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Counter-Intuitive Links Between Cave Genesis And Subaerial Stream Dynamics In The Têt Valley–Lachambre Network, Eastern Pyrenees, France, Stéphane Jaillet, Gabriel Hez, Marc Calvet, Magali Delmas, Edwige Pons-Branchu, Yanni Gunnell Feb 2025

Counter-Intuitive Links Between Cave Genesis And Subaerial Stream Dynamics In The Têt Valley–Lachambre Network, Eastern Pyrenees, France, Stéphane Jaillet, Gabriel Hez, Marc Calvet, Magali Delmas, Edwige Pons-Branchu, Yanni Gunnell

International Journal of Speleology

The Lachambre cave network (Eastern Pyrenees, France) is well suited to studying the interaction between vertical successions of low-gradient cave passages in the limestone and chronosequences of fluvial terraces in the adjacent valley. Investigations here focus on cave passages striking parallel to the Têt River, and on their topographic, geomorphological, sedimentological and geochronological relationship with the two youngest generations of Pleistocene fluvial terrace, T2 and T1. Results reveal that the longitudinal profiles of the terraces and modern thalweg (1.5–3%) are ten times steeper than the profiles of the subterranean passages (0.1–0.3%), which display typical characteristics of water table caves. The …


Intro To Arcgis Storymaps, 2025, Benjamin Mittler Feb 2025

Intro To Arcgis Storymaps, 2025, Benjamin Mittler

GIS Resources

Slides for a StoryMaps workshop given virtually by Benjamin Mittler, GIS Manager at the University of South Florida Libraries.


3d Printed Physically Unclonable Wireless Systems (Puws), Gokhan Mumcu, Huseyin Arslan Feb 2025

3d Printed Physically Unclonable Wireless Systems (Puws), Gokhan Mumcu, Huseyin Arslan

USF Patents

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is implemented to introduce randomness into systems and devices that are being manufactured. 3D printed physically unclonable wireless systems (PUWS) provide flexibility in system package complexity, number of physically unclonable function (PUF) based security measures/types, and customization of the PUF parameters. Using flexibility and economics of 3D printing, PUWS can combine multiple PUF measures in a 3D package for cryptographic secret keys and introduce PUFs at the physical layer of the communication system. A 3D printed wireless system packaging concept is described herein where 3D printing parameters are randomized to 1) generate new physically unclonable functions (at …


Crow's Nest, February 10, 2025, Crow's Nest Staff Feb 2025

Crow's Nest, February 10, 2025, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The February 10, 2025, issue of Crow's Nest.


The Integrated Monitoring Of Karst Systems (Miks) Model, Applied In Karst Studies In Bulgaria, Petar Stefanov, Dilyana Stefanova, Peter Nojarov Feb 2025

The Integrated Monitoring Of Karst Systems (Miks) Model, Applied In Karst Studies In Bulgaria, Petar Stefanov, Dilyana Stefanova, Peter Nojarov

International Journal of Speleology

Karst is a widespread natural phenomenon that is highly sensitive and very vulnerable to both natural and various anthropogenic impacts. This is due to the complex structure of karst territories, which comprise both surface forms and complex systems of underground cavities. Therefore, the study of karst requires a geosystem approach and integrated monitoring, which gives a real idea of the state of karst geosystems and the impacts of global changes on karstogenesis. The article presents a model of this approach, which is applied in karst studies in Bulgaria. The methodological basis is the original ProKARSTerra paradigm, based on the geosystem …


Gnsi Decision Brief: Keeping Allies In The Fight: Kosovo, Afghanistan And Iraq, Tad Schnaufer Ii, Yoan Hermida Feb 2025

Gnsi Decision Brief: Keeping Allies In The Fight: Kosovo, Afghanistan And Iraq, Tad Schnaufer Ii, Yoan Hermida

GNSI Decision Briefs

Winston Churchill famously quipped, “There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them.” Today, the U.S. has the largest network of alliances of any nation. America’s allies provide it with a marked advantage over its adversaries including basing rights, transit points, and a forward presence. Compared to going it alone in a conflict, allies bring legitimacy and help share the burden. Following the Cold War, U.S. allies, particularly NATO members, have deployed troops in support of operations that have lasted years — even decades. Why did they stay engaged for so long? Would …


