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Pengaruh Kompetensi Aparat Desa dan Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi Terhadap Akuntabilitas Pengelolaan Dana Desa: Studi Kasus di Kecamatan Tilango Kabupaten Gorontalo
Authors: Nurain Huda  , Harun Blongkod  , Ayu Rakhma Wuryandini
Published: December 2024

This study aims to investigate the influence of village apparatus competence and information techonology utilization on the accountability of village fund management in Tilango Sub-district, Gorontalo Regency. The study employed a quantitative method with primary data collected through a questionnaire. A pusposive sampling tecnique was employed, resulting in a sample size of 103 participants. The analysis method utilized is Sturctural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the assistance of AMOS software. The finding indicate that: 1) Village apparatus competence has an insignificant influence on the accountability of village fund management; 2) Information technology utilization also has an insignificant influence on the accountability of village fund management; 3) Both village apparatus competence and information technology utilization collectively have a significant influence on the accountability of village fund management.
Pengaruh Penggunaan Aplikasi Otentikasi dan Benefits Offered Terhadap Kepuasan Nasabah dalam Bertransaksi pada PT Taspen Persero Cabang Gorontalo
Authors: Nurain Putri Wahab  , Raflin Hinelo  , Yulinda L.Ismail
Published: December 2024

This research aims to. Analyze and find out how the use of authentication applications and benefits offered affect customer satisfaction. The population consists of 63,569 active pensioners at PT Taspen Persero Gorontalo Branch from 2019-2023, and the sample is 100 pensioners obtained using a purposive sampling technique. The analysis is done using a quantitative method using multiple linear regression analysis. According to the result, it shows that (1) the authentication application variable partially contributed a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction with a significance level of 0.000 <0.05 and the value of table count, with the result of 2.727> 1.660. (2) the Benefits Offered variable partially contributed a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction with a significance level of 0.008 <0.05 and the value of stable> count, with the result of 4.010 > 1,660. (3) it was simultaneously concluded that there was a positive and significant influence between the authentication application variable and the Benefits Offered variable on Customer Satisfaction with a significance level of 0.000 <0.05 and a value of Fiable Fcount, or18.328 3.09. The R square determination coefficient was 0.574, which means that the influence contribution percentage of the authentication application and Benefits Offered affects customer satisfaction by 57.4%. In other words, the correlation level of the R square value was sufficient, and the other 42.6% came from other variables that were not examined.
Pengaruh Promosi Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Konsumen pada Motor Yamaha di PT.Hasjrat Abadi Cabang Agusalim Kota Gorontalo
Authors: Siti Firgiyanti Adam  , Hapsawati Taan  , Ramlan Amir Isa
Published: December 2024

This research aims to determine the effect of promotions on consumer purchasing decisions on Yamaha motorbikes at PT. Hasjrat Abadi, Agusalim Branch, Gorontalo City. The research approach used is a quantitative research approach. The sample from this research consisted of 93 respondents with sampling using non-probability sampling techniques. And the type of data used is primary data. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression. The results of this research can have a positive and significant influence on purchasing decisions. This shows that the t count is 1.031 and the significant value is 0.000<0.05, so it can be stated that there is a significant influence between promotions on consumer purchasing decisions on Yamaha motorbikes. So it can be concluded that promotions have a significant effect on consumer purchasing decisions on Yamaha motorbikes at PT. The eternal desire of the Agussalim branch of Gorontalo City.
Pengaruh Content Marketing dan Celebrity Endorser Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Dengan Brand Trust Sebagai Variabel Intervening: Studi pada Pembeli Hafez Restorer di Media Sosial Tiktok
Authors: Abdur Rohman  , Antin Rakhmawati
Published: December 2024

The rapid development of digital technology has made social media one of the most influential platforms in the purchasing decision process. TikTok is one of the social media platforms currently popular in Indonesia. The presence of TikTok has attracted many companies to start utilizing it as a marketing tool. The purpose of this research is to examine the influence of Content Marketing and Celebrity Endorsement on purchasing decisions for Hafez Restorer products on TikTok, with Brand Trust as an intervening variable. The research method used is quantitative, with data analysis techniques involving path analysis. The sampling method employed purposive sampling with 106 respondents. Data processing was carried out using SPSS software version 22. The results of the study indicate that the variables of Content Marketing and Celebrity Endorser have a positive and significant effect on Brand Trust. Additionally, Content Marketing and Celebrity Endorser have a positive and significant effect on Purchasing Decisions, and Brand Trust positively and significantly affects Purchasing Decisions. Furthermore, Content Marketing and Celebrity Endorser indirectly influence purchasing decisions through Brand Trust as an intervening variable.
Penerapan Angsuran Pajak Penghasilan Pasal 25 Bagi Wajib Pajak Badan untuk Efisiensi Keuangan CV Visi Printing
Authors: Putri Kemala Dewi Lubis  , Evi Suryani Harahap  , Penus Sinurat  , Elsa Situmorang  , Tamaria br. Sidebang
Published: December 2024

