bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Do Firms Approach the Target Working Capital Requirement? A Case of Pakistan
Authors: Shaikh Ruqia , Memon Pervaiz Ahmed , Khan Muhammad Shaique , Usman Muhammad 
Published: September 2019

Abstract The study investigates the dynamism of working capital requirement (WCR) in non-financial firms listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange from the period of 2007 to 2013. The purpose of this research is to analyze whether firms follow the target WCR, to estimate the speed with which firms adjust towards its target WCR and to investigate the firm-specific and macroeconomic determinants of WCR. Difference GMM technique is used to analyze the speed and determinants of WCR to avoid the problems of endogeneity and unobservable heterogeneity. The study gives evidence that there is an existence of target WCR in firms of Pakistan and firm require 1.6 years to completely adjust back to target WCR. The factors which are statistically significant in the determination of WCR are the level of economic activity in the country, operating cash flow, profitability, leverage, financial distress, and financing cost. The WCR is measured by net trade cycle of a firm.
Between the Infinite and the Finite: God, Hegel and Disagreement
Authors: Carroll Anthony Joseph 
Published: September 2019

In this article, I consider the importance of philosophy in the dialogue between religious believers and non-believers. I begin by arguing that a new epistemology of epistemic peer disagreement is required if the dialogue is to progress. Rather than viewing the differences between the positions as due to a deficit of understanding, I argue that differences result from the existential anchoring of such enquiries in life projects and the under-determination of interpretations by experience. I then explore a central issue which is often implicit in these dialogues, namely the ontological status of God-world relations. Drawing on the reflections of Hegel on the infinite and the finite, I argue that his version of panentheism provides an insightful way to conceptualise God-world relations that avoids both dualistic and monistic approaches and helps to explicate a holistic ontology of transcendence from within the world of experience.
Assessing lead mobility rate from spent corroded and non-corroded bullets fragments on different soil types of tropical ecosystems
Authors: Etim Effiong Ukorebi 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
Lead ions mobility from spent metallic Pb bullets is under increasing scrutiny as a potential significant source of soil contamination. This study investigates effect of soil-properties types on Pb(II) mobility from spent corroded and non-corroded bullets and associated environmental risk using water, toxicity characteristic leaching procedure and synthetic precipitation leaching procedure as leaching techniques. From results, loamy soil properties (pH and organic matter-specific) apparently favored high mobility rate of Pb(II) (0.004 - 1.166 % Pb contamination) from spent bullets compared to sandy and clay soil types. Consequently, Pb(II) mobility from corroded bullet (0.035 - 1.166 %) was significant (p < 0.05) compared to non-corroded bullet (0.004 - 0.873 %) due largely to surface area differences. Percentage Pb contamination increased proportionally with bullet retention time in the different soils types. The experiment reported average decomposition rate of 6.9 g Pb/kg within a 28 weeks retention time. Leaching potential of Pb from spent bullet arising from water, toxicity characteristic leaching procedure and synthetic precipitation leaching procedure was quite significant (p < 0.05) in order of over 100 mg/L. Both toxicity characteristic leaching procedure-Pb and synthetic precipitation leaching procedure-Pb exceeded the 5 mg/L and 15 µg/L critical levels suggested by United State Environmental Protection Agency for Pb (II) mobility and hazardous classification. A significant positive correlation existed between corroded and non-corroded Pb (II) levels within each leaching solutions. Continued dissolution of metallic Pb (II) from spent Pb-bullets may be a mechanism for natural attenuation of Pb in soils. An important result of this study is the clear influence of soil properties on Pb mobility.
Analysis of the Local and Global Forces Acting on the Coil Structure of a Modular Slotless Permanent Magnet Generator
Authors: Kallaste Ants , Vaimann Toomas , Belahcen Anouar , Ghahfarokhi Payam Shams , Rassõlkin Anton 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
This paper investigates the local and global forces acting on the coil structure of a low-speed modular permanent magnet generator for wind energy application. Two different configurations of the coil structure are studied. The first one consists of separately replaceable single-coil modules, whereas the second consists of three-phase coil-module assemblies. The purpose of the analysis is to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of each configuration in terms of vibrations and mechanical robustness. The investigations also provide the load for the mechanical analysis needed in the design of the retaining structure of the generator. The results show that there are strong fluctuations in the radial forces acting on the single-coil structure. The three-phase coil-module assembly reduces the fluctuations of the radial forces, but it results in an increase of the cogging torque, which is not suitable for the slotless design. Namely, the advantage of the slotless design is to reduce the cogging torque. The computed forces are then used in a structural mechanical simulation, the results of which are validated through strain measurements. The validation procedure is carried out on a specially built mock-up as accessing the generator on site is not possible.
The New Approach to the Strategic Project Management in the Polish Public Administration
Authors: Janka Tomasz , Kosieradzka Anna 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
The article deals with a way of standardizing project and program management methods in public administration, considering that they have been initiated by a number of administration units having a great autonomy, independently of the government strategy. To manage the government strategy, an original model of the unification process of managing projects and programs executed as part of the strategy and supported by a dedicated IT system has been specially developed and implemented. The essence of the presented approach is to replace the top-down forcing changes toward unifying the project management methodologies used by government administration units by stimulating interest in facilitation and benefits provided by the IT system and, as a result, also a willingness to join the system. Such voluntary joining the system is associated with voluntary adaptation of the previous locally applied management method to the methodology supported by the IT system.
Reflections on Discussions About Technical Efficiency of Innovativeness of Countries
Authors: Nasierowski Wojciech 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
The objective of this article is to outline various drawbacks of the studies on technical efficiency of pro-innovation activities at a national level. A better awareness of existing constraints may assist the readers and reviewers of the relative reports in a more critical assessment of the presented results and help in planning the research. This article outlines several methodological problems faced with conducting research on the technical efficiency of innovations. On the basis of the review of the subject-related literature, as well as press releases, numerous restraints prevailing in the currently used research approaches are presented. Some of these precincts are evidenced in the used methods: other may be rooted in the non-scientifically related intentions of the authors. Frequently, observations may drive the audience to the incorrect conclusions and opinions. The awareness of the consequences of these limitations may serve as a warning about the reliability of the results, their applicability for crafting policies, and country-to-country comparisons. However, various limitations originate from the very nature of the theme. Several propositions are specified about items to be kept in mind in order to minimize the negative impact caused by existing drawbacks. These may serve as a guide to formulate research questions and hypotheses for verification in further studies. While each of the propositions stated independently may be labeled obvious, their simultaneous review many contribute to the streamlining further research and in the improvement of the quality of suggestions arrived at. The conclusions from the article may also pinpoint to these methodological issues that cause some of the publications on the subject to be of questionable value.
Hubungan pemeriksaan LED dan CRP pada penegakkan diagnosis Spondilitis Tb di RSUP dr. M. Djamil Padang tahun 2014-2016
Authors: Wibowo Bayu Fajar , Manjas Menkher , Sahputra Roni Eka , Erkadius Erkadius 
Published: September 2019

