Study on the extension evaluation of smart logistics distribution of fresh agricultural products based on the perspective of customers

The rapid development of the Internet has accelerated the expansion of e-commerce sacle of fresh agricultural products. The actual audience of smart logistics distribution of fresh agricultural products is customers, and customers enjoy the process and results of distribution services. However, the current research mainly selects indicators from the aspects of enterprise performance, cost and technical level based on the perspective of managers and technicians, which make it difficult to truly reflect customers’ feelings in the evaluation results. At the same time, the evaluation methods mainly focus on the comprehensive evaluation method and fuzzy evaluation method. These evaluation methods are greatly affected by subjective factors in the evaluation grade distribution, and the assignment is often relatively complete and inaccurate. To solve these problems, this paper constructs the evaluation index system of intelligent logistics distribution of fresh agricultural products from the perspective of customers, so that the selection of indicators is more in line with the real wishes of customers. And we use the extension function to construct the correlation function for multi-level extension evaluation to ensure the accuracy of the evaluation results. Taking X logistics enterprise as an example, this paper verifies the scientificity of the evaluation index system of intelligent logistics distribution of fresh agricultural products through empirical research, which has reference significance for further improving the intelligent logistics distribution of fresh agricultural products.

Use of eco-benign periwinkle shell particle for making composites and study their effect on the thermal and mechanical properties of novel HDPE composites

In this investigation, the shell powder of Littorina littorea commonly called periwinkle was used as an eco-benign filler in High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) to form periwinkle/HDPE composites (PHPC). Understanding the effect of different particle sizes of periwinkle shell powder (PSP) and optimizing their influence on PHPC is the main scope of work. Periwinkle shell (PS) particle sizes from <53 μm to 150 μm were chosen as reinforcement. The different PSP size like <53 μm, 53 μm, 75 μm, 90 μm, 105 μm and 150 μm chosen in this study were named as PHPCL53, PHPC53, PHPC75, PHPC90, PHPC105, and PHPC150 respectively. The composites were fabricated by incorporating 1 weight % of PSP into HDPE matrix using compression molding technique and then subjected to morphological, thermal, and mechanical characterizations. Morphology studies using scanning electron microscope (SEM) confirms 150 μm PSP had best dispersion whereas 75 μm PSP resulted with agglomeration. PSP had little influence on the thermal stability of HDPE except for PHPC150 which showed rise in degradation temperature when compared to the neat sample. Mechanical properties such as hardness, Young’s modulus, impact strength, and flexural modulus were enhanced by the addition of PSP. Whereas, a decrease was noted in elongation at break (%) and flexural strength of PHPC indicating the stiffening effect of filler on HDPE. In order to understand the particle size influence better, the extension evaluation method (EEM) was performed for all samples and PHPC150 was found to be the best performing among all particle sizes.

Neural Bases of Brand Reputation Effect on Extension Evaluation: An ERPs Study

Brand extension, as a marketing strategy, is frequently utilized by enterprises to produce new products. There exist several critical factors determining its success, such as brand reputation and perceived fit. The present study adopts the event-related potentials (ERPs) method to explore the underlying neural mechanism of the joint influence of the two factors on consumers’ evaluation of brand extension. Specifically, consumers were presented with a brand with corporate social responsibility (CSR) or corporate ability (CA) reputation, following attached to an extension product (high fit vs. low fit). And then, they were given a 5-point scale to report their acceptance intention (AI) toward the brand extension. Behavioral data showed a higher AI and a shorter reaction time for high fit in contrast to low fit conditions. For low fit conditions, consumers were more inclined to accept the extension product with a brand with CSR than CA reputation. Neurophysiologically, CSR reputation evoked a larger P2 amplitude and LPP amplitude than CA reputation. Moreover, the low fit conditions elicited a more positive LPP amplitude than the high fit conditions in the context of a brand with a CSR reputation. Yet, for a brand with a CA reputation, the effect of perceived fit was not found. These results may reflect early attention resources engagement and altruistic motivation at the late stage during brand extension evaluation. The findings provided neurological evidence for which of the two types of brand reputation (CSR vs. CA) have a more positive effect on brand extension.

