The Quads

The mission of Air Defense weapon systems is to protect the geopolitical interest of a nation from aerial attack, missile attack, and surveillance (FM 44-85 Chptr 1, 1997). The unit operating these tactical Air Defense weapon systems; prevent adversaries from penetrating our nation’s defensive postures within a given area of responsibility. Throughout modern United States ' military history, the use of air defense weaponry has proven its ability to protect and enhance not only our defensive…

The purpose of this lab activity was to observe the effects that salt has on seed germination, plant growth, and flower production. Similar to humans, plants have vital needs that must be fulfilled in order to grow. Light, water, air, nutrients, and proper temperature all affect plant growth. The importance of these necessities differs widely among plants but are vital nonetheless. Plant health also relies heavily on what scientists refer to as the limiting factor. This concept correlates the…

chats during Fall training; that first set of rounds where you get to go through and see what everyone came up with for their hall decorations; the first weekend duty where everyone congregates into the office for the night. Getting to know my Lower Quad staff this year came all at once - it wasn’t a slow process like I anticipated it to be. By the fourth night of training I was having conversations with my coworkers that it would otherwise take me years to bring up. While these bonds will…

quading on the cold road. Quading in the snow is always the funnest. The best adventures happen when everything is dark around. We don 't know what 's around us whatsoever. Walking outside on the cold dark planet, we slowly walked to the shed where our quad was sitting. We opened the door and the aroma of gas came our way. "Of course it smells like gas here" he said. "Well of course, this is the shed", I told him. The shed is full of gas powered machines and gas tanks. When I turned the key,…

and garlic bread. My family brought out a couple beautifully wrapped presents and I ripped them open. As we were all gathered around the fire on the beach eating this amazing meal my parents cooked I could not have been happier. It was not the toys, quads or even the beach that made me happy… it was my family. My family is far from perfect but they are perfect for me. What I did not realize is that these were some of the greatest times of my life and I did not even know it. I wish I could…

When sea levels and temperatures rise as a result of climate change, how will plants react? In this experiment, the growth of Wisconsin Fast Plants (WFPs) will be tested when temperature and waterlogging are added to twelve WFP chambers. The question that will be attempted to answer is: How do factors of climate change—water and temperature stress—affect the growth of WFPs? Waterlogging is the act of adding too much water and temperature stress is extreme temperatures. This question is being…

These $n_t$ vectors become the $i-th$ column of a video matrix $A(n_p\, , \, n_t)$, after having removed the average image: \begin{equation} A_{(n_s \times n_t)}=\begin{pmatrix} \hat{I}_1 & \hat{I}_2 & \cdots & \hat{I}_{n_t} \end{pmatrix} \quad with \quad \hat{I}_i=I_i-\frac 1 {n_t} \sum_{i=1}^{i=n_t} I_i \end{equation} The columns of this matrix are usually independent, hence this matrix has a full rank $r=n_t$. However, because static objects appear in all the frames in the same…

are the Shield’s Library Courtyard and the Memorial Union Quadrangle. The reason I chose the library’s courtyard is that I always like to go and spend time there, I feel focused when I am there. It’s quiet, relaxing and peaceful. In comparison to the quad I go there to socialize and think out loud, but I cannot feel that I am focused because I feel that there is always a large number of people occupying it at the same time so it feels more crowed. I chose both locations to show how they can be,…

(Lab manual) The homozygous recessive form (anl/anl) translates to the total suppression of anthocyanin production. Varying degrees of anthocyanin are present depending on the expression of the ANL gene. (Anthocyanins, 2015) Materials and methods A quad pot was used as the basic growing unit of these plants. This was the base used for growing B. rapa. Four small wicks were placed at the bottom of each of the four open squares. The wicks will be used to absorb any excess water and supply…

Brassica rapa, better known as the Brassica campestris, which is part of the mustard family. It is originated from Europe, but is now found all around the world (Courteau, 2012). This plant can grow anywhere between 30 to 120 centimeters tall. The growth of a plant is controlled by the hormone of the plant. The hormone will send a chemical signal to the plant which allows it to grow. An example of a plant’s hormone is called gibberellin. Gibberellin (GA) is responsible for the growth and the…