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Listening to Hong Kong children's perspectives through pretend play

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) has become an increasing concern in recent years. The issue has been regularly discussed by different stakeholders. However, the rising concern regarding quality in ECEC has not seriously taken into account children's perspectives.
Suzannie K. Y. Leung
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge and attitudes of official inspectors at slaughterhouses in southern Brazil regarding animal welfare

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2018
We assessed the views, knowledge, and attitudes of livestock inspectors working in federally inspected slaughterhouses in southern Brazil, the major pig and poultry processors in the country, regarding farm animal behavior and welfare, and factors that ...
Maria José Hötzel, Suzana Machado Mota, Charli Beatriz Ludtke, Rosangela Poletto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Poultry as a host for the zoonotic pathogen Campylobacter jejuni [PDF]

, 2012
Campylobacteriosis is the most reported foodborne gastroenteritic disease and poses a serious health burden in industrialized countries. Disease in humans is mainly caused by the zoonotic pathogen Campylobacter jejuni.
Haesebrouck, Freddy, Hermans, David, Heyndrickx, Marc, Martel, An, Messens, Winy, Pasmans, Frank, Rasschaert, Geertrui, Van Deun, Kim, Van Immerseel, Filip   +8 more
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Connecting Thoughts and Actions: A Managerial Process Model on Circular Business Model Innovation

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Addressing environmental grand challenges such as resource scarcity requires circular business model innovation (CBMI) that enables firms to efficiently close and slow resource cycles through novel activity systems. Drawing on a grounded theory approach based on 59 in‐depth interviews with top managers from Swiss SMEs, we developed a process ...
Fabian Takacs, Karolin Frankenberger
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Abattoir Activities on the Ground Waters around Bodija and Akinyele Abattoirs in Oyo State [PDF]

, 2018
This study was carried out to examine the effect of abattoir activities on ground waters around Bodija and Akinyele abattoirs in Oyo state. The work was premised on the fact that untreated wastes from the abattoir are discharged directly into open ...
A, O. B. (Oyelami), O, A. A. (Ajanaku), O, O. O. (Olusola)   +2 more
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Effect of organic pig production systems on performance and meat quality [PDF]

, 2006
The present study was carried out to establish knowledge of consequence for setting up guidelines of importance for production of competitive organic pork of high quality.
Andersen, H.J., Claudi-Magnussen, C., Hansen, L.L., Jensen, S.K.   +3 more
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Economic and environmental implications of the development of UASB reactors in Mexico for sustainable industrial wastewater treatment

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract The objective of this work is to demonstrate that the inclusion of an up‐flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB reactor) within an industrial wastewater treatment plant reduces the plant's investment and operating costs compared to a system based solely on conventional complete‐mix activated sludge (CMAS), operating under the same design principles ...
Juan Manuel Morgan‐Sagastume, Adalberto Noyola   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation and Application of an HPLC–UV Method for the Quantification of 3‐O‐Methylquercetin in Nasal Mucosa

ELECTROPHORESIS, EarlyView.
This study improved an HPLC–UV method for quantifying 3‐O‐methylquercetin in porcine nasal mucosa following ICH M10 and ANVISA (Brazil) guidelines, assessing selectivity, linearity, accuracy, precision, and robustness. The method was applied for the first time to evaluate release, permeation, and retention profiles of a nasal formulation.
Jeniffer Viviana Ramirez Hernández, Laura da Silva Machado, Flávia Nathiely Silveira Fachel, Sara Elis Bianchi, Elizandra Braganhol, Sheila Porto de Matos, Valquíria Linck Bassani   +6 more
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Food Contamination and Safety in Nigeria: A Systematic Synthesis of Heavy Metals, Microbial Pathogens, and Health Risk Metrics

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This is an infographic driver of food contaminants and health effects. ABSTRACT Food safety remains a critical challenge in Nigeria due to rapid urbanization and weak regulatory enforcement. This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence from 2015 to 2025 to characterize food contaminant profiles and associated human health risks in Nigeria ...
Cecilia Nwadiuto Obasi, Naomi A. Mogborukor, Baridoo Donatus Dooka, Polycarp Dauda Madaki, Chiara Frazzoli, Mohamed Haddad, Orish Ebere Orisakwe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reduction of slaughterhouse stress in beef cattle by facilitating animal tameness [PDF]

, 2011
The relationship between animals and humans is important for animal husbandry and welfare. Loosehousing and grazing systems with low management input often result in frail relationships between humans and animals.
Hillmann, Edna, Kreuzer, Michael, Leiber, Florian, Probst, Johanna K., Spengler Neff, Anet   +4 more
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