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Serpentinization, Carbon, And Deep Life, M. Schrenk, W. Brazelton, Susan Lang

Susan Q. Lang

No abstract provided.

Elevated Concentrations Of Formate, Acetate And Dissolved Organic Carbon Found At The Lost City Hydrothermal Field, Susan Lang, D. Butterfield, M. Schulte, D. Kelley, M. Lilley

Susan Q. Lang

No abstract provided.

Probing For Life In The Ocean Crust With The Lexen Program, H. Johnson, J. Baross, T. Bjorkland, W. Brazelton, J. Huber, M. Pruis, Susan Lang, F. Mccrosky, M. Mehta, D. Butterfield, A. Bowen, J. Howland, W. Martin, K. Roe, C. Channing, P. Kalk, C. Kammerer, R. Light, V. Miller, M. Mccarthy, B. Moore, M. Sharma, J. Voit

Susan Q. Lang

No abstract provided.

Stable Isotope Analysis Of Organic Carbon In Small (Μg C) Samples And Dissolved Organic Matter Using A Gasbench Preparation Device, Susan Lang, S. Bernasconi, G. Früh-Green

Susan Q. Lang

No abstract provided.

Sources And Cycling Of Carbon In Continental, Serpentinite-Hosted Alkaline Springs In The Voltri Massif, Italy, E. Schwarzenbach, Susan Lang, G. Früh-Green, M. Lilley, S. Bernasconi, S. Méhay

Susan Q. Lang

No abstract provided.

Purification Of Fire Derived Markers For Μg Scale Isotope Analysis (Δ13c, Δ14c) Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (Hplc), M. Gierga, M. Schneider, D. Wiedemeier, Susan Lang, R. Smittenberg, I. Hajdas, S. Bernasconi, M. Schmidt

Susan Q. Lang

No abstract provided.

A Method To Measure The Isotopic (13C) Composition Of Dissolved Organic Carbon Using A High Temperature Combustion Instrument, Susan Lang, M. Lilley, J. Hedges

Susan Q. Lang

No abstract provided.

Dissolved Organic Carbon In Ridge-Axis And Ridge-Flank Hydrothermal Systems, Susan Lang, D. Butterfield, M. Lilley, H. Johnson, J. Hedges

Susan Q. Lang

No abstract provided.

Sources Of Organic Nitrogen At The Serpentinite-Hosted Lost City Hydrothermal Field, Susan Lang, G. Früh-Green, S. Bernasconi, D. Butterfield

Susan Q. Lang

No abstract provided.

Accelerating Diffraction-Free Beams In Photonic Lattices, K. Makris, I. Kaminer, Ramy El-Ganainy, N. Efremidis, Zhigang Chen, M. Segev, Demetrios Christodoulides

Ramy El-Ganainy

We study nondiffracting accelerating paraxial optical beams in periodic potentials, in both the linear and the nonlinear domains. In particular, we show that only a unique class of z-dependent lattices can support a true accelerating diffractionless beam. Accelerating lattice solitons, autofocusing beams and accelerating bullets in optical lattices are systematically examined.

Enhancing Optical Isolator Performance In Nonreciprocal Waveguide Arrays, Miguel Levy, Turhan Carroll, Ramy El-Ganainy

Ramy El-Ganainy

We investigate the operation of optical isolators based on magneto-optics waveguide arrays beyond the coupled mode analysis. Semi-vectorial beam propagation simulations demonstrate that evanescent tail coupling and the effects of radiation are responsible for degrading the device’s performance. Our analysis suggests that these effects can be mitigated when the array size is scaled up. In addition, we propose the use of radiation blockers in order to offset some of these effects, and we show that they provide a dramatic improvement in performance. Finally, we also study the robustness of the system with respect to fabrication tolerances using the coupled mode …

Observation Of Accelerating Wannier-Stark Beams In Optically Induced Photonic Lattices, Xinyuan Qi, Konstantinos Makris, Ramy El-Ganainy, Peng Zhang, Jintao Bai, Demetrios Christodoulides, Zhigang Chen

Ramy El-Ganainy

We generate optical beams analogous to the Wannier–Stark states in semiconductor superlattices and observe that the two main lobes of the WS beams self-bend (accelerate) along two opposite trajectories in a uniform one-dimensional photonic lattice. Such self-accelerating features exist only in the presence of the lattice and are not observed in a homogenous medium. Under the action of nonlinearity, however, the beam structure and acceleration cannot be preserved. Our experimental observations are in qualitative agreement with theoretical predictions.

