THE GROWING NATURAL FOODS MARKET: OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES FOR MASS MARKET SUPERMARKETS

Seven serious obstacles hinder the success of mass market grocery stores that try to succeed in the natural foods market. Finding timely and complete market information, linking with natural foods suppliers, and pricing and marketing natural foods are the three most important. Uncertainty about future standards for natural foods is the only major obstacle for natural foods stores. The problems facing mass market stores trying to succeed in the natural foods market are related to the market structure for natural food, to compatibility between standard operating procedures in the mass market and natural foods market, and to inadequate data collection about prices and other market characteristics. The problem for natural food stores is due to policy, primarily the lack of strong standards for natural foods. In the survey that forms the basis for these conclusions, almost half of mass market retailers had increased the scale of their natural foods operations and diversified their natural foods offerings. But few were satisfied with the degree of success of this approach. More successful strategies included developing labels (i.e. brands) for natural foods and hiring special staff for natural foods. These strategies are uncommon among mass market stores. Natural foods retailers tried them more often. Both mass market and natural foods retailers considered these strategies to be successful. How can mass market retailers overcome the obstacles they face and take advantage of the opportunities that the natural foods market provides? One key requirement for a healthy market is consumer confidence. There are two steps that mass market retailers can take to bolster consumer confidence. First, they can work to ensure that the natural foods in their stores are consistent with the standards that natural foods consumers demand. Second, they can make the effort to incorporate the concepts behind the natural foods movement into their strategic planning (e.g. adding organic product promotions to advertising plans, and by taking account of the environmental implications of their own operations). In addition, by working in concert with other retailers, trade organizations and appropriate non-profit organizations and governmental agencies, mass market retailers can help create a healthy business environment for natural foods in the long term.Agribusiness, Demand and Price Analysis, Marketing,

The Celtic Tiger ‘Unplugged’: DV realism, liveness, and sonic authenticity in Once (2007)

Once (2007) is described by its director Carney as ‘a modern day musical’, eschewing the elaborately staged set-pieces associated with the film musical genre in favour of a more intimate style in which the songs arise ‘naturalistically’. Depicting the friendship between two musicians towards the end of ‘Celtic Tiger’-era Dublin, the film won critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, confounding expectations of such a low-budget feature, shot cheaply on digital video. The commercial success of Once exemplifies the ‘rags-to-riches’ heroics of shoestring feature production in the millennial digital era. Yet the narrative of Once is paradoxically uneasy with digital technology and instead articulates what Philip Auslander (and others) term ‘rock authenticity’, fetishizing the ‘live’, the ‘lo-fi’ and the ‘acoustic’ in music. The overall approach to the sound of the film aspires towards ‘liveness’, as the use of location sound recording for the song sequences provides a particular textural quality that incorporates background noise and environmental reverberation, or ‘materializing sound indices’. This article uses analysis of the construction of sound space and sound-image relations in Once to demonstrate how this formal approach works with the narrative to communicate texturally a particular notion of ‘authenticity’ and ‘liveness’ of the film. This will be supplemented with analysis of discourses of authenticity used in the film’s publicity

Beneath Sci-fi Sound: Primer, Science Fiction Sound Design, and American Independent Cinema

Primer is a very low budget science-fiction film that deals with the subject of time travel; however, it looks and sounds quite distinctively different from other films associated with the genre. While Hollywood blockbuster sci-fi relies on “sound spectacle” as a key attraction, in contrast Primer sounds “lo-fi” and screen-centred, mixed to two channel stereo rather than the now industry-standard 5.1 surround sound. Although this is partly a consequence of the economics of its production, the aesthetic approach to the soundtrack is what makes Primer formally distinctive. Including a brief exploration of the role of sound design in science-fiction cinema more broadly, I analyse aspects of Primer’s soundtrack and sound-image relations to demonstrate how the soundplays around with time rather than space, substituting the spatial playfulness of big-budget Hollywood sci-fi blockbuster sound with temporal playfulness, in keeping with its time-travel theme. I argue that Primer’s aesthetic approach to the soundtrack is “anti-spectacle”, working with its mise-en-scène to emphasise the mundane and everyday instead of the fantastical, in an attempt to lend credibility and “realism” to its time-travel conceit. Finally, with reference to scholarship on American independent cinema, I will demonstrate how Primer’s stylistic approach to the soundtrack is configured as a marketable identifier of its “indie”-ness

