Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Fluvial response to rapid high‐amplitude lake‐level changes during the Late Weichselian and early Holocene, Ain River valley, Jura, France

In the present paper the effects of rapid, high‐amplitude base‐level changes during the last glacial‐interglacial transition were studied for the Ain River in eastern France. During the Würm glacial maximum (MIS 2) rapid aggradation by deep‐water Gilbert‐type deltas and shallow‐water fan deltas occurred at the margins of a 20 to 50 m deep proglacial lake. A temporal high‐amplitude lake‐level fall of 60 m resulted in gravel deposition by forced‐regressive deltas, followed by rapid lake‐level rise and fine‐grained glaciolacustrine deposition. During the final deglaciation, a rapid base‐level fall of 40 m resulted in a complex fluvial response. Knickpoint formation and headward incision of the highstand deltas and concomitant deposition of gravel sheets by forced‐regressive deltas and braided systems occurred in several depocentres on the former glacial lake floor. Preservation of highstand and falling‐stage deposits and terrace formation in the incised valley depended on vertical incision and lateral channel migration. Terraces are well developed in the former lake‐floor depressions, whereas vertical incision was dominant in the higher lake‐floor areas. The Ain terrace staircase was likely formed by autogenic processes during a single allogenic base‐level fall. This case study possibly offers an analogue for the preservation of interglacial highstand coastal deltas during sea‐level fall at warm‐to‐cold climate transitions, although the rates of base‐level fall are different.
Determining the extent and characteristics of overrepresentation of large truck crashes in daytime and nighttime work zones

Determining the Extent and Characteristics of Overrepresentation of Large Truck Crashes in Daytime and Nighttime Work Zones. (December 2007) Naveen Mokkapati, B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Gene H. Hawkins, Jr. The growth of vehicle travel in the United States has accelerated wear on the interstate highway system leading to frequent pavement repair and rehabilitation projects. The presence of work zones not only causes traffic congestion and backup but also increases the crash risk. Therefore, the FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) has allotted a significant amount of funds to improve work zone traffic safety and operations. This thesis compares truck and automobile crash characteristics in work zones with those of non-work zones and thus identifies engineering countermeasures to improve work zone truck safety. The researcher used a contingency analysis approach in this study. First, he categorized the North Carolina crash data using different variables. Once categorized, the Breslow-Day test is used to compare the odds of truck and automobile crashes between work zones and non-work zones. Overall, the researcher did not find a significant difference between odds of truck and automobile crashes compared to previous studies. The researcher believes that the difference in results between the present study and the previous studies could either be due to differences in the approach used or better truck management techniques employed by the North Carolina DOT (Department of Transportation). The researcher also identified that the maintenance projects performed during the day had a significantly higher odds of truck crashes relative to that of automobiles in work zones compared to control sections when workers were present, either with a lane closure or without a lane closure. The researcher believes that the results from the day maintenance projects and its subcategories are the key findings of this study. Therefore,
Towards a Malaysian Multipurpose 3D Cadastre based on the Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) - An Empirical Study

SUMMARY One of the important global issues with regard to property is the scarcity of vacant land for development. Many countries, including Malaysia, do not have enough vacant land on the ground surface to cater for rapid development. In the last couple of decades, there has been an increasing demand for property development in urban areas, resulting in the division of property ownership so that different owners can own a delimited space on, above or below ground surface. Under 3D cadastre, the 2D cadastre management of data cannot meet the real land management of the three dimension space aspect and property. It is essential to introduce the 3D cadastre of Three-Dimensional National Digital Cadastral Database (3DNDCDB) management model. Since the individualisation of property has traditionally been concerned with the subdivision of land using on surface boundaries in the cadastral system, it is appropriate now to consider how three-dimensional situations should be handled from the legal, technical and organisational aspects, and how other countries have addressed similar issues. This paper solely concerned with the theoretical aspects of the study, particularly land, land administration system, land information system and cadastre system. It covers the definitions, history and components of each concept related to properties. It also covers and explains the theory and framework of the Malaysian Cadastre System, good governance involved in land administration and cadastre. The present 2D National Digital Cadastral Database stored information in 2D planimetric. After taking consideration the framework of LADM’s core classes and the design concept of it, therefore, choosing a 2D/3D Hybrid Cadastre model since it is suitable for the current situation in Malaysia. In order to achieve the objective, some of these matters must take into consideration, i.e. (a) Method of data collection (b) Adjustment and calculation of observed data (c) The products, and (d) Changes to the format and structure of existing system. It is hoped that this study will provide a better understanding of the nature of 3D-NDCDB, besides adding new information to the available literature in the field. I envisage the main contributions of this study to the present knowledge to be in the cadastral survey and mapping, and land registration practices in the Malaysian Cadastre System from the legislative and technical viewpoints.
Clinical and Biochemical Evaluation of Hirsutism in Young, Lean Girls from Kirkuk City, Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: An increase in terminal hair in androgen-dependent regions is known as hirsutism. It is not solely caused by hyperandrogenemia; idiopathic forms are also frequently seen. Objective: To examine the modified Ferriman Gallwey (mFG) cut-off score in female Iraqis as well as the etiological, biochemical, and clinical characteristics of hirsutism. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study included one thousand young girls with a normal BMI. The features associated with clinical hirsutism were identified using the mFG scoring system. We eliminated eighty-eight young girls who were diagnosed with PCOS. Samples of blood were drawn for biochemical analyses. Results: 53.1%, 19.6%, and 1.2% of females had mild, moderate, or severe hirsutism, respectively. For the young females who participated in the study, their mean mFG scores were 7.07, 11.26, 16.26, and 29, respectively. Only 5% of girls with mild hirsutism had high serum free testosterone levels, despite a considerable difference in free testosterone levels between them and the normal girls. The chin, upper lip, and lower abdomen were the sites that contributed the most to mFGs. Of the girls who were moderately hirsute, 55% had a positive family history of hirsutism. Conclusion: Iraqi women do not need to consider the mFG score system's cut-off number of 8. The endocrine society's guidelines for hirsutism estimation should be adhered to by the examiner.
FACTORS INFLUENCING CUSTOMER LOYALTY TOWARD MIXUE ICE CREAM AND TEA SHOP IN JAKARTA

This study aims to examine the factor influencing customer loyalty directly or indirectly toward customer loyalty through customer satisfaction as a mediating variable. This study's sample size was 200 Mixue ice cream and tea shop customers in Jakarta. The data collection method used in this study is convenience sampling by distributing online questionnaires. The result of this study shows that customer loyalty in Mixue ice cream and tea shops is influenced by product quality, digital marketing, and brand awareness. In addition, the result of this study suggests that companies should focus on the quality of their product and implement digital marketing to increase their loyal customer in line with the digitalization that is happening.
From leave scale to tree scale: which structural parameters influence a simulated full- waveform large-footprint LiDAR signal?

We explored the impact of tree structural parameters on spatial LiDAR signal. We created detailed virtual representations of forest scenes that we subsequently altered structurally and geometrically. We simulated a large-footprint LiDAR signal on the virtual scenes. Alteration of forest scenes impacted the metrics extracted from the backscattered waveforms up to a 136.4% difference.
Oxidative Stress, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α, and Nuclear Factor-Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 in the Hearts of Rats Exposed to Intermittent Hypobaric Hypoxia

Hypobaric hypoxia is situation that might occur to helicopter pilots in Indonesia who must fly at an altitude of more than 3,048 m such as in Papua. It can be dangerous because hypoxic condition can affect person's performance. So far, the heart is known as an aerobic organ and very sensitive to hypoxic conditions. Hitherto, the effects of hypobaric hypoxia exposure on biomolecular aspects of the heart are still unclear. Therefore, this study assessed cardiac response in rats exposed to intermittent hypobaric hypoxia (IHH) (equivalent to 3,048 meters/10,000 feet). Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into six groups: control; acute hypobaric hypoxia (AHH); and IHH, for 7; 14; 21; and 28 days. We measured super oxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities, reduced glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA), cytoglobin, myoglobin, HIF-1α, and Nrf2 level as our parameters. Activities of SOD, CAT, GPx and GSH increased while the levels of MDA, cytoglobin, myoglobin, HIF-1α, and Nrf2 decreased in all IHH groups compared with the AHH group. A biphasic pattern was observed as IHH sessions increased from 14 to 21 or 28. Where the IHH treatment for more than 14 sessions caused a decrease in endogenous antioxidants, but the response to hypoxia and oxidative stress increased. Our findings presented the molecular alterations of cardiac rats exposed to intermittent hypobaric hypoxia.
Settling Velocities of Natural Sand Grains in Air

Settling velocities in air were measured for natural quartz sand grains selected to provide a range of grain diameters and shapes (roundness and sphericity). The measured settling velocities W m , obtained in an 11.2 m-long settling tube, are significantly lower than the settling velocity W s of a sphere having the same weight. The two are empirically related by the equation W m = 1.10W s (super 0.90) with R 2 = 0.84. Although this departure of the settling velocities of natural grains from the settling rates of spheres is most likely due to grain shape effects, no dependence could be found on shape measures such as the Corey shape factor. Simple Gibbs-type empirical equations are also obtained for sand grains settling in air, one equation for the settling of spheres and a second for the irregular natural sand grains. --Modified journal abstract.
Eurasian October snow water equivalent: using self‐organizing maps to characterize variability and identify relationships to the MJO

