Sunday, March 31, 2019
The Journey From Education To Unemployment
The Journey From  raising To Un practiceEXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe  descents-skills  mate in the  cl makeish has been in existence since 1965. It was observed by experts  future(a) an  asymmetry of  custody training and manpower need (Bernardino, 1965, pp 3-4) and  a  grand  calculate of unemployed with college degrees (Limcaco, 1965, p. 8). It was reite placed in the 1970 report of the  chairmaniaCommission to Survey Filipino Education (PCSPE) that  open a  couple  among students college courses and the training  call for by the  military personnel of work (Santamaria, 1979).The prevalent  couple between the  cultu existent  corpse and the  physical exercise    bena is a continuing concern in the  demesne.The conduct of the  interior(a) Manpower Summit and  interior(a) Human Resource Conference in 2006 and 2007 respectively, which were spear full s conked by DOLE and attended by various stakeholders,  place the gaps between  come forth of the  application workforce and  grocery store  con   sume. These yielded several recommendations. Through  face-to-face interviews with the top  counseling of various stakeholders  such as DOLE, ECOP, TESDA, PMAP and other companies and employers, the  squad was able to gather comparative data to reinforce the presence of the mismatch. The facts   be supported by figures in the websites.The  essay recognizes that the aggregate supply of graduates is greater than the  merchandise demand thereby resulting to un custom or underemployment. This is where the mismatch occurs. The study  determine three levels of mismatch 1) on the number of graduates vs. the number of jobs available 2) on the quality of graduates vs. industry expectations and 3) on the skills acquired vs. skills required.The jobs-skills mismatch is greatly influenced by the macro environmental factors, namely  mixer, political, economic and technological. Included among the Social factors argon  eminent population  issue and an increasing incidence of p overty. This high po   pulation growth  shadowcels out the effect of economic growth  dispelicularly the  mental home of jobs to  rent the excess labor supply. As regards political factors, there is no  primal  disposal that  licks all the stakeholders (Employers, Employees, sphere groups, NGOs etc.) under one umbrella to  shed sure that all the stakeholders work together. Also, there is a neediness of  organization  plan to inform the potential workforce on the requirements of the market (i.e. what courses to take, what skills are  demand, etc.). On economic factors, higher(prenominal) levels of sustained economic growth is needed to reduce the unemployment and underemployment  measure. And finally, technological factors,  readingal institutions should acquire   peeled advanced  engineering science to match the requirements of the rapidly changing and the emerging industries.This paper proposes short and  coherent term possible solutions to address the mismatch. Some of these recommendations are the cond   uct of  subject area conference involving employer groups such as ECOP and PCCI as  salutary as captains of industries to  shed up one united and uniform  worldwide plan  earthly concern of Human Resource   culture  purposenership between  didactics institutions and industries and  origin of National Curriculum Research Institute that will constantly study and  inspection current curricula,  evolve and recommend revisions among others.In the evaluation of the education institutions and the industries, there is a significant mismatch between what the institutions produce and what the market demands. The jobs-skills mismatch is a major contributing factor in the unemployment  assess in the country. Hence, addressing mismatch could remarkably decrease unemployment rate.More active  union and stricter intervention of the  disposal is needed to address the mismatch problem in the country.OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDYThis study seeks toExamine the  remains of supply and demand of the labor workf   orce in the countryIdentify the causes and effects of the jobs-skills mismatch andCome up with recommendations in filing the gap between the supply and demand.SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDYThe scope of this study is  especial(a) to the mismatch in the Philippines job market. It focuses on the mismatch between the number of graduates in each course and the number of vacancies in each industry in the country.For the purpose of this study, let us clearly define that the skill acquired is the vocational course or college while the skill required is the job vacancy. methodologyThe sources of information of the study are composed of two methods  the primary and the  supplementary method. For the primary method, the  police squad conducted interviews with the different  winder personalities of various stakeholders, i.e.  section of  get and   pot (DOLE), the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) and Peoples Marketing Association of the Philippines (PMAP). The team used the     corresponding  prune of questions to test if the interviews will yield similar findings. For the secondary method, the team used comp any manuals, statistics and data gathered from the internet and other studies  previously conducted by different individuals and groups on jobs-skills mismatch.DETAILED REPORTINTRODUCTIONThe jobs-skills mismatch in the country has been in existence since 1965. It was observed by experts  following(a) an imbalance of manpower training and manpower need (Bernardino, 1965, pp 3-4) and  a great number of unemployed with college degrees (Limcaco, 1965, p. 8). It was reiterated in the 1970 report of the PresidentiaCommission to Survey Philippine Education (PCSPE) that found a mismatch between students college courses and the training required by the  earth of work (Santamaria, 1979).The conduct of the National Manpower Summit in 2006 and 2007 initiated by DOLE  place the gaps and made several recommendations.  governing restructuring or the creation of a si   ngle  government  authority to address employment concerns is one of the common solutions recommended by various employment stakeholders. It is supported by the study of TESDA in their papers Skills  culture and recognition in Asia and the Pacific. An HRD  central Agency will be  complete to  take on policies and programs for the establishment of a strong HRD  arena in the government. According to the paper of Andrew Gonzales entitled  high Education, Brain Drain and Overseas employment in the Philippines-Toward a differetiated set of solution, the Philippine case of mismatch between the manpower needs of the country and the output of the higher education system is an example of interlocking conflicts. info show concrete indication of the gap between our educational system and the employment sectors. In 2010 alone, only 82% of the  modern graduates are new hires, 18.5% of the college graduates are among the unemployed and as of 2010, the Department of  excavate and Employment (DOLE)    identified 54, 417 job vacancies.One of the notable causes of mismatch is the lack of infomration by families and individuals in the labor market requirements. Because of this, institutions may have  go awayd the graduates the skills that are not  of necessity required by the market.MAJOR STAKEHOLDERSEMPLOYERS CONFEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (ECOP)The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) is the single  phonate for the entire business community in the country on  grand national issues related to employment, industrial relations, labor issues and related social policies. ECOP was  natural on September 10, 1975. Before ECOP, the business sector and employers in the country were represented by two major business organizations, namely the  bedroom of Commerce of the Philippines (CCP) and the Philippine Chamber of Industries (PCI). The creation of ECOP made tripartism a reality, with the   shell out in Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) representing a labor sector, an   d the Department of  toil and Employment and the other agencies as the state instrumentality.On May 1, 1978, the government  with Presidential Letter of Instruction (LOI) 688 recognized ECOP as the single   representative of employers, to be consulted by the government, together with labor, in the promulgation of a  connive which would   creationise and sustain an adequacy machinery for cooperation between labor and management at approapriate levels of the enterprise. plane section OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE)The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) started as a  tiny bureau in 1908. It became a department on December 8, 1933 with the passage of Act 4121. The DOLE is the national government agency mandated to formulate and implement policies and programs, and serve as the policy-advisory arm of the Executive  split in the  sports stadium of labor and employment. It consists of the Office of the Secretary, 7 bureaus, 6  run, 16 regional offices, 12 attached agencies and 38 ove   rseas offices with a  adept manpower complement of 9,806. It operates on a current budget of Php 6.618 B and ranks 14th out of 21 departments. The vision and mission are  arranged with the Platform and Policy Pronouncements on Labor and Employment of President Benigno S. Aquino IIIs administration, herein referred to as the 22-Point Labor and Employment Agenda, the DOLE is the  caterpillar track agency mandated to develop the competencies and competitiveness of Filipino workers, to deliver employment facilitation services for full and  befitting employment, and to promote industrial peace  found on social justice. It serves    much than than than 38.51 million workers comprising the countrys labor force , including the 3.62 million temporary migrants working in about 215 destinations worldwide . The DOLE clients include trade unions, workers organizations and employers and/or employers groups (i.e., ECOP,  put up of commerce and industries, TUCP, FFW, etc). There are 123 existing  m   any-sided Industrial  mollification Councils or TIPCs (13 regional, 44 provincial, and 66 city/municipal) and 128 existing  persistence Tripartite Councils (46 regional, 48 provincial and 34 city/municipal) serving as mechanisms for social dialogue in addressing labor and employment issues. The DOLE  excessively maintains linkages with non-government organizations (NGOs), government agencies, the academe, partner international organizations (e.g., ILO, IOM, IMO, UNDP, UNICEF), and with the international community, particularly the host countries where our OFWs are based.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DepEd)Education in the Philippines has undergone several stages of development from the pre-Spanish  ages to the present. In meeting the needs of the society, education serves as focus of emphases/priorities of the leadership at certain periods/epochs in our national struggle as a race.The DepEd was transform from the former Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) to the Department    of Education (DepEd) and redefining the role of field offices (regional offices, division offices, district offices and  school days). RA 9155  erects the overall framework for (i) school head empowerment by strengthening their leadership roles and (ii) school-based management within the  stage setting of transparency and local accountability. The goal of  prefatory education is to provide the school age population and young adults with skills, k like a shotledge, and values to become caring, self-reliant, productive and  nationalistic citizens.COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED)The CHED was created on May 18, 1994 as an attached agency to the Office of the President for administrative purposes. The creation of CHED was part of a broad agenda of reforms on the countrys education system  draw by the Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM) in 1992. Part of the reforms was the trifocalization of the education sector into three governing bodies. The CHED for tertiary and gradua   te education, the DepEd for basic education and the TESDA for technical-vocational and middle level education.TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT  dominance (TESDA)The  good Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) was established through the act of Republic Act No. 7796 otherwise known as the  skillful Education and Skills Development Act of 1994, which was signed into law by President Fidel V. Ramos on August 25, 1994. This Act aims to encourage the full participation of and  propagate the industry, labor, local government units and technical-vocational institutions in the skills development of the countrys human resources.The merging of the National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The Bureau of Technical and Vocational Education (BTVE) of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), and The Apprenticeship Program of the Bureau of  topical anaesthetic Employment (BLE) of the DOLE gave birth to TESDA.Th   e fusion of the above offices was one of the  name recommendations of the 1991 Report of the Congressional Commission on Education, which undertook a national review of the state of Philippine education and manpower development. It was meant to reduce overlapping in skills development activities initiated by various public and  orphic sector agencies, and to provide national directions for the countrys technical-vocational education and training (TVET) system. Hence, a major thrust of TESDA is the  locution of a comprehensive development plan for middle-level manpower based on the National Technical Education and Skills Development Plan. This plan shall provide for a reformed industry-based training program that includes apprenticeship, dual training system and other similar schemes.TESDA is mandated toIntegrate, coordinate and  varan skills development programsRestructure efforts to promote and develop middle-level manpowerApprove skills standards and testsDevelop an accreditation    system for institutions  relate in middle-level manpower developmentFund programs and projects for technical education and skills development andAssist trainers training programs.At the same time, TESDA is expected to drop off training functions to local governmentsReform the apprenticeship programInvolve industry/employers in skills trainingFormulate a skills development planDevelop and  pass around training incentivesOrganize skills competitions andManage skills development funds.Overall, TESDA formulates manpower and skills plans, sets appropriate skills standards and tests, coordinates and monitors manpower policies and programs, and provides policy directions and guidelines for resource al spot for the TVET institutions in both the private and public sectors.Today, TESDA has evolved into an organization that is responsive, effective and efficient in delivering myriad services to its clients. To  execute its multi-pronged mission, the TESDA Board has been formulating strategies    and programs geared towards yielding the highest impact on manpower development in various areas, industry sectors and institutions.PEOPLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (PMAP)PMAP is  purely profesional, non-stock, not for profit organization of over 1,800 member companies and individual management executives engaged or interested in Human Resource  centering and IR works.UNIVERSAL ACCESS OF COMPETITIVENESS AND TRADE (UACT)U-ACT is a private sector-led, non-stock, non-profit, advocacy and research think-cooler, affiliated with the PCCI primarily focused on issues relating to trade policy making, trade negotiations and agreements, economic, sectoral and human resource competitiveness.U-ACT is the driver of private sector in the conduct of trade policy and economic competitiveness activities by, analyzing trade policies and agreements, championing institutional reforms, and developing strategic interventions for economic, industry, and economic reforms and adjustment measu   res.Through established linkages with industry, government and the academe, U-ACT is able to provide the policy and operational support to bring forth measures that enhances the competitiveness of local production networks resulting to economic reforms that will  alter global market access of Philippine goods and services.It also provides the structure to develop information and monitoring systems and capacity-building for trade negotiations, making private sector a better-informed group and take advantage of opportunities from trade liberalization.U-ACT is an independent think tank providing proactive, credible, balanced economic and trade competitiveness advocacy, research and training services to Philippine private sector.PHILIPPINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES (PCCI)The Chamber  act in the Philippines has been in a constant state of evolution for over a century. One can say that the eminent position now being enjoyed by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI   ) in the business community traces its raison d etre from a history interwoven into our nations own history of economic, political and social upheavals.The roots of the Chamber Movement can be traced to the 1890s with the formation of the Camara de Comercio de Filipinas. This organization was composed mainly of Spanish companies such as the Compania General de Tobacco de Filipinas, the Fabrica de Cervesa San Miguel and Elizalde Y Cia, among others.This was followed by the creation of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CCP) in 1903, shortly after the countrys turnover to the  fall in States. The rise of industries in the 1950s created the need for several industry groups to  dress up an association that would represent their interests and concerns amid the changing panorama of the economy. Thus, the Philippine Chamber of Industry (PCI) was formed.In July 1978, the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CCP) and the Philippine Chamber of Industry (PCI)  coordinated to give b   irth to a single, unified private sector organization called the PHILIPPINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (PCCI).That same year, by  fairness of Letter of Instruction no. 780, then President Ferdinand E. Marcos recognized the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry as the sole official representative and voice of the entire private business community.MACRO ENVIRONMENT  abbreviationSocial Factors attributing to mismatchHigh population growth and increasing incidence of poverty are some of the main factors for the mismatch in job market. The problem is aggravated when the rate of economic growth is less than the rate of population growth. High population growth led to repeated  pregnancy which lowers the women participation in labor force.Higher number of children in a family with low-income level makes it  uncontrollable for the family to  get out all the children for higher education. Less  overweight populated provinces dont have good schools which results in less skilled wo   rkforce. semipolitical Factors attributing to mismatchThere is no central organization which brings all the stakeholders (Employers, Employees, Sector groups, NGOs etc.) under one umbrella and makes sure that all the stakeholders work together, are heard and have ownership. Also, there is a lack of government program to inform the potential workforce on the requirements of the market (i.e. what courses to take, what skills are needed, etc.)Labor code and existing work-related laws have not been reassessed and reviewed to adapt to the changing times.Government spending on Education is increasing (Annexure-Chart1) but major  persona (approx 89%) of that goes to the maintenance of DepEd, wages etc. There is only small portion left for the improvement of infrastructure of existing schools or  outset new schools.Economic Factors attributing to mismatchAccording to ECOP, the reduction of chronic unemployment and under- employment is not possible without higher levels of sustained growth.    For families with low-income it is very difficult to send their children to attend costly courses. Further, low income individuals consider the duration of course as a major factor in the decision making as he cant afford to spend couple of years without any income.To ensure quality of learning, the quality of teaching moldiness be met.  repayable to low salary, teachers of high quality choose to work abroad for higher salary. With low-quality of teachers one cannot produce quality workforce with proper skill set. continuing unemployment and jobless growth also add to the problem of mismatch. base ECOPoccupation of shrinking/stagnant formal sector and expanding informal sector moldiness be addressed in order to tackle the mismatch problem.Source ECOPTechnological Factors attributing to mismatchIn a fast changing world where  applied science and required skill-sets are changing very rapidly, it is very difficult for the schools and training institutes to match the requirement of the    employers because they do not  give birth the modern advanced technology and the cost to invest in new technology infrastructure. Also sometimes the improvement in technology or processes in an organization led to reduction in the workforce.SUPPLY  The Educational InstitutesTo  efficaciously ful bring the current and future needs of the economy, human resources must be competitive and must possess updated skills. Qualified skilled human resources must be available at the right place, at right time and at the right quantity and quality to meet the changing demands of the economy. major Supply issues in Philippines are cablesskills mismatchEnglish, Communication and Information engineering (IT) Skills GapBrain drainOver supply of NursesSupply of  expert WorkersSupply of ProfessionalsDeparment of labour and empolyment had publised on a lower floor Statistics vide its publication Labour Market monitorFor period 3rd Quarter of 2010, the cumulative total of professionals registered with t   he Professional ordination Commission (PRC) stood at 3,090,120. The top professions consisted of the followingBy specific occupation, the top ten occupations in terms of the average number of registered applicants consisted of the following, accounting for more than three fourths (38.7%) of the total registrants during the reference periodDEMAND  The EmployersMajor  shoot issues areRetaining the best talentsMedical tourism to generate employment for nurses spatial relation The Philippines as a Creative HubAs shown in the table below are the average numbers of occupational vacancy available with the  helping shareThe GAP between Demand and SupplyAccording to DOLE, the following are the in demand and  dangerous to fill occupations in key employment generators from 2010 to 2015INDUSTRYIN-DEMANDHARD-TO-FILL1. AGRIBUSINESSAnimal Husbandry,  horticulture, Economist, Aqua-culturist, coconut  husbandman, entomologist (plant), farmer (fruit, vegetable and root cropsFeed Processor and  intell   ectual nourishment Technician, Fishery  technologist2. CYBER SERVICES3. HEALTH AND WELLNESSNurse, Horologist, Optician, OptometristDoctor, Physical Therapist, Pharmacist, Medical Technologist,  research lab Technician4. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT TOURISMFront Office Agent / Attendant, Baker /Food server /Waiter/Other House keepingCook5.  minelayingGeologist,  dig Engineer, Geodetic Engineer, Metallurgical Engineer6. CONSTRUCTIONFabricator/ scream Fitter/WelderEngineer (Civil, Electrical, Design)7. BANKING AND FINANCEOperations Manager/Teller history Clerks, Book Keepers, Auditors8. MANUFACTURINGElectrical, Technicians, Food technologist, Machine Operators, SewersChemist, Electrical engineer, Industrial engineer, IT specialist, machinist,  mechanic engineers, Mechanical Technicians, Chemical engineer9. OWNERSHIP DWELLINGS AND REAL STATEBuilding Manager,  braid Manager, Construction worker, foreman, Mason, welder, real estate agents/brokers, MarketerCivil engineer, Mechanical engineer, Surv   eyor, interior designer10. TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICSChecker,  maintenance mechanics, StewardsGantry operator, Ground engineer, Heavy equipment operator, Long  scuff driver, operator, Pilot, Transport and Logistics Machinery, operator, aircraft mechanic and other related skills.Broadly, the DOLE survey  be hardtofill occupations as job vacancies for which an establishment has encountered difficulties in managing the enlisting process. Reasons may include no applicants, applicants lack of experience, skill or license,  sense of taste for working abroad, seeking higher salary or problem with location and other reasons. The indemand occupations refer to active occupations/job vacancies  affix/advertised recurrently by and across industries/establishments.DEMAND versus SUPPLY1. Agriculture and Fishery SectorIndemand occupations with limited supply of  cognizant workers are horticulturists and fisherman.2. Cyber services myopicages of supply are seen in animators (clean up artists, 3D anima   tors, multimedia artist among others) .This scenario on animators is attributed to the continuous flight of workers to overseas (Singapore, Australia, US etc.)3. Health and WellnessNurses are shifting careers to become call centers agents because of the  clog in finding jobs abroad, particularly in the United States, which has recently  obligate visa restrictions. The United States will be more open to nurses because of its new law on expanded insurance coverage, which will drive the  health care industry to create job opportunities for health workers like nurses.4. MiningThe mining industry is currently showing potential for job opportunities. This sector requires intervention, particularly in the academic and technical areas. This is evident as hardtofill occupations for the sector is mostly professional. These include geologist, mining engineer, geodetic engineer, and  metallurgic engineer.5. ConstructionThe sectors indemand occupations include fabricator, pipe fitter and welder.    These welders are Shielded Metal Arc Welder (SMAW),  blow out Metal Arc Welder (GMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welder/TIG Welder (GTAW). However, very limited supply is seen in  sink Arc Welder (SAW), Gas OxyAcetylene Welder, and Flux Cored Arc Welder.6. Banking and Finance beneath the sector of Health, Social and other Community Services is Banking and Finance. This sector listed indemand and hardtofill occupations from the professional group. Among the indemand occupations are operations manager and tellers which are graduates of Banking and Finance or Business  concern courses. Hardtofill occupations include accounting clerks, bookkeepers, cashier, auditor, accountant, credit card analyst, finance analyst/specialist and risk management officer/manager.7. ManufacturingThe manufacturing sector includes  captious skills such as machine operators, lathe operators, bench workers/fitters, technicians, machinists, sewers, and tailors among others. Machine Operator (Press worker) also an in   demand occupation has no available manpower supply.8. Dwellings and  satisfying EstateThe sector identified building manager, construction manager, construction worker, foreman, mason, welder and real estate agents/broker as indemand occupations. Professional occupations such as civil engineer, mechanical engineer, surveyor and architect are among the hardto fill occupations for the sector.9. Transport and LogisticsThe transport and logistics sectors which cut across construction and mining industries identified checker, maintenance mechanics and stewardess as indemand occupations. Maintenance mechanics with occupational title such as automotive  fourth-year technician, automotive air-conditioning technician, automotive electrician, and automotive LPGfuel technician among others have very limited supply of 21 certified workers.10. Wholesale and Retail TradeThe sweeping and retail trade industry continues to thrive in the country as general economic outlook improves and consumer spen   ding rises. As more sweeping and retail enterprises are established, more job opportunities are provided.Problem arising  payable to mismatchSkill mismatch makes labor market inefficient and imperfect. Job hiring and seeking become expensive. Many vacancies and job openings remain opened. This results in increase unemployment and also hampers the growth of business and the economy of the country.CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONSCONCLUSIONSIn the evaluation of the education institutions and the industries, there is a significant mismatch between what the institutions produce and what the market demands. The jobs-skills mismatch is a major contributing factor in the unemployment rate in the country. Hence, addressing mismatch could remarkably decrease unemployment rate.One of the causes of the mismatch is the lack of coordination between educational institutions and industry leaders. As a result, institutions produce more graduates that are not needed in the market. The setting up of a    department that would link the education institutions to the industry could be a  coarse step in addressing the mismatch.However, mismatch does not only happen when the labor workforce acquire skills that are not required by the market.  match also occurs in the quality of skills that the graduates acquired vis a vis the demand of the industries. Graduates dont usually possess other skills that industries require interpersonal, communication, and leadership.More active participation and stricter intervention of the government is needed to address the mismatch problem in the country. The intention is  barely to make the equation EDUCATION = EMPLOYMENT works.RECOMMENDATIONSAfter a  certain review and analysis of available data, the team came up with the following recommendationsShort TermIn the short term, separate existing initiatives done in the area of addressing the mismatch by public as well as private entities can be consolidated with government taking the lead by way of bringin   g together various agencies like the Department of Education (DEPED), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Department of Labor in Industry (DOLE), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to  spearpoint a national conference involving employer groups such as ECOP and PCCI as well as captains of industries to draw up one united and uniform comprehensive plan.Long term1) A Department of Human Resource Development shall be established. This department will ensure linkage between the education and labor sectors. It shall formulate, among others, an employment plan which will serve as a guide for the education sector on what skills to produce to match the skills required by the industries.2) Establishment of a central accreditation or re  
Saturday, March 30, 2019
The Impact Of Packaging Characteristics On Consumer Buying Marketing Essay
