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State V. Sessions Appellant's Brief Dckt. 46229

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Obstacle Detection With Kinect V2 On A Ground Robot, Laurin Fisher

Computer Science

This paper is about determining whether using a Kinect V2 (Xbox One Kinect) mounted on a LAYLA ground robot can be used to detect obstacles, by generating a heightmap with the depth data. We take several factors into consideration including: framerate, power consumption, field of view, and data noise.

Dui Courts: The Need For Standardized Dui Court Evaluations, Howard Cameron

Justice

There have been numerous evaluations of driving under the influence (DUI) treatment courts. The evaluation process and tools vary widely. This research project reviewed seven individual courts' evaluations, including process evaluations and outcome evaluations to determine the strength of each court's evaluation. The research goal was to better understand how these courts are evaluated, the strength of those evaluation processes, and to determine what, if any, changes can and should be made to strengthen them. Presently, there are not any standardized evaluations tools for DUI treatment courts. This research concludes that evaluations should be standardized and such standardization will allow …

Testing Multispecies Coalescent Simulators With Summary Statistics, Hector Daniel BañOs Cervantes

Mathematics and Statistics

The Multispecies coalescent model (MSC) is increasingly used in phylogenetics to describe the formation of gene trees (depicting the direct ancestral relationships of sampled lineages) within species trees (depicting the branching of species from their common ancestor). A number of MSC simulators have been implemented, and these are often used to test inference methods built on the model. However, it is not clear from the literature that these simulators are always adequately tested. In this project, we formulated tools for testing these simulators and use them to show that of four well-known coalescent simulators, Mesquite, Hybrid-Lambda, SimPhy, and Phybase, only …

Improving Ultimate Recovery In The Granite Point Field Tyonek C Sands, Thomas L. Nenahlo

Engineering

The objective of this research is to determine how the ultimate recovery of the Granite Point field can be improved. An understanding of the depositional setting, structure, stratigraphy, reservoir rock properties, reservoir fluids, aquifer, and development history of the Granite Point field was compiled. This was then leveraged to provide recommendations on how the ultimate recovery can be improved. The Granite Point field Tyonek C sands are located on an anticline structure at 8,000' to 11,000' SSTVD within the offshore Cook Inlet basin. These sands were deposited in a fluvial environment with the source material provided by the Alaska Range …

Studying Auroral Microphysics Using Multiple Optically Tracked Rocket Sub-Payloads, Joshua M. Vann

Physics

There is insufficient knowledge of scale length parameters associated with ionospheric plasma structures. Using a novel technique combining rocket-based instrument data with ground-based optical and instrumental data measurements, ISINGLASS attempts to determine the spatial scale lengths over which parameter differences in auroral arcs present in the upper ionosphere. Determination of such scale lengths has the propensity to strengthen preexisting models of magnetosphere-ionosphere interactions. While analysis is not complete and the extent of such scale lengths is still unknown, after completion of the experiment phase of the mission, differences in measurements have been found that cannot be accounted for through experimental …

The Relationships Between Healthy Literacy And Self-Care Of Diabetic Management In Children With Diabetes Mellitus, Yi-Ling Yang, Li-Chi Huang, Chung-Hsing Wang, Jo-Hua Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study will to explore the relationships between healthy literacy and self-care of diabetic management in adolescent children with diabetes mellitus, inculding Type I and Type II.

Hpv: A Comparison Of Awareness Between Vaccinated Versus Non-Vaccinated Persons, Kate Rocklein Kemplin, Bronte Elizabeth Craig, Amanda Janel Eichel, Colleen Baumer Malone

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is an extremely common and highly transmittable infection. The objectives of this study are to determine if knowledge about HPV is a driving force for individuals to get themselves or their children vaccinated. This study will attempt to explain how vaccine campaigns can increase vaccination rates.

Comparison Of Resistance-Based Strain Gauges And Fiber Bragg Gratings In The Presence Of Electromagnetic Interference Emitted From An Electric Motor, Douglas Jr. Keller

Engineering

This thesis reports a performance analysis of resistance based strain gauges and fiber optic fiber Bragg gratings in an environment contaminated by high levels of electromagnetic interference. The obtained results are directly applicable to the development of aerospace vehicles propelled by electrical motors. An area of importance in this relatively new technology is characterizing the mechanical loadings coming off a propulsion device in a stationary setup. This characterization is usually accomplished through the utilization of load cells. The majority of the load cells used in such an application are based on measurements acquired through resistance strain gauges. However, electric motors …

Impact Of Technology On Improving Hiv And Tuberculosis Health Outcomes Among African Countries, Sunny Ibeneme

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

This study used health analytics approach to evaluate the association between population health outcomes and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructures at a country level. This study used aggregate data obtained from the World Bank database, and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) database for 53 African countries for the periods 2000 to 2016, and quantitatively explored the impact of ICT infrastructures’ diffusion on population health outcomes.

