452 research outputs found
The Intersection of Gender, Media, And Policy: A Qualitative Analysis on Thai Newspaper Coverage of Women in Agriculture
Women empowerment and gender equality have been found to be statistically significant and positive predictors of global agricultural development. Therefore, reducing gender disparities can encourage economic progress and growth in developing nations. As such, determining effective ways to stimulate social progress and womenâs empowerment has emerged as a critical need. One strategy used to raise the publicâs consciousness about gendered issues in Thailand has been through mass media. In response, this study aimed to (1) determine to what extent Thailandâs newspaper coverage focused on topics related to women and the agricultural industry; and (2) describe how women in agriculture have been portrayed in newspaper coverage since the introduction of Thailand 4.0âs policy in 2016. Using a qualitative content analysis of Thailandâs newspaper coverage of women in the agricultural sector, four themes emerged: (1) economic policy implications for Thailandâs agricultural system; (2) human rights; (3) women entrepreneurship and leadership; and (4) agricultural development. Therefore, this study concluded that newspaper coverage of women in agriculture was diverse and conflicting â a finding not previously reported. The findings also revealed that women in agriculture have been underrepresented in newspaper publications historically. Moving forward, we provided critical implications for how future research, theory, and practice can depict women in agriculture more positively in the newspaper media
Casting a Critical Lens on Thailandâs Higher Education System: A Case Study of Womenâs Experiences as Agricultural Extension Faculty
The agricultural industry and higher education have traditionally been male-dominated spaces in the developing world. However, in recent decades, significant progress in female representation has been achieved in both sectors. Previous research has suggested that women in the Southeast Asian agricultural industry have been more empowered than women in other regions. However, women in Thailandâs agricultural postsecondary programs have been understudied. In response, this study examined the experiences and perceptions of women agricultural extension faculty in Thailandâs higher education system. Through qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with women, three distinct themes emerged: (1) gendered disparities, (2) barriers to success in academia, (3) perceptions of self and gender in agriculture and higher education. The findings suggested that Thai female faculty in agricultural extension held positive perceptions of their careers despite persistent gender inequalities and traditional cultural norms. Moving forward, we recommend that more in-depth research be conducted to understand better how such perceptions coexist with the deeply entrenched gender inequalities
The Student Movement Volume 105 Issue 7: Please Pass the Plexiglass: Friends Unite for Shielded Bite
NEWS
Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine, Interviewed by TJ Hunter
Andrews University Choral Performs âCelebrating the Lightâ Concert, Jenae Rogers
AUSA Hosts Sabbath Experience at PMC, Caralynn Chan
Dr. Kizzmekia Shanta Corbett Gives Lecture on the Safety and Effectiveness of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines, Terika Williams
Loving in the Grey: This Semesterâs First In-Person Chapel, Kristin Ferrer
PULSE
Holilday Recap, Gloria Oh
New Yearâs Aspirations, Wambui Karanja
The Wellness Column: No Longer Sitting Ducks, Jessica Rim
Winter Break Endeavors, by HeeYun Oh
HUMANS
AU Christmas Album Interview, Interview by Abigail Lee
My Experience in COVID Isolation, Interview by Terika Williams
Spring Semester 2021 Club Events, Interview by Celeste Richardson
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Creative Spotlight: Brent LaPorre, Interviewed by Megan Napod
Current February Favorites, Megan Napod
Long Live the King, Joshua Deonarine
IDEAS
Insurrection, Impeachment, and Inauguration: Three Wednesdays in January, Solana Campbell
What We Learned from 2020 and Are Keeping in 2021, Sion Kimhttps://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/sm-105/1000/thumbnail.jp
The M33 Globular Cluster System with PAndAS Data: The Last Outer Halo Cluster?
We use CFHT/MegaCam data to search for outer halo star clusters in M33 as
part of the Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PAndAS). This work extends
previous studies out to a projected radius of 50 kpc and covers over 40 square
degrees. We find only one new unambiguous star cluster in addition to the five
previously known in the M33 outer halo (10 kpc <= r <= 50 kpc). Although we
identify 2440 cluster candidates of various degrees of confidence from our
objective image search procedure, almost all of these are likely background
contaminants, mostly faint unresolved galaxies. We measure the luminosity,
color and structural parameters of the new cluster in addition to the five
previously-known outer halo clusters. At a projected radius of 22 kpc, the new
cluster is slightly smaller, fainter and redder than all but one of the other
outer halo clusters, and has g' ~ 19.9, (g'-i') ~ 0.6, concentration parameter
c ~ 1.0, a core radius r_c ~ 3.5 pc, and a half-light radius r_h ~ 5.5 pc. For
M33 to have so few outer halo clusters compared to M31 suggests either tidal
stripping of M33's outer halo clusters by M31, or a very different, much calmer
accretion history of M33.Comment: 37 pages, 9 figures. Accepted by the Astrophysical Journa
Azospirillum Genomes Reveal Transition of Bacteria from Aquatic to Terrestrial Environments
Fossil records indicate that life appeared in marine environments âŒ3.5 billion years ago (Gyr) and transitioned to terrestrial ecosystems nearly 2.5 Gyr. Sequence analysis suggests that âhydrobacteriaâ and âterrabacteriaâ might have diverged as early as 3 Gyr. Bacteria of the genus Azospirillum are associated with roots of terrestrial plants; however, virtually all their close relatives are aquatic. We obtained genome sequences of two Azospirillum species and analyzed their gene origins. While most Azospirillum house-keeping genes have orthologs in its close aquatic relatives, this lineage has obtained nearly half of its genome from terrestrial organisms. The majority of genes encoding functions critical for association with plants are among horizontally transferred genes. Our results show that transition of some aquatic bacteria to terrestrial habitats occurred much later than the suggested initial divergence of hydro- and terrabacterial clades. The birth of the genus Azospirillum approximately coincided with the emergence of vascular plants on land
ICT4S 2029: What Will Be The Systems Supporting Sustainability in 15 Years
Research is often inspired by visions of the future. These visions can take on various narrative forms, and can fall anywhere along the spectrum from utopian to dystopian. Even though we recognize the importance of such visions to help us shape research questions and inspire rich design spaces to be explored, the opportunity to discuss them is rarely given in a research context. Imagine how civilization will have changed in 15 years. What is your vision for systems that will be supporting sustainability in that time Which transformational changes will have occurred in the mean time that allow for these systems Is ICT even the right tool or does it contradict sustainability by making our world ever more complex How can we make systems and our societies more sustainable and resilient by ICT4S This paper presents a compilation of fictional abstracts for inspiration and discussion, and provides means to stimulate discussion on future research and contributes to ICT4S community building
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