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Back or lower limb pathology may interfere with standing balance. Knowing the impact of high and low fulcrum balance platforms on tracking rotational activities could tailor stability training interventions. Purpose: To determine the influence of a low and high fulcrum balance platform combined with tracking tasks on postural sway while standing. Method: Twenty-five participants performed seven activities at two difficulty levels. The total sway area and medial-lateral (ML) and anterior-posterior (AP) sway direction, velocity, and distance were measured during balance activities with various tracking platforms with a fixed middle fulcrum. Results: MANOVA revealed that postural sway area (m^2/s^4) with a high fulcrum decreased in front to back, rear twist, and front twist (p = 0.05) balance activities. The Mean velocity (m/s) analysis showed that tasks with a high fulcrum elicited slower velocities in the ML direction than those with low fulcrum activity (p < 0.05). Velocity also had more significant differences between tasks than any other variable (p < or =.05). Sway on the high fulcrum platform showed a longer length or distance in the AP direction (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Young, healthy adults, adjusted to more challenging balance tasks, such as when BoS is elevated, or rotational perturbations are added, by increasing sway velocity in the ML direction and sway distance in the AP direction. Clinicians and researchers should consider the height of the balance platforms and add rotation disturbances to increase the balance system's demands on different populations and pathologies. Contribution/ Originality
The paper's primary contribution is finding the detailed postural adaptation of young, healthy adults on a rotating balance platform. These adaptations will provide a stepping stone to establish targeted intervention in a population with balance impairments. Physical Sciences » Journal of Sports Research » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 1
Identifying Mentor Teachers Roles and Perceptions in Pre-Service Teachers Teaching Practicum: The Use of a Mentoring Model
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Journal: International Journal of Education and Practice
Mentor teachers need to play and perform their roles constantly when mentoring pre-service teachers in teaching practicum. Despite the plentiful literature on teaching practicum in the Malaysian context, research on mentor teachers’ roles played is still sparse. This research thus sets to investigate the roles played by the mentor teachers and explore their perceptions of the roles played. To investigate the roles played and explore the perceptions of roles by the mentor teachers, a sequential explanatory mixed-method design was used. A Five Factor Mentoring Model was employed and we recruited 124 mentor teachers using snowballing technique to fill in a questionnaire with seven mentor teachers to partake an interview. Findings show that the mentor teachers perceive themselves as playing their roles to a great extent and believe they have contributed greatly when mentoring pre-service teachers. While results are positive, further research is required to compare the responses between pre-service teachers and mentor teachers to determine the extent of truth on the roles played. Contribution/ Originality
This study contributes and enriches the existing literature of mentoring pre-service teachers during their teaching practicum. Pre-service teachers get to experience professional development when mentoring roles are articulated and informed to mentor teachers. The study emphasized the necessity of all mentoring roles as a key to aid pre-service teachers to go through teaching practicum in the Malaysian context. Arts and Education » International Journal of Education and Practice » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 2
Employee Creative Behaviour: A Predictive Study of Perceived Relational Injustice and Workplace Ostracism among Public Sector Workers
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Journal: International Journal of Public Policy and Administration Research
The global pandemic and its concomitant effects on global economy has adversely impeded workplace creativity and workplace effectiveness especially in Africa. The present study examined perceived relational injustice and workplace ostracism as predictors of employee creative behaviour in the public sector. Participants in the study were one hundred and forty-six (146) employees drawn from public sector. They consist of 85 female and 61 male. The age of the participants range from 27 to 57 years with age mean of 41.55 and standard deviation of 7.14. Simple random sampling and accidental sampling technique were used to select the participants. The Employee’s Creative Behaviour Scale, Perceived Relational Injustice Scale and Workplace Ostracism were used for the data generation. The study adopted correlational design and Hierarchical Multiple-Linear Regression statistics as appropriate statistics for analyses of the data. Findings indicated that no significant prediction between perceived interpersonal of perceived relational injustice and employee creative behaviour at (F2, 143), ?= .11, t = 1.24, p>.05. Perceived information of perceived relational injustice on the other hand, significantly predicted employee creative behaviour at (F2, 143), ?=.19, t = 2.23, p<.05. Furthermore, work ostracism significantly predicted employee creative behaviour at (F1, 142), ?= .53, t = 6.03, p<.05. Therefore, it was recommended that hoarding of information and ignoring members’ effort in organisations should be avoided to enable the public sector experience growth and productivity. Contribution/ Originality
This study contributes to the existing literature in the area of creative behavior of employees in the public sector through the understanding of basic workplace psychological determinants like perceived injustice and workplace ostracism in the South Eastern part of Nigeria. Economics » International Journal of Public Policy and Administration Research » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 1
Money Supply & Growth Nexus: Evidence from Nigeria
The study focused on the dynamic impact of the broader money supply (M3) on economic growth (proxied by Purchasing Manager Index) in Nigeria between 2010M1 and 2018M12. The study investigated the long and the short-run relationship between the selected macroeconomics variables including broad money supply (M3); consumer price Index (CPI); Oil price (OIL), external reserves (Rev) and economic growth using, the Autoregressive Distributed lag (ARDL) method. The findings from the study indicate that in the long-run, the relationship between the broad money supply and economic growth is not only significant statistically but also positive in compliance with theory. The error correction coefficient -0.38072 is statistically different from zero and negative in line with a priori expectation. The result shows that deviation from equilibrium between economic growth as proxied by PMI and other predictors is recovered at an average speed of about 38% monthly in the long-term. The implication here is that the Central Bank of Nigeria is encouraged to maintain a steady rate in the growth of its monetary aggregates, in such a way that is consistent with economic growth. This, of course, is to serve as a complementary policy measure to government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). Contribution/ Originality
This study is adding to the existing literature on the subject matter in Nigeria by deploying a new data on the broader money supply, M3 that was recently introduced in the country. The work is around the first study to investigate the role of M3 on growth in Nigeria with Auto regressive distributed lag (ARDL) technique. Economics » The Economics and Finance Letters » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
Is Foreign Direct Investment the Way Forward for Manufacturing Sector Renaissance in Nigeria?
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Journal: International Journal of Business, Economics and Management
The study was an attempt to investigate the relationship between foreign direct investments (FDI) and the manufacturing sector contribution to GDP in Nigeria. Specific objectives included finding out the direction of causality between FDI and the growth of the manufacturing sector; and establishing the relationship between FDI net inflows and manufacturing sector contribution to GDP. To achieve the objectives, two research questions and hypotheses were formulated. Secondary data sourced from World Bank Development Indicators were used. The Granger causality model and linear regression model were employed to test the hypotheses. The empirical implementation of the model made use of macro-economic data covering the period of 30 years (1990-2019). The result showed that there is a unidirectional causality from FDI to manufacturing sector contribution to GDP. This implies that manufacturing sector contribution to GDP was not as a result of FDI inflows to Nigeria. Further findings revealed a statistically no significant linear relationship between FDI net inflows and manufacturing sector contribution to GDP in Nigeria. The implication of the study is that the little contribution made by the manufacturing sector in Nigeria is not as a result of FDI net inflows, hence there is need for government and policy makers to consider policy options that will attract FDI to the manufacturing sector. Contribution/ Originality
This study contributes to existing literatures on foreign direct investments and manufacturing sector performance in Nigeria in a highly unstable business environment. Its analysis reveals the need for policy makers to rethink existing business investment policies in Nigeria in order to harness the potentials of the manufacturing sector. Economics » International Journal of Business, Economics and Management » Month: 04-2021 Issue: 4
Online Learning Challenges Affecting Students of English in an EFL Context During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Journal: International Journal of Education and Practice
