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The microscopic heterogeneity and fluid mobility of continental fine-grained sedimentary rocks in the fifth member of the Xujiahe Formation, central Sichuan Basin, China
Abstract This study examines the fifth member of the Xujiahe Formation (Xu 5) in the central Sichuan Basin. Various experimental analyses were carried out to evaluate pore structure, micro-heterogeneity, movable fluid saturation and their influencing factors across different lithofacies. (1) The fine-grained sedimentary rocks of the Xu 5 Member can be classified into three lithofacies: pure shale (SH), shale with silty lamination (SS) and muddy siltstone (MS).
Effect of aluminum contents on the microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium‐aluminum‐calcium alloys
CONFLICT OF INTEREST The authors declare no financial or commercial conflict of interest. REFERENCES 1, , Dev. Appl. Mater. 2022, 37, 98. 2, , ; , , , , J. Alloys Compd. 2016, 663, 321. 3, , , Scripta Mater. 2009, 61, 644. 4, , , , , Dev. Appl. Mater. 2011, 26, 89. 5, , , , , , Sci. Rep. 2017, 7, 43391. 6, , , , , , , , , , Mater. Des. 2014, 61, 168. 7, , , , , Mater. Sci. Eng. A 2014, 612, 363. 8, , , , , , , Mater. Sci. Eng. A 2015, 622, 121. 9, , , , , , , , Mate. Sci. Eng. A 2018, 719, 171. 10, , , , , , Mater. Des.
Introducing built-in electric field and spatially separated reactive sites in asymmetric crystalline g-C3N4 for robust photocatalytic hydrogen generation
Current energy consumption mainly relies on fossil fuels such as coal and oil, which are not only non-renewable, but their combustion products also cause pollution to the environment [1], [2], [3]. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find an eco-friendly solution. Solar-driven photocatalytic hydrogen (H2) evolution is a potential solution to address the serious energy crisis and environmental degradation [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10].
Election Day is here: Finally, mercifully, the voters get to do the talking
October 27, 2024-Richfield, Minnesota, USA: Jeremy Hofferber of Minneapolis rides the Orange Line home from work in Burnsville. Hofferber voted for Trump. "He’s owned casinos, he’s owned hotels, he gives his money away. He wrote off his government paycheck,” Hofferber said. Photo by H. Jiahong Pan/Minnesota Reformer. kAm|:??6D@E2?D 2C6 EJA:42==J E96 ?2E:@?’D >@DE 6?E9FD:2DE:4 G@E6CD[ 2?5 E9:D J62C :D =:<6=J E@ 36 ?@ 5:776C6?E H:E9 su{ v@G] %:> (2=K CF??:?8 7@C G:46\AC6D:56?E] p=C625J[ >@C6 E92?
Election Day is here: Finally, mercifully, the voters get to do the talking
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E-bike influx moves Minnesota cities to rethink parking, bus racks
An e-bike is just what Amy Blumenshine needed to continue bicycling as she ages. “I’ve been a bicyclist for 60-plus years. And here I am with a maturing body and in an urban setting where it’s really great to have a dependable mode of transportation,” she said, adding she can now take on a headwind, steep hill or long trip with confidence. “I don’t have to fret.
Metro Transit will rebuild old Blue Line while pondering its extension
Cesar Rodriguez uses the Lake Street/Midtown Station, but only if he needs to go to the nearby Target or the Planet Fitness. “That’s the only reason why I use it. The way it’s set up, you have to go around to go up the stairs. Out of sight, out of mind. Some people take advantage of it,” said Rodriguez, referencing the drug use at the station, one Friday as he took the Blue Line to the Mall of America. The station layout may soon change.
Women’s History Month
Skip to content Posted inWomen’s History Month Dr. Ronda Chakolis is the first woman of color to lead the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy. Posted inWomen’s History Month Aloda Sims’ Hey Girl Mentor Program teaches adolescents to live inspiring lives. Posted inWomen’s History Month Beverly Propes has been working to increase awareness of health disparities in North Minneapolis by educating people on healthy lifestyle choices.
Biden touts rural achievements as part of "barnstorming" tour
Photo: Brad Kluver of Dutch Creek Farms, a third-generation farmer, speaking with President Joe Biden. Speaking inside a barn on the 81-acre Dutch Creek Farms property, Biden talked about his efforts to enhance rural quality of life, mostly through an agricultural lens. These efforts include money to grow cover crops to address climate change, money to foster smaller meat processing plant operations, and money for broadband, clean water, roads, and electricity.
