scholarly journals Evaluation of Picker Discomfort and Its Impact on Maintaining Strawberry Picking Quality

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 11836
Author(s):  
Piotr Komarnicki ◽  
Łukasz Kuta
Keyword(s):  
Surface Pressure ◽  
The Body ◽  
Strawberry Fruit ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Harvesting Technique ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Pressure Measurement System

In this paper, the authors present the relationship between the assumptions of ergonomics in the work of a strawberry picker and quality of picked fruit. The body posture that a person adopts while working has a significant impact on their health, working comfort, and productivity, but also on the quality of the fruit that is harvested. This paper identifies three characteristic picker positions during strawberry harvesting. A synchronized surface electromyography (sEMG) instrument together with the Tekscan® surface pressure measurement system allowed for the determination of the influence of working position on changes in the load of the picker’s musculoskeletal system and the surface pressure exerted on the fruit during manual strawberry picking, which are decisive factors for maintaining fruit quality. In addition, compression tests on whole strawberry fruit were carried out as a benchmark to evaluate and compare the maximum forces as well as the destructive pressures on the fruit. From the tests, we found that the most comfortable position of the worker’s body was determined along with the harvesting technique (position during work) that has the least negative effect on the quality of the harvested fruit. Consequently, the level of dynamic load on the worker was determined.

The Impact of Competitive Quasi-Market on Service Delivery in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 85-98
Author(s):  
Idoko Peter
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
State University ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This research the impact of competitive quasi market on service delivery in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria. Both primary and secondary source of data and information were used for the study and questionnaire was used to extract information from the purposively selected respondents. The population for this study is one hundred and seventy three (173) administrative staff of Benue State University selected at random. The statistical tools employed was the classical ordinary least square (OLS) and the probability value of the estimates was used to tests hypotheses of the study. The result of the study indicates that a positive relationship exist between Competitive quasi marketing in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (CQM) and Transparency in the service delivery (TRSP) and the relationship is statistically significant (p<0.05). Competitive quasi marketing (CQM) has a negative effect on Observe Competence in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (OBCP) and the relationship is not statistically significant (p>0.05). Competitive quasi marketing (CQM) has a positive effect on Innovation in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (INVO) and the relationship is statistically significant (p<0.05) and in line with a priori expectation. This means that a unit increases in Competitive quasi marketing (CQM) will result to a corresponding increase in innovation in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (INVO) by a margin of 22.5%. It was concluded that government monopoly in the provision of certain types of services has greatly affected the quality of service experience in the institution. It was recommended among others that the stakeholders in the market has to be transparent so that the system will be productive to serve the society effectively

INFLUENCE OF DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS ON SOWING QUALITY OF SPRING BARLEY

1970 ◽  
pp. 22-25
Author(s):  
N. N. Loy ◽  
S. N. Gulina
Keyword(s):  
Organic Acids ◽  
Spring Barley ◽  
Dose Range ◽  
Dicarboxylic Acids ◽  
Rotary Machine ◽  
Working Solution ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Sprouted Seeds

The effect of presowing seed treatment on various concentrations of dicarboxylic (organic) acids on the sowing characteristics of spring barley has been studied. Seeds were treated with organic acids obtained by exposing cuttings to the radiation with a dose of 100 kGy and consequent hydrolysis, in concentrations: 1•10-7 %; 1•10-9; 1•10-11; 1•10-13 and 1•10-15 % on a laboratory rotary machine RVO-64 for one day before laying for germination. Distilled water was used for the control case. The rate of application of the working solution calculated as 10 liters / ton of seeds. Seeds were germinated in filter paper rolls in accordance with GOST 12038-84 requirements. The temperature was maintained at +24 ° C in the thermostat where the glasses with rolls were placed. For determination of germinative power and laboratory germination the sprouted seeds were evaluated after three and seven days, respectively. In laboratory experiments it was established that the treatment of barley seeds of varieties Zazersky 85, Nur and Vladimir with organic acids (OK) in different concentrations had both a stimulating and a negative effect. On the Zazersky 85 variety, in variants with acid concentrations of 1•10-9 and 1•10-11, an increase in germination energy (EP) by 2-4% and a significant decrease (by 3-4%) of laboratory germination (LV) of barley seeds were noted. On the Nur variety, the increase in EP was observed at 4% (concentration 1•10-11), LV and seed growth force (CPC) by 2-7% at a concentration of 1•10-7 and in the dose range 1•10-11 - 1•10-14 compared to the control values. On the grade of Vladimir, an increase in EP, LV, and CPC was found to increase by 1-6% at concentrations OK 1•10-7 and 1•10-13. It was shown that the treatment of seeds with acids led to an increase in the length of the germ in all studied varieties (by 3-9%) and dry biomass of 7-day-old seedlings - by 3-6%. Consequently, the treatment of seeds with a mixture of dicarboxylic acids has a stimulating effect on the sowing quality of spring barley.

