Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
University of Groningen Adjustments in end-effector trajectory and underlying joint angle synergies after a target switch Wissing,

Goal-directed reaching adapts to meet changing task requirements after unexpected perturbations such as a sudden switch of target location. Literature on adaptive behavior using a target switch has primarily focused on adjustments of the end-effector trajectory, addressing proposed feedback and feedforward processes in planning adjusted actions. Starting from a dynamical systems approach to motor coordination, the current paper focusses on coordination of joint angles after a target switch, which has received little attention in the literature. We argue that joint angles are coordinated in synergies, temporary task-specific units emerging from interactions amongst task, organism, and environmental constraints. We asked whether after a target switch: i) joint angles were coordinated in synergies, ii) joint angles were coordinated in a different synergy than the synergy used when moving to the original target, and iii) synergies or end-effector trajectory was adjusted first. Participants (N = 12) performed manual reaching movements toward a target on a table (stationary target trials), where in some trials the target could unexpectedly switch to a new location (switch trials). Results showed that the end-effector curved to the switched target. Joint angles were synergistically organized as shown by the large extent of co-variation based on Uncontrolled Manifold analyses. At the end of the target switch movement, joint angle configurations differed from the joint angle configurations used to move to the original stationary target. Hence, we argue, a new synergy emerged after the target switch. The order of adjustment in the synergies and in the end-effector was flexible within participants, though most often synergies were adjusted first. These findings support the two-step framework of Kay (1988) to understand the coordination of abundant degrees of freedom and to explain adaptive actions. The flexibility in the order of adjustments of synergies suggests that the coordination of DOF emerges from self-organization.
Fully Generalized Spatial Modulation utilizing Transmit Antenna Grouping

One of the recently modified multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems is the spatial modulation (SM). Although SM is considered as MIMO in its composition, a single antenna at the transmitting side is activated at any time instant. Among all transmitting antenna, the selection of this active antenna isn't random but rather chosen based on extra bits, called spatial bits, transmitted besides the conventional digitally modulated bits. In addition to the transmission of additional bits, SM wireless communication system achieves an enhanced power efficiency, low error rate, low complexity at receiver, and completely inter-channel interference (ICI) elimination. On the other side, SM suffers from the dramatic increase in the number of required transmit antennas to achieve a small improvement in data rate and low spectral efficiency when compared with multiplexing MIMO (Mux-MIMO). The exponential increase in the data rate of the SM scheme became linear thanks to the fully generalized spatial modulation scheme (F-Gen-SM). Although the F-Gen-SM scheme overcame one of the SM disadvantages, the achievable data rate still low when compared with Mux-MIMO. Grouping generalized spatial modulation scheme (Gr-Gen-SM) tries to find a compromise between the advantage of SM and the high spectral efficiency of Mux-MIMO. Gr-Gen-SM achieves high spectral efficiency but loses most of the SM advantages. This paper introduces a new F-Gen-SM scheme utilizing the idea of dividing transmit antennas into groups (F-Gr-Gen-SM). This proposed scheme provides an improvement on data rate while preserving the advantages of SM as much as possible.
ITC 2019: Preliminary Results Using the UniTime Solver

This abstract presents some preliminary results on using the Uni-Time solver on the International Timetabling Competition 2019 early data sets. The results are compared with the best solutions of the two milestones that are published on the competition website. More results will follow in the PATAT 2020 presentation and in the later version of this paper as the ﬁnal results of the competitions are made publically available.
Moderating role of service innovation on the relationship between corporate reputation and performance of hotels in Kenya

The study aims to evaluate the moderating role of service innovation on the relationship between corporate reputation and the performance of hotels in Kenya. The study design used was cross-sectional descriptive utilizing the mixed approach. The target that served as the study population, was General Managers of all the 4-star hotels in Kenya. Primary data was collected by the use of a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire and secondary data from hotel records, journals, and government publications. Data analysis involved qualitative and quantitative techniques, analyses of variance (ANOVA), and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) which tested the hypothesized relationship in this study. Statistical software such as Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21, MS-Excel for Windows 8, Analysis of Moment Structures version 17, and SmartPLS version 2.0 was used for analysis. The theoretical models and hypotheses were tested based on empirical data gathered from 43 General Managers. The study findings indicate that corporate reputation positively and significantly influences performance (C.R = 5.907 at 5% ? -level) and service innovation moderates (R2 change = 0.054) the relationship between corporate reputation and performance. The study results are meant to benefit hotel industry policymakers, academicians, and other opportunistic entrepreneurs. The recommendation is that the hotel industry should invest seriously in corporate reputation so as to influence customer purchase behavior and improved performance.
An Investigation on the Effects of Asset-Based Lending on Credit Accessibility of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in Meru Town, Kenya

Micro and Small Enterprises have been known to be drivers of sociodevelopment. Despite the effort of governments in formulating and implementing policies intended to enhance entrepreneurship, a number of challenges are still being experienced by entrepreneurs with the major one being the requirement of lenders of different financial institutions. The aim of this paper is to investigate the Effects of Asset-Based Lending on Credit Accessibility of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in Meru Town. The paper adopts a descriptive research design. We targeted a study population of 800 different registered MSEs. Stratified sampling was applied on a target population of 800 registered MSEs that yielded a sample size of 80 respondents represented by owners or managers of these businesses. A regression results showed a positive correlation between asset-based lending with credit accessibility (r-0.93).
Vocabulary Acquisition in EFL: A Literature Review of Innovative Vocabulary Teaching Strategies

In language learning, it is important for teachers to have in-depth consideration on the strategy of teaching vocabulary. It is advised to choose a strategy which brings lots of benefits for students’ vocabulary acquisition. The strategy not only should facilitate the students to achieve the learning objectives, but also provide them with enjoyable and meaningful activities. It must be able to challenge the students so that they can actively and creatively participate during vocabulary teaching learning process. When they are involved, they are receiving, understanding and using the material given. Those processes will effectively promote their comprehension and vocabulary development. The purpose of this paper is to explore three innovative strategies for teaching vocabulary: Flip-a-Chip, Word Ladders and The Ripple Effect.
A Molecular Study of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin gene (tsst-1) in β-lactam Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates

Three hundred and sixty different samples were collected from different sources, including wound, burn, nasal, and oral swabs from several hospitals in Baghdad. A number of 150 (53%) Staphylococcus aureus samples were isolated and identified among a total of 283 samples. Then, the spread of the Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1 gene (tsst-1) was investigated in β-lactamase resistant S. aureus. According to the source of samples, the distribution of S. aureus isolates was found to be significantly higher (p < 0.01) in wound samples as compared to other sources. According to the age, a highly significant distribution (p < 0.01) was recorded in the age group of 15-30 years, whereas gender comparison showed no statistically significant differences. All the isolates were subjected to susceptibility test against eight β-Lactam antibiotics by using the disc diffusion method. The antimicrobial susceptibility test showed that S. aureus had maximum resistance percentage to Carbenicillin (97.3%), while the lowest resistance rate was against Meropenem, with a sensitivity rate of up to 82%. In addition, 144 (96%) out of the 150 S. aureus isolates have multiple drug resistance (MDR). All the isolates were subjected to polymerase chain reaction to amplify tsst-1 toxin gene. A number of 70 isolates (46.7%) were found to be positive for tsst-1 gene. The results showed no significant correlation between tsst-1 gene with the individual antibiotic resistance and the multi-drug resistance patterns of the isolates (p = 0.226).
Text Pre-Processing For The Frequently Mentioned Criteria From Online Community Homebuyer Dataset

Due to the competitive Malaysian residential market with a large number of residential projects that offered almost similar features lead to difficulties of residential purchasing among homebuyers. These days, homebuyers are very selective, careful, and required more time in deciding due to the high numbers of abundant, and problem residential projects in Malaysia. As a result, a high number of unsold residential projects were reported. Therefore, understanding homebuyer criteria in a residential purchase is crucially important towards successful Malasia residential projects in the long term. This paper identifies and prioritizing homebuyers criteria in mainland Penang, Malaysia from user-generated data in online property forums. 6000 data was extracted through RapidMiner software. Once data were processes, statistic analysis is used to determined and prioritize the homebuyer's criteria. The classification of criteria is made by the real estate experts. The result of the study provides fresh insight into homebuyers' criteria. The findings should offer developers, government, potential homebuyers, and real estate agents a better understanding of homebuyers criteria in Penang, Malaysia.
Social competence-based prognostic possibilities of creativity expression among students of social profile

