bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A framework development for talent management in the higher education sector
Authors: Musakuro Rhodrick N.
Published: February 2022

Orientation: Academic staff are in high demand at South African institutions and talent retention issues are a huge challenge for university management.Research purpose: The primary objective of this study was to develop a framework for talent management in higher education that would allow South African public universities to attract and retain academic staff.Motivation for the study: There is a paucity of studies on the holistic talent management system within South African public universities although previous researchers attempted to investigate some of the components that constitute the topic.Research approach/design and method: The study was subject to mixed methods to analyse data collected from a random sample survey (n = 153) of academic employees and semi-structured interviews (n = 7) of non-academic employees from one university. Quantitative descriptive data was analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 24), whilst the qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis.Main findings: Seven themes emerged, highlighting shortcomings in talent management processes and practices at the investigated South African university. Specifically, workforce planning, compensation and rewards, recruitment and selection, performance management, succession planning, training and development and talent retention showed the need to revitalise a strategic approach to attract academics whilst retaining the best to ensure that South African universities achieve their visions and missions.Practical/managerial implications: Human resource professionals and talent managers in South African public universities can use the study’s findings to improve talent management practices in their institutions, which significantly lead to sustainable competitive advantage.Contribution/value-add: This research offers human resource professionals and talent managers a talent management framework for attracting and retaining employees in the higher education sector. The proposed framework guides talent management processes and practices at South African public institutions by highlighting activities to further efficiently and effectively attract and retain academic staff.
A conceptual analysis of the use of systems-psychodynamics as an organisation development intervention: A neuroscientific perspective
Authors: Geldenhuys Dirk J.
Published: February 2022

Orientation: Systems-psychodynamics as a consulting stance offers learning experiences that not only have links with the first organisation development interventions but also remains a popular approach for organisational consultation. Here, the argument is made that neuroscientific principles, as embedded in neuropsychotherapy, offer a lens for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of systems-psychodynamic interventions.Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to hypothesise about the effectiveness of systems-psychodynamic interventions, and to offer propositions for improvement.Motivation for the study: Studies on the effectiveness of systems-psychodynamic interventions from outside the same network of science-practitioners, are limited. Furthermore, no evidence of a similar study using a neuroscientific framework could be found in the English literature.Research approach/design and method: This was a conceptual analysis with theory adaption as an approach. Systems-psychodynamics was chosen as domain theory and was discussed first, followed by neuropsychotherapy as method theory.Main findings: It was hypothesised that, using the lens of neuropsychotherapy, systems-psychodynamics – with its focus on insight into unconscious processes – would most likely enhance fear-based learning. To facilitate transformational learning, the experience could be augmented through a better alignment with neuroscientific principles.Practical/managerial implications: There is a need to augment the role of the consultant as science-practitioner with the skills of a reflective practitioner. This will enable consultants to continuously critique and adapt preferred interventions, by integrating new neuroscience-related knowledge in those interventions.Contribution/value-add: This study contributes to the literature on organisation development interventions, and the reflective practice of the science-practitioner.
Reimagining socio-economic well-being through the integration of Arthashastra’s economic treatise and Madhva’s philosophical notion on social cohesion
Authors: Shunmugam Mathias Yuvan , Sukdaven Maniraj
Published: February 2022

The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that has ravaged glocal societies of both developed and developing countries, has once again shown that there are some phenomena that are no respecters of societies. This is clearly observed in the most recent COVID-19 global statistics, where the most advanced country in the world has the greatest number of infections and deaths. Globally, there are 171.5 million COVID-19 cases, 153.7 million recoveries and 3.6 million deaths (worldmeters.info/coronavirus accessed 01 June 2021). Not only has COVID-19 devastated both developed and developing countries, but has also demonstrated the widening gulf between the rich and the poor. The Minority World were able to secure millions of vaccine doses for their citizens, while the Majority World had to wait in line. We have also witnessed an uprising recently (July 2021) in two of South African provinces of social dissolution where socio-economic and racial tension resulted in a number of deaths. It is within this context that this study aimed to examine how the integration of Arthashastra’s economic treatise and Madhva’s philosophical notion on social cohesion, can contribute to a just socio-economic society. Even though Arthashastra’s economic treatise and Madhva’s philosophical notion of social cohesion are common within Hinduism, and more specifically related to India, the global community will benefit from implementing the salient features from it for application in their contexts.
Service Placement Optimization Based on Evolutionary Algorithm in Fog Computing
Authors: Niu Jiamin , Liu Gang , Yu Lin , Wang Jiawei
Published: February 2022

As an emerging distributed computing paradigm, fog computing provides low-latency and real-time interactive services to end-user or Internet of Things(IoT) devices at the edge of the network. One of the main challenges of fog computing is to select the right fog node to deploy and run IoT application services, which is commonly referred to as the fog service placement problem (FSPP). However most schemes model FSPP as a single objective optimization problem. These single- objective optimization schemes usually cannot meet the needs of increasingly complex engineering practice. In this study, we model the fog service placement problem as a constrained multi-objective optimization problem, which aims to improve the resource utilization of the system and reduce network latency and service placement costs. Secondly, the elitist nondominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) is used to optimize the constrained multi-objective service placement problem. Experimental results show that the proposed scheme is superior to the existing schemes in terms of overall performance.
The monodromy of generalized Kummer varieties and algebraic cycles on their intermediate Jacobians
Authors: Markman Eyal
Published: February 2022

