Carbon Mineralization in Fractured Mafic and Ultramafic Rocks: A Review.

Mineral carbon storage in mafic and ultramafic rock masses has the potential to be an effective and permanent mechanism to reduce anthropogenic CO. Several successful pilot-scale projects have been carried out in basaltic rock (e.g.

An integrated experimental-modeling approach to identify key processes for carbon mineralization in fractured mafic and ultramafic rocks.

Controlling atmospheric warming requires immediate reduction of carbon dioxide (CO) emissions, as well as the active removal and sequestration of CO from current point sources. One promising proposed strategy to reduce atmospheric CO levels is geologic carbon sequestration (GCS), where CO is injected into the subsurface and reacts with the formation to precipitate carbonate minerals. Rapid mineralization has recently been reported for field tests in mafic and ultramafic rocks.

Survival Rate of High-Rise Syndrome Cases Using Animal Trauma Triage Score in Cats.

Objective:  To assess the data of high-rise syndrome (HRS) cases and determine the relationship between Animal Trauma Triage Score (ATTS), height, injury profile, and survival rate of patients.

Study Design:  Retrospective study evaluating cats with HRS within a 4-year period.

Results:  A logistic regression analysis which included height, ground type, and ATTS variables was performed to predict survival rate of patients.

Using in-abattoir 3-dimensional measurements from images of beef carcasses for the prediction of EUROP classification grade and carcass weight.

Imaging technology can aid the automatic extraction of measurements from beef carcasses, which can be used for objective grading. Many abattoirs, however, rely on manual grading due to the required infrastructure and cost, making technology unfeasible. This study explores 3-dimensional (3D) imaging technology, requiring limited infrastructure, and its ability to predict carcass weight, conformation class and fat class for non-invasive, objective classification.

Different microbial genera drive methane emissions in beef cattle fed with two extreme diets.

The ratio of forage to concentrate in cattle feeding has a major influence on the composition of the microbiota in the rumen and on the mass of methane produced. Using methane measurements and microbiota data from 26 cattle we aimed to investigate the relationships between microbial relative abundances and methane emissions, and identify potential biomarkers, in animals fed two extreme diets - a poor quality fresh cut grass diet (GRASS) or a high concentrate total mixed ration (TMR). Direct comparisons of the effects of such extreme diets on the composition of rumen microbiota have rarely been studied.