TEACHER COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR AND CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AS PEDAGOGICAL FACTORS TO THE CULINARY COMPETENCE OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

This study determined which domain, the teacher communication behavior, and the classroom environment, best influences the culinary competence of senior high school students for the year 2020 to 2021 in five (5) selected public secondary schools in the Province of Davao Occidental, Region XI, Philippines using a non-experimental quantitative descriptive-correlational research design. In analysing the data, weighted mean, standard deviation, Pearson r, and Spearman Rho coefficient were utilized. Findings show the levels of teacher communication behavior (TCB), classroom environment (CE) and culinary competence (CC) are “High”, and a significant relationship between TCB and CC, between CE and CC existed. None of the indicators would best influence culinary competence. It suggested that a conducive learning and working environment may have a significant relationship with the acquisition, development, and improvement of culinary competence but teachers will not have to make up for poor-quality materials with wrong or out-of-date information or methods that do not work.  Article visualizations

THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF CONTEXTUAL CHARACTERISTICS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK CONDITIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF TLE TEACHERS

The main goal of this study is to determine the mediating effect of contextual characteristics on the relationship between work conditions and the performance of TLE teachers in Davao del Sur, Philippines. To determine the mediating effect of contextual characteristics, correlation design employing mediating analysis was employed in this study. Adopted survey questionnaires were given to a sample of N=167 teachers from public secondary schools in the Division of Davao del Sur. The questionnaires were validated by experts contextualizing to the local setting. Regression and Path Analysis were used to determine the mediating effect of contextual characteristics on the relationship between work conditions and the performance of TLE teachers. The findings revealed that the level of work conditions is very high, the level of performance of TLE teachers is high and there was a significant relationship between work conditions and performance of TLE teachers. This significant effect revealed partial mediation. Hence, TLE teachers’ contextual characteristics partially mediate the relationship between work conditions and the performance of TLE teachers.  Article visualizations

THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL CULTURE AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION

The aim of this study was to determine the mediating effect of a constructivist learning environment on the relationship between school culture and student engagement in technology and livelihood education in Davao del Sur, Philippines. To determine the mediating effect of constructivist learning, correlation design employing mediating analysis was employed in this study. Adapted survey questionnaires were utilized for a sample of 400 students from public schools in Matanao, Bansalan, Magsaysay (MABAMA) District, Davao del Sur. The questionnaires were validated by experts contextualizing to the local setting. Regression and Path Analysis were used to determine the mediating effect of a constructivist learning environment on the relationship between school culture and student engagement of students in TLE. The results showed that the level of constructivist learning environment is high, the level of school culture is high, the level of student engagement is very high, and there were significant relationships between constructivist learning environment and school culture and student engagement. The significant effect showed partial mediation. Thus, the TLE students’ constructivist learning environment partially mediates the relationship between school culture and student engagement.  Article visualizations

QUALITY OF WORK LIFE AS A FUNCTION OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING CAPABILITY AND SCHOOL CLIMATE OF TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION TEACHERS

This study was conducted to determine the relationship between quality of work life as a function of organizational learning capability and the school climate of technology and livelihood education teachers. Specifically, it determined if organizational learning capability and school climate significantly influence the quality of work life of the TLE teachers. The study a used quantitative non-experimental, descriptive-correlation research design. This was participated by 128 TLE teachers-respondents from different public secondary schools in municipalities of Magsaysay, Bansalan, Matanao cluster of Davao del Sur. It utilized standardized questionnaires on the quality of work life to measure the dependent variable and organizational learning capability and school climate to measure the independent variables and was validated by the experts. Results showed in the analyses that organizational learning capability has a very high descriptive level; school climate has a high descriptive level; and quality of work life has a very high descriptive level. Organizational learning capability and school climate have a significant correlation to the quality of work life. Stepwise linear regression showed the results in the series of models, increasingly by indicators such as knowledge sharing, academic emphasis, dialogue, and participative decision-making signifies that organizational learning capability best influenced the quality of work life of TLE teachers.  Article visualizations

Uso y aplicación de fertilizantes foliares en la cosecha algodonera 1985-1986 de la Costa Atlántica.

En zonas algodoneras de Valledupar y Fundación, con altitudes de 100 a 250 m.s.n.m., temperatura media de 27-29 grados centígrados y precipitación pluvial promedia de 1.200 mm anuales, durante la temporada 1985-1986 se efectuó un estudio evaluativo del uso y aplicación de fertilizantes foliares en el algodonero. La información se recolectó mediante encuestas practicadas en 35 fincas de las zonas consideradas. Se determinó que los cultivadores efectúan en promedio 2 a 3 aplicaciones de fertilizantes foliares/cosecha, entre 35 y 40 días de germinado el cultivo en Valledupar y de 40 a 105 días en Fundación. Existe un aceptable nivel tecnológico para las recomendaciones de los foliares, pero se falla en el procedimiento para la prescripción del mismo, el cual no se realiza sobre la base de un análisis de suelo o foliar, las aspersiones se orientan más a la corrección de deficiencias de microelementos que de macroelementos, la tendencia de los volúmenes de aplicación está entre 7 y 9 galones/ha, siendo en su mayoría asperjados en mezcla con los plaquicidas. Según los agricultores, la fertilización foliar beneficia al cultivo, concepto que obedece más a evaluaciones visuales que cuantitativas, los gremios algodoneros son conscientes de la utilización del producto y colaboran en el proceso de comercialización. No se encontró correlación significativa entre el número de fertilizantes foliares aplicados y los rendimientos, de igual manera, el análisis de varianza de la regresión no reveló diferencias estadísticas que evidenciaran respuesta en favor de los rendimientos obtenidos de algodón semillaAlgodón-Gossypium herbaceu

