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Orbital relapse in children treated for Pre-B ALL, a retrospective case series
Authors: Komal Seher  , Saadiya Javed Khan
Published: October 2020

Abstract

About 85-90% of children with B-cell leukaemia are cured. If relapse occurs it is usually in the bone marrow (BM), followed by extramedullary sites. Ocular lesions occur secondary to the accumulation of circulating blasts in the uvea, optic disc, intra-ocular tissue as well as fluid. Here we report four patients with ocular complaints that led to the diagnosis of relapse. Among 475 children with leukaemia treated from January 2013 to December 2018, 50 (10.5%) patients relapsed. Four (8%) out of these 50 presented with orbital symptoms. Central Nervous System (CNS) evaluation by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was negative at relapse. Relapse was treated with chemotherapy R3 protocol. Three (75%) patients are alive, while the fourth patient had a second BM relapse and died. Ophthalmic signs and symptoms in patients with treated leukaemia warrant a thorough evaluation. Continuous...
The Science Behind Dreaming
Authors: Gupta Shweta
Published: October 2020

The scientific study of dreams is oneirology, that seeks the relationship between dreaming and existing knowledge about the brain; understanding that how the brain functions during dreaming in accordance with memory shaping and mental disorders.
Capital Market Linkage to Economic Growth in Nepal
Authors: Pokharel Jhabindra
Published: October 2020

This article examines the causal relationship between capital market development and economic growth in Nepal using annual time series data from 1994-2019. Total market capitalization is used as a proxy of secondary market development and the total public issue of securities in a particular year is taken as an indicator of primary market development. Using the Johansen cointegration test and vector error correction method (VECM) in regression analysis, the study reveals that capital markets in Nepal are supporting economic growth through efficient fundraising, efficient allocation of resources, fair price determination and liquidity. The findings from this study conclude that there is a unidirectional causality running from capital market development to economic growth in both the long-run and short-run. However, this study found no support for causality running from economic growth to the capital market. Therefore, the findings from this study recommend policies that increase the reach of the capital market to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and individual investors.
Keywords: capital market, market capitalization, primary market, economic growth, Nepal
Strategies for Reducing Employee Turnover in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Authors: Andrews Kate S. , Mohammed Tijani
Published: October 2020

Employee turnover leads to increased operational costs and workloads and affects sales performance. Reducing employee turnover is essential for managers of small and medium sized enterprises to minimize costs and increase sales performance. Grounded in the job embeddedness theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies the managers of small and medium sized enterprises use to reduce employee turnover that negatively affects sales performance. Data were collected using semistructured, face-to-face interviews, and a review of organizational documents. The participants consisted of three managers of small and medium sized enterprises in the Bronx, New York. After conducting the interviews, the interviews were transcribed. The transcripts and organizational documents were then uploaded into NVivo v12 software to analyze the data (i.e., organize data, create codes, and identify themes). The analysis revealed that recognition and rewards, training and career advancement opportunities, effective communication, and pay, compensation, and benefits are effective in helping to reduce employee turnover. Managers of small and medium sized enterprises may use the findings to devise recognition and reward strategies to decrease employee turnover. The findings and recommendations from this inquiry may help managers of small and medium sized enterprises, business leaders or owners, and human resource personnel to reduce employee turnover and improve sales performance, profitability, and competitiveness.
Keywords: employee turnover, job embeddedness, employee retention, employee retention strategies, and employee engagement
A Study on Assessing a Business Viability for Transition to a Circular Economy
Authors: Upadhayay Sugam , Alqassimi Omaima
Published: October 2020

The shift from the existing linear model of the economy to a circular model is gaining traction across business entities, nationally and globally. Minimal studies have been done that would support the circular transition for a business from an existing linear model. There is a significant gap between the formulation and implementation of circular strategies in business. This literature review explores the preexisting concepts of the business model canvas (BMC) and Value Hill tool for the implementation of circular strategies in a business by determining a Good Point for Transition (GPT). The favorable condition, where a business can transition from a linear economy (LE) to a circular economy (CE) is defined as a GPT. This study suggests a three-step generic process that would provide a company with clarity on how to incorporate circular strategies into their structure. Firstly, this review paper defines and elaborates upon the business model canvas (BMC) based on the prior work of Osterwalder and Pigneur (2010) and Lewandowski (2016). Secondly, it analyzes the Value Hill diagram, a strategic tool for circular activities, that a business can use upon implementation of a circular model (Achterberg et al., 2016). Finally, this work will indicate how a circular strategy can be selected on the basis of assessment of the BMC and Value Hill diagram of a business. For a better understanding of the process, IKEA's initiatives for circular strategies are used in the study. The paper concludes with a three-step generic model for determining GPT and emphasizes that the adoption of circular strategies for companies depends upon the circular expertise and resources they and their value chain partners have across the Value Hill diagram.
Keywords: circular economy, circular strategies, circular business model canvas, value hill diagram, circular transitions
MAGNIFICATION ERROR IN RADIOGRAPHS OF CERVICAL SPINE IN LATERAL PROJECTION
Authors: Cesar Ana , Grkman Manca , Medič Mojca ,   University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy, Zdravstvena pot 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Published: October 2020

Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to determine how the distance between the cervical spine and the image receptor on the one hand and the distance between the source and the image receptor on the other aff ects the image size of the cervical vertebrae. Moreover, it was important to understand how the entrance skin dose varies when the distance between the object to image receptor and the distance source to image receptor changes. Methods: The theoretical part of this study was carried out based on an analysis of the readings, the practical part was carried out on a head, neck and trunk phantom at the radiological laboratory of the Faculty of Health Sciences (University of Ljubljana). Results: When the object to image receptor distance (OID) was increased from 24 to 39 cm, the image size of the vertebra increased by 23% at a source to image receptor distance (SID) of 115 cm. At an SID of 150 cm, it increased by 17% and by 11% at an SID of 180 cm. When SID was decreased from 150 to 115 cm at an OID of between of 24 and 29 cm, the entrance skin dose increased by 26%. As the OID was increased further, the entrance skin dose (ESD) was even higher. Similarly, the ESD decreased with an increase in SID. For example, when SID was increased from 150 to 180 cm at an OID of between 24 and 29 cm, the ESD decreases by 8.5%. Discussion and conclusion: The results indicate that the lateral radiography of the cervical spine should be performed at a SID of 150 cm. By doing so, it is assured that a proper image size is obtained, and the entrance skin dose is not harmful to the patient.
Inclined Slot Loaded Proximity-Coupled Microstrip Antenna for WLAN
Authors: Thomas Milind , Chelani Vikas , Ramesh Rahul , Sukumar Sanjay , Singh Saurav
Published: October 2020

The design of a miniaturized proximity-coupled microstrip antenna (PCMA) is presented here. The antenna has very small size, wide bandwidth and moderate gain and may be used as small, compact antenna for 5GHz band wireless local area network (WLAN). Simulated results using IE3D software are verified by measurement.
Yushkiévitch sobre o tratado algébrico de al-Khwarizmi
Authors: Morey Bernadete
Published: October 2020

O presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar a tradução do russo para o português de um texto de A. P. Yushkiévitch, no qual ele descreve e comenta o tratado algébrico de alKwarizmi Al-Kitab al-muhtasar fi hisab al-jabr va-l-mukabala. O texto traduzido constituise em um dos tópicos tratados no livro História da Matemática na Idade Média.
Charles Peirce and Bertrand Russell on Euclid
Authors: Anellis Irving
Published: October 2020

Both Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914) and Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) held that Euclid’s proofs in geometry were fundamentally flawed, and based largely on mathematical intuition rather than on sound deductive reasoning. They differed, however, as to the role which diagramming played in Euclid’s emonstrations. Specifically, whereas Russell attributed the failures on Euclid’s proofs to his reasoning from diagrams, Peirce held that diagrammatic reasoning could be rendered as logically rigorous and formal. In 1906, in his manuscript “Phaneroscopy” of 1906, he described his existential graphs, his highly iconic, graphical system of logic, as a moving picture of thought, “rendering literally visible before one’s very eyes the operation of thinking in actu”, and as a “generalized diagram of the Mind” (Peirce 1906; 1933, 4.582). More generally, Peirce personally found it more natural for him to reason diagrammatically, rather than algebraically. Rather, his concern with Euclid’s demonstrations was with its absence of explicit explanations, based upon the laws of logic, of how to proceed from one line of the “proof” to the next. This is the aspect of his criticism of Euclid that he shared with Russell; that Euclid’s demonstrations drew from mathematical intuition, rather than from strict formal deduction.
Russell's Paradox: A Historical Study about the Paradox in Frege's Theories
Authors: Coury Aline Germano Fonseca , Vilela Denise Silva
Published: October 2020

For over twenty years, Frege tried to find the foundations of arithmetic through logic, and by doing this, he attempted to establish the truth and certainty of the knowledge. However, when he believed his work was done, Bertrand Russell sent him a letter pointing out a paradox, known as Russell’s paradox. It is often considered that Russell identified the paradox in Frege’s theories. However, as shown in this paper, Russell, Frege and also George Cantor contributed significantly to the identification of the paradox. In 1902, Russell encouraged Frege to reconsider a portion of his work based in a paradox built from Cantor’s theories. Previously, in 1885, Cantor had warned Frege about taking extensions of concepts in the construction of his system. With these considerations, Frege managed to identify the precise law and definitions that allowed the generation of the paradox in his system. The objective of this paper is to present a historical reconstruction of the paradox in Frege’s publications and discuss it considering the correspondences exchanged between him and Russell. We shall take special attention to the role played by each of these mathematicians in the identification of the paradox and its developments. We also will show how Frege anticipated the solutions and new theories that would arise when dealing with logico-mathematical paradoxes, including but not limited to Russell’s paradox.
AUTOMATIC SOLUTION OF TRANSPORT PROBLEMS USING A NEW ADD-IN TO EXCEL
Authors: Filipova-Petrakieva Simona , Stankov Ivan
Published: October 2020

Transport problem is a basic problem arising in transportation the products from several distributors to several clients. The solution of this problem consists of determining optimal transportation according to needed allocations the products. In fact, this problem describes with linear programming model which in general solves with simplex method. The algorithm of this method is a build-in tool for Excel – SOLVER. Unfortunately when it has the large amount of input data the filling of the Excel’s tables is a very difficult process. Thus, in this paper is suggested an add-in which visualize and make easier inputting the initial data. It is based on the Visual Studio tools for development the add-ins for MS Office. The main advantage of this solution consists of a user-friendly interface of the mathematical model of the problem which significantly makes easily and good visualization the input data and final solution in tables. As an illustrative example, the proposed add-in is applied for solving the real problem connected with transportation the products of pharmacy company.
FOUR-DIMENSIONAL ENCODING OF CHARACTER SEQUENCES AND EVALUATION OF THEIR SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES
Authors: Marinov Martin
Published: October 2020

This paper describes a string encoding algorithm, which produces sparse dis-tributed representations (SDR) of text data. In essence, this is a modified version of a prior algorithm and the modifications have the following benefits:
- the ability to decode data, without loss of information;
- greatly increased capacity of the encoding space;
- the possibility of performing more detailed comparisons of encoded strings.
The main disadvantage compared to the prior algorithm is the increased complexity of the procedure for encoded string comparison. This is due to the use of a four-dimensional encoding space, instead of a two-dimensional space.
SURVEY AND ADJUSTMENT OF CONTROLLER OF A GRAPH-ANALYTICAL METHOD TO A SECOND ORDER OBJECT
Authors: Grasiani Boris
Published: October 2020

This paper proposes to adjust the controller using a graph-analytical method in the complex plane. The various configurations regarding the location of zeros and poles to those of the object are also considered. Adjusted controllers are surveyed, such as they are integrated into control systems, and some of the quality indicators of an automatic control system are analyzed.
SYNTHESIS OF MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF PARTICULATE MATTER CONCENTRATIONS IN OUTDOOR SPACES
Authors: Stoyanov Nikolay , Pandelova Antonia , Georgiev Tzanko , Kalapchiiska Julia
Published: October 2020

The size of the dust particles, their chemical composition and the elements adsorbed on their surface directly affect the health of people. Different models and systems are used for monitoring and forecasting dust pollution levels. In the presented work a linear multiple regression model is developed to reveal a causal relationship between the concentration of PM10 and the following independent variables: average daily air temperature, average daily solar radiation, wind speed, wind direction, aver-age daily atmospheric pressure. STATGRAPHICS statistical software package was used to perform the necessary analyzes and calculations.
Arritmia cardiaca posterior a anestesia espinal en cesárea
Authors: Alegre Andrade Patricia
Published: October 2020

La arritmia y taquicardia son muy comunes en las embarazadas, aunque el bloqueo espinal pueda ser una técnica anestésica segura, la taquicardia grave, la parada cardiaca y otras arritmias son relatadas durante las prácticas de raquianestesia. La bupivacaina y levobupivacaina pueden aumentar el intervalo PR y la duración del QRS y prolongar la conducción cardiaca. La dexmedetomidina tiene propiedades simpaticolíticas, sedativas, estabilidad respiratoria sin depresión ventilatoria, amnésicas y analgésicas, los efectos adversos de la dexmedetomidina son la hipertensión inicial, hipotensión, naúseas, bradicardia, fibrilación atrial, edema pulmonar, oliguria y sed. Paciente de 33 años de edad con embarazo de 39,2 sem. Sin antecedentes patológicos. Recibe anestesia espinal y a los 10 min bradicardica de 39 corregida con atropina y posterior con arritmia sinusal. En conclusión, la presencia de arritmias cardiacas puede deberse a varios factores, es trascendental la vigilancia y monitoreo continuo del electrocardiograma para reconocer y corregir de manera oportuna.
A gestão de contratos nas instituições federais de ensino superior do Rio Grande do Sul: uma análise sob a ótica do benchmarking
Authors: Rocha Michele Müller da , Pinto Rodrigo Serpa
Published: October 2020

A administração pública brasileira tem enfrentado dificuldades para consolidar a cultura do sistema gerencial nas organizações, ocasionando lacunas entre a gestão pública gerencial e a implantação destas práticas nas organizações. Assim, com a finalidade de suprir algumas lacunas, utiliza-se neste estudo a perspectiva da ferramenta administrativa Benchmarking para identificar as melhores práticas de gestão atualmente utilizadas pelas Instituições Federais de Ensino Superior - IFES da zona sul do Rio Grande do Sul na gestão dos contratos. Utilizando abordagem descritivo-qualitativa, metodologia comparativa e técnicas de pesquisa documental e de entrevista, os dados foram analisados em quatro categorias distintas relacionadas aos temas: estrutura organizacional, gestão por competências, gestão de processos e gestão da informação. Os estudos comparativos destacaram práticas positivas relacionadas à redução de nível hierárquico e respectiva instituição de unidades para atividades específicas; à maior proximidade de algumas unidades; à amplitude de atuação dos fiscais; à transição integral de processos físicos para sistema eletrônico de tramitação de processos e, no mesmo sistema, à disponibilização de bases de conhecimento que detalham fases do processo administrativo com a respectiva demonstração em fluxograma. As análises baseadas no referencial teórico comprovaram a ausência de consolidação da gestão pública gerencial nos seguintes pontos: descrição das competências, mapeamento de processos, elaboração de manuais de orientações e atualizações/consolidações dos sistemas de informática.
Assessing Without Labels:Culturally Defined Inclusive Education
Authors: Philott David F
Published: October 2020

This paper will explore the place of assessment in a culturally defined paradigm of inclusive education. Given the global trend towards inclusive classrooms, defi ned by a social justice view of learner diversity, the diagnostic/prescriptive medical view of special education is becoming increasingly antiquated. What is emerging is a growing preference towards empowering the classroom teacher with the knowledge and skills to identify the authentic needs of students and to differentiate instruction to respond to those needs. In a contemporary Canadian society characterized by shifting demographics, and increasing linguistic and cultural diversity, this perspective holds particular relevance. In fact, the history of inclusive education parallels, in many ways, the history of aboriginal1 education, as typifi ed in the territory of Nunavut where a stated commitment to establishing a broader view of diversity is creating a system in which children celebrate difference. This paper explores the wealth of literature on this issue and establishes a Canadian context to present Nunavut’s model as being exemplary within this global debate.
Teachers’ Perceptions of Integrating Students withBehaviour Disorders: Challenges and Strategies
Authors: Drysdale Maureen T.B , Williams Amanda , Meaney Glenn J
Published: October 2020

This study is a preliminary exploratory investigation into teachers’ perceptions of both the challenges involved in integrating children with behavioural problems and potential strategies that may be used to deal with those problems. There were two separate but related phases: Phase One was the creation of the Teachers’ Perceptions of Successful Integration (TPSI) survey; Phase Two was an initial test of the survey on 53 teachers. Based on Phase Two, results indicate that uncontrollable, dangerous behaviour and time demands placed on the teacher were the most challenging aspects of integrating this student group. Successful strategies included creating structured classrooms with positive atmospheres, having expectations that are known to the child, actively involving the child in the intervention program, establishing relationships of trust between students and teachers, and providing adequate teacher training in the area of behaviour disorders. Identifi ed unsuccessful strategies were yelling at the child and expulsion. Educational implications of the study are discussed.
Transition Services for High School Students with Disabilities:Perspectives of Special Education Teachers
Authors: Park Youn-Young
Published: October 2020

This qualitative study examines the perspectives of special education/resource teachers in Winnipeg on current transition services to prepare high school stu-dents with disabilities for adulthood. The data were collected by individual in-depth interviews with 6 teachers responsible for coordinating transition services. The main themes emerging from these interviews were the roles of schools and teachers; extended period of high school; student and family involvement; func-tional and comprehensive instruction; inclusive placements and experiences; and inter-personnel and interagency collaboration in the transition process in Mani-toba. Interviewees identified barriers to effective transition services including li-mited supports and information for families, teachers, and government workers for transition services; lack of agreement concerning certain roles; delayed adult services; and lack of systematic approaches for student involvement and inclusive placement.
The Characteristics and Experiences of Canadian Students Receiving Special Education Services for Emotional/Behavioural Difficulties
Authors: Whitley Jessica , Lupart Judy L , Beran Tanya
Published: October 2020

This paper provides a description of the demographic characteristics as well as the social and academic experiences of a nationally representative sample of Canadian students receiving special education services for an Emo-tional/Behavioural Difficulty (EBD) and a comparison group of students without disabilities (ND). Data summarized in this article were drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. Results reveal numerous areas of dif-ference between groups from student, parent, and teacher perspectives. In particular, the EBD group contained a significantly greater proportion of boys and students from low income families. Students in the EBD group reported hav-ing difficulty making friends and not liking school as much as their ND peers. Academic expectations reported by teachers and parents for children with EBD were significantly lower than for children without disabilities. Discussions of these findings as well as implications for practice and for future research are pre-sented.
“With an LD you’re always mediocre and expect to be mediocre”: Perceptions of Adults Recently Diagnosed with Learning Disabilities
Authors: Duquette Cheryll , Fullarton Stephanie
Published: October 2020

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the educational and em-ployment experiences of 10 adults who had recently been diagnosed as having a learning disability. Seven of the participants eventually obtained a high school diploma or the equivalent and they all had held a variety of entry-level jobs. The participants felt that having an undiagnosed learning disability had negatively af-fected their past, present, and future educational and employment opportunities. The importance of a caring adult to advocate on behalf of at-risk students and a set of goals, skills, and abilities that should be developed while in school emerged from the findings.
Transition Follow-up System Development for Youth with Disabilities: Stakeholders’ Perspectives
Authors: Park Youn-Young
Published: October 2020

In this study I examined in depth the perspectives of stakeholders in Manitoba on the development and implementation of a transition follow-up system (TFS) for youth with disabilities. I conducted focus groups and individual interviews with a total of 76 stakeholders and obtained qualitative data. The stakeholders who participated in this study included youth with disabilities, parents of youth with disabilities, high school special education/resource teachers, student services administrators, principals, adult service providers, government representatives, university faculty members, and advocates. The key themes identified are: purpose of TFS, ensuring accurate and reliable data, utilizing existing data-collection practices, government vs. non-government as administrator, multiple data collection, target population of a TFS, ensuring confidentiality and privacy, analyzing individual and program specific information, and information of interest.
What Youths with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Parents Want from Social Competence Programs
Authors: MacCormack Jeffrey WH
Published: October 2020

Program designers develop a wide range of intervention programs to address the social challenges faced by children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but it is not clear how those programs are perceived by families of youth with ASD and the extent to which those programs are accessed. To explore the perceptions of families of youth with ASD, 12 youths with ASD and 15 of their parents participated in 45–60 minute interviews about social intervention programs and completed the Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition. According to the families, the social programs created to help youth with ASD to socialize have not addressed their needs. The adolescents sought programs that provided activities that matched their interests and that were appropriate for their developmental stage. The parents reported that they were frustrated by barriers to service and weaknesses of design, which were obstacles to accessing programs that supported their children’s development.
Teaching and Learning in Two iPad-Infused Classrooms: A Descriptive Case Study of a Dual Classroom, School-Based Pilot Project
Authors: Maich Kimberly , Hall Carmen L , Van Rhijn Tricia Marie , Henning Megan
Published: October 2020

This multi-methods, descriptive case study examines attitudes and practices of classroom-based iPad use. The site is one inner-city, urban, publicly funded school, focused on two iPad-infused classrooms (Grade 2/3 and Grade 4/5). Data were collected from 5 educators and 35 students to investigate two research questions: How are iPads being utilized in student instruction? How do educators and students perceive the value of using iPads in the classroom? For this study, we analyzed the transcript of a focus group with five educators, data from 10 days of structured student observations, and the results from 35 student questionnaires. Five themes emerged from the focus group; the strongest related to pedagogical practices. Data related to student perceptions indicated a positive attitude toward iPads. They enjoyed iPad use, were concerned about equity issues, had high self-ratings about related skills, felt they used it most often in Mathematics, and indicated various preferred applications. Overall, iPads were used in 31.7% of observed instructional time, 94.7% of which was facilitated by classroom teachers. Of this iPad- based instructional time, 72.5% was for individualized teaching, typically in language and/or mathematics instruction. Our analysis culminates in recommendations for school leadership such as teaching prerequisite skills and providing ongoing technological supports.
Showing the Way to Inclusive Outdoor Education: Impact of Hands-On Training in Adapting a Kayak
Authors: Delorey Jessica , Austen Erin , Foran Andrew
Published: October 2020

Insufficient training in using adaptations and specialized equipment for outdoor education practices is a barrier to inclusion in public schools. Providing teachers with hands-on training opportunities in adaptations could be beneficial. Two training groups, one of pre-service teachers (n=19) and one of inservice teachers (n=18), were given direct exposure to adapting a kayak to make it accessible to users of different abilities. Participants had the opportunity to discuss the kayak adaptations and to interact with the equipment. Pre-service teachers who did not yet have formal outdoor education instruction (n=18) served as a control group in this pre-test, post-test design. Training increased participants’ self-efficacy and their willingness to adapt kayaks in the future. These positive effects did not, however, transfer directly to other activities, nor did the training impact overall inclusion attitudes. Nonetheless, direct exposure to adaptations is a promising training tool for demonstrating to teachers that implementing inclusive outdoor education practices is doable.
Intersectionalities in Leadership Conference: An Introduction to the Special Issue
Authors: Specht Jacqueline
Published: October 2020

This article introduces the articles in the special issue Intersectionalities in Leadership Conference. It presents the work associated with a SSHRC-funded day-long conference on June 1, 2019, entitled Exploring Intersectionalities for Leadership and School Inclusion aimed at bringing together a cross-section of senior administrators in Canadian education across all provinces.
Guido Tortorella Esposito, Juan Hernández Andreu, Realismo crític y economía civil en España e Italia. Una perspectiva histórica, Ediciones Paraninfo, Madrid, 2019, 215 pp.
Authors: Pisanelli Simona
Published: October 2020

Reseña del libro de Guido Tortorella Esposito, Juan Hernández Andreu, Realismo crítico y economía civil en España e Italia. Una perspectiva histórica, Ediciones Paraninfo, Madrid, 2019, 215 pp.
Distinctive HR Policies and Practices to Create a Workplace “Where Working Is a Pleasure” amid the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Organizational Culture of Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Authors: Mujtaba Bahaudin G. , Mesa Natalie F. , McGee Shannon , Mears Sherwayne O. , Moncada Fernando S.
Published: October 2020

Publix Super Market is relentlessly committed to creating employment opportunities for the communities it serves, especially in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Amid ever increasing exogenous pressure, Publix has anchored itself in its world-class Human Resource Management, e.g., staffing protocols, performance management, and employee-management relations. Based on research as well as the personal work experiences of the authors with this organization, this paper and case study offers an in-depth view of how Publix has positioned itself—and remains positioned as—one of the top companies to work for in the United States. Rather than view HR as a cog in its operational engine, Publix holds its HR department as a strategic partner. This has been instrumental in maintaining a finger on the pulse of staff’s needs and creating a nurturing culture that champions every professional. Publix is not only a place where ‘shopping is a pleasure,’ but where working is a pleasure also.More than 150 years ago, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 affirmed that U.S. citizens are entitled to equal protection under the law. Over 50 years ago, the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination. However, despite over a century of legislation and activism, discrimination remains a pressing issue plaguing America today. Despite racial turmoil that afflicts our society, Publix has announced they will not stand for injustice by emphasizing, “Let’s end the injustice. Let’s stand together.” Publix has made a $1 million contribution to the National Urban League affiliates across the Southeast, as they continue to support their civil rights efforts.Publix offers its associates career growth, and the necessary training for equitable promotional opportunities for all their diverse employees. Furthermore, it invests in its associates' health, with a benefits package that encourages wellness, smoking cessation, and provides primary care, vision, and dental plans. Using a qualitative process based on personal experiences and documented literature, this case study will guide you through some of Publix’s hallmark human resource policies, how the company has embraced them, and how it works daily to encourage and incentivize its associates' career growth.
Free Market Revolution: Partial or Complete?
Authors: Sciabarra Chris Matthew
Published: October 2020

This review of Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas Can End Big Government, by Yaron Brook and Don Watkins, lauds its virtues, while criticizing its tendencies toward a partial and one-sided understanding of the nature of the revolution it extols. In bracketing out a deeper analysis of the role of business in the creation of modern corporatist political economy and the debilitating effects of war and the national security state on markets at home and abroad, the authors ultimately fail to provide the more robust defense of freedom that Rand’s project implies.
Tests on an axially loaded steel energy absorber
Authors: Tyler R. G. , Heine A. J.
Published: October 2020

Tests on a steel energy absorber loaded axially in push-pull are described. The device is intended for use in diagonal bracings or in other convenient positions in building frameworks. It was concluded that the device tested would perform adequately as an energy absorber at a stroke of ±6 mm when the strain would be about ±3% and the life about 80 cycles. Care is needed in restraining such a device against buckling in the compression part of the cycle and full-scale testing is required to establish performance characteristics in an actual structure.
2020/31 Comparing job descriptions is insufficient for checking whether work is equally valuable (BG)
Authors: Tchakarova Kalina
Published: October 2020

2020/31 Comparing job descriptions is insufficient for checking whether work is equally valuable (BG)

The Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court in a decision of 24 June 2019 has ruled that the mere comparison between the job descriptions of employees is not sufficient basis for establishing whether the employees are carrying out the same work or work of equal value and the courts should also take into consideration the practical aspects of the work, the specific working conditions and the tasks actually carried out.
2020/32 Employee barred from claiming compensation under the Anti-Discrimination Act due to agreement in full and final settlement (DK)
Authors: Clasen Christian K.
Published: October 2020

2020/32 Employee barred from claiming compensation under the Anti-Discrimination Act due to agreement in full and final settlement (DK)

The Danish Western High Court recently found that an employee who had entered into a severance agreement – and who was represented by her professional organisation during this process – was barred from claiming compensation under the Danish Anti-Discrimination Act, implementing Directive 2000/78.
2020/35 Employment contract for an indefinite term with exclusion of work and remuneration for a certain period is valid and does not conflict with the law on fixed-term work (GE)
Authors: Traber Othmar K.
Published: October 2020

2020/35 Employment contract for an indefinite term with exclusion of work and remuneration for a certain period is valid and does not conflict with the law on fixed-term work (GE)

The Federal Labour Court of Germany (Bundesarbeitsgericht, ‘BAG’) had to decide on a case in which an employee argued that his contract was not terminated by a provision that restricted the mutual duties to a certain time period for the yearly season within his contract and that the employer had to employ him during the off season. However, his lawsuit was unsuccessful as the Court found that, even though he did have an indefinite contract, the employer was not obliged to employ and pay him during the off season due to the valid provision of fixed-term employment for the time from April to October during the time of the season.
2020/36 Employer must pay compensation to an employee for violation of employee’s privacy due to GPS system in company car (AT)
Authors: Disarò Lukas
Published: October 2020

2020/36 Employer must pay compensation to an employee for violation of employee’s privacy due to GPS system in company car (AT)

The Austrian Supreme Court has confirmed that an employer must pay compensation to an employee due to a violation of the employee’s privacy. The employer implemented a GPS system in its company cars without the employee’s knowledge and without legal basis.
2020/37 Can the exception clause of Article 8 Rome I save a Turkish airline company from the application of Dutch dismissal law in a dispute with an Amsterdam home-based co-pilot? (NL)
Authors: Zwanenburg Amber , Vos Jan-Pieter
Published: October 2020

2020/37 Can the exception clause of Article 8 Rome I save a Turkish airline company from the application of Dutch dismissal law in a dispute with an Amsterdam home-based co-pilot? (NL)

The central question in this case was what was the objectively applicable law to an employment contract concluded between a Turkish airline and a Dutch co-pilot, in accordance with Article 8 Rome I. The ruling is particularly interesting for the relation between the habitual place of work and the exception clause and points to the elements that should be taken into account.
2020/40 Holiday entitlement in the release phase of partial retirement according to the so-called ‘block model’ (GE)
Authors: Traber Othmar K.
Published: October 2020

2020/40 Holiday entitlement in the release phase of partial retirement according to the so-called ‘block model’ (GE)

The Federal Labour Court of Germany (Bundesarbeitsgericht, ‘BAG’) had to decide on a case in which an employee claimed vacation entitlements for the release phase of a partial retirement scheme. Because the employee was released from his work obligation during the release phase of the partial retirement under the so-called ‘block model’ he was not entitled to statutory leave so that the lawsuit was unsuccessful in the final instance.
2020/41 Holiday pay during sickness: preliminary questions asked (NL)
Authors: Vos Jan-Pieter
Published: October 2020

2020/41 Holiday pay during sickness: preliminary questions asked (NL)

The administrative law sector of the Overijssel Court has asked preliminary questions about the level of holiday pay during sickness, in situations where sick pay is lower than regular pay. This enables the ECJ to clarify its case law on holiday pay once more.
2020/42 Employees holding multiple roles with different employers may benefit from paid annual leave for each role (RO)
Authors: Suciu Andreea , Ion Gabriela
Published: October 2020

2020/42 Employees holding multiple roles with different employers may benefit from paid annual leave for each role (RO)

The Romanian Court of Appeal has overruled a first instance court’s decision with the effect that the employees working in the public administration/special utilities/budgetary units are entitled to benefit from paid annual leave, in the case of multiple roles, in accordance with Directive 2003/88/EC, Directive 97/81/EC and ECJ rulings.
Nurses’ experience with palliative sedation procedures in line with the 2005 Swiss guidelines: an exploratory study
Authors: Tomczyk Martyna , Schumacher Bernard N.
Published: October 2020

Many international studies have shown that the process of palliative sedation in an end-of-life context can be an adverse, even emotionally distressing experience for nurses. However, to the best of our knowledge, the experience of nurses working in palliative care in Switzerland has never been explored. The purpose of our study was, therefore, to understand and describe nurses’ experience with the process of palliative sedation in line with the Swiss guidelines developed in 2005. We opted for an exploratory qualitative monocentric study using comprehensive individual interviews to achieve this objective. A total of 10 nurses were approached, and nine agreed to take part. After the interviews were transcribed, eight were ultimately included in the analysis. This analysis shows that nurses’ attitudes toward the process of palliative sedation tended to be hesitant, resistant, or confident and that this was linked to the length of time they had worked in palliative care. These findings suggest that the 2005 Swiss guidelines do not protect nurses against the uncertainty related to process of palliative sedation. A national comprehensive multicentric study therefore needs to be developed to consolidate these results.
Pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support (COSTaRS) practice guides —What’s changed in Version 2020?
Authors: Stacey Dawn , Carley Meg , Newton Jennifer
Published: October 2020

The pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support (COSTaRS) practice guides present evidence on symptom management in user-friendly formats and using plain language. The aim of this work is to summarize changes to the practice guides based on new evidence including management specific to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). A systematic review of literature was conducted to identify clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews. For version 2020, there is new evidence from 86 sources (range 2–16; mean 9 per guide), including 14 specific to ICIs, and we removed 21 outdated sources. The 15 COSTaRS practice guides were updated and 2 new guides created for mouth dryness and skin rash. The National Cancer Institute's common terminology criteria for adverse events (NCI-CTCAE) grading was added to the assessment results. “Review self-care strategies” was changed to “Review 3 or more self-care strategies”. There were changes based on new evidence and ensuring consistency across practice guides. The 2020 update was validated by oncology nurses from across Canada.
Acknowledging Patient Expertise and the Negotiation of Meanings in the Clinical Encounter
Authors: Yelovich Mary-Clair
Published: October 2020

Patient non-adherence is a common and important problem in clinical medicine. Some cases of patient non-adherence are cases in which the patient disagrees with the physician’s recommended treatment based on particular reasons. In this chapter, by drawing upon the science and technology studies literature, specifically the discussion by Collins and Evans and also Wynne of how best to understand scientific controversies, I relate their ideas to the analogous conflict that may occur within a clinical encounter. I draw upon their recognition of the importance of contributory expertise and interactional expertise in providing legitimate knowledge. I also draw upon Wynne’s idea of the ‘negotiation of meanings’ as an important element of the clinical interaction. To resolve potential conflicts between patient and physician before they develop into ‘non-adherence’, I propose the need for a new epistemological framework that recognizes legitimate knowledge offered by the patient as well as the physician. By situating this patient expertise framework within the paradigm of person-centred medicine, and by assuming the goal of medical treatment to be treatment of suffering, patient expertise becomes centralized as a means of determining the nature of patient suffering. Two aspects of the patient’s tacit knowledge - the body aspect and the meaning aspect - both of which are context-dependent and directly accessible only to the patient, are thus recognized as knowledge essential to the success of the interaction. The physician’s role becomes that of both medical expert and possessor of interactional expertise, by which the physician recognizes and includes patient expertise in the treatment decision. Finally, the patient expertise framework must also involve recognizing and incorporating the ‘negotiation of meanings’ into the development of a treatment plan. By acknowledging the importance of patient expertise and the negotiation of meanings, this patient expertise framework should dissolve the problem of patient non-adherence that derives from the patient disagreeing with the therapeutic plan.
Treatment Challenges, Priorities, and Relationship with Healthcare Providers in HIV Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Portuguese Adults Living with HIV
Authors: Antunes Antonio , Augusto Ines , Parada Patricia , Okoli Chinyere , Appiah Ama , De los Rios Patricia
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization’s definition of health focuses on health-related quality of life in all domains, not just the “absence of disease or infirmity”. We investigated various treatment challenges among People living with HIV (PLHIV) in Portugal.METHODS: We analyzed data for n=60 adult PLHIV with a confirmed diagnosis and on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) who participated in the 2019 Positive Perspectives Survey. Descriptive analyses were performed using R Version 3.6.1.RESULTS: Most participants were virally suppressed (97%), male (67%); <50 years (51%); and had ≥1 non-HIV comorbidity (70%). Overall, 15% reported trouble swallowing pills, 35% experienced ART side effects, 22% felt daily oral ART limited their life, 25% were stressed by their dosing schedule, 33% said daily oral dosing cued bad memories, while 63% said daily dosing reminded them of their HIV. These challenges were associated with treatment-avoidance behaviors; PLHIV reported missing ≥1 ART dose within the past month because of food requirements 27%, side effects 12%, concerns about long-term ART impacts 10%, and problems swallowing 5%. Overall, 73% were open to taking long-acting, nondaily ART if they remained virologically controlled. Only 35% overall perceived no communication barriers with their HCPs; these individuals had higher prevalence of optimal physical (86% vs. 49%, p=0.011) and mental health (86% vs. 36%, p<0.001) than those with a perceived barrier.CONCLUSION: For some PLHIV, taking pills daily was linked with diverse emotional challenges, including pill fatigue and anxiety. Clinicians should consider patient preferences when prescribing ART and engage PLHIV in treatment decisions.
Presentations of Authorship in Knowledge Organization
Authors: Soos Carlin , Leazer Gregory H.
Published: October 2020

The “author” is a concept central to many publication and documentation practices, often carrying legal, professional, social, and personal importance. Typically viewed as the solitary owner of their creations, a person is held responsible for their work and positioned to receive the praise and criticism that may emerge in its wake. Although the role of the individual within creative production is undeniable, literary (Foucault 1977; Bloom 1997) and knowledge organization (Moulaison et. al. 2014) theorists have challenged the view that the work of one person can-or should-be fully detached from their professional and personal networks. As these relationships often provide important context and reveal the role of community in the creation of new things, their absence from catalog records presents a falsely simplified view of the creative process. Here, we address the consequences of what we call the “author-as-owner” concept and suggest that an “author-as-node” approach, which situates an author within their networks of influence, may allow for more relational representation within knowledge organization systems, a framing that emphasizes rather than erases the messy complexities that affect the production of new objects and ideas.