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Impact of Innovation Platforms in Promoting the Dissemination of Biotechnological Innovation – Case of Compost in Date Palm in Southeastern Morocco

Hamriri Kaoutar, Atmani Majid, Aziz Larbi, Abidar Ali, Bouamri Rachid, Kane Moustapha Mouhamadou

Journal of Ecological Engineering

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2023

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Vol. 24, nr 7

209--224

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The sustainability of date palm production in Tafilalet’s palm grovesis threatened by many constraints related to the dryland’s severe environment, climate change, and improper human activities. Biotechnological innovations are new agricultural research discoveries increasingly used to improve agricultural sustainability. For example compost, has proven its benefits in facing date palm production constraints, improving its productivity, and enhancing soil health. Using linear approaches has proven their ineffectiveness to disseminate the advantages of innovations to small producers. As an alternative, Innovation Platforms (IPs) constitute a participatory approach based on a multi-stakeholder alliance for disseminating innovations. This article aimed to study the effects of Ips on the compost adoption and dissemination process as well as evaluate compost impacts on the production of dates. Two types of investigation tools were conducted on members of 47 IPs. Data were analyzed using factorial analysis, content analysis, and communication network analysis. The results show that IPs are a new organizational innovation impacting positively on date palm social systems. They create powerful collective learning through their strong dynamism and interaction. The producers who adopted compost are characterized by a high level of education, take a responsible position in GIE, have a large social network, interact with the research team and other producers, engage and participate in the activities of IPs, search for agricultural news, and have the ability to accept change and develop their skills. Compost can improve the water-holding capacity of soil, increase yield, and reduce expenses by decreasing the need for water, fertilizers, and phytosanitary treatments. Compost is the best alternative to face the environmental and climate change drawbacks on the production of dates.

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Costs, Benefits and Obstacles to the Adoption and Retention of Shelterbelts: Regional Perception and Mind Map Analyses for Ukraine

Popov Andriy, Tymoshevskyi Vladyslav, Poliakh Vadym

Geomatics and Environmental Engineering

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2022

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Vol. 16, no. 2

157--176

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The role of shelterbelts within an agricultural landscape is changing significantly. In the past, shelterbelts have been encouraged and established to reduce soil erosion and increase crop yields. Land reform (land privatisation) and advances in production technology led to increases in agricultural holding size. This requires a revision of policy concerning shelterbelt management in rural communities, especially since there is no recent research on community perceptions regarding the adoption and retention of shelterbelts. The specific objective of this research was to identify the public costs, benefits and obstacles from the adoption and retention of shelterbelts. In the summer of 2019, a survey was conducted of territorial communities (hromadas) in Ukraine. It was observed that many of the benefits of shelterbelts were classified as noneconomic. Therefore, these benefits are more difficult for the leaders of hromadas to recognise within their management decisions. The costs to hromadas were identified and strongly affected management decisions but the actual monetary costs were not identified. Shelterbelts have the potential to mitigate climate change yet most hromadas do not recognise the social and environmental benefits of shelterbelts within their management decisions.

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Robotic Process Automation (RPA) adoption: a systematic literature review

Costa Diogo António da Silva, Mamede Henrique São, Silva Miguel Mira da

Engineering Management in Production and Services

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2022

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Vol. 14, no. 2

1--12

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Robotic process automation (RPA) is a recent technology that has recently become increasingly adopted by companies as a solution for employees to focus on higher complexity and more valuable tasks while delegating routine, monotonous and rulebased tasks to their digital colleagues. The increased interest, reflected in the increasing number of articles regarding approaches and test cases, has triggered the necessity for a summary that could extract the more generalisable ideas and concepts about these software robots. This paper used a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach to find and synthesise information from articles obtained on this subject. This research identified the most general implementation approaches of successful RPA adoption cases, observed benefits, challenges commonly faced by organisations, characteristics that make processes more suitable for RPA, and research gaps in the current literature. The findings presented in this paper have two purposes. The first is to provide a way for companies and organisations to become more familiar with good practices regarding the adoption of robotic process automation. The second is to foster further research on the subject by complementing the current knowledge and proposing new paths for research.

