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Development Of A Cobinamide-Based Optical Sensor For Hydrogen Cyanide And Hydrogen Sulfide, Lee Ann Greenawald
Development Of A Cobinamide-Based Optical Sensor For Hydrogen Cyanide And Hydrogen Sulfide, Lee Ann Greenawald
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
In an occupational or military environment, a personal air-purifying respirator must be provided when breathing-air is contaminated by harmful dust, fumes, gases, aerosols, or vapors. Too often, a respirator user does not have enough information to know when to change his/her cartridge/canister and thus is potentially exposed to toxic gases. Currently, there is no definitive way to determine when respirators' carbon beds have begun to fail. When an end-of-service-life indicator (ESLI) is incorporated into the carbon bed, it informs one, in real-time, when imminent breakthrough is occurring and to replace the cartridge/canister. ESLIs are a more reliable and safer way …
Development And Application Of Quantitative Gene Expression Assays In Wild-Caught, Non-Model Fish Species, Cassidy Megan Hahn
Development And Application Of Quantitative Gene Expression Assays In Wild-Caught, Non-Model Fish Species, Cassidy Megan Hahn
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The Great Lakes Basin is the most significant freshwater resource in North America. It is a central location for diverse anthropogenic enterprises and consequently has been heavily impacted by the release of toxic substances. Environmental studies increasingly identify the presence of both contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) and legacy contaminants in aquatic environments; however, the biological effects of these compounds on resident fishes remain largely unknown. To address this issue, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Contaminants Programs initiated a multiagency, collaborative study which included chemical analysis of water and benthic sediment, assessment of caged fathead minnows and assessment …
Spatial Redistribution Of Organic Phosphorus In Hay And Grass Pastures Of Eastern West Virginia Following Longterm Animal Manure Applications, Michael B. Harman
Spatial Redistribution Of Organic Phosphorus In Hay And Grass Pastures Of Eastern West Virginia Following Longterm Animal Manure Applications, Michael B. Harman
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This study was conceived to investigate the fate of organic P (Po) in typical hay and grass pasture of eastern West Virginia. It is not uncommon in this region of West Virginia for hay and grass pastures to receive annual applications of animal manure, often on a nitrogen basis. As P management has evolved, many farms in the region have begun to use management tools such as a P index to continue use of animal manure as N fertilizer. However, many hay and grass pastures in the region already have a high degree of P saturation. There are reasonable expectations …
Political Beings: Sociopolitical Influence On Federal District Court Judges' Criminal Sentencing Behavior, Scott Harris
Political Beings: Sociopolitical Influence On Federal District Court Judges' Criminal Sentencing Behavior, Scott Harris
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Judicial scholars have long debated what factors influence judges' decision-making. Several competing theories have offered relatively parsimonious explanations for the motivations of appellate judges, but sources of influence for trial judges are relatively understudied. One area ripe for testing potential determinants of trial court behavior is the criminal sentencing behavior of federal district court judges. Recent empirical research has examined federal district court sentencing, but this research has often focused solely on the effects of legal policy change and judges' personal partisanship. These efforts are informative but ignore other potentially important contextual determinants of sentencing behavior, such as sentiment in …
Investigating Continuously Updated History Matching Using Smart Proxy (Surrogate Reservoir Model), Qin He
Investigating Continuously Updated History Matching Using Smart Proxy (Surrogate Reservoir Model), Qin He
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In oil and gas industry, quick decisions on reservoir management have a huge impact on business success. Typically, reservoir simulation is used to predict field performance and analyze uncertainties for assistance on decision making, while history matching is a key step of reservoir simulation, which is a process of model adjustment and simulation runs with different reservoir parameter settings until the difference between simulated data and historical data reaches minima. An efficient reservoir simulation model must be the one that can predict reservoir performance and update history matching results continuously by modifying reservoir model as long as new data becomes …
Development Of Engine Activity Cycles For The Prime-Movers Of Unconventional Well Completion, Robert S. Heltzel
Development Of Engine Activity Cycles For The Prime-Movers Of Unconventional Well Completion, Robert S. Heltzel
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The US natural gas extraction industry has grown by 25% over the past decade. This has encouraged the well completion industry to utilize produced natural gas to meet power demands previously obtained with diesel fuel. The major "prime-movers" of diesel fuel consumption are over-the-road (OTR) trucks, high horsepower drilling, and high horsepower hydraulic fracturing engines. The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently granted West Virginia University (WVU) funding, under agreement DE-FE0013689, to "Assess Fugitive Methane Emissions Impact Using Natural Gas Engines in Unconventional Resource Development." As part of the funding, WVU was tasked with creating engine activity cycles representative of …
Somewhat Familiar, Brett Herron
Somewhat Familiar, Brett Herron
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
My MFA written thesis addresses work completed and shown in a thesis exhibition at West Virginia University as well as significant influences to my studio process. While my focus is printmaking, the work presented in the exhibition consists of several sculptural and photographic pieces. This thesis, along with the supporting exhibition, will address my investigations into extending Minimalism's anonymity and relational aesthetics while adhering to my own predetermined artistic parameters. The work is concerned with observed form and composition along with the transformation of mundane and knowable materials into uncertain sculptures that highlight their physical properties. I emphasize the material …
Attachment, Coping Style, And Perceived Stress In University Students, Erin L. Higgenbotham
Attachment, Coping Style, And Perceived Stress In University Students, Erin L. Higgenbotham
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Attachment theory suggests that previous experiences direct one's interpretations of potentially stressful events and one's reaction to these events. As university students interact with a novel environment and face new demands, they may experience elevated levels of stress. Dependent on what resources they feel are available to them, they might feel confident in addressing these challenges, or they may believe they cannot meet the demands of the college environment. This perception of ability or inability can affect personal and academic success. Using attachment theory as a foundation, this study investigated the relationships among students' attachment dynamics, coping styles, and perceived …
Brush Up Your Shakespeare; Costuming West Virginia University's Production Of "Kiss Me Kate", Cecelia A. Hill
Brush Up Your Shakespeare; Costuming West Virginia University's Production Of "Kiss Me Kate", Cecelia A. Hill
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Kiss Me Kate provides an interesting challenge for costume designers in that it is set in 1940s Baltimore but stages a production of Taming of the Shrew within the musical. During the spring and fall of 2015 I was given the opportunity to design Kiss Me, Kate for my graduate costume design thesis project. I worked in collaboration with Professor Bryce Britton, director, Professor Robert Klingelhoefer, scenic designer, and Professor Alan McEwen, lighting designer. Professor Britton expressed his desire to create a "Technicolor dreamland" for our Elizabethan Renaissance show within a show, and Professor Klingelhoefer discussed the need for a …
Conditioning Thermal Stability And Dose Effects Of Commercially Available Phytase Preparations On Performance And Tibia Mineralization Of Young Broiler Chickens, Victoria B. Homan
Conditioning Thermal Stability And Dose Effects Of Commercially Available Phytase Preparations On Performance And Tibia Mineralization Of Young Broiler Chickens, Victoria B. Homan
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Phytases have become a vital part of broiler diets due to their ability to decrease feed cost and potential environmental pollution caused by the use of excessive phosphorus. The objective of the first study was to compare the effects of various inclusions of a Transgenic Phytase Corn (TPC) to a Granulated Bacteria Phytase (GBP) on 21-d broiler performance and tibia mineralization. Treatments varied in non-phytate phosphorus (Negative control (NC) = 0.2, positive control (PC) = 0.4, 0.3, and 0.35), phytase product (TPC or GBP), and phytase dose (500-3000 FTU/kg). A 2x2 factorial analysis was performed with the main effects phytase …
The Influence Of Slanted Ground Surfaces On Trunk Biomechanics And Stability During Trunk Bending, Boyi Hu
The Influence Of Slanted Ground Surfaces On Trunk Biomechanics And Stability During Trunk Bending, Boyi Hu
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Previous studies have shown that working on uneven ground surfaces is linked to alternations of the lumbar active and passive tissue load sharing mechanism and reductions in spinal stability, which is highly associated with the risk of low back pain. The purpose of the current research was to investigate the changes of the lumbar flexion relaxation phenomenon and lumbar segmental stability while working on slanted ground surfaces. In experiment one, fourteen male participants performed sagittal plane, trunk flexion-extension tasks on three laterally slanted ground surfaces (flat ground, 15° and 30°) while their lumbar muscle activities and trunk kinematic performances were …
Direct Inhibition Of Histamine Receptors In The Antennal Lobe Of Manduca Sexta: Putative Evidence For An Olfactory Corollary Discharge Circuit, Rex Burkland
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Animals that plume track have developed navigational strategies that optimize the ability to track an odor to its source. This movement is an active part of the olfactory experience. For vertebrates, sniffing is also an active part of the olfactory experience that controls the speed and regularity of odor interactions with the olfactory receptors. This sniffing is coincident with locomotion throughout the environment and head movement back and forth across an odor plume. Similarly, moths actively beat their wings as they encounter odor plumes. In Manduca sexta, this wing beating influences speed and regularity of olfactory input in such a …
Generation And Evaluation Of Reference Samples As Part Of An Evacuated Canister Interlaboratory Study, Dru Burns
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Evacuated canisters offer an opportunity to expand on the way volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are measured in indoor air quality investigations, industrial hygiene assessments, and emergency response scenarios. There is a growing need for alternative sampling methods for VOCs as traditional sorbent tube sampling methods may not adequately capture the multitude of chemicals present in mixed exposure environments due to sorbent-analyte specificity.;This study is part of a larger work designed to address this need across a suite of 17 VOCs. This study assesses generation and evaluation methods for the production of reference evacuated canister samples as part of an ASTM-style …
The Feasibility Of A Home Telenutrition Intervention For Weight Reduction In Men In West Virginia, Michelle Campion
The Feasibility Of A Home Telenutrition Intervention For Weight Reduction In Men In West Virginia, Michelle Campion
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Background: West Virginia (WV) has one of the highest national rates of obesity, especially among middle-aged men, and one of the lowest Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) ratios per capita. Providing nutrition advice via teleconferencing may allow obese WV middle-aged men to overcome access barriers that are preventing them from overcoming obesity. However, before large-scale interventions can be effectively conducted, the feasibility must be assessed.;Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a home telenutrition weight-loss program using videoconferencing among obese men in WV. Feasibility is assessed through technical difficulties tracked throughout the intervention and through a …
Listening To Their Voices: An Ethnographic Study Of Children's Values And Meaning Ascribed To Learning World Music In Elementary School General Music, Juliana Cantarelli Vita
Listening To Their Voices: An Ethnographic Study Of Children's Values And Meaning Ascribed To Learning World Music In Elementary School General Music, Juliana Cantarelli Vita
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The primary purpose of this ethnographic study is to examine the values and meaning children ascribe to learning world music in an elementary school general music program. This research seeks to explore the potential of world music pedagogies for deepening children's understanding of music and its sociocultural context more completely. The participants in this study included fourth-grade students and their music teacher who designed and taught a Music-Culture Curricular Unit on Afro-Brazilian traditions. Data include field notes of music classes collected during seven weeks of observations, focus group and individual interviews with fourth-grade students, audio and video recordings, conversations with …
The Effect Of Lower Extremity Asymmetries On Low Back And Lower Extremity Pain With Pregnancy, Erica Casto
The Effect Of Lower Extremity Asymmetries On Low Back And Lower Extremity Pain With Pregnancy, Erica Casto
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Approximately 50% of pregnant women experience low back and lower extremity pain during pregnancy, many of which continue to experience pain post-partum. It is known that many women experience changes in foot size, arch height and lower extremity alignment. However, the mechanism by which these changes are related to pain is relatively unknown, specifically in regard to asymmetric changes in alignment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess alignment during pregnancy in order to determine if asymmetries occurring in women during pregnancy are related to low back, hip, knee, and foot pain. Methods: Ten women in their third …
An Examination Of The Buffering Effect Of Positive Emotions On Cardiovascular Reactivity And Recovery, Casey E. Cavanagh
An Examination Of The Buffering Effect Of Positive Emotions On Cardiovascular Reactivity And Recovery, Casey E. Cavanagh
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Positive emotions are related to improved physical and mental health. One potential mechanism through which positive emotions affect physical health is by reducing cardiovascular reactivity to stress and enhancing recovery from stress. The undoing hypothesis proposes physiological recovery from stressful events can be improved by induction of positive emotions. Although there is some research supporting the undoing hypothesis, the evidence is largely mixed. The purpose of the present study was to compare two methods of inducing positive emotions to determine if one method was superior at inducing positive emotions and thereby determine how each method affected cardiovascular recovery from stress …
Ecological Effects Of Forest Canopy Disturbance On The Understory Plant, American Ginseng (Panax Quinquefolius L.), Jennifer L. Chandler
Ecological Effects Of Forest Canopy Disturbance On The Understory Plant, American Ginseng (Panax Quinquefolius L.), Jennifer L. Chandler
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Historical accounts suggest that American ginseng was once far more abundant than it is today, and extensive changes in forest canopy structure and ginseng habitat caused by clearcut timber harvest occurred coincidentally to the precipitous decline in abundance. The presence of natural American ginseng populations after widespread clearcuts suggests that ginseng can survive under sparse canopies, and the presence of ginseng in the second growth forests common today suggest that ginseng can survive under dense canopies. However, performance may not be optimal at either end of the disturbance spectrum, and the net effect of direct and indirect anthropogenic canopy disturbances …
Echo Phenomena In Populations Of Chemical Oscillators, Tianran Chen
Echo Phenomena In Populations Of Chemical Oscillators, Tianran Chen
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The emergence of collective behavior has been observed in all levels of biological systems, for example, the aggregation of slime mold, swarm motion of insects and the collective motion in schools of sh. Synchronization is one of the most important collective behaviors and can play a pivotal role in maintaining the normal function of a living system, such as pacemaker cells in the heart, circadian rhythms, and insulin release from pancreatic cells. Synchronization typically arises as a result of the interaction of large ensembles of oscillators. Studies of the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) chemical oscillators have shown a variety of collective dynamical …
Do Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, And Nutrition Affect Healthy Weight In Middle School Students In An Appalachian Community? Children's Health Opportunities Involving Coordinated Efforts In Schools (Choices) Project, Kibum Cho
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Background/Purpose: The study was a three-year, multi-component, school-based health programs implemented in two middle schools in an Appalachian county. The purpose of this study was to: (a) examine the association between healthy weight and physical activity, sedentary behavior, and nutrition and (b) explore predictors affecting changes in physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and nutrition. Methods: The sample consisted 1,620 subjects with 3,263 observations aged 11 to 16 years, who enrolled in the Children's Health Opportunities Involving Coordinated Efforts in Schools (CHOICES) Project in 2012-2014. Each subject was observed at least one time point. Two main analyses were conducted, a logistic regression …
Three Essays On Decomposition Analysis Of The Territorial Co 2 Emissions And The Emissions Embodiment In Trade Attributable To Consumption Of Service-Oriented Economies, Chairat Choesawan
Three Essays On Decomposition Analysis Of The Territorial Co 2 Emissions And The Emissions Embodiment In Trade Attributable To Consumption Of Service-Oriented Economies, Chairat Choesawan
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
With the pace of globalization, the rapid growth in international trade has led to a widespread perception of increasing CO2 embodied emissions. As the fragmentation of international production has become a dominant feature of modern international trade, there is a vibrant debate over how embodied emissions should be attributed and allocated among economies. To contribute to the debate on emission allocations and mitigation effort comparisons, it is important to consistently investigate the structures of carbon transfers across global economies. The role of carbon transfer structures in affecting mitigation efforts can be explored as part of the consequences of various emission …
The Opinions And Attitudes Of Police Officers To Proposed Changes To Law Enforcement, Jason C. Contessa
The Opinions And Attitudes Of Police Officers To Proposed Changes To Law Enforcement, Jason C. Contessa
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The field of policing has recently come under the public scrutiny due to the events surrounding the deaths of several citizens at the hands of police officers. Although not the first time policing has been criticized, the issues have caused the country to become increasingly divided on whether or not American police forces are in need of reform. There has been an overwhelming amount of complaints against law enforcement and suggestions to improve policies. As political and public figures have taken sides and police administration has made statements regarding the issues, the voices of those that would be most affected …
Comparative Analysis Of Uninhibited And Constrained Avian Wing Aerodynamics, Jordan A. Cox
Comparative Analysis Of Uninhibited And Constrained Avian Wing Aerodynamics, Jordan A. Cox
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The flight of birds has intrigued and motivated man for many years. Bird flight served as the primary inspiration of flying machines developed by Leonardo Da Vinci, Otto Lilienthal, and even the Wright brothers. Avian flight has once again drawn the attention of the scientific community as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are not only becoming more popular, but smaller. Birds are once again influencing the designs of aircraft. Small UAVs operating within flight conditions and low Reynolds numbers common to birds are not yet capable of the high levels of control and agility that birds display with ease. Many researchers …
Encounters With The Avant-Garde: Four Case Studies In The Reception History Of Contemporary Flute Works (1971 To Present), Amanda Cook
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Using reception history as a historiographical lens, this study traces the development and maturation of critical language used to describe selected flute works from 1971 to present that include extended playing techniques in addition to theatrical elements specified by the composer. Only English-language documentation is examined, and the majority of these items are reviews. The works used as case studies are George Crumb's Vox Balaenae (1971), Toru Takemitsu's Voice (1971), Karlheinz Stockhausen's Flautina (1989), and Marcos Balter's Descent from Parnassus (2012).;The purpose of this study is two-fold: 1) Define the role of temporality in relation to the developmental arc of …
Childhood Obesity Among Young Children Living In Poverty And Associations With Activity Level, Food Choices, And Parental Perceptions, Ashlee Cunningham
Childhood Obesity Among Young Children Living In Poverty And Associations With Activity Level, Food Choices, And Parental Perceptions, Ashlee Cunningham
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Young children living in poverty are exposed to a number of barriers in their environment that put them at risk for physical health problems, specifically obesity and increased BMI. Physical activity level, food choices, and parental perceptions of children's weight are barriers to healthy weight in children and can consequently lead to other future developmental problems. A population of low income, preschool aged children was examined using measures of child BMI, parental income, parental education, fast food consumption, amount of TV watched, and parental perceptions of children's weight. Findings showed child BMI was related to children watching more TV in …
Evaluating Reforestation Success On Reclaimed Coal Mines In West Virginia And Determining The Release Of Nutrients In Overburden Materials, Kara Dallaire
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Coal mining remains an important industry in West Virginia and mining operations drastically disturb the forested landscape. After mining operations, reforesting the land provides economic and ecological benefits. In order to promote successful reforestation, the Appalachian Reforestation Initiative supports the Forestry Reclamation Approach (FRA). The FRA recommends creating a suitable rooting medium and ensuring that no compaction occurs. In 2005, three 2.5-ha research plots were established at the Catenary Mine in southern West Virginia. One plot was constructed with 1.2 m of brown sandstone, another with 1.5 m of brown sandstone, and the third with 1.5 m of gray sandstone. …
Evaluating The Protocol Of The Spectrum Of Hot Mix Asphalt Mixes Produced In West Virginia, Laura Dalton
Evaluating The Protocol Of The Spectrum Of Hot Mix Asphalt Mixes Produced In West Virginia, Laura Dalton
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Reviewing asphalt concrete plant-produced mixes in a laboratory setting provides further insight into pavement characteristics. Nine mix designs provided from five hot mix asphalt plant producers were evaluated throughout this research. Five mixes were Wearing I and four mixes were Base II/19 mm each of which contained various aggregate sources. First, the determination of bulk specific gravity was performed using three methods: Saturated Surface-Dry, CoreLok, and Dimensional (volumetric mass density). Moreover, assessing a mix's inherent capability to be uniformly compacted is integral in both laboratory and field evaluations. The nine mix designs were assessed for uniformity following AASHTO PP 60 …
Immersive Geodesign: Exploring The Built Environment Through The Coupling Of Geodesign, 3d Modeling, And Immersive Geography, Marvin Davis
Immersive Geodesign: Exploring The Built Environment Through The Coupling Of Geodesign, 3d Modeling, And Immersive Geography, Marvin Davis
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GeoDesign is a relatively new field that serves as a repurposing of many different disciplines concerned with design decisions about the built environment. More specifically, GeoDesign represents a coupling of urban planning concepts with the analytical capabilities of GIS. While GIS has been used in planning mostly in the two-dimensional realm, the built environment is three-dimensional and challenges GIS in the handling of the vertical dimension, notably in floor-by-floor uses in mixed-use developments, basement-level parking, light capture, and intervisibility between structures. This research advances GeoDesign by addressing these three-dimensional issues through the utilization of highly-detailed 3D models using Trimble SketchUp, …
An Examination Of Collegiate Athletes', Undergraduate Sport Science Majors', And Athlete Majors' Intent To Pursue Collegiate Coaching As A Career, Lauren Deckelbaum
An Examination Of Collegiate Athletes', Undergraduate Sport Science Majors', And Athlete Majors' Intent To Pursue Collegiate Coaching As A Career, Lauren Deckelbaum
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Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) has been used to examine how various predictive variables impact an individual's career choice (Lent, Brow, & Hackett, 1994). SCCT has been applied within coaching education research to examine collegiate athletes interest and intent in collegiate coaching as a profession (Cunningham & Singer, 2010; Moran-Miller & Flores, 2011). This study expanded upon this research by examining non-revenue producing varsity collegiate athletes' (CA), sport science majors that are non-varsity collegiate athletes' (SSM), and varsity collegiate athletes in sport science majors' (AM) intent to pursue full-time collegiate coaching as a career. The results of the study found …
Effect Of Clay And Salinity On Asphaltene Stability, Ahmet Birkan Demir
Effect Of Clay And Salinity On Asphaltene Stability, Ahmet Birkan Demir
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Asphaltenes are fractions of crude oil and precipitate out due to change in pressure, temperature, and composition. Because the most significant pressure and temperature change occur at near wellbore region, asphaltenes precipitation occurs at this area which prevents oil flow due to significant reduction in permeability.;This study investigates the effect of salinity and clay type on asphaltene stability. To reach this goal, the stability of asphaltenes from five different crude oil samples were evaluated after exposing them to different brine concentrations with the absence and presence of porous medium. Porous mediums were prepared by using either Ottawa Sand or Ottawa …