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Inhomogeneous Composite Design For High Energy Impact Resistance Through Computational Design, Physical Testing And Analysis, And Mathematical Modeling, Trenin Bayless

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

Research in the development of impact resistant materials has been an expanding field for the better part of a hundred years. The development of a light penetration resistant and man-portable system that can resist extreme quantities of kinetic energy has been a subject of substantial study. In particular, the use of composite materials, polymers, ceramics, and metals has been critical to the development of the field. With the advent of complex computational programs for defining material properties, it has become possible to use simulations as a starting point for the development of next generation armored systems. To that end, it …

Quaternary Geology Of Portions Of The Mcgregor Peak, Murr Peak, Marion, And Hubbart Reservoir, 7.5’ Quadrangles, Flathead County, Montana, Carlos Montejo

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

Quaternary deposits in the northern Little Bitterroot River watershed record the advance and retreat of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet, transgression of Glacial Lake Missoula, and at least one partial or complete drainage of Glacial Lake Missoula during the last Pleistocene glaciation. New geologic mapping at a scale of 1:24,000 in portions of the McGregor Peak, Marion, Murr Peak, and Hubbart Reservoir quadrangles with a focus on Quaternary deposits has refined boundaries for where the Cordilleran Ice Sheet and Glacial Lake Missoula coincided. Stratigraphic analysis of three measured sections within Glacial Lake Missoula sediments along with three optically stimulated luminescence ages …

Multi-Agents For Microgrids, Salem Al-Agtash, Nisrein Al-Mutlaq, Mohamed Elabbas, Asma Alkhraibat, Mohamad Al Hashem

Computer Science and Engineering

Microgrid systems are built to integrate a generation mix of solar and wind renewable energy resources that are generally intermittent in nature. This paper presents a novel decentralized multi-agent system to securely operate microgrids in real-time while maintaining generation, load balance. Agents provide a normal operation in a grid-connected mode and a contingency operation in an islanded mode for fault handling. Fault handling is especially critical in microgrid operation to simulate possible contingencies and microgrid outages in a real-world scenario. A robust agent design has been implemented using MATLAB-Simulink and Java Agent Development Framework technologies to simulate microgrids with load …

Mother Monsters And Monster Mothers From Dracula To Stranger Things, Melissa Dinsman

Publications and Research

Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things is an homage to 1970s and 1980s sci-fi and horror, including Alien and Aliens, Carrie, the Star Wars trilogy, and Poltergeist, as well as buddy adventure films like Goonies and Stand by Me. But it is also, in its obsessive presentation of monsters as mothers and mothers as monsters, a show that takes its 1980s mothering cues straight out of Bram Stoker’s 1890s. Despite its 2016 production date, the Duffer Brother’s Stranger Things presents viewers with very old fashioned ideas of mothering, with Joyce Byers (Wynona Ryder) as the single, but exceedingly pro-active mom from …

Co-Simulation Of Electric Power Distribution And Buildings With Energyplus And Opendss, Evan S. Jones, Dan M. Ionel

Power and Energy Institute of Kentucky Presentations

Problem Formulation

• Need for accurate load modeling that incorporates human comfort into community-level demand response (DR) studies
• Achievable through co-simulation of advanced digital twins for buildings with EnergyPlus and distribution systems with OpenDSS

Electronic Resources Updates - 2021 Q2, Sean Kennedy, Gregg Harris, Melanie Mcgurr

Electronic Resources Quarterly Updates

No abstract provided.

Cutr Connections [July 2021], Cutr

CUTR Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Usft Copyright And Intellectual Property Services Assessment, Usf Libraries

All Assessment Data

No abstract provided.

Early Humans And Changing Landscapes In The Knysna Region Of The Southern Cape, Naomi Cleghorn, Sara Wurz

Sociology & Anthropology Faculty Publications - Archive

Although little has been published on the deep-time archaeological record of Knysna area, recent research, early surveys, and local resident knowledge of sites and finds leave little doubt that people have made Knysna home for a very long time. From the hand-axe using human ancestors of more than 300 000 years ago (or more) Knysna has attracted people to the shores of its estuary, river, and coastline. A rich diversity of edible plants, animals, fresh water, and marine resources made it an ideal place for humans reliant on wild resources. Stone tools, the most enduring ‘visiting cards’ of the ancients, …

Integrimi I Sistemit Të Menaxhimit Dixhital Të Pasurive Të Patundshme Bazuar Në Arkitekturën E Pastërt Mvc, Mynevere Hyseni

