bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengembangan Bahan Ajar Mata Palajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam Berbentuk Modul Dengan Model Borg Dan Gall Terhadap Siswa Kelas Xi Semester Ganjil Di SMA Negeri 2 Situbondo Tahun Pelajaran 2015/2016
Authors: Hakim Lukman Nul
Published: January 2023

Abstrak
Penelitian pengembangan ini dilakukan untuk mengembangkan bahan ajar mata pelajaran PAI berupa model borg and gall. Dalam bentuk modul baik untuk siswa atau pegangan guru sekaligus untuk mengetahui sejauh mana efektifitas dari modul tersebut. Pengembangan bahan ajar ini menggunakan langkah-langkah pengembangan model pengembangan dengan desain R & D dari Borg dan Gall memiliki tujuan untuk mengembangkan sekaligus memvalidasi produk. Adapun beberapa tahapan pengembangan model tersebut adalah sebagai berikut : (1) penelitian dan pengumpulan informasi, (2) perencanaan, (3) pengembangan produk, (4) uji lapangan awal, (5) revisi produk utama, (6) uji lapangan lanjut, (7) revisi produk operasional, (8) uji lapangan operasional, (9) uji lapangan akhir dan (10) diseminasi dan implementasi. Namun dalam penelitian tesis dan desertasi Borg and Gall menyarankan untuk membatasi penelitian dalam skala kecil. Data yang akan diuraikan berikut ini meliputi, (1) data uji coba ahli materi, (2) data uji coba ahli media, (3) data uji coba ahli bahasa, (4) data uji coba perorangan, (5) data uji coba kelompok kecil, (6) data uji coba lapangan yang diperoleh dari satu guru mata pelajaran pendidikan agama islam dan 34 siswa (7) hasil belajar siswa dengan menggunakan produk pengembangan bahan ajar mata pelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam yang berupa modul dengan model borg and gall, untuk mengetahui tingkat keefektifan terhadap bahan ajar berupa modul yang diterapkan menunjukkan perbedaan yang signifikan antara skor sebelum dan sesudah menggunakan bahan ajar berupa modul yang baru.
Kata kunci
Bahan Ajar,  PAI, Modul Model Borg and Gall.
Konsep Negara Islam
Authors: Amina Siti
Published: January 2023

Al-Mawardi adalah ulama yang produktif, hal ini terbukti dari banyaknya karya-karya beliau dalam banyak berbagai bidang kedisiplinan ilmu. Al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah wa al-wilayah al-Diniyyah adalah karya terakhir beliau yang nama al-Mawardi dikenal hingga kini. Tulisan ini merupakan karya ilmiah pertama yang membahas ilmu politik dan administrasi negara dalam sejarah Islam dan masih merupakan buku rujukan utama bagi para ulama dan pemikir politik Islam di bidang politik dan pemerintahan. Teori politik yang dikemukakan al-Mawardi adalah penting  karena merupakan upaya pertama dalam sejarah Islam yang membahas dan menyusun teori kenegaraan secara lengkap, di samping karena berpengaruh besar terhadap pemikiran politik Islam sampai dewasa ini.
Dalam pandangan Al-Mawardi, sebuah Negara harus memiliki 6 sendi yaitu pertama, menjadikan agama sebagai pedoman, kedua, memiliki pemimpin yang bijak dan otoritas yang ada pada diri pemimpin tersebut, ketiga, memiliki keadilan yang merata dan menyeluruh  yang dimana semua itu akan menciptakan suatau perdamaian, keempat, keamanan semesta yang akan memberikan keamanan, kelima, kesuburan tanah air dan terakhir, harapan bertahan dan mengembangkan kehidupan.
Konsepsi Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dengan Pendekatan Saintific Learning
Authors: Saniri
Published: January 2023

Artikel ini membahas tentang konsepsi pembelajaran dengan pendekatan saintif learning. pada umumnya yang dapat dijumpai di sekolah menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar materi pelajaran khususnya pada materi agama diberikan secara klasikal tanpa banyak melihat kemungkinan penerapan model lain yang sesuai dengan jenis materi, bahan dan alat yang tersedia, akibatnya siswa kurang berminat untuk mengikuti pelajaran, dan siswa merasa bosan serta tidak tertarik sehingga tidak ada motivasi dari dalam dirinya untuk berusaha memahami apa yang diajarkan oleh guru, dan pada akhirnya proses belajar mengajar menjadi tidak efektif. Dalam pembelajaran dengan pendekatan saintific learning, menggunakan beberapa model pembelajaran seperti Pembelajaran Penemuan (Discovery Learning), Pembelajaran Berbasis Proyek (Project Based Learning), dan Pembelajaran Berbasis Masalah (Problem Based Learning)..
Kata kunci: Pembelajaran, Pendidikan Agama Islam, Sanitific Learning
Idealitas Sosok Guru
Authors: Yudi Ardian Rahman  , Mujiono
Published: January 2023

