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Upcycling of Derelict Furniture in the University of Jordan
Authors: Ismail Haifaa Bani
Published: October 2022

The present study investigates the amenability of the recycling of derelict furniture in the University of Jordan into an aesthetic language which could be read to produce new pieces of furniture using a new artistic and functional formulation which interacts with the individual while fulfilling his needs, through posing a set of questions:  what are the mechanisms on which the student relied to recycle the derelict pieces of furniture in the University of Jordan? How did the recycling of discarded pieces of furniture in the University of Jordan contribute to limiting environmental pollution coupled with obtaining economic benefits? How did the student fashion the old pieces of furniture into contemporary design elaborations?  The author conducted a descriptive analytical study of purposive samples numbering five groups of samples, the study reached numerous conclusions, foremost of which: the student succeeded in reformulating the designs of old furniture based on modern versions, in terms of form and content, and the recycling mechanism by relying on merging the old materials with new materials which coalesce to produce a new version, both functionally and aesthetically. Moreover, the mind of the student is stimulated and provoked through laying the basis for reformulating the relationship of the individual to the environment through raising his awareness of the importance of recycling and prodding him visually to savor what is generated by art as a consequence.
Political Relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and Israel (1965-1969)
Authors: Al-Shunnaq Abdulmajeed
Published: October 2022

The study dealt with the German Federal Israeli political relations since the political recognition and the exchange of diplomatic representation on May 12, 1965, and the timing of the political recognition on this date is considered a gift to Israel on the seventeenth anniversary of its founding. 

The study focused on the development of bilateral political relations from 1965-1969 due to the exchange of power when the leader of the Social Democratic Party, Willy Brandt, formed the government for the first time in contemporary German history. The study addressed the research questions, which are what are the political factors that led to political recognition and the exchange of diplomatic representation and at the highest the level of how the internal German policy affected the bilateral relations between the two countries, and whether the German – Israeli political relations could be considered special and distinct relations on Germany's relations with any other country, especially during the Israeli aggression on the Arabs in 1967, and the study proved that there are many factors affecting the continuity of development in relations for what it presented the successive German government until 1969 provided finaneial, economic and other assistance for the benefit of the Israeli side and without the slightest consideration of its negative impact on German Arab relations, and the study highlighted the support of the Federal Republic of Germany with Israel during its aggression against Egypt, Jordan and Syria in June 1967, noting that it was the expansionist goals of Israel.
The Repercussions of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education and its implications for Syrian Refugees Students (An Analytical Descriptive Study)
Authors: Alsobeh Anas , Aloudat Ahlam
Published: October 2022

This study aims to reveal the most important challenges and difficulties that refugee students faced in Jordanian universities (e.g., Yarmouk University, AL Al-Bayt, and the Private Zarqa University) due to the COVID-19 pandemic through measuring a different of indicators that are related, in addition, to identify some of the independent variables on e-educational challenges. In the study, the analytical description approach was used. The data collection tool is a questionnaire, which was distributed to a random sample of students electronically. Results show that the necessity to implement educational and psychological counseling programs and economic support programs to support the e-Learning costs. The study confirmed that refugees are the most affected students with the pandemic compared to the host community
Problems of the Structural Approach: Methodology and Approach
Authors: Alanbar Omar
Published: October 2022

This research aims to investigate some of the problems of the Structural Approach which has a huge impact on various schools of Arabic literary criticism as a result of the scientific shift it introduced to the field. This paper sheds light on some of the most consequential complications of the Structural Approach which are frequently cited as points of criticism. The objective of considering such issues is to offer the Arab literary critic with ways to deal with and overcome some of the most substantial challenges of the Structural Approach. This work can be classified as falling under the umbrella of reviewing the Structural Approach of literary criticism.
The Diplomacy of the Ottoman Empire in Dealing with the Egyptian Crisis (1248- 1256 AH / 1832-1840 AD) "A Study in the Light of the Ottoman Documents"
Authors: Arabiat Galeb
Published: October 2022

This study aims to shed light on the diplomacy of the Ottoman Empire in dealing with the Egyptian crisis 1832-1840 in the light of the Ottoman documents, i.e., relying on the Ottoman documents (the three reports: internal, external and excellent) and other printed sources. This also includes Ottoman diplomacy in the wake of the defeat of the Ottoman army in the Battle of Nasaybiin in July 1839 AD, the European diplomatic position in the wake of the defeat of the Ottoman army after the Battle of Nasaybiin and the decline of the activity of Ottoman diplomacy in the late Egyptian crisis. The study concludes that the Ottoman Empire resorted to diplomacy when it found that the military superiority of the Egyptian forces became a reality on the ground.
Al-Jahiz and the Disabled People (The Book of the Lepers, the Lames, the Blinds, and the Squitings) Study and Analysis
Authors: Abbas Abbas
Published: October 2022

