bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The post-truth effect in Latin America
Authors: Sánchez Pérez Gabriela
Published: February 2025

The present study aims to understand the climate of misinformation in Ibero-America during the month of October 2023, a turbulent period from a political point of view due to the coincidence of several Latin American electoral processes and the outbreak of the most critical phase of the war between Israel and Palestine, events that led to an exponential growth in the circulation of fake news and consequently resulted in an increase in the verification work by specialized media. The cases of Newtral and Chequeado were selected as benchmarks, representing Europe and Latin America. However, even when such events were inserted into the media agendas of the majority, the frequency and focus they received differed, and others that responded to particular interests were included. Hence, although in general the research seeks to identify the predominant topics in the hoaxes debunked by Ibero-American fact-checkers, it also aims to define, from the point of view of their content, the dynamics of news selection, thus trying to establish convergences and differentiating features. To this end, a content analysis of the information they publish is carried out, trying to find similarities between the initiatives and to understand the nature and characteristics of the disinformation with which they work. In order to provide the study with a methodological triangulation, interviews with experts in disinformation are included, as well as a critical review of the literature related to the subject.
Building Organizational Culture Through Digitalization of Technology Service Post Management in Improving the Performance of Alamanda 28 Technology Service Post, Bojong Rawalumbu Sub District
Authors: Imansyah Abinda Firdaus  , Agus Cholik  , Muhammad Riksa Praba Haskara  , Muhammad Ro'uuf Fadhillah  , Ranty Purnamasari
Published: February 2025

This study analyzes organizational culture in the implementation of digitalization of the management of the Alamanda 28 Technology Service Post (Posyantek), Bojongrawalumbu Village, to improve public service performance. Using a qualitative approach with a case study method, data was collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation studies. The research results show that digitalization has succeeded in increasing operational efficiency, transparency and accountability, as well as user satisfaction. This transformation is supported by transformational leadership, a culture of continuous learning, and collaboration between human resources. However, challenges such as resistance to change, infrastructure limitations, and digital literacy still need to be addressed. This study recommends prioritizing strengthening human resources, technology infrastructure, and developing a culture of innovation for the sustainability of digital transformation. This research provides theoretical and practical contributions to the management of technology-based public services at the sub-district level.
Influence of Organizational Culture and Ethics on Public Services at the Medan Satria District Office
Authors: Fitri Hapsari Penny , Agus Cholik  , Muhammad Rifnaldi  , Hardiansyah  , Ami Setiasih
Published: February 2025

This study aims to analyze the influence of organizationalculture and ethics on the quality of public services at theMedan Satria District Office. Using a quantitativeapproach and survey method, this study involved 200respondents selected through random samplingtechniques from the community using services in MedanSatria District. Data were collected through a structuredquestionnaire and analyzed using multiple regressionanalysis. The results of the study show that organizationalculture has a positive and significant influence on publicservices with a determination coefficient of 0.642(p<0.05), while ethics contributes positively with a valueof 0.583 (p<0.05). Simultaneously, these two variablesinfluence the quality of public services by 71.5%. Thisfinding indicates the importance of strengtheningorganizational culture and implementing service ethics inimproving the quality of public services at the sub-districtlevel. Research recommendations emphasize thedevelopment of employee training programs andstandardization of ethics-based service procedures.
Influence of Organizational Culture on Service Quality at Medan Satria Police Station
Authors: Sumarjono  , Agus Cholik  , Cendira Lezildan
Published: February 2025

This study examines the influence of organizational culture on service quality at the Medan Satria Police from the perspective of the community as service recipients. Using a quantitative approach, the study was conducted using a survey method on 100 community respondents who had used the Medan Satria Police services. Data collection used a questionnaire with a Likert scale that measured community perceptions of seven dimensions of organizational culture and five dimensions of service quality. Data analysis using simple linear regression showed that organizational culture has a positive and significant influence on service quality with a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.685. The service orientation dimension provides the largest contribution (32.4%) to improving service quality. The research results indicate the importance of strengthening the implementation of organizational cultural values that are oriented towards community satisfaction through innovative programs and the development of service competencies.
Trend Pattern Analysis of Cotton Using Linear and Non-linear Models
Authors: Kumar Manish , Mishra Arpit , Singh Gulshan , Singh Subhi
Published: February 2025

This paper investigates the trend patterns in area, production, and yield of cotton in India using secondary time series data from 2001-2023. Trend values are estimated by fitting linear, exponential, quadratic, and cubic models to the data. The accuracy of these models is evaluated using statistical measures, including the coefficient of determination ( ), root mean square error (RMSE), and relative mean absolute percentage error (RMAPE). The findings reveal that all applied models effectively represent the trends, with the cubic model exhibiting the highest accuracy. This makes it a reliable choice for forecasting the future scenario of cotton production in India. The findings offer valuable insights for policymakers in formulating strategies to enhance cotton production and strengthen its position in global trade.
Leveraging Data Science for Demand Forecasting and Inventory Management: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Olatunji Aishat Oluwatoyin
Published: February 2025

