Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Society Intention in Distribution of Zakat, Infaq and Shadaqah (ZIS) through the Use of Crowdfunding Platform

One of the strategy of collecting zakat, infaq, and shodaqoh (ZIS) fund is through digital collection. However, the community's intention to distribute zakat, infaq and shodaqoh through the crowdfunding platform have increased. The purpose of this study is to discover the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and trust theory by analyzing what factors influence the intention of the Indonesian people to channel zakat, infaq and shodaqoh through the use of a crowdfunding platform. The population in this study are people who have used digital payment platforms with a sample of population 385 respondents. This study uses data analysis techniques with the Patrial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method. The results found that society intention in distribution of zakat, infaq and shadaqah (ZIS) through the use of crowdfunding platform afected by perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and trust. This research is expected to provide benefits about policies to increase behavioral intention to distribute zakat, infaq and Shodaqoh through the use of crowdfunding platforms.
Effect of fungal endophytes of soybean (Cv. JS-335) on growth parameters and charcoal rot disease incidence of soybean

Use of chemicals for growth enhancement and disease control in plants has resulted in hazardous influences to the environment and human health. Therefore, less harmful methods should be implemented and the possibility of using microbes for this purpose has been investigated. Endophytic fungal assemblages have been known to enhance plant growth and decrease disease incidence in some crops including soybean and thus can be used as an alternative to chemicals. A total seven effective fungal endophytes in vitro, which were evaluated to assess their efficacy against M. phaseolina, by sick soil method, in polybags, under screen house condition, they also influenced on growth parameter of soybean (Cv. JS-335), thereby improving seed germination, root length, shoot length and seedling vigour index (SVI) in soybean. In the present study, the results were obtained on per cent mortality (pre-, post emergence and average) and reductions, over untreated control. Fungal endophytes viz., Paecilomyces lilacinus, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum and Penicillium sp. were found most effective in reducing the mortality (PRESR, POESM and average) over untreated control, against M. phaseolina in soybean.
Fluoride contamination in wetlands of Kuttanad, India: Predisposing edaphic factors

Article Info Fluoride contamination has now become an emerging concern in agroecosystems. A diagnostic survey was conducted across the fluoride (F - ) contaminated wetlands of Kuttanad, India with an aim to examine the influence of edaphic factors on F - concentration in soils. The soils (Inceptisols) predominantly sandy had a substantial percentage of clay and the soil characteristics such as bulk density (BD), moisture, temperature, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), cation exchange capacity (CEC) and organic carbon (OC) varied with soils. Similarly, the soil nutrients (NPK) and the oxides of Fe and Al as well as total sesquioxide differed with soils. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that the first two components (PC1 and PC2) significantly explained the variability existed in the data while the third component (PC3) did not explain any variation compared to the first two components. PC1, PC2 and PC3 accounted for 52.2%, 12.7% and 11.3% of the variation in the profiles respectively. Out of soil samples, 53% had a similar distribution of soil characteristics and F - concentration and are grouped together in PC1 while, the remaining 47% of the samples had a similar distribution of characteristics and are grouped together in PC2. Among the soil characteristics examined, silt content, pH, EC, CEC, OC, N and P had a significant (P<0.001) positive association along PC1 indicating that these factors are contributing to the augmentation of F - concentration in the wetlands of Kuttanad.
The Informal Sector, the “implicit” Social Contract, the Willingness to Pay Taxes and Tax Compliance in Zimbabwe