We compute the subgroup of the monodromy group of a generalized Kummer variety associated to equivalences of derived categories of abelian surfaces. The result was announced by Markman and Mehrotra (2017). Mongardi (2016) showed that the subgroup constructed here is in fact the whole monodromy group. As an application we prove the Hodge conjecture for the generic abelian fourfold of Weil type with complex multiplication by an arbitrary imaginary quadratic number field

K

, but with trivial discriminant invariant in

\mathbb{Q}^*/\!\operatorname{Nm}(K^*)

. The latter result is inspired by a recent observation of O'Grady that the third intermediate Jacobians of smooth projective varieties of generalized Kummer deformation type form complete families of abelian fourfolds of Weil type. Finally, we prove the surjectivity of the Abel–Jacobi map from the Chow group

\operatorname{CH}^2(Y)_0

of codimension 2 algebraic cycles homologous to zero on every projective irreducible holomorphic symplectic manifold

Y

of Kummer type onto the third intermediate Jacobian of

Y

, as predicted by the generalized Hodge Conjecture.
Effects of dried cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) apple meal (DCAM) on the growth performance and internal organs of albino rats
Authors: Boateng M. , Amoah K. O. , Atuahene P. Y. , Frimpong Y. O. , Okai D. B. , Osei G.
Published: February 2022

An experiment was conducted to ascertain the nutrient composition of dried cashew apple meal (DCAM) and the effect of diets containing varying levels of the DCAM on the growth performance, economics of production and the internal organs of albino rats. Sixteen rats with a mean initial weight of 64.7 g were randomly allotted to four isoproteic and isocaloric diets in a Randomized Complete Block Design based on their weight and sex. The diets were: T0 (0% DCAM), T1 (5% DCAM), T2 (10% DCAM) and T3 (15% DCAM). Each treatment had four replicates. Feed and water were provided ad libitum. Data collected were analysed using ANOVA of GenStat Discovery Edition 4. No differences occurred between diets for daily feed intake, daily weight gain and FCR. It cost $0.009, $0.016 and $0.002 more for rats on T1, T2 and T3 respectively to gain 100 g of weight. No differences occurred between treatments for internal organs except for the relative weight of the empty GIT where rats on T3 had higher weight (P < 0.05). It was deduced that the DCAM could be useful in monogastric livestock feeding and could be added to a rate up to 15% of the diet.
Contribution of fish farming to the socio-economic status of fish farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Ayeloja A. A. , Adebisi G. L. , Oyebode L. A.
Published: February 2022

This study determined the contribution of fish farming to the socio-economic status of fish farmers in Oyo State. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select the respondents resulting in a total number of 120 fish farmers used for this study. The primary data for this study was collected using an interview schedule which was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that the major constraint to fish farming was lack of access to credit facilities and the contribution of fish farming to the socio-economic status of fish farmers was high. At 0.05 level of significance, significant relationships exist between the respondents age (r=0.389, p=0.004), household size (r=0.286, p=0.002), years of experience (r=0.298, p=0.001), benefits (r=0.279, p=0.002) and their socio-economic status. Chi-square analysis of the result shows that there was significant relationship between marital status (χ2=5.835, p=0.023) and socio-economic status. Based on these findings, the study recommended that credit facilities should be made available to fish farmers and conventional feeds should be available to users at a reduced rate.
The influence of memorable tourism experience to revisit intention of domestic tourists: A case study for Danang City, Vietnam
Authors: Huong Pham Thi Lan , Anh Truong Thi Van , Bao Truong Dinh Quoc
Published: February 2022

The present study examines the effects of dimensions of Memorable Tourism Experience (MTE) scale on domestic tourists’ revisit intention to Danang tourist destination. An online survey of 309 tourists who has visited Danang for data analysis. The structural equation model is applied to investigate the relationships between MTE’s dimensions and tourist’s revisit intention. The results show that four dimensions of MTE (Novelty, Involvement, Hedonism, and Local Culture) have significant positive relationships with domestic tourists’ revisit intention. In contrast, Knowledge is found to affect tourists’ revisit intention negatively. Overall, the study contributes to the literature on memorable tourism experiences by offering theoretical and empirical evidence about interrelationships between the dimensions of memorable tourism experiences and tourists’ revisit intention. The results from this paper provide suggestions for enhancing memorable tourism experiences and encouraging tourists to return to Danang. Future studies should replicate the study in diverse samples such as geographic regions participants with different travel motives. Besides, future research should include destination attributes since tourists’ perceptions of the destination after the trip are based on on-site experiences and determine memorable tourism experiences.
Thể chế và phát triển kinh tế: Minh chứng ở Việt Nam
Authors: Toàn Trần Phạm Khánh , Trực Trương Trung
Published: February 2022

Bài viết này tổng lược cơ sở lý thuyết về thể chế và vai trò của thể chế đối với tăng trưởng kinh tế. Về mặt lý thuyết và nghiên cứu thực tiễn, thể chế tác động đến tăng trưởng kinh tế thông qua nhiều khía cạnh (i) tạo ra một môi trường ổn định, làm giảm tính bất định và rủi ro của các giao dịch kinh tế; (ii) đảm bảo các cơ chế thị trường diễn ra một cách hiệu quả; (iii) thiết lập các quy định bảo vệ quyền và lợi ích hợp pháp và (iv) tạo nên cấu trúc khuyến khích của nền kinh tế. Bài viết trình bày thực trạng chất lượng thể chế hiện nay của Việt Nam và tiến hành so sánh với các quốc gia trong cùng khu vực. Cuối cùng bài viết đề xuất một số giải pháp nhằm nâng cao chất lượng thể chế để từ đó góp phần đổi mới mô hình tăng trưởng, duy trì tăng trưởng kinh tế bền vững.
Residência Pedagógica Geografia/UNIMONTES: relato de experiência em tempo de pandemia do COVID-19
Authors: Rodrigues Rocha Vanessa Tamiris , De Souza Leite Maria Júlia , Santana Rodrigues Jessica Lorrany , Pereira dos Santos Dulce , Alves Rahyan de Carvalho
Published: February 2022

