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Funny you should ask: A defense of Alan Roberts\u27 theory of amusement
No full textThe study presents a recast version of Alan Roberts’ Theory of Amusement and claims that it is currently the most defensible formulation of the Incongruity Theory. The goal of this study is to answer the question “Is the Incongruity Theory of a viable theory of amusement?” by analyzing contemporary refinements of the Incongruity Theory and evaluating their ability to address the Necessity Objection, Incongruity as Insufficient Objection, Sufficiency of Scope Objection, Martin’s Objection, and the Vagueness Objections. The study used these theories’ ability to address these objections to serve as a litmus test for their viability as a general theory of amusement. The study argued that Alan Roberts’ Theory of Amusement is able to address most of these objections and potentially serve as a general theory of amusement. However, the study also demonstrated that in its current form, it is unable to account for certain real life cases of amusement and remains vulnerable to the Sufficiency of Scope Objection. While this vulnerability is not fatal to the account, further refinements appear to be necessary as Roberts’ Theory of Amusement is currently unable to account for the ability of amusement to cause an affective shift from the telic to the paratelic state in subjects experiencing amusement. The study restructured the Aggression Bell-curved component of Roberts’ Affective Component of Amusement (ACoA), and maintained the other elements of his Cognitive Component of Amusement (CCoA) and ACoA to create a recast formulation of the necessary and sufficient conditions for what elicits amusement. Ultimately, the study presents Roberts’ Recast Theory of Amusement (RRToA) as having both the necessary rigor and scope to serve as a defensible theory of amusement.
Keywords: Alan Roberts, Amusement, Humor, Incongruity Theory, Philosophy of Humo
Assessing teacher well-being and support needs in Philippine private schools-recommendations for community-based wellness programs
No full textTeaching is a demanding profession, with educators in the Philippines facing burnout, low morale, and systemic stressors that impact both their well-being and student outcomes. This study aimed to assess the well-being and support needs of private school teachers in Silang, Cavite, to inform the development of a community-based wellness program. Using a qualitative needs assessment design, data were collected from ten teaching personnel via an online structured survey and analyzed through thematic analysis. Six major themes emerged: (1) documentation overload and burnout, (2) financial strain as a systemic barrier, (3) lack of structured wellness and mental health programs, (4) professional development needs, (5) peer and social support as protective factors, and (6) the value of recognition and empathy. These findings highlight the multifaceted challenges teachers face, which significantly affect their professional sustainability and morale. The study concludes that comprehensive interventions are urgently needed to address these issues. Recommendations include streamlining administrative tasks, providing financial support and literacy programs, implementing wellness initiatives, and enhancing professional development opportunities. Strengthening peer networks and institutionalizing recognition practices are also essential. These measures are critical for improving teacher well-being, reducing burnout, and fostering a supportive educational environment
Towards a blue ocean shift: Exploring value innovation for Philippine academic libraries
No full textPurpose–This study explores how the Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) fits into the non-business context of libraries in the Philippines. It aims to review the existing BOS implementation in the different sectors, including its occurrence in libraries, diagnose the typical tendencies of Red or Blue thinking among libraries, and draw up a plan for a Blue Ocean shift. Design/methodology/approach– This study employed mixed descriptive, quantitative and strategic methods to address the research objectives, using the BOS as its theoretical framework. Findings– While BOS has been widely discussed in the context of business, education and other sectors, findings revealed that the strategy has beenexploredandappliedinthefieldof librarianship,albeitin its infancy. While veryopento collaboration, respondents of the study are more inclined towards the Red Ocean strategy as they focus on their existing market base/customers and recognize moderate competition involved among their counterpart libraries and alternative venues. Specific strategies and solutions leading towards the Blue Ocean shift on what the libraries can eliminate, reduce, raise and create in their current state were drawn. Research limitations/implications– Given that this is an exploratory study, shortcomings are expected regarding data scope and lack of generalizability, as sampling does not represent the entire population of library managers in the country. However, the initial results are deemed useful for maximizing Blue Ocean opportunities. Originality/value– BOS is doable, potentially beneficial to libraries and applicable to local settings. This research offers another perspective and potential solutions for libraries using a business strategy not usual for the library community
Confinement of concrete using banana geotextile-reinforced geopolymer mortar
No full textGeopolymer, a sustainable alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC), offers reduced embodied energy, lower carbon emissions, enhanced durability, eco-compatibility, and waste valorization potential. In confining structural members, geopolymer still has limitations with respect to its brittleness and other properties. Enhancing the properties of geopolymer by adding banana fibers (BF) and fly ash (FA) to form banana geotextile-reinforced geopolymer mortar (BGT-RGM) as a confining material is investigated in this experimental study. BGT-RGM is a textile-reinforced mortar with varying thickness of BF-reinforced geopolymer mortar (BFRGM) through NaOH-treated 10 mm BFs and 2 mm banana geotextile (BGT) having varied grid spacings. To develop BGT-RGM, the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of the BFs were determined, while BFRGMs were evaluated for compressive and dog-bone tensile strengths, workability, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The BGT-RGM-confined and unconfined concrete were evaluated, and the strength variations were imparted by the confinement as reflected on the stress-strain curves. The local crack formation mode of failure was also determined through crack patterns during an axial load test. The BGT-RGM with 20 mm thickness of BFRGM with 15 mm and 20 mm geotextile grid spacings, exhibited 33.3% and 33.1% increases in strength, respectively. Future investigations towards the development and application of BGT-RGM are also discussed
Isang kasaysayang panlipunan ng pamilihang bayan ng Baguio City, 1945-2023
No full textThe Baguio Public Market was established in 1908 while the Baguio Stone Market structure was completed in 1918. It was destroyed in 1945 because of the carpet bombing in Baguio City. The Ibaloys, Kankanaeys and Ifugaos with the migrants from the plains (Batangueño, Ilocanos, Pangasinense, Kapampangan, and Mindanaoans) including the foreigners (Americans, Chinese, Japanese, Indians and Europeans) were part of the retail and wholesale trade in the market. Most of the Filipinos had market stalls while some sold their goods in market streets and alleys. Their livelihood changed because of urbanization and changes in the market policies.
