Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Simulation of Bomb Tritium Entry into the Atlantic Ocean

Abstract Tritium is used in a model calibration study that is aimed at developing three-dimensional ocean circulation and mixing models for climate and geochemical simulations. The North Atlantic tritium distribution is modeled using a three-dimensional advective field predicted by a primitive equation ocean circulation model. The effect of wintertime convection is parameterized by homogenizing the tracer to the observed March mixed-layer depth. Mixing is parameterized by horizontal and vertical Fickian diffusivities of 5 × 10−6 cm2 s−1 and 0.5 cm2 s−1, respectively. The spreading of tritium in the model is dominated by advection in the horizontal, and by wintertime convection and advection in the vertical. The horizontal and vertical mixing provided by the model have negligible effect. A comparison of the model tracer fields with observations shows that most of the basic patterns of the tritium field are reproduced. The model's mean vertical penetration of 543 m in 1972 is comparable to the 592 m penetra.
Oncological Outcome After Laparoscopic ‘No-touch’ RAMPS Versus ‘Touch’ Left Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Background/Aim: The validity of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy in left-sided pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is still unclear. However, a meticulous surgical dissection through a “no-touch” technique might allow a radical oncological resection with minimal risk of tumor dissemination and seeding. This study aimed to evaluate the oncological outcomes of the laparoscopic “no touch” technique versus the “touch” technique. Patients and Methods: From 2001 to 2020, we retrospectively analyzed 45 patients undergoing laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) for PDAC in two centers. Factors associated with overall (OS), disease-free survival (DFS) and time to recurrence (TTR) were identified. Results: The OS rates in the ‘no-touch’ and ‘touch’ groups were 95% vs. 78% (1-year OS); 50% vs. 50% (3-year OS), respectively (p=0.60). The DFS rates in the ‘no-touch’ and ‘touch’ groups were 72 % vs. 57% (1-year DFS); 32% vs. 28% (3-year DFS), respectively (p=0.11). The TTR rates in the ‘no-touch’ and ‘touch’ groups were 77% vs. 61% (1-year TTR); 54% vs. 30% (3-year TTR); 46% vs. 11% (5-year TTR); respectively (p=0.02) In multivariate analysis the only factors were Touch technique [odds ratio (OR)=2.62, p=0.02] and lymphovascular emboli (OR=4.8; p=0.002). Conclusion: We advise the ‘no-touch’ technique in patients with resectable PDAC in the pancreatic body and tail. Although this study does not provide definitive proof of superiority, no apparent downsides are present for the ‘no-touch’ technique in this setting although there could be oncological benefits.
Neoproterozoic Jiangnan Orogeny in southeast Guizhou, South China: evidence from U–Pb ages for detrital zircons from the Sibao Group and Xiajiang Group

The Jiangnan Orogeny generated regional angular unconformities between the Xiajiang Group and the underlying Sibao Group in the western Jiangnan Orogen along the southeastern margin of the Yangtze Block in southeast Guizhou, South China. Laser ablation – inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry (LA–ICP–MS) U–Pb zircon dating of two samples of the Motianling granitic pluton yielded U–Pb zircon ages of 826.2 ± 3.4 and 825.5 ± 6.1 Ma, with an average age of 825.6 ± 3.0 Ma, which is considered the minimum depositional age of the Sibao Group. The U–Pb ages of the youngest detrital zircon grains from the Sibao Group and the Xiajiang Group yielded average ages of 834.9 ± 3.8 and 794.6 ± 4.2 Ma, respectively. The depositional age of the Sibao Group can be constrained at 825–835 Ma, and deposition of the Xiajiang Group did not begin before ca. 800 Ma. These results suggest that the Jiangnan Orogeny, which led to the assembly of the Yangtze and Cathaysia blocks, ended at 795–835 Ma on the western segment of t.
Effect of BMI and hemoglobin A1c on survival of veterans with metastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer treated with abiraterone or enzalutamide

Abiraterone acetate and enzalutamide are two common therapies for metastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) that have shown improved overall survival (OS). The drugs have different mechanisms of action with limited comparative trials to evaluate treatment in patients with comorbidities such as obesity and diabetes. This is important since abiraterone requires the co‐administration of prednisone. We assessed the relationship between body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), treatment, and survival in mCRPC.
AVALIAÇÃO DA QUALIDADE HIGIÊNICO-SANITÁRIA DE CACHORROS QUENTES COMERCIALIZADOS EM VIA PÚBLICA NO MUNICÍPIO DE TERRA BOA – PR

O comercio de alimentos no Municipio de Terra Boa - PR por vendedores ambulantes e crescente. Devido a manipulacao inadequada, este produto e propicio a proliferacao de microrganismos, que podem torna-lo improprio para consumo. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar as condicoes higienico-sanitarias de cachorros-quentes comercializados por vendedores ambulantes no municipio de Terra Boa - PR. Foram coletadas amostras de cachorro-quente de cinco pontos de coleta na via publica do municipio. Estas foram acondicionadas e conduzidas ao Laboratorio de Microbiologia da Faculdade Integrado de Campo Mourao, para realizacao das analises. As amostras foram submetidas a pesquisa dos niveis de coliformes totais, termotolerantes pela tecnica dos tubos multiplos e Staphylococcus coagulase positiva por contagem em placas. Das amostras analisadas, 100% apresentaram positivas para coliformes totais, 40% para coliformes termotolerantes e 20% para Staphylococcus coagulase positiva. Tais resultados sugerem que as condicoes higienico-sanitarias existentes nestes estabelecimentos sao inadequadas, evidenciadas pela elaboracao de produtos com qualidade microbiologica insatisfatoria para o consumo humano. QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF SANITARY-HYGIENIC HOT DOGS SOLD AT PUBLIC VIA IN TERRA BOA – PR ABSTRACT The food trade in the city of Terra Boa - PR by street vendors is increasing. Due to improper handling, this product is conducive to the proliferation of microorganisms, which can make it unsuitable for consumption. This study aimed to assess the sanitary conditions of hot dogs sold by street vendors in the city of Terra Boa - PR. Samples were collected from hot dogs five collection points in the city via public. These were packed and carried to the Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Integrated Campo Mourao, to perform the analyzes. The samples were submitted to the research levels of total coliforms, thermotolerant by the multiple-tube and Staphylococcus coagulase positive by plate count. Of the samples analyzed, 100% showed positive for total coliforms, 40% for termotolerantes coliforms and 20% for coagulase-positive staphylococci. These results suggest that the sanitary conditions existing in these establishments are inadequate, as evidenced by the development of products with unsatisfactory microbiological quality for human consumption.
Sediment accumulation and bioturbation rates in the deep Northeast Atlantic determined by radiometric techniques

Carvalho, F. P., Oliveira, J. M. , and Soares, A. M. M. 2011. Sediment accumulation and bioturbation rates in the deep Northeast Atlantic determined by radiometric techniques. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 68: . The upper layers of boxcore bottom-sediment samples from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain (five cores) and from the Iberian Abyssal Plain (eight cores) in the Northeast Atlantic were analysed for porosity, grain size, organic carbon, calcium carbonate, and radionuclides. Radiometric ages of sediment layers were determined using 230 Th excess (the 230 Th exc / 232 Th ratio method) and 14 C radionuclides. Sediment accumulation rates were 0.14 and 3.2 cm kyear −1 at the Porcupine and Iberian Abyssal Plains, respectively. Sediment mixing, determined through 210 Pb excess, was in the upper 5–11 cm sediment layer, likely as a result of infauna activity. Biodiffusion coefficients averaged 0.40 ± 0.37 and 1.05 ± 1.02 cm 2 year –1 and were not significantly different in the sediments of either abyssal plain. The low rates of sediment accumulation and bioturbation in the abyssal depths of the Northeast Atlantic suggested that immobilization of sediment-reactive man-made radionuclides released near the seafloor will take place very slowly and with limited sediment burial.
DNase I targeted degradation of neutrophil extracellular traps to reduce the damage on IgAV rat