Gnsi Decision Brief: Should Congress Designate Mexican Cartels As Terrorists?, Robert S. Burrell, Manuel Carranza Feb 2025

Gnsi Decision Brief: Should Congress Designate Mexican Cartels As Terrorists?, Robert S. Burrell, Manuel Carranza

GNSI Decision Briefs

In 2023, Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) reintroduced the Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act, proposed the previous year, aimed at empowering the State Department to formally designate Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). The FTO designation in the proposed Senate legislation would apply to four transnational criminal organizations – Cártel de Sinaloa, Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, Cártel del Golfo, and Cártel del Noreste. As Republicans have majority control of Congress in 2025, the issue of designating Mexican cartels as terrorists will likely surface again, and President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that …


Frameworks For Measuring Regenerative Tourism: Supply And Demand Indicators With A Dynamic And Holistic Approach, Asif Hussain Feb 2025

Frameworks For Measuring Regenerative Tourism: Supply And Demand Indicators With A Dynamic And Holistic Approach, Asif Hussain

Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

This paper examines regenerative tourism as a holistic approach that goes beyond sustainability by actively restoring and enhancing social-ecological systems. Recognizing tourism’s interconnectedness with economic, social, cultural, and environmental systems, it presents regenerative tourism as a dynamic model integrating supply and demand perspectives to promote innovation, resilience, and renewal. On the supply side, regenerative tourism emphasizes ecological restoration, sustainable practices, economic stability with minimal environmental harm, and authentic experiences. On the demand side, it aligns with the rising preference for ethical, participatory, and immersive tourism, involving tourists as active contributors to destination well-being. The paper highlights the importance of multidimensional …


Developing Sustainable Medical Tourism: A Framework In The Perspective Of Developing Countries, Abel Ansporthy Mamboleo Dr. Feb 2025

Developing Sustainable Medical Tourism: A Framework In The Perspective Of Developing Countries, Abel Ansporthy Mamboleo Dr.

Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

This study reviewed the literature to develop the framework for sustainable medical tourism in developing countries. According to the findings, the development of a sustainable tourist destination necessitates the involvement of various stakeholders and adherence to sustainability principles. The framework suggests five essential tasks for sustainable medical tourism development. It contributes to the knowledge of sustainable medical tourism by suggesting the framework for analysing a specific situation for the development of a medical tourist destination. It provides a better understanding of sustainable medical tourism operations by integrating medication, travel, hospitality, and tourism. Moreover, it contributes to the sphere of medical …


Regional Transportation Systems Management And Operations (Tsm&O) Strategic Plan, Jeff Kramer, Tia Boyd, Taylor Dinehart, Kimley-Horn Feb 2025

Regional Transportation Systems Management And Operations (Tsm&O) Strategic Plan, Jeff Kramer, Tia Boyd, Taylor Dinehart, Kimley-Horn

Transportation Planning, Policy, and Processes (TP3) Final Reports

No abstract provided.


Development Of Comprehensive Roadmap And Resource Guide Towards Congestion Reduction, Pei-Sung Lin, Mark Hansen, Zhenyu Wang, Yaye Keita, Elzbieta Bialkowska-Jelinska, Shubhankar Shindgikar, Nikou Khoshnevis Feb 2025

Development Of Comprehensive Roadmap And Resource Guide Towards Congestion Reduction, Pei-Sung Lin, Mark Hansen, Zhenyu Wang, Yaye Keita, Elzbieta Bialkowska-Jelinska, Shubhankar Shindgikar, Nikou Khoshnevis

Research Reports

Traffic congestion poses a significant challenge in the United States, affecting mobility, public health, and the environment. With national travel delays and fuel waste on the rise, there is an urgent need for a comprehensive approach to congestion mitigation. This research develops a congestion reduction roadmap, focusing on 12 key mitigation areas, including advanced traffic signal optimization, incident management, and multimodal transportation strategies. Through a combination of literature review, expert interviews, and case study analysis, the roadmap provides actionable steps for state and local agencies to manage congestion effectively. The framework addresses both short-term and long-term solutions, emphasizing technology integration …


Genealib Archive 2025-02, Genealib Feb 2025

Genealib Archive 2025-02, Genealib

GENEALIB Archive

No abstract provided.


