Florida International University
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Portland State University
USGS
California State University-San Bernardino
East Tennessee State University
Assessment Of A 3d Unstructured-Grid Model For The Chesapeake Bay And Adjacent Shelf: Supplemental Materials,
2017
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Assessment Of A 3d Unstructured-Grid Model For The Chesapeake Bay And Adjacent Shelf: Supplemental Materials, Fei Ye, Yinglong J. Zhang, Harry V. Wang, Marjorie A.M. Friedrichs, Isaac D. Irby, Arnaldo Valle-Levinson, Zhengui Wang, Hai Huang, Jian Shen, Jiabi Du
Data
No abstract provided.
Remote Neutron Spectroscopy On Mars,
2017
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Remote Neutron Spectroscopy On Mars, Christopher Gayle Tate
Doctoral Dissertations
Remote neutron spectroscopy is an important technique in planetary science that allows for classification of the amount of light elements in a planetary regolith. It is especially suited for studying hydrogen abundances and elements with high thermal neutron absorption cross sections in the top ~1 meter of regolith. The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity carries the first rover based neutron spectrometer Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN) in Gale crater, Mars. As the DAN instrument operates in passive mode, it is sensitive to neutrons produced through Galactic Cosmic Ray interactions and neutrons generated by the rover's Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator ...
Franz And Georg: Cantor's Mathematics Of The Infinite In The Work Of Kafka,
2017
University of Florida
Franz And Georg: Cantor's Mathematics Of The Infinite In The Work Of Kafka, Kevin P. Knudson
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
The infinite plays a significant role in many of Franz Kafka's stories. In this note we show that a version of the middle-thirds Cantor set construction appears in Kafka's Great Wall of China. His description of the Wall's construction mirrors an iterated system of functions whose limit set is the Cantor set; we present the relevant mathematical details and a close reading of the text of the story to illustrate this metaphor.
The Tuscaloosa Marine Shale: Geologic History, Depositional Analysis, And Exploration Potential,
2017
Stephen F Austin State University
The Tuscaloosa Marine Shale: Geologic History, Depositional Analysis, And Exploration Potential, Jessica D. Pair
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) was deposited across southern Louisiana and Mississippi during the Upper Cretaceous. The study focuses on a core region containing vast deposits of Cretaceous-aged sediments that have economic importance for oil and gas exploration. This region has been conventionally drilled for decades, focusing on the recovery of the Cretaceous hydrocarbons. Explorers within this region had traditionally targeted the massive sand units of the Lower and Upper Tuscaloosa Group while neglecting the middle Tuscaloosa Marine Shale unit. With the onset of unconventional drilling technology, new explorers to the region have begun to delineate the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale ...
What Will It Take To Make Solar Panels Cool?,
2017
University of Massachusetts Amherst
What Will It Take To Make Solar Panels Cool?, Luke Fateiger, Cameron A. Lane, M. Donald Rollings, Cameron J. Smith-Freedman
Student Showcase
With the predicted results of climate change looming, humanity must do all it can to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Maintaining a habitable environment along with the high quality of living associated with developed nations requires investment in renewable energy. Because national governments often fail to make responsible decisions for their country's future, this burden falls to institutions like UMass Amherst. Although costly investments like solar panels substantially improve the sustainability of campus, some innovative improvements of existing solar energy infrastructure can go a long way. For example, when solar panels heat up they lose photovoltaic efficiency. We propose that ...
Mri-Based Susceptibility Mapping For In-Vivo Iron And Blood Oximetry Measurements,
2017
University of Colorado, Boulder
Mri-Based Susceptibility Mapping For In-Vivo Iron And Blood Oximetry Measurements, Hannah Erdevig
Undergraduate Honors Theses
MRI is increasingly used in mapping tissue susceptibility to identify cerebral microbleeds associated with traumatic brain injury and pathological iron deposits associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease [1,2]. Accurate measurement is important for determining oxygen and iron content in blood vessels and tissue in the brain, which are in turn used for noninvasive clinical diagnosis and treatment assessments. Magnetic field distortions with a resolution of a few parts per billion can be measured using MRI phase maps. The field distortion map can then be inverted to obtain a quantitative susceptibility map. The primary ...
An Investigation Of Paleo-Wildfires During The Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) Boundary At El Kef, Tunisia,
2017
University of Colorado, Boulder
An Investigation Of Paleo-Wildfires During The Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) Boundary At El Kef, Tunisia, Michael Gross
Undergraduate Honors Theses
The causes and consequences of the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction have long been a source of contention. Several models predict that enough thermal radiation from the bolide impact was produced to ignite wildfires at least regionally and possibly on a global scale, raising average temperatures by up to ~10°C, and releasing large amounts of CO2 and CO. However, the role of regional versus global wildfire events as an environmental stressor, as well as the sources of the fire (land vegetation vs. hydrocarbon reservoirs) and its expression in terrestrial and marine archives, remains controversial. Typically, wildfires are preserved in the ...
Helping Ourselves First: Conflict Management Strategies Of Regional International Organizations,
2017
Georgia Southern University
Helping Ourselves First: Conflict Management Strategies Of Regional International Organizations, Carolynn Nixon
University Honors Program Theses
With the increase in ethnic conflicts since the end of the Cold War, particularly in Africa, more responsibility for conflict intervention has been placed upon regional international organizations (IOs). In this paper, I examine to what extent organizational structure influences how regional international organizations intervene in times of conflict. I argue that regional international organizations should be biased to intervene in ethnic conflict but that institutional design often constrains these organizations. Although the type of violence is a significant factor in the decision-making process, the structure of the organization makes the greatest difference. I test my expectations in the case ...
