scholarly journals South Dakota State University Beef 2020 increases participant knowledge of the beef industry1

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina E Bakker ◽  
Keith R Underwood ◽  
Judson K Grubbs ◽  
Julie A Walker ◽  
Cody L Wright ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Value Added ◽  
State University ◽  
Program Component ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Management Factors ◽  
Beef Carcass

Abstract South Dakota State University has developed a hands-on program that addresses the preharvest management factors that influence beef carcass value to aid producers in their management and marketing decisions. The 3-d program includes live cattle and carcass evaluation, beef carcass fabrication, a harvest demonstration, sensory panel, and presentations on topics including live market cattle evaluation, health, and disposition in relation to carcass quality, feeding and management, and value-added beef cuts. To evaluate program effectiveness, data were collected from all programs held between 2013 and 2019. Participants were asked to evaluate their perceived value for each program component, as well as their knowledge of the industry prior to and after completing the program. Upon completion of the 2018 Beef 2020, a focus group of program alumni was assembled to better understand participant experiences, application of the material, and guide future programming. The recommendations of the focus group were implemented during the 2019 program. Component value scores are reported in a box and whisker plot and participant knowledge was evaluated using a paired t-test with significance determined at P < 0.05. Special attention was given to the results of 2019 compared to previous years to determine the efficacy of the program changes. Overall, the average value scores for the sessions all ranked above 8 on a scale of 1–10, indicating a relatively large value to participants. Knowledge of carcass traits, carcass value, and management factors that influence those traits increased after participation in the Beef 2020 program (5.18 vs. 7.67 ± 0.16; P < 0.0001). The use of a focus group was concluded to be an effective means of assessing program value, strengths, and weaknesses. The Beef 2020 program can be used as a model for other Extension professionals to create programs intended to link livestock producers to their end products.

scholarly journals ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN BERDASARKAN ECONOMIC VALUE ADDED (EVA) DAN FINANCIAL VALUE ADDED (FVA) (STUDI KASUS PADA PT. NIPPON INDOSARI CORPINDO TBK. TAHUN 2014-2018)

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Nangsi Mohamad ◽  
Lanto Miriatin Amali ◽  
Meriyana Franssisca Dungga
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Data ◽  
State University ◽  
Economic Value Added ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

Analysis of Financial Performance based on Economic Value Added (EVA) and Financial Value Added (FVA) (Case Study at PT. Nippon Indosari Corpindo Tbk in 2014-2018). Bachelor’s Degree Program in Management, Faculty of Economics, State University of Gorontalo. The principal sepervisior is Lanto Miriatin Amali, S. Sos., M.Si., and the co-supervisor is Meriyana Frsansissca Dungga, SE, MM. The research objective was to find out the financial performance of company based on analysis Economic Value Added (EVA) and Financial Value Added (FVA) from 2014 to 2018 at PT. Nippon Indosari Corpindo Tbk. The research data were obtained through financial statement in Indonesia Stock Exchange in form of company’s annual statement. The research data were secondary data. The research method used quantitative descriptive. The research sample focused on PT. Nippon Indosari Corpindo Tbk at Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The research finding indicated that the result of calculation from economic value added (EVA) and Financial Value Added (FVA) at PT. Nippon Indosari Corindo Tbk listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) fluctuated or limit of economic value added and limit of financial value added were dynamic expriencing movement although the condition of value was dynamic (up-down). Yet the average value of both was > 0 (positive) so that it was assumed to have been able to create economic value added and financial value added.

