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Environmental Assessment for the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Second Formal Training Unit (FTU-2) Beddown

Abstract : This EA has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA team focused the analysis on the following environmental resources: airspace management, noise, safety, air quality, physical resources, water supply/quality, biological resources, cultural resources, land use, socioeconomics, and environmental justice. Increases in operations and personnel associated with the Proposed Action would occur, but would be equal to or less than the historic numbers of operations and personnel at either installation. Therefore, no or negligible effects on the installations' airspace management, safety, water supply, air quality and transportation systems are expected. Off-base land area would not be subjected to Day/Night Average Sound Levels greater than 65 decibels during construction activities. Noise generated by the operation of the UAS would not be perceptible by the general public. Renovation and construction in previously disturbed base areas would result in no significant effects to physical and biological resources. One building at Holloman AFB and two buildings at Edwards AFB that would require renovation or demolition to accommodate the beddown are considered eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; any disturbance to these structures would need to be coordinated through the respective State Historic Preservation Office. Short-term regional socioeconomic stimulation is anticipated from renovation and construction. Long-term personnel and population increases are anticipated from the proposed beddown, with concomitant increases in regional income, sales volumes, and taxes. There would be no disproportionate effects upon minorities or low-income populations or children.
SCREENING FOR PROMISING YEAST STRAINS FOR SHERRY WINE PRODUCTION USING GENETIC AND ENOLOGICAL MARKERS

Flor yeast is a special group of wine-making microflora used in the production of biologically aged wines. In the process of biological aging, flor yeast, cultivated on the surface of dry, alcohol-based wine materials, switches its metabolism from enzymatic to oxidative, which leads to deep biochemical changes in the wine with the formation of unique features of the bouquet and aroma of sherry wines. Genetic, biochemical and physiological features of flor yeast associated with their adaptation to specific conditions of sherry winemaking have been studied in sufficient detail. Earlier, the use of comparative genomic analysis methods allowed us to identify a number of genetic markers specific for flor strains, convenient for searching for strains that are promising for producing sherry-type wines. This work presents the results of using a combined approach based on primary molecular genetic screening followed by analysis of physiological, biochemical and oenological properties for the selection of strains promising for sherry winemaking in a sample of 47 strains from the Magarach Winemaking Microorganism Collection and 96 natural isolates from samples of grapes in different climatic zones in the Republic of Crimea and in the Rostov region. At the first stage, the selection of promising strains was carried out on the basis of the results of genotyping by the presence of alleles of the loci ITS, YDR379C-A , and FLO11 characteristic of flor strains. According to the genotyping data, the flor allele of the ITS locus was identified in 41 strains, the flor allele of the YDR379C-A gene was identified in 41 strains, and a deletion of 111 nt in the promoter of adhesin FLO11 of flor strains, found in only 12 strains. of three loci. Further study of oenological flor a marker for the selection of strains with high oxidative capacity. Film formation out with a flor variant of the FLO11 gene promoter confirmed main role of this adhesin gene in determining the ability of strains to surface growth on wine material. can be recommended for sherrying wine materials from the Aligote grape variety, traditionally used for these purposes, as well as blended wine materials from the Rkatsiteli and Sauvignon green grape varieties, new for sherry wines, which opens up the prospect creation of new brands of this type of wine. Thus, the study showed that during the initial selection of new flor strains of S . cerevisiae yeast, testing them for genetic markers ITS, YDR379C-A , and FLO11 allows you to quickly and reliably identify the most promising strains for the technology of sherry wine production. Of 143 strains of wine yeast, according to the results of genotyping, taking into account oenology, strain I-271 with great potential for sherrying wine materials was identified.
The influence of knowledge sharing on motivation to transfer training: a Malaysian public sector context

Organisations wishing to enhance their return on investment from training must understand the variables associated with transfer of training so that they can promote those which enable transfer and intervene to limit those which inhibit transfer. In the international literature on training transfer, researchers and practitioners have acknowledged that transfer of training will occur only when trainees have the desire or motivation to transfer training to the job. In Malaysia, despite increasing investment in public sector training, there has been very little research on transfer of training. This thesis contributes to a greater understanding of transfer of training variables and how they affect trainees’ motivation to transfer their training. Further, as the role of training has progressively changed from a focus on programs to a broader focus on learning, creating and sharing knowledge, this thesis tests the hypothesis that knowledge sharing behaviour influences a trainee’s motivation to transfer their training. Using a research framework constructed from an adaptation of two key Human Resource Development models (Holton 1996; Holton et al. 2000) and the theory of planned behaviour (Ajzen 1991), this thesis explores the contention that trainees’ motivation to transfer training is influenced by a number of secondary influence variables, expected utility variables, transfer climate variables, enabling variables and ability variables as well as the variables associated with sharing behaviour. Through a questionnaire administered to 437 government employees attending training programs in the National Institute of Public Administration, a central training organisation for government employees in Malaysia, the thesis created an empirical database from which to study the phenomenon of transfer of training. This work culminated in the development of a structural model for motivation to transfer training which incorporates knowledge sharing behaviour and extends our understanding of the operation of the precursors to motivation to transfer. The findings of this thesis impact on HRD functions in the Malaysian public sector at two broad levels: pre training and post training. The thesis makes a contribution to both HRD practice by detailing the sorts of HRD activities which will enhance transfer of training and secondly, makes a contribution to theory through the creation of a new model of motivation to transfer training which features knowledge sharing behaviour.
Experimental Investigation into the Aerodynamic Ground Effect of a Tailless Chevron and Lambda-Shaped UCAVS

