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Evaluation of Human Reliability in Selected Activities in the Railway Industry
Authors: Sujová Erika , Čierna Helena , Molenda Michał 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The article focuses on evaluation of human reliability in the human - machine system in the railway industry. Based on a survey of a train dispatcher and of selected activities, we have identified risk factors affecting the dispatcher‘s work and the evaluated risk level of their influence on the reliability and safety of preformed activities. The research took place at the authors‘ work place between 2012-2013. A survey method was used. With its help, authors were able to identify selected work activities of train dispatcher’s risk factors that affect his/her work and the evaluated seriousness of its influence on the reliability and safety of performed activities. Amongst the most important finding fall expressions of unclear and complicated internal regulations and work processes, a feeling of being overworked, fear for one’s safety at small, insufficiently protected stations.
Innovative Use of Quality Management Methods for Product Improvement
Authors: Midor Katarzyna , Žarnovský Jozef 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Organisations constantly look for new, innovative solutions and methods which could be used to improve their efficiency and increase the quality of their products. Identifying the causes for returns is an important issue for modern companies, as returns are the cause for the increase in production costs and, most importantly, the loss of credibility in the eyes of the client. Therefore, for the company to be able to sustain or strengthen its position on the market, it has to follow the rules of quality management. Especially important is the rule of constant improvement. This rule is primarily connected with preventing errors and defects from occurring at all the stages of the production process. To achieve that, one must, among other things, use quality management tools. The article presents an analysis of causes for returns of a vibrating screen produced by a company which manufactures machinery and equipment for the extractive industry, using quality management tools such as the Ishikawa diagram and Pareto analysis. The analysis allowed for the identification of the causes of client returns which could not be previously identified, and proposing solutions for them.
A Case Study of Supply Chain Management in a Manufacturing Company in China
Authors: Luo Renfei , Huang Jiedan , Lee Jimmy , Pun Philip 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
How to manage inventory is becoming an increasingly crucial issue for most manufacturing companies. R&D, the pseudonymous case study considered here, is a foreign direct investment (FDI) company engaged in producing electronic components. As the prices of raw materials and operation costs increased, R&D was challenged to maintain a smooth relationship among several factors: level of inventory, customer satisfaction and production efficiency. This paper first discusses the key factors that affect R&D’s inventory level. It then combines recent supply chain management theories and quantitative data into a framework for identifying how R&D might determine optimal ordering policies and strategies to reduce overall costs, while at the same time satisfying customers in terms of service.
Risk and Protective Factors in the Life of Youth in Relation to Resilience
Authors: Barnová Silvia , Tamášová Viola 
Published: August 2018

Abstract

Introduction: A certain degree of stress is present in everyone’s life and young people are not an exception. Most of them show a certain degree of resilience and can cope with stressful situations without any difficulties, however there is a group of youth who live in toxic environments and need help. If there is a risk of failure due to the intensity of stressors; external formal and informal support have a great role to play as they have the potential to prevent negative developmental outcomes.

Purpose: The authors’ intention was to make a review of available literature on the current issues of resilience research with a focus on the importance of protective factors in young people’s lives – especially when they are exposed to adversity. An emphasis is placed on the vital role of social support to individuals provided by schools as well as social services.

Methods: In the presented literature review, multiple formal search methods including hand searching of key journals; electronic searching of journal databases and subject specific websites; reference scanning; and citation tracking were used.

