Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Analysis of the induced seismicity of the Lacq gas field (Southwestern France) and model of deformation

SUMMARY The goal of this paper is to propose a model of deformation pattern for the Lacq gas field (southwest of France), considering the temporal and spatial evolution of the observed induced seismicity. This model of deformation has been determined from an updating of the earthquake locations and considering theoretical and analogue models usually accepted for hydrocarbon field deformation. The Lacq seismicity is clearly not linked to the natural seismicity of the Pyrenean range recorded 30 km farther to the south since the first event was felt in 1969, after the beginning of the hydrocarbon recovery. From 1974 to 1997, more than 2000 local events (M L < 4.2) have been recorded by two permanent local seismic networks. Unlike previously published results focusing on limited time lapse studies, our analysis relies on the data from 1974 to 1997. Greater accuracy of the absolute locations have been obtained using a well adapted algorithm of 3-D location, after improvement of the 3-D P-wave velocity model and determination of specific station corrections for different clusters of events. This updated catalogue of seismicity has been interpreted taking into account the structural context of the gas field. The Lacq gas field is an anticlinal reservoir where 3-D seismic and borehole data reveal a pattern of high density of fracturing, mainly oriented WNW‐ESE. Seismicity map and vertical cross-sections show that majority of the seismic events (70 per cent) occurred above the gas reservoir. Correlation is also observed between the orientation of the pre-existent faults and the location of the seismic activity. Strong and organized seismicity occurred where fault orientation is consistent with the poroelastic stress perturbation due to the gas recovery. On the contrary, the seismicity is quiescient where isobaths of the reservoir roof are closed to be perpendicular to the faults. These quiescient areas as well as the central seismic part are characterized by a surface subsidence determined by repeated levelling profiles. Moreover, the temporal evolution of the distribution of the seismicity clearly exhibits a spatial migration from the centre to the boundaries of the reservoir. We conclude that the entire field is strained but this deformation is seismically expressed only where faults are parallel to the isobaths of the reservoir roof and where these faults plunge towards outside the field according to one of the two theoretical deformation models considered in our study. Then we propose a temporal scenario of deformation along the principal axis of seismic deformation.
Inhibition of Invasion and Up-regulation of E-cadherin Expression in Human Malignant Melanoma Cell Line A 375 by (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate

The inhibitory effects of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on the invasion of human malignant melanoma cell line A375 and the possible molecular mechanisms of this effect were investiaged. A375 cells were pretreated with 20 μg/mL EGCG for 24, 48 and 72 h respectively and the E-cadherin expression was detected by Western blot analysis. A375 cells were also pretreated with different concentrations of EGCG (1, 5, 10 and 20 μg/mL) for 72 h and the expression of E-cadherin was measured by RT-PCR. The adhesion and invasion of A375 cells were tested by cell-matrigel adhesion assay and matrigel invasion assay respectively. The results showed that EGCG could significantly up-regulate the expression of E-cadherin timeand concentration-dependently (both P<0.05). Statistical analysis showed that A375 cells invasion was inhibited by EGCG and correlated with the up-regulation of E-cadherin expression. It was suggested that EGCG strongly inhibited invasion of A375 cells, and the inhibition mechanism was possibly associated with the up-regulation of E-cadherin expression.
Effect of Discontinuing Prophylaxis with Norfloxacin in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies and Severe Neutropenia

The use of fluorinated quinolones for prophylaxis of infections in neutropenic cancer patients has led to a reduction of infections with gram-negative enteric bacilli, but there is concern about the emergence of antibiotic-resistant enterobacterial infections and a rise of gram-positive bacteremias. Due to these concerns, in mid-1995 the use of prophylactic norfloxacin was discontinued in our unit. In order to evaluate the impact of this measure on the infectious morbidity in our unit, 91 severe neutropenic episodes in 58 patients with hematologic malignancies who did not receive norfloxacin prophylaxis (NO group) were closely matched to 91 episodes in 60 patients who received norfloxacin prophylaxis (NORFLO group). There were no differences in the incidence of febrile neutropenia, fever of unknown origin or bacteremia during the first febrile episode. There was a trend for a higher rate of coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia in the NORFLO group (5 vs. 11 cases in the NO and NORFLO groups, respectively, p = NS). Enterobacterial bloodstream infections were more frequent in the NO group (13 vs. 2 cases, respectively, p = 0.01), especially Escherichia coli (9 vs. 1 case, respectively, p = 0.01). Twelve of 13 enterobacterial isolates in the NO group were sensitive to the fluoroquinolones vs. 0/2 in the NORFLO group (p = 0.07). We conclude that the abrupt discontinuation of norfloxacin prophylaxis in our ward led to a rapid increase in the rate of fluoroquinolone-susceptible enterobacterial infections, with a scarce impact on infectious morbidity. This suggests that the selection of resistant flora in an inpatient ward by prophylactic antimicrobials may be reversible following the discontinuation of the prophylactic agent(s).
Experience-dependent neural plasticity is sensitive to shape of pitch contours

