Journal of Research - University of the Visayas
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On the relations of Fibonacci to the determinants of the sum of the Fibbonacci-Hessenberg matrices
Get PDFThe Fibonacci sequence is de ined by fo = O , f1 = 1 and fn = fn - 1 + fn - 2; n ≥ 2. An n x n matrix A is called a (lower) Hessenberg matrix if all entries above the superdiagonal are zero. A Fibonacci-Hessenberg matrices are matrices whose determines are in the form tfn - 1 + fn - 2orfn - 1 + tfn - 2 for some real or complex number t . Define n x n and an n x n matrix Ԑ n, t, a new matrix is formed by adding one row of weight one and starting with alternating 1’s and 0’s, starting a 1, to the left of the obtained matrix. Let i denote the usual complex unit with i2 = - 1. Replacing the entry of Ԑn, t located in the ith row (i + 1)th column, 1 ≤ i ≤ n, with ( -1) i + n i , we obtain another Hessenberg matrix denoted H n, t. In this paper, we take the sum of Ԑn, t and Hn, t and show that the determinants of the sum of the two hessenberg matrices are not equal to the sum of the determinants of the two hessenberg matrices. We also provide illustrations and ibonacci relations of the determinants of the resulted sum
Engaging Southeast Asia
Get PDFRegionalization in East Asia has drastically arisen the past two decades. Other than economic coordination, competition of regional leadership has been steering the direction of regional integration. In terms of inance, East Asian states have also established the Chiang Mai Initiative for regional monetary cooperation. In the trade sphere, free trade agreements have mushroomed after the millennium. In particular, special emphasis is given to the competition between Japan and China as this is considered as one of the main forces to push the regionalization drive forward. By comparing Japan and China’s regional policy, this paper seeks to opens possibilities about the path, motivations and future opportunities for East Asian integration through a qualitative synthesis of opinion from experts, requirement from authorities and existing studies
On the Construction of a Fractal Spectrum for Data Analysis
Get PDFMultifractal probability distributions are defined as mixture of n monofractal distributions. The exponents i are the fractal dimensions which determine the information- filling property of an observation i from this distribution. A useful device for examining multifractal observations is the multifractal spectrum. The fractal spectrum was shown to be a one–to–one function, monotonically increasing with x on a logarithmic scale for non–fractal distributions. Similarly, multifractal distributions viewed on a larger scale (s) have a spectrum that behaves like power function As-k but when viewed on a smaller scale, it behaves like a concave downward quadratic function A(s - so)2 + B(s - so) + C where A, B and C are parameters to be estimated
Policy enhancing delivery of public services
Get PDFThe study analyzes the implementation of the public services of the practitioners in the government office through the implementation of the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007, otherwise known as “Act to Improve Efficiency in the Delivery of Government Service to the Public by reducing Bureaucratic Red Tape preventing Graft and Corruption, and Providing Penalties” in government offices and agencies including local government units and government-owned or controlled corporations among national and local agencies, towards efficient model. Furthermore, this utilizes the quantitative research method, specifically a descriptive-survey design on the efficiency of public service delivery model for government offices. The study finds out that the government agencies have been implementing the policies. Therefore, when government officials administer the mandate of law, the government attains the principle of good governance; thus, gaining public trust
Work motivation and organizational citizenship behavior of employees
Get PDFOver the past years, many hospitals in developing countries face intense demand for maintaining and improving work motivation and the organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) of their employees to become more productive and to develop increased job satisfaction. As such, the researchers assessed the relationship between the work motivation in terms of commitment, passion, involvement, contentment, goals, excellence and team work; and organizational citizenship behavior among hospital employees in a level I hospital in Region XII, Philippines. The study used a descriptive-correlation research design. It utilized the motivation checklist and the Organizational Citizenship Behavior Checklist (OCB-C). As revealed, the overall level of work motivation of the employees was very high. The employees had very high level of work passion, involvement, contentment, teamwork and goals, where as, excellence and commitment were high levels. The overall level of organizational citizenship behavior of the employees was very good. There was also a significant correlation between the variables. Therefore, work motivation and organizational citizenship behavior of hospital employees affect each other. Thus, the findings supported the SelfDetermination Theory (SDT) and the Social Exchange Theory
Readability of Grade 7 English learning module
Get PDFReadability of a text determines the appropriateness of text to the grade reading level. I examined the readability of Grade 7 English learning module to find out if the text suits to the reader. I utilized the Fry Readability to test the complexity of text and the grade reading level. Inclusions with these readability tests are the sentence and word lengths which are variables used to check the readability of the text. I found out that the learning module is slightly not appropriate to the Grade 7 reading level because the text has used longer words that consequently made sentences long. Thus, if text contains words that are too long for a particular grade level, there is a reading difficulty.  
