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Cross-Border Markets and Their Impacts on Security (A Case Study in Torkham Border)
Get PDFThe concept of security is a concept that encompasses all aspects of human life the aspects that guarantee human life and survival. The realization of security in a geographical environment requires special measures and planning, and it is associated with many issues Such as economical security, political security-military security, social security, health security, environmental security, and so on. There is a parallel and correlation between security and development, which sustainable security focuses on sustainable development at regional, urban, rural even up to the individual levels. Some geographical areas are highly vulnerable from the security side due to their special geographical location, and in recent years there has been an increase in violence and armed conflict, such as borders Afghanistan, the present article seeks to use the field and library methods and seeks to investigate cross border- markets and their impact on the security of areas and on the instability of security. The finding shows that border areas are vulnerable in various aspects of economic, social, and environmental security and face many challenges. To create sustainable security in rural areas and border areas of the provinces, it is necessary to consider the concept of security and rural development strategy to realize a sustainable developmen
An Investigation of Factors Contributing to Job Stress for Secondary School Teachers in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak
Get PDFBeing a teacher had been recognized as a stressful job. Teachers had experienced stress due to several factors such as workload(s), students’ behavior, administration support, and working environment. The objective of this study is to identify the level of work stress among secondary school teachers. The significance of this study will be able to help increase awareness that teachers may suffer from work stress. The research objectives were answered using descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis. This study used a survey questionnaire method to collect data. The respondents of this study consisted of 158 teachers from two secondary schools in Kota Samarahan. A simple random sampling method was used to select the sample and data was analyzed by using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings of this study revealed that secondary school teachers were experiencing a medium level of work stress. It was also found that all the independent variables comprised of workloads, students’ behavior, administrative support, and working environment have a positive medium relationship with the level of work stress. Finally, it was found that student behavior is the major factor contributing to work stress among teachers
Utilization of Open Space in Medan City During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Get PDFThis study aims to analyze the use of open space in the city of Medan during the Covid-19 pandemic can be seen from the perception, needs, quality and utilization. This type of research is an analytical survey with cross sectional design. Total sample of 200 respondents obtained by purposive sampling. This research instrument uses a questionnaire. The Data obtained in this study were analyzed by conjoint analysis. The results of the conjoint analysis show that the perception attribute is needed for officers to oversee the implementation of the covid-19 protocol in the field, the needs attribute, the field is needed to reduce noise during the covid-19 pandemic, the field is needed for sunbathing, and the field is needed to play with family during the covid-19 pandemic. Quality attributes, the availability of jogging tracks for running and walking, the availability of trees and plants around the field are of sufficient quality in the field during the covid-19 pandemic. The availability of play facilities, the availability of facilities for recreation and the availability of means to improve the family economy. And the attributes of utilization according to field respondents were used every morning, during the covid-19 pandemic, the field was used every holiday, and the field was more widely used during the covid-19 pandemic. The Medan City Government is expected to form officers to oversee the implementation of the covid-19 protocol in Medan City Fiel
Eco-Spirituality and the Nature of Colonialism in F. Sionil Jose’s The God Stealer
Get PDFEcocritics argue that everything in the world is interconnected and that humans have a moral obligation to safeguard nature. According to some researchers, human culture and nature are intricately intertwined and impact one another. As a result, this is one of the few studies that looked at the nature of colonialism as described in F. Sionil Jose's The God Stealer. It also looked into the idealization of nature and the rural by building a link between nature and culture. Furthermore, the data revealed that nature plays an important role in many indigenous ceremonies, customs, cultures, and spiritualities. The concept is not to reject the worldly, but to live in harmony with nature. It argues that God's existence is revealed through His creation and creatures. Moreover, the theft of an idol or god in The God Stealer implies disregard for tribal beliefs and traditions. In addition, the character Sam Christie personifies an exploitative colonial force that devalues an idol/god (nature) by turning it into a collectible. The analyses also show that colonialism has caused alterations to traditional tribal ways of living. Thus, it is evident that the nature of colonialism is portrayed in F. Sionil Jose's The God Stealer. Also, An analysis of the eco-feministic approach to discovering masculine colonialism, as well as the socio-political structures, may be studied in order to uncover the themes and sub-themes in F. Sionil Jose’s Literature
Utilization of Neural Network for Local Processing on the Internet of Things (IoT)
Get PDFThis research is intended to produce a smart sensor system using a Neural Network which is implemented through the design of an Occupation monitoring tool and application (presence). Sensor equipment uses Arduino UNO, EST8266 Wifi, DHT22 and LDR. The readings of these sensors are then sent remotely via the internet and read by the application. Based on the research training conducted, a prediction model will be born where this model will translate the sensor data received and then generate data on the presence in an environment where the sensor is placed. IoT sensor tools and applications that are placed in several locations are very useful in carrying out daily human activities such as monitoring security in the home environment, schools, offices and warehouses for storing goods
Building Students’ Personality for Employment Readiness through Soft-skills Training
