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Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle, Microtheca ochroloma Stål (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Authors: Fasulo Thomas R. 
Published: July 2021

The yellowmargined leaf beetle, Microtheca ochroloma Stål, is a pest of cruciferous crops and was first recorded in the United States from Mobile, Alabama, in March 1947, where it was found feeding on turnip, cabbage, collard, mustard, and radish (Chamberlin and Tippin 1949). It can devastate high value crops such as mizuna and mibuna (Japanese leafy vegetables), napa cabbage, turnip and watercress (Bowers 2003). This document is EENY-348, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: May 2005.
EENY348/IN625: Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle, Microtheca ochroloma Stål (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) (ufl.edu)
Authors: Bahri Syamsul , Basri Teuku Hasan , Rahmatsyah Rahmatsyah , Faisal Teuku Muhammad 
Published: July 2021

Pengembangan lahan sulfat masam untuk lahan pertanian menghadapi banyak kendala, diantaranya keasaman tanah yang tinggi dan ketersediaan hara P yang rendah akibat fiksasi oleh Al dan Fe. Karakteristik tanah di wilayah Kota Langsa tergolong tanah marjinal dengan tingkat keasaman tanah yang tinggi. Namun untuk menjamin keberhasilan pengelolaan asam sulfat menjadi lahan pertanian produktif harus dikelola dengan baik. Salah satu upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk menjamin keberhasilan pengelolaan lahan sulfat masam menjadi lahan produktif.
Penelitian ini dilakukan di lahan sulfat asam Desa Simpang Wie Kecamatan Langsa Timur Kota Langsa yang dilaksanakan pada bulan Mai sampai September 2019. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dosis P beberapa varietas kedelai di lahan potensial asam sulfat.
Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) faktorial dengan 2 ulangan. Faktor pertama adalah faktor varietas kedelai (V) yang terdiri dari 4 varietas yaitu V1 = Burangrang, V2 = Sibayak, V3 = Anjasmoro dan V4 = Willis dan faktor kedua adalah dosis pupuk Fosfor (P) yang terdiri dari 4 taraf. yaitu P1 = 0 kg P2O5, P2 = 36 kg P2O5, P3 = 72 kg P2O5 dan P4 = 108 kg P2O5.
Pemberian unsur hara Fosfor pada berbagai varietas kedelai berbeda nyata pada tinggi tanaman umur 4 dan 6 MST, jumlah cabang produktif umur 6 MST, jumlah polong per tanaman, bobot 100 biji kedelai, dan kandungan hara tanah asam sulfat. Hara fosfor terbaik untuk meningkatkan pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman kedelai pada tanah sulfat masam adalah 108 kg ha-1 P2O5. Varietas kedelai willis lebih responsif terhadap penyediaan hara fosfat pada tanah sulfat masam yang dicirikan oleh pertumbuhan dan hasil kedelai terbaik dibandingkan dengan varietas lainnya.
Multilevel Optimization for Dense Motion Estimation
Authors: Kalmoun El Mostafa , Saaban Azizan , Ibrahim Haslinda , Ramli Razamin , Omar Zurni 
Published: July 2021

This monograph offers design for fast and reliable technique in the dense motion estimation. This Multilevel Optimization for Dense Motion Estimation work blends both theory and applications to equip reader with an understanding of basic concepts necessary to apply in solving dense motion in a sequence of images. Illustrating well-known variation models for dealing with optical flow estimation, this monograph introduces variation models with applications.
A host of variation models are outlines such as Horn-Schunck model, Contrast Invariation Models and Models for Large Displacement. Special attention is also given to multilevel optimization techniques namely multiresolution and multigrid methods to improve the convergence of the global optimum when compared to using only one level resolution in the context of computer vision. This monograph is a robust resource that provides insightful introduction to the field of image processing with its theory and applications. Overall, Multilevel Optimization for Dense Motion Estimation is highly recommended for scientists and engineers for an excellent choice for references and self-study.
Rintangan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana Memperoleh Pembiayaan: Cadangan Penambahbaikan
Authors: Zainol Zairani , Zainol Ariffin Zaimah 
Published: July 2021

