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Crustal Structure of Southwest China and Northern Vietnam From Ambient Noise Tomography: Implication for the Large‐Scale Material Transport Model in SE Tibet

Several models have been proposed to describe the tectonic evolution of SE Tibet and its marginal areas. Hence, high‐resolution crustal velocity models are essential to address this controversy. With waveform data from 73 broadband stations in southwest China and northern Vietnam, we invert for a 3‐D shear wave velocity model of the crust and uppermost mantle from ambient noise tomography. Our model reveals that the midlower crustal low‐velocity zone in the Xiaojiang Fault Zone extends farther southward across the Red River Fault to Vietnam and is approximately bounded by the Xiaojiang and Dien Bien Phu faults to the east. We suggest that the observed low‐velocity zone represents a mechanically weak zone in the mid‐lower crust, which may serve as a channel for efficient southward material transport in SE Tibet. With our results and previous evidence, we propose a combined model that integrates rigid block extrusion and crustal channel flow to describe the large‐scale material transport in SE Tibet. We further propose a two‐phase material transport model in SE Tibet after the India‐Eurasia plate collision: (1) rigid block extrusion between the right‐lateral Sagaing Fault and left‐lateral Red River Fault during the early Oligocene‐early Miocene and (2) a combined model of rigid block extrusion and material channel flow in the mid‐lower crust from the late Miocene to the present. The southward crustal material transport is likely to be diverted along two major channels around the more rigid crust beneath the inner zone of the Emeishan large igneous province.
Isolation, and Identification of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Recovered from Chicken Meat at Addis Ababa Slaughterhouses

Introduction It is a growing concern that pathogenic bacteria can be found in poultry meat, and an additional problem is the ongoing rise in food-derived bacteria’s resistance to antibiotics. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2021 to March 2023. This study aimed to isolate, identify and analyze E. coli in poultry meat collected from slaughterhouses in Addis Ababa. A total of 499 samples were collected from fecal content, carcass, hand and knife swab samples by using purposive and systematic random sampling methods. Results An overall 5.2% Escherichia coli (E. coli O157:H7) prevalence was found in this study. On average, antimicrobial susceptibility tests revealed that the sensitivities of (Escherichia coli) E. coli O157:H7 isolates from carcass swabs, fecal content, manuals, knife swabs and water samples were 62.3%, 52.5%, 53%, 60% and 60%, respectively. Discussion However, few (Escherichia coli) E. coli O157:H7 isolates have developed multidrug resistance to some antibiotics, for an overall rate of 13.8%. Knowledge and attitude assessment of the slaughterhouse workers showed that 44.2% had no wash their hands at all and that 125.6% had washed their hands before slaughter commencement. Conclusion The detection of (Escherichia coli) E. coli O157:H7 isolates from all sample types had a slight prevalence of serious public health concerns. It is important to monitor antibiotic use for both human and animal health in order to make sure that it is safe and effective.
Dynamics of gas flow and hydrate formation within the hydrate stability zone

I injected methane into a brine-saturated sand pack that was at temperatures and pressures within the hydrate stability zone. Hydrate formed rapidly to saturations of 10 – 30% in coexistence with free gas that continuously advanced into the sample. At lower injected rates, a greater fraction of the injected gas formed hydrate. I interpret that during injection, a hydrate skin forms at the gas-brine interface and separates the gas and brine. As a result, gas, hydrate, and brine co-exist at non-equilibrium for month-long timescales. I present a model where hydrate forms around a cylindrical gas finger that advances under a constant gas flux. As the finger extends by advection, methane simultaneously diffuses through the hydrate skin, forming hydrate at the hydrate-brine interface and thickening the skin. I provide experimental and quantitative modeling support for an alternative, mechanistic model of gas transport and hydrate formation within the hydrate stability zone.
Aggregation, Liquidity, and Asset Pricing

