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An Examination Of The Consultation Component Of A Training Protocol For Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Carrie B. Jackson Jan 2017

An Examination Of The Consultation Component Of A Training Protocol For Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Carrie B. Jackson

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There is a growing need to train clinicians in evidence-based treatments (EBTs) to increase the accessibility of research-informed treatments in community settings (Herschell, Kolko, Baumann, & Davis, 2010). Multi-component trainings, which commonly include ongoing support, are more effective than one-day workshops, reading treatment manuals, and other brief training methods. The present study examines the effectiveness of one form of ongoing support, consultation, as part of a multi-component training protocol. Thirty-two community-based clinicians were trained in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) as part of a statewide implementation effort, and data were collected on several training (e.g., knowledge) and implementation (e.g., acceptability) outcomes …

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Tales From A Supportive Guardianship, Robert Dinerstein Jan 2017

Tales From A Supportive Guardianship, Robert Dinerstein

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Techno-Economic Studies Of Coal-Biomass To Liquids (Cbtl) Plants With Co2 Capture And Storage (Ccs), Yuan Jiang Jan 2017

Techno-Economic Studies Of Coal-Biomass To Liquids (Cbtl) Plants With Co2 Capture And Storage (Ccs), Yuan Jiang

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Due to insecurity in the crude oil supply and global warming, various alternative technologies for fuel production are being investigated. In this project, indirect, direct, and hybrid liquefaction routes are investigated for production of transportation fuels from coal and biomass. Indirect coal liquefaction (ICL) and direct coal liquefaction (DCL) technologies are commercially available, but both processes are plagued with high carbon footprint. Furthermore, significant amount of hydrogen is required in the DCL process leading not only to higher cost but resulting in considerable amount of CO2 production. Addition of biomass and application of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies are …

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A Study Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Materials At High Temperature Using An Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope, Mahfuzur Rahman Jony Jan 2017

A Study Of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Materials At High Temperature Using An Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope, Mahfuzur Rahman Jony

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Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are promising energy conversion devices, but their economic viability depends on long term stability of the SOFC materials at the high operating temperatures. The in-situ study of materials degradation faces a great challenge because of the unavailability of analytical methods at those high temperatures. The traditional analytical techniques for degradation measurements are widely based on post-mortem studies. The cells or cell materials are cooled down to room temperature and are then subjected to microscopy-based methods. Combining post-mortem analyses with cell modelling, several studies have reported the following microstructural degradations: (a) Lanthanum Strontium Manganite (LSM) particles, …

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Aggregating Deep Features For Image Retrieval, Mohammad Eiad Kazkaz Jan 2017

Aggregating Deep Features For Image Retrieval, Mohammad Eiad Kazkaz

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Measuring visual similarity between two images is useful in several multimedia applications such as visual search and image retrieval. However, measuring visual similarity between two images is an ill-posed problem which makes it a challenging task.This problem has been tackled extensively by the computer vision and machine learning communities. Nevertheless, with the recent advancements in deep learning, it is now possible to design novel image representations that allow systems to measure visual similarity more accurately than existing and widely adopted approaches, such as Fisher vectors. Unfortunately, deep-learning-based visual similarity approaches typically require post-processing stages that can be computationally expensive. To …

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#Physical Activity: Influencing Parent Behavior Change Through Social Media, Adam Keath Jan 2017

#Physical Activity: Influencing Parent Behavior Change Through Social Media, Adam Keath

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Background: Parents play a major role in supporting physical activity in and around the home, creating a home environment that encourages physical activity as well as participation in activity with their children and supporting children's physically active lifestyles are important areas of concern for health promotion. Despite support for family-based interventions, there is still little evidence to demonstrate the most effective ways of targeting families with physical activity interventions. Social media has been one area of promise for connecting with parent participants in physical activity interventions. Sites like Facebook have an existing high prevalence of parent users and offer media-rich …

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Seasons In The Woods---Exploring Whether Seminar Attendance Is Influenced When Landowners Are Involved In Topic Selection, Agnes Kedmenecz Jan 2017