Testing Social Media Water Conservation Messages that Convey Extension Evaluation Results

In this study, we tested frames Extension professionals could use to promote residential water conservation through social media. We randomly assigned Florida residents to view one of six visual messages with water conservation facts or stories and then measured willingness to engage with education programs and conservation behaviors. There were clear differences in message frame performance, but better performance was highly dependent on outcome metrics used. Therefore, we were unable to identify a preferred frame. These findings need to be further examined in an authentic social media environment to inform best practices in social media message framing for Extension professionals.

Involvement of bilateral insula in brand extension evaluation: an fMRI study

The present study aims to investigate functional involvement of brain areas in consumers’ evaluation of brand extension that refers to the use of well-established brand for launching new offerings. During functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning, participants viewed a beverage brand name followed by an extension goods name selected from the beverage or household appliance categories. They responded acceptability to given brand extension. Both acceptability responses and reaction time revealed a noticeable pattern that participants responded to acceptable stimuli more carefully. General linear model (GLM) analyses revealed the involvement of insular activity in brand extension evaluation. Especially, insular activity was lateralized according to valence. Furthermore, its activity could explain behavioral response in parametric modulation model. According to these results, we speculate that insula activity is relevant to emotional processing. Finally, we divided neural activities during brand extension into separated clusters using a hierarchical clustering-based connectivity analysis. Excluding two of them related to sensorimotor functions for behavioral responses, the remaining cluster, including bilateral insula, was likely to reflect brand extension assessment. Hence, we speculate that consumers’ brand extension evaluation may involve emotional processes, shown as insular activity.

Life Skill of Adolescent During Pandemic Covid-19

Adolescence is a period of human growth and development that occurs after childhood and before adulthood. Adolescents have a developmental task of achieving self-identity vs role confusion (doubt). The ability to achieve self-identity is carried out in a series of developmental tasks that must be completed by adolescents. The widespread spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia has an impact on all fields, especially in short-term and long-term psychosocial and mental health for children and adolescents. The purpose of conducting this counseling is to provide health education to adolescents on how to increase adolescent knowledge about life skills during the COVID-19 pandemic. The implementation of counseling on life skills for adolescents during the Covid-19 period was held on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 10.30 WIB to 11.30 WIB. The participants of the counseling were 10 teenagers who were accompanied by 2 supervisors. The methods used in the implementation of counseling are lectures, discussions and questions and answers. The counseling begins with an opening and a pre-test is carried out in approximately 10 minutes, the delivery of material in approximately 20 minutes, a question and answer session and closing and a post-test with approximately 10 minutes. From the results of the extension evaluation, it was found that the participants were enthusiastic about extension activities. Participants are also active in asking questions to extension agents about the material presented. From the evaluation of the results, it was found that 80% of the participants could repeat the material presented.

Aquatic Ecosystem Health Assessment of Poyang Lake through Extension Evaluation Method

Freshwater lakes encounter a series of problems, such as a decline in lake water quality, a sharp decrease in biodiversity, and ecological degradation. As such, lacustrine studies by highly skilled professionals and managers with water resources at home and abroad have focused on assessing the aquatic ecosystem health status of lakes. In this study, the health status of the aquatic ecosystem in the largest freshwater lake in China (Poyang Lake) was assessed, and its temporal and spatial characteristics were illustrated. The index contained three element layers, including hydrologic characteristics, trophic status, and aquatic organisms. The health status of the aquatic ecosystem was classified into three categories: ‘good’, ‘moderate’ (subhealthy), and ‘bad’. It was examined through extension evaluation method. Results showed ‘moderate’ health status, whereas remarkable seasonal and spatially variations. The annual changes in the health status were remarkably due to the influence of complex hydrological and hydrodynamic conditions. This study provides an overall understanding of the aquatic ecosystem evaluation in Poyang Lake. Such an understanding is vital for environmental conservation and identification of causes of the aquatic ecosystem degradation in Poyang Lake.