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Pricing Variance Swaps For The Discrete Bn-S Model, Semere Gebresilasie Oct 2024

Pricing Variance Swaps For The Discrete Bn-S Model, Semere Gebresilasie

Journal of Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.


Algorithmic Reason-Giving, Arbitrary And Capricious Review, And The Need For A Clear Normative Baseline, Cameron Averill Oct 2024

Algorithmic Reason-Giving, Arbitrary And Capricious Review, And The Need For A Clear Normative Baseline, Cameron Averill

University of Cincinnati Law Review

Federal agencies have caught the artificial intelligence (AI) bug. A December 2023 report by the Government Accountability Office found that twenty of twenty-three federal agencies surveyed reported using some form of AI, with about two hundred current use cases for algorithms and about one thousand more in the planning phase. These agencies are using algorithms in all aspects of administration, including rulemaking, adjudication, and enforcement. The risks of AI are well-documented. Previous work has shown that algorithms can be, among other things, biased and prone to error. However, perhaps no problem poses a more serious threat to the use of …


A Dynamic Damage Rate-Based Constitutive Model For Rock Damage, Meng Xiangzhen, Zhang Huimei, Li Yugen, Yuan Chao, Chen Shiguan Oct 2024

A Dynamic Damage Rate-Based Constitutive Model For Rock Damage, Meng Xiangzhen, Zhang Huimei, Li Yugen, Yuan Chao, Chen Shiguan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective A constitutive model is identified as the most effective method for describing the deformations and failure characteristics of rocks and characterizing their mechanical behavior. Developing the equation and constitutive model for the dynamic damage evolution of rocks based on changes in their damage rates under loading is an important part of rock mechanics. Methods To further investigate the whole process of rock deformations and failure under loading, rocks were divided into the damaged and undamaged parts via abstraction, with the latter bearing effective stress and the former bearing residual stress. This study established the equation and constitutive model based …


Mechanisms And Control Of Rock Bursts In Goaf-Side Roadways Under The Condition Of Thick And Hard Roofs In The Xinjie Mining Area, Inner Mongolia, Liu Wenchao, Zhao Yixin, Guo Jihong Oct 2024

Mechanisms And Control Of Rock Bursts In Goaf-Side Roadways Under The Condition Of Thick And Hard Roofs In The Xinjie Mining Area, Inner Mongolia, Liu Wenchao, Zhao Yixin, Guo Jihong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Methods Rock bursts in mining roadways in deep coal mines under the condition of thick and hard roofs severely threaten the safe coal mining of the mining face. To meet this threat, this study, focusing on the No.3-1103 mining face auxiliary transport roadway, a goaf-side roadway, in a typical deep mine of the Xinjie mining area, Inner Mongolia, analyzed the external dominant factors and internal driving sources for frequent rock bursts in the goaf-side roadway. Assuming the mechanical characteristics of the rock beam-foundation system, this study constructed mechanical models under loading before roof fracturing based on …


Effect Of Cadmium-Free Filler Metal On Mechanical Properties And Microstructure Of Pdc Cutters, Zhang Suhui, Yao Ningping, Liu Qingxiu, Liu Huan, Wang Dechuan Oct 2024

Effect Of Cadmium-Free Filler Metal On Mechanical Properties And Microstructure Of Pdc Cutters, Zhang Suhui, Yao Ningping, Liu Qingxiu, Liu Huan, Wang Dechuan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective PDC bits are critical components of geological support equipment and play a vital role in advancing technology and improving efficiency in the coal industry. Currently, PDC bits are brazed using silver filler metals containing cadmium, a toxic and polluting element. This study introduces the use of environmentally friendly, cadmium-free filler metals for brazing PDC bits. Methods The study investigates the wetting mechanism between brazing filler metals and base materials, utilizing Ag-Cu-Zn series brazing filler metals containing high silver and Sn, Mn and Ni, and only Ni for flame brazing of PDC cutters and steel. The shear strength of different …


