Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Three Polysaccharides (Inulin, and Mucilage from Chia and Flax Seeds) on the Survival of Probiotic Bacteria Encapsulated by Spray Drying

Chia seed mucilage (CM), flaxseed mucilage (FM), and inulin (INL) were used as encapsulating agents to evaluate the possibility of increasing the survival of Lactobacillus casei var. rhamnosus, renamed recently to Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, after spray drying. Moreover, the viability of encapsulated L. rhamnosus was determined during the 250 day storage period at 4 °C. In a second stage, the conditions that maximized the survival of L. rhamnosus were evaluated on other probiotic bacteria (Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Bifidobacterium infantis, and Bifidobacterium longum). Additionally, the viability of encapsulated probiotics during the 60 day storage period at 4 and 25 °C was evaluated. The conditions that maximize the survival of L. rhamnosus (90%) predicted by a face-centered central composite design were 14.4% w/v of maltodextrin, 0.6% w/v of CM, and 90 °C of inlet air temperature. Additionally, under these encapsulating conditions, the survival of L. plantarum, B. infantis, and B. longum was 95%, 97%, and 96%, respectively. The probiotic viability improved during storage at 4 °C but decreased at 25 °C. The highest viability values obtained for probiotics during spray drying and during storage suggest a thermoprotector effect of CM, which would ensure an optimal probiotic efficacy in the product, thus promoting its utilization in the food industry.
Tackling the HR digitalization challenge: key factors and barriers to HR analytics adoption

Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the literature on human resources (HR) digitalization, specifically on HR analytics, disentangling the concept of analytics applied to HR and explaining the factors that hinder companies from moving to analytics. Therefore, the central research questions addressed in this study are: what does HR analytics encompass? What impedes the adoption of analytics in HR within organizations? Design/methodology/approach The authors performed a comprehensive literature review on analytics as applied in HR. The authors relied on two of the major multidisciplinary publication databases (i.e. Scopus and WoS). A total of 64 manuscripts from 2010 to 2019 were content analyzed. Findings The results reveal that there is an ongoing confusion on HR analytics conceptualization. Yet, it seems that there is an emerging consensus on what HR analytics encompasses. The authors have identified 14 different barriers for HR analytics adoption grouped into four categories, namely, data and models, software and technology, people and management. Grounding on them the authors propose a set of 14 key factors to help to successfully adopt HR Analytics in companies. Originality/value This paper brings clarity over the conceptualization of HR analytics by offering a comprehensive definition. Additionally, it facilitates business and HR leaders in making informed decisions on adopting and implementing HR analytics. Moreover, it assists HR researchers in positioning their paper more explicitly in current debates and encouraging them to develop some future avenues of research departing from some questions posed.
Business models for environmental sustainability: Contemporary shortcomings and some perspectives

Funding information European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, Grant/Award Number: Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement 753274 Abstract Recently, business models for environmental sustainability have gained increasing attention in the management field and among practitioners and stakeholders. This study aims to analyse the state of the art on the topic by reviewing the growing but mainly phenomenon-driven research. In particular, by identifying main research trends and relevant gaps in the literature and by providing future research avenues, this paper advances the debate on the need for alternative concepts of doing business that go beyond the creation of economic value for a company in a way that generates value for the society. Our article undertakes two stages of screening the available literature and selects 151 peer-reviewed articles published between 2007 and early 2019 for the review. The paper provides the first comprehensive systematic review of business models in the field of environmental sustainability with a detailed descriptive and critical analysis and with a discussion of future research opportunities.
Real Options with Endogenous Payoff

