14 research outputs found
Analisis Elemen Visual Pada Desain Kemasan Makanan Ringan Nyam Nyam Bubble Puff
No full textPackaging plays an important role in product usage within the production industry. Its function has evolved into a brand value creation tool, particularly for snack packaging products. This has attracted the author\u27s attention to study the packaging of Nyam Nyam Bubble Puff snacks, chosen for their enduring popularity among child consumers. This research employs a descriptive qualitative method based on design theory. The analysis focuses on the visual graphic elements of Nyam Nyam Bubble Puff snack packaging that can influence consumer decision-making. The visual elements analyzed include logo or brand, color, illustration, shape, layout, and typography. The proper and effective selection of design elements in packaging can attract potential consumers to purchase products, as seen with Nyam Nyam Bubble Puff snacks. This research is expected to assist manufacturers producing new products in applying a creative and strategic packaging design approach to increase consumer interest further.Kemasan dalam penggunaannya pada produk memainkan peran penting dalam industri produksi. Fungsi dari kemasan telah berkembang menjadi alat pencipta nilai merek dari suatu produk khususnya pada produk kemasan makanan ringan. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini menarik perhatian penulis untuk mengkaji tentang kemasan makanan ringan Nyam Nyam Bubble Puff, yang dipilih karena popularitasnya yang masih terus populer sampai saat ini terhadap makanan ringan anak di kalangan konsumen. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif berdasarkan teori desain. Analisis ini difokuskan pada elemen-elemen visual grafis dalam kemasan makanan ringan Nyam Nyam Bubble Puff, yang dapat mempengaruhi seperti apa keputusan konsumen. Elemen-elemen visual yang dianalisis meliputi logo atau merek, warna, ilustrasi, bentuk, tata letak, dan tipografi. Pemilihan elemen desain yang tepat dan efektif pada kemasan dapat menarik calon konsumen untuk membeli produk seperti pada makanan ringan Nyam Nyam Bubble Puff. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat membantu produsen dan UMKM yang sedang memproduksi produk baru untuk menerapkan pendekatan desain kemasan yang kreatif dan strategis agar lebih meningkatkan minat konsumen dari waktu ke waktu
NYAM: the role of configurable engagement strategies in robotic-assisted feeding
No full text© 2024 Copyright held by the owner/author(s). Publication rights licensed to ACM.In some contexts, like geriatric hospitals, the number of patients requiring assistance with feeding is very high and robots may be an effective tool for caregivers to provide better assistance. This article introduces NYAM, a robot designed to aid in the feeding process for individuals. Our robot is equipped with a mechanism to effectively recapture the person's attention whenever necessary. The mechanism is easily adjustable by the caregivers, allowing the straightforward customisation of the feeding service. The approach was evaluated, within a geriatric hospital, with 9 patients who used the robot for 5 consecutive days. We argue that incorporating enhanced social aspects into the robot is imperative to enhance the effectiveness and acceptance of this solution. © 2024 Copyright held by the owner/author(s)This work was supported by the project ROB-IN PLEC2021-007859 funded by MCIN/ AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and by the "European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR"; project CHLOE-GRAPH PID2020-118649RB-I00 funded by MCIN/ AEI /10.13039/501100011033; and project PIONEER from PSPV.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version
Accessing Grey Literature in Public Health: New York Academy of Medicine's Grey Literature Report
No full textThe New York Academy of Medicine's Grey Literature Report was first published in 1999 when it began as a way to serve the needs of the Academy's internal researchers for material published via non-traditional publication channels. Over the years, however, the popularity of the Report has led to the establishment of a subscriber list of over 200 readers who receive the Report via e-mail. The Report is currently published quarterly in an electronic format. The subject areas of The Grey Literature Report include public health, health and science policy, and health of minorities and special populations, including children, women, and the elderly. Two Academy librarians scan publications pages of organizations to locate and evaluate recent output in the form of case studies, conference proceedings, discussion papers, fact sheets, issue briefs, government documents, research reports, and white papers. Organizations are identified through current awareness sites, staff referrals, and serendipitous reading. Scanned organizations include government agencies, non-governmental organizations, universities, research centers, and some international organizations. The Report