Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Impact of Innovation & Certification to SME Performance in F&B Sector

The government has planned programme “UKM Naik Kelas” to increase the number of halal certification but the objective was not achieved by the poor performance of SME. The study aimed to test the effects of innovation and Halal certification on SME performance. The innovation is measured by five dimensions are design and atmosphere, food and beverages, technology application, responsible business and human resources. The Halal certification is measured by two dimensions are knowledge on Halal concept and practices on Halalan Tayyiba. The SME performance is measured by three dimensions are profitability, business growth, and customer satisfaction. The study is carried out in the context of restaurants and café industry by distributing questionnaires to 200 owners of SMEs. The multiple linier regressions are used of this study to test both partially and simultaneously effects. The results show that either partially or simultaneously there are significant and positive effects of innovation and Halal certification on SME performance. The benefits of innovation can affect an organization’s business processes, product performance, and human resources performance which can optimally encourage SME performance. Meanwhile the Halal certification can grow the level of consumer trusts towards the brand and then encourage them to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Integrating Tree Path in Transformer for Code Representation

Learning distributed representation of source code requires modelling its syntax and semantics. Recent state-of-the-art models leverage highly structured source code representations, such as the syntax trees and paths therein. In this paper, we investigate two representative path encoding methods shown in previous research work and integrate them into the attention module of Transformer. We draw inspiration from the ideas of positional encoding and modify them to incorporate these path encoding. Speciﬁcally, we encode both the pairwise path between tokens of source code and the path from the leaf node to the tree root for each token in the syntax tree. We explore the interaction between these two kinds of paths by integrating them into the uniﬁed Transformer framework. The detailed empirical study for path encoding methods also leads to our novel state-of-the-art representation model TPTrans, which ﬁnally outperforms strong baselines. Extensive experiments and ablation studies on code summarization across four different languages demonstrate the effectiveness of our approaches. We release our code at https://github.com/AwdHanPeng/TPTrans .
Intrusion and extrusion of water in\xmlpi{\\} hydrophobic nanopores

Heterogeneous systems composed of hydrophobic nanoporous materials and water are capable, depending on their characteristics, of efficiently dissipating (dampers) or storing (“molecular springs”) energy. However, it is difficult to predict their properties based on macroscopic theories—classical capillarity for intrusion and classical nucleation theory (CNT) for extrusion—because of the peculiar behavior of water in extreme confinement. Here we use advanced molecular dynamics techniques to shed light on these nonclassical effects, which are often difficult to investigate directly via experiments, owing to the reduced dimensions of the pores. The string method in collective variables is used to simulate, without artifacts, the microscopic mechanism of water intrusion and extrusion in the pores, which are thermally activated, rare events. Simulations reveal three important nonclassical effects: the nucleation free-energy barriers are reduced eightfold compared with CNT, the intrusion pressure is increased due to nanoscale confinement, and the intrusion/extrusion hysteresis is practically suppressed for pores with diameters below 1.2 nm. The frequency and size dependence of hysteresis exposed by the present simulations explains several experimental results on nanoporous materials. Understanding physical phenomena peculiar to nanoconfined water paves the way for a better design of nanoporous materials for energy applications; for instance, by decreasing the size of the nanopores alone, it is possible to change their behavior from dampers to molecular springs.
Combined Effect of Quinoa and Germinated Wheat Flour on Physicochemical, Sensory and Microbiological Stability of Cupcakes

The objective of this study was to evaluate the physicochemical, sensory and microbiological stability of cupcakes during storage after the addition of different proportions of quinoa flour along with germinated wheat flour (GWF). The different levels of quinoa flour (0-15%) and germinated wheat flour (0-15%) were utilized in the cupcakes formulation. The cupcakes containing quinoa flour exhibited greater firmness and water activity than the control cupcake. Hardness and elasticity results revealed that the cupcakes with quinoa flour and GWF were statistically different from those with only quinoa flour and GWF as well as the control cupcake. Moreover, cupcakes with quinoa flour had greater acceptance and preference on the part of consumers. In addition, these cupcakes showed lesser growth of molds after 15 days of storage; this indicated that the aforementioned additive could extend the shelf life of cupcakes. These results showed that the addition of quinoa flour led to cupcakes with better sensory and textural properties and greater stability during storage.
Fatigue damage analysis in an automobile stabilizer bar

