Permeability and injectivity improvement in CO2 enhanced coalbed methane recovery : thermal stimulation of the near wellbore region

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Flue Gas Injection for CO2 Storage and Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery : Mixed Gas Sorption and Swelling Characteristics of Coals

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Paralleizing AwSpPCA for robust facial recognition using CUDA

This thesis report is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering, 2014.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis report.This paper was conducted to analyze the performance benefits of parallelizing the Adaptive Weighted Sub-patterned Principle Component Analysis (Aw SP PCA) algorithm, given that the algorithm is implemented so as to retain the accuracy from its serialized version. The serialized execution of this algorithm is analyzed first and then compared against its parallel implementation, both compiled and run on the same computer. Throughout this paper, the methodology is to undergo a step by step procedure which can clearly outline and describe the problems faced when trying to parallelize this algorithm. It will also describe where, how and why parallelizing procedures were used. The results of the research have shown that while not all parts of the algorithm can be implemented in parallel in the first place, some of the sections that can be parallelized does not necessarily yield a considerable amount of benefits. Also, it was seen that not all sections scale well with problem size, meaning that some portions of the algorithm can be left in its serialized state without much loss in time. The sections which can be parallelized were discussed in detail. Some changes were also made to certain variables to ensure the best accuracy possible. Finally, through analysis and experimentation, a speedup of 2.76 was achieved, with a recognition accuracy of 92.6%.Syed Amer ZawadAshfaque AliB. Computer Science and Engineerin

Two Phase Relative Permeability of Gas and Water in Coal for Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery and CO2 Storage

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Erythromelalgia: An Uncommon Presentation Precipitated by Aspirin Withdrawal

Erythromelalgia is a rare disorder frequently associated with myeloproliferative disorders. We describe a case of elderly patient diagnosed with myeloproliferative disorder in remission. The patient was on aspirin for secondary prevention of stroke and was taken off aspirin and developed erythromelalgia within two weeks of withdrawal of aspirin. After restarting aspirin, patient’s symptoms improved within 2 weeks

Neotectonics of Zindapir Anticline and Sulaiman Fold and Thrust Belt: Inferences from SRTM DEM

The current study deals with the significance of surface dynamics (SDs) and its relationship to tectonics and active erosion in Zindapir Anticline (ZPA) and neighboring Sulaiman Fold and Thrust Belt (SFTB) which is a direct result of transform plate movement between Indo-Pak continent and Eurasia. The Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission Digital Elevation Model SRTM DEM with 30 m resolution was employed to compute SDs; Isobase (IBL), drainage density (DD), relative relief (RR) and vertical dissection (VD) thematic maps for the study area. The results obtained show that the DD, RR, VD and IBL have higher values in north west, central segments and south west of the SFTB, whereas the Zindapir anticline represents dextral movement on its east side while sinistral sense of movement is observed on its western edge. High values of RR and VD correspond to highly incised topography with great surface roughness. The enhanced values of IBL and DD in the northwest, south west and central SFTB correspond to uplifted active topography segments and can trigger medium level earthquakes in this region. The conjugate movement of ZPA is an indication of its neotectonic nature and recent uplift is causing surface deformation which needs to be understood in the context of SFTB development as a result of India-Eurasia transform movemen

Emotional Labor Strategies from Customer Point of View: A Systematic Literature Review

The behavior displayed by service employees affects customers’ perception of service quality and their level of satisfaction. Therefore, understanding emotional labor strategies has become a key competitive advantage for service organizations. The purpose of this study is to provide an in-depth review studies that discussed and examined emotional labor strategies from customer point of view. This study used a systematic literature review approach on emotional labor studies. The results showed that customer satisfaction, customer loyalty and word of mouth are considered the most important outcomes of emotional labor strategies. Further, the results showed that the majority of previous studies used dyadic questionnaire as a data collection method. More importantly, drawn from the review results, a research framework was developed to show the customer outcomes of emotional labor strategies and the mediators/moderators between emotional labor strategies and customer outcomes. This article is one of the earliest studies that provides a systematic review of previous studies on emotional labor from customer point of view and uncovers the definitions, models, and methods and factors in order to clarify the emotional labor concept. Keywords: Emotional labor, Surface acting, Deep acting, Customer satisfaction, Customer loyalty, Word of mouth, Systematic literature review, Research framework DOI: 10.7176/JMCR/57-03 Publication date:June 30th 201

Viscoelasticity of Bentonite : Impact on radial flow through wellbore

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Implementation of horizontal well CBM/ECBM technology and the assessment of effective CO2 storage capacity in a Scottish coalfield

Acknowledgements The authors wish to thank Composite Energy Ltd., the BG Group, Scottish Power and the Royal Bank of Scotland for their funding and contributions towards the research reported in this paper.Non peer reviewedPublisher PD