Spondilitis Tuberkulosis (Tb) merupakan manifestasi Tb tulang yang paling berbahaya dan paling sering ditemukan. Perubahan nilai hematologi berupa pengukuran nilai Laju Endap Darah (LED) dan C-Reactive Protein (CRP) digunakan dalam penegakkan diagnosa, penilaian prognosis dan efektivitas pengobatan Spondilitis Tb. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui hubungan dan akurasi diagnostik LED dan CRP pada pasien spondilitis Tb. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain retrospective cohort study pada 53 penderita diduga Spondilitis Tb yang belum pernah mendapatkan terapi OAT, tetapi telah menjalani operasi dan pemeriksaan histopatologi pada periode Januari 2014 hingga Desember 2016, di RSUP dr. M. Djamil Padang dan diolah dengan analisis Fisher’s Exact Test. Hasil: Tidak terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara kejadian Spondilitis Tb dan nilai LED dengan p-value 0,280 (p>0,05). Tidak terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara kejadian Spondilitis Tb dengan nilai kualitatif CRP dengan p-value 0,886 (p>0,05). Simpulan: Berdasarkan hasil tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa pemeriksaan LED dan CRP tidak spesifik untuk diagnosis Spondilitis Tb, kecuali CRP memiliki sensitivitas yang tinggi.
Kromomikosis yang menyerupai karsinoma sel skuamosa: suatu kasus jarang
Authors: Intan Shinta Ayu , Agus Salmiah , Putriyuni Anandia 
Published: September 2019

Kromomikosis merupakan infeksi jamur kronik yang disebabkan oleh jamur berpigmen (dematiaceous) yang masuk ke dermis dari lingkungan sekitar. Kromomikosis mengenai laki-laki dewasa dengan rentang usia antara 40-50 tahun. Predileksi paling sering yaitu di ekstremitas bawah terutama kaki. Tanah, sayur-sayuran dan bahan organik lainnya merupakan habitat normal dari jamur ini. Tujuan: Melaporkan satu kasus kromomikosis jarang. Kasus: Dilaporkan kasus pada seorang laki-laki usia 53 tahun dengan bercak berwarna keabu-abuan tanpa rasa gatal dan nyeri yang semakin bertambah besar sejak ±1 tahun yang lalu pada pergelangan kaki kiri. Simpulan: Kromomikosis sering salah didiagnosis sebagai karsinoma sel skuamosa, konfirmasi histopatologi penting untuk menegakkan diagnosis karena pemeriksaan secara histopatologi menunjukkan gambaran khas yaitu adanya copper pennies sehingga dapat menyingkirkan diagnosis bandingnya.
Peningkatan kualitas hidup pasien kanker dengan metastasis tulang yang menjalani radiasi paliatif
Authors: Rafli Rhandyka , Anissa Mutiara 
Published: September 2019

Tujuan: Radioterapi dapat mengurangi gejala yang ditimbulkan oleh kanker dengan metastasis tulang. Penilaian hasil pengobatan berdasarkan informasi klinis sedangkan informasi kualitas hidup jarang dilaporkan. Penelitian bertujuan untuk menilai peningkatan kualitas hidup pasien yang menjalani radiasi paliatif untuk metastasis tulang. Metode: penelitian kohort prospektif dengan sampel pasien kanker metastasis tulang yang berkunjung ke-4 pusat radioterapi di Sumatera, dari bulan Mei-September 2018. Jumlah sampel adalah 18 orang dengan teknik pengambilan total sampling. Perbaikan kualitas hidup dinilai dengan kuesioner EORTC QLQ C-30. Analisis statistik dengan uji T berpasangan. Hasil: Rerata Global Health Status sebelum dan sesudah terapi adalah 39,81 dan 64,81 dengan perbedaan kuat dan bermakna (r=0,75; p<0,001) dengan rerata peningkatan skala adalah 25. Rerata Functional Scales sebelum dan sesudah adalah 44,32 dan 58,27 dengan perbedaan sedang dan bermakna (r=0,48; p=0,042) . Peningkatan rerata Functional Scales adalah 13,95. Rerata Symptoms Scales sebelum dan sesudah adalah 46,15 dan 29,48 dengan perbedaan rerata yang kuat dan bermakna (r=0,743; p<0,001). Rerata penurunan Symptoms Scale sesudah terapi adalah 16,67. Simpulan: Radioterapi dapat meningkatkan kualitas hidup pasien dan menurunkan gejala secara signifikan, namun memperbaiki fungsi pada sebagian sampel.
Spondilitis tuberkulosis relap pasca debridemant dan fusi
Authors: Sahputra Roni Eka 
Published: September 2019

Spondilitis tuberkulosis merupakan penyakit tuberkulosis ekstrapulmonar yang sering terjadi. Insiden kasus mencapai setengah dari angka kejadian tuberkulosis muskuloskeletal. Kebanyakan spondilitis TB terjadi pada anak-anak dan dewasa muda. Angka kejadian cenderung meningkat pada negara berkembang. Vertebrae lumbal merupakan area yang sering terjadi. Gambaran destruksi diskus intervertebralis dan meluas ke korpus, kompresi medula spinalis dan anterior wedging menyebabkan deformitas kiposis dan terbentuknya gibbus. Tujuan: Melaporkan kasus spondilitis relap pasca tindakan pembedahan. Kasus: Sebuah kasus spondilitis tuberkulosis thoracolumbal junction yang relap setelah dilakukan debridement dan fusi sebelumnya pada pasien laki-laki berusia 31 tahun. Keluhan saat ini kembali merasakan nyeri di punggung bawah yang menjalar ke paha kiri disertai kelemahan kedua tungkai sejak 6 bulan terakhir. Pada pemeriksaan penunjang X-Ray dan MRI thoracolumbal ditemukan fusi corpus thoracal (Th) 10 - lumbal 1, stabilisasi dengan pedicel screw pada Th10-11, lumbal 1-2, terlihat destruksi corpus intervertebralis Th7-8. Dilakukan implant removal, circumferential debridement, dan dekompresi pada Th7-8 dan dilakukan stabilisasi di Th5, 6, 9, dan 10. Intra operatif ditemukan terbentuknya sinus yang menghasilkan pus dan masa perkejuan sepanjang Th7-9. Simpulan: Kekambuhan dipengaruhi oleh multifaktorial seperti usia, kepatuhan pengobatan, efektivitas debridement, dan status gizi.
Hearing-Impaired Learners: Are They Vulnerable to HIV Infection owing to Poor Knowledge?
Authors: Pillay Krebaloshni Mahalini , Janse van Rensburg Elsie Sophia 
Published: September 2019

