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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT . CASE STUDY OF A DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION – MONDRAGÓN CORPORATE COOPERATIVA

Purpose: The present paper is a critical analysis of Mondragon Corporate Cooperativa (MCC), a company known as one of the largest organizations in the world, which for many years has been successfully applying employee participation in management. The main purpose of this article is to present a literature review of the field of participatory management and to analyze a real example which shows how the functioning of a democratic organization looks like, what impact does it have on employees and the business. Methodology: Case study analysis was conducted based on interviews with employees, data analysis and observation. Findings: Democracy in MCC is not only marked by employee ownership, profit-sharing among all members of the organization and transparency of all information including remuneration, but also by democratic selection of governing bodies and making most of important decisions by voting, in which all members of the organization participate. All of these characteristics have significant influence on the attitude of employees towards the organization, their perception of the workplace and also the specificity of problems that arise in the organization. Originality of the paper: The practices of employee participation in management and organizational decision making have been relatively popular over the last years. However, in the literature it is hard to find examples which investigate how the organization has to be designed in order to allow employees active participation. The originality of this paper is ensured by detailed description of a real company where participation in management is implemented.
Temporal trends in human vulnerability to excessive heat

Over recent decades, studies have examined various morbidity and mortality outcomes associated with heat exposure. This review explores the collective knowledge of the temporal trends of heat on human health, with regard to the hypothesis that humans are less vulnerable to heat events presently than in the past. Using Web of Science and Scopus, the authors identified all peer-reviewed articles that contained keywords on human impact (e.g. mortality, morbidity) and meteorological component (e.g. heat, heatwave). After sorting, a total of 71 articles, both case studies and epidemiological studies, contained explicit assessments of temporal trends in human vulnerability, and thus were used in this review. Most of the studies utilized mortality data, focused on the developed world, and showed a general decrease in heat sensitivity. Factors such as the implementation of a heat warning system, increased awareness, and improved quality of life were cited as contributing factors that led to the decreased impact of heat. Despite the overall recent decreases in heat vulnerability, spatial variability was shown, and differences with respect to health outcomes were also discussed. Several papers noted increases in heat’s impact on human health, particularly when unprecedented conditions occurred. Further, many populations, from outdoor workers to rural residents, in addition to the populations in much of the developing world, have been significantly underrepresented in research to date, and temporal changes in their vulnerability should be assessed in future studies. Moreover, continued monitoring and improvement of heat intervention is needed; with projected changes in the frequency, duration, and intensity of heat events combined with shifts in demographics, heat will remain a major public health issue moving forward.
Estimating the Impact of Time-of-Use Pricing on Irish Electricity Demand

Abstract Smart meters, in conjunction with time-of-use (TOU) pricing, can facilitate an improvement in energy efficiency by providing consumers with enhanced information about electricity consumption and costs, and thereby encourage a shift away from consumption during peak hours. In 2009-10, the Irish Commission for Energy Regulation co-ordinated a randomised controlled trial in the Irish residential electricity market. Smart meters were introduced in approximately 5,000 households, divided into control and treatment groups, with treatment groups exposed to a variety of TOU tariffs and information stimuli. This paper analyses the response of Irish households at different times of the day to the introduction of TOU tariffs and information stimuli. We find that these measures have a significant effect in reducing electricity consumption in Ireland, particularly during peak hours. However, while households reduce peak demand significantly after the introduction of TOU tariffs and associated information, there is little incremental response to increasing differentials between peak and off-peak prices.
Analysis of Cube Sugar Drying in a Convective Dryer

Skočilas J., Solnař S. , Aidossuly M. (2016): Analysis of cube sugar drying in a convective dryer. Czech J. Food Sci., 34: 463–468. The article deals with determination of drying curves for the convective drying of cube sugar. The results of the experiment are compared with simple CFD model and literature data. Drying process is described by simple and complex mathematical models. The effective diffusion coefficient and mass transfer coefficient were identified from data. The repeated measurements were performed in a convective dryer for the initial 3% moisture content of sugar and for three temperatures (50, 65, and 80°C) and two velocities (1 and 1.5 m/s) of drying air. For one cube the CFD 2D model was created in the ANSYS software and the velocity and temperature fields were simulated.
Doctoral Education in a Successful Ecological Niche: A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study of the Relationship between the Microclimate and Doctoral Students' Learning to Become a Researcher.

