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THE ROLE OF EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION IN DEVELOPING ENGLISH LEARNERS’ MULTIMODAL LITERACY
Authors: Tirizite Youssef , Marjane Driss 
Published: September 2024

In today's context, successful communication requires individuals to grasp, engage with, and construct multimodal texts in various formats. The creation of knowledge artifacts is central to developing multimodal literacy and communicative competence. This action research study sought to investigate the influence of explicit instruction on enhancing students’ overall semiotic awareness. A multi-dimensional instructional model was tested for its effectiveness, with students' feedback serving as the primary evaluative tool. The study sample consisted of sixteen students, comprising seven males and nine females, all aged 17 or 18 years. A post-instruction questionnaire was conducted to collect students' reflections and feedback on the strategies used during the class session. The intervention lasted approximately two hours. Data from the qualitative questionnaire reported a high level of affective and cognitive engagement. The findings also indicated a noticeable increase in students’ overall semiotic awareness due to explicit instruction. These results could serve as a foundation for refining and implementing instructional methodologies that continue to empower students in their understanding and utilization of multimodal communication in diverse contexts.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0871/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
POLICE VISIBILITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD CRIMES AMONG SELECTED BARANGAY IN DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES
Authors: Escriba Ivan Nicholas D. , Romuar Trix Harvey C. , Sinconiegue Briana O. , Gono Jr. Exequiel R. 
Published: September 2024

Neighborhood crimes have been one of the major problems worldwide, and it is getting worse as time goes by. This study aims to determine the effectiveness and impact of police visibility as a crime prevention tool for neighborhood crimes in selected barangays in Davao City. The research has utilized quantitative research and survey methods in the performance of this study as a tool for collecting data. The researchers utilized an adapted questionnaire from the study of España &amp; Nabe (2023), A Scale Development on Neighborhood Crime in Davao City: An Exploratory Factor Analysis, and a study by Borovec et al. (2019), Police Visibility as an Influencing Factor on Citizens' Perception of Safety. Research was conducted on 300 random participants from districts 1, 2, and 3 in Davao City. The statistical tools employed in understanding the data gathered are Descriptive Statistics, Spearman’s Rho, and Multiple Regression Analysis. The findings show that the increase in police visibility is associated with reduced occurrences of social disorder, social disorganization, and breakdown of social control. The result of this study found that the overall mean of neighborhood crimes is 3.17 with a standard deviation of 0.59, which indicates an average mean level; it shows that the residents do not feel completely safe in their neighborhood due to the uneven distribution of safety perception. Thus, to promote a safer environment, the community should work and build strong relationships with their neighbors and police officers.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0641/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
Teoría, praxis y resultados frente a los retos del desarrollo de la etnoeducación afrocolombiana e implementación de la cátedra de estudios con actualización y formación de docentes etnoeducadores en el suroccidente colombiano
Authors: Aragón Patricia Valencia , Reyes Feliz Suarez , Valencia Onis Dhamar Riascos , Aragón Consuelo Valencia , Rosi José Jhamy Valencia 
Published: September 2024

La Etnoeducación en Colombia es el resultado de una política destinada a fomentar y fortalecer las bases de las comunidades afrodescendientes, desde la perspectiva de su identidad, así como de la interculturalidad, y el resultado de un largo camino de emancipación cultural y social emprendido por el movimiento afrocolombiano. Según (Triviño y Palechor, 2006). “En Colombia encontramos una gran diversidad lingüística y cultural, manifiesta en 87 grupos indígenas, Es así como la propuesta etnoeducativa, viene siendo visible en nuestro país a partir de 1984 con la resolución 3454. Esta investigación está orientada a armonizar la historia entre los pueblos, para reconceptualizarla, vivenciando la afroamericanidad y recuperar, valores y saberes reconstituyendo las cosmovisiones para concientizar la humanidad en pro de los derechos humanos, la diversidad étnica y el pluralismo cultural.
Nachweis und Wirkung von K.-o.-Mitteln: Ist nach zwölf Stunden nichts mehr zu finden?
Authors: Andresen-Streichert Hilke , Stach Paul , Szewczyk Anne 
Published: September 2024