Knowledge of the different transmission modes of HIV is vital to prevent HIV infection. The objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge of learners with hearing impairment on the different transmission modes of HIV to propose recommendations for healthcare workers to enhance the knowledge of these learners in a South African context. A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study applying the convenient sampling technique was conducted with 99 learners from three public schools for learners with hearing impairment. The data were collected via a self-designed questionnaire and analysed through descriptive statistics. Only two of the respondents attained a knowledge score of 80 per cent on the different transmission modes of HIV, revealing a significant knowledge gap. The recommendations focused on enhancing communication through concrete examples, visual representations, and a gestural system (sign language). Training for professionals to deliver services in a culturally acceptable manner to enhance the knowledge of transmission modes of HIV by these vulnerable learners is needed.
Job Satisfaction and Burnout Levels of Home Care Nurses in Turkey
Authors: Yurtsever Nilgun , Yilmaz Medine 
Published: September 2019

Owing to the nature of their jobs, nurses all over the world experience burnout. The aim of this descriptive and correlational study was to describe the job characteristics, job satisfaction and burnout levels of home care nurses, and to predict what factors contributed to their job satisfaction and burnout levels. The study population consisted of 80 nurses working in home care units. Of them, 71 participated in the study. A socio-demographic questionnaire, the Minnesota Satisfaction Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory were used. Of the participants, 85.9 per cent were female, 56.4 per cent had a bachelor’s degree, and 46.5 per cent were employed in the public sector, 36.6 per cent in municipalities and 16.9 per cent in the private sector. The results revealed that their burnout levels for emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment were high, and moderate for depersonalisation. Perceived work-related stress was more associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation than with work satisfaction. Home healthcare nurses were suffering from high levels of burnout. Interventions are needed to improve job satisfaction, to reduce the burden of burnout among nurses, and to prevent them from leaving their jobs and retiring earlier.
ANALISIS KARAKTERISTIK PARKIR SEPEDA MOTOR DI KAWASAN PUSAT PERBELANJAAN GARUDA MITRA KOTA PONTIANAK
Authors: AS Syafaruddin , Azwansyah Heri , YM Sutarto 
Published: September 2019

Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik parkir kendaraan sepeda motor pada kawasan Swalayan Garuda Mitra Pontianak. Metode survey yang dilakukan adalah dengan pengamatan lapangan dan pencatatan kendaraan masuk dan keluar lahan parkir. Analiis dilakukan untuk mendapatkan karakteristik parkir kendaraan yaitu jumlah kendaraan masuk dan keluar dari lahan parkir, durasi kendaraan, akumulias, volume parkir, tingkat pergantian, dan tingkat penggunaan lahan parkir.Hasil penelitian ini antara lain volume total parkir kendaraan dalam satu hari sebanyak 1.085 kendaraan. Akumulias parkir yang terbesar berada pada pukul 17.31 – 18.00 WIB yaitu sebanyak 153 kendaraan. Tingkat penggunaan lahan parkir terbesar pada pukul 19.01 - 20.00 WIB sekitar 43,78% dari kapasitas parkir yang tersedia. Permasalahan dilapangan adalah pengaturan parkir yang relatif kurang baik sehinga pemanfaatan lahan parkir yang tidak optimal, terutama tata latak parkir dan sirkulasi kendaraan pada lahan parkir.
The Classical Interlude: A Law of Recessive Tonal Accent for ‘Classical’-era Indo-European
Authors: David A. P. 
Published: September 2019