Conclusion: Individuals commonly demonstrate some level of resilience, yet most of them are able to deal with stressful situations without any harm. On the other hand, if the adversity is too high, the presence of social support provided by their social environment is important. In this context, good relationships in general and sufficient external protective factors provided by their social environment (schools, school psychologists, institutional social and health service providers) are important.
The Complex Support and Assistance to Children with Disability and their Families in the Czech Republic and the Presentation of Case Final Reports on Early Care of Client as an Example of Good Practice
Authors: Šándorová Zdenka 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The theme of the paper is very topical in global and European context. It brings theoretical information on the concept of asocial model of early care in the Czech Republic and practical case studies and final reports related to the early care provision which demonstrate tangible activities within the system of the complex support and assistance to children with disability and their families. The author applies the theoretical-practical approach as she is of the opinion that „the practice without theory is as a blind person on the road and the theory without practice is as a cart without an axle”.
The aim of the paper is to extend theoretical information on the topic in the Czech Republic by individual examples of final reports related to the provision of social prevention of the early care in the Czech Republic. The overall aim of the paper is to justify topicality and eligibility of early care in its broad reference framework, including its practical impact. The theoretical basis of the paper is elaborated with respect to the analysis and comparison of Czech and foreign literature, legislation, methodology document and other relevant written resources. The practical level is elaborated with respect to 3 cases and final reports of the provider of an early care of the social prevention.
The early care in the Czech Republic represents a professional, modern and recognized system in European and global comparison and is legally anchored in the Act 108/2006 Coll. on social services. It aims on the minimization of child´s disability impact upon child´s development, especially the social inclusion of a child and a family and their capability to cope with limitating disability in natural environ, i.e. by the preservation of standard way of life. It represents a multi-dimensional model, overcoming limitation of sectoral division of the early care and facilitating complex assistance from a series of subject fields at the same time.
Services for families with an endangered child in early age are the background for social, educational and pedagogical inclusion of a child and the re-socialisation and re-inclusion of a family.
Early care is considered preventive, from the point of the prevention of the second disability (i.e. is effective), in the prevention of institutionalized and asylum care (i.e. is economical), in the prevention of segregation (i.e. is ethical).
Application of Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Controllers in Direct Field-Oriented Control System of Six-Phase Induction Motor: Experimental Studies
Authors: Listwan Jacek 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
This paper presents the direct field-oriented control (DFOC) method of six-phase induction motor with the application of super-twisting sliding mode algorithm. The mathematical model of the six-phase induction motor has been described. The descriptions of the space vector modulation (SVM) method and the super-twisting algorithm have been presented. The DFOC method with super-twisting sliding mode controllers has been described. The experimental studies of the DFOC method with super-twisting controllers have been performed, and the results of these studies are presented and discussed.
Review of Research on Organizational Culture in Health Care System
Authors: Szara Marta , Ksykiewicz-Dorota Anna , Klukow Jadwiga , Lamont Marzena 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Introduction. Organizational culture is an ambiguous concept, it reflects norms and values considered important in a given society. It is subject to the influence of internal and external factors, as well as its technical and organizational solutions. It is considered a significant factor in the organization’s success and sets the direction of most of its members’ activities. Aim. The aim of the work was to present a review of research on organizational culture in the health care system based on the literature. Methods. The article is in the form of an unsystematic review. The medical databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar have been reviewed (from January 1963 to January 2017). Results. The concept of organizational culture in the management literature for the first time was defined in the 1950s. The subject of research on organizational culture in the health care system and subsystem of nursing was mainly dealt with in North America and Western Europe. In Poland, the study of organizational culture in the nursing sector was analyzed in relation to the mental burden of nurses. The review of the literature shows that organizational culture affects many elements of the professional work of nurses, such as; efficiency, quality, mental stress, burnout, the occurrence of work-related diseases, and also is associated with satisfaction with care and a sense of security.
A Search for an Optimum Currency Area
Authors: Hudec Martin 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Economic and monetary integration is the result of unifying efforts that have become a major driving force in post-war Europe. Although some of the initial initiatives, the Monetary Union project has many times been on the brink of interest. It can be as the surprise that Europe has managed to implement the common currency so soon and relatively smoothly. Nevertheless, even after its launch, this project has never completely abandoned criticism and discussion of the legitimacy and meaningfulness of its existence. Critical attitudes to the introduction of the common currency in the European Union are based above all on the Optimum Currency Area theories. The theoretical concept of optimal currency areas is currently considered a standard tool for assessing monetary integration efforts in Europe. OCA criteria are used to estimate the readiness of the candidate countries to adopt the euro, while the convergence processes are linked to the decision on the euro adoption timeline. The aim of our research article is, therefore, to closely analyze the issue of monetary policies and optimal currency areas in the context of convergence efforts towards more closely integrated economic and monetary unions.
Comparison of the Visegrad group and Baltic countries in terms of multi-criteria competitiveness indicators
Authors: Ružeková Viera , Kašťáková Elena 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Expanding globalization of the world economy has put a strong pressure on individual entities that operate in it. International competitiveness has become a major driving force of economic and social differentiation of the countries. Individual states and their public administrations have to create an effective business environment. This paper reflects these developments and, with the help of relevant multi-criteria (GCI, WCI, DBI) and single-criteria indexes of competitiveness, tries to assess the current state of competitiveness of two regions in Central and Eastern Europe – the Visegrad Four and Baltic Group states, which had a similar starting position on their path to building a market economy and integration into the EU structures.
Scheming to defraud in an insolvency proceeding: a specific case of economic criminal acts
Authors: Smolík Josef , Kajanová Alena 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The article presents the theoretical foundations of the criminal act of scheming to defraud in an insolvency proceeding. A criminal act according to the § 226 Act No. 40/2009 Coll. (Criminal Code) is often a part of organized crime. Crime is made easier by the difficult proceedings of solving the debtor’s bankruptcy in the Czech Republic. The article includes a case interpretation in which the judge committed a crime. She caused severe harm to several participants of the insolvency proceeding and secured that the debtor’s shareholder benefited.
The Making of Pupils: Institutionalized Education in Romanian High Schools
Authors: Martelli Maria 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
This article aims to explore the ways in which power structures the learning experience in high school, detailing what kind of cultures it creates and what practices it fosters. By interviewing students (currently enrolled in the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, Cluj-Napoca) recalling their high school years, I can tap into their reflexivity regarding the experiences of being taught to and of learning, focusing especially on how these have become legitimated and have formed the subject. Drawing on Paulo Freire’s theory of the banking model and using a post-structuralist framework, the research intends to make visible a current account of institutionalization of learning. Finally, the research shows how pupils become subjects to be categorized according to their compliance to the programme’s requirements and how they might internalize legitimized forms of learning (such as memorizing for further testing) in detriment of others.
Qué es y no es diseño industrial
Authors: Yate Arévalo Abdénago 
Published: August 2018

