352 research outputs found
Rural household welfare in Papua New Guinea: Food security and nutrition challenges
No full textPresented by Emily Schmidt, Percy Fang, Kristi Mahrt, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), on October 13, 2022 at Hilton Hotel -- Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Dietary quality and nutrition in Myanmar: Past progress, current and future challenges
No full textPresented by Kristi Mahrt, Derek Headey, and Ian Masias, all with the International Food Policy Research Institute, on April 4, 2023
Myanmar: Impacts of the Ukraine and Global Crisis on Food Systems and Poverty
No full textPresentation prepared by Xinshen Diao, Paul Dorosh, Kristi Mahrt, Bart Minten, Karl Pauw, Josee Randriamamonjy, and James Thurlow, all with the International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC. This is part of the Global Crisis Country Series
Myanmar: Impacts of the Ukraine and Global Crisis on Food Systems and Poverty: Updated 2022-07-22
No full textPresentation prepared by Xinshen Diao, Paul Dorosh, Kristi Mahrt, Bart Minten, Karl Pauw, Josee Randriamamonjy, and James Thurlow, all with the International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC. This is part of the Global Crisis Country Series
The Power of Presence: Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others
No full textEveryone recognizes leaders with ôpresence.ö They stand out for their seemingly innate ability to command attention and inspire commitment. But what is this secret quality they exude, exactly? Executive and CEO coach Kristi Hedges demystifies this elusive trait, revealing that presence is the intersection of outward influencing skills and internal mental conditioning. Using her I-Presence model, the author shows how anyoneùregardless of position or personalityùcan strengthen their impact. Readers will learn how to build trust as the foundation for leadership, eschew perfectionism for authenti
"Kristi blod" i Första Petrusbrevet : rening från synd?
No full textFör nutida läsare av Nya Testamentet kan referenser till ”Kristi blod” upplevas som märkliga och rentav obehagliga – de flesta människor idag associerar ju blod till något negativt. I denna uppsats studeras två passager i Första Petrusbrevet som innehåller just motivet ”Kristi blod” – detta utanför en nattvardskontext. Utifrån den svenska översättningen och sekler av teologiska läror är det lätt att tänka att motivet anspelar på en försoningstanke kring rening och frigörande från synd. Men stämmer det verkligen? Uppsatsförfattaren utforskar både innebörden av ”Kristi blod” i dessa passager samt vilken funktion de har i Första Petrusbrevet som helhet. Analysen görs genom en historisk-kritisk metod inriktad på ordstudium utifrån den grekiska grundtexten, intertextualitet och metaforik. Bland annat kan författaren visa att ”Kristi blod” utgör en del av en argumentation som handlar om att adressaterna ska härda ut i den sociala utsatthet de upplever som kristna. Genom att följa Kristus i hans lidande kommer de även få del i hans förhärligande och uppståndelse. Förutom de kända referenserna i Första Petrusbrevet till bl.a. Jes 53 och Ps 34 kan författaren här även visa på en intertextualitet med Ps 89. Denna ger ytterligare en dimension av temat ”Herrens lidande tjänare” som finns i brevet samt förstärker argumentationen om en Kristus-identifikation för adressaterna.For modern New Testament readers, references to “the blood of Christ” can be perceived as strange and even unpleasant, since most people today associate blood with something negative. In this bachelor’s thesis, two passages in the 1 Peter are studied, which contain the motif of "the blood of Christ" - this outside a communion context. Based on the Swedish Bible translation and centuries of theological teachings, it is easy to think that the motif alludes to atonement theory and an idea of purification and liberation from sin. But is this really the matter? The author here explores both the meaning of "the blood of Christ" in these passages and what function they have in 1 Peter as a whole. The analysis is made through a historical-critical method focused on word study based on the Greek text, intertextuality and the many metaphors in the letter. Among other things, the author can show that "the blood of Christ" is part of an argumentation that is about helping the addressees to endure the social vulnerability they experience as Christians in the Greek-Roman society. By following Christ in his suffering, they will also be able to take part in his glorification and resurrection. In addition to the well-known references in 1 Peter to e.g. Isaiah 53 and Psalm 34, the author can also point to an intertextuality with Psalm 89. This deepens the theme of "The Lord's suffering servant" in the letter and strengthens the idea of identification in Christ for the addressees
Lapsevanemate strateegiad kuni 4-aastaste laste ekraanimeedia tarbimise suunamisel
Full text link“Parental mediation up to 4 year old children usage of screen media”
Aim of this bachelor thesis was to investigate how parents describe screen media usage of their 4 year old children. Empirical material for this work was gathered from ten semi-structured in-depth interviews with parents who have at least one up to 4 year old child. This work examined parents’ opinions about the effects of screen mediums to their small child and parents understandings, about the importance of their own role between screen medium and the toddler. In this work author has examined television, computer, videogames, DVDs, VHS viewing and usage by children.