Diante das mudanças ocorridas na sociedade, sobretudo no ano de 2020, na qual a humanidade foi pega de surpresa pela pandemia do Coronavírus, é fundamental o desenvolvimento de novas práticas educacionais. O objetivo deste artigo é relatar experiências vivenciadas através de práticas aplicadas no ensino remoto, atividades desenvolvidas através do Residência Pedagógica (RP) de Geografia. A prática foi desenvolvida com alunos do 6º ano do ensino fundamental, na Escola Estadual Carlos Versiani, na qual incentivamos a participação dos alunos em ter em vista as dificuldades vivenciadas no ensino remoto.
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals: Pros and Cons for Managers of Multinationals
Authors: Cuervo-Cazurra Alvaro , Doh Jonathan P. , Giuliani Elisa , Montiel Ivan , Park Junghoon
Published: February 2022

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are becoming a crucial mechanism for coordinating governments’ efforts to address global challenges. However, their implementation by managers is challenging. In this article, we offer an overview of the pros and cons of the SDGs as mechanisms for managers of multinationals to help contribute to sustainable development. On the pro side, the SDGs are comprehensive and actionable. On the con side, they are vague, complex and may lend themselves to “rainbow-washing.” We provide suggestions for managers to help them respond to these challenges by avoiding cherry-picking SDGs, using the SDGs to assess sustainability, and pursuing SDG projects via partnerships.
Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Öğrenme Stillerinin Çeşitli Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi (Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Örneği)
Authors: ARSLAN Aysel
Published: February 2022

Bu çalışmada üniversite öğrencilerinin öğrenme stillerinin belirlenmesi ve öğrenme stili alt faktörlerine dağılımının saptanması; öğrenme stillerinin çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma genel tarama modeline uygun olarak yürütülmüş olup veriler seçkisiz uygulama tekniğiyle elde edilmiştir. Araştırmaya katılan örneklem grubu 2020-2021 güz döneminde Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi fakülte ve meslek yüksekokullarına devam eden 745 (371 kadın-374 erkek) öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Veriler Süral ve Sarıtaş’ın (2010) Türkçeye uyarlamasını yaptığı Grasha-Reichmann Öğrenme Stili Ölçeğinin öğrencilere uygulanmasıyla elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen verilerin analizinde uygulanan tanımlayıcı istatistiklerin sonuçları doğrultusunda bağımsız gruplar t testi, ANOVA, ve Pearson korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır. Bu analizlerde elde edilen bulgulara bakıldığında; üniversite öğrencilerinin cinsiyet, eğitim gördükleri okul türü, ekonomik durum ve ikamet yeri değişkenlerine göre puan ortalamalarında anlamlı farklılık olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öğretim türü, mezun olunan lise türü, anne ve baba eğitim türü değişkenlerinin öğrenme stillerini anlamlı düzeyde etkilemediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Ölçek toplam puanı ile çekingen öğrenme stili faktörü arasında orta düzeyde korelasyon olduğu, diğer faktörlerle ise yüksek düzeyde korelasyona sahip olduğu saptanmıştır.
Use of Rice Husk Ash and Domestic Plastic Wastes in Bituminous Concrete (BC)
Authors: Rather Zahid Amain , Er. Ravinder Singh  , Sharma Dr.Puja
Published: February 2022

This paper presents the experimental results on the utilization of Rice Hush Ash (RHA) and Domestic Plastic Wastes as a replacement for mineral filler and Optimum binder content (OBC) in bituminous concrete mixes. Bituminous concrete mixes containing Rice Husk Ash and Domestic Plastic Wastes at different amounts and control specimens were prepared in accordance to Marshall Mix design, and their performance on stability, flow and bulk density were evaluated. Optimum binder content (OBC) and voids analysis were also conducted to compare performance of Rice Husk Ash and Domestic Plastic Wastes at different contents. Results reveal that all Rice Husk Ash and Domestic Plastic Wastes mixes have satisfied the Public Works Department (PWD) specification and MORTH specification on wearing course in regard with Marshall Stability and Flow. This material is potentially to be used as partial or full substitution of mineral filler (stone dust) and Optimum binder content (OBC) in pavement construction. Modified bituminous mixes are expected to give higher life of surfacing depending upon degree of modification and type of additives used. The present study aims at developing bituminous mixes for the Bituminous Concrete (BC) Grade 1 incorporating the plastic wastes, waste tyre tubes and rice husk ash as partial replacement of the bitumen content. In this study, the Stability-Flow analysis for the various BC Grade 1 mixtures with modified binders and with different percentage replacement of bitumen with plastic wastes, waste tyre tubes and rice husk ash are reported.
Engineering Application of Laplace Transform
Authors: Prof. Nita K.Choukade  , Prof. Amit P. Mangalekar
Published: February 2022