Abstract The growth of the informal sector in African countries has largely been viewed as an escape from regulation and deliberate intention to avoid paying taxes and these views have been widely popularised, ignoring significant details to the disadvantage of realistic tax policy design. Zimbabwe adopted a presumptive tax system for various informal sector categories to enlarge the tax base and increase tax revenues mobilised. However, presumptive taxes have not generated significant revenue. Tax compliance in the informal sector has often been studied from the tax structure design, the deterrence model perspective and capacity limitations without paying adequate attention to tax morale. Tax morale can be denoted through the peer effect of the compliance behaviour of other taxpayers, the fulfilment of the psychological social contract, transparency and accountability in the use of tax revenues as well as stakeholder communication, built on mutual trust and respect. In light of these tax morale dimensions, it is evident that tax compliance can never be divorced from the intrinsic motivation to pay taxes. The inextricable link, between tax evasion, tax compliance and tax morale, motivates this study. While previous studies on tax morale have applied single method research approaches, this study adopted a sequential exploratory mixed method research design, combining both qualitative and quantitative (through the use of document reviews, semi-structured interviews and questionnaires) in order to bring a balanced view. The study found out that tax morale was a strong driver of tax evasion and non-tax compliance in the informal sector.
Inequalities of Hermite-Hadamard type for higher order convex functions, revisited

In this paper we present a very short proof of inequalities of Hermite-Hadamard type obtained by M. Bessenyei and Zs. Pales. This proof is based on the recently developed method connected with use of stochastic orderings of random variables. In the second part of the paper we present a way to extend these known inequalities. Namely, we describe completely the possible inequalities of Hermite-Hadamard type for longer expression than it was the case in the results of Bessenyei and Pales.
Pregnant Women’s Blood Pressure Reactivity Differences With and Without Family History of Hypertension After Undergoingthe Cold Pressor Test (CPT)

— Pregnancy may physiologically trigger pregnant women’s cardio-vascular system to progressively adapt with significant structural and functional changes, such as increasing blood volume, cardiac output, heart rate and stroke volume as well as decreasing blood pressure and systemic vascular resistance, including hypertension which is possibly triggered by family history of hypertension. The Cold Pressor Test (CPT) was conducted to see pregnant women’s blood pressure reactivity differences with and without family history of hypertension. This research aims at examining pregnant women’s blood pressure reactivity differences with and without family history of hypertension after undergoing the Cold Pressor Test (CPT). This quasi-experimental research measured both systolic and diastolic blood pressure changes before and after undergoing the Cold Pressor Test (CPT), while the data was processed using Mann-Whitney test. Results: Of 80 pregnant women’s mean systolic blood pressure with family history of hypertension before and after undergoing the Cold Pressor Test (CPT)was respectively 103.82 mmhg and 126.76 mmhg, while, their mean diastolic blood pressure before and after undergoing the Cold Pressor Test (CPT) was respectively 76.62 mmhg and 100.29 mmhg. The pregnant women’s mean systolic blood pressure without family history of hypertension before and after undergoing the Cold Pressor Test (CPT) was 107.91 mmHg and 118.87 mmHg while their mean diastolic blood pressure before and after undergoing the Cold Pressor Test (CPT) was respectively 76.62 mmHg and 78.50 mmHg. After the data was processed using Mann-Whitney test it showed a significance value of0.003. Because the p-value was <0.05, it can be concluded that there was a significant difference between pregnant mothers with and without family history of hypertension and those with both systolic hypo-reactor and hyper-reactor. Conclusion: there is a significant difference between pregnant women with and without family history of hypertension and blood pressure.
Preparation of emulsion for nutrient delivery using 3D printed microfluidic chips

Microfluidic chip with T junction channel configuration was fabricated using stereo lithography 3D printing technology. The printed chip was used to prepare emulsion for nutrient delivery. This paper deals with the preliminary studies done to fabricate a delivery system for co-delivery of curcumin and resveratrol. The effect of ratio between flow rates of aqueous and oil phases on emulsion stability was studied and flow rates of the two phases were optimized at 6 ml/h and 0.2 ml/h respectively. Low flow rate ratio between the two phases resulted in lower size of droplets of oil phase. The prepared emulsion was studied for its characteristics such as morphology, particle size, zeta potential, color, and entrapment efficiency. Homogeneous monodisperse emulsions were formed with particle size 528 nm and low PDI of 0.151. The zeta potential was found to be 31.4 mV. The L*, a*, and b* were 70.77±0.01, -13.78±0.04, 42.81±0.12 respectively. The emulsion also exhibited good entrapment efficiency of be 65.11% and 58.40% for curcumin and resveratrol respectively. Hence microfluidic emulsification serves as low energy technique for preparation of monodisperse emulsion delivery system for nutrients.
Short-term Effects of Elevated Temperature and CO2 on Carbon Sequestration in Winter Wheat and Summer Rape

