bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rethinking Jellhaug
Authors: Gustavsen Lars , Cannell Rebecca J. S.
Published: November 2024

This article was first published in  "Vol. 88 (2024)" of Norsk Arkeologisk Årbok in 2024. In 2025 it was re-published in the second issue of Viking Special Volumes.
In this chapter, we reassess Jellhaug’s research history by re-evaluating information from earlier studies of its construction, date, and function. We compare these findings with results from a recent pilot investigation of the mound, which involved targeted soil coring and sample extraction. Our objective is to demonstrate that the traditional interpretation of Jellhaug is based on insufficient data and must therefore be reconsidered. This has broader implications, as large mounds like Jellhaug are often assigned a ‘function’ based on their size and location, as well as contemporary value judgments, before being placed into overly narrow, top-down societal frameworks of power. We argue that the notion of large mounds as indicators of centralization of power and/or status is flawed, as it invariably presumes that large mounds signify high-status burials. While this aligns with the established narrative, it does not correspond with the archaeological record, necessitating a consideration of alternative interpretations.
Influence of Altitudinal Gradient on Human Malaria Prevalence in Plateau State, Central Nigeria: A Longitudinal Study
Authors: Abba Joseph Ogwuche , Mwansat Samuel Georgina , Adeiyongo Celine M , Akindgh Terver Mark , Samson Daan , Nanvyat Nannim , Oguche Stephen
Published: November 2024

Study’s Excerpt

The relationship between altitude and malaria transmission dynamics in Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria, is assessed.
The highest malaria prevalence was observed at lower altitudes and vice-versa.
Environmental factors (altitude) have an influence on malaria epidemiology in the region.

Full Abstract
This longitudinal study assessed the prevalence of human malaria infection across different altitudinal zones in Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria, aiming to identify the impact of altitude on malaria transmission dynamics.  Malaria is a potentially lethal disease caused by protozoan parasites called Plasmodium.  Abiotic factors are known to be the main factors influencing the epidemiology of the disease.  In 2018 and 2019, blood samples were taken and examined for the presence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria using the SD-PAN Ag mRDT.  After that, blood film slides were created in order to calculate the parasite density for each of the four seasons' worth of positive samples.  The prevalence rates of malaria in the three locations vary significantly, with the highest rates observed at lower altitudes (Pangwasa 211m) above sea level and the lowest at the highest altitude (Vwang 1330m) above sea level.  Vwang has the lowest malaria prevalence of 16.25%, Jing (663m) has a higher prevalence of 40.0%, and Pangwasa has the highest prevalence at 46.9.
Phytochemical Profiling and Comparative Analysis of the Bioactive Compounds in Adansonia digitata, Morinda citrifolia and Tamarindus indica from Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State
Authors: Hamza Mariya Musa , Umar Yahaya Abdullahi , Abdulsalami Mohammed Sani , Onwumere Godwin Brian , Abdullahi Idris , Shehu Mansur Muhammad
Published: November 2024

Study’s Excerpt

A comparative phytochemical analysis of Adansonia digitata stem bark, Morinda citrifolia leaves, and Tamarindus indica leaves was carried out.
UV/visible spectrophotometric technique is used for the identification of phytochemical compounds.
These plants have considerable potential as sources for drug development and functional foods.

Full Abstract
For decades, man has utilized plants as traditional medicine to cure various illnesses.  The majority of modern medications now available have been generated from plants.  This study subjected the ethanolic crude extract of Adansonia digitata stem bark, Morinda citrifolia leaves, and Tamarindus indica leaves to phytochemical analysis.  Ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometric techniques were used to quantify the bioactive compounds detected in the plants. Qualitative analysis indicated the presence of alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, saponins, phenolic compounds, tannins, steroids, carbohydrates, flavonoids, terpenoids, reducing sugars, and quinones in all three plant extracts.  Anthraquinones were detected only in A. digitata, while coumarins, though present in  M. citrifolia and T. indica, were absent in A. digitata.  Adansonia digitata recorded a higher content of anthraquinones (59.3 mg/g), phenols (79.3 mg/g), and tannins (286.1 mg/g) than M. citrifolia and T. indica.  Alkaloids (45.5 mg/g), flavonoids (124.0 mg/g), saponins (38.7 mg/g), and triterpenes (23.8 mg/g) were found to be higher in T. indica than in A. digitata and M. citrifolia.  Statistical analysis shows significant variation in the concentration of these compounds between the sampled plants (p < 0.05).  The high bioactive content of A. digitata and T. indica indicates their potential as outstanding bioactive compound repositories suitable for drug development, purification, and functional food uses.
Prevalence, Molecular Characterization and Antibiogram Pattern of Livestock Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Livebird Markets Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria
Authors: Ukwaja Victor Chijioke , Salisu Nurudeen , Aliyu Murtala , Mohammed Naibi
Published: November 2024

Study’s Excerpt

The prevalence and antibiotic resistance patterns of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) in poultry markets within the Gusau metropolis was examined.
Phenotypic and molecular (PCR) detection methods were combined to identify the LA-MRSA isolates.
Multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotypes were observed in 72.2% of the isolates.

