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Na+ Uptake Pathways In The Halophyte Suaeda Maritime, Suomin Wang, Jinlin Zhang, Timothy J. Flowers

IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)

No abstract provided.

Data Supporting The Paper “Greening The Grey Infrastructure: Green Adsorbent Media For Catch Basin Inserts To Remove Stormwater Pollutants”, Viravid Na Nagara, Dibyendu Sarkar, Kirk Barrett, Rupali Datta

Michigan Tech Research Data

Stormwater pollution is a major cause of water quality impairment. Much of the existing stormwater infrastructures provide little or no treatment, especially for dissolved pollutants. Due to the capital cost of installing new infrastructure, retrofitting existing grey infrastructures is a promising alternative to reduce stormwater pollution. In this study, aluminum-based drinking water treatment residuals (WTR), a byproduct from drinking water treatment was combined with other common supplies (sand and carbon material) and developed as adsorbent media for use in catch basin inserts to remove total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and dissolved Cu, Pb, and Zn from stormwater runoff. Hydraulic and treatment …

Covid-19_Umaine News_Boester Devises Methods To Preserve Collaborative, Learner-Focused Mathematics Instruction During Pandemic, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of Maine News release regarding Timothy Boester, an assistant professor of mathematics education at the University of Maine devises methods to preserve collaborative, learner focused mathematics instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abalone Recruitment In Abalone Recruitment In Low-Density And Aggregated Populations Facing Climatic Stress, Ryan K. Walter

Physics

Understanding spatial and temporal patterns in the recruitment of marine invertebrates with complex life histories remains a critical knowledge gap in marine ecology and fisheries. As marine invertebrates are facing multiple stressors from overfishing and climatic stress, it is important to evaluate the conditions that facilitate recruitment in low-density populations. The red abalone Haliolis rufescens historically supported an economically important fishery in California, but the fishery was sequentially closed as stocks declined, and the last fished area was closed in 2018 following the collapse of the kelp forests in Northern California. Here, red abalone recruitment was evaluated annually from 2012 …

Evaluation Of Standard And Semantically-Augmented Distance Metrics For Neurology Patients, Daniel B. Hier, Jonathan Kopel, Steven U. Brint, Donald C. Wunsch, Gayla R. Olbricht, Sima Azizi, Blaine Allen

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Background: Patient distances can be calculated based on signs and symptoms derived from an ontological hierarchy. There is controversy as to whether patient distance metrics that consider the semantic similarity between concepts can outperform standard patient distance metrics that are agnostic to concept similarity. The choice of distance metric can dominate the performance of classification or clustering algorithms. Our objective was to determine if semantically augmented distance metrics would outperform standard metrics on machine learning tasks.

Methods: We converted the neurological findings from 382 published neurology cases into sets of concepts with corresponding machine-readable codes. We calculated patient distances by …

New Bounds On Augmenting Steps Of Block-Structured Integer Programs, Lin Chen, Martin Koutecký, Lei Xu, Weidong Shi

Computer Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

Iterative augmentation has recently emerged as an overarching method for solving Integer Programs (IP) in variable dimension, in stark contrast with the volume and flatness techniques of IP in fixed dimension. Here we consider 4-block n-fold integer programs, which are the most general class considered so far. A 4-block n-fold IP has a constraint matrix which consists of n copies of small matrices A, B, and D, and one copy of C, in a specific block structure. Iterative augmentation methods rely on the so-called Graver basis of the constraint matrix, which constitutes a set of fundamental augmenting steps. All existing …

Get The News Out Loudly And Quickly: Modeling The Influence Of The Media On Limiting Infectious Disease, Anna Mummert, Howard Weiss

Mathematics Faculty Research

During outbreaks of infectious diseases with high morbidity and mortality, individuals closely follow media reports of the outbreak. Many will attempt to minimize contacts with other individuals in order to protect themselves from infection and possibly death. This process is called social distancing. Social distancing strategies include restricting socializing and travel, and using barrier protections. We use modeling to show that for short-term outbreaks, social distancing can have a large influence on reducing outbreak morbidity and mortality. In particular, public health agencies working together with the media can significantly reduce the severity of an outbreak by providing timely accounts of …

Physical Modeling The Formation Of Roof Collapse Zones In Vorkuta Coal Mines, Boris Yu Zuev, Ruslan S. Istomin, Stanislav V. Kovshov, Vyacheslav M. Kitsis

Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration

Collapse of the roof during mining is a constant threat to the lives of miners and equipment performance. To predict it, different numerical and physical approaches are used. Physical modeling of the massif region from -951 m to -841 m using equivalent materials were undertaken in this investigation. Various options for mining the Vorkuta coal deposit were considered: mining only the upper industrial seam, mining the lower coal seam as a protective layer to the upper one, and assessing the impact on the collapse zone of the complex structure of the upper coal seam roof while maintaining an upward order …

