Enhancing Government Relations through Public Engagement: A Case of Christchurch Mosque Attacks

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To the world, New Zealand has always been conceived as a safe and peaceful country, however has
pronounced its two sequential massive terrorism attacks of mosque shooting in Christchurch, during
Friday prayer, on March 15th, 2019. The attack started at the Al Noor Mosque at 1:40pm which
followed by the second attempt at the Linwood Islamic Centre 15 minutes subsequently. A 28-yearold Australian-citizen gunman has live streamed the attack via his Facebook account – the tragedy
has claimed the lives of 51 and injured 49 others. Evidently, numbers of politicians and world leaders
criticized the attacks, and as the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern in her standing
ovation at Christchurch Memorial deemed saying that the attack witnessed as ‘one of New Zealand
darkest days’ and ‘the role of combatting terrorism attacks, condemnation of violence turn now to a
collective response, not the government alone’. This paper aims to emphasizes on the conceptual and
practical understanding on the concept of collective response through public engagement – it is fairly
a new term and practice that comprises of various ways to assemble people together as a mean of
putting the public concerns forward. In this context of crisis, the government has constantly
encouraged open communication with the citizens, the affected family members, in particular, by
involving interaction, and listening. With the goal of generating mutual resolution, these efforts are
considered as a compliment to a practicing democratic country as direct involvement of ordinary
people in a crisis resolution is significantly noticeable. The main contribution of this paper lies at the
government efforts at repairing the damage and securing the well-being of nations. This paper
approaches literature review as a research methodology by putting the perspectives on government
relations alongside with public engagement as a mean of enhancing understanding on how these two
entities reciprocate each other, at times. For future research, the emphasis of analysis can be given
onto the roles of media at reporting the government efforts at combatting such social or racial crisis.

School Culture Governance Towards Creating Academic Performance in Gatid Elementary School, District of Santa Cruz in the Division of Laguna

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Basically, this study was designed and conducted to determine the school culture governance in
creating academic performance. It was administered to assess the level of school culture in terms of
collectivism, power distance and long-term orientation as well as the assessment level of school
performance in terms of retention and drop-out rate. Likewise, the significant difference in the level
of teachers on school culture and school performance had been identified. Subsequently, the
significant relationship between the level of school culture and school performance was also
established in this study. The respondents were from Gatid Elementary School, Santa Cruz District,
Division of Laguna. They were composed of fortyseven (47) teachers and their school head. As this
study made use of a descriptive correlational design in research. Teachers were asked to answer
survey questionnaire about their profile. They rated their own school in different school culture. The
principal was asked to provide the data of school performance for the school year 2020. Descriptive
method, also known as statistical research, that describes data and characteristics about the
population or phenomenon being studied was used This research method is used for frequencies,
averages and other statistical calculations. This kind of research involves assessing the opinion from
the respondents through normative survey, questionnaires, interviews and observations. A survey
that establishes an organized attempt to analyze, interpret and report present status of the institution
or group or areas. The purpose of this is to acquire a group of classified, generalized and interpreted
data for the future guidance and practice of person’s responsibilities and interest. T-test was used in
this study which is a type of inferential statistic used to determine if there is a significant difference
between the means of two groups, which maybe related in certain features. It is one of many test
used for the purpose of hypothesis testing in statistics. In this study, this was used to estimate
relationships between a dependent variable and one or more variables in this study. In each indicator
of the dependent variables, mean and standard deviation were determined to get the tvalue and
significance in order to know the status of school culture in Gatid Elementary School in three
dimensions: collectivism, power distance, and long-term orientation. On school’s performance
across culture governance, regression was applied in which t-value and p-value for the level of
significance were derived. Then, f-test and the significance were identified to support the hypothesis.
By giving a closer look on the school culture governance and its relationship to the performance of
the school, the findings of the study can be useful to the school heads and teachers as well. The
school head can create and intensify positive school cultures providing a safe, supportive,
encouraging, inviting, and challenging environment for students and staff, which in turn allows
students’ academic achievement to evolve. The teachers would realize how school culture can
contribute to their motivation to work hard and perform the task assigned to them. This may help
them work hand in hand to contribute to the propagation of culture that the school would like to
inculcate for the betterment of the school and of the individual pupils enrolled. They will become
aware of the things still needed to help the school in their community to deliver quality education.
This may also benefit future researchers by looking into the possibility of doing further research on
a wider view by including all teachers in more schools to establish better findings.