Seasons In The Woods---Exploring Whether Seminar Attendance Is Influenced When Landowners Are Involved In Topic Selection, Agnes Kedmenecz

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Private woodland owners play a key role in maintaining and improving environmental amenities for local and downstream communities. To support these owners in making informed land-use decisions, extension professionals often rely on needs assessments to develop well attended educational outreach programs that reflect their ever changing educational needs. Recent work, however, has indicated a low correlation between woodland owners' expressed educational needs and seminar attendance.;Seasons in the Woods is a three-part woodland focused education series used to explore whether landowners would be more likely to express interest, register, and attend forestry education seminars if they were given the chance to …

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Ripple Effect Mapping Of Youth & Adult Dyad Pairs Demonstrating Community Impact From Icook 4-H Intervention, Sina J.E. King Jan 2017

Ripple Effect Mapping Of Youth & Adult Dyad Pairs Demonstrating Community Impact From Icook 4-H Intervention, Sina J.E. King

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Introduction: Creating effective dissemination and implementation tools within community based, obesity prevention research is needed to bridge the current science to practice gap. Ripple Effect Mapping (REM) using Community Capitals Framework (CCF) is a community impact evaluation tool that is hypothesized to positively capture activity during dissemination within community programs. Although REM is a proposed impact evaluation method, it has not been widely adopted within the research sector. In order to facilitate the translation of research into evidenced based practice, a stepwise process must be described and tested to determine efficacy and effectiveness, followed by a method to translate findings …

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Comprehensive Analyses Of Mirna And Dna Methylation In 17beta-Estradiol Exposed Juvenile Rainbow Trout Skeletal Muscle, Prasanthi P. Koganti Jan 2017

Comprehensive Analyses Of Mirna And Dna Methylation In 17beta-Estradiol Exposed Juvenile Rainbow Trout Skeletal Muscle, Prasanthi P. Koganti

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Reproductive development in female teleosts like rainbow trout starts with release of the sex steroid estrogen, necessary for synthesis of the egg yolk protein vitellogenin. Increase in estrogen secretion during these reproductive phases results in increased energy demands. Skeletal muscle serves as an immediate endogenous source to address energy demands during vitellogenesis and spawning due to which it undergoes rapid degradation resulting in water accumulation, poor fillet and low egg quality. An imbalance in protein turnover is observed not only because of rapid increase in degradative pathways but also due to decreased protein synthesis. These changes in protein metabolism in …

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Analyzing The Costs Of Nontraditional Choices: Role Congruity Theory And College Student's Perception Of Attractiveness, Brittany M. Kowalski Jan 2017

Analyzing The Costs Of Nontraditional Choices: Role Congruity Theory And College Student's Perception Of Attractiveness, Brittany M. Kowalski

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Researchers have shown that both women and men with traits incongruent to their gender roles are viewed as less competent and are less acceptable than those whose traits conform to their gender roles. The present study looks at the effect of role congruity between gender, occupational status and personality traits and the effect that this has on the evaluation of potential romantic partner attractiveness. Little research has looked at the effect of both status characteristics such as occupation or college major and personal traits such as personality, likes-dislikes or hobbies. A vignette experiment was conducted in which college students were …

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Philosophical Approaches To Compositional Technique In Isang Yun's Works For Solo Flute, Mirim Lee Jan 2017

Philosophical Approaches To Compositional Technique In Isang Yun's Works For Solo Flute, Mirim Lee

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As modern composers draw on an ever-widening source of inspiration from musical traditions and practices around the world, the music of twentieth-century Korean composers deserves greater recognition and increased performance within Western culture. This is especially true of the works of Korean-German composer Isang Yun (1917-1995), a prolific composer whose output is largely unknown in Korea. This research paper will examines selected works for solo flute by Yun with particular attention to Sori (1988).;Isang Yun studied composition under Tony Aubin (1907-1981) and Pierre Revel (1901-1984) at the Paris Conservatory from 1956-1957. He also studied in West Berlin at the Musikhochschule …

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Investigation Of A Neural Network Approach In Modeling And Diagnostics Of An Engine-Out Nox Sensor, Zackery S. Layhew Jan 2017

