Digital Commons Network^™

Tracking The Efficiency Of Ibex-Lo Over The Course Of The Ibex Mission, Ryan J. Murphy

Master's Theses and Capstones

The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) launched in 2008 and has been active for over 15 years. In this thesis, we track the instrument efficiency by taking the ratios of double and triple type events for dozens of orbits spanning those 15 years. Doing this lets us diagnose the instrument response in a way that is irrespective of incoming particle rates and properly shows any potential degradation that could have occurred during IBEX-Lo's lifetime. Ensuring that IBEX-Lo is operating nominally is especially crucial as we move into the era of its successor, IMAP-Lo.

Through our efficiency analysis, we have found that …

Influence Of Bottom Substrates On Sunken No. 6 Heavy Fuel Oil And Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Transport, Tori Sweet

Master's Theses and Capstones

Oil spilled into marine or freshwater environments can become submerged in the water column or sink to the bottom if its density is greater than that of water. Meso-scale experiments were conducted in the Coastal Response Research Center’s (CRRC) MacFarlane Flume at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) to better understand sunken oil transport in a river environment. Flume water temperatures reflected the annual range of the Mississippi River’s temperatures near Baton Rouge, LA (41 °F to 86 °F), a location where a spill is likely to occur because of shipping traffic. Flat and scaled sand dune substrates were secured …

Relating Acoustic And Optical Measurements Through Models Of A Synthetic Bubbly Seagrass Bed In A Stationary And Wave-Induced Laboratory Environment, Langdon Tarbell

Master's Theses and Capstones

Seagrass meadows are an essential part of littoral ecosystems, which provide many ecosystems service. They sequester carbon, filter seawater, protect coastlines from erosion, and serve as important nursery habitats. When seagrasses photosynthesize, they remove carbon dioxide from the environment and supersaturate the surrounding water with oxygen, at which time, bubbles form on the seagrass leaves and eventually rise to the atmosphere. Acoustic waves are highly sensitive to the presence of these bubbles, impacting naval sonar applications, such as mine hunting and underwater navigation, and therefore are also of importance to the Navy. Recently, seagrass have experienced a consistent decline in …

The Design And Characterization Of An Enhanced Reference Termination Board For Mipi, Matthew Corso

Master's Theses and Capstones

The Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) is a collection of protocols primarily used for connecting cameras and displays to processors in mobile devices. These links are asymmetrical in nature. Large amounts of data are sent in one direction and smaller amounts in the other. The speeds at which these protocols operate are continually increasing with each new revision of the specifications. The design of Automated Test Equipment (ATE) used to qualify new transceivers is rapidly falling behind in capability compared to that of the transceivers being currently developed. This thesis explores the design process for a passive M-PHY termination board …

Investigating The Role Of Bias In Sustained Attention And Inhibition In Individuals With Concussion, Kaitlyn Lane O'Connor

Master's Theses and Capstones

It is estimated that approximately 15% of individuals who suffer a concussion experience cognitive impairments that can persist and cause long-term consequences (Post-Concussion Syndrome, 2023). This study builds on previous research on concussion, sustained attention, and inhibitory control to further characterize the mechanisms at work in post-concussion cognitive dysfunction (Moore et al., 2014; Ramage & Robin, 2019; Robin et al., 1999). Sustained attention was measured with a psychomotor vigilance task (Starry Night); inhibitory control was measured with the Flanker and Dimensional Change Card Sort tasks. The current study aims were developed to fill a gap in understanding regarding the potential …

The Evolution Of Aces As A Mitigating Factor In Criminal Cases, Tamara Olson

Master's Theses and Capstones

The present study looked into how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect childhood development and lead to potential criminal behavior. It also looked into how this psychological theory can be used as a legal defense. By examining previous research on the topic and studying criminal cases in which ACEs were used as a mitigating factor in the criminal act, the study attempted to investigate the connection between this psychological theory and its being used as a mitigating factor in criminal defense. The research questions for this study are: (1) to what degree are ACEs successful, (2) what are the qualities of …

