Showing papers in "International Journal of Research in 2021"
TL;DR: In this paper, the data of different types of pesticides, pesticide use pattern and detailed pesticide consumption of the India and world were collected, organized and summarized, and the data showed that India stands 12th in pesticide use globally and 3rd in Asia after China and Turkey.
Abstract: Globally more than half of the pesticides are utilized in Asia. India stands 12th in pesticide use globally and 3rd in Asia after China and Turkey. In present study, the data of different types of pesticides, pesticide use pattern and detailed pesticide consumption of the India and world were collected, organized and summarized. Agriculture is the most important sector of the Indian economy providing employment and livelihood to nearly 70% of the total population. And pesticides are an integral part of modern agriculture. Insecticides, fungicides and herbicides are commonly used for pest control in agriculture. However, insecticides form the highest share in total pesticide use in India. India share only1% of the global pesticide use. India has utilized around 58160 tonnes of pesticide in 2018. Per hectare application rate of pesticide was 0.31 kg in 2017. Despite a low per hectare use of pesticides in India, their injudicious use has led to the presence of residues in both biotic and abiotic sections of the environment. The advance research and development in the field of bio-pesticides applications greatly reduce the environmental pollution caused by the chemical synthetic insecticides residues and promotes sustainable development of agriculture. In India numerous bio-pesticides presently being developed may be exceptional replacements to chemical pesticides. There are many eco-friendly plant based and microbial bio-pesticides available in the market. Bio-pesticides consumption is only 8% in India. For sustainable agricultural development and to protect environment from adverse effect of chemical pesticides, formulation and utilization of bio-pesticides should be prompted.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed the integration of mobile apps to develop EFL college students' listening comprehension skills, and evaluated the effect of mobile applications on listening comprehension skill improvement and attitudes as perceived by the students.
Abstract: This article proposes the integration of mobile () to develop EFL college students' listening comprehension skills. It aims to show the following: (i) The advantages of integrating in listening instruction; (ii) sources of ; (iii) how to search for ; (iv) criteria for selecting ; (v) examples of ; (vi) listening comprehension skills and literary appreciation skills that can be developed through supplementary ; (vii) phases of teaching and learning with and types of tasks that can be used with MAB; (viii) evaluation and assessment; (ix) the effect of on listening comprehension skill improvement and attitudes as perceived by the students; and (x) recommendations for the effective use of .
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TL;DR: In this article, a framework for implementing a green IoT-based supply chain is presented, which is based on the four-stage architecture of the Internet of Things and has been created by emphasizing the literature and the interaction and review of the opinions of active experts in this field.
Abstract: The green smart supply chain is a phenomenon that has emerged as a result of the development of sustainable and smart business and information technology trends. Sustainable and green supply chains are an innovative phenomenon that uses information technology to improve the quality of activities in operating areas. In order to ensure that activities are adapted to social and environmental needs. In this regard, the Internet of Things is one of the most important components of technology infrastructure for smart. For this purpose, in this research, a framework for implementing a green IoT-based supply chain is presented. This framework is based on the four-stage architecture of the Internet of Things and has been created by emphasizing the literature and the interaction and review of the opinions of active experts in this field. This framework illustrates the direct relationship between data generation and how it interacts with the sectors affected by environmental sustainability and outlines a clear pathway for sustainable and green decision-making in the supply chain. This framework has been endorsed by experts in the supply chain field and can pave the way for effective implementation of the green supply chain with an emphasis on technology in manufacturing organizations.
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TL;DR: The findings of this study are that the HOTS learning model is suitable for improving the quality of learning, both in schools and universities, in other words, the HOTS learning model improves thequality of the education.
Abstract: This paper aims to describe that the HOTS learning model can improve the quality of education. Quality education is an absolute prerequisite for the progress of a country, both at the regional, national, and especially international levels. The fourth industrial revolution has changed the way we live, work and collaborate with others. The technology developed in the fourth industrial revolution combines the physical, digital and biological worlds, which on the one hand opens up great opportunities for progress, but on the other hand, also raises no small potential dangers. To answer such a huge challenge, we as education observers will immediately take steps and use the right strategy, namely by implementing a learning model based on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). The importance of HOTS in the XXI century and the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 and why HOTS should be because the characteristics of HOTS learning are learning that can develop creativity. Learning to think critically and make decisions, learning to solve problems. This research uses a qualitative approach with a research library design. The findings of this study are that the HOTS learning model is suitable for improving the quality of learning, both in schools and universities, in other words, the HOTS learning model improves the quality of the education.
