Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Holocene shore displacement and chronology in Ångermanland, eastern Sweden, the Scandinavian glacio‐isostatic uplift centre

The shore displacement during the Holocene in southeastern Ångermanland, Sweden, has been investigated by means of radiocarbon‐dating of isolation intervals in sediment cores from a total of nine new basins. Results from earlier investigations have been used in complement. There is a forced regression in the area from c. 9300 BP (c. 10500 cal. yr BP) until c. 8000 BP (c. 9000 cal. yr BP), on average c. 8 m/100 years, after which there is a gradually slowing regression of c. 2.5–1.0 m/100 years up to the present time. The most rapid regression occurs during the later phase of the Ancylus Lake stage, 9500–9000 cal. yr BP. There is no evidence of halts in the regression. Crustal uplift in the area since deglaciation is c. 310 m. The deglaciation of southeastern Ångermanland took place c. 9300 BP (c. 10500 cal. yr BP); this is c. 900 years earlier than the age given by clay varve dating. The shore displacement curve provides a means of estimating the difference between the clay varve time scale and calibrated radiocarbon dates, by comparison with varve‐dated altitudes of alluvial deltas of the River Ångermanalven. From c. 2500 to c. 8000 cal. BP there is a deficit in clay varves of some 300 years; further back in time this discrepancy increases significantly. The main explanation for the discrepancy is most likely lacking varves in the time‐span 8500–10200 cal. yr BP, located along the upper reaches of River Ångermanalven below the highest shore level.
Abundance and distribution trends of the West Indian manatee in the coastal zone of Belize: implications for conservation.

Abundance and Distribution Trends of the West Indian Manatee in the Coastal Zone of Belize: Implications for Conservation. (May 2004) Nicole Erica Auil, B.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Jane Packard The coastal zone of Belize is home to the largest recorded number of the threatened Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) within the species' Caribbean range. The objectives of my study were: (1) to determine long-term trends in aerial survey counts and indices of the manatee population in the coastal zone of Belize; and (2) to examine the seasonal change in manatee distribution among habitats in the coastal zone. Standardized extended-area aerial surveys were conducted along the entire coastline of Belize in the dry and wet seasons of 1997, and 1999 - 2002. Manatees were counted in five habitat categories: cay, coast, estuary, lagoon, and river. Total sightings per survey ranged from 90 to 338; the greatest number was counted in the 2002 wet season. Calf percentage ranged from 5 to 13. A slight negative trend in total counts was significant for dry-season, not wet-season surveys, indicating an interactive effect of season and year. Based on analysis of variance, the Abundance Index (transformed manatee sightings per hour) did not differ significantly among years, although it varied significantly within year by season and habitat by season. In applying a spatial approach, the general survey route was buffered 1 km on both sides, and 1 km grids were overlaid and classified by habitat type. The presence or iv absence of each cell for each survey was used in likelihood ratio tests of the single and interactive effect of season and habitat. The Index for river habitat was higher in the dry season, while cay habitat was higher in the wet season. Overall, near-shore habitat (estuary, lagoon, and river) showed a higher Index than did the offshore habitat (cay and coast) although the total number of sightings was higher offshore. Considering the interactive effect of year, season, and habitat, long-term studies are needed, in both seasons, and among all habitats to account for variation. Continued broad-scale surveys, along with metapopulation analysis would fine-tune the understanding of specific sites, enhancing integrated coastal zone management for protected species and their habitat systems.
On the Statistical Analysis of Cyclone Deepening Rates

Abstract Statistical analysis of cyclone deepening rates has been used in the past to infer distinctions between physical processes operative in cases of explosive cyclogenesis and lesser storms. This note attempts to qualify the conclusions of the previous study by analyzing cyclone deepening data from a new prospective. The results suggest that the debate concerning the relative normality of these distributions is essentially irrelevant. Significant statistical evidence is provided to suggest that midlatitude maritime cyclogenesis exhibits a fundamentally different character from continental events, and that this distinction is evident across a wide spectrum of storm intensities.
Urban vegetable farming sites, crops and cropping practices

7 2. Urban Vegetable Farming Sites, Crops and Cropping Practices George Danso, Pay Drechsel, Emmanuel Obuobie, Gerald Forkuor, and Gordana Kranjac-Berisavljevic The chapter describes the major sites of open-space vegetable farming in Ghana’s main cities. It also presents the principal cropping systems and characteristics of urban farmers involved in irrigated vegetable production. 2.1 Key National Features Ghana lies on the coastline of the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa and occupies a total area of about 239,460 square kilometres (km2). It is bordered by Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the East, Côte d'Ivoire in the West and the Gulf of Guinea in the south. The country is divided into 10 administrative regions and six ecological zones, dominated by semi-deciduous forest in the south and Guinea savannah in the north (Figure 2.1).
A Comprehensive Review of Computer-Aided Models for Breast Cancer Diagnosis Using Histopathology Images

