Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Structure and development of a microcontinent: Elan Bank in the southern Indian Ocean

Microcontinents appear to commonly form on young continental margins close to hot spots, but difficulties in understanding their geology and evolution have inhibited assessment of their global distribution and significance. Thick volcanic accumulations in areas affected by hot spot magmatism only complicate the issue. Elan Bank, a large western salient of the Kerguelen Plateau, is a microcontinent that originally lay between India and Antarctica in Gondwana. Recent regional plate tectonic reconstructions suggest that during Gondwana breakup, Elan Bank and India initially separated from Antarctica, and Elan Bank became isolated in the Southern Ocean via a ridge jump to the north between Elan Bank and India. In Albian time (∼108 Ma), voluminous magmatism attributed to the Kerguelen hot spot overprinted and radically altered the original microcontinent and its surroundings. Recent ODP investigations, deep seismic reflection data, and a wide‐angle seismic line on Elan Bank allow us to gain the first insight into the feature's integrated crustal structure and geological evolution and the adjacent continent‐ocean transition zone. Our analysis shows that Elan Bank's crust is at least 16 km thick. The upper igneous crust consists of a 2–3 km thick layer with seismic velocities ranging from 4.4 to 5.9 km/s that can be interpreted as the result of accumulation of lava flows originating from the Kerguelen hot spot. Seismic velocities at the base of the crust are as low as 6.6 km/s, which is consistent with a fragment of thinned continental crust ∼14 km thick. A high velocity body, located at depths of 5 to 10 km, could be interpreted as plutonic rocks emplaced during the major regional magmatic episode. On the basis of deep seismic reflection data, we interpret extensional structures beneath the volcanic flows. In Albian time, when the area was affected by the Kerguelen hot spot, volcaniclastic material and lava flows accumulated in faulted grabens and basins both on the bank and within the continent‐ocean transition zone to the south, creating the appearance of flat, unstructured basement. The seismic structure and inferred composition of Elan Bank revealed by this study contribute to our understanding of microcontinent formation as well as provide a template for identifying microcontinents in accreted terranes and mountain belts.
Efeitos metamórficos e fluidos do Complexo Plutónico de Santa Eulália

The Santa Eulália Plutonic Complex (SEPC) is a late-variscan granitic body located near the contact between Central Iberian Zone and Ossa Morena Zone specifically in the northern part of the Ossa Morena Zone of the Iberian Orogen. This pluton has about 400 km and is considered as late-variscan because it cuts variscan structures with predominant orientation of NW-SE and Upper Proterozoic to Paleozoic age. The magnetic parameters comprising AMS (Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility) and IRM (Isothermal Remanent Magnetization) determinations. These data indicate heterogeneous lithologies involving the SPEC. The AMS data shows that the foliation has a NW-SE trend direction concordant with the regional structures. The IRM and magnetic susceptibility studies disclosed that the roof pendant and host rocks have a wide range of magnetic parameter values related with the high heterogeneity of lithologies, regardless of the distance to the SEPC or the type of metamorphism. The host rocks of the SPEC present diverse lithologies and comprise lowto highgrade metamorphic rocks. At the NE of the Alter do Chão shear zone, low-grade metamorphic lithostratigraphic units (Black Series) can be found composed by siliciclastic rocks and close to them, thermal metamorphic rocks, such as Black Series lithologies (pelitic rocks and amphibolites) and peralkaline rocks. In the SW sector of the shear zone, there is a Cambrian metasedimentary sequence with low to high-grade meta-volcanic rocks including quartz-pelitic, carbonate and volcanic rocks. Regarding the proximity of lithologies with SPEC, in the SW sector of Alter do Chão shear zone, the host rocks do not present thermal effects even in a short distance from the granitic intrusion. However in the samples of metasedimentary roof pendants, the thermal effect is marked by metamorphic and metasomatic paragenesis in pelitic and carbonated rocks. In the NE sector of the shear zone was possible to find lithologies with some thermal effects. Even so, these effects may be or may be not related to the intrusion of the SEPC. Thus, this study made in host rocks and roof pendants lithologies having similar protoliths, enhanced that thermal effects were only important in the roof pendants. The geochemical study, of the SPEC host rocks, shows the heterogeneous and diversity of metasedimentary and meta-igneous lithologies. The metasedimentary lithologies resulted from a upper continental crust source of and the meta-igneous rocks have an intermediate signature between the lower crust and the mantle, although with different stages of fractionation. FCUP Efeitos metamórficos e fluidos do Complexo Plutónico de Santa Eulália. v Finally, the study of Fluid Inclusions Planes (FIP) in the granites of SPEC, show the existence of two different directions in the two facies (G0 and G1) which can be related to different stress fields during late brittle tectonic stages. The fluid inclusion study showed dominantly aqueous fluid inclusions however aquo-carbonic inclusions were also observed in G0 facies.
La intervención pedagógica del profesorado de educación física en un contexto multicultural: prácticas, reflexiones y orientaciones (The pedagogical intervention of physical education teachers in a multicultural context: practices, reflections and orienta

Este trabajo pretende conocer como es la intervencion pedagogica del profesorado de Educacion Fisica con mas de cinco anos de experiencia en un conjunto de escuelas de educacion primaria con mas del 50% de estudiantes de origen extranjero. Las tecnicas para la obtencion de los resultados han sido la entrevista semiestructurada y la observacion no participante. Para el analisis de datos se ha llevado a cabo el analisis de contenido. De los resultados extraidos se desprende una tipificacion teorica de los perfiles pedagogicos del profesorado de Educacion Fisica con experiencia ante la diversidad cultural en sus aulas en funcion de la intervencion pedagogica analizada, ademas de un conjunto de orientaciones pedagogicas, a nivel personal, curricular y didactico, encaminadas para el avance hacia una Educacion Fisica intercultural. Abstract. This paper considers the nature of the pedagogical intervention of PE teachers with over five years’ experience in primary schools with more than 50 per cent of foreigner students. Techniques for obtaining the results were the semi-structured interview and non-participant observation, complemented with data content analysis. The results allow us to propose a set of theoretical profiles of physical education teachers with regard to cultural diversity in their classrooms based on the pedagogical intervention analyzed. Finally, we add several teaching guidelines regarding to personal, curriculum and instructional aspects to advance towards intercultural physical education.
Weathering the Storm: The Economies of Southeast Asia in the 1930s Depression

The principal causes of the 1930s depression in Southeast Asia lay outside the region. It was caught in a worldwide economic contraction. The 1930s depresssion was overwhelmingly a rural phenomenon but the 1990s crisis was essentially an urban one. This is a comparative study of the two periods.
The International Handbook of Suicide and Attempted Suicide

About the Editors List of Contributors Preface Introduction (Keith Hawton and Kees van Heeringen) UNDERSTANDING SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR Suicide in the Western World (Christopher H. Cantor) Suicide in Asia and the Far East (Andrew T.A. Cheng and Chau-Shoun Lee) Attempted Suicide: Patterns and Trends ( Ad J.F.M. Kerkhof) Biological Aspects of Suicidal Behaviour (Lil Traskman-Bendz and J.John Mann) The Psychology of Suicidal Behaviour (J. Mark G. Williams and Leslie R. Pollock) Ethology and Suicidal Behaviour (Robert D. Goldney) Psychiatric Aspects of Suicidal Behaviour: Depression (Jouko K. Lonnqvist) Psychiatric Aspects of Suicidal Behaviour: Schizophrenia (Marc De Hert and Jozef Peuskens) Psychiatric Aspects of Suicidal Behaviour: Substance Abuse (George E. Murphy) Psychiatric Aspects of Suicidal Behaviour: Personality Disorders (Marsha M Linehan, Shireen L. Rizvi, Stacy Shaw Welch and Benjamin Page) Psychiatric Aspects of Suicidal Behaviour: Anxiety Disorders (Christer Allgulander) Sociology and Suicidal Behaviour (Unni Bille-Brahe) The Genetics of Suicidal Behaviour (Alec Roy, David Nielsen, Gunnar Rylander and Marco Sarchiapone) Pathways to Suicide: an Integrative Approach (Kees van Heeringen, Keith Hawton and J. Mark, G. Williams) SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES Suicidal Behaviour in Children: an Emphasis on Developmental Influences (Cynthia R. Pfeffer) Adolescent Suicidal Behaviour: a General Population Perspective (Erik Jan de Wilde) Adolescent Suicidal Behaviour: Psychiatric Populations (Alan Apter and Ornit Freudenstein) Suicidal Behaviour among the Elderly (Daniel Harwood and Robin Jacoby) Sexuality, Reproductive Cycle and Suicidal Behaviour (Jose Catalan) Suicidal Behaviour and the Labour Market (Stephen Platt and Keith Hawton) Physical Illness and Suicidal Behaviour (Issac Sakinofsky) Physical Illness and Suicidal Behaviour (Elsebeth Nylev Stenager and Egon Stenager) Ethical and Legal Issues (Antoon Leenaars and Colleagues) Suicide and Violence (Mathew K. Nock and Peter M. Marzuk) Suicide among Psychiatric Inpatients (Manfred Wolfersdorf) The Impact of Suicide on Relatives and Friends (Sheila E. Clark and Robert D. Goldney) THE TREATMENT OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR Pharmacotherapy of Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour (Robbert J. Verkes and Philip J. Cowen) Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour (Heidi L. Heard) General Hospital Management of Suicide Attempters (Keith Hawton) Treatment Strategies for Adolescent Suicide Attempters (Philip Hazell) Treatment and Prevention of Suicidal Behaviour in the Elderly (Diego De Leo and Paolo Scocco) Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Management of Suicidal Behaviour (Kees van Heeringen) THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Prediction of Suicide and Attempted Suicide (Robert D. Goldney) General Population Strategies of Suicide Prevention (Rachel Jenkins and Bruce Singh) Prevention of Suicide in Psychiatric Patients (Lo.
Bacterial profile and burden of periodontal infection in subjects with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome.