Full Abstract
Poultry farms have been identified as hotspots for the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, especially livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA).  In this study, a total of 320 swab samples were randomly collected from fecal litter, Hands of poultry handlers, Soil, Feed, and Water from five different poultry markets in the Gusau metropolis.  The LA-MRSA isolates involved were detected culturally and identified phenotypically by the use of PCR assay.  The pooled prevalence of the LAMRSA isolates in the samples was 22(100%).  The chi-square test was used to compare the prevalence of LAMRSA among the samples collected at 95% confidence interval and 0.05 level of significance.  There is no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of LAMRSA among the samples.  Findings from the antibiogram study conducted revealed that all the 22(100%) LAMRSA isolates were resistant to Penicillin antibiotics, with resistance to other antibiotics following the order: Nitrofurantoin, 17(77.3%), Sulphamethoxazole, 13(59.1%), Chloramphenicol 6(27.28%), Ciprofloxacin 5(22.7%) and Erythromycin 4(18.2%). A total of 14 multidrug resistant phenotypes were identified from the 22 LAMRSA isolates with 16(72.2%) demonstrating cross resistant to ≥3 of the six different classes of antibiotics used.  The MDR rate in soil samples was the highest (27.3%) (p<0.05) compared to other MDR isolates from the other sources.  Of all the isolates, 22(100%) demonstrated a MAR Index ranging from 0.2-0.8.  These are disturbing trends with significant risks to humans and animals.  Suggesting a potential for inoculation of self and transmission to others, particularly through those who sell and make daily contact with live birds.  Therefore, the government should awaken the consciousness of poultry farmers/handlers by way of sensitization on the need to improve water quality and practice routine personal and environmental hygiene as it relates to poultry management, with a focus on antibiotic stewardship within the one health framework so as to lower endemicity and equally break the chain of transmission of LA- MRSA across the farm to fork continuum.
Prevalence and Parasitological Examination of Fish Parasites in Clarias gariefinus from Selected Fish Farms in Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria
Authors: Ibrahim Jamilu , Israel Obaroh , Nike Tawakaltu Isyaku
Published: November 2024

Study’s Excerpt

The prevalence of fish parasites in fish farms within the Sokoto metropolis is assessed.
The results revealed high prevalence of Camallanus spp. and Capillaria spp. among fish populations.
Water quality analysis revealed that there is interaction between physicochemical parameters and parasite prevalence.
A comprehensive approach to fish farm management and disease control is provided.

Full Abstract
Fish are known to be affected by parasites both internally and externally with detrimental effects on fish growth and development. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of fish parasites in selected fish farms in the Sokoto metropolis. A total of one hundred and twenty fish samples were collected from ten selected fish farms and subjected to microscopic examination. Water samples were collected from ten fish farms and analysed using the standard procedures recommended by the American Public Health Association. The results indicate that 35.0% of the fish were infected with the parasite (P<0.0300). Significant high prevalence of 50.0% and 48.1% was recorded in the gender and age groups of the fishes (P<0.0308) and (P=0.0003), respectively. However, a significantly high prevalence of 47.6%, 49.1% and 31.7% was also observed in the length, weight, and body part of the fishes (P<0.0.0000). This study identified two nematode species (Camallanus spp. and Capellaria spp.) with Camallanus spp. showing a higher prevalence of 60.3% was obtained in Camellanus spp. among the parasite species identified. The parameters such as pH, dissolved oxygen (DO) and nitrate (NO3) were assessed, and results were analysed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with the aid of SPSS version 27.0. The values of the physicochemical parameters were between the range of 6.68+0.11 to 7.83±0.05 for pH, 5.23+0.03 to 8.17±0.88 mg/L for DO, and 13.70+1.37 to 100.33+0.33 for NO3 respectively. All parameters examined were within acceptable limits recommended by the World Health Organization. Maintaining an optimum feeding strategy, regular monitoring of the water quality parameters and vaccinations will help to further decrease the rate of the parasite.
PEMBINAAN WARGA GEREJA MENURUT EFESUS 4:11-16 DALAM MENINGKATKAN MUTU ROHANI PEMUDA DI JEMAAT GKI PENGHARAPAN KABANOLO
Authors: Montang Ricky Donald , Karo Rio Ridwan
Published: November 2024

Kondisi ril kehidupan pemuda-pemudi di jemaat GKI Pengharapan Kabanolo dalam 2  tahun  terakhir  ini  mengalami  penurunan  mutu  Rohani  atau  kualitas  Iman  mereka, sehingga kebanyakan pemuda- pemudi tidak aktif dalam ibadah dan pelayanan baik itu didalam jemaat maupun di tingkat Klasis. Tujuan studi ini adalah untuk mengetahui penyebab kurangnya keaktifan kaum muda dalam 2 tahun terakhir ini dan juga menjelaskan strategi pelayanan dan pembinaan terhadap pemuda- pemudi agar bisa membawa dampak pertumbuhan mutu rohani kaum muda GKI Pengharapan Kabanolo untuk kembali aktif dalam ibadah dan pelayanan mereka, karena kaum muda merupakan generasi penerus yang harus di bekal dengan baik agar ke depan gereja itu bisa bertumbuh di dalam Kristus. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kepustakan dengan pendekatan kualitatif yaitu melakukan wawancara secara langsung dan mencatat dokumen untuk mengumpulkan data- data yang akan digunakan untuk menunjang penelitian. Seluruh data yang diperoleh diolah secara kualitatif, kemudian dianalisa dan dilakukan verifikasi ulang agar data yang digunakan sungguh- sungguh valid. Berdasarkan hal- hal  tersebut diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa untuk meningkatkan kembali mutu rohani pemuda perlu diadakannya pembinaan- pembinaan Rohani dari Pendeta dan majelis jemaat terhadap kaum muda serta menyiapkan strategi khotbah yang menarik dan mudah dimengerti oleh pemuda dan juga perlu adanya dukungan yang baik dari orang tua dengan cara meluangkan waktu khusus untuk berdoa bersama dan menasehati mereka.
ANALISIS HISTORIS ASAL MULA IBLIS BERDASARKAN KAJIAN ALKITAB YESAYA 14:12
Authors: Rengrengulu Wehelmina Carolina , Tappi Anjelita
Published: November 2024