Designing A More Effective Mri Contrast Agent: Investigation Into Various Functionalization Strategies For Targeted Imaging, Lauren Nicole Rust

Dissertations and Theses

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique that provides high-resolution images used for diagnostic medicine while maintaining a superior safety profile compared to other radiative techniques. The administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) improves the diagnostic power of MRI and have been used clinically for over three decades. Although GBCAs are effective at improving the contrast in the image, their detection limits are high and require a large dose to generate an observable effect. This high dose is the consequence of the current available designs of clinical GBCAs; their structures are not tuned to generate optimal efficacy. Efficacy …

A Treatise Of Pd-Lgd Correlation Modelling, Wisdom S. Avusuglo Wsa

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

The provision in Paragraph 468 of Basel II Framework Document for calculating loss given default (LGD) requires that parameters used in Pillar I of Basel II capital estimations must be reflective of economic downturn conditions so that relevant risks are accounted for. This provision is based on the fact that the probability of default (PD) and LGD correlations are not captured in the proposed formula for estimating economic capital. To help quantify economic downturn LGD, the Basel Committee proposed establishing a functional relationship between long-run and downturn LGD.

To the best of our knowledge, the current proposed models that map …

Factor Structure And Measurement Invariance Of The Maslach Burnout Inventory In Emergency Medicine Residents, Tim P. Moran, Nicole Battaglioli, Simiao Li-Sauerwine

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: Emergency medicine residents suffer from high rates of occupational burnout. Recent research has focused on identifying risk and protective factors for burnout as well as targets for intervention. This research has primarily employed the Maslach Burnout Inventory to evaluate burnout in this population. Factor analytic work has identified three underlying factors measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory: Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Accomplishment. However, this three-factor structure has not been evaluated in emergency medicine residents. Furthermore, its structural equivalence has not been demonstrated across commonly-studied risk factors, such as gender and year of post-graduate training. In the present study, …

A Warmer, Green Golden Rule, Kyle James Stuart

Major Papers

The goal of this paper is to analyse the impact of temperature changes on the green golden rule. The green golden rule is the maximization of consumer utility based on consumer preference between consumption and environmental stock. The trade-off between environmental stock and consumption which is found to be negative. With temperature change being very prevalent in our era, we look at temperature change in the form of a damage function. By looking at both an increasing and decreasing damage function, along with changing variables in the green golden rule, we see that when the average global temperature deviates from …

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Thermal Stress-Related Spatiotemporal Variations In High-Latitude Coral Reef Benthic Communities, Nicholas P. Jones, Joana Figueiredo, David S. Gilliam

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

High-latitude coral reef communities have been postulated as the first areas to undergo reorganisation under climate change. Tropicalisation has been identified in some high-latitude communities and is predicted in others, but it is unclear how the resident benthic taxa are affected. We conducted a long-term (2007–2016) assessment of changes to benthic community cover in relation to thermal stress duration on the Southeast Florida Reef Tract (SEFRT). Thermal stress events, both hot and cold, had acute (thermal stress duration affected benthic cover that year) and chronic (thermal stress duration affected benthic cover the following year) impacts on benthic cover. Chronic heat …

A Machine‐Learning‐Based Model For Water Quality In Coastal Waters, Taking Dissolved Oxygen And Hypoxia In Chesapeake Bay As An Example, Xin Yu, Jian Shen, Jiabi Du

VIMS Articles

Hypoxia is a big concern in coastal waters as it affects ecosystem health, fishery yield, and marine water resources. Accurately modeling coastal hypoxia is still very challenging even with the most advanced numerical models. A data‐driven model for coastal water quality is proposed in this study and is applied to predict the temporal‐spatial variations of dissolved oxygen (DO) and hypoxic condition in Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States with mean summer hypoxic zone extending about 150 km along its main axis. The proposed model has three major components including empirical orthogonal functions analysis, automatic selection of forcing …

Network Architecture For Generating A Labeled Overhead Image, Nathan Jacobs, Scott Workman

Computer Science Faculty Patents

A computer-implemented process is disclosed for generating a labeled overhead image of a geographical area. A plurality of ground level images of the geographical area is retrieved. A ground level feature map is generated, via a ground level convolutional neural network, based on features extracted from the plurality of ground level images. An overhead image of the geographical area is also retrieved. A joint feature map is generated, via an overhead convolutional neural network based on the ground level feature map and features extracted from the plurality of ground level images. Geospatial function values at a plurality of pixels of …

Waveform Cross Correlation-Based Imaging Of Underground Seismic Data While Mining, Zhang Huanlan, Wang Baoli