The relationship between nurses’ emotional intelligence and their perceived work performance
Get PDFThe study determined the relationship of emotional intelligence (EI) and work performance of nurses in a privately owned Level 2 General Hospital in Central Visayas. The study helped the administration in their organization to develop and explore the concept of EI to ensure high level of performance resulting in increased achievement of organizational and individual goals. The study utilized the descriptive-correlational survey method of research to determine EI and its effect on work performance. It revealed that the relationship between EI and work performance had a moderate positive correlation. Nurses exhibited a high degree of emotional intelligence on personal competencies and social competencies. They exhibited high performance on the four quadrants of EI namely: selfawareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management. This concurred that EI and job performance had a significant positive relationship across the different measures
Dickinson’s poetic themes and figurative language
Get PDFThe language of poetry is a symbolic imitation that expresses life and describes the world. Studying Emily Dickinson’s representative poems is the benchmark of understanding one’s self and the world in general. The study analyzes poetic themes and figurative language. It undertakes on the pervading themes and/or visions in the representative poems in their intellectual and emotive dimension; and (2) figurative language in terms of figures of sense and sounds. The study uses the textual analysis of Dickinson’s five representative poems as the basis of the thematic content as suggested by Knickerbockers (2005). These poems: (a) I’ve Ceded - I’ve Stopped being Theirs; (b) Apparently with No Surprise; (c) Soul Selects Her Own Society; (d) I Know that He Exists; and (e) I Cannot Live Without You are analyzed using intellectual and emotive dimensions. These poetic themes are reinforced by alliteration, personification, rhyme, apostrophe and symbolism, metaphor, simile, assonance and consonance as the figures of speech used. These are then categorized into figurative language as to sense and sound
Discovering experience-based theory building
Get PDFThis is a methodological article that documented my theory building process. Inspired by the recommendations of Glaser, I fashioned my own methodology in creating my own theory. It is an observance of: (1) autonomy; (2) originality; and (3) contribution. The process is an amalgamation of: (1) Classical Grounded Theory; (2) Pragmatic Grounded Theory; and (3) Practitioner-based theory building. The method is coined as Experience-Based theory building. To facilitate abstraction and get away with plain description, it exploited autosampling technique initially and theoretical sampling dominantly. This approach is highly retroductive, a synergy of: (1) induction; (2) deduction; and (3) abduction
Reading comprehension skills using SQ3R method
Get PDFThe research assessed the four (4) reading comprehension levels among the third year Bachelor of Elementary Education students in terms of the literal, inferential, critical and evaluative skills using SQ3R method. The study utilized the pre-testpost-test design under pre-experimental research design to determine the levels of reading comprehension skills of BEEd students before and after using SQ3R method. In additional, T-test was used to assess the significant difference of students’ reading performance of the two assessments. Furthermore, the simple percentage was used to get the reading comprehension skill levels of the students and the K to 12 standard academic performance to interpret the results. Findings revealed that in the first assessment, the level of reading comprehension of the students was under the beginner level. After they were exposed to SQ3R method in the second assessment, their level move to Approaching Proficiency. The study concluded that using the SQ3R method in teaching reading results to honing reading comprehension skills and may lead readers to proficiency