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On the relationships between digital brand evidence, relationship quality and behavioural intentions among online tourism agencies’ customers
Authors: Giovanis Apostolos , Rizomyliotis Ioannis , Kavoura Androniki
Published: February 2022

This paper aims to propose and empirically validate a measure of brand evidence of Online Travel Agencies (OTA), representing all relevant brand associations that customers are doing when evaluating an online brand, and then investigate its effect in building strong consumer-brand relationships and creating favourable consumer behavioural intentions. To check the validity of the proposed model, a survey of 971 users of OTA platforms in Greece was conducted and data was analysed with PLS. Results fully support the validity of the proposed brand evidence index, as several OTA’s brand related associations that a customer develops, before and during service encounters, shape the index expressing brand evidence. Furthermore, the findings confirmed the significant effects of brand evidence on both brand relationships quality and consumer behavioural intentions towards the brand. The current research effort significantly contributes to the field of digital booking services, as it appears to be the first to measure digital brand evidence and investigate their role to strengthen consumer-brand relationships.
Intrinsic and extrinsic values of destinations
Authors: Bayraktaroglu Engin , Kozak Nazmi
Published: February 2022

This study re-evaluates the concept of destination value to develop and propose a solution to the theoretical dilemmas encountered in tourism research. For this purpose, a hierarchical structure including the intrinsic and extrinsic values of destinations was developed first. A mixed methodology was adopted to achieve the research objectives. In the qualitative part of the study, data was gathered through literature review and document analysis. In the quantitative part, data was collected from field experts. Then importance weights for the themes and subthemes forming destination value were measured by fuzzy criteria weighting using pairwise comparisons technique. The key results obtained with this study supported the validity of the distinction between the intrinsic and extrinsic values of destinations. Analysis revealed that any approach based on intrinsic and extrinsic destination values is suitable when dealing with the information from a range of disciplines.
Personality and commitment as predictors of turnover intentions among Greek employees in the lodging industry
Authors: Tsaousoglou Kleopatra , Koutoulas Dimitrios , Stavrinoudis Theodoros
Published: February 2022

Employee turnover rates in the tourism industry are globally considerably high. Research on the topic has focused mostly on environmental and situational factors, with little attention given to employees’ different characteristic. In the current research the effect of the Big Five personality traits and commitment on turnover intentions of lodging employees was examined. The effect of personality on commitment was examined, as well. Utilizing structural equation modelling (SEM), emotional stability and organizational commitment were found to be predictors of turnover intentional behaviour. An additional impact of occupation commitment-related variables on the prediction of organizational commitment was observed. Finally, conscientiousness was found to be the best predictor of organizational commitment. The implications of these results for future research are discussed, as well.
Spatial analysis of the relationship between tourist attractions and tourist flows in Turkey
Authors: Karagöz Deniz , Aktaş Semra , Kantar Yeliz
Published: February 2022

This study is intended to examine the relationship between tourist attractions (natural, cultural and historical) and tourist flows. In the study, secondary data for six provinces and 110 sub-provinces in the Southwestern Anatolia region of Turkey, visited by local and foreign tourists, are used. Four of these provinces have a coastline to the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean. In this context, overnight data of tourists for 110 sub-provinces and the printed and online materials and overnight data of tourists are used to identify attractions. In this study, mapping analysis, local and global Moran’s I, the classical regression and spatial regression models are benefited. Primarily, the spillover of attractions through maps and the distribution of tourist flows are presented in the study. When the relationship between tourist attractions and tourist flows are examined, the results of our analyses show that the Global Moran’s I value is 0.25 and that those 110 sub-provinces could be similar in terms of tourist flow. It was determined whether there is a global clustering based on Global Moran’s I value, and then the similar clusters, that is, similar sub-provinces in terms of tourist flow, were determined using the spectral clustering method. In addition, the neighborhood relationship and neighborhood interactions in terms of tourist flow are determined using local indicators of spatial analysis (LISA) alongside the Spectral Clustering Method. Finally, in the study field, the relationship between cultural, historical, and natural tourist attractions and tourist flow is explained using the classical regression model and the spatial regression model. The spatial-based models, especially the SEM, improve the model performance compared to the corresponding OLS model. In conclusion, it is found that there is a positive correlation between tourist flows and natural and historical attractions of the region, but a negative relationship between tourist flows and cultural attractions. Destination management implications are discussed.
Informal networks in tourism publishing
Authors: Zehrer Anita , Pechlaner Harald
Published: February 2022

