bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Integrated Decision-Making Approach Based on Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets to analyze the wearable app issues
Authors: Pandey Mamta , Litoriya Ratnesh , Pandey Prateek
Published: July 2022

In recent years, there has been an explosion in the popularity of wearable applications (wearable apps). However, to this day, relatively few research have been conducted to investigate the issues that are presented by wearable apps. Prior research has shown that user evaluations may provide a wealth of information that can be utilized to better identify quality concerns and assist app developers create higher quality wearable apps. In light of this, the purpose of this article is to mine user evaluations in order to get an understanding of the consumer concerns about wearable apps. In this paper, fifteen issues related to wearable apps are analyzed and discussed. In this paper, fifteen wearable apps issues have been identified. Afterwards we used the DEMATEL approach (Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) to examine and classify the issues with wearable apps. Initially, numerous experts evaluate the direct relation among the issues in wearable apps. Pythagorean fuzzy number (PFN) are used to represent the evaluation of outcomes and linguistic terms are converted into PFN. After that issues are classified in group of cause and effect based on DEMATEL method. And results are compared with other variants of DEMATEL including Pythagorean fuzzy DEMATEL and Rough z number DEMATEL. Comparative analysis indicates that Pythagorean Fuzzy DEMATEL is best approach to analyze the relationship among issues in wearable apps. The conclusion of this study undoubtedly aids the apps/software business in successfully identifying the challenges on which experts and project managers should concentrate.
Production of pyruvic acid with Candida glabrata using self-fermenting spent yeast cell dry powder as a seed nitrogen source
Authors: Lu Qiyuan , Shan Xiaoyu , Zeng Weizhu , Zhou Jingwen
Published: July 2022

Pyruvic acid is an important organic acid and a key industrial raw material. It is widely used in the chemical, agricultural, and food fields. Candida glabrata is the preferred strain for pyruvic acid production. The waste yeast cell for pyruvic acid fermentation with C. glabrata are rich in protein, amino acid, nucleic acid, and vitamins, as potential and cost-effective nitrogen source raw material. In this study, the potential of C. glabrata to produce pyruvic acid using spent yeast cell dry powder was evaluated. When 30 g/L of spray-dried spent yeast cell powder was used as the seed nitrogen source, a high titer of pyruvic acid was obtained. The pyruvic acid production reached 63.4 g/L with a yield of 0.59 g/g in a 5-L bioreactor. After scale-up to a 50-L bioreactor using the fermented spent yeast cell dry powder as a seed nitrogen source, 65.1 g/L of pyruvic acid was harvested, with a yield of 0.61 g/g. This study proposes a promising approach for increasing the pyruvic acid titer and reducing the costs.
First Report of Evaluation of Variant rs11190870 near LBX1 with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Susceptibility in a South-Asian Indian Population
Authors: Sharma Swarkar , Singh Hemender , Kowra Shipra , Gupta Manish , Bhau Poorvi , Chalotra Tania , Manotra Ruchi , Gupta Nital , Gupta Geetanjali , Pandita Ajay , Butt Mohammad , Sharma Rajesh , Pandita Sarla , Singh Vinod , Garg Bhavuk , Rai Ekta
Published: July 2022

Variant rs11190870 is located 7.5 kb downstream of LBX1 gene and several studies have implicated its association with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) in different populations. However, any genetic study is altogether lacking in South-Asian Indian (SAI) populations. We have recently reported lower incidence of AIS in SAI populations. Based on it, a case-control association study was designed to carry out replication of variant rs11190870 in a SAI population. In the study, 95 AIS cases and 282 non-AIS controls from Northwest India were screened and the variant was found to be following Hardy Weinberg equilibrium but did not show significant association (p = 0.66) with AIS. Interestingly, differences in frequency distribution as well as Linkage Disequilibrium (LD) of the variant were observed in SAI populations than other populations in 1000 Genomes phase 3 data. The findings hint at genetic heterogeneity to AIS susceptibility in SAI populations, warranting further studies.
Intestinal microbiomics and metabolomics insights into the hepatoprotective effects of Lactobacillus paracasei CCFM1222 against the acute liver injury in mice
Authors: Guo Weiling , Cui Shumao , Tang Xin , Zhang Qiuxiang , Zhao Jianxin , Mao Bingyong , Zhang Hao
Published: July 2022

In recent years, acute liver injury (ALI) has received wide-range attention in the world due to its relatively high morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to explore the hepatoprotective effect of Lactobacillus paracasei CCFM1222 against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI mice, and further elaborate its mechanism of action from the perspective of intestinal microbiomics and metabolomics. The results displayed that L. paracasei CCFM1222 pretreatment significantly decreased the serum ALT, and AST levels, inhibited the releases of hepatic TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 levels, and activated the SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px activities in LPS-treated mice. The cecal short-chain fatty acid (SCFAs) levels were increased in LPS-treated mice with L. paracasei CCFM1222 pretreatment. In addition, L. paracasei CCFM1222 pretreatment remarkably shifted the intestinal microbiota composition, including the higher abundance of Faecalibaculum, Bifidobacterium, and lower abundance of Prevotellaceae NK3B31 group, which is positively associated with the cecal propionic, butyric, valeric, isobutyric, and isovaleric acids. The metabolomics based on UPLC-QTOF/MS revealed that L. paracasei CCFM1222 pretreatment significantly regulated the composition of feces metabolites in LPS-treated mice, especially the potential biomarkers-related butanoate metabolism, vitamin B6 metabolism, D-glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism, tryptophan metabolism, caffeine metabolism, arginine biosynthesis, arginine, and proline metabolism. Moreover, L. paracasei CCFM1222 pretreatment remarkably regulated the expression of genes-associated ALI (including Tlr4, Myd88, Nf-kβ, iNOS, Cox2, Iκ-Bα, Nrf2, and Sirt-1). In conclusion, these results suggest the possibility that L. paracasei CCFM1222 supplementation has beneficial effects on preventing the occurrence and development of ALI by inhibiting the inflammatory responses, altering intestinal microbiota composition and their metabolites, and mediating the Tlr4/Nf-kβ pathway.
Sector Area Index: a novel marker for blepharoptosis screening and grading
Authors: Mahmoudi Tahereh , Riazi-Esfahani Hamid , Montazeriani Zahra , Yaseri Mehdi , Namdar Zahra Mehdipour , Rafizadeh Seyed Mohsen , Pour Elias Khalili
Published: July 2022

The purpose of current study was to introduce a new marker for discriminating different grades of ptosis called Sector Area Index (SAI) and a semi-automated technique to calculate it. In this cross-sectional comparative case series, after choosing two points as the medial and lateral canthus and manually selecting the palpebral fissure region, a circle enclosing the intercanthal distance was automatically drawn. Finally, 15-degree-apart sectors are applied to the enclosed circle. SAI was measured automatically by dividing the area of each 15-degree sector marked with the upper eyelid contour by the total area of the sector marked with the edge of the surrounding circle. SAI values and inter-eye SAI differences were compared between patients with different grades of ptosis as well as normal patients. One hundred six eyes were recruited (30, 25, 27, and 24 eyes in the control, mild, moderate, and severe ptosis groups, respectively). Mean values of SAI in all sectors showed a decreasing trend from normal individuals toward patients with severe ptosis. The mean difference values of SAI between study eyes and fellow eyes in all four groups of patients showed a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05). In a pairwise comparison between groups, mean values of SAI in all nasal sectors from 15°–60° showed a statistically significant difference between all groups (p < 0.05). In conclusion, SAI measurements in 15°–60° sectors can demonstrate differentiating performance for detecting and discriminating varying grades of ptosis.
Diagenesis analysis, Microfacies of Lower Dalan Formation, in one of gas field at South of Iran (Persian Gulf)
Authors: Vakili Nazanin , Paknejadiyan Ali , Yazdjerdi Kouros , mousavi seyed saeed mousapoor
Published: July 2022

This research studies a subterraneous section of the Dalan Formation in well X in one of the Persian Gulf gas field. The Dalan Formation, Permian in age, in folded Zagros region and the Persian Gulf contains giant gas resources. The lower boundary of the Dalan Formation is continuous and gradual, along with the siliciclastics of Faraghun Formation. The Upper Dalan is overlain by the Kangan Formation. The boundary of these Formations is the Permo-Triassic erosional surface. Diagenesis processes that affected the Dalan Formation include Cementation, Bioturbation, Micritization, Geopetal fabric, Dissolution, Compaction, Neomorphism, Pyritization, Ironzation and Dolomitization. Dolomitization, dissolution and cementation are the predominant diagenetic processes in this Formation. Marine, Meteoric and Burial diagenetic environments affected the Dalan Formation. According to sedimentary structure, texture and biota content 16 microfacies are determined for the Dalan Formation. These microfacies are presented in 3 facies belts, including Tidal flats, Lagoon and Carbonate shoal. The sedimentary environment of the Dalan Formation is introduced as a homoclinal carbonate ramp deposition. Dissolution along with microfractures had a positive effect on the improvement of reservoir quality.
Vinpocetine attenuates diabetic cardiomyopathy by downregulating transforming growth factor-1 and phosphodiesterase-1 expression in rats
Authors: Vishwakarma Vishal Kumar , Shah Sadia , Kaur Tajpreet , Singh Amrit Pal , Araya Sudheer Kumar , Kumar Niraj , Kanwar Raj , Yadav Sushma , Arora Taruna , Yadav Harlokesh Narayan
Published: July 2022

