Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited / The coastal cliff top line recession has historically been used to calculate erosion along the Southern Monterey Bay. Digital photogrammetry is used in this work to produce Digital Terrain Models (DTM), representing the coastal cliff top line of 1984. This links the historical recession data sets with the LIDAR measurements of 1997 and 1998 and a 2003 cliff top line measured using Kinematic DGPS. Recession time series starting in the 1940's are produced for several locations. Least square linear fits of the recession data are computed for the periods 1940-84, 1940-98 and 1940-03. At Fort Ord and Sand City the resulting slopes show a persistent erosion trend of 1meter/year, unchanged in the last 19 years. The mean sea level (MSL) evolution is studied using historical San Francisco MSL data because of its high correlation with Monterey MSL. Higher MSL during El NinÌ o years, coincident with higher erosion rates show the correlation between erosion and MSL. In the long term, high-erosion El NinÌ o years combine with normal years averaging to a near constant erosion trend. For Phillips Petroleum and Beach Lab a significant decrease in the erosion rate is observed after sand mining stopped in Sand City. Digital Photogrammetry provides a high-quality representation of the shoreline topography, offering useful information to the warfighter in terms of detailed beach or landing zone characterizations. / Lieutenant Commander, Spanish Navy

We study two different operational scenarios for a regional air ambulance service-company which has bases in Northern California. Two of these bases serve the land areas encompassed roughly in a circular area of radius 100 miles centered in Gilroy and Salinas, respectively; with a large part of their coverage areas reachable from either base. The base in Salinas currently operates one helicopter only from Thursday to Monday, whereas the base in Gilroy operates one helicopter 24/7. The company is considering extending the operation of one helicopter to 24/7 for its Salinas base. In this study we analyze the operational impacts of that extension, and develop a framework that can be applied towards the study of the ambulance assignment problem faced by small operators. / pa/cb Original. 10/06/05. updated 09/09/2011.

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The following is a collection of short stories, set in Florida and Virginia, plus the opening chapters of a novel in progress, set in California.

California sea lions (CSLs) have an unusually high occurrence of urogenital cancer (UGC), with studies revealing metastatic carcinoma in 26 % of CSLs admitted to a rehabilitation centre between 1998 and 2012. It is likely that the aetiology of this disease is multi-factorial as genetics, viral infection and exposure to contaminants have been associated with this cancer to date. The goal of this study was to investigate the association of a number of factors using a case-control study design on animals admitted to a rehabilitation centre. The study additionally concentrates on two main areas; (i) genetic factors and (ii) the presence of herpesvirus. Previous investigations identified cancer to be more likely in animals with specific microsatellite alleles. In the present study genotyping of CSLs at three microsatellite loci revealed that homozygosity at one marker (Pv11) was significantly associated with the presence of the disease. Pv11 was found to be located within a gene called heparanase 2 (HPSE2) and investigations into the expression of its protein revealed differences according to Pv11 genotype. The presence of herpesvirus was investigated by two PCR methods and identified the gammaherpesvirus OtHV-1. The results of the two methods were contradictory with one method identifying a highly significant relationship between the presence of OtHV-1 and UGC whereas the other did not. Complicating factors such as potential differences in sensitivity of the tests along with the possible presence of closely related viruses or variants of OtHV-1 may explain this. The availability of necropsy data for the CSLs in the study allowed the inclusion of body condition data in the statistical analysis to evaluate other potential risk factors. Final analysis revealed the presence of three risk factors; Pv11 genotype, OtHV-1 presence and thinner blubber. This study is the largest study undertaken so far in order to investigate the involvement of risk factors associated with UGC in the CSL and supports a multi-factorial aetiology of this disease.

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. / The effects of shoaling inner shelf solitons on the bottom boundary layer have been observed and analyzed over a two month summer period at the Monterey Inner Shelf Observatory in Monterey, CA, during 2002. Utilizing CTD data to characterize the temperature field of the water column, Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data to measure the velocity structure from 3m height above the bed (HAB) to the near surface, and Bistatic Doppler Velocity Sediment Profiler (BDVSP) data to measure the velocity structure and sediment concentration from a range of 60cm to 1cm HAB, solitary internal waves and internal tidal bores were regularly observed at the observation site. These events were characterized by their large isotherm displacements and the sudden change from near surface to near bed stratification as the internal tidal bores passed the observation site. Cross-shore timeseries revealed that the strongest events pushed water onshore near the surface and offshore near the bed, indicating a baroclinic water column during their passage. To analyze their effects on the bottom boundary layer, 3m HAB ADCP and BCDV velocities were compared with backscatter data and surface gravity wave energy at 3m HAB to determine their relative contribution to bed stress and resulting sediment suspension. As the strong internal waves passed, a logarithmic layer formed indicating that shear stress above the bed was occurring. This allowed the friction velocity within the log layer to be estimated. Combining this term with the stress contribution due to the wave energy, the total stress on the bed was then estimated. From this it was determined that typically moderate surface gravity wave forcing at the bed suspended sediment, while solitary internal waves and internal tidal bores continued to transport suspended sediment offshore near the bed. / Ensign, United States Navy