It is shown that W. S. Allen’s theory of a ‘contonation’, derived from Vedic descriptions, accounts for the apparently divergent ‘tone’ and ‘stress’ rules (respectively) for ancient Greek and Latin, as well as, by extension, classical Sanskrit. Historically, Greek and Latin show evidence of an active stress component in their accentuation in the weakening grade of adjacent vowels, an effect that appears not to be present during the classical period. It turns out that all three classical languages display patterns of accentuation in their received grammatical traditions which can be formulated in terms of a 'recessive' rule when the role of quantity is factored in.
Targeting TB or MRSA in Norwegian municipalities during ‘the refugee crisis’ of 2015: a framework for priority setting in screening
Authors: Danielsen Anders Skyrud , Elstrøm Petter , Arnesen Trude Margrete , Gopinathan Unni , Kacelnik Oliver 
Published: September 2019

Introduction
In 2015, there was an increase in the number of asylum seekers arriving in Europe. Like in other countries, deciding screening priorities for tuberculosis (TB) and meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was a challenge. At least five of 428 municipalities chose to screen asylum seekers for MRSA before TB; the Norwegian Institute for Public Health advised against this.

Aim
To evaluate the MRSA/TB screening results from 2014 to 2016 and create a generalised framework for screening prioritisation in Norway through simulation modelling.

Methods
This is a register-based cohort study of asylum seekers using data from the Norwegian Surveillance System for Communicable Diseases from 2014 to 2016. We used survey data from municipalities that screened all asylum seekers for MRSA and denominator data from the Directorate of Immigration. A comparative risk assessment model was built to investigate the outcomes of prioritising between TB and MRSA in screening regimes.

Results
Of 46,090 asylum seekers, 137 (0.30%) were diagnosed with active TB (notification rate: 300/100,000 person-years). In the municipalities that screened all asylum seekers for MRSA, 13 of 1,768 (0.74%) were found to be infected with MRSA. The model estimated that screening for MRSA would prevent eight MRSA infections while prioritising TB screening would prevent 24 cases of active TB and one death.

Conclusion
Our findings support the decision to advise against screening for MRSA before TB among newly arrived asylum seekers. The model was an effective tool for comparing screening priorities and can be applied to other scenarios in other countries.
ЕЛЕКТРОДУГОВЕ CMT ТА ПЛАЗМОВЕ ПАЯННЯ АЛЮМІНІЄВИМИ ПРИПОЯМИТОНКОЛИСТОВОЇ ОЦИНКОВАНОЇ СТАЛІ
Authors: Strelenko N. M. , Kovalenko V. L. , Polishchuk V. A. 
Published: September 2019

В даній роботі було проведено ряд експериментальних досліджень зварювання-паяння MIG/СMTі паяння плазмовою дугою тонколистової оцинкованої сталі припоями Al-5Si, Al-12Si і Al-6Cu-Mn-Zr-Ti. Отриманні зразки були випробуванні на міцність та корозійну стійкість. Результати показали, що зразки, отриманні з використанням зварювання-паяння MIG/CMT характеризуються відсутністю формування зчеплення між оцинкованою сталлю і алюмінієвим припоєм. В свою чергу,паяння плазмовою дугою дозволило отримати з’єднання з міцністю 110-270 МПа і високими антикорозійними властивостями. Для подальшого покращення процесу паяння оцинкованих сталей алюмінієвими припоями були наведені рекомендації, щодо оптимізації складу присадкового матеріалута способів паяння.
FLEKSIBILITAS NILAI TUKAR DAN PENYESUAIAN TRANSAKSI BERJALAN DI INDONESIA: ANALISIS THRESHOLD VAR
Authors: Zahrotunnisa Farhana , Sugema Iman , Bakhtiar Toni 
Published: September 2019

Estimation study about the relationship between exchange rate flexibility and current account adjustment has been through three stages, the first stage was analysis of correlation among exchange rates variability (proxied by REER and NEER) and exchange rate regimes classification. The second step was estimating the relationship that the former was mentioned with VAR as benchmark model. The third step was applying the nonlinear estimation with Threshold VAR. The results of analysis showed that exchange rate regime classification may not capture actual exchange rate variability and flexibility exchange rate can accelerate current account adjustment in Indonesia if the changes of Indonesia exchange rate less than 27.7059 (low regime) whereas in high regime exchange rate is persistent increasing so that the system between exchange rate and current account become unstable. Bank Indonesia as monetary authorities must keep the changes of exchange rate less than 27.7059, due to exchange rate can affect current account adjustment, so can anticipate if there is current account deficit in Indonesia economy. Keywords : Exchange Rate Flexibility, Current Account Adjustment, Exchange Rate Regime, Classification, Threshold VAR