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This study aimed to investigate the impact of students’ use of smartphones on their lifestyles at the university stage. Using an analytical descriptive approach and data collected by self-administered questionnaires comprising 36 items, smartphone usage was measured by determining the type of smartphone, family and environment orientations toward smartphone usage, and the psychological motivations for using smartphones. Students’ lifestyles were estimated by the learning, physical activity, and social relationships of students. The study’s instrument reliability and validity were tested and then the questionnaire was distributed randomly to 285 students enrolled in Princess Rahma College of Al-Balqa Applied University, in different scientific fields. By using simple and multiple regression analyses, the study established that students are psychologically motivated to use smartphones and that their families’ orientations and their environment orientations towards using smartphones significantly affect the students’ lifestyles at the significance level of ? ? 0.05. The type of smartphone device did not significantly affect the students’ lifestyles at the level of ? ? 0.05. According to the study’s results, a set of recommendations were provided that include the responsibility of educational institutions, families and media to create awareness of the negative aspects of excessive smartphone use. Contribution/ Originality
The paper contributes the first logical analysis of family orientations, environment orientations, and psychological motivations of students’ usage of smartphones. It also contributes to paving the fundamentals for suitable means and techniques to control behavior to counteract the damage that excessive smartphone use can cause to students' social relationships, their physical activity, and learning. Social Sciences » Humanities and Social Sciences Letters » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 4
The Effect of Knowledge Acquisition on Competitive Advantage: The Mediation Role of Innovation in Indonesia’s Batik SMEs
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of knowledge acquisition on competitive advantage by examining the mediating effect of innovation. A total of 100 batik small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Central Java were sampled, and the data were analyzed with SPSS AMOS 23 structural equation modeling (SEM). The results show that knowledge acquisition does have an effect on innovation. Furthermore, innovation is proven to have an effect on competitive advantage. The mediation test shows that innovation plays a full role in mediating the relationship between knowledge acquisition and competitive advantage. Meanwhile, knowledge acquisition does not have a direct effect on competitive advantage. Contribution/ Originality
This study is one of very few studies that have investigated the relationship between knowledge acquisition, innovation and competitive advantage, which emphasizes innovation as a mediator between knowledge acquisition and competitive advantage in the context of batik SMEs in Central Java, Indonesia. Social Sciences » Humanities and Social Sciences Letters » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 4
Fabrication, Characterization, Mechanical and Combustion Properties of Bio-Briquettes Derived from Agro-Wastes of Bush Mangonut Shell and Sugarcane Bagasse
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Journal: Asian Journal of Energy Transformation and Conservation
Sequel to the environmental problems associated with wastes in our environment and coupled with the need for effective waste management, this work produced briquettes from agro-wastes of bush mangonut shell (BMS) and sugarcane bagasse (SB). The agro-wastes were crushed to small particle sizes, and compressed in a screw press with compaction pressure of 13.4kPa to produce the briquettes. The metal content and morphology were determined using an Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) respectively. Proximate analyses of the biomasses and briquettes were done using standard methods. Compressive strength and calorific values of the briquettes was determined using compressive strength testing machine and Oxygen Bomb calorimeter respectively. The AAS analyses indicated the presence of Ca (32.19mg/kg), Si (1.43mg/kg), K (0.66mg/kg), P (0.04mg/kg) in SB and Ca (22.20mg/kg), Si (2.05 mg/kg), K (1.21mg/kg), P (0.02mg/kg) for BMS. SEM analyses showed different lignocellulosic structures. The ash contents of the BMS and SB were 4.92 ± 0.05% and 4.16 ± 0.02% respectively. The calorific value of the BMS briquette was 20.9 ± 0.36 MJ/kg and 20.8 ± 0.00 MJ/kg for SB briquette. The low ash content and low concentration of metals in the biomasses presented them as suitable feedstock for bio-fuel production. The briquettes have high calorific values and good mechanical properties, and are recommended for domestic and industrial purposes. Briquetting of agro wastes is economical as it is a way of converting wastes to wealth, and at the same time providing an alternative and renewable source of energy to man. Contribution/ Originality
This study contributes in the existing literature on bio briquette production. The study used new estimation methodology for fabrication of biobriquette. The paper contributes the first logical analysis of (BMS) and (SB). The paper's primary contribution is finding that (BMS) and (SB) can be a good source of energy. This study documents the fabrication of biobriquettes from waste (BMS) and (SB). Energy & Environmental Sciences » Asian Journal of Energy Transformation and Conservation » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 1
