scholarly journals Welfare-friendly Products: availability, labeling and opinion of retailers in Curitiba, Southern Brazil,

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Maria Remonato Franco ◽  
Ana Paula Oliveira Souza ◽  
Carla Forte Maiolino Molento
Keyword(s):  
Product Information ◽  
Product Evaluation ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Price Variability ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Label Information ◽  
Ethical Choices ◽  
The Subject

Abstract: The market for welfare-friendly products (WFP) is increasing worldwide; however, there is a lack of information on this topic in Brazil. We investigated availability, product information and opinion of retailers about WFP in Curitiba, Southern Brazil. We visited 36 strategically located retailers, conducting product evaluation and interviews with managers. The availability of WFP, mostly eggs and chicken meat, was low; no other type of meat was available as WFP. Labeling was deficient, with little information about animal rearing systems. Labeling of regular products displaying images of happy animals was observed and may be a relevant confusing effect. Few certification seals for WFP were also observed, on organic products and free-range chickens. Welfare-friendly products costed 1.7 to 2.5 times more than regular products and great price variability was observed among retailers. Most retailers seemed not aware of the subject and considered that there is low availability of WFP to be offered in the markets. Low availability of WFP and poor label information of both regular and welfare-friendly products are barriers to better understand and meet the demand for higher welfare products. It is our perception that these are constraints for consumers to develop and perform ethical choices related to purchasing behavior.

scholarly journals Estado del conocimiento en la explotación del Gas de Lutita (Shale Gas) y su potencial geológico en el Norte de España

2018 ◽  
pp. 123-140
Author(s):  
Asier García Pérez ◽  
Manuel Regueiro González-Barros ◽  
Agustín Pieren Pidal
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Extraction Techniques ◽  
Exploration And Exploitation ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Lower Carbon ◽  
Public Opposition

Resumen El cambio del paradigma energético a fuentes con menor huella de carbono, así como el desarrollo de las tecnologías y técnicas de extracción, han colocado al gas de lutita en el punto de mira como recurso menos contaminante, abundante en el norte de España, y capaz de suplir en gran medida las necesidades actuales de abastecimiento energético que requiere el país. Sin embargo, existe una importante carencia de información integrada sobre el tema, con respecto a lo geológico, lo económico, lo ambiental y lo social, y como consecuencia de ello, se ha desa- rrollado una fuerte oposición pública que ha paralizado la exploración y la posible explotación de dicho recurso. Para formar parte del progreso, es necesario comenzar permitiendo la investigación y exploración de este recurso en España. Por ello, este artículo pretende mostrar el panorama actual que rodea al gas natural en un contexto transitorio a energías menos agresivas con el medio ambiente, cómo funciona la extracción de dicha fuente (gas de lutita), y como debería llevarse a cabo en España con los problemas que ello conllevaría, así como analizar la respuesta y preocupación de la ciudadanía frente a este desarrollo. Abstract The change of the energy paradigm to sources with lower carbon footprint, as well as the development of technologies and extraction techniques, have placed the shale gas in the spotlight as a less polluting resource, because it is abundant in Northern Spain, and capable of supplying to a large extent the current supply needs that the country requires. However, there is a relevant lack of information on the subject, about the geological, economic, environmental and social issues. And as a consequence, a strong public opposition has developed, and has so far paralyzed the exploration and exploitation of this resource. To be part of the progress, it is necessary to begin the research and exploration of this resource in Spain. Therefore, this paper aims to show the current panorama surrounding natural gas in a transitory context towards less environmentally aggressive energies with the environment, how the extraction of that source works (shale gas) and how it should be done in Spain with the problems that this would entail, as well as analyzing the response and concern of the citizens regarding this development.

scholarly journals Social Media Content Headlinesand Their Impact on Attracting Attention

2020 ◽  
Vol 1/2020 (10) ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
Kishokanth Jeganathan ◽  
◽  
Andrzej Szymkowiak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Product Information ◽  
Future Research ◽  
General Interest ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Anova Analysis ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Two Stages

Social media is an important source of product information for many users. Marketing in social media is based not only on building a community around the brand, but social media is used as a way to reach a defi ned group of users with a marketing message. These users are shown content, including promoted posts, which is to draw their attention, interest and get them to action, i.e. click on the link and read the article promoting an event or product. In this article, we investigated how the diff erent headline wordings (question, traditional, forward referring) aff ect the desire to read the article. An experiment was conducted on 75 participants, which confi rmed that the header has a large eff ect size. The ANOVA analysis was carried out in two stages, additionally taking into account the importance and general interest in the subject of the article by users. Finally, the possible business implications, limitations, and directions for future research were identifi ed.

scholarly journals Awareness, attitudes and perceptions on epilepsy in Southern Brazil

2007 ◽  
Vol 65 (4b) ◽  
pp. 1186-1191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asdrubal Falavigna ◽  
Alisson Roberto Teles ◽  
Felipe Roth ◽  
Maíra Cristina Velho ◽  
Marcelo Ricardo Rosa Roxo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Disease Awareness ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Education Campaigns ◽  
Second Year

OBJECTIVE: To verify awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Southern Brazil. METHOD: A questionnaire about familiarity with the disease, awareness and attitudes toward epileptics was applied to 832 inhabitants of Caxias do Sul. The answers were analyzed in three different groups: G1, non-university students; G2, university students up to the second year; and G3, university students with more than two years education and university graduates. RESULTS: University students and graduates are better informed regarding causes and treatment of epilepsy. Moreover, those interviewees present less negative attitudes toward epileptics. However, a large part of that group lacks some basic information on the disease. CONCLUSION: There is lack of information on epilepsy among Brazilians. Education campaigns should be carried out in order to clarify some aspects concerning epilepsy.

