bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Les coopératives de consommateurs offrent-elles encore des avantages concurrentiels ?
Authors: Séguin Michel , Gril Emmanuelle
Published: September 2020

Actives dans des secteurs variés, les coopératives de consommateurs présentent certains avantages pour leurs membres. Néanmoins, plusieurs d’entre elles sont en perte de vitesse, ce qui laisse croire que ce modèle ne répond plus aux besoins des adhérents. Tour d’horizon.
Le kata dojo : révélez le coach en vous !
Authors: Schwarz Tilo , Landry Sylvain , Legentil Jean-Marc , Legentil Marc-Olivier , Gril Emmanuelle
Published: September 2020

Aucun athlète professionnel n’essaierait un nouveau mouvement pour la première fois durant une compétition : au contraire, il s’entraînerait d’abord jusqu’à le maîtriser parfaitement. Les gestionnaires peuvent s’inspirer de cette façon de faire et tirer profit du dojo de kata – connu partout dans le monde sous l’expression anglaise kata dojo – pour acquérir des compétences en coaching dans un environnement contrôlé.
Cibler, engager et convertir une personne à la fois
Authors: Fortier Yann
Published: September 2020

Le marketing personnalisé est un puissant moteur de conversion et, bien souvent, le chemin le plus direct vers une transaction. Qu’il s’agisse d’infolettres ou de bandeaux publicitaires adaptés à la navigation des internautes, ces méthodes donnent des résultats bien tangibles.
Les valeurs de l’entreprise progressiste
Authors: Coupet André
Published: September 2020

Repositionner son entreprise au carrefour de l’économie et de l’humanisme : voilà un processus qui ne peut pas s’envisager sans tenir compte des valeurs qui contribuent à la construction d’un monde meilleur. Votre entreprise incarne-t-elle ces valeurs ? Et vous, êtes-vous un leader progressiste ?
On a lu pour vous – Le mélange des générations, de Lindsey Pollak
Authors: Jézéquel Myriam
Published: September 2020

De la génération Z aux baby-boomers en passant par les milléniaux, sept générations se côtoient parfois au travail… sans toujours se comprendre ! Comment gérer cette diversité sans perdre le nord ? Propositions de Lindsey Pollak.
Gare à la supervision abusive !
Authors: Rousseau Vincent , Aubé Caroline
Published: September 2020

Les gestionnaires sont appelés à exercer un leadership positif afin de rendre leurs équipes plus efficaces. Ils fixent ainsi des objectifs stimulants, offrent une vision inspirante et délèguent des responsabilités. Mais ils doivent aussi prêter une attention particulière à leurs comportements négatifs, notamment la supervision abusive. Aperçu de ce phénomène qu’on passe parfois sous silence.
Pagar sin moneda. Traspasos de deuda en los protocolos notariales de Toledo a comienzos del siglo XVI
Authors: Rozas Español Ángel
Published: September 2020

Uno de los medios de pago existentes en Castilla entre finales del siglo XV y comienzos del XVI fue el traspaso de deuda. En este artículo se analizan las distintas formas de efectuar traspasos (la novación, poderes de cobro y el endoso) en relación con el derecho castellano. Se examina, además, la práctica de estas operaciones a partir de casos concretos contenidos en un protocolo notarial toledano de 1506.
La promoción de símbolos identitarios en tiempos de «crisis»: el caso de las ciudades y villas catalanas entre mediados del siglo XIV y finales del siglo XV
Authors: Reixach Sala Albert
Published: September 2020

El presente artículo analiza la promoción de elementos identitarios por parte de los gobiernos municipales catalanes desde mediados del siglo XIV hasta finales de la centuria siguiente, periodo que la historiografía había tendido a considerar de recesión. A partir de la combinación de datos inéditos e información bibliográfica de procedencia diversa, se presta atención a iniciativas orientadas a fortalecer la imagen externa de las corporaciones locales durante la cronología apuntada: la construcción y progresiva decoración de las casas consistoriales de las principales poblaciones, la adquisición de mobiliario y la creciente preocupación por la apariencia y la indumentaria de los magistrados municipales. Todo este proceso se vincula con el grado de madurez institucional alcanzado por los entes locales desde finales del trescientos y se pone en relación con otros territorios europeos. Nos obliga, en última instancia, a plantear nuevas perspectivas de interpretación de la idea tradicional de crisis de las corporaciones municipales en la Cataluña de los siglos XIV y XV.
Puerto de Indias e Indias de Roma: los negocios curiales de Fonseca y Rojas en la Sevilla moderna (1591-1617)
Authors: Díaz-Rodríguez Antonio J.
Published: September 2020

Este trabajo presenta los resultados de un estudio de caso sobre un fenómeno hasta ahora desatendido por la historiografía: las compañías de gestión de negocios curiales. En otras palabras, se analiza cómo se estructuraba y cómo funcionaba en la España moderna la intermediación profesional al servicio de particulares para la solicitud de gracias de todo tipo ante la administración pontificia en Roma. Los hombres dedicados a estas actividades eran conocidos como curiales, agentes en un enorme mercado internacional que movía gran cantidad de capital. La Sevilla de los siglos XVI y XVII fue uno de los nodos más activos de este mercado y la compañía de Fonseca y Rojas una de las más notables de Castilla.
Mujeres, agencia política y violencia contrarrevolucionaria en España (1934-1944)
Authors: Rodríguez López Sofía
Published: September 2020

Este artículo trata de hacer un repaso por diez años de gran violencia política en España, para comprobar de qué modo las mujeres del bloque contrarrevolucionario participaron de la misma. En contra de lo que se había considerado hasta ahora, las ciudadanas de derechas no fueron meros actores secundarios ni víctimas pasivas de los altercados callejeros y las guerras que se sucedieron entre la insurrección de octubre de 1934 y la retirada de la División Azul del frente ruso. Gracias a una utilización pionera de fuentes de investigación de naturaleza jurídica y militar, como los tribunales de alta traición y espionaje, conservados con la Causa General en Salamanca, o los archivos del SIPM (Servicio de Información y Policía Militar), en Ávila, comprobaremos cómo las españolas formaron parte de la médula espinal del quintacolumnismo que colaboró en la victoria franquista durante la Guerra Civil, desplegando un repertorio de lucha y desobediencia civil genuinamente femenino. Es decir, identificaremos qué puestos ocupaban las mujeres en las labores de sabotaje y boicot a la República y por qué se las escogió a ellas, atendiendo al rol de género de determinadas actividades que resultaron imprescindibles a los sublevados.
«Estar a la altura de nuestro tiempo»: la televisión educativa, la UNESCO y la modernización de la enseñanza en el franquismo
Authors: González-Delgado Mariano
Published: September 2020

Este trabajo analiza el origen y evolución de la televisión educativa en la España franquista. Se hace especial énfasis en las influencias y la convergencia que el régimen tuvo con organismos internacionales como la UNESCO para la puesta en marcha de esta política curricular. En la primera parte del trabajo se presentan los inicios del modelo curricular descrito. En la segunda, se analiza su posterior evolución. Por último, se intenta dar una explicación sobre el porqué de su desaparición. Este trabajo pretende demostrar que el origen y usos de la TV educativa en España puede ser mejor entendido como un fenómeno que está relacionado con la concepción educativa sobre la que operaba la dictadura. Este aspecto también se vio reforzado por los fenómenos de internacionalización y la convergencia que el franquismo estableció con la teoría de la modernización dentro del contexto de la Guerra Fría.
Oportunidades que presenta la georreferenciación de los registros de edificios
Authors: Serrano-Lanzarote Begoña , Soto-Vicario Teresa
Published: September 2020

La elaboración del Informe de Evaluación del Edificio (IEE) como condición previa para solicitar financiación de obras de conservación, accesibilidad universal o eficiencia energética y las ayudas económicas a la redacción misma del IEE, han supuesto importantes estímulos para su implantación. También se ha avanzado en la regulación de la creación de organismos de registro que integren la información de los IEE, de forma que pueda ser consultada públicamente. El interés de la Administración en desarrollar herramientas informáticas que registren información sobre el estado de los edificios y además la referencien geográficamente resulta esencial para plantear políticas realistas de vivienda, rehabilitación y regeneración urbana, y además constituyen bases de datos muy útiles para llevar a cabo posteriores trabajos de investigación. En este trabajo se presentan y analizan diversos ejemplos recientes de registros y observatorios de vivienda, mostrando el potencial e interés que presentan.
Le travail du chanvre et ses applications à la navigation et à la pêche dans l’Espagne médiévale
Authors: Córdoba de la Llave Ricardo
Published: September 2020

Cet article est consacré à l’étude du travail et des produits du chanvre en Espagne à la fin du Moyen Âge. Il s’appuie principalement sur les statuts municipaux et sur les archives notariales de différentes villes hispaniques (de Barcelone à Séville, de Tolède à Cordoue). Il traite d'abord des espaces et des techniques de culture du chanvre durant cette période ; puis du processus qui transforme le chanvre en fibre textile ; et il se termine par l'analyse des travaux réalisés par les cordiers principalement la fabrication de cordes pour les bateaux et des filets de pêche.
Du chanvre à l’argent : l’âge d’or toilier à Vitré (1550-1600)
Authors: Le Goué-Sinquin Gwénolé
Published: September 2020

Au cours du xvie siècle, les négociants de Vitré fondent l’essor économique de leur ville sur l’exportation des toiles, d’abord principalement vers les marchés nord-européens, puis espagnols à la fin des guerres d’Italie. Utilisées comme emballage ou comme toiles à voile, les canevas (toiles de chanvre) dont les Vitréens ont le monopole, sont appréciées dans le monde du transport maritime. En 1579, le marchand et procureur syndic Jacques Le Faucheur intervient à leur sujet auprès du comte de Laval Guy XIX. Sa requête vise à obtenir une nouvelle réglementation pour améliorer leur production et le contrôle de l’activité des tisserands. Émis au nom de la communauté négociante, ce document propose un regard inédit sur les enjeux commerciaux vitréens et sur les rapports avec le pôle productif. Le développement du commerce d’Espagne atteint son apogée en 1586 grâce à l’extension de la zone d’approvisionnement en toiles. Les bénéfices sont réinvestis dans les finances provinciales et la construction ou l’ornementation d’édifices particuliers.
Une alternative au chanvre ? Jean-François Gavoty (1733-1812) et les tentatives de promotion du spart
Authors: Demeulenaere-Douyère Christiane
Published: September 2020

Sous l’Ancien Régime, le chanvre occupe une place importante dans la vie matérielle. Il est utilisé dans la marine pour faire des toiles et des cordages, mais on lui connaît une grande variété d’autres usages, notamment dans la sphère domestique et l’industrie. Toutefois, dans la seconde moitié du xviiie siècle, même si la production chanvrière reste bien implantée dans l’Ouest, le Royaume doit importer des chanvres d’Italie et de l’Europe du Nord et devient dépendant de l’étranger pour ses approvisionnements. L’importance stratégique que revêt le chanvre pour la marine conduit à s’interroger sur la possibilité de lui trouver des plantes de substitution et à amener certains manufacturiers à explorer des alternatives nouvelles. Cet article s’attache à reconstituer l’action de Jean-François Gavoty (1733-1812) qui se fait le promoteur en France, dans les années 1775-1785, de l’exploitation du spart, dont le bas coût de production et la résistance à l’humidité semblent promettre des développements intéressants. À ce titre, il obtient l’autorisation d’ouvrir une manufacture de sparterie à Paris, où il connaîtra un certain succès commercial mais aussi beaucoup de pertes et de déboires.
La recherche scientifique au service des collections muséographiques du Port-musée de Douarnenez
Authors: Salaün Lénaïg , Cotto Kelig Yann
Published: September 2020

La réalisation de l’exposition Fibres marines a été l’occasion pour le Port-musée de s’interroger sur la nature des objets contenus dans ses collections. Recherchant des objets à base de fibres de lin et de chanvre pour composer les différentes étapes du parcours scénographique, il a associé le commissariat scientifique de l’exposition à la détermination de leurs matériaux constitutifs. Une question fondamentale surgit en effet : de quels matériaux sont constitués les objets appartenant aux collections du Port-musée ? Lin, chanvre, coton, matériaux synthétiques ? L’exposition Fibres marines a donc permis de confronter une détermination intuitive et pragmatique à une analyse poussée en laboratoire. L’observation préalable à l’œil nu a été suivie d’une étude approfondie réalisée au sein du LimatB1 à l’aide d’un microscope électronique à balayage. L’utilisation de la haute technologie permet non seulement d’identifier la nature des fibres mais apporte également de nouvelles données sur les objets des collections soulevant des interrogations sur leurs usages et leurs histoires…
Lin et chanvre en Bretagne : patrimoines vivants
Authors: Besselièvre Jean-Yves
Published: September 2020

Le lin et le chanvre ont fait l'âge d'or de la Bretagne à partir du xvie siècle, avant de voir leur rôle décliner dans l'économie de la province au xixe siècle et de diparaître totalement après 1950. Le patrimoine direct lié au lin et au chanvre, toiles et cordages, a disparu dans sa quasi-totalité. Le patrimoine bâti se compose à la fois de petits édifices (kanndi ou maisons buandières dans le Léon et routoirs, bassins destinés au rouissage, dans le Trégor), mais aussi d'installations industrielles. Le travail du chanvre a aussi entraîné la production d'un patrimoine mobilier important : braies à lin ou à chanvre, peignes à égrainer et à peigner, rouets, fuseaux, dévidoirs, ourdissoirs, métiers à tisser… Les paroisses ont également bénéficié des revenus que leurs habitants ont tiré de l'activité toilière. Les somptueux enclos paroissiaux de l'Ouest breton sont intimement liés à cette activité. Actuellement, de nombreuses petites villes, avec l’aide d’associations, ont développé des circuits touristiques et des manifestations diverses afin de faire connaître ce patrimoine.
Transitions psychosociales complexes et processus d’intervention en orientation : le cas de migrants travailleurs qualifiés au Québec
Authors: Bangali Marcelline , Jacquin Philippe , Sovet Laurent , Guillemette Annie , Thiaw Marie-Louise
Published: September 2020

Comment la complexité de la situation de transition psychosociale que vivent les migrants récents, parents de jeunes enfants, travailleurs qualifiés au Québec est-elle prise en compte dans les approches théoriques ainsi que les pratiques d’intervention en orientation ? Telle est la question sous-jacente à la recherche dont certains résultats seront présentés dans cet article. L’objectif est de mieux comprendre les processus identitaires en jeu et leur prise en compte dans les dispositifs d’accompagnement en orientation. L’analyse lexicométrique par la méthode Alceste souligne les limites d’une focalisation des interventions sur le domaine professionnel au détriment des autres sphères de vie, notamment celle familiale qui semble pourtant constituer un aspect central.
Le développement du projet et des stratégies d’adaptation en relation avec la dynamique identitaire des étudiants chinois vivant en France : étude qualitative
Authors: Huang Yuanfei , Drouin Nicolas , Costalat-Founeau Anne-Marie
Published: September 2020

Ces dernières décennies, la mondialisation a favorisé la mobilité des étudiants à l’étranger, notamment des étudiants chinois. Pour eux, réaliser des études à l’étranger est simultanément une opportunité et un défi. Ainsi, ces études supérieures sont une étape de transition de la vie universitaire vers une vie active dans la société. Au cours de leur séjour, ils doivent développer leurs projets d’études et professionnels tout en se confrontant à une nouvelle culture. Cette recherche exploratoire a permis de mettre en évidence le processus de réalisation des projets à travers l’interaction entre le Soi et l’environnement chez deux étudiants chinois en France. Nous avons utilisé la méthode IMIS (Investigateur Multistade de l’Identité Sociale) pour illustrer en détail ces deux cas engagés dans différents projets d’études, l’un étant au début et l’autre à la fin. Les résultats qualitatifs mettent en lumière comment ces étudiants élaborent et mettent en œuvre des projets correspondant à leurs intérêts personnels et professionnels à l’aide des ressources possédées et des stratégies développées en fonction de leur dynamique identitaire.
L’entretien d’accueil pour primo-arrivant·e·s : articulations possibles avec les prestations de conseil en orientation
Authors: Rochat Shékina , Corbaz Étienne
Published: September 2020

Afin de faciliter le premier contact des jeunes migrant·e·s de 15 à 25 ans avec les autorités scolaires suisses, un « entretien d’accueil » a été mis en place dans le Canton de Vaud afin de leur souhaiter la bienvenue et de les aider à identifier les possibilités de scolarisation, de formation et/ou de travail qui s’offrent à eux. Dans un premier temps, cet article vise à présenter le déroulement et le contenu du dispositif spécifique à cet entretien. Dans un second temps, les articulations éventuelles de ce dernier avec les démarches d’orientation traditionnelles sont discutées. Enfin, certaines particularités et points de vigilance dans la prise en charge de personnes issues de la migration dans ce cadre sont mis en évidence.
Stem Cells and Therapy: Emerging Approaches
Authors: Monti Manuela
Published: September 2020

The ten chapters of this volume exploit the potentials of stem cells biology in translational medicine in a very clear way also thanks to nice color illustrations together with tricks and suggestions useful to get reproducible results...
Trade and Safety Issues of Raw Beef from the Countryside of Bahia State, Brazil
Authors: Vidal Junior Permínio Oliveira , Menezes Ana Cláudia Rios , de Souza Lícia Milena Pereira , Guimarães Alaíse Gil , de Cassia Vieira Cardoso Ryzia
Published: September 2020

Background

Brazil is one of the world's largest meat exporters. However, there is a paradox in this situation due to existing non-inspected meat trade and technical-sanitary failures in retail marketing.

Design and methods

This study aimed at characterizing the issues of trade, food safety and quality of raw beef in the street market of a municipality in the state of Bahia. An exploratory, quantitative and census study was carried out, at 17 raw beef vending locations. A questionnaire was administered and meat samples were collected (n=34), which were submitted to a physicochemical assessment, color analysis and microbiological analyses.

Results

Meat sellers were between 20 and 64 years of age, predominantly males (82.4%), with limited education and without professional training (64.7%). Medians for temperature and pH in the small butcher shops samples were 18.10ºC and 5.75 respectively, and 21.80ºC and 5.50, in small supermarkets samples. The difference in pH was significant (p<0.05). The filtration test suggested quality changes in 17.65% of the samples. No frauds were detected. Total coliform count medians were 4.90 and 4.78 log CFU/g, for the samples taken from butcher shops and supermarkets, respectively. E. coli was identified in approximately 40.0% of the samples. Salmonella spp. were confirmed in two samples collected in the butcher shops. There was a significant association between inadequate storage conditions and microorganism counts (p<0.02).

Conclusions

The results evidenced a meat supply with preservation failures and non-compliance with hygiene requirements, constituting a consumers’ health hazard, not in line with an agroexporting country model.
Teaching theology in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Authors: Oliver Willem H.
Published: September 2020

Post-school education (PSE) in South Africa mostly takes place within an industrial-age factory environment as has been done for the past 50 years or longer. This is the case despite the fact that the world is on the brink of, or already part of, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), called by some an ‘emerging new world order’. Educating students today like we did it half a century ago has now become education to a ‘quickly vanishing world’. Although one may argue that the content of Theology will not be much affected by the 4IR, it is proposed that the way in which that content is communicated and educated should change drastically. Doing this will prepare our students to become relevant preachers or theologians in the current (post-)postmodern society. The proposed model in this article is called an outside-in model – contrasted to the current inside-out model of education – in which our students should be taught to develop a sense of deep learning, to effectively learn and work in and with groups, to use their mobile devices (cell phones and tablets) and social media within the environment of education and to discuss new ways of gathering God’s people.The question that each educator should ask themselves nowadays is: Am I really preparing my students for the future that they are facing?Contribution: A new way of teaching Theology in the 4IR is imperative for our students. This article suggests how it could be done. Although this entails willpower and persuading the mostly ‘old’ lecturers in Theology to engage with real technology, it is all about the student, because many of these students will become the lecturers of tomorrow. Our faculties or departments of Theology are therefore urged to fit themselves into the new mould and to train our future theologians in a 4IR way.
The rise and fall of Christian-Nationalism: The ideological evolution of Dopper intellectuals
Authors: Tamarkin Mordechai
Published: September 2020

Christian-nationalism as the core of Afrikaner identity and ideology was introduced by Dopper intellectuals. It was used by them as early as the late 19th century. The two components of this concept were, in fact, an oxymoron. Christianity represents universal values, whereas nationalism focuses on the particular identity and interests of a particular group, the nation. Consequently, there was a built-in tension in this identity and ideological construct. For Dopper intellectuals, the Christian was clearly paramount. Nationalism had to be submitted to God’s universal moral values.
Antidiarrhoeal activity of fractions of aqueous extract of Mangifera indica L. leaves in castor oil-induced diarrhoeal female Wistar rats
Authors: Salimon Saoban S. , Yakubu Musa T.
Published: September 2020

Background: The aqueous extract of Mangifera indica leaves (AEMIL) has been substantiated for its antidiarrhoeal activity without information on the antidiarrhoeal-rich solvent fraction.Aim: This study evaluated the antidiarrhoeal activity of solvent–solvent fractions from M. indica leaves in female Wistar rats.Setting: This is laboratory animal-based phytopharmacological investigation conducted at the University of Ilorin.Methods: Aqueous extract of M. indica leaves was successfully fractionated to give ethyl acetate fraction (EAF), n-butanol fraction (NBF) and aqueous residual fraction (ARF). The fractions at 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg body weight (bw) were screened for antidiarrhoeal activity. The antidiarrhoeal index (ADI) was also computed.Results: Ethyl acetate fraction, NBF and ARF significantly (p 0.05) extended the onset of diarrhoea, reduced fecal parameters (number, weight and water content of feaces and number of diarrhoeal feaces), masses and volumes of intestinal fluid, distance covered by charcoal meal, peristaltic index and its inhibition, with ARF exhibiting the most pronounced effects. The ADI at 25 and 100 mg/kg bw (equivalent doses of 14.09 and 56.3 mg/kg bw, respectively) of ARF which were 55.19 and 49.87, respectively were similar to 48.50 produced by loperamide/atropine sulphate. The ADI of 32.36 and 10.18 for 100 mg/kg bw each (equivalent of 26.41 and 17.24 mg/kg bw) of EAF and NBF respectively, were lower than that of loperamide/atropine sulphate (48.50).Conclusion: Of all the fractions, the 25 mg/kg bw of ARF produced the most profound antidiarrhoeal activity via anti-motility and anti-secretory mechanisms.
Preservation of the left colic artery and superior rectal artery in laparoscopic surgery can reduce anastomotic leakage in sigmoid colon cancer
Authors: Tang Xiaolong , Zhang Mengjun , Wang Chao , He Qingsi , Sun Guorui , Qu Hui
Published: September 2020

Background:

The aim was to study the clinical significance in the preservation of the left colic artery (LCA) and superior rectal artery (SRA) for the laparoscopic resection of sigmoid colon cancer (SCC).

Patients and Methods:

A total of 316 patients with SCC were divided into two groups. Group A received D3 resection with preservation of LCA and SRA, whereas Group B ligatured artery at the root of the inferior mesenteric artery. The operation time, number of resected lymph nodes, blood loss and anastomotic leakage rate were compared.

Results:

In Group A, the average operation time was 283.02 ± 51.48 min, the average blood loss was 111.81 ± 77.08 ml and the average lymph node dissection was 14.8 ± 7.7. There was no statistical significance in blood loss and number of resected lymph nodes between Group A and B (P > 0.05). Longer operating time were observed in Group A as compared to Group B (P < 0.05). The anastomotic leakage rate had statistical significance between these two groups (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:

Preservation of LCA and SRA was safe and feasible for the laparoscopic surgery of SCC, which could reduce anastomotic leakage rate.
Rectum migration of an intrauterine device
Authors: Li Rui , Li Hongmei , Zhang Jie , Li Huiqing
Published: September 2020

Intrauterine device (IUD) is a well-accepted means of contraception. Although it is safe and effective, some serious complications may occur. It should be paid attention to a 45-year-old female admitted to the hospital for aggravated abdominal pain and dyspareunia for 2 months. She was found to have two IUDs in her body, one in the uterine cavity and the other outside. They were removed through laparoscopic and hysteroscopy. When IUD perforation occurs, whether symptomatic or not, surgical removal is necessary. Laparoscopy is thought to be the first choice. However, when serious adhesions coexist, laparotomy would be recommended.
Thoracoscopic resection of foregut duplication cyst in a neonate
Authors: Tiwari Saurabh , Kothari Paras , Gupta Abhaya , Jayaswal Shalika , Dikshit Vishesh , Kekre Geeta
Published: September 2020

Foregut duplication is more common in girls, particularly if there is bronchopulmonary involvement. The incidence of oesophageal duplication cyst is estimated to be one in 8200 live births with male prevalence. Most duplications are benign, but the presence of ectopic gastric mucosa and the potential for malignant degeneration remain a concern. A newborn female, antenatally diagnosed with right-sided thoracic mass, was diagnosed with a foregut duplication cyst of size 4.1 cm × 3.7 cm × 8 cm in the posterior mediastinum. Thoracoscopic resection was done on day of life 14. The postoperative recovery was uneventful and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. A literature search revealed only a few cases of an early thoracoscopic intervention, and ours is the earliest reported. Thoracoscopy in the neonatal period is safe and effective.
A Case Report of Rare, Giant Adrenal Myelolipoma
Authors: Kumar Puneet , Choubey Katyayani Kumari , Khanna Ajay K , Tiwary Satyendra K
Published: September 2020

Giant adrenal myelolipoma is a rare entity. It becomes evident due to symptoms of dragging sensation and discomfort or pain. We report hereby a rare case report giant adrenal myelolipoma. A 51-year-old female presented with pain in the right upper abdomen, dull aching, non radiating, no aggravating, or relieving factor present. It was associated with a lump in the right upper abdomen. Computed tomography of the abdomen suggested a 20 cm × 18 cm well encapsulated, hypodense mass, arising from right suprarenal gland inferior to the right lobe of the liver, pushing right kidney inferiorly, and inferior vena cava medially. It showed predominantly fat component and a small area of soft-tissue attenuation with maintained adjacent fat planes, suggestive of right adrenal myelolipoma. After preoperative stabilization, excision of right adrenal myelolipoma was done under general anesthesia and epidural anesthesia.
Postpartum Fatal Fulminant Hepatic Failure Presenting with Persistent Hypoglycemia Due to Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
Authors: Parasher Anant , Mohan Vandana
Published: September 2020

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a sudden and devastating illness which occurs mostly around the 36th week of gestation in pregnant females. It is characterized by microvesicular fatty infiltration of the liver which eventually results in encephalopathy and hepatic failure. It carries significant perinatal and maternal mortality and requires early diagnosis and intervention to prevent maternal and fetal death. The foremost cause of AFLP is thought to be due to a mitochondrial dysfunction in the oxidation of fatty acids leading to their continuous accumulation in the hepatocytes. Early diagnosis is extremely important and the only definitive therapy is delivery. Here, we present the case of a 28-year-old pregnant female presenting with abdominal pain, vomiting, and jaundice who was diagnosed with AFLP and gradually worsened postpartum. Due to persistent hypoglycemia and rapidly developing fulminant hepatic failure, the patient expired 5 days after admission.
The Clinical English Communication Situations and the Requirement of Nursing Staff on Improving their Clinical English Communication Abilities
Authors: Wu Kuo-Hsiang , Tzeng Wen-Chii , Yang Pei-Lin , Chen Yu-An , Wang Yi-Wen , Kung Pei-Ying , Hung Chia-I
Published: September 2020

Background:

Due to globalization, the frequency to stay in other countries has increased, resulting in more chances to nursing staff to communicate with foreign patients in English. However, English is not the native language in many countries, including Taiwan. Many nurses cannot communicate with foreign patients efficiently.

Aim:

This study aimed to identify the clinical English Communication Abilities of nurses and their willingness and requirements to improve, negative communication situations, and their influential factors.

Methods:

A questionnaire to conduct a descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional survey was applied to 273 clinical nurses at a teaching hospital in Taiwan.

Results:

Most nurses stated that their English Communication Abilities was insufficient to cope with clinical requirements and were willing to improve this ability. In negative communication situations, the major problems included the nurses felt that they had to spend more time, were more stressed, and were not able to perform at a professional level when interacting with foreign patients, which would reduce interaction with patients. The factors that impact these problems include frequency of self-study and clinical English communicative abilities. English handout containing hygiene instructions was considered the most useful resource to facilitate clinical English conversation.

Conclusions:

Inadequate English Communication Abilities results in more time spent when communicating with foreign patients. Nurses who have better English Communication Abilities or have set hours for studying English may reduce the frequency of negative situations while communicating in English. Periodical advanced study of English might reduce the negative situation of nurse–patient communicated in English. To provide high-quality international medical service, the hospital managers have to offer appropriate assist strategies to improve nurses' clinical English communication abilities.
The performance of wastewater treatment by two-species immobilized lignin-degrading mycelial pellet GX-1310
Authors: GUO Gaijuan , GUO Wei , DU Xia , FENG Qie , LI Jinda , YAN Hong
Published: September 2020

This study found a new type of immobilized mycelial pellet GX-1310, which can better treat industrial wastewater. Among them, Aspergillus fumigatus G-13 (degradable lignin) was combined with Bacillus cereus X10-1-2 (having the ability to produce cellulase), and the two synergistically produce strong degradation ability. Taking combined mycelial pellet as the research object, its ability to treat papermaking wastewater, heavy metal wastewater and dye wastewater was investigated. The combined mycelial pellet was superior to the single fungal mycelium in the degradation of lignocellulose, removal of heavy metal ions and adsorption capacity of dyes. And the combined mycelial pellet has a wide range of application conditions (temperature range 28-34°C and pH range 4-8), which can maintain high processing capacity for papermaking wastewater, heavy metal wastewater and dye wastewater. After three batches of wastewater treatment, the combined mycelial pellet still maintains high activity and can continuously treat wastewater. The study fixed the single fungal mycelium together with cellulose-degrading bacteria, the strains producing different enzymes were combined to form a multi-functional combined mycelial pellet. This method provides a new way for industrial wastewater treatment.
El desarrollo sostenible en la educación superior
Authors: Mendóza Pérez Mardoqueo
Published: September 2020

El presente artículo se fundamenta en la importancia del desarrollo sostenible en la educación superior en Guatemala, específicamente la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, a través de los Centros Universitarios, particularmente en la Extensión de San Juan La Laguna, departamento de Sololá, se determinó la influencia de la educación superior en el desarrollo sostenible, obligaciones, retos y necesidades de la población estudiantil.La investigación se realizó a través del método científico, analítico inductivo, y la técnica de recolección de información que se utilizó fue la encuesta de preguntas abiertas. Se pretende desarrollar las características, retos y necesidades de la comunidad educativa universitaria, con la finalidad de obtener resultados reales y dejar evidencia del tema objeto de estudio. Se estableció la importancia de la educación superior como uno de los compromisos adquiridos por el Estado de Guatemala, y como un medio para alcanzar el desarrollo humano y sostenible de los diferentes sectores de la población, como los pueblos indígenas ya que por varios años se ha establecido que la matrícula estudiantil es inferior en comparación al sector urbano, esto se debe a que las políticas públicas y la inversión en educación en estos sectores de la población es baja, por lo que las entidades deben de priorizar su atención en los grupos vulnerados, para que todos tengan igualdad de condiciones a la educación superior, por lo consiguiente lograr una formación técnica en donde puedan desempeñar un empleo decente.
Joint modeling of bivariate longitudinal and survival data in spouse pairs
Authors: Chen Jia-Yuh , Schulz Richard , Anderson Stewart J.
Published: September 2020

We investigated the association between longitudinally measured depression scores and survival times simultaneously for paired spouse data from the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS). We propose a joint model incorporating within pair correlations, both in the longitudinal and survival processes. We use bivariate linear mixed-effects models for the longitudinal processes, where the random effects are used to model the temporal correlation within each subject and the correlation across outcomes between subjects. For the survival processes, we incorporate gamma frailties into Weibull proportional hazards models to account for the correlation between survival times within pairs. The two sub-models are then linked through shared random effects, where the longitudinal and survival processes are conditionally independent given the random effects. Parameter estimates are obtained via the EM algorithm by maximizing the joint likelihood for the bivariate longitudinal and bivariate survival data. We use our method to model data where the use of bivariate longitudinal and survival sub–models are apropos but where there are no competing risks, that is, the censoring of one spouse’s time–to–mortality is not necessarily guaranteed by the death of the other spouse.
Assessing the inter-patient variability in the area under the concentration curve
Authors: Alam M. Iftakhar
Published: September 2020

In this paper, we check the accuracy of an approximate variance for the area under the concentration curve (AUC). Based on the model function of a random effects model, an analytic expression for the AUC can be obtained. Then an approximate variance for the AUC can be derived after the linearisation of it using the Taylor series expansion. This variance is used in the construction of confidence interval to check the accuracy of the approximation made. We assume that the data on concentration are collected with the advancement of a dose-finding study. Following the allocation of the lowest dose to a cohort of patients, the concentration of drug in the blood samples is measured at the locally D-optimum time points. The successive doses for the cohorts are determined by the popular continual reassessment method. Four PK proles, along with three plausible dose-response scenarios, are investigated through a simulation study. The numerical findings assure the quality of the approximated variance.
District level child nutrition status in Bangladesh: An application of small area estimation method
Authors: Nesa Mossamet Kamrun
Published: September 2020

National level indicators of child undernutrition often hide the real scenario across a country. In order to construct a child nutrition map, accurate estimates of undernutrition are required at very small spatial scales, typically the administrative units of a country or a region within a country. Although comprehensive data on child nutrition are collected in national surveys, the small scale estimates cannot be calculated using the standard estimation methods employed in national surveys, since such methods are designed to produce national or regional level estimates, and assume large samples. Small area estimation method has been widely used to find such micro-level estimates. Due to lack of unit level data, area level small area estimation methods (e.g., Fay-Herriot method) are widely used to calculate small-scale estimates. In Bangladesh, a few works have been done to estimate district level child nutrition status. The Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey covers all districts but district wise sample sizes are very small to get consistent estimates. In this paper, Fay-Herriot Model has been developed to calculate district wise estimates with efficient mean squared error. The Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey 2011 and Population Census 2011 are utilized for this study.
A class of ratio-type estimators under two-phase sampling in the presence of auxilary variables
Authors: Patel P. A. , Shah F. H.
Published: September 2020

This paper deals with the estimation of population mean under two-phase sampling. Utilizing information on two-auxiliary variables, a class of estimators for estimating the finite population mean is proposed, and its properties, up to the first order of approximation, are studied. Various estimators are suggested as special cases of this class. The performance of the suggested estimators is compared with some contemporary estimators of population mean through numerical illustrations carried over existing datasets of some natural populations. Also, a small scale Monte Carlo simulation is carried out for the empirical comparison.
Pengaruh Sikap dan Motivasi Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada Bali Zoo Gianyar Kabupaten Gianyar
Authors: Yasa I Dewa Putu Pertama , Amrita Nyoman Dwika Ayu
Published: September 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini ialah agar dapat melihat dampak kedua variabel bebas terhadap kinerja karyawan pada Bali Zoo Gianyar di Kabupaten Gianyar tahun 2016. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Bali Zoo Gianyar Kabupaten Gianyar tahun 2016. Jumlah sampel yang diambil sebanyak 68 responden. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara observasi, wawancara, kuesioner dan studi dokumentasi. Regresi linier berganda merupakan teknik analisis yang dipergunakan. Dari hasil analisis yang sudah dilakukan, didapat hasil bahwa kedua variabel berpengaruh baik secara parsial maupun simultan terhadap kinerja karyawan pada Bali Zoo Gianyar di Kabupaten Gianyar tahun 2016. Kinerja karyawan pada Bali Zoo Gianyar di Kabupaten Gianyar tahun 2016 dipengaruhi oleh kedua variabel bebas tersebut sebesar 77,9 persen, sisanya 22,1 persen dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain yang tidak dimasukkan dalam model. Untuk meningkatkan kinerja karyawan pada Bali Zoo Gianyar, karyawan dalam melayani pengunjung untuk selalu memberikan salam dan kepada atasan untuk lebih sering memberikan arahan kepada karyawan dalam melayani pengunjung. Kepada pihak manajemen hendaknya betul-betul menjamin keselamatan kerja karyawan dalam melakukan pekerjaan, Hubungan pegawai dengan pimpinan di tempat kerja agar lebih dipererat. Hendaknya kepada karyawan yang berprestasi diberikan semacam (reward) atau bonus secara finansial maupun yang lainnya, sehingga mereka ikut memiliki loyalitas kepada perusahaan.
Penerapan Sistem Akuntansi Penggajian dan Pengupahan Pada PT. Indopercussion di Gianyar
Authors: Nopayanti Ni Kadek , Perdanawati Luh Putu Virra Indah
Published: September 2020

