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Fatigue-Related Medical Conditions Affecting Seafarers : An Exploratory Case-Study Of Indian Seafarers, Saratkumar Chembukkavu Narayanan

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Implementation Of The United Nations On Sustainable Development Goals Number 14 Concerning “Conserve And Sustainable Use Of The Ocean, Seas And Marine Resources For Sustainable Development” In Indonesia Maritime Regulation : The Review On The Law And Policy Applied In Indonesia Concerning The Coastal And Maritime Resources And Protection, Namiraisir Endah Asmar

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Investigation Of Auxiliary Power Potentials Of Solar Photovoltaic Applications On Dry Bulk Carrier Ships, Wandifa Saidyleigh

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Understanding The Motives For Digital Transformation In The Container Shipping Sector, Ntsako Nkuna

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

When, How, And Why Did The West Antarctic Ice Sheet Retreat In The Ross Sea Since The Last Glacial Maximum Using Foraminiferal And Porewater Geochemistry, Matthew Decesare

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The Antarctic Ice Sheets (AIS) began to retreat from their Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) position sometime after 19,000 years ago. However, the corrosive waters circulating around Antarctica has prevented the recovery of radiocarbon-dateable material, hindering the development of deglacial chronologies. During Expedition NBP1502B to the eastern Ross Sea, an unprecedented quantity of fossil foraminifera and bivalves were recovered. Radiocarbon-dated specimens have been used to constrain the timing of West-AIS retreat from Whales Deep basin and Ross Bank. Whales Deep samples show that the WAIS retreated from its LGM position on the continental shelf edge by 14,700 ± 400 calibrated radiocarbon …

A Decision Support System For Ship’S Energy Efficient Operation : Based On Artificial Neural Network Method, Yasser Bayoumy Abdelwahab Farag

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of Vietnam’S Capacity And Commitment To Ratify And Implement The International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Co-Operation (Oprc), 1990, Hieu Huu Dao

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Selecting Technological Alternatives For Regulatory Compliance Towards Emissions Reduction From Shipping : An Integrated Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach Under Vague Environment, Khanh Quang Bui

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study On The Practical Use Of Operations Research And Vessels Big Data In Benefit Of Efficient Ports Utilization In Panama, Gabriel Fuentes Lezcano

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Review Of Egypt’S First Ndc : Using A Purpose-Made Matrix While Investigating The Need For A Maritime Component, Mohamed S. Rowihil

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Quasi-Military Training Experience, Academic Performance And Shipboard Training Competence : The Pmma Success Indicators Of Maritime Education And Training, Manny Isla Ching

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Warm-Season Comparison Of Wrf Coupled To The Clm4.0, Noah-Mp, And Bucket Hydrology Land Surface Schemes Over The Central Usa, Matthew S. Van Den Broeke, Andrew Kalin, Jose Abraham Torres Alavez, Robert Oglesby, Q. Steven Hu

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Faculty Publications

In climate modeling studies, there is a need to choose a suitable land surface model (LSM) while adhering to available resources. In this study, the viability of three LSM options (Community Land Model version 4.0 [CLM4.0], Noah-MP, and the five-layer thermal diffusion [Bucket] scheme) in the Weather Research and Forecasting model version 3.6 (WRF3.6) was examined for the warm season in a domain centered on the central USA. Model output was compared to Parameter-elevation Relationships on Independent Slopes Model (PRISM) data, a gridded observational dataset including mean monthly temperature and total monthly precipitation. Model output temperature, precipitation, latent heat (LH) …

Pl-1 The Waldensians: A Story Of Faith And Survival, Kathleen Demsky

Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship

The history of the Waldenses, an ancient group of Christians who resided in the mountain valleys of Piedmont, Italy, is a complicated story of faith and survival. Piecing this history together is difficult because so many Waldensian records were destroyed by papal powers. This study seeks to present a comprehensive perspective on the origins of the Waldenses and their relationship to Christian Scripture, while viewing the Waldenses as examples for modern Christians. The Waldenses were of apostolic origin, inhabiting the Valleys long before the advent of Peter Waldo, their alleged founder, and did not consider themselves reformers. They were among …