Teaching and Learning Focus Group Skills: A Classroom Example Evaluating Map Design

1998 ◽  
pp. 26-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Olson ◽  
Lesha Broomes ◽  
Scott Drzyzga ◽  
Geoffrey Jiunn Der Duh ◽  
Lisa Dygert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
State University ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Focus Group Research ◽  
Map Design ◽  
Regular Class Time

As a group learning experience in a graduate cartography course, a focus group study was performed of a recently-redesigned map of the Michigan State University campus. The learning process involved two parts. Part one was a 75-minute focus group discussion during regular class time with the instructor as the moderator, one student as the assistant and notetaker, and the other members of the class as the subjects. After instructions were given, everyone studied the map for a brief period and then discussed a set of issues focused on the design of the map. Discussion was orderly but lively and packed with relevant comments. Part two occurred at the next class session. Students discussed the experience, the results, the assigned readings on the method, and relevance of the method to other projects. A written report was then prepared for the producers of the map. Reactions to the learning experience were highly positive, and several participants have since used qualitative methods in other research. An actual study proved an effective means of learning the fundamentals of focus group research.

scholarly journals Women’s Economic Empowerment in Vietnam: Performance and Constraints of Female-Led Manufacturing SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
MinhTam Bui ◽  
Trinh Q. Long
Keyword(s):  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This paper identifies whether there was a performance difference among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) led by men and by women in Vietnam during the period 2005–2013 and aims to provide explanations for the differences, if any, in various performance indicators. The paper adopts a quantitative approach using a firm-level panel dataset in the manufacturing sector in 10 provinces/cities in Vietnam in five waves from 2005 to 2013. Fixed effect models are estimated to examine the influence of firm variables and demographic, human capital characteristics of owners/managers on firms’ value added, labor productivity and employment creation. We found that men led MSMEs did not outperform those led by women on average. Although the average value added was lower for female-led firms in the informal sector, the opposite was true in the formal sector where women tend to lead medium-size firms with higher value added and labor productivity. The performance disparity was more envisaged across levels of formality and less clear from a gender perspective. Moreover, while firms owned by businessmen seemed to create more jobs, firms owned by women had a higher share of female employees. No significant difference in business constraints faced by women and by men was found.

scholarly journals 132 Performance response of the grow-finish pig (38 to 142 kg) fed different levels of tryptophan:lysine in diets containing 40% dry distiller grains with solubles

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 110-111
Author(s):  
David A Clizer ◽  
Paul Cline ◽  
Brent Frederick ◽  
Ryan S Samuel
Keyword(s):  
South Dakota ◽  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Carcass Weight ◽  
State University ◽  
Research Facility ◽  
Performance Response ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Dietary Treatments ◽  
Swine Diets ◽  
Different Levels

Abstract Dried distiller grains with solubles (DDGS) is a popular protein source in grow-finish swine diets to replace soybean meal. An experiment was conducted at the South Dakota State University commercial swine research facility to determine the effect of standardized ileal digestible (SID) Trp:Lys ratio in grow-finish swine diets containing 40% DDGS compared to a standard corn-soybean meal diet. A total of 1,170 pigs (38.6 ± 0.2 kg initial BW) were utilized in a 98-d trial (9 pens per treatment). Pens of pigs were randomly allotted to 1 of 4 DDGS dietary treatments providing SID Trp at 15, 18, 21, and 24% of Lys or a corn-soybean meal diet (18%). Diets were isocaloric, with lysine at 100% of the requirement. From d 0 to 82, increasing Trp:Lys ratio in DDGS diets improved (P < 0.01) BW, ADG, and ADFI with no effect on F:G. Pigs fed the corn-soybean meal diet had greater (P < 0.01) BW, ADG, ADFI, and F:G compared to the DDGS diets with the exception of the ADFI of the 24% Trp:Lys treatment. From d 82 to 98, increasing SID Trp:Lys in DDGS diets had no effect on performance. Overall (d 0 to 98), increasing SID Trp:Lys in DDGS diets increased (P < 0.02) final BW and ADG, but pigs failed to perform to the same degree as the corn-soybean meal diet. Increasing SID Trp:Lys in DDGS diets resulted in an increase in hot carcass weight (P < 0.01); however, diets containing DDGS had decreased (P < 0.02) hot carcass weight, dressing percentage, percent lean, and loin depth compared to pigs fed the corn-soybean meal diet. These results indicate that increasing the SID Trp:Lys in diets containing 40% DDGS improved performance in early grow-finish phases with no effect in late finishing, but performance was inferior to standard corn-soybean meal diets.