This study discusses the implementation of Article 25 Income Tax (PPh) installments for corporate taxpayers, specifically at CV Visi Printing, and its impact on the company's financial efficiency. Article 25 PPh is a tax paid periodically throughout the fiscal year based on estimated tax liabilities, aimed at helping companies manage their tax obligations more effectively. This research employs a qualitative method with an analysis of the financial statements of CV Visi Printing for the year 2022. The results indicate that the Article 25 PPh installment applied by CV Visi Printing, amounting to Rp 3,553,000 per month, positively affects the company's cash flow efficiency. This gradual tax payment helps the company maintain liquidity and reduces the burden of a large tax payment at the end of the year. Furthermore, with proper tax planning, CV Visi Printing can allocate financial resources more effectively to support other operational activities. The implementation of this tax installment also enhances the company's tax compliance, avoiding potential penalties, and maintaining the company's financial stability in the long term. The study concludes that the application of Article 25 PPh installments plays a crucial role in improving the company's financial efficiency through better cash flow management and optimal tax planning.
Pengaruh ROA, ROE, EPS, dan PER Terhadap Harga Saham Perusahaan Pertambangan Sub Sektor Coal Mining di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2018-2022
Authors: Isah Amini Yasmin  , Kosasih
Published: December 2024

The mining sector, particularly coal mining, has experienced a decline in revenue and share prices over the period 2018-2022. This decline occurred concurrently with the global pandemic. Subsequent to the pandemic, there has been a notable rise in both revenue and share prices. This research aims to examine the connections between the ratios of ROA, ROE, EPS, and PER in relation to the variations in stock prices within the coal mining sub-sector on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during the period from 2018 to 2022. A quantitative method was selected as the research approach. The analysis was conducted using multiple regression with the SPSS 27 tool. Data collection involved a mix of documentation, literature study, and literature review methods. The sampling technique employed was purposive sampling. Partial results were obtained, ROA has a negative though insignificant impact on stock prices of the coal mining subsector during the period 2018-2022, Furthermore, ROE has a positive though insignificant impact on stock prices. Meanwhile, EPS and PER have a statistically significant yet positive impact on the stock prices of this sector during the same period. Also simultaneous analysis revealed that ROA, ROE, EPS, and PER are collectively associated with a statistically significant effect on stock prices.
Optimization of Application Testing in Financial Companies Using Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Authors: Finsyen Ilham Erdi  , Astari Retnowardhani
Published: December 2024

In the rapidly evolving era of digitalization, financial companies face the challenge of enhancing efficiency and accuracy in application testing processes. Manual testing, which is time-consuming and prone to human error, is a major obstacle in ensuring the reliability of applications. This study aims to optimize the application testing process in financial companies by implementing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) as a tool for automated testing. The methodology used includes the analysis of testing requirements, selection of the appropriate RPA tools, and the implementation and performance evaluation of the RPA system. The results of the study indicate that the implementation of RPA can reduce testing time and improve error detection accuracy. For the partner application, there are a total of 6 test sets, 31 test cases, 31 scenarios, and 112 test steps. Meanwhile, for the sales application, 6 test sets, 29 test cases, 29 scenarios, and 115 test steps were identified. Using RPA, the duration of manual testing, which was previously limited to 8 hours per day, significantly increased to 24 hours per day, allowing continuous testing without human intervention. The number of test cases handled increased from 7 cases per day to 63 cases per day, indicating a significant improvement in efficiency. The number of test steps also  increased from 328 steps per day to 2952 steps per day. The implementation of RPA also positively impacted accuracy by reducing human errors that frequently occur in manual testing. Overall, this study demonstrates that the application of RPA in testing applications at AMF Finance significantly improves the capacity, efficiency, and accuracy of the application testing process.
Pengaruh Company Growth, Komite Audit, Komisaris Independen, Cash Flow, dan Dividend Payout Ratio Terhadap Konservatisme Akuntansi
Authors: Lielin Nidya Alvira  , Eny Kusumawati
Published: December 2024

Conservatism is the principle of prudence in financial reporting where companies do not immediately recognize and measure asets and profits but immediately recognize losses and debts that may occur. This study aims to analyze the effect of company growth, audit committee, independen commissioners, cash flow, dividend payout ratio on accounting conservatism in non-financial companies listed on the Indonesian stock exchange for the period 2020-2022. The sampling technique used in this study was purposive sampling. A total of 273 companies that have met the criteria as observation units. The analysis method used is multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the study provide empirical evidence that the audit committee, independen commissioners, and dividend payout ratio affect accounting conservatism. While company growth and cash flow have no effect on accounting conservatism.
Analisis Sentimen Twitter Atas Isu Hak Angket Menggunakan Pembobotan TF-IDF dan Algoritma SVM
Authors: Fahrezi Irqi Anbi , Rudiman  , Nauval Azmi Verdikha
Published: December 2024

