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Iron Isotope Behavior During Melt‐Peridotite Interaction in Supra‐subduction Zone Ophiolite From Northern Tibet

Melt‐peridotite interaction has the ability to modify the δ56Fe of peridotite. However, iron isotopic fractionation during melt‐peridotite interaction is not well understood at present. In this study, we present high‐precision iron isotopic data for serpentinized and carbonated peridotite from the Yushigou supra‐subduction zone ophiolite in the North Qilian orogen of northern Tibet, to provide insights into iron isotope behavior during melt‐peridotite interaction in the mantle wedge. High‐Cr and high‐Al dunites coexist with harzburgite in the Yushigou ophiolite. The high‐Cr and high‐Al dunites were produced by interaction of peridotite with boninitic melt and tholeiitic melt, respectively. Serpentinization and carbonation have negligible influence on δ56Fe of the peridotite. The harzburgite mostly has δ56Fe ranging from −0.055 ± 0.029‰ to 0.056 ± 0.030‰, which overlaps with δ56Fe of abyssal peridotite. The high‐Al dunite is enriched in FeO, but it has δ56Fe (0.004 ± 0.034‰–0.083 ± 0.064‰) similar to the harzburgite. In contrast, the high‐Cr dunite displays a large range in δ56Fe from −0.173 ± 0.017‰ to 0.173 ± 0.057‰. Moreover, δ56Fe of the high‐Cr dunite is negatively correlated with its FeO content, which is ascribed to kinetic iron isotopic fractionation during melt‐peridotite interaction. Surprisingly, distinct iron isotope behavior during melt‐peridotite interaction recorded by the Yushigou peridotite can well explain the large variation of FeO and δ56Fe in abyssal peridotite and mantle wedge peridotite on a global scale.
The Influence of Selected Factors on the Use of Herbal Products

Competitiveness associated with the herbal industry in both developed and developing countries is quickly gaining momentum, mainly because of the medicinal benefits incurred to customers. Alternatively, prior studies have shown that herbal product consumption in a developing country is largely centered on the tendency to substitute herbal products for remedies associated with modern medicine. Given the purported benefits associated with the use of herbal products from the perspective of developing countries, only a limited amount of studies have focused on the demographic inclination and use of herbal products in the developing world. The present research concentrates on the situation in Ghana with the goal of examining the influence of specific demographic features as well as the degree of product processing in terms of how consumer choice is affected. To this end, 250 self-administered questionnaires were distributed randomly to herbal consumers in the Jaman North District in the Bono Region of Ghana, out of which 207 valid responses were analyzed using a nonparametric test. Our findings revealed that gender, age, and occupation have no positive relationship to the use of an herbal product. However, both consumers’ educational level and the degree of product processing have a significant positive relationship regarding the choice of using herbal product. The present study not only adds to the literature, but offers an empirical understanding of Ghanaian consumer characteristics regarding herbal product consumption to aid production and marketing entities in establishing and sustaining competitive advantages.
Component based Finite Element Design of Seismically Qualified Joints

This paper describes the principles of Component Based Finite Element Modelling (CBFEM) and the system response quantity and application features for design of prequalified joints for seismic applications. The elements are analysed by geometrically and materially non-linear analysis with imperfections (GMNIA). The proper behaviour of components, e.g. of bolts, anchor bolts, welds etc., is treated by introducing components representing its behaviour in term of initial stiffness, ultimate resistance and deformation capacity. To show this process a contribution is prepared, which summarises the history of achievements of FEA application in structural connections. Contribution shows the currents trends in advanced modelling of connection components and differences of the research oriented and design-oriented models. Both have their roles in advanced analyses.
Gastrointestinal endoscopy at Amana Municipal Referral Hospital in Tanzania: reasons for referral and findings.

Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is a medical procedure for visualizing and treating diseases in the upper gastrointestinal tract. It is useful in the surveillance, diagnosis and treatment of acute conditions such as gastrointestinal haemorrhages, benign, malignancies or inflammatory conditions. Because of unavailability of specialist doctors, open access endoscopy referral system is the main system practiced in Tanzania. This study was carried out to investigate the appropriateness of referrals for endoscopy and to determine the endoscopic findings at Amana Municipal Referral Hospital in Tanzania. This cross-sectional study was carried out from March 2010 to June 2011 involved patients referred for endoscopy. Demographic characteristics, reasons for referral and endoscopic findings were recorded for each patient. A total of 393 patients were involved in the study. The mean age of the study subjects was 47.3±17.4 years. The main reasons for referral were epigastric pain (57%), vomiting blood (23%) and difficult in swallowing (20%). The most common endoscopic findings were gastritis (57.2%), oesophagitis (10.2%) and gastric tumours (6.5%). The main reasons for endoscopy referrals at Amana Municipal Referral Hospital are epigastric pain, difficult in swallowing and vomiting blood. The normal endoscopy findings observed falls within normal range. These findings are important for further development of the endoscopy unit, for streamlining services, training of the required skills, and for planning.
Benchmarking DNA Methylation Assays for Marine Invertebrates

Interrogation of chromatin modifications, such as DNA methylation, has potential to improve forecasting and conservation of marine ecosystems. The standard method for assaying DNA methylation (Whole Genome Bisulfite Sequencing), however, is too costly to apply at the scales required for ecological research. Here we evaluate different methods for measuring DNA methylation for ecological epigenetics. We compare Whole Genome Bisulfite Sequencing (WGBS) with Methylated CpG Binding Domain Sequencing (MBD-seq), and a modified version of MethylRAD we term methylation-dependent Restriction site-Associated DNA sequencing (mdRAD). We evaluate these three assays in measuring variation in methylation across the genome, between genotypes, and between polyp types in the reef-building coral Acropora millepora. We find that all three assays measure absolute methylation levels similarly, with tight correlations for methylation of gene bodies (gbM), as well as exons and 1Kb windows. Correlations for differential gbM between genotypes were weaker, but still concurrent across assays. We detected little to no reproducible differences in gbM between polyp types. We conclude that MBD-seq and mdRAD are reliable cost-effective alternatives to WGBS. Moreover, the considerably lower sequencing effort required for mdRAD to produce comparable methylation estimates makes it particularly useful for ecological epigenetics.
The Effect of Liquidity, Firm Size, and Corporate Governance Toward Sustainability Report Disclosures (Survey on: Indonesia Sustainability Report Award Participant)

This research aims to examine the influence of Liquidity, Firm Size, Audit Committee and Board of Directors on the Sustainability Report Disclosure (Empirical Study on Participant of Indonesia Sustainability Reporting Award (ISRA) Companies period 2012 – 2017). The population in this research is the participant Indonesia Sustainability Reporting Award companies period 2012 – 2017. The sample in this research many 54 of the 9 companies criteria sampling. Sampling technique in this research that used was purposive sampling method. Dwita and Sri Wahyuni The result of this research showed that (1) Liquidity was significant positive influence on sustainability report disclosure, (2) Firm Size was significant negative influence on sustainability report disclosure. (3) Audit Committee was significant positive influence on sustainability report disclosure (4) Board of Directors was not significant influence on sustainability report disclosure.
Evolution of Pitch Angle‐Distributed Megaelectron Volt Electrons During Each Phase of the Geomagnetic Storm

Using Relativistic Electron Proton Telescope measurements onboard Van Allen Probes, the evolution of electron pitch angle distributions (PADs) during the different phases of magnetic storms is studied. Electron fluxes are sorted in terms of storm phase, L value, energy, and magnetic local time (MLT) sectors for 55 magnetic storms from October 2012 through May 2017. To understand the potential mechanisms for the evolution of electron PADs, we fit PADs to a sinusoidal function J0sinn(αeq) , where αeq is the equatorial pitch angle and n is a real number. The major inferences from our study are (i) at L ∼ 5, the prestorm electron PADs are nearly isotropic (n ∼ 0), which evolves differently in different MLT sectors during the main phase subsequently recovering back to nearly isotropic distribution type during the storm recovery phase; (ii) for E ≤ 3.4 MeV, the main phase electron PADs become more pancake like on the dayside with high n values (>3), while it becomes more flattop to butterfly like on the nightside, (iii) at L = 5, magnetic field strength during the storm main phase enhances during the daytime and decreases during the nighttime. (iv) Conversely, at L ∼ 3, the electron PADs neither respond significantly to the different phase of the magnetic storm nor reflect any MLT dependence. (v) Main phase, electron fluxes with E <4.2 MeV shows a persistent 90° maximum PAD with n ranging between 0 and 2, while for E ≥ 4.2 MeV the distribution appears flattop and butterfly like. Our study shows that the relativistic electron PADs depend upon the geomagnetic storm phase and possible underlying mechanisms are discussed in this paper.
Age and Gender Distribution in Patients with Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction; A Survey in a Tertiary Care Government Hospital—NICVD, Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction: Coronary Heart Disease is still a leading cause of death in developing as well as in developed countries. Incidence and prevalence of myocardial infarction increases progressively with the age; Women lag behind men by 10 years, however, this difference in male, female genders narrows progressively with advancing age. The mortality ratio is higher in women. Objective: To determine the age and gender distribution in patients with acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction and its comparison with other studies. Study Design: Descriptive analytical study consisting of 100 patients from both genders with acute STEMI, who were selected for thrombolytic and had underwent routine investigations. The data was collected by interviewing the patients and filling out the questionnaires, accordingly. Old IHD, late arrivals or STEMI during admission were excluded. Results: Study of 100 patients; Mean age 53.99 years. 81% were males and 19% were females. Mean age of females 56.0 years and males 53.4 years. 49 % patients belong to age group 51-70 years, 44 % to 31-50 years, 7% to 71-90 age groups. The Majority (51.85 %) of male patients were from 51-70 years age group and the majority of female patients (52.63%) from 31-50 years age group. Conclusion: In our community, like other communities, males are more at risk than females. However, quite unexpectedly, majority of the female patients were found to be in premenopausal period i.e. before 50years. On comparison, the percentage of our female patients is far less than in the international study. Less frequency of smoking or ignorance regarding consultation to hospital could be the cause of it in the female gender of our community, further studies required for the verification.
Smaller ports’ evolution towards catalysing sustainable hinterland development

ABSTRACT From simple organizations as gateways for goods and passengers, ports have evolved and transformed into complex organizational systems with multiple functions. Besides providing cargo, logistics, and other kinds of services to its customers, modern ports engage in the development of their hinterlands. Sustainability, evolving from environmental actions over the years, has become the core of many modern ports’ approach towards hinterland development and port competitiveness. While the literature is concerned with and presents examples of large ports implementing sustainability initiatives, the literature is scarce on smaller ports. This article addresses this gap by exploring qualitatively the case of the Port of Aalborg, a medium-sized port in Denmark, and its evolution towards using sustainability for port and hinterland development. The research focuses on the actions behind environmental development at the port. Its evolution is mapped and explored using the analytical framework developed based on the (larger) ports’ development and their roles. The findings from the Port of Aalborg case exemplify how smaller ports can evolve to drive the sustainable development of their hinterlands and contribute to a better understanding of this kind of port.
Further Characterization of the BB Zircon via SIMS and MC-ICP-MS for Li, O, and Hf Isotopic Compositions

