scholarly journals Main causes of cattle slaughter condemnation under the state sanitary inspection in Bahia, Brazil

2022 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Juliana Sant'Ana Falcão Leite ◽  
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Rafael Sepulveda Fonsêca Trevisan Passos ◽  
Thiago da Matta Pires Cruz ◽  
Brenno Guimarães Barreto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cysts ◽  
Zoonotic Diseases ◽  
The State ◽  
Retrospective Data ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Blood Aspiration ◽  
Cattle Health

Slaughter condemnations are important sources of information on cattle health and handling. The aim of this study was to evaluate the main causes of condemnation of cattle slaughter under the state sanitary inspection by the Diretoria de Inspeção de Produtos de Origem Agropecuária (DIPA) of Agência de Defesa Agropecuária da Bahia (ADAB), in Bahia, Brazil. A retrospective data of all cattle slaughtered from 2012 to 2019 was obtained from DIPA – ADAB. During this period, 4,635,615 cattle were slaughtered and 1,452,472 (31.33%) condemnations were registered to have occurred at varying levels in all regions of the state. The more condemned organs were kidneys and lungs; and the main causes of condemnation were nephritis (11.79%), congestion (11.20%), emphysema (10.72%), blood aspiration (8.36%), renal cysts (5.75%), and abscesses (5.71%). However, other condemnation causes such as cysticercosis, fasciolosis, and tuberculosis were observed at lower rates. Results showed that the main causes of condemnation of cattle slaughter were not related to zoonotic diseases instead were more involved in partial condemnation of organs.

scholarly journals Slaughter condemnation in bovine due to parasitic lesions and their economic impact in Federal Inspection System establishments in Brazil and in State inspection System in Rio Grande do Sul State

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalia de Bem Bidone ◽  
Ana Paula Gonçalves ◽  
Carolina Bremm ◽  
Ademir Francisco Girotto ◽  
Aline Girotto-Soares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rio Grande ◽  
State Inspection ◽  
Zoonotic Diseases ◽  
Economic Damage ◽  
Inspection System ◽  
Parasitic Diseases ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cattle Health ◽  
Very High

Abstract Slaughter condemnations are important sources of information on cattle health. The incidence of bovine parasitic diseases is still very high in Brazil. These diseases, in addition to causing harm to the animals health, are neglected zoonotic diseases in several parts of world. The study analysed not only the Carcass losses, but also the economic damage resulting from slaughter condemnations due to parasitic causes. Cattle slaughter data from the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), over the period of 2012 to 2015 and data from the Secretary of Livestock and Irrigation of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (SEAPI-RS) were analyzed between 2014 and 2018.The number of organs and carcasses condemned was multiplied by the respective values (in Brazilian Real) obtained from slaughterhouses and subsequently converted into dollars. Brazilian analysis in SIF (Federal Inspection System) establishments showed that more than 1.2 million organs (3,884,505 kg) and 20,000 carcasses (4,547,718 kg) were condemned only due to parasitic causes during post-mortem inspection. In Rio Grande do Sul, in state inspection establishments, more than 1.7 million organs (8,210,559 kg) and 5,000 carcasses (1,243,200 kg) were condemned. These data are alarming and support the need for public policies to control these parasitic diseases.

Japanese-language videos on YouTube as a source of public health information for COVID-19 (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeo Yasu
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
The State ◽  
Video Content ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Public Health Information ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Spread Of Infection

BACKGROUND Serious public health problems, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, can cause an infodemic. Sources of information that may cause an infodemic include social networking services; YouTube, which consists of content created and uploaded by individuals, is one such source. OBJECTIVE To survey the content and changes in YouTube videos that present public health information about COVID-19 in Japan. METHODS We surveyed YouTube content regarding public health information pertaining to COVID-19 in Japan. YouTube searches were performed on March 6, 2020 (before the state of emergency), April 14 (during the state of emergency), and May 27 (after the state of emergency was lifted), with 136, 113, and 140 sample videos evaluated, respectively. The main outcome measures were: (1) The total number of views for each video, (2) video content, and (3) the usefulness of the video. RESULTS In the 100 most viewed YouTube videos during the three periods, the number of videos on public health information in March was significantly higher than in May (p = .02). Of the 331 unique videos, 9.1% (n = 30) were released by healthcare professionals. Useful videos providing public health information about the prevention of the spread of infection comprised only 13.0% of the sample but were viewed significantly more often than not useful videos (p = .006). CONCLUSIONS Individuals need to take care when obtaining information from YouTube before or early in a pandemic, during which time scientific evidence is scarce.