Both demand forecasting and inventory management are essential in supply chain management; however, traditional techniques face challenges in dealing with variability of the contemporary markets. In this comprehensive review article, the author discusses how data science has revolutionized these fields, using techniques such as ARIMA, LSTM networks, hybrid models and machine learning algorithms. The review highlights successful applications across industries, with 126% of businesses using ML-based techniques outperforming their competitors. However, challenges such as high computational demands and data integration complexities remain key areas for future research. Demand planning and management is improved through the use of predictive analytics because it includes historical data, external factors and real time information. Examples from various industries show the implementation of external factors like seasonality, macroeconomic factors, and disruptions into the forecasting process, thus enhancing flexibility and robustness. However, issues such as data quality, scalability, and interpretability still remain, and demand collaboration between fields and the use of novel techniques such as federated learning and quantum computing. In this paper, integrating the existing practices and the future trends, the authors offer a roadmap for researchers and practitioners to fully unlock the power of data science for supply chain transformation.
Competencias transversales en la educación modalidad en casa: retos y oportunidades del enfoque conductista y constructivista en el contexto post-COVID-19
Authors: Villacis Tagle Jenny Luz
Published: February 2025

La pandemia de COVID-19 impulsó transformaciones radicales en la educación, destacando las desigualdades tecnológicas y pedagógicas que afectan la modalidad de educación en casa. Este ensayo examina cómo los enfoques conductista y constructivista impactan en el desarrollo de competencias transversales, esenciales para el aprendizaje autónomo y significativo en un contexto post-pandemia. Las competencias transversales, como el pensamiento crítico y la autogestión del aprendizaje, son fundamentales para afrontar los desafíos contemporáneos. Sin embargo, su desarrollo se ve limitado por el predominio de metodologías conductistas que priorizan la memorización y la repetición. El enfoque constructivista, basado en la interacción y la reflexión, promueve habilidades como la resolución de problemas y la creatividad, autonomía, necesarias en la educación en casa. A través de entrevistas con actores educativos, el estudio identifica barreras tecnológicas, pedagógicas y sociales que dificultan la implementación de estrategias innovadoras. Además, resalta la importancia de la colaboración entre docentes, estudiantes y familias para superar estas barreras del conductismo. Se concluye que la transición hacia un modelo constructivista es esencial para garantizar una educación de calidad inclusiva, equitativa y autogestionada, preparándose para un entorno dinámico y competitivo. Este cambio requiere invertir en tecnología, capacitar a docentes y fomentar la participación dinámica de las familias en el proceso educativo innovador orientado al aprendizaje constructivista.
Cambios en la percepción del SARS-Cov-2 en Universitarios Mexicanos recuperados de Covid-19
Authors: González Jaimes Norma Lilia , Rivera Bahena Said Sharon , López Gaytán Andrés , Juárez García Arturo
Published: February 2025

La percepción del riesgo a enfermar por infecciones implica aspectos cognitivo-emocionales-conductuales donde las condiciones sociodemográfico-culturales, experiencias previas, influencia de medios informativos y campañas de salud, entre otros, intervienen en la incorporación de las medidas preventivas y de contención de enfermedades. Objetivo: Identificar la percepción del riesgo a enfermar por SARS-CoV-2 y sus cambios durante el proceso salud-enfermedad-recuperación en estudiantes universitarios mexicanos recuperados de Covid-19. Método: Estudio mixto: Cualitativo-exploratorio y Cuantitativo-observacional-transversal. El grupo se conformó por bola de nieve con 100 estudiantes universitarios mexicanos recuperados de Covid-19 con edad ẋ= 22.04, +2.18 años. Instrumentos: entrevistas profundas semi-estructuradas. Análisis de datos: Estudio cualitativo: se utilizó la Teoría Fundamentada, generando categorías de los discursos, analizando su relación. Estudio cuantitativo: se calcularon frecuencias y se determinaron diferencias entre los grupos emergentes mediante para variables no-paramétricas (p<.05) utilizando el programa SPSS-29. Resultados: El 71.9% subestimó el riesgo a enfermar desde la autopercepción de la juventud y práctica de estilos de vida saludables aunada a la difusión de la baja vulnerabilidad etaria de la enfermedad por las autoridades sanitarias. 72.9% refirió malestares psicológicos y sociales exacerbados al resultar positivo a Covid-19, incrementando a 87.5% durante la enfermedad. Finalmente, el 100% presentó un cambio radical sobre la percepción inicial. El 74% refirió secuelas orgánicas post-Covid-19. Conclusión: La experiencia de enfermar de Covid-19 precisó cambios en la percepción de los universitarios durante el proceso salud-enfermedad-recuperación. Comprender la dinámica de estos cambios puede dar pauta a la mejora de estrategias de prevención y contención ante posibles futuras pandemias.
A Scoping Review of Green Recruitment and Selection Studies in Developing Countries: Evidence from Existing Studies
Authors: Bangura Samuel , M.E. Lourens Prof
Published: February 2025

