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Thermomineral waters of Greece: geochemical characterization

2020

75 °C). In terms of pH most results vary from 5.5 to 823 °C) ii) warm (23 40 °C) iii) thermal (40 75 °C) and iv) hyperthermal (&gtfew springs show either very low pH (&lt10) proposing serpentinization processes. Regarding TDS concentrations collected waters can be subdivided into low salinity (up to 1.5 g/L) brackish (up to 20 g/L) and saline (up to 43 g/L). The medium high salinities can be justified by mixing with sea water and/or strong waterrock interaction processes. Isotope composition of O and H ranges from 12.7 to +2.7 ‰ SMOW and from 91 to +12 ‰ SMOW respectively and is generally comprised between the Global Meteoric Water Line and the East Mediterranean Meteoric Water Line. Only few water samples show a positive shift for δ18O possibly related to high temperature waterrock interaction processes. Carbon dioxide (18 997000 μmol/mol) or N2 (1100 989000 μmol/mol) or CH4 (&ltMany geothermal areas of Greece are located in regions affected by Miocene or Quaternary volcanism and in continental basins characterised by elevated heat flow. Moreover the majority of them is found along the coast as well as in islands of the Aegean Sea and thus thermal water is often brackish to saline due to marine intrusion into costal aquifer. In the present study almost 300 thermal and cold mineral water samples were collected along the Hellenic territory with their physicochemical parameters (temperature pH electrical conductivity and Eh) and the amount of bicarbonates (titration with 0.1N HCl) being determined in situ. Additionally gases found either in free or dissolved phase were sampled. Both water and gas samples were analysed at the INGVPa laboratories for major ions (Ion Chromatography) silica (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry) chemical composition of free and dissolved gases (Gas Chromatography) water isotopes (O and H) and carbon and helium isotopes of free and dissolved gases (Mass Spectrometry). The temperature of the investigated waters ranges from 6.5 to 98°C pH from 1.96 to 11.98 whilst Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) from 0.06 to 43 g/L. Based on the temperature parameter waters can be divided into four groups: i) cold (&lt0.5 913000 μmol/mol) are the prevailing gas species found in the studied sites. The δ13CCO2 values ranged from 20.1 to +8.5 ‰ whilst the isotope ratio of He from 0.21 to 6.71 R/RA.4) suggesting interaction with H2Srich gases or very high pH values (&gtSettore GEO/08 - Geochimica E Vulcanologia
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Descripción de un nuevo limácido de Menorca (Islas Baleares): Gigantomilax (Vitrinoides) benjaminus sp. n. (Gastropoda, Pulmonata)

2008

We describe a new endemic limacid slug, Gigantomilax (Vitrinoides) benjaminus n. sp. and we compare it with the nearest species, particularly with Gigantomilax (V.) majoricensis, another Balearic endemism. Characteristic features of this new species include its small size, translucid and smooth body, and totally grey dorsum with no bands or spots. The reproductive system shows a well developed vas deferens surrounded by the distal part of prostatic gland, a thin penial retractor muscle, swollen prostate and small distal genitalia. The recent redescription of Limax majoricensis by Wiktor et al. (2007) is discussed and we consider that these authors refer to G. benjaminus n. sp., and so we de…

:CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA::Biología animal (Zoología) [UNESCO]MenorcaEspañaIslas BalearesMolluscsMinorcaMolusco Limacidae Gigantomilax (Vitrinoides) benjaminus sp. n. Limax majoricensisLimax majoricensisBalearic IslandsSpainlcsh:ZoologyLimacidaeMolusco Limacidae Gigantomilax (Vitrinoides) benjaminus sp. n. Limax majoricensis; Menorca; Islas Baleares; Españalcsh:QL1-991UNESCO::CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA::Biología animal (Zoología)Gigantomilax (Vitrinoides) benjaminus n. sp.Animal Biodiversity and Conservation
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Moricsalas vēsturiskā izkārtne

2022

Atzīmējot Moricsalas dabas rezervāta dibināšanas 110 gadadienu, Latvijas Universitātes Muzejs par mēneša priekšmetu izvēlējās rezervāta vēsturisko izkārtni. Rakstā sniegta informācija par rezervāta tapšanu un muzeja krājuma priekšmetiem, kas ir rezervāta pastāvēšanas pirmajām desmitgadēm.

:NATURAL SCIENCES::Biology [Research Subject Categories]Nature ProtectionKarl Reinhold Kupfferdabas aizsardzībaLatvijas Universitātes MuzejsMoricsalas dabas rezervāts:HUMANITIES and RELIGION::History and philosophy subjects::History subjects::History [Research Subject Categories]the Museum of the University of LatviaRīgas Dabaspētnieku biedrībaMoritz IslandNaturforscher-Verein zu Riga
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Efficacy of an internet-based psychological intervention for problem gambling and gambling disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

2021

Gambling Disorder is a prevalent non-substance use disorder, which contrasts with the low number of people requesting treatment. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) could help to enhance the dissemination of evidence-based treatments and considerably reduce the costs. The current study seeks to assess the efficacy of an online psychological intervention for people suffering from gambling problems in Spain. The proposed study will be a two-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. A total of 134 participants (problem and pathological gamblers) will be randomly allocated to a waiting list control group (N = 67) or an intervention group (N = 67). The intervention program i…

A ActionDGOJ Directorate General for the Regulation of GamblingCIDI Composite International Diagnostic InterviewPA Positive AffectSPIRIT Standard Protocol Items Recommendations for Interventional TrialsefficacyPsychological interventionMotivational interviewingGE Gambling ExpectanciesDSM-IV Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth EditionOASIS The Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scalelaw.inventionDERS Difficulties in Emotion Regulation ScaleRandomized controlled triallawPANAS The Positive and Negative Affect SchedulePsychologyRCT Randomized Controlled TrialUPPS-P The Short UPPS-P Impulsivity ScaleICD-10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th RevisionCognitionT58.5-58.64GRCS-S Gambling-Related Cognitions ScalePC Predictive ControlBF1-990EDBs Emotion Driven BehavioursC ContemplationGSEQ Gambling Self-Efficacy QuestionnaireDSM-5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth EditionAnxietyAddicció a Internetmedicine.symptomMI Motivational InterviewingPsychologyJocs per ordinadorM Maintenancemedicine.medical_specialtyemotion regulationG-SAS The Gambling Symptom Assessment ScaleEMA Ecological Momentary AssessmentODSIS The Overall Depression Severity and Impairment ScaleEfficacyWL Waiting ListIC Illusion of ControlIB Interpretative BiasMFS Monitoring Feedback and SupportCBTHealth InformaticsInformation technologyCBT Cognitive Behavioral TherapyImpulsivityCONSORT-EHEALTH Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials of Electronic and Mobile Health Applications and Online TelehealthISG Perceived Inability to Stop GamblingQuality of life (healthcare)URICA The University of Rhode Island Change Assessment ScaleIntervention (counseling)medicineGD Gambling DisorderSCID-P The Structured Clinical InterviewPsychiatryQLI Quality Life IndexInternetEmotion regulationFull length ArticleSUS System Usability ScalegamblingEMI Ecological Momentary InterventionMINI Mini International Neuropsychiatric InterviewGI Gambling history interview and current gambling situation and related variables assessmentNA Negative AffectGamblingNODS NORC DSM-IV Screen for Gambling ProblemsPFIs Personal Feedback InterventionsDSM-III-R Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 3rd Edition RevisedHADS Hospital Anxiety Depression ScaleinternetP Precontemplation
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Ecology, morphometry, and genetics of the Palaeo-Mesolithic human remains of Grotta d'Oriente, Favignana (Italy)

2008

ARCHAEOLOGY ECOLOGY PALAEOGENETICS FAVIGNANA ISLAND MESOLITHIC PERIODSettore BIO/08 - Antropologia
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Geochemical signature of Paleozoic accretionary complexes of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt in South Mongolia: Constraints on arc environments and c…

2006

Abstract We report a reconnaissance geochemical and Nd-isotopic study for 33 metaigneous and metavolcaniclastic rocks from the ca. 470 to 290 Ma old Gurvan Sayhan, Zoolen, Nemegt Uul, Bayanleg-Hatuu, and Tseel mountain ranges in southern Mongolia, in order to infer tectonic environments, test a recently proposed multiple terrane model, and explore the late-stage development of the southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB). Samples from the Gurvan Sayhan and the Zoolen ranges have a predominantly intermediate, calc-alkaline composition; they display LREE enrichment, excess abundances of fluid-soluble elements, and low concentrations of high-field strength elements. These data, in combinati…

Accretionary wedgebiologyPaleozoicAndesitesGeochemistry550 - Earth sciencesGeologybiology.organism_classificationTectonicsGeochemistry and PetrologyAdakiteIsland arcForearcGeologyTerrane
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Crystal fabrics and element impurities (Sr/Ca, Mg/Ca, and Ba/Ca) in shells of Arctica islandica—Implications for paleoclimate reconstructions

2013

Sr/Ca, Mg/Ca and Ba/Ca values are heterogeneously distributed in shells of Arctica islandica. These patterns are largely associated with crystal fabrics (size, habit and orientation of crystals) or the processes controlling them. The outer sublayer of the outer shell layer (oOSL; homogenous and irregular simple prismatic crystal fabrics,) contained element/Ca values up to 62% higher than the inner sublayer (iOSL; crossed-acicular, crossed-lamellar, fine crossed-lamellar and irregular simple prismatic crystal fabrics). A gradual decrease in Sr/Ca and Mg/Ca values was observed from the outer portions of the oOSL toward the oOSL/iOSL transition zone. This chemical shift was accompanied by a gr…

