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Integrating Remote Sensing with Species Distribution Models; Mapping Tamarisk Invasions Using the Software for Assisted Habitat Modeling (SAHM)
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2016
We demonstrate the utility of remotely sensed data and the newly developed Software for Assisted Habitat Modeling (SAHM) in predicting invasive species occurrence on the landscape. An ensemble of predictive models produced highly accurate maps of tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) invasion in Southeastern Colorado, USA when assessed with subsequent field validations.
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Approximate Number Sense Test
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University A common carnival game is to ask people to guess the number of jellybeans packed into a jar. The chances that anyone will get the exact number right are low. But what about the chances that someone will guess 17 or 147,000? Probably even less than the chances of guessing the correct answer; 17 and 147,000 just seem irrational. Why? After all, if the beans cannot be taken out and counted one-at-a-time, how can someone tell that an...
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The Rouge Test: Searching for a Sense of Self
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Nicholaus Noles and Judith Danovitch—University of Louisville Humans are different from other animals in many ways, but one of the abilities that sets humans apart is their advanced ability to understand other people and simulate their thoughts and feelings, even when the thoughts and feelings do not align with their own. In scientific terms, these abilities are referred to as theory of mind, and this understanding is necessary for activities like giving compliments,...
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Species Distribution and Biogeography - Concepts
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2019
Species Distribution Biogeography is the study of species distribution across geographic space and the processes that shape these distributions. This discipline is based on the assumption that each species within a location must have immigrated from another geographic area or evolved from a local species. Within each habitat, a variety of biotic and abiotic factors act on individual species to shape birth, death, immigration, and emigration rates. To avoid local extinction, the combined birth...
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The Sense of Self: Reflected Self-Appraisal and Social Comparison
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2020
According to Charles Cooley, we base our image on what we think other people see (Cooley 1902). We imagine how we must appear to others, then react to this speculation. We don certain clothes, prepare our hair in a particular manner, wear makeup, use cologne, and the like—all with the notion that our presentation of ourselves is going to affect how others perceive us. We expect a certain reaction, and, if lucky, we get the one we desire and feel good about it. But more than that, Cooley...
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Synchronization aligns measurements collected at different nodes so the processor can compare them as a coherent snapshot or time-varying sequence. Combining readings reveals spatial patterns, such as changes that may remain invisible to a single measurement location. This coordination is essential when engineers interpret temperature, strain, pressure, or vibration across a structure or system.
An engineering design can distribute both sensing and computation, positioning processing close to the measured phenomena. Nodes may communicate through wired or wireless links, while a central processor or distributed platform synchronizes and combines their readings. This arrangement supports scalable systems and can improve resilience because monitoring does not depend on one localized sensing point.
A single localized sensor reports conditions at one point, whereas a spatially separated network shows how those conditions vary across an area or structure. That broader view helps distinguish a widespread change from a localized one and supports fault detection through patterns distributed across multiple measurement locations. Engineers therefore gain coverage as well as individual readings.
A practical workflow begins by choosing the variables to monitor, such as temperature, strain, pressure, or vibration, and positioning sensing elements across the relevant area or structure. Measurements then travel through a wired or wireless network to processing resources, where they are synchronized, combined, and interpreted for spatial changes.
Applications include continuous monitoring of bridges, buildings, industrial equipment, infrastructure, and environmental conditions. In these settings, distributed measurements can reveal changes across the monitored system rather than at one point, supporting fault detection and ongoing assessment. The architecture also scales when engineers need to expand coverage or place computation nearer to measured conditions.
The key output is not only a collection of individual readings but an interpretable spatial pattern. Comparing synchronized measurements can show where conditions change and whether the change extends across the monitored system. This supports analysis of structural, industrial, infrastructure, and environmental behavior while linking local observations to system-level monitoring.