Scholarly communities are dependent on and often measured by their ability to attract and develop doctoral students. Recent literature suggests that most scholarly communities entail ecological niches in which the doctoral students learn the codes and practices of research. In this article, we explore the microclimate in an ecological niche of doctoral education. Based on a theoretical definition of microclimate as the emotional atmosphere that ties group members together and affects their actions, we conducted a case study that aimed to describe the key features of the microclimate in a successful ecological niche of doctoral education, and the ways in which the microclimate support the doctoral students’ learning. The methods we applied in the case study were based on short-term ethnographic fieldwork. The results reveal four key features of the emotional atmosphere in the microclimate: mutual appreciation, balancing seriousness and humor, desire, and ambition. These features constitute the shared emotionality that sets the scene for the microclimate, and affects and guides the doctoral students’ daily practices. Furthermore, the results indicate that the microclimate supports successful doctoral education because it: 1) fleshes out the professional attitude that is necessary for becoming a successful researcher in the department, 2) shapes and adapts the doctoral students’ desires to grasp and identify with the department’s practices, and 3) provides the doctoral students with access to flow zones that drive their education. These results may suggest practical implications for fostering and cultivating successful ecological niches in medical education at doctoral level.
Dynamics of entanglement in one-dimensional spin systems (24 pages)

We study the dynamics of quantum correlations in a class of exactly solvable Ising-type models. We analyze in particular the time evolution of initial Bell states created in a fully polarized background and on the ground state. We find that the pairwise entanglement propagates with a velocity proportional to the reduced interaction for all the four Bell states. Singletlike states are favored during the propagation, in the sense that tripletlike states change their character during the propagation under certain circumstances. Characteristic for the anisotropic models is the instantaneous creation of pairwise entanglement from a fully polarized state; furthermore, the propagation of pairwise entanglement is suppressed in favor of a creation of different types of entanglement. The ``entanglement wave'' evolving from a Bell state on the ground state turns out to be very localized in space time. Our findings agree with a recently formulated conjecture on entanglement sharing; some results are interpreted in terms of this conjecture.
Development of New Product/Process Development Procedure for SMEs

Development of New Product/Process Development Procedure for SMEs The result of our research is a developed and implemented set of activities for new process or product development (NPD procedure) for SMEs environment in the plastic processing industry, which enables the production of products and services with a high value added. The developed NPD procedure consists of five consecutive and overlapping steps: attracting orders, designing a project, developing a product, developing a process and zero production series. Each distinct step is further divided into sub-activities supported by adequate methods and managed in an information system. Investigated and included were three different methodologies use for NPD procedure in the automotive industry such as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Stage/Gate methodology. The results presented in the paper show that the developed NPD procedure significantly improved NPD in terms of cost management and time-effectiveness.
Yoga, Anxiety, and Some Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women

This study aimed to examine the effects of a yoga program on anxiety, and some cardiovascular risk factors. Forty-six elderly participants aged 40–51 years women. The yoga program was based on 3 times/week for 10 weeks a set of yoga techniques, in the form of asana (postures) and deep relaxation technique, pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation three for 60 minutes three times a week. The level of anxiety and decreased the risk factors for cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVD). The yoga program reduced the level of anxiety and decreased the risk factors for cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVD) in the experimental group. After 8 weeks of the yoga program. SBP, DBP, BMI, HR and WC values were improved. It is likely that the yoga practices of controlling body, mind, and spirit combine to provide useful physiological effects for healthy people and for people compromised by cardiovascular disease.
Incidence of Staphylococcus aureus in meat products with special reference to enterotoxins

The present study was designed to throw spot light upon the incidence and detection of Staphylococcal enterotoxins. Theincidence for isolation of S. aureus in the examined samples of street vended meat products was recorded in the examinedhawawshi samples at percentage of 31.4% followed by kofta samples at percentage of 25.7%. While the lowest incidencefor isolation of S.aureus in the examined samples was recorded in shawerma samples at percentage of 22.8%. Thepercentages of antimicrobial susceptibility of S. aureus isolates from the examined samples of meat products were verysusceptible to erythromycin (E) (89.3%), followed by norfloxacin (NOR) (82.1%), ampicillin (AM)(60.7%),ciprofloxacin (CP)(53.6%), streptomycin (S)(35.7%) and amoxicillin (AMX)(25.0). The study obtained "one" enterotoxinA and enterotoxin D produced by S. aureus in the Hawawshi samples of meat product. There is "one" unacceptedHawawshi sample with a percentage (3.6%). While, enterotoxins B and enterotoxin C failed to be detected in Hawawshisamples of meat product. For kofta samples there is "one" enterotoxin D produced by S. aureus. There is "one" unacceptedkofta sample with a percentage (3.6%). While, enterotoxins A, B and C failed to be detected in kofta samples of meatproducts. Also enterotoxins A, B, C and D failed to be detected in shawerma samples of meat products
Not guilty? Another look at the nature and nurture of economics students

