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The Village People: Social Aspects Of Rural Settlements—Comments On Method And Theory, Eyal Regev

'Atiqot

The village is usually viewed as a basic geographic and economic unit, characterized by unsophisticated social organization, limited interpersonal ties and weak external social networks. However, studies in rural archaeology and anthropology revealed that village life was more complex. This article offers a survey of several key theoretical issues relevant for interpreting archaeological remains of villages, farmsteads and estates/villas from a social perspective. It focuses mainly on the organization of the settlement as a holistic unit and the specific houses/households within it. The article seeks to explore the complex correlation between the spatial and social aspects of rural housing—the way …

No. 30: Pandemic Shocks And The Food Security Of Somali Migrants And Refugees In Nairobi, Kenya, Zack Ahmed, Jonathan Crush, Samuel Owuor

Migration and Food Security (MiFOOD) Network

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered severe shocks to food security for marginalized populations in urban areas. Somali migrants and refugees in Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighbourhood faced disproportionate impacts due to strict containment measures, disrupted food supply chains, and the shutdown of informal markets. These disruptions exacerbated existing socio-economic inequities, leading to heightened food insecurity. This paper examines the multi-dimensional effects of the pandemic on the food security of Somali migrants and refugees, focusing on their access to informal food networks and the broader socio-economic factors influencing their livelihoods. Utilizing a household survey and in-depth interviews conducted in August 2022, the study reveals …

The Rattler (Volume 113, Issue 3), St. Mary's University

The Rattler (Previous issues)

Founded in 1919, The Rattler is the student voice of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The newspaper documents campus life, academic and social issues, student opinion, and local and national events as they relate to the University community. Content typically includes news articles, editorial commentary, arts and culture coverage, sports reporting, and advertisements.

Covid-19 And Access To Healthcare At The Crossing Of Race, Poverty, And Rurality, Shavonnie R. Carthens

Journal of Law and Health

Black Americans make up 7.7 percent of the rural population in the United States. During the COVID-19 pandemic many in this population found themselves at a unique intersection of inequity - being Black, poor, and residing in a rural area. Poverty is a known contributor to negative health outcomes and is a risk factor for death from coronavirus infection. The association between race and poverty, when examining infectivity and mortality rates of COVID-19, have disproportionately devastated Black Americans and other minorities. Further, research indicates the presence of a general “rural mortality penalty” wherein rural Black communities have higher death rates …

Masyarakat Cerdas Sadar Arsip: Pemberdayaan Pengelolaan Arsip Keluarga Di Rw 03 Kelurahan Pulau Untung Jawa, Margareta Aulia Rachman

Bhakti: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Pengelolaan arsip keluarga di RW 03 Kelurahan Pulau Untung Jawa sangat penting karena arsip keluarga terkait identitas, kepemilikan, dan warisan. Minimnya kesadaran masyarakat tentang pengelolaan arsip keluarga mendorong pelaksanaan program Masyarakat Cerdas Sadar Arsip untuk meningkatkan pemahaman orang tua dan anak-anak. Metode yang dilakukan dalam program ini adalah pendekatan secara langsung melalui kegiatan workshop, Archivisit, dan Krearsip. Program ini dirancang berdasarkan kebutuhan dari masyarakat melalui tahap persiapan, perancangan, implementasi, dan evaluasi. Hasil program menunjukkan terjadi peningkatan pemahaman tentang pentingnya pengelolaan arsip keluarga dan penerapannya dalam kehidupan sehari- hari. Anak-anak juga terlibat aktif dalam kegiatan Krearsip dengan menghasilkan kerajinan dari sampah …

Operational Risk, Capital Regulation, And Model Risk, Robert T. Stewart

Business: Faculty Presentations

Operational risk capital regulation is moving from internal to standardized models - from the advanced measurement approach (AMA) to the standardized measurement approach (SMA). All know the results of these changes: politically connected banks will further decrease their equity financing making bank failures and taxpayer-backed bailouts more likely. Yet the goal of operational risk modeling must be to create useful models that capture relevant aspects of reality and improve decision-making. Therefore, operational risk modeling should assimilate seven fundamental properties into an operational risk managerial framework: well-aligned incentives, inaccuracies in the data, accounting for empirical realities, acknowledging unknown unknowns, communicating uncertainty, …

