HR Analytics: sikre kvalitet gjennom kvantitet

Samfunnet utvikles i en enorm hastighet, hvor organisasjoner må være tilpasningsdyktige for å ha mulighet til å henge med. Vi lever i en verden som blir mer datadrevet og som styres av teknologiske fremskritt, hvor mange av beslutningene avdelingene tar baserer seg på data og analyser. HR som funksjon er ikke kjent for å være av kvantitativ art, og er tradisjonelt sett ikke vant med å arbeide etter denne metodikken. Vi hadde derfor et ønske om å se hvordan HR kan utvikle seg i takt med samfunnsutviklingen, og utforske hvordan HR kan klare å mestre de nye kravene som tvinges frem gjennom digitalisering og automatisering. HR Analytics er et effektivt verktøy for å kunne ta datadrevne og fremtidsrettede HRbeslutninger. Vi ønsket derfor å se nærmere på hvordan HR Analytics kan utvikle HR sin rolle gjennom følgende problemstilling: “Hvordan kan HR sin rolle utvikle seg ved å ta i bruk HR Analytics?” For å kunne svare på problemstillingen undersøkte vi to underliggende faktorer: strategisk HR og HR Analytics. Vi valgte å fordype oss på disse to faktorene da vi ønsket å utforske hvordan en strategisk tilnærming til HR-funksjonen i kombinasjon med HR Analytics vil kunne møte dagens og framtidens forventninger, og utvikle HR sin rolle. Vi har benyttet oss av kvalitativ metode for å besvare oppgaven. Ettersom HR Analytics er et relativt nytt fenomen som er lite praktisert i Norge, var det mest hensiktsmessig å gjennomføre en litteraturstudie og dybdeintervjuer for å kunne belyse problemstillingen. På den måten kunne vi ordentlig redegjøre for hva teori og forskning sier, samtidig som vi kunne få verdifull innsikt fra fagpersoner som har tilknytning til temaet. Det innsamlede materialet ble deretter kategorisert og analysert, som resulterte i våre funn. Funnene fra dybdeintervjuene samsvarer i stor grad med litteraturen, men spriker på enkelte områder. Våre funn viser at HR fortsatt har liten eller ingen strategisk innvirkning i virksomheter, noe som setter stopp for videre utvikling. HR må også heve sin kompetanse innen måling og analytics, samtidig som de må få mer selvtillit i det å kunne vise til verdi av eget arbeid. HR må også tørre å selge seg inn som en verdiskapende avdeling for virksomheter og interessenter. Tar HR i bruk analytics, vil de enklere kunne vise verdi av eget arbeid, få økt kredibilitet og ikke minst kunne bli den strategiske partneren de ønsker

Why are Svalbard Arctic foxes Brucella spp. seronegative?

© 2022 I.H. Nymo et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) are susceptible to smooth Brucella (s-Brucella) infection and may be exposed to such bacteria through the consumption of infected marine mammals, as implied by the finding of s-Brucella antibodies in polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Arctic foxes in Svalbard have not previously been investigated for s-Brucella antibodies, but such antibodies have been detected in Arctic foxes in Iceland, Alaska (USA) and Russia. We investigated blood from Svalbard Arctic foxes for s-Brucella antibodies using an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA). The animals (0–13 years old) were either caught by fur trappers (1995–2003, n = 403) or found dead (1995 and 2003, n = 3). No seropositive animals were detected. Morbidity and mortality due to the infection cannot be ruled out. However, no known, large disease outbreaks of unknown aetiology have been reported. Furthermore, it is unlikely that the Svalbard Arctic fox is resistant to infection as Arctic foxes from other populations are susceptible, and there is circumpolar connectivity between populations. The discrepancy between the findings in Iceland and Svalbard is surprising as both populations are on islands with no known local sources of exposure to s-Brucella other than marine mammals. However, our negative findings suggest that marine mammals may not be a major source of infection for this species. Comparative investigations are needed in order to draw conclusions regarding the epizootiology of s-Brucella in Arctic foxes in Svalbard and Iceland.publishedVersio

Late Bronze Age climate change and the destruction of the Mycenaean Palace of Nestor at Pylos

This paper offers new high-resolution oxygen and carbon isotope data from Stalagmite S1 from Mavri Trypa Cave, SW Peloponnese. Our data provide the climate background to the destruction of the nearby Mycenaean Palace of Nestor at Pylos at the transition from Late Helladic (LH) IIIB to LH IIIC, similar to 3150-3130 years before present (before AD 1950, hereafter yrs BP) and the subsequent period. S1 is dated by 24 U-Th dates with an averaged precision of +/- 26 yrs (2s), providing one of the most robust paleoclimate records from the eastern Mediterranean for the end of the Late Bronze Age (LBA). The delta O-18 record shows generally wetter conditions at the time when the Palace of Nestor at Pylos was destroyed, but a brief period of drier conditions around 3200 yrs BP may have disrupted the Mycenaean agricultural system that at the time was likely operating close to its limit. Gradually developing aridity after 3150 yrs BP, i.e. subsequent to the destruction, probably reduced crop yields and helped to erode the basis for the reinstitution of a central authority and the Palace itself

Роль кафедры акушерства и гинекологии ФПК и ПК в подготовке врачей-интернов

ИНТЕРНАТУРА И РЕЗИДЕНТУРААКУШЕРСТВОГИНЕКОЛОГИЯМЕДИЦИНСКОЙ ПРАКТИКИ МЕНЕДЖМЕНТОБРАЗОВАНИЕ МЕДИЦИНСКО

Pharmacokinetics of a long-acting subcutaneous eprinomectin injection in semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) - a pilot study

Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) are exposed to the pathogenic parasitic nematode Elaphostrongylus rangiferi during grazing. The severity of disease is dose-dependent. Prophylactic anthelmintic treatment is needed to improve animal health and reindeer herding sustainability. Herds are traditionally only gathered once during the summer, requiring a drug with a persistent effect. In this study we investigated the suitability of long-acting eprinomectin, given as a single subcutaneous injection at 1mg/kg bodyweight in adult reindeer and calves. Plasma and faeces concentrations were determined using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS). Plasma concentrations remained above the presumed effect level of 2ng/mL for 80 days, demonstrating the drug's potential. Pharmacokinetic parameters were compared to other species using allometric scaling. Calves and adults had slightly different profiles. No viable faecal nematode eggs were detected during treatment. Eprinomectin was measurable in the reindeer faeces up to 100 days, which is of environmental concern

Food for Thought : Eastern Baltic cod in distress: biological changes and challenges for stock assessment

The eastern Baltic (EB) cod (Gadus morhua) stock was depleted and overexploited for decades until the mid-2000s, when fishing mortality rapidly declined and biomass started to increase, as shown by stock assessments. These positive developments were partly assigned to effective management measures, and the EB cod was considered one of the most successful stock recoveries in recent times. In contrast to this optimistic view, the analytical stock assessment failed in 2014, leaving the present stock status unclear. Deteriorated quality of some basic input data for stock assessment in combination with changes in environmental and ecological conditions has led to an unusual situation for cod in the Baltic Sea, which poses new challenges for stock assessment and management advice. A number of adverse developments such as low nutritional condition and disappearance of larger individuals indicate that the stock is in distress. In this study, we (i) summarize the knowledge of recent changes in cod biology and ecosystem conditions, (ii) describe the subsequent challenges for stock assessment, and (iii) highlight the key questions where answers are urgently needed to understand the present stock status and provide scientifically solid support for cod management in the Baltic Sea

Realising consilience: How better communication between archaeologists, historians and natural scientists can transform the study of past climate change in the Mediterranean

This paper reviews the methodological and practical issues relevant to the ways in which natural scientists, historians and archaeologists may collaborate in the study of past climatic changes in the Mediterranean basin. We begin by discussing the methodologies of these three disciplines in the context of the consilience debate, that is, attempts to unify different research methodologies that address similar problems. We demonstrate that there are a number of similarities in the fundamental methodology between history, archaeology, and the natural sciences that deal with the past (“palaeoenvironmental sciences”), due to their common interest in studying societal and environmental phenomena that no longer exist. The three research traditions, for instance, employ specific narrative structures as a means of communicating research results. We thus present and compare the narratives characteristic of each discipline; in order to engage in fruitful interdisciplinary exchange, we must first understand how each deals with the societal impacts of climatic change. In the second part of the paper, we focus our discussion on the four major practical issues that hinder communication between the three disciplines. These include terminological misunderstandings, problems relevant to project design, divergences in publication cultures, and differing views on the impact of research. Among other recommendations, we suggest that scholars from the three disciplines should aim to create a joint publication culture, which should also appeal to a wider public, both inside and outside of academia.This paper emerged as a result of a workshop at Costa Navarino and the Navarino Environmental Observatory (NEO), Greece in April 2014, which addressed Mediterranean Holocene climate and human societies. The workshop was co-sponsored by IGBP/PAGES, NEO, the MISTRALS/PaleoMex program, the Labex OT-Med, the Bolin Centre for Climate Research at Stockholm University, and the Institute of Oceanography at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research. We also acknowledge funding from the National Science Centre, Poland, within the scheme of the Centre's postdoctoral fellowships (DEC-2012/04/S/HS3/00226 (A.I)); the Swedish Research Council (grant numbers 421-2014-1181 (E.W.) and 621-2012-4344 (K.H.)); CSIC-Ramón y Cajal post-doctoral program RYC-2013-14073 and Clare Hall College, Cambridge, Shackleton Fellowship (B.M.); the EU/FP7 Project ‘Sea for Society’ (Science and Society - 2011-1, 289066)

A trial to evaluate the effect of the sodium–glucose co‐transporter 2 inhibitor dapagliflozin on morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (DAPA‐HF)

Background: Sodium–glucose co‐transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have been shown to reduce the risk of incident heart failure hospitalization in individuals with type 2 diabetes who have, or are at high risk of, cardiovascular disease. Most patients in these trials did not have heart failure at baseline and the effect of SGLT2 inhibitors on outcomes in individuals with established heart failure (with or without diabetes) is unknown. Design and methods: The Dapagliflozin And Prevention of Adverse‐outcomes in Heart Failure trial (DAPA‐HF) is an international, multicentre, parallel group, randomized, double‐blind, study in patients with chronic heart failure, evaluating the effect of dapagliflozin 10 mg, compared with placebo, given once daily, in addition to standard care, on the primary composite outcome of a worsening heart failure event (hospitalization or equivalent event, i.e. an urgent heart failure visit) or cardiovascular death. Patients with and without diabetes are eligible and must have a left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 40%, a moderately elevated N‐terminal pro B‐type natriuretic peptide level, and an estimated glomerular filtration rate ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m2. The trial is event‐driven, with a target of 844 primary outcomes. Secondary outcomes include the composite of total heart failure hospitalizations (including repeat episodes), and cardiovascular death and patient‐reported outcomes. A total of 4744 patients have been randomized. Conclusions: DAPA‐HF will determine the efficacy and safety of the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin, added to conventional therapy, in a broad spectrum of patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction

Informationsteknologi i vardagen - den intelligenta tvättstugan

De senaste generationerna har vi tillhört en kultur som har fått ont om tid. Konsten att frigöra tid är nyckeln till framgång i den mobila verkligheten. Vad som behövs är IT som dels stödjer oss i arbetslivet, dels IT som stödjer oss på fritiden så att man kan ha ett familjeliv. Tvättstugan är en samlingspunkt för människor, men är också en källa till konflikter och osämja. Tvättstugan i sin traditionella form är ineffektiv. Detta leder till ökad irritation och växande tvättberg i grannskapet. Syftet med detta arbete var att genom fältstudier och litteraturstudier ta reda på om informationsteknologi kan bespara oss tid, ilska och aggressioner i en vardagssituation som annars är präglad av tidsåtgång och just dessa känslor. Syftet var också att ge designimplikationer till ett system ämnat för tvättstugor. Frågeställningen lyder: Kan man underlätta, effektivisera samt minska risken för konflikter genom att använda IT och ökad kommunikation i tvättstugan? I våra undersökningar har det visat sig att konflikter mellan människor minskar med ett elektroniskt system. Men det elektroniska system som vi har tittat på är inte helt anpassat till den stora variation av användare som det är avsedd för