Biden touts rural achievements as part of "barnstorming" tour
In November 2023, the Biden administration put on a two-week national rural "barnstorm" designed to take the administration's accomplishments to rural America, which could be a pivotal part of the 2024 presidential election. President Biden kicked off the tour with a speech at Dutch Creek Farms, a farm located in Minnesota's southern Dakota County, on November 1.
Hope and anxiety
Photo: Angela Dawson, a hemp farmer from Pine County, Minnesota is hopeful about some of Biden's efforts. Some who attended believed Biden is doing a good job. Angela Dawson, a Black hemp farmer in Pine County, halfway between the Twin Cities and Duluth, Minnesota, applauded Biden's attempts to address racial injustice in farming, even though they were ultimately struck down by a federal judge. "I do feel [Biden has] made some good efforts.
Minneapolis seeks approval for speed enforcement cameras
When you’re at any Minneapolis intersection controlled by traffic lights, you may see vehicles speed up and cross just after the light turns red. They’re red-light runners, and perhaps they’re also speeding as well. It’s resulted in a deadly rise in crashes not just in Minneapolis, but throughout the state as well.
Biden touts rural achievements as part of "barnstorming" tour
In November 2023, the Biden administration put on a two-week national rural "barnstorm" designed to take the administration's accomplishments to rural America, which could be a pivotal part of the 2024 presidential election. President Biden kicked off the tour with a speech at Dutch Creek Farms, a farm located in Minnesota's southern Dakota County, on November 1.
Biden touts rural achievements as part of "barnstorming" tour
As the presidential campaign gains momentum, The Daily Yonder looks at how the Biden administration recently 'took to the country roads' to try to show that rural investments are an administrative priority. Originally published on dailyyonder.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.
Biden touts rural achievements as part of "barnstorming" tour
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Biden touts rural achievements as part of "barnstorming" tour
As the presidential campaign gains momentum, The Daily Yonder looks at how the Biden administration recently 'took to the country roads' to try to show that rural investments are an administrative priority. Originally published on dailyyonder.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.
Met Council project engineer’s lawsuit alleges additional problems with change orders on Southwest light rail
The Southwest Light Rail Transit project has faced its share of tribulations. Cost overruns. Delays. Construction damage to a condo building. A critical audit. Now add a lawsuit. Michael Janish, a Metropolitan Council engineer who worked on the Southwest project, alleges he was demoted because he tried to rein in the change orders that have plagued the project and were among the problems cited in an ongoing audit by the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor.
Magnon-magnon coupling mediated by topological edge states
The topology of the photonic bath shows excellent potential to engineer the intriguing interaction properties between light and matter. Here, we study the dielectric resonator array with a zigzag geometry, an analogy of the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model equipped with peculiar freedom to manipulate the nearest-neighbor coupling strength by the internal interaction.
Road to zero-emission buses proves challenging for Minnesota transit agencies
In 2021, the Federal Transit Administration awarded a grant to Metro Transit to purchase zero-emission buses from a company that was ambitiously trying to decarbonize heavy-duty transportation vehicles across multiple sectors. The company, Proterra, aimed to deliver those buses powered by Proterra batteries to Metro Transit this year. But earlier this year, the agency terminated negotiations with Proterra.
Former FBI informant charged with stabbing Chauvin
The U.S. Attorney’s office has charged a fellow inmate with the Black Friday stabbing of Derek Chauvin on November 24. On Friday, December 1, 52-year-old John Turscak was charged with attempted murder for stabbing Chauvin 22 times with an “improvised” knife. Court documents and other news outlets report Chauvin was in the law library making copies when Turscak said he saw an opportunity to attack.
Candidates vie for Ward 7 open seat
In January Lisa Goodman, currently representing Ward 7, announced that she would not run for reelection. The City Council seat, which represents Kenwood, Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lake, Lowry Hill, Bryn Mawr, and Loring Park as well as the south and western parts of downtown Minneapolis, is wide open after her 24-year tenure.
Southside Kmart fire heightens urgency of redevelopment
Cristian Solis, eating a taco from a nearby taco truck at the former Southside Kmart parking lot, remembers better times during childhood visits to the Kmart with his parents. “Mom and Dad used to bring me over here when I was little, to come play in front of Kmart,” he said. “I remember when there were a bunch of trees around. I don’t know how to explain it. It was way [more] beautiful than this.” Now most of the parking lot has been fenced off.
How to vote in this November’s election
Races for mayor and city council in some cities holding elections this November will be decided by ranked-choice voting. This allows voters to select up to three candidates from a field of three or more candidates, in order of preference.
Snapshot of Minnesota Election 2023
Off-year elections are often seen as inconsequential, but they have a significant impact on local policy. Last year’s redistricting resulted in redrawn election lines that reflect demographic changes since the 2020 census. Since then, city charter committees have implemented redistricting, changing the city council ward boundaries. This means the place where you live could be more or less diverse than before.
New sales tax increase funds transportation, housing
The spike in inflation over the past year has made the cost of fuel and groceries even more expensive. And that amount just went up a bit higher with the recent one percent sales tax increase in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties that went into effect on October 1. Changes in state law this past session created a three-quarter-cent sales tax to fund transportation and a quarter-cent sales tax to fund housing.
The city council race in Ward 4
All of the Minneapolis City Council seats are once again up for reelection, following the U.S. Census count two years ago that forced local, statewide and federal voting districts to be redrawn. Because the Charter Commission changed boundaries last year, candidates running for City Council seats are running in wards that have been redrawn and may reflect a markedly different voter base this November than in previous years.
How to revitalize downtown Minneapolis?
Growing up in Minneapolis, Selena Smith remembered downtown Minneapolis being more family-friendly. Downtown had clothing stores like J.C. Penneys and Howard’s. It also had bathrooms. Today, she dreads going downtown. “There’s no sense stopping through,” said Smith as she rode a Route 18 bus going south on Nicollet one day earlier this summer. “If you go downtown, there aren’t gonna be any bathrooms. The culture has changed. The level of violence has gone up.
Black woman beaten in Duluth after dispute
People in Duluth are crying foul after two White men were cited for beating a Black woman nearly to death last month at a Duluth bar. Late on the evening of September 12, Michelle Folson was brutally beaten at the Rustic Bar, located in the Spirit Valley neighborhood in southwestern Duluth. Folson and witnesses say the White men, Scott Rabold and Mylon Griak, both of Duluth, stomped and kicked Folson in the head and face so badly that she lost consciousness.
Southside group attempts to rebuild trust in police
Off and on for the past two decades, a community group headquartered in a church basement at a residential South Minneapolis intersection has been trying to reform Minneapolis police. The group, whose members call themselves the Unity Community Mediation Team (UCMT), got together because they believed Minneapolis police were horrible.
City Council reneges on Third Precinct proposal
On September 19, the Minneapolis City Council voted 11 to one to postpone discussions on what to do with the Third Precinct after council members balked at the idea of co-locating the Third Precinct with the First Precinct in downtown Minneapolis. Since the Third Precinct was torched and evacuated days after George Floyd was murdered by former precinct officer Derek Chauvin, the city has struggled to find a suitable site.
Hennepin County attorney to handle investigation into Cobb killing
Investigators at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) have turned over the investigation into the Ricky Cobb II killing by a Minnesota state trooper to the Hennepin County attorney for a charging decision. The case, which was turned over to the county attorney’s office last Tuesday, won’t result in a fast and easy charging decision.
Health department concerned about Stillwater water supply, but says it is safe to drink
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released a report on Thursday revealing test results over concerns Stillwater prisoners have about the facility’s water quality. The report found that, while the water does have elements that have concerned prisoners and their loved ones in the past several weeks, the water is safe to drink.
Blue Line extension planning moves forward after two key votes
Planning for the Blue Line extension is moving ahead after votes from two key bodies last week. The Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan Transit Commission both approved the project’s preliminary engineering plan. The plan includes a $1.8 billion budget for the extension that will run from downtown Minneapolis to the Mall of America in Bloomington. The 14-mile extension is expected to bring in an additional 14,000 riders a day and provide more reliable service to transit riders.
Metro Transit union authorizes strike
Ninety-four percent of Metro Transit drivers, mechanics, cleaners and customer service agents voted on September 10 and 11 to authorize their bargaining committee to call a strike. The authorization to call a strike comes as their union, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005, negotiates a new three-year contract with Metro Transit to replace one that expired at the end of July. Over the past year, members have been rallying for a wage increase equivalent to the cost of living, plus one percent.
Corrections to give Stillwater prisoners bottled water
The Minnesota Department of Corrections (MnDOC) plans to commission further testing of water at the Stillwater prison and is issuing bottled water to prisoners in light of recent complaints during the standoff over water quality at the prison, an ongoing issue with inmates for years.
Route to nowhere? Plans call for the Blue Line to end in northern Brooklyn Park, except there’s nothing there
According to today’s plans, the Blue Line extension would take riders from downtown Minneapolis to the middle of nowhere. That’s at least what it looks like today. The Blue Line extension as currently planned would extend the Blue Line light rail from Target Field Station in downtown Minneapolis through North Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal and Brooklyn Park, primarily on West Broadway Avenue and Bottineau Boulevard.
Met Council says Blue Line extension on track despite postponed vote
Representatives from the Met Council say the Blue Line extension remains on track, despite a delayed vote to accept $75 million from Hennepin County for the project and to authorize a contractor to create more detailed engineering drawings for the project. “Work on the Metro Blue Line extension has not paused and there is no delay to the project or plans,” said John Schadl, a Met Council spokesperson, in response to the article “Blue Line extension plan delayed” published in the Aug.
Here’s the Minnesota projects funded through the federal infrastructure bill
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeg looks at Hennepin County plans to restripe Lake Street while onboard a Metro Transit bus. Hennepin County received $12 million from the Federal Highway Administration’s RAISE grant to restripe Lake Street with bus lanes. Photo by H. Jiahong Pan/Minnesota Reformer. LITTLE FALLS — Avon resident Ricky Zyvoloski crosses the Memorial Bridge in Little Falls twice a week to visit family.
Here’s the Minnesota projects funded through the federal infrastructure bill
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Lockdown at Stillwater prison: Inmates demand clean water, ways to stay cool in extreme heat
Some prisoners incarcerated at Stillwater prison, a maximum-security facility, are refusing to return to their cells because they want better treatment amid yet another heatwave that has the potential to break records. According to those close to prisoners incarcerated at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater, on Sunday morning inmates at the BE unit refused to return to their cells because of extremely hot temperatures and water that they say was contaminated with heavy metals.
Lockdown at Stillwater prison: Inmates demand clean water, ways to stay cool in extreme heat
Prisoners incarcerated at Stillwater, a maximum-security facility, were placed on lockdown beginning on Sunday, September 3 following an action by some inmates who demanded better living conditions amid a near-record-breaking heatwave.
Blue Line extension plan delayed
Planning for the Blue Line extension is delayed because the Met Council failed to approve two important agreements that would move the project forward. The agreements, which members voted 9-5 to postpone until September 13, would require Hennepin County to give Metro Transit up to $75 million to plan and engineer the project ahead of when local communities vote on whether or not to allow the project to be built next year.
Activists want to close the downtown HERC trash-burner
There’s a possibility you’re breathing in the stuff you threw out in the trash yesterday. That’s because, if you live in Hennepin County, your trash is likely being burned in a nondescript building just northwest of Target Field. That building, with its smokestacks, is the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center, or HERC, one of seven incinerators in Minnesota.
Cobb family hires attorneys as they await results of investigation
Ricky Cobb Sr. (r) embraces his son Rashad, twin brother of Ricky Cobb II, during the press conference. Photo by H. Jiahong Pan Every time a person is killed by police in the state, the surviving family quickly goes into action. They usually denounce the police officers involved, hire an attorney, and threaten a lawsuit within days. The family of Ricky Cobb II, who was shot and killed by Minnesota state trooper Ryan Londregan on July 31, has decided on a different approach.
Met Council recommends Blue Line route through North Minneapolis
After a year of engagement with community members, the Met Council has decided on a route through North Minneapolis for the Blue Line extension that they want to vet as part of the federally-required environmental impact review.
Community to DOJ: Look beyond policing
So far this summer, the Department of Justice has held at least 20 meetings around Minneapolis to better understand, from the community’s perspective, what to include in the consent decree with the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). A recent DOJ community meeting addressing discriminatory policing at Farview Park in North Minneapolis was attended by a small group of about 15 people.
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