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Users’ adoption intention to use wealth tech services : toward an insight into users in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City during Covid-19 and beyond

Le Ha Anh, Do Phuong Thanh, Vu Thu Ha, Nguyen Huong Ly, Trinh Ngoc Tam Anh, Tran Thi Bich Hanh

Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems

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2022

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Vol. 34

131--137

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This paper seeks to identify and evaluate the factors influencing the adoption of Wealth Tech services in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh to provide insights into the intention of Vietnamese users to use Wealth Tech services post-Covid-19. This study proposes an integrated model of Technology Acceptance Model 2 (TAM 2) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Utilize of Technology 2 (UTAUT2), which incorporates determinants such as Intention to Use (IU), Performance Expectancy (PE), Effort Expectancy (EE), Social Influence (SI), Government Support (GS), Financial Health (FH), Financial Literacy (FL), Perceived Risks (PR), and Brand Image (BI). The results of an online survey of 157 Vietnamese users reveal substantial connections between Performance Expectation (PE), Effort Expectation (EE), Social Influence (SI), Government Support (GS), Financial Health (FH), and Brand Image (BI) and the intention of users to use Wealth Tech services. However, the impacts of Perceived Risks (PE) and Financial Literacy (FL) are not statistically significant. A regression analysis was performed on two sample groups, current and future users. This study contributes to the literature by incorporating models to explore Vietnamese users' intention to use Wealth Tech services. In addition, the findings offer Vietnamese Wealthech service providers fresh insights for thriving in this uncertain world. Further research is suggested to examine the adoption model of Wealth Tech services.

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Odzyskane piękno klasztoru pielgrzymkowego w Imbramowicach – w 900-lecie zakonu norbertańskiego. Wyzwania i zagrożenia dziedzictwa religijnego

Gil-Mastalerczyk Joanna

Wiadomości Konserwatorskie

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2021

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Nr 67

101--114

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Zespół klasztorny norbertanek z Sanktuarium Męki Pańskiej w Imbramowicach pod Krakowem to szczególne miejsce niosące namacalne niematerialne znaczenie. Kompleks stanowi cenny skarbiec wielowiekowego duchowego i kulturowego dziedzictwa zakonu premonstratensów na ziemiach polskich, jednego z najstarszych klasztorów norbertańskich i jednego z dwóch funkcjonujących do dziś domów norbertańskich w Polsce. Analiza koncentruje się na podjętych w ostatnich latach działaniach sióstr norbertanek i systematycznie przeprowadzanych pracach remontowych, modernizacyjnych i konserwatorskich, które wpłynęły na funkcjonalność i odzyskany urok zabytku – w 900-lecie zakonu, przypadające na rok 2021. Materialne i kulturowe dziedzictwo wieków sprawia, że przed zabytkowym zespołem pojawiają się nowe wyzwania. Współcześnie istotny pozostaje problem inwestycji w utrzymanie tego typu obiektów, zachowanie pielgrzymkowego charakteru miejsca, równoważenie troski o dziedzictwo kulturowe z dążeniem do jego ekonomicznego wykorzystania.

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The Monastery complex of Norbertine and the Sanctuary of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Imbramowice near Cracow is a special site with tangible and intangible significance. The convent complex is a valuable treasury of multi-century spiritual and cultural heritage of the Premonstratensian Order in the Polish land - one of the oldest Norbertine convents and one of the two Norbertine convents that are still functioning in Poland today. The analysis focuses on the activities of the Norbertine Sisters that have been undertaken in recent years and the systematic renovation, modernization and conservation works, which contributed to the monument regaining its functionality and charm - on the 900ᵗʰ anniversary of the order, which is celebrated in 2021. The material and cultural heritage of centuries creates new challenges for the historic complex. At present, the problem of investing in the maintenance of this type of facilities, the preservation of the pilgrimage character of the place, balancing the care for the cultural heritage with the pursuit of its economic use, remains significant.

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Machine Learning models to predict Agile Methodology adoption

Hanslo Ridewaan, Tanner Maureen

Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems

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2020

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Vol. 21

697--704

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Agile software development methodologies are used in many industries of the global economy. The Scrum framework is the predominant Agile methodology used to develop, deliver, and maintain complex products. While the success of software projects has significantly improved while using Agile methodologies in comparison to the Waterfall methodology, a large proportion of projects continue to be challenged or fails. The primary objective of this paper is to use machine learning to develop predictive models for Scrum adoption, identifying a preliminary model with the highest prediction accuracy. The machine learning models were implemented using multiple linear regression statistical techniques. In particular, a full feature set adoption model, a transformed logarithmic adoption model, and a transformed logarithmic with omitted features adoption model were evaluated for prediction accuracy. Future research could improve upon these findings by incorporating additional model evaluation and validation techniques.

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Applying arduino for controlling car parking system

Al-Tabatabaie Kusay F., Abdulameer Sadeer D.

