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Irrigation Pumping Plants: Energy Consumption And Pumping Plant Performance [Class Handout], Derek M. Heeren, Saleh Taghvaeian, Abia Katimbo, Xin Qiao

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

Irrigation can be a large contributor to energy consumption on an irrigated farm. It is important to understand factors that impact irrigation energy use and to identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption. This class handout introduces a set of equations for calculating energy consumption for an irrigation pumping plant based on flow conditions and pump efficiency. It also presents typical values for motor performance (including both electric motors and internal combustion engines) in both SI and USCS units. Finally, the handout introduces the concept of a field evaluation of an irrigation pumping plant along with the Nebraska Pumping Plant Performance …

Quantifying The Aging Of Lithium-Ion Pouch Cells Using Pressure Sensors, Yousof Nayfeh, Jon C. Vittitoe, Xianglin Li

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

Understanding the behavior of pressure increases in lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells is essential for prolonging the lifespan of Li-ion battery cells and minimizing the safety risks associated with cell aging. This work investigates the effects of C-rates and temperature on pressure behavior in commercial lithium cobalt oxide (LCO)/graphite pouch cells. The battery is volumetrically constrained, and the mechanical pressure response is measured using a force gauge as the battery is cycled. The effect of the C-rate (1C, 2C, and 3C) and ambient temperature (10 °C, 25 °C, and 40 °C) on the increase in battery pressure is investigated. By analyzing the …

Examining Management And Employees' Perceptions Of Occupational Heat Exposure And The Effectiveness Of A Heat Stress Prevention Intervention On Safety And Well-Being Among Natural Gas Construction Workers: A Qualitative Field-Based Study

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Numerous risk factors have been identified as significantly influencing outdoor workers' risk for heat stress and heat-related conditions, impacting their health, well-being, and productivity. However, the specific effects of these factors on construction workers' safety, health, and well-being remain under-researched. With climate change increasing temperatures, assessing heat stress among construction workers is imperative.

OBJECTIVE: To identify the barriers and facilitators influencing the safety of natural gas construction workers and evaluate an implemented heat stress intervention.

METHODS: In the summer of 2023, two semi-structured interviews and six focus groups were conducted with twenty-one stakeholders at a Texas natural gas construction …

Business Failure Mode And Effects Analysis: A Risk Based Holistic Strategy To Improve Success Rates Of Small Technology Businesses, Krishnakumar R. Nair

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Multiple US and global statistics show that small businesses are vital to economic development but fail at a startling rate. Small technology businesses (STBs) are around 35% of this small business segment. The central problem addressed in this research is to reduce their short lives and enable growth and stability. The solution is a significant business management strategy iteratively developed by working with business owners and practitioners. A holistic approach to view the business as a whole to address premature failures is not available, and this research presents a comprehensive approach to solving that problem. The study developed a novel …

Contaminant Exposure And Liver And Kidney Lesions In North American River Otters In The Indian River Lagoon, Florida, Ami Krasner, Megan Stolen, David Rotstein, Spencer Fire

Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Student Publications

The harmful algal bloom (HAB) liver toxin microcystin (MC) and trace element biomagnification were previously detected in organisms in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), Florida. Since there are no routine screening programs for these contaminants, liver tissue from North American river otters (Lontra canadensis), an important sentinel species in the IRL, was screened for MC via enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA), followed by confirmatory analyses via liquid-chromatography/mass spectrometry methods (LC-MS/MS). Liver and kidney samples were evaluated for trace element (As, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Pb, Se, Tl, and Zn) bioaccumulation via inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Histopathologic evaluation …

Attention-Based Load Forecasting With Bidirectional Finetuning, Firuz Kamalov, Inga Zicmane, Murodbek Safaraliev, Linda Smail, Mihail Senyuk, Pavel Matrenin

All Works

Accurate load forecasting is essential for the efficient and reliable operation of power systems. Traditional models primarily utilize unidirectional data reading, capturing dependencies from past to future. This paper proposes a novel approach that enhances load forecasting accuracy by fine tuning an attention-based model with a bidirectional reading of time-series data. By incorporating both forward and backward temporal dependencies, the model gains a more comprehensive understanding of consumption patterns, leading to improved performance. We present a mathematical framework supporting this approach, demonstrating its potential to reduce forecasting errors and improve robustness. Experimental results on real-world load datasets indicate that our …

A Generalized Machine Learning Model For Long-Term Coral Reef Monitoring In The Red Sea, Justin J. Gapper, Surendra Maharjan, Wenzhao Li, Erik Linstead, Surya Prakash Tiwari, Mohamed A. Qurban, Hesham El-Askary