Greater size and complexity of research activities lead to a higher need for collaboration, which has been reflected in the formation of social relationships in the form of research coalitions and collaborative research networks in the past decades. This is an empirical paper that explores the pertinent issues of informal networks in tourism publishing. The paper undertakes a thorough review of the relevant literature before developing propositions regarding collaborative activities of tourism researchers. To empirically test how and why researchers collaborate, a web-based electronic study was carried out asking members of international scientific tourism organizations about their collaboration activities. Findings reveal that tourism researchers collaborate mainly for accessing expertise and for working efficiently.
Film-Induced Tourism: Benefits and Challenges for Destination Marketing
Authors: Saltik Isil , Cosar Yesim , Metin Kozak Metin Kozak
Published: February 2022

This paper aims at a qualitative-based empirical investigation of how TV series influences the economic structure and stimulate the publicity of places where it was filmed and which are about to be considered as a visitor attraction in domestic tourism. In order to reach this objective, we have chosen Bozuyuk, a small town of Mugla and located in the south-west part of Turkey. Within the scope of the field study, three excursions were arranged to the town of Bozuyuk where the series was shot, and an on-site observation was made by witnessing both interviews and shooting of the series. Despite the fact that the importance of shooting a series in the region was not understood by the local people in the beginning, all the participants, whom we made interviews with, empasized the contribution of the series in terms of the local economy and publicity. There are some tradesmen approaching the issue particularly in terms of cost-benefit analysis in the light of environment and sustainability. As in Bozuyuk, TV series and movies could aid to counterbalance the lack of causal advertisements for the promotion of places and become a centre of attraction, as a single product itself or as an integrated multiple product, catering for people who like to take short visits. Choosing such a method has an equal impact of spending million dollars for publicity. A further consequence of this study is that gaining a widespread coverage in domestic media and tourism depends on the power of film producers or directors.
Consumer choices of international mountaineering holiday: A perspective of Slovak mountaineering market towards Slovak tourism providers
Authors: Janockova Jana , Jablonska J. , Timcak Gejza
Published: February 2022

The main purpose of this study was to critically analyze consumer choices of Slovak mountaineersfor purchasing international mountaineering holiday from Slovak outbound travel agencies/tour-operators. To increase the probability of the respondents’ geographic, age and gender varieties,qualitative questionnaires were distributed among 80 respondents using the method of clustersampling. The preferences of mountaineering holiday arrangement of the analysed market werefound to be through personal communication with Slovak travel intermediaries, which was perceivedmore safe and time-saving then independent purchase or/and purchase through international travelintermediaries. An individually tailored holiday was preferred as it provides safety andsimultaneously satisfies the desired elements of freedom and independence. The main issuesregarding the provided services by the Slovak outbound travel agencies/tour-operators have beenrelated to lack of mountaineering expertise and an inappropriate service delivery.
Moroccan tourist portfolio efficiency with the mean-variance approach
Authors: Ratsimbanierana Hermann , Sbai Sara , Stenger Agathe
Published: February 2022

Nowadays, the major objective of all destinations is the development. Develop their attractions, their management strategy to cope with the competition and attract the maximum number of tourists, satisfy and retain them. This paper analyses the Moroccan destination performance with the use of the mean-variance shortage function approach. This method permits to help destination decision- makers to minimize the instability and maximize the return of inbound tourism. Accordingly, to optimize its tourism strategy, the Moroccan tourism authority can choose a combination of tourist origins according to its preference in terms of risk. The Results allow us to say that Moroccan Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) have ways for adjustment to achieve best performing strategy. The main contribution of this paper is both empirical and managerial.
Dog show participants as tourists: attendance motivation factors
Authors: Matejevic Milosava , Wallrabenstein Ksenija , Ristic Zoran
Published: February 2022

This study examines the participant motives for attending dog manifestations and events that attract a large number of competitors and attendees in general. Since average dog events participant does not attend every dog event that is organized during one year, but chooses one or more of them, the purpose of the study was to recognize the basic motivational factors in choosing which event to participate in, and to find out in which degree the dog show attendees are interested in tourist activities. In the dog show competitors ”Socialization/Networking”, “Judges”, as well as “Quality and prestige of the event” have been signed out as very important factors of motivation, while the factor ”Touristic motives” is of slightly less significance. The results have shown that the Dog Show competitors are one homogenous group that could be touristic interesting if they are offered a proper travel offer.
Organisational commitment: A key variable in the hotel sector of the province of Cordoba, Spain
Authors: Cruz Francisco , Cañizares Sandra , Guzman Tomás
Published: February 2022