Diabetic cardiomyopathy is one of the serious secondary complications of diabetes mellitus in humans. Existing therapy affords symptomatic relief without halting disease progression. Vinpocetine is an alkaloid having pleiotropic pharmacological effects. Present study is designed to investigate the effect of vinpocetine in diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats. Rats were fed with high fat diet (HFD) for nine weeks along with streptozotocin (35 mg/kg, intraperitoneal) after second week to induce diabetic cardiomyopathy. At the end of protocol, echocardiography of rats was done. Morphological parameters including body weight, heart weight was noted. Rat heart were evaluated for functional status (left ventricular developed pressure, dp/dtmax, dp/dtmin) using Biopac system. Cardiac biochemical (creatine kinase-MB, lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase) oxidative stress parameters (malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, reduced glutathione, catalase) and inflammatory cytokine (tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6) level, were analysed in addition to haematoxylin eosin and picrosirius red staining to study histological changes, cardiomyocyte diameter and fibrosis, respectively. Phosphodiesterase-1 (PDE-1) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) expression in cardiac tissues was quantified using western blot and RT-PCR. Vinpocetine treatment and its combination with enalapril decreased glucose levels as compared to diabetic control rats. Vinpocetine improved echocardiographic parameters and cardiac functional status revealed by Biopac study. Vinpocetine decreased cardiac biochemical parameters, oxidative stress, inflammatory cytokines levels, cardiomyocyte diameters and fibrosis in rats. Interestingly, expressions of TGF-β and PDE-1 were ameliorated by vinpocetine alone and its combination with enalapril. Vinpocetine ameliorates diabetic cardiomyopathy by its anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycaemic property and by inhibiting PDE-1 and TGF-β in rats.
Changes and Chaos in Islands and Seascapes: In Perspective of Climate, Ecosystem and Islandness
Authors: Hong Sun-Kee , Kim Jae-Eun , Hong Seok-Joon
Published: July 2022

Besides the great burden that has been placed on the world by the COVID-19 pandemic, radical climate change is causing natural disasters in every corner of the world. According to the IPCC’s most recent report, rising global temperatures already have very negative impacts beyond our expectation. The main cause of this lies in human activities that drive global population growth, ongoing urbanization, excessive use of natural resources, and so on. Every minute, the environment in islands and oceans is changing in different directions and angles. This forum is to have an in-depth discussion on how climate crisis including pandemic and climate change and sprawling development by humans etc., can affect cultures and ecosystem in islands and seascapes and which direction identity of islands will be heading in the future. For this matter, the theme of this forum is fixed as “Changes and Chaos in Islands and Seascapes”.
Using Social Network Analysis to Study Marine Protected Areas on Penghu Islands
Authors: Yu Shyi-Liang , Chu Ying-Chien
Published: July 2022

A major challenge for fisheries management lies in how to strike a balance between the livelihoods of fishermen and sustainable operation of the fishing industry under the impact of climate change. In the long term, important marine habitats need to be designated as marine protected areas and prevent destructive man-made activities through appropriate legislation and law enforcement to promote marine resource conservation and ecological protection. Furthermore, marine protected areas have been recognized as the simplest, cheapest and most effective way in which to restore fishery resources and protect marine biodiversity in the future. However, the competent authorities have been unable to achieve co-management of the environment and partnerships for many years, and continue to rely on extensive integration and collaboration between governments and non-governmental organizations or individuals due to implementation-related factors such as the island society, the multiple social relationships of fishermen or residents in fishing villages, the closely related place attachment, and general xenophobia. The National Penghu University of Science and Technology established marine protected area community patrols in 2018. The patrols not only protect marine resources but also allow community residents and fishermen to build consensus among communities and reduce class discrimination against fishermen, which is in line with the sustainable planning and management strategy in fisheries of the blue economy and with the spirit of sato-umi. Sato-umi is a coastal area where biological productivity and biodiversity has increased through human interaction. In this study, social network analysis was used to systematically analyze the process of stakeholder engagement in the co-management of conservation areas, link cross-domain recreational resources amongst fishing villages, and cultivate regional revitalization in fishing communities through the visualization of participants’ locations, interactions, and relative influence.
Small Island Spatial Accessibility: The Case of San Vicente, Northern Samar, Philippines
Authors: Hilvano Noba , Bantayan Nathaniel , Pulhin Juan , Nelson Gloria Luz , Arboleda Mark Dondi
Published: July 2022

The spatial accessibility serves as a lifeline that sustains the existence and survival of small island communities with limited resources. Yet, there is a lack of studies that focus on transport availability and characteristics as measures of small island spatial accessibility. A Small Island Spatial Accessibility Index (SISAI) was created to determine the spatial accessibility of San Vicente, Northern Samar, an archipelagic municipality consisting of seven small islands. The indicators used include distance (km), number of public vehicles available, one-day return trip (presence/absence), number of vehicles that travel per week, number of trips per week, total vehicle passenger capacity per week, and transport connectivity. The distance and transport characteristics are essential in measuring the small island's spatial accessibility. Environmental factors, e.g., extreme weather events, also affect the accessibility of small islands. Additionally, to understand further the accessibility situation in the island group, the accessibility problems of the islanders were determined using focus groups and surveys. A Spatial Accessibility Problem Confrontation Index (SAPCI) was developed, which showed that disruption of the spatial accessibility of the islands due to big waves, bad weather, unsafe conditions of the vehicles, and unfollowed schedules were the four main problems that concern households. Thus, the stacking of goods, the government's provision of a storage facility, and support of the business sector are critical in sustaining the needs of island communities, especially during calamities. Moreover, the study recommends the conduct of a transportation feasibility study to improve the spatial accessibility of the area.
Before and After Designated Unesco Biosphere Reserve Cu Lao Cham-Hoi An, Vietnam: A New Culture of Local People
Authors: Nguyễn Hoàng Trí , Trần Thị Hồng Thúy
Published: July 2022