Background In the past two years, studies have found a significant increase in neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in patients with IgA vasculitis (IgAV), which is correlated with the severity of the disease. NETs have been reported as an intervention target in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. This study aimed to investigate the effect of targeted degradation of NETs using DNase I in IgAV rat model. Methods Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: the IgAV model group, the DNase I intervention group and the normal control group, with an average of 8 rats in each group. The model group was established by using Indian ink, ovalbumin, and Freund’s complete adjuvant. In the intervention group, DNase I was injected through tail vein 3 days before the end of established model. The circulating cell free-DNA (cf-DNA) and myeloperoxidase-DNA (MPO-DNA) were analyzed. The presence of NETs in the kidney, gastric antrum and descending duodenum were detected using multiple fluorescences immunohistochemistry and Western blots. Morphological changes of the tissues were observed. Results After the intervention of DNase I, there was a significant reduction in cf-DNA and MPO-DNA levels in the intervention group compared to the IgAV model group (all P<0.001). The presence of NETs in renal, gastric, and duodenal tissues of the intervention group exhibited a significant decrease compared to the IgAV model group (P < 0.01). Moreover, the intervention group demonstrated significantly lower levels of renal MPO and citrullinated histone H3 (citH3) protein expression when compared to the IgAV model group (all P < 0.05). The HE staining results of intervention group demonstrated a significant reduction in congestion within glomerular and interstitial capillaries. Moreover, there was a notable improvement in gastric and intestinal mucosa necrosis, congestion and bleeding. Additionally, there was a substantial decrease in inflammatory cells infiltration. Conclusion The degradation of NETs can be targeted by DNase I to mitigate tissue damage in IgAV rat models. Targeted regulation of NETs holds potential as a therapeutic approach for IgAV.
Early Bronze Age burial customs on the central Anatolian plateau: a view from Demircihöyük-Sarıket

Abstract This paper focuses on the analysis of the cemetery of Demircihöyük-Sarıket, for which exists one of the largest Early Bronze Age funerary datasets published to date in Anatolia. The size and quality of the sample allow the dataset to be approached quantitatively, to determine both normative and anomalous funerary practices, and to detect distinct patterns of burial treatment for different segments of the population represented in the cemetery. Despite the small size of the community (ca 100–130 people), the results suggest a rather complex picture, in which the choice of specific burial containers, the relative wealth of grave assemblages and the selection of particular sets of items were dependent on differences in the age, gender, occupation and achieved status of the deceased. Comparison with other contemporary funerary assemblages helps to place Demircihöyük-Sarıket and these community-scale observations within their wider cultural context in central Anatolia. Özet Bu makale, Anadolu'da bugüne kadar yayınlanan en büyük Erken Tunç Çağı mezar verilerine sahip olan Demircihöyük-Sarıket mezarlığına ait bir analiz üzerinde durmaktadır. Demircihöyük-Sarıket örneğinin boyutu ve kalitesi, bilinen ve alışılmışın dışında olan ölü gömme uygulamalarını belirlemek ve mezarlıkta temsil edilen toplumun farklı kesimleri için gömme yöntemlerindeki farklı kalıpları tespit etmek için bu verilere niceliksel bir yaklaşıma izin vermektedir. Topluluğun küçük boyutuna rağmen (yaklaşık 100-130 kişi), belirli mezar yapılarının tercih edilmesi, mezar buluntularının birbirinden farklılık gösteren zenginlikleri ve ölen kişinin yaşı, cinsiyeti, mesleği ve statüsüne göre mezara konulacak malzemenin seçilmesi gibi ulaşılan sonuçlar, oldukça karmaşık bir tablo ortaya koymaktadır. Çağdaşı olan diğer mezar topluluklarıyla karşılaştırılması, Demircihöyük-Sarıket ve bu toplum-ölçekli örnekleri Orta Anadolu'nun daha geniş kültürel bağlamı içinde yerleştirmeye yardımcı olmaktadır.
Contemporary Rural Social Work Contemporary Rural