Instruction Re-Selection For Iterative Modulo Scheduling On High Performance Multi-Issue Dsps, Doosan Cho, Ravi Ayyagari, Gang-Ryung Uh, Yunheung Paek

Gang-Ryung Uh

An iterative modulo scheduling is very important for compilers targeting high performance multi-issue digital signal processors. This is because these processors are often severely limited by idle state functional units and thus the reduced idle units can have a positively significant impact on their performance. However, complex instructions, which are used in most recent DSPs such as mac, usually increase data dependence complexity, and such complex dependencies that exist in signal processing applications often restrict modulo scheduling freedom and therefore, become a limiting factor of the iterative modulo scheduler.

In this work, we propose a technique that efficiently reselects instructions …

The Weather And Air Traffic Management Integration Course In The Graduate Aeronautics Program At Embry-Riddle, John Lanicci

John M Lanicci

One year ago, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University added a new Area of Concentration (AOC) in Aviation Meteorology to the Master of Science in Aeronautics (MSA) program at the Daytona Beach, Florida campus. As part of the preparation for the start of this program, an experimental graduate seminar in Weather and Air Traffic Integration was taught over the summer, which attracted graduate students with backgrounds in commercial and private aviation, applied meteorology, and engineering physics. The purpose of this course was to introduce the students to the concept of weather and air traffic integration as it currently exists and is being planned …

Weather Technology In The Cockpit (Wtic): Concept Of Operations, User Needs, Education, And Training, John Lanicci, L. Kirk, L. Martin, J. Vacek, E. A. Roberts, M. Edwards

John M Lanicci

The FAA, through sponsorship of the Center for General Aviation Research (CGAR), has funded a multi-disciplinary research program on Weather Technology In the Cockpit (WTIC). The CGAR is a consortium of four universities, three of which (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of North Dakota, University of Alaska-Anchorage) are working together on this program. Each university partner has the lead on a portion of the project: the University of Alaska-Anchorage is the lead on developing the WTIC Concept of Operations (CONOPS); the University of North Dakota is the lead on developing a robust set of WTIC user needs; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is …

General Aviation Weather Encounter Case Studies, John Lanicci, Massoud Bazargan, Daniel Halperin, Scott Shappell, Jaclyn Baron, Rebecca Iden, Carla Hackworth, Kali Holcomb

John M Lanicci

This study presents a compilation of 24 cases involving general aviation (GA) pilots’ weather encounters over the continental U.S. The project team interviewed pilots who had experienced a weather encounter, and we examined their backgrounds, flight experience, and weather encounter details. Results from meteorological data analysis for each weather encounter were consistent with findings of larger GA weather accident studies in terms of the types of hazards encountered and flight phase during which the encounters occurred. Investigation of pilot weather products and the sources from which they were obtained revealed a lack of uniformity of pre-flight data sources and underutilization …

Analysis Of Climatological Rainfall Extremes Over The Kennedy Space Center Complex Using A High-Density Observational Network, John Lanicci, Adam Schnapp

John M Lanicci

The use of observational datasets to determine the occurrence frequencies of extreme weather events has gained a lot of recent interest due to concerns about the potential regional impacts from global climate change. Extreme-value theory can quantify the return frequency of the most extreme events using climatologically short data sets and the assumption that such short climatological periods are stationary. However, the resulting analyses must be used with caution since they may not accurately reflect the potential of extreme events in the future due to climate change and variability. Accurately predicting extreme-event likelihood is important for building realistic long-range planning …

Assessing The Effectiveness Of An Education And Training Module For General Aviation Pilots On The Use Of Nexrad-Based Products In The Cockpit, John Lanicci, Erin Roberts, E. Blickensderfer

John M Lanicci

Numerous studies over the years have documented the need to improve meteorological education and training for General Aviation (GA) pilots. With the advent of readily available aviation weather hazard products for real-time pilot use on the flight deck, there is now a lack of education and training on the proper interpretation and usage of these products. Data-linked NEXRAD is a good example of a currently available real-time product that is very popular in the GA community, but lacks a coherent understanding of its proper usage in pre-flight planning and in-flight operation.

