SAUDI STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO SUPPORT LEARNING

The Pew Research Center (2015) reported that 74% of the Internet users use social networking sites worldwide. Studies have provided evidence that social media is promising for increasing collaboration and cooperation in project –based learning. However, few empirical studies investigate the use of social media in educational settings, especially in the Middle East. This study investigates factors and barriers affecting the attitudes toward using social media in one of Saudi Arabia’s universities, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, with the intent of understanding when and how social media can best be used to support learning. The hypothesized model was developed through the social learning theories of Bandura and Vygotsky, the Technology Acceptance Model of Davis, and the Diffusion of Innovation model of Rogers. Five hundred ten students (214 male and 296 female) participated in an electronic survey, and its findings reveal the students have positive attitudes (M= 3.99, SD=.76) towards using social media to support learning. The most frequently used tool by students was WhatsApp (M= 4.60, SD=.88), with which students have the highest experience (M= 4.58, SD=.84). Students reported facing two major barriers when utilizing social media which are some of the social media contents are against the students’ religion (M= 4.12, SD= 1.1) and concerns about privacy and security issues related to the usage of social media (M= 3.72, SD=1.19). Only five predictors were significant determinants of attitudes of the students including: perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, subjective norms, experience with Skype, and age. There was a significant relationship between the overall attitudes of the students and their intentions, with r(508)= .67, p=.00. As social media tools continue to attract students’ attention, more research on developing effective instructional methods for using social media to support students’ learning, with consideration of cultural and religious aspects, is needed

STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN USING ELLIPTICAL CONSTRUCTION AT IKIP MATARAM 2016

The purpose of this research is to describe the second semester students’ ability in using elliptical construction at the second semester students of English Department of IKIP Mataram 2016. Descriptive method is used as the design of this research. This research is indended to analize whether the second semester students of English Department of IKIP Mataram 2016 are able to use elliptical constructions or not and to analize percentage of ability of students in using elliptical constructions. The population of this research is the second semester students of English Department of IKIP Mataram Year 2016 (270 students). The researchers used cluster random sampling to select the sample. The total number of sample is 40 students. Technique of data collection is conducted by using grammar test and questioner. In analyzing the data, the researchers use statistic analysis, refers to descriptive statistic, it is enable the researchers to organize, to summarize, and to describe the observation. Furthermore, in describing the data, the researchers organize the data into frequency distribution. Then, measure the mean scores to find out a single score that can give the indication of the ability of the 40 students on an achievements test. For this purpose, the researchers find out the mean scores. The finding of this study revealed that : (1) The ability of second year students of English Department of IKIP Mataram year 2016  in using elliptical constructions is on low level, it can be seen from the mean score of the students which is 12,1 and this score is on low level. (2) The percentages of qualification for the second year students of English Department of IKIP Mataram year 2016  in using elliptical constructions are on low percentages, it can be seen from the rate percentage of the ability of students in using elliptical constructions. (3) The second semester students of English Department of IKIP Mataram year 2016 able to use elliptical constructions in small number of students. however, most of the students have lack interested about the way lecturer conduct elliptical construction

Diacritic Recognition Performance in Arabic ASR

We present an analysis of diacritic recognition performance in Arabic Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems. As most existing Arabic speech corpora do not contain all diacritical marks, which represent short vowels and other phonetic information in Arabic script, current state-of-the-art ASR models do not produce full diacritization in their output. Automatic text-based diacritization has previously been employed both as a pre-processing step to train diacritized ASR, or as a post-processing step to diacritize the resulting ASR hypotheses. It is generally believed that input diacritization degrades ASR performance, but no systematic evaluation of ASR diacritization performance, independent of ASR performance, has been conducted to date. In this paper, we attempt to experimentally clarify whether input diacritiztation indeed degrades ASR quality, and to compare the diacritic recognition performance against text-based diacritization as a post-processing step. We start with pre-trained Arabic ASR models and fine-tune them on transcribed speech data with different diacritization conditions: manual, automatic, and no diacritization. We isolate diacritic recognition performance from the overall ASR performance using coverage and precision metrics. We find that ASR diacritization significantly outperforms text-based diacritization in post-processing, particularly when the ASR model is fine-tuned with manually diacritized transcripts

