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Rapid, semi-automatic fracture and contact mapping for point clouds, images and geophysical data
Authors: Thiele Samuel T. , Grose Lachlan , Samsu Anindita , Micklethwaite Steven , Vollgger Stefan A. , Cruden Alexander R. 
Published: December 2017

Abstract. The advent of large digital datasets from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and satellite platforms now challenges our ability to extract information across multiple scales in a timely manner, often meaning that the full value of the data is not realised. Here we adapt a least-cost-path solver and specially tailored cost functions to rapidly interpolate structural features between manually defined control points in point cloud and raster datasets. We implement the method in the geographic information system QGIS and the point cloud and mesh processing software CloudCompare. Using these implementations, the method can be applied to a variety of three-dimensional (3-D) and two-dimensional (2-D) datasets, including high-resolution aerial imagery, digital outcrop models, digital elevation models (DEMs) and geophysical grids. We demonstrate the algorithm with four diverse applications in which we extract (1) joint and contact patterns in high-resolution orthophotographs, (2) fracture patterns in a dense 3-D point cloud, (3) earthquake surface ruptures of the Greendale Fault associated with the Mw7.1 Darfield earthquake (New Zealand) from high-resolution light detection and ranging (lidar) data, and (4) oceanic fracture zones from bathymetric data of the North Atlantic. The approach improves the consistency of the interpretation process while retaining expert guidance and achieves significant improvements (35–65 %) in digitisation time compared to traditional methods. Furthermore, it opens up new possibilities for data synthesis and can quantify the agreement between datasets and an interpretation.
How much should we believe correlations between Arctic cyclones and sea ice extent?
Authors: Rae Jamie G. L. , Todd Alexander D. , Blockley Edward W. , Ridley Jeff K. 
Published: December 2017

Abstract. This paper presents an investigation of the robustness of correlations between characteristics of Arctic summer cyclones and September Arctic sea ice extent. A cyclone identification and tracking algorithm is run for output from 100-year coupled climate model simulations at two resolutions and for 30 years of reanalysis data, using two different tracking variables (mean sea-level pressure, MSLP; and 850 hPa vorticity) for identification of the cyclones. The influence of the tracking variable, the spatial resolution of the model, and spatial and temporal sampling on the correlations is then explored. We conclude that the correlations obtained depend on all of these factors and that care should be taken when interpreting the results of such analyses. Previous studies of this type have used around 30 years of reanalysis and observational data, analysed with a single tracking variable. Our results therefore cast some doubt on the conclusions drawn in those studies.
A checklist of Norwegian Tardigrada
Authors: Meier Terje 
Published: December 2017

Animals of the phylum Tardigrada are microscopical metazoans that seldom exceed 1 mm in length. They are recorded from terrestrial, limnic and marine habitats and they have a distribution from Arctic to Antarctica. Tardigrades are also named ‘water bears’ referring to their ‘walk’ that resembles a bear’s gait. Knowledge of Norwegian tardigrades is fragmented and distributed across numerous sources. Here this information is gathered and validity of some records is discussed. In total 146 different species are recorded from the Norwegian mainland and Svalbard. Among these, 121 species and subspecies are recorded in previous publications and another 25 species are recorded from Norway for the first time.
Screening and Diagnosis of Monoclonal Gammopathies: An International Survey of Laboratory Practice
Authors: Genzen Jonathan R. , Murray David L. , Abel Gyorgy , Meng Qing H. , Baltaro Richard J. , Rhoads Daniel D. , Delgado Julio C. , Souers Rhona J. , Bashleben Christine , Keren David F. , Ansari Mohammad Q. 
Published: December 2017

Context.—
Serum tests used for the screening and diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathies include serum protein electrophoresis (SPE; agarose gel or capillary zone), immunofixation (IFE) and immunosubtraction capillary electrophoresis, serum free light chains, quantitative immunoglobulins, and heavy/light–chain combinations. Urine protein electrophoresis and urine IFE may also be used to identify Bence-Jones proteinuria.