Language experience is known to modulate the preattentive processing of linguistically relevant pitch contours when presented in the speech domain. To assess if experience-dependent effects are specific to speech, we evaluated the mismatch negativity response to nonspeech homologs (iterated rippled noise) of such curvilinear pitch contours (Mandarin: Tone 1, ‘high level’; Tone 2, ‘high rising’) by Chinese and English listeners as well as to a pitch contour that was a linear approximation of Tone 2 (‘linear ascending ramp’). Mandarin speakers showed larger mismatch negativity responses than English to the curvilinear pitch contours only. These results suggest that experience-dependent neural plasticity in early cortical processing of linguistically relevant pitch contours is sensitive to naturally occurring pitch dimensions but not specific to speech per se.
Semantic Similarity Based Focused Crawling

Finding useful information from the web which has a large and distributed structure requires efficient search strategies. Distributed and dynamic nature of web resources is a major problem for search engines maintain up-to-date index of the web content as they have to crawl the web periodically. A focused or topicdriven crawler is a specific type of crawler that analyzes its crawl boundary to find the links that are likely to be most relevant for the crawl while avoiding irrelevant regions of the web. Yet many types of crawlers have been suggested that are usually different in their crawl strategy. The most important difference is in prioritizing links to download. To do this, focused crawler has an algorithm for classifying. In this paper we propose a new algorithm used to classify in focused crawlers. Our algorithm is based on page contents and uses a semantic classification.
Episodic post‐glacial sea‐level rise and the sedimentary evolution of a tropical continental embayment (Cleveland Bay, Great Barrier Reef shelf, Australia)

Cleveland Bay is a 400 km2 landlocked tropical embayment located at 19° S and 146° 55´E The bay is protected from the dominant southeasterly tradewind by Cape Cleveland, but lies open to northerly and northeasterly weather and to the effects of occasional tropical cyclones. Water‐motion within the bay is dominated by the effects of refracted southeasterly‐generated waves (mostly 0.5–1.2 m high, 4–6 s period) and by semi‐diurnal tidal currents, which reach speeds of 15–30 cm/s during spring tides. Residual circulation within the bay is anticlockwise and results in preferential sediment accumulation on the eastern side. The bay contains three main Holocene stratigraphic units (A‐C) which rest on weathered Late Pleistocene clay. The Pleistocene land surface is planar, dips seawards at 0.8 m/km and is incised by a major complex of fluvial and tidal channels. Seismic unit C encompasses cross‐bedded or draped fill of the channel system. Seismic unit B, occurring laterally to C, comprises massive grey mud with m.
Model and context‐driven building extraction in dense urban aerial images

This paper presents a method to extract buildings in monocular urban aerial images without prior knowledge of illumination. With a building concept model to interpret buildings at different levels and scales, building extraction is carried out in two stages: sunshine parts extraction and self‐shadow parts extraction. Based on region‐oriented radiometric features, images are first simplified and segmented into three parts: sunshine parts of high objects, shadow regions and sunshine ground. To verify initial segmentations, a method of estimating the direction of shadow cast was proposed by a shadow context model. Building extractions were then refined by context and a modified partial snake model with the aid of the shadow cast direction, thus sharply reducing the iteration complexity and the influence of illumination. An innovative method for extracting self‐shadows on gable roofs is also discussed.
The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function: Commentary

Three major themes emerge within and across the seven manuscripts of which this Special Issue is comprised. The first issue is that of the ‘‘realworld’’ construct validity of the BRIEF, also described in terms of whether or not the BRIEF is more ‘‘sensitive’’ to the life experiences of the patients than conventional clinic/laboratory methods. The second theme is that of the correlation of the BRIEF scores with those of established or conventional clinic/laboratory evaluation methods purporting to detect dysfunction in the cognitive domain of executive function. The third matter is that of the basic scientific construct validity that would correlate the BRIEF composite scale (or the subscales thereof) with localization in the brain. Scientific brain-behavior correlation is particularly problematic, as is always the case when one is dealing with the childhood population or the adult forms of developmental disorders, because one is confronted always with the question of how to localize consistent with ‘‘the fourth dimension of time’’ and the dynamic plasticity implicit in developmental neuropsychology.
College students’ personal listening device usage and knowledge