Social media has become an important platform for voicing public opinion. One of the most popular and frequently used social media is Twitter. Twitter is a popular social media in Indonesia for discussions on political issues. The topic that is being discussed is the "inquiry right" because of the alleged fraud that occurred in the 2024 elections. The alleged fraud in the 2024 elections raised issues related to the rolling of the right of inquiry aimed at finding out the oddity or fraud. Therefore, a method is needed to classify the opinion whether it is classified as a positive or negative sentiment. This research uses 1113 data obtained from Twitter social media by applying crawling techniques. The data goes through several preprocessing stages then feature extraction using Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency, split data, and Support Vector Machine algorithms. The test results using these stages obtained an accuracy of 75%, indicating that the applied method is effective in classifying public sentiment related to the inquiry right issue..
Analisis Pengelolaan Kearsipan Menggunakan Algoritma Machine Learning pada Fakultas Arsitektur Lansekap dan Teknologi Lingkungan, Universitas Trisakti
Authors: Endrawan Afif , Napiah Musriatun
Published: December 2024

This research discusses the analysis of archive management using machine learning algorithms, especially the Decision Tree method, at the Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Technology, Trisakti University. This research aims to improve the efficiency and quality of incoming and outgoing letter archive management. The results showed that the Decision Tree algorithm is effective in managing archive data, facilitating searches, and improving the systematization and efficiency of the archive storage and maintenance process. The implementation of this algorithm is proven to have a positive and significant effect, so the working hypothesis stating the positive effect of this algorithm on archive management is accepted, while the null hypothesis is rejected.
Adaptive Reuse Bangunan Rumah Sakit Dharma
Authors: Muhammad Zemmy Alfikri
Published: December 2024

This research focuses on adapting (adaptive reuse) the Dharma Hospital building into a fitness center and cafe using quantitative methods. The aim of this research is to evaluate and understand how existing hospital buildings can be transformed and reused in attractive and profitable ways. Quantitative methods are used to collect and analyze data about the physical condition of buildings, space requirements, and user preferences. The research results show that with a creative approach, hospital buildings can be adapted to become modern and comfortable fitness centers and cafes while maintaining their historical and architectural value. The conclusion of this research is that adaptive reuse is an innovative and potential strategy for reusing hospital buildings that are no longer in use. This can not only improve people's quality of life and health, but can also provide added economic and social value.
Analisis CPU Threshold Storage Huawei Dorado V6000 pada Jaringan Storage Area Network dengan Metode Algoritma Decision Tree di PT. Berca Hardayaperkasa
Authors: Mohammad Rifqi Yasin  , Fahlepi Roma Doni
Published: December 2024

This aims to determine the CPU high or Controller Threshold on Huawei Doradoo V6000 Storage using the Decision Tree Algorithm Method, the process of data collection and research for this thesis was carried out in the period February to April 2024 with real data taken directly from Huawei Doradoo V6000 Storage, the method used in this research is the Decision Tree Algorithm, later it will facilitate decision making which aims to find out whether the CPU or Controller is experiencing Threshold or not the results of this study are expected to be an insight and one way or technique in knowing the CPU or Controller Threshold on Huawei Doradoo V6000 Storage. This research uses Quantitative Research which is a research that requires the use of many numbers in its research. The data used in this study is Primary Data, namely data sourced and obtained directly through the implementation of observations on the Huawei V6000 Storage Device. The basis for my consideration of taking this title is because the role of the CPU or Controller on Storage and Server is very important, the Controller on Storage and Server plays an important role in handling all types of computing tasks needed so that systems and applications can run properly. therefore this analysis is focused on how to analyze the High CPU on the Huawei V6000 Storage Device.
Opinions of Students Receiving Education in Resource Room on In-tegration Practice and Problems They Encounter
Authors: Altunkaynak Metin
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this study is to determine the opinions of students recei-ving education in resource room services regarding the effectiveness of sup-port education and the problems they encounter. This study was conducted using a case study, one of the qualitative research methods. Data in this study were collected between September 2023 and January 2024. Partici-pants were determined by purposive sampling and a total of 12 students were interviewed. The data were examined through content analysis. The themes that emerged after the analysis of the data were “physical problems, problems in practice, success and socialization”. The students receiving re-source room stated that although they were in advanced classes, many of them did not know how to read and write and generally had communica-tion problems. The students stated that they improved academically after receiving resource room, were able to cooperate with their own teachers, resource room teachers and friends, acquired problem-solving skills in mat-hematics class and began to understand what they read. It was concluded that students who resource room believed that they were valued, began to express themselves more comfortably, participated in classes, social activi-ties and games, and largely escaped peer bullying.
Addressing Urban-Rural Disparities in Pakistan: A Targeted Smart Village Model
Authors: Tanveer Haris , Naurin Sana , Mumtaz Sania , Muhammad Shakeel
Published: December 2024