Opportunities for developing value-added brassica seed

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 139-146
Author(s):  
Van De Jong ◽  
B.E. Braithwaite ◽  
T.L. Roush ◽  
A. Stewart ◽  
J.G. Hampton
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Xanthomonas Campestris ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Black Rot ◽  
Crop Losses

New Zealand produces approximately 5,500 tonnes of brassica seed per year, two thirds of which, valued at $13M, is exported. Black rot caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris is a common disease of brassicas, and while crop losses are not extensive in New Zealand, internationally total crop losses have been reported. Seeds are the primary source of inoculum and the ease with which this inoculum spreads means that even small traces can cause severe epidemics. Genetic resistance to black rot is a complex trait which makes breeding for resistance in brassicas challenging. The effectiveness of chemical and cultural practices is variable. Biological control with natural antagonistic microbes may provide a more effective means of controlling black rot and other pests and diseases, and create opportunities for increasing the export value of brassica seed. Current cultural practices and the potential for biological control for the management of black rot are reviewed. Keywords: biocontrol, Brassicaceae, crucifer

scholarly journals ANALISIS NILAI TAMBAH PRODUK TURUNAN MADU PADA CV. MADU APIARI MUTIARA CIMANGGIS, DEPOK, JAWA BARAT

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-78
Author(s):  
Fahmi Noval Amar ◽  
Eny Dwiningsih ◽  
Armaeni Dwi Humaerah
Keyword(s):  
Value Added ◽  
West Java ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Business Efficiency ◽  
C Value ◽  
Productivity Ratio

The purposes of this study are: 1) to determine the ratio of added values, productivities, and distribution margins resulting from any derived products of honey, and 2) to determine the efficiency of derived products of honey during the period of analysis from 2012 until 2013. The research was carried out in the CV. Madu Apiari Mutiara located in Depok, West Java. The hayami method, the productivity ratio and the R/C ratio were employed to analyze the data. Results from data analyses showed that the average value added per production of the whole product is Rp 20,892.90, - or the value added ratio 35.65 % on an average. The product with the highest productivity of all is honey shampoo. Overall, the R/C value on an average amounted to 1.90 that means business efficiency of derived products of honey is profitable and feasible to be developed.

scholarly journals The Effect Of Whatsapp Application Assisted PjBL Model And Zoom Meeting On Learning Outcomes Of Capita Selecta

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-52
Author(s):  
Dewi Handayani
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
State University ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Normality Test ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Learning Data

The current covid-19 pandemic has an impact on Capita Selecta Chemistry lectures. The difficulty of face-to-face learning in class makes lecturers have to be able to find solutions to these problems. One of the solutions used is the application of the Project Based Learning (PjBL) model assisted by the WhatsApp Group (WAG) application and face-to-face through the zoom meeting application.This research is a research pre-experimental research with one-group pretest posttest design, experiments conducted in one class without a comparison class. The research was conducted at a State University in Bengkulu. With the research subjects as many as 24 students who took capita selecta Chemistry course. The instruments used in this study are learning outcomes tests and response questionnaires towards applications that used in learning. Data analysis techniques include average value, normality test, and hypothesis testing using the t-test using SPPS computer program for windows version 23. The results showed that there was an increase in student learning outcomes with the implementation of  PjBL model assisted by WhatsApp and Zoom applications with  pretest scores of 66.042, postest scores of 84.625 and the N-gain value data obtained was 0.547 in the moderate category. Student’s response toward the use of  WAG and Zoom Meeting applications was very positive. As many as 91.67% of students considered that WAG application was a very practical application and it was easily accessible to students, especially access to learning materials. The use of zoom meeting according to 70% of students is also very interactive and can replace face-to-face meetings. Keywords: PjBL Model, WhatsApp, Zoom Meeting, Learning Outcomes, Capita Selecta                                                               

Do Low-Income Students Have Equal Access to Effective Teachers?