The sudden and rapid changes in the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a shift in the educational methods used in educational facilities. Challenges faced by both students and lecturers have led to a quality difference in the education provided. This study was carried out on students who joined EFL English-99 and English-101 courses that enforced online learning during the 2019/2020 summer semester at Yarmouk University. A quantitative approach was used to answer the question of this study: What are the online learning challenges faced by English language students in an EFL context during COVID-19 Pandemic? A questionnaire of 52 items was sent online to 1,200 students to find the causes of the quality change. The items aimed to determine the effect on the student experience of the following challenges: infrastructure, computer skills, coordination, teaching methods, motivation & willingness, assessment methods and social aspects. The results showed the severity of the challenges as following: teaching methods, social aspects, infrastructure, computer skills and coordination all showed a high degree of challenge, and assessment methods, motivation & willingness came with a moderate degree of challenge. The researchers recommend conducting further research to determine solutions for the challenges faced by students in an EFL context in the online learning environment. Contribution/ Originality
This study is one of few studies which have investigated the challenges affecting students when using completely online education in emergency situations. It will contribute to encourage academicians and authorities to find solutions to eliminate such challenges while maintaining a high-quality education via adopting productive online education practices. Arts and Education » International Journal of Education and Practice » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 2
Penicillium and Aspergillus Species Characterization: Adaptation to Environmental Factors and Sensitivity to Aqueous Medicinal Plants Extracts
In this study, nine fungal species belonging to genus Aspergillus (6) and Penicillium (3), which were found on whiteflies cadavers adults collected from cucumber cultivation fields in Basra Iraq, are characterized regarding mycelial growth rate at different culture media, pH levels and temperature degrees, and their sensitivity under in vitro assay to aqueous extracts of Ocimum sanctum, Mentha arvensis and Allium sativum at different concentrations. Aspergillus and Penicillium species showed a wide range of tolerance to different culture media, pH levels and temperature degrees which decrease significantly there mycelial growth rate, although no of these parameters were able to inhibit them completely. This study has demonstrated further information on conditions favoring mycelial growth of Aspergillus and Penicillium species (at pH 6 and temperature between 25 and 30°C). In sensitivity assays, all tested species were susceptible to the aqueous extracts. The mycelial growth inhibition was significantly higher with the high concentrations of aqueous extract. The aqueous M. arvensis extracts at 150 mg/mL succeed to decrease the mycelial growth of A. parasiticus (82.5%) and A. fumigatus (81.67%). It appears that the growth rates of A. parasiticus (94.17%) and A. fumigatus (93.38%) was significantly inhibited by the aqueous A. sativum extracts at 150 mg/mL. A. fumigatus (80.83%) and A. parasiticus (76.67%) were high significantly inhibited by the aqueous extracts of O. sanctum at 150 mg/mL. The response of Aspergillus spp. and Penicillium spp. to natural situations and aqueous extracts is important to understand their behaviour and to predict fungal spoilage on crops fruits. Contribution/ Originality
This study documents the evaluation of the aqueous extracts efficacy of Ocimum sanctum, Mentha arvensis and Allium sativum against Aspergillus and Penicillium species and their sensitivity to culture media, pH and temperature under laboratory conditions. Agricultural Sciences » Review of Plant Studies » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 1
Institutional Advancement as a Reaction to the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Tourism City of Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan and by adopting an institutional approach, to generate solutions that might contribute to the future development of the tourism and hospitality industries. A computer-based survey was developed and administered online using the Google Forms platform. The survey consisted of the following questions: (1) reactions to the pandemic’s influence on tourism (2) short-term recovery plans (3) long-term challenges, and (4) demographic characteristics of respondents. Surveys were distributed to email addresses of over 150 tourism managers and employees in Uzbekistan in June, 2020. A final total of 77 responses were found acceptable for analysis. Findings identified a number of institutions used as a response to the pandemic: additional state support for entrepreneurs, webinars, new investment projects, post-crisis measures, actions aimed at improving the product, and marketing campaigns to promote the tourism product. Several initiatives were instituted by Samarkand Regional Government including support for entrepreneurs and small business owners through start-up investment projects. However, overall, a lack of trust was shown between the tourism owners/providers and regional government with the majority of owners preferring to solve their own problems that were created as a result of the pandemic. Contribution/ Originality