The urban-rural gaps are not peculiar to any specific region; rather, they are a global phenomenon. In this paper, we identified the gaps in the Pakistani context and proposed a smart village model for bridging the gaps. We have used secondary data, mainly from the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM) 2019-20 survey, to identify the urban-rural disparities, and we have focused only on four significant variables: education, health, ICT, and WASH. Our study identified significant urban-rural disparities in Pakistan. We have proposed a smart village model, comprising smart education, smart health, smart ICT, smart WASH, and smart awareness to bridge these gaps. The proposed model has the potential to improve the quality of life in rural areas, reduce the urban-rural disparities, and promote sustainable development in rural Pakistan.
LABORATORY EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT CHEMICAL INSECTICIDES AND BIOPESTICIDES AGAINST LARVAE OF TEAK SKELETONIZER, EUTECTONA MACHAERALIS (WALKER)
Authors:   Department of Entomology, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396 450, Gujarat, India., SM Chavan
Published: December 2024

Studieswere carried out during 2010-2011 to evaluate toxicity levels of different insecticidesand bio-pesticides against larvae of teak skeletonizer, Eutectonamachaeralis (Walker) which is the most pernicious insect-pest of teak.Endosulfan (35 EC 0.07 %), Chlorpyriphos (20 EC 0.05 %), Lambdacyhalothrin (5EC 0.003 %), Thiamethoxam (25 WG 0.0084 %), Bacillus thuringiensis (Btk)(2 gm/L), Btk (3 gm/L), Beuveria bassiana (2 gm/L), B.bassiana (3 gm/lit) Metarrizium anisopliae (2 gm/L), M.anisopliae (2 gm/L), NSKE (5 %) were tested under laboratory conditionsapart from water spray (control) using Completely Randomized Design with threereplications each on third instar larvae of E. machaeralis. Observationson mortality of the larvae were recorded at 12 hrs 1, 3 and 7 days aftertreatment. Among different treatment tested, lambdacyhalothrin recorded centpercent mortality within 24 hrs after application. Chlorpyriphos and endosulfanwere found to be the next best treatments for their knock down toxicity within24 hrs after application. Considering environment safety control measures for conservingnatural enemies the biopesticides B. thuringiensis (Btk), B. bassiana, M.anisopliae each with 3 gm/L found to be the best treatment causing 50.77 to68.07% percent mortality followed by chemical insecticides. The treatmentsthiamethoxam, B. thuringiensis, B. bassiana, M. anisopliae each with 2gm/L found to be less effective.
MORPHOMETRICS AND MORPHOLOGY OF RICE BLUE BEETLE (LEPTISPA PYGMAEA BALY) (COLEOPTERA : CHRYSOMELIDAE)
Authors:   Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pattambi-679 306, Kerala, India., K Karthikeyan
Published: December 2024

The Rice blue beetle, Leptispa pygmaea Baly,reported earlier as a minor pest, is recently attaining the status of a majorpest by causing much concern in several rice growing tracts of Palakkad,Kannurand Kasaragod districts in Kerala, India. Attempts have been made for the firsttime in Kerala to study the morphometrics and morphology of the beetle for itscorrect identification and management. The beetle was found to lay oval shapedeggs on the rice leaves and the egg measured 0.20 mm length and 0.12 mm width.The eggs hatched into creamy white grubs with two spiny projections on the headand two tubular projections on the posterior end of the body. The grubs hadfive larval instars and the head capsule of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th instarsmeasured a width of 0.17, 0.20, 0.23, 0.26 and 0.26 mm respectively. The grubpupated on the leaf and was seen attached loosely by its posterior end. Thebrown coloured pupa measured 3.89 mm (length) and 1.32 mm (width). The adultbeetle was metallic greenish yellow in colour with longer antennae, narrowthorax and a long body. The female rice blue beetle could be differentiated byits shorter antennae, broader thorax and stouter body. The antennal scape wasbroader in the female compared to that of the male. The male reproductivesystem consists of aedeagus with two parts of tegmen and siphon.The aedeagusshowed an average length of 1.36 mm and width 0.07 mm (anterior) and 0.10 mm(posterior). The female reproductive system showed spermatheca and two lateralcoxites with an average length of 1.60 mm and a width of 0.52 mm
EVALUATION OF PHYTOEXTRACTS AGAINST FUSARIUM SOLANI CAUSING ROOT ROT OF OKRA
Authors:   Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat - 362 001, India., IB Kapadiya
Published: December 2024

Okra (Abelmoschusesculentus L.) is an important vegetable crop, severely attacked by rootrot

(Fusariumsolani) in Junagadh district, Gujarat state (India). The pathogen causedgrayish discoloration of stem near the soil base, root became soft and vascularbundles turned into brownish in colour results in drying of plants. Thereforeeffords was made to screen the different phytoextracts in laboratory conditionagainst test fungus. Among that maximum inhibition was obtained in turmeric rhizomeextract (62.72%) which followed by jatropha leaf extract (52.57%) and neemleaves extract (48.46%).
NEMATICIDAL POTENTIAL OF SOME BOTANICALS ON MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA IN VIVO AND IN VITRO
Authors:   Department of Crop Protection, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola. Adamawa State, Nigeria,, I Umar
Published: December 2024

