Toymaker Research Articles

TRANSLATION OF EXPRESSIVE SPEECH ACTS AND THEIR ACCEPTABILITY LEVEL IN ANIMATED FILM DUBBING OF THE TOY MAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER

Dubbing makes the audience understand the storyline of a film more easily. The moral, cultural, and meaningful messages that the film wants to convey can be expressed and absorbed well by the audience. The study aims to observe the types of change from expressive speech acts in English to those in Indonesian. Apart from that, another aim is to assess the level of translation quality, especially regarding the acceptability of the translation of expressive speech acts in the animated film The Toy Maker and His Daughter. The data collection method is carried out by watching films and translations, identifying expressive speech act data, classifying them into types of speech, and assessing the quality of the level of acceptance of the meaning of the expressive speech. The research revealed eight types of expressive speech acts in this film, namely praising, thanking, insulting, complaining, congratulating, regretting, pitying, and blaming. The most data was praised namely 14 data. In terms of translation acceptability level, 89.58% of the data obtained a score of three. This means that the translation is considered to feel natural. The terms are commonly used and familiar to Indonesian viewers.

Jungle Math: An Educational Mobile Games for Preschoolers Learning Mathematics

This project is about developing an educational game for kindergarten children. Educational games for kids are designed to teach important concepts such as numbers, letters, colours, shapes, and more in a fun and engaging way. They can also help develop important skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. Mathematics is a challenging subject for most children at an early age, especially preschoolers. This is due to the lack of understanding, interest, and successful ways to help them learn. Typically, mathematical games are presented with an emphasis on entertainment or education. Games can be an effective way to teach children mathematics. They can also help foster a positive attitude towards the subject, which can lead to better learning outcomes. Thus, creating an educational mobile game would be an excellent solution to this problem. This project aims to create a mobile game that can be installed on mobile phones or tablets to teach children mathematics. The RAD (Rapid Application Development) model will be used as the project methodology to conduct this project. First, the functional requirements were determined. Then, the prototype was developed and named Jungle Math. A field usability test was conducted with the targeted users to evaluate the application's ease of use. The findingssuggest that the application is ready to be used in a learning and fun environment for kindergarten children upon the success of the trial run, as the targeted users found the application easy to use and enjoyed playing and learning with the application.

Promoting Honesty in Children, or Fostering Pathological Behaviour?

Promoting Honesty in Children, or Fostering Pathological Behaviour?

The Future Is Furby

The Future Is Furby

Presence of toxic metals in toys for domestic animals: Review

Due to the growing number of dogs and cats in Brazilian households, there was also a growing in industrial/commercial sector focused on these pets. With the resignification of these animals within the families, especially with the "infantilization" process, the industry started to produce clothes, treats, and toys for the owners to buy, reflecting in pets their consumerism and the attribution of affective values. Thus, toys have gained prominence due to their environmental enrichment benefits. However, despite the increase in demand, there is no regulatory legislation for toys designed for pets, setting precedents for contamination that endanger the pets' health due to unregulated production. It is suggested the presence of toxic metals in unknown concentrations in these objects, because in toys for children there is the presence of these elements in pre-established concentrations aiming at the safety and integrity of the target audience when purchasing these products. The harmful relevance, especially of toxic metals such as lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd), and Arsenic (As), can induce acute and chronic toxicosis, triggered by the accumulation of these elements in the tissues, damaging the metabolism and normal physiology of the animal. This literature review aims to point out the possible presence of toxic metals in pet toys, as well as to describe laboratory tests to detect these elements.

Pengaruh Permainan Kosakata Bahasa Inggris Melalui Digital Smart Board For Kids Terhadap Perkembangan Bahasa Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun di Era Merdeka Belajar

This research will use the Digital Smart Board for Kids game as a means of learning English vocabulary for young children. This study uses a type of quantitative research using a pre-experimental design with one group pretest-posttest. The research subjects in this study were 15 children aged 5-6 years. The selection of subjects takes into account the application of foreign languages, especially English in teaching and learning activities in kindergarten. Data collection techniques using observation and documentation. To draw conclusions from the research results, a hypothesis test was carried out using the t-test. Before conducting the t-test, the normality test and homogeneity test were first carried out on the research results. Where the alpha value is more than 0.05, the data is considered good and reliable. Hypothesis testing was carried out to determine the effect of English vocabulary games through the Digital Smart Board for Kids on the language development of children aged 5-6 years in the independent learning era. This Digital Smart Board game for kids can be played by all children, so that development in the classroom becomes more applicable, contextual and interesting. In conclusion, the Digital Smart Board game for kids can be used to develop children's language development properly, especially in terms of understanding, remembering and pronouncing/imitating English vocabulary in children aged 5-6 years in the era of independent learning.

