Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ANN based Intelligent Energy Management for a Standalone Wind/Photovoltaic/Diesel Hybrid System with Battery Storage

: Hybrid renewable energy sources (HRES) similar to PV, wind and diesel generator are the most charming configurations worn for various applications and most probably for the self-contained systems to generate power. While considering different sources Energy management control will be essential. An energy conservation control system is a computer assisted tool commonly used to monitor, measure and control the generation and transmission system performance. In this article surveillance of photovoltaic, diesel and wind with battery storage is introduced. The energy stability of favoured scheme is done by the Artificial Neural Network (ANN). In this approach Multi-level FFN (Feed Forward Network) which is the form of artificial neural network is used for governing process of the hybrid renewable energy source. The Levenberg Marquardt algorithm is an interconnection of perceptron’s in which the data and calculation will flow in an accurate direction from input to output. It is quite simple and easy to resolve the different operating procedures of the hybrid system on the basis of the time varying conditions. The process is implemented under MATLAB R2016a then the attained results are displayed and the comparison results are carried out with fuzzy logic controller and displays the feasibility of the suggested method.
Edinburgh Research Explorer Types of learning identified in reflective energy diaries of post-graduate students

Engagement with students about social and environmental dilemmas can be an important pathway to help to transform attitudes and behaviours in society over time. This paper seeks to further the links between research on energy behaviour and demand-side management in the home with educational research about learning processes. We analyse ‘ free-form ’ energy diaries written by 33 masters students, identify the different types of knowledge and insights that students have sought to obtain during this self-led exercise and find that we can link that back to different types of learning recognised in education studies literature, namely situated learning, social learning, reflective learning and experimental/action learning. We argue that these different forms of learning are interlinked and can be relevant for the development of both environmental citizenship and ‘ living lab ’ approaches. Embedding all these different forms of learning in both research and teaching on energy demand management has the potential to yield rapid, co-produced research insights as well as useful points for action for students, building managers and other relevant actors in college towns and student service provision. It could also help the next generation of graduate professionals to become more energy aware through their own personal experiences and thus potentially more open towards lower energy choices in material investment and daily practices in subsequent stages of their lives.
Research on motion distortion optimization algorithm of laser SLAM

Aiming at the problems of inaccurate laser point cloud matching, large reference pose error and insufficient utilization of sensor observation data during 2D laser SLAM positioning and mapping, which lead to the motion distortion of lidar, a piecewise linear interpolation based method is proposed. Fusion of radar motion distortion optimization strategy and PL-ICP algorithm. The optimization algorithm first uses the piecewise linear interpolation method to fuse the data of the wheel odometer and the lidar, solve the robot pose corresponding to each laser point in the current frame of laser data, then convert all the laser points to the same coordinate system according to the solved pose, and finally the laser data scan matching is performed by the PL-ICP algorithm. In the experiment, the ICP and PL-ICP algorithms were compared for the radar data, and the SLAM algorithm equipped with the motion distortion optimization module was used for localization and mapping. The experimental results show that the motion distortion optimization algorithm effectively removes the motion distortion of low-precision lidar and improves the accuracy of mobile robot positioning and mapping.
Edinburgh Explorer Interpreting Final Rises: Task and Role Factors

This paper examines the distribution of utterance ﬁnal pitch rises in dialogues with different task structures. More specif-ically, we examine map-task and topical conversation dialogues of Southern Standard British English speakers in the IViE corpus. Overall, we ﬁnd that the map-task dialogues contain more rising features, where these mainly arise from instructions and afﬁrmatives. While rise features were somewhat predictive of turn-changes, these effects were swamped by task and role effects. Final rises were not predictive of afﬁrmative responses. These ﬁndings indicate that while rises can be interpreted as indicating some sort of contingency, it is with respect to the higher level discourse structure rather than the speciﬁc utterance bearing the rise. We explore the relationship between rises and the need for co-ordination in dialogue, and hypothesize that the more speakers have to co-ordinate in a dialogue, the more rising features we will see on non-question utterances. In general, these sorts of contextual conditions need to be taken into ac-count when we collect and analyze intonational data, and when we link them to speaker states such as uncertainty or submissiveness.
Biomarkers & Diagnosis Laboratory-Based Evaluation of SD Bioline HIV/Syphilis Duo Rapid Test Kits in the Gambia, November 2019