Coal Geology & Exploration

Seismics while mining is a passive seismic detection technique using a shearer as seismic source. Because the shearer moves unceasingly and excites the continuous signals, the conventional data processing method cannot be applied directly. In the paper a cross-correlation method of segmented waveform was put forward, the effective signal travel time was extracted through the segmentation of the data generated the shear, and then the velocity imaging method was used to image the interior of the working face and the front of the cutting hole. The wave equation was used to carry out the seismics while mining numerical simulation of …

Development And Application Of Lightweight Underground Drill Rig, Fan Dong, Wang Ruize, Tian Hongliang, Chang Jianghua

Coal Geology & Exploration

The underground drill rig is too heavy, so it is difficult to move and transport in the roadway with poor conditions. In order to solve the problem, ZDY1200G lightweight underground drill rig with 5052-h38 state high strength aluminum alloy as the main material is developed. The idea of light structure design and modular assembly is adopted, combined with the application of light materials. The maximum weight of single component after quick disassembly of the drill rig is 292.5 kg. The three-dimensional DIC speckle system was used to measure and analyze the strain and displacement of the aluminum alloy feed body …

Study On The Effect Of Dual-Freedom Coupling Between The Tilt Geophones And The Surface, Sun Chao, Sun Liang, He Dengke, Tian Siqing

Coal Geology & Exploration

In the process of coalfield seismic data acquisition, there is a situation of repeated geophone layout at the same point. The tilt angle difference of the geophones will leads the change of coupling condition between the geophone and the surface, which affects the quality of seismic data acquisition. In this paper, the tilt angle parameters of geophone were introduced into the coupling system of the geophone and the surface. From the point of view of vibration mechanics, the "vibration system with coupling of the dual degree of freedom" of tilt geophone was deduced. The influences of the tilt angle of …

Technology Of High Pressure Jet Grouting Water Cutoff Curtain In Gravel Aquifer, Zhu Mingcheng, Han Qiang, Zhao Guibin, Liu Yuzhu

Coal Geology & Exploration

The high-pressure jet grouting pile is mainly suitable for the muddy soil, cohesive soil, silt, sand, loess and gravelly soil, but it is seldom used in the gravel stratum or under the dynamic water condition. A water cutoff certain in an open-pit coal mine was constructed by using RJP method, and the high pressure jet grouting technique was successfully applied to gravel aquifer. Based on the pile test and screening test, the influence of gravel layer characteristics on the size of pile diameter was analyzed. The results show that the RJP method had good effect and reliable quality in the …

Biogas Production And Variation Of The Chemical Composition Of The High Temperature Water Extract Of Lignite, Ren Hengxing, He Huan, Liu Fangjing, Wang Meilin, Guo Xin, Chen Linyong, Zhao Han, Yuan Xuefang, Guan Jiadong, Yue Lijiao

Coal Geology & Exploration

The interaction process between microorganism and coal is complicated. In order to deeply analyze the function and change rule of organic matter in coal in the process of biological gas production, taking Yima lignite and methanogens preserved in laboratory as research objects, the gas production characteristics of water-soluble organic matter of lignite and its chemical composition change before and after gas production were studied. The water-soluble organic components of Yima lignite obtained by deionized water extraction at 70℃ and the extraction residue were used as substrates for biogas production. High performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS), gas chromatography(GC) and gas chromatography-mass …

Application Of Controllable Electric Pulse Wave Permeability-Enhancing Technology In The Low-Permeability Coal Seams, An Shigang, Chen Dianfu, Zhang Yongmin, Kong Delei, Li Yang, Zhang Di, Wang Yang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Controllable electric pulse wave permeability-enhancing technology is one of the ideal measures for anti-reflection transformation of low-permeability coal seams. The optimization of construction schemes needs to be solved urgently. Aiming at this problem, in the low-permeability coal seam of Baode coal mine, controllable electric pulse wave permeability-enhancing technology was adopted to optimize the permeability-enhancing construction scheme of the boreholes. Test results show that the controllable electric pulse wave permeability-enhancing effect is the best under the condition of the average permeability-enhancing section of 131 m, the impact density of 0.5 times/m and the average daily extraction volume in an anti-reflection borehole …

New Techniques For Holography From Supergravity, Oscar Varela

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Water Cutoff Curtain Technology Of Open-Pit Coal Mine Based On Low Strength Impermeable Concrete, Cao Haidong, Miao Hechao, Chi Zan, Gao Sihua