This pilot study explores the relationship between self-efficacy and professional behaviors of a non-random membership sample of the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) who practice in rural and frontier settings (N = 19). The New Generalized Self-Efficacy (NGSE) scale was used to measure provider self-efficacy; a researcher-designed questionnaire was used to assess the professional behaviors of conducting mental health assessments and providing supportive counseling to individuals diagnosed with cancer. Pearson correlation and two-sample t-tests were used to analyze data. While study results did not elucidate relationships explored, results revealed a disparity between participants’ overall high sense of professional preparedness and comfort conducting mental health assessments and the regularity with which they perform these functions of oncology patient care.
Determinant Factors of Purchase Intentions at Tokopedia in DKI Jakarta: An Integration of TAM and E-Servqual

The research analyzed the determinant factors for purchase intentions in Tokopedia. The conceptual model was developed based on integration of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and e-Servqual. The research defined purchase intention as dependent variable, attitude toward Tokopedia, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use as mediating variable, and self-efficacy, trust, and service quality as independent variable. The research design applied a quantitative approach with Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The data collection used a survey method, and the sampling technique was purposive with Tokopedia users in DKI Jakarta. The sample size was determined by using 17-fold indicators, resulting in 380 respondents. The result shows that attitude affects purchase intention. Then, the determinant factors of attitude are service quality, perceived usefulness, and trust. Self-efficacy also affects perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. However, self-efficacy does not significantly affect perceived ease of use. The coefficient of determinant of purchase intention, attitude toward Tokopedia, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness are 38,9%, 39,2%, 31,9%, and 17,9%. The managerial implication is also discussed using the Importance Performance Map Analysis (IPMA) approach. The Tokopedia management should focus on user experience, service quality, information quality, and data privacy protection-for further application improvement. The findings contribute to the technology adoption knowledge by extending technology acceptance model with e-Servqual.
Three-dimensional facies architecture and three-dimensional calcite concretion distributions in a tide-influenced delta front, Wall Creek Member, Frontier Formation, Wyoming

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has been used to image the three-dimensional (3-D) internal structure (and, thus, the 3-D facies architecture) of a top-truncated delta front in the topmost parasequence in the Wall Creek Sandstone Member of the Frontier Formation in Wyoming and to estimate the distribution of low-permeability concretions throughout the 3-D GPR volume. The interpretation of the 3-D GPR data is based both on correlations with outcrop and on calibration with core data from holes within the survey grid. Two main radar facies (RF) are identified. Radar facies 1 corresponds to tide-influenced mouth bars formed by a unidirectional flow during delta progradation or bidirectional flow during tides, whereas RF2 is correlated with laterally migrating channels developed on previous bar deposits. The delta-front foreset beds dip in the same direction as the dominant paleocurrent indicators. The GPR interpretation is consistent with the outcrop interpretation that, following a regressive period, bars and channels were developed at the Raptor Ridge site before subsequent transgressive ravinement. The individual 3-D deltaic facies architectures were reconstructed from the 3-D GPR volume and indicate that the depositional units are larger than the survey grid. Cluster analysis of the GPR attributes (instantaneous amplitudes and wave numbers) calibrated with the cores and the outcrop was used to predict the distribution of near-zero permeability concretions throughout the 3-D GPR volume; clusters of predictive attributes were defined and applied separately in the bars and channels. The predicted concretions in the bars and the channels are 14.7 and 10.2% by volume, respectively, which is consistent with those observed in the cores (14.7 and 10.5%, respectively), and their shape and thickness are also generally in consonance with those in the outcrop and cores. The estimated concretions are distributed in an aggregate pattern with irregularly shaped branches within the 3-D GPR volume, indicating that the cementation does not follow a traditional center-to-margin pattern. The concretions and 3-D geological solid model provide cemented flow baffles and a 3-D structural framework for 3-D reservoir modeling, respectively.
THE CALEDONIAN SEQUENCE IN NY FRIESLAND, SPITSBERGEN

Arising mainly out of observations in the last decade the structure of the Ny Friesland sector of Spitsbergen is outlined for the first time and summarized in a map and sections. It is interpreted as reflecting the formation of a geosyncline of Hecla Hoek rocks (late Pre-Cambrian to mid-Ordovician), and their deformation in the Ny Friesland orogeny, with the formation of gneisses and with the emplacement of “post-tectonic” batholiths, followed by Old Red Sandstone deposition and deformation in the Svalbard folding. Thus a mobile history (the Caledonian sequence) stretches from late Pre-Cambrian to Upper Devonian times and reaches its climax in the Ny Friesland orogeny (between mid-Ordovician and late Silurian) and the structures arising therefrom form the core of this paper as they do of the region itself. The sequence is compared with that in other areas, particularly East Greenland.
Cumulative exposure to high-strain and active jobs as predictors of cognitive function: the Whitehall II study