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TL;DR: This paper explored the types of online speaking activities that a sample of college instructors at some language and translation departments are currently using in distance education and how they engage students online in the absence of face-to-face activities, interaction, and communication.
Abstract: Students at languages and translation departments at Saudi universities take listening and speaking courses. Before the pandemic, the students used to complete the activities in the textbooks which required them to engage in many real-life, face-to-face individual and/or collaborative small-group activities in the classroom such as role-playing, dramatization, inviting a guest, conducting interviews and others. However, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, there was an emergency shift to distance learning at Saudi universities starting March 2020 , where all courses are being delivered online. Several platforms are being used in distance education such as Blackboard, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and others. The current study explores the types of online speaking activities that a sample of college instructors at some language and translation departments are currently using in distance education and how they engage students online in the absence of face-to-face activities, interaction, and communication. Survey results showed that EFL college instructors are using a variety of online speaking activities such as: (i) assigning a topic which the students research and prepare at home and then give an online oral presentation about it online through the platform; (ii) using online debates about some issues; (iii) answering problem-solving questions; (iv) student-created podcast on a topic of their choice and them in Speaking Center on Twitter; (v) combining listening and speaking activities; (vi) using . free online audio recording creator to record conversations and presentations; (vii) using the app and others. Students and instructors’ views on the effects of the online speaking activities on students’ speaking skill development in the distance learning environments are reported.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a study was conducted to understand the factors that are causing an increase in the e-commerce transactions and also attempts to know the consumer behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has had major influence on the people all over the world. This has also influenced the consumers to shop online owing to their apprehensions regarding the safety. Therefore, this has opened up huge opportunities to online retailers and platforms to increase their sales and revenue and at the same time posed several challenges. E-commerce business is becoming scalable as more and more people are forced to buy online due to their apprehension to go to physical stores in the time of pandemic. This study is aimed at understanding the factors that are causing an increase in the e-commerce transactions and also attempts to know the consumer behaviour during the COVID- 19 pandemic. Through a survey of 195 respondents, the study found that frequency of online shopping has increased during the pandemic period. The study suggests that both online and offline retailers have to invest in smarter technologies and improve customer engagement.
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TL;DR: The concept of the aquapelago, an assemblage of terrestrial and aquatic spaces generated by human activities, was first advanced in 2012 and has subsequently developed with regard to what has been termed the "aquapelagic imaginary" as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The concept of the aquapelago, an assemblage of terrestrial and aquatic spaces generated by human activities, was first advanced in 2012 and has been subsequently developed with regard to what has been termed the ‘aquapelagic imaginary’ – the figures, symbols, myths and narratives generated by human engagement with such assemblages. Venice, a city premised on the integration of terrestrial and marine elements within an intermediate tidal lagoon, is a paradigmatic aquapelago and its artists have produced a substantial corpus of creative work reflecting various aspects of its Domini da Mar (maritime dominion). This article engages with one aspect of these engagements, the use of sirenas (mermaids), sea serpents, Neptune and associated motifs in visual and narrative culture from the Renaissance to the present. This subject is explored in a reverse chronological order. Commencing with a discussion of two striking contemporary sculptures, the article goes on to analyse modern renditions of Venetian folklore before moving back to explore a variety of Renaissance paintings and sculptures that feature mythic maritime motifs. Having followed this trajectory, the article shifts focus to examine the manner in which the prominence of the winged Lion of Saint Mark in Venetian iconography counteracts the aforementioned aquatic imagery, reflecting different perceptions of Venice as a social locale and as regional and international power at different historical junctures.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors show how one culturally noteworthy Japanese island is imagined within creative practices and how island meaning is embodied in settings that are far removed from the island's physical or lake environment.
Abstract: The uninhabited yet socially active and culturally important Japanese island of Chikubu (Chikubu-shima) is situated towards the northern end of Lake Biwa in the Kansai region of Japan’s largest island of Honshū. Chikubu Island is linked to Shintō and Buddhist ritualistic culture and hosts tens of thousands of day-tripper pilgrims who travel there each year. But its cultural significance is also carried beyond its aquatic margins through multimodal signification in Japanese traditional performing arts where meaning connected with the island is portrayed through visual and sonic media. Extending discourse on islands and performing arts, this article shows how one culturally noteworthy Japanese island is imagined within creative practices and how island meaning is embodied in settings that are far removed from the island’s physical or lake environment. Expanding the scope of Island Studies, select creative works are discussed in terms of how they represent Chikubu Island through sound and symbol.
