Denison University

About: Denison University is a education organization based out in Granville, Ohio, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Politics. The organization has 921 authors who have published 1828 publications receiving 41060 citations. The organization is also known as: Denison & DU.

A conservation checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Sonora, Mexico, with updated species lists

Abstract: Sonora has a rich natural diversity, including reptiles and amphibians. Sonora’s location on the United States-Mexico border creates some unique conservation challenges for its wildlife. We compiled a list of the amphibian and reptile species currently known for Sonora, summarized the conservation status of these species, and compared our list of species with known species lists for adjacent states. The herpetofauna of Sonora comprises 200 species of amphibians and reptiles (38 amphibians and 162 reptiles). Overall, Sonora shares the most species with Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and Arizona. Approximately 11% of the amphibian and reptile species are IUCN listed, but 35.5% are placed in a protected category by SEMARNAT, and 32.6% are categorized as high risk by the Environmental Vulnerability Score.

Asian American Food-Scapes

Abstract: In 1908, Samuel Gompers on the AFL (American Federation of Labor) published his well-known treatise, co-authored with Herman Gutstadt, on the problems affecting the American laboring classes of white men titled, "Meat vs. Rice: American Manhood Against Asiatic Cooliehood." Endorsed by the Asiatic Exclusion League, Gompers' dictum anchors its xenophobia and anti-Asian sentiments in a culinary idiom, facilely, but efficaciously applying the language of "you are what you eat" to sharply distinguish between white labor as hearty meat eaters, and Chinese immigrant labor, portrayed as scabs in the American labor force as rice eaters.

Decision Analysis to Guide Lake Okeechobee Research Planning

Abstract: Decision analysis provides an organized, logical frame work for decision making under uncertainty. In brief, decision analysis should begin with thorough identification of objectives, attributes, and feasible management actions, followed by development of a probability model to characterize uncertain science and a utility or net benefits function to represent value. This approach results in an analytic framework that may be used to guide decision making and to answer questions such as: (1) is scientific understanding sufficient to act now, or should additional information be obtained? (2) if additional information is needed, what scientific research and monitoring should be undertaken to provide this information? (3) what, if any, simulation model should be used to evaluate and present scientific information for decision support? These research and modeling issues are explored in an application of decision analysis to guide research planning for the management of eutrophication in Lake Okeechobee...

A Neighborhood Search Technique for the Freeze Tag Problem

Abstract: The Freeze Tag Problem arises naturally in the field of swarm robotics. Given n robots at different locations, the problem is to devise a schedule to activate all robots in the minimum amount of time. Activation of robots, other than the initial robot, only occurs if an active robot physically moves to the location of an inactive robot. Several authors have devised heuristic algorithms to build solutions to the Freeze Tag Problem. Here, we investigate an update procedure based on a hill-climbing, local search algorithm to solve the Freeze-Tag Problem.

The Lunar Capture Hypothesis Revisited

Abstract: Recent work on planetary formation processes have suggested that ancient planetary bodies could have been warmer and, therefore, more easily deformable soon after formation than at present. By use of the estimates for the elastic parameters believed to be appropriate for a warm ancient Moon and Earth, it is shown that the energy of deformation of the planetary bodies during a close gravitational encounter was sufficient to effect capture.