Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Musharakah Mutanakisah "MM" Financing:, Experience Of Islamic Banks

: This study aims to analyze the concepts and practices of Musharakah Mutanakisah (MM) by Islamic banks. The findings revealed that the MM is a hybrid contract that combines three independent contracts namely: partnership, leasing and sale. MM could be used it for financing asset acquisition as well as for other types of partnership. Hence, MM has been successfully implemented by Islamic banks in Islamic and non-Islamic countries for house financing.
The relationship between corporate social responsibility and corporate performance: evidence from the US semiconductor industry

This study adopts a two-stage approach to explore the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and semiconductor companies’ performance during 2004–2008. In the first stage, dynamic data envelopment analysis is adopted to explore whether CSR affects US semiconductor firms’ performance, and the difference in performance between CSR firms and non-CSR firms is analysed; in the second stage, panel data regression is used to determine which quantitative indicators of CSR significantly affect the performance of US semiconductor firms. The empirical results show that social responsibility investment by US semiconductor firms has positive effects on their performance. This study thus suggests that the US semiconductor companies should pay more attention to the CSR quantitative indicators, including human rights, employee relationships, and environment issues in order to enhance their corporate efficiency.
Matrix and Filler Recycling of Carbon and Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Review

Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) are low-density, high-performance composite materials, which find important applications in the automotive, aerospace, and energy industry, to only cite a few. With the increasing concerns about sustainability and environment risks, the problem of the recycling of such complex composite systems has been emerging in politics, industry, and academia. The issue is exacerbated by the increased use of FRPs in the automotive industry and by the expected decommissioning of airplanes and wind turbines amounting to thousands of metric tons of composite materials. Currently, the recycling of FRPs downcycles the entire composite to some form of reinforcement material (typically for cements) or degrades the polymer matrix to recover the fibers. Following the principles of sustainability, the reuse and recycling of the whole composite—fiber and polymer—should be promoted. In this review paper, we report on recent research works that achieve the recycling of both the fiber and matrix phase of FRP composites, with the polymer being either directly recovered or converted to value-added monomers and oligomers.
Design Methologies for Integrated Inductor-Based Soft-Switching DC DC Converters

This paper presents a study on resonant converter topologies targeted for CMOS integration. Design methodologies to optimize efficiency for the integration of Quasi-Resonant and Quasi-Square-Wave converters are proposed. A power loss model is used to optimize the design parameters of the power stage, including the driver circuits, and also to conclude about CMOS technology limitations. Based on this discussion, and taking as reference a 0. 35μm CMOS process, two converters are designed to validate the proposal: a Quasi Resonant boost converter operating at 100MHz and a Quasi-Square-Wave buck converter operating at 70MHz. Simulation results confirm the feasibility of these topologies for monolithic integration.
Nonlinear Time Dependent Corrosion Wastage of Deck Plates of Ballast and Cargo Tanks of Tankers

The corrosion wastage of deck plates of ballast and cargo tanks is analyzed based on a nonlinear corrosion model. This model is able to describe an initial period without corrosion due to the presence of a corrosion protection system, a transition period with a nonlinear increase of wastage up to a steady state of long-term corrosion wastage. This model is applied to corrosion wastage data of deck plates collected by the American Bureau of Shipping. The objective of this work is to fit this corrosion wastage model to the service measured data, determining the values of the model parameters that represent the best fit to the data so as to describe how corrosion wastage varies in time as a result of generalized corrosion.
The nature and dynamics of organizational capabilities

Introduction: The Nature and Dynamics of Organizational Capabilities PART I: INTRODUCTION TO PART I. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES 1. Talking about Routines in the Field 2. Repositories of Knowledge in Franchise Organizations 3. Appropriability and the Challenge of Scope 4. Limited Enquiry and Intelligent Adaptation in Semiconductor Manufacturing PART II: INTRODUCTION TO PART II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CAPABILITIES 5. In Search of Dynamic Capabilities 6. Measuring Competence? Exploring Firm Effects in Drug Discovery 7. Managing the Development and Transfer of Process Technologies in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry PART III: INTRODUCTION TO PART III. THE EVOLUTION OF ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND THEIR SOCIAL ROOTS 8. The 'Abominable Ohno Production System'. Competences, Monitoring, and Routines in Japanese Production Systems 9. Evolution of Manufacturing Systems and Ex-post Dynamic Capabilities 10. Transfer and Replication of Organizational Capabilities PART IV: INTRODUCTION TO PART IV. PERSPECTIVES ON CAPABILITIES 11. How Technological Competencies Help Define the Core of the Firm 12. Dynamic Capabilities and Strategic Management 13. Organizational Capabilities in Complex Worlds
Map interfaces using Web map services in an agricultural model.