Pendidikan merupakan masalah penting yang memperoleh prioritas utama sejak awal kehidupan manusia. Bahkan Rasulullah SAW sendiri telah mengisyaratkan bahwa proses belajar bagi setiap manusia adalah sejak ia masih dalam kandungan ibunya, sampai ia sudah mendekati liang kuburnya. Sebagai agama yang mengutamakan pendidikan, maka sepanjang kurun kehidupan umat Islam hingga kini, telah muncul banyak ahli pendidikan yang menyumbangkan buah pikirannya dalam bidang pendidikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan pandangan Al-Ghazali dan Zakiah Daradjat, tentang sosok guru dan apakah sosok guru menurut Al-Ghazali dan Zakiah Daradjat terdapat persamaan atau perbedaannya, serta dapat dijadikan rujukan bagi para guru di masa sekarang ini. Penelitian ini adalah jenis penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode pendekatan historis dan filosofis dan metode analisis data induktif deduktif, komparatif dan deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: Al-Ghazali dan Zakiah Daradjat memiliki kontribusi yang besar dalam rangka membangun sosok figur seorang guru. Sedangkan kontribusi pemikiran kedua tokoh ini ternyata terdapat suatu perbedaan walaupun banyak persamaannya. Secara operasional, konsepnya dapat diaplikasikan dan dijadikan alternatif acuan bagi seorang guru di masa sekarang, namun harus menggunakan bentuk pendekatan baru serta diperlukan penyempurnaan.
The Influence of 3-D Model Biological Systems in Understanding Cellular Diversity
Authors:   https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3712-2629, belinda_liwanag@sdca.edu.ph, Research and Development Office, St. Dominic College of Asia Emilio Aguinaldo Highway, Talaba IV, Bacoor City, Cavite, Philippines, Abdon-Liwanag Belinda
Published: January 2023

This study focused on the influence of instructional 3D Model Biological Systems (MBS) in understanding cell diversity. It determined the academic performance of the students according to content knowledge, quality of the artwork, and communication skills; and determined what group of learners benefited most from using 3D instructional models. It involved 30 second-year high school students in a private school in Imus, Cavite. Data were treated statistically with arithmetic mean, dependent t-test, gain scores, Pearson r Product Moment of Correlation, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), F-test, and Tukey multiple comparison test. Findings revealed that the use of 3D instructional cell models was effective in improving the academic performance of the students in terms of content knowledge, quality of the artwork, and communication skills. The computed mean difference of 3.60 and t-value of 10.998 for 29 degrees of freedom, which is 2.756 at a .01 level of confidence, showed a significant difference from their pre-test and post-test scores. This implies that participants obtained much learning on cellular diversity using 3D cell models. All groups of learners benefited most from using 3D instructional cell models thus students’ academic performance in Biology has improved. Thus, the study recommends that 3D instructional models should be used in teaching professional Science subjects such as Biology. More so, similar studies should also be conducted not only in Biology subject but also in Chemistry and Physics courses. Other 3D Model Biological Systems can be used for instruction to Senior High School Science majors and college students. Keywords: Cellular Diversity, 3D Model Biological Systems, General Biology, Cell Models
Local and Provincial Development in Guimaras: Smart Practices and Good Governance
Authors:   https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6653-6148, rome.moralista@gsc.edu.ph, Guimaras State University Philippines, ASEAN, B. Moralista, Ph.D Rome , B. Rueda, Ph.D Roger , M. Martir, Ph.D Erly , M. Artajo, Ph.D Tommy , R. Vilbar, Ph.D Helen
Published: January 2023

This correlational-descriptive study established the level of local and provincial economic development in Guimaras, as well as the relationship between local and provincial economic growth. It was fused with a segmented quiz on local and provincial economic development. More so, SPSS was used to interpret the data collected. Findings revealed that the island’s local development was “Highly developed” while the island’s provincial economic development was “Highly developed”. As the local economy continues to grow, the provincial economy has the potential to expand. Thus, the local and provincial communities may collaborate in advancing Guimaras Island’s economic growth. The Local Government Unit may inspire economic development in both areas to be advantageous mutually. Keywords: Local Economic Development, Provincial Economic Development, Smart Practices, and Good Governance
Voter’s Poll Precinct Search
Authors:   College of Technology and Allied Sciences Bohol Island State University, Cogtong, Candijay, Bohol, Philippines, Amora Epifelward Niño , V. Romero Kennery , C. Amoguis Rennan , G. Tuyor Rodelou
Published: January 2023

One of the biggest problems during election day is the congestion of voters in the areas where names, precinct numbers, sequence numbers, and voting status were verified. This is caused by the lack of a fast and effective system for doing the task. Few elections passed, and the said processes are done in a manual process. Recently, the Commission on Election launched an online precinct search and verification system but, the system failed to perform according to what is needed because it collects many user data the query proceeds and is very dependent to an internet connection which made it less usable in areas with poor internet connection. The mentioned gaps made the researchers think about how to improve the current system and make it more usable particularly in areas with poor internet connection. Using the Agile: Scrum methodology of software engineering, the researchers interviewed the election officer assigned in the town of Candijay. According to the election officer, having a system that would be able to search names, precinct numbers, sequence numbers, and verify voting status that runs without depending on an internet connection is the best solution to fasten the process and lessen voter congestion. The Voter’s Poll Precinct Search system has been developed based on the statements of the election officer and the current system. It is a localized system that runs on both web and mobile applications that searches voters’ information and status using a smartphone that aims to fasten the process of finding voter poll precincts, sequence numbers, and voter verification. The researchers made the clienteles answer the software usability questionnaire and received good feedback. Therefore, based on the data, the researchers concluded that the system successfully performed its designed task. Keywords: Mobile Application, Web Application
Professional Behavior, Work Attitude and the Teaching Competence of Primary Education Teachers in the New Normal
Authors:   https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3834-6931, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7900-6469, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2670-9654, mmildredquillopehidalgo@gmail.com, cqvelasco@yahoo.com, lucilyn.luis@lspu.edu.ph, Candelaria Elementary School-Main, Division of Quezon, Laguna State Polytechnic, University, Faculty of College of Graduate Studies and Applied Research, H. Arce Mildred , Q. Velasco, Ed.D. Cecilia , F. Luis Lucilyn
Published: January 2023

