Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Analysis of a Nine-phase Self Excited Induction Generator Equipped with Optimum Excitation Capacitances

Operational advantages of multi-phase electrical machines entail exploration of an optimum phase order for different applications. Self excited induction generators are implemented on a squirrel cage induction machine and hence are characterised by their rugged, maintenance free and simple operating topology. Five, six and seven-phase variants of a multi-phase SEIG are reported in literature quite extensively. However, there are no detailed studies available for phase numbers higher than seven. In this paper mathematical model of a nine-phase SEIG (9φ-SEIG) in triple d-q stationary reference frame is derived. The derived equations are developed in terms of a simulation model which in combination with the experimental test-rig is utilized to study no-load and onload behaviour of proposed capacitor excited, 9φ-SEIG. The primary objective of this paper is to show viability of a 9φ-SEIG system.
Evaluation of Conversational Agents: Understanding Culture, Context and Environment in Emotion Detection

Valuable decisions and highly prioritized analysis now depend on applications such as facial biometrics, social media photo tagging, and human robots interactions. However, the ability to successfully deploy such applications is based on their efficiencies on tested use cases taking into consideration possible edge cases. Over the years, lots of generalized solutions have been implemented to mimic human emotions including sarcasm. However, factors such as geographical location or cultural difference have not been explored fully amidst its relevance in resolving ethical issues and improving conversational AI (Artificial Intelligence). In this paper, we seek to address the potential challenges in the usage of conversational AI within Black African society. We develop an emotion prediction model with accuracies ranging between 85% and 96%. Our model combines both speech and image data to detect the seven basic emotions with a focus on also identifying sarcasm. It uses 3-layers of the Convolutional Neural Network in addition to a new Audio-Frame Mean Expression (AFME) algorithm and focuses on model pre-processing and post-processing stages. In the end, our proposed solution contributes to maintaining the credibility of an emotion recognition system in conversational AIs.
Artificial Intelligence and Technological Development in Behavioral and Mental Healthcare

The world is witnessing an increase in mental disorders and with the current rate, this is expected to rise. Physiological, environmental, and biological factors combined play an essential function in causing mental illnesses. As a matter of fact, if mental health problems are not addressed properly, it will give rise to a tremendous burden of diseases around the globe because with estimated surveys, one in five adults worldwide is already suffering from mental disorders. Leveraging artificial intelligence techniques allows formulating risk models for determining an individual's risk of developing mental illness and provides the potential for the betterment of pre-diagnosis screening tools. People who are unaware of the term AI may picture intelligent machines as driverless cars, drones, or ironman suits while others might imagine it as some sort of mysterious robotic computer confined to scientific advancement which will emerge in the future eventually. But the psychological and mental healthcare are also getting benefits from the development in AI such as computer work for studying, recognizing and analyzing that can help doctors with identifying the diseases and treat the patient accordingly. Instead of therapists, artificially intelligent virtual humans are also being used nowadays that can communicate with care searchers and come up with treatment solutions. In the review, modern hi tech advancements are highlighted in order to display appearing potentiality and to furnish a glance of innovations on the outlook. Many practical benefits have also been discussed afterward which machine technology introduce to psychological well-being care accompanying further deliberations.
Environment Classification Using RSS for Indoor Localization

Indoor localization using radio frequency is challenging because of multipath propagation and complex phenomenon that make standard positioning techniques, such as multilateration, inaccurate most of the time. However, knowing information about the environment can help overcome these issues. In this paper, we use Machine Learning to classify the environment between a Hall and a Corridor in order to use a more precise propagation model for Received Signal Strength (RSS) based localization. The classified samples are series of RSS values taken from RFID tags. Our method achieves 98.57% accuracy. The novelty of this approach is that it uses only a small series of RSS and thus is lighter than the existing techniques. To achieve this result, we use quadruplets of tags, we compare the best quadruplets for classification that we found with the best quadruplets for localization.
Certified Robustness via Locally Biased Randomized Smoothing