Interest Rate–Economic Growth Nexus Under Currency Board Operations
This paper analyses the effect of the prime interest rate as a monetary policy instrument to stimulate economic growth in Namibia, a small open economy that is constrained by currency board operations. A Vector Autoregressive Model (VAR) was used for the period 1980–2019. The result shows that Namibia’s prime interest rate has no significant effect on economic growth. This finding remains robust and consistent when impulse response function and variance decomposition are employed. The impulse response function indicates a shock on the prime interest rate exhibits an inverse relationship. However, this effect is insignificant in both short and long-run scenarios. The variance decomposition indicates that the prime interest rate has a strongly exogenous impact, implying it has a weak influence on GDP growth. Policy implication indicates that small open economies under currency board operations need to identify different policy responses to circumvent external shocks and addresses their development needs. Contribution/ Originality
This study contributes to existing literature by analysing the effect of the prime interest rate as a monetary policy instrument to stimulate economic growth in Namibia. Economics » Journal of Empirical Studies » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 1
A Mathematical Model for Dehydration by Successive Pressure Drops: Simulation of Discarded Potatoes Dehydration
Dehydration by Successive Pressure Drops (SPD) is a process with high potential for treating heat-sensitive materials; this includes agro-industry by-products. However, the response of drying kinetics to operating conditions of SPD is not fully understood. The present manuscript refers to mathematical simulations to describe drying kinetics of discarded potatoes using SPD. While there are numerous theoretical, semi-theorical and empirical mathematical models, the selection of the appropriate model is a rigorous process. In this paper, the Thompson thin-layer semi-theoretical model was chosen since the assumptions for this model (e.g., product is arranged in thin layers) are fulfilled for the SPD. As a result of mathematical simulation, it was possible to describe the drying kinetics in terms of the major parameters of SPD namely pressurizing level (Pa) and the Frequency of Pressure Drop (FPD). The dehydration by SPD allows the removal of water from the material, mainly at the pressure drop. If this stage occurs more frequently, the drying rate increases. The model developed describes at less 91% of the variability of the experimental data. It is recommended to use high FPD and Pa equals to 0.50 MPa. Contribution/ Originality
This study is one of the few studies explaining the application of a thin-layer model for Successive Pressure Drops drying of agro-industry by-products. This study originates new formula for drying kinetics of discarded potatoes based on the major parameters of Successive Pressure Drops drying namely pressurizing level and pressure drop frequency. Agricultural Sciences » Journal of Food Technology Research » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
Dietary Inclusion of Scent Leaf Meal (Ocimum Gratissimum) Affects Immune Genes Expression in Chicken Spleen at 28 and 56 Days
This study was conducted to examine the effects of scent leaf meal (Ocimum gratissimum) on expression of inflammatory cytokines in the spleen of two chicken strains. A total of 150birds (75 of each strain) were randomly allotted into five dietary treatments at fifteen birds per treatment. Birds were fed diet containing varying levels of Ocimum gratissimum leaf meal. Treatment one (T1) had 0% OG, while treatment two (T2), treatment three (T3), treatment four (T4) and treatment five (T5) had 0.5% OG, 1.00% OG, 1.5% OG and 2% OG respectively. Feed and water was provided adlibitum throughout the feeding trial. Three birds were slaughtered from each treatment at day 28 and day 56, spleen samples were collected and stored using RNALater in a -20oc freezer prior to RNA extraction. Real-time qPCR was performed in 40cycles using the PowerUp SYBR Green reagent and analyzed with the 2-??Ct method. Gene expression data were subjected to two-way analysis of variance. Strain effect was significantly different (P<0.05) at both time points. All the genes studied significantly differed (P<0.05) in their expression patterns at 28 and 56days of age. Increased inclusion rate of the test ingredients significantly (P<0.05) reduced IL1? and NF-KB1, while increasing IL10 and NF-KB2. Ocimim gratissimum leaf meal shows promise in the regulation of inflammation in chickens and can be used to efficiently replace antibiotics in broiler production. Contribution/ Originality
This work is one of very few studies that have unraveled expression patterns of inflammatory cytokines in chickens subjected to dietary inclusion of scent leaf meal as replacement for in-feed antibiotic, and contributes to existing literature on the role of phytochemical containing plants in immunomodulation in chickens. Agricultural Sciences » Animal Review » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 1
Can Sustainable Tourism be more Sustainable? -Lessons Learned from Albergo Diffuso in Italy and East Asia