In order to study organic carbon (C) sequestration in different plant parts of different crop species, closed growth chamber experiment was performed with winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and summer rape (Brassica napus L.) in a controlled environment at ambient [21oC/400 ppm] and elevated [25oC/800 ppm] temperature and CO2 conditions. Measurements of organic carbon sequestration were carried out at 28-day period after the treatment. Carbon content was measured with Shimadzu TOC solid sample module SSM-5000A. The results showed that under elevated temperature and CO2 conditions both species of crop have sequestrated the biggest amount of organic carbon in stems (575 mg g-1 in wheat and 545 mg g-1 in rape). Under conditions of [25oC/800 ppm] the amount of organic carbon in leaves of rape increased by 6.9% (p 0.05) between [21oC/400 ppm] and [25oC/800 ppm] in the amount of sequestrated organic carbon in stems and roots of rape. Contrary roots of wheat under conditions of [25oC/800 ppm] have sequestrated significantly bigger (6%, p 0.05) between ambient and elevated temperature and CO2 conditions. Our results suggest that under future elevated temperature and CO2 conditions both investigated crop species will sequester more carbon in their biomass but in different manner.DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.5755/j01.erem. 72.4. 16631
Influence of Bifurcation Pipe Position on Hydraulic Turbulence for Pumped Storage Power Station

There must be hydraulic turbulence transient in the pumped storage power station with one pipe corresponding to several units. This paper established a simulation model by using the method of characteristics for a pumped storage power station to analyse how the change of upstream and downstream bifurcation pipe position and different arrangements of downstream surge tank affect the hydraulic turbulence. The results indicate that unit output’s amplitude of power mode is smaller than that of frequency mode. And the upstream and downstream bifurcated pipes far away from the units can reduce the hydraulic turbulence of normal operating unit while the upstream without bifurcation pipe is better than the downstream without bifurcation pipe to control the output swing. Sharing the downstream surge tank can effectively reduce the maximum relative over output of the unit, while the surge tank placed in the downstream branch pipe will worsen turbulence process.
Interpreting Nestedness and Modularity Structures in Affiliation Networks: An Application in Knowledge Networks Formed by Software Project Teams

An understanding of the knowledge creation and diffusion process in the organizational context is extremely relevant. Because from this understanding, organizations can restructure processes, reorient teams and implement methodologies to assist in the construction of an evolutionary process of knowledge creation and diffusion aimed at sustainable growth and innovation. The theory of complex social networks has been applied in several fields to help understand organizational cognitive processes. However, these approaches still insipiently consider the analysis of the nestedness and modularity of the studied networks. In this article, we presented an approach that sought to identify patterns of nestedness and modularity in networks of affiliation of people in projects in the organizational context. The study sought to identify these patterns in affiliation networks in a public organization providing information technology services in the period from 2006 to 2013. The detection of these patterns was performed using the NODF (Nestedness metric based on Overlap and Decreasing Fill) algorithm described by [1]. The nestedness and modularity metrics can influence patterns of knowledge creation and diffusion in formal and informal networks constituted for the execution of projects in organizations. This study showed that the network structures of the organization during the study period presented a high degree of nestedness, and it was possible to identify combined structures of nestedness and modularity.
Population dynamics and expansion of Crangonyx pseudogracilis, a potentially invasive amphipod

