scholarly journals Utilization of WhatsApp for sharing livestock related information: An Experimental Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Devesh Thakur ◽  
Mahesh Chander
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Animal Breeding ◽  
Multiple Forms ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Dairy Processing ◽  
Extension Agencies

The paper is based on the use of WhatsApp in sharing of livestock related information among the farmers. A WhatsApp group of randomly selected 96 farmers from eight different districts of the Himachal Pradesh, India was created under the study. In a period of six months, information was shared in multiple forms among the farmers. A total of 62 queries during six months to seek information and advice on various livestock related problems were posted by the farmers. Maximum number of queries pertained to animal health followed by animal breeding, feeding, government programmes and dairy processing .The livestock extension agencies have the opportunity to explore and develop relevant information which can be disseminated through WhatsApp to the farmers.

scholarly journals Do Valenced Odors and Trait Body Odor Disgust Affect Evaluation of Emotion in Dynamic Faces?

Perception ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (12) ◽  
pp. 1412-1426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elmeri Syrjänen ◽  
Marco Tullio Liuzza ◽  
Håkan Fischer ◽  
Jonas K. Olofsson
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Body Odor ◽  
Disgust Sensitivity ◽  
Facial Perception ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Dynamic Faces ◽  
Unpleasant Odor

Disgust is a core emotion evolved to detect and avoid the ingestion of poisonous food as well as the contact with pathogens and other harmful agents. Previous research has shown that multisensory presentation of olfactory and visual information may strengthen the processing of disgust-relevant information. However, it is not known whether these findings extend to dynamic facial stimuli that changes from neutral to emotionally expressive, or if individual differences in trait body odor disgust may influence the processing of disgust-related information. In this preregistered study, we tested whether a classification of dynamic facial expressions as happy or disgusted, and an emotional evaluation of these facial expressions, would be affected by individual differences in body odor disgust sensitivity, and by exposure to a sweat-like, negatively valenced odor (valeric acid), as compared with a soap-like, positively valenced odor (lilac essence) or a no-odor control. Using Bayesian hypothesis testing, we found evidence that odors do not affect recognition of emotion in dynamic faces even when body odor disgust sensitivity was used as moderator. However, an exploratory analysis suggested that an unpleasant odor context may cause faster RTs for faces, independent of their emotional expression. Our results further our understanding of the scope and limits of odor effects on facial perception affect and suggest further studies should focus on reproducibility, specifying experimental circumstances where odor effects on facial expressions may be present versus absent.

Is Parent Education Tool Effective in Improving Awareness among Parents of a Wheezing Child? A Pre-Experimental Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (06) ◽  
pp. 298-301
Author(s):  
Keerthi K ◽  
Gireeshan V.K ◽  
Deepthi K
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Dose Inhaler ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Common Chronic Disease ◽  
Education Tool

BACKGROUND Asthma is a common chronic disease in childhood. Globally, more than 339 million people are estimated to have asthma. The prevalence of childhood asthma in India is about 6 %. Even though childhood asthma is highly prevalent, the knowledge level among parents / caregivers about the disease, its risk factors, prevention and management is poor. Currently, in India there are no national or state level bodies to provide relevant information about the disease. The rationale of this study is to create a parent education tool that will provide the necessary details about the disease and to check the effectiveness by assessing the improvement in knowledge about childhood asthma among parents of wheezers after implementation of this self-prepared educational tool through a structured teaching programme. METHODS A pre-test post-test pre-experimental study was conducted among parents of children admitted to paediatric ward and intensive care unit of a tertiary care centre in North Kerala. A self-prepared questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of parents before intervention. Intervention was done using an educational tool prepared by the researcher with the aid of power point presentation and hands on training on technique of using metered dose inhaler. Effectiveness of the tool was assessed after 10 days of intervention using the same questionnaire. Statistical analysis of collected data was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. RESULTS 51 parents were included in the study. The scoring of questionnaire before and after educational intervention was done as poor (< 10 score), average (11 - 20 score) and good (21 - 31 score). The mean score before intervention was 9.98 (SD = 3.14) and after intervention the score became 17.73 (SD = 2.562), and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.00). Mean score of the knowledge regarding treatment and prevention of asthma improved to 10.18 (SD = 2.133) from 4.29 (SD = 2.212). CONCLUSIONS A well-developed parent education tool is a requirement for minor adjustments needed in the lifestyle of a child with asthma, which ensures proper prevention and treatment. KEYWORDS Childhood Asthma, Wheezing Child, Parent Education, Asthma Education Tool, Asthma Awareness

scholarly journals EVALUASI PERFORMA BOBOT BADAN DAN STATISTIK VITAL SAPI MADURA BERDASARKAN TAHUN KELAHIRAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Sulistyoningtyas I. ◽  
V.M. Ani Nurgiartiningsih ◽  
Gatot Ciptadi
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Animal Breeding ◽  
T Test ◽  
Female Cattle ◽  
Test Result