El artículo reflexiona sobre el concepto diseño industrial y su percepción de aplicación, y por ende sus impactos en los procesos de aprendizaje enseñanza, que generan confusiones o ambigüedades en los imaginarios colectivos; para ello se toman los límites de otras disciplinas con las que se
tienen características similares, que de una u otra manera han sido abordadas por los diseñadores industriales sin la debida especialización; así lograr limitar el diseño industrial, desde los límites de las otras disciplinas. En consecuencia, se presenta una alternativa de conceptualización del diseño industrial, con el fin de visibilizar su especialización y sus relaciones interdisciplinares para el desarrollo de proyectos.
Self-care activities among patients with diabetes attending a tertiary care hospital in Biratnagar, Nepal
Authors: Thapa Dejina 
Published: August 2018

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a complex disease and has emerged the worldwide. Self care management is very important to control and prevent from complications. Although it can be preventable by adopting the healthy numerous skills and health education. Method and Materials: A cross-sectional study of 141 patients with >1-year duration of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) were interviewed at Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital using a non-probability sampling technique to select the sample between October 2017 -January 2018 to respond the diabetic self care questionnaire. For the analysis the descriptive statistics was used. T test and anova were used for the association between the variables. Result: A total of 141 diabetic were participated in the study, in which 50.4% were male and 49.6% female. Among the respondents 27% were in the age group below 50 years, 50.4% were illiterate, 42.6 % were overweight and most of the respondents had duration of disease between 1 to 5 years. The mostly performed self care activities were foot care whereas least was blood sugar monitoring. The mean score of self care behavior of respondents was 53.56 ± 4.48. Among them 50.4% of respondents had self care behavior below 69.5% i.e. had poor practice and 78% scored 69.5% and above 49.6% i.e. had good practice. The obtained results showed that there is significant association of self care behavior with age, education level, occupation and age at diagnosis but not with sex.Conclusion: The scenario of self care activities in some areas were found not up to the mark. So health personnel should provide education to the people with diabetes as it has significant benefit with regard to have better quality of life and prevention of complications.Journal of Nobel Medical CollegeVolume 7, Number 1, Issue 12, January-June 2018, Page: 11-17
Trial of Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC): Sharing Experience From a Tertiary Care Center of Eastern Nepal
Authors: Pokhrel Ghimire Sita , Ghimire Ashima , Pokharel Aruna , Lamichhane Sabina , Kumar Mahanand 
Published: August 2018