This paper uses an institutional framework for the analysis of the tourism industry in Samarkand, Uzbekistan which is unique and different from other current mainstream approaches. In addition it suggests solutions about how governments can use tourism as a major tool for the ‘start-up’ of the economy after COVID-19. Business & Management » Journal of Tourism Management Research » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 1
Analysis of Synergies in Indian Corporate M&A Deals: A Logit Regression Approach
A firm's financial attributes play an essential part in the merger decision. The present paper attempts to improve the existing literature on assessing M&A activity in Indian corporate. The primary objective is to analyse 1) When synergies are gained, payment is made in cash, 2) When synergies are gained, M&A activity takes place in the related industries. The paper has analysed 20 major M&A deals which took place between 2010 and 2015 for the Indian Corporates. The data includes three year pre-merger , year of merger and three year post merger i.e. a total of seven year data for each deal has been used in the study effectively from 2007 to 2018. Random Effect Logit Regression has been applied to estimate the relationship. The major results derived from the analysis suggest that EBITDA has statistically significant relation with payment dummy as well as Industry relatedness. Statistically significant results have also been observed for Free Cash flow. Asset Turnover has also shown to have a significant relationship with relatedness of industry in our model. The results supports both the hypothesis of the study i.e. “When synergies are gained, cash mode of payment is preferred.” and “When synergies are gained, mergers & acquisition in related industry sector are preferred”. Contribution/ Originality
This study is one of the very few studies which have investigated how the mode of payment in Merger and Acquisition(M&A) strategy is impacted by the synergies gained in the major M&A deals for Indian Corporates over the period from 2010 to 2015. Economics » The Economics and Finance Letters » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
The Impact of Fundamental Factors on the Share Price of Micro-Sized Nasdaq Listed Technology Companies
The paper aims to examine the impact of fundamental factors on the share price of the companies in the sector of technology. Therefore, the study has selected eighteen micro-size technology companies listed in NASDAQ with a market capitalization between $50 million and $300 million. The data have been obtained from these companies’ annual reports, NASDAQ, and SEC ranging from 2015 to 2019. The study evaluates the influence of firm size, earning per share, debt equity ratio, current ratio, operating cash flow ratio, return on equity, assets turnover ratio, return on assets, and the net profit margin on the share price of the selected companies. Moreover, the study uses multiple regression analysis, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, normality, multicollinearity, heteroscedasticity, autocorrelation test to find the effect of predictor variables on the share price. The results show that the operating cash flow ratio has a positive insignificant effect while debt equity ratio, net profit margin, and return on equity have a negative insignificant impact on the share price. However, return on assets, earning per share, and firm size have a positive significant relationship with share price, whereas the current ratio and the asset turnover ratio have a negative significant relationship with the share price. In conclusion, although the variables have a more negative insignificant effect than the positive insignificant impact on the share price, the variables have a more positive significant effect than a negative significant influence. Overall, the fundamental factors collectively have a significant impact on the share price of the experimented companies. Contribution/ Originality
This study is one of the very few studies which have investigated the effect of the fundamental factors on the share price of the eighteen micro-size technology companies listed in NASDAQ over the period from 2015 to 2019. Economics » The Economics and Finance Letters » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
On the OCC Announcement Allowing US Banks to Use Stablecoins and the Immediate Impact on Cryptocurrency Valuations
On January 4, 2021 the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a major regulator of financial institutions in the United States, announced that federally chartered banks and thrifts were now allowed to utilize stablecoins as payment instruments. Much research and many discussions have revolved around policies of governments worldwide in how to handle the new cryptocurrency phenomenon. The purpose of this short study was to observe the valuation impact of that announcement on the three largest cryptocurrencies and two others. Research findings show the altcoins with valuations not tied to the dollar had substantial increases in value while the stablecoins, which the announcement specified are now allowed to be used by banks, changed very little. Specifically, Bitcoin and Etherium increased over 20% in value within 5 days of the announcement while the stablecoins Tether and USDCoin changed in value by no more than 0.10% for the same event window. This shows that stablecoins lived up to their name even though they were promoted as an acceptable payment system in the US. Contribution/ Originality
