bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Work-life balance, job satisfaction and turnover intention amongst information technology employees
Authors: Oosthuizen R M , Coetzee M , Munro Z
Published: March 2019

Talent retention is of particular concern in the information technology (IT) sector owing to globalisation, the skills shortage and rapidly advancing technology. Employee turnover has significant costs and negative consequences for organisations. The objective of this study was to explore the association between employeesâ€™ experiences of work-life balance (as measured by the Survey Work-Home Interaction- Nijmegen), job satisfaction (as measured by the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire) and their turnover intention (as measured by the Turnover Intention Scale). A random sample of 79 permanently employed salaried employees in a South African IT company participated in the study. The participants were represented by predominantly white and married people between the ages of 26 and 45 and people with more than 10 yearsâ€™ tenure. Regression analysis showed that experiences of negative work-home interaction and positive work-home interaction significantly predicted job satisfaction and turnover intention. Job satisfaction also significantly predicted turnover intention. However, no interaction effect was observed between overall work-life balance and job satisfaction in predicting turnover intention. White employees had significantly stronger experiences of job satisfaction and negative home-work interface, while black employees had significantly stronger positive experiences of home-work interface and lower levels of job satisfaction. White and black employees, marital status and tenure groups differed significantly regarding their job satisfaction. Talent retention strategies should consider the relationships between work-life balance, job satisfaction and turnover intention.
Topographical Pressure Pain Sensitivity Maps of the Feet Reveal Bilateral Pain Sensitivity in Patients With Unilateral Plantar Heel Pain
Authors: Ríos-León Marta , Ortega-Santiago Ricardo , Madeleine Pascal , Fernández-de-las-Peñas César , Plaza-Manzano Gustavo
Published: March 2019

Background

Plantar heel pain is one of the most common foot pain conditions treated by health care providers.

Objectives

To investigate differences in topographical pressure pain sensitivity maps of the feet between patients with unilateral plantar heel pain and healthy individuals, and to determine the relationship between topographical pressure maps, pain intensity, disability, and fascia thickness.

Methods

Thirty-five patients with unilateral plantar heel pain and 35 matched healthy controls participated in this cross-sectional, case-control study. Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) were assessed over 7 plantar locations on each foot. Topographical pressure pain sensitivity maps of the plantar region were generated using the averaged PPT of each assessed point. Pain and related disability were assessed with a numeric pain-rating scale (0–10) and the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure, respectively. Plantar fascia thickness was measured via ultrasound. All outcomes were obtained by an assessor blinded to the participants' condition.

Results

Topographical pressure sensitivity maps revealed lower bilateral PPTs in patients with plantar heel pain compared to healthy controls, and a higher PPT on the calcaneus bone (P<.01). Women had lower PPTs than men in all areas (P<.001). Individuals with plantar heel pain also had thicker fascia, but only on the affected side, compared to healthy controls. Higher pressure pain sensitivity in the foot was associated with higher pain intensity at first step in the morning and thicker fascia at the calcaneus bone.

Conclusion

People with unilateral plantar heel pain had generalized bilateral pressure pain sensitivity in the plantar region of the foot. Greater pain intensity and fascia thickness were associated with higher pressure pain sensitivity in people with plantar heel pain.

Level of Evidence

Case-control study, level 4. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(9):640–646. Epub 26 Mar 2019. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.8813
Multiwell Deconvolution as Important Guideline to Production Optimisation: Western Siberia Case Study
Authors: Aslanyan Artur , Asmadiyarov Rustam , Kaeshkov Ilya , Bikkulov Marsel , Farakhova Rushana , Krichevsky Vladimir , Gulyaev Danila , Musaleev Kharis
Published: March 2019

A sandstone formation is showing accelerated production decline during the fully compensated waterflood development. The sporadic well tests suggested that liquid rate was following the non-uniform formation pressure decline, despite the full compensation of the offtakes. The paper presents a multiwell downhole pressure gauge deconvolution technique and associated study on the reasons of non-uniform area formation pressure decline and non-uniform injection water front propagation and resulted in recommendations which proved their efficiency after implementation.
The Role of Molecular Modeling & Simulation in the Discovery and Deployment of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Gas Storage and Separation
Authors: Sturluson Arni , Huynh Melanie T. , Kaija Alec , Laird Caleb , Yoon Sunghyun , Hou Feier , Feng Zhenxing , Wilmer Christopher E. , Colon Yamil J. , Chung Yongchul , Siderius Daniel , Simon Cory
Published: March 2019

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are highly tunable, extended-network, crystalline, nanoporous materials with applications in gas storage, separations, and sensing. We review how molecular models and simulations of gas adsorption in MOFs have lucidly impacted the discovery of performant MOFs for methane, hydrogen, and oxygen storage, xenon, carbon dioxide, and chemical warfare agent capture, and xylene enrichment. Particularly, we highlight how large, open databases of MOF crystal structures, post-processed for molecular simulations, are a platform for computational materials discovery. We pontificate how to orient research efforts to routinize the computational discovery of MOFs for adsorption-based engineering applications.
Molecular Dynamics of Mycolic Acid Monolayers
Authors: Groenewald Wilma , Bulacu Monica , Croft Anna , Marrink Siewert-Jan
Published: March 2019

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the organism responsible for TB infection in humans, is inherently resilient against host defences and anti-TB drugs. This persistence is attributed partly to the presence of lipids, such as mycolic acids (MAs), which make the cell wall impermeable. To study the conformational dynamics of MAs, we present a coarse-grained model for a representative α-MA (AMA) from Mycobacterium tuberculosisusing the MARTINI force field. The model is used to simulate monolayers of different sizes; a small monolayer consisting of 220 MAs and a large monolayer consisting of 1972 MAs. The model could replicate key features of experimental monolayers such as phase changes and the collapse point. By studying the conformation of MAs in the simulated monolayers, it was found that AMA did not fold into the W-conformation at large surface areas but was only folded at the head group to give a wide U-shape. On monolayer compression, the MA chains came closer together, into a narrower U-shape, and an ordered monolayer was formed before it collapsed.
Gendered Narratives And Feminine Identity Formation In Media Personal Accounts
Authors: Figueiredo Débora De Carvalho
Published: March 2019

In late modernity, the concepts of identity and identity formation have become inseparable from language and discourse. In this article, based on the theoretical frameworks of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), Identity Studies, Narrative Studies and Genre Studies, I investigate how the identities of three women, especially in what concerns their body design, is construed in the genre ‘media personal accounts’, in the present case accounts of experiences of cosmetic plastic surgery published in two Brazilian glossy magazines, Claudia and Plastic Surgery&Beauty (Plástica&Beleza).
Magalhães, I. ; Coracini, M. J. & Grigoletto, M. (Orgs). Práticas identitárias: língua e discurso. São Carlos: Claraluz, 2006. 282 págs.
Authors: Sato Denise Tamaê B.
Published: March 2019

Magalhães, I. ; Coracini, M. J. & Grigoletto, M. (Orgs). Práticas identitárias: língua e discurso. São Carlos: Claraluz, 2006. 282 págs.
Apresentação
Authors: Silva Denize Elena Garcia da
Published: March 2019

Apresentação.
“Usted estaba como Confucio, andaba confundido”: Hacia una mirada crítica de los Discursos Evaluativos
Authors: Londoño Zapata Oscar Iván
Published: March 2019

El propósito central de este artículo es dar a conocer algunos aspectos y hallazgos de la investigación: “Análisis crítico de los discursos evaluativos de los docentes de lengua castellana de los grados décimo (10º) y once (11º), de algunas instituciones educativas de Ibagué (Colombia)”, realizada en el año 2007. Para llevar a cabo lo anterior, presento a manera de introducción algunos aspectos generales del estudio discursivo; en forma seguida, planteo la metodología y la postura teó- rica que empleo como eje investigativo y argumental del análisis de las muestras, presento el análisis crítico de algunas muestras discursivas evaluativas (orales y escritas); y en última instancia, las conclusiones y la bibliografía de referencia.
Análise crítica da publicidade: um estudo sobre anúncios de medicamento
Authors: Ramalho Viviane
Published: March 2019

Neste trabalho realizamos uma reflexão, à luz da Análise de Discurso Crítica (Chouliaraki & Fairclough, 1999; Fairclough, 2003a), sobre sentidos potencialmente ideológicos no gênero “anúncio publicitário de medicamento”. A partir da análise do texto “Na Hora H, conte conosco”, discutimos a emergência de “tecnologias discursivas”. Isto é, de manipulações estratégicas da linguagem orientadas para projetos de dominação. As conclusões apontam que certos sentidos implícitos que circulam em anúncios de medicamento podem sustentar ideologias naturalizadas, assim como instaurar anseios relacionados a saúde.
Apresentação
Authors: Magalhães Izabel
Published: March 2019

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O discurso político no feminino: identidade social (Rainha Mariana da Espanha e Governadora Roseana do Maranhão)
Authors: Ferreira Dina Maria M.
Published: March 2019

The painting by Velásquez of Queen Marianna from Spain is tampered with by the media so as to picture the ‘royalty’ of Governor Roseana of Maranhão, one of the Brazilian states. Two contingent historical moments meet in the endurance of feminine power. Pragmatism and mythology crisscross in the universe which underlies and determines meaning.
Poder e negociação de identidades em reuniões acadêmicas
Authors: Brandão Cibele
Published: March 2019

This paper is concerned about an analysis of power relations constituted by academic members in micro-interactions, as well as in the practice of identities negotiation that emerge from these interactions. The analysis shows how identities are constructed when academics establish power relations in the institutional setting of academic meetings. Power is observed in relation to asymmetric discourse, resistant discourse and in the struggle for the control of turns and agenda.
BARTON, D. ET AL. (EDS.) SITUATED LITERACIES: READING AND WRITING IN CONTEXT. LONDRES E NOVA YORK: ROUTLEDGE, 2000, 219 PÁGS.
Authors: Sousa Rosineide Magalhães de
Published: March 2019

BARTON, D. ET AL. (EDS.) SITUATED LITERACIES: READING AND WRITING IN CONTEXT. LONDRES E NOVA YORK: ROUTLEDGE, 2000, 219 PÁGS.
A imigração, a etnografia e a ética
Authors: Radhay Rachel Anneliese
Published: March 2019

The relation between discourse and power in Brazilian immigration is complex. There is the public sphere with the State’s immigration officials. There are also migrants in the intricacies of their worlds. Discourse and power refer to hierarchies of contexts and relations in which multiple truths are constructed vis à vis immigration. There is marked discrimination in the representation and evaluation of immigrants. Those with high investments or specialist knowledge are welcome whilst those who are socially underprivileged are valueless. All these issues can be considered through ethnography. However, delving ethnographically into the complexities of immigration stirs up ethical issues.
Linguagem em (Dis)curso (Unisul), v. 4: especial, 2004.
Authors: Dias Tatiana R. N.
Published: March 2019

Linguagem em (Dis)curso (Unisul), v. 4: especial, 2004.
TEUN A. VAN DIJK Y LOS ESTUDIOS CRÍTICOS DEL DISCURSO (ECD)
Authors: Londoño Zapata Oscar Iván
Published: March 2019

TEUN A. VAN DIJK Y LOS ESTUDIOS CRÍTICOS DEL DISCURSO (ECD)
Styles of Reasoning in a Sensorimotor Operation in Humans
Authors: Petrynski Waclaw
Published: March 2019

The author presents an attempt at joining the concepts of intelligence by R.B. Cattell and attention by R.M. Nideffer, and including them into a system of a motor operation production, from stimulus reception through movements’ execution. Such a system may be presented as the movements’ management matrix. Joining the two-dimensional concept of attention by Nideffer and one-dimensional concept of intelligence by Cattell results with creation of a three-dimensional model of intellect. The latter makes the central component of the “main production unit” of a motor operation, consisting of three “working” mechanisms (attention, intellect, and foresight) and two auxiliary ones (motivation and decision). Author presents the model of a three-dimensional intellect in the context of the movements’ management matrix and the modalities’ ladder, based on theory by N.A. Bernstein.
Plevral sinoviyal sarkom: Olgu sunumu
Authors: Bayülgen Abdulkerim , Ayan Erhan , BOZDOĞAN ARPACI Rabia , Köksel Mehmet Oğuz
Published: March 2019

Sinoviyal sarkom, çoğunlukla genç erişkinlerde
saptanan, hızlı ve ölümcül seyir gösteren çoğunlukla ekstremite eklemlerinden
köken alan ve ayrıca baş, boyun, mediasten, kalp, plevra, özofagus ve vulvayı
da içeren birçok dokudan da köken alabilen malign bir tümördür. “Malign
sinoviyoma” veya “sinoviyoblastik sarkom” isimleri de verilmektedir. Düşme
sonrasında çekilen PA akciğer grafisinde saptanan plevral effüzyonun
gerilememesi üzerine polikliniğimize başvuran 57 yaşındaki kadın hastanın,
toraks BT sinde plevral lezyonları olması üzerine torakotomi ile eksizyon
uygulanmış, patoloji sonucu plevral sinoviyal sarkoma raporlanmıştır. Plevral
sinoviyal sarkomların oldukça nadir görülen tümörler olması sebebiyle sunmayı
amaçladık.
Raynaud Fenomeni üzerine genetik yapı, östrojen ve toksik ajanların klinik etkileri
Authors: AKKAPULU Merih , YALIN Ali Erdinç
Published: March 2019

Raynaud Fenomeni (RF) soğuk kaynaklı vazokonstrüksiyonla
karakterize bir hastalıktır. Bu güçlendirilmiş vazokonstrüksiyon, sempatik
sinir sistemi yoluyla soğumaya karşı bir refleks cevabı ve Alfa2C (α2C)
adrenoreseptörlerinin lokal aktivasyonu ile gerçekleşmektedir. Bu hastalık
klinik olarak primer ve sekonder olarak sınıflandırılmaktadır. Primer RF
idiyopatiktir ve hastalığın en yaygın şeklidir. Sekonder RF, otoimmün veya
kanser gibi hastalıklara eşlik edebileceği gibi, sigara içimi ya da bazı
ilaçların kullanımı da sebebiyet verebilmektedir. Etkilenen bireyler, soğuk ve
stresin tetiklemesiyle birlikte, genellikle el parmaklarında, klasik üç renk
değişikliğiyle (solukluk, siyanoz ve hiperemi) ilişkili olan vazospastik
ataklardan muzdarip olmaktadırlar. Epidemiyolojik çalışmalardan elde edilen
veriler, RF prevalansı ile ilgili ilginç bulgular ortaya koymuştur. Yaşları
aynı olan kadınların, erkeklere göre anlamlı olarak daha yüksek bir insidansa
sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu derlemede, östrojenin, genetik yapının ve
kimyasal ajanların RF üzerine olan etkileri tartışılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, bu
hastalığa neden olan birçok faktör açıklanmasına rağmen, RF'nin başlangıcının
ve ilerlemesinin altında yatan moleküler mekanizmaların aydınlatılması için
daha fazla araştırmaya gereksinim duyulmaktadır.
PENGAWASAN PROGRAM KUR PADA KANCA BRI UNIT AHMAD YANI KOTA MAKASSAR
Authors: Ariani Ariani , Idris Muhammad , Said Alimuddin
Published: March 2019

The object of research was to find out the of supervision of credit program in Makassar city at branch office of Bri unit Ahmad Yani. This research is a describe the shape of wualitative service the form internal supervision. This type of research is a case study. The collection of the data used interview, observation and documentation. While techiques to analuze the data used data reduction, data presentation and conclusion. Validity of the data used triangulation of time, resources and techniques. The results showed that the of suerviing credit business Kur program in Makassar city Bri unit of Ahmad Yani unit based on internal control indicator that has been determined by audit bri that is 1) internal audit,2)review, the next is the internal supervision at bri is not good, seen in the of supervision daeler kur Keywords : Implementation of supervision, Service Kur
PENGAWASAN PEMERINTAH TERHADAP PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM PEMBAGIAAN ALAT TANGKAP DI KECAMATAN BISSAPPU KABUPATEN BANTAENG
Authors: Jufri Jufri , Said Alimuddin , Rahim Samsir
Published: March 2019

The purpose of this was to find out how the geverment supervision on the implementation of fishing gear program in Bissappu district Bantaeng regency as well as to know the factors that influenced the supervision of the implementation in the district. Type of research was qualitative. This study used case study type. Date collection techiniques used in the form of questionnaires. Observation and documentation. The result of this study indicated that the supervision carried ouy by the geverment was monitoring and controlling and there was aa significant influence between the government supervision on the program of distribution of fishing gear in Bissappu District Bantaeng regency. Goverment supervion was strongly influenced by leadership, effectiveness and welfare. Keywords: Government Supervision, Community Empowerment, and Welfare
Pelaksanaan Fungsi Inspektorat Dalam Pengawasan Pemerintahan Daerah Di Kota Makassar
Authors: Handayani Safitri , Saleh Juliyati , Ma'ruf Adnan
Published: March 2019

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the implementation of inspectorate functions in the supervision of the Regional Government in Makassar. The type of research was qualitative directly to the object of research in this study collected with primary data and secondary data. The study used phenomological type. Technique of collecting data used instrument in the form of observation, interview and documentation. The results of the research indicated that: (1) Government policy assessed and checked the extent of policy deviation in Implementation of activities undertaken by Inspectorate of Makassar city. (2) With the supervision of the government can tested directly the problems that occur. (3) Implementation of investigation required cooperation with the government so that information received in conducting the examination can be the object of supervision.                                     ABSTRAK Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengeanalisis efektivitas pelaksanaan fungsi inspektorat dalam pengawasan Pemerintahan Daerah di Kota Makassar. Jenis penelitian adalah kualitatif langsung ke objek penelitian dalam penelitian ini dikumpul dengan data primer dan data sekunder.Penelitian menggunakan tipe fenomologis. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan instrumen berupa observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa : (1) Kebijakan Pemerintah menilai dan periksa sejauh mana kebijakan Penyimpangan dalam Pelaksanaan aktivitas yang dilakukan oleh Inspektorat kota Makassar. (2) Dengan di lakukan pengawasan pemerintah dapat menguji secara langsung permasalahan yang terjadi. (3) Pelaksanaan penyelidikan dibutuhkan kerjasama dengan pemerintah sehingga informasi yang diterima dalam melakukan pemeriksaan dapat dijadikan obyek pengawasan.  Kata Kunci : Pelaksanaan , Fungsi Inspektorat , dan Pengawasan.
Peran Pemerintah Desa Dalam Pengembangan Badan Usaha Milik Desa Di Desa Patani Kecamatan Mappkasunggu Kabupaten Takalar
Authors: Fifianti Fifianti , Alyas Alyas , Mone Ansyari
Published: March 2019

This study aims to obtain an overview of the role of the village government in relation to empowerment, namely village-owned enterprises (BUMDes) that must be empowered in an effort to strengthen the village economy in Patani Village. This type of research is qualitative and the data analysis used is Phenomenology with the number of informants as many as 11 people. Data collection techniques are observation, documentation, and interviews. The results of this study indicate that BUMDes in Patani Village have not been effective in helping the independence of Patani Village. Because the role of the Government in the guidance and direction of the BUMDes managers is less than optimal. BUMDes managers are less creative in developing existing funds, even though Patani Village has potential that can be developed, such as managing Bricks and Buying and Selling Goats. There is no Transparency and lack of communication between Supervisors, Managers and Members of BUMDes even to the Community, BUMDes Community Management is not directed. Likewise with the community, there are those who understand and know BUMDes and there are those who cannot and do not know at all, even though there are those who can accept BUMDes.Keywords: role of the village government, development and empowermant of BUMDESABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran mengenai Peran Pemerintah Desa dalam kaitannya dengan pemberdayaan yaitu Badan Usaha Milik Desa (BUMDes) yang harus diberdayakan dalam upaya memperkuat perekonomian Desa di Desa Patani. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dan analisis data yang digunakan adalah Fenomenologi dengan jumlah informan sebanyak 11 orang. Teknik pengumpulan data yaitu observasi, dokumentasi, dan wawancara. Hasil Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa BUMDes yang ada di Desa Patani belum efektif untuk membantu kemandirian Desa Patani. Karena Peran Pemerintah Desa dalam membimbing dan mengawasi para pengelola BUMDes kurang optimal. Pengelola BUMDes kurang kreatif dalam mengembangkan dana yang ada, padahal Desa Patani mempunyai potensi yang bisa dikembangkan, seperti pengelolaan Batu Bata dan Jual-Beli Kambing. Tidak adanya Transparansi dan kurangnya komunikasi antara Pengawas, Pengelola, dan Anggota BUMDes bahkan kepada Masyarakat, sehingga Pengelolaan BUMDes tidak terarah. begitupun dengan masyarakat, ada yang mengerti dan mengetahui BUMDes dan ada yang tidak mengerti dan tidak mengetahui sama sekali, walaupun sebenarnya merekalah yang seharusnya bisa menerima BUMDes.Kata Kunci: Peran Pemerintah Desa, Pengembangan, dan Pemberdayaan BUMDES
Pengaruh Budaya Organiasi Terhadap Kualitas Pelayanan PDAM Tirta Masserempulu Di Kabupaten Enrekang
Authors: Sumria Sumria , Muhammadiah Muhammadiah , Malik Ihyani
Published: March 2019

The objectives of this research is to find out the influence of organizational culture on the quality of service of PDAM Tirta Masserempulu, Enrekang Regency. The population is all customers in the Office of PDAM Tirta Masserempulu, Enrekang Regency. The sample used is a customer in the Office of PDAM Tirta Masserempulu, Enrekang Regency as many as 30 customers. The technique of determining the sample is by simple random sampling. The data analysis technique used was the analysis of the reliability test method and validity test, simple regression analysis of Pearson product moment (r) through the SPSS 20.00 program at a significant level of α = 0.05. The results showed that there was a significant influence between organizational culture on service quality PDAM Tirta Masserempulu, Enrekang Regency with a regression coefficient of 0.389 is positive, so it can be said that the direction of influence of variable X on Y is positive. While 76.9% is influenced by other factors not referred to in this study.Key word: organizational culture and service quality ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh budaya organisasi terhadap kualitas pelayananan PDAM Tirta Masserempulu Kabupaten Enrekang. Populasinya adalah seluruh pelanggan di Kantor PDAM Tirta Masserempulu Kabupaten Enrekang. Sampel yang digunakan adalah pelanggan di Kantor PDAM Tirta Masserempulu Kabupaten Enrekang sebanyak 30 pelanggan. Teknik penentuan sampel adalah dengan cara simple random sampling. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis metode uji reabilitas dan uji validitas, analisi regresi sederhana Pearson product moment (r) melalui program SPSS 20.00 pada taraf signifikan α = 0,05.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa adanya pengaruh yang signifikan antara budaya organisasi terhadap kualitas pelayanan PDAM Tirta Masserempulu Kabupaten Enrekang dengan koefisien regresi sebesar 0,389 tersebut bernilai positif sehingga dapat dikatakan bahwa arah pengaruh variable X terhadap Y adalah positif. Sedangkan 76,9% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain yang tidak termaksud dalam penelitian ini.Kata Kunci: budaya organisasi dan kualitas pelayanan.
Factors associated with dengue fatality in Fiji: a hospital-based case control study
Authors: Getahun Aneley , Batikawai Anaseini , Khan Sabiha , Nand Devina , Nand Devina , Naidu Ravi , Ram Renata , Naidu Shivnay
Published: March 2019

Introduction: Fiji experienced a dengue serotype 3 outbreak in 2013-14 with a higher number of fatalities compared to an earlier outbreak of similar intensity. This study was conducted to determine the factors associated with dengue mortality during the 2014 outbreak.

Methods: A matched case control study was conducted. Cases were patients who died of dengue (n=30) and controls were patients with laboratory confirmed dengue who were hospitalized and survived (n=90). A standardized data collection form was used to extract information from medical folders.

Findings: In this study predictors of dengue death included, haemorrhagic manifestations (odds ratio(OR) 2.63, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.09,6.36), abdominal tenderness (OR 4.32, 95%CI 1.10,17.03), leucocytosis (OR 2.92, 95%CI 1.29,29.74) and serum creatinine > 150mg/dl (OR 6.19, 95%CI 1.29,29.74) at admission and development of shock (OR 40.05, 95%CI 5.26,305.19) during hospital stay. Living in urban location was also associated with dengue fatality (OR 5.78, 95%CI 1.57,21.22).

Conclusion: Findings of this study should be used by clinicians for prompt identification and appropriate treatment of dengue as well as for public health measures to reduce dengue related mortality in Fiji.
Analysis on Customer Behavior and interest in mining on WeChat Business
Authors: Zhang Xi
Published: March 2019

Abstract:In recent years, with the increasing number of Wechat users, a new shopping mode has emerged in the social platform of Wechat, which is what we call Wechat business. It can share goods and publicly display goods information to social friends. Since Wechat's origin is social rather than marketing tools, Wechat business can find user groups and interconnected big data more than traditional e-commerce. However, with the advent of the era of big data, Wechat business has generated huge customer behavior data, and with the strong demand of micro-business dealers to convert massive amounts of data into useful information, how to dig out users' shopping in huge behavioral data. Interest, and thus the personalized recommendation service in the micro-business model is particularly urgent.
Problems of passenger and freight trains combined traffic on high-speed railway lines
Authors: Myronenko Viktor , Hrushevska Tetyana
Published: March 2019

The article presents problems of combined traffic of passenger and freight trains on high-speed railway lines. It was established that one of the directions of ensuring the further growth of both freight and passenger transportation effectiveness is the increase of train speeds. Technological and operational parameters of the line under combined motion are considered and measures to increase the throughput capacity are proposed.
Origen, localización y evolución de los «panares» del municipio de Gistaín
Authors: Fernández-Piñar Carlos
Published: March 2019

The aim of this paper is to study an agricultural system typical of the Pyrenean area, based on the example of Gistaín, a municipality located in a high valley of the Aragonese Pyrenees. In this enclave, the panar system endured until the 1980s, while in other valleys it disappeared much earlier.
First, the panar model is approached from a general perspective using the limited literature available on the subject. The focus then shifts to the study area and the Gistaín municipality is analysed in its mid-nineteenth-century configuration, based on three fundamental sources: a field study of the land, oral tradition collected from the older inhabitants and documentary records, mainly the amillaramiento of 1863. Some older documents, mainly from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, were also consulted in the Municipal Archive. In the conclusions, some ideas are provided about the origin and evolution of these spaces.
¡España se prepara! La ayuda americana en la modernización y colonización agraria en los años cincuenta
Authors: Martínez-Rodríguez Francisco-Javier , Sánchez-Picón Andrés , García-Gómez José-Joaquín
Published: March 2019

The opening of Spain to international political relations in the 1950s and the economic growth that began at end of that decade was linked to the agricultural sector and aid from the United States. American tender was needed to break the technological bottleneck, modernise Spanish agriculture and end the secular backwardness of a key sector for economic development. The aim of this article is to analyse the transcendental importance of US aid in Spanish agrarian development, through the INC colonization policy, machinery import programmes and knowledge transfer. This study is based on the INC documentary collection in the Central Archive of the Agriculture and Food Area of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. In the introduction, we describe the situation of the Spanish agrarian sector in the 1950s, followed by an analysis of US aid to Spain in Section 2. In the third and fourth sections, we explain the application of the McCarran Amendment and Public Law 480 in the INC, and in the fifth section we look at the overall effects and impacts of US aid in Spanish agricultural development. The article ends with some conclusions that demonstrate the importance of this aid.
Responsibility for employees as a challenge for contemporary organizations
Authors: Wróbel Magdalena
Published: March 2019

Aim: The paper considers the issue of responsibility on the part of contemporary organizations for their employees. In her paper, the author described ISO 26000 guidelines for organizations concerning labor practices and the impact of these guidelines on competitiveness of organizations. The paper also analyzed labor practices implemented by firms in Poland in the years 2013-2015. Design / Research methods: Based on statistical data and literature study as well as Responsible Business in Poland. Good practices reports., the period 2013-2015 is considered for analysis. Conclusions / findings: Entrepreneurs in Poland seem to take more responsibility for employees, while recognizing the key role played by human capital in building competitive advantage of an organization. This also supports the company’s image and competitiveness, while improving employee loyalty.
Human Resource Management practices that translate into sustainable competitive advantage
Authors: Bułat Ewa
Published: March 2019

Aim: The aim of the paper is to delve into the Human Resource Management (HRM) practices which undoubtedly translate into enhanced business performance. The article combines the theoretical study of HRM with its application to professional practice in order to provide a comprehensive analysis of the reasons and ways of implementing good HRM processes. Design/Research methods: A desk case study approach has been adopted to conduct a descriptive-comparative analysis of two prosperous corporations operating in distinct sectors. Conclusions/findings: It is suggested that the analysed companies have been consistently outperforming their competitors due to their HRM practices which can be linked back to the seminal motivation theories and concepts relating HRM to performance. It seems that especially the application of AMO framework and Path-Goal Theory to workplace scenarios can yield good results, regardless of the industry. Originality/value of the article: This study not only provides an insight into the HRM practices which appear to contribute most to improved productivity, but it also attempts to shed some light on the how and why of their application. So far, much of the empirical research has confirmed a significant statistical connection between HRM practices and business success, but relatively little attention has been paid to understanding the exact mechanisms through which conceptual HRM practices can be implemented. An attempt to address this gap is the value added of the paper. Implications: The findings may prompt the upper echelons of power in companies to fit the appropriate HR practices into their business strategies to achieve the organisational objectives.
BİLGİ ÇAĞINDA AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ VE TÜRKİYE’DEKİ GİRİŞİMCİLİĞİN KIYASLANMASI
Authors: İŞGÖRÜCÜ Mehmet
Published: March 2019

Gelişen ve hayatımıza etkisi gün geçtikçe
artan teknolojik değişiklikler “Bilgi Çağı” kavramını hayatımıza katmıştır. Bilgiye
ulaşımı kolaylaştıran enformasyon ve ileri teknolojik iletişim araçları ile
başlayan bu çağda değişim çok hızlı gerçekleşmektedir. Bilginin önemi artmakta
ve bilgi küresel rekabette belirleyici güç olmaktadır. Bu araştırmada Avrupa
Birliği ve Türkiye açısından “Bilgi Çağı”nda KOBİ’lerin, girişimcilerin küresel
rekabette öne çıkmak için neler yaptığı kıyaslanacaktır. Türkiye’nin Avrupa Birliği ile inovasyon
ve araştırma geliştirme süreçleri konusunda işbirliği içerisinde olması
gereklidir. Ayrıca Avrupa Birliği içerisinde bazı teknolojik ve teknik
özellikleri ağır basan ülkeler vardır.  Bu ülkelerin rekabet seviyeleri dünya
standartlarının üzerindedir. KOBİ’lerin ve girişimcilerin bu ülkelerdeki firmalarla
işbirliği içerisinde olmaları karşılıklı fayda sağlayabilir.  İleri teknoloji ihracatı verileri dünyadaki
değişime öncülük eden ülkeleri göstermektedir. Bu işbirliği ile ileri teknoloji
ihracatı da istenen ve dünyada değişime öncülük eder seviyelere gelecektir. Türkiye’nin
yükselen bir inovasyon çabası içinde olduğu görülmektedir. Bu çabanın karşılığını
alabilmek için inovatif yatırımların, yeniliğe yönelik temel eğitimlerin ve AR-
GE çalışmalarına yapılan yatırımların arttırılması gerekmektedir.
FİNANS TEORİSİ KAPSAMINDA KATILIM BANKACILIĞI ve YENİDEN YAPILANMA ÖNERİSİ
Authors: EKEN Mehmet Hasan , ÖZTÜRK Nurettin
Published: March 2019

Katılım bankaları,
İslami prensipler çerçevesinde faaliyette bulunan ve temelinde kar-zarar
ortaklığı olan finansal kurumlardır. Türkiye’de katılım bankalarının, bankacılık
sistemine göre daha hızlı büyüme sergiledikleri fakat yeterli düzeyde pazar payına
ulaşamadıkları görülmektedir. Çalışmada, bu sorunun nedeni olarak mevcut katılım
bankacılığı sisteminin finans teorisine ve risk-getiri dengesine uyumsuz olması
şeklinde ortaya konulmaktadır.. Katılım bankacılığında sermaye sahiplerinin
elde ettiği özkaynak karlılığı, mevduat bankalarına göre makul ölçülerdedir.
Diğer taraftan katılma hesabı sahipleri ise mevduat bankası mudilerine kıyasla
daha yüksek risk almakla beraber daha az getiri elde etmektedir. Mevcut
durumdaki bu anomalinin düzeltilmesi için katılım bankalarının yasal ve
kurgusal yapısının değiştirilmesi gerekmektedir. Yapılacak düzenlemelerle
özkaynak karlılığı ile kar payı getirisinin yakınlaştırılması, hatta bu
değerlerin mutlak olmasa bile birbirine eşit düzeyde olmasının sağlanması
gerekmektedir. Çalışmada bu paralelde sistemin analizi ve eleştirisi
yapılmakta, kavramlar farklı bir bakış açısı ile irdelenmekte ve yeniden
yapılanma için bir model önerisi sunulmaktadır. Bu bağlamda önerimiz, katılma
hesaplarının açık uçlu fon olarak yeniden yapılandırılmasıdır.
Blockchain Teknolojisi ve Türkiye Finans Sektöründeki Durumu
Authors: YILMAZ TÜRKMEN Sibel , ERÖZEL DURBİLMEZ Serap
Published: March 2019

Blockchain ilk defa 2009 yılında
ortaya çıkan bir alt yapı teknolojisi olsa da finans dünyası tarafından
keşfedilip araştırılmaya başlanması 2014 yılının ilk aylarını bulmuştur. Bugün
gelinen noktada, mevcut ekonomik ve iş modellerini bozma gücüyle radikal bir
inovasyon olduğunu ispatlamış, yeni ve heyecan verici bir teknoloji olduğu
söylenebilir. Finans sektöründen enerji piyasalarına, tedarik zinciri
süreçlerine, fikri mülkiyet yönetimine, kamu sektörüne ve bunlar gibi çok
çeşitli alanlara verimlilik artışı sağlama potansiyeline sahiptir. Blockchain
teknolojisi sağladığı tam otomatik, şeffaf, güvenli ve minimum aracı alt yapısı
ile pek çok sektörün ve devletin ilgisini çekmektedir. Yapılan bu çalışmada
Blockchain’in taşıdığı potansiyelin daha iyi anlaşılabilmesi için uygulama
alanlarına genel bir bakış ile Türkiye’nin bu teknolojiye olan yaklaşımı
incelenmiştir. Çalışmada ek olarak Türkiye’deki emeklilik yatırım fon
piyasasının işleyişinde kullanılacak özel bir Blockchain ağ yapısı tavsiye
edilmiştir. Yapılan araştırma ve incelemeler sonucunda Blockchain kullanımının
pek çok sektör için avantajlı, hatta on sene içerisinde hayati öneme sahip olacağı
söylenebilir.
İNTERNET BANKACILIĞI VE MOBİL BANKACILIK UYGULAMALARININ FİNANSAL HİZMET KALİTESİ AÇISINDAN MÜŞTERİLER TARAFINDAN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: VURAL Ezgi , IŞIK Dr. Kasım Can , KOÇ Doç.dr. Selahattin
Published: March 2019

Bu
araştırmada internet bankacılığı ve mobil bankacılık uygulamalarının finansal
hizmet kalitesi açısından müşteriler tarafından değerlendirmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Araştırmanın evrenini Sivas İlinde ikamet etmekte olan internet ve mobil
bankacılık hizmetlerini kullanan banka müşterileri oluşturmaktadır. Veri
toplama aracı olarak anket formu kullanılmıştır. İnternet bankacılığı ve mobil bankacılık
uygulamalarının finansal hizmet kalitesinin müşteriler tarafından algılanmasını
ölçmeye yönelik sorular Karadirek’in (2014) yüksek lisans tez çalışmasından
faydalanılarak ve konuya uygun olarak revize edilmiştir. 9 alt boyut ölçekte kullanılmıştır:
Yeterlilik, müşteri hizmetleri, yerine getirme, gizlilik/güvenlik,
erişilebilirlik, dizayn/tasarım, e-tatmin, e-güven ve e-sadakat.Veriler kolayda
örnekleme yöntemi ile toplanmış olup 600 banka müşterisine 5’li likert
formundaki anket uygulanmıştır. İnternet ve mobil bankacılık uygulamaları
finansal hizmet kalitesi ve kullanımı açısından incelenmiştir. Demografik
değişkenler ile diğer değişkenler arasındaki istatistiki ilişkiler SPSS 23
paket programı ile incelenmiş ve farklılıklar yorumlanmıştır. Meslek,
internet/mobil bankacılık kullanım sıklığı ve mobil cihaz markası durumlarıyla
internet bankacılığı ve mobil bankacılık uygulamalarının finansal hizmet
kalitesi algıları arasında anlamlı farklılıklar olduğu ANOVA testi ile tespit
edilmiştir
Vergi Gelirlerinin Ekonomik Büyüme Üzerindeki Etkisi
Authors: AKINCI Adil
Published: March 2019

Devletin egemenlik gücüne dayanarak
vatandaşlarından cebri olarak topladığı vergi gelirleri, kamu gelirleri
içerisinde en yüksek paya sahip olmakla birlikte, mali politikaların
belirlenmesinde de etkin bir rol oynamaktadır. Mali politikalar aracılığıyla
ulaşılmak istenen hedeflerin başında ise, ekonomik büyüme hedefi gelmektedir. Vergi
gelirleri ekonomik büyümeyi; tasarruf, tüketim, üretim ve istihdam başta olmak
üzere birçok değişken üzerinden dolaylı ve dolaysız bir şekilde etkilemektedir.
Ekonomik büyüme hedefine ulaşılması ile makroekonomik faktörlerin birçoğu
olumlu yönde etkilenmektedir. Ekonomide yaşanan olumlu gelişmeler ekonomik
aktiviteyi arttırarak, vergi gelirlerinin de artmasını sağlamaktadır. Bu
çalışmanın temel amacını, Türkiye’de 2006:Q1-2018:Q3 döneminde toplam vergi
gelirleri ile ekonomik büyüme arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi oluşturmaktadır.
Vergi gelirleri ve ekonomik büyüme arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek için zaman
serisi analiz yöntemlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Bu kapsamda, birim kök testleri
ve Maki yapısal kırılmalı eşbütünleşme testinden yararlanılmıştır. Üç yapısal kırılmanın
raporlandığı analizde, Maki eşbütünleşme testinden elde edilen bulgulara göre
tüm modellerde, vergi gelirleri ile ekonomik büyüme arasında uzun dönemli
eşbütünleşme ilişkisi tespit edilmiştir.
Göller Bölgesi Göllerinde Ağır Metal Kirliliğinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ORUÇOĞLU Kadir , BEYHAN Mehmet
Published: March 2019

Bu çalışmada Türkiye’nin Göller
Bölgesi olarak adlandırılan ve DSİ 18. Bölge Müdürlüğü sınırları içerisinde
bulunan göllerde 2016 yılı içerisinde aylık olarak alınan su örneklerinde Zn,
Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Co, Ni, Al, As, Mo, B, Ti, V ve Ba ağır metallerinin mevcudiyeti
araştırılmıştır. Bu ağır metallerin yıllık ortalama konsantrasyonları ülkemizde
yürürlükte olan Su Kirliliği Kontrolü Yönetmeliğinin, Kıta İçi Su Kaynaklarının
Sınıflarına Göre Kalite Kriterlerine ve Yerüstü Su Kalitesi Yönetmeliğinin,
Yerüstü Su Kaynakları için Belirli Kirleticiler ve Çevresel Kalite Standartları’na
göre değerlendirilmiştir. Bu değerlendirme neticesinde araştırmanın yapıldığı
15 gölün ağır metaller bakımından kirlilik durumu ortaya konulmuştur. Bunun
yanında kirlenme söz konusu olan göllerle ilgili çeşitli öneriler sunulmuştur. Çalışma
kapsamında Eğirdir, Kovada, Gölcük, Akşehir, Eber, Karamık, Burdur, Acıgöl,
Salda, Yarışlı, Karataş, Gölhisar, Yazır, Gökgöl ve Karakuyu göllerinde numune
alma işlemleri ve ağır metal analizleri DSİ 18. Bölge Müdürlüğü tarafından
koordine edilmiştir.Çalışma sonucu yapılan
değerlendirmelere göre çalışma alanında tespit edilen en yüksek ağır metal
birikiminin Burdur havzası göllerinde, en düşük birikimin de Antalya havzası
göllerinde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. 15 gölde yapılan 14 farklı ağır metal
türünün değerlendirmesinde insan kaynaklı nedenlerden dolayı en fazla birikim
yapan metallerin Akarçay Havzasında yer alan Eber gölünde, Cr ve As olduğu tespit
edilmiştir. Doğal nedenlerden dolayı göllerde en çok rastlanan metaller ise
Burdur Havzasında yer alan göllerde tespit edilen Zn, Cr, Cu, Co, Ni ve As’dir.
3D Object Detection Using a New Descriptor with RGB-D
Authors: ARICAN Erkut , AYDIN Tarkan
Published: March 2019

Object detection is a very important study area in computer vision. Many research use only RGB
images to find objects. In our work, we present new descriptor for object detection using RGB-D’s Depth
image data. We combine RGB image with depth image to create new feature vector. The introduced features
feeds Bag of Visual Words algorithm to classify images of the objects. Result shows us to RGB-D images
are given better accuracy results to comparing with RGB image.
Vikingos tatuados, política racial y la Edad Media imaginaria
Authors: Taylor Arwen
Published: March 2019

Este artículo toma la representación del tatuaje en la serie de televisión Vikings, como medio para abordar las ramificaciones políticas de un medievalismo popular. En el ensayo se considera la importancia que tienen los tatuajes aplicados a varios personajes del programa (en especial los de Rollo, Floki, y Ragnar). Todos los personajes se basan sin mucha rigidez en figuras de la historia y leyendas escandinavas. El objetivo es examinar la manera en que los cuerpos masculinos, tatuados e idealizados del programa de televisión se entrelazan con los deseos modernos de historia y encarnación, un vínculo de deseo que resulta especial y alarmantemente evidente en el reciente resurgimiento del etnonacionalismo de extrema derecha en Estados Unidos y Europa.
“El deseo de la rosa”: tatuaje, écfrasis y deseo queer en textos de Samuel Steward y Sylvia Plath
Authors: Söllner Louisa
Published: March 2019

Este ensayo explora los textos de Samuel Steward y Sylvia Plath que interactúan con el espacio cultural del estudio de tatuajes. El artículo se centra en la narración de Plath “The Fifteen Dollar Eagle” y en las múltiples narraciones de Steward sobre su transformación de profesor universitario a artista tatuador. Mis lecturas trazan la manera en que un conflicto con los patrimonios literarios del modernismo, surgidos a través de la marginación del deseo queer en las tradiciones modernistas, lleva a ambos autores a inclinarse por espacios culturales alternativos. En sus textos, el tatuaje no solo crea inscripciones epidérmicas, sino que también promete una subversión de las jerarquías sociales y estéticas y permite imaginar relaciones que desafían la heteronormatividad.
Escrituras en la piel. Memoria, contramemoria y testimonio
Authors: Monroy Álvarez Roberto Carlos
Published: March 2019

En este artículo se condensa una reflexión sobre tres formas narrativas en cuanto a la violencia: la memoria, la contramemoria y el testimonio. Las anteriores, como figuras discusivas en relación a procesos de sometimiento o resistencia, serán estudiadas a través de textos literarios, reflexiones filosóficas, propuestas políticas y experiencias sociales. El objetivo último de nuestro texto es reconsiderar una oposición contundente en el desarrollo del sentido histórico-político para nuestras sociedades, en donde el efecto del olvido se excluye en términos de un deber de memoria. La propuesta de esta investigación es una revisión crítica para pensar más bien una ambivalencia en las fuerzas del discurso político de los llamados subalternos. La lucha por el discurso (de la historia o la contrahistoria) está atravesada por la relación constante entre fuerzas que olvidan para recordar y que memorizan para olvidar.
Forestalling Preschool Expulsion: A Mixed-Method Exploration of the Potential Protective Role of Teachers’ Perceptions of Parents
Authors: Zulauf Courtney A. , Zinsser Katherine M.
Published: March 2019

Preschoolers are being expelled at an alarming rate and little is known about protective factors. One factor may be the relationship between parents and teachers. Using surveys and interviews, the present study explores teachers’ perceptions of parents and center support as they relate to teachers’ requests to have a child removed from their classroom, an action related to expulsion. Teachers who have more negative perceptions of parents and perceive less center support working with parents were more likely to have requested a removal of a child in the past year. Qualitative comparisons yield differential themes around attribution of child behavior to parents and styles of engagement with parents between teachers who have requested a removal and those who have not.
Uma análise de eficiência para os senadores brasileiros
Authors: Peterle Neto Waldemiro , Gomes Adriano Provezano , Ervilha Gabriel Teixeira
Published: March 2019

O objetivo do trabalho foi de analisar a eficiência dos membros do Senado Federal brasileiro, utilizando a Análise Envoltória dos Dados (DEA), através de dados do Senado Federal e do Ranking dos Políticos. A discussão política tem se tornado mais evidente entre os brasileiros nos últimos anos, tornando análises dessa natureza relevantes para a discussão em um campo técnico. O Poder Legislativo é fundamental para o funcionamento da democracia, porém devem ser observados os custos de manutenção do mesmo, analisando também o retorno desse montante de gasto. Parlamentares com número maior de mandatos apresentaram média de eficiência maior. Os principais benchmarks possuem médias de gastos 60% inferior à média da amostra e 32% a menos para número de assessores, percentual considerável, que pode explicar o fato de serem referências. Foi examinada, por meio de testes não paramétricos, a possibilidade de existência de diferentes fronteiras eficientes para senadores no terceiro e no sétimo ano de mandato, de modo a analisar se há diferenças entre esses grupos.