We provide analytical results on asset-pricing and consumption behavior for a standard two-account heterogeneous agent model with aggregate risk. The model can simultaneously explain (1) household-level consumption behavior such as high marginal propensities to consume, (2) a high and volatile zero-beta rate on equities that satisfies an aggregate consumption Euler equation
Soil Testing Scenario in India and Its Significance in the Balanced Use of Fertilisers

Soil testing is employed for quick characterisation of the inherent fertility status of soils and predicting the nutrient requirements of crops. Soil testing is guiding the farmers regarding the balanced and judicious use of the fertilisers, which ultimately reduces the overall costs and finally mitigate the consequences of the global warming. Proper soil sampling techniques must be demonstrated to the farmers for having more meaningful results by adopting which more desirable results will be achieved. Soil sampling will be the ultimate gadget which surely improves the livelihoods of the farmers by reducing the dose of fertilisers as we have to feed the crop but not the soil.
Jóvenes, salud e Internet. Percepción, actitud y motivaciones de los jóvenes ante la información de salud

espanolIntroduccion. Los jovenes consumen diariamente Internet y realizan consultas online para acceder a cualquier informacion importante. El objetivo es analizar las actitudes y motivaciones de los jovenes en relacion a la informacion de salud. Metodologia. Se ha trabajado con una muestra de 250 cuestionarios semi-estructurados entre 2014 y 2015 dirigida a jovenes de 18-24 anos de la Comunidad Autonoma Vasca y Navarra. El proceso de encuestacion se ha realizado con un nivel de confianza de dos sigma, +- 95,5% y un error muestral del 3%. Resultados y Conclusiones. Los jovenes utilizan Internet, principalmente, para buscar informacion, contactos con amigos y hacer tareas universitarias. Aunque consultan Internet, prefieren a los padres o amigos para hablar de los problemas de salud que les afectan. En lo referente al rol que adoptan en Internet se autodefinen como troll, provocador, comentarista, observador y creativo. Entre los medios de divulgacion cientifica mas fiables para consultar temas de salud situan a los libros y a las revistas especializadas, desplazando asi a periodicos e Internet a posiciones secundarias. EnglishIntroduction. Young people use the internet on a daily basis to search for different types of information. Objectives. This research article seeks to analyse the attitudes and motivations of young people in relation to health information. Methods. The study is based on a semi-structured questionnaire survey applied to a sample of 250 university students, aged 18 to 24 years, from the Autonomous Communities of the Basque Country and Navarre, between 2014 and 2015. The survey results have a +/- 95.5% confidence interval and a 3% margin of error. Results and Conclusions. Young people use the internet, mainly, to search for information, to communicate with friends and to obtain information to do their homework. Although they consult the internet, they prefer to discuss their health problems with their parents or friends. With regards to the roles they play on the internet, they define themselves as trolls, provocateurs, commentators, observers or creative users. Among the most reliable scientific sources of health information, they rely on books and specialised magazines, displacing newspapers and the internet to secondary positions.
The Influence of Intellectual Capital and Financial Performance on the Stock Prices of Commercial Banks in Indonesia with Company Size as a Moderation Variable

This study aims to test and analyse the effect of intellectual capital consisting of Value Added Intellectual Capital (VAICTM) and financial performance proxied by Non Performing Loan (NPL), Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Return On Asset (ROA) on stock prices with company size as a moderating variable. The research data is secondary data with a 6-year observation period. The population in this research is banks classified as KBMI III and IV banks. The sampling method used is non-probability sampling, with the consideration that banks with KBMI III and IV categories are top-tier banks whose performance has a systemic impact. The data sample taken is 13 banks, in accordance with OJK-RI provisions. Data collection techniques through documentation using panel data regression analysis, namely Eviews13. The results of this study (VAICTM) and CAR have no effect on stock prices. ROA and NPL have a significant effect on stock prices. Company size moderates the (VAICTM) and ROA variables while NPL and CAR can’t be moderated by company size.
Fear of Progression and Resilience as Mediators of the Association between Family Function and Quality of Life among Patients with Cervical Cancer