In this paper, we re-examine students’ attitudes towards various allocation mechanisms for a scarce resource. For this purpose, we have run a survey among officers of the German military who are enrolled in different courses of study (such as economics) at the University of the German Federal Armed Forces. We find that significantly more students who are enrolled in economics courses judge price increases as fair than students enrolled in other courses. Moreover, this tendency strengthens the more training in economics the students receive. In addition, fewer students with advanced economic education judge allocation through the local community as fair when compared to first-year students in economics courses or other students. These results stand in contrast to results obtained by Frey et al. (J Econ Educ, 24:271–281, 1993) on the same survey. In summary, we find evidence for both nature and nurture effects.
Zakah on Stocks: Some Unsettled Issues

Issues relating to zakah on equity shares are far from being settled if one considers the available fatawa and observed practices in many Muslim countries. The most basic questions pertain to the correct method of valuation of equity shares for the purpose of estimation of zakah liability. This paper reviews alternative methods of valuation and argues in favour of marketbased valuation. It also raises serious questions on the permissibility of exemption of fixed assets from zakah liability in the accounting based framework, notwithstanding its actual use in some Muslim countries. A market-based valuation framework is rooted in the notion of market efficiency, which dominates modern finance theories for over a century. The paper seeks to push forward the concept of "average price" as the basis of valuation as also of estimating zakah liability. It argues that the concept not only follows logically from the efficient market theory, but also is backed by sound Shari'ah evidence.
Research note: Inclusion of lablab in maize and sorghum silages improves sheep performance

An experiment was conducted to determine intake and liveweight gain of sheep fed maize, sorghum, lablab-maize and lablab-sorghum silages (20 and 40% lablab) in a completely randomised design with 6 treatments. The maize and sorghum were mixed with lablab before ensiling and the silages were fed to sheep for 21 days. Silage intake increased with increase in legume inclusion level (P<0.05). Intake of maize-based silages was higher than that of sorghum-based silages. While sheep fed the straight cereal diets lost weight, liveweight change improved as the level of lablab inclusion increased (P<0.05). The fi ndings confi rm that legume inclusion with maize and sorghum forages when ensiling improves silage intake and enhances ruminant animal performance. Long-term feeding experiments using a combination of cereals and legumes with different ruminant species are required to validate these preliminary fi ndings.
Preventive Approach for Oral Health Condition inside a Romanian Private Dental Office: A Epidemiological Study

Aim: The aim of this descriptive cross-sectional epidemiological research in the private dental clinic was to evaluate the preventive measures and oral health condition status that could take place inside the private dental offi ce. The primary objective was to obtain a protocol by calculating and evaluating various indexes for the preventive measures in the private room. Materials and Methods: The study comprised of 499 patients in which 260 females and 239 were males from Romanian population who were checked and evaluated for complete oral health condition and decayed teeth (DT) by the decayed, missing, and fi lled teeth (DMFT) index, for the periodontal disease by community periodontal index treatment needs (CPITN) and gingival index, and for masticatory function by functional teeth unit index and new invented group strategy treatment index (SGTI) index. The data were obtained before and after the preventive treatment in DMFT and was compared and evaluated. Using a preformed Performa for this study all patients’ oral health status data were recorded and observed. Results: Obtained data by SGTI index and others we found that poor oral hygiene and bad periodontal condition was observed (P < 0.001) in Romania tribes. Using preventive measures, giving education to patients for oral hygiene maintenance and dental implants we manage to pull back the DMFT index (P < 0.001) for 18% of the studied persons from an average of 14-30 DMFT to 12-20. The other indexes have showed a better health status with percentages between 0% and 87%. Conclusions: The results of our study could lead to a new approach to evaluate and prevent from initial caries, periodontal disease, and DT by restoration and treatment of missing teeth using implants, etc., inside the private dental practice. This is an original Research that presents two new and unprecedented ideas for decreasing DMFT index by using implants and rematerializing procedures, and the use of a newly invented index named SGTI for group strategy treatment. The use of epidemiologic index inside the private dental offi ce is also an original approach to the dental procedures.
Atomic decomposition of product Hardy spaces via wavelet bases on spaces of homogeneous type