The primary responsibility of human resources is the implementation of green recruiting and selection practices. Ecological sustainability has become a prominent concern on the political agenda, and organizations in developing countries are increasingly seeking methods to combat climate change through strategies such as green recruitment and selection. However, limited information is available on the practices of green human resource management specifically related to these areas. This study will conduct a scoping review of green recruitment and selection practices in developing countries. The methodology involved a comprehensive search of relevant studies from reputable databases, including Scopus, ABI/INFORM, and Science Direct, along with accessible online research platforms such as web of science and ResearchGate, which have proven valuable resources. The findings indicate a significant understanding and positive perception of green recruitment and selection as effective strategies for promoting environmental sustainability in developing countries. However, it is recommended that further research be conducted across a broader range of countries to enhance insights into green recruitment and selection practices.
HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP IBU HAMIL TERHADAP PEMERIKSAAN ANC
Authors: Susanti Dewi
Published: February 2025

Pelayanan pemeriksaan kehamilan memegang peranan yang sangat penting terutama dalam membantu mendeteksi dini dan menangani komplikasi yang mungkin timbul pada saat persalinan. Pelayanan prenatal bertujuan untuk memberikan hasil yang sehat dan positif bagi ibu dan bayi dengan memantau perkembangan kehamilan untuk menjamin kesehatan ibu serta tumbuh kembang bayi, meningkatkan dan memelihara kesehatan fisik, mental dan sosial ibu dan bayi. , deteksi dini komplikasi yang mungkin timbul selama kehamilan. (Sutrisari).
Metode yang digunakan adalah dengan menggunakan tinjauan literature atau literature review dengan mencari artikel jurnal yang sesuai dengan topik yang ingin penulis ambil. Artikel yang digunakan pada literature review ini disusun melalui penelusuran artikel penelitian yang sudah terpublikasi dengan menggunakan media elektronik melalui Google Scholar, adapun artikel jurnal yang di ambil antara tahun 2016 - 2022.
Dari hasil didapatkan bahwa tiga artikel menemukan bahwa adanya hubungan signifikan antara pengetahuan dan sikap ibu hamil terhadap pemeriksaan ANC, sedangkan satu artikel menyimpulakan bahwa tidaka danya hubungan anatara pengetahuan dan sikap terhadap kunjungan pemeriksaan ANC
The Effect of Tax Planning, Tax Avoidance, and Earnings Management on Firm Value In Food and Beverage Companies Listed on The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX)
Authors: Syafina Lala Aulia , Bahirah Siti Bilqis , Komara Acep
Published: February 2025

This study aims to determine the effect of tax planning, tax avoidance, and profit management on company value in food and beverage companies. This research uses quantitative approach method. The object of research in this study is the financial statements of manufacturing companies in the Food & Beverage industry subsector for the 2019-2023 period which are still listed on the IDX in 2023. The sample of this study was 19 companies. This research data collection technique uses documentation techniques. Data processing in this study used the Eviews application version 12. The results of this study are that tax planning has a significant effect on company value, tax avoidance does not affect on company value, profit management does not affect company value. Based on the results of data analysis in this study, tax planning significantly affects company value. Proper tax planning for a company will increase profits, minimize the tax burden to be paid, and attract the attention of investors because it guarantees the company gets maximum profits and pays maximum dividends, can increase company value. Tax avoidance does not affect on the value of the company.
Ảnh hưởng của các nhân tố nội bộ đến phát triển nguồn nhân lực của doanh nghiệp: Nghiên cứu trường hợp các doanh nghiệp thuộc ngành ngành chế biến chế tạo ở tỉnh Khánh Hòa
Authors: Phạm Thế Anh  , Nguyễn Thị Hồng Đào  , Trương Ngọc Phong
Published: February 2025

Nghiên cứu này nhằm xác định các nhân tố nội bộ doanh nghiệp ảnh hưởng đến phát triển nguồn nhân lực ngành chế biến chế tạo ở tỉnh Khánh Hòa. Dữ liệu khảo sát được thu thập từ 493 cán bộ nhân viên làm việc tại các doanh nghiệp ngành chế biến chế tạo trên địa bàn tỉnh. Nghiên cứu sử dụng phương pháp kiểm định Cronbach’s Alpha, phương pháp phân tích nhân tố khám phá và phân tích hồi quy bội. Kết quả ước lượng cho thấy quan điểm của lãnh đạo, đào tạo và nâng cao năng lực, tuyển dụng nhân lực, lương thưởng và đãi ngộ, đánh giá kết quả công việc, môi trường làm việc là 6 nhân tố quan trọng ảnh hưởng đến phát triển nguồn nhân lực tỉnh Khánh Hòa. Trên cơ sở kết quả nghiên cứu, một số chính sách được đề xuất nhằm nhằm phát triển nguồn nhân lực cho các doanh nghiệp chế biến chế tạo của tỉnh.
Hubungan Pola Asuh Orang Tua Dengan Masalah Ketergantungan Minuman Alkohol Pada Siswa SMK Nasional Molompar Minahasa Tenggara
Authors: Teti Rini Wawointana  , Kristine Dareda  , Agust A. Laya
Published: February 2025