Background: HIV and syphilis are mainly diagnosed using separate rapid test kits for the HIV counseling and testing (HCT), Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and other clinical requests in healthcare facilities in The Gambia, as recommended in the HIV testing management guidelines. The goal of this study was to evaluate the performance of SD Bioline HIV/ Syphilis Duo as a single test kit used for the simultaneous detection of HIV & Syphilis antibodies in the laboratory setting. Methods: We determined the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of SD Bioline HIV/Syphilis Duo kits in terms of HIV screening against the GenScreen Ultra HIV Ag-Ab ELISA (Lot 9D0126) using a total of 100 HIV negative and 150 HIV positive serum/plasma specimens that were stored at -20°C. Subtyping of the HIV positive specimens was previously performed using First Response HIV-1/2 test cards and Western Blot assays respectively. Moreover, the SD Bioline HIV/Syphilis Duo kit sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values in relation to Syphilis screening of 100 specimens was also determined against Treponema Pallidum Heamagglutination Assay (TPHA). Results: In terms of HIV screening (n=250), the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of the SD Bioline HIV/Syphilis Duo Test Kits were 100%, 100%, 100%, and 100% respectively when compared with the GenScreen Ultra HIV Ag-Ab ELISA results in the laboratory setting. Sensitivity for Syphilis screening (n=100) was 95.65%, whilst specificity was 100% when compared with TPHA. Positive predictive value was 100%, whilst the negative predictive value was 98.86%. Conclusions: These findings show that the SD Bioline HIV/Syphilis Duo kits have high sensitivity and specificity when used for the detection of HIV and Syphilis antibodies using human serum and/or plasma. Therefore, these kits could serve as a good alternative for the dual elimination of mother-to-child transmission (e-MTCT) HIV and Syphilis through a one-step timely diagnostic procedure, which is crucial in reducing the turnaround time of laboratory test results.
International Journal of Science and Business

The study's goal was to look at the roles of human resource management policy implementation and performance in South Sudanese public universities, namely the University of Juba. A total of 100 populations were included in the study, with an 80person sample size. Employees were chosen using a stratified random sampling method. Data was collected using a standardized questionnaire that has been verified. Inferential and descriptive. This study achieved its main goal using a mixed methodological approach that combined qualitative research with quantitative approaches to describe the target. Using the SPSS statistical tool for social research, the data was processed and shown in tables with frequencies and percentages, as well as graphs. According to the study's findings, there is a relationship between the application of Human Resource policies and performance. The University of Juba should hire people based on their competency, according to the findings of this study. It was also revealed that the University does not provide training to its staff on every new technology that is introduced. The study concluded that the importance of HRM policy implementation has critical effects on the performance of public universities, and that HRM practices should be carried out in the most efficient and effective manner for maximum performance in the university industry. It is important to note that HRM policies have a high degree of positive influence on universities that can produce success and positive result for the sector. It was suggested that the University of Juba's administration award and acknowledge its employees in order to inspire them and make them happy in their jobs. IJSB Accepted 21 August 2021 Published 27 August 2021 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5281847
Regulation of energy balance by Socs3 Functional role of Socs3 up-regulation in hypothalamic leptin resistance and long-term energy homeostasis Running title: Regulation of energy balance by Socs3

This is an uncopyedited electronic version of an article accepted for publication in Diabetes. The American Diabetes Association, publisher of Diabetes, is not responsible for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or any version derived from it by third parties. The definitive publisher-authenticated version will be available in a future issue of Diabetes in print and online at http://diabetes.diabetesjournals. org. Diabetes Publish Ahead of Print, published online January 12, 2010
Rotation-induced three-dimensional vorticity in {sup 4}He superfluid films adsorbed on a porous glass

A detailed study of torsional oscillator experiments under steady rotation up to 6.28 rad/sec is reported for a {sup 4}He superfluid monolayer film formed in 1-{mu}m-pore-diameter porous glass. We discovered a new dissipation peak, whose height changes in proportion to the angular speed. The new peak appears at a temperature lower than the vortex pair unbinding peak observed in the static state. A model of three-dimensional (3D) coreless vortices ('pore vortices') is proposed to explain this additional peak in terms of 2D vortex pair dynamics in the presence of a flow field caused by 3D vortices. The new peak originates from dissipation close to the pore vortex lines, where a large superfluid velocity shifts the vortex pair unbinding dissipation to lower temperature. This explanation is consistent with the observation of nonlinear effects at high oscillation amplitudes.
THE ACTIVE LEARNING ATTRIBUTES AND EMPLOYABILITY READINESS AMONG ENGINEERING GRADUATES IN THE HIGH EDUCATION INSTITUTES IN OMAN

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Active Learning attributes on the employability readiness of the engineering graduates of the High Education Institutes in Oman. The study adopted self-directed structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of engineering students and graduates from a number of colleges and universities. The study used the structural equation modelling (SEM) for analysed the collected data. The findings of the study reveal that universities active learning facilities have high positive attribution for promoting team work skills, learning in safe working environment, endorsing adaptability skills, and developing analytical thinking abilities among graduates. However, the findings of the study indicate that HEIs are requested to effectively utilise active learning facilities to promote the attainment of technical skills, development of lifelong learning skills especially the openness to new ideas and the drive to use new technologies, endorsement of problem-solving skills, and the engagement and the development of graduates’ intrinsic motivation to improve their graduates’ Readiness for Employability. Specifically, study findings showed Active Learning attributes factor could have high influence on the Readiness for Employability of the graduates in Oman when they are utilised effectively. Finally, the study’s implementations and recommendations could be transferred to the Gulf and Arab or other countries’ contexts having similar settings of HE systems and similar issues of skills gap and employability concern of their graduates.
NDT_A_324868 3109..3118

1Department of Emergency Psychiatry and Acute Care, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France; 2IGF, University of Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, Montpellier, France; 3FondaMental Foundation, Créteil, France; 4Inserm UMRS1266, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris, Paris, France Background: Growing evidences suggest that depression with suicidal ideation (SI) could be a specific phenotype with its own characteristics. Moreover, opioid system deregulation might be implicated in suicidal behaviour (SB). The aim of this study was to determine whether the A118G polymorphism (rs1799971) in ORPM1 (the gene encoding opioid receptor mu 1) is associated with suicidal depression (ie, moderate to severe depression with SI) in a large cohort of outpatients with depression. Methods: GENESE is a large, prospective, naturalistic cohort of French adult outpatients with depression (DSM-IV criteria), treated and followed for 6 weeks. Depression severity was assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and SI with the suicidal item of the Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-SI). From this cohort, patients with moderate or severe depression (HADS-D subscale score >11) were selected and classified as without SI (MADRS-SI < 2), or with SI (MADRS-SI ≥ 2). Results: The AA/AG genotypes of the A118G polymorphism were significantly associated with suicidal depression in the non-adjusted (OR = 2.32, 95% CI = [1.28; 4.18]; p-value = 0.005) and in the adjusted models (OR = 2.54, 95% CI = [1.35; 4.78]; p-value = 0.004). Conclusion: Outpatients with depression harbouring the A allele are at higher risk of SI (and possibly SB) than those carrying the G allele. More studies are needed to better understand the link between this polymorphism and SB.
Acetaminophen/tramadol Rectal Suppository for the Relief of Perineal Pain after Normal Vaginal Delivery: A randomized controlled trial

Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of acetaminophen /tramadol rectal suppository and placebo for pain relief after vaginal delivery Materials and Methods: Two hundred parturients who delivered vaginally were recruited. Twelve cases were excluded. Cases were randomly divided into two groups; study and control group. Acetaminophen/tramadol was given to the study group and placebo in control group immediately after vaginal delivery. Pain level was measured by visual analogue scale (VAS) at immediate, 6, 12 and 24 hours after delivery. Side effects and additional analgesic medication (acetaminophen) were recorded. Results: A total of 188 parturients were enrolled. Study and control groups consisted of 98 and 90 cases, respectively. Mean age of cases in this study was 27 years old. Forty percent of cases were nulliparous. All subjects were full term pregnancy with normal body mass index and equally demographic character. Pain score measured by VAS in both groups had no significant difference at all times (0, 6, 12 and 24 hours after delivery). There was no adverse event in this study. Conclusion: Acetaminophen/tramadol rectal suppository could not relieve perineal pain after normal vaginal delivery when comparing to placebo.
Intracellular Po 2 and Its Regulation in Resting Skeletal Muscle of the Guinea Pig

Intracellular Po^ in the gracilis muscle of lightly anesthetized guinea pigs was measured by means of an 0 2 microelectrode to see (a) whether the Po 2 was low enough that it might limit O 2 consumption, and (b) whether it would increase with high O 2 breathing. The resting cell membrane potential was used to localize the electrode tip. Of 184 cells tested in 26 animals, 70 cells had a Po 2 of less than 1 mm Hg. Mean intracellular Po 2 was about 4 mm Hg. When 10056 O 2 or 98% O 2 — 2% CO 2 was administered while the electrode was in a cell, 60 of 89 cells tested (20 animals) showed no change in Po 2 . In the other 29 cells, the Po 2 increased by 5% or more. We have concluded that blood flow in resting skeletal muscle in the anesthetized guinea pig is regulated so as to maintain a low Po 2 —low enough that it could limit O 2 consumption. with the pO t of the well solution. Subsequently, even after a deeper penetration (3 to 4 cells), there was a slight increase in cell pO t as the pO t of the well solution was increased. C, Typical of membrane potentials and intracellular pO t followed, in C, by a penetration into the muscle while in the current mode. the pO t falls the electrode nears the
Monadic regions

Drawing together two lines of research (that done in type-safe region-based memory management and that done in monadic encapsuation of effects), we give a type-preserving translation from a variation of the region calculus of Tofte and Talpin into an extension of System F augmented with monadic types and operations. Our source language is a novel region calculus, dubbed the Single Effect Calculus, in which sets of effects are specified by a single region representing an upper bound on the set. Our target language is F, which provides an encapsulation operator whose parametric type ensures that regions (and values allocated therein) are neither accessible nor visible outside the appropriate scope.
Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection of Quinolone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Urine Samples (cid:1)

