Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Tectonic and sedimentary evolution of the frontal part of an ancient subduction complex at the transition from accretion to erosion: The case of the Ligurian wedge of the northern Apennines, Italy

Subduction can be associated either with accretion or with removal of material from the overriding plate. These two processes can either coexist or alternate in time along the same margin. Their inception has the potential to change the dynamic equilibrium of a marginal wedge resulting in the development of out-of-sequence thrusts, normal and strike-slip faults, or large submarine landslides in the frontal part of the subduction zone. In this work we investigate the effects of the transition from frontal accretion to frontal erosion on the stability of a subduction complex through the study of an ancient example from the northern Apennines (Ligurian subduction complex). New structural data suggest that in the early Neogene (Aquitanian), the removal and underthrusting of the toe of the wedge, formed by both the accreted oceanic sediments and the overlying wedge-top basin fill (i.e., the Subligurian units), implied a process of frontal tectonic erosion. The presence, on top of the subduction complex, of a complete succession of mid-late Eocene to late Miocene slope-apron sediments—i.e., the Epiligurian succession—facilitates a reconstruction of the sedimentary response to this event. In the Aquitanian, large areas of the wedge were denuded from the lower-slope sedimentary cover through extensive gravitational mass movements. The subsequent deposition of a thick body of submarine debris flows is documented. The mass-wasting deposits are interpreted as the sedimentary response to the underthrusting of the frontal part of the Ligurian subduction complex formed by the Subligurian units.
SDN Data Plane Egress Peer Authentication Using DH-CHAP

Software Defined Network (SDN) is slowly evolving from traditional networking with the proven scope of better performance and reliability. Its dynamic architectural configuration has led to applications having increased control over network devices by managing flow rules and policies. Similarly, Storage Area Network (SAN) supports centralized storage management by presenting shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers leveraging a dedicated and high-speed network. Both SDN and SAN face many common and inevitable threats due to the vulnerabilities present in the network. In SDN, there are lots of existing and ongoing research being carried out on dealing with the security models from the application plane to the control plane by introducing various authentication modules and authorization mechanisms. Whereas security at the data plane level is less focused and even the existing research concentrates mainly on source authentication and path validation protocols. Based on an extensive study of the security protocols used in SAN, it has been proven that the DH-CHAP algorithm (an FC-SP based authentication protocol that uses a key exchange mechanism for peer node validation) is very efficient and secure for peer-to-peer authentication. This paper aims to bring the spotlight on DH-CHAP protocol and how this naturally fits into the centralized architecture of SDN, with the control plane taking the role of an authenticator. This proposed approach can lead to threat proof and more secure network when implemented along with the existing security practices.
Norwegian low-intensity ovine and bovine farming systems—a resilience perspective

ABSTRACT The concept of socio-ecological resilience can be used to understand and measure to what degree farming systems are able to handle and adapt to disturbances. The article is based on the application of a framework for resilience assessment in European farming systems to the Norwegian low-intensity ovine and bovine farming systems. The aim is to identify the characteristics of farming systems and important trends in them. Interviews held at county and municipality level, and statistical data revealed that farming systems appeared quite robust, and resource-strong in terms of adhering and adjusting to current and coming environmental and animal welfare regulations, although some coming regulations may put farms under pressure and result in farm exit. Assessing the consequences of development trends envisioned by two scenarios underlines that the provision of goods and services by farming systems may be challenged in the future and that resilience needs to be enhanced. The authors conclude that the current war in Ukraine and its impacts on the food market, as well as the increased electricity prices in Norway, are examples of contextual changes that may challenge agricultural production. In this context, the article can serve as a baseline to reassess the resilience of farming systems.
Stability Study of Fermented Milk using Lactiplantibacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum DAD-13 with Alpha Glucosidase Enzyme Inhibitory Activity on Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion and Storage at Cold Temperature

Fermented milk has bioactive peptides with alpha-glucosidase inhibitor capabilities. To be used widely, it must have stability when it stored and when it enters the human digestive tract. The purpose of this research was to understand the stability of alphaglucosidase inhibitory (AGI) activity of bioactive peptide from fermented milk on simulated gastrointestinal digestion and the stability during storage on cold temperature. Fermented milk was prepared by inoculating L. plantarum subsp. plantarum DAD-13 on sterilized milk for 18 h. The fermented milk was placed in simulated gastrointestinal digestion used consecutive pepsin for 3 h, bile salt and tripsin for 2h and tripsin for 8h. Determination of storage stability was carried out at cold temperature (4oC) for 30 days. Bioactive peptides simulated in the human digestive tract still had AGI abilities even though the values had decreased. The AGI activity of bioactive peptide of fermented milk decreased during digestion. AGI value decreased during storage but still had high inhibitory ability after 30 days (19,0126%). Thus, fermented milk could serve as an antihyperglycemic peptide source and alternative food for maintaining/reducing blood glucose.
An Exploratory Study on the Use of Speech-to-Text Technology as a Writing Modality for Pupils With Low Writing Achievement in Norwegian Lower Secondary Education

