bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessment of Pharmacist Led Patient Counseling Program for Hypertension Management: The Transformative Role of Community Pharmacies in Chronic Disease Management
Authors: Madeeha Malik  , Usman Aslam  , Azhar Hussain  , Ayisha Hashmi
Published: September 2021

Background: Effective management of hypertension depends on efficacy of therapy as well as patient adherence to medication therapy and non-pharmacological approaches. As one of the important member of primary healthcare team, community pharmacists can play a key role in counseling patients and managing their chronic illnesses. Aim: The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of pharmacist counseling on management of hypertension of patients attending community pharmacies in twin cities of Pakistan. Methodology: A randomized, controlled, single blinded, pre-post intervention study design was used. Pharmacists working at community pharmacies included in group A (intervention) were targeted for training while no training was given to the pharmacists working at community pharmacies included in group B (control). The total numbers of patients were 40 in each group while estimating a drop-out rate of 25%. Patients in the intervention group received special counseling sessions by the community pharmacist whereas those in the control group received the usual pharmacy services for six months. Pre-validated tool hypertension knowledge level scale was used to assess disease knowledge. The questionnaire was administered by the pharmacists to the respondents at baseline and after 6 months. Data was cleaned, coded and analyzed in SPSS 21. Results: The results of the present study showed that respondents having hypertension since the past one year had comparatively better knowledge (23.83, ±0.40) after six months of counseling. Mean knowledge scores regarding hypertension among intervention group at baseline was (15.60, ±3.33) which was improved after six months (18.35, ±2.31). The systolic and diastolic blood pressure also improved in intervention group after 6 months of counseling. Significant difference was observed (p≤0.05) in pre-post intervention knowledge regarding hypertension management. Knowledge of patients was improved regarding different aspects of hypertension management after counseling by community pharmacists. Conclusion: The results of the current study concluded that counseling by community pharmacist had a positive impact on hypertension management. Educational programs should be initiated by community pharmacists as this can lead to improvement in blood pressure goals, disease knowledge and medication adherence and enhance the image of pharmacist as a key health care member in management of chronic diseases.
Assessing Effectiveness of a Chiropractic Adjustment for an Individual Patient: A Case Study in Methodology
Authors: John Hart, DC, MHSc
Published: September 2021

Effectiveness of an intervention can be assessed at the level of the individual patient by comparing instances of progress with the intervention versus instances of progress where the intervention was not used. This case report presents a method used for such determination for an individual chiropractic patient.
Brucella Species Infection of Ventricular-peritoneal Shunt: A Rare form of Neurobrucellosis Presenting as an Intra-abdominal Mass
Authors: Nawal A Al-Kindi  , Aisha A Al-Bulushi  , Qasim S Al-Hinai  , Nuha A Al Tahir  , Khalsa Al-Ramadhani  , Amal S Al-Maani
Published: September 2021

A 12-year-old girl with right cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma and left Ventricular – Peritoneal (VP) shunt presented with prolonged progressive painful abdominal distention, constipation, significant weight loss and intermittent fever. Laboratory investigations including blood and CerebroSpinal Fluid (CSF) tests revealed a VP shunt infection with Brucella abortus + Brucella melitensis. Abdominal Computed Tomography (CT) scans revealed a large abdominopelvic cyst with enhancing wall suspicious for infected pseudocyst. Ovarian tumor markers including AFP, CA-125, CA 19-9 and CEA were negative. Brucella was detected in cyst fluid by Real Time -Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT -PCR). The patient had her infected shunt removed, with establishment of External Ventricular Drainage (EVD) and treatment with antibiotics. A final diagnosis of neurobrucellosis was made and she responded well to 6 months therapy of oral doxycycline, oral rifampicin and oral cotrimoxazole. This case highlights a rare occurrence of neurobrucella in patients with VP shunts and excellent response to source control and antimicrobial therapy.
COVID-19 Cases: Definitive, or Not?
Authors: Ethem Bilgiç  , Mehmet Çoban
Published: September 2021

Context: A cluster and increase in pneumonia cases with unknown cause were detected in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, in December 2019. These cases were reported to be associated with a new coronavirus type by the Chinese health authorities on January 7, 2020. The first case in Turkey was diagnosed on March 11, 2020. COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection) guide was prepared for the pandemic by the Ministry of Health scientific committee. However, despite strong clinical, laboratory and radiological suspicions, there are also patients who do not meet the exact case definition.
Case Report: In this case report, we aimed to discuss two cases that did not meet the definitive case definition and followed up in our clinic.
Conclusions: Although gold standard method for the definitive diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection is PCR, rapid antibody tests and CT findings are used in combination with PCR for a more effective struggle in the pandemic process would enhance rapid diagnosis of cases, necessary treatment and isolation measures to prevent transmission. It is thought that it would be useful to make case definitions.
Giant Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Mimicking Pancreatic Mass
Authors: R. A. Mammadov  , S. S. Mammadova  , F. A. Gahramanova  , Sh. A. Mammadova  , A. B. Hasanov  , N. Yu. Bayramov
Published: September 2021

Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) is a rare condition in abdominal surgery and the third most abdominal aneurysm after aortic and iliac artery aneurysms. Open surgery during the giant SAA is still the gold standard of treatment.
Here we present the case of the giant SAA in a 68-year-old man. He had a pancreatic mass and iron deficiency anemia. The diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasound and CT angiography and showed a pancreatic mass and expansion of the splenic artery more than 3.5 cm.
The size of the aneurysm and the clinical picture of the patient were indications for open surgery. The patient was treated by resection of the spleen and distal pancreatectomy with the aneurysmal part of the splenic artery.
As far as we know, open surgery is still the best treatment choice, despite some advances in endovascular methods.
A Non-Invasive Tool to Quantify Autonomic Dysfunctuion: A Prognostic Indicator in Covid-19
Authors: Avinash H Rajanna  , Jayanthi C R  , Swetha R  , Subramani  , Deepak Padmanabhan  , Ramesh Revanna  , Vikas N  , Vijay Vasudev  , Shahari Hegde  , Chaitra Rao
Published: September 2021

Background: The Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has caused a major pandemic posing a threat to the millions of lives all over the world. The evidence shows that there is a relation between the autonomic nervous system and coronaviruses and likewise, levels of inflammatory markers - C-reactive protein (CRP) and autonomic dysfunction. Autonomic dysfunction is elicited using heart rate variability which in turn quantified using autonomous regulatory index (ARI). Hence this study was conducted to determine if ARI measured using patented NEUROCOR Precision HRV® Solution instrument could be used as a non-invasive measure of autonomic dysfunction among COVID-19 subjects. Materials & Methods: An exploratory study was conducted among randomly selected 22 COVID-19 male patients aged more than 18 years, admitted to COVID ward, Victoria Hospital, Bengaluru for 5 days, using ANS Recorder, a non-invasive heart rate variability recorder heart rhythm data were collected, one test per day continuously for 5 days and a patented NEUROCOR Precision HRV® Solution, an ANS Analysis Software instrument was used to record, analyze and interpret the heart rate variability in terms of ARI and CRP levels were measured. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 18.0. A P value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The occurrence of autonomic dysfunction in COVID-19 patients using the Patented NEUROCOR Precision HRV® Solution was found to be among 50.0%. The median scores of average ARI indices were significantly lesser among those with higher health risk (28.39) compared to those with lower health risk (65.95) (P<0.05). The Median ARI index showed a weak negative correlation (r = -0.13, P>0.05) with CRP (P>0.05). ARI index showed a significantly excellent predictive ability in detecting the higher health risk with the areas under the curves (AUC) being 0.93 with an optimal cut-off of 40.85 with maximum sensitivity and specificity of 100.0% and 93.0%. Conclusion: Autonomous Regulatory Index (ARI) index with significantly excellent predictive ability in detecting the higher health risk can be used as a non-invasive measure of autonomic dysfunction among COVID-19 subjects.
Human Factors and Peri-operative Safety: Compliance with Five Steps to Safer Surgery (5STSS) Protocols at an NHS Hospital during the SARS-CoV2 Pandemic1 - Human Factors Implications
Authors: Dr Asekhame Oise Isemede  , Dr Sarah O. Beckley
Published: September 2021

The five steps to safer surgery processes are essential standards for the delivery of safe surgery. The steps are Team Brief, World Health Organization (WHO) - Sign In, Time Out, Sign Out and Team Debrief. With increased anxieties and other disruptive human factors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic capable of negatively affecting care standards, this audit of compliance with the five steps to safer surgery was done to determine if peri-operative safety standards have been maintained or not during the COVID-19 pandemic1 at the Trust. Methods: A retrospective audit of completeness of documentations of the above five steps (used as proxy for compliance) obtained from electronic medical records of a sample of patients who had surgical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic1 (Part A) and a survey of peri-operative staff on COVID-19 and peri-operative care (Part B) were carried out after approval by the audit department of the Trust. Results: Compliance with Team Briefs, WHO - Sign In, Time Out and Sign Out were comparable to 2019 audit and national standards but there was a fall in compliance with Team Debrief from 100% (pre-COVID-19 audit) to 52%. Fear of getting infected with COVID-19 and lack of suitable care guidelines were found to be potent anxiety factors for the majority of respondents, all the respondents supported a review of the current peri-operative care pathway. Conclusion: All causes including human factors contributing directly or indirectly to the fall in standards seen in this audit need to be explored and strategies (solutions) such as development of new peri-operative care pathways capable of improving team resilience for more effective and safer peri-operative care should be urgently considered.
A Case of 'Camouflaged Insulinoma & Diazoxide Quandary
Authors: Dr Sonam Tshering  , Dr Saquib Navid Siddiqui  , Dr Irfan Khan
Published: September 2021