The current study is mainly concerned to shed light on an obscured subject in our literary heritage that our contemporary culture has not yet recognized. It is the subject of the disabled people and those with special needs among ancient Arab writers and researchers, through a book that was written by Abu Uthman Amr bin Bahr Al-Jahiz (died 255 AH), under the title (The Lepers, the Lames, the Blinds and the Squintings) in which Al-Jahiz addressed these people and other disabled and people with special needs, with great care, dignity, and respect. The book speaks about their nobles, and indicates their determination and features, detailing the types of disabilities they have, and criticizing those who condemned them and denied them their rights. The study aimed to approach this book and indicate its position among other works similar to it, and then show its value in the human, social, educational and scientific aspects, through an analytical and investigative approach, in which the researcher tried to take this work as a witness and evidence of the tendency of fairness and reform towards people with disabilities, and restore to them their consideration in our ancient Arab heritage.
Temporal and Spatial Variation of Geographical Population Distribution in Jordan for the Period (1994 – 2015) Using GIS
Authors: Khawaldeh Bashar , Abu-Sabha Kayed
Published: October 2022

The study aimed at analysing temporal and spatial patterns of population distribution in Jordan at governorate level. It also aimed to define the influencing geographical factors that affected the population distribution and caused the changes over the last decades based on census data of 1994, 2004, and 2015 years. Several approaches and statistical methods were used in this study to achieve study objectives, including analytical and descriptive, evolutionary, and spatial analysis approaches along with some quantitative methods. The choropleth maps and population density maps were created for mapping the population distribution in Jordan. In addition, the researchers has defined and the future population projections at governorate level in Jordan. The study revealed that there is a population concentration during the study period in three main Jordanian governorates: Amman, Irbid and Zarqa. Population numbers are also predicted to increase in some governorates in the future. The study concluded that both natural and human factors have influenced population distribution in Jordan, and the impact of the latter factors are more significant. Accordingly, the study showed that there are three main factors affecting the geographical distribution of population in Jordan: population growth, political and economic conditions in neighbouring Arab countries, and the reclassifying bases of urban areas in Jordan. The study recommends the need for population strategies and policies to be applied to face the changes that occur to population distribution in Jordan. Population densities among governorates and its influencing factors and consequences should be taken into consideration when planning for regional development.
A Semantic Analysis of Rhetorical Figures in Jordanian Proverbs
Authors: Hijazin Rimon
Published: October 2022

To the best of the researchers’ knowledge, no study thus, far has attempted to identify nor classify the standard types of rhetorical figures (tropes). Arabic proverbs commonly contain, not to mention  Jordanian proverbs. This gap is what triggered the researchers to conduct the present study with the hope that it would motivate further research, and ultimately fill such a gap in the literature of Arabic paremiology. The present study attempts to provide a semantic analysis of the rhetorical figures found in Jordanian proverbs. The sample of the study consists of 345 proverbs (all with themes relating to women) retrieved from two large national proverb compendia, namely, al-Uzayzi’s (2012). The Jordan Heritage Encyclopedia, and al-Amad’s (2008) Jordanian Popular Proverbs. Norrick’s (1985) framework has been applied in the analysis of rhetorical figures, as well as in finding a correlation between the proverbs’ literal and figurative meanings vis á vis their standard proverbial interpretation (SPI). The results of the study reveal that of all the rhetorical figures found in the Arabic language, Jordanian proverbs seem to employ only a relatively limited number. Jordanian proverbs exhibit figures, such as, synecdoche, metaphor, metonymy, hyperbole, paradox and allusion; however, species-genus synecdoche turns out to be the most frequently used figure in Jordanian proverbs. The study also concludes that figuration (or metaphoricity) renders proverbs more generic, allowing them to be applicable to a wide variety of situations.
The Acquisition of Arabic and English Relative Clauses by L2 English and Arabic Learners
Authors: Albikri Rawia , Jarrah Marwan
Published: October 2022

This study explored the acquisition of Arabic and English relative clauses by L2 English and Arabic learners. It examined the extent to which the Noun Phrase Accessibility Hierarchy (NPAH) (Keenan and Comrie 1977) and the Markedness Differential Hypothesis (MDH) (Eckman 1977) account for the acquisition of English and Arabic relative pronouns by English and Arabic L2 learners. Twenty Arabic-speaking learners of English and twenty English-speaking learners of Arabic were selected. To this end, four different tasks were used in this regard, namely the Sentence Combination task, the Multiple-Choice task, the Picture Description task, and the Grammaticality Judgement task. The results of this study showed that Arabic learners of English were able to comprehend and produce relative pronouns successfully. However, their performance was found to be affected by the system of relative pronouns of Arabic. For example, they were found better in producing who than whom. Additionally, the study found that the performance of Arabic learners of English was influenced by the type of the task (i.e., Sentence Combination Task is harder than the Multiple-Choice Task). On the other hand, the English-speaking learners of Arabic (i.e., the L2 Arabic group) produced and comprehended the Arabic relative pronouns easily despite their L1 language interference. The overall results showed that the NPAH and the MDH were able to predict the mistakes made by L2 learners of Arabic and English.
The Reality of Political Reform in Jordan and its most Prominent Obstacles in the Period (1989-2019)
Authors: Al-Mashaqbeh Basil
Published: October 2022