Objective. To explore the impact of family function on quality of life (QoL) and investigate the mediating effects of fear of progression (FoP) and resilience in the pathway from family function to QoL among patients with cervical cancer (CC). Methods. A multicenter cross-sectional survey with convenience sampling was conducted from December 2021 to December 2022. A total of 252 patients with cervical cancer were recruited from five tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province, China. Patients completed the 5-item self-administered Family Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection, Resolve (APGAR) scale, the Fear of Progress Questionnaire short-form, the 14-item Resilience Scale, and the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was performed to explore the mediation effect of FoP and resilience between family function and QoL for CC patients. Bootstrapping procedures were used to verify the significance of the indirect effects of the mediating variables. Results. The mean score of family function was 7.97 ± 2.41 (scale range: 0–10), FoP was 29.58 ± 10.14 (scale range: 12–60), and resilience was 69.37 ± 14.36 (scale range: 14–98). The mean score for physical component summary (PCS) was 41.87 ± 10.00 (scale range: 0–100), and the mean score for mental component summary (MCS) was 46.68 ± 11.78 (scale range: 0–100). Family function positively predicted patients’ resilience and negatively predicted their FoP, while FoP negatively predicted CC patients’ resilience and QoL, and resilience positively predicted patients’ QoL. Patients’ family function was associated with their QoL directly and indirectly through the mediation of FoP and resilience, and the model explained 7% of the variation in FoP, 24% of the variation in resilience, and 42% of the variation in QoL. Conclusions. Chinese CC patients expressed poor QoL. FoP and resilience could mediate the association between patients’ family function and QoL. Healthcare professionals could improve QoL of patients with cervical cancer through reducing FoP and enhancing resilience.
sleep deprivation disturbed regional brain activity in healthy subjects: evidence from a functional magnetic resonance-imaging study

Objective: The aim of this study was to use amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) to explore regional brain activities in healthy subjects after sleep deprivation (SD). Materials and methods: A total of 16 healthy subjects (eight females, eight males) underwent the session twice: once was after normal sleep (NS), and the other was after SD. ALFF was used to assess local brain features. The mean ALFF-signal values of the different brain areas were evaluated to investigate relationships with clinical features and were analyzed with a receiver-operating characteristic curve. Results: Compared with NS subjects, SD subjects showed a lower response-accuracy rate, longer response time, and higher lapse rate. Compared with NS subjects, SD subjects showed higher ALFF area in the right cuneus and lower ALFF area in the right lentiform nucleus, right claustrum, left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and left inferior parietal cortex. ALFF differences in regional brain areas showed high sensitivity and specificity. In the SD group, mean ALFF of the right claustrum showed a significant positive correlation with accuracy rate ( r = 0.687, P = 0.013) and a negative correlation with lapse rate ( r =- 0.706, P = 0.01). Mean ALFF of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex showed a significant positive correlation with response time ( r = 0.675, P = 0.016). Conclusion: SD disturbed the regional brain activity of the default-mode network, its anticorrelated “task-positive” network, and the advanced cognitive function brain areas.
Interleukins: Pathogenesis in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Inflammatory cytokines have been implicated as crucial contributors to the onset and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The exact mechanisms by which interleukins (ILs) contribute to NAFLD may vary, and ongoing research is aimed at understanding the specific roles of different ILs in the pathogenesis of this condition. In addition, variations in environmental factors and genetics in each individual can influence the onset and/or progression of NAFLD. The lack of clinical studies related to the potential therapeutic properties of IL-1 inhibitors currently does not allow us to conclude their validity as a therapeutic option, although preclinical studies show promising results. Further studies are needed to elucidate their beneficial properties in NAFLD treatment.
The Impact of Partial Replacement of UF-Skim Milk Retentate by Denatured Salt Whey Protein Paste on The Quality of Feta Cheese Analogue