Tujuan dari penulisan ini adalah: Pertama, menemukan penjelasan tentang historis terciptanya Iblis. Kedua, menemukan penjelasan tentang pandangan Yesaya 14:12 tentang Iblis. Dalam penulisan ini, metode yang digunakan penulis untuk memperoleh data yaitu, Penelitian Kepustakaan dan media internet mengenai Iblis, yang mana penelitian ini berpusat pada Historis atau sejarah asal mula Iblis berdasarkan kitab Yesaya 14:12. Studi kata dan latar belakang kitab Yesaya, dan historis terciptanya Iblis itu akn menjadi fokus penelitian dari penulisan ini. Berdasarkan penguraian penulis dalam tulisan ini maka dapat ditarik kesimpulan sebagai berikut: Pertama, Keberadaan Iblis. Iblis ada ketika salah satu makhluk ciptaan Allah yang dulunya adalah malaikat kemudian memberontak karena ingin menyamai Allah dengan kehendaknya sendiri malaikat Allah itu memilih untuk menjadi Iblis. Iblis mempunyai arti lawan atau musuh yang menunjukkan sifat dan pekerjaan Iblis. Kedua, Dari bagian Yesaya 14:12 Jika kita melihat konteks dari bagian firman Tuhan di atas, memang ayat tersebut ditujukan kepada raja-raja dunia yang ditujukan dalam Yesaya untuk raja Babel. Namun ayat tersebut rupanya tidak cocok dikenakan kepada manusia, melainkan kepada kekuatan yang ada di belakang raja-raja dunia tersebut, yakni iblis. Bintang Timur digunakan sebagai ejekan untuk gelar raja Babel, yang dalam kemuliaan dan kebesarannya menempatkan diri di antara ilah-ilah. Nama ini tepat, karena kebudayaan Babel dimulai pada saat terbitnya sejarah, dan mempunyai hubungan astrologis yg kuat dan sebagai lambang: metafora Iblis sebelum jatuh dari langit.
Le rôle infirmier en santé mentale en hémato-oncologie pédiatrique – Partie 3 : Évaluation de la faisabilité, de l’acceptabilité et de l’appréciation
Authors: Bernier Pascal , Desjardins Leandra , Charette Marie-Claude , Harnois Jacinthe , Poirier Éloise , Daigle Karyne
Published: November 2024

Introduction : Afin de mieux répondre aux besoins des jeunes atteints de cancer et de leur famille, un rôle novateur d’infirmier clinicien en santé mentale (ICSM) en hématologie-oncologie pédiatrique a vu le jour dans un centre hospitalier universitaire pédiatrique du Québec en février 2022. Deux articles précédents expliquent la méthode utilisée pour développer le rôle d’ICSM ainsi que la stratégie d’implantation employée. Objectifs : La présente étude vise d’abord à évaluer l’efficacité de la stratégie d’implantation utilisée en mesurant sa faisabilité. Dans un deuxième temps, elle vise à explorer l’acceptabilité et l’appréciation du rôle de l’ICSM un an après l’implantation. Méthode : Trois groupes de participants (adolescents, parents et soignants) ont complété un questionnaire de recherche adapté du Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA), possédant une bonne fidélité interjuges et validité discriminative. Le questionnaire informatisé comprend des affirmations de Likert (1-5) auxquelles ont été ajoutées des questions ouvertes. Une analyse descriptive standard a été utilisée et les réponses obtenues aux questions ouvertes ont permis de soutenir ou de nuancer les résultats quantitatifs. Résultats : En tout, 31 professionnels de la santé, 10 adolescents atteints de cancer et 10 parents ont rempli le questionnaire. Entre février 2022 et février 2023, un total de 691 interventions ont été réalisées auprès de 112 personnes (patients et parents). De ces 112 personnes à qui une première évaluation a été offerte, 61 se sont fait proposer un suivi clinique; 99,6 % de ces suivis ont été acceptés. Par ailleurs, une très forte corrélation existe entre le nombre d’heures travaillées par l’ICSM et le nombre d’interventions réalisées (r = 0,96). La très forte majorité des participants des trois groupes à l’étude ont mentionné que le rôle est approprié, apprécié et nécessaire, et qu’il apporte une expertise clinique en santé mentale. Les soignants, les adolescents et les parents redemanderaient ce service et le recommanderaient à d’autres si nécessaire. Les résultats indiquent donc une excellente faisabilité, une très bonne acceptabilité et une très bonne appréciation. Conclusion : La présente étude indique que le rôle implanté contribue à l’amélioration de la prise en charge clinique en santé mentale des adolescents atteints de cancer et des parents. Le rôle amène une expertise nécessaire en soins infirmiers psychiatriques et contribue à l’amélioration de la pratique clinique des soignants. Une prochaine étude serait nécessaire pour mesurer l’efficacité des interventions réalisées par l’ICSM. Mots-clés : oncologie pédiatrique, infirmière, santé mentale, rôle, pratique infirmière avancée, consultation-liaison psychiatrique, psycho-oncologie
L’expérience d’accès aux soins de soutien au Nouveau-Brunswick (Canada) pour les survivants du cancer et leurs proches aidants
Authors: Schwarz Charlotte , Luke Alison , Besner Julia , MacNeill Luke , Ashfield Lauren , Easley Julie , McIntosh-Lawrence Stephanie , Doucet Shelley
Published: November 2024