Abstract Objective: To determine the usage and knowledge of safe limits on personal listening devices (PLD) among college students. Design: First, information on health history was collected. Second, microphone in real ear techniques determined eardrum to free-field correction factors. Third, hearing levels were evaluated and information gathered about knowledge of safe listening behaviors. Study sample: 180 college students participated in a one-hour session using their PLDs and earphones set to their personal preference. Results: Virtually all participants reported knowledge of hearing loss risk due to PLD use and accurately recognized their own PLD listening levels (p = .01) as either within or exceeding safe sound limits. Forty-four subjects listened at greater than 80-dBA free-field equivalent levels. Only 7% of these participants were aware of these hazardous levels and 15% of participants’ exposure surpassed free-field equivalent levels normalized to eight hours. Conclusions: Despite reported knowledge of hearing loss risk due to PLD use in virtually all college students, 1 in 4 were found to listen to their PLDs at free-field equivalent levels greater than 80-dBA, with 94% unaware of their potential risk. Further research is needed to provide accurate PLD listening information and evaluate the possibility of long term PLD intensities that surpass recommended safety levels on hearing loss in adults over time.
Discrete-time multi-model control for cooperative teleoperation under time delay

While a conventional bilateral teleoperation system involves only one pair of master/slave robots, cooperative telerobotic systems can consist of multiple pairs of robotic manipulators. Due to dynamic interaction among slave manipulators as well as communication latency, the control of such systems can be particularly challenging. This paper presents a multimodel discrete-time controller for teleoperation in cooperative environments subject to a known constant communication delay. Discrete-time state-space models that explicitly incorporate signal delays are developed for free motion/soft contact and rigid contact phases of teleoperation. Mode-based linear quadratic Gaussian (LQG) controllers are proposed that can deliver a stable transparent response for each phase of operation. Switching among these controllers occur according to the identified phase of contact. The robustness of the controllers with respect to parametric uncertainty is examined via the Nyquist analysis. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach
Subsurface structures detection by combining L-band polarimetric SAR and GPR data: example of the Pyla Dune (France)

The authors investigate the penetration capabilities of microwaves, particularly at L-band, for the mapping of subsurface heterogeneities such as lithology variations, moisture or sedimentary structures. The experiment site, the Pyla Dune, is a bare sandy area allowing high signal penetration and presenting large subsurface structures (paleosoils) at varying depths. Several radar data sets over this area are available. A polarimetric analysis of airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data as web as the ground penetrating radar (GPR) sounding experiment show that subsurface scattering occurs at several places. The SAR penetration depth is estimated by inverting a scattering model for which the subsurface structure geometric and dielectric properties are determined by the GPR data analysis. These results suggest that airborne radar systems in a lower frequency range (P-band) should be able to detect subsurface moisture down to several meters, leading to innovative Earth observation systems for hydrogeology in arid regions.
QoS aware cross-layer optimized resource allocation in WiMAX systems

In traditional communication networks, the open systems interconnection (OSI) layer architecture has been widely adopted, and the performance optimization is conducted largely within each individual protocol layer. Although the layered structure is still of great importance for next generation wireless networks, it is known that the conventional OSI architecture may not work well in many wireless data applications. Cross-layer design approaches are critical for efficient utilization of the scarce radio resources with QoS provisioning in 4G wireless networks and beyond. As proper utilization of limited network resources is very much essential to achieve the objective of high degree of optimization, resource allocation is an important issue. Here we have presented a QoS aware cross-layer optimized resource allocation scheme for WiMAX networks to optimize the system performance as well as maintaining the end-to-end QoS of individual users and propose an algorithm to cater the need of better resource management particularly for heterogeneous traffic consisting of soft and hard QoS constraints applications in 4G networks by exploiting time-diversity gain. Simulation results depict the improved performance of our proposed algorithm.
On the unlikelihood of significant admixture of genes from the North American Indians in the present composition of the Negroes of the United States.

GLASS AND Li (1953), in their first effort to examine the dynamics of racial intermixture, deliberately oversimplified the interplay of factors responsible for the present status of the North American Negro, in order to construct a model that in principle would exemplify the effects of gene flow between populations. Two aspects of their simplified model have received a certain amount of criticism. In the first place, although they implicitly recognized that the great majority of the slaves brought to North America were derived from West Africa, yet, in the absence of data on the frequencies of certain blood groups among West African natives, they utilized frequencies from Bantu (MN; Rh), from East African tribes (Rh; PTC taste capacity), and from the Sudan (PTC taste capacity). This was done in the hope that PTC taste capacity, like the Rh and MNS blood groups, would, in Mourant's words, prove to reveal a "high degree of uniformity in the distribution . throughout tropical Africa" (pers. commun.). Now that Chalmers, Ikin, and Mourant (1953) have published data on four geographical groups of Nigerians, and Armattoe, Ikin, and Mourant (1953) have supplied further data on the Ewe and Ashanti of the Gold Coast, it seems desirable to recheck the original calculations in order to see whether the estimates of the amount of White admixture in the North American Negro and the gene flow per generation were seriously in error. In the second place, Stern and others (Sturtevant, pers. have remarked on the failure in our original treatment to take into account the considerable amount of genetic admixture the American Indians and the American Negro the very high of
Towards Emotive Annotation in plWordNet 4.0

The paper presents an approach to building a very large emotive lexicon for Polish based on plWordNet. An expanded annotation model is discussed, in which lexical units (word senses) are annotated with basic emotions, fundamental human values and sentiment polarisation. The annotation process is performed manually in the 2+1 scheme by pairs of linguists and psychologies. Guidelines referring to the usage in corpora, substitution tests as well linguistic properties of lexical units (e.g. derivational associations) are discussed. Application of the model in a substantial extension of the emotive annotation of plWordNet is presented. The achieved high inter-annotator agreement shows that with relatively small workload a promising emotive resource can be created.
Coral islands defy sea-level rise over the past century: Records from a central Pacific atoll

The geological stability and existence of low-lying atoll nations is threatened by sea-level rise and climate change. Funafuti Atoll, in the tropical Pacific Ocean, has experienced some of the highest rates of sea-level rise (∼5.1 ± 0.7 mm/yr), totaling ∼0.30 ± 0.04 m over the past 60 yr. We analyzed six time slices of shoreline position over the past 118 yr at 29 islands of Funafuti Atoll to determine their physical response to recent sea-level rise. Despite the magnitude of this rise, no islands have been lost, the majority have enlarged, and there has been a 7.3% increase in net island area over the past century (A.D. 1897–2013). There is no evidence of heightened erosion over the past half-century as sea-level rise accelerated. Reef islands in Funafuti continually adjust their size, shape, and position in response to variations in boundary conditions, including storms, sediment supply, as well as sea level. Results suggest a more optimistic prognosis for the habitability of atoll nations and demonstrate the importance of resolving recent rates and styles of island change to inform adaptation strategies.
Reactive Power Optimization Based on Parallel Immune Particle Swarm Optimization

Reactive power optimization is important to ensure power quality, improve system security, and reduce active power loss. So, this paper proposed parallel immune particle swarm optimization (PIPSO) algorithm. This algorithm makes basic particle swarm optimization (BPSO) and discrete particle swarm optimization (DPSO) to optimize in parallel, and improves the convergence capability of particle swarm optimization with convergence ability. It is effective to overcome the problem of local convergence by immune operator, at the same time, it is more reasonable to solve the complex coding problem which discrete variables and continuous variables mixed by parallel optimization. Finally, the simulation results of IEEE-14, IEEE-30, IEEE-118 nodes system show that compared to the genetic algorithm and basic particle swarm optimization, the parallel immune particle swarm optimization can achieve the convergence effect faster and more stable, and better to solve the large-scale power system reactive power optimization.
Stocks selected using SOM and Genetic Algorithm based Backpropagation Neural Network gives better returns.

Investment in stock market is one of the most popular type of investment. There are many conventional techniques being used and these include technical and fundamental analysis. The main aim of every investor is to earn maximum possible return on investments. The main issue with any approach is the proper weighting of criteria to obtain a list of stocks that are suitable for investments. This paper proposes an improved method for stock picking using self-organizing maps and genetic algorithm based backpropagation neural networks. The stock selected using self-organizing maps and genetic algorithm based backpropagation neural networks outperformed the BSE-30 Index by about 30.17% based on one and half month of stock data.
A Concentric Multi-ring Overlay for Highly Reliable P2P Networks

The paper presents a concentric multi-ring overlay networking topology for fast and shortest-path resource discovery in dynamic distributed systems like P2P network. First, we define a highly reliable P2P system called HiPeer, which is deployed on top of the logical overlay with a number of lowest bounds in terms of network performance. Then, we demonstrate that for any De Bruijn digraph of degree dges2 and diameter DDB, HiPeer constructs a highly reliable network, where each node maintains a routing table with a size of at most 2d+3 entries independent of the number N of nodes in the system. Further, we show that for any network with at most d nodes, any existing resource in the network can be found within at most DHiPeer=logd(N(d-1)+d)-1 hops. This result is as close to the Moore bound as the query path length in the other best P2P proposals based on the De Bruijn digraphs. Thus, HiPeer defines a highly connected network with connectivity d and the lowest yet known lookup bound DHiPeer. Moreover, we show that any node's "join or leave" operation in HiPeer implies a constant expected reorganization cost of the magnitude order of O(d) control messages
Segmentation of coconut crop bunch from tree images

Harvesting is one of the very crucial stages in crop management. Harvesting the crop at proper time will enhance the quality. In this paper we segmented the coconut crop bunch from tree image. Different segmentation methods like, Color based K-Means clustering, Marker controlled watershed, Grow-cut and Maximum Similarity based Region Merging (MSRM) are explored. Experimentation conducted using a dataset of 200 images for demonstration. Out of these methods the MSRM provides good result.