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Precision Farming Protocols: Part 1. Grid Distance And Soil Nutrient Impact On The Reproducibility Of Spatial Variability Measurements, Jiyul Chang, David E. Clay, C. Greg Carlson, Douglas D. Malo, Sharon A. Clay, John Lee, Mike Ellsbury

Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science Faculty Publications

To determine temporal changes in soil nutrient status, reproducible results must be obtained at each time step. The objective of this paper was to determine the impact of grid distance on the reproducibility of spatial variability measurements. Soil samples from the 0 to 15 cm depth were collected from a 30 by 30 m grid in May 1995 in a 65 ha notill corn (Zea mays L.) field. Each bulk sample contained 15 individual cores, collected at sample points located every 11.4 cm along a transect that transversed 3 corn rows (57 cm). At each sampling point latitude, longitude, elevation, …

Uis Commission On Volcanic Caves Newsletter, No. 24, November 1999, Jan Paul G. Van Der Pas

Union Internationale de Spéléologie (UIS) Commission on Volcanic Caves

Contents: Editorial -- About the IXth International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology -- Agenda -- Mission Statement -- Subject: Report on the 9th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology -- UIS Code of Ethics for Cave Exploration and Science in Foreign Countries -- Email with list of lava tubes by depth (Meters) -- Motions proposed during the UIS Commission Meeting at Catania -- Attending the VIIth International Symposium for Pseudokarst -- Publication received -- Front Cover of International Journal of Speleology; Proceedings of 8th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology

Evaluation Of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems At The Nature Conservancy - Disney Wilderness Preserve, Florida Solar Energy Center, James Dunlop

FSEC Energy Research Center®

This report presents the results of an evaluation of two grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems installed at the Disney Wilderness Preserve, in Kissimmee, FL. Conducted by the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), this evaluation consisted of visual inspection of the equipment and installation, as well as electrical performance measurements on the PV array and operating system. Following lists the key results from this evaluation.

• The two grid-connected PV systems at this site were functioning properly and their operational performance is within expectations. The photovoltaic array installation is generally pleasing and complete, and uses listed equipment (PV panels, inverter and combiner box). …

An Investigation Of Price Discovery In Informationally-Linked Markets: Equity Trading In Malaysia And Singapore, David K. Ding, Frederick H. Harris, Sie Ting Lau, Thomas H. Mclnish

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Using transactions data for the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) for a major Malaysian conglomerate, Sime Darby Berhad, and intraday exchange rate data, we investigate whether and to what extent each exchange contributes to price discovery. Results indicate that the price series are cointegrated. The raw data appear to indicate the presence of arbitrage opportunities, but none exist after taking exchange rate changes into account. Using the common long-memory factors of Gonzalo and Granger (1995, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics 13, 1-9), we show that while the majority of the price discovery (approximately …

Faculty & Staff News - November 1999, Prairie View A&M University

Faculty & Staff News

No abstract provided.

Confined Water In Hydrophobic Nanopores: Dynamics Of Freezing Into Bilayer Ice, Jan Slovak, Kenichiro Koga, Hideki Tanaka, Xiao Cheng Zeng

Xiao Cheng Zeng Publications

Molecular dynamics simulations for a thin film of water confined to a slit nanopore are performed in order to investigate the dynamic process of crystallization of the system. The system upon freezing creates a bilayer ice crystal composed of two layers of hexagonal rings. We perform one simulation at T=257 K during which the system remains a supercooled liquid state, and another one at T=253 K during which the system freezes. Many patterns of molecular arrangement are found upon freezing, and an account is given of the origin of multiple peaks in the distributions of binding energy and …

Study Of Subrogation Mostly In Letter Of Credit And Other Abstract Obligation Transactions, A, John F. Dolan

Missouri Law Review

While efficiency analysis would leave the loss on the erring bank, the revised version of Article 5 of the Uniform Commercial Code ("Revised Article 5") includes a provision granting subrogation to letter of credit issuers as if they were sureties.2 Some commentators view this statutory provision as a surefire source of subrogation for the banks. This Article mounts an argument to the contrary. Because subrogation is an equitable remedy resting on an unjust enrichment standard,3 this Article contends that bank issuers must make an unjust enrichment case before they can avail themselves of the subrogation remedy, even under Revised Article …

Clean Water Act Compliance Audit Program For Pork Producers: How Was Such An Agreement Between Epa And The National Pork Producers Reached , Anita K. Chancey

