Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Viability of Cash Waqf-Linked Ṣukūk in Malaysia

Purpose ‒ This research explores cash waqf-linked sukuk (CWLS) and ascertains its viability in Malaysia under relevant legal and regulatory framework of waqf and sukuk. This is with view to implementation of CWLS in Malaysia by Islamic social and commercial finance institutions. Design/Methodology/Approach ‒ The research adopts a qualitative methodology and uses content analysis in synthesising relevant data to determine viability and prospect of CWLS in Malaysia. Semi-structured expert interviews were conducted, and data obtained therefrom was analysed alongside published literature on CWLS in identifying issues in applicable waqf and sukuk legal and regulatory framework that pertain to CWLS viability. Findings ‒ The combination of cash waqf with sukuk is potentially an impactful financing mechanism for mobilising funds that links charity with productive and income generating economic activities. CWLS facilitates development of alternative social financing instrument that expedite social welfare and economic revival in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic as Indonesia demonstrates. However, Malaysia’s waqf legal and regulatory framework have established a decentralised system of waqf administration that will rather downscale the structure and operations of CWLS in the country. Hence the research proposes a reform of the framework to enable establishing a more capable and viable CWLS structure for a digital, retail and institutional investors. Originality/Value ‒ This research discovers hindrance to the prospect of CWLS in the legal, Shariah and regulatory dynamics of waqf and sukuk in Malaysia which previous studies overlooked. This research provides an in-depth understanding of challenges to CWLS’ implementation in Malaysia with invaluable insight for regulators, policy makers, practitioners and researchers, thereby contributing to practical knowledge in the area.
UNIFIED THEORY OF ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY (UTAUT) AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE: THE ROLE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) IN UNIVERSITIES

vi COPYRIGHTS.viii DECLARATION.ix APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE.x FORWARDING SHEET.xi LIST OF FIGURES . xviii LIST OF TABLES . xx ABBREVIATIONS . xxii CHAPTER 1 .
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa L.) as the Biomonitor of Cadmium and Lead Pollution in the Republic of North Macedonia

Until the outbreak of African swine fever in almost the entire Europe and consequently in the Republic of North Macedonia (2022), the population of wild boars was in increase. The biological characteristics of this species make it suitable to be used as a bioindicator for environmental pollution. The concentrations of cadmium and lead (Cd and Pb) were measured using atomic absorption spectrophotometry in the liver of free ranging wild boars. Samples were taken from 608 animals, harvested in a period of 7 years (2016-2022), in 11 hunting locations that cover the whole territory of the Republic of North Macedonia. The mean value of Pb in the liver in all hunting areas was 0.225 mg·kg-1 wet weight with range of 0.154-0.722 mg·kg-1, while mean Cd was 0.366 mg·kg-1 and ranged from 0.177 to 0.464 mg·kg-1. A statistically significant difference in Cd was found between the hunting locations, while Pb differed between hunting years. The mean Cd concentrations were significantly higher in Pelagonisko, Krivorečansko and Ohridsko-Prespansko hunting areas than in those from Pološko hunting area, while the mean Pb values in 2019 and 2020 were significantly higher than the mean value determined in 2021. For Cd, 18.2% of the total number of samples exceeds the maximum allowed limit provided in the legislation, while for Pb it was 6.7%. The maximum mean value for Pb (0.336 mg·kg-1) was measured in 2020 and for Cd (0.449 mg·kg-1) in 2016. The mean values for Pb and Cd obtained in this study were in line with data reported for wild boar from other European countries.
Endoscopic Treatment for Gastric Subepithelial Tumor

Most gastric subepithelial tumors (SETs) are asymptomatic and are often incidentally discovered during endoscopic procedures conducted for unrelated reasons. Although surveillance is sufficient for the majority of gastric SETs, certain cases necessitate proactive management. Laparoscopic wedge resection, although a viable treatment option, has its limitations, particularly in cases where SETs (especially those with intraluminal growth) are not visualized on the peritoneal side. Recent advances in endoscopic instruments and technology have paved the way for the feasibility of endoscopic resection of SETs. Several promising endoscopic techniques have emerged for gastric SET resection, including submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection, endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR), laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery (LECS), and non-exposure EFTR (non-exposed endoscopic wall-inversion surgery and non-exposure simple suturing EFTR). This study aimed to discuss the indications, methods, and outcomes of endoscopic therapy for gastric SETs. In addition, a simplified diagram of the category of SETs according to the therapeutic indications and an algorithm for the endoscopic management of SET is suggested.
Hubungan Antara Status Gizi Dan Pola Menstruasi Dengan Kejadian Anemia Pada Mahasiswi Prodi DIII Kebidanan Universitas Muslim Indonesia