Insulinomas are rare cause of neuroendocrine tumour which secretes insulin leading to hyperinsulinism. Diagnosis requires biochemical evaluation followed by tumour localization.
We report a case of an adult women, who, had multiple admissions with dizziness, funny turns and double vision for at least 2 years and seen by the multiple medical specialties before the diagnosis of Insulinoma was made.
Endoscopic Ultrasound finally localized the tumour despite negative results on multiple non-invasive imaging modalities. Prior to the localization of tumour, she was treated with dietary modifications followed by Diazoxide, which, she had to abandon due to refractory fluid overload as a result of it. A trial of SC Octreotide was started with excellent results whilst waiting for surgery. She underwent laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy on 22/02/2019.
Intravenous Palonosetron for Attenuation of Hypotensive Response and Bradycardia during Spinal Anaesthesia
Authors: Suvidha Sood, M.D.  , Yogesh Roy, MBBS  , Anupriya Saxena, MBBS
Published: September 2021

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the role of intravenous (IV) palonosetron during spinal anesthesia. Method: A total of 100 patients undergoing elective lower limb and lower abdominal surgeries were randomly divided into two groups. Group P was given 0.25mg palonosetron diluted in 10 ml normal saline slowly before spinal anesthesia. Group S was given 10 ml of normal saline slowly before spinal anesthesia. Heart rate (HR) , systolic blood pressure (SBP) , diastolic blood pressure (DBP) , mean arterial pressure (MAP), oxygen saturation (SpO2) were monitored at an interval of 2 minutes for the initial 20 minutes, then at an interval of every 5 minutes till the end of the surgery. Time to reach the maximum sensory level and its regression two levels below and then till S1 was noted. The incidence of nausea, vomiting, shivering, use of intravenous mephenteramine, level of motor block and its regression were also recorded. Results: Decreases in HR were more observed in Group S and the differences were statistically significant at 25 min [p=0.048] and 30 min [p=0.047]. The decrease in MAP were observed more in Group S and statistically significant difference noted at 20 min [ p = 0.026], 25 min [ p = 0.046] and at 30 min [ p = 0.047]. The use of intravenous mephentermine [p = 0.009] and development of nausea [p = 0.049] were significantly more common in Group S, Sensory block regression was faster in group P. [p=0.054]. Conclusion: Premedication with 0.25mg IV palonosetron before spinal anesthesia reduces hypotension, bradycardia.
Analisis Perubahan Konsumsi E-commerce Di Indonesia Selama Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Faizah Siti Nur , Prakoso Jalu Aji
Published: September 2021

Writing this study aims to determine increased access to e-commerce, increased spending in online shopping on e-commerce sites, and effect variable trust, ease, hedonic motivation, price, promotion, shopping experience, and product quality on consumer behavior in online shopping during pandemic Covid-19. The data used are primary data be in the form of a questionnaire with sampling technique random sampling—Metode of analysis data in this study their descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression. The analysis result shows increasing access to e-commerce sites during pandemic Covid-19 and increasing spending in online shopping through e-commerce sites during pandemic Covid-19. Analysis result of multiple linear regression shows that variable ease, price, promotion, shopping experience, and product quality significantly affect consumer behavior during the pandemic Covid-19. At the same time, trust and hedonic motivation does not have a significant effect. E-commerce continues to develop features to make it easier for consumers and ensure transaction security. That considerable effect on consumer behavior during the pandemic Covid-19 and product quality variable significantly affect consumer behavior during the pandemic Covid-19. Results of the analysis can be concluded that during pandemic Covid-19, there is increasing access to e-commerce sites and increasing spending in online shopping through e-commerce sites.
Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Tingkat Suku Bunga Deposito Bank Umum Di Indonesia
Authors: Haryanti Oktavia Dwi , Destiningsih Rian
Published: September 2021

BBanks are financial institutions involved in the state development process that provide services to the public and have functions, such as raising funds. Banks cannot carry out their tasks properly if there are no funds; one of the ways the banks attract the public to raise funds is the time deposit interest rate. This study aims to determine what factors can affect commercial banks' deposit rates in Indonesia from 2010 to 2019. This research method uses multiple regression analysis techniques using the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) method using secondary data. The results of this study indicate that the BI rate significantly affects the deposit rate. Inflation significantly affects deposit rates. Meanwhile, economic growth does not affect substantially deposit rates. The estimation results of the VECM model show that there is a significant effect in the long run but not substantial in the short term.
Analisis Determinan Ketimpangan Pendapatan Di Provinsi Jawa Barat Tahun 2015-2020
Authors: Dias Widyastuti , Indrawati Lucia Rita
Published: September 2021

