Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Numeric simulation of permafrost degradation in the eastern Tibetan Plateau

Rates of permafrost degradation at both the permafrost table and the base of permafrost were simulated using a prescribed rate of increase in mean annual air temperatures of 0.04°C/a for a site in continuous permafrost near Changshitou Mountain, eastern Tibetan Plateau. The results indicate that over 110 years, the permafrost table descends from a depth of 1.20 m to 1.48 m, and that the base of permafrost rises from the initial value of 55.0 m to 15.2 m. The predicted rate of basal permafrost degradation in low moisture content bedrock reaches a peak of 0.58 m/a after 60 years, assuming a constant thermal gradient at the base of 0.018°C/m. The permafrost is persistent due to the ice‐rich nature of the near‐surface soil layers. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Tectonic terranes of the Chortis block based on integration of regional aeromagnetic and geologic data

An aeromagnetic survey of Honduras and its northeastern Caribbean coastal area covering a continuous area of 137,400 km2 was acquired by the Honduran government in 1985 and provided to the University of Texas at Austin for research purposes in 2002. We correlate regional and continuous aeromagnetic features with a compilation of geologic data to reveal the extent, structural grain, and inferred boundaries of tectonic terranes that compose the remote and understudied, Precambrian-Paleozoic continental Chortis block of Honduras. A regional geologic map and a compilation of isotopic age dates and lead isotope data are used in conjunction with and geo-referenced to the aeromagnetic map, which provide a basis for subdividing the 531,370 km2 Chortis block into three tectonic terranes with distinctive aeromagnetic expression, lithologies, structural styles, metamorphic grade, isotopically and paleontologically-determined ages, and lead isotope values: (1) the Central Chortis terrane occupies an area of 110,600 km2, exhibits a belt of roughly east-west–trending high magnetic values, and exposes small, discontinuous outcrops of Grenville to Paleozoic continental metamorphic rocks including greenschist to amphibolite grade phyllite, schist, gneiss, and orthogneiss that have been previously dated in the range of 1 Ga to 222 Ma; the northern 59,990 km2 margin of the Central Chortis terrane along the northern Caribbean coast of Honduras exhibits an irregular pattern of east-west–trending magnetic highs and lows that correlates with an east-west–trending belt of early Paleozoic to Tertiary age metamorphic rocks intruded by Late Cretaceous and early Cenozoic plutons in the range of 93.3–28.9 Ma; (2) the Eastern Chortis terrane occupies an area of 185,560 km2, exhibits belts of roughly northeast-trending high magnetic values, and correlates with outcrops of folded and thrusted Jurassic metasedimentary phyllites and schists forming a greenschist-grade basement; we propose that the Eastern and Central terranes are distinct terranes based on the strong differences in their structural style Rogers, R.D. , Mann, P., Emmet, P.A. , 2007, Tectonic terranes of the Chortis block based on integration of regional aeromagnetic and geologic data, in Mann, P., ed., Geologic and tectonic development of the Caribbean plate in northern Central America: Geological Society of America Special Paper 428, p. 65–88, doi: 10.1130/2007.2428(04). For permission to copy, contact editing@geosociety.org. ©2007 The Geological Society of America. All rights reserved. *rrogers@geology.csustan. edu; Presently at Department of Geology, California State University, Stanislaus, 801 W. Monte Vista Dr., Turlock, California 95832, USA. spe 428-04 page 65
Foraminiferal Ecology around the Orange County, California, Ocean Sewer Outfall

One hundred and twenty bottom samples were collectedfrom 24 stations surrounding the Orange County ocean sewer outfall. Two zones of depth distribution were determined; an intertidal zone from 0 to 20 feet and an upper sublittoral zone from 20 to 78 feet. The manner in which the efects produced by the outfall influence the foraminifera is discussed. Foraminiferal ecology around the Orange County, California, ocean sewer outfall JAMES G. WATKINS Department of Geology University of Southern California Los Angeles, California
The elderly's experiences: family support and participation in the integration of health services

Background: Higher life expectancy in Indonesia alarms the government to become more serious in enhancing the implementation of community programs for elderlies. The programs are intended to improve the life quality of the elderlies. Integration of health services for the elderly program that is well-implemented will make it easier for elderlies to Purpose: To determine the relationship between family support and the active participation of elderlies in attending integration of health servicesMethod: This correlational study was performed using a cross-sectional approach on 30 elderlies as respondents who were purposively sampled. Data of this study were collected using questionnaires which were then analyzed in a univariate analysis using frequency data. Bivariate analysis was also carried out using the chi-square test. Results: Most of the respondents actively participated in the program (76.67 percent). They are aware that they are vulnerable to health problems because respondents have good family support (53.33 percent). In particular, they rated good emotional support (66.67 percent), good facility support (73.33 percent), good knowledge and information support (46.67 percent), and good appraisal support (46.67 percent). Conclusion: The data analysis indicated the presence of a correlation between family support and the active participation of elderlies in the integration of health services for the elderly program in Ende Regency.Suggestion: Public Health Center needs to raise awareness of the reluctance of elderlies in attending the integration of health services for the elderly. It is necessary that health workers visit and approach the family of elderlies in order to improve the elderly's health and quality of life.
A sub-national hunger index for Ethiopia: Assessing progress in region-level outcomes

