Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Morphogénèse et evolution des paléoenvironnements alpins de la fin des temps glaciaires au début de l'holocene : l'exemple de la moyenne Durance (Alpes françaises du sud)

La periode pluri-millenaire retenue marque la transition entre un tardiglacviaire lao sensu qui succede au maximum de froid estime aux environs de 20000 bp et une amelioration climatique rapide qui accompagne le debut de la periode temperee postglaciaire. Notre travail s'appuie sur l'etude geomorphologique et sedimento-stratigraphique de dispositifs sedimentaires du bassin moyen de la durance (alpes francaise du sud), la determination du contenu paleobiologique des sediments, la recherche de marqueurs de l'anthropisation et, enfin, l'utilisation de donnees chronostratigraphiques. Notre contribution met en evidence d'importantes disparites regionales de la morphogenese qui tiennent a la variete des contextes locaux. Elle montre en outre que l'histoire des paleoenvironnements s'inscrit dans des paysages vegetaux tres inegaux dont la nautre et la repartition spatiale sont etroitement tributaires de la variete des conditions stationnelles. En definitive nos resultats prouvent qu'il ne faut pas envisager la morphogenese dans le cadre d'une conception homogene de l'environnement anterieurement a l'occupation humaine. On retiendra neanmoins de cette evolution le scenario suivant. Une importante periode de torrentialite "neowurmienne a" (29000-24000 bp) coincide globalement avec la derniere phase d'englacement de la durance. Une retraction generalisee des flux torrentiels intervient dans une tendance bioclimatique fortement xerique au cours de la seconde moitie du wurm recent. Une phase majeure d'incision verticale des talwegs pendant l'"interstade tardiglaciaire" est determinee probablement par une augmentation du volume moyen des precipitations et un regime peu contraste de ces dernieres. Une periode detritique pluri-millenaire ("remblaiement postglaciaire principal") apparait bipartite : une phase torrentielle active au cours du dryas recent; une phase de sedimentation boreo-atlantique plus moderee evoque une intervention efficace des precipitations a partir du boreal.
Bipolar Depression: An Orphan Syndrome?

Depressive phases in bipolar, manic-depressive disorder are emerging as a most important challenge for contemporary psychiatry, but a syndrome that, until recently, has lacked adequate consideration in clinical and therapeutic research (1). Since the pervasive acceptance of the heterogeneous concept major depressive disorder in the standard international nomenclature since 1980 (2), there has been insufficient emphasis on defining specific types of major depression, their diagnosis and separate clinical assessment, and their optimal treatment. In particular, depressive components of bipolar disorders have often been considered similar to nonbipolar (unipolar) forms of major depression, including an expectation that antidepressant medicines should be used routinely for their treatment (3,4). Instead, bipolar depression is a distinct syndrome. Depression as well as dysthymic, dysphoric, and mixed (manic-depressive) states (notably, dysphoric mania or hypomania and agitated depression) are major and probably dominant features of bipolar disorder (1). Depression represents the highest proportion of time ill in type I (with mania) as well as type II (with hypomania and prominent depression) bipolar disorders (5,6). Depression in bipolar disorder has unique and strong familial risk of bipolar disorder itself, as well as of depression and psychosis (7). Bipolar disorder also has a substantially younger average onset-age (type I < type II) than unipolar depression, and family history of mood disorder is more likely with lower age at onset of bipolar disorder (8). A classic form of bipolar depression is a withdrawn-anergic state (similar to so-called “atypical” depression in unipolar depression), but states of dysphoria or agitation, and mixing of depressive with anxiety or hypomanic features also occur, and postpartum depression or psychosis is commonly followed by a diagnosis of bipolar disorder (7,9). In addition to the challenge of differentiating unipolar major depression from bipolar depression, a difficult differential diagnosis is between bipolar depressive and mixed states. Mixed-states were first systematically described in 1895 by Wilhelm Weygandt, then a junior colleague of Emil Kraepelin’s at the University of Heidelberg (10). Many cases of bipolar mixed states are misdiagnosed as “depression” and treated with
The Relationship Between Early Pregnancy, Birth Distance, and Resident Status with Stunting Incidence in Elementary School Children In Enrekang Rural