Basically Laplace Transform will convert function in some domain into a function in another domain, without changing value of the function. In This paper will discuss the various applications of Laplace Transform in different engineering fields. As well as it discuss about, how to solve differential equations by using Laplace Transform, How to find transfer function (T.F.) of mechanical system, How to use Laplace Transform in Nuclear Physics as well as Automation Engineering, Control Engineering and Signal processing.
The effect of water temperature on the pathogenicity of decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) in Litopenaeus vannamei
Authors: Liao Xuzheng , Su Yuqin , Wang Bo , Qin Haipeng , Hu Shikang , Zhao Jichen , He Zihao , Chen Xieyan , Lin Zhaojian , Liu Yongkui , Xiao Lilin , Sun Cheng-Bo
Published: February 2022

Decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) has caused huge losses to the shrimp breeding industry in recent years as a new shrimp virus. In this study, white leg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, were cultured at different temperatures (26 ± 1 °C and 32 ± 1 °C) and the same salinity, then infected with DIV1 by intramuscular injection to determine the effects of water temperature on viral infection. The DIV1 copy counts in the gills, hepatopancreas, pleopods, intestines, and muscles of L. vannamei were measured in samples collected at 6, 12, and 24 h post-infection (hpi), and the survival rate of L. vannamei was assessed every 6 h after infection. At 96 hpi, the survival rates of L. vannamei in the high (32 ± 1 ℃) and standard (26 ± 1 ℃) water temperature groups were 2.22% and 4.44%, respectively. The peak time of mortality in the high-water temperature group was 6 h earlier than in the standard water temperature group. After 24 hours of DIV1 infection, the DIV1 copy counts in the standard water temperature treatment group were significantly higher than those in the high-water temperature treatment group. The tissues with the highest virus copy counts in the standard and high-temperature groups were the intestines (2.9×1011 copies/g) and muscles (7.0×108 copies/g). The effect of temperature on the pathogenicity of DIV1 differs from that of other previously studied viruses, such as white spot syndrome virus, Taura syndrome virus, and infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus, because the high-water temperature did not mitigate the damage caused by DIV1 infection.
Prototipe Sistem Keamanan Ruangan Menggunakan Finger Print dan Keypad Matrix dengan One Time Pad
Authors: Pasmah Rahmita , Lubis Abdul Jabbar , Usman Ari
Published: February 2022

The room security system design uses finger print and a matrix keypad with One Time Pad (OTP) in the Dean's room, Faculty of Engineering and Computers at Universitas Harapan Medan because it still uses conventional security. With security that is not always maintained, especially outside working hours, the authors make a room security system design to open the room only with registered fingerprints and programmed active telephone numbers, so that it cannot be accessed by others. This design is made with several components, namely Arduino as a data processor for the entire work system, the fingerprint reader functions to recognize the fingerprints to be registered, to enter the OTP code using the matrix keypad, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) to display the data provided by Arduino through the program. that has been made, the relay is used to activate the solenoid, the solenoid functions to open or lock the door, the buzzer will sound when the fingerprint and password are not read, the GSM SIM900A module functions to send an OTP code using an active cell phone number, and the MC-38 magnetic sensor to know if the door is open or still closed. From this test it can be concluded that only the fingerprints of people who have been registered and the telephone numbers that have been programmed to be able to open the door of the room. If the fingerprint pattern is not registered then an alarm will sound
Eliciting Local Ecological Knowledge and Community Perception on Fishkill in Taal Lake through Participatory Approaches
Authors:   University of the Philippines Los Banos, Magcale-Macandog Damasa , de la Cruz Christian Paul , Edrial Jennifer , Reblora Marlon , Pabico Jaderick , Salvacion Arnold , Marquez, Jr. Teodorico , Macandog Paula Beatrice , Perez Diezza Khey
Published: February 2022

Aquaculture of tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) and bangus or milkfish (Chanos chanos) is a predominant activity in Taal Lake since 1975. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) was conducted to collect and synthesize indigenous knowledge and perceptions regarding environmental conditions and fishkills in Taal Lake. Specifically, this study aimed to document anecdotes on land- and lake-use changes through time, commodity shifts and utilization, technological flow, and environmental phenomena. The community’s perceptions on probable causes of fishkills were also elicited. Finally, the people’s view on the different internal and external factors linked to environmental management as well as their proposed solutions to problems were accounted and analyzed.The major trends and changes in natural resource utilization, urbanization, terrestrial and aquatic livelihood activities, and occurrence of fishkill in the four municipalities in the past seven decades were illustrated using Timeline activity. Increase in human population is the major driver of changes in the natural resources of these municipalities. The local communities in the four municipalities depend on agricultural farming and fish–based activities in Taal Lake for their livelihood. The various factors involved in the occurrence of fishkill in Taal Lake could be categorized into environmental (climatic and volcanic) and anthropogenic factors. Oxygen depletion, volcanic activity, lake overturn, sudden changes in water color, seasonal changes, wind, hydrothermal vents, poor water quality, improper aquaculture practices, and various forms of pollution-generating anthropogenic activities were cited to have influenced the occurrence of fishkills. The devastation brought by fishkill events prompted the community to formulate solutions based on experiences, knowledge of aquaculture industry, and the physical conditions of the lake. The cage operators, for instance, conduct oxygenation of fish cages when low dissolved oxygen (DO) is observed and during transfer of fish cages to other areas. In addition, efforts towards efficient aquaculture practices such as continuous reduction and systematic arrangement of fish cages in the respective zones, reduced stocking density and feeding rates in fish cages, and proper disposal and management of wastes from domestic, industrial and agricultural (poultry and piggery) sources are the suggested solutions to avoid fishkill. The response of the community to reduce the impact of fishkill is anchored on local ecological knowledge, technology, governance and vigilance.
Factors Constraining the Natural Regeneration of Alibangbang (Bauhinia malabarica Roxb.) in Carranglan Watershed, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Authors:   University of the Philippines Los Banos, Guevarra Donaver , Florece Leonardo
Published: February 2022