Als K.-o.-Mittel werden Substanzen bezeichnet, die meist ohne das Wissen der Person, die sie aufnimmt, verabreicht werden und die die Handlungs- und Widerstandsfähigkeit negativ beeinflussen können. Als Substanzen kommen – neben den klassischen Vertretern wie Gamma-Hydroxybuttersäure und Benzodiazepinen – eine große Anzahl weiterer zentral dämpfender Medikamente und besonders Alkohol in Betracht. Auch eine unbeabsichtigte Wechselwirkung bzw. Wirkpotenzierung durch Alkohol kann eine Rolle spielen. Die Nachweisbarkeitsdauer ist – abhängig von der Substanz und ihrer Halbwertzeit – (sehr) kurz, sodass bei Verdacht eine zeitnahe Probenabgabe extrem wichtig ist. Vor allem muss Urin asserviert werden, da hier das Nachweisfenster größer ist. Eine umfangreiche und sensitive Analytik sollte in einem dafür spezialisierten Labor durchgeführt werden.
Fachkräftemangel in medizinischen Laboren: Bedrohung oder Chance
für die Diagnostik von morgen?
Authors: Winkler Nathalie , Rothschuh Justin , Adler Jakob , Biemann Ronald 
Published: September 2024

Der Fachkräftemangel macht auch vor dem Labor nicht halt: Es fehlen sowohl Medizinische Technolog:innen als auch Fachärzt:innen für Laboratoriumsmedizin sowie Naturwissenschaftler:innen. Hier sind innovative Ansätze gefragt, um das Fachgebiet Labormedizin zu stärken. Mitglieder der AG Junge Ärztinnen und Ärzte des ALM e. V. sowie der Sektion Junges Labor der DGKL beleuchten verschiedene Ansatzpunkte und werfen einen Blick in die Zukunft.
PENGARUH VARIASI KARAGENAN DAN HFS (HIGH FRUCTOSE SYRUP) TERHADAP PEMBUATAN PERMEN JELLY BERBASIS NIRA KELAPA SAWIT
Authors: Dovianda Kevin Tegar , Raja Pada Mulia , Syukri Muhammad , Fachrizal  
Published: September 2024

In this study, the utilization of oil palm resources will be carried out. One of them is by using palm sap into jelly candy. The purpose of this study was to study the manufacture of jelly candy based on palm sap and to find out the best composition of Carrageenan and HFS in the manufacture of jelly candy based on palm sap. The stages of this research were starting from sap sampling, making jelly candy, sample testing and data processing. The method used in this study was a factorial completely randomized design (CRD) and consisted of 2 factors, each factor having 3 variations. Carrageenan Factor : K1 : 2 %, K2 : 4 % and K3 : 6 %. HFS factor : H1 : 20 %, H2 : 25 %, H3 : 30%. The test was carried out 3 times. Sample testing includes water content, vitamin c content, and organoleptic tests for aroma, taste and texture.

From the results of research conducted on 9 treatments: K1H1, K1H2, K1H3, K2H1, K2H2, K2H3, K3H1, K3H2 and K3H3. The interaction of the addition of carrageenan and HFS has no significant effect on the moisture and vitamin C content of jelly candy based on palm sap. There was no interaction that had a significant effect on the addition of Carrageenan and HFS due to the different functions of the ingredients, Carrageenan served to thicken the jelly candy and HFS served to give a sweet taste to the jelly candy. The higher concentration of Carrageenan given is directly proportional to the high content of reducing ash and the higher concentration of HFS given is directly proportional to the high content of reducing sugar. Organoleptic test of taste and aroma all panelists gave normal assessments for all samples, organoleptic test of sample texture K1H1, K1H2, K1H3, dan K2H1 has an abnormal texture, sample K2H2, K2H3, K3H1, K3H2 dan K3H3 has a normal texture. The best treatment is in the K3H3 treatment, the addition of 6% carrageenan & 30% HFS, with a water content of 19.74%. Ash content 1.73%, Vitamin C 1.05%, Reducing sugar 64.19%, organoleptic test value of aroma (normal), taste (normal) and texture (normal).
Key words : Palm Sap, Jelly Candy, Carrageenan, High Fructose Syrup
Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Diarrheagenic E. Coli Isolated from Stool Samples of Diarrheic Children Under 5 Years in Sokoto, Nigeria
Authors: Ahman Hauwau Abbas , Muhammad Ummu Khulsum , Fardami Aminu Yusuf , Muhammad Muhammad Zaharaddeen , Aliyu Rabiu Muhammad 
Published: September 2024

Study’s Novelty/Excerpt

This study assesses the prevalence and antibiotic resistance patterns of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) in children under five in Sokoto, revealing a significant 21% prevalence rate with alarming multidrug resistance (MDR) profiles.
By identifying the presence of class 1 integrons in these MDR isolates, the research reveal the escalating public health risk posed by antibiotic-resistant DEC.
These findings highlight the urgent need for antibiotic stewardship programs and targeted infection control strategies to mitigate the spread of resistant strains in vulnerable populations.

Full Abstract
Diarrheal diseases continue to pose substantial public health challenges, especially in children under the age of 5. Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) is the second most common cause of diarrhea in children after Rotavirus. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of antibiotics resistant DEC recovered from diarrheic children 0-5 years in Sokoto. Stool samples were obtained from 300 diarrheic kids attending two hospitals in Sokoto. Bacterial isolates that showed colonial morphology suggestive of E. coli were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility testing. PCR was carried out to confirm the presence of DEC and resistant genes among the multiple antibiotic-resistant isolates. Structured questionnaires were administered to determine the risk factors that predispose the children to diarrhea. The result revealed a 21% prevalence of E. coli isolates, out of which 75% displayed resistance to Ampicillin, 75% to Nalidixic acid, 30% to Gentamycin, 23% to Ofloxacin, 74% to Cefotaxime, 23% to Ceftriaxone, 18% to Nitrofurantoin, 10% to Imipenem and 73% to Cefuroxime. Out of the 30 E. coli isolates with a MAR index of ≥ 0.2, 12 were found to be multidrug-resistant (MDR). All four MDR E. coli selected were confirmed to be DEC using the UidA gene. Out of all the four MDR DEC confirmed, only one class 1 integron was detected. Raising concern about misuse of commonly used antibiotics. This study highlights the need for implementing antibiotic stewardship programs and infection control measures to combat the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant DEC within Sokoto.
Assessment of Concentration and Potential Health Risks of Heavy Metals in Vegetable Samples Cultivated in Toro Mining Site, Bauchi State Nigeria
Authors: Bala M G , Yaradua A I , Kabir H G , Yasir I S , Abdullahi A , Umar K , Matazu K I 
Published: September 2024

Study’s Novelty/Excerpt

This study evaluates heavy metal contamination in leafy vegetables from a long-term mining area in Toro, Bauchi State, Nigeria, highlighting significant public health risks.
The research identifies lead (Pb) concentrations exceeding maximum allowable limits, while other heavy metals remain within safe thresholds.
By assessing the non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks through Target Hazard Quotient (THQ), Health Risk Index (HRI), and Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risk (ILCR), this study provides critical insights into the potential disease burden from prolonged exposure, emphasizing the need for stringent control measures.

Full Abstract
Heavy metals are dense metallic elements with significant environmental and health impacts. The risk of exposure to the population from heavy metals in an area that had witnessed long-term mining activities was evaluated in the current study. Leafy vegetable samples from Toro Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria, were evaluated for the presence of heavy metals using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. The health risks of the evaluated heavy metals in the samples to the population were assessed using the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) and Health Risk Index (HRI)) to assess the possible non-carcinogenic effect and the Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risk (ILCR). Pb concentration in the samples falls above the Maximum Allowable Concentrations (MAC) of 2.680mg/kg, 0.220mg/kg, 3.670mg/kg, 4.900mg/kg, and 4.280mg/kg for Amaranthus, Onion, Cabbage, Pepper, and Tomato respectively, while Cu, Cr, Co, Fe, Mn, Ni, and Cd were within the permissible values. The results of the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) associated with the evaluated heavy metals exposure through consumption of vegetables for adults and children were all lower than 1. The combined health risks for all the metals in the sample for the adults and children population represented as HRI were also below 1.0. The result of the Incremental Life Cancer Risk (ILCR) for both the adult and children population revealed that the heavy metals were beyond the threshold safety limit for cancer risk. The consumption of vegetables poses a health risk concern regarding Pb because of its high concentration, and this may contribute to disease burden in the population upon long time exposure, necessitating control measures.
Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Ziziphusjujuba Leaf Extracts against Streptococcus pneumonia and Salmonella species
Authors: Umar, F. J.  , Adamu, A.  , Usman, A.  , Balarabe, F. T.  , Musa, F. M.  
Published: September 2024

Study’s Novelty/Excerpt

This study explores the antibacterial properties of Ziziphus jujuba leaf extracts against clinically significant pathogens, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Salmonella species.
By demonstrating potent antibacterial activity and determining precise MIC and MBC values, the research provides critical evidence supporting the traditional use of Ziziphus jujuba as a medicinal plant.
The findings suggest that Ziziphus jujuba leaf extracts could serve as a promising source for developing new antibacterial agents targeting these pathogens.

