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We explore the category B geographically isolated wetlands ^ (GIWs; i.e., wetlands completely surrounded by uplands at the local scale) as used in the wetland sciences. As currently used, the GIW category (1) hampers scientific efforts by obscuring important hydrological and ecological differences among multiple wetland functional types, (2) aggregates wetlands in a manner not reflective of regulatory and management information needs, (3) implies wetlands so described are in some way B isolated, ^ an often incorrect implication, (4) is inconsistent with more broadly used and accepted concepts of B geographic isolation, ^ and (5) has injected unnecessary confusion into scientific investigations and discussions. Instead, we suggest other wetland classification systems offer more informative alternatives. For example, hydrogeomorphic (HGM) classes based on well-established scientific definitions account for wetland functional diversity thereby facilitating explorations into questions of connectivity without an a priori designation of B isolation. ^ Additionally, an HGM-type approach could be used in combination with terms reflective of current regulatory or policymaking needs. For those rare cases in which the condition of being surrounded by uplands is the relevant distinguishing characteristic, use of terminology that does not unnecessarily imply isolation (e.g., B upland embedded wetlands ^ ) would help alleviate much confusion caused by the B geographically isolated wetlands ^ misnomer.
An Analysis of the Behavior and Intensity of Extreme Atmospheric Moisture Transport Events over the North Pacific Basin

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are filamentary features that play a leading role in the poleward transport of atmospheric moisture and in the global redistribution of heat from the tropics. When they cross over land (so-called landfall), they are a major source of wintertime precipitation, particularly over the western coastline of North America. The extreme precipitation and flooding that sometimes accompany landfalling ARs can have severe socio-economic consequences. Despite advances in observational networks on land, the large-scale mechanisms influencing AR behavior and landfalling intensity are poorly understood. This dissertation aims to better characterize their present-day behavior and projected response to climate change over the North Pacific basin so as to improve forecasts of their impact at landfall.Composites of dynamical fields using thirty years of the Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA) reanalysis are made following the eastward progression of ARs. A close relationship exists between the extratropical upper tropospheric dynamics, particularly anticyclonic Rossby wave breaking, and lower tropospheric moisture transport. Comparison between the strongest and the weakest ARs show consistent differences in both the intensity of moisture transport and the scale and rate of development of anticyclonic Rossby wave breaking. The strong relationship of landfalling ARs to anticyclonic Rossby wave breaking persists in a case study analysis of long-duration landfalling events.Landfalling ARs are evaluated in historical (1980 - 2004) simulations from 28 models participating in fifth phase of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5) and compared to the MERRA and ERA-Interim reanalyses. Few models correctly resolve the frequency distribution, interannual variability in number and amplitude of moisture flux, and median landfalling latitude. The response of a subset of high performing models to projected warming is investigated using Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5 (2070 - 2099) projections. Selected models show a broadening of the frequency distribution, with the largest increase in frequency occurring equatorward of peak historical frequency. The equatorward increase in peak historical frequency is co-located with increases in the 850- and 250-hPa zonal winds. The moisture flux response to warming is mostly thermodynamic, but equatorward of its peak distribution, it is dominated by a dynamic response.
Willis between Healthy Children and Adults MR Imaging Differences in the Circle of

