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Six Centuries of Foxhunting
Authors: Biscotti M. L.
Published: March 2024

Hunting literature had its beginnings as early as the fourteenth century, when nobles hunted stag, bear, fox, and other game on horseback. As foxhunting grew in popularity, literary works that covered the sport flourished, as well.

In Six Centuries of Foxhunting: An Annotated Bibliography, M. L. Biscotti has compiled all books produced in Great Britain and the United States that pertain to, or mention, foxhunting with hounds. Arranged alphabetically by author, more than 2000 titles are included. Each entry features details such as place and year of publication, publisher, book size, page count, illustrations, and binding. Nearly every title is also annotated with a description of the book’s contents, and biographical sketches are provided for the most notable authors. Narratives, histories, illustrated works, verse, fiction, and even anti-hunting literature all have their place in this volume.

Six Centuries of Foxhunting also features more than thirty images of book covers and foxhunting illustrations. With appendixes that contain author, title, and illustrator time lines, and separate author and title indexes, this comprehensive bibliography is a valuable resource for researchers, book dealers and collectors, and foxhunters.
Co-Sleeping
Authors: Stewart Susan D.
Published: March 2024

Co-sleeping—parents and children sharing a bed—can be a fraught topic for parents. Some experts recommend parents never bring children into bed with them, while other experts extol the benefits of parents and children sharing a sleep space. Given the importance of sleep to our well-being, the topic can generate such strong feelings and controversy that parents can be afraid to share their experiences.

Co-Sleeping takes readers inside the reality of co-sleeping for a diverse range of families in America, with varying family structures, races, incomes, and education levels, and with children from infants to teens. Drawing on original research and extensive interviews with real parents—both fathers and mothers—author Susan Stewart goes beyond the fads and vehement arguments for or against co-sleeping to look at what actually happens, and the impact of co-sleeping on families—for better or worse.
Indigenous Cultural Centers and Museums
Authors: Pieris Anoma
Published: March 2024

Here is a lavishly illustrated descriptive survey of 48 leading indigenous cultural centers around the world (35 are from Australia and 13 from North America, Japan, Europe, and Asia). The book shows how each is a potentially transformative, politically compelling addition to the field of cultural production, illustrating how the facilities --- all built in the last three decades --- have challenged assumptions about nature, culture, and built form. Using the spatial-temporal practice of place-making as the starting point, the facilities highlighted here are described in terms of collaborations between a number of stake-holders and professional consultants.

The book adopts the format of a descriptive survey with separate chapters devoted to individual case studies. A broad introductory chapter which presents the arguments and overview precedes richly illustrated short individual essays on selected projects. Each chapter commences with the details of the project including, location, area, cost and consultants, followed by a project description, and discussion of background, design development and reception of the projects. Each project is approached as an architectural commission, detailing the critical criteria, consultants, and processes. The format is adopted from architectural review essays typically used in awards or journal publications within the profession which are accessible and relevant for both academics and practitioners. Considerable attention is given to the process, and to the evaluation of the project as a cultural response. Each case study has been written with consultation of architects or administrators of the facilities for accuracy.

Indigenous Cultural Centers and Museums: An Illustrated International Survey documents a rich legacy of collaboration across the spatial disciplines combining creative art practice, architecture, construction, landscape design and urban design in the production of unique and culturally significant social institutions. This book provides material on hitherto unknown bodies of work of talented architectural practices, working collaboratively with culturally different client groups and developing consultative processes that test models for inter-cultural engagement.
Teaching Plagiarism Prevention to College Students
Authors: Strittmatter Connie , Bratton Virginia K.
Published: March 2024

Teaching Plagiarism Prevention to College Students: An Ethics-Based Approach provides an innovative approach to plagiarism instruction by grounding it in ethics theory. By providing an ethics foundation to plagiarism instruction, this book helps the plagiarism instructor to address both unintentional and intentional plagiarism behaviors among students. This book provides tools to address why plagiarism is an important ethical issue in an academic environment.This book introduces general principles of ethics adaptable to library instruction of plagiarism in a variety of learning settings. It guides an instructor through curriculum pedagogical design drawing on library and ethics training literatures. It provides examples of materials to support the implementation of an ethical approach to plagiarism instruction. Finally, it outlines a detailed approach to assessment in order to measure changes in student reactions, learning, and behaviors as a result of this instruction. It further provides guidance in how to communicate institutional outcomes to key decision-makers.
So You Want to Sing Folk Music
Authors: Mindel Valerie
Published: March 2024

So many who love to sing are drawn to the immediacy and essential simplicity of the music we commonly call folk. Folk music, in fact, can serve as the perfect entry point for those just starting on their singing careers because of the ways in which it sidesteps the strictures of classical forms without giving up the fundamentals of professional singing techniques.