Abstract : As future aircraft migrate toward tailless, blended wing body configurations, aircraft designers are faced with a lack of experimental data that represent these types of configurations. A wind tunnel investigation was conducted to identify the ground effect region of two unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) models. The AFIT low-speed wind tunnel (LSWT) and ground plane were used to study the forces and moments on the UCAV models in ground effect. The Chevron and Lambda planforms used in this study were originally tested in full-scale for stability and control without ground effects. A static ground plane was used in this study. Hot-wire results showed a minimal difference between the transducer velocity and the hot-wire measured velocity and these differences were accounted for as wind tunnel blockage. In addition to hot-wire results, flow visualization results revealed the AFIT LSWT had an adequate testing environment for the use of the ground plane. The ground effect region for the Chevron and Lambda UCAVs was characterized by an increase in lift, drag, and a decrease in lift-to-drag ratio. These trends were also noted in previous studies of similar aspect ratio and wing sweep.
Exploring Bicycle Level of Service in a Route Choice Context

This study explores bicycle level of service and cyclist route choice and aims to bring these two components together. A total of seven attributes have been used in an adaptive conjoint analysis experiment to determine how important cyclists perceive these attributes to be, and to test the feasibility of using this technique to examine cyclist route choice. Pavement condition was identified as the most important attribute as seen to affect a cyclist's choice of route, followed by on-road facility type and riding space. A choice based pen-and-paper exercise acted as a good validation technique for the study with a correlation of 0.98. A level of service model has been developed which requires utilities of levels of attributes determined from the study as inputs. It would be desirable for future work to use a larger sample size because that would enable the behaviour of different demographical segments of the sample population to be differentiated.
Effective implementation : a case study of the introduction of ICT in one school

The objectives of this case study were to provide insights into conditions that assist effective implementation of ICT and online learning in one school, the assessment of innovation and change using a concerns based adoption model (CBAM) and how school leadership interventions have an impact on change management. The methodology involved questionnaires for all students from years 7 — 12 and all teachers from kindergarten to year 12, with an interview for a selective group of teachers, known for their "best practice" in online teaching. Findings include the utility of the CBAM model to monitor the implementation of educational change and to describe, explain and predict probable teacher behaviours with professional development planning. The study finds that effective ICT implementation can be compared with the effective implementation of any educational innovation. The focus on leadership and change management is as important as, or more important than the focus on technology.
Distant Leadership Under Stress

Abstract : This project was initiated to develop a phenomenology of team leadership and distant leadership in a highly dynamic, potentially extremely stressful domain: trauma patient resuscitation. A series of five studies were conducted to understand team leadership in trauma teams. One of the studies was a field experiment in which the location of the team leader was assigned to a distant location connected to the rest of the team through telecommunication linkages. The studies used a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods. In contrast to previous frameworks of leadership, the current project depicted detailed team leadership processes and structures critical to the success of action teams. These processes include adaptation of team structures in response to task urgency, team experience, and distance; the fluidity of leadership functions performed by various members of a team; and a multitude of leadership functions. The contribution of the project should be mainly in its depiction of the complex and fluid nature of team leadership for teams that are multi-disciplinary, highly learning oriented, and the hypothetical impacts of distance. The project laid out a new foundation for future research of team leadership in collocated as well as distributed teams.
EFFECT OF ORIFICE WEAR OF BOOM SPRAYER NOZZLES ON SPRAY CHARACTERISTIC