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Asymmetries in the circle of Willis have been associated with several conditions, including migraines and stroke, but they may also be age-dependent. This study examined the impact of age and age-dependent changes in cerebral perfusion on circle of Willis anatomy in healthy children and adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed an observational, cross-sectional study of bright and black-blood imaging of the proximal cerebral vasculature using TOF-MRA and T2 sampling perfection with application-optimized contrasts by using different ﬂ ip angle evolution (T2-SPACE) imaging at the level of the circle of Willis in 23 healthy children and 43 healthy adults (4 – 74 years of age). We compared arterial diameters measured manually and cerebral perfusion via pseudocontinuous arterial spin-labeling between children and adults. RESULTS: We found that the summed cross-sectional area of the circle of Willis is larger in children than in adults, though the effect size was smaller with T2-SPACE-based measurements than with TOF-MRA. The circle of Willis is also more symmetric in children, and nonvisualized segments occur more frequently in adults than in children. Moreover, the size and symmetry of the circle of Willis correlate with cerebral perfusion. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate that the circle of Willis is different in size and symmetry in healthy children compared with adults, likely associated with developmental changes in cerebral perfusion. Further work is needed to understand why asymmetric vasculature develops in some but not all adults.
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Objective : Air pollutants are linked to asthma exacerbation. The study purpose was to demonstrate an association between air pollutants levels and asthma emergency room (ER) visit trends in a highly populated US urban county in Georgia during 2018-2019. Methods : Time series analyses were conducted for the variations in daily numbers of children and adult asthma emergency room visits and changes in daily mean PM 2.5 , daily mean PM10 concentrations, daily max 1-hour SO 2 concentrations, daily max 1-hour NO 2 concentrations, daily max 8-hour ozone concentrations, and airborne pollen loads for 2018 to 2019 and potential trends were estimated by using the autoregressive integrated moving average or ARIMA model. Results : During 2018-2019, 15,418 asthma-related ER visits occurred. The pollutants NO 2 , PM 2.5 , PM 10 , and pollen were strong predictors of children's asthma ER visits between 2018 and 2019. No significant associations were observed between the levels of SO 2 , ozone, and children's asthma emergency ER visits. Conclusions : The findings from this time series study strongly suggest that there is a significant contributing relationship between certain air pollutants (NO 2 , PM 2.5 , PM 10 , and pollen) and asthma ER visits in children.
Using Smartphone Sensors for Localization in BAN

Nowadays, various sensors are embedded in smartphone, making it a great candidate for localization applications. In this chapter, we explored and listed the localization sensors in smartphone, their characteristics, platforms, coordinate system and how they can be used in BAN. These sensors can be roughly divided into three types: physical IMU sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer), virtual IMU (gravity, step counter and electronic compass) and the environmental sensors (barometer, proximity and other mis-cellaneous). By applying different mathematical methods, the location of the target or the users can be calculated and used for further use, such as navigation, healthcare or military purpose.
in Adolescent Females

Introduction : Many health problems of adolescents cause a decline in their quality of life, including reproductive-related problems such as anemia, malnutrition, and obesity. Chronic nutritional dysfunction among adolescents has raised concerns since it may lead to stunting. Objective :This study examines the correlation between nutritional status and lifestyle (including habitual patterns of diet, exercises, and use of insecticides or mosquito repellent, consumption of Fe tablets and folic acid) and reproduction quality (including ages, menarche, menstrual cycle, PMS score, and length and length and severity of dysmenorrhea). Method : We used an analytic survey method with a cross-sectional study design. The population was young women aged 16-24 years, with a total of 80 people. Result : Data were not normally distributed or homogeneous; we used a non-parametric approach with the Spearman correlation test α = 0.05. The chi -square test resulted in a Sig value of 0.292 > 0.05, and the Spearman Rank correlation test results in Sig. (2-tailed) of 0.152 or a Sig (2-tailed) value of 0.152 > 0.05. Conclusion : The results indicate that the reproductive quality of adolescents is multifactorial. The nutritional status and lifestyle of adolescents are only part of the factors determining the optimization of reproductive function.
Analysis of dense array noise measurements using the modified spatial auto-correlation method (SPAC): application to the Grenoble area

