THE INFLUENCE OF CORRUPTION ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS: SHARED CHARACTERISTICS OF RAPIDLY DEVELOPING ECONOMIES

oai:ojs.emaj.pitt.edu:article/17This article evaluates the relationship between the level of corruption in rapidly developing economies and corporate governance processes therein.  Previous literature illustrates a strong relationship between corporate governance and corruption and suggests that in countries with high levels of corruption, firms lack efficient corporate governance practices.  Similarly, countries with deficient corporate governance practices and low levels of compliance to these standards breed corruption leading to a wide range of transparency dilemmas.  This study delves deeper through careful examination regarding the level of compliance with corporate governance standards and the pervasive effects of corruption on the governance processes of firms with specific regard to rapidly developing economies as well as offering comparisons and similarities of shared characteristics among these countries

Assessment of a newly designed double-barreled bullet-shooting stunner for adequate stunning of water buffaloes

To ensure animal welfare at slaughter, rapid stunning is required to render the animal deeply unconscious. In cattle, captive-bolt stunners are typically used for this purpose. However, with regard to their impact force and maximum length of approximately 120 mm, such captive-bolt stunners are not suitable for stunning water buffaloes due to anatomical characteristics of the skull. In water buffaloes the bone layer is thicker and the distance from the point of attachment of the captive-bolt stunner to the relevant brain region is longer. For this reason, a special bullet-shooting stunner was developed, which is similar in size and handling to a standard captive-bolt stunner, but instead of a bolt, it fires a bullet. Actually, even two bullets can be loaded so that a follow-up shot can be fired immediately if necessary. In this study, the bullet-shooting stunner was tested using two different types of hunting ammunition for stunning water buffaloes during regular slaughter

BigBovid- Evaluation of a Newly Developed 9 mm Bullet-Shooting Stunner for Adequate Stunning of Heavy Cattle

The stunning of heavy cattle and water buffalo is an animal welfare problem, as conventional cartridge fired captive-bolt stunners are not suitable due to the thicker skull bones and the greater depth of penetration required to reach and damage the relevant brain regions for deep unconsciousness. This current animal welfare problem requires a suitable and feasible as well as commercially available and legally approved stunning device to ensure deep unconsciousness of these animals. In this study, the use of a newly developed bullet-shooting stunner, the BigBovid, with two different types of hunting ammunition, namely .38 SPL FMJ-TC and .357 MAG FTX ® bullets, was evaluated on 22 heavy cattle (mean weight: 1062.27 kg, standard deviation: 124.09 kg). In ballistic experiments, the BigBovid reached a mean energy density of 8.18 J/mm2 (mean error: 0.45 J/mm2) for the .38 SPL FMJ-TC and 17.56 J/mm2 (mean error: 2.67 J/mm2) for the .357 MAG FTX ®. In in vivo experiments, the use of the .38 SPL FMJ-TC resulted in overpenetration three times. The .357 MAG FTX ® bullets showed to be more advantageous, because on the one hand no overpenetration occurred and on the other hand the bullets fragmented into small parts after penetration into the skull. The fragments were scattered in the brain tissue, such as the thalamus and the brain stem, and thus there is a high probability to damage the brain regions relevant for deep unconsciousness. Based on the results of this study, the use of the BigBovid in combination with the .357 MAG FTX ® bullet is found to be suitable for stunning heavy cattle. Keywords: animal welfare; concussion; desensitization; heavy bulls; slaughterin

Automated computed tomography based parasitoid detection in mason bee rearings

In recent years, insect husbandry has seen an increased interest in order to supply in the production of raw materials, food, or as biological/environmental control. Unfortunately, large insect rearings are susceptible to pathogens, pests and parasitoids which can spread rapidly due to the confined nature of a rearing system. Thus, it is of interest to monitor the spread of such manifestations and the overall population size quickly and efficiently. Medical imaging techniques could be used for this purpose, as large volumes can be scanned non-invasively. Due to its 3D acquisition nature, computed tomography seems to be the most suitable for this task. This study presents an automated, computed tomography-based, counting method for bee rearings that performs comparable to identifying all Osmia cornuta cocoons manually. The proposed methodology achieves this in an average of 10 seconds per sample, compared to 90 minutes per sample for the manual count over a total of 12 samples collected around lake Zurich in 2020. Such an automated bee population evaluation tool is efficient and valuable in combating environmental influences on bee, and potentially other insect, rearings

Ballistic study on the penetration potential and injury potential of different bullet types in the use of a newly developed bullet shooting stunner for adequate stunning of heavy cattle

