Traditional Basket Research Articles

A scalable and flexible basket analysis system for big transaction data in Spark

Basket analysis is a prevailing technique to help retailers uncover patterns and associations of sold products in customer shopping transactions. However, as the size of transaction databases grows, the traditional basket analysis techniques and systems become less effective because of two issues in the applications of the big data age: data scalability and flexibility to adapt different application tasks. This paper proposes a scalable distributed frequent itemset mining (ScaDistFIM) algorithm for basket analysis on big transaction data to solve these two problems. ScaDistFIM is performed in two stages. The first stage uses the FP-Growth algorithm to compute the local frequent itemsets from each random subset of the distributed transaction dataset, and all random subsets are computed in parallel. The second stage uses an approximation method to aggregate all local frequent itemsets to the final approximate set of frequent itemsets where the support values of the frequent itemsets are estimated. We further elaborate on implementing the ScaDistFIM algorithm and a flexible basket analysis system using Spark SQL queries to demonstrate the system’s flexibility in real applications. The experiment results on synthetic and real-world transaction datasets demonstrate that compared to the Spark FP-Growth algorithm, the ScaDistFIM algorithm can achieve time savings of at least 90% while ensuring nearly 100% accuracy. Hence, the ScaDistFIM algorithm exhibits superior scalability. On dataset GenD with 1 billion records, the ScaDistFIM algorithm requires only 360 s to achieve 100% precision and recall. In contrast, due to memory limitations, Spark FP-Growth cannot complete the computation task.

To safeguarding traditional basket making for the future

ABSTRACTKorgen lyfter [Raising Basket knowledge] is a Swedish national project started by handicraft consultants from three different regions in 2019. The project aims to promote basket making and knowledge by strengthening contemporary basket makers, make the diversity of domestic basket traditions visible and increase the interest of basket making. Through efforts in training, inventory work, seminars, lectures and networking, nationally and internationally, the project has made knowledge available and problem­atized the question of the fragile position of basket making. Among other things, the project has been in­volved in developing shorter courses in basket making and started a basket appeal related to the UNESCOs convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Through a traveling ex­hi­bi­tion, different events as well as high digital presence, the project has reached many people.

Traditional Entrepreneurship Practices

This study highlights the extent to which cultural traditional basket entrepreneurship in the Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City-10; Gaurigoun of Dang District is poorly developed. A number of problems related to the production and marketing of crafts in the Dang District have been identified. The supply of handcraft was found to be less today than ten years ago in terms of quality, quantity, and variation of products. At the same time, it was observed that the commercialization of baskets only few of the traditional basket designs remain. Due to the absence of an overall national promotion scheme, the exports of crafts from the Dang District is said to be unorganized and underdeveloped. It was further noted that activities by the government geared towards craft development and marketing such as craft exhibitions has put more emphasis on basketry at the same time neglecting other crafts in the region especially craftwork. Lastly, it was mentioned that ever since the commercialization of Baskets in the Dang, natural resources have been over-utilized.

Tourism commodification of traditional basket weaving in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

ABSTRACT Despite the burgeoning interest in cultural tourism in Botswana, its effect on traditional practices has been seldom understood. This study examined the effects of tourism development on traditional basket weaving in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Semi-structured interviews and in-depth interviews were conducted. Data was analysed through descriptive statistics and thematically. The results depict a gradual transformation in basketry – from being a domestic utilitarian product to being a most sought after product in the tourism market. Although change was inevitable, local communities are urged to strike a balance between satisfying market demands and preserving the cultural significance of basketry.

The trophic structure of fish in seaweed farms, and adjacent seagrass and coral habitats in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Coral reefs, seagrasses and seaweed farms (Eucheuma denticulatum) are characteristic habitats in many parts of the coast of Zanzibar, Tanzania. However, information on trophic interactions, movements of fish, and variation in fish diet specialization between these habitats are scarce. The present study determined the trophic structure and the variation in diet composition of fish caught in (floating) seaweed farms, and in adjacent seagrass and coral reef habitats in Pongwe, Zanzibar. Fish were caught using traditional basket traps (dema) and gut contents of 392 fish were analyzed. A one-way Analysis of Similarities (ANOSIM) showed that there was a significant difference in the composition of prey items eaten by invertivores in different habitats (Global R = 0.109, p = 0.002.). There was no significant difference in the composition of prey items eaten by herbivores, invertivore-piscivores and omnivores (p > 0.05), likely due to movement of fish between these habitats for foraging. There was no significant difference in the relative proportion of trophic groups between the habitats (p > 0.05) except for herbivores (p < 0.05). Floating seaweed farms attract invertebrates and smaller fish, thus providing feeding grounds for predatory fish, and should be considered as ecologically important habitats as are coral reefs and seagrass beds.

