scholarly journals Exploring trajectories of shifting-cultivation landscapes through games the case of Assam, India.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.P.M. Bos ◽  
T. Cornioley ◽  
A. Dray ◽  
P.O. Waeber ◽  
C.A. Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Shifting Cultivation ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Northeast India ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Cultivation System ◽  
Modelling Framework ◽  
Role Playing Game ◽  
Plantation Crops

Abstract Understanding landscape change starts with understanding what motivates farmers to transition away from one system, shifting cultivation, into another, like plantation crops, given that they often have limited labour and money available. In this study we explored the resource allocation strategies of the farmers of the Karbi tribe in Northeast India, who practise a traditional shifting cultivation system called jhum. Through Companion Modelling, a participatory modelling framework, we developed a model of the local farming system in the form of a role playing game. Within this environment local jhum farmers participated in a simulation that covered 18 years of farming, while also allowing us to analyse the impacts of their decisions together. In the game, farmers allocated labour and cash to meet household needs, while also investing in new opportunities like bamboo, rubber and tea, or the chance to improve their living standards. When given new opportunities, the farmers were eager to embrace those options where investment costs, especially monetary investments, are low. Returns on these investments were not automatically re-invested in further long-term, more expensive and promising opportunities. Instead, most of the money is spend on improving the household living standards, and especially on the education of the next generation. The landscape changed profoundly as a result of the farmer strategies. Natural ecological succession was replaced by an improved fallow of marketable bamboo species. Plantations of tea and rubber became more prevalent as time progressed. However, old practises that ensure food security are not yet given up.

scholarly journals Exploring Livelihood Strategies of Shifting Cultivation Farmers in Assam through Games

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swen P. M. Bos ◽  
Tina Cornioley ◽  
Anne Dray ◽  
Patrick O. Waeber ◽  
Claude A. Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Shifting Cultivation ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Northeast India ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Cultivation System ◽  
Modelling Framework ◽  
Role Playing Game ◽  
Plantation Crops

Understanding landscape change starts with understanding what motivates farmers to transition away from one system, shifting cultivation, into another, like plantation crops. Here we explored the resource allocation strategies of the farmers of the Karbi tribe in Northeast India, who practice a traditional shifting cultivation system called jhum. Through a participatory modelling framework, we co-developed a role-playing game of the local farming system. In the game, farmers allocated labour and cash to meet household needs, while also investing in new opportunities like bamboo, rubber and tea, or the chance to improve their living standards. Farmers did embrace new options where investment costs, especially monetary investments, are low. Returns on these investments were not automatically re-invested in further long-term, more expensive and promising opportunities. Instead, most of the money is spend on improving household living standards, particularly the next generation’s education. The landscape changed profoundly based on the farmers’ strategies. Natural ecological succession was replaced by an improved fallow of marketable bamboo species. Plantations of tea and rubber became more prevalent as time progressed while old practices ensuring food security were not yet given up.

scholarly journals Towards Trust and Trust Building in a Selected Cloud Gaming Virtual Community

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulin Yao ◽  
Victor Chang
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Trust Building ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
P Values ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Role Playing Game ◽  
One Way Anova

Trust is an increasingly important factor in the virtual communities (VCs), since trust between different members can determine the long-term collaboration. The authors approach is to examine on trust building on a Cloud gaming VC. They present the related literature and set four major hypotheses based on our literature review. Survey questions were designed based on our hypotheses and sent out to Chinese participants. They collected 100 valid sample size and presented the data demographics. The authors analyze their data which has p-values 0.05 and below for all categories of their four hypotheses. They use one-way ANOVA to compare the current and previous data and explain the interpretation of the analysis. Results show that there is a high extent of accuracy, consistency and support our four hypotheses. To support the case that online gaming is an aspect of emerging Cloud, the authors show examples about role-playing game, mission in the game, transferring trust to friendship and other games in demands. They discuss the limitation of this research and explain the future directions to improve on these aspects.

scholarly journals Diversity of soil macroarthropods in shifting cultivation and forest ecosystem of Mizoram, Northeast India