Applied Computer Science

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2019

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Vol. 15, no 2

53--62

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With increasing automobiles in the parking space, we could face problems like unplanned parking, lack of discipline, wasting time and fuel while looking for free space around the parking ground. These problems could be solved by applying Arduino for controlling car parking system. The proposed system will detect an available parking slot in short time, saves fuel, offer monitoring car parking system with low consumption, easy to implement and inexpensive.

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Socio-economic factors affecting agro-forestry technology adoption in Nyando, Kenya

Magugu J. W., Feng S., Huang Q., Ototo O. G.

Journal of Water and Land Development

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2018

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no. 39

83--91

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Agro-forestry (AFR) technologies are perceived to improve livelihoods and natural resource sustainability of the rural households. Despite their aggressive promotion by multiple national and international agencies, the adoption of AFR technologies has been minimal in Kenya. This study conducted a survey to examine the socio-economic factors that affect the adoption process in Nyando, Kenya. Results revealed that farmers with bigger farms and higher education were more likely to adopt the new technology. Additionally, farmers were quicker to adopt technology if they had an increase in crop yields and had stayed longer in the study area. Generally, wealthier famers tended to adopt more AFR technology than those with less income. Access to information was the only factor strongly correlated with the rest of the independent variables. The results suggest that, adoption would be more enhanced with a clear focus on extension activities, income enhancing AFR practices and soil amelioration technologies. This study may be replicated in other parts of Kenya and East Africa to improve the level of AFR technology adoption for sustainable rural development.

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Uważa się, że technologie rolnicze i leśne (AFR) poprawiają warunki życia i odnawialność zasobów naturalnych w gospodarstwach wiejskich. Mimo intensywnej promocji tych technologii przez liczne agencje krajowe i międzynarodowe, stosowanie technologii AFR w Kenii jest minimalne. W ramach badań przeprowadzono ankietę w celu przeanalizowania czynników społecznych i ekonomicznych, które wpływają na proces wdrożenia tych technologii w Nyando w Kenii. Wyniki wykazały, że rolnicy z większych gospodarstw rolnych i o wyższym wykształceniu byli bardziej skłonni stosować nowe technologie. Ponadto rolnicy szybciej przyjmowali nowe technologie, jeśli uzyskiwali wzrost plonów i dłużej mieszkali na badanym obszarze. Bogatsi rolnicy byli skłonni wdrożyć więcej technologii AFR niż rolnicy o niższych dochodach. Dostęp do informacji był jedynym czynnikiem, który silnie korelował z resztą zmiennych niezależnych. Wyniki sugerują, że wdrożenie tych technologii byłoby powszechniejsze, gdyby większą uwagę poświęcono dodatkowym działaniom, praktykom AFR zwiększającym przychody rolników i technologiom poprawiającym jakość gleb. Takie badania można powtórzyć w innych regionach Kenii i wschodniej Afryki, aby zwiększyć poziom stosowania technologii AFR w celu zrównoważonego rozwoju obszarów wiejskich.

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Adoption of sawah eco-technology in rice production by farm households in Kebbi State, Nigeria

Alarima C. I., Awotunde J. M., Adamu C. O., Akerele D., Masunaga T., Wakatsuki T.

Journal of Water and Land Development

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2018

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no. 37

11--17

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This study examined factors influencing the adoption of sawah technology in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Sawah refers to levelled rice field surrounded by banks with inlet and outlet for irrigation and drainage. Using pre-tested interview guide, data were collected from 300 sawah farmers in the study area. Data collected were analysed with both descriptive and inferential statistics using STATA package. The results showed that respondents were predominantly male, married and had no formal education. The mean age of was 48.13 years with mean household size of 14 persons; farm sizes ranged from 1–50 hectares with average of 4.70 ha, the mean yield was 6.88 t∙ha–1. The results further showed that bond construction had 100% adoption, nursery 99%, puddling 98%, flooding 95%, leveling and smoothening 94% and power tiller use 88% adoption. Adoption of sawah technology was influenced by socio economic characteristics which include sex, age, educational level, farm size, yield and income of the farmers. The study also showed that the attributes of sawah, production factors, information and extension and perception of respondent toward sawah technology influenced adoption. It is concluded that the sawah eco-technology is widely adopted by rice farmers in Kebbi State. The study therefore recommended that dissemination of sawah to other states in Nigeria need to consider factors that promote its adoption. Improvement of those factors that significantly affect adoption of sawah technology is also recommended.