Objective.—
To assess current laboratory practice for monoclonal gammopathy testing.

Design.—
In April 2016, a voluntary questionnaire was distributed to 923 laboratories participating in a protein electrophoresis proficiency testing survey.

Results.—
Seven hundred seventy-four laboratories from 38 countries and regions completed the questionnaire (83.9% response rate; 774 of 923). The majority of participants (68.6%; 520 of 758) used agarose gel electrophoresis as their SPE method, whereas 31.4% (238 of 758) used capillary zone electrophoresis. The most common test approaches used in screening were SPE with reflex to IFE/immunosubtraction capillary electrophoresis (39.3%; 299 of 760); SPE only (19.1%; 145 of 760); SPE and IFE or immunosubtraction capillary electrophoresis (13.9%; 106 of 760); and SPE with IFE, serum free light chain, and quantitative immunoglobulins (11.8%; 90 of 760). Only 39.8% (305 of 767) of laboratories offered panel testing for ordering convenience. Although SPE was used by most laboratories in diagnosing new cases of myeloma, when laboratories reported the primary test used to follow patients with monoclonal gammopathy, only 55.7% (403 of 724) chose SPE, with the next most common selections being IFE (18.9%; 137 of 724), serum free light chain (11.7%; 85 of 724), and immunosubtraction capillary electrophoresis (2.1%; 15 of 724).

Conclusions.—
Ordering and testing practices for the screening and diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathy vary widely across laboratories. Improving utilization management and report content, as well as recognition and development of laboratory-directed testing guidelines, may serve to enhance the clinical value of testing.
Sistematização da assistência de enfermagem em uma unidade prisional fundamentada na Teoria de Orem
Authors: Silva Andreia Alves de Sena , Sousa Karinna Alves Amorim de , Araújo Telma Maria Evangelista de 
Published: December 2017

Objetivo: relatar a experiência da prática da sistematização da assistência de enfermagem, com base nas demandas terapêuticas de autocuidado de acordo com a teoria de Orem, para assistência à saúde em uma Unidade Prisional. Método: relato de experiência da prática da sistematização da assistência em um interno de uma Unidade Prisional do interior do Piauí, em 2014. Resultados: foram construídos diagnósticos de enfermagem relacionados aos domínios de promoção da saúde, nutrição, atividade/repouso, percepção/cognição, autopercepção e papéis/relacionamentos, com prescrições construídas considerando a realidade local. As principais dificuldades foram: infraestrutura deficitária e periculosidade, contexto e logística de segurança do ambiente prisional. Conclusão: o estudo possibilitou compreender a realidade vivenciada pelo enfermeiro no ambiente prisional e refletir sobre a importância da implantação da sistematização da assistência para a qualidade e organização da equipe de enfermagem.
Hubungan antara Zea mays L., Ostrinia furnacalis (Lep.:Pyralidae) dan Beauveria bassiana Vuill.
Authors: Daud Itji Diana 
Published: December 2017

Connection between Zea mays L., Ostrinia furnacalis (Lep.:Pyralidae) and Beauveria bassiana Vuill. The entomopatogen fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo), is obtained in the tissue of corn plant through submersion of seed in cinidia 1010/ml. Tissue observation showed that hifa B. bassiana appears when the plant attain the age of three weeks and when it reaches six weeks B bassiana appears in all sample plants. Hifa obtained in parenchyma tissue passively without causing illness the mother plant. The appearance of B. bassiana is remained until the 12th weeks of plant. Bio test of plan which contain the endofit of B. bassiana showed the percentage of tested insect mortality is 64%. The observation showed that the corn plant can still produce the toxin of beauverisin.
Peluang investasi dan strategi pengembangan usaha budidaya kutu lak (Laccifer lacca Kerr): studi kasus di KPH probolinggo, perum perhutani unit II jawa timur
Authors: Taskirawati Ira , Suratmo F. Gunarman , Darusman Dudung , Haneda Noor Farikhah 
Published: December 2017

Shellac flea Laccifer lacca Kerr is a phytophagous insect, which lives on kesambi tree (Schleichera oleosa Merr). During its life cycle, shellac flea secretes liquid known as LAK and has many uses, such as varnish/polish, food cover, drug capsule, cassette ribbon, etc. In 2005, Perum Perhutani produced 60,547 kg LAK pellets, but has not fulfilled market demand. Cultivation technique is still conducted in a very simple way. Investment in developing shellac flea is also profitable, and promising. There are two choices of management schemes in it cultivate, the first is by infecting shellac flea to the host tree when the tree is 15 years old and the second is by infecting shellac flea when the tree is 4 years old. Financially, the latter approach is more beneficial than the former one. The value of NPV + 22 321 052 395, IRR 16.9%, BCR 1.55 and Net B/C 3.71 with discounted payback period for 10 year 8 months. SWOT analyzing was used in the design strategy as a management approach.
New York State's Inland Geographic Response Plans
Authors: Anderson Kirsten , Hale Kevin , Festa Thomas , Farrar Dennis , Kolwaite Kyle , Stanton Scott , Alberti Peter , Reid Logan , Schrader Rob , Maddox Jason , Trumbull V. Lyle 
Published: December 2017

Geographic Response Plans (GRPs) are location-specific plans developed to provide guidance for oil spill responses throughout the United States. Until recently, the majority of crude oil transportation in the United States has occurred via waterways on oil tankers and barges, therefore, most existing GRPs focus on the protection of sensitive biological resources and socio-economic features in near shore environments. The recent development of crude oil extraction from the Bakken formation has resulted in a significant increase in the volume of crude oil being transported via railroads and pipelines and has highlighted the need for inland response planning.
Rail cars transporting the volatile and flammable Bakken crude oil now traverse more than 850 miles of New York State on two major Class 1 Railroads. In response, Executive Order 125 was issued by the governor directing state agencies to strengthen the state's preparedness for incidents involving crude oil transportation. New York State's (NYS) Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Services and Department of Health, are leading a multi-stakeholder effort to develop Inland GRPs for the 21 NYS counties currently impacted by crude-by-rail transportation.
County steering committees were established consisting primarily of local first response agencies, as well as their state and federal partners. Utilizing Sensitive Resource Maps developed by DEC, coupled with the local steering committee input, location-specific response plans were drafted, reviewed, and set as final working “evergreen” documents, which are open for update/refinement at any time in the future.
The NYSDEC GRPs are similar to typical GRPs in that they are map-based, location-specific contingency plans that outline response strategies for the protection of sensitive resources. However, the NYSDEC GRPs differ from traditional GRPs in several ways. They extend contingency planning to cover spills on land, in addition to surface water-based spills. Due to the flammability of Bakken crude oil, much more emphasis is placed on the fire risks associated with a train derailment. This is done by mapping sensitive human receptors (e.g., schools, daycare centers, assisted living centers, etc.), critical infrastructure, and identifying fire (and vapor) suppression assets. The NYSDEC GRPs also place more emphasis on the initial response options available to local first responders, options that can be implemented before other response assets may arrive on-scene (State, Federal, and RP). This presentation will discuss the development, structure, proposed implementation, training and exercises associated with this ongoing program.
RASING RESPONDER COMPETENCY IN OIL SPILL RESPONSE TACTICS
Authors: Ballesteros Robert , DeCola Elise 
Published: December 2017

In an ongoing effort toward continuous improvement and to strengthen the competencies of personnel assigned within the incident command organization to the Operations and Planning Section, including the Operations Section Chief, Chevron, in collaboration with Nuka Research, developed an Oil Spill Tactics Manual.
This tactics manual is comprised of three main parts:Part 1: Oil Spill Operating Environment GuidePart 2: Oil Spill Response Tactics GuidePart 3: Oil Spill Response Equipment Selection Guide
The objective of the Tactics Manual is to provide the user with a primer on oil spill response concepts, activities, and topics. The manual can be used in develop oil spill contingency plans, tactical response training and exercises, as well as quality ICS 204 Work Assignments during an incident.
This paper describes our approach to developing a standard reference for oil spill response tactics that would complement the company's emergency management culture. The process began by analyzing knowledge and capability gaps across operations and developing a tool that specifically addressed those gaps. The tactics manual has been widely applied during training and exercises, highlighting the importance of socializing plans with their target audience.
Thermal Infrared Polarimetric Sensor for Automated Detection of Oil Spills
Authors: Chenault David B. , Vaden Justin P. , Mitchell Douglas A. , Demicco Erik D. 
Published: December 2017

One of the most effective ways of minimizing oil spill impact is early detection. Effective early detection requires automated detection that relies as little as possible on an operator and can operate 24/7. A new and innovative optical detection system exploits the polarization of light, the same physics used to reduce glare through the use of polarized glasses but in the thermal infrared (TIR) portion of the optical spectrum. Measuring the polarization of thermally emitted radiation from an oil spill enhances the detection over conventional thermal cameras and has the potential to provide automated day / night monitoring and surveillance. The sensors developed thus far are relatively small and inexpensive and can be easily mounted in areas that need monitoring and installed in unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Since the sensor is adapted from a conventional TIR camera, thermal imagery as currently used is collected in addition to the polarimetric imagery to further improve the detection performance. Lens options enable wide area coverage at shorter ranges and higher resolution at longer ranges from the camera position.
A TIR Polarimetric camera was tested at Ohmsett to establish performance under a variety of conditions. The Polarimetric camera was tested during the day and at night, under several different wave conditions generated in the wave tank, and with oil of different compositions and thicknesses. The imagery collected was analyzed to establish the contrast improvement through the polarimetric properties of the oil and to assess the automation of the detection process. In this poster, the sensor and test setup will be briefly described with detailed description of the results and the potential of this detection approach for automated detection.
Emergency Response to a significant jet fuel release in Honolulu
Authors: Zuroski D. , Johnson T. , Benson C. , Stroud F. 
Published: December 2017

In December of 2014, there was a substantial shortage (42,000 gallons) of Jet fuel noted in the inventory at the tank farm that supplies jet fuel to the Honolulu International Airport. The tank farm is directly adjacent to Ke'ehi Lagoon and in near proximity to Honolulu Harbor. Jet fuel was found floating on the water table (less than two feet below the ground surface) throughout a large area of the tank farm, as well as outside the tank farm and within 150 feet of the lagoon.
EPA, the State of Hawaii, and the RP utilized a streamlined and nimble approach to Unified Command in performing the successful Emergency Response. Operations were conducted in close coordination with the USCG and Honolulu FD. All actions were designed to keep the fuel from reaching the surface water. This case study will detail the line of attack which included aggressive extraction the jet fuel, definition of the extent of the (subsurface) release, and design and installation of engineered capture, removal, and monitoring systems.
RETOS™: USE OF AN INTERNATIONAL TOOL FOR ASSESSING OIL SPILL PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS
Authors: Taylor Elliott , Moyano Miguel , Miranda-Rodríguez Darío 
Published: December 2017