Identification Of “Kratom” (Mitragyna Speciosa) Alkaloids In Commercially Available Products,
2017
Virginia Commonwealth University
Identification Of “Kratom” (Mitragyna Speciosa) Alkaloids In Commercially Available Products, Julia Grzymkowski, Michelle R. Peace, Justin Poklis
Undergraduate Research Posters
“Kratom” is the common name for the botanical mitragyna speciosa. It is a tree native to Southeast Asia in which leaves contain the psychoactive alkaloids mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. Kratom is often ingested as teas, chewed, or smoked. It acts as a stimulant in small doses and as an opioid in large doses. Overdoses can result in vomiting, seizures, and death. Recently the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) placed Kratom on Schedule 1, but, due to public outcry, it was almost immediately removed.
Eleven kratom based products were obtained from various tobacco shops, “headshops” and via the internet including: Choice brand capsule ...
Proceedings Of The 2nd Resrb 2017 Conference, June 19-21, Wrocław, Poland,
2016
Wroclaw University of Technology
Proceedings Of The 2nd Resrb 2017 Conference, June 19-21, Wrocław, Poland, Wojciech M. Budzianowski
Wojciech Budzianowski
No abstract provided.
Call For Abstracts - Resrb 2018, June 18-20, Brussels, Belgium,
2016
Wroclaw University of Technology
Call For Abstracts - Resrb 2018, June 18-20, Brussels, Belgium, Wojciech M. Budzianowski
Wojciech Budzianowski
No abstract provided.
Order Form Resrb 2018,
2016
Wroclaw University of Technology
Order Form Resrb 2018, Wojciech M. Budzianowski
Wojciech Budzianowski
No abstract provided.
Abstract Template Resrb 2018,
2016
Wroclaw University of Technology
Abstract Template Resrb 2018, Wojciech M. Budzianowski
Wojciech Budzianowski
No abstract provided.
Renewable Energy And Sustainable Development (Resd) Group,
2016
Wroclaw University of Technology
Renewable Energy And Sustainable Development (Resd) Group, Wojciech M. Budzianowski
Wojciech Budzianowski
No abstract provided.
C.V. - Wojciech Budzianowski,
2016
Wroclaw University of Technology
The Subject Librarian Newsletter, Nanoscience, Fall 2016,
2016
University of Central Florida
The Subject Librarian Newsletter, Nanoscience, Fall 2016, Sandy Avila
Libraries' Newsletters
No abstract provided.
Student Lifestyle Choices And Perceptions Of Stress Based On Majors,
2016
Cedarville University
Student Lifestyle Choices And Perceptions Of Stress Based On Majors, Nathan Robinson, Seth Andrews, Benjamin E. Yoder
Kinesiology and Allied Health Senior Research Projects
College students are often experience many stressors. This study was designed to look at perceived-stress and health habits with relation to academic department of undergraduate students at Cedarville University. The results of this study have implications for the Physical Activity and the Christian Life (PACL) class, offered on the Cedarville campus, in assessing its current curriculum and making potential future adjustments to the course. The objective of this study was to answer the question: “Do perceived stress levels within different academic departments affect health habits in Cedarville University undergraduate students?”
The study was conducted with a campus-wide, 27 question survey ...
Integration Of Lidar And Imagery To Delineated Water Bodies For Change Detection,
2016
Murray State University
Integration Of Lidar And Imagery To Delineated Water Bodies For Change Detection, Ashley E. Casselberry, Cetin Haluk
Scholars Week
Through integration of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data and high spatial imagery, it is plausible to delineate the bodies of water in order to monitor their changes in size. The purpose of this study is to integrate two different sets of LiDAR data, several multi-date high spatial resolution National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) images, and multi-dateLandsat-8 satellite images of Ballard County, Kentucky for the delineation of the water bodies in the County. Accuracy and precision of the datasets in terms of spatial and spectral resolutions will be examined. The hypothesis is that an integration of such datasets would provide ...
Vegetation Mapping Of Mammoth Cave National Park Using Multi-Date Landsat-8 Imagery And Lidar Data,
2016
Geosciences
Vegetation Mapping Of Mammoth Cave National Park Using Multi-Date Landsat-8 Imagery And Lidar Data, Hongli Yang, Robin Q. Zhang
Scholars Week
Up-to-date and detailed vegetation map provides critical information for habitat management. In addition, a vegetation map is necessary for the Park’s Fire Management, for classification of fuel types, and for delineation of fire management units. There have been several attempts of vegetation mapping in 1934, 1975 and 1997. Recent advancements in mapping technology and the availability of high resolution Lidar data call for a new vegetation map for the Park’s management team.
In this study, Landsat-8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) imagery, Lidar and geology dataset were applied to vegetation mapping. Habitat types are determined by a combination of ...
Generalized Least-Powers Regressions I: Bivariate Regressions,
2016
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Generalized Least-Powers Regressions I: Bivariate Regressions, Nataniel Greene
Publications and Research
The bivariate theory of generalized least-squares is extended here to least-powers. The bivariate generalized least-powers problem of order p seeks a line which minimizes the average generalized mean of the absolute pth power deviations between the data and the line. Least-squares regressions utilize second order moments of the data to construct the regression line whereas least-powers regressions use moments of order p to construct the line. The focus is on even values of p, since this case admits analytic solution methods for the regression coefficients. A numerical example shows generalized least-powers methods performing comparably to generalized least-squares methods, but ...
