bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
“O divino para mim é real”: Divinity, Maternity and Jouissance in A Paixão Segundo G.H.
Authors: Peery Robin
Published: June 2018

In an analysis of the linguistic, feminine and spatial features of Clarice Lispector’s A paixão segundo G.H., this article proposes an alternative reading of the text as an aesthetic treatise on the gendered female body and female sexuality. Contemplating the textual occurrences of Freudian and Lacanian jouissance, I trace the protagonist’s physical trajectory in the spatial dimension of her apartment. Through an analysis of the etymological ties between Christ’s πασχειn to G.H.’s paixão, textual similarities to Joyce and religious linguistic wordplay, I demonstrate the particularly biological and feminized specificities of G.H.’s passion. Drawing from the theoretical work of Kristeva, Cixous and Irigaray, I suggest that G.H. both supports and refutes the Freudian paradigm of female sexuality. Through a discursive and structural analysis, this article will also make a case for a reading of the novel as the textual representation of female autoeroticism and poetic climax.
A Novel Just-in-Time Contextual Mobile App Intervention to Reduce Sodium Intake in Hypertension: Protocol and Rationale for a Randomized Controlled Trial (LowSalt4Life Trial) (Preprint)
Authors: Dorsch Michael P , An Lawrence C , Hummel Scott L
Published: June 2018

BACKGROUND

High sodium intake is a significant public health problem in the United States. Interventions that lower sodium intake can decrease blood pressure and improve cardiovascular outcomes. Restaurants and grocery stores are prime targets for intervention with about 77% of all sodium intake in the average US diet coming from processed and restaurant foods.

OBJECTIVE

This study proposes that a mobile app intervention that promotes low-sodium alternatives at grocery stores and restaurants will reduce dietary intake of sodium and improve confidence following a low-sodium diet in hypertension.

METHODS

In this single-center, prospective, open-label study, patients will be randomized to a mobile app or usual care for 8 weeks. We will randomize 50 patients (age>18 years) diagnosed with hypertension and on antihypertensive therapy for at least 3 months in a 1:1 manner stratified by gender. Study subjects will receive the mobile app, LowSalt4Life, or usual dietary advice for 8 weeks. LowSalt4Life provides a multifaceted intervention based on just-in-time contextual tailored messages at grocery stores and restaurants. The primary endpoint is the change in the estimated 24-hour urinary excretion of sodium from spot urine. Secondary outcomes include change in the sodium content of the food frequency questionnaire, confidence in following a low-sodium diet, urine chloride and creatinine dipsticks, and blood pressure.

RESULTS

The project was funded in May 2016 until April 2018. This trial is currently enrolling patients. To date, 26 of the 50 patients needed have been enrolled. Results will be available in the Spring of 2019.

CONCLUSIONS

This randomized controlled trial will test the efficacy of just-in-time contextual tailored messages through a novel mobile app 8-week intervention on urinary sodium excretion in patients with hypertension. We will address a critical evidence gap in the care of patients with hypertension. If effective, this intervention could be scaled to assess effects on blood pressure and cardiovascular events in hypertension.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03099343; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03099343 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/735HNzKlQ)

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Collective Action Right as a Basic Human Right
Authors: Kaya Pir Ali , Güler Ceyhun
Published: June 2018

According to The European Social Charter, the European Convention on Human Rights, the ILO Conventions, the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, the decisions of the European Social Rights Committee and the ILO supervisory bodies, the right to collective action is a democratic right that aims to protect and correct the economic and social interests of workers in the workplace or in another place appropriate for the purpose of action. The above-mentioned institutions accept the right to collective action as a fundamental human right. According to the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, the right to collective action is regarded as a democratic right, including strike. In particular, the right to collective action is being used as a resistance mechanism against new working relations, which are imposed on working conditions, right to work and the right to organize. However, the tendency of this right to political field, leads to some debate about the legality of the right to collective action. In this context, In the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, the ILO's supervisory bodies and the European Committee on Social Rights, it is emphasized that collective action rights should be a basic human right. In this study, the legal basis of the right to collective action will be discussed in accordance with the decisions and requirements of the European Court of Human Rights and the decisions of the ILO supervisory bodies.
Risk management, corporate governance and financial performance of the banking system in Romania
Authors: Bunea Mariana , Dobre Florin , Popa Adriana Florina , Sahlian Daniela Nicoleta
Published: June 2018

The recent global financial crisis has raised a number of questions with regard to corporate governance of banking financial institutions. There was a series of “voices” that expressed their concern and even the lack of confidence in the role of corporate governance at the banking system level, and not only, in preventing the effects of this crisis. The main objective of this research is constituted by the study of the corporate governance influence at the banking system level in Romania on the risks management area and of banking financial performances. The used research methodology is predominantly quantitative. This methodology is based on a descriptive statistics, having as objective the analysis of corporate governance characteristics, the appreciation of the risks management level and the performances recorded at the level of the Romanian banking system. In the realisation of this study, the calculation of central tendency indicators, dispersion and form of distribution were used with the help of the SPSS software under Windows (Descriptive Statistics).
Key elements of an entrepreneurial (business) model in the biogas sector. Insights from Romania
Authors: Clodnițchi Roxana , Nedelcu Alexandra Cătălina
Published: June 2018

The current volatile economic environment and the evermore shorter technology cycles impact the way business is done today, especially in an emerging field like the renewable energy sector. Business modelling proves itself as an instrument, which may impact decisively the success or failure of a business. The aim of this article is to identify and present the key elements defining entrepreneurial models in the renewable energy field, as resulted from a synthesis of the recent literature available in journals indexed in international databases of mainstream publications about business models and entrepreneurial models as well as from empirical research performed in the past five years. The research result consists in a systematisation on past approaches on business modelling and the development and adaptation of the entrepreneurial model’s definition specific for the biogas sector.
The importance of human resources within the strategic direction and organizational success
Authors: Criveanu Maria Magdalena , Cârstina Silviu
Published: June 2018

The economic environment in Romania faces a series of turbulences generated by the political and social environment, and an avalanche of changes and fluctuations can destabilize the activity of an organization. As a consequence, organizations need to be as flexible as possible, able to adapt and integrate any kind of change. In this regard, a manager must study the type of organizational culture found at the company level and the way it can influence the results of the organization. A detailed investigation method belongs to researchers Kim Cameron and Robert E. Quinn who have proposed a model of culture analysis that involves identifying the type of dominant culture and recognizing behaviours which are specific to organizational dimensions such as: organizational leadership, employee management, strategic direction, or criteria of success. The present paper aims to analyze the type of objectives managers set for their employees (namely the strategic emphases dimension) and how they measure results (the criteria of success dimension) at the level of a private company in Romania. Thus, following the application of the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument proposed by the two authors, we identified the type of culture that characterizes the two dimensions, the connection established between them, the possible inconsistencies between the present and the desired situation as perceived by the employees, as well as the type of correlation between the economic and financial indicators and the cultural profile that identifies the success. Such an analysis is very useful as it identifies a series of inconsistencies between the way the goals are set by the managers and the way to measure success, the two dimensions being in a tight interdependence. Thus, a discrepancy between the two dimensions can lead to conflicts at the organizational level, with the manager having a tendency to set a series of objectives (e.g. individual objectives), in fact pursuing other results (such as team results). In this respect, the aim of this paper is to identify a correlation between the objectives targeted by the manager, the way he measures success and the satisfaction of the employees with the current situation.
Freelancing - a new approach on the boundary between fragile and anti-fragile after the 2008 economic crisis
Authors: Damian Daniela , Susanu Irina Olimpia
Published: June 2018

Approaching freelancing, a topical subject in regards to human resources, especially after the economic crisis of 2008, places emphasis on the main advantages of integrating it in HR activity. The economic crisis has represented a critical moment for Romanian organisations and their HR activity, thus generating a series of negative effects on profit and the employees’ individual performances. Ameliorating these negative effects is the top managers’ task, just as much as it is the HR departments, whose role has evolved towards that of a mediator in charge of creating the most appropriate climate for achieving performance, efficiency and optimal results. In order to propose a healthy implementation process, with a view to indicating the phenomenon subjected to analysis, the first step was to analyze each employee’s individual performance metrics. Then, a mathematical modeling of performance with the human resource was developed, by applying an additional linear model on 4 major tasks of human resources spending and a report on performance was calculated - the cost being connected to implementingfreelancing in HR activity in the marketing department.The present study, therefore, provides a concrete solution to the great challenge found in HR management, which is assuring that there is concordance between making spending in HR as efficient as possible and ensuring a high level of motivation and increasing performance with human resources in the organization.
Entrepreneurship and regional development. A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Dan Mihaela-Cornelia , Goia Simona Irina
Published: June 2018

Entrepreneurial initiatives and actions are considered main triggers of economic and social development as well as important factors in order to achieve more cohesion among various countries and regions within the European Union. The main goal of the present paper consists in analyzing the scientific literature on entrepreneurship and its influences on regional development. In the first section of the paper the concepts of entrepreneurship and regional development are broken down from the perspective of various researchers. Next the link between entrepreneurship and regional development is established and it is analyzed how the two terms are interconnected: entrepreneurship might have a positive contribution to the development of a region and in the same time some regions are more attractive for entrepreneurs than others. In the last section of the paper a bibliometric analysis is conducted, which aims at establishing the interest existing in the scientific literature for this research topic based on different criteria such as: number of publications, language of publication, journals where articles have been published, areas of knowledge in which authors have published research on entrepreneurship and regional development etc. The analysis was conducted based on scientific literature published between 2001 and 2017 and indexed in the Web of Science - Core Collection. It is highlighted that most of the publications on entrepreneurship and regional development are articles, published in English in the field of Business economics. Overall, the positive trend regarding the number of publications on this topic reveals a growing interest for this research area.
Business conjuncturality on the topic of personal mobility using electric automobiles
Authors: Gavrilescu Ileana
Published: June 2018

The present article seek to continue last year’s research by improving upon the subjects of current business models pertaining to personal mobility by way of electric automobiles, the efficiency of said models and by eventually developing a propitious business model, tailored to specificities of this domain. While the proposed topic is circumscribed within the general preoccupation with the rehabilitation of the natural environment through a better use of renewable energy, our fascination stems from the fact that personal mobility with the use of electric vehicles is one of the most dynamic and interesting social, economic and cultural worldwide phenomenon of the last decade. This topic has been broached, under different titles, by a number of researchers. After a significant amount of research on the subject, we realised that the importance of some of the thematic problem’s determining factors has not been sufficiently emphasised neither in the theoretical findings of the most current research nor has it been sufficiently considered and practiced by the industry’s ”principal players” - the entrepreneurs and the managers. The satisfaction associated with this newly formed revelation as well as the confidence to further pursue this line of inquiry have been significantly marked by the realisation that the same concerns have already been touched upon by authors such as Christian Lerch, Fabian Kley, David Dallinger, Thomas Budde Christensen, Peter Wells, Liana Cipcigan. Any analysis of the subject matter is further complicated by the current economic turbulence. Therefore, this article aims to provide not only a nuanced understanding and a clear, exact and correct interpretation of some of the most important “factors/variables” involved but also reconsider the significance of said “factors/variables” within the context of the proposed research theme, so that based on the results of our research we might define a epistemologically useful yet practical concept. In any case, the present articles seeks to provoke further analysis and debate over the conjectural nature of innovative business models applicable to the electrical car mobility field.
Untaping the potential of strategic partnerships with the stakeholders in museums – a managerial approach
Authors: Ilie Cosmin
Published: June 2018

The strong emphasis on achieving excellence in the services the museums provide to its target public opens a new road to an area that is not characteristic of traditional museology, namely the journey of innovation. This road to innovation has two pillars: a mature knowledge-based strategy (in response to identified needs of target groups) and the ability to provide education (according to identified needs). Both components are totally dependent on visitors, their needs and their personal or collective experiences. This paper addresses these pillars, considering that education is not a mere accumulation of knowledge, but how the visitor experiences, interacts and learns during his visit. Using the literature review as research methodology, this paper aims to analyze the stakeholders of a museum and to assess their partnerships with other museums, by highlighting the clear advantages of stakeholder involvement in the management system of the museum. The main results shows that museums, as cultural organizations, are a brick at the foundation of economic development in many cities. The involvement and support of the stakeholders is essential for a museum that wants to set and meet appropriate community service goals. Understanding stakeholder`s value is important for effective reporting on the performance of the museum, which transforms and translates through continuous public support for the museum.
Factors of enterprise value - the privatization of ‘Sidex Galati’ Romania (case study)
Authors: Ion Madalina Viorica
Published: June 2018

The enterprise value is central in business transactions (i.e. mergers and acquisitions, entrance of new shareholders or exit, bank loans), privatization of state-owned companies, etc., when the seller and the buyer confront each other’s business valuations trying to identify as many weaknesses as possible on the other side. Such important value as the enterprise’ is not an exact figure that can be calculated with precision at a certain date for a certain company, but an approximation that both buyer and seller may consider in each other’s attempt to close a good deal for himself/ herself. The valuation approach in this paper is a market method for business investments and comparable sales. This retrospective analysis of a major privatization in the Romanian steel industry - when the industry’s 'giant' was sold by the Romanian State - aims to identify key factors of the enterprise value in the context of international transactions. This was a high-profile privatization of great significance for the European steel industry and this analysis aims to understand enterprise value in order to model it. For this purpose, the article takes into consideration the information available regarding the privatization of Sidex Galați, the relevant literature and the author’s experience, supplemented by the information from the post-privatization evolution of the Romanian steel enterprise. As a result, the article draws lessons and concludes on determining factors of enterprise value, such as assets, solvency, company's history, cash flow, taxation etc., while the price transaction in the case of the privatization of Romanian steel enterprises was also influenced by exogenous factors, such as the steel market, the State's need for revenues, the controlling package of the company sold, etc.
Considerations on the implementation steps for an information security management system
Authors: Ionescu Răzvan Cristian , Ceaușu Ioana , Ilie Cristian
Published: June 2018

News about various information security attacks against companies appears almost every day. The sources of these attacks vary from cyber-criminals who want to steal companies’ data to demand a ransom, to current or former employees who want to create damage to the organization. The best way to defend organizational critical assets is to implement an Information Security Management System that secures all sensitive assets from confidentiality, availability and integrity perspective. An Information Security Management System offers top management a framework for sensitive information flow control. This framework includes with a risk assessment that considers the security threats and vulnerabilities of the company’s assets. Companies usually implement Information Security Management System only after they have a functional quality management system, which brings clarity and optimization to the company’s processes. Current approaches on creation and implementation of effective Information Security Management System are very theoretical and thus difficult to use in practice. The main objective of this paper is to present an Information Security Management System implementation method in the case of a small company by defining the basic steps in achieving a fully functional Information Security Management System. The proposed methodology considers the top management Information Security Management System objectives, organizational context, risks assessment and third parties expectations fulfillment.
Obligatory versus voluntary energy audits: are there differences in quality?
Authors: Krutwig Michael C. , Tanțău Adrian
Published: June 2018

Directive 2012/27/UE of the European Parliament has created a new motivation for energy audits: the avoidance of penalties. According to this directive, large companies in all EU member states must carry out energy audits at least every four years. Does this obligation affect the quality of energy audits? We hypothesize that voluntary audits, in comparison to mandatory audits, have a higher quality level in terms of a higher investment in energy efficiency measures. While mandatory audits must always take the entire company into account, voluntary energy audits allow companies to focus on the most promising business or process areas. The energy balance limits can also be drawn more focused. The auditor can also be selected according to specific professional qualifications. As a methodology, we first define quality criteria for energy audits based on the energy efficiency measures determined. Important factors are the adoption rate, the calculated energy savings and the consideration of non-energy benefits in the calculation. The validation of the collected quality criteria is carried out by a comparison with the results of already existing research work. In an empirical study, we then compare data from audits of both types that have already been carried out with regard to the quality characteristics found. Via a database with 1,692 energy audits conducted in Germany in the years 2014-2016, we can draw up detailed comparisons of the energy balances and, in particular, of the measures calculated. This enables clear conclusions to be drawn about the differences in quality between the different program types.
Intangible assets as “nucleus” of process innovation
Authors: Marin Alexandru , Boanță Laura
Published: June 2018

The present paper adds practical experience to the current IP literature and shows a case study upon a start-up company from Romania benefits of its intangible assets in increasing its competitiveness performances, showing how technology-focused SMEs can use IP effectively to support their business models. So, we provide practical means for understanding one practical way in which an innovative SME profits from patents and standards for creating value, also revealing a good practice in IP strategy and management (awareness and involvement at senior management level, pragmatic and innovative use of the flexibility offered by IP) and facilitating the transfer of knowledge of one IP strategy and management associated to a real innovative business example.
Gastronomic tourism - stages and evolution
Authors: Nistoreanu Bogdan Gabriel , Nicodim Liliana , Diaconescu Dan Mihnea
Published: June 2018

On a worldwide level, the dimension of tourism has been sustained and amplified by globalisation. This has facilitated not just easier travel, but also the internationalisation of food from the national kitchens. One of the interesting segments of the immaterial regional cultural heritage is the local gastronomic arts. Each destination has its own cultural vision linked to the area, region, and country which generate corresponding gastronomic identities. The link between local cuisine and national identity is deeply rooted in all ethnicities because food has forever been central to the day to day rituals. A distinctive trait of many cultures is given by the type of food and drinks we associate with them. Currently, many of these are available outside the borders, globalisation being largely responsible to the spread of food and drinks beyond the traditional cultural borders: Mexican and Italian food are very popular in the USA, Indian food in Great Britain, Chinese in the whole world. That is why local gastronomy is considered as being a vital part of culture and community and this is the reason for which it must be kept and protected. The gastronomy is an attribute of the identity of a destination: countries are usually characterised by one or two culinary plates, considered to be emblematic for the nation just like the national flag.
Methodological aspects of examination of leadership and organizational culture influence on knowledge conversion in public administration
Authors: Pencheva Miglena
Published: June 2018

