Eco-Capabilities: Making nature explicit in children’s drawings about wellbeing

Global interest in children’s wellbeing is growing and is now central to major international policy documents regarding children’s life quality. Substantial benefits for wellbeing may be derived from contact with nature; despite this, in the last 30 years the number of children regularly playing in wild places fell by 90% and children living with high deprivation are significantly less likely to have access to green spaces. An innovative way to address this is through art in outdoor places; there is evidence that separately both nature and the arts can improve wellbeing and social inclusion. The Eco-Capabilities project is situated at the intersection of these issues. It builds on Sen’s work on capabilities as a proxy for wellbeing, developing the term eco-capabilities to describe how children define what they feel they need to live a fully good life through environmental sustainability, social justice and future economic wellbeing. We will undertake arts-based practice with 8-year old children in two primary schools in Cambridgeshire, UK (fieldwork has been delayed as a result of Covid-19). The project deliberately focuses on children living with high deprivation who generally have less access both to green spaces and the arts. This poster presents data from the pre-intervention stage of the project which explored children’s wellbeing through their drawings and discussions. Ninety-one seven and eight-year old children from two primary schools in areas of relatively high deprivation in eastern England participated. We identified indicators of wellbeing that were made explicit in children’s drawings, such as the need for safety, happiness and positive relationships; however, of note was that indicators of the environment and nature were prolific but generally remained implicit. We analysed these findings through the theoretical lenses of positive psychology, self-actualisation, social mentality and the human-nature relationship, and ultimately speculate that these implicit references to nature in children’s drawings could be because of a tendency towards taking for granted the presence of nature for positive wellbeing. We suggest that making nature explicit, and restoring the interconnectedness between the arts and nature in the current literature, should be a priority for future research and practice on children’s wellbeing

Main mineral contents in camel meat in Algeria

The objective of the study was to determine the concentrations of minerals and trace elements in camel meat in Algeria. Meat samples from 32 camels were collected. The assays were performed by atomic emission spectroscopy. The mean concentrations (± standard error) of calcium and phosphorus were 33.1 ± 6.1 and 655 ± 21.3 mg / 100 g, respectively. Trace element contents were 14,056 ± 831 µg / 100 g for zinc, 6100 ± 447 µg / 100 g for iron, and 1322 ± 43 µg / 100 g for copper. The breed factor had a highly significant effect (p < 0.001) on calcium and sodium levels. No significant effects (p < 0.05) of age were observed on the various minerals studied. The meat of the dromedary has mineral contents similar to those of other farm animals

Morphological characterization of indigenous goats in the region of laghouat in algeria

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Effect of an amino acid additive on bovine milk production

En vue d’une évaluation de l’influence d’un additif alimentaire sur les performances de production chez la vache laitière, deux lots (témoin et expérimental) homogènes, sur base du stade de lactation et de l’état sanitaire, ont été constitués pour une période de deux mois. Le lot témoin recevait une ration alimentaire standard alors que la ration du lot expérimental était supplémentée à l’aide d’un additif alimentaire comportant des acides aminés et quelques oligoéléments. Les niveaux de production et la qualité du lait des deux groupes ont été comparés. Les résultats du contrôle laitier ont révélé une amélioration de la production laitière (18,0 kg du lait dans le lot expérimental vs 17.5 kg dans le lot témoin), et des paramètres physico-chimiques du lait: taux protéique (taux butyreux, lactose, densité et extrait sec dégraissé). Seuls les taux protéique et de lactose ont présenté des différences significatives. Cet additif a permis d’améliorer la production quantitative et qualitative du lait. Mots clés: additifs alimentaires, production laitière, qualité du lait, quantité du lait, vache laitièreIn order to evaluate the influence of a feed additive on the production performance of dairy cows, two homogenous lots (control and experimental) on the basis of lactation number and sanitary state were compared for two-month. The control group received a standard ration while the experimental group was supplemented with an additive containing amino acids and some trace-element. The production levels and the quality of milk of the two groups were compared. The experimental group had higher milk production (18.0 vs 17.5 kg for the control group), and physicochimical parameters (protein level, butyrous level, lactose, density and fat free dry extract). However only protein level and lactose showed significant differences. This additive had improved the quantitative and qualitative production of milk. Key words: milk production, dairy cows, food additive, quantity of milk, quality of milk