The study aimed to uncover the reality of political reform in Jordan and its most prominent obstacles in the period (1989 - 2019). To achieve this goal, a functional structural approach was adopted, which was developed by Talcott Baresons, and David Estion and Gabriel Almond, which looks at the political system as several buildings that perform Multiple and necessary functions. The study was divided into a preamble dealing with the concept of political reform and the most prominent theories explained to it in Arab and foreign literature, while the topic dealt with the reality of political reform in Jordan in the period (1989 - 2019) and the most prominent indicators of reform covered by the study period, and finally, the second topic addressed the most prominent obstacles to reform Political, whether related to parties or the social structure of Jordanian society. The study concluded that political reform in Jordan always comes after a certain crisis occurred. The reforms that Jordan witnessed in 1989 came as a result of the economic crisis that Jordan suffered from at the time, while political reforms in 2011 came as a result of the events in the Arab region during the Arab Spring revolutions. The study also showed that the weakness of political parties, in addition to the prevailing social culture in Jordanian society, which promotes loyalty to the clan or family, are among the main obstacles to political reform in Jordan.
Energy Power in Foreign Policy – A Theoretical Approach
Authors: Alsarhan Kalaf
Published: October 2022

This article examines theory of international relations is best suited for the analysis of energy Power in international relations. Findings Realism suggests that energy resources are power included in states foreign policy when states seek to expand influence abroad. Detailed examination of classical realism and neoclassical realism suggests that neoclassical realism allows extend the analysis of energy power role in states foreign policy. Interactions and variables in neoclassical realism suggest the broadest explanations and predictions. Originality/value. The article suggests that realism paradigm theories might provide a useful starting point from a descriptive method in the studies of energy power in foreign policy.
Linguistic Issues according to Dia AL-Din Ibn Al-Atheer in his Book (The Exemplar in the Literature of the Writer and the Poet)
Authors: Jaradat Mazen , Martini Hala
Published: October 2022

This study aims to shed light on the linguistic thought of Dhia Al-Din Ibn Al-Atheer through his book The Parable in the Literature of the Writer and Poet, and lists the most important grammatical references mentioned by Ibn Al-Atheer in his book, and accusing him of some writers of making grammatical errors, and mentioned some of the grammatical rules known and contrary to each other The other, and the study shows the positions of right and wrong in grammatical rulings, inferring it from its manifestations, and highlighting the usefulness of the opinions in it that help the writer, poet and interested in Arabic in this era. The study concluded the most important results: 1. Ibn Al-Athbar was citing what he says of the Qur’an and poetry, and he was drawing a way for writers and poets to draw their methods from the Holy Qur’an. 2. He had views on the meanings of the Qur’an, most of which were tracings for the former, such as al-Jarjani and al-Zamakhshari, and some of them indicate a conscious and accurate thought of the secrets of the Qur’an’s language and its miracle. 3. The research shows the great importance of the book of the proverb in the literature of the writer and poet - in addition to describing it as a critical and rhetorical book, as it is a manhole from which the book and poets aspire from the Arabic expressing the intended meanings.
The Evolution of a Writerly Text: Appropriating a Poststructuralist Application of Roland Barthes’ S/Z in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
Authors: Amireh Haneen
Published: October 2022

Post-structuralism is a literary movement that developed from the structuralism of Roland Barthes, and it is on this basis that the article chooses the spectrum of poststructuralist theory as its scope, and Roland Barthes’ theoretical approach as its benchmark. This article, inspired by the same revisionist spirit and empirical analysis implemented by Barthes’ poststructuralist reading of Honoré de Balzac’s Sarrasine (1830), aims to contribute to this new reading by approaching F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby (1926). Reading The Great Gatsby is a zeitgeist quasimanifesto for living in the twenty-first century; as we live in a majoritarian capitalist society with a continual stratospheric rise in materialistic egoism that it becomes a conduit for not falling into the ambits of capitalism. It gathers some of the poststructuralist aspects, and it is by utilizing Barthes’ six codes that it unveils a complex system of textual codes. Hence; in this paper, six codes of Barthes’ S/Z, (i.e.) the hermeneutic, the symbolic, semic, proairetic, referential and the cultural code will be applied and appropriated to the novel. Approaching from this point, the article next takes the analysis of the codes which will be discussed in tandem and regarded as profoundly significant to approaching a text; for Barthes foregrounds the codes as the raison d’etre for a text to writerly exist. By applying Barthes’ codes, it can be thereby corroborated that in poststructuralism, the reader deconstructs and decodes the paradigmatic and discursive kaleidoscopes that emulates a text, unearthing the inchoate mass of ideas.
Medical Waste Management in Jordanian Healthcare Institutions and their Effect on Human and Environment ( Analytical Study)
Authors: Al-Soud Shahed , Jamrah Ahmad , Al-Weshah Radwan
Published: October 2022

