Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Entrepreneurial Intention of Final Year Undergraduate Students of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Aims: The scientific literature on Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) among agricultural university students in Sri Lanka is meager. Therefore, the focus of this study was to evaluate the EI and to understand what factors affect on EI of the final year undergraduate students of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Study Design: The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design. A stratified simple random sample of 100 final year undergraduates that represented 50% of each of the three degree programs of the Faculty of Agriculture, university of Peradeniya were selected for the study. The primary data was collected through a self-administered structured questionnaire. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka from October 2018 to February 2019. Methodology: The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was used to measure the EI. Thus, it examined the influence of personal attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control Original Research Article Madhushyanthi and Wijerathna; AJAEES, 38(10): 83-98, 2020; Article no.AJAEES. 62458 84 factors on EI. Short-term risk taking, perceived structural support and social capital on business start-up were examined as additional variables to the theory. Results: The results revealed that each of the TPB variables significantly (P = 0.05) affect on EI, with an overall R = 0.606. Attitudes were the strongest predictor of EI, followed by subjective norms and perceived behavioral control. However, overall level of EI of the students was neutral. Awareness programmes, financial support, introducing and updating the entrepreneurial subjects were some major suggestions of the respondents to improve entrepreneurship among the students. Conclusion: Attitudes toward entrepreneurship is the strongest predictor of EI. However, overall EI of the students was neutral. Improving individual attitudes through motivational programmes, providing an approving nature of the staff towards entrepreneurship (subjective norms), mechanisms to develop entrepreneurial capabilities among students and linking entrepreneurship to the present curriculum, would be important to improve the EI of the students leading to a greater entrepreneurship.
Relationship between levels of serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D with gender and visual acuity students of junior high school

Background: Visual disturbance can be caused by external factors, that is, the lack of outdoor activities and a positive correlation between the length of outdoor activities and vitamin D levels. The aim of this research was to examine the correlation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level, sex and visual acuity.Methods: This research uses cross-sectional approach, conducted in junior high school 16,18 of Semarang. Purposive sampling method, the analysis is done the chi square test.Results: There is a correlation between sex and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D at junior high school 16 (p=0.001, c=13.42) and junior high school 18 (p=0.001, c=13.42). There is a correlation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and visual acuity at junior high school 16 (p=0.302, c=4.868). There is no correlation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and visual acuity at Junior High School 18 (p=0.302, c=4.868). Conclusion: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is related to sex, 25-hydroxyvitamin D is correlated with a decrease in vision acuity. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is not correlated with a decrease in vision acuity.
Managing complexity through integrative tactical planning in engineer-to-order environments: insights from four case studies

Abstract Fulfilling customer orders in engineer-to-order (ETO) settings entails customization and, thus, greater complexity: detail and uncertainty. Tactical planning aims at demand–supply (DS) balancing by ensuring cross-functional integration (CFI), which incorporates coordination as one dimension. This study uses a case study approach to identify the key coordination mechanisms applied in the customer order fulfilment processes (COFPs) to mitigate the negative impact of complexity on DS balancing in four ETO-oriented settings. Within-case analyses identify the applied mechanisms, and a cross-case analysis elaborates on how they influence the detail and uncertainty in decision-making and problem-solving activities. Findings suggest a positive effect of formalized activity sequences, balanced team compositions, effective task designs and supportive information systems (ISs); and a positive (but contingent) effect of the other mechanisms. Future research may address other CFI dimensions (collaboration), statistically test the findings, or qualitatively deepen the understanding of the forms and impacts of individual mechanisms.
Delay‐dependent stability of nonlinear hybrid neutral stochastic differential equations with multiple delays

In this article, we study the delay‐dependent stability of a class of hybrid neutral stochastic differential equations (NSDEs) with multiple delays which is highly nonlinear. Some novel stability criteria are investigated according to Lyapunov functions and generalized Itô's formula. In particular, we generalize and improve the results in Shen et al, Systems & Control Letters (2018) from a single delay to multiple delays.
Synchrotron X-ray Microtomography: A New Tool to Characterize the Interaction Between Paper and Toner

The interaction between paper and toner depends on paper properties (roughness, paper surface, and tension) and toner properties (granulometry and chemical composition). Deepening the knowledge on fixation and adhesion of toner onto the paper substrate is crucial to improve the end-use properties of paper dedicated to electrophotographic printing. The aim of this article is to introduce and describe a new tool to visualize and analyze this interaction. Three-dimensional (3D) imaging is a key tool used to investigate such a phenomenon. For this reason, synchrotron x-ray microtomography (SXRM) was applied to characterize the toner-paper interaction in a noninvasive and nondestructive manner. To validate the feasibility of such means in a 3D context, the obtained data are compared to those obtained by traditional two-dimensional (2D) imaging systems such as optical profilometry and environmental scanning electron microscopy. SXRM emerges as a crucial tool to get a detailed characterization of the ink layer and of the ink-paper interaction. This is a powerful technique to complete studies carried out by classical means.
Trust in Courier Services and Its Antecedents as a Determinant of Perceived Service Quality and Future Intention to Use Courier Service

Service quality perceived by clients should be a crucial element in the process of co-creating sustainable services. This article aimed to examine relationships between five constructs: the usefulness of courier services, the ease of use of courier services, the trust in courier services, the service quality, and the future intention to use courier services. This research focuses on courier services. An electronic questionnaire was used to conduct confidential interviews. It was distributed between January and March 2019. The number of questionnaires returned by courier service customers amounted to 1073. The authors used generalized least squares (GLS) of structural equation modelling (GLS-SEM) to verify the hypotheses. The obtained results confirmed statistically significant relationships between the variables of the ease of use and the trust in service, the usefulness and the trust in service, the trust in service and the service quality and finally, the service quality and the future intention to use the services. The obtained results confirmed an important role of technological aspects in courier service quality, which will become the main determinant of the development of this sector in the future. The authors proposed a new approach to the definition of trust in service. Apart from the interpersonal trust, they shed more light on the trust in the supplier, i.e., the trust in the used technologies.
QoSComm: A Data Flow Allocation Strategy among SDN-Based Data Centers for IoT Big Data Analytics

When Internet of Things (IoT) big data analytics (BDA) require to transfer data streams among software defined network (SDN)-based distributed data centers, the data flow forwarding in the communication network is typically done by an SDN controller using a traditional shortest path algorithm or just considering bandwidth requirements by the applications. In BDA, this scheme could affect their performance resulting in a longer job completion time because additional metrics were not considered, such as end-to-end delay, jitter, and packet loss rate in the data transfer path. These metrics are quality of service (QoS) parameters in the communication network. This research proposes a solution called QoSComm, an SDN strategy to allocate QoS-based data flows for BDA running across distributed data centers to minimize their job completion time. QoSComm operates in two phases: (i) based on the current communication network conditions, it calculates the feasible paths for each data center using a multi-objective optimization method; (ii) it distributes the resultant paths among data centers configuring their openflow Switches (OFS) dynamically. Simulation results show that QoSComm can improve BDA job completion time by an average of 18%.
Analisis Pengangguran dan Pertumbuhan Ekonomi sebagai Akibat Pandemi Covid-19

Pengangguran dan pertumbuhan ekonomi menjadi salah satu indikator ekonomi makro. Artikel ini membahas tentang permasalahan pengangguran dan pertumbuhan ekonomi negara Indonesia pada masa Pandemi Coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) melanda. Tujuan dari penulisan artikel adalah untuk melihat dan mengasumsikan seberapa besar tingkat pengangguran di Indonesia dan seberapa besar penurunan pertumbuhan ekonomi Indonesia pada awal tahun 2020 terutama saat terjadi Pandemi Covid-19. Artikel ini ditulis menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif dan penelitian kepustakaan. Dari hasil analisis menunjukan bahwa pertumbuhan ekonomi di Indonesia dapat diukur melalui peningkatan atau penurunan produk domestik bruto (PDB/GDP) yang dihasilkan suatu negara, karena indikator yang berhubungan dengan jumlah pengangguran adalah GDP. Pada masa pandemi Covid-19 ini pertumbuhan ekonomi Indonesia mengalami penurunan. Pelambatan pertumbuhan ekonomi saat wabah coronavirus menyerang menjadi sebesar 2,97% (year on year). Sedangkan pengangguran mengalami peningkatan akibat terjadi pemutusan hubungan kerja. Sejumlah 212.394 pekerja yang terkena PHK. Dengan adanya penurunan tingkat pertumbuhan ekonomi tersebut, maka tingkat pengangguran di Indonesia juga mengalami kenaikan. Sehingga, kenaikan jumlah pengangguran dapat mengakibatkan defisit anggaran negara bertambah. Peningkatan defisit yang dialami Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara (APBN) tahun 2020 hingga menjadi sebesar 6,27% diukur dari produk domestik bruto (PDB).
Molecular phylogeny and chromosomal evolution of endemic species of Sri Lankan Anacardiaceae

Family Anacardiaceae comprises 70 genera and approximately 985 species distributed worldwide. Sri Lanka harbours 19 species in seven genera, among these 15 are endemics. This study focuses on regionally restricted endemics and native Anacardiaceae species, which have not been investigated before at molecular and cytological level. Nuclear rDNA ITS and plastid matK regions were sequenced for ten species, having nine endemics and one native, and incorporated into the existing sequence data for phylogenetic analyses. The topologies resulting from maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference are congruent. Family Anacardiaceae forms a monophyletic group having monophyletic subfamily Anacardioideae and paraphyletic subfamily Spondioideae. Tribes Anacardieae, Semecarpeae and Rhoeae form subclades within the major clade of Anacardioideae. All the endemic species occupy correct position in the molecular phylogeny as per the existing classification except for Campnosperma zeylanica, which shows a close relationship to members of the subfamily Spondioideae. The position of non-native species Trichoscypha acuminata also remains unclear. Chromosome counts and karyograms were constructed for five endemic species. The chromosome numbers incorporated in the tree range from 2n = 28–58. Species of tribe Rhoeae have the lowest chromosome number (2n = 24, 28, 30) while species of tribe Semecarpeae have the higher numbers (2n = 50, 52, 58). Chromosome numbers mapped on the phylogeny shows that dysploidy had played a role in the evolution of the species of the family Anacardiaceae in Sri Lanka.
Shifting microorganism incidence in cirrhotic patients with ascites: a 5-year retrospective cross-sectional analysis

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the most common infection in patients with cirrhosis (1). The incidence of SBP has been reported to be 7–30% of hospitalized cirrhotic patients with ascites (2). SBP portends a poor prognosis with 30-day and 1-year mortality incidence reported to be 30% and up to 63%, respectively (2,3). The diagnosis of SBP is confirmed when there is a positive ascitic fluid culture and an elevated ascitic fluid absolute polymorphonuclear (PMN) count ≥250 cells/mm without an evident intra-abdominal, surgically treatable source of infection (4). Culture-negative neutrocytic ascites (CNNA) refers to patients who meet the PMN count criterion but have negative ascitic fluid cultures (4). Both SBP and CNNA should be treated with empiric antibiotic therapy (4). Typically, SBP is predominantly caused by enteric gramOriginal Article
The Effect of Concept Map Learning Model on Student's Reasoning

Purpose: This study aims at investigating the effectiveness of the concept map learning model on student reasoning. Methodology: It is an experimental study with the students of Mathematics Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta in 2017/2018 academic year as the population with a total of 35 students of IVB semester as the respondents. The data collection techniques included tests and documentation. Results: The results of the Mann-Whitney Test showed a p-value of 0.012 <α = 5%, hence H0 was rejected, which implied that the scores of the post-test of the two classes were different at the 5% level of significance. It indicates a significant difference in reasoning skills. Applications/Originality/Value: Based on the average values of the two classes, an increase in the reasoning of students in the experimental class is higher than those in control. Thus, it can be concluded that the implementation of models and tools of concept maps in the Introduction to Real Analysis has been effective in improving student reasoning.
Does imagining you never met a romantic partner boost relationship satisfaction and gratitude? A conceptual replication and extension of the effect of mentally subtracting a partner

Previous research has found that thinking about the presence of a partner in one’s life can, at least temporarily, increase relationship satisfaction. However, other studies have found that doing the opposite—thinking about the absence of a partner from one’s life (i.e., mentally subtracting a partner)—can boost relationship satisfaction. The current study is a conceptual replication and extension of a previous study demonstrating that people who imagined never meeting their current partner reported greater satisfaction than people who thought about the presence of a partner in their life or a neutral control. We expected that thinking about the absence of a partner could boost gratitude and, in turn, promote greater relationship satisfaction. However, we did not find support for the mental subtraction effect on relationship satisfaction or gratitude. That is, participants who mentally subtracted their romantic partners from their lives did not report greater relationship satisfaction or gratitude compared to participants who thought about the presence of their partner in their lives (or those in a control condition). Our study suggests that mentally subtracting positive life events may not always boost feelings of satisfaction.
An Efficient Robust Blind Watermarking Method Based on Convolution Neural Networks in Wavelet Transform Domain

Digital watermarking is one of the most widely used techniques for the protection of ownership rights of digital audio, images, and videos. One of the desirable properties of a digital watermarking scheme is its robustness against attacks aiming at removing or destroying the watermark from the host data. Different from the common watermarking techniques based on the spatial domain or transform domain, in this paper, a novel scheme of digital image blind watermarking based on the combination of the discrete wavelet transform (DWT) and the convolutional neural network (CNN) is proposed. Firstly, the host images are decomposed by the DWT with 4 levels and, then, the low frequency sub-bands of the first level and the high frequency sub-bands of the fourth level are used as the input data and the output target data to train the CNN model for embedding and extracting the watermark. Experimental results show that the proposed scheme has superior performance against common attacks of JPEG compression, mean and median filtering, salt and pepper noise, Gaussian noise, speckle noise, brightness modification, scaling, cropping, rotation, and shearing operations.
UNIFICATION OF FORMER FATA WITH KPK AND ITS IMPACT ON DOMESTIC SANCTUARY

FORMER FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Area), is the most praiseworthy part of Pakistan, always deemed to be the rudimentary part of Pakistani province known as KPK (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). After countless efforts and protracted delay, it came into being on 31st, May 2018. However, after this historically important incident, many changes were observed in the overall economy as well as the sanctuary situation of the country. Very little research is available to highlight the positive as well as negative impacts on domestic sanctuary. Therefore, keeping in view the above-explained scenario present study is devised to highlight all these concerns as well as future perspectives to put Pakistan on the success staircase. In this study, various aspects of FORMER FATA are highlighted including the unification of cultural attributes of FORMER FATA and KPK, conversion of the Jirga method into legal management, transfiguration of educational set up from Madrassa to schools, colleges, and universities. The Domino effect of this study enlightens the unsatisfactory attitude of government authorities for bringing up the living standards of inhabitants of FORMER FATA along with dawdling development projects. Therefore, it is the utmost need of the hour for government authorities to understand the subject matter and reconsider the attributes of FORMER FATA by considering it vital part of KPK as well as of Pakistan.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Quality of Life and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented changes in the lives of 1.6 billion children and adolescents. First non-representative studies from China, India, Brazil, the US, Spain, Italy, and Germany pointed to a negative mental health impact. The current study is the first nationwide representative study to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health of children and adolescents in Germany from the perspective of children themselves. Methods: A representative online survey was conducted among n = 1,586 families with 7- to 17-year-old children and adolescents between May 26 and June 10. The survey included internationally established and validated instruments for measuring HRQoL (KIDSCREEN-10), mental health problems (SDQ), anxiety (SCARED), and depression (CES-DC). Results were compared with data from the nationwide, longitudinal, representative BELLA cohort study (n = 1,556) conducted in Germany before the pandemic. Results: Two-thirds of the children and adolescents reported being highly burdened by the COVID-19 pandemic. They experienced significantly lower HRQoL (40.2% vs. 15.3%), more mental health problems (17.8% vs. 9.9%) and higher anxiety levels (24.1% vs. 14.9%) than before the pandemic. Children with low socioeconomic status, migration background and limited living space were affected significantly more. Discussion: Health promotion and prevention strategies need to be implemented to maintain children’s and adolescents’ mental health, improve their HRQoL, and mitigate the burden caused by COVID-19, particularly for children who are most at risk.
The Effect of Solvability, Company Growth and Income Management on Going Concern Audit Opinions

This research aims to determine the influence of solvency, growth of the company, and profit management on the going concern audit opinions. The study used the analysis of the confirmatory factor to test the correlation between variables and logistical regression analyses to test the hypothesis. The selected sample in this study is a service company with the transportation sub-sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2014-2018 with purposive sampling technique. The results of this study show that (1) solvency affects the going concern audit opinion, (2) The company growth does not affect the going concern audit opinion, (3) Earnings management does not affect the going concern audit opinion.
An Alternative Framing of Organ Donation Registration: The Collective Donor Behavioral Model

Notwithstanding the prevalent use of donor registration prediction models grounded by the theory of planned behavior (TPB), registration behavior continues to remain low. A collective donor behavior (CDB) model underpinned by social exchange theory is introduced and its predictive ability is tested against a baseline TPB model using an online survey of adults (n = 1,055). Individuals who indicated they were not registered donors were contacted 3 months later to track their registration status. The CDB model was found to explain 45% of variance in registration intentions which was comparable in performance to TPB. Normative commitment was found to be strongly associated with registration intentions, and both institutional trust and trust in others fostered this commitment. The CDB model provides different insights on how to increase donor registration intentions. Namely, interventions need to facilitate individual positive experiences with institutions such as hospitals and strengthen social inclusion perceptions.
Effect of Adjuvant Use of NSAID in Reducing Probing Pocket Depth in the Context of Conventional Periodontal Therapy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials

This systematic review aimed to assess the literature on the benefit of adjuvant nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) during conventional periodontal therapy in terms of probing pocket depth (PD). A literature search according to PRISMA guidelines in Medline (PubMed), Embase (Ovid), and Cochrane library identified seven studies to be included in this review. In terms of the main outcome, PD, three studies found a larger reduction after NSAID administration compared to non-NSAID control patients. In two studies, no difference in PD reduction between NSAID and placebo was found. Overall, the NSAID patients showed no significant difference with an estimated 0.11 mm larger reduction in PD than the control [95% CI: −0.22 mm, 0.44 mm]. The secondary outcomes, bleeding on probing (BOP) and clinical attachment gain, also showed comparable results in all studies between patients receiving NSAID and those that did not. The estimated additional PD reduction of 0.11 mm in the NSAID group is very small and not statistically significant. It is unlikely that PD can be improved by adjuvant NSAID treatment after root surface debridement, yet the evidence to date is limited and warrants further investigation.