Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Origine, évolution et exhumation des leucogranites peralumineux de la chaîne hercynienne armoricaine : implication sur la métallogénie de l'uranium

Les granites peralumineux sont les acteurs principaux de la differentiation de la croute continentale et representent un enjeu societal important car ils sont associes a de nombreux gisements metalliferes. Dans la chaine hercynienne europeenne, la majorite des gisements hydrothermaux d'uranium (filons ou episyenites) sont associes a des leucogranites peralumineux d'âge tardi-carbonifere. Ainsi dans le Massif armoricain, 20000 t d'uranium (U) (~20% de la production historique francaise), ont ete extraites des gisements associes aux leucogranites de Mortagne, Pontivy et Guerande. L'objectif de ce travail est de mieux comprendre le cycle de l'uranium dans la chaine hercynienne armoricaine depuis la source des leucogranites, leur evolution et leur mise en place dans la croute superieure jusqu'a leur lessivage par des fluides, la formation des gisements puis leur exhumation en sub-surface. Dans ce but, des donnees petro-geochimiques, geochronologiques et thermochronologiques ont ete obtenues sur les leucogranites de Guerande, Pontivy et leurs gisements d'uranium associes. Les leucogranites de Guerande et de Pontivy se sont mis en place, respectivement, a ca. 310 Ma dans une zone de deformation extensive dans le domaine interne de la chaine et ca. 315 Ma dans le domaine externe le long du cisaillement sud armoricain (CSA), une faille decrochante d'echelle lithospherique. Les deux leucogranites sont issus d'un faible taux de fusion partielle de metasediments detritiques et d'orthogneiss peralumineux, la fusion de ces derniers ayant vraisemblablement joue un role majeur dans la richesse en uranium des leucogranites. La fusion de la croute continentale dans la zone interne de la chaine a ete induite par l'extension tardi-orogenique alors que la fusion de la croute mais aussi du manteau dans la zone externe etait probablement controlee par une deformation decrochante diffuse. La cristallisation d'oxydes d'uranium magmatiques dans les facies les plus evolues des leucogranites au moment de leur mise en place a ete vraisemblablement rendue possible grâce a l'action combinee de la cristallisation fractionnee et d'une activite magmatique-hydrothermale diffuse. De ca. 300 Ma a 270 Ma, une activite tectonique fragile le long du CSA et des detachements a permis l'infiltration de fluides meteoriques oxydants en profondeur induisant la mise en solution des oxydes d'uranium des leucogranites. Ensuite, les fluides ont precipite leur U dans des failles ou des fentes de tension a proximite du contact avec des lithologies sedimentaires avec un caractere reducteur variable. Les leucogranites etaient toujours en profondeur a des temperatures superieures a 120°C au moment de la formation des gisements et leur exhumation en sub-surface n'est pas enregistree avant le Trias ou le Jurassique. Ce modele metallogenique n'est probablement pas exclusif au Massif armoricain car la periode de formation des gisements d'U dans la region entre 300 et 270 Ma est la meme que dans l'ensemble de la chaine hercynienne europeenne.
Different Efficient Responses of Sorghum and Maize Varieties to Different Irrigation Systems

Drought is one of the most common abiotic stressors in the agricultural community. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of drought on sorghum and maize seedlings. The experiment was conducted as a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in a split plot arrangement with three replicates over two years in Isfahan, Iran. Investigational treatments include three-tier drought stress for two varieties of each plant species. The results demonstrate that the highest energy productivity of fresh forage was obtained in the Pegah variety of sorghum (1.49 kg Mj-1) and the lowest was obtained in the Maxima variety of maize (0.52 kg Mj-1). With 60% irrigation, the lowest water productivity of fresh and dry fodder in maize was found in the Maxima variety (8.32 kg m-3) and the 704 variety (2.15 kg m-3). However, sorghum in the Pegah cultivar at 60% irrigation had the highest water productivity when it came to wet and dry fodder, with an average of 25.45 kg m-3 and 7.57 kg m-3, respectively. These results clearly show that in the aspect of energy consumption and production, sorghum was able to optimally convert the consumed energy into more fodder. On the other hand, the Pegah variety in sorghum, having the highest energy efficiency of dry fodder regardless of the amount of water used, was a more suitable plant to choose for planting in areas with water shortage.
3-D Point Cloud Map Compression for Connected Intelligent Vehicles

In autonomous vehicles, 3-D point cloud (PCD) maps are widely employed. By matching a point cloud acquired from a 3-D ranging sensor in real time with the PCD map, the ego vehicle can be localized with high accuracy. However, the PCD maps must be compressed and customized to the vehicles because they typically have low computing power, a small memory space, and low-resolution sensors. In this study, we propose an edge service of PCD map compression for connected intelligent vehicles. We overview a general path-aware map compression framework and propose a novel compression method to combine voxelization and a notion of localizability at every waypoint on target paths. Experimental results show that the proposed compression significantly reduces the computational cost at both the edge server and the vehicle while satisfying a required localization performance level.
Attitudes toward pre-symptomatic screening for Alzheimer’s dementia in five European countries: a comparison of family members of people with Alzheimer’s dementia versus non-family members