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TL;DR: In this paper, Shima's special issue on Venice and its lagoon provides a brief historical and environmental context to this space and a possible platform whereby the local complexity and liminality of wetlands, lagoons and islands gesture to and evoke global themes, conceptual views, and transdisciplinary opportunities.
Abstract: The natural and human ensemble of Venice and its lagoon, with its peculiar island features, is among one of the most studied urban and environmental systems in the world. This introduction to Shima’s special issue on Venice and its lagoon provides a brief historical and environmental context to this space and a possible platform whereby the local complexity and liminality of wetlands, lagoons and islands gesture to and evoke global themes, conceptual views, and transdisciplinary opportunities. Focusing on key topics like the theatricality of water engineering, the understanding of water rhythms and the recovery of water memories, we introduce the articles presented herein, providing a geo-historical framework for the various interpretations of living, narrating and representing Venice and its lagoon.
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TL;DR: In this article, the influence of road infrastructure, health infrastructure, and government spending in infrastructure on economic growth in North Sumatra Province was analyzed by using E-views 10 software.
Abstract: The objective of the research was to analyze the influence of road infrastructure, health infrastructure, and government spending in infrastructure on economic growth in North Sumatra Province. In the model equation, economic growth is dependent variable while road infrastructure, health infrastructure and government spending in infrastructure are independent variable. The scope of this research is the district and city in North Sumatra Province, exactly 32 districts/cities from 2015-2019. The analyzing model is the Fixed Effect Model, by using E-views 10 software. The result of the research showed that road infrastructure, health infrastructure, and government spending in infrastructure simultaneously had significant influence on economic growth. Partially road infrastructure had negative and not significant influence on economic growth, health infrastructure had positive and significant influence on economic growth and government spending in infrastructure had positive and not significant influence on economic growth in North Sumatra Province.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors elucidate the general concept of monetary policy under Islamic economics, where instead of using interest as the yardstick, the conventional monetary instruments such as Open Market Operation, Discount Rate and the likes are not considered as the monetary instruments under Islamic Economics.
Abstract: The primary aim of this paper is to elucidate the general concept of monetary policy under Islamic Economics. Not only does the stability of but also the growth of the economy in a country strongly depends upon monetary policy implemented. Such the phenomenon also prevails in Islamic Economics in which the term is also ruled by the Holy Quran and the Hadith of the Prophet. Moreover, the Prophet issued some regulations regarding monetary, such as to adopt Dinars and as the Islamic currencies. It is noted that, however, the thing distinguishing between Islamic Economics and other economic systems the variable of interest or usury, where either the Holy Quran or the Hadith clearly states that it is banned. Due to using interest as the yardstick, the conventional monetary instruments such as Open Market Operation, Discount Rate and the likes are not considered as the monetary instruments under Islamic Economics. Therefore, Instead of interest, Islamic Economics adopts Profit Loss Sharing (PLS) system, regarded as the important part of monetary policy. Moreover, Islamic Economics has also its specific monetary standard and instruments, which are far from interest or variables, such as certificates and others.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used the first level Research and Development method, with a focus on designing learning product designs, to test the learning media in the form of a historical documentary film with the material of Ethical Policy Implementation through Colonization Policy in Metro Lampung, and the results of the responses of students to the design of learning media were 88.4% (Very Feasible).
Abstract: One of the goals of learning history is in addition to fostering historical awareness; it also introduces the concept of collective identity in students. Awareness of identity is very important for the life of the nation and state amidst the strengthening of globalization. Strengthening awareness of collective identity through historical education can use a local historical approach that contains local identities. Local history has a more contextual position from the student's point of view because it is closer to and around students. So that strengthening the understanding of local history is the initial stage that must be taken. Therefore, the use of historical learning media that utilizes local history material in schools is important. This study uses the first level Research and Development method, with a focus on designing learning product designs. The results showed that the design of learning media for historical documentary films with the material of the Implementation of Ethical Policies through Colonization Policies in Metro Lampung was by the core competencies and basic competencies in the 2013 Curriculum. The results of validation by stage 1 material experts were 59.3% with the criteria \"Eligible\", the second stage material expert was 93.3% with the criteria \"Very Appropriate\", while the results of the validation of the 1st stage design expert were 76.6% with the \"Proper\" criteria, the 2nd stage design expert was 88.6% with the criteria \"Very Feasible\". The results of the responses of students to the design of learning media were 88.4% (Very Feasible). It was concluded that the learning media in the form of a historical documentary film with the material of Ethical Policy Implementation through Colonization Policy in Metro Lampung deserves to be tested as a historical learning medium to strengthen students' understanding of local history in high schools.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore Saint Mark's Square as a contested political space by focusing on the many local struggles against cruise tourism in Venice and its lagoon, and examine protest acts undertaken by the collective No Grandi Navi, particularly the political events that took place after the MSC Opera collision with another tourist vessel and the dock in June 2019.