The successful incorporation of machine learning models into safety-critical control systems requires rigorous robustness guarantees. Randomized smoothing remains one of the state-of-the-art methods for robustiﬁcation with theoretical guarantees. We show that using uniform and unbiased smoothing measures, as is standard in the literature, relies on the underlying assumption that smooth decision boundaries yield good robustness, which manifests into a robustness-accuracy tradeoff. We generalize the smoothing framework to remove this assumption and learn a locally optimal robustiﬁcation of the decision boundary based on training data, a method we term locally biased randomized smoothing . We prove nontrivial closed-form certiﬁed robust radii for the resulting model, avoiding Monte Carlo certiﬁcations as used by other smoothing methods. Experiments on synthetic, MNIST, and CIFAR-10 data show a notable increase in the certiﬁed radii and accuracy over conventional smoothing.
The Campo de Dalias GNSS Network Unveils the Interaction between Roll-Back and Indentation Tectonics in the Gibraltar Arc

The Gibraltar Arc includes the Betic and Rif Cordilleras surrounding the Alboran Sea; it is formed at the northwest–southeast Eurasia–Nubia convergent plate boundary in the westernmost Mediterranean. Since 2006, the Campo de Dalias GNSS network has monitored active tectonic deformation of the most seismically active area on the north coast of the Alboran Sea. Our results show that the residual deformation rates with respect to Eurasia range from 1.7 to 3.0 mm/year; roughly homogenous west-southwestward displacements of the northern sites occur, while the southern sites evidence irregular displacements towards the west and northwest. This deformation pattern supports simultaneous east-northeast–west-southwest extension, accommodated by normal and oblique faults, and north-northwest–south-southeast shortening that develops east-northeast–west-southwest folds. Moreover, the GNSS results point to dextral creep of the main northwest–southeast Balanegra Fault. These GNNS results thus reveal, for the first time, present-day interaction of the roll-back tectonics of the Rif–Gibraltar–Betic slab in the western part of the Gibraltar Arc with the indentation tectonics affecting the eastern and southern areas, providing new insights for improving tectonic models of arcuate orogens.
Individual and mixture effect of Deltamethrin and Dimethoate on liver : A biochemical, histopathological, immunohistochemical, and genotoxic study

Many pesticides are used together or in a method, eventually resulting in multiple exposures. These mixtures can lead to unpredicted adverse health consequences in the exposed population. Numerous studies on individual risk assessments are available, but combined usage's toxicity is still to estimate. So, the current study investigated hepatotoxicity induced by exposure to deltamethrin (DLT) and dimethoate (DM) and their mixture in adult male albino rats. Methods: Forty adult male albino rats were randomized into five equal groups (n=8); Group I: control, Group II: the vehicle group received 1ml corn oil. Group III: received DLT (5 mg/kg b.w.), Group IV: received DM (20 mg/kg b.w.), Group V: received DLT (5 mg/kg b.w) and DM (20 mg/kg b.w). Treatments were orally gavaged once-daily dose for twelve weeks. Results: Separate DLT and DM exposure significantly induced an increase in serum liver enzymes, including aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline transferase, and lactate dehydrogenase, bilirubin, and liver malondialdehyde levels accompanied by a decrease in serum total protein, plasma cholinesterase enzyme, liver superoxide dismutase, catalase, and reduced glutathione levels. These biochemical alterations were supported by the lesions observed in histological sections, decreasing the expression of Bcl-2 and DNA damage and genotoxicity detected by the comet assay. Conclusion: Co-administration of DLT and DM aggravated hepatic dysfunction, exhausting the endogenous antioxidant status and down-regulating the expression of Bcl-2. Thus, these mixtures can increase the harmful effects of each compound on the liver.
EFFECT OF ASCORBIC OR CITRIC ACID SOLUTIONS ON EGGSHELL CONDUCTANCE AND INCUBATION TRAITS OF SINAI EGGS.

The present experiment was conducted to study the effects of organic acids (Ascorbic and Citric) on egg weight loss, hatching performance and embryonic mortality in fertile eggs from Sinai hens. Results showed that : Ascorbic acid (10gm/L) dipping treatment for 1 minute (AA1) significantly increased hatchability percentage and significantly decreased all rates of embryonic mortality. Ascorbic acid (10 gm/L) dipping treatment for 2 minutes decreased significantly the percentage of culled chicks. Citric acid (20 gm/L) dipping treatment for 2 minutes (CA4) had significantly the highest averages of egg weight loss, albumen and amniotic fluid pH, culled chicks also early and late embryonic mortality. while it decreased albumine height embryo weight at the 14th day of incubation period and hatchability percentage. Citric acid (10gm/L) dipping treatment for 1 minute increased significantly embryo weight at 14 day of incubation period. Distilled water dipping treatments increased significantly the rate of piped dead embryos however, it decreased egg weight loss and albumin pH. Non-dipped eggs had significantly tha highest rates of albumin height, chick’s weight at hatch and unhatched eggs with piped live embryos but recorded the lowest value of aminiotic pH. It is concluded that, dipping eggs in ascorbic acid solution at a concentration of 10 gm /L for 1 minute increased significantly hatchability percentage and decreased embryonic mortality.
Screening of Cases of Chronic hepatitis C viral infection among municipal solid waste collectors in Minia city, Egypt

Introduction: Waste collectors have a potential risk of infectious diseases, where more than one third of exposures to blood-borne pathogens occurring among garbage collectors. Egypt became one of the highest hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection prevalent countries in the world, which increased the concern regarding the risk for disease transmission among municipal solid waste (MSW) collectors. Lack of education and awareness are the corner stones for a failure to appreciate safety and preventive measures during waste handling. Aim of the study: Detection of municipal solid waste collectors in Minia city, Egypt, who probably have HCV infection and identifying associated risk factors of HCV infection among waste workers. Subjects and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in El-Minia city on 171 municipal solid waste collectors aged 29 to 61 years old. An interview administered questionnaire was used and included occupational data, socio demographic data and different risk factors for HCV infection. Blood samples were collected for ELISA screening test for HCV antibodies. Results: laboratory results confirmed that 21.6 % of the municipal solid waste collectors were anti-HCV antibodies sero-positive. MSW collectors who experienced sharp injuries during the last 12 months of work and those who had history of dental procedures have 9.5 and 2.91 times more chance to be anti-HCV antibodies seropositive respectively. Conclusion and Recommendations: Municipal solid waste collectors are exposed to sharp injuries and are at risk to acquiring HCV infection worker health surveillance should be applied, including baseline and periodic medical examinations. Health education and providing personal protective equipment should also be offered.
Defoliation Change of European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) Depends on Previous Year Drought

European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests provide multiple essential ecosystem goods and services. The projected climatic conditions for the current century will significantly affect the vitality of European beech. The expected impact of climate change on forest ecosystems will be potentially stronger in southeast Europe than on the rest of the continent. Therefore, our aim was to use the long-term monitoring data of crown vitality indicators in Croatia to identify long-term trends, and to investigate the influence of current and previous year climate conditions and available site factors using defoliation (DEF) and defoliation change (ΔDEF) as response variables. The results reveal an increasing trend of DEF during the study period from 1996 to 2017. In contrast, no significant trend in annual ΔDEF was observed. The applied linear mixed effects models indicate a very strong influence of previous year drought on ΔDEF, while climate conditions have a weak or insignificant effect on DEF. The results suggest that site factors explain 25 to 30% DEF variance, while similar values of conditional and marginal R2 show a uniform influence of drought on ΔDEF. These results suggest that DEF represents the accumulated impact of location-specific stressful environmental conditions on tree vitality, while ΔDEF reflects intense stress and represents the current or recent status of tree vitality that could be more appropriate for analysing the effect of climate conditions on forest trees.
Coreopsis tinctoria and Its Flavonoids Ameliorate Hyperglycemia in Obese Mice Induced by High-Fat Diet

With the prevalence of obesity all over the world, human health has been seriously affected. In particular, the number of diabetic and cardiovascular diseases has increased dramatically. The herb Coreopsis tinctoria (C. tinctoria) shows diverse biological and pharmacological activities, which are mainly attributed to its flavonoids. However, the specific functional substances that play an active role in C. tinctoria remain unclear, and its mechanism has not been deeply explored. In this study, we established a diet-induced obesity (DIO) mice model and treated mice with C. tinctoria or kaempferol for 8 weeks. The results showed that both C. tinctoria and kaempferol lowered body weight, reduced fasting blood glucose, and improved glucose tolerance and insulin resistance to alleviate obesity in DIO mice. The level of hemoglobin A1c also decreased significantly after treatment with C. tinctoria and kaempferol. Moreover, the administration of C. tinctoria and kaempferol also restored gut microbiota imbalance and significantly increased Desulfovibrio and Butyricimonas levels, which have been reported to improve glucose metabolism and intestinal health. In general, our study shows that C. tinctoria is a potential hypoglycemic substance for obesity and may reduce blood glucose by regulating gut microbiota, and that kaempferol is one of the effective substances of C. tinctoria.
The curious incident of inner speech in self-regulation: A rejoinder to Morin (2022)

Morin (2022)’s first objection is that our findings are at odds with the literature. We show that they are not: (a) We already agreed that inner speech and executive control can be causally related under specific circumstances, including in development, and (b) we obtained the same pattern of correlations between self-awareness, inner speech, and self-regulation others have. We reiterate that the issue is not the correlations, but the lack of evidence for any mediated relationship between habitual inner speech and self-regulation. We also argue against Morin’s second point—the proposed inadequacy of our surveys. Ultimately, however, we feel that an empirical foray is needed to settle our differences and find truth, and we thus propose an adversarial collaboration to that effect.
The importance of vitamin a in the nutrition

Vitamin A is a group of molecules that are introduced into the body through food. This vitamin is present in food of vegetable and animal origin. Daily vitamin A needs depend on age and reproductive status. The lowest concentrations are required by infants and children up to 14 years of age, while pregnant women and lactating women are more likely to have the highest vitamin A needs. In the human body, vitamin A participates in numerous physiological processes. This vitamin forms the pigment rhodopsin which enables night vision. In addition to this role, vitamin A exerts its function in the immune system, where it participates in maintaining the integrity of the epithelial membranes, as well as in the proper functioning and differentiation of lymphocytes. More recent studies show that vitamin A has a protective role in the process of carcinogenesis and that its regular use prevents gastric cancer from developing. Vitamin A deficiency is a serious public health problem in certain regions of the world, so vitamin supplementation is recommended in some cases in children up to 5 years of age and in pregnant women.
Sofosbuvir and ledipasvir decreased nephrotic syndrome caused by IgA nephropathy with a membranoproliferative pattern of injury in hepatitis C virus-induced cirrhosis: a case report