The MAB programme is an intergovernmental scientific programme that aims to establish a scientific basis for enhancing the relationship between people and their environments. It combines the natural and social sciences with a view to improving human livelihoods and safeguarding natural and managed ecosystems, thus promoting innovative approaches to economic development that are socially and culturally appropriate and environmentally sustainable. Vietnam national network of UNESCO biosphere reserves comprises 11 sites. The vision of MAB is a world where people are conscious of their common future and their interactions with the planet, and act collectively and responsibly to build thriving societies in harmony within the biosphere. As a culture, it changes on mental thinking and practical applications, including conservation effectiveness, eco-tourism and socio-economic development, and logistically scientific research. Some experiences are shared, and some lessons learned are also discussed. It refers to various aspects as awareness knowledge, conservation innovation, social economic development and scientific research application. This is to find a respond to the question of how changes between before and after designating the UNESCO biosphere reserve.
The Island Traffic to the Construction of Marine Society on the Sight of Media
Authors: Wang Huirong , Lin Zhenrui
Published: July 2022

From the perspective of media, this paper aims to study how Island traffic constructs a modern marine society. Using the research paradigm of social definition, the paper investigates the spatial production and interpersonal reconstruction of the port shore system centered on the traffic network of Xiamen ferry traffic, seawall traffic, roundabout road and Wutong wharf. It is found that island traffic connects the interaction between ocean and land and creates the meaning of a new island; Island traffic links up the emotional relationship with Taiwan to create the political implication and social connotation of marine culture; Island traffic constructs the local spiritual production of marine culture for the world cultural heritage. The important conclusion of the study is that as an important medium of marine society, the essence of island traffic lies in the reproduction and reconstruction of marine society between physical traffic, cultural tourism space and virtual space through human feelings.
Monitoring the Shoreline Dynamics of Manamoc Island, Cuyo, Palawan
Authors: Martinez Mylene , Buot Jr. Inocencio
Published: July 2022

Anthropogenic activities have an impact on the coastal environment, even on small islands with little economic activity. This is evident in Manamoc Island, Cuyo, Palawan. Knowledge and understanding of these impacts will enable policymakers to formulate policies arresting the problem. This study focused on establishing shoreline trends using sand boundary as a proxy and determining specific physical or natural processes and anthropogenic activities affecting coastal conditions on Manamoc Island. Key informant interview (KII), beach profiling, longshore drift direction and velocity determination, and time series analysis of shoreline were carried out. Manamoc Island coastline retreated at an average of 38–64.5m from 1989 to 2016. These were attributed to the compounding effect of natural processes, hydrometeorological events, and anthropogenic activities. The anthropogenic activities led to the destruction of natural barriers e.g. sand, rocks, coral reefs, seagrass, mangroves, and other coastal vegetation resulting in coastal erosion. With impending threats of climate change and sea-level rise, locals should consider long-term relocation. Furthermore, intensive IEC campaigns on coastal resource protection and reframing the coastal resource management plans are imperative.
Wildlife and tourism in East Java southern coastal area: challenges for ecologically sustainable tourism
Authors: Hakim Luchman
Published: July 2022

The southern coastal area in East Java is known for its biodiversity. There are protected areas stretching from the Blambangan peninsula in the east, with a rich flora and fauna critical for the karst ecosystem in the west in the Pacitan Regency. Visiting the natural area, including the coastal area with great biodiversity, will become the favorite tourism program. This paper has reviewed the recent status of biodiversity, recent and future tourism trends, the effects of tourism infrastructure development to wildlife, and recommendation for future wildlife tourism development in the southern coastal area of the East Java province. From the literature study, direct observation and interviews with local people, environmental activist, and local government, some important findings should be discussed. First, it is clear that the southern coastal area is an area with high biodiversity level and important for the development of future tourism. Second, tourism grows significantly and provides opportunities to support biodiversity conservation in coastal area. Third, it was a phenomenon where recent infrastructure development to trigger economic development and tourism led to potential threats to the future of biodiversity. Fourth, the sustainable wildlife tourism implementation in southern coastal area is crucial. The aspects related to the biodiversity conservation, local coastal dweller socio-cultural development, and local economy development are important to incorporate into sustainable tourism development strategy.
Changes in Islandness Seen through the Sea Region Linguistics
Authors: Yang Minho
Published: July 2022

The boundary between land and island is blurring. This may be attributed to the shortened physical distance and changes in the psychological distance. This study aimed to identify why the boundary that sets apart the island from the land is blurring. In the fast-changing socio-cultural context, the island has often been covered by the media as a place for healing. As a result, the number of tourists in islands has increased, and their psychological and physical distances with the land have become closer through bridges connecting the mainland and island. It can be interpreted that the boundary between the land disappeared as islands became more accessible than before. On that basis, this study aimed to examine how islands have been portrayed in the media and the research trends and identify the changes in “islandness” by analyzing the changes in the language in the island, with a focus on the island of Udo. As a result, this study found that the linguistic landscape, with its multilingual signs and the increase in amenities, has led to a rise in the number of tourists.
Changing island society following the opening of the island bridge and Sustainable Development of Island Society of Korea
Authors: Park Sung-Hyun
Published: July 2022