Di Malaysia, industri PKS menghadapi banyak cabaran dan halangan untuk terus bergerak ke hadapan. Walaupun pelbagai bentuk pinjaman dan bantuan telah diberikan oleh pihak kerajaan dan institusi kewangan, namun begitu faktor kewangan atau kesukaran mendapatkan pembiayaan masih merupakan masalah utama yang kerap kali dihadapi oleh PKS. Kesukaran PKS untuk mendapatkan pembiayaan adalah kerana mereka tidak mempunyai maklumat yang lengkap dan terperinci tentang program pembangunan PKS yang disediakan oleh agensi kerajaan atau institusi kewangan.
Di samping itu, wujud kekeliruan di kalangan usahawan PKS dalam pemilihan bentuk program bantuan yang diperlukan. Ini adalah ekoran daripada wujudnya pertindihan program bantuan yang disediakan oleh agensi-agensi berkaitan kepada PKS. Justeru, PKS lebih gemar mendapatkan pinjaman daripada pihak yang tidak berlesen seperti Ah Long di mana urusan mendapatkan pinjaman adalah lebih mudah dan cepat. Banyak usaha yang telah dibuat oleh pihak kerajaan dalam penyediaan sumber pinjaman bagi membangunkan industri PKS.
Islamic Finance Fundamentals With Applications in Malaysia
Authors: Osman Shahriza , Ghazali Zahiruddin , Syed Salim Syed Mohd Na’im 
Published: July 2021

Islam postulates a unique link of contracts among the creator, man and society on the basis of Syariah law that directly affects the workings of the various social, political, economic, and financial systems. Therefore, to understand the way in which economic affairs and financial institutions are organized in an Islamic system, it is first necessary to comprehend the nature of this relationship. Consequently, one cannot study a particular aspect or part of an Islamic system, economics, for example, in isolation, without having understanding of the basic knowledge of Islamic finance.
Islamic finance products are contract-based. This book explains Islamic finance, which refers to the provision of financial services in accordance with Syariah law in chapter one. The Syariah law is the foundation for the establishment of an Islamic banking system. Chapter two illustrates the differences between the principles of Syariah and Tabii. Chapter three explains the Islamic theory of profit. Chapter four is about risk and uncertainty, which is known as gharar in Islamic finance. Chapter five discusses interest/riba, which is the most significance principle of Islamic banking. Chapter six explains some of the financial issues related to Islamic banking.
Undang-Undang dan Tadbir Urus Sumber Manusia
Authors: Abdul Wahab Harlida , Hassan Mumtaj 
Published: July 2021

Buku ini mengupas tentang perundangan berkaitan sumber manusia dan tadbir urus organisasi sektor awam dan swasta di Malaysia. Penulisan dalam buku ini dibincangkan mengikut tema yang khusus bermula dengan perspektif hubungan majikan dan pekerja, isu-isu perundangan dalam perhubungan pekerjaan dan tadbir urus pekerja di sektor awam. Buku ini mampu menyediakan pembaca dengan maklumat dan panduan berkaitan isu-isu kontemporari tadbir urus dan sumber manusia secara ilmiah.
Kebelakangan ini, pelbagai bentuk cabaran timbul dalam menguruskan sumber manusia di sesebuah organisasi, sama ada organisasi awam ataupun swasta. Segala isu dan permasalahan berkaitan dengan sumber manusia perlu ditangani dan diuruskan dengan sebaiknya. Paling penting, ia hendaklah berpandukan kepada perundangan sedia ada memandangkan perhubungan majikan dan pekerja adalah berbentuk perhubungan yang terkawal serta berada di bawah pemantauan undang-undang. Justeru, undang-undang adalah satu aspek yang tidak boleh dielakkan dalam menguruskan sumber manusia.
Buku ini bukan sahaja mensasarkan golongan pekerja, malah meliputi majikan, pengurus, pelajar dan mereka yang bakal menempuh alam pekerjaan untuk memahami isu-isu yang berkaitan. Walaupun berkonsepkan perundangan, maklumat dan kupasan isu-isu dikemukakan menerusi pendekatan umum dan bersifat santai bagi memudahkan kefahaman pembaca. Hal ini sekali gus dapat mendekatkan pembaca dengan bidang undang-undang.
Asas keusahawanan: Ke arah pengukuhan minda dan kemahiran keusahawanan
Authors: Rahim Mohd Syahrir , Abd. Khalid Ahmad Zamil , Hj. Abdullah Sahadah , Abdullah Syahrina , Ahmad Saudah , Zakaria Norria , Adon Iskandar , Mohamad Armanurah , Poespowidjojo Donny Abdul Latief 
Published: July 2021