Pola asuh orang tua menentukan perilaku anak sehari-hari, Pola asuh orang tua menjadi kunci utama anak dalam berperilaku terutama perilaku kenakalan remaja yang mengkonsumsi alkohol. Tujuan : Peneliti menganalisis Hubungan Pola Asuh Orang Tua dengan Masalah Ketergantungan Minuman Alkohol Pada Siswa SMK Nasional Molompar.
Penelitian ini menggunakan Deskriptif Kuantitatif  yang bersifat Cross Sectional. Sampel di ambil berdasarkan jumlah responden 46 dengan menggunakantotal sampling Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Selanjutnya data yang terkumpul di olah dengan menggunakan uji Chi-square dengan hasil  a ≤ 0,05
Hasil Uji Chi-square didapatkan 1 sel yang memiliki nilai frekuensi (Expected count) hitungan yang di harapkan kurang dari 5 maka pembacaan hasil di lanjutkan pada Fisher’S Exact Test di dapatkan nilai p= 0,007 yang berarti lebih kecil dari nilai a ≤ 0,05 dengan demikian maka dapat di katakana bahwa Ho ditolak Ha diterima, artinya terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara pola asuh orang tua dengan masalah ketergantungan minuman alkohol pada siswa SMK Nasional Molompar.
Dalam penelitian ada hubungan yang bermakna antara pola asuh orang tua dengan masalah ketergantungan minuman alkohol pada siswa SMK Nasional Molompar. Saran : Diharapkan agar pola asuh orang tua yang sesuai dalam pembentukan karakteristik remaja.
Uji Aktivitas Antibakteri Ekstrak Daun Jambu Air (Syzygium aqueum) : Sebuah Tinjauan Sistematis
Authors: Muhammad Ariq Naufal  , Susianti Susianti  , Suryani Agustina Daulay  , Novita Carolia
Published: February 2025

Indonesia is a country that dominated by tropical rainforests with adequate rainfall. These conditions allow various plant species to thrive. One such plant is water apple (Syzygium aqueum). The use of water apple leaf extract as an antibacterial agent has garnered attention due to the increasing trend of bacterial resistance againts antibiotics. The aim of this study is to describe the antibacterial effects of water apple (Syzygium aqueum) leaf extract on several bacterial species by observing the diameter of the inhibition zone. The method employed is a systematic review. Article searches were conducted through databases such as PubMed Central, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and Garuda. The journal selection and formulation of research questions were guided by the PICO method. Article searches followed the 2020 PRISMA methodology. The article search yielded six articles reviewed from a total of 9,911 articles identified. The findings from the reviewed articles indicate that water apple leaf extract (Syzygium aqueum) exhibits antibacterial effects on both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The active compounds in water apple leaf extract that exhibit antibacterial properties are flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, tannins, and alkaloids.
Der Himmel so schwarz
Authors: Otten Jürgen
Published: February 2025

Die Staatsoper Hannover wagt sich mutig an ein heikles Thema und präsentiert die Uraufführung von Michael Wertmüllers «Echo 72. Israel in München» in einer höchst sehens- wie hörenswerten Arbeit

VON JÜRGEN OTTEN
Wo bleibt der Mut zum Happy End?
Authors: Haustein Clemens
Published: February 2025

In Berlin inszeniert Tobias Kratzer «Die Frau ohne Schatten» teilweise brillant, in Hamburg verrennt sich Dmitri Tcherniakov bei «Ariadne auf Naxos».
Beide aber wollen vom Mythos nichts wissen, ebensowenig von einem guten Ende

VON CLEMENS HAUSTEIN
Spiel mir das Lied vom Leben
Authors: Otten Jürgen
Published: February 2025

Johannes Erath weitet an der Berliner Staatsoper den Gedankenraum in Kurtágs «Fin de partie», Alexander Soddy betont das Aphoristische der Partitur

VON JÜRGEN OTTEN
AUSGEZAUBERT
Authors: Tholl Egbert
Published: February 2025

Händel: Alcina

MÜNCHEN | GÄRTNERPLATZTHEATER
UNENTSCHIEDEN
Authors: Otten Jürgen
Published: February 2025

Massenet: Werther

HEIDELBERG | THEATER
im dickicht
Authors: Schreiber Falk
Published: February 2025

Die Kunst des Sung Hwan Kim. Von Falk Schreiber
Hegemony in the Digital Age
Authors: Marmura Stephen M. E.
Published: February 2025