Field experiments on insect infestation, rodent predation and seed viability were conducted to determine the causes of natural regeneration failure of Bauhinia malabarica Roxb. in Carranglan Watershed. The larva of Caryedon serratus (Olivier) infested the pods and seeds of Bauhinia malabarica with a mean infestation rate of 78.32 % and 73.23 %, respectively. Other experimental trees recorded a mean infestation rate of 75.00 % on pods and 71.19 % on seeds. Examination conducted in different parts of the watershed obtained a mean infestation rate of 65.00 % and 67.80 % on pods and seeds, respectively. On the other hand, rodents were not eating ripened seeds of the species since no predation was observed. On viability test, only 47.50 % germination was obtained in seeds soaked in tap water for 24 hours. This treatment had the earliest germination period (7.75 days), longest total germination period (52 days) and highest germination value (3.32). Similarly, it recorded the highest root length (5.73 cm), total length (12.34 cm) and seedling vigor index (585.62).On the other hand, seeds alternately soaked in tap water and hot for 30 seconds had the highest germination energy (40.75 %). Therefore, serious infestation on Bauhinia malabarica seeds and low viability limits the regeneration of the species in the watershed
Descriptive Study of the Fisheries Registration and Licensing System in Selected Municipalities of Panay Island, Philippines
Authors:   University of the Philippines Visayas, Napata Ruby , Especto Liberty , Serofia Genna
Published: February 2022

his study was conducted to describe the effectiveness of the system of registration and licensing of municipal fishers, fishing vessels, and fishing gears in three coastal municipalities of Panay Island and to identify problems and gaps of its implementation. The study sites include Brgy. Culasi, Roxas City, Capiz; Brgy. Polopina, Concepcion, Iloilo and Brgy. Pinamuk-an, New Washington, Aklan. Primary data were gathered through an interview schedule and key informant interview (KII) and further validated through focus group discussions (FGD). Data collection was done during the period September to December 2008 with 1,171 total number of respondents.With no uniform proceedure, process of registration and licensing system of the three study sites varies. Compliance rate for fisherfolk registration, fishing gear and fishing boat licensing is highest in Concepcion compared to New Washington and Roxas City. The case of the municipality of Concepcion has also demonstrated that “one-stop-shop” strategy of bringing the registration team to the people can increase fishers’ compliance. Some policy recommendations for the LGUs to improve its fisheries registration and licensing system include the following: determine the carrying capacity of the resource as basis for limiting entry, standardize the registration and licensing procedure, establish a fair basis for license fees, and provide funds for the establishment and maintenance of a databank of fishers and the status of their registration and licensing.
Adoption and Impacts of Ecologically-Based Rodent Management in the Mekong Delta Region
Authors:   University of the Philippines Los Banos, Palis Florencia , Sumalde Zenaida , Torres Cleofe , Contreras Antonio
Published: February 2022

Since 1995, the Australian Center for International Agricultural Research has funded eight ecologically-based rodent management (EBRM) projects to address rodent problems in three countries in Mekong Delta Region, namely: Vietnam, Lao PDR, and Cambodia. This paper aims to analyze the adoption and impacts of EBRM among rice farmers in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam; the facilitating and constraining factors in its adoption, and lessons learned that could guide EBRM implementation in the future. The study utilized more of a qualitative approach anchored on an impact pathway framework. Data were gathered through focused group discussions among farmers from 19 villages, key informant interviews among key cooperators from collaborating agencies, and review of project documents and scientific papers published from the projects in the three countries. The ACIAR rodent control projects have brought about widespread adoption and significant impacts- economic, environmental, and socio-cultural- of EBRM in Vietnam but were limited in Lao PDR and Cambodia. The interplay of political, socio-cultural, historical, and economic factors is critical in the adoption of EBRM, and therefore, must be considered in promoting EBRM.
Estimating the Recreational Value of Taal Volcano Protected Landscape, Philippines Using Benefit Transfer
Authors:   University of the Philippines Los Banos, Vista Arvin , Rosenberger Randall
Published: February 2022

When protected landscapes serve as popular recreational resources and destinations, then they may hold significant use values for those people that visit them. Recognition of these recreational benefits of protected landscapes provides a sound economic rationale for their management. This study provides estimates of the recreational value via benefit transfer of Taal Volcano Protected Landscape in the Philippines. One study site in the Philippines was selected and used in a point estimate transfer application. Likewise, a meta-regression transfer function model was estimated based on selected ‘study sites’ from the US. Results show that point estimate transfer approach provided a conservative estimate of the recreational value of the site than the international meta-regression benefit function transfer approach. The estimated average welfare estimate of recreational access using point estimate transfer was PhP 26 per person per trip in 2011 and PhP 1,696 per person per trip in 2011 using the meta-regression benefit transfer function.
Community-Based Resource Assessment and Management Planning for the Rice Terraces of Hungduan, Ifugao, Philippines
Authors:   University of the Philippines Los Banos, Calderon Margaret , Bantayan Nathaniel , Dizon Josefina , Sajise Asa Jose , Codilan Analyn , Canceran Myranel
Published: February 2022