includes only English language material. The final task in the production process of the report is to add the bibliographic information including the web address of each document to the Academy's content management system which produces the web version of the Report. This data entry is performed in our Technical Services department. Grey literature items are cataloged into the library's online catalog, OCLC and some to the National Library of Medicine's LocatorPlus system as well as PubMed. Over 65% of the grey literature items added to OCLC are unique according to 2003 data. Currently, two catalogers and two technical services assistants input bibliographical information (title, author, organization, etc.) and assign subject headings to each record. In addition, the electronic link and the full table of contents, when available, are added. In this paper we delve more deeply into the production of the Grey Literature Report, including the contract that the New York Academy of Medicine Library has with the National Library of Medicine. We will discuss the problems encountered with the current system of production, such as lack of persistent URLS and the possible ways of solving these. In the fall of 2003 the library conducted a survey of the 200 plus subscribers to the quarterly report. We will discuss the results of the survey and also look to the future in order to identify new directions for the Report.Includes: Conference preprint, Powerpoint presentation, Abstract and Biographical notes, Pratt student commentaryXAInternationa
IMP ACT OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION ON NON-OIL SECTOR OUTPUT IN NIGERIA (1980-2020)
No full textThe study examines the impact of trade liberalization on non-oil sector's (agriculture, industrial and solid minerals) output in Nigeria using time series data spanning 1980-2020. The study employed Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) estimator for data analysis. The result of unit root test shows that data were stationary at level and first difference. The findings of structural breaks also show various years of break by the variables. The GMM estimates of the agriculture sector model show that trade liberalization had positive and statistically significant relationship with agriculture and industrial output. However, though significant, it is negatively related with solid minerals output. The degree of linkages among sectors is limited as agriculture seems to have linkages with industrial sector and neither of the sectors seems to relate with the solid mineral sector. The study then suggests that policy makers should as a matter of necessity fashion out policies that can harness the sectoral linkages and potentials in agriculture, industrial and solid minerals. Provide requisite infrastructure (hard and soft) required to tap into the productive activities of the sectors in this age of technology. Also policies that promote local production and discourage importation of certain essential products for trade are desirable in order to enhance the performance of the sectors and promote economic growth in the economy
Mongolian rangeland ecological capacity, and results of studying opportunities of using it in rangeland management
No full textIncludes bibliographical references.Presented at the Building resilience of Mongolian rangelands: a trans-disciplinary research conference held on June 9-10, 2015 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.The concept of classifying any area into ecological sites, according to that area's productivity, based on varying soil, climatic and hydrological conditions, and its capacity to endure different intensities of use and to recover from degradation, and of using this classification as a basis of rational use of natural resources is more and more recognized internationally. Since 2009, the Green Gold Project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has been exploring opportunities to develop the ecological site description (ESD) concept for Mongolian rangelands and use it as an essential tool of rangeland management. Based on soil, vegetation and geomorphological data collected from approximately 500 points representing nationwide environmental zones, we developed the ESD concept for the Mongolian context. According to this concept Mongolian rangelands are divided into some 20 zones, representing distinct ecological potentials. Based on these plot data and state and transition models a preliminary conclusion is made that over 65 percent of Mongolian rangeland has, with varying degrees, altered from its reference state, and 80 percent of this area has potential to recover through changes in rangeland management. The main objective of this research was to identify, for each environmental zone, the main factors that determine rangeland ecological potential, to develop the ESD concept and to test the possibility of using it in rangeland management. The novelty of this study, as well as its scientific and practical significance, lie in development and testing of a more detailed classification based on ecological potential within Mongolian ecological zones and geo botanical regions. This approach is significant because the classification may be used as an essential tool for rangeland use planning, implementation and monitoring, as well as for regulating rangeland use agreements
