Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Extending Business Motivation Modelling to Foster Regional Flexibility in IT Architecture Management

Among the main challenges for standardisation of an IT architecture in a multinational company are the different environments in the countries, in particular regarding regulations and market specifics. Therefore, some subsidiaries have to implement local IT solutions that contradict standardisation efforts and lead to a heterogeneous IT architecture. Dynamic business environments require the on-going adaption and re-alignment of business and IT. This is particularly challenging in global multinational organisations that have to balance between standardisation and local solutions. This paper presents an extension of the OMG Business Motivation Model that supports strategic Business-IT alignment by making explicit the dependencies between a company's strategy and the different IT architectural realisations. The approach has been developed as a case study with a multinational company and evaluated with a transformation project in a regional organisation.
Antimicrobial Efficacy of Four Calcium Hydroxide Formulations and Chlorhexidine Gel using Agar Diffusion Model

Aim: We sought to assess, in vitro, the antimicrobial efficacy of four Calcium hydroxide formulations and chlorhexidine (CHX) gel against E.faecalis. Materials and Methods: The effect of CHX gel and Calcium hydroxide in combination with various vehicles was evaluated by using the agar diffusion test, to measure the zone of inhibition. Plates of BHO agar were inoculated with E.Faecalis. Each plate had six wells saturated with the medicaments and the center well without the medicament served as the control. The samples were incubated at 37 C for 24 hrs in an incubator. The largest diameter of the zones of microbial inhibition was measured and recorded. Statistical analysis was performed using One-way ANOVA followed by multiple Tukey HSD method.Results: In the agar diffusion test, 1% chlorhexidine Gluconate gel showed better antibacterial efficacy (p<.05) against E. faecalis. Vitapex paste with 30% Ca(OH)2 showed least inhibition of E. faecalis Conclusion: CHX is effective against E.faecalis in vitro. Further in vivo studies are needed to confirm the value of CHX in clinical treatment.
Relationship between clinical competence and motivation needs of nurses based on the McClelland theory

Background & Aim : Nurses’ clinical competence is the most important topics of nursing professional influenced by intrinsic motivational factors in addition to external motivational factors. This study is designed to determine the relationship between clinical competence and motivational factors from McClelland’s theory of needs that include: need for affiliation, need for achievement and need for power. Methods & Materials : This descriptive–correlation survey was performed on 200 nurses in three hospitals of Babol University of Medical Sciences, by simple random sampling method. Data collection tools for this study were included: demographic information, motivational needs questionnaire, and clinical competence questionnaire. Among 200 questionnaires distributed, 175 questionnaires were collected, of which 171 questionnaires completed (response rate 87.5%), this number exceeded the number was defined by sample size calculation as based sample (165 participants). The data after collecting were analyzed, using SPSS, statistical software version 19 with descriptive statistics and Pearson tests, ANOVA test, Scheffe test, and t-test. Results : Based on the results of the survey, there was a significant relationship between clinical competence and the motivation need for affiliation (r = 0.377, P = 0.000), need for achievement (r = 0.291, P = 0.000) and need for power (r = 0.200, P = 0.009). As well as corresponding selfassessment nurses, need for achievement with the highest mean of 45.27 ± 6.39 ranked first, need for affiliation with a mean of 44.36 ± 5.83 ranked second and need for power with a mean of 39.24 ± 7.19 was ranked third. In addition, the results showed significant differences in clinical nurses competence of hospital “C” with a mean of 115 ± 14.97 compared with nurses competence of hospital “A” with a mean of 122.55 ± 11.65 and hospital “B” with a mean of 121.67 ± 9.57. Conclusion : There is a significant relationship between motivational needs and clinical competence, hence that the strongest relationship had existed between need for affiliation and clinical competence and the weakest relationship had existed between need for power and clinical competence, so more attention by nursing managers is essential to provide appropriate feedback to steernurses’ efforts for improving patients’ care.
Photosynthesis and growth of young “Niágara Branca” vines (Vitis labrusca L.) cultivated in soil with high levels of copper and liming