This study aims to provide sustainable management strategies for rural communities by examining characteristics of a village hotel, Albergo Diffuso (A.D.), which has evolved through developing sustainable management and adapting to different regional contexts. While A.D. is widely recognized as a sustainable development tool for rural communities utilizing historical and environmental resources, little has been studied on which characteristics make A.D. more sustainable and how it spreads out different cultural and regional regions. No clear distinction between sustainable development and sustainable tourism was found, which interrupts evaluate the sustainability of A.D. management. Therefore, this paper seeks to identify the sustainable characteristics of A.D. and how it spread out to other regional contexts based on a theoretical framework of sustainable development and sustainable tourism. By tracking historical changes in A.D. cases of Europe and Asia, we explored how A.D. has evolved through regional and cultural contexts. In addition, we set a theoretical framework to investigate appropriate concepts explaining sustainability. As a result, sustainable tourism is more appropriate to demonstrate distinctive features of sustainable management that differentiate A.D. from an ordinary hotel theoretical framework for A.D. than sustainable development. The resident-led A.D originated from East Asia can inversely supplement A.D. in Italy as residents develop and operate their socio-cultural assets as sustainable tourism resources. Therefore, developing resident-led A.D. would provide tourists with more sustainable tourism, which gives economic benefits to inhabitants and authentic experiences to tourists. Contribution/ Originality
The papers primary contribution is finding that the resident-led village hotel adapted and developed in East Asia could complement the Italian village hotel model. Developing resident-led A.D. will provide more sustainable tourism of residents excavating and operating socio-cultural assets in the village. Business & Management » Journal of Tourism Management Research » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Project Success, Mediated by the Management of Conflict, Communication and Trust
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Journal: International Journal of Business, Economics and Management
Companies have widely used project management to face the fast-paced challenges of today's business environment. In addition to the techniques and procedures available in this area of knowledge, personal skills have been growing as tools for project success. Emotional intelligence (EI) has been studied as a soft skill that is prominent as a research topic. Although, extant literature does not discuss how EI influences project success when team management aspects, such as relationship conflict management, communication management, and trust-building, are put into place. This study aimed to determine how emotional intelligence influences the success of projects and under the mediating effect of these team management aspects. A quantitative survey was carried out, with data collected by survey (n=280) and analyzed through structural equation modeling and multiple regression analysis for the mediation's effects, complemented by a latent class analysis to profile the emotional intelligence in the sample. The results showed that emotional intelligence positively influences project success mediated by executive actions of managing conflicts, communication, and trust. Three distinct emotional intelligence profiles were also observed, with significant differences between the extremes, concerning the studied constructs. As a contribution to this research, findings advance the understanding of the relationship between emotional intelligence and project success, which is conditioned by the executive actions of team management. Contribution/ Originality
This study contributes to the existing literature helping explain the complex relationship between emotional intelligence and project success by identifying and confirming three different mediating effects with Relationship Conflict Management, Communication in the Project Team, and Trust Establishment. Economics » International Journal of Business, Economics and Management » Month: 05-2021 Issue: 5
Identifying Combinations of Individual Governance Indicators Essential for Attracting International Capital Flows to Asian Economies
This study identifies essential combinations of individual governance indicators which influence inward capital flows for a group of seven highly interdependent Asian economies from 1997 to 2017. The panel data was estimated using a Seemingly Unrelated Regression (SUR) model. The findings show that selected governance indicators influence capital inflows together with traditional push and pull economic factors, such as global liquidity, global GDP growth, stock market return, and GDP growth. The study discovered two essential combinations of governance indicators which attract inward capital flows, one influencing portfolio inflow and the other influencing foreign direct investment (FDI). The two combinations of individual governance indicators supplement the role of traditional economic drivers of portfolio investment and FDI. The findings offer some policy implications; policies intending to attract capital flows into the local economies by offering only push and pull economic factors, such as improving the macroeconomic environment, may not be sufficient in the absence of improvement in governance quality. However, not all individual governance indicators are equally important as drivers of capital flows. The two essential combinations of governance factors found in this study should be given top priority for improvement if policymakers intend to attract more portfolio inflows and FDI. Contribution/ Originality