In So You Want to Sing Folk Music, singer and writer Valerie Mindel demystifies this sprawling genre, looking at a variety of mainly traditional American musical styles as well as those of the folk revival that continues in various forms to this day. The aim is to help the fledgling singer better understand the scope of folk music and find his or her voice in the genre, looking at the “how” of creating a vocal sound that reflects a folk-based style. The book looks at specific repertories and ways of approaching them in terms of both working up material and performing it. It also looks at some of the realities of folk music in the twenty-first century that affect both amateurs and professionals. Additional chapters by Scott McCoy, Wendy LeBorgne, and Matthew Edwards address universal questions of voice science and pedagogy, vocal health, and audio enhancement technology.

The So You Want to Sing seriesis produced in partnership with the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Like all books in the series, So You Want to Sing Folk Music features online supplemental material on the NATS website. Please visit www.nats.org to access style-specific exercises, audio and video files, and additional resources.
Israel's Public Diplomacy
Authors: Cummings Jonathan
Published: March 2024

Hasbara (explaining), the Israeli variant of public diplomacy, is the subject of endless domestic debate. Israel in the 1960s and 1970s saw many changes in its political and military international stage. This was a period of unusually intensive attention to the problems of hasbara, beginning with the appointment of Yisrael Galili as minister with responsibility for government communications and ending with the dismantling of the Ministry of Information in 1974, less than a year after it had been created. Israel had only been able to “muddle through,” and, at the end, there was no greater sophistication in Israeli thinking and no stronger administrative structure in spite of many organizational changes. Accessible to anyone interested in the history of Israel as well as political history and diplomacy, the book serves as a case study of how entrenched political culture can limit policy options and casts light on the emergence of public diplomacy as a feature of foreign policy.
Garden State Gangland
Authors: Deitche Scott M.
Published: March 2024

The Mafia in the United States might be a shadow of its former self, but in the New York/New Jersey metro area, there are still wiseguys and wannabes working scams, extorting businesses, running gambling, selling drugs, and branching out into white collar crimes. And they are continuing a tradition that’s over 100 years old. Some of the most powerful mobsters on a national level were from New Jersey, and they spread their tentacles down to Florida, across the Atlantic, and out to California. And many of the stories have never been told. Deitche weaves his narrative through significant, as well as some lesser-known, mob figures who were vital components in the underworld machine.

New Jersey’s organized crime history has been one of the most colorful in the country, serving as the home of some of the most powerful, as well as below-the-radar, mobsters in the Country. And though overshadowed by the emphasis on New York City, the mob and New Jersey have, over the years, become synonymous, in both pop culture and in law enforcement. But for all the press that has been dedicated to the mob and New Jersey, for all the law enforcement activity against the mob, and for all the pop culture references, there has never truly been an examination of the rise of the mob in New Jersey from a historical perspective. Until now.

In Garden State Gangland, Scott M. Deitche sets the historical record straight by providing the first overall history of the mob in New Jersey, from the early turn of the century Black Hand gangs to the present, and looks at how influential they were was, not only to goings-on the Garden State but across the New York metro region and the country as a whole.
The Contemporary Piano
Authors: Shockley Alan
Published: March 2024

With Contemporary Piano: A Performer and Composer’s Guide to Techniques and Resources, Alan Shockley provides a comprehensive resource for composers writing music that uses extended techniques for the piano, and for pianists interested in playing repertoire that makes use of techniques and/or implements unfamiliar to them. Shockley explains dozens of ways to prepare a piano without damaging the instrument, how to notate every standard technique and many, many obscure ones, and the specific geographies of every common concert hall piano. This will be the standard reference for pianists touring and playing inside-the-piano repertoire, and for composers at all levels of familiarity with the piano hoping to understand the mechanical miracle that is the modern piano.
John Foster Dulles
Authors: Immerman Richard H.
Published: March 2024

John Foster Dulles was one of the most influential and controversial figures in the history of twentieth-century U.S. foreign relations. Active in the field for decades, Dulles reflected and was a reflection of the tension that pervaded U.S. international conduct from its evolution as a global power in the early twentieth century through its emergence as the 'leader of the Free World' during the Cold War. His life and career embody the best and most troubling aspects of American foreign policy as it progressed toward international supremacy while swaying between altruism and self-interest.

In this biography, Richard Immerman traces Dulles's path from his early days growing up in the parsonage of the First Presbyterian Church of Watertown, N.Y., through his years of amassing influence and power as an international business lawyer and adviser, to his service as President Eisenhower's secretary of state. This volume illuminates not only the history of modern U.S. foreign policy, but its search for a twentieth-century identity. Sophisticated yet accessible, John Foster Dulles: Piety, Pragmatism, and Power in U.S. Foreign Policy is an important resource for graduate and undergraduate courses in U.S. history and U.S. foreign relations.
Processing of nonlinear concrete creep curves using nonlinear optimization methods
Authors: Chepurnenko A.S. , Turina V.S. , Akopyan V.F.
Published: March 2024