Papillary muscle intervention vs mitral ring annuloplasty in ischemic mitral regurgitation

Background and Aims The main pathophysiological factor of chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) is the outward displacement of the papillary muscles (PMs) leading to leaflet tethering. For this reason, papillary muscle intervention (PMI) in combination with mitral ring annuloplasty (MRA) has recently been introduced into clinical practice to correct this displacement, and to reduce the recurrence of regurgitation. Methods A meta‐analysis was conducted comparing the outcomes of PMI and MRA performed in combination vs MRA performed alone, in terms of MR recurrence and left ventricular reverse remodeling (LVRR). A meta‐regression was carried out to investigate the impact of the type of PMI procedure on the outcomes. Results MR recurrence in patients undergoing both PMI and MRA was lower than in those who only had MRA (log incidence rate ratio, −0.66; lower‐upper limits, −1.13 to 0.20; I2 = 0.0%; p = .44; Egger's test: intercept 0.35 [−0.78 to 1.51]; p = .42). The group with both PMI and MRA and that with only MRA showed a slightly higher reduction in left ventricular diameters (−5.94%; −8.75% to 3.13%,). However, in both groups, LVRR was p = .33). Conclusions Using PMI and MRA together has a lower MR recurrence than using MRA alone. No significant LVRR was observed between the two groups nor between the PMI techniques employed

Implementing WHO-Quality Rights Project in Tunisia: Results of an Intervention at Razi Hospital

Background: The aims were: 1) to measure the attitudes of learners (and future trainers) before and after a course on WHO-Quality Rights (QR); 2) to evaluate a psychiatric ward, by previously trained staff on QR, comparing it with a previous evaluation and discussing an improvement plan. Methods: 1) Training sample: 19 subjects (8 males), 41.4±10.6 years, including jurists/lawyers, health professionals, and experts. The QR team developed the 26-item tool to assess the knowledge and attitudes of participants. 2) Evaluation of quality of care and respect for human rights in the ward was carried out on 20 staff representatives, 20 family members and 20 users with QRToolkit. Results: 1) Learning in QR has partially changed the knowledge and attitudes of trained people. 2) The evaluation shows significant delays in the implementation of the rights advocated by the United Nations Convention on the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). In Themes 1, 3, 4 and 5, the evaluation shows no differences compared to 2014, but in Theme 2, the level was lower than four years before. Conclusion: The scarcity of resources due to the economic crisis that Tunisia is going through, cannot be considered the only cause of the delays highlighted. However, it is likely that in a context of uncertainty for the future, scarcity of resources and a decrease in staff (i.e., professionals dedicated to psychosocial intervention) may have demotivated the team towards recovery. The improvement in knowledge and attitudes of many staff members after the training may open future positive scenarios

Characterization of the Hamra sheep breed in western Algeria

editorial reviewedThe present work is a part of a National Research Project (PNR Algeria 2022) dedicated to the development of the Hamra sheep breed in his cradle western Algeria. The aim of this study is to characterize the morphology, growth and reproductive performance of this ovine breed. A sample of 15 rams and 30 ewes were used for the morphological characterization versus a total of 1,328 head for the growth and reproduction performance carried out at the technical livestock institute in Saida area located in the western Algeria. Hamra sheep breed is small compared to other Algerian breeds. It has a dark brown (mahogany) head and legs, a blackish-blue tongue, white wool, spiral horns, and a fine, medium-length tail. Total body length is 124.5 cm for males and 110.5 cm for females, with a trunk length of 78.6 cm for males and 67.7 cm for females. Depth, width and circumference of chest are respectively 40.3 cm; 30 cm; 116.4 cm for males, and 34.2 cm; 22 cm; 99.8 cm for females. Growth monitoring showed an average birth weight of 3 to 3.6kg, depending on sex (male or female) and litter size (single or double). Live weights reached an average of 17.9kg for males and 16.2kg for females at 90th day of age. The ewes' reproductive performances are as follows: 82.2% for fertility, 97% for fecundity and 118% for prolificacy at birth and weaning. In conclusion, the Hamra breed has shown promise performances in terms of growth, but its butchering potential needs more assessments. Further studies are required to establish a conservation strategy becoming urgent by the uncontrolled introduction of genetics from other sheep breeds.PNR- Algérie12. Responsible consumption and productio