Proper usage of NEXRAD in the cockpit should require …

Guaranteed Access To Space, Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, And Climate Change, John Lanicci, J.E. Thropp

John M Lanicci

Guaranteed access to space is a major tenet of U.S. national security policy. Over the last 10 years, over two-thirds of U.S. space launches have originated from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) and Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. During the transition of the U.S. manned space program from a public-sector operation to a mixture of public and private sector responsibilities, continued access to space from the CCAFS/KSC complex is necessary to maintain U.S. leadership in space and the continuation of Space Situational Awareness, defined as understanding and maintaining awareness of the population of objects orbiting the earth. The CCAFS/KSC …

Weather And Collaborative Decision Making In The Aviation Community: Two “Tactical” Case Study Examples, John Lanicci, R. E. Haley, K. Rader

John M Lanicci

Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) in the aviation community has been defined as a “cooperative effort between the various components of aviation transportation, both government and industry, to exchange information for better decision making” (http://cdm.fly.faa.gov/). Two central tenets of CDM are that better information will lead to better decision-making, and that tools and procedures will enable air navigation service providers and flight operators to respond to changing conditions more readily. CDM can trace its roots to the mid 1990s, when airlines began sharing information about flight schedules with air traffic managers in an effort to determine potential “bottlenecks” in the National …

Workshop | Body Worn Video Recorders: The Socio-Technical Implications Of Gathering Direct Evidence, Katina Michael, Alexander Hayes

Alexander Hayes Mr.

- From in-car video recording to body-worn video recording

- Exploring available technologies: how do they work, pros and cons

- Storing direct evidence in secure storage: factors to consider

- Citizens “shooting” back with POV tech – what are their rights?

- Crowdsourced sousveillance- harnessing public data for forensic profiling

- Police force policies and practices on the application of new media

Printed Ionic-Covalent Entanglement Hydrogels From Carrageenan And An Epoxy Amine, Shannon Bakarich, Paul Balding, Robert Gorkin Iii, Geoffrey Spinks, Marc In Het Panhuis

Robert Gorkin III

Carrageenan/epoxy amine ionic-covalent entanglement hydrogels were fabricated on a 3D printer. The thermal gel transition behaviour of the biopolymer kappa-carrageenan was exploited to fix the shape of the patterned ink until a covalent polymer network formed by epoxy amine addition chemistry. The printed hydrogels display a work of extension value of 1.4 ± 0.3 MJ m-3.

Three-Dimensional Printing Fiber Reinforced Hydrogel Composites, Shannon Bakarich, Robert Gorkin Iii, Marc In Het Panhuis, Geoffrey Spinks

Robert Gorkin III

An additive manufacturing process that combines digital modeling and 3D printing was used to prepare fiber reinforced hydrogels in a single-step process. The composite materials were fabricated by selectively pattering a combination of alginate/acrylamide gel precursor solution and an epoxy based UV-curable adhesive (Emax 904 Gel-SC) with an extrusion printer. UV irradiation was used to cure the two inks into a single composite material. Spatial control of fiber distribution within the digital models allowed for the fabrication of a series of materials with a spectrum of swelling behavior and mechanical properties with physical characteristics ranging from soft and wet to …

Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene): Dextran Sulfate (Pedot: Ds) - A Highly Processable Conductive Organic Biopolymer, David Harman, Robert Gorkin Iii, Leo Stevens, Brianna Thompson, Klaudia Wagner, Bo Weng, Johnson Chung, Marc In Het Panhuis, Gordon Wallace

Robert Gorkin III

A novel water-dispersible conducting polymer analogous to poly(3,4-dioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) has been chemically synthesized in a single reaction in high yield. PEDOT:DS, a new member of the polythiophene family, is composed of a complex between PEDOT and the sulfonated polysaccharide polyanion dextran sulfate. Drop-cast films of aqueous suspensions of the material display a native conductivity of up to 7 ± 1 S cm-1, increasing to 20 ± 2 S cm-1 after treatment with ethylene glycol and thermal annealing. Mass ratios of the precursors NaDS and EDOT were varied from 5:1 to 2:1 and a decrease in the NaDS:EDOT ratio produces …