The article proposes a method for determining the rheological parameters of concrete based on creep curves at various stress levels using the theory of V.M. Bondarenko. Using the proposed methodology, the experimental data presented in the work of A.V. Yashin is processed. The problem of searching for rheological parameters is posed as a nonlinear optimization problem. The sum of squared deviations of the experimental values of creep strains from the theoretical ones is minimized. The interior point method is used as a nonlinear optimization method. Four different expressions for the creep measure are considered, including the creep measure by N.Kh. Harutyunyan, creep measure by A.G. Tamrazyan, a creep measure in the form of a sum of two exponentials, and McHenry’s creep measure. It has been shown that the best agreement with experimental data is provided by the McHenry’s creep measure. An expression has been selected for the nonlinearity function, which describes the nonlinear relationship between stresses and creep strains. It is shown that the instantaneous nonlinearity of deformation and the nonlinearity that manifests itself over time cannot be described by a single function.
ТЕЛЕМЕДИЦИНА И ИНТЕРНЕТ В СФЕРЕ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ
Authors: Конкина Ангелина Валерьевна
Published: March 2024

В статье рассматривается актуальность телемедицины в современном мире: в работе врача и жизни пациента после пандемии.
ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP OF THE RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY WITH CHINESE MANUFACTURERS AS ONE OF THE DIRECTIONS OF ADAPTIVE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTO PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Authors: Камбердиев Богдан Александрович
Published: March 2024

В статье рассматриваются направления сотрудничества предприятий российской автомобильной промышленности с китайскими производителями. Проведен анализ первых результатов российско-китайского партнерства в автопроме. Цель работы в определении значения российско-китайской технологической кооперации для развития отечественной автоиндустрии.

The article discusses areas of cooperation between Russian automotive industry enterprises and Chinese manufacturers. An analysis of the first results of the Russian-Chinese partnership in the automotive industry was carried out. The purpose of the work is to determine the importance of Russian-Chinese technological cooperation for the development of the domestic auto industry.
THE CONCEPT AND PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY
Authors: Кристюков Артем Алексеевич , Лобанова Валерия Владимировна , Копытова Юлия Викторовна
Published: March 2024

Как самостоятельный термин, экοномическая психοлοгия появилась в результате пοнимание и осознания того, что правильное пοведение челοвека в вырабοтке результативной экοнοмическοй политики не представляется возможным без понимания психологических οсοбеннοстей субъекта в экοнοмических οтнοшенях.

As an independent term, economic psychology arose as a result of the understanding and awareness that correct human behavior in developing a successful economic policy is impossible without understanding the psychological characteristics of the subject in economic relations.
ON THE PROBLEM OF FUNCTIONAL LITERACY OF BILINGUAL CHILDREN OF PRESCHOOL AGE
Authors: Попова Людмила Витальевна , Никифорова Татьяна Ивановна , Ю Саргылана Степановна
Published: March 2024

Особое внимание в статье уделяется к определению понятия « функциональная грамотность». Рассматриваются различные подходы к организации билингвального образования в дошкольных образовательных организациях.

The article pays special attention to the definition of the concept of “functional literacy”. Various approaches to organizing bilingual education in preschool educational organizations are considered.
MILITARY TRANSLATION PROBLEMS IN ARABIC-RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COMBINATION AND A SCENARIO OF THEIR SOLUTIONS
Authors: Дёмин Павел Евгеньевич
Published: March 2024

В статье описан ряд перспективных на наш взгляд направлений исследований в сфере арабоязычной военно-профессиональной коммуникации, опосредованной деятельностью переводчика. Выбор темы статьи мотивирован реалиями наиболее актуальных на настоящий момент проблем теории и практики военного перевода в арабско-русской комбинации языков. Автор излагает свою точку зрения, предлагая последовательные пути решения стоящих перед переводческой практикой проблем, объединенных целями улучшения качества и соблюдения правомочности перевода в оперативных условиях военной деятельности за рубежом.

The article describes a number of researching ways in the sphere of Arabic-language military-professional communication mediated by the interpreter's activity. The article subject choice is grounded on the realities of the most urgent problems of the military translation theory and practice in the Arabic-Russian language combination. The author presents his point of view, suggesting stepwise ways of solving the problems facing translation practice, united by the goals of improving the quality and abidance the translation legality in the operational environment of military activities abroad.
ИННОВАЦИИ ПРИ МОДЕРНИЗАЦИИ РЕГИОНАЛЬНЫХ ЭНЕРГЕТИЧЕСКИХ ОБЪЕКТОВ
Authors: Бальзанников Михаил Иванович
Published: March 2024

В статье рассмотрены вопросы использования инновационных разработок при модернизации региональных гидроэнергетических установок малой мощности при их модернизации. Приведены конкретные примеры инновационных решений, позволяющие повысить эффективность энергетических установок.
НЕКОТОРЫЕ ВОПРОСЫ ОЦЕНКИ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ НАЦИОНАЛЬНОГО ПРОЕКТА «ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЕ» С УЧЕТОМ ФИНАНСОВО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИХ ПОКАЗАТЕЛЕЙ
Authors: Скоробогатая Ирина Сергеевна
Published: March 2024