This study aims to determine the relationship between maternal age at first pregnancy, birth spacing, and residence status with the incidence of stunting in elementary school children in rural Enrekang. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 villages in Enrekang Regency. This study involved 100 elementary school children who were selected by purposive sampling. Data was collected using a validated structured questionnaire and microtia. These results are then processed to obtain the child's nutritional status using the WHO Anthro-Plus software, namely Z-score the Height/Age index. The statistical test used is the Chi-square test. From a total of 100 children as respondents, 72.0% were found to be stunted and 28.0% were found to be normal. The age of the mother during pregnancy is considered ideal at 62.0%, the ideal birth spacing for children is 84.0%, and the status of residence with own ownership is 67.0%. The results showed that there was no significant relationship between the mother's age at first pregnancy (p=0.693) and birth spacing (p=0.373) and the incidence of stunting. Meanwhile, the status of residence is considered related to the incidence of stunting in elementary school children with a value of p = 0.014. Maternal age at first pregnancy and birth spacing were not related to stunting. We suspect parenting style, the mother's attitude, sanitation hygiene, environmental cleanliness, and housing conditions indirectly contribute to the incidence of stunting. It is hoped that further research examines this matter.
Sediment transport in a fringing reef environment: Analysis using laboratory experiments and numerical modelling

Coral reefs are highly valuable structures in many respects and it is increasingly important to understand hydrodynamics and morphodynamics around reefs to be able to better protect them and their hinterland. Flume experiments were performed on a scaled fringing reef in the laboratory facilities of Deltares in Delft. The objective of this thesis was to analyse the measurements and to model the experiments using the numerical model XBeach. The water depth and bed roughness were shown to have influence on many processes such as short wave breaking, infragravity (IG) wave generation, IG wave transformation, reef flat seiching, wave-induced setup and wave reflection. The measurements showed that long waves dominate the short waves in the lagoon. The flow velocities in the rough cases were lower than that in the smooth cases as a result of the bed friction. The result of the sediment data analysis paints a very consistent picture in which both the short and the long waves play a role, but the long waves appear to be the dominant factor in sediment transport and bed profile development especially close to the beach. Also the effect of the bed roughness becomes visible, mainly in the shape of a swash bar, which is more pronounced for the smooth than for the rough cases. This shows that the dominance of long waves in a fringing reef lagoon results in different sediment dynamics than for example on a regular sandy beach. The XBeach modelling reproduced the short wave height, long wave height, flow velocity and reef flat seiching rather well. The effect of bed roughness on wave-induced set-up was found to be complex. In the experiments the roughness had no influence on the set-up while in XBeach the set-up increased significantly when using a high bed roughness value. This can possibly be solved by adding an extra force according to Dean and Bender (2006) to account for a shear stress exerted by the roughness elements on the water column counter to the direction of wave propagation. This could increase the application range of XBeach. The use of XBeach and its default sediment transport formulation resulted in very little sediment suspension in the sandy lagoon, which was in disagreement with the data. Also the development of the beach profile was not correctly predicted by XBeach. Further research is recommended to increase the ability of XBeach to model these processes.
Three successful pregnancies after kidney transplantation with long-term graft survival: case report

Pregnancies after kidney transplantation are considered high risk. Preconceive care is crucial for favorable mother-fetal outcome but also for good renal graft function. Herein, we report a case of kidney transplant recipient secondary to lupus nephritis with three consecutive successful pregnancies and excellent graft function after 16 post-transplant years. Preconception care included two protocolar biopsies performed prior to immunosuppressive treatment modifications. No signs of rejections were found in either biopsy, no additional treatment was necessary, and the patient was safely converted from mycophenolate mofetil to azathioprine. First pregnancy was naturally conceived, its course was uncomplicated and a healthy female newborn wasdelivered via vaginal birth. Within one year after delivery the patient presented proteinuria, borderline changes were found in the biopsy of allograft and were treated with immunosuppression augmentation and ACEI. At 7th post implantation year, after surveillance biopsy showing no signs of rejection and appropriate pharmacotherapy adjustments, second pregnancy occurred from in vitro fertilization (IVF). It was complicated with deep vein thrombosis, intrauterine growth restriction and premature birth in 32nd week of gestation. Three months after delivery, the patient conceived spontaneously, third pregnancy course was uncomplicated. Close follow up, including protocol and indication biopsies, allowed to preserve excellent graft function in the context of multiple immunosuppressive treatment adjustments. Here we present a case where natural conception and in vitro fertilization intertwine without harming the transplanted organ.
Stagflationary Stock Returns and the Role of Market Power

We study the inflation implications for firms across the market power distribution from an asset pricing perspective. Inflationary surprises are associated with persistent declines in stock returns. Decomposing the present value identity of stock prices, we show that investors expect nominal cashflows to remain stagnant during periods of higher-than-expected inflation, a stagflationary view of the world, on average. However, we find that firms with a large degree of market power are shielded from the negative returns following inflation surprises, as market power firms are expected to generate a relative increase in their nominal cashflows in response to inflation shocks. JEL Codes: G12, E31, E44, L11
Predicting 3D Physical Properties From a Single 2D Slice Based on Convolutional Neural Networks: 2D‐Slice‐To‐3D‐Properties for Porous Rocks

The 3D physical properties of porous rocks directly determine the subsurface flow and modeling. However, predicting a wide range of 3D physical rocks remains a formidable challenge and requires a large amount of input. Reliable microstructure‐property correlations can accurately predict 3D physical properties, avoiding time‐consuming experimental testing. Here, we propose a new dimensionless convolutional neural network (CNN)‐based method to find inherent correlations for accurately predicting 3D properties of porous rocks using only a single 2D slice or a series of 2D slices. Training and testing were conducted on 9 properties of 16,409 semi‐realistic 3D porous rocks. Eight properties, except for the formation factor, were predicted with an acceptable correlation coefficient of 0.92. Furthermore, the modeling results indicate that the network architecture of the model has a significant impact on its performance. The classical CNN Model 4 achieved an average validating loss of 1.0 × 10−3. Interval 2D slice sampling can significantly reduce the computational cost in training model. The developed model was verified and tested by five independent porous samples. Additionally, the proposed method accurately predicted permeability in different directions using only 2D slices trained in one direction, for porous rocks where anisotropy is not significant. This work demonstrates the ability to predict various 3D properties rapidly and accurately using only a single 2D slice from semi‐realistic 3D volumes. It provides insights into the conversion of 2D slices to 3D properties for porous media in a wide range of applications, including property estimation from 2D images without structural construction and simulation in 3D.
Outcomes of migration as adaptation: a conceptual framework for migration governance