The article presents a theoretical discussion of peculiarities of creativity and social competence. Creativity expression is analysed on the basis of social competence. The aim of research: to investigate peculiarities of perceived creativity and social competence of students of social profile in Lithuanian higher education schools, to disclose their correlations and to foresee prognostic possibilities of creativity expression on the basis of social competence. The research methodologies: The Questionnaire of Personality Creativity (Petrulis, 1988) was used to investigate the students’ perceived creativity according to the subscales of intuition, phantasy, inclination to creativity, inclination to innovation, flexibility, originality, criticality, inversion and childishness. The students’ social competence was assessed using the questionnaire of Ullriche, de Muynck (1994) (cf. Lekaviciene, 2001) according to the subscales of general self-confidence, resistance to failures and criticism, ability of expressing feelings, ability of asking for a favour, unyielding, ability of demanding and feeling not guilty. Employing the strategy of quantitative research, the correlations of components of social profile students’ perceived creativity and social competence were established. It was also identified that social competence acquires a prognostic meaning to expression of students’ creativity. The research results will have a residual value in the scientific discussion about the social competence-based expression of students’ creativity.
Tree mortality in western U.S. forests forecasted using forest inventory and Random Forest classification

Climate change is projected to significantly affect the vulnerability of forests across the western United States to wildfires, insects, disease, and droughts. Here, we provide recent mortality estimates for large trees for 53 species across 48 ecological sections using an analysis of 23,215 Forest Inventory plots and a Random Forest classification model. Models were also used to predict mortality in future FIA inventories under the RCP 4.5 emissions scenario. Model performance indicated species identity as the most important predictor of mortality under both current and future scenarios, with contributions from climate and soil variables. Our results show relatively high levels of recent mortality in the Middle and Southern Rocky Mountains driven by high mortality in Populus tremuloides, Pinus contorta, Pinus albicaulis, and Abies lasiocarpa. Low levels of mortality were observed in several species, with <1% annual mortality observed throughout all other sections. Future mortality was predicted to increase significantly for most species and correlated well with recent mortality at the species level, but not at the plot level. These results suggest that future attempts to model or predict widespread forest mortality would benefit from more research on vulnerable species and that significant mortality events in some species may not be important for dynamics
Monetary Policy Effectiveness and Financial Inclusion in Nigeria: FinTech, ‘the Disrupter’ or ‘Enabler’

The extent monetary policy is effective in achieving financial inclusion has been scarcely investigated in the literature. Hence, this study examined the extent monetary policy is effective in achieving financial inclusion in Nigeria and whether FinTech improves or impedes this relationship. Quarterly time series data spanning from 2009 to 2019 from the Central Bank of Nigeria were used for estimations. Johansen’s cointegration test and fully modified OLS were used to carry out the analysis. The result shows that measures of monetary policy effectiveness, such as inflation rate and lending rate all had a significant effect on financial inclusion in the country. It was also discovered that accounting for FinTech in the model improves the effectiveness of the monetary policy on financial inclusion in Nigeria, contrary to popular assertion that Fintech impedes monetary policy effectiveness. The study concludes by emphasizing the role of monetary policy in achieving financial inclusion in Nigeria.
Evaluation of CABS score based on vitals in children at admission for prediction of severity of illness and outcome

Background: Triage in an emergency is sorting out the patients based on the severity of illness and prioritizing care accordingly. Kumar et al devised a score taking temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, capillary refill time, oxygen saturation, and sensorium. We propose to evaluate a sickness scoring system based on capillary refill time, sensorium using AVPU score, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry (CABS) which are least affected by stress, anxiety, temperature, acidosis, etc.Methods: Prospective study in children admitted consecutively in the age group one month to 12 years from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2019, to paediatric intensive care unit. Triage score applied at the time of the first contact. Each variable in the study was scored as 0 for being normal and a score of 1 for being abnormal. The total score for each child is obtained. The outcome at discharge was correlated with the study variables and total score. ROC curve analysis was done for the overall predictive ability of the score.Results: Of 346 children admitted, 27 expired, and 319 children were discharged. The risk of mortality increased with the increasing score. CFT, sensorium, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation are all significantly associated with mortality. A cut-off score of 2 has the highest sensitivity and specificity of 96.3% and 70.2%. The total score has 90% predictive accuracy as AUC is 0.913. Conclusions: As no special training is required for its implementation, the score is promising as a triage tool in resource-poor settings.
QUALITY ENHANCING OF CAKE USING WHITE WATERMELON RINDS

ruit and vegetable wastes and their by-products are formed in great amounts during industrial processing which presents a serious problem to environment. So they need to be managed or prepared to be utilized. The aim of the present investigation is to study the possibility of white watermelon rind powder (WMRP) utilization in manufacturing cake by partial substitution of wheat flour at different levels (10, 20, 30 and 40%). The effect of white watermelon rind powder substitution on the physicochemical, sensory properties and shelf life of the cakes was investigated. Results showed that fiber content of the produced cakes was increased by increasing the substitution levels of WMRP. Minerals content particularly Ca, K and Mg, content was increased in WMRP cake samples. Substitution with WMRP significantly improved the cake volume. Results of textural analysis showed that watermelon rind powder decreased all textural parameters. Regarding to color character, cakes became darker as the level of substitution increased. The sensory evaluation results showed that cakes prepared with WMRP had high mean scores for overall acceptability except in case of 40% substitution level. All WMRP cake samples exhibited a lower microbiological count than control at zero time and during storage periods. So, the substitution with WMRP in cakes processing led to prolong the shelf life of cake compared with control sample with respect to microbiological assay.
Psychological Wellbeing, Job burnout and Counter Productive Work Behavior among Drivers of Car Hailing Services in Pakistan: Moderating Role of Captains’ Personality Traits

The present study aims to examine the relationship among psychological wellbeing, job burnout and counterproductive work behavior. Moreover, this study focuses on identifying the moderating role of personality traits among job burnout & counterproductive work behavior. 251 captains from Uber, Careem and Swvl services participated in the research using valid and reliable measures administered via Google forms. Based on correlation analysis, the results point towards a positive significant influence of burnout on captain’s counterproductive work behavior. Further results suggest that there is a significant negative correlation of psychological wellbeing with job burnout and counterproductive work behavior. The moderation model generated by SPSS using Hayes Process revealed that extraversion, neuroticism and conscientiousness act as a strong moderator between counterproductive work behavior and job burnout. This study contributes to psychology and organizational behavior literature suggesting that burnout is a contributing factor in shaping individual’s behavior at work. This research also helps driving authorities to recognize that their captain’s psychological wellbeing is extremely important to enhance their overall performance. It is recommended that organizations should arrange counselling and evaluation sessions for the drivers of car hailing services so that they will experience minimal burnout and will show productive work behavior during their duty hours.
Occurrence of Leaf-Cutting and Grass-Cutting Ants of the Genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Geographic Regions of Brazil

Leaf-cutting ants are widely distributed in Brazil, particularly species of the genus Atta. We therefore described the occurrence of leaf-cutting and grass-cutting ant species of the genus Atta. Five routes comprising some of the main highways in the South, Southeast, Center-West, and North of Brazil were sampled, in addition to ants received from other 82 municipalities, composing 300 municipalities sampled. This is the first comprehensive study of Atta in Brazil. The following species were found: A. laevigata, A. capiguara, A. sexdens rubropilosa, A. sexdens piriventris, A. sexdens sexdens and A. cephalotes. Atta laevigata and A. capiguara were the species present in the largest number of the Brazilian municipalities sampled. Atta laevigata assumed the position of species of greatest occurrence in the Brazilian territory. Atta sexdens piriventris was only recorded in the southern region of Brazil. Atta bisphaerica presented lower expansion than A. capiguara. Atta cephalotes and Atta opaciceps are species of very restricted occurrence. Southeastern region was characterized by the occurrence of A. capiguara and A. laevigata. Atta laevigata exhibited a generalized pattern of occurrence in the Center-West and North. Our study contributes to a better understanding of the so far unknown occurrence of leaf-cutting and grass-cutting ants within Brazil.
Antibacterial Effect of Chitosan Against Streptococcus mutans: An Alternative for Mouthrinse on Dental Caries Control and Prevention?

Objective: This study aimed to review the literature on chitosan antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans, assessing this biopolymer’s potential for caries control and prevention. Materials and Methods: A search for studies in the “Pubmed” database was carried out, using the terms “Chitosan and Streptococcus mutans. ” Eightyeight articles were found, and no filter was used in the search. Results: In general, chitosan inhibited the adhesion and biofilm of Streptococcus mutans, tested in different concentrations, exposure time, molecular weight, and pH. Therefore, chitosan has antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans. Conclusion: Although it can demonstrate the potential for use as a component of an oral product, more studies need to be conducted and analyzed to prove its ability to prevent and control dental caries.