В статье рассматривается эффект от реализации мероприятий Национального проекта «Здравоохранение» в региональной системе здравоохранения Российской Федерации.
PROBLEMS OF BILINGUALISM IN THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN
Authors: Попова Юлия Игоревна
Published: March 2024

В работе рассматривается билингвизм в Республике Татарстан, также достоинства и недостатки раннего билингвизма. Выявляются основные проблемы национального двуязычия в республике, выраженные в отсутствии практического функционирования билингвизма в республике, в отсутствии обязательного изучения детьми татарского языка в общеобразовательных школах и в интерференции при формировании речевой деятельности.

The paper examines bilingualism in the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of early bilingualism. The main problems of national bilingualism in the republic are revealed, expressed in the lack of practical functioning of bilingualism in the republic, in the absence of compulsory study of the Tatar language by children in secondary schools and in interference in the formation of speech activity.
Green AI for Sustainability: Leveraging Machine Learning to Drive a Circular Economy
Authors: Ali Ahmed Hussein
Published: March 2024

As artificial intelligence continues its relentless march towards advancing capability, there is surprisingly little discussion around advancing responsibility. The data centers underpinning AI research devour massive amounts of energy and contribute substantially to emissions. But what if AI could flip the script and help curb emissions instead? An emerging field known as Green AI provides solutions by building economic and environmental sustainability directly into AI systems. In a paper published this week, researchers set out an innovative framework for leveraging machine learning to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. This model moves away from the traditional linear take-make-dispose economy towards one where products, parts, and materials can be reused, remanufactured, and recycled in closed loops. AI and automation will provide the optimization backbone to make such closed-loop supply chains efficient and cost-effective.
Utilization of Generalized Heat Flux Model on Thermal Transport of Powell-EyringModel Via Oham with Heat Generation Aspects
Authors: Rafique Esha , Ilyas Nida , Sohail Muhammad
Published: March 2024

The focus of this work is on the flow of a spinning Powell-Eyring nanofluid in the boundary layer in three dimensions using magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). The research simulates mass transfer processes and heat transfer processes using non-Fick's mass flux theory and non-Fourier heat flux theory, respectively. Heat transport phenomena are analyzed by the integration of non-linear heat generation/absorption and thermal radiation properties. The boundary layer method is employed to solve a system of nonlinear partial differential equations (PDE) in the mathematical formulation. These equations are converted into nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODES), and then the optimal OHAM with convergence control parameters is used to solve them. The impact of various physical movement circumstances on concentration and temperature profiles is visually represented through the generation of diagrams. This study provides important new understandings for both applied and scholarly research on complex heat transfer and fluid dynamics mechanisms in the context of three-dimensional MHD boundary layer flows of rotating Powell-Eyring nanofluids.
design and optimization of automotive cardan shafts for industrial applications with enhanced performance and durability
Authors: N. M. Sivaram
Published: March 2024

A crucial part of a locomotive is the cardan shaft. A rear-wheel-drive vehicle's differential gear receives power from the engine through a spinning shaft known as a cardan shaft. The cardan shaft must turn at ever-changing angles between the gearbox and axle in order to function. High vibrations are experienced on it as a result of the constant rotation. This issue causes shafts to flex or distort. In this study, a cardan shaft's design and development are carried out. Although it is extensively beneficial in the locomotive industry, vibration is a significant issue with cardan shafts. Creo parametric software was used for developing the design, while Ansys was used to analyze it. Using Ansys software's modal analysis, verify the natural frequency. It is then contrasted with the different shaft cut-out geometries.
A Bibliometric Exploration of Automation and its Impact on Mechanical Engineering Research
Authors: Hijaz Ahmad
Published: March 2024

This bibliometric exploration delves into the dynamic landscape of automation's influence on mechanical engineering research. Leveraging the Scopus database and employing keyword search strategies targeting article titles, abstracts, and keywords from 1972 to 2022, this study examines the interdisciplinary nexus between automation and mechanical engineering. The top outcomes revealed a persistent focus on "mechanical engineering" as a foundational subject, fluctuating trends in thematic interests such as "control systems" and "robotics," and the pivotal roles of central authors within collaborative networks. Notably, collaboration networks identified influential figures like Wang X, Li D, and Zhang X, indicating their significant connections and influence within their respective networks. Future directions point toward deeper investigations into emerging themes like the convergence of information technology with automation, fostering global collaborations, and exploring correlations between academic output and real-world technological advancements. These findings underscore the dynamic and multifaceted nature of research within this field, paving the way for continued interdisciplinary exploration and innovation at the intersection of automation and mechanical engineering.
Review on Machine Learning Strategies for Real-World Engineering Applications
Authors: Alsajri Abdulazeez
Published: March 2024