DÉIKSIS ANAFORIS JEUNG DÉIKSIS KATAFORIS DINA CARPON MAJALAH MANGLÉ

Panalungtikan ieu miboga tujuan pikeun nganalisis jeung ngadéskripsikeun déiksis anaforis jeung déiksis kataforis anu kapanggih dina sumber data dumasar (1) tipena, (2) posisina, (3) wangun, (4) acuanna. Metode anu digunakeun dina ieu panalungtikan nyaéta métode déskriptif, instrumen anu digunakeunana nyaéta kartu data. Téhnik anu digunakeun dina ngumpulkeun data digunakeun nyaéta téhnik téks atawa téhnik ulikan pustaka. Dumasar kana hasil panalungtikan, tina 14 judul carpon Sunda anu dianalisis, kapanggih 182 data déiksis anu kabagi jadi tipe kapanggih 76 (41,75%) déiksis endoforis anaforis intrakalimah, 106 (58,24%) déiksis éndoforis kataforis intrakaimah. Dumasar posisina, kapanggih 76 (41,75%) déiksis anaforis jeung 106 (58,24%) déiksis kataforis. Dumasar wandana, kabagi jadi 10 (5,50%) déiksis anaforis persona, 13 (7,14%) déiksis kataforis persona, déiksis kataforis témporal 14 (7,70%), déiksis anaforis lokatif 3 (1,64%), déiksis kataforis lokatif 1 (0,54%), déiksis anaforis umum 7 (3,84%), déiksis kataforis umum 37 (20,32%), déiksis anaforis hal/cara 3 (1,64%), déiksis kataforis hal/cra 3 (1,64%), déiksis anaforis jumlah 2 (1,10%), sarta déiksis kataforis jumlah 2 (1,10%). Pamungkas dumasar acuanna, kabagi kana 40 (21,98%) déiksis anaforis kecap barang, 58 (31,87%) kataforis kecap barang, 36 (19,79%) anaforis frasa barang, sarta 48 (26,38%) kataforis frasa barang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis déiksis anaforis dan déiksis kataforis yang terdapat dalam sumber data berdasarkan (1) tipenya, (2) posisinya, (3) bentuk, (4) acuannya. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif, instrumen yang digunakan yaitu kartu data, dan tehnik yang digunakan dalam pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah tehnik teks atau tehnik ulikan pustaka. Berdasarkan dari hasil penelitian, dari 14 judul cerpen Sunda yang dianalisis, ditemukan 182 data deiksis yang terbagi atas tipe ditemukan 76 (41,75%) deiksis endoforis anaforis intrakalimah, 106 (58,24%) deiksis endoforis kataforis intrakalimah. Berdasarkan posisinya, ditemukan 76 (41,75%) déiksis anaforis dan 106 (58,24%) déiksis kataforis. Berdasarkan bentuknya, terbagi 10 (5,50%) déiksis anaforis persona, 13 (7,14%) déiksis kataforis persona, déiksis kataforis temporal 14 (7,70%), déiksis anaforis lokatif 3 (1,64%), déiksis kataforis lokatif 1 (0,54%), déiksis anaforis umum 7 (3,84%), déiksis kataforis umum 37 (20,32%), déiksis anaforis hal/cara 3 (1,64%), déiksis kataforis hal/cara 3 (1,64%), déiksis anaforis jumlah 2 (1,10%), dan déiksis kataforis jumlah 2 (1,10%). Yang terakhir berdasarkan acuannya, terbagi dalam 40 (21,98%) anaforis kecap barang, 58 (31,87%) kataforis kecap barang, 36 (19,79%) anaforis frasa barang, dan 48 (26,38%) kataforis frasa barang

HUBUNGAN CHILD PUGH SCORE DENGAN KUALITAS HIDUP PADA PASIEN SIROSIS HATI DI BAGIAN PENYAKIT DALAM RSUDZA BANDA ACEH

ABSTRAKSirosis hati menduduki peringkat tertinggi ke 14 didunia sebagai penyebab kematian. Sirosis merupakan tahap akhir dari berbagai penyakit hati kronis. Pasien sirosis hati pada umumnya akan mengalami penurunan kualitas hidup. Kualitas hidup pasien sirosis hati dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor, diantaranya adalah derajat keparahan yang diukur dengan child pugh score. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat hubungan antara child pugh score dengan kualitas hidup pasien sirosis hatidi bagian penyakit dalam RSUD Zainoel Abidin Banda Aceh. Metode dalam penelitian ini adalah observasional analitik dengan desain cross sectional dan teknik accidental sampling. Kualitas hidup pasien sirosis hati diukur dengan menggunakan instrumen Short-Form 36/ SF-36 dan kelas child pugh score didapatkan dari rekam medis atau ditanyakan kepada dokter yang bertanggung jawab. Hasil penelitian didapatkan 32 pasien (15 laki-laki dan 17 perempuan). Usia terbanyak adalah 51-60 tahun, dan kelas child pugh score terbanyak adalah kelas B. Sebanyak 78,1% pasien memiliki kualitas hidup yang buruk. Data analisis menggunakan uji Kruskal-Wallis dan didapatkan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara child pugh score dengan kualitas hidup pasien sirosis hati di bagian penyakit dalam RSUD Zainoel Abidin Banda Aceh.Kata kunci: Sirosis Hati, Child Pugh Score, Kualitas HidupABSTRACTLiver cirrhosis is the 14th most common cause of death in adults worldwide. Liver cirrhosis is a typical late stage of any disease to the liver. Quality of life of cirrhosis patient is decreased in general. Cirrhosis is influenced by several factors, includingdisease severity which known by child pugh score as an indicator. This study aims to determine the relationship between child pugh score and quality of life of patient with liver cirrhosis. This research method was analytic observasional with cross sectional design and accidental sampling. Quality of life was measured with Short Form-36/ SF-36 and child pugh score grade was obtained from medical record or ask to the doctor in charge. The result was 32 patients (15 males and 17 females). Mostaged was 51-60 years, most child pugh score grade was class B. 78,1% patients had bad quality of life of patient. The data were analized with Kruskall-Wallis test. The result showed that there was a relation between child pugh score and quality of life of patient liver cirrhosis at RSUD Zainoel Abidin.Keywords: Liver Cirrhosis, Child Pugh Score, Quality of Lif

