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Water Quality Impacts From Agricultural Land-Use In The Karst Groundwater Basin Of Qingmuguan, Chongqing, China, Ted W. Baker
Water Quality Impacts From Agricultural Land-Use In The Karst Groundwater Basin Of Qingmuguan, Chongqing, China, Ted W. Baker
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Karst regions are composed of soluble rock, often limestone, which leads to the formation of fissures, sinkholes and water flow conduits such as caves. Pollutants in karst waters tend to be quickly directed and concentrated into these subsurface conduits. As a result of this and other factors, water resources are especially sensitive to contamination and pollution in karst areas. Pollutant concentrations going into fluvial systems travelling through the subsurface in karst areas are often very similar to the concentrations arriving at outlets such as springs. Areas connected by karst conduit flows must be distinctly determined and special attention should be …
Atrazine Contamination And Suspended Sediment Transport Within Logsdon River, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, Julie Eileen Schenck Brown
Atrazine Contamination And Suspended Sediment Transport Within Logsdon River, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, Julie Eileen Schenck Brown
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Understanding the potential for karst aquifer contamination by sediment-sorbed pesticides is important for cave conservation efforts in agricultural landscapes. Flow rate, water quality parameters and suspended sediment concentrations were measured in Logsdon River, a ~10km karst conduit within the Turnhole Spring Groundwater Basin of Mammoth Cave National Park to determine characteristics of storm-period transport of sediment-sorbed atrazine through a conduit-flow karst aquifer.
Analysis of two independent precipitation events occurring in the Spring of 2008 from May 2-4 and May 27-29 demonstrated the rapid response of the Logsdon River to precipitation events with detections of atrazine increasing during the initial turbidity …
The Application Of Electrical Resistivity And Microgravity To Locate Tunnels Along The U.S.-Mexico Border At Calexico, Gina Lee Cesin
The Application Of Electrical Resistivity And Microgravity To Locate Tunnels Along The U.S.-Mexico Border At Calexico, Gina Lee Cesin
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
No abstract provided.
Simulation Modeling Of Karst Aquifer Conduit Evolution And Relations To Climate, John D. Broome
Simulation Modeling Of Karst Aquifer Conduit Evolution And Relations To Climate, John D. Broome
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
ABSTRACT Karst regions of the world that receive relatively similar amounts of precipitation display a wide variety of landscapes. It has been suggested (Groves and Meiman, 2005) that climates exhibiting larger discrete storm events have more dissolving power and consequently higher rates of conduit growth than climates with more uniform precipitation distributions. To study this concept, a computer program “Cave Growth” was developed that modeled the growth of a cross-section of a cave passage under dynamic flow and chemical conditions. A series of 46 simulation datasets were created to represent different climatic conditions. These simulations had the same total annual …
Watershed Condition Assessment For Little River Canyon National Preserve, Alabama, Nathan Demille Rinehart
Watershed Condition Assessment For Little River Canyon National Preserve, Alabama, Nathan Demille Rinehart
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
No abstract provided.
Ua35/1 Doers & Deeds Vol. 7, No. 8, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Doers & Deeds Vol. 7, No. 8, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
Newsletter created by the WKU Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs to highlight the activities of faculty, staff and alumni.
Geogram 2008, David J. Keeling, Wku Department Of Geography And Geology
Geogram 2008, David J. Keeling, Wku Department Of Geography And Geology
Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences Publications
No abstract provided.
Ua35/1 Doers & Deeds Vol. 7, No. 7, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Doers & Deeds Vol. 7, No. 7, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
Newsletter created by the WKU Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs to highlight the activities of faculty, staff and alumni.
Biggers, Covella (Houchens), 1921-2022 (Sc 1610), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Biggers, Covella (Houchens), 1921-2022 (Sc 1610), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1610. Three handwritten sermons by Episcopalian clergyman John Wesley Venable, and one early nineteenth-century ciphering book (unbound) executed by Burrell Adams.