The Impact Of  furtherance Characteristics On Consumer  acquire  looteting EssayThe  character of  case has changed oer the  historic period since  mainly  over referable to the changing life ports and needs of the consumers. Consumers in   daylight-after-day life  atomic number 18  unresolved to a  truly wide range of  harvestings having  divergent  forwarding ranging from  contrary  crossing categories displayed in markets, supermarkets and any other place of shopping. Products  whoremonger  and so be differentiated from the external    encaseal   framework having different shapes, sizes,  blazons,  approximateing,  and so on what is in truth inside the  piece of land  bay window only be judged  with a creative and  modern  promotion.  promotional material is  too a  nib of merchandising communication and plays a vital role in consumer  tarnish preference.The topic  down the stairs  explore will  champaign the  electric shock of  case elements on consumer  buy  way of Pakistan. For    this  tendency seven  advancement elements   put forward been selected packaging color,  accentuate image, font style, packaging material, design, innovation and printed   info. The  oddball of  interrogation is descriptive and quantitative approach has been  apply by designing  incertitudenaires. The  strain size is  two hundred.The  continue of  softw atomic number 18 and its characteristics on consumers  obtain   scraming   hatfulful be revealed by analyzing an importance of its separate characteristics for consumers choice. This  look for into packaging has  strand that different packaging cues  impingement how a  harvest-festival is perceived.  save, thither is a  despotic thinking and a trend  near  salubrious-designed  piece of land shows  spirited  yield  choice. As a matter of fact, people  be  worthy more and more demanding packaging has been gradually shown its  grave role in a way to serving consumers by providing information and delivering functions.INTRODUCTION immedi   ately consumers  grow become more and more conscious ab out the packaging available to them from products. The role of packaging has changed over the years since primarily due to the changing lifestyles and needs of the consumers. Companies  take in started bring innovations in packaging since their beliefs over the years  throw off changed that good and unique packaging  potty stimulate consumer  purchase behaviors. It has become the source of customers attraction towards products or services, increases the image of the  stigmatize and increases the perceptions of the consumer for the product (Rundh 2005). In marketing context packaging plays a very vital role in communicating the product to the consumers and ultimately increases consumers  barter for  finishs.  agree to Underwood, Klein  Burke, (2001) Silayoi  Speece, (2004) a good  mail boat communicates unique  quantifys about products, and  in addition helps in differentiating the products from other products, hence helping the    consumers in choosing the  cover product from a wide range of similar products, and as a result stimulates consumers buying behaviors (Wells, FarleyArmstrong,2007).Consumers in daily life are exposed to a very wide range of products having different packaging ranging from different product categories displayed in markets, supermarkets and any other place of shopping. Products  mountain  whence be differentiated from the external packaging having different shapes, sizes, colors, labeling,  etcetera what is actually inside the package  give the axe only be judged through a creative and innovative packaging.Package becomes an ultimate selling proposition  stimulating brainish buying behaviour, increasing market share and reducing promotional  be. therefrom package performs an important role in marketing  communication theory and could be treated as  wiz of the most important factors influencing consumers  barter for decision. In this context, seeking to maximize the  force outiveness    of package in a buying place, the  questiones of package, its elements and their  tint on consumers buying behaviour became a  germane(predicate) issue.OVERVIEWLiterature analysis on question  under investigation has shown that  there is no agreement on classification of package elements as well as on research methods of package impact on consumers leverage decision. Some of researchers try to  analyse all possible elements of package and their impact on consumers purchase decision (Silayoi  Speece, 2004 Silayoi  Speece, 2007 Butkeviciene, Stravinskiene  Ruteli whiz, 2008),  spell others concentrates on separate elements of package and their impact on consumer buying behaviour (e.g., Vila  Ampuero, 2007 Madden, Hewett  Roth, 2000 Underwood et al., 2001 Bloch, 1995). Moreover some researchers investigate impact of package and its elements on consumers   ordinary purchase decision (e.g., Underwood et al., 2001), while others  on every stage of consumers decision  reservation process (   e.g., Butkeviciene et al., 2008).Particularly for fast moving consumer goods, such as food products, the packaging is one of the key product components that can  succeed a  commercialized advantage over competing products .Hence, the packaging is of significant commercial importance for the economical sustainability and  branch of businesses. There is little  comfort in arguing the need for less packaging while economic growth is predominantly driven by diversification of markets and subsequent product variations.  fall upon challenges for future business growth and  divulgements are the ability to meet  release chain and market requirements in terms of distribution, efficiency, marketing power, consumer safety and  thingumajig and  environmental. package attracts the consumers concentration to buy particular  smear and increase  defect image and influence towards consumers (Rundh, 2005).  incase characteristics creates uniqueness in  dirt (Silayoi  Speece, 2004).  furtherance chara   cteristics  devolves the ability to differentiate  in the midst of the similar products and induces the clients for purchase (Wells, Farley,  Armstrong, 2007). packaging is to a fault a tool of marketing communication and plays a vital role in consumer  tell on preference. The prime role of packaging is to give  trade protection to the brand against any possible damage  may it be during transporting, storing or even wareho utilize (Gonzalez, Thorhsbury,  Twede, 2007). Packaging characteristics is also a protection of  memory the brands secure by not  be smudged by the consumers or every the cusumers being contaminated if in-contact with the packaging (Grundvag  Ostli, 2009).Packaging characteristics also shows the  character judgments which  largely influence the consumer in brand preference. Consumer frequently assumes that if packaging characteristics are workable it shows that brand is of high quality and helps in decision making of consumer.a) WHAT IS  packaging?The definitions    of packaging vary and range from being simple and functionally  centre to more extensive, holistic interpretations. Packaging can be defined  sort of simply as an extrinsic element of the product (Olson and Jacoby (1972))  an attribute that is  connect to the product but does not form part of the physical product itself. Packaging is the container for a product  encompassing the physical appearance of the container and including the design, color, shape, labeling and materials  employ (Arens,1996).b) FUNCTIONS OF PACKAGINGCUsersFamilyDesktopgreener-packaging.jpg CUsersFamilyDesktopimagesCAQGXAJQ.jpgPackaging and package labeling have  some(prenominal) functionsPhysical Protection  Protection of the objects enclosed in the package from shock, vibration, compression, temperature, etc.Barrier Protection  A barrier from oxygen, water vapor, dust, etc.Containment or Agglomeration  Small objects are typically grouped  unitedly in one package for transport and handling efficiency. Alternat   ively,  wad Commodities (such as salt) can be divided into packages that are a more suitable Size for  soulfulness householdsInformation transmission  Information on how to use, transport, recycle, or Dispose of the package or product is often contained on the package or labelConvenience  features which add  thingamajig in distribution, handling, display, Sale, opening, reclosing, use, and re-use.Marketing  The packaging and labels can be  utilize by marketers to encourage Potential buyers to purchase the product. Packaging may be looked at as several different types. For  type a transport package or distribution package can be the shipping container  apply to ship, store, and handle the product or  inside(a) packages. Some identify a consumer package as one which is  enjoin toward a consumer or household. Packaging may be discussed in  congener to the type of product being packaged medical device packaging, bulk chemical packaging, over-the-counter drug packaging, retail food packa   ging, military material packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, etc.c) ELEMENTS OF PACKAGINGThere are many different schemes for classification of elements of package in scientific literature. According to Smith  Taylor (2004), there are six variables that  mustiness be taken into consideration by producer and designers when creating efficient package form, size, colour, graphics, material and flavour. Similarly, Kotler (2003) distinguishes six elements that according to him must be evaluated when emploing packaging decisions size, form, material, colour, text and brand.Vila  Ampuero (2007) similar to Underwood (2003)  wonderful   both(prenominal) blocks of package elements graphic elements (colour, typography, shapes used, and images) and structural elements (form, size of the containers, and materials.Rettie  Brewer (2000)  stressed out the importance of proper  office of elements of package, dividing the elements into two groups  literal (for example, brand slogans) and  visual (vis   ual apeal, picture, etc.) elements. In the similar way package elements were classified by Butkeviciene, Stravinskiene  Rutelione (2008). Analysing consumers decision making process they distinguish  betwixt non- oral elements of package (colour, form, size, imageries, graphics, materials and smell) and verbal elements of package (product name, brand, producer/ country, information, special offers, instruction of  system). Their classification includes brand as a verbal component, whereas Keller (2003), for example, considers packaging as one of the five elements of the brand, together with name, logo, graphic symbol, personality, and the slogans.Silayoi  Speece (2004 2007) divide package into two categories of elements visual elements (graphics, colour, shape, and size) and informational elements (information  domiciliated and technology). According to Silayoi  Speece (2004) visual elements are related with affective aspect of consumers decision making process, while informational    elements are related with cognitive one.Summarising, two main blocks of packages elements could be identify visual and verbal elements. Relying on literature analysed graphic, colour, size, form, and material are considered as visual elements, while product information, producer, country-of-origin and brand are considered as verbal ones.Packaging characteristics also shows the quality judgments which largely influence the consumer in brand preference. Consumer frequently assumes that if packaging characteristics are viable it shows that brand is of high quality and helps in decision making of consumer.LITERATURE REVIEWNumerous studies have investigated this question whether packaging elements has an impact on consumer buying behavior.Consumer intensions for buying and  getting anything depend upon the extent of his desires to fulfill his needs. Consumers expect that the product they are  acquire will satisfy their needs and fulfill their expectations (Kupiec and Revell, 2001).Some s   nips the consumers do not know what they actually want to satisfy their need, in such  federal agency the consumers are confronted with variety of products and the decision to purchase depends upon what is being exposed and communicated to the consumers at the point-of purchase. Kupiec asserts that the packaging of a product is a significant aspect in consumer decision making process as it is the first encounter of the product which communicates the consumers whether they should buy the product (or not). It could be maintained that the package may be the only communication  in the midst of a product and the final consumer in the store (Gonzalez et al., 2007, p.63).Kotler defines packaging as all the activities of designing and producing the container for a product. Well-designed packages can build brand equity and drive sales (Kotler, 2000).Moreover, he claimed that although the  passe-partout  pattern of packaging was to protect the product but now it is being considered as a power   ful tool to grab the attention of consumers,  present the features of that product and make a sale (Kotler et.al 1998).According to Arun Kumar packaging can be defined as the wrapping material around a consumer item that serves to contain, identify, describe, protect, display, promote, and otherwise make the product marketable and keep it  piece (Arun et.al 2007). He emphasized that packaging of a product could be considered as one of the most significant tool in communicating the  aggregate of marketing a product, requiring more focus on the elements of packaging and analyzing the impact of those characteristics on consumer buying behavior.Rita Kuvykaite (2009) has done descriptive research on the  race of packaging elements and consumer purchase decision. Rita observed that in nowaold age competitive environment the role of package has changed due to increasing self-service and changing consumers lifestyle. Firms  care in package as a tool of sales promotion is growing increasingl   y. Package becomes an ultimate selling proposition stimulating impulsive buying behaviour, increasing market share and reducing promotional costs (Rita et.al 2009).According to Rundh (2007) package attracts consumers attention to particular brand,  arouses its image, and influences consumers perceptions about product. Also package imparts unique value to products (Underwood, Klein Burke, 2001 Silayoi  Speece, 2004), works as a tool for differentiation, i.e. helps consumers to  carry the product from wide range of similar products, stimulates customers buying behavior (Wells, Farley  Armstrong,2007). Thus package performs an important role in marketing communications and could be treated as one of the most important factors influencing consumers purchase of package, its elements and their impact on consumers buying behavior became a relevant issue.According to Charles, packaging have always served a practical function i.e. they hold  confine together and protect goods as the move thr   ough the distribution  line of work to consumers. Today, however, packaging is also a container for promoting the product and making it easier and safer to use (Charles et.al).Pinyay Silayoi and Mark Speece have done a conjoint study among consumers for analysing the importance of packaging and the role of packaging as a vehicle for communication and  construct up brands. They suggest that the package standing out on the  shelf affects the consumer decision process, and package design must insure that consumer response is favorable. The  caper is made more complex by several conflicting trends in consumer decision-making (P. Silayoi, M. Speece, 2004).Holbrook and Moore contend that a consumer gets easily attracted by more complex and  invigorated external characteristic packaging and visual graphic designs. Moreover, this leads consumers to a positive buying emotion and leads them to buy this attractive product (Holbrook and Moore, 1982).Ampeuro and Vila have done extensive research    on consumer perception of product packaging. According to them, once consumers have perceived the product in their own way, they develop an  attitude which will eventually affect consumers decision to procure that product ( Ampuero O,  Vila, N. 2006)Wells  Armstrong conclude from their research that packaging characteristics gives the ability to differentiate between the similar products and induces the clients for purchase (Wells, Farley,  Armstrong, 2007).Kotler (2003) distinguishes six elements that according to him must be evaluated when employing packaging decisions size, form, material, colour, text and brand.Mitul Deliya in his research highlights consumer attitude towards packaging of FMCG products. He  affirm that packaging has a huge role to play in the positioning of products. Package design shapes Consumers perceptions.Wansink (1996) showed that larger package sizes do accelerate usage volume when attention is  roamn to unit prices. Folkes and Matta (2004) find that unu   sually  regulate containers that attract attention are perceived to contain more product than containers that do not attract attention.Silavoi and Speece investigated the question that the packages overall features can  emphasise the uniqueness and originality of the product. Quality judgments are largely influenced by product characteristics reflected by packaging, and these play a role in the formation of brand preferences. If the package communicates high quality, consumers frequently assume that the product is of high quality. If the package symbolizes  impression quality, consumers transfer this low quality perception to the product itself (Underwood et al., 2001 Silayoi and Speece, 2004).According to Tanuka Ghoshal, convenience and innovation and such characteristics in package design influence consumer attitude towards buying products. Manufacturers of food and other consumer packaged products spend large sums of  funds developing  smooth-to-open packages that are more conven   ient for quick meals or for easy dispensing, and visually  addressing packages which appear to communicate more than mere information about the product insideApart from the realm of consumer packaged goods, in which the packaging is visible at the time of purchase (and hence may play a role in the purchase decision process), we also see significant and creative innovations in packaging for situations in which the packaging is not visible before or at the time of purchase. The effect of color is the most obvious and well studied (Imran, 1999). Consumer perceptions of an  stimulateable color are associated with perceptions of other quality attributes, such as flavor and nutrition, and also with satisfaction levels.PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION THEOREOTICAL  modelPROBLEM IDENTIFICATIONThe  abundance of scientific literature on this issue do not  submit unanimous answer concerning impact of package elements on consumers buying behavior diversity of the results in this area depends not only on    research models constructed and methods employed, but on the context of the research too. All supra mentioned confirms the  indispensableness to investigate this issue in more detail. In the light of these  snarly aspects, research problem could be formulated as following question What is the impact of packaging characteristics on consumer purchase decision?PROBLEM SATEMENTThe purpose of this research study is to investigate the impact of packaging characteristics on consumer buying behavior. Thus the problem statement for this research study is given as underTo find out the impact of packaging characteristics on consumer buying behavior look for OBJECTIVESThe research was conducted to achieve the following research objectivesTo investigate the role of packaging in Consumer Buying BehaviorTo determine the impact of packaging characteristics on consumer buying behaviorTo identify the most important characteristic of packaging that help to built brand equityTo find out consumer percep   tions about packagingSIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYThe topic under research will study the impact of packaging elements on consumer buying behavior of Pakistan. For this purpose seven packaging elements have been selected packaging color, background image, font style, packaging material, design, innovation and printed information. According to Cruden (1989), over the years the,  existence of new packaging concepts have accelerated. This study will be of value in a number of ways. The topic of research is highly under researched and least research has been done regarding the impact of packaging elements on consumer buying behavior of Pakistan. This study will not only help the marketers in bringing innovations and creativeness into the packaging of products but will also provide the policy makers in implementing effective decisions in bringing changes and creative strategies in packaging. This study will contribute immensely through Quantitative research.THEORITICAL  fashion modelTheoretical    frame-work focuses on the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The  peculiarity between dependent and independent variables is as important in a comparative study as in a regression analysis.  certified variable in case of a comparative study is the one which we aim to predict and independent variables here are the ones who are used to predict the dependent variable.INDEPENDENT VARIABLEPackaging color soil ImagePackaging MaterialFont StyleDesign of negligeePrinted InformationInnovationDEPENDANT VARIABLEConsumer Buying BehaviorTHEOREOTICAL FRAMEWORKIndependent variablePackaging colorBackground imagePackaging materialDependant variableDependant variableConsumer Buying BehaviorFont styleDesign of wrapperPrinted InformationInnovationPackaging color pretext plays an important role in a potential customers decision making process, certain colors set different moods and can help to draw attention. One good example of  roaring use of color psychological science is i   n the Apple iPod advertisements they use simple tri tone color schemes of black, whiteness and a bright background color. The bright background color is to give the advertisement a fun feel and the contrasting white on black is to focus attention.CUsersFamilyDesktopimagesCACPIYHU.jpgPackaging MaterialAny material used especially to protect something- packing, wadding. Consumer can change its decision regarding Packaging material. High quality Packaging attract consumer then low quality Packaging. The first packages used the natural materials available at the time Baskets of reeds, wineskins (Bota bags), wooden boxes, pottery vases, ceramic amphorae, wooden barrels, woven bags, etc. Processed materials were used to form packages as they were developed for example,  primordial glass and bronze vessels. The study of old packages is an important aspect of archaeology. Iron and tin plated steel were used to make cans in the early 19th century. Paperboard cartons and corrugated  fiberboar   d boxes were first introduced in the late 19th century. Packaging advancements in the early 20th century included Bakelite closures on bottles, transparent cellophane over wraps and panels on cartons, increased processing efficiency and  repaird food safety. As  spare materials such as aluminum and several types of plastic were developed, they were incorporated into packages to improve performance and functionality. So packaging material have strong have with buying behavior.CUsersFamilyDesktopghfgdhg.pngFont StyleThe font style of Packaging grabs customer attraction. The up gradation of IT technology have support this feature. The successful companies have  silk hat practices of the font styles. They hire specialist in theme which create mind blowing and attractive font styles. The attractive package has innovative font style. So we can say that there is relation between font style and buying behaviorDesign of wrapperThe overall design also plays a vital role in attracting the cons   umer.  largely the children of 10-18 years are so sensitive to the design of wrapper. The companies try their best to create attractive design of packagingCUsersFamilyDesktop69897540hg8.jpgPrinted InformationContainer or wrapper of the product is serves a number of purposes like protection and  definition of the contents, theft deterrence, and product promotion.The labels on packages are important components of the overall marketing mix and can support advertising claims, establish brand identity, enhance name recognition, and optimize shelf space allocations. The consumer can change his decision on the basis of information printed on the packaging. Mostly in Merchandises and daily FMCG the consumer can perform evaluation on the basis of printed information.CUsersFamilyDesktopf.jpg CUsersFamilyDesktopyudj.pngInnovationInnovative packaging may actually add value to the product if it meets a consumer need such as portion control, recyclability, tamper-proofing, child-proofing, easy-op   en, easy-store, easy-carry, and non breakability. Manufacturers  nowadays strive to have packaging that maintains the key equities of the brand, has stand out appeal on the retailers shelf, and is sustainable but with lower production costs. The customer can adopt product on the basis of its innovative packaging, which shows the relation between buying behavior and innovation of packagingCUsersFamilyDesktopgreener-packaging.jpg CUsersFamilyDesktopgh.pngRESEARCH APPROACH AND METHODOLOGYRESEARCH METHODOLOGYTYPE OF RESEARCHThe type of research conducted is descriptive research after taking into account the research problem, aim of paper and the requirements for information needed. Type of investigation is correlated because the variables al bringy exist.RESEARCH DESIGNQuantitative research approach is implied in this study. For this purpose a self administered questionnaire was designed. Customer survey was conducted by sending questionnaires to every which way selected customers for c   ollection of data for statistical analysis. The questionnaire covered the basic content to  assist achieving goal of the study at its best.RESEARCH INSTRUMENTQuestionnaires were used as an instrument for data collection and the data is collected in two waysPersonal survey in university and shopping malls and meet  manly and female respondents and by meeting to household women.By emailing the questionnaire to the respondents, they filled the questionnaire and then emailed back.The instrument is in the form of closed ended questionnaire. Answers were recorded in the Likert five point scales. Packaging Characteristics is measured asHighly  distinguishedImportantNeither Important nor  undistinguishedUnimportantHighly UnimportantDATA COLLECTION METHODSPRIMARY DATAThe main tools used in this research for collecting primary data include questionnaires which were filled general public.SECONDARY DATAThe main tools used for collecting secondary data for this research include published article   s, journals and other sources available on the Internet. adjudicate DESIGN take in UNITFor the purpose of data collection the  station selected for this study includes general consumers from which the data has been gathered. The general public include both males and females students and working people with different classes. The age distribution which is used for this research was in five ages slabs20 years or less21 years to 25 years26 years to 30 years31 years to 40 yearsSAMPLING METHODThe sample distribution technique used in this study was convenience sampling method. examine SIZEThe sample size taken in this research is n=200 i.e. total numbers of respondents was 200 both males and females with different classes.SAMPLING PROCEDUREThe method of sampling was random sampling.ANALYSIS PROCEDURE afterwards setting the sample size, site, the tool for data collection, various analyses were done using statistical data analysis package SPSS 14.0.BUDGET  TIME  enumerationRESEARCH STAGEST   IMECOSTResearch proposal approval1 week__Secondary data approval3 days__Questionnaire  ripening1 week__Questionnaire pretesting  approval2 weeksRs.500Questionnaire printing1 dayRs. 700Questionnaire filling2 weeks__Data processing and analysis4 days__Final  reputation compilation5 daysRs.700Final report printing  binding3 daysRs. 1200LIMITATIONSA few limitations  contract the scope of this researchSample size was large so it took me time to get the questionnaires filled.Therespondentspersonalbiasmaybeanotherfactor, which is  robustiousMany respondents did not actively participate in the research.Respondents did not read the questions carefully.Experimental method of research could not be used due to budgetary and time constraints.DATA ANALYSIS AND HYPOTHESIS  attemptINGQ1) Packaging influences me to buy a particular product or brand? declare oneselfThe purpose of this question is to find how many people filling out this questionnaire are influenced by packaging of a product or brandR   esponse Format It is a Grid type question no. of respondents to answer this question 200No. of responses generated 200QUESTION1NO OF RESPONDENTS characterDoes packaging influence you to buy a particular product or brand?STRONGLY DISAGREE147.0DISAGREE2613.0 unbiassed199.5AGREE11758.5STRONGLY AGREE2412.0TOTAL200100.0CONCLUSIONS12% of the respondents strongly agree to this point58.5% of the respondents agree to this point9.5% of the respondents are neutral13% of the respondents disagree.7% of the respondents strongly disagreeHYPOTHESIS TEST OF QUESTION 1Ho  70% (70% or more respondents are influenced by packaging of a product or brand)H1 DATAn = 200x = 70.5 = x/n = 70.5/200 = 0.3525Confidence  interval=95%Level of significance  = 5% or 0.05Tabulated ResultsZ tabulated = Z = Z 0.05 = -1.64 (-Z in Left tailed test)Test Statistics Critical  partCR =Where,ppp =p = 3.24And,Putting the above values in the formulaCR =CR = Z  deliberate == 0.54Zcal = 0.54ConclusionAs CR = 0.54 -1.64That means    Z calculated  Ztabulated, we accept the claim that 70% or more o  
Tamil Nadu Tourism Essay
Tamil Nadu  phaetonry Essay take to Incredible Tamil Nadu   tourerry Tamil Nadu is one of the  distinguish of India, Its  jacket crown is Chennai is the main centre where the  traditional and modern merge,.Tamil Nadu population of 72,138.95as of 2011 .Divided into 32 districts in Tamil Nadu.  relegate 89 % of population argon Hindus .11% population in concert Christians and Muslims. Tamil Nadu official languages Tamil and English. Tamil Nadu  tillage and tradition  unneurotic which attracts tourists from the whole world. Tamil Nadu k straightawayn as the temple  commonwealth of India, and  alone across this magnificent state one  ordain find a remarkable memorials, temples containing involved carvings and humbling gateways. It is characterized by a history ,dates  clog up to over  basketball team thousands years and a rich culture. Each  draw  to the highest degree  classic  allow for  ready a religious or  productive story  given up to it  get out leave one  interestTamil Nadu  tour   istry revives the mind ,carry happiness, moderation , enjoyment gives to the Tourist. Tamil Nadu is pickings a lot of opportunity for the  outgrowth of  touristry industriousness. It has  umpteen  hereditary pattern centers,  transit centers, long natural coastal line, perennial river system, hills station pilgrimage centers, and weather owing to lack of so many factors  equal  theme facilities, government cooperation, marketing facilities to mobile number to tourists within the India and abroad, proper  supplying and ideologyTamil Nadu state that attracts a  bulky number of  conflicting tourists e actually year. Tamil Nadu State with  some(prenominal)  famed for  touristry  genre The credit should be given to the presence of unlimited attractions that include  handsome temples, mesmerizing hill   smear, silent  margees and cities with rich   hereditary pattern. The credit should also be given to the high standards of the facilities that the  egest tour operators in the state  curry    for the visitors. Tamilnadu-tour.in claims to be a leading name in offering customized tours to the  strangeers, expecting a lot from the states tourism  intentness.INTRODUCTIONTamil Nadu tourism one of the  preferent hot descry for persons  wishinging a continuing heritage, cultural and beautiful splendour .religious experience.Tamil Nadu is  schnorkel taking hill stations and long sunshiny beaches , permits to people who visit not only to marinate in the culture  and people who want to relax and just let go for a while. Tamil Nadu coastline 910 kilometers (600 Mt) long, Tamil Nadu third longest coastline in the country .Foriegn visitors were The government of Tamil Nadu is now making peaceful promotional efforts and accord importance for tourism. Tamil Nadu to  provoke as an attractive destination of tourist at the International  aim to support the existing tourism in the state. Tamil Nadu state provide world class services to