Altitude-Driven Variations In Chrysophycean Stomatocyst Assemblages: Implications For Climate Reconstructions In The Three Parallel Rivers Of Yunnan Protected Area, China, Yanling Li, Qi Liu, Yangdong Pan, Wanting Pang Oct 2024

Altitude-Driven Variations In Chrysophycean Stomatocyst Assemblages: Implications For Climate Reconstructions In The Three Parallel Rivers Of Yunnan Protected Area, China, Yanling Li, Qi Liu, Yangdong Pan, Wanting Pang

Environmental Science and Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Area (TPRYPA) is in the core area of the Hengduan Mountains, characterized by paralleling alternately high mountains and canyons that led to significant vertical temperature variation. Developing a climate transfer function for this region is crucial for both biodiversity protection and enhancing our understanding of feedback mechanisms between low-latitude and high-altitude areas in the context of global climate change. We investigated the chrysophycean stomatocyst assemblages from surface sediments of 46 high mountain lakes (altitude: 3244 to 5043 m) in the TPRYPA to assess the suitability of cysts in prediction of climate variability in …


Rock Burst Hazard Evaluation Of Coal Mining Face Based On A Gaussian Mixture Model, Cui Feng, Li Yifei, Jia Chong, Lu Changliang, He Shifeng, Zhang Suilin, Tian Mengqi Oct 2024

Rock Burst Hazard Evaluation Of Coal Mining Face Based On A Gaussian Mixture Model, Cui Feng, Li Yifei, Jia Chong, Lu Changliang, He Shifeng, Zhang Suilin, Tian Mengqi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Deep insights into the probabilistic information contained in the energy distribution of acoustic emission (AE) or microseismic events are significant for the rock burst hazard evaluation of coal mining face. Methods This study investigated No.40111 mining face of the No.4 coal seam at the Dafosi Coal Mine in Shaanxi Province. Using physical simulation experiments with similar materials, theoretical analysis, and on-site monitoring, this study investigated the evolutionary patterns of AE monitoring data during coal mining and illustrated the physical meaning of fluctuations in the probability distribution of AE energy. Accordingly, this study proposed an index model for the rock …


Comment Letter For Butte Reduction Works (Brw) Phase Ii Interim Demolition Plan Construction Drawings And Floodplain Encroachment Analysis (Dated September 3, 2024), Emma Rott Oct 2024

Comment Letter For Butte Reduction Works (Brw) Phase Ii Interim Demolition Plan Construction Drawings And Floodplain Encroachment Analysis (Dated September 3, 2024), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


Advances In Research On The Evolution Of Trans-Scale Discontinuous Structures During The Creeps Of Strongly Disturbed Coals, Zhang Liang, Wang Laigui, Ren Ting, Li Xiangchun, Gao Ke, Li Haitao, Zhao Shankun Oct 2024

Advances In Research On The Evolution Of Trans-Scale Discontinuous Structures During The Creeps Of Strongly Disturbed Coals, Zhang Liang, Wang Laigui, Ren Ting, Li Xiangchun, Gao Ke, Li Haitao, Zhao Shankun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Methods Disasters associated with surrounding rocks in roadways, such as time-dependent deformation failure and creep-induced rock bursts, severely threaten deep mines in China. These disasters, coupled with the impacts of deep mining and structural changes, render it urgent to explore the evolutionary patterns of trans-scale discontinuous structures during the creeps of strongly disturbed coals. This study systematically reviews the scale effects of coals' mechanical properties, the discontinuous structures and multi-physics field effects of coals, and the long-term stability, creep evolutionary patterns, and mechanical models of coals. It highlights the close correlation between discontinuous structures (including their fractures and …


Sedimentary Environments, Mechanical Properties, And Rock Burst Risk Identification Of Overburden In Deep Mines, Qiao Wei, Cheng Xianggang, Dou Linming, He Hu, Meng Xiangsheng, Ren Yangyang, Xiao Chong, Cai Jin Oct 2024