In this contribution, we report the results for the characterization of the BB zircon, a newly developed zircon reference material from Sri Lanka, via secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and multiple-collector inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS). The focus of this work was to further investigate the applicability of the BB zircon as a reference material for micro-beam analysis, including Li, O, and Hf isotopes. The SIMS analyses reveal that BB zircon is characterized by significant localized variations in Li concentration and isotopic ratio, which makes it unsuitable as a lithium isotope reference material. The SIMS-determined δ18O values are 13.81‰ ± 0.39‰ (2SD, BB16) and 13.61‰ ± 0.40‰ (2SD, BB40), which, combined with previous studies, indicates that there is no evidence of conspicuous O isotope heterogeneity within individual BB zircon megacrysts. The mean 176Hf/177Hf ratio of BB16 determined by solution MC-ICP-MS is 0.281669 ± 0.000012 (2SD, n = 29) indistinguishable from results achieved by laser ablation (LA)-MC-ICP-MS. Based on the SIMS and MC-ICP-MS data, BB zircon is proposed as a reference material for the O isotope and Hf isotope determination.
Synoptic Meteorology Explains Temperate Forest Carbon Uptake

While substantial attention has been paid to the effects of both global climate oscillations and local meteorological conditions on the interannual variability of ecosystem carbon exchange, the relationship between the interannual variability of synoptic meteorology and ecosystem carbon exchange has not been well studied. Here we use a clustering algorithm to identify a summertime cyclonic precipitation system northwest of the Great Lakes to determine (a) the association at a daily scale between the occurrence of this system and the local meteorology and net ecosystem exchange at three Great Lakes region forested eddy covariance sites and (b) the association between the seasonal prevalence of this system and the summertime net ecosystem exchange of these sites. We find that temperature, in addition to precipitation and cloud cover, is an important explanatory factor for the suppression of net ecosystem productivity that occurs during these cyclonic events in this region. In addition, the prevalence of this cyclonic system can explain a significant proportion of the interannual variability in summertime forest ecosystem exchange in this region. This explanatory power is not due to a simple accumulation of low‐productivity days that cooccur with this meteorological event, but rather a broader association between the frequency of these events and several aspects of prevailing seasonal conditions. This work demonstrates the usefulness of conceptualizing meteorology in terms of synoptic systems for explaining the interannual variability of regional carbon fluxes.
Incidence and Characteristics of Secondary Myelodysplastic Syndrome Developing During Lenalidomide-Based Regimens In Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma Patients

Abstract 1877 Secondary myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia (2° MDS/AML) are well-known complications that can occur after alkylating agent therapy for multiple myeloma (MM) or other cancers. However, until recently, the survival of MM pts was relatively short, a feature which may have contributed to a relatively low reported incidence of this complication in MM. The introduction of novel agents has improved survival rates of MM pts; lenalidomide (len) + dexamethasone–currently approved for MM after one prior therapy– is one of the main regimens that has contributed to this finding. Since alkylating agents—either given orally or as part of high-dose melphalan + ASCT—still remain an important component of myeloma therapy, more pts may survive to be at risk for 2° MDS/AML. Using the MM database at PMH, we retrospectively reviewed the charts of pts with relapsed/refractory (rel/ref) MM treated with len-based regimens to determine the incidence and characteristics of 2° MDS/AML that developed during this therapy. Between 06/2006—11/2009, 230 pts with rel/ref MM received ≥ 1 cycle of len + corticosteroids (195 pts), len alone (3 pts) or cyclophosphamide + len + prednisone (CPR) (32 pts). 2° MDS/AML developed in 6 (2.6%) at a median of 76 months (range 43–190) from the time of diagnosis of MM and 61 (21-168) months from the time of initiation of len regimens. The cytogenetic changes were variable, but 4 pts had deletions of all or part of chromosome 5. The characteristics of pts, at the time of starting len, in those who later developed (+) or did not develop (-) 2° MDS/AML during therapy, are shown in Table 1. The median number of len cycles given was 21 (9-35) versus 9 (1-50) and Grade 3–4 neutropenia occurred during len in 50% versus 54% in those with and without 2° MDS/AML, respectively. G-CSF was used in 50% of pts who developed MDS compared with 54% who did not. The cumulative incidence of 2° MDS/AML (95% CI) was 1% (0-5 %) at 1 yr, 3% (1-9 %) at 8 yrs and 7% (2-19 %) at 12 yrs from the time of diagnosis of MM, while the cumulative incidence was 1% (0-5 %) at 1 yr, 4% (1-9 %) at 2 yr and 9% (4-12%) at 3 yrs after commencing len-based regimens. We conclude: 1) pts developing MDS/AML while on len regimens were slightly older and had less often received prior ASCT, thalidomide and bortezomib; 2) the pattern of MDS development is consistent with the hypothesis that extensive exposure to cytotoxic agents, particularly oral alkylating agents (which had been given to 5/6 [83%] of affected pts), increases the risk of 2° MDS/AML; 3) although len is effective therapy in some pts with MDS, its use does not protect heavily pre-treated MM pts from this complication. Disclosures: Reece:Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding. Off Label Use: Combination of lenalidomide and cylophosphamide plus prednisone in relapsed and refractory myeloma patients. Chen:Celgene Corporation: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Kukreti:Celgene: Honoraria. Trudel:Celgene: Honoraria.
Interplay of Finite Size and Strain on Thermal Conduction

iv Acknowledgements. vi List of figures . xiii List of tables . xviii List of abbreviations and symbols . xx Declaration of academic achievement . xxii Chapter 1 Background . 1 1. Heat transport in matter . 1 1.1. Thermal conduction . 1 1.2. Scattering of thermal waves . 2 1.3. Molecular dynamics simulations of heat transport . 7 1.2. Thermal Conductivity vs. Strain . 9 1.2. 1. Common trends . 9 1.2. 2. Anomalies . 10 1.3 Organization of this thesis . 12 2. Altering thermal conductivity by strained-layer epitaxy . 13 2.
Self-efficacy perception in elite water polo goalkeepers

The sports in which there is the figure of goalkeeper, becomes relevant in order to obtain high performance, the perception of success that this participant is formed and that is configured as an expectation. Therefore, this study aims to analyse the association between perception of self-efficacy of two elite water polo goalkeepers and their coach and the observable performance in an international tournament. In order to measure the perception of behavioural success and their coach, it was used the Scale of achievement self-efficacy for water polo goalkeepers (Argudo, De la Vega, Tejero, & Ruiz, 2013). To measure the performance, were analysed all throwing`s received by the two goalkeepers in the XV Water polo World Championship. The results indicate that there are differences between the perception of the player, the coach and the observed behaviour, appreciating that the goalkeeper's perception of success is superior to what actually happens. While in the female case, player and coach perception is less than the observed behaviour.
The Effect of Stressors and Resilience Factors on Mental Health of Recent Refugees in Austria

Given the exposure to stressors in their home countries, during their migration and in the phase after arrival, refugees are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems. At the same time, their access to adequate healthcare and other social infrastructure might be hampered by factors such as lack of knowledge as well as cultural and language barriers. In addition to other factors, this reduces their ability to take part in social activities as well as their integration into the labour market of the host societies. We examine the prevalence of mental disorders in the refugee population from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria who arrived in Austria recently, drawing on data from a refugee survey conducted between December 2017 and April 2018 in Austria with a specific focus on Vienna, Salzburg, Graz, Linz and Innsbruck (FIMAS+INTEGRATION). We found a high share of refugees (32%) to have moderate or severe mental health problems. In particular, young refugees (15-34 years) show higher risk levels. When investigating the effects of stressors on the mental health situation, we found a positive association with e.g. experienced discrimination in Austria and the fear for partners and children left behind. In contrast, the results show a negative correlation for a couple of mitigating factors that foster resilience, i.e. proficiency in the German language, being employed (including volunteer work), having more supportive relationships and satisfaction with the housing situation. Disclaimer Research for this paper was financed by the Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Project No. 17166). Support provided by Oesterreichische Nationalbank for this research is gratefully acknowledged.