This study aims to analyze the factors that influence income inequality in the province of West Java. The data used is in the form of a cross-section of 28 districts or cities in the area of West Java and a time series for a period of 6 years, namely from 2015-2020. This study uses panel data regression analysis using a fixed-effect model and is processed with the help of Eviews 10. The results showed that the Human Development Index had a significant positive effect on income inequality. The population had an insignificant negative effect on income inequality. The open unemployment rate had a positive and minor impact on income inequality.
PLANNING OF DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES (CASE STUDY: BABAKAN VILLAGE, CIPARAY DISTRICT, BANDUNG REGENCY)
Authors: Rusmaya Deni , Afiatun Evi , Al Hadad Muhammad
Published: September 2021

Babakan Village has a problem that there is still a lack of facilities for wastewater. This condition can be seen from the access to the toilets of 2436 households; only around 1506 families have access to family/ shared latrines and 625 households that meet technical requirements. For this reason, this plan is useful for increasing access and meeting community needs for domestic wastewater treatment facilities in the study area. This planning stage begins with a survey and sanitation inspection to determine 3 priority areas for handling. Determinants of this priority area use the method of scoring and weighting the risk. The weighting results put sub village 02 with a score of 2.3, sub village 05 with a score of 2.25, and RW 10 with a risk value of 2 as the priority area for planning handlers. Primary data collected will be used as a consideration for determining the technology to be applied. The technology chosen for processing is the communal septic tank for people who do not have treatment. In contrast, for the washing bath, toilet with a biofilter unit for people who do not have wastewater infrastructure.
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIC WASTE PROCESSING USING BSF MAGGOT BIOCONVERSION
Authors: Satori Mohamad , Chofyan Ivan , Yuliadi Yuliadi , Rukmana Otong , Wulandari Ira Ayu , Izzatunnisaa Fathiya , Kemaludin Rifky Pajar , Rohman Aji Saeful
Published: September 2021

Organic waste is the largest composition of waste generated by the people of Indonesia, which is around 50-60%. This type of waste, especially food waste, is easy to smell if it is stored for too long so that it has the potential to pollute the environment. On the other hand, organic waste has good nutrients that can be generated, including through BSF (Black Soldier Fly) maggot bioconversion treatment. The BSF maggot bioconversion method is a method of processing organic waste which is carried out by converting organic matter into other products that are useful and have added value by utilizing biological processes from microorganisms and enzymes. Organic waste treatment with this method is generally carried out on a community-based basis and is integrated with the development of agriculture, fisheries and animal husbandry, because maggot cultivation produces commodities of economic value such as compost and maggot larvae. Compost contains very good nutrients so that it can be used for organic farming and maggot contains high protein that can be used for animal feed and fisheries. The implementation of this program was piloted in the boarding school community, namely the Az-Zakaria Islamic Boarding School which is managed by the Az-Zakaria Islamic Education Foundation (YPI) in Sindangbarang Village, Jalaksana District, Kuningan Regency. The result of this implementation is the formation of a new group of entrepreneurs engaged in the cultivation and utilization of BSF maggots.
OPERATIONAL OF SOLID WASTE HANDLING IN SUBANG DISTRICT
Authors: Salman Nurcholis
Published: September 2021

The operational technique of waste management in Subang Regency uses simulations in the form of three scenarios, namely scenario-1 is a scenario that has been running so far (existing), in which recycling activities have not yet developed, so it is practically only a collection-transport-disposal system. a better scenario than Scenario-1, in which there are already recycling activities in the TPA, both in the formal and informal sectors (scavenging) and Based on the projections for each scenario above, it is found that Scenario-3 is a moderate scenario, because: the volume of waste transportation to the landfill is the minimum, the volume of waste that must be removed to the landfill is also the minimum which automatically has the minimum volume of landfill among the 3 (three) proposed scenarios. This scenario makes the transportation system efficient, but requires a larger investment to facilitate facilities and infrastructure. However, this is not the case in Scenario-1, in this scenario, the budget required for the procurement of facilities and infrastructure is relatively lighter than the needs in the other two scenarios.
FEASIBILITY STUDY OF JALUPANG WASTE DISPOSAL SITE OF SUBANG REGENCY
Authors: Salman Nurcholis
Published: September 2021

