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Detecting The Cause Of Acidification At A Seasonal Wetland On The Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia, Through Laboratory And Field Mesocosm Experiments, Kelli O'Neill

Theses : Honours

Acidification (pH< 4.5) was detected at Lake Jandabup, a shallow, seasonal wetland on the Swan Coastal Plain. Western Australia. Concern has been raised because populations of invertebrate species have declined or disappeared since acidification, potentially compromising the status of the lake as a nature reserve. The Jake bed is underlain with pyrite (feS₂), which oxidises when dry producing sulfates, hydrogen ions and ferrous iron. Being seasonal, Lake Jandabup would be expected to be naturally acidic, but the more recent trend has been a prolonged (> 1 year) and extreme acidification (pH < 4.0). This study endeavoured to explain why the Jake may have undergone an acidic change, why it may have recovered and whether it will happen again. It was hypothesised that the acidification may have been caused by prolonged drying of the lake causing excessive oxidation of pyrite which produced more acid than the wetland could neutralise through buffering. The hypothesis was tested through laboratory and field experiments. The laboratory experiment involved taking intact sediment cores from around the lake, drying them for various lengths of time, and measuring pH, sulfate, total iron, total alkalinity and total aridity upon rehydration. Dried sediment from diatomaceous earth under Fe(OH)₃ precipitate gave the lowest pH of less than 4.0. High sulfates, low alkalinity and low pH were interrelated. While drying in its own right produced low pH, generally there was no significant difference between drying times for release of selected variables. The field experiment involved the establishment of small in situ mesocosms to test for the effects …

Identification Of Wetland Plant Hydrotypes On The Swan Coastal Plain Western Australia, Robyn Loomes

Theses : Honours

The hydrology of 19 Swan Coastal Plain wetlands was described in relation to its influence on the composition and stn1cturc of wetland vegetation. Sixty species were identified as ‘wetland’ plants. The water depth ranges, or hydrological envelopes, of these species were determined and species grouped together based on the water regimes they experienced. Descriptions of wetland hydrology suggested that the surface and groundwater levels of the majority of study wetