Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Relationship between the Spiritual Leadership and Organizational Entrepreneurship with Regard to the Mediating Role of Organizational Learning

This study aims to investigate the relationship between the spiritual leadership and organizational entrepreneurship with regard to the mediating role of organizational learning in metal industries of Kaveh Industrial City of Iran in 2011. The population of the research included 4700 employee involved in metal industries of Kavek Industrial City, among whom 355 subjects were selected as the research sample by using Cochran formula and sampling method of relational stratified random sampling method. We applied the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method and Smart PLS 2 to analyze the collected data of the questionnaire. This analysis was done in two sections: measurement model and structural model. In the first section, technical features of the questionnaire were investigated with index reliability, convergent validity and discriminate validity of the questionnaire. In the second section, structural coefficients were used to test our proposed hypotheses. Our results showed that spiritual leadership has a significant effect on the organizational entrepreneurship. The findings also showed that the variable of organizational learning has a mediating role in the relationship between spiritual leadership and the organizational entrepreneurship.
Dissipative particle dynamics simulation of the soft micro actuator using polymer chain displacement in electro-osmotic flow

ABSTRACT In this research, the numerical simulation of a soft polymer micro actuator performance has been investigated using the dissipative particle dynamics method in electro-osmotic flow. Effective factors including electro-osmotic flow and polymer chain parameters have been studied. First of all, considering a wide range of electro-osmotic parameters, the validation of analytical results is carried out in a simple micro channel. The electric field and zeta potential changes are linearly related to the flow rate, and the kh parameter behaves nonlinearly to around the kh = 10. In the following, a convergent–divergent channel is used for the soft micro actuator simulation in which a polymer chain as a heart of actuation is embedded in the middle. As the main control parameter, the direction of the electric field is changed every 4 s, and it leads to a reciprocating motion. The numerical results indicate that the displacement of the soft polymer chain will be increased by enhancing the electric field, the number of beads, decreasing the harmonic bond coefficient and also exposing more length of a polymer chain in front of fluid flow. The results of this study may be useful for some future applications such as artificial fibres and muscles.
Simultaneous Determination of Multiple Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Based on a Dual-Tagged Fluorescent Probe

Abstract A simple fluorescent biosensor was developed for the simultaneous determination of the breast cancer-related biomarkers human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and microRNA-21. Black Hole Quencher 2 (BHQ2) labeled DNA1, carboxyl fluorescein (FAM)-modified human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) aptamers, and sulfo-cyanine5 carboxylic acid (Cy5)-modified DNA2 were involved. The fluorescent probe was prepared by a one-step procedure. In this sensing system, FAM and Cy5 were close to BHQ2, and therefore, the fluorescent intensity of this proposed probe was weak. However, in the presence of HER2 and microRNA-21, the fluorescent signals were enhanced with increasing concentrations. The detection of HER2 and microRNA-21 was achieved in a simple process. The detection limits for HER2 and microRNA-21 were 0.042 ng mL−1 and 0.048 pM, respectively. In summary, this analytical approach is simple, rapid, cost-effective, low cost, selective, and accurate which are important characteristics in clinical analysis. Therefore, we anticipate that this fluorescent biosensing protocol may have practical applications in clinical measurements to provide early disease diagnosis and monitoring.
Matters Risk? The Allocation of Government Subsidies for Remediation of Contaminated Sites under the Local Investment Programme

In this paper we evaluate how the environmental and health risks posed by a contaminated site affected the probability that it would receive funding for remedial action under a Swedish subsidization scheme, the Local Investment Programme (LIP). The LIP, effective between 1998 and 2002, had a twofold purpose: to step up the pace at which Sweden becomes an ecologically sustainable society and to reduce unemployment. Under the LIP, almost € 43 million (SEK 400 million) were granted to various municipal projects aimed at remediation of contaminated sites. In analyzing data on both subsidized and non-subsidized remediation projects, we unexpectedly find that the more hazardous a site, the less the probability of its receiving funding. Thus, contrary to the “worst things first” strategy officially adopted by the Swedish Parliament for remediation of contaminated sites, our results reveal a risk-avoiding allocation of government subsidies. Furthermore, the number of employment opportunities generated by remediation projects positively affects the probability of receiving a LIP subsidy. Although more faithful observance of the official strategy would have been desirable, the most highly contaminated sites at least received the most money. Based on our findings, we believe that extensive information about the hazards posed by contaminated sites is necessary to ensure better decisions on remediation funding and more efficient use of public resources in the future.
Adsorption Kinetics of Methylene Blue onto Clay Fractionated from Bijoypur Soil, Bangladesh

The adsorption kinetics of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution onto clay fractionated from Bijoypur (Netrokona) soil based on particle size (≤53µm) has been investigated. Batch studies were carried out to investigate the effect of contact time, initial dye concentration and temperature on adsorption kinetics. Kinetic studies showed a rapid adsorption during the first thirty minutes. Application of pseudo first order, pseudo second order and intra particle diffusion model equations showed that the experimental results are well expressed by pseudo second order kinetic equation. Adsorption isotherm was constructed from the pseudo second order kinetic data. Maximum adsorption capacity, calculated from well fitted Langmuir equation, is 6.93 mg/g which increased with increase in temperature. The positive value of enthalpy change (∆H o =20.98 kJ/mol) and negative free energy change (∆G o ) indicated that the adsorption of MB on clay is endothermic and involve chemical process. Verification of intra-particle diffusion model showed that intra-particle diffusion could be one of the rate determining steps but pseudo second order mechanism is predominant. Overall adsorption process appears to be controlled by more than one step.
The qualitative indicators in human resource accounting

The paper focuses on one of the “non-traditional” fields of the Human Resources Management System – i.e. Human Resource Accounting (hereinafter referred to as “HRA”). It presents HRA as an integral part of the Human Resources Management System and an important tool for measuring Human Resources Key Performance Indicators (hereinafter referred to as “HR KPIs”) in an enterprise. The focal point of this paper is the analysis of the possibilities of using the qualitative indicators of HRA in a selected industrial enterprise. The measurement of these qualitative values and their enumeration is one of the main problems of HRA, e.g. motivation, employees’ satisfaction, the quality of individual employees’ competencies, or performance assessments of employees can be ranked among such instruments. Therefore, the paper discusses problems related with the use of the mathematical-statistical analysis methods for measurement of these qualitative values that have been chosen very carefully. The fundamental tool used in this process is a cluster analysis and its use when preparing motivational programmes. The paper will also deal with an outline of motivational factors analysis methods in a selected industrial enterprise.
Variability in smallholders' irrigation water values: Study in North‐West Province, South Africa

Capturing the economic value of water use is an integral part in the design of economic incentives and institutional arrangements that can ensure sustainable, efficient and equitable allocation of water. Irrigation water values of small‐scale irrigators are, however, seldom studied and too little attention is paid to the determinants of the variability of water values. In South Africa issues like the call for more efficient water allocation resulting from growing water scarcity, the approaching introduction of water charges for smallholders and the crucial role in rural development attributed to small‐scale schemes, render this knowledge even more important. This study therefore first assesses irrigation water values at small‐scale irrigation schemes in South Africa using the residual imputation method. Results reveal that, without input subsidies, smallholders have difficulties generating a profit from certain irrigated crops. This raises doubts about the capacity of smallholders to pay for water. The average economic value of irrigation water in this study is US$0.188 m−3. The water values are, however, shown to be highly variable. The General Linear Model shows that this variability can be mainly attributed to the crop choice and to the irrigation scheme design and institutional setting. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
1 2 Ju l 2 01 8 Rule Induction Partitioning Estimator : Design of an interpretable prediction algorithm