As we enter the Industry 5.0 era, enormous volumes of data are being created across digital systems. Machine learning techniques have recently achieved immense success in areas such as intelligent control, decision-making, speech recognition, natural language processing, computer graphics, and computer vision. This despite the significant challenge of analyzing and interpreting massive datasets. Owing to their strong performance, deep learning and machine learning algorithms have become widely deployed across various real-time engineering applications. Developing working knowledge of machine learning is now critical for building automated, smart systems that can process data in domains like healthcare, cybersecurity, and intelligent transportation. There exist multiple strategies in machine learning, including reinforcement learning, semi-supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and supervised learning algorithms. This research provides a comprehensive examination of leveraging machine learning for managing real-time engineering systems, with the goal of augmenting their capabilities and intelligence. It contributes to the understanding of how different machine learning approaches can be applied in real-world use cases like cybersecurity, healthcare, and intelligent transportation. Additionally, it highlights ongoing research objectives and difficulties that machine learning techniques encounter while tackling real-world systems. This research serves both industry professionals and academics as a reference, while technically benchmarking decision-making across different application areas and real-world scenarios.
Green Building Techniques: Under The Umbrella of the Climate Framework Agreement
Authors: Saleh Ali , Saleh Noah , Ali Obed , Hasan Raed , Ahmed Omar , Alias Azil , Yassin Khalil
Published: March 2024

Various green building rating systems have been devised to assess the sustainability levels of buildings, offering a standardized approach to evaluate their environmental impact. However, adapting these existing methods to diverse regions requires addressing additional considerations, such as distinct climatic conditions and regional variations. This study delves into a comprehensive exploration of widely utilized environmental building assessment methodologies, including BREEAM, LEED, SB-Tool, CASBEE, GRIHA, and Eco-housing. A new building environmental assessment scheme tailored to the global landscape is needed due to limitations of existing assessment schemes. A framework based on principal component analysis is introduced to develop this new scheme. PCA applied to a dataset of many responses on building sustainability revealed nine key components, including site selection, environmental impact, building resources and re-use, building services and management, innovative construction techniques, environmental health and safety, mechanical systems, indoor air quality, and economic considerations. A framework for sustainable building development in world is proposed. The study provides insights for designers and developers in developing countries, offering a roadmap for achieving green development. The framework prioritizes key components for a nuanced evaluation of sustainability in building projects, contributing to the global discourse on environmentally responsible construction practices.
G20 and Financial Inclusion: Advancing Access to Banking Services Worldwide
Authors: Sharma Dr. Sudhir , Srivastava Ms. Anubha
Published: March 2024

The G20, comprising the world's major economies, has emerged as a key player in shaping global economic policies. One of the critical areas it addresses is financial inclusion — the effort to ensure that all individuals and businesses have access to affordable and reliable financial services. The G20, an assembly of major economies, has assumed a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of global economic policies. At its core, the G20's commitment to financial inclusion reflects a recognition of the profound implications that access to banking services holds for economic development. By fostering inclusivity, the G20 aims to create a financial landscape where no one is left behind, acknowledging that the benefits of economic growth should be accessible to all strata of society.
Reimagining Education: The Impact of Bharat's New National Education Policy
Authors: Rajpurohit Dr. Vinita
Published: March 2024

The National Education Policy (NEP) of Bharat, recently announced, expresses an inclusive overhaul plan aimed at revitalizing the country's educational scenario. This chapter investigates into an in-depth analysis of the transformative impression originated by the NEP on Bharat's education system. It scrutinizes the fundamental pillars and key directives outlined in the policy, highlighting the strategic shifts and innovative approaches intended to transfigure the learning ecosystem. The chapter investigates the NEP's emphasis on holistic learning, flexible pedagogical practices, and the incorporation of technology in education. It examines objectives, including universal access to quality education, multidisciplinary learning, and the advancement of critical thinking and creativity among young minds. Additionally, it illuminates the NEP's focus on early childhood care, the reformation of curriculum and valuation frameworks, and the consequence of teacher training and professional development. Additionally, the chapter critically appraises the challenges and opportunities offered by the NEP's implementation at various levels—national, regional, and institutional. It discovers the socio-cultural implications and potential barriers to effective execution, considering assorted contexts within the vast educational landscape of Bharat. By synthesizing empirical evidence, policy analysis, and scholarly insights, this chapter delivers a wide-ranging understanding of the transformative journey envisioned by the NEP and its potential implications for restructuring education in Bharat. It concludes by discussing future prospects, implications, and areas necessitating further research for the successful realization of the NEP's objectives.
Contribution of multiple factors in the Quality of Higher education in Higher Education Institutes of Pakistan
Authors: Rab Nawaz  , Mohammad Shaiq
Published: March 2024