When an island, an isolated space, is connected to land or other islands, it brings many changes. In other words, the change in traffic conditions is an important variable altering and determining the characteristics of the island. The objectives of this study were to examine the changes in the island region due to the construction of the land to island bridge and propose policy measures for the sustainable development of the changing island society. It is undeniable that the opening of the land to island bridge has a profound impact on the lives of islanders, the economic conditions of the island, and the environment. They change the island as fast as the dramatic change in transportation (from ships to cars). Although it is impossible to go against this trend, it is necessary to ponder the conservation of each island’s unique value, the ontology of the island, before constructing the land to island bridge. If so, what should be prepared to create a sustainable island society after opening the land to island bridge? First, sufficient discussion should be made on the construction of the land to island bridge. Second, when the land to island bridge will be constructed, it is needed to increase the receptive capacity of the islanders during the construction period. Third, a long-term development plan specifically for the island should be established before the land to island bridge is completed. Fourth, it is necessary to develop content using local resources instead of letting outsiders consume island space. Fifth, the changing island society must prepare a third place for maintaining the community.
Developing resilience for small island tourism planning: A qualitative design infusing the sustainability trilogy with three streams of resilience thinking
Authors: Tran Giang Huu Thuy , Caldicott Rodney
Published: July 2022

Overlooked connections between sustainable development goals (SDG) and principles of resilience (POR) drive this case study through theoretical ‘Streams of Resilience’ thinking to expose disjuncts in gastronomy, tourism, and domestic development policy on Ly Son Island Vietnam. Grounded approach qualitative methodology supports critique of tourism developments filtered through sustainability-impact trilogy dimensions. Findings suggest that socio-economic and natural ecosystem ‘slow accumulation impacts’ result from internal and external geo-political forces. The critical carrying capacity issues for Ly Son are compounded: first by the internal success of garlic-based agritourism development; and second, Vietnam’s desire to increase ‘on-Island’, investment in tourism infrastructure as a sovereignty response to external influences in a disputed Eastern Sea. Global mobility dilemmas trigger island community and national dialogues that must go beyond sustainable livelihoods to ‘all-around’ resilient ecosystems.
Composition and diversity of Mangrove species in Camotes Island, Cebu, Philippines
Authors: Lillo Edgardo , Malaki Archiebald , Alcazar Steve Michael , Rosales Raamah , Redoblado Bernardo , Diaz John Lou , Pantinople Erwin , Nuevo Ritche
Published: July 2022

Mangrove forests are one of the world’s most threatened tropical ecosystems. The study aimed of assessing the composition and diversity of Mangrove species in Camotes Island, Philippines, as basis for its conservation and protection. A Belt in line transect method was used, with a minimum length of 1000m and maximum of 2000m along landward, middle, and seaward at an interval of 100m. Quadrat of 10 x 10m were established within the transect line at an interval of 250m. All the plant species within the quadrats were identified and measured. A total of 42 mangrove species were recorded in the island, representing 31 true mangrove species, and 11 mangrove associates. Two species were identified as Endangered Pemphis acidula J.R.Forst. & G.Forst and Camptostemon philippinense (S.Vidal) Becc, with a relative value of high species diversity (H’ = 3.0107). Camotes Island were dominated by the species of Sonneratia alba Sm, Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh Avicennia rumphiana Hallier f, Rhizophora apiculata Blume, and Rhizophora stylosa Griff. Jaccard’s and Sorensen dissimilarity matrix prove that the mangrove species of Camotes Island were forming three cluster. Conservation effort and Information Education Campaign were needed by the Local Government Units, to protect the high mangrove species diversity of Camotes Island.
A Glimpse into Survival in the Banggi Region: Of Coastal Communities, Live Reef Fish Cages and Crocodile Lore
Authors: Mithoo-Singh Paramjeet , Manjaji-Matsumoto B. Mabel , Junaenah Solehan , Saleh Ejria
Published: July 2022

The Banggi region is home to coastal inhabitants that have a multitude of cultural beliefs and traditions, living a diaspora of marine biodiversity that is part of the Coral Triangle Region, thus rendering tremendous fisheries and eco-tourism potential. It is also a source region for Live Reef Fish (LRF) grown out in mariculture cages that contributes towards the multi-million dollar Asia Pacific commodity chain: the Live Reef Food Fish Trade (LRFFT). We attempt to provide a historical development of socio-demographics of the Banggi region along with an introduction to LRF cage initiatives and cultural beliefs regarding crocodiles to enhance understanding of the marginalized island communities and how they interact with the flourishing marine ecosystem around them. The Banggi region is a large portion of Tun Mustapha Park, a multiple use marine protected area (MPA) that falls under the jurisdiction of Sabah Parks.
An overview of small island management and biodiversity protection in Albania
Authors: Shumka Spase , Shumka Laura , Korro Kastriot
Published: July 2022