Three Dimensional (3d) Printed Electrodes For Interdigitated Supercapacitors, Chen Zhao, Caiyun Wang, Robert Gorkin Iii, Stephen Beirne, Kewei Shu, Gordon Wallace

Robert Gorkin III

Common fabrication techniques typically require multiple and complex MEMS processing steps to create 3D electrode architectures. Here we report on the use of Additive Fabrication metal printing based on Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology to produce 3D titanium interdigitated electrodes. This was used as a platform to deposit polypyrrole and the resultant structure was evaluated for use as a capacitive electrode. We also demonstrate a solid-state interdigitated supercapacitor using a poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-H3PO4 polymer electrolyte.

Towards Synthesis Of Platform-Aware Attack-Resilient Control Systems: Extended Abstract, Miroslav Pajic, Nicola Bezzo, James Weimer, Rajeev Alur, Rahul Mangharam, Nathan Michael, George Pappas, Oleg Sokolsky, Paulo Tabuada, Stephanie Weirich, Insup Lee

Stephanie Weirich

No abstract provided.

Step-Indexed Normalization For A Language With General Recursion, Chris Cainghino, Vilhelm Sjoberg, Stephanie Weirich

Stephanie Weirich

The TRELLYS project has produced several designs for practical dependently typed languages. These languages are broken into two fragments—a logical fragment where every term normalizes and which is consistent when interpreted as a logic, and a programmatic fragment with general recursion and other convenient but unsound features. In this paper, we present a small example language in this style. Our design allows the programmer to explicitly mention and pass information between the two fragments. We show that this feature substantially complicates the metatheory and present a new technique, combining the traditional Girard–Tait method with step-indexed logical relations, which we use …

Arity-Generic Datatype-Generic Programming, Stephanie Weirich, Chris Casinghino

Stephanie Weirich

Some programs are doubly-generic. For example, map is datatypegeneric in that many different data structures support a mapping operation. A generic programming language like Generic Haskell can use a single definition to generate map for each type. However, map is also arity-generic because it belongs to a family of related operations that differ in the number of arguments. For lists, this family includes repeat, map, zipWith, zipWith3, zipWith4, etc. With dependent types or clever programming, one can unify all of these functions together in a single definition. However, no one has explored the combination of these two forms of genericity. …

Satellite Measurements Of Mesospheric Gravity Wave Temperature Variance Over The Andes, Jonathan R. Pugmire, Michael J. Taylore, Yucheng Zhao

Jonathan Pugmire

Focusing on over 10 years of data from the SABER instrument aboard the TIMED satellite temperature variances are determined to quantify the signatures of short-period gravity waves propagating up into the mesosphere, and lower thermosphere (MLT) region. Temperature profile measurements were measured by SABER within a limited geographical area, centered on the Andes Lidar Observatory at Cerro Pachon, Chile (30.3° S, 70.7° S) where Utah State University has operated an OH Mesospheric Temperature Mapper (MTM) for the past 5 years. Using an established procedure the large-scale tidal waves, with wavenumbers 0-6, were removed from each profile revealing the gravity wave …

Structure-Guided Design Of A High Affinity Inhibitor To Human Ctbp, Brendan Hilbert, Benjamin Morris, Keith Ellis, Janet Paulsen, Celia Schiffer, Steven Grossman, William Royer

Celia A. Schiffer

Oncogenic transcriptional coregulators C-terminal Binding Protein (CtBP) 1 and 2 possess regulatory d-isomer specific 2-hydroxyacid dehydrogenase (D2-HDH) domains that provide an attractive target for small molecule intervention. Findings that the CtBP substrate 4-methylthio 2-oxobutyric acid (MTOB) can interfere with CtBP oncogenic activity in cell culture and in mice confirm that such inhibitors could have therapeutic benefit. Recent crystal structures of CtBP 1 and 2 revealed that MTOB binds in an active site containing a dominant tryptophan and a hydrophilic cavity, neither of which are present in other D2-HDH family members. Here, we demonstrate the effectiveness of exploiting these active site …