Background Immunoglobulin (Ig) A nephropathy (IgAN) with a membranoproliferative pattern of injury that manifests as nephrotic syndrome (NS) is rarely reported in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-induced cirrhosis. It is not known whether eradication of HCV by direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs can lead to remission of proteinuria and improve the long-term prognosis. Case Description We report the case of a 52-year-old woman with HCV cirrhosis for 10 years. She had undergone splenectomy and cholecystectomy due to complications of liver cirrhosis. The patient presented with NS and was diagnosed by kidney biopsy with IgAN with a membranoproliferative pattern of injury. Twelve-week sofosbuvir and ledipasvir therapy successfully eradicated HCV in this decompensated cirrhosis patient and resulted in partial remission of IgAN. The patient stayed in partial remission for 4 years and had her first relapse with deterioration of portal hypertension and suspected hepatic carcinoma despite a sustained HCV virologic response. We consider the IgAN in this case to be secondary to liver cirrhosis and HCV infection rather than a primary nephropathy. DAA drugs which have no direct reno-protective effect resulted in partial remission of IgAN because they eradicated HCV and improved the liver disorder. Conclusions Although relapse of IgAN could occur when liver cirrhosis deteriorates, DAA treatment may be considered an alternative for similar patients.
DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF FAST DISSOLVING GRANULES OF SALBUTAMOL SULFATE

Objective: Appropriateness of administration and patient complaints are important factors in developing dosage forms, especially for children and elderly people. The goal of this research was to develop salbutamol sulfate granules that dissolve quickly to improve patient compliance. Methods: Five formulas (F1-F5) were prepared by wet granulation methods. Different type of excipients was used in the formulation like banana powder as super disinterring, mannitol, hydroxyl propyl methylcellulose; etc. The formulas were evaluated for flow properties, drug compatibility study by FTIR, drug content, and drug release profile. Results: The result revealed that the flowability of the five formulas has accepted flow properties; The FTIR studies of the formula F2 showed no drug-excipients interaction. All of the prepared formulas show an acceptable range of drug content, a rapid release of drug of about 95.2% within 10 min. These results indicate good and rapid release properties of salbutamol sulfate from fast dissolving granules. Conclusion: Salbutamol sulfate was successfully formulated as fast-dissolving granules by using banana powder.
Risk Factors, Prevalence and Perinatal Outcome in Cases of Preterm Labour at Minia Maternity University Hospital for One Year Follow-up.

Introduction: Preterm work is characterized as the beginning of work preceding the fruition of 37 weeks or 259 days of incubation. Preterm birth rates have been accounted for to go from 5% to 7% of live births in some created nations, yet are evaluated to be generously higher in creating nations. Aim of work: To survey the commonness, hazard factors and perinatal result in instances of preterm work at Minia Maternity University Hospital during period 2019-2020. Patients and Method: Setting and sort of study: The investigation was led in obstetrics and gynecological branch of Minia Maternity Universal Hospital. Forthcoming observational examination was completed during the time from January to December 2019. Results: A total of 12451 women whom delivered at Minia Maternity Universal Hospital at the period of the study carried out, we exclude one hundred and fourteen (114) patients due to eighty nine (89) patients of them were intrauterine fetal death and twenty five (25) patients were delivered babies had major congenital fetal malformation. End: In our examination, the predominance of preterm birth was 11%. The hazard factors which were essentially connected with the advancement of preterm work included. Key Word: Preterm Labour, Risk Factors, Risk Factors Introduction Preterm work is characterized as the beginning of work preceding the fruition of 37 weeks or 259 days of incubation (1) . Preterm birth rates have been accounted for to go from 5% to 7% of live births in some created nations, yet are evaluated to be generously higher in creating nations (2) . Consistently, an expected 15 million infants are conceived preterm (before 37 completed long stretches of growth and this number are raising agreeing World Health
Availability Analysis of Smart Substation Protection System Considering Maintenance Strategies

The reliability analysis of smart substation should be carried out from the two dimensions of maintenance strategy and network architecture. Five basic repair tasks of smart substation are analyzed in this paper, and two kinds of maintenance strategy model of smart substation based on the delay time model are set up. Then, via combining the method of reliability block diagram and Monte Carlo simulation, reliability simulation with different maintenance strategies is conducted to solve the problem of state space explosion. Finally, taking the protection system of smart substation of different network architectures as the research object and the conventional substation as the baseline, the availability of the protection system of smart substation is analyzed and discussed in detail. The research results have certain reference value for the future design, construction, operation and maintenance of smart substation.