2021 ◽  
pp. 016237372110405
Author(s):  
Eric Isenberg ◽  
Jeffrey Max ◽  
Philip Gleason ◽  
Jonah Deutsch
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Effective Teachers ◽  
English Language ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Low Income Students ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Geographically Dispersed ◽  
A Value ◽  
Value Added Model ◽  
Standard Deviations

We examine access to effective teachers for low-income students in 26 geographically dispersed school districts over a 5-year period. We measure teacher effectiveness using a value-added model that accounts for measurement error in prior test scores and peer effects. Differences between the average value added of teachers of high- and low-income students are 0.005 standard deviations in English/language arts and 0.004 standard deviations in math. Differences between teachers of Black, Hispanic, and White students are also small. Rearranging teachers to obtain perfect equity would do little to narrow the sizable student achievement gap between low- and high-income students. We also show that a higher proportion of novice teachers in high-poverty schools contributes negligibly to differences in access to effective teachers.

Evaluation of Firm Performances in Emerging Markets

2020 ◽  
pp. 329-354
Author(s):  
Seda Ekmen Özçelik
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Total Factor Productivity ◽  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Factor Productivity ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Average Value ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
Enterprise Surveys

This chapter provides basic understanding of firm performance in emerging markets by focusing on labor productivity and total factor productivity. In the study, labor productivity is measured in terms of average value added per worker. Total factor productivity is obtained from estimations of Cobb-Douglas production function where value added is a function of labor and capital. Data is obtained from the firm-level Enterprise Surveys by the World Bank. According to the results, differences in average labor productivities are significant among the sectors within each emerging region. Also, the value of factor elasticities changes across sectors as well as across regions. Moreover, the elasticity of capital is lower than the elasticity of labor for all sectors in regions. It implies that labor plays a more significant role and the firms are operating in a more labor-intensive production process in emerging markets.

scholarly journals Characteristics of the near-tail dawn magnetopause and boundary layer

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 1481-1497 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Paschmann ◽  
S. Haaland ◽  
B. U. Ö. Sonnerup ◽  
H. Hasegawa ◽  
E. Georgescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Boundary Layers ◽  
Dynamic Range ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Thickness Variation ◽  
Magnetic Shear ◽  
Important Conclusion ◽  
Average Value

Abstract. The paper discusses properties of the near-tail dawnside and boundary layer, as obtained from Cluster plasma and magnetic field measurements during a single skimming orbit on 4 and 5 July 2001 that included 24 well-defined crossings by all four spacecraft. As a result of variations of the interplanetary magnetic field, the magnetic shear across the local varied between ~0° and ~180°. Using an improved method, which takes into account acceleration and thickness variation, we have determined the orientation, speed, thickness and current for the 96 individual crossings. The orientations show clear evidence of surface waves. Magnetopause thicknesses range from ~100 to ~2500km, with an average of 753km. The speeds range from less than 10up to more than 300, with an average of 48. Both results are consistent with earlier ISEE and AMPTE results obtained for the dayside magnetopause. Importantly, scaling the thicknesses to the ion gyro radius or the ion inertial length did not reduce the large dynamic range. There is also no significant dependence of thickness on magnetic shear. Current densities range from ~0.01 up to ~0.3uA, with an average value of 0.05 . By including some extra crossings that did not involve all four spacecraft, we were able to apply the Walén test to a total of 60 by Cluster 1 and 3, and have classified 19 cases as rotational discontinuities (RDs), of which 12 and 7 were sunward and tailward of an X-line, respectively. Of these 60 crossings, 26 show no trace of a boundary layer. The only with substantial boundary layers are into the plasma mantle. Of the 26 without a boundary layer, 8 were identified as RDs. Since reconnection produces wedge-shaped boundary layers emanating from the X-line, RDs without may be considered close to the X-line, in which case the observed magnetic shear and Alfvén Mach number should be representative of the conditions at the X-line itself. It is therefore important that four of the eight cases had shear angles ≤100, i.e. the reconnecting fields were far from being anti-parallel, and that all eight cases had Alfvén Mach numbers MA>1 in the adjoining magnetosheath. Another important conclusion can be drawn from the without a that were tangential discontinuities (TDs). To observe TDs with no at such large distances from the subsolar point appears to rule out diffusion over large portions of the as an effective means for plasma transport across the magnetopause.

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