Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
New regionalism and planning for water quality improvement in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

New regionalism encompasses a diversity of approaches to address regional planning problems. Within Australia, the Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Protection Plan was developed to enhance water quality within the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef, and the plan gave responsibility to regional, natural resource management bodies to undertake several actions. This paper evaluates these initiatives in the light of the emerging theory of new regionalism and highlights six main lessons: up-scaling of the catchment approach to a reef-wide approach is essential in order to improve water quality, but must be complemented by cross-regional collaboration; new governance and institutional arrangements and strengthened partnerships must be effectively integrated; culture and history are important in determining the most effective management approaches; pilot projects must move to comprehensive and strategic implementation; science is important but needs to incorporate other branches of knowledge; and economic incentives are important in encouraging the implementation of best practices, but delivery needs to be flexible. We conclude that the new regional approach is appropriate for addressing complex, multi-scale problems such as water quality, and has incorporated several key principles of new regionalism, but that the process must move quickly to a higher level of commitment and application. © 2010 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2010 Institute of Australian Geographers.
Trends in precipitation extremes and long-term memory of runoff records in Zhejiang, east China

Extreme weather events have a huge impact on human beings and therefore it is of vital importance to investigate trends in relevant climatological and hydrological variables. In this study, precipitation and streamflow trends in Zhejiang Province in east China are analysed. Trends in annual and extreme precipitation for 18 meteorological stations (data periods 42 to 58 years) are studied using the Mann-Kendall test. Trends in the plum season (May–July) and typhoon season (August–October) are analysed separately as well. The scaling properties of streamflow for three hydrological stations (data periods 47 to 57 years) are determined using the detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) method. Results show a positive trend in annual precipitation in the east and a negative one in the west. The major part of Zhejiang shows a positive trend in extreme precipitation, being more significant for 95% non-exceedence values than for 99% non-exceedence values. Precipitation intensity exhibits an upward trend in most areas and in both plum and typhoon seasons, especially in the coastal areas. The results of the DFA method show that longterm memory properties exist for one year in all three rivers. This time scale can be explained since the main source of the streamflow variation comes from climatic variability and the fact that annual streamflow cycles did not change.
Seismotectonics of the Explorer region

[1] The Explorer region offshore western Canada is a tectonically complex area surrounded by the Pacific, North America, and Juan de Fuca plates. Existing tectonic models for the region differ fundamentally. Proposed plate configurations range from multiple independent plate fragments to an Explorer plate now fused to North America along the continental margin and cut by Pacific–North America transform faults in the west. We present new seismological data constraining the region's current tectonics. We use three-component regional waveforms to determine the source parameters of 84 earthquakes with magnitude greater than 4. Combined with 34 Harvard centroid moment tensor solutions, they represent the region's largest earthquake source parameter data set obtained by robust waveform modeling techniques. In addition, we perform joint epicenter determination to relocate larger earthquakes recorded since 1918. The source parameters and improved locations provide a consistent tectonic picture. Earthquake slip vector azimuths along the Pacific plate boundary change smoothly and are significantly less northerly oriented than the Pacific-North America plate motion direction, requiring an independent Explorer plate. The present-day Pacific-Explorer boundary is formed by transform faults subparallel to the Revere-Dellwood-Wilson fault. Plate motion vectors indicate that the Winona block is part of the Explorer plate. Current Explorer motion is more northerly than indicated by magnetic anomalies prior to 2 Ma, implying a recent change, possibly coinciding with a northwestward ridge jump near Explorer plate's northern end transferring the Winona block from the Pacific to the Explorer plate. In response to these plate motion changes the region north of the western Sovanco fracture zone was assimilated into the Pacific plate. The region around the eastern Sovanco fracture zone, characterized by broadly distributed seismicity, is composed of well-defined sets of conjugate faults bounding rotating crustal blocks. Earthquake fault strikes agree with the dominant northwest-southeast fault sets; however, the conjugate sets must be also active to fully accommodate present-day Explorer plate motion. The SW portion of the strike-slip Nootka fault zone, the Explorer-Juan de Fuca plate boundary, is well defined by focused seismicity; however, its full extent under Nootka Island remains unresolved. The Explorer–North America boundary shows sporadic low-magnitude seismicity. Our Explorer–North America rotation pole predicts convergence varying from negligible at the boundary's northwest end to ∼2 cm/yr at the SE end. This convergence can be accommodated either by subduction or by crustal thickening extending to the North American continent. We favor subduction based on low deformation rates observed by onshore GPS sites. The present Explorer plate system configuration is a result of stepwise reorientation of the Explorer ridge system, each step successively reducing the subduction rate relative to North America.
Clinoform geometry, geomorphology, facies character and stratigraphic architecture of a sand‐rich subaqueous delta: Jurassic Sognefjord Formation, offshore Norway

The integration of core sedimentology, seismic stratigraphy and seismic geomorphology has enabled interpretation of delta‐scale (i.e. tens of metres high) subaqueous clinoforms in the upper Jurassic Sognefjord Formation of the Troll Field. Mud‐prone subaqueous deltas characterized by a compound clinoform morphology and sandy delta‐scale subaqueous clinoforms are common in recent tide‐influenced, wave‐influenced and current‐influenced settings, but ancient examples are virtually unknown. The data presented help to fully comprehend the criteria for the recognition of other ancient delta‐scale subaqueous clinoforms, as well as refining the depositional model of the reservoir in the super‐giant Troll hydrocarbon field. Two 10 to 60 m thick, overall coarsening‐upward packages are distinguished in the lower Sognefjord Formation. Progressively higher energy, wave‐dominated or current‐dominated facies occur from the base to the top of each package. Each package corresponds to a set of seismically resolved, westerly dipping clinoforms, the bounding surfaces of which form the seismic ‘envelope’ of a clinoform set and the major marine flooding surfaces recognized in cores. The packages thicken westwards, until they reach a maximum where the clinoform ‘envelope’ rolls over to define a topset–foreset–toeset geometry. All clinoforms are consistently oriented sub‐parallel to the edge of the Horda Platform (N005–N030). In the eastern half of the field, individual foresets are relatively gently dipping (1° to 6°) and bound thin (10 to 30 m) clinothems. Core data indicate that these proximal clinothems are dominated by fine‐grained, hummocky cross‐stratified sandstones. Towards the west, clinoforms gradually become steeper (5° to 14°) and bound thicker (15 to 60 m) clinothems that comprise medium‐grained, cross‐bedded sandstones. Topsets are consistently well‐developed, except in the westernmost area. No seismic or sedimentological evidence of subaerial exposure is observed. Deposition created fully subaqueous, near‐linear clinoforms that prograded westwards across the Horda Platform. Subaqueous clinoforms were probably fed by a river outlet in the north‐east and sculpted by the action of currents sub‐parallel to the clinoform strike.
2 . 2 Application-specific Consistency

OceanStore is an Internet-scale, persistent data store designed for incremental scalability, secure sharing, and long-term durability. Pond is the OceanStore prototype; it contains many of the features of a complete system including location-independent routing, Byzantine update commitment, push-based update of cached copies through an overlay multicast network, and continuous archiving to erasure-coded form. In the wide area, Pond outperforms NFS by up to a factor of 4.6 on readintensive phases of the Andrew benchmark, but underperforms NFS by as much as a factor of 7.3 on writeintensive phases. Microbenchmarks show that write performance is limited by the speed of erasure coding and threshold signature generation, two important areas of future research. Further microbenchmarks show that Pond manages replica consistency in a bandwidthefficient manner and quantify the latency cost imposed by this bandwidth savings.
Determination of the regularization parameter in indirect-transform methods using perceptual criteria

A method is proposed for the determination of the optimum value of the regularization parameter (Lagrange multiplier) when applying indirect transform techniques in small-angle scattering data analysis. The method is based on perceptual criteria of what is the best solution. A set of simple criteria is used to construct a total estimate describing the quality of the solution. Maximization of the total estimate is straightforward. Model computations show the effectiveness of the technique. The method is implemented in the program GNOM [Svergun, Semenyuk & Feigin (1988). Acta Cryst. A44, 244–250].
The application of PIV technique for the investigation of oil-water two phase flow

A test system was developed for the Particle Image Velocimetry(PIV) measurement in oil-water two phase flow.The device was applied to measure the velocity field of both stratified flow and dispersed flow in near-horizontal pipe whose diameter was 20mm.The velocity distributions of the pipe at the conditions of different fluxes and different angles were obtained,which demonstrated that the velocity profiles of oil-water two phase flow were quite different from that of single-phase flow.There was remarkable velocity slip between oil and water under stratified flow condition.Under dispersed flow condition,because different diameter oil droplets had different lag velocities,the asymmetry of average oil droplet velocity profile was observed.It was also found that PIV technology had an extensive application prospect for the research of oil-water flow.
Evolution of Southern Part of Indian East Coast Basins