Traumatic brain injury induces an adaptive immune response in the meningeal transcriptome that is amplified by aging

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and mortality, particularly among the elderly, yet our mechanistic understanding of how age renders the post-traumatic brain vulnerable to poor clinical outcomes and susceptible to neurological disease remains poorly understood. It is well established that dysregulated and sustained immune responses contribute to negative outcomes after TBI, however our understanding of the interactions between central and peripheral immune reservoirs is still unclear. The meninges serve as the interface between the brain and the immune system, facilitating important bi-directional roles in healthy and disease settings. It has been previously shown that disruption of this system exacerbates inflammation in age related neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, however we have an incomplete understanding of how the meningeal compartment influences immune responses after TBI. Here, we examine the meningeal tissue and its response to brain injury in young (3-months) and aged (18-months) mice. Utilizing a bioinformatic approach, high-throughput RNA sequencing demonstrates alterations in the meningeal transcriptome at sub-acute (7-days) and chronic (1 month) timepoints after injury. We find that age alone chronically exacerbates immunoglobulin production and B cell responses. After TBI, adaptive immune response genes are up-regulated in a temporal manner, with genes involved in T cell responses elevated sub-acutely, followed by increases in B cell related genes at chronic time points after injury. Pro-inflammatory cytokines are also implicated as contributing to the immune response in the meninges, with ingenuity pathway analysis identifying interferons as master regulators in aged mice compared to young mice following TBI. Collectively these data demonstrate the temporal series of meningeal specific signatures, providing insights into how age leads to worse neuroinflammatory outcomes in TBI

An Integrated Marketing Communications Campaign For Globe Prepaid Project Virtual Hangouts

The proposed campaign aims to raise awareness for Virtual Hangouts as an interactive platform that offers countless exclusive passion-based experiences. The campaign also intends to drive participation for Virtual Hangouts events through its pillars: GoJAM, GoKOREAN, GoHUSTLE, GoESPORTS, and GoWATCH. With this, the proposed target market is Filipino male and female belonging to the Generation Z, aged 18 to 22 years old, under Social Economic Class (SEC) Lower B and Upper C, residing in Metro Manila. The campaign centers on the tagline “Tara G!” for this encapsulates the spirit of these purposive creators, willing to do something fun or unusual, even through online means

Systemic effects of epidural methylprednisolone injection on glucose tolerance in diabetic patients

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown that in diabetic patients, the glycemic profile was disturbed after intra-articular injection of corticosteroids. Little is known about the impact of epidural injection in such patients. The goal of this study was double, at first comparing the glycaemic profile in diabetic patients after a unique injection of 80 mg of acetate methylprednisolone either intra-articular or epidural and secondly to compare the amount of systemic diffusion of the drug after both procedures. METHODS: Seventeen patients were included. Glycemic changes were compared in 9 diabetic patients following intra-articular (4 patients) and epidural injections (5 patients). Epidural injections were performed using the sacral route under fluoroscopic control in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Diabetes control had to stable for more than 10 days and the renal function to be preserved. Blood glucose was monitored using a validated continuous measuring device (GMS, Medtronic) the day before and for two days following the injection. Results were expressed in the form of daily glycemic profiles and as by mean, peak and minimal values +/ SD. The urinary excretion of methylprednisolone after the 2 routes of injection was analyzed in 8 patients (4 in each group). Urine samples were cropped one hour before the injections, then 4 times during the first day and 3 times a week for 2 weeks. The measurements included the free and conjugated fraction RESULTS: The glycaemic profile remains unchanged with no significant changes in the group of the 5 diabetic patients receiving epidural injections. On the other end, the average peak and mean values were enhanced up to 3 mmol/l above baseline two days after the infiltration in the groups of the 4 diabetic patients infiltrated intra-articular. The mean urinary excretion of the steroid was about ten times higher in the intra-articular versus epidural group: 7000 ng/ml versus 700 ng/ml. Looking at each individual there were marked differences especially after intra-articular injections. CONCLUSION: This is the first study to show that a single epidural steroid injection of 80 mg depot methylprednisolone had no effect on the glycemic control in diabetic patients. The absence of glycemic control changes correlated well with the very low urinary excretion of the drug after epidural injection. Trial registration NCT01420497