ABSTRACT
The “Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills (RETOS™)” is an application upgraded in 2014 with the support of regional and international experts from industry and government, including associations such as Oil Spill Response (OSRL), the Regional Activity Centre / Regional Marine Pollution, Emergency, Information and Training Centre – Caribe (RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe), and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The ARPEL Manual and RETOS™ provide a comprehensive set of criteria for industry and governments to assess their level of oil spill response (OSR) planning and readiness. The assessment criteria, agreed upon by the participating companies and institutions, provide the foundation for a series of checklists whereby gaps can be identified in spill response planning and readiness programs. The background for the tools is the “Assessment of Oil Spill Response Capabilities: A Proposed International Guide for Oil Spill Response Planning and Readiness Assessment”, developed for the 2008 International Oil Spill Conference.
The RETOS™ Excel application and Manual list evaluation criteria according to the type of OSR program to be assessed. These tools have:Seven different scopes and two general perspectives (government and industry) are considered, including facilities, companies’ business lines, and government national programs.For each scope, there are three possible assessment levels for which OSR planning and readiness assessment criteria become increasingly more demanding.Each level contains criteria in 10 different categories (topic areas) and identifies critical criteria deemed necessary for completeness at a basic level.An additional category for institution-specific added criteria.
Given that the criteria utilized relate to best international practices, RETOS™ represents a powerful tool for international benchmarking purposes. As of the end of 2016, workshops on how to use the tools have been presented in at least seven countries with over 400 total participants. RETOS™ has been used in more than 30 countries worldwide with most of those assessing national spill preparedness programs. Initial assessment results for Level A (basic) ranged from approximately 20% to 99% completion. Over 20 companies and institutions have utilized the tool with a similar range of results. Re-assessment provides a clear indication of progress toward higher levels of preparedness. The Manual and RETOS™ are currently available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French and can be downloaded free of charge from the ARPEL web site (www.arpel.org).
SPILL IMPACT MITIGATION ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR OIL SPILL RESPONSE PLANNING IN THE ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Robinson Hilary , Gardiner William , Wenning Richard J. , Rempel-Hester Mary Ann 
Published: December 2017

ABSTRACT #2017-351
When there is risk for oil release into the marine environment, the priority for planners and responders is to protect human health and to minimize environmental impacts. The selection of appropriate response option(s) depends upon a wide range of information including data on the fate and behavior of oil and treated oil, the habitats and organisms that are potentially exposed, and the potential for effects and recovery following exposure. Spill Impact Management Assessment (SIMA; a refinement of Net Environmental Benefits Analysis, or NEBA, in the context of oil spill response) and similar comparative risk assessment (CRA) approaches provide responders a systematic method to compare and contrast the relative environmental benefits and consequences of different response alternatives. Government and industry stakeholders have used this approach increasingly in temperate and subtropical regions to establish environmental protection priorities and identify response strategies during planning that minimize impacts and maximize the potential for environmental recovery. Historically, the ability to conduct CRA-type assessments in the Arctic has been limited by insufficient information relevant to oil-spill response decision making. However, with an increased interest in shipping and oil and gas development in the Arctic, a sufficiently robust scientific and ecological information base is emerging in the Arctic that can support meaningful SIMA. Based on a summary of over 3,000 literature references on Arctic ecosystems and the fate and effects of oil and treated oil in the Arctic, we identify key input parameters supporting a SIMA evaluation of oil spill response in the Arctic and introduce a web portal developed to facilitate access to the literature and key considerations supporting SIMA.
Putting SIMA into Action for Spill Response Planning in the US
Authors: Coelho Gina M. , Staves James C. , Fritz David E. 
Published: December 2017

ABSTRACT 2017-413
The term Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment (SIMA) is used to describe the risk-based decisions that are made when considering response options during oil spills, and is offered here as a replacement for the historically used term Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA). Despite many papers, fact sheets, and presentations on the topic, the term still means different things to different people. Most agree that the concept of SIMA is an important one, but trying to put SIMA into action for contingency planning – or a response - may mean something very different to a regulator or stakeholder than it means to a responsible party or an oil spill removal organization. In Summer 2015, the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues (known as IPIECA), released a NEBA “Good Practice Guide” (GPG) that incorporates NEBA into the response strategy selection process primarily during the contingency planning stage. This paper applies those concepts within the United States (US) regulatory framework, highlights how SIMA can be applied not only to contingency planning, but to response actions and drills, and provides case studies on the use of SIMA in the US.