Jordan is considered one of the best healthcare provider in the Middle East and North Africa. The health care sector has grown rapidly which reflected the large amount of medical waste. There is a need for a deep exploration for the national strategy of medical waste management as well as the level of knowledge, perception and practices in our healthcare centers. Transversal study has discussed knowledge, perception and practices of all healthcare providers working under Ministry of Health and follow its instructions regarding medical waste management. The study data were collected by two methods ,the first was the annual reports issued by Ministry of Health and the second was by conducting a survey that was filled by 127 respondents, using questions to detect the socio-demographic characteristics and questions to measure the level of perception and the common practices in Jordan health care institutions.  Using t-test and one-way ANOVA statistics analysis by SPSS V28 it had noted that there was significant difference on respondents' responses with differences in sector type while the other characteristics showed similarities.  The growth rate of population that used in calculations was estimated by 2% and the rate of medical waste per one medication in healthcare center was measured by 100 gram. The healthcare centers produced 1030.9 tons of medical waste at 2018 and the numbers will jump to 1240 tons in 2025.The levels of knowledge need more work by trainings while the quality control and authorities should take immediate actions on the application of instructions and regulations.
The Proportional Contribution for the Assertive Behavior in the University Integration for a Sample of Imam Ben Abdulrahman Faisal University Students
Authors: Nawafleh Ahmad
Published: October 2022

The study aims to explain the levels of both: the assertive behavior and the university integration for Imam Abdulrahman Ben Faisal, if there are statistical differences according to them related to the academic track and finally to predict about the university integration throughout the assertive behavior. The sample of the study included 211 students chosen randomly. To achieve the purposes of the study, the researcher used two scientific standards: The first one is the university integration standard and the second one is the assertive behavior after checking the psychometric features for both of being authentic and consistent. The findings of the study appear that the level of the university integration for Imam Abdulrahman University students was at the medium level in terms of all fields; the academic, psychological and social fields. Accordingly, the percentages came between (2.81-3.38). Also, the findings show that the level of the assertive behavior was at the medium level as the percentages were (2.90-3.07). According to the findings of the study, there were no any statistical differences in the level of general university integration and all of its fields: (academic, psychological, social fields) related to the academic track, and there were no statistical differences in the level of assertive behavior related to the academic track, moreover the findings appear that the assertive behavior level has clarified contrast degree of students grades (0.0401) according to the university integration standards and this explains the strong, predictive relation between the assertive behavior and the university integration.
Methods of Family Dispute Management from the Perspective of Wives in the North of Jordan
Authors: Al Harahsheh Mohammad A. , Gazan Abdalah M. , Simadi Fayez A.
Published: October 2022

This study aimed at identifying the methods of managing family dispute from the perceptions of wives along with the sources of family dispute in the northern region of Jordan. To achieve the objectives of this study, a survey questionnaire was designed for data collection. The sample of this study contained (315) married women participated in a social sample survey. The results revealed that women have a moderate role in using the methods of family dispute management; the vast majority of those married women face these conflicts in silence and non-confrontation, followed by the method of dialogue and discussion, the violence method, and mediation method. The results also showed that financial disputes, family size at one home, and interference of parents and relatives in the spouse life were the main reasons of family disputes. The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α = 0.05) for the independent variables (number of children in the family, place of residence, educational level of the wife, the governorate, the wife's profession) on the different fields of study.
Jordanian Media's Use of Data Journalism in Newsrooms: A Descriptive Study
Authors: Al-Quran Mohammed , Safori Amjad , Abu Abdoun Yousef , Hijab Ezzat
Published: October 2022

The current study dealt with identifying the nature of employing data journalism in newsrooms in the Jordanian media, and to achieve the goals of the study (53%) of the workers in the five local media institutions, who numbered (56), were taken through a simple random sample, and developed a questionnaire consisting of (56) Paragraph and seven dimensions. After verifying the psychometric properties of the questionnaire from honesty and consistency, the questionnaire was applied to the members of the sample, and the results have concluded that the concept of data journalism from the point of view of workers inside the newsrooms in the local media was low, and that the degree of employment Data journalism within G. The news in the local media from the point of view of its employees was of a moderate degree, and the degree of implications that the data journalism addresses within the newsroom In the local media it was a moderate degree, and the degree of tools used in data journalism in newsrooms in the local media from the viewpoint of its employees was a high degree, and that the degree of the most prominent difficulties facing the use of data journalism in newsrooms in a media Local media from the viewpoint of workers in it, and that the degree of the future view of the success of data journalism in the future from the viewpoint of workers in it, was a moderate degree.
Aid Programs Integration: Case Study of Alzaatri Refugee Camp in Jordan
Authors: Jaber Rola , Nashwan Ayat
Published: October 2022

