bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Recruiting Languages and Lifeworlds for Border-Crossing Compositions
Authors: Skerrett Allison , Bomer Randy
Published: March 2024

In this article, we show how two transnational youth, with the instructional support of their teacher, recruited their languages and lifeworlds, particularly their border-crossing experiences, as tools for engaging with school-based literacy practices. We analyze literary texts that the students composed, showing how the students’ uses of their linguistic repertoires and experiences of border-crossing enhanced their compositions. Through our study, we seek to contribute a more thorough understanding of the combinations of student agency and teacher support that permit secondary school literacy learning to become a bridge from students’ past experience, existing knowledge, and everyday lifeworlds into work that is visible and valued in the world of school. More particularly, we offer border zones as an analytic framework for several dimensions of school literacy work for our focal students, and also as a potentially useful framework for curriculum and instruction.
Systems of Writing Response: A Brazilian Student’s Experiences Writing for Publication in an Environmental Sciences Doctoral Program
Authors: Simpson Steve
Published: March 2024

Higher education researchers have called for systemic changes in graduate education, their concerns fueled in part by poor attrition and completion rates and dismal academic job markets.Many have recommended that universities provide writing support for doctoral students at the dissertation stage. Writing researchers have an opportunity to inform these discussions. However,more research is needed to understand how graduate students’ experiences with research writing differ across disciplines and how they experience responses to their research writing from advisors, graduate peers, and journal reviewers. This study utilizes systems theory to examine one nonnative English–speaking student writing for publication as part of an environmental sciencesdoctoral program. Data consist of field interviews, semi-structured and text-based interviews with students and program faculty, and side-by-side comparison of textual revisions. Theresults describe ways traditional notions of dissertations as individual research conflicted with collaborative writing processes in the sciences and affected how the student received responses tohis writing. Additionally, this study examines the “information flow” of feedback, identifying instances in which the student was isolated from possible feedback sources and difficulties thestudent encountered in adapting past feedback to complete novel tasks. This study points to key ways writing researchers can inform current efforts to restructure doctoral research through further systems-based explorations into students’ writing experiences and models of program design that better leverage potential sources of feedback.
A Framework for Using Consequential Validity Evidence in Evaluating Large-Scale Writing Assessments: A Canadian Study
Authors: Slomp David H. , Corrigan Julie A. , Sugimoto Tamiko
Published: March 2024

The increasing diversity of students in contemporary classrooms and the concomitant increase in large-scale testing programs highlight the importance of developing writing assessment programs that are sensitive to the challenges of assessing diverse populations. To this end, this paper provides a framework for conducting consequential validity research on large-scale writing assessment programs. It illustrates this validity model through a series of instrumental case studies drawing on the research literature conducted on writing assessment programs in Canada. We derived the cases from a systematic review of the literature published between January 2000 and December 2012 that directly examined the consequences of large-scale writing assessment on writing instruction in Canadian schools. We also conducted a systematic review of the publicly available documentation published on Canadian provincial and territorial government websites that discussed the purposes and uses of their large-scale writing assessment programs. We argue that this model of constructing consequential validity research provides researchers, test developers, and test users with a clearer, more systematic approach to examining the effects of assessment on diverse populations of students. We also argue that this model will enable the development of stronger, more integrated validity arguments.
Editors’ Introduction: Developing the International Presence of Research in the Teaching of English
Authors: Cushman Ellen , Juzwik Mary M.
Published: March 2024

Scholarship in education and sociolinguistic studies of language and minority rights suggest that “the ascendancy of English as the current world language has also clearly impacted on the reach and influence of national languages other than English, while at the same time reconfiguring key language domains within and across nation-states such as the academy, business, technology and media” (May, 2012, p. 7). Precisely how and in what ways individuals navigate these key language domains is the focus of this issue.
Managing Control and Connection in an Adult ESL Classroom
Authors: Waring Hansun Zhang
Published: March 2024

Prior work in education, broadly, and in L2 education, more specifically, has documented both the difficulty and importance of integrating conversation into the language classroom, where conversation is both the means and end of language learning. Yet to be described is how the teacher plays an active role in engineering such integration and how he or she navigates a delicate balance between formal classroom talk and more casual conversation. Using the methodology of conversation analysis, I describe how one particular instructor manages to maintain an open and yet structured space that fosters connection without sacrificing control in an adult ESL classroom. In particular, I show how the balance between control and connection is achieved by embedding a conversational frame within an institutional one or reestablishing the institutional frame in the midst of talk about conversational matters. Findings of this study expand our current understanding of how learner voice may be promoted within the institutional structure of a classroom, and in particular, how conversation may be integrated into the language classroom without abandoning teacher control.
Forum: Teacher-Writers: Then, Now, and Next
Authors: Whitney Anne Elrod , Hicks Troy , Zuidema Leah , Fredricksen James E. , Yagelski Robert P.
Published: March 2024