Businesses today face enormous challenges in differentiating themselves on the basis of tangible actions. As a result, human capital has become increasingly important over the last few decades as an element which provides added value to any business. More specifically in the hotel sector, employees play a fundamental role in client satisfaction and building customer loyalty since their organisational commitment is reflected in the improvement of quality standards in the services provided. Based on this idea, this paper aims to investigate the level of employee commitment in the hotel sector of the province of Cordoba (Spain) and its relationship to variables specific to the job position. Leading from this premise, it has been possible to arrive at the conclusion that the existence of part-time contracts reduces the level of employee commitment in contrast to permanent contracts, which clearly promote and develop commitment.
Geotourism potential of the islands of the western Mediterranean: Case study of Elba island
Authors: Dryjańska Laura
Published: February 2022

The top-down structured paper consists of four parts. The first part discusses the Mediterranean Sea, focusing on the geological history of the islands of the western Mediterranean. The second part of the paper is dedicated to the Elba Island, including its geological structure, as well as describing the main minerals. The third part presents the original qualitative research carried out on Elba Island, aimed at assessing geotourism based on participant observation in four organized tours and semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal the participants’ outlook on geotourism on Elba Island, leading to an identification of two different types of geotourists. As a theoretical implication, this distinction of types of geotourists can be applied to other geotourism destinations, while from the practical point of view it can guide marketing strategies related to the promotion of geotourism on the island. The conclusions focus on the discussion of the potential and current use of the Elba Island in the light of the findings of this case study, exploring links with other similar studies elsewhere, as well as future perspectives.
Golf Tourism, its institutional setting, and environmental management: a longitudinal analysis
Authors: Vargas-Sánchez Alfonso , Riquel-Ligero Francisco
Published: February 2022

The present article describes a longitudinal study made of the influence that the institutional setting, with respect to protection of the natural environment, has on the development of environmental management practices in the golf courses of Andalusia (Spain). In our study, a model of behaviour based on the precepts of the Institutional Theory has been tested, using the Partial Least Squares technique, at two different points in time; the empirical data used corresponds to the years 2007 and 2010. The sample was administered to managers or green-keepers of golf courses located in the above mentioned region, being that 28 of the 33 questionnaires of the 2010 sample were answered by those already sampled in 2007. It is observed that the environmental performance of these organizations is strongly conditioned by the laws, and that as both normative and mimetic practices settle, organizations under study develop environmental management policies seeking to improve their bottom line.
Can stressful events affect our tourism consumption? Empirical results of preliminary focus group analysis to student groups in Greece with the use of a life stress inventory model.
Authors: Fotiadis Anestis , Vassiliadis Chris , Adronikidis Andreas
Published: February 2022

Different research studies argue that external circumstances or events can have an effect on people, but this effect is mediated by the individual's perceptions, capacities, and understanding. While in behavioural and social studies stress research is a well-known traditional research topic, in marketing and tourism studies consumer stress research has been ignored by marketing and consumer researchers. This preliminary research paper examines the result of a consumer stress measurement combination study that includes the use of Social Readjustment Rating Scale and the use of a “trend to buy” research study. Our research question is based on the statement “unique stress events can affect the buying behaviour of different consumer tourist groups”. The study is based on three “focus group” organised studies with 26 students, i.e., 9 with graduated, 9 with post-graduated and 8 with post-graduated executives. The results of the study give useful suggestions for the construction of an alternative consumer measurement tool. Finally the paper concludes that the “Death of a relative” is the most important and unique stress life events for the three student groups. When such event occurs, then all the student groups trend not to buy products and services related with their animation and outgoing.
Traditional Soap and detergents yielding plants and animal materials of Himachal Himalaya
Authors: Sharma B. , Singh Lal , Kaur Maninder
Published: February 2022

Traditional use of organic materials as soaps and detergents indicates the wisdom of people about utilization of biodiversity in their surroundings. Himachal Himalaya represents a wide range of agro-ecological conditions where altitude varies from 900m to over 3000 m. The three districts included in the study represent almost all conditions. A total of 23 plant species and two animal byproducts had been used by the people as soaps and detergents. The processing techniques and chemical basis of some 17 materials have been mentioned. These materials may find way to develop skin- and environment- friendly natural products in future.
Measurements of vertical flow in ground water borings and hydrological parameters for assessing ground water pollution
Authors: CHANDRA UMESH
Published: February 2022

Some measurements of vertical flow in borings in karst dolomite aquifer by the use of an electromechanical device are reported. Field studies undertaken to assess ground water pollution due to releases from a refinery complex, garbage disposal site and a heavily pollution   river are described.
Very large floods in the Brahmaputra river in August 1962 Part I: Synoptic aspects
Authors: RAMASWAMY C. , RAO VUDDAGIRI SUBBA
Published: February 2022