ABSTRACT Climate change – along with conflict, violence, and climate-related disasters – has the potential to accelerate many forms of human migration and mobility, and yet almost all of the key migration outcomes of interest (the decision to migrate, the timing of migration, the preferred destinations, the condition of migrants, outcomes of migration, etc.) are determined by governance decisions. While it is well documented that migration as adaptation can increase the adaptive capacity for both migrants and destination communities, policy decisions can lead to both barriers to or opportunities for desired outcomes within a governance landscape. Though the decision to leave a place of origin is frequently studied, less attention has been given to the outcomes for migrants within a chosen destination, and the often-opaque elements that contribute to destinations being preferred or avoided. Under current climate change scenarios, the demand for migration as adaptation is increasing and the conceptual framework presented here is guided by the need to understand how intended and unintended consequences of host-centred, migrant-centred, or mutual migration governance affect migrants in a destination regardless of the driver. The conceptual framework we present, comprised of four potential governance “quadrants”, is used for defining variability within a polycentric governance landscape in order to understand the formal and informal governance elements that produce outcomes for both migrant and host communities. We then apply the framework, making contact with three case studies within Oregon’s diverse governance landscape, and explore the degree to which variability in a governance landscape creates destinations that are favourable or unfavourable to migrants, elucidating the informal and formal governance elements that enable or limit preferred migration outcomes. In a future in which migration is likely to be influenced by a changing climate, a conceptual framework, such as this may aid in elucidating the structural conditions that shape livelihood outcomes for migrants and host communities.
Comparison of the efficacy of altrenogest versus transdermal progestin patches on estrus synchronization and ovulation in mares

Background and Aim: The adhesive progestin patch was investigated for estrus synchronization in mares because this method is convenient and safe in other species. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of a transdermal progestin patch versus oral altrenogest on estrus synchronization, preovulatory follicle development, and ovulation. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four broodmares were randomly divided into two groups. In Group 1, mares (n = 12) were fed 0.044 mg/kg altrenogest daily for 14 days. Group 2 (n = 12) mares were treated with adhesive transdermal progestin patches for 14 days. Mares were observed for estrus daily, from day 3 until day 7, after hormone withdrawal. Follicular development was determined by ultrasonography. The preovulatory follicle size and ovulation time after hormone treatments and ovulation rate were determined for both groups. Plasma progesterone levels were measured during the experimental periods and 2 days after hormone termination in both groups. Results: The results revealed that the transdermal progestin patch efficiently controlled follicular growth and estrus synchronization in mares. The percentage of mares exhibiting estrus was similar in the altrenogest (100.00%) and transdermal patch (91.67%) groups. Ovulation rates were equivalent with either altrenogest or progestin patch protocols (91.67% [11/12] vs. 83.33% [10/12]). In addition, the preovulatory follicle size was similar in mares treated with altrenogest and progestin patches. Conclusion: This study revealed that the transdermal progestin patch provides effective estrus synchronization and ovulation, similar to altrenogest treatment. However, the transdermal patch was more convenient with a shorter predictable ovulation time after estrus synchronization and should be considered as an alternative method for mares.
Hormonal Regulatory Impacts of Tinospora cordifolia Leaf Extract and Its Loaded Phytoniosome on Mifepristone-Induced Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Rats – In Vivo Studies

ABSTRACT The effects of ethanolic leaf extract of Tinospora cordifolia (ELETC) and its loaded phytoniosomes (nELETC) on altered hormonal levels in female polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) rats induced by mifepristone were investigated. Mifepristone (4 mg kg−1 b.w.) was given daily to female rats for 8 days to develop PCOS, which was then detected by a protracted estrous cycle. The treatment regimen for the rats with PCOS consisted of 200 mg kg−1 b.w. of ELETC and nELETC administered orally every day for 28 days. Hormone tests showed that metformin acted as a favorable control. Results demonstrated that ELETC and nELETC may be used as therapeutic alternatives for treating PCOS to decrease complications of hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, and hyperandrogenism.
A Comparison of “ Traditional ” and Multimedia Information Systems Development Practices

As multimedia information systems begin to infiltrate organizations, there arises a need to capture and disseminate knowledge about how to develop them. Little is thus far known about the realities of multimedia systems development practice, or about how the development of multimedia systems compares to that of “traditional” information systems. Herein are discussed the findings of a survey of multimedia developers in Ireland. Practitioners generally agree that systematic approaches are desirable in order to beneficially add structure to development processes, but they are predominantly using their own in-house methods rather than those prescribed in the literature.
Intrusion Detection in SCADA-based Power Grids: Feature Selection using Gradient Boosting Scoring Model with Decision Tree Classiﬁers