Mandatory and Default Rules in Fiduciary Law

2019 ◽  
pp. 434-448
Author(s):  
Daniel Clarry
Keyword(s):  
Modern Trend ◽  
Legal Institutions ◽  
Core Element ◽  
Constituent Element ◽  
Mandatory Rules ◽  
Default Rules ◽  
Other Regarding ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter discusses the nature and operation of mandatory and default rules in fiduciary law, arguing that loyalty is a core element of every fiduciary legal institution. Loyalty is the hallmark of fiduciary law, as it requires persons in other-regarding positions of power to perform functions selflessly, rather than selfishly. However, there are many circumstances in which a person undertakes and exercises other-regarding powers, underscoring the fact that a broad range of persons may be the subject of fiduciary law. This chapter first provides an overview of key concepts and context, focusing on the distinction between mandatory rules and default rules as well as sources of such rules in fiduciary law. It then considers fiduciary loyalty, citing examples that illustrate how a baseline of fiduciary accountability is implied by the essential nature of fiduciary legal institutions, along with the mandatory or default quality of the duties of care and good faith. The main thesis of this chapter is that loyalty is a basic constituent element of all fiduciary legal institutions. Whether fiduciary principles are mandatory involves a consideration and determination of whether the relationship or institution is inherently fiduciary as matter of law and legal classification. It also highlights the modern trend toward codification and clear legislative demarcation of mandatory and default rules in fiduciary law.

scholarly journals Medical geochemical investigations in taking precautionary measures against diseases. Protection and human health

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 505-515
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
The Body ◽  
Term Delivery ◽  
Brain Neurotransmitter ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Geochemical Studies

A considerable number of diseases are directly related to environmental impact. Toxic metals such as Hg, Pb, Cd, and As may damage significantly the human health when they exceed certain levels in the body. For example specific precautions should be taken for the diet of pregnant women and the children. Lead concentrations exceeding the safe values can cause severe damage to the development of central nervous system, as well as a general developmental delay of fetuses and young children, interfering with the functioning of almost every brain neurotransmitter. In particular for the pregnant women, it has been found that the exposure of the fetus on high lead values may cause, apart from neurological and behavioral problems, low birth weight, pre-term delivery, spontaneous abortion and stillbirth. Organic mercury (methyl mercury) is the most dangerous form of mercury, because it is the most easily absorbed orally and crosses into the brain and fetus so readily. Populations exposed to chemical compounds containing As, Ni, Cr, Cd, etc. are considered of high-risk in developing cancer. Environmental geochemical studies can help in assessing the quality of the environment as well as the determination of the sources of pollutants, their behaviour and other characteristics. This knowledge is necessary in any application of remediation methodologies and waste management for the prevention of pollutants in getting into the food chain. It is also used in determining safe criteria regarding the quality of soils, drinking water, construction of schools, playgrounds etc. In this work the importance of environmental geochemical research and its applications towards the protection of human health is demonstrated.

scholarly journals FAKTOR – FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KUALITAS HASIL KERJA AUDITOR INTERNAL