Abstract An analysis of fatigue damage in a stabilizer bar in the front suspension (McPherson) of a passenger car was performed. A cumulative fatigue damage theory (linear damage rule) together with experimental and analytical techniques of stress analysis are used to determine the fatigue damage imposed on the stabilizer bar, under both laboratory and actual conditions. Finite element models of the stabilizer bars were used to determine the local stresses at critical regions. These stresses were then measured in the laboratory, by using strain gauges bonded on the material. The assessments of fatigue damage of the stabilizer bar under actual conditions were performed with a component mounted on a vehicle, which was driven over different road surfaces and at different velocities. The results of both experiment types are correlated and discussed.
Kinematics in Lateral Plyometric Jumping Exercise at Different Distances

The performance of agility and change of direction (COD) movements have been identified as components which are essential to many different sports and are integral for successful performance within these sports [1,2]. Miller et al. [3] reported that training, which involves plyometrics exercises, is an effective method for enhancing power for COD movements. Plyometrics is a term which is used to describe jump-based exercises designed to enhance leg qualities, such as power and reactive strength, and which utilise the stretch shortening cycle (SSC) [4-7]. Leg qualities are considered to be important to the performance of various sporting tasks [8, 9]. For example, Delecluse et al. [10] and Rimmer and Sleivert [9] report that plyometric training, combined with appropriate sprint training, enhances acceleration over the first 10m of a sprint effort. Further to this, it has also been reported that vertical jump height improves following plyometrics training [4, 11, 12].
Performance Evaluation of Different Control Methods for an Underactuated Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (QUAV) with Position Estimator and Disturbance Observer

)e main aim of this manuscript is to design and demonstrate the performance of different control algorithms with position estimator and disturbance observer to track the helical trajectory by an underactuated quadrotor craft under the influence of unmodelled dynamic factors and external disturbances. )e manuscript consists of the derivations related to the kinematics and dynamics of quadrotor dully derived using the Newton Euler approach. It is one of the strenuous tasks to stabilize and control the quadrotor for helical trajectory tracking since it is an underactuated mechatronic system. In addition to this, with inclusion of unmodelled dynamic factors, it faces some of the serious transient and steady-state issues including Zeno noise. In this research manuscript, dual-loop single-dimension fuzzy sliding mode control (DLSDF-SMC) is proposed to improve the helical trajectory tracking performance, and to tackle the unmodelled dynamic factors, a state feedback controller is proposed consisting of a position estimator and disturbance observer design. )e entire system is distributed into two subsystems such that within the angular subsystem, the attitude control is proposed using DLSDF-SMC, and for the translational subsystem, the paper proposes the position control design based on the hyperbolic function to avoid the gimbal lock issue. )e overall stability of the proposed closed-loop control scheme is also proved. )e simulation work for the proposed algorithm is performed using MATLAB and Simulink software and compared with the conventional sliding mode control (SMC) and fuzzy-based SMC control designs. )is work demonstrates that the DLSDF-SMC control technique with position estimator and disturbance observer design in feedback not only improves the aggressive maneuvers while tracking the helical trajectory but also tackles the transient and steadystate issues.
Refocusing Our Efforts: Assessing Non‐Technical Competency Gaps

This study reports the findings of a National Science Foundation‐funded study* focused on providing solutions to the identified needs for curricular change in Advanced Technological Education programs. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent of competency gaps in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) education graduates as perceived by business and industry leaders. Due to the nature of the research questions investigated in this study, the methodology was divided into three phases. Phase one employed a widely accepted multi‐step, scale development procedure to determine the domain of the subject matter. Phase two validated survey items. Phase three comprised two parts; part one prioritized SMET competency gaps. Part two utilized Hoshin quality analysis techniques to group, identify, and sequence thematic content areas for curricular development. This study found that SMET programs must extend the boundaries of their traditional curricula to include competencies such as: customer expectations and satisfaction, commitment to doing one's best, listening skills, sharing information and cooperating with co‐workers, team working skills, adapting to changing work environments, customer orientation and focus, and ethical decision making and behavior.
Salidroside inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation and apoptosis in microglia induced by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway

Background The NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is an important mediator of neuroinflammatory responses that regulates inflammatory injury following cerebral ischemia and may be a potential target. Salidroside (Sal) has good anti-inflammatory effects; however, it remains unclear whether Sal can regulate NLRP3 inflammasome activation through the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway after cerebral ischemia to alleviate inflammatory injury. Methods We established an oxygen-glucose deprivation and reoxygenation (OGD/R) model of BV2 cells and a middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) rat model. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), flow cytometry and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay were used to detect the viability and apoptosis of BV2 cells. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the level of inflammatory factors. 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining and modified Neurological Severity Score (mNSS) were used to detect cerebral infarction volume and neurological deficit in rats. Western blot, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence staining were used to detect the protein expression levels. Results Our results showed that Sal increased viability, inhibited lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, and reduced apoptosis in OGD/R-induced BV2 cells. Sal reduced the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8. Following induction by OGD/R, BV2 cells exhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation and increased protein levels of NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC), caspase-1, IL-1β, and IL-18. Protein levels of key TLR4 signaling pathway elements, such as TLR4, myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MyD88), and phosphorylated nuclear factor kappa B p65 (p-NF-κB p65)/NF-κB p65 were upregulated. Interestingly, it was revealed that Sal could reverse these changes. In addition, TAK242, a specific inhibitor of TLR4, had the same effect as Sal treatment on BV2 cells following induction by OGD/R. In the MCAO/R rat model, Sal was also observed to inhibit NLRP3 inflammasome activation in microglia, reduce cerebral infarction volume, and inhibit apoptosis. Conclusions In summary, we found that Sal inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation and apoptosis in microglia induced by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway, thus playing a protective role. Therefore, Sal may be a promising drug for the clinical treatment of ischemic stroke.
BAST: Bayesian Additive Regression Spanning Trees for Complex Constrained Domain

Nonparametric regression on complex domains has been a challenging task as most existing methods, such as ensemble models based on binary decision trees, are not designed to account for intrinsic geometries and domain boundaries. This article proposes a Bayesian additive regression spanning trees (BAST) model for nonparametric regression on manifolds, with an emphasis on complex constrained domains or irregularly shaped spaces embedded in Euclidean spaces. Our model is built upon a random spanning tree manifold partition model as each weak learner, which is capable of capturing any irregularly shaped spatially contiguous partitions while respecting intrinsic geometries and domain boundary constraints. Utilizing many nice properties of spanning tree structures, we design an efﬁcient Bayesian inference algorithm. Equipped with a soft prediction scheme, BAST is demonstrated to signiﬁcantly outperform other competing methods in simulation experiments and in an application to the chlorophyll data in Aral Sea, due to its strong local adaptivity to different levels of smoothness.
Sudden Cardiac Death Caused by Cardiac Small Vessel Vasculitis after COVID-19 Vaccination (BNT162b2 nCov-19): A Case Report

The rate of vaccination is increasing as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to evolve with additional waves. COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (BNT162b2) is known to be mostly safe [1]. Various adverse events have been reported after COVID-19 vaccination, including myocarditis, lymphadenopathy, appendicitis, herpes zoster infection, pericarditis, arrhythmia, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, intracranial hemorrhage, and thrombocytopenia [2]. However, an unexpected fatal case occurred recently after COVID-19 vaccination (BNT162b2) which cannot be attributed to such known adverse events after vaccination. Hence, the postmortem findings of this case are presented with a review of the literature.
QUALITY OF PUBLIC SPENDING IN THE COUNTIES OF SANTA CATARINA

The article aims to identify the quality of public spending in the counties of Santa Catarina. The research population comprises the 295 counties in the State of Santa Catarina. The research is descriptive, carried out through a bibliographic and documentary study, with a quantitative approach, with three hypotheses being proposed. Data collection took place from two sources. The first, referring to the result indicators, was carried out in a pre-existing instrument for the Sustainable County Development Indicators System, developed by the Catarinense Federation of Counties. In the second, data collection was carried out on accountability documents of the counties available on the website of the Court of Accounts of the State of Santa Catarina. It concludes by the high number of counties with IQGP below 1,000 in several analyzed functions. Such values represent that these counties were not able to obtain a proportional return, measured in welfare units, from the expenses incurred in the function, measured in input units. It is evident that each county has its own reality and different social, economic and political contexts.
Switching frequency optimal PWM control of a three-level inverter