Introduction: Pre-symptomatic screening is getting more attention in healthcare as it detects the risk for developing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is very useful for treatment or prevention. AD screening could play an important role in individuals with at least one affected first-degree relative, but also without family history. As the demand for screening is rising worldwide, it is important to consider possible cross-cultural differences in attitudes toward pre-symptomatic screening in order to tailor healthcare services to the needs of each country. Objective: This study aims to investigate the attitudes of family members and non-family members of people with dementia toward pre-symptomatic screening and explore possible differences in attitudes across five European countries (Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, Turkey) using translated versions of the “Perceptions regarding pRE-symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease Screening” questionnaire (PRE-ADS). Methods: The multicultural sample (N = 650) was recruited from samples that were previously used in validation studies of the translated PRE-ADS versions. The subscale “Acceptability of Screening”, consisting of five PRE-ADS items to specifically explore willingness to undergo screening, was created. Ιnternal consistency was measured, and structural validity was determined using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Group comparisons were performed to investigate differences in attitudes toward pre-symptomatic AD screening regarding family history and country of origin using the PRE-ADS and the “Acceptability of Screening” mean scores. Results: Construct validity was acceptable for the PRE-ADS. Both the PRE-ADS (α = 0.76) and its subscale “Acceptability of Screening” (α = 0.90) had good internal consistency. Overall, 56.9% of the total sample expressed a positive intention toward pre-symptomatic AD screening. T-tests showed significantly higher mean scores of participants with an affected family member. An international comparison revealed differences in the “Acceptability of Screening” mean score across the five European countries. No cross-cultural differences were found for the PRE-ADS mean score after adjusting for confounding variables. Conclusion: The PRE-ADS and its subscale are reliable tools for assessing pre-symptomatic AD screening attitudes. Variations in the acceptability of screening seem to be linked to family history and cultural influences. Further research with larger samples is needed to explore underlying relationships.
Focus on limbal stem cell deficiency and limbal cell transplantation

Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) causes severe vision impairment and can lead to blindness, representing one of the most challenging ocular surface disorders. Stem cell deficiency can be congenital or, more often, acquired. The categorization of ocular surface transplantation techniques is crucial to achieving treatment homogeneity and quality of care, according to the anatomic source of the tissue being transplanted, genetic source, autologous or allogenic transplantation (to reflect histocompatibility in the latter group), and cell culture and tissue engi neering techniques. The aim of this minireview is to provide a summary of the management of LSCD, from clinical characteristics and therapeutic outcomes to the development of novel therapeutic approaches. The manuscript also briefly summarizes recent findings in the current literature and outlines the future challenges to overcome in the management of the major types of ocular surface failure.
Corpus Callosum Atrophy in Alcohol-Dependent Men with Memory Disorders and Visual Attention Difficulties.

BACKGROUND The earlier research confirm the relationship between structural changes in the corpus callosum and difficulties in attention and memory in the group of patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Nevertheless, the image of auditory and visual memory disorders in men with gradual atrophy of the corpus callosum and different alcohol abuse duration, it has not been explained yet. The overriding objective of this study was: (1) to determine whether there are principal and interaction effects of visuospatial and auditory-verbal memory on alcohol consumption and cross-sectional corpus callosum area in men with alcohol use disorder, (2) to assess the impact of callosal changes on the memory and visual attention processes. METHODS 97 men with alcohol use disorder were examined. T1-weighted scans were used to carry out corpus callosum segmentation and volumetric measurements. The cognition profile included two domains: attention, memory (visuospatial and auditory-verbal). RESULTS The results showed that participants with visuospatial memory disorder had inferior education background, and were characterized by a longer duration of alcohol abuse, more severe alcohol use disorder, and greater alcohol consumption per day. Second, alcohol-dependent men with auditory and visual memory disorders had a smaller frontal and posterior part of the corpus callosum areas. Additionally, among the alcohol-dependent men with memory disorders the smaller rostral body of corpus callosum was determined by the longer alcohol abuse duration. On the other hand, the smaller rostral body of corpus callosum was predicted by the older age only in alcohol-dependent men with normal memory. Among all examined individuals were observed a statistically significant relationships among visual attention, visuospatial memory and corpus callosum subregions including in particular genu and isthmus. CONCLUSIONS The smaller corpus callosum cross-sectional area significantly affects visual attention and memory difficulties in alcohol use disorder, especially have differentiated the patients with normal and disordered memory. Longer alcohol abuse duration plays also a significant role in the corpus callosum atrophy in alcohol-dependent men with disordered memory (visuospatial in particular).
Reproductive Cycle of the Sea Urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) on the Central West Coast of Portugal: New Perspective on the Gametogenic Cycle