This paper studies a model of irreversible investment decisions in which the exercise payoff is endogenously determined by the firm's risk management choice. By obtaining the explicit solution of a non-linear free boundary problem with a stochastic control, we present the implications for the optimal investment timing and the associated optimal risk management strategy. The firm's optimal risk management strategy exhibits risk-seeking: it increases the insurance asset holdings that provide rewards (damages) when there is good (bad) news for the underlying price. As a result of the risk-seeking insurance strategy, in our model, in contrast to the standard models, investment can be hastened as the underlying uncertainty increases, depending on the economic conditions. The main force driving these results is that the firm's risk management is designed to optimize the risk-return tradeoff of the endogenous payoff.
Effects of Climate Change on the Season of Botanical Tourism: A Case Study in Beijing

Climate change could affect botanical tourism by altering the plant phenology (e.g., flowering and leaf coloring date) and the physical comfort of tourists. To date, few studies have simultaneously considered the influence of plant phenology and physical comfort on the travel suitability of botanical tourism. Taking Beijing as an example, this study used phenological data of 73 species from 1963 to 2017 to construct a phenological ornamental index (POI) according to the flowering and leaf coloring date of ornamental plant. The climate comfort index (CCI) of tourism was calculated by using meteorological data of the corresponding periods. Finally, the travel suitability index (TSI) was constructed by integrating the two indices (POI and CCI). The POI showed that the best period for spring flower viewing was from April 4 to May 10, while the best period for autumn leaves viewing was from October 11 to November 6 on average. According to the variation of the CCI within the year, the most comfortable period for spring tourism was matched with the best period for spring flower viewing (April 4 to June 1), but the most comfortable period for autumn tourism (September 4 to October 19) was earlier than the best period for autumn leaves viewing. The TSI indicated that the best periods for spring and autumn botanical tourism were April 7 to May 10 and October 10 to November 7, respectively. Based on the climate data under different scenarios (representative concentration pathways 4.5 and 8.5), we simulated the climate and phenological suitability for botanical tourism in the next thirty years. The results showed that the best period for spring botanical tourism during 2040–2050 was earlier and the period for autumn botanical tourism was later than that in the past 55 years. Meanwhile, the duration would shorten by 2–7 days for both seasons. This study provided a reference for assessing the impact of global climate change on the best season of botanical tourism.
Uptake of Antenatal Care Services among Women of Reproductive Age in Mandera County, Kenya

Background: Antenatal care is an opportunity for prevention and management of existing and potential causes of maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity. The new WHO antenatal care model, stipulates that, the first antenatal care visit takes place within the first trimester (gestationalage of <12 weeks) and then, additional seven visits. Only 37% of women in Mandera County had utilized the recommended minimum four ANC visits.Objectives: There was need to assess the critical factors influencing the uptake of ANC in Mandera County Kenya, in order to enlighten stakeholders on the development of appropriate ANC Service Provision Program. This study took the intiative of bridging the gap.Methodology: The study adopted cross-sectional design using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Stratified and Sample random sampling were used to get a quantity of 348 respondents. Data was collected using questionnaire, FGDs and KIIs guides and Pearson’s Chi-square test. Multivariate analysis using logistic regression was summarized to establish the strengths of the association. Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% Confidence Interval (CI) were used and threshold for statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Qualitative data was transcribed and analyzed thematically.Results: The proportion of women who utilized ANC was 83.0% and only 60.3% had attended recommended visits. Individual factors that influenced ANC uptake were; age, level of education, monthly income, gravida, parity and complications during pregnancy. Contextual factors that influenced ANC were; time taken to reach health facilities, source of maternal information and local discouragements. There was no significant relationship between Religion, marital status, age at first pregnancy with ANC uptake.Conclusion: The negative perception can change by; improving culturally sensitive ANC services accessibility by; increasing the number of female skilled health workers and reducing traveling time to the health facilities by conducting regular outreach services targeting villages with no close facility to pastoral communities. It will be important to strengthen CHVs' capacity to emphasize primary health care and accelerate progress towards UHC in the County. Provide health education and promotion targeting older mothers with high parity, women inclined to harmful culturalpractices and their partners. In spite of a wide range of literature on ANC topics in most parts of Kenya, it was limited pertaining Mandera County.Recomandations: Meticulous understanding of local barriers and facilitating factors of ANC utilization is prerequisite for designing and implementing interventions that aim to improve ANC uptake. Well developed infrastructure is a basic need that falls in the category of basic wants for Mandera County. Key words: Antenatal care (ANC), Mandera, FGDs, immunization,
Effects of Irrigation Water Salinity on the Growth, Gas Exchange Parameters, and Ion Concentration of Hot Pepper Plants Modified by Leaching Fractions

