84 research outputs found
sj-docx-2-ggm-10.1177_23337214231167980 – Supplemental material for 10-Year Follow-up of the Original Faroese Septuagenarian Cohort: Focus on Frailty and Association With All-cause Mortality
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-2-ggm-10.1177_23337214231167980 for 10-Year Follow-up of the Original Faroese Septuagenarian Cohort: Focus on Frailty and Association With All-cause Mortality by Eina H. Eliasen, Pál Weihe, Fróði Debes, Marjun Tróndarson and Maria Skaalum Petersen in Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine</p
sj-docx-1-ggm-10.1177_23337214231167980 – Supplemental material for 10-Year Follow-up of the Original Faroese Septuagenarian Cohort: Focus on Frailty and Association With All-cause Mortality
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-ggm-10.1177_23337214231167980 for 10-Year Follow-up of the Original Faroese Septuagenarian Cohort: Focus on Frailty and Association With All-cause Mortality by Eina H. Eliasen, Pál Weihe, Fróði Debes, Marjun Tróndarson and Maria Skaalum Petersen in Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine</p
Optimization and Performance Testing of a Hydraulic Coconut Milk Extraction Machine
No full textAbstract
The study aimed to design, fabricate, and evaluate a hydraulically powered coconut milk extraction machine to address challenges related to labor intensity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in small-scale coconut processing. The machine was developed using locally available materials and technology, focusing on enhancing extraction efficiency, recovery, and capacity while ensuring accessibility for a broader user base, including women and people with disabilities.
The research involved a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with five different pressure settings (1300 to 1700 psi) to assess the machine's performance. The evaluation parameters included extraction efficiency, recovery, and capacity. Results indicated that the machine achieved peak extraction efficiency of 92.51% and a maximum extraction capacity of 50.98 kg/hr at 1600 psi. However, higher pressures did not significantly impact extraction efficiency and recovery, suggesting that while pressure plays a role, its effect is limited within the tested range. The machine outperformed traditional hydraulic jack-type and screw-type extractors in terms of efficiency, recovery, and capacity.
Financial analysis showed that the machine has a low operating cost of Php 144,183.60 per year, with an annual revenue of Php 403,930.80, resulting in a net income of Php 259,747.20. The break-even point was calculated at 15,435.26 kg of grated coconut meat, with a payback period of approximately 0.35 years and a high rate of return of 180%. The results demonstrate that the hydraulic-powered coconut milk extractor is a cost-effective and efficient solution for small-scale coconut processing, offering substantial improvements over existing methods and contributing to the profitability and sustainability of coconut-based enterprises.
Keywords: Hydraulic coconut milk extractor, Small-scale coconut processing, Extraction efficiency, Cost-effectiveness, Performance evaluation, financial analysis, Locally available material
The Return of Federalism and Constitutional Politics: Analyzing the Role of the Supreme Court as an Arbiter in Contemporary Political Society
No full textSince the ascendancy of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as the centrepiece of a new constitutional order in Canada, there has been a distinctive decline of federal discourse in the courts and within the political sphere. Traditional cases pertaining to the division of powers at the Supreme Court have been eclipsed by the novelty of rights jurisprudence that has consumed the court in the past three decades1. Moreover, constitutional issues have been considered an anathema since the failure of the negotiations at Meech Lake and Charlottetown, exacerbated by the near-death experience for federalism in the 1995 referendum in Québec. In recent years, however, the changing nature of Canada’s political dynamics has signalled a return of federalism and constitutional politics [...
Creation and management of a professional association\u27s Facebook page to increase online visibility and awareness
No full textThis action research addressed the issue of low online visibility and awareness of a professional association, especially in the geoscience community. The main issue was collaboratively determined by several stakeholders, including its members, committee heads, and some Board of Trustees officers, utilizing various inquiry tools. A fishbone analysis revealed possible causes of the primary issue, including restricted online visibility due to a seldomly updated website, no deliberate efforts and definite guidelines to publicize the organization, a lack of workforce to promote the association, and the absence of an official social media platform.
Using Guo & Saxton’s (2018) framework on the factors affecting the level of attention on social media, for the first cycle, the researcher, together with his collaborators, laid out the groundwork and launched an official Facebook Page for the association. The focus was on expanding the network size by gaining page likes, followers, and engagement in our posts to spur visibility and awareness. While the first cycle\u27s results were generally satisfactory, the number of followers still has to catch up, as should the posts\u27 reach, engagement, and engagement rate.
