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Optimum Fleet Selection Using Machine Learning Algorithms—Case Study: Zenouz Kaolin Mine

Mining, 2022
This paper presents the machine learning (ML) method, a novel approach that could be a profitable idea to optimize fleet management and achieve a sufficient output to reduce operational costs, by diminishing trucks’ queuing time and excavators’ idle time,
Pouya Nobahar, Yashar Pourrahimian, Fereidoun Mollaei Koshki   +2 more
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Evaluation of EPAS1 variants for association with bovine congestive heart failure [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2019
Background:  Bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF) has become increasingly prevalent in feedlot cattle in the Western Great Plains of North America.
Michael P. Heaton, Adam S. Bassett, Katherine J. Whitman, Greta M. Krafsur, Sang In Lee, Jaden M. Carlson, Halden J. Clark, Helen R. Smith, Madeline C. Pelster, Veronica Basnayake, Dale M. Grotelueschen, Brian L. Vander Ley   +11 more
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CLAY: A Controllable Large-scale Generative Model for Creating High-quality 3D Assets [PDF]

ACM Transactions on Graphics
In the realm of digital creativity, our potential to craft intricate 3D worlds from imagination is often hampered by the limitations of existing digital tools, which demand extensive expertise and efforts.
Longwen Zhang, Ziyu Wang, Qixuan Zhang, Qi-Wei Qiu, Anqi Pang, Haoran Jiang, Wei Yang, Lan Xu, Jingyi Yu   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Advances in alkali-activation of clay minerals

Cement and Concrete Research, 2020
To future-proof alkali-activation technology, there is a need to look beyond well-established precursors such as fly ash and blast furnace slag, due to resource competition, geographical distribution and technical limitations.
Ahmed Khalifa, Ö. Cizer, Y. Pontikes, A. Heath, Pascaline Patureau, S. Bernal, A. Marsh   +6 more
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Genome Sequence of the Thermotolerant Foodborne Pathogen Salmonella enterica Serovar Senftenberg ATCC 43845 and Phylogenetic Analysis of Loci Encoding Increased Protein Quality Control Mechanisms

mSystems, 2017
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica bacteria are important foodborne pathogens with major economic impact. Some isolates exhibit increased heat tolerance, a concern for food safety.
Scott V. Nguyen, Gregory P. Harhay, James L. Bono, Timothy P. L. Smith, Dayna M. Harhay   +4 more
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The leptospiral OmpA-like protein (Loa22) is a surface-exposed antigen that elicits bactericidal antibody against heterologous Leptospira

Vaccine: X, 2023
Leptospirosis is the most widespread zoonosis, affecting over 1 million humans each year, with more than 60,000 deaths worldwide. Leptospirosis poses a significant health threat to dogs, horses, cattle, and wildlife.
Edward J.A. Schuler, Dhara T. Patel, Richard T. Marconi   +2 more
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Clay calcination technology: state-of-the-art review by the RILEM TC 282-CCL

Materials Structure, 2021
The use of calcined clays as supplementary cementitious materials provides the opportunity to significantly reduce the cement industry’s carbon burden; however, use at a global scale requires a deep understanding of the extraction and processing of the ...
Theodore Hanein, Karl‐Christian Thienel, F. Zunino, A. Marsh, M. Maier, Bin Wang, M. Canut, M. Juenger, M. Ben Haha, F. Avet, Anuj Parashar, Layth A. Al-Jaberi, Roger S. Almenares-Reyes, Adrián Alujas-Díaz, K. Scrivener, S. Bernal, J. Provis, Tongbo Sui, Shashank Bishnoi, Fernando Martirena-Hernández   +19 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Using sheep genomes from diverse U.S. breeds to identify missense variants in genes affecting fecundity [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2017
Background:  Access to sheep genome sequences significantly improves the chances of identifying genes that may influence the health, welfare, and productivity of these animals.   Methods:  A public, searchable DNA sequence resource for U.S.
Michael P. Heaton, Timothy P.L. Smith, Bradley A. Freking, Aspen M. Workman, Gary L. Bennett, Jacky K. Carnahan, Theodore S. Kalbfleisch   +6 more
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Adsorption of rare earth elements in regolith-hosted clay deposits

Nature Communications, 2020
Global resources of heavy Rare Earth Elements (REE) are dominantly sourced from Chinese regolith-hosted ion-adsorption deposits in which the REE are inferred to be weakly adsorbed onto clay minerals.
A. Borst, Martin P. Smith, A. Finch, G. Estrade, C. Villanova-de-Benavent, Peter Nason, E. Marquis, N. Horsburgh, K. Goodenough, Cheng Xu, J. Kynický, K. Geraki   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Biodiversity Loss and the Ecological Footprint of Trade

Diversity, 2015
Human pressure on ecosystems is among the major drivers of biodiversity loss. As biodiversity plays a key role in supporting the human enterprise, its decline puts the well-being of human societies at risk.
Elias Lazarus, David Lin, Jon Martindill, Jeanette Hardiman, Louisa Pitney, Alessandro Galli   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source