Microbial burden prediction model program

Model supplements biological surveys of spacecraft by simulating microbial burden accumulation process during periods when surveys are not taken. Important application of model is to predict microbial loading on spacecraft landing capsule immediately prior to terminal heat sterilization

A study program on the development of mathematical model/s/ for microbial burden prediction. Volume 1 - Technical report Final report

Mathematical models and computer program for microbial burden prediction - phases 1, 2,

Henri Temianka Correspondence; (meuser)

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How Free is Free Indirect Discourse? Empirical Approaches to the Anchoring Mechanisms of Perspective-taking

This dissertation presents a discussion and empirical investigation of the anchoring mechanisms of free indirect discourse. Its main focus is on the claim that a discourse referent must be sufficiently activated in a linguistic context in order to serve as the anchor for a sentence in free indirect discourse mode. This issue becomes particularly pressing whenever more than one discourse referent is available as the perspectival center. I want to argue that whenever several referents compete, the referent with the highest activation is preferred as the perspectival center, while a sentence in FID mode anchored to a less activated referent sounds rather unnatural. To approach this claim, I provide a number of examples that illustrate that the anchoring of free indirect discourse is related to linguistic activation. The observations indicate that: (i) referents in subject position are preferred as anchors over referents in object position, (ii) referents that are introduced with a proper name are preferred as anchors over referents that are introduced with an indefinite noun phrase, (iii) referents that are activated in a larger context are preferred over referents that are activated in the sentence preceding the free indirect discourse, and (iv) referents that are assigned particular verbal features are preferred over competing referents. In order to account for these observations, I present the results of a series of psycholinguistic experiments that indicate an effect of grammatical function, referential expression, global activation, and verbal features assigned to the referents by the verb in the preceding context on the anchoring of free indirect discourse. Ultimately, the findings presented in this thesis indicate that the anchoring of free indirect discourse is not arbitrary but determined by referential activation

Life Review In Aging: A Primer

Humans are narrative beings. We understand and speak of ourselves and the events of our lives in the context of stories. The stories we tell are influenced by our lived experiences, the quality of our memories (what’s recalled and forgotten), relationships, personality styles, values, accomplishments, regrets, spiritual beliefs, and a host of other factors. Telling our stories from the vantage point of old age is reflective of a maturational process of introspection and discovery called life review

Legacy Beliefs Across Generations: Learning From A Mixed Methods Approach

Dr. Tom Meuser gives an overview presentation of his research focused on legacy beliefs in advancing age.https://dune.une.edu/ssw_facpres/1000/thumbnail.jp

Web GIS for Eelgrass Research

Eelgrass is vital to coastal and marine health. Recognizing and understanding the significance of eelgrass die-offs in San Juan County is essential to identifying potential causes. Eelgrass beds provide habitats for many commercial costal fish and represent immense economic and ecological value. This document details a Web GIS application developed to help monitor the environmental condition of eelgrass and perform data management and spatial analysis in the San Juan Islands with the collaboration of scholars from the University of Redlands. A File Geodatabase was built to store the client’s data and then a web GIS application was developed using the ArcGIS API for JavaScript. The application was customized to enable the client to add new sampling sites, types of measurements, sampling values, view and query records, and visualize data using Esri’s Heat Map Renderer from the JavaScript API

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: A Primer

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment is an integrative approach to diagnosis, treatment and management of older adults that takes the whole person into account. While deficits may be a primary focus, strengths are also considered