Holography and the Luxury Industry

The luxury goods industry and holography have a lengthy history together. In this article, we review the applications of holography to the industry and the relevant technical requirements, in particular when the hologram itself is the luxury item, when the hologram is used to promote luxury items, and when the hologram is used for authentication of luxury items. We then explore some possible scenarios for the evolution of this relationship.

Digestive Symptoms in UK Adults and the Perceived Effect of Foods

Objectives Fibre intakes in UK adults are below recommended levels, therefore, individuals should be encouraged to increase their consumption of fibrous foods. However, this could increase digestive symptoms in some people. To establish to what extent this might be a problem, we sought to better understand the experience of digestive symptoms and the perceived effect of foods in the UK adult population. Methods An online self-administered survey was developed using an online tool (Online Surveys) and participants were recruited via social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, forums and via word of mouth. Results Of the 238 individuals who completed the survey, 81% reported having at least 1 digestive symptom in the previous 4 weeks. The age range of respondents was 18–82 years: 77% female, 22% male and 0.4% other. The most reported symptoms were flatulence (67%), abdominal bloating (58%) and borborygmi (54%). The most concerning symptoms for respondents were abdominal bloating/distension (19%), abdominal pain and diarrhoea (both 17%). Certain foods/drinks were perceived causes of digestive symptoms in 75% of respondents and 64% routinely avoid certain foods/drinks because of this. Beans, carbonated soft drinks and spicy foods were the most common perceived causes of flatulence (30%), belching (16%) and heartburn (15%) respectively. There was a negative correlation between willingness to consume foods which induce digestive symptoms and severity of the symptoms (r = −.521, P < 0.001). Increased willingness to consume foods which induce symptoms was reported when respondents found a food tasty, perceived it as healthy or it was consumed on a special occasion or seen as a luxury item compared to under normal circumstances (P < 0.001). Conclusions Digestive symptoms were common among respondents and the extent to which symptoms affected individuals and influenced dietary choices varied widely. This research also demonstrates that individuals may tolerate increased digestive symptoms related to food consumption under certain circumstances. Funding Sources This research was funded by a BBSRC PhD studentship and Mondelez International.

A Study On Story-Telling Associating Local Specialties And A Historical Person

Local specialties are items of special quality that originate from certain regions. For local specialties to be labelled as luxury goods, storytelling based on historicity and popularity is required. The existence of these items over a long period of time is emphasized to increase historicity. To increase popularity, it has been emphasized that these products were used by famous people like kings. To elaborate on some such cases, I have analyzed local specialties from Korea, China, and France. An important ingredient in Korean food, red chilli pepper paste,is known for being made in the Sunchang area. However, it was made 250 years ago, and the story of the relationship with Lee SeongGye, from more than 600 years ago, has been used to popularize the same. XiHuLongjing Tea, the representative tea of China, is a high quality teabut was rated as intermediate. It has gained fame over time and has been associated with Emperor Qianlong. Brie cheese, representing France, the land of cheese, has been associated with Louis XIV as a luxury item to overcome the historicity of Roquefort cheese and the popularity of Comté cheese. In this way, local specialties have been made into luxury productsthrough a halo effect by bringing historicity or popularity using storytelling.

HPLC and ToF‒SIMS Analyses of Toxicodendron vernicifluum Tree Sap Mixed with Other Natural Lacquers

Lacquer sap has been used by humans from antiquitywhen it was treated as a luxury item because of its desirable physical properties. In modern times, although access barriers are lower, lacquer is still considered to be rare and valuable. Thus, low quality, inexpensive Vietnamese and Myanmarese lacquers and cashew nutshell liquid are frequently added to the costly Toxicodendron vernicifluum lacquer sap from Korea, China, and Japan. However, these blended lacquers can diminish the quality of artisan works. The Toxicodendron vernicifluum lacquer saps mixed with other natural lacquers were characterized using time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry (ToF−SIMS) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). ToF-SIMS provided the chemical structure of the lacquer monomer, copolymerized dimers, trimers, etc. HPLC provided quantitative analysis of the components of a randomly mixed lacquer. These techniques can be used to control the quality of commercial lacquer sap for the Asian lacquer industry and the traditional conservation of ancient objects.

The influence of Japanese kimono on European bustles and their representation in the paintings of the late nineteenth century

This article investigates the relationship between Europe and Japan at the end of the nineteenth century through the influence of the clothing from both countries. Paintings and portraits from that era are analysed. A typical European clothing piece of that period, the bustle, is proof that little by little the traditional Japanese kimono began to enter the fashion of England and France. In addition, the article also investigates how the Japanese kimono became a luxury item in Europe; however, it was used as a gown-style clothing for the home, losing its original function. At the same time, some kimono and furisode were trimmed and re-sewn as decorative parts of European bustles. The dresses that have survived to this day, most of them preserved in museums, are compared with the European paintings of that period to show how painters portrayed these changes in fashion and modified the use of Japanese garments through their interpretations in Europe.