MEROSOTNYA TRANSPORTASI ANGKUTAN UMUM PEDESAAN KABUPATEN LAMONGAN PADA TAHUN 1994-2017

Pada tahun 1994 angkutan pedesaan di Kabupaten Lamongan sudah memiliki trayek tetap sebanyak 11 trayek angkutan pedesaan di Lamongan yang diakui oleh pemerintah. Dengan adanya penetapan trayek tersebut, aktivitas masyarakat sehari-hari bisa lebih ringan karena akses angkutan pedesaan semakin tersebar luas di Kabupaten Lamongan, Selain itu angkutan umum pedesaan juga dapat menambah lapangan pekerjaan.karena masyarakat di Kabupaten Lamongan bisa menjadi sopir dari angkutan pedesaan yang memiliki trayek tetap tersebut. Sehingga bisa mengurangi angka pengangguran di Kabupaten Lamongan. Namun hal terebut tidak bertahan lama, setelah munculnya sepeda motor di Kabupaten Lamongan permasalahan pada angkutan umum pedesaan mulai muncul. Permasalahan tersebut yaitu merosotnya jumlah angkutan umum pedesaan di Kabupaten Lamongan. Masyarakat yang tadinya menggunakan angkutan umum pedesaan sebagai transportasi, beralih pada sepeda motor. Sepeda motor dianggap lebih efektif dan efisien untuk digunakan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari dibandingkan dengan angkutan umum pedesaanRumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini yaitu : (1) Bagaimana Peranan Sarana Transportasi Angkutan Umum Pedesaan di Kabupaten Lamongan pada tahun 1994-2017? (2) Bagaimana pengaruh sepeda motor terhadap Transportasi Angkutan umum pedesaan di Kabupaten Lamongan? (3) Mengapa Transportasi Angkutan Umum pedesaan di Kabupaten Lamongan mengalami penurunan di Tahun 1994-2017? Permasalahan-Permasalahan tersebut diberikan penjelasan dengan melakukan analisis terhadap data-data dan sumber-sumber yang didapatkan melalui tahapan metode penelitian sejarah. Tahapan metode penelitian sejarah yang dilakukan meliputi heuristik, kritik, interpretasi, dan historiografi.Hasil Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Transportasi angkutan umum pedesaan di Kabupaten Lamongan mengalami penurunan di Tahun 1994-2017 karena masyarakat Lamongan lebih memilih untuk menggunakan kendaraan pribadi dalam menjalankan aktivitas sehari-hari salah satunya adalah sepeda motor. Bagi masyarakat Lamongan sepeda motor dianggap sebagai kendaraan yang lebih efektif dan efisien dibandingkan dengan angkutan umum pedesaan yang ada di Kabupaten Lamongan.Kata Kunci: Transportasi, Angkutan Umum Pedesaan, Kabupaten Lamonga

ANALISIS YURIDIS PUTUSAN HAKIM PENGADILAN NEGERI BANGKALAN TENTANG SENGKETA JUAL BELI TANAH DI BAWAH TANGAN (STUDI KASUS PUTUSAN NOMOR : 14/Pdt.G/2021/PN Bkl)

Dalam proses jual beli indicator-indikator sering dianggap remeh oleh Masyarakat. Anggapan remeh ini sering terjadi karena ada beberapa kemungkinan yaitu Masyarakat yang tidak tahu proses jual beli tanah yang benar atau memang kurangnya penegak hukum untuk memberikan sosialiasi terkait hal tersebut. Sehingga hal-hal tersebut dapat mengakibatkan konflik atau sengketa. Seperti Pada Putusan No. 14/Pdt.G/2021/Pn Bkl yang terjadi antara Niwan (Penggugat) dengan Bu Sama sebagai (Tergugat), Kepala Desa Sobih (Tergugat 1), Kepala Kantor Pertanahan Kabupaten Bangkalan (Tergugat 2). Dalam penelitian ini akan meneliti tentang dasar pertimbangan hakim serta akibat yang ditimbulkan dari putusan tersebut. Metodologi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah normative dengan menggunakan bahan hukum primer dan bahan hukum sekunder serta menggunakan Teknik analisis prespiktif

Exploitation and new orientalism in Sam Kadi’s the citizen

September 9 /2011 (henceforth 9/11) is a global cultural moment as it redefines the way America interprets the world and the way the world interprets the US. This is especially true in the representation of Arabs in Hollywood films as the Arabs were seen as the culprit of the momentous event. It inevitably cements the idea that the Arab as the other, this has become a fundamental structure of the American psyche. Pre 9/11, Hollywood has produced a significant amount of films covering Arab characters in a variety of Arab stereotypes, which were limited to what was known from the stories of the orientalist European and their legends about the mysterious East. We argue that while the negative stereotype continues in post 9/11 films, the ideological workings, however, are different. We have observed that Hollywood post 9/11 are keener to hire Arab actors to play Arab characters, which usually were played by Pakistani or non-Arab actors. Therefore, this paper examines the exploitation of Arab characters played by Arab actors in Hollywood films post 9/11 by focusing on The Citizen (2012) directed by Sam Kadi. Employing New Orientalism theory, this paper uses textual analysis as the method, focusing on how the Arab Characters are being exploited in this film