Cilj istraživanja bio je utvrditi utjecaj trosenja otvora mlaznica ratarskih prskalica na neke najznacajnije karakteristike mlaza. Ispitivani su i mjereni protoka tekucine (l/min), kut mlaza, te raspodjela tekucine po povrsini, kao najznacajniji kvalitativni parametri mlaza. Isti imaju presudan utjecaj na preciznost i ucinkovitost pri kemijskoj aplikaciji pesticida. U ispitivanje su uzete mlaznice s lepezastim spljostenim mlazom, s kutom mlaza 1100, izrađene od cetiri razlicite vrsta materijala. Mlaznice s lepezastim spljostenim mlazom su najcesce koristeni tip mlaznica na prskalicama u ratarskoj proizvodnji u Hrvatskoj. Relativno trosenje otvora mlaznice izrađenih od razlicitog materijala, znacajno je variralo s vremenom uporabe mlaznice, izraženo u radnim satima. Na kraju perioda testiranja utvrđeno je da su mlaznice izrađene iz otvrdnjenog nehrđajuceg celika bile najotpornije na trosenje, a slijedile su ih mlaznice od nehrđajuceg celika, plasticne, te mlaznice izrađene iz mjedi (mesinga). Ispitivanjem je utvrđeno da su se mlaznice s manjim nazivnim kapacitetom (kolicina protoka tekucine kroz mlaznicu, l/min), trosile brže u usporedbi s mlaznicama veceg nazivnog kapaciteta. Mjerenjem izlaznog kuta mlaza utvrđeno je da je povecanje kolicine protoka mlaznice uslijed trosenja njezina otvora korespondiralo sa smanjenjem kuta mlaza. Ispitivanje ujednacenosti povrsinske raspodjele tekucine obavljeno je na ispitnom stolu. Utvrđene su male razlike u ujednacenosti poprecne raspodjele između novih i trosenih mlaznica. Ipak, trosene mlaznice su dale veci volumen tekucine u centru mlaza u usporedbi s novim mlaznicama.
Communicating across cultures

Would it be safe to say that communication affects almost all of life? Think about it. Virtually everything one does involves some form of communication, and when we are able to communicate well, life usually goes more smoothly. Failure to communicate well, on the other hand, creates most of the challenges people encounter—between family members, between friends or colleagues, between strangers, and even between nations. We all struggle at times to communicate well in our home language and culture, but for people considering cross-cultural work or travel, the challenge is increased exponentially. We face the challenge of communicating with people whose languages, culture, worldviews, logic systems, beliefs, and values are vastly different from our own.
Experimental Quiet Sprocket Design and Noise Reduction in Tracked Vehicles

Abstract : The noise produced by track-laying vehicles has historically been a problem in the US Army. Exterior noise provides enemy forces with a means of detection at great distances. Interior vehicle noise prevents accurate person- to-person or electrically-aided communication and is responsible for excessive hearing loss among exposed personnel. This program provides the Army with advanced technology to reduce tracked-vehicle noise. The goals established were a 15 dB(A) reduction in interior noise to a level meeting the 100dB(A) limit of MIL-STD-1474B, and a 6 dB reduction in exterior noise, representing a 50% reduction in detection range. The work presently being reported, which is the third phase of the program, involved the design and fabrication of a high compliance prototype idler and a high compliance experimental sprocket. The idler provided a reduction of 15 dB(A) of idler-contributed noise and the sprocket provided approximately 10 dB(A) of sprocket-contributed noise.
Biochemical Evaluation of Parsley with or without Alfacalcidol on treatment of Renal Dysfunction Experimentally Induced by Potassium Bromate

Nephrotoxicity is a disorder whose primary feature is impairment of the normal functions of the kidney. The clinical manifestations of toxic nephropathy vary from a mild reduction in renal function to a sever progressive toxicity culminating in end-stage renal disease as hematuria and proteinuria (Blowey, 2005). Potassium bromate (KBrO3) is widely used as a food additive and is a major water disinfection by-product. Several studies have shown that it causes nephrotoxicity in humans and experimental animals, it is an oxidizing agent that exists as a white crystal powder (Opara et al., 2018).
An Analysis Students’ Vowel in Pronunciation

This research aimed to find out the pronunciation correctly and incorrectly made by the eighth grade at SMP Swasta Puteri Sion in terms of vowels sound. The method of the research is a case study in the form of qualitative research method. The total samples of this research are 22 students. There are 36 vowels sound which include in the dialogue that will be analyzed by the researcher. The research result showed that 19 words incorrectly pronounced by the students with percentage 53% and 17 words are correctly pronounced by students with percentage 47%. The students could not pronounce the phonetic symbols correctly, they will pronounce well only as long as the words are familiar for them. In this case, the students need to more learn and read about phonetic symbol at the school and outside the school. In relation to this, encourage the students need to more learn and read about phonetic symbol at the school and outside the school by listening English music, reading a English novel and watching English movie to improve their skill in pronunciation. Keyword: pronunciation, vowels
Extracellular vesicles in hepatocellular cancer and cholangiocarcinoma.

