Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Voluntary Tax-compliance Behavior in SMEs; Evidence from Pakistan and Turkey

This research article aims at exploring the Voluntary Tax-compliance behaviour of the small and medium-size business enterprises for two countries, Pakistan and Turkey. Voluntary tax-compliance from SME’s is considered as major risk area by the tax-collection authorities of both developing and developed countries, authorities from both desire to bring individuals belonging to SME’s to pay taxes on a voluntary basis, in order to generate higher revenues for their governments. Thus, data was collected from the owners of SME’s of both countries through a questionnaire, data thus collected was analysed using SPSS and PLS-Smart. The results suggested that voluntary tax-compliance can be achieved by building a mutual trust relation and by exercising legitimate use of power by the tax authorities, results also signify that subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, attitude towards taxes and moral obligation are also key factors in determining the voluntary tax-compliance behaviour as suggested by Kirchler, Hoelzl and Wahl, (2008). Also, this article tests the mediating role of the intention of building positive voluntary tax-compliance behaviour as suggested by Ajzen (1991). This study is an important contribution in literature as it incorporates data from two countries, Pakistan (a developing nation) and Turkey (that is making its mark in the list of developed countries). This research work can be further extended by incorporating comparative analysis among the business owners belonging to developed, semi-developed and developing countries.
Big Data Analytics Usage and Business Performance: Integrating the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Task Technology Fit (TTF) Model

The purpose of this study is to propose a unified model integrating both the technology acceptance model (TAM) and task technology fit (TTF) model, and explore the organizational and environmental fit of the integrated model in order to investigate usage of Big Data Analytics and its effect on business performance. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 280 companies in CPG & Retail, Healthcare, Banking and Telecom in India. The data were analysed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Further, structural equation modelling was used to test the proposed model. The findings show that the research model for integrating the TAM for adoption and TTF model for utility provides a more comprehensive understanding of Big Data Analytics usage. The study identified task technology fit , individual technology fit, organizational data fit, organizational process fit, and business strategy fit as Tidd important variables for affecting Big Data Analytics usage using perceived ease of use (PEOU) and perceived usefulness (PU) as mediating variables. Competitive fit and partner support/customer fit were also found to be directly affecting Big Data Analytics usage, which in turn has significant influence on business performance. The model explained 71.4 percent of Business performance. The integrated model may be used as a guideline to ensure a positive outcome of Big Data Analytics usage in organizations. This study combined both the key ideas of TAM and TTF to show that they were necessary in predicting Big Data Analytics usage and business performance.
Patterns and Determinants of Gap between Fertility Intentions and Fertility Outcomes in Egypt

This paper describes the current fertility behavior and fertility intentions in Egypt. Moreover, the current paper used Logistic regression model to reveal the factors determining gap between fertility intentions and fertility behavior in Egypt. According to data from Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) in 2014, the mean ideal number of children is 3.01 and the mean number of children ever born is 2.69. The results indicate that the higher values of mean ideal number of children and mean number of CEB are demonstrated among uneducated women and families who have child mortality. The findings reveal that wealth index, women's age and women's education decrease the gap between fertility intentions and fertility behavior, while child mortality increases the probability of having a gap between fertility intentions and fertility behavior.
Interpreting Intelligence Test Scores in Forensic Mental Health Assessments: Conceptual and Psychometric Considerations for “Intelligent” Testing

The assessment and interpretation of intelligence tests and intelligence test scores are featured in many forensic mental health assessments (FMHA). Given the role these instruments play in adjudicating legal decisions for individuals (i.e., Atkins cases), it is critical that the scores possess adequate reliability and validity. Unfortunately, a growing body of empirical literature has raised significant psychometric and conceptual concerns about the integrity and clinical utility of IQ test partand subtest-level scores. Apprehension has also been raised regarding the use of cognitive profile analysis interpretive methods such as the popular “Intelligent Testing” (IT) framework, which emphasize primary interpretation of IQ test partand subtest-level scores. Given the popularity of IT and other related profile analysis methods in clinical practice, concerns raised in the present review will be useful for psychologists and legal professionals tasked with evaluating the accuracy of expert witness testimony and FMHA reports featuring the interpretation of cognitive test scores. Implications and recommendations for advancing evidence-based assessment in the field of forensic psychology are discussed.
Multifunctional nanoparticles for rapid bacterial capture, detection, and decontamination

Fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles (FMNPs) with a core–shell structure are synthesized through a one-pot chemical method followed by the bioconjugation of gentamycin (Gm). The average diameter of the FMNPs is estimated to be 65 ± 8 nm. The results of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy (XANES), and fluorospectrometry indicate that the FMNPs consist of a Fe3O4 core and a fluorescent silica (SiO2) shell. The FMNPs show typical superparamagnetic properties with a blocking temperature (TB) of 120 K. We demonstrate that gentamicin (Gm)-bioconjugated FMNPs can capture gram-negative bacteria, i.e. E. coli, (1 × 107 CFU mL−1 from 10 mL of solution) within 20 min. TEM micrographs clearly show that the Gm-FMNPs disrupt the cell wall of E. coli prior to the lysis of E. coli as the interaction time (t) increases; whereas FMNPs without Gm are inert towards E. coli. In addition, the Gm-FMNPs are able to detect diluted E. coli cells at a concentration as low as 1 × 103 CFU mL−1, which is revealed by a slight red-shift in fluorescent emissions from 517 nm to 528 nm along with a dramatic decrease in intensity. The Gm-conjugated FMNPs can be a multifunctional platform for simultaneous rapid capture, sensitive detection, and decontamination of bacteria.
Extreme nouns and maximizers1

Maximizers (completamente ‘completely’, totalmente ‘totally’) are degree modifiers restricted to maximum standard adjectives. Spanish adjectives of completeness [ACs] (completo ‘complete’, total ‘total’) display a behavior similar to that of their adverbial counterparts when they combine with nouns like idiot. This paper argues that ACs are maximality modifiers of idiot-like nouns, which are defended to be gradable and denote extreme degrees of properties. Establishing a parallelism between adverbs and adjectives of completeness allows us to explore scalarity across categories and the relevance of scale structure in the nominal domain.
A Newly Developed Synbiotic Yogurt Prevents Diabetes by Improving the Microbiome–Intestine–Pancreas Axis

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is increasing worldwide, and there are no long-term preventive strategies to stop this growth. Emerging research shows that perturbations in the gut microbiome significantly contribute to the development of T2D, while microbiome modulators may be beneficial for T2D prevention. However, microbiome modulators that are effective, safe, affordable, and able to be administered daily are not yet available. Based on our previous pro- and prebiotic studies, we developed a novel synbiotic yogurt comprised of human-origin probiotics and plant-based prebiotics and investigated its impact on diet- and streptozotocin-induced T2D in mice. We compared the effects of our synbiotic yogurt to those of a commercially available yogurt (control yogurt). Interestingly, we found that the feeding of the synbiotic yogurt significantly reduced the development of hyperglycemia (diabetes) in response to high-fat diet feeding and streptozotocin compared to milk-fed controls. Surprisingly, the control yogurt exacerbated diabetes progression. Synbiotic yogurt beneficially modulated the gut microbiota composition compared to milk, while the control yogurt negatively modulated it by significantly increasing the abundance of detrimental bacteria such as Proteobacteria and Enterobacteriaceae. In addition, the synbiotic yogurt protected pancreatic islet morphology compared to the milk control, while the control yogurt demonstrated worse effects on islets. These results suggest that our newly developed synbiotic yogurt protects against diabetes in mice and can be used as a therapeutic to prevent diabetes progression.
Metrology for intraocular pressure measurements

The World Health Organization reports glaucoma as the second leading cause of blindness and the leading cause of irreversible blindness. Intraocular hypertension is the most relevant and only treatable risk factor for the disease. Non-invasive intraocular-pressure (IOP) measurements, carried out using eye tonometers, are used to screen for the intraocular hypertension. A correct measurement of the IOP is essential in the prevention and the fight against glaucoma. The authors present their work towards ensuring on one side the accuracy of IOP measurements for contact and non-contact tonometers in the Central European region and obtaining a harmonization of the requirements for IOP metrology at national level.
Multimorbidity increases with age and is associated with numerous safety issues relating to patient vulner

INTRODUCTION: Polypharmacy is associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. This study aims to describe the prevalence of polypharmacy and medication use among older Danish citizens. METHODS: From national registers, we extracted medicine use in relation to age group and residential region for the entire Danish population for the first half of 2016. The most frequently redeemed medicines among older citizens (≥ 75 years) in 2016 were grouped into clinically meaningful
Effects of Vehicle Emissions on Physiology and Health of Five Urban Tree Species in Bogota, Colombia