This research explores the complexity of the humanitarian aid process as it involves multiple actors. The research depends on the idea that INGOs is one of the most powerful actors in Humanitarian Aid, with more influence on the aid programs they execute and also the influence on other actors’ roles. Therefore, the role they play is very important not only to deliver aid, rather to how they deliver it, and how the delivery mechanism they adopt can affect the relationships between INGOs and their partners. In addition, the research takes the position of participatory approach to examine the INGOs performance. The research pinpoints the cross-implementing programs, through outlines the strategies and mechanism they adopt in Alzaatari camp as a practical case. The research states the aid programs that INGOs select and run in the camp, and how they execute it. The study covers two main aid programs run in the camp WASH and CFW, as these programs related to different live aspects, and need different mechanism to execute. Finally, the research studies the level of the integration among humanitarian aid process.
De la symbolique à l'expression idiomatique: Etude comparée de quatre noms de couleur français et leurs équivalents en arabe
Authors: Ennasser Narjes
Published: October 2022

Dans la présente étude, nous nous proposons d’explorer la symbolique et les connotations de quatre noms de couleurs français : le blanc, le noir, le rouge et le bleu. Nous essaierons de classer ces connotations selon leurs sens : mélioratifs, péjoratifs ou neutres. Partant de ce classement, nous nous intéresserons aux expressions idiomatiques formées avec ces noms de couleurs, à leurs significations et à leurs contextes d’usage. Nous les comparerons ensuite avec leurs équivalents arabes : أبيض، أسود، أحمر، أزرق pour en découvrir les ressemblances et les différences. L’étude montre que ces deux langues-cultures, assez éloignées, partagent beaucoup de connotations. Nous avons, par ailleurs, constaté la grande richesse de ces deux langues en expressions imagées comprenant des noms de couleurs. C’est la raison pour laquelle nous avons limité cette recherche à quatre couleurs primaires. Mots- clés : noms de couleurs,  connotations, expressions idiomatiques, français, arabe
Le soutien Logistique Fourni par les Femmes aux Djihadistes, « Filles du Djihad » Exemple
Authors: Ghazu Mohamed
Published: October 2022

Résumé Le soutien logistique fourni par les femmes aux djihadistes, « Filles du djihad » exemple. Cet article vise à éclaircir la participation des femmes au jihad avec les organisations islamiques djihadistes soit comme des épouses, soit comme solidaires à ces djihadistes. Il se divise ne trois partis principaux : Au premier, nous avons discuté des raisons qui les ont poussées au jihad. Dans le deuxième, nous avons souligné les moyens de recrutement et la catégorie des femmes visées. Quant au troisième, nous avons discuté de leur rôle dans ce jihad et les conditions de vie qu’elles subissaient lors de leur existence en Moyen Orient. En fait, elles ont offert leur soutien logistique souhaite aux djihadistes de Daesh, mais elles ont découvert tard qu’elles étaient trompées par l’image de ces personnes.
An Electronic Program based on The Quality Matters ™ Rubric Standards (QM) and its Impact on Reading Achievement and Executive Functions among Students with Reading Disabilities and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
Authors: Alawamreh Hamzah
Published: October 2022

The present study aims at investigating the impact of an electronic reading program based on Quality Matters (QM) on reading achievement and executive functions among students with reading disabilities and attention Deficit and hyperactivity disorder. 

The population of the study included all third grade students reading disabilities and attention Deficit and hyperactivity disorder in Asir region. The sample of the study contained seven students who were purposively selected to participate in the experiment. 

The researcher has prepared a test to measure the students’ reading achievement and executive functions. The test was developed through reviewing the relevant literature of the topic being studied and consulting the experts in special education, psychology and educational measurement. The validity and reliability of the test were ensured as well. 

In addition, the researcher developed an electronic reading program for developing reading achievement and executive functions of students with reading disabilities and attention Deficit and hyperactivity disorder. The program was developed to fulfill the needs of the students at this particular age. The present study used the quasi-experimental design to examine the impact of the electronic program on reading achievement and executive functions. For the statistical purpose, Wilcoxon Test were utilized to answer the Study questions. The results of this study revealed that there was a statistically significant difference between the Pre and post measurement in reading achievement and executive functions; this difference was in favor of post measurement.
The Status Quo of the Utilization of e-Learning Environment in the Ministry of Education in Jordan and Improvement Requirements
Authors: Al- Shraideh Moawiah , Al-Shboul Muhannad
Published: October 2022

This study aims to identify the reality of e-learning utilization in the schools of the ministry of education in Jordan and improvement requirements from teachers' perspective and their relationship with some variables. In order to achieve the objectives of this study, analysis descriptive method was applied through a questionnaire used as the main tool for collecting information, which consists of (72) paragraphs, it was distributed to (321) teachers (males and females) in the public schools of the Middle Badia/Al-Jeeza governorate.  The results show that the real use of e-Learning which is represented through the education system in the ministry of education from the teachers' perspective was average, and they also show that there are no statically significant differences for the degree of e-learning utilization which is presented through the education system at the ministry of education in Jordan due to differences (gender, teaching experience, and academic level). Whereas the study shows statically significant differences for the degree of e-learning utilization which is presented through the education system at the ministry of education in Jordan due to the difference of the school type, and it was for the favor of primary schools. The researchers recommended rethinking the way of e-Learning activating and utilizing in a wider and more appropriate way by those who are responsible for this in the schools of the ministry of education, in order to improve the teaching-learning process and to hold training courses for teachers on use and merge technology in the teaching process.
The Effect of Quarantine on Psychological and Social Aspects of the Heads of Families during Corona Pandemic in Jordan
Authors: Salem Hussein , Qatawneh Mohammad , Nashwan Ayat , Harahsheh Mohammad
Published: October 2022