Theses and Dissertations

Integrimi i sistemit të menaxhimit dixhital të pasurive të patundshme është shumë i rëndësishëm për menaxhim të mbarë të pasurive të patundshme dhe pozicionimin e tyre në treg si dhe luan rol të veçantë në sigurimin e avantazhit të një kompanie ose të një individi të vetëm ndaj konkurrentëve. Kur një individ apo kompani dëshiron të shes/jep me qira ndonjë pasuri të vetën, është mjaft e nevojshme që ta prezantojnë atë me botën në mënyrë të zhurmshme. Po ashtu në anën tjetër kur ndonjë individ dëshiron të blej/marr me qira ndonjë pronë kërkon mundësi më të lehtë dhe më të …

Analizë E Testimit Të Aplikacioneve Të Telefonave Mobile, Deliza Muharremaj

Theses and Dissertations

Testimi i aplikacioneve softuerike është një proces i cili shërben për të kontrolluar nëse aplikacioni është pa gabime ose jo. Është proces i verifikimit dhe vlerësimit të shërbimeve softuerike, duke kontrolluar nëse aplikacioni softuerik është duke i plotësuar kërkesat e përdoruesit dhe nëse funksionon sipas karakteristikave. Qëllimi i testimit është të identifikojë gabimet, boshllëqet ose kërkesat që mungojnë në raport me kërkesat aktuale.

Testimi është i rëndësishëm sepse nëse ka ndonjë gabim ai mund të identifikohet herët dhe mund të zgjidhet para dorëzimit përfundimtar të produktit. Testimi i aplikacioneve mobile është një grumbullim i aktiviteteve të lidhuara për gjetjen e …

Zhvillimi I Seo-S Ndër Vite, Berna Zehri

Theses and Dissertations

Duke e pasur parasysh kërkesat e bizneseve që të jenë më të ekspozuara në rrjetet sociale dhe në motorët e kërkimit si Google, thuhet që SEO është thelbësore që të ndihmojë të arrihen shumë nga qëllimet e bizneseve. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) ndihmon të krijohen marrëdhënie më të mira me audiencën, të përmirësohet përvoja e klientit, rrit autoritetin e biznesit, ndihmon në rritjen e klikimeve në faqe, jep përparësi ndaj konkurrencës dhe i rrit konvertimet, që do të thotë më shumë shitje, klientë më besnikë dhe më shumë rritje për bizneset e fushave te ndryshme.

Në këtë punim, analizohet zhvillimi …

Freeman Honors Newsletter, Spring/Summer 2021 Issue, Texas Southern University, Thomas F. Freeman Honors College

Honor's College Newsletters

Spring/Summer 2021 Newsletter

New High-Sensitivity Searches For Neutrons Converting Into Antineutrons And/Or Sterile Neutrons At The Hibeam/Nnbar Experiment At The European Spallation Source, A. Addazi, K. Anderson, S. Ansell, K. S. Babu, J. L. Barrow, D. V. Baxter, P. M. Bentley, Z. Berezhiani, R. Bevilacqua, R. Biondi, C. Bohm, G. Brooijmans, L. J. Broussard, J. Cederc Ll, C. Crawford, P. S.B. Dev, D. D. Dijulio, A. D. Dolgov

ETSU Faculty Works

The violation of baryon number, is an essential ingredient for the preferential creation of matter over antimatter needed to account for the observed baryon asymmetry in the Universe. However, such a process has yet to be experimentally observed. The HIBEAM/NNBAR program is a proposed two-stage experiment at the European Spallation Source to search for baryon number violation. The program will include high-sensitivity searches for processes that violate baryon number by one or two units: free neutron-antineutron oscillation via mixing, neutron-antineutron oscillation via regeneration from a sterile neutron state , and neutron disappearance (n → n′); the effective process of neutron …

Insights And Lessons Learned From The Design, Development And Deployment Of Pervasive Location-Based Mobile Systems “In The Wild”, Konstantinos Papangelis, Alan Chamberlain, Nicolas Lalone, Ting Cao

Presentations and other scholarship

This paper, based on a reflective approach, presents several insights and lessons learned from the design, development, and deployment of a location-based social network and a location-based game. These are analyzed and discussed against the life-cycle of our studies and range from engaging with the participants to dealing with technical issues while on the field. Overall, the insights and lessons learned illustrate that one should be prepared and flexible enough to accommodate any issues as they arise in a professional manner considering not only the results of the study but also the participants and the researchers involved.The aim of this …

Institute Of Public Health Newsletter- Volume2, Issue2, Institute Of Public Health (Iph)

Institute of Public Health Newsletter (IPHNL) and Other Publications

No abstract provided.