Socio-economic prospects and problems in under-exploited offshore marine fisheries: The case of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in Kenya coastal fisheries

Existing fishing methods and traditional vessels used by artisanal fishers in Kenya coast confine them to overfished sheltered reef areas and are not efficient enough to harvest a scattered resource. Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs) have been proposed as a new technological frontier with better prospects for capture of high valued fish species like tuna, thus improving income to coastal fishers. However, the reception of this technology by artisanal fishers has not been assessed in spite of implementation of various experimental FADs projects in the region. This study provides socio-economics insights with which to view the current status of Kenya’s FADs fishery. Survey data was collected through a combination of questionnaires and participant observations. Results reveal that fishing activities are still undertaken within the shallow protected waters of the barrier reef by artisans who operate small non-mechanized crafts. Fishing time is still relatively high (7hrs/day) even though the most prevalent gear is the traditional basket trap (43%). The modal daily income for fishers averaged at KES 400 (∼US$3.9). Only 13% of the fishers were adequately aware of FADs, among whom, FAD fishers who had been engaged in previous experimental projects rated FADs as highly effective (72%). The shortcomings of FADs included: increase in theft and vandalism of equipment (50%), attraction of illegal fishers (25%), and fisher–fisher conflicts due to little sensitization. Overall, fishers viewed FADs projects as unsustainable, since the required expertise is scarce while the equipment is expensive. We recommend the need for development of a user-right friendly approach to communal fishing offered by the FADs framework, and the fabrication of these FADs from locally available materials in order to enable fishers and local industry to run and advance the technology.

Reconstructing a Sense of Home: Basket Making among Wounaan Artisans

Abstract For forced migrants, building a sense of home in their new context is a vital search. In this article, I argue that in the case of displaced indigenous artisans, “home” is constantly longed for and reconstructed through materiality—through their interactions with the environment, materials, and the re-adaptation of craftsmanship. This article draws from research among the Wounaan (a displaced indigenous group from Colombia) and their folklore related to traditional basket making.

Shape Optimization Design for a Centrifuge Structure with Multi Topological Configurations Based on the B-Spline FCM and GCMMA

The geotechnical centrifuge applied in various geotechnical engineering fields provides physical data for investigating mechanisms of deformation and failure and for validating analytical and numerical methods by simulating and studying the geotechnical problems. The basket, as one of the important components used to place the inspection model of centrifugal test, is designed to withstand complex loads. This paper presents an optimization design method for the basket based on the weighted B-Spline Finite Cell Method (FCM) and the globally-convergent method of moving asymptotes (GCMMA). In order to obtain a superior design solution, four topological configurations, i.e., original single web, porous dual web, open deep groove dual web, and connected closed dual web, are investigated and optimized. The mass is selected as the optimization objective, while key shape parameters and stress are regarded as design variables and the constraint, respectively. By optimization, the final masses of the four configurations are reduced greatly compared with the initial configurations, where the greatest weight loss, in case 4, is 10.6%. This indicates that the weighted B-Spline FCM and GCMMA can be well applied for shape optimization of structure in engineering design. In contrast to the final single web adopted in the traditional basket design in case 1, the final configuration in case 4, i.e., connected closed dual web, has the least mass. The final mass is reduced by 133.38 kg when the centrifuge strength requirement is met. Therefore, the final configuration in case 4, where the maximum von-Mises stress is 398.72MPa and mass is 781.82 kg, is superior to the three other configurations.