In this article, we reflect upon “the teacher as writer” and describe how we see this concept and movement developing. We articulate a view of the teacher-writer as empowered advocate. Using examples from our scholarship, we illustrate how this powerful idea can transform research conducted about and with teachers. Finally, we draw attention to the potential of the teacher-writer stance as a means of resistance to current reform efforts that disempower teachers.
Living in the Post-Process Writing Center
Authors: Shafer Gregory
Published: March 2024

The college writing center… . It is a place of political confrontation, where cultural issues involving dialect and values are probed, contested, and negotiated.
Implementing 21st Century Literacies in First-Year Composition
Authors: Froehlich Maggie Gordon , Froehlich Peter Alan
Published: March 2024

This case study of the authors’ process of curricular innovation, assessment, and redesign provides guidance to colleagues seeking to implement 21st century literacies into their own objectives for first-year composition courses.
Readers Write: Teacher/Scholar/Activist: A Response to Keith Kroll’s “The End of the Community College English Profession”
Authors: Andelora Jeffrey T.
Published: March 2024

In this response I offer a counternarrative to Keith’s dystopian vision and challenge some of his assumptions about the state of our profession. My alternate view notwithstanding, I fully agree with Kroll on more than a few points, not the least of which is the need for more faculty voices to join this conversation at the local and national levels.
What Works for Me, and for That Matter, for Us
Authors: Moe Peter Wayne
Published: March 2024

After reviewing the past ten years of TETYC’s “What Works for Me,” I claim these pieces offer writing instructors much more than mere teaching tips; rather, they evidence a genre in a fraught relationship to academic discourse, a genre that asks readers to consider how the ways we write the classroom affect composition as a field, our teacherly selves, and the students in our classrooms.
Inquiry: Looking at Learning Systematically
Authors: Hassel Holly
Published: March 2024

Beginning with this issue, Holly Hassel joins the editorial staff of TETYC in the role of associate editor. Holly’s essay “Research Gaps in Teaching English in the Two-Year College” [40:4 (May 2013), 343–63] provided an invaluable overview of more than a decade’s research as reported in TETYC. As associate editor, Holly will be contributing short essays under the heading “Inquiry” that focus onvarious aspects of the process of publishing research in the journal, research most commonly known as SoTL (the scholarship of teaching and learning). Our hope is that “Inquiry” will serve as an invitation to readers to join the ongoing SoTL conversation in these pages.
Instructional Note: Representing Revision: Alternative Uses for Course Texts
Authors: Wilkinson Caroline
Published: March 2024

Students revise a course assignment prompt in a dual-credit class to develop their conceptions of the meaning of revision.
Feature: Razing the Bar: Developmental Students Shattering Expectations in a First-Year Learning Community
Authors: Smith Cheryl Hogue , Jim—nez Maya
Published: March 2024

By understanding how fear of failure can help motivate students, instructors can make choices in their classes that will lead students toward becoming effective learners.
Instructional Note: Becoming a “Soul-Twin”: Students’ Editing of Other Students’ Drafts
Authors: Devet Bonnie
Published: March 2024

The Note Card Review helps first-year college writers examine critically their own writing and that of their peers.
Inquiry: Lesson Study as a Method of Inquiry: An Introduction
Authors: Hassel Holly
Published: March 2024

Hassel continues her series about the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Feature: “The Circle Made Whole Is a Story”: A Conversation with Bruce Weigl
Authors: Cleary Daniel J.
Published: March 2024

In an interview conducted at his office at Lorain County Community College, 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry finalist Bruce Weigl discusses writing pedagogy, veterans’ issues, and his experiences as a two-year college student and as a professor and poet.
Examining a Child’s Perception of Mommyhood through Critical Book Conversations
Authors: Crawford Shonna
Published: March 2024

Shonna Crawford uses picture books to interrogate her four-year-old daughter’s views about the kinds of careers that mommies can have, demonstrating that even very young children can be critical with literature.
Talk a Story
Authors: Ludwig Benjamin
Published: March 2024

In this essay, the author questions the use of traditional writing tools.
“Drive my mind into thinking”: Using Freewriting in an English Language Learning Classroom
Authors: Wang Yang , Zheng Yuebo
Published: March 2024

The authors examine the benefits of freewriting for three undergraduate English language majors from China.
An Open Letter to Language Arts Teachers
Authors: Habeeb Gabrielle A.
Published: March 2024

This article is a high school student’s perspective on what the ideal language arts classroom should look like and how it is the teacher who creates that environment. It is based on her experience in a middle school language arts classroom that was structured around a Nancie Atwell style workshop model. The workshop model in this classroom was grounded in real life literacy experiences, allowed for choice in writing and reading, included daily shared reading experiences, fostered discussion about texts, and included open communication between teacher and students. It is these aspects of the workshop model that provided the literacy experiences that became part of who she is.
Bumps in the Road: What Make a Learning Community?
Authors: Blady Shannon
Published: March 2024

Through sharing curriculum requirements and responsibilities for teaching, students in Blady’s class learned in-depth content knowledge, respect for other students, and the basic truth that “Teaching is not easy.”
How Do I Earn Buy-In from Digital Natives?
Authors: Schechter Amy , Denmon Jennifer M.
Published: March 2024