This study contributes to the existing cryptocurrency and event-study literature by examining the impact of an announcement by a major banking regulator in the United States upon the valuation of popular cryptocurrencies. Despite being plugged as acceptable payment methods in the US, stablecoins had no significant changes in value. Economics » The Economics and Finance Letters » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
Reliability of Morphological Characters in Identification of Olive (Olea europaea L.) Varieties in Ex-Situ Conditions
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Journal: Current Research in Agricultural Sciences
The study of the morphological characters of olive fruit and endocarp was carried out for 48 varieties planted in the collection of Boughrara (Sfax, Tunisia) and was compared to their characterization in the Tunisian catalog in their centers of origin. The study interested 8 characters for the fruit and 7 characters for the endocarp. The similarity rate was 73.3% for fruit characters and 64.6% for endocarp characters and eight characters of the two organs had similarity rates greater than 70%, particularly the weight, the apex shape and the presence of the nipple. Most varieties had similar identification for a total number of characters between 8 to 14 characters. The data revealed that the fruit contributed with 5 to 6 characters in the similarity of the varieties in the two databases against 4 to 5 characters for the endocarp. The results obtained showed a relatively strong discriminating power of the morphological characters in the identification of the different olive varieties in-situ and ex-situ conditions with an advantage for the fruit characters. Contribution/ Originality
In the present work, we used morphological characterization in situ conditions compared to in-situ conditions for 48 olive varieties. The comparison of endocarp and fruit characters allowed to see how much is the importance of these characters in the characterization of varieties in different environments. Agricultural Sciences » Current Research in Agricultural Sciences » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
Sustainable Energy in Nigeria: An Integrated Women-Friendly Energy Supply Approach
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Journal: International Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Research
Sustainable energy is at the center of pursuit of sustainable development goals (SDGs). Gender inequality, fueled by religious and cultural beliefs, has hampered the achievement of sustainable energy supply in Nigeria. Women, who are major consumers of energy, are largely excluded from energy production due to a relative deficiency in technical training. The paper focuses on integrating women in sustainable energy supply in Nigeria through the adoption of women-friendly energy production methods such as biogas production. The importance of installing household biogas plants in rural communities, providing relevant technical training for women, as well as cheap labor for servicing the biogas plants, and establishing accessible markets for sale of excess biogas were discussed. The economic potentials of well-packaged biogas feedstock, and bio-slurry (a by-product of biogas production) were highlighted to portray the win-win characteristics of biogas production. Contribution/ Originality
This review exposes the energy crisis in Nigeria as an effect of non-integration of women in energy production/supply systems, and proposed a woman-friendly energy resource that is capable of supporting a sustainable environmentally friendly energy supply in Nigeria. Energy & Environmental Sciences » International Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Research » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
Determinants of Organizational Performance in Nigeria: Evidence from Service Firms
This paper examined tacit knowledge, motivational incentives, participative leadership and workers competence as determinants of organizational performance in Nigeria. The examination is planned to identify the highest predicting variables of organizational performance. The study utilized questionnaire, which was administered to five hundred (500) employees of some selected service firms in Nigeria. Data obtained were analyzed using correlation and factor analyses. Findings indicated that tacit knowledge and participative leadership has the highest factors loading, hence both predict organizational performance compared to workers’ competence with the lowest factor loading. Given the correlation result, it was found that tacit knowledge and participative leadership contribute positively organizational performance. On the other hand, workers’ competence and motivational incentive negatively affect organizational performance. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that since tacit knowledge predicts organizational performance, it should be properly managed taking into cognizance all the other factors such as motivational incentives, participative leadership and workers competence that tend to have any connection with management of tacit knowledge and organizational performance. Contribution/ Originality