Targeting And Selecting Journals For Article Submissions: Library Resources And Impact Measures, Matt Torrence, Allison Symulevich Feb 2025

Targeting And Selecting Journals For Article Submissions: Library Resources And Impact Measures, Matt Torrence, Allison Symulevich

USF Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

This workshop will provide an overview of journal metrics and rankings in all academic fields, including traditional impact measures from sources including the Web of Science (Impact Factor) and Scopus (CiteScore) databases. Additionally, general information will be offered regarding other additional academic impact databases and methods to maximize benefit of any information on journal, author, and subject area data points. Other impact measures will be presented, including Altmetrics tools. Presenters will introduce other topics on relevant author profile and archiving options for immediate and future use, including ORCiD and examples based on the USF Libraries’ Digital Commons repository.


Perceived Loneliness During Covid-19 And Young Adult Mental Well-Being: Testing Socioeconomic Status As A Moderator, Falescia Matlock, Michael Langlais Jan 2025

Perceived Loneliness During Covid-19 And Young Adult Mental Well-Being: Testing Socioeconomic Status As A Moderator, Falescia Matlock, Michael Langlais

KIP Articles

It is not currently known how perceived loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with emerging adults’ mental health and whether socioeconomic status (SES) moderated this relationship. The psychosocial development theory states that emerging adults experience a psychological conflict—intimacy versus isolation—where the goal is to seek connections; without connections, emerging adults are likely to experience mental health challenges. These challenges may be exacerbated for those with lower SES. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of perceived social distancing guidelines on the mental health of emerging adults and if this relationship is moderated by SES. This study …


Book Review, Augusto S. Auler Jan 2025

Book Review, Augusto S. Auler

International Journal of Speleology

No abstract provided.


Considering What Counts: Inside United States Child Maltreatment Statistics, Keith R. Johnson, Joel Best Jan 2025

Considering What Counts: Inside United States Child Maltreatment Statistics, Keith R. Johnson, Joel Best

Numeracy

The counting process which produces statistics is a human enterprise that reflects the needs and interests of the counters. This is clear in the case of the social problem of child abuse. Many different social groups and subprofessions are located in government bureaucracies organized to protect children and preserve families. Official statistics about how many children are abused (officially “maltreated”) vary markedly among the different states. The magnitude of the disparities among jurisdictions cannot be explained without changing one’s perspective about the nature of official counts. They come less from measuring child maltreatment than measuring the divergent ways that state …


Sensitive And Robust Biosensing Using Plasmonic Enhancement Of Fluorescence By Rapid Thermal Annealed Silver Nanostructures, Shuangming Li, Venkat R. Bhethanabotla Jan 2025

Sensitive And Robust Biosensing Using Plasmonic Enhancement Of Fluorescence By Rapid Thermal Annealed Silver Nanostructures, Shuangming Li, Venkat R. Bhethanabotla

USF Patents

Chips and metallic nanostructure biosensors comprising a dielectric substrate and discontinuous and disordered metallic nanostructures of flat island shapes thereon are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the same.


Drug For Treating Tinnitus, Joseph P. Walton, Luisa Lynn Scott Jan 2025

Drug For Treating Tinnitus, Joseph P. Walton, Luisa Lynn Scott

USF Patents

Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for treating tinnitus in a subject in need thereof. The methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having a structure represented by Formula I as described herein. The compounds and compositions are administered transdermally or orally, preferably via a sustained release mechanism. The compounds and compositions reduce at least one behavioral correlate of tinnitus and/or at least one neurophysiological correlate of tinnitus. The compounds and compositions reduce hyperactivity in the auditory system.