近年，GoogleマップやGoogle Earthの登場により，Web地図サービスの機能と利便性が著しく向上している．既存のデータには地点と結びつけられるものも多いため，マッシュアップと呼ばれる地図とデータを結びつけることによる相乗効果により，データの価値を向上させるWebアプリケーションが短期間に多数出現した．農業モデルにおいても地点と関連づけられたデータを扱うことが多く，ユーザによる地点選択操作や，データ表示のためのインタフェースとして地図が多用されている．筆者らはWeb上で実行可能な農業モデルを開発して公開しており，Googleマップ以前からChizuBrokerを利用した地図インタフェースを備えていた．しかし，ChizuBrokerの維持及び機能向上には人的コストがかかるため，Googleマップを利用した地図インタフェースの再実装を行い，実装と機能面においてChizuBrokerとGoogleマップの比較を行った．また，地図上で時系列データを表示したり，データの重ね合わせに利用したりするなど，GoogleマップやGoogle Earthの農業モデルやデータを統合するモデルベースの構成要素としての利用法を提示した．
Modelo basado en aprendizaje de máquina estadístico para la determinación de factores que influyen en el rendimiento de sistemas de gestión de bases de datos relacionales

Los procesos de negocios que soportan sus operaciones con aplicaciones que interactúan con sistemas de gestión de bases de datos relacionales (RDBMS) pueden incrementar su productividad a través de la identificación de los factores que afectan el rendimiento de las ejecuciones de las sentencias SQL que conforman su carga de trabajo, especialmente las cargas generadas por aplicaciones implementadas en ambientes de producción, que son recurrentes en el tiempo. El artículo propone un modelo de identificación de factores que afectan el rendi miento de las ejecuciones de las sentencias SQL que se procesan en un RDBMS, valiéndose de algoritmos de aprendizaje de máquina estadístico (análisis de componentes principales y análi sis de correlación canónica) que explotan la información de los planes, estadísticas y métricas generadas durante el ciclo de vida de las ejecuciones de las sentencias SQL.
The Effect of Realistic Mathematics Education on Fourth Graders’ Problem Posing/Problemsolving Skills and Academic Achievement

This study investigated the effect of the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) approach on fourth-grade students’ achievement and problem posing and problem-solving skills based on four basic operations. “Academic Achievement Test towards Four Basic Operations” was administered to a total of 70 students. Case study model was used in the qualitative part of the research designed with a mixed model, and the obtained data were analyzed by content analysis. The quantitative part of the study was carried out using a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with the control group. After the 17-week experimental process, a significant difference was found in experimental group students’ academic achievements and problem posing and problem-solving skills using four basic operations. Students who received instruction based on the RME approach comprehended the problem statements better, created more meaningful problems and developed their ability to select the appropriate data and the operation. Extending the classroom use of the RME approach will effectively improve students' problem posing and solving skills and increase student achievement in international exams.
A state‐of‐the‐art review on the impact of fast EV charging on the utility sector

Deployment of fast‐charging stations for electrified transportation is currently one of the limiting factors in the commercial deployment and paradigm shift of the mobility sector. The rapidly increasing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) brings the demand for accessible and affordable charging infrastructure. The commercial EV fast‐charging load profile depends on the customer's EV charging demand, which poses challenges in determining the overall peak profile. This could lead to unprecedented challenges of harmonic disruption, system losses, supply‐demand balance, and grid reliability. The emergence of bidirectional charging infrastructure and the realization of controlled charging strategies in coordination with the cumulative contribution of renewable energy resources could potentially reduce the challenge of utility grid stability and reliability shortly. Furthermore, the parallel development of smart grid technologies has promising features. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive state‐of‐the‐art review of the major challenges of the utility grid in the swift adoption of fast charging infrastructures available in the open literature, as well as the sustainable implications and potential safety measures. Furthermore, the potential solutions and best practices for the synchronization of electrified transportation with the emerging ecosystem of renewable power systems and various controlled charging strategies are reviewed in detail.
Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Nonautonomy on Decision Regarding Contraceptive Utilization among Married Reproductive-Age Women in Ethiopia: Spatial and Bayesian Multilevel Analysis