This study aims at identifying the level of psychological and social symptoms resulting from the quarantine due to the COVID-19 crisis. The sample consists of the heads of families in Jordan according to the following variables: Sex, age, and nationality. The sample number of the study is (524) respondents from both Sexes, divided into 301 females (57.4%) and 223 males (42.6). The psychological and social symptoms measures were used. The results indicated that the effect of quarantine during the COVID-19 crisis on some psychological and social aspects was moderate, there were no statistically significant differences due to the sex variable, the male interest in the physical dimension, and there were no statistically significant differences due to the age variable. In addition, there are statistically significant differences in the effect of domestic quarantine on the psychological aspects, which are attributed to the nationality variable, specifically the Jordanian class, and there are differences in the nationality variable in the social dimension for the favor of the non-Jordanian group.
The Role of Physical Activities influence on Possible Selves and Birth Order: Survey Study on Salt City
Authors: Al- Zubi Saleh , Al- Khaya Majed , Aloran Haasan
Published: October 2022

The practice of physical activities is one of the most important that reduce many health and psychological problems for individuals. The main target of this study is to know the role of physical activities impact on possible selves, therefore the degree of different practice of physical activities according to the variables birth order, gender, age, weight. The study used cluster random sampling, therefore collected data were from (580) males and females on Salt City, two instruments were developed, one to measure the physical activities consisted of (18) items, and second to measure possible selves consisted of (24) items distributed on five dimensions. The main results showed the role of practice physical activities to increase the levels of possible selves, in addition the results showed a general inferior of practice physical activity among the study sample. Therefore, there were statistically significant differences for the birth order in favor of the older child, the gender in favor of males, the age in favor of the age group above sixty years, and the weight in favor of people whose weight ranged between (90-100) kg. The study recommended more studies on Jordanian society Cities to provide all means that encourage people to practice physical activities, such as providing free sports centers, and providing safe places when practicing physical activities.
The Role of News Coverage in Raising Health Awareness Content about the Corona Pandemic A Survey of the SPA Account on Twitter
Authors: Abdalrazig Abdalhalim Musa Yagoub
Published: October 2022

The study aims to identify the extent of the study sample’s interest in news coverage of health issues of the Corona pandemic, and to identify the types of persuasive solicitation that the agency used in its newsletter to educate citizens and residents about the dangers of the pandemic, and to know how the agency used in its publication of images and fees to raise awareness of the risks of the pandemic, and to calculate the numerical quantity of topics Health and social in the SPA Twitter account.

To achieve the goal of the study, the survey method was adopted, and two of the five surveys were employed; the two are media survey and content analysis.

The study highlighted the weakness of the efforts of the SPA news agency to raise health and social awareness among citizens and residents about the risks of the pandemic during the study period. In addition to the agency’s use in its publication of many fears, emotional and mental solicitations in social topics in the SPA Twitter account, its significance was not strong enough in raising awareness of the pandemic during the study period.

The study concludes that the media should push for more information that contributes strongly to refuting these rumors, and other researchers should conduct more interdisciplinary research with humanitarian and educational studies about the pandemic, and a great burden will fall on journalists and citizens through the optimal use of digital media tools that have become inevitable in spreading awareness of the risks of diseases and epidemics expected in the coming years.
Application of chlorophyll in carrageenan from algae Kappaphycus alvarezii (Doty) Doty 1996
Authors: Kurniawan Budi , Mantiri Desy M. H. , Kemer Kurniati , Rompas Rizald M. , Kawung Nickson J. , Mudeng Joppy D.
Published: October 2022

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of NaOH and KOH on carrageenan. The addition of natural dyes was carried out with different concentrations of carrageenan and the value of viscosity and gel strength of the algae Kappaphycus alvarezii to a mixture of natural dyes. The samples of algae were taken from the cultivation area in Belang waters, Southeast Minahasa Regency. The results of this study on the addition of natural dyes in refined carrageenan have succeeded in giving a green color and did not affect the viscosity and gel strength of the carrageenan gel when compared to the control (without treatment). The viscosity value of carrageenan with 4% NaOH concentration was 53.34-53.69 cP and KOH concentration was 49.55-50.03 cP. The gel strength value at 4% NaOH concentration was 74.11-74.89 mm/g/sec, while at 5% KOH concentration it was 84.22-84.89 mm/g/sec. The viscosity and gel strength still meet standards set by the Food Agriculture Organization (FAO).Keywords: Carrageenan, natural dye, Kappaphycus alvarezii, viscosity, gel strengthAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh NaOH dan KOH terhadap karagenan. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan penambahan pewarna alami dengan konsentrasi yang berbeda terhadap refined carrageenan dan nilai viskositas serta kekuatan gel karagenan dari alga Kappaphycus alvarezii terhadap campuran pewarna alami. Sampel alga diambil dari area budidaya di Perairan Belang, Kabupaten Minahasa Tenggara. Hasil penelitian tentang penambahan pewarna alami pada refined carrrageenan telah berhasil memberikan warna hijau dan tidak mempengaruhi viskositas serta kekuatan gel karagenan jika dibandingkan dengan kontrol (tanpa perlakuan). Nilai viskositas karagenan dengan konsentrasi NaOH 4% adalah 53,34 – 53,69 cP dan konsentrasi KOH 5% sebesar 49,55 – 50,03 cP. Nilai kekuatan gel pada konsentrasi NaOH 4% sebesar 74,11-74,89 mm/g/det, sedangkan pada konsentrasi KOH 5% diperoleh 84,22-84,89 mm/g/det. Viskositas dan kekuatan gel tersebut masih memenuhi standar yang ditetapkan oleh Food Agriiculture Organization (FAO).Kata kunci: Karagenan, pewarna alami, Kappaphycus alvarezii, viskositas, kekuatan gel
The Effect of Bait Type on Total Catch of Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus Pelamis) by Using Hand Line
Authors: Larengka Falenscya , Manoppo Lefrand , Manu Lusia , Sitanggang Effendi P. , Luasunaung Alfred , Kayadoe Mariana E.
Published: October 2022

A hand line is one type of fishing gear that is often used by traditional fishermen to catch fish. Hand lines are categorized as active fishing gear and are also environmentally friendly. The operation of the equipment is relatively simple, it does not use a lot of auxiliary equipment such as fishing trawls and ring trawls.  This research was conducted in March and April 2022 in the Alo village, District Rainis, Talaud Islands Regency. The purpose of this study was to determine the best type of bait for catching skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) with hand lines and to identify other types of fish caught. The method used in this research is a descriptive and participatory method, namely collecting data on catches in the fishing ground. Data analysis used a Randomized Block Design. The three types of bait used are artificial bait (silk), live fish bait, and chicken feathers. During this research, totally caught as many as 57, that is skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) 31 (54.39%), mackerel tuna (Euthynnus affinis) 17  (29.82%), and mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) 9 (15.79). Based on the data analysis, the treatment of the type of hand line bait did not affect to catch.Keywords: skipjack; hand line; bait; catch. Abstrak        Pancing ulur merupakan salah satu jenis alat penangkapan ikan yang sering digunakan oleh nelayan tradisional untuk menangkap ikan di laut dan termasuk alat penangkapan ikan yang aktif dan juga ramah lingkungan. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada Maret dan April 2022 di desa  Alo, Kecamatan Rainis, Kabupaten Kepulauan Talaud. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui jenis umpan yang terbaik untuk menangkap ikan cakalang (Katsuwonus pelamis) dengan pancing ulur dan mengetahui jenis ikan lainnya yang tertangkap.  Metode yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif dan partisipatif, yaitu pengambilan data hasil tangkapan di daerah penangkapan (fishing ground). Analisis data menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok.Tiga jenis umpan yang digunakan adalah umpan tiruan (kain sutera), umpan ikan hidup dan bulu ayam. Selama penelitian, total ikan yang tertangkap sebanyak 57 ekor ikan yang terdiri dari cakalang (Katsuwonus pelamis) sebanyak 31 ekor (54,39%), tongkol (Euthynnus affinis) sebanyak 17 ekor (29,82%) dan lemadang (Coryphaena hippurus) sebanyak 9 ekor (15,79%). Berdasarkan analisis data, perlakuan jenis umpan pancing ulur tidak berpengaruh terhadap hasil tangkapan.Kata kunci : cakalang, pancing ulur, umpan dan hasil tangkapan.
Crustacea Brachyura Morphology And Morphometrically in Buloh Beach Intertidal Zone, Minahasa District, North Sulawesi
Authors: Jumeini Jumeini , Paransa Darus S. J. , Schaduw Joshian N. W. , Mantiri Desy M. H. , Pelle Wilmy E. , Manu Gaspar D.
Published: October 2022