The present investigation was conducted to study the effect of partial substitution of UF-retentate of skimmed cow's milk with the denatured salt whey protein past (DSWPP) aiming to obtain the optimal formulation of the two ingredients for manufacturing of feta cheese analogue. In this study, the ratios of substitution were 5, 10, 15 and 20% (wt/wt). Physicochemical properties, texture profile, organoleptic properties, microbial quality and economic efficiency of the UF-FCA were studied along 60 days of refrigeration storage (6±2°C). Inclusion of DSWPP caused significant differences (p≤0.05) in physicochemical properties of UF-FCA. Dry matter content and pH values were decreased, while significant increase was observed in total protein, water soluble nitrogen, and titratable acidity values as compared to control. Moreover, significant differences were observed in texture parameters among all UF-FCA treatments. The values of hardness, springiness, cohesiveness, gumminess and chewiness were decreased, whereas adhesiveness values were increased as compared to control. Organoleptic properties of UF-FCA with or without DSWPP were acceptable by the panelists. Cheese samples contained 15% DSWPP were the most preferred among all treatments. The microbial quality was satisfactory for all cheese treatments. The cold storage for 60 days led to different changes in UF-FCA properties. The economic study efficiency indicates that the additional ratio of DSWPP up to 20% (wt/wt) as partial replacer for UF-skim milk retentate in the production of UF-FCA resulted in a decrease in the total production cost
Epidemiology of Invasive Fungal Infections in the Mediterranean Area

Although Candida species remain the relevant cause of IFI, other fungi (especially moulds) have become increasingly prevalent. In particular, Aspergillus species are the leading cause of mould infections but also Glomeromycota (formerly Zygomycetes) and Fusarium species are increasing in frequency, and are associated with high mortality rates. Many of these emerging infections occur as breakthrough infections in patients treated with new antifungal drugs. The causative pathogens, incidence rate and severity are dependent on the underlying condition, as well as on the geographic location of the patient population. France and Italy show the highest incident rates of Fusarium infections in Europe, following the US, where numbers are still increasing. Scedosporium prolificans, which primarily is found in soil in Spain and Australia, is most frequently isolated from blood cultures in a Spanish hospital. Geotrichum capitatum represents another species predominantly found in Europe with especially high rates in Mediterranean countries. The increasing resistance to antifungal drugs especially of these new emerging pathogens is a severe problem for managing these IFIs.
Role of Creative Climate, Manager Attitude, and Financial Constraint on Creative Deviance at Workplace

Examining factors that lead employees to engage in creative deviance is important to provide valuable insights for organizations aiming to foster a culture of innovation, adaptability, and sustained success in the competitive business environment. As a source of competitive advantage in today’s global market, employees are encouraged to be creative when performing their work. Encouragement of creativity, however, may lead to employees’ creative deviance. By theorizing and testing the situational factors that lead to this behavior, we explain the phenomenon of creative deviance that has not yet been much studied. Based on the Social Information Processing Theory and the Strain Theory, we examine the relationships between creative climate, manager attitude, and financial constraint on creative deviance. Quantitative approach was used in this study to test the proposed hypotheses. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the 225 usable data from private-sector employees in Malaysia. Findings showed that creative climate is related to creative deviance both directly and indirectly through manager attitude and financial constraint. Further research should extend our study by including other predictors, mediators, and moderators to enhance the understanding of creative deviance phenomenon.
Depth-extrapolation of field-scale soil moisture time series derived with cosmic-ray neutron sensing using the SMAR model

