Coral reefs fisheries development business strategy in Sabang City

Marine fisheries are an important source of food and income for people all over the world. Billions of people, most of them from developing countries, rely on fish as a major source of animal protein. Fisheries play an important role in the prevention and reduction of poverty. Fisheries provide nets that are essential to people when other work resources are unavailable. The aim of this study is the strategy for developing coral fisheries in Sabang city. The method used in research is to use the SWOT method of analysis. Fisheries development strategy in Sabang city: 1). Develop cathing tool technology to replace the previous cathing tools that are non-environmentally friendly. 2). Conducting the coral reef conservation socialization where the coral fish live. 3). Cooperating with the society in controlling fishing areas by utilizing the local culture that is still very strong in protecting the sea to avoid illegal and excessive exploitation of fish. 4). Means of transportation and distribution for the export of coral fish, which results in a high selling price. 5. The development of the added value of coral fishery products for the welfare of fishermen.

Barriers to Technology Integration into Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language: A Case Study of Australian Secondary Schools

This case study examines the barriers to technology integration into teaching Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) in Australian secondary schools. Previous research on technology integration predominantly focused on higher education and English as a second language. This study extends the field by exploring barriers in secondary schools and targeting Chinse instruction. It identified three layers of barriers: The tool (technology), The user (teacher and student), and The tool supporter (school). This study highlights the students as technology users and as significant factors behind the teacher’s technology consideration. Among the identified barriers, most notably were limited and blocked access to technology, a lack of time for class preparation and technology learning, a lack of technology knowledge, a lack of professional development, and students’ distracting behaviours. Suggestions were made accordingly to improve tech-integrated Chinese teaching in Australian secondary schools.

FACTURACIÓN ELECTRÓNICA COMO HERRAMIENTA PARA AUMENTAR LA PRODUCTIVIDAD DE LA EMPRESA

El uso de las tecnologías de la información (Tics) en el mundo actual hace que las empresas se estén innovando, es por ello que hoy nace lo que se conoce como facturación electrónica la cual fue implementada por la Secretaria De Hacienda y Crédito Público , misma que entró en vigor en el año 2004 dejando atrás el uso de la facturación tradicional para poder tener un mejor control, y de igual forma con el servicio de administración tributaria, la factura electrónica nos ayuda como una herramienta que para efectos de recaudación del SAT sea más eficiente, además de que se evita el fraude, como la compra de facturas, esto ayuda para que las empresas mejoren su productividad y puedan tener mejores controles así como disminuir sus gastos para ello se ha llevado a cabo una investigación documental recabando información de diferentes fuentes para así obtener un entendimiento del impacto que tuvo la facturación electrónica en las empresas.Palabras clave: Facturación Electrónica, Productividad, Beneficios, Herramienta, Tecnología. ABSTRACT: The use of information technology (IT) in today’s world makes companies innovate, which is why today is born what is known as electronic invoicing which was implemented by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, which came into force in 2004 leaving behind the use of traditional billing to have better control, and likewise with the tax administration service, The electronic invoice helps us as a tool that for purposes of collection of the SAT is more efficient, in addition to preventing fraud, such as the purchase of invoices, this helps companies improve their productivity and can have better controls as well as reduce their costs for this has carried out a documentary research collecting information from different sources in order to obtain an understanding of the impact that electronic invoicing had on companies.Key words: Electronic Invoicing, Productivity, Benefits, Tool, Technology.

Using Radiocarbon Dates and Tool Design Principles to Assess the Role of Composite Slotted Bone Tool Technology at the Intersection of Adaptation and Culture-History

Slotted bone tools are an iconic example of composite tool technology in which change in one of the components does not require changing the design of the other parts. Commonly, slotted bone tools are seen through the lens of lithic technology, highlighting organizational aspects related to serial production of insets, reliability and maintainability. In this framework, slotted bone tool technology is associated with risk aversion in demanding environmental settings. Here, we provide the first overview of radiocarbon-dated slotted bone tools in northernmost Europe and the East European Plain, including 17 new direct dates on pitch glue, and show that the Late Pleistocene to Middle Holocene period of inset slotted bone tool use in this area shows marked variation and idiosyncrasy in associated lithic technology against a trend of continuously warming climate. We suggest that historical specificity and path-dependence, rather than convergent evolution, best explain the variability seen in slotted bone tool technology in the studied case, and that slotted bone tools in general formed an organizationally flexible, adaptable and hence likely adaptive technological solution that met a wide variety of cultural and technological demands.