A need exists for the development of applicable surveillance tools to detect ﬂuoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (QRNG) in urine samples. We describe here a real-time PCR assay for detecting mutations in the Ser91 codon of the gyrA gene of N. gonorrhoeae in urine specimens. We tested 96 urine samples collected along with Gonorrhea Isolate Surveillance Project (GISP) urethral swab samples and compared the results with matched MICs of ciproﬂoxacin, as reported by the regional GISP laboratory. We then tested 100 urine specimens, known to be gonorrhea positive by nucleic acid ampliﬁcation testing, provided by females to challenge the real-time PCR assay with urine specimens containing potentially less target DNA content than specimens from symptomatic males. With an MIC threshold of 0.125 (cid:1) g of ciproﬂoxacin/ml, our assay correctly identiﬁed resistance in 41 of 44 (93.2%; 95% conﬁdence interval [CI] (cid:2) 81.3 to 98.6%) corresponding resistant culture specimens and correctly identiﬁed 51 of 51 (100%; 95% CI (cid:2) 93.0 to 100%) susceptible specimens. One specimen did not amplify. The assay successfully ampliﬁed the gyrA amplicon and determined a susceptibility genotype in 72 of 100 (72%) urine specimens collected from female patients. We developed an assay for detecting QRNG in urine specimens that correlated well with MIC results of cultured specimens and had moderate sensitivity with urine specimens. This methodology might fulﬁll the need for a QRNG detection system for urine specimens, a useful characteristic in the age of nucleic acid ampliﬁcation testing for gonococcal infection. specimen for a ﬁnal volume of 20 (cid:3) l. The LightCycler ampliﬁcation protocol included the following steps: denaturation at 95°C for 5 min, followed by 45 cycles of denaturation at 95°C for 5 s, annealing at 52°C for 5 s, and extension at 72°C for 10 s, with a ramp rate of 20°C/s. Next, we performed melting-curve analysis by denaturation at 95°C for 0 s, annealing probes at 40°C for 5 s, and heating the mixtures to 80°C with a ramp rate of 0.1°C/s. Melting-curve analysis was performed by using LightCycler software (version 4.0; (Roche Diagnostics). We plotted the negative value of the ﬁrst derivative of ﬂuorescence per unit time to distinguish peak melting temperatures from melt-ing-curve plots.
Pharmacological regulation of AP-1 transcription factor DNA binding activity1 of AP-1 factor

The AP-1 transcription factor family con-sists of two groups of proteins, fos-related antigens (fra) and jun proteins. These transcription factors are usually expressed at low basal levels but they can be dramatically induced in a variety of cell types by many different stimuli, in which the quantity of AP-1 transcription factor and the DNA binding activity also rise. The quantity and DNA binding activity of transcription factors are not always at low levels. For example, early in brain development a high basal expression of AP-1 DNA binding activity exists. Similarly, adult rat adrenal gland contains high levels of AP-1 DNA binding activity whose regulation appears to be through post-translational modification (i.e., phosphorylation). Thus, AP-1 DNA binding ac- tivity is modulated in a developmental and tissue-specific manner. Pennypacker,
Multi-carrier Transport in Epitaxial Multi-layer Graphene

Variable-field Hall measurements were performed on epitaxial graphene grown on Si-face and C-face SiC. The carrier transport involves essentially a single-type of carrier in few-layer graphene, regardless of SiC face. However, in multi-layer graphene (MLG) grown on C-face SiC, the Hall measurements indicated the existence of several groups of carriers with distinct mobilities. Electrical transport in MLG can be properly described by invoking three independent conduction channels in parallel. Two of these are n- and p-type, while the third involves nearly intrinsic graphene. The carriers in this lightly doped channel have significantly higher mobilities than the other two.
Resection versus Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation of Colorectal Liver Metastasis: A Retrospective Comparative Study

Hepatic resection (HR) has been reported as the standard treatment for colorectal liver metastasis. Nevertheless, HR might not be suitable for some situations where those patients might be helped by chemoembolization or radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to treat their disease. RFA was first introduced in the late 1990s, however, it is questionable that RFA has similar survival rates as HR for patients with resectable liver metastasis. The aim of the present study was to compare the survival rates in patients with colorectal liver metastasis who were offered RFA versus HR. Patients and methods: This was a retrospective study conducted on 40 patients, 16 underwent RFA and 24 underwent HR for colorectal liver metastasis. Kaplan–Meier curves were used to determine survival and the log-rank test was used for comparison between groups. Results: The 3-year overall survival rates for patients with HR and RFA were 51.5 and 44.1% respectively (p=0.285). Conclusion: The 3-year overall and disease-free survival with RFA were similar to those treated with HR.