Theme Detection And Evolution Analysis Of Eu Framework Programme Projects, Keqi Chen, Bolin Hua

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance]This paper explores the changes in priority areas and the evolutionary trends of research priorities in each area in the eight rounds of the EU Framework Programme（FP1—H2020）by analyzing the research areas and research themes of the EU Framework Programme research projects. [Method/process]This paper was based on the publication data of the Web of CORDIS,which was collected by a python crawler.Then,this paper classified the projects by subject areas according to the program documents and subject classification system,mined the research themes of each project using the Phrase Rank algorithm,and analyzed them for funding input,country research priorities,and domain themes.[Result/conclusion]The results of the study …

Dorothy Scarborough. 'Supernatural Science' (1917), Arthur B. Evans

Global Language Studies Faculty publications

Introduced and annotated by Arthur B. Evans In its day, Dorothy Scarborough’s book The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction (1917) was considered to be the best scholarly study on the subject. As the author points out in the book’s preface, the sheer size of its corpus was impressive: “the supernatural in modern English fiction has been found difficult to deal with because of its wealth of material. While there has been no previous book on the topic, and none related to it ... the mass of fiction itself introducing ghostly or psychic motifs is simply enormous” (v). Scarborough divided her …

Evaluating The Efficiency In The Application Of Transformation And Crispr/Cas9 Gene-Editing Technique On Pumpkins, Min Rung (Nicole) Hsu, Maria Malvino, Sarah R. Hind

PRECS student projects

With the simplicity of a unique genome engineering mechanism, CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique has amazed scholars with its effectiveness and efficiency in manipulating gene sequences.[1] As this advanced technique develops, its applications on different species arise as prominent subjects yet to be determined. Due to the great economic value of pumpkins and the need for examining CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing efficiency, Casperita pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) is chosen as the subject to be investigated on. Through introducing CRISPR/Cas9 system —for modifying phytoene desaturase (PDS) gene— into pumpkin seeds with Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, we regenerate transgenic pumpkins and expect to observe albino leaves in the transformed …

Data Management Tools To Measure The Impact Of Core Facilities, Diane B. Smith, Tracy L. Yarnell, Barbara J. Jibben, Linda E. Liou, Carolyn J. Hovde, Julia Thom Oxford

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Biomolecular Research Center at Boise State University is a research core facility that supports the study of biomolecules with an emphasis on protein structure and function, molecular interactions, and imaging. The mission of the core is to facilitate access to instrumentation that might otherwise be unavailable because of the cost, training for new users, and scientific staff with specialized skills to support early-stage investigators, as well as more established senior investigators. Data collection and management of users and their research output is essential to understand the impact of the center on the research environment and research productivity. However, challenges …

Does The Importance Of Environmental Issues Within An Industry Affect The Relationship Between Lean Operations And Corporate Financial Performance?, Andrew S. Manikas, James R. Kroes, Benjamin P. Foster

IT and Supply Chain Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

Lean operations and environmental sustainability have been generally accepted to be complementary activities, although prior studies have not found consistent relationships between these factors and corporate financial performance. It has been proposed that these inconsistent findings might be due to industry-specific differences in sustainability. Thus, this study examines: (i) whether the level of leanness in companies is related to the importance of environmental sustainability and (ii) if the relationship between companies’ leanness and their financial performance is heightened by the importance of environmental issues inherent in their industries. To measure the importance of environmental issues in an industry, we employ …

Risky Development: Increasing Exposure To Natural Hazards In The United States, Megan Cattau

Human-Environment Systems Research Center Faculty Publications and Presentations

Losses from natural hazards are escalating dramatically, with more properties and critical infrastructure affected each year. Although the magnitude, intensity, and/or frequency of certain hazards has increased, development contributes to this unsustainable trend, as disasters emerge when natural disturbances meet vulnerable assets and populations. To diagnose development patterns leading to increased exposure in the conterminous United States (CONUS), we identified earthquake, flood, hurricane, tornado, and wildfire hazard hotspots, and overlaid them with land use information from the Historical Settlement Data Compilation data set. Our results show that 57% of structures (homes, schools, hospitals, office buildings, etc.) are located in hazard …

Undergraduate And Graduate Course Descriptions, 2021 Summer, Wright State University

Course Descriptions

Wright State University undergraduate and graduate course descriptions from Summer 2021.