BACKGROUND Periodontitis has been identified as a potential risk factor in cardiovascular diseases. It is possible that the stimulation of host responses to oral infections may result in vascular damage and the inducement of blood clotting. The aim of this study was to assess the role of periodontal infection and bacterial burden as an explanatory variable to the activation of the inflammatory process leading to acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS A total of 161 consecutive surviving cases admitted with a diagnosis of ACS and 161 control subjects, matched with cases according to their gender, socioeconomic level, and smoking status, were studied. Serum white blood cell (WBC) counts, high- and low-density lipoprotein (HDL/LDL) levels, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsC-rp) levels, and clinical periodontal routine parameters were studied. The subgingival pathogens were assayed by the checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization method. RESULTS Total oral bacterial load was higher in the subjects with ACS (mean difference: 17.4x10(5); SD: 10.8; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.2 to 17.4; P<0.001), and significant for 26 of 40 species including Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythensis, and Treponema denticola. Serum WBC counts, hsC-rp levels, Streptococcus intermedius, and Streptococcus sanguis, were explanatory factors to acute coronary syndrome status (Nagelkerke r2=0.49). CONCLUSION The oral bacterial load of S. intermedius, S. sanguis, Streptococcus anginosus, T. forsythensis, T. denticola, and P. gingivalis may be concomitant risk factors in the development of ACS.
The convergent validity of several (field-normalized) bibliometric indicators: How well does I3 perform for impact measurement?

Recently, the integrated impact indicator (I3) indicator was introduced where citations are weighted in accordance with the percentile rank class of each publication in a set of publications. I3 can be used as a field-normalized indicator. Field-normalization is common practice in bibliometrics, especially when institutions and countries are compared. Publication and citation practices are so different among fields that citation impact is normalized for cross-field comparisons. In this study, we test the ability of the indicator to discriminate between quality levels of papers as defined by Faculty members at F1000Prime. F1000Prime is a post-publication peer review system for assessing papers in the biomedical area. Thus, we test the convergent validity of I3 (in its size-independent variant) using assessments by peers as baseline and compare its validity with several other (field-normalized) indicators: the mean-normalized citation score (MNCS), relative-citation ratio (RCR), citation score normalized by cited references (CSNCR), characteristic scores and scales (CSS), source-normalized citation score (SNCS), citation percentiles, and proportion of papers which belong to the x% most frequently cited papers (PPtop x%). The results show that the PPtop 1% indicator discriminates best among different quality levels. I3 performs similar as (slightly better than) most of the other field-normalized indicators. Thus, the results point out that the indicator could be a valuable alternative to other indicators in bibliometrics.
Thermoreflectance profile analysis and multiparameter 3D fitting model applied to the measurement of thermal parameters of thin film materials

We describe a pump-probe technique for measuring the thermal properties of homogenous and isotropic thin films. We show how a single noncontact measurement as function of the position between pump and probe beams can determine simultaneously and with high accuracy the thermal diffusivity, the thermal conductivity of a thin layer and the thermal boundary resistance between the thin film and the semi-infinite substrate. We determine numerically the heat flow in a layered sample pumped by a modulated Gaussian laser beam taking into consideration the thermal boundary resistance. Experimental results are deducted from measurements on a fused silica substrate covered by a 150 nm of gold. These results are validated by the literature values and those obtained by applying the asymptotic behavior methodology developed by Fretigny et al. We present the statistical errors of the two methods and the sensitivity of the fitting model to various thermal properties.
Treatment of Murine Lupus with TIGIT-Ig

The TIGIT (T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains) protein is a co-inhibitory receptor that has been reported to suppress autoreactive T and B cells to trigger immunological tolerance. We generated a new recombinant protein by connecting the extracellular domain of murine TIGIT to the Fc region of the rat immunoglobulin IgG2a. The fusion protein was then characterized. The results suggested that among mice with lupus that were treated with the TIGIT-Ig fusion protein, the onset of proteinuria was delayed, serum concentrations of autoantibodies, such as antinuclear antibodies, were reduced without a decrease in the total IgG concentrations, and the survival rate was significantly increased compared to those of the controls. In conclusion, TIGIT-Ig administration showed promising results for both the prevention and treatment of autoimmune diseases in mice. This indicates that treatment with recombinant human TIGIT-Ig shows promise as an effective way to treat human autoimmune diseases.
Sandstone weathering, Electrical Resistivity Tomography, and the deterioration of San Rock Art in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa

Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) is a novel technique which can be used to build up a 2D pseudo-section of resistivity distribution of a porous material. Here, it is used to visualise internal moisture regimes by measuring the resistivity distribution of transects within sandstone, inferring that high resistivity equals low moisture content and vice versa. This method was used to perform two intermediate complexity laboratory tests; the first one to determine high-resolution, multi-scale drying patterns of sandstone, the second to determine capillary ingress of moisture within a sandstone block and the influence of temperature on moisture distribution. It was found that moisture behaviour showed far more complex patterns than previously acknowledged. A new model is therefore proposed which describes the influence of increased near-surface temperatures on capillary rise. This series of tests bridge the gap between field observations and mathematical models, as well as confirm the validity of ERT as a geomorphological tool. This research was continued by investigating the role of internal moisture in sandstone weathering using the Golden Gate Highlands National Park (GGHNP), South Africa as a case study. The ERT data was correlated with Equotip (rock surface hardness) and Protimeter (rock surface saturation) measurements. Seven sites were investigated, which showed that there is a non-linear correlation between rock surface hardness and internal moisture patterns. In addition, annual change measurements confirmed that the fluctuating patterns of internal moisture can be correlated to strengthening or weakening of the rock surface. This research therefore proposes two new conceptual weathering models. The first correlates ‘optimal moisture content’ to rock surface strength. The second correlates the development of shelters and changing weathering patterns to the non-linear interaction between case hardening and internal moisture. This new approach to sandstone weathering can be incorporated into conservation methods, as rock surface loss is one of the main causes of the San Rock Art deterioration observed in the GGHNP.
Band engineering of the MoS2/stanene heterostructure: strain and electrostatic gating

In a fast developing field, it has been found that van der Waals heterostructures can overcome the weakness of single two-dimensional layered materials and extend their electronic and optoelectronic applications. Through first-principles methods, the studied MoS2/stanene heterostructure preserves high-speed carrier characteristics and opens the direct band gap. Simultaneously, the band alignment shows that the electrons transfer from stanene to MoS2, which forms an internal electric field. As an effective strategy, the out-of-plane strain remarkably changes the band gaps of the heterostructure and enhances its carrier concentration. In addition, the combined effects of the internal and external electric fields can further open the band gaps and induce a direct-to-indirect gap transition in the heterostructure. More interestingly, when the external electric field is equal to the reverse internal one, the heterostructure regains a Dirac cone. Our results show that the MoS2/stanene heterostructure has potential applications in high-speed optoelectronic devices.
Active Tectonics of Taiwan Orogeny From Focal Mechanisms of Small-to-Moderate-Sized Earthquakes