In this experiment, the responses of plant growth, gas exchange parameters, and ion concentration to different levels of irrigation water salinity (ECiw of 0.9, 1.6, 2.7, 4.7 and 7.0 dS·m−1) and leaching fractions (LFs of 0.17, 0.29) were investigated in hot pepper plants. The pot experiment was conducted using a completely randomized block design with four replications in a rain shelter. Results showed that the height of the hot pepper plants decreased as the ECiw was increased from 25 d after transplanting (DAT) and increased when the LF was increased from 55 DAT. Neither the ECiw nor the LF influenced the root length. An increase in the ECiw caused the suppression of the stem diameter (SD); leaf length; leaf area; leaf chlorophyll content (CCI); dry biomass of roots, stems, and leaves; net photosynthesis (Pn); stomatal conductance (gS); transpiration rate (Tr); and intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci). An increase in the LF caused the SD, leaf length, leaf area, and dry biomass of stems and leaves to increase. However, the dry biomass of roots and the Pn, gS, Tr, and Ci were not significantly affected by the LF, except for the Ci measured on 23 DAT and the Tr on 76 DAT. The Na+ concentrations in the roots and stems increased, whereas the K+/Na+ ratios decreased as the ECiw increased. An increase in the LF led to a decrease in the Na+ concentration of the roots and stems, whereas there was an increase in the K+ concentration in the stems and the K+/Na+ ratios in the roots and stems. Collectively, an increase in the ECiw had an adverse effect on plant growth and gas exchange and led to the accumulation of the Na+ concentration in the roots and stems, whereas an increase in the LF enhanced plant growth, leaf transpiration, and K+ concentration and reduced the accumulation of the Na+ concentration in the roots and stems. We suggest that higher quantity of water should be applied in higher saline irrigation for satisfactory performance for hot pepper growth.
Physical Activity and the Acute Hemodynamic Response to ACE Inhibition in Hypertension

Introduction. Physical activity (PA) can reduce blood pressure (BP) in hypertensives through possibly interacting with the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). We conducted a nested-cohort analysis to determine if self-reported PA was associated with BP responsiveness to acute angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition (ACEi). Methods. Data were extracted from the HyperPATH dataset, a cohort designed to identify mechanisms of cardiometabolic risk. Hypertensives that completed a self-assessed PA questionnaire, hormonal assessments (aldosterone [ALDO]), and BP to a single dose of an ACEi (captopril, 25 mg) were included. All participants (n = 144) were studied on a controlled diet for 7 days. PA was recorded as no PA, or little, moderate, or high amounts of exercise. Analyses were adjusted for age, sex, race, and body mass index. Results. Individuals who reported high amounts of PA displayed a greater BP lowering effect from ACEi compared to those who reported moderate (−14.8 ± 8.1 vs −8.4 ± 9.9 mm Hg, P < .01) or no additional PA (−14.8 ± 8.1 vs −2.6 ± 9.9 mm Hg, P < .001). Exploratory analyses indicated high amounts of PA were associated with a reduced heart rate (54 ± 8 vs 66 ± 10 bpm, P < .001) and blunted ALDO (β = 0.44, 95% confidence interval = 0.19-0.70). Conclusions. Higher self-reported PA was associated with an augmented BP lowering effect to acute ACEi in hypertensive patients.
FISHERY ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMON SILVER BIDDY GERRES OYENA FROM THE GULF OF SUEZ, RED SEA, EGYPT.

