The Cultural Keystone Species (CKS) method of identification has been used to define culturally important species. The objective of this study was to identify and characterize CKS vertebrates in the communities surrounding the Environmental Protection Area of Chapada do Araripe and define conservation priorities using semi-structured interviews and free listings. Interviews were conducted with ...

time we shall not be surprised, if in a few year's time, very few hand milkers will be left in this country. Handicraft is being superseded by mechanism; in our own opinion to the great loss of the amenities of village life. Few youngsters are taught nowadays to use a scythe and the same will soon be true of thatching. In the farm yard a Dutch barn solves this question and they were being used ...

This paper presents some findings from an ongoing doctoral research project investigating the adoption of Information Technology (IT) within Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The aim of this research is to compare the actual factors influencing Indonesian SME managers in IT adoption decisions with those factors suggested in the literature, which is drawn mainly from research in de...

The dried endosperm of the seed of Phytelephas sp is widely used for artisanal work in the Amazon region due to its favorable mechanical properties and pleasant appearance that resemble elephant ivory. While the seeds have enjoyed popularity and limited use by selected industries (e.g., military uniform buttons and piano keys) and handicraft applications, little is known about the mechanical pr...

Knowledge-based economy forces companies in every country to group together as a cluster in order to maintain their competitiveness in the world market. The cluster development relies on two key success factors which are knowledge sharing and collaboration between the actors in the cluster. Thus, our study tries to propose a knowledge management system to support knowledge management activities...

During the last Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA), Beijing, August 2009, an international group was founded aimed at developing a "toolkit for MSD prevention" within IEA and in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO). Possible users of toolkits are: members of health and safety committees, health and safety representatives, line supervisors; labor inspectors;...

The goal of this investigation was to establish an initial correlation between farming activities and malaria and to define risk factors and prevalence of the latter through an analysis of the integration of farm production strategies by members of an indigenous peasant community in the Chiapas mountains in Mexico. Information was obtained on places of work, land use, coffee, corn, and bean far...

The economic contributions of rural enterprises in Indonesia are significant to support local people's livelihoods, although it remains at micro medium levels. One small-scale enterprise, which understudied and receives little policy attention, is the bamboo enterprise. Gunungkidul Regency Yogyakarta Special Province, a central region Java Island, Indonesia, have many enterprises, creating vari...