Peningkatan Pengetahuan Siswa Sekolah Dasar Mengenai Silat Sabeni Sebagai Usaha Pelestarian Budaya Betawi Di Tanah Abang, Isman Pratama Nasution

Bhakti: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Seni pertunjukan silat sabeni Tanah Abang merupakan salah satu warisan budaya takbenda (intangible heritage) yang berada di DKI Jakarta. Sebagai warisan budaya takbenda, seni silat ini diteruskan secara turun-temurun dari satu generasi ke generasi berikutnya serta dapat menjadi salah satu pembentuk identitas budaya masyarakat pemiliknya. Namun, kenyataannya, sering kali seni silat kurang mendapat perhatian dan tempat di lingkungan masyarakatnya sendiri, termasuk di kalangan generasi muda dan lingkungan sekolah. Oleh karena itu, perlu upaya peningkatan pengetahuan budaya silat, khususnya silat sabeni Tanah Abang kepada generasi muda terutama siswa sekolah dasar melalui suatu program pendampingan dan sosialisasi sebagai upaya pelestarian kampung Betawi …

Membacakan Nyaring Sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Minat Baca Anak Sejak Dini Di Sekolah Bermain Matahari, Pondok Cina, Kota Depok, Wiwin Triwinarti

Bhakti: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Membacakan nyaring adalah kegiatan membaca dengan menyuarakan tulisan yang dibaca dengan pelafalan dan intonasi yang tepat dan menarik agar pendengar dapat menangkap informasi yang disampaikan oleh penulis, baik berupa pikiran, perasaan, sikap, maupun pengalaman penulis. Membacakan nyaring tidak hanya bertujuan untuk mengajari seseorang membaca, tetapi juga untuk membuat pendengarnya memiliki kegemararan dan kecintaan terhadap buku dan kegiatan membaca, terutama anak usia dini yang belum bisa atau mahir membaca. Kegiatan membacakan nyaring yang dilakukan di Sekolah Bermain Matahari (SBM), Pondok Cina, Kota Depok dilakukan dalam tiga tahapan: 1) persiapan, yaitu dengan mempersiapkan buku yang akan dibacakan dan latihan membaca nyaring oleh …

Pengembangan Seni Bela Diri Silat Kelabang Liar Di Klender Dalam Mendukung Pelestarian Kampung Betawi, Syahrial Syahrial

Bhakti: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Dilihat dari aspek budaya, masyarakat Betawi berada dalam kondisi yang tidak beruntung. Jakarta sebagai lokasi tempat tinggal mereka merupakan ibu kota sekaligus pusat perpolitikan dan perekonomian negara. Kenyataan ini memberikan dampak semakin mengecilnya wilayah-wilayah tempat tinggal orang Betawi sehingga memperkecil pula ekspresi budaya mereka dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Dalam kondisi seperti ini, perkampungan orang Betawi dan identitas di dalamnya memerlukan perhatian khusus. Dari sekian banyak yang masih tersisa, terdapat perkampungan Betawi di wilayah Klender, tempat komunitas Betawi hidup secara turun-temurun. Sebagaimana umumnya orang Betawi, kegiatan main pukul atau silat merupakan salah satu aktivitas anak-anak muda di sana. Aliran yang dikembangkan bermacam-macam …

Peningkatan Kemampuan Bercerita Masyarakat Kepulauan Selayar Melalui Storytelling Workshop Dengan Tema Kebencanaan, Suma Riella Rusdiarti

Bhakti: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Kepulauan Selayar, yang terletak di Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia, mengalami gempa bumi besar pada 14 Desember 2021 dengan magnitudo 7,4. Hal tersebut menyebabkan kerusakan signifikan dan pengungsian masyarakat. Faktanya, Kepulauan Selayar merupakan daerah yang berada di atas sesar Kalotoa yang aktif dan menjadikan wilayah di sekitarnya rawan bencana gempa bumi dan tsunami. Dalam konteks mitigasi bencana, kemampuan bercerita atau storytelling menjadi alat penting untuk menyampaikan informasi dan membangun empati di masyarakat. Melalui kegiatan workshop yang diselenggarakan oleh Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya Universitas Indonesia dan institusi lainnya, peserta diajak untuk menggali dan memanfaatkan cerita rakyat sebagai medium edukatif dalam menghadapi risiko bencana. …

