This thesis explores some of the ethical issues pertaining to the use of so-called radical enhancement technology. Key concepts analyzed include “normal function”, “human being”, and “personhood.” I argue that the use of these key concepts in the debate thus far has lacked philosophical rigor, and that a reexamination of...
Water conservation and water quality are rapidly increasing in importance in all areas of the world. The ability to accurately measure soil water content and salinity, over a wide variety of conditions, is key to meeting this need. A set of forward prediction models and waveform interpretation algorithms to extract...
Soil water content and water potential are two important parameters in
determining the status of water in the soil. Improvement in the ability to measure these
parameters by way of increased speed, accuracy, resolution, imaging volume, ease of
automation, as well as reduced calibration requirements and reduced soil disturbance
would...
Miniature energy and chemical systems (MECS) are miniature thermal, fluid, and chemical devices in the mesoscale size range between a sugar cube and a human fist. MECS take advantage of improved rates of mass and heat transfer that have been observed at the microscale. There are many potential applications for...
This study utilizes differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to characterize the thermodynamics, kinetics and crystallization b processes of a new Pt₅₇.₃Cu₁₄.₆Ni₅.₃P₂₂.₈ bulk metallic glass forming alloy. The heat capacity of the alloy is measured for the crystalline, glassy, and supercooled liquid phases. This data is used to obtain thermodynamic driving forces...
Previous research has suggested that the use of more authentic learning activities can produce more robust and durable knowledge gains. This is consistent with calls within civil engineering education, specifically hydrology, that suggest that curricula should more often include professional perspective and data analysis skills to better develop the "T-shaped"...
Multiple factors are known to influence student success in higher education. Barriers to postsecondary success for underrepresented STEM students are numerous and well documented. We detail an exploratory study of STEM faculty notions of successful students and the instructional practices they employ to cultivate student success. We use a conceptual...
The utility of the fatty acid biomarker (FAB) approach in fisheries ecology is limited by our understanding of how
biotic and abiotic factors determine dietary markers in fish tissues. An 8-week laboratory experiment was
conducted on two species of juvenile gadids (Pacific cod, Gadus macrocephalus and walleye Pollock, Theragra
chalcogramma)...
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Supplemental Material 1: Total lipids and lipid classes for flesh of juvenile (a) Pacific cod and 2
(b
The utility of the fatty acid biomarker (FAB) approach in fisheries ecology is limited by our understanding of how
biotic and abiotic factors determine dietary markers in fish tissues. An 8-week laboratory experiment was
conducted on two species of juvenile gadids (Pacific cod, Gadus macrocephalus and walleye Pollock, Theragra
chalcogramma)...
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Pacific juvenile gadids: A laboratory feeding study
Louise A. Copeman a,b,⁎, Benjamin J. Laurel c,1
