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Efficient implementation of the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm, with application to the Cormack-Jolly-Seber model
Judicious choice of candidate generating distributions improves efficiency of the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm. In Bayesian applications, it is sometimes possible to identify an approximation to the target posterior distribution; this approximate posterior distribution is a good choice for candidate generation. These observations are applied to analysis of the Cormack-Jolly-Seber model and its ex
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W. A. Link, R. J. Barker
El Grupo Cerúleo: collaboration to assess nonbreeding range of cerulean warbler in South America
Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea. Parulidae) has been listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature because of recent population declines. An international, proactive approach to Cerulean Warbler conservation, the Cerulean Warbler Technical Group, was founded in 2001. One of its subcommittees, El Grupo Cerúleo, addresses nonbreeding season issues to pr
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G. Colorado, P. Hamel, A. Rodewald, W. Thogmartin
Enabling global collaboration in the geosciences
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J. Klump, L. Allison, K. Asch, P. Fox, L. Gundersen, I. Jackson, P. Loewe, W.S. Snyder, B. Ritschel
Environmental occurrence and shallow ground water detection of the antibiotic monensin from dairy farms
Pharmaceuticals used in animal feeding operations have been detected in various environmental settings. There is a growing concern about the impact on terrestrial and aquatic organisms and the development of antibiotic-resistant strains of microorganisms. Pharmaceutical use in milking cows is relatively limited compared with other livestock operations, except for the ionophore monensin, which is g
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N. Watanabe, T.H. Harter, B.A. Bergamaschi
Estimation of bedrock depth using the horizontal‐to‐vertical (H/V) ambient‐noise seismic method
Estimating sediment thickness and the geometry of the bedrock surface is a key component of many hydrogeologic studies. The horizontal‐to‐vertical (H/V) ambient‐noise seismic method is a novel, non‐invasive technique that can be used to rapidly estimate the depth to bedrock. The H/V method uses a single, broad‐band three‐component seismometer to record ambient seismic noise. The ratio of the avera
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John W. Lane, Eric A. White, Gregory V. Steele, James C. Cannia
Evaporite karst processes, landforms, and environmental problems
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F. Gutierrez, K.S. Johnson, A.H. Cooper
Evaporite-karst problems and studies in the USA
Evaporites, including rock salt (halite) and gypsum (or anhydrite), are the most soluble among common rocks; they dissolve readily to form the same types of karst features that commonly are found in limestones and dolomites. Evaporites are present in 32 of the 48 contiguous states in USA, and they underlie about 40% of the land area. Typical evaporite-karst features observed in outcrops include si
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K.S. Johnson
Experimental approaches to assessing the impact of a cesium chloride radiological dispersal device
The US EPA, as a part of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological-Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI) project team, is currently working to assess the impacts of an urban radiological dispersion device (RDD) and to develop containment and decontamination strategies. Three efforts in this area are currently underway: development of a laboratory-scale cesium chlor
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S. Lee, Snyder E. Gibb, J. Barzyk, J. McGee, A. Koenig
Failure mechanism of shear-wall dominant multi-story buildings
The recent trend in the building industry of Turkey as well as in many European countries is towards utilizing the tunnel form (shear-wall dominant) construction system for development of multi-story residential units. The tunnel form buildings diverge from other conventional reinforced concrete (RC) buildings due to the lack of beams and columns in their structural integrity. The vertical load-ca
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S.B. Yuksel, E. Kalkan
Fall diets of alewife, rainbow smelt, and slimy sculpin in the profundal zone of southern Lake Ontario during 1994-2005 with an emphasis on occurrence of Mysis relicta
In Lake Ontario, factors including the collapse of the burrowing amphipod, Diporeia spp., changes in the distribution and composition of the prey fish community, and occurrence of exotic cladocerans Bythotrephes longimanus and Cercopagis pengoi have led to changes in predation pressure on the remaining native profundal macroinvertebrate, Mysis relicta. We conducted a diet study on three important
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M. G. Walsh, R. O'Gorman, T. Strang, W.H. Edwards, L. G. Rudstam
Fate and transport of pesticides in the ground water systems of southwest Georgia, 1993-2005
Modern agricultural practices in the United States have resulted in nearly unrivaled efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, there is also the potential for release of these compounds to the environment and consequent adverse affects on wildlife and human populations. Since 1993, the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) program of the U.S. Geological Survey has evaluated water quality in
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M.S. Dalton, E. A. Frick
Fiber‐optic distributed temperature sensing: A new tool for assessment and monitoring of hydrologic processes
Fiber‐optic distributed temperature sensing (FO DTS) is an emerging technology for characterizing and monitoring a wide range of important earth processes. FO DTS utilizes laser light to measure temperature along the entire length of standard telecommunications optical fibers. The technology can measure temperature every meter over FO cables up to 30 kilometers (km) long. Commercially available sy
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John W. Lane, Frederick D. Day-Lewis, Carole D. Johnson, Cian B. Dawson, David L. Nelms, Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, Jerrod D. Wheeler, Charles F. Harvey, Hanan N. Karam