Etherege at Constantinople

PMLA ◽  
1956 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 465-481
Author(s):  
Thomas H. Fujimura
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Environment ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Natural Tendency ◽  
Literary Figure ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Sir George Etherege ◽  
George Etherege

“Essays on the Court Wits as individuals, however well done,” John Harold Wilson observed a few years ago, “have always been somewhat unsatisfactory because of a natural tendency to treat the subject of the essay as a phenomenon taken bodily from his cultural environment.” Sir George Etherege has suffered as much as any other important Restoration writer from this critical failing of examining a literary figure outside the context of his own age. The result has been a totally attenuated picture of Etherege as a rather superficial rake; and this has been paralleled by an equally attenuated understanding of his plays. This critical failing is due in large part, I think, to the lack of information about his life.

The semantics of Greek names for plants

1936 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Dawkins
Keyword(s):  
General Point ◽  
Modern Greek ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Wrong Direction ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject

The names given to plants in ancient and modern Greek are not only of interest in themselves but have some bearing upon a general point in the history of the meaning of words. Many of the names of plants in ancient authors can only be interpreted with a certain vagueness: of νάρκισσος we can only say that it is some sort of daffodil; κρίνον is pretty certain to be a lily of some kind; we can hardly go further. In these straits it is natural enough to enquire into the meaning of these words in Modern Greek, and here we certainly find no lack of information, but unless we scrutinise this modern evidence with some care we are apt, I think, to let it lead us too far, or even in some wrong direction. How this modern evidence ought, in my opinion, to be used is the subject of this present paper.

Humanização da atenção pré-natal na ótica de gestantes: um estudo descritivo

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 530
Author(s):  
Marcella Simões Timm ◽  
Lisie Alende Prates ◽  
Gabriela Oliveira ◽  
Luiza Cremonese ◽  
Andrêssa Batista Possati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Care Services ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Subject

Aim:  to  know  the  meaning  of  humanization  in  prenatal  care for pregnant women. Method: Qualitative descriptive study, to be developed with pregnant women in prenatal care services linked to the Primary Care services of a city in Southern Brazil. For the production of data, the Almanac creativity and sensitivity technique will be used  associated  with  semi-structured  individual  interviews.  The  analysis  will  use  the operative proposal as reference. Expected results: to produce more knowledge about the subject  and  promote  discussions  and  reflections  that  allow  the qualification  of  prenatal care,  as  well  as  to  provide  support  for  health  professionals  and  make  them  agents  of change in the reality of prenatal care services humanization.

scholarly journals The future of organic farming – reflections on the new legislation

2020 ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Leśkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Control System ◽  
Organic Farming ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Positive View ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
The Subject ◽  
European Union Member States

The purpose of the considerations is, taking into account the scope of derogations from the requirements of organic production and the competence of certifying authorities, to answer the question whether in comparison to Regulation No 834/2007, new Regulation No 2018/848 serves to ensure the quality of organic products. The authoress takes a positive view on limiting possible exemptions from the requirements of organic production to natural disasters and linking them to the provisions on rural development. At the same time she expresses a negative opinion on the possibility of seeking exemption from the requirement to obtain certificates. In relation to the competences of the certifying authorities, the new Regulation retains a greater terminological precision in determining the subject of control and certification and defines more precisely the criteria for delegating tasks in the organic farming control system to institutions. This issue, however, needs to be detailed in the legislations of European Union Member States.

scholarly journals Produção orgânica: predileção de consumo e potencialidades do seguimento em Fortaleza – CE

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
C. S. P. Oliveira ◽  
A. F. Lima ◽  
E. C. Silva ◽  
W. P. P. Andre ◽  
T. P. P. Andre
Keyword(s):  
Eating Habits ◽  
Consumer Preference ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Significant Percentage ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Consumer Habits ◽  
Source Of Information