Water Quality Impacts From Agricultural Land Use In Karst Drainage Basins Of Sw Kentucky And Sw China, Chris Groves, Ted Baker
Water Quality Impacts From Agricultural Land Use In Karst Drainage Basins Of Sw Kentucky And Sw China, Chris Groves, Ted Baker
Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty Publications
Karst regions are composed of soluble rock, often limestone, which leads to the formation of fissures, sinkholes, and water flow conduits such as caves. Pollutants in karst waters tend to be quickly directed and concentrated into these subsurface conduits. As a result of this and other factors, water resources are especially sensitive to contamination and pollution in karst areas. Pollutant concentrations going into karst subsurface fluvial systems are often very similar to the concentrations surfacing at outlets such as springs. Areas connected by karst conduit flows must be distinctly determined and special attention should be given to water quality impacts …
Carman, William, 1790-1841 (Mss 52), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Carman, William, 1790-1841 (Mss 52), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Ciphering books (2) of William Carman, a teacher in Mayfield, Kentucky. One book is dated 1815-1816; the other one is undated, but evidently of the same period. The ciphering used is the British pound system. The title page of one volume is by Gavin G. Craig of WKU's Penmanship Department.
Kernel Density Estimation Of Traffic Accidents In A Network Space, Zhixiao Xie, Jun Yan
Kernel Density Estimation Of Traffic Accidents In A Network Space, Zhixiao Xie, Jun Yan
Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty Publications
A standard planar Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) aims to produce a smooth density surface of spatial point events over a 2-D geographic space. However, the planar KDE may not be suited for characterizing certain point events, such as traffic accidents, which usually occur inside a 1-D linear space, the roadway network. This paper presents a novel network KDE approach to estimating the density of such spatial point events. One key feature of the new approach is that the network space is represented with basic linear units of equal network length, termed lixel (linear pixel), and related network topology. The use …
Ua35/1 Doers & Deeds Vol. 7, No. 6, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Doers & Deeds Vol. 7, No. 6, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
Newsletter created by the WKU Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs to highlight the activities of faculty, staff and alumni.
Geology And Hydrology Of Karst In West-Central And North-Central Florida, Lee J. Florea
Geology And Hydrology Of Karst In West-Central And North-Central Florida, Lee J. Florea
Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty Publications
The state of Florida is blessed with the highest density of large springs in North America and hundreds of smaller springs where the water from limestone aquifers returns to the surface (Scott et al., 2004). Spectacular underwater caves supply water to these springs. Lesser known are the equally fantastic air-filled caves of Florida and South Georgia (Florea, 2006; Lane, 1986). This paper features these underwater and airfilled caves, explores the impact of changes in sea level on karst in this near-coastal environment, and establishes several geologic and hydrologic characteristics that distinguish karst in the limestones of the southeast from karst …
A Selectivity Study On The Use Of Caffeine And Theobromine Imprinted Polypyrrole Surface Electrodes, Anil Kiran Kumar Vinjamuri
A Selectivity Study On The Use Of Caffeine And Theobromine Imprinted Polypyrrole Surface Electrodes, Anil Kiran Kumar Vinjamuri
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are proving to be very effective in development of synthetic recognition systems and are of great interest to those interested in the field of sensor technology. The use of MIPs is receiving considerable interest due to the ability to prepare recognition matrices that possess high substrate selectivity and specificity. Conducting polymers (CP) have proved to be an excellent tool for the preparation of nano-structured biologically selective systems. Polypyrrole (Ppy) is one such CP that is extensively used for the construction of bioanalytical sensors. Ppy has shown great promise primarily due to its biocompatibility and thermal stability …
Admicelle-Based Solid Phase Extraction Of Phenols Using Dialkylammonium Surfactant In The Hydroxide Form, Kali R. Pickering
Admicelle-Based Solid Phase Extraction Of Phenols Using Dialkylammonium Surfactant In The Hydroxide Form, Kali R. Pickering
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