This study is one of very few studies which have investigated the combinations of individual governance indicators that attract capital inflow. The paper's primary contribution is finding that there are two combinations of indicators influencing inward capital flows to Asian economies. Those combinations supplement the role of traditional economic drivers. Economics » Journal of Social Economics Research » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
Presenting an Energy-Efficient Model for the Envelope of High-Rise Office Buildings Case Study: Cold and Dry Climate
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Journal: International Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Research
The expansion of high-rise buildings and vertical cities has made room for a significant potential for large areas in the envelope (façade) of buildings to produce the required energy. This opens the opportunity to conduct research about the city of Mashhad-Iran. This study aims to provide an optimal model of the envelope of an office building and maximum utilization of sunlight in providing energy and indoor lighting in cold and dry climates. DesignBuilder software, version 6.1.0.006, to simulate the building and Energy plus 8.9 simulator engine was used to compare the
amount of energy consumed, and electricity generated. We evaluated the data by the analytical-comparative method. The results showed that ,in one year, the energy produced by model number one (#1) (27.6%) and model number two (#2) (18.7%), among other simulated models with 15% efficiency (base efficiency rate) regarding all solar factors used in them, the amount of the electricity generated manifests a significant difference from the total electricity consumption of the building studied, assuming that the percentage of electricity supply with the actual efficiency of the proposed solar factors, are 17.99% and 17.88%, in model (#1) and model (#2). Once compared the given results of the models used for the photovoltaic panels, photovoltaic solar glasses, and the occupied area by them, a direct impact on the efficiency and energy generation of the building model envelope was seen. So, this study paves the road for further use of new technologies of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) for locations that have similar climate.
Contribution/ Originality
This study documents that a rarely designed optimal model can be applied for the envelope of office high-rise buildings through integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems to optimize indoor daylighting and energy efficiency in Iran’s cold and dry climate in order to enhance occupants’ health, well-being and productivity towards a sustainable future. Energy & Environmental Sciences » International Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Research » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
Extraction and Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan Biopolymer as Wound Healing Material Using Shrimp Shells
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Journal: The International Journal of Biotechnology
Wound refers to any damage or disruption to the normal anatomical structure. In our everyday pathology, wounds remains one of the demanding clinical problems with it related complications which increases mortality and morbidity rate yearly. In this study, chitin and chitosan were extracted from shrimp shells waste by chemical method, treated with an acid and an alkali which gave a yield of 12 % and 66.57 % respectively. The chemical extraction method included demineralization where the sample was treated with hydrochloric acid (HCL) under a specific temperature. The sample was then treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to remove all the protein in the material at a specific temperature. To obtain the chitosan, the chitin was treated with 50% NaOH at a temperature of 1000C. E.coli proved to be more susceptible in antimicrobial studies with a value of 11.67± 0.47. The FTIR spectra gave a characteristic bands of –NH at 3430.09 cm-1, OH at 3256.32 cm-1.At 2960.75 cm-1, NH was attached to a single bond. The characteristics of produced chitosan were in accordance with the commercial standard that showed a higher percentile yield posing many properties of commercial value and greater scope of industrial applications. This study revealed that shrimp shell waste could be effectively utilized for the extraction of chitin, chitosan, and chitooligomer for industrial applications. The zone of inhibition study of E.coli shows that chitosan and COS may have a high antimicrobial property hence it usefulness in the wound healing management. Contribution/ Originality
This study aimed to seek out the biomaterial present in shrimp shells waste known as chitin and chitosan biopolymers that are naturally abundant, their characterization and antimicrobial study for use in wound healing management. Biological Sciences » The International Journal of Biotechnology » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
Do Petroleum Product Pump Prices Influence Economic Growth in Nigeria? An Empirical Analysis
