scholarly journals Measures ensuring the food quality on retail markets: experimental perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (No. 8) ◽  
pp. 343-352
Author(s):  
M. Polívka ◽  
D. Martinčík
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Information Platform ◽  
Retail Markets ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quality Checks ◽  
European Markets

Due to the ongoing problems with the quality of foods in European markets, the public authorities try to take some measures, which would reduce the amount of substandard food products offered to consumers in retailing. Three such measures – the higher frequency of quality checks conducted by public authorities, the imposition of some import barriers on the foodstuffs from countries known for their frequent breaches of quality standards in the food industry and the establishment of an information platform serving for the public pillorying of poor quality food – are studied in this paper. The experimental policy analysis was used as the research method. The results obtained show that only the higher frequency of quality checks can improve the situation of consumers. This measure is also effective in punishing the dishonest retailers, while not harming the honest ones.  

scholarly journals Possible Economic and Social Effects Generated by the Covid-19 Crisis

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
Elena Florișteanu
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Public Life ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Future Developments

AbstractIn recent years, the problems facing the national health system have always been brought to the forefront of public life. Poor quality of medical services, lack of staff or hospital infrastructure were most often linked to the underfunding of the medical system, but also to the inefficient use of allocated financial resources. The economic results, quantified also in the financial resources that feed the public budgets, are the mirror of the possibilities that the public authorities have in the financing of the public sectors and, implicitly, of the health system. As the current COVID-19 crisis affects most economic and social areas, numerous questions arise about the size of possible losses, future developments and possible ways of recovery.

scholarly journals Improving Quality of Preparation of Projects of Regional Development for Example of Kamchatsky Region

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-28
Author(s):  
Дмитрий Баталов ◽  
Dmitry Batalov
Keyword(s):  
Business Case ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Foreign Companies ◽  
Kamchatka Region ◽  
Study Results

The article is devoted to the problem of poor quality preparation of projects for the development of territories in Russia, in particular the Kamchatka region. We consider the current approach to the preparation of projects - Early planning of the project. The article presents the results of the conceptual analysis of the state front-end systems in Norway, the Netherlands, and options for preparing projects / programs that are applied by Russian public authorities. The author formulates problems and conceptual inconsistencies in the preparation of Russian projects / programs. The article compares the approaches to the preparation of business projects by foreign companies with an approach to project preparation by Russian business in cooperation with the public authorities. The article presents the study results, which confirm the low awareness of participants in the project activity on frontend project planning and the initiating document. The results of the survey confirm the hypothesis that there is no phase of project planning in the activities of public authorities and business. The author emphasizes the importance of the application of the initiating document "Business Case", and formulates recommendations for improving the quality of the preparation of territorial projects.

scholarly journals Do Quality Standards Affect the Growth of the Fisheries Sector in Cameroon?

2021 ◽  
pp. 285-293
Author(s):  
Eric Brice Fosso Ngatsi
Keyword(s):  
Estimation Method ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Distributed Lag ◽  
Autoregressive Distributed Lag ◽  
Stationary Test

This article aim’s to assess the effect of quality standards on the growth of the fisheries sector in Cameroon. Cobb-Douglas function, the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) estimation method and the stationary test (Augmented Dicky Fuller and Phillip Perron tests) were employed. In the light of the results obtained, we noted that in the short term, the quality standards are negatively and significantly correlated with the growth of the fisheries sector in Cameroon, but in the long term, we observed a positive correlation. Indeed, a 10% strengthening of quality standards is accompanied by a decrease in the growth of the Cameroonian fisheries sector of about 8.61%. Faced with the demanding nature of quality standards and with a view to making the fisheries sector efficient and attractive in the long term, we recommend that the public authorities implement a national strategy based on effective and relevant management of human and financial resources, aimed at supporting fisher folk on one hand, and on the other hand, improving the quality of institutions.