The increasing number of residents in Subang Regency every year has a direct impact on the amount of waste generation that must be managed. Until now, Subang Regency only has the Panembong Waste Disposal Site (WDS) in Parung Village which is intended to serve the entire Subang Regency area which includes 30 sub-districts. The Panembong TPA has started operating Since 1991, with the current Open Dumping operational system, the Panembong TPA has experienced an overload on an active land area of ​​± 2.2 Ha. The total area of ​​the Panembong TPA is ± 6.5 Ha which is used ± 1.6 Ha for general landfill infrastructure, the Active Zone of ± 2.2 Ha is used as a landfill area and the Passive Zone ± 2.7 With such conditions, the Subang Regency government proposes and plans to transfer and move the location of the Final Waste Disposal Site (TPA) at the planned location, while the planning location for this TPA is at: Jalupang Village, Kalijati District. The new TPA is planned to use the Sanitary Landfill system, considering that the Open Dumping system is no longer allowed by the government since 2009 which is based on Law No. 18 of 2008 concerning Waste Management. The initial step in the construction of the Sanitary Landfill TPA system is determining the location of the TPA which must comply with the requirements and provisions regarding environmental management, public order, city/environment cleanliness, regional regulations on waste management and urban spatial planning, as well as other implementing regulations that have been determined. by the government. To be able to determine the location of the landfill that meets these requirements.
KNOWLEDGE SHARING OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN MINING AT PT. PILAR ARTHA SEJAHTERA, LAMPUNG
Authors: Aryanto Reza , Tuheteru Edy Jamal , Yulia Prayang Sunny , Patian Syamidi
Published: September 2021

Mining activities in general are high risk and high financing activities. One of the risks that are of concern to mining activities is related to occupational health and safety (OHS). The importance of OHS for the mining industry, the Community Service (CS) team of the Faculty of Earth and Energy Technology conducted counseling activities and discussions on the importance of the implementation of OHS in the field of mining. OHS counseling is done at Pillar Artha Sejahtera Company which is one of the small-scale mining industries that conduct andesite stone mining with a quarry system located in Lampung. Participants in this CS activity in addition to the team consisting of lecturers and employees and also followed by employees and leaders of PAS Company. CS activities are carried out by the method of exposure of material by the team which was previously preceded by field survey activities conducted by the CS team and furthermore is a discussion activity. Based on the discussions that developed during the activity, employees and leaders of PAS Company appreciates and is very grateful for the implementation of CS activities, because through this activity there is a refreshment of understanding and deepening of OHS material that has been an integral part of PAS Company. PAS Company hopes that activities like this should continue to be carried out, even not only for CS activities, it can also be for teaching and research activities.
SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF WASTE BANK IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH A MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING APPROACH
Authors: Mulyatna Lili , Yustiani Yonik Meilawati , Andisa Reyhan Reiyana , Ramadhan Raja Faisal , Hidayanti Diny
Published: September 2021

Waste banks are one of the waste management that have the potential to reduce the burden of waste in the final processing site. Until now, there is a large amount of waste banks to accommodate waste from the surrounding environment. Bandung, as a city that experienced a waste emergency in 2005, has encouraged its citizens to operate waste banks, both school scale, neighborhood and for a larger scope. Bandung City Government also cooperates with several waste banks to conduct several programs with the aim to increase public awareness of environmental cleanliness. Waste banks that have been built mostly do not come with good management, so some waste banks only feasible in a short time. The purpose of this study is to obtain a waste bank management model based on existing conditions using the Multidimensional Scaling Method. This method exploring data provides a visual picture of the proximity patterns in the form of similarities or distances between a set of objects. This method will be useful for the formulation of waste bank sustainability recommendations in its marketing strategy and diversification of its business without reducing the essence of waste banks as part of environmental management. The representation of the waste bank that was used as the object of the study was the Raafi Elementary School Waste Bank. Data processing uses Rapfish/Rap-Bash software with multidimensional scale methods. Data processing results are used to formulate the sustainability strategy of waste banks.
REDESIGN LIVING PHARMACY PARK, KALI ANYAR VILLAGE, TAMBORA SUBDISTRICT, WEST JAKARTA
Authors: Puspatarini Retna Ayu , Nabilah Nabilah , Handjajanti Sri
Published: September 2021

