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On The Arrangement Of Tidal Turbines In Rough And Oscillatory Channel Flow, P. A.J. Bonar, L. Chen, A. M. Schnabl, V. Venugopal, A. G.L. Borthwick, T. A.A. Adcock Apr 2019

On The Arrangement Of Tidal Turbines In Rough And Oscillatory Channel Flow, P. A.J. Bonar, L. Chen, A. M. Schnabl, V. Venugopal, A. G.L. Borthwick, T. A.A. Adcock

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Fast tidal streams are a promising source of clean, predictable power, but the task of arranging tidal turbines for maximum power capture is complicated. Actuator disc models, such as the two-scale actuator disc theory, have proven useful in seeking optimal turbine arrangements, yet these models assume flows that are frictionless and steady, and thus quite unlike the channel flow conditions that actual tidal turbines experience. In this paper, we use numerical methods to relax these assumptions and explore how optimal turbine arrangements change as the flow transitions from frictionless and steady to rough and oscillatory. In so doing, we show …

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Flexural Buckling Of Sandwich Beams With Thermal-Induced Non-Uniform Sectional Properties, Zhenlei Chen, J Li, Longfei Sun, L-Y Li Apr 2019

Flexural Buckling Of Sandwich Beams With Thermal-Induced Non-Uniform Sectional Properties, Zhenlei Chen, J Li, Longfei Sun, L-Y Li

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

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My Dear Americans, Ileana Hernandez Apr 2019

My Dear Americans, Ileana Hernandez

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My Dear Americans is a multimedia project that includes photographs, video work and interactive installations. The pieces in this project are in response to gun violence in the United States. This body of work is influenced by my perspective as a mother and as a Mexican immigrant living in the US for the last eight years. Through the use of multiple materials, I provoke the audience to think specifically about gun laws, white privilege and the effect of gun violence on children. This work draws on propagandistic artworks, and has been influenced by Felix-Gonzalez Torres, Jenny Holzer and activist artists …

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Flesh So Peach, Mireya Salinas Apr 2019

Flesh So Peach, Mireya Salinas

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Flesh So Peach is an interactive art piece that addresses the hypervisibility of “whiteness” using the Vogue September 2018 issue. In this work, I remove “whiteness” from the magazine and set up a space for the audience to do the same. The removal of “whiteness” is a physical representation of the frustration, anxiety, and anger I feel with the omission of women of color, specifically within the pages of this highly influential fashion magazine. Tools typically used to promote and emphasize the ideals of beauty have been used to tear, cut, and rip away white women’s flesh. The removal of …

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A Gene-Based Recessive Diplotype Exome Scan Discovers Fgf6, A Novel Hepcidin-Regulating Iron-Metabolism Gene, Shicheng Guo, Shuai Jiang, Narendranath Epperla, Yanyun Ma, Mehdi Maadooliat, Zhan Ye, Brent Olson, Minghua Wang, Terrie Kitchner, Jeffrey Joyce, Peng An, Fudi Wang, Robert Strenn, Joseph J. Mazza, Jennifer K. Meece, Wenyu Wu, Li Jin, Judith A. Smith, Jiucan Wang, Steven J. Schrodi Apr 2019

A Gene-Based Recessive Diplotype Exome Scan Discovers Fgf6, A Novel Hepcidin-Regulating Iron-Metabolism Gene, Shicheng Guo, Shuai Jiang, Narendranath Epperla, Yanyun Ma, Mehdi Maadooliat, Zhan Ye, Brent Olson, Minghua Wang, Terrie Kitchner, Jeffrey Joyce, Peng An, Fudi Wang, Robert Strenn, Joseph J. Mazza, Jennifer K. Meece, Wenyu Wu, Li Jin, Judith A. Smith, Jiucan Wang, Steven J. Schrodi

Mathematical and Statistical Science Faculty Research and Publications

Standard analyses applied to genome-wide association data are well designed to detect additive effects of moderate strength. However, the power for standard genome-wide association study (GWAS) analyses to identify effects from recessive diplotypes is not typically high. We proposed and conducted a gene-based compound heterozygosity test to reveal additional genes underlying complex diseases. With this approach applied to iron overload, a strong association signal was identified between the fibroblast growth factor–encoding gene, FGF6, and hemochromatosis in the central Wisconsin population. Functional validation showed that fibroblast growth factor 6 protein (FGF-6) regulates iron homeostasis and induces transcriptional regulation of hepcidin. …

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Endless Field, And Friends, April 24, 2019, Lawrence University Apr 2019

Endless Field, And Friends, April 24, 2019, Lawrence University

Conservatory of Music Concert Programs

Harper Hall

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My View Of Equality, Julian Shorts Apr 2019

My View Of Equality, Julian Shorts

Pathways

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Unjust Society, Dakari Sams Apr 2019

Unjust Society, Dakari Sams

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African American Girl, Angel Robinson Apr 2019

African American Girl, Angel Robinson

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The Bully, Taryn Robinaon Apr 2019

The Bully, Taryn Robinaon

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Equality In America, Dalisia Pounds Apr 2019

Equality In America, Dalisia Pounds

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Training Wheels, Chibeza Nyirenda Apr 2019

Training Wheels, Chibeza Nyirenda

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D'Quan And Chase, Kenyell Marsh Apr 2019

D'Quan And Chase, Kenyell Marsh

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Equality, Malik Jackson Apr 2019

Equality, Malik Jackson

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A Neighbor's Strife, Caitlyn Heisser Apr 2019

A Neighbor's Strife, Caitlyn Heisser

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Untitled, Candace Hassan Apr 2019

Untitled, Candace Hassan

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Changing Pathways, Tiberni Hall Apr 2019

Changing Pathways, Tiberni Hall

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Hopes Of An "Other" In Trump's America, Ericka Guerrera Apr 2019

Hopes Of An "Other" In Trump's America, Ericka Guerrera

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Pay Compassion Forward, Mandella Girod Apr 2019

Pay Compassion Forward, Mandella Girod

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A Grandmother's Talk, Jacarra Eshan Apr 2019

A Grandmother's Talk, Jacarra Eshan

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Compassion, Tasha Constantino Apr 2019

Compassion, Tasha Constantino

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The Golden Key, Bria Black Apr 2019

The Golden Key, Bria Black

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Designing A Robotic Platform For Investigating Swarm Robotics, Jonathan Gray Apr 2019

Designing A Robotic Platform For Investigating Swarm Robotics, Jonathan Gray

Senior Honors Theses

This paper documents the design and subsequent construction of a low-cost, flexible robotic platform for swarm robotics research, and the selection of appropriate swarm algorithms for the implementation of a swarm focused predominantly on target location. The design described herein is intended to allow for the construction of robots large enough to meaningfully interact with their environment while maintaining a low per-robot cost of materials and a low assembly time. The design process is separated into three stages: mechanical design, electrical design, and software design. All major design components are described in detail under the appropriate design section. The BOM …

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Choosing Advocacy Apr 2019

Choosing Advocacy

Occasional Paper Series

Two articles comprise this publication. In "Beyond the Story-Book Ending: Literature for Young Children About Parental Estrangement and Loss," Megan Matt analyzes over 30 books for young children on the topics of abandonment, estrangement, divorce, and foster care. She observes that this loss might appear as an event within the story or as a fear articulated by a young child. She states that, as an educator, she hopes that she can make the children realize that their own stories are "real" and legitimate, no matter what messages they might encounter or fail to encounter in the media. In "Walking the …

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Alternative Routes To Teacher Certification Apr 2019

Alternative Routes To Teacher Certification

Occasional Paper Series

Alternative routes to teacher preparation are clearly here to stay. A growing research literature on non-traditional pathways suggests the complexity of the task ahead. This report offers new teachers the opportunity to tell their own stories in their own words.

