Quality and methods of adulteration of meat and fish products on the Polish market in 2010-2020

Background. Globalisation is the direct or indirect source and cause of many economic, social, political and cultural processes and phenomena. These processes also affect agribusiness and food production. One of the important developments in recent decades is the ever-increasing scale of food adulteration. Its consequence is a reduction in the level of food safety, both in its health and economic aspects. The latter is due to the presence of impaired, or even adulterated, food on the market, which exposes consumers to non-equivalent exchanges. Sectors particularly vulnerable to these illegal trade practices include meat and fish products. Objective. The aim of the article is to identify the dominating methods/categories of food adulteration using the example of the Polish market for the food production sectors of meat and fish. Material and methods. The research was conducted using data from the Agricultural and Food Quality Inspection (AFQI), the official food control institution responsible for quality and food adulteration controls in Poland. The study covered the period from 2010 to 2020. Results. Research has shown an exceptionally significant level and diversity of methods of adulterating meat and fish products. These products are adulterate much more often than other food products. The conducted research has shown many methods and ways of adulterating both meat and fish products. It is worth emphasizing that the greater concentration of counterfeiting methods concerns meat products. The study revealed an extremely significant variety of adulterating methods for meat and fish products, significantly beyond those typically cited in the literature. Conclusions. The results of the research indicate the need to intensify official food controls on the Polish market. In particular, this should apply to the group of meat and fish products due to their high level of adulteration.

PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA IN CONTROL PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

During the control proceedings, which are carried out by various control institutions in the executive branch, it is essential to preserve the personal data of the inspected individuals and legal entities. The main scope of this report is to present a significant part of the problems that arise in complex control proceedings involving several control institutions. These complex control procedures often require the transfer of information from one control institution to another control institution, which accordingly raises problems regarding the storage and protection of personal data of the inspected objects.

Beyond Greed: Why Armed Groups Tax

Armed groups tax. Journalistic accounts often include a tone of surprise about this fact, while policy reports tend to strike a tone of alarm, highlighting the link between armed group taxation and ongoing conflict. Policymakers often focus on targeting the mechanisms of armed group taxation as part of their conflict strategy, often described as ‘following the money’. We argue that what is instead needed is a deeper understanding of the nuanced realities of armed group taxation, the motivations behind it, and the implications it has for an armed group’s relationship with civilian and diaspora populations, as well as the broader international community. This paper builds on two distinct literatures, on armed groups and on taxation, to provide the first systematic exploration into the motivation of armed group taxation. Based on a review of the diverse practices of how armed groups tax, we highlight that a full account of their motivation needs to go beyond revenue collection, and engage with key themes around legitimacy, population control, institution building, and the performance of public authority. We problematise common approaches towards armed group taxation and state-building, and outline key questions of a new research agenda.

INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATION OF FLOOD CONTROL AT MEDAN CITY IN MEBIDANGRO COOPERATION SCHEME

Flood management system in Medan City is very poor, because there is no institutional coordination resulting from sectoral egos. Effective institutional coordination in urban flood management is needed. Condition is based on problem of flooding in Medan City which has not been effectively implemented, so an alternative solution for integrated urban flood management is needed. Purpose of this research is to explain implementation of flood control policies in Medan City and how coordinate flood control institutions in Medan City in Mebidangro cooperation scheme. This type of qualitative research with descriptive methods is used in this research. Primary data collection techniques with deep interviews through FGD activities with stakeholders. In addition, secondary data is collected by citing journals, books, documents, online media, and other materials support research. Data analysis techniques are carried out through data reduction activities, data display and drawing conclusions. Results showed implementation Presidential Regulation No. 62 of 2011 on flood control in Medan City has not been optimally implemented. Condition is influenced lack of understanding authority and lack of coordination between related agencies to safeguard river basins, river norms and establish primary drainage channels. In addition, coordination of Medan City flood control institution in Mebidangro cooperation scheme has been carried out in a procedural manner. However, actualization still requires visionary leadership and command to support success program.