AcicularbiologyAnalytical chemistryPaleontologyMineralogyOceanographybiology.organism_classificationCrystalImpurityTransition zoneSeawaterBivalve shellArctica islandicaEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsGeologyEarth-Surface ProcessesBiomineralizationPalaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
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Assessment of the mechanism of elemental incorporation into bivalve shells (Arctica islandica) based on elemental distribution at the microstructural…

2014

Abstract To address the mechanism of elemental incorporation into shells of the bivalve Arctica islandica , we performed two-dimensional elemental mapping of Sr, Mg, and S at a ∼3 μm spatial resolution using electron microprobe. These elemental distributions were precisely compared to the shell microstructure. The Sr distribution was intimately linked to the S concentration and/or shell microstructure. Sr showed a clear annual pattern with higher values at the annual growth lines and lower values in annual growth increments. The Sr and S concentrations were higher near sub-annual growth lines than in the adjacent regions, which were dominated by acicular microstructure (middle shell layer) …

AcicularbiologyShell (structure)MineralogyElectron microprobebiology.organism_classificationMicrostructureAnnual growth %chemistry.chemical_compoundCalcium carbonatechemistryGeochemistry and PetrologyElemental distributionArctica islandicaGeochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
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New insights regarding Acinetobacter genomic island-related elements

2020

The objective of this study was to mobilize the Acinetobacter genomic island 1-A (AGI1-A) from Enterobacter hormaechei EclCSP2185 (E. cloacae complex) and to search for the distribution and structure of AGI1-related elements in the NCBI database. AGI1-A was transferred to Escherichia coli. Analysis of the attachment (att) sites could locate the possible recombination crossover in the att sequences at position 10-11 (GG) in the last 18 bp of trmE. In silico detection of AGI backbones in the wgs database identified AGI variants in Salmonella enterica (83 strains), Vibrio cholerae (33), E. hormaechei (12), Acinetobacter baumannii (2), most belonging to prevalent clones (ST40, ST69, ST114 and S…

Acinetobacter baumanniiDNA Bacterial0301 basic medicineMicrobiology (medical)Genomic IslandsKlebsiella pneumoniae[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]030106 microbiologyEnterobactermedicine.disease_causeIntegronIntegrons03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineDrug Resistance Multiple BacterialGenomic islandEscherichia colimedicineHumansPharmacology (medical)030212 general & internal medicineProteus mirabilisVibrio choleraeEscherichia coliGeneticsbiologySalmonella entericaSequence Analysis DNAGeneral MedicineAcinetobacterbiology.organism_classificationAnti-Bacterial AgentsAcinetobacter baumanniiInfectious DiseasesSalmonella entericaVibrio choleraebiology.protein
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Dissemination of a Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Strain Belonging to International Clone II/Sequence Type 2 and Harboring a Novel AbaR…

2013

ABSTRACT An outbreak of hospital-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii infections, caused by a bla OXA-23 -positive carbapenem-resistant strain belonging to international clone II/ST2, was detected in Latvia. The strain was partially equipped with the armA gene and the intI1-aacA4-catB8-aadA1-qacE Δ 1 class 1 integron. In addition, the strain carried AbaR25, a novel AbaR4-like resistance island of ∼46,500 bp containing structures similar to the previously described AbaR22 and Tn 6167 islands. AbaR25 was characterized by the occurrence of a second copy of Tn 6022a interrupted by Tn 2006 carrying the bla OXA-23 gene.

Acinetobacter baumanniiclone (Java method)Genomic IslandsMolecular Sequence DataMicrobial Sensitivity TestsIntegronbeta-Lactam Resistancebeta-LactamasesDisease OutbreaksIntegronsMicrobiologyMechanisms of ResistancePharmacology (medical)GeneVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Basic medical dental and veterinary science disciplines: 710::Medical molecular biology: 711Sequence (medicine)PharmacologyCross InfectionMolecular EpidemiologyMolecular epidemiologyStrain (chemistry)biologyOutbreakMethyltransferasesVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Basic medical dental and veterinary science disciplines: 710::Medical microbiology: 715biology.organism_classificationLatviaAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Typing TechniquesAcinetobacter baumanniiInfectious DiseasesCarbapenemsVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Basale medisinske odontologiske og veterinærmedisinske fag: 710::Medisinsk immunologi: 716VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Basale medisinske odontologiske og veterinærmedisinske fag: 710::Medisinsk mikrobiologi: 715DNA Transposable Elementsbiology.proteinGenes MDRVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Basic medical dental and veterinary science disciplines: 710::Medical immunology: 716VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Basale medisinske odontologiske og veterinærmedisinske fag: 710::Medisinsk molekylærbiologi: 711Acinetobacter Infections
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