Rootknot nematode Meloidogyne javanica egg masses and larvae were separatelyexposed to different concentrations of leaf extract of Euphorbiaheterophylla, Richardia bransiliensis and Scoparia dulcis contained inPetri dishes in the laboratory. Egg hatch inhibition and larval mortality wereobserved over a period of 96 hrs. Phytochemical analysis of each botanical wasstudied. A comparative study of the various extracts was carried out in thescreen house potted experiment. Perforated pots were filled with 4 kgsterilised sandy loam soil. Tomato seedling EX- Gombi was transplanted in eachpot and inoculated with 1000 second stage juveniles of M. javanica aweek later. 15, 20 and 25 mL of the crude extracts was applied weekly to eachpot. Distilled water serves as the control. The results of the study showedthat the extracts inhibited egg hatch, caused juvenile mortality in thelaboratory and reduced root knot nematodes infection on tomato in the screenhouse. S. dulcis at 25 ml showed better nematode control compared to R.brasiliensis and E. Heteropylla
Cultural Dimensions of Well-Being
Authors: Fujimura Clementine K. , Nommensen Simone
Published: December 2024

This book presents a cultural history of human-animal relations in Germany, Japan, Russia and the United States, with a focus on the uses of animals for comfort, healing and in developing a sense of well-being. Fujimura and Nommensen discuss the contexts in which the culture of wellbeing has developed and incorporated alternative therapies with animals. The authors turn to qualitative research conducted over a period of two years in veterinary clinics, hospices, reading programs, search and rescue organizations as well as an extensive review of existing literature on cultural studies of human-animal relations to inform their analysis of complex ways in which humans and animals interact. The extent to which animals are accepted either as members of society or, in contrast, as mere material possessions poses a cultural contradiction leading to questions of the ethical treatment of animals.
Transnational Communities in the Smartphone Age
Authors: Kim Dae Young
Published: December 2024

Transnational Communities in the Smartphone Age: The Korean Community in the Nation’s Capital examines the durable ties immigrants maintain with the home country and focuses in particular on their transnational cultural activities. In light of changing technologies, especially information and communication technologies (ICTs), which enable a faster, easier, and greater social and cultural engagement with the home country, this book argues that middle-class immigrants, such as Korean immigrants in the Washington-Baltimore region, sustain more regular connections with the homeland through cultural, rather than economic or political, transnational activities. Though not as conspicuous and contentious as other forms of transnational participation, cultural transnational activities may prove to be more lasting and also serve as a backbone for maintaining longer-lasting connections and identities with the home country.
The Personal and the Political in American Working-Class Literature, 1850-1939
Authors: Cella Laurie J. C.
Published: December 2024

As working women invaded the public space of the factory in the nineteenth century, they challenged Victorian notions of female domesticity and chastity. With virtue at the forefront of discussions regarding working women, aspects of working-class women’s culture—fashion, fiction, and dance halls—become vivid signifiers for moral impropriety, and attempts to censure these activities become overt attempts to censure female sexuality in the workplace. The Personal and the Political in American Working-Class Literature, 1850–1939 argues that these informal and often ignored “trifles” of female community provided the building blocks for female solidarity in the workplace. While most critical approaches to working-class fiction emphasize female suffering rather than agency, this book argues that working women themselves viewed aspects of consumer culture and new avenues for courtship as extensions of their rights as breadwinners. The strike itself is an intense moment of political upheaval that lends itself to more extensive personal and sexual freedoms. Through its analysis of strike novels, this book provides a fuller picture of working-class women as they simultaneously navigate new identities as “working ladies” and enter the dramatic and sometimes violent world of labor activism. This book is recommended for scholars of literary studies, women’s studies, and US history.
Cultivating Membership in Taiwan and Beyond
Authors: Cheng Hsin-I
Published: December 2024

Citizenship is traditionally viewed as a legal status to be possessed. Cultivating Membership in Taiwan and Beyond: Relational Citizenship proposes the concept of relational citizenship to articulate the value-laden, interactive nature of belongingness. Hsin-I Cheng examines the role of relationality which produces and is a product of localized emotions. Cheng attends to particular histories and global trajectories embedded within uneven power relations. By focusing on Taiwan, a non-Western society with a tradition to adeptly attune to local experiences and those from various global influences, relational citizenship highlights the measures used to define and encourage interactions with newcomers. This book shows the multilayered communicative processes in which relations are gradually created, challenged, merged, disrupted, repaired, and solidified. Cheng further argues that this concept is not bound to nation-state geographic boundaries as relationality bleeds through national borders. Relational citizenship has the potential to move beyond the East vs. West epistemology to examine peoples’ lived realities wherein the sense of belonging is discursively accomplished, viscerally experienced, and publicly performed.
Competing Orders of Medical Care in Ethiopia
Authors: Schirripa Pino
Published: December 2024

