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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Buffet"”.
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Structural Identification and Buffet Alleviation of Twin-Tailed Fighter Aircraft
We tackle the problem of identifying the structural dynamics of the twin tails of the F-15 fighter plane. The objective is to first investigate and identify the different possible attractors that coexist for the same operating parameters. Second is to develop a model that simulates the …
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Computational Studies of Buffet and Fluid-Structure Interaction in Various Flow Regimes
… explores a fluid instability known as buffet, which occurs in the subsonic, transonic, and supersonic regimes. Buffet has been observed in experiments and various computational studies, and its underlying physics are not well-established. The goal of this document is to provide insight …
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Row crop environments provide an all-you-can-eat buffet and pesticide exposure to foraging honey bees
The western honey bee, Apis mellifera, provide invaluable economic and ecological services while simultaneously facing stressors that may compromise their health. For example, agricultural landscapes, such as a row crop system, are necessary for our food production, but they may cause poor …
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The Influence of Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption on the Eating Behaviors of Adolescents and Young Adults
… (UPF vs. non-UPF) during an ad libitum buffet meal following each diet condition. As an exploratory aim, changes in EF (inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility) will be evaluated as a predictor of food amount consumed (grams), energy intake (kcal), and preference …
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Designing Shock Control Bumps for Transonic Commercial Aircraft
… boundary layer control, and SCBs also affect buffet via direct impact on shock motions and separation. To date however, design studies have largely ignored complications from the swept, spanwise-varying flows, so this thesis tackles the question of whether SCB arrays can offer useful benefits …
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The Effects of Ready Meal Consumption on Self- reported Appetite Ratings and Subsequent Food Intake in Females
… food intake was measured during an ad libitum buffet tea. Additionally, satiety measurements were recorded using visual analogue scales throughout and participants completed a weighed food diary for the remainder of the test day. Results: Study One revealed that the test meal significantly …
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AN APPROACH TO AUTOMATIC DETECTION of SUSPICIOUS INDIVIDUALS IN A CROWD
… overcome this problem we have applied the Indian Buffet stochastic process approach in this paper to the clustering problem. We present examples illustrating our method</p>
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Exploration of physiological, psychological, and behavioral outcomes after exposure to weight stigma in healthcare
… community adults, with the addition of the food buffet procedure to measure actual caloric intake. The ultimate goal of this dissertation is to provide experimental evidence for the influence of weight stigma in healthcare settings on various health outcomes of stigmatized individuals.
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Valoración del crecimiento y la evaluación de la dieta en gimnastas de artística femenina de élite
… (periodo) o al entorno (menú fijo frente a tipo buffet y/o el grado de elaboración de los platos ofertados). El asesoramiento nutricional condujo a mejoras en la composición de la dieta de las gimnastas; el periodo deportivo no afecta al aporte total de energía pero si a su distribución (menor …
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An empirical investigation of antecedents and consequences of loyalty for local casino customers
… customers on other revenue centers such as buffet, Italian Restaurant, coffee shop and special events. Results indicated that casino management should increase the customer emotional attachment and switching cost to develop customer loyalty.
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Surrogate Models for Transonic Aerodynamics for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
… the maximum allowable lift coefficient before buffet. These models have good agreement with the original CFD results for the airfoil. The models are integrated into the aerodynamic and aeroelastic sections of the MDO code.
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Healthy Eating Opportunities and Choices for University Faculty
… to the availability of fast food restaurants and buffet style cafeteria’s accessible to the university community. These environments often foster eating behaviors that can contribute to rising obesity rates in the United States. The aim of this study was to identify university faculty’s …
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Out of Africa & into the Sunshine State : tracking an exotic invader
… benefit from extensive drainage canals and a buffet of native wildlife-and they're spreading. Herpetologist Todd Campbell has devoted more than a decade of his research to these reptiles, attempting to understand how they got here, how their invasion is wreaking havoc on native ecosystems, and …
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Applied epidemiology of infectious diseases in Australia
… of foodborne gastroenteritis linked to a buffet meal served at a Canberra restaurant. The cohort study and environmental and laboratory investigations suggested that a breakdown in cleanliness, temperature control and food handling practices resulted in contamination of the buffet food. …
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Applied epidemiology of infectious diseases in Australia
… of foodborne gastroenteritis linked to a buffet meal served at a Canberra restaurant. The cohort study and environmental and laboratory investigations suggested that a breakdown in cleanliness, temperature control and food handling practices resulted in contamination of the buffet food. …
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The relationship between employee turnover and customer service quality in casino restaurants
… in casino restaurants. The restaurants were buffets, steakhouses, and coffee shops in casinos in three geographic locations. The study uses both cross-sectional and time-series data in a linkage model. It then analyzes the nature of this relationship on both a concurrent and consecutive …
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Design and development of a continuous, open-return transonic wind tunnel facility
… compressible dynamic stall aerodynamics, shock buffet phenomenon and control, shock wave boundary layer ingestion to a propulsor, and other future research topics. The new wind tunnel is a rectangular testing facility with a 6 in (width) x 9 in (height) cross-sectional area in the test section. …
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Latent feature models and non-invasive clonal reconstruction
… a non-parametric model based on the Indian Buffet Process prior, and highlight the need for phylogenetic constraints. Second, I develop a finite, phylogenetic extension of the previous model, and show that it can outperform competing methods. Third, I generalise the phylogenetic model to …
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Effects of exercise, with and without an associated energy deficit, on postprandial metabolism and appetite regulation
… and macronutrient intakes at an ad libitum buffet meal were also recorded. Thirteen overweight and obese, middle-aged men were recruited to investigate the delayed effects of exercise withe energy balance, using a two-day model, on postprandial metabolism and appetite control. On the …
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