Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Electronic Human Resource Management Practices on Bank’s Environmental Performance

The environment change is the most complicated issue that world is facing today. These changes particularly from financial sectors, mainly create negative impact on the environment. This situation compelled the banks to involve themselves in responsible activities and improve their environmental performance. Nowadays, it is observed that HRM (human resource management) functions can be transformed and integrated in digital forms within banks known as e-HRM. Thus, in rapidly changing environment, banks are trying to adopt e-HRM (electronic human resource management) applications to enhance the bank’s environmental performance. Hence, the objective of this study is to find out the impact of e-HRM on bank’s environmental performance of selected Commercial banks in Batticaloa Region of Sri Lanka. This study was conducted theoretically and empirically in Sri Lankan banks. In order to achieve the objective, primary data were collected from 155 employees of selected bank branches and the structured questionnaire was administered to collect the data. The data were analyzed by using univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses. The finding of the study revealed that e-HRM practices have positive and significant impact on bank’s environmental performance in overall. And it was also seen that communication which is one of the eHRM practices was found to have positive and significant impact on bank’s environmental performance however, recruitment and selection, employee data and pay management, performance management, training and development, knowledge management and operational and other HRM activities were not a significant predictor of bank’s environmental performance. The current study will be vital in understanding the empirical knowledge regarding the impact of e-HRM practices on bank’s environmental performance.
Dynamics and Fate of the inner Membrane Complex in Apicomplexan Parasites

The eukaryotic phylum apicomplexa encompasses many thousands of parasite species of medical and veterinary importance, including Plasmodium sp. and Toxoplasma gondii. These obligate intracellular parasites survive and replicate within suitable eukaryotic hosts, ultimately rupturing infected cells to release parasites that can invade neighboring cells. Repeated cycles of infection and lysis are responsible for the pathogenesis associated with these parasites. Apicomplexan parasites replicate using an unusual process known as endodyogeny or schizogony, in which daughters are constructed de novo within the mother. This distinctive mode of replication relies on dynamic assembly of an organelle known as the Inner Membrane Complex (IMC): a patchwork of flattened vesicles (alveoli) intimately associated with cytoskeletal proteins. The IMC is highly dynamic, and its assembly, disassembly and localization within the parasite are critical for many important functions, including parasite motility, maintenance of structural integrity, and partitioning maternal organelles among progeny parasites. Most studies on the IMC have focused on its cytoskeletal components; little has been known about the assembly of this organelle's membrane components. This dissertation investigates the biogenesis and fate of the IMC, using Toxoplasma as a model system. Exploiting an IMC integral membrane protein as a marker (GAP40), live cell imaging of fluorescent protein reporters, photobleaching and photoactivation techniques, has permitted us to define IMC morphology and dynamics throughout the replicative cycle of T.gondii. This work demonstrates that initial assembly and elongation of the T.gondii IMC involves de novo synthesis, but following emergence from the mother cell, the daughter IMC continues to grow via recycling of the maternal IMC. As a series of flattened membrane vesicles, the IMC appears to arise from the Golgi apparatus, via vesicular trafficking machinery. We have therefore examined SNARE proteins potentially involved in the biogenesis of the IMC. Genome wide analysis and phylogenetic reconstruction permitted classification of apicomplexan putative SNAREs (25 In T. gondii, 24 in P. falciparum). Functional predictions based on SNARE motif and subcellular localization reveals conservation of SNAREs involved in the early secretory pathway, highlighting the stripped-down apicomplexan endomembrane system, and providing a map of SNAREs likely to be involved in distinctive parasite function(s). Degree Type Dissertation Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Graduate Group Biology First Advisor David S. Roos This dissertation is available at ScholarlyCommons: http://repository.upenn. edu/edissertations/1475
Orta Anadolu Bölgesinde yemeklik baklagiller (mercimek, nohut, fasulye)'de görülen zararlı ve faydalı böcekler üzerinde faunistik çalışmalar.