scholarly journals Assessing the Potential of Catch-Only Models to Inform on the State of Global Fisheries and the UN’s SDGs

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6101
Author(s):  
Rishi Sharma ◽  
Henning Winker ◽  
Polina Levontin ◽  
Laurence Kell ◽  
Dan Ovando ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stock Assessment ◽  
Fishing Effort ◽  
The State ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Traditional Assessment ◽  
Stock Status ◽  
Stock Assessments ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Measure Of Performance

Catch-only models (COMs) have been the focus of ongoing research into data-poor stock assessment methods. Two of the most recent models that are especially promising are (i) CMSY+, the latest refined version of CMSY that has progressed from Catch-MSY, and (ii) SRA+ (Stock Reduction Analysis Plus) a recent developments in field. Comparing COMs and evaluating their relative performance is essential for determining the state of regional and global fisheries that may be lacking necessary data that would be required to run traditional assessment models. In this paper we interrogate how performance of COMs can be improved by incorporating additional sources of information. We evaluate the performance of COMs on a dataset of 48 data-rich ICES (International Council for the Exploration of Seas) stock assessments. As one measure of performance, we consider the ability of the model to correctly classify stock status using FAO’s 3-tier classification that is also used for reporting on sustainable development goals to the UN. Both COMs showed notable bias when run with their inbuilt default heuristics, but as the quality of prior information increased, classification rates for the terminal year improved substantially. We conclude that although further COM refinements show some potential, most promising is the ongoing research into developing biomass or fishing effort priors for COMs in order to be able to reliably track stock status for the majority of the world’s fisheries currently lacking stock assessments.

FITNESS CLUBS FACING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (specjalny) ◽  
pp. 159-172
Author(s):  
Marcin Komańda
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
The State ◽  
Electronic Business ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Fitness Clubs ◽  
Fitness Industry ◽  
Model Components ◽  
Financial Issues ◽  
Insight Into

The establishment of the state of epidemic in Poland in March 2020 caused significant difficulties in accessing certain services or a total ban on their rendering. The fitness industry faced the inability to provide activity. This extraordinary situation forced entities in the fitness industry (including fitness clubs) to face a number of challenges related to surviving the closing period. These include, first of all, financial issues, the development of electronic business model components, as well as thinking about the conditions of running business after lifting the ban. The aim of the paper is to analyse the actions taken by the Polish fitness clubs during the lockdown period (13/03/2020-06/06/2020) caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). It covers recognizing the thinking of these clubs about the possibilities of acting despite these restrictions, as well as immediately after lifting restrictions on the service activities of this industry. The method of analysing the situation of the industry was based on two sources of information: a review of the literature and industry reports on the situation before the lockdown and media information presenting its state during the lockdown. The combination of information from both sources gave a unique insight into the justifications of the activities announced and undertaken by the Polish fitness club industry.

scholarly journals Independent Sources of Information-Theoretic Descriptors of Electronic States

2020 ◽  
pp. 106-115
Author(s):  
Roman F. Nalewajski
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Electronic States ◽  
The State ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Molecular Electronic ◽  
Information Theoretic ◽  
State Entropy ◽  
Phase Current ◽  
Electronic Wavefunctions ◽  
Information Order

The need for resultant measures of the Information-Theoretic (IT) content of molecular electronic wavefunctions, combining the information contributions due to the probability and phase/current distributions, is reemphasized. Complementary measures of the state entropy (disorder) and information (order) contents are reexamined, the continuities of wavefunction components are summarized, and the probability acceleration concept is used to determine the current and information sources. The experimental elimination of the state uncertainties is discussed and limitations in this information-acquirement process imposed by the Heisenberg indeterminacy principle are commented upon.

scholarly journals Clinical instrumentation and applications of Raman spectroscopy

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 1958-1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Pence ◽  
Anita Mahadevan-Jansen
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
The State ◽  
State Of Health ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Clinical Diagnostic

Clinical diagnostic devices based on Raman spectroscopy provide new sources of information that give insight about the state of health which can then be used to manage patient care.

scholarly journals A proposed human resource management model for zakat institutions in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aznan Hasan ◽  
Rusni Hassan ◽  
Engku Rabiah Adawiah Engku Ali ◽  
Engku Muhammad Tajuddin Engku Ali ◽  
Muhamad Abduh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
State Government ◽  
The State ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Objectives