Brachyura crabs, especially coastal crabs, live in the intertidal zone with zone shape sandy beaches, muddy beaches, and rocky beaches. The colors on the crab’s carapace are caused by the presence of carotenoid pigments. The purpose of the study was to identify crabs morphologically and morphometrically. The sampling location was in Buloh Beach, Tateli Weru Village, Mandolang District, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province. Sampling using the cruise method, which is a research activity carried out by tracing the coastal area at the lowest tide by capturing organisms as samples directly. The crab samples found then morphologically identified by observing the color and shape of the carapace, claws, walking legs, presence of spines on the carapace, carapace size, abdomen shape, the characteristics of the leg organs presence of hair (setae), and morphometric calculations were also carried out. Based on the morphology of the crabs found, namely: Grapsus albolineatus (Latreille in Milbert, 1812), Atergatis floridus (Linnaeus, 1767), Pilumnus vespertilio (Fabricius, 1793), and Uca (Galasimus) tetragonon (Herbst, 1790)Keywords: Buloh Beach; Brachyura; Morphology; morphometrically; DiversityAbstrakKepiting brachyura khususnya kepiting pesisir hidup di zona intertidal dengan bentuk zona pantai berpasir, pantai berlumpur dan pantai berbatu. warna-warna pada karapas kepiting disebabkan karena adanya kandungan pigmen karotenoid. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengidentifikasi kepiting secara morfologi dan morfometrik. Lokasi pengambilan sampel di Pantai Buloh, Desa Tateli Weru, Kecamatan Mandolang, Kabupaten Minahasa, Provinsi Sulawesi Utara. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode jelajah (cruise methods) yaitu suatu kegiatan penelitian dilakukan dengan menelusuri daerah pesisir pantai saat surut terendah dengan menangkap organisme sebagai sampel secara langsung. Sampel kepiting yang ditemukan kemudian dilakukan identifikasi morfologi dengan memperhatikan warna dan bentuk karapas, capit, kaki jalan, keberadaan duri pada karapas, ukuran karapas, bentuk abdomen dan ciri-ciri organ kakinya seperti keberadaan rambut (setae), serta dilakukan perhitungan morfometrik. Berdasarkan identifikasi morfologi kepiting yang ditemukan, yaitu: Grapsus albolineatus (Latreille in Milbert, 1812), Atergatis floridus (Linnaeus, 1767), Pilumnus vespertilio (Fabricius, 1793), dan  Uca (Galasimus) tetragonon (Herbst, 1790).Kata kunci : Pantai Buloh; Brachyura; Morfologi; Morfometrik; Keanekaragaman
Identification of Bioactive Compounds and Antibacterial Activity of Sea Cucumber, Holothuria (Halodeima) atra Jaeger 1833 Flesh Extract from Kalasey Coastal Waters, Minahasa District
Authors: Mewengkang Theresia Tessa , Lintang Rosita Anggreiny , Losung Fitje , Sumilat Deiske Adeliene , Lumingas Lawrence J. L
Published: October 2022

Sea cucumbers are one of the marine biotas that contain bioactive compounds that have the potential as antibacterial ingredients. The purpose of this study was to perform antibacterial testing on fractions of the extract of the sea cucumber H. atra meat and to conduct a zoochemical analysis to determine the content of bioactive compounds that can inhibit bacterial growth. Antibacterial testing using disc diffusion method against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria. The results showed that the methanol extract of sea cucumber flesh could inhibit the growth of both types of test bacteria. In antibacterial testing for S. aureus, the ethyl acetate fraction was 11.8 mm, the n-hexane fraction was 7 mm, and the methanol fraction was 8.6 mm, while for E. coli the ethyl acetate fraction was 10.88 mm, the n-hexane fraction was 7 mm, and 8.6 mm methanol fraction. The compounds contained in the ethyl acetate fraction of sea cucumber H. atra flesh extract are alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, and saponins which are compounds that can inhibit bacterial growth with their respective working mechanisms.Keywords: Disc diffusion, Extraction, Fractionation, Sea cucumber (H.atra), Zoo-chemical, AbstrakTeripang merupakan salah satu biota laut yang memiliki kandungan senyawa bioaktif yang berpotensi sebagai bahan antibakteri. Tujuan penelitian ini melakukan pengujian antibakteri pada fraksi-fraksi dari ekstrak daging teripang H. atra dan melakukan analisis zookimia untuk mengetahui kandungan senyawa bioaktif yang dapat menghambat pertumbuhan bakteri. Pengujian antibakteri menggunakan metode difusi cakram terhadap bakteri Staphylococcus aureus dan Escherichia coli. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak metanol daging teripang memiliki dapat menghambat pertumbuhan kedua jenis bakteri uji. Pengujian antibakteri terhadap S. aureus fraksi etil asetat sebesar 11,8 mm, fraksi n-heksan 7 mm, dan fraksi metanol 8,6 mm sedangkan untuk bakteri E. coli fraksi etil asetat sebesar 10,88 mm, fraksi n heksana 7 mm, dan fraksi metanol 8,6 mm. Kandungan senyawa yang yang terkandung dalam fraksi etil asetat ekstrak daging teripang H. atra yaitu senyawa alkaloid, flavonoid, steroid, dan saponin yang merupakan senyawa yang dapat menghambat pertumbuhan bakteri dengan mekanisme kerja masing-masing.Kata Kunci  : Difusi cakram, Ekstraksi, Fraksinasi , Teripang (H. atra), Zoo-kimia,