The objective of this study was to evaluate the photosynthetic response and growth of young grape “Niagara Branca” vines grown in soil with high content of Cu and liming. The experiment was conducted in controlled environment with soil subjected to three levels of liming, with 0, 1.5 and 3.0 Mg ha−1 of lime. The effect of additional 50 mg kg−1 Cu in half of soil treatments was evaluated. The CO2 measurements, assimilation rate, stomatal conductance and transpiration were carried out in the tenth cultivation week using the IRGA equipment (Infrared Gaz Analyzer). Plant height, fresh weight and dry weight, concentration of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, and carotenoids were measured. For most variables, the Cu had damaging effect on 0 and 1.5 Mg ha−1 liming treatments however, there was no significant damage in the 3.0 Mg ha−1 treatment. Rates of CO2 assimilation, stomatal conductance, and transpiration were increased with the addition of 50 mg kg−1 Cu. Liming to raise the pH of the soil is an effective practice to reduce the effects of Cu toxicity in young “Niagara Branca” grape vines.
A nonhydrostatic unstructured-mesh soundproof model for simulation of internal gravity waves

A semi-implicit edge-based unstructured-mesh model is developed that integrates nonhydrostatic soundproof equations, inclusive of anelastic and pseudo-incompressible systems of partial differential equations. The model builds on nonoscillatory forward-in-time MPDATA approach using finite-volume discretization and unstructured meshes with arbitrarily shaped cells. Implicit treatment of gravity waves benefits both accuracy and stability of the model. The unstructured-mesh solutions are compared to equivalent structured-grid results for intricate, multiscale internal-wave phenomenon of a non-Boussinesq amplification and breaking of deep stratospheric gravity waves. The departures of the anelastic and pseudoincompressible results are quantified in reference to a recent asymptotic theory [Achatz et al. 2010, J. Fluid Mech. , 663, 120–147)].
Share experiences: receiving word of mouth and its effect on relationships with donors

Although antecedents and consequences for the sender of word of mouth (WOM) are well evaluated in many research fields, non-profit service research focusing on consequences for WOM receivers is limited. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to provide evidence for the positive effect that WOM has on commitment, trust, satisfaction and identification (relationship-related factors) and on intentional loyalty of blood donors. Furthermore, the role of the social reference group and the incentive ethics are analysed. ,Blood donors of the German Red Cross Blood Donor Service were invited to take part in an online survey during May/June 2016. A total of 702 (23.74 per cent) blood donors, who first donated in 2015/2016, participated. The data were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling. ,The results provide evidence that the mere presence of receiving WOM positively influences commitment, satisfaction and identification as well as intentional loyalty. The negative moderation effect of incentive ethics was partially confirmed. ,This study recommends using WOM approaches to bind donors but first evaluating the exact consequences of provided WOM rewards. WOM is an effective strategy, and non-profit organizations (NPOs) should use this to strengthen their relationship with donors. ,The paper provides and tests a theoretical framework to evaluate the impact of receiving WOM on relationship-related factors and intentional loyalty. It fills a gap in current discussions about the effectiveness of WOM as a marketing strategy to strengthen donor–NPO relationships.
Herbivore effect traits and their impact on plant community biomass: an experimental test using grasshoppers.