Background: Rising rates of cesarean section is a matter of great concern and trial of labor in previous cesarean section women is an attractive alternative. Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) may be one of the strategy developed to control the rising rate of cesarean deliveries in our country. Analyzing outcome of previous caesarean pregnancies will provide an insight for reducing the caesarean rates and formulating protocols and policies for trial of labor. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pregnancy outcome in previous caesarean section women with VBAC trial with the hope of avoiding unnecessary repeat caesarean section rates. Methodology: It is a cross-sectional observational institute based study carried out in Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital from 15th March 2017 to 14th March 2018 after the approval from Institutional Review Committee (IRC). This consists of patient with past history of cesarean section, who delivered in NMCTH during the study period and meeting the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (RCOG) inclusion criteria for VBAC. Feto-maternal outcomes were analysed. Results: There were 1225 previous cesarean cases, among them, we did VBAC trial in 135(11%) patients, 99 (73.33%) had successful vaginal delivery whereas 36(26.66%) could not do the same after labor trial. Feto-maternal outcome was better in VBAC patients than cesarean group.No maternal and neonatal mortality occurred. Conclusion: In the country like ours where rate of caesarean section is increasing alarmingly we have to try VBAC in appropriate group of patients. National policy and guidelines are necessary after large multicenter prospective studies. Journal of Nobel Medical College Volume 7, Number 1, Issue 12, January-June 2018, Page: 18-25
Realising the Pedagogical Potential of Multilingual Pre-service Primary Teachers
Authors: Coleman Jackie , Coleman Jacqueline 
Published: August 2018

This paper reports on a small, qualitative study undertaken by an early career researcher in an Australian university into the meanings which multilingual and bilingual pre-service teachers attach to their linguistic ‘funds of knowledge’ (Moll, Amanti, Neff and Gonzalez, 1992) in relation to their university studies, and to their emerging identities as teachers. Current pedagogical best practice in Australia indicates that drawing on students’ existing funds of knowledge in teaching and learning results in increased intellectual quality, such as higher order thinking skills, and higher academic outcomes. However, the participants in this study did not conceptualise their linguistic abilitiesas having any value in relation to their higher education. They also appeared to tacitly accept reported institutional and pedagogical practices,which marginalisedthese abilities both as tools for learning and for informing their developing identities as teachers. On the basis of these findings, broad preliminary recommendations are made as to how the learning experiences of bilingual andmultilingual pre-service primary teachers, and of their monolingual peers, may be improved at this university.The study’s findings point to the need for a larger-scale research study into this under-investigated aspect of pre-service teacher education in Australia. Photo credit: By Fluss (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Four key reasons why climate change adaptation and mitigation need a gendered approach
Authors: Sarrouy Carla , Sarrouy Carla 
Published: August 2018

Climate change is having a growing impact on every human activity, especially on agriculture with altered rainfall patterns and an increased number and intensity of extreme weather events. This article argues that efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change must consider whole food systems – rather than the sole production of food – whilst embracing a conscious gendered approach. Women are the main victims of hunger, but they are also the main actors of global food systems, they greatly contribute to their household’s and community’s wellbeing and detain a rich and often untapped knowledge of food systems. Promoting the role of women in our global food systems enhances the inclusion of criteria mainly valued by women such as resilience, diversity and nutrition, which are paramount for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Photo credit: By OxFam East Africa [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Ph.D. Researchers in a Changing World: A Self-Critical Reflection of the CES Conference 2017
Authors: Darracott Alexander James , Darracott Alexander James 
Published: August 2018

The theme of this year’s Centre for Education Studies Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference, now in its fifth year, is 'Education in a Changing World'. I attended the conference as a paper presenter and a conference attendee. My personal goals were to develop confidence as an oral presenter, seek professional development opportunities, and engage critically and reflectively with my work and the work of others. My relativist epistemological beliefs define knowledge as uncertain, context-bound, fallible, defeasible and therefore changeable, and are compatible with my personal goals. Both the goals and beliefs led to the adoption of knowledge co-constructor, communicator, and analyst roles. Beliefs, goals and adopted roles led to the identification of points of fallibility in my own knowledge and understanding of the phenomenon of interest. Therefore, I formed a perspective of conferences as enabling and facilitating knowledge construction between presenter and audience. Being reflective, critical, adaptable, creative, intuitive, flexible, and open minded are key attitudinal attributes of postgraduates, leading to positive conference experiences and increased self-awareness of own emerging identity as a social scientist. Increasing self-awareness of own identity is important for graduates, as on a broader scale this assists in keeping pace with an ever-changing world.
Institutionelle Verstetigung von paradigmatischer Ausrichtung
Authors: Hirte Katrin , Ötsch Walter 
Published: August 2018

A central criticism of economics is that there exists a determinate, relatively monolithic approach: mainstream economics. A representative example is the „German Council of Economic Experts“ (Expert Councilfor the Assessment of the Macroeconomic Development, Sachverständigenrat, SVR) withfour mainstream members plus one dissenter, a „4 :1“ quota with institutionalized minorityrecognition. In this article we ask from a sociological and especially from a performative pointof view whether this quota will be reflected in the annual reports of SVR and whether it canbe found in structures in the scientific field as well, especially in textbooks and in appointmentpractices of its members.