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Healing Earth, Helping Neighbors: Using Brownfield Remediation Projects To Advance Environmental Justice [Outline], Willie Shepherd

The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)

Presenter: Willie Shepherd, Chairman and Co-Founder, Kamlet Shepherd & Reichert, LLP

2 pages.

"Presentation Outline"

Slides: Environmental Justice: Comprehensive Approach, Nicholas Targ

The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)

Presenter: Nicholas Targ, Holland & Knight, former Associate Director for Environmental Justice Integration, Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

16 slides

Climate Changes And The Poorest Nations: Further Reflections On Global Inequality, Ruth Gordon

The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)

Presenter: Ruth Gordon, Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law

3 pages.

Climate Justice: The Next Movement [Outline], Richard J. Lazarus

The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)

Presenter: Richard J. Lazarus, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center

2 pages.

Creating A Roadmap For Achieving Intergenerational Environmental Justice, Clifford Rechtschaffen

The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)

Presenter: Clifford Rechtschaffen, Professor of Law and Director, JD Environmental Law Program; Co-Director, Environmental Law and Justice Clinic, Golden Gate University School of Law

5 pages.

Deadly Waiting Game: An Environmental Justice Framework For Examining Natural And Man-Made Disasters Beyond Hurricane Katrina [Abstract], Robert D. Bullard

The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)

Presenter: Robert D. Bullard, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Clark Atlanta University

1 page.

Action On Global Warming: Making Room For Tribal Governments In The New Kind Of Wedge Issue, Dean B. Suagee

The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)

Presenter: Dean B. Suagee, Of Counsel, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker LLP, Washington, D.C.

1 page.

Second Generation Environmental Justice: Challenges And Opportunities, Rachel D. Godsil

The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)

Presenter: Rachel D. Godsil, Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law School

3 pages.

Extraction Of The Neutron Magnetic Form Factor From Quasielastic 3He(E , E') At Q2=0.1-0.6 (Gev/C)2, B. Anderson, L. Auberbach, T. Averett, W. Bertozzi, T. Black, J. Calarco, L. Cardman, G. D. Cates, Z. W. Chai, J. P. Chen, Seonho Choi, E. Chudakov, S. Churchwell, G. S. Corrado, C. Crawford, A. Deur, P. Djawotho, D. Dutta, J. M. Finn, H. Gao, J. Golak, J. Gomez, V. G. Gorbenko, J. O. Hansen, F. W. Hersman, D. W. Higinbotham, R. Holmes, C. R. Howell, E. Hughes, B. Humensky, S. Incerti, C. W. De Jager, J. S. Jensen, X. Jiang, C. E. Jones, M. Jones, R. Kahl, H. Kamada, A. Kievsky, I. Kominis, W. Korsch, K. Kramer, G. Kumbartzki, M. Kuss, Enkeleida K. Lakuriqi, M. Liang, N. Liyanange, J. Lerose, S. Malov, D. J. Margaziotis, J. W. Martin, K. Mccormick, R. D. Mckeown, K. Mcilhany, Z. E. Meziani, R. Michaels, G. W. Miller, J. Mitchell, S. Nanda, E. Pace, T. Pavlin, G. G. Petratos, R. I. Pomatsalyuk, D. Pripstein, D. Prout, R. D. Ransome, Y. Roblin, M. Rvachev, A. Saha, G. Salme, M. Schnee, J. Seely, T. Shin, K. Slifer, P. A. Souder, S. Strauch, R. Suleiman, M. Sutter, B. Tipton, L. Todor, M. Viviani, R. Gilman, A. V. Glamazdin, C. Glashausser, B. Vlahovic, J. Watson, C. F. Williamson, H. Witala, B. Wojsekhowski, F. Xiong, X. Wu, J. Yeh, P. Zolmierczuk

Enkeleida K. Lakuriqi

We have measured the transverse asymmetry AT' in the quasielastic 3He(e,e') process with high precision at Q2 values from 0.1 to 0.6 (GeV/c)2. The neutron magnetic form factor GnM was extracted at Q2 values of 0.1 and 0.2(GeV/c)2 using a nonrelativistic Faddeev calculation which includes both final-state interactions (FSI) and meson-exchange currents (MEC). Theoretical uncertainties due to the FSI and MEC effects were constrained with a precision measurement of the spin-dependent asymmetry in the threshold region of 3He(e,e'). We also extracted the neutron magnetic form factor …

Procedure Planning For Science Activities, C. A. Schneider, W. W. Watson

Publications (YM)

This procedure establishes responsibilities and process for preparation, review, approval, revision/cancellation, and distribution of work plans for scientific investigation activities, including modeling, scientific laboratory and field testing activities, scientific analyses, and other science related documents and technical products. Plans for other activities may be completed in accordance with the requirements of this procedure, as directed by management.

Dynamic Enhancement Of The Exchange Bias Training Effect, Sarbeswar Sahoo, Srinivas Polisetty, Christian Binek, Andreas Berger

Christian Binek Publications

Exchange bias in coupled magnetic thin films and its accompanying training effect are fundamental interface phenomena with significant impact in spintronic applications. Both effects are well known in heterosystems of ferro- and antiferromagnetic thin films. Here, we report on the dynamic enhancement of the training effect in an exchange coupled bilayer of soft and hard ferromagnetic materials. Training is referred to as a gradual change of the bias field, which evolves upon cycling the soft layer through consecutive hysteresis loops. Its dynamic enhancement is observed with increasing sweep rate of the applied magnetic field from quasistatic to the fully dynamic …

Probing Intrinsic Polarization Properties In Bismuth-Layered Ferroelectric Films, Takayuki Watanabe, Hiroshi Funakubo, Minoru Osada, Hiroshi Uchida, B. J. Rodriguez, Alexei Gruverman

Alexei Gruverman Publications

The authors report on an approach to establish intrinsic polarization properties in bismuth-layered ferroelectric films by piezoelectric coefficient and soft-mode spectroscopy, as well as by a direct polarization–electric field hysteresis. In epitaxially grown (Bi_4−xNd_x)Ti₃O₁₂ (0≤x≤0.73) films, they show that these complementary characterizations can phenomenologically and thermodynamically represent the intrinsic polarization states in (Bi_4−xNd_xTi₃O₁₂ films, and the intrinsic P_s of 67 μC/cm² is estimated for pure Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂, superior to 50 μC/cm² in bulk single crystal. Their …

Solute Chemistry And Isotopic Investigation Of The Groundwater Flow Paths In Honey Lake Basin, Lassen County, California And Washoe County, Nevada, Rachel M. Henderson

Theses and Dissertations

Honey Lake Basin is a large, hydrologically closed valley with two playa lakes that are separated by a low elevation sill. The Basin has a complex hydrogeologic setting, with numerous groundwater flow paths that interact with surface waters and three basic aquifers; shallow, deep, and geothermal. Thirteen flow paths; eleven cold and two thermal, are identified and the geochemical evolution of those paths are characterized by integrating solute chemistry and isotopic data. The chemical flow paths include recharge in either granitoid or volcanic terrains in the Sierra Nevada Range and the Modoc Plateau, respectively. The groundwater then flows through alluvial …

Internet Protocol Geolocation: Development Of A Delay-Based Hybrid Methodology For Locating The Geographic Location Of A Network Node, John M. Roehl

Theses and Dissertations

Internet Protocol Geolocation (IP Geolocation), the process of determining the approximate geographic location of an IP addressable node, has proven useful in a wide variety of commercial applications. Commercial applications of IP Geolocation include market research, redirection for performance enhancement, restricting content, and combating fraud. The potential for military applications include securing remote access via geographic authentication, intelligence collection, and cyber attack attribution. IP Geolocation methods can be divided into three basic categories based upon what information is used to determine the geographic location of the given IP address: 1) Information contained in databases, 2) information that is leaked during …

Evidence For B0 → Ρ0 Ρ0 Decays And Implications For The Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa Angle Α, B. Aubert, Kenneth A. Bloom, Babar Collaboration

Kenneth Bloom Publications

We search for the decays B⁰ → ρ⁰ ρ⁰, B⁰ → ρ⁰f⁰(980), and B⁰ → f⁰(980)f⁰(980) in a sample of about 384 × 10⁶ Υ (4S)→ BB̅ decays collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy ℯ⁺ ℯ^- collider at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. We find evidence for B⁰ → ρ⁰ ρ⁰ with 3.5σ significance and measure the branching fraction Ɓ = 1.07 ± 0:33 ± 0:19) × 10^-6 and longitudinal polarization fraction f_{L …}

Wide Area Search And Engagement Simulation Validation, Michael J. Marlin

Theses and Dissertations

As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) increase in capability, the ability to refuel them in the air is becoming more critical. Aerial refueling will extend the range, shorten the response times, and extend loiter time of UAVs. Executing aerial refueling autonomously will reduce the command and control, logistics, and training efforts associated with fielding UAV systems. Currently, the Air Force Research Lab is researching the various technologies required to conduct automated aerial refueling (AAR). One of the required technologies is the ability to autonomously rendezvous with the tanker. The goal of this research is to determine the control required to fly …

Geospatial Informational Security Risks And Concerns Of The U.S. Air Force Geobase Program, Scott A. Bryant

Theses and Dissertations

Technological advancements such as Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and the Internet have made it easier and affordable to share information, which enables complex and time sensitive decisions to be made with higher confidence. Further, advancements in information technology have dramatically increased the ability to store, manage, integrate, and correlate larger amounts of data to improve operational efficiency. However, the same technologies that enable increased productivity also provide increased capabilities to those wishing to do harm. Today’s military leaders are faced with the challenge of deciding how to make geospatial information collected on military installations and organizations available to authorized communities …

Spin Dependence Of K Mixing, Strong Configuration Mixing, And Electromagnetic Properties Of 178Hf, A. B. Hayes, D. Cline, C. Y. Wu, H. Ai, H. Amro, C. W. Beausang, R. F. Casten, J. Gerl, A. A. Hecht, A. Heinz, H. Hua, R. O. Hughes, R.V. F. Janssens, C. J. Lister, A. O. Macchiavelli, D. A. Meyer, E. F. Moore, P. Napiorkowski, R. C. Pardo, Ch. Schlegel, D. Seweryniak, M. W. Simon, J. Srebrny, R. Teng, K. Vetter, H. J. Wollersheim

Physics Faculty Publications

The combined data of two Coulomb excitation experiments has verified the purely electromagnetic population of the K^π = 4⁺, 6⁺, 8⁻, and 16⁺rotational bands in ¹⁷⁸Hf via 2≤ν ≤14 K-forbidden transitions, quantifying the breakdown of the K-selection rule with increasing spin in the low-K bands. The γ -, 4⁺, and 6⁺bands were extended, and four new states in a rotational band were tentatively assigned to a previously known K^π = 0⁺band. The quasiparticle structure of the 6⁺( …

Pre-Historic Landslides On The Southeast Flank Of The Uinta Mountains, Utah: Character And Causes Of Slope Failure, Todd D. Bradfield

Theses and Dissertations

More than 100 landslides have been mapped along the southeast flank of the Uinta Mountains. Large landslide deposits are up to 4.6 kilometers long and have an area of approximately 5-9 km². Landslide types include multiple and successive rock slumps, debris slumps and debris flows. Most landslides have a main head scarp in the Bishop Conglomerate and the large landslides have many minor scarps. Multiple slump blocks are manifest by repeated transverse ridges and trenches in the head area of some landslides. Most body and toe areas are deeply incised by gully erosion (up to 91 meters deep) and drainages …

Adaptive Gravitational Gossip In Monitoring The Joint Battlespace Infosphere, Edmund Descartes Aban

Theses and Dissertations

Future USAF operations will be heavily dependent on having the "right information" at the "right time," and Joint Battlespace Infospheres (JBIs) are poised to fill that role. To do this, JBIs must be ubiquitous -- always accessible, secure and responsive. Of all the literature written regarding JBIs, the most important problem to solve in order to make JBIs work in mobile scenarios are scalability, reliability and adaptability to changing battlefield conditions. This paper explores the use of SBCast, a novel adaptive probabilistic protocol and a delivery mechanism for JBI updates and as a possible solution towards guaranteeing these qualities. It …

Agenda: The Climate Of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock, University Of Colorado Boulder. School Of Law

The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)

On March 16-17, The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock conference gathered 125 academics and practitioners from around the country to consider the pressing issues facing low-income and/or communities of color that continue to be subjected to a disproportionate share of environmental maladies.

"Some people are more equal than others when it comes to bracing ourselves for the impacts of climate change," said conference organizer Professor Maxine Burkett. "Whether it's because poor folks lived in the lowest areas of New Orleans when Katrina floodwaters rushed in, or are less able to afford the cooling bill during increasingly frequent heat waves, …

Total Curriculum Management: A Lifecycle Approach, K. Michael

Professor Katina Michael

No abstract provided.