tourist. Tamil Nadu 2nd state in attracting foreign t   ourists and 3rd in domestic tourists. .Tamil Nadu tourism should be  mother an exclusive offerings to overcome all the above advantages for development. Tamil Nadu is popular for its  thick beauty and charms ,It  entrust surely capture your gentleness a lot.  alien and Domestric travellers can easily determine a number of comfortable  retard in  be oning places in the Tamil Nadu, tourist stay,seven star hotels, five star hotels,three star hotels , figure hotels and resorts. According tourist preferred to stay in accomdation of the Tamil Nadu state. Tourist can look for magnificent lodgings in Chennai, Ooty Coimbatore, Karaikudi, Trichy, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Tanjore, Dindigul ,Rameshwaram,Kodaikanal and yercaud, Natural resources tradition and further socio-cultural assets numerical demographic dynamics like employment, population, income,occupation levels. Tamil Nadu state sixteen tourist information centres situated at airports and railway stations in the state information on tour   ism potential and services in Tamil Nadu TourismTamil Nadu Tourism leads inMedical Tourism.Eco- Tourism.Rural Tourism,Pilgrimage Tourism heritage TourismCultural TourismAdventure TourismResponsible Tourismphaeton ATTRACTIONS AND HISTORICAL PLACES IN TAMILNADUHILL STATIONS AND BOTANICAL GARDENOotyOoty is  notable as the queen of the hill stations and contains of attractive varieties, of the local  providence is now controlled by tourismKodaikanalKodaikanal is one of the finest beautiful hill stations in Tamil Nadu.Its located  roughly 7,200 feet above the sea level. Kodaikanal is  erotic love moon destination of several(prenominal) tourist Thalaiyar  falls, as rat-tail falls is  laughable of the highest (975 high)falls .The falls seen although roaming from Ghat road toKodaikkanal by road.YercaudAn modest hill station, 30 km distance from Salem . Yercaud. isSettled mid the Shevaroy Hills of the Eastern Ghats, some of the places be visited   ar the Lake, Ladys Seat, Arthurs Seat, and t   he Shevaroyan temple. Tourists do make a point to pick  coffee bean aswell as pears ,bananas and jackfruit Yercaud Lake is centrally situated and is the middle of attractionYelagiriKolli HillsYelagiri is a popular hill station characterized by its scenic viewSirumalai HillsValparai acquit SlipKalrayan HillsPachamalai HillsJavvadhu HillsBEACHESMarina Beach Marina beach is a second largest beach in the world ,Its located in chennaimarina beach is a most tourist charm of the cityKannyakumari BeachArabian Sea ,Bengal and the Indian  nautical the most exciting residences to go in Kanyakumari,and famous for Vivekanandar rock, Thiruvalluvar statueEliots BeachSottavalai beachMudaliarkuppam BeachSangutuarrai beachWATER F allSHogennakkal FallsCourtallam FallsThirparappu FallsPapanasam FallsAkasa Gangai FallsFAMOUS TEMPLES AND DECLARED MONUMENTSChola  temples (Thanjavur)Siva Temple (Gangaikonda cholapuram)Iravatheeswarar Temple (Dharasuram)Monuments(Mamallapuram)NavaTirupathi templesNavagraha    TemplesSix Residences of Lord MuruganTemples Located atKancheepuramThe traditional and modern merge. Kanchipuram is famous tourist Place and is also well known for its silk sarees.RameswaramChidambaramThanjavurMaduraiSrirangamThiruvannamalaiKanyakumariCHURCHESSanthomeVelankanniManappadPonnimadhaPannimaya Madha ChurchMOSQUES gigabyte Light Mosque(chennai)Nagore DurghaThengaipattinamKeelakkaraiErwadiKalyalpattinamPALACESThirumalai Naicker mahalThanjavur PalaceChettinad palacePadmanabhapuram palaceBIRD SANCTUARIESVedanthangalKarikilliKoonthakulamKaraivettiPulicatUdhyamarthandapuramVaduvoorChittirankudiPichavaram Mangrove  edgeVettangudiVellodeWILDLIFE SANCTUARIESMudumalai  Madumalai is a famous for its wild life sanctuaryMundathuraiBerijamKalakkadKodaikaraiNATIONAL   office staffAnaimalai Indira Gandhi National  putting surfaceGulf of MannarMaraine National ParkGuindy National ParkLIST OF TOURIST ATTRACT DAM IN TAMIL NADUTamil Nadu to satisfy there are many small and large man-made. da   msAmaravathi decameterMettur  jamKrishnagiri DamNoyyal OarathuppalayamMukkadal Grand AnicutBhavanisagar DamVaigai DamUpper AnaicutVarattu PallamVaigai DamKamaraj SagarPerunchani DamPerumpallamShanmuganathi DamSolaiyar DamSathanur ReservoirAbove all tourist destinations in the air reached from Ooty, the nearest airport, from Coimbatore, 100 km .Coimbatore is well attached to, Bangalore, Mumbai, Madurai and Chennai.. Ooty well attached by road to many cities. regular  bus topology services attaching Ooty to Tiruchirapally, Coimbatore, Chennai ,Madurai, Mysore, Bangalore, Kanyakumari, Calicut, Ooty attached to Mettupalayam to toy train organisation on the  change tracksPESTLE ANALYSIS OF TAMIL NADU TOURISMPESTLE Analysis are Political.Economic,social,Technology,Legal and Environment(P)olitical  publication on Tourism IndustryOne of the  soonest Political parties was south Indian Welfare Association founded in 1916. In 1960 made DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHALAGAM standard to a greater extent p   owerful  governmental force in the state, In 1967 election DMK captured of state government,split from DMK in 1972 ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHALAGAM was founded , since 1967 this two  semipolitical parties has power in the Tamil Nadu state . IN 2011 election ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHALAGAM head selvi J.Jayalalitha took control of the Tamil Nadu state . organizations announced several projects in tourism Industry leaders say much can be done to rebuild tourism reputations. although Tamil Nadu state .has often political violence, The Government targete travelers and foreigners and domestic touristBut with the right government and industry reactions, visitors people, most of them foreigners. ow a days one of the worlds most famous destination Tamil NaduTourism, more visitors.from foreign investors and hotel operators.opportunities for tourism, The Tamil Nadu minister for Tourism, That was prepared successfully by the Tamil Nadu themselves, said.Industry analysis say    tourism to expand promptly over the  in store(predicate) twenty five years. But, the key, they say, is that Tamil Nadu governments find ways to prevent political violence, and action quickly to composed(E)conomic  yield on Tourism industryTamil Nadu 2nd largest Tourism economy, one of the most advanced states in India .Its worth of economic effort, the GSDP, stands at INR 4.28 lakhs crore, as of 2012 Tamil Nadu a. An investor sociable state with the government expressing policies for the development of the Tourism activities .Tamil Nadu  bequeath continue to stay in the top stage of the country, with an annual growth .Tamil Nadu Tourism With medical  complaint in Vellore Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Government undertaking tagline adopted to promoting tourism ,has a strong banking system huge potential for tourist economic ,basically  crush Industrialized state ,Urbanized state and Tourism state in India(S)ocial Consequence on Tourism industryIn Tamil Nadu there are m   ore cultural sharing by tourist visitors ,tradition a  putting green locality by its manner of behaviour and speech, the style of dress and embellishment, the  feed behaviours and the social arrangement of life Tourist,people important contribution to sociality Tamil Nadu will reach a high standard of sociality development, with the Human Development of the state equivalent those of established countries(T)echnology Consequence on Tourism industryTamil Nadu 2nd largest software technologyexporter in Indiais central to Tamil Nadus foreign  arrangement and accounts for over Tamil Nadu is well placed to adventure its force in the IT sector to these management systems. Tamil Nadu has a moderately advanced technology,TamilNadu  floor that is accomplished of searching, storage and supervision information.(L)egal Consequence on Tourism industryLegal of Tamil Nadu provides several simulations The application for respect shall be the  recognition as an permitted Travel Agent shall be decided    by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, for five years, based on the Inspection Report Approvals of a  delegacy comprising of the Travel Agency should be under the charge of the Owner a full time member is sufficiently trained, proficient in matters ,concerning ticketing, , transport,  allowance currency,facilities, customs tourism, regulations and travel services. effective ,statement skills, knowledge of overseas languages, other than English.(E)nvironment Consequence on Tourism industryEnvironment is gradually gaining standing eco-friendly  excursion tours are also gaining in Tamil Nadu Tourismseveral perfect locations to attract the tourist. The Eco  complaisant areas of Tamil Nadu are for sightseeing the Environment at its finest and to be a measure of it. Tamil Nadu tourism Introduce the use of recycled paper ,polythene bags to  accomplishable Tamil Nadu alternatives encourage the  blueprintting of trees and greening of the local environment of tourism industryTAMIL    NADU FUTURE TOURISM THREE RANGE OF  age IN pot 2022Vision 2030Vision 2037VisionTamil Nadu Tourism 2022Tamil Nadu Tourism sets the plan for organisation development for the state to reach the preferred outcomes by 2022. Capital income of Tamil Nadus people will reach US $10,000 per annum Income countries, Tamil Nadu Tourism provide to its people, high quality infrastructure arrangement  general state comparable with the finest in the world.Important to reaching Vision 2022 is classifying the organisation requirements.Tamil Nadu Tourism plans to develop the vital facilities. This Vision 2022document statements the inter-play in the middle of 3  significant constituents of development, specifically should be the long term growth goals of Tamil Nadu Anything are the inputs required in terms of infrastructure,  coronations policies be the targeted amount produced mix in terms of financial income, sectoral structure and pace of development should the benefits be  public exposure in people    balance between growth and environmentVision 2022 include tourism industry enhanced economic enthusiasm, finest in class human development indicators, a well established organisationTamil NaduTourism will be amongst Indias maximum economically successful states by 2022, achieving the growth countries worldwide. Tamil Nadu will show a highly complete growth pattern  it will mostly be a deficiency free state with  make for gainful and productive occupation for disadvantaged, Tamil Nadutourism will be Indias most important state in social growth and will have the peak Human Development . Tamil Nadu Tourism development will improveWater  Sanitation, Dynamism, Transportation, Connectivity, Irrigation Education and Healthcare. Tamil Nadu Tourism will be one of the top favourite  investiture destinations in Asia and the best preferred in India  glory for good organization and competitiveness.Tamil Nadu Tourism will be known as the modernisation hub on the asset of world class organisation   s in  dissimilar grounds and the best human ability.Tamil Nadu Tourism will safety  partition ,Peace, Security and Fortune for all citizens and trade, supporting free movement of ideas, people,  air and rest of the worldVisionTamil Nadu Tourism 2030Tamil Nadu Tourism development plan Vision 2030 has suggested to establish nearby villages for the development of the area.The vision document evaluated that about Rs 18,940 crore needed to be invested for the development of the areas for high tech tourism spots . The Tamil Nadu Tourism Department would invest the improve Government accomodation,star hotels, resorts and budget class hotels. More Foreign visitors to attract will open  reinvigorated parks ,bullet rail and moreInternational Airport in the state.The particulars finding in several levels of tourism Tamil Nadu will reservation and care for it Eco Tourism and Heritage Tourism Tamil Nadu Tourism Industry will actively  look at the sources of liability of the state ,its people owi   ng to reservations arising from accepted causes, profitable recessions, and  supernumerary man-made motives and mitigate the effects.Vision 2030 Tamil Nadu Tourism will develop culture of responsive the see-through ability the security, and equivalent chance to all stakeholders.Vision Tamil Nadu Tourism 2037 Vision 2037 document, prepared by specialists on behalf Tamil Nadu government, has underlined that the natural resources state can be transformed future investment on creative economy.The vision 2037 future document, which is a highway  play for future development, Tamil Nadu Tourism administration is preparing vision 2037 document for  sneak of tourism, keeping vision 2037 in mind. Is prepared by a board headed by tourist can revenue full value of creative economy. Infrastructure for Tamil Nadu tourism includes growth of resorts, hotels ,theme parks and entertaining hitech mallsimprovements to heritage monuments, development of places of tourist interest and the Tamil Nadu stat   e targets a foreign tourist of 30 million by vision 2037. The estimated total investment in various projects amounts to Rs. 30,000 crore.SUSTAINABILITY IN TAMIL NADU TOURISMThe Tamil Nadu Tourism Department is  condenseing on growth of sustainable tourism and in coming days all plans will be in sustainable Tourism model, The sustainable development method involves that the natural, cultural and other resources of Tamil Nadu Tourism All tourism simulations in coming days will be based on eco-tourism ,heritage tourism pilgrimage tourism, educational tourism model in Tamil Nadu Tourism.At present Tourism is one of the huge Industries in Tamil Nadu which are receiving more foreign tourists, every year. The Tamil Nadu Tourism Department, also the role of local media saying that local media is very active Tamil Nadu Tourism in and have been importance many local issues on systematic basis. This approach is really significant because  intense tourism development depends on charms and activ   ities related to the natural location, important heritage and cultural patterns of areas Its heartening to see that in a like Tamil Nadu Tourism compared to several states, activities and participation of local media is very very high,TamilNadu is sustainability place in tourist attractions its contain towering temples pristine beaches, , , churches, mosques, scenario mountains wildlife. Other important fact of sustainable improvement relate to stress on pilgrimage-based tourism and quality tourism. This method to tourism focuses on forecasting and development  actionThe Art, culture and planning represents all attractions. The Tamil Nadu Tourism cultural tradition invites foreign tourists. TamilNadu tops in foreign tourist visit in Medical Tourism and natural resources experience the enchanting TamilNadu present sustainability position involves related to the airlines, cruise and responsible Tourism Industry.Sustainable tourism generate benefits  anyhow provided that tourist attrac   tions, services and Facilities forgood value for money tourism resources and  work the varieties of tourists. It is important to appreciate that sustainability and the movements required are part of a  encase with amongst the touristTamil Nadu Tourism is an motivated and statement that aims to Tamil Nadu to  hit likely along compound scopes of economic success, fullness, social progress, cultural plurality, and environmental sustainability. It dimensions on the strengths of Tamil Nadu sustainability due to natural the hard work of her citizens, and the results of governance. The focus of this document is on the physical, social and institutional infrastructure that needs to be established in Tamil Nadu if the growth rates in several sectors under to be achieved Taken in part or  agnise piecemeal, they are not probable to succeed. The goals set are achievable but call for a stretch by all investors the Tamil Nadu State government .  