A technique for admicelle-based solid phase extraction is presented in which a dialkylammonium surfactant in the hydroxide form is immobilized on silica. By converting dihexadecyldimethylammonium bromide to the hydroxide form, the surfactant is allowed to have the property of a strong base, aiding in the extraction of acidic phenols which are difficult to extract because of their differing polarities. The surfactant-silica admicelle parameters were optimized for the efficient extraction of eight phenols. Adsorbed phenols were eluted from the sorbent using small volumes of methanol. The phenols were preconcentrated from drinking water samples and were determined using high performance liquid chromatography …
Proposed Route To Cyclopenta[C]Thiophenes Via Activated Methylene, Vineet V. Karambelkar
Proposed Route To Cyclopenta[C]Thiophenes Via Activated Methylene, Vineet V. Karambelkar
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The synthesis of cyclopenta[c]thiophenes has been sparsely reported in the literature owing to several difficulties involved in their synthesis. The present work involves the proposed synthesis of cyclopenta[c]thiophenes and their precursors using activated methylene. Cyclopenta[c]thiophene compounds show promise in the field of polymer and catalysis chemistry. These substituted polythiophenes are potential organic semiconductors and anti-tumor agents. The research presented shows the successful and novel conversion of 3,4-bis(chloromethyl)-2,5-dimethylthiophene and 3,4-bis(bromomethyl)-2,5-dimethylthiophene to a fused 5,5'-fused membered ring which is the precursor to cyclopenta[c]thiophene the sulfone ester, 5-carbomethoxy-5- phenylsulfonyl-1,3-dimethyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-cyclopenta[c]thiophene, in just two steps as compared to four steps previously reported in the literature. …
A Study On The Protein Interaction With Different Platinum Compounds, Nayna Kotadia
A Study On The Protein Interaction With Different Platinum Compounds, Nayna Kotadia
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Since the discovery of anti-tumor activity of cisplatin in 1960, significant progress has been made in treating metastatic or advanced cancer with cisplatin and platinum compounds. Platinum compounds covalently bind to DNA and disrupt DNA function. They are also known to bind with amino acids like methionine, histidine and cysteine to form cisplatin-protein adducts which are responsible for most of its cytotoxicity and side effects. Recent articles on cisplatin-protein have shown that adding bulky adjuncts to cisplatin or using different platinum compounds varies the degree and extent of reaction thus possibly reducing cisplatin resistance and side effects.
One of the …
At Least Four Distinct Circadian Regulatory Mechanisms Required For All Phases Of Rhythms In Mrna Amount, Sigrid Jacobshagen, Bruce Kessler, Claire Rinehart
At Least Four Distinct Circadian Regulatory Mechanisms Required For All Phases Of Rhythms In Mrna Amount, Sigrid Jacobshagen, Bruce Kessler, Claire Rinehart
Mathematics Faculty Publications
Since the advent of techniques to investigate gene expression on a large scale, numerous circadian rhythms in mRNA abundance have been reported. These rhythms generally differ in amplitude and phase. First studies on circadian rhythms of transcription on a large scale are also emerging. We investigated to what extent the same circadian regulatory mechanism of transcription can give rise to rhythms in RNA amount that differ in phase solely based on a parameter that is not regulated by the circadian clock. Using a discrete-time approach, we modeled a sinusoidal rhythm in transcription with various constant exponential RNA decay rates. We …
The Economic Impact Of The Kentucky Green River Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (Crep), Lorie B. Owen
The Economic Impact Of The Kentucky Green River Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (Crep), Lorie B. Owen
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
This study examines the impact of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) on fourteen Kentucky counties. The CREP program is an advancement of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) which began nationally in 1985. The primary intention of both programs is to improve water quality and reduce soil erosion. Thus, in order to stimulate conservation efforts, farmers are given an opportunity to remove land from current production and still reap financial benefits. When CREP was introduced to Kentucky in 2002, the program provided far more lucrative incentives than the parent program. In 2007 CREP underwent an amendment process that broadened the …
Optimization Of Microwave-Assisted Acid Digestion Method For Determination Of Trace Elements In Coal And Coal Fly Ash, Dejan Savic
Optimization Of Microwave-Assisted Acid Digestion Method For Determination Of Trace Elements In Coal And Coal Fly Ash, Dejan Savic
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
In most of the analytical and environmental laboratories today inductively coupled plasma (ICP) is a method of choice for analysis of trace metal elements present in coal and coal combustion products. This method requires use of liquid samples, so all coal and coal combustion products must be digested prior to analysis by ICP. Traditionally an open-air hot-plate acid digestion method published as ASTM D6357-04 was used to extract all trace metal elements into solution.
