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Development Of Predictors For Cloud-To-Ground Lightning Activity Using Atmospheric Stability Indices, Kenneth C. Venzke

Theses and Dissertations

A detailed examination was performed on several commonly applied atmospheric stability indices and lightning activity from 1993 to 2000 to determine the indices usefulness as predictive tools for determining cloud-to-ground lightning activity. Predetermined radii of 50 nautical miles around upper-air stations in the Midwest U.S. were used for the lightning summaries. Also explored is an improvement upon the commonly accepted thresholds of the stability indices as general thunderstorm indicators. An improvement was found and new threshold ranges were developed for relating stability index values to lightning occurrence. Traditional statistical regression methods failed to find a significant predictive relationship. By examining …

Analysis And Evaluation Of The Macroscopic Organizational Structure Of Red Horse, Lance D. Clark

Theses and Dissertations

The primary contingency engineering capability within the United States Air Force is provided by Rapid Engineer Deployable, Heavy Operations Readiness Squadron, Engineer (RED HORSE). This thesis examines the macroscopic organizational structure of RED HORSE; that is, the manner in which RED HORSE resources (personnel and equipment) are organized collectively, above the unit (squadron or flight) level. It builds on the findings of the Air Combat Command - sponsored RED HORSE 2010 Strategic Study, and focuses on issues of geographic location and chain of command above the unit level, as the study found these two topics were found to be vital …

An Analysis Of Civil Engineer Officer Contingency Training, Rusty J. Vaira

Theses and Dissertations

The primary objective of this research was to investigate the current overall civil engineer officer contingency training program and determine if civil engineer officers think it is adequately preparing them to perform in a contingency environment. In accomplishing this objective, this research explored the perceptions that officers have about the contingency training that is available through three primary training programs (Home Station Training, Silver Flag training, and Civil Engineer and Services School training). The overall intent of the author was to gauge how the officers feel about their contingency training and offer some suggestions on how to improve the training. …

Wright State University College Of Engineering And Computer Science Bits And Pcs Newsletter, Volume 17, Number 6, March 2001, College Of Engineering And Computer Science, Wright State University

BITs and PCs Newsletter

An eight page newsletter created by the Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science that addresses the current affairs of the college.

Wright State University Libraries Access Newsletter March 2001, Wright State University Libraries

Access Newsletter

A four page newsletter created by Wright State University Libraries that addresses the current affairs of the Libraries.

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2001-03-01, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 2001-2011

Psychology department faculty member hopes that the new Morgan Hall will be able to accommodate Wooster's research animals, including the college's seven Cebus apella monkeys. Wooster host candidates to succeed retiring Dean of Students, Kenneth R. Plusquellec. In commemoration of Black History Month, the Images program brought alumni speakers Nathaniel Speights and Walter Hill as part of a program titled "Wooster History X." In a letter to the editor, a student expresses frustration about the lack of information about a rape that took place on campus. Wooster's improv group "Don't Throw Shoes" is under fire after a racially offensive act. …

Update - March 2001, Loma Linda University Center For Christian Bioethics

Update

In this issue:

[ Hope and Responsibility in Clinical Settings: Two Reflections on Jewish Life and Death ]
-- Ethical Issues in Vulnerable Persons Research
-- Are Scientific Truths the Only Truths?

Dentalgram - Vol. 15, No. 03, Loma Linda University School Of Dentistry

Dentalgram

In this issue:

• 41st Annual Alumni Student Convention
• Table clinic winners
• Class of '75 holds reunion
• Department news
• Dentalgram Classifieds
• School of Dentistry seeks patients for clinical evaluation
• Clinic With a Heart

Clinicopathological Study Of Pilomatricoma, Abdulla H. Darwish, Ebtisam K. Al-Jalahema, Aneesh K. Dhiman, Khalid A. Al-Khalifa

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical and histopathologic spectrum of pilomatricoma, the benign tumor of hair matrix. METHODS: Retrospective review of 27 cases of pilomatricoma (Calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe) reported at Bahrain Defence Force Hospital from 1993-1999. RESULTS: Most of the cases were confused clinically with sebaceous cysts. Seventy eight per cent of the cases occurred below the age of 30 years. Female to male ratio was 5:4. Head, neck and upper limb were the most common sites for pilomatricoma. The size of the tumors ranged from between 4-35 mm in diameter. Tumors were encapsulated and solid composed of shadow and …

Alfalfa Cultivar Yield Test For South Dakota: 2000 Report, V. A. Owens, R. Bortnem, D. Gustafson

Agricultural Experiment Station Circulars (1920-1915)

The South Dakota Alfalfa Cultivar Yield Test reports relative forage production characteristic for available cultivars at several locations in South Dakota. Cultivar are entered in the test by seed companies and public breeders at their own discretion. A list of cultivar and companies is in Table 8 at the end of this circular

Sfra Review, March 2001, Science Fiction Research Association

SFRA Newsletter (Science Fiction Research Association)

The March 2001 issue of the SFRA Review.

Daily Eastern News: March 01, 2001, Eastern Illinois University

March

No abstract provided.

Review: An Introduction To The Anthropology Of Melanesia: Culture And Tradition, Roger Ivar Lohmann

Pacific Studies

Paul Sillitoe, An Introduction to the Anthropology of Melanesia: Culture and Tradition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. Pp. xxiii, 254, illus., bib., index. US$22.95 paperback.

Reviewed by Roger Ivar Lohmann, Western Oregon University

Vertical And Horizontal Transcendence, Ursula Goodenough

Biology Faculty Research

Transcendence is explored from two perspectives: the traditional concept wherein the origination of the sacred is “out there,” and the alternate concept wherein the sacred originates “here.” Each is evaluated from the perspectives of aesthetics and hierarchy. Both forms of transcendence are viewed as essential to the full religious life.

Chanticleer | Vol 49, Issue 21, Jacksonville State University

Chanticleer

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Buffer And Temperature Feedback On The Oceanic Uptake Of Co2, Chuixiang Yi, Peng Gong, Ming Xu, Ye Qi

Publications and Research

The feedback between climate and carbon cycle systems is critical to the prediction of future CO₂ concentration in the atmosphere and the capacity of the oceans to take up CO₂ from the atmosphere. We calculated the magnitudes of the potential feedback between the increase of atmospheric CO₂ concentration, the carbonate chemistry of the oceans (via a buffer factor), and the global temperature. We find that the magnitude of the buffer feedback depends strongly on the level of the dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the oceans and increases rapidly with the increase of the atmospheric CO …

University Of Montana Events Friday, Mar. 2, Through Friday, Mar. 9, 2001, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Vital Signs, Spring 2001, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A twenty-one page newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes feature articles, student notes, and more.

Perspective, Vol. 12, No. 3, Spring 2001, Eastern Washington University. Division Of University Relations.

Alumni Publications

This issue contains articles on favorite professors of alumni, Barb Brock and television culture in America, the Art Department at Eastern Washington University, and Rik Nelson and his art made from recyclables.

Lawyers In The American West, 1820-1920: A Comment, Gordon Morris Bakken

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Does The Federal Constitution Incorporate The Declaration Of Independence?, Thomas B. Mcaffee

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Mapping Weekly Rangeland Vegetation Productivity Using Modis Algorithms, Matthew Clark Reeves, Jerome C. Winslow, Steven W. Running

Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group Publications

The great spatial extent of rangelands combined with recent emphasis on rangeland health has prompted a need for more efficient and cost effective management tools. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor of the Earth Observing System (EOS) will offer improved and more timely monitoring of rangeland vegetation, and, unlike any previous satellite sensor, the publicly available MODIS data stream will include estimates of rangeland productivity. These estimations of rangeland productivity can be used regionally for measuring biomass production and will be available every eight-days, with global coverage at 1- km^ resolution. MODIS derived estimates of rangeland productivity combine remote …

A Comparative Review Of Regulation Of Economic Competition In Mexico And The United States, Santiago Gonzalez Luna

United States - Mexico Law Journal (1993-2005)

No abstract provided.

Women's Voice, March/April/May 2001, Women's, Gender, And Sexuality Studies Program

Women's Voice (1991-2006)

No abstract provided.