A population of sea urchins, Paracentrotus lividus, from the central west coast of Portugal was studied to characterise their reproductive biology and possible relationships with environmental factors. An annual gametogenic cycle was found, with a broad spawning season, from May to November, according to a relatively synchronous gamete maturation process. Depending on the environmental factors (temperature, photoperiod), two separate periods could be distinguished, with more individuals maturing and spawning at the same time. When this happened, the first event evolved when temperature rose to a critical point, and the second occurred afterwards, when temperature decreased significantly. Notwithstanding, it was found that individuals matured later than previously described for other populations (e.g., north of Portugal), mostly in late spring, with a higher gonadosomatic index in May. A new classification scale was proposed for identifying the stages of P. lividus gametogenic cycle, based on new findings. It contributed to its simplification and easier comprehension. This study provides useful information for a differentiated sustainable management of P. lividus, according to local conditions. Establishing a closed harvesting season might be considered, based on the differences observed between Portuguese populations and other European ones.
Analysis and Design of a Novel Gain-Boosting Technique Based on Lossy Series Embedding Network for Near-fmax Embedded Amplifier

This paper presents a novel gain-boosted structure to improve the power gain of near-<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$f_{max}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> amplifier, achieving a 185-GHz two-stage single-ended amplifier with a power gain of 6.85dB per-stage in a 65-nm CMOS process. Based on the interesting observation that the power gain is not sensitive to the loss in the 90° transmission line which is used to provide dc path for the source terminal of a transistor to ground, a thorough theoretical gain-plane analysis is carried out. It is found that utilization of a lossy series embedding network with linear, lossless and reciprocal embedding networks can effectively boost the Mason’s <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$U$ </tex-math></inline-formula> and maximum available gain (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$G_{ma}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) in single-ended amplifiers and a novel <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$U$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-boosting factor is introduced to determine the condition whether <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$U$ </tex-math></inline-formula> of an active device can be boosted. Additionally, the gain-plane approach is also employed to conduct intuitive analyses of the power gain, stability, and output power characteristics of the proposed gain-boosting technique. Finally, based on the proposed gain-boosting technique, a two-stage 185-GHz amplifier is implemented in a 65nm CMOS process. The two-stage amplifier demonstrates a measured Psat of −4.5-dBm and maximum PAE of 3.26% at 185-GHz, along with a maximum power gain of 13.7-dB.
Hydrological changes in the Rzecin peatland (Puszcza Notecka, Poland) induced by anthropogenic factors: Implications for mire development and carbon sequestration

Wetlands are very vulnerable ecosystems and sensitive to changes in the ground water table. For the last few thousand years, hydrological balance has also been influenced by human activity. To improve their cropping features, drainage activity and fertilizing were applied. The drainage process led to an abrupt change of environment, the replacement of plant communities and the entire ecosystem. The problem of carbon sequestration is very important nowadays. A higher accumulation rate is related to higher carbon accumulation, but the intensity of carbon sequestration depends on the type of mire, habitat, and climatic zone. The main aim of this article was an examination of the changes in poor-fen ecosystem during the last 200 years in relation to natural and anthropogenic factors, using paleoecological methods (pollen and macrofossils). The second aim was a detailed investigation of the sedimentary record to aid our understanding of carbon sequestration in the poor fen of temperate zone. This case study shows that fens in temperate zones, in comparison with boreal ones, show higher carbon accumulation rates which have been especially intensive over the last few decades. To reconstruct vegetation changes, detailed palynological and macrofossil analyses were done. A 200-year history of the mire revealed that it was influenced by human activity to much degree. However, despite the nearby settlement and building of the drainage ditch, the precious species and plant communities still occur.
Supporting Tunnelling Excavation of an Unstable Slope by Long Term Displacement Monitoring

A complex multi-sensor monitoring platform for the continuous control of an unstable slope affected by tunneling excavation, was realized between 2007 and 2008 after the first collapse of an already built tunnel entrance. The monitoring system was made of some inclinometric and piezometric sensors up to 70 m deep, a topographic system, a Terrestrial SAR Interferometer, a weather station, a photocamera and some load cells installed on bulkheads anchors. The continuous monitoring of the slope during different working phases (planning of stabilization works, realization of stabilizations works and tunneling excavation) allowed us to continuously control the slope behaviour, thus guaranteeing the operations in safety conditions. Data derived from the displacement monitoring, combined with geological and geomechanical information, allowed us to better define the complex engineering geological model of the slope, thus supporting the design of stabilization works. Furthermore, the real time control by TInSAR allowed us to stop the excavations of the tunnel for three times following the sudden increase of the slope displacement velocity. Stability thresholds of velocity and displacement have been also defined using semi-empirical models on the basis of the collected historical displacement data.
Numerical investigation on Coulomb impact on bouquetlike photoelectron momentum distributions