Abstract: Saint Mark’s Square is unquestionably the most famous tourist attraction in Venice, a piazza characterised by its complex history, unique aesthetics and many allusions to power (given its proximity to the Doge’s Palace and Saint Mark’s Basilica). This square is the largest open space in the city and while it is routinely crowded with tourists from all over the world, political demonstrations have been prohibited since 1997. This article explores Saint Mark’s Square as a contested political space by focusing on the many local struggles against cruise tourism in Venice and its lagoon. Instead of constituting an ‘apolitical’ space, the preferred uses given to the square by local authorities and tourism stakeholders are manifestly ‘political’, producing a space of leisure and consumption that benefits the economic logic behind the ‘normal’ functioning of the piazza. Other alternative social and political uses of the square are not only discouraged but banned, which brings into discussion the Lefebvrian notion of the right to the city: who has access to the centre as a (political) privileged space? The article examines protest acts undertaken by the collective No Grandi Navi, particularly the political events that took place after the MSC Opera collision with another tourist vessel and the dock in June 2019.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors ascertain whether a practice-based approach can increase our knowledge of police leadership and demonstrate that this approach represents an alternative to normative management models which have domi...
Abstract: In this paper, we ascertain whether a practice-based approach can increase our knowledge of police leadership. This approach represents an alternative to normative management models which have domi...
TL;DR: The identified positive drivers of food security were marital status, educational level, cooperative members and annual income of the household heads, while, age of household head, household size and COVID-19 negatively influenced food security status.
Abstract: The problem of food insecurity remains a challenge in developing countries, especially in rural areas. Despite the rising level of food insecurity, COVID-19 set in and was said to pose a threat to food security globally if adequate measures are not quickly put in place. This study, therefore, described the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents; examined the extent to which the rural households are food secure or otherwise during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the drivers of food security status among rural households in South-East Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 200 households with the use of structured questionnaires. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, food security index and logistics regression. Results of the findings revealed that the majority of the household heads were male (92%), married (93.5%), educated (87.5%) and had an average age of 54 years. They had an average household size of 7 persons, an average farming experience of 22 years, an average monthly income of N14, 305.5 and majority (83%) do not belong to a cooperative society. Majority (69.5%) of the households were food insecure, while only (30.5%) were food secure. The food-secure households had an average household size of 5 persons, while the food insecure households had 9 persons in their households. The headcount ratio of food secure households was 0.30, while it was 0.70 for food-insecure households. This shows that at least two out of three persons were food insecure in the study area. The surplus/shortfall index indicates that the food secure households exceeded the calorie requirement by 12%, while the food insecure fell short of the recommended calorie intake by 39%. Square food insecure gap or square shortfall index which indicate the severity of food insecurity among the food insecure household was 0.0056. The average calorie available (adult equivalent per day) for food secure households was 2523.5kcal, while average calorie available (AE/day) for food-insecure households was 1389.05kcal. The identified positive drivers of food security were marital status, educational level, cooperative members and annual income of the household heads. While, age of household head, household size and COVID-19 negatively influenced food security status.
The study recommends, among others, putting in place immediate policy measures to reduce the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on rural household’s food security through the provision of enough palliatives which should be monitored so that it gets to the targeted population. Effective household size management and enlightenment programs on modern family planning techniques should be encouraged in rural areas. Rural households should also be educated on the nutritional implication of the various food items such as egg, milk, soybean and fish, especially for children to increase their protein intake and boost their immune system against COVID-19.
TL;DR: This paper investigated the effect of peer feedback (PF) on EFL learners' writing performance and writing anxiety and found that the experimental group outperformed the control group due to the implementation of PF.
Abstract: The present study aimed at investigating the effect of peer feedback (PF) on EFL learners’ writing performance and writing anxiety. To this end, two intact classes including 48 intermediate EFL learners were selected and assigned into two groups of experimental and control (24 learners in each). This study had a quasi-experimental design including pre-test, treatment, and post-test to assess the students’ overall writing performance before and after the PF sessions. For data collection, the researchers used pre-test, post-test, 7 writing topics, and Cheng’s (2004) Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory (SLWAI). The results of paired sample t-test and Mann-Whitney U Test revealed that the experimental group outperformed the control group due to the implementation of PF. Moreover, the researchers conducted Cheng’s SLWAI questionnaire at the end of the study. The findings indicated that the anxiety level of the experimental group receiving PF decreased to a significant extent. The implications are discussed in terms of writing instructors’ use of PF into writing classes to make the environment safer and more comfortable for the language learners to flourish their ideas.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reconstruct and analyze the reactions and perceptions of fishers and inhabitants of the Venetian Lagoon regarding flood events, ecosystem fragility and the safeguard project named MOSE, which seems to be perceived by residents as a greater risk than floods.
Abstract: This article reconstructs and analyses the reactions and perceptions of fishers and inhabitants of the Venetian Lagoon regarding flood events, ecosystem fragility and the safeguard project named MOSE, which seems to be perceived by residents as a greater risk than floods. Throughout the complex development of the MOSE project, which has involved protracted legislative and technical phases, public opinion has been largely ignored, local knowledge neglected in favour of technical agendas and environmental impact has been largely overlooked. Fishers have begun to describe the Lagoon as a ‘sick’ and rapidly changing organism. These reports will be the starting point for investigating the fishers’ interpretations of the environmental changes they observe during their daily fishing trips. The cause of these changes is mostly attributed to the MOSE’S invasive anthropogenic intervention. The lack of ethical, affective and environmental considerations in the long history of the project has also led to opposition that has involved a conflict between local and technical knowledge.
TL;DR: This work determines the factors affecting operating rooms' efficiency and evaluates the performance and ranking of operating rooms in 10 of Tehran's largest hospitals, and uses three types of DEA model which are input-oriented CCR (CCR-I), output-orientedCCR ( CCR-O), input-output oriented CCR(CCR_IO) and AP models to estimate the efficiency of ORs and rank them.
Abstract: Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is one of the non-parametric methods for evaluating each unit's efficiency. Limited resources in the healthcare system are the main reason for measuring the efficiency of hospitals. Because Operating Rooms (OR) are the most vital part of any hospital, we determine the factors affecting operating rooms' efficiency and evaluate the performance and ranking of operating rooms in 10 of Tehran's largest hospitals. This model's inputs include accuracy in scheduling surgeries, average turnover time, number of successful surgeries and live patients, number of canceled surgeries, number of surgical errors, and number of emergency surgery. Also, outputs consist of the number of operating rooms and equipment, the average number of beds, the number of employees, and the patient satisfaction rate. First, we determine the weight of inputs and outputs by Group Analytic Hierarchy Process (GAHP) with considering experts' ideas in 10 hospitals; then, we utilize three types of DEA model which are input-oriented CCR (CCR-I), output-oriented CCR (CCR-O), input-output oriented CCR (CCR_IO) and AP models to estimate the efficiency of ORs and rank them.
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of seller reputation and online customer review on purchasing decisions through consumer trust of users of the C2C e-commerce platform in the field is identified and analyzed.
Abstract: The rapid development of information and communication technology in this modern era has led to a shift in human behavior, especially in shopping. Advances in technology from the internet have led to a change in consumer lifestyle. The internet has transformed how the business operates because now sellers can offer unlimited types of products and services to consumers worldwide at any time. Today's development has changed the conventional shopping lifestyle in society to prefer online shopping e-commerce applications. This study aims to identify and analyze the influence of seller reputation and online customer review on purchasing decisions through consumer trust of users of the C2C e-commerce platform in the field. This type of research is associative research. The data forms used are primary and secondary data generated from surveys and literature studies. This study's population is all consumers who use the online shopping site or all users of the C2C Tokopedia platform in Medan an unknown number. The sample in this study is 140 people. The sample determination method uses a nonprobability sampling method with an accidental sampling technique. The data analysis method used is path analysis that was performed through PLS-SEM using SmartPLS 3.0 program. The results show that the seller's reputation has a positive and significant effect on trust, online customer review has a positive and significant effect on trust.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the preferred English learning styles among secondary school students and explored the mismatches in teachers' English teaching styles and students' learning style preferences, finding that teachers are more oriented to Visual styles.