Internet technology has arguably changed the rules by which individuals, social movements, and institutions compete for political and cultural influence in technologically advanced societies. The author considers this reality through reference to the concept of hegemony; looking to the ways in which diverse actors in American civil society compete with one another while simultaneously challenging dominant sources of authority. The Arab/Israeli conflict is drawn upon as a boundary object holding direct interest to a wide range of state-aligned lobbies, broadly-based social movements, and marginalized 'extremist' groups, each of which hopes to affect the course of U.S. Mid-East policy. While various dimensions of internet use and activism are explored, Stephen Marmura directs particular attention to the importance and limitations of the World Wide Web as a mass medium. Examining phenomena ranging from mainstream news dissemination to the propaganda warfare visible online amongst racist, religious fundamentalist, and ultra-nationalist organizations, he argues the Net's greatest advantages are ultimately accrued by those most vested in the political status quo. Marmura argues further that widespread use of the Web is likely contributing to processes of social fragmentation, even as it reinforces ideological discourses favorable to state power.
Charles Dickens's American Audience
Authors: McParland Robert
Published: February 2025

From 1837 to 1912, Charles Dickens was by far the most popular writer for American readers. Through several sources including statistics, literary biography, newspapers, memoirs, diaries, letters, and interviews, Robert McParland examines a historical time and an emerging national consciousness that defined the American identity before and after the Civil War. American voices present their views, tastes, emotional reactions and identifications, and deep attachment and love for Dickens's characters, stories, themes, and sensibilities as well as for the man himself. Bringing together contemporary reactions to Dickens and his works, this book paints a portrait of the American people and of American society and culture from 1837 to the turn of the twentieth century. It is in this view of nineteenth-century America_its people and their values, their reading habits and cultural views, the scenarios of their everyday lives even in the face of the drastic changes of the emerging nation_that Charles Dickens's American Audience makes its greatest impact.
The Dangers of Dissent
Authors: Greenberg Ivan
Published: February 2025

While most studies of the FBI focus on the long tenure of Director J. Edgar Hoover (1924-1972), The Dangers of Dissent shifts the ground to the recent past. The book examines FBI practices in the domestic security field through the prism of 'political policing.' The monitoring of dissent is exposed, as are the Bureau's controversial 'counterintelligence' operations designed to disrupt political activity. This book reveals that attacks on civil liberties focus on a wide range of domestic critics on both the Left and the Right. This book traces the evolution of FBI spying from 1965 to the present through the eyes of those under investigation, as well as through numerous FBI documents, never used before in scholarly writing, that were recently declassified using the Freedom of Information Act or released during litigation (Greenberg v. FBI). Ivan Greenberg considers the diverse ways that government spying has crossed the line between legal intelligence-gathering to criminal action. While a number of studies focus on government policies under George W. Bush's 'War on Terror,' Greenberg is one of the few to situate the primary role of the FBI as it shaped and was reshaped by the historical context of the new American Surveillance Society.
Russia's Life-Saver
Authors: Weeks Albert L.
Published: February 2025

The United States is a country of machines. Without the use of these machines through Lend-Lease, we would lose this war.' —Josef Stalin (1943), quoted in W. Averell Harriman and Elie Abel, Special Envoy to Churchill and Stalin, 1941-1946, Random House, N.Y., 1975, p. 277 The United States shipped more than $12 billion in Lend-Lease aid to Stalin's Russia during World War II. Materials lent, beginning in late 1941 before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, included airplanes and tanks, locomotives and rails, construction materials, entire military production assembly lines, food and clothing, aviation fuel, and much else. Lend-Lease is now recognized by post-Soviet Russian historians as essential to the Soviet war effort. Wielding many facts and statistics never before published in the U.S., author Albert L. Weeks keenly analyzes the diplomatic rationale for and results of this assistance. Russia's Life-Saver is a brilliant contribution to the study of U.S.-Soviet relations and its role in World War II.
China's Quest for Global Order
Authors: Dellios Rosita , Ferguson R. James
Published: February 2025

The “rise of China” has become a ubiquitous and often menacing term in global politics. China’s Quest for Global Order: From Peaceful Rise to Harmonious World, by Rosita Dellios, PhD, and R. James Ferguson, PhD, examines how China’s leadership has responded to this depiction and the strategic approaches that have been developed to ameliorate threat perceptions. Rather than simply reassuring others that its “rise” is peaceful, China has taken proactive steps to reduce possible conflicts. Beijing seeks to shape the emerging global governance order as both non-threatening to itself and productive in transnational problem-solving. Borrowing from its own Confucian heritage to promote a harmonious world policy, China’s contribution to world order is likely to be more robust than the “responsible stakeholder” epithet upon which the West has pinned its collective hopes. The book interprets China’s quest for global order from Chinese perspectives, old and new, and provides the relevant philosophical and historical background to engage the reader in the ensuing debates. The authors also contextualize Chinese concepts with those from contemporary international relations, strategic studies and systems thinking. Their resultant contributions to existing analyses include the notion of “Confucian geopolitics” and the interplay between strategic theatres of cooperation and protection.
Pimping the Welfare System
Authors: Woodward Kerry C.
Published: February 2025