One of the main drivers of biodiversity loss is the introduction of exotic invasive species. In 2011, an abundant population of Crangonyx pseudogracilis, a freshwater amphipod native to North America, was detected in Portugal. This study allowed us to better understand its biology, analysing the population dynamics in a temporary river and a small lake for one year, and to follow its expansion. Our results showed that this species reproduces in the temporary river during most of the year, but in the lake only from March to July. Amphipod density decreases from May to October and increases from November to April. As usual, females were larger than males, but the proportion of females was higher than males at both sampling locations. Finally, we noticed a great increase in C. pseudogracilis distribution area in relation to what was observed in 2014, with a diffusion coefficient of 2495.27 km2/year and a spread rate of 26 km/year. However, no overlap was yet detected between native and exotic amphipod species.
Évaluation de la durabilité des exploitations maraîchères au Sud-Kivu (Est de la République Démocratique du Congo)

Le maraîchage est actuellement un secteur où certaines pratiques d’agriculture moderne comme la culture pure et l’utilisation des produits de synthèse se développent, mais sont de plus en plus questionnées. L’évaluation de la durabilité de ces pratiques n’a pas encore fait l’objet d’études dans les régions montagneuses du Sud-Kivu, à l’Est de la République démocratique du Congo. Pour y remédier, la durabilité de 368 unités de production maraîchère choisies de manière aléatoire et stratifiée a été évaluée grâce à l’outil « Indicateur de la durabilité de la production maraîchère » (IPDM). Les résultats obtenus font ressortir trois types d’exploitations dont 44 % sont de grande taille, 52 % de taille moyenne et 5 % de petite taille. Il a été constaté que, sur un maximum de 100 points possibles, les exploitations de petite taille obtiennent des scores de durabilité de 60 %, 53 % et 57 % sur les trois dimensions respectives de la durabilité : agroécologique, socio-territoriale et économique. Sur toutes ces dimensions, les grandes exploitations n’atteignent pas 50 %. Ces résultats montrent que les grandes exploitations, plus modernes, sont cependant moins durables. Afin de pérenniser le maraîchage au Sud-Kivu, il apparaît donc nécessaire de promouvoir l’intensification écologique, la diversification intégrée et la promotion des intrants locaux auprès des différents types d’exploitation, et en particulier des plus grandes, engagées dans des techniques intensives mais peu durables.
Chemical Constituents of Abies koreana Leaves with Inhibitory Activity against Nitric Oxide Production in BV2 Microglia Cells

Eleven compounds were isolated from fresh leaves of Abies koreana (Pinaceae), and structures of these compounds were determined to be 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone (1), maltol-3-O--D-glucoside (2), (-)-epicatechin (3), naringenin 7-O--D-glucopyranoside (4), naringenin-7-O-rhamnoglucoside (5), kaempferol 3-O--D-glucopyranoside (6), (+)-isolariciresinol (7), secoisolariciresinol (8), rhododendrol (9), ferulic acid (10) and 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one (rheosmin) (11) by comparing -, -NMR and MS spectroscopic data with reference values. Compounds 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 were isolated for the first time from A. koreana. Among eleven isolates, compounds 1, 7 and 11 showed inhibitory activities against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in BV-2 microglia in a concentration dependent manner.
Diet of the cassava croaker (Pseudotolithus senegalensis) (Valenciennes, 1833) (Sciaenidae) from the Senegalese coast, West Africa: effects of season, maturity stage, sex and location on diet

Information on the niche, trophic dynamics and food chains of a species is often obtained from the analysis of stomach contents. The importance of life-history stages on the feeding habits of a species is essential for understanding how that species exploits food resources. These ecological studies provide essential information on fish and allow better elaboration for the appropriate management of their fishery. The ecological status of a given fish, and the determination of the direction of energy flow within an ecosystem,can be assessed from the study of prey diversity (Hyslop, 1980). The diversity of prey among predators most often depends on several ecological factors. Adequate representation of the diet of a fish species is often made difficult by changes on diet between individuals of different sizes and sexes ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article History: Received: June 23, 2020 Accepted: Dec. 26, 2020 Online: Feb. 27, 2021 _______________
Striped cucumber Beetle and Western Striped Cucumber Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