Keusahawanan merupakan asas kepada pembangunan ekonomi masyarakat dan negara. Kepentingan bidang keusahawanan merangkumi pelbagai faedah sosial dan ekonomi kepada individu, masyarakat dan negara. Bidang keusahawanan telah membantu penjanaan peluang pekerjaan dan penghasilan pelbagai produk menerusi inovasi dan kreativiti usahawan. Impak yang diberikan ini telah meletakkan bidang keusahawanan sebagai teras dalam agenda negara menerusi Model Ekonomi Baharu dalam mentransformasikan pertumbuhan ekonomi negara ke tahap yang lebih tinggi. Pembangunan keusahawanan bermula dengan pembentukan budaya keusahawanan di peringkat awal sehinggalah ke peringkat pengajian tinggi. Berdasarkan kepada Lonjakan 1 Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia (Pengajian Tinggi) 2015- 2025, pihak Kementerian Pendidikan telah memberi penekanan kepada usaha membangunkan graduan holistik, seimbang serta bercirikan keusahawanan.
Sehubungan itu, modul ini telah direka bentuk dengan mengambil kira Kerangka Kelayakan Malaysia (KKM) 8 iaitu kemahiran mengurus dan keusahawanan. Kemahiran Keusahawanan di bawah domain ini merangkumi pembangunan minda keusahawanan dan kemahiran keusahawanan. Minda keusahawanan merujuk kepada pemikiran yang mempengaruhi perlakuan pelajar ke arah hasil dan aktiviti keusahawanan, di mana pelajar yang berminda keusahawanan akan mempunyai kecenderungan ke arah inovasi, peluang dan hasil reka cipta baharu.
Sementara itu, kemahiran keusahawanan pula meliputi sub-atribut seperti pengalaman keusahawanan, pengenalpastian peluang keusahawanan, toleransi risiko, lokus kawalan dalaman, pencapaian dan ketabahan, serta pengurusan kewangan. Modul ini bukan sahaja sesuai diguna dan dimanfaatkan oleh pelajar dalam jurusan perniagaan dan keusahawanan, malah turut sesuai bagi pelajar dalam lain-lain bidang bagi menjana budaya dan kemahiran keusahawanan. Dengan liputan yang komprehensif dalam pelbagai aspek keusahawanan, modul ini turut sesuai dijadikan rujukan oleh para usahawan terutamanya yang baru mula menceburi perniagaan.
Dayung Kumang: Aku Datang Menuntut Hutang
Authors: Robert Clayton 
Published: July 2021

