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Investigating the Relationship between Intellectual Capital and Financial Performance in Cement Sector firms in Pakistan

The study examines the relationship between intellectual capital performance and financialperformance of cement sector firms listed on Pakistan stock exchange. The study has been conducted using human capital, structural capital and relational capital as the determinants of intellectual capital and return on assets as the proxy of financial performance. The study applies random sampling technique for 20 cement sector firms for the period 2007 to 2016. The study uses correlation and simple OLS to test the hypothesis. The results reveal that intellectual capital as a composite and all its determinants i.e. human capital, structural capital and relational capital have positive significant impact on the financial performance of cement sector firms. The study has practical as well as theoretical implications. The results are expected to help policy makers to rehash their policies by encompassing the approaches that facilitate the intellectual capital of their firms. The study will also help researchers in strengthening their level of understanding of these relationships. Replication of the study may help to validate the hypothesized model and their consequent application in the organizations that share somewhat similar organizational structures.
Kripke and Meta-Logical Completeness via Curry-Howard Isomorphism (draft)

This paper provides an alternative proof of Kripke and meta-logical completeness of intuitionistic modal logic. Although the notion of Kripke and meta-logical completeness is located in mathematical logic, this study reduces it to fullness of the standard translation in the theory of (cid:21) -calculus via Curry-Howard isomorphism. Our proof saves cost for manufacturing a proof by willingly using some well-known results in both mathematical logic and the theory of (cid:21) -calculus. In addition, our proof of meta-logical completeness is purely syntactical. Since meta-logical completeness refers to syntax of intuitionistic modal logic and intuitionistic predicate logic, our proof is considered to be more natural and sophisticated than any other proof touring
Different Forms of Religiousness and Their Complex Relationship with Prejudice

A century of theoretical and empirical work in the psychology of religion has attempted to establish the links between different forms of religiousness and various types of prejudice. The present study examined the connection among four types of personal religiousness and four targets of prejudice. Using a sample of college students, we found that religious fundamentalism, religious ethnocentrism or exclusivity, religious commitment, and religious quest had complex patterns of relationships across measures of anti-Muslim, anti-Black, antigay, and anti-poor hostility. The results depended on the particular form of personal religiousness, the particular target of prejudice, and type of statistical analysis used. There was one consistent finding: religious ethnocentrism was strongly and positively connected 1 This research was supported by a faculty associate grant from the Kripke Center for the Study of Religion and Society. Correspondence should be addressed to Gary Leak, Psychology Department, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, 68178, or electronic mail to gkl@creighton.edu. Religion and Justice Journal of Religion & Society Supplement 21 5 with all prejudices in all analyses. Anti-gay prejudice was the most successfully predicted outcome variable by the religiousness variables (R2 = .45, p < .001), and anti-poor prejudice had the weakest correlation with the religiousness variables (R2 = .07).
Understanding User-Centered Attacks In-The-Wild

Our understanding of user-centered attacks on smartphone authentication, such as shoulder surﬁng, is very limited to-day. The reason is that situations in which such threats occur are difﬁcult to observe and analyze. To address this, we present a research tool that allows user-centered attacks on smartphone authentication to be studied in the real world. The tool consists of two components: (1) a mobile phone enclosure that allows a wide-angle lens to be attached to the front-facing camera of the smartphone, and (2) a smart-phone application that captures pictures upon each login attempt together with the current context as well as interaction information and lets users later select images to share with researchers. We report on the development of the research tool and share early insights on how users perceive the tool. We discuss how HCI researchers can beneﬁt from the collected data, also beyond a security context
Evaluation of hypnotherapy in pain management of cancer patients: A clinical trial from India

Context: In the present era, cancer is one of the major growing diseases in human beings. People with cancer often experience a lot of problems ranging from psychological impairments to pain, fatigue, and sleep disorders. Pain is closely associated with all types of cancer. Cancer patients feel intense pain in the affected organ not only because of cancer but also because of the medical treatment procedure. Aim: The present study aimed at exploring the efficacy of hypnotherapy in mollifying the pain in persons with cancer. Settings and Design: This study was systematically planned through before and after control group design with matching; a quasi-experimental research design.Subjects and Methods: The present study was carried out by taking a total of 57 cancer patients as per inclusion/exclusion criteria from Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, through convenience sampling method. Out of these 57 participants, the experimental group consisted of thirty participants who were given intervention in the form of 15 sessions of hypnotherapy along with medical treatments. The control group consisted of another 27 participants who were administered medical treatments alone. Participants were given Numerical Rating Scale for a rating of pain in cancer patients. Statistical Analysis Used: Independent samples t-test and Eta-squared statistics were used to analyze the mean difference between experimental group and control group on pain and computing the magnitude of the effect of intervention, respectively. Results: The directional hypothesis was accepted P < 0.005 (one-tailed). Thus, mean score of pain (mean = 3.23, standard deviation [SD] = 1.36) for experimental group is statistically significant lower than posttest score (mean = 6.00, SD = 2.15) for control group. For power analysis, Cohen's d was estimated at 0.38 which indicates a large effect of the intervention on pain. Conclusions: The finding of the present study indicates that hypnotherapeutic interventions are effective in the management of pain in individuals with cancer.
Registration Methodology: Concepts and Algorithms