Objectives: A high-strain job (a combination of high job demands and low job control) is expected to increase the risk of health problems, whereas an active job (high demands and high control) can be hypothesised to be associated with a greater capacity to learn. We tested associations between high-strain and active jobs and cognitive function in middle-aged men and women. Methods: Data on 4146 British civil servants (2989 men and 1157 women) aged 35–55 years at baseline came from the Whitehall II study. Cumulative exposure to both high-strain and active jobs was assessed at phases 1 (1985–1988), 2 (1989–1990) and 3 (1991–1993). Cognitive performance was assessed at phases 5 (1997–1999) and 7 (2003–2004) using the following tests: verbal memory, inductive reasoning (Alice Heim), verbal meaning (Mill Hill), phonemic and semantic fluency. Analyses were adjusted for age, sex and employment grade. Results: Longer exposure to high job strain and shorter exposure to active jobs were associated with lower scores in most of the cognitive performance tests. However, these associations disappeared on adjustment for employment grade. Phonemic fluency was an exception to this pattern. Associations between exposure to an active job and phonemic fluency at both follow-up phases were robust to adjustment for employment grade. However, there was no association between exposure to active jobs and change in phonemic fluency score between the follow-up phases after adjustment for employment grade. Conclusions: In these data, associations between cumulative exposure to high-strain or active jobs and cognition are largely explained by socioeconomic position.
Semidiurnal internal tides in Massachusetts Bay

Semidiurnal tidal internal gravity waves consisting of the first five modes account for over 50% of the fluctuations that occurred in temperature measurements made at fixed depths in Massachusetts Bay. The amplitude of the lowest mode is the largest, while that of the second mode is negligible. The minimum value of the Richardson number of the internal wave of five modes is unity, and there is an indication that during each tidal cycle a dynamic instability may occur. The total internal wave energy occurring in a bandwidth of 7.32×10−3 cph, centered on the semidiurnal frequency, is approximately 4.3×105 ergs/cm2, which is about 8.6% of the total energy of the barotropic tide. These results, which were deduced from linear theory, may not be entirely accurate because the asymmetry of the temperature trace suggests nonlinear wave profiles, and because of the possible presence of microstructure.
Macroeconomic Policy and Unemployment by Economic Activity: Evidence from Turkey

This paper investigates how various macroeconomic policy shocks in Turkey affect unemployment and provides evidence on the differential responses of unemployment in selected sectors of economic activity. Our paper extends previous work in two respects. First, we consider not only the response of total unemployment, but also the response of unemployment by selected sectors of economic activity. Second, we consider not only the effect of monetary policy shocks, but also the effects of several other macroeconomic shocks. The results indicate that unemployment in different sectors of economic activity responds differently to various macroeconomic policy shocks.
Geological and Geomorphological Tsunami Hazard Analysis for the Maldives Using an Integrated WE Method and a LR Model

This study presents a tsunami hazard analysis for the Maldives using integrated statistical approaches, such as the WE (weight of evidence) method and a LR (logistic regression) model, using historical flooding records from the Maldives following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. The data with respect to the geological and geomorphological parameters of the islands and reefs, which were collected from 202 inhabited islands and seven resorts in the Maldives, were weighted by the presence/absence of evidence from the impacted islands. The tsunami hazard and risk were evaluated using spatial weights calculated for each variable. The predicted tsunami risk was compared with the impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. The results show that for the three cases, the success rate of the estimated hazard and risk prediction ranged between 74% and 90% for the low and high impact islands, respectively. However, the predictability for medium impact islands in the three cases was within the range of 52–58%. The results of this study can be applied to hazard and risk assessments, are useful for tsunami behavior model development for coral islands and can be used to identify islands that are naturally protected, sheltered or resilient against natural disasters, such as tsunamis.