Deploying the strong-field approximation and the saddle point methods, we numerically simulate the Coulomb impact on the bouquetlike photoelectron momentum distributions (PMDs) induced by intense laser ionization of hydrogen atom. The bouquet-like PMDs, also dubbed as electron carpet-like PMDs, are interference structures perpendicular to laser polarization in PMDs. The results show that the bouquetlike interference PMDs are mostly altered for small momenta, for both the above-threshold ionization (ATI) and intra-cycle interference (ICI) fringes, compared with the Coulomb-free situation. We propose a correlation parameter (CP) to quantitatively elucidate the PMDs alterations due to Coulomb effect. Also, we formulate an expression for successfully tracing out the ATI and ICI fringes, which proves that the bouquetlike PMDs alterations are attributed to an extra action phase due to Coulomb interaction.
PV power prediction based on AO-VMD-RF-Informer

Due to the strong volatility of PV power, PV grid-connected may have an impact on the safe and stable operation of the power system, so accurate prediction of PV power is of great significance to the operation and maintenance of the power system. In order to improve the prediction accuracy of photovoltaic power, an ultra-short-term photovoltaic power prediction method was studied by combining the Aquila Optimizer (AO) algorithm, the Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD), the Random Forest (RF) and the Informer prediction model. Firstly, the VMD parameters are optimized by AO to reduce the adverse effects of human-set parameters on the prediction accuracy; the optimized VMD is used to decompose the original PV power series into multiple sub-sequences to reduce the volatility and complexity of the original power series; then, the RF feature selection method is used to screen out the meteorological features of strong relevance for each sub-sequence to further reduce the feature dimensions and the model runtime and ensure the effectiveness of the input features. Finally, the Informer model is used to deeply mine the potential time series features of each subsequence for prediction, and the predicted values of each subsequence are superimposed and reconstructed to obtain the final prediction results. The simulation results show that the method in this paper has high prediction accuracy, and compared with the original Informer, the MAE is reduced by 49.14% and the RMSE is reduced by 47.64%.
Predicting Consumer Behavior Toward Healthy Beverages In Surabaya

ABSTRACTThis study investigates consumer behavior toward healthy beverages and examines the impacts of subjective norms and attitudes toward healthy beverages on the purchase intention of healthy beverage products. In this study, consumers' long-term orientation, health concerns, and Trust in healthy beverage products influenced attitudes toward healthy beverages. It was conducted in Surabaya City, Indonesia, and the sample size consisted of 137 consumers of healthy drinks in Surabaya. Structural Equation Modeling was applied to measure the relationship among the constructs. The results indicated that health concerns and long-term orientation did not influence consumers' attitudes toward healthy beverages. Purchase intention was not affected by health concerns and long-term orientation through Attitude. However, Trust influenced consumers' attitudes toward healthy beverages, and Trust was proven to impact purchase intention with Attitude as the mediating factor. Attitude and subjective norm had a positive relationship toward purchase intention. Keywords: Healthy Beverages, Consumer Behavio, Trust; Attitude, Subjective Norm.
Phylogenetic Analysis Provides Insight Into the Molecular Evolution of Nociception and Pain-Related Proteins

Nociception and pain sensation are important neural processes in humans to avoid injury. Many proteins are involved in nociception and pain sensation in humans; however, the evolution of these proteins in animals is unknown. Here, we chose nociception- and pain-related proteins, including G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), ion channels (ICs), and neuropeptides (NPs), which are reportedly associated with nociception and pain in humans, and identified their homologs in various animals by BLAST, phylogenetic analysis and protein architecture comparison to reveal their evolution from protozoans to humans. We found that the homologs of transient receptor potential channel A 1 (TRPA1), TRAPM, acid-sensing IC (ASIC), and voltage-dependent calcium channel (VDCC) first appear in Porifera. Substance-P receptor 1 (TACR1) emerged from Coelenterata. Somatostatin receptor type 2 (SSTR2), TRPV1 and voltage-dependent sodium channels (VDSC) appear in Platyhelminthes. Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor (CGRPR) was first identified in Nematoda. However, opioid receptors (OPRs) and most NPs were discovered only in vertebrates and exist from agnatha to humans. The results demonstrated that homologs of nociception and pain-related ICs exist from lower animal phyla to high animal phyla, and that most of the GPCRs originate from low to high phyla sequentially, whereas OPRs and NPs are newly evolved in vertebrates, which provides hints of the evolution of nociception and pain-related proteins in animals and humans.