Seismic reflection images beneath Puget Sound, western Washington State: The Puget Lowland thrust sheet hypothesis

1997 ◽  
Vol 102 (B12) ◽  
pp. 27469-27489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas L. Pratt ◽  
Samuel Johnson ◽  
Christopher Potter ◽  
William Stephenson ◽  
Carol Finn
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Reflection ◽  
Puget Sound ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Thrust Sheet ◽  
Western Washington

GIS-Based Logistic Regression for Landslide Susceptibility Analysis in Western Washington State

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas A. Dailey ◽  
Sven Fuhrmann
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Landslide Susceptibility ◽  
Puget Sound ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Susceptibility Map ◽  
The North ◽  
Susceptibility Maps ◽  
Western Washington ◽  
Landslide Susceptibility Maps ◽  
Puget Sound Region

The Oso landslide, one of the most recent disasters, occurred on March 22nd, 2014 in western Washington State. It caused significant property damage and killed over 40 people. As a result, a renewed interest has emerged for creating more accurate landslide susceptibility maps for this region. Research addressing landslide susceptibility within the north Puget Sound region of western Washington is lacking; therefore, this study develops a probabilistic GIS-based landslide susceptibility model for the north Puget Sound region. Multivariate logistic regression was utilized to create a landslide susceptibility map of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, and King Counties. To predict probable areas of landslide occurrence, a landslide inventory map was prepared and fourteen topographic, geologic, environmental, and climatic predictor variables were considered. This research aims to assist in restructuring western Washington's landslide policies, and could serve as the first step in producing more accurate landslide susceptibility maps for the region.

Blood Product Use in Recently Diagnosed Persons with Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Population Study.

Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (22) ◽  
pp. 4849-4849
Author(s):  
Scott D Ramsey ◽  
Cara L McDermott ◽  
Sara J Beck ◽  
Jose A. Lopez ◽  
Stephen C Dinwiddie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ◽  
Blood Product ◽  
Puget Sound ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Red Blood Cell Transfusion ◽  
Refractory Anemia ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Blood Products ◽  
Product Use ◽  
Western Washington

Abstract Abstract 4849 Many patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) experience cytopenias that require blood product support. The extent to which MDS patients utilize blood products following diagnosis is unknown. The objective of this study was to characterize the use of blood products among recently diagnosed MDS patients in western Washington State. Records from the NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) cancer registry for western Washington State were searched for patients diagnosed with MDS between 2001 and 2007. These records were linked to Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC) database records. The PBSC is the major supplier of blood products for the Washington SEER region. SEER identified a total of 781 newly diagnosed patients during 2001-2007. The average age was 72.84, 76% were over age 65 and 55% were over age 75. Fifty-eight percent were male and 88% were white race. The most common MDS subtypes included refractory anemia (24%) and refractory anemia with excess blasts (21%); 33% had no specified subtype. Three hundred seventy-six patients (48%) received at least one blood product within 12 months of diagnosis; packed red blood cells (RBCs) (n=361 persons) and platelets (n=222 persons) were most commonly transfused. Among those receiving at least one transfusion of RBCs or one transfusion of platelets respectively, patients received an average of 15.40 units of RBCs and 15.37 units of platelets over 12 months from diagnosis; of these patients, the highest quartile used an average of 39.84 RBCs and 33.81 platelets per person. The proportion of MDS patients receiving any RBCs within 12 months of diagnosis increased from 24% in 2001 to 54% in 2007. Platelet use within 12 months of diagnosis increased from 12% of patients in 2001 to 39% in 2007. Among those receiving at least one platelet transfusion or at least one red blood cell transfusion within 12 months of diagnosis the number of products transfused increased over time, from an average of 8.00 platelet units (SD 5.77) and 8.85 units of RBCs (SD 11.21) in 2001 to 14.12 platelet units (SD 20.31) and 15.98 units RBCs (SD 19.35) in 2007 (p<0.0001, p<0.0001, respectively). Approximately half of newly diagnosed MDS patients receive at least one blood product in the first 12 months following diagnosis. Blood product use has increased substantially from 2001 to 2007, in terms of both the proportion of patients receiving them and the number of transfusions per person. Further study is needed to determine the factors leading to more aggressive use of blood products in these patients. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