Development Of Prepare For Autistic Adults: An Adult Autism Training For Resident Physicians Designed With Autistic Adults And Family Members, Brittany N. Hand, Prepare For Autistic Adults Advisory Board, Daniel Gilmore, Holden Devassie, Anne Longo, Lisa Juckett, Christopher Hanks, Susan M. Havercamp, Daniel Coury

Institute on Disability

One barrier to meeting autistic adults' health care needs is the dearth of physicians with autism training. We developed an adult autism training for residents, who are postdoctoral physicians training to become specialists, in internal medicine or family medicine. We used formative evaluation to design the training with autistic adults and family members of autistic adults, who were paid consultants. The training includes six prerecorded presentations, six case studies, and two standardized patient scenarios. We conducted focus groups and interviews with 23 residents and 14 faculty who educate residents. We described the curriculum, reviewed the content in one module, and …

Can Listeners Differentiate Varieties Using Prosodic Information? Lect Identification In A Persona-Matching Task, Nicole Holliday, Rachel Steindel Burdin, Paul Reed

Faculty Publications

Sociolinguists and lay people have long been interested in the mechanisms by which dialect and speaker identification occur. The current study aims to test whether realizational differences found in production studies are salient factors in identification of different lects, as well as to examine differences between groups in identification. In this study, listeners were instructed to match clips containing H* and L+H* pitch accents with specific personae who represented speakers of five lects of interest (African American English, Jewish English, Appalachian English, Southern English, and Midwestern English). Listeners from different groups (Appalachian, African American, Jewish, and those who were not …

Can Listeners Differentiate Varieties Using Prosodic Information? Lect Identification In A Persona-Matching Task, Nicole Holliday, Rachel Steindel Burdin, Paul Reed

Faculty Publications

Sociolinguists and lay people have long been interested in the mechanisms by which dialect and speaker identification occur. The current study aims to test whether realizational differences found in production studies are salient factors in identification of different lects, as well as to examine differences between groups in identification. In this study, listeners were instructed to match clips containing H* and L+H* pitch accents with specific personae who represented speakers of five lects of interest (African American English, Jewish English, Appalachian English, Southern English, and Midwestern English). Listeners from different groups (Appalachian, African American, Jewish, and those who were not …

For Dairy, Focusing On The Essentials, Maeve Gifford

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Memory In Literature: Power & The Literary Canon, Chloe Alice Rattee

The Hugemanities Project Big Contest

In my project I explored how cultural memory applied to literature can open up the discussion to talk about how power is wielded by those that create a canon, literary or religious. I used William Blake's work to discuss how few educated, powerful people's interpretation of something so difficult and massive at The Bible can cut out perspectives or opinions that they don't want included in their teachings.

University Of New Hampshire 2023-2024 Faculty Senate Xxviii - April 22, 2024 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

No abstract provided.

Discovery Of A Variable Energy-Dependent X-Ray Polarization In The Accreting Neutron Star Gx 5−1, Sergio Fabiani, Fiamma Capitanio, Rosario Iaria, Juri Poutanen, Andrea Gnarini, Francesco Ursini, Ruben Farinelli, Anna Bobrikova, James F. Steiner, Jiri Svoboda, Alessio Anitra, Maria C. Baglio, Francesco Carotenuto, Melania Del Santo, Carlo Ferrigno, Fraser Lewis, David M. Russell, Thomas D. Russell, Jakob Van Den Eijnden, Massimo Cocchi, Alessandro Di Marco, Fabio La Monaca, Kuan Liu, John Rankin, Martin C. Weisskopf

Faculty Publications

We report on the coordinated observations of the neutron star low-mass X-ray binary (NS-LMXB) GX 5−1 in X-rays (IXPE, NICER, NuSTAR, and INTEGRAL), optical (REM and LCO), near-infrared (REM), mid-infrared (VLT VISIR), and radio (ATCA). This Z-source was observed by IXPE twice in March–April 2023 (Obs. 1 and 2). In the radio band the source was detected, but only upper limits to the linear polarization were obtained at a 3σ level of 6.1% at 5.5 GHz and 5.9% at 9 GHz in Obs. 1 and 12.5% at 5.5 GHz and 20% at 9 GHz in Obs. 2. The mid-IR, near-IR, …

Discovery Of A Variable Energy-Dependent X-Ray Polarization In The Accreting Neutron Star Gx 5−1, Sergio Fabiani, Fiamma Capitanio, Rosario Iaria, Juri Poutanen, Andrea Gnarini, Francesco Ursini, Ruben Farinelli, Anna Bobrikova, James F. Steiner, Jiri Svoboda, Alessio Anitra, Maria C. Baglio, Francesco Carotenuto, Melania Del Santo, Carlo Ferrigno, Fraser Lewis, David M. Russell, Thomas D. Russell, Jakob Van Den Eijnden, Massimo Cocchi, Alessandro Di Marco, Fabio La Monaca, Kuan Liu, John Rankin, Martin C. Weisskopf, Fei Xie, Stefano Bianchi, Luciano Burderi, Tiziana Di Salvo, Elise Egron, Giulia Illiano, Philip Kaaret, Giorgio Matt, Romana Mikušincová, Fabio Muleri, Alessandro Papitto, Ivan Agudo, Lucio A. Antonelli, Matteo Bachetti, Luca Baldini, Wayne H. Baumgartner, Ronaldo Bellazzini, Stephen D. Bongiorno, Raffaella Bonino, Alessandro Brez, Niccolo Bucciantini, Simone Castellano, Elisabetta Cavazzuti, Chien-Ting Chen, Stefano Ciprini, Enrico Costa, Alessandra De Rosa, Ettore Del Monte, Laura Di Gesu, Niccolo Di Lalla, Immacolata Donnarumma, Victor Doroshenko, Michal Dovciak, Steven R. Ehlert, Teruaki Enoto, Yuri Evangelista, Riccardo Ferrazzoli, Javier A. Garcia, Shuichi Gunji, Kiyoshi Hayashida, Jeremy Heyl, Wataru Iwakiri, Svetlana G. Jorstad, Vladimir Karas, Fabian Kislat, Takao Kitaguchi, Jeffery J. Kolodziejczak, Henric Krawczynski, Luca Latronico, Ioannis Liodakis, Simone Maldera, Alberto Manfreda, Frédéric Marin, Andrea Marinucci, Alan P. Marscher, Herman L. Marshall, Francesco Massaro, Francesco Massaro, Ikuyuki Mitsuishi, Tsunefumi Mizuno, Michela Negro, Chi-Yung Ng, Stephen L. O'Dell, Nicola Omodei, Chiara Oppedisano, George G. Pavlov, Abel L. Peirson, Matteo Perri, Melissa Pesce-Rollins, Pierre-Olivier Petrucci, Maura Pilia, Andrea Possenti, Simonetta Puccetti, Brian D. Ramsey, Ajay Ratheesh, Oliver J. Roberts, Roger W. Romani, Carmelo Sgrò, Patrick Slane, Paolo Soffitta, Gloria Spandre, Douglas A. Swartz, Toru Tamagawa, Fabrizio Tavecchio, Roberto Taverna, Yuzuru Tawara, Allyn F. Tennant, Nicholas E. Thomas, Francesco Tombesi, Alessio Trois, Sergey S. Tsygankov, Roberto Turolla, Jacco Vink, Kinwah Wu, Silvia Zane

Faculty Publications

We report on the coordinated observations of the neutron star low-mass X-ray binary (NS-LMXB) GX 5−1 in X-rays (IXPE, NICER, NuSTAR, and INTEGRAL), optical (REM and LCO), near-infrared (REM), mid-infrared (VLT VISIR), and radio (ATCA). This Z-source was observed by IXPE twice in March–April 2023 (Obs. 1 and 2). In the radio band the source was detected, but only upper limits to the linear polarization were obtained at a 3σ level of 6.1% at 5.5 GHz and 5.9% at 9 GHz in Obs. 1 and 12.5% at 5.5 GHz and 20% at 9 GHz in Obs. 2. The mid-IR, near-IR, …

If Accountability Is Everything, Maybe It’S Nothing, Melvin J. Dubnick

Faculty Publications

This document discusses the evolving conceptualization and scholarly debates surrounding accountability and planning in governance studies.

