A Preliminary Conclusion: Gathering the Threads and Moving On

2018 ◽  
pp. 183-198
Author(s):  
Anders Bäckström
Keyword(s):  
Preliminary Conclusion

5. Does It Matter What Your Employees Do Outside of Work? - Off-Duty Conduct and its Implications for Organizations and their Employees

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matei Olaru
Keyword(s):  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Political Protest ◽  
Preliminary Conclusion ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Organization Analysis ◽  
Explicit Mention ◽  
Drug Manufacturing ◽  
Tax Fraud ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Larger Sample

This research is among the first to explore the phenomenon of off-duty conduct and its implications for organizations and their employees. This research reviewed cases of offdutyconduct to understand the nature of conduct that faced arbitration, the discipline imposed for the conduct, and the arguments made by the parties about the impact of theconduct on the organization itself. In 1967, a case in Ontario (Re Millhaven Fibres Ltd. & Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers I.U. Loc. 9-670,[[1967] O.L.A.A. No. 4]) set out five factors to evaluate the impact of an employee’s off-duty conduct on the organization. Analysis was based on explicit mention of one or more Millhaven principles. The research included 116 diverse Canadian arbitration cases. Examples of infractions in the sample pool include: theft, drug trafficking, vandalism, assault, tax fraud, murder, sexual assault, drug manufacturing, impaired driving, political protest, and defamatory statements. Trend analyses led to the preliminary conclusion that employers will use reputational damage (one of the five Millhaven principles) as an umbrella defense in arbitration. These findings raise the question of the effectiveness of the reputation Millhaven principle as a valid argument. The initial findings from this   research also shed some light on organizations’ reactions to the off-duty conduct of their employees. Further research of interest will include a larger sample with reputation specific grievances to determine if an  abnormally large number of reputation-based grievances are allowed.

A Preliminary Conclusion

2018 ◽  
pp. 161-164
Author(s):  
Franziska Dübgen ◽  
Stefan Skupien
Keyword(s):  
Preliminary Conclusion

scholarly journals PRECIOUS ITEMS FROM THE SHUMEIKO BARROW

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-339
Author(s):  
Yu. B. Polidovych
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Preliminary Conclusion ◽  
Ancient Greek ◽  
Original Shape ◽  
Gold Plate ◽  
Gold Tip ◽  
Made In

The paper deals to the finds from the barrow near the Shumeiko farm in the Sula river basin (now Sumy region of Ukraine) which was excavated by Sergei Mazaraki in 1899. Objects of Scythian culture were found in the mound: weapons, horse bridles, and vessels. Mikhail Rostovtsev mistakenly attributed to these finds the fragment of ancient Greek kylix of the end of the 6th century BC. Modern researchers date the barrow assemblage near the Shumeiko farm to the first half of the 6th century BC (Igor Bruyako, Denis Grechko, Denis Topal, Oleksandr Shelekhan). Sergey Polin attributes it to Early Scythian time. In the paper three precious items from the barrow are described in detail. This is a sword, the handle of which is plaqued with gold. The ancient craftsman used the granulation technique for decoration. Not only the ancient Greek jewelers used this technique. The masters of Urartu applied it as well. It was used in the decoration of the sword from the Kelermes barrow in the Kuban region, as well as on various adornments. The iron sword has an original shape and belongs to the Shumeiko type (according to Denis Topal, Oleksandr Shelekhan). Such swords were most common in the first half of the 6th century BC. The scabbard was decorated by the gold plate with images of animals and the gold tip. The analysis shows that the images of wild goats and predators are made in the early Scythian animal style. The sheath tip also corresponds to the early Scythian tradition and finds analogies in the Pre-Scythian time. On the contrary, at a later time (the end of the 6th — beginning of the 5th century BC), according to other principles (barrow No 6 near the Oleksandrivka village, Gostra Mogyla near the Tomakovka village) the tips of the scabbard were made. Near the sword the gold plate in the form of a running hare was found. It was made in the Scythian animal style. This plate was probably part of the sheath decor and adorned a side leather ledge that helped to attach the scabbard to the belt. A preliminary conclusion is made about the belonging of precious items from the Shumeiko barrow to the Kelermes horizon of antiquities of the Early Scythian culture.

scholarly journals Media skills for daily life: Designing a journalism programme for graduates of all disciplines

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-156
Author(s):  
Lee Duffield
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Journalism Education ◽  
Preliminary Conclusion ◽  
Media Audiences ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Common ◽  
Media Work ◽  
Journalism Students

This article in the journalism education field reports on the construction of a new subject as part of a postgraduate coursework degree. The subject, or unit will offer both Journalism students and other students an introductory experience of creating media, using common ‘new media’ tools, with exercises that will model the learning of communication principles through practice. It has been named ‘Fundamental Media Skills for the Workplace’. The conceptualisation and teaching of it will be characteristic of the Journalism academic discipline that uses the ‘inside perspective’—understanding mass media by observing from within. Proposers for the unit within the Journalism discipline have sought to extend the common teaching approach, based on training to produce start-ready recruits for media jobs, backed by a study of contexts, e.g. journalistic ethics, or media audiences. In this proposal, students would then examine the process to elicit additional knowledge about their learning. The article draws on literature of journalism and its pedagogy, and on communication generally. It also documents a ‘community of practice’ exercise conducted among practitioners as teachers for the subject, developing exercises and models of media work. A preliminary conclusion from that exercise is that it has taken a step towards enhancing skills-based learning for media work.

Hardiness of a subject of activity in the situation of global emergency uncertainty in the context of person’s psychological safety

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. B. Muradyan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Emergency Situation ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Preliminary Conclusion ◽  
Theoretical Terms ◽  
Theoretical Position ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual

The article has a theoretical approach in research. Relations between the terms «hardiness»; and «psychological safety», «subject of activity» and «professional’s personality» will be considered. The components of hardiness are analyzed. The issues that contradict the basic theoretical position on hardiness as the underlying psychological safety of the individual are analyzed. At a theoretical level, a connection between the hardiness and psychological safety of a professional’s personality is revealed. In theoretical terms the conceptions of a person as a personality (professional) and as a subject of professional activity are considered. The attitude of professional’s personality towards activities in the «new» conditions is revealed. Based on results of experts’ survey, a preliminary conclusion is made that a person involved in professional activity, is passionate about his/her work, professionally ready for it, quickly overcomes negative emotions connected with an emergency, the person is reorganized to work in the «new» mode, providing high performance (if the specificity of the work allows it). The issues arising in a stressful, emergency situation are being considered for the subject of professional activity. An attempt is made to describe the emergency, as well as the necessity to introduce conceptual «slogan»: «the situation of global emergency uncertainty». This situation is considered as the environment that the one created «for his/her self-preservation», to ensure the safety of mankind.

Evaluation on Safety of Internal Bambooen and Wooden Biomaterials for Food

2012 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 89-92
Author(s):  
Hai Yan Guo ◽  
Zhen Zhen Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Preliminary Conclusion ◽  
The World ◽  
Main Production ◽  
Quality Status ◽  
At Home

China is the biggest country in producing and using of bamboo and wood products for food in the world. The quality status of the bamboo and wood products for food concerns the safety of everybody. Samples were taken for safety indexes testing from the provinces of the main production, and marketing of the bamboo and wood products for food at home. A preliminary conclusion of quality and safety status of the bamboo and wood products for food was drawn via the analysis for testing results, and some foundation work has been done for the quality control of the bamboo and wood products for food.

Retrievability: A False Positive?!?

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leif G. Eriksson
Keyword(s):  
False Positive ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Deep Geological Repository ◽  
Preliminary Conclusion ◽  
The Public ◽  
Geological Repository ◽  
Deep Geological Repositories

Abstract Retrieval (and various permutations of this term) of long-lived radioactive wastes/materials (LLRMs) from deep geological repositories is a “concept” currently believed to increase public confidence in, and acceptance of, national LLRM-repository programs. If the “retrievability concept” provides the missing link to increased public acceptance, which is imperative in a democratic society for the siting and development of a deep LLRM repository, then the understanding and expectations of the terms used must be clearly defined, and the associated benefits and shortcomings clearly explained, to the public. To quote the Danish mathematician and philosopher Piet Hein: Knowing what you knowest not is in a sense omniscience. Based on more than 20 years of involvement in the development of deep geological repositories for LLRMs in the United Sates of America and abroad, it is the preliminary conclusion of this author that retrievability conveys a false positive because it: 1. Does not add any appreciable post-closure physical safety to current and future generations and environments. 2. Could compromise (but does not necessarily have to) the long-term integrity of the disposal system. 3. Conveys the erroneous message that this generation does not have confidence in its ability to design, construct, decommission, and close a deep geological repository for LLRMs, in a manner that provides long-term containment and isolation of the emplaced LLRMs.