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are subcellular components produced by a variety of cells, which are microscopic spherical particles containing specific lipids, RNA species, DNA and proteins (1). These small particles of 40 to 5,000 nm in diameter are released by several cells into the extracellular matrix. While they were previously considered as a means to discard cellular metabolic waste, recently emerging evidence suggest that they are essential players in cell-to-cell communication (2,3). Based on their cellular biogenesis and characteristics, EVs are classified into three categories: exosomes, microvesicles, and apoptotic bodies.
REDARS 2 Methodology and Software for Seismic Risk Analysis of Highway Systems

The Risk of Earthquake Damage for Roadway Systems (REDARS) 2 report provides the basic framework and a demonstration application of the Seismic Risk Analysis (SRA) methodology and its modules. It also describes results from six years of work to update the methodology, program this methodology into a public-domain software package, and test and document this software. The main modules of the REDARS 2 SRA methodology include hazards, components, system and economic. The northern Los Angeles, California highway system is used as a demonstration application of the SRA methodology. Eleven appendices are provided in PDF on the included CD-ROM. References, tables and many figures supplement the text as well.
Mapping a framework for co-design in healthcare buildings - an empirical study

Rapid technological development and changing demands from a changing population call for new ways of working in the healthcare sector. As the working environment should support these new ways of working and be prepared for yet more changes, new strategies for facility planning need to be studied. Architects have a long tradition of working with end user involvement in the early stages of building projects, but over the past ten years, a shift in focus or trend has been noticeable. Over time, the purpose of end user involvement has moved from mere participation to co-designing, making fuller use of user knowledge and experience. This paper revisits seven healthcare building projects, now in various stages of realization but initiated in 2007–2011 using a design-driven co-designing framework, involving end users in the early stages of developing and designing their future environment. The co-designing framework and its outcome are revisited and scrutinized here in light of four factors presumed to influence the quality of the process and its outcome: representativity, continuity, ownership, and innovation. Each case was mapped through archival studies, observations, and interviews with involved architects, project managers, and users. The intention is to deepen our understanding of the planning framework and the consequences of user participation and co-designing by highlighting recurring factors connected to the collaborative planning process and its outcome. The findings indicate that the framework’s basic structure has proven stable and useful in several projects and, although affected by external factors such as timing, politics, and finance, still offers good conditions for involving end users in project development and ownership creation, enabling the development of innovative ideas.
Practical method for ensuring the success of crack and seat operations using the falling weight deflectometer

Cracking and seating (C&S) of rigid pavements before laying asphalt overlays has been extensively used in recent years to control reflective cracks. By inducing small hairline cracks in the portland cement concrete slabs, the potential for reflective cracks is decreased. The performance of the overlayed section highly depends on the cracking pattern developed in the C&S operation. Deflection testing has been used successfully in C&S operations to evaluate the developed cracking pattern. A mechanistic procedure for calibrating the hammer and the roller in C&S operations using falling weight deflectometer (FWD) measurements is presented. This procedure has two phases: (a) determine the hammer parameters (height and spacing) that develop good cracking patterns, full depth cracks with adequate aggregate interlock between the cracked segments and (b) determine the optimum number of passes of a rubber-tired roller. A three-dimensional, dynamic finite element method (3D-DFEM) was used in the analysis to study the effect of crack width and condition on surface deflections. A dynamic loading cycle was used to simulate the FWD loading cycle. Four crack conditions were considered in the analysis: no crack, minor surface cracks, hairline cracks, and wide cracks. A field validation study was conducted to validate the new approach. Four test sections were included in this study. The results of this study are found to be successful. A user-friendly computer program was developed to implement this method. The program can be loaded on the FWD computer. It reads the FWD raw data file and evaluates the cracking pattern. When the desired cracking pattern is achieved, the program searches for the optimum number of passes of the roller.
Distinguishing harmonic behavior of longitudinal resonant combustion in a variable geometry model rocket combustor

Hester, Sarah W. M.S.A.A. , Purdue University, December 2014. Distinguishing Harmonic Behavior of Longitudinal Resonant Combustion in a Variable Geometry Model Rocket Combustor. Major Professor: William E. Anderson. Throughout the study of high frequency combustion instability in a single element Continuously Variable Resonance Combustor (CVRC), the excitation of the fundamental longitudinal mode is closely followed by the excitation of higher harmonic modes. In an attempt to establish a heuristic relationship between the appearances of the fundamental mode and its harmonics, several unstable fixed geometry and variable geometry tests from the CVRC are analyzed through traditional Fourier-based methods and alternative signal processing methods such as wavelet analysis and Instantaneous Frequency (IF) Analysis from PC Signal Analysis. Early results led to the conclusion that traditional Fourier-based analysis provides believable and consistent results for the first three modes. However, Fourier analysis is sensitive to effects from non-sinusoidal waveforms. Further work using manufactured signals with both sinusoidal and steepfronted waveforms established that it is unclear which parts of the calculated harmonic signals are data artifacts and which are true signal. Supplementary assessment of IF Analysis and the traditional Fourier-based analysis explored the applicability of each method, the inherent data artifacts, and