The impact of E-HR on the roles and competencies of HR

Since the emergence of the internet, a new era of HR termed as E-HRM has begun, dramatically reengineering the HR practices and processes to operate in a highly competitive market. As a result, HRM has undergone a change process in terms of HRM functions over the last decade. Observations through previous studies lead us to the interest of seeking for both positive and negative impacts of E-HR to HRM function in organizations, particularly to the changes in roles and competencies of HR specialists as well as non-HR staff (line managers and employees). This research is a qualitative single case study based on semi-structured interview conducted via phone calls. Data was collected during semi-structured interviews with 10 middle management executives including 4 HR managers and 6 other functional managers in a successful MNC in the industry of milk and dairies in Vietnam. The case company is in the first phase of strategically transforming HR department at different levels and has just adopted ICTs in recent years. There is a trend to continue the automation of HR service in the next few years. In addition, the findings suggest that the delivery of HR services with a small range of web-based tools used hardly enables the expected changes in HR’s role toward a strategic partner though it supports the shift of HR focus to the role as employee champion. The initiation of E-HRM practices is pushing HR to move from a traditional bureaucratic department to a client-friendly approach which potentially targets at the role of an employee champion. Another tangible effect caused by E-HRM is the devolvement of HR responsibilities to line management though the support from HR technology to their daily work is unobvious. However, improvements in competencies of HR professional after the implementation of E-HRM were found to be inconsiderable. A preference of developing people related skills such as communication, teamwork, consultancy and negotiation to other types of competencies existed among HR professionals, though they were suggested to focus on upgrading the business knowledge, critical thinking and leadership.fi=Opinnäytetyö kokotekstinä PDF-muodossa.|en=Thesis fulltext in PDF format.|sv=Lärdomsprov tillgängligt som fulltext i PDF-format

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF BTEX CONCENTRATIONS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR IN RESIDENTIAL HOMES IN HANOI, VIETNAM

Indoor air quality is considered to be of great concern due to its adverse impact on the human health nowadays. BTEX concentrations in 29 residential homes including (new/renovated and  old) were studied in Hanoi Metropolis and influencing parameters such as smoke habit, cooking appliances, solvent consumption, and ventilation system were considered in this study. Samples were conducted using active diffusion monitors and analyzed by GC/FID. Concentrations of BTEX indoor and outdoor in new/innovated homes were significantly higher than those in old homes. Benzene was used as cancer risk maker, whereas toluene and xylene were used as non-cancer risk marker. Among BTEX compounds, xylene showed the most notable hazard quotient and was the main pollutants responsible for high risk for the toddlers. Benzene showed an upper-bound life time cancer risk that exceeds the US.EPA benmark, presenting moderate risk for the toddlers

Design and fabrication of a moving robotic glove system

This paper presents the research, design, and manufacture of a robotic hand to control movement with a glove. The moving glove-controlled robotic hand is based on two main parts: the hand mechanism and the control circuit. The control glove unit includes an Arduino nRF24l01 microcontroller module and five flex sensors for five fingers. These sensors are used to collect data about the curvature of each finger. Then those data will be received by the Arduino microcontroller and sent by the nRF24l01 module. The hand's microcontroller will process that information and control five servo motors so that the five fingers of the robotic hand are moved. The result of this research is to produce a robotic hand that accurately simulates the curvature of a user's finger and mimics the motion of a glove well. Moreover, the robot hand can grip objects of different sizes (from 0.1 to 1 kg) and shapes, from which this robot helps users easily manipulate objects

Évaluation de l'impact potentiel des interventions pharmaceutiques : développement et validation de l'outil multidimensionnel CLEO

In times of limited resources allocation, it is necessary for pharmacists to justify the added value of their pharmacist interventions (PIs) made during medication review (MR). The purpose of this thesis work is to research on methodologies of evaluation of value of PIs as well as development and validation of a new tool for assessing potential impacts of PIs. The work consists of 3 major parties: (i) context in which MR locates, characteristics of practice of MR, and methodologies of evaluation of impacts of PIs, (ii) systematic review of tools for assessing the potential significance of PIs in literature , (iii) process of development and validation of the new multidimensional tool - named CLEO for assessing potential impacts of PIs. The whole results of this research are useful to evaluate and demonstrate the value of PIs in efforts to expand clinical pharmacy services.Dans le contexte de ressources limitées actuelles, il est nécessaire pour les pharmaciens de justifier la valeur ajoutée de leurs interventions pharmaceutiques (IP) formulées lors de l'analyse pharmaceutique (AP). L’objectif de ce travail de thèse est de mener une recherche sur les méthodes d'évaluation de la pertinence des IPs et développer un nouvel outil pour l’évaluation de l‘impact potentiel des IPs. Le travail se décompose en 3 grandes parties : (i) contexte de l’AP, et méthodes d'évaluation de l’impact des IPs, (ii) revue systématique des outils pour évaluer la pertinence potentielle des IPs, (iii) processus de développement et de validation du nouvel outil multidimensionnel - nommé CLEO pour évaluer l’impact potentiel des IPs. Les résultats de cette recherche apportent des éléments nouveaux pour l’évaluation et la démonstration de la valeur des IPs dans un objectif global de déploiement des services de pharmacie clinique

HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON IN ROAD DUST IN HA NOI METROPOLIS

This study investigates PAHs content in road dust of Hanoi metropolis, Vietnam. The samples were colected from the roads around city and analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The total PAHs mass concentration ranges from 33.88 μg/kg to 5588,16 μg/kg, with the mean of 356,24 μg/kg in which HMW accounted up 70 % and LMW made up 30 %. The toxic equivalence factors (TEFs), mutagenic potency equivalent factors (MEFs) and the incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) methodologies were applied to evaluate human exposure to carcinogenic PAHs sources. Carcinogenic equivalents (BaP-TEQ) and mutagenic equivalents (BaP-MEQ) were calculated from the potency relative to BaP (TEF) and BaP (MEF). The value of BaP-TEQ for 8 PAHs varied from 1.13 μg/kg to 195.23 μg/kg with mean of 24.34 μg/kg, while the value of BaP-MEQ ranged 1.45 μg/kg to 123.15 μg/kg with mean of 19.96 μg/kg. Basing on ILCRs model, the total cancer risk for children and adults was up to 1.6×10-5 and 3.9×10-5, posing a moderate potential cancer risk, respectively

ARSENIC REMOVAL FROM WATER BY CHEMICAL OXIDATION AND ADSORPTION ON IN-SITU FORMED FERRIC HYDROXIDE

Joint Research on Environmental Science and Technology for the Eart

Adaptive Control For Mobile Robots Based On Inteligent Controller

The paper presents three position controller designs for a mobile robot. The first is a position controller using a classic PID controller. The second is the position controller is designed based on optimal three coefficients for PID controller by fuzzy logic control (FLC). The last, the mobile robot is moved according to the trajectories set by the FLC controller. All three controllers have two state variables (position error and position deviation derivative and one output variable, velocity) and one velocity output variable of the robot. The robot is moved according to the trajectories set based on the PID-FLC controller flow fuzzy rules with a 7x7 matrix to the optimal three coefficients of the PID controller. Meanwhile, the FLC controller is done by a 9x9 matrix rule. Evaluated the efficiency of PID-FLC and FLC controllers are compared to classical PID controllers. The correctness of the three controllers is proven through MATLAB/Simulink simulation. The PID-FLC controller has the result better than the other two controllers

Bacteria associated with soft coral from Mot island - Nha Trang bay and their antimicrobial activities

Microbial communities associated with invertebrates had been considered as a new source of bioactive compounds. The soft coral associated bacteria in Mot island, Nha Trang bay were isolated, extracted and assessed for antagonistic activity against human and coral pathogens, the strongly active strains were identified by 16S rRNA analysis. The soft coral associated bacterium SCN10 had abcd antibacterial pattern which was named for inhibition towards Bacillus subtilis (pattern a), Escherichia coli (pattern b), Salmonella typhimurium (pattern c) and Serratia marcescens (pattern d). It was the nearest strain to the well-known antibiotic producer Bacillus amyloliquefaciens with 99% sequence similarity. Whereas strain SCL19 had abde pattern which means inhibition of the growth of B. subtilis, E. coli, S. marcescens and Vibrio parahaemolyticus (pattern e). This strain SCL19 affiliated with Bacillus sp. strain A-3-23B with 99.8% identity. In addition to antimicrobial activity to the aforementioned tested bacteria, the isolate SCX15 also inhibited Vibrio alginolyticus (pattern f) and Candida albicans (pattern g), so this isolate possessed abcdefg antimicrobial pattern. The coral associated isolate SCX15 was identified as Bacillus velezensis with 99% sequence similarity. Among the 78 screened strains, 25 isolates possessed antibacterial activity against at least one of seven tested microorganisms and exhibited 12 different types of antimicrobial activities, suggesting that they can produce many different natural substances with antibacterial activity

Straightforward Procedure for Laboratory Production of DNA Ladder

DNA ladder is commonly used to determine the size of DNA fragments by electrophoresis in routine molecular biology laboratories. In this study, we report a new procedure to prepare a DNA ladder that consists of 10 fragments from 100 to 1000 bp. This protocol is a combination of routinely employed methods: cloning, PCR, and partial digestion with restriction enzymes. DNA fragments of 100 bp with unique restriction site at both ends were self-ligated to create a tandem repeat. Once being cloned, the tandem repeat was rapidly amplified by PCR and partially digested by restriction enzymes to produce a ladder containing multimers of the repeated DNA fragments. Our procedure for production of DNA ladder could be simple, time saving, and inexpensive in comparison with current ones widely used in most laboratories

Collaboration Between Social Workers and Educational Forces in Schools: Advantages, Objectives, Content, and Form

Cooperation between social workers and educational forces in high schools is viewed as a two-way cooperative effort to assist learners needing intervention. Intervention, emergency support for teachers or students needing intervention or assistance; Organize events to promote student development, community integration, and assistance for teachers and parents in need. The evaluation criteria for the cooperation between social workers and educational forces are based on four coordination components. Includes four scales evaluating the advantages, objectives, contents, and form of cooperation between high school social work personnel and educational agencies. A review of the cooperation between social work personnel and educational forces in high schools is gaining interest, although no research has been conducted on this topic. According to research findings, coordination between social work personnel and educational forces in high schools has been formed, albeit to a low and inconsistent degree across activities. The institution must perfect the organizational structure of its operations, management, and social work divisions. Furthermore, when coordinating with educational forces, social work personnel must emphasize the benefits of cooperation with educational forces. In addition, social workers must be adaptable between forms and activities according to the conditions and nature of their work.Ho Chi Minh City University CS.2021.19.4