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Global Climate Change As A Threat To U.S. National Security, Emilio Morales Jr.

Journal of Strategic Security

No abstract provided.

Examining Unmanned Aerial System Threats & Defenses: A Conceptual Analysis, Ryan J. Wallace, Jon M. Loffi

International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace

The integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the already complex global aviation system presents new and unique hazards. While many studies have addressed the potential safety concerns of UAS integration, little research has been dedicated to the potential security implications. This study sought to identify potential uses and adaptations of civil UAS systems as weapons of terrorism or crime and potential UAS defenses. Researchers examined 68 academic studies, unclassified government reports, and news articles using Conceptual Analysis to systematically capture and categorize various threats. Using the collected data, researchers developed a UAS threat model for categorically evaluating potential threats. …

The Inkwell, Armstrong State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

The Normal Review, A Literary And Arts Publication, Fall 2015, The Normal Review

The Normal Review

No abstract provided.

Abstractionsinmetal, Michael Lacien

All Student Theses and Dissertations

My work has been rooted in the philosophy of Existentialism. Especially in the belief that individuality is crucial in finding happiness and that we are not preprogrammed prior to birth but are provided some basics but we are the sum of our own experiences and personal choices. Society can compartmentalize humans for its benefit in many ways but this is not beneficial to our personal humanity. What I make are reflections and commentary to how I see these effects and how I choose to try and rebel. Abstract metal weapons, black and pointed, made to covey a battle against conformity, …

On Balance: Preschool Children's Judgements Of Sociomoral, Environmental, And Social Conventional Transgressions, Whitney Drahota

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

The current study investigates how preschool children judge behaviors that harm the environment as compared to moral transgressions, social-conventional transgressions, and personal choices. Forty-five preschool children (45% male) attending urban and rural preschool programs in Nebraska participated. An assessment tool was designed for this study and was comprised of a moveable balance scale on a game board. Pictures depicting different types of transgressions were attached to each end of the balance scale with Velcro and children judged which transgression was worse, or if both were equally bad. The results indicate that overall, children tended to judge socio-moral transgressions as worse …

An Evidence Based Assessment Of Algae And Land Use Across Nebraska, Matt O'Nele

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

The purpose of my thesis research is to examine blue green algae and land use trends across Nebraska using GIS technology in order to create a map that demonstrates any correlation between the data. Much research has already been conducted linking agricultural practices to eutrophication and I believe that upon examination of the data, that most of the water bodies containing high levels of blue green algae will be closely related to areas in high agricultural production. Specifically, I hypothesize that areas with a lot of corn production will see the most blue green algae blooms. I will use the …

Analysis Of Persistent Marking Techniques Using Passive Integrated Transponders And Visible Implant Elastomer Through Metamorphosis In Ambystoma Mavortium, Brooke Welsh-Appleby

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

Salamander species are a key component of monitoring ecosystem integrity and health as indicator species. Being able to monitor growth and development from larval to adult forms can provide important descriptive data such as growth, development, and survivorship. Passive integrated transponders (PIT) and visible implant elastomer (VIE) are two methods of permanent tagging through metamorphosis in salamander species. We were interested in what the retention rate of tags using PIT versus VIE through metamorphosis in Ambystoma mavortium. We hypothesized intramuscular PIT tags would be most successful compared to sub-cutaneous PIT tags and VIE injection. In our experiment, PIT tags retention …

Quaker Campus, October 1, 2015 (Vol. 102, Issue 4), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

No abstract provided.

Learning Opportunities 2015/2016, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Course Catalogs

The graduation requirements of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy are in concert with those maintained by the State of Illinois with additional requirements as established by the IMSA Board of Trustees. Each semester students must take a minimum of 5 academic courses (2.5 credits) for a grade (not Pass/Fail). Fine Arts, Wellness, and Independent Study courses, or any course taken on a Pass/Fail basis do not count towards the 5 course (2.5 credits) minimum. Most students will take between 5 (2.5 credits) and 7 (3.5 credits) academic courses per semester. Only courses taken for a letter grade will count …

How Church Commitment To At-Risk Black Male Youth Helps Prevent Them From Being Incarcerated At Percentage Rates Higher Than Other Races, Barbara Pierson

Masters Theses

Between the years 2006 and 2014, the percentage of young Black men between the ages of 13 and 21 in Ohio prisons increased more than any other race according to statistics given by the Department of Youth Services (DYS) located in the city of Columbus, Ohio. While the entire Black race only consisted of 12.5% of the population in Ohio, 56.7% of Black males were imprisoned as opposed to 43% of White males, and 3% of all other races that were incarcerated during the same time period. Young people are more involved with the justice system which allows a greater …

The Advocate (Fall 2015), Lewis & Clark Law School

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

Severity Of Depression, Anxious Distress And The Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease In A Swedish Population-Based Cohort., Aysha Almas, Yvonne Forsell,, Romaina Iqbal, Imre Janszky,, Jette Moller

Department of Medicine

Background: Depression is known to be associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This population-based cohort study aimed to determine the association between depression of varying severity and risk for CVD and to study the effect of concomitant anxious distress on this association.

Methods: We utilized data from a longitudinal cohort study of mental health, work and relations among adults (20–64 years), with a total of 10,443 individuals. Depression and anxious distress were assessed using psychiatric rating scales and defined according to DSM-5. Outcomes were register-based and self-reported cardiovascular diseases.

Findings: Overall increased odds ratios of 1.5 to 2.6 were seen …

Dietary Habits And Nutritional Knowledge: The Importance Of Sports Nutrition Professionals, Sieger M. Giroux

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

University Of North Florida Journal Fall 2015, University Of North Florida

UNF Journal

A university periodical for alumni and friends of the University of North Florida. (UNF Journal)

A Test Of Educational Methods To Reduce Boating Disturbance To Harbor Seals, Rachel Nicole Solvason

Master's Theses

Environmental education can affect attitudes and behaviors, but determining the most effective methods for protecting wildlife requires research. This study examined the effect of two modes of environmental education, one passive and one active, on the behaviors of boaters toward harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) at Corkscrew Slough in Redwood City, California, an area where harbor seals haul out and pup. Thirty-one boaters viewed an interpretive sign (passive environmental mode) and 30 experienced a docent talk (active) both designed to educate boaters on protecting harbor seals; 31 boaters received no environmental information (the control), therefore were not exposed to the interpretive …

Effects Of Particle Size And Particle Heterogeneity On Benthic Functional Guilds In Elkhorn Slough, Ca, Katherine Elizabeth Huotari

Master's Theses

Changes in particle size of sediment as a result of erosion can have potential impacts on benthic community structure. To examine the potential impacts, a 2x2 factorial design was used to evaluate the effects of particle size and particle heterogeneity on the intertidal community structure of Elkhorn Slough using data provided by Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. In this study, changes in functional guild roles with respect to particle size and particle heterogeneity were examined, rather than traditional biological measures, because functional guild roles are more directly related to physical changes in the environment. The results showed that particle size and …

Image-Charge Detection €“ Novel Instrumentation And Applications, Brandon Lee Barney

Theses and Dissertations

Image-charge detection is an analytical technique in which a highly-charged particle is detected by the magnitude of the image current that it generates in a detecting electrode. This current is represented as a voltage between the charged particle and the sensing electrode. It is a single particle detection method, ideal for the analysis of large, variable mass particles such as biological cells. Some of the physical properties of Bacillus subtilis spores were explored using different applications of image-charge detection. B. subtilis is a gram-negative spore-forming bacteria that has been shown to exhibit extremophile behavior. The particular extremophile behavior that was …

Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter, Vol. 24, No. 1, The Sinclair Lewis Society

Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter

“Death, Home, and House in 1920s Materialistic America,” by Wisam Chaleila, KU Leuven, Belgium

“Sinclair Lewis Center Closes: Museum Artifacts Now Scattered throughout Town,” by Dave Simpkins, Sauk Centre Herald

“George Babbitt and Almus Pickerbaugh as Representatives of Standardized Society,” by Narine Zakaryan and Ann Yeganyan, Yerevan State University, Armenia

“Picturing the Story: A Review of Magazine Illustrators of Sinclair Lewis’s Short Fiction: A Case History of Early 20th Century Popular Art,” by Bob Ruggiero

Time From Infection To Disease And Infectiousness For Ebola Virus Disease, A Systematic Review, Gustavo E Velásquez, Omowunmi Aibana, Emilia J Ling, Ibrahim Diakite, Eric Q Mooring, Megan B Murray

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

We systematically reviewed the literature to estimate the incubation and latent periods of Ebola virus disease. We found limited epidemiological data from individuals with discrete 1-day exposures. Available data suggest that the incubation and latent periods may differ, and mathematical models may be improved by distinguishing between the two periods.

Pursuing The Ephemeral, Painting The Enduring: Alzheimer's And The Artwork Of William Utermohlen, William Utermohlen, Jonathan Green, Mignon A. Montpetit, Joanne Diaz, Wendy Kooken, Noel Kerr, Jean M. Kerr, Mark Criley, Kent Cook, William Hudson

Pursuing the Ephemeral, Painting the Enduring: Alzheimer’s and the Artwork of William Utermohlen

This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition Pursuing the Ephemeral, Painting the Enduring: Alzheimer’s and the Artwork of William Utermohlen, Exhibition and Scholarly Reflections presented at Illinois Wesleyan University Wakeley Gallery November 6 to December 11, 2015.

The exhibition and catalogue are partially funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

William Utermohlen’s work is represented by Chris Boïcos Fine Arts, Paris and Jennifer Norback Fine Arts, Chicago.

Annual Fire Safety Report For Year 2014, Illinois State University, Environmental Health And Safety

Fire Safety Annual Reports

The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) requires all institutions of higher education that provide residential housing facilities for students to develop an annual fire safety report. Elements of Illinois State University’s campus fire safety program consists of: fire prevention policies and practices, fire safety educational and training initiatives, description of fire protection equipment in the residence halls, emergency evacuation procedures, fire safety statistics, and plans for future improvements to the residence hall campus fire safety program. The annual fire safety report summarizes the elements of the campus fire safety program, which is administered and maintained by Environmental Health and Safety …

Editor's Introduction (English)

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

What Church For What Evangelization? Lumen Gentium In Senegal, Armel Duteil C.S.Sp.

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

The Truth About Science And Religion: From The Big Bang To Neuroscience, Fraser Fleming

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

The Holy Spirit---In Biblical Teaching, Through The Centuries, And Today, James Chukwuma Okoye C.S.Sp.

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

October 1, 2015, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Law School Announcements 2015-2016, Law School Announcements Editors

Announcements

• Officers and Faculty
• The Law School - History
• Programs of Instruction
• Curriculum
• Student Activities and Organizations
• Funds and Endowments

19th Annual Scientific Meeting Of The Institute Of Cardiovascular Science And Medicine And The 10th Across The Strait Scientific Conference On Cardiovascular Science

Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology

No abstract provided.

October 2015 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.