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The Use Of Border Collies In Avian And Wildlife Control Programs, Nicholas B. Carter Oct 2000

The Use Of Border Collies In Avian And Wildlife Control Programs, Nicholas B. Carter

Wildlife Damage Management Conference

Airports attract large numbers of wildlife primarily because they offer immense tracts of foraging and nesting habitats free from the threat of predation. Border collies can serve as an effective means of wildlife control in these environments by introducing a predator into the ecosystem. Many wildlife dispersal methods seek to imitate predators or the effect of predators and become increasingly ineffective as wildlife habituate to the stimuli. However, border collies are true predators, representing an actual, not perceived, threat to wildlife thereby eliminating the problems of habituation. Six airports and military bases have initiated use of border collies at their …


The Utah Statesman, October 4, 2000, Utah State University Oct 2000

The Utah Statesman, October 4, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


The Utah Statesman, October 2, 2000, Utah State University Oct 2000

The Utah Statesman, October 2, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


Ornamental And Turf Pest Control, Larry A. Sagers Oct 2000

Ornamental And Turf Pest Control, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.


Management Guidelines For Sage Grouse And Sagebrush Ecosystems In Nevada, Bureau Of Land Management Oct 2000

Management Guidelines For Sage Grouse And Sagebrush Ecosystems In Nevada, Bureau Of Land Management

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

These management guidelines and supportive background information promote the conservation of sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and their sagebrush (Artemisia spp) habitats on Nevada public lands administered by Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The guidelines are intended to provide interim guidance to field managers, without restricting options currently being explored for regional, state, and local sage grouse/sagebrush conservation planning. The guidelines are a Nevada BLM, habitat-specific, adaptation of the recently updated, and soon to be finalized, Western Association of Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) Draft Guidelines. The Nevada BLM guidelines apply the most current sage grouse science to BLM activities, within the context …


Determination Of Wax Concentration In Sunflower-Seed Oil, Silvana Martini, M.C. Anon Oct 2000

Determination Of Wax Concentration In Sunflower-Seed Oil, Silvana Martini, M.C. Anon

Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

Isothermal crystallization of waxes was studied by using an optical setup. The induction time of crystallization was assessed as a function of wax concentration. The relationship was found to be a decreasing exponential curve. The wax content of some of the solutions prepared in the laboratory was determined by calculating the crystallization induction time. The values obtained were compared to those from different methods (cold test, microscopic, and turbidimetric methods). The results obtained with the optical setup method are similar to those obtained with other methods for concentrations greater than 100 ppm. An analysis of variance test was used to …


The Utah Statesman, September 29, 2000, Utah State University Sep 2000

The Utah Statesman, September 29, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


The Utah Statesman, September 27, 2000, Utah State University Sep 2000

The Utah Statesman, September 27, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


The Utah Statesman, September 25, 2000, Utah State University Sep 2000

The Utah Statesman, September 25, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


The Utah Statesman, September 20, 2000, Utah State University Sep 2000

The Utah Statesman, September 20, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


The Utah Statesman, September 18, 2000, Utah State University Sep 2000

The Utah Statesman, September 18, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


The Utah Statesman, September 15, 2000, Utah State University Sep 2000

The Utah Statesman, September 15, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


The Utah Statesman, September 8, 2000, Utah State University Sep 2000

The Utah Statesman, September 8, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


Western Rangeland Noxious Weeds: Collecting, Sharing And Using Information, U.S. Department Of Interior, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Riley Memorial Foundation Sep 2000

Western Rangeland Noxious Weeds: Collecting, Sharing And Using Information, U.S. Department Of Interior, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, Riley Memorial Foundation

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

Western rangeland weeds such as yellow starthistle, leafy spurge, Canada thistle and Russian knapweed are causing tremendous losses to agricultural industries, including both crop and livestock production, and to environmental resources on private lands. Concurrently, many public lands managed by federal agencies are being steadily invaded. As a result, these lands held in the public trust are experiencing reductions in commodity yields, recreational opportunities, biodiversity and ecosystem function.


The Utah Statesman, September 6, 2000, Utah State University Sep 2000

The Utah Statesman, September 6, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


The Utah Statesman, September 1, 2000, Utah State University Sep 2000

The Utah Statesman, September 1, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


Computing Optimal Pumping Strategies For Groundwater Contaminant Plume Remediation, Richard C. Peralta, Alaa H. Aly Sep 2000

Computing Optimal Pumping Strategies For Groundwater Contaminant Plume Remediation, Richard C. Peralta, Alaa H. Aly

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

Simulation/Optimization (S/0) models can greatly simplify the process of designing remediation systems for contaminated groundwater. We describe some technical aspects of using S/0 models and possible S/0 model formulations for groundwater remediation design. We: discuss some S/0 model optimization algorithms; illustrate simple optimization problem solution; describe two real-world S/0 model applications; and demonstrate S/0 model application under uncertainty.