This study sought to better understand the relationship between professional behavior and work attitude to the teaching competence of 127 primary education teachers of Candelaria West District, Division of Quezon, and its moderating factors in the New Normal. The use of descriptive-correlational research revealed that the majority of the respondents are female, 26 -30 years old, married, Bachelor’s degree holders, with either below 4 years or 11 to 20 years of experience, Teacher I, and from a large school. Findings indicate it was perceived that their professional behavior is very satisfactory in terms of adaptability, integrity, professionalism, and efficiency as well as in work attitude as to commitment, punctuality, and cooperation. In terms of teaching competence such as mastery of the subject matter, teaching skills, classroom management, evaluation skills, and personal skills, teachers are highly competent. Additionally, teaching competence is significantly interrelated to both the professional behavior and work attitude of teachers. Civil status, designation, and type of school do not affect teachers’ professional behavior, work attitudes, and teaching competence. Keywords: professional behavior, work attitude, teaching competence
Economic and Livelihood Benchmarking: A Basis for Community Extension Program Activities
Authors:   https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6653-6148, rome.moralista@gsc.edu.ph, Guimaras State University, Philippines, ASEAN, B. Moralista, Ph.D Rome , B. Rueda, Ph.D Roger , M. Martir, Ph.D Erly , M. Artajo, Ph.D Tommy , G. Berondo, Ed.D Ronilo
Published: January 2023

Evaluating the economic and livelihood programs that can be implemented by different barangays in the Municipality of Buenavista, Guimaras Island, as well as the economic programs that can be linked to the livelihood programs of barangay officials in the Municipality of Buenavista, Guimaras Island. Through benchmarking, this descriptive study aimed to highlight the Guimaras State College’s community engagement. Findings revealed that most residents in the neighborhood were identified as “agree” in the economic benchmarking and as “agree” in the livelihood benchmarking. Accordingly, implementing extension programs for the school’s recognized community may help elevate the community’s standing once the Extension Offices develop appropriate activities for them. Keywords: economic benchmarking, livelihood benchmarking, community extension program
Regression Analysis on Perceived Stressors and Teaching Practices of Teachers Towards Teaching Performance
Authors:   https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6172-53291, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3066-50812, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1477-62783, rholey.picaza@ddosc.edu.ph, jeson.geroche@ddosc.edu.ph, sirgindapreyalmer@gmail.com, Davao de Oro State College, Pob., Maragusan, Davao De Oro, Philippines, Mapua Malayan Colleges Mindanao Gen Douglas McArthur Matina Davao City, Philippines, R. Picaza Rholey , N. Geroche Jeson , L. Gindap Rey Almer
Published: January 2023

Stress is inevitable as everyone faces it as a normal part of life. A certain amount of stress is unavoidable, and an appropriate level might serve as a challenge to increase instructors’ efficiency. A descriptive-correlational design was utilized in this study, which employs statistical data to ascertain the strength of a relationship between two or more variables. It determined the levels of teachers’ educational practice, stress factors, teaching performance, and their relationships. The research locale of the study was the four campuses of Davao De Oro State College (DDOSC). Results revealed that the level of educational practices of teachers is very high. This suggests the very high manifestation of communication, relationship, and organization to the greatest extent or almost always. Correspondingly, the level of the perceived stressors of the teachers is sometimes manifested in terms of demand, control, relationship, role, change, and support. On the other hand, teaching performance obtained an overall mean of 4.11, described as high. The Pearson correlation coefficient showed that educational practices are not statistically correlated with perceived stressors given its p-value which is above the set level of significance. Further, the perceived stressor is statistically not correlated with teaching performance. Hence, it is recommended to give rewards or incentives to improve their education and have professional development for increasing teachers’ adoption of student-centered practices and improved activities. Keywords: Teaching Practices; Teaching Performance; Stressors; Regression Analysis; Philippines
Challenges of Junior High School Chemistry Learners in an Enriched Virtual Mode
Authors:   https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0823-8254, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9121-866X aplgrc1@gmail.com, ecajucom@smu.edu.ph, Saint Mary’s University, Philippines, C. Garingo Apple Grace , L. Cajucom Elsa
Published: January 2023