Sericulture Industry

India has a huge potential for sericulture development unlike other agro industries since sericulture is a unique agro-based industry comprising of several components such as mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing, silk reeling and other connected activities. Each of these components appear to be independent but closely linked with one another having intricacies of their own. The major activities of these components comprises of mulberry food-plant cultivation to feed the silkworms which spin silk cocoons and reeling the cocoons for unwinding the silk filament for manufacturing silk goods, subjecting them to the process of degumming, bleaching, dyeing, weaving and printing. Thus sericulture industry provides employment to approximately 7.85 million in rural and semi urban areas in India. Of these, a sizeable number belongs to the economically weaker sections of the society, including women. In addition to this, India has the unique credibility of producing all the five known commercial silk viz., mulberry, tropical tasar, oak tasar, eri and muga of which muga with its golden yellow glitter is unique and prerogative of India. Though silk is a luxury item, it is produced by the rural populace and purchased by urban rich, causing money to flow from urban to rural. It also prevents rural people to migrate to urban areas. The United Nation's recent endeavor “Millennium Development Goals” has an eight point programme to make our earth more healthy wealthy and free from inequalities by 2015. Sericulture being a rural and women friendly business aligns well with many of these ideas which are explained in detail in the chapter.

Strategi Pendampingan Orang Tua terhadap Intensitas Penggunaan Gadget pada Anak

Generally children spend time playing and trying new things. Not infrequently they play and satisfy their curiosity through gadgets, because gadgets are an interesting tool, children should still spend more time playing with peers. The development of gadgets is very influential in the development of human life. This phenomenon is most easily found in children who come from families where gadgets are no longer a luxury item for them. So parents have to control children who use gadgets. There are certain hours a child holds a cellphone, there are certain hours a child with parents. One negative impact of the use of gadgets on children include: 1) being private closed, 2) impaired brain health, 3) impaired eye health, 4) impaired hand health, 5) sleep disturbances, 6) aloofness, 7) violent behavior, 8) fading creativity, 9) radiation exposure, and 10) cyberbullying threats. The most influential figure in preventing or overcoming the negative effects of gadgets are parents. So parents have a big role in guiding and preventing gadget technology from having a negative impact on children. Ways that must be done by parents are as follows: 1) select according to the age of the child, 2) Be selective in choosing the game application in the gadget, 3) Accompany children in playing, 4) Limit the time playing gadget for children, and 5) Invite children to do positive activities.

Information technology in holography

Creating a holographic image is a complex process that requires knowledge in the field of informatics, physics, geometry, and design. To achieve results, a large number of specific equipment and information technology is used. That is why holographic projectors are rather a luxury item than a productive component of advertising or education. The use of 3D technology will greatly enhance the capabilities of the hologram and reduce the cost of devices. The information technology software used in the construction and reproduction of holograms is based on web design, video editing, and 3D modeling.

Vacuum Wars

American consumers have used some variation of the basic design of the first electric vaccum launched in 1907, to sweep their carpets and hardwood floors ever since. Waves of innovation periodically swept the industry. Mass production and plastics turned this once-luxury item into a household necessity. Companies introduced accessories to clean upholstery and hard-to-reach crevices. But, by and large, it was a staid industry whose players fought for business through marketing rather than engineering. But over the past few years, an eruption of technological innovations have turned the industry on its head. This article takes a deeper dive into those technology advances.

Sericulture Industry

India has a huge potential for sericulture development unlike other agro industries since sericulture is a unique agro-based industry comprising of several components such as mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing, silk reeling and other connected activities. Each of these components appear to be independent but closely linked with one another having intricacies of their own. The major activities of these components comprises of mulberry food-plant cultivation to feed the silkworms which spin silk cocoons and reeling the cocoons for unwinding the silk filament for manufacturing silk goods, subjecting them to the process of degumming, bleaching, dyeing, weaving and printing. Thus sericulture industry provides employment to approximately 7.85 million in rural and semi urban areas in India. Of these, a sizeable number belongs to the economically weaker sections of the society, including women. In addition to this, India has the unique credibility of producing all the five known commercial silk viz., mulberry, tropical tasar, oak tasar, eri and muga of which muga with its golden yellow glitter is unique and prerogative of India. Though silk is a luxury item, it is produced by the rural populace and purchased by urban rich, causing money to flow from urban to rural. It also prevents rural people to migrate to urban areas. The United Nation's recent endeavor “Millennium Development Goals” has an eight point programme to make our earth more healthy wealthy and free from inequalities by 2015. Sericulture being a rural and women friendly business aligns well with many of these ideas which are explained in detail in the chapter.