Futures studies is a value knowledge and has a two-way communication with the worldview, ideology and culture of nations. Humanities is one of the factors that influence the field of futures studies. Hence the human sciences itself could be the subject of future studies. In this study, we have tried to discuss the role of future studies in knowledge management in the field of humanities. Theref...

The reservoir-induced seismicity (RIS) at the Karkheh dam site with a reservoir capacity of about 7.4x109 meters is investigated. Based on the assessment of the seismicity of the dam site in equal time periods before and after reservoir impoundment, it was found that the number of earthquakes have been tripled after impoundment, while their magnitudes and focal depths become smaller. The averag...

This study presents a geophysical-geochemical integrated model of the thermochemical structure lithosphere and uppermost mantle along transect from Northern Tyrrhenian Sea to Pannonian Basin, crossing northern Apennines, Adriatic Sea, Dinarides fold-thrust belt. The objectives are image crustal thickness variations characterize different domains. In addition, we evaluate topographic response op...

Abstract Variations in seismic velocities are essential in developing a better understanding of continental plate tectonics. Fortunately, the USArray has provided an excellent set of regional phases from the recent M5.6 Oklahoma earthquake (6 November 2011, Table 1) that can be used for such studies. Its strike-slip mechanism produced an extraordinary set of tangential recordings extending to t...

[1] In this work we investigate the crustal and tectonic structures of the Central Tyrrhenian back-arc basin combining refraction and wide-angle reflection seismic (WAS), gravity, and multichannel seismic (MCS) reflection data, acquired during the MEDOC (MEDiterráneo OCcidental)-2010 survey along a transect crossing the entire basin from Sardinia to Campania at 40°N. The results presented inclu...

BACKGROUND Long-term data concerning the impact of missing keratinized mucosa (KM) on periimplant tissue health are rare. The importance of KM for implant success remains unclear. METHODS Two hundred eleven patients with 967 dental implants were analyzed up to 15 years after implant placement. Implants were divided into two groups: no keratinized mucosa (NKM) and KM. Evaluated parameters were...

This paper presents results from Arctic field trials to estimate the bearing, range, and depth of an acoustic source in the water column using seismic particle motion measured at a tri-axial geophone on the sea ice surface. Measurements were carried out on smooth, rough, and ridged annual ice, and on a multi-year ice floe. Impulsive acoustic sources were deployed in the water at a variety of be...

Rare ultrahigh-temperature–(near)ultrahigh-pressure (UHT–near-UHP) crustal xenoliths erupted at 11 Ma in the Pamir Mountains, southeastern Tajikistan, preserve a compositional and thermal record at mantle depths of crustal material subducted beneath the largest collisional orogen on Earth. A combination of oxygen-isotope thermometry, major-element thermobarometry and pseudosection analysis reve...