scholarly journals Made in Italy in the Japanese F&B Market and the Marketing of Freedom

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davide Fantoni
Keyword(s):  
Food Marketing ◽  
National Brand ◽  
Japanese Market ◽  
Crucial Element ◽  
Commercial Success ◽  
The Past ◽  
Home Cooking ◽  
Good Food ◽  
Made In

Italy in Japan resounds with fashion, lifestyle and most of all food. From HoReCa to home cooking to gifts, Italian F&B products have taken Japanese consumers by storm in the past few decades, imposing Made in Italy as the most loved national brand. But the Japanese market is extremely mature, fast and notoriously one of the most sophisticated globally. Competition is fierce and relying on the quality of the product itself is not enough to secure commercial success in a country where form often prevails over content. That is when (good) food marketing becomes the crucial element in dictating the lifespan of a brand. To what degree are Italian producers aware of this? And what is the best approach to minimize failure?

scholarly journals Late Effects and Survivorship Issues in Patients with Neuroblastoma

Children ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Friedman ◽  
Tara Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Late Effects ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Premature Mortality ◽  
The Past ◽  
Excess Morbidity ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Impaired Quality ◽  
Made In

Over the past two decades, marked progress has been made in understanding the biology of neuroblastoma; this has led to refined risk stratification and treatment modifications with resultant increasing 5-year survival rates for children with neuroblastoma. Survivors, however, remain at risk for a wide variety of potential treatment-related complications, or “late effects”, which may lead to excess morbidity and premature mortality in this cohort. This review summarizes the existing survivorship literature on long-term health outcomes for survivors of neuroblastoma, focusing specifically on potential injury to the endocrine, sensory, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal systems, as well as survivors’ treatment-related risk for subsequent neoplasms and impaired quality of life. Additional work is needed to assess the potential late effects of newer multimodality therapies with the aim of optimizing long-term medical and psychosocial outcomes for all survivors of neuroblastoma.

An Integrative Approach to the Assessment and Treatment of Inflammatory Conditions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Liponis ◽  
Bettina Martin
Keyword(s):  
Integrative Approach ◽  
The Past ◽  
Inflammatory Conditions ◽  
Improved Outcomes ◽  
Targeted Treatments ◽  
Great Progress ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
The Many ◽  
Made In

The past two decades have seen great progress in recognizing the importance of inflammation in medicine. Increased focus on inflammation in both prevention and treatment has improved outcomes and quality of life in chronic diseases. Science has improved our understanding of inflammation’s many causes and effects on health, and many advances have been made in the availability of targeted therapeutic options for treating inflammation. This chapter gives an overview of recognizing the many causes of inflammation, its many targeted treatments strategies, and the questions that still surround it. It discusses several integrative approaches to reducing inflammation, including exercise, diet, and different strategies for managing sleep, mood, and stress, such as meditation and massage.

Review of the Electrolarynx: The Past and Present

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven R. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
The Past ◽  
Speech Rehabilitation ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Perceptual Characteristics ◽  
Made In ◽  
Voice And Speech

Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide a review of the neck-type electrolarynx, describe acoustic and perceptual characteristics of electrolaryngeal speech, and highlight the potential impact of electrolaryngeal speech on voice-related quality of life postlaryngectomy, concluding by describing efforts to improve electrolaryngeal speech rehabilitation. Although several alaryngeal communication options exist, the electrolarynx is the most readily available means of producing voice and speech postlaryngectomy. This is due to the small and handheld nature of an electrolaryngeal device, which is commonly placed against the neck during use. Research suggests that approximately half of laryngectomees use an electrolarynx up to 2 years postlaryngectomy. Conclusion Given the importance of the electrolarynx postlaryngectomy, decisions should be made in conjunction with the laryngectomee. It is important to ask: Why not an electrolarynx?

Measuring the Quality of Union Budgets: Need to Go beyond the Deficit Measures

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-195
Author(s):  
Karamjeet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Composite Index ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Fiscal Consolidation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
Difference Of Opinion ◽  
The Government ◽  
Run Up ◽  
Made In

In the run-up to Union Budget 2016–2017, a major difference of opinion emerged within the Union Government over adherence to fiscal consolidation vis-à-vis maintaining adequate expenditure allocation for essential services, such as health, education and infrastructure development ( Business Standard, 2016). As the budget document was unveiled, it was clear from the deficit targets met (and sought to be met in the future) that the government did not deviate from its commitments towards fiscal consolidation. These deficit targets, however, provide limited understanding of the overall ‘quality’ of expenditure and receipts of the government. In order to comprehend the overall picture and quantify this qualitative aspect, there is a need to go beyond the conventional measures of deficit. This article discusses the concept, meaning and usage of the various measures of deficits in order to, first, highlight their limitations in understanding the overall quality of budgets and, second, make a case for creation of a ‘composite index’ to reflect the broad quality and composition of budgets. A modest attempt has also been made in this article to evaluate the Union Budgets of the recent years on the basis of one such index developed by Bhide and Panda (2002). Results provide concrete evidence of a discernible improvement in the quality of budgets in the past few years.

The Impact of Universal Suffrage: A Comparison of Popular and Property Voting

1967 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 1078-1087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth N. Vines ◽  
Henry Robert Glick
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Democratic Institutions ◽  
Policy Decisions ◽  
Crucial Element ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Universal Suffrage ◽  
The Impact

The attainment of universal suffrage over various forms of voting restrictions has been one of the major accomplishments in the development of modern democratic institutions. Struggles for the vote have had to overcome restrictions based on factors such as sex, race and tenure of property. While gaps in the exercise of the franchise still remain, formal restrictions on voting in the United States have been largely removed.However, an important question, largely uninvestigated, concerns the “costs” of the universal franchise in terms of the quality of government and its impact upon policy decisions. Do the disadvantages of universal suffrage offset advantages said to be gained, particularly in Western nations, such as increased legitimization of decisions and stability of regimes? Many of the past and present opponents of the extension of voting have argued that the poor results to be expected from the impact of universal suffrage far outweigh the advantages. Clearly, the problem of “costs” is important, for it is a crucial element in the argument over democracy and the vote.

scholarly journals Observed Interprofessional Collaboration (OIPC) During Interdisciplinary Team Meetings: Development and Validation of a Tool in a Rehabilitation Setting

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuelle Careau ◽  
Claude Vincent ◽  
Bonnie R. Swaine
Keyword(s):  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Interdisciplinary Team ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Team Meetings ◽  
The Past ◽  
Video Recordings ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Made In

Background: Despite all the efforts made in the past few years, interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in clinical settings is not always optimal. In addition, there are only a few instruments that healthcare managers and practitioners can use to evaluate the quality of IPC practice. Therefore, we developed an observationbased tool to evaluate IPC interactional factors occurring during interdisciplinary team meetings, and we examined the initial validation of the tool in a rehabilitation setting.Methods and Findings: The items were developed and pre-tested iteratively by construct experts (N = 7) and non-experts (N = 4). Interrater reliability was determined between two observers, following the analysis of 30 video recordings of meetings in two rehabilitation centres involving a total of 152 participants. An observation grid (OIPC) consisting of 20 items that can be answered on a threepoint scale and demonstrating acceptable interrater reliability was developed.Conclusions: The OIPC is a tool aimed at evaluating IPC interactional factors during interdisciplinary meetings based on team performance rather than individual behaviours. It can be useful for healthcare managers and practitioners who want to evaluate the quality of IPC practices.

scholarly journals Allergic and Mixed Rhinitis: Diagnosis and Natural Evolution

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin C. Greiwe ◽  
Jonathan A. Bernstein
Keyword(s):  
Clinical History ◽  
Natural Evolution ◽  
Nonallergic Rhinitis ◽  
Validated Questionnaires ◽  
The Past ◽  
Nasal Provocation ◽  
Mixed Rhinitis ◽  
Made In ◽  
Pathophysiologic Mechanisms

Chronic rhinitis (CR) is divided into two main categories: allergic rhinitis (AR) and nonallergic rhinitis (NAR). These conditions are more recognizable to an experienced clinician, as they can be more clearly demarcated diagnostically. However, an additional 30% to 50% of patients with CR might have an overlap of NAR and AR, referred to as mixed rhinitis (MR). Progress in elucidating the pathophysiologic mechanisms behind MR and NAR has been made in the past several years, and there are now several guidelines published to assist the clinician in accurately diagnosing AR, NAR, and MR. Clinical history and subjective symptoms can provide clues for differentiating AR from MR and NAR, but allergy testing is recommended to confirm these conditions. Progress in accurately diagnosing patients with CR will be made as studies incorporate subjective (i.e., validated questionnaires such as the irritant index questionnaire (IIQ), medication responsiveness, and quality-of-life tools) and objective (i.e., nasal cytologic testing, nasal provocation, and biomarkers) methods characterizing rhinitis subtypes.

scholarly journals Teaching Notes; The Bear Claw Drywall Clips: Taking A New Product To Market

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-254
Author(s):  
Jerrold A. Van Winter
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
New Product ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Case Discussion ◽  
Commercial Success ◽  
The Past ◽  
Working Through ◽  
The Future ◽  
Made In

The Bear Claw case study was published in the Journal of Business Case Studies (September/October 2011 issue, Volume 7, Number 5). The case study has been used in marketing and entrepreneurship classes at several universities. Based on feedback from these classes and comments from individual reviewers, these notes were developed to support the teaching of the case. The Bear Claw drywall repair clips provide a unique and effective method for repairing damaged drywall. The product received positive trade and press feedback. However, the Bear Claw has yet to achieve the commercial success expected. After working through the case discussion questions, students should be able to identify missteps made in the past in commercializing the product and suggest potential strategic directions for the future of the Bear Claw

scholarly journals Problems in Current Text Simplification Research: New Data Can Help

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 283-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Xu ◽  
Chris Callison-Burch ◽  
Courtney Napoles
Keyword(s):  
Corpus Analysis ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
The Past ◽  
Text Simplification ◽  
Made In

Simple Wikipedia has dominated simplification research in the past 5 years. In this opinion paper, we argue that focusing on Wikipedia limits simplification research. We back up our arguments with corpus analysis and by highlighting statements that other researchers have made in the simplification literature. We introduce a new simplification dataset that is a significant improvement over Simple Wikipedia, and present a novel quantitative-comparative approach to study the quality of simplification data resources.

scholarly journals An axiomatic approach to a cork granulation facility design

2018 ◽  
Vol 223 ◽  
pp. 01020
Author(s):  
Diogo Martins ◽  
João Fradinho ◽  
Miguel Cavique ◽  
António Gabriel-Santos ◽  
Alberto Martinho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production Process ◽  
Industrial Design ◽  
Axiomatic Approach ◽  
Industrial Plant ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Independence Axiom ◽  
Innovative Design ◽  
The Past ◽  
Made In

In the conceptual step of any industrial design, there is a considerable amount of decisions that directly affect the quality of the final product. These decisions are often made with lack of knowledge about the subjects, limitative trains of thought and repetition of traditional solutions. The present paper is focused on the use of Axiomatic Design in the design of a cork granulation industrial plant, with a particular emphasis on the Independence Axiom. An innovative design solution was made, aiming to reduce or overcome the current issues and to reevaluate many of the decisions made in the past. In this study, some parts of the production process were analysed. The verified lack of independency gave rise to new design solutions and consequently to a better production process.

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