Regional study of subsurface data of sedimentary basins on the East coast of India to the south of 18° North latitude has led to an appreciation of tectonic styles and sedimentation histories of Krishna-Godavari, Pennar Palar, and Cauvery basins. Tectonics and evolutionary history is understood through three distinct episodes of evolution viz. 'lnterier Fracture', 'Pull Apart' and 'Shelf Sag/Tilt'. These episodes being a part of structural development of passive margins are complicated by phase overlap and shear tcetonics associated with differential movements during the long flight of the Indian sub-plate. The block movements along the major planes of weakness has generated different sub-basins separated by ridges both in Krishna-Godavari and Cauvery basins. These sedimentary basins have 3-8 kms, of sediments. Punctuated with major unconformities they range in age from Proterozoic to Recent. In the outcrops present on the western margin of the basins the stratigraphic record is less complete when compared with subsurface stratigraphic succession. The presence of subsurface Gondwana sediments has been confirmed into Krishna-Godavari basin. The metasediments present above basement both in Krishna-Godavariand the Pennar basins are suggested to be equivalents of Pakhals/Cuddapahs.
Asynchronous Holocene colluvial and alluvial aggradation: A matter of hydrosedimentary connectivity

Based on Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) and radiocarbon dating we establish chronologies of colluviation and alluviation in different floodplain sections of the northwestern Wetterau loess basin (Germany). Similar to some other European valley floors, Holocene floodplain aggradation is marked by two important breaks: (1) a millennial-scale delay between the Neolithic agricultural colluviation and floodplain aggradation. In loess catchments agricultural colluviation started at about 7000 cal. BP and anthropogenic floodplain aggradation only at about 2200 ± 200 cal. BP; (2) a centennial-scale variability in a temporary rise in rates of anthropogenic floodplain aggradation (up to 3.6 ± 1.7 mm/yr) during the High Middle Ages in directly neighbouring reaches. Independent archaeologic, historic, and vegetation records document distinct agricultural histories of hillsides and floodplains and highlight the importance of hydrosedimentary connectivity as compared with land use intensity. The late Iron Age start of alluviation can be linked to the introduction of an integrated land use system with intense cultivation on hillsides and immediate neighbouring floodplains. The centennial-scale variability of medieval peak aggradation is a result of the successive introduction (or temporal failure) of hydraulic water milling infrastructure. Using palaeoecological and geomorphological information for reconstructing cause and consequence of sediment redistribution in coupled human–natural systems requires firm information about the spatial organisation and technological abilities that are associated with socio-agricultural transformations.
Reinventing the ( steering ) wheel A kansei design approach for novel driving experience

Over the last decades, the integration of digital technology in the automotive industry has caused important transformations for interaction design in regards with secondary controls, but much less in regards with primary controls. However, not only primary controls remain the dominant artefact to interact with in the driving experience, but also distracted drivers (i.e., interacting with secondary controls or other artefacts while driving) are a major reason of accidents. In this paper, we introduce a design project on the steering wheel, taken from a kansei design perspective. Based on a kansei design framework, structured by three stages (Expression, Gesture, Affect), we observed the way drivers interact with various forms of steering wheel in order to create design propositions for greater and safer driving experiences in the context of novel driving conditions, i.e., with novel technologies and recent driving techniques. This overall project aims at revisiting fully the driving experience, while inquiring further the framing of a direct kansei design approach.
Autonomous determination of orbit for probe around asteroids using unscented Kalman filter

The observed images of the asteroid and the asteroid reference images are used to obtain the probe-to-asteroid direction and the location of the limb features of the asteroid in the inertial coordinate. These information in combination with the shape model of the asteroid and, attitude information of the probe are utilized to obtain the position of the probe. The position information is then input to the UKF which determines the real-time orbit of the probe. Finally, the autonomous orbit determination algorithm is validated using digital simulation. The determination of orbit Using UKF is compared with that using extended Kalman filter (EKF), and the result shows that UKF is superior to EKF.
Overview of cost-effectiveness analysis and health state utilities in multiple myeloma and estimations of health state utilities from real-world macedonian data

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological neoplastic plasma-cell disorder in the bone marrow. Nowadays, the survival of MM patients has improved by using novel therapies (e.g., bortezomib, thalidomide). Decision-analytic models (DAM) are known to be very useful in guiding clinical and health policy decisions by systematically evaluating expected outcomes of alternative treatments. When conducting DAM, it is recommended by National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) as the preferred framework to use qualityadjusted life years as the main measure for health outcomes derived from generic preference-based instruments. The objective of our study was to identify and analyze the structural and methodological approaches of published studies that evaluated: (1) DAM for various treatment strategies in MM and (2) published health utility values (HUVs) after MM treatment. The searches were developed in the electronic literature database PubMed/MEDLINE. Additionally, we aimed to derive real-world data for HUVs from the current patients’ treatment landscape in the Hematology Clinical Center in Skopje. The survey collecting national HUVs was conducted during the period January-November 2016, using the generic preference-based instrument EQ-5D-5L, administered at one-time point in 20 MM patients. Only five studies reported on using a DAM. Seven studies were included in the extraction of already published HUVs. The calculated national health utility score of 0.723 was comparable to the published data in the previously identified studies reporting on similar MM treatment protocols. Several modeling approaches and HUVs, developed for different treatment strategies and target groups in MM were identified. Those data could be used to parameterize a DAM for MM treatment.
Prestack depth migration with compensation for absorption and dispersion

