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Launch And Landing Infrastructure On The Moon, Robert P. Mueller, Phillip T. Metzger, Wayne G. Finger, Steve W. Moore

Space Congress® Proceedings

To explore the solar system effectively, we need to develop outposts on the Moon, Mars, and other surfaces so that we can make use of their in situ resources, stage equipment for further exploration, and perform more in-depth scientific investigations in those chosen locales. This strategy will differ from our previous sortie missions to the Moon in that it will require engineers to develop infrastructure on planetary surfaces and thus export features of human civilization into space. One example of the need for engineering is the development of launch and landing pads on the Moon. Without these pads, the high …

Laying Out The Future Of Cryogenics, James Fesmire, James Stanley

Space Congress® Proceedings

NASA has developed a family of thermal test cryostats at the Cryogenics Test Laboratory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The lab is a one-of-a-kind capability for research, development, and application of cross-cutting technologies to meet the needs of aerospace and other industry, government, and research institutions. Provided are experimental testing, prototype construction, engineering evaluation, and practical problem-solving for technology development with government and commercial partners worldwide. Technology focus areas include thermal insulation systems, cryogenic components, propellant process systems, and low-temperature applications. Our overall objective is to develop materials, produce new technology, and promote engineering for energy-efficient storage, transfer, and use …

Design Features Of Our Country’S Newest Commercial Launch Pad, Richard P. Pruss, Steven W. Moore

Space Congress® Proceedings

The new launch site at Wallops Flight Facility has completed design, construction, activation and is now preparing for orbital launches to support the Space Station resupply. The development of Pad 0A presented RS&H’s design team with special technical, managerial and financial challenges. The presentation describes the design approaches for the launch vehicle transit, launch mount, water systems, foundations, flame deflector and other special features and innovations. It describes the extra challenges presented by an extended engine test firing at the launch pad. It also reviews how the design was impacted by the schedule, cost and international demands of this project. …

Project Oasis: A Network Of Spaceports, Robert P. Mueller, Tracy Gill, Jeffrey Brink, Wiley Larson

Space Congress® Proceedings

Providing routine, affordable access to a variety of orbital and deep space destinations requires an intricate network of ground, planetary surface and space-based spaceports across the Earth (land and sea), in various Earth orbits, and on other extra-terrestrial surfaces. Advancements in technology and international collaboration are necessary to enable such a spaceport network to satisfy private and government customers’ research, exploration, and commercial objectives. Technologies, interfaces, assembly techniques, and protocols must be adapted to enable critical capabilities and interoperability throughout the spaceport network. The conceptual space mission architecture must address the full range of required spaceport services, such as managing …

Reliability, Maintainability, And Availability –Consideration During The Design Phase In Ground Systems To Ensure Successful Launch Support, Amanda Gillespie

Space Congress® Proceedings

The future of Space Exploration includes missions to the moon, asteroids, Mars, and beyond. To get there, the mission concept is to launch multiple launch vehicles months, even years apart. In order to achieve this, launch vehicles, payloads (satellites and crew capsules), and ground systems must be highly reliable and/or available, to include maintenance concepts and procedures in the event of a launch scrub.

In order to achieve this high probability of mission success, Ground Systems Development and Operations (GSDO) has allocated Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RMA) requirements to all hardware and software required for both launch success and, in …

Multi-Use Facilities - Repurposing Facilities Infrastructure To Support The Multi-Customer Environment, Dave Hertzler, Alan T. Deluna

Space Congress® Proceedings

Since the early 90’s the space launch business has undergone significant change in customers, composition, capacity, and key players. These changes have a resultant effect upon the spaceport industry. Some spaceports, in their current state, may not survive the probable future market and business environment. To stay in the game, spaceports are reexamining their target launch vehicles, services, and operations philosophy. One of the strategies being developed to accommodate current and future changes is to repurpose facilities to support multiple customers. The new vision is that multiple commercial, as well as government entities, having multiple spacecraft and launch vehicle configurations …

Nasa Ground And Launch Systems Processing Technology Area Roadmap, Nancy Zeitlin, Gregory Clements, Barbara Brown, Stan Schaefer, Mike Fawcett

Space Congress® Proceedings

In 2010, NASA developed a set of 14 draft roadmaps to guide the development of space technologies under the leadership of the NASA Office of the Chief Technologist. Each of these roadmaps focused on a particular technology area. The roadmaps are intended to foster the development of advanced technologies and concepts that address NASA’s needs and contribute to other aerospace and national needs. NASA contracted with the National Research Council (NRC) to perform an independent critique of the draft roadmaps. NASA assessed the NRC’s prioritizations and recommendations and developed the Strategic Space Technology Investment Plan (SSTIP) to outline the future …

Mcofuture: Formulas For Success In Montgomery County, Ohio, Zachary Moore, Jack Dustin

Explorations – The Journal of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity at Wright State

The subject of regionalism and metropolitan government is one that has increasingly been addressed following the latest economic downturn and subsequent cuts in government funding. In today’s globalizing world, metropolitan regions across the United States have sought to not only attract new companies and jobs, but also to retain the companies and jobs they already have. It has become a struggle for some cities to hold on to businesses, whether they are relocating to another region altogether or even to a nearby suburban municipality. When it comes to economic development, competition is fierce between cities and regions. It is now …

Analysis Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Gas-Turbine Hybrid System Technology For Use In Aircraft, Jeremy Milliner, Rory Roberts

Explorations – The Journal of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity at Wright State

Solid oxide fuel-cell-gas-turbine (SOFC/GT) hybrid systems are a technology that provides a more efficient source of energy for a variety of uses. One potential use is to provide more efficient energy to aircraft, which is the subject of this work. Potential applications to aircraft and results from a computer model of a SOFC/GT are presented here.

Sexual Minority And Ally Brain Drain In Ohio: Survey Design And Pilot Study, Leah Miller, Gary Burns, Megan Morris

Explorations – The Journal of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity at Wright State

The purpose of this project was to develop a study to examine sexual minority and ally college students’ intentions to relocate after graduation. Research questions asked whether sexual minorities and allies plan to leave Ohio after graduation and sought to determine which specific issues might cause this migration. In partnership with Equality Ohio, we developed a survey and database of potential participants and conducted a small pilot study. In the Fall of 2012 this data collection will expand across Ohio; in 2013 the project will expand to examine brain drain across all 50 states.

Treatment Of A Ring With Periodic Atomic Placement Through Differential Geometry, Gregory Karjala, Lok Lew Yan Voon

Explorations – The Journal of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity at Wright State

Most treatments of Bloch’s Theorem have relied on group theory or other mathematical methods for its proof. In this paper we give a derivation of the quantum number first proposed by Y.C Lee and Wei Z. Lee for the Benzene ring through the use of differential geometry. We also develop a Bloch style relationship relation for the benzene ring with an additional quantum number. Through this treatment we show the usefulness of differential geometry in the theorist’s toolkit when it comes to solid-state problems.

Digital Curation And Information Management: Technological Changes In Art History, Joy K. Hyatt

Explorations – The Journal of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity at Wright State

Archival and curatorial practices including information management within the fields of art and art history are changing. As a contribution to these vital fields of study, this project addresses their practical application in this digital age. My ten-week research project, Digital Curation and Information Management: Technological Changes in Art History explored this concept. Taking place at Wright State University (WSU), this included a practical application of my art history and motion picture coursework. This included investigating the many phases of digital image curation (the act of curating) through information analysis and management. The assimilation of online and written literature, program …

Integration Of Premature Infants Into Family Life, Karen Herzing, Rosalie Mainous Phd.

Explorations – The Journal of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity at Wright State

Purpose: To analyze family interactions in the present day of families whose babies were preterm and to determine where possible parental knowledge deficits exist on infant care after hospital discharge in order to develop appropriate nursing interventions.

Background: Many studies reflect that parents who experience prolonged separation from their infant must overcome several obstacles to achieve bonding and attachment. Studies that follow preterm infants also show incidences of poor growth, lower intelligence, rejection of the child by parents, and even at times child abuse. According to the Health Department, almost 900 babies, or 12% of total births, are born …

Storie Of The Past: Learning The Legacy Of Emmet Gowin, Megan Hague, Tracy Longley-Cook

Explorations – The Journal of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity at Wright State

The process of producing a documentary film about the legacy of Emmet Gowin is much like the process, I imagine, of researching and discovering the biographical history of a prominent figure in art. Unlike most documentary films I have made, which largely focus on what is happening presently in the lives of the individuals I am documenting, the Emmet Gowin project has been one fueled by memories of the past. This nostalgic process of reminiscing has created a very unique and unfamiliar opportunity in documentary filmmaking for me, the approach being greatly dependent on stories of the past which in …

Coping Strategies Utilized By South Asian Survivors Of Intimate Partner Violence, Nicole Gaige, Shreya Bhandari

Explorations – The Journal of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity at Wright State

This study is based upon exploring the coping strategies utilized by South Asian immigrant women who have experienced intimate partner violence. All participants are from South Asia, which includes the countries of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka.

In-depth telephone and face-to-face interviews are conducted with the participants from the Greater Cincinnati and Columbus area. Referrals for the current study are received from a South Asian organization catering to this specific ethnic population and a couple of mainstream women's organizations. So far seven in-depth interviews have been conducted. Due to the sensitive nature of the issue there are …

Multivariate Data Analysis, Diana Copeland, Michael Raymer

Explorations – The Journal of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity at Wright State

The study of biology, computer science, and information technology all combine to form the science of bioinformatics [1]. This field was created to make discoveries on new biological insights [1]. Bioinformatics has several important task one of them being able to analyze and interpret different types of data and this includes multivariate data analysis. Multivariate data analysis can use linear projection methods such as linear discriminant analysis (LDA), principal component analysis (PCA), and projection to latent structures (PLS). I have created a Java program that can manipulate multivariate data by manual rotation and will be comparing my results to the …

Using Pairs Of Criteria To Obtain Superior Stock Portfolio Performance, Abdullah Aai Yousuf

Explorations – The Journal of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity at Wright State

This paper discusses the use of pair of financial criteria to obtain the superior stock portfolio performance. Several Portfolios are created with different number of securities over different time horizons, using pair of financial criteria and Price momentum strategy. Our results give support for the use of pairs of criteria in selecting and managing equity portfolio. The synergy effect of combining a financial ratio with the price momentum obtains both statistical and economical superior performance results; especially the pair of Earnings to Price ratio along with Price Momentum strategy with smaller of number of securities in short run.

The Daily Egyptian, December 07, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 2012

No abstract provided.

December 7, 2012 - Alec Ucc Meeting Minutes

ALEC Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Minutes - December 7, 2012, Usm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Big Shrimpin': Changing Bio-Economic Conditions, Vessel Responses, And Financial Outcomes In The Federal Gulf Of Mexico Shrimp Finshery; A 2006 Through 2009 Comparison Of Annual Vessel-Level Data, Robert C. Jones

Open Access Theses

An understanding of how federally-permitted Gulf shrimp vessels have responded to changes in three major bio-economic conditions—shrimp prices, fuel prices, and shrimp abundance—is poorly understood. This research uses three National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) self-reported datasets in order to develop an economic profile of a sample of active vessels in the federal fishery from 2006 to 2009. A financial accounting framework is used to generate vessel-level averages for these vessels. An index of bio-economic conditions (BECI) is developed to summarize and quantify the major exogenous impacts on the fishery. New results on fishing effort, labor and efficiency are generated, and …

Aerosol-Cloud-Precipitation Interactions In The Trade Wind Boundary Layer, Eunsil Jung

Open Access Dissertations

This dissertation includes an overview of aerosol, cloud, and precipitation properties associated with shallow marine cumulus clouds observed during the Barbados Aerosol Cloud Experiment (BACEX, March-April 2010) and a discussion of their interactions. The principal observing platform for the experiment was the Cooperative Institute for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Studies (CIRPAS) Twin Otter (TO) research aircraft that was equipped with aerosol, cloud, and precipitation probes, standard meteorological instruments, and a up-looking cloud radar. The temporal variations and vertical distributions of aerosols observed on the 15 flights show a wide range of aerosol conditions that include the most intense African dust event …

York County Choral Society Brings Holiday Cheer With Weekend Concert, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2012

• The York County Choral Society's concert is Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. in Byrnes Auditorium.
• It is a cultural event.
• This is the chorus's 32nd season.

Sylvia Echols' Tribute Benefits Early Learning Partnership At Winthrop, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2012

• The tribute focused on Echols’ lifelong commitment to advocacy for children, especially in York County, where she was a founding member of the Early Learning Partnership of S.C. (formerly Success by 6).
• Led by Board Chair John Gettys and Interim Executive Director Teresa Creech, the event raised more than $37,000 to support programs to get York County’s children “Ready to Read, Healthy to Learn.”

Volume 48 - Issue 10 - Friday, December 7, 2012, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

12-07-2012 Swosu Sayre Offering Computer Class On Raspberry Pi, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2012

SWOSU-Sayre is offering a new computer science class that will explore the new credit card-sized computer Raspberry Pi.

12-07-2012 Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon To Headline Swosu Jazz Festival, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2012

Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and his quartet will headline the Southwestern Oklahoma State University 43rd annual Jazz Festival on February 7-8 in Weatherford.

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 2012-12-07, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

Unresolved Question Of The 10he Ground State Resonance, Z. Kohley, J. Snyder, T. Baumann, G. Christian, P.A. Deyoung, J.E. Finck, R.A. Haring-Kaye, M. Jones, E. Lunderberg, B. Luther, S. Mosby, A. Simon, J.K. Smith, A. Spyrou, Sharon L. Stephenson, M. Thoennessen

Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

The group state of ¹⁰He was populated using a 2p2n-removal from a 59 MeV/u ¹⁴Be beam. The decay energy of the three body system, 8He + n + n, was measured and a resonance was observed at E = 1.60(25) MeV with a 1.8(4) MeV width. This result is in agreement with previous invariant mass spectroscopy measurements, using the ¹¹Li(-p) reaction, but is consistent with recent transfer reaction results. The proposed explanation that the difference, about 500 keV, is due to the effect of the extended halo nature of ¹¹Li in the one-proton knockout reaction is …

[2012-12-07] Meeting Of The Audit And Compliance Committee, Virginia Commonwealth University. Board Of Visitors

VCU Board of Visitors Minutes

Official minutes of the VCU Board of Visitors and its Executive Committee.