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Influence of Parameters and Tool Geometry on Friction Stir Processing of Aluminum-Cerium Alloy
(2024-03-27)The objective of this study is to address the challenges of improving the mechanical properties of an Aluminum-Cerium-Magnesium (Al-Ce-Mg) alloy through friction stir processing (FSP). The Al-Ce-Mg alloy has promise as an ... -
Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from Jersey cattle in Wisconsin and their impact on fecal microbial communities
(2024-03-27)L. monocytogenes is one of the major sources of microbial contamination in food products. The ecology and transmission model of L. monocytogenes have been widely studied, where persistence of L. monocytogenes in the farm ... -
The Moon We Hated
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Beneficial or Harmful: Does Peer Marijuana Expectancy Influence Norm Perception and Use Intent
(2024-03-27)According to the theory of social normative, outcome expectation (i.e., one’s innate perception of the expected benefit or consequence of a behavior) may influence the relationship between norm perception and actual substance ... -
Accipiter Hawk Occupancy In Metropolitan Areas Driven By Avian Prey Biomass Across The United States
(2024-03-27)Many raptor species declined during the mid-20th century due to the proliferation of organochlorine pesticides, habitat destruction, and persecution. Yet thanks to protection and conservation efforts, raptor populations ... -
We Land Burning Planes Gracefully
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Characterization of Nesprin-3 Expression in the Mouse Brain
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An Assessment of Disturbed Populations at Faville Prairie: Silphium terebinthinaceum and Silphium laciniatum Population Recovery
(2024-03-27)Faville Prairie is a remnant prairie adjacent to the Crawfish River in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. This prairie has been surveyed several times, notably in 1978 and 2010. These two surveys were done before and then after ... -
Take Only What Belongs to You
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Considerations for Postemergence Dicamba Use in Wisconsin Soybean Cropping Systems
(2024-03-27)Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr] is an important component of annual cropping systems in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest United States. Novel herbicide-resistant soybean traits (i.e. Roundup Ready 2 Xtend®, glyphosate- ... -
Applying High-Performance Computing to Discrete Computational Granular Dynamics
(2024-03-27)This thesis investigates computational methods applied to the two leading discrete methods for simulating dry granular materials. For rigid contacts, the complementarity-based discrete element method is explored to assess ... -
Thermoreflectance for the Instantaneous Measurement of Temperature at a Wall-Vapor Interface
(2024-03-27)Annular flow is a two-phase internal flow regime consisting of a vapor core with entrained droplets, surrounded by a thin liquid film. This type of flow is very common in heat exchanger systems. At high heat flux, the ... -
Room Home
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Linking Belowground Biotic Components and Soil Organic Carbon Across Tropical Forest Succession
(2024-03-27)Tropical land cover is continuously changing due to the increasing demand for agricultural products, affecting global carbon dynamics. As a consequence, there are more secondary forests than primary forests in tropical ... -
Wind Sheltering of a Wisconsin Wetland and Changes in Public Perception
(2024-03-27)As an interdisciplinary work, this thesis contains (1) a quantitative study based in atmospheric science and (2) a qualitative literature review based in social science. The fundamental purpose of this thesis is to analyze ... -
Characterizing Habitat Associations and the Effects of Competition on Bald Eagle and Osprey Recovery in the Conterminous United States and Wisconsin
(2024-03-27)As species recover from bottlenecks, during which population size is very low, a swath of new habitat becomes available as the population expands. With increased niche availability, expanding populations may alter their ... -
Using Implantable Biosensors and Wearable Scanners to Monitor Dairy Cattle’s Core Body Temperature in Real-Time
(2024-03-27)Cooling systems can help dairy cows avoid the heat stress that would otherwise reduce milk production and harm the animal’s overall health. However, cow cooling systems can be resource intensive, and the control mechanisms ... -
Response Reconstruction of Unmeasured Subcomponents using Impedance Matched Multi Axis Testing
(2024-03-27)Environmental verification testing is used to ensure that a structure can survive the random vibration conditions that it is expected to experience during its operational life on a vehicle. Current industry standard methods ... -
Glass Girls
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Designing Visual Curriculum for Learning
(2024-03-27)Traditional education is facing several major shortcomings today: large achievement gaps, inefficient one-size-fits-all approaches, and low student-to-teacher ratio. In addressing these problems which have resulted in poor ...