Les soins de soutien peuvent réduire la détresse et améliorer la qualité de vie des survivants du cancer et de leurs proches aidants. Malheureusement, l’accès à ces services est souvent complexe. C’est pourquoi la présente étude visait à examiner l’expérience d’accès aux soins de soutien au Nouveau-Brunswick (Canada) pour les survivants du cancer et leurs proches aidants, ainsi qu’à jauger leur intérêt éventuel envers la création d’un centre provincial de soins de soutien. En tout, 44 personnes ont participé à un sondage (en ligne ou par la poste) visant à comprendre les besoins en soins de soutien et l’expérience d’accès à ce type de services. Les résultats ont révélé quels étaient les besoins les plus importants pour les participants (c.-à-d. le soutien mental et socioaffectif). De nombreux répondants ignoraient l’existence des services de suivi et la manière d’y accéder. Les participants avaient divers besoins non satisfaits en matière de soins, notamment concernant le soutien informationnel et la coordination des soins. Tous ont dit qu’ils aimeraient avoir un centre de soutien au Nouveau-Brunswick. Ces conclusions ont permis de formuler des recommandations centrales pour améliorer la coordination et la prestation des soins de soutien pour cette population.
Myélome multiple et approche palliative des soins : étude théorique ancrée dans la pratique
Authors: Weerahandi Ambereen , Sinclair Shane , Raffin-Bouchal Shelley , Watson Linda , Lemieux Laurie
Published: November 2024

Objectif : Le myélome multiple est un cancer hématologique incurable. Pour alléger la souffrance, il est possible d’employer une approche palliative en conjonction avec un traitement curatif, mais cette approche est sous-utilisée chez les patients en hémato-oncologie. L’objectif de la présente étude est d’examiner l’expérience des personnes atteintes d’un myélome multiple qui reçoivent un traitement palliatif dans le cadre de leurs soins, et de comprendre comment ils perçoivent cette approche. Méthodologie : La présente étude suit le modèle de la théorie ancrée de Strauss. En tout, 10 personnes atteintes de myélome multiple y ont participé entre octobre 2021 et mai 2022. Résultats : Les chercheuses ont créé un modèle théorique illustrant le processus de l’expérience du myélome multiple. Les données ont permis d’extrapoler 7 catégories, ainsi qu’une catégorie centrale, c’est-à-dire « le fait d’exister dans l’espace liminal entre la vie avec le myélome multiple et la mort à cause de la maladie ». Selon les résultats, le recours à l’approche palliative manquait de constance. Conclusion : Le modèle conçu à partir des données recueillies auprès des participants rend compte de l’expérience du myélome multiple et de l’utilité de l’approche palliative. Mots-clés : myélome multiple, approche palliative des soins, théorie ancrée
Unequal Motherhoods and the Adoption of Asian Children
Authors: Gill Jungyun
Published: November 2024

This book explores a deeply personal aspect of globalization: the adoption of Asian children by white Americans. It is based on dozens of interviews with adoptive mothers and adoption social workers, nearly two hundred letters and essays written by Korean birth mothers who put their children up for adoption, and field work at an adoption agency in South Korea. It also includes analyses and explanations of U.S. and South Korean governments’ social characteristics and policies regarding adoptions and how relations between nations have affected international adoption. The book focuses on whether the commonly held notion that adoptions are to serve children’s welfare and their best interests has tended to render gendered aspects of international adoptions invisible. Factors such as gender inequality, social control of women’s reproductive power, patriarchic family structure, and social beliefs concerning womanhood and motherhood that affect international adoptions are revealed in this book. The multiple ways in which adoptive, birth, and foster mothers experience gender oppression from their different social positions of class, race, and nationality are explored and the interdependencies and inequalities of the motherhoods of these three groups of women are brought to light.
Space Is Power
Authors: Hickman John
Published: November 2024

From Russia’s annexation of Crimea to China’s ‘nine-dash line’ in the South China Sea, it is clear that territory is as important in international politics now as it has ever been. Yet too few contemporary foreign policy makers, journalists, and scholars are able to speak coherently about territorial issues. Space Is Power: The Seven Rules of Territory challenges the intellectual conceits that human territoriality is merely a social construct, that territorial sovereignty is atavistic, that territorial annexation is always irrational, and that territorial disputes are provoked by foreign policy makers who seek to divert public attention from more important issues. Space Is Power argues that territoriality is too basic to human nature to be denied and territorial sovereignty is too important to the survival of the modern state to be ignored. The truths about territory are captured in seven rules, some of which are intuitive while others contradict conventional wisdom. Rather than anticipating the transcendence of the territorial states, this book argues that the unmistakable direction of international politics is toward encompassing ever more physical space as the territory of states.
Can the Debt Growth Be Stopped?
Authors: Merrifield John , Poulson Barry W.
Published: November 2024