M10; D83; L25. Social Sciences » Humanities and Social Sciences Letters » Month: 03-2021 Issue: 1
Impacts of Career Adaptability, Life Meaning, Career Satisfaction, and Work Volition on Level of Life Satisfaction and Job Performance
Career adaptability has been considered as a critical and pivotal factor in catalyzing desirable positive outcomes for employees in terms of life satisfaction and work performance. This paper aims to investigate the mechanism by which state employees’ ability to adapt in their careers can increase in levels of well-being as well as job performance. Using data collected from 301 respondents from public organizations in Long An Province, Vietnam, this paper implements partial least squares structural equation modeling to investigate the research model. The findings show that career adaptability have positive impacts on both career satisfaction and work volition, which both affect life satisfaction. On the other hand, although adaptability helps state employees easily cope with their work and feel a sense of purpose in life, life meaning had no relationship with life satisfaction. Finally, both career adaptability and employees’ positive attitudes of high levels of life satisfaction can boost performance at work. This study also makes some theoretical contributions to the research field and suggests managerial implications for state organizations. Contribution/ Originality
This study contributes to the literature on career adaptability and its relationship with other employee constructs. Moreover, this is one of very few studies which investigate the subject in an emerging market, such as Vietnam, providing interesting findings to offer further practical suggestions for Vietnamese public organizations. Social Sciences » Humanities and Social Sciences Letters » Month: 03-2021 Issue: 1
Fiscal Allocation and Intergovernmental Relations in the Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
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Journal: International Journal of Public Policy and Administration Research
This study examined the effect of fiscal allocation on intergovernmental relations in Nigeria's fourth republic. Sharing of accrued revenue among the tiers of government is not new in many countries of the world, especially those practising federalism as a system of government. The issue of fiscal allocation has posed major concern that affects political, economic and social relations among the levels of government. The share of the revenue from the sale of crude oil in Nigeria has caused unending conflicts among the tiers of government. In discussing the issues under consideration, this paper adopts an exploratory method of analysis with materials source from journals, articles, books, internet, etc. empirical data also made use where appropriate. The findings of this paper revealed that the formula for sharing revenue in Nigeria cannot address problems of fiscal federalism and intergovernmental relations among the three tiers of governments. This paper, therefore, suggests among others, that there should be constitutional amendments, which will give the component units sovereign to utilize their resources discretionally without the interference of the centre. Contribution/ Originality
The paper's primary contributions from the finding are that states and local governments should have a certain level of control on their resources and improve the internally generated revenue. Centralized fiscal federalism should be modified through constitutional means. Fiscal decentralization and financial autonomy should be encouraged where tiers of government in Nigeria will have sovereignty over resources in their domain without interferences. Economics » International Journal of Public Policy and Administration Research » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 1
Comparative Analysis of Thermal Retention Capacity of Ice Chest Wood Cooler Stands Made from Pinus Caribeae and Nauclea Diderichii
The efficacy of a cooler or ice chest is measured by its preservative potentials, and how long it can make substance such as food and drinks remain hot/cold. In ensuring that an ice chest meets up to its expectation, this work investigated the construction, thaw rate and heat retention capacity of an ice chest cooler stands made from Pinus caribeae and Nauclea diderichii wood, with a view of improving its ability to maintain hotness/coldness of any substance stored in it for a longer period of time. The wood samples were machined and fabricated into a cooler stand in which plastic coolers were placed. 10kg mass of Ice block (0oC) and hot water (100oC) were used for the two tests considered in this study. Meanwhile, an ordinary cooler was used as a control. Weight reduction and thermometer were used to measure the thaw rate of the ice block and temperature loss of the water. For the ice block test, 6kg (1.8oC), 5kg (0.20oC) and 3kg (0.22oC) of ice block were left after 8 hours, while for the hot water test, water temperatures were 45oC, 25oC and 18oC after 12 hours for ice chest made from N. diderichi, P. caribaea and control respectively. The thaw rate and temperature loss was lowest for ice chest made with N. diderichi, thus implying that N. diderichi wood is a better choice for making wooden cooler stand. This study thus confirms that wood can be used to improve thermal retention capacity of ice chest cooler. Contribution/ Originality
