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The Effect Of Viscosity In Beveled Blade Coating, Salih Cebe

Masters Theses

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of several types of coating viscosity on coat weight development during the beveled blade coating process. In this study, the effects of several types of coating viscosity were experimentally investigated at the applicator roll, before and underneath the blade. Coating color viscosities were changed through two methods. The first method involved changing the temperature of coating color at constant carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) concentration, while the second method consisted of varying the CMC concentration in coating formula at constant coating temperature.

Coating viscosity had an influencing effect both on the amount of …

The Slip Velocity Of Coating Formulations Using The High-Shear Viscometer, Daniel Parker Krieger

Masters Theses

When using a cup and bob viscometer, it has long been recognized that errors in the viscosity measurement can arise from several factors, among them slip. Slip is a phenomenon which occurs when there are slipping layers in the fluid under shear, causing a non-uniform velocity gradient to be generated across the gap of the cup and bob viscometer. A layer of fluid at either the bob or cup wall moves faster than the adjoining layers, causing the slipping effect. This leads to a low viscosity calculation for the fluid.

In this study, experiments with coating formulations were conducted using …

The Effect Of Poly-Aluminum Silicate Sulfate Retention Of Colored Papers, Tami Frederick

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The purpose of this thesis experiment was to study the effect of Poly-Aluminum Silicate Sulfate (PASS) on the retention of colored papers. This was performed to reduce the usage of Melamine Formaldehyde based retention aids due to their negative environmental impacts as well as to reduce the usage of Sodium Aluminate, a cationic additive and pH buffer, due to it's negative fade impact on colored papers.

This was accomplished using PASS as the retention aid mechanism and caustic soda as well as soda ash as pH buffers and cationic additives. Paper was made under alkaline conditions. Colored pigments were utilized …

Meeting Minutes, October 13th, 1993, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: Old Business:; N.S.A. Seal ; Smokejumper Video; Conference Telephone Calls; Status Of Master Rosters; Bank Account In Boise; Status Of Lst Newsletters; Letter To Russian Smokejumper Base; Membership Renewal Dates; Interest On Principal And Investment Of Funds; Long Term Lease Between Earl And Nsa; Reduced Bulk-mail Rates; Asa Mundell's Book; 555Th Parachute Infantry Assoc. And Membership; New Business:; Eorge Cross' Visit During; Honorary Memberships; Current Membership; Current Financial Status; 1995 Reunion; Master Roster; National Forest Service Museum And Recent Meeting; Heritage Of Flight; 2 Trimotors Sitting At Caldwell, Idaho; Downed Aircraft In Montana And Idaho; Information And Material Received …

Flowering Phenology Along The Uwm Field Station Boardwalk In The Cedarburg Bog, Kate Redmond, James A. Reinartz, Scott Critchley

Field Station Bulletins

Flowering phenology of 254 plant species was studied over eight growing seasons between 1984 and 1993. Most of the phonological observations were made along the Field Station's boardwalk in the Cedarburg Bog. We report on the flowering phenology of 189 species for which there was sufficient data for an accurate description. Correlations of flowering phenology with weather data are also summarized.

Meeting Minutes, September 8th, 1993, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: OLD BUSINESS; 1. Status of replacement N.S.A. seal; 2. Interest on Principal; 3. video; 4. The Mountain Lookout Assoc; 5. Conference Telephone setup; 6. Long Term Lease on Building; 7. Status of Master Rosters; 8. Information concerning bank account in Boise; 9. Status of Preparation of Letter for Russian Smokejumper Base; NEW BUSINESS; 1. Current Membership; 2. Financial Status; 3. Application for Lower Bulk-mail Rates; 4. Determination of cut-off dates for membership and renewals; 5. Discussion About Prorating Costs of Utilities; 6. Pictures Taken of Local Jumpers and Album; 7. Discussion Concerning Advertising in the Greenbook.; 8. Discussion Concerning …

Research Report No. 28, Tree Content And Taper Functions For Planted Loblolly And Slash Pine Trees In East Texas, Update: June 1993, Revised: September 1993, Jaffirin Lapongan, A. Beth Vaughn, J. David Lenhart

Informal Project Reports

In 1987, tree content and tree taper functions for individual live standing planted loblolly and slash pine trees in East Texas were published 1. These equations were developed based on stem analyses of felled trees located adjacent to East Texas Pine Plantation Research Project (ETPPRP) permanent plots throughout East Texas. The 1987 report was based on 65 loblolly and 34 slash pine trees sampled during 1986. For both species, dbh (0) values ranged from about 2-12 inches and total height (H) values varied from about 10-60 feet.