Village Tourism Regional Development Plan Model with SWOT Analysis Approach

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This study takes the “Village Tourism Regional Development Planning Model with the aim of
providing knowledge about the preparation of development planning in Sesaot Village based on field
findings during observations in Sesaot Village. Village planners have difficulty in preparing
development plans. Planning activities make decisions because Sesaot Village has a variety of wellknown tourist objects. The approach used is the SWOT Analysis Model because the preparation
process is relatively simple, participatory, qualitative types of information are needed in the
preparation, and can be applied to various sectors / fields, — generic in nature, such as economic,
socio-cultural, and environmental.
The purpose of writing is to provide an understanding and simulation of the use of SWOT analysis,
as well as the resulting document to be used as a guide in the preparation of village development
program planning. The targets were the RKPdes Drafting Team, also known as Team 11, and several
sub-village heads representing 15 participants. The methods used were lectures, discussions and
questions and answers, and filling out questionnaires before the presentation of the material (PreTest) and after the materialization ended (Post-Test), and simulation of the preparation of the
RKPdes in the tourism sector.
The activity includes 2 (two) stages, namely presenting material and simulation. At the simulation
stage, the steps taken in the preparation of the plan are:
(1) Identify ; (a) 3 types of existing tourism objects, (b) strengths/strengths of each tourist attraction
(Strength), (c) weaknesses of each tourist attraction (Weakness), (d) possible
opportunities/opportunities that will arise – profitable, from each tourism object (Opportunity), and
(e) the possible threats that will arise – which is detrimental, from each tourism object (Threat). (2)
Determine the class interval. (3) Calculating the mean (mean) of SWOT.
(4) Finding the SWOT score index. (5) Develop the Grand Strategy Matrix. (6) Formulating a
tourism development strategy.
Through these stages, the magnitude of the SWOT weight index is S = 2.493627; W = 0.902665;
O = 2.161821; and T = 0.730721. Thus, the coordinates of the points in the Grand Strategy Matrix
can be known, namely from S – W = 1.590962 for the abscissa axis, and O – T = 1.4311 ordinate
axis, so that they are in the first quadrant. So the strategy needed for tourism development is an
‘aggressive’ strategy (growth oriented strategy).

Martyrdom in Early Islam: The Role of Martyrs’ Mothers

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This paper looks at examples of martyrs’ mothers in the seventh century. The purpose is to explore
the behavior and the role of these mothers in the early history of Islam during the seventh century.
More specifically, the paper examines the relationship between females’ religious beliefs and their
roles within the family and society in the context of early Islamic society. Although the stories of
mothers of Muslim martyrs are available in few English resources, there is little analysis of their
roles. To this end, this paper focuses on four maternal figures in the Islamic tradition: Sumayyahh
Bint Khabbat, Nusaybah Bint Ka’ab, Asmaa Bint Abu Bakr, and Al-Khansaa. The analysis shows
that there is no contradiction between being a mother and promoting the death of a child for the cause
of God.

The Effect of Digital Marketing Implementation on Brand Loyalty Was Moderated by Buying Interest: Study on Coffee Shop Business

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During the era of digital technology, the implementation of digital marketing is considered the right
innovation in understanding consumer behaviour and forming brand loyalty. This study aims to
analyse the effect of digital marketing implementation on brand loyalty moderated by buying interest
in the coffee shop business. The study was conducted in the Greater Jakarta area including 136 coffee
shops. The research sample amounted to 154 people determined by convenience sampling. The data
collection method used a closed questionnaire with a Likert scale of 1-5. Questionnaires were
distributed to respondents electronically via Google Forms. The research questionnaire has passed
the validity and reliability tests. Data analysis using the Structural Equation Modeling method
assisted by Partial Least Square (SEM PLS) software version 3.0. The results showed the effect of
digital marketing implementation on brand loyalty was moderate and significant, while the effect on
buying interest was weak and significant. While the influence of buying interest on brand loyalty is
also weak. Another research finding is that the relationship between digital marketing
implementation with purchase intention and brand loyalty is positive.