Many teachers find it difficult to encourage their students to write in class, yet writing is becoming increasingly important in academic and workplace settings. Students are already writing through cell phone texting, gaming systems, and social networking sites every day, but these resources go largely untapped in many English language arts classrooms. We found several ways to motivate our students to write using technology they already use and enjoy. Students loved to create character bookmarks, character Facebook or MySpace pages, and guides for video games. Incorporating technology students already want to use, we created projects based on literature we were reading in our classes. In the end, technology became the enticement that created a gateway to deeper reading and better writing. The students then produced exemplary papers and projects with genuine text-to-self and text-to-world connections. Motivating your students to write is easier and the experience fuller when you include technology.
From Knowledge to Wisdom: Critical Evaluation in New Literacy Instruction
Authors: Nichols Phil
Published: March 2024

In an effort to expose students to a wide array of 21st century literacies, it is easy for teachers to forget the equally important role of leading students in critical inquiry regarding â€œwhenâ€ and â€œwhyâ€ particular media ought to be used. This results in students who possess knowledge of how to use a medium but lack the wisdom to truly understand the costs and benefits of selecting one medium over another. To correct this deficiency, the scope of literacy instruction must be expanded to include not only a breadth of media environments but also evaluation of how these environments alter the ways that humans sense, behave, and interact. The â€œIdeal Societyâ€ Project is one example of how teachers might meet this need: students conduct inquiry into various media environments as they design multimedia marketing campaigns aimed at specific audiences and later reflect on the strengths and limitations of the media they selected.
CODA: The Power of Pleasure: What about Helping Students Forge Their Own Reading Lives?
Authors: Wilhelm Jeffrey D.
Published: March 2024

In this thought-provoking column, Wilhelm asks us to consider this premise: We are focusing too much on the what and not enough on the why and the how of reading. In pondering this idea, Wilhelm notes convincing research that challenges assumptions that quality is exclusive to canonical literature and that students don’t engage the “big” questions when reading non-canonical literature. If literature is a “transaction” and if the meaning of reading occurs in the transaction of reader and text, then we should focus on the meaning readers get from their textual experiences, as well as the power and nature of the various pleasures of these experiences. The commentary concludes by arguing that good readers are good because they read a lot, and that students will only read a lot if they find their reading meaningful and pleasurable.
Developing Argument Writing through Evidence-Based Responses to Student-Generated Questions
Authors: Verlaan Wolfram , Ortlieb Evan , Verlaan Sue Oakes
Published: March 2024

Effectively writing text-based arguments is the first of the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing. One of the more significant challenges that educators face when teaching argument, however, is ensuring that students adequately comprehend the text that forms the basis for the writing assignment. How can teachers ensure student comprehension at both the recall and inferential levels? In this article, the authors describe how using student-generated questions to a text forms a foundation for effective writing by: a) fostering increased engagement with the text, b) increasing inferential comprehension of the text, and c) providing authentic subject matter for students' arguments.
“Miss Alaineus” Thoughts on Vocabulary Instruction in 21st-Century Classrooms
Authors: Scott Ruth McQuirter
Published: March 2024

Traditional approaches to vocabulary instruction reflect a transmission model in which teachers control words to be learned and information provided to students. This often means single exposure to new words, delivered during scheduled language arts time. Twenty-first century classrooms, however, call for more student-centered approaches involving multiple encounters with words throughout the school day across all subject areas. Preservice teachers often see only traditional approaches to vocabulary instruction in their practicum placements. This paper describes a study in which preservice students are immersed in a vocabulary experience that models best practices in vocabulary instruction.
Multimedia Character Analysis: How Digital Production Fosters Twenty-first Century Literacy
Authors: Redmond Theresa , Maya Mark
Published: March 2024

Literacy in the twenty-first century is multifaceted, including skills in reading, writing, and communicating across media, and educators have an important role to play in extending literacy skills through critical inquiry and creative production projects. This article illustrates how the inclusion of audiovisual character analyses’ where students produce and record original scripts and remix imagery in response to focused reading’ may be used to augment literary awareness and prepare students for the digital world. Through the inclusion of media and technology in our classrooms, we can address students’ media experiences outside of school while also meeting Common Core State Standards.
YEŞİL YÖNETİM ANLAYIŞININ GÜNÜMÜZ KAMU YÖNETİMİ ANLAYIŞINDA UYGULANABİLİRLİĞİNİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: Kulu Bay Seda
Published: March 2024

Günümüzde yeşil kelimesi, neredeyse her disiplinin ve tüm çevresel politika ve uygulamalarının ifade edilmesinde ya da vasıflandırılmasında kullanılmaktadır. Kavram, yönetim literatürüne yeşil işletmecilik olarak giriş yapmıştır. Yeşil işletmecilik, özel sektör işletmelerinin bütün hiyerarşik basamaklarında kendisine etkinlik alanı bulmaktadır. Nitekim burada amaç daha çok işletmelerin faaliyetlerine yönelik uygulamaların kontrol altına alınmasıdır. Çalışmanın konusunu oluşturan yeşil yönetim, işletmelerin çevre ile olan ilişkilerini tanımlamak amacı ile kullanılır. Bu doğrultuda yeşil yönetim anlayışı, yeşil işletmecilik faaliyetlerinin planlanması, örgütlenmesi, uygulanması ve denetlenmesini gerçekleştirmektedir. Çalışmada, özel sektörde uygulanmaya başlanan yeşil yönetimin kamu yönetimine adapte olabilmesinin koşulları, yararları ve sakıncaları tartışılacaktır. Betimsel araştırma yönteminin kullanılacağı çalışmada, yeşil yönetimin özel sektörde nasıl uygulandığı konusuna yer verilerek, yeni kamu işletmeciliği ilkeleri doğrultusunda kamu yönetiminde yeşil yönetimin uygulanabilirliği sorgulanacaktır.
Assessing Changes in Soil Moisture Distribution for Before and After Irrigation in a Harumanis Greenhouse
Authors: Arravinthen Nagarajah  , Fathin Ayuni Azizan  , Fatnin Nazifa Mohamad Zalani
Published: March 2024

Soil moisture is an essential factor in determining the quality of crop production in farming areas, particularly in a greenhouse. It is important to ensure that the irrigation in the greenhouse can provide ample water needed by trees. This study aims to assess the status of soil moisture and map its distribution in a greenhouse following the irrigation supply. Soil samples were collected at forty randomly chosen locations at two different intervals of before and after irrigation supply. The soil moisture content is determined by the gravimetric method in the laboratory. Two soil moisture distribution maps were developed using soil moisture data and the coordinates of the sample locations. Based on the maps, the soil moisture distribution of before irrigation was classified into two classes: low and moderate at about 50% coverage each, while 100% of the greenhouse area was within the high soil moisture class for after irrigation. The statistical results demonstrate that both soil moisture data before and after irrigation are different, with the mean soil moisture content increased by 8.73%, thus proving that irrigation systems installed in the greenhouse work effectively by providing ample water to the soil to achieve high soil moisture content in the greenhouse.
Bioconversion of Agro-Wastes by Black Soldier Fly Larvae
Authors: Rashidah Ruslan  , Hirun Azaman Ismail  , Tay See Yee
Published: March 2024

The utilization of Black Soldier Fly larvae (BSFL) in agro-waste bioconversion is becoming popular due to its potential to reduce waste volume and produce protein and lipids from the larvae. This research was carried out to evaluate the capacity of BSFL to biologically convert different types of selected plant and animal-based agro-wastes. The assessment of the BSFL growth (diameter, length, and weight) was recorded. Results indicated that BSFL were capable of digesting goat manure, banana, and cabbage, though the respective digestion rates differed. The waste reduction capacity ranged from 21.82 % - 36.74 %, with the highest achieved with banana and the lowest was goat manure. The highest growth rates of BSFL in terms of weight, diameter, and length were achieved by digesting cabbage waste, followed by banana and goat manure. There is a high potential to utilize BSFL in agro-waste management due to its eco-friendly and sustainable method.
Pesantren in Indonesia and Sustainable Development Issues
Authors: Syahdatul Maulida  , Mohammad Mahbubi Ali
Published: March 2024

This paper aims to observe the evolution of research focusing on Pesantren and sustainable development issues published in various journals around the world. The method used is a qualitative approach with bibliometric analysis using R software. The data used are secondary data related to the theme "Pesantren and sustainable development" obtained from the Dimensions database. A total of 57 documents covering the period from 2001 to October 2023 were used in the analysis. The results showed that the trend in the number of documents examining Pesantren and sustainable development issues tends to increase, reaching its peak in 2023 with a total of 15 documents. In addition, the number of articles published per year and the average citations per year are also relatively low, indicating a lack of attention to this topic in the academic world. However, Pesantren practices in order to support sustainable development continue to be intensively carried out, especially in Indonesia. This is done through various mechanisms such as empowering productive waqf for Pesantren as an economic development strategy, empowering MSMEs and entrepreneurship in communities around Pesantren, eco-Pesantren as an effort to contribute to environmental preservation, and developing santripreneurs and Pesantren entrepreneurship.
Application of Video Games as Part of Learning Islamic History
Authors: Arditya Prayogi
Published: March 2024

Teaching Islamic history is generally considered boring because most of the learning methods focus on storytelling. For this reason, other creative efforts are needed to make learning history enjoyable. One way is to apply video games in learning Islamic history. This is especially considering that video games apparently have a participatory dimension in learning Islamic history. This article then aims to present how video games are applied in learning Islamic history, especially conceptually considering that not many practices have been carried out systematically. This article was prepared using a qualitative approach supported by data collection methods in the form of literature studies. From the results of this study, it was found that video games can be applied in learning Islamic history if seen from their role as a medium for transferring information and values. Substantially, the form of application can be by choosing a video game as well as the game's tools and themes and then involving a mentor who directs and accompanies students to learn Islamic history well.
Teaching Deep Culture to Develop Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) for EFL Pre-service Teachers
Authors: Avifah Ianatul , Sari Nur Laily Lupita
Published: March 2024