Summary 1. Using trait-based approaches to study trophic interactions may represent one of the most promising approaches to evaluate the impact of trophic interactions on ecosystem functioning. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to clearly identify which traits determine the impact of one trophic level on another. 2. Using functionally contrasting grasshopper species, we tested the ability of multiple traits (morphological, chemical and biomechanical) to predict herbivore impact on the biomass of a diverse plant community. We set-up a cage experiment in an old species rich grassland field and evaluated how multiple candidate grasshopper effect traits mediated herbivore impact on plant biomass. 3. Grasshoppers had different impact on plant community biomass (consuming up to 60% of plant community biomass). Grasshopper impact was positively correlated with their incisive strength while body size or grasshopper C:N ratio exhibited low predictive ability. Importantly, the strong relationship between the incisive strength and the impact was mediated by the grasshopper feeding niche, which was well predicted in our study by two simple plant traits (leaf dry matter content, leaf C:N ratio). Feeding niche differences between grasshoppers were explained by differences in incisive strength, highlighting the fundamental linkage between grasshopper effect traits and their niche. 4. Our study contributes to the development of the trait-based approach in the study of trophic interactions by providing a first experimental test of the relationship between herbivore effect traits, their impact on plant community biomass, and in a larger extent on ecosystem functioning. By comparing the relative importance of multiple interacting grasshopper traits, our study showed that incisive strength was a key effect trait which determined grasshopper feeding niche and its relative impact on plant community biomass.
Use of geostatistical Bayesian updating to integrate airborne radiometrics and soil geochemistry to improve mapping for mineral exploration

Mineral exploration programmes around the world use data from remote sensing, geophysics, and direct sampling. On a regional scale, the combination of airborne geophysics and ground-based geochemical sampling can aid geological mapping and mineral exploration. Since airborne geophysical and traditional soil-sampling data are generated at different spatial resolutions, they are not immediately comparable due to their different sampling density. Several geostatistical techniques, including indicator cokriging and collocated cokriging, can be used to integrate different types of data into a geostatistical model. However, with increasing numbers of variables the inference of the crosscovariance model required for cokriging can be demanding in terms of effort and computational time. In this paper a Gaussian-based Bayesian updating approach is applied to integrate airborne radiometric data and ground-sampled geochemical soil data to maximize information generated from the soil survey, enabling more accurate geological interpretation for the exploration and development of natural resources. The Bayesian updating technique decomposes the collocated estimate into two models: prior and likelihood models. The prior model is built from primary information and the likelihood model is built from secondary information. The prior model is then updated with the likelihood model to build the final model. The approach allows multiple secondary variables to be simultaneously integrated into the mapping of the primary variable. The Bayesian updating approach is demonstrated using a case study from Northern Ireland. The geostatistical technique was used to improve the resolution of soil geochemistry, at a density of one sample per 2 km2, by integrating more closely measured airborne geophysical data from the GSNI Tellus Survey, measured over a footprint of 65 x 200 m. The directly measured geochemistry data were considered as primary data and the airborne radiometric data were used as secondary data. The approach produced more detailed updated maps and in particular enhanced information on the mapped distributions of zinc, copper, and lead. The enhanced delineation of an elongated northwest/southeast trending zone in the updated maps strengthened the potential for discovering stratabound base metal deposits.
The Effectiveness of Narratives in Occupational Safety Communication in Belgium and the Netherlands.

2 Preface . 3 Introduction . 4 Occupational Safety and Health . 4 Narrative Persuasion . 4 Different Applications of Narratives . 5 Persuasive Communication and the Elaboration Likelihood Model . 6 Underlying Psychological Mechanisms . 7 Behavioural Intention . 8 Country and Culture as Moderators . 9 Control Variables . 10 Research Questions . 12 Method . 13 Materials . 13 Subjects . 14 Design . 17 Instruments. 17 Procedure . 19 Statistical Treatment . 20 Results . 21 Conclusion & Discussion . 33 Bibliography . 40 Appendix . 44
Frequency of lung disease in patients diagnosed with uveitis.