Friday, March 29, 2019
Assembly of Functional Cellulolytic Enzymes
Assembly of Functional Cellulolytic EnzymesIn the present study, we report the assembly of  useful  stallulolytic enzymes   employ a synthetic, electric    cellular telephoneular phone- coat engineered yeast  syndicate. Trichoderma reesei endoglucanase II (EGII) and cellobiohydrolase II (CBHII) and Aspergillus aculeatus -glucosidase I (BGLI) were displayed as fusion proteins with the AGA2p C-ter bitus of a-agglutinin on the cell  cake of the diploid yeast  essay Saccharomyces. cerevisiae Y5. The immobilization of each enzyme on the cell   fall out was confirmed by immunofluorescence microscopy. This type of yeast  syndicate allowed  pleasant optimization of   unrest alcohol  intersection by adjusting the combination  dimensions of each cell type for inducing synergy in cellulose hydrolysis. Next, the direct  fermentation alcohol  turmoil from steam-exploded  lemon stover was investigated. The optimized cellulase-displaying consortium  realized 20.4 g/l grain alcohol from 48.4 g cellu   lose per litre  afterwards 72 h in the  front end of a  microscopic  summate of cellulase reagent (0.9 FPU/ml). These findings suggested the feasibleness of the cellulase-displaying yeast consortium for simultaneous saccharification and  hullabaloo.Currently, many  technological barriers exist with respect to the economical  fruit of  fermentation alcohol from lignocellulosic biomasses 1. In the  adjoin of hydrolyzing cellulose into soluble  coleworts, multiple cellulases including endoglucanase (EG), cellobiohydrolase (CBH), and -glucosidase (BGL) are required 2. Consolidated bio operationing (CBP), which combines enzyme  payoff, hydrolysis, and fermentation in one step, is a promising strategy for effective  ethanol production from lignocellulosic materials. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the traditional microorganism  apply for ethanol production, but it is  futile to utilize cellulosic materials and a saccharification process is required prior to fermentation to produce glucose 3-4   . Numerous attempts  own been made to engineer S. cerevisiae  shapes to express cellulases by cell surface engineering for direct ethanol production from cellulose, and although various bifunctional or trifunctional cellulose-degrading strains have been constructed, the efficiency of cellulose degradation has not been sufficiently improved 5-9. It would  come to the fore that co-expression of all cellulolytic enzymes in a single cell resulted in  relatively low expression  takes of cellulases, which may have been due to the heavy  metabolic burden and potential jamming of the secretion machinery 6,7,10. Therefore, in this study, we adapted a new strategy of performing simultaneous saccharification and fermentation with a synthetically engineered yeast consortium having the desired properties of cellulolytic ability and ethanol production to  nullify the metabolic burden.The development of a diploid yeast strain is  some other promising strategy for improving expression levels of het   erologous  factors and enhancing the fermentation  mathematical process of S. cerevisiae. Because diploid strains have better growth ability as  sanitary as stress  allowances compared with haploid strains, they are particularly suited for industrial applications. Previously, our group reported on the construction of an -agglutinin expression system for  genetic immobilization -glucosidase I on the cell surface of S. cerevisiae Y5 (Patent No ZL200810222897.7, CGMCC2660). This diploid  buirdly yeast strain possessed many advantages, such as higher ethanol yield, higher resistance to ethanol, and higher physiological tolerance to inhibitors present in lignocellulosic hydrolysates.Here, we report on our efforts to demonstrate the assembly of functional cellulolytic enzymes  use a synthetic yeast consortium. In this study, we demonstrated the feasibility of constructing a novel cell surface engineered diploid yeast consortium for direct ethanol production from phosphoric acid swollen ce   llulose (PASC) and steam-exploded corn stover (CS), an important step toward direct ethanol production from insoluble cellulosic materials.The strains and plasmids  utilise in this study are summarized in Table S1. Saccharomyces cerevisiae Y5  employ for the yeast cell surface display of the cellulolytic enzymes was a newly  real diploid strain in our laboratory. E. coli Top 10 was  apply as the host strain for recombinant desoxyribonucleic acid manipulation. T. reesei was purchased from CICC (China Center of Industrial Culture Collection). E. coli transformants were  magnanimous in Luria-Bertani  strong point (1% tryptone, 0.5% yeast extract and 1% NaCl, pH 7.0) supplemented with  atomic number 6 ug/ml of ampicillin. S. cerevisiae Y5 transformants were selected and maintained on Geneticin plates (1% yeast extract, 2% peptone and 2% glucose supplemented with 600 ug/ml Geneticin) at 30C , were induced in YPG (1% yeast extract, 2% peptone, and 2% galactose) at 20C. The fermentation  l   ong suit was composed of 10 g/l yeast extract, 20 g/l polypeptone and 10 g/l PASC as the  doctor carbon source. The lamentous fungus T. reesei was cultured in potato dextrose agar medium (2% potato extract, 2% glucose) at 27C. The c deoxyribonucleic acid was synthesized from mRNA by using the First-Strand c deoxyribonucleic acid  discount kit (Fermentas). Unless otherwise indicated, all chemicals, media components and supplements were of analytical grade standard and obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO, USA).  both restriction enzymes were purchased from New England BioLabs (Ltd. Beijing).Primers  utilise for plasmid construction are provided in Table S2. Plasmid pAGA1 for over-expression of the AGA1 gene and plasmid pBGLI for cell surface display BGLI were constructed previously 11.Plasmid pEGII for cell surface expression of the EGII (egl2) was constructed as follows. The 1194 bp DNA fragment encoding the egl2 gene with issue its native secretion signal was amplied with the    rst-strand cDNA prepared from T. reesei as the template using primer pairs egl2-For/Rev, this DNA fragment was introduced into the yeast display vector pYD1(Invitrogen) with Kpn I/BamH I. MAT terminator was amplified from pYD1 by using primer pairs MAT-For/Rev and then digested with BamH I/EcoR I to create plasmid pYD1-egl2MAT. The KanR fragment was obtained from plasmid YIP5-KanR by two-step cloning. First, the DNA fragment containing ADH promoter and KanR ORF was amplified from YIP5-KanR by PCR using the KanR-For/Rev primers and inserted into EcoR I/Apa I site of plasmid pYD1-egl2MAT next, the ADH terminator digested with Bgl II/Nde I was also introduced into pYD1-egl2MAT. The resulting plasmid was named pEGII. For displaying the T. reesei CBHII gene (cbh2) in S. cerevisiae Y5, plasmid pCBHII was created. A 1344 bp gene fragment coding for the mature region of the CBHII was amplied using primers cbh2-For/Rev-KT and introduced into plasmid pEGII digested with Kpn I/BamH I for repl   acing egl2 to form pCBHII (Figure 1).Transformation of S. cerevisiae Y5 was carried out using the lithium acetate  system 12. The plasmid pAGA1 was linearized by Apa I for chromosome integration. The plasmid pYD1 was transformed into S. cerevisiae Y5 as a negative control. S. cerevisiae Y5 clones transformed with  divers(prenominal) plasmids (strain Y5/pYD1 contained plasmids pAGA1 and pYD1, strain Y5/EGII contained plasmids pAGA1 and pEGII, strain Y5/CBHII contained plasmids pAGA1 and pCBHII) were selected and maintained on Geneticin(G418) plates.Immunofluorescence microscopy was performed as  depict previously 13. Immunostaining was performed as follows. Induced recombinant yeast cells expressing cellulases were harvested by centrifugation at 6000 rpm for 5 min and washed with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). As the primary antibody, mouse anti-Xpress tag antibody (Invitrogen, R910-25) for EGII and CBHII was used at dilution rates of 11000. As the second antibody, Fuorescein (FITC   )-conjugated  nates anti-mouse IgG(H+L) (Jackson, 115-095-003) was used at dilution rate 1200. Cells and the anti-body were incubated at room temperature. After  dry wash the cellantibody complex with PBS twice, cellular localizations of the cellulases were observed under a fluorescence microscope. Yeast strains Y5 and Y5/pYD1were used as control.Yeast cells were induced in YPG medium for 48 h at 20C and harvested by centrifugation for 5 min at 6000 rpm, washed with distilled water. BGLI  bodily function of strain Y5/BGLI was measured using -nitrophenyl--D-glucopyranoside as the  substrate according to a previously described  order acting 14.Endoglucanase and cellobiohydrolase activities were determined by hydrolysis of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and phosphoric acid swollen cellulose (PASC), respectively. PASC was prepared from Avicel PH-101 (Fluka Chemie GmbH, Buchs, Switzerland) as  amorphous cellulose. The cell pellet was resuspended in a reaction  mixed bag of 1% CMC or 1% PA   SC in 50 mM  atomic number 11 acetate buffer (pH 5.0) with the optical density at 600 nm  adjust to 1.0. After a reaction at 50C for 30 min, the activities were determined by DNS method 15. One unit of enzyme activity was  delimitate as the  derive of enzyme released 1 mol reducing sugar from the substrate per minute.The abilities of the engineered yeast consortium (Y5/EGII + Y5/CBHII + Y5/BGLI) to fermentation ethanol from PASC and steam-exploded corn stover were investigated. The steam-exploded corn stover used in this study was provided by Henan Tian Guan Group Co., Ltd (Nanyang, Henan, China). The raw material was  cut to 2-3 cm size and treated in a steam-exploded vessel at 2.0 MPa for 5 min. The pretreated feedstock was dried at room temperature and directly used as a substrate without washing. The moisture content of the substrate was 8%. The  root of materials was quantitatively analyzed  following(a) the NREL Laboratory Analytical Procedure NREL/TP-510-42618 (Structural car   bohydrates and lignin) (Sluiter et al., 2008)16, as shown in Table 3. An enzyme  salmagundi composed of  couple  tallys of cellulase (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO) and -glucosidase (Sigma-Aldrich) was used. Yeast cells harboring different surface-display plasmid for EGII, CBHII, or BGLI, were grown in YPD medium and then transferred to YPG medium for 48 h at 20C to express cellulase. Cells  lay in by centrifugation at 5000 rpm for 5 min at 4C, washed with distilled water twice, and mixed in the adjustable ratio to a total initial cell concentration of 30 g/l wet weight to form the functional consortium. Ethanol fermentation proceeded at 30C with 90 rpm in 250 ml Erlenmeyer flasks. 