Six Norwegian lower secondary school pupils (ages 14–15 years) with low writing achievement participated in a stimulated recall study aimed at exploring how pupils write and experience writing with speech-to-text (STT) technology in an educational context. The study employed an exploratory design, collecting data from screen recordings and stimulated recall interviews. The screen recordings were captured while the adolescents wrote a reflective text in Norwegian, using STT and keyboard. Findings showed that the pupils were able to produce a reflective text using STT technology while experiencing both benefits and challenges due to the technology. Benefits included the opportunity to use words that they did not know how to spell and verbal skills to produce arguments in writing. Challenges were mainly related to transcription errors and technological inaccuracies. Findings suggest that technological issues need to be addressed and sufficient planning and instruction is necessary before STT can be a truly beneficial tool for adolescents with low writing achievement in secondary education.
Sand‐rich injectites in the context of short‐lived and long‐lived fluid flow

Sand‐rich injectites are a common attribute of clastic sedimentary successions, and they have received increased attention in the last decade by geoscientists and engineers dealing with shallow subsurface flow and retention of aqueous and hydrocarbon fluids. Injectites form due to fluidized flow of sediment‐entraining fluids through high‐permeability strata. Given that sediment entrainment is confined to high‐permeability sediments with low horizontal effective stress and negligible cementation, the formation of sand‐rich injectites is restricted to the first kilometre of burial, where sand‐rich sediments are prone to fluidization and clay‐rich sediments are generally more cohesive and may hydraulically fracture to allow the creation of injectites. When reviewing conditions that may lead to aqueous and hydrocarbon flow within this shallow section at velocities that may cause sand fluidization and injection, we can rule out geologic time‐scale processes (disequilibrium compaction, hydrocarbon migration, and lateral pressure transfer) as plausible causes. This emphasizes the need for high‐strain‐rate processes to cause rapid fluid overpressuring and flow associated with sand injection. Earthquake‐induced shaking, instantaneous loading and release of overpressured fluids along moving fault planes are the most likely causes of sand remobilization and injection and these processes may enforce each other during tectonic stress‐release events. An additional mechanism that may trigger sand‐rich injections is the mechanical failure of shallow oil accumulations, particularly as the fluidization velocity of sand entrained in oil can be several orders of magnitude lower than for sand entrained in aqueous fluids, particularly if the oil is biodegraded (and thus has a high dynamic viscosity). Flow of hydrocarbon gas is unlikely to cause sand injection, although gas dissolved in upward‐flowing aqueous fluids may evolve at or near the surface as pressures in the aqueous phase drop.
Relationships, Current Issues, Safety and Efficacy of Oral Anticoagulation in Cancer Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

A relationship between malignancy and impaired hemostasis has been proven, and balancing clotting and bleeding risks can be challenging. Half of cancer patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) do not receive any oral anticoagulation (OAC). Using PubMed on the relationship between cancer and AF and their association with hemostasis, targeting studies comparing vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) and direct OAC (DOAC) strategies in AF cancer patients, three RCTs (>3000 patients) and eight observational studies (>250,000 patients) comparing different OACs were retrieved. The VKA prescribed was always warfarin. Dabigatran was the only DOAC not analyzed in the RCTs but the most used in non-randomized studies, whereas edoxaban-treated patients were the majority in the RCTs. Overall, the DOAC patients showed similar or lower rates of efficacy (thromboembolic) and safety (bleeding) outcomes compared to the VKA patients. DOACs are subject to fewer interactions with antineoplastic agents. DOACs may be preferable to VKAs as a thromboembolic prophylaxis in cancer patients with non-valvular AF.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of women regarding the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme at the Vanguard Community Health Centre, Western Cape – a pilot study

In 2005, around 2.8 million men, women and children lost their lives to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related diseases. Many more – 38.6 million – are living with HIV, and most of these are likely to die over the next decade. The most recent UNAIDS/WHO estimates show that, in 2005 alone, 4.1 million people worldwide were newly infected with HIV. The 2005 National HIV Survey estimated that 10.8% of all South Africans more than 2 years of age were living with HIV. The highest prevalence, 16.2%, was found among those between 15 and 49 years old. HIV can be transmitted through body fluids as in sexual contact, intravenous drug abuse, direct blood contamination and mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) during pregnancy, labour and breastfeeding.
Integrated river basin management for the Ganges: lessons from the Murray-Darling and Mekong River Basins (a Bangladesh perspective).