Objective: To identify the etiologic and demographic features of uveitis cases admitted to the Ankara Ataturk Education and Research Hospital in Turkey and to determine the frequency of lung disease in these cases. Materials and Methods: The records of 140 uveitis cases followed up in our hospital were retrospectively examined. The patients underwent systemic and complete ophthalmologic examinations. Laboratory and radiological examinations were performed for the etiology of uveitis. The age and sex of the patients, anatomic localization, and the etiology of uveitis were evaluated. Results: The mean age±standard deviation of 140 patients included in the study was 39.6±14.9 years. The proportion of fe- male/male was 61 (43.6%)/79 (56.4%). The cases were put into 4 groups according to their anatomical localizations: anterior uveitis (48.6%; n=68), posterior uveitis (28.6%; n=40), panuveitis (31.1%; n=31), and intermediate uveitis (0.7%; n=1). Idio- pathic uveitis accounted for the majority of all cases (n=69, 49.3%). Behcet's disease was the second most common diagnosis (n=41, 29.3%), followed by uveitis associated with sarcoidosis (n=8, 5.7%). Anterior uveitis was the most common anatomical localization (n=68, 48.6%) and posterior uveitis followed it (n=40, 28.6%). Conclusion: The etiologic distribution of uveitis varies with the geographical location. The most frequently seen form of uveitis in our clinic is idiopathic. Among diseases leading to uveitis and primarily affecting the lung, Behcet's disease comes first and it is followed by sarcoidosis.
Motivational Regulations and Goal Orientation in Division III Basketball Players: Gender and Playing Status Differences

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine differences in motivational regulations and goal orientation based on gender and playing status. Method: Two hundred and fourteen Division III basketball players (92 males, 112 females) completed the Sport Motivation Scale-28 and the Task and Ego Orientation in Sport. Based on average playing time per game, participants were classified as starters (over 20 minutes, n = 80), substitutes (6-20 minutes, n = 65), and benchwarmers (5 minutes or less, n = 63). Results: Results indicated that males scored higher than females on external regulation, substitutes scored higher than starters on all 3 dimensions of extrinsic motivation, and benchwarmers expressed the most amotivation. Task orientation was positively related to all types of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Conclusion: While coaches should strive to enhance the intrinsic motivation in all of their athletes, special emphasis should be placed on promoting intrinsic motivation of male athletes and substitutes. Keywords: motives, playing time, sex differences
Stress relaxation of bi-disperse polystyrene melts Exploring the interactions between long and short chains in non-linear rheology

We present start-up of uniaxial extension followed by stress relaxation experiments of a bi-disperse 50% by weight blend of 95k and 545k molecular weight polystyrene. We also show, for comparison, stress relaxation measurements of the polystyrene melts with molecular weight 95k and 545k, which are the components of the bi-disperse melt. The measurements show three separated relaxation regimes: a fast regime, a transition regime and a slow regime. In the fast regime the orientation of the long chains is frozen and the stress relaxation is due to stretch relaxation of the short chains primarily. Conversely in the slow regime the long chains have retracted and undergo relaxation of orientation in fully relaxed short chains.
Development of Academic Supervision Model which Based on Educational Management

This study aimed to obtain a model of academic supervision of the most well improve the performance of teachers in effective and efficient Indonesian instructional character-based. The study was conducted in the Public and Private Junior high school (SMP) in North Sumatra Province with a period of 3 years. The first phase of the study in 2013 was conducted in two districts/cities in North Sumatra Province, namely in Deli Serdang, involving 30 teachers of Indonesian in charge of the junior eight units, and in the High Cliff City involving thirty teachers field of study Indonesian in charge of the eight units SMP. This research including action research school (ARS), because the study was conducted to find the influence of academic supervision of the teacher's performance in Indonesian instructional. So, to capture performance data used teacher assessment tool capabilities, data analysis techniques used in this study is a descriptive analysis of the study variables to describe the data. The results of the research in Deli Serdang found that the application of the first cycle of academic supervision artistic model no teacher performance scores in good category, and the second cycle as much as 86.67% of teachers have performance scores in good category, while the remaining 13.33 % of teachers have the performance scores in the category quite well. -----------------------------------------------------------------------* Corresponding author. E-mail address: kemahasiswaanunimed@gmail.com.
Diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates in relationship with the environmental factors of a lotic ecosystem in tropical region: the Sô river in South-East of Benin (West Africa)