In order for the harmful and beneficial pests on food legumes being determined, surveys have been carried out in 1990 Yozgat (Lentil), 1991 Konya (Chickpea) and in 1993 Eskisehir (Bean). Samples were collected from 3 counties of each provinces, 3 villages of each county and 3 fields of each village during in post- emergence, blooming and harvest period. Counting have been done once a month. Counting were done by taking the leaves, checking the whole plants, sweeping and using a frame. In this study, 50 different species in 13 Coleoptera, in 6 Heteroptera, 9 Homoptera, in 7 Thysanoptera, in 6 Hymenoptera, in 7 Lepidoptera, in 1 Diptera and in 1 Acarina as beneficial and harmful insects and mite have been identified. According to the field observations and their population densities, Sitona crinitus Hbst. , Bruchus lentis Frohl. and Etiella zinckenella Treit. have been recorded as the most important lentil harmful insects. E.zinckenella was new record on lentil in Turkiye. Aphids and thrips were widespread but not economic of importance. Coccinellids have been found as useful insects and Brumus octosignatus (Gebler) was the most widespread. Liriomyza cicerina Rond. and thrips have been found as the most widespread pests but not economic importance on chickpea. On the other hand, no economic of importance pests could be detected during the surveys on bean. Only Tetranychus urticae Koch. was obtained common the observed fields at harvest period.
Proteomic analysis of platelet α‐granules using mass spectrometry

Summary. Background: Platelets have three major types of secretory organelles: lysosomes, dense granules, and α‐granules. α‐Granules contain several adhesive proteins involved in hemostasis, as well as glycoproteins involved in inflammation, wound healing, and cell–matrix interactions. This article represents the first effort to define the platelet α‐granule proteome using mass spectrometry (MS). Methods: We prepared a subcellular fraction enriched in intact α‐granules from human platelets using sucrose gradient ultracentrifugation. α‐Granule proteins were separated and identified using sodium dodecylsulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and liquid chromatography–tandem MS. Results: In the sucrose fraction enriched in α‐granules, we identified 284 non‐redundant proteins, 44 of which appear to be new α‐granule proteins, on the basis of a literature review. Immunoelectron microscopy confirmed the presence of Scamp2, APLP2, ESAM and LAMA5 in platelet α‐granules for the first time. We identified 65% of the same proteins that were detected in the platelet releasate (J. A. Coppinger et al. [Blood 2004;103: 2096–104]) as well as additional soluble and membrane proteins. Our method provides a suitable tool for analyzing the granule proteome of patients with storage pool deficiencies.
Jiko Hyoka or Self Assessment on Chukyu Sakubun II

: Chukyu Sakubun II is a compulsory subject at Japanese Department Andalas University. Chukyu Sakubun II focuses on Japanese writing practice of the student in the sixth semester. Even though the student has learned Japanese grammar to intermediate level, they could not yet grasp the use of grammar in composition or sakubun. Later we as teachers improved our teaching method and assessment. We used a jiko hyoka or self-assessment method to assess the student comprehension of sakubun. Students file the weekly task, peer responds comments, and revised task and self-assessment result in a portfolio and conduct jiko hyoka in the midterm test and final test. We have used this method for one semester and as a result, we found that the students improved in their ability to use sakubun. Almost all of the students commented that they enjoyed the lectures, understood their own abilities in grammar, sakubun, and kanji. Furthermore, students could reflect on how they could improve their Japanese language skills.
Modulation of NF-κB Activity and Apoptosis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia B Cells1

