Crowdsourcing Measures of Design Quality

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Wu ◽  
Jonathan Corney ◽  
Michael Grant
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Layout Problem ◽  
Generative Design ◽  
Design Quality ◽  
Design Task ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

Today there are numerous examples of collaborative online communities effectively creating innovative products (e.g., RepRap, Linux). But the potential of anonymous crowds to also engage in generative design, through the aggregation of many small contributions, is less clear. Although in recent years the “power of the crowd” has been repeatedly demonstrated in areas that range from image labelling to linguistic translation. The application of crowdsourcing in the fields of design research and creative innovation has been much slower to emerge. As a result, although there have been reports of systems and researchers using Internet crowdsourcing to carry out generative design, there are still many gaps in knowledge about the capability and limitations of the technology. For example on commercial crowdsourcing platforms, the relationship between remuneration and the final quality of designs has not been established, so it is unclear how much payment should be offered in order to ensure a particular standard of result. Key to investigating the relationship between the crowd’s remuneration and the value of their innovation is a robust method for quantifying the quality of the designs produced. This paper reports how payment for a design task (a 2D layout problem) was systematically varied and the quality of the output assessed through a separate crowdsourcing process. The work provides some interesting and valuable insight into how Crowdsourcing can be most effectively employed in design tasks.

scholarly journals Aortic stenosis and diabetes mellitus: An ominous combination

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 310-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Banovic ◽  
Lavanya Athithan ◽  
Gerry P McCann
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Aortic Stenosis ◽  
Therapeutic Approach ◽  
Severe Aortic Stenosis ◽  
Significant Morbidity ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

Aortic stenosis and diabetes mellitus are both progressive diseases which, if left untreated, result in significant morbidity and mortality. There is evidence that the prevalence of diabetes is substantially increased in patients with aortic stenosis and those with diabetes have increased rates of progression from mild to severe aortic stenosis. There are good data supporting the hypothesis that aortic stenosis and diabetes mellitus are associated with diabetes mellitus being detrimental towards the quality of life and survival of patients. Thus, a thorough understanding of the pathogenesis of both of these disease processes and the relationship between them aids in designing appropriate preventive and therapeutic approaches. This review aims to give a comprehensive and up-to-date insight into the influence of diabetes mellitus on patients with degenerative aortic stenosis, as well as the prognosis and therapeutic approach to these patients.

Binding of Tetrahymena dynein to axonemes of Marsilea vestita lacking the outer dynein arm

1985 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 299-310
Author(s):  
J.S. Hyams
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Marsilea Vestita ◽  
Thin Section Electron Microscopy ◽  
Section Electron ◽  
And Function ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

Axonemes from the heterosporous water fern Marsilea vestita were fixed in the presence of tannic acid and examined by thin-section electron microscopy. Transverse sections revealed the normal 9+2 configuration except for the absence of the outer of the two dynein arms. Both arms were normally preserved in parallel preparations of Chlamydomonas axonemes. Isolated dynein from the ciliated protozoon Tetrahymena bound to Marsilea axonemes at the site normally occupied by the outer arm. Dynein binding was partially reversed by ATP as judged by both electron microscopy and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. This system should provide a valuable insight into the biochemistry and function of the inner dynein arm and the relationship of the two arms to motility in more conventionally equipped axonemes.

Quality of working life and career engagement of cancer survivors: the mediating role of effect of disease and treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Raba’ah Hamzah ◽  
Siti Nur Syuhada Musa ◽  
Zulaiha Muda ◽  
Maimunah Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims at investigating the relationship between the quality of working life and career engagement of cancer survivors and the mediating role of the effect of disease and treatment. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 cancer survivors in Malaysia. The participants, aged between 18 and 40, were Malaysian citizens undergoing follow-up sessions at the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital and the National Cancer Institute of Malaysia. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and regression analysis that implemented Baron and Kenny’s method for mediation were used for analyses. Findings The effect of treatment and disease was found to significantly mediate the relationship between quality of work-life and career engagement of cancer survivors. Research limitations/implications The instrument for this study was a self-reported questionnaire, with participants responding to specific items on a five-point Likert scale under the supervision of the researchers. As results from the survey were subjective in nature, the bias in the participants could not be eliminated completely. This study was also limited to the two main parameters, namely, quality of working life and career engagement and a mediator, namely, effects of the disease and treatment. Moreover, as the survey was conducted in only two hospitals in the Klang Valley area, the results cannot be generalized to other cancer survivors in other regions of Malaysia. Practical implications The results of this study indicated that the mediating role of the effects of disease and treatment on the relationship of the quality of working life subscales with career engagement. Practical implications, cancer survivor consciousness of the effects of disease and treatment is very important and should be addressed and could be notable to improve the quality of working life. Originality/value This study gives valuable insight to managers and practitioners by investigating the relationship between the quality of working life and career engagement and mediates by the effects of disease and treatment. The findings highlight the challenges cancer survivors face on their return to working life. The findings also highlight the need for management to take steps to help cancer survivors cope with career engagement for better work performance.