While tourism has become the key to the economic prosperity and development of Albania, most islands located in the marine and non-marine environment are now facing immediate and significant problems. Regardless of their size, Albanian islands are facing various conservation and management challenges today due to local environmental problems that are associated with tourism development. There is significant potential for a more sustainable tourism across the country. The aim of this paper is to give a framework and overview on the management of protected areas in small islands in Albania with particular focus on those located in coastal areas. Frameworks for conservation development and coastal zone management are suggested taking into account the nature of the surrounding coastal or littoral environment. The conservation approach primarily looks at the plastic-free area and waste management, issues of great concern that have been featuring in the last three decades of the country’s transition from collective to market economy. In order that biodiversity richness to continue to provide opportunities for responsible tourism, it is argued that such frameworks should be adaptable and implemented for sustainable development.
Assessment of Macroplastic Pollution on Selected Tourism Beaches of Barobo, Surigao Del Sur, Philippines
Authors: Inocente Sherley Ann , Bacosa Hernando
Published: July 2022

Plastics have proven useful in contemporary society. But accumulation of plastics in form of litter in the marine environment has become prevalent pollution affecting all of the worlds’ oceans. The Philippines being an archipelagic country heavily depends on the marine environment and the ecosystem services that it provides. However, it is also ranked as the third-largest producer of marine plastic pollution and the number one plastic riverine emitter. Tourism is an important economic activity for coastal populations throughout the Philippine archipelago. But there are limited studies that investigate plastic pollution in the tourism sector of the Philippines. This study assessed the macroplastic prevalence in the tourism environment of Barobo, Surigao del Sur. Plastic litters were sampled from four growing tourism sites (Cabgan Island, Turtle Island, Dapdap Beach, Panaraga Beach) of Barobo by establishing transect lines with quadrats. Results reveal that all four sites are contaminated with plastic litters. In terms of mainland and island beaches, beaches located on the island have thrice as many plastics with 0.41 items/m2, compared to 0.15 items/m2 on the mainland beaches. Plastic collected were predominantly food packaging, plastic bags, and fragments. Clean coast index calculations reveal that the tourist beaches of Barobo are moderately clean and clean beaches by international standards.
Tintagel Island as a rhetorical construct, disputed heritage asset and bridged peninsula
Authors: Hayward Philip
Published: July 2022

The location in Cornwall (UK) known as Tintagel Island is, in fact, a peninsula of a type that has been referred to as an ‘almost island’ by virtue of having many island-like characteristics. Tintagel is best known as an ancient heritage site and, in the modern era at least, access from the adjacent cliff lines has been difficult, requiring a steep descent to a low, narrow isthmus and a steep ascent at the other side. In 2015 the English Heritage (EH) organisation announced a competition to design a bridge between the cliffs and the Tintagel site in an effort to modernise and maximise its appeal and ease of pedestrian access. This announcement mobilised contrasting discourses between Cornish heritage advocates and EH that centred on both the almost islandness of the locale (and the degree to which that would be compromised by bridging) and its essential heritage profile. These debates, the successful bridge design and its opening are analysed with particular regard to the cultural disruptions arising from the site’s modification.
Creating Islands in Film: The Interplay of Location, Mind and Cinema
Authors: Urios-Aparisi Eduardo
Published: July 2022

This article is a comparative study on the representation of islands in cinema and how film viewers make sense of islandscapes by activating cognitive processes and previous knowledge about islands and cinema. I focus on Bergman’s Summer with Monika (1952) and L. Wertmüller’s Swept Away (1974) in order to identify those cognitive processes in films from two different cinematic traditions and times. The concept of island is a domain that includes knowledge about islands, human experiences of islands and dynamic cognitive structures (see Lakoff and Johnson 1980). In this article I integrate those elements to a more comprehensive view of meaning making in cinema that includes several layers. At a cognitive level, image schematic representations can evoke standard metaphors such as island is container or island is support, but additional meanings such as island is paradise and freedom is islandscape emerge. At a discursive level, islands are often situated in the space of the Other versus the Self generally located in the mainland, and this ideological construct is related to a central tenet in the Western worldview: the opposition Nature/Human. Although these films dramatize possible biocentric alternative views such as reinhabitation (Snyder 2013), the dominant anthropocentric worldview is still favored.
Periphery and Forefront: The Evolution of the Status of Coastal Areas and Territorial Seas in Ancient Zhoushan Islands
Authors: Feng Dingxiong , Li Binbin
Published: July 2022