This research was done to compare performance of Madura cattle born in 2015 and 2016 at Unit of Technical for Animal Breeding and Animal Health Madura. Two hundred tails of Madura cattle that were one day old, 205 days old, and 365 days old were used in this research. They were offsprings of 12 tails of male cattle and 200 tails of female cattle. Variables observed were body weight, body height, body length, and heart girth. Data collected were analyzed by t test. Result of this research indicated that performance of Madura cattle that was one day old and 205 days old born in 2015 and in 2016 were not different (P>0.05). Performance of Madura cattle that was 365 days old born in 2015 and in 2016 were different (P<0.05). The performance of cattle born in 2015 versus in 2016 were 113.00±12.19 kg vs 120.00±10.86 kg for body weight (yearling weight),  110.00±6.81 cm vs 114.00±2.46 cm for body height, 103.00±6.70 cm vs 106.00±4.71 cm for body length, and 118.00±8.05 cm vs 120.00±5.91 cm for heart girth. It could be concluded that performance of Madura cattle that was 365 days old born in 2016 were higher than that was in 2015. Keywords: Madura cattle, Body weight, Bidy height, Body length, Heart girth

scholarly journals You Can’t See What You Can’t See: Experimental Evidence for How Much Relevant Information May Be Missed Due to Google’s Web Search Personalisation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Lai ◽  
Markus Luczak-Roesch
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Potential Problem ◽  
Knowledge Work ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Web Search Engine ◽  
Online Searches ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Web Research

© 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The influence of Web search personalisation on professional knowledge work is an understudied area. Here we investigate how public sector officials self-assess their dependency on the Google Web search engine, whether they are aware of the potential impact of algorithmic biases on their ability to retrieve all relevant information, and how much relevant information may actually be missed due to Web search personalisation. We find that the majority of participants in our experimental study are neither aware that there is a potential problem nor do they have a strategy to mitigate the risk of missing relevant information when performing online searches. Most significantly, we provide empirical evidence that up to$$20\%$$ of relevant information may be missed due to Web search personalisation. This work has significant implications for Web research by public sector professionals, who should be provided with training about the potential algorithmic biases that may affect their judgments and decision making, as well as clear guidelines how to minimise the risk of missing relevant information.

TECHNOLOGIES USING TELEPHONE APPLICATIONS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 434-441
Author(s):  
Margaret Koyenikan ◽  
I. S. Ohiomoba
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Field Extension ◽  
Development Programme ◽  
Field Staff ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Smart Agriculture ◽  
Field Workers

The global crisis in Climate Change (CC) requires Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Information and Technologies (CSAITs) to address it. Mobile Phone Applications (MPAs) among other ICTs could be veritable tools for enhancing job performance of field staff by facilitating their generation and dissemination of relevant information to adapt, cope with and mitigate the effects of CC. This study examined access and dissemination of CSAITs using MPAs by field staff in Edo State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP). Specifically, it described the socio-economic characteristics, access and dissemination of CSA-related information, use of MPAs for CSAITs and the constraints to usage of MPAs among field workers. Data were collected from the 120 field staff comprising 78 Field Extension Workers and 42 Enumerators of Edo State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP), Nigeria. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Results show that 55.8% of respondents were males and 40.8% were between 41-50 years of age, 54.2% were HND/B.Sc holders and 50.8% had between 11-20years working experience. The CSAITs mostly accessed (≥50%) using MPAs include irrigation and “fadama” farming, weather forecasts and zero or minimal tillage and non-burning while CSAITs mostly disseminated include manure application, mulching, and timely harvesting. The MPAs used for CSA-related tasks include voice calls ( =2.78), Short Messaging Service (SMS) ( =2.53), calculators ( =2.46), camera ( =2.46) and emails ( =2.43). Constraints to using MPAs for CSAITs-related tasks included inadequate knowledge and skills in CSAITs ( =3.72) and in the use of many MPAs and 

Quality of Health Information on the Internet

2009 ◽  
pp. 443-455
Author(s):  
Kleopatra Alamantariotou
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Effective Use

Recent statistics show that the World Wide Web has now grown to over 100 million sites: a phenomenal expansion in only 15 years (Mulligan 2007). It has been estimated that there are 100,000 sites offering health related information (Wilson 2002). As the amount of health information increases, the public find it increasingly difficult to decide what to accept and what to reject (Burgess 2007). Searching for information on the internet is both deceptively easy and the same time frustratingly difficult (Kiley 2002). The challenge for consumers is to find high quality, relevant information as quickly as possible. There has been ongoing debate about the quality of information aimed at patients and the general public and opinions differ on how it can be improved (Stepperd 1999). The purpose of this chapter is to provide a brief overview of the different perspectives on information quality and to review the main criteria for assessing the quality of health information on the internet. Pointers are provided to enable both clinicians and patients find high quality information sources. An understanding of these issues should help health professionals and patients to make effective use of the internet.