The common silver biddy Gerres oyena (Gerreidae) is a species of mojarra inhabits shallow coastal sandy beaches and muddy areas and also occurs in the mouth of estuaries (Miyanohara et al., 1989). Juveniles often found in small groups along beaches, while solitary adults prefer deeper waters. It feeds on small organisms and benthic invertebrates living on sandy bottoms (Lieske & Myers, 2004). The common silver biddy is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific region along the east coast of Africa to the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf, southern Asia, Polynesia, Australia and China (Iwatsuki et al., 1999; Lieske & Myers, 2004). It is ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT
A 3D Procrustean Approach to Transform WGS84 Coordinates to Ghana War Office 1926 Reference Datum

Abstract Satellite positioning technique such as Global Positioning System (GPS) is available to all countries for geospatial positioning. The availability of such positioning technique has revolutionised surveying in Ghana. The GPS operates on a global reference frame to fix control points for surveying and mapping purposes. There is therefore the need to transform coordinates from the satellite-based datum to the Ghana War Office 1926 datum. Several iterative methods have been proposed over the years for coordinate transformation and have been found to exhibit good transformation accuracy. However, these iterative methods always demand the linearisation of the transformation model equations and initial approximation values of the yet to be determined transformation parameters. These computational processes further enhance the computational complexity of the iterative methods and longer convergence time. As alternative solution, the Procrustes method has been proposed and applied to solve coordinate transformation problems in different geodetic reference networks. Review of previous studies indicates that the Procrustes method is direct, simple to use and produce satisfactory transformation accuracy. This method, however, is yet to be applied to ascertain its efficiency in the Ghana geodetic reference network. Therefore, this study utilised the 3D Procrustean approach to transform coordinates from World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) to Ghana War Office 1926 reference datum. The technique produced Root Mean Square Horizontal Error (RMSHE), Arithmetic Mean of the Horizontal Error (AMHE) and Standard Deviation (SD) values of 1.003 m, 0.901 m and 0.452 m, respectively. This study is serving as an extension to the ongoing research works to determine optimal transformation model for Ghana geodetic reference network. Keywords: Procrustean Approach, Coordinate Transformation, Conformal Model, Satellite Positioning
ROTATIONAL-VIBRATIONAL EIGEN SOLUTIONS OF THE D-DIMENSIONAL SCHRÖDINGER EQUATION FOR THE IMPROVED WEI POTENTIAL

In this present study, we have employed the techniques of exact quantization rule and ansatz solution method to obtain closed form expressions for the rotational-vibrational eigensolutions of the D-dimensional Schrodinger equation for the improved Wei potential, for cases of h′ ≠ 0 and h′ = 0. By using our derived energy equation and choosing arbitrary values of n and l, we have computed the bound state rotational-vibrational energies of CO, H2 and LiH for various quantum states. The mean absolute percentage deviation (MAPD) and the Lippincott criterion ware used as a goodness-of-fit indices to compare our result with the Rydberg-Klein-Rees (RKR) and improved Tietz potential data in the literature. MAPD of 0.2862%, 0.2896% and 0.0662% relative to the RKR data for CO ware obtained. For the improved Wei and Morse potential, our computed energy eigenvalues for CO, H2 and LiH are in excellent agreement with existing results in the literature
Effects of functional intercalation and surface modification on the flame retardant performance of EVA/LDHs composites

Mg/Al/Fe ternary layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were synthesized by a coprecipitation method using activated Bayer red mud as raw materials. Then, the prepared LDHs were intercalated with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and modified with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (KH550) at the surface. All samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, and contact angle measurement. As flame-retardant filler, the KH550-modified composites showed better compatibility in comparison with both the original LDH and LDH-SDS. The composite ELDH-SDS-KH (ethylene-vinyl acetate/LDHs composites) showed not only a significant reduction in heat release rate, smoke production rate, and total heat release during combustion, but high thermal stability and less production of aliphatic hydrocarbons and carboxylic acid were also observed in comparison with other composites. Moreover, when the added amount of LDH is 50 wt%, the tensile strength value of ELDH-SDS-KH was 9.8 MPa, and the elongation at break value was 427%, which is significantly improved compared with ELDH (with the tensile strength value of 6.3 MPa and the elongation at break value 38%).
Date of Sowing and Row Spacing for Improving Growth Attributes of Baby Corn