This study identified the experienced challenges of junior high school chemistry learners of private and public schools in parts of Nueva Vizcaya in the enriched virtual mode. A qualitative approach was used to describe the lived and actual experiences of the learners. Responses gathered from the Google Form link of the four open-ended questions were coded, clustered into categories, and derived into emerging themes. Results from the learners’ responses revealed three emerging themes regarding their challenges—pedagogical, technological, and sociological. Pedagogical challenges revolved around their learning environment, inability to understand the lesson, quality of learning materials, limited access to learning resources, and overloaded lesson activities. Problems with technological insufficiency and technological literacy were under technological challenges and time management, lack of interest, lack of confidence, too many social media distractions, lack of support, difficulty in establishing connection and communication, and compromised health and wellness of the learners were among the specific sociological challenges. In conclusion, the unprecedented uncertainties brought by the sudden shift of learning modalities brought immense difficulties on the part of chemistry learners. Keywords: pedagogical challenges, technological challenges, sociological challenges, distance learning modalities
Perceived Stress and Resiliency of Trainers at Puerto Princesa School of Arts and Trades
Authors:   https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9754-1855, jeantherese.tesda@gmail.com, Puerto Princesa School of Arts and Trades, Brgy. Sta. Monica, Puerto Princesa City, Philippines, A. Galanto Jean Therese
Published: January 2023

This paper ascertained the perceived level of stress and coping strategies of trainers at Puerto Princesa School of Arts and Trades to minimize stress in the workplace. A quantitative method was used to find trainers’ sources of stress, perceived level of stress, coping strategies, and the relationship between the perceived level of stress and IPRC as an indicator of work performance. Data revealed that PPSAT trainers have similar or common stressors and perceived levels of stress. Their coping strategies differed in some aspects, showing uniqueness in dealing with different situations. More so, it was found that there is no significant relationship between the trainers’ perceived level of stress and work performance. Keywords: stress, coping strategies, resiliency, work performance
Diagnosis of Tularemia in a University Hospital in Turkey - 11-Year Evaluation
Authors: Gezer Yakup , Toplu Sibel , Celik Dondu , Ersoy Yasemin , Bayindir Yasar , Ozden Mehmet , Memisoglu Funda , Kose Adem
Published: January 2023

Objective: Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative coccobacillus and is the causative agent of tularemia, which is endemic in our country. The most common clinical form in Turkey is the oropharyngeal form. Sensitive lymphadenopathy is the most important finding, and fever, fatigue, and muscle and joint pain may occur in all clinical forms. Rodents such as rabbits, mice, and squirrels are the main reservoirs for humans, and the transmission is through contact with infected animal secretions and organs, contaminated water, and food. This study aimed to examine the socio-demographic, epidemiological, and clinical features of cases diagnosed with tularemia.
Materials and Methods: Among the 583 patients whose serum samples were sent with a preliminary diagnosis of tularemia between 2011 and 2021, tularemia microagglutination test result (MAT) ≥1/160 titer, 18 years and older cases were included in the study.
Results: A total of 24 tularemia cases were detected, with a mean age of 43.3±17 years, 10 (41.7%) were male, and 14 (58.3%) were female. The most common symptoms and findings among the cases were lymphadenopathy (LAP) (95.8%), fatigue (66.7%), sore throat, and high fever (58.3%), and the most common epidemiological history was living in a rural area (91.7%) and dealing with animal husbandry (66.7%), and 18 (75%) cases were referred to as oropharyngeal tularemia. More than half of the cases were detected between October and March.
Conclusion: Tularemia is one of the endemic diseases in our country, and the epidemiological history should be taken carefully and kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of lymphadenopathy. Since it is the first tularemia study conducted in Malatya, it shows the epidemiological characteristics of the region.
ASSESSMENT OF SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS’ MENTAL HEALTH
Authors: Ersin Fatma , Kaplan Veysel , Kartal Mert
Published: January 2023

Background and Aim: Mental health of the seasonal agricultural workers (SAW) can be negatively affected due to working under hard conditions, being exposed to discrimination from time to time, working in a socially isolated field, and having insufficient social support resources. This study aimed to assess the mental health of the SAW.
Method: This study was conducted from June to September 2021 in a family health center region in a province located in the southeast of Turkey in which the SAW intensely populated. The study sample consisted of 300 seasonal agricultural workers. Data were collected using an introductory form and the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) through face-to-face interviews. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 22.00 program, descriptive statistics (numbers, percentages, means), independent samples t-test, the Mann Whitney-U test, variance analysis, and the Kruskal-Wallis test.
Results: The participants’ mean subscale scores were 8.08±6.39 for somatization, 15.81±9.15 for depression, 11.79±8.32 for anxiety, 8.84±5.18 for hostility, and 14.10±8.13 for negative self-concept. Their mean index scores were 1.10±0.58 for the Global Severity Index (GSI), 24.44±11.09 for the Positive Symptom Total (PST), and 2.08-0.53 for the Positive Symptom Distress Index (PSDI). A statistically significant difference was found between anxiety and depression subscales by gender; somatization subscale by marital status, education level, presence of chronic diseases, and duration of employment; and negative self-concept and hostility subscales by presence of chronic diseases (p<0.05).
Conclusions: It can be concluded that the SAW had psychopathological tendencies. Therefore, it is critical to periodically assess the mental health of the SAW and to develop coping strategies regarding the problems they experience.
Keywords: Seasonal Agricultural Worker, Mental Health, Psychological Symptom.
An Overview of Youtube Videos as An Information and Education Source For Idiopathic Ventricular Arrhythmia
Authors: Baycan mer , Atici Adem , su Mustafa , lmaz Yusuf , Yavuz Handan , m Salih , znaneci Muhsin , kan Mustafa
Published: January 2023