Notes From The Past Show How Local Variability Can Stymie Urchins And The Rise Of The Reds In The Gulf Of Maine, Jarrett E. K. Byrnes, Andrea Brown, Kate Sheridan, Tianna Peller, Jake Lawlor, Julien Beaulieu, Jenny Munoz

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

The impacts of global change—from shifts in climate to overfishing to land use change—can depend heavily on local abiotic context. Building an understanding of how to downscale global change scenarios to local impacts is often difficult, however, and requires historical data across large gradients of variability. Such data are often not available—particularly in peer reviewed or gray literature. However, these data can sometimes be gleaned from casual records of natural history—field notebooks, data sheet marginalia, course notes, and more. Here, we provide an example of one such approach for the Gulf of Maine, as we seek to understand how environmental …

University Of New Hampshire 2023-2024 Faculty Senate Xxviii - April 8, 2024 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

No abstract provided.

Navigating The Post-Pandemic Educator Crisis: Evaluating Effective Educational Leadership Styles For Improved Retention And Job Satisfaction (Capstone Project)., Charlotte R. Holt

M.S. in Leadership

This mixed-methods study sought to identify the best practices for educational leaders to promote job satisfaction and retention in the post-pandemic educational landscape. The study utilized both qualitative and quantitative methodologies using data from a unique survey and an

in-depth literature review on effective leadership skills. The analysis of survey data, combined with insights from the literature review, offered a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between teacher retention and educational leadership. The study concluded that there is a correlation between effective leadership skills and job satisfaction and found that Democratic-Transformational and Autocratic-Transformational leadership styles are preferred of the six styles …

The Place Of Artificial Intelligence In Sentencing Decisions, Kieran Newcomb

Inquiry Journal Spring 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a feature of human life. Technology infiltrates nearly every domain of our society, and the legal field is no exception. In the United States, some judges already employ AI-infused statistical programs to predict chances of recidivism for criminal offenders and use this information to inform prison sentences. Some people hope that this will bring a sense of scientific objectivity to the process. However, many also find this to be a disturbing, dystopian development.

I argue that our economy and justice system are structured such that in the coming years AI is likely to seize …

Analyzing Quality Of Care In New Hampshire Nursing Homes In Relation To Ownership Status, M. J. Condon

Inquiry Journal Spring 2024

When I enrolled in UNH as an analytical economics major, I had no idea what economics was, what I could do with an economics degree, or if this degree was for me. Participating in undergraduate research through the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research allowed me to investigate how my passions with data analytics, economics, and helping others intersect. I discovered through my fellowship the power of economics, and a passion for my major.

This research aimed to investigate whether a relationship exists between quality of care and ownership of nursing homes in the state of New Hampshire. I had the …

Write Free Or Die: Vol. 10, No. 02, Unh Writing Programs

Writing Program Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Belknap County Fair Regulations 2024, Karen Deighan

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Natural Warming Differentiates Communities And Increases Diversity In Deep-Sea Ridge Flank Hydrothermal Systems, Anne M. Hartwell, Anna E. Wheat, Jennifer A. Dijkstra

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

Ridge Flank Hydrothermal Systems have discrete pockets of fluid discharge that mimic climate-induced ocean warming. Unlike traditional hydrothermal fluids, those discharged by Ridge Flank Hydrothermal Systems have a chemical composition indistinguishable from background water, enabling evaluation of the effect of warming temperature. Here we link temperature and terrain variables to community composition and biodiversity by combining remotely operated vehicle images of vent and non-vent zone communities with associated environmental variables. We show overall differences in composition, family richness, and biodiversity between zones, though richness and diversity were only significantly greater in vent zones at one location. Temperature was a contributing …

University Of New Hampshire 2023-2024 Faculty Senate Xxvii - March 25, 2024 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Gyrokinetic Dispersion Relation Of Microtearing Modes In Collisionless Toroidal Plasmas, Benjamin D G Chandran, A A. Schekochihin

Faculty Publications

We solve the linearized gyrokinetic equation, quasineutrality condition and Ampere's law to obtain the dispersion relation of microtearing modes (MTMs) in collisionless low- $\beta$ toroidal plasmas. Consistent with past studies, we find that MTMs are driven unstable by the electron temperature gradient and that this instability drive is mediated by magnetic drifts. The dispersion relation that we derive can be evaluated numerically very quickly and may prove useful for devising strategies to mitigate MTM instability in fusion devices.