This study describes how the use of community-based participatory approaches and the Ifugaos’ indigenous knowledge system (IKS) were harnessed in the conduct of resource and damage assessment, mapping, and the preparation of management plans for four clusters corresponding to four subwatersheds in Hungduan, Ifugao, Philippines.The Ifugaos’ indigenous knowledge was evident in the identification of the ownership and location of terraces and woodlots, and the use of natural landmarks and boundaries in locating properties, sitios and barangays on maps. Their IKS was complemented with trainings to build capacities on resource assessment such as the use of satellite-based navigation and positioning system, survey instruments, and grid-based assessment and in developing management plans.The community-based resource assessment estimated the total areas of rice terraces in Clusters 1, 2, 3 and 4 to be 623 ha, 631 ha, 1,171 ha and 637 ha, respectively, while the damaged terraces ranged from 13% to a maximum of 20%. Abandoned terraces were found to be minimal. Outputs in the form of management plans were the product of the interaction of the different farmer groups and the available resources, strategies and achievable recommendations for the sustainability and protection of their rice terraces.Complementing indigenous knowledge with science and recent research techniques is effective in generating reliable information needed in the development of management plans for the conservation and protection of natural resources.
Dietary Habits and Distribution of Some Fish Species in the Pansipit River-Lake Taal Connection, Luzon Island, Philippines
Authors:   University of Santo Tomas, Mendoza Milette , Legaspi Kenoses , Acojido Marion , Cabais Arvin , de Guzman Jose Luis , Favila Abelardo , Lazo Stephanie , Rivera Jed , Briones Jonathan Carlo , Papa Rey Donne
Published: February 2022

The interface between lakes and their outlet rivers is an interesting research site for fish community dynamics because it is immediately exposed to disturbances in lake ecosystems. In this paper, observations on the species composition, dietary habits and distribution of fish in the upstream area of Pansipit River - sole outlet of Lake Taal, were presented. Fish samples comprised of juvenile fish from 12 species, including four that were introduced. These non-native species were more abundant than native fish caught. Dietary analyses suggest that non-native fish have a wider dietary breadth compared to native fish and may be one reason why introduced fish populations have exceeded native fish populations in the area. Fish activity varied depending on time of day in certain sub-sites and these fishes aggregated in intermittent deep pools when water depth is uniformly low in the river during the dry season. These suggest that fish abundance in the area is associated with river water depth and other environmental factors. Overall, the study stresses the need for more in-depth research in Pansipit River given its importance as a migratory path and its potential as a refugia for the riverine fish community.
COMMON BEAN GENETICALLY MODIFIED WITH THE RECOMBINANT DEFENSIN pdf1.2 TOLERANT TO ROOT ROT DISEASE
Authors: Sánchez-García Bertha María , Mora-Avilés María Alejandra
Published: February 2022

Pathogenic fungi are responsible for root rot in common beans. However, an efficient control of this situation has not been possible, either because the genetic diversity of common beans lacks resistance genes or because control methods have a limited effectiveness. Lines of common  bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cv. Flor de Mayo Anita (FMA) —genetically modified with the defensin gene (pdf1.2) from Arabidopsis thaliana— were evaluated under confinement conditions to determine their protective capacity against the Fusarium oxysporum and F. lateritium fungi. Twenty-five plants from five homozygous lines (T4 FMA-pdf1.2 L2, L3, L4, L7, and L9) were placed in 1-L pots containing Sunshine Mix® No. 6. Then they incubated with 2.0 × 105 conidia mL-1 of Fusarium oxysporum and, 21 days later, with 2.5 × 105 conidia mL-1 of F. lateritium. The non-genetically modified controls were FMA common bean plants and cv. Montcalm, incubated and non-incubated with pathogens. The plants were evaluated 21 d after each inoculation, based on a semiquantitative evaluation scale. The evaluation of the plants inoculated with F. oxysporum indicated that the five FMA-pdf1.2 lines showed a significantly lower severity than the control plants; likewise, lines L3 and L9 had a better performance. Meanwhile, F. lateritium damaged up to 25 % of the hypocotyl and root tissues of all the FMA-pdf1.2 common bean lines; this percentage is significantly lower (p ≤ 0.05) than the damage percentage in the control plants, which reached 50 % of the tissues. There was an inverse correlation between the transcriptional expression levels of the pdf1.2 gene and the protection degree conferred (R2 = -0.93): the five FMA-pdf1.2 lines were less severely damaged by F. oxysporum and F. lateritium (within the tolerance margin).
دور لوحات المصورين المستشرقين في توثيق تراث مصر المعماري
Authors: سليمان لبنى
Published: February 2022