Salah satu cara untuk memperbaiki status gizi adalah mengkonsumsi bahan herbal yang diharapkan dapat Berdasarkan Riskesdas (2013), dilaporkan bahwa angka kejadian anemia secara nasional adalah sebesar 21,7%, dimana 18,4% terjadi pada laki-laki dan 23,9% terjadi pada perempuan. Anemia defisiensi zat besi merupakan masalah gizi yang paling lazim di dunia dan menjangkiti lebih dari 600 juta manusia. Dari semua kelompok umur tersebut, wanita mempunyai resiko paling tinggi untuk menderita anemia terutama remaja putri. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan antara status gizi (IMT) serta pola menstruasi (Lama & siklus haid) terhadap kejadian anemia pada Remaja Putri di Prodi DIII Kebidanan Universitas Muslim Indonesia. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian observasional analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional study untuk mengetahui hubungan status gizi dan pola menstruasi dengan kejadian anemia. Pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik penarikan sampel probability samplingdengan cara penarikan sampel secara acak sederhana (simple random sampling). Adapun populalisi pada penelitian adalah seluruh mahasiswi prodi DIII Kebidanan yang berjumlah 132 mahasiswa dan sampel berjumlah 58 mahasiswa. Hasil penelitian ini diperoleh bahwa tidak ada hubungan yang signifikan antara status gizi mahasiswi dengan kejadian anemia. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari hasil uji statistik yang memperoleh nilai p sebesar 0,306. Pada penelitian ini status gizi tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan dengan kejadian anemia, hal ini dikarenakan pada mahasiswi yang memiliki status gizi normal diperoleh sebanyak 61,3% mengalami anemia meskipun pada kasus mahasiswa yang kurus diperoleh 66,7% juga mengalami anemia. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat perbedaan persentase antara status gizi normal dengan mahasiswi yang memiliki status gizi kurus yang mengalami kejadian anemia. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 65,5% mahasiswi memiliki siklus menstruasi yang teratur, namun diperoleh juga beberapa mahasiswi yang mempunyai siklus menstruasi yang pendek (<21 hari) sebanyak 12,1% dan panjang (>35 hari) sebanyak 22,4%. Siklus haid pada remaja sangat mudah dipengaruhi oleh suasana kehidupannya, misalnya kelelahan karena aktivitas di usia/usia sekolah dan pengaruh stres yang tinggi. Hal ini akan mengganggu siklus haid dan dengan mudah akan mempengaruhi banyaknya dan lama darah keluar. Hasil uji statistik menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara lama menstruasi dengan status anemia mahaiswi DIII Kebidanan Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Muslim Indonesia.
Enhancing salinity stress tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes through foliar application of spermidine

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum), the 2nd most important legume after dry beans, known for its protein content, is an important crop agronomically as well as economically. The present study aimed to determine the effect of foliar application of spermidine (spd) on various aspects of chickpea genotypes under salt stress. The chickpea genotypes were cultivated under 4 and 8 dSm-1 Cl- dominated salinity followed by the spermidine application of 0.5 and 1.0 mM. Salinity stress inhibited the plant height and root length, reducing plant biomass (fresh and dry weight). Furthermore, it also decreased the chlorophyll and nitrogen content of the plant. Results obtained from spermidine (spd) application indicated that both concentrations of spermidine are good in enhancing the tolerance in chickpea genotypes against salt stress. Spermidine application increased the plant's height as well as biomass. It also enhanced the chlorophyll content (32.93%), increasing the Nitrogen Balance Index (77.37%) at 1.0 mM.It further increased the flavonoid and anthocyanin content in plant leaf. In addition, the application of spermidine retained more moisture (25.81%) and increased seed fiber (13.30%) in all chickpea genotypes at 1.0 mM. It reduces the Cl- ion accumulation and maintains the ionic balance in chickpea seeds. The effect of spermidine application (0.5 and 1.0mM) was more pronounced, but 1.0 mM had a more positive effect in salt-sensitive chickpea genotypes.
Crustal Tectonic Division and Evolution of the Southern Part of the North Asian Orogenic Region and Its Adjacent Areas

Based on plate tectonics theory and synthesis of available geological and geophysical data,the authors suggest that the southern part of Northern Asian orogenic region should be divided into five paleoplates,i.e.Siberian,Kazakstan,Burean-Jiamusi,Tarim and Sino-Korean paleoplates,and each of them may be further subdivided into paleo-intracontinental and paleo-pericontinental regions.And then,composition and evolution of those paleo-plates,and several other issues such as Mongolian arch tectonics,basement of Junggar basin,and tectonic division of Beishan area and its connection to adjiacent areas are briefly discussed.Some new ideas are put forwards,which include that the Inner Mongolian geological axis should be a composite orogenic belt,that the Mongol-Okhotsk orogenic belt is not a suture between paleoplates,that there was a Great North China continent in the Late Paleozoic,and that precursors,paleo-oceans include the Paleo-Pacific ocean which occurred following the super-continental disintegration in the Early Meso-Proterozoic and the Paleo-Asian ocean opened in the Late Neoproterozoic.
Upper Silurian non-graptolite fauna from the Chełm borehole (eastern Poland)