Projek Tahun Akhir telah membawa Danny, mahasiswa sebuah Universiti awam ke sebuah kampung di pedalaman Sarawak. Sesampainya di kampung tersebut, dia telah bertemu dengan seorang gadis cantik. Paras rupanya yang jelita dan anggun, telah membuatkan Danny dalam diam jatuh cinta pada pandang pertama. Malangnya, ada sesuatu perkara yang menjadi batu penghalang hubungan mereka.
Sepanjang Danny tinggal di kampung tersebut, banyak kejadian-kejadian aneh yang berlaku. Kemunculan seorang gadis misteri, penampakkan roh wanita dengan bau bangkai manusia dan kejadian pembunuhan yang mengerikan telah membuatkan seluruh warga kampung kembali diserang ketakutan. Siapakah gadis itu sebenarnya dan apakah kaitannya dengan kampung tersebut?
Qualitative Research: Data Collection and Data Analysis Techniques -2nd Edition
Authors: Muthiah Puvenesvary , Naidu R. Sivabala , Badzis Mastura , Mat Nayan Noor Fadhilah , Abdul Rahim Radziah , Abdul Aziz Noor Hashima 
Published: July 2021

Qualitative Research: Data Collection & Data Analysis Techniques (2nd Edition)has been systematically revised with additional content, more in-depth explanations, and latest references to enhance the knowledge and skills required for those interested in conducting qualitative research.
The reader-friendly organisation and writing style of this edition provides guaranteed accessibility to a wide array of readers ranging from established scholars to novice researchers and undergraduates.
Each chapter in this edition is set to provide a clear, contextualised andcomprehensive coverage of the main qualitative research methods (interviews, focus groups, observations, diary studies, archival document analysis, and content analysis) aimed at equipping readers with a thorough understanding of the design, procedures and skills to effectively undertake qualitative research. At the same time, the authors have anticipated major concerns such as ethical issues that qualitative researchers often face and addressed them in the various chapters.
This effort has been made possible through the collaboration involvingnotable qualitative research scholars from different tertiary institutions Assoc. Prof. Dr. Puvensvary Muthiah (ELT Consultant), Dr. R. Sivabala Naidu (Taylors College), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mastura Badzis (International Islamic University Malaysia), Dr. Radziah Abdul Rahim (formerly attached to National Defense University of Malaysia), Dr. Noor Fadhilah Mat Nayan (University of Reading), and Assoc. Prof. Noor Hashima Abd Aziz (Universiti Utara Malaysia).
Pendidikan & Pembangunan Kejayaan Bahasa Melayu Sebagai Bahasa Pengantar di Malaysia
Authors: Puteh Alis 
Published: July 2021

Bahasa pengantar merupakan wahana yang paling berpengaruh untuk mengekalkan dan menggiatkan semula sesuatu bahasa dan budaya. Dasar bahasa pengantar yang menentukan kelompok sosial dan kelompok mana yang akan mempunyai peluang politik dan peluang ekonomi serta kelompok mana pula yang akan dipinggirkan. Setelah lebih 54 tahun bahasa Melayu dinobatkan sebagai bahasa pengantar, pemerkasaan semula bahasa Inggeris telah menimbulkan satu kontroversi.
Kontroversi ini berkait rapat dengan falsafah Dikotomi Fishman (1968). Kajian tersebut turut mendapati bahawa perbezaan pendidikan iaitu antara persekolahan yang dikelola oleh golongan mubaligh dengan persekolahan yang dikelola oleh kerajaan menghasilkan rakyat yang mempunyai tanggapan politik yang berbeza.
Applying Qualitative Design in Research: Learning by Doing
Authors: Kasim Azilah , Dzakiria Hisham 
Published: July 2021

Qualitative research has never been a popular research design within Malaysian academics and research environment. Understanding the convention and fundamentals of conducting a qualitative research is important as it offers a different approach and generates a range of information of different quality from the quantitative approach.
The compilation of the five articles included in this book has been carefully selected so that this book of reading represents different issues and problems that may arise when conducting a qualitative research. This book provides a good description of the research processes and issues that may also be encountered by other researchers especially those that are novice in qualitative research. The readings of the different research compiled in this book will hopefully contribute to the growing field of qualitative research as a research design among educators, researchers and professionals in Malaysia.
Adaptation of agroforestry as a climate smart agriculture technology in Bangladesh
Authors: Riyadh ZA , Rahman MA , Saha SR , Ahamed T , Current D 
Published: July 2021