يتناول هذا المقال دور لوحات المصورين المستشرقين في توثيق تراث مصر المعماري وما قدمته هذه اللوحات والدراسات الاستشراقية المصورة من دور كبير في خدمة المجال الأثري والمعماري في مصر، ومن هنا توجب على دارسي الآثار والعمارة الرجوع لتلك الدراسات واللوحات الاستشراقية والاعتماد عليها بشكل كبير في دراسة العمائر ومعرفة الاجزاء والعناصر التي كانت موجودة وتلاشت وتلفت بفعل عوامل الزمن، ويُعد التصوير من أهم الوثائق والشواهد التاريخية التي حفظت لنا التاريخ في هيئة مصورة وذلك قبل اختراع وسائل التصوير الحديثة، وبغض النظر عن صفة المستشرقين التي جاءوا عليها للشرق فإن تصاويرهم تعد من أدق وأعظم التصاوير التي لعبت دور كبير في حفظ التفاصيل التاريخية والحضارية في هيئة مرئية، فقد قام المستشرقون بدور هام وبارز في خدمة الدراسات الآثارية والمعمارية.
قراءة في كتاب مصر في عيون الغرباء من الرحالة والفنانين والأدباء للدكتور ثروت عكاشة
Authors: شاهين شيماء
Published: February 2022

يقدم هذا الكتاب عرض مختصر لواحد من الاعمال الهامة التي تناولت اعمال المستشرقين المرتبطة بمصر بالدراسة والنقد والتحليل وهو كتاب قراءة في كتاب مصر في عيون الغرباء من الرحالة والفنانين والادباء، للدكتور ثروت عكاشة. نظرا لكونه احد الاعمال الجادة التي سعت نحو ممارسة العقلانية في احد مصادر التاريخ المصري، وهي اعمال المستشرقين الاوربيين من الرحالة والادباء والفنانين ويلقي المقال الضوء على هدف الكتاب وهو مراجعة وإعادة تقديم إحدى مرجعيات التاريخ المصري في القرن التاسع عشر بمنهجية تتسم بالشمولية والانصاف وان كانت لا تخلو من وضوح الموقف الوطني لكاتبه . يتعرض المقال بشيء من التلخيص لسيرة مؤلف الكتاب الدكتور ثروت عكاشة ويقدم لمنهجيته الفكرية في دراسة موضوع الكتاب ، كما يعرض محتويات الكتاب بمجلديه ويلقي الضوء على ابرز القضايا الواردة فيه .
Sattel
Authors: Gráfik Imre
Published: February 2022

Der Beitrag fasst die wichtigsten Erkenntnisse über den Sattel, das östliche Erbe der ungarischen Kultur, basierend auf den Ergebnissen von Forschung und einer Ausstellung zusammen.Die Pferdezucht hatte eine wichtige Rolle im Leben der sich im Karpatenbecken angesiedelten Ungarn. Die Bedeutung des Reitens ist in Ungarn bis zur Hälfte des XX. Jahrhunderts zu beobachten. Die Gegenstände – unter ihnen die verschiedenen Sättel - die mit der reitenden Lebensweise und Kultur zusammenhängen, waren gleichermaßen unter den Andenken der höheren Gesellschaftsklassen und der volkstümlichen Bildung zu finden.So wie fast jeder feste Bestandteil unserer gegenständlichen Kultur, so durchlief auch der Sattel viele verschiedene Stadien, Typen und Formen, je nachdem, wer ihn zu welchem Zweck oder Anlass bestieg. Mit den Jahrhunderten wandelten sich die Lebenswelten und –bedingungen, und parallel dazu entwickelten sich auch unsere allseits bekannten Gegenstände. Der Sattel stellt hier keine Ausnahme dar, obwohl eingeräumt werden muss, dass er zu jenen Kulturgütern gehört, die schon sehr früh ihre optimale funktionelle Form und Struktur erhielten, sodass er im Laufe der Zeit kaum geändert werden musste.Die von den Ungarn benützten Sättel entsprachen hervorragend den verschiedenen Anforderungen der Reitkultur, wie Fernritte, Ritterkämpfe usw. Eine der besten Eigenschaften der hierzulande bekannten Holzsättel ist, dass sie das Pferd schonen. Die Sättel können allgemein in zwei Grundarten eingeteilt werden, je nach struktureller Eigenart. In der Umgangssprache werden diese Kategorien östlicher bzw. westlicher Typ genannt. Aber rein fachlich gesprochen, wäre es aufgrund des untersuchten Materials eher angebracht, grundsätzlich zwischen den beiden Grundtypen Zwiesel-Flügel-Sättel und Gabel-Seitenbrett-Strukturen zu unterscheiden. Wichtigstes Merkmal des ungarischen Sattels ist, dass er ein ausgeprägter Osttyp ist.Der Sattel von Tiszafüred war eine distinkte und berühmte Variante des ungarischen Sattels. Nach dem Vorbild der ungarischen Husaren verbreitete sich die leichte Kavallerie in ganz Europa, und mit ihr wurde über Jahrhunderte hinweg der ungarische Sattel verbreitet, als unabdingbarer Ausrüstungsgegenstand.Heutzutage kann beobachtet werden, dass das Interesse an der Geschichte und den Traditionen der Reitkultur wieder im Steigen begriffen ist.
Independent Block of Macha Caporal
Authors: Santana Pamela
Published: February 2022

This paper explores the experience of six Macha Caporal dancers belonging to an independent female block in La Paz, a recent and still unexplored mode of associa­tion to dance. This article analyzes and makes visible the challenges and restrictions women face in endeavoring to sustain an independent dance practice in the context of urban folk dance in Bolivia. Through the accounts of the women and the ethno­graphic material gathered from fieldwork in 2018 in Bolivia, the study portrays the women’s dancing context revealing the challenges and restrictions linked to the condition of being women in a society that is traversed by chauvinism. In the task of dancing, the women’s performance reveals a complex negotiation of gender roles, ideas, and expectations; processes that highlight the women’s agency and determina­tion to carry on with a practice that ultimately grants them feelings of self-validation and autonomy.
A CROSS SECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF DIETARY PRACTICES AND NUTRITION STATUS OF FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, KENYA
Authors: Waweru Grace
Published: February 2022