This book explores new fiscal rules introduced in OECD countries and the relevance of fiscal rules for the unique fiscal policies and institutions in the United States. The rules in different countries are compared, with a more in depth analysis of two countries with arguably the most successful fiscal rules—Switzerland and Sweden. The study compares the challenge of fiscal consolidation facing the U.S. with that in other OECD countries. The centerpiece of the study is analysis of fiscal rules using a dynamic simulation model. A Swiss style fiscal rule is compared to an alternative fiscal rule proposed by Representative Amash, H.J.Res 24.The authors propose a new fiscal rule designed for the unique fiscal institutions in the U.S. Dynamic scoring is used to measure the impact of different fiscal rules on the federal budget, economic growth, and revenue. The effectiveness of the different fiscal rules is analyzed with respect to several criteria. A major objective of the rules is fiscal stabilization in the long run to bring debt/GDP ratios below tolerance levels. The fiscal rules are also designed for budget stabilization in the medium term, such that deficits in periods of recession are offset by surplus revenue in periods of economic expansion. The concluding section of the study explores the political economy of enacting new fiscal rules in the U.S. The study proposes fundamental changes in budget process required for the proposed fiscal rule to be effective. The study concludes with a discussion of alternative routes to enacting new fiscal rules, and the prospects for new fiscal rules to be enacted in the U.S.
Romantic Love in America
Authors: de Munck Victor C.
Published: November 2024

Romantic Love in America: Cultural Models of Gay, Straight, and Polyamorous Relationships introduces the reader to the love and sex lives of two polyamorous,five gay, and eight straight individuals. Coupled with rich interviewmaterial, Victor C. de Munck provides a guided tour through the variablegeography of love relationships as studied in the social sciences. de Munckdescribes evolutionary, cognitive, social, prototypical, triadic, and neural theoriesof romantic love and sex, concluding with an American cultural model ofromantic love that also includes its relational properties as a dyad.
Police Use of Excessive Force Against African Americans
Authors: Robertson Ray Von , Chaney Cassandra D.
Published: November 2024

Robertson and Chaney examine how the early antecedents of police brutality like plantation overseers, the lynching of African American males, early race riots, the Rodney King incident, and the Los Angeles Rampart Scandal have directly impacted the current relationship between communities of color and police. Using a phenomenological framework, they analyze how African American college students perceive police to determine how race, gender, and education create different realities among a demographic. Based on their qualitative and quantitative findings, Robertson and Chaney offer recommended policies and strategies for police and communities to improve relationships and perceptions between the two.
Making Space for Knowing
Authors: Creller Aaron B.
Published: November 2024

Making Space for Knowing: A Capacious Approach to Comparative Epistemology is an intervention in mainstream Western epistemology, especially as it relates to theories of knowledge, knowing, and knowers. Through its focus on propositional knowledge, contemporary mainstream epistemology has narrowed the scope of the definition of “knowledge” to a point where it fails to accurately describe the structure of knowing and prevents a genuine understanding of “knowledge” across different contexts and cultures. By drawing on resources in analytic philosophy and hermeneutics, Aaron B. Creller outlines an approach to comparative epistemology that makes space for the particularity of non-Western approaches to knowing. It then further develops this model by engaging with classical Chinese philosophy and twentieth-century Chinese epistemologists, offering a set of best practices for comparative epistemology.
Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Spike Lee
Authors: Scott James F.
Published: November 2024

Directors Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, and Spike Lee emerged as filmmakers toward the end of the 1960s, when the breakdown of the studio system paved the way for new production partnerships and gave more creative authority to directors, actors, and writers. In what has come to be called the “Indie” movement, these directors were able to explore ethno-racial themes with more frankness than previously allowed. From the perspectives of their own minority communities, Scorsese, Allen, and Lee dramatized and critiqued the challenges this restless, ethno-racial underclass posed to the “White Republic” imagined by the Founding Fathers.

The three directors whose work is at the heart of this book explore the question of how identity formation is a process of negotiation, particularly among America’s ethno-racial minorities. They emphasize the stresses related to the double burden in the assimilative process of patterning oneself after the majoritarian culture, while acknowledging in complex ways the culture of the community of origin. Annie Hall tells Alvie Singer, “you’re a real Jew.” Buggin’ Out instructs his homeboy friend, “Stay Black, Mookie!” What implications do these phrases carry? Will Alvie have a chance to modify his identity? Should he? Will Mookie honor his friend’s admonition? Is “black” also susceptible to a cultural makeover? Is identity a personal choice?