A Comparison of Kinesiology and Athletic Taping on Ankle Range of Motion

Category: Other Introduction/Purpose: A high prevalence of ankle sprains exists in athletic and non-athletic populations. White athletic tape (WAT), commonly used for prevention and treatment, provides ankle stability while limiting mobility. Athletic taping has demonstrated the ability to limit ROM in all directions, particularly ankle inversion, as inversion injuries represent a vast majority of ankle sprains. Use of kinesiology taping (KT) for the purpose of limiting mobility in the ankle has not been examined. While limiting inversion range of motion may be beneficial in prophylactic management of ankle injuries, limiting ROM in other directions may impact kinematics of other joints in the kinetic chain. To determine the effectiveness of an innovative KT technique for limiting ankle inversion ROM while allowing movement in the other movements of the ankle. Methods: Fifty-three healthy 18-25 year old college students were recruited for this study. Subjects received each of the taping conditions (traditional basket weave WAT, a novel KT method, and no tape) in a randomized order. Manual goniometer measurements were taken in non-weight bearing in the inversion, eversion, dorsiflexion and plantarflexion directions. A handheld inclinometer was used to measure weight bearing ankle dorsiflexion. Measures for each were compared across each taping condition. A repeated measures ANOVA was performed. Results: Significant decreases in ankle ROM (p <.01) were observed in all measures between WAT and no tape. KT demonstrated significant decreases in all ROM compared to no tape (p <.01), except for a minimal decrease in weight bearing ankle dorsiflexion (p>.05). WAT demonstrated significantly greater ROM restriction in all directions than did KT (p<.01), including weight-bearing ankle DF. Conclusion: These results suggest that KT allows for more ankle ROM than traditional WAT in non-weight bearing and weight bearing measures, while still providing significant motion limitation in all motions except weight bearing dorsiflexion (in comparison to no tape). Limiting excessive inversion while simultaneously allowing closer to normal ROM in all other planes may decrease the risk of negatively impacting kinetic chain kinematics associated limited mobility of the ankle.

Bayesian Baskets: A Novel Design for Biomarker-Based Clinical Trials.

Purpose Biomarker-based clinical trials provide efficiencies during therapeutic development and form the foundation for precision medicine. These trials must generate information on both experimental therapeutics and putative predictive biomarkers in the context of varying pretrial information. We generated an efficient, flexible design that accommodates various pretrial levels of evidence supporting the predictive capacity of biomarkers while making pretrial design choices explicit. Methods We generated a randomization procedure that explicitly incorporates pretrial estimates of the predictive capacity of biomarkers. To compare the utility of this Bayesian basket (BB) design with that of a balanced randomized, biomarker agnostic (BA) design and a traditional basket (TB) design that includes only biomarker-positive patients, we iteratively simulated hypothetical multiarm clinical trials under various scenarios. Results BB was more efficient than BA while generating more information on the predictive capacity of putative biomarkers than both BA and TB. For simulations of hypothetical multiarm trials of experimental therapies and associated biomarkers of varying incident frequency, BB increased power over BA in cases when the biomarker was predictive and when the experimental therapeutic worked in all patients in a variety of scenarios. BB also generated more information about the predictive capacity of biomarkers than BA and categorically relative to TB, which generates no new biomarker information. Conclusion The BB design offers an efficient way to generate information on both experimental therapeutics and the predictive capacity of putative biomarkers. The design is flexible enough to accommodate varying levels of pretrial biomarker confidence within the same platform structure and makes clinical trial design decisions more explicit.

Honey Production and Marketing in Ethiopian

The beekeeping subsector has been an integral part of agriculture in Ethiopia. It has been contributing to the household income and poverty alleviation and national economy through export. The country has huge apicultural resources that made it the leading honey and beeswax producer in Africa. Moreover, Ethiopia is a country where apicultural research is being conducted in a coordinated manner under the national agricultural research system. Hence, a lot of information have been gathered on different aspects of the beekeeping. This is a review of various research results that are from published and unpublished papers over a long period of time in the course of the apicultural research. It has been revealed that the country’s beekeeping subsector is mainly practiced using traditional basket hives with low productivity. However, attempts by various investigators and development actors showed that both the production and quality can be improved in terms of transforming the beekeeping system, processing and marketing. This review paper also tried to address both the domestic and international honey marketing and identified some of the major challenges that are obstacles to the possible maximization of benefits by producers and the whole national economy.