—Smart grids rely on SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems to monitor and control complex electrical networks in order to provide reliable energy to homes and industries. However, the increased inter-connectivity and remote accessibility of SCADA systems expose them to cyber attacks. As a consequence, developing effective security mechanisms is a priority in order to protect the network from internal and external attacks. We propose an integrated framework for an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) for smart grids which combines feature engineering-based preprocessing with machine learning classiﬁers. Whilst most of the machine learning techniques ﬁne-tune the hyper-parameters to improve the detection rate, our approach focuses on selecting the most promising features of the dataset using Gradient Boosting Feature Selection (GBFS) before applying the classiﬁcation algorithm, a combination which improves not only the detection rate but also the execution speed. GBFS uses the Weighted Feature Importance (WFI) extraction technique to reduce the complexity of classiﬁers. We implement and evaluate various decision-tree based machine learning techniques after obtaining the most promising features of the power grid dataset through a GBFS module, and show that this approach optimizes the False Positive Rate (FPR) and the execution time.
Sinonasal Disease

Radiologic Procedure Rating Comments RRL* CT paranasal sinuses without IV contrast 9 ☢☢ CT cone beam paranasal sinuses without contrast 7 ☢☢ CT paranasal sinuses with IV contrast 5 ☢☢ MRI maxillofacial without IV contrast 4 O MRI maxillofacial without and with IV contrast 4 O CT paranasal sinuses without and with IV contrast 1 ☢☢☢ X-ray paranasal sinuses 1 ☢ SPECT or SPECT/CT paranasal sinuses 1 ☢☢☢
Comparison of different cesarean delivery techniques: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis study was to compare various caesarean delivery methods. Methods: A search for available articles published since January 2023 was accomplished in PubMed, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane literature databases. The search method that encompassed all pertinent publications was developed using terms from the medical subject headings thesaurus and keywords from related literature. We also used the PICO method (where P is population, I is intervention, C is comparator/control, and O is outcome for our study) to establish research question. Whereas Cochrane handbook of “systematic reviews of interventions” was used for risk of bias assessment. Results: The results showed a significant difference in patient gratification between the gentle/natural/skin-to-skin contact caesarean and the traditional/conventional/standard caesarean. In assessing the satisfaction with delivery mode, the mean variance for these studies similarly revealed a significant difference between the natural caesarean and the conventional one. A skin-to-skin contact caesarean delivery takes less time to start nursing than a conventional delivery, according to the results of the study on the time of breastfeeding initiation after a natural caesarean. There was a low-risk bias among the selected studies. Conclusions: As a result of greater satisfaction with delivering experience the natural caesarean delivery was most preferred method. The enhanced skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding suggested that natural caesarean is beneficial over the conventional method.
Population genetic diversity in Nezara viridula by analysis of mitochondrial control region sequences

Here, we examine genetic diversity and dispersal patterns in populations of the agricultural pest Nezara viridula from Argentina using mitochondrial control region sequences. The DNA sequence comparisons of 1837 base pairs of the control region revealed 60 haplotypes determined by a total of 108 variable sites. The observed total haplotype diversity (Hd) value was 0.99, and the nucleotide diversity was 0.00423 and 0.00571 according to π and θW, respectively. The high haplotype diversity and low nucleotide diversity, as well as both neutrality tests and unimodal mismatch distributions, suggested a recent expansion in the populations of N. viridula from Argentina. The expansion of the populations of this insect is probably due to the recent agricultural expansion and intensification of soybean cultivation in this country. No significant levels of genetic differentiation were detected, suggesting that gene flow predominates over genetic drift. In addition, the Bayesian individual assignment analysis revealed that all populations share ancestry. It is probable that the growth in the area cultivated with soybean has generated stable and continuous habitats that allow gene flow among populations of N. viridula. The results of demographic history analysis suggest that the direction of migration of N. viridula would be associated with the growth pattern of soybean crops in Argentina.