ABSTRAK

Penggajian dan pengupahan merupakan suatu alat yang dapat memotivasi karyawan untuk dapat melaksanakan tugas-tugasnya dengan baik dalam suatu perusahaan. Disamping itu penggajian dan pengupahan juga merupakan pengeluaran yang cukup besar bagi perusahaan. Agar penggajian dan pengupahan pada karyawan benar-benar mencerminkan keadilan dan bebas dari kecurangan-kecurangan, perlu disusun suatu sistem akuntansi yang memadai dalam perusahaan mengenai penggajian dan pengupahan. Untuk memperlancar jalannya operasional, PT. Indopercussion memerlukan penanganan penggajian dan penggupahan bagi karyawan bersangkutan. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah dengan wawancara, dokumentasi. Untuk memecahkan permasalahan tersebut digunakan alat analisis kualitatif deskritif yaitu dengan cara membandingkan antara sistem akuntansi penggajian dan pengupahan sesuai dengan teori yang ada. Dari hasil tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa sistem akuntansi penggajian dan pengupahan pada PT. Indopercussion belum memadai, diantaranya surat pernyataan gaji dan upah tidak menguraikan dengan jelas tunjangan-tunjangan dan potongan-potongan yang diberikan kepada karyawan, adanya perangkapan tugas yang dapat mengakibatkan tugas-tugas yang dibebankan perusahaan bertumpuk pada satu bagian dan memungkinkan terjadi kecurangan yang dilakukan karyawan, unsur-unsur pengendalian intern yang terkait dalam sistem akuntansi penggajian dan pengupahan belum memadai karena fungsi pembuatan daftar gaji dan upah dan fungsi pembayaran gaji dan upah berada dalam satu bagian personalia, bagan alir dokumen sistem akuntansi penggajian dan pengupahan pada PT. Indopercussion belum memadai karena adanya perangkapan tugas.
Pengaruh Stres Kerjad Lingkungan Kerja Fisik Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada Puri Saron Madangan Hotel di Kabupaten Gianyar
Authors: Mariani I Luh , Kartika I Made
Published: September 2020

Tujuan penelitian adalah : untuk mengetahui pengaruh stress kerja dan lingkungan kerja fisik secara parsial dan simultan terhadap kinerja karyawan. Penelitian ini dilakukan pa Puri Saron Madangan Hotel di Kabupaten Gianyar. Responden dalam hal ini sebanyak 35 orang. Responden dalam hal ini adalah karyawan pada Puri Saron Madangan Hotel di Kabupaten Gianyar. Data yang dikumpulkan dengan cara observasi, wawancara,  dan Study dukumentasi: Regresi Linear berganda, determinasi, dan analisis statistik, uji t (t-test) dan analisis statistic uji F (F-test) merupakan teknik analisis yang dipergunakan . berdasarkan hasil analisis diperoleh hasil stress kerja dan lingkungan kerja fisiksecara parsial berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan. Stress kerja dan lingkungan kerja fisik secara simultan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan. Koefisien determinasi menunjukkan kontribusi/sumbangan stress kerja dan lingkungan kerja fisik terhadap kinerja adalah 87,40%sedangkan sisanya 12,60% dipengaruhi factor lain yang tidak dibahas.
Pengaruh Lingkungan Kerja Dan Stres Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Bagian Produksi Pada PT. Bening Big Tree Farm Di Desa Sibang Badung
Authors: Suwandana I Made Adi , Werdiasih Desak Nyoman
Published: September 2020

Sumber daya manusia adalah salah satu faktor penting dalam suatu perusahaan agar dapat mencapai tujuan perusahaan yang telah ditetapkan sebelumnya, baik tujuan jangka panjang maupun jangka pendek. Penelitian ini berjudul “Pengaruh Lingkungan Kerja dan Stres Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Bagian Produksi  pada PT. Bening Big Tree Farm di Desa Sibang Badung”.Rumusan masalah adalah bagaimanakah pengaruh lingkungan kerja dan  stres kerja secara parsial dan simultan terhadap kinerja karyawan bagian produksi pada PT. Bening Big Tree Farm di Desa Sibang Badung. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan “untuk mengetahui pengaruh lingkungan kerja dan stres kerja secara parsial dan simultan terhadap kinerja karyawan bagian produksi pada PT. Bening Big Tree Farm di Desa Sibang Badung, dengan mengambil sampel yang berjumlah 87orangkaryawan sebagai responden penelitian. Menggunakan metode pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara, kuesioner dan studi dokumentasi dengan mempergunakan teknik analisis persamaan regresi linear berganda, analisis determinasi, uji t dan uji F dengan bantuan SPSS (Statistical Product and Service Solution) Version 21,0 for Windows.

Berdasarkan analisis regresi linear berganda diperoleh  Y= 6,161 + 0,367X1 + 0,331X2. Menjelaska bahwa ada pengaruh yang positif secara simultan antara lingkungan kerja dan stres kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan bagian produksi. Selanjutnya berdasarka analisis R2 sebesar 0,430 maka nilai kofesien Determinasi diperoleh D = ,43%. Hal ini berarti bahwa lingkungan kerja dan stres kerja secara simultanberkontribusi terhadap kinerja karyawan sebesar43% sedangkan sisanya 57% dipengaruhi oleh variabel lain yang tidak diteliti. Hasil uji signifikansi parsial (t-tes), diperoleh t1hitung = 5,085 > ttabel = 1,663 terletak pada daerah penolakan Ho dengan sig. 0,000 < 0,05 maka Ho Ditolak dan Ha diterima berarti lingkungan kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan. t2hitung = 4,828 > ttabel = 1,663 terletak pada daerah penolakan Ho dengan sig. 0,000 < 0,05 maka Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima berarti stres kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan. Hasil uji signifikansi simultan F(F-tes) diperoleh Fhitung =31,723 > Ftabel =3,11 terletak pada daerah penolakan Ho dengan sig. 0,000 < 0,05 maka Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima berarti Lingkungan kerja dan stres kerja secara simultan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan.