Designing a nutritional packaging system for end stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis to maintain their diet and health

End Stage renal disease; or ESRD is a kidney disease that requires a strict dietary regimen in order to limit the life-threatening effects of a poor diet. This dietary regimen requires careful regulation of 8 essential nutrients: calories, proteins, sodium, phosphorous, calcium, potassium, vitamins, and minerals. This strict diet creates a number of complications in patients\u27 lives, including malnutrition, fatigue, other diseases, and death.;The purpose of this study was to develop an appropriate packaging system that provided nutritional information, was appetizing, and focused on the cognitive, affective, and emotional dietary needs of ESRD patients.;The design research for this study included the examination of packaging design, labeling systems, principles of effective packaging design and typography. In addition, this study researched the unique dietary and physical needs of ESRD patients.;The methodology includes case studies with three nutritional systems from the food industry and the development of an evaluation matrix that allows for an analysis of food packaging based on design principles and nutritional information

Comparative Evaluation of Speaking and Writing Skills in Project Level 1 (4th Edition) and Achievers A1+

This study is intended to find out about the two basic skills which are speaking and writing skill presented in Project level 1 (4th edition) and Achievers A1+ textbook. The textbooks were evaluated by using the theoretical framework as proposed by Cunningsworth (1995). 4 criteria were used to evaluate the presentation of the speaking skill and 9 criteria were used to examine the writing sections. The findings of this study show some interesting similarities and differences that both textbooks have on the presentation of speaking and writing skills

TEXTBOOK EVALUATION: AN ANALYSIS OF LISTENING AND READING SKILL IN PROJECT LEVEL 1 (4 TH 77 EDITION) AND ACHIEVERS A1+

The present study evaluates the presentation of listening andreading skills in Project level 1 (4th edition) and Achievers A1+ textbooks.The textbooks were evaluated by using the theoretical framework asproposed by Cunningsworth (1995). This research used qualitative contentanalysis as its research method. The results of this study show that bothtextbooks met the evaluation criteria proposed by Cunningsworth (1995)regarding the presentation of the listening skill. As for the presentation ofthe reading skill, Project level 1 (4th edition) textbook was considered asadequately met the requirement; while Achievers A1+ might be morerelevant to the evaluation criteria

THE FACTORS AFFECTING LIFE EXPECTANCY IN SOUTH KOREA

The aim of the research is to examine the relationship between each of four factors affecting life expectancy and life expectancy and thereby provide primary data for government policy. First, the research chose four factors among many factors affecting life expectancy. The four factors chosen are as follows: infant mortality, educational attainment, electric power consumption, and internet. And multiple regression analysis was conducted with data of South Korea drawn from World Bank databank. Regression specification error test (RESET) also conducted so as to check whether a regression model specified is adequate. The findings show that life expectancy has a positive relationship with educational attainment, electric power consumption, and education, while there is a negative relationship between infant mortality and life expectancy. It also shows that an effect of electric power consumption on life expectancy is so weak. But infant mortality has the strongest effect on life expectancy in the four factors. Given that infant mortality reflects a level of health care, it could be assumed that life expectancy in South Korea would be much mediated by health care

THE MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING KOREAN AMONG THE TAIWANESE

The aim of the research is to identify what key factors could be in learning Korean in Taiwan. The findings present the developmental direction of Korean language education and by extension marketing strategy of relevant industry. First, the research chose ten motivational factors among many factors in learning a foreign language. The ten factors chosen are as follows: interest, desire, fellowship, communication, instrumental value, prospectiveness, the personality of teacher, class time, method of teaching, and curriculum. And Decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory method (DEMATEL) was conducted with data collected from fourteen respondents who have been studying Korean at private institute in Taipei, Taiwan. The findings show that interest, desire, communication, the personality of teacher, and curriculum are key motivational factors. Especially, as for importance itself, it shows that interest is most important motivational factor. But notable is the fact that five remaining factors have an effect on five key factors in its degree. Thus the result of research suggests that relevant institutes should prioritize five key motivational factors, but five remaining factors need to be taken into account