In prestack depth migration using explicit extrapolators, the attenuation and dispersion of the seismic wave has been neglected so far. We present a method for accommodating absorption and dispersion effects in depth migration schemes. Extrapolation operators that compensate for absorption and dispersion are designed using an optimization algorithm. The design criterion is that the wavenumber response of the operator should equal the true extrapolator. Both phase velocity and absorption macro models are used in the wavefield extrapolation. In a model with medium to high absorption, the images obtained are superior to those obtained using extrapolators without compensation for absorption.
Results of preliminary investigations into the geology of the Diaz Point Formation, Lüderitzbucht, Namibia

Highly deformed metasediments consisting dominantly of diamictite occur as a narrow strip bordering the coastline south of Lüderitz, Namibia. Visibly different from the basement, these metasediments were termed the Diaz Point Formation by Greenman (1966) who interpreted the rocks to be mixtites of Gariep age. The Diaz Point Formation was supposedly older than the Bogenfels Formation (Martin, 1965) which occurs to the south of Grossebucht (Fig. 1). These formations overlie mid-Proterozoic basement of the Namaqua Metamorphic Complex to the east, which consists dominantly of quartzo-feldspathic migmatites. The Diaz Point Formation was reinterpreted by Kröner and Jackson (1974) as representing refoliated basement, but present consensus is that these lithologies are part of the Gariep Group and have been highly tectonised (SACS, 1980; SWA/Namibia Geosurvey Map, 1982; Swart, 1989). The aim of this study is to describe the Diaz Point Formation’s relationship to the underlying Namaqua basement and to discuss its position in the framework of Gariep Group deposition and deformation. It has been found that apart from the coastal strip, highly deformed metasediments occur as klippe scattered throughout the Lüderitz area extending southwards into diamond area No. 1. Refoliated slices of basement gneiss are also observed to be present in the area. It is hoped that further mapping of the area can be completed so that these basement slices can be studied and correlated. Restricted access to the south has limited mapping to between Halifax Point and Grossebucht.
3-D interpretation of reflected arrival times by finite-difference techniques

Finite-difference methods have generally been used to solve dynamic wave propagation problems over the last 25 years (Alterman and Karal, 1968; Boore, 1972; Kelly et al., 1976; and Levander, 1988). Recently, finite-difference methods have been applied to the eikonal equation to calculate the kinematic solution to the wave equation (Vidale, 1988 and 1990; Podvin and Lecomte, 1991; Van Trier and Symes, 1991; Qin et al., 1992). The calculation of the first-arrival times using this method has proven to be considerably faster than using classical ray tracing, and problems such as shadow zones, multipathing, and barrier penetration are easily handled. Podvin and Lecomte (1991) and Matsuoka and Ezaka (1992) extended and expanded upon Vidale’s (1988) algorithm to calculate traveltimes for reflected waves in two dimensions. Based on finite-difference calculations for first-arrival times, Hole et al. (1992) devised a scheme for inverting synthetic and real data to estimate the depth to refractors in the crust in three dimensions. The method of Hole et al. (1992) for inversion is computationally efficient since it avoids the matrix inversion of many of the published schemes for refraction and reflection traveltime data (Gjoystdal and Ursin, 1981).
Corporate sustainability and innovation in SMEs: Evidence of themes and activities in practice

Recently, innovation processes towards sustainable development have received increasing attention in academic literature. This research introduces the combination of insights from innovation theory, sustainable development practice and small business characteristics to unlock new knowledge on factors that influence the translation of sustainable innovation within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into practice. The sustainability themes and activities as described for large companies (i.e. in the sustainability reporting and management literature) were used as starting point in this study. It presents empiric results of the PRIMA Project conducted within the rubber and plastics industry (RPI) on sustainable innovation activities. It will show that many sustainable innovations are directed at the improvement of technological processes (eco-efficiency) and to lower costs of production. These innovations can be seen as incremental. Companies with sustainability integrated in their orientation and innovation processes show value creation: the development of products new to the market (radical innovations) and cooperation with stakeholders. The PRIMA project shows that more insight in SME innovative characteristics and (e)valuation of sustainable innovation efforts provides opportunities to improve the sustainability performance of SMEs. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.