Meeting Minutes, August 11th, 1993, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: Attendance; Minutes of last meeting; Treasurer's Report; Old Business; Newsletter; Membership; Mailing cost; Copy Machine; new seal; Telephone recorder purchased; Credit Union on interest of principal; museum donations from Boise reunion; bank statement on account in Boise; Purchase of a filing cabinet; Business cards; Newsletter; quarterly newsletter; video; New Business; International Association of Wildland Fire visit; Mountain Lookout Association; Long-term lease on building at National Headquarters with tax exempt status; Adjourned; Next meeting;

Meeting Minutes, July 7th, 1993, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: July 7, 1993 meeting; Attendance:; Earl Cooley, Jack Demmons, Ed Courtney and Laird Robinson.; Copy machines; New seal; Speaker phones.; Earl - First Bank Southside.; New Business; Treasurer's Report; Keep 2,000 in checking account and put $10,000 in interest bearing account; Filing cabinet; Video; History of Smokejumping writeup; Newsletter; Form from Post Office; New Business; Plaques; "Base" Smokejumper of the Year; Obtaining Old Hole Field Buildings and move to Fort Missoula; purchase an economical telephone recorder; T-shirt and sweatshirt logo;

White-Tailed Deer Habitat Use On Surface-Mined Areas In Eastern Kentucky, Devetta A. Hill

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Science and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Biology by Devetta A. Hill on July 2, 1993.

Using Thermophilic Bacteria To Produce Enzymes For Wood Pulping, Robert A. Debelak Jr.

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The objective of this Senior Thesis Project was to determine if thermophilic (heat loving) bacteria are capable of producing enzymes to break down lignin. Currently known ligninases produced by white-rot fungi are destroyed by high temperatures, and are only useful for pre-treatments in refiner mechanical pulping. Thermophilic lignin-degrading enzymes could potentially be useful in a high temperature pulping process.

Milled wood lignin was isolated from birch to be used in bacterial cultures. The lignin would serve as the only source of carbon for the bacteria, so their growth would depend on their ability to utilize the lignin for food. Standard …

Meeting Minutes, June 1st, 1993, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: National Forest Service Museum Meeting; Treasurer's Report; Old Business; Status Of Letter To Mr. Jerry Gunther; Missoula County Fairgrounds For Reunion Use ; Newsletter; To Be Out In June. ; Send Out Membership Card ; Copy Machines.; Association Seal.; Speaker Phones; Interest Bearing Account.; New Business; Send George Gowen Pages Requested ; Washington, D.C., Trip; A Letter To President Clinton; Filing Cabinet; Video ; Change The Monthly Meeting; Adjourned;

Research Report No. 27, Site Index Equations For Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations In East Texas, Update: 1993, A. Beth Vaughn, Jaffirin Lapongan, J. David Lenhart

Informal Project Reports

In 1986, equations to estimate site index in loblolly and slash pine plantations in East Texas were published. These equations were developed using data collected from East Texas Pine Plantation Research Project (ETPPRP) permanent plots distributed throughout East Texas. The site index prediction equations were designed to estimate tree height 25 years from planting, ie., index age = 25 years.

In the 1986 study, only data recorded during the first measurement cycle of the ETPPRP (1982- 1984) were available for analysis. Pairs of observed plantation age and a'verage !otal height of the ten tallest trees values were accessible from 150 …

Meeting Minutes, April 6th, 1993, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: Treasures Report; Minutes of last meeting:; Great Falls Attorney; 501 (c) status; Discussion:; Officers/Directors for April 15th report, Missoula Director list of directors sent to us from each base; Earl President, ; Jack - Treasurer, ; Ed Courtney - Vice President, ; Laird Robinson Secretary.; Recommendation: accept the list of people for Officers & Directors to the Secretary of State.; Newsletter ; The Organization - 2 news letters, Reunion, Museum, Roster; 1995 Reunion; Full board of Directors Meeting; Use the mail and send out by-laws to all bases.; Adjourned at 10:15 PM.;

A Floristic Survey Of Benedict Prairie (Kenosha County, Wisconsin), James F. Smith, Margaret A. Kuchenreuther

Field Station Bulletins

Benedict Prairie is a small railroad prairie that is owned and managed by the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Field Station. A floristic survey of the 2.5 ha site was conducted from 1988 to 1990. A total of 191 species, representing 51 families were identified, including Asclepias purpurascens and Parthenium integrifolium, which are protected in Wisconsin. This list was compared to two others compiled previously for the site. Compilation of all three lists brings the total number of species recorded from the site to 231, but reveals that a number of species appear to have been extirpated.