Recent development of microwave systems designed for digestions under extreme acidic conditions and high temperatures and pressures shifted focus toward more rapid and precise microwave-assisted digestion …
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (Sc 1669), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (Sc 1669), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1669. E-mails related to the personal and governmental response to Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana.
Blair Family - Ciphering Book (Sc 1659), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Blair Family - Ciphering Book (Sc 1659), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1659. Ciphering book created by Blair family member in Fleming County, Kentucky. Although undated, the book contains several mathematical problems with dates ranging from 1792 to 1796. Fleming County, which is noted in one of the problems, was established in 1798.
Mcdaniel, Sue Lynn (Stone), B. 1959 (Sc 1651), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mcdaniel, Sue Lynn (Stone), B. 1959 (Sc 1651), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1651. E-mails sent from Sue Lynn McDaniel to various correspondents related to a Caribbean cruise impacted by Hurricane Wilma in October 2005. McDaniel was aboard the cruise ship "Enchantment of the Seas" with friend Pamela Jean Elrod.
Eggleton, Freida K. (Sc 1642), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Eggleton, Freida K. (Sc 1642), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1642. Compilation of 20 e-mail responses by Western Kentucky University (WKU) faculty and staff, solicited by Registrar Freida Eggleton, regarding the 10-year anniversary of the 16 April 1998 hailstorm that damaged structures in Bowling Green and on WKU's campus.
Calculus Of Variations On Time Scales And Its Applications To Economics, Chris Mcmahon
Calculus Of Variations On Time Scales And Its Applications To Economics, Chris Mcmahon
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The goal of time scale research is to progress the development of a harmonized theory that is all encompassing of the more commonly known specialized forms. The main results of this paper is the presentation of the Ramsey model which can be written using both the A and V operators, and solved using the two separate theories of the calculus of variations on time scales. The next presentation will be of the solution of an adjustment model, for a specific form of a time scale, whose functional can only be optimized, using the existing theory, when written with the A …
Chemistry And The Automotive Industry, Jeremy Pedigo
Chemistry And The Automotive Industry, Jeremy Pedigo
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This thesis covers the use of chemistry in the automotive industry with emphasis on environmental compliance via chemical reporting by database and internal Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) screening, third party laboratory material testing, and the future of the chemist in the United States (U.S.) automotive industry. The third party testing was performed at Western Kentucky University (WKU) via the Materials Characterization Center (MCC), Institute for Combustion Science and Environmental Technology (ICSET) Thermodynamics Laboratory, and using the Scanning Electron Microscope/Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer (SEM/EDX) managed by the WKU Biotechnology Center. Furthermore, the tests conducted were used to investigate material defects, …
Ua35/1 Doers & Deeds Vol. 7, No. 5, Wku Provost
Ua35/1 Doers & Deeds Vol. 7, No. 5, Wku Provost
WKU Archives Records
Newsletter created by the WKU Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs to highlight the activities of faculty, staff and alumni.
Searching For Binding Partners For The Novel Phkg1 Variant, Phkγ 181, Kishore Polireddy
Searching For Binding Partners For The Novel Phkg1 Variant, Phkγ 181, Kishore Polireddy
Student Research Conference Select Presentations
Phopshorylase kinase (PhK) is a hexadecameric holoenzyme made up of four different subunits in the arrangement (αβγδ)4 and has total molecular mass of 1.3MDa. Alpha and β are regulatory subunits, γ is catalytic, and δ is an intrinsic molecule of calmodulin. PhK is a serine threonine kinase with glycogenolytic regulatory functions. Our lab has recently discovered that the γ subunit can be alternatively processed to produce a truncated form of 181 residues (γ-181). This variant of γ contains a phosphorylation site for PK-C, and its activity is influenced by this phosphorylation. We are using a LexA based yeast two hybrid …
38th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University
38th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University
Student Research Conference Select Presentations
Western Kentucky University 38th Annual Student Research Conference program and student abstracts. Saturday, April 12, 2008, Carroll Knicely Conference Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky.