bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Microphysical Characteristics of Super Typhoon Lekima (2019) and Its Impacts on Polarimetric Radar Remote Sensing of Precipitation
Authors: Gou Yabin , Chen Haonan , Xue Lulin
Published: August 2022

Abstract. The complex precipitation microphysics associated with super typhoon Lekima (2019) and its potential impacts on the consistency of multi-source datasets and radar quantitative precipitation estimation has been disentangled using a suite of in situ and remote sensing observations around the disastrous waterlogging area near the groove windward slope (GWS) of Yan Dang Mountain and Kuo Cang Mountain, China. The dynamic microphysical processes, in which breakup overwhelms over coalescence as the main outcome of the collision of precipitation particles, noticeably changes the self-consistency between radar reflectivity (ZH), differential reflectivity (ZDR) and the specific differential phase (KDP), and their consistency with theoretical counterparts simulated with surface disdrometer measurements, which are quality-controlled in terms of fall velocity characteristics of different hydrometeors to remove wind effects, hailstones and graupels. The overwhelming breakup accounts for phenomenon that high concentration rather than size contributes more to large ZH of the storm and the large deviation of attenuation-corrected ZDR from its expected values (ẐDR). As a result, although a comparable performance of ZH-based rainfall estimates R() and KDP-based rainfall estimates R(KDP) can be achieved, R(ZH, ZDR) tends to overestimate precipitation. R(ZH, ẐDR) performs the best among all rainfall estimators and it is less sensitive to the potential microphysical processes, owning to the improved self-consistency between radar-measured ZH, ZDR and KDP and their consistency with surface counterparts.
New particle formation and growth during summer in an urban environment: a dual chamber study
Authors: Jorga Spiro D. , Florou Kalliopi , Patoulias David , Pandis Spyros N.
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Nucleation and subsequent growth is a major source of new particles in many environments, but the pollutants involved and the details of the corresponding processes are still under debate. While sulfuric acid has a major role in new particle formation under a lot of conditions, the role of ammonia, amines and organic vapors is less clear. In most continental areas new particle formation is quite frequent especially in relatively clean, sunny days when there is some sulfur dioxide available. In parts of Eastern Mediterranean even if all the previous requirements are satisfied, new particle formation events are relatively rare during summertime. In this work, we take advantage of this unexpected low new particle formation frequency in Greece and use a dual atmospheric simulation chamber system with starting point ambient air in an effort to gain insights about the chemical species that is limiting nucleation in this area. A potential nucleation precursor, ammonia, was added in one of the chambers while the other one was used as a reference. Three different types of outcomes were observed: new particle formation only in the perturbed chamber, new particle formation in both chambers, and no observed new particle formation. The addition of ammonia assisted in new particle formation in almost 50 % of the conducted experiments. The growth rate of the newly formed particles ranged from 3–11 nm h-1 with particles reaching a diameter of 20–25 nm after a few hours. The nucleation rate was estimated using an aerosol dynamics model and was found to be in the range of 500 to 25000 particles cm-3 h-1 for the different experiments. These results support the hypothesis that ammonia at levels of several ppb can accelerate or even cause new particle formation at least in the environment of the Eastern Mediterranean.
A Randomised Control Trial for Comparative Evaluation of 3-D Versus 2-D Miniplates For Internal Fixation Of Mandibular Fractures
Authors: Kumar Sanjay , Iyer Nageshwar , Jain Mansi
Published: August 2022

Fracture of mandible is a common facial injury. For restoration of normal jaw structure and function, proper bony healing is important and thus, stable plate osteosynthesis has become an indispensable component of cranio-maxillofacial surgery.Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of 3D versus 2D mini bone plates used for internal fixation of mandibular fractures.Methods and Material: A prospective randomised control trial was conducted on 20 patients with mandibular fractures in the symphysis and parasymphysis regions. In group 1, 3-D miniplates were used with a single, rectangular, 4-holed titanium plate with 4 screws and in group 2, 2-D miniplates were used with two 4-holed titanium plates fixed with 8 screws.Time taken for fixation and operators comfort was analysed using Chi square test whereas trismus and pain were analysed using Anova.Results: The difference for mean time taken for fixation was statistically highly significant (P < 0.01) between 3-D (33.1 minutes) and 2-D plate( 44.7 minutes).Fixation of 2-D plate was found more comfortable.Swelling in both the groups was generally comparable and lasted for about 1 week. Mouth opening in patients of both the groups showed a gradual recovery till 1 month after which it stabilized.Conclusion: 3-D miniplate were more economical, with less intraoperative time required and showed better performance over 2-D miniplates. However there was difficulty in their adaption and were inappropriate when fracture line was very close to mental foramen.
Correlation between presence of radix entomolaris in mandibular first molars and C-shaped canals in mandibular second molars: a sample of CBCT scans in Taiwanese students
Authors: Piskórz Magdalena , Różyło-Kalinowska Ingrid , Futyma-Gąbka Karolina , Aleksandrowicz Zuzanna , Błaszczyk Anna , Furmanek Wiktoria
Published: August 2022

The anatomy of root canals is so complex that in many cases it is not sufficient to take an intraoral radiograph to diagnose the number and shape of root canals. Therefore, Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) facilitating diagnosis and treatment planning in endodontics is gaining more and more importance. Radix entomolaris is an extra root which is found in mandibular molars and located distolingually. C-shaped canal is most commonly found in mandibular second molars and can differ significantly in shape from the typical anatomy of lower molars. The aim of the study was to evaluate the correlation between presence of radix entomolaris in mandibular first molars and presence of C-shaped mandibular second molars in Taiwanese students based on CBCT scans. The material consisted of 19 CBCT examinations taken in the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics of the … Among 19 CBCT examinations 5 cases of coexistence of additional root and C- shaped canals were found. Up to 80.0% of cases were bilateral. In the studied sample there was high coincidence of radix entomolaris in mandibular first molars and C-shaped mandibular second molars. Knowledge of this correlation will prevent diagnostic errors during endodontic and surgical treatment planning.
LA ECONOMÍA DE TOMÁS DE MERCADO. UN ANÁLISIS A TRAVÉS DE SUMMA DE TRATOS Y CONTRATOS
Authors: Gallego Morales Daniel José
Published: August 2022

La escolástica española quedó en cierto modo olvidada hasta que José Larraz y Marjorie Grice-Hutchinson, a mediados del siglo pasado, estudiaron que en estos autores se daba una especial inquietud intelectual sobre los aspectos económicos que les rodeaban. Si bien es verdad que no los analizaban de manera directa, sino con la óptica que les proporcionaba la teología,dieron con ciertos conceptos y realidades que son de suma importancia para la economía en general, y la Escuela Austriaca en particular. Por otra parte, el descubrimiento tuvo un impacto de grandes dimensiones en el aspecto cultural, social y, en especial, económico. La economía y los mercados sufrieron una revolución sin precedentes donde, se debía tener una referencia moral que guiase el comportamiento de los individuos. En este contexto nace la obra de Tomás de Mercado, Summa de tratos y contratos. Ésta se escribió por un autor preocupado por la legitimidad y licitud de los contratos y los intercambios que estaban creciendo de manera exponencial. Por ello escribe una guía moral para determinar cuál debía ser el comportamiento recto y lícito de los individuos, a través de un profundo conocimiento de su entorno económico y social.
LA EFICIENCIA ECONÓMICA DE LA LEY PENAL
Authors: Eiranova Encinas Emilio
Published: August 2022

En este trabajo se examina la eficiencia de la norma penal. Para ello, el autor idea un modelo en el que se da cuenta de las variables económicas que afectan a la eficiencia del sistema penal. También, el autor explica la manera en que la intervención normativa del Estado procura la sensación general de seguridad de forma engañosa, a la vez que también utiliza las normas penales para descargar de trabajo a los tribunales. En el proceso de búsqueda de la eficiencia penal a través de la intervención normativa, se genera una espiral de ineficiencia y se provocan situaciones en que se aplican soluciones injustas. Como consecuencia de ello los principios liberales que inspiraron del Derecho penal van desapareciendo. Este estudio supone un cambio fundamental en el punto de vista de la dogmática penal.
GÖDEL’S INCOMPLETENESS THEOREMS AND NORMATIVE SCIENCE METHODOLOGY: A SYSTEMS THEORY APPROACH
Authors: Dusseljee Lev
Published: August 2022

Examino los fundamentos teóricos fundamentales del método praxeológico, aplicado al componente normativo de la economía política. Sugiero que el teorema de incompletitud de Gödel implica que el componente teórico de la praxeología descansa necesariamente en axiomas indemostrables, y doy ejemplos de las conclusiones inconsistentes cuando se aceptan ciertosaxiomas praxeológicos como verdades universales y absolutas. Luego propongo la teoría de sistemas como marco para la investigación de la veracidad de estos axiomas y sugiero métodos literarios como esenciales en su formulación. Finalmente, considero el derecho constitucional como un ejemplo de las aplicaciones prácticas de la teoría normativa económico-jurídica y la importancia de tener robustos principios de base.
UNA CRÍTICA A LA CLÁUSULA DE NACIONALIDAD: EL MAYOR OBSTÁCULO PARA LA VERDADERA LIBERALIZACIÓN DEL TRANSPORTE AÉREO
Authors: Castrillo de Manuel Óscar Daniel
Published: August 2022

Durante las últimas décadas del siglo xx, los Estados comenzaron a liberalizar el transporte aéreo, suprimiendo muchas de las regulaciones existentes en materia de fijación de precios, rutas y capacidad (Doganis, 2006). Sin embargo, dicha liberalización distó de ser total. Posiblemente, el mayor obstáculo pendiente para la liberalización completa del sector sea la famosa Cláusula de Nacionalidad o Regla de Nacionalidad, es decir, el imperativo legal por el cual los Estados prohíben la propiedad extranjera de las aerolíneas asentadas en ellos, vigente en la mayoría de países (Walulik, 2016; Foro Económico Mundial, 2016).
EL PENSAMIENTO ECONÓMICO EN LA ESPAÑA DEL SIGLO DE ORO: LA ESCUELA DE SALAMANCA, EL NACIMIENTO DE LA CIENCIA ECONÓMICA MODERNA Y LA INFLUENCIA DE LA LEYENDA NEGRA
Authors: Echarte Fernández Miguel Ángel
Published: August 2022

El objetivo del presente artículo es analizar las principales contribuciones de los escolásticos españoles del Siglo de Oro y en particular de la Escuela de Salamanca1 a la ciencia económica moderna y estudiar la influencia de la «Leyenda Negra» creada contra el Imperio español por las potencias rivales durante el siglo XVI y XVII.La metodología se basa en el análisis de las obras de estos pensadores y de los economistas modernos que han interpretado su pensamiento en diferentes obras.
EL SERVICIO DE JUSTICIA EN EL MERCADO LIBRE
Authors: D' Agvilo Sydney
Published: August 2022

Si bien la aplicación de la ética es asunto del derecho, el estudio de cómo se prestaría el servicio de justicia en el mercado libre es un problema cataláctico, y como tal lo tratamos en el presente epígrafe.
LA REVOLUCIÓN LIBERAL EN ITALIA
Authors: N. Rothbard Murray
Published: August 2022

Hay esperanza para Estados Unidos. A pesar de nuestra política cada vez más socialista, y de nuestra cultura rápidamentedegenerada y enloquecida, hay esperanza. La primera señal maravillosa de esperanza fue, por supuesto, el colapso total del comunismo en la Unión Soviética y Europa del Este. Obviamente, no todos los problemas se resolvieron con este colapso, pero aún así, ¿quién podría haber creído que el comunismo totalitario, aparentemente todopoderoso, dirigido por un régimen unipartidista y respaldado por una enorme y despiadada policía secreta, no necesitaría ni una revolución sangrienta ni una larga y agotadora marcha por las instituciones para derribarlo?
RESEÑA DEL LIBRO INTRODUCCIÓN A LA ÉTICA POLÍTICA de Ángel Rodríguez Luño (Ediciones Rialp, Madrid 2021)
Authors: Huerta de Soto Jesús
Published: August 2022

Que un catedrático de Teología Moral Fundamental (en la Universidad Pontificia de la Santa Cruz de Roma) haya escrito y publicado este pequeño gran libro debe considerarse todo un hito, no sólo por los lectores y estudiosos de Procesos de Mercado y de la Escuela Austriaca de Economía, sino también, y sobre todo, para todos aquellos, creyentes o no, interesados en la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia Católica y en los desafíos éticos, políticos y económicos que afectan al mundo contemporáneo.
RESEÑA DEL LIBRO POR UN FUTURO BRILLANTE. UNA DEFENSA RADICAL DEL SER HUMANO de Paul Mason (ediciones Paidós, Barcelona 2020, 499 pp.)
Authors: Martín de la Hoz José Carlos
Published: August 2022

El extraordinario y voluminoso trabajo de investigación del periodista, analista y politólogo americano Paul Mason, acerca de lasituación actual cultural, política y económica de Estados Unidos, verdaderamente no dejará a nadie indiferente, siempre y cuando logren llevar la lectura hasta el final.
NOTICIAS
Authors: Procesos de Mercado
Published: August 2022

Se publican varios artículos del profesor Huerta de Soto como suplemento de la revista Avance.

Se publican nuevas ediciones en ruso de tres libros del profesor Huerta de Soto.

Publicado el libro póstumo de Jürgen Donges la Unión Europea en la encrucijada.

Defendida la tesis doctoral La heurística biológica como herramienta de investigación para el análisis de la economía, por Eladio García.

Presentación del Documental «Ni es Justicia, ni es Social: La crisis de las pensiones».

Fallece el economista alemán Jürgen B. Donges (1940-2021).

Presentación del último libro de León Gómez Rivas.

Fallecimiento del periodista P.J. O’Rourke.

Fallece el exministro italiano Antonio Martino.

Publicación del libro El fin de la Economía, de Sergio Ricossa.

Se publica un libro sobre la libertad en Don Quijote de la Mancha.

Tres alumnos navarros visitan al profesor Huerta de Soto.

Se presenta la Asociación Libertaria Austriaca en la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.

El profesor Bagus publica un ensayo sobre el expolio estatal.

Comienza la XV Edición del Máster en economía de la escuela austriaca.

Se imparten tres seminarios adicionales para los alumnos del máster en economía de la escuela austriaca.

Presentación del libro sobre Diego de Covarrubias coordinado por el Catedrático Gómez Rivas.

Celebrado el I Congreso sobre historia del liberalismo español en honor a Jovellanos.

Se celebra el XV Congreso de Economía Austriaca organizado por el Instituto Juan de Mariana.

Se celebra una nueva edición de Liberacción.

Premio en defensa de la libertad para D. Dalmacio Negro Pavón.

El profesor Jesús Huerta de Soto firmó ejemplares de sus libros en la 81.ª feria del libro de Madrid.

Se publica la traducción al español del último ensayo de Hoppe con prólogo del profesor Huerta de Soto.

Acto de defensa de los TFM del Máster en economía de la escuela austriaca.
Midpoint type Fractional Integral Inequalities for convex and positive symmetric
Increasing functions
Authors: Amer Latif Muhammad , Hussain Sabir
Published: August 2022

: In this study, some midpoint type Hermite-Hadamard fractional integral inequalities and related results for a class of convex functions with respect to an increasing function incorporating a positive-weighted
symmetric function generalizing some classical results are discussed.
Determining Balance Performances in Children Having Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Shah Sakshi Naimish , Desai Dr. Mansee
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder is a behavior disorder that is usually characterized by communication and social deficits and presence of repetitive/ stereotyped behavior, however there is a complex interaction between ASD, sensory-motor integration and balance and gross motor skills which needs to be assessed systematically.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: To determine the balance performances in children with autism spectrum disorder
METHODOLOGY: 30 subjects were selected purposively from various pediatric clinics. Prior consent was taken from parents and M-chart was filled to assess the symptomatology of child and thereafter children falling into low and moderate ASD symptoms were further assessed using pediatric balance scale
OUTCOME MEASURE: Pediatric balance scale (PBS)
CONCLUSION: The results obtained showed that 86% of subjects with ASD had score ranging from 35-45 whereas 6.6% of subjects had score below 35 and only 6.6% of subjects with ASD had score more than 45 which thus indicates balance deficits in children with ASD

Key words: ASD, Autism, balance, PBS.
Reliability and Validity of The Translated Version of Duruoz Hand Index (DHI) in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Dimothe Dr. Hetvi Anant , Thakrar Dr. Gira
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Duruoz Hand Index (DHI) is a functional disability scale that can be used successfully to assess the functional disabilities of the hands. The hands are frequently involved in diabetic patients, due to soft tissue thickening in these areas referred to as atrophy, leading to wasting of the muscles. The DHI is currently not available in Gujarati language so there is a need to develop a scale which can be used by the Gujarati language speaking population.
Materials & methods: An observational study was conducted in the Ahmedabad city. The scale was translated into Gujarati language through double forward and backward translation. Each question was scored by experts as accepted, rejected or accepted with modification. The reliability and validity of the ﬁnalized Gujarati version was subsequently completed with the sample size of 20 participants including both the genders in type II diabetes mellitus patients. Face and content validity along with internal consistency and test-retest reliability was also examined.
Result: In the validation process of Gujarati version of DHI total 18 questions existed; one question was accepted with modification. The Gujarati version of the DHI has high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α=0.890) and test-retest reliability (intra-class correlation coefficient=0.809, 95% CI: 0.58, 0.94).
Conclusion: The translation of the DHI into a Gujarati version was successful in preserving the semantic and measurement properties of the original version and was valid and reliable scale for the Gujarati population.

Key words: DHI, Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Validity, Reliability.
COVID-19 Related Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Students of Adeleke University, Ede Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Temitope Adeoye-Lawal , Oyebade Akin , Oshineye Adeola
Published: August 2022

The world recently faced a serious pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) discovered on December 21, 2019. Public's knowledge and attitudes toward COVID-19 are likely to influence adherence to preventive practices. This study seeks to determine the COVID-19 related knowledge, attitude and practice of students of Adeleke University, Ede, Nigeria
This was a cross-sectional study which was conducted between June 9 and July 5, 2022 among students of Adeleke University in Ede, Osun State Nigeria. Data was collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire.
Correct COVID-19 related knowledge score ranged between 0 and 13 with a mean score of 7.11 and standard deviation + 2.6. Bulk (63.1%) of respondents had a high level of COVID-19 related knowledge while 36.9% had low level of COVID-19 related knowledge. Score of COVID-19 attitude ranged between 7 and 35 with a mean score of 24.4 and standard deviation +6.9. Seventy-Two percent of respondents have good COVID-19 related Attitude while 28% had poor COVID-19 related Attitude. Score of COVID-19 Related practice ranged between 0 and 6 with a mean score of 4.1 and standard deviation + 1.37. Most (69.2%) respondents have good COVID-19 related practice while 30.8% had Poor COVID-19 related practice. There is statistically significant difference between Knowledge scores among different age groups (P-value 0.03). Respondents with high of COVID 19 related knowledge are 5 times likely to have good COVID-19 related Attitude
Awareness and sensitization efforts therefore should be intensified to close the gap in COVID-19 related knowledge, attitude and practice. This will assist to reduce the spread, morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 and help to mitigate the impact of future Coronavirus pandemics.

Key words: COVID-19, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Adeleke University
Analysis of Nerve Conduction Parameters in Post-Covid-19 Patients with Neuropathic symptoms
Authors: Pattni Vandana Indraprakash , Prajapati Hardini
Published: August 2022

Background: World is confronting various deleterious consequences of Covid-19. Neurological complications are of paramount importance amongst these. One of the uprooting neurological complications is of peripheral neuropathy. Nerve conduction study utilizes evaluation of conduction properties of nerves to diagnose and classify type of neuropathy.
Objective: The present study aims to identify the type of neuropathy in post-covid-19 patients with neuropathic symptoms.
Materials and Method: RMS SALUS software was used. Bilateral Median, Ulnar, Tibial and Common Peroneal motor nerves and Bilateral Median, Ulnar, Sural and Superficial peroneal sensory nerves were studied. Parameters included Compound muscle action potential (CMAP), Sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) and Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) measured in millivolt, microvolt and meter/second, respectively.
Result: Eighteen post-covid-19 patients with neuropathic symptoms underwent the procedure. Fourteen of them were electrodiagnostically proven cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS). Variants of GBS included seven cases of Acute inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy(AIDP), six of Acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy (AMSAN), one of Acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN). Out of the rest of four patients, two had normal nerve conduction findings in spite of having symptoms of muscular weakness and numbness. Other two had mononeuropathy.
Conclusion: While the neurological sequelae of Covid-19 are still underexplored, health care workers must be aware of the possible serious life threatening neurological complications as is GBS. Being an autoimmune disease, GBS can be triggered by Covid-19 infection. Nerve conduction study holds the mainstay for the diagnosis of neuropathy.
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Key words: Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2, Acute Inflammatory demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Guillain Barre Syndrome, Nerve conduction study.
Effect of Duration of Diabetes on Sural Nerve Conduction Parameters in Subjects with Type-II Diabetes Mellitus - A Cross sectional Comparative Study
Authors: Indraprakash Pattni Vandana , Prajapati Hardini
Published: August 2022

Background: Diabetes mellitus has become a rapidly rising global health-care problem in the recent decades. Amongst the wide spectrum of concurrent complications, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is quite common and distressing. The sensory symptoms may vary from numbness, hypo-aesthesia, allodynia to severe paresthesia. Long term consequences of these sensory disturbances are foot ulceration, imbalance, increased risk of fall and even amputations too. Since these symptoms interfere with the quality of life of diabetic individuals and also lead to increased socio-economic burden, immediate action to combat these is pre-requisite for health care development of any nation. Further, if timely diagnosed, these complications can largely be prevented. Nerve conduction study holds the gold standard tool to detect Diabetic neuropathy at its subclinical stage itself. Sural nerve is the commonest and most prevalent nerve involved, so it was considered for analysis. Duration of diabetes is an important factor which affects neurophysiology.
Thus, the aim of the present study is to study the effect of duration of diabetes on Sural nerve conduction parameters in subjects with type-II Diabetes Mellitus having varying duration of diabetes.
Method: Seventy-three Subjects with type-II Diabetes mellitus were divided into three groups according to the duration of disease. Group A:<5 years, B: 5-10 years, C: >10 years of diabetes. Bilateral Sural nerves were analysed using RMS EMG SALUS machine.
Result: Significant reduction of Sensory nerve action potential (p<0.05) was found as the duration of diabetes increased from Group A to C.
Conclusion: Long term Diabetes leads to Axonal degeneration in Sural nerves.

Key words: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Nerve conduction study, Sural nerves, Diabetes mellitus, Duration of Diabetes, Axonal degeneration.
Standardization of Odia Stimuli for Few Phonological and Morphological Tasks
Authors: Prusty Venkat Raman , Banik Dr Arun , Devi Prema
Published: August 2022

Phonological skills development is one of the basic foundations before language mastery of a child. Similarly, morphological skills development in children is a basic link between cognitive language functions and literacy, which also makes a unique contribution to vocabulary growth and acquisition. To test phonological and morphological abilities or skills, testing tool should be available in the native language of the speaker or the participant. Translated versions of different such tests may not yield similar results for a typical developing child compared to the native speaker age matched child, tested on the original test. Therefore, such tests or tools are warranted to be constructed in the native language of the speaker. The formation of test procedures in a language is essential for testing different psycholinguistic abilities and testing hypotheses regarding normal development and patterns of development related to various disorders.
Odia is one of the alphasyllabic languages of the Indic group of the Indo-European family, with unique features of few phonemes, morphophonemic and morphosyntactic rules, dissimilar to its sister languages. Very few and limited studies exist on the development pattern of acquisition of linguistic skills (specifically phonology and morphological skills) in Odia language in general and specifically the lexical and conceptual levels in Odia language.
The present study reports on the development and standardization of stimuli as a part of PhD research, aiming at developing a screening test to assess phonological and morphological abilities in Odia speaking individuals.
The test stimuli include words, non-words, segments of words, sentences and synthetically modified words, targeted to measure fifteen different subtests in the area of phonology and morphology, like syllable segmentation, word blending, morphological closure etc. Development of the test stimuli included preparation of initial word lists for familiarity testing by 10 adults (25-35 years) and 10 children 10-12 years), preparation of test stimuli like words, non-words, sentences, word pairs, modified words and presentation to pilot subjects (12 sub-groups of typically developing children and one adult group), twice with an interval of one month. The two data obtained from the pilot sub-groups compared and scores were analysed to check test-retest reliability.
Summary: The analysis indicated a clear internal consistency and therefore the stimuli were finalized to be used for the main data collection to develop a screening test in assessing these abilities in Odia-speaking children.

Key words: Stimuli, Familiarity, Phonological abilities, Morphological abilities, Odia language
The Influence of Organizational Culture and Organizational Commitment Towards Employee Performance Through Work Ethics at PT. PLN (Persero) UPDK Belawan
Authors: Pratama Rizhar Solihin , Lumbanraja Prihatin , Zarlis Muhammad
Published: August 2022

Human resources are one of the factors that need to be well managed by companies. Human resource management must be done professionally in order to produce competent human resources so that they can improve the performance of individuals and companies. This study aims to determine the influence of organizational culture and organizational commitment on employee performance through work ethics at PT. PLN (Persero) Belawan. This study is associative research with a quantitative approach. The sample in this study has as many as 175 respondents, and the data analysis techniques used to test the hypothesis are descriptive analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis. According to the findings, organizational culture has a positive and significant impact on work ethic. Work ethics are positively influenced by organizational commitment. Work ethic has a positive and significant impact on employee performance. Organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Organizational commitment has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, while indirect effect results show that organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on employee performance through work ethic. Organizational commitment has a positive and significant effect on employee performance through work ethic.

Keywords: Organizational Culture, Organizational Commitment, Work ethic, Employee Performance
The Effect of the E-Performance Application and Competency Assessment System on the Performance of Civil Servants with Job Satisfaction as an Intervening Variable in the Context of the Department of Communication and Information of Labuhanbatu Regency
Authors: Natalia Amalia , Absah Yeni , Harahap R. Hamdani
Published: August 2022

Human Resources (HR) has an important function in determining the success of organizations in facing the challenges of globalization and digitalization. To face these challenges, organizations are required to prepare superior and competent human resources. Since 2014, the government has been implementing e-Performance applications in both the central and local government environments. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of the application of the e-performance and competency assessment systems on the performance of civil servants and also the effect of the application of e-performance and competency assessment systems on the performance of civil servants through job satisfaction of civil servants of the Communication and Information Office at Labuhanbatu Regency. This study uses a structured questionnaire instrument with an interval scale to measure the application of the e-Performance and Competency assessment systems, job satisfaction, and performance of civil servants of the Communication and Information Office at Labuhanbatu Regency. The non-probability sampling technique is by using census sampling to sample as many as 42 respondents. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and path analysis. This study shows that the application of the e-performance assessment system, competence, and job satisfaction have a positive and significant effect on the performance of civil servants of the Communication and Information Office at Labuhanbatu Regency.

Keywords: Application of E-performance Assessment System, Competence, Job Satisfaction, Civil Servant Performance
Analysis of Factors Affecting Performance of the Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus at the Inspectorate of Humbang Hasundutan Regency with Workplace Stress as a Moderating Variable
Authors: Elisabet Naibaho Pani Romauli , Maksum Azhar , Erwin Keulana
Published: August 2022

This research analyzes factors affecting the performance of the APIP (Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus) at the Inspectorate of Humbang Hasundutan Regency, using workplace stress as a moderating variable. The causal research analyzes and interprets numerical data to pinpoint the effect of independent variables on the dependent variables. Fifty-four members of the Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus (APIP) at the Inspectorate of Humbang Hasundutan Regency were selected as the samples. The findings indicate that competence (variable X1) positively and significantly affects APIP performance (variable Y). On the other hand, motivation (variable X2) has positive and significant effects on APIP performance (variable Y). Educational background (variable X3) positively and significantly affects APIP performance (variable Y). Also, independence (variable X4) positively and significantly affects APIP performance (variable Y). Simultaneously, workplace stress (variable Z) is the moderating variable that moderates the correlation of competence (variable X1), motivation (variable X2), educational background (variable X3), and independence (variable X4) with APIP performance (variable Z) at the Inspectorate of Humbang Hasundutan Regency.

Keywords: competence, motivation, educational background, independence, APIP performance, workplace stress
Job Motivation and Satisfaction Among Piggery Farm Employees in Niger Delta Area Nigeria
Authors: Otunaruke EMAZIYE Peter , Oghenekome EMAZIYE , Oghenesuvwe OKPARA
Published: August 2022

The research assessed empirically the economic appraisal of job motivation and satisfaction among piggery employees. Multi-stage technique of sampling was employed. Structured questionnaires were employed in data collection, and data were analyzed employing descriptive statistics and probit regression model. Productive age of 48 years that were mostly married male with secondary level of education engaged in piggery farming. Moderate family size of 9 persons and a staff strength of 15 persons involved in piggery production. The probit regression results confirmed that wages and salaries were a major determinant to job satisfaction as it was positively statistically significant while advance payment was not a major determinant as advance payment was negatively statistically significant. High wages/salaries was most motivational factor of job satisfaction. The study exposed that job satisfaction resulted to increase in farm revenue and profit. The study suggests that motivational policy of high wages/salaries proportion to work executed and other motivational variables should be enacted in the piggery industry to increase revenue and profit.

Keywords: Employees, Farm, Job, Motivation, Piggery, Satisfaction.
The Effect of Trust, Product Reviews, Price and Product Quality on Tokopedia E-Commerce Purchasing Decisions on Students in Yogyakarta
Authors: Feryani Almateisa , Mulyani Endang , . Sukidjo
Published: August 2022

This study aims to determine: (1) the effect of trust on purchasing decisions, (2) the effect of product reviews on purchasing decisions, (3) the effect of price on purchasing decisions, (4) the influence of product quality on purchasing decisions, and (5) simultaneous influence of trust, product reviews, price, product quality on purchasing decisions. This research includes causal associative research with a quantitative approach. In determining the number of samples using an unknown population formula so that the results obtained are 384 students. The sampling technique used is accidental sampling. Data were collected by using a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability. The instrument validity test in this study used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the instrument reliability test used Cronbach's alpha. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression analysis technique. The results show that: (1) Trust has a positive effect on Purchase Decisions with a beta coefficient value (β) of 0.226 with a beta coefficient (β) of 0.226 and a significance value of 0.000 <0.05; (2) Product Reviews have a positive effect on Purchase Decisions with a beta coefficient (β) of 0.165 and a significance value of 0.000 <0.05; (3) Price, has a positive effect on purchasing decisions with a beta coefficient (β) of 0.112 and a positive value of 0.000 <0.05; (4) Product quality has a positive effect on purchasing decisions with a beta coefficient (β) of 0.269 and a significance value of 0.000 <0.05; (5) Trust, Product Reviews, Price and Product Quality have a simultaneous effect on Purchasing Decisions. The results of the calculation of the simultaneous effect show the Fcount value is greater than Ftable, which is 25.024 > 2.41 with a significance level of 0.000 which means it is smaller than (0.000 < 0.05). The magnitude of the effect shown by the Adjusted Rsquare number is 0.201.

Keywords: Trust, Product Reviews, Price, Product Quality, and Purchase Decision.
The Effect of Investment and Funding Policies on Firm Value with Dividend Policy as a Moderating Variable in Banking Companies That are Members of the LQ-45 Index
Authors: . Hanapi , Fachrudin Khaira Amalia , Silalahi Amlys Syahputra
Published: August 2022

The value of a banking firm reflects the number of prices that investors are willing to pay if the company were to be sold. The responsibility of financial management as an agent is to raise the prosperity of the principle, i.e., the company's owner or shareholder, via a number of financial management-related actions or policies. This study's concern is the fluctuating movement of firm value caused by the management policies of the corporation. This study aims to determine the effect of investment and funding policies on firm value, with dividend policy as a moderating variable in banking companies incorporated into the LQ-45 Index. The determination of the sample was made using the purposive sampling method in order to obtain four banking companies from seven companies that joined the LQ-45 Index. The data is processed using PLS software. The results of the study indicate that investment policy has a positive and significant effect on firm value, which is included in the LQ-45 Index on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The funding policy has a positive and significant effect on the firm value, which is included in the LQ-45 Index on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The dividend policy can moderate the effect of the investment policy on firm value as included in the LQ-45 Index on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The dividend policy cannot moderate the effect of the funding policy on firm value as included in the LQ-45 Index on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.

Keywords: Investment Policy, Funding Policy, Firm Value, Dividend Policy.
The Effect of Service Quality of E-Ticketing Technique on Word of Mouth and Repurchase Intention with Customer Satisfaction as an Intervening Variable in Online Services at Traveloka in Binjai City
Authors: Wicaksono Arif , Ginting Paham , Lubis Arlina Nurbaity
Published: August 2022

The phenomenon in this study is that consumers have not repurchased travel tickets at Traveloka in the future. Consumers have not recommended other people to buy travel tickets on Traveloka. Data security in purchasing Traveloka services is not guaranteed. User friendliness in purchasing Traveloka services is still lacking. Accordingly, this study aims to determine whether the service quality of e-ticketing technique has an effect on word of mouth and repurchase intention through customer satisfaction as an intervening variable at Traveloka online services in Binjai City. The data analysis technique used is a quantitative method, and this study uses path analysis. The sample consisted of 160 respondents, and we used a questionnaire to collect the data. The results showed that the service quality of the e-ttcketing technique had a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction. The service quality of the e-ticketing technique has a positive and significant effect on word of mouth. The service quality of the e-ticketing technique has a positive and significant effect on repurchase intention. Consumer satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on word of mouth. Consumer satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on repurchase intention. The service quality of the e-ticketing technique has a positive and significant effect on word of mouth through customer satisfaction as an intervening variable. The service quality of the e-ticketing technique has a positive and significant effect on repurchase intention through customer satisfaction as an intervening variable.

Keywords: service quality of e-ticketing technique, customer satisfaction, word of mouth, repurchases intention
GEOGRAFIA DA ESCOLA: Uma análise territorial de escolas da fronteira Brasil-Bolívia e Brasil-Paraguai
Authors: ABREU LAÍS RONDIS NUNES DE
Published: August 2022

Este livro busca investigar as relações socioespaciais em escolas da fronteira Brasil-Bolívia e Brasil-Paraguai, através da análise de conceitos da Geografia como território, territorialidade e fronteira em quatro escolas públicas do estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, nos municípios de Corumbá-MS e Ponta Porã-MS.  Estes municípios estão na faixa de fronteira, entre Brasil e Bolívia e Brasil e Paraguai, respectivamente. Além da análise de documentos oficiais relativos ao ambiente escolar, foram realizadas observações em aulas de geografia, e na dinâmica do contexto geral da escola, a fim de vivenciá-la e entendê-la como parte integrante de uma política de Estado, de uma concepção de sociedade e da própria sociedade. Assim, a autora apresenta que a Geografia permitiu olhar para a escola enquanto análise territorial e compreender a geografia da escola e suas manifestações encarando a educação brasileira como um movimento articulado ao sistema capitalista mundial.
Solid Waste Management Practices and Health Risks Assessment of Heavy Metals in Soils Within Public Healthcare Facilities in Abeokuta, Southwest, Nigeria
Authors: Oyebanji F. F. , James A. O. , Olatunde K. A. , Aremu O. J.
Published: August 2022

This study assessed solid healthcare (SHC) waste management practices and levels of heavy metals in soils within four public healthcare facilities in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Walkthrough observation and one-on-one interviews were used to elicit information on waste management practices. Topsoils
of waste storage areas were collected and analyzed for heavy metals using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. SHC general waste is often burnt and buried at the general hospitals while licensed private operators collect it at the Clinics and Specialist hospitals. The Specialist Hospitals generate
the highest weight of all the waste categories and in the order; general > infectious > sharps > pathological > pharmaceutical, with the clinic having the highest rate of waste generated/patient (0.8kg/day). Heavy metal concentration (mg/kg) ranges are 5321.46 – 9356.49 (Fe),
96.72 – 314.49 (Zn) and 8.58 – 20.77 (Cr), with an indication of potential non-carcinogenic risks for all exposure routes for both adults and children. Mixed storage of all waste types is still being practised in some healthcare facilities, which portends the risk of infection
transmission and environmental pollution. Hence, there is a need to improve the segregation and special handling of SHCW to avoid environmental contamination and negative health-related impacts.
Combined Effect of Ternary Blended Cementitious Materials in Self-compacting Concrete
Authors: Sakthieswaran N , Renisha M
Published: August 2022

Self Compacting Concrete (SCC) is a type of special concrete which possess self packing and flowability to fill the formwork space completely by its own weight without any external vibration or compaction. Research studies on finding efficient, economical and eco-friendly materials
to replace the conventional concrete materials are increasing day-by-day. An important constituent material of concrete is cement which contributes to the environmental hazardous problem of CO2 emission. In this view, the present study investigated the fresh and hardened properties
of SCC in which cement is partially replaced by multi-cementitious materials namely fly ash, alccofine and Recycled Concrete Powder (RCP). Fly ash and alccofine are evident materials to replace cement in concrete. In addition to the substitution of cement by 20% replacement by fly ash and
10% replacement by alccofine, recycled concrete powder collected from construction wastes are also incorporated (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%) and investigated. Water/binder ratio is kept constant as 0.45. Polycarboxylate based super plasticizer (Conplast SP430) was used. The experimental program comprises
testing the fresh stability by determination of flowability, passing ability and viscosity, mechanical strength testing including compressive strength, split-tensile strength and flexural strength and durability properties such as water absorption, sorptivity and acid-attack of SCC specimens.
The test results showed that 10% recycled concrete powder exhibited better performance in fresh stability and satisfied performance mechanical strength. Increase in RCP content beyond a limited proportion possesses detrimental effects on the durability characteristics.
Physical and Chemical Characterization of a Refuse Derived Fuel from an Isw in a Landfill Located of Southern Brazil
Authors: Floriani Tamely Cristine , Chiarello Luana Marcele , Porto Tuanne Gomes , Wiggers Vinicyus Rodolfo
Published: August 2022

One challenge to recover the energy content in wastes is the heterogeneity. The thermal processes are being preferable choices to produce energy from the refuse derived fuel (RDF). Incineration is the technique most used; gasification and pyrolysis are also being studied as alternatives.
In Brazil, the residues are classified as municipal solid waste (MSW) and industrial solid wastes (ISW) and present different management rules and goes to different landfills. To define thermochemical conversion processes for energy recovery it is crucial the knowledge of RDF properties. The
physical and chemical properties of the RDF vary with the composition and it is a complex variable to deal. This work aims to perform a characterization to determine the composition, physical and chemical properties of the ISW received in an industrial landfill of southern Brazil. Moisture,
total solids, fixed solids and volatile solids, flash point, bulk density, low heating values, high heating values were performed with the sample after secondary shredding. While carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, chlorine, metals, nonmetals and semimetals, volatile organic compounds were
carried out with the samples obtained after tertiary shredding. The results show moisture, low heating value and bulk density have an average of 16.08±4.03, 17.16±4.69 MJ/kg, and 340±3.00 kg/m3, respectively. All RDF from ISW
studied indicates the possibility of combustion without additional fuel according to Tanner diagram. Highlights: Different samples of industrial solid wastes (ISW) were investigated; Quantitative and qualitative composition of ISW sample was determined; Samples of ISW were shredded and quartered
before analysis; Moisture, proximate analysis, HHV, CHNOS and VOC were evaluated.
The Effect of Separation at Source (SAS) Program on Waste Generation Rate in Kuala Lumpur
Authors: Tahir M. Iqbal , Taib M. Rozainee , Ho Wai Shin
Published: August 2022

Malaysian government recently implemented a compulsory waste separation program in Kuala Lumpur as an effort to reach the national target of 40% waste diversion from landfill and 22% recycling rate by 2020. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the program in the aspect
of disposal and recycling trends. The results showed that the annual average daily generation rate was reduced by 105 tonnes/day or 5.5% after the implementation of the program. The collection amounts of recyclable materials were only about 1.3 tonnes/day. This low amount might be due to illegal
collection by recycling vendors, poor enforcement by the authority and selling of the recyclable materials by residents directly to vendors.