Access to sufficient food and nutrients is essential for household welfare, as well as for accomplishing other development objectives. Households with insufficient access to food often face other challenges related to food insecurity including poor health and declines in productivity. In order to better target food aid assistance, evaluate progress, and design efficient intervention strategies, a transparent and reliable database on food insecurity is necessary. With the goal of providing a more straight-forward and standardized approach for calculating food insecurity, IFPRI developed a Global Hunger Index (GHI) in 2006 that allowed for easy comparison across countries. Recognizing the various dimensions of food insecurity, the GHI equally weights the proportion of people who are food energy deficient, the prevalence of underweight children under the age of five, and the mortality rate among children less than five years of age. Because national averages can mask important regional differences, we calculate a Sub-National Hunger Index for Ethiopia using data from 1999-2000 and 2004-05 (the latter year being the latest for which nationally representative household surveys are available). Our findings indicate that between 1999-2000 and 2004-05, there were substantial improvements in all components of the Hunger Index in all analyzed administrative regions of Ethiopia. There were also major improvements in both urban and rural areas, with a decline in the index from 47.6 to 29.9 in small urban areas (areas defined urban in the household survey with exception to Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, and Harari) and from 43.6 to 32.6 in rural areas. Given rapid agriculture-led economic growth between 2004-05 and 2008-09, it is expected that when new household survey data is available, these indices will show continued improvement.
A Pollen Morphology Study from the Kelabit Highlands of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Despite the rich biodiversity of plants in the islands of southeast Asia, modern pollen reference collections are still sparse for this part of the world. With only limited availability of pollen data, the ability to answer questions, regarding climate change and environmental change, to aid archaeological investigations through the reconstruction of past vegetation, or even for modern investigations, is challenging. No palynological work had ever been carried out in the Kelabit Highlands of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, before this investigation. During 2007–2008, as part of the ‘Cultured Rainforest Project’, a number of cores were extracted for multi-proxy palaeoecological analysis, including pollen analysis. The cores produced a 50,000-year record of climate, environmental and later anthropogenic change. To aid fossil pollen identification, a modern pollen reference collection was also established. In August 2008, 253 modern plant species from a wide range of habitats were collected from in and around the villages of Bario and Pa'Dalih. Specimens were identified at the Department of Forestry Sarawak Herbarium (SAR), whilst pollen slides from all of the plant specimens were prepared at Queens University Belfast. This paper presents a detailed account of the pollen grains (176 species) collected from the Kelabit Highlands, and from SAR (25 species).
Subjective Knowledge and The Antecedent-Mediator Relationship of TPB In Female Adolescence: Healthy Eating Intentions Prediction

Purpose: This study aims to examine the predictors of intentions towards healthy eating (HE) behavior by applying the theory of planned behavior. It also aims to verify the way subjective knowledge about healthy eating moderates the attitude-intentions, subjective norms-intentions, and perceived behavioral control-intentions relationships. Methodology: The study employs a survey research design in which data is collected via self-administered structured questionnaires. The sample size was 404 female adolescences of 15-19 years. SPSS version 21, SMART PLS version 3, and AMOS version 20 were used to analyze the reliability, validity, measurement, and structural models. Findings: Family environment, as well as Parental norms and conformity towards those, are stronger to shape positive intentions towards, HE than other societal members’ norms. Perceived behavioral control of HE is not a significant antecedent of HE intentions which might be due to the contingency effect of subjective knowledge. Subjective knowledge about HE moderating the attitude-intentions, subjective norms-intentions, and perceived behavioral control-intentions relationships as proposed. Conclusion: This is the novelty of the present work in that it has presented the moderating role of subjective knowledge about HE on the aforementioned relationships of TPB and cultivated significant results out of it. TPB is extended and delivered that overall model contributed 65% of the variance in determining HE intentions by attitude, subjective norms, and behavioral control.
DIFFERENTIATION OF ALBACORE STOCK: REVIEW BY OCEANIC REGIONS

SUMMARY Because one of the most common problems in fisheries is the definition of management units, we propose in this paper a bibliometric review focusing on the differentiation of Albacore populations, Thunnus alalunga, among and within oceanic regions (Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, and Mediterranean Sea). This paper is the first step of a current work on a global review of Albacore tuna using an international aquatic database (ASFA). For the present purpose, 367 publications—mainly composed of articles (64%), but also conference papers, proceedings and reports (24%), and books (12%)—were analyzed. We will see that the concept of the stock and its delimitation is controversial because of the divergence of results. Such a conclusion makes us believe in the urgent need of further studies targeting this currently overexploited species in most regions of the world, in order to improve management units currently used by regional organizations for fishery management. RESUME Parce que l’un des problemes les plus recurrents en halieutique est la definition meme des unites de gestion, nous proposons dans ce papier un apercu bibliographique traitant de la differentiation des populations de thon germon, Thunnus alalunga, au sein et entre les regions oceaniques (l’ocean Atlantique, Pacifique et Indien, et la mer Mediterranee). Ce papier est la premiere etape d’une revue en cours de redaction sur le thon germon dans laquelle nous avons utilise une base de donnees internationale aquatique (ASFA). Un total de 367 publications ont ete traite comprenant principalement des articles scientifiques (64%), puis des conferences et rapports (24%), et des ouvrages (12%). Nous verrons que la notion de stock pour cette espece et leur delimitation sont ambigues du fait des resultats divergents des etudes et de leur nature. Le principal constat est le besoin immediat de travaux supplementaires sur cette espece consideree surexploitee dans la plupart des regions du monde et qui permettrait d’ameliorer les limites des unites de stock actuellement utilisees par les organisations regionales des peches.
Longitudinal evolution of diffusion metrics after left hemisphere ischaemic stroke

Abstract White matter is often severely affected after human ischaemic stroke. While animal studies have suggested that various factors may contribute to white matter structural damage after ischaemic stroke, the characterization of damaging processes to the affected hemisphere after human stroke remains poorly understood. Thus, the present study aims to thoroughly describe the longitudinal pattern of evolution of diffusion magnetic resonance imaging metrics in different parts of the ipsilesional white matter after stroke. We acquired diffusion and anatomical images in 17 patients who had suffered from a single left hemisphere ischaemic stroke, at 24–72 h, 8–14 days and 6 months post-stroke. For each patient, we created three regions of interest: (i) the white matter lesion; (ii) the perilesional white matter; and (iii) the remaining white matter of the left hemisphere. We extracted diffusion metrics (fractional anisotropy, mean, axial and radial diffusivities) for each region and conducted two-way repeated measures ANOVAs with stage post-stroke (acute, subacute and chronic) × regions of interest (white matter lesion, perilesional white matter and remaining white matter). Fractional anisotropy values stayed consistent across time-points, with significantly lower values in the white matter lesion compared to the perilesional white matter and remaining white matter tissue. Fractional anisotropy values of the perilesional white matter were also significantly lower than that of the remaining white matter. Mean, axial and radial diffusivities in the white matter lesion were all decreased in the acute stage compared to perilesional white matter and remaining white matter, but significantly increased in both the subacute and chronic stages. Significant increases in mean and radial diffusivities in the perilesional white matter were seen in the later stages of stroke. Our findings suggest that various physiological processes are at play in the acute, subacute and chronic stages following ischaemic stroke, with the infarct territory and perilesional white matter affected by ischaemia at different rates and to different extents throughout the stroke recovery stages. The examination of multiple diffusivity metrics may inform us about the mechanisms occurring at different time-points, i.e. focal swelling, axonal damage or myelin loss.
Concerns, Attitudes, and Abilities of Early-Career Geography Faculty

Abstract Professional experiences during graduate school through the first few years of an academic appointment shape patterns of work and social behavior that prefigure the long-term success of new faculty members, including prospects for tenure and promotion. We explore these experiences through interviews and surveys with a sample of early-career faculty in postsecondary American geography. Our analysis reveals that teaching is the primary source of anxiety among new professors, many of whom begin their first academic positions with little or no preparation in learning theory, course design, or pedagogy. Many new faculty members struggle to maintain healthy personal and family lives, while adjusting to unfamiliar norms of their new institutions. New professors benefit from support offered by their department chairpersons and from working in collegial environments. Among women, we found a greater sense of self-doubt about their scholarly abilities and futures despite having records comparable in accomplishment to their male peers. Many women cope with this sense of marginalization by forming supportive mentoring relationships with other women faculty on campus and through disciplinary specialty groups. Networking with colleagues on campus and at academic conferences enhances the job performance and satisfaction of all faculty members irrespective of gender. Our findings underscore the importance of examining the social, professional, and disciplinary contexts of higher education to acquire a broader understanding of faculty development. This knowledge can help departments prepare new faculty for successful and satisfying academic careers.
NUTRITIONAL AND SENSORY, EVALUATION OF BLENDED FLOUR OF WHITE- MAIZE,BENISEED AND DATE- FRUIT FOR PRODUCTION OF CAKE FOR ACTUALISING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