In common, EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers primarily provide surface-level cultural knowledge to their pupils, who are then expected to use critical thinking to delve into the material. Unfortunately, Universitas Billfath's pre-service teacher education program experienced the same situation. However, candidates for language teachers should possess intercultural competency, which means they should learn about both visible and hidden aspects of culture. To prepare pre-service teachers for their future careers, this study suggests that they be taught profound cultural issues. This will help them to enhance their intercultural communicative competence (ICC). To be specific, this study began with a brief overview of the teaching context and participants. Additionally, a critical analysis of incorporating deep culture to develop ICC was examined. This article also provided an illustration of how the method of teaching deep culture is organized and the reasoning behind it.
Preservation of Locust Bean Using Garlic and Ginger: Chemical and Microbial Changes
Authors:   Department of Biological Science, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli, Anambra State, Nigeria, Frances Ejimofor, Chiamaka , Nwakuche Adaugo Ozioma ,   Department of Botany, Nnamdi University Awka, Nigeria.
Published: March 2024

This study aimed to determine the chemical and microbial changes in locust bean preserved using a combination of salt, garlic, and ginger. Fresh tomato locust bean was processed into condiment and divided into samples with varying concentrations of ginger, garlic, and salt (2.5% w/w). These samples were stored for 4 weeks, during which their proximate composition and microbial load were assessed weekly. The total viable count (TVC), lactic acid bacteria (LAB), and yeast counts were determined, and pure microbial isolates were identified. Results showed that samples containing 2.5% ginger and garlic exhibited increased levels of crude protein, crude fat, and ash content over the storage period. TVC and LAB counts in samples with garlic and ginger remained relatively stable compared to the control sample. Identified microorganisms included various species of Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, and Saccharomyces, among others. The study concluded that the combination of garlic and ginger at 2.5% concentration effectively preserved locust beans for up to 4 weeks without deterioration. Keywords: Locust bean, garlic, ginger, salt, biopreservative, microbial changes, chemical composition, shelf life, food preservation.
You are a regularity theorist when using the Coincidence Analysis algorithm in QCA
Authors: Rohlfing Ingo
Published: March 2024

One of the recent big and, in my view, underappreciated innovations in the field of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is Baumgartner’s formulation of the Coincidence Analysis algorithm (CNA). Baumgartner presents it as an alternative to QCA, which I do not find convincing because I do not see QCA married to a specific algorithm.
Qualitative Methods in Computational Social Science
Authors: Rohlfing Ingo
Published: March 2024

This post summarizes some (late) thoughts on the short article  The data revolution in social science needs qualitative research  by Grigoropoulou and Small, published in Nature Human Behavior. This is an excellent article that systemizes the ways in which qualitative research should complement big data/computational social science (CSS) and gives example of work that has done this already (I understand big data/CSS to be the focus here).
Is payment for publications and paying for citations a better to way to fund research? Most likely not
Authors: Rohlfing Ingo
Published: March 2024

In place of a generic blog post, I am reposting a short Twitter thread here. The thread is a response to an opinion piece on the Times Higher Education website titled Pay researchers for results, not plans. (Posts on the THE website require registration of an account that includes a couple of free reads.) I copy-paste thread into this post. If you prefer to read it on Threadreader, you find it here.
Nursing Care of Adolescents Undergoing HSCT
Authors: Johnson Mary Anbarasi
Published: March 2024

Autologous bone marrow transplant (ABMT), also known as autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), is a medical procedure where a patient’s own stem cells are collected and later infused back into the patient after high-dose chemotherapy or radiation. This procedure is often used in the treatment of certain cancers, such as neuroblastoma or leukemia, as well as certain non-malignant conditions. Nursing care for a child undergoing autologous bone marrow transplant involves various aspects of physical, emotional and psychosocial support. Here are some key nursing considerations Pre-transplant care education provides age-appropriate education about the transplant process, including what to expect before, during and after the procedure. Educate the child and family about potential side effects, complications and the importance of strict infection control measures. Children undergoing HSCT face lot of challenges and pediatric nurses play a vital role in providing safe and quality care.
Analisis Kebutuhan dan Konsumsi Beras Masyarakat Indonesia Tahun 2021
Authors: Isnawati Isnawati
Published: March 2024

The need for rice consumption is one of the important aspects to measure how much rice is needed to meet the consumption needs of the population in accordance with the existing population.  This research was conducted to determine the need for rice consumption in Indonesia.  This study uses a qualitative method with a library research approach.  With the results of research that rice production in Indonesia in 2021 which has been officially released by PBS is based on fixed figures (ATAP).  The rice harvested area reaches about 10.41 million hectares with a production of 54.42 million tons of GKG, compared to the estimated annual consumption needs of 30.03 million tons.  This shows that the need for rice consumption has met the standards in Indonesia.

