The aim of this research was to determine the variables that characterize slate exploitability and to model spatial distribution. A generalized linear spatialmodel (GLSMs)was fitted in order to explore relationship between exploitability and different explanatory variables that characterize slate quality.Modelling the influence of these variables and analysing the spatial distribution of themod...

Interest in the possible occupational lung diseases associated with slate-quarrying appears to date from the Registrar-General's Decennial Supplement, 1921, on Occupational Mortality (Registrar-General, 1927). Britten's review (Britten, 1928) showed that slate-masons and slate-workers had a significantly raised mortality from respiratory tuberculosis although it was much lower than that of tina...

This paper presents a machine learning based approach for analyses of photos collected from laboratory experiments conducted to assess the potential impact of water-based drill cuttings on deep-water rhodolith-forming calcareous algae. This pilot study uses imaging technology to quantify and monitor the stress levels of the calcareous algae Mesophyllum engelhartii (Foslie) Adey caused by variou...

We describe Slate, a logic-based, robust interactive reasoning system that allows human “pilots” to harness an ensemble of intelligent agents in order to construct, test, and express various sorts of natural argumentation. Slate empowers students and professionals in the business of producing argumentation, e.g., mathematicians, logicians, intelligence analysts, designers and producers of stand...

The major aim of this chapter is to detail the technology associated with a novel industrial inspection system that is able to robustly identify the visual defects present on the surface of painted slates. The development of a real-time automated slate inspection system proved to be a challenging task since the surface of the slate is painted with glossy dark colours, the slate is characterised...

AimThe purpose of this research is to display the need for diagnostic and data collecting healthcare technology through the use of technology such as the Swasthya Slate. ConclusionThe Swasthya Slate technology though designed for developing countries with a lack of health care infrastructure can also be used in developed countries to increase the quality of patient care and digitize patient spe...

A sedimentological survey of the southwest arm of the Holocene Pigeon Creek tidal lagoon on San Salvador Island, Bahamas was conducted to determine the origin and distribution of calcareous sediments. Transect surveys, surface samples, and sediment cores were collected and examined to determine the abundance and distribution of sediments and sediment producers in the lagoon and associated tidal...

In this study we have measured exposure levels to quartz in different parts of the slate industry in Alta, Northern Norway. Full shift personal samples were collected from the breathing zones of outdoor and indoor workers in the slate quarries and a slate factory. The quartz content of respirable dust was between 7 and 41%. The slate factory had the lower quartz levels although 41% of total and...

This paper looks at the changes in urban air quality and the effect on building materials with particular regard to their deterioration arising from pollution due to vehicles. The paper aims to review basic information on the likely Ž effect of NO and ozone on calcareous building materials limestone, marble, dolomite, calcareous cemented x . sandstone by examining experimental and fieldwork rel...