Upper Silurian faunal assemblages are differentiated and tentatively correlated with graptolite zones. A description is given of 45 forms belonging to 19 families, 21 genera, 5 subgenera; 9 species of lamellibranchs are new. The above fauna shows close similarities with a synchronous fauna from the Barrandian of Czechoslovakia. The investigation of the non graptolite fauna has permitted a more accurate determination of boundaries of some graptolite zones previously recognized in the borehole here under consideration.
Production Systems and Management Practices of Chicken Populations in Zambia

The study was carried out to describe the population, population dynamics, production systems and management practices of chicken types reared in Zambia, using the 2017/2018 livestock and aquaculture census data provided by the Zambia Statistics Agency and the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. Data on the chicken types - Indigenous, Broiler and Layer, was analyzed for both quantitative and qualitative parameters. The population estimates for the chickens were 15,313,780, 6,078,694 and 742,981 for indigenous, broiler and layer, respectively. Flock dynamics could not be ascertained conclusively due to inadequate information. Chicken ownership was significantly skewed towards the male gender for broilers (67%) and layers (79%) while almost equal for the indigenous chickens. Indigenous chickens were more prominent in provinces with high agricultural production (Southern, Central, and Eastern at 51%). Broilers and Layers were more prominent in provinces with commercial centres (Copperbelt and Lusaka at 68% and 75% respectively). The main purpose of rearing indigenous chickens was mainly sales for income (66.1%) and home consumption (32.3%). The main production systems were found to be traditional for indigenous chickens (87%) and intensive for broiler and layer chickens (70.3% and 44%, respectively). The main feeding practices were free-range feeding (80.6%) and free-range with supplementation (17.4%) for indigenous chickens). Diseases notably, Newcastle was found to be debilitating and a great hindrance to livestock production and productivity. The data collection instrument will require fine-tuning to obtain more technical details on production and productivity and better estimate the population dynamics.
THE EFFECT OF COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT AKADEMI KESEHATAN JOHN PAUL II PEKANBARU

The research aims to determine the effect of Compensation and Organizational Commitment on Employee Performance, of 42 research populations, and then a sample of 42 was also determined. This type of non-probability sampling method and using saturation sampling techniques. Questionnaires and documents was used as research instruments for data collection. This type of research was descriptive quantitative while the data obtained were analyzed through multiple linear regression. Hypothesis testing with multiple regression analysis techniques. The results of the study show that the variables of Compensation and Organizational Commitment partially have a significant effect on Employee Performance (Y). The magnitude of the influence of 77.00% of the two variables of compensation and organizational commitment (OC) on Employee Performance (Y) obtained from the R2 test strengthens the results of this study.
Extensive husbandry and animal welfare are important for acceptance of rabbit meat production among Swedish youth

Global meat production and consumption are increasingly unsustainable. One way to counteract this development is to change the type of meat consumed. Rabbit meat has relatively lower climate impact than many other types of meat, but consumer acceptance is crucial for a socially sustainable production. In this study we examine the acceptance of industrial, extensive and urban rabbit production among Swedish senior high school youth, 17 to 19 yr old. An electronic survey was sent to ten randomly selected senior high school classes with 17 to 19 year-old students. The survey included inquiries about background, scaled responses and open-end questions with the opportunity to comment. A total of 111 students completed the survey, of which 62 were women, 74 from rural areas and 91 with previous animal experience. Extensive production was more accepted than industrial and urban production, while no difference was observed between industrial and urban production. Thus, the results advocate a farming system with more animal movement, less productivity and higher space requirements. In general, male respondents were more accepting of all production systems than women, while no difference could be detected between rural and urban citizens. The scaling shows that animal welfare, local production and meat quality was given priority over climate impact, biodiversity and price. Our study suggests useful prerequisites to consider for the meat industry in general, and for the development of Swedish rabbit production.
Bednar’s tumor at right shoulder in an adult male: a case report of a rare entity