Kebutuhan konsumsi beras merupakan salah satu aspek penting untuk mengukur seberapa besar jumlah beras yang dibutuhkan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan konsumsi penduduk sesuai dengan jumlah penduduk yang ada. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui kebutuhan konsumsi beras di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan library research. Dengan hasil penelitian bahwa produksi padi di indonesia 2021 yang telah di rilis resmi PBS berdasarkan angka tetap (ATAP). luas panen padi mencapai sekitar 10,41 juta hactare dengan produksi sebesar 54,42 juta ton GKG, dibandingkan perkiraan kebutuhan konsumsi setahun sebesar 30,03 juta ton. hal ini menunjukan bahwa kebutuhan konsumsi beras sudah memenuhi standar di Indonesia.
Analysis of Implementation of Government Fiscal Policy to Overcome Poverty in East Java
Authors: Fauzi Moh. Rifqi
Published: March 2024

Introduction/Main Objectives: This research aims to analyze how the Government's Fiscal Policy is Implemented to Overcome the East Java Poverty Problem for the 2020-2021 period. Research Methods: The research method used is a qualitative method with a descriptive research methodology approach with content analysis and library research techniques. Research that utilizes library resources to obtain research data. Finding/Results: The results of the study show that the efforts made by the Provincial Government of East Java to overcome poverty are through various comprehensive poverty reduction programs, including social assistance for individuals and families, community empowerment and MSME empowerment, and other poverty reduction programs. Conclusion: With the right fiscal Policy, the government can overcome the problem of poverty. Then fiscal Policy is beneficial to improve people's welfare.
Analysis of Indonesia's Fiscal Policy Strategy in Compiling State Revenue and Expenditures
Authors: Faruq Assad Al
Published: March 2024

Introduction/Main Objectives: This study aims to analyze Indonesia's fiscal policy strategy in regulating state revenues and expenditures in 2020. Research Methods: The method used in this study is a library research methodology using a qualitative approach. A qualitative approach is taken to produce a more in-depth description of the writing, description, and explanation of an event's substance. Finding/Results: The results of the data analysis show that several fiscal policy strategies can regulate state revenues and expenditures in Indonesia in 2020, namely the strategy of maximizing tax revenues and the relaxation-participation strategy. On the expenditure side, the government will revise the budget to emphasize the state budget deficit figure to help finance the government. Conclusion: Fiscal policy is essential for the country's economy because it can move it. So that the government must be able to make the right policies so that the community's economy increases.
Analysis of Economic Growth Rates in East Java During the Covid-19 Period
Authors: Drajat Estu Unggul
Published: March 2024

Introduction/Main Objectives: This study aims to determine economic growth during the Covid-19 period in East Java for 2019-2021. Research Methods: This study used a qualitative method using a library research approach. Finding/Results: Based on the study's results, economic growth during the Covid-19 period in East Java for the 2019-2021 period experienced a drastic decline. In quarter IV-2020 against quarter IV-2019 (y-on-y), East Java's economy contracted by 2.64 percent. In the first quarter of 2020, growth began to slow down to 2.97 percent. Furthermore, in the second quarter of 2020, it contracted to 5.98 percent compared to the second quarter of 2019. And in the second quarter of 2021, economic conditions began to improve even though they were still contracting, namely by 7.05 percent. Conclusion: The government must be able to provide policies that can increase economic growth because economic growth is a reference for the level of social welfare in real terms.
Kebijakan Bank Sentral untuk Mengatasi Masalah Ekonomi pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 di Indonesia
Authors: Afifah Fitri Dwi Nur , Fitriani Fitriani , Aliya Himma
Published: March 2024

Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic is the main reason for the decline in the economy in Indonesia in 2020, so the government must establish policies to overcome this problem. Apart from that, other authorities such as the central bank also play a role in carrying out a series of activities to achieve economic and financial stability during the pandemic. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the role of the Central Bank in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research Methods: The method used in this research is to use a descriptive qualitative approach with library research. Results: This research explains that the COVID-19 pandemic put great pressure on the Indonesian economy and even the world, so that in 2020 Indonesia experienced an economic decline of -2.07%, this was a result of the very wide spread of the corona virus. The central bank as the monetary authority has several roles to fight COVID-19 in the economic sector, including: (1) Bank Indonesia is the lender of last resort, (2) Exchange rate policy, (3) Buying securities, (4) Lowering interest rates, (5) Issuing and circulating money. Conclusion: Therefore, the central bank has an important role in economic recovery in Indonesia during Covid-19. However, the central bank must still carry out its role optimally even though the Covid-19pandemic has ended in order to increase economic growth in Indonesia.
Kebijakan Pemerintah Dalam Mengatasi Kelangkaan Gas LPG Subsidi di Indonesia
Authors: Lestari Lutfiani Dwi , Rahmawati Meita Dwi , Hasna Minhatul
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Recently, there has been a shortage of 3 kg subsidized LGP gas which has impacted lower middle class people who have difficulty getting 3 kg subsidized LPG gas from the government. This research aims to analyze how government policies address the problem of subsidized LPG gas scarcity in Indonesia. Research Methods: This method uses a qualitative descriptive analysis approach from books, journal articles and previous research. Results: The research results show that to overcome this scarcity problem, the government issued several policies to overcome the scarcity of subsidized gas, including increasing subsidized gas supplies in several areas, revoking fraudulent agents' permits, market operations in several areas, purchasing subsidized gas by bringing an ID card, strengthening distribution control, limiting purchases of subsidized gas, managing stock well, determining the right price according to market prices, and reviewing revise subsidy policies so that they remain sustainable and efficient. Conclusion: The government must consistently monitor the market, and the public must use subsidized 3 kg LPG gas wisely and not hoard it.
Effects of Task-Oriented and Strength Training on Upper Limb Recovery in Hemiplegic Stroke Patients
Authors: Akhtar Tehseen , Amjad Anam , Zafar Anum , Khan Esha , Azfar Hanan , Humayoon Nimrah
Published: March 2024