Full Abstract
Ziziphus jujuba is a common medicinal plant traditionally utilised in tropical and subtropical regions for its various biological functions, such as antibacterial, antifungal, and antidiarrheal properties. This study aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of Ziziphus jujuba leaf extracts against clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumonia and Salmonella species using the agar well diffusion method. Phytochemical screening, Minimum Inhibitory, and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration Assays (MIC/MBC) were also carried out using standard procedures. The results of phytochemical screening showed that tannins, phenols, saponins, quinines, terpenoids, and steroids were present in ethanolic extract. Similarly, Tannins, saponins, phenols, steroids, phytosteroids, and terpenoids were present in aqueous extract. Salmonella species were sensitive to the aqueous and ethanolic extracts at 500 and 125 mg/mL, respectively, compared to the 250 and 125mg/mL obtained against Streptococcus pneumoniae, respectively. The MIC values of the ethanolic extract were 62.5 and 125 mg/mL for Salmonella species and Streptococcus pneumoniae, while the aqueous extract exhibited MIC values of 62.5 and 125mg/mL for Streptococcus pneumoniae and Salmonella species, respectively. Regarding the MBC values, 125 and 62.5 mg/mL were obtained for the aqueous extract against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Salmonella species, compared to the 62.5 and 125 mg/mL for the aqueous extract. The antibacterial activity exerted by the extract against the test isolates suggests that Ziziphusjujuba leaf can be explored as a source of effective antibacterial medications targeting the test bacteria.
CURRENT LEGAL PERSPECTIVES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Authors: CHEPTENE-MICU DIANA-MIHAELA 
Published: September 2024

The judicial proceedings that are generated by violence against women registered significant increases at the level of the courts of the Court of Appeal Iași, from 2019 to 2023, according to the statistical data provided by the ECRIS computer application, used for the efficient management of cases.
In the case of domestic violence crimes, statistics have shown that women are the victims in most of the cases, whether there is an injury to bodily integrity or health, or even their death. Thus, at the level of the local courts in Iași and Vaslui counties, it was found that, within 5 years, 82% of the family violence crimes had women as victims.
There are many cases in which violence against women takes on forms of high danger, both by the materiality of the acts done by the aggressors and by their extension in time, and the recent casuistry has revealed that there are recurrences on the same victim by the same aggressor.
Although the protection orders are increasing significantly and their number has been double, the criminal persistence, by violating the protection order repeatedly, indicates the need to analyze the efficiency of the current legal instruments in reducing domestic violence against women.
Enhancing Persona Creation Through the Hermeneutic Fusion of Horizons: Business Applications in AI Natural Language Generation
Authors: Tolbert Carl Lee 
Published: September 2024

This paper details the creation of a persona often used in business research, product development, and marketing through the hermeneutic fusion of horizons and finally applying it to artificial intelligence (AI) natural language generation platforms. The intent is to discern if hermeneutics has the utility of creating a higher-resolution persona and rendering more accurate data for better integration and insight. The paper first reviews the utility of the persona and the impetus for use in business applications as well as the potential benefits and concerns. The hermeneutic background of horizons and circles is presented, leading to a review of the process of creating the first two horizons and the final fusion. The first horizon is the background of the domain, and the creation of the interview questions is needed to create the second horizon, where the domain members present current sentiment. Fusing the first two horizons summarizes the two data sets by rendering them into a singular narrative akin to a persona. The paper applies an example fusion of horizons crafted over a 14-month research project previously published in 2022 in two specific tests. The first application is where the example fusion is used to create AI versions of domain personas to verify richness and accuracy, and the second application used the example fusion as a means to create a sales strategy for a software company targeting the domain. Four AI platforms were tested, and the results were compared and contrasted. As the research is conceptual, there is no clear conclusion, but it offers a glimpse into possibilities and future research.

Received: 22 June 2024 | Revised: 22 August 2024 | Accepted: 24 August 2024

Conflicts of Interest
The author declares that he has no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement
The data that support the findings of this study are openly available at https://figshare.com/s/56306c9ce5aa2bba26ca.