Most common screen medium amongst the children of participants are TV and also DVD-s. The analysis of interviews showed that children watch TV almost daily, viewing time is from 15 minutes to 3 hours. Children mainly watch shows specially designed for children, but there are some exceptions when children watch also shows created for older viewers.
Parents have not set exact rules when and what child can watch from TV, play videogames or use computer. Restrictions, which parent use, are situation based. Many parents brought up the importance of preventing violence viewing from screen, but at the same time parents do not watch commonly screen mediums together with their children, so it is not possible for them to be sure that child does not view any inappropriate content. Quite often parents seem to be assuming the program suitability for child. This assumption seems to be based on the channel, which child is viewing.
Although all the participants have at least one computer in their home, less than half the children are using computers. What was surprising about the result is that children seem to be using computers under very little parental supervision. Parents allow their children to certain websites, where child is allowed to operate on its own.
Mostly parents do not see different screen mediums as a channel from which their child could learn. Parents look at TV and other mediums mostly as entertainment for child, something for the child to do when parents themselves for example do not have time for their children. Results also show that parents do not usually talk about what child has viewed from screen. Neither do parents check how children understand the programs watched.
Results of this study indicate that children screen medium usage is supervised in some ways by parents, but the parental mediation is not sufficient. Parents do not seem to value importance of co-viewing and positive effect of discussion over programs. Parents see screen mediums mostly as a channel of entertainment and not as a potential source which could have positive effects for child
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Designing a System of Time Allowances for the Nurme Production OÜ
No full textAntud uurimistöö kujunes välja ettevõtte Nurme Production OÜ soovist parendada normeerimissüsteemi. Ettevõttes oli normeermisprotsessis kasutusel üks abiajakoefitsient, milletõttu ei võimaldanud see täpsete standardaegade väljatöötamist. Sellest tulenevalt kujunes lõputöö eesmärgiks abiaegade süsteemi väljatöötamine ettevõttele Nurme Production OÜ.
Lõputöö I osas anti ülevaade ettevõttest, ettevõtte toodangust, selle struktuurist ja töökorraldusest.
Lõputöö II osas keskendus autor tööuuringute ettevalmistamisele, läbiviimise kirjeldamisele ja vaatlustulemuste analüüsile. Ettevalmistuste käigus kaardistas autor ettevõttes olevad seadmed ja liigitas need erinevateks uurimisrühmadeks: süstikpiste-, äärelõikusega süstikpiste-, äärestusühendus-, teipimismasinad, pressimisseadmed, pool-automaadid ja kattemasinad.
Autor kogus andmeid tööajakulutuste uuringute ehk päevapildistamiste näol, kus märkis vaatluslehele minuti täpsusega ülesse vaadeldava isiku poolt tehtavad tegevused tööpäeva jooksul ning seejärel arvutas abiaja kestuse, koefitsiendi ja analüüsis tulemusi.
Päevapildistamisi viidi läbi perioodil 9.02.2021 – 30.04.2021, kus vaadeldi 23 tööpäeva jooksul 24 töötajat ja viidi läbi 50 päevavaatlust. Päevavaatluste käigus uuriti 15x süstikpiste-, 7x äärestusühendus-, 10x teipimis-, 8x pressimis-, 6x äärelõikuriga süstikspiste- ja 4x pool-automaatide masinate tööd. Vaatlusperioodi hulka jäi 5 nädala pikkune vahemik, kus koroonaviiruse leviku tõttu ei olnud tootmises võimalik päevavaatlusi läbi viia.
Lõputöö III osas keskendus autor töö järeldustele ja ettepanekutele. Arvutuste ja analüüsi tulemusena selgus keskmine abiaja koefitsiendi tulemus järgnevatele seadmetele: teipimisseadmetele 1,10, süstikpistemasinatele ja pool-automaatidele 1,11 ning pressimis- ja äärestusühendusseadmetele 1,12.
Abiaja koefitsiendi täpsustamine erinevatele seadmetele on üks osa normeerimissüsteemi parendamisest ettevõttes, mistõttu tegi autor ettepaneku edaspidi uurida laialdasemalt eksperimentaal- ja õmblusliinide tööoperatsioonide aegu ning luua ja võtta kasutusele töötajate jõudlustabel. Lisaks tuleb täpsustada pool-automaatide abiajakoefitsienti lisavaatluste näol ja uurida kattemasinate tööpäevajaotust, kuna uuritud perioodil ei olnud vastvad seadmed piisavalt tööga koormatud. Lisaks tegi autor ettepaneku rohkem tähelepanu pöörata taastusaja sihipärasele kasutamisele ja töövõimlemise olulisusele.
Lõputöö valmis koostöös Nurme Production OÜ-ga. Autor tänab Nurme Production OÜ tootmisjuhti ja ühtlasi ka selle lõputöö ühte juhendajatest Kristi Sildet võimaluse eest teostada ja läbi viia uuringuid ning tänab ettevõtte tehnolooge ja töötajaid koostöö eest. Ühtlasi tänab autor põhjaliku juhendamise eest koolipoolset juhendajat Merje Beilmanni.The aim of the thesis was to develop a system of assistance times for Nurme Production OÜ. This thesis resulted from the desire of the company Nurme Production OÜ to improve the standardization system. The company used an equivalent coefficient of assistance time in the standardization process, which did not allow the development of precise standard times.
Part I of the thesis gave an overview of the company, the company's production, its structure and work organization.
In Part II of the thesis, the author focused on the preparation of the research, the description of the conduct and the analysis of the observation results. In the course of the preparations, the author mapped the sewing machinery in the company and classified it into different research groups: single needle lock stitch, single needle lockstitch with edge cutter, overlock, taping machines, pressing machines, semi-automatic machines and flatlock machines.
The author collected data while observing workers use of time which she recorded on the observation sheets and therefore calculated the duration, coefficient and analyzed the results.
Daily observings were taken in the period 9.02.2021 - 30.04.2021, where 24 employees were observed during 23 workdays which resulted in 50 observations altogether. The author of this research observed 15 times single-needle lock stitch, 7 times overlock, 10 times taping, 8 times pressing, 6 times single-needle lock stitch machines with edge cutter and 4 times semi-automatic machines. The observation stage included a 5-week period during which it was not possible to perform daily observations due to the spread of the coronavirus in production.
In Part III, the author focused on the conclusions and suggestions of the thesis. As a result of the calculations and analysis, the average result of the coefficient of the assistance time was found for the following machines: taping machine 1.10, single needle lockstitch and semi-automatic machines 1.11, and pressing and overlock machines 1.12.
The coefficient of the assistance time for different machines is a small part of improving the standardization system, which is why the author proposed to study standard times of experimental and sewing lines in more detail and to create a workers rating factor table. In addition, it is necessary to specify the assistance time coefficient of the semi-automatic machines in the form of additional observations and also to research flatlock machines, as the corresponding machines were not in use during the studied period. In addition, the author suggested paying more attention to the purposeful use of recovery time and the importance of physical exercise.
The thesis was completed in cooperation with Nurme Production OÜ. The author acknowledges Kristi Silde, the production manager of Nurme Production OÜ, for the opportunity to conduct research, and thanks the company's technologists and employees for their cooperation. The author also acknowledges the supervisor of this thesis, Merje Beilmann, for the thorough guidance
Assessing the impacts of COVID-19 on household incomes and poverty in Myanmar: A microsimulation approach
No full textWith policy measures imposed by governments around the world to contain and prevent the spread of COVID 19, global and domestic economic activities and trade flows have been interrupted. The unexpected shocks of COVID 19 negatively affect not only Myanmar’s economy, but also the livelihoods of Myanmar households. This Working Paper assesses such impacts at the household level using a microsimulation model based on the Myanmar Poverty and Living Conditions Survey (MPLCS) conducted in 2015
Assessing the impact on household incomes and poverty of declines in remittances due to COVID-19
No full textRemittances are an important income source for the poor in Myanmar, particularly for low-income rural households. This policy note focuses on the likely impact on household income and poverty in Myanmar of declines in international and domestic remittances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We used a microsimulation model to do so
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