A Survey Of Fungi At The University Of Wisconsin-Waukesha Field Station, Alan D. Parker

Field Station Bulletins

A long-term study of higher fungi and Myxomycetes, primarilyfrom the xeric oak woods, was started in 1978. Collections have been made periodically since then, and recent sampling in conifer plantations indicates that characteristic ectomycorrhizal species of Basidiomycetes are beginning to appear in these communities. To date seven Myxomy-cetes, 22 Ascomycetes, and 107 Basidiomycetes have been identifiedfrom various habitats. These data will be incorporated into a master list of fungi generated from long-term surveys at several additional sites in southeastern Wisconsin.

The Effects Of Drying Conditions On The Properties Of Fines, Douglas A. Schuelke

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

This project was designed to study the impact of drying on the properties of fiber fines. Three different drying conditions were used: force-dry (0% moisture), force-dry (6% moisture), and air-dry (6% moisture). Fines were evaluated in the paper and in the pulp both before and after recycling.

In order to study the impact of drying on the fines, fines were removed from the virgin furnish. Characteristics of the control stock containing fines and of the control stock without fines were evaluated and served as a means of comparison. Stocks were tested for wet-web strength, drainage, freeness, and water retention value. …

An Examination On The Effect Of Ph On Flotation Deinking Kinetics, Brian R. Moran

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

This study was performed to determine if the flotation deinking process is first order with respect to ink particle concentration and to examine the effects that pH may have on the kinetics of ink removal flotation. A Hallimond tube laboratory flotation device was used to examine the process. Image analysis of ink particles was used to obtain quantitative results regarding flotation efficiency.

The examination verified that the flotation process follows the first order rate equation with some degree of experimental error. A trend in the effect of pH on deinking rate was also found. It was determined that the rate …

Utilization Of Paper Mill Primary Sludge, Daniel D. Schultz

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Recyclable fines and filler contribute to approximately one half the primary sludge stream, and is often disposed of instead of utilized to its fullest potential. With successful recovery of the fines and filler from the primary sludge, less raw material will be needed in the production of paper. This will decrease the cost of virgin material and the cost of disposing the sludge, while at the same time decreasing the volume of waste sent to landfills. Primary sludge was collected from a local paper mill and stored at the facilities of Western Michigan University. Solids and ash testing was done …

The Recyclability Of Glassine Paper, Kenneth R. Vallier

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The objectives of this thesis were (1) to prove/disprove the recyclability of glassine paper (2) to find the optimal conditions for glassine recyclability (if it indeed was recyclable) (3) to study the effects 20% glassine furnish had on strength properties compared to a furnish with no glassine in it. The conditions varied in this experiment were temperature (127^oF to 190^oF), pH (7.5 to 10.5) and time (O to 60 minutes). The tests performed were the image analyzer (for glassine specks), freeness, burst, tear and tensile. The last three tests were indexed.

The results from the image …

Population Dynamics In Response To Fire In Quercus Laevis - Pinus Palustris Barrens And Related Communities In Southeast Virginia, Allen E. Plocher

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

Permanent plots in the Zuni Pine Barrens (Isle of Wight Co., Virginia) were sampled in order to: quantify plant population dynamics in response to fire, compare these dynamics among different moisture regimes, compare the effect of mechanical understory removal to that of fire on tree seedling and herbaceous dynamics, and determine the effect of dense lichen (Cladonia spp.) coverage on pine seedling establishment and survival. Fire resulted in 40% aboveground mortality in the overstory, 80% in the sapling/large shrub layer, and nearly 100% in the understory, followed by a 3.3 to 10.6 fold increase in understory density. Regeneration …

Meeting Minutes, March 9th, 1993, National Smokejumper Association Board Of Directors

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: Association Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.; Trademark; Corporate record set; CPA & accounting; form letters to each smokejumper unit with bylaws and articles of incorporation.; Jack Demmons turned Executive Director position.; areas needing 'attention' given Jack ; Committees will be organized to attend to the following:; 1) Newsletter; 2) Reunion; 3) Museum; Director's meeting is planned ; Treasurer's Report;

Meeting Minutes, February 9th, 1993, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: Minutes from the last meeting: February 2, 1993; Treasures Report: ; Mary Lou - Computers; New Business; News Letter; Mary Lou - Presentation - IBM Clone System.; Memberships; Discussion of Fee's; Newsletter; What Should be included in the newsletter?; Need to promote newsletter; Jack Demons be nominated as Executive Director; Executive Director: To produce newsletter.; Ed and Laird to have lunch with Jack to offer him the Executive Director position.; need a member on the museum board.; Meeting Adjourned: 8:15 pm.;

