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Prediction Of Shock Diamonds And Mach Disk In An Under-Expanded Air Jet, Praveen D. Malali

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

The present study involves performing simulations, using the commercially available CFD code Fluent, to obtain under-expanded jet flow structures for different values of nozzle pressure ratio (NPR). A fluid flow domain comprised of a converging nozzle attached to a plenum chamber is discretized, using triangular cells, in the pre-processing software Gambit, companion software to Fluent. The test of grid independence is carried out by performing simulations for NPR value of 10 using three discretized flow domains, referred to as a mesh or a grid, with varying cell numbers. Two models, namely the inviscid compressible flow model, employing Euler equations, and …

Resident Willingness To Pay For Expanded Cleanup And Enforcement Of Illegal Dumping Laws, Kynda R. Curtis, Margaret Cowee

All Current Publications

This publication provides an overview of resident willingness to pay and participate in illegal dumping cleanup, as well as improved enforcement of illegal dumping laws and/or prosecution of illegal dumping offenders.

Resident Perceptions Of Illegal Dumping On Public Lands, Kynda R. Curtis, Margaret Cowee

All Current Publications

This publication provides an overview of resident experience with illegal dumping, why they believe people dump goods in public areas, as well as the importance they place on eliminating illegal dumping on public lands.

Different Treatment Options For Russian Olive, Ron Patterson, Dennis Worwood

All Current Publications

Russian olive is a thorny, small, sometimes shrubby tree that thrives in Utah’s arid climate. This extremely hardy and adaptable plant originated in southern Europe and Western Asia.

Phosphorous In Dairy Cattle Diets, Rhonda Miller, Allen Young, Jennifer Major, Lydia Trinca

All Current Publications

No abstract provided.

Development Of A Tool For Windfarm Site Analysis In Electrical Networks With High Levels Of Wind Power Generation, Edward Carroll, John Mcgrory

Dissertations

Controlling electrical networks that contain high levels of wind power will be a challenge facing many System Operators in the coming years. The intermittency and uncertainty of the power supplied by wind turbines create difficulties surrounding scheduling of plant, operating reserve and grid integration. The current process for windfarm selection is carried out by an individual stakeholder and lacks the consideration for all other stakeholders involved, which can create problems in the long term when the levels of wind power increase on the network. This paper proposes a collective approach to analysing potential windfarm sites using the key factors which …

Modeling 3d Facial Expressions Using Geometry Videos, Jiazhi Xia, Ying He, Dao T. P. Quynh, Xiaoming Chen, Steven C. H. Hoi

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The significant advances in developing high-speed shape acquisition devices make it possible to capture the moving and deforming objects at video speeds. However, due to its complicated nature, it is technically challenging to effectively model and store the captured motion data. In this paper, we present a set of algorithms to construct geometry videos for 3D facial expressions, including hole filling, geodesic-based face segmentation, and expression-invariant parametrization. Our algorithms are efficient and robust, and can guarantee the exact correspondence of the salient features (eyes, mouth and nose). Geometry video naturally bridges the 3D motion data and 2D video, and provides …

Engaging Emerging Populations Of Adults With Interactive Activities In A 3d Virtual Learning Environment, Kristin Woods

Journal of Extension

The Internet, particularly 3D virtual learning environments, has become a venue of choice for many young adults who have grown up in a period of rapidly advancing technology. With this in mind, a 3D virtual kitchen was created to instruct foodservice staff about foodborne hazards. Respondents reported positively about their user experience, the educational content, and the social aspects of the module. The results of this pilot project indicate that engaging young adults with a media in which they feel comfortable is feasible.

Using A Market Segmentation Approach To Better Target Agricultural Extension Programs—Aligning Learner Needs With Learning Programs, Margaret Brown, Denise Bewsell

Journal of Extension

Agricultural Extension has traditionally been based on the assumption that farmers' have similar learning needs and styles, whatever the subject matter. In this article we argue that undertaking market segmentation can greatly enhance the value of the Extension program by better aligning participant needs with program objectives and delivery modes. We outline a case study from New Zealand where market segmentation was used to inform the design of an Extension program for sheep and beef farmers on feed planning. A series of four differentiated workshops were developed. Early evaluation indicates that this approach is well received by farmers.

Dispersion Of Cytotoxic Properties Of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Suspended In Biological Solutions With Tween 80: Their Role In Enhancing Killing Effects Of Nanosecond Pulse Electric Fields On Tumor Cell Lines, Bhargava S. Kalluri

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

The objective of this study was to determine whether multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) suspended in the surfactant Tween 80 give an additive killing effect on tumor cells when exposed to nsPEFs. In this study, MWCNTs were suspended in DMEM and RPMI with or without T80 (surfactant). The size distribution of MWCNTs suspended in these solutions was evaluated with a Delsa™ Nano Zeta potential and sub micro particle Size Analyzer and confirmed with microscopy. The cytotoxicity of MWCNTs dispersed in different concentrations of T80 was evaluated in PANC1 (Human pancreatic cancer cell line) and Jurkat cell lines (Human T-cell lymphoblast cell …

Into Africa, Christopher Duncan

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

Creating A Spiritan Library, Laverna Saunders, Robert Behary

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

Enrollment Report, Fall 2010, Planning, Research, And Policy Analysis

Enrollment Reports (2004-2019)

Enrollment Report for Fall 2010 for Illinois State University

Envirobits, Fall 2010, Environmental Health Program, Department Of Health Sciences, Illinois State University

Envirobits

Annual newsletter of the Environmental Health Program in the Department of Health Sciences at Illinois State University.

Words From The Author, Chris Barton

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

Vol. 61, No. 1, September 30, 2010, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•Dean Z Speaks •Zach Letter Law •Trivial Pursuit of Justice •Law and Lit •The Ex-Pat Perspective •Trespassing with Felix •Kicking It Old School •Grade Curves

Kroc Community Center Summer Day Camp Evaluation: Final Report, R. K. Piper, Jerry Deichert, Jianping Liu

Past Publications

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center summer day camp is an eight-week program for Kindergarten through 6th Grade youth that is partially funded through a grant provided by the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties (LCDSC). The Kroc Center contracted with the Consortium for Organizational Research and Evaluation (CORE) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha to conduct an external evaluation of the program.

The UNO evaluation is intended to supplement the planned internal evaluation of the program conducted by Kroc Center staff as well as those conducted by the Learning Community. This report documents the …

Lesson Plan, Kinder, Social Studies - A Trip To The Cemetery, Valerie Ramirez

Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools (CHAPS) Educational Resources

No abstract provided.

Otter Realm, September 30, 2010, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

Reaching Out to Students & Inviting Them to Explore the Town -- What You Otter Be Doing Sept 30 - Oct 13 -- Otter Oops -- Are You Ready to Explore the World? -- From the Classroom to the Town: Student Pitch Wine & Visitors Center to City of Gonzales -- Save Our Shores: CSUMB's Environmental Committee Team up for Coastal Cleanup Day -- The Latest, Greatest or even Strangest Facebook Feature -- Campus Security Under Scrutiny: Otters express concern over safety -- All Aboard the Otter Trolley -- Looking Ahead to Spring Semester -- Student of the Issue: Hayley …

Lesson Plan, 4-7th Grade, Science & Math - Mud Pile Mountain, Amy Juan

Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools (CHAPS) Educational Resources

No abstract provided.

Perdí Mi Casa Al Fuego, Mabel Cuesta

Revista Surco Sur

No abstract provided.

Licor De Madera Noruega, Alejandro Ponce

Revista Surco Sur

No abstract provided.

Revista Surco Sur - Número 1 - Revista Completa

Revista Surco Sur

No abstract provided.

Para Entender A Lezama Lima, Armando Valdés-Zamora

Revista Surco Sur

No abstract provided.

The Comment, September 30, 2010, Bridgewater State University

The Comment

No abstract provided.

Hawks' Herald -- September 30, 2010, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

No abstract provided.

Exponent, Vol. 42, Iss. 5, 2010-09-30, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

2010

No abstract provided.

Bulletin, Dmacc Marketing

Bulletin

No abstract provided.

"Macabre Parables: The 'Slasher' Film As Morality Play", Brad Scott Pierce

Theses and Dissertations

Many film genres have experienced their periods of popularity and eventual fallout, some to their demise. The horror genre, on the other hand, has never lost its audience. Many times, critics have declared horror "dead" and yet have been amazed to see its resurgence again. What makes terror so much fun for America? This project seeks to understand the continual popularity of the often maligned genre known as "horror" and asks if there are rhetorical implications in these films that reach far beyond exploitation. Does horror tap into certain religious paradigms that have spiritual resonance within our American culture? Do …

The Daily Egyptian, September 30, 2010, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2010

No abstract provided.