This book highlights how various films by these three directors explore the ways in which “cultural capital” (musical, artistic, intellectual, athletic, etc.) is used to erase “ethno-racial taint” (skin tones, supposed biological “traits,” offensive cultural habits). The formula ordains that assimilation and interculturation will be asymmetrical, favoring those groups or individuals who bring with them the most cultural capital.
Repentance and the Right to Forgiveness
Authors: Lewis Court D.
Published: November 2024

Repentance and the Right to Forgiveness adds the voice of rights theory to contemporary discussions on forgiveness. Rights have been excluded for two related reasons: first, forgiveness is often framed as “a gift” to wrongdoers; and second, rights suggest that victims are obligated in certain cases to forgive their wrongdoers. Such an obligation is often considered repugnant, for it unjustifiably wrongs (i.e., victimizes) victims, while benefiting wrongdoers. Repentance and the Right to Forgiveness overcomes this repugnancy by utilizing the moral theory of eirenéism to craft a rights-based theory of justice grounded in the inherent worth and intimate moral relationships between victims, wrongdoers, and their social community, in order to show that the particular needs of victims make the obligation to forgive self-beneficial while also promoting a peaceful state of just flourishing.
Teachers at the Table
Authors: Good Annalee G.
Published: November 2024

Teachers at the Table is based on the simple premise that policy matters in education and teachers matter to policy. Policy reflects and shapes society’s beliefs about schools, teachers, children, learning, and society, as well as the power structures embedded in our communities and decision-making processes. If policy is a public response to perceived social problems, it matters who is at the table when the problems are defined, the agendas set, and the policy itself designed. Although teachers may be central to the implementation of education policy, they are marginal to the design of it, especially around issues of teaching and learning. In short, teachers are not at the table. This is important because the lack of teacher voice in educational policymaking disconnects the goals and design of education policy from the actual lived challenges of implementing it.

This book draws on a qualitative case study with both practicing and pre-service teachers involved in a policy advocacy professional development program. Findings from the study illustrate norms and routines (the nature of teachers’ work, hierarchy of authority and professional status) that act as barriers to teacher involvement in policy creation. The book then follows with clear examples of teacher “pushback” against these same norms and details the conditions under which teachers can interact in authentic ways with decision making structures in schools and policy. Teachers at the Table is a unique examination into these dynamics, informing the critical efforts of teacher leaders to participate in educational policy creation, and helps us to understand, and more importantly, act upon the structures around teachers to better support their involvement in policymaking – with the ultimate goal of producing better educational policy that is more relevant and responsive to the youth, educators, families, and communities it serves.
Identities on Trial in the United States
Authors: Ngin ChorSwang
Published: November 2024

ChorSwang Ngin radically shifts the asylum-seeking narrative by focusing on rarely heard stories of persecution and escape from China and southeast Asia. Identities on Trial in the United States weaves together the cases of a tortured student from a Myanmar prison, an apostate of Islam, several victims of ethnic and sexual violence from Indonesia, and the escape of men and women from China’s draconian one-child policy, among others. Joann Yeh, an immigration attorney and contributor to this work, examines asylum seeking in a Mandarin-speaking Californian community and discuss the failure of the United States' quasi-judicial immigration system, highlighting "asylum lawfare" in courtroom dramas and arguing for an anthropological advantage in asylum preparation. This book is an essential text for policy makers, students, lawyers, activists, and those engaged with migration studies seeking a more just asylum outcome.
The Language of Russian Peasants in the Twentieth Century
Authors: Nakhimovsky Alexander D.
Published: November 2024

The Language of Russian Peasants in the Twentieth Century: A Linguistic Analysis and Oral History analyzes the social dialect of Russian peasants in the twentieth century through letters and stories that trace their tragic history. In 1900, there were 100,000,000 peasants in Russia, but by mid-century their language was no longer passed from parents to children, resulting in no speakers of the dialect left today.

In this study, Alexander D. Nakhimovsky argues that for all the variability of local dialects there was an underlying unity in them, which derived from their old shared traditions and oral nature. Their unity is best manifested in word formation, syntax, phraseology, and discourse.

Different social groups followed somewhat different paths through the maze of Soviet history, and peasants' path was one of the most painful. The chronological organization of the book and the analysis of powerful, concise, and simple but expressive language of peasant letters and stories culminate into an oral history of their tragic Soviet experience.
Motorbike People
Authors: Rollason Will
Published: November 2024

In Motorbike People: Power and Politics on Rwandan Streets, Will Rollason examines the relationship between power and culture. Rollason looks at what social scientists gain—and lose—by abandoning the assumption that power is a universal feature of human social life. Through an ethnographic account of the lives and livelihoods of motorcycle taxi drivers in Kigali, Rwanda, Rollason depicts how forms of personhood can sit uneasily with conventional accounts of power relationships. From the motorcyclists’ everyday dealings with the police and each another to the regulation of their businesses at large and the Rwandan constitution, Rollason depicts the need for varied concepts of power. By allowing concepts of power to proliferate, the social sciences lose the political capacity to engage in questions of justice and make common cause with the oppressed, but gain the ability to rethink what it means to act politically and meet the challenges of a swiftly changing world. This work is recommended for students and scholars of the social sciences.
Transnational Organized Crime and Natural Resources Trafficking
Authors: Liddick Donald R.
Published: November 2024

This book describes and analyzes conflict commodities, which the author defines as “high-value commodities trafficked in by networks of transnational criminals who use the illicitly derived proceeds to finance armed conflict and loot natural resource wealth from national treasuries.” Each chapter examines a different commodity or set of commodities that have become the province of transnational organized crime networks: diamonds, ivory, rhino horn, timber, lapis lazuli, jade, rare minerals, gold, and oil receive scholarly analyses across multiple dimensions, including the structure and operation of criminal networks, the social and environmental consequences of the various conflict commodities trades, and the full range of palliative responses. The book provides coverage of all the players involved, from high-ranking government officials to insurgent groups and terrorists. The work also enumerates the array of human rights abuses associated with the traffic in conflict commodities
Birddogs and Tough Old Broads
Authors: Smith Pete
Published: November 2024

Birddogs and Tough Old Broads: Women Journalists of Mississippi and a Century of State Politics, 1880s-1980s documents the professional experiences and observations of more than a dozen journalists, all women, all covering Mississippi state politics over the course of a century—from the 1880s, right after the end of Reconstruction (when newspapers were the primary source of information) to the 1980s, a time period marked by steady declines in both news revenue and circulation, and the emergence of corporate journalism, led by media conglomerates like Gannett.

Pete Smith argues that the experiences of the women journalists reflect broader social, political, legal, and cultural struggles and changes in both the South and the nation during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The evolution of the modern-day political journalist, particularly for southern women who aspired to such a position, can be seen in their struggles and accomplishments.
КАЗКОТЕРАПІЯ ЯК МЕТОД РОБОТИ З ДІТЬМИ ДОШКІЛЬНОГО ТА МОЛОДШОГО ШКІЛЬНОГО ВІКУ В УМОВАХ ВІЙНИ
Authors: Нікітіна Наталія
Published: November 2024

Мета статті – визначити та систематизувати зміст казкотерапії як метод допомоги дітям дошкільного та молодшого шкільного віку в умовах війни.
Методи дослідження. Для дослідження поставленої мети застосовувалися теоретичні методи, а саме: узагальнення, аналіз та систематизація вітчизняної та зарубіжної літератур з метою вивчення означеної проблеми та запропонованих шляхів щодо її розв’язання в психолого-педагогічній науковій думці.
Наукова новизна цієї розвідки полягає в тому, що зроблено спробу розглянути застосування методу казкотерапії провідними європейськими фахівцями. Наголошено, що в різних країнах використовують цей метод залежно від рівня розвитку суспільства, відповідно і від ментального здоров’я та проблем населення.
Висновки. У статті зроблено висновок, що казкотерапія є інструментом реабілітації, ліками від тих страхів, тривог, утрат, смертей, що випали на долю дітей і викликані воєнними діями в України. За допомогою казкотерапії педагоги, психологи, соціальні працівники зможуть надати ефективну допомогу незахищеній частині українців, дітям дошкільного та молодшого шкільного віку задля збереження їх фізичного та психічного здоров’я. Наголошено, що діти реагують на голос дорослого, який читає чи оповідає казку, – це заспокоює дитину, притупляючи тривоги й страхи. Власне, казки стають надією на краще майбутнє і вірою в перемогу Добра над Злом. Казка – це певна стратегія виживання, саме казковий наратив набуває терапевтичних ознак. Відображаючи проблеми дитини, казка здійснює потужний вплив на душу і на підсвідомому рівні створює емоційне укриття для понівеченої війною нестійкої дитячої психіки. Казкотерапія стає захисним бар’єром і звільняє від травматичного досвіду, знімаючи напругу, сприяючи розвитку комунікативних здібностей, емоційної, інтелектуальної та когнітивної сфер. Авторська казка унікальна тим, що враховує індивідуальні потреби кожної дитини, тому й допомагає інтерпретувати та перепроживати власні травматичні спогади.
РОЗШИРЕННЯ ЗМІСТУ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ МАЙБУТНІХ ФАХІВЦІВ ФІЗИЧНОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ І СПОРТУ ІДЕЯМИ СТАЛОГО РОЗВИТКУ
Authors: Цигура Галина
Published: November 2024

Мета роботи: представити основні положення розширення змісту професійної підготовки майбутніх фахівців фізичної культури і спорту ідеями сталого розвитку на прикладі організації масових спортивних заходів.
Методологія. Роботу виконано на основі системного, компетентнісного та ціннісного підходів, які враховують нормативні та нормативно-правові документи в галузі освіти України для професійної підготовки фахівців фізичної культури і спорту, а також провідні практики спортивної галузі країн Європейського Союзу та інших розвинених країн світу у підготовці та проведенні масових спортивних подій відповідно до принципів сталості. Використано загальнологічні методи аналізу, систематизації й узагальнення інформації.
Наукова новизна. У матеріали професійної підготовки майбутніх фахівців фізичної культури і спорту вперше запропоновано введення інформації про найбільш поширені практики проведення спортивних подій відповідно до принципів сталості та алгоритм організації сталих спортивних подій.
Висновки. Розширення змісту професійної підготовки майбутніх фахівців фізичної культури і спорту ідеями сталого розвитку передбачає інформування про: сутність сталих (стійких) спортивних подій як таких, що мають позитивний соціальний, екологічний та економічний спадок для спільноти незалежно від масштабу заходу; найбільш поширені практики проведення спортивних подій в розвинених країнах світу; алгоритм планування, організації й проведення сталих спортивних подій: навчання з проблематики сталого розвитку для всіх учасників; врахування усіх бажаних елементів сталості у статуті спортивної організації та положенні (постанові) про спортивні заходи, у плані підготовки, кошторисі витрат, інформаційних матеріалах, змісті програми заходу; передбачення післядії від проведеної спортивної події  у вигляді позитивного впливу на природу, урбанізовані території, економічні та соціальні показники в громадах; максимальне інформування представників громади про особливості події та їх залучення до реалізації ідей сталості.
Theoretical approaches to the study of internet marketing strategies in the activities of processing enterprises
Authors:   Національний університет біоресурсів і природокористування України, Луцій Іван
Published: November 2024