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-350
Author(s):  
Aulia Afridzal ◽  
Helminsyah ◽  
Yusrawati JR Simatupang
Keyword(s):  
Internal Auditor ◽  
Method Of Determination ◽  
Model Study ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Banda Aceh ◽  
Research Show ◽  
Variable Quality

This study tested the influence of accountability audit, knowledge and motivation to the quality of the work of the internal auditor. The respondents in this study is the auditor of the Inspektorat Pemerintah Kabupaten Aceh Besar and Kota Banda Aceh. The number of Auditors in this study as many as 37 Auditors. Method of determination of the sample used in this study was the census, while the method of data processing by means of multiple linear regression. The results of this research show that the whole variable (accountability, audit and motivation knowledge) together positive effect to the quality of the work of Auditors. Partially negative effect accountability to the quality of the work of Auditors, audit knowledge and motivation of the positive effect of the quality of the work of Auditors. This is shown by the value of R2 of 0.129 or 12.9%. This tells us that the variable accountability audit, knowledge and motivation affects the variable quality of the work the auditor amounted to 12.9%, while the rest of 87.1% are affected by other factors which are not formulated in the model study These.   Abstrak Penelitian ini menguji pengaruh akuntabilitas, pengetahuan audit dan motivasi terhadap kualitas hasil kerja auditor internal. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah para auditor yang bekerja pada Inspektorat Pemerintah Kabupaten Aceh Besar dan Kota Banda Aceh. Jumlah auditor dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 37 auditor. Metode penentuan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah sensus, sedangkan metode pengolahan data dengan cara regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa seluruh variabel (akuntabilitas, pengetahuan audit dan motivasi) secara bersama-sama berpengaruh positif terhadap kualitas hasil kerja auditor. Secara parsial akuntabilitas berpengaruh negatif terhadap kualitas hasil kerja auditor, pengetahuan audit dan motivasi berpengaruh positif terhadap kualitas hasil kerja auditor. Hal ini ditunjukkan oleh nilai R2 sebesar 0,129 atau 12,9%. Ini menjelaskan bahwa variabel akuntabilitas, pengetahuan audit dan motivasi mempengaruhi variabel kualitas hasil kerja auditor sebesar 12,9%, sedangkan sisanya sebesar 87,1% dipengaruhi oleh faktor-faktor lainnya yang tidak dirumuskan dalam model kajian ini. Kata kunci: Akuntabilitas, Pengetahuan Audit, Motivasi dan Kualitas Hasil Kerjaauditor

scholarly journals Navigating the market of welfare services: The choice of upper secondary school in Sweden

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torbjörn Hjort ◽  
Alexandru Panican
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Social Rights ◽  
Actual Process ◽  
Social Citizenship ◽  
Ethnic Segregation ◽  
Freedom Of Choice ◽  
Welfare Services ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
The Relationship

Due to increased market orientation and deregulation, welfare services in Sweden have taken on the form of market-based services. The body of research on deregulation and privatization is quite substantial regarding the implications of this kind of development. However, studies of the actual process of how choices are made are less common. This article discusses the implications of greater freedom of choice for Swedish citizens in diverse socioeconomic situations, focusing on factors that limit opportunities for choice. Deregulation and the increasing number of alternatives affect the relationship between the citizen and the welfare state in several ways. The Swedish school system is used here as an example of an empirical field. The analytical focus of the article consists of two different kinds of restrictions on choice: structure-based and agency-based. One conclusion is that both affluent and underprivileged citizens have limited choices. Another conclusion is that social citizenship, when freedom of choice is stimulated, can reproduce and even increase social and ethnic segregation. An additional potential consequence is that, when we consider social rights in their tangible form, the development of greater freedom of choice is focused increasingly on the consumer’s range of choices and less on the quality of the service offered.