Based on ethnographic research in Contra Costa County, California (CCC), Pimping the Welfare System highlights a welfare program implemented after welfare reform that differed in significant ways from the predominant work first approach implemented by most welfare programs. The book argues that by imparting dominant economic, social, and cultural capital, CCC’s welfare program empowered participants and improved their quality of life and life chances. Successfully transmitting these types of capital, however, was dependent upon the discourses, practices, and pedagogy deployed by welfare workers—as well as the policies, practices, and resources of the welfare program. In particular, CCC’s welfare workers encouraged the acquisition and use of dominant capital (that which is desired by the labor market) by acknowledging and respecting the various types of capital welfare participants already had, and by encouraging participants to make strategic choices about deploying different types of capital. This book calls into question monolithic understandings of economic, social, and cultural capital and encourages a new conceptualization of capital that resists framing poor women as fundamentally “lacking.” In addition, it points to ways welfare administrators and welfare workers can develop more empowering programs even within the confines of federal, state, and local regulations.
Manipulating Images
Authors: Adkins Covert Tawnya J.
Published: February 2025

Focusing on the interrelationships among political, economic, and social forces in the construction of prevailing cultural images and gender roles for women in society, the book examines both the process of creating and the resulting content of wartime mobilization messages found in magazine advertising aimed at American women.
Communication Realities in a Post-Racial Society
Authors: Orbe Mark P.
Published: February 2025

This book seeks to go beyond existing public polls regarding Barack Obama, and instead offers a comprehensive treatment of public perceptions that resist mass generalizations based on race, gender, age, political affiliation, or geographical location. Drawing from a large national qualitative data set generated by 333 diverse participants from twelve different states across six U.S. regions, Mark P. Orbe offers a comprehensive look into public perceptions of Barack Obama's communication style, race matters, and the role of the media in 21st century politics. Communication Realities in a "Post-Racial" Society: What the U.S. Public Really Thinks about Barack Obama is the first of its kind in that it uses the voices of everyday U.S. Americans to advance our understanding of how identity politics influence public perceptions. The strength of a book such as this one lies within the power of the diverse perspectives of hundreds of participants. Each chapter features extended comments from rural volunteer fire fighters in southern Ohio, African American men in Oakland, CA, religious communities in Alabama; New England senior citizens; military families from southern Virginia; Tea Party members from Nebraska; business and community leaders from North Carolina; individuals currently unemployed and/or underemployed in Connecticut; college students from predominately White, Black, and Hispanic-serving institutions of higher learning; and others. As such, it is the first book that is based on comments from multiple perspectives - something that allows a deeper understanding that hasn't been possible with public polls, media sound bites, and political commentary. It is a must read for scholars interested in contemporary communication in a time when "post-racial" declarations are met with resistance and political junkies who seek an advanced understanding of the peculiarities of rapidly changing political realities.
Nigerian Immigrants in the United States
Authors: Ette Ezekiel Umo
Published: February 2025

Africans in America come from different regions of the continent; they speak different languages and are from different faith traditions. Nigerian Immigrants in the United States: Race, Identity, and Acculturation attempts to generate an interest in the study of African immigrants by looking at issues of settlement and adjustment of Nigerians in the United States. The literature is scanty about this group of immigrants and little is known about their motivations for moving to the United States and the issues that they face. The book therefore seeks to contribute to the immigration literature and knowledge base as well as document the African narrative showing the flight of Nigerians to the United States. The book further seeks to shine a light on the lives of these transplants as they settle into a new society. It describes those Nigerians who decided on their own to live permanently in the United States, reviewing the social circumstances and behaviors of immigrants from Nigeria, and noting the stressors that affect successful integration and adjustment. The book explores the factors that contribute to the adaptation and integration of Nigerian immigrants living in some metropolitan areas of the United States and asks: how do the immigrants themselves interpret their experiences in a new society? In an attempt to answer this question, others are generated such as: Who are these Nigerians that have left their homeland? What has been their experience and how has this experience shaped them and their understanding of the immigration process? Lastly, it asks what we can learn from this experience. Employing the study of this population through the method of phenomenology, Nigerian Immigrants in the United States leads the reader to understand the experience of being different in America from the immigrants' perspectives and to see the experience through their eyes. Those who work with Nigerian immigrants will find this book insightful and revealing.
The Poetic Character of Human Activity
Authors: Coats Wendell John , Cheung Chor-yung
Published: February 2025

The Poetic Character of Human Activity is a collection of essays by two Oakeshott scholars, most of which explores the meaning of Oakeshott’s pregnant phrase, “the poetic character of human activity” by comparing and contrasting this idea with similar and opposing ones, in particular those of the Taoist thinker, Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), and his Western interpreter, A.C. Graham. Oakeshott’s deep appreciation of the poetic and non-instrumental character of human activity led him to develop an interest in the works of Zhuangzi and Confucius. Comparison of shared themes between Oakeshott and these two Chinese thinkers facilitates appreciation of his elegant analytic style and his resort to use of metaphors and story-telling when conveying some of his most profound insights. The collection also contains essays contrasting Oakeshott’s idea of the “creative” in human experience with views of, among others, Plato, Leo Strauss and Eric Voegelin.

