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Quantifying aphantasia through drawing: Those without visual imagery show deficits in object but not spatial memory

Congenital aphantasia is a recently characterized experience defined by the inability to form voluntary visual imagery, in spite of intact semantic memory, recognition memory, and visual perception. Because of this specific deficit to visual imagery, aphantasia serves as an ideal population for probing the nature of representations in visual memory, particularly the interplay of object, spatial, and symbolic information. Here, we conducted a large-scale online study of aphantasics and revealed a dissociation in object and spatial content in their memory representations. Sixty-one aphantasics and matched controls with typical imagery studied real-world scene images, and were asked to draw them from memory, and then later copy them during a matched perceptual condition. Drawings were objectively quantified by 2,795 online scorers for object and spatial details. Aphantasics recalled significantly fewer objects than controls, with less color in their drawings, and an increased reliance on verbal scaffolding. However, aphantasics showed incredibly high spatial accuracy, equivalent to controls, and made significantly fewer memory errors. These differences between groups only manifested during recall, with no differences between groups during the matched perceptual condition. This object-specific memory impairment in aphantasics provides evidence for separate systems in memory that support object versus spatial information.
Ethical Climate and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors: the Mediating Role of Organizational trust

In this paper, we study the effects of ethical climate on Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCB) and the mediation role of organizational trust. The empirical verification of the conceptual model was conducted through a survey of 283 employees in telecommunication services in Morocco. The structural equation modeling approach was used to test the proposed hypotheses. The main results of this paper indicate the existence of a positive and significant relationship between ethical climate and OCB. Also, organizational trust fully mediates the relationship between ethical climate and OCB. Research results were discussed and managerial implications were outlined. Keywords: Ethical climate, Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCB), Organizational Trust. DOI : 10.7176/EJBM/12-3-05 Publication date: January 31 st 2020
Total phenolic compounds of irradiated chia seeds

Chia seeds ( Salvia hispanica L.) is a good source of oil, protein, dietary fiber, minerals and polyphenolic compounds. In order to study the influence of the processing methods on the content of phenolic compounds, the objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of gamma radiation, doses 0-20 kGy, on the total phenolic compounds extracted from chia seeds. Seeds were first defatted and extracts produced with proper solvents. Total phenolic content was determined according to Folin-Ciocalteu’s method and the extraction solvents applied were ethanol 100%, ethanol 70%, ethanol 50%, methanol 100%, methanol 70% and methanol 50%. When using ethanol 100%, ethanol 70 %, ethanol 50%, methanol 100% and methanol 70%, the extraction yield was independent of the absorbed dose. With methanol 50%, the irradiation process affected positively the total phenolic yield from of chia seeds. In general, the absorbed dose as well as the nature of the solvent affected the extraction yield, although in a limited manner.
Design and Implementation of a Wireless Charging-Based Cardiac Monitoring System Focused on Temperature Reduction and Robust Power Transfer Efficiency

Wireless power transfer systems are increasingly used as a means of charging implantable medical devices. However, the heat or thermal radiation from the wireless power transfer system can be harmful to biological tissue. In this research, we designed and implemented a wireless power transfer system-based implantable medical device with low thermal radiation, achieving 44.5% coil-to-coil efficiency. To suppress thermal radiation from the transmitting coil during charging, we minimized the ESR value of the transmitting coil. To increase power transfer efficiency, a ferrite film was applied on the receiving part. Based on analyses, we fabricated a cardiac monitoring system with dimensions of 17 × 24 × 8 mm3 and implanted it in a rat. We confirmed that the temperature of the wireless charging device increased by only 2 °C during the 70 min charging, which makes it safe enough to use as an implantable medical device charging system.
A Physically Based Soil Moisture Index From Passive Microwave Brightness Temperatures for Soil Moisture Variation Monitoring

