Johan Bunianin elämäkerta

Nimiösivulla myös: Saksasta suomeksi käännetty. - Nimiösivulla myös motto: Kussa synti on suureksi tuttu, siinä on armo ylönpaltiseksi tuttu. (Rom. 5,20).

Människor som jag känt: personliga minnen, utdrag ur bref och anteckningar af Jac. Ahrenberg

Kannet painanut: Helsingfors : F. Tilgmanns bok- och stentryckeri, 1904.

Människor som jag känt: personliga minnen, utdrag ur bref och anteckningar af Jac. Ahrenberg - Andra delen

Kannet painanut: Lilius & Hertzberg.

Människor som jag känt: personliga minnen, utdrag ur bref och anteckningar af Jac. Ahrenberg - Tredje delen

Kannet painanut: Helsingfors : F. Tilgmann, 1908.

Människor som jag känt: personliga minnen, utdrag ur bref och anteckningar af Jac. Ahrenberg - Femte delen

Kannet painanut: Helsingfors : F. Tilgmann.

Människor som jag känt: personliga minnen, utdrag ur bref och anteckningar af Jac. Ahrenberg - Sjätte delen

Kannet painanut: F. Tilgmann.

Key determinants of organisational silence for non-standard workers

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the key determinants of organisational silence from the perspective of non-standard workers (NSWs). The study focuses on three research themes: first, analysing the experiences motivating NSWs to remain silent; second, analysing the role of the NSW life cycle in the motivation to remain silent, the final theme is evaluation of the impact on organisational voice of an organisation employing a workforce in which NSWs and standard workers (SWs) are blended. Design/methodology/approach – The study utilises a phenomenological approach, as defined by Van Manen (2007), to collect and analyse the phenomenon of organisational silence from the perspective of NSWs. The NSWs are defined as individuals operating via Limited Liability UK registered companies created for the purpose of delivering services to organisations via a contract of services. This study employed a combination of phenomenology and hermeneutics to collect and analyse the data collected from the NSWs using semi-structured interviews (Lindseth and Norberg, 2004). Findings – The study concludes with three core findings. NSWs experience similar motivational factors to silence as experienced by standard workers (SWs). The key differential between a SW and a NSW is the role of defensive silence as a dominant motivator for a start-up NSW. The study identified that the reasons for this is that new NSWs are defensive to protect their reputation for any future contract opportunities. In addition, organisations are utilising the low confidence of new start up NSWs to suppress the ability of NSWs to voice. The research indicates how experienced NSWs use the marketing stage of their life cycle to establish voice mechanisms. The study identified that NSWs, fulfiling management and supervisory roles for organisations, are supporting/creating climates of silence through their transfer of experiences as SWs prior to becoming NSWs. Research limitations/implications – This study is a pilot study, and the findings from this study will be carried forward into a larger scale study through engagement with further participants across a diverse range of sectors. This study has identified that there is a need for further studies on organisational silence and NSWs to analyse more fully the impact of silence on the individuals and the organisation itself. A qualitative phenomenological hermeneutical study is not intended to be extrapolated to provide broad trends. The focus of the phenomenological hermeneutic research methodology is on describing and analysing the richness and depth of the NSW’s experiences of silence in organisational settings. Originality/value – This paper draws together the studies of worker classification, motivators for organisational silence, and the impact of blending SWs and NSWs in an organisational setting. The study demonstrates that academic research to date has focused predominantly on SWs to the exclusion of the 1.5 million, and growing, NSWs in the UK. This study examines these under-represented workers to analyse the participants’ experiences of organisational silence, and its consequences in organisational settings, demonstrating a need for further studies.