Leadership, organizational culture and knowledge conversion are sufficient concepts in contemporary organizational development. Thus, there are variety of concepts, methods and instruments in the literature, employed to examine either the current situation or the relationship among those categories. However, these methods are so diverse, that they could confront to one another if composed in a common survey. What is more, leadership, organizational culture and knowledge conversion are soft areas of study, which implies specifics that ought to be taken into consideration, especially when it comes for public administration. The objective of the paper is tocompile a framework of models, instruments and data manipulation techniques to revel current structure and the relationships among leadership, organizational culture and knowledge conversion in an organization. The survey focuses on managers in public administration (officers with subordinates). However, it is applicable in business environment as well. The concepts examined are as follows: Full range of Leadership Model, Hofstede Cross-cultural Model, Revised profile of Organizational Culture and SECI Model. The methodology employed composts of Descriptivеs, Preliminary data analysis, Outlier analysis, Exploratory Factor Analyses (Parallel analysis including), Pearson Correlation and Standard Linear Regression. As a result, there is a framework outlined to describe the current structure and the relationship among leadership, organizational culture and knowledge conversion practices.
Marketing of luxury events. Case study on the tenth Congress of anti-aging medicine, Bucharest, 2018
Authors: Pop Nicolae Al. , Ott Cristina-Maria , Simion Daniela , Zottu-Z Monica
Published: June 2018

Medicine and the pharmaceutical industry have a long and rich history of events. The transition from magic to modern medication was gradually achieved over thousands of years of evolution. Ambroise Pare, a French anatomist and surgeon from the 16th century, stated that it was very simple: “The doctor cares, God heals.” The medical-industrial complex appears to grow much faster than the economic power. And this is because the system is oriented not only by the demand, but also by doctors who play a double role. They offer medical services and, at the same time, they control their need (demand). Along with human and technological evolution, in some countries of the world, medicine can be inaccessible, perhaps untouchable or it is even considered to be a luxury. In this case, luxury is presented in the form of rationality that draws the medical world at various congresses, where the only words that can characterize the event are: the performance, high-class, luxury and international reputation of the doctors or of the speakers. This article briefly outlines the results of a qualitative marketing research among medical congress organizers-social events where high-quality marketing blends nicely with the quality of modern medicine news and perspectives, thus forming a clearer picture of the tradition and the priorities of topics chosen for medical events. The result of the research is reflected in the sketch of a program of such an event in Romania, combining the high scientific performance with social elements that can significantly increase the attractiveness of such a manifestation. In order to obtain a conclusive feedback, a useful tool is also developed and accessible to the organizers. The bibliography supports theoretically the concepts with which it operates (event marketing, the significance of high-class professional performance and the specific coordinates of the medical sector).
Recommendations for the development of the National Network for Innovation and Technology Transfer (ReNITT) performances
Authors: Tănase Narcisa Melania , Caramihai Mihaela , Marin Alexandru , Boanță Laura , Purcărea Anca Alexandra
Published: June 2018

The paper analyzes the activity of the National Network for Innovation and Technology Transfer (ReNITT), identifying the problems it faces in the innovation market. The methodology for the analysis implied the consultation, by responding to a questionnaire, of the accredited entities from ReNITT. On the basis of this analyze it were formulated some development recommendations, in order to accelerate the transfer of research results to the market and to increase the level of innovation in SMEs.
Branding European countries in the aftermath of important political transitions
Authors: Zeineddine Cornelia
Published: June 2018

Given the intensification of the regional economic integration, innovations in the digital technology and transportation infrastructure, the business environment has become highly globalized. In the globalized marketplace, there is one tool that helps countries distinguish themselves, namely nation branding. Nation branding plays a crucial role in attracting investments, boosting exports and increasing the number of tourists and foreigners (workforce and investors alike). Having in mind the importance of understanding the course of history’s new challenges and opportunities, posed by the increased internationalization of the marketplace, the paper looks into efforts made by some European countries in nation branding. An adequate policy of nation branding becomes even more important for certain countries that have passed through important political transitions. Enacting coherent and comprehensive nation brands is essential for the benefit of such transitions. The study explores European countries who transitioned form state-dominated to market economies. As a result, their branding strategies had to be consolidated, while being confronted with important political gambits. The processes undertaken in the quest for nation and place branding and the challenges met by these countries represent the focal point of the analysis. This study overviews the salient challenges, together with inherent mistakes in the attempt of nation branding, at the same time with highlighting the positive facets of the process. Branding countries in the part of Europe that has been shaken by political transitions has been evolving for more than two decades and their practices allows us to pinpoint communalities, challenges and paradigms of nation branding in Europe.
Developing a Framework for Automated Scenario-Based e-Learning Design
Authors: Mackinnon Lachlan , Bacon Liz , Klosowski Adam
Published: June 2018

Scenario-based e-learning can be used to enable students to develop expertise, in situations that are rare or infrequent, too hazardous for the inexperienced, too expensive to permit practice and failure, or simply not available. Developing automated courses requires significant technical ability, separate from the subject expertise of the educator. This paper introduces a framework developed to simplify this process, along with a scenario authoring and cloud-based training environment, Pandora+
Особливості організаційної побудови системи управління санаторно-курортним закладом
Authors: Voitovych Sergii
Published: June 2018

У статті на основі системного аналізу та логіко-структурного узагальнення досліджено особливості організаційної побудови системи управління санаторно-курортним закладом, зокрема представлено її через застосування системного підходу; із використанням методу логіко-структурного аналізу виокремлено блоки системи управління санаторно-курортним закладом.
Обґрунтування програми розвитку поліфункціональних територій
Authors: Khumarova Nina , Vartanian Anna
Published: June 2018

У статті обґрунтовано змістове наповнення програми розвитку поліфункціональних територій Татарбунарського району Одеської області. Визначено сутність, мету, цілі, основні завдання й підпрограми розвитку поліфункціональних територій; розроблено пропозиції щодо створення туристичної корпорації в Татарбунарському районі Одеської області.
Social Influence and Intentional Social Action in Dyadic Relationship Decisions under a Key Informant Methodology
Authors: Bagozzi Richard P. , Gaur Sanjaya S. , Tiwari Shalini Pathak
Published: June 2018

Drawing upon seminal and recent foundations of joint-decision making and social influence, we develop a model of dyadic relationships and test it in a family consumption context. Three kinds of social influence – social identity, group norms, and mutual expectations—were used to explain shared intentions to eat together in a restaurant with one’s family. Shared intentions in turn, were found to significantly predict behavior a month later. One hundred and fifty husbands and their wives provided data. A multi-trait, multimethod matrix design was employed to establish construct validity of measures, and structural equation models were applied to test hypotheses, while explicitly controlling for random and systematic error. Prevention regulatory focus was found to moderate the effect of mutual expectations on shared intentions.
De herplaatsingsplicht in de praktijk
Authors: Kruit Pascal , Sap Jacobien
Published: June 2018

De herplaatsingslicht in de praktijk

In dit artikel wordt de herplaatsingsplicht besproken aan de hand van voor de praktijk relevante vragen. Aan bod komen de invulling van het begrip passende arbeid, situaties waarin herplaatsing niet in de rede ligt, de omvang van de op de werkgever rustende scholingsplicht en de herplaatsing in concernverband.
Education and Development: Dynamics of Access, Equity, and Social Justice in Nigeria
Authors: E. Oghenekohwo Jonathan , Torunarigha Young D.
Published: June 2018

Widening access to education as social justice is basic in any discourse on educational investment, growth and development in developing country such as Nigeria. Presently, there is disconnect between educational development expectations and public policy frameworks designed to drive the united nations sustainable development goals(SDGs) in 2030 through access, equity and social justice in educational provision in developing countries. This paper focuses on education and development deficits in the light of the challenges of ensuring access, equity and social justice as envisaged in the SDGs 169 targets. The paper adopted a qualitative research method as it is analytical in framework. Among other things, this study showed the elements of exclusions and inequalities which are prevalent in public policies that are meant to achieve sustainable development goals through education. The paper sustains that inequalities, corruption, leadership deficit and weak institutions among others constitute major obstacles to access and social justices in educational delivery in Nigeria. Also, financial and information poverties respectively were found to have accounted for sustained deprivation indexes in access to educational development which compromise access, equity and social justice for sustainable development in developing countries. Recommendations are made on ways to mitigate exclusionary factors on access, equity and social justice in educational development in developing countries.
The Free Senior High Policy: An Appropriate Replacement to The Progressive Free Senior High Policy
Authors: Abdul-Rahaman Nurudeen , Basit Abdul Rahaman Abdul , Ming Wan , Ahmed Abdul-Rahim , S. Salma Abdul-Rahaman
Published: June 2018

Governments all over the world have been improving their educational sector through funding programs aimed at reducing the financial burden on parents, increasing access and quality to education. The government of Ghana in 2017 switched policy to a free senior high school policy to reduce poverty by finally eliminating the financial burdens parents face in paying their children’s fees. This study seeks to evaluate the appropriateness of the free senior high policy in replacing the pre-existing progressive free policy. The questionnaire survey was used to collect primary data for this study. The descriptive statistics were used in analyzing the data of this study. A total number of Two hundred (200) responses were retrieved, and out of those retrieved, 57 were females, and 143 were males. All 200 responses were usable in this study. The free senior high policy proved to put more butts on seats in helping to reduce financial burdens on parents than the pre-existing progressive free policy since nothing is paid by parents or guardians.
„17 Autoren schreiben am Roman des lateinamerikanischen Kontinents“.
Authors: Einert Katharina
Published: June 2018

In 1976, the Frankfurt book fair set its focus on Latin America. On that occasion, the Suhrkamp Verlag presented its Latin America-Program to a massive audience for the first time. Through the analysis of the title of a promotional leaflet prepared by Suhrkamp Verlag for this book fair, this essay identifies and discusses some mediation strategies, as well as some of the misunderstandings and stereotypes set into motion by this publishing house for translating and introducing the Latin American literature into the German book market.
Sensitivity of L. casei and E. сoli to active substances of anti-parasitic preparations
Authors: Peleno R.A.
Published: June 2018

The data of the influence of active substances of anthelmintic and antiprotozoal preparations on the growth of L. casei IMB B-7280 and E. coli 055K59 are provided in the article. Their minimal inhibitory concentrations were determined for these strains of microorganisms and the active substances with which possible simultaneous application of probiotic strain L. casei IMB В-7280 is established. With this aim, the effect on the growth of L. casei IMB B-7280 and E. coli 055K59 and the minimum inhibitory concentration of fenbendazole, levamisole and ivermectin, which are part of the anthelmintic preparations and amprolium, tylosin, sodium sulfadimexone and sodium sulfatyazole, which are active substances of antiprotozoal drugs, were investigated. The determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of the active substances of antiparasitic agents against these strains of microorganisms was carried out in in vitro experiments by serial dilutions in a dense MRS environment and MPA, and a study of the effect on the growth by diffusion method, followed by measurement of growth retardation zones in millimeters. It is established that among active substances of anthelmintic preparations only phenbendazole caused growth retardation and only relative to L. casei IMB B-7280. Among the active substances of antiprotozoal drugs, sodium sulfatyazole was the most active, which inhibited growth as L. casei IMB-7280 and E. coli 055K59 № 3912/41. Thylosin was effective only in relation to L. casei IMB B-7280 and at the highest concentration of 0.03%, the growth retardation zone was 23.4 ± 0.92 mm. Sodium sulfadimetoxin caused the growth retardation of L. сasei IMB В-7280 only at the highest concentration. The minimum inhibitory concentration of active substances of anti-parasitic drugs was different for strains L. casei IMB B-7280 and E. coli 055K59 № 3912/4. The strongest inhibitory effect was shown by tylosin, which stopped the growth of L. casei IMB B-7280 and E. coli 055K59 № 3912/41 respectively at concentrations of 0.00125 and 50.0 mg/ml. Active substances such as amprolium, levamisole and ivermectin did not significantly inhibit the growth of L. casei, IMB B-7280 and E. coli 055K59 № 3912/41, since their minimal inhibitory concentration was in the range of 4000 to 6000 mg ml.
Therapeutic effectiveness of probiotic and phytobiotic for gastroenteritis of weaned piglets
Authors: Slivinska L.G.
Published: June 2018

The inappropriate use of chemically synthesized antibacterial drugs, including fodder antibiotics, leads to a disturbance of the microbial ecosystems of the digestive canal and the appearance of pathogenic and opportunistic microorganisms of resistance to them. Therefore, in recent years, the use of animal-safe and environmentally friendly probiotics and phytobiotics has become widespread. Their action is aimed at the normalization of metabolic processes in the body and the mobilization of protective factors of the immune system, which is an effective alternative to traditional methods of prevention and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The article presents data on the influence of probiotic TOYOCERIN10⁹ and phytobiotic EXTRACT™ 6930 in combination with antibiotic (10% solution of enrofloxacin hydrochloride) on the clinical and haematological status of excised piglets, patients with gastroenteritis and their safety. The positive influence of probiotic and phytobiotic on the state of erythrocytopoesis was established. In particular, after treatment in experimental piglets, the number of erythrocytes decreased by 14.3% (P < 0.001) and 13.4% (P < 0.001), the hemoglobin content was 10.5% (P < 0.01) and 13.1% (P < 0.001) compared to the animals before treatment and reached the level of clinically healthy animals. The value of hematocrit in the blood of the exterminated piglets of all groups after treatment has reached the level of indices of clinically healthy animals. It is important to note that the use of probiotic and phytobiotic has positively influenced the leukocytopoiesis of piglets, as indicated by a decrease in the number of leukocytes in the blood of piglets in experimental groups by 26.9% (P < 0.001) and 25.4% (P < 0.001), compared with animal characteristics before treatment. Treatment of piglets using 10% solution of enrofloxacin hydrochloride, contributed to the improvement of the clinical condition of diseased animals in the 7–9th day, whereas in piglets, which were additionally used probiotic TOYOCERIN 10⁹ on 5–7th in the phytobiotic EXTRACT™ 6930 – on the 3–5th day. It was established that the use of probiotic TOYOCERIN 10⁹ and the phytobiotic EXTRACT™ 6930 in combination with the antibiotic increased the safety of experimental group piglets by 12.8% and 17.0%, as compared to the control group.
Subliminal construal of world order clause by clause
Authors: Matthiessen Christian
Published: June 2018

In this paper, I will present a text analysis showing the world order that is construed subliminally in a retelling for children, Noah’s Ark, of the ‘flood story’ of Genesis in the Old Testament of the Bible (Genesis 6-9). I will focus on that aspect of world order that is concerned with who or what can act on whom or what - i.e. on the hierarchy of control that is part of the order of the world. The analysis is based on the system of transitivity of the experiential grammar of the clause; this system is the resource for construing quanta of change in our experience of the flow of events as a configuration of a process, participants directly involved in this process and less directly involved, attendant circumstances.
Study of etiology and scoring system in acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome patients
Authors: Chabukswar Praveen , Baviskar Jaya
Published: June 2018

Background: The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a clinical disorder characterized by injury to the alveolar epithelium and endothelial barriers of the lung, acute inflammation, and protein rich pulmonary edema leading to respiratory failure. Present study was carried out to investigate the mortality pattern of ALI/ARDS in the patients and to study the etiological factors leading to ALI/ARDS also to study the clinical pattern in patients with ALI/ARDS.Methods: All patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria as per the 1994 American European Consensus Conference on ARDS/ALI definition of ARDS/ALI were included in the study. On clinical examination the vital parameters were recorded. The respiratory system, abdominal, cardiovascular and central nervous systems were examined in detail. The severity of the illness was measured by the acute physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) Score, Multiple Organ Dysfunction score (MODS), lung injury score (LIS) and Sequential Organ Dysfunction Assessment (SOFA score). These scores were calculated on admission to our intensive care unit.Results: Out of the 65 patients 35 survived and 30 died. A multiple organ dysfunction Score of less than or equal to 4 was seen in 29 patients and more than 4 in 36 patient and a score of less than or equal to 4 was seen in 21 survivors and 8 dead patients, while a score of more than four was found in 14 patients who survived versus 22 patients who died. A lung injury score of less than or equal to 2 was seen in patients and more than 2 in 46 patients and a score of less than or equal to 2 was seen in 14 survivors and 5 non-survivors patients, while a score of more than 2 was found in 21 patients who survived versus 25 patients who died.Conclusions: The commonest etiological conditions leading to ALI/ARDS are pneumonia and tropical diseases including malaria, leptospirosis and dengue. The scoring systems, MODS, LIS and APACHE II are good indicators of the outcome of this condition. They are useful in tropical diseases as well.
The Functioning of Political Parties as Co-Founders of the Formation of the Political Elite and the Democratic State
Authors: Hasani Luljeta
Published: June 2018

During the years 1991-1992, according to the authors Albanian political parties coexist modern concepts of party politics and organization with the concepts of local tradition imposed by mentality, inheritance and local circumstances. Throughout 1992- 1998 we have an increase in the number of political parties, of which two were major in 1990 in 1996, we have 65 political parties, of which 12 had representation in the parliament of the time. This increase in the number of parties by authors has come as a result of problems and internal conflicts in political parties, leading to factions and the creation of new parties in both sides of the policy. At the end of the first decade of transition, the political parties SP and PD as the two most influential parties in Albanian political life, after holding their National Assemblies, and other parties began to look to improve the public image by reforming statutes and programs leaving room for greater transparency and greater critical space for the public during the second decade of transition, in addition to the "multi-value" developments "in the political behavior of party leadership, there is a positive element of how political parties abandoned extreme ideological programs and reached compromise Important political issue. A very important feature that political parties pose is that they feature the features of having a "strong" leader.