Halal-Tayyiban and Sustainable Development Goals

The purpose of this SWOT analysis study is to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in incorporating the concept of Halal-Tayyiban alongside the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Food and agricultural system are a common thread linking all the 17 SDGs hence this study will focus on the global food industry. The concept of Halal-Tayyiban (clean and pure), takes into account protection of health, food safety, animal rights, the environment, social justice and welfare in the food production, fair business practices and ethics. It is seen as a more comprehensive system that aims to accomplish international standards compliance, making it universally acceptable. Tayyiban therefore can be a selling point for businesses giving the Halal industry a long-term strategic advantage. This study also seeks to recommend strategies to leverage on the strengths and opportunities and resolve the weaknesses as well as overcoming the threats.

Halal-Tayyiban and Sustainable Development Goals

The purpose of this SWOT analysis study is to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in incorporating the concept of Halal-Tayyiban alongside the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Food and agricultural system are a common thread linking all the 17 SDGs hence this study will focus on the global food industry. The concept of Halal-Tayyiban (clean and pure), takes into account protection of health, food safety, animal rights, the environment, social justice and welfare in the food production, fair business practices and ethics. It is seen as a more comprehensive system that aims to accomplish international standards compliance, making it universally acceptable. Tayyiban therefore can be a selling point for businesses giving the Halal industry a long-term strategic advantage. This study also seeks to recommend strategies to leverage on the strengths and opportunities and resolve the weaknesses as well as overcoming the threats.

Features of cultivation technology for organic pumpkin certified by JAS (Japan) in the conditions of Primorsky region

In the modern world, special attention is paid to rational use of natural resources and provision of the population with high-quality food. In this connection, the principles of organic farming are relevant both in our country and abroad, as they allow reducing the negative impact of agriculture on the environment. Primorsky Territory has significant potential for development of organic farming, as well as the possibility of exporting organic vegetables to the countries of the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan. Based on the results of the studies carried out, the authors found that the soil and climatic conditions of the Partizansky District of the Primorsky Territory are suitable for cultivation of pumpkins considering the requirements of the Japanese JAS standards. Compliance with the recommended agricultural practices made it possible to obtain a yield of marketable pumpkin fruits of 11.1-12.2 c/ha with high quality indicators.

What We Are Learning from COVID-19 for Respiratory Protection: Contemporary and Emerging Issues

Infectious respiratory diseases such as the current COVID-19 have caused public health crises and interfered with social activity. Given the complexity of these novel infectious diseases, their dynamic nature, along with rapid changes in social and occupational environments, technology, and means of interpersonal interaction, respiratory protective devices (RPDs) play a crucial role in controlling infection, particularly for viruses like SARS-CoV-2 that have a high transmission rate, strong viability, multiple infection routes and mechanisms, and emerging new variants that could reduce the efficacy of existing vaccines. Evidence of asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic transmissions further highlights the importance of a universal adoption of RPDs. RPDs have substantially improved over the past 100 years due to advances in technology, materials, and medical knowledge. However, several issues still need to be addressed such as engineering performance, comfort, testing standards, compliance monitoring, and regulations, especially considering the recent emergence of pathogens with novel transmission characteristics. In this review, we summarize existing knowledge and understanding on respiratory infectious diseases and their protection, discuss the emerging issues that influence the resulting protective and comfort performance of the RPDs, and provide insights in the identified knowledge gaps and future directions with diverse perspectives.

СУЧАСНЕ НАВЧАЛЬНЕ ОБЛАДНАННЯ З ЕЛЕКТРИКИ ЯК ЗАСІБ ФОРМУВАННЯ ФАХОВОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ З ФІЗИКИ

The article highlights the results of the organization of laboratory work using a modern digital training panel on electricity in a laboratory workshop on physics, which was developed and manufactured in Lutsk by the R & D center Mirroschool. As a result of the research, we proposed a method of organizing laboratory work in physics using a training panel. The article contains a fragment of laboratory work in physics, which allows to intensify the cognitive activity of students in teaching physics. The guidelines will be useful primarily for physics teachers and instructors who conduct laboratory work and demonstrations on electricity, laboratory technicians in physical laboratories who work with physical equipment, and will be useful to students who master the knowledge of experimental science. The training panel on electricity fully provides training rooms for physical classrooms, laboratories and training facilities in the section «Electrodynamics», which are used in the school curriculum approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. The panel can be used by both teachers and lecturers in higher education institutions. Of course, laboratory work and demonstrations of general secondary education institutions are quite easy to modernize and adapt, which allows you to use other training panels that are presented in the market of educational equipment. But when it comes to higher education or colleges, the list of laboratory work can be significantly reduced, or simply have to use additional educational equipment and laboratory workshops. The electric training panel is a modern, school, educational equipment, which, among other things, successfully agrees with the educational norms of the new Ukrainian school and STEM education. The panel meets all requirements: language legislation, education standards, compliance with sanitary legislation, fire and electrical safety, health care requirements, etc. Also, all consumables are available for purchase in Ukraine. Key words: laboratory work, demonstration, method, training panel, education.