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

Coral reefs, despite covering less than 0.2 % of the ocean floor, harbor approximately 35 % of all known marine species, making their conservation critical. However, coral bleaching, exacerbated by climate change and phenomena such as El Niño, poses a significant threat to these ecosystems. This study focuses on the Red Sea, proposing a generalized machine learning approach to detect and monitor changes in coral reef cover over an 18-year period (2000–2018). Using Landsat 7 and 8 data, a Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifier was trained on depth-invariant indices (DII) derived from the Gulf of Aqaba and validated against ground …

Prediction Of Mooring System Characteristics Of The Floating Barge Using Deep Neural Networks, Janghoon Seo, Dong-Woo Park

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

The present study establishes deep learning models to predict the tensions and inclinations of mooring lines of a floating barge and verifies applicability of these models. Hydrodynamic and mooring analyses are conducted on the dataset used for the deep learning models. Three types of neural network models include a deep neural network (DNN) with input data representing the six degrees of freedom motions of a floating barge, convolutional neural network (CNN) with input images of the floating barge and mooring lines on a horizontal plane, and hybrid neural network (HNN) that consolidates the characteristics of DNN and CNN models. The …

Ground-Nesting Ospreys On A Mississippi Barrier Island, Peter J. Blank, Elise Diehl

Mississippi Kite

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Birds Around The State: January-December 2012, J. R. Rigby

Mississippi Kite

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Birds Around The State: January-December 2011, J. R. Rigby

Mississippi Kite

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Birds Around The State: January-December 2006, Gene C. Knight

Mississippi Kite

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Spotted Sandpiper: Winter Feeding On Smallfishes And Winter Distribution In Mississippi, W. Marvin Davis

Mississippi Kite

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The First Annual Mississippi Colonial Waterbird Count, Allan J. Mueller

Mississippi Kite

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Brown Pelican At Okatibbee Lake, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, Van Mcwhorter

Mississippi Kite

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The Mississippi Legacy Of Ben B Coffey, Jr, Jerome A. Jackson

Mississippi Kite

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A Guide To Birding In The Oxford, Mississippi, Area, W. Marvin Davis

Mississippi Kite

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Mobile Home Of A Carolina Wren, Jerome A. Jackson, William E. Davis Jr.

Mississippi Kite

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A Review And Commentary On The Bird Life Of Texas By Harry C Oberholser, Gordon Gunter

Mississippi Kite

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Successful Eagle Nesting On Mississippi Coast, W. H. Turcotte

Mississippi Kite

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Genetically Engineer Protection Against Viruses And Fungi, John Fitchen, Roger N. Beachy

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The first examples of plant genetic engineering for disease resistance were for the control of virus diseases. Plants that were transformed with a gene to express the coat protein of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) were shown to have increased resistance to infection by TMV. This approach, referred to as coat protein-mediated resistance (CP-MR), has been applied to give protection against at least 35 different viruses, belonging to 12 virus groups in at least 13 plant species. Field trials of some of these examples have demonstrated that CP-MR can effectively protect plants under field conditions. Other viral genes have also been …

Transfer Of Genes Encoding Proteins With High Nutritional Value Into Pasture Legumes, W C. Mcnabb, C Higgins, L Tabe, T J.V Higgins

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Gene transfer systems for the forage legumes, subterranean clover (Trlfolium subterraneum) and lucerne (Medicago saltva) have been developed and optimised for current commercial cultivars. A disarmed binary vector derived from the Agrobacterium tunefaciens tumour• inducing plasmid has been used to deliver a selectable marker gene conferring resistance to phosphinothricin (the active ingredient in the herbicide, Basta) and a series of chimeric gene constructs encoding proteins that are rich in sulphur amino acids and resistant to rumen degradation. Transgenic plants expressing a gene encoding either ovalbumin or a sunflower albumin have been obtained and analyzed with respect to …

Genetic Engineering Of Pasture Legume And Grasses For Reduced Lignin Content And Increased Digestibility, C Lynne Mcintyre, J M. Manners, J R. Wilson, H Way, D Sharp

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Plants of tropical pastures have a higher lignin content than those of temperate pastures, which limits the digestibility and nutritive value of these forages. Ribozyme and antisense RNA technology is being investigated as a method of reducing lignin levels and increasing digestibility in the tropical forage Stylosanthes spp, and in the model system tobacco. Ribozymes to the tobacco anionic peroxidase mRNA have been designed and shown to be capable of cleaving this mRNA in vitro. Constructs for the expression of antisense and ribozyme RNA to reduce peroxidase gene expression have been prepared, Transgenic tobacco plants containing these constructs have been …