Public Control as a Tool of Combating Unfair Competition in the Sphere of Public Procurement

In this article discussed basic concept of Russian public procurement. Also stated the problem of monopsony byer power during tendering procedures or unfair competition in the sphere of public procurement. This happenes when byer sets restricting parameters on technical requirement documents for tendering objects. Accordingly, in the authors’ view the most effective way of counteracting this problem is public control. This article contains results of the survey that was made during the research that suggest an almost direct correlation between nominal saving and number of complaints filed against the organizer of public procurement procedures. Moreover, this article contains overview on the Russian public control institution. The article ends with a authors idea of efficient in combating monopsony byer power in public procurement by creating a special internet service for filling complaints and suggestions of public procurement stakeholders. This data hub will increase efficiency of interaction between stakeholders, organizers and government.

Effectiveness of public control: indicators of sociological evaluation

The main purpose of this study is to identify and justify (from the point of sociological science) the practical use of criteria, indicators and markers that allow to determine the level of public control phenomenon and degree of its effectiveness in a particular state. The obtained results will allow us to determine the features of public control prospective development within a particular area of state policy and identify some specific problems associated with development of the public control institution in relation to the system of public and government social interaction within a particular state entity.

LEGAL INSTITUTION FOR DEMOCRATIC CIVIL CONTROL OVER ACTIVITY OF SECURITY AND DEFENSE SECTOR OF UKRAINE: STATE-OF-THE-ART OF NORMATIVE LEGAL REGULATION

The article is dedicated to study the status of legal regulation of legal institution “Democratic civil control over activity of security and defense sector of Ukraine” and to substantiate the theoretical recommendation as regards improvement of military and security legislation. It has been proved that uncontrollable military organizations and law enforcing bodies of the state bring potential danger both individuals and society’s humanistic values. They are dangerous because of unbalanced mechanism of the democratic civil control. Disruption of containment mechanism and counterbalance in the power separation system in the state, usurpation of power by one person or group of people can paralyze not only power itself but other institutions of society. Subjects of state segments for democratic civil control turn to be the attendant bodies of political will by one person, the certain cover-up and justification of unlawful violation. Under those conditions the civil monitoring of institutions in the security and defense sector of Ukraine becomes inefficient. Their subjects experience limitations: such as access to information of law-enforcement authorities and military formations; implementation of freedom of expression. Most of substantial reactions are left unattended by state jurisdiction and military administration. Their legal status also remains imperfect and deprived of real impact gears on the objects under control. It has been proved that in order to ensure efficiency of openness and transparency in activity of Security and Defense Sector it is required to implement the complex of organizational and legal measures such as an active elucidative campaign for the purpose of bringing to essentiality, goal, form and tools of public control over SDS and to consolidate new philosophy where the civil control will take leading place. The certain declaratory of the most mechanisms of civil control institution have been deduced herein. The means to improve situation in this field are proposed to be developed by participation of interested subjects both public administration, members of public monitoring and subsidiary objects of new special law. By its developing the negative and positive experience of civil control has to be taken into consideration. The other way to secure the effective mechanism of democratic civil control over SDS is to specify statutory norms for SDS in the law of Ukraine.

A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FREQUENCY OF ANTIBIOTIC USE IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH COVID-19

Introduction. Most hospitalized patients with COVID-19, both in medical institutions in Ukraine and in other countries, are unreasonably receiving antibacterial drugs, despite the fact that secondary bacterial infections in patients with COVID-19 are extremely rare, as evi-denced by numerous scientific studies (from 3 up to 10% among hospitalized patients).The goal of the work. Conduct a retrospective analysis of the frequency of use and justification of the prescription of antibacterial drugs in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in two medical institutions in the city of Kyiv.Materials and methods. A retrospective study of 240 medical records of an inpatient (form 003 / y), randomly selected, hospitalized with a diagnosis of COVID-19 from September 2020 to April 2021, who were hospitalized in two communal medical institutions in the city of Kyiv.Results and discussion. The number of patients who received antibacterial drugs in the CUE KCCH №17 (antibacterial drugs were prescribed by concilium and only if there was a reasonable suspicion or confirmation of a bacterial infection) was 20 out of 120 (16.7%), while in the compared institution the frequency of prescription of antibacterial drugs accounted for 117 patients out of 120 analyzed cases (97.5%). The average length of stay of a patient on inpatient treatment in the two compared institutions had no statistically significant differences and was 11.2 ± 6.0 days in patients with the CUE KCCH №17, and 12.3 ± 4.6 days in patients from the control institution (р>0.05). The mortality rate did not differ between patients treated in both hospitals.Conclusions. After analyzing the results of the study, it can be concluded that the routine prescription of antibacterial drugs without available indications does not have the advantage of improving the quality of treatment for patients with COVID-19, does not reduce the duration of inpatient treatment and the mortality rate, does not prevent the risk of secondary bacterial infection in hospitalized patients. however, it leads to a significant increase in the cost of treating a case of the disease and leads to an increase in the resistance of hospital microorganisms to antibacterial drugs.