RIPE is a novel deterministic and easily understandable prediction algorithm developed for continuous and discrete ordered data. It infers a model, from a sample, to predict and to explain a real variable Y given an input variable X ∈ X (features). The algorithm extracts a sparse set of hyperrectangles r ⊂ X , which can be thought of as rules of the form If-Then. This set is then turned into a partition of the features space X of which each cell is explained as a list of rules with satisfied their If conditions. The process of RIPE is illustrated on simulated datasets and its efficiency compared with that of other usual algorithms.
Effect of preharvest application of hexanal and growth regulators in enhancing shelf life and regulation of membrane-associated genes in strawberry

The role of hormones during fruit development and ripening in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) is poorly understood. In this study, two strawberry cultivars (‘Jewel’ and ‘Wendy’) were chosen based on their shelf life quality, which were intermediate and excellent, respectively. Hexanal and growth regulators were applied to the fruit as two preharvest sprays. Fruits treated with “Enhanced Freshness Formulation” (a formulation with hexanal as a key ingredient) showed improvement in the shelf life of both cultivars. Auxin application reduced loss of fruit firmness and abscisic acid was able to accelerate the ripening process without having a significant effect on the relevant fruit quality parameters. The regulation of gene expression during ripening in relation to hexanal and hormones was examined in 21 genes potentially involved in cell wall degradation. Gene expression profiles showed similar patterns in the two cultivars, with more prominent amplitude in ‘Wendy’. The expression of hormone-responsive genes responded in an antagonistic manner to exogenous hormone applications, supporting their role in ripening and fruit development. Hexanal application induced a clear reduction in the transcript level of two phospholipase D genes and other key enzymes involved in cell wall degradation. These findings indicate that ripening in strawberry is associated with the expression of specific genes and the modulation of this gene expression by hexanal supports its role in increasing fruit shelf life.
Sro 7 and Sro 77 , the yeast homologues of the Drosophila lethal giant larvae ( Lgl ) , regulate cell proliferation via the Rho 1 – Tor 1 pathway

Saccharomyces cerevisiae Sro7 and Sro77 are homologues of the Drosophila tumour suppressor lethal giant larvae (Lgl), which regulates cell polarity in Drosophila epithelial cells. Here, we showed that double mutation of SRO7/SRO77 was defective in colony growth. The colony of the SRO7/SRO77 double deletion was much smaller than the WT and appeared to be round with a smooth surface, compared with the WT. Analysis using transmission electron microscopy revealed multiple defects of the colony cells, including multiple budding, multiple nuclei, cell lysis and dead cells, suggesting that the double deletion caused defects in cell polarity and cell wall integrity (CWI). Overexpression of RHO1, one of the central regulators of cell polarity and CWI, fully recovered the sro7D/sro77D phenotype. We further demonstrated that sro7D/ sro77D caused a decrease of the GTP-bound, active Rho1, which in turn caused an upregulation of TOR1. Deletion of TOR1 in sro7D/sro77D (sro7D/sro77D/tor1D) recovered the cell growth and colony morphology, similar to WT. Our results suggested that the tumour suppressor homologue SRO7/SRO77 regulated cell proliferation and yeast colony development via the Rho1–Tor1 pathway.
The effect of blending of extracts of Sudanese Adansonia digitata and Tamarindus indica on their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities

Adansonia digitata (Bombacaceae) and Tamarindus indica (Fabaceae) are the most popular herbal products in Sudan; they are used as food ingredients and in traditional treatments of various diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate phytochemical contents, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities of plants fruit, leaf and bark ethanolic extracts. The phytochemical screening of different extracts revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, sterols/triterpens, tannins, saponins, coumarins, glycosides, reducing sugar, lignin and carbohydrates. The results indicate that all the extracts have reducing power DPPH radical scavenging abilities. The highest antioxidant activity showed in A. digitata parts. The fruit extracts of both plants showed the highest antioxidant activity (84.07 and 83.98% for A. digitata and T. indica, respectively). The in vitro anti-inflammatory effects have been studied by human albumin denaturation, and both plant extracts showed remarkable activity. Leaf extracts showed highest anti-inflammatory activity (76.714, 62 and 82.71% for A. digitata, T. indica and mixture of both respectively). The results of antimicrobial activity showed the effectiveness of mixture extracts against tested standard pathogens. Fruit mixtures showed the highest activity against B. subtilis (19 mm), S. aureus (35 mm) and S. typhi (21 mm), while the mixture of bark extracts showed the highest activity against E. coli (19 mm). It is noteworthy that higher antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities have been observed by blends in the ratio 1:1 of fruit, leaf and bark extracts of both plants. Key words: Adansonia digitata, Tamarindus indica, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, combination.
Some neglected issues in food demand analysis: retail-level demand, health information and product quality

Food demand analysis is dominated by the econometric estimation of demand systems based on aggregate market data and steady progress has been made in analytical techniques. Yet some issues have been neglected in food demand analysis which are crucial for understanding recent consumption trends in industrialised countries. Three of these issues are dealt with here: analysis of food demand at the retail level; influence of health information on food demand; and importance of product quality for food demand. It is shown that answers to important questions in these areas can be given when large and unconventional data sets are used.
A Comparison of the Posterior Choropleth Maps for Disease Mapping

In Bayesian analysis of mortality rates it is standard practice to present the posterior mean rates in a choropleth map, a stepped statistical surface identified by colored or shaded areas. A natural objection against the posterior mean map is that it may not be the "best" representation of the mortality rates. One should really present the map that has the highest posterior density over the ensemble of areas in the map (i.e., the coordinates that maximize the joint posterior density of the mortality rates). Thus, the posterior modal map maximizes the joint posterior density of the mortality rates. We apply a Poisson regression model, a Bayesian hierarchical model, that has been used to study mortality data and other rare events when there are occurrences from many areas. The model provides convenient Rao-Blackwellized estimators of the mortality rates. Our method enables us to construct the posterior modal map of mortality data from chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) in the continental United States. We show how to fit the Poisson regression model using Markov chain Monte Carlo methods (i.e., the Metropolis-Hastings sampler), and obtain both the posterior modal map and posterior mean map are obtained by an output analysis from the Metropolis-Hastings sampler. The COPD data are used to provide an empirical comparison of these two maps. As expected, we have found important differences between the two maps, and recommended that the posterior modal map should be used.
Note Clostridium colicanis sp . nov . , from canine faeces

Morphological, biochemical and molecular genetic studies were performed on an unknown, anaerobic, rod-shaped organism isolated from faeces of a canine. The organism was tentatively identified as a member of the genusClostridium based on its cellular morphology and ability to form endospores but, biochemically, it did not appear to correspond to any recognized species of this genus. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that the bacterium represents a previously unrecognized subline withinClostridium rRNA group I (Clostridium sensu stricto), which includesClostridium butyricum, the type species of the genus. The nearest phylogenetic relatives of the unknown bacterium corresponded to Clostridium absonum, Clostridium baratii, Eubacterium budayi, Eubacterium moniliforme, Eubacterium multiforme and Eubacterium nitritogenes, but 16S rRNA sequence divergence values of>3%demonstrated that it represents a novel species. Based on the findings presented, a novel species, Clostridium colicanis sp. nov., is described, with the type strain 3WC2 (=CCUG 44556 =DSM 13634).
Integrating dual antennas with hybrid DC32­QAM modulation to increase the coverage area for wireless sensor networks