The study was conducted to understand the factors including quality assurance practices, stakeholders’ perceptions, institutional governance, and technological integration on the quality of higher education in Pakistan. The study used quantitative methodology and used a close-ended survey to collect the quantitative data and then the data was analyzed through SPSS. It is found ultimately that, there is a significant relationship between quality assurance practices and the quality of higher education in Pakistan as the p-value was found to be less than 0.05 through Pearson and Spearman correlation test. The strength of relationship was found to be moderate in nature. It is also estimated that, there is a positive but weak impact of stakeholder’s perception on the quality of higher education in Pakistan. The nature of relationship is significant in nature. Moreover, there is a significant relationship between technological integration and quality of higher education in Pakistan as the p value was found to be less than 0.05 but, the strength of relationship was observed to be weak in nature as correlation coefficient was below 0.05. Subsequently, it is calculated at the end that, the institutional governance and policy has a significant but positive impact on the quality of higher education in Pakistan but, the impact is strong in moderate as the value of correlation coefficient is above 0.05. Conclusively, it can be asserted at the end that, quality assurance practices, stakeholder’s perception, technological integration and institutional governance and policy, all have positive impact on the quality of higher education in Pakistan.
Review: Aristotle’s Voice, Our Ears
Authors: Poulakos John
Published: March 2024

Power, Genre, and Technology Deborah H. Holdstein This Is Not an Essay Carolyn R. Miller Notes on Postmodern Double Agency and the Arts of Lurking James J. Sosnoski
Grading, Evaluating, Assessing: Power and Politics in College
Authors: Greenberg Karen L.
Published: March 2024

The issue of power permeates all three collections that I am reviewing here, as it should because all grades, evaluations, and assessments-no matter how naturalistic, contextualized, multidimensional, and richly descriptive-are exercises in power. (Greenberg 277-284).
Review Essay: Reviewing Positions
Authors: Connors Robert J.
Published: March 2024

At first glance, Assuming the Positions, which is subtitled Cultural Pedagogy and the Politics of Commonplace Writing, looks like a work of archival historical research. This book is not really, however, a work of history or historical research. The purpose of this book is emphatically not to describe the contents of these commonplace texts as they reflected external historical events or indicated large shifts in general lifeways. This book is, instead, a record of one brilliant mind reading historical materials that happen to fall within its gaze.
Institutional Critique: A Rhetorical Methodology for Change
Authors: Porter James E. , Sullivan Patricia , Blythe Stuart , Grabill Jeffrey T. , Miles Libby
Published: March 2024

We offer institutional critique as an activist methodology for changing institutions. Since institutions are rhetorical entities, rhetoric can be deployed to change them. In its effort to counter oppressive institutional structures, the field of rhetoric and com-position has focused its attention chiefly on the composition classroom, on the de-partment of English, and on disciplinary forms of critique. Our focus shifts the scene of action and argument to professional writing and to public discourse, using spatial methods adapted from postmodern geography and critical theory.
The Arts of Complicity: Pragmatism and the Culture of Schooling
Authors: Miller Richard E.
Published: March 2024

Reflects on Paulo Freire’s place in pedagogical history and why his representation of the power of teaching holds such an appeal for so many educators. Considers why it is that the image of the teacher as liberator of the oppressed, upon which Freire’s pedagogy relies so heavily, has had such a perduring appeal.
The Genre Function
Authors: Bawarshi Anis
Published: March 2024

Explores the notion that genres not only help define and organize kinds of texts, they also help define and organize kinds of social actions. Investigates the role genre plays in the constitution of the contexts of texts, including the identities of those who write them and those who are represented within them.
Clearing the Air: WAC Myths and Realities
Authors: McLeod Susan , Maimon Elaine
Published: March 2024

Argues a need to reposition Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) theory. Examines current myths about WAC. Discusses what WAC is, what it does, and what it can become.
Reading “Whiteness” in English Studies
Authors: Barnett Timothy
Published: March 2024

Considers the role of the “white ground” in English studies at a critical period, the late 1960s and early 1970s, when the discipline, along with the rest of the academy and country, struggled mightily with issues of race. Describes the author’s interest in constructing a narrative about the relationships between discourse and identity with students.
The Narrative Construction of Cyberspace: Reading Neuromancer, Reading Cyberspace Debates
Authors: Punday Daniel
Published: March 2024

Suggests that William Gibson offers a way to negotiate the conventional discursive elements used within online communication. Notes that cyberspace discourse appears to be at its best not when it tries to minimize the effects of the conventional narratives from which it is built, but instead when it exploits those discourses most fully to reveal their sources and conflicts.
Building Nets: A Collaborative Inquiry Community
Authors: Graham Peg , Hudson–Ross Sally , McWhorter Wynne , Burns Shirley , Speaks James Ginny , Bullock Fran , Anderson Jeff
Published: March 2024

Recounts how a university/high school program was set up between a college of education and public school professionals--redesigning the teacher education program in secondary English at the University of Georgia was the end result. Cites the problems faced and gives a theoretical framework. Discusses early stages and relationships, as well as teacher research in teacher education. Full article available in print version only.
A Veil Thin Enough: An Editorial
Authors: Vinz Ruth
Published: March 2024

