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Book, "Text Analytics Applications in Job Analysis and Career Research"

Written by Rene Estremera. Posted in News

Dept. of Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Assoc. Prof. Vladimer B. Kobayashi published a new book titled "Text Analytics Applications in Job Analysis and Career Research." The work discusses models and analyses of text data that have implications for the field of human resources management.

Interested buyers may order a copy through this link: http://bit.ly/3XhzWle

Ecological and Socio-Economic Benefits of Spiders

Written by Rene Estremera. Posted in News

Our Friendly Neighborhood Spiders
by Deborah Uson
Imagine this: a spider in a matchbox, a piece of stick from a dried coconut leaf, and a group of youngsters. What do you get? A starter pack for spider fighting—a favorite pastime among the youth in some rural and peri-urban areas in the country.
Our penchant for spider fighting and the depiction of spiders in the Philippine media is a testament that spiders have long been part of Filipino culture. This could be attributed to spiders being easily found in the neighborhood, including in small-scale urban green spaces.
The paper “Local Community Perceptions of the Ecological and Socio-Economic Benefits of Spiders in Small-Scale Urban Green Spaces for Conservation Reinforcement” by UPMin researchers Brian Sabanal, Marion John Michael Achondo, Lief Erikson Gamalo, Pedro Alviola IV, and Mae Responte assessed UPMin’s local community’s knowledge, perception, and awareness on spiders' ecological and socio-economic benefits to reinforce the conservation of this invertebrate group. The paper is a result of UPMin’s Green Campus Initiative. Spiders have a significant role as beneficial predators, keeping the pest population—such as mosquitoes that spread dengue—in check. Their venom is also being studied to develop treatments for some diseases.

A variety of spiders displayed in the research paper  
The research team on fieldwork

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