A pulse-width-modulation (PWM) method for the control of a three-level inverter is described. The switching frequency optimal-PWM method (SFO-PWM) works with a constant carrier frequency not synchronized with fundamental stator frequency. SFO-PWM gives an optimal utilization of the mean thyristor switching frequency permitted; therefore, PWM carrier frequency may be chosen to a value of two times the permitted mean thyristor switching frequency. The signal processing structure is simple. Many applications of three-level inverter work with a DC-link neutral point not stabilized from the power input converter. A neutral-point potential control is described, which is capable of stabilizing potential by varying the switching sequences of the three-level inverter itself. Results from computer simulation and practical experience show the good performance of SFO-PWM. >
The Catalan Syndrome? Revisiting the Relationship Between Income and Support for Independence in Catalonia

The surge in support for independence in Catalonia (Spain) has received much political, journalistic, as well as academic attention. A popular account of the Catalan case stresses the allegation thatmotives relating to fiscal selfishness are behind the independence movement. The evidence presented in support of this argument is the positive correlation between income and support for independence. Some scholars, such as Thomas Piketty, even talk about a “Catalan syndrome,” according to which support for independence can ultimately be explained by fiscal selfishness and the prospect of creat‐ ing a sort of tax haven in Catalonia. As prominent as this argument is, in this article I show that it rests on weak theoretical and empirical grounds. In order to do so, I reassess the existing evidence, using a more nuanced empirical strategy that allows for non‐linear relations to emerge and controls for potential confounders. Then, I also present new evidence based on recently published census‐tract level fiscal data, merged with election results. Finally, I spell out the mechanisms and observable implications of the “Catalan syndrome” argument and show that fiscal selfishness is not an important driver of the Catalan independence movement.
Journal of Humanities 2020 JHSSCA (Read-Only)

This research investigated perception, awareness and use of Guidance and Counselling Services (G&CS) by undergraduates of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). Simple random sampling technique was used to sample 283 respondents across the ten (10) Colleges in the Institution. Data were collected with the aid of questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentages, and mean. The questionnaire was subjected to a pilot study that revealed psychometric properties of Cronbach's Apha 0.86. Results revealed that 91.1% of the respondents were aware of G&CS and 74.6% of the respondents currently using the services indicated that it was very helpful. The rating of the counselling needs of the respondents revealed that academic issues with a mean of 3.62 is the most important factor, followed by examination pressure management which had a mean of 3.51. The rating of the perception of students on the quality and effectiveness of G&CS indicated that organized orientation services for fresh students ranked first (mean = 2.55), while effective counselling on personal, social, academic and vocational challenges ranked second (mean = 2.49). The fresher's orientation service received the highest perception (mean = 2.55) among respondents on the quality and effectiveness of G&CS in the institution. The use of G&CS is presently assisting students to attain competencies needed to overcome academic, career and personal concerns. The study concluded that the G&CS needs of the students across the Colleges differ due to the dissimilarities in their disciplines across the University.
Political Participation and Outcome of 2015 General Election : A Study of Ezeagu Local Government Area

The study investigated political participation and the outcome of 2015 general election in Enugu State, a study of Ezeagu Local Government Area. Three research questions and hypothesis in line with the objective of the study were posed to guide the study. Literature related to the study was extensively reviewed. The researcher adopted rational choice theory and game theory as theoretical framework. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for the study. The area of the study is Ezeagu Local Government Area. The population for the study was 220, 300. The sample for the study was 400 and sampling technique adopted was stratified sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was both primary and secondary data collection. The instrument (questionnaire) was validated by expert from the Department of Political Science, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu. The instrument was administered and collected on the spot, there was 100% total return. The analysis of the data was done using mean (x) with standard deviation (SD). The results of the findings revealed that there was low level of political participation in Ezeagu Local Government Area in 2015 general election, that political parties was the major factors that promotes political participation, and insecurity was one of the major factors that inhibits political participation in Ezeagu Local Government Area in 2015 general election. The study recommended that political awareness is needed to sensitize the people of Ezeagu in order to enhance their political participation, that those factors that promotes political participation in 2015 must be sustained and upgraded, and that those factors that inhibits political participation must be eliminated. The study concluded that government should embark on mass political education in order to inculcate right attitude in the citizens and this will go a long way to ensure that all the success witnessed in 2015 general elections will be sustained for democracy to strive.