A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF EATING DISORDERS AMONG COLLEGE WOMEN

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHARLENE HESSE-BIBER ◽  
MARGARET MARINO ◽  
DIANE WATTS-ROY
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
College Population ◽  
History Of ◽  
Food Body ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

This study provides insight into factors that determine whether women in the college population who exhibit eating-disordered behavior during their college years recover during their postcollege years. The study assessed changes in the eating patterns of 21 women across a six-year time period, from sophomore year in college to two years postcollege. Eleven of the women get better during their postcollege year, whereas 10 of the women continue to struggle with disordered eating. The major differences between the two groups revolve around the relationship between autonomy and relation. Women who get better negotiate the tension between autonomy and relatedness and are more likely to have higher selfesteem based on a more positive self-concept; this, in turn, leads to healthier relationships with food and body image. Two factors that appear to influence this negotiation include (I) one's history of chronic physical or sexual abuse and (2) the quality of familial messages about food, body image, relationship, and autonomy.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN BEBERAPA FAKTOR DENGAN STUNTING PADA BALITA BERAT BADAN LAHIR RENDAH

2018 ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Frienty Sherlla Mareta Lubis ◽  
Risya Cilmiaty ◽  
Adi Magna
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRAK Stunting merupakan salah satu masalah gizi yang utama pada anak di Indonesia. Stunting menjadi masalah yang serius karena dikaitkan dengan kualitas sumberdaya manusia di kemudian hari. Anak dengan BBLR(Berat Badan Lahir Rendah) beresiko lebih tinggi menjadi stunting. Tujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara IMD (Inisiasi Menyusu Dini), dan BBLR dengan stunting pada anak usia 12-24 bulan dengan berat badan lahir rendah. Jenis penelitian adalah observasional analitik dengan menggunakan desain penelitian cross-sectional. Subjek penelitian ditentukan dengan purposive sampling. Subjek terdiri dari 82 balita yang berusia 12-24 bulan dengan BBLR di 2 kecamatan di Kota Surakarta. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara langsung dan pengukuran antropometri. Uji statistik Chi-square digunakan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara variabel IMD dengan stunting dan uji Anova digunakan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara variabel BBLR dengan stunting. Hasil: IMD tidak berhubungan signifikan dengan kejadian stunting (X² = 0,286, p = 0,593), berat badan lahir rendah (BBLR) berhubungan signifikan dengan kejadian stunting pada α 10 % ( F = 1,561, p = 0,087). Kesimpulan: ada hubungan antara Berat Badan Lahir Rendah dengan Kejadian Stunting.   Kata kunci: Stunting, IMD, BBLR     ABSTRACT Stunting is one of the main nutritional problems in children in Indonesia. Stunting becomes a serious problem because it is associated with the quality of human resources in the future. Children with LBW (Low Birth Weight) are at higher risk of becoming stunting. Objective: To know the relationship between IMD, and LBW with stunting in children aged 12-24 months with low birth weight. The type of research is observational analytic by using cross-sectional research design. Research subject is determined by purposive sampling. Subject consisted of 82 children aged 12-24 months with LBW in 2 districts in Surakarta. Data collection is done by direct interview and anthropometry measurement. Chi-square statistical test is used to analyze the relationship between IMD variable with stunting and Anova test is used to analyze the relationship between LBW variable with stunting. The result: IMD was not significantly associated with stunting incidence (X² = 0.286, p = 0,593), low birth weight (LBW) was significantly associated with stunting incidence at α 10% (F = 1.561, p = 0.087). Conclusion: there is a relationship between Low Birth Weight with Stunting Event.   Keywords: Stunting, IMD, BBLR

Audit committee versus other governance mechanisms and the effect of investment opportunities: evidence from Palestine

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Islam Abdeljawad ◽  
Ghassan A.I. Oweidat ◽  
Norman Mohd Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Investment Opportunities ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to explore how the presence of an audit committee is associated with other corporate governance mechanisms, i.e. board structure, ownership structure and quality of external audit. The present study evaluated whether the presence of the audit committee complements or substitutes other governance mechanisms in Palestinian companies. Moreover, the effect of investment opportunities on the relationship between the formation of the audit committee and the quality of the auditor was addressed. Design/methodology/approach The association between the formation of the audit committee and other governance variables was modelled as a binary logistic model. The sample comprising 44 firms listed on Palestine exchange for the period between 2013 and 2017, amounting to 220 firm-year observations. Findings Based on the investigation, the results have indicated that board independence, the distinction between the chairman and chief executive officer function, ownership concentration and audit quality enhance the chance of audit committee formation, implying complementary effect. Contrastingly, board size and board ownership serve as a substitute to audit committee formation. It has also been found that investment opportunities act as an effective moderating factor that strengthens the relationship between audit quality and the formation of the audit committee. Originality/value The study provides valuable insight into the interaction between multiple corporate governance mechanisms within the economy of Palestine where the external uncertainty is high and investment opportunities are constrained by the decisions of the occupying authority. The findings may help regulators and policymakers in Palestine alongside those of other countries with similar environmental features to revise and update their corporate governance codes to ensure that the best control can be achieved, subsequently attracting more foreign and domestic investments.

