Genes are Gems: Reporting Agri-Biotechnology A Sourcebook for Journalists

The inspiration for a sourcebook on agri-biotechnology reporting originated at this workshop series. The idea was to collate the knowledge and wisdom gained from the workshops and put them into a handy reference book for science communicators and journalists. From the presentations of biotechnology scientists and communication specialists, experiences of journalists that were shared, and the writing exercises done at the workshops, we have distilled the practical advice and guidelines that are in this sourcebook for agri-biotechnology reporting. We are certain that the impact of this sourcebook will not end with the communicators alone. The media’s multiplier effect impacts the decision of policymakers, which in turn will lead to informed actions that will significantly improve the lives of poor farmers. This volume, Genes are Gems: Reporting Agri-Biotechnology, is our offering to science communicators who want to report on agribiotechnology. May your tribe increase

Investigación: El Caso Africano

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The relationship of risks and efficiency of private universal banks in the Philippines using data envelopment analysis (DEA)

The study presents the relationship between credit, liquidity and operational risk with efficiency of banks. The three risks were measured by financial ratios namely: total debt to total asset ratio, capital to total asset ratio, and return on total assets ratio, respectively. Using data envelopment analysis (DEA), efficiency scores from zero to one resulted as a measurement of each bank on a 5-year span, from 2008-2012. The scores generated by DEA, gauging efficiency, are then used to find the correlation coefficient with risk, measured by financial ratios. The results yielded to a positive relationship for liquidity and operational risks and negative relationship for credit. Furthermore, study illustrates that there is low significance on the relationship among all the variables