This study examined the impact of fuel pump price adjustment and the causal relationship between fuel pump price adjustments and economic growth in Nigeria using secondary data extracted from the Central Bank of Nigeria annual report and National Bureau of Statistics publications spanning from 1980 - 2019. Descriptive statistics, unit root test, Johansen cointegration test, VECM and Granger causality test were employed to analyse the data. The result showed that a 1% increase in the prices of PMS and AGO increased economic growth by 0.014%, 0.038% and 0.018% respectively while AGO is reduced by 0.002%. Also the prices of PMS, AGO and DPK does not granger cause economic growth in Nigeria within the period under this study meaning that any macroeconomic policy that affects economic growth should be pursued independent of fuel pump prices as any policy aimed at influencing economic growth through pump price adjustments seems to be ineffective. Contribution/ Originality
This study is one of very few studies which have investigated the impact of fuel price adjustments on Nigeria’s economic growth, with data covering various government regimes up to 2020. The linear model allowed us to introduce an index called index of labour input proxied by exchange rate – EXR. Economics » Journal of Empirical Studies » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 1
The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Stock Market Performance: A Study on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)
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Journal: International Journal of Business, Economics and Management
The endemic of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by coronavirus has stroked everywhere of the world, including capital markets. This research intends to examine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of stock markets of Bangladesh. For this purpose, daily panel data from March 01, 2020, to June 27, 2021, a total number of 286 days’ data have been used. The influence of Covid-19 on the DSE has been quantified by regression analysis using DSE indexes like DSEX and DSE30 as the dependent variables. Daily new confirmed cases and deaths of the world and Bangladesh, lockdown imposed in Bangladesh are used as the independent variables. Inflation rate, bank rate, interest rate of deposit, interest rate of loan and advance, exchange rate, and gold price are used as the control variables. The study found an alarming impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the stock market indexes of DSE. The daily new confirmed cases of the world and Bangladesh, Bank rate, inflation rate, interest rate of deposit has a significant negative impact on the DSE indices, while the daily deaths in the world and Bangladesh, interest rate of loan and advance, and gold price has a significant positive relationship with DSE indices. This study also found that lockdown imposed in Bangladesh for controlling the Covid-19 is significant negatively related with DSEX index and significant positively related with DSE30 index. The recommendations will help the investors, policymakers, regulatory authority, and governments to make proper decisions for combating the pandemic crisis. Contribution/ Originality
This research is one of the few crucial pieces of research determining the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the capital market in Bangladesh. This research is one of the fundamental researches of a developing country that uses the Covid-19 information of the world and Bangladesh. Economics » International Journal of Business, Economics and Management » Month: 05-2021 Issue: 5
A Performance Model of the Indonesian National Police: The Role of Communication Apprehension, Servant Leadership, Group Cohesiveness, and Silence Behavior
In line with the trend of community policing at the global level, the Indonesian National Police (POLRI) is expected to be able to enforce the law fairly and humanely, but in ways that protect people. This present study is aimed at finding a theoretical model of the performance of POLRI members. This model involves under-represented variables in the literature on police performance, namely servant leadership (SL), group cohesiveness (GC), silence behavior (SB), and communication apprehension (CA). To confirm the model, which hypothesizes that CA is the mediator of the relationships between SL, GC and SB and police performance, this study uses a quantitative, correlational predictive design with structural equation modeling (SEM) data analysis techniques. Research on 551 police officers in Greater Jakarta (Jakarta, Tangerang, Bekasi), Indonesia, found that the theoretical model partially fits the empirical data. Nevertheless, there are unique and counter-intuitive findings: the higher the servant leadership, the higher the communication apprehension; the higher the servant leadership, the lower the performance of POLRI members; group cohesiveness cannot predict communication apprehension; and the higher the group cohesiveness, the lower the performance of POLRI members. These findings are meaningful for drawing up human resource policies within POLRI, including job analysis, recruitment, selection, work culture, performance appraisal, training, and development. This finding is unique because silence behavior has never been investigated within POLRI. This study also proposes a modified practice of servant leadership within the police institution. Contribution/ Originality
This research is one of the few that has investigated performance models of the Indonesian National Police (POLRI) involving socio-psychological variables. The results will inspire POLRI to formulate an adaptable model of servant leadership and ensure awareness of silence behavior and group cohesiveness within the institution. Social Sciences » Humanities and Social Sciences Letters » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 4
