Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Role of External Supports on Performance of Reward Crowdfunding Projects in BRICS Countries

This study analyzes the role of reward and reputation support on the performance of crowdfunding projects in BRICS countries. Ordinary least square is used as methodology research with 582 cross-sectional data from top three creative projects that were conducted on Kickstarter’s platform from 2009 to 2019. This research finds that reward and reputation support influence the performance of crowdfunding projects in BRICS countries simultaneously. Ego-boosting, customized, and community as variables that explain reward support significantly influence the performance of crowdfunding projects in BRICS countries since the unique products that cannot be obtained by other customers improve backer experience. The number of updates and comments as variables of reputation support significantly influence the performance of crowdfunding projects in BRICS countries because they are useful for giving information to backers and as a communication medium.
Increasing Protease Activities and Antioxidant Properties of Koji for Soy Sauce Brewing by Adding a Medicinal Herb Rhodiola rosea

Abstract Koji preparation is the key step in soy sauce brewing. In this study, 21 medicinal herbs were tested for their abilities in enhancing the protease activities of soy sauce koji. Among these herbs Rhodiola rosea was found to be the most efficient in increasing protease activities. Kinetic analyses revealed that R. rosea addition not only promoted microbe growth and increase the activities of neutral and acid proteases (by 29.8% and 13.4%, respectively) but also elevated α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity and total phenolics and flavonoids (by 9.5%, 47.1% and 14.1%, respectively); the formations of proteases and antioxidant properties depend largely on microbe growth; and the promotion effects of R. rosea addition were mainly displayed in later stage of fermentation. Using the R. rosea koji for soy sauce production resulted in 8.9%, 19.1%, 6.6%, 23% and 102% higher of total and amino-type nitrogen contents, protein utilization, total phenolics and flavonoids, respectively.
Effectiveness of Integrated Weed Management Practices on Dry Matter Production and Crop Nutrient Uptake in Machine Transplanted Rice

A field experiment entitled “Weed management in machine transplanted rice” was conducted during kharif season, 2019 at Agricultural Research Institute Farm, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad to evaluate the influence of different weed management practices on growth and nutrient uptake machine transplanted rice crop. The results revealed that among different weed management treatments hand weeding at 20, 40 DAT (T8) recorded significantly higher dry matter production at harvest (14.7 t ha -1 ) which was at par with T4 i.e. penoxsulam 1.02% W/W + cyhalofop-p-butyl 5.1% W/W @ 153 g ha at 2-3 leaf stage of weeds + power weeder at 30-40 DAT (14.3 t ha -1 ). Hand weeding at 20, 40 DAT had significantly increased the crop nutrient uptake at harvest (147.0: 16.9: 153.6 NPK kg ha), statistically at par with penoxsulam 1.02% W/W + cyhalofop-p-butyl 5.1% W/W @ 153 g ha -1 at 2-3 leaf stage of weeds + power weeder at 30-40 DAT (142.6: 16.0: 145.4 NPK kg ha -1 ) while lowest was recorded with weedy check (91.9: 9.9: 89.2 NPK kg ha). Original Research Article Raviteja et al.; IRJPAC, 22(3): 78-83, 2021; Article no.IRJPAC. 66524 79
A Case Study: Simulation Traffic Model as a Tool to Assess One-Way vs. Two-Way Traffic on Urban Roads around the City Center

This article evaluates changes in the organization of transport on urban roads through the transport model in the OmniTRANS program. The selected location for the case study in this article is the internal traffic circuit of Kosice, which borders the historic core of the city. Currently, the proposal is being prepared to change the organization of transport in the town’s monument reserve and its protection zone. The transition to a one-way road around the historic center is being considered. Before introducing the new proposed change in traffic, it is necessary to test this proposed change and determine how it will affect the traffic situation. The aim of this article is to compare the current transport organization with the proposed change in transport organization in terms of traffic intensity. The use of transport models in the world is not a new concept, but it is often not used in the conditions of the Slovak Republic. However, traffic and simulation models can save money and time and avoid possible unexpected problems before putting the proposed changes into practice. Solving the given problem is an excellent benefit for transport planning and traffic engineering for Kosice and other places with a similar arrangement of the historical center and a similar number of inhabitants. The proposed changes can be tested by modelling traffic and then to adjust them when the cons are identified. Thanks to the traffic simulation model, it is possible to compare the capacity load of the inner traffic circuit of the city before and after the introduction of the one-way circuit.
The Self-Reported Roles of Executive Functions, Behavior Experiences and Locus of Control in Adults Who Stutter

Purpose: Myriad studies have endeavored to determine why people stutter. It has been suggested that prior experiences, self-perceptions, specific cognition abilities (i.e., executive functions), and/or whether a person perceives their stuttering to be controlled internally or externally can provide insight into stuttering behaviors. What is not known is whether a relationship exists between these variables has more influence on persons who stutter than another. This preliminary study used the Locus of Control of Behavior scale (LCB; Craig et al., 1984), Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering; (OASES; Yaruss & Quesal, 2006, Yaruss & Quesal, 2008), and the Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory, (CEFI-A-SR; Naglieri & Goldstein, 2013) to better understand what relationships, if any, exist between locus of control of behavior, stuttering experiences, and executive functions in persons with fluency disorders. Method: A total of 116 adults who stutter completed online surveys which included demographic questions, the LCB, OASES, and CEFI-A-SR. Results: Self-monitoring was the lone executive function scale score demonstrating a relationship to LCB and OASES scores. Conclusions: An internal control of behavior and positive outlook on stuttering experiences as well as a sense of effective self-monitoring may be required for a person to manage stuttering behaviors effectively.
Acceptance and Strategic Resilience: An Application of Conservation of Resources Theory

The definition of individual resilience remains ambiguous. This article responds to that ambiguity by first deriving a definition of individual resilience from conservation of resources (COR) theory. Accordingly, to the extent individuals have sufficient resources and behave according to two key principles of COR theory, they will exhibit resilience in response to significant adversity. A second development builds upon the COR distinction between resources deployed in response to adversity which are resource-preserving as distinct from resource-enhancing, which generate what are here labeled acceptance resilience and strategic resilience, respectively. It is proposed that behaviors associated with acceptance resilience support relative continuity of environments, relationships, and life goals, with strategic resilience behaviors often involving changing environments, relationships, or life goals. Acceptance resilience is related to earlier COR understandings of resilience and relevant resources, while strategic resilience requires distinct or additional resources. Individuals demonstrating the two types of resilience will diverge in terms of openness to new experiences, persistence, loss aversion, and the valuation of future resources. It is further proposed that acceptance resilience is more common than strategic resilience and that organizations which find resilience valuable will tend to support acceptance resilience, in part because strategic resilience may generate turnover in response to adversity. The analysis addresses related issues, including coping, career change, burnout, as well as teams and organizations. Implications for theory, practice, and future research conclude the work.
Retrospecting the Antioxidant Activity of Japanese Matcha Green Tea–Lack of Enthusiasm?

Matcha tea is a traditional Japanese tea that is said to possess ten times higher bioactive components and polyphenols than that of conventional green teas. Matcha is remotely popular among the global community and meagerly researched and infamous among the scientific population. It is the powdered form of green tea leaves that are directly suspended in hot water and drunk without filtration. Matcha is said to be one of the richest antioxidant sources naturally available. This review summarizes the available research publications related to matcha and compares the research accomplishments of green tea and matcha researchers. The fact that green tea is backed up by 35,000 publications while matcha has merely 54 publications to its credit is highlighted in this review for the first time. The future of matcha for tapping its enormous antioxidant activity and health potentials remains connected to the volume of scientific awareness and enhanced research attention in this area. If green tea has so much to offer towards human health and welfare, there is certainly room for more benefits from matcha, which is yet to be disclosed. As public awareness cannot be won without scientific approval, this review seeks that this gap may be bridged using essential knowledge gained from matcha applications and allied research.
An Impact of Different Silicone Breast Implants on the Bacterial Attachment and Growth

Bacterial biofilms have been implicated with breast implant complications including capsular contracture, double-capsule formation, and breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma. However, the relationship between implant surface texture and microbial biofilm formation is insufficiently evaluated. In the present study, we examined the antimicrobial activities of different types of silicone breast implant. The growth of bacterial including Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was compared using implants with various surface textures, including Hans Smooth, Hans SmoothFine, Allergan Smooth, Eurosilicone Smooth, Eurosilicone Texture, Sebbin Smooth, Sebbin Micro, Sebbin Texture, and Motiva Smooth. Microbial investigation revealed the increased growth of S. aureus on breast implants after 48 h, except Eurosilicone Smooth, Eurosilicone Texture, Hans SmoothFine and Sebbin Smooth material. At 48 hours, there was no major difference between the S. aureus attachment on smooth and textured implants. The results of S. epidermis attachment on the implant after 48 h showed that their growth decreased on surfaces of Motiva Smooth, Sebbin Smooth, and Eurosilicone Smooth. These results indicated that S. epidermis was unable to survive on these breast implants. Eventually, P. aeruginosa count had showed decrease of bacterial count after 48 hours compared to 24 hours in most of the implants except for Eurosilicone Texture, Sebbin Smooth and Sebbin Micro, where the count of P. aeruginosa slightly increased. This indicated that P. aeruginosa was unable to exist on the smooth surfaces. Our results show that the in vitro assay revealed no significant difference between smooth and textured surfaces and showed variable interactions and needed further molecular analysis to assess their adherence nature.
Clinical profile and outcome of the patients with spontaneous duodenal perforation and their association with H. pylori infection

Overall prevalence of H pylori infection and peptic ulcer has decreased by the use of PPI’S and therefore that of duodenal perforation. But prevalence in our setup (third world countries) is still more than rest of the world due to inadequate treatment of peptic ulcer and especially that caused by H pylori infection. In India prevalence among age group 0-4, 10-19 and adults is 22%, 87%, 88% respectively and in south India is 80%.
Synthesis and characterization of conductive polymer coated graphitic carbon nitride embedded sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) membranes for direct methanol fuel cell applications

Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is a sustainable energy conversion device that is known for its advantages in terms of portability as well as can be stored and transported safely. Functionalized nanostructured materials have been used in proton exchange membrane (PEM) for DMFC applications to enhance the proton conductivity and suppress the methanol permeability. In this study, conductive polyaniline deposited oxidized graphitic carbon nitride (PANI‐O‐g‐C3N4) was incorporated in sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) membrane for DMFC applications. The performances of graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C3N4) and oxidized graphitic carbon nitride (O‐g‐C3N4) on SPEEK PEM were also assessed and compared. The morphological and X‐ray diffraction analysis indicated that the structure and crystallinity were altered with the deposition of PANI on g‐C3N4. The scanning electron microscopy and topography analysis revealed that the existence of g‐C3N4 and functionalized g‐C3N4 were clearly seen on the surface of the SPEEK membrane. Water uptake capacity and ion exchange capacity were significantly improved in the functionalized g‐C3N4‐modified SPEEK membrane (O‐g‐C3N4/SPEEK and PANI‐O‐g‐C3N4/SPEEK). The lower methanol permeability and higher proton conductivity of 3.71 × 10−7 cm−2 S−1 and 5.34 × 10−3 S cm−1 were recorded by 0.1 wt% PANI‐O‐g‐C3N4 incorporated SPEEK membrane. Functionalized g‐C3N4‐modified SPEEK membrane also exhibited higher oxidative stability. The performance of the PANI‐O‐g‐C3N4 incorporated SPEEK membrane in DMFC application highlights its potential as a superior nanofiller for the modification of PEM.
Estimation of Equilibrium Moisture Content of Pistachio Powder through the ANN and GA Approaches

