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Evaluation Of The Newburg Sandstone Of The Appalachian Basin As A Co2 Geologic Storage Resource, Jack Eric Lewis
Evaluation Of The Newburg Sandstone Of The Appalachian Basin As A Co2 Geologic Storage Resource, Jack Eric Lewis
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The West Virginia Division of Energy is currently evaluating several deep saline formations in the Appalachian basin of West Virginia, which may be potential carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration targets. The Silurian Newburg Sandstone play, developed in the 1970's, primarily involves natural gas production from reservoir rock with welldeveloped porosity and permeability. High initial pressures encountered in early wells in the Newburg indicate that the overlying Silurian Salina Formation provides a competent seal. Due to the large number of CO2 point sources in the region and the favorable reservoir properties of the formation; including an estimated 300 billion cubic feet (bcf) …
Gamechangers: A Content And Semiotic Analysis Of Super Bowl Commercials During Recession And Non-Recession Years, Joshua Smithson
Gamechangers: A Content And Semiotic Analysis Of Super Bowl Commercials During Recession And Non-Recession Years, Joshua Smithson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in symbolic content of Super Bowl commercials during recession and non-recession years. Another aim was to find out if humorous commercials were more common in recession year commercials as opposed to non-recession year commercials. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were applied. The study examined the topic through both content analysis and semiotic analysis. For the content analysis, commercials were viewed and coded to address the question of whether commercials change based on economic conditions. For the semiotic analysis, one commercial from each of the four selected years was chosen to …
Using Empathy In Design To Foster Interest In Social Issues, Kofi Opoku
Using Empathy In Design To Foster Interest In Social Issues, Kofi Opoku
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Design has transformed from being merely a product oriented discipline focused on the promotion of consumer goods to become a goal oriented practice seeking to address the needs and challenges faced by people in their communities. Conventionally, most designers have engaged various processes that help identify the real needs of an audience in order to develop effective solutions. Designing for social change presents the interesting challenge of reaching audience members who may not be directly affected by an issue to become invested in communityled transformations. My thesis uses the context of homelessness to examine how empathic techniques can be employed …
The Role Of Geography, Demographics, Bandwidth Speed And Internet Availability In Rural West Virginia Communities: A Multiple Case Study Of The 2012 Cards Of Hope Fundraiser, Rebecca Diehm
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Today, social media has become a popular public relations tool in the promotion of campaigns and fundraisers. While this new addition may be a key tool in the promotion of certain fundraisers and campaigns, this study was designed to focus on what public relations methods successfully promote events, campaigns and fundraisers in rural areas, such as those in West Virginia. The objective of this master's thesis is to support the notion that press releases are still the foundation of public relations methods not only in West Virginia, but in rural communities throughout the United States. In order to support this …
Assessment Of Hyporheic Exchange At In-Stream Restoration Structures On Savage River, Garrett County, Maryland, Anna L. Berlinghieri
Assessment Of Hyporheic Exchange At In-Stream Restoration Structures On Savage River, Garrett County, Maryland, Anna L. Berlinghieri
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Previous studies have shown that in-stream restoration structures alter hyporheic exchange dynamics in restored channels; this study assessed hyporheic exchange at a recently constructed stream reach, including the effects of in-stream restoration structures. Hydrometric and thermal data were collected in the streambed near three restoration structures and at a reference site. The hydrometric data indicated that hyporheic flow paths may not have fully developed in the first 16 months following construction; only one in-stream piezometer was unambiguously hydraulically connected to changes in stream stage. Other hydrometric data revealed possible piezometer installations in low permeability materials, potential hydraulic connections to an …
Spring Studies And A Decision-Making Process To Guide Groundwater Contamination Prevention In An Agricultural Karst Basin, Erin D. Murphy
Spring Studies And A Decision-Making Process To Guide Groundwater Contamination Prevention In An Agricultural Karst Basin, Erin D. Murphy
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Groundwater contamination is a potential major health and environmental issue in karst aquifers because of rapid surface water to groundwater connections and conduit-dominated flow that may allow contaminants to move great distances from their source in a very short amount of time. Agricultural contaminants are a significant problem in Buckeye Creek basin in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Pasquarell and Boyer (1995) found that cattle grazing near sinking streams, sinkholes, and springs contribute to the elevated levels of fecal coliform bacteria in the groundwater. Six sites in Buckeye Creek basin were monitored for fecal coliform contamination and then analyzed in order …
From Gunboats To Good Neighbors: U.S. Naval Diplomacy In Peru, 1919-1942, Joel C. Christenson
From Gunboats To Good Neighbors: U.S. Naval Diplomacy In Peru, 1919-1942, Joel C. Christenson
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This dissertation examines the role naval power played in the evolution of U.S. policy toward Latin America during the interwar period, when the United States abandoned armed interventionism in favor of the policy of the "Good Neighbor." Specifically, it focuses on two oft-overlooked types of naval diplomacy the United States used to exercise influence in the South American nation of Peru: the employment of U.S. personnel as naval advisers to the Peruvian government, and the use of U.S. naval vessels as agents of public diplomacy on "goodwill" cruises and port visits in Peruvian waters. It argues that the United States …
Development Of Hydrogel Tracer Beads And Comparative Tracer Tests To Better Understand Contaminant Fate And Transport In Karst Systems, Amanda Laskoskie
Development Of Hydrogel Tracer Beads And Comparative Tracer Tests To Better Understand Contaminant Fate And Transport In Karst Systems, Amanda Laskoskie
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Karst aquifers can be highly susceptible to contamination due to a close connection to the land surface, lack of filtration through a soil zone, and rapid transmission along solutionally-enhanced flowpaths. These factors also allow for aquifer contamination by direct injection of immiscible organic compounds in the form of non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs). The fate and transport of NAPLs in karst aquifers is poorly understood. Tracer tests allow for qualitative characterization of hydraulic flow in the surface and subsurface, but their results may not be applicable to the movement of NAPL for which density plays a critical role. Particulate tracers have …
Sequence Stratigraphy And Petrophysics Of The Late Ordovician Utica-Point Pleasant Interval In The Middle Appalachian Basin, Eastern Ohio And Western Pennsylvania, Taylor Mcclain
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Approximately 400 well logs and two drill cores from eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia are used to construct a depositional model of the Utica Shale and associated Upper Ordovician strata. Previous studies of outcrop data from the Cincinnati arch and Jessamine dome recognized a number of Late Mohawkian to Early Cincinnatian third-order sequences deposited in an active foreland basin during onset of the Taconic orogeny. Sequences consist of deepening upward successions of transgressive limestone and shale, recording a period of sustained subsidence and rising sea-level along the eastern margin of North America. The transition from a carbonate-dominated …
Insights Into The Appalachian Basin Middle Devonian Depositional System From U-Pb Zircon Geochronology Of Volcanic Ashes In The Marcellus Shale And Onondaga Limestone, Chantella B. Parrish
Insights Into The Appalachian Basin Middle Devonian Depositional System From U-Pb Zircon Geochronology Of Volcanic Ashes In The Marcellus Shale And Onondaga Limestone, Chantella B. Parrish
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Numerous thin volcanic ash layers are found within the upper Onondaga Limestone and lower Marcellus Shale of the Appalachian basin. These ashes are believed to have been sourced from continental arc magmatism along the Acadian orogen during the Middle Devonian. Ash layers can form key stratigraphic markers, allow for geochemical analysis of parent magma, and most importantly, provide radiometric dates used in determining depositional rates and chronostratigraphic relations.;Zircons were extracted from ashes found in 8 well cores and 2 outcrops in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Ashes range in thickness from 0.5-14 cm and are recognized by their buff color abundant …
Geochemistry Of Mine Pool Discharges In The Pittsburgh Coal Basin, Timothy A. Denicola
Geochemistry Of Mine Pool Discharges In The Pittsburgh Coal Basin, Timothy A. Denicola
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Seventy-two mine water discharges from flooded underground mines of the Pittsburgh coal bed were sampled for chemistry during 2012. Statistical techniques including correlation, principal component analysis (PCA), and cluster analysis (CA) were utilized to evaluate geochemical relationships. The distributions of most solute concentrations are non-parametric. Strong correlations were observed between constituents of pyrite and carbonate dissolution (Fe, SO 4, Ca, Mg) as well as Na, Sr, and K. Several waters with high scores on PC1 are moderately saline with average concentrations of Na (1199 mg/L), Cl (350 mg/L), Br (1.69 mg/L), and Sr (4.13 mg/L). Waters with highly negative scores …
Crowning The May Queen In Freshwater Place: Housing Reformers And The Uses Of Urban Nature, 1850-1914, Christine E. Regier
Crowning The May Queen In Freshwater Place: Housing Reformers And The Uses Of Urban Nature, 1850-1914, Christine E. Regier
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Ideas about nature change over time, yet the term is often used as though its meaning were universal. This study of the uses of nature in working-class housing reform in Victorian and early twentieth-century London deconstructs concepts of nature to reveal the social and cultural norms on which these concepts rely. The first efforts to provide sanitary housing to replace the London slums began in the 1840s. Model dwellings companies built housing blocks designed to give the poor access to three natural resources important in sanitation: clean water, fresh air and sunlight. They operated on a model of commercial philanthropy, …
Investigation Of Truckload Prices In The U.S: Exploratory Analysis, Forecast Methods, And The Influences Of Unemployment On Freight Prices, Alex M. Sanchez
Investigation Of Truckload Prices In The U.S: Exploratory Analysis, Forecast Methods, And The Influences Of Unemployment On Freight Prices, Alex M. Sanchez
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Truckload (TL) pricing is a major factor that influences the manufacturing and retail costs of products. In the U.S., trucks accounts for more than 90% of freight shipped based on value, and it is expected to grow in the following years. TL price setting is a very complex task for logistic companies as it depends on a number of factors including the logistics carriers' business strategies and other social and economic variables. Understanding TL patterns across the U.S. is important not only for logistic companies, but also for policy makers. TL prices are commonly provided on a dollar per mile …
3d Seismic Interpretation And Well Log Analysis Of The Marcellus Shale Of Appalachian Basin At Taylor County, West Virginia, Lierong Zhu
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The organic-rich Marcellus Shale unit of Middle Devonian section in Appalachian basin currently is one of the most successful unconventional shale-gas reservoirs in the world because of the modern technology development including; advanced seismic imaging, hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. This study extracts the geologic structure and discontinuity systems from seismic data in Taylor County, West Virginia to better understand the regional and local geologic setting with special emphasis on the orientation of structural features (e.g., folds, faults and joints) that can guide horizontal well drilling and fracture stimulation design.;A southwest-northeast synclinal fold was mapped in the northern part of …
Swedish Legislation Targeting Trafficking For Sexual Exploitation And The Possibilities For Implementation In Estonia, Jennifer E. Lyall
Swedish Legislation Targeting Trafficking For Sexual Exploitation And The Possibilities For Implementation In Estonia, Jennifer E. Lyall
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Human trafficking is a human rights problem affecting all regions of the world. Various approaches have been utilized in attempts to eliminate the trade in human beings. In 1999, Sweden instituted a law to ban the purchase of sexual services, viewing prostitution as inherently violent and a contributing factor of human trafficking for sexual exploitation. This thesis determines that banning the purchase of sex is a legitimate and effective measure in combatting human trafficking for sexual exploitation. This thesis then discusses the Estonian sex industry and the possibilities for implementation of a similar sex purchase ban. Obstacles include Estonia's historical …
Epipathogenesis Of Caries: Analyses Of Family Structure, Fear, And Fatalism Upon World Health Organization Decayed, Missing, And Filled Teeth Severity In Appalachia West Virginia And Pennsylvania, R. Constance Wiener
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Appalachian has many social, economic, and biologic factors impacting dental health over the life-course.;Purpose: This study examined dental caries experience and family structure, dental fear, and fatalism in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.;Method: Using a cross-sectional study design, 2002-2009 Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia data were analyzed utilizing the World Health Organization definitions for caries experience, dichotomized into low and high. Three groups were studied: 1) children, 11-13 years (N=237); 2) adolescents, 14-17 years (N=191); and 3) adults, 18 years and above (N=1125). For multivariable model development, generalized estimating equations with exchangeable working structures accounted for family clusters.;Results. For …
Assessing The Surface Water Quality Impacts Of Marcellus Shale Development In Whiteday Creek Watershed, West Virginia, D. Aaron Streets
Assessing The Surface Water Quality Impacts Of Marcellus Shale Development In Whiteday Creek Watershed, West Virginia, D. Aaron Streets
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Shale gas development in Central Appalachia will likely increase economic activity and help meet future energy needs; however, there are concerns over potential impacts to water resources. This research assessed impacts of drilling for gas in the Marcellus shale in the White Day Creek watershed in northern West Virginia. A total of eight stream sites, located both upstream and downstream of three permitted gas wells, were monitored. Two of the permitted wells were in the development phase while the third was actively being drilled. Water samples were collected during the bi-weekly sampling and analyzed at the National Research Center of …
Zircon Geochronology Of Ash Beds In The Marcellus Shale Of The Appalachian Basin, Jessica M. Hayward
Zircon Geochronology Of Ash Beds In The Marcellus Shale Of The Appalachian Basin, Jessica M. Hayward
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Volcanic ash horizons, produced by arc magmatism in the Acadian orogeny, are interbedded with the Marcellus Shale and Onondaga Limestone of the Appalachian basin. Zircon grains from the ash layers are suitable for SIMS U-Th-Pb geochronology due to their resistant behavior against weathering and ability to record age of the eruptions.;A total of 24 Tioga ash layers within cores of the Middle Devonian Marcellus and Onondaga from six wells located in West Virginia and Pennsylvania were collected for U-Pb dating. The ash horizons were recognized as thinly laminated tuffaceous shale with graded beds of white mica and pyrite, ranging in …