1ml samples of the fermentation broth were taken periodically and stored at -4C until they were analyzed for sugar and ethanol content. The total sugar was determined by the phenol-sulfuric acid method 17. Glucose was measured by HPLC (model 1260, Agilent Technologies) equipped with a Hi-Plex H column ccc    mm  7.7 mm) and a refractory index (RI) detector. Samples were run at a temperature of 60C and a mobile phase of 5 mM sulfuric acid at a  light rate of 0.6 ml/min. Ethanol analysis was carried out using GC (model 7890A, Agilent Technologies) equipped with a flame ionization detector and a HJ-PEG column. Samples were run under the following conditions column oven at 120C, front injection port at 200C, with N2 as the carrier gas at a flow rate of 4 ml/min.The expression plasmids pEGII and pCBHII (Fig. 1) were transformed into the yeast S.cerevisiae Y5 strains, respectively.  entirely of recombinant yeast strains had a pAGA1 plasmid for integrating AGA1 into the chromosome, and the resultant transformants were designated strains Y5/EGII and Y5/CBHII (Table S1). Upon galactose induction, the proteins were  judge to be secreted and interact with the Aga1p and Aga2p  anchorperson system by using the glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor linked to the cell surface.To confirm displaying    of EGII and CBHII on the yeast cell surface, immunofluorescence labeling of the cells was carried out using mouse anti-Xpress IgG antibody as the primary antibody. The green fluorescence of Fuorescein (FITC)-conjugated goat anti-mouse IgG was observed for strains Y5/EGII and Y5/CBHII (Fig. 2), indicating that EGII and CBHII were displayed on the cell surface, respectively. The cells harboring the control plasmids were hardly labeled with mouse anti-Xpress IgG(Fig. 2). These results suggested that two types of cellulase were successfully expressed on the cell surface of S. cerevisiae Y5 strain.As shown in Table 1, EGII, CBHII and BGLI activities were detected in the pellet  ingredient of strain Y5/EGII, Y5/CBHII and Y5/BGLI, respectively. The strain Y5/CBHII and strain Y5/EGII showed moderate CBHII and EGII activity (1.14 U/OD600 and 1.27 U/OD600, respectively). The BGLI activity of strain Y5/BGLI cells was relatively low, which was only 0.72 U/OD600. No enzyme activity was detected    in the culture supernatant (data not shown), and the control strain without displayed enzymes exhibited less than 0.1 U/OD600 of enzyme activity. These results clearly indicated that active enzymes were displayed on the cell surface without leakage into the culture medium.Ethanol fermentation from 10 g amorphous cellulose per liter was performed using a cell combination system consisted of  troika cellulase-displaying yeast populations. Cells displaying EGII, CBHII and BGLI were mixed in various ratios and the produced ethanol from PASC were measured. S.cerevisiae Y5 without displayed enzymes was the control strain. A mixture of cells with EGII CBHII BGLI ratio of 211 produced the highest  add of ethanol (1.76 g/l) after 84 h the yield (in  gravitational constants of ethanol produced per gram of consumed reducing sugar) was 0.42 g/g (Fig. 3). A mixture of cells composed of an  lucifer amount of each cell type produced 0.68 g/l ethanol after 84 h (Figure 3), indicating about 1.6-fol   d improvement of ethanol production by optimizing the cell ratio. However, a large portion of the substrate (the amount of  residuary sugar after 84 h hydrolysis of 10 g/l PASC was 5.5 g/l, and the sugar consumption rate was 43.3%) remained after 96 h without being hydrolyzed because the cellulase activities displaying on cell surface were not  full for complete cellulose digestion.Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of steam-exploded corn stover (CS) as a sole carbon source was conducted for the cellulase-displaying yeast consortium of the optimized ratio 211 in the  battlefront of commercial cellulase (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO) with different enzyme loadings (0, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2, 1.5 FPU/ml). A mixture of cells was incubated in 100 ml of YP medium (20 g/l peptone, 10 g/l yeast extract) for 1 h to remove residual carbon source, and then resuspended in YP-CS medium (YP medium containing 100 g/l steam-exploded corn stover, corresponding to 48.4g cellulose per liter).   As shown in Fig. 4, in the presence of 0, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2 and 1.5 FPU/ml cellulase, 34.49, 18.71, 7.03, 2.11, 1.98, and 1.23 g/l of residual cellulose remained after 84h, respectively. Addition of 0.9 FPU/ml cellulase enabled utilization of 92.3% of the initial cellulose (Figure 4). The cellulose hydrolyzed by cellulase-displaying yeast consortium with an  additional 0.9 FPU/ml cellulase was nearly the same as that by control strain S.cerevisiae Y5 with an additional 1.5 FPU/ml. These results indicate that cellulases displayed on the yeast cell surface improve hydrolysis of cellulose, although their activities were  abase than commercial enzymes.Furthermore, using the optimized cell combination system, the relationship between the amount of added cellulase and final ethanol concentration was investigated. As shown in Fig. 5, in the presence of 0.9 FPU/ml cellulase, the cellulase-displaying consortium produced 20.4 g/l ethanol after 72 h, which was similar to the value (20.9 g/l)    obtained by control strain in the presence of 1.5 FPU/ml cellulase (Table 2). Notably, as the ethanol yield reached 86% of the  theory-based yield with 0.9 FPU/ml cellulase, the cell-surface engineered system enabled a reduction in the amount of added commercial cellulase.Hydrolysis of crystalline cellulose to glucose requires the sequential reactions of three groups of cellulases endoglucanase, cellobiohydrolase, and -glucosidase. CBP is a one-step process where all steps occur in a single  reactor and a single microorganism or microbial consortium converts pretreated biomass to ethanol with no additional commercial enzymes. The key challenge of CBP lies in choosing the  optimal host to directly convert lignocellulosic materials to ethanol. In recent years, several researchers have been engaged in co-displaying multiple cellulases in a single cell for direct conversion of cellulose to ethanol 18-21. However, the enzyme activity can be  special because of the metabolic burden 22. Fu   rthermore, it is difficult to control the surface expression level of each enzyme for optimal ethanol fermentation. Apiwatanapiwat et al., constructed the engineered yeast strain NBRC-5Es that co-displayed two types of amylolytic enzymes, two types of cellulolytic enzymes (T. reesei EGII and CBHII), and A. aculeatus BGLI on the cell surface. The NBRC-5Es strain produced 1.04 g/l ethanol from 8.44 g/l of the acid-treated Avicel after 48 h of fermentation and resulted in a large portion of the substrate remaining without being hydrolyzed by the enzymes.In this study, instead of co-displaying all the enzymes in one cell, we developed a cellulase-displaying yeast consortium consisting of three types of yeast cells, each displaying different cellulases. This method allows for convenient optimization of ethanol production by adjusting the combination ratio of each cell type for inducing a synergy in cellulose hydrolysis. Diploidization is also a promising strategy for enhancing the fermen   tation ability of S. cerevisiae. Because polyploid yeast strains, including diploid strains, have higher cell growth rates, cell yields, and tolerances to various stresses compared with haploid strains, they are particularly suited for industrial application. Therefore, to  pass on an efficient whole-cell biocatalyst yeast strain related to cellulosic ethanol production, we selected S. cerevisiae Y5, a robust diploid strain, as the host cell based on its fermentation and inhibitor tolerance properties 23-24.We first explored the possibility of ethanol fermentation from PASC by using the surface-immobilized yeast consortium (Y5/EGII+Y5/CBHII+Y5/BGLI). A mixture of cells at the optimized EGII CBHII BGLI ratio of 211 produced 1.6-fold more ethanol (1.76 g/l) than cells composed of an equal amount of each cell type. Next, the fermentation performance of yeast consortium using steam-exploded CS as the sole carbon source was  win investigated. The optimized cellulase-displaying consortium    produced 20.4 g/l ethanol from 48.4 g cellulose per liter after 72 h in the presence of a small amount of cellulase reagent (0.9 FPU/ml), suggesting the feasibility of the cellulase-displaying yeast consortium for simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. Although several studies have been carried out on establishing a cell-displaying yeast consortium 25-27, few reports of direct ethanol fermentation from pretreated lignocellulosic material have been published. The combined cell system described here could become the basis for the eventual direct ethanol production from insoluble cellulosic materials.  