Introduction: Thanks to filtration by foliage, urban trees have a crucial role in air depuration. However, the exposure to pollutants could reduce their health and physiological performance, mainly because of low access to light and clogging of stomata by particulate matter. Objective: The accumulation of particulate matter on leaves (PMAL) and physiological traits of five urban tree species (Croton bogotanus Cuatrec., Eugenia myrtifolia Sims., Ficus soatensis Dugand, Schinus mole L., and Sambucus nigra L.) were quantified in sixty points in Bogotá, with the aims to (1) build a model explaining the PMAL based on traffic variables, (2) establishing the effect of vehicle pollution on physiological and phytosanitary variables, and (3) to evaluate the susceptibility of seedlings and trees to vehicle pollution. Methods: The physiological parameters: photochemical efficiency, stomatal conductance, chlorophyll content, leaf area, and specific leaf mass were measured and correlated with phytosanitary condition, PMAL and traffic variables: number of lanes, vehicular flow and tree-to-avenue distance. Additionally, tree physiological responses were measured in control, residential streets (RS), low traffic avenues (LTA), and high traffic avenues (HTA), and these last were compared with physiology of seedlings planted by three months in HTA. Results: PMAL was strongly associated with physiological responses. Ficus soatensis and C. bogotanus were the species with the maximum and the minimum PMAL. The exposure to traffic increased the photochemical efficiency and specific leaf mass, which could be related to the enrichment of nitrogen and atmospheric CO2. The stomatal conductance followed a bell pattern of low gas exchange in control sites, high values in RS and LTA, and decreasing again in HTA, which suggests an optimization in CO2 fixation at intermediate levels of pollution and susceptibility to stomatal clogging by extreme vehicle emissions. The chlorophyll a/b ratio, leaf area, and specific leaf mass were significantly related to the severity of leaf symptoms, and S. molle was the species with the healthiest leaves in HTA. Seedlings were more susceptible to pollution than trees, and fruits size and seedlings growth were affected by vehicular pollution. Conclusions: Ficus soatensis optimizes particle filtration and C. bogotanus is ideal for planting in HTA, although only as saplings. By contrast, the fast-growing E. myrtifolia and S. nigra seedlings should not be planted in HTA because of susceptibility of pigment contents, leaf area, and stomatal conductance to pollutants. Finally, because of its persistent high stomatal conductance and its low leaf symptoms, S. molle is the species with the best adaptation to vehicle pollution. A complete analysis of interactions among traffic, physiology, and health will help to improve the urban forestry planning.
Prevalence of Candida spp. from in women with vulvovaginal infection in Maternity teaching hospital in Erbil, Iraq

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Vulvovaginal candidiasis and its association with some risk factors and the incidence of different species of Candida attending the Maternity hospital in Erbil city.Methods: A cross-sectional carried out at Maternity teaching hospital, over a period that conducted from July 2019 to January 2020 on females Patient who complained of itching and erythema, vaginal discharge, swelling. A questionnaire form prepared for each patient, which includes: age, clinical presentation and history of pregnancy, diabetes, and history of using contraceptives and the type of contraceptives. High Vaginal Swabs were collected from patients and subjected to direct microscopy, cultured onto Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) and, Blood agar. The results, determined by standard microbiological methods, species identification done by using an automated VITEK 2 compact system.Results: From the total of 246 high vaginal swabs collected at Maternity hospital in Erbil city and prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis was(54.66%). The highest number of positive cases found to be in the age group(30-34) years and the positive culture was among pregnant women was 71(63.4%) also the prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis was higher among diabetic women 44(67.7%), frequency of culture positive for Candida spp. in the antibiotic users group was 85(64.4%) and also the positive culture for candida spp was higher among the contraceptive pills31(57.4%) however for IUCD user the positive culture was 22(66.7%). Conclusion: In this present study, vulvovaginal candidiasis is more in the young age group and more frequent in the pregnant ladies and the diabetic patients and those using antibiotic and contraceptives, either the pills or Intrauterine contraceptive device. Candida albicans had the highest percentage among other positive isolated from high vaginal swab and there was a significant relation between clinical presentation of the patient with the result of culture.
Adaptation of the Epistemological Belief Scale to Kosovo

The investigation of epistemological beliefs has become important in both pre-service and in-service education of teachers. Different scales have been developed to determine teachers’ epistemological beliefs. The same scale yields different results in different cultures especially due to the cultural aspects of education. Therefore, testing the scales in different cultures contributes to their use. Within this framework, the scale developed by Schommer and adapted to Turkish culture by Deryakulu and Büyüköztürk was adapted to Kosovo culture. In the study, whether the Albanian, Bosnian and Turkish versions of the scale support the same factor structure was tested by employing the quantitative research method. First, the Epistemological Belief Scale was translated into Albanian and Bosnian and expert opinion was received. The scale was applied to 200 teachers who serve in schools where education languages are Albanian, Bosnian and Turkish. The scale comprised 35 items and 3 factors. Linguistic equivalence was prioritized, as the study was carried out in Kosovo. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis was employed to confirm the suitability of the three-factor structure of the scale. The analyses were carried out separately for each language and revealed acceptable fit indices. Reliability analysis produced satisfactory results.
Diversity of Amphibians and Reptiles at Chiremera Locality, Vanduzi - Mozambique

Diversity of amphibians and reptiles was studied at Chiremera locality in Manica Province, Mozambique. To the best of our knowledge, no herpetofauna study has been done at the Chiremera locality. Globally the herpetofauna of Mozambique remains poorly documented compared to other areas of southern Africa [1]. The study aims to assess the diversity of amphibians and reptiles at Chiremera locality. The data was collected using two techniques: Visual Search and Intercept and pit fall traps. The data was collected in two habitat types: wild areas and human altered areas. We recorded on the wild areas 91 individual of amphibians (18 species, 10 genera and 9 families). The human altered areas had a total of 27 individual amphibians, (4 species, 4 genera and 4 families). Hemisus marmoratus (marbled snout-burrower) was the most abundant species in the two habitats, accounting for 26.3% of all individuals identified. The Shannon winner of amphibians was higher at the wild areas (H '= 2, 1) and lower in the human altered area (H' = 1, 2). A total of 24 individual reptiles were recorded on the wild areas (7 species, 7 genera and 5 families). In contrast to human altered areas we recorded (5 species, 3 Genera, Review Article Manhice et al.; AJOB, 10(4): 49-55, 2020; Article no.AJOB. 58630 50 and 3 families). Bitis arietans (puff adder) was the most abundant reptile accounting for 26% of all individuals identified. The Shannon wiener of reptiles was (H’=1, 6) at the wild areas and (H’=1, 5) at the human altered areas. Four rare species namely Hyperolius acuticeps (sharp-headed long reed frog), Hyperolius benguellensis (Benguella long reed frog), Ptychadena subpunctata (spotted ridged frog) all amphibians and Naja mossambica (Mozambique spitting cobra) reptile were detected during our study. The result of the current study revealed that effect of human altered areas on the richness and abundance of amphibians and reptiles.
Effect of Acupressure Sessions on Dyspnea and Fatigue among Patients with Bronchial Asthma.

AbstractBronchial asthma is a syndrome characterized by airflow obstruction; Dyspnea and fatigue are the most disabling symptoms in asthma and the trigger point of physical inactivity with a consequent lower standard of quality of life. Acupressure is one of important non-pharmacological modalities which leads to reduction of asthma symptoms and ultimately enhances asthma control. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of acupressure sessions on dyspnea and fatigue among patients with bronchial asthma. Research design: A quasi experimental research design was conducted on sixty patients with bronchial asthma who were admitted to the Chest inpatient Unit of Alexandria Main University Hospital. Three tools were used for data collection: Tool I: Patients with bronchial asthma assessment. Tool II: Dyspnea Assessment questionnaire. Tool III: Fatigue Assessment questionnaire. Results of the present study revealed that there were significant differences between control and study group patients related to their grade of dyspnea and fatigue severity after application of acupressure sessions. Conclusion: acupressure may be effective as an adjuvant therapy to the traditional management for patients with bronchial asthma to improve dyspnea and fatigue syndromes. Recommendations of this study include, illustrated self-administered acupressure intervention booklets distributed to patients with bronchial asthma, could be of help, additionally, development and implementation of acupressure training program for nurses, about acupressure are advocated.
DERADICALIZATION IN INDONESIA : IMPLEMENTATION AND CHALLENGE

Deradicalization is a very long and ongoing process. Deradicalization in Indonesia depends on the role of prisons and post-prison reintegration management. Deradicalization in Indonesia has to deal with several obstacles, for example, limited human resources in prisons, lack of coordination between government agencies, the legal frameworks regarding to terrorism crimes have not been comprehensive yet, and others. This can trigger the failure of the process of deradicalization which can lead to recidivist events, community resistance and increasing numbers of radicalism in Indonesia. This study used qualitative research methods with interview data collection techniques and literature study techniques. This research found that the process of deradicalization in Indonesia should be carried out by all levels of society. The process of deradicalization in Indonesia must continue to develop following current patterns of terrorism and it is not limited to deradicalization which is only carried out by terrorist groups based on right-wing ideology. Apart from these problems, the current deradicalization program has also provided many benefits for combating terrorism in Indonesia.
Subtest Primary Battery : Can index scores be compared cross age , sex and diagnostic groups ?

Measurement invariance of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition (WISC– V) ten subtest primary battery was evaluated across sex, age (6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-16 year-olds), and three diagnostic (ADHD, anxiety, encephalopathy) groups within a large clinical sample (N = 5,359) referred to a children’s specialty hospital. Competing models were tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and a five-factor oblique model corresponding to the publisher’s hypothesized first-order measurement model (e.g., Verbal Comprehension, Fluid Reasoning, Visual-Spatial, Working Memory, and Processing Speed) was found to have the best model fit. Multigroup CFA was subsequently used to evaluate progressively more restrictive constraints on the measurement model. Results indicated full metric invariance was attained across the three groups studied. Full scalar invariance was attained for sex and diagnostic groups. Partial scalar invariance was attained for age group. The results of this study provide support for the first-order scoring structure of the five WISC-V factors in the ten subtest primary battery with this large clinical sample.