The application of remote sensing technology in Northern California

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The application of LANDSAT remote sensing technology to natural resources management. Section 1: Introduction to VICAR - Image classification module. Section 2: Forest resource assessment of Humboldt County.

A teaching module on image classification procedures using the VICAR computer software package was developed to optimize the training benefits for users of the VICAR programs. The field test of the module is discussed. An intensive forest land inventory strategy was developed for Humboldt County. The results indicate that LANDSAT data can be computer classified to yield site specific forest resource information with high accuracy (82%). The "Douglas-fir 80%" category was found to cover approximately 21% of the county and "Mixed Conifer 80%" covering about 13%. The "Redwood 80%" resource category, which represented dense old growth trees as well as large second growth, comprised 4.0% of the total vegetation mosaic. Furthermore, the "Brush" and "Brush-Regeneration" categories were found to be a significant part of the vegetative community, with area estimates of 9.4 and 10.0%

A Case Study On Ethical Decision Making By Legislative Leaders And Their Motion To Approve The North Carolina Charter School Bill Of 2011

The purpose of this study was to explore the role that equity and ethics played in decision making by examining the perspectives of elected leaders in a case where members of the North Carolina legislature decided to lift the cap on charter schools by enacting the 2011 North Carolina Charter School Bill. The analysis was based on triangulated qualitative data from historical documents, written documents from the state’s legislative library, and interviews from consenting legislative leaders of North Carolina. The researcher used Colaizzi’s (1978) phenomenological data analysis protocol to explore and understand the participants’ lived experiences. Finally, a pattern matching analytic technique called explanation building was used to establish an understanding of a single five point predicted theoretical pattern to build an explanation about the case. The triangulated data points provided empirically based patterns that were paralleled to identify causal links between the predicted and empirical patterns. Causal links provided an explanation of the phenomenon of decision making and how equity and ethics impact decision making. There were four major findings in this study. Participant interpretations of the law provided challenges to understanding how charter commissions would evaluate measures of accountability. Perceptions of decision making presented disconnects between the law and delivery of ethics and equity when decisions were rendered. Participants identified principles which highlighted fairness and care as essential when making ethical decisions. The results of this study showed that participants’ interpretations of the law provided challenges to understanding how the charter commission would evaluate internal and external measures of accountability

Procedural Error? Seventh Circuit Fails to Recognize “No Procedure” Is Not “Adequate Procedure”

When Jerry Markadonatos was arrested in the Village of Woodridge, Illinois, he was required to pay a thirty-dollar booking fee as required by Woodridge Municipal code, without any procedural process. Mr. Markadonatos challenged this fee as a violation of due process. He eventually brought both a procedural and substantive due process claim. By the time his claim reached the Seventh Circuit it had become particularly complicated in regards to whether the claim should be properly categorized as a procedural or substantive issue and whether Mr. Markadonatos had proper standing to make either claim. In an en banc hearing, the Seventh Circuit remained split on the issues, with one group avoiding the question altogether by determining the case based on interpreting the ordinance to avoid the constitutional issues. In doing so, the Seventh Circuit failed to recognize that the deprivation of property in the absence of any procedural process must be a procedural due process issue. Judge Hamilton made this argument in his dissent, which should have been adopted by the Seventh Circuit

The effects of live modeling and specificity of verbal reinforcement on the modification of classroom behavior

This study attempted to increase the frequency of student on-task behavior in two. third grade classrooms. using live modeling and vicarious reinforcement. In a multiple baseline-counterbalanced treatments design two classrooms of students were exposed to live, peer modeling displays of on-task behavior. In one class­ room the teacher praised the model, using behaviorally specific praise while the second classroom teacher used non-specific praise. Praise conditions were later reversed. It was hypothesized that after exposure to the modeling display s a) the frequency of on-task behavior would be increased over baseline levels to a pre-determined treatment outcome , b) behaviorally specific vicarious reinforcement would result in greater increases in target behavior. than non-specific vicar­ ious reinforcement, c) behaviorally specific vicarious reinforcement would result in greater across-setting­ generalization of on-task behavior change , and d) on­ task behavior would remain above baseline levels in both classrooms at a one week follow-up check. Results indicated that modeling was inconsistent in the direction of its effects on student on-task behavior, that behaviorally non-specific vicarious reinforcement, was associated with higher levels of on-task behavior in the treated and generalization classrooms, and although on-task behavior remained above baseline levels in one classroom it remained below baseline levels in the second classroom at a one week follow-up. Possible confounding variables, and limitations on the conclusions of this study were discussed

Experiments and simulation of shaped film cooling holes fed by crossflow with rib turbulators

Most studies of turbine airfoil film cooling in laboratories have used relatively large plenums to feed flow into the coolant holes. A more realistic inlet condition for the film cooling holes is an internal crossflow channel. In this study, angled rib turbulators were installed in two geometric configurations inside the internal crossflow channel, at 45° and 135°, to assess the impact on film cooling effectiveness. Film cooling hole inlets positioned in both pre-rib and post-rib locations tested the effect of hole inlet position relative to the rib turbulators. Experiments were performed varying channel velocity ratio and jet to mainstream velocity ratio. These results were compared to the film cooling performance of previously measured shaped holes fed by a smooth internal channel, as well as RANS simulations performed for select cases. The film cooling hole discharge coefficients and channel friction factors were measured for both rib configurations. Spatially-averaged film cooling effectiveness behaves similarly to holes fed by a smooth internal crossflow channel, but hole-to-hole variation due to the obstruction by the ribs was observed.Mechanical Engineerin

Procedural Error? Seventh Circuit Fails to Recognize “No Procedure” Is Not “Adequate Procedure”

When Jerry Markadonatos was arrested in the Village of Woodridge, Illinois, he was required to pay a thirty-dollar booking fee as required by Woodridge Municipal code, without any procedural process. Mr. Markadonatos challenged this fee as a violation of due process. He eventually brought both a procedural and substantive due process claim. By the time his claim reached the Seventh Circuit it had become particularly complicated in regards to whether the claim should be properly categorized as a procedural or substantive issue and whether Mr. Markadonatos had proper standing to make either claim. In an en banc hearing, the Seventh Circuit remained split on the issues, with one group avoiding the question altogether by determining the case based on interpreting the ordinance to avoid the constitutional issues. In doing so, the Seventh Circuit failed to recognize that the deprivation of property in the absence of any procedural process must be a procedural due process issue. Judge Hamilton made this argument in his dissent, which should have been adopted by the Seventh Circuit

Analysis of Snake Creek Burial Cave Mustela fossils using Linear & Landmark-based Morphometrics: Implications for Weasel Classification & Black-footed Ferret Conservation

Two discreet methods of geometric morphometrics were applied to evaluate the taxonomic utility of each in classifying the craniomandibular region of several Mustela species. Use of both linear measurements and 2-dimensional landmarks proved successful in discriminating between extant M. nigripes (black-footed ferret) and Neovison vison (American mink), in addition to the extant North American weasel species (M. erminea, M. frenata, M. nivalis). Methods were then used to classify Late Pleistocene Mustela spp. fossils collected from Snake Creek Burial Cave (SCBC) of eastern Nevada. Data acquired for unknown predicted group memberships varied markedly among methods and specimens. Nevertheless, results support the presence of M. nigripes and all 3 weasel taxa among the SCBC paleofauna

WheelieKing Trainer Project Report

In this report we will detail the design and implementation process of the WheelieKing Trainer project, a device that helps people learn how to do wheelies on a bicycle by preventing backward falls. Formal project requirements are specified, followed by the ideation and iteration process to meet those requirements. The components and methods used to create the device are described in detail. The results of the development process and usage test results of the device are included. Appendices at the end of this report include references, supporting analyses, and project management and timeline details