A portable scrubbing device for cleaning aircraft skin surfaces including on a carriage, a hand operated wand having a cleaning head and a handle at opposite ends, power driven brush means at the cleaning head, and means supporting the wand slidably intermediate its ends including structure mounting the wand for pivoted movement by an operator grasping the handle to variously apply the cleaning head to the surfaces to be cleaned.
Effects of Curcuminoids Extracts Capsule on Antioxidant Enzymes in Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a mitochondria genetic disease which involves genes encoding complex I subunit of respiratory chain. LHON mutation shows consistent reduction in complex I electron transfer activity. Finally, reactive oxygen species (ROS) increase resulting in optic nerve degeneration and blindness. The aim of this study was to investigate the oxidative stress status and antioxidant activities in blood circulation of LHON patients before and after administration of curcuminoids extracts capsules. Thirty two LHON patients participated in this randomized, double blind, placebo-control study. Patients received placebo or 250 mg of curcuminoids extracts capsules twice a day for 12 months. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in plasma and antioxidant enzymes activities in red blood cells were measured at 0, 3, 6 and 12 month. MDA levels were in normal range. In curcuminoids group, the activities of enzyme glutathione peroxidase at 3 and 6 month decreased 24.1 % and 12.6 % (p<0.05) respectively when compare to baseline. In addition, the activities of superoxide dismutase at 3 month were decreased 12.6 % (p<0.05) from baseline. We can conclude that oxidative stress was not found in blood circulation of LHON patients. The use of curcuminoids extracts capsules in LHON patients may scavenge the reactive oxygen species resulting in the reduction of enzyme glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities.
Oral status and its association with oral health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults

Poor oral conditions among older adults can cause significant impacts to their overall quality of life. Older adults with reduced number of functional teeth and dental diseases may experience difficulty in daily activities like chewing and eating. The aim of this study is to assess the association between oral health and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among a group of community-dwelling older adults in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 436 older adults aged 50 years and above from 20 randomly selected villages in the state. Respondents were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to collect information on their demographic characteristics. Clinical oral examination was carried out to determine the oral health conditions of older people. The validated Malay version of Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) was used to measure OHRQoL. Total GOHAI score ranged from 12 to 60 with higher scores indicate better OHRQoL. Majority (77.1%) of the older adults had less than 20 teeth and about 18.3% were edentulous (total tooth loss). All dentate respondents had experienced dental caries. The median GOHAI score was 54.5 (IQR 50-57). About 25.5% of the older adults perceived their oral health as good, while 74.5% had poor perception on oral health. Bivariate analysis showed that less than 20 teeth and high dental caries experience were significantly associated with poor OHRQoL. A significantly higher proportion of older adults with less than 20 teeth limit the kinds of food intake, had trouble biting or chewing, and experienced tooth sensitivity. The physical functioning and well-being of the older people may be disrupted due to oral diseases. Measures of OHRQoL are important as to complement the clinical oral findings in identifying treatment needs of the geriatric patients.
Photo Catalytic Oxidation: A Novel Route For Removing Pollutant Present In The Seafood Industry Effluent

The photo catalytic oxidation of sea food industry waste water was studied using batch photo catalytic UV reactor. In the current research work, green synthesized Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nano catalyst with the average catalyst size 60 nm used as a photo catalyst which produces the hydroxyl radical when it exposed to UV radiation. The main objective of this study was to optimize the process variables such as radiation time, pH and dosage of catalyst on BOD, COD removal by three factors three level Box-Behnken design (BBD). The experimental result was analyzed by Pareto Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and 3D plots to predict the effects of individual variables and their interaction effects. The optimal condition was found at pH 4, catalyst dosage 55 mg/100ml, radiation time 60 min under this condition 90.92 % of BOD removal and 92.75 % of COD removal was obtained with 0.9 desirability value.
Climate-induced yield variability and yield gaps of maize (Zea mays L.) in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

There is a high demand for quantitative information on impacts of climate on crop yields, yield gaps and their variability in Ethiopia, yet, quantitative studies that include an indication of uncertainties in the estimates are rare. A multi-model crop growth simulation approach using the two crop models, i.e. Decision Support System for Agro-Technology (DSSAT) and WOrld FOod STudies (WOFOST) was applied to characterize climate-induced variability and yield gaps of maize. The models were calibrated and evaluated with experimental data from the Central Rift Valley (CRV) in Ethiopia. Subsequently, a simulation experiment was carried out with an early maturing (Melkassa1) and a late maturing (BH540) cultivar using historical weather data (1984–2009) of three locations in the CRV. Yield gaps were computed as differences among simulated water-limited yield, on-farm trial yields and average actual farmers’ yields. The simulation experiment revealed that the potential yield (average across three sites and 1984–2009) is 8.2–9.2 and 6.8–7.1 Mg/ha for the late maturing and early maturing cultivars, respectively; ranges indicate mean differences between the two models. The simulated water-limited yield (averaged across three sites and 1984–2009) is 7.2–7.9 Mg/ha for the late maturing and 6.1–6.7 Mg/ha for the early maturing cultivar. The water-limited yield shows high inter-annual variability (CV 36%) and about 60% of this variability in yield is explained by the variation in growing season rainfall. The gap between average farmers yield and simulated water-limited yield ranges from 4.7 to 6.0 Mg/ha. The average farmers’ yields were 2.0–2.3 Mg/ha, which is about 1.1–3.1 Mg/ha lower than on-farm trial yields. In relative terms, average farmers’ yields are 28–30% of the water-limited yield and 44–65% of on-farm trial yields. Analysis of yield gaps for different number of years to drive average yields indicates that yield gap estimation on the basis of few years may result in misleading conclusions. Approximately ten years of data are required to be able to estimate yield gaps for the Central Rift Valley in a robust manner. Existing yield gaps indicate that there is scope for significantly increasing maize yield in the CRV and other, similar agro-ecological zones in Africa, through improved crop and climate risk management strategies. As crop models differ in detail of describing the complex, dynamic processes of crop growth, water use and soil water balances, the multi-model approach provides information on the uncertainty in simulating crop–climate interactions.
Role of Alterations in Protein Kinase p38γ in the Pathogenesis of the Synaptic Pathology in Dementia With Lewy Bodies and α-Synuclein Transgenic Models

Progressive accumulation of the pre-synaptic protein α-synuclein (α-syn) has been strongly associated with the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders of the aging population such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and multiple system atrophy. While the precise mechanisms are not fully understood, alterations in kinase pathways including that of mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) p38 have been proposed to play a role. In AD, p38α activation has been linked to neuro-inflammation while alterations in p38γ have been associated with tau phosphorylation. Although p38 has been studied in AD, less is known about its role in DLB/PD and other α-synucleinopathies. For this purpose, we investigated the expression of the p38 family in brains from α-syn overexpressing transgenic mice (α-syn Tg: Line 61) and patients with DLB/PD. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that in healthy human controls and non-Tg mice, p38α associated with neurons and astroglial cells and p38γ localized to pre-synaptic terminals. In DLB and α-syn Tg brains, however, p38α levels were increased in astroglial cells while p38γ immunostaining was redistributed from the synaptic terminals to the neuronal cell bodies. Double immunolabeling further showed that p38γ colocalized with α-syn aggregates in DLB patients, and immunoblot and qPCR analysis confirmed the increased levels of p38α and p38γ. α1-syntrophin, a synaptic target of p38γ, was present in the neuropil and some neuronal cell bodies in human controls and non-Tg mice. In DLB and and Tg mice, however, α1-syntrophin was decreased in the neuropil and instead colocalized with α-syn in intra-neuronal inclusions. In agreement with these findings, in vitro studies showed that α-syn co-immunoprecipitates with p38γ, but not p38α. These results suggest that α-syn might interfere with the p38γ pathway and play a role in the mechanisms of synaptic dysfunction in DLB/PD.
Force Control and Motor Unit Firing Behavior Following Mental Fatigue in Young Female and Male Adults

Purpose: The neuromuscular mechanisms leading to impaired motor performance in the presence of mental fatigue remain unclear. It is also unknown if mental fatigue differentially impacts motor performance in males and females. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of mental fatigue on force production and motor unit (MU) firing behavior in males and females. Methods: Nineteen participants performed 10-s isometric dorsiflexion (DF) contractions at 20 and 50% maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) before, during, and after completing 22 min of the psychomotor vigilance task (PVT), to induce mental fatigue. The DF force and indwelling MU firing behavior of the tibialis anterior (TA) was measured before and immediately following the PVT and within the first and final minutes of the PVT. Results: Force steadiness and motor unit firing rate (MUFR) variability did not change during or following the PVT at either contraction intensity (p ≥ 0.16). Overall, females had more variability than males in MUFR during the 20% MVCs (15.98 ± 2.19 vs. 13.64 ± 2.19%, p = 0.03), though no sex differences were identified during the 50% MVCs (p = 0.20). Mean MUFR decreased following mental fatigue in both sexes in the 20% MVC condition (14.79 ± 3.20 vs. 12.92 ± 2.53 Hz, p = 0.02), but only in males during the 50% MVC condition (18.65 ± 5.21 vs. 15.03 ± 2.60 Hz, p = 0.01). Conclusions: These results suggest possible sex and contraction intensity-specific neuromuscular changes in the presence of mental fatigue.
Improving Frontline Health Workers' Performance in Low Resource Settings: The Case of Ethiopia