Performance Analysis of Two-Hop Cooperative MIMO transmission with Relay Selection in Rayleigh Fading Channel

Wireless relaying is one of the promising solutions to overcome the channel impairments and provide high data rate coverage that appears for beyond 3G mobile communications. In this paper we present an end to end BER performance analysis of dual hop wireless communication systems equipped with multiple decode and forward relays over the Rayleigh fading channel with relay selection. We select the best relay based on end to end channel conditions. We apply orthogonal space time block coding (OSTBC) at source, and also present how the multiple antennas at the source terminal affects the end to end BER performance. This intermediate relay technique will cover long distance where destination is out of reach from source.Comment: 5 figures, 4th International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, 2008. WiCOM '0

Seasonal variation in the occurrence of some zooplankton in a fish pond

Observations were made on the seasonal variation in the occurrence of some zooplankton in a fish pond. A total of 31 genera were recorded, out of these, 8 belongs to Rotifera, 5 to Copepoda, 112 to Cladocera, 3 to Protozoa, 2 to Nematoda and 1 to Oligochaeta. The role of temperature, dissolved oxygen, free Co2, pH, turbidity and alkalinity in the occurrence of different genera is discussed

The Magic of the Space: An interview with Niall Brady and Steve Fanagan about Room (2015)

This article discusses Niall Brady and Steve Fanagan's post-production sound work on Room (Abrahamson 2015), focusing on their working methods and collaborative approach with each other, director Lenny Abrahamson and editor Nathan Nugent. The film takes a striking approach to post-production sound design, relying heavily on sound to build a credible narrative world, despite the first half of the film being set in an extremely confined and soundproofed space

MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN KETERAMPILAN PERLINDUNGAN DIRI ANAK USIA DINI MELALUI MEDIA AUDIO VISUAL DI TK IT AL-AZHAR BANDA ACEH

ABSTRAKNessa, Rahmatun. 2017. Meningkatkan Pemahaman Keterampilan Perlindungan Diri Anak Usia Dini Melalui Media Audio Visual di TK IT Al-Azhar Banda Aceh. Skripsi, Jurusan Pendidikan Guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Fakultas Keguruan Dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Syiah Kuala. Pembimbing:(1) Dr. Anizar Ahmad, M.Pd(2) Drs. M. Yusuf Harun, M.PdKata Kunci : pemahaman perlindungan diri, media audio visualKeterampilan perlindungan diri merupakan seperangkat keterampilan yang perlu dikuasai oleh anak agar dapat menjaga keselamatan dirinya dan terhindar dari tindakan kekerasan seksual. Masalah dalam penelitian ini yaitu bagaimana meningkatkan pemahaman dan keterampilan perlindungan diri anak usia dini melalui media audio visual di TK IT Al-Azhar Banda Aceh. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman keterampilan perlindungan diri anak usia dini di TK IT Al-Azhar Banda Aceh melalui media audio visual. Penelitian ini tergolong jenis penelitian kualitatif dengan rancangan penelitian tindakan kelas. Subjek dalam penelitian adalah anak usia dini berusia 5-6 tahun kelompok B, kelas B1 berjumlah 15 orang. Pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan teknik observasi, wawancara, dan unjuk kerja. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pada prasiklus kriteria belum berkembang sebanyak 12 anak (80%) dan mulai berkembang sebanyak 3 anak (20%). Pada tindakan siklus I kriteria belum berkembang sebanyak 1 anak (6,666%); kriteria mulai berkembang sebanyak 10 anak (66,666%) dan berkembang sesuai harapan sebanyak 4 anak (26,666%). Hasil siklus II terjadi peningkatan yaitu kriteria berkembang sesuai harapan sebanyak 5 anak (33,333%); dan berkembang sangat baik sebanyak 10 anak (66,666%). Pada tindakan siklus II menunjukkan bahwa persentase anak yang mendapat bintang 3 dan 4 mencapai 75%. Jadi rata-rata peningkatan siklus I ke siklus II sebanyak 36,66%. Disimpulkan bahwa melalui media audio visual dapat digunakan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman keterampilan perlindungan diri anak usia dini. Sebaiknya untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan perlindungan diri dapat dilakukan melalui berbagai media, baik media audio visual maupun media lainnya