2024-2025 Academic Catalog, The University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Marching Backwards Into Battle: On The Use Of Dignity / "كرامــة" In The Syrian Revolution, Stefan Tarnowski

Regards

The concept of dignity takes on a strange complexion when thinking through its double use by both the regime and its opponents in Syria since 2011. Like Bashar al-Assad, dignity seems to have two bodies. One belongs to the period of the Arab revolutions, events that some scholars once hoped would herald the end of postcoloniality (Dabashi Hamid); the other to the anticolonial struggle for dignity enshrined in the postcolonial state (Harkin Juliette). Drawing on Quentin Skinner and Reinhart Koselleck, the essay proposes a method for analysing lexical continuity and semantic shift in the lexicon of the Syrian revolution. Through …

The Politics Of Legal Theory Revisited, Dan Priel

Articles & Book Chapters

Most legal positivists today hold that legal positivism is a morally neutral and the purely scriptive account of the nature of law. This article signs this claim by Brian Leiter’s claim to the contrary. While I welcome the political presuppositions of jurisprudential theories, I show that the association of legal positivism with radicalism is not true. Examining the works of prominent legal positivists, I show that there is no basis for thinking of any of them as a political radical. I also show that many legal positivists were politically conservative. Beyond the Historical Question, I as that argue is no …

Exploring The Associations Between Perceived Parent Communication And Involvement, Community Violence Exposure During Adolescence, And Subsequent Risk For Alcohol Use Disorder In Young Adulthood, Alexandra Toscova Tonigan

Individual, Family, and Community Education ETDs

This dissertation explores the dynamics between parenting practices, family structure, community violence exposure, and adolescent development through three interrelated studies. Collectively, these papers address how family environments shape adolescent experiences and outcomes, including alcohol use disorder (AUD). Using data from the Add Health study, this dissertation offers insights for researchers and clinicians supporting youth in vulnerable contexts. Chapter 1 examines the influence of average perceived communication and involvement, as well as differences in these behaviors between parents, on adolescent community violence exposure. This study critiques the conventional focus on averages, emphasizing the impact of discordant parenting. Chapter 2 investigates how …

Examining Technology Of Senior Citizens In Rural Areas, Bob D. Lee

Visions in Leisure and Business

The needs of the rural senior population are quite different than other groups because of their geographic location. This is especially true because of the technology needs of the seniors. This article is an examination of some of the critical issues that influence how technology is currently used and what improvements should be made to improve their quality of life. An important aspect of the purpose is to examine these issues from a future perspective.

The Other Narratives Of Architecture, Kristanti Dewi Paramita

ARSNET

The other narrative of architecture expands possibilities of architectural design methods that pay attention to other temporalities, realities, and subjects of architecture. The collection of articles in this ARSNET issue provides investigations that revisit how narratives exist as the basis of architectural experience and design methods. Technological advancements create tools, platforms, and living needs that enable different ways of revealing, producing, and speculating architectural narratives. Through this issue's investigation of the other narratives, alternative situations of architecture are reconstructed.

Introduction, Abdullah Alkafri

Regards

Speaking of Pierre Bourdieu, John Lechte says, “Given the complexity that characterizes Bourdieu’s work, there is always a risk of misunderstanding him. It is therefore necessary to read his complete works with care – the same care that he himself took with his writings”. We begin with this quote to emphasize that the foundations of knowledge production, when approached from a sociological perspective, require studying complex conditions and determinants. These are a prerequisite for learning, recognition and research. Without them, learning can be misunderstood or misinterpreted, especially as knowledge production always takes place in a complex and complicated world that …