Cancer survival among American Indians in western Washington state (United States)

1994 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 440-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan R. Sugarman ◽  
Leslie K. Dennis ◽  
Emily White
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Cancer Survival ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Western Washington

The Late Eocene ‘Whiskey Creek’ methane-seep deposit (western Washington State)

Facies ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 241-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörn Peckmann ◽  
James L. Goedert ◽  
Till Heinrichs ◽  
Jochen Hoefs ◽  
Joachim Reitner
Keyword(s):  
Late Eocene ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Methane Seep ◽  
Western Washington

scholarly journals Western Washington State COVID-19 Experience: Keys to Flattening the Curve and Effective Health System Response

2020 ◽  
Vol 231 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-324.e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven H. Mitchell ◽  
Eileen M. Bulger ◽  
Herbert C. Duber ◽  
Alexander L. Greninger ◽  
Thuan D. Ong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Washington State ◽  
System Response ◽  
Western Washington

scholarly journals Estimates of Chinook salmon consumption in Washington State inland waters by four marine mammal predators from 1970 to 2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 74 (8) ◽  
pp. 1173-1194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon Chasco ◽  
Isaac C. Kaplan ◽  
Austen Thomas ◽  
Alejandro Acevedo-Gutiérrez ◽  
Dawn Noren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinook Salmon ◽  
Marine Mammal ◽  
Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha ◽  
Interspecific Interactions ◽  
Puget Sound ◽  
The United States ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Killer Whales ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
Annual Biomass

Conflicts can arise when the recovery of one protected species limits the recovery of another through competition or predation. The recovery of many marine mammal populations on the west coast of the United States has been viewed as a success; however, within Puget Sound in Washington State, the increased abundance of three protected pinniped species may be adversely affecting the recovery of threatened Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and endangered killer whales (Orcinus orca) within the region. Between 1970 and 2015, we estimate that the annual biomass of Chinook salmon consumed by pinnipeds has increased from 68 to 625 metric tons. Converting juvenile Chinook salmon into adult equivalents, we found that by 2015, pinnipeds consumed double that of resident killer whales and six times greater than the combined commercial and recreational catches. We demonstrate the importance of interspecific interactions when evaluating species recovery. As more protected species respond positively to recovery efforts, managers should attempt to evaluate tradeoffs between these recovery efforts and the unintended ecosystem consequences of predation and competition on other protected species.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Fungicides Applied Via Drip Irrigation for Control of Silver Scurf on Potato in Western Washington

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
McMoran D. W. ◽  
Buller S. J.
Keyword(s):  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Silver Scurf ◽  
State University ◽  
Potato Tubers ◽  
Washington State University ◽  
Mount Vernon ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
Western Washington ◽  
Important Disease

Silver scurf is an economically important disease on potato tubers caused by Helminthosporium solani. Two studies were established near Mount Vernon, WA at Washington State University NWREC on 20 May 2011 and 21 May 2012 in Skagit silt loam soil.  Five treatments included: penthiopyrad applied at 45 days after planting (dap), penthiopyrad applied at 60 dap, azoxystrobin (Quadris; 9 oz/acre) applied at 45 dap, and azoxystrobin applied at 60 dap, and a non-treated non-irrigated control.  This study did not control for the effect of irrigation, as azoxystrobin- and penthiopyrad-treated plots were drip-irrigated while non-treated plots were not irrigated. The results of this study are therefore limited but do suggest a reduction in silver scurf incidence and severity with no significant impact on yield of potatoes when treated fungicide applied through drip irrigation systems.

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