Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Role of Strategic Human Resource Management Practice Mediated by Knowledge Management on Service Quality (Study on the Public and Private Hospitals In South Kalimantan, Indonesia)

The objective of this research is to empirically examine both direct and indirect relationship of the strategic human resource management practice role on knowledge management, service quality, and organizational performance. The utilized research approach is positivistic paradigm based on the quantitative method. Twenty three 23 public and private hospitals in South Kalimantan (Indonesia) are involved as the unit analysis of this research. There are 115 respondents who work as hospital’ managers, physicians, and nurses. The primary data are obtained through questionnaire; further, data analysis method utilizes Partial Least Square (PLS). The results demonstrate that strategic human resource management practice significantly influences knowledge management; knowledge management significantly influences service quality and organizational performance. Service quality influences organizational performance significantly. Strategic human resource management practice, as mediated by knowledge management, brings significant effect on the service quality and organizational performance. Limitation of this research shows that the strategic human resource management practice variable includes only three indicators such as training, job opportunities, and job security so that it affects on the estimation result which is not yet optimum. Therefore, for further research, it is suggested to involve other strategic human resource management practice indicators to make the result more optimum. This research utilizes service quality and organizational performance variables that are measured from internal organization perspective; this measurement source possibly results in bias information. To obtain more objective information, further research is suggested to involve external parties or the customers/patient
The Physicochemical characteristics and consumer acceptability of soft unripened cheese produced from camel milk and utilizing the rough concentrate of ginger (Zingiber Officinale) as coagulant

This study was conducted to analyze the quality attributes of soft unripened cheese (SUC) made using ginger (Zingiber officinale) crude extract (GCE) by comparing it with cheese made using camel chymosin (CC). SUC made using GCE had higher acidity and ash but lower fat, total solids and protein as compared to cheese made using CC. The camel chymosin resulted in higher cheese yield as compared to cheese made using GCE. Although, lower than the values for cheese made using CC, sensory scores of cheese made using GCE is in line with literature values for camel milk cheese. The results indicated that GCE can be used to coagulate camel milk and thus help make cheese from camel milk.
Genetic mapping of factors affecting quantitative variation for flowering in sunflower.

The number of days from seedling emergence to flowering (DTF) is a major consideration in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) breeding because the maximum yield of the crop can only be achieved if the cultivars are phenologically adapted to the production environment. Identification of genetic factors that affect flowering could create opportunities for improved breeding methods and for more fundamental investigations of this important trait and its interactions with the environment. The objectives of this study were to locate quantitative trait loci (QTL) for DTF in an elite sunflower population evaluated in four environments. Two hundred thirty-five F 2 -generation plants and their F 3 progeny of a single-cross population of two divergent inbred lines were evaluated in four environments (Fargo, ND and Venado Tuerto, Daireaux, and Balcarce in Argentina). Detection of QTL was facilitated with a genetic linkage map of 205 loci defined by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and composite interval mapping. Five QTL of five linkage groups accounted for 89% of the genetic variation for DTF. Gene action was additive at four QTL and dominant at the other locus. Three QTL were detected in all environments and generations. The parental effects and the relative magnitudes of the genetic effects of those QTL were consistent across generations and environments.
SUCCESSES AND FAILURES IN MAMMALIAN CLONING

Mammalian somatic cell cloning by nuclear transfer is relatively a new reproductive biotechnique with many potential applications. However, at the current stage of development, the reprogramming of epigenetic inheritance by nuclear transfer is still inefficient. The variable conception or birth rates currently associated with cloning in mammals cannot be cited as justification for not embracing this technology as the future use of therapeutic cloning and of embryonic stem cells in tissue and cell therapy will be determined by its help. Similarly the role of cloning in producing transgenic livestock is unequivocal. Therefore, it would be shortsighted to reject it out of hand until we learn more about its possible future role in therapeutic medicine and animal biotechnology. Further efforts and new paradigms are needed to perfect this biological tool and extend it to its fullest potential.
Workplace Spirituality and Pro-Environmental Behavior: The Role of Employee Engagement and Environmental Awareness

A key challenge facing organizations is how to encourage employees to engage in proenvironmental behaviors. Workplace spirituality has been conceptualized as offering new insights into how individuals experience a deeper level of intrinsic work motivation and engagement. Based on a survey of 349 nurses, we found that workplace spirituality was significantly associated with nurses’ pro-environmental behavior and that employee engagement indirectly affects the relationship between workplace spirituality and pro-environmental behavior. The results suggest that environmental awareness moderated the effect of workplace spirituality on pro-environmental behavior of nurses. Managers of nursing services should consider workplace spirituality and its positive influence on nurses’ outcomes in order to improve their performance and, subsequently, the healthcare system.
Morphometric discrimination of Gyrodactylus salaris Malmberg (Monogenea) from species of Gyrodactylus parasitising British salmonids using novel parameters

Morphometric data were collected from scanning electron micrographs of released hamuli and marginal hooks collected from five species and three morphotypes of Gyrodactylus parasitising salmonids in the UK and Canada. Five new parameters for measurement from the hamulus are described: shaftpoint length, hamulus angle, hamulus width, shaft area and the root area; and three from the marginal hook: sickle aperture, toe length and the marginal hook area. Univariate statistics were used to select seven of nine useful metrical hamulus features and seven of eight marginal hook features. Of the hamulus features, the shaft-point length discriminated all Gyrodactylus salaris populations from all other Gyrodactylus populations and the hamulus angle discriminated only the Swedish G. salaris populations from those gyrodactylids on British salmonids. The marginal hook features, the sickle length, sickle aperture, total length and shaft length of G. salaris were significantly larger than those of all other gyrodactylids included within the study. Of the British fauna, it was found that G. derjavini from Welsh salmon was significantly smaller than all other British collections of Gyrodactylus in this study, having smaller hamuli point lengths, total lengths and shaft lengths. Separate principal components analyses were performed on the variables selected for the hamuli and for the marginal hooks. The principal component analysis (PCA) analysis demonstrated that individual structures from either the hamulus or the marginal hook, significantly discriminate every specimen of G. salaris from all other gyrodactylid specimens included within the analysis. The discrimination of G. derjavini from G. truttae by this method, was however, not possible and the description of additional morphometric parameters may be necessary before this separation can be achieved.
Surface Contact Toxicity of Clove and Rosemary Oils Against American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (L.)

Surface contact toxicity of clove, Syzygium aromaticum L. Merr. & Perry, and rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L. , oils were investigated against the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (L.), in the laboratory. Both clove and rosemary oils showed variable mortality percentages according to concentration, exposure time and stage of the insect. Clove oil exhibited stronger toxic effects than rosemary oil. First instar nymphs were more sensitive than the fourth instars followed by adults. Clove oil induced highly significant contact toxic effects against P. americana nymphs and adults after 4, 24 and 48 h exposure. First and fourth instar nymphs were more sensitive to clove oil (LC50 values of 0.0001 and 0.0077 µl/cm2, respectively) than rosemary oil (LC50 values of 1.92 and 2.25 µl/cm2) after 24 h, respectively. Regarding adults, the effect of both oils was very weak after 48 h exposure. Adults of P. americana were the least sensitive to clove and rosemary oils, recording LC50 values 1.5375 and 6.09 µl/cm2, respectively. In continuous exposure tests, LT50 values correlated negatively with concentrations. Clove oil had lower LT50 values than rosemary oil. For clove oil the lowest LT50 values ranged between 14.10 and 4.85 h in case of the first instar at low concentration level of 0.0005–0.0020 µl/cm2 and 20.00 to 5.00 h for adults at high concentration level of 2.0–3.0 µl/cm2. While the LT50 was high for the fourth instar nymphs and ranged from 43.67 to 26.68 h at moderate concentrations, 0.002–0.010 µl/cm2, respectively. For rosemary oil the highest LT50 values were 115.03-97.00 h for adults followed by 32.76-8.86 h for the fourth instar nymphs and 25.45-5.62 h for first instars at the same concentrations level, 2–4 µl/cm2, respectively. Clove and rosemary oils may be used as promising botanical insecticides against P. americana.
INFORMATION SEEKING AND LEARNING HABITS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Young people are often viewed as an age group who consider the Internet and World Wide Web an integral part of their life and PLE. The main aim of the paper is to examine information seeking and learning habits of elementary school students in our contemporary society. The methodology of this research is based on the Radical Change Theory. The paper examines one of the issues specified by the theory: How do young people seek information and learn? The empirical research mainly reflects the findings obtained during five focus group discussions with elementary school students. Every single participant of the discussions has similar educational background and age: they are Form 8 or Form 9 students, who attend school in one of the biggest Latvian cities. The study of information behaviour of Latvia’s elementary school students shows that computer technologies are an integral part of PLE of elementary school students, and information seeking and learning habits of Latvian adolescents comply with the main information behaviour characteristics laid down by the Radical Change Theory. The study also leads to the conclusion that this age group’s real identity cannot be separated from their digital identity. The Internet and online environment have become an indispensable part of elementary school students’ daily lives and are widely used in information seeking and learning processes.
EXTRACT OF HyperIcum perforatum BlOCks NICOTINE-INduCEd lOCOmOTOR ACTIvITy IN mICE

