European UNESCO Geoparks: Introduction to Part II by Michael Benton

“…These document some of the most important stages in the history of life, especially focusing on life after the end-Permian mass extinction, as marine and terrestrial ecosystems rebuilt, and the ‘modern-style’ faunas and floras emerged.…”
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Studies on Carboniferous Insects From Commentry, France: Part V. The Genus Diaphanoptera and the Order Diaphanopterodea by F. M. Carpenter

“…In more recent years, there have been described other Carboniferous and Permian genera which, although previously placed in the Order Megasecoptera, now appear to belong to the Diaphanopterodea. …”
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Geochemistry and Genesis of Oil and Gas Seeps in the Junggar Basin, NW China: Implications for Hybrid Petroleum Systems by Jingkun Zhang, Jian Cao, Yan Wang, Jun Li, Guang Hu, Ni Zhou, Tianming Shi

“…Type 1 oil seeps, sourced from lower Permian rocks (P1f), occur on the northwestern margin. …”
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Fracture, Dissolution, and Cementation Events in Ordovician Carbonate Reservoirs, Tarim Basin, NW China by Vinyet Baqués, Estibalitz Ukar, Stephen E. Laubach, Stephanie R. Forstner, András Fall

“…Results show that dissolution occurred at depth and was caused by (1) acidic fluids derived from Middle-Late Silurian and/or Devonian-Permian hydrocarbon generation and maturation, (2) high-temperature fluids, of which some were associated with Late Permian igneous activity, and (3) Mg-rich fluids that accompanied Jurassic-Cretaceous deformation and the formation of partially open fractures and stylobreccias (fault breccias). …”
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The family medicine accelerated track at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: results from a 10-year program to bend the primary care curve by Betsy Goebel Jones, Ronald C. Cook, Felix Morales, Keeley Hobart, Steven L. Berk

“…Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine developed the Family Medicine Accelerated Track (FMAT), a 3-year curriculum that culminates in the MD degree and links medical students to FM residency programs at TTUHSC campuses in Lubbock, Amarillo or the Permian Basin. This article reflects on 10 years of experience with the program, and particularly its impact on the primary care physician workforce in Texas.Curriculum Design TTUHSC medical students in the traditional curriculum complete the Phase 1 pre-clinical curriculum in Lubbock and are distributed for Phases 2 and 3 (MS3/MS4 years) among campuses in Lubbock, Amarillo and the Permian Basin. …”
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Geochronology and geochemistry of the Neoproterozoic–Mesozoic intrusive rocks in the Xinlin area, northeastern China: new constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Erguna block... by Sheng Lu, Sheng Lu, Sheng Lu, Sheng Lu, Chenglu Li, Masroor Alam, Zhichao Song, Xiannan Zhu, Anzong Fu, Wenpeng Yang

“…Zircon U–Pb and muscovite 40Ar/39Ar geochronology reveal that magmatism occurred during the Neoproterozoic (ca. 864.98 Ma), Early Ordovician (ca. 470.0 Ma), Late Carboniferous (ca. 306.9 Ma), Early Permian (ca. 296.9 Ma), and Early Cretaceous (ca. 117.8 Ma) periods. …”
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Effects of Src Kinase Inhibition on Expression of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B after Brain Hypoxia in a Piglet Animal Model by Dimitrios Angelis, Maria Delivoria-Papadopoulos

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Effects of Igneous Intrusion on Microporosity and Gas Adsorption Capacity of Coals in the Haizi Mine, China by Jingyu Jiang, Yuanping Cheng

“…This paper describes the effects of igneous intrusions on pore structure and adsorption capacity of the Permian coals in the Huaibei Coalfield, China. Twelve coal samples were obtained at different distances from a ~120 m extremely thick sill. …”
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An Investigation of Fractal Characteristics of Marine Shales in the Southern China from Nitrogen Adsorption Data by Jian Xiong, Xiangjun Liu, Lixi Liang

“…We mainly focus on the Permian, Lower Cambrian, Lower Silurian, and Upper Ordovician Formation; the fractal dimensions of marine shales in southern China were calculated using the FHH fractal model based on the low-pressure nitrogen adsorption analysis. …”
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The Characteristics and Geological Significances of Tectonic Regime Changes in Chepaizi Uplift, Junggar Basin, Western China by Bang An, Weifeng Wang, Baogang Li, Zhaobing Wang, Shuaijie Yang, Yifei Sun, Xin Li

“…In order to study the characteristics of tectonic regime changes of Chepaizi Uplift in Junggar Basin and the control on oil and gas migration and accumulation, four stages of tectonic regime changes were identified by using the techniques of the rock acoustic emission (AE) technology, tectonic subsidence analysis, and tectonic stratigraphic sequence analysis, which occurred at the end of Early Permian, the end of Late Triassic, the end of Jurassic, and the end of Paleogene, respectively. …”
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Characteristics of an Altered Diabase Dike in a Coal Seam: A Case Study from the Datong Coalfield, Shanxi, China by Xiaoxia Song, Kaijie Li, Hongtao Ma, Dongna Liu, Jingui Zhao, Jiarui Zhou

