The COVID-19 pandemic has created a situation globally where companion animals may be at increased risk of relinquishment and abandonment due to multiple interrelated factors. aims this study were establish the prevalence self-reported adoption cats dogs during pandemic, identify characteristics associated with relinquishment. A survey was distributed 4,000 participants across several countries including UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain France. N = 3,945 responses available for analysis. Three...

Symbolic Interaction: How and Why We Think Act the Way DoIn order to understand why so many Students Faculty of Color experience MEES, it is important better us accept negative stereotypes non-White race/ethnic groups who are at bottom this society's color hierarchy.History provides a partial explanation.Over time, structural institutional arrangements such as racial slavery, conquest, segregation discrimination produced hierarchy where Whites or Europeans were pinnacle Blacks other...

Although Americans are bombarded with the idea that we live in a “colorblind society,” this article argues issue of race is still very pervasive American society. This highlights how African perceived by mainstream society and its effect on overall mental, physical emotional health their families. Historically, have been viewed as naturally deficient pathological. The Moynihan report, Bill Moyers’ awardwinning piece “The Vanishing Black Family,” other works contribute to subjugation...

There has been a paucity of research into the experiences animal rescue staff and volunteers during COVID-19. The aim this qualitative was to explore impact COVID-19 pandemic on companion organisations their volunteers, develop set recommendations how reduce risk welfare crisis. Descriptive thematic analysis used from 28 organisations, most which were based in UK. Other surveyed countries included Germany, Republic Ireland, France, Spain, USA Australia. We identify three key themes that...

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to reexamine relationships between the Dark Triad traits and aspects emotional functioning, such as intelligence empathy, abilities, by using a network analysis approach. sample consisted 359 Hungarians from Serbia. results indicated that optimal description structure involved four communities: traits, emotion recognition abilities cognitive empathy appraisal expression in others mainly focusing on others. Psychopathy narcissism are central components...

There is increasing interest in developing abattoir-based measures to assist determining the welfare status of pigs. The primary aim this study was determine most appropriate place on slaughter line conduct assessments welfare-related lesions, namely apparent aggression-related skin lesions (hereafter referred as 'skin lesions'), loin bruising and tail biting damage. also lent itself an assessment prevalence these extent which they were linked with production variables. Finishing pigs...

Foreword by Chester M. Pierce Preface Introduction: African Americans and Mundane Environmental Stress Of M.E.E.S. Men: Case Studies of American Single Fathers The Flip Side Teen Mothers: Their Perspectives on Young Parenting: Mothers, Magic, M.E.E.S., Myths Challenges Getting a Good Education: Black Students White Campuses Professional Sisterhood: Standing in Stellar Space Summary Afterword Walter Allen Bibliography Index

Physiological measures indicative of the welfare status animals during rearing could form part an abattoir-based animal health and assessment tool. A total 66 pigs were used in this study, aim which was to assess how serum concentrations haptoglobin (Hp) C-reactive protein (CRP) (assessed 51 pigs), hair cortisol 65 measured at or close slaughter, reflected welfare-related indicators recorded from its lifetime. These intervals between 7 21 weeks age included assigning scores for levels tail...

There is increasing interest in utilizing meat inspection data to help inform farmers of the health and welfare their herds. The aim this study was determine whether ante-mortem measures beef dairy cattle (N = 305) were associated with post-mortem at a United Kingdom (UK) abattoir. Multiple regression analysis used ability lameness, cleanliness, skin lesions, hair loss body condition predicting hot carcass weight frequency bruising. For cattle, lameness score (p 0.04), cleanliness 0.02) age...

Social cognition is the ability to identify, understand, and interpret mental states emotions. Psychopathic traits are typically described in two ways; Primary: shallow affect, emotional detachment, relationship difficulties, Secondary Traits: antisocial traits, impulsiveness, dysregulation. People with high psychopathic tend perform lower on measures of social cognition. This study investigated (mentalising) primary secondary a non-clinical sample, psychometric properties Reading Mind Eyes...

As universities continue to expand their offering of online courses, it is imperative for researchers identify pedagogy that supports student learning. At the same time, application artificial intelligence as a tool support learning growing. For example, one recent trend in management systems integration intelligent agents, which allow instructors program automatic, targeted e-mails students based on particular release conditions (i.e., congratulations e-mail when earns an A). Despite...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a psychiatric condition characterised by pervasive pattern of impulsivity, low self-image, and interpersonal conflicts. Previous findings indicate mixed relationship between BPD social cognition; little research as investigated whether traits influence performance on specific elements cognitive tasks, i.e., positive/negative valence.Community-based typical controls (n = 151; 51% female) were recruited through an online survey. Participants completed...

Abstract Understanding the factors associated with companion animal relinquishment is key in safeguarding welfare and human well-being. The aims of this study were to assess effect demographic variables on risk cats dogs during COVID-19 pandemic, report characteristics those that relinquished a cat or dog, experience said process. A series surveys administered pet owners (n = 3,945) across several countries including UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain France. In total, n 1,324 reported having...

Several factors may influence cats' length of stay (LoS) within the shelter environment. The aim this study was to investigate potential that baby schema (characteristic facial features infants, related perceived 'cuteness') has on in an animal shelter. Other such as paired-homing requirements, adoption profile (adverts encourage a specific animal) wording, coat colour, sex and age were also explored. Objective 'cuteness' scores created by measuring 165 cats. proportions faces explored...

Infant features are physical traits that characteristic of human infants and include facial such as large low-lying eyes, a small nose mouth. Animals possessing high levels infant elicit care-giving responses in humans. Despite this, animal cruelty is common occurrence. The aim this research was to determine whether the ability recognise and/or attend linked subclinical psychopathic attitudes towards animals. Using community sample, participants (n = 387) completed cuteness forced-choice...