ON THE TIMING OF THE OLD COPPER COMPLEX IN NORTH AMERICA: A COMPARISON OF RADIOCARBON DATES FROM DIFFERENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXTS

ABSTRACT The Old Copper Complex (OCC) refers to the production of heavy copper-tool technology by Archaic Native American societies in the Lake Superior region. To better define the timing of the OCC, we evaluated 53 (eight new and 45 published) radiocarbon (14C) dates associated with copper artifacts and mines. We compared these dates to six lake sediment-based chronologies of copper mining and annealing in the Michigan Copper District. 14C dates grouped by archaeological context show that cremation remains, and wood and cordage embedded in copper artifacts have ages that overlap with the timing of high lead (Pb) concentrations in lake sediment. In contrast, dates in stratigraphic association and from mines are younger than those from embedded and cremation materials, suggesting that the former groups reflect the timing of processes that occurred post-abandonment. The comparatively young dates obtained from copper mines therefore likely reflect abandonment and infill of the mines rather than active use. Excluding three anomalously young samples, the ages of embedded organic material associated with 15 OCC copper artifacts range from 8500 to 3580 cal BP, confirming that the OCC is among the oldest known metalworking societies in the world.

Nubian Levallois technology associated with southernmost Neanderthals

Neanderthals occurred widely across north Eurasian landscapes, but between ~ 70 and 50 thousand years ago (ka) they expanded southwards into the Levant, which had previously been inhabited byHomo sapiens. Palaeoanthropological research in the first half of the twentieth century demonstrated alternate occupations of the Levant by Neanderthal andHomo sapienspopulations, yet key early findings have largely been overlooked in later studies. Here, we present the results of new examinations of both the fossil and archaeological collections from Shukbah Cave, located in the Palestinian West Bank, presenting new quantitative analyses of a hominin lower first molar and associated stone tool assemblage. The hominin tooth shows clear Neanderthal affinities, making it the southernmost known fossil specimen of this population/species. The associated Middle Palaeolithic stone tool assemblage is dominated by Levallois reduction methods, including the presence of Nubian Levallois points and cores. This is the first direct association between Neanderthals and Nubian Levallois technology, demonstrating that this stone tool technology should not be considered an exclusive marker ofHomo sapiens.

TRANSLATION TOOL TECHNOLOGY TREND : WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS FOR THE STUDENTS?

The popularization of the computer and its technology have brought about some significant changes. Technology itself has impacted almost every aspect of life today, and education is no exception. Technology provides not only a window to the world but also easy access to thousands of learning resources. Regarding English learning, translation is a part of learning activities in which students sometimes assigned for translation work. Hence, a specific translation tool, namely Google translate, is preferred and utilized. This research aims to examine the impacts of using the translation tool for students and how frequently they use it in their learning activities. It is quantitative research and the methods of the data collections comprised tests, additional interviews and questionnaires. The samples of this research were 40 students at LP3I. It was evident that the translation tool had positive impacts on the students. The data could derive from the results of Pre-test and Post-test of the students. They got a higher score before and after using the translation tool. Although translation tool had good impacts for students, some problematic points were using the translation tool. Students suggested to check and recheck the result of their translation in the target language. The translation tool also helped students do writing tasks, even though there was some positive and negative impact on students' translation tool utilization.

New Generation of Pulsed-Neutron Multidetector Comparison in a Challenging Multistack Clastic Reservoir: A Case Study in Brown Field, Malaysia

Running pulsed-neutron logs in Malaysia has previously been plagued by results with high uncertainties, especially in brown fields with complex multistacked clastic reservoirs. Together with a wide range of porosities and permeabilities, the acquired logs quite often tended to yield inconclusive results. In addition, the relatively fresh aquifer water (where salinity varies from 5,000 to 40,000 ppm) makes reservoir fluid typing and distinguishing between oil and water even more challenging. As a result, the inconsistencies and uncertainties of the results tend to leave more questions than answers. Confidence in using pulsed-neutron logging, especially to validate fluid contacts for updating static and dynamic reservoir models, deteriorated within the various study teams. Due to this fact, the petrophysics team took the initiative to conduct a three-tool log off in one of their wells with the objective of making a detailed comparison of three pulsed-neutron tools in Malaysia’s market today. The main criteria selected for comparisons were the consistency of the data, repeatability, and statistical variations. With recent advancements in pulsed-neutron (multidetector) tool technology, newer tools are being equipped with more efficient scintillation crystals, improving the repeatability of the measurements as well as the number of gamma ray (GR) count rates associated with the neutron interactions. In addition, the newer tools now have up to five detectors per tool, with the farthest detector supposedly being able to “see” deeper into the formation, albeit at a lower resolution. With these new features in mind, the log off was conducted in a single well with a relatively simple completion string (single tubing, single casing), logged during shut-in conditions only, and the logs were acquired directly one after the other (back to back) to avoid bias to any particular tool. Both sigma and spectroscopy measurements were acquired to compare the capabilities of each tool. Due to the relatively freshwater salinity, the carbon-oxygen (C/O) ratio from the spectroscopy measurements is used to identify the remaining oil located in the reservoirs, while the sigma measurements determine the gas-oil or gas-water contact, if present. This paper will illustrate the steps taken by Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) to compare the raw data and interpreted results from the three pulsed-neutron tools. Consequently, a comparison from all the tools was made to the current understanding of the reservoir assessed. The points from these comparisons will then show which tools are favored over the rest.