144 For Audit's Sake: An Audit of Audits

Aim Audit is a mandatory requirement for completion of Dental Core Training. Consequently, many audits undertaken by trainees are to “tick a box”, leading to incomplete or poor-quality audits, with change either not implemented or never measured. This audit assesses the standard of local audits. Method All audits registered with the local audit department from 2017-2020 were assessed using a standard that “100% of audits should be full cycle” (BMJ), and “100% audits must be measured against explicit standards" (NICE). The outcome forms and submitted audit presentations were used to evaluate if the completed audits needed re-auditing, and whether they had been re-audited. Whether they were actually audits was also assessed. Results 38 audit titles were registered. 7 had not been completed. Of 31 remaining audits, 24 needed re-auditing and 7 did not. Of 24 audits needing re-audit, 4 audits had not reached the proposed re-audit deadline, 7 re-audits were completed and 13 were not, leading to 35% (7/20) re-audit compliance. 5 did not have pre-determined standards, leading to 84% standards compliance. Conclusions As shown by the results, many audits are either not audits, not completed or never re-audited, leading to no change or no measurement of change. Re-evaluation of mandatory trainee involvement in audit and an emphasis on a more department lead approach to clinical governance could enable improved continuity of audits after rotation of trainees. This may lead to higher quality work and improvement of service provision.

Development of Road Freight Transport Indicators Focused on Sustainability to Assist Shippers: An Analysis Conducted in France through the FRET 21 Programme

The transport procurement process is based on criteria selected by shippers when soliciting tenders from carriers. Although sustainable transport indicators are not yet a formal selection criterion in France, some indicators are starting to be gradually considered in freight transport contracts between shippers and carriers. Dispersed information can be gathered regarding Euro 5 and Euro 6 standards compliance for trucks, their fuel consumption, the number of signatory shippers to the CO2 reduction charter, and the search for less-polluting alternative freight solutions. However, these elements are difficult to quantify, and it is often hard to formalise and evaluate their related performance. Therefore, the objective of this article is to draw up, at the request of ADEME (the French Environment and Energy Management Agency), a series of reliable, operational sustainable transport indicators that can be applied to all shippers regardless of their size or industry sector. As part of the FRET 21 charter deployment in France, this article proposes a list of measurable sustainability indicators to support transport buyers when selecting freight carriers.

Quality and Sustainability Indicators of the Prefabricated Wood Housing Industry—A Chilean Case Study

Wood industrialization provides a contribution to timber-based building. The Chilean market is based on attributes such as the experience and trust of companies. The sales price, meeting deadlines and quality are attributes that have motivated buyers. There are more attributes to assess that are important for the client and market country: building materials and safety, sustainability, and environmental assessment. Some of these valuations are provided by certifications such as life cycle analysis, reduction of energy, water, gas consumption, thermal, acoustic insulation, fire resistance, etc. The objective is to propose an evaluation tool using sustainability indicators for prefabricated lumber-based buildings, using technical benefits of wood as an option for manufacturing prefabricated structures. They constitute references that can be integrated with international construction standards and with it, a process of improvement of the current standards for the housing solution and protection of the environment. The methodology is based on standards compliance levels, according to current, voluntary, or referential regulations, seeking to differentiate the market offer of prefabricated homes through quality indicators, benchmarking and sustainability. The results are an evaluation model synthesized into three tables according to the category evaluated: materials, products, or structures. It concludes that, to meet demand, the market must adapt its offer to new requirements where it does matter how the housing is produced, not only in the economic aspect, but also its impact on the social aspect and the environment and what it offers in terms of quality of life. The lumber-based building sector needs sustainability attributes indicators to potentiate the companies and start a differentiation business.