Extent of Influential Factors: Client Relations, Physical Plant and Facilities, And Amenities Affecting the Buyer’s Decision to Patronize a Veterinary Product or Service

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The study aims to determine the competitive advantage of veterinary entrepreneurs in Dumaguete
City. The scope of the study is based on the client’s profile that visits a Veterinary Entrepreneur. The
study sought the demographic profile of the clients, extent of the price affecting the buying decision
of the clients, factors affecting the clients’ decision in patronizing a veterinary product such as
customer relations, physical plant and facilities, amenities, and significant relationship between the
average price and sales. This study is a quantitative research, using a structured questionnaire to
collect the data from 100 clients who have been seeking help from a veterinary entrepreneur. The
researcher analyzed the data using percentages, frequencies, means, standard deviation, and
Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient to test hypothesis and answer the research questions. The
study finds that majority of the respondents are young adults, female, college graduates, and are
employed. Majority of the clients strongly agree that the expertise of the veterinarian, courtesy of
the veterinarian, cleanliness of the clinic, and ease of access to the clinic affect their buying decision
in patronizing a veterinarian’s product and services. The relationship between the price and average
sales per week illustrates a slight or low correlation, implying that while price may be important, it
is the quality of the service that the clients are interested in. Except for prices and parking lot, clients
find the performance of vet clinic to be excellent.

Effect of Gambling on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Educational District V of Lagos State, Nigeria

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Effective curriculum implementation can be challenging in an environment where other factors are
competing for the learner’s attention, one of such factors is gambling. The purpose of this study is to
examine the effect of gambling on the academic performance of secondary school students in
educational district V of Lagos state, Nigeria. One research question and one hypothesis were raised
to guide the study. The null hypothesis was rejected and the alternate hypothesis which says that there
is significant relationship between gambling, student motivation and their academic performance
among secondary school students in educational district V of Lagos State, Nigeria (F(7, 386) = 7.129, p <
0.05). Based on the findings, the study recommended that State and Civil Society can help to curb and
instill measure to reduce the rate of student participation.

Generative versus Cognitive Approaches to Grammar

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Despite the differences they hold, the generative and the cognitive approaches to grammar aim to
describe “speaker knowledge” (Hamawand, 2020, p. 51). Indeed, the cognitive view, where
studying semantics (i.e. meaning) and cognitive approaches to grammar (i.e. grammar) are
“complementary” and not independent areas of research (Evans & Green, 2006, p. 49); is contrary
to the formal (generative) view where the study of the aspects of the grammatical structure of a
language is independent of meaning. In fact, “the cognitive approach to grammar originally grew
out of a reaction against the generative approach and defined itself explicitly against that tradition”
(2006: 742). Building on that premise, this article is devoted to explaining the main differences
between generative/ formal and cognitive approaches to grammar.

Effect of Self-Instructional Training on the Reflective Thinking of Impulsive Children in Middle Basic Schools in Ilorin, Nigeria

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Children are uniquely vulnerable to poor impulse control. This can therefore develop into a
behavioural problem and prevent them from fulfilling their potentials as they transit from childhood
to adulthood. This study therefore investigated the effect of self-instructional training on the
reflective thinking of impulsive children in middle basic schools in Ilorin, Nigeria. The study
adopted quasi-experimental design. The study sample comprised of 103 middle basic school pupils
in Ilorin, Nigeria. In sampling the research participants, National Institute for Children’s Healthcare
Quality -Vanderbilt Assessment Scale- Teacher Informant (NICHQ-VAS-TI) were given to class
teachers to assess pupils with impulsivity. The research participants were tested before and after
training with Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFFT). Training Package with Self-instructional
Statement (TPSS) developed by Orjales (2007) was adopted to train children with impulsivity.
Percentage was used to describe the demographic characteristics of the participants, while t-test was
used to test the formulated hypotheses. This study observed significant effect of Self-instructional
Training on the reflective thinking of impulsive children in middle basic schools in Ilorin, Nigeria.
Also, there was no significant gender difference in the effect of Self-instructional Training on the
reflective thinking of impulsive children in middle basic schools in Ilorin, Nigeria.

Assessment on the Bachelor of Physical Education Program Curriculum Based on the 1st Plenary Dialogue by the Physical Education Department at a Local College

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This present study aims to solicit recommendations from selected Physical Education professionals
and experts based on their assessment on the Bachelor of Physical Education program curriculum
offered by City College of Angeles. The said assessment was performed after the 1st plenary
dialogue organized by the Physical Education Department of the Institute of Education, Arts and
Sciences via Zoom Meetings. The said review was performed by various stakeholders who were
invited on the said academic conference. This present study utilized a rubric and analyzed the data
quantitatively. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to describe each category of the adapted
questionnaire. Results findings for this study and recommendation for the improvement of the
program curriculum is hereby presented. Revisitation of the prospectus is highly recommended to
fully maximize the potential of the enhanced curriculum.