Great Aunt Mona, Jude Deason

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

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Pms 15 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

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Advances In Genetic Transformation Of Plants, Thomas K. Hodges, Keerti S. Rathore, Jianying Peng

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Many plant species, including both dicots and monocots, can now be genetically engineered with individual genes isolated from any source. Methods for delivery of foreign DNA into plant cells or protoplasts utilise Agrobacterium tumefaciens (and A. gazogenes), micro­injection, polyethylene glycol, electroporation and particle guns. Advantages and disadvantages of each system are discussed. At present, all systems involve i11 vitra cell or tissue culture lo some extent, and this is the most difficult and variable aspect of plant genetic engineering. In addition, all systems suffer from random insertions of the foreign DNA into the plant genome. This requires Southern blot screening …

Risk Identification And Mitigation In Agile Software Re-Engineering: A Case Study, Chiara Fasching, Peggy Gregory, Nicholas Mitchell, Charlie Frowd

Communications of the IIMA

Legacy software is becoming increasingly common, and many companies nowadays are facing the challenges associated with this phenomenon. In certain circumstances, re-engineering is the only logical way to deal with legacy software. Such projects, by their very nature, are subject to a wide variety of risks. The aim of this study was to begin building the basis of a risk framework that will support future re-engineering projects within Agile (Scrum) environments. An interpretive case study approach has been followed, where the case study was the first phase of a re-engineering process, with the method of analysis being inductive and reflexive …

Mapping Of The Potential To Substitute Plastic In Food Packaging In Finnish Supermarkets, Taina Lahtinen, Kirsi Kataja, Jari Viitanen, Vinay Kumar, Jussi Lahtinen, Ali Harlin

Journal of Applied Packaging Research

Single-use plastics (SUP), which are extensively utilized in food packaging, are one notable cause for the constantly growing littering issue. This novel study is one of the first attempts to systemically analyze food packaging data to reveal the potential for plastic packaging material reduction or substitution by utilizing a primary packaging material summary of single items sold in Finnish supermarkets. The outcome of the study indicates considerable dissimilarities among product groups concerning used packaging materials, weight, share of plastic, and sales volume. The analysis identified sweets and ready-to-eat meals as product groups for which there is a clear need, but …

Enhancing Email Spam Detection Through Ensemble Machine Learning: A Comprehensive Evaluation Of Model Integration And Performance, Najah Al-Shanableh, Mazen S. Alzyoud, Eman Nashnush

Communications of the IIMA

Email spam detection and filtering are crucial security measures in all organizations. It is applied to filter unsolicited messages; most of the time, they comprise a large portion of harmful messages. Machine learning algorithms, specifically classification algorithms, are used to filter and detect if the email is spam or not spam. These algorithms entail training models on labelled data to predict whether an email is spam or not based on its features. In particular, traditional classification machine learning algorithms have been applied for decades but proved ineffective against fast-evolving spam emails. In this research, ensemble techniques by using the meta-learning …

The Student Movement Volume 109 Issue 1: Cardinals Migrate Back To Berrien For '24 School Year, Savannah Tyler, Esther Martin, Alyssa Caruthers, Andrew Francis, Joel Pelletier, Melanie Webb, Aiko J. Ayala Rios, Melissa Moore, Natalie Mendonça, Callie Carlsen, Natalie Reid, Timi Olatunde, Katherine Pierre, Anna Rybachek, Nora Martin, Lexie Dunham, Amelia Stefanescu

The Student Movement V. 109 (2024-2025)

HUMANS

"Believe the Promise" Through the Storms, Interviewed by Savannah Tyler

A Sit-Down with New Associate Chaplain Pitcher, Esther Martin

Dean Fitting on Lamson's "Refreshing", Interviewed by Alyssa Caruthers

What Happened to Change Day?, Andrew Francis

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Farewell, "Brat" Summer, Joel Pelletier

"Believe the Promise" Musical Review, Joel Pelletier

Got What You Wanted, So Stop Feeling Sorry: An Opinion on Chappell Roan's Request for Privacy, Melanie Webb

Helping Through Books: A Review of "Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop", Aiko J. Ayala Rios

NEWS

Sophomores Win Big at AUlmost Anything Goes, Melissa Moore

AUSA Hosts The Nest, Natalie Mendonça …