: WSN’s and WPAN technologies continue to develop rapidly with integration into numerous applications. The ever increasing demands on these systems require that radio transceiver extend their coverage area and adopt more efficient algorithms to full fill the requirements of new applications. In this paper, a unique application of Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology is applied to the application of WSN’s in order to dynamically extend range and thus overall coverage area. The scheme incorporates multiple antennas with Dual Circular 32-QAM modulation for MB-OFDM based systems in order to increase the wireless communication range. Simulations results are then presented that have shown a significant improvement in the system performance in terms of the bit error rate and also signal to noise power ratio.
Chemical Constituens From an Endophytic Fungus Aspergillus Sp ( Sbd 5 ) Isolated From Sambiloto ( Andrographis Paniculata Nees )

tissues of most plant species. Endophytic fungi, which colonize plants internally without apparent adverse effects, occur ubiquitously in plants and do not have pathogenic effects on its hosts. They are important sources of bioactive natural products with enormous potential for the discovery of new molecules for drug discovery, industrial use and agricultural applications (Strobel 2006; Qadri et al, 2013; Ramesha and Srinivas 2014). Strobel et al. (2005) mentions several criteria must be considered in plant selection strategy. One of the strategy: plant that have an ethnobotanical history (use by indigenous peoples) that are related to the specific uses or applications of interest are selected for study. One of the interesting facts about the endophytic fungus is its ability to produce the bioactive compounds, same with the host or not (Elfita et al. 2011a; Elfita et al. 2012a). Sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata) is a plant that has been widely used for traditional medicine in Indonesia. Rao et al. (2004) and Jada et al. (2007) write in their publication that Andrographis is a genus of the Acanthaceae family comprising of about 40 species several members of which enjoy a reputation in Vol.9, No.2, June 2015, p 82-88 DOI: 10.5454/mi.9. 2.5
Comment on the reinstatement of Xanthomonas citri (ex Hasse 1915) Gabriel et al. 1989 and X. phaseoli (ex Smith 1897) Gabriel et al. 1989: indication of the need for minimal standards for the genus Xanthomonas.

The proposals to reinstate Xanthomonas citri (ex Hasse 1915) Gabriel et al. 1989 and X. phaseoli (Smith 1897) Gabriel et al. 1989 are examined in terms of conventional criteria for describing new species. We suggest that the descriptions presented are insufficient in terms of modern practice for the purposes of formal classification in the genus Xanthomonas. To create guidelines for future reinstatements, the Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology is requested to arrange for the preparation and promulgation of minimal standards for Xanthomonas. The pathovars proposed, X. campestris pv. aurantifolii Gabriel et al. 1989 and X. campestris pv. citrumelo Gabriel et al. 1989, are considered to be defective in terms of the International Society for Plant Pathology's standards for naming pathovars.
Quality Evaluation of Coffee-like Beverage from Baobab (Adansonia diditata) Seed

Coffee, one of the most consumed beverages in the world is slightly acidic (pH 5.0-5.1) and contains caffeine which has stimulating effect on human and also found to have negative effect on the brain, kidney, cardiovascular and respiratory systems hence the need to produce coffee-like beverages without such negative effects on the body. Baobab (Adansonia digitata) seed was cleaned and roasted at different temperatures (100°C, 120°C and 150°C) for 30 min, was milled and sieved. A group of three of the sieved samples was blended with spices (cloves and ginger) at 0.5% conc. and oven dried at 30°C for 30 min while the other group of three was without spice. Sensory evaluation and microbiological analysis were carried out on these six samples. Results revealed that the group roasted at 150°C for 30 min with spices was the most generally accepted sample for baobab seed coffee-like beverage and the total mould and bacterial count decreased as roasting temperature increased. Proximate, caffeine, mineral, vitamin and anti-nutrient content determination were carried out on the most preferred sample with fresh baobab seed flour serving as control. Results revealed that roasting at 150°C for 30 min significantly (p≤0.05) increased the protein, carbohydrate, ash, crude fiber, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium content but significantly (p≤0.05) decreased the moisture, fat, energy, caffeine, iron, oxalate, phytate, tannin and saponin content of the sample. The vitamin content of the fresh baobab seed flour and roasted sample at 150°C for 30 min with spices were significantly (p≥0.05) not different.