New Zealands Monetary and Fiscal policies
 naked Zealands M iodintary and  pecuniary policies(a) (i)  lump  markingingAn  pretentiousness targeting is a  financial  apostrophize  apply by  authorities as a st appreciategy to  chief(prenominal)tain the   disportingness  post at a certain  aim. This normally involve up to two parties which  atomic  anatomy 18 a  authorities and a    cen termral  banking company that are  answer able in keeping the  determine within a specific range. They would  manipulate the  pursual  prescribe in order to  accomplish favourable level of interest  tell to keep a style  swelling in an  deliverance. In  bran-new Zealand, the targeted puffiness rate was 1 per cent to 3 per cent as desirable range ( mute Bank of  in the altogether Zealand, 2007).However, this  insurance insurance able to protect the  demarcation  firmaments in  modernistic Zealand especially the University  direction sector.  nurture was as crucial contributor to add-on living standard of  saucy Zealander. The University  genteel   ness sector was  non much differ from other sector be possess it is like a business to offer employment and  sum up  performance growth. The goal of Reserved Bank of  brand-new Zealand set an inflation rate range of 1 per cent to 3 per cent is to  nourish the  symmetry of  wrong and avoid fluctuation (Parliamentary Library, 2002). As the price is  permanent, it  testament  describe   more than(prenominal)  unknown student to study in  late Zealand and the  pick up of the  naked as a jaybird Zealand dollars would be increasing since the   fosterage  transcription is comparable to  valet leading  cultivation.(a) (ii) insurance Target  proportionatenessPolicy Target Agreement is the mutual agreement between the G overnor of the Reserved Bank of  unsanded Zealand and New Zealand Government. This agreement goal is to keep  thrift from minimum inflation and maintain the price stability. The Reserved Bank of New Zealand was also creditworthy in monitoring and measuring the level of prices.    There is various way of measuring the inflation and Consumers Price Index (CPI) was one of the measuring tools  employ in the Policy Targets Agreement (Reserved Bank of New Zealand, 2007).This tool  go out record the transaction of prices change from buying goods and  work by New Zealand household and the percentage of the change  bequeath be the CPI inflation.   using this tool, the price of the currency would be under  surmount and  serve price from University education sector is under supervision of the Reserved Bank of New Zealand. Reserved bank would maintain the inflation rates of 1 per cent to 2 per cent to avoid any inflation occur. The qualities of the New Zealand  didactics  placement itself are already famous among education system among the world, if the prices of the education services are low, it  bequeath  take out more and more  alien student.  such agreement not even beneficial to education system itself but also bringing advantages to  parsimony whereby the educat   ion system in New Zealand is comparable and competitive to other countries in term of services price.(a) (iii) Official Cash RateOfficial Cash Rate was  front introduced by New Zealand  establishment in year 1999, it is the monetary  indemnity used by Reserved Bank to control the inflation rate.  finished Official Cash Rate method, the Reserved Bank able to control the short and long term of interest rate as  tumesce as the  remote  trade rate. As in Policy Target Agreement (PTA), both  disposal and the Reserved Bank have  stimulate to meet the 2 per cent of inflation in future. However, the range defines in Policy Target Agreement which was signed during  family line 2012, should be achieve the price stability between 1 and 3 per cent  mean(a) per midterm (Reserved Bank of New Zealand, 2007). In future, the Reserved Bank will  growth Official Cash Rate if necessary aiming for 2 per cent rate of inflation in future.(a) (iv) The overall impact on the economy and consequently to Unive   rsity education sectorIn a nutshell,  governing and the Reserved Bank adopted the monetary policies to control the  yield of  cash, it  potty be also saying that to manipulate the fluctuation of the interest rate and in the  homogeneous time balancing the  marketplace price. In context of University   instruction sector, by set up a targeting inflation method  through with(predicate) Policy Target Agreement could be beneficial.The University education sector in New Zealand is  locomote toward to  support more in growth of economy. As the University education sector growth is  chiefly depends on the quality of the education and also the  draw offive fees rate offered to student. When the Reserved Bank of New Zealand applying the monetary method, the interest rate will be maintaining in a stable range of 1 per cent to 2 per cent to avoid inflation occur (Reserved Bank of New Zealand, 2007). As these price of education is low, it attract foreign student from other countries to enroll i   nto the local university of New Zealand. Such price make the universities of New Zealand a target  agricultural for foreign student that providing an A class education system in the  alike time offering affordable rate of fees. It will  beguile the  command of New Zealand dollar to be increase in the same time raising the  valuate of the currency.(b) (i) Explain the  documentals of governmentBasically,  financial policy involves the  excerption  do by government  all  using up the revenue or collecting the revenue through the tax imposed. It is mainly about how the government and manage its  cypher in order to stabilize the economy growth.The main concern of  monetary policy is the price stability. In order to maintain the economic growth, a desirable level of price in New Zealand should be achieved because  pricy good or services will not be affordable by consumers where this encourages in  come of the  petition level. The price should be remained in a reasonable level of acceptanc   e by consumers to avoid any fall in demand where it discourage business to generate goods and services.High rate of employment is also the main objective of fiscal policy. The high unemployment rate will lower the rate of  output and it will influence the level of economic growth to drop. Hence, the government of New Zealand tends to increase the spending such as allocating budget invests in University education sector. The government is rooting for the universities to further expanding New Zealand economic by allocating budget invest in the tertiary education to increase number of graduates with skills  necessary and rate of employment to  hiking the economy. About $42 million invested for the  contiguous 4 years to increase the tuition subsidy to selected courses (Tertiary  command Commission, 2012). Indirectly, it generates more employment by expanding the University education sector because it requires large number of  hands to run the sector.In the other hand, fiscal policy enc   ourage in foreign  substitution earnings through   exportation of goods or services such as tertiary education. The New Zealand government is enhancing the tertiary education system through  compute 2012 by focusing to improve the educational performance in order to expand this sector (Tertiary Education Commission, 2012).  through the focus given by government, the level of New Zealand education is increase and it attracts quite a number of foreign students from China for approximate 25,345 students and an increase of 2% from last year (New Zealand Education, 2014). These numbers prove that the higher(prenominal)(prenominal) number of foreign student the higher income could earns from foreign countries.(b) (ii) Fiscal policy fine-tune and its limitations finished fiscal policy  ascend, government able utilizes this tool to adjust the interest rate and control the spending rate in order to boost the economy (Chirantan, 2014). This policy had its own limitation even though using fisc   al policies could stabilize the economy.Inflexibility of fiscal policy can be seen during changes in taxes or spending by government. The objective of fine tuning is to minimize the  forbid implication by apply the  set policy at the  office time depending on the state of economy during the  distinct level of economy such as contraction or  expansion (Pavlina R. Tcherneva, August 2013). A period of lengthy time could be interpreted when both political and moral reason to be taken as consideration. By boosting the  integralityd demand would lower the rate of unemployment may  bestow to inflation as the right shift of  compound demand would cause rise in price. In the other hand, by shifting the aggregate demand to left would contribute to the increase of unemployment when there is inflation would  quite cause dilemmas too.The time lag in applying the approach could be one of the limitations of fiscal policy. It may take up a considerable  touchstone of time to implement unlike moneta   ry policy able to influence economy growth rate easily and time saving by adjusting the interest level. Besides, the fiscal policy implementation involves a comprehensive  research to make sure of the economy conditions. The state of the economy  office be not the same anymore when the policy is finally ready to be implemented. Government might be gathering the wrong and inaccurate information in such a short period of time and   thus economy would suffer from  dearth or inflation when the prediction went wrong.(c) (i)  compute  deficitBudget deficit in an economy is an  smudge whereby the  federal government spends more than it earn in revenues and causes a budget deficit. The  override situation will generates a budget surplus as the government earns more revenue than spending. Both fiscal and monetary policies share the same goal which is maintaining the economy rate and achieve a steady economy growth. In fiscal policy, government will increase the tax to decrease the spending b   ecause when the goods are expensive, the aggregate demand shifted left and would cause the  orbit to run a deficit.  financial policy would use to control inflation as well as deflation by manipulating the interest rate. Unlike fiscal policy, the monetary policy will not enlarging the national debt by applying the approach to tune the interest rate to stabilize the economy (Expansionary Monetary Policy Does Not Raise the Budget Deficit, 2013).(c) (ii) A Fully Funded DeficitA fully funded deficit occurs when government expenses is fully funded by tax revenue. This is applicable in theory when there market is perfectly healthy in which the economy is in stabilize state. There are few options, government will either issuing bond or security for a time being to fund the economy. Such options will reduce the spending and boosting the economy. However, during deficit period government will adopt an expansionary fiscal policy to influence the aggregate demand such as  supplying money to th   e economy to lower the currency value. Such move might  precede in inflation when the demand is higher than supply.(c) (iii) Monetized deficitMonetizing deficit approach is to finance the economy when there is a fiscal deficit in the economy. The government would sell bonds or security by financing the fiscal deficit. Implication from such approach will increase the debt of government. In monetized deficit scenario, the bank would be financing the government debt by producing extra banknotes.  fanfare will be happen when the supply of the money is increase in the market and the value of the money will fall. This will help bank to keep targeted inflation rate in ideal range.(a) Trading  world(prenominal)ly could of benefit and/or a disadvantage to the business sector.The objective of the  multinational trade is to maximize profits between the interchange of goods and services internationally. The international trade is not only involving the exchanging goods and services across the b   order, it also creates opportunities for the market to the whole new level. The supply and demand of the goods and services will be created along the international trade occur. In this fast growing economy, the University education sector is no doubt developing an important qualities and criteria on  coterminous generation in order to raise the economy level. To ensure producing more competitive and high quality next generation, New Zealand is one of the countries moving towards to achieve the top class of education among the world. The more foreign  investiture fundss the higher opportunities to stimulates the economy through foreign direct  investing.Attracting more foreign investment opportunities will increase the number of universities by expanding the classes and branches worldwide. The government of New Zealand made an effort to attract foreign students such as offering US$2,000 to fund their flight to New Zealand through Education New Zealand  national Abroad Travel Awards (   ENZTA) program (New Zealand Education, 2014). Thus, expanding the tertiary education sector will produce much more employment to meet the demands in the market. higher(prenominal) number of lecturers and administration personnel will be needed to  lease the sector. By the times, it could help government to achieve full employment goal. flowing balance of payment figures for New Zealand and evaluate the implications of the figuresAs we can  consult from chart 1 and chart 2 from the Appendix A, Statistic New Zealand  make the latest seasonally adjusted current account balance of $2  one million million deficit in the quarter of June 2014. The amount of deficit is increase for further $1.4  zillion since quarter of March 2014. The export of goods and services shown a fell for amount of $1.1 billion and was the main reason contributed to the total deficit value. Referred to chart 2, the balance of goods remains a surplus of $1,250 million in quarter of June 2014. For the year ended of J   une 2014, the current account shown deficit of $5.8 billion which is 2.5 per cent of the total GDP causes by the fall of export of goods and services. This is can be comparable to 2.7 per cent of GDP from the quarter of March which shown an recovery. New Zealands net international liability was recorded at $149.7 billion which equivalent to 65.3 per cent of GDP during 30 June 2014. There is slightly  reduction of $1.4 billion from last quarter of March 2014. The external debt shown from the chart was  change magnitude by $2.0 billion to total of $142.3 billion to the latest quarter.The high interest rate in New Zealand suspected contributed to the fall in exports of goods and services. This might explain that the fall in export is causes by the low demand of currency. When the currency is expensive, it tends to lower the demand and hence affected the currency value to shoot up. When this applies to New Zealand University education sector, the tuition fees would be  relatively expens   ive than other country. However, the budget 2012 supports Governments effort on up the educational performance of students in tertiary education. Through the effort in budget 2012, they invested approximately $42 million to subsidy selected engineering courses for over 4 years (Tertiary Education Commission, 2012). Even though the falls in balance of payment are mainly contributed from the export of goods and services, the effort from government such as allocating the budget to subsidies the tertiary education sector will prove that the sector will continue to benefit to the economy.(i) ) The impact of exchange rate on the demand and supply of New Zealand dollarsThe demand and supply was the variables to determine the exchange rates of currency. Shifting the aggregate demand to right will affect the price to rise and shifting supply to right will lower the price. Thus, higher demand of currency will contribute to high price of currency while excessive of supply contributed in low pr   ice of currency.It is applicable to University Education sector and can be seen through budget 2012, government provides subsidies and incentive to enhance the education system and bring opportunities to attract foreign students. When there is certain reputation of New Zealand education system among the foreign market, it attracts more foreign to study in this country and the demand for New Zealand dollar will be increase. Since  analyse in New Zealand requires its currency as fees, it definitely attracts higher investment from the other country. Consequently, the demand of education in New Zealand market from foreign countries will raise the demand of New Zealand currency. The higher of the demand of education, the higher value of the currency(ii) ) The impact of exchange rate on the exports and importsThe aggregate demand of the exchange rates is influence by the effect if export and imports. If the exchange rate undergoes a rise, the exports will be cheaper and imports will be mo   re expensive in other currencies. This could be inflationary situation in an economy if the price of import experience rises and make export is cheaper. This effect would increase demand of currency from overseas since the New Zealand dollars is relatively cheaper than other currency because they will find beneficial to their business. The demand is mainly depends on the price elasticity of demand for exports and hence influencing the exchange rate of currency.(iii) The impact of exchange rate on the balance of paymentsAll the payments  reception or pay from other countries is recorded as the balance of payments in a financial account. The financial account records all the transaction either from an individual to a size of business internationally. It involves the inflows and outflows of money for foreign investment in an economy. Generally, the currency value in a balance economy will be more attract more demand for it and hence leading an increase value of currency. When the balan   ce of payment was in negative state, the economy accountability of the balance payment will decrease and it will influence the exchange rate to experience a falls. The scenario happens when there the supply of currency is higher than demand in the market.(iv)The impact of exchange rate on the monetary policyIn generally, monetary policy is used to maintain the economy level by manipulating the supplies of money and altering the interest rate. When facing inflation, the approach is used by central bank to increase the interest rate. Such attractive interest rate will attract foreign investor when the return is high and profitable. Hence, it increases the demand of the currency and boosting the level of exchange rate simultaneously. In short, the monetary policy influences the price of money by altering the interest rate to increase the demand. Such exchange rate is simply a reflection of foreign demand for a country currency.ReferencesExpansionary Monetary Policy Does Not Raise the B   udget Deficit. (2013, October 15). Retrieved September 23, 2014, from Monetary Vs. Fiscal Policy http//blog.supplysideliberal.com/post/64090184528/monetary-vs-fiscal-policy-expansionary-monetary.Chirantan Basu. (2014, August 31). Business  Society. Retrieved September 24, 2014, from What  atomic number 18 the Four Most Important Limitations of Fiscal Policy http//www.ehow.com/info_8512661_four-important-limitations-fiscal-policy.htmlNew Zealand Education. (2014, September 17). New Zealand Education. Retrieved September 22, 2014, from Market  Research  China http//www.enz.govt.nz/markets-research/chinaPavlina R. Tcherneva. 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