Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Komitmen Organisasi Karyawan Plate For Me Restaurant Bandung

A growing phenomenon in the world of industry and organizations today are professionals tend to be more committed to the profession than the company where she worked. Employees who are committed to the profession does not necessarily refer to an organization, so that employees like this is always moving work elsewhere. This study aims to reveal the extent to which employees' organizational commitment in Plate for Me Restaurant Bandung. The method used in this research is descriptive method which seeks to describe the organizational commitment of employees in the Plate for Me Restaurant Bandung. The population in this study were all employees at Restaurant Bandung which amounted to 18 employees. Research data collection tool was a questionnaire / questionnaire, and literature study. The results show the organizational commitment of employees is quite good. The study produced several recommendations' to the Plate For Me Restaurant Bandung should be done to improve and enhance the commitment of employees, managers and supervisors are more concerned with the motivation and commitment of subordinates by giving delegates the responsibility and the utilization of the skills of subordinates. Management should demonstrate to subordinates that they know very well where this company will be taken, thus karyawanpun know the strength of the company in achieving its objectives to achieve success. Success is what can foster pride on the employee.
Simulando um Amplificador Lock-in Utilizando a Interface Multimídia de um PC

Lock-in amplifiers are very important instruments for the treatment of signals in physics experiments. The processing of signals of low amplitude is particularly needed when we study the electric and magnetic properties of materials. However, the high cost involved in the acquisition of such equipment, appears sometime to be a problem for many applications, in special those related to the teaching of experimental physics. A low cost option is to use an audio interface, connected to a microcomputer for simulating its function. Despite the limitations that can arise from this approach, it is very interesting under the didactic aspect, serving in such a way to illustrate the functioning of a lock-in amplifier and providing an option for certain classroom experiments.
Performance and egg value enhancing abilities of herbal feed supplements in layer diets

To study the dual role of herbal feed supplements as performance enhancers and for value added egg production, an experiment was conducted with 4500 hens in cages from 30–42 weeks of age. They were allotted to nine treatments x five replicates x 100 hens/replicate. The treatments were: Layer mash with no added performance enhancer (Control); feed supplemented with antibiotic Zinc Bacitracin @ 20 mg/kg (ZB); herb Eclypta alba (Bhringaraj) @ 1g/kg (EA); Phyllanthus neruri (Bhuiamla) @ 1g/kg (PN); Ocimum sanctum (Holy basil/Tulasi) @3g/kg (OS); Ocimum album(White Basil) @ 3g/kg (OA); commercial herbal feed supplements -Herbiotic @ 0.5g/kg (HB); Liv-52 @ 0.5g/kg (L-52) and Superliv @ 0.5g/kg (SL). The data on egg production, egg size, internal egg qualities, livability, feed consumption and feed efficiency were collected. Six eggs from each replicate were collected at 36 weeks of age for estimation of yolk cholesterol, carotinoid pigments, antioxidant properties and immunoglobulin-IgY levels. The blood samples were collected from two hens from each replicate at the end of third week, the serum was separated for estimation of Haemagglutination Inhibition (HI) and ELISA titre levels for ND. Boiled eggs were also subjected to taste panel studies. The egg size, shell thickness, albumen index, yolk index, Haugh units and organoleptic acceptability of the eggs did not vary between treatments. The egg production and feed efficiency were significantly (P ≤ 0.05), improved by Ab, EA, PN, HB, L-52 and SL treatments. Livability was better than the control in all treatments. Yolk colour was Significantly (P ≤ 0.05) improved in OS and OA. The yolk cholesterol was significantly (P ≤ 0.01) reduced and the immunoglobulin-IgY was significantly (P ≤ 0.01) increased in OS and OA, followed by EA and PN. Anti-oxidant property of the egg, expressed as FRAP (Ferric Reduction Anti-oxidant Potential) was significantly (P ≤ 0.01) improved by OS and OA. The 3 commercial herbal preparations (HB, L-52 and SL) gave performance comparable to ZB, suggesting that these herbal preparations are safe alternatives to antibiotic feed supplements in layer feeds. The results revealed that the 3 commercial herbal preparations (HB-Herbiotic, L-52 –Liv-52 and SL-Superliv) gave performance comparable to ZB, suggesting that these herbal preparations are safe alternatives to antibiotic feed supplements in layer feeds.
Landscape Ecology

: Landscape ecology is an interdisciplinary field of research and practice that deals with the mutual association between the spatial configuration and ecological functioning of landscapes, exploring and describing processes involved in the differentiation of spaces within landscapes, and the ecological significance of the patterns which are generated by such processes. In landscape ecology, perspectives drawn from existing academic disciplines are integrated based on a common, spatially explicit mode of analysis developed from classical holistic geography, emphasizing spatial and landscape pattern analysis and ecological interaction of land units and using aerial photography. The landscape is seen as a holon: an assemblage of interrelated phenomena, both cultural and biophysical, that together form a complex whole. Enduring challenges to landscape ecology include the need to develop a systematic approach able to translate positivist readings of the environment and hermeneutical perspectives on socioecological interaction into a common framework or terminology.
The mitochondrial influence on nuclear gene expression in cytoplasmic male-sterile Brassica napus