Sijniyya: New Prison Songs In Sednaya, Eylaf Bader Eddin

Regards

The research Sijniyya: New Prison Songs in Sednaya seeks to study and analyze musical practices from the perspective of personal expression, rather than through the lens of authority and control, contrasting with studies that primarily focus on Syrian prisons. This approach is based on the belief that focusing on personal practices will indirectly reveal the power dynamics within Syrian prisons, especially in Sednaya. Unexpectedly, and by chance, a conversation with a friend suggested that even Syrian torture facilities may hold traces of musical practices. To explore this, the research examines political prisoners affiliated with the Syrian Communist Party, who were …

Syrian Art Post-2011: Cause And Aesthetics, Nour Asalia

Regards

This research specializes in Syrian plastic art after 2011 and studies the duality of (the conflict and the aesthetics) as a dialectical value duality in the Syrian context. This research examines the phenomenon of engagement, its motives, and its formal and moral manifestations in Syrian artistic production. The research sheds light on various representations of expressing a political or humanitarian message. The second part of the research delves into the aesthetic forms that were revealed during the studied period, which extended over nearly a decade, and briefly approaches the issue of the distinction between professional art and popular art in …

Unshackled: Why Eliminating Health Disparities Requires That Our Criminal Justice System Set Incarcerated Mothers And Their Developing Children Free, Angela Dixon

Journal of Law and Health

Incarceration of pregnant nonviolent offenders takes not only the pregnant mother captive but also her unborn child. Kept in unnecessary captivity, these innocent children may experience adverse childhood experiences (“ACES”) or lifelong damage to their physical and mental health. The experiences may be the same for children born already to the mother, as they endure the suffering of parental separation during the mother’s absence. In terms of racial health disparities, such captivity presents at least a triple threat—harm to the health of the mother, harm to the health of the unborn fetus, and harm to the health of children born …

The Consortium Of Celestials: Cosmic Objects Equitable Interactions, Sekar Nabila Prajwalita Reka Pravyana, Yandi Andri Yatmo

ARSNET

This speculative design study presents a provocative inquiry into the idea of an equitable society, addressed through the exploration of cosmic scale and celestial object interactions. The issues of injustice occurring in current society are influenced by the lack of access to resources and opportunities, where architecture also plays a part. Using a post-humanist approach, the study speculates on the scale of society, broadening the context of civilisation to develop an equitable society. The study creates a science narrative of a cosmic-scale civilisation as the basis of the architectural scheme between celestial objects in cosmic space that interacts in an …

Technology And Its Influence In Program Development For Seniors, Sandy Gaietto

Visions in Leisure and Business

Programs are the primary contact level that influences the lifestyle of seniors. There is a great diversity of programs and it is important that the proper program be applied to have a maximum influence upon the individual. It is essential that there be a critical needs assessment in order to select the best programs. This also requires a continuous evaluation to assess the impacts of the selected programs. Technology is advancing so rapidly that the appropriate platform also has an influence. The pedagogical approach is very important in the senior adapting to these new technologies. One of the most influential …

A Brave New World, Ai And Meta-Verse: A Guide And Framework For “User” Immersive Learning In A Digital Age, Khalfani Rice

Visions in Leisure and Business

The concept of meta-verse is receiving much attention as an alternative experience to turn learning and living in an alternative universe. With the development of artificial intelligence this is a greater possibility than in previous generations. Immersion has been an experience that has been possible as an experience based upon the nature of an individual’s cognitive and emotional involvement. The new aspect is the ability to be completely separated conscious and involved through the necessary computer-generated universe. This provides new opportunities to develop a lifestyle that has the potential to be a comprehensive learning experience and add a new meaning …

Evolutionary Conceptual Framework-History, Saundra Groves

Visions in Leisure and Business

This is an exploration from a historical perspective about issues that have been identified from previous projects and research. The primary emphasis has been on developing interest in technology to improve the quality of life. It is evident that communication and associated applications are a primary element in an initial application of technology, especially through smart phones, computers, etc. This is directly related to motivation and stimulation of interest. There is the question of ways to accomplish and pedagogical structure in how to approach seniors. The other issue that is critical is individuals, especially professionals that have an understanding of …

How Do Lgbt Employees Assess Their Firm’S Organizational Culture Regarding Lgbt Leadership?, Philippe Honore

