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Development Of Accident Reduction Factors, Kenneth R. Agent, Nikiforos Stamatiadis, Samantha S. Jones

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

The objective of this project is to develop accident reduction factors associated with various types of highway safety improvements. These factors will be used in the cost-optimization procedure to rank safety improvements.

The basis of the accident reduction factors developed in this study is a survey of states and a review of literature. The recommended reduction factors are presented in a table which lists the percent reduction in all accidents or specific types of accidents for given types of improvements.

Guidelines For Public Issues Education, Ron Hustedde, Craig Infanger

Community and Leadership Development

No abstract provided.

Mapped Karst Ground-Water Basins In The Lexington 30 X 60 Minute Quadrangle, James C. Currens, Joseph A. Ray

Map and Chart--KGS

No abstract provided.

Formulation Enhanced Transport Of A Soil Applied Herbicide, V. P. Evangelou, Louis M. Mcdonald, Sandra Prima

KWRRI Research Reports

Because pesticides are applied as formulated particles and the affinity of the active ingredient for the formulation is higher than for the bulk water, we hypothesized that a formulation complex could affect active ingredient transport. Our objectives were to investigate the nature and extent of surfactant-atrazine-clay/oxide surface interactions. When atrazine and an anionic surfactant were dried onto plain or Fe-coated sand and leached, atrazine concentrations in the initial leachate were lower in the Fe-coated sand treatment. This was likely due to an electrostatic attraction between the sand and surfactant. When a nonionic surfactant was used, atrazine concentration in the initial …

College Of Law Commencement Program, 1996, University Of Kentucky

Graduation Programs

No abstract provided.

A Computer Model For Analysis Of Alternative Burley Tobacco Harvesting Practice, Thomas C. Bridges, Larry G. Wells, George A. Duncan, Larry D. Swetnam

Agricultural Engineering Extension Publications

Agricultural operations and practices have been the subject of many computer models and simulations. Holtman et al. (1970) developed a corn harvesting simulator, and Morey et al. (1971) used simulation techniques to analyze net profit of a corn harvesting and handling system during a particular weather year. Further, Loewer et al. (1977) advanced a model that assessed alternative beef production strategies for the individual farm with land, energy and capital as constraints. Bridges et al., (1979) developed a design simulation oriented toward the individual producer that examines corn harvesting systems and compares them regarding investment and annual cost. The CATCH …

Theory And Rationality: Extending The Foucault/Habermas Debate, Arnold L. Farr

disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory

A review of:

• Critical Theory by David Hoy and Thomas McCarthy. Blackwell Publishers, 1994.
• Recovering Ethical Life: Jurgen Habermas and the Future of Critical Theory by J.M. Bernstein. Routledge, 1995.

Plastic Heart, Black Box, Iron Cage: Instrumental Reason And The Artificial Heart Experiment, Thomas Strong

disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory

No abstract provided.

Method As The Embodiment Of Reason, Bryan Crable

disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory

No abstract provided.

Becoming Skilled In Doing What's Appropriate: The Nonreflective Rationality Of Ethical Expertise, Robert Shields, Michael L. Dorn, Dan Schuman, Dorothee Seifen

disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory

An Interview with Hubert Dreyfus, Department of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley.

Cuitch, Carol Denson

disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory

No abstract provided.

Contributors [V. 13, No. 1/2]

The Kentucky Review

No abstract provided.

Southeastern Law Librarian Spring 1996, Seaall

Newsletters

This issue of Southeastern Law Librarian includes the SEAALL membership directory for 1996.

"I Do Know Your Tongue": The Shakespeare Editions Of William Rolfe And H. H. Furness As American Cultural Signifiers, Stephen Petersen

The Kentucky Review

No abstract provided.

"An Audience Is An Audience": Gertrude Stein Addresses The Five Hundred, Robert M. Post

The Kentucky Review

No abstract provided.

"The Profession Of Dentistry:" The University Of Kentucky's Curriculum In Professional Ethics, David A. Nash

Oral Health Science Faculty Publications

Among the most important learning that occurs in our nation's colleges of dentistry is learning to be a professional. While knowledge, perceptual-motor skills, and problem-solving abilities are basic to becoming a dentist, helping aspiring colleagues to apply their newly developing skills with integrity must be a fundamental concern. Increasingly, we are realizing that the quality of health care depends as significantly on the character of the health professional as it does on the individual's knowledge and skills. Concern for character, virtue, and integrity is the domain of ethics. This paper advances a justification for including a curriculum in professional ethics …

Government Relations Policy Draft, March 1996, Seaall

Government Relations Committee

A draft version of SEAALL's policy on Government Relations. This draft includes policies on government information, legal resources, information technology, federal and state support for libraries, preservation, intellectual property, and intellectual freedom.

Flash-Flood Monitoring And Modeling In Kentucky, Mark French, Nageshwar Bhaskar, George K. A. Kyiamah

KWRRI Research Reports

This research project focused on the evaluation of hydrologic issue of flash-flooding in the state of Kentucky. The primary objectives of this project were the following:
(1) to initiate the establishment of a hydrologic database archive necessary for characterizing rainfall and runoff associated with flash-flooding;
(2) identification of appropriate modeling approaches for evaluating site-specific flash-flood runoff behavior.