Based on Pino Schirripa’s fieldwork, Competing Orders of Medical Care in Ethiopia traces the development of pharmaceutical products and medical remedies in the health sector. Schirripa analyzes the production and distribution of medications and examines how local politics, financial resources, social relations, and neoliberal beliefs can make some treatments more widespread and accepted than others. Schirripa’s observations of Ethiopian healing systems and social relations provide new insight into the complex process of prescription.
Hannah Arendt and Martin Heidegger
Authors: Sosnowska Paulina
Published: December 2024

The tragedy of totalitarianism, one of the most important turns in the modern philosophy and history of the West undergirds the intellectual relationship between Martin Heidegger and Hannah Arendt. The rise of totalitarianism caused the disruption of traditional metaphysical and political categories and the necessity of a painstaking forging of new languages for the description of reality.

This book argues that Arendt’s answer to Heidegger’s philosophy, intelligible only within the wider context of both thinkers’ struggles with the philosophical tradition of the West, also opens up a new horizon of conceptualizing the relationship between philosophy and education. Paulina Sosnowska develops Arendt's thesis of the broken thread of tradition and situates it in the wider context of Heideggerian philosophy and his entanglement with Nazism, and consequently, questions the traditional relationship between philosophy and education. The final parts of this book return to the problem of dialogue between philosophy, thinking, and university education in times when the political and ethical framework is no longer determined by the continuity of tradition, but the caesura of twentieth-century totalitarianism.
Polish Lace Makers
Authors: Sznajder Anna
Published: December 2024

AnnaSznajder centers this ethnography of gendered creative practice in the lace-making community of Bobowa, Poland. Grounded in rural gender studies and feminist epistemology, Polish Lace Makers: Gender, Heritage, and Identity is a pivotal historical and modern account of the social and economic behaviors of entrepreneurial craftswomen tasked with preserving the originality and symbolic value of lace. Sznajder traces the evolving work strategies and occupational identities of this community from the early 19th nineteenth century up to the modern day, outlining the challenges of World War II, communist rule, and socialist Poland. The case studies included in this account are emulative of the larger struggle of female entrepreneurs to self-manage, innovate, create, and provide for themselves and their families. This book is recommended for scholars of anthropology, sociology, gender studies, and European studies.
Ricoeur's Hermeneutics of Religion
Authors: Gregor Brian
Published: December 2024

Religion was a constant theme throughout Paul Ricoeur’s long career, and yet he never wrote a full-length treatment of the topic. In this important new book, Brian Gregor draws on the full scope of Ricoeur’s writings to lay out the essential features of his philosophical interpretation of religion, from his earliest to his last work.

Ricoeur’s central claim is that religion aims at the regeneration of human capability—in his words, “the rebirth of the capable self.” This book provides a rich thematic account of Ricoeur’s hermeneutics of religion, showing how the theme of capability informs his changing interpretations of religion, from his early work on French reflexive philosophy and the philosophy of the will to his late work on forgiveness, mourning, and living up to death. Gregor exhibits Ricoeur’s original contribution to philosophical reflection on such themes as evil, suffering, and violence, as well as imagination, embodiment, and spiritual exercise. He also presents a critical reconsideration of Ricoeur’s separation of philosophy from theology, and his philosophical interpretation of Christian theological ideas of revelation, divine transcendence and personhood, atonement, and eschatology.

Additionally, Gregor provides an expansive look at Ricoeur’s interlocutors, including Marcel, Jaspers, Kant, Hegel, Levinas, and Girard. Theologically-inclined readers will be particularly interested in the book’s treatment of Karl Barth and the Protestant theology of the Word, which was a vital influence on Ricoeur.

The result is a study of Ricoeur that is both sympathetic and critical, provocative and original, inviting the reader into a deeper engagement with Ricoeur’s philosophical interpretation of religion.
Popular Culture and the Political Values of Neoliberalism
Authors: Gonzalez George A.
Published: December 2024

Reality is made up of the Absolute and Causality. The absolute (most saliently philosophized about by Georg Hegel) is where normative values inhere. Causality can be described as the measurable effects of the normative values of the absolute and the laws of physics (also ostensibly a product of the absolute). Humans are special insofar as they access the higher aspects of the Absolute – altruism, compassion, love, humor, science, engineering, etc. The Absolute also contains what can be considered the less attractive values or impulses: greed, lust for power, hate, self-centeredness, conceit, etc. Predicating society on what I deem the lower (spirits) aspects of the absolute (most prominently, greed) results in personal, social dysfunction and ultimately the end of civilization. Conversely, a society based on justice is stable and vibrant. Justice is a classless society, free of gender and ethnic biases. My argument is based on popular culture – especially the Star Trek franchise. One implication of my thesis is that capitalist values generate psychological neurosis and societal instability – even catastrophe. Additionally, the political values that dominate the current neoliberalist world system (and especially the American government) are the other, the will to power – resulting in war, and global political instability.