Soil moisture is a pivotal hydrological variable that links the terrestrial water, energy, and carbon cycles. In this article, a new soil moisture (SM) index (SMI), which aims to capture the temporal variability of SM, irrespective of cloud cover and solar illumination, was developed by using the L-band SM active passive (SMAP) radiometer observations. The SMI was proposed on the basis of two key foundations: 1) vegetation and roughness have similar effects on “depolarization” of microwave emission, while SM enhances polarization differences and 2) vegetation and roughness generally impose positive effects on surface emissivity, while SM and emissivity are negatively correlated. Based on the two physical principles, it is possible to decouple the effects of SM and those of vegetation and surface roughness in a 2-D space independent of vegetation type and roughness condition. The proposed SMI was then validated by in situ measurements from five dense SM networks covering different vegetation and climatic conditions and also compared with SMAP passive and European space agency climate change initiative (ESA CCI) SM products at a coarse resolution of 36 km, and SMAP-enhanced passive and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) advanced microwave scanning radiometer (AMSR2) SM products at a medium resolution of 9 km. The results show that the new SMI is able to well reproduce the temporal dynamic of SM with a favorable averaged correlation coefficient value of 0.87 and 0.84 at 36 and 9 km, respectively, higher than that of SMAP passive (0.80), SMAP-enhanced passive (0.77), ESA CCI (0.69), and JAXA AMSR2 (0.53). After removing the systematic differences between satellite and site-specific SM data by using the cumulative distribution function (CDF) matching technique, the SMI can achieve an average root mean squared error (RMSE) of 0.031 and 0.036 m3m−3 at 36 and 9 km during the validation period, respectively, lower than that of the satellite SM products. In addition to surface temperature, the SMI does not need any further information from other sensors [e.g., the optical normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) or leaf area index (LAI) data] to guarantee an all-weather monitoring. Therefore, it has great potential to estimate SM variability on a global scale.
The effect of financial performance, IOS, and firm size on cash holdings: the role of dividend policy as moderating variable

This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of financial performance (profitability, leverage, capital expenditure, liquid asset substitute), IOS, and company size on cash holding by using dividend policy as a moderating variable. The number of samples of this study was 108 observations of non-financial companies in the LQ 45 Index for the period of 2011-2016. The results of moderated regression analysis (MRA) shows that profitability has a positive effect on cash holding, while leverage, liquid asset substitute, IOS, and firm size have negative effect on cash holdings. The results of this study also show that dividend policy can be a moderating variable which weakens the positive effect of profitability on cash holding and strengthens the negative effect of capital expenditure, but the dividend policy is not able to moderate the influence of leverage on cash holding. As a result, the companies were able to make large dividend payouts to reduce the excessive amount of cash holding that managers often abused for their own benefits and increasingly prospering investors with a given dividend.
Computational simulation of round thermal jets in an ambient cross flow using a large-scale hydrodynamic model

This paper presents the numerical simulation of single, circular, turbulent, thermal jets discharged into an ambient fluid body with a uniform cross flow. The study utilizes a 3D hydrodynamic model to predict the dynamics of the evolving jets, with the model simulations calibrated against benchmark laboratory experimental datasets. Within the numerical-experimental model comparisons, the mean centreline temperature and velocity fields of the evolving jets are investigated in order to understand and predict the jet diffusion characteristics within the flowing ambient fluid body. Direct comparison between the numerical model predictions and laboratory datasets reveals that, with appropriate parameterization of the mixing processes and the selection of an appropriate numerical grid resolution, the large-scale hydrodynamic model can simulate both the near-and far-field thermal jet behavior with good overall agreement, thus revealing a valid modelling tool used by environmental regulators for assessing the conformity of water quality of marine wastewater discharges.
Separation of PET from other plastics by flotation combined with alkaline pretreatment

*fpita@ci.uc. pt Obstract Plastics are naturally hydrophobic, so the selective flotation of plastic mixtures is impossible without changing their surface properties. The objective of this research is flotation separation of PET from PS, PMMA and PVC combined with sodium hydroxide pretreatment. NaOH pretreatment had a strong effect on PET’s floatability, medium effect on PMMA and PVC and limited effect on PS. The reduction of PET floatability is ascribed to a sharp decline of contact angle. The optimal pretreatment conditions were: 10% NaOH concentration, 70 °C (PET/PMMA and PET/PVC) to 80 °C (PET/PS) and plastic treatment times in the alkaline solution of 20 min (PET/PMMA and PET/PVC) to 30 min (PET/PS). Flotation separations were achieved efficiently and the best results were obtained for the PET/PS mixture, with a floated PS grade of 98% and a sunk PET grade of 100%. PET and PS was separated effectively, implying that sodium hydroxide treatment possesses
Anterior Versus Posterior Decompression for Degenerative Thoracic Spine Diseases: A Comparison of Complications

Study Design: Retrospective database. Objectives: Although posterior decompression is the most common approach for surgical treatment of degenerative thoracic spine disease, anterior approach is gaining interest due to its advantage in disc visualization. The objective of this study was to compare the intra- and postoperative medical complication rates between anterior and posterior decompression for degenerative thoracic spine pathologies. Methods: A national US insurance database was queried for patients with degenerative diagnoses who had undergone anterior or posterior thoracic decompression. Incidence of intra- and postoperative complications were evaluated on the day of surgery and within 1 and 3 months. Two subgroups were matched based on age, gender, and comorbidity. The association of decompression approach and complications was assessed using logistic regression. Results: A total of 1459 patients were included, consisting of 1004 patients in posterior and 455 patients in anterior group. Respiratory complications were the most common complications on the day of surgery (8.57%) and within 30 days (17.75%). Matched analysis showed that anterior approach was associated with organ failure, gastrointestinal, and device-/implant-/graft-related complications in all follow-up periods; and with cardiovascular, deep venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism, and respiratory complications in at least 1 follow-up period. Among respiratory complications, anterior decompression was significantly associated with noninfectious etiologies on the day of surgery (odds ratio [OR] = 1.72), within 30 days (OR = 2.05), and within 90 days (OR = 1.92). Conclusions: Anterior approach was associated with increased rates of several complications. High rates of respiratory complications necessitate comprehensive preoperative risk stratification to identify those who may benefit more from posterior approach.
Teacher Victimization in Turkey: A Review of the News on Violence against Teachers

Abstract School violence has become one of the important aspects of education. Incidents of violence reflected in printed media have reached limits that cannot be underestimated in terms of number. The types of school violence, the reasons, the consequences and how they might be prevented are of the issues mainly focused on. Teachers are one of those influenced by school violence. In this qualitative study, content analysis was used to examine the news in the national printed press concerning violence directed at teachers. In the study, the news printed between 2008 and 2013 in five national newspapers regarding physical violence against teachers has been analyzed in a way to reveal the tone of the language, the details about the ones who caused violence and the ones who suffered from violent actions, the details about the incidents, the incentives and consequences of the incidents.
Social Accounting for Sustainability: A Study in the Social Economy

In order to understand an organization’s survival and growth, legitimacy plays a key role. This paper explains how social accounting can generate legitimacy for a social company and make companies more sustainable. The demand to know the value that different organizations generate or detract from society has increased since the global crisis of 2008. Sustainable organizations are those that positively impact all stakeholder groups. In this paper, an analysis of 20 Spanish social companies that have implemented or are going to implement social accounting is made. We analyzed, through interviews, the expectations and integration of social accounting, determining change-emerging factors occurring after the application of social accounting. For the qualitative analysis of the information collected, NVivo 12 was used, a software program adequate for qualitative and mixed-methods research. The main finding shows that most companies communicate results internally; thus, these companies expect a higher involvement in the implementation of social accounting. Social companies, since their value is fundamentally not centered on that which comes from commercial activity, need to evidence their effort on specific social values that do not go through the market, and so are not reflected in traditional financial statements.
Factors affecting dividend policy in manufacturing companies in Indonesia Stock Exchange

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the variables that significantly affect dividend policy. Design/methodology/approach This research uses a type of comparative causal research (causal-comparative research), where the fact or event is identified as an influenced variable (dependent variable) and the variables that influence (independent variable) are investigated. In this study, the authors want to examine the effect of collateralizable assets, growth in net assets, liquidity, leverage and profitability of dividend policy by using quantitative approach. The data used are secondary data obtained from Indonesia Stock Exchange website with website address: www.idx. co.id. Findings The results showed that collateralizable assets have a negative, but not significant, effect on dividend policy. This shows that the high collateralizable assets do not affect the policy of the dividend of manufacturing companies. The second variable, growth in net assets, has a negative and significant effect on dividend policy. This shows that the higher growth in net assets will lower the dividend policy of manufacturing companies. Furthermore, the results show that liquidity has a negative and significant effect on dividend policy. This indicates that higher liquidity will lower the dividend policy of manufacturing companies. Furthermore, result that leverage has a negative and significant effect on dividend policy is obtained. This suggests that the higher leverage will lower the dividend policy of the manufacturing company. And lastly, profitability has a negative, but not significant, effect on dividend policy. This shows that high profitability does not affect dividend policy of manufacturing companies. Originality/value The authors contribute to prior research by providing the empirical evidence on the impact of collateralizable assets, growth in net assets, liquidity, leverage and profitability on dividend policy in Indonesia market as an emerging market.
Big Bend and Springs Coast

quently found in intertidal areas with greater freshwater input, such as at the mouths of rivers and tidal creeks, as the lower salinity reduces the abundance of marine predators (Hine et al. 1988, Seavey et al. 2011). Oyster reefs in these low-salinity nearshore areas often have higher percent cover and population density than high-salinity offshore reefs (Bergquist et al. 2006). The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is the most common oyster species; the crested oyster (Ostrea stentina) is also found, but is much less common (Wolfe 1990). Offshore reefs often form in linear patterns roughly parallel to shore, following paleoshorelines (Wright et al. 2005). Linear reef chains can act as semipermeable dams that slow the flow of fresh water from rivers and decrease salinity inshore of the reef, facilitating the development of inshore oyster reefs (Wright et al. 2005, Frederick et al. 2015, Kaplan et al. 2016). Oyster reefs can also lead to the development of a marsh island with smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora; Wolfe 1990). Marsh islands are generally located closer to shore and have higher elevations than sand-oyster reefs, which are made up of coarse sand with shell fragments interspersed with oyster clumps (Seavey et al. 2011).
Move Analysis of the English Bachelor Thesis Abstracts Written by Indonesians

Due to the global era, bachelorthesis abstracts written by non-native English speakers (Indonesians) from non-English departments in Indonesia are usually written in two languages, i.e. Indonesian and English. The English bachelorthesis abstracts are mostly the translated ones from Indonesian and do not always follow the features of abstract genre. This study aims at examining the rhetorical moves of English bachelorthesis abstracts written by students from non-English departments. The data consisted of twenty abstracts selected randomly from hard and social science departments of Universitas Muria Kudus. The analysis employed Hyland’s fiverhetorical move model. The study reveals thatmost English bachelor thesis abstracts did not follow the five rhetorical moves. The absence of some rhetorical moves in the English bachelor thesis abstracts may lead to the communicative purposes not achieved and thus might cause difficulty for readers to understand the study.
What Did You Mean by That? Justice Implications of Interpersonal Interactions for Latino/as

The labor force in the United States is increasingly becoming diverse, fueled by a growth in Latino/as, which increases the prevalence of cross-cultural interactions at work. The purpose of the current study is to understand the implications of microaggressions and communication values for Latino/as’ interpersonal and informational justice. Qualtrics Panels were used to recruit 259 working Latino/a adults in the United States. Regression analyses and polynomial regression with response surface analysis were used to test the hypotheses. Discrimination, in the form of microaggressions, is negatively related to interpersonal justice. Though, the relationship is buffered if subordinates trust their supervisor. Furthermore, the greater the discrepancy in a cultural values regarding communication style preference (High-Context/Low-Context [HCLC]) between supervisors and subordinates, the lower levels of perceived informational justice. Our findings contribute to the limited literature on managing Latino/as in the U.S. workforce, and in particular, the cultural implications for fairness. The current study answers a call to understand U.S. Latino/as’ experiences at work while being among the first to apply the concept of microaggressions to a work context. In addition, we add to the justice literature by investigating cultural predictors of justice. La fuerza laboral en los EE.UU. se está convirtiendo cada vez más diversa, impulsado por un crecimiento de los Latinos/as, lo que aumenta la prevalencia de las interacciones entre las culturas. El propósito de este estudio es comprender las implicaciones de microagresiones y valores de comunicación para Latinos/as’ justicia interpersonal e informativo. Paneles Qualtrics se utilizaron para contratar 259 trabajadores adultos latinos en los análisis de regresión EE.UU. y la regresión polinómica con el análisis de superficie de respuesta se utilizaron para probar las hipótesis. La discriminación, en forma de microagresiones, es una relación negativa con la justicia interpersonal. Sin embargo, la relación es amortiguada si subordinados confían en su supervisor. Por otra parte, cuanto mayor sea la discrepancia en unos valores culturales con respecto a las preferencias de estilo de comunicación (Contexto de alta/baja Contexto [HCLC]) entre supervisores y subordinados, los niveles más bajos de la justicia de información percibida. Nuestros resultados contribuyen a la escasa literatura sobre la gestión de Latinos/as en la mano de obra EE.UU. , y en particular, las implicaciones culturales de imparcialidad. El presente estudio responde a una llamada a entender EE.UU. Latino/as experiencias en el trabajo mientras se encuentran entre los primeros en aplicar el concepto de microagresiones a un contexto de trabajo. Además, añadimos a la literatura mediante la investigación de la justicia predictores culturales de la justicia.