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 601-611
Author(s):  
Betsy Zodinpuii ◽  
Lalnuntluanga ◽  
H Lalthanzara
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Shifting Cultivation ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Northeast India ◽  
Soil Arthropods ◽  
Soil Organisms ◽  
Cultivation System ◽  
Agricultural Ecosystems ◽  
The Impact

Soil organisms are an integral part of agricultural ecosystems and are essential for the maintenance of healthy productive soils. Little is known about soil arthropods assemblages in shifting cultivation system. Therefore, we compared the diversity of soil macroarthropods in shifting cultivation (EXPTL) system and its adjacent natural forest (CTRL) ecosystem in Mizoram, northeast India and assessed the impact of shifting cultivation on the diversity. The study was conducted from 2013 to 2015, and the period was divided as pre-cultivation, cultivation and post-cultivation phases. Traditional shifting cultivation was practised in EXPTL site in the year 2014. Sampling was done by handpicking and digging from a quadrat (25×25×30 cm) located at least 10 m apart at monthly intervals. Specimens were preserved in 4% formalin and were identified up to the lowest possible taxa. A total of 97 taxa of arthropods belonging to five classes were recorded. 88 taxa and 48 taxa were recorded in CTRL and EXPTL respectively. Order-wise Shannon diversity index was significantly higher (p < .001) in CTRL as compared to EXPTL site. There were significant differences in both cultivation (p <.001) and post-cultivation (p <.001) phases between CTRL and EXPTL sites. There was a significant effect of shifting cultivation on the diversity of soil macroarthropods at the p <.05 level for the three cultivation phases in EXPTL site. Therefore, it was concluded that shifting cultivation system negatively affected soil macroarthropod diversity at least for a short duration. This study provided the first baseline data of soil macroarthropod diversity and its interaction with land-use system from Mizoram, northeast India.

scholarly journals SISTEM PERTANIAN TERPADU DENGAN SISTEM KANDANG PADDOCK UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PENDAPATAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evi Warintan Saragih
Keyword(s):  
Shifting Cultivation ◽  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Social Conflict ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Alternative Solution ◽  
Cultivation System ◽  
Rotation System ◽  
Integrated Farming ◽  
Vegetable Farming ◽  
Agriculture Systems

Abstract                Integrated farming system is a combination of two or more agriculture activities in the same areal. Papuan people who lived in Bremi village have agriculture systems where planting plant and raising an animal are two different activities and shoud be in the different place. This agriculture system cause many problems such as social conflict and environmental problem Integrated farming system with paddock cage and rotation system is new agriculture concept for Papuan. This new concept could become an alternative solution to the problem and expected to increase the income. Integration of poultry and vegetable farming with paddock system may become a solution to social conflict and environmental problems that occur in the Bremi village. The intergated farming system have many benefit such us reduced tension between farmer,  avoid shifting cultivation system that protect the forest and increase the income.        Abstrak Sistem pertanian terpadu adalah penggabungan kegiatan peternakan dan pertanian secara bersama dalam satu lahan. Sistem ini bukan merupakan hal baru bagi masyarakat asli Papua, namun konsep pengelolaan dua aktivitas (peternakan dan peternakan) dalam satu lahan merupakan inovasi baru bagi masyarakat. Konsep lama sistem pertanian bagi masyakat di Kampung Bremi, Kabupaten Manokwari adalah pemeliharaan ternak terpisah dengan kegiatan pertanian, namun sisa limbah pertanian dimanfaatkan sebagai pakan ternak. Konsep pertanian seperti ini menyebakan beberapa masalah di masyarakat seperti konflik sosial, lingkungan dan ekonomi yang terbatas. Kombinasi peternakan ayam kampung dengan tanaman sayuran dengan kandang paddock memungkinkan aktivitas pemeliharaan ayam kampung dan penanaman sayuran dilakukan secara rotasi di lahan dan waktu yang sama. Hal ini juga merupakan salah satu altenatif pemecahan masalah yang ada di masyarakat di Kampung Bremi. Keuntungan dengan sistem pertanian terpadu mencakup mengurnagi konflik peternak dengan petani sayuran, mengurangi perambahan hutan dengan sistem pertanian menetap dan meningkatkan pendapatan masyarakat dari sektor pertanian dan peternakan.      