Rehabilitation potential in the children after surgical correction of congenital heart defects in different age periods

10.12737/7238 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Любчик ◽  
V. Lyubchik ◽  
Голубова ◽  
T. Golubova ◽  
Елисеева ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Heart Rhythm ◽  
The Body ◽  
Surgical Correction ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Rehabilitation Potential

Comparative evaluation of rehabilitation potential in 20 girls at the sanatorium stage of rehabilitation after surgical correction of congenital heart disease in different age periods was carried out. Structural and functional diagnoses were specified to determine the level of rehabilitation potential. Identified violations were assessed as the loss or absence, reduction, addition or excess. Research methods included: clinical examination with determination of the level of physical development on the body mass index, functional orthostatic test, as-sessment of the estimated impact of blood volume and &#34;double work&#34;, Doppler echocardiography, spectral analysis of heart rhythm, some indicators of emotional state on the differentiated self-assessment of functional status test and “quality of life” according to test SF-36. In children of the first group with early surgical correction regarding (under 2 years) significant changes in functionality were noted: higher initial rehabilitation potential and positive changes in central and peripheral hemodynamics, positive changes in the emotional sphere traced by the level of comfort, improved exercise tolerance under the influence of sanatorium rehabilitation. Preliminary observations suggest the possibility of compensation of impaired functions in children of the specified contingent during the sanatorium stage of rehabilitation is to improve their sano-genetic and psycho-physiological potential.

The indirect determination of energy retention in farm animals: I. The development of method

1956 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. L. Blaxter ◽  
J. A. F. Rook
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Allantoic Fluid ◽  
The Body ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Adult Cattle ◽  
Indirect Determination ◽  
Energy Retention ◽  
The Relationship

1. Methods of estimating water retention in the body of cattle are discussed, and it is shown that methods based on determinations of the initial and final body-water content are of low accuracy and are not suitable for the indirect estimation of fat balance over a period of 24 days.2. Analyses of tissues from young and adult cattle showed that with the exception of serum, brain, skin and bone, water content of the tissues may be predicted from the following equation:Water(g./100g.) = 0·292 Na(mg./100g.) + 0·147 K(mg./100g.).This equation shows that 1 m.equiv. of the Na of tissues is associated with more water than is 1 m.equiv. of the K.3. No differences between cattle aged from less than 1 week to more than 5 years were observed in the relationship between water and Na and K content.4. The equation applied also to the contents of the digestive tract, other than those of the abomasum which gave low results, ascribed to the presence of a high concentration of H+ ions.5. Analyses of whole foetuses for Na, K and H2O showed that their water content could be predicted accurately. The same was true of amniotic fluid, but the water content of allantoic fluid was underestimated by 50%.6. It was shown that despite the anomalous behaviour of brain, serum, skin and bone, accurate predictions of the water content of the animal could be made from simultaneous determinations of Na and K retentions, providing a correction was made for the storage of bound Na in bone.7. Data are presented which indicate that the equations apply equally well to the tissues of the sheep.

scholarly journals Vitamin D Deficiency in Children with Chronic Renal Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (B) ◽  
pp. 1751-1757
Author(s):  
S. B. Dyussenova ◽  
M. Y. Gordiyenko ◽  
G. B. Serikova ◽  
S. A. Turlybekova ◽  
A. A. Issayeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Bone Growth ◽  
Chronic Renal Disease ◽  
Immune Disorders ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Increased Susceptibility

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is essential for children and adults for healthy bone growth. Lack of this vitamin in children can cause rickets, and in adults, softening of the bones and an increased risk of fractures. Vitamin D deficiency can cause immune disorders, increased susceptibility to infections, the development of certain types of cancer, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular diseases. AIM: The article presents the literature data and the results of our own research on the analysis of the relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and Vitamin D provision in children from 1 to 17 years old. The aim of the study was to establish the level of Vitamin D in children with different stages of CKD. METHODS: Between January 2020 and September 2020, we examined 40 children (16 boys and 24 girls). The patients’ age ranged from 1 to 17 years inclusive. RESULTS: Vitamin D deficiency was found in 62.5% of children with CKD. Vitamin D deficiency was noted in 25% of cases. The prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency correlates with a decrease in glomerular filtration rate. CONCLUSION: Determination of Vitamin D level in children with CKD is important for timely correction and prevention of further progression of CKD. Timely substitution therapy will improve the quality of life of a child with CKD and prevent the development of complications.

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