In the early stage of China, due to the mainland regime’s control over the Zhoushan Islands, the sea border of Zhoushan Islands was in the marginal position of the country. This marginal position was caused by objective reasons, namely “objective periphery”. The abandonment of the county-level administrative system of Zhoushan Islands in the Tang Dynasty due to Yuan Chao’s uprising in Wengshan was a subjective marginalization of the status of Zhoushan Islands in the sea, that is, “subjective periphery”. The subjective periphery is completely different from the objective periphery in nature. It reflects the consciousness of the rulers at that time on a more important level. The maritime policy towards Zhoushan Islands in the Song and Yuan Dynasties not only reflected the ruler’s consciousness and the positive attitude of active openness in policy, but also reflected the forefront status of Zhoushan Islands, which was the “active forefront” period of Zhoushan Islands. The maritime embargo policy and port closure policy in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are the manifestation of the rulers’ active periphery of Zhoushan Islands, but Zhoushan Islands is still the passive forefront of the national sea. The changes of the policies of the successive regimes towards the sea and forefront of Zhoushan Islands are not only the embodiment of the national consciousness at that time, but also the embodiment of the national destiny.
The Bajau as a left-behind group in the context of coastal and marine co-management system in Indonesia
Authors: Ariando Wengki , Arunotai Narumon
Published: July 2022

The Bajau are a sea nomad group in Indonesia with the largest proportion of the population living nearby or utilizing marine resources in the fragile pelagic zone. In general, the Bajau have been a left-behind group and thus occupied a peripheral role in coastal and marine management and conservation. In Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi Province, the Bajau communities are marginalized in terms of policy recognition and development plan. This paper explores how a co-management system which is a platform to synchronize the community and organization needs in the coastal management and customary practices has failed to recruit the Bajau’s participation. The primary data were collected using multi-sited ethnographic method in five Bajau villages in Wakatobi and using key informant interviews with related stakeholders. The inter-customary controls for coastal and marine management, the issue of social cohesion within the Bajau communities, and the lack of institutional support were investigated as drivers of co-management failure in Wakatobi. The implementation of a co-management system requires multi-sectoral agreement and socio-cultural consideration. Unless the Bajau are acknowledged, accepted, and involved as an important partner in marine management and conservation, the success of the co-management system remains in doubt.
Small Islands in International Relations: Bermuda’s Sports Paradiplomacy
Authors: Utomo Ario Bimo , Renanda Rizky
Published: July 2022

The concept of smallness is not only found in Island Studies but also in International Relations, a study that discusses the interaction of political units in the international world. Both Island Studies and International Relations see smallness as a characteristic that can influence the behavior of small island states. This paper tries to bring together the two studies by discussing the case of Bermuda, an island with a semi-autonomous status which has a level of sovereignty close to that of sovereign states. The authors argue that smallness does not always translate into a completely negative condition. Some small states actually depart from their weak position in the international world to then develop their soft power, or the ability to attract the attention of other international actors in a non-coercive manner. In the case of Bermuda, its limited bargaining position in the international world actually makes it more focused on developing sports as its leading sector. Through the sports sector, Bermuda develops its brand to furtherly engage with other international actors and gains economic benefits from it.
Seafood ‘speaks’ in Costa Daurada’s Michelin-starred restaurants (Catalonia, Spain)
Authors: Fusté-Forné Francesc
Published: July 2022

Seafood tourism is recently gathering a growing attention as part of tourism practice and research. Fish production and consumption have also a significant role in food tourism management and marketing. This research note explores the role of fish in two fine dining restaurants located in the town of Cambrils, a coastal and marine destination in southern Catalonia. Results show the fish-based identity of both restaurants and reveal how fish-based menus communicate a sense of place which is focused on the knowledge of the territory and the seasonal component of fish-based products. Theoretical and practical implications, and further research opportunities, are described.
A framework for the economic valuation of wetland rehabilitation : case studies from South Africa
Authors:   , Browne Michelle
Published: July 2022