To address concerns emerging from the first cycle, the second cycle focused on enhancing the Facebook Page’s communication strategy by redefining the target audience to better connect with them, fine-tuning the timing and pacing of postings, and improving the visual attractiveness of content. Additionally, the existing framework was enhanced to include other techniques such as goal setting and page branding. Although the number of additional followers fell short of the target, there was an exponential increase in reach and engagement and a drastic improvement in engagement rate
PROSES KERJASAMA DALAM PENCAPAIAN EFEKTIVITAS PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM PEDULI GOES TO SCHOOL YAYASAN SATUNAMA DI SMPN 2 GAMPING SLEMAN D.I. YOGYAKARTA
No full textPersoalan intoleransi dan tindakan radikal dengan melibatkan guru, orang
tua, dan peserta didik di lingkungan sekolah sudah marak terjadi di Indonesia, tak
terkecuali di Yogyakarta. Kekhawatiran muncul dari sejumlah pihak terhadap
praktik intoleran dan radikal yang mengancam kebhinekaan dan melunturkan citra
Yogyakarta sebagai kota budaya, kota pelajar, kota perjuangan, dan kota toleran
(city of tollerance). Sudah menjadi tugas Pemerintah Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta
beserta pemerintah kota/kabupaten di dalamnya untuk merespon fenomena sosial
intoleransi dan radikalitas ini. Untuk itu, Dinas Pendidikan Kabupaten Sleman
berupaya untuk mencegah penyebaran bibit itu sejak dini melalui sejumlah program
kerjasama sehingga suasana pendidikan inklusif tumbuh subur di berbagai lembaga
pendidikan formal di kabupaten ini.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis Proses Kerjasama dalam
Pencapaian Efektivitas Program Peduli Goes to School yang dilakukan oleh Dinas
Pendidikan Kabupaten Sleman, Yayasan SATUNAMA Yogyakarta dan SMP
Negeri 2 Gamping Sleman D.I. Yogyakarta. Teori Efektivitas dengan
menggunakan 3 indikator: ketepatan sasaran, sosialisasi program dan tujuan
program menjadi acuan dalam penelitian kualitatif yang menggunakan wawancara,
pengamatan dan dokumentasi data sekunder dalam pengumpulan datanya. Para
informan terdiri dari karyawan Yayasan SATUNAMA, wakil kepala sekolah
SMPN 2 Gamping, guru SMPN 2 Gamping dan pegawai Dinas Pendidikan
Kabupaten Sleman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bentuk kerjasama yang
dilakukan oleh ketiga pihak dimulai dari pembuatan KAK, pembuatan MOU,
penandatanganan MOU, kontrak kerja, kerjasama dengan SMPN 2 Gamping
Sleman, kesepakatan kegiatan, pelaksanaan dan pergantian kegiatan. Selain itu,
Yayasan SATUNAMA melakukan sosialisasi pertama, sosialisasi lanjutan serta
pemberian buku saku dan pemutaran film untuk mencapai efektifitas program.
Hasil dari sosialisasi pertama dan lanjutan itu sudah bisa mencapai tujuan pertama
dan kedua dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan peserta program tentang isu inklusi
sosial dan keberagaman serta bisa meningkatkan kesadaran peserta program peduli
tentang pentingnya hidup secara berdampingan. Sehingga kedua tujuan ini sudah
efektif. Namun untuk tujuan ketiga terkait harapan akan tumbuhnya suasana
sekolah, ruang kelas, ruang belajar yang terbuka, toleran dan inklusif tidak begitu
sesuai dengan harapan awal dan membuat tujun ketiga ini belum begitu efektif
Færøsk Litteraturs Historie Andet bind 1950 og frem:Fra middelalderen til det 21. århundrede
No full textAndet bind tager sit udgangspunkt i 1950, hvor der udkom ti bøger på færøsk. I løbet af 1960'erne og 1970'erne kommer der fart på antallet af udgivelser, og i det nye årtusinde udgives omkring 250 titler på færøsk om året. Blandt de behandlede forfattere er Jens Pauli Heinesen, Rói Patursson, Hanus Kamban, Gunnar Hoydal, Oddvør Johansen, Jóanes Nielsen, Tóroddur Poulsen, Sólrún Michelsen, Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs og Katrin Ottarsdóttir. Disse og mange flere forfatteres udgivelser behandles til og med foråret 2024
The Positive Effects of Music on the Human Brain
No full textAlthough most would consider music to be a large part of their lives, one could maintain that music is a crucial element to actively pursue and use throughout the human lifespan. From infancy through childhood and the teenage years, adulthood, and finally, old age, the impact and the possibilities music has in each individual life is almost immeasurable. From early connections between a baby and its parents to the rehabilitation of an Alzheimer’s patient, music has proven itself to work wonders on and in the human brain. In this essay I will consider some of the important factors and research done in this field of study and examine the biological effects which take place in the human brain when exposed to music. Various diseases, both mental and physical ailments, and people’s intellect, can and have been influenced by music. Music is stored in such a way that the brain can access it by bypassing seemingly lost connections. The benefits of music education will also be discussed
WISATA PANTAI SEBAGAI SENTRA OLAHAN MINYAK KELAPA TAHAN SIMPAN DAN VIRGIN COCONUT OIL PASCA GEMPA DI DESA SALUBOMBA
No full textDesa Salubomba memiliki potensi hasil pertanian melimpah, namun belum mampu mengangkat tingkat kesejahteraan yang lebih baik, karena ketidakberdayaan masyarakat mengelola potensi sumberdaya yang dimiliki dan manajemen lemah pasca gempa. Salah satunya belum dapat mengolah minyak kelapa yang tahan simpan dan virgin coconut oil (VCO). Meningkatkan pendapatan masyarakat pasca gempa perlu diberdayakan pengolahan hasil pertanian sehingga menghasikan produk bernilai ekonomi tinggi dipasarkan pada lokasi wisata pantai. Tujuan PPDM yaitu membantu program pemerintah membangun masyarakat, membantu mensukseskan terlaksananya program RPJM desa serta membantu kemandirian dan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Mitra PPDM yaitu kelompok mengolah minyak tahan simpan dan Virgin Coconut Oil serta pengelola wisata sebagai pengrajin lidi kelapa. Kegiatan berbasis teknologi meliputi penyuluhan, pendidikan dan pelatihan pengolahan hasil pertanian serta pendampingan pasca pelatihan. Proses untuk mengembangkan kelompok mitra yang lebih berdaya guna, dengan pendekatan learning by doing yaitu belajar sambil berusaha. Pendekatan dilakukan pasca pelatihan untuk pengembangan usaha, sehingga tercipta wirausaha baru untuk peningkatan ekonomi masyarakat pasca gempa. Kegiatan non teknis; manajemen kelompok melalui penguatan kelembagaan kelompok mitra, strategi pemasaran dan pembukuan kelompok mitra. Keseimbangan antara kegiatan teknis pengolahan hasil pertanian dan manajemen kelompok, berkembang menuju kelompok mandiri, memasarkan produk olahan lokal menunjang kepariwisataan di desa Salubomba.
Kata kunci: Kelapa, Minyak kelapa, VCO, Wisata pantai
ABSTRACT
Salubomba village has the potential for abundant agricultural products, but has not been able to raise a better level of welfare, due to the powerlessness of the community to manage its potential resources and weak post-earthquake management. One of them has not been able to process storage-resistant coconut oil and virgin coconut oil (VCO). Increasing the income of the community after the earthquake, it is necessary to empower agricultural product processing so as to produce high economic value products marketed at coastal tourism locations. The objectives of PPDM are to assist government programs to build communities, to help the implementation of the village RPJM program and to help the independence and welfare of the community. PPDM partners, namely a group processing storage resistant oil and virgin coconut oil as well as tourism managers as coconut stick craftsmen. Technology-based activities include counseling, education and training on agricultural product processing as well as post-training assistance. The process of developing a more efficient partner group with a learning by doing approach, namely learning by doing. The approach is carried out after training for business development, so as to create new entrepreneurs to improve the community's economy after the earthquake. Non technical activities; group management through institutional strengthening of partner groups, marketing strategies and bookkeeping of partner groups. The balance between technical activities of agricultural product processing and group management, developing towards an independent group, marketing local processed products to support tourism in the village of Salubomba.
Keywords: Coconut, Coconut oil, Virgin coconut oil, Beach touris
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