ii DECLARATION iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v ABBREVIATIONS vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ix LIST OF TABLES xviii LIST OF FIGURES xx LIST OF BOX AND PLATES xxi CHAPTER 1 INTEGRATED RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT: AN INTRODUCTION AND RESEARCH RATIONALE 1 1.
The Influence of Knickpoint Development and Channel Incision on Riparian Vegetation in Semi‐Arid River Corridors

Hydrogeomorphic processes strongly influence riparian vegetation, but few studies have determined the influence of knickpoint development on these processes. We investigate the influence of knickpoint development and channel incision on flood inundation, channel morphology, and riparian vegetation on the Fremont River in Utah. We conducted topographic surveys (n = 30 transects) and plot‐based vegetation surveys (n = 336) in three 1 km‐long reaches with varying proximities to a human‐created knickpoint. We also developed 1D hydraulic models to assess flood inundation patterns. Our data indicate that knickpoint development affects riparian vegetation composition and abundance through its influence on geomorphic and hydrologic processes. The study reach located just upstream of the knickpoint (R2) had a deeper channel, flooded less frequently, and required higher flows to inundate the floodplain compared to the study reach located 5 km upstream of the knickpoint (R1). Overall mean vegetation abundance (percent cover) was higher in R1 (55.7%) than in R2 (30.1%), and R1 had more occurrences of wet‐adapted (facultative wetland and obligate) species than R2 (198 and 79, respectively). Vegetation in the human‐created abandoned meander reach near the knickpoint (R4) was predominantly dry‐adapted (upland) species. Cross‐reach comparisons and more than 3 m of incision in the knickzone since knickpoint creation indicate that knickpoint development has resulted in channel incision in R2, shifting its vegetation toward more dry‐adapted species reminiscent of the surrounding uplands. This work informs natural resource management practices for habitat in riparian ecosystems and can be applied to rivers in drier regions.
Sleep and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Remote and In-Person Periods: Experiences of College Faculty and Staff with and without Disabilities

We explored the impacts of the remote and return-to-in-person work periods on sleep and well-being as reported by faculty (n = 22) and non-teaching staff (n = 21) with and without disabilities. Participants were recruited through college platforms and personal contacts. Our results show that contrary to expectations, the COVID-19 remote teaching/working period resulted in better sleep, as well as greater well-being, than the return-to-in-person work period. With respect to sleep, faculty members had slightly more negative outcomes than staff, most evident in heightened anxiety and work aspects. Faculty with disabilities had somewhat worse sleep and well-being during the remote period than faculty without disabilities. During the return to in-person work, both faculty and non-teaching staff reported more negative than positive sleep and well-being outcomes. In particular, during the in-person period, faculty members experienced slightly more negative sleep outcomes related to anxiety and work, while staff members experienced slightly more negative sleep outcomes related to the need to commute and lifestyle. Our findings show that there were benefits and disadvantages to both remote and in-person work periods, suggesting a hybrid work schedule should be considered in more detail, particularly as an optional reasonable accommodation for faculty and staff with disabilities. Our study highlights that training to keep faculty abreast of the latest technological innovations, ways to promote work–life balance, and steps to remedy classroom size and building ventilation to prevent the spread of disease all need urgent attention.
Pediatric Delirium Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit

Background: Pediatric delirium, seen in critically ill children in intensive care units (ICUs), increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. Although delirium is common in critically ill children, only 2% of ICUs screen for delirium. Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the ICU nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward delirium. Methods: This descriptive study was carried out with 80 nurses working in 6 tertiary ICUs in Türkiye between November 2019 and February 2020. Data were collected using face-to-face interviews method by the Sociodemographic Data Form and Pediatric Delirium Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire. Data were analyzed with Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis test, and Spearman correlation analysis. Results: The majority of the nurses have moderate knowledge about pediatric delirium and are not aware of the screening procedure and instruments for delirium. The majority of the nurses routinely did not screen their patients with delirium and did not know the screening instruments (97.6%) available for delirium. The knowledge mean score and positive attitude of nurses were significantly correlated with nurses’ departments and their education level of nursing ( P < 0.05). Conclusion: This study showed that nurses working in ICU had moderate knowledge of pediatric delirium, especially its definition, causes, and management. In order to detect pediatric delirium in the early period and manage it properly, it is recommended that training programs be arranged for intensive care nurses. Furthermore, pediatric delirium assessment form with proven validity and reliability in ICUs should be used and evidence-based care guidelines should be created.
Market-oriented initiatives for agri-environmental governance: environmental management systems in Australia