Abstract In this study, two intelligent tools of genetic algorithm (GA) and artificial neural network (ANN) were employed to use experimental data to predict equilibrium moisture content (EMC) of Persian pistachio powder. Initially the moisture sorption isotherms of pistachio powder were determined by gravimetric method at different temperatures (15, 25, 35 and 40°C) and constant relative humidity’s (0.11, 0.23, 0.36, 0.49, 0.62, 0.75 and 0.88 aw values) and then traditional mathematical models including BET, Iglesias and Chirife, GAB, Caurie and Freundlich were used to check the fitness of experimental data. Later the experimental data were compared with similar data obtained from GA and ANN models. The overall results showed that the Caurie model had high performance to predict EMC and revealed that GA model had greater accuracy to predict EMC of pistachio powder with very high R2 values (equal to 0.9996).
Study on Tissue Culture of Pinellia ternata

[Objective] The aim of the study was to seek the best hormone concentration ratio about inducing clustered shoots of P.ternata. [Method] The inducing effect of different hormone levels on P.ternata with orthogonal test was investigated. [Result]The best hormone concentration ratio of inducing clustered shoots of P.ternata leaf was MS+1.5 mg/L 6-BA+0.1 mg/L IAA+0.3 mg/L NAA,and the one of P.ternata petiole was MS+1.0 mg/L 6-BA+0.2 mg/L IAA+0.3 mg/L NAA.Rooting medium was 1/2 MS+0.3 mg/L IBA. [Conclusion]Tissue culture system of P.ternata was established.
A Reaction–Diffusion–Reaction System for Forming Periodic Precipitation Bands of Cu-Fe-Based Prussian Blue Analogues

We propose a simple and novel system to form precipitation patterns of Cu-Fe-based Prussian blue analogues (Cu-Fe PBA) in agarose gel through coupled electrochemical reactions, reactant ion diffusion influenced by electric field, and precipitation reactions. The spatiotemporal evolution, spatial distribution, and crystallite morphologies of the precipitates were investigated by visual inspection, Fe Kα intensity distribution measurements, and optical and scanning electron microscope observations. The observed precipitation patterns and their evolution depended on the applied voltage. Multicolored periodic precipitation bands were stochastically formed under cyclic alternating voltage (4 V for 1 h and then 1 V for 4 h per cycle). The distances between adjacent bands were randomly distributed (0.30 ± 0.25 mm). The sizes and shapes of the crystallites generated in the gel were position-dependent. Cubic but fairly irregular crystallites (0.1–0.8 μm) were formed in the periodic bands, whereas definitely cube-shaped crystallites (1–3 μm) appeared close to the anode. These cube-like reddish–brown crystallites were assigned to Cu-FeII PBA. In some periodic bands, plate-like blue crystallites (assigned to Cu(OH)2) were also present. Future issues for potential applications of the observed periodic banding for selective preparation of Cu-Fe PBA crystallites were discussed.
POST‐IPO OPERATING PERFORMANCE IN BANGLADESH

This study attempts to investigate the change in the operating performance of firms as they go from private to public ownership. Using the data of all the non-financial firms, which floated initial public offerings (IPOs) from 2008 to 2015, this study finds that there is a significant decline in operating performance as measured by ROA, asset turnover, ROS, and OCFTA after the IPO and the decline continues for next two to three years with the highest deterioration of operating performance being observed in the immediate next year of IPO. Moreover, when the study uses age, debt ratio, sales, capital expenditure, and IPO event to explain the variation of the operating performance of IPO firms over time, it finds that IPO event negatively affects all measures of operating performance. Finally, the study finds that deterioration of the post-IPO operating performance is more pronounced for firms offering their securities with premium than firms offering securities without premium.
Friends or just fans? Parasocial relationships in online television fiction communities