The Utah Statesman, August 30, 2000, Utah State University Aug 2000

The Utah Statesman, August 30, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


The Utah Statesman, August 28, 2000, Utah State University Aug 2000

The Utah Statesman, August 28, 2000, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.


Autonomous Operations Experiments For The Distributed Emerald Nanosatellite Mission , Christopher Kitts, Michael Swartwout Aug 2000

Autonomous Operations Experiments For The Distributed Emerald Nanosatellite Mission , Christopher Kitts, Michael Swartwout

Small Satellite Conference

Distributed space systems are often cited as a means of enabling vast performance increases ranging from enhanced mission capabilities to increased system flexibility. Achieving this vision, however, will require radical advances in the automated control of these multi-satellite systems. To explore this challenge, Santa Clara University and Stanford University have initiated development of a simple, low cost, two-satellite mission known as Emerald. The Emerald mission includes several experiments involving the autonomous operation of distributed space systems. First, “low-level” inter-satellite navigation techniques will be explored. Second, “high-level” multi-satellite health and command management functions will be demonstrated. Due to operational considerations and …


Real-Time Attitude And Orbit Control System Of A Small Leo Satellite With Parallel-Processing Approach In A Ground Station, Roger Johnson, Sanjay Jayaram, Lei Sun, Chan Ho Ham Aug 2000

Real-Time Attitude And Orbit Control System Of A Small Leo Satellite With Parallel-Processing Approach In A Ground Station, Roger Johnson, Sanjay Jayaram, Lei Sun, Chan Ho Ham

Small Satellite Conference

A Real-time Attitude and Orbit Control System (AOCS) using a parallel processing approach will be implemented using a Satellite Ground Control Station (SGCS). With this approach, the satellite will collect platform (attitude reference) and payload measurements (at 1Hz) over several orbits and down-link to the SGCS (at 5 KHz) where the real-time filtering, fault detection, diagnosis and corrective (if needed) control is generated. The control commands are up-linked to the satellite before losing telemetry lock. A substantial reduction in on-board computation can provide a cheaper and a higher reliable AOCS. In the proposed scheme, an advanced real-time estimation and control …


Aeroastro’S X-Band Transponder – Meeting The Communication Needs Of Tomorrow’S Small Spacecraft , Eric Aamot, Ray Zenick, Kimberly Kohlhepp Aug 2000

Aeroastro’S X-Band Transponder – Meeting The Communication Needs Of Tomorrow’S Small Spacecraft , Eric Aamot, Ray Zenick, Kimberly Kohlhepp

Small Satellite Conference

This paper will discuss a number of technologies and design philosophies leveraged from commercial industry that AeroAstro has applied to the development of a new spacecraft communications subsystem. Although there has been a recent push toward reducing spacecraft mass and cost, there is no commercially available communications equipment that will significantly contribute to that reduction. While spacecraft mass has dropped more than an order of magnitude in the past ten years, radios have not followed this trend. AeroAstro is developing a highly integrated, power-efficient, low operating voltage X-Band telemetry transponder for small satellite applications. This design leverages emerging technology from …


Effects Of A Distributed Computing Architecture On The Emerald Nanosatellite Development Process , Julie Townsend, Bryan Palmintier, Eric Allison Aug 2000

Effects Of A Distributed Computing Architecture On The Emerald Nanosatellite Development Process , Julie Townsend, Bryan Palmintier, Eric Allison

Small Satellite Conference

Building satellites with greater capabilities on shorter timelines requires changes in development approach. Relative to previous satellite projects in Stanford’s Space Systems Development Laboratory (SSDL), the Emerald Nanosatellite system is highly complex. Its mission requires numerous experiments and relatively sophisticated subsystem capabilities. To develop this system on a short two-year timeline required a new development approach to simplify system integration. As a result, the Emerald development team adopted a modular distributed computing architecture. While this decision imposed many changes on Emerald’s design process, the benefits of the distributed architecture for system integration and testing justified its selection. This approach has …


The Kyushu/Us Experimental Satellite Tether (Quest) Mission, A Small Satellite To Test And Validate Spacecraft Tether Deployment And Operations, Johan Carlson, Yosuke Nakamura Aug 2000

The Kyushu/Us Experimental Satellite Tether (Quest) Mission, A Small Satellite To Test And Validate Spacecraft Tether Deployment And Operations, Johan Carlson, Yosuke Nakamura