Syndromic surveillance by veterinary practitioners: a pilot study in the pig sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 184 (18) ◽  
pp. 556-556
Author(s):  
Carla Correia-Gomes ◽  
Madeleine Kate Henry ◽  
Susanna Williamson ◽  
Richard M Irvine ◽  
George J Gunn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
Syndromic Surveillance ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Case Definitions ◽  
Pig Farms ◽  
Incident Reports

Traditional indicator-based livestock surveillance has been focused on case definitions, definitive diagnoses and laboratory confirmation. The use of syndromic disease surveillance would increase the population base from which animal health data are captured and facilitate earlier detection of new and re-emerging threats to animal health. Veterinary practitioners could potentially play a vital role in such activities. In a pilot study, specialist private veterinary practitioners (PVP) working in the English pig industry were asked to collect and transfer background data and disease incident reports for pig farms visited during the study period. Baseline data from 110 pig farms were received, along with 68 disease incident reports. Reports took an average of approximately 25 minutes to complete. Feedback from the PVPs indicated that they saw value in syndromic surveillance. Maintenance of anonymity in the outputs would be essential, as would timely access for the PVPs to relevant information on syndromic trends. Further guidance and standardisation would also be required. Syndromic surveillance by PVPs is possible for the pig industry. It has potential to fill current gaps in the collection of animal health data, as long as the engagement and participation of data providers can be obtained and maintained.

Study of Fault Self-Recovery and Seal Improvement for Centrifugal Compressor

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weimin Wang ◽  
Jinji Gao ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Shuangxi Li
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Centrifugal Compressor ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Axial Displacement ◽  
Oil Film ◽  
Dry Gas Seal ◽  
Low Leakage

For centrifugal compressor, discharge or suction pressure variations due to process fluctuations or balance drum seal degradation can result in rotor thrust increasing which may jeopardize thrust bearing and compressor’s reliability. Also, the leakage flow through balance drum seal can seriously affect the efficiency of compressor. Summarizing the characteristic of axial displacement fault about centrifugal compressor and analyzing the mechanical performance of tilt pads thrust bearing, theory of axial displacement fault self-recovery is presented and realized through experimental study. The method presented in this paper monitors the stiffness of oil film and identifies the reason of axial displacement increasing. Also the low leakage feature of Dry-Gas-Seal (DGS), high reliability of labyrinth, and the feasibility of upgrading existing structure are taken into account at the same time to design a combined labyrinth-dry gas seal system on the balancing drum. Based on the combined seal system, a Fault Self-Recovering (FSR) mechanism for the fault of rotor axial displacement is introduced to assure the minimum oil film thickness was ensured in real time. The modern Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and experimental study were used to validate this concept. The result and relevant information indicate that the method can realize axial displacement fault self-recovering effectively and the combined sealing system could improve the efficiency of the centrifugal compressor about four percent.

scholarly journals Cascading Forgetting in Product Development Challenges and Evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 2527-2536
Author(s):  
Patricia Kügler ◽  
Claudia Schon ◽  
Benjamin Schleich ◽  
Steffen Staab ◽  
Sandro Wartzack
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Wear Behaviour ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Intentional Forgetting ◽  
Novel Approach

AbstractVast amounts of information and knowledge is produced and stored within product design projects. Especially for reuse and adaptation there exists no suitable method for product designers to handle this information overload. Due to this, the selection of relevant information in a specific development situation is time-consuming and inefficient. To tackle this issue, the novel approach Intentional Forgetting (IF) is applied for product design, which aims to support reuse and adaptation by reducing the vast amount of information to the relevant. Within this contribution an IF-operator called Cascading Forgetting is introduced and evaluated, which was implemented for forgetting related information elements in ontology knowledge bases. For the evaluation the development process of a test-rig for studying friction and wear behaviour of the cam/tappet contact in combustion engines is analysed. Due to the interdisciplinary task of the evaluation and the characteristics of semantic model, challenges are discussed. In conclusion, the focus of the evaluation is to consider how reliable the Cascading Forgetting works and how intuitive ontology-based representations appear to engineers.

Answer First or Google First? Using the Internet in ways that Enhance, not Impair, One’s Subsequent Retention of Needed Information

2020 ◽  
pp. 147572572096159
Author(s):  
Saskia Giebl ◽  
Stefany Mena ◽  
Benjamin C. Storm ◽  
Elizabeth Ligon Bjork ◽  
Robert A. Bjork
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Information ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Cognitive Resources ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Needed Information ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
New Information ◽  
Subsequent Recall ◽  
Programming Knowledge ◽  
Problem Solving Task

Technological advances have given us tools—Google, in particular—that can both augment and free up our cognitive resources. Research has demonstrated, however, that some cognitive costs may arise from our reliance on such external memories. We examined whether pretesting—asking participants to solve a problem before consulting Google for needed information—can enhance participants’ subsequent recall for the searched-for content as well as for relevant information previously studied. Two groups of participants, one with no programming knowledge and one with some programming knowledge, learned several fundamental programming concepts in the context of a problem-solving task. On a later multiple-choice test with transfer questions, participants who attempted the task before consulting Google for help out-performed participants who were allowed to search Google right away. The benefit of attempting to solve the problem before googling appeared larger with some degree of programming experience, consistent with the notion that some prior knowledge can help learners integrate new information in ways that benefit its learning as well as that of previously studied related information.

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