A Dynamical Systems Investigation Of Lower Extremity Coordination During Running Over Obstacles, Nikolaos Stergiou, Jody L. Jensen, Barry T. Bates, Shane D. Scholten, George Tzetzis

Journal Articles

Objective. To investigate intralimb coordination during running over a level surface and over obstacles of three different heights.

Design. The phasing relationships between the foot and leg motions in the frontal plane, and the shank and thigh motions in the sagittal plane were used to compare patterns of coordination.

Background. The coordinated actions of lower extremity segments are necessary to absorb the impact forces generated during running. The behavioral patterns of these segments can be studied under changing task demands using analysis techniques from the Dynamical Systems Theory.

Methods. Ten subjects ran at their self-selected pace …

Working Memory And Disinhibition In Children With Adhd, Nicholas Dietlein

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

This research sought to test predictions from Barkley's (1997) theory of disinhibition in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). To this end, the performance differences among younger and older children with and without ADHD were measured. The testing paradigm used in this study was originally developed by Hale, Bronik, and Fry (1997), who sought to measure the verbal and spatial working memory differences in school age children. In this study, ADHD children performed significantly worse on the tasks than did non-ADHD children, indicating that the working memory of the children with ADHD was more subject to interference. Also, younger children performed …

A Precautionary Tale: The International Trade Implications Of Regulating Genetically Modified Foods In Australia And New Zealand, Denise M. Lietz

Washington International Law Journal

The current international debate surrounding the development of genetically modified ("GM") foods centers around the selection of appropriate regulations to control the new technology's potential food safety risks. Australia and New Zealand have used a precautionary approach to develop their regulatory system for GM foods—a system that will soon include a stringent labeling requirement for all foods containing GM ingredients. The United States, on the other hand, has rejected the precautionary approach to regulating GM foods and does not require mandatory labeling of most GM foods. These differing national regulations may lead to restrictions on the importation of many U.S. …

Assessment Of Immune System Involvement In Tourette Syndrome, Ashley Dawn Levine

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Tourette syndrome (TS) is currently hypothesized to be the result of genetic and immunological components. This study investigated whether TS subjects produce IgG and IgA antibodies that bind to caudate nucleus, hippocampus, frontal cortex, cerebellum, thalamus, globus pallidus interior, exterior and putamen. Thirty- two children (14 TS, 7 family control, and 11 non-family control) and thirty-nine adults (11 TS, 14 family control, and 14 non-family control) were studied. Immunofluorescent studies were performed on basal ganglia tissue using serum from TS children and their family members. Brain antigens were prepared as two fractions (supernatant and pellet) and used as targets for …

Structural Studies Of Scallop Abductin, A Compressible Elastomer That Translates Hydrophobic Interactions To Elasticity, Felipe Jimenez Jr.

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Abductin is a natural elastomer found as the major component of the elastic hinge ligament in marine scallops. Until now, very little was known about the structure and function of this compressible elastomer. Biochemical studies of a synthetic 25 amino acid peptide of abductin produces fibers that assemble into a gel matrix at room temperature. Further investigation of this phenomenon via temperature-dependent turbidimetry revealed that this peptide self-assembles or aggregates at 23 °C. Secondary structural studies of this peptide at different temperatures revealed that it undergoes an inverse temperature transition much like soluble elastin peptides. Replacing phenylalanine with alanine in …

Branching Exponent Heterogeneity And Wall Shear Stress Distribution In Vascular Trees, Kelly Lynn Karau, Gary S. Krenz, Christopher A. Dawson

Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Faculty Research and Publications

A bifurcating arterial system with Poiseuille flow can function at minimum cost and with uniform wall shear stress if the branching exponent (z) = 3 [where z is defined by (D ₁)^z = (D ₂)^z + (D ₃)^z; D ₁ is the parent vessel diameter and D ₂ and D ₃ are the two daughter vessel diameters at a bifurcation]. Because wall shear stress is a physiologically transducible force, shear stress-dependent control over vessel diameter would appear to provide a means for preserving this optimal structure through maintenance …