Dissertations

This study explored Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans (LGBT) employees’ perceptions and assessments of their firms’ organizational cultures and, in particular, the opportunities within the culture that can lead to upper management positions for those who identify as LGBT. The research sought to understand the extent to which inclusivity efforts are reflected in real career progression opportunities for openly LGBT employees working in San Diego County. Employing a convergent parallel mixed-methods research design, the study incorporated quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to achieve a comprehensive understanding of participant’s perspectives and experiences. The decision to use both methods allowed the research …

Menuju Kebijakan Sosial Berorientasi Kapabilitas: Telaah Pemikiran Amartya Sen Dan Martha Nussbaum, Iswahyudi Iswahyudi, Naupal Asnawi

Multikultura

Artikel ini menyajikan kerangka evolusi kebijakan sosial, dengan fokus khusus pada upaya mewujudkan kebijakan sosial yang berorientasi pada kapabilitas (capability-oriented approach). Penelitian ini disusun berdasarkan karya Sen dan Nussbaum yang memberikan pendekatan kapabilitas sebagai kerangka kerja yang berharga untuk mengembangkan kebijakan sosial guna mendorong pembangunan dan kesejahteraan manusia. Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi keterbatasan dan kegagalan kebijakan sosial tradisional, dengan menekankan ketergantungannya pada pertumbuhan ekonomi yang berdampak pada pengorbanan kebebasan dan bakat individu. Penelitian ini juga menyoroti potensi kebijakan sosial yang berorientasi pada kapabilitas untuk meningkatkan kapasitas manusia dan mendorong keadilan sosial. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode analisis konseptual …

Dinamika Kehidupan Sosial Belanda Depok Dalam Mempertahankan Budaya Leluhurnya Periode 1913-1945, Amanda Uma Zahra, Fajar Muhammad Muhammad Nugraha

Multikultura

Cornelis Chastelein membeli tanah di daerah Depok dan mempekerjakan budak yang ia merdekakan untuk membentuk kehidupan komunitas sosial yang berpemerintahan mandiri. Sepeninggal Cornelis Chastelein, harta kekayaannya diwarisi sepenuhnya oleh para pengikutnya. Melalui pewarisan ini kemudian budaya Depok mulai berkembang. Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengungkap proses terbentuknya Kaum Depok, budaya yang mereka anut, serta identitas yang melekat pada mereka dalam periode 1913-1945. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode historis, terbagi dalam empat langkah, yakni Heuristik, Kritik Sumber, Interpretasi, dan Historiografi. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini meliputi sumber primer, seperti arsip, dokumen foto, dan surat-surat pribadi Cornelis Chastelein, serta …

Korean Loanwords In Indonesian; A Corpus-Based Study, Suhandano Suhandano, Ria Febrina, Arina Isti'anah, Hwang Who Young

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

The borrowing of foreign lexicon in Indonesian is well documented. However, to date, research on Korean loanwords has remained unavailable. Against the backdrop of the Korean Wave (hallyu), this paper discusses the phonological adaptation of Korean loanwords in Indonesian and the way these loanwords contribute to the Indonesian lexical landscape. By collecting data on Korean culture from a selection of Instagram and Twitter (now X) accounts from the Indonesian community, our corpus shows that besides nouns, Korean loanwords also include adjectives and verbs. We identified 52 loanwords related to the domain of popular culture, including film, music, and …

Kenyon Collegian - October 31, 2024

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

The Indirect Effects Of Authentic Value And Attitude Toward Food Vlogs On The Link Between Trustworthiness And Visit Intentions: A Serial Mediation Analysis, Jean Paolo Lacap, Ronnie Moranas, Kristina Paula Domasig, April Irish Rey, Trishia Nicole Perlas

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Research Aims: The current study investigates how food vloggers’ trustworthiness influences viewers’ visit intention toward the featured food destination. Furthermore, it examines whether food vlogs’ authentic value and viewers’ attitudes toward food vlogs serially mediate the link between source trustworthiness and visit intentions.

Design/Methodology/Approach: The respondents were identified using a purposive sampling technique. Causal-predictive research design and path modelling via partial least squares was employed to measure the hypothesised relationships.

Research Findings: Source trustworthiness has a significant and positive influence on attitudes toward food vlogs and food vlog’s authentic value. Additionally, the food vlog’s authentic value was found to have …