“…Carboniferous–Permian coal seams in the Datong coalfield are intruded by Mesozoic magmatic dikes and sills. …”
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A review on the magnetotelluric studies over the Central Asian Orogenic Belt—recent developments and future aspects by Yifan Li, Letian Zhang, Letian Zhang, Letian Zhang, Sheng Jin, Sheng Jin, Lishui Zhou, Qiyao Zong

“…The Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) was originated from the subduction, closure, convergence, and post-collisional extension of the Paleo-Asian Ocean located between the North China Craton, Tarim Craton, and the Siberian Craton during the late Permian to early Triassic. The Magnetotelluric (MT) method can detect the deep structure and properties of the orogenic belt, and further reveal the crust and mantle deformation mechanism and deep dynamic process inside the orogenic belt. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of the Hydrocarbon Preservation Conditions in the Complex Tectonic Area of the Southwestern Sichuan Basin, China by Cunhui Fan, Huwei Cao, Jing Li, Maolong Xia, Jing Liu, Jing Liang, Lifeng Meng, Haihua Zhu

“…Based on the data of regional geological, seismic, formation water characteristics, caprock characteristics, and production, the hydrocarbon preservation conditions of the key horizons (Cambrian, Upper Permian, and Triassic) were analyzed. Southwestern Sichuan Basin margin structure has two obvious tectonic layers (the upper and lower). …”
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Contemporary Trends of the Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, and Resource Utilization of Necrotizing Fasciitis in Texas: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Lavi Oud, Phillip Watkins

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Natural gas origin and accumulation of the Changxing–Feixianguan Formation in the Puguang area, China by Li Songfeng, Liu Xiaoxia, Zhang Peixin, Zhao Yinan

“…Influenced by thermal sulfate reduction, it exhibited partial characteristics of a mixed gas; (2) the natural gas of the Changxing–Feixianguan Formation demonstrated a favorable biogenic relationship with the carbon isotope characteristics of the Longtan Formation and Maokou Formation kerogen, and its primary gas source was Permian source rock; and (3) the Changxing–Feixianguan Formation gas reservoir experienced three oil and gas charging events, namely, the Middle Triassic, Late Jurassic, and Late Cretaceous. …”
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Evaluation of the Water Yield of Coal Roof Aquifers Based on the FDAHP-Entropy Method: A Case Study in the Donghuantuo Coal Mine, China by Yaowen Zhang, Lili Zhang, Haijun Li, Baoming Chi

“…To evaluate the water yield of the sandstone aquifer in the roof of the Carboniferous-Permian Damiaozhuang Formation no. 8 coal seam in the Donghuantuo Mine, North China, seven main controlling factors affecting the water yield of sandstone aquifers are determined, including the permeability coefficient, consumption of drilling fluid, core recovery, aquifer thickness, brittle-plastic rock thickness ratio, fault scale index, and fault point density. …”
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Evaluation of the Accumulation Conditions and Favorable Areas of Shale Gas in the Upper Palaeozoic Marine-Continental Transitional Facies in the Daning-Jixian Area, Ordos Basin by Xu Zeng, Wei Wang, Qian Cao, Shangwen Zhou, Guodong Dong, Aiming Wang, Zhixin Chen, Hua Mei

“…It systematically analyzes the shale gas accumulation conditions of the organic-rich mud shale in the Lower Permian Shanxi-Taiyuan Formation, including the thickness, distribution, organic matter type and content, thermal maturity, reservoir space, gas-bearing property, and rock brittleness. …”
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Stability Analysis of a Weathered-Basalt Soil Slope Using the Double Strength Reduction Method by Xiaoliang Liu, Xin Chen, Mei Su, Shilin Zhang, Dengfeng Lu

“…The underlying bedrock is primarily the Permian Emeishan basalt with strong-to-weak weathering and a small amount of argillaceous siltstone. …”
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Geological characteristics and development effect evaluation of coalbed methane reservoirs in Panguan syncline, Guizhou Province by Haiyang HU, Fuqin YANG, Jie CHEN, Yi LOU, Yuting WAN

“…The Upper Permian Longtan Formation in Guizhou Province contains multiple coal seams with abundant coalbed methane (CBM) resources, providing a solid base for CBM development. …”
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Pore Structure Differentiation between Deltaic and Epicontinental Tight Sandstones of the Upper Paleozoic in the Eastern Linxing Area, Ordos Basin, China by Jimei Deng, Huan Zeng, Peng Wu, Jia Du, Jixian Gao, Fei Zhao, Zhixun Jiang

“…Cast thin section, scanning electron microscopy, high-pressure mercury injection, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were applied to discriminate the tight sandstone reservoir differences between the Permian Taiyuan and Shanxi formations in the study area. …”
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