Oakeshott used the phrase “the poetic character of human activity” (arguably the animating center of his entire thought), to refer to the “creative” character of human experiential reality, that is, to the fact that the form (the how) and content (the what) of all human experience and activity arise simultaneously and fluidly, and can be separated only at the expense of theoretical coherence and practical skill. The various essays in this collection explore the meaning of this claim, and its ramifications for the proper role of critical intellect in especially philosophy, morality, learning, and governance. There is also some brief contrast of Oakeshott with John Rawls, Alasdair MacIntyre, Charles Taylor, and Quentin Skinner.
Military Resilience in Low-Intensity Conflict
Authors: Suissa Rachel
Published: February 2025

Military Resilience in a Low-Intensity Conflict: A Comparative Study of New Directions Worldwide,by Rachel Suissa, offers a prognosis for the dilemma of army resilience in the post-modern era. She clarifies the concept of military resilience among the challenges of the twenty-first century, examining how the military model affects resilience, and how those effects are expressed during the management of a given conflict. She investigates the issue through a comparative study of armies and states which have been involved or are currently involved in low intensity conflicts—the countries discussed include France and Algeria, Great Britain and Ireland, Russia and Chechnya, and Israel and the Palestinian authority.

Another challenge that Suissa addresses is that of peace coalitions and their organizational resilience. She further discusses the connection between political and military ranks, and under which conditions the former affects the latter. Military Resilience in a Low-Intensity Conflict makes the issues associated with resilience and conflict accessible to both academics and those who might translate its findings into practicable insights.
W. E. B. du Bois
Authors: Johnson Brian L.
Published: February 2025

Brian L. Johnson's remarkable biography of W.E.B. Du Bois describes the evolution of religious views from Du Bois's birth until his resignation as editor of Crisis magazine in 1934. W.E.B. Du Bois: Toward Agnosticism, 1868-1934 traces Du Bois's mounting skepticism through his earliest church experiences to his sociological training in Berlin culminating with his writings in Crisis magazine. Johnson argues that despite Du Bois's frequent use of Protestant religious rhetoric, the mature Du Bois was a critic of African American religious organizations and their leaders, and a scientifically oriented agnostic who did not adhere to any religious orthodoxy.
The Best Kept Secret
Authors: Coles Roberta L.
Published: February 2025

The Best Kept Secret studies the often-overlooked group of single, African American custodial fathers. While the media focuses on the increase of single mothers and the decline in marriage in the black community, Roberta Coles paints a nuanced picture of single black dads. Based on qualitative research, the author looks at the parenting experience of these fathers, who may have become single parents through nonmarital births, divorce, widowhood and adoption. The fathers, ranging in age from 20 to 76, discuss their motivations for taking custody of their children, what roles they enact as parents, what they hope for their children, how they socialize their children in a diverse society, how parenting daughters differs from sons, and what parenting has done for them personally. Coles then recommends policy changes to improve the situations for children and single parents-particularly often-unseen fathers. Filled with dynamic interviews and intriguing case studies, The Best Kept Secret shows that single black custodial fathers do exist and looks at the ways raising children has shaped their lives.
Hebron Jews
Authors: Auerbach Jerold S.
Published: February 2025

In this first comprehensive history in English of the Jews of Hebron, Jerold S. Auerbach explores one of the oldest and most vilified Jewish communities in the world. Spanning three thousand years, from the biblical narrative of Abraham's purchase of a burial cave for Sarah to the violent present, it offers a controversial analysis of a community located at the crossroads of the Israeli-Palestinian struggle over national boundaries and the internal Israeli struggle over the meaning of Jewish statehood. Hebron Jews sharply challenges conventional Zionist historiography and current media understanding by presenting a community of memory deeply embedded in Zionist history and Jewish tradition. Auerbach shows how the blending of religion and nationalism_Orthodoxy and Zionism_embodied in Hebron Jews is at the core of the struggle within Israel to define the meaning of a Jewish state.
Unlocked Memories
Authors: Vinogradov Alexey , Pleysier Albert
Published: February 2025

Unlocked Memories is a collection of memories that were shared by Russians who witnessed the German invasion of the Leningrad region in 1941. All were children or young people during World War Two and nearly all were natives of Luga, Oredezh, or villages that were clustered around these two towns. Each lived under German rule after the Leningrad region was overrun and occupied by the enemy. The authors collected these memories over a period of ten years. Many of the memories had been locked away for decades; some to spare others from embarrassment, some for reasons that concerned the subject's welfare of the welfare of a relative or friend, and others because it was too painful to reflect upon them. All were recorded chronologically and have been placed within a historical narrative.
From 'Huh?' To 'Hurray!'
Authors: Stiles Stephanie
Published: February 2025

Part textbook and part handbook, From 'Huh?' to 'Hurray!': Righting Your Creative Writing leads creative writers of all levels and all genres through the entire writing process. This accessible guide offers helpful suggestions to prompt and encourage even the most blocked writers to explore and develop their written word. Whether readers are working independently, with a class, or in a writers' group, the easy exercises contained within are created to inspire each to achieve his or her fullest potential. Structured around the basic elements of all good creative writing, From 'Huh?' to 'Hurray!' takes its readers through the process of creation and composition in brief and comprehensible sections. Each chapter offers an overview and several specific examples of its topic, followed by a set of clear exercises designed for writers of all varieties, from the novice to the pro, from the poet to the novelist. This text will certainly take a writer's work from huh? to hurray!
Literacy, Information, and Development in Morocco During The 1990s
Authors: Touati Samia
Published: February 2025

Literacy, Information, and Development in Morocco during the 1990s offers readers a two-level investigation of the culture of literacy. A handful of researchers approach literacy either through theory or through practice in general; however, this is the first study in the African context that tries to investigate the issue of literacy from both perspectives.

At the first level, Touati provides an evaluation of the state policy towards literacy during the 1990s. She places a particular emphasis on the motives and assumptions behind policy-makers' increasing interest in literacy. Since 1990, the state has adopted a participatory approach which is based on a cross-sector strategy that encourages both public and private institutions to take part in the dissemination of literacy. This text explores the working factors that motivate Moroccan decision-makers to support the campaign for greater literacy. Such factors are founded on the assumption that providing literacy programs, training, and education are a means of furthering the country's development. Morrocan officials also base their support for higher literacy rates on the belief that literacy is useful for both the individual and the society.

At the second level, Touati offers an examination of the presumed benefits of literacy in Morocco. Literacy has been found to engender many personal, social, and economic benefits, but only when certain conditions are met. These conditions include the political will to disseminate literacy, the acknowledgement of the need for literacy in one's everyday life, the availability of job opportunities, and the eradication of poverty.
Antisemitism Explained
Authors: Baum Steven K.
Published: February 2025

"Beneath the surface [of our society]," writes historian Robert Wistrich, are "ancient myths, dark hatreds, and irrational fantasies [that] continue to nourish antisemitism." But the larger question has to do with why we are so prone to believe them. To that end, Steven K. Baum has an answer. In this book, Baum carefully guides the reader through the social mind and explains how the formation of social beliefs can be used as a narrative to determine reality. He offers a new perspective regarding how antisemitic legends and folk beliefs form the basis of our ongoing social narrative. Baum asks the reader to consider a social unconscious-the cauldron of cultural fantasies that consists of superstitions, magical thinking, and racial tales. This witches' brew concocts a Social Voice that can be loud or quiet, benign or hostile, fleeting or permanent. Most importantly, this voice is undeniably antisemitic and racist. As is often the case in the court of public opinion, those who own the narrative, win. In Antisemitism Explained, Baum reminds us to think critically about our own social narrative and to be careful about what we choose to believe.
The Psychology Industry under a Microscope!
Authors: Stein David B.
Published: February 2025

The Psychology Industry Under a Microscope! explores why psychology treatment efficacy rates are so poor, why psychological testing is unreliable, and why diagnosis is uncertain. He also explores the weaknesses inherent in 115 APA accredited doctoral programs and what changes may help improve the effectiveness of the psychology clinician. He introduces a cognitive/behavioral diagnostic system that is far more cohesive and sensible than the piecemeal and confusing system currently in place. This book introduces an easy to understand and innovative visual model that integrates all of clinical psychology and far surpasses any previous attempts at developing models. The author also challenges the recent resurgence of the disease model for diagnosis as well as the politics and economics that lie behind its current popularity. The reader may feel challenged by this book but will find it difficult to refute its content. This thought-provoking book is essential for any clinician or teacher.
The a to Z of the Coptic Church
Authors: Gabra Gawdat
Published: February 2025

During the first century, Saint Mark brought Christianity to Egypt and in so doing, formed the basis for the Coptic Orthodox Church. Today, Copts, members of the Coptic Church, compromise the largest Christian Community in the Middle East. The Coptic Church is more than 19 centuries old and has produced thousands of texts and biblical and theological studies. During the last half of the 20th century, however, economic and political discrimination has forced between 400,000 and one million Copts to emigrate from Egypt, with the majority settling in North America and Australia. The A to Z of the Coptic Church details the history of one of the oldest Christian churches. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and more than 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important people, organizations, and structures; the theology and practices of the church; its literature and liturgy; and monasteries and churches.
Historical Dictionary of the Clinton Era
Authors: Conley Richard S.
Published: February 2025

William Jefferson Clinton’s legacy remains a matter of significant contention among historians, political scientists, and pundits even after a decade of time to reflect. The narrative of Clinton’s two terms may be, in some sense, the tale of two different men—or at least two incongruous public views of the nation’s 42nd chief executive. On the one hand, there is the Clinton who left the White House more popular than when he took office—entering with a 58 percent approval rating and leaving with a 66 percent approval rating. On the other hand, an ABC News poll conducted on his last day showed that 67 percent of Americans said Clinton was not honest and trustworthy.

The Historical Dictionary of the Clinton Era covers both sides of the Clinton presidency through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, including the president, his advisors, his family, his opponents, and his critics, as well as members of Congress, military leaders, and international leaders. This book is a vital access point for students, researchers, and anyone interested in the presidency of Bill Clinton.