The main argument of this research is that Filipinos involved themselves to keep their interests in the public market through establishing associations and cooperatives. These associations include the Baguio Market Vendors Association (BAMARVA) or Baguio Market Vendors Consolidated Alliance (BAMARVACO) Inc., Baguio City Market Fire Victims Association (BCMFVA), Hilltop and Fish Vendors Association Inc. (HFVAI), and two capital-intensive cooperatives. Henri Lefebvre’s theory of production of space was used to document the experiences of the market actors in relation to the public market. Archival documents such as news articles from Baguio Midland Courier, government documents, and pictures were utilized. Oral history was also a significant method in the research.
It was found out that the Baguio Public Market is very important to the locals, migrants, and tourists. Its establishment during the American period marked the influence of the Americans to the said hill station. After World War II up to the present, the space of the marketplace became wide and the actors increased as the city’s population increased since 1970s. The stakeholders in the market include the individuals with stalls, business group, traders or agents, tourists and citizens. BAMARVA looked after the interests of stall owners specially in 1996 when the local government signed a contract with a private developer
Isang pagsasakasaysayan ng mga kooperatiba ng mga magsasaka ng tabako sa lalawigan ng Isabela, 1991–2018
No full textThe primary objective of this study is to historicize the four active tobacco farmers\u27 cooperatives in the province of Isabela: the Christian Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative in the municipality of Cabagan; the Sta. Isabel Sur Tobacco Farmers Credit Cooperative in the City of Ilagan; the Bagong Sikat Tobacco Growers Credit Cooperative in the municipality of San Mateo; and the Quezon Isabela Tobacco Growers Agriculture Cooperative in the municipality of Quezon. At present, these cooperatives are recognized as fundamental pillars of the province’s tobacco industry and as crucial contributors to the advancement of its agricultural economy.
Employing the historical method as the principal research approach, this study examines: (1) the geographical and topographical characteristics of Isabela and its suitability for tobacco cultivation; (2) the key developments that shaped the rise of the tobacco industry in the province and led to the formation of cooperatives; (3) the transformations that have occurred in the structure of the tobacco industry and in the economic conditions of farmers since the establishment of these cooperatives; (4) the broader implications of the tobacco industry for the daily lives and socioeconomic conditions of the people of Isabela; and (5) the critical roles played by the cooperatives, along with the farmers and laborers, in the province’s local history.
Ultimately, this research seeks not only to narrate the historical development of tobacco cooperatives in Isabela but also to underscore their significant contributions to the broader narrative of the province’s economic history.
Keywords: cooperatives, farmers, tobacco industry, economic history, local history of Isabel
The Dynamics of the G77, G7, G20, and BRICS: Insights and Actions for Enhancing ASEAN’s Role in Global Economic Governance
No full textIn recent decades, the Global North and South have established a number of global economic governance (GEG) clubs, including the Group of 77 (G77), Group of 7 (G7), Group of 20 (G20), and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Group, to influence the global economic order. Many sovereign countries and intergovernmental organizations have assumed influential roles in the GEG system by joining these governance platforms as full members. Recognizing ASEAN’s traditionally limited role in the global economic governance system, the authors suggest that ASEAN nations should strengthen their relationships with some of these governance clubs. This article discusses the emergence of GEG clubs and then explores the dynamics of the G77, G7, G20, and BRICS. Importantly, by examining those groups’ membership criteria, expansion potential, and governance practices, key insights and policy actions for enhancing ASEAN’s GEG role are provided. As an emerging governance actor within the Asia-Pacific region, ASEAN is well-positioned to contribute meaningfully to the promotion of an inclusive GEG system