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Research paper thumbnail of Ahead of the Pack: Balancing Your Way to Personal Success in College

Chapter 1: The Deal with College. Chapter 2: Knowing What Matters. Chapter 3: Adjusting . Chapter... more Chapter 1: The Deal with College. Chapter 2: Knowing What Matters. Chapter 3: Adjusting . Chapter 4: Challenges of Non-Traditional Students. Chapter 5: Maximizing Time and Energy. Chapter 6: Classes, Professors, Majors, and Resources. Chapter 7: Schoolwork, Studying, and Test Taking. Chapter 8: Money, Money, Money. Chapter 9: Social Life: People, Places, Dating, and Stress. Chapter 10: Partying for the Successful Student. Chapter 11: College Fitness. Chapter 12: Eating for Energy and Health Chapter 13: Planning Ahead: There is a Life After College! Appendices.

Research paper thumbnail of Open-vent Volcanic Systems Spring 2010

The purpose of this project is to determine what characteristics an active volcanic system should... more The purpose of this project is to determine what characteristics an active volcanic system should exhibit in order to be considered ‘open-vent.’ As we have debated there seems to a broad spectrum of definitions describing the degree of openness. In one definition open-vent can simply mean that the magma within the system is exposed to the open atmosphere. This, of course, could lead to the classification of any volcano with some level of activity as an open-vent system—an obvious over-simplification of the problem. Throughout the course of the semester many aspects of an active volcanic system were discussed, including magma composition, degassing rates, eruptive activity (including effusion and degassing), cyclical eruption patterns, seismic characteristics, as well as models for magma degassing and recycling.

Research paper thumbnail of Transcendental Meditation Scientifically Proven To Prevent Disease

Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)approved tre... more Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)approved treatment for insomnia, depression, and anxiety consisting of pulsed, low-intensity current applied to the earlobes or scalp. Despite empirical evidence of clinical efficacy, its mechanism of action is largely unknown. The goal was to characterize the acute effects of CES on resting state brain activity. Our primary hypothesis was that CES would result in deactivation in cortical and subcortical regions. Eleven healthy controls were administered CES applied to the earlobes at subsensory thresholds while being scanned with functional magnetic resonance imaging in the resting state. We tested 0.5and 100-Hz stimulation, using blocks of 22 sec “on” alternating with 22 sec of baseline (device was “off”). The primary outcome measure was differences in blood oxygen level dependent data associated with the device being on versus baseline. The secondary outcome measures were the effects of stimulati...

Research paper thumbnail of Crosswell Seismic Amplitude-Versus-Offset for Detailed Imaging of Facies and Fluid Distribution within Carbonate Oil Reservoirs

Crosswell seismic surveys were conducted at two fields in northern Michigan. One of these, Spring... more Crosswell seismic surveys were conducted at two fields in northern Michigan. One of these, Springdale, included two monitor wells that are located external to the reef, and the other, Coldspring, employed two production wells within the reef. The Springdale wells extended to much greater depths than the reef, and imaging was conducted from above and from beneath the reef. The resulting seismic images provide the best views of pinnacle Niagaran reefs obtained to date. The tops of the reservoirs can be clearly distinguished, and their lateral extent or dipping edges can be observed along the profile. Reflecting events internal to the reef are evident; some of them are fairly continuous across the reef and others are discontinuous. Inversion of the seismic data indicates which events represent zones of higher porosity and which are lower porosity or even anhydrite plugged.

Research paper thumbnail of Ecosystem Sustainability and Health: A Practical Approach

Journal of Wildlife Management, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of Age class dynamics of Canada geese in the Central Flyway

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2019

ABSTRACTAbundance of temperate‐nesting Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in Central Flyway east‐ti... more ABSTRACTAbundance of temperate‐nesting Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in Central Flyway east‐tier states (ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, USA) increased since the 1970s. Hunting regulations were liberalized since the mid‐1990s in these states to increase harvest and reduce abundance of local populations. Because 2 age classes, juvenile and adult, are typically classified when banding, most dead‐recovery band analyses of Canada geese have only considered 2 age classes to estimate survival and recovery probabilities, despite a delayed breeding life history. We evaluated recovery distributions and survival and recovery probabilities of Canada goose age classes (i.e., juvenile [first year], subadult [second and third year], and adult [≥fourth year]) among Central Flyway east‐tier states relative to liberalized hunting regulations during 1990–2015. We also conducted simulations and evaluated bias in parameter estimates from 2‐age‐class dead‐recovery models when a subadult age class was not modeled...

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Research paper thumbnail of Ahead of the Pack: Balancing Your Way to Personal Success in College

Chapter 1: The Deal with College. Chapter 2: Knowing What Matters. Chapter 3: Adjusting . Chapter... more Chapter 1: The Deal with College. Chapter 2: Knowing What Matters. Chapter 3: Adjusting . Chapter 4: Challenges of Non-Traditional Students. Chapter 5: Maximizing Time and Energy. Chapter 6: Classes, Professors, Majors, and Resources. Chapter 7: Schoolwork, Studying, and Test Taking. Chapter 8: Money, Money, Money. Chapter 9: Social Life: People, Places, Dating, and Stress. Chapter 10: Partying for the Successful Student. Chapter 11: College Fitness. Chapter 12: Eating for Energy and Health Chapter 13: Planning Ahead: There is a Life After College! Appendices.

Research paper thumbnail of Open-vent Volcanic Systems Spring 2010

The purpose of this project is to determine what characteristics an active volcanic system should... more The purpose of this project is to determine what characteristics an active volcanic system should exhibit in order to be considered ‘open-vent.’ As we have debated there seems to a broad spectrum of definitions describing the degree of openness. In one definition open-vent can simply mean that the magma within the system is exposed to the open atmosphere. This, of course, could lead to the classification of any volcano with some level of activity as an open-vent system—an obvious over-simplification of the problem. Throughout the course of the semester many aspects of an active volcanic system were discussed, including magma composition, degassing rates, eruptive activity (including effusion and degassing), cyclical eruption patterns, seismic characteristics, as well as models for magma degassing and recycling.

Research paper thumbnail of Transcendental Meditation Scientifically Proven To Prevent Disease

Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)approved tre... more Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)approved treatment for insomnia, depression, and anxiety consisting of pulsed, low-intensity current applied to the earlobes or scalp. Despite empirical evidence of clinical efficacy, its mechanism of action is largely unknown. The goal was to characterize the acute effects of CES on resting state brain activity. Our primary hypothesis was that CES would result in deactivation in cortical and subcortical regions. Eleven healthy controls were administered CES applied to the earlobes at subsensory thresholds while being scanned with functional magnetic resonance imaging in the resting state. We tested 0.5and 100-Hz stimulation, using blocks of 22 sec “on” alternating with 22 sec of baseline (device was “off”). The primary outcome measure was differences in blood oxygen level dependent data associated with the device being on versus baseline. The secondary outcome measures were the effects of stimulati...

Research paper thumbnail of Crosswell Seismic Amplitude-Versus-Offset for Detailed Imaging of Facies and Fluid Distribution within Carbonate Oil Reservoirs

Crosswell seismic surveys were conducted at two fields in northern Michigan. One of these, Spring... more Crosswell seismic surveys were conducted at two fields in northern Michigan. One of these, Springdale, included two monitor wells that are located external to the reef, and the other, Coldspring, employed two production wells within the reef. The Springdale wells extended to much greater depths than the reef, and imaging was conducted from above and from beneath the reef. The resulting seismic images provide the best views of pinnacle Niagaran reefs obtained to date. The tops of the reservoirs can be clearly distinguished, and their lateral extent or dipping edges can be observed along the profile. Reflecting events internal to the reef are evident; some of them are fairly continuous across the reef and others are discontinuous. Inversion of the seismic data indicates which events represent zones of higher porosity and which are lower porosity or even anhydrite plugged.

Research paper thumbnail of Ecosystem Sustainability and Health: A Practical Approach

Journal of Wildlife Management, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of Age class dynamics of Canada geese in the Central Flyway

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2019

ABSTRACTAbundance of temperate‐nesting Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in Central Flyway east‐ti... more ABSTRACTAbundance of temperate‐nesting Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in Central Flyway east‐tier states (ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, USA) increased since the 1970s. Hunting regulations were liberalized since the mid‐1990s in these states to increase harvest and reduce abundance of local populations. Because 2 age classes, juvenile and adult, are typically classified when banding, most dead‐recovery band analyses of Canada geese have only considered 2 age classes to estimate survival and recovery probabilities, despite a delayed breeding life history. We evaluated recovery distributions and survival and recovery probabilities of Canada goose age classes (i.e., juvenile [first year], subadult [second and third year], and adult [≥fourth year]) among Central Flyway east‐tier states relative to liberalized hunting regulations during 1990–2015. We also conducted simulations and evaluated bias in parameter estimates from 2‐age‐class dead‐recovery models when a subadult age class was not modeled...