This paper explores parasocial phenomena on social media pages related to Spanish television fiction by analysing the development of parasociality through relationships established between users and characters and the characteristics of this type of online community. The sample consisted of 4,762 spontaneous comments posted on social media pages (1,598 on Facebook and 3,164 on Twitter) linked to television series. Comments published between 1 January 2018 and 31 May 2020 were compiled the day after the premiere of each fiction. Our findings confirm those of previous researchs on the similarity between parasocial relationships with fictional characters and relationships in real life. This study also substantiates that women’s comments show a greater tendency to draw associations between parasocial relationships and daily life. We also find a link between programme longevity and audience success on the one hand, and the intensity of parasocial relationships with the characters on the other. The relationships among community members reveal a degree of narcissism, prompting more self-disclosure than interaction with the rest of the users. Therefore, such relationships are closer to consociality (Kozinets, 2015) than parasociality, although significant differences concerning gender identity are also found in this context.
Sustainability of Fashion Apparel Toward Environmental Well-Being and Sustainable Development

This paper will look into the agenda of the United Nations (UN) for the planned global, social and environmental progression in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially goals on the quality of education and responsible consumption and production. The combination of these two goals touched on quality education in the field of fashion and also fostered a responsible attitude among producers and consumers. Hence, educators, designers and manufacturers need to ensure the process and production of eco-friendly products do not harm consumers and nature while reducing the amount of waste. Responsibilities of the manufacturers are in terms of producing and adopting sustainable methods in production of textile and clothing products. Furthermore, consumer attitudes and behaviors are also very influential in utilizing of textile products considering the environmental sustainability aspects. In this study, critical review of relevant literature will be conducted. In the context of education for fashion conservation, it is important to raise awareness on the responsibilities of educators, students, consumers and producers on the importance of conserving the environment for future generations. All parties need to play their role in realizing the aspirations of the SDGs agenda. This aspiration can be achieved in an integrated manner through a combination of sustainable practices, positive attitudes and behaviors.
Tinder: A Game with Gendered Rules and Consequences

The popularity of Mobile Dating Applications has increased in recent years, with Tinder transforming the dating landscape for college students. Drawing upon 249 peer-facilitated interviews with college-age men and women, we explore how this population uses Tinder. Informed by social-psychological theory and research on impression management and stereotyping, we show how Tinder’s marketing strategy and game-like platform appeal to college students’ desires to reduce uncertainty and risk in forming romantic and intimate connections. However, by upending existing interaction norms, the Tinder environment creates new forms of ambiguity, which, in turn, incentivizes conformity to traditional heterogender norms and encourages racist and classist swiping behavior. Our study advances the literature on inequality and intimate marketplaces by generating insight about how contemporary dating and sexual scripts are constructed, accomplished, and negotiated when new technologies disrupt established patterns of interaction.
The mediating effect of sequencing and fading on the relationship between e-learning personalization and germane load

ABSTRACT The use of e-learning personalization allows learners to control their learning by choosing which content to process and how to process it. In order to explain the processes that occur when students use e-learning personalization, this study looks at how it interacts with two other variables: sequencing and fading, a scaffolding technique where element interactivity is increased while instructional support is decreased as learners gain knowledge of the topic; and germane load, which is reflective of a reduction of negative aspects of cognitive load, resulting in higher levels of information transfer. Using survey analysis of university students in South Korea (n = 2268), results showed that sequencing and fading partially mediated the relationship between e-learning personalization and germane load, suggesting that student self-scaffolding is partially responsible for the relationship. This study differs from existing research, as it shifts sequencing and fading from an instructor-only perspective to a learner-focused activity. Based on these findings, system-provided e-learning personalization should be used to encourage learners to self-scaffold content according to individual learning needs.
How to Change Economics 101

Abstract In the view of Samuel Bowles and Wendy Carlin, macroeconomics 101 requires serious changes. They advocate instead the use of the new CORE textbook, The Economy, to which they contributed. The author suggests additional concepts to introduce to students at the beginning level for a balanced sense of the workings of the economic system, in this comprehensive analysis.