Popular culture is germane to philosophy and contemporary politics because television/movie creators frequently try to attract viewers by conveying authentic philosophical and political motifs. Conversely, viewers seek out authentic movies and television shows. This is in contrast to opinion surveys (for instance), as the formation of the data begins with the surveyor seeking to directly solicit an opinion – however impromptu or shallow
A Handbook for Evidence-Based Juvenile Justice Systems
Authors: Howell James C. , Lipsey Mark W. , Wilson John J. , Howell Megan Q. , Hodges Nancy  J.
Published: December 2024

This revised edition features updated research, new developments in technology, and recent policy on juvenile delinquency and youth violence. The authors underscore the enormous payoff in targeting potential serious, violent, and chronic juvenile offenders at the earliest opportunity and provide a framework for evidence-informed state juvenile justice systems: the Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders. This strategy recognizes, first, that a relatively small proportion of those who enter the juvenile justice system will prove to be serious, violent, or chronic offenders, but that group accounts for a large proportion of overall delinquency. Second, this strategy builds on the fact that serious, violent, or chronic delinquency emerges along developmental pathways, allowing earlier identification of juveniles most at risk for later serious offending. A third component of this approach is effective intervention capable of reducing the recidivism of those juveniles most at risk for further delinquency. This framework emphasizes an evidence-based approach to reducing the recidivism of those juveniles most likely to reoffend from intake onward to probation, community programs, confinement, and reentry.
The Thinker's Guide to Clinical Reasoning
Authors: Hawkins David , Elder Linda , Paul Richard
Published: December 2024

The Thinker’s Guide to Clinical Reasoning introduces healthcare students and professionals to the foundations of critical thinking and offers examples of applications within clinical fields. It is not enough for healthcare workers to have access to data and research, they must also know how to analyze and process information to guide patients in making the best decisions about their health. This process requires critical thinking skills often ignored in healthcare curricula.

As part of the Thinker’s Guide Library, this book advances the mission of the Foundation for Critical Thinking to promote fairminded critical societies through cultivating essential intellectual abilities and virtues across every field of study across world.
Queen of the Negro Leagues
Authors: Overmyer James
Published: December 2024

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues, this bookhonors the life of Effa Manley, the trailblazing female co-owner of baseball’s Newark Eagles.

The first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, there was no one like Effa Manley in the sports world of the 1930s and 1940s. She was a sophisticated woman who owned a baseball team. She never shrank from going head to head with men, who dominated the ranks of sports executives. That her life story remained unchronicled for so long can only be attributed to one thing: her team, the Newark Eagles, belonged to the Negro Leagues.

In Queen of the Negro Leagues: Effa Manley and the Newark Eagles, Negro Leagues Centennial Edition, James Overmyer brings to light new details regarding Effa Manley’s fascinating story, including previously-unknown information about her childhood and family. Overmyer wonderfully portrays Effa Manley’s trailblazing life, her championship baseball team, and a thriving black community in Newark that took the Eagles into their hearts. In addition, this book contains updates regarding the Negro Leagues, its talented rank of players, and Manley’s induction into the Hall of Fame.

This important work shines the spotlight on a previously unsung segment of baseball history. Drawing extensively from Eagle team records and Manley’s scrapbook, Queen of the Negro Leagues is the definitive biography of a groundbreaking female sports executive.
Don't Stick to Sports
Authors: Catsam Derek Charles
Published: December 2024

A significant examination of how athletes have fought for inclusion and equality on and off the playing field, despite calls for them to “stick to sports.”

The claim that sports are—or ought to be—apolitical has itself never been an apolitical position. Rather, it is a veiled attempt to control which politics are acceptable in the athletic realm, a designation intricately linked to issues of race, gender, ethnicity, and more.

In Don't Stick to Sports: The American Athlete’s Fight against Injustice, Derek Charles Catsam carefully explores this disparity. He looks at how, throughout recent sports history in the United States, minority athletes have had to fight every step of the way for their right to compete, and how they continue to fight for equity today. From African Americans and women to LGBTQ+ and religious minorities, Catsam shows how these athletes have taken a stand to address the underlying injustices in sports and society despite being told it’s not their place to do so.

While it’s impossible for a single book to tell the entire history of exclusion in the sporting world, Don’t Stick to Sports looks at key moments from the World War I era to the present to shatter the myth of sports as a meritocracy, of sports-as-equalizer, highlighting the reality as something far more complicated—of sports as a malleable world where exclusion and inclusion are rarely straight-forward.
Remix Judaism
Authors: Kwall Roberta Rosenthal
Published: December 2024

One of the most talked about books in the Jewish community when it originally appeared, Remix Judaism: Preserving Tradition in a Diverse World offers an eloquent and thoughtful new vision for all Jews seeking a sense of belonging in a changing world, regardless of their current level of observance. Roberta Kwall sets out a process of selection, rejection, and modification of rituals that allow for a focus on Jewish tradition rather than on the technicalities of Jewish law. Her goal is not to sell her own religious practices to readers but, rather, to encourage them to find their own personal meaning in Judaism outside the dictates of Commandment, by broadening their understanding of how law, culture, and tradition fit together. She inspires readers to be intentional and mindful about the space they allocate for these elements in defining their individual Jewish journeys and identities. The paperback edition includes a new preface addressing recently released findings, including the Pew Report on the American Jewish Community, exploring the challenges of practicing Judaism today.
Fierce Females on Television
Authors: Evelina Nicole
Published: December 2024

A fascinating deep-dive into how shows from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to The Equalizer have changed the way women are portrayed on television.