Size-class structure and growth traits of Anastatica hierochuntica L. populations as rainfall indicators in aridlands

AbstractField data verified by green house experiment were used to evaluate the response of Anastatica hierochuntica L. to the amount of rainfall. Field study of the populations was carried out in the runnel and depression microhabitats of gravel and sand sites. Four water treatments, equivalent to 100, 200, 500 and 1000mm rainfall, were used to simulate different levels of water availability. Under 500 and 1000mm rainfall, the size-class structure of A. hierochuntica populations consists of a high proportion of large size-class individuals, while a higher proportion of small size-class individuals was obtained under 100 and 200mm rainfall. The dry skeletons of A. hierochuntica can be used as a “rain gauge” to predict the amount of rain or water received. The dominance of small size-classes (from <1 to 8cm3) gives a prediction of less than 200mm rainfall received. Intermediate size-classes (8–64cm3) characterize habitats with 200–500mm rainfall, while habitats with >500mm rainfall produce large size-classes (>64cm3). Small size-class individuals produced under low amounts of rainfall allocated up to 60% of their phytomass to the reproductive organs. Allocation to reproductive organs decreased with the increase in the amount of rainfall, while allocation to the stem increased in large size-class individuals produced under the highest amount of rainfall (1000mm) reaching 54%. Increased allocation to stem in large-sized individuals favours the hygrochastic seed dispersal role in the plant. The root/shoot ratio decreased with the increase of the individual size-class, i.e. under high rainfall treatments. Higher values of relative growth rate, net assimilation rate and leaf area index were obtained under high water treatments. Conversely, less expanded leaves, i.e. lower specific leaf area, were manifested in the lowest water treatments

POINT,ILLUSTRATION,EXPLANATION (PIE) STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ CREATIVITY IN WRITING

This current research aims at finding out the effectiveness of Point, Illustration, Explanation (PIE) Strategy on students’ creativity in writing. The design of the research was quasi-experimental with control group pre-test-post-test design. The population was the second grade students of SMAN 1 Praya Timur consisting 87 students spread into 3 classes. A cluster random sampling technique was applied and the result was MIA 1 (29 students) that became the experimental group while MIA 2 (29 students) became the control one. A creativity writing test was distributed to obtain the research data. The result of data analysis showed that the mean score of experimental group in pre test was 8,84 and post test was 11,22 and the mean score of control group in pre test was 8,46 and post test was 9,98. Then, the value of t-test (4,06) and the t-table (1,671) at the confidence level of 0,05 (95%) inferred that the Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the Null Hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. In conclusion, the Point, Illustration, Explanation (PIE) Strategy is effective on the students’ creativity in writing at SMAN 1 Praya Timur

Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Diagnosed in an Elderly Female After the Second Dose of mRNA Vaccine Against COVID-19

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a type of medium and small-vessel vasculitis that is characterized by asthma, polyneuropathy, peripheral eosinophilia, rhinosinusitis, and other organ involvement, such as the lung and skin. Here, we present an interesting case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis after the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The patient presented with progressive weakness and paresthesia in the upper and lower extremities. She was found to have peripheral eosinophilia and elevated anti-myeloperoxidase antibodies. Nerve and muscle biopsies showed focal vasculitis with infiltration by eosinophils. The patient was started on steroids and a steroid-sparing agent shortly after that and had marked improvement of her symptoms

The Essence of Young Elderly Active Lifestyle: A Phenomenological Approach

Objectives. A quality housing environment reflects a sense of convenience among its residence through physical characteristics such as housing conditions and availability of certain facilities. A housing environment that promotes active lifestyle has become a vital research objective. Methods. We employed a phenomenological research to explore the meaning and essence of having an active lifestyle from the standpoint of 12 young elderly aged 60-75 years residing in two neighbourhoods in Malaysia. The phenomenological data presented description of how these young elderly maintain an active lifestyle. The account provided information about their lived experience of being both physically and socially active and why they valued maintaining an active lifestyle. Results. Findings suggest that gender has no influence on maintaining an active lifestyle; rather the neighbourhood environmental factors fostered their physical and social activity. Young elderly have learned to maintain an active lifestyle by being aware of the importance of being active at an older age. Discussion. The evidence suggests that active lifestyle has positive effects on young elderly health and well-being. The essence of the experience is staying occupied and that staying occupied has the potential to be both physically and socially active. Keywords: Active lifestyle, neighbourhood environmental factors, phenomenology, young elderly