Evaluation of the Effect of Co-Administration of Acalypha Wilkensiana and Allium Sativum on Kurga (Makia-Kia) Infected Young Albino Wistarss Rats
No full textKurga or makia-kia is a disease of neonates and infants, common to Plateau, Nassarawa and Kaduna states of Nigeria, and said to be more pathological in male children than female. Although the disease is well known among the local population, unfortunately, medical professionals have often denied the existence of such a disease due to the absence of scientific data to back up such a claim. The disease is characterized by dermatological irregularities such as skin patches, often around the nose and face, skin ulcers and desquamation, greenish –yellowish mucoid stools, abdominal discomforts, anal ulceration, constipation and neonatal hemorrhoids. Most parents whose infants were affected by the disease often claim that hospital prescriptions were ineffective, thereby resolving to alternative medicines, prominent amongst which is Acalypha wilkensiana or Allium sativum. Thus, the aim of this study is the ‘Evaluation of the effect of co- administration of Acalypha wilkensiana and Allium sativum on kurga or makia –kia disease, provide some scientific basis to ascertain the existence of the disease and to isolate the causative pathogen. The study employed a combination of qualitative and experimental research design. Questionaires were used to sample out the opinions or experiences of local women within some of the affected areas in order to establish a theory pertaining the diseases. Young albino wistar rats, weighing between 250 to 800g were divided into five groups, with each group, made up of five young rats. Causative pathogens isolated from stool samples collected from infants who have shown 85% of the disease symptoms were used to induce the disease into four of the affected groups , designated as infected untreated group (IR) , infected treated group ( ITR1), which were administered 100mg/kg bw of the extracts mixture, ITR-2 which were administered only Acalypha wilkensiana aqueous mixture at a dose of 100mg/kg bw , and finally, ITR-3 , which were administered aqueous extract of Allium sativum at 100mg/kg bw. Thereafter, stool and blood samples were collected for analysis and documentation. The qualitative approach revealed 89% of the study respondents, affirming the existence of the disease, with only 11% denying. 78% of the women admitted to have had children who were affected by the disease, most of whom were between 0 and 6 months old at the time. 94% of such parents belief that hospital prescriptions were ineffective against the disease, while 76% admitted to taking their affected wards to herbal homes. Ninety percent (90%) of the samples obtained from infants who have presented with at least 80% of the disease symptoms revealed E.coli isolates. It is thus safe to establish that kurga disease does exist and is caused by E.coli, and could be managed effectively by Acalypha wilkensiana and Allium sativum, except in cases of co-infection with other pathogens with no registered susceptibility
Smallholder sheep farmers’ perception of production constraints and competitiveness strategies in South Africa
No full text© 2022 The Author(s) cc-bySheep production in South Africa has experienced some growth though very slow, and as such production cannot meet demand in the local market. This study aimed to determine the factor influencing the competitiveness of smallholder sheep farmers’ and constraints faced by sheep farmers in South Africa. A farm-level cross-sectional data of 217 smallholder livestock farmers in South Africa were used to identify the factors influencing the competitiveness of smallholder sheep farmers in South Africa. The Porter's Diamond Model Framework was used to measure the competitiveness of sheep production in the study areas and principal component analysis was applied to assess the constraints faced by sheep farmers. The study results found that smallholder sheep farmers in the study area are faced with numerous production constraints, which inhibit their productivity and competitiveness. The most severe constraints include marketing, stock theft, lack of capital, diseases and parasite, and high feed cost. The study suggest that smallholder sheep farmers in the study areas can be competitive and experience growth through the creation of agribusiness enabling environments by promoting policies and strategies that will boost investments in sheep production across the value chain
Temporal evaluation of global trends in water footprint, water sustainability and water productivity research