Objective: The Internet is a widespread and increasingly used resource for obtaining medical information by both patients and public health care providers. Our aim in this study was to evaluate the accuracy and quality of the information in idiopathic ventricular arrhythmia (IVA) videos posted on YouTube.
Materials and Methods: "Idiopathic Ventricular Dysrhythmia" or "Idiopathic Ventricular Arrhythmia" keywords of YouTube search engine were queried. 48 videos suitable for 2-15 minutes were included in the study. The popularity of videos was judged by an index called the video strength index (VPI). The reliability of the videos was assessed with the DISCERN score. The quality of the information resource measured using the Global Quality Score (GQS).
Results: The average duration of the videos was 444 ± 220 seconds, and the average number of views is 11241 ± 865, with a median view count of 1085 (151-22012). The median VPI value of the videos was 4 (0-34), the mean DISCERN score was 3.1 ± 0.5, and the mean GQS score was 3.6 ± 1.1.
Conclusion: YouTube serves as an easily accessible and inexpensive data center for patient education and understanding the illness. However, the popular YouTube videos on IVA administration appear to be largely lacking in accuracy, reliability, and consistency, as they are vulnerable to unreliable information.
Histopathological changes in the uterus in women with abnormal uterine bleeding – A 2-year hospital-based retrospective study in a tertiary care center in Assam, India
Authors: Bhuyan Akash , Talukdar Partha , Sarmah Amrit
Published: January 2023

Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) or menstrual bleeding of abnormal amount, duration, or schedule is a common gynecological condition occurring in up to 50% of women of all age groups. Chronic, heavy, prolonged, or irregular uterine bleeding can lead to anemia, and raise a concern about severe underlying malignancy. Therefore, histopathological examination of the endometrium is critical in evaluating the cause of AUB.

Aims and Objectives: The aims of this study were to study the various histomorphological patterns in endometrial biopsies in cases of AUB.

Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study done on 212 endometrial tissues in women presenting with AUB. The study is aimed at analyzing the histopathological changes occurring in the endometrium by identifying the cause of bleeding and recording the incidence of various histopathological findings in different age groups.

Results: Proliferative endometrium, the most common histopathological finding, accounted for 51.9% of cases, followed by secretory endometrium (24.5%). Eight cases of disordered proliferative endometrium were found in the present study. Eight cases, accounting for 3.8% of endometrial hyperplasia, were associated with AUB, out of which two cases were found to be complex hyperplasia with atypia. Endometrial carcinoma was seen in two cases associated with AUB. Pregnancy-related changes were found in 7 (3.3%) cases, retained product of conception was the leading cause of bleeding (3 cases).

Conclusion: Histopathological evaluation of endometrium in women presenting with AUB is of paramount importance not only to diagnose various benign conditions but also to detect some highly malignant lesions and precancerous conditions so that early interventions can be started.
Applicability of Public-Private Partnerships in the Development of Affordable Urban Housing in Kenya
Authors:   University of Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Mutegi Giti Daniel
Published: January 2023

The Constitution of Kenya 2010, Kenya Vision 2030, and many international commitments that Kenya is party to obligate the government to deliver decent, affordable, accessible, and quality housing for all Kenyans. Since independence, many strategies to fast-track housing development have been explored with mixed results. The annual housing demand stands at 250,000 units, with only 50,000 being developed through public and private means, hence a deficit of 200,000 units. Application of public-private partnerships (PPPs) models has been projected as the most appropriate strategy through which affordable housing can be availed in the country. PPPs address the problems related to inadequate capital, expertise, managerial, and technological applications that hinder the effective development of affordable urban housing. The study’s main focus was to evaluate the applicability of PPPs in the development of affordable urban housing. The study used the Delphi methodology of investigation, which uses iteration and building consensus to arrive at group decisions. Three Delphi rounds that involved 88 persons in three panels comprised of housing practitioners, housing financiers, and developers. It was found out during the first round that 95.5% of the panelists observed that PPPs can be utilized in the development of affordable urban housing, and 4.5% stated that they believed that PPPs may be inappropriate for the sector. It was also found out that configuring and positioning public and private players’ concerns regarding PPP models increases its applicability in the development of affordable urban housing. The main conclusion from the study is that PPP models are appropriate for the development of affordable urban housing.
Contamination of the Šar Mountains Aquatorium – Kosovo with Depleted Uranium
Authors: Stanojević Nenad Z. , Đokić Jelena V. , Lazarević Đorđe R. , Nikezić Dušan P. , Osmokrović Predrag V.
Published: January 2023

The main objective of this study was to estimate the environmental and health risk of the Šar Mountains (Kosovo) for depleted uranium contamination. The risk assessment of the contamination is needed since, in the spring of 1999, conflict with bombarding took place in the territory of the Western Balkans, during which depleted uranium ammunition was used. In Serbia and Montenegro, such tests were performed; based on them, some territories were decontaminated. Šar Mountains is particularly important as it is one of the few water-rich areas in Kosovo. Therefore, soil and water samples were taken from characteristic places in the Šar Mountains aquatorium. Tests of the samples were performed under well-controlled conditions. The measurement uncertainty was less than 5%. Based on the obtained results, it was concluded that there was no contamination of the Šar Mountains with depleted uranium. This conclusion can be extended to the broader area around the Šar Mountains, as it is a safe area surrounded by high mountains.
APLICAÇÃO DA TÉCNICA DE CONVERSAS NUMÉRICAS EM SALA DE AULA
Authors: Neri Merylane Helena de Sales
Published: January 2023

A Escola “Moderna” possui 397 alunos matriculados, sendo que 21 têm necessidades especiais e alguns são acompanhados no “Bem Me Quer” – programa da prefeitura de “Cidade Bela” que atende alunos com dificuldade de aprendizagem. No momento, não está havendo acompanhamento devido à pandemia. A maioria dos alunos estudam próximos à escola, no próprio bairro. Muitos pais são ausentes quanto à aprendizagem de seus filhos. São alunos provenientes de famílias de poucos recursos financeiros e materiais. Alguns residem com os avós maternos ou paternos, pois a maioria das mães são solteiras. Geralmente, em suas casas há poucas condições sanitárias. A renda mensal média é de um a dois salários mínimos.
Kňaz v rovnošate ozbrojených zložiek štátu
Authors:   Katedra správneho práva, Akadémia Policajného zboru, Králiková Kristína , Králik Jozef ,   Vysoká škola Danubius, Fakulta práva Janka Jesenského
Published: January 2023

The profession of a clergyman, a priest of a certain church corporation, regardless of the degree of his hierarchical affiliation, is one of the chosen „paths in life“. In addition to serving God, the priest is supposed to serve the people entrusted to him and lead them clearly to his knowledge. The profession of a priest working in the field of the armed forces and armed corps, included not only in the service of God and the Church, but also in the state service, is particularly demanding. The priest in uniform finds himself in situations confronting the spiritual interior of the individual with the outside world, its surroundings. The priest must therefore artfully reconcile the given ideological essence of the soldier’s or policeman’s personality with the reality for which he was prepared by professional education and training. The contradiction between idea and reality can be tangible especially in the conditions of experienced armed military or social confrontation. The values of peace are confronted with the purpose of war. That is when the priest’s mission in the armed forces of the state irreplaceable. The article aims to point out some connections between faced with this dilemma.
TIME AND WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT
Authors: SUREKHA VASANA NAGA , KUMAR PASUPULETI SUNIL , MEHATAJ SYED , TULASI PRAKASH GOLLA BALU
Published: January 2023

Nowadays, industries are growing faster as they don't have time to manage every piece of thing by a single individual. Here comes the automated web tool. It is mainly used in industries to calculate the estimated time to complete a particular task. Automation is yielding high production often time with minimum resources like Raw materials, Time, Import and Export, Working of machines, and Health conditions of workers. It includes a step-by-step process from taking the order to fulfilling the user requirements. This study abridged to reduce the burden on industries and estimates the time to deliver the product to the consumer. This tool helps us to create templates and orders, keep track of them via mail and update them accordingly. And it differentiates the current status of the product with various color coding based on a time-generated automation tool. Here all the tasks will be shown in the calendar view to identify easily by date filtration. It shows only required information to the departments and the remaining data are stored on servers. All these processes were done in the background by an automation tool and only results will be shown to the user. Key Words: Raw materials, Time, Import and Export, Working of machines, and Health conditions of workers.
Loan Amount Prediction Based on Credit History and Other Variables
Authors:   Amity Institute of Information Technology  Amity University Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Lakra Anup , Yadav Rupesh Kumar
Published: January 2023

Loan approval is a very important process for banking organizations. The system approved or reject the loan applications. Recovery of loans is a major contributing parameter in the financial statements of a bank. It is very difficult to predict the possibility of payment of loan by the customer. In recent years many researchers worked on loan approvalprediction systems. Machine Learning (ML)techniques are very useful in predicting outcomes for large amount of data. In this paper three machine learning algorithms, Logistic Regression (LR), Decision Tree (DT) and Random Forest (RF) are applied to predict the loan approval of customers. The experimental results conclude that the accuracy of Logistic Regression machine learning algorithm is better as compared to Decision Tree and Random Forest machine learning approaches.
Policy Brief: El rol de los Pueblos Indígenas Amazónicos en la lucha contra la crisis climática
Authors: Moutinho Paulo , Leite Lucas Isabella , Baniwa Andre , Mirabal Gregorio , Josse Carmen , Macedo Marcia , Alencar Ane , Salinas Norma , Ramos Adriana
Published: January 2023

Territorios indígenas (ITs, en sus siglas en inglés) en la Amazonia protegen aproximadamente 24,GtC sobre el suelo, funcionan como barreras significativas contra la deforestación y la degradación del bosque, y sirven como una defensa importante contra el cambio climático. Los ITs demarcados tienen significativamente menos deforestación en comparación con tierras no reconocidas, demostrando la importancia de demarcar ITs para proteger los sustentos y la cultura de los indígenas Amazónicos y para conservar sus bosques y ríos.
Membangun Rasa Percaya Diri dalam Berbahasa Inggris Melalui Peningkatan Kemampuan Berbicara pada Siswa SMP Islam Al-Fajar Kedaung - Tangerang Selatan
Authors: Misbahillah Al Khansa Nova , Athallah Adine Adisty , Tasya Aditya , Sulun Astrid Ramanda , Fatimah Citra , Agustina Dwi Jayanti , Safirna Ghea , Setiawan Iwan , Fadilah Nur , Hastuti Puja Nurparijah , Rahayu Sri , Buntoro Viola Gema
Published: January 2023