Missouri Law Review

A recent agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Pork Producers Council puts into place a voluntary inspection program that may lead to reduced fines for pork producers who report and correct Clean Water Act violations This agreement represents the first of its kind between an agriculture group and the Environmental Protection Agency.2 This Article explores the background that led to the agreement. The evolution from small family farming to large corporate livestock production, along with the environmental concerns such evolution has produced, is traced. The next section lays out some of the federal and state statutory and …

Missouri's Mystifying Doctrine Of Sovereign Immunity: The Imposition Of Duty Under The Dangerous Condition Exception, Stacy L. Nagel

Missouri Law Review

In Missouri, the doctrine of sovereign immunity has been plagued with confusion. Much of this confusion has resulted from wrangling between the Missouri Supreme Court and the legislature. Statutes offering little guidance have been developed, and hard to reconcile cases have been produced. Perhaps nowhere is this confusion more evident than in the area of tort liability under the "dangerous condition" exception to sovereign immunity. Martin v. Missouri Highway & Transportation Department is a prime example of the bewilderment bred by Missouri's statute of sovereign immunity and particularly the "dangerous condition" exception. The Martin court discusses the conditions under which …

Successive Torts Resulting In A Single, Indivisible Injury: Plaintiffs, Prepare To Prove The Impossible, Michael J. Kleffner

Missouri Law Review

In most lawsuits, plaintiffs' medical experts can accurately allocate plaintiffs' injuries to a specific, causal factor. In some instances, however, two events may combine to cause an injury that is incapable of rational apportionment, even by the most learned medical expert. In such a case, the indivisible injury doctrine may relieve a plaintiff of the difficult burden of proving which tortfeasor caused her injuries. The indivisible injury doctrine, however, does not benefit all plaintiffs who have suffered an injury that cannot be apportioned. As illustrated by the instant case, certain plaintiffs must prove the impossible, namely, which tortfeasor caused their …

The Mystery Of Linear Programming Explained: Second Edition, Jack Yurkiewicz

Faculty Working Papers and Articles

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes explains to Watson and the reader how to use Solver, an application of Excel used to solve mathematical programming problems. Holmes walks his audience through modeling the problem in Excel, using Solver to get the optimal solution, a description of variables, a discussion of shadow prices and right-hand sensitivity analysis, and an explanation of reduced costs.

Que Ondee Sola- November 1999, Michael Rodriguez-Muniz

Que Ondee Sola

Student publication founded in 1972, articles include: AIDS and Its Effect on My Family, Vida/SIDA: Nosotros Mismos Project, Update: Vieques, A Global Epidemic, HIV/AIDS in the United States

The Impact Of Neighborhoods, Schools, And Malls On The Spatial Distribution Of Property Damage, Teresa C. Lagrange

Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications

Using data obtained from three different sources, principles derived from routine activities theory are used to predict the distribution of minor property crimes in a medium-sized Canadian city during a 1-year period. Mischief and vandalism incidents recorded by the local police, transit department, and department of parks and recreation are aggregated by census enumeration area using mapping software, and analyzed in relation to three sets of predictors: (1) neighborhood demographic characteristics; (2) the proximity of shopping malls; and (3) the proximity of public and Catholic senior and junior high schools. Similar patterns observed for the three types of damage …

Feasibility Study Of An Integrated Safety Seat For Infants And Children Under The Age Of Two Traveling In Commercial Aircraft, Muneer A. Bakhsh

Master's Theses - Daytona Beach

The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of integrated safety seat for children and infants onboard commercial aircraft. The researcher collected and analyzed data on the subject of safety seats for children and infants onboard commercial aircraft. The 115 participants for this study were randomly selected from the population of parents boarding commercial aircraft with infants and/or children. The research method used was descriptive and also compared the integrated safety seats for infants and children in automobiles to commercial aircraft. The survey examined whether or not parents were interested and willing to pay for an integrated safety …

Suarez, Ines Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Jody Murray

Class Projects

No abstract provided.

Genealib Archive 1999-11, Genealib

GENEALIB Archive

No abstract provided.