The last three decades of television have been a formative and progressive time for female characters, as stronger, more independent women have appeared on screen to guide a new generation of viewers into their own era of power. These characters battle vampires, demons, corrupt government officials, and scientific programs all while dealing with the same real-world concerns their audiences face every day.

In Fierce Females on Television: A Cultural History, Nicole Evelina examines ten shows from the past thirty years to unveil the enormous impact they have had on the way women are portrayed on television. She reveals how Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Alias, Nikita, Agent Carter, Jessica Jones, Homeland, House of Cards, Orphan Black, and The Equalizer feature extraordinary lead characters who are at the same time utterly relatable, facing surprisingly familiar questions in their everyday lives regarding sexuality, gender, and how to fight back in a patriarchal world.

Fierce Females on Television shows how, even with their captivating mix of melodrama, mystery, magic, and martial arts, these shows nevertheless represent the audience’s own desires and fears. Finally, viewers of science fiction, fantasy, spy, and political shows have strong, modern women to watch, admire, and emulate.
Preventing Senior Moments
Authors: Goldberg Stan
Published: December 2024

Offers practical and achievable prevention strategies for senior moments.

Some senior moments are what they seem—brain glitches no more concerning than realizing the problem arose because of something easily fixable such as wearing hearing aids. But others are the result of complex information processing errors. Unfortunately, until Preventing Senior Moments, no book or article offered research-based strategies for preventing senior moments that range from forgetting appointments to becoming disorientated.

People tormented with an ailment—physical or emotional—do not want general suggestions for alleviating it. They seek something that describes the problem in detail, determines its seriousness, and offers advice that is specific, relevant, immediate, and long-lasting. Preventing Senior Moments offers all four. Using real life, relatable stories, Stan Goldberg reveals the processes behind senior moments, how to recognize the signs, and strategies for preventing them.
John McLaughlin
Authors: Phillips Matt
Published: December 2024

In the hierarchy of British jazz & rock musicians, the electrifying guitarist, composer, and bandleader John McLaughlin arguably holds an unassailable position at the very top.

Across dozens of official studio and live recordings encompassing solo albums, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti, and co-headlining group projects, GRAMMY award–winner John McLaughlin has consistently enthralled and surprised with boundary-pushing, genre-defying music. He revolutionized guitar playing with his virtuosic style, carving out one of the most critic-proof and prolific careers in modern times, and was also Miles Davis’s guitarist of choice on epochal albums In a Silent Way, A Tribute to Jack Johnson, Bitches Brew, and Live-Evil.

Drawing on hundreds of sources and interviews with key collaborators, Matt Phillips takes us on an exciting journey through McLaughlin’s entire career: his early years on the London pop scene; his flirtations with the European avant-garde; groundbreaking work with Miles Davis and Tony Williams; electrifying fusion groups The Mahavishnu Orchestra and Shakti; special projects with the likes of Chick Corea, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana, and Jeff Beck; hugely popular acoustic collaborations with Paco De Lucia, Larry Coryell, and Al Di Meola; and his 4th Dimension band. This is the first major book to illuminate McLaughlin’s entire output from 1980–2020. Including never-before-seen photographs, it’s a thrilling ride through the life of a master musician.
Not Giving Up on People
Authors: Emerick Barrett , Yap Audrey
Published: December 2024

Feminist philosophers Barrett Emerick and Audrey Yap bring theoretical arguments about personhood and moral repair into conversation with the work of activists and the experiences of incarcerated people to make the case that prisons ought to be abolished. They argue that contemporary carceral systems in the United States and Canada fail to treat people as genuine moral agents in ways that also fail victims and their larger communities. Such carceral systems are a form of what Emerick and Yap call “institutionalized moral abandonment”. Instead, they argue that we should create communities of moral solidarity which open up space for wrongdoers to make up for their wrongs.

As part of this argument, the book directly addresses one of the paradigm cases of wrongdoing often used to justify carceral systems: rape. Carceral systems that treat perpetrators of sexual violence as irredeemable monsters both obscure the reality of sexual violence and are harmful to everyone involved.

As an alternative to carceral systems, Emerick and Yap argue for an orientation towards justice that is grounded in moral repair. This incorporates elements of restorative justice, mutual aid, and harm reduction. Instead of advocating for one specific and universal approach, the authors argue for multigenerational collective action that aims to build resilient communities that support the wellbeing of everyone.