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Aerocom: Summer 2017, John D. Odegard School Of Aerospace Sciences

Aerocom: John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Alumni Magazine

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Extraction Of Oil From The Bakken Shales With Supercritical Co2, Lu Jin, Steven B. Hawthorne, James A. Sorensen, Bethany A. Kurz, Steven A. Smith, Loreal V. Heebink, Nicholas W. Bosshart, José A. Torres, Chantsalmaa Dalkhaa, Charles D. Gorecki, Edward N. Steadman, John A. Harju

EERC Publications, Papers, & Presentations

Results from 20 samples showed that supercritical CO₂ enables extraction of a considerable portion (15%–65%) of the hydrocarbons from the Bakken shales within 24 hours. The results may be used to improve modeling and forecasting the effects of CO₂ enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and suggest the possibility for increasing ultimate recovery, and possibly CO₂ storage, in some areas of the Bakken Formation.

Thermal Imagers For Uas, Alan Frazier

Aviation Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Und Today: July 2017, University Of North Dakota

UND Today Archive

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Management For Spinal-Induced Hypotension In Elective Cesarean Section, Louise Lok Yun Sin

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Toward Quality Attribute Driven Approach To Software Architectural Design, Payel Bajpayee, Hassan Reza

Computer Science Faculty Publications

It has been well-documented that the software architecture of any system plays a critical role in success or failure of software intensive systems. In this paper, a method has been proposed to evaluate the software architecture’s fitness with respect to key quality attributes for a web-based system. To the end, a comparative analysis based on quality attributes scenarios and tactics is carried out to select an optimal software architecture that meets the system level requirements of a web-based system, namely, Student and Course Evaluation System (SCES). The comparative study was driven by study of quality attributes and tactics with the …

Utilizing Dexmedetomidine During An Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion, Danielle L. Kiedrowski

Nursing Capstones

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Understanding Racial/Ethnic Meaning Making: Narrative Analysis Of Ste[A]M Doctoral Student Experiences, Zarrina Talan Azizova

Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice Faculty Publications

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the racial and ethnic aspects of the doctoral socialization to provide a meaningful insight into the belief systems and decision-making processes related to academic success and degree completion. This paper addresses a gap in literature focusing on the racial and ethnic aspects of the doctoral student experience as they relate to student agency.

Design/methodology/approach

This narrative research of four doctoral students uses a postmodern active interview method to foreground the role of a doctoral agency as manifested in the ways students make meaning of their experiences as members of the science, …

Und Today: June 2017, University Of North Dakota

UND Today Archive

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Small Uas Detect And Avoid Requirements Necessary For Limited Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (Bvlos) Operations, Mark Askelson, Henry Cathey, Ronald Marsh, Zachary P. Waller, Paul Snyder, Gary M. Ullrich, Chris Theisen, Naima Kaabouch, William Semke, Michael Mullins, Kyle Foerster, Rosa Brothman, Stephen B. Hottman, Kerry Williamson, Eric Johnson, Alexander Vanhoudt, Zachariah Larue

Aviation Faculty Publications

Potential small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operational scenarios/use cases and Detect And Avoid (DAA) approaches were collected through a number of industry wide data calls. Every 333 Exemption holder was solicited for this same information. Summary information from more than 5,000 exemption holders is documented, and the information received had varied level of detail but has given relevant experiential information to generalize use cases. A plan was developed and testing completed to assess Radio Line Of Sight (RLOS), a potential key limiting factors for safe BVLOS ops. Details of the equipment used, flight test …

Volume 54, Number 40: May 17, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Spring Commencement: May 13, 2017, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Spring Commencement program from May 13, 2017.

Volume 54, Number 39: May 10, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Haunted By Waters: The Future Of Memory And The Red River Flood Of 1997, David Haeselin

Digital Press Books

“… gives a new generation of Grand Forksers and Red River valley valley citizens the occasion to look backward so that they can look forward”

This twentieth anniversary of the Red River Flood of 1997, which devastated the town of Grand Forks, North Dakota and surrounding areas, gives a new generation of Grand Forksers and Red River valley citizens the occasion to look backward so that they can look forward. Taking stock of how the city and its people have changed in these last twenty years offers us a new chance to envision the future of Grand Forks and the …

May 7, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the May 7, 2017, meeting of the University Senate. 46 pages

Volume 54, Number 38: May 03, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Level Up Leveraging Mhealth Tools In Mental Health Management, Susan E. Slocum

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

May 2, 2017, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Lexical Categories In Lengua De Señas Argentina, Roman Caceres

Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this thesis is to identify lexical categories of Lengua de Señas Argentina (LSA). Sign languages, in general, have not been extensively researched. For example, the LSA section of the World Atlas of Language Structures only mentions irregular negatives and question particles.

The research methodology included interviews with fluent deaf signers. Different descriptions in LSA were video recorded, annotated and analyzed. The researcher made initial hypotheses about the syntactic nature of signs based on the strategy used for their elicitation. Then, the researcher tested the hypotheses through syntactic analysis.

During the analysis, the researcher identified two varieties of …

Und Today: May 2017, University Of North Dakota

UND Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Pilot Source Study 2015: A Comparison Of Performance At Part 121 Regional Airlines Between Pilots Hired Before The U.S. Congress Passed Public Law 111-216 And Pilots Hired After The Law’S Effective Date, Maryjo O. Smith, Guy M. Smith, Elizabeth Bjerke, Cody Christensen, Thomas Q. Carney, Paul A. Craig, Mary Niemczyk

Aviation Faculty Publications

This article is the third in a series of reports called Pilot Source Study 2015. In 2010, when the U.S. Congress considered dramatic changes to airline pilot qualifications, researchers from the ‘‘Pilot Source Study 2010’’ sampled pilots from six regional airlines to investigate how pilots’ backgrounds affected their performance in airline training. In 2012, when the FAA proposed rulemaking to implement Public Law 111-216, the ‘‘Pilot Source Study 2012’’ researchers repeated the study with a new sample of pilots from seven different regional airlines. Data from these two studies were combined into a Pre-Law dataset. On August 1, 2013, the …

Production Of Mesophase Pitch From Gasified Lignin-Derived Tars, Adedayo O. Idowu

Theses and Dissertations

Lignin tars are created as a by-product of lignin gasification. Significant effort has gone into minimizing tar production. However, no process has been shown to completely eliminate its formation. As a result, the tar is being used to manufacture low value products such as asphalt, or is being used as a fuel in fixed combustion systems.

The research presented here is part of an effort to increase the viability of using lignocellulosic biomass as a feedstock to produce high value products. We tested the postulate that tars derived from lignin could be processed into a mesophase pitch allowable for conversion …

Collegiate Training Initiative - Training Methods As A Predictor To Success, Stephen Robello

Theses and Dissertations

This research project studied the tools and requirements of the Air Traffic –Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) schools and how they affect the outcome of training at the FAA Academy, the first assigned facility and second facility prior to certification. The Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) has been in place for over 25 years, training college students to get a recommendation to apply for a Federal Air Traffic Controller career. From 2014-2016, the hiring practices changed from a three-track method to a two-track method which took away the AT-CTI hiring path and combined it with applicants who had no experience. …

Female Airline Transport Pilots: The Role Of Mentoring, Paul Cline

Theses and Dissertations

Women have been a part of aviation since its inception, yet they have been traditionally underrepresented in the ranks of commercial pilots. This study explored what role mentoring played in the lives and careers of female Airline Transport Pilots (ATP). Participants completed a modified version of the Mentor Role Instrument (MRI) developed by Ragins and McFarlin.

It was determined that there was no statistically significant difference between female ATP who had been mentored and those who had not. Of the female ATP who had been mentored, those who reported an informal mentoring relationship rated their relationship higher than those who …

The Effects Of Sms Implementation On Safety Culture Within Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, Ray William Gardner

Theses and Dissertations

Safety Management Systems (SMS) have now become regulation within FAR Part 121 operations with U.S. airports and FAR Part 135 operators coming next. An assessment of the implementation of voluntary SMS programs and their effects on safety culture within major U.S. Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) operators was conducted. This study is designed to see if safety management systems, safety culture or the lack thereof changes the perception of HAA operators and crew members. A Likert style survey was administered to HAA pilots, paramedics, and flight nurses who were asked for their perception on their ability to communicate freely, belief their …

Use Of Rounded Base Turns In General Aviation Traffic Patterns: A Quantitative Analysis, Lewis Robert James Archer

Theses and Dissertations

Prevention of in-flight loss of control (I-LOC) in General Aviation (GA) continues to be identified as a most-wanted safety improvement by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), with emphasis on low-altitude maneuvering. A possible technique to mitigate I-LOC is modification of the rectangular traffic pattern used by aircraft arriving and maneuvering within the airspace around an airport. The rectangular pattern is used to align the aircraft with the runway for landing and consists of a “base leg” in which two 90-degree directional changes are accomplished. A “rounded-base” could instead be conducted, consisting of a constant 180- degree turn, potentially resulting …

Nursing Professionals Learning Through Debriefing: An Evidence- Based Approach, Emily K. Nelson

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Montana Public Health Workforce Development: The Creation Of An Orientation And Mentor Program For Lead Local Public Health Officials, Kristi L. Aklestad

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

The Effectiveness Of Amish Home Remedies, Sheri Altepeter

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Volume 54, Number 37: April 26, 2017, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.