The article is devoted to the study of Internet marketing tools, which are especially important in the context of limited budgetary resources during transformation processes. The use of Internet marketing tools has a significant potential in the economic development of fast moving consumer goods enterprises. Consideration and research of the possibilities of using Internet marketing tools in the system of promotion of fast moving consumer goods helps to increase the profit of enterprises and forms an effective strategy of economic development. The article studies formation of the system of development of Internet marketing at domestic processing enterprises on the basis of data of theoretical and applied studies. The analysis of Internet marketing tools can help in the management and development of enterprises of various sizes, forms and industries. New tools and means of promoting and selling products are constantly emerging in the field of Internet marketing, and some outdated tools are losing their relevance. This situation requires constant monitoring of Internet marketing performance measurement systems. That is why research in this area is extremely relevant.
An Analysis of Students' Perspective Toward the Classroom Management of English Teaching-Learning Process at MTs NW Putra Rinjani NW
Authors: Huddin M. Zidni , Saputra Ari , Junaidi Abdul Majid
Published: November 2024

This study has two objectives. The first objective is To describe the Students' Perspective Toward the Classroom Management of English Teaching-Learning Process at MTs NW Putra Rinjani NW .The second objective is To know what the students  Problem in learning English Language. The data collection methods used in this study observation and interview. The data analysis method uses a qualitative descriptive method with the stages of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The result of the study shows that to handle a big class, the teacher uses the conventional seating arrangement. The teacher uses both English and Indonesian in the teaching and learning process in order that the students understand the lesson. To make the students easy to understand the material, the teacher acts as an informer and monitor in the teaching and learning process. The teacher uses small groups in grouping students. The teacher corrects the students’ spoken and written language by checking students’ pronunciation and writing one by one. The teacher gives feedback to the students individually or in groups. The teacher’s voice is loud in explaining the material. It is aimed to make the students hear the teacher’s voice clearly. The teacher’s pronunciation is correct and clear.
SWOT Strategy in Strengthening the Role of Village Community Empowerment Institutions: An Islamic Law Perspective
Authors: Abdullah Fadli Daud , Sulistiyo Budi , Wiwaha Syahid Mujahid
Published: November 2024

This research addresses important issues identified during capacity-building study meetings, including community confusion regarding the function of community empowerment institutions, low levels of participation, and fragmented stakeholder perceptions, all of which impact the effectiveness of village development. This research uses qualitative methods; data collection involves interviews and literature reviews. SWOT analysis assesses the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges of community empowerment institutions. Analysis shows that community empowerment institutions have difficulty facilitating community input and holding development planning meetings effectively, thereby hampering participatory governance. Despite these challenges, the Institute has demonstrated strength in mediating community-government dialogue and motivating communal efforts, although improvements in program evaluation and structural cohesion are needed. The study found that the institute is in line with Islamic principles such as ukhuwwah (brotherhood) and ta'awun (cooperation) by empowering communities through inclusive development planning and mutual cooperation. This research concludes that the implementation of Law Number 6 of 2014 by the Community Empowerment Institute has had a positive impact despite the challenges. This research recommends increasing community awareness, strengthening institutional capacity, and fostering greater synergy between institutions and village governments to achieve sustainable and inclusive development.
Uji Kapasitas Antioksidan Pada Ekstrak Kayu Secang (Caesalpinia Sappan L.) Dengan Metode DPPH, FRAP
Authors: Asyraf Muhammad Zain Alwi , Limanan David , Yulianti Eny , Ferdinal Frans
Published: November 2024

Antioksidan berperan sebagai pelindung dari kerusakan oksidatif, termasuk antioksidan eksogen yang bisa didapatkan dari bahan-bahan herbal. Salah satu contoh antioksidan eksogen alami yang banyak ditemukan di Indonesia adalah kayu secang (Caesalpinia sappan L.). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur kapasitas antioksidan dari ekstrak kayu secang menggunakan metode DPPH (2,2-difenil-1-pikrilhidrazil) dan FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power). Hasil uji kapasitas antioksidan dengan metode DPPH pada ekstrak kayu secang menunjukkan nilai IC50 sebesar 99,996 µg/mL, sementara dengan metode FRAP nilai IC50 yang diperoleh adalah 24,853 µg/mL. Berdasarkan nilai ini, kayu secang memiliki aktivitas antioksidan yang sangat kuat menurut metode FRAP (nilai IC50 ≤ 50 µg/mL) dan aktivitas antioksidan kuat menurut metode DPPH (nilai IC50 antara 50 – 100 µg/mL). Dengan demikian, kayu secang (Caesalpinia sappan L.) berpotensi dimanfaatkan sebagai antioksidan.