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Quantifying Qiyi Glacier Surface Dirtiness Using UAV and Sentinel-2 Imagery

Remote Sensing
The glacier surface is composed not only of ice or snow but also of a heterogeneous mixture of various materials. The presence of light-absorbing impurities darkens the glacier surface, reducing local reflectance and thereby accelerating the glacier ...
Jiangtao Chen, Ninglian Wang, Yuwei Wu, Anan Chen, Chenlie Shi, Mingjie Zhao, Longjiang Xie   +6 more
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Correlation between Aerosol Particulates, Carcass Dirtiness, and Hygiene Indicators of Bovine Carcasses in the Abattoir Environment: Results of a Study in Italy

Microbiology Research
The objective of this study was to demonstrate the possible correlation of visible carcass contamination and abattoir aerosol quality with microbial hygiene criteria. A total of 279 bovine carcasses were analyzed on 23 different working days. The aerobic
Beniamino T. Cenci-Goga, Emma Tedeschini, Egidia Costanzi, Margherita Maranesi, Musafiri Karama, Saeed El-Ashram, Cristina Saraiva, Juan García-Díez, Massimo Zerani, Ebtesam M. Al-Olayan, Luca Grispoldi   +10 more
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Dirty work or working dirty? Deceiving cruise tourists [PDF]

Annals of Tourism Research, 2021
Evidence suggests that some cruise ship employees engage in work that aligns to the poor working conditions, servile roles, or stigmatized positions of ‘dirty workers’. Accordingly, we adopt Routine Activity Theory from criminology to generate insights into research into employee misbehavior, the interactions of tourists and service workers, and the ...
Harris, Lloyd C, Pressey, Andrew
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Understanding how infection prevention influences nurses' task sequencing using a mixed-methods, simulation-based approach

Human Factors in Healthcare, 2023
Objective: Better understand how and why nurses sequence their patient care tasks. Background: Workflow mitigation strategies, such as working clean to dirty, could help reduce cross-contamination.
Bradley W. Weaver, Joel M. Mumma, Sweta Parmar, Rebecca E. MacKay, Jill S. Morgan, Golpar Ghassemian, Paige R. Gannon, Lindsay Lee   +7 more
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Assessment of virtual reality as an anxiety and disgust provoking tool: The use of VR exposure in individuals with high contamination fear

Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace, 2023
Preliminary studies have provided promising results on the feasibility of virtual reality (VR) interventions for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. The present study investigated whether VR scenarios that were developed for contamination concerns evoke ...
Mujgan Inozu, Ufuk Çelikcan, Ezgi Trak, Elif Üzümcü, Hüseyin Nergiz   +4 more
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Associations between Animal Welfare Indicators and Animal-Related Factors of Slaughter Cattle in Austria

Animals, 2022
Three cattle welfare indicators (lameness, dirtiness, and abomasal disorders) were evaluated in 412 slaughter cattle in a cross-sectional study in Austria.
Johann Burgstaller, Thomas Wittek, Nadine Sudhaus-Jörn, Beate Conrady   +3 more
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Association between the perineal hygiene score at calving, puerperal uterine disorders, and reproductive efficiency in crossbreed dairy cows

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2023
Retained placenta, metritis, and clinical endometritis are prevalent diseases on dairy farms, leading to economic losses and reducing the longevity of dairy cows in dairy production systems, so it is important to investigate potential predisposing ...
Laryssa de Fátima Silva, Sara Adna de Oliveira, Giovanna Moraes, Natani Reis, Ricarda Santos   +4 more
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Developing a novel welfare assessment tool for loose-housed laying hens – the Aviary Transect method

Poultry Science, 2022
: This study compared welfare assessment results in aviary flocks using 3 approaches: 1) A novel Aviary Transect method, 2) AssureWel, and 3) the Norwegian farm advisors’ NorWel method. The Aviary Transect time requirement, interobserver reliability, and
Guro Vasdal, Joanna Marchewka, Ruth C. Newberry, Inma Estevez, Kathe Kittelsen   +4 more
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One-year monitoring SARS-CoV-2 RNA surface contamination in hospitals reveals no correlation with organic material and negative pressure as a limiting factor for contamination

Heliyon, 2023
Understanding transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2 is crucial to establish effective interventions in healthcare institutions. Although the role of surface contamination in SARS-CoV-2 transmission has been controversial, fomites have been proposed as a ...
Marianoel Pereira-Gómez, Rodrigo Arce, Diego Ferla, Diego Simón, Cecilia Salazar, Paula Perbolianachis, Alicia Costábile, Alvaro Fajardo, Fabián Aldunate, Nicolás Nin, Javier Hurtado, Gregorio Iraola, Pilar Moreno, Gonzalo Moratorio   +13 more
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The effect of diet and covering fully slatted concrete floors with rubber strips on the intake, performance and cleanliness of dairy-origin bulls

Animal, 2019
Fully slatted concrete floors are prevalent in beef cattle housing. However, concerns have been raised about welfare of cattle accommodated on slats. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of diet and floor type on the intake, performance
D.E. Lowe, F.O. Lively, A.W. Gordon
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