Background Studies conducted to date in Ethiopia did not explore the spatial distribution, individual-level, and community-level factors affecting women's nonautonomy on decision to use contraceptives. Hence, this study aimed to assess the spatial distribution of women's nonautonomy on decision regarding contraceptive utilization and its determinants in Ethiopia. Methods Data were accessed from the Demographic Health Survey program official database website (https://dhsprogram.com). A weighted sample of 3,668 married reproductive-age women currently using contraceptives was included in this analysis. Bayesian multilevel logistic regression models were fitted to identify the determinants of women's nonautonomy on contraceptive utilization. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% credible interval was used to select variables that have a significant effect on nonautonomy on contraceptive utilization. Results A high proportion of women with nonautonomy on decision regarding contraceptive utilization was found in northern parts of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Southern parts of Oromia, and Benishangul-Gumuz regions of the country. Overall, 2876 (78.40% (95% CI: 77.0%, 79.7%)) women were nonautonomous on decision regarding contraceptive utilization. In the final model, age from 35–49 (AOR (95% CI) = 0.63 (0.54, 0.72)), living in the richer households (AOR (95% CI) = 0.12 (0.03, 0.26)), being married at 18 years or above (AOR (95% CI) = 0.33 (0.19, 0.57)), and residing in an rural areas (AOR (95% CI) = 1.34 (1.01, 1.71)) and metropolitan regions (AOR (95% CI) = 0.71(0.54, 0.91)) were associated with women's nonautonomy on decision regarding contraceptive utilization. Conclusions In Ethiopia, the spatial distribution of women's nonautonomy on decision about contraceptive utilization was nonrandom. More than three-fourths of married reproductive-age women in Ethiopia are nonautonomous on decision regarding contraceptive utilization. Region, residence, current age, age at marriage, and wealth index were statistically associated with women's nonautonomy on decision regarding contraceptive utilization.
Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels in age-related macular degeneration

Purpose The aim of this study was to determine the 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients. Methods Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients were classified into four groups: early AMD (N =10), intermediate AMD (N=12), advanced atrophic AMD (N=19) and advanced neovascular AMD (N=52) after undergoing fundus photography. Serum 25(OH)D levels of all subjects were evaluated. From a random control group of 326 patients whose 25(OH)D levels had been measured, a group of 93 were selected to match the age range of the AMD group. We measured 25(OH)D levels during the same period to rule out seasonal variation. Results A total of 93 AMD patients (36 males and 57 females) and 93 healthy individuals (39 males and 54 females) were enrolled in this study with the mean age of 78.96±8.46 vs. 78.80±8.35, respectively. The patients affected by AMD had statistically significant lower 25(OH)D levels (15±10 ng/mL) than the healthy subjects control group (21±14 ng/mL) (p = 0.004). However, the median 25(OH)D levels in early AMD, intermediate AMD, advanced atrophic AMD and advanced neovascular AMD (12.5±7.3; 15±11; 15±8 and 17±11.5, respectively) were not statistically significant (p = 0.442). Conclusion This study shows that patients affected by AMD had lower vitamin D levels compared to healthy subjects. Further research is necessary to investigate the possible association between 25(OH)D levels and AMD.
Program Practices Predict Intergenerational Interaction Among Children and Adults

Abstract Background and Objectives Intergenerational programs, those engaging youth and adults of nonadjacent generations in shared programming for mutual benefit, are attracting increasing attention from funders, policymakers, and practitioners for the range of goals they can support. The mechanisms by which these goals are achieved are rarely studied. To address this gap, we analyzed the associations between specific intergenerational implementation practices and younger and older participant outcomes. Research Design and Methods Activity leaders at 5 sites serving adults and preschoolers received training to implement 14 evidence-based practices during intergenerational activities involving 84 adults (M = 75.25 years; range = 55–98) and 105 preschool participants (M = 3.26 years; range = 2–5) over 4 years. Measures of activity leaders’ implementation of these practices and participants’ behavioral responses to programming were gathered. We utilized multilevel modeling to test whether variations in implementation of practices were associated with variations in participants’ responses to programming on a session-by-session basis. Results For both preschool and adult participants, analyses revealed that the implementation of certain practices was associated with significantly more intergenerational interaction. When more practices were implemented reflecting factors of (a) participant pairing and (b) person-centered care, both child and adult intergenerational interactions were higher. Discussion and Implications Practices used by intergenerational activity leaders during programming help to explain within-person responses of both child and adult participants. Intergenerational relationships may be a powerful means to achieve diverse goals; they depend on skillful practice by trained activity leaders.
Tip Vortex Wake Destabilization with and without Winglets

Wake vortices are an inevitable by‐product of lift. Another airplane following too closely can be dangerously influenced by induced rolling moments. Consistent adherence to the prescribed safety margins ensures safe flight, however it also obstructs the capacity of large airports. To remedy the expected future capacity problems, research is being carried out world wide. This paper describes some results of the research work to decrease the hazard of the vortex wake accomplished at the ILR. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Guiding the design of behavioural and lifestyle modification interventions for risk reduction, prevention, and treatment of non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: An overview of relevant literature

BackgroundThe increasing burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) calls for the development and dissemination of effective and viable interventions. In this respect, behavioural and lifestyle modification interventions (BLMIs) offer the most effective means of addressing the underlying lifestyle behaviours associated with NCDs at multiple disease prevention levels (primordial, primary, and secondary). This review aims to provide an overview of key features and components of BCIs, as well as practical considerations when implementing in LMIC settings. Methods An exploratory approach was used to provide an overview of salient issues in the design of BLMIs. A narrative review of relevant scientific literature was conducted. Based on the review's aim, the most important themes or issues were extracted. Results Thirty-four publications were included as the most relevant literature to the topic, and eight overarching themes were identified: understanding the target health behaviour; use of behavioural health theories; applying behaviour change techniques/strategies; providing effective support and follow-up; intervention delivery formats and providers; the need for cultural sensitivity; feasibility issues; and addressing multiple lifestyle behaviours.Conclusion Targeting lifestyle and behavioural modification interventions with a proper understanding of their essential design components and practical implementation considerations is crucial in reducing the rising burden of NCDs in LMICs. The importance of conducting original researches and systematic reviews on the subject was also emphasized.
Diagnosis of irregularities in the robotized part mating process based on contextual recognition of contact states transitions

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a method for the generation of information machines for part mating process diagnosis. Recognition of contact states between parts during robotized part mating represents a significant element of the system for active compliant robot motion. All proposed information machines for contact states recognition will recognize one of the possible contact states even when irregular events in the process occur, and the active motion planner will continue to send commands to robot controller according to the planned trajectory. Design/methodology/approach – The presented framework is based on the general theory of automata and formal languages. Starting from possible regular contact states transitions in part mating, the authors create an automaton for diagnostics, which, besides regular, accepts all irregular (observable and unobservable) process sequences. Findings – Contact states do not appear arbitrarily during regular processes, but in certain context. Theory .
FDI Oriented Exports And Role Of Free Industrial Zones In Malaysia

FDI is crucial in the process of development, and offers wide scope for backward linkages to the broader economy. In expectance of such role and benefits, governments all over the world have engaged in various kinds of productive policy measures including Export Processing Zones (EPZs) or Free Industrial Zones (FIZs). However, the costs of races to the bottom to integrate and accommodate foreign entrepreneurs and potential investors may outweigh the benefits. This study used a vector autoregressive (VAR) model to empirically investigate finds that without a broader supportive policy environmental thrust; such a policy may lead to enclave development rather than provide a foundation for broad-based economic development. Hence countries need to develop strategies that attract firms that seek competitiveness on the basis of factors beyond low costs and tax breaks.
Methionine-stabilized nonclassical growth within self-assembled de novo gold nanoparticles in conjunction with secondary nucleation inhibition

The key steps for seed mediated growth of noble metal nanoparticles involve primary and secondary nucleation, which depends upon the energy barrier and ligand supersaturation standards of the medium. Herein we report the unique case of methionine (Met) controlled growth reaction, which rather proceeds via impeding secondary nucleation in presence of citrate stabilized gold nanoparticle (AuNP). The interaction between freshly generated Au+ and thioether group of Met in the medium restricts the secondary nucleation process involving further Au+ reduction. This incomplete conversion of Au+ results in a significant enhancement of the zeta (ζ) potential even at low concentration of Met. Furthermore, the aurophilic interaction of Au+ controls the self-assembly process of the in situ generated emissive nucleated particles. Nucleation of primary particles on seed surface, their segregation and time dependent conversion to larger particles within self-assembly confirm the nonclassical growth, which has further been explored with Met containing bio-inspired peptides.
Transforming and Mobilizing Fluid Accounting Inscriptions: The Logical Framework in Non-Governmental Organizations

The article seeks to better understand the transformation and mobilization of the Logical Framework, a project planning and performance assessment tool that is widely used in international development organizations. The Logical Framework has certain features, including its capacity to (a) summarize projects in the form of a “simple” and visually appealing matrix, (b) be modified by the addition or removal of components, (c) use components to create other inscriptions, and (d) avoid control by a cadre of inventors, consultants, or agencies. These features make the Logical Framework a fluid inscription (i.e. components and relations among them vary, blurring its boundaries both descriptively and practically). These features also allow its users to transform and mobilize the Logical Framework through the field of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by extending (plugging) its components into other inscriptions and practices — particularly into the NGO’s communicative practices and management accounting controls, such as the strategic plan, operating plan, and budget. Such transformations further blur its boundaries. These connections make the Logical Framework a powerful device: they introduce into the field of NGOs a way of thinking about, and controlling from a distance, the practice of international development. Based on field research in Central America, the study contributes to our understanding of management accounting controls in international development organizations, the transformation and mobilization of accounting objects, and fluid inscriptions.