Evaluating slogan translation from the readers’ perspective

Babel ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily Lim ◽  
Kwok Ying Loi
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
English Translation ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Word Use ◽  
The Public ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
Growing Economy ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

Slogans play an important role in conveying information to targeted audiences, and the translation of slogans tends to be studied under the rubric of public-notice translation. Previous research mainly uses researchers’ expertise to evaluate the quality of this type of translation. Yet, little is known about what the targeted readers think about the translation, although their opinions present key information that helps to determine whether the translation has achieved the intended effect. This paper elicits and systematically analyzes readers’ responses. We investigate the case of Macao, a rapidly growing economy where the demand for English translation has markedly increased in recent decades. Public administration bodies in Macao have commissioned Chinese-to-English translation in varied areas such as tourism, social security and welfare, cultural and sports events. We sampled ten translated slogans that were used in the public sector, and administered survey questionnaires (n=130) to both source-text and target-text readers. The two groups of readers’ evaluations, based on the criteria of fluency, conciseness, persuasiveness and mnemonic effect, reveal that the translations are perceived significantly less favorably than the originals are. Readers most strongly disliked word-for-word translations, and pointed out numerous problems with the translations such as ungrammaticality, inappropriate word use, lack of appeal, and unintelligibility due to insufficient background knowledge. This research demonstrates the tangible value of using readers’ responses to evaluate translation quality. It also has implications for translator training, and recommends that public authorities should institute a rigorous quality assurance system.

scholarly journals The Madrasa in Indonesia (Authority, Knowledge and Discourse Surrounding its Development)

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
Syamsul Kurniawan ◽  
Muhammad Miftah
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
National Education ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sociological Approach ◽  
The Poor ◽  
National Education System

<p class="06IsiAbstrak"> </p><p class="06IsiAbstrak">The focus of this paper is the madrasa in Indonesia and its development which is examined from the perspective of Michel Foucault regarding their authority, knowledge and discourse.<strong> </strong>The madrasa’s performance, which is still relatively low and unable to compete with public schools or pesantrens (Islamic Boarding Schools), will be examined from this perspective. This paper departs from the study of literature with a historical-sociological approach. The sources of the data come from the literature related to the history and development of madrasas. From Foucoult's perspective, the performance of the madrasa--which in its development shows a decline trend and is of relatively low quality and less competitive compared with general schools or pesantrens-- is closely related to power, knowledge and discourse factors. My argument is supported by the evidence that there is no an established “blueprint” for the supervision and development of madrasas in Indonesia, in contrast to schools or pesantrens. Likewise, the problem of interplay of madrasa policies in the integration of the national education system has put the madrasa in the midst of domination of schools and pesantrens, especially in the midst of society since the appreciation and level of community participation in the madrasa are not very encouraging. In addition, there is an opinion among the public which perceives the madrasa as the second educational institution after schools or pesantrens. This opinion is, of course, supported by empirical data, such as research from Nur Hamzah (2017) and Sukino (2017) which examined the madrasas in West Kalimantan Province, and revealed the poor quality of some madrasas in this area, which in my opinion is the "top of the iceberg" of the madrasa, especially in the outermost, interior and underdeveloped areas of Indonesia.</p>

scholarly journals Quality assessment of nutrition coverage in the media: a 6-week survey of five popular UK newspapers

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. e014633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice R Kininmonth ◽  
Nafeesa Jamil ◽  
Nasser Almatrouk ◽  
Charlotte E L Evans
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcome ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Quality Score ◽  
Food Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Day Of The Week ◽  
Article Quality

ObjectivesTo investigate the quality of nutrition articles in popular national daily newspapers in the UK and to identify important predictors of article quality.SettingNewspapers are a primary source of nutrition information for the public.DesignNewspaper articles were collected on 6 days of the week (excluding Sunday) for 6 weeks in summer 2014. Predictors included food type and health outcome, size of article, whether the journalist was named and day of the week.Outcome measuresA validated quality assessment tool was used to assess each article, with a minimum possible score of −12 and a maximum score of 17. Newspapers were checked in duplicate for relevant articles. The association of each predictor on article quality score was analysed adjusting for remaining predictors. A logistic regression model was implemented with quality score as the binary outcome, categorised as poor (score less than zero) or satisfactory (score of zero or more).ResultsOver 6 weeks, 141 nutrition articles were included across the five newspapers. The median quality score was 2 (IQR −2–6), and 44 (31%) articles were poor quality. There was no substantial variation in quality of reporting between newspapers once other factors such as anonymous publishing, health outcome, aspect of diet covered and day of the week were taken into account. Particularly low-quality scores were obtained for anonymously published articles with no named journalist, articles that focused on obesity and articles that reported on high fat and processed foods.ConclusionsThe general public are regularly exposed to poor quality information in newspapers about what to eat to promote health, particularly articles reporting on obesity. Journalists, researchers, university press officers and scientific journals need to work together more closely to ensure clear, consistent nutrition messages are communicated to the public in an engaging way.