Abstract: This study is aimed at (1) examining the preferred English learning styles among secondary school students; (2) exploring the mismatches in teachers’ English teaching styles and students’ learning style preferences. A quantitative approach was used to seek answers to the research questions. The sample of this research involved 204 students and 5 teachers of English from 5 different secondary schools in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. All student and teacher participants were invited to rate their agreement levels on a five-point rating scale, towards Reid’s (1995) six learning style preferences. The data collected were analyzed based on descriptive statistics. The findings reveal that student participants had more than one preferred learning styles. They preferred Kinesthetic, Group, and Audio learning styles in their English classes. For them, learning through doing, learning and working together with classmates, doing or resolving challenging tasks as well as listening to teachers and someone’s instructions through interaction made them learn more effectively. The study also finds that mismatches in styles between teachers’ teaching styles and students’ learning style preferences do exist in four out of the five sampled schools. Teachers are more oriented to Visual styles. For instance, they favor writing things on board, asking students to read from textbooks, provide activities that make students read rather than listen to instructions, while students are likely not to prefer the Visual learning style.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the story of the proposed privatisation of Poveglia, a small uninhabited island in the Venetian Lagoon, and discuss the capacity and potentialities of some small islands as separate, limited and identifiable spaces to be part of territorialisation processes dealing with active citizenship, resistance to tourist monoculture and the usability of public space.
Abstract: This article focuses on the story of the proposed privatisation of Poveglia, a small uninhabited island in the Venetian Lagoon. In March 2014 the Italian State Property Office announced that a 99-year lease on Poveglia would be offered for sale in an online auction. The reaction of some citizens led to the formation of the association Poveglia per Tutti (Poveglia for Everyone), whose activists and supporters wanted the island to be preserved as a public space and blocked the acquisition. The article firstly frames Poveglia in the processes that are particular to the small islands of the Venetian Lagoon, from abandonment to tourism-related ‘land grabbing’, and then contextualises the story of this minor island in a more general discussion regarding broader ‘right to the island’ narratives and practices with reference to some other European cases. Finally, the article presents the results of a an ethnographically informed analysis of the association Poveglia per Tutti to discuss the capacity and potentialities of some small islands as separate, limited, and identifiable spaces to be part of territorialisation processes dealing with active citizenship, resistance to tourist monoculture and the usability of public space. In this way, Poveglia becomes a synecdoche for the whole of Venice and its lagoon, ‘condensing’, at the same time, local and global dynamics.
TL;DR: In this paper, a small group work is used as a strategy to improve the learning outcomes and conceptual understanding among the students of grade nine using experiential learning activities and worksheets.
Abstract: The flow in using the language of Chemistry is an important tool for students. Chemical formula is not a descriptive tool but also a heuristic tool. Most of the Secondary School students face challenges with Chemical formula (naming and writing). Inappropriate use of symbolic representation is the most common problem faced by students in Grade nine. The objective of the present paper is to enable Grade nine students to name and write the formula of Chemical compounds correctly. It is an attempt to investigate the complications faced by the students in formative assessment to acquire intended learning outcomes. To enhance the conceptual understanding and intended learning outcomes small group remedial teaching with experiential learning activities and worksheets are used. Small group work is used as a strategy to improve the learning outcomes and conceptual understanding among the students of Grade nine. The present study is limited to the students of one school and one unit of Science. Totally 40 students participate in the study. Sample students are divided into two group study group and control group equally on the basis of their previous knowledge of the subject. Students of study group are taught by using small group remedial experiential activity. The present study is experimental in nature. Data is analyzed by using mean, mean difference and standard deviation. The vital variance between the mean score of both groups on variables of pre-formative assessment and post-formative assessment score is tested at 0.05 level by applying t-test. The result of the present study reveals that there is a significant positive impact of small group remedial teaching on conceptual understanding of naming and writing the Chemical formulae of Chemical compound in Science subject among the students of Grade nine. Based on the result of the study teachers must provide small group remedial teaching to the students facing challenges in conceptual understanding to acquire the intended learning outcomes.
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of environmental accounting disclosure, environmental performance disclosure, company size, and corporate social responsibility disclosure on firm value in mining companies listed on the IDX was analyzed using an associative clause design.