0457 Study Of The Treatment Of Persons With Mental Illness In The Criminal Justice System, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

0459 Study Of Child Care In Colorado, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

The Probe, Issue 206 – November 1999

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

Wildlife Damage Conferences: When, Where, and Why? -- Robert M. Timm, Editor, THE PROBE
Booklet Review:"The Problem with Skunks!!" by Edward Kellems (34 pages, illustrated. $14.95)
New NWCO Web Page url is http://www.wildlifedamagecontrol.com/nwcoa.htm

Abstracts from the 2nd International Wildlife Management Congress, Hungary
Human Disturbance as a Design Factor to Aid Displacement of Canada Geese from Urban Parks -- P. C. Whitford, Biology Department, Capital University, Columbus, OH
Leopard Problems in Nepal -- T. M. Maskey, National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Department, Kathmandu, Nepal
Elk-human Conflict Management in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada -- J. A. McKenzie, Banff National Park Wildlife …

Fish & Wildlife News: November/December 1999

Fish and Wildlife News

Contents:

The Facts on Federal Aid 2
Say Hello to Carson Clark 3
A Historical Dam Breaching 5
Pocket Guide Debuts 7
Cross-continental Adventures of a Sandpiper 9
Forensics Lab Gets a Boost 10
Refuges, WPAs Offer Hunting Aplenty 11
Forming an Attack Plan for Invasives 13
Refuge Hosts Refugees 14
Saluting Service Heroes 19
A Note from the Field 20
Rachel Carson Artifact Comes Home 28

Light Backscatter Of Milk Products For Transition Sensing Using Optical Fibers, Frederick A. Payne, Czarena L. Crofcheck, Sue E. Nokes, Klat C. Kang

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Transition sensors are needed, particularly in the dairy industry, for detecting transitions in pipe flow systems from product-to-water or product-to-product (such as from chocolate to vanilla ice cream mix). Transition information is used to automatically sequence valves to minimize product waste. Optical fibers were used to measure light backscatter between 400 and 950 nm as a function of milk concentration in water and milkfat concentration in milk. The normalized response (100% for product and 0% for water) as a function of product concentration in water was approximately logarithmic for skim milk between 400 and 900 nm and approximately linear for …

Cave Research Foundation Newsletter, Volume 23, No. 4, November 1999, Sue Hagan, Mick Sutton

Cave Research Foundation Newsletter

Contents: CRF Research and Field Station Underway: Completion in 2000! -- Changes for the Millennium -- 1999 Annual Meeting -- CRF Fellowships -- National Cave and Karst Management Symposium -- The CRF Session at the 1999 NSS Convention - and on the Web -- CRF Members Honored at NSS Convention -- Expeditions -- Fondly Remembered: Catherine Brandel, 1943-1999 -- GIS Resource Development Program -- Data Transfer Protocol Project -- Educational Resource Development Program -- Public Education: the CRF Way -- 1998 CRF Research Awards -- Unconsolidated Fill -- Calendar

Velocity Distributions Of C Atoms In Co+ Dissociative Recombination: Implications For Photochemical Escape Of C From Mars, Jane L. Fox, Aleksander Hać

Physics Faculty Publications

We have carried out Monte Carlo calculations to determine the velocity distributions of C atoms produced by dissociative recombination of CO⁺ using recent data for the branching ratios of various allowed channels and ion and electron temperatures appropriate to the Martian thermosphere. We find that the fractions of ¹²C atoms with velocities greater than the escape velocity are ∼ 0.66 and ∼ 0.62, and those for ¹³C are ∼ 0.47 and ∼ 0.48 at the plasma temperatures characteristic of the exobases at low and high solar activities, respectively. The ratio of the escape fractions of ¹³C …

Stable-Carbon And Nitrogen Isotope Ratios Of Songbird Feathers Grown In Two Terrestrial Biomes: Implications For Evaluating Trophic Relationships And Breeding Origins, Keith A. Hobson

Condor

No abstract provided.

The Proximate Effects Of Rainfall On Clutch Size Of The California Gnatcatcher, Michael A. Pattne, John T. Rotenberry

Condor

No abstract provided.

Molecular Vs. Phenotypic Sexing In Red Knots, Allan J. Baker, Theunis Piersma, Annette D. Greenslade

Condor

No abstract provided.

Winter Ecology Of The Endangered Golden-Cheeked Warbler, John H. Rappole, David I. King, Wylie C. Barrow Jr.

Condor

No abstract provided.

Trophic Relationships Among Six Species Of Icelandic Seabirds As Determined Through Stable Isotope Analysis, David R. Thompson, Kristian Lilliendahl, Jon Solmundsson, Robert W. Furness, Susan Waldron, Richard A. Phillips

Condor

No abstract provided.

Tan And White Color Morphs Of White-Throated Sparrows Differ In Their Non-Song Vocal Responses To Territorial Intrusion, Christine E. Collins, Anne M. Houtman

Condor

No abstract provided.

Implementing Cost-Benefit Analysis When Preferences Are Distorted, Eric A. Posner, Matthew D. Adler

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

No abstract provided.