HVAC Fan Control Using Modicon M580

This project is the start of a lab experiment for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Electrical Engineering department’s new lab focusing on Programmable Logic Controller\u27s (PLCs). The primary focus is to create a lab where students control a Heating, Ventilation, and Air conditioning (HVAC) system controlled by the Modicon M580 PLC, donated by Schneider Electric. The experiment contains a heat source, which the PLC monitors with a temperature sensor, and a cooling source with multiple fans. Students will learn to use function block diagrams to program the PLC, controlling fan output and regulating the system temperature. The experiment specifications and HVAC system parameters were created and simulated with the Modicon M580’s software program, Unity Pro XLS. This simulation confirmed a working design that students would be able to recreate themselves in a lab setting and program to work. Students can gain a working knowledge of a commonplace industrial control/automation tool

Graphene Characterization With 785 nm Raman Spectroscopy

Graphene, a single atom-thick layer of carbon, is a focal point in various research fields due to its unique properties. With researchers developing new methods to create this material, it\u27s crucial to establish tools to confirm the authenticity of graphene samples. This study utilizes 785 nm Raman spectroscopy, focusing on Raman spectral analysis and the construction of a Carbon Spectral Library. Leveraging G and 2D bands, Raman spectroscopy identifies structural and vibrational properties, while the Carbon Spectral Library aids in accurate comparison and identification. The study\u27s findings emphasize the significance of the 785 nm Raman spectrometer as an effective tool for characterizing graphene samples

D1: Uses of Administrative Data for Supporting Public Programs and Public Health Policy

Moderator: Kelly Bidwell Presenters: Stephanie Shipp: Developing a Data-driven Approach to inform Planning in County Health and Human Services Departments in the Context of a Case Study on Obesity Jenny Povey: The power of linked data: Evaluating diverse multi-program projects designed to reduce welfare dependence Alex Collie: Evaluating the impact of workers\u27 compensation policy in Australia using insurance claims data and comparative quasi-experimental methods Rachel Shattuck: The Use of Blended Data to Improve Public Assistance Programs: Results from a Partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau, USDA, and State Program Agencies Kevin P. Conway: Fusing Administrative Data to Combat the Opioid Crisi

Thigh-length compression stockings and DVT after stroke

Controversy exists as to whether neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves survival in patients with invasive bladder cancer, despite randomised controlled trials of more than 3000 patients. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effect of such treatment on survival in patients with this disease

Anatomic Brain Asymmetry in Vervet Monkeys

Asymmetry is a prominent feature of human brains with important functional consequences. Many asymmetric traits show population bias, but little is known about the genetic and environmental sources contributing to inter-individual variance. Anatomic asymmetry has been observed in Old World monkeys, but the evidence for the direction and extent of asymmetry is equivocal and only one study has estimated the genetic contributions to inter-individual variance. In this study we characterize a range of qualitative and quantitative asymmetry measures in structural brain MRIs acquired from an extended pedigree of Old World vervet monkeys (n = 357), and implement variance component methods to estimate the proportion of trait variance attributable to genetic and environmental sources. Four of six asymmetry measures show pedigree-level bias and one of the traits has a significant heritability estimate of about 30%. We also found that environmental variables more significantly influence the width of the right compared to the left prefrontal lobe