scholarly journals Employee Performance as a Function of Job Orientation and Job Design

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 409-420
Author(s):  
Carol A. Sales ◽  
Eliahu Levanoni ◽  
Robert Knoop
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Job Characteristics ◽  
Job Design ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Job Orientation ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
The Relationship

Two weaknesses in previous job design research were examined: the overuse of self-report measurements and the questionable use of Growth Need Strength as a moderator between job characteristics and employee performance. Job orientation was hypothesized to moderate the relationship between job characteristics and employee performance. Results indicated that job orientation moderated the relationship between job characteristics and quality of performance but not between job characteristics and quantity of performance, job involvement and satisfaction with work.

scholarly journals Pre-lens tear film evaluation scale: a tool for analyzing the tear film-lens interaction with respect to the material used

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Papagni Antonio ◽  
Rossella Fonte ◽  
Luca Benzoni
Keyword(s):  
Contact Lens ◽  
Contact Lenses ◽  
Tear Film ◽  
Patient Case ◽  
History Information ◽  
Eye Examination ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Lens Surface ◽  
Insight Into

In clinical practice, to avoid or reduce the failure rate among users of contact lenses, it is necessary to obtain a detailed patient case history, information concerning symptoms, and a complete eye examination. In addition, application of an auxiliary photographic reference scale might increase the chances of improving initial success or, for existing contact lens wearers, provide insight into the extent or severity of symptoms. Patient symptoms are often directly related to contact lens failure, which in turn is related to the quality of the pre-corneal tear film as well as the <em>wettability</em> of the contact lens surface. We describe the relationship between the quality of the tear film, with particular attention to pre-contact lens tear film, variability in contact tolerance, and the material of which the contact lens is made.

scholarly journals Text Messaging Vs Academic Writing - A Case Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 545-550
Author(s):  
Simona Boştină-Bratu
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Future Career ◽  
Controversial Topic ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract The paper aims to bring into discussion the relationship between informal e-communication and formal writing, focusing on the use of SMS language, which is in a constant evolution, particularly among the young generations. SMS language is also a controversial topic today: some linguists and teachers are concerned that this abbreviated language, with its carefree spelling, its poor punctuation and grammar and its paucity of vocabulary is a real menace to students’ quality of writing; others, on the contrary, consider it inspiring and useful as students with a good command of texting also possess a broader facility for language. But what do students have to say about the topic? In order to gain insight into how they view the role and impact of texting on their writing, a questionnaire was distributed to a group of army cadets. The answers show that although text messaging is widely used and is an important tool of communication among young people, students consider that it has a negligible impact on their overall writing abilities and they strongly appreciate the value of writing for their future career.

scholarly journals Co-researchers in motion: a journey of evolving relationships. A critical reflection on the co-operation between two older adults and a nurse researcher

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jan S. Jukema ◽  
◽  
Jacqueline van Alphen ◽  
Jopie Jorritsma ◽  
Miranda Snoeren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Dynamic Search ◽  
Critical Understanding ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Over Time

Background: There is a growing amount of research in which older adults contribute as co-researchers. The quality of this research depends, among other factors, on the nature of relationships between professional researchers and co-researchers. Reflections on these relationships can offer structured insight into this form of research. Aim: Our reflection on the co-operation between two older adults and a nurse researcher aims to share the lessons learned based on a critical understanding of our journey. Our main questions are: 1. How has the relationship developed over time, including in terms of mutuality and equality? 2. Which moments have been decisive in this development? Conclusion: We regard our co-operative relationship as a ‘dynamic search’. The meaning of mutuality and equality may change over time and so enrich the relationships. There is a need for further understanding into how these values can be nurtured in different configurations of researchers and co-researchers. Implications for practice: Evolving relations can be nurtured through deliberative sharing of the perceptions, expectations and experiences of the researchers and co-researchers Combining a formal working atmosphere with informal moments helps the research team respond to the individual needs of its members To enhance equality and mutuality, it is important to appreciate and value everyone’s contribution rather than concentrating on ‘what ’or ‘how ’individuals contribute

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