The sixteenth‐century price rise: new evidence from Scotland, 1500–85

This article contributes to the emerging belief among early modern economic historians that sixteenth‐century inflation was primarily caused by monetary factors. The Scottish case study reveals a strong relationship between coinage debasement and rising prices, a contention strengthened by the fact that the Scottish experience of inflation was high in European terms, and, in particular, stands at a considerable distance from the English pattern. This study includes the first scholarly examination of prices during the 1540s, and reveals that substantial inflation first emerged during this hitherto neglected decade. Prices plateaued during the 1550s, and rose consistently from 1560 to 1585. Meanwhile real wages declined during the 1540s and from 1560 onwards. This article is methodologically innovative in constructing two baskets of commodities, designed to represent the elite experience, alongside a more traditional basket based on a working household. These reveal the divergent experiences of the price rise within Scotland: rising prices hit the poor harder than the rich due to the high cost of domestic agricultural goods in the subsistence basket and the deflationary impact of wages and luxury goods upon the overall elite basket.

State-of-the-Art Roof for the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JNS), New Delhi was designed to host the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as track and field events of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.The existing stadium was constructed in 1982 and over the intervening years, between 1982 and 2010, the stadium bowl was found to be in need of extensive retrofitting on account of two major concerns: (a) the seismic codes had undergone severe revisions and (b) the bowl had only been maintained sporadically. Furthermore, there was a desire to cover the spectator stands.The new, retrofitted stadium combines an innovative roof supported independent from, yet integrated with the existing stadium bowl. The new roof carries the lighting and public address systems, and the supporting frames accommodate the new access system consisting of ramps and stairs. The structural design is based on the spoke and wheel principle. The roof structural system, particularly the supporting frames, imbues the stadium with a striking architectural character, the archetype being the traditional wicker basket configured diagonally. The stadium bowl itself was renovated to match the current requirements.The roof structure also utilizes the latest developments in the area of long span structural engineering, using innovative structural systems as well as modern materials for the primary and secondary structural elements.

Adsorption behavior of pesticide methomyl on activated carbon in a high gravity rotating packed bed reactor

High gravity rotating packed bed (HGRPB) reactor possesses the property of high mass transfer rate, which is expected to promote the adsorption rate for the process. In this study, HGRPB has been applied on adsorption removal of methomyl from solution, adopting the adsorbent of activated carbon F400. The influence of operating parameters of HGRPB on mass transfer such as the rotating speed (NR), the flow rate of solution (FL) and initial concentration of methomyl (Cb0) were examined. The traditionally internal mass transfer models combined with Freundlich isotherm were used to predict the surface and effective diffusion coefficients. In addition, the results have also been compared with those obtained from the traditional basket stirred batch reactor (BBR). The results showed that the larger values of NR and FL enhanced the effective intraparticle diffusion and provided more accessible adsorption sites so as to result in lower equilibrium concentration in HGRPB system when compared to SBR system. The results of adsorption kinetics demonstrated that surface and effective diffusions were both significantly greater in HGRPB system instead of BBR system. Furthermore, the values of BiS also manifested less internal mass transfer resistance in HGRPB system. The contribution ratio (RF) of the surface to pore diffusion mass transport showed that the larger contribution resulted from the surface diffusion in HGRPB system. Therefore, the results reasonably led to the conclusion that when the HGRPB system applied on the adsorption of methomyl on F400, the lower equilibrium concentration and faster internal mass transfer can be obtained so as to highly possess great potential to match the gradually stricter environmental standard.

动态避险模型之建立—以远期外汇与一篮子货币避险策略为例The Dynamic Hedging Model —A Combination of Delivery Forward and Currency Basket Hedge

本研究建构一动态避险模型，由传统避险工具与一篮子货币避险策略所构成。由于传统避险工具的好处在于风险的完全规避，而一篮子货币避险之主要目的则在于降低避险成本，因此本研究之动态避险模型，系以一篮子货币避险策略为主，于每期期初比较两种策略之避险成本，择其低者作为该期之避险策略。另外，为建立更为精确的一篮子货币避险部位，本研究亦导入人工智能工具于模型中，试图利用人工智能于汇率预测上的优秀表现，优化篮子内货币之权重，进而达到更佳的避险绩效。经实证，本研究之动态避险模型，确能显着地优于仅执行单一传统避险工具或者一篮子货币避险策略。其中，以两年作为权重估计期间并纳入预测技术之模型，于实验期间内表现最佳，是为本研究所推荐使用之模型。 This paper proposes a “dynamic hedging model”, which adjusts the hedging strategies by the time, to increase the hedging performance. The dynamic hedging model is combined with the traditional hedging strategy (e.g. Delivery Forward) and the basket currency hedging. The traditional hedging strategy covers the whole risk, in the mean time, the basket currency reduce the hedging cost. Therefore, we establish the position of basket currency first, and execute this strategy when its hedging cost is lower than the traditional hedging strategy; otherwise, we execute the traditional hedging strategy. Besides, for establishing a more precise position of basket currency, we also use artificial intelligence to forecast the exchange rate, which is expected to estimate the currency weight in a basket more precisely. Empirically, the dynamic hedging model we propose performs much better than either the traditional hedging strategy or basket currency hedging strategy. In addition, due to the way of using two-year estimation period and adding forecast technology to correct the estimation got the best performance, we recommend this model to be a reference of a company’s hedging behavior.