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the world's third leading cereal crop after wheat and rice. In the world it accounts for 8 and 25 per cent of the area and production of cereals, respectively. It occupies an important position in the world economy and trade as a food, feed and industrial grain crop. Maize is one of the most versatile crop and can be grown in diverse environmental conditions and has diversified uses as human food and animal feed. It has got immense potential and is therefore called as ‘miracle crop’. For diversification and value addition of maize as well as the growth of the food processing industry, many new vegetables have been evolved. One among them is baby corn (Muthukumar et al., 2005). Das et al., (2009) reported that 100 g of baby corn contained 0.2 g fat, 1.9 g protein, 8.2 mg International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 7 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Diel Measurements of Oxygen‐ and Carbon‐Based Ocean Metabolism Across a Trophic Gradient in the North Pacific

Daily in situ rates of gross production and community respiration estimated from high‐frequency diel cycles in oxygen (O2) and optically derived particulate carbon from several platforms (both ship based and via profiling floats) were made across an ecological gradient in the North Pacific spanning the high‐nutrient/low‐chlorophyll sub‐Arctic to the oligotrophic subtropical gyre. Both oxygen and carbon‐based gross primary production and respiration rates indicated a ~3× increase between subtropical and subpolar stations. We consistently found that gross production and community respiration rates were in approximate balance at all stations across the full ecological gradient, implying that community respiration is fueled by recently produced organic matter and that recycling efficiency (~90%) is similar along the gradient. We determined that phytoplankton turnover time doubles (from 2 to 4 days) between subtropical and subpolar regimes, whereas biomass increases by approximately tenfold. We found a consistent photosynthetic quotient (1.4 ± 0.2 mol O2 mol C−1), respiratory quotient (1.0 ± 0.2 mol O2 mol C−1), and gross to net production ratio (2.0 ± 0.3) at all stations which underscores the similarity of fundamental ecological characteristics despite the transition f rom nutrient deplete to replete conditions. That the float‐ and ship‐based estimates of in situ production and respiration generally agreed well suggests that float‐based diel O2 and particulate organic carbon measurements have the potential to greatly expand our knowledge of spatial and temporal variability of productivity and respiration in the ocean.
EXPLORING ATTITUDES AND EXPECTATIONS OF INDONESIAN MUSLIM: A CASE OF UNTAPPED MARKET OF ISLAMIC PENSION FUND

Purpose of the study: This study aims to examine the factors of why the Muslim population is not having Islamic pension funds and to explore their expectation toward Islamic pension funds to make it a promising market in the near future. Methodology: This study used a quantitative method with primary data through questionnaires distributed to 163 samples of the Muslim population in Indonesia. The Pearson correlation coefficient test is used to indicate normality and linearity. Meanwhile, the Kruskal Wallis test and two-tailed independent group t-tests are used to examine the hypotheses. Main Findings: It is found that the low level of knowledge and trust toward Islamic pension funds are the two main reasons for not having Islamic pension funds. Meanwhile, the main society’s expectation is to have the allowance from the government and simple administrative procedures by having an automatic enrolment set by the government. In addition to that, female and higher income group is found to have a better attitude and expectation toward Islamic pension fund. Applications of this study: The study provides a descriptive picture for the Islamic pension fund provider and government to set a product based on the Muslim attitude and expectation. Novelty/Originality of this study: As far as we are concerned, there is only a small number of research on analyzing the demand of Islamic Pension Fund particularly in the largest Muslim population, this work is an attempt to fill in this gap.