Author Contribution Statement
Carl Lee Tolbert: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Data curation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Visualization, Project administration.
HUBUNGAN MOTIVASI BERORGANISASI PEMUDA BUDDHIS DENGAN AKTUALISASI NILAI NASIONALISME-RELIGIUS (STUDI KASUS DI KABUPATEN TEMANGGUNG, JAWA TENGAH)
Authors: Jo Priastana  , Jeny Harianto  , Sutrisno  
Published: September 2024

Pemuda adalah garda terdepan perubahan sosial dan politik masyarakat. Oleh karena itu, peran yang diemban pemuda sarat dengan nilai. Idealisme pada diri pemuda sering kali menjadi modal dasar dalam merespon keadaan lingkungan sosial dan alam di sekitarnya. Berdasarkan realita dan dinamika kehidupan beragama di Temanggung dan sekitarnya, maka pada 10
April 2016 sejumlah pemuda membentuk organisasi Pemuda Buddhis Temanggung-Kendal-Semarang. Organisasi ini dibentuk dengan tujuan membina potensi pemuda Buddhis, memaksimalkan pengelolaan sumber daya alam, dan berperan dalam membentuk tatanan masyarakat yang inklusif berdasarkan kearifan lokal. Kondisi tersebut mengindikasikan adanya dorongan berorganisasi sebagai perwujudan nilai keagamaan Buddha ke dalam aksi sosial-kebangsaan. Kemudian, Pemuda Buddhis Temanggung-Kendal-Semarang mengadakan beragam kegiatan yang meliputi: penyelanggaraan ritual hari-hari keagamaan secara bersama-sama, kegiatan seni budaya, safari napak tilas, visitisasi pada tokoh sesepuh, leluhur, usaha budidaya jamur, kopi dan kafe-terminal kopi, sarasehan kebangsaan. Keadaan ini menarik untuk diteliti dengan melihat korelasi antara motivasi berorganisasi dengan aktualisasi nilai nasionalisme religius. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif strategi survei dan pengelolaan data menggunakan aplikasi perangkat pengolah statistik diperoleh hasil bahwa R= 0,805. Artinya, antara motivasi berorganisasi dengan nilai nasionalisme religius memiliki hubungan positif dengan taraf hubungan sangat kuat. Berdasarkan uji dua pihak diperoleh hasil bahwa motivasi berorganisasi berkontribusi terhadap aktualisasi nilai nasionalisme religius sebesar 64,8%, artinya sebesar 35,2% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain. Uji hipotesis dengan taraf signifikansi 5% menunjukkan bahwa antara motivasi intrinsik dengan aktualisasi nilai nasionalisme religius diperoleh t hitung sebesar 3,961 > t tabel 1,671, sedangkan motivasi ekstrinsik dengan aktualisasi nilai nasionalisme religious diperoleh hasil t hitung sebesar 4,414 > t tabel 1,671. Hal itu menunjukkan bahwa hipotesis d alam penelitian ini terbukti.
Penerapan Pendekatan Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) Untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Menulis Puisi Buddhis (Penelitian Tindakan di SMB Dhamma Sasana Wonogiri)
Authors: Sujiono Sujiono  
Published: September 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah meningkatkan keaktifan siswa saat pembelajaran menulis puisi Buddhis dan meningkatkan kemampuan menulis puisi Buddhis dengan penerapan Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL). Tempat penelitian di SMB Dhamma Sasana, Wonogiri. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian tindakan kelas. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu: (1) dapat meningkatkan keaktifan siswa saat pembelajaran menulis puisi Buddhis. Hal ini ditandai saat pembelajaran siswa aktif membangun pengetahuan sendiri, aktif mengajukan pertanyaan, aktif menyimak model puisi Buddhis, aktif kerjasama kelompok, aktif menemukan ide, aktif menulis puisi Buddhis, dan aktif saat refleksi. (2) mampu meningkatkan kemampuan siswa dalam menulis puisi Buddhis. Saat prasiklus siswa yang mencapai nilai KKM 12 siswa (48%) dengan nilai rata-rata 66. Siklus I siswa yang telah mencapai nilai KKM adalah 17 siswa (65,38%), nilai rata-rata adalah 71. Siklus II siswa yang telah mencapai nilai KKM sebanyak 20 siswa (76,92%), dengan nilai rata-rata 77.
Pengaruh Pola Didik Orang Tua yang Otoriter dan Tidak Perduli Terhadap Profil Kepribadian Anak-Remaja yang Antisosial
Authors: R. Surya Widya  , Edi Priyono  , Iit Iit  , Sugeng Sugeng  
Published: September 2024

Peneliti ingin mengetahui sampai berapa jauh pengaruh atau hubungan antara sikap orangtua yang otoriter dan tidak perduli terhadap pembentukan kepribadian anak-remaja yang antisosial. Seperti diketahui bahwa profil kepribadian antisosial dibelakang hari, setelah memasuki usia dewasa bisa ikut berperan dalam kecenderungan untuk melakukan tindak kriminal, termasuk melakukan white collar crimes seperti korupsi.