Assessment of post-harvest challenges of small scale farm holders of tomotoes, bell and hot pepper in some local government areas of Kano State, Nigeria

The survey assessed the post harvest challenges of small scale farm holder of three different vegetables, tomatoes (Solanium lycorpesicum), bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) and hot pepper (Capsicum chinense) in four (4) Local Government Areas namely Danbatta, Bunkure, Kura and Dawakin Tofa of Kano State. The primary data used for the investigation were obtained through the use of questionnaire. One hundred and twenty (120) farmers were randomly sampled and selected for the study; the farming experience of respondent, stage and time of harvest of produce, percentage loss of produce during harvesting and transportation, on-farm storage facilities utilized by respondents and mode of transportation and packaging materials utilized by the respondents were looked into. Investigative Survey Research Approach (ISRA) and descriptive statistics were employed in the analysis of the data. The results obtained revealed that most of the tomatoes, ball and hot pepper farmers experience losses of 10-30% during harvesting and transportation stages. The farmer harvest mostly when they have buyer, harvest at fully ripe stage (90%) and most still use the traditional basket and sacks as their packaging material in conveying produce resulting into massive post harvest losses (62.5%). Theses practices by the farmers often result in reduction of profit and in-availability of these products all through the seasons. Based on these findings, it was concluded that farmers in these areas require proper and extensive training on how to reduce their losses especially through proper pre-harvesting, harvesting and post-harvesting practices like primary processing in times of glut and the introduction of some important easy-to-use technologies that will reduce if not eliminate fruits and vegetables wastages in the areas. Key word: Tomatoes, postharvest, pepper, losses, assessment.

Trap Fishery and Reproductive Biology of the Whitespotted Rabbitfish Siganus sutor (Siganidae), within the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserves, Tanzania

Abstract—Fish samples and catch data were collected monthly from traditional basket fish traps set on reefs within the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserves (DMRs) to evaluate trap catch dynamics and reproductive biology of the rabbit fish Siganus sutor (Valenciennes 1835). Trap catch composition was 85% rabbitfishes by weight with a mean (± SE) catch per unit effort (CPUE) of 2.8 ± 0.1 kg trap-1 day-1 during a fishing season, which lasted between September 2004 and May 2005. CPUE did not differ significantly with lunar cycle, but exhibited a spatial variation, the highest being from Fungu Yasini Marine Reserve, which is further from shore. The spawning season of S. sutor is protracted, lasting between October and May, peaking in March. Size at first sexual maturity was 217.1 and 227.7 mm TL for male and female S. sutor , respectively. The species exhibits a size-dependent sex ratio, with a preponderance of females at larger sizes. The species shows high fecundity at a maximum of 1,300,400 oocytes for 396 mm TL female. Average (± SE) total fecundity was 627,052 ± 78,886 oocytes per female of 266 to 396 mm TL. It is proposed that beach seines be eliminated from the marine reserves and regulated trap fishery be allowed as a way to facilitate sustainable exploitation of the rabbitfishes and other reef fishes in the DMRs. Keywords: Trap fishery, rabbitfishes, Siganus, reproduction, marine reserves, Tanzania