In the present study, the effects of Hypericum perforatum on nicotine-induced locomotor activity have been investigated in mice. Adult male Swiss-Webster mice were subjects. Nicotine (0.5, 1 and 2 mg/kg) and saline were given to mice intraperitoneally. Locomotor activities of the mice were recorded for 30 min immediately following nicotine or saline administration. Hypericum perforatum extract (HPE) (6, 12, 24 and 48 mg/kg) and saline were injected to another five independent groups of the mice and 20 min later, locomotor activity was recorded for 30 min. In further study, HPE (6-24 mg/kg) was administered to other independent groups of mice 20 min before nicotine (1 mg/kg) injections and locomotor activity was recorded for 30 min immediately after nicotine administration. Nicotine (1 mg/kg) produced a significant increase in locomotor activity of the mice. HPE depressed significantly locomotor activity of the mice at dose of 48 mg/kg. Other doses of HPE (6-24 mg/kg) did not produce any significant change in the locomotor activities. HPE (24 mg/kg) blocked significantly nicotine (1 mg/kg)-induced locomotor. Our results suggest that HPE blocks nicotine-induced locomotor hyperactivity in mice. Thus, it may be a useful agent for treatment of nicotine-type dependence.
Avaliação sazonal do rendimento de óleo essencial em espécies de menta

O genero Mentha compreende diversas especies de interesse economico por causa da producao de oleos essenciais. Recentemente, foram introduzidos no Brasil novos materiais geneticos para avaliacao da adaptacao em relacao ao potencial de rendimento e composicao do oleo essencial. No presente trabalho, foram comparadas essas caracteristicas em cultivares das especies Mentha x piperita L. (cv. Grapefruit Mint e cv. Persian Mint Field), M. suaveolens Ehrh. (cv. Hillarys Sweet Lemon Mint), M. spicata L. (cv. Mentol Mint), M. aquatica L. (cv. Common Mint) e M. arvensis L. (cv. Banana Mint), durante o verao e inverno em Curitiba (PR). O rendimento medio das cultivares no verao foi aproximadamente o dobro do rendimento observado no inverno. Duas cultivares de Mentha x piperita L. (cv. Persina Mint Field e cv. Grapefruit Mint) apresentaram maior rendimento de oleo essencial no verao e inverno, sendo que as demais nao diferiram entre si. A analise da composicao do oleo essencial indicou grande variacao nessas cultivares, sendo observada a presenca de linalol, como constituinte majoritario na cv. Grapefruit Mint e a-felandren-8-ol e cis-ocimeno na cv. Persian Mint Field.
¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬EFFECTS OF OA¬¬¬T AND BARLEY ON SOME BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN HYPERGLYCEMIC RATS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON PROPERTIES OF DOUGH AND BAKED BREAD

Considering the effects of oat ( Avena sativa L.) and barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.), and their importance in the prevention and control of diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular diseases, hence the study aims to investigate the effect of adding oat and barley to the diet of hyperglycemic rats and their effects on blood glucose, total cholesterol (TC), High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) and low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) levels, and to examine the effect of mixing flour of wheat with oat and barley on rheological properties of the bread dough, and to evaluate the sensory attributes of baked breads prepared from these mixtures. Thirty male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into five groups (six rats each): Body weight gain and food intake were measured and the Feed Efficiency Ratio (FER) was calculated. Animals were lightly anesthetized at the end of the experimental period and blood was collected. Blood glucose, total cholesterol (TC), HDL and LDL were estimated. For measurement of dough’s rheological properties, dough prepared from various mixtures of wheat, oat and barley flour were subjected to Farinograph and Extensograph tests, and the baked bread was subjected to orgranoleptic evaluation. The results showed that body weight gain for groups of rats fed on 40% oat, barley or their mixture were lower than that of positive control group. Rats groups fed on oat, barley and their mixture showed significant (P < 0.01) decrease in blood glucose level when compared with the positive control group. Serum cholesterol and LDL levels were significantly (P < 0.01) decreased in groups fed on oat, barley and their mixture in comparison with positive control value, on the other hand serum HDL level increased significantly in experimental groups when compared to the value of positive control. Replacement of wheat flour with 40% of oat or barley increase the water absorption and the dough resistance and extensibility decreased as a consequence of adding either oat or barley flour, wheat flour bread has higher acceptance score, followed by mixture of (wheat 60% + oat 20% +barley 20%). Keywords: 40% Oat, 40% Barley, Rats, Glucose, Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Farinograph- Extensograph, Sensory Evaluation.
A NEW FUZZY CLUSTERING ALGORITHM FOR EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF NON-BANKING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN ROMANIA

In this article we propose a modified version of Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) clustering algorithm in order to better allocate the uncertain observations in the clusters. We change the objective function of the classic FCM by attaching different weights to the distances between observations and the clusters’ centers. We apply the modified FCM (Weighting FCM) to model the performance of non-banking financial institutions (NFIs) in Romania. We extend the experiment from our previous work by improving NFIs’ performance dataset from 3 to 8 performance ratios and from 44 to 769 observations. The results show a significant improvement in pattern allocation with the new proposed algorithm.
Seasonal patterns of free proline and carbohydrate levels in cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) and ivy (Hederea helix) leaves and resistance to freezing and water deficit

Seasonal changes in the levels of water-soluble carbohydrates, free proline and tolerance to freez- ing and water deficit were studied in leaves of cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) and ivy (Hedera helix). Frost and water deficit tolerance was estimated based on the measurement of electrical conductivity of aqueous media containing leaf discs that were previously treated with frost (-7°C) or polyethylene glycol solution (PEG 600), respectively. Carbohydrate content in leaves of examined species changed differently throughout the measurement period. In laurel leaves the highest carbohydrate level was found in February, while it was lowest in June. In contrast, in ivy leaves the highest carbohydrate content was recorded during summer (June, July), while the lowest in February. However, a lack of correlation between soluble carbohydrate level and membrane injury index was shown in this study. Free proline content in leaves of investigated species was the highest in early spring, i.e. April. The lowest level of free proline in laurel leaves was found in July, September and October, but in ivy from July to February. A negative correlation between proline content and membrane injury index observed in frost and PEG treated leaves of both species suggest that this amino acid may have re- sulted on membrane protection.
Fate of nitrogen-15 applied to irrigated Acala and Pima cotton

Better knowledge on the fate of fertilizer N will aid in developing effective N management strategies balancing plant requirements for optimal lint yield with environmental concerns. Field studies were initiated to determine the fate of 15 N fertilizer applied to Acala (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and American Pima (G. barbadense L.) cotton. Four N regimes (56,112,168, and 224 kg N ha -1 corrected for residual soil nitrate N levels) were established for Acala cotton grown on a Panoche clay loam [fine-loamy, mixed (calcareous) thermic Typic Torriorthents] and on a Wasco sandy loam (coarse-loamy, mixed, nonacid, thermic Typic Torriorthents) in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Pima cotton was evaluated on the Panoche clay loam for the same N regimes in 1999 and 2000. To trace the fate of fertilizer N, 15 N-labeled urea was applied to microplots in selected treatments and years. Acala fertilizer use efficiency by 15 N dilution (FUE- 15 N) averaged 49% on Panoche clay loam and 43% on Wasco sandy loam. Pima FUE- 15 N on the Panoche clay loam averaged 48% and was not affected by N treatment. Recovery of fertilizer N in the soil was not different between the Panoche clay loam and the Wasco sandy loam in the Acala experiments and combined across both Acala and Pima trials averaged 42%. Averaged across all experiments, more than 75% of the 15 N recovered in the soil was found in the top 0.9-m layer. The total recovery of 15 N fertilizer in plant and soil averaged 89% (76-98%) across all treatments, suggesting that production practices employed in this study resulted in only small losses of fertilizer N during the season of application.
Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Kernel Traits in a Soft × Hard Wheat Cross

Kernel morphology and texture influence the value of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The objectives of this study were to determine associations between kernel traits and molecular markers and to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) affecting kernel traits in a soft × hard white wheat cross. Seventy eight F 2:5 -derived recombinant inbred lines (RILs) from a cross between the soft white wheat NY6432-18 (NY18) and the hard white wheat 'Clark's Cream' (CC) were developed by single seed descent. Kernel texture was measured by near infrared reflectance (NIR) on RIL grain samples from six environments. Digital image analysis (DIA) was used to measure kernel length, width, area, perimeter on grain samples from four environments. Test weight and thousand kernel weight (TKW) were also determined. Shape factor and density factor were calculated. The map for this population consisted of 313 molecular markers in 47 linkage groups located on all wheat homoeologous chromosome groups. Linkage groups that mapped to wheat homoeologous group 2 chromosomes were highly skewed towards NY18 alleles. Genotype effects and genotype × environment interactions were highly significant for most traits. QTLs for kernel width and kernel length also influenced kernel area and TKW, but did not influence each other. The pinB marker at the puroindoline B locus on chromosome 5DS explained over 60% of the phenotypic variation for kernel texture. QTLs for kernel traits were located on chromosomes 1A, 2B, 2D, 3B, 7A, and 7B.
Growth, Condition, Maturity and Mortality of the Gangetic Leaffish Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822) in the Ganges River (Northwestern Bangladesh)

The Gangetic leaffish, Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822) is an important nutritionally precious food fish in south Asian countries. This is the first inclusive explanation on population parameters of N. nandus i.e., population structure (LengthFrequency Distributions, LFDs), growth (Length-Weight and Length-Length Relationships; LWRs, LLRs), condition factors (allometric, KA; Fultonʹs, KF; relative, KR; relative weight, WR; and form factor, a3.0), reproduction (first sexual maturity, Lm) and natural mortality (MW) in the Ganges River, northwestern (NW) Bangladesh. Samples were collected using different fishing gears from April 2014-March 2015. Total Length (TL) and Standard Length (SL) were measured for each individual by digital slide calipers, while individual Body Weight (BW) was weighed by a digital balance. A total of 125 individuals ranging from 3.0-15.1 cm TL and 0.30-52.10 g BW were analyzed in the present study. The 7.00-8.99 cm TL was numerically leading group of the total population. Allometric coefficient (b) of LWRs indicate positive allometric growth (b>3.0) for TL vs. BW and isometric growth (b=3.0) for SL vs. BW relationship. Additionally, the b value for LLR also shows the same growth pattern. In the present study, among four types of condition factors KF (ranged from 1.258 to 1.336) was best for wellbeing of N. nandus in the Ganges River. Wilcoxon signed rank test indicated that, the WR did not show any significant difference from 100 (p = 0.325), representing the balanced habitat for N. nandus. The a3.0 was 0.0159 indicating this fish is short and deep in body shape and the Lm was 9.10 (~ 9.00) cm TL and the MW was estimated as 1.33 y1. The results would be good strategy for conservation of this species in the Ganges River and surrounding ecosystem.