Methods For Optimizing A Transmittance And/Or A Self-Cleaning Property Of A Substrate Using A Self-Cleaning Coating, Dharendra Yogi Goswami, Mohammed Khaleel M. Alhussain Jan 2025

Methods For Optimizing A Transmittance And/Or A Self-Cleaning Property Of A Substrate Using A Self-Cleaning Coating, Dharendra Yogi Goswami, Mohammed Khaleel M. Alhussain

USF Patents

Described herein relates to methods for optimizing a transmittance and/or a self-cleaning property of a substrate using a self-cleaning coating. As such, the substrate may be treated using a photocatalytic reaction of titanium dioxide (hereinafter “TiO2”)-based solution via a light treatment. The substrate may be treated using a combination including but not limited to wet chemicals, dry-cleaning, and/or mechanical polishing. Additionally, the substrate may then be overlayed with a self-cleaning coating, such that the transmittance and the self-cleaning properties of the substrate may be optimized. Furthermore, the methods for optimizing the transmittance and/or the self-cleaning functionality of the substrate may …


Cost-Effective Bulk Glass Reinforced Composite Columns, John Michael Cotter, Rasim O. Guldiken Jan 2025

Cost-Effective Bulk Glass Reinforced Composite Columns, John Michael Cotter, Rasim O. Guldiken

USF Patents

A structural column comprises an inner sleeve comprising a first non-glass material, at least one sheet comprising bulk glass, and an outer sleeve comprising a second non-glass material. The inner sleeve has an outer surface and an inner surface defining a hollow interior of the structural column. An inner surface of each sheet is adjacent to at least a portion of the outer surface of the inner sleeve. The outer sleeve has an inner surface that is attached to at least a portion of an outer surface of each sheet, and the inner surface of the outer sleeve is attached …


The Affordable Diy Mandeye Lidar System For Surveying Caves, And How To Convert 3d Clouds Into Traditional Cave Ground Plans And Extended Profiles, Loris Redovniković, Antun Jakopec, Janusz Będkowski, Jurica Jagetić Jan 2025

The Affordable Diy Mandeye Lidar System For Surveying Caves, And How To Convert 3d Clouds Into Traditional Cave Ground Plans And Extended Profiles, Loris Redovniković, Antun Jakopec, Janusz Będkowski, Jurica Jagetić

International Journal of Speleology

The paper examines the potential use of low-cost LiDAR for cave surveying. Mobile mapping using LiDAR complements traditional speleological surveying using a polygonal traverse. These methods assist each other, with one serving as an independent control measurement for the other, ultimately resulting in a more accurate 3D model. The testing results show that achieving high accuracy and detailed cave representation is possible using open hardware and open-source software. Both spacious and well-indented cave sections and narrow passages barely passable by humans were successfully mapped. The surveying process is significantly faster than traditional cave mapping, as drawing cave sketches by hand …


Front & Back Matters, Continental Birdlife Jan 2025

Front & Back Matters, Continental Birdlife

Continental Birdlife

No abstract provided.


New Tern Records From Southeastern Washington And Northern Idaho, John W. Weber Jan 2025

New Tern Records From Southeastern Washington And Northern Idaho, John W. Weber

Continental Birdlife

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Continental Birdlife Jan 2025

Full Issue, Continental Birdlife

Continental Birdlife

No abstract provided.


Status Of The Semipalmated Sandpiper In Washington And Northern Idaho, John W. Weber Jan 2025

Status Of The Semipalmated Sandpiper In Washington And Northern Idaho, John W. Weber

Continental Birdlife

No abstract provided.


Answer To Snap Judgment 10, Kenn Kaufman Jan 2025

Answer To Snap Judgment 10, Kenn Kaufman

Continental Birdlife

No abstract provided.


Flight Identification Of Common North American Buteos, William S. Pratt Jan 2025

Flight Identification Of Common North American Buteos, William S. Pratt

Continental Birdlife

No abstract provided.


On The Field Identification Of Yellow-Green, Red-Eyed, Philadelphia And Warbling Vireos, Scott B. Terrill, Linda S. Terrill Jan 2025

On The Field Identification Of Yellow-Green, Red-Eyed, Philadelphia And Warbling Vireos, Scott B. Terrill, Linda S. Terrill

Continental Birdlife

No abstract provided.


Front & Back Matters, Continental Birdlife Jan 2025

Front & Back Matters, Continental Birdlife

Continental Birdlife

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Continental Birdlife Jan 2025

Full Issue, Continental Birdlife

Continental Birdlife

No abstract provided.