Management of Patients with Multiple Myeloma (MM) Failing Total Therapy 2 (TT 2) According to Thalidomide (THAL) Randomization.

Blood ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 104 (11) ◽  
pp. 1483-1483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart Barlogie ◽  
Erik Rasmussen ◽  
Guido Tricot ◽  
John Crowley
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Randomized Trials ◽  
Tumor Burden ◽  
Preliminary Conclusion ◽  
Initial Management ◽  
Aggressive Disease ◽  
Study Enrollment ◽  
High Bone ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Primary Management

Abstract As of August 04, 104 of 668 patients enrolled in TT 2 have relapsed/progressed, 61 of whom had been randomized to no THAL and 43 to THAL. The 2 groups were comparable in 14 pre-treatment features examined including the presence of cytogenetic abnormalities (CA), LDH, B2M and albumin. At the time of treatment failure, which occurred at a similar median time from study enrollment of 23 months, higher proportions of patients on THAL had CA (63% vs 37%, p=.03) and higher levels of bone marrow plasmacytosis >33% (46% vs 12%, p=.001). Their subsequent management included THAL + DEX in 25%; Velcade + THAL in 16% and DT-PACE in 10% of those failing on the no THAL arm; compared to THAL + DEX in 12%; Velcade + THAL in 14% and DT-PACE in 21% of those relapsing on the THAL arm. Subsequent salvage response was 51% for those relapsing on no THAL and 26% of those on THAL (relapsing on THAL) (p=.028). Importantly, survival from the time of TT 2 failure was significantly better when patients had not received prior THAL than when THAL was part of the initial management (median of 29 vs 8 mos, p=.0001). Univarately adverse features for post-failure survival included the presence of CA at the time of failure, IgA isotype, LDH at baseline prior to TT 2 and initial randomization to THAL. On multivariate analysis, baseline LDH (HR 2.6, p=.0006) and THAL randomization (HR 2.6, p=.0006) were highly associated with inferior post-TT 2 failure survival (R2 =38%). Indeed, those on the THAL arm had inferior survival regardless of CA, present either at baseline or at relapse (Figure 1). Our preliminary conclusion is that initial use of THAL for the primary management of symptomatic MM reduces the subsequent salvage potential, due to the emergence of a more aggressive disease exhibiting CA at relapse and greater tumor burden (high bone marrow plasmacytosis). Thus, randomized trials are needed to determine whether thalidomide is more appropriately used up front or for the management of relapse in order to achieve the longest overall survival. Figure Figure

Advances in the Research of Methanotroph in Wetland

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 271-275
Author(s):  
Jian Li Liu ◽  
Ji Zhao ◽  
Lin Hui Wu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Environmental Management ◽  
Methane Oxidation ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Wetland Soil ◽  
Atmospheric Methane ◽  
Preliminary Conclusion ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Work

Methanotroph uses methane as a sole carbon and energy source, plays an important role in the balance of atmospheric methane and also has potential values in environmental management. Based on the taxonomy of methanotroph, a preliminary conclusion could be drawn on the mechanism of methane oxidation, its distribution in ecosystems, and influencing factors to study methanotroph, as well as the application of methanotroph in environmental management.In this paper we also analysis the current existing problems of methanotroph in the research of wetland soil, and pointed out the strengthened aspects of research for the future work in this field.

AN UPPER LIMIT TO QUASAR’S PECULIAR VELOCITY

1990 ◽  
Vol 05 (15) ◽  
pp. 2993-3001 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.Z. FANG ◽  
Y.Q. CHU ◽  
X.F. ZHU ◽  
L.F. WANG
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Observational Cosmology ◽  
Preliminary Conclusion ◽  
Peculiar Velocity ◽  
Upper Limit

The peculiar velocity of quasars is among the most sought data of observational cosmology. This paper discusses a method of determining an upper limit to the peculiar velocity of quasars by means of a statistical analysis on quasar pairs. A preliminary conclusion is that the peculiar velocity in the direction along the line joining the two quasars in a pair may not exceed, on average, one thousand km/sec.

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