Geographical position makes Bangladesh globally as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. It is observed that climate change has become a burning issue jeopardizing the agricultural production in the country. Considering the issue, adoption of climate smart agriculture (CSA) is indispensable for mitigating climate change by reducing emissions, capturing the atmospheric carbon and storing it in biomass and soil. The study reviewed the literature to evaluate the potentiality of agroforestry practices as climate smart agriculture to mitigate climate change impacts. Agroforestry has traditionally contributed to climate resilience in Bangladesh by integrating trees and/or crops into different land use practices. Agroforestry systems enhance resilience to climate change through increasing tree cover, carbon sequestration, increasing production, reducing threats to associated crops, creating favourable microclimate to support associated crops, reducing harvest pressure on natural forests, conserving biodiversity and cycling nutrients. Globally 23 countries recognize agroforestry as a mitigation priority, whereas 29 as an adaptation priority. Bangladesh has potential to expand agroforestry practices to mitigate climate change and boost food security. From socioeconomic and ecological point of views as well, agroforestry offers strong potential to evolve climate smart agricultural practices supporting food security, and adaptation and mitigation. Agroforestry practices should increase in climate vulnerable agroecosystems of Bangladesh.
Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 11(1): 49-59, June 2021
Sistem Informasi Geografis Sebaran Lokasi Titik Peternakan Di Dinas Peternakan Kabupaten Asahan
Authors: Dali Ansa Sri Devi , Hutagalung Jhonson Efendi , Rohminatin Rohminatin 
Published: July 2021

Abstract:The potential for livestock in Asahan district is very good. Besides the situation and conditions there are supportive, the geographic location of Asahan Regency also supports the District Animal Husbandry Office in the livestock sector because the area mostly covers land, so that the Asahan District Animal Husbandry Service staff in the field of livestock can help potential types of livestock based on certain areas. In addition, officers can also classify livestock birth data by district in order to increase the potential of existing livestock. The potential of livestock in Asahan district is not well managed and there is no informative mapping and monitoring that utilizes modern computer technology. Mapping and monitoring cannot be done because there is no education about the geographic information system and monitoring of the Asahan District Animal Husbandry Office and the current system is still conventional, so information about livestock does not reach the wider community, especially the Asahan area which results in a lack of knowledge. and information on the distribution of existing livestock. Therefore, the solution to increase public insight and knowledge of the potential of livestock in Asahan, a geographic information system and monitoring will be made to map the number of points of livestock distribution. Keywords: GIS, Distribution of Farm Point Locations, PHP and MySQL Abstrak: Potensi ternak di kabupaten Asahan sangat bagus. Selain situasi dan kondisi disana mendukung, letak geografis kabupaten Asahan pun juga mendukung untuk Dinas Peternakan Kabupaten bidang peternakan dikarenkan wilayahnya sebagian besar meliputi daratan, sehingga petugas Dinas Peternakan Kabupaten Asahan bidang peternakan dapat membantu jenis ternak yang berpotensi berdasarkan wilayah tertentu. Selain itu petugas juga bisa mengelompokkan data kelahiran ternak per kecamatan guna meningkatkan potensi ternak yang ada.Potensi ternak di kabupaten Asahan tidak dikelola dengan baik dan belum ada pemetaan yang informatif serta monitoring yang memanfaatkan teknologi komputer modern. Pemetaan dan monitoring belum bisa dilakukan dikarenakan belum adanya edukasi tentang sistem informasi geografis dan monitoring terhadap pihak kantor Dinas Peternakan Kabupaten Asahan dan sistem yang dijalankan saat ini pun masih konvensional, sehingga informasi tentang ternak tidak sampai ke masyarakat luas khususnya wilayah Asahan yang berdampak pada minimnya pengetahuan dan informasi terhadap sebaran hewan ternak yang ada. Oleh karena itu solusi untuk meningkatkan wawasan dan pengetahuan masyarakat terhadap potensi ternak yang ada di Asahan, maka akan dibuatkan sistem informasi geografis dan monitoring untuk memetakan jumlah titik sebaran ternak. Kata Kunci : GIS, Sebaran Lokasi Titik Peternakan, PHP dan MySQL
STX2 Promotes Trophoblast Growth, Migration, and Invasion Through Activation of the PI3K-AKT Pathway in Preeclampsia
Authors: Li Yan , Sun Xian-li , Ma Chun-ling , Li Chao , Zhan Ying , Li Wen-ting , Li Can , Wang Yi-hao 
Published: July 2021