The Influence of Chinese University Students' Reinforcement Sensitivity on Cyber Violence
With the popularity of the internet in China increasing, especially among young people and college students, it has become an indispensable part of life. However, Chinese college students either engage in violence via the internet or are targeted by online violence, causing major concern within Chinese society. Currently, the adverse consequences of online violence conducted by Chinese college students have attracted the attention of domestic college student affairs managers. This study, with the influence of reinforcement sensitivity on cyber violence as the starting point, analyzes punishment sensitivity and cyber violence and the relationship between the two by building a structural equation model. It was found that reward sensitivity is prominently related to cyber violence, and that punishment sensitivity have no obvious relevance to cyber violence. On this basis, it is proposed that university student administrators should pay attention to the high reward sensitivity of college students' satisfaction acquisition channels; college students with high reward sensitivity who participate in cyber violence for a sustained period need proper intervention. Improvements are needed in students' cognition and they should be taught how to deal with online violence. Contribution/ Originality
The paper's primary contribution is finding that reward sensitivity is prominently related to cyber violence, and punishment sensitivity have no obvious relevance to cyber violence. Suggestions are proposed on the prevention of cyber violence on the basis on the results. Social Sciences » Humanities and Social Sciences Letters » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 4
Tree Diversity, Conservation Status and Utilization Potentials of Shasha Rainforest Reserve, Southwestern, Nigeria
An inventory of the entire tree species ?10cm diameter at breast height (dbh) was carried out within Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) investigation 133 Shasha in Osun State, Nigeria. This study was carried out to ascertain the tree species diversity, conservation status and utilization potentials in the study area. The results were obtained from 16 sample plots of 50×50m in four tracts located through cluster sampling technique. In all, an average total of 295 stands distributed among 66 tree species and 28 families were encountered. High value of Shannon-Weinner index H'=3.73 and Evenness of E=0.89 were obtained for the reserve. At present, only few trees have attained the merchantable size of 48cm dbh. The 63 tree species in the study site were categorized into four groups namely, stable, vulnerable, endangered and threatened status. The result revealed that stable group had 1.59%, vulnerable 4.76%, endangered 44.44% and threatened 49.21%. Result of the Utilization potentials revealed that utility classes 7 - 8 accounted for 55.6% (comprises of tree species with no potential use for sawn timber), while 45.4%. of trees in classes 1 – 6 comprises of trees with timber potentials. This study highlighted species population diversity, conservation status and utilization potentials of the study site and called for ecological application in the management of forest reserves in Nigeria. Contribution/ Originality
This study contributes to the existing literature on the diversity and conservation of trees in southwestern forest reserves. Agricultural Sciences » Journal of Forests » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
Performance Evaluation of Chinese Commercial Banks Based on the Malmquist Index
Commercial banks have the function of promoting the raising and rational distribution of funds in economic construction in China. Commercial banks are also important in promoting the smooth development of socialist economic activities and the development of national economy and other socialist productive economic activities. At present, one of the biggest difficulties faced by China's commercial banks is the improvement of their efficiency and competitiveness in the face of continuous development and change. This paper establishes the efficiency evaluation model of commercial banks using the DEA-based Malmquist index; it also uses a data envelopment analysis (DEA) to analyze the financial data of nine listed banks in China from 2011 to 2020, studies the efficiency of commercial banks in China, and finds the efficiency differences. Based on empirical research, this paper puts forward corresponding suggestions. The research shows that the key to dealing with this situation depends on the banks’ effective utilization of scientific and technological innovation and technological progress. In order to achieve the goal of innovative and sustainable development of commercial banks, it is necessary to integrate the continuous developments of science and technology with finance. Contribution/ Originality
The paper's primary contribution is finding that in the face of continuous technological innovation and technological progress, the effective way to improve the performance of Chinese commercial banks is to effectively integrate technology and finance. Economics » Financial Risk and Management Reviews » Month: 03-2021 Issue: 1
Effect of Pre-Storage Heating and Period of Storage on Hatchability Traits of Dokki-4 Eggs
