Ventura College

What is the impact of dynamic changes in facial visibility on identifying the eye and forehead region? This study examines how wearing or removing a mask affects the ability to visually identify the eyes. We investigate whether these changes impact the recognition of upper facial features and alter sensitivity to the misalignment of the face's upper and lower halves, which disrupts holistic face processing. Results show that removing a mask generally impairs visual identification, suggesting that the perception of the whole face hinders recognition of the upper half. This hindering is evident from the fact that the interference decreases when the face is misaligned. In contrast, the impairment in identification caused by adding a mask to a target face rises from losing original support of the holistic processing, given that it was not diminished when the upper and bottom halves were misaligned. Additional findings show that misalignment negatively affects the identification of faces where a mask was either maintained or added, suggesting that masks may actually help direct attention to relevant facial features, rather than being integrated into a holistic representation. We discuss these results in light of their theoretical and practical implications for visual identification, particularly in the context of dynamic changes to facial appearance.

Organic annual vegetable farming systems often rely on intensive tillage for weed management due to the prohibition of synthetic herbicides. Regenerative organic agriculture aims to improve soil health and reduce the frequency and intensity of soil tillage by using cover crops as high-residue mulches to suppress weeds. In southern coastal California, the moderate climate supports year-round vegetable production, discouraging many growers from integrating cover crops into their operation and leaving sustainability-minded growers with few strategies to produce organic vegetables outside of reliance on tillage. This study evaluates standard organic tillage practices versus high-residue cover-crop mulch system on squash, peppers, and eggplant over two seasons. We assessed treatment effects on soil health indicators, weed pressure, and crop production. Soil under the cover-crop system improved soil organic matter, organic carbon and nitrogen, microbially active carbon, and water infiltration compared to bare soil. Weed biomass was substantially lower under the high-residue mulch due to persistent surface cover. Crop yield was 82%, 169%, and 189% higher in the cover-crop plots for squash, pepper, and eggplant, respectively. These findings demonstrate that high-residue cover-crop systems can enhance soil health, reduce weed pressure, and substantially increase yields, providing evidence-based strategies for implementing regenerative organic practices in vegetable systems.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis efektivitas pelaksanaan monitoring dan evaluasi pencapaian target pencairan serta dampaknya terhadap prestasi kerja di Area Regional 18 PT Bina Artha Ventura. Penelitian ini menggunakan data primer melalui wawancara terhadap 5 karyawan, penelitian ini mengeksplorasi cara-cara monitoring dan evaluasi yang diterapkan serta dampaknya terhadap produktivitas kerja. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa monitoring dan evaluasi yang efektif dapat berfungsi sebagai alat motivasi, memastikan program berjalan sesuai rencana, dan memberikan umpan balik untuk perbaikan. Namun, kendala dalam penerapan prinsip-prinsip tersebut seperti fasilitas yang tidak memadai dan pemahaman yang rendah dari karyawan juga ditemukan. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa terdapat hubungan positif antara efektivitas monitoring dan evaluasi dengan prestasi kerja. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the implementation of monitoring and evaluation of disbursement target achievements and its impact on work performance within Regional Area 18 PT Bina Artha Ventura. This research used primary data through interviews with 5 employees, this research explores the methods of monitoring and evaluation implemented and their effect on work productivity. The findings indicated that effective monitoring and evaluation can serve as a motivational tool, ensure that programs run according to plan, and provide feedback for improvements. However, challenges in implementing these principles, such as inadequate facilities and low employee understanding, were also identified. The study concluded that there is a positive relationship between the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation and work performance.

A dança da ema pode ser considerada a principal manifestação através da qual os Terena celebram sua condição indígena e afirmam sua cultura dentro e fora das comunidades. O artigo ensaia uma breve reflexão sobre o tema, mirando duas contribuições pontuais para a etnologia terena: (1) produzir uma síntese etnográfica, reunindo descrições espalhadas pela literatura e complementado esta compilação com informações registradas em meus trabalhos de campo; (2) propor uma alternativa interpretativa ao viés salvacionista e negativizante imputado sobre a dança pelos trabalhos etnológicos clássicos.

Abstract The following article discusses Paul's conception of change regarding the resurrection body in 1 Cor 15:42‐44a. Our thesis is that Paul uses a popular Hellenistic cosmology and account of change to explain how the transformation of the body is possible. He uses seed imagery to contrast the pre‐and‐post‐resurrection bodies … the mortal and immortal bodies. Using rhetorical accommodation techniques, he resolves the Corinthian confusion regarding physical resurrection using popular Hellenistic ideas. Whereas some interpreters think that the resurrection body is terrestrial, others find a rarefied extraction of matter like the Stoic material soul or a holistic transformation into a rarefied and/or celestial element fitted to a polarized heavenly environment. Our interpretation is characterized by material continuity and integrative rather than absolute polarity. Though Paul conceives of material continuity, he says nothing of rarefied bodies or their natural habitat. Jesus's resurrection and anticipated return suggest a transformation of the ‘flesh’ into a body capable of traversing both heavenly‐earthly spheres. Some think this view is incoherent, because it combines two incompatible conceptions of resurrection. Paul's solution seems to be that the resurrection body changes its properties as needed, depending on its environment. Hence, it never exemplifies incompatible properties at the same time.