The striped cucumber beetle [StCB; Acalymma vittatum (F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)] and the western striped cucumber beetle [WStCB; Acalymma trivittatum (Mannerheim)] are closely related species of herbivores endemic to North America that specialize on Cucurbitaceae plants. StCB and WStCB are key pests of cucurbit crops that can reduce quantity and quality of yield or even kill plants, especially seedlings, by feeding and by vectoring pathogens. Insecticides can be used to control StCB and WStCB, but a number of more selective nonchemical management methods are also available to help control these pests. Here, we describe the biology, life stages, and damage caused by StCB and WStCB and discuss methods for managing these pests in cucurbit crops.
Dosimetric Evaluation of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy and Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy Treatment Plans for Prostate Cance

METHODS Twenty treatment plans for ten patients were created using 3D-CRT of four-fields with gantry angles of 00, 900, 1800, and 2700; and IMRT of five-fields with gantry angles of 00, 720, 1440, 2160, and 2880 on an Eclipse Treatment Planning System (version 15.6). The volume of reference isodose, target volume, maximum isodose in the target, reference isodose, dose at 95% of planning target volume (PTV), dose at 2%, 5%, and 98% of PTV, and prescribed dose were collected from the dose volume histogram of each plan. The conformity index and homogeneity index (HI) were then calculated. The doses of the organs at risk were also collected and evaluated.
Effect of single and multiple passive stretching exercises upon heart rate variability in individuals with high and low flexibility levels

Purpose. this study investigated heart rate variability indices within acute passive stretching sessions with different exercise amounts in individuals with low and high flexibility. Methods. Fifty healthy men (23 ± 3 years) were randomly assigned into 4 subgroups: low flexibility-low amount, low flexibility-high amount, high flexibility-low amount, high flexibility-high amount. In groups with low amount of exercises, a single stretching of hamstrings to the maximal range of motion was performed; in high amount sessions, 6 exercises for lower and upper limbs were applied. In both protocols, individuals performed two 30-s sets using the passive static method. Heart rate variability indices in time and frequency domains were calculated from beat-to-beat intervals 15 min before, during the stretching, and along 30-min after exercise. Results. Multifactorial ANOVA showed that in all cases, passive stretching induced parasympathetic suppression and sympathetic increase vs. baseline ( p < 0.05). After exercise, interaction between repeated measures was significant only for exercise amount. An increase vs. baseline occurred in high frequency power ( % low amount: 6.7%, high amount: –9.7%; p < 0.05) and root mean square of successive differences ( % low amount: 17.1%, high amount: 14.1%; p < 0.05). the low frequency power ( % low amount: –4.2%, high amount: –6.9%; p < 0.05) and low-to-high frequency power ratio ( % high amount: –6.7%; p < 0.05) decreased. Conclusions. Sympathetic modulation increased during acute stretching. Vagal increase and sympathetic reduction occurred during recovery, irrespective of flexibility. these changes were shorter after sessions including single (20 min) vs. multiple (30 min) exercises.
Robotic Education in 21st Century: Teacher Acceptance of Lego Mindstorms as Powerful Educational Tools

Acceptance of robotic technology in education is a crucial issue in the revolution industry 4.0 era. This study aims to explore the acceptance of Lego Mindstorms Ev3 as one kind of robotic technology by the teachers as a learning resources that can develop teachers and student’s skills. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was introduced by using questionnaires. The questionnaires were responded by 22 elementary school teachers who have experiences with Lego Mindstorms ev3 kits in a workshop. The data was carried out by presenting descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analyses. Based on the acceptance testing of Lego Mindstorms Ev3 with the TAM model, the result showed that subjective norms (SN) and self-efficacy (SE) as external variables were effective on the acceptance of Lego Mindstorms Ev3 as a learning tools by teachers. Teacher’s SN have a positive correlation with perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease to use (PE), and behavioral intention to use (BI). Teacher’s self-efficacy were significant in predicting PE and BI. PU and PE had a positive effect on Attitude toward using Lego Mindstorms Ev3 by teachers, and it continued to use. Finally, most teachers have shown positive reactions to Lego Mindstorms Ev3 as educational tools.