Abstract: This study analyzes the effect of environmental accounting disclosure, environmental performance disclosure, company size, and corporate social responsibility disclosure on firm value in mining companies listed on the IDX. This study uses an associative clause design. This research's population and sample are mining companies that publish annual reports and sustainability reports during 2015-2019, totaling 18 mining companies using the purposive sampling method. The number of analysis units used is 90. This study's type of data is secondary data obtained from the IDX website, namely www.idx.co.id. The data analysis technique uses multiple linear regression analysis using the eViews 10 application program. This study indicates that simultaneously environmental accounting disclosure, environmental performance disclosure, company size, and corporate social responsibility disclosure of firm value. However, partially, environmental accounting disclosure has a positive and insignificant effect on firm value, environmental performance disclosure has a negative and insignificant effect on firm value, firm size has no significant positive effect on firm value, and disclosure of corporate social responsibility has a negative but significant effect on firm value.
TL;DR: The authors examines the question of how Venetians are reclaiming their right to the island city as a common good for its inhabitants, relating this directly to how the city is cared for.
Abstract: Overtourism has transformed Venice into a Disneyfied city in several ways, for example through short-term tourists and their perception and use of the city as a fun park. There is little perception of Venice as a lived-in space which is inhabited by families, elderly people and students going about their everyday lives in a city with only 52,000 inhabitants and a staggering 24 million visitors every year. The article examines the question of how Venetians are reclaiming their right to the island city as a common good for its inhabitants, relating this directly to how the city is cared for. It discusses the phenomena that come with the reshaping of the spaces and everyday lives of Venetian residents due to mass tourism. The different ways the city is inhabited are discussed, and the consequences thereof, based on ethnographic research containing field research in the form of qualitative interviews, participatory observations, analysis of social media activities on Facebook, analysis of secondary data and debates in the media.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the impact of the pandemic on the tourism industry of Bangladesh, considering the economic and environmental aspects, and formulated some possible recovery strategies to regain the economic losses through sustainable tourism development.
Abstract: The tourism industry is one of the fastest-growing service industries in Bangladesh. This industry observed consistent economic growth for the last five years and contributed significantly to the GDP of Bangladesh. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic impacted the tourism industry notedly. This paper aims to explore the impact on the tourism industry of Bangladesh, considering the economic and environmental aspects. The study found a catastrophic impact on the tourism industry's economic growth, which also affects the country’s total GDP growth. The tourism industry is expected to contribute 1309.27 billion Taka, which would be 3.20% of the total GDP of Bangladesh, but the actual contribution is 539.60 billion Taka which is 1.70% of total GDP. The pandemic also negatively affected employment opportunities, tourists’ arrival rate, hotel occupancy rate, and total tourism expenditures. On the other hand, despite some negative issues, Covid-19 impacted positively on the natural environment. The air quality improved, water pollution, noise pollution, consumption of natural resources, emission of greenhouse gas reduced notably. Considering the positive impacts on the environment, this study also formulated some possible recovery strategies to regain the economic losses through sustainable tourism development.
TL;DR: In this article, a study was conducted to determine financial literacy and lifestyle as well as self-control on the consumptive behavior of economic education students at UNP Kediri, which indicated that financial literacy had a positive effect and had a significant value on student consumptive behaviour, this can be seen in the value of Sig 0.027 < 0.05.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine financial literacy and lifestyle as well as self-control on the consumptive behavior of Economic Education students at UNP Kediri. This research approach used a quantitative approach as well as descriptive research techniques and multiple linear regressions. The sample collection used was a purposive sampling technique totaling 46 students. The results of this study indicated that financial literacy had a positive effect and had a significant value on student consumptive behavior, this can be seen in the value of Sig 0.027 <0.05. This lifestyle had a positive effect and had a significant value on the consumptive behavior of students, this could be seen in the value of Sig 0.038 <0.05. Self-control had a positive effect and had a significant value also on the consumptive behavior of students, this could be seen in the value of Sig 0.002 <0.05. Financial literacy, lifestyle and self-control had a significant and significant effect on the consumptive behavior of students, this could be seen in the value of Sig 0.000 <0.05.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used fixed effect model (FEM) using Eviews 10 as an estimation tool to determine human development index in North Sumatra, which used panel data, the combination of time series and cross section data within 6 years, from 2014 until 2019.