Komunikasi merupakan kebutuhan dasar bagi manusia. Dengan berkomunikasi, manusia dapat saling berhubungan dengan satu sama lain di mana saja manusia berada. Di era teknologi yang berkembang pesat, berkomunikasi menggunakan Bahasa Inggris yang mumpuni merupakan salah satu keahlian yang wajib dimiliki agar dapat terjalin komunikasi yang baik. Namun, tidak semua anak-anak memiliki kepercayaan diri untuk berkomunikasi menggunakan bahasa asing seperti Bahasa Inggris. Kegiatan pengabdian mahasiswa kepada masyarakat itu sendiri adalah kegiatan yang mencakup upaya untuk meningkatkan minat dan keterampilan dalam berbicara Bahasa Inggris serta memotivasi para siswa-siswi untuk percaya diri dalam berbicara Bahasa Inggris. Hasil dari PMkM ini menunjukkan bahwa metode Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) merupakan metode yang tepat untuk diaplikasikan untuk kegiatan ini berdasarkan tujuan – tujuan yang ingin dicapai. Dalam kesempatan ini kami melakukan analisis yang dilakukan di SMP Islam Al-Fajar Kedaung kelas VIII, mereka mengalami kendala dan masih sangat membutuhkan pengetahuan tentang Bahasa Inggris. Kami membantu mengajarkan speaking skill untuk membangun rasa percaya diri dalam berbahasa Inggris. Topik yang disampaikan yaitu “Introducing Yourself and Your Friends” dan “Expressing Your Idea” yang meliputi penggunaan kata sorry, please, thank you, should, must, agree and disagree, dan juga menyatakan time and date. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa metode Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) meningkatkan kepercayaan diri peserta didik dalam berkomunikasi. Hasil dari kegiatan ini, kami berhasil melihat perkembangan rasa percaya diri dan kosakata mereka ketika memperkenalkan diri di depan umum melalui soal yang telah diberikan mengenai komunikasi dalam berbahasa Inggris tentang introduce, mengisi titik-titik untuk melengkapi conversation, dan time.
The Effects of Oral Incidental Focus on Form on Developing Vocabulary Knowledge
Authors:   Urmia University, Iran, Pouresmaeil Amin , Gholam Javad ,   Urmia University, Iran
Published: January 2023

Previous studies on lexical focus on form (FonF) have mostly centred on FonF in reading with a few pre-selected lexical items. This study investigated the contribution of oral incidental FonF to developing learners’ lexical knowledge in a free discussion EFL class. Incidental FonF was provided to 15 upper-intermediate learners who participated in 10 sessions of a meaning-oriented class. To gauge the retention rate of the lexical focus on form episodes (FFEs), two individualized multiple-choice achievement tests based on the lexical FFEs the learners reported to have no previous knowledge of in their uptake sheets were administered every five sessions, and two delayed posttests were given five weeks following each immediate posttest. Moreover, the participants were asked to compose two prompt-based writings on topics selected out of the covered themes in the posttests. Thematically relevant lexical FFEs extracted from each learner’s uptake sheets made up the tailored prompts per learner. Results indicated rather high effectiveness of oral incidental FonF in developing learners’ receptive and productive lexical knowledge in both short and long terms. The findings also revealed that learners fail to develop knowledge of the grammatical aspects of some lexical FFEs if their attention is merely drawn to their meaning aspects.
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Reading Metacognition Awareness in Chilean Learners with Autism Spectrum Condition: An Exploratory Study
Authors:   Universidad Andres Bello, Chile, Cancino Marco , Tomicic Nedjelka ,   Universidad Andres Bello, Chile
Published: January 2023

Developing second/foreign language (L2) comprehension skills can represent a challenging endeavor for learners with autism spectrum condition (ASC) because their social and verbal cognition may be impaired in terms of abstract reasoning, organizing, and retelling events, inferring intentions, and identifying emotions contained in a text. Thus, it becomes relevant to explore how these learners experience metacognitive strategies when reading in a foreign language. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore how Chilean elementary Learners with ASC perceive their metacognitive awareness and how they strategize their L2 reading. To this end, 27 elementary Learners with ASC were asked to report on their perceptions of metacognition in L2 reading by means of a metacognitive awareness reading strategy inventory and semi-structured interviews. Findings revealed that participants displayed a medium level of awareness toward metacognition, with problem-solving strategies being the most frequently reported. The difficulties faced by these learners were related to an excessive focus on details rather than general ideas, concentration issues, avoidance of multitasking processes in reading, and not seeking help to ensure comprehension. Implications are discussed in terms of cognitive approaches to reading comprehension and the pedagogical need for nurturing a strategic approach to metacognition in L2 reading to increase autonomy and automaticity.
Scaffolded Peer Feedback and Second Language Writing Proficiency: Implications for Inclusive ESL Teaching Practice
Authors:   Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain, Casinto Carlo Domingo
Published: January 2023

Although studies on peer feedback have identified several advantages for second language writing classes, the benefits of peer feedback to low-proficiency students have not been thoroughly investigated. This current study aims to determine how low-proficiency second-language students of English can improve their writing by giving and receiving peer feedback. Utilizing mixed methods, data collection and analyses were primarily conducted through posttest-only control-group design and focus group discussion (FGD). There were twenty university student participants randomly selected from two writing mixed-proficiency level classes. Framed under Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory, an analysis of the gains in writing ability measured from formative and summative writing samples indicated that the low-proficiency students, specifically in the experimental group, made more significant gains in their writing over the course of the semester than the high-proficiency students in both groups. Even though the results generally showed no significant difference, except for higher error avoidance efficiency between experimental and control groups and among the high-proficiency students in both groups, a significant difference was observed between the low-proficiency students in both groups (control group M = 81.6, experimental group M = 89.8, control group SD = 8.3, experimental group SD = 9.5, t(4) = -3.23, p = .032). This leads to the conclusion that low-proficiency students benefit from scaffolded peer feedback.
Review of Pragmatics and its Applications to TESOL and SLA by Salvatore Attardo & Lucy Pickering (2021)
Authors:   Iowa State University, Asiri Ebtehal
Published: January 2023