Hiv/Aids Intervention In Ghana: A Constructivist Approach To Understanding Aids Policy, Nat Papa Kobina Markin
Hiv/Aids Intervention In Ghana: A Constructivist Approach To Understanding Aids Policy, Nat Papa Kobina Markin
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study is about how donor policy, NGO policy and public policy work together in Ghana's national strategic response to HIV and AIDS. The dissertation touches on two areas of public policy - development policy and health policy specifically relating to HIV/AIDS to determine congruity of the policy approaches of the three groups. Based on a survey done in Accra, Ghana in summer 2010 and on documentary sources of data collection, the study captures areas of agreement and disagreement of the three groups and discusses their effects on policy implementation. In broader terms, it analyzes assistance for HIV/AIDS in the …
Eurasianist Trends In Russian Foreign Policy: A Critical Analysis, Steven K. Voytek
Eurasianist Trends In Russian Foreign Policy: A Critical Analysis, Steven K. Voytek
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This paper examines and illustrates the presence of a powerful Eurasianist doctrine currently informing Russian foreign policy. It first presents the historical evolution of Eurasianism, its most recent incarnation present in contemporary Russia, and later seeks to explicate its development. The emergence of this particular doctrine was the result of a gradual process that began in 2000 when Vladimir Putin first became President of the Russian Federation although its historical roots are traced back to the 19th century. Over the course of the past decade a new brand of Eurasianism has emerged which this study identifies as 'Geopolitical Eurasianism'. Various …
The Eupm And Eufor Althea Missions In Bosnia And Herzegovina: An Evaluation, Ewa Agata Maczynska
The Eupm And Eufor Althea Missions In Bosnia And Herzegovina: An Evaluation, Ewa Agata Maczynska
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The political changes in Europe and the shift in the world's balance of power brought about by the collapse of the Soviet Union forced the European Union in the early 1990's to redefine the possible role it wanted to play in the international arena. From being an organization focused mostly on economic cooperation, the European Union quickly transformed itself into a player interested also in the security realm. The first place where the EU attempted to prove itself as a new crisis management power was post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina, a country that needed physical, political and social reconstruction. As a result in …
Bringing Pragmatics Into The Esl Classroom, Tahnee Bucher Barbosa Da Silva
Bringing Pragmatics Into The Esl Classroom, Tahnee Bucher Barbosa Da Silva
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
As a result of the expanding interest in the cognitive and social dimensions of language use beyond single sentences, a great number of research studies have been conducted in order to examine nonnative speakers' ability to use language appropriately in a social context. Recently, with a growing understanding of the key role pragmatic competence plays in second language development, researchers have also investigated the benefits of direct instruction in helping language learners become aware of the pragmatic conditions governing the uses of grammatical structures. This thesis reports on the design and administration of a study that investigated language learners' knowledge …
Civic Education In West Virginia: Guidelines And State Standards In A Case Study, Carolyn Jackson Brejwo
Civic Education In West Virginia: Guidelines And State Standards In A Case Study, Carolyn Jackson Brejwo
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Civic teachers are members of their community and are responsible for preparing their students to be future citizens. West Virginia is one of nine states that requires students to pass a class whose title includes the word "civic." All 12th grade students in the state must take a year long civic education course. The goal for the course is offered by the state in published documents. The documents lay out a course that is guided in part by the definition of civic education offered by the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS). West Virginia offers a much broader and deeper …
Optimization Models For Locating Cross-Docks Under Capacity Uncertainty, Anshul Soanpet
Optimization Models For Locating Cross-Docks Under Capacity Uncertainty, Anshul Soanpet
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The objective of this thesis is to develop mathematical models for locating cross-docks in a supply chain. Cross-docking is a strategy which can help consolidate the goods in the supply chain and save costs by reducing the number of truck trips. In this thesis four optimization models were developed. First two optimization models termed Model A and Model B were deterministic models. The goal of model A was to choose exactly P locations to locate cross-docks so that the transportation and handling costs are minimized. The goal of model B is to locate as many cross-docks as needed so that …
Physicochemical Properties Of Alaska Pollock (Theragra Chalcogramma) Surimi Seafood Nutrified With Powdered Cellulose Fiber And Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Alicia Debusca