Guest Editorial: Marine Personnel Transfer Requires Industry Attention

Each year, millions of crew transfers take place, and, whether by helicopter or vessel, the process is one of the areas of greatest risk in global offshore operations. A recent study by Det Norske Veritas indicated that the risks associated with crane transfers compare favor-ably with those of helicopter operations. But, in contrast to helicopter operations, crane transfers often are carried out with minimum control and receive a fraction of the focus within the industry. It is a sad fact that the approach to personnel transfer by crane between vessels and offshore installations has advanced little in 40 years, despite ongoing concerns about safety. This is an issue the industry must address urgently. Personnel are transferred by crane in numbers similar to those by helicopter, and in many areas of the world, crane transfer is the primary means of crew change. In other regions, crane transfer, while not specifically used for crew change, is used in specialist operations (such as maintenance, construction, or inspections) and is vital to ensuring that these events take place in a timely and economic way. In offshore operations around the world, crane transfers are an invaluable emergency tool in medical evacuations, casualty evacuations, general evacuations, and precautionary downmanning (in, for example, a well-control emergency). Lack of Data Unfortunately, building an accurate picture of the risks involved in crane transfers is extremely difficult because there are limited data on the subject. The Intl. Assn. of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP) annually publishes statistics relating to helicopter transfers such as number of passengers transferred, incident trends over time, fatality figures, and average transfer duration. In contrast, data collection relating to crane transfers rarely happens at a company level, and not at all industry wide. Globally, the traditional rope basket remains the most common piece of equipment used with cranes in transferring personnel, but information collected by Reflex Marine on injuries and fatalities indicates that most injuries and fatalities have occurred using this traditional method. Serious incidents continue to blight the industry—there were three fatalities during rope-basket transfers in December 2005 alone—but the lack of a coordinated recording body limits the industry's awareness of them. There is anecdotal evidence of many more incidents that have occurred in transfers but were never officially recorded as crane transfer incidents. A coordinated approach to recording and collating data would provide a far clearer picture of the risks involved in crane transfer and also would enable an accurate comparison to helicopter transfers. This lack of coherent data leads to two common misconceptions about crane transfers. One is that they are low-risk, so limited resources and emphasis should be given to these operations. The other is that they are considered such a high risk that they are avoided. The reality is that both of these conclusions are flawed. With regard to the first point, as indicated, incidents and fatalities continue to occur during transfers, and a minimal investment (in terms of capital and resources) could result in a substantially safer method of transfer. Regarding the second point, advances in personnel-transfer equipment have been made in recent years. In the 1990s, Reflex Marine developed the Frog Personnel Transfer Capsule, which has been used in diverse conditions.

Prospects of basket production in promoting sustainable rural livelihoods in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

AbstractThis paper uses the concept of sustainable rural livelihoods and income diversification to assess the role that basket making as a cultural tourism activity can play in improving rural livelihoods in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Using both primary and secondary data sources, this paper points out that shocks and natural causes such as drought, disease and changing flood levels in the Okavango River, particularly the drying of the Thaoge (one of the distributaries of the Okavango), have contributed to a decline in livestock and crop yields and increased poverty levels in the region. Therefore, alternative livelihood options that can diversify rural incomes from agricultural production need to be identified. This paper argues that basket making has the potential to diversify rural incomes and improve livelihoods in the Okavango. Baskets are a cultural tourism product that can raise income earning and employment opportunities for rural residents in the Okavango. For this to be successful, basket making will need to be developed as part of cultural tourism. A sustainable cultural tourism sector where baskets are key products requires the sustainable use of natural resources used for basket making. These resources are at present overharvested and are threatened with depletion. There is also a need to promote the empowerment of basket weavers particularly in entrepreneurship and managerial skills in the tourism business, attract young and educated people and promote the preservation of traditional basket making skills, which are important in the development of cultural tourism. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Induction of propolis production by Apis mellifera bandasii in traditional basket and Langstroth movable-frame hives in Ethiopia

SUMMARYThirty-two honey bee colonies, Apis mellifera bandasii, 16 in traditional basket hives and 16 in Langstroth hives were used to assess propolis production for 19 months in the highlands of Ethiopia. The colonies of each hive type were randomly and evenly assigned to treatment groups; one induced to collect more propolis by creating openings in the hives and as control groups. Significant differences (F1,302 = 60.14, P < 0.0001) in propolis yields of 24.2 ± 22.5 g/hive and 9.5 ± 5.8 g/hive were obtained for induced and control group Langstroth hives, respectively. Traditional basket hives were also significantly different (F1,302 = 119.8, P < 0.0001) for propolis yields of 12.7 ± 8.6 g per hive and 4.8 ± 2.4 g per hive for induced and control groups, respectively. The results show that simple induction of colonies for more propolis production in both traditional basket and Langstroth hives is possible. There were no significant effects (F1,30 = 0.20, P = 0.6545) on honey yield between induced and control groups for either hive type. Significant propolis yield variations within groups and between months were also observed.