We provide an atomic decomposition of the product Hardy spaces $H^p(\widetilde{X})$ which were recently developed by Han, Li, and Ward in the setting of product spaces of homogeneous type $\widetilde{X} = X_1 \times X_2$. Here each factor $(X_i,d_i,μ_i)$, for $i = 1$, $2$, is a space of homogeneous type in the sense of Coifman and Weiss. These Hardy spaces make use of the orthogonal wavelet bases of Auscher and Hytonen and their underlying reference dyadic grids. However, no additional assumptions on the quasi-metric or on the doubling measure for each factor space are made. To carry out this program, we introduce product $(p,q)$-atoms on $\widetilde{X}$ and product atomic Hardy spaces $H^{p,q}_{\rm at}(\widetilde{X})$. As consequences of the atomic decomposition of $H^p(\widetilde{X})$, we show that for all $q > 1$ the product atomic Hardy spaces coincide with the product Hardy spaces, and we show that the product Hardy spaces are independent of the particular choices of both the wavelet bases and the reference dyadic grids. Likewise, the product Carleson measure spaces ${\rm CMO}^p(\widetilde{X})$, the bounded mean oscillation space ${\rm BMO}(\widetilde{X})$, and the vanishing mean oscillation space ${\rm VMO}(\widetilde{X})$, as defined by Han, Li, and Ward, are also independent of the particular choices of both wavelets and reference dyadic grids.
Modernization, Social Identity, and Ethnic Conflict

Empirical evidence suggests that ethnic divisions in a society leads to negative outcomes in civil conflict and economic development, among others. It is often argued that the lack of shared social identity, that is, the dominance of subnational (particularly, ethnic) identities over national identity, lies behind the negative outcomes. If shared national identity is important, how can it be realized? Some stress the effectiveness of "nation-building" policies in strengthening national identity. Meanwhile, there exist conflicting theses on effects of the modernization of a society on national identity in political science, the classic thesis (such as Deutsch, Gellner, Weber) arguing positive effects and the competing thesis (such as Melson and Wolpe, Bates) arguing negative effects. Which thesis is more relevant under what conditions? How does modernization affect identity, conflict, and development? How do policies such as "nation-building" policies affect the outcomes? In order to examine these questions theoretically, this paper develops a model of social identity, ethnic conflict, and development. In the model, individuals choose a sector to work (between the modern sector and a traditional sector), social identity (between ethnic identity and national identity), and contributions to ethnic conflict. Thus, the degree of modernization (and output), identity, and conflict interact with each other.
Status of Critically Endangered Vultures in Dang Deukhuri Foothill Forests and West Rapti Wetlands

Vultures play a highly important ecological role through the rapid consumption of animal carcasses. Of 22 vulture species in the world, eight species are found in Nepal. The study was carried out in Dang Deukhuri valley with objectives of assessing present population status of critically endangered vultures and conservation threats to these vultures. To study population status, direct survey and repeated absolute count methods were used; population size estimated through Jacknife technique; nest occupancy determined by nest census method. Similarly, interview/household surveys were conducted to assess the present food availability and livestock condition; conservation threats to vultures. The range of absolute population size of the critically endangered vultures; Gyps bengalensis, Gyps tenuirostris and Sarcogyps calvus were found 44, 21 and 18 respectively in Dang Deukhuri valley. The major threat to vultures is diclofenac contamination of livestock carcasses and other threats are habitat destruction, disturbance & hunting, lack of awareness, food shortage, poisoning and pesticide use in the area. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.3126/init.v4i0. 5533 The Initiation Vol.4 2011 28-34
HISTOPATHOLOGICAL ALTERATIONS IN SMALL INTESTINE OF RABBIT FISH (SIGANUS RIVULATUS) INFECTED BY HELMINTH PARASITE (SCLEROCOLLUM SP.), RED SEA COAST, SUDAN

Wild rabbit fish( Siganus rivulatus )Forsskal (Teleostei, Siganidae), a herbivorous fish were caught from Suakin near Sudanese Red Sea during February 2010 - January 2011, which were examined for histo-pathological alterations in small intestine infected by a helminthes parasite ( Sclerocollum sp. ). Sclerocollum sp. was reported for the first time from Suakin near Sudanese Red Sea. Effect of a parasite included: abundance of lymphocytes cell, eosinphils, red blood cells and goblet cells in parasitized intestine; which were significantly more than intestine devoid of infection. The histopathologicaly study indebted that the worms damaged the architecture of intestinal tissues besides hemorrhage, hyperplasia in mucosa and submucosa, melanomacrophage aggregation and necrosis of mucosa and sub-mucosal layer. The 237 fishes ( Siganus rivulatus) caught for investigation the helminthes parasite. The condition factor of healthy fishes was 2.94±0.03, which was highly significantly different value (p< 0.02) compared to helminthes fish (2.81±0.04). The prevalence of infection was observed in 38% of fishes. A direct damage by Sclerocollum sp in the form of destruction of villi, hemorrhage, fibrotic capsule round proboscis, erosion of submucosa along parasites capsule, and separation of submucosa from mucosa, was observed. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.3126/ije.v3i2. 10531 International Journal of the Environment Vol.3(2) 2014: 216-228