Purpose: This study aimed to establish the dietary practices, assess nutrition status based on body mass index and the relationship between dietary diversity and nutrition status of female undergraduate students at Kenyatta University, Kenya.Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional analytical design involving sample of 422 female undergraduate students randomly selected from Kenyatta University. Minimum Dietary Diversity – Women and Food Frequency Questionnaire were used to assess the dietary practices of the female students. Weight and height were measured to assess the nutrition status of the female students. Data obtained was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.Results: The results showed that 64.0% of the participants had consumed ≥ 5 food groups while 36% had consumed <5 food groups over a period of 24 hours. In terms of nutrition status, 68.4% of the participants had normal Body Mass Index  while 23.9% were overweight, 5.55% were underweight and 2.3% were obese. Minimum Dietary Diversity – Women was significantly associated with nutrition status (p=0.044).Recommendation: The results illustrated unhealthy eating habits and sub-optimal nutrition status among a significant number of the female students. Policy makers should scale up interventions that would help improve dietary practices of women of reproductive age particularly university students.
Implementasi Mode Operasi Kombinasi Cipher Block Chaining dan Metode LSB-1 Pada Pengamanan Data text
Authors: Afsari Melani , Mulyana Dadang Iskandar , Damaiyanti Alfiani , Sa’adah Naini
Published: February 2022

Pengamanan data text diperlukan untuk menjaga informasi yang dirahasiakan agar tidak diketahui oleh orang lain kecuali orang yang diberihak untuk itu. Maka diperlukan pengaman data, salah satunya dengan mengkombinasikan Cipher Block Chaning (CBC) dan Metode Least Significant Bit (LSB-1) pada pengamanan data text. Cipher Block Chaning memiliki kecepatan dan efisiensi lebih tinggi dan dinilai lebih mudah diimplementasikan. Sedangkan metode Steganografi Least Significant Bit mampu bekerja secara sederhana namun sangat efektif dalam menyisipkan pesan tersembunyi. Namun, beberapa peneliti dapat menemukan kekurangan pada metode LSB. Oleh karna itu LSB harus dikembangkan lagi. Melalui kombinasi  Cipher Block Chaning dan Least Significant Bit-Sobel telah terbukti serta berhasil merahasiakan pesan dengan baik dan menghasilkan steganografi yang berkualitas tinggi setelah dilakukan pengujian Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) dan Mean Square Error (MSE). Proses hasil dari uji coba yang kami lakukan adalah Tahapan penelitian, Diagram Proses Kombinasi CBC dengan LSB-1, ubah karakter huruf menjadi biner, ubah angka menjadi biner, Proses Penukaran Bit Ke-7 (LSB-1) Citra Cover, biner hasil  penggabungan antara Blok I Dan Blok II  diubah menjadi sebuah kata, mengubah biner menjadi desimal, mengubah desimal menjadi huruf. Selain itu kami juga mebuat program sederhana yang dapat digunakan untuk melakukan proses enkripsi secara otomatis.
MEMAKSIMALKAN METODE USABILITY TESTING DENGAN PENAMBAHAN ATRIBUT COMFORTABILITY SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERASI
Authors: Jumiati Eny , Darmawan Wachid , Wibowo Ari Putra
Published: February 2022

Sebuah Website memiliki peran yang cukup penting dalam membantu menyebarkan informasi bagi suatu kelompok atau masyarakat luas. Website yang bermanfaat adalah yang mampu memberikan sesuatu apa yang dibutuhkan oleh pengguna, selain itu mampu memberikan kemanfaatan bagi berlangsungnya proses bisnis yang terjadi dalam organisasi itu sendiri. Semakin banyak yang mengakses website suatu organisasi maka semakin dikenal. Demikian juga dengan STMIK Widya Pratama Pekalongan yang ingin memberikan pelayanan terbaiknya kepada masyarakat secara umum khususnya bagi mahasiswa dan seluruh karyawan dalam memenuhi permintaan informasi yang up to date melalui websitenya. Yang menjadikan pertanyaan adalah apakah website yang dimiliki oleh STMIK Widya pratama itu sebuah produk layanan yang dapat digunakan oleh pengguna serta memenuhi tanggung jawabnya dalam menyajikan antarmuka yang mudah untuk digunakan? Oleh sebab itulah pentingnya pengukuran kualitas website dengan metode usability testing dengan ditambah atribut baru berupa Comfortability bertujuan untuk lebih memaksimalkan ketergunaan(usability) dari interface yang ada dalam website tersebut. Setelah dilakukan pengujian usability dan uji selisih mutlak dapat disimpulkan 74,4% memiliki hubungan yang kuat antara usability dengan variabel bebas dan 55,4% usability dipengaruhi secara simultan oleh atribut Learnability, Efficiency, Memorability, Errors, Satifaction dan Comfortability, ini menunjukkan bahwa dengan penambahan atribut Comfortability dapat menguatkan/memaksimalkan usability dari website STMIK Widya Pratama. Untuk penelitian selanjutnya dapat diperbanyak indikator yang digunakan sehingga dapat meningkatkan nilai usabilitynya.Keyword: Usaibility Testing, Atribut Comfortble, Website