The large-scale synoptic situations from the time of onset of the southwest monsoon to the end of August in 1962 over the catchment of the Brahmputra (including that of the Tsangpo) heavy been studied using the synoptic charts prepared in India and those published by the Japan Meteorological Agecy. Time-sections of the upper winds over Gauhati (26° 11 ' N, 91o 45' E) and of the heavy rainfall at the India Meteorological Department stations over the Brahmaputra basin were also studied for all important situation .It has been shown that the lee-vortices which develop to the southeast of the Tibetan plateau play a. very important role in the occurrence of very heavy rainfall over and near Pasighat (28° 06' N, 95° 23' E) in the extreme northeast of Arunachal Pradesh and over the eastern half of the Tsangpo. The conclusion is drawn that frequent and exceptionally heavy rainfall over these area was predominantly responsible for the phenomenal discharge of the Brahmaputra at Pandu near Gauhati on 24 August 1962. The genesis of the lee-vortices to the southeast of the Tibetan plateau has also been discussed .The need for the development of synoptic climatology of the above-mentioned area with special reference to weather over the Brahmaputra basin, is pointed out.
Radar-synoptic study of the Nagapattinam cyclone of 12 November 1977
Authors: RAGHAVAN S. , VEERARAGHAVAN K.
Published: February 2022

The severe cyclone, which struck the Tamilnadu coast near Nagapattinam on 12 November 1977, was observed by the Cyclone Warning Radar at Madras from the 10th upto a few hours after landfall.
The storm followed a westerly course with a slight southerly component. The most important feature was as eye shrinking gradually to an extremely small size suggesting intensification into a severe storm with a small core on the night of 11 November. The left sector of the eye wall was better developed. It may be mentioned that the radar sees the centre of the storm and the synoptic  centre . However the touring officer's report corroborates, that the severe damage was mainly to the south of Nagapattinam and confined to a narrow strip, thus agreeing with the radar positioning.
The rest of the radar echoes were concentrated in right sector with a particularly prominent rainshield in the night rear sector (an unusual feature), giving heavy rainfall after the passage of the storm, This is confirmed from the rainfall distribution on 12th and 13th.
 
The 2-day cumulative rainfall map of 12th and 13th shows three areas of maximum precipitation, one coinciding with the point, of landfall and the second showing the usual extension of the heavy rainfall belt northwards .The third maximum which was well Inland, resulted In the bursting of the Kudaganaru earthen dam. The meteorological data as well as a knowledge of the structural damage tend to suggest that the storm was a severe one with a small was a severe one with a small core of  hurricane winds.
A distant reading raingauge
Authors: IYER N. V.
Published: February 2022

A remote indicating rainfall counter has been designed, constructed and field tested in the instrument Division, Meteorogological Office, Pune. The sensor used is a conventional tipping bucket raingauge. The Sect can be connected to the counter kept inside the observatory room or officesThe instrument can be very useful in flood forecasting hydrometeorological stations and airport meteorological offices. The total rainfall can be read off easily on the counter and the rate of rainfall easily determined using a stop-watch during heavy downpours.
Low level temperature profile from screen temperature
Authors: PADMANABHAMURTY B. , GUPTA R. N.
Published: February 2022

A simple mathematical model for vertical temperature profile during clear and calm night time inversions, utilising screen air temperature data is presented. The model was tested at Delhi and Mathura and found to be reasonably good for pollution studies in the absence of actual data.
Agroclimatic delineation of dry land sowing periods: A case study for Karnataka
Authors: VENKATARAMAN S.
Published: February 2022

The, agro meteorological aspects of moisture availability for the seeding zone are detailed. A methodology for delineating, from weekly rainfall and number of rainy days, sowable periods is presented. The climatological picture obtained, for the period 1941-65, at representative stations in Karnataka is used to outline  the sowing strategy in the different regions.
Thermal structure variation in the Arabian Sea (May-July 1973)
Authors: RAMAM K. V. S. , MURTY P. G.K. , KURUP C. K.B.
Published: February 2022

Temperature data collected by the Russian research vessel R. V. Priliv over Arabian Sea during three cruises of ISMEX 1973 from May to July 1973 have been analysed. Thermal conditions of two zonal sections along 11° 30’N and 16° 00’ and at buoy station (18°N, 67°E) have been depicted. Layer thickness increases from May to July. Linear regressions equations have been developed between mixed layer depth (MLD) and depth of 2loC isotherm below MLD. Internal waves have been identified in these areas and the wave parameters reported.
On the assessment of crop droughts : A case study for Disa (Gujarat)
Authors: VENKATARAMAN S.
Published: February 2022

