scholarly journals Is There a Link between Suckling and Manipulation Behavior during Rearing in Pigs?

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1175
Author(s):  
Friederike K. Warns ◽  
Mehmet Gültas ◽  
Astrid L. van Asten ◽  
Tobias Scholz ◽  
Martina Gerken
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Dominance Index ◽  
Tail Biting ◽  
Tension Index ◽  
General Health Condition ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Weaner Pigs ◽  
Biting Behavior

Inadequate possibilities to perform oral manipulation behavior for pigs can lead to misdirection and thus tail biting. Our study aimed to analyze manipulation behaviors of weaner pigs with focus on tail biting and the relationship with agonistic characteristics of the piglets during suckling. We analyzed the individual manipulation behavior of 188 weaner pigs. General health condition and tail lesions were determined weekly. Correlations were estimated between weight at weaning and at the end of rearing period, frequency of manipulative rearing behaviors and Dominance and social tension index based on suckling behavior. Principal component and cluster analyses were performed to identify groups of piglets which showed similar suckling and rearing behaviors. Tail biting increased at the middle and end of rearing with switching roles of biters and victims. Tail lesions were correlated with received tail biting behavior but occurred with a delay of more than a week. The frequency of performed tail biting was correlated with dominance index (rs = −0.256, p < 0.01) and weaning weight (rs = −0.199, p < 0.05). We assume that performed tail biting is more often observed in pigs who show mainly submissive behavior in teat disputes.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Energy Poverty and Individual Development: Exploring the Serial Mediating Effects of Learning Behavior and Health Condition

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8888
Author(s):  
Yiming Xiao ◽  
Han Wu ◽  
Guohua Wang ◽  
Shangrui Wang
Keyword(s):  
General Social Survey ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Learning Behavior ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Energy poverty has negative impacts on the residents' life from various aspects. A comprehensive understanding of these impacts is the top priority in energy poverty governance. Previous qualitative studies have shown that energy poverty has the potential to negatively impact the individual development of residents through multiple pathways. However, few scholars have explored this issue from a quantitative perspective. To fill the gaps in existing research, this study aims to examine the impact of energy poverty on individual development and explore the serial mediating effects of learning behavior and health condition in the relationship. A total of 2289 valid samples are obtained from the dataset of Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS). SPSS 26.0 and PROCESS 3.5 are used to conduct serial mediating effects analysis. The results show that energy poverty can significantly negatively impact the individual development of residents. Learning behavior and health condition are found to independently or serially mediate the relationship between energy poverty and individual development. Health condition has the stronger mediating effect, whereas the mediating effect of learning behavior is weaker. This study may contribute to a better understanding of the consequences of energy poverty in government and academia.

scholarly journals Komunitas Fitoplankton dan Konsentrasi Nutrien di Waduk Jatigede

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-150
Author(s):  
Randi FItriadi ◽  
Niken Tunjung Murti Pratiwi ◽  
Rahmat Kurnia
Keyword(s):  
Phytoplankton Community ◽  
Nitrate Concentration ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Phytoplankton Abundance ◽  
Nitrite Concentration ◽  
Dominance Index ◽  
Reservoir Zonation ◽  
Nitrite Nitrate ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
New Reservoir

Jatigede reservoir is a new reservoir in West Java Province. There is not much information about phytoplankton and nutrients in this reservoir. The aim of the research was to study the relationship between phytoplankton community and nutrient in the reservoir. The research was conducted during the dry season, from September to October 2018. Analyzed parameters were phytoplankton abundance, diversity and dominance index, orthophosphate, nitrite, nitrate, and ammonium. Reservoir zonation was divided by cluster analysis. The relationship between phytoplankton and nutrients was analyzed by principal component analysis and Pearson’s correlation test. Phytoplankton in Jatigede Reservoir consisted of Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Cyanophycea, Dinophyceae, and Euglenophyceae within 20333‒25308 cell/L. Nitrate concentration ranged within 0.6684‒3.6115 mg/L. Nitrite concentration ranged between 0.0544‒0.2301 mg/L and ammonium ranged within 0.00538‒0.2460 mg/L. The strongest correlation between phytoplankton and nutrients were shown by Cyanophyceae and Dinophyceae, especially with the concentration of orthophosphate, nitrate, nitrite, and ammonium (r > 0,78).   Keywords: Cyanophyceae, orthophosphate, nitrate, nitrite

Architectural design and consumer experience: an investigation of shopping malls throughout the design process

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Yuan ◽  
Gang Liu ◽  
Rui Dang ◽  
Stephen Siu Yu Lau ◽  
Guanhua Qu
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Design ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Space Structure ◽  
Business Planning ◽  
Consumer Experience ◽  
Shopping Malls ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the design elements of environmental features that affect consumer experience in shopping malls and develop a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between architectural design and consumer experience.Design/methodology/approachThrough the systematic literature review, 13 design elements were obtained and then verified through interviews of 30 professional designers. The obtained elements were made into a questionnaire to collect data across China from 1,016 consumers of different groups. Data were analyzed using cluster analysis, principal component analysis and difference analysis.FindingsThe results show that design elements that influence consumer experience in shopping malls are a four-dimensional construct: visual atmosphere, physical environment comfort, space structure and business planning, among which space structure and business planning play a larger role in the consumer experience. In addition, the perception differences of consumers for those elements are significant due to the individual differences.Originality/valueThis paper comprehensively investigates the architectural design elements affecting consumer experience in the Chinese mall context. Moreover, it provides unique insights about the relationship between architectural design and consumer experience by exploring the categories, weights and perception differences of those elements.

