scholarly journals Sustainable Tourism in Northern Iloilo: Perceived Impact and Prospects for Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-39
Author(s):  
Cherryl C. Sainz ◽  
Maria Corazon M. Samorin
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Tourism Impact ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
Data Frequency ◽  
The Impact ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Very High ◽  
Selection Of

This survey-correlational study, conducted in January 2016, aimed at ascertaining the impact and prospects for the development of sustainable tourism in Northern Iloilo. Two hundred (200) randomly selected residents of selected municipalities from Northern Iloilo were utilized as participants. The cluster sampling method was used in the selection of participants.  The Tourism Impact Questionnaire was utilized to measure the impact of sustainable tourism, while the Prospects for Sustainable Tourism was adapted to measure the level of viability of the prospects of sustainable tourism in Northern Iloilo. Data, frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were employed as descriptive statistics, while the t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearsons r were used as inferential statistics. Study results revealed the high impact of Northern Iloilo on the sustainability of tourism as perceived by the residents. Sustainable tourism in Northern Iloilo was found to have very high prospects for development. A positive and significant relationship existed between the assessed impact and viability of the prospects for development of the sustainable tourism in Northern Iloilo.

scholarly journals AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MAASAI RESIDENTS’ VIEWS ON TOURISM IN THE MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-11
Author(s):  
James Nampushi ◽  
Jedidah Nankaya
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Change ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mara Region

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to survey the residents’ attitudes on the impact of tourism on Maasai Mara National Reserve and to identify critical issues and tourism development concerns of the Maasai residents associated with the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Methodology: Data for this study was collected from June-October 2015. The participants were residents, 18 and older, from three group ranches. Data were collected using single-stage cluster sampling to identify three group ranches, Koyiaki, Olkinyei, and Siana, in the Maasai Mara region. A semi-structured, open-ended questionnaire was used for face-to-face and photo-elicitation interviews of 24 respondents. Data were subsequently analysed using the Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA) technique. Main Findings: The study identified six overarching themes; conservation, cultural change, community development, employment, livestock, and small business. This study found that residents perceived tourism with mixed feelings, both negative and positive. More specifically, residents living closer to the tourism destination experienced direct and tangible benefits as compared to those who live far away. Applications of this study: The results of this study are important for tourism planners, practitioners, and conservation managers in developing holistic strategies that promote sustainable tourism development in the Mara region of Kenya. Novelty/Originality of this study: The success of the tourism industry depends on the involvement of the local people. Lack of cooperation of the local communities in tourism development projects could lead to anger and mistrust, influencing perceptions of tourism and its three basic areas of benefits and costs: social, environmental, and economic. This study, for the first time, attempted to describe the resident’s attitudes towards tourism development in the Mara, results which can be used to improve the participation of local residents to ensure sustainable tourism development in destinations.

The Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Law Enforcement in States Surrounding Colorado

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle C. Ward ◽  
Paul A. Lucas ◽  
Alexandra Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Marijuana Legalization ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Personal Perceptions ◽  
Recreational Marijuana ◽  
The Impact

Since the legalization of recreational marijuana occurred in Colorado, politicians, academics, and the public have been paying close attention to what impact, if any, the legalization of recreational marijuana has on crime, substance use and abuse, and state revenue gains. However, research has not identified the potential impact that marijuana legalization has had on law enforcement officers in neighboring states. This study used survey methodology to explore how the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado has affected law enforcement officers and their duties in states that border Colorado. Using multistage cluster sampling, municipal police departments and sheriff’s offices in Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming were selected for inclusion in this study based off their proximity to Colorado and because none had legalized either medical or recreational marijuana at the time of this study. Results indicate that law enforcement officers view Colorado’s legalization of recreational marijuana as having a negative impact on their enforcement duties. Respondents note an increase in potency, perceived juvenile use, and strain on their resources as major issues they are now having to deal with. Analysis indicates that departments further away from Colorado perceive less of an impact than counties closer to Colorado’s border. Compared with Nebraska and Kansas, respondents from Wyoming perceived a larger impact on enforcement, but these differences were diminished when controlling for personal perceptions of marijuana.

Reflections on the theme issue outcomes

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-280
Author(s):  
Raphaël Dornier ◽  
Chiara Mauri ◽  
Richard Teare
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Italian Alps ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Collaborative Working ◽  
Snow Sports ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose The aim of this paper is to profile the World Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) theme issue “Tourism sustainability in the Alpine region: What are the major trends and challenges?” with reference to the experience of the theme editors and writing team. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses structured questions to enable the theme editors to reflect on the rationale for the theme issue question, the starting-point, the selection of the writing team and material and the editorial process. Findings It draws on a multidisciplinary approach to identify some key components of sustainable tourism for the French and Italian Alps. It reflects on research and stakeholder interaction that helped to shape the current and future thinking about how Alpine mountain resorts can enhance sustainability in relation to the destination offer, accommodation, transport and mobility and institutional, legal and socio-economic aspects. Practical implications The theme issue outcomes provide lines of enquiry for others to explore, and they reinforce the value of WHATT’s approach to collaborative working and writing. Originality/value The work reported in this theme issue provides research-based evidence of the need for rapid adaptation to sustainable tourism development for resorts in the French and Italian Alps. Traditionally designed to facilitate skiing and snow sports, the impact of climate change is forcing a rethink to safeguard Alpine tourism – a vital economic activity to these and most mountain tourism destinations.

scholarly journals Analysis of Professional Competence of Mathematics Education Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-96
Author(s):  
Bambang Priyo Darminto ◽  
Budy Sugandi
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Professional Competency ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have penetrated all aspects of human life, including education. One of the pandemic consequences is that universities require that lectures be carried out online, where may affect student learning outcomes. This study aimed at determining the impact of online lectures during the Covid-19 pandemic on the professional competence of students as mathematics pre-service teacher at the Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo. This was quantitative research. The population were the first semester students in 2020 at the Mathematics Education Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo. The research sample was taken through random cluster sampling, including 30 students from the population. The data were obtained using a professional competency test instrument. The data processing method used one-sample average statistical test by comparing with the professional competency scores of students in 2018. Based on the study results, it was found that there was a significant decrease in the professional competency scores of Mathematics Education students whose lectures were conducted online during the Covid-pandemic 19 compared to the professional competency scores of Mathematics Education students whose lectures were conducted face-to-face.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Mobile Emitter Location by Cooperative Swarm of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Various Environmental Conditions

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 2575
Author(s):  
Jan M. Kelner ◽  
Cezary Ziółkowski
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Doppler Frequency ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Monitoring Time ◽  
Emitter Location ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Movement Parameters ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

This paper focused on assessing the effectiveness of the signal Doppler frequency (SDF) method to locate a mobile emitter using a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Based on simulation results, we showed the impact of various factors such as the number of UAVs, the movement parameters of the emitter and the sensors on location effectiveness. The study results also showed the dependence of the accuracy and continuity of the emitter coordinate estimation on the type of propagation environment, which was determined by line-of-sight (LOS) or non-LOS (NLOS) conditions. The applied research methodology allowed the selection of parameters of the analyzed location system that would minimize the error and maximize the monitoring time of the emitter position.

Aerodynamics of Darrieus Wind Turbines Airfoils: The Impact of Pitching Moment

2016 ◽  
Vol 139 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Bianchini ◽  
Francesco Balduzzi ◽  
Giovanni Ferrara ◽  
Lorenzo Ferrari
Keyword(s):  
Flow Direction ◽  
Pitching Moment ◽  
Aerodynamic Coefficients ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Starting Torque ◽  
Very High ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
The Revolution

Recent studies have demonstrated that, when rotating around an axis orthogonal to the flow direction, airfoils are virtually transformed into equivalent airfoils with a camber line defined by their arc of rotation. In these conditions, the symmetric airfoils commonly used for Darrieus blades actually behave like virtually cambered ones or, equivalently, rotors have to be manufactured with countercambered blades to ensure the attended performance. To complete these analyses, the present study first focuses the attention on the airfoils' aerodynamics during the startup of the rotors. It is shown that, contrary to conventional theories based on one-dimensional aerodynamic coefficients, symmetric airfoils exhibit a counterintuitive nonsymmetric starting torque over the revolution. Conversely, airfoils compensated for the virtual camber effect show a more symmetric distribution over the revolution. This behavior is due to the effect of the pitching moment, which is usually neglected in lumped parameters models. At very low revolution speeds, its contribution becomes significant due to the very high incidence angles experienced by the blades; the pitching moment is also nonsymmetric between the upwind and the downwind zone. For upwind azimuthal positions, the pitching moment reduces the overall torque output, while it changes sign in the downwind section, increasing the torque. The importance of accounting for the pitching moment contribution in the entire power curve is also discussed in relationship to the selection of the best blade–spoke connection (BSC) point, in order to maximize the performance and minimize the alternate stresses on the connection due to the pitching moment itself.

Inter-Laboratory Variation and the Effect of the Type of Fluorimeter on the Results of the Technothrombin® Thrombin Generation Assay.