Small Satellite Conference

In recent years, an increased effort to design, build, and operate small satellites has taken place in universities and laboratories all over the world. These microsatellites provide numerous flight opportunities for science experiments at a fraction of the cost of larger traditional missions. In addition, there has been an increasing trend towards international cooperation on space projects. From the International Space Station to joint commercial ventures, the future of space progress will be shared by countries around the world. Tomorrow’s engineers must prepare for this challenge. This paper provides an overview of the Kyushu/US Experimental Satellite Tether (QUEST) mission, a …


Opal: Smaller, Simpler, And Just Plain Luckier, James Cutler, Greg Hutchins Aug 2000

Opal: Smaller, Simpler, And Just Plain Luckier, James Cutler, Greg Hutchins

Small Satellite Conference

On January 26, 2000 at 7:03PM PST, Stanford University’s first student built satellite, OPAL – the Orbiting Picosatellite Automated Launcher, roared into space on a modified Minuteman II missile. Students from the Space Systems Development Laboratory spent four years designing, fabricating, and testing the OPAL satellite in preparation for the launch. OPAL’s primary mission objectives were to explore a new mothership/daughtership mission architecture for distributed sensing, to characterize an off-the-shelf magnetometer, and to characterize a suite of off-the-shelf accelerometers. Six DARPA sponsored daughterships, also known as picosatellites, were deployed from OPAL. They were built by The Aerospace Corporation, Santa Clara …


Intelligent Reconfigurable Integrated Satellite Processor, Natalie Clark, Paul Furth, Steven Horan Aug 2000

Intelligent Reconfigurable Integrated Satellite Processor, Natalie Clark, Paul Furth, Steven Horan

Small Satellite Conference

We present our Intelligent Reconfigurable Integrated Satellite (IRIS) Processor. At the heart of the system are our reconfigurable vision chips which are capable of massively parallel analog processing. The smart vision chips are capable of not only centroiding and pattern recognition but also tracking and controlling devices including MEMs devices and active pixel arrays. In addition to discussing the active optic and active electronic devices, several small satellite system applications are presented along with experimental and simulation results.


Scisat-1 Ace Mission C&Dh Unit Development, Ian Walkty, Jim Petersen, Thom Doherty, Bill Whitehead Aug 2000

Scisat-1 Ace Mission C&Dh Unit Development, Ian Walkty, Jim Petersen, Thom Doherty, Bill Whitehead

Small Satellite Conference

The SCISAT-1 Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) Mission is a part of the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA’s) space science program, to support ongoing research in the areas of solarterrestrial relations, atmospheric sciences and space astronomy. Bristol Aerospace Limited is the CSA’s Spacecraft Prime Contractor for the ACE Mission. The ACE spacecraft will be launched on a Pegasus XL vehicle in mid-2002, co-manifested with a NASA spacecraft. A Control and Data Handling (C&DH) Unit is being developed by Bristol for the ACE Mission. This C&DH Unit will be responsible for all onboard command, control, monitoring and science data recording. This unit is …


Mightysat Ii: On-Orbit Lab Bench For Air Force Research Laboratory, Lt Jacob Freeman, Capt Clifford Rudder, Peter Thomas Aug 2000

Mightysat Ii: On-Orbit Lab Bench For Air Force Research Laboratory, Lt Jacob Freeman, Capt Clifford Rudder, Peter Thomas

Small Satellite Conference

MightySat is a United States Air Force (USAF) multi-mission, small satellite program dedicated to providing rapid, frequent, on-orbit demonstrations of high payoff space system technologies. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the USAF center for space technology research and development. MightySat platforms provide the on-orbit “lab bench” for responsively testing emerging technologies to ensure their readiness for operational Air Force missions. This paper focuses on the MightySat II space vehicle, follow-on to MightySat I (on-orbit from 14 December 1998 to 16 November 1999), which was developed largely by Spectrum Astro, Inc. in Gilbert, Arizona. MightySat II is a 121 …


The Utah Statesman, August 2000, Orientation, Utah State University Aug 2000

The Utah Statesman, August 2000, Orientation, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Utah State University student newspaper orientation issue.


Economic Sanctions: Their Ineffectiveness At Attaining Their Stated Foreign Policy Goals With Specific Reference To The Cuban Case, Harold Lee Ingram Aug 2000

Economic Sanctions: Their Ineffectiveness At Attaining Their Stated Foreign Policy Goals With Specific Reference To The Cuban Case, Harold Lee Ingram

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

International economic sanctions are not singularly modem phenomena. In ancient Greece, Pericles of Athens enacted the Megerian Decree in 432 BC in response to hostile acts taken against it by neighboring Megera. Later, during the American Revolutionary War, Thomas Jefferson encouraged the use of sanctions as an effective tool of coercive foreign policy to be used against the colonists' enemies. Since then, following the historical precedence of economic acts like the Megerian Decree, economic sanctions have continued to be used as tools of coercive diplomatic policy. For example, following World War I, President Woodrow Wilson encouraged the use of economic …