Introduction and importance: Bednar tumor, a rare variant of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a tumor with low malignant potential. Owing to limited studies, the pathogenesis and risk factor of this tumor are not clearly understood. The tumor extends from the epidermis to the dermal layers and even affects the surrounding bone. Here, the authors present a case of a 48-year-old male with a Bednar tumor, which was successfully managed by wide local excision and flap repair. Case presentation: Our patient presented to the hospital after the reappearance of mass, 6 years after the excision of the previously misdiagnosed lipoma. Vitals and systematic examination were normal. Local examination revealed an oval-shaped mass with a glistening surface on the right shoulder. The patient underwent wide excision and skin flap surgery for the treatment, and the diagnosis was confirmed through histopathological examination and immunohistochemistry for the CD34 marker. Clinical discussion: Bednar tumor is an infrequent skin tumor linked to genetic anomalies and is one of the rare variants [(<0.1%) of skin tumors]. Diagnosis can be done by histopathological examination and CD34 marker positivity via immunohistochemistry. This tumor is mistaken for lipoma, leading to recurrent growth postexcision. The tumor demands a broader resection due to the high chances of reoccurrence. Although Mohs micrographic surgery is the ideal approach, its limited availability in resource-constrained settings prompts alternative strategies. Conclusion: This case highlights the challenges of diagnosis, the rarity of the condition, and the need for vigilant follow-up due to the tumor’s propensity for recurrence.
3D NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF TSUNAMI RUNUP ONTO A COMPLEX BEACH

This paper describes two 3D numerical models to simulate tsunami phenomena including runup onto a complex beach. The governing equations are the continuity and Reynolds equations for incompressible fluids in porous media. In the first model water surface displacement is determined by the vertically integrated equation of continuity, while in the second model by the 3D-VOF method. Topography of seabed can be smoothly expressed with the porous model. These two models were applied to reproduce the existing hydraulic-model experiment, which treated the 1993 Hokkaido Nansei-Oki earthquake tsunami in Okushiri Island. The highest runup calculated by the VOF method indicates the full-scale value of about 30.6 m.
Investigation of the usefulness of liver-specific deconvolution method by establishing a liver benchmark dataset

Abstract Immune responses in the liver are related to the development and progression of liver failure, and precise prediction of their behavior is important. Deconvolution is a methodology for estimating the immune cell proportions from the transcriptome, and it is mainly applied to blood-derived samples and tumor tissues. However, the influence of tissue-specific modeling on the estimation results has rarely been investigated. Here, we constructed a system to evaluate the performance of the deconvolution method on liver transcriptome data. We prepared seven mouse liver injury models using small-molecule compounds and established a benchmark dataset with corresponding liver bulk RNA-Seq and immune cell proportions. RNA-Seq expression for nine leukocyte subsets and four liver-associated cell types were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus to provide a reference. We found that the combination of reference cell sets affects the estimation results of reference-based deconvolution methods and established a liver-specific deconvolution by optimizing the reference cell set for each cell to be estimated. We applied this model to independent datasets and showed that liver-specific modeling is highly extrapolatable. We expect that this approach will enable sophisticated estimation from rich tissue data accumulated in public databases and to obtain information on aggregated immune cell trafficking.
Insight into molecular structures and dynamical properties of niosome bilayers containing melatonin molecules: a molecular dynamics simulation approach

Niosomes represent vesicular carriers capable of encapsulating both hydrophobic and hydrophilic drugs within their inner core or bilayer shell. They are typically composed of non-ionic synthetic surfactants such as sorbitan monostearate (Span60) with the addition of cholesterol (Chol). The physical properties and stability of niosomal vesicles strongly depend on the composition of their bilayers, which plays a significant role in determining the efficiency of drug encapsulation and release in drug delivery systems. In this study, we have explored the interactions between melatonin (Mel) molecules and the niosome bilayer, as well as their resulting physical properties. Molecular dynamics simulations were employed to investigate melatonin-inserted niosome bilayers, both with and without the inclusion of cholesterol. The simulation results revealed that cholesterol notably influences the location of melatonin molecules within the niosome bilayers. In the absence of cholesterol, melatonin tends to occupy the region around the Span60 tail groups. However, in the presence of cholesterol, melatonin is found in the vicinity of the Span60 head groups. Melatonin molecules in niosome bilayers without cholesterol exhibit a more ordered orientation when compared to those in bilayers containing 50 mol% cholesterol. The bilayer structure of the Span60/Mel and Span60/Chol/Mel systems exhibited a liquid-disordered phase (Ld). In contrast, the Span60/Chol bilayer system displays a liquid-ordered phase (Lo) with less fluidity. This study reveals that melatonin induces a disorderly bilayer structure and greater lateral expansion, whereas cholesterol induces an orderly bilayer structure and a more condensed effect. Cholesterol plays a crucial role in condensing the bilayer structure with stronger interactions between Span60 and cholesterol. The addition of 50 mol% cholesterol in the Span60 bilayers not only enhances the stability and rigidity of niosomes but also facilitates the easier release of melatonin from the bilayer membranes. This finding is particularly valuable in the context of preparing niosomes for drug delivery systems.