Thermal retention, Ice chest cooler, Pinus caribeae, Nauclea diderichii, Thaw rate, Temperature loss. Agricultural Sciences » Journal of Forests » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 1
Waste Management By Waste to Energy Initiatives in India
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Journal: International Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Research
This century is known for exponentially growing population and development but with huge waste production. The waste produced requires land, labour and capital to for treatment and disposal of such huge amount of waste. In India, people throw or consider it as waste after single use so Indian waste can be good resource for recovery of various products. The waste produced is difficult to manage using conventional methods and is ever increasing, blocking essential land that has become an expensive commodity in today's world. This work explores the current practices of the various waste management initiatives and a critical assessment of traditional waste to energy procedure adopted in India. It gives an overview of the various waste management systems in India. Suggestions for improving the health of society, waste management processes, process performance, environmental assessment parameters to plasma gasification,-an alternate waste to energy has been also discussed. Recommendation has been made for the micro-waste plant to solve the waste challenges. Contribution/ Originality
The main contribution of the paper is to assess waste management in India and certain waste emerging innovations –Waste to Energy, which are technically applicable and relevant. It also addresses how the use of advanced waste technologies like plasma can be a way of achieving a circular economy as well as less environmental impact. Energy & Environmental Sciences » International Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Research » Month: 12-2021 Issue: 2
Analysis of Human Resource Development and Planning as Moderators of Employee Performance
This aim of this study was to examine the moderating role that planning has on human resource development and employee performance at Perum Bulog in the regional division of South Sumatra, Indonesia. The research methodology used the structural equation model approach and was carried out using the SmartPLS 2.0.M3 program. The management of this research employed inferential statistical data analysis measured using SmartPLS software. The hypothesis testing was carried out using the structural equation model approach based on partial least squares (PLS). PLS is a component- or variant-based structural equation model. The results showed that the variable of human resource development has an effect on the performance of the Regional Office of Regional Division of South Sumatra. The results of the human resource planning test showed an effect on the performance of the South Sumatra regional division employees. Contribution/ Originality
This study contributes to literature on the importance of human resource planning for efficient performance. Social Sciences » Humanities and Social Sciences Letters » Month: 03-2021 Issue: 1
The Relative Contributions of Explicit and Implicit Instruction in the Learning of EFL Apologies
This study aims to compare the influence of explicit versus implicit teaching on the learning of apology realization strategies in a foreign language context. To this end, 86 Arab elementary learners of English were divided into three groups: (1) a group that was introduced to the target realization strategies explicitly, (2) a group that was introduced to the target strategies implicitly, and (3) a comparison group that did not receive any instruction on the target strategies. Using a pre-/posttest design, the three groups completed a discourse completion task as a pretest, immediate posttest and delayed test. The apology-specific strategies the students produced in these tests were compared using mixed ANOVA and Bonferroni pairwise comparisons. The results revealed a positive influence for both the explicit and implicit teaching approaches with relatively more gains for explicit teaching. The effectiveness of the two approaches varied based on a number of factors including the time of test (i.e., immediate or delayed posttest), the learners’ prior knowledge, and the cultural acceptability of the apology-specific strategy. The results are interpreted in light of the existing literature and relevant theoretical hypotheses. Contribution/ Originality
This study is one of very few studies which have compared the influence of explicit versus implicit teaching on the learning of speech acts in a foreign language context. Research in this area is imperative to enhance our understanding of effective approaches to increase language learners’ pragmatic competence. Social Sciences » Humanities and Social Sciences Letters » Month: 06-2021 Issue: 2
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