Background: Ischemicstroke leads to the development of hemiplegia in the affected arm in more than 80% of the first-ever stroke cases, which impedes upper limb skills in performing daily living activities. Thus, this study aimed to determine the efficacies of two therapeuticexercise regimes in improving hand function in hemiplegic stroke patients after 12weeks of intervention.

Methods: A total of 80 hemiplegic stroke patients were recruited and randomized into Group-A (n=40) and B (n=40), respectively. Group -A received Task-Oriented Training (TOT), while B received resistance training.

Results: The findings revealed that both exercises were significantly useful (p<0.05) in improving the upper limb function of hemiplegic stroke patients on FMA-UE, ARAT, and DASH outcome measures.

Conclusion: It was concluded that both strength training and TOT were effective in improving upper limb function for patients with hemiplegic stroke across all outcome measures and thus showed improved recovery.

Keywords: Exercises, Hemiparesis, Stroke, Upper Limb.
Awareness and Practices Regarding Nutritional Status, Habits and Physical Activity among Physical Education University Students - A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Umar Ramsha , Umar Muhammad Abdullah , Umar Fabiha
Published: March 2024

Background: An unbalanced diet and reduced physical activity are the chief risk factors for many chronic diseases. University students are the most affected population due to changed patterns in daily routine. It is presumed that university students would have better knowledge regarding physical activities and healthy nutrition; however, more evidence is needed to demonstrate whether this knowledge is implemented. Hence, the primary purpose of this study is to examine the awareness and practices regarding nutritional status, habits, and physical activity among university students.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2023 and November 2023 on 82 university students using a convenience sampling method. A modified questionnaire was used to ask questions regarding nutritional status, habits, and physical activity. The data was analyzedusing SPSS 21.0.

Results: A total of ninety students were provided with the questionnaire, out of which eight students partially filled the questionnaires. The total number of questionnaires examined was 82, which included n=35 (42.7%) males and n=47 (57.3%) females.

Conclusion: The results disclosed that students had adequate knowledge regarding nutritional habits and the vitality of physical activity. However, that knowledge needed to be implemented in daily life practices.

Keywords: Dietary Habits, Nutritional Status, Physical Activity, Young Adults.
Effects of Hand Function Rehabilitation Strategies in Fracture Recovery
Authors: Saba Noor-us- , Tipu Faraz Iqbal , Jalil Maimoona Abdul , Shakir Saleha , Azam Mehvish Iqbal
Published: March 2024

Background: Hand function is vital since it is required for carrying out essential everyday tasks that call for accurate hand-to-object interactions. Alarmingly, the hands account for about 29% of all orthopedicinjuries treated in emergency rooms, highlighting the fragility of this body component.

Methodology: Participants take part in routine five-day rehabilitation sessions throughout the three-month trial under the supervision of both physical and occupational therapists. The multidisciplinary team closely monitors development and modifies treatments in response to the changing requirements of participants.

Results: A total number of n=60 participants, including n=33 males and n=27 females of mean age 42.4±2.5 years, were recruited in the study. The demographic characteristics of participants in each group revealed that the mean age of participants in Group-A was 41.24±3.4 years, inGroup-B was 42.6±2.2 years and in Group-C was 43.15±2.7years.

Conclusion: The findings have highlighted that adequate results may be achieved by including functional activities in post-hand fracture rehabilitation programs. Such an all-encompassing strategy speeds up recovery and emphasizes the significance of personalized therapies for the best functional recovery.

Keywords: Occupational therapy, Pain, Physical Therapy Techniques, Splints.
Assessment of the Health-Related Fitness among Healthcare Professionals
Authors: Jalil Saiqa , Bashir Talala , Rehman Atqa , Bukhari Huma , Fayaz Kanwal , Sarfaraz Aisha
Published: March 2024

Background: Physical inactivity's prevalence is alarming increasing worldwide leading to variousnon-communicable diseases. Studies highlight disparities in activity levels among people with occupational variations. Addressing fitness is essential for mitigating occupational health issues and enhancing overall productivity among medical professionals.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in multiple tertiary care facilities. A total of 78 participants were recruited using the non-probability convenience sampling technique. Participants performed four different assessments in the following order: (i) BMI by weight and height measurements (ii) Cardiorespiratory endurance by 3 minutes step-test (iii) Muscular endurance by abdominal curl up and (iv) Flexibility by shoulder scratch test and sit and reach test, the session lasted for approximately 20 minutes, with 3 minutes of resting period between exercises. The analysis was performed using SPSS V.21.