Variability in October daily snow water equivalent (SWE) change using self‐organizing maps (SOMs) was explored in this study. In addition, connections between October Eurasian daily snow water equivalent change (ΔSWE) and the leading mode of atmospheric intra‐seasonal variability, the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO), were considered. Through this analysis, dipole and tripole patterns of daily ΔSWE over Eurasia were identified and were moderately negatively correlated to mid‐tropospheric geopotential height anomalies. Additionally, SOM nodes capturing over 91% of October days were found moderately correlated with at least one MJO phase. The majority of correlation coefficients with magnitude above 0.30 were found for MJO phases 4–7, indicating that tropical convective anomalies over the Indian Ocean and Maritime Continent have the most impact on October circulation and snow variability. Furthermore, MJO phases with above‐normal frequency were most often found in SOM nodes with positive correlations between their respective 500‐hPa height anomalies, while MJO phases with below‐normal frequency were most often found in SOM nodes with negative correlations between their respective 500‐hPa height anomalies. These correlation patterns provide additional evidence linking the MJO to Eurasian snow variability. These results highlight a new application of SOMs in identifying snow variability throughout Eurasia during the month of October, in addition to providing evidence for tropical modulation of the extratropics on the intra‐seasonal timescale.
Sedimentation and subsidence patterns in the central and north basins of Lake Baikal from seismic stratigraphy

Comparison of sedimentation patterns, basement subsidence, and faulting histories in the north and central basins of Lake Baikal aids in developing an interbasinal seismic stratigraphy that reveals the early synrift evolution of the central portion of the Baikal rift, a major continental rift system. Although there is evidence that the central and northern rift basins evolved at approximately the same time, their sedimentation histories are markedly different. Primary sediment sources for the initial rift phase were from the east flank of the rift; two major deltas developed adjacent to the central basin: the Selenga delta at the south end and the Barguzin delta at the north end. The Barguzin River system, located at the accommodation zone between the central and north basins, also fed into the southern part of the north basin and facilitated the stratigraphic linkage of the two basins. A shift in the regional tectonic environment in the mid Pliocene(? ) created a second rift phase distinguished by more rapid subsidence and sediment accumulation in the north basin and by increased subsidence and extensive faulting in the central basin. The Barguzin delta ceased formation and parts of the old delta system were isolated within the north basin and on Academic Ridge. These isolated deltaic deposits provide a model for the development of hydrocarbon plays within ancient rift systems. In this second tectonic phase, the dominant sediment fill in the deeper and more rapidly subsiding north basin shifted from the flexural (eastern) margin to axial transport from the Upper Angara River at the north end of the basin.
Disentangling Structure and Appearance in ViT Feature Space

We present a method for semantically transferring the visual appearance of one natural image to another. Specifically, our goal is to generate an image in which objects in a source structure image are “painted” with the visual appearance of their semantically related objects in a target appearance image. To integrate semantic information into our framework, our key idea is to leverage a pre-trained and fixed Vision Transformer (ViT) model. Specifically, we derive novel disentangled representations of structure and appearance extracted from deep ViT features. We then establish an objective function that splices the desired structure and appearance representations, interweaving them together in the space of ViT features. Based on our objective function, we propose two frameworks of semantic appearance transfer – “Splice”, which works by training a generator on a single and arbitrary pair of structure-appearance images, and “SpliceNet”, a feed-forward real-time appearance transfer model trained on a dataset of images from a specific domain. Our frameworks do not involve adversarial training, nor do they require any additional input information such as semantic segmentation or correspondences. We demonstrate high-resolution results on a variety of in-the-wild image pairs, under significant variations in the number of objects, pose, and appearance. Code and supplementary material are available in our project page: splice-vit.github. io.
A comparative study of the anisotropic dynamic and static elastic moduli of unconventional reservoir shales: Implication for geomechanical investigations

ABSTRACTWe obtained the complete set of dynamic elastic stiffnesses for a suite of “shales” representative of unconventional reservoirs from simultaneously measured P- and S-wave speeds on single prisms specially machined from cores. Static linear compressibilities were concurrently obtained using strain gauges attached to the prism. Regardless of being from static or dynamic measurements, the pressure sensitivity varies strongly with the direction of measurement. Furthermore, the static and dynamic linear compressibilities measured parallel to the bedding are nearly the same whereas those perpendicular to the bedding can differ by as much as 100%. Compliant cracklike porosity, seen in scanning electron microscope images, controls the elastic properties measured perpendicular to the rock’s bedding plane and results in highly nonlinear pressure sensitivity. In contrast, those properties measured parallel to the bedding are nearly insensitive to stress. This anisotropy to the pressure dependency of the stra.
Study of Temporal Variations in Aerosol Optical Depth over Central India

Monthly aerosol optical depth (AOD) data over central India during 2001-2010 obtained from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer are analyzed for trend and periodicity. For this purpose, spectral analysis and linear trend analysis are performed. High AOD during monsoon followed by summer months are observed. Spatial analysis did not show any significant spatial variations in AOD levels. Spectral analysis suggested two dominant periods; 12 months and 6 months consistent with the annual and seasonal patterns. Trend analysis showed an insignificant trend at all the locations. Decadal change in AOD is the highest in Nagpur, which is an urban agglomeration station. Less developed and nonurban areas, however show decreasing or insignificant trend in AOD levels. Correlation with change in population over the last decade at different locations showed significant positive relationship with percentage change in AOD levels suggesting the effect of urban agglomeration on AOD in central India.
A Review of L-Asparaginase Hypersensitivity in Paediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Patients with Regard to the Measurement of Anti-Asparaginase Antibodies and Their Genetic Predisposition

L-asparaginase is effective as part of the first line childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treatment regimen but suffers the risk of antibody production causing immune-mediated sequelae. This article aimed to describe the clinical implication of L-asparaginase hypersensitivity and review the types of antibodies and genetic polymorphisms contributing to it. Clinical or subclinical L-asparaginase hypersensitivity may lead to suboptimum therapeutic effect and jeopardise the clinical outcome in ALL children. Anti-asparaginase antibodies immunoglobulin (Ig)G, IgM and IgE were identified in the L-asparaginase hypersensitivities. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is commonly used to quantify the IgG and IgM levels. The role of IgE in mediating L-asparaginase hypersensitivity is contradictory. Moreover, the presence of antibodies may not necessarily correlate inversely with the L-asparaginase efficacies in some studies. Patients with specific genetic variants have been shown to be more susceptible to clinical hypersensitivity of L-asparaginase. With the advance of technology, gene polymorphisms have been identified among Caucasians using whole-genome or exon sequencing, but the evidence is scanty among Asians. There is lack of pre-clinical study models that could help in understanding the pathophysiological pathway co-relating the gene expression and anti-asparaginase antibody formation. In conclusion, future research studies are required to fill the current gap in understanding the immune mediated reactions towards L-asparaginase upon its administration and its potential impact to the disease outcome.
Fine‐grained material encased in microtracks of Stardust samples

Dust from comet 81P/Wild 2 was captured at high speed in silica aerogel collectors during the Stardust mission. Studies of deceleration tracks in aerogel showed that a number of cometary particles were poorly cohesive and fragmented during impact. Fragments are now scattered along the walls of impact cavities. Here, we report a transmission electron microscope study of a piece of aerogel extracted from the wall of track 10. We focused on micron‐sized secondary tracks along which fragments of a fine‐grained material are disseminated. Two populations of fragments were identified. The first is made of polycrystalline silicate assemblages (olivine, pyroxene, and spinel) that appear to be chemically related to each other. The second corresponds to silica‐rich glassy clumps characteristic of a mixture of melted cometary material and aerogel. A significant number of fragments have been found with a composition close to chondritic CI for the major elements Fe‐Mg‐S at a submicron scale. These fragments have thus never been chemically differentiated by high‐temperature processes prior to the accretion on the comet, in contrast to terminal particles, which are dominated by larger, denser, and frequently monomineralic components.
MAPPING OF SOIL CONDITIONS IN PRECISION AGRICULTURE

A b s t r a c t . The present paper verifies the efficiency of the me thod for electrical conductivity (EC) measurement for the assessment of spatial variabili ty of soil properties in precision agriculture. The verification was carried out in a 53-ha experimenta l field situated in South Moravia, Czech Republic. EC was measured using the EM-38 (Geonics Ltd, Canada) in 2004 and 2005. At the same time, topsoil samples were taken for agrochemical analyses of P, K, Mg, Ca, humus content and pH value, and for soil texture anal ysis. A strong correlation between years of EC measurements (r 2 = 0.936) was found, which confirms the stability of EC measurement from a short-time point of view. Strong relationships between EC and clay content (r 2 = 0.548) as well as sand content (r 2 = 0.406) confirm the influence of soil texture on EC. Furthermore, almost all examined agrochemical characteristics (P , K, Mg content and pH value) and humus content show relatively balanced, moderately strong correlations with EC. It indicates that the soil EC measurement is a suitable tool for mapping field spatial variability of soil conditions. This information can be used m ainly for directed sampling when locations of soil sampling points are determined by preliminary knowledge of field heterogeneity ‐ EC maps. In contrast to traditional grid sampling, reduction in soil samples and at th e same time keeping the level of soil maps details can be expected. K e y w o r d s : soil electrical conductivity, spatial variability, precision agriculture