“Like mom and dad”: using narrative analysis to understand how couplepreneurs stimulate their kids’ entrepreneurial mindset

PurposeThis study aims to examine how couplepreneurs foster an entrepreneurial mindset in their kids.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative research approach with semi-structured interviews was used as the data collection technique. Narrative analysis was conducted on a sample of 20 couplepreneurs in Mthatha, South Africa.FindingsNarratives of how couplepreneurs foster an entrepreneurial mindset in their kids included purchasing toys and games for kids that encourage entrepreneurship; competition and team activities among kids that are related to entrepreneurship; the piggy bank; encouraging kids to read entrepreneurial books; and kid entrepreneur showcases.Research limitations/implicationsSample size challenges are a notable limitation, including research being conducted in only one province of South Africa. Caution is advised when attempting to generalise the results to other contexts.Practical implicationsUnderstanding the strategies used by couplepreneurs to instil an entrepreneurial mindset in children can help parents to influence and encourage their children's entrepreneurial growth, resulting in more creative and innovative people who make a positive contribution to society, economy and the community.Originality/valueWhile there is a body of literature on couple entrepreneurship, there are shortcomings in studies examining how coupleprenuers in African countries instil an entrepreneurial mindset in their children. As a result, this study aims to complement the current corpus of African literature on entrepreneurship, particularly in the context of South Africa.

Features of the development of clay toys based on folk crafts in modern Russia

The current situation in the manufacture and positioning of clay toys in Russia — a country with rich traditions of the existence of large and small crafts of this kind — is ambiguous, but has positive dynamics. The appeal to the activities of individual toy makers, both amateur and professional artists, provides the basis for understanding the current state of the craft. Of interest is the analysis of the search by craftsmen from different parts of the country for new artistic solutions both in terms of the shape of products and their decoration, in conditions of following the principles of craftsmen of the past. Currently, there is a surge of interest in clay toys in the works of modern masters from Russian researchers. However, a comprehensive study of its existence in various villages and cities of Russia has not been conducted. This determines the need to establish "hotbeds" of craft development, identify the most prominent representatives, establish links between modern creative activity and the traditions of the past, as well as identify new things that artists offer in their activities. The study also includes those crafts that have emerged recently and are not the result of continuity, but have a rather distinctive form and use elements of the artistic language of other crafts.

Serious Games for Healthy Nutrition. A Systematic Literature Review

Research indicates that the two main causes of being overweight and obese are living a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits. Influencing people to be active and exercise is an active research area that has resulted in the development of several games both commercially available and for free. The area of influencing people to develop healthy eating habits, on the other hand, still has room for growth. In the current paper, I review existing serious games for healthy nutrition over the past five years and summarize the main findings based on three main themes: the design and development of the game, the evaluation of the game, and the findings from the evaluation. My results indicate that most games are designed in collaboration with a team of experts such as nutritionists, psychologists, HCI designers, and software developers. In addition, most of the games for kids are web-based while most of those for adults are mobile-based. Most games used a self-report approach to evaluation which was carried out over a range of period of 30 minutes to 90 days with between 10 to 531 participants. There were mixed results from the evaluations with most games partially achieving their aim. I conclude by suggesting guidelines for developing serious games for influencing healthy nutrition.

Hybrid spectrum management using integrated fuzzy and femtocells in cognitive domain

In Today’s pandemic situation, ‘Spectrum accessing and smart usage’ is the sacred Mantra uttered by every individual citizen in the world. Work from home for techies, online classes for students, games for kids, webinar for teaching fraternity etc., are going almost on indoor coverage without any limit in pace because of the smart spectrum coverage by the network service providers. This paper provides an add-on facility to the existing wireless infrastructure to provide a better user experience in this highly regrettable routine. In this paper, a cognitive domain unused spectrum holes are efficiently handled by (i) adaptive spectrum management technique; (ii) Fuzzy Inference System based spectrum administration and (iii) Hybrid Cognitive Femtocell approaches based on the user demand and their applications. The proposed integrated cognitive femtocell and Fuzzy-based approach reduces the indoor coverage problems and enhances the throughput of the macrocell users by allowing adaptive spectrum management based on the demand, thereby eliminating spectrum underlay and overlay problems during critical conditions. In cognitive femtocell networks, the access points are prepared and installed with Cognitive Radio which can determine spectrum dynamically by macrocells and nearby Femto Access Points. It adjusts its radiating parameters to evade the macrocells’ interferences and the neighbouring femtocells, thereby maximising the spectrum band’s overall utility.

Occupational physical risk factors and prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among the traditional lacquerware toy makers of South India.

The majority of handicraft workers in India falls under the informal sector, which plays a prominent role in the employment generation. Artisans in handicraft sectors encounter various hazards and risks causing occupational diseases. The key objective of the study is to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and occupational risk factors among the artisans involved in making traditional lacquerware toys in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, South India. The subjects considered in this study are 177 artisans who work in mechanized lathes at Channapatna of Karnataka and Etikoppaka of Andhra Pradesh, South India. The information regarding the reported work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) symptoms from 7 days to 12 months are collected through modified Standardized Nordic Questionnaire and by direct observations. Moreover, the intervention of WMSD in their day-to-day life and the overall comfort of their body are also determined. The questionnaire survey is conducted through face-to-face interviews and by direct field study. From the statistical analysis, it is found that about 76.83%of the study population (77.4%male and 74.28%female) has self-reported WMSDs. The prevalence of WMSD is most common in the age group of 30-40 years. Physical factors like workplace adaptability, stress at work, body postures, health status, body mass index, active and enough breaks during work and body condition at the end of work have a significant association with WMSD. In this study, many of the work-related and lifestyle/health-related factors show a significant association with WMSD in artisans. The sub-standard working environment and the nature of work expose artisans to many occupational risks in their day-to-day life. To mitigate the occupational risks and musculoskeletal disorders, the workspace needs to be redesigned ergonomically.

Olsztyn jako mała ojczyzna w grach planszowych dla dzieci – na przykładzie historycznej gry niemieckiej oraz polskich gier współczesnych

The aim of this study is to analyze the contents of regional board games for kids from the perspective of developing attachment to their little homeland. Two modern Polish games, Olsztyn mnie kręci (Olsztyn Turns Me On) and Przytul Olsztyn (Give Olsztyn a Hug), and a pre-war German game Spacer po Olsztynie (A Walk in Olsztyn) were examined. An attempt was made in the study to answer the following question: What image of Olsztyn has been created by the analyzed games? The theoretical framework for the study was the history of Warmia and the changing principles of education, which is currently referred to as “regional”. The selection of local buildings and facilities, and the way of their presentation, were found to be the key factors when interpreting the importance of the examined board games for strengthening the children’ bonds with their little homeland. The analysis revealed that the pre-war board game emphasized the German and monocultural character of the city, as well as its rapid development. On the other hand, Polish games depict Olsztyn as the capital city of the Warmia Region, and focus on its multicultural heritage. The games highlight the beauty of Olsztyn as a garden-city, and its tourism potential.

Robot Pets as "Serious Toys"- Activating Social and Emotional Experiences of Elderly People.

When robots are used as part of meaningful play, for example to enhance wellbeing, they can be considered “serious toys”. Our study examines the potential of robotic pet toys viewed as companions, which activate social and emotional experiences of the elderly by increasing their wellbeing. In order to study the benefits of using Golden Pup, a commercial robot dog, we designed and performed a research intervention at a senior day activity center with 10 participants of ages 65–80+ years who were joined by a playful group of preschoolers. In this study, we were mainly interested in the firsthand user experiences.This study suggests how robotic pets can be used to activate the social and emotional experiences of elderly, and illustrated the role of building a relationship with a robotic pet. We present novel results on how a robot dog with a natural interface (NUI) may be used to evoke social and emotional experiences in older adults as part of playful, intergenerational group activities.

Self‐Healable Fluorinated Copolymers Governed by Dipolar Interactions

Although dipolar forces between copolymer chains are relatively weak, they result in ubiquitous inter‐ and/or intramolecular interactions which are particularly critical in achieving the mechanical integrity of polymeric materials. In this study, a route is developed to obtain self‐healable properties in thermoplastic copolymers that rely on noncovalent dipolar interactions present in essentially all macromolecules and particularly fluorine‐containing copolymers. The combination of dipolar interactions between C─F and C═O bonds as well as CH2/CH3 entities facilitates self‐healing without external intervention. The presence of dipole‐dipole, dipole‐induced dipole, and induced‐dipole induced dipole interactions leads to a viscoelastic response that controls macroscopic autonomous multicycle self‐healing of fluorinated copolymers under ambient conditions. Energetically favorable dipolar forces attributed to monomer sequence and monomer molar ratios induces desirable copolymer tacticities, enabling entropic energy recovery stored during mechanical damage. The use of dipolar forces instead of chemical or physical modifications not only eliminates additional alternations enabling multiple damage‐repair cycles but also provides further opportunity for designing self‐healable commodity thermoplastics. These materials may offer numerous applications, ranging from the use in electronics, ion batteries, H2 fuel dispense hoses to self‐healable pet toys, packaging, paints and coatings, and many others.

E-LEARNING IN ONLINE EDUCATION GAME FOR KIDS

This study aims to identify e-learning as a branding of kids educational online games. Descriptive method was used to present a complete overview regarding the situation related to variables examined. The results of this research are to recognize the development of branding and the benefit provided by e-learning in the application of educational games for kids. Discussing the product branding of e-learning games for kids was conducted in this research.

Feasibility of Delivering a Mobile Nutrition Literacy Intervention via Pediatric Primary Care

Abstract Objectives The objective of this pilot study was to test the feasibility of implementing a mobile health intervention, “Nutricity,” within pediatric well-care and explore outcomes on child diet quality, child BMI and parental nutrition literacy. Methods Participants in this single-arm intervention pilot study were 18 parent-child dyads recruited from pediatric primary care before a scheduled well-care visit. Parents were English-speaking, identified as primary food decision-maker, had internet access at home, and owned a web-enabled device; children were 1–5 years old with unrestricted diets. Dyads were given three months’ access to Nutricity mobile tools during the child's well-care visit and were guided on use. Nutricity tools included a mobile formatted website to access instructional videos, games for kids, and quizzes for parents, and weekly text messages for nutrition goal setting. Content was focused on applying nutrition information at supermarkets, home, and restaurants. Feasibility was evaluated by % completion, parent likability survey, website usage, and % text responses logged. At baseline and three months, parent nutrition literacy (Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument, NLit); diet quality (2,24-hour diet recalls used to calculate a Healthy Eating Index, HEI – 2015 score), and BMI were collected with differences analyzed by paired t-tests. Results Of 18 dyads enrolled, 17 (94%) completed the study. Parents rated likability of the website and text messages as ‘good-excellent,’ reporting they applied ‘half-most’ of goals set through text-messaging. A common emergent theme was need for more individualized text messages. Mean response rate to text messages was 62%, and dyads logged an average of 43.7 minutes and 5.2 sessions on the website. Non-significant improvements were seen in parent NLit and overall child HEI scores, and no difference was seen in child BMI. However, HEI component scores improved for dairy by 1.2 points (P = .055) and seafood/plant proteins by 1.3 points (P = 0.046). Conclusions Delivering Nutricity via a pediatric well-care visit is feasible and demonstrated potential for improving child diet quality. A larger, adequately powered study is warranted. Funding Sources This work was funded by a CTSA grant from NCATS and the School of Health Professions.

The position of youth justice in EU criminal law: No game for kids

In criminal matters, the European Union (EU) managed to establish several mechanisms to strengthen and facilitate judicial cooperation over the years but does not clearly nor uniformly define the concepts of ‘criminal matters’, ‘criminal proceedings’, ‘criminal responsibility’ and so on in any of the cooperation instruments themselves. It is however important to know as to what the EU understands by the notion ‘criminal’ because Member States have developed specific rules in response to delinquent behaviour of minors, which are somewhat different from ‘general’ criminal law. The question arises whether the existing cooperation mechanisms only apply to ‘adult’ criminal matters or also include youth justice matters. This article therefore aims to find out whether a consistent and shared view exists on the meaning of the concept ‘criminal’ and to subsequently clarify to what extent the existing EU instruments in criminal matters also apply to juvenile offenders.

Commentary: Teleophthalmology is a different ball game for kids.

Playing doctor with children Working with kids and clinically examining children is difficult, while a proper ophthalmic examination is even more difficult Besides the obvious difficulty in getting a reliable history, one needs special skills and a kid-friendly personality to do a complete pediatric eye examination Pediatric ophthalmology outpatient departments are often specially designed with pictures, toys, entertainment, treats and play areas to put the children at ease so that parents and doctors can cajole the kids to allow a good eye examination Photo slit lamps and fundus cameras are used to send clinical images to the ophthalmologist, while vision, refraction and intraocular pressures are measured by the skilled personnel with specialized equipment

A Story

A Story Robin Olip-Booth (bio) Click for larger view View full resolution [End Page 65] Click for larger view View full resolution [End Page 66] Click for larger view View full resolution [End Page 67] Click for larger view View full resolution [End Page 68] Robin Olip-Booth robin olip-booth is a found-object toy maker, painter, and sketcher from Oakland, California. Robin's creations can be found on coffee-shop napkins, tucked away in books, and scattered about shelves and walls around the world. * Copyright © 2020 University of North Carolina Wilmington

Privacy in smart toys: Risks and proposed solutions

Abstract Smart toys have become popular as technological solutions offer a better experience for children. However, the technology employed greatly increases the risks to children’s privacy, which does not seem to have become a real concern for toy makers. We investigated this issue through a study driven by two major research questions: which are the major smart toys-related children’s privacy risks and which are the major mitigation so to such risks. To answer these questions, we conducted a scoping review. As a result, we selected 26 primary studies and elaborated two classifications of risks and proposed solutions – technical and domain-specific. The most mentioned technical risk is data disclosure, while from a domain-specific perspective there is much concern on the children’s physical and psychological safety. From a mitigation standpoint, many recommendations and solutions have been proposed, but without a more common type of contribution. As a main conclusion, we observed that toy makers and privacy regulations are not yet ready regarding children’s privacy for a more active smart toys market.