Living pharmacy park in Sub village (SV) 007, Sub-sub village (SSV) 04, Kali Anyar Village, Tambora District located in West Jakarta is the location of Community Service activities. This activity was carried out gradually starting from before the Indonesian government issued a new order rule (New Normal) until the government issued new normal rules due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With the New Normal rules provide changes to the design of a living pharmacy park that has been designed before. This article aims to express the changes that occurred in the design of the living pharmacy park. The methods carried out are participatory methods and qualitative methods that are described descriptively. This article discusses the changing design sections that are adapted to the distance keeping rules. Redesign living pharmacy park is a work that combines design with the rules of New Normal covid 19.
DEVELOPMENT OF FISH FARMING IN BUCKETS SYSTEM AND INNOVATION OF PROCESSED PRODUCTS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Akbar Andri , Octavio I Gusti Putu , Rahmawati Rida Aini
Published: September 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has an impact in all fields, namely in terms of health, social, economic, and food. Reduced income or even job loss to cause a decrease in the ability to meet basic needs, namely family food needs. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of Pertamina Corporation Integrated Terminal Jakarta initiated collaboration between community groups and various stakeholders through the integration of the budikdamber system and the development of processed product innovations done in Rawa Badak Selatan Village, Koja District, North Jakarta as the Area 1 Company's Ring. The development of processed innovation products is carried out together with the Bunda Koja group by carrying out all contain catfish product (ACE) activities. ACE's budikdamber activities are empowered by cultivating fish and vegetables in buckets carried out in several yards of residents of the Rawa Badak Selatan Village. This activity is expected to contribute to the community’s resilience in the face of pandemics by increasing knowledge and skills in developing mental systems and their processed products. The implementation of activities is carried out by training methods and the application of mentoring. The community generally feels helped because the process of making processed and ACE budikdamber is empowered to facilitate for the community to get nutritious food. This activity also has an impact on improving nutrition and socioeconomics of toddler parents, through training in nutritious catfish processed products, toddler mothers can learn to understand the importance of nutritious food for toddlers.
EFL Students’ Awareness of Culture-Specific Words and Concepts: The Challenges and Opportunities for Students in a Saudi Undergraduate English Program
Authors: Abdulrahman Bin Towairesh Abdullah
Published: September 2021

Cultural knowledge is an integral part of the language teaching process in EFL situations. The difficulties facing students in this area have negatively affected their ability to communicate successfully and translate accurately. Nonetheless, the debate over the significance of involving cultural aspects in the language classroom has continued in the local Saudi context. The language weaknesses resulting from the lack of sufficient cultural perspective can also be observed and confirmed in this region. Students’ understanding of culture-specific words and concepts is the area that is affected the most when a disconnection occurs between language teaching and cultural knowledge. Thus, in this paper, the researcher examines the impact of this disconnection by outlining the extent to which cultural knowledge is incorporated into EFL language courses. This study also focuses on documenting the language use examples that illustrate the difficulties faced by students in this regard, which is an aspect that is missing from several previous studies in the local context. The data examined in this study were collected through open-ended questionnaires and organizing focus group discussions. The analysis of the results reveals that the cultural component of language teaching is not satisfactory for the English major students surveyed in this study. The research participants also described the kind of cultural knowledge missing from their curriculum and the specific areas affected by that. The study concludes with several suggested solutions that focus on the resources available to Saudi students (and other students in the same circumstances) and on utilizing the most recent developments in online education in the past two years.
How Impoliteness Is Portrayed in a School Context: The Marva Collins as a Case Study
Authors: Fouad Kadhum Mariam , Fadhil Abbas Nawal
Published: September 2021

The present study attempts to examine verbal/nonverbal impoliteness in the classroom interaction and outside it in one of the movies, namely, The Marva Collins. Impoliteness, which is significantly studied within pragmatics, is a negative attitude towards particular behaviors. It always presumes to have emotional concerns for at least one participant who has caused it. This study is an attempt to examine verbal/nonverbal impoliteness in The Marva Collins movie. The study aims to investigate the different types of impoliteness strategies used in the four selected scenes and find out whether the speaker’s status has anything to do with the types of impoliteness. Besides, the functions performed are also examined by following a qualitative method of research. To achieve the aim of the study, the researchers adopt Culpeper’s model of impoliteness (1996, 2005). The study has concluded that positive impoliteness is the most dominant type of impoliteness, followed by withholding politeness. Moreover, the characters in The Marva Collins mostly employ affective impoliteness rather than the other functions of impoliteness. It is indicated to let the speaker imply the duty of the hearer to produce a negative emotional state. As a final point, Culpeper is the workable model used in analysing the data of this study.
El-Sisi’s Speech on the 47th Anniversary of the October Victory: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Massoud Abdelwahab Dalia Abdelwahab
Published: September 2021

Critical discourse analysis (CDA) is a modern branch of linguistics. The current study applies CDA to a televised speech of El-Sisi, the Egyptian president, on the 47th anniversary of October Victory in its English version. The study aims to reveal ideologies behind the publishing of the speech and its role in shaping the mentality of Egyptians. The researcher applies Fairclough’s (2014a) three-dimensional model. She also uses Halliday and Matthiessen’s (2014) metafunctions of systemic functional grammar (SFG) as the tool for analysis. The analysis is mainly qualitative. The research answers some questions. The first one is: ‘How the constructive ideologies are expressed through their linguistic structures and features in the English version of El-Sisi’s speech on the 47th of October victory ceremony?’ The second is ‘what is the explanation for including such confidential ideologies in the published English version of El-Sisi’s speech?’ A significant finding is that the delivered messages of the speech reflect some ideological orientations. The ideological orientations are affected and determined by the dominant social ideologies and the general orientation of institutions in Egypt. The study aims to help readers use their skills in analyzing any discourse systematically. The study also highlights the fundamental ideologies needed to direct Egyptians for the benefit of their country. Future researches can focus on the role of words in reflecting ideologies or the role of explicitation and implicitation techniques in conveying beliefs and confidential ideologies.
The Impact of Collaborative Writing on EFL Learners’ Writing Development: A Longitudinal Classroom-Based Study in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Salem Aldossary Khaled
Published: September 2021