Phenotypic, genetic and molecular studies were made on Brassica napus (Arabidopsis thaliana) lines carrying mitochondria with DNA from both B. napus and A. thaliana. The lines were isogenic regarding the nuclear and chloroplast genomes, which consisted of B. napus DNA. Most lines contained large but variable portions of A. thaliana mitochondrial DNA detected by a dense set of A. thaliana specific markers. Several of the A. thaliana sequences gave rise to novel transcripts. The lines were divided into three classes; male-sterile, semi-sterile and fertile according to their stamen morphology. The flowers of the male-sterile lines were characterized by replacement of stamens with carpeloid organs, which resemble the apetala3 (ap3) and pistillata (pi) mutants found in A. thaliana. The AP3 and PI gene expression were lower in the male-sterile lines. The AP3 expression was down-regulated in the stamens shortly before these organs developed carpeloid characteristics. Repression of PI succeeded that of AP3 and might be a consequence of loss of AP3 activity. Low levels of AP3 and PI proteins were found in a male-sterile line. These results suggest that AP3 expression in stamens depends on proper mitochondrial function and correct nuclear–mitochondrial interactions. To study the nuclear gene expression profiles of flower buds in the lines, two different types of microarrays were used. Gene expression profiling revealed that a large number of genes differed in expression between the lines. These results show that the mitochondrial genome strongly influences nuclear gene expression and reveal the importance of retrograde signalling between the mitochondria and the nucleus. In addition, the mitochondria directly or indirectly influence several different aspects of plant development and metabolism, since not only flower morphology but also growth rate, flowering time and adenylate content were affected. An additional CMS-system, B. napus (Ogu-INRA) was also studied. The conclusion is that the two CMS-systems differ in expression at stage 8, likely due to timing. The nuclear gene expression of the B. napus (A. thaliana) CMS-line was altered already at stages 0-5 while the expression of the Ogu-INRA CMS-line was altered at stage 8. This was reflected in the phenotypes of the two different CMS-lines.
The use of pesticides in fish farms and fee fishing enterprises from Mogi-Guaçu catchement.

The use of pesticides has been the main strategy to prevent ectoparasites that threaten aquaculture productivity. The non regulated use of such chemicals may lead to damage in aquatic ecosystems that receive the ponds effluents, compromising environmental and consumers’ health. With the aim of evaluate the use of pesticides in aquacultural practices developed in Mogi-Guacu catchment, fish farm and fee fishing owners were interviewed. Eighty-nine enterprises were visited, and was verified that about 40% uses pesticide during management practices in recent years. The diflubenzuron, methyl parathion, trichlorfon and triflumuron were the pesticides most used. In addition to the interviews, samples were taken in 3 enterprises localized in Socorro, SP (Peixe River sub-catchment) which had a pesticide usage history. It was not detected residues of the pesticides diflubenzuron, methyl parathion and dichlorvos in any water, sediments nor fishes samples from tow distinct seasons (lower and high fishing seasons). On fact, non-detected pesticides residues corroborate with the fish farmers statement to deny recently pesticide usage during management practices. Nevertheless, the lack of chemotherapeutics usage criteria and the potential hazardous due to these practices were discussed.
Emergent AI, Social Robots and the Law: Security, Privacy and Policy Issues

The rapid growth of AI systems has implications on a wide variety of fields. It can prove to be a boon to disparate fields such as healthcare, education, global logistics and transportation, to name a few. However, these systems will also bring forth far-reaching changes in employment, economy and security. As AI systems gain acceptance and become more commonplace, certain critical questions arise: What are the legal and security ramifications of the use of these new technologies? Who can use them, and under what circumstances? What is the safety of these systems? Should their commercialization be regulated? What are the privacy issues associated with the use of these technologies? What are the ethical considerations? Who has responsibility for the large amounts of data that is collected and manipulated by these systems? Could these systems fail? What is the recourse if there is a system failure? These questions are but a small subset of possible questions in this key emerging field. In this paper, we focus primarily on the legal questions that relate to the security, privacy, ethical, and policy considerations that emerge from one of these types of technologies, namely social robots. We begin with a history of the field, then go deeper into legal issues, the associated issues of security, privacy and ethics, and consider some solutions to these issues. Finally, we conclude with a look at the future as well as a modest proposal for future research addressing some of the challenges listed.
A contribution to the knowledge of the odonatofauna of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)

Abstract The odonatofauna of the Socotra Archipelago is reviewed on the basis of recently collected material and a literature survey. The occurrence of 17 out of the 18 known species from the main island was confirmed between 2007 and 2010, and information on their distribution patterns was obtained. New information on the species occurring on Abd El-Kuri and Samha islands is presented.
Traitements visuels précoces du langage écrit : études chez l'enfant et l'adulte jeune

L’objectif de ce travail de these etait d’etudier l’implication des systemes visuels magnocellulaire et parvocellulaire dans le traitement de langage ecrit, specialement dans l’identification des mots. Quatre etudes experimentales ont ete realisees afin de documenter le role respectif de ces deux systemes pour differentes composantes de la structure du mot ecrit, la lettre (Etude 1), la longueur du mot (Etude 2) et l’enveloppe du mot (Etude 3), ainsi que le voisinage orthographique (Etude 4). La dissociation des deux sous-systemes visuels se fondait sur leurs caracteristiques fonctionnelles specifiques : sensibilite aux frequences spatiales basses et au contraste de luminance pour le systeme magnocellulaire ; sensibilite aux frequences spatiales moyennes et elevees et au contraste chromatique pour le systeme parvocellulaire. Les participants etaient des adultes jeunes normolecteurs et des enfants de 10-11 ans, lecteurs novices, afin d’envisager l’implication de chaque systeme visuel a deux etapes de leur developpement : maturite chez l’adulte jeune ; en cours de maturation chez l’enfant. Les resultats ont confirme le role preponderant des traitements parvocellulaires, ce qui corroborait le privilege accorde au traitement des lettres et traits des lettres dans la reconnaissance visuelle des mots. Le traitement de la longueur du mot s’est en revanche revele etre une dimension selectivement magnocellulaire. L’ensemble des resultats est discute dans le cadre de l’approche coarse-to-fine.
Effects of Fog Oil Smoke on Immune Responses in the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) and Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Abstract : In response to questions about the effects of military use of fog oil (FO) obscurant smoke, the sensitivity of cell-mediated constituents of the immune system to FO smoke was tested using an avianpox challenge in red-winged blackbirds. Although immunosuppression has been observed in seabirds that have ingested petrochemicals, the immune response in blackbirds exposed to airborne FO was not compromised. The incidence and severity of disease was somewhat less and recovery more advanced in the FO-exposed blackbirds than in controls. Circulating antibody titers to sheep red blood cells were measured in house sparrows by hemagglutination titration. No differences in total, 2- mercaptoethanol-sensitive, or 2-mercaptoethanol-resistant antibody titers were observed, suggesting that humoral immunity is also unaffected by high field-typical FO exposure. Total and differential white blood cell counts were not depressed and spleen mass and structure were not affected in any of the birds exposed to the airborne FO, further indicating that the smoke did not compromise the nonspecific immune function of the birds. No FO-induced mortality, organ pathology, or end point metabolites were observed in either passerine species. These data indicate that the use of FO at normal field concentrations is unlikely to result in decreased immunological fitness of exposed birds.
FINANCE ET "BUSINESS AS USUAL", Flou du signal-prix, crises d'imminence constante, et préconisation de Solow

Certains de nos usages ont tendance a maintenir les agents economiques dans une vision du progres et de la croissance selon les formes traditionnelles, consommatrices d'energie et de ressources, peu attentives a l'environnement. Nous etudions ici particulierement les caracteristiques de la finance contemporaine qui freinent les changements de comportement qu'on attend pour se detourner des ressources non renouvelables. Apres un rappel des theorisations classiques, l'etude montre que dans la periode recente la mise en place des marches financiers et de leurs produits derives fait jouer un role majeur a la volatilite. Le modele des martingales positives tendant vers zero est explicite et commente, il fait apparaitre les consequences d’une volatilite croissante. Cet essai debouche sur des recommandations inspirees de Robert Solow portant sur la construction scientifique d'indicateurs physiques et environnementaux destines a completer l’information donnee par les prix des marches.
Risk Comprehension at a Minority-Majority Urban Academic Institution

Introduction: There is a growing shift toward the promotion of shared decision making in clinical practice. Currently, medical risk is often communicated to patients in the form of percentages, although there is no evidence that this is the most effective method to deliver this information. Moreover, all patients are often counseled in a similar way regardless of their race, cultural background, or education level. We hypothesize that there is a significant difference in comprehension of risk based upon the method of risk presentation. Methods: Healthy females between the ages of 18 and 65 presenting to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ambulatory Care Center Gynecology Clinic for a well-woman visit were given a 10-question survey comprised of a variety of mathematical questions to assess a patient’s understanding of risk. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. One hundred ninety patients agreed to participate, the mean age was 43.97 (SD 13.2). One hundred thirty-three (69.27%) are Hispanic, thirty-eight (19.79%) are African American; four are Caucasian (2.08%). Twenty-four (12.5%) had not completed high school. Results: No significant difference in total number of correctly answered questions was found based on age group or race. There is a significant difference in the total number of questions answered correctly (p < 0.01) and ability to answer percentage based survey questions (p < 0.01) based on level of education. No difference was found between education level and ability to answer questions that described risk in terms of fractions (p = 0.25). When comparing the variance between race and type of question, the smallest variance (σ = 0.011) was found in questions that described risk as fractions. Conclusions: When presenting risk related information to patients, fractions compared to percentages, are more widely understood. We recommend the use of fractions when counseling patients regarding medical risk.
DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITE ELECTRIC POLES

This paper presents finite element modeling of tapered fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) poles in ABAQUS for dynamic analysis. Modal analysis and transient dynamic analysis are presented in order to evaluate the effect of fiber orientation, taper ratio, number of layers and lamina thickness on the dynamic properties of tapered poles. Trends observed from the parametric studies on the analyses of the FRP poles are enumerated. In addition, the effect of rectangular dynamic excitations on the overall response of the FRP poles is presented encapsulating impulsive loadings that may occur due to wind gusts or loss of cable tension supported by the FRP poles. Result shows that the fundamental frequency of the poles decreased as the fiber-orientation increased up to 60 degrees. In addition, the fundamental frequency of the poles increased as the number of layers increased. No significant difference was observed in natural frequency of the poles when varying the lamina thickness without changing the overall laminate thickness. The fundamental frequency of the FRP poles decreased by 10% as the taper ratio increased from 0.4 to 1. Transient dynamic analysis showed that FRP poles with higher fiber orientation angle had the larger maximum tip deflection. However, only small differences were observed when the deflections are normalized as the ratio of the maximum dynamic deformation to the maximum static deformation.
MITOCHONDRIA-ASSOCIATED MEMBRANES ('MAM') IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Article history Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most prevalent age related neurodegenerative disorders. AD is associated with the accumulation in the brain of extracellular neuritic plaques composed mainly of β-amyloid (Aβ) and of intracellular neurofibrillary tangles composed of hyperphosphorylated forms of the microtubule-associated protein tau. It is also associated with other features that have received less attention, including aberrant phospholipid, cholesterol, and calcium metabolism, and altered mitochondrial function and dynamics. Presenilin-1 (PS1), presenilin-2 (PS2), and γ-secretase activity, which processes the amyloid precursor protein (APP) to generate Aβ, are located predominantly in a specialized sub compartment of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) that is physically and biochemically connected to mitochondria, called mitochondria-associated ER membranes (MAM). AD is fundamentally a disorder of ER-mitochondrial communication (the "MAM hypothesis"). Mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes (MAM), which are involved in the regulation of Ca 2+ signaling, phospholipids synthesis and apoptosis, are affected in AD. To date, the beta amyloid (Aβ) cascade hypothesis still remains the main pathogenetic model of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its role in the majority of sporadic AD cases is uncertain. Furthermore, the "mitochondrial cascade hypothesis" especially in relation to MAMS could explain many of the biochemical, genetic, and pathological features of sporadic AD.
Novel Roles of Replication Protein A Phosphorylation in the Cellular Response to DNA Damage

Homologous recombination (HR) and nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) are two distinct DNA double-stranded break (DSB) repair pathways. Here, we report that DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK), the core component of NHEJ, partnering with DNA-damage checkpoint kinases ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) and ATMand Rad3-related (ATR), regulates HR repair of DSBs. The regulation was accomplished through modulation of the p53 and replication protein A (RPA) interaction. We show that upon DNA damage, p53 and RPA were freed from a p53–RPA complex by simultaneous phosphorylations of RPA at the N-terminus of RPA32 subunit by DNA-PK and of p53 at Ser37 and Ser46 in a Chk1/Chk2-independent manner by ATR and ATM, respectively. Neither the phosphorylation of RPA nor of p53 alone could dissociate p53 and RPA. Furthermore, disruption of the release significantly compromised HR repair of DSBs. Our results reveal a mechanism for the crosstalk between HR repair and NHEJ through the co-regulation of p53–RPA interaction by DNA-PK, ATM and ATR.
Leech (Annelida: Hirudinea) Infestations on Canadian Turtles, Including the First Canadian Record of Helobdella modesta from Freshwater Turtles

We collected leeches from freshwater turtles at two sites in southwestern Ontario. Five leech species ( Placobdella parasitica , P. ornata , Helobdella modesta , Erpobdella punctata and Alboglossiphonia heteroclita ) were collected from five turtle species ( Chrysemys picta , Chelydra serpentina , Clemmys guttata , Emydoidea blandingii and Sternotherus odoratus ). We report a new leech record ( P. ornata ) for C. guttata . The unexpectedly high frequency of H. modesta on freshwater turtles is discussed.