The Gyrokinetic Dispersion Relation Of Microtearing Modes In Collisionless Toroidal Plasmas, Benjamin D G Chandran, A A. Schekochihin

Faculty Publications

We solve the linearized gyrokinetic equation, quasineutrality condition and Ampere's law to obtain the dispersion relation of microtearing modes (MTMs) in collisionless low- $\beta$ toroidal plasmas. Consistent with past studies, we find that MTMs are driven unstable by the electron temperature gradient and that this instability drive is mediated by magnetic drifts. The dispersion relation that we derive can be evaluated numerically very quickly and may prove useful for devising strategies to mitigate MTM instability in fusion devices.

Doubly Charged Dimers And Trimers Of Heavy Noble Gases, Gabriel Schöpfer, Stefan Bergmeister, Milan Ončák, Ianessa Stromberg, Masoomeh Mahmoodi-Darian, Paul Scheier, Olof Echt, Elisabeth Gruber

Faculty Publications

Many doubly charged heteronuclear dimers are metastable or even thermodynamically stable with respect to charge separation. Homonuclear dicationic dimers, however, are more difficult to form. He₂²⁺ was the first noble gas dimer predicted to be metastable and, decades later, observed. Ne₂²⁺ is the only other dicationic noble gas dimer that has been detected so far. Here, we present a novel approach to form fragile dicationic species, by post-ionization of singly charged ions that are embedded in helium nanodroplets (HNDs). Bare ions are then extracted by colliding the HNDs with helium gas. We detect homonuclear doubly charged …

Soil Testing: Commercial Plant Tissue Submission Form, Shyloh Favreau

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Examining The Utility Of The Early Childhood Development Index (Ecdi) Among Children In The Nigeria Context, Ngozi V. Enelamah, Smitha Rao, Margaret Lombe, Mansoo Yu, Chrisann Newransky, Chrisann Newransky, Melissa L. Villodas, Andrew Foell, Von Nebbitt

Faculty Publications

An estimated 6 million children under the age of five in Nigeria (out of nearly 31 million) risk not reaching their full developmental potential. The dearth of context-relevant measures poses a challenge to the planning and implementation of effective interventions. This study assesses the utility of the Early Childhood Development Index (ECDI) in Nigeria. We used the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys to track progress among 3- to 4-year-old children (n = 11,073); 3-year-old, 51%; female, 49%. Using random calibration samples, the results from psychometric tests indicate that while over half of the children were on track in their development based …

Hydroxymethanesulfonate And Sulfur(Iv) In Fairbanks Winter During The Alpaca Study, Kayane Dingilian, Elliana Hebert, Michael Battaglia Jr., James R. Campbell, Meeta Cesler-Maloney, William Simpson, Jason M. St. Clair, Jack E. Dibb, Brice Temime-Roussel, Barbara D’Anna

Faculty Publications

Hydroxymethanesulfonate (HMS) in fine aerosol particles has been reported at significant concentrations along with sulfate under extreme cold conditions (-35 °C) in Fairbanks, Alaska, a high latitude city. HMS, a component of S(IV) and an adduct of formaldehyde and sulfur dioxide, forms in liquid water. Previous studies may have overestimated HMS concentrations by grouping it with other S(IV) species. In this work, we further investigate HMS and the speciation of S(IV) through the Alaskan Layered Pollution and Chemical Analysis (ALPACA) intensive study in Fairbanks. We developed a method utilizing hydrogen peroxide to isolate HMS and found that approximately 50% of …