Thesis advisor: Richard McGowan / Proposition 13 revolutionized local politics in California when it stated that any future increase in taxes or tax rates would require a vote of two-thirds of the electors in any given local jurisdiction. Since California is the sixth largest economy in the world and exhibits tremendous economic and demographic variation, this study seeks to determine what characteristics of a county can be used to predict whether or not a local ballot initiative will pass. In addition, this study attempts to determine whether there is a distinction between the predictive value of demographic variables for transportation, education, safety, and facilities initiatives. This report reveals that greater wealth within a county is associated with a greater likelihood of an initiative passing, although at a decreasing rate. The data also suggests that a greater percentage of nonwhites in a county is correlated with an initiative passing. In counties with larger elderly populations, initiatives are less likely to pass. Furthermore, the data indicates that the impact of demographics varies for transportation, education, safety, and facilities initiatives. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2005. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Economics. / Discipline: College Honors Program.

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The topic of my diploma is analysis of debt crisis in California. This one of the most wealthy state in USA has faced serious financial problems from year 2008 and almost fell in bankruptcy. State has a huge debt. At the beginning I will focus on short resume recent economic situation in United States. Rest of the thesis is devoted to situation in the state California. In the fist part is describe development of californian state budget. Next is explanation of main causes of current fiscal problems of California. This thesis also contain evaluation realised solutions these fiscal crisis, designe my own solution and estimate of future fiscal development in California. A part of this work also cover impact of this budget crisis on banking and consumer expenditures. At the end I will draw lesson from this crisis, which is important not only for future of California but also for other countries. The main point of my thesis is if the Califonia now go in the right way and if the solutions of current budget crisis are sufficient.

Master of Agribusiness / Department of Agricultural Economics / Aleksan Shanoyan / The fresh produce retail market is becoming increasingly competitive and the need to cut costs in order to invest in retail prices and innovations is critical. Seasonality of commodities cause market shoulders where retailers face increased prices and an insecure supply base with risk of being out of product. The implications of paying more than competitors or not having a product on the shelf can risk losing a customer’s business to a competitor. This thesis is an analysis of procurement strategies by retailers in the fresh produce industry, in order to maximize efficiency by reducing cost of goods and securing supply. Specifically, this thesis will analyze different procurement strategies for procuring lemons out of the California San Joaquin Valley. The analysis will compare traditional market buys vs a vertically integrated procurement model in which the retailer procures farm land and controls the commodity from farm to store shelf. While the fresh produce industry has had an evolution over the past century, models of procurement are not following other industries in advancements such as innovations from technology, genetics and sustainability. By advancing procurement models the industry has the potential to not only benefit farmers and retailers but also deliver the customer a fresher product at a reduced price. The objective of this project is to investigate the ways to minimize commodity costs for the retailer and gain security of supply by analyzing procurement strategies for procuring lemons from California. This project is intended to support the fresh produce supply chain and specifically the retailer to optimize their procurement model. To determine an optimal strategy this project will compare and contrast traditional market buys vs a vertically integrated strategy. This is to determine if vertically integrating this commodity in a retailer supply chain would result in a net reduction of cost. Also, this project will determine if security of supply is gained through vertical integration vs traditional market buys. This project will consider variables such as market prices, supply/demand, sustainability and other industry implications. The data examined includes retail pricing and costs, farm production and cost, property market values, and other variables and inputs. The methods of analyzing the data include profitability scenarios throughout multiple procurement models for retailers to determine an optimal procurment model. As a result of the data and methods it is determined that there is an opportunity throughout the produce supply chain for retailers to shift away from traditional procurement models. This project’s proposed land acquisition procurement model is an alternative strategy that can supplement traditional procurement model and would potentially reduce cost of goods and improve supply reliability. This vertically integrated procurement model creates supply chain efficiencies and reduces cost for the retailer along with increasing the retailer's security of supply in the fresh produce commodity market. This analysis should serve as a basis and guide for retailers to determine their company’s optimal procurement model.