Recent earthquakes outlined the importance of amplification effects in deep sedimentary basins where many large cities like Mexico City are located. This paper presents an application of the modified spatial auto-correlation method based on ambient vibrations analysis in order to obtain a model of the underlying local structure (velocity profiles for compressional and shear waves). We first describe the spatial auto-correlation method itself designed for regular, circular arrays. Then an improvement is presented that allows the use of irregular, almost arbitrarily shaped arrays. We then apply this technique to data obtained at two sites during a temporary experiment in Grenoble (March 99). Grenoble is an interesting site because of large, broad band amplification effects and very thick late quaternary deposits. The results compare relatively well with existing geophysical information from gravimetric, seismic reflection and borehole data. The relevance of the method for urban areas is therefore emphasized, considering its low cost and relative simplicity, and its performance for very thick deposits. However, some further theoretical and experimental investigations are required to clearly assess the capabilities and limitations of the method.
Mana whenua engagement in Crown and Local Authority-initiated environmental planning processes: A critique based on the perspectives of Ng (cid:1) ai Tahu environmental

In New Zealand, the Crown and Local Authorities are required to engage with iwi in resource management matters, yet iwi engagement is a widely recognised weakness in many resource management professionals' skillsets. Coloniality permeates many interactions with iwi, and reflects a profession where practitioners' skillsets have not kept pace with developments in resource management legislation that better recognise the rights and interests of mana whenua. This article explores the real-life impacts of this skill paucity on Ng (cid:1) ai Tahu environmental kaitiaki, and, through a Braided River methodological approach comprised of Kaupapa M (cid:1)
On the differences in the vertical distribution of modeled aerosol optical depth over the southeast Atlantic

The southeast Atlantic is home to an expansive smoke aerosol plume overlying a large cloud deck for approximately a third of the year. The aerosol plume is mainly attributed to the extensive biomass burning activity that occurs in southern Africa. Current Earth system models (ESMs) reveal significant differences in their estimates of regional aerosol radiative 40 effects over this region. Such large differences partially stem from uncertainties in the vertical distribution of aerosols in the These uncertainties translate into different aerosol optical depths (AOD) in the planetary boundary layer (PBL) and the free troposphere (FT). This study examines differences of AOD fraction in the FT and AOD differences among ESMs (WRF-CAM5, WRF-FINN, GEOS-Chem, EAM-E3SM, ALADIN, GEOS-FP, and MERRA-2) and aircraft-based measurements from the NASA ObseRvations of Aerosols above CLouds and their intEractionS (ORACLES) field campaign. Using the c the and the AOD, found that the measurements, performs separating AOD the FT and the PBL. fractions in the FT for GEOS-Chem and EAM-E3SM are, respectively, 10% and 15% the fractions from the and their in the of - more the aircraft-based models AODs for measured AODs above their limitations high AODs. The differences in the absolute AOD, FT AOD, and the vertical apportioning of AOD in different models highlight the need to continue improving the accuracy of modeled AOD distributions. These differences affect the sign 60 and magnitude of the net aerosol radiative forcing, especially when aerosols are in contact with clouds.
TECHNICALREPORTS:METHODS Technical report: The design and evaluation of a basin-scale wireless sensor network for mountain hydrology

A network of sensors for spatially representative water-balance measurements was developed and deployed across the 2000 km 2 snow-dominated portion of the upper American River basin, primarily to measure changes in snowpack and soil-water storage, air temperature, and humidity. This wireless sensor network (WSN) consists of 14 sensor clusters, each with 10 measurement nodes that were strategically placed within a 1 km 2 area, across different elevations, aspects, slopes, and canopy covers. Compared to existing operational sensor installations, the WSN reduces hydrologic uncertainty in at least three ways. First, redundant measurements improved estimation of lapse rates for air and dew-point temperature. Second, distributed measurements captured local variability and constrained uncertainty in air and dew-point temperature, snow accumulation, and derived hydrologic attributes important for modeling and prediction. Third, the distributed relative-humidity measurements offer a unique capability to monitor upper-basin patterns in dew-point temperature and characterize elevation gradient of water vapor-pressure deﬁcit across steep, variable topography. Network statistics during the ﬁrst year of operation demonstrated that the WSN was robust for cold, wet, and windy conditions in the basin. The electronic technology used in the WSN-reduced adverse effects, such as high current consumption, multipath signal fading, and clock drift, seen in previous remote WSNs. of estimates simpler constant-lapse-rate or constant-humidity approaches. median dew-point lapse on 15 met and 35 hygrochons deployed in the North Fork American over 3 5.3 8 C/km, mean of 2 5.0 8 C/km. 5.5 8 C/km lapse
Deep Efficient Private Neighbor Generation for Subgraph Federated Learning

Behemoth graphs are often fragmented and separately stored by multiple data owners as distributed subgraphs in many realistic applications. Without harming data privacy, it is natural to consider the subgraph federated learning (subgraph FL) scenario, where each local client holds a subgraph of the entire global graph, to obtain globally generalized graph mining models. To overcome the unique challenge of incomplete information propagation on local subgraphs due to missing cross-subgraph neighbors, previous works resort to the augmentation of local neighborhoods through the joint FL of missing neighbor generators and GNNs. Yet their technical designs have profound limitations regarding the utility, efficiency, and privacy goals of FL. In this work, we propose FedDEP to comprehensively tackle these challenges in subgraph FL. FedDEP consists of a series of novel technical designs: (1) Deep neighbor generation through leveraging the GNN embeddings of potential missing neighbors; (2) Efficient pseudo-FL for neighbor generation through embedding prototyping; and (3) Privacy protection through noise-less edge-local-differential-privacy. We analyze the correctness and efficiency of FedDEP, and provide theoretical guarantees on its privacy. Empirical results on four real-world datasets justify the clear benefits of proposed techniques.
High-Frequency Trading and Systemic Risk: A Structured Review of Findings and Policies

Abstract A wider use of technology has contributed to the rapid growth of trading in stock markets in the last decades, resulting in an increase in the number of participants and a sharp decline in the price of information. High-frequency trading could be seen as a manifestation of this development. A review of the main findings in the academic literature leads to the identification of four main systemic vulnerabilities related to high-frequency trading: (i) adverse selection in orders, with the potential of crowding-out non-HFT market makers in times of stress; (ii) correlation of positions and herd behaviour; (iii) market power that, via technological costs, may impose barriers to entry; and (iv) negative contribution, in some circumstances, to price discovery. The first vulnerability could create systemic risk and several scholars have discussed the introduction of a limit in the speed of trading to address it. This could also contribute to reduce market power of high-frequency traders and over-investment in information technologies. Despite intense research efforts, further data and research is still needed to better understand these vulnerabilities and the adequacy of policies to address them.
Self-Efficacy Mediated Spiritual Leadership on Citizenship Behavior Towards the Environment of Employees at Harapan Keluarga Hospital

:- This research aims to examine the influence of Spiritual Leadership on Organizational Citizenship Behavior for the Environment with Self-efficacy as a mediator. This type of research uses quantitative research methods with a causal associative approach. The sample was taken using a simple random sampling technique, namely 136 respondents from a total population of 205 employees at Harapan Keluarga Mataram Hospital, Lombok. Data analysis uses the SEM-PLS technique using SMART PLS software. The results of this research indicate that Spiritual Leadership has a significant positive effect on Organizational Citizenship Behavior for the Environment. Self-efficacy can mediate the positive influence of Spiritual Leadership on Organizational Citizenship Behavior for the Environment. Therefore, management needs to adopt Spiritual Leadership in an effort to encourage their employees to behave more pro-environmentally on a discretionary basis because in aggregate it can benefit the natural environment and the organization's finances
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In this paper we study numerical approximations of the evolution problem for the nonlocal p -Laplacian with 3 homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions. First, we derive a bound on the distance between two continuous-in-time tra-4 jectories deﬁned by two diﬀerent evolution systems (i
Factors Affecting Liquidity Risks of Joint Stock Commercial Banks in Vietnam*