Pedagogical and developmental perspectives on L2 pragmatics have undergone rapid development in recent years (Attardo & Pickering, 2021; Ren, 2021). However, the application of pragmatics to English language classrooms is still limited since it has not been systematically included in most L2 language courses and materials (Roever, 2021). Pragmatics and its Applications to TESOL and SLA, by Salvatore Attardo and Lucy Pickering, provides a deep overview of essential concepts in pragmatics and how one can apply those concepts to the pedagogy of second language acquisition (SLA) and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). The authors devote this book to students, professionals, and novice researchers who are interested in the theoretical and practical sides of L2 pragmatics. The book consists of 11 chapters in which different fundamental and advanced pragmatics-related topics are highlighted.
Perencanaan Arsitektur Enterprise Pada Labor Komputer STMIK Dumai Dengan Enterprise Architecture Planning
Authors: Yunita Putri , Salsabila Annisa , Anggirani Kiki , Sari Sri Indah
Published: January 2023

STMIK Dumai adalah sebuah institusi pendidikan tinggi yang telah menggunakan SI/TI dalam menjalankan proses bisnisnya. Fasilitas kelas menjadi salah satu pendukung dalam proses belajar mengajar termasuk segala fasilitas perkuliahan yang disediakan di STMIK Dumai. Telah dilakukan Penelitian pada labor komputer STMIK Dumai dalam melakukan pelaporan kerusakan komputer dengan menggunakan metode Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP). Penelitian dilatarbelakangi oleh pelaporan yang masih dilakukan secara manual pada labor komputer. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan mewawancarai asisten labor secara langsung. Sehingga dibuatlah sebuah sistem yang digunakan untuk melakukan pelaporan secara komputerisasi agar mempermudah dan mempercepat pelaporan dengan menggunakan metode Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP). Hasil dari proses pelaporan kerusakan komputer, disajikan dalam bentuk laporan kerusakan. Laporan ini dapat digunakan untuk melihat kondisi fasilitas labor komputer bagi pimpinan     dan unsur lainnya dalam peningkatan kualitas fasilitas di labor komputer STMIK Dumai.
Sistem Informasi Rekam Medis Berbasis Aplikasi Desktop untuk Daerah Pedesaan
Authors: Darmawan Dwicky , Al Azhima Silmi Ath Thahirah , Hakim Nurul Fahmi Arief
Published: January 2023

Rural areas have several challenges that must be resolved. The availability of internet connections in the rural area is also one of the facilities that until now has not been evenly distributed. The clinical administration system is still conventional which has many weaknesses such as data processing, time management, and requires document storage space. So that the conventional system reduces the quality of clinical health services in the area. Therefore, this research was made with the method used is the waterfall model which aims to solve the challenges in making information systems. The advantage of using this method is that it is easy to use, directed, structured, and good for optimization. In this research, the information system created is in the form of a desktop application and is made using the Python programming language and MySQL database as a data storage area. This system is able to store personal data and patient history data according to the required information. In addition, this clinical information system is able to process data quickly and accurately, minimize lost data, search for the required data quickly, make patient data reports quickly and neatly, the system can be accessed by users even though there is no internet signal, and can reduce use of paper and reduce the use of space for patient data document storage.
Pulmonary Mycoplasma bovis infection in necropsied cattle due to bad-sequel of Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) in Sohag Governorate, South Egypt
Authors:   Infectious Diseases, Dept. Animal Med., Faculty of Vet. Med. Sohag Univ., KOUNOUR Ahmed M.E.Y. , ZAITOUN Ahmed M. A. ,   Infectious Diseases, Dept. Animal Med., Faculty of Vet. Med. Assiut Univ
Published: January 2023

During the period of investigation (Oct. 2015 to Sept. 2022), a total number of 50 cattle in different areas of Sohag Governorate, South Egypt, were necropsied due to the bad-sequel of BRD. They were unvaccinated against respiratory infection and did not respond to the therapeutic trails by fieldveterinarians. Their lungs grossly described and culturally examined for the presence of Mycoplasma infection. Grossly, the affected lungs showed multiple areas of pulmonary sequestration in 41/50 (82.00%) of the tested cases with remarkable thickening and fibrosis of the interlobular septa. Caseonecrotic bronchopneumonia with bronchiectasis and the small airways filled by yellowish caseated purulent exudate was discerned. All culturally examined lungs (50 cases) were Mycoplasma positive. The majority (90 %) of the isolated Mycoplasma strains were biochemically glucose and arginine negative with production of film and spots. The PCR—tested strains were Mycoplasma bovis infection. The obtained results are strongly denotes Mycoplasma bovis is a major persistent pneumonic pathogen of BRD in Sohag Governorate and it is concluded that vaccination program against the most common pneumogens including Mycoplasma bovis should be regularly warranted.