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women who are mainly middle-aged and older. The American Cancer Society reported that the average risk of developing breast cancer sometime in their life is about 13%, and this incident rate has increased by 0.5% per year in recent years. A biopsy is done when screening tests and imaging results show suspicious breast changes. Advancements in computer-aided system capabilities and performance have fueled research using histopathology images in cancer diagnosis. Advances in machine learning and deep neural networks have tremendously increased the number of studies developing computerized detection and classification models. The dataset-dependent nature and trial-and-error approach of the deep networks’ performance produced varying results in the literature. This work comprehensively reviews the studies published between 2010 and 2022 regarding commonly used public-domain datasets and methodologies used in preprocessing, segmentation, feature engineering, machine-learning approaches, classifiers, and performance metrics.
Local and Global Environmental Effects of Impacts on Earth

The environmental effects of impact events differ with respect to time (seconds to decades) and spatial (local to global) scales. Short-term localized damage is produced by thermal radiation, blast-wave propagation in the atmosphere, crater excavation, earthquakes, and tsunami. Global and long-term effects are related to the ejection of dust and climate-active gases (carbon dioxide, sulfur oxides, water vapor, methane) into the atmosphere. At the end of the Cretaceous, the impact of a >10 km diameter asteroid led to a major mass extinction. Modern civilization is vulnerable to even relatively small impacts, which may occur in the near future, that is, tens to hundreds of years.
The effect of counseling on hemoglobin on the knowledge of Islamic boarding school students

Anemia is a condition where the mass of erythrocytes or hemoglobin in circulation cannot fulfill its function to provide oxygen to body tissues. Anemia in adolescent girls is still quite high; the world prevalence of anemia ranges from 40 to 88%. Community service activities aim to screen (check) hemoglobin levels as early detection of anemia using the Point of Care Testing (POCT) method to determine the relationship between age and education to the incidence of anemia and as a preventive effort to minimize anemia. This activity was carried out through counseling about hemoglobin using the lecture method at the Islamic Boarding School Roudlotul Musthofa in May with 23 female students as respondents, which were then analyzed using the Wilcoxon statistical test. The results of the questionnaire before counseling (pre-test) obtained an average of 80, then counseling was carried out, and the average results of the questionnaire (post-test) were 94. The results of the Wilcoxon Test analysis showed p (Asymp.Sig. (2-tailed)) = 0.000 < α (0.05), which means that there is a significant influence between the knowledge of junior high school students of Raudlatul Mustofa Islamic Boarding School Tulungagung Regency and hemoglobin counseling conducted.
Assessment of site specific earthquake hazards in urban areas. A case study: the town of Afula, Israel, and neighbouring settlements

Quantifying the seismic hazard in terms of acceleration response spectrum, we present a methodology in which dense measurements of the horizontal-to-vertical (H/V) spectral ratios from ambient noise are used to assess the site-specific uniform seismic hazard across urban areas. This process of hazard assessment involves: detailed mapping of the fundamental and other natural frequencies and amplitudes of H/V spectral ratios; compiling geological, geophysical and borehole data and integrating it with H/V observations to develop models for the subsurface of many sites across the study area. The subsurface model serves as input for computing the expected Uniform Hazard Site-Specific Acceleration Response Spectra at the investigated sites. The final stage is generalizing the hazard by mapping zones that feature similar seismic hazard functions. This paper demonstrates the methodology and the applied procedures by presenting the studies performed in the town of Afula in Israel. The study area is slightly extended to include close-by settlements around the town.
Social media and optimization of the promotion of Lake Toba tourism destinations in Indonesia

Tourism is one of the largest contributors to Indonesia's foreign exchange earnings, surpassing taxation, energy, and gas. This study seeks to investigate the use of social media to optimize the promotion of Lake Toba as a tourist destination, which has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using interview techniques and live field observations, it was discovered that social media, particularly the Instagram platform, play a significant role in promoting Lake Toba tourism. The Department of Culture and Tourism of the North Sumatra Province uses landscape photography as its primary promotion method, which has proved to be more effective and interesting than conventional methods such as the distribution of brochures or the use of manuals. The capture procedure and techniques for landscape photography were carried out by professional photographers in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism of the North Sumatra Province. In addition to providing information, tourism_sumut's Instagram account functions as a platform to raise public awareness about Lake Toba tourism and as a promotional medium for North Sumatra's tourist attractions on an international scale. Department of Culture and Tourism of the North Sumatra Province collaborates with travel agencies and local communities to disseminate Lake Toba tourism information.
Comparison of different methods to measure soil erosion in the Central Ebro Valley

Fire is a natural factor of landscape evolution in Mediterranean ecosystems. Due to social and economical changes, wildfires have caused hydrological and geomorphological changes to be more pronounced, resulting in enhanced soil erosion. The study area is located in the Zuera Mountains, near the city of Zaragoza (Spain) in the Middle Ebro Valley. These mountains were affected by two wildfires in 2008 and 2009, burned around 2000 ha and 6000 ha, respectively. Middle Ebro Valley has extreme aridity, which results in a low plant cover and high soil erodibility enhanced by the fire effects. Soil infiltration is one of the properties affected by fire as a consequence of litter and vegetation removal, heating of and changes to the biological, chemical and physical soil properties. The objective was to compare two different methods –rainfall simulations and erosion plots–, to assess soil erosion after forest fires. We compared different measurements with rainfall simulators and erosion plots, applying a woodchip cover –in order to reduce the rain splash effect–, and to measure the erosion reduction. The work showed low sediment rates in both experiments covered with woodchips.
Paragenetic History of the Ordovician Trenton Group Carbonates, Southwestern Ontario: ABSTRACT

Geochemical examination of the rock matrix and cements from core material extracted from four oil wells within southwestern Ontario suggest various stages of diagenetic alteration and preservation of the Trenton Group carbonates. The geochemical compositions of Middle Ordovician (LMC) brachiopods reflect the physicochemical water conditions of the ambient depositional environment. The sediments appear to have been altered in the presence of mixed waters during burial in a relatively open diagenetic microenvironment. Conodont CAl determination suggests that the maturation levels of the Trenton Group carbonates are low and proceeded at temperatures of about 30 50°C within the shallow burial environment. The Trenton Group carbonates are characterized by two distinct stages of dolomitization which proceeded at elevated temperatures. Preexisting fracture patterns, and block faulting controlled the initial dolomitization of the precursor carbonate matrix. Dolomitization progressed In the presence of warm fluids (60 75°C) with physicochemical conditions characteristic of a progressively depleted basinal water. The matrix is mostly Idiotopic-S and Idiotopic-E dolomite, with Xenotopic-A dolomite dominating the matrix where fractures occur. The second stage of dolomitization involved hydrothermal basinal fluid(s) with temperatures of about 60 70°C. These are the postulated source for the saddle dolomite and blocky calcite cements occurring in pore space and fractures. Rock porosity was partly occluded by Idiotopic-E type dolomite. Late stage saddle dolomite, calcite, anhydrite, pyrite, marcasite and minor sphalerite and celestite cements effectively fill any remaining porosity within specific horizons. Based on cathode luminescence, precipitation of the different diagenetic phases probably proceeded in open diagenetic systems from chemically homogeneous fluids. Ultraviolet fluorescence of
Creative adaptability and negative emotions of employees during a crisis: the role of servant leadership

Abstract The main aim of this study is to examine the role of servant leadership (SL) in mitigating employees’ negative emotions (NE) while enhancing their creative adaptability (CA) during a crisis. A proactive personality model for employees was used as a mediator in these relationships. Additionally, the moderating effect of leader gender was explored in the link between the SL and NE of employees. Data were collected from 315 aviation employees during the pandemic crisis, with empirical findings revealing that SL had a negative impact on NE and a positive impact on CA among employees. The findings also confirmed the mediating role of proactive personality in these associations. Leader gender moderated the impact of SL on NE. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Clinical Presentation and Genomic Analysis of HPV-Related Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx in Two Young Female Patients

Laryngeal cancer most frequently develops in males aged 60-70 years with a history of tobacco and/or alcohol use, while fewer cases occur in young patients in which tobacco and alcohol are often absent or less significant, highlighting the importance of other etiologies. We present cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated laryngeal cancer in two previously healthy young women. A retrospective case review was carried out for both patients. DNA was extracted from the primary tumors and matched to normal tissue or blood, HPV genotype was determined by PCR and whole exome sequencing was carried out. Genomic results were pooled with laryngeal cancer patients from the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) dataset. The first patient was an 18-year-old female who underwent laryngectomy followed by adjuvant radiation. The second was a 24-year-old female who received chemoradiation. The first patient has remained disease-free for 16 years and the second for two years; both continue to be monitored. One tumor was positive for HPV45 and had mutations in FAT1 and FAT2; the other was positive for HPV31 and had mutations at NOTCH1, MAPK1, and HIST1H2AK. Both tumors had wild-type TP53 alleles. We bring attention to HPV as an etiology of laryngeal carcinoma in young patients, which may have implications for the treatment and prognosis of similar patients.
Natural remanent magnetizations of some intrusive rocks from the Sør Rondane Mountains, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

Eighteen samples from three different intrusive rocks from the Sor Rondane Mountains (East Antarctica) contained a NRM with consistent directions around 341°, +64°. This result is similar to the NRM direction of the gneisses from the Ongul Island and Lutzow-Holm Bay, which belong to the same complex. It is argued that the NRM dates from the latest thermal event in this region, which is indicated by the Rb-Sr age of the biotites of the rocks as being 480 m.y. for the Sor Rondane intrusives. If it is assumed that the NRM reflects the local geomagnetic field direction in the Lower Ordovician, some tentative conclusions for the position of Antarctica in Gondwanaland can be advanced.
Chemical Composition Optimization of Biocompatible Non-Equiatomic High-Entropy Alloys Using Machine Learning and First-Principles Calculations

Obtaining a suitable chemical composition for high-entropy alloys (HEAs) with superior mechanical properties and good biocompatibility is still a formidable challenge through conventional trial-and-error methods. Here, based on a large amount of experimental data, a machine learning technique may be used to establish the relationship between the composition and the mechanical properties of the biocompatible HEAs. Subsequently, first-principles calculations are performed to verify the accuracy of the prediction results from the machine learning model. The predicted Young’s modulus and yield strength of HEAs performed very well in the previous experiments. In addition, the effect on the mechanical properties of alloying an element is investigated in the selected Ti-Zr-Hf-Nb-Ta HEA with the high crystal symmetry. Finally, the Ti8-Zr20-Hf16-Nb35-Ta21 HEA predicted by the machine learning model exhibits a good combination of biocompatibility and mechanical performance, attributed to a significant electron flow and charge recombination. This work reveals the importance of these strategies, combined with machine learning and first-principles calculations, on the development of advanced biocompatible HEAs.
Fluvial Architecture of the Hawkesbury Sandstone (Triassic), Near Sydney, Australia

ABSTRACT The Hawkesbury Sandstone has long been assumed to represent the deposits of a large braided river system, comparable in style and magnitude with the modern Brahmaputra River of Bangladesh. Such an interpretation is based mainly on the common occurrence of very large-scale crossbedding, but no architectural studies of the unit have hitherto been carried out. This paper represents a first attempt to estimate the magnitude of Hawkesbury channels and bars on the basis of the preserved architectural evidence. Photomosaics were constructed of two cliff sections south of Sydney, one 5.6 km in length. On the basis of these profiles we estimate that characteristic channel-scale architectural elements are at least 2.7 km wide, and individual macroforms are 5-10 m high, indicating the constructional depth of typical channels. Hollow elements (scoop-shaped units interpreted to have formed at channel confluences) are up to 20 m deep. These magnitudes are large, but measurably smaller that those of channels and bars in the modern Brahmaputra River of Bangladesh.
Local knowledge of natural resources in rural Namibia : a case study of Salambala Conservancy in eastern Caprivi.

Historically, local communities have been excluded fronl the 111anagemcnt of natural resources and their knowledge about their social and physical environment has been ignored and disregarded. The aim of this is study is to assess whether local knowledge is a significant resource and arbitrates in the management of natural resources in n1ral Nanlibia. The study looks at the place and use of local knowledge in govern111ental and non-governmental organisations, especially in their rural developlnent programmes. It also examines local knowledge in institutional management of natural resources. Lastly, the study assesses the significance of local knowledge in different land use systems. The study found that local knowledge is widely acknowledged as an important source of information and a useful part of development. However, this recognition is often not translated into practice. The knowledge system is not recorded and available to people who are not 111e111bers of the comtnunity, which li111its the contribution it can make to natural resource nlanagement and rural development. The study shows that local communities have a vast knowledge of the social and physical environlnent in which they live. Rural development organisations can make better contributions to 111ral communities by learning from them and using their accumulated knowledge and experience in their programmes. The recommendations made in the study will help rural development practitioners, researchers, academics and agricultural extension officials to realise that local knowledge is a resource which can be used to the benefit of the community and the environment.
THE INFLUENCE OF VEGETATION ON THE REDOX PROFILE OF THE SEDIMENT OF GRANE LANGSØ, A DANISH LOBELIA LAKE

Measurements of Eh in the sediment of a Danish Lobelia lake have shown that the upper 20 cm of the sediment is oxidized down to a water depth of 4 m. This is correlated with the distribution of rooted plants in the lake. Hence, the plants, species of Littorella, Isoetes, and Lobelia, work as oxygen pumps.