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Surimi is minced deboned fish meat that has been washed of lipids, sarcoplasmic proteins, and other impurities. Surimi seafood, also known as "imitation crabmeat", is widely enjoyed in the United States; however, it is not currently nutrified with fiber, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and salt substitute. In the present study, preliminary experimentation was done to determine the optimal level of fiber addition. Powdered cellulose was added to Alaska Pollock surimi gels at levels of 0% (control), 2%, 4%, 6%, and 8% fiber. The objectives of this initial study were to determine effect of dietary fiber on 1) color and textural …
Political Cooperation And International Environmental Governance In The Baltic Sea Region After World War Ii, Taavi Kelder
Political Cooperation And International Environmental Governance In The Baltic Sea Region After World War Ii, Taavi Kelder
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Today, global environmental problems have become one of the most important international issues. This Master's thesis is about international environmental and political cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region after World War II. The Baltic Sea is surrounded by nine states and the degradation of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea has become a common problem. However, international environmental cooperation depends on many political factors: financial support, international organizations, the attitude of states, international law and the status of environmental issues in the international arena. This thesis focuses on different forms of political cooperation which have influenced international environmental governance …
Ssa's Development Delay: Three Essays On The Monetary System, The International Trade And Property Rights, Julie Lohi
Ssa's Development Delay: Three Essays On The Monetary System, The International Trade And Property Rights, Julie Lohi
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation focuses on the issues of economic performances in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It includes three essays on the monetary system, the international trade and property rights.;The first chapter discusses the inflation dynamics across different exchange rate regime groups in SSA. In particular, a comparative analysis is conducted between the CFA franc currency union countries and the non-members of SSA to see whether the CFA franc countries exhibit lower inflation in the short and the long run compared to other countries. This chapter also assesses the money supply growth, output growth and money velocity growth as the sources of inflation …
Cliff Ecology: Extent, Biota, And Recreation Of Cliff Environments In The New River Gorge, Wv, Peter W. Clark
Cliff Ecology: Extent, Biota, And Recreation Of Cliff Environments In The New River Gorge, Wv, Peter W. Clark
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The New River Gorge National River (NERI) contains an extensive network of exposed cliff-forming sandstone units, the most extensive in West Virginia and possibly within the entire Appalachian range. These cliff resources are critical to NERI's national significance, and contain specialized and potentially rare plant communities (Vanderhorst 2001; Mahan 2004; Vanderhorst, Jeuck, and Gawler 2007). This project investigates the spatial distribution of cliffs, associated plant (vascular and non-vascular) and lichen communities, and the impacts to cliff environments caused by recreational rock climbing.;Using LiDAR in a GIS, we mapped all cliffs in the northern extent of NERI, from Keeney's Creek to …
Reservoir Heterogeneity In A Carbon Sequestration Target: The Donovan Sand Member Of The Rodessa Formation, Citronelle Field, Alabama, Keith Coffindaffer
Reservoir Heterogeneity In A Carbon Sequestration Target: The Donovan Sand Member Of The Rodessa Formation, Citronelle Field, Alabama, Keith Coffindaffer
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The Citronelle field, located in Mobile County, Alabama, has been chosen as a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) pilot site, and supercritical CO2 has been injected for the combined purposes of long-term storage testing and enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The target formation for injection is the Early Cretaceous Donovan Sand of the Rodessa Formation, and is characterized by discontinuous fine- to medium-grained, heterogeneous arkosic fluvial sandstones interbedded with fissile mudstones and micaceous silts. Based upon core analysis of the Donovan Sand, depofacies indicate a fluvio-deltaic/estuarine depositional environment for the Donovan Sand. Probable sources of the …
Evaluation Of The Potential For Detection And Classification Of Ailanthus Altissima (Tree Of Heaven) Using Lidar Data, Cassidy Robert Rhea
Evaluation Of The Potential For Detection And Classification Of Ailanthus Altissima (Tree Of Heaven) Using Lidar Data, Cassidy Robert Rhea
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This thesis compares methods for delineating and classifying the invasive, exotic tree Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven), using attributes derived entirely from light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data. The accuracy of two image segmentation methods: 1) Tree variable window program (TreeVaW) and 2) watershed segmentation, and three classifications schemes: 1) classification and regression trees (CART) 2) artificial neural networks (NN) and 3) support vector machines (SVM) are compared. I found that generally the watershed segmentation method produced better segmentation results than the TreeVaW segmentation method, and that the CART classification was the most accurate overall classifier, although the SVM classification …