A range of environmental and social problems are concomitants of conventional high-input/high-output approaches to the production of food, including land and water degradation, falling farm incomes and exits from farming (e.g. Buttel et al. 1990; Goodman and Watts 1997; Gray and Lawrence 2001; Cocklin 2005). The externalisation of environmental and social impacts has, in many countries. prompted the state to correct this market failure through various forms of support to farmers and the farming sector more broadly. In Europe, this support has been manifested in a range of agrienvironmental programmes aimed at promoting multi-functional landscapes (see Ilbery and Bowler 1998; Wilson 2001; Potter and Burney 2002). Australia has taken a somewhat different approach. Consistent with the neoliberalist promotion of entrepreneurial and 'self-reliant' farmers (Higgins 2002), state agencies have sought to facilitate participatory and 'bottom-up' solutions that address the negative environmental consequences associated with productivist agriculture. The National Landcare Program (NLP) and Property Management Planning (PMP) represent the main vehicles of agri~environmental governance (Campbell 1994; Curtis and De Lacy 1996; Lockie and Vanc1ay 2000).
Governing an Airport Region in China: The Case of Ezhou Huahu Airport

ABSTRACT Airport-related development raises important city-regional planning and governance issues. The paper examines the development of a new Chinese airport and associated changes in nearby cities. Ezhou Huahu Airport was initiated by one of China's largest delivery and logistics companies. The analysis focuses on the development patterns, growing visions, and changing governance around the airport as well as how the provincial government plays a crucial role in governing the airport region. Furthermore, the study highlights regional coordination manifested in various institutional forms, which warrants solid implementation through regional plans and regional institutions for dispute settlement.
Enhancing Primary Care for Nursing Home Patients with an Artificial Intelligence-Aided Rational Drug Use Web Assistant

Polypharmacy can result in drug–drug interactions, severe side-effects, drug–disease interactions, inappropriate medication use in the elderly, and escalating costs. This study aims to evaluate nursing home residents’ medication regimens using a rational drug use web assistant developed by researchers to mitigate unnecessary medication usage. This analytical, cross-sectional study included data from nursing home residents recently recorded in a training family health center. Sociodemographic information, medical conditions, and prescribed medications of all patients in the nursing home (n = 99) were documented. Medications were assessed using an artificial intelligence-aided rational drug use web assistant. Instances of inappropriate drug use and calculations of contraindicated drug costs were also recorded. The study revealed that 88.9% (n = 88) of patients experienced polypharmacy, with a mean value of 6.96 ± 2.94 drugs per patient. Potential risky drug–drug interactions were present in 89.9% (n = 89) of patients, contraindicated drug–drug interactions in 20.2% (n = 20), and potentially inappropriate drug use in 86.9% (n = 86). Plans to discontinue 83 medications were estimated to reduce total direct medication costs by 9.1% per month. After the assessment with the rational drug use web assistant, the number of drugs that patients needed to use and polypharmacy decreased significantly. This study concludes that the rational drug use web assistant application, which is more cost-effective than the traditional manual method, assisted by artificial intelligence, and integrated into healthcare services, may offer substantial benefits to family physicians and their geriatric patients.
Propuesta de competencias profesionales para el perfil del egresado en la especialidad de Medicina Interna en Cuba

Introduccion: El programa vigente de la especialidad Medicina Interna todavia no cuenta con una definicion de las competencias de la especialidad. Objetivo: Proponer las competencias profesionales para el perfil del egresado en la especialidad de Medicina Interna en Cuba. Material y Metodos: Se trabajo en grupos nominales y seminarios-talleres, dirigidos a definir y normalizar las competencias a evaluar segun norma la Comision Nacional de competencia y desempeno del Ministerio de Salud Publica. Resultados: Se definieron: 4 areas de competencias; 5 competencias asistenciales centradas en el metodo clinico; 3 competencias docentes centradas en la estructura de la actividad; 4 competencias centradas en el ciclo de direccion y 4 competencias centradas en el ciclo de investigacion. Ademas 19 elementos de competencias asistenciales. Conclusiones: La propuesta de competencias concibe la aplicacion del analisis en matriz para lograr la validez de contenido y externa de los elementos de competencias. Palabras clave: Competencias clinicas, medicina interna, programa, diseno curricular, desempeno, perfil profesional, Cuba. ABSTRACT Introduction: The program in use of the specialty Internal Medicine not yet has a definition of the competitions of this specialty. Objective: Propose the professional competences for the profile of exit of the Internal Medicine's specialist in Cuba. Material and Methods: Work at nominal groups and workshops in order to define and to normalize competences to evaluate according to standard of the National Commission for competence and performance of the Health Ministry. Results: It were defined: 4 areas of competence; 5 assistance competences centered in the clinical method; 3 teaching competences centered in the structure of the activity; 4 competences centered in the cycle of administration and 4 competences centered in the cycle of investigation. Besides 19 elements of competences y the assistance functions. Conclusions : The proposal of competences conceives the application of the analysis in matrix to achieve the contents and external validity of the elements of competences. Key words: Clinical competences, internal medicine, program, curricular design, performance, professional profile, Cuba