Sedimentary Environments, Mechanical Properties, And Rock Burst Risk Identification Of Overburden In Deep Mines, Qiao Wei, Cheng Xianggang, Dou Linming, He Hu, Meng Xiangsheng, Ren Yangyang, Xiao Chong, Cai Jin

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Disaster risk identification and prediction serve as a prerequisite for disaster control. An engineering geological environment is identified as the fundamental condition inducing dynamic disasters like rock bursts in mines. Exploring the sedimentary genetic mechanisms of engineering geological environments holds great significance for predicting rock burst risks. Methods With the Gaojiapu Coal Mine in the Binchang mining area, Shaanxi Province, as a case study, this study analyzed the engineering geological characteristics of rock masses under different sedimentary microfacies. Furthermore, it explored the deformation and failure characteristics of rocks in different sedimentary environments, along with the energy release patterns of …


An Experimental Study Of The Evolutionary Patterns Of Mechanical Properties Of Coals Under Multiple Mining Disturbances, Ouyang Zhenhua, Liu Yang, Li Chunlei, Shi Qingwen, Li Wenshuai, Yi Haiyang, Qin Hongyan, Zhang Ningbo Oct 2024

An Experimental Study Of The Evolutionary Patterns Of Mechanical Properties Of Coals Under Multiple Mining Disturbances, Ouyang Zhenhua, Liu Yang, Li Chunlei, Shi Qingwen, Li Wenshuai, Yi Haiyang, Qin Hongyan, Zhang Ningbo

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective In the mining process of coal mines, the cyclic loading and unloading effects caused by multiple mining disturbances can alter the mechanical properties of coals, serving as a significant cause of rock bursts. Revealing the response characteristics of crucial mechanical parameters and the damage mechanisms of coals can provide a basis for discriminating the impact-induced instability state, holding great significance for enhancing disaster prediction capabilities. Methods Quasi-static uniaxial cyclic loading and unloading experiments and the dynamic impact loading experiments on large-size coal-like specimens were combined to accurately capture the stress, strain, and acoustic emission responses during the experiments, thoroughly …


Evolutionary Characteristics Of Microcracks In Rocks Under Weak Dynamic Disturbance And Disaster Prevention And Control, Jiang Mingwei, Liang Yuntao, Feng Wenbin, Li Haitao, Zhou Rui, Guo Baolong, Liu Yang, Ma Ju Oct 2024

Evolutionary Characteristics Of Microcracks In Rocks Under Weak Dynamic Disturbance And Disaster Prevention And Control, Jiang Mingwei, Liang Yuntao, Feng Wenbin, Li Haitao, Zhou Rui, Guo Baolong, Liu Yang, Ma Ju

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective High stress with superimposed weak dynamic disturbance serves as a critical factor including rock bursts. However, the microcrack propagation characteristics and energy dissipation pattern of rocks under different disturbance amplitude, frequencies, and unloading ranges remain unclear, leading to a lack of technical support for rock burst prevention and control.Methods Based on the true triaxial unloading dynamic disturbance tests, this study analyzed the instability failure patterns of deep surrounding rocks under different disturbance amplitude (5, 10 MPa), frequencies (4, 10 Hz), and triaxial stress unloading (0, 12 MPa). Moreover, this study examined the characteristics of microcracks in rocks using …


Table Of Contents, The Editors Oct 2024

Table Of Contents, The Editors

Coal Geology & Exploration

No abstract provided.