Profitability Ratios In The Early Stages Of A Startup, Erkki K. Laitinen

The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance

This study develops a mathematical framework to analyze the time series of profitability ratios in the early stages of a startup. It is assumed that the expenditure of the startup grows at a steady rate and generates a proportionally identical flow of revenue in each period. The profitability in terms of the internal rate of return (IRR) and the lag structure of revenue flows are assumed constant over time in describing the adjustment process towards the steady state. The startup is assumed to expense in each period a constant part of periodic expenditure and beginning-of-the-period assets. The adjustment processes of …

Cereal Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) And Winter Wheat: Host Plant Resistance Relationships, Stanley G. Wellso

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The cereal leaf beetle was introduced into North America from Europe prior to 1960. An overview of the control of the insect in North America is presented with major emphasis on host plant resistance. The length and density of the adaxial trichomes (pubescence or leaf hairs) convey resistance to wheat, and the amount of resistance can be estimated mathematically without the insect being present.

Security Of The Internet Of Things (Iot), Tyler Williams, Jordan Frantsvog, Saeed Almalki

Posters-at-the-Capitol

The rapidly adopted idea of everyday devices being interconnected and being controllable from across the globe has come to be known as the Internet of Things (IoT). In every home or business there are now connected devices such as lights, locks, thermostats, and even medical devices which have created a much larger attack surface for every network and could increase the possibility of serious damage if they are compromised. Connected devices are even found in hospitals, power plants, and other secure facilities. Safety and security of networks are imperative not only for secure military installations or infrastructure sites, but also …

Assessing The Periodic Groundwater Flow Conditions Of A Perched Aquifer System In The Daniel Boone National Forest, Ethan Sweet

Posters-at-the-Capitol

Assessing the Periodic Groundwater Flow Conditions of a Perched Aquifer System in the Daniel Boone National Forest

Ethan Sweet and Jonathan Malzone

Eastern Kentucky University, Department of Geosciences

Natural ephemeral wetlands situated among the ridge-tops in the Daniel Boone National Forest serve as reservoirs that recharge a shallow groundwater system. Unique interactions between surface and groundwater in these isolated systems provide substantial support for the native ecosystem, serving as a breeding ground for amphibians and as source water for vegetation—especially in periods of drought. Currently it is not understood how groundwater could provide regional biodiversity, a drought buffer, or a …

The Firece Green Fire: Vol. 8 Issue 8, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

No abstract provided.

'Just Like I Don't Belong’: Uncanny Noir In The Twilight Zone, Marlisa Santos

CAHSS Faculty Presentations, Proceedings, Lectures, and Symposia

No abstract provided.

College Mourns Russian Professor Vera Belousova, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Southern Campus Reception Honors Faculty, Staff Retirees (November 3, 2017), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

No abstract provided.

Microbial And Genomic Analysis Of Environmental Samples In Search Of Pathogenic Salmonella, Jorie L. Skutas

HCNSO Student Theses and Dissertations

Salmonellosis or “food poisoning” is a foodborne infection brought on by the pathogen Salmonella from the ingestion of the bacterium on contaminated foods such as vegetables. Infection from Salmonella leads to the highest incidence of hospitalizations and deaths each year, compared to any other bacterial foodborne illness. South Florida is the second largest agricultural winter vegetable producer in the United States, and contamination of vegetables is often observed in preharvest practices. A hardy bacterium, Salmonella, has been shown to live up to 6 weeks in soil and water up to 42°C without a host.

The Florida Everglades is a tropical …

Flash Droughts: A Review And Assessment Of The Challenges Imposed By Rapid-Onset Droughts In The United States, Jason A. Otkin, Mark Svoboda, Eric D. Hunt, Trent W. Ford, Martha C. Anderson, Christopher Hain, Jeffrey B. Basara

National Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Volume Cxxxv, Number 7, November 3, 2017, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes Nov 3, 2017, A-State Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

Meeting minutes for the Faculty Senate held on November 3, 2017.

Strong-Dism: A First Attempt To A Dynamically Typed Assembly Language (D-Tal), Ivory Hernandez

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Dynamically Typed Assembly Language (D-TAL) is not only a lightweight and effective solution to the gap generated by the drop in security produced by the translation of high-level language instructions to low-level language instructions, but it considerably eases up the burden generated by the level of complexity required to implement typed assembly languages statically. Although there are tradeoffs between the static and dynamic approaches, focusing on a dynamic approach leads to simpler, easier to reason about, and more feasible ways to understand deployment of types over monomorphically-typed or untyped intermediate languages. On this occasion, DISM, a simple but powerful and …

Modeling, Simulation And Characterization Of Optoelectronic Properties Of 2d-3d Coo-Ato Nano Structures, Ridita Rahman Khan

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Devices for converting solar energy to electrical energy are not considerably efficient, though there are abundant renewable solar energy sources. Therefore there is a continuous call for investigation of new devices that are efficient and eco-friendly thereby contributing to harvested energy technology.

This thesis characterizes the optical constant (refractive index) of a novel material, cobalt oxide-antimony doped tin oxide (CoO-ATO). Thin film of CoO-ATO is generated using spin coating of CoO-ATO solution having 76.33% chloroform, 13.47% polystyrene, 10% antimony doped tin oxide and 0.2% cobalt oxide by weight. The thin film is analyzed through ellipsometry to acquire the refractive index …

Automated Speech Recognition For Captioned Telephone Conversations, Jeff Adams Ceo, Kenneth Basye Phd, Alok Parlikar Phd, Andrew Fletcher Phd, Jangwon Kim Phd

Faculty Works

Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service is a service for people with hearing loss, allowing them to communicate effectively by having a human Communications Assistant transcribe the call and equipment that displays the transcription in near real time. The current state of the art for ASR is considered with regard to automating such service. Recent results on standard tests are examined and appropriate metrics for ASR performance in captioning are discussed. Possible paths for developing fully-automated telephone captioning services are examined and the effort involved is evaluated.

Evaluating Causes Of Error In Landmark-Based Data Collection Using Scanners, Brian M. Shearer, Siobhan B. Cooke, Lauren B. Halenar, Samantha L. Reber, Jeannette E. Plummer, Eric Delson, Melissa Tallman

Publications and Research

In this study, we assess the precision, accuracy, and repeatability of craniodental landmarks (Types I, II, and III, plus curves of semilandmarks) on a single macaque cranium digitally reconstructed with three different surface scanners and a microCT scanner. Nine researchers with varying degrees of osteological and geometric morphometric knowledge landmarked ten iterations of each scan (40 total) to test the effects of scan quality, researcher experience, and landmark type on levels of intra- and interobserver error. Two researchers additionally landmarked ten specimens from seven different macaque species using the same landmark protocol to test the effects of the previously listed …

Automatic Loop-Invariant Generation And Refinement Through Selective Sampling, Jiaying Li, Jun Sun, Li Li, Quang Loc Le, Shang-Wei Lin

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Automatic loop-invariant generation is important in program analysis and verification. In this paper, we propose to generate loop-invariants automatically through learning and verification. Given a Hoare triple of a program containing a loop, we start with randomly testing the program, collect program states at run-time and categorize them based on whether they satisfy the invariant to be discovered. Next, classification techniques are employed to generate a candidate loop-invariant automatically. Afterwards, we refine the candidate through selective sampling so as to overcome the lack of sufficient test cases. Only after a candidate invariant cannot be improved further through selective sampling, we …