No full textWater security has been an evolving and swiftly developing research area, which is linked to the Water Footprint, Water Sustainability and Water Productivity (WFSP) concept, essential for ensuring food and water security for countries suffering from water scarcity. A scientometric analysis of WFSP studies was done to investigate the global research trends that occurred between 1987 and 2019, using data obtained from the Web of Science and Scopus databases. The publications in overall scopes matched several subjects, countries and journals to WFSP growth trends. The findings from this study showed that WFSP research has significantly increased over the past decades. Countries such as China (22%), the United States of America (16%), India (14%) and the Netherlands (7%) have the most WFSP publications while publications in South Africa was relatively low (2%). Hoekstra was the most productive author with 14 WFSP research publications and 1711 citations (190 citations per year). The Netherlands has the highest number of cited WFSP research publications (24% of citations and an average of 80 citations). The Journal of Agricultural Water Management Journal of Cleaner Production and Ecological Indicators were the top three journals with the most citations and h-indices. The present study concludes that there was a global increase in WFSP research, with the most noticeable outcomes in developed countries compared to developing nations. Enhancing collaboration between multiple countries and authors in the field of WFSP research could provide important scientific solutions to global water scarcity
A control algorithm to increase the efficient operation of wind energy conversion systems under extreme wind conditions
No full textThis paper aims to increase the power production of gearless permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) based wind energy conversion systems (WECS) in strong (greater than 25 m/s) wind speed regions. In general, most wind turbines cut off when wind speed is over the cut-out rate; as a result, the power generation of the wind farm decreases. This study introduces the look-up table pitch angle and rotational speed control to generate extra power in a strong wind region. Consequently, WECS can produce electric power at a reduced level until the wind speed reaches 35 m/s and the possibility of shutting down the wind turbines decreases. The proposed algorithm decreases the mechanical stress of wind turbine by decelerating rotational speed rather than turbine torque in strong wind regions. Furthermore, the model predictive control (MPC) is proposed to replace the PI controller in the inner current loop of the rotor speed control loop, thereby improving the performance of the stator current track. The proposed control method is validated in Matlab/SimPowerSystem software. The simulation result confirms that the proposed control method reduces the possibility of shutdown and guarantees temporally power production in strong wind conditions. 2022 The Author(s)This publication was made possible by Qatar University Collaborative Research grant [ QUCG-CENG-21/22-1 ] from the Qatar University. The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors. The APC for this article is funded by the Qatar National Library, Doha, Qatar.Scopu
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure Among the Highest Earning Physicians Receiving Compensation From Vascular Device Companies.
No full textObjectiveTo characterize the association between payments made by vascular device companies to clinicians, and the conflict of interest (COI) declarations on relevant publications.Summary background dataClose association between medical device companies and clinicians is essential in the advancement of surgical technology. When evaluating the efficacy of novel equipment, identification of these relationships can minimize the risk of bias in relevant studies.MethodsUsing the Open Payments Database (OPD), the 10 highest compensated clinicians from 10 vascular device companies were identified. In the population based bibliometric analysis, general payments, number of payments, h-index, and academic rank were identified. PubMed and Scopus were queried to identify author publications. Relevance to payment received and COI disclosures were identified for each article.ResultsThe physicians identified earned 92,500 in 2017. The authors published an average of 6.46+/-9.08 articles in 2018. Relevant COI was identified in 74%. In 50.5% of the relevant publications was a COI declared. The median h index of authors was 18+/-23. Community based physicians had a higher rate of COI disclosure (65.6%) compared to academic physicians (47.6%) (P = .008). Low h-index authors had a higher rate of COI declaration (71.4%) compared to high h-index (43.6%) (P = .001).ConclusionA high degree of inconsistency was found between self-declared COI and relevant articles published by the highest compensated physicians. We propose a policy of full disclosure and the addition of a link to each author's OPD page on all publications to increase access to potential COI