Investigation Of A Neural Network Approach In Modeling And Diagnostics Of An Engine-Out Nox Sensor, Zackery S. Layhew

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The objective of this study was to develop a method for fault detection of an engine-out oxides of nitrogen (NOx) sensor. The aim of the developed method was not only to isolate a fault with the NOx sensor, but to also diagnose faults in other engine subsystems that may result in higher engine-out NOx production. The developed fault diagnostics are aimed at providing reliable, accurate determinations of sensor output, in-lieu of physical sensors.;The data for the development of numerical models in this study was derived from in-use emissions data of a 2014 Freightliner equipped with a 2013 Cummins ISX15 engine. …

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Microbial Quality And Pathogen Decontamination Strategies For Locally-Grown, Fresh Produce From West Virginia And Kentucky, Ka Wang Li Jan 2017

Microbial Quality And Pathogen Decontamination Strategies For Locally-Grown, Fresh Produce From West Virginia And Kentucky, Ka Wang Li

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This study aimed to evaluate the microbiological quality/safety of fresh produce from farmers' markets (FM) and assess the post-harvest washing practice with antimicrobials to inactivate Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes on fresh produce. In study I, 212 produce samples were tested for the presence of Salmonella and Listeria spp. using modified FDA-BAM methods. Aerobic plate counts (APCs), total coliforms (TCCs), and yeast/molds were analyzed on petri-films. Among the 212 samples, the APCs, TCCs, and yeast/molds were 3.72-5.63, 3.67-5.47, and 3.07-4.13 log CFU/g, respectively, with spinach containing the highest (P<0.05) populations. Among all tested samples, Salmonella enterica spp. enterica was detected on 18.6% of spinach, 10.9% of tomatoes, 18.5% of peppers, and 56.3% of cantaloupes, which is much higher than previous reported. Only 3.78% of the samples were confirmed for Listeria spp., and 50% of them were identified as L. monocytogenes, based on multiplex PCR results. Due to the high percentage of pathogens detected on the farmers' marker produce, an evaluation of post-harvest produce washing with various antimicrobials was conducted in study II. Specifically, spinach, tomatoes, green peppers and cucumbers were inoculated with S. Typhimurium and Tennessee or L. monocytogenes and washed in tap water, vinegar water (10%), lactic acid (5%), a lactic and citric acid blend (2.5%), and sodium hypochlorite (200 ppm) for 30 sec or unwashed. Vinegar water (10%) showed better (P<0.05) reduction of S. Typhimurium and Tennessee on tomatoes and cucumbers, and L. monocytogenes on tomatoes and peppers than tap water. The three antimicrobials reached an additional reduction level of 0.9 to 2.7 (S. Typhimurium and Tennessee) and 0.2 to 1.4 log CFU/g ( L. monocytogenes) compared to tap water. Lactic acid caused the greatest (P<0.05) reduction of S. Typhimurium and Tennessee on spinach and green peppers, and sodium hypochlorite showed the great (P<0.05) reduction of L. monocytogenes on cucumbers. The results supplied important information for FM vendors to develop post-harvest protocols to control foodborne pathogens.

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Charge Transfer Dissociation Mass Spectrometry Of Biomolecules, Pengfei Li Jan 2017

Charge Transfer Dissociation Mass Spectrometry Of Biomolecules, Pengfei Li

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Recent advances in many biological disciplines are closely related to the development and application of new mass spectrometry techniques. The investigation of gas-phase ion activation techniques is one of the active research fields. Although researchers have developed a variety of ion activation techniques, they all suffer from certain intrinsic limitations---either limited in the types of fragment ions, or limited by the inefficiency with low charge-state precursor ions. Most of the ion activation techniques are not commercially available, and are at their developing stages.;As an attempt to explore new possibilities of fragmenting a gas-phase ion, charge transfer dissociation (CTD) was developed …

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Taiwanese Composer Tyzen Hsiao: Pedagogical Aspects Of Selected Piano Solo Works, Tzu-Nung Lin Jan 2017

Taiwanese Composer Tyzen Hsiao: Pedagogical Aspects Of Selected Piano Solo Works, Tzu-Nung Lin

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This research project examines selected piano works by Taiwanese composer Tyzen Hsiao, who was born in 1938 and passed away in February, 2015. While Hsiao's music reveals influences from several different cultures, his main focus was the music of Taiwan, even though he decided to leave his homeland for the United States and was unable to return for more than 18 years because of volatile political issues within Taiwan. In his works, he uses the materials and compositional techniques of the 19th and 20th centuries, along with pentatonic scales and church styles; frequently, he also includes Taiwanese folk elements in …

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Implications Of Primary Cilia And Associated Lysophosphatidic Acid Signaling In Glioblastoma Biology And Therapy, Yuriy V. Loskutov Jan 2017

Implications Of Primary Cilia And Associated Lysophosphatidic Acid Signaling In Glioblastoma Biology And Therapy, Yuriy V. Loskutov

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The primary cilium is a ubiquitous organelle presented on most human cells. It serves as a crucial signaling hub for multiple pathways including growth factor and G-protein coupled receptors. Loss of primary cilia was observed in various cancers, however, the implications of this event are unclear. Several studies show that loss of cilia promotes cell proliferation, suggesting that alteration of ciliary-dependent signaling can drive the hyperproliferative phenotype of cancer cells, therefore re-establishing primary cilia or targeting altered signaling pathways could be a beneficial strategy as an anti-cancer therapy.;Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the deadliest cancers with a median survival of …

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Summer Youth Work Programs: An Evaluation And Examination Of Variables Contributing To Adolescent Career Development, Jennifer Rose Wenner Jan 2017

Summer Youth Work Programs: An Evaluation And Examination Of Variables Contributing To Adolescent Career Development, Jennifer Rose Wenner

Human Development and Family Science

Adolescence is crucial for career development, as youth begin to engage in activities to prepare for their careers. However, at-risk and rural youth may face barriers to developing useful career traits like career adaptability and work hope. One barrier is insufficient parental support. Parental support is associated with the development of skills and characteristics that promote career success (Keller & Whiston, 2008). However, certain personal and social variables, including grit and mentoring relationships, may help youth succeed despite inadequate parental support. Additionally, programs that engage at-risk youth in work-related tasks and experiences may help youth develop positive career trajectories. Therefore, …

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Assessment Of Protein Intake And Social Support Among Bariatric Surgery Patients, Ashley Marie Gehl Jan 2017

Assessment Of Protein Intake And Social Support Among Bariatric Surgery Patients, Ashley Marie Gehl

Health Nutrition and Exercise Science

People who have bariatric surgery often fall short of their desired weight loss. The purpose of this study was to assess adherence to protein recommendations of the post-bariatric surgery patients. Results of 59 participants indicated that over half did not meet protein recommendations. Over half used protein supplements to help meet the recommendations. Another purpose of this study was to determine individuals whom post bariatric surgery patients identified as important in their social support network. The use of social support bariatric groups was also assessed. Results showed bariatric support groups were an important form of social support to aid in …

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Academic Integrity Violation Detection For Wvu Cs101, Lakshman Chandrasekaran Jan 2017

Academic Integrity Violation Detection For Wvu Cs101, Lakshman Chandrasekaran

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We developed a software system to detect academic integrity violations within the course of Computer Science 101 taught at West Virginia University. In this course students are instructed on how to use the Microsoft Office suite of applications, including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word for data analysis. Academic integrity is taken seriously at West Virginia University. The current system of checking for academic integrity violations has been effective, but there is room for improvement. The new software system for detecting academic integrity violations is user-friendly, computationally efficient, and time-saving for instructors of Computer Science 101. The underlying idea is to …

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Complexity Aware C-Ran Scheduling For Ldpc Codes Over Bec, Kyle Gordon Whetzel Jan 2017