It can be useful for teachers to tell their stories through others’ stories. Stories can drive us to continue working, resting, remembering, and imagining. The work of the contributors to this issue remind us to keep questioning, listening, noticing, and seeing through the stories of others to create our own stories.
Reading Gatsby/Performing Jazz: On Narrative Voice, Race, and Resistance
Authors: Rogers Theresa
Published: March 2024

Describes an experiment in pairing the novels "The Great Gatsby" (F. Scott Fitzgerald) and "Jazz" (Toni Morrison) in a teacher preparation class. Relates that the students (all European American) initially resisted "Jazz" and accepted "Gatsby" as a timeless classic. Includes responses about another Toni Morrison novel, "Beloved."
Keeping It Real: Teaching and Learning about Culture, Literacy, and Respect
Authors: Willis Arlette Ingram
Published: March 2024

Describes one teacher education program designed to broaden students’ thinking about the influences of culture in society, and teaching and learning about literacy. Offers an “unromanticized glimpse” into the lives of teacher education students as they struggle to come to terms with their transformation as literacy educators preparing to teach literacy in multiracial, multiethnic, multilingual classrooms of the 21st century.
Pronouns Are Highly Personal
Authors: Redfern Richard K.
Published: March 2024

The author explains why people say for she and I—and argues it’s correct.
The Rise and Fall of a Statewide Assessment System
Authors: Dudley Martha
Published: March 2024

Details the history of California’s experience with large-scale writing assessment. Describes the introduction, development, and scoring of the California Assessment Program, later renamed the California Learning Assessment System (CLAS). Discusses controversies over removal of certain writing prompts and objections to CLAS. Notes that funding for CLAS was vetoed in 1994.
Creating a Two-Tiered Portfolio Rubric
Authors: Burch C. Beth
Published: March 2024

Describes how to create a rubric for portfolios which includes quantity and quality. Presents suggestions for implementing a two-tiered portfolio rubric.
“Filth” and “Pure Filth” in Our Schools—Censorship of Classroom Books in the Last Ten Years
Authors: Donelson Ken
Published: March 2024

Presents a list of books that were protested/attacked/censored at least three times between 1986 and 1995, culled from the American Library Association’s “Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom.” Discusses the limitations of any survey and standards for censorship.
Censorship: It Happened to Me in Southwest Virginia—It Could Happen to You
Authors: Goldwasser Marion McAdoo
Published: March 2024

Recounts the story of how a teacher in southwestern Virginia was attacked for her decision to order and teach Clyde Edgerton’s “The Floatplane Notebooks,” a book her class chose and voted to purchase.
Banned Books: A Study of Censorship
Authors: Rossuck Jennifer
Published: March 2024

Describes how a course on censorship taught at an all-girls high school in Tacoma, Washington, drew on current event controversies to initiate discussion. Outlines the course’s four units and uses Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” to frame course questions.
What’s New in Young Adult Literature for High School Students?
Authors: Stover Lois T.
Published: March 2024

Discusses, from the perspective of the co-editor of the National Council of Teachers of English’s annotated yearly booklist for high school students, new young adult literature and trends. Presents annotations of adolescent literature on hot topics (AIDS, abuse, death), choices and transitions, poetry, nonfiction, diversity issues, and historical fiction.
Readers Responding: Creative Writing and YA Literature
Authors: Nilsen Alleen Pace
Published: March 2024

Recommends an acclaimed anthology of young adult short stories, “Sixteen: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults” (1984), and discusses how the stories in it might be used as a basis for exercises in creative writing.
Young Adult Literature: Using Young Adult Realistic Literature to Help Troubled Teenagers: Something New, Tried and True, and Recommended Nonfiction
Authors: Kaywell Joan F.
Published: March 2024

Describes a seven-step process that uses young adult literature to help teenagers understand and deal with their troubles. Offers brief annotations of five young adult titles in each of nine areas: alienation and identity; divorce; dropouts, delinquency, and gangs; poverty; teenage pregnancy; abused children; alcohol and drugs; homosexuality; and stress and suicide.
The Siren Song That Keeps Us Coming Back: Multicultural Resources for Teaching Classical Mythology
Authors: Earthman Elise Ann
Published: March 2024

Notes the presence of references to classical mythology throughout modern culture, and offers an annotated list of 43 works of contemporary fiction, poetry, and drama that use mythological sources and that can help close the gap between today’s students and the gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters of long ago.
New Teachers: Becoming a Balanced Teacher: Idealist Goals, Realist Expectations
Authors: Farr Jason
Published: March 2024

Considers what influences the idealistic preconceptions (or fantasies) of student English teachers. Examines various models, found in journal articles, movies, Socrates and Plato, and in this very journal. Examines two books that helped the author reformulate his ideals and find new, more satisfying models.
Picture Writing and Photographic Techniques for the Writing Process
Authors: Westcott Warren
Published: March 2024