Enhancing the Resilience of the Management of Water Resources in the Agricultural Supply Chain

Due to population growth and human activities, water shortages have become an increasingly serious concern in recent years. The agri-food industry is the largest water-consuming industry among all industries, and various efforts have been made to reduce the loss of water in the agricultural supply chain. Improving the resilience of water resource management is a key measure to reduce the risks in the agricultural supply chain. This study aims to identify the factors affecting the resilience of water management in the agricultural supply chain and to help manage the risks related to water resources use. A total of 14 factors are selected from five dimensions of society, economy, environment, institution, and crop characteristics, and an index institution is constructed. This was used to determine the level and importance of each factor. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey involving 28 experts from the agricultural industry in Northwest China, as well as a thorough literature analysis and interactions with experts. Using a combination of an interpretative structural model (ISM) and an analytical network process (ANP), a hierarchical structure model was developed, composed of direct factors, indirect factors, and basic factors. The results show that the selection of agricultural products, the establishment of a water audit control institution, the recycling of wastewater, and the investment in water-saving technologies are the main factors affecting the resilience of water resources management in the agricultural supply chain. These findings provide useful guidance for practitioners involved in the management of water resources in agricultural supply chains. These results are expected to contribute to the sustainable management and strategic deployment of water by agricultural supply chain stakeholders.

NRG-RTOG 1106/ACRIN 6697: A phase IIR trial of standard versus adaptive (mid-treatment PET-based) chemoradiotherapy for stage III NSCLC—Results and comparison to NRG-RTOG 0617 (non-personalized RT dose escalation).

8548 Background: NRG-RTOG 0617 (R0617) found that non-personalized dose escalation of radiotherapy (RT) with concurrent chemotherapy was deleterious. NRG-RTOG 1106/ACRIN 6697 (R1106) studied adaptive chemoradiotherapy, using tumor and patient individualized RT dose intensification simultaneously with field reduction, based upon mid-treatment FDG-PET. Methods: The control arms of both studies used 60 Gy (+ weekly carboplatin/paclitaxel). The investigational arm of R0617 used 74 Gy in 37 fractions, with no field/dose adaptation, while R1106 used mid-treatment FDG-PET (after ̃40 Gy) to design an individualized dose adaptive RT plan with daily-fraction size 2.2 to 3.8 Gy (up to 80.4 Gy/30 fractions), based upon a model of isotoxic lung risk. Nearly all (93%) patients had IMRT. No patients had consolidation immunotherapy. The primary endpoint for R1106 was local-regional-progression freedom (LRPF) assessed by central review. Other endpoints reported here were survival, toxicity, and institution-defined local/regional control. Results: From 2012-2017, 127 patients were enrolled to R1106 (43 in the standard and 84 in the adaptive arms), with a median follow-up of 3.6 years. The median actual RT dose in the adaptive arm was 71 Gy (Q1-Q3 68-76 Gy). The 2-year LRPF was 59.5% versus 54.6% (p=0.66) for standard versus adaptive RT; the 3-year survival rates were 49.1% versus 47.5% (p=0.80). An exploratory analysis of 2-year in-field local primary tumor control and local-regional tumor control (institution-assessed) were 58.5% and 55.6% for standard RT, and 75.6% and 66.3% for adaptive RT, respectively. As shown in the table, there were no significant differences in cardiac or esophageal adverse events between the two arms; the adaptive RT arm had more Grade 3+ respiratory events (23.8% versus 14.3%). Conclusions: NRG-RTOG1106 did not meet its primary endpoint of demonstrating improved LRPF. Unlike R0617, there was no suggestion of a detrimental effect of adaptive dose-intensified RT on survival and cardiac events. Studies to refine personalized RT, especially in the immunotherapy era, should be considered. Outcome comparison between R0617 and R1106. Clinical trial information: NCT01507428. [Table: see text]