Blood ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 108 (11) ◽  
pp. 3999-3999
Author(s):  
Piet Meijer ◽  
Cornelis Kluft
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Thrombin Generation ◽  
Multicenter Trial ◽  
Peak Height ◽  
Laboratory Method ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Clotting System ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract Thrombin generation is an essential step in the clotting system. Therefore the measurement of thrombin generation is a desirable parameter to elucidate deviations in the clotting system. However till recently the measurement of thrombin generation was a difficult and laborious laboratory method. Nowadays commercial tests are available at the market. We evaluated in a multicenter trial the Technothrombin® TGA assay from Technoclone GmbH Vienna, Austria with a focus on inter-laboratory variability. The Technothrombin® TGA assay is a fluorogenic method. To our knowledge this was the first large-scale inter-laboratory comparison of a thrombin generation test. A set of 8 different samples were distributed to 45 clinical centers in Europe. Thirty-six returned results (80%). Samples were selected on a different level of thrombin generation as indicated by the thrombin concentration at peak height (PTC). The PTC in the samples used varied from 4 nM to 335 nM. The inter-laboratory variability varied from 16% for high PTC (~335 nM) to about 100% for low PTC (~4 - 15 nM). Using a normal citrated pooled plasma as a reference the other samples can be significantly discriminated by all participants (P < 0.03) using an activator with a low phospholipid concentration (0.32 μM) in the test. With a high phospholipid concentration (3.2 μM) two of the samples can not be significantly discriminated from normal pooled plasma. Furthermore, we evaluated the effect of the type of fluorimeter used by the clinical laboratories. The most frequently used fluorimeters in this study were the Biotek FLx 800 (n=11), Thermo Fluoroskan (n=8), Tecan Genios (n=5) and the BMG Fluostar (n=4). Overall there are no significant differences between the measurement of the PTC by the different fluorimeters. However remarkable differences were observed for the inter-laboratory variability between the different fluorimeters. The average coefficient of variation of all samples increased from BMG (19.3% ; range 11.1 - 26.9%) < Biotek (28.8% ; range 15.9 - 59.3%) < Tecan (38.5% ; range 12.6 - 81.5%) < Thermo (49.7% ; 19.1 - 96.6%). This data shows the impact the selection of a type of fluorimeter may have on the comparability of test results of clinical samples. Selection of a measurement system with the lowest inter-laboratory variation in clinical studies shows a benefit for the comparability of study results.

Effective Educational Approaches to Forging Family-Professional Partnerships

Inclusion ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-253
Author(s):  
Megan K. Peters ◽  
Wanda P. Felty ◽  
Sharyl K. Kinney ◽  
Mary A. Hudson ◽  
Mark J. Fisher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Members ◽  
Interdisciplinary Training ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Self Advocacy ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disability ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Professional Disciplines ◽  
Family Centered ◽  
Very High

Respectful and trusting family-professional partnerships can positively influence the health care of children with intellectual and developmental disability. This article describes a creative interdisciplinary educational approach that includes family members and preservice professionals as partners, and evaluates the perceived impact of this approach on the learners. The majority of survey respondents rated the impact of including family members in a 9-month interdisciplinary training program as co-learners, educators, and mentors as having a very high impact. Including family members in interdisciplinary educational activities, provides preservice learners invaluable opportunity to experience true family-professional partnerships. Recommendations are provided for education of preservice learners through a partnering process that fully includes family, self-advocacy, and professional disciplines, and targets family-centered inclusive services as an outcome.

scholarly journals Hotel Selection Criteria Among Customers with Reference to Bangalore City

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1265-1273
Author(s):  
Bharath Booshan M S, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Future Period ◽  
Bangalore City ◽  
The Impact ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Selection Of

Hotel industry is considered to be one of the reputed industry  in India. The study is to analyse the attitude of the respondents towards discounting offers and attractive package given by hotels and to find out the impact of Price complexity, discounting offers and attractive package towards selection of hotels.  For this purpose a sample of 120 was collected from the respondents were percentage analysis, descriptive statistics, factor analysis, Kruskall wallis test, one way ANOVA  and multiple regression were used as tools to analyse the data. The conclusion of the study is that price complexity has higher impact on price complexity than other variables taken for the study. It is also concluded that the quality of service has to be enhanced in future period of time based on packages designed and discounting factors.

scholarly journals Analysis of Professional Competence of Mathematics Education Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-96
Author(s):  
Bambang Priyo Darminto ◽  
Budy Sugandi
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Professional Competency ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have penetrated all aspects of human life, including education. One of the pandemic consequences is that universities require that lectures be carried out online, where may affect student learning outcomes. This study aimed at determining the impact of online lectures during the Covid-19 pandemic on the professional competence of students as mathematics pre-service teacher at the Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo. This was quantitative research. The population were the first semester students in 2020 at the Mathematics Education Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo. The research sample was taken through random cluster sampling, including 30 students from the population. The data were obtained using a professional competency test instrument. The data processing method used one-sample average statistical test by comparing with the professional competency scores of students in 2018. Based on the study results, it was found that there was a significant decrease in the professional competency scores of Mathematics Education students whose lectures were conducted online during the Covid-pandemic 19 compared to the professional competency scores of Mathematics Education students whose lectures were conducted face-to-face.

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