Die Reformen des Wahlrechts zum Deutschen Bundestag 2011 und 2013 im öffentlichen Diskurs

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 844-864
Author(s):  
Eric Linhart ◽  
Oke Bahnsen
Keyword(s):  
Political Institutions ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Public Debate ◽  
The Public ◽  
Electoral Law ◽  
German Newspapers

The German electoral law to the federal parliament was reformed in 2011 and in 2013 . While political scientists have extensively evaluated consequences of these reforms, the role of the public discourse has been largely neglected . We analyze articles from three leading German newspapers (FAZ, SZ, Welt) on this topic and find the debate around the reforms to be dominated by parties and political institutions . Scientists, interest groups, and journalists have only played minor roles . Regarding content, the discourse largely focused on surplus seats, reform speed, and a proposal by the CDU/CSU‑FDP coalition government in 2011 . A broad public debate in which multiple social groups could participate has not taken place . From a normative perspective this is problematic since the lack of a public debate might have contributed to the poor quality of the reform’s result .

Working within associations: recognition in the public space for women?

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie Dussuet ◽  
Érika Flahault
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Economic Role ◽  
The Public ◽  
Civil Society Organisations ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Paid Employment

Today, working in paid employment is the norm for women in France, and many of them are working in associations, which the authors regard as a specific type of civil society organisations. In this chapter, the authors enquire whether working in associations can lead to women’s emancipation. Firstly, they show that associations play an important economic role for women and create a particularly distinctive relationship to work, but they also emphasise the poor quality of the jobs in which women are disproportionately represented. The authors then discuss the effects of women’s employment in associations in terms of emancipation: they suggest that associations tend to maintain gendered norms rather than challenging them even when the organisations are feminist oriented. The risk is then that women may not achieve real recognition for their contribution unless the associations engage in a clear policy in favour of equality between men and women.

scholarly journals A Study on the Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete and Its Production Facilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Ho Kim ◽  
Jong-Hyun Sung ◽  
Chan-Soo Jeon ◽  
Sae-Hyun Lee ◽  
Han-Soo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Freezing And Thawing ◽  
Construction Waste ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Air Volume

In recent years, the amount of construction waste and recycled aggregate has been increasing every year in Korea. However, as the recycled aggregate is poor quality, it is not used for concrete, and the Korean government has strengthened the quality standards for recycled aggregate for concrete. In this study, research was conducted on the mechanical and durability characteristics of concrete using recycled aggregate, after developing equipment to improve the quality of recycled aggregate to increase the use of recycled aggregate for environmental improvements. The results illustrated improvements in the air volume, slump, compressive strength, freezing and thawing resistance, and drying shrinkage. Furthermore, this study is expected to contribute to the increased use of recycled aggregate in the future.

scholarly journals THE STATUTE OF THE CITY AND THE MASTER PLAN: INSTRUMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 342-357
Author(s):  
Gabriela Soldano Garcez ◽  
Mariana Vicente Braga Carmello
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Management ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Master Plans ◽  
Federal Constitution ◽  
Social Economic Development ◽  
The City

The Master Plan is an important instrument to promote significant changes in Brazilian cities in order to achieve a sustainable development and create a new relationship between man and the environment. As far as this planning is concerned, the Master Plan is a basic tool to stablish guidelines to meet citizens necessities, as well as quality of life and social-economic development. For this purpose, citizens supervision and participation in local activities are necessary, so that Constitutional principles and democracy are accomplished. Civil society should be part of the decision-making process concerning enviromental public policies, as well as integrate elaboration, and supervision of these policies, taking into consideration that the public authorities, as well as the society, have to protect and defend the environment for the future generations (article 225, of the Federal Constitution). In this context, this task aims, firstly, evaluare the general guidelines od the Statute of the City (Law nº 10.257/01) and the importance of the Master Plans. Afterwards, adresses the participatory management as a way of implementing the sustainable cities. 

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