No previous studies have employed sociocultural theory and the notion of collaborative dialogue to examine collaborative writing in Saudi Arabia, where students favor writing individually. Exploring this topic is significant because of the importance the Saudi education system places on learning English, especially at the university level. Therefore, this longitudinal classroom-based study tested how collaborative writing affected the development of university students learning English as a foreign language in Saudi Arabia. The 46 participants were evenly divided into a control group, who wrote essays individually, and an experimental group, who worked on essays in small groups. Both groups took a pre-test before the eight-week intervention and a post-test at the end. The experimental group also took an end-of-study questionnaire. Although both groups showed improvement, the experimental group improved significantly more on the post-test than the control group and expressed positive attitudes toward collaborative writing on the questionnaire. The study concludes with theoretical and pedagogical implications and recommendations for future research.
“Bloometizing” the EFL Literature Classroom through a Dialogic Model: A Barometer for Academic Change
Authors: Bouali Amina
Published: September 2021

On the 21st century scent of educational development, ‘dialogism’ hogs the limelight of leading ‎‎academics, mapping ergo a stiff stronghold for active learning pedagogies. ‎Regarding the field of literature more sensibly considered in English as Foreign Language (EFL) ‎‎context, the plea for embracing interactive talks reverberates discernably in the air, yet, engaging ‎‎practices are still an overlooked real-world praxis. Given this reality, the current paper ‎endeavours ‎to endorse the implementation of a new dialogic model that extrapolates its foundation-‎stone ‎techniques from both of Bakhtin’s (1983) discursive dialogues and Socratic argumentations. The ‎pertinent ‎problematics in this study is to investigate the effect of this model on enhancing ‎learners’ higher-order critical thinking skills (HOTSs). To fulfil this target, the researcher has ‎embarked on an ‎Experimental Study based on a pre/post-testing, carried on painstakingly with ‎second-year EFL students ‎at Oran2 University, Algeria. Substantially, after appraising the ‎treatment results through SPSS, the ‎study reveals that adopting such a dialogic model is a robust ‎sinew for “Bloometizing” EFL ‎literature classroom, namely by stimulating and revitalizing the ‎learners’ cognitive reasoning potentials at ‎a very high complexity. Besides, in-class interactions ‎help the students build empathy with ‎literary texts and strengthen their analytical strategies. ‎From this vantage point, the paper, finally, hopes that teachers adopt this dialogic model as a ‎fitting instructional capstone to bringing literature ‎back to life before the learners’ eyes and to add ‎the ‘wow’ factor inside literature classrooms.‎
Author’s Digression in the English Literary Text Space: Types of Cohesion
Authors: Arkhipova Iryna
Published: September 2021

One of the most critical problems of the Linguistics of text is the structure study of the literary text, principles of its organization following the rules of the compositions that suggest splitting the linguistic work into the interconnected parts. In this regard, it is necessary to research the individual compositional and significant elements of the text and their role in forming the whole work. The paper focuses on revealing structural and syntactic properties of the author’s digressions, namely, detecting such concepts as integration/non-integration of the author’s digressions in the English literary prose. Integrated and non-integrated types of author’s digressions into the academic space of the text have been distinguished based on interpretative-textual and compositional analysis. The analysis of the text-forming function of the author’s digression contributed to defining the features of the cohesion of the literary text and included in its elements. The analysis results show that the author’s digressions can be both integrated and non-integrated. Non-integration of the author’s digression lies in their composition-semantic independence, and integrated author’s digressions are the ones that the author weaves into the text with different types of cohesion. This research promotes the studies of the cognitive aspect of the author’s digression in the different genres literary texts of English and American prose.
University Education in Algeria during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Limitations and Challenges
Authors: Kerras Nassima , Eddine Salhi Salah
Published: September 2021

The study deals with the subject of learning languages online. Many studies (Chelghoum & Chelghoum, 2020; Arabeche & Soudani, 2021) have been carried out over the last year to investigate the needs of the pedagogical changes as a result of the world health situation. The Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc all over the globe. This unprecedented situation created huge complications for citizens worldwide, with emergency offices suddenly appearing in students’ and workers’ kitchens, bedrooms, and living rooms due to the large-scale lockdowns and stringent restrictions on movement put into place by governments. The sudden and unexpected nature of this “new normal” left very little time for acclimatisation to the online learning modes, with students and teachers alike adapting and improvising. This study aims to investigate the difficulties of Algerian students and analysing the interactive techniques which could be applied in language studying, and overcoming the barriers of computer screens. In this case, we address the goals used in university teaching in Algeria to be able to understand the situation and draw a possible new strategy to achieve a quality education. First, the topic is introduced, followed by an analysis of teaching and learning methods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Afterwards, the methodology is defined, highlighting the relation between the Psycholinguistics (Hanim Rahmat, 2018) and the Communicative Approach (Hymes, 1972). A qualitative study is carried out to describe the problems faced by the students and offer some possible recommendations, taking into account the social context experienced during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The Theme of Unity in Political Discourse: The Case of President Joe Biden’s Inauguration Speech on the 20th of January 2021
Authors: Bani-Khaled Turki , Azzam Sylvia
Published: September 2021