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is an indolent malignancy of CD5+ B lymphocytes. CLL cells express CD40, a key regulator of B cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival. In nonmalignant B cells, CD40 ligation results in nuclear translocation and activation of NF-κB proteins. Based on observations that in some CLL cases, the tumor cells express both CD40 and its ligand, CD154 (CD40 ligand), we proposed a model for CLL pathogenesis due to CD40 ligation within the tumor. To evaluate this issue, we used freshly isolated CLL B cells to examine constitutive and inducible NF-κB activity by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. We consistently observed high levels of nuclear NF-κB-binding activity in unstimulated CLL B cells relative to that detected in nonmalignant human B cells. In each case examined, CD40 ligation further augmented NF-κB activity and prolonged CLL cell survival in vitro. The principle NF-κB proteins in stimulated CLL cells appear to be quite similar to those in nonmalignant human B cells and include p50, p65, and c-Rel. In a CD154-positive case, blocking CD154 engagement by mAb to CD154 resulted in inhibition of NF-κB activity in the CLL cells. The addition of anti-CD154 mAb resulted in accelerated CLL cell death to a similar degree as was observed in cells exposed to dexamethasone. These data indicate that CD40 engagement has a profound influence on NF-κB activity and survival in CLL B cells, and are consistent with a role for CD154-expressing T and B cells in CLL pathogenesis. The data support the development of novel therapies based on blocking the CD154-CD40 interaction in CLL.
The Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis Reduces Disease Severity in Tomato Plants Infected by Botrytis Cinerea

SUMMARY The majority of plants establish symbiotic associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. The symbiosis provides the plants with an improved mineral nutrition and, to some extent, higher tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this work we have evaluated whether AM symbiosis modifies the response of tomato plants to the attack of the necrotrophic pathogen Botrytis cinerea. Leaves of tomato plants, colonized or not by the AM fungus Glomus mosseae, were infected with B. cinerea. A higher disease index in control plants (60.3%) compared to mycorrhizal plants (37.5%) was observed. To assess the potential involvement of salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA) and abscisic acid (ABA) in this response, the levels of these hormones were also measured in the leaves of mycorrhizal and non mycorrhizal plants. While JA was not detected and no differences were observed in the SA content between the two biological conditions, a statistically significant lower content of ABA was detected in mycorrhizal vs control plants. Our results show that AM symbiosis reduces disease severity in tomato plants infected by B. cinerea and suggest that ABA is one component of the AM-induced lower susceptibility to B. cinerea.
Polyploidy and parasitic infection in Xenopus species from western Uganda

ThreeXenopus taxa occur with sympatric or parapatric d istributions in western Uganda. Two of these, X. wittei and X. vestitus, are polyploid relative to the third, X. laevis, and are considered to have arisen by allopolyp loidization. This is a rare mechanism ofspeciation by which doubling of the genome in interspecific hybrids leads to the production of a self-maintaining hybrid l ineage. As one of the parental l ineages of both higher polyploid species may have been related to X. laevis, the co-occurrence of the three tax a might show the effects of hybrid host genomes on parasite specificity. Data are reported on the natural distribution of a monogenean fluke, Protopolystoma, occurring in these hosts at five sites in western Uganda. It is establ ished that P. xenopodis, a common parasite of X. laevis, is absent from wild populations of X. vestitus and X. wittei in this area. Another Protopolystoma species infects all three hosts. The results of other recent host-specificity studies of parasites occurring in central African Xenopus species are also reviewed. Observed host-parasite relationships can be related to the genealogical origin of X. wittei and X. vestitus. Hybrid organisms might inherit susceptibil ity to parasites from both parents and thus be exposed to infection by a greater number of species. However, the available information suggests that allopolyploid clawed toads do not show such an effect and are resistant to some potential parasites from their presumed parental lineages. The possible use of parasites as "tags" for investigating the d istribution and relationships of crypt ic host species is also considered.
Distribution and identification of ectomycorrhizal and insect pathogenic fungi in Icelandic soil and their mediation of root-herbivore interactions in afforestation

The objectives of the studies in this thesis were to study the distribution and to identify ectomycorrhizal (ECM) and insect pathogenic fungi (IPF) in native Icelandic birch woodlands and eroded (non-vegetated) soils. Furthermore, to study the mediation of these two beneficial soil fungal groups of plant-herbivore interaction in a model system, which consisted of tree seedlings, Otiorhynchus larvae, IPF and ECM fungi. The study was divided into three steps: 1) mapping the distribution and identifying these target soil beneficial fungi in Icelandic soils originating from birch woodlands, heath land and eroded areas, 2) studying the effects of ECM and IPF fungi on Otiorhynchus sulcatus larvae under controlled situations, and 3) studying the interaction among soil beneficial fungi, Otiorhynchus larvae and tree seedlings in representative afforestation sites. Both ECM and IPF were identified in vegetated ecosystems, whereas no IPF were recorded in eroded ecosystems that also supported significantly lower occurrence of ECM. The low fungal occurrence was reflected in poorer birch seedling performance in eroded soil. Three IPF species were identified: Isaria farinosa, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae, the latter two species were not previously found in Icelandic soil. Preliminary phylogenetic analysis targeting internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences of the major ribosomal gene of mycorrhizal fungi from mycorrhizal birch root tips revealed three main phylogenetic groups: two Basidiomycetes (Hebeloma and Cortinarius) and one Ascomycetes group, of these Hebeloma and Ascomycetes were more common. Inoculation with forest soil, IPF and certain ECM species had negative effects on survival of O. sulcatus under controlled conditions, thus highlighted the importance of careful selection of fungal species used as inoculants in the biological control of Otiorhynchus. The importance of inoculate selection and the need to understand the interaction between the inoculants and native soil biota were further demonstrated under field conditions, where habitat specific, differential root damage response to inoculation was detected.
The Use of Picture Series to Improve Eighth Graders’ Writing Recount Texts

This study involved eighth graders’ of MTs Al-Islam Nganjuk and focused on their ability in writing recount text. Based on the result of preliminary study, it was found that the students’ writing ability got unsatisfactory results. Therefore, this classroom action research was conducted. The finding of the study indicated that the implementation of picture series was successful. It showed that the students gained good progress from the first to the second cycle. The data analysis confirmed 71.90%, (in cycle I), 79.50% (in cycle II) students were actively involved. Hence, this study is effective to improve the students’ writing
Growth, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzyme activities as a selection criterion for the salt tolerance of maize cultivars grown under salinity stress.

Different responses of three maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars SC 129, SC 13 and SC 155 (differently susceptible to salinity stress) in pot experiment were investigated. The rate of oxidative injury on growth, lipid peroxidation and activities of antioxidant enzymes in relation to NaCl-stress were tested. The cv. SC 129 tolerated NaCl up to 100 mM and cv. SC13 up to 50 mM, whereas cv. SC 155 was markedly affected even at the lowest salinity level used. Moreover, the cv. SC 155 died at a concentration higher than 200 mM NaCl. Concomitantly, the activity of antioxidant enzymes catalase, peroxidase, ascorbate, peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in the salt-tolerant cultivars (cv. SC 129 & cv. SC 13) increased markedly during salinity stress, while they were mostly decreased by salinity stress in the salt sensitive cultivar (cv. SC 155). Consequently, this led to a marked difference in the behavior of lipid peroxidation in the three maize cultivars. We concluded that the activities of antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation were associated with the dry mass production and consequently with the salt tolerance of the three maize cultivars.
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in fish from the Chi River, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand.

Heavy metals are the most significant pollutants in the problem of environmental pollution worldwide. Metals tend to accumulate in water and then move up through the food chain, therefore accumulating in the fish, the main protein source for locals. This research thus aims to study the accumulation of heavy metals in sediment, water, and fish species in the Chi River. The soil sediment and water samples were collected from six points along the Chi River in Muang District, Maha Sarakham Province. Analysis showed that concentrations of heavy metals, including zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), and lead (Pb) in soil sediments were 5.377-15.669 mg/kg, 5.220-6.894 mg/kg, 1210.149-1324.430 mg/kg, and 7.547-47.560 mg/kg, respectively. The concentrations of Zn, Cu, and Fe in the water were 0.11-0.32 mg/L, 0.076-0.086 mg/L, and 1.272-2.644 mg/L, respectively. Pb was not detected in the water samples. Seven fish samples were collected, namely Chitala ornata, Cyclocheilichthys enoplos, Kryptopterus apogon, Morulius chrysophekadion, Mystus gulio, My. ruckioides, and Notopterus notopterus, for analysis of heavy metals accumulation in the different fish organs. The heavy metals detected in the fish, shown in diminishing order, were Fe > Pb > Zn > Cu. The distribution of heavy metals in selected organs analyzed appeared in the order of liver > stomach-intestine > gill > muscle. Fortunately, concentrations of Zn, Cu, and Fe in the muscle did not exceed standard level. However, it should be taken into consideration that concentration of Pb detected in fish were higher than the standard levels. This should be a concern, because lead potentially affects fish consumers.
Partial characterization of indigo (Polygonum tinctorium Ait.) plant seeds and leaves

The aim of this study was to assess the contents of indigo’s bioactive compounds, its antioxidant and anticancer activities in acetone, hexane and DMSO extracts and to compare the overall bioactivity with another more used medicinal plant named prolipid. It was found that the contents of the bioactive compounds in the studied extracts from different parts of indigo plant varied (P < 0.05): the significantly highest content of polyphenols and flavonoids was in DMSO extract of prolipid, flavanols – in acetone extract of brown seeds (P < 0.05 in both cases) and tannins – in DMSO extract of green leaves, but not significantly (P > 0.05). Also the level of antioxidant activity was different: the highest antioxidant activity of all studied samples was in prolipid: according to ABTS, FRAP and CUPRAC tests in DMSO extract (P < 0.05 in all 3 cases), and only in acetone extract according to DPPH was not significant (P > 0.05). The correlations between polyphenol compounds and the antioxidant activities were relatively high. DPPH kinetic measurements were used to compare and distinguish the antiradical activity among indigo extracts by multivariate analysis. The FT-IR spectroscopy evaluated the presence of polyphenols. The interaction between DMSO polyphenol extracts of indigo plant and BSA showed that indigo has a strong ability as other medicinal plants such as prolipid to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA by forming complexes and was measured by 3-dimensional fluorescence (3D-FL). The highest anticancer activity was in prolipid in concentrations of 800 g/mL against Calu-6, following by indigo brown leaves. In conclusion, organic extracts of indigo brown leaves were analyzed for their antioxidant and anticancer activities and compared with prolipid, using polyphenols composition, antioxidant activities and fluorescence properties. The indigo ability to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA, relatively high content of phenolic compounds and anticancer properties can be used as medicinal plant. © 2012 Published by Elsevier B.V. ∗ Corresponding author at: Naju Foundation of Natural Dyeing Culture, Naju 520931, Republic of Korea. Tel. : +82 61 3350801. ∗∗ Corresponding author at: Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. Tel. : +972 2 6758690. E-mail addresses: bukgu@naver.com (B.-G. Heo), gorin@cc.huji. ac.il (S. Gorinstein). 1 This article was written in memory of my dear brother Prof. Simon Trakhtenberg, who died in November 2011, who encouraged me and our research group during all his life.
Phylogenetic Tree Analysis of Dermatophytes using Sequence of the 18S rRNA Gene ITS Region

Dermatophytes usually identified on the basis of isolation patterns together with conidial morphology, and some-times with physiological characters, such as the hair perforation and urease tests. In some cases, morphological identification can be difficult because there is great variation and polymorphism among isolates of the same species. Recent, genotyping approaches have proven to be useful for solving problems of dermatophyte classification. Molecular identification such as ITS sequencing could become part of the diagnostic for dermatophytosis, In present study, results show genetic analysis of the tree shows the evolutionary relationships between species, which helps in the diagnosis of suspected species, especially T.rubrum and M.canis . Keywords: phylogenetic tree, T.rubrum , M.canis , PCR, Dermatophytes.