The study evaluated the sensory and nutritional attributes of blends of white maize and beniseed(Gorigo) flour sweetened with date fruit in cake production. The experimental research design was adopted for the study.Six coded samples of cake produced from wheat, Maize flour, beniseed flour and date fruit: WHS(100%Wheat +Sugar), WHD(100% Wheat +Date), MS(100% Maize+sugar), MD(100% Maize +Date), MBS(50% Maize+50% Beniseed+sugar), MBD(50% Maize+50% Beniseed+Date) were subjected to proximate content dtermination and sensory evaluation. The data obtained were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics.The result revealed that there was significant difference (p<0.05) in the colour, aroma, taste, texture and overall acceptability of the products, with the sampleWHSbeing most preferred and the sample MD (being least preferred. Sample MBD was least preferred across all sensory quality and overall acceptability.Result of nutritional composition of samples showed that crude protein, moisture, crude fat, crude fibre and ash increased from 7.31 to 11.70, 9.80 to 12.47, 17.26 to 20.17, 2.03 to 2.35, and 1.05 to 1.84 respectively in the maize-beniseed-datesample. However, carbohydrate content reduced from 60.27 in the wheat-date sample to 1.49 in the maize-beniseed-date sample. WHS was most preferred with mean score of 7.73, while sample MDwas least preferred with mean score of 5.40.The study concludes that the maize-beniseed-date sample least preferred across all sensory qualities, the nutritional composition of sample showed that crude protein, moisture, crude fat, crude fibre and ash increased in the maize-beniseed-date sample. It was therefore recommended that the production of maize-beniseed-date sample should be encouraged for its rich source of nutrients, and dietitians should recommend the maize-beniseed-date caketo patients with gluten sensitivity (Celiac patients) and those with protein-energy malnutrition.
Evaluation of the role of vitamin D in patients with psoriasis

Objectives: Investigate whether there is any association between the levels of vitamin D in the blood and the seriousness of psoriasis or its development. Methods: The study is characterized as observational, retrospective, composed of 40 patients with psoriasis who had serum vitamin D levels, who underwent clinical care at a dermatology outpatient clinic in Passo Fundo/RS, from August 2019 to June 2021. Results: Of the 40 interviewees, 60% were female and 40% male. Phototypes II and III prevailed. Regarding family health history, 50% had a history of the disease. Regarding the duration of psoriasis, the predominant group was between 1-10 years (57.5%). The most prevalent psoriasis subtype was vulgaris (62.5%). Regarding serum vitamin D results, the lowest index was 15.2 ng ̸ mL, the highest was 42.3 ng ̸ mL and the average was 25.99 ng ̸mL. In the predominant age group, between 20-40 years, the proportion of patients with vitamin D was less than 30 ng ̸mL is 83.33%. The lower the phototype, the greater the proportion of patients with suboptimal serum vitamin D. In the group of patients with disease duration > 10 years, vitamin D levels were lower. There is no extreme difference in the effectiveness of treatments when analyzing the average, minimum and maximum serum levels of vitamin D. Conclusion: There was no relationship between serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and the development of psoriasis or even control – worsening of the clinical picture of disease.
Continuance Intention of Food Blog Users in Pakistan

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between different factors affecting the interest of Pakistani blog users reading food blogs using components of the ECT model. Methodology: With the sample size of 392 food blog readers, the study analyzes the impact of expectation confirmation theory, blog user’s involvement, and habit on continuance intention of using the blog, and satisfaction level. Findings: User habit and user involvement both are positively related to factors which are users’ perceived enjoyment, satisfaction, and intention to revisit the blog. Users’ perceived enjoyment is positively related to user satisfaction and intention to revisit the food blog. Findings suggest that when bog users are satisfied, they intend to revisit the blog. Blogging time does not moderate the effect of habit on either perceived enjoyment, satisfaction, or continuance intention. Conclusion: It is concluded from the research that ECT can be applied to examine the satisfaction of blog users and their intention to continue blog use. However, further research is required to analyze the impact of ECT in another context apart from food blog readers and the blogging domain. This research extends the efforts of earlier research as previous research emphasized enjoyment and user involvement and rarely have, they covered the moderating effect caused by blogging time and the effect of blog users’ habits specifically in the food and beverage industry.
Money Management Behavior among Adults in Indonesia

Money management refers to the process of managing one's financial resources effectively to maintain a stable financial position. This study was conducted to determine the factors that influence money management behavior. Questionnaires are distributed among adults in Indonesia and analyzed by using IBM SPSS software. The result found that financial literacy, financial behavior, social media, parental education, and spiritual intelligence have a significant and positive influence on money management behavior. Clear insight into the importance of saving can lead to better money management behavior. The findings indicate that more efforts should be made to inculcate money management behavior among Indonesian citizens.