Get PDFA winning personality is the physical attribute of a person and is considered as his or her success in personal, academic, and professional careers. However, in the ESL context, most engineering students seem to be unaware of the need for and importance of an appealing personality for achieving success in both personal and professional careers. Although students are given a short-term training in soft-skills by their respective college or institute, engineering students seem to lack aspects of a pleasing personality which helps them in job placements and later in the work environment. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to understand and build engineering students’ personality traits such as enthusiasm, dependability, and teamwork for a successful career. For this purpose, to understand the students’ personality types, 25 engineering students were administered a pre-test based on Carl Jung and Isabel Briggs Myers’ typological approach to personality. Students were helped in building personality through the soft-skills training. The data was analyzed and interpreted both qualitatively and quantitatively. The results indicated that having a pleasing personality and exhibiting soft-skills enables in building students’ individual personality for employment readiness. Implications were offered to students, placement trainers, and teachers. It is concluded that having a charming personality will support students in landing their desired jobs
The Marriage Innovation Practices of the Bangsamoro: The Maguindanao Cases
Get PDFThis study aimed to determine the Marriage Innovative Practices of the Maguindanaon in the Municipality of Datu Piang, Province of Maguindanao. The study focused on the Personal Profile of the respondents in terms of age, Sex, Civil Status, Educational Attainment both Secular and Islamic Education, the essential requisite in Muslim marriage in terms of Age, Offer (Ijab) and Acceptance (Qabul), Solemnization and Dowry, the Innovative marriage practices of the Maguindanaon in the Municipality of Datu Piang Province of Maguindanao in terms of Marriage Negotiation, Preparation for the Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Ceremony and Entertainment, the problems encountered in the innovation of marriage practices vis-à-vis marriage in Islam, the practices on marriage system can be drawn from this study that is acceptable to the Maguindanao culture and Islam. The study utilized the descriptive design and qualitative approach in the interpretation of the data. Through this method, the respondents were able to describe the innovative marriage practices of the Maguindanaon in Datu Piang, Maguindanao. The findings of the study revealed that Sixty five (65%) of respondents are male, while the remaining thirty five (35%) were female. All of them are residence of the Municipality of Datu Piang, Maguindanao. The age bracket 30 – 39 and 40 – 49 were the same frequency rated 30%. This was followed by age bracket 25 – 29 with a frequency of 20% followed by age brackets 50 – 59 with a frequency of 15%. While the age bracket 60 above were only 5% and nobody answered that they were below 25. Out of 100% respondents only 26% of the respondents were single while 75% of them were married. Only 20% of the respondents finished there tertiary education while the 60% of them finished their Kulliyyah in Islamic Education
The OSIS Chairman Election in the Pandemic Period
Get PDFThis study aimed to describe socialization activities, implementation of elections, implementation constraints, and efforts to overcome obstacles in the implementation of the OSIS chairman election at SMA Negeri 2 Kediri. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive type of research. Interviews, observations, and documentation were used as data collection techniques. Data analysis was carried out through several stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study show that the socialization of the election of the OSIS chairman is carried out online by distributing socialization materials through social media, conducting debates, and candidate campaigns. There are three stages of implementing the OSIS chairman election, namely candidate selection, voting and counting of votes, and submission of results. Obstacles in the implementation of the OSIS chairman election are such as delivery in form ation is not optimal, the enthusiasm of the participants decreased, difficult to coordinate, and signal interference. The solution to solve these problems is collaborated with other social media, conduct evaluations, and increase coordination activities in a small scope in the committee
Request Strategies in Kuwaiti Arabic and British English: A Cross-Cultural Pragmatic Study
Get PDFThe study at hands is a cross-cultural exploration of request strategies in Kuwaiti Arabic and British English dialects. A mixed method approach of a qualitative and quantitative analysis was used (i.e., a Discourse Completion Test (DCT) and semi-structured interviews). Data was collected from a total of five hundred participants, two hundred and fifty from each group. Sixty participants were chosen for the semi-structured interviews. The analysis of the collected data was based upon Brown and Levinson's (1987) social variables (e.g., power, distance, and ranking). Also, the data was analyzed following Blum-Kulka and Olshtain's (1984) Cross-Cultural Speech Act Realization Project (CCSARP). The results of the study revealed that Kuwaiti Arabic and British English participants used the conventional indirect level in the form of query preparatory in most situations. Furthermore, power as a social variable affected Kuwaiti Arabic and British English participants’ flow of a request in conversations. Participants used direct request strategies when the power of the speaker was high. As for the semi-structured interviews, the results indicated that there is a sociocultural norm between the Kuwaiti society and the British society, which affected their use of requests
Students' Online Class Experiences Using Google Classroom Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic
Get PDFThe unprecedented occurrence of the Covid-19 pandemic has challenged both teachers and students to adapt to the new mode of teaching and learning using varied online platforms. This study explored the students' online class experiences using Google classroom as the primary medium for asynchronous and synchronous online classes. The study used the mixed-method research approach that employed both the quantitative and qualitative design to examine the students' online class experience using Google classroom amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The data were collected from the two Bachelor of Secondary Education major groups in English classes during the second semester of Academic Year 2020-2021. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics employing frequency count and percentage. Student-respondents find the Google classroom Very Helpful and Extremely Helpful in their online classes as it is convenient and provides them the leeway to do their schoolwork on their own time and at their pacing. Learning during the Covid-19 pandemic has been very challenging as state university students, especially in third world countries like the Philippines, experience limited internet connectivity and accessibility issues in online learning