Rock Bursts Induced By Thick-Hard Roof With Compound Key Strata: Mechanisms And Technical Modes For Prevention, Zheng Kaige, Yuan Liang, Zhang Pingsong, Wang Lintao Oct 2024

Rock Bursts Induced By Thick-Hard Roof With Compound Key Strata: Mechanisms And Technical Modes For Prevention, Zheng Kaige, Yuan Liang, Zhang Pingsong, Wang Lintao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Thick-hard roofs serve as the key factor inducing disasters such as rock bursts and mining-induced earthquakes in coal mines. These disasters are especially serious in the case of coal seam roofs with compound key strata. Hence, there is an urgent need to reveal the mechanisms behind the rock bursts induced by thick-hard roofs with compound key strata and to develop technical modes for the prevention and control of these rock bursts. Methods Using methods including physical simulation experiments on similar materials and mechanical analysis, this study developed methods for identifying roofs with compound key strata and for non-synergistic breaking …


Mechanisms Behind Mine Earthquake-Induced Dynamic Instability Of Thick Top Coals In High-Stresses Roadways, Zhou Kunyou, Dou Linming, Cao Anye, Ma Yankun, Kan Jiliang, Li Jiazhuo, Ma Xiaotao Oct 2024

Mechanisms Behind Mine Earthquake-Induced Dynamic Instability Of Thick Top Coals In High-Stresses Roadways, Zhou Kunyou, Dou Linming, Cao Anye, Ma Yankun, Kan Jiliang, Li Jiazhuo, Ma Xiaotao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Thick top coals are common in roadways excavated along the bottom of thick coal seams. Mine earthquakes along the mining face can exert dynamic loading on thick top coals in roadways, prone to induce the dynamic instability of thick top coals and even roof fall-rock burst compound disasters. Therefore, there is an urgent need to explore the mechanisms behind the dynamic instability of thick top coals in roadways under dynamic loading induced by mine earthquakes. Methods This study investigated a roadway of deep thick top coals in the Binchang mining area, Shaanxi. Specifically, this study analyzed the dynamic instability …


Fracturing Characteristics Of Significantly Thick Overburden Inducing Mine Earthquakes And The Stress-Triggering Mechanisms Of The Mine Earthquakes, Dou Linming, Cao Anye, Yang Yao, He Hu, Yang Yaoxin, Bai Xianxi, Gu Qianyue, Li Songhui, Fu Xiangchao, Gu Yingshi, Wu Zhen, Zhang Di Oct 2024

Fracturing Characteristics Of Significantly Thick Overburden Inducing Mine Earthquakes And The Stress-Triggering Mechanisms Of The Mine Earthquakes, Dou Linming, Cao Anye, Yang Yao, He Hu, Yang Yaoxin, Bai Xianxi, Gu Qianyue, Li Songhui, Fu Xiangchao, Gu Yingshi, Wu Zhen, Zhang Di

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Frequent mine earthquakes that cause surface seismaesthesia, induced by the fracturing of significantly thick overburden in deep coal mining, are identified as the most severe challenge to the efficient production of mining areas. There is an urgent need to overcome the current difficulty caused by mine earthquakes induced by significantly thick overburden, which feature high frequency and challenging prevention and control. Methods Using such mine earthquakes occurring in a certain fully mechanized mining face adjacent to goaves in the Khujirt mining area in Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as an example, this study (1) analyzed the evolutionary patterns of …


Mechanism Of Thrust Fault Slip Under The Disturbance Of Stress Waves Induced By Coal Mining, Zhang Ningbo, Xu Qianhai, Ouyang Zhenhua, Li Yizhe, Shi Qingwen, Qin Hongyan, Yi Haiyang Oct 2024

Mechanism Of Thrust Fault Slip Under The Disturbance Of Stress Waves Induced By Coal Mining, Zhang Ningbo, Xu Qianhai, Ouyang Zhenhua, Li Yizhe, Shi Qingwen, Qin Hongyan, Yi Haiyang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The seismic sources, such as roof collapse and artificial blasting, in coal mining may induce stress waves, which will cause the surrounding faults lose its stability and thus cause the dynamic disasters such as rockbursts etc. Methods The propagation law of stress waves in the fracture structure and the evolution characteristics of friction energy under the action of stress waves were studied through dynamic photoelastic experiment, numerical simulation and theoretical analysis based on the thrust fault F16 in Henan Yima mining area. Meanwhile, the disturbance law of the location of seismic source and energy to the slip of thrust …


Influencing Analysis Of Bedding Plane Location On The Dynamic Failure Characteristics Of Coal-Rock Combinations, Zheng Jianwei, Zhang Xiufeng, Ju Wenjun, Wang Cunwen, Han Yueyong, Li Guoying, Chen Yang, Li Haitao, Hao Jinwei, Liu Biao Oct 2024

Influencing Analysis Of Bedding Plane Location On The Dynamic Failure Characteristics Of Coal-Rock Combinations, Zheng Jianwei, Zhang Xiufeng, Ju Wenjun, Wang Cunwen, Han Yueyong, Li Guoying, Chen Yang, Li Haitao, Hao Jinwei, Liu Biao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The bedding plane location significantly impacts the dynamic failure processes and mechanical properties of coal-rock composites, but the specific influence patterns remain unclear. Methods Dynamic mechanical tests were conducted on coal-rock composite specimens with bedding planes located at the top, middle, and bottom using the split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB). The investigation focused on the dynamic stress-strain behavior, failure process, energy distribution, and fragmentation characteristics under impact loading conditions. Results and Conclusions The findings indicate that: (1) The dynamic stress-strain behavior of coal-rock composites can be segmented into five distinct stages: near-linear stage, nonlinear dynamic stress-strain stage, elastic modulus …


Exploring The Evolutionary Patterns Of Stress Field In Coal Seams During Water Drainage In Overburden Confined Aquifers Based On Charge Monitoring, Wang Gang, Yu Xiaojie, Wang Aiwen, Xiao Xiaochun, Wang Yong, Ding Xin, Wang Weibin, Xu Zengjun, Du Lulu Oct 2024

Exploring The Evolutionary Patterns Of Stress Field In Coal Seams During Water Drainage In Overburden Confined Aquifers Based On Charge Monitoring, Wang Gang, Yu Xiaojie, Wang Aiwen, Xiao Xiaochun, Wang Yong, Ding Xin, Wang Weibin, Xu Zengjun, Du Lulu

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Deep coal mining areas in regions such as Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shandong, and Gansu in China feature intricate hydrogeological conditions, which lead to substantial water drainage from roofs and increasingly prominent rock bursts induced by water drainage in overburden confined aquifers. This study investigated the evolutionary patterns of the stress field in coal seams during the water drainage of overburden confined aquifers. Methods By combining the laboratory charge induction experiments of coals under graded loading with charge monitoring pre- and post-water drainage from a roof in a coal mine, this study systematically examined the variations of induced charge in …


Spatiotemporal Evolutionary Characteristics Of Asymmetric Stress Transfer In Overburden Of Steeply Dipping Coal Seams, Zhu Kaipeng, Li Zhilin, Luo Shenghu, Xie Panshi, Fan Juan, Wang Tong, Tian Chengyang, Yan Zhuangzhuang Oct 2024

Spatiotemporal Evolutionary Characteristics Of Asymmetric Stress Transfer In Overburden Of Steeply Dipping Coal Seams, Zhu Kaipeng, Li Zhilin, Luo Shenghu, Xie Panshi, Fan Juan, Wang Tong, Tian Chengyang, Yan Zhuangzhuang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The key to the safe and efficient mining of steeply dipping coal seams is the effective control of the stability of surrounding rocks, while the effective control is underpinned by identifying and revealing the spatiotemporal evolutionary characteristics of the stress transfer path of the overburden. Methods This study investigated mining face 25221 of a coal mine in Xinjiang through field measurement, physical simulations using similar materials, and numerical computation. This study determined the rock pressure behavior of the mining face, along with the deformation and failure patterns of the overburden, through a comprehensive analysis. Accordingly, it established stress characteristic …


Evolutionary Pattern And Control Technology Of Mine Pressure When Mining Face For Coal Pillars In Main Roadways Passing Through Abandoned Roadways, Li Zhenhua, Ren Ziyuan, Du Feng, Ren Hao, Wang Wenqiang Oct 2024

Evolutionary Pattern And Control Technology Of Mine Pressure When Mining Face For Coal Pillars In Main Roadways Passing Through Abandoned Roadways, Li Zhenhua, Ren Ziyuan, Du Feng, Ren Hao, Wang Wenqiang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective With the adjustment of the mining face layout in mines, the overburden roof of the mining face for coal pillar recovery is frequently difficult to control when the mining face passes through abandoned roadways. Methods To address this challenge, this study investigated the coal pillar mining face outside the No.2 panel in the Zhaogu No.2 Coal Mine in Henan Province, which passes through abandoned roadways. Using methods like theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, and in-situ tests, this study examined the composite structure of the mining face and the broken overburden of abandoned roadways, followed by simulation of the full-cycle evolutionary …


Spatial Surveying Characteristics And Reconstruction Method Of Millimetre Wave Radar In Complex Environment Of Coal Mine Roadway, Xue Xusheng, Yang Xingyun, Yue Jianing, Wang Chuanwei, Mao Qinghua, Ma Hongwei, Wang Rongquan Oct 2024

Spatial Surveying Characteristics And Reconstruction Method Of Millimetre Wave Radar In Complex Environment Of Coal Mine Roadway, Xue Xusheng, Yang Xingyun, Yue Jianing, Wang Chuanwei, Mao Qinghua, Ma Hongwei, Wang Rongquan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Underground spatial surveying of coal mine is an important part of transparent geological modelling for coal mine. However, the complex environment of coal mine roadway, incomplete information acquisition, insufficient accuracy of sensed data and other difficulties need to be urgently solved. Methods First, the signal characteristics of millimeter wave radar under the complex environmental factors such as dust, water mist, surrounding rock structure, etc. were studied in depth, the millimeter wave signal attenuation model was established for the surrounding rock of coal mine roadway, and the influence mechanism of complex environmental factors for millimeter wave radar was comparatively analyzed. …


Advances In Research On Stratigraphic Characteristic Parameter Modeling And Safety Early Warning For Deep Geological Drilling Processes, Yang Yulong, Cao Weihua, Gan Chao, Li Yupeng, Wu Min Oct 2024

Advances In Research On Stratigraphic Characteristic Parameter Modeling And Safety Early Warning For Deep Geological Drilling Processes, Yang Yulong, Cao Weihua, Gan Chao, Li Yupeng, Wu Min

Coal Geology & Exploration

Significance As the new round of national exploration & development planning continues, resource exploration is advancing toward the deep Earth. However, deep strata exhibit diverse rock types, which complicate the measurement of rock mechanical parameters. Furthermore, the harsh environments of these strata, characterized by high temperatures, high pressures, and high in-situ stress, are prone to induce downhole accidents like drilling tool failure, wellbore collapse, loss of circulation, and well kicks, posing challenges to geological drilling. Advances Aiming at the perception and modeling of complex geological environments, this study reviews the existing studies on the modeling of stratigraphic characteristic parameters from …


Estimating The Economic Impact Of A Natural Disaster On The Workforce Resiliency: An Analysis Of The Virginia Beach - Chesapeake - Norfolk Metropolitan Statistical Area, Robert M. Mcnab, Yin-Hsuen Chen, George Mcleod Oct 2024

Estimating The Economic Impact Of A Natural Disaster On The Workforce Resiliency: An Analysis Of The Virginia Beach - Chesapeake - Norfolk Metropolitan Statistical Area, Robert M. Mcnab, Yin-Hsuen Chen, George Mcleod

Presentations, Lectures, Posters, Reports

In this paper, we explore the potential economic impacts associated with a major hurricane making landfall in Hampton Roads. We estimate the direct damages from a Florence-like Category 3 hurricane with a 3.6 feet tidal offset are estimated at $15.6 billion, equivalent to 10% of the 2022 regional GDP. If we apply existing flood insurance rates to these projected damages, we estimate that the total economic impact would exceed $12 billion with a short-term loss of more than 76,000 jobs. The job losses are concentrated in sectors that provide services to households which would bear the brunt of damages during …


Leveraging Large Language Models For Enhancing Literature-Based Discovery, Ikbal Taleb, Alramzana Nujum Navaz, Mohamed Adel Serhani Oct 2024

Leveraging Large Language Models For Enhancing Literature-Based Discovery, Ikbal Taleb, Alramzana Nujum Navaz, Mohamed Adel Serhani

All Works

The exponential growth of biomedical literature necessitates advanced methods for Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) to uncover hidden, meaningful relationships and generate novel hypotheses. This research integrates Large Language Models (LLMs), particularly transformer-based models, to enhance LBD processes. Leveraging LLMs’ capabilities in natural language understanding, information extraction, and hypothesis generation, we propose a framework that improves the scalability and precision of traditional LBD methods. Our approach integrates LLMs with semantic enhancement tools, continuous learning, domain-specific fine-tuning, and robust data cleansing processes, enabling automated analysis of vast text and identification of subtle patterns. Empirical validations, including scenarios on the effects of garlic on …


New Materialism And Public Lands: Opportunities For Human And Nonhuman Interactions At Petroglyph National Monument, Madilynn M. Nolen Oct 2024

New Materialism And Public Lands: Opportunities For Human And Nonhuman Interactions At Petroglyph National Monument, Madilynn M. Nolen

Geography ETDs

Petroglyph National Monument (PETR) resides at the intersection of geology, urban development, and environmental preservation. As the site of convergence for these complex systems, this National Park site is an example of what kinds of interactions occur between humans and nonhumans and how these interactions mediate our broader understanding of material world. This project utilizes literature from more-than-human geographies and new materialism to examine how these interactions inform the management strategies of PETR. Through the interviews of 15 Volunteers-in-Parks and a focus group of five PETR employees, this project investigates what nonhuman entities are present on and around the monument, …


Group Representations & Quantum Theory, Vehbi Paksoy Oct 2024

Group Representations & Quantum Theory, Vehbi Paksoy

Mathematics Colloquium Series

What is the common thing between some integers and symmetries of an equilateral triangle? How studying rotations on a circle helps us understand quantum mechanics? Groups and their representations provide an amazing framework for many physics and chemistry theories. Understanding how certain groups act on physical systems, both classical and quantum, helps us to build models and make predictions. In this talk, we discover how abstract mathematical notions such as groups and representation theory and counterintuitive nature of quantum mechanics come together to guide us in our journey to explore the world we live in. This talk is designed to …


Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Draft Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Belle Of Butte (Bres No. 8 & Ur-39) Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp) (Dated September 27, 2024), Molly Roby Oct 2024

Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Draft Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Belle Of Butte (Bres No. 8 & Ur-39) Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp) (Dated September 27, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.


2024 October 24 - Tennessee Weekly Drought Summary, Tennessee Climate Office, East Tennessee State University Oct 2024

2024 October 24 - Tennessee Weekly Drought Summary, Tennessee Climate Office, East Tennessee State University

Tennessee Climate Office Weekly Drought Summaries

No abstract provided.


Re: Butte Mine Flooding Operable Unit Berkeley Pit And Discharge Pilot Project – September 2024 Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report, Mark Thompson, Dave Griffis Oct 2024

Re: Butte Mine Flooding Operable Unit Berkeley Pit And Discharge Pilot Project – September 2024 Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report, Mark Thompson, Dave Griffis

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.