Relationship between tail-biting and aggression in pigs reared in two different environments

2000 ◽  
Vol 2000 ◽  
pp. 130-130
Author(s):  
N.E. O'Connell ◽  
V.E. Beattie
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Recent Survey ◽  
Tail Biting ◽  
Individual Traits ◽  
Enriched Environments ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

A recent survey showed that 4.3% of pigs slaughtered in Great Britain were tail-bitten (Guise and Penny, 1998). This figure could be reduced through a better understanding of the individual traits associated with tail-biting. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between tail-biting and aggression in pigs reared in barren and enriched environments.

Association between Serum Albumin and Root Caries in Community-dwelling Older Adults

2003 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Yoshihara ◽  
N. Hanada ◽  
H. Miyazaki
Keyword(s):  
Serum Albumin ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Albumin Concentration ◽  
Root Caries ◽  
Serum Albumin Concentration ◽  
General Health Condition ◽  
The Relationship

Recently, associations between dental diseases and the general health condition have been reported. The purpose of this study was to evaluate, by serum albumin concentrations, the relationship between the general health condition and root caries. We randomly selected 763 individuals (600 70-year-olds and 163 80-year-olds) living in Niigata City, Japan. The variables body composition, blood measurements, daily nutrient intakes, and root caries were measured. The relationship between root caries and serum albumin concentration was evaluated. The differences in serum albumin concentrations between subjects with untreated root caries (DT = 0 and DT > 3) were 75.56 mg/dL in 70-year-olds and 202.97 mg/dL in 80-year-olds (p < 0.05, ANOVA). The findings of the present study indicated that a relationship between root caries and serum albumin concentration in these elderly subjects is highly possible.

scholarly journals Konsep Memaafkan dalam Psikologi Positif

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-119
Author(s):  
Ulin Nihayah ◽  
Salsabila Ade Putri ◽  
Rahmat Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Negative Emotional State ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Force

Forgiveness is a very important positive force that exists within a person so as not to always be trapped in a negative emotional state which can proceed to release all negative emotions such as feelings of anger, feelings of hatred, hurt and even the desire to take revenge for others. how others treat us. Forgiveness is also included in a concept contained in the study of positive psychology which according to Martin Seligman that positive psychology does not only focus on a person's weakness or mental illness but also focuses on the positive strengths possessed by each person to regulate these negative emotions into a positive emotion. One way to develop yourself is by forgiving. Forgiveness has a very important role in a person's mental health, where when an individual is having feelings of anger, hurt, disappointment, and feelings of hatred towards others, this can increase the negative emotions that exist within the individual which can later cause stress. frustration, sadness and even the desire to take revenge against someone because they have harbored these negative emotions for too long which are eventually released with revenge. Forgiveness is very important because forgiving is a way to release all negative emotions that exist in a person and when successfully released it will have positive impacts that can be felt by the person, especially the positive impact on his mental health, which forgiveness will create feelings a person becomes more relieved, feels better, and the mood becomes calmer and more comfortable, therefore forgiveness is very important to do. The purpose of thr journal writing is, 1) to understand the concept of forgiveness within positive psychology, 2) understanding the relationship between forgivrness and mental health, 3) understanding the importance of forgiveness toward mental health.Descriptive qualitative writing method used in this study is to describe several important concepts that will be discussed so that they are clearer and easier to understand. The results of the study show that people who always forgive will make themselves calmer and make the quality of their lives better because basically forgiveness has a very clear urgency, especially in a person's mental health condition.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition of PM10 in 16 Urban, Industrial and Background Sites in Italy

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cinzia Perrino ◽  
Maria Catrambone ◽  
Silvia Canepari
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Industrial Plants ◽  
Variable Configuration ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Pm10 Mass ◽  
Italian Territory

Italy is characterized by a very variable configuration in terms of altitude, proximity to the sea, latitude and the presence of industrial plants. This paper summarizes the chemical characterization of PM10 obtained from 38 sampling campaigns carried out in 16 sites in Italy during the years 2008–2018. Chemical determinations include all macro-components (six macro-elements, eight ions, elemental carbon and organic carbon). The sum of the individual components agrees well with the PM10 mass. The chemical composition of the atmospheric aerosol clearly reflects the variety in the Italian territory and the pronounced seasonal variations in the meteoclimatic conditions that characterize the country. Macro-sources reconstruction allowed us to identify and evaluate the strength of the main PM10 sources in different areas. On 10 sampling sites, the soluble and insoluble fractions of 23 minor and trace elements were also determined. Principal Component Analysis was applied to these data to highlight the relationship between the elemental composition of PM10 and the characteristics of the sampling sites.

Accent Policy and Accent Modification Enterprises as Potential Indicators of Intercultural Power Relations: A Call for an Updated Research Agenda

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brynne D. Ovalle ◽  
Rahul Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Cultural Organization ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This article has two purposes: (a) to examine the relationship between intercultural power relations and the widespread practice of accent discrimination and (b) to underscore the ramifications of accent discrimination both for the individual and for global society as a whole. First, authors review social theory regarding language and group identity construction, and then go on to integrate more current studies linking accent bias to sociocultural variables. Authors discuss three examples of intercultural accent discrimination in order to illustrate how this link manifests itself in the broader context of international relations (i.e., how accent discrimination is generated in situations of unequal power) and, using a review of current research, assess the consequences of accent discrimination for the individual. Finally, the article highlights the impact that linguistic discrimination is having on linguistic diversity globally, partially using data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and partially by offering a potential context for interpreting the emergence of practices that seek to reduce or modify speaker accents.

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