A bottom-simulating reflector(BSR)has been identified in the offshoreTaiwan accretionary prism using both migrated 6-channel and 120-channelreflection profiles.The BSR is marked by a reversed polarity reflectorthat increases in sub-bottom depth with increasing water depth,suggestingthat the BSR marks the base of the methane hydrate stability field.TheBSR is located in offscraped sediments derived from the Taiwan orogenand the Chinese continental margin,which may contain high amounts oforganic carbon,thereby providing a source for the methane.Gas seepagefound on land north of this region also supports the presence of methane inthese strata.The BSR is typically located in the crests of anticlines andmud volcanoes,implying the migration and entrapment of methane gas.Recent uplift of the seafloor in anticlines may reduce pore pressure,therebydecomposing the hydrate phase into free gas,which may enhance the acousticimpedance contrast across the BSR.BSRs are conspicuously absent beneathsubmarine canyons in the region.A”flat spot”was found under theBSR within an anticline,suggesting that the hydrate-filled pore-space mayresult in lower sediment permeability,therefore enhancing the entrapmentof free gas.We document the areal extent and sub-bottom depth of theBSR over a 77000 km^(2)-wide region around southern Taiwan.In particularat least 30% of the seafloor,to as much as 60%,along the trenchward slopeof the accretionary prism is underlain by the BSR.The BSR is located atshallower sub-bottom depths on the trenchward(western)side of the accretionaryprism than on the arcward(eastern)side,even though waterdepths are similar,implying enhanced fluid flow from depth,resulting in ahigher geothermal gradient as sediments are accreted and dewatered alongthe Manila trench.
on Musculoskeletal

Procedure Appropriateness Category Relative Radiation Level Radiography hip Usually Appropriate ☢☢☢ Radiography pelvis Usually Appropriate ☢☢ Radiography pelvis and hips Usually Appropriate ☢☢☢ CT pelvis and hips with IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate ☢☢☢ CT pelvis and hips without and with IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate ☢☢☢☢ CT pelvis and hips without IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate ☢☢☢ MRI pelvis and affected hip without and with IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate O MRI pelvis and affected hip without IV contrast Usually Not Appropriate O Bone scan hips Usually Not Appropriate ☢☢☢ US hip Usually Not Appropriate O
Bayesian Saliency via Low and Mid Level Cues : Appendix

1 Database Introduction We present empirical evaluation and analysis of the proposed Bayesian based methods on the MSRA salient object database [1] with the labeled ground truth [2]. The MSRA data set includes 5000 images and the salient objects of 10000 images are manually segmented by [2] with pixel-wise accuracy. In the section IV, we show some details of the database and we evaluate our algorithm against 5 state-of-the-art methods on the database.
Risk factors associated with coronary artery calcification in midlife women: a population-based study

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the association between individual risk factors and coronary artery calcification (CAC), as a marker of subclinical cardiovascular disease, in a population-based nested cross-sectional study of midlife women. Anthropometric and metabolic data from 295 women from the South of Brazil were analyzed. Habitual physical activity was assessed by pedometer. CAC was assessed by a multi-detector computed tomography system. Average Agatston score was used to stratify participants as CAC > 0 and CAC = 0. Women with CAC > 0 (34.7%) were older (58.7 ± 5.4 vs. 56.3 ± 5.2 years, p < .001) and had higher prevalence of central adiposity (71 vs. 59%, p = .04) and hypertension (71 vs. 52%, p = .002) than women in the CAC = 0 group. Hormone therapy (HT) was more prevalent in the group with CAC = 0 (19.7 vs. 9.8%, p = .029). The prevalence ratios for CAC > 0 were 0.545 (95%CI:0.309–0.962, p = .036) for HT and 1.752 (95%CI:1.207–2.541, p = .003) for hypertension, after adjustment for age, educational level, smoking, alcohol intake, and physical activity. The present data in a population-based sample of midlife women indicate that hypertension and age were positively associated with higher risk for CAC > 0 and HT was related with CAC = 0.