ObjectivesAbnormal trophoblast behaviors during pregnancy contribute to the development of preeclampsia (PE). Syntaxin2 (STX2) has been shown to be a crucial epithelial mediator in numerous diseases. However, the functions of STX2 and the mechanisms underlying its role in PE remain largely unknown. The aim of this study was to explore the role of STX2 on trophoblast biology and unravel the molecular mechanisms that contribute to the development and progression of PE.Materials and MethodsWe first compared the expression of STX2 in placental tissues from women with PE and women with normal pregnancies. Then, we investigated the role of STX2 on trophoblast proliferation, migration and invasion in HTR-8/SVneo and primary human trophoblast cells by loss or gain of function experiments. In addition, co-immunoprecipitation, pulldown and immunofluorescence assays were performed to investigate the co-localization of STX2 with other proteins, and to help clarify the mechanisms underlying STX2-mediated functions on trophoblasts.ResultsWe demonstrated that STX2 expression was downregulated in placental tissues of women with PE compared with those from normal pregnancies. Loss and gain of function experiments further confirmed a role for STX2 in cell proliferation, migration and invasion in trophoblasts. By co-immunoprecipitation, pulldown and immunofluorescence co-localization assays, we revealed that STX2 selectively interacted with p85, a subunit of PI3K, and directly recruited p85 to the cytomembrane, thereby activating the AKT signaling pathway. We further demonstrated that the AKT activation was abolished by the use of a PI3K inhibitor (LY294002), which negatively affected STX2-mediated functions on trophoblasts.ConclusionAll together, our findings point to a crucial role for STX2 in PE progression. Our new insights also suggest that STX2 may be a potential diagnostic tool and a novel therapeutic target for treating PE.
Lacidipine Ameliorates the Endothelial Senescence and Inflammatory Injury Through CXCR7/P38/C/EBP-β Signaling Pathway
Authors: Liu Xing , Huang Zhuoshan , Zhang Yuanyuan , Shui Xing , Liu Fanmao , Wu Zhen , Xu Shiyue 
Published: July 2021

Background: Lacidipine, a third-generation calcium channel blocker, exerts beneficial effects on the endothelium of hypertensive patients in addition to blood pressure lowering. However, the detailed mechanism underlying Lacidipine-related endothelial protection is still elusive.Methods: Sixteen spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHRs) were randomly divided into two groups: Lacidipine-treated SHR group and saline-treated control group. Tail systolic blood pressure was monitored for four consecutive weeks. Endothelial cells (ECs) were pretreated with Lacidipine prior to being stimulated with H2O2, bleomycin, or Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in vitro. Then, cell activity, migration, and senescence were measured by Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, transwell assay, and β-galactosidase staining, respectively. The fluorescent probe 2′, 7′-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) was used to assess the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Related protein expression was detected by Western blotting and immunofluorescence.Results: Our data showed that Lacidipine treatment lowered the blood pressure of SHRs accompanied by the elevation of CXCR7 expression and suppression of P38 and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta (C/EBP-β) compared with the control group. In vitro experiments further demonstrated that Lacidipine increased the cell viability and function of ECs under oxidative stress, cell senescence, and inflammatory activation via the CXCR7/P38/signaling pathway.Conclusions: Our results suggested that Lacidipine plays a protective role in EC senescence, oxidative stress, and inflammatory injury through the regulation of CXCR7/P38/C/EBP-β signaling pathway.