Science In The Elementary Classroom, Melissa Birkey

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

The elementary school day is filled with many different aspects of learning. Math and reading have been the emphasis of teaching over the last decade. Science is a part of students learning that needs to find its way into the elementary school day. This literature review compares different curriculum that is used to teach science in the elementary classroom as well as discusses an effective use of time to implement science into the daily schedule. When considering when and how to teach science, some teachers incorporate into other curricular areas as others find its own time during the day. Multiple …

Biochar From Rice Husk As Efficient Biosorbent For Procion Red Removal From Aqueous Systems, Neza R. Palapa, Tarmizi Taher, Novie Juleanti, Normah Normah, Aldes Lesbani

Applied Environmental Research

Numerous reports have elucidated the use of biochar (BC) to adsorb dyes from wastewater. However, its applicability for adsorbing Procion Red, which causes carcinogenic and mutagenic effects on aquatic life, has not been studied. In this work, biochar produced from rice husk in Sumatera, Indonesia was used as a biosorbent for Procion Red removal from aqueous systems. Rice husk-BC was characterised using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, surface area specific analysis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for mor-phological analysis. The characterisation showed a (002) reflection peak at 2θ = 23° with broad and quite intense diffraction, which …

Predicting The Environmental Suitability For Onchocerciasis In Africa As An Aid To Elimination Planning, Elizabeth A. Cromwell, Ziyad Al-Aly, Et Al

Open Access Publications

Recent evidence suggests that, in some foci, elimination of onchocerciasis from Africa may be feasible with mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin. To achieve continental elimination of transmission, mapping surveys will need to be conducted across all implementation units (IUs) for which endemicity status is currently unknown. Using boosted regression tree models with optimised hyperparameter selection, we estimated environmental suitability for onchocerciasis at the 5 × 5-km resolution across Africa. In order to classify IUs that include locations that are environmentally suitable, we used receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis to identify an optimal threshold for suitability concordant with locations where …

Multi-Robot Path Planning Using Sampling-Based Algorithms And Reinforcement Learning, Donald J. Alexander

Master's Theses

In today’s world, robots are becoming extremely useful in many facets of life. With the recent increase in applicable uses of robots, multi-robot path planning has emerged as a fundamental research area. Multi-robot path planning is the process of developing a coordinated plan which is utilized by multiple robots to efficiently work together to complete a common goal. Over the history of multi-robot path planning, many new path planning methodologies have been developed with the goal of outperforming the last, boasting better efficiency and optimality. In this thesis, an analysis of various multi-robot path planning methodologies is carried out with …

Monitoring The Land Cover Changes In Mangrove Areas And Urbanization Using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index And Normalized Difference Built-Up Index In Krabi Estuary Wetland, Krabi Province, Thailand, Katawut Waiyasusri

Applied Environmental Research

Krabi Estuary Wetland (KEW) is an outstanding wetland with an estuary environment. At present, the tourism industry has rapidly grown, resulting in the impact of land cover changes. This research aims to assess the changes that have occurred in the KEW from 1999 to 2020 using NDVI and NDBI for monitoring changes in mangrove areas and urbanization in Krabi Province, Thailand. Landsat satellite images in years 1999, 2009 and 2020 were classified by using a band ratio to create land cover maps. The results show that NDVI between 0.41–1.00 clearly shows the mangrove forest area, while NDBI between 0.01–0.40 shows …

A Workforce And Truck Allocation Model In A Solid Waste Management System: A Case From Nigeria, Desmond E. Ighravwe, Sunday A. Oke

Applied Environmental Research

No abstract provided.

Synergistic Effect Of Waste Feedstock Mixture And Torrefaction Pre-Treatment On Some Briquette Characteristics Of Cornhusk And Sawdust Wastes, Mufutau A. Waheed, Opeyemi A. Akogun

Applied Environmental Research

Agricultural waste management through energy recovery is one of the critical options that could drive the clean energy production industry and properly replace the use of coal in Nigeria if done sustainably. The objective of this work therefore is to study the synergetic effect of waste feedstock mixture and torrefaction pre-treatment on some physical and performance characteristics of briquettes from cornhusk (CH) and sawdust (SD) wastes. In this work, CH and SD wastes were processed raw and torrefied at 200 to 300 °C and were mixed in the ratios between 90/10 and 10/90 for briquette production using D-optimal crossed design. …