Complexity Aware C-Ran Scheduling For Ldpc Codes Over Bec, Kyle Gordon Whetzel

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Effective transmission of data over a noisy wireless channel is a vital part of today's high speed technology driven society. In a wireless cell network, information is sent from mobile users to base stations. The information being transmitted is protected by error-control codes. In a conventional architecture the signal processing, including error-control decoding, is performed locally at each base station. Recently, a new architecture has emerged called Centralized Radio Access Network (C-RAN), which involves the centralized processing of the signals in a computing cloud. Using a computing cloud allows computational resources to be pooled, which improves utilization and efficiency. When …

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A Literature Review Of The Effects Of Home And Commercial Processing Methods On Nutritional And Sensory Properties Of Green Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris), Emily Hope Bauman Jan 2017

A Literature Review Of The Effects Of Home And Commercial Processing Methods On Nutritional And Sensory Properties Of Green Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris), Emily Hope Bauman

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A comprehensive review of current literature was conducted to investigate nutrient retention, texture and color during processing and storage of green beans. Consumers do not take into consideration of the effects of processing and storage on the nutritional and sensory quality of the green beans. Freezing and canning are the main processing methods used to extend the shelf-life of green beans. Both frozen and canned green beans are blanched during processing. Green beans are either frozen after blanching or for canning undergo additional thermal processing. Ascorbic acid was found to remain stable after steam blanching at 90°C for 3.5 minutes. …

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The Effects Of Skin And Seed Removal Of Tomato Fruits For The Home Canning Process On Texture And Nutritional Value, Emilie Sjostrom Burgess Jan 2017

The Effects Of Skin And Seed Removal Of Tomato Fruits For The Home Canning Process On Texture And Nutritional Value, Emilie Sjostrom Burgess

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Tomatoes are consumed all over the world, but mainly after the tomatoes have undergone processing. Approximately three quarters of tomatoes consumed within the US are processed. A review of the scientific literature was conducted to investigate nutrient losses caused by the current tomato canning process. The bulk of tomatoes nutrients and health benefits are within the skin and seed components, and currently both are removed for home and commercial canning process. Studies showed that the current tomato canning protocol used by home canners and industries resulted in substantial nutrient loss due to removing the skin and the seeds before placing …

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Scholars And Knowledge Sharing On Twitter, Pravija Krishna Jan 2017

Scholars And Knowledge Sharing On Twitter, Pravija Krishna

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There has always been an invisible gap between members of the scientific community - scholars (professors & researchers), science fans (subject matter experts) and novices (general public who are enthusiastic about science or any other field). This report aims at bridging that gap and exploring to what extent the scientic community is willing and able to share their knowledge with the general public. Several studies were conducted both on Twitter and manually. The results of these studies were vital in proposing a system that could help increase the level of sharing of knowledge by scholars and science fans in addition …

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Exposure Monitoring And Controlling Hazards In Additive Manufacturing Processes, Tyler John Kusich Jan 2017

Exposure Monitoring And Controlling Hazards In Additive Manufacturing Processes, Tyler John Kusich

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Additive manufacturing (AM) is a relatively new field that promises advancement in various disciplines such as medical, aerospace, and consumer products. One of the recent developments in additive manufacturing is with the use of metal powders, such as aluminum, nickel, and chromium. AM processes are projected to become more common as the technology advances and the applications spread into a variety of different industries. There are several health and safety risks that have been identified with the use of these powders, including combustible dust and health exposure issues. This study was aimed at looking at some of the issues with …

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Enhancing The Thermoelectric Performance Of Calcium Cobaltite Through Cation Substitution And Non-Stoichiometric Addition, Cullen Boyle Jan 2017

Enhancing The Thermoelectric Performance Of Calcium Cobaltite Through Cation Substitution And Non-Stoichiometric Addition, Cullen Boyle

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Thermoelectric (TE) materials have the unique ability to convert temperature differences directly into electricity due to the Seebeck effect. Thermoelectric generators have a variety of applications including waste heat recovery for power plants and automotives. For high-temperature waste-heat recovery, misfit layered calcium cobaltite, Ca3Co4O9, is one of the most promising p-type TE oxides offering good durability in air with low cost and minimized environmental impact. A challenge for developing polycrystalline calcium cobaltite TE materials is to improve its energy conversion efficiency for large scale applications. The energy conversion efficiency of TE materials is characterized using the figure-of-merit ZT, which is …