Prospects for the use of modern technologies to increase student involvement

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Iu. V. Amelina ◽  
R. V. Amelin
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
State University ◽  
Role Playing Games ◽  
It Education ◽  
Interaction Plot ◽  
Role Playing Game ◽  
Live Action

The article discusses the prospects of role-playing games in the educational process to increase students’ motivation and involvement, as well as the possibility of modern information technologies (primarily social networks) for constructing innovative forms of such games. The author’s format of the live-action role-playing game is presented. It was developed and tested at the Saratov State University. It involves the integration of numerous educational tasks into a single plot, within which each participant plays a role and communicates with other participants to complete tasks. The main interaction, plot development and group activities occur in dialogs, conversations and groups of social networks. This approach has shown its viability in teaching legal disciplines, and also has prospects for use in IT education.

PENERAPAN FINITE STATE MACHINE UNTUK PENGENDALIAN ANIMASI PADA VIDEO GAME RPG NUSANTARA LEGACY

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mustofa Mustofa ◽  
Sidiq Sidiq ◽  
Eva Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Finite State Machine ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
State Machine ◽  
Game Development ◽  
Development Life Cycle ◽  
Finite State ◽  
Role Playing Game

Perkembangan dunia yang dinamis mendorong percepatan perkembangan teknologi dan informasi. Dengan dorongan tersebut komputer yang dulunya dibuat hanya untuk membantu pekerjaan manusia sekarang berkembang menjadi sarana hiburan, permainan, komunikasi dan lain sebagainya. Dalam sektor hiburan salah satu industri yang sedang menjadi pusat perhatian adalah industri video game. Begitu banyaknya produk video game asing yang masuk ke dalam negeri ini memberikan tantangan kepada bangsa ini. Tentunya video game asing yang masuk ke negara ini membawa banyak unsur kebudayaan negara lain. Ini semakin membuat kebudayaan nusantara semakin tergeserkan dengan serangan kebudayaan asing melalui berbagai media. Maka dari itu peneliti mencoba untuk menerapkan Finite State Machine dalam merancang sebuah video game RPG (Role-Playing game) yang memperkenalkan kebudayaan. Dalam perancangan video game ini peneliti menggunakan metode GDLC(Game Development Life Cycle) agar penelitian ini berjalan secara sistematis. Dalam suatu perancangan video game tedapat banyak elemen, pada penelitian ini penulis lebih fokus pada pengendalian animasi karakter yang dimainkan pada video game ini. Dari perancangan yang dilakukan, disimpulkan bahwa Finite State Machine dapat digunakan untuk pengendalian animasi yang baik pada video game RPG. Diharapkan video game ini dapat menjadi salah satu media untuk mengenalkan kebudayaan nusantara

Organic Farming System for Producing Healthy Rice Oleh

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (04) ◽  
pp. 20213-20217
Author(s):  
Dr. Ir. Ni.Gst.Ag.Gde Eka Martiningsih ◽  
Dr.Ir. I Putu Sujana, MS
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Rice Cultivation ◽  
Cultivation System ◽  
Organic Rice ◽  
Organic Cultivation ◽  
A Value ◽  
Cultivation Technology ◽  
Organic Farming System

Introduction of organic rice-based rice cultivation technology package through demplot is done in Subak Sungi 1 using ciherang variety. The number of farmers participating in demonstration plots in organic cultivation of paddy-based rice cultivation were 5 people, with age of farmers aged greater than 55 years occupying the highest percentage (45.45%), with elementary education level (72.75%), followed by high school education (18.25%), and junior high (9%). The average farmland area is 34.63 acres, with self-owned status (55,94%), status as penyakap 41,18% and rent status 2,88%. The farmers' response to the organic rice-based rice planting assessment is quite high, as evidenced by the evaluation that 100% of farmers participating in demonstration plots know and understand about organic rice system cultivation, and they agree to develop this cultivation system in the future. Demplot research results can increase the yield components and weight of dry grain harvest per hectare. Organic rice-based rice cultivation technology EVAGRO able to increase production of dry grain harvest significantly with a value of 6.8 tons / ha. There is a tendency of dry weight value of ciherang varieties of 6.8 tons / ha giving highest but not significantly different with PGPR organic based technology.