Meeting Minutes, January 12th, 1993, National Smokejumper Association Executive Committee

National Smokejumper Association Meeting Minutes

Agenda: Old Business; Boise Bank accounts; Russian Smokejumper base; Newsletter; Renewals; Roster; Long term lease agreement; CPA; National Forest Service Museum; Typewriter; NEW BUSINESS; Finance Report; Jack to check out MCI vs. U.S. West ; Membership; Newsletter; 1995 Reunion; letter inviting President Clinton to the 1995 reunion.; Field trips be planned as part of the reunion.; Naming of the newsletter; Motion to adjourn.;

A Prairie Dog Abatement Program In San Juan County, Utah, Terry A. Messmer, Jim Keyes, Roy Mcdonald

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

Four species of prairie dogs are native to the plains and plateaus of the western United States. The most abundant and widely distributed of these is the blacktailed prairie dog, (Cynomys ludovicianus). This species has been a frequent topic of discussion at previous Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control workshops. Black-tailed prairie dog ecology and management was the topic of a panel discussion held at the Fifth Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop, in Lincoln, Nebraska (Timm and Johnson 1982) and the theme topic at the Eighth Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop in Rapid City, South Dakota (Uresk et al. …

Managing Bushland On The Farm, Penny Hussey

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Since the time of European settlement in Western Australia, the replacement of native vegetation with crops and pastures has led to problems for both agricultural production and nature conservation. The most obvious of these are hydrological changes leading to salinisation and waterlogging, and the extinction of some native plants and animals.

Protection of remaining remnants of native bushland, together with revegetation, is increasingly seen as important ways of achieving sustainable agriculture and maintaining our unique wildlife.

Basic Concepts In Forest Valuation And Investment Analysis, Steven H. Bullard, Thomas J. Straka

Faculty Publications

The current edition 3.0 can be found at the following location:

Bullard, Steven H. and Straka, Thomas J., "Basic Concepts in Forest Valuation and Investment Analysis" (2011) eBooks http://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/ebooks/21

This book was originally intended to supplement lectures in forestry economics at the undergraduate level. At Mississippi State University, for example, these materials are currently used in one of the eleven major topics included in a one-semester course titled 'Forest Resource Economics.' It is also intended, however, that the book will serve as a basic reference for foresters with experience in valuation concepts and terminology. It has proven to be a …

Substitution Among Capital, Labor, And Raw Materials In Upholstered Furniture Manufacturing, Steven H. Bullard, Barry J. Seldon

Faculty Publications

The potential for substitution among capital, labor, and raw materials Is relatively low In the U.S. upholstered household furniture Industry. In general, therefore, the industry prospers In areas where all the Input factor costs are relatively low, and efforts to attract upholstered furniture producers to specific areas must consider all the Inputs to production. Based on these results, and considering nationwide trends In demand, foreign competition, and regional comparative advantage, the upholstered furniture industry should continue as an Important source of demand for forest products In the southern United States.

Convert: A Program To Evaluate Hardwood Sawmill Conversion Efficiency, Steven H. Bullard, Philip Steele, Craig T. Boden, Penny Scott

Faculty Publications

CONVERT is a computer program that allows users to evaluate the conversion efficiency of hardwood sawmills. Users can consider six factors that influence conversion efficiency. Four of the factors reflect characteristics of hardwood sawmill machines: headrig kerf, headrig type, resaw kerf, and rough green size. The other factors reflect characteristics of the mill's raw material inputs: average log length and average log diameter.

Survival And Growth Response Of Mesic And Dry-Site Sources Of Loblolly Pine Seedlings To Cyclic Soil Moisture Deficit, K. K. Abdollahi, M. V. Bilan, Z. H. Ning

Faculty Publications

A growth chamber study compared height, biomass, and mortality rate of 4 to 12 old pine L.) seedlings of mesic and dry-site seed sources to 7 cyclic soil moisture stress levels, averaging between -0.3 to -2.4 Soil moisture stress was monitored gravimetrically throughout each dry-down cycle until a predetermined soil moisture potential was reached; soil was then rewatered. Shoot height was measured at two-month interval, from 4 to 12 months after the emergence of the seedlings. The oven dry weight of the seedlings and their roots were used for biomass determination. Mortality was recorded every 2 months throughout the experiment. …