Development Of Gis Maps For Southeast Florida Coral Reefs, Bernhard Riegl, Brian K. Walker, Greg Foster, Kristy Foster

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

The present report outlines the results of an integrated mapping project undertaken to provide habitat maps of the shallow Palm Beach County seafloor between the 6m and 35m contours. This study is a continuation of a similar mapping study undertaken in Broward County, and results were produced such that a seamless and fully compatible mapping product is now available for both counties. The study area stretched from 26.4429o (E. Linton Blvd) in the south to 26.9590o (Jupiter Inlet) in the north. Compatibility with other, in particular NOAA, mapping products was also assured. Data types used in this mapping effort included …

The Transit Light Curve Project. V. System Parameters And Stellar Rotation Period Of Hd 189733, Joshua N. Winn, Matthew J. Holman, Gregory W. Henry, Anna Roussanova, Keigo Enya, Yuzuru Yoshii, Avi Shporer, Tsevi Mazeh, John Asher Johnson, Norio Narita

Information Systems and Engineering Management Research Publications

We present photometry of HD 189733 during eight transits of its close-in giant planet, and out-of-transit photometry spanning 2 yr. Using the transit photometry, we determine the stellar and planetary radii and the photometric ephemeris. Outside of transits, there are quasi-periodic flux variations with a 13.4 day period that we attribute to stellar rotation. In combination with previous results, we derive upper limits on the orbital eccentricity and on the true angle between the stellar rotation axis and planetary orbit (as opposed to the angle between the projections of those axes on the sky).

Leaks In The Pipeline: Why Do Women Remain Curiously Absent From The Ranks Of Academia?, Mary Anne Holmes

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Faculty Publications

Family issues can cause women to abandon academia at every rung of the career ladder. Policy-makers have addressed some ways to get more women on to the lower rungs of the ladder. But solutions at the higher steps—tenure and beyond—are proving a little more difficult.

Structural Analysis Of Rock Canyon Near Provo, Utah, Laura Cardon Wald

Theses and Dissertations

A detailed structural study of Rock Canyon (near Provo, Utah) provides insight into Wasatch Range tectonics and fold-thrust belt kinematics. Excellent exposures along the E-W trending canyon allow the use of digital photography in conjunction with traditional field methods for a thorough analysis of Rock Canyon's structural features. Detailed photomontages and geometric and kinematic analyses of some structural features help to pinpoint deformation mechanisms active during the canyon's tectonic history. Large-scale images and these structural data are synthesized in a balanced cross section, which is used to reconstruct the structural evolution of this portion of the range. Projection of surficial …

Surface Properties Of Licoo2, Linio2 And Lini1-XCoXO2, Anthony W. Moses, Harry G. Garcia Flores,, Jong-Gyu Kim, Marjorie Langell

Marjorie A. Langell Publications

The surface composition and chemical environment of LiCoO₂, hexagonal LiNiO₂, cubic LiNiO₂, and the mixed transition metal oxide LiNi_0.5Co_0.5O₂ have been determined by Auger electron and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies. While the LiCoO₂ surface properties can easily be extrapolated from bulk composition, the nickel-containing materials are less straightforward. Their surface concentration tends to be depleted in lithium relative to that of the bulk and shows an atypical chemical environment for the constituent elements. The Ni 2p XPS photoemission suggests a near “ NiO-like” selvedge through the XPS binding energies …

The Evaluation Subgroup Of A Fibre Inclusion, Gregory Lupton, Samuel Bruce Smith

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications

Let ξ: X j−→Ep−→B be a fibration of simply connected CW complexes of finite type with classifying map h: B→Baut1(X).We study the evaluation subgroup G n (E, X; j)of the fibre inclusion as an invariant of the fibre- homotopy type of ξ. For spherical fibrations, we show the evaluation subgroup may be expressed as an extension of the Gottlieb group of the fibre sphere provided the classifying map h induces the trivial map on homotopy groups. We extend this result after rationalization: We show that the decomposition G∗(E, X ; j)⊗Q=(G∗(X)⊗Q)⊕(π∗(B)⊗Q)is equivalent to the condition(h)Q=0.

Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Beam Cleanup And Beam Phasing Through Two Passive Channels, Omar Gamboa

Theses and Dissertations

Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) beam cleanup and SBS piston correction properties are explored. This research measures the beam cleaning and phase-conjugating properties of stimulated Brillouin scattering in an optical fiber. The first stage of this research began by coupling an aberrated beam into a long multimode 62.5 micron core fiber to demonstrate its beam cleanup properties. The Stokes beam obtained was shown to be the fundamental fiber mode, LP01. The second stage spatially divided the pump beam into two equal halves. Each half was then sent through two different channels. The path length of one channel remained fixed while the …

An Integrated Framework For Ensuring The Quality Of Software Design, Yujian Fu

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Software development is an extremely complex process, during which human errors are introduced and result in faulty software systems. It is highly desirable and important that these errors can be prevented and detected as early as possible. Software architecture design is a high-level system description, which embodies many system features and properties that are eventually implemented in the final operational system. Therefore, methods for modeling and analyzing software architecture descriptions can help prevent and reveal human errors and thus improve software quality. Furthermore, if an analyzed software architecture description can be used to derive a partial software implementation, especially when …