This study investigated the effects of pre-storage heating and storage period of hatching eggs on hatchability traits and chick quality of Dokki-4 (Egyptian local strain of chickens) laying hens. A total of 3600 eggs were collected from 46-week-old laying hens. Eggs were distributed in a 3x4 factorial arrangement, with three storage times (4, 8 and 12 days at 18°C and 75% RH) and four heat treatments prior to storage (0, 3, 6 and 9 hours at 37.5°C and 56% RH). Eggs were distributed to twelve treatments of 20 replicates. After storage, eggs were incubated under the normal conditions of incubation at the same time. The results showed that the long storage period increased egg weight loss. Hatchability and chick quality results from 8-12 days stored eggs were lower than eggs stored for 4 days. The 6-hour pre-storage heating system substantially improved egg hatchability and chick quality relative to non-heated or 9-hour heating. Important interactions were observed during pre-storage heating × egg storage time for loss in egg weight, hatchability of total and fertile eggs, embryonic mortality and chick quality. When eggs were stored for more than four days, pre-storage heating of hatching eggs for six hours improved hatchability and chick quality compared to unheated eggs or heated for 9 hours. Conclusively, pre-storage heat treatment beneficially affects hatchability traits and chick quality, especially when hatching eggs are stored for long periods. Contribution/ Originality
This study contributes to existing literature by investigating the effects of pre-storage heating and storage period of hatching eggs on hatchability traits and chick quality of Dokki-4 (Egyptian local strain of chickens) laying hens. Agricultural Sciences » Animal Review » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 1
Productivity and Profitability of Aromatic Rice Production in the Philippines
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Journal: International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research
With the 2019 implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), prices of ordinary white rice are expected to go down as a response to the influx of cheaper rice imports. This could put the local farmers at a disadvantage and could provoke them to reduce rice cultivation. Production of aromatic rice, a type of specialty rice with pandan-like scent induced by 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP) compound, could serve as a viable enterprise for the local farmers. Covering the provinces of Oriental Mindoro and Apayao, this study was conducted to produce baseline information and gain a comprehensive understanding of the production and potentials of aromatic rice. A survey was carried out to obtain 2017 cropping season farm-level data from 82 market-oriented farmer-respondents. Descriptive statistics and costs and returns structure were employed for data analysis. Results showed that venturing into aromatic rice cultivation can be a viable enterprise for the farmers as a coping mechanism with the ill effects of RTL. Yield level of modern aromatic rice varieties is at par with the national average. Aromatic rice cultivation also appeared to be profitable. Findings showed that the current local aromatic rice industry has high potential for expansion and opportunity for import substitution. Furthermore, top aromatic rice varieties in the country must be looked into to increase profitability. With these conclusions, strategies for yield enhancement, cost reduction, and premium quality preservation are recommended.
Contribution/ Originality
This study contributes to the existing literature as it cuts across disciplinary approaches to fully understand the Philippine aromatic rice industry. It synthesizes findings into recommended action plans that can help boost the growth of the said industry. Agricultural Sciences » International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 4
Role of Live Microbes for Fermentation and Enhancement of Feeding Value of Wheat Straw as Animal Fodder
Nowadays, a resource terrible and technologically hungered farmhand within the developing nations of tropical zones faces intense challenges of their livestock farming and products due to tremendously and seriously increments of the human populace in this century. These challenges create this potential to feed human food security and not meet this sector's 2050 human population demand. The farmer faces the challenges of creating better value and sufficient harvests. Their livestock’s low-fine feedstuff-like crop-residues with low dietary due to shrinking grazing land shifted to farming land. Hence, our farmers want the generation that tackles this hassle through biological treatment to get without difficulty digested, nicely evolved flavor and nutritionally in shape, extra protein content in flip offers proper milk and red meat in-phrases of high-class besides capacity. This study aimed to determine the nutritional worth of wheat chaff treated biologically by bacterial and fungal Lactobacillus Casei Shirota and Aspergillus Niger strain. It also analyzed the physical and chemical structure of fermented chaff to obtain the numerical values that indicate the increments straw value and enhance feed intake of the individual livestock. Contribution/ Originality
This study uses a new estimation methodology of Protein estimation by the Lowry method by detecting Optical Density which aids us to verify the result gotten by calculating and analyzing the percentage of CP and CF of the treatments which makes us fully confident of analysis. Biological Sciences » The Asia Journal of Applied Microbiology » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 1
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