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Delicate Moments: Kids Talk About Socially Complicated Issues Apr 2019

Delicate Moments: Kids Talk About Socially Complicated Issues

Occasional Paper Series

The author offers an analysis of the failures and insights she experienced working with adolescents at a progressive school while discussing how the students understood and experienced race and identity -- their own and that of others. While she encountered students who were willing to take her into their worlds, her efforts fell flat when her questions turned out to be about their experiences of race and class. In response to such questions, Bauman received, on the whole, confusion, a few stories that distanced the teller from the events, and queries about whether this was "what she wanted." At that …

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Welcoming The Stranger: Essays On Teaching And Learning In A Diverse Society Apr 2019

Welcoming The Stranger: Essays On Teaching And Learning In A Diverse Society

Occasional Paper Series

This issue of "Occasional Papers" is filled with stories by and about "strangers"--people of all ages who perceive themselves or have been perceived by others as outsiders either because of who they are, where they have come from, or even how recently they have arrived in this country. Successful educators know that the ability to welcome the stranger into the classroom, indeed an entire group of strangers each September, is essential to building a productive, caring community of learners. They know, too, that, from the point of view of students new to the school or society, the culture of the …

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Obesity Affects Submaximal Oxygen Uptake-Heart Rate Relationship And Exercise Economy Differently In Pre And Postpubescent Boys And Girls, Eric Rivas Apr 2019

Obesity Affects Submaximal Oxygen Uptake-Heart Rate Relationship And Exercise Economy Differently In Pre And Postpubescent Boys And Girls, Eric Rivas

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(3): 748-763, 2019. The purpose of this study was to develop regression equations for estimating the intensity of the exercise work rate (relative peak oxygen uptake-heart rate [%VO2-HR]) and the metabolic energy expenditure (MEE) for exercise prescription and rehabilitation medicine that are specific to children. This study took into account that the specific data in terms of obesity, sex, and pubertal status are currently unavailable. Our hypothesis was that obesity would affect the submaximal exercise the oxygen uptake (VO2), heart rate (HR), and metabolic energy expenditure (MEE), and exercise economy (ExEco). …

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Too Much Workplace Sitting: A Brief Historical Perspective, Raymond Jones, Daniel P. Credeur, Stephanie M. Mccoy Apr 2019

Too Much Workplace Sitting: A Brief Historical Perspective, Raymond Jones, Daniel P. Credeur, Stephanie M. Mccoy

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(2): 777-785, 2019. Sedentary behavior is a risk factor for the development of chronic diseases, especially those of cardiovascular and metabolic origins. Prolonged sitting is one of the most common sedentary behaviors among adults. Individuals sit for hours every day for several reasons, including work and or physical limitations. Historical accounts regarding the negative health effects of prolonged sitting began with early epidemiological studies, which sparked a breakout of research examining this behavior in the workplace setting. Understanding the risks associated with prolonged workplace sitting is important when considering workplace interventions, such as sit-stand workstations. …

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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors And Physical Fitness In Volunteer Firefighters, Zachary T. Martin, Rebecca A. Schlaff, Jade K. Hemenway, Jillian R. Coulter, Jeremy L. Knous, John E. Lowry, Joshua J. Ode Apr 2019

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors And Physical Fitness In Volunteer Firefighters, Zachary T. Martin, Rebecca A. Schlaff, Jade K. Hemenway, Jillian R. Coulter, Jeremy L. Knous, John E. Lowry, Joshua J. Ode

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(2): 764-776, 2019. Forty-seven percent of volunteer firefighter line of duty deaths are caused by cardiovascular events. Aggressive cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor reduction and improved physical fitness could reduce CVD mortality within this population. We assessed CVD risk factors and physical fitness in a large cohort of volunteer firefighters to help establish a health and fitness profile of this population, which may serve as evidence for the need to initiate programs aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality caused by CVD in the volunteer fire service. Seventy-four male volunteer firefighters were assessed for eight CVD …

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