IntroductionRecently, a special bullet shooting stunner for heavy cattle has been developed that fires a bullet instead of a bolt. In the search for a suitable ammunition, the following criteria must be met: First, the energy of the bullet must be sufficient to penetrate the thick frontal bones of heavy cattle. Second, the injury potential at the corresponding penetration depth should preferably be large in order to damage brain tissue relevant to stunning. Third, the bullet must not perforate the occipital bone (over-penetration).MethodsFour different bullet types [Hornady FTX, Hydra-Shok, Black Mamba, and a common full metal jacket (FMJ) bullet] were evaluated in a series of experiments on soap blocks and removed bone plates followed by computed tomography examinations. Penetration potential was evaluated in terms of kinetic energy relative to the caliber of the bullet, i.e., mean energy density (ED). Injury potential was evaluated by the mean extent of the cavity volume (e$_{CV}$) at the relevant penetration depth of 5.5 to 7.5 cm in the soap block.ResultsAll four bullet types passed through the frontal bone plate. The ED was 17.50 J/mm$^{2}$ (Hornady FTX), 17.46 J/mm$^{2}$ (Hydra-Shok), 13.47 J/mm$^{2}$ (Black Mamba), and 13.47 J/mm$^{2}$ (FMJ). The Hornady FTX and the Hydra-Shok each fragmented heavily. The FMJ was excluded after three experiments due to over-penetrations. The e$_{CV}$ was e$_{CV}$ = 3.77 cm$^{2}$ (Hornady FTX), 2.71 cm$^{2}$ (Hydra-Shok), and 1.31 cm$^{2}$ (Black Mamba), with a significant difference (p = 0.006) between the Hornady FTX and the Black Mamba.DiscussionFor use in heavy cattle, the Hornady FTX and the Hydra-Shok are recommended due to the larger e$_{CV}$ than the Black Mamba

The Grizzly, May 11, 1988

Valedictorian Ritter Evaluates UC • Saluting the Salutatorian • Degrees to be Conferred • Those Ursinus Memories You\u27ll Never Forget: No Matter How Hard you Try • Seniors Most Valuable at Sports Banquet • Retiring Jones\u27 Tones All his Own • Professor Meyer Retireshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1214/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, November 10, 1989

Wismer Staff Pleads Innocence: Verdict? • Museum Safe and Sound • Dinner for Visitors • Letters: Get to the Point!; GDI Tired of Greek Rights at U.C.; Pro-Life Prof Speaks for Babies • U.C.\u27s Very Vibrant Voices • Opinion: Global Warming • Promoting Condom Sensehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1246/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, November 4, 1988

Continued Controversy Plagues Campus • Division III\u27s Founding Athletics • Curriculum IDEAS Fire Faculty • Drive to be Closed • Letter: Guilty Till Proven Innocent: Democracy at Ursinus College • Conference a Great Success • Bear Pack Braces for Title Run • Seniors are Class of Hockey • Career Day to be Sponsored for Campus • Security Moves to Reimert • French Presents Finzihttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1222/thumbnail.jp

ON SPORT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF CHILDHOOD: REFLEXIONS AND EXPERIENCES

Considerando o debate acadêmico da área de Educação Física brasileira em torno do esporte como conteúdo de ensino, o presente trabalho reflete sobre a possibilidade de pensá-lo e experienciá-lo no contexto da Educação Infantil. Observando a cultura como elemento substancial da educação e o esporte como produção cultural, indaga pela responsabilidade dos professores na apresentação desse universo às crianças, na contramão das suas conformações competitivas, e a respeito do qual os pequenos não se encontram alheios. Com base nessas questões, apresenta experiências pedagógicas que tomam práticas esportivas como conteúdo da Educação Infantil, entendendo que a Educação Física nesta etapa da Educação Básica também pode se ocupar dos grandes temas das práticas corporais, entre eles, o esporte, no sentido de criar, com os pequenos, outras formas de se relacionar com os objetos culturais.Sport as a schooling subject is a them of extend discussion in Physical Education in Brazil. In this context, this paper reflects on the possibility of its experience in Childhood Education. The paper put in question the responsibility of teachers to show this cultural production to children, not as competition, but considering that culture is the substance of education and that children are not far from sport culture. Two pedagogic experiences with sport as them to teach children are presented. This moment of basic education can be time to learn import points of corporal practices, sport among that, toward to create with children new forms to relation with cultural objects

The Grizzly, March 19, 1990

Long Awaited Art Minor Develops • Debate Provokes Thought • Fire: Alarming! • Letters: Reminiscent of Nostalgia?; Ex-Editors Thanked • Global Changes In U.N. • Liberal Studies For Freshmen • New Exhibit Opens: Cohen, Zucker at Berman Art Museum • Bear Pack Set For Outdoor Season • Bears: New and Better • Sorry, No Cigar • UC Tennis • Women\u27s Lax Triumph • Video Review • Green Pledgehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1254/thumbnail.jp