UTILIZANDO O ROLE PLAYING GAME (RPG) COMO UM RECURSO DIDÁTICO NO ENSINO DE GEOGRAFIA FÍSICA

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 1289-1299
Author(s):  
Daniel Victor Martins de Araújo ◽  
Cleire Lima Da Costa Falcão
Keyword(s):  
Role Playing ◽  
Physical Geography ◽  
The State ◽  
State University ◽  
Geography Teaching ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Cognitive Action ◽  
Role Playing Game ◽  
Didactic Material ◽  
Brazilian Northeast

A utilização de novas metodologias em sala de aula é um assunto recorrente dentro das discussões sobre o ensino de geografia. Possuindo isso em mente, como produto da disciplina de Oficina em Geografia II da Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE) foi elaborado um material didático alternativo com objetivo de auxiliar os docentes na construção de um ensino contextualizado de Geografia. Essa pesquisa objetiva apresentar uma metodologia alternativa para o ensino de Geografia que visa praticar além da ação cognitiva de memorizar um conceito, trabalhando a interdisciplinaridade, a criatividade, o emocional e a cooperação. A proposta foi construir um RPG (Role Playing Game), que é um jogo que se utiliza da interpretação de personagens para criar e contar histórias coletivamente nas quais todos os agentes se tornam ativos dentro desse processo. Realizaram-se os seguintes procedimentos: revisão bibliográfica, seleção e adaptação do sistema de regras. Por fim, produziu-se a aventura de RPG intitulada “A busca pelo arco de Gelo”, que trabalha alguns aspectos físicos do nordeste brasileiro principalmente do estado do Ceará. Após a elaboração do material constatou-se a importância de trabalhar perspectivas para além do conteudismo. Sentiu-se a necessidade de aplicar no ensino básico para mensurar seu real impacto. Palavras-chave:  Recurso Didático. RPG. Geografia Física. ABSTRACTThe use of innovative methodologies in the classroom is a recurring subject in discussions about geography teaching. With that in mind, as a result of the discipline Workshop in Geography II from the State University of Ceará (UECE) was created, an alternative didactic material with the aid of teachers in the construction of a contextualized geography teaching. This research looks to show an alternative perspective for the teaching of geography that aims to practice beyond the cognitive action of memorizing the concept, but also working on interdisciplinary, creativity, the emotional and cooperation. The proposal was to build an RPG (Role Playing Game), which is a game that uses character interpretation to create and tell stories collectively in which all agents become active within that process. The following procedures were executed: bibliographic review, selection and adaptation of the rules system. At the end, it produced an adventure of RPG "The search for the arc of Ice" that works on physical aspects from the Brazilian northeast, focusing on the state of Ceará. After the material elaboration, it was clear the importance to work on perspectives beyond content. It felt the need to apply the didactic resource to measure its real impact. Keywords: Didactic Resource. RPG. Physical geography.     RESUMEN El uso de metodologías innovadoras en el aula es un tema recurrente en los debates sobre la enseñanza de la geografía. Con eso en mente, como resultado de la disciplina Taller de Geografía II de la Universidad Estatal de Ceará (UECE), se creó un material didáctico alternativo con la ayuda de los maestros en la construcción de una enseñanza de geografía contextualizada. Esta investigación busca mostrar una perspectiva alternativa para la enseñanza de la geografía que tiene como objetivo practicar más allá de la acción cognitiva de memorizar el concepto, pero también trabajando en la interdisciplinaria, la creatividad, lo emocional y la cooperación. La propuesta era construir un juego de rol (RPG), que es un juego que utiliza la interpretación de personajes para crear y contar historias colectivamente en las que todos los agentes se vuelven activos dentro de ese proceso. Se ejecutaron los siguientes procedimientos: revisión bibliografico, selección y adaptación del sistema de reglas.   Palabras clave: Recurso didáctico. RPG Geografía Física.  

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