Empirical evidence of bias in the design of experimental stroke studies: a metaepidemiologic approach

Background and Purpose: At least part of the failure in the transition from experimental to clinical studies in stroke has been attributed to the imprecision introduced by problems in the design of experimental stroke studies. Using a metaepidemiologic approach, we addressed the effect of randomization, blinding, and use of comorbid animals on the estimate of how effectively therapeutic interventions reduce infarct size. Methods: Electronic and manual searches were performed to identify meta-analyses that described interventions in experimental stroke. For each meta-analysis thus identified, a reanalysis was conducted to estimate the impact of various quality items on the estimate of efficacy, and these estimates were combined in a meta meta-analysis to obtain a summary measure of the impact of the various design characteristics. Results: Thirteen meta-analyses that described outcomes in 15 635 animals were included. Studies that included unblinded induction of ischemia reported effect sizes 13.1% (95% CI, 26.4% to 0.2%) greater than studies that included blinding, and studies that included healthy animals instead of animals with comorbidities overstated the effect size by 11.5% (95% CI, 21.2% to 1.8%). No significant effect was found for randomization, blinded outcome assessment, or high aggregate CAMARADES quality score. Conclusions: We provide empirical evidence of bias in the design of studies, with studies that included unblinded induction of ischemia or healthy animals overestimating the effectiveness of the intervention. This bias could account for the failure in the transition from bench to bedside of stroke therapies.

Awareness and Coverage of the National Health Insurance Scheme among Formal Sector Workers in Ilorin, Nigeria

A prepayment scheme for health through the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was commenced in Nigeria about ten years ago. Nigeria operates a federal system of government. Sub- national levels possess a high degree of autonomy in a number of sectors including health. It is important to assess the level of coverage of the scheme among the formal sector workers in Nigeria as a proxy to gauge the extent of coverage of the scheme and derive suitable lessons that could be used in its expansion. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive survey carried out among formal sector workers in Ilorin Kwara State, Nigeria. A stratified sampling technique was used to select study participants. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents. Data was analysed with the SPSS. Ethical approval to conduct the study was obtained from the Bowen University Teaching Hospital Research Ethics Committee. A total of 370 people participated in the study. Majority, (78.9%) of the respondents were aware of the NHIS, however only 13.5 % paid for health care services through the NHIS. Logistic regression analysis shows that respondents with post-secondary education (OR = 9.032, CI = 2.562 – 31.847, p = 0.001) and in federal civil service (OR = 2.679, CI = 1.036 – 6.929, p = 0.042) were over nine and three times more likely to be aware of the scheme than others. Coverage of the scheme among the respondents was unimpressive. A lot still need to be done to fast-track the expansion of the scheme among this sector of the population.

La literatura histórica en Costa Rica hoy: contribución al debate teórico

[Literatura costarricense contemporánea]

Pegada hídrica como indicador de sustentabilidade em polo de grãos na Amazônia.

O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a pegada hídrica das principais cultivares de soja como indicador de eficiência de uso da água em cultivos de grãos no município de Paragominas. Foi realizado trabalho de campo para acompanhar experimentos com soja visando obtenção de dados durante a safra agrícola 2013/2014. Considerou-se nas estimativas de pegada hídrica cinza o valor de 22 kg ha-1 de nitrogênio, com base na literatura nacional. As cultivares de soja BRS Candeia; BRS Sambaíba; BRS Tracajá; BRS Seridó RCH; BRS Babaçu foram consideradas nas avaliações da pegada hídrica de acordo com o ciclo médio, disponível na literatura. Considerou-se os padrões limites de lançamento de fertilizante nitrogenado em corpos hídricos, adotando-se valores conforme a legislação nº 357/2005 do Conselho Nacional de Meio Ambiente (CONAMA). Os resultados apontaram que a maior pegada hídrica foi na BRS Babaçu correspondendo a 1.306 m³ ton-1 e a menor foi na BRS Candeia com 1.015 m³ ton-1. Conclui-se que a pegada hídrica verde é um excelente indicador de eficiência de uso da água pela cultivar de soja utilizada em cada ano safra. Também, a quantidade de fertilizantes nitrogenados e o rendimento das cultivares são fatores determinantes na contabilidade de uso eficiente de água em polos grãos na Amazônia.