<p>Este trabalho objetivou investigar o perfil de consumidores de produtos orgânicos, bem como sua forma de aquisição e quais as preferências que influenciam no momento de decidir sobre a compra. O presente estudo foi desenvolvido durante a VIII FECEAF – Feira Cearense da Agricultura Familiar – em Fortaleza, Ceará, durante julho de 2015, totalizando 100 sujeitos amostrais. Foram respondidas questões objetivas referentes ao perfil do consumidor, onde os indivíduos do sexo feminino (51%), à faixa etária entre 21 a 30 (39%) e o ensino médio (48%) desse público obtiveram maior representatividade. Observou-se ainda o pouco conhecimento acerca dos produtos orgânicos entre os entrevistados (61%), tendo a televisão como principal fonte de informação a respeito do tema (34%). No que diz respeito aos hábitos de consumo e a forma de aquisição desse tipo de produto, 54% dos respondentes o escolhem por apresentar uma melhor qualidade quando comparados aos convencionais, 43% o consomem todos os dias e 41% costumam adquiri-los em supermercados. Já o hábito familiar de consumo obteve um percentual expressivo (87%), em que todos os integrantes da família fazem uso do consumo de produtos orgânicos. Quanto à atratividade, 53% relatam que a ausência de agrotóxicos tornam os produtos orgânicos mais atrativos. Entre os orgânicos mais consumidos, as frutas (53%) e as hortaliças (29%) obtiveram maior destaque. Nesse sentido concluímos com o trabalho que os hábitos alimentares das famílias tem se tornado cada vez mais saudáveis, dando espaço ao crescimento do comércio do produto orgânico, fortalecendo o mercado incentivando a produção. </p><p align="center"><strong><em>Organic production: consumer preference and potential tracking in Fortaleza – CE</em></strong></p><p><strong>Abstract: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the profile of consumers of organic products as well as their way of acquisition and which preferences that influence when deciding on the purchase. This study was developed during the VIII FECEAF - Fair Cearense Family Agriculture - Fortaleza, Ceará, in July 2015, totaling 100 sample subjects. objective questions were answered for the consumer profile, where the females (51%), the age group 21-30 (39%) and high school (48%) of that audience got more representative. There was still little knowledge about organic products among respondents (61%), with television as the main source of information on the subject (34%). With regard to consumer habits and how to purchase this type of product, 54% of respondents choose it to present a better quality when compared to conventional, 43% consume it every day and 41% usually buy them in supermarkets . Already familiar consumption habits obtained a significant percentage (87%) in all family members making use of organic consumer products. As for attractiveness, 53% report that the absence of pesticides makes them more attractive organic products. Among the most consumed organic, fruits (53%) and vegetables (29%) were most prominent. In this sense we completed the work that the eating habits of families has become increasingly healthy, making room for the growth of the organic product trade, strengthening the market by encouraging production.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>

scholarly journals TOPICS OF MEDIA LITERACY IN THE CONTENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF THE LATVIAN LANGUAGE

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 588-598
Author(s):  
Sandra Murinska ◽  
Inga Kaļva-Miņina
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Primary And Secondary Education ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Subject

People are facing the growth and access of information, as well as the various forms of communication. While some part of society experience a lack of information, others are flooded with printed, broadcast and digital content. UNESCO argues that media and information literacy can provide answers to questions related to our culture of information and critical thinking. Media literacy must be discussed through education, because teachers are the key person to literacy of the society. An important way to update media literacy among teachers and students is to introduce it in the curriculum. The topic of media literacy is currently included in the curriculum based on the new competency approach in Latvia. When evaluating the curriculum of the subject of the Latvian language, the aim of the paper is to determine which topics and aspects of media literacy are included in the curriculum of the Latvian language and what pupils' skills and knowledge they promote.  

scholarly journals Flaws in taxation of transnational corporations using the transfer-pricing rules

2020 ◽  
pp. 58-63
Author(s):  
Anastasiia Andreevna Iugina
Keyword(s):  
Transfer Pricing ◽  
Transnational Corporations ◽  
Transnational Corporation ◽  
International Taxation ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Pricing Rules ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Available Information

The subject of this research is the transfer-pricing rules applied in various countries, their peculiarities and flaws from the standpoint of approach to taxation of transnational corporations overall; as well as practical issues of implementation of transfer-pricing rules for transnational corporations and fiscal authorities, namely the problems of avoidance of taxation by the representatives of transnational corporations and ambiguity of the applied approaches towards regulation. The author examines differences in the rules applied by various jurisdictions, as well as law enforcement problems emerging thereof. Relevance of the topic is substantiated by high significance of transfer-pricing rules for taxation of transnational corporations, as well as the need for ensuring universality in international taxation. The main conclusions lie in determination of substantial ambiguity in the transfer-pricing riles, associated with the lack of information on comparable transaction in the available information systems, as well as assessment of rules with regards to each individual situation. The mechanism employed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation, aimed ate elimination of flaws in transfer-pricing rules, such as consensual procedure, are expensive and often ineffective for transnational corporations. Therefore, elimination of dual taxation is achieved only in some situations. Differences of legislation on transfer pricing in various jurisdictions can also lead to dual taxation of transnational corporations. Moreover, the &ldquo;arm&rsquo;s length&rdquo; principle do not allow reflecting synergetic effects that emerge in the context of activity of transnational corporation, and thus, definition of taxation base within the framework of acting transfer-pricing rules is incomplete.

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