Shows how photography and photographic processes can be used as a metaphor for describing writing and writing processes and, thus, can be a useful teaching tool. Discusses subject, focus, arrangement, and style. Describes how a writing teacher can use all this as a means of illustrating various aspects of the writing process.
A Humanities Class for the Twenty-first Century
Authors: Schaller Sue , Wenk John
Published: March 2024

Describes two double-period humanities courses taught in the 10th and the 11th grades (based on the rigorous New York State Regents standards) that interweave literature, history, political philosophy, art, historical documents, and personal experience. Describes the 10th-grade course that includes Western civilization and the 11th-grade course that includes United States history.
Global Issues: A Letter Home from a First-Year Teacher and Peace Corps Volunteer
Authors: Burnley Ric
Published: March 2024

Presents a letter from a Peace Corps volunteer and first-year teacher about his experiences teaching English at a Russian school. Describes courses of study, the ever-changing schedule, his problems in the first semester adapting to Russian ideas of teaching, and his successful struggle to apply the education he had learned to this new teaching experience.
Getting it Right: Design Principles for Starting a Small–Scale School/College Collaboration
Authors: Leo-Nyquist David , Rich Bill
Published: March 2024

Describes a small-scale school/college partnership first from the teacher’s lens and then from the teacher educator’s lens. Discusses 13 critical issues that have emerged from two years of working together.
Media Literacy: A Guided Tour of Selected Resources for Teaching
Authors: Thoman Elizabeth
Published: March 2024

Offers an overview of resource information in media literacy, including listings of key organizations; texts and resources for teaching on media literacy; comprehensive texts; sources of thematic curriculum units; and works that explore media genres.
Radio: The Intimate Medium
Authors: Orfanella Lou
Published: March 2024

Describes radio as a medium with a special power of intimacy, and notes its different eras. Describes briefly eight different classroom assignments using the radio, which can be used as stand-alone exercises, as enrichment for a variety of fields of study, or as a major unit of study on radio.
Between Teachers and Computers: Does Text-Checking Software Really Improve Student Writing?
Authors: Beals Timothy J.
Published: March 2024

Evaluates “Editor,” arguably the most sophisticated grammar and style checker. Tests its effectiveness by using samples from one student and one published writer. Finds that “Editor” is limited to identifying problems in surface structure and that it sometimes identifies “errors” which are not errors while failing to identify legitimate problems. Offers three recommendations for teachers.
Au Revoir to Film Illiteracy: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Au Revoir Les Enfants
Authors: Catherine Corbitt J.
Published: March 2024

Discusses the power of film and films as teaching tools. Describes how the 1987 French film “Au Revior Les Enfants“ can serve these purposes. Discusses its historical context, and ways to show the film in class. Lists numerous topics (on important film themes, and on technical aspects of film) for student projects.
Working Together: Embracing International Partnerships
Authors: Caswell Kurt
Published: March 2024

Describes a collaborative project between a South Carolina History and Geography teacher of grades 7-8 and an American teacher of English-as-a-Second-Language in a Japanese high school. Describes class activities as students exchanged correspondence, sent packages, and finally met each other when the American students traveled to Japan. Notes continuing effects of the project.
The Poet’s Inner Circle: Gaming Strategies Based on Famous Quotations
Authors: Beck Charles R.
Published: March 2024

Describes two gaming strategies which teach poetry using quotations extracted from six Shakespeare plays. Discusses selecting plays and quotations, games for matching quotations, and providing synopses and introducing characters. Describes in detail learning objectives, player distribution, adjudicator role, procedures and rules, and debriefing session for each of the gaming strategies.
Essay: Second Place: Roadkill, Poetry, and Nature
Authors: Hood Charles
Published: March 2024

Available in print version only.
Professional Links: Teaching Reading in Middle and Secondary Schools
Authors: Reid Louann
Published: March 2024

Presents resources for secondary school reading teachers. Looks in depth at two books: “Into Focus: Understanding and Creating Middle School Readers,” and “Mosaic of Thought: Teaching Reading Comprehension in a Reader’s Workshop.” Discusses three online resources about teaching reading and selecting materials (READPRO, “Reading Online,” and the Children’s Literature Web Guide).
Language, Literature, and Learning in the ESL Classroom
Authors: Kooy Mary , Chiu Annette
Published: March 2024

Argues that English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teaching should begin with meaning through immersion in literature and incorporate language study. Describes offering an inclusive sampling of North American literature. Notes specific picture book, drama, short story, novel, and poetry titles. Discusses ways to meaningfully engage ESL students in texts and in discussion with an eye to improving their language and literary skills.
The Last Nine Weeks: Helping Seniors Say Goodbye
Authors: Molnar Bonnie
Published: March 2024

Describes a unit for the final nine weeks of a senior English class which helps seniors say goodbye. Discusses how reading Sandra Cisneros’ “The House on Mango Street” and writing their own versions of excerpts of it (along with other class activities) helps students define what they are leaving and come to terms with it.