Abstract: This research is to determine human development index in North Sumatra. The research used quantitative method and the data consisted of secondary data obtained directly from Statistics of North Sumatra. The research objects were 33 districts/towns in North Sumatra. This study uses secondary data obtained directly from Statistics of North Sumatra. The research used panel data, the combination of time series and cross section data within 6 years, from 2014 until 2019. Variables used are Economic Growth, Poverty and Direct Expenditure per Capita. Analysis method in this research using Fixed Effect Model (FEM) using Eviews 10 as an estimation tool. The results showed that Economic Growth has a significant negative effect on Human Development Index, Poverty has a significant negative on Human Development Index and Direct Expenditure per Capita has a significant positif on Human Development Index. Then the relationship between Economic Growth, Poverty and Direct Expenditure per Capita with Human Development Index97,70% and 2,30% other explained by other factors not mentioned in this model.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the effect of experiential learning activities designed for the concept "corrosion" on the academic performance amongst Senior Secondary School students in Chemistry, where 40 students participated in the study and the samples were drawn using Purposive sampling technique.
Abstract: The intension of the present study is to enhance the conceptual understanding amongst Grade 12 School students. As a teacher, it is very challenging to make the learners to be strong and have deep understanding in the theoretical concept for its application in day- to-day life. The experiential learning activities enhance the deep learning. The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of experiential learning activities designed for the concept “corrosion” on the academic performance amongst Senior Secondary School students in Chemistry. Totally 40 students participate in the study. The samples are drawn using Purposive sampling technique. The samples are divided in to two groups: study and the control group based of their performance of formative assessment before the treatment. Students of the study group are taught by using experiential learning activities. The present study is experimental in nature. Data is collected using formative assessment before and after the treatment. Mean, mean difference and standard deviation are the statistical tools applied to analyze the data. Results of the study reveal that experiential learning activities have a positive impact on the deep conceptual understanding to achieve the intended specific learning outcome. Based on the results few recommendations are made.
TL;DR: Venice-in-Varanasi as discussed by the authors proposes a fluid and mobile ontology of landscape which seeks to destabilise the representational/non-representational binary, thus feeding into growing research in this direction.
Abstract: This article has developed from a broader research project on tourist representations and practices in Varanasi, India’s renowned sacred city and popular tourist destination situated by the ‘holy’ Ganges. Here, a recurring ‘sense of Venice’ emerged from Western travel narratives and landscape representations, evoked by both visual and morethan-visual encounters. Drawing on cultural geographies of landscape engaging postcolonial, representational and non-representational theories, the article unravels Venice’s capacity to exist beyond Venice and to mobilise affectual aesthetic connections across different social, material, spatial and temporal contexts. Through an empirical analysis of aesthetic experiences of ‘Venice-in-Varanasi’, it illuminates the ontological liminality of Venice as waterland and image and its epistemological capacity to navigate the entangled material, affective and representational modes through which we encounter the world. Advancing relational theories of landscape via an empirical focus on the waterscapes of Venice and Varanasi, the article contributes to water studies and critical tourism by proposing a fluid and mobile ontology of landscape which seeks to destabilise the representational/non-representational binary, thus feeding into growing research in this direction.
TL;DR: The chemical constituents of Asparagus racemosus have many pharmacological activities such as antibacterial, antiviral,anti-inflammatory, wound healing effect, antidepressant, anti-anxiety, antifertility and also skin cancer, pigmentation and many other.
Abstract: It is recommended by the World health organization (WHO) the most of the world’s population depends on herbal medicine for their health care. Shatavari, Asparagus racemosus is one of the most significant restorative plant employed by Ayurvedic Vaidyas from ancient times. This herbal plant has wide selection of biological activities and described as a Rasayan in Ayurvedic literatures. Root is the most used part of Shatavari by Ayurvedic Vaidyas. It is one of the most common herbal plant used worldwide and possess various chemical constituents such as Racemoside A, B, C, Shatavarins, Asparanin A, Immunoside, 27 α-dimethyl-1β, 2β,3β-trihydroxy-25-spirost-4-en-19β-oic, 27 α-dimethyl-1β, 2β,3β-trihydroxy-25-spirost-4-en-19β-oic and many others. It is described as a tonic and have lactogenic properties. It has an extensive use in Nervine disorders, Acid peptic diseases, several contagious ailments and as a immunomodulant. It is primarily used in female ailments mainly as galactagogic and several menstrual problems. The chemical constituents of Asparagus racemosus have many pharmacological activities such as antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, wound healing effect, antidepressant, anti-anxiety, antifertility and also skin cancer, pigmentation and many other. Much scientific research on Asparagus racemosus has been conducted over the last years to investigate chemical and pharmacological properties. In this review, the general description, phytochemicals, pharmacological properties, ayurvedic properties and folk uses of Asparagus racemosus are briefly explained.