Coal Geology & Exploration

The concrete underground continuous wall has the advantages of convenient construction, reliable quality, good impermeability and so on. It is widely used in water conservancy, hydropower, foundation pit support, subway and other impermeability projects. The materials used are both plastic concrete and rigid concrete. In the water-cutting curtain project of an open-pit coal mine in Inner Mongolia, according to its engineering geological and hydrogeological characteristics, a kind of low-strength(8-10 MPa) impermeable(P6 grade) concrete was developed as the wall casting material, which water/cementitious materials ratio is 0.68, sand ratio is 45%, For 1 m³ of concrete, the content of each …

Construction Technology Of Vertical Concealed Laying Of Anti-Seepage Membrane For Water Cutoff Curtain In The Open-Pit Coal Mine, Li Wensong, Dang Yakun, Zhu Mingcheng, Gao Ya

Coal Geology & Exploration

Anti-seepage membrane(HDPE geomembrane) is widely used in anti-seepage projects currently that mainly prevent pollution, leakage and diffusion, and its laying form was various. In an underground water cutoff curtain project of an open-pit coal mine in China, the anti-seepage membrane was laid vertically as the main body of the water cutoff curtain wall, and the largest concealed depth was about 50 m. The different groove sections was overlapping connected by using connection box technology. Through the grouting and backfilling process, the impermeability of the curtain wall was improved and the anti-seepage membrane was compacted. Finally, pumping test in the surrounding …

Properties Of The Occluded Pile Curtain Material Under Low Temperature And Dynamic Water Condition In Deep And Thick Gravel Layer, Peng Wei, Wang Hai, Wang Zhongquan, Bu Guiling

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to reduce the water drainage of the studied open-pit mine, a curtain wall is proposed to cut off the river supply on the north side. With full consideration of the realities of construction site, the occluded pile curtain method is applied in an areas with a high voltage line overhead. The gravel layer thickness of the construction area is 45 m and the permeability coefficient is up to 100 m/d, with 0.033 hydraulic gradient and 5℃ groundwater temperature maintained for a long time. In order to ensure fast pile formation in deep gravel layer and low temperature dynamic …

Applicability Of Mercury Injection Test To The Characterization Of Low Rank Coal And Its Correction Method, Liu Yinan, Liu Yong, Xin Fudong, Wei Hongyu

Coal Geology & Exploration

As an effective method for coal reservoir characterization, mercury intrusion has been widely used in reservoir property analysis of medium-high rank coal. However, for low-rank coal, due to its loose and brittle nature, the process of mercury intrusion will destroy the pore structure, resulting in poor applicability of mercury intrusion experiments. In order to accurately assess the damage to the pore structure of low-rank coal by mercury intrusion experiments, lignite and long flame coal were selected as the research objects, and the pore size distribution of coal was tested by mercury intrusion and nuclear magnetic resonance. The results show that …

Geochemical Characteristics And Their Origin Of Cbm In Xingxian Area, Ordos Basin, Wang Xiangye, Sun Baoping

Coal Geology & Exploration

The distribution of carbon and hydrogen isotope of methane is of signification in revealing the origin, the distribution of CBM reservoir, and the source evaluation of CBM. To study the origins of coalbed methane and carbon dioxide, the data of the components、carbon and hydrogen isotopes of CBM from the desorption gas of coal core from Xingxian area were analyzed. With the CBM origins chart board, and the geological environment, the geological effect of the formation and the evolution of CBM were analyzed. the ratios of CBM with different origins were estimated. The results show that the δ¹³C, values …

Spatial Distribution Of Soil Nutrients In Reclamation Dump Sites Based On Subdivision Idw, Zhao Yanling, Zhao Bincheng, Wang Xin, Xiao Wu, Liu Huifang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Accurately grasping the spatial distribution of soil nutrients is of great significance for evaluating the soil quality of reclamation dumps and formulating corresponding reclamation measures. The general interpolation method of the complex terrain of the dump site has a poor prediction effect. The northern dump of Shengli No.1 open-pit mine in Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia was selected as an example in the paper. The soil nutrients(available nitrogen, available potassium, available phosphorus and organic matter) were spatially interpolated using the inverse distance weighting method based on terrain partitioning, and compared with the conventional inverse distance weighting method and kriging interpolation method. The …

The High-Resolution Transient Electromagnetic Detection Technology For Ultra-Shallow Layer In Coal Mine, Zhang Jun

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to reduce the blind zone of the transient electromagnetic detection in mines and improve the detection accuracy, the high-resolution transient electromagnetic detection technology for the ultra shallow layer in mines is studied. The high-resolution transient electromagnetic detection technology for ultra-shallow layer in mines is not only suitable for conventional mine geological exploration, but also for high-resolution detection of shallow geological bodies such as cracks in the roof of the mine roadway, ensuring the safe and efficient mining. Through theoretical research, the feasibility of the shallow high-resolution transient electromagnetic method in mine was established; the hardware system of the …