This study explored the theme of unity in President Joe Biden’s Inauguration Speech on the 20th of January from a linguistic perspective. The main research question was: How was the theme of unity conveyed in this particular speech through linguistic choices? The significance of this work lies in the fact that this specific speech has not been subjected to academic linguistic investigation to date. In addition, this speech is unique as it came to mark the beginning of the new presidency with a direct focus on unity as a recurring theme. The methodology adopted a qualitative analytical analysis of the concept of unity as referred to in this speech. The study followed a thematic analysis in approaching the speech text. The researchers scrutinized every utterance for clues on the possible linguistic features that portrayed the theme of unity conveyed by the speaker. They also examined the lexical items concerning the concept of unity in the speech. The results showed that the speaker used appropriate language in addressing the theme of unity. The speaker used religion and history as a source of rhetorical persuasive devices. The overall tone of the speech was confident, reconciliatory, and hopeful. The study concluded with some implications for pedagogy and academic research.
Palestinian EFL University Students’ Problems with the Reading Sections of the TOEFL Internet-based Test and the Revised TOEFL paper-delivered Test
Authors: Abdullah Hammad Enas
Published: September 2021

Despite Palestinian university students’ problems with the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test, no researchers approached this research area in the Palestinian English as a Foreign Language context. The present study attempted to answer a question focusing on Palestinian university students’ problems with the reading sections of the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test and the revised Test of English as a Foreign Language paper-delivered test. The participants were 65 fourth-year students studying English at Al-Aqsa University. The researcher employed four instruments: a test, a group semi-structured interview, and two individual semi-structured interviews. Results showed the students’ problems with the reading sections of the two types of tests, such as the irrelevance of the topics of the tests to the students’ content background knowledge, students’ lack of exposure to lengthy passages, students’ slow reading speed, and the students’ lack of linguistic proficiency. Additionally, the study offered many recommendations for Educational Testing Service experts and Al-Aqsa university students and instructors.
Assessing Reflection as a Tool of Female Teacher’s Professional Development in Saudi EFL Post-Observation Conferences
Authors: Nasser Algraini Farah
Published: September 2021

This qualitative study investigated the effect of Saudi EFL post-observation conferences on female teachers’ professional development through assessing teachers’ reflection. It also examined to what extent these conferences are considered reflection-enhancing. Moreover, it contributed towards filling the gap in the literature regarding this area because of two reasons. The first is that there is a paucity of research on functional and thematic analyses of post-observation conferences either internationally or in the Arab world. The second is that most studies conducted in this area have only been surveyed. The sample consisted of 30 Saudi EFL female participants divided into 10 supervisors and 20 teachers. They voluntarily recorded the post-observation conferences conducted by them in Saudi schools in Riyadh region. Two analytic systems are used to analyze the recordings: a functional analytic system and a thematic one. The findings showed that post-observation conferences do not contribute towards enhancing teachers’ reflective skills as a key element of teachers’ professional development.
Cross-cultural Language Learning: Interpretative Engagement
Authors: Solodka Anzhelika , Filatova Oksana , Hinkevych Oksana , Spanatiy Oleksandr
Published: September 2021

Conceptualization of foreign language teaching as a cross-cultural interaction means engaging learners in various cultural mediations. Language use becomes a form of interpretative architecture of a target language. Understanding language use from a discursive perspective develops meta-pragmatic awareness and interpretative capacities of learners. The study answers the question of how to design the architecture of context analysis. This research aims to determine the effective ways of interpretative engagement of learners with aspects of pragmatics in the Ukrainian university setting. The study investigates how the process of interaction shapes the engagement of learners in practices of noticing, reflection, and comparison of cross-cultural situations. The data came from a case study on cross-cultural language learning within the second semester, 2021. The study analyzes the audio-recording of the classes, researcher notes, and post-course interviews of 24 participants. This research used a method of the content analysis. The study of the results, based on six categories (narrative analysis, discourse analysis, semiotic analysis, interpretative analyses, conversation analysis, and critical analysis), showed that the learners started to consider the nature of their cross-cultural mediation. The research proved that through such an interpretative engagement, students become engaged into working with languages and cultures. The study presents some recommendations for language teachers to create a meaning-making process from multiple perspectives.