The present study was aimed to study the diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrate populations in relation to the abiotic parameters of the Sô River. For this purpose, aquatic macroinvertebrates were sampled monthly between February 2016 and April 2017 on 12 sampling stations and in various habitats along the Sô River. Similarly, twenty environmental variables were measured to assess the environmental characteristics of Sô river. The recorded fauna consists of 2053 individuals corresponding to 44 families and 61 taxa belonging to three main zoological groups (Arthropods, Molluscs, Annelids). The stand population showed that Coleoptera (17.06%), Basomatophora (14.19%), Heteroptera (11.37%), Odonata (10.26%), Mesogasteropoda (9.01%) and Decapoda (9%) are the most abundant orders. Another oders constitute only a small fraction of the total fauna harvested. The redundancy analysis performed shows that abiotic parameters that strongly influence taxonomic diversity and taxon abundance are: current velocity, nitrogen and phosphorus compounds, mineralization parameters and canopy.
EMOTIONAL QUESTION VERSUS INTELLIGENCE QUESTION AND INTEREST LEARNING AS A MODERATING VARIABLE (A CASE STUDY OF COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING LEARNING IN THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS)

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Intelligence Question (IQ) and Emotional Question (EQ) affect the understanding of computerized accounting learning partially and simultaneously on the students of accounting program faculty of economics University of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) Medan with the interest of learning as a moderating variable. The sample of research is determined by purposive sampling with the criterion of accounting student of fourth semester of Faculty of Economics UMSU. The number of samples by purposive sampling is 60 respondents. The data collected were primary data obtained through questionnaires and tested intelligence. Using Multiple Regression analysis, t-test and F-test does data processing. The results of research Partially significant variables are EQ variables affect the level of student understanding of the subject of accounting computerization, while the IQ variables have no significant effect. Simultaneously the variables of IQ and EQ affect the level of understanding of computerized accounting learning. Learning interest variables as moderating variables also influence the level of understanding of computerized accounting learning. In addition, learning interest variables also serve as moderating to the relationship between the variables of EQ on the level of understanding computerized accounting learning. Thus the interest variable performs its function as moderating variable.
Opportunities for improving disaster management in Chile: a case study

Purpose – This paper seeks to propose measures to improve management of rainfall‐related disasters in Chile.Design/methodology/approach – This research was carried out as a case study in the semi‐arid region of Chile where above‐normal rainy events occur once or twice during some rainy seasons. Measures to improve management are suggested based on theory, field data, and community participation. The method was based on a review of both the scientific literature and the local media; and a semi‐structured survey that was applied to local parties, including the population affected by past disasters. Also, some participatory activities (i.e. workshops) were organized in order to include the community opinions.Findings – Results show that there have been significant advances during the last decade in Chile regarding disaster management. Yet, improvements need to be done at the local level in order to achieve a holistic, proactive and integrative management, including community participation and sharing respons.
An Affinity Propagation Clustering Algorithm for Mixed Numeric and Categorical Datasets

Clustering has been widely used in different fields of science, technology, social science, and so forth. In real world, numeric as well as categorical features are usually used to describe the data objects. Accordingly, many clustering methods can process datasets that are either numeric or categorical. Recently, algorithms that can handle the mixed data clustering problems have been developed. Affinity propagation (AP) algorithm is an exemplar-based clustering method which has demonstrated good performance on a wide variety of datasets. However, it has limitations on processing mixed datasets. In this paper, we propose a novel similarity measure for mixed type datasets and an adaptive AP clustering algorithm is proposed to cluster the mixed datasets. Several real world datasets are studied to evaluate the performance of the proposed algorithm. Comparisons with other clustering algorithms demonstrate that the proposed method works well not only on mixed datasets but also on pure numeric and categorical datasets.