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Training Training is the act of increasing the knowledge and skills of an employee for doing a particular job.Training the new employee is an investment. Employees need to be thoroughly trained so that a maximum benefit is derived on a long term basis. When the employee has a familiarity on the established operational policies and […]
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Personnel management is highly important in a food service. One of the foremost functions of a food service manager is managing the workers who come from various backgrounds. Extraordinary skills and good human relations are needed for this. The aim of human resource management is to manage human resources […]
Renal Calculi A small, hard deposit that forms in the kidneys and is often painful when passed. Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals and acid salts that stick together in concentrated urine. They can be painful when passing through the urinary tract, but usually don’t cause permanent damage. Classification Urolithiasis and nephrolithiasis Causes * […]
Functions of Management A manager in the food service establishments has to perform various functions for the achievement of pre determined objectives during the process of managing man, money, material and other resources. Luther Gulick (1937) coined the word ‘POSDCORB’ to describe the functions of management Functions of Management 1. Planning Planning is one of […]
Cultural realm refers to a type of cultural region. Cultural region is a continuous geographical area characterized by cultural homogeneity. It may be classified into three categories as macro, meso and micro region. Cultural realm is classified based on the attitude, religious belief, language, racial group, technological development, etc. There are twelve Cultural realms in […]
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) This is characterized by progressive airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. It includes chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema and bronchial asthma. Chronic bronchitis, is a chronic inflammation of the lower respiratory tract characterized by excessive mucous secretion, cough, and dyspnea associated with recurring infections of lower respiratory tract. Pulmonary emphysema, […]
Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airway causing mucosal oedema and increased mucous production. Causes * Exposure to indoor and outdoor allergens * Airway irritant Risk factors * Family history of bronchial asthma * Exposure to airway irritants (weed, pollens, dust, strong odours, smoke) Signs and Symptoms: * Non-Productive cough * Dyspnea * Diaphoresis […]
Important dates and Days in January 2021 1-January-2021 : New Year’s Day, Global Family Day 4-January-2021: World Braille Day 6-January-2021: World War Orphans Day, National Technology Day 9-January-2021: NRI Day (Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas) 10-January-2021: World Hindi Day 11-January-2021: National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, National Road Safety Week 12-January-2021: National Youth Day, 13-January-2021: Lohri Day 14-15 […]
HACCP Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Hygiene and sanitation of food at all levels is an important and compulsory process that needs serious and constant consideration. Food handling practices, personal hygiene and clean premises are to be maintained and clean procedures to be followed by the staff. In 1971, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point […]
Objectives of FSSAI 2006 ☆To consolidate the laws relating to food ☆To lay down science based standards for articles of food ☆To regulate the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of food products ☆To ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption Functions of FSSAI Framing of Regulation ☆To lay down the standards […]
FSSAI Drafts the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2017 The FSSAI has issued a notice proposing new packaging regulations. In the regulations, the FSSAI has defined the terms related to packaging so that the terms like food grade, multilayer food packaging, overall migration limit, package or container, primary and secondary food packaging and specific […]
Anaemia Anaemia is a condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red blood cells and a deficiency of haemoglobin resulting in decreased oxygen-carrying capacity. Causes 1. Blood loss related to trauma 2. Decreased production of platelets. 3. Increased destruction of platelets 4. Decreased number of clotting factor. 5. Impairment of RBC […]
Myocardial infarction refers to a dynamic process by which one or more regions of myocardium experience prolonged decrease in oxygen supply because of insufficient coronary blood flow causing necrosis of tissue. Causes * Occlusion of a coronary artery * Streneous physical activity * Emotional stress such as anger * Exposure to cold * Thrombus formation […]
Hypertension A normal blood pressure reads as 120/80 where 120 denotes the systolic pressure and 80 denotes the diastolic pressure. When the value of blood pressure is 140/90 and above, then it is called as high blood pressure or hypertension. Blood pressure is the force of blood pressing against the walls of the blood vessels […]
Appendicitis Appendicitis is an inflammation of the vermiform appendix caused by obstruction of the intestinal lumen from infection, stricture, fecal mass, foreign body or tumour. Causes 1. Obstruction of the appendix causes accumulation of mucus and swelling leading to appendicitis. 2. Obstruction occurs due to the accumulation of faecal matter, enlargement of lymphoid follicles, intestinal […]
Inflammation of the gall bladder Causes * Exact cxauses is not known * Gall stones and kinking or twisting of bile duct Risk factor * Sedentary life style * Obesity Signs & Symptoms * Pain on right upper quadrant/epigastric or both * Nausea * Vomiting * Increased temperature * Mild jaundice Investigations * Ultrasonography * […]
* Superfast special train between Mumbai-Delhi to speed up from January 9, 2021 * Two students from Hyderabad’s government school have given an organic substitute for gypsum chalks. * Government to begin 3- day nationwide polio immunisation from January 17, 2021 * Arrest warrant issued against Masood Azhar by Pakistan court for terror financing * […]
Culture Region A culture region is a portion of Earth that has common cultural elements and has distinct cultural authority from other regions. Any number of cultural components may be used to define culture regions. A map of world religions, for example, includes a shaded area in South Asia where Hinduism is dominant. Culture regions […]
Hernia A hernia is a protrusion of an organ, tissue or structure through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained. Causes 1. Congenital weakness of the abdominal wall. 2. Acquired causes (traumatic injury, aging). 3. Increased intra-abdominal pressure due to heavy lifting, obesity, pregnancy, straining and chronic coughing. Types of hernia […]
For analytical purposes, World Economic Situation and Prospects classifies (WESP) all countries of the world into one of three broad categories: developed countries, countries in transition (South-Eastern Europe Commonwealth of Independent States and Georgia) less developed countries. T he classification of countries is based on the economic status such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Gross […]