Specific tasks accomplished to meet the objectives include the following:
(1) development of a rainfall and streamflow data archive using existing measurement gages and identification of the rain gage data from two sources for preliminary quality control;
(2) identification of the spatial and …

Source Zones, Recurrence Rates, And Time Histories For Earthquakes Affecting Kentucky, Ron Street, Zhernning Wang, Issam E. Harik, David L. Allen, James J. Griffin

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Time histories of hypothetical earthquakes, along with their peak-particle accelerations, and 0 and 5 percent damped response spectra are developed as guidelines for the seismic design of highway structures and bridges within Kentucky. The time histories are derived through the use of random vibration analyses, and take into consideration the probability of earthquakes from nearby seismic zones, the attenuation of ground motions with distance in the Central United States, and the possibility of a random event occurring outside of the generally recognized zones of seismicity in the area. Suggested peak-particle accelerations, time histories, and response spectra are intended for use …

Environmentally Safe Protective Coatings For Steel Structures-New Construction And Maintenance Painting, Theodore Hopwood Ii, Christopher M. Oberst

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

The purpose of this study was to: 1) assist KyTC in identifying protective coatings lor structural steel that would meet current and pending environmental regulations, I and 2) to evaluate overcoating procedures that would be cost-effective and provide regulatory (OSHA and EPA) compliance.

A coatings research program was conducted that included: 1) laboratory accelerated corrosion/weathering tests, 2) field exposure tests, and 3) experimental maintenance I painting of entire bridges by overcoating. Each of those tasks was intended to address different issues. Regulations concerning volatile organic compound limits lor coating systems used in new construction were studied and recommendations provided to …

Are We Making Progress With Hay Quality In Kentucky?, Buddy Sims

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

During the Kentucky State Fair, Garry Lacefield asked if I would be on the XVI Kentucky Alfalfa Conference program. Certainly I never miss an opportunity to talk, especially about testing forages. Then in October we communicated again and it was decided that my topic would be "Are We Making Progress With Hay Quality in Kentucky?" Seems like a simple yes or no question! Well ... l elected to think about this under the middle of December. Of course, during this time, the people of the Commonwealth elected a new Commissioner of Agriculture. Your selection was Billy Ray Smith, who throughout …

Fencing And Watering Systems For Grazing Alfalfa, Larry Turner

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

Controlled or rotational grazing can result in better utilization of the forage resources on your farm. By better forage management through controlled grazing, you can increase profitability of cattle/forage systems. To effectively develop a controlled grazing system, however, fencing must be used to subdivide the pasture into sub-fields or paddocks. The animals may then be rotated among the paddocks to optimize forage and beef or dairy production from the system. Alfalfa grazing can play an important part in such a system. By using alfalfa, additional grazing management options are available, including avoiding high-endophyte fescue in hot summer periods thereby gaining …

Grazing Alfalfa: Putting The Puzzle Together, Garry D. Lacefield, Jimmy C. Henning, David Stalion

Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

Interest in alfalfa as a grazing crop has increased dramatically over the past decade. There are many research and demonstrations being conducted in Kentucky and across the U.S. as we continue to investigate and learn more about alfalfa's role in forage-based livestock production.

Listed below are some of the reasons farmers, researchers and agribusiness personnel are excited about the opportunity for alfalfa as a grazing crop.

Seaall Membership Directory, 1996, Seaall

Administrative Materials

No abstract provided.

Seaall Handbook Revision Materials, 1996, Seaall

Administrative Materials

These materials include correspondence, surveys, and drafts for the 1996 version of the SEAALL Chapter Handbook and Procedures Manual.

Kentucky Annual Economic Report 1996, Mark C. Berger, Michael A. Webb, Richard W. Furst, Steven N. Allen

Kentucky Annual Economic Report

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of The Crop Growth Component Of The Root Zone Water Quality Model For Corn In Ohio, Sue E. Nokes, Feliks M. Landa, Jon D. Hanson

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

The Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM) is a computer model developed to simulate water, chemical, and biological processes in the root zone of agricultural management systems. As of this writing RZWQM is in the beta-testing phase of development. This article reports on a parameterization and evaluation study performed in Ohio on field corn for the crop growth component of RZWQM. The generic crop growth model in RZWQM had not previously been parameterized or tested on field corn. This article reports the results of such a study. One year of data was used to calibrate RZWQM, and two additional years …

Monitoring The Dynamics Of Scaled Vehicles Using A Sonic Digitizer, Michael J. Bader, Larry G. Wells, Linus R. Walton

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Certain dynamic stability characteristics of an alternate method of mounting a front-end loader to a farm tractor were compared to those of a conventionally mounted front-end loader operating on a specified terrain. One objective of the study was to determine if the alternate method of mounting a front-end loader resulted in better stability characteristics and, in turn, safer operation than a conventional front-end loader. Another objective was to determine if a three-dimensional sonic digitizer could monitor the motion of the scale model tractor-loader systems accurately enough to perform a comparison between the systems. This article describes the second objective of …

Comparison Of Daily Water Table Depth Prediction By Four Simulation Models, Eric D. Desmond, Andrew D. Ward, Norman R. Fausey, Stephen R. Workman

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

The Agricultural Drainage And Pesticide Transport (ADAPT) model was compared to the water management simulation models DRAINMOD, SWATREN, and PREFLO. SWATREN and PREFLO are one-dimensional finite-difference models while ADAPT and DRAINMOD are one-dimensional mass balance models. ADAPT, an extension of the computer model GLEAMS, also provides chemical transport information. All four models were tested against field data from Aurora, North Carolina. Observed water table depth data were collected during 1973 through 1977 from a water table management field experiment with three subsurface drain spacing treatments of 7.5, 15, and 30 m.

Both the standard error of estimate and the average …

"Let Freedom Ring" Brochure Draft, Seaall

Government Relations Committee

A draft brochure created by SEAALL's Government Relations Committee about how law librarians can promote intellectual freedom.