ICT data was obtained from the ITU database. Similarly, population health attributes were retrieved from the World Bank database. ICT infrastructure variables used in this study include: internet access, mobile phone use, and fixed …

Mindful Practices To Interrupt White Supremacy In Higher Education: Opportunities For Educators In Service Learning And Community Engagement, Jennifer F. Steinfeld

Mindfulness Studies Theses

This thesis proposes reflective practices for educators to interrupt white supremacy in higher education service learning programs. It is relevant today as higher education institutions look more closely at their history, often upholding or benefiting from slavery, racism, indigenous removal, and other forms of race-based exploitation. Other work on this topic demonstrates the power of reflectivity and mindfulness practices in reducing the impact of racial biases. The heart of this creative thesis is a research-based curriculum for a learning community of educators to develop capacity to incorporate reflectivity, meditation, and liberatory pedagogies into their classrooms. This curriculum is designed for …

Effect Of Multimedia Intervention On Stress Perception Of Nicu In The Father Of Premature Infants, Wan-Ting Wu, Li-Chi Huang, Pei-Qing Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Modern medical form of information age, using multimedia nursing instructions to improve on stress perception of the neonatal intensive care unit and knowledge of preterm infants' development in the fathers of preterm infants.

Humboldt Bay Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Decommissioning Funding Plan, James Welsch, William Allen, John Hickman, Kriss Kennedy, Gonzalo Perez

Local Reports and Publications

10 CFR 72.30

Docket No. 72-27,

Materials License No. SNM-2514

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On June 17, 2011, the NRG issued a Decommissioning Planning Rule (DPR) in the Federal Register (76 FR 35512) with the rule becoming effective on December 17, 2012. The DPR requirements for decommissioning independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSls) were codified at 10 CFR 72.30. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) hereby submits this letter and enclosures for NRG review and approval in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c).

State V. Caldwell Respondent's Brief Dckt. 46166

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Hooley Respondent's Brief Dckt. 46181

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Eddington V. State Respondent's Brief Dckt. 45803

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Strong Electrolyte Containing Gelling Aids On The Sol-Gel Transition Temperature Of Hypromellose 2910, Elnaz Sadeghi

Biomedical Engineering ETDs

Hypromellose, or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) - has been widely used for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications due to its advantages, including that it is modifiable in terms of viscosity, and it has the ability to form thermally reversible hydrogels. The thermal gelation temperature (T_Gel) of a given HPMC solution strongly depends on its characteristic grade and the solution concentration. Applying certain additives can modify the T_Gel even further; depending on their nature and concentration. With the addition of said additives, a lower or higher T_Gel can be obtained. For example, the addition of sodium chloride (NaCl) reduces …

Studies Assessing Insulin Signaling Dependent Neuronal Morphology And Novel Animal Sorting Methods In A C. Elegans Model, Skyler C. Hunter

Biological Sciences

The purpose of this work is two-part. The primary goal of this thesis is to identify a list of significant target insulin-like peptides (ILPs) that influence the maintenance of neuronal morphology in an aged animal model of Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) and determine whether or not morphological changes have bearing on neuronal function. The second goal is to address and devise a solution for a common laboratory difficulty encountered within the research community, difficulty maintaining large age-synchronous populations of the model organism, C. elegans. Chapter 1 discusses the importance of insulin signaling and how it pertains to the morphology of …

Navigating The Predator Gauntlet: Consumption Of Hatchery- And Wild-Born Juvenile Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus Keta) By Common Nearshore Marine Fishes In Southeast Alaska, Douglas H. Duncan

Fisheries

Juvenile chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) undergo extensive mortality at marine entry, a period which is believed to be a potential population bottleneck. Although this early mortality has been consistently observed, our understanding of the mechanisms responsible is limited. Furthermore, the implications of large-scale salmon hatchery releases for the ecology of juvenile chum salmon and their consumers is another important knowledge gap. To better understand the predation responses of abundant consumers to hatchery- and wild-born juvenile chum salmon, we examined the diets of Pacific staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus) and Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) near Juneau, Alaska, in 2016 and 2017. Chum …

Factors Influencing Chinook Salmon Spawning Distribution In The Togiak River, Alaska, Stephanie L. Meggers

Fisheries

Salmonids are heavily dependent on specific habitat characteristics for survival, yet few studies in Alaska have examined the relationship between habitat and spawning distribution, using remote sensing approaches. To better understand the relationship between Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha spawning distribution and environmental variables like habitat type (e.g., run, riffle, pool), temperature, and proximity to channel islands, optical and thermal imagery were collected on the Togiak and Ongivinuk rivers in southwest Alaska. Object-based image analysis was used to classify and quantify habitat types, while thermal characteristics and the proximity of spawning locations to channel islands were determined in a GIS framework. …

Estimates Of Primary Production Sources To Arctic Bivalves Using Amino Acid Stable Carbon Isotope Fingerprinting, Audrey G. Rowe

Marine Biology

Benthic invertebrates are a crucial trophic link in Arctic marine food webs. However, estimates of the contribution of primary production sources sustaining these organisms are not well characterized. Potential sources could include sinking particulate organic matter from sea ice algae and phytoplankton, terrestrial organic matter eroded from the coastal environment, macroalgal material, or microbial organic matter. Proportions of these sources could also be significantly altered in the future as a result of environmental change. We measured the stable carbon isotope values of essential amino acids in muscle tissue from two common bivalve genera (Macoma spp. and Astarte spp.) collected in …

Tracing Sea Ice Algae Into Various Benthic Feeding Types On The Chukchi Sea Shelf, Tanja Schollmeier

Marine Biology

Climate change in the Arctic is expected to have drastic effects on marine primary production sources by shifting ice-associated primary production to an overall greater contribution from pelagic primary production. This shift could influence the timing, amount, and quality of algal material reaching the benthos. We determined the contribution of sea ice particulate organic matter (iPOM) to benthic-feeding invertebrates by examining concentrations and stable carbon isotope values (expressed as δ¹³C values) of three FAs prominent in diatoms: 16:4(n-1), 16:1(n-7) and 20:5(n-3). Our underlying assumption was that diatoms make up the majority in sea ice algal communities compared with phytoplankton communities. …

The Influence Of Slope On Vegetation Recovery Following Nonnative Grazer Removal On Santa Rosa Island, California, Ryan Summers, Jamie Masukawa, Brett D. Hartman

Western North American Naturalist

Ecosystem restoration efforts have been ongoing on the Channel Islands of California since the 1980s. Although these island ecosystems evolved without ungulate grazers, large nonnative grazers, including sheep, cattle, feral pigs, deer, and elk, were present on the islands for over 160 years. Intensive grazing led to reductions in the extent of woody vegetation, increases in the area of grassland and bare ground, and widespread landsliding and gully erosion. This study focuses on Santa Rosa Island, the second largest (215.3 km²) island in Channel Islands National Park. After the park was created in 1980, the National Park Service …

Pantry: A Macro Library For Python, Derek Pang

Master's Projects

Python lacks a simple way to create custom syntax and constructs that goes outside of its own syntax rules. A paradigm that allows for these possibilities to exist within languages is macros. Macros allow for a shorter set of syntax to expand into a longer set of instructions at compile-time. This gives the capability to evolve the language to fit personal needs.

Pantry, implements a hygienic text-substitution macro system for Python. Pantry achieves this through the introduction of an additional preparsing step that utilizes parsing and lexing of the source code. Pantry proposes a way to simply declare a pattern …

Aaron Green, Jr.

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Morphological And Phenological Responses Of Butterflies To Seasonal Temperature Increase In Alaska, Kathryn Margaret Daly

Biological Sciences

Climate is changing rapidly at high latitudes, and the responses of insects provide early indications of the impacts these changes have on biota. Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) are among the best-known Subarctic and Arctic insects, and research in Greenland has revealed significant declines in butterfly body sizes along with advances in the timing of their first flights in spring. These changes are ecologically significant because smaller body sizes can lead to reduced fecundity in butterflies, and earlier adult emergence can have detrimental effects across trophic levels because Lepidoptera are an important food resource for birds and mammals. The primary goal of …

State V. Caldwell Respondent's Brief Dckt. 46166

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Wenzel Respondent's Brief Dckt. 45930

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Valencia V. State Appellant's Brief Dckt. 45998

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Santiago Appellant's Brief Dckt. 46031

Not Reported

No abstract provided.