Results: The results show an average age of 28 years for the participants. The mean Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) was 1375.98 kcal. The Dietary Calorie Restriction (DCR) was 1907.32 kcal. (RAPA) shows that 34% of n=78 is mildly active which results in very good muscular endurance of 29.5% and excellent VO2 Max of 59%. Flexibility was excellent with 40-48%.

Conclusion: The study reveals notable physical fitness among healthcare professionals, highlighting positive outcomes in key parameters such as BMR, DCR, muscular endurance, flexibility, and VO2max.

Keywords: Basal Metabolism, Body Composition, Comorbidity, Exercise, Physical Activity.
Effects of Tailored Stabilization Exercise Regimens on Lumbar Instability
Authors: Zaveri Mustafa , Faiz Aqsa , Afzal Mubushara , Osama Malik
Published: March 2024

Background: The primary goals of Lumbar Stabilization Exercises (LSE) are to increase the muscles’ neuromuscular control, strength, and endurance, essential for dynamic trunk and spinal stability. Even though LSE is a highly successful treatment for lumbar instability and pain reduction, further research is necessary to fully understand its effects and maximize its use for a larger population.

Methods: Patients aged between 40 and 60 years with symptoms of lower back pain were included in the study. The patients were chosen based on the diagnosis, symptoms, and clinical presentation, consistent with a radiologic diagnosis of spondylosis and spondylolisthesis. Exercise sessions gradually increased in duration, with a pressure biofeedback monitor ensuring ten accurate contractions held for 10 seconds each. Low-loadleverage through the limbs was introduced to progress the workouts.

Results: The significant decrease in pain levels reflects the positive impact of stability exercises on the functional disability level of patients. The baseline mean disability level of 26.34 exhibited notable improvement, decreasing to 16.23 with a mean difference of 10.11. The statistical significance of this mean difference (p<0.05) provides compelling evidence to reject the null hypothesis,affirming the effectiveness of the intervention in positively influencing the disability level among the participants.

Conclusion: The study’s findings highlight the beneficial effects of customized stabilization exercise programs on lumbar instability and persistent low back pain. The interventionshowed substantial improvements in functional impairment and pain reduction across participants, focusing on individualized graded lumbar stabilization exercises.

Keywords: Exercise, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Region, Spondylosis.
Narrativas de vestir: Moda e Intermidialidade em O conto da aia, de Margaret Atwood
Authors: Barros Soares Leticia , Cossetin Alves Lidiane , Dias da Silva Acir
Published: March 2024

Neste texto, apresenta-se a união das mídias literária e de moda na construção de significados sociais, partindo da obra O conto da aia (ATWOOD, 2017) adaptada para um desfile de moda pela marca Vaquera, atrelada à série homônima ao livro. Objetiva-se avaliar as relações intermidiáticas entre a construção narrativa e as roupas da passarela, associando a criticidade da obra literária à adaptação costurada em moldes e tecidos. Recorre-se à Calanca (2011), Clüver (2012), Chevalier e Gheerbrandt (2001), Heller (2013), Moser (2006), Rajewsky (2005), entre outros: a intermídia propulsiona as relações entre moda e literatura como constructos de sentidos sociais. Analisando elementos verbo-visuais das vestimentas – da literatura ao desfile, contemplados na série –, observa-se que os trajes do desfile (re)constroem a crítica narrativa de Atwood, transpondo à indumentária cores, tecidos e modelagens que discutem conceitos historicamente produzidos acerca dos gêneros e seus papéis sociais, problematizando o silenciamento imposto às mulheres desde a narrativa literária.
المسؤولية القانونية للاعلانات التجارية الالكترونية
Authors: م.د. تحسين علي زعلان  , م.د. سامح صبري جاسم
Published: March 2024

مع التطورات المتسارعة في المجال الالكتروني وما تحقق من قفزات نوعية في نطاق السوق الالكترونية عموماً و الاعلانات التجاري خصوصاً، فقد استلزم من المشرع الوطني والدولي السعي الى تحديد المسؤوليات القانونية للاعلانات التجارية الالكترونية، حيث يسهل استغلالها لنشر الاعلانات المضللة و الوهمية، لذلك تم تحديد هذه المسؤليات في اطار قانوني يحقق حماية متكاملة للعميل ويجبر الضرر الذي يتعرض له ضمن قواعد المسؤولية المدنية سواء العقدية او التقصيرية، كما تنهض المسؤولية الجزائية لتقرر فرض العقاب على كل من يرتكب اخلالا في نطاق هذه الاعلانات . حيث اصبحت الاعلانات الالكترونية التجارية من اهم وسائل حصول العميل على ما يسعى اليه من سلع وخدمات، بسبب المزايا العديدة التي تتوفر من خلال السوق الالكتروني، لكن من سلبيات هذا الطريق هو الاعلانات الوهمية و المضللة التي تضر بالعميل و تؤثر سلباً على سمعة السوق الالكتروني.