Background: Midwifery support and care led by midwives is the most appropriate strategy to improve maternal and newborn health. The Government of Ethiopia has recently improved the availability of midwives by scaling up pre-service education. However, the extent to which graduating students acquire core competencies for safe and effective practice is not known. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of midwifery education by assessing the competence of graduating midwifery students. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the competence of students who completed basic midwifery education in Ethiopia in 2013. We interviewed students to obtain their perceptions of the sufficiency and quality of teachers and educational resources and processes. We assessed achievement of essential midwifery competencies through direct observation, using a 10-station Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). We calculated average percentage scores of performance for each station and an average summary score for all stations. Chi-square test, independent sample t test, and linear regression analysis were used to assess the statistical significance of differences and associations. Results: We assessed 484 graduating students from 25 public training institutions. Majority of students rated the learning environment unfavorably on 8 out of 10 questions. Only 32 % of students managed 20 or more births during training, and just 6 % managed 40 or more births. Students’ overall average competence score was 51.8 %; scores ranged from 32.2 % for manual vacuum aspiration to 69.4 % for active management of the third stage of labor. Male gender, reporting sufficient clinical experience, and managing greater numbers of births during training were significant predictors of higher competence scores. Conclusions: The quality of pre-service midwifery education needs to be improved, including strengthening of the learning environment and quality assurance systems. In-service training and mentoring to fill competence gaps of new graduates is also essential. * Correspondence: tegbar.yigzaw@jhpiego.org Jhpiego, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Full list of author information is available at the end of the article © 2015 Yigzaw et al. Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
Modeling Contact and Collisions for Robotic Assembly Control

We propose an implicit, event-driven, penalty-based method for modeling rigid body contact and collision that is useful for design and analysis of control algorithms for precision robotic assembly tasks. The method is based on Baumgarte’s method of diﬀerential algebraic equation index reduction in which we modify the conventional constraint stabilization to model object collision, deﬁne a ﬁnite state machine to model transition between contact and non-contact states, and represent the robot and task object dynamics as a single set of diﬀerential algebraic inequalities. The method, which is realized natively in Modelica, has some advantages over conventional penalty-based methods: The resulting system is not numerically stiﬀ after the collision transient, it enforces constraints for object penetration, and it allows for dynamic analysis of the Modelica model beyond time-domain simulation. We provide three examples: A bouncing ball, a ball maze
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10 We propose a new application method in which radar/raingauge-analyzed precipitation 11 amounts (RAP) produced by the Japan Meteorological Agency are spatially converted 12 into 5km-resolution data, in addition to a three-hourly accumulation procedure, in order 13 to statistically analyze localized heavy rainfall areas (HRAs) for a long period. A long- 14 term trend and homogeneity in the appearance frequency of RAP with 5km-resolution 15 converted by several methods, including the conventional method, are statistically 16 evaluated in comparison with rain-gauge observations. The results indicate that the 17 following application method is the most suitable to represent long-term variations in the 18 appearance frequency of HRAs; (1) the converted value of RAP from 1 km to 5 km 19 resolution is set to the 90th percentile value in 30 segments with 1km-resolution included 20 in a grid with 5km-resolution, and (2) this spatial conversion is conducted after 21 accumulating original RAP with 1km-resolution for three hours. Statistical analyses were performed for the appearance frequency of HRAs extracted from 5km-resolution RAP 23 that were produced by the new application method, which indicates that the number of 24 HRAs of the linear-stationary type could be increased without compromising the 25 characteristics of HRAs extracted by the conventional method. (Hirockawa, 2021: A new application method of radar/raingauge analyzed precipitation amounts for long-term statistical analyses of localized heavy 29 rainfall areas. SOLA , 18 , 11-14 (TBA), doi:10.2151/sola.2022-003. ) homogeneity tests are conducted to quantitatively evaluate continuous 113 homogeneous characteristic features of the 5km-RAP for 1989–2020, by comparing 114 those of APA. The long-term trend and homogeneity in the annual appearance procedure with accumulated three hours. Testing results in applying this new procedure show that