Vacuum Packaging Technology: a Novel Approach for Extending the Storability and Quality of Agricultural Produce

Abstract Choral singing is a novel approach to reduce dementia stigma and social isolation while offering participants a sense of purpose, joy and social connection. The pervasiveness of stigma surrounding dementia remains one of the biggest barriers to living life with dignity following a diagnosis (Alzheimer Society of Canada, 2018). This paper examines how a social inclusion model of dementia care involving an intergenerational choir for people living with dementia, their care partners and high school students can reduce stigma and foster social connections. Multiple methodologies are used to investigate the effects of choir participation on cognition, stress levels, social connections, stigma, and quality of life. Results demonstrate the positive impact of choir participation and indicate that this socially inclusive intervention offers an effective, non-pharmacological alternative for older adults living with dementia in the community. Discussion focuses on the importance of instituting meaningful and engaging dementia-friendly activities at the community level.

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A Novel Approach for Comparison of Reception Performance in a Technique Test and Small-Sided Games

Sports ◽

10.3390/sports9050066 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 66

Author(s):

Arne Sørensen ◽

Vidar Sørensen ◽

Terje Dalen

Keyword(s):

Correlation Coefficient ◽

Rank Order ◽

Technical Skills ◽

Quality Score ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Moderate Correlation ◽

Technical Aspects ◽

Youth Soccer ◽

Novel Approach

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between soccer players’ performance of receptions of passes in tests of both isolated technical skills and more match-realistic situations in small-sided games (SSGs). In addition, this study investigated whether the involvement in SSGs (number of receptions) correlated with the quality of receptions in the respective SSGs. The participants were 13 male outfield youth soccer players from teams in the first division of the regional U18 league. The quality of receptions was scored by educated coaches according to set criteria of performance. Statistical analyses of correlations were determined using Spearman’s rank-order correlation coefficient (rs). The main results were (1) a significant correlation in the quality of ball reception between 4vs1 SSGs and 5vs5 SSGs (rs = −0.61, p < 0.01) and (2) a trend towards moderate correlation between the quality of ball reception using a ball projection machine and 5vs5 SSGs (rs = −0.48, p = 0.10). (3) A significant correlation was found between the number of receptions in 5vs5 SSGs and the quality score of receptions in 5vs5 SSGs (rs = −0.70, p < 0.01). The trend towards moderate correlations between 5vs5 SSGs and the isolated technical reception test could imply the importance of training in the technical aspects of ball reception. Moreover, it seems as though the players with the best reception performance are the players who are most involved in SSGs, that is, having the most receptions.

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Vacuum Packaging Technology of AC-PDP using Direct-Joint Method

Journal of Information Display ◽

10.1080/15980316.2018.12035734 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 34-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Duck-Jung Lee ◽

Yun-Hi Lee ◽

Gwon-Jin Moon ◽

Jun-Dong Kim ◽

Won-Do Choi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Vacuum Packaging ◽

Packaging Technology ◽

Joint Method

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Design of Short, High-Rate DVB-S2-Like Semi-Regular LDPC Codes

Research Letters in Communications ◽

10.1155/2008/324503 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 2008 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Luca Barletta ◽

Arnaldo Spalvieri

Keyword(s):

Coded Modulation ◽

High Rate ◽

Parity Check ◽

Code Length ◽

Carrier Recovery ◽

Low Density Parity Check ◽

Novel Approach ◽

Parity Check Codes ◽

Moderate Length

This work focuses on high-rate () moderate-length () low-density parity-check codes. High-rate codes allow to maintain good quality of the preliminary decisions that are used in carrier recovery, while a moderate code length allows to keep the latency low. The interleaver of the LDPC matrix that we consider is inspired to the DVB-S2 standard one. A novel approach for avoiding short cycles is analyzed. A modified BP decoding algorithm is applied in order to deal with longer cycles. Simulations and results for the AWGN channel are presented, both for BPSK signalling and for coded modulation based on the partition .

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Locked Out

Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics ◽

10.1017/s0963180117000081 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 555-576 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

VERONICA JOHANSSON ◽

SURJO R. SOEKADAR ◽

JENS CLAUSEN

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Moral Responsibility ◽

Medical Condition ◽

Persons With Disabilities ◽

Social Barriers ◽

Computer Interfaces ◽

Novel Approach ◽

Viable Solution ◽

Key Issues

Abstract:Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) can enable communication for persons in severe paralysis including locked-in syndrome (LIS); that is, being unable to move or speak while aware. In cases of complete loss of muscle control, termed “complete locked-in syndrome,” a BCI may be the only viable solution to restore communication. However, a widespread ignorance regarding quality of life in LIS, current BCIs, and their potential as an assistive technology for persons in LIS, needlessly causes a harmful situation for this cohort. In addition to their medical condition, these persons also face social barriers often perceived as more impairing than their physical condition. Through social exclusion, stigmatization, and frequently being underestimated in their abilities, these persons are being locked out in addition to being locked-in. In this article, we (1) show how persons in LIS are being locked out, including how key issues addressed in the existing literature on ethics, LIS, and BCIs for communication, such as autonomy, quality of life, and advance directives, may reinforce these confinements; (2) show how these practices violate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and suggest that we have a moral responsibility to prevent and stop this exclusion; and (3) discuss the role of BCIs for communication as one means to this end and suggest that a novel approach to BCI research is necessary to acknowledge the moral responsibility toward the end users and avoid violating the human rights of persons in LIS.

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