Wetlands are recognised as having the potential to contribute long-term benefits to society; wetland rehabilitation is undertaken to recover these benefits in response to widespread wetland degradation. Increasingly, there have been calls to value the benefits of wetland rehabilitation to justify further investment. Such is the case in South Africa. Furthermore, recent global agendas and targets for ecosystem restoration, such as the declaration of the Decade of Restoration 2021-2030, suggest increasing pressure on governments to implement rehabilitation and imply a concomitant increase in decision-making regarding where and how to rehabilitate. In response to these information needs, this thesis explores the economic valuation of wetland rehabilitation through a narrative review of the foundational theory of values and valuation, a quantitative review of applied wetland rehabilitation economic valuation studies, and the evaluation of five wetland rehabilitation projects from South Africa. Projects were selected as case studies to represent various rehabilitation goals and explore different contexts (urban-rural; beneficiary groups), the timing of the evaluation (ex ante, ex post) and value types and valuation methods. The final chapter of the thesis integrates the case study experiences with the findings of the theoretical research components to propose a framework for the valuation of wetland rehabilitation, which can be applied in South Africa, and more generally, to further demonstrate the values of wetland rehabilitation, and as a tool to guide wetland rehabilitation decision-making. While initially grounded in mainstream economics, the research led into a number of fields including philosophy, social-ecological systems and social-ecological relations thinking, several environmental science areas and livelihood and human well-being frameworks. A deeper look into economic theory and history revealed an evolution of thinking on the meaning of ‘value’ and view of ‘nature’ and numerous critiques of standard neoclassical economics. From the insights gained and the case study experiences, this thesis argues that the neoclassical economic perspective, especially combined with a monetary metric, is too restrictive, and arguably too abstract in its assumptions of human behaviour and reliance on mathematical models, as an overarching framework for the valuation of wetland rehabilition. This is not to suggest that standard economic valuation concepts and methods cannot be useful, as the research case studies illustrated, but rather that wetland valuation must be approached from a value pluralism perspective. To this end, the proposed framework offers a way to think beyond, or in addition to, standard economic approaches in articulating the values of wetland rehabilitation.
GENÇ YETİŞKİNLERDE BAĞLAM ÖZELLİKLERİ VE AŞİNALIK ETKİSİNİN ZAMAN ALGISI İLE İLİŞKİSİ
Authors: ŞAHİN Fatma Adalet , ASLAN Aslı
Published: July 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı aşinalık etkisi, bağlamdaki uyarıcı miktarı ve videoları tekrar alma sayısının zaman algısı üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Araştırmaya 20 kadın, 24 erkek olmak üzere toplam 44 katılımcı dâhil olmuştur. Araştırmada uyarıcı sayısının az olduğu ve uyarıcı sayısının çok olduğu iki bağlam özelliklerini taşıyan videolar bulunmaktadır. Ek olarak katılımcıların videoları 1, 2 ve 3 kez alma sayıları kullanılmıştır. Verileri test etmek amacıyla 2 (aşinalık: aşina, aşina değil) x 2 (bağlam: uyarıcı sayısı az, uyarıcı sayısı çok) x 3 (video tekrar alma sayısı: 1 kez, 2 kez, 3 kez) Üç Yönlü Faktöriyel Tekrarlı Varyans Analizi (ANOVA) uygulanmıştır. Bulgular, videoları tekrar izlemede bireylerin algıladıkları zamanın genişlediğini göstermektedir. Bağlamdaki uyarıcı sayısının az olması, bağlamdaki uyarıcı sayısının çok olduğu duruma göre zamanın daha hızlı algılanmasına etki etmiştir. Bağlama göre zamanın nasıl geçtiğine ilişkin yapılan Ki Kare analizi bulgularına göre uyaran sayısının az olduğu ortamda zaman, uyaran sayısının çok olduğu ortama göre daha durağan algılanmıştır.
GÖRME VE ORTOPEDİK ENGELLİ BİREYLERİN DENEYİMLEDİKLERİ SORUNLAR ÇERÇEVESİNDE KAMU KURUMLARINDAN VE TOPLUMSAL YAPIDAN TEMEL BEKLENTİLERİ
Authors: KALDIK Behçet
Published: July 2022

Bu çalışmada görme ve ortopedik engelli bireylerin, yaşadıkları sorunların çözülmesine ilişkin beklentilerine odaklanılmıştır. Dolayısıyla çalışmanın temel amacı, engellilerin hem kamu kurum ve kuruluşlarından hem de toplumsal yapıdan beklentilerini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu kapsamda çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu ise 23 görme ve ortopedik engelli birey oluşturmuştur. Bireylerle Yarı Yapılandırılmış Görüşme Formu kullanılarak görüşülmüş ve veriler elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen verilerin ses çözümlemeleri yapıldıktan sonra MAXQDA programı yardımıyla kodlamalar yapılmış ve bulgular betimsel analize tabi tutularak değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda engelli bireylerin, kamu kurum ve kuruluşlarından toplumsal katılımın sağlanması, istihdamın artırılması, ekonomik sorunların çözülmesi ve düzenlemelerde görüşlerinin dikkate alınması yönünde beklentileri olduğu ortaya konulmuştur. Ayrıca çalışmada engelli bireylerin, toplumdaki dışlayıcı, ayrımcı ve acıma odaklı anlayışın terk edilerek engellilere saygı ve anlayış ekseninde yaklaşılmasını bekledikleri saptanmıştır.
GEORGES PEREC’İN “ŞEYLER” ROMANININ GÖSTERGEBİLİMSEL ÇÖZÜMLEMESİ
Authors: ALTINBÜKEN KARSLI Buket
Published: July 2022

XX. yüzyıl Fransız edebiyatı yazarları arasında deneysel edebiyat çalışmalarıyla dikkat çeken Georges Perec, kurmaca anlatının üç temel ögesine (kişi, uzam ve zaman) odaklanarak, geleneksel romanın sınırlarını zorlar ve yeni yapılar bulmayı hedefler. Tahsin Yücel tarafından Anlatı Yerlemleri olarak tanımlanan kişi, süre ve uzam kavramları anlatı içinde birbirinden bağımsız değildir ve anlatı çözümlemesinde anlamı oluşturan birer gösterge olarak ele alınır. Çalışmamızda bu yaklaşımla Şeyler romanında, karakterler, uzam, zaman, olay örgüsü, betimleme ve öyküleme tekniklerini incelemeyi amaçladık. Göstergebilim, sözcelem ve anlatıbilim yöntemlerinden faydalanarak, sahip olmak ve var olmak kavramları üzerine sorgulamalar içeren bu yapıtı, 1960’larda gelişen eylem göstergebilimi ve 1980’lerde gelişen varlık göstergebilimine dayanarak çözümledik.