The comparative nature of meteorological drought studies is pointed out. A monthly rainfall-cum-two-layer soil model to arrive at the ratio of actual water transpired by a ground-shading crop to the potential transpiration need is presented. The use of such ratios for characterising the drought situations for a reasonably parameterised crop is explained. A case study for Disa station in Gujarat is presented.
Isotherms and isohumes in Pune on clear winter nights: A mesometeorological study
Authors: PADMANABHAMURTY B.
Published: February 2022

Results of   two temperature mobile surveys conducted during clear, calm winter nights at Pune are presented. Warm pockets existed wherever agglomeration of buildings existed. Twin heat islands are noticed in Pune on either side of the river. Isohumes followed the same pattern of isotherms except vice versa in magnitudes. Isohumes and isotherms exhibited double peaks-one, four hours after sunset and another at the minimum temperature epoch.
Forecastmg storm ramfall over Bhagirathi catchment due to depressions/cyclonic storms
Authors: GUPTA G. R. , SRIVASTAVA K. K. , MEHRA H. A. , JASRA T. A.
Published: February 2022

Synoptic typing of systems contributing rainfall in catchment areas has been found to be a useful technique in quantitative precipitation forecasting. This paper contains detailed analysis of 68 rainstorm situations with one-day rainfall of 2.5 cm or more over the Bhagirathi catchment during the period 1901-1967 in association with depressions/cyclonic storms. An attempt has been made in this paper to: (i) Estimate the contribution of rainfall over the catchment vis-a-vis the location of the system. (ii) Estimate the intensities of the rainfall vis-à-vis the intensities of the causative system namely depressions / cyclonic storms.(iii)Determine the time  Determine the time interval between the origin of the system and its movement to an effective location to cause rainfall over the catchment; (iv) Make quick river assessment of average areal rainfall over the catchment on the basis of rainfall data from selected key stations, using regression equation and (v) Maximize the highest rainstorm of 26 September 1956 by moisture charge method.
Present Techniques of Tropical Strom Surge Prediction
Authors: GHOSH S.K.
Published: February 2022

Present Techniques of Tropical Strom Surge Prediction
Interaction of upper westerly waves with intertropical convergence zone and their effect on the weather over Zambia during the rainy season
Authors: Kumar S.
Published: February 2022

Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is normally established over central Africa between 10 degree south and 20 degree South during southern hemispheric  summer season and is the main feature of general circulation responsible for the rainfall over this region. The eastward  mov'ing  upper level troughs in the westerlies have a considerable influence on the systems in the lower level easterlies and thus directly or indirectly affect the rainfall patterns over the central Africa .

In the present study the various types of interactions between upper westerly waves  and inter tropical convergence zone that  are noticed on examination of five year of syno ptic cha r ts have been discussed and illustrated by presenting typical case studies. A climatology of the movement and northwardexten sion of rhe westerly trough over the region is also presented.
Role of mountains in the development of the Indian summer monsoon circulation and the associated weather
Authors: DESAI B.N.
Published: February 2022

Some special features of the Indian summer monsoon mentioned by Hahn and Manabe (l 975) in their model simulated with mountains are discussed with reference to the model for surface layers given by Banerji (1930 a and b) while takin g into acco unt the effect of moun tain ranges on the a ir flow and configura tion of isobars on the basis of thermo-dynamical and hydrodynarnical consideration and the experience of the author for fiftyyears about the facts of weather.

It is observed that the lower monsoon circulation and the upper tropospheric circulation developed indepe nden t.Iy, The barriers to the west of the east coa st of Africa are respon sible for the deflection of the south-east trades north to northeastward acro ss the equator under the influence of the heat low (location influenced by barriers) over south Pakistanan d the monsoou trough circulation in the levels up to about 600 mb which is set up due to the influence of the moun tains on the Indian sub-continent.

The westerly jet is not a part of the monsoon circulation and its shift from the south to the north of Tibet need notnecessarily coincide with the onset of the monsoon. There would not appear any cause and effect relation  between the development and strength of eas terly jet and the onset and performance of the monsoon in terms of rainfall.The low level jet is embedded in the monsoon current and is noticed even to the east of Madagascar and in thewestern Indian Ocean and the adjoining parts of eastern coastal area s of Africa (Findlater 1969 a and b) and would not appear to be developing due to upwelling of water off the Somalia coast which has led to its being named Somalia jet (Bunker 1965).

The seasonal rainfall can be understood on the basis influence of mountains, although proximit of the tracksfollowed by the depressions while moving west to northwestwards from the north Bay of Bengal, increase, the amount of rainfall. Small amounts of rainfall over the northwest of the sub-contonent would appear to be due to absence of barriers over thecoast extending From Karachi in Pakistan to veraval in G ujratt (India)and the presence of low level inversion due to spreading of relatively warmer drier air between about  1 and 3 km from the Baluchistan plateau side over the lower cool moist monsoon air. There is no ITCZ over the monsoon trough area upto about 600mb once the monsoon is established. ' Breaks' in monsoon rain would appear to be associated with the high pressure anomalies over the monsoon trough area and the adjoi ning area to th: south which prevent the southern hemispheric air from being drawn to the west coast of India.
A study on water availability to the crops grown under rainfed conditions in different soils at Bijapur
Authors: RAO B. V. RAMANA , BIRADAR B. R. , SURPUR S. S. , RAO M. GOPINATHA , ARAYANA T. SATYA
Published: February 2022

The soil moisture available in the red sandy soils, red loams, medium black soils and deep black at Bijapur was estimated using a simple climatic water balance model. As the ratio of actual evapotranspiration to the potential evapotranspiration  gives the rate at which water is supplied compared to the demand for water the values of the ratio AE/PEwith 40, 60 and 80 per cent probabilities in different soils were presented. The planting' schedules for short, medium and long duration crops  were worked out and the chances of sowing the crops of differentdurations during the optimum sowing periods were given.
Study of normal rainfall of Satara district
Authors: MUKHERJEE A. K. , SHYAMALA B. , MAZUMDAR RITA
Published: February 2022

Issue of districtwisc Farmers' Weather Bulletin in its present form, is too general to be of any specific use to the farmer. It was felt that attempts  should be made to improve the Farmers  Weather Bulletins and a beginning in this direction is made with a detailed study of rainfall characteristics over Madhya Maharashtra. It is often seen that there is wide variation in the intensity and distribution of rainfall even within thes ame district.  A study of such rainfall characteristics of 'Satara district in south Madhya Maharashtra has been taken up. A roughline of delineation running north-south across the district is suggested which distinguishes the rainfall distributionin the talukas to the west and the talukas to the east.
Development of a weather control indication chart
Authors: SCHULZE-NEUHOFF H.
Published: February 2022

A weather-control indication chart has been developed. Colour-steps indicate the synop weather at the Sites of the weather-stations on the chart. This way a fast and synoptic geographic dis tribution of the zones of weather (ww), wind, temperature and visibility is obtained.
Studies in albedo measurements at Pune
Authors: DESIKAN V. , CHIVATE V. R.
Published: February 2022

Reflected solar radiation measurements are being made regularly at Pune over bare soil. The variations in albedo for a selected period are discussed. The value of Aledo is strongly dependent on the to Dr. wetness of soil the change being of the order of 30 per cent. The changes In albedo due to diffuse radiation and for different types of cloudy conditions are also discussed, The presence of cumulus clouds above tend to increase many the albedo whereas that of stratocumulus clouds tend to lower It. Waterlogged surfaces show the lowest albedo values.
Heat and momentum fluxes and their spectra over the western coast of India during Monex-1979
Authors: SINGH U. S. , SINGH R. K. , SINGH R. S.
Published: February 2022

The heat and momentum transport over western coast of Indian subcontinent have been computed using Monex-79 data and its vertical distribution in troposphere is examined. These fluxes are decomposed into seasonal mean and the eddy component due to local circulations. The relative contributions of mean and eddy transport at each level in the vertical from, surface to 300mb are examined. The vertical means of eddy component of heat and momentum fluxes are subjected to spectral analysis. Remarkable variations in periodicities with latitude over west coast of India ill these fluxes are noticed. The eddy latent heat flux shows larger periodicity as compared with eddy sensible heat and eddy momentum flux
Penyebaran Yudaisme di Masa Intertestamental Dari Sudut Pandang Peristiwa Pentakosta Kis 2:9-11
Authors: Setiawan Hanny
Published: February 2022

Acts 2:9-11 shows a list of the nations who were present at Pentecost. This article examines the relationship between these nations and the spread of Judaism during intertestamental periods. The study was conducted by looking at history with a focus on the pattern of the spread of Judaism from one era to another, and the pattern of geographical distribution. Based on these patterns, the research results of this article conclude two main things: first, the presence of these nations has become part of God's plan to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20), and the Pentecostal Commission (Acts 1: 8); second, the Jewish education system after the exile of 586 BC was the key to the successful spread of Judaism in the Intertestamental Period.Kisah Para Rasul 2:9-11 memperlihatkan daftar bangsa-bangsa yang hadir dalam peristiwa Pentakosta.  Artikel ini meneliti hubungan antara bangsa-bangsa tersebut dengan penyebaran Yudaisme selama masa intertestamental. Penelitian dilakukan dengan melihat sejarah dengan fokus kepada pola penyebaran Yudaisme dari satu era kepada era lain, dan pola penyebaran secara geografis. Berdasarkan pola-pola tersebut, hasil penelitian artikel ini menyimpulkan dua hal utama : pertama, kehadiran bangsa-bangsa tersebut sudah menjadi bagian dari rencana Allah untuk memenuhi Amanat Agung (Mat 28:19-20), dan Amanat Pentakosta (Kisah Para Rasul 1:8); kedua, sistem pendidikan Yahudi setelah masa pembuangan 586 BC adalah kunci keberhasilan penyebaran Yudaisme di Masa Intertestamental.
Celebrating C3’s Creativity: Stakeholder Engagement in Evaluation of the Chicago Conservation Corps
Authors: Pratt Kristen
Published: February 2022

The Chicago Conservation Corps (C3) recruits, trains, and supports a network of volunteers interested in leading sustainable community-based service projects. This project served as a developmental evaluation of the program, utilizing community-based participatory action research as a methodology. Collaboratively, C3 volunteers, partners, and staff decided to conduct a participatory media project, collecting feedback from a wide range of program stakeholders to address the question of C3’s greatest successes and areas for improvement. More than 100 stakeholders submitted feedback through videos, photos, stories, poems, and other creative outlets. Several co-researchers were then engaged in analyzing these submissions to find themes and stories that have since guided the implementation of the program. This study found that C3 successfully builds diverse, expansive networks and educates people regarding pro-environmental behaviors, empowering people to build and maintain sustainable communities. It also serves as an example of community engagement in program evaluation.
Creating a Statewide Absence Policy for Expecting and Parenting Students: A Case Study of Community-Based Policy Work
Authors: Jackson Stephanie , Cadena Micaela , Kuti Marylouise , Duhamel Paige , Tollestrup Kristine
Published: February 2022

Community-based coalitions can be a powerful force for social change. This article describes how a group of organizations and individuals combined their knowledge and strengths to succeed in crafting an educational policy that was signed into state law. The Young Parent Working Group is a multidisciplinary coalition that advocates for the educational attainment of expecting and parenting students. This case-study highlights the progression of the initial policy development, the evolution of the group, successful interpersonal processes, legislation, messaging, lobbying for bi-partisan support, and finally the transition to policy implementation and next steps.
Are We Really Helping Communities? A Teaching Case to Challenge Dominant Narratives about Sources of Inequity
Authors: da Cruz Cynthia
Published: February 2022

Students in service-learning courses often make well-intended but deficit-oriented comments about the communities with whom they are working. While service provides opportunities for student learning (e.g., developing civic commitments and academic skills and increasing awareness of discrimination), service can also reinforce deficit-oriented thinking. Further, students from marginalized backgrounds in service-learning classrooms can be negatively affected by deficit-oriented comments. Possible theories to confront such challenges include asset-based models of community development, critical service learning, and structural explanations for inequities. Teaching cases are a pedagogical device for supporting students in putting complex theories like these into practice. This article presents a teaching case—grounded in these critical theories—that can foster students’ abilities to develop responses to typical scenarios they might encounter at service-learning sites that are informed by structural understandings of social and racial inequities. Further, the case can be part of a classroom environment conducive to the learning of all students.
Professing in the Local Press: Professors and Public Responsibilities
Authors: Osborne Geraint , Wilton Shauna
Published: February 2022

This research examines the role of professors and print media within small communities, the townand- gown relationship between universities and the broader communities they inhabit, and the nature of the public discourse on important social issues on community, provincial, national, and international levels. Since 1996, professors at a small Canadian liberal arts and sciences university have contributed to and supported an op-ed column in a local newspaper serving a small rural and conservative city. Using survey research and personal interviews, this research attempts to understand the motivations of these professors to write columns and explores their understandings of what it means to be a public intellectual. This case study contributes to the literature on the sociology of intellectuals, and especially the study of academics and their roles as public intellectuals within modern universities and the broader communities they inhabit and in which they are engaged.
Production of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers from cotton stalks and its utilization in different industrial applications
Authors:   , Soni Bhawna
Published: February 2022

Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) have established widespread attention in various industries with their potential applications. Production of CNFs from agricultural post harvesting wastes has several cost-effective and eco-friendly benefits. The objective of this research was to prepare four different types of CNFs from cotton stalks by different chemical treatments followed by ultra-sonication. CNFs via untreated bleached pulp, sulfuric acid hydrolysis, and TEMPO [(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl) oxy radical]-mediated oxidation process were produced. Physical and chemical properties of these CNFs were investigated by morphological (FE-SEM, AFM), structural (FTIR), and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). Developed TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers (TEMPO-CNFs) were brighter and higher in yields (>90%). It was the first time uniform and very small sized (3-15 nm diameter and 10-100 nm length) nanofibers were produced. In application purpose, TEMPO-CNFs were introduced into chitosan matrix (prepared from shrimp exoskeletons) for the development of bionanocomposite food packaging films and into chitin for hydrogels preparation in order to eliminate heavy metals from water bodies. Development of bionanocomposite films (chitosan/TEMPO-CNFs compositions) was an effective and complete green approach with enhanced mechanical and barrier properties. Also use of TEMPO-CNFs in this method makes it possible to produce flexible, transparent, and low cost food packaging films with good antimicrobial activity against Salmonella enterica, E. coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes. In a similar way, generation of recyclable biobased adsorbents (chitin/TEMPO-CNFs compositions) with superior adsorption capacity and high surface area were effectively used in lead (Pb2+) removal from aqueous solutions, thus provide new opportunities as economical and environmentally friendly green remediation.
Establishing healthy habits in early childhood: Lessons learned from early care professionals
Authors:   , Clay Connie B.
Published: February 2022

This dissertation is comprised of two studies, which taken together aim to enhance healthy lifestyle habits of young children. In the first study, early childhood professionals (N = 39) identified their beliefs and values regarding the role of physical activity and sleep in child development, and their role in assisting children with establishing healthy behaviors. Correlational analyses were conducted to examine if early childhood professionals’ beliefs and values were associated with an array of demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, and ethnicity) and/or the early care professional’s perceived personal health and body mass index. Descriptive analyses revealed that early care professionals believe physical activity and sleep are important contributors to the healthy development of young children, yet place less value on their role in assisting children with establishing healthy habits. Demographic and health variables of the early childhood professional were not associated with their beliefs and values. Using the results from Study 1 to address gaps in professional development on healthy habits in early childhood, Study 2 involved the development, implementation, and evaluation of two, 3-hour professional development trainings each focused on a contributor to the obesity epidemic (i.e., physical activity and sleep). Both trainings included an overview of the state of the science on the topic as it relates to early childhood and the area, recommendations for obesity prevention in the classroom, specific, hands-on examples of the early care professionals’ role (i.e., behavioral and environmental) in establishing healthy habits. Pre- and post-surveys were used to assess the effectiveness of the training on knowledge of physical activity and/or sleep as it relates to early childhood. Additionally, two researchers conducted classroom observations prior to and following (M = 4.5 weeks) the training to assess potential behavior change within the classroom. Paired-samples t tests indicated that early care professionals improved their general knowledge of physical activity and sleep in child development. Results indicated minimal behavioral and environmental changes in the classroom following the professional development.
First-generation African American women in TRiO: Self-efficacy and perseverance in STEM-related disciplines
Authors:   , Roby Earnestine Yvett
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of participation in a federally funded TRiO program. Specifically, it was designed to determine if the TRiO program was a good indicator of producing statistically significant outcomes in college self-efficacy and perseverance of first-generation African American Women (AAW) in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)-related disciplines in comparison to those who were not enrolled in TRiO. The research design for this study was inferential statistics with a causal-comparative design. This study consisted of 55 participants enrolled at a large, 4-year, public, doctoral degree-granting institution in the Southeastern rural region of the United States who identify as first-generation AAW. Out of the 55 participants, the researcher identified 31 AAW who (a) were enrolled in STEM-related disciplines during the spring 2018 semester and (b) who were enrolled in a TRiO program. Analysis using a series of one-way ANCOVA tests found TRiO to not have a statistically significant difference for the perseverance score, consistency score, course efficacy score, and the social efficacy score. Moreover, years of participation in a TRiO program positively correlated with social efficacy. A Multiple Regression was conducted, and it was found that for social efficacy there was a statistically significant difference for the number of years of participation in a TRiO program. This study generated limited results in regards to identifying a statistical significant difference in the impact of college self-efficacy and perseverance of first-generation AAW in STEM-related disciplines based on their demographic characteristics (e.g., age, classification, family income) for the perseverance score, consistency score, course efficacy score, and the social efficacy score. Conclusions based on the findings in this study indicated that years of participation in TRiO positively correlated with social efficacy as there was a statistically significant difference for the number of years of participation in TRiO. Therefore, the researcher recommends that a longitudinal study be designed to monitor participants’ college self-efficacy and perseverance from their freshman year to their senior year of college.