Purpose The purpose of this study is to propose a contemporary human resource management (HRM) framework by zakat institutions, which collect and manage religious alms, both obligatory (zakat) and voluntary (ṣadaqah), in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach In doing so, discussions pertaining to the key elements of zakat institutions’ HRM including recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, training and development and compensation are gathered from the existing literature and other sources of information such as zakat institutions’ websites and publications. In addition, zakat officers’ insight on how HRM is practiced at their institutions is gathered through a series of semi-structured interviews and incorporated in the findings of this study. Findings The paper finds that the state government, by virtue of the State Islamic Religious Council (SIRC), which is the sole trustee of all waqf properties in Malaysia, may have significant influence in formulating the human resource strategies and policies in zakat institutions. Research limitations/implications The proposed HRM model can be a useful reference for SIRC in enhancing the current human resource practice in its respective zakat institutions. Originality/value The novelty of this study lies in the proposed HRM model applicable to zakat institutions. The model emphasizes the alignment between the zakat institutions’ HRM practice and their zakat collection and distribution goals, as well as zakat management objectives in general.

scholarly journals Facebook users’ reaction to the declaration of the state of emergency in the Republic of Srpska

2021 ◽  
pp. 289-300
Author(s):  
Petar Pusonja
Keyword(s):  
Hate Speech ◽  
The State ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Media Content Analysis ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
User Comments ◽  
Negative Comments ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Republic

The paper presents the research findings on the behavior of users of the social network Facebook, in the circumstances of a crisis situation and the declaration of the state of emergency. By combining the media content analysis, modified netnographic approach and pseudo-survey techniques, the author seeks to determine the extent and the manner in which the declaration of the state of emergency in the Republic of Srpska has affected its citizens. The results show that the state of emergency has led to a reduction in the number of events reported, creating uniformity in media content and increasing the degree to which the media rely on official sources of information. On the other hand, the audience shows saturation with such content, completely ignoring it or expressing dissatisfaction with the overall situation, most often sarcastically. The analysis of user comments shows that, although value-neutral, the content focused on government activities provoked mostly negative comments, with hate speech and explicit vulgarism, as well as comments ad hominem, although to a lesser extent.

scholarly journals MARKETING RESEARCH IN THE PIZZERIA MARKET

2021 ◽  
pp. 68-79
Author(s):  
Светлана Николаевна Казначеева
Keyword(s):  
Market Research ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
The State ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Group Movement ◽  
Movement Process ◽  
Market Capacity ◽  
Public Catering

В настоящее время в России продолжает расти популярность пиццы. Авторами выделены лидеры российского рынка пиццерий, а также составлен рейтинг пиццерий на нижегородском рынке. Целью статьи выступает определение емкости рынка выбранного сегмента. Научная новизна статьи представлена результатами проведенного маркетингового исследования на рынке пиццерий в г. Н. Новгород. Рассмотрены причины развития маркетинговых исследований как практической области. Представлены источники получения информации для проведения маркетинговых исследований сферы питания в современном обществе. Выделены клиентские потоки применительно к специфике деятельности предприятий общественного питания сетевых форматов (постоянные и дискретные), а также его признаки (причина движения, однородность группы, регулярность движения, переход представителей клиентского потока в качественно иной статус, наличие процесса движения группы). The authors point out that marketing is a type of activity that develops changes and evolves with us. There is the essence of the concept of “marketing research” and the authors reveal the reasons for the development of marketing research as a practical area. The authors note that marketing research is a broader concept than market research, as it covers all the factors that affect, to one degree or another, the activities of an organization. There are sources of information for marketing research in the article. The catering sector in modern society is a rather popular type of service. Client flows are highlighted in relation to the specifics of the activities of public catering enterprises of network formats (permanent and discrete) The authors list the signs of the client flow (the reason for the movement, the homogeneity of the group, the regularity of the movement, the transition of the representatives of the client flow to a qualitatively different status, the presence of the group movement process). Currently, the popularity of pizza among Russians is increasing. In order to determine the state of the pizza market, the authors conducted a marketing research. The leaders of the Russian pizzeria market were identified, and a rating of pizzerias in the Nizhny Novgorod market was compiled. The purpose of this article is to determine the market capacity of the selected segment. The scientific novelty of the article comes down to the fact that the authors conducted a marketing research in the pizza market of Nizhny Novgorod.

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