Soil moisture measurements at the field-scale are highly beneficial for different hydrological applications including the validation of space-borne soil moisture products, landscape water budgeting or multi-criteria calibration of rainfall-runoff models from field to catchment scale. Many of these applications require information on soil water dynamics in deeper soil layers. Cosmic-ray neutron sensing (CRNS) allows for non-invasive monitoring of field-scale soil moisture across several hectares around the instrument but only for the first few tens of centimeters of the soil. Simple depth-extrapolation approaches 5 often used in remote sensing applications may be used to estimate soil moisture in deeper layers based on the near-surface soil moisture information. However, most approaches require a site-specific calibration using depth-profiles of in-situ soil moisture data, which are often not available. The physically-based soil moisture analytical relationship SMAR is usually also calibrated to sensor data, but could be applied without calibration if all its parameters were known. However, in particular its water loss parameter is difficult to estimate. In this paper, we introduce and test a simple modification of the SMAR model to estimate the 10 water loss in the second layer based on soil physical parameters and the surface soil moisture time series. We apply the model at a forest site with sandy soils with and without calibration. Comparing the model results against in-situ reference measurements down to depths of 450 cm shows that the SMAR models both with and without modification do not capture the observed soil moisture dynamics well. The performance of the SMAR models nevertheless meets a previously used benchmark RMSE of ≤ 0.06 cm 3 cm − 3 in both, calibrated and uncalibrated scenarios. Only with effective parameters in a non-physical range, a 15 better model performance could be achieved. Different transfer functions to derive surface soil moisture from CRNS do not
Solvable-by-ﬁnite groups as differential Galois groups

RESUME. - Nous resolvons le probleme inverse de la theorie de Galois differentielle au-dessus d’un corps différentiel k = C(x), ou C designe un corps algebriquement clos de caracteristique zero, pour tout groupe algebrique linéaire G dont la composante connexe de l’identité est resoluble. Nous demontrons que pour tout espace principal homogene V sur G, irreductible sur k, on peut etendre la derivation d/dx de k a k(V) de sorte que k(V) soit une extension de Picard-Vessiot de k admettant G comme groupe de Galois. Notre demonstration est constructive a 1’etape pres d’un probleme de plongement de theorie de Galois classique sur C (x). ABSTRACT. - We solve the inverse problem of differential Galois theory over the differential field k = C(x), where C is an algebraic closed field of characteristic zero, for linear algebraic groups G over C with a solvable connected component of the identity. We show that for any k-irreducible principal homogeneous space V for G, the derivation d/dx of k can be extended on k(V) in such a way that k(V) is a Picard-Vessiot extension of k with Galois group G. Our proof is constructive up to an embedding problem of classical Galois theory over C(x).
Diversity Algorithms for Laser Fault Injection

Before third-party evaluation and certification, manufacturers often conduct internal security evaluations on secure hardware devices, including fault injection (FI). Within this process, FI aims to identify parameter combinations that reveal device vulnerabilities. The impracticality of conducting an exhaustive search over FI parameters has prompted the development of advanced and guided algorithms. However, these proposed methods often focus on a specific, critical region, which is beneficial for attack scenarios requiring a single optimal FI parameter combination. In this work, we introduce two novel metrics that align better with the goal of identifying multiple optima. These metrics consider the number of unique vulnerable locations and clusters (regions). Furthermore, we present two methods promoting diversity in tested parameter combinations - Grid Memetic Algorithm (GridMA) and Evolution Strategy (ES). Our findings reveal that these diversity methods, though identifying fewer vulnerabilities overall than the Memetic Algorithm (MA), still outperform Random Search (RS), identifying at least ≈ 8 × more vulnerabilities. Using our novel metrics, we observe that the number of distinct vulnerable locations is similar across all three evolutionary algorithms, with ≈ 30% increase over RS. Importantly, ES and GridMA prove superior in discovering multiple vulnerable regions, with ES identifying ≈ 55% more clusters than the worst-performing MA.
Revised checklist of North American mammals north of Mexico, 2014 /

The Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico, 2003 has been revised to include recent taxonomic changes and additions, as well as to include new distribution records and introductions for this region. In this revision, 495 species, 180 genera, 48 families, and 12 orders are recognized, resulting in a net gain of 21 species, 14 genera, and 2 families since 2003. Relative to the 1973 version, the change in number of species resulted from 54 taxonomic changes, 12 distribution changes, addition of 27 introduced species, and one extinction. The greatest change since the initial checklist in 1973 has been in the number of genera (+28.4%), followed by species (+22.8%).