The study uses the audited financial statements of 26 Vietnamese commercial banks listed on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) and Hanoi Stock Exchange (HOSE) during the 2008–2018 period to estimate the system GMM model, which provides empirical evidence on the effect of the variables of customer deposit to total assets (DEPO) ratio, loan to assets (LTA) ratio, liquidity of commercial banks (LIQ), credit development (CRD) ratio, external funding (EFD) ratio, and credit loss provision (LLP) ratio on liquidity risk. The study confirms that commercial banks’ internal factors play the most important role, and there is no empirical evidence on macro variables that affect liquidity risk. Finally, in accordance with the theoretical framework, the study uses an estimation method with the R language and the bootstrap methodology to give empirical proof of the nonlinear correlation and U-shaped graph between commercial bank size and liquidity risk. The importance of commercial bank size in absorbing and moderating the effects of liquidity shocks is demonstrated, however, excessive growth in commercial bank size would increase liquidity risk in commercial bank operations.
Therapeutic strategies in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease: a cross-sectional evaluation of 15 years’ experience with a large cohort of Romanian patients

Introduction In patients older than 70 years there is no valid alternative to progressively introduced substitution therapy. The antiparkinsonian drugs introduced in the last decade to treat Parkinson’s disease, especially in its early phases, promised a comparable efficacy in reducing symptoms to levodopa. In younger patients and/or patients with mild symptoms we hoped to delay the motor complications by postponing the start of levodopa therapy. While these assumptions may not be true for all patients, probably the most important current challenge is the optimal starting moment of levodopa therapy. The aim of the study was to analyze the therapeutical choices during the early phase of Parkinson’s disease in the Neurological Departments of Târgu Mures¸ County Hospital. Materials and methods We examined data obtained from hospitalized Parkinson’s disease patients during a 15-year period. According to the duration of the disease we split the patients into two groups, patients with Parkinson’s disease for less than or equal to 5 years and patients with disease duration longer than 5 years, and then analyzed only the former group. Results During the examined period, 2,379 patients with Parkinson’s disease were hospitalized, and 1,237 patients had a disease duration shorter than 5 years. In this group, 18 patients had monoamine oxidase inhibitor monotherapy. Also, 665 patients received dopamine agonists, in 120 cases as monotherapy and in 83 patients associated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors. In 521 patients we found only levodopa treatment. A further 481 patients received combined therapy (levodopa with dopamine agonists and/or monoamine oxidase inhibitors). Conclusion Treatment strategies for the early stages of Parkinson’s disease in our group were comparable to results from other studies. However, the authors feel that neurologists should use levodopa-sparing drugs with greater courage. Furthermore, if the clinical context is appropriate, physicians should combine substitution therapy with other antiparkinsonian drugs in order to reduce levodopa doses.
Chapter 26: Passive acoustics pilot study: nocturnal avian migration in the mid-Atlantic

Suggested citation: Adams EM, Lambert RE, Connelly EE, Gilbert AT, Williams KA. 2015. Passive acoustics pilot study: nocturnal avian migration in the mid-Atlantic. In: Wildlife Densities and Habitat Use Across Temporal and Spatial Scales on the Mid-Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf: Final Report to the Department of Energy EERE Wind & Water Power Technologies Office. Williams KA, Connelly EE, Johnson SM, Stenhouse IJ (eds.) Award Number: DE-EE0005362. Report BRI 2015-11, Biodiversity Research Institute, Portland, Maine. 8 pp.
Coexistence skills among mothers of children with multiple Coexistence skills among mothers of children with multiple disabilities in the northern region of Jordan (IRBID) disabilities in the northern region of Jordan (IRBID)

: The study aimed to verify the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral counseling program to develop the coping skills of mothers of children with multiple disabilities in the northern region of Jordan(IRBID), to achieve the objectives of the study, a quasi-experimental approach was used. The study sample consisted of (24) mothers, the results showed that the coping skills of mothers of children with disabilities, the multiple disabilities were all moderate, and no statistically significant differences appeared between the average scores of the experimental group in the post and follow-up measurements