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Whole-Farm Phosphorus Management In West Virginia Beef Cattle Operations, Justin Brackenrich Jan 2017

Whole-Farm Phosphorus Management In West Virginia Beef Cattle Operations, Justin Brackenrich

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Demand for animal proteins is increasing worldwide, spurring an increase in forage based agricultural production. Forage based agriculture utilizes grass and legume crops from areas which are not suited for row-crop production to feed ruminant animals. These systems provide increased animal proteins to consumer markets, while using minimal amounts of cereal crops that would otherwise be used for human consumption. However, forage based agriculture does not come without a risk of environmental degradation. The US EPA determined that agriculture non-point source (NPS) pollution is among the top three causes of phosphorus (P) related surface water impairment and accounts for an …

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Effects Of Chronic Electronic Vapor Exposure On Body Weight, Appetite, And Metabolism, Matthew J. Breit Jan 2017

Effects Of Chronic Electronic Vapor Exposure On Body Weight, Appetite, And Metabolism, Matthew J. Breit

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Cigarette smokers weigh less than non-smokers and gain weight upon smoking cessation. Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs) have been used as a smoking cessation tool among many, however, their effects on metabolism, appetite, and energy balance are virtually unknown. This study compares the effects of chronic E-cig vapor exposure on body mass, food intake, metabolism, and body composition in mice. We hypothesized that E-cig exposure would elicit similar changes on body mass, body composition, food intake, and metabolic and appetite-regulating markers as conventional cigarettes (i.e. 3R4F reference cigarette). Female C57BL/6 mice were exposed to filtered room air (n=15), mainstream smoke from 3R4F …

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The Costume Design Process For "Courtship" And "Valentine's Day", Lauren E. Brennan Jan 2017

The Costume Design Process For "Courtship" And "Valentine's Day", Lauren E. Brennan

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Courtship and Valentine's Day are the last two installments in a trilogy of one act plays by Horton Foote. The plays depict the everyday life of a family between the years of 1915 and 1917 in Harrison, Texas. Both Courtship and Valentine's Day are examples of "slice of life" realism. However, this slice of life is from a vantage point, as Horton Foote "wrote about [the] period, but not from [the] period" (McGonigle, Initial Design Meeting).;Above all else, the Director stressed that the purpose of both plays should be to support the journey towards finding and defining home. In an …

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Visualizing The Impacts Of Extreme Weather Events Using 3d Visualization To Aid Pre-Event Risk Communication, Thomas L. Brown Jan 2017

Visualizing The Impacts Of Extreme Weather Events Using 3d Visualization To Aid Pre-Event Risk Communication, Thomas L. Brown

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Weather is everywhere. Rapidly expanding capabilities in information technology present an opportunity to develop better warning products for extreme weather events. In the wake of recent extreme events from Superstorm Sandy to Hurricane Matthew, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service have repeated the call for improving techniques for disseminating critical information to the general public during potential weather disasters. This research uses 3D GIS and geovisualization to improve the communication of expert risk information to the general public.

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Baltimore City Reservoir Watershed Forests Deer Exclosure Study: Deer Impact In An Even-Aged, Second Growth, Hardwood Forest Over A Ten Year Period, Walter Buck Jan 2017

Baltimore City Reservoir Watershed Forests Deer Exclosure Study: Deer Impact In An Even-Aged, Second Growth, Hardwood Forest Over A Ten Year Period, Walter Buck

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White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) have the potential to change forest community dynamics by affecting the persistence of individual tree species and altering overstory composition. We evaluated the Baltimore City Reservoir Watershed Forests Deer Exclosure Study for a better understanding of the effects of over-browsing in this hardwood forest. The study examined the effects of deer browsing over a ten year period, using 20 fenced deer exclosure plots (8x8 feet), paired with unfenced reference control plots. Tree seedling and sapling abundance was compared between the fenced deer exclosure plots and the unfenced control plots over the ten year period. Total tree …

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