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Badano czynniki wpływające na stosowanie technologii sawah w stanie Kebbi w Nigerii. Sawah oznacza wyrównane pola ryżowe otoczone wałami z dopływem i odpływem wody do nawodnień i drenażu. Stosując sprawdzony uprzednio schemat wywiadu, zebrano dane od 300 rolników stosujących technologię sawah na badanym obszarze. Zebrane dane analizowano statystycznie z użyciem programu STATA. Wyniki wskazują, że ankietowani to w większości żonaci mężczyźni bez formalnego wykształcenia. Średnia wieku wynosiła 48,13 lat, liczba osób w gospodarstwie – 14, wielkość gospodarstwa – od 1 do 50 ha ze średnią 4,70 ha, a średni plon wynosił 6,88 t∙ha–1. Wyniki dowiodły również, że konstrukcje wzmacniające stosowane w tej technologii zyskały 100% akceptacji respondentów, szkółki – 99%, uszczelnianie gliną – 98%, zalewanie – 95%, wyrównywanie pól – 94%, a stosowanie mechanicznych kultywatorów – 88%. Na akceptację technologii sawah wpływały czynniki społeczno-ekonomiczne takie jak płeć, wiek, poziom wykształcenia, wielkość gospodarstwa, plon i przychody rolników. Badania dowiodły również, że właściwości sawah, czynniki produkcyjne, informacja i percepcja technologii przez respondentów wpływały na jej akceptację. Podsumowując, eko-technologia sawah jest szeroko akceptowana przez rolników w stanie Kebbi. Zaleca się, aby czynniki wpływające na akceptację technologii zostały uwzględnione przy poszerzaniu tej technologii na inne stany Nigerii. Pożądane jest również polepszanie tych czynników, które kształtują pozytywny odbiór technologii sawah przez rolników.

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Wybrane aspekty dobrostanu psychicznego kandydatów na rodziców adopcyjnych realizujących procedurę adopcyjną na różnych jej etapach

Kucharewicz J.

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2017

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z. 112

207--217

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Artykuł jest prezentacją fragmentu badań dotyczących rodzin adopcyjnych w cyklu ich rozwoju na poszczególnych etapach procedury adopcyjnej. Procedura ta jest wieloetapowa, a jej pozytywne zakończenie często wiąże się z umiejętnością szukania wsparcia oraz korzystania z własnych zasobów, które pomagają radzić sobie z jej trudami. Rodzina adopcyjna spostrzegana jest jako ta, której nieodłącznym doświadczeniem jest strata. Wydaje się zatem, iż poszukiwanie sposobów, które pozwalają na każdym etapie procedury adopcyjnej utrzymać optymalny poziom równowagi psychicznej małżonków, stanowić będzie jedną z podstaw stworzenia rodziny z adoptowanym dzieckiem. Wyniki stanowią porównanie osób badanych w zakresie wybranych aspektów składających się na poczucie dobrostanu psychicznego. W badaniach wzięło udział 90 osób – przyszłych rodziców adopcyjnych – znajdujących się na dwóch różnych etapach procedury adopcyjnej. Otrzymane wyniki wskazują na występowanie istotnych różnic pomiędzy badanymi osobami, w zakresie wybranych składowych dobrostanu psychicznego.

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This article is a preview of a study of adoptive families in their development cycle at different stages of the adoption process. This procedure is multi-stage, and its positive ending often involves the ability to seek support and use its own resources to help with its labor. Adoption family is perceived as one whose inherent experience is loss. It seems therefore that the search for ways to keep the optimal level of mental balance of the spouses at all stages of the adoption process will be one of the foundations for creating a family with an adopted child. The results are a comparison of the subjects surveyed on selected aspects of mental wellbeing. The study involved 90 people – future adoptive parents – at two different stages of the adoption process. The results show that there are significant differences between the examined persons in terms of selected mental well-being components.

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Success factors of mobile commerce adoption

Čorejová T., Podperová A.

Logistyka

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2011

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nr 3

EN

This paper investigates the issue of mobile commerce focusing success factors that influence its adoption. The purpose of this article is to analyze economic, social and other factors that drive new technology adoption. These factors seem to influence adoption differently. In this article there are m/commerce adopters characterized and divided into three categories based on various roles they play. There is also a hierarchy model of the mcommerce users' requirements stated and m-commerce adoption factors in the existing literature showed.

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Diffusion of innovations: focused on e-commerce

Čorejová T., Podperová A.

Logistyka

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2011

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nr 6

EN

This paper investigates the issue of diffusion of innovations focusing e-commerce diffusion. Diffusion refers to spreading of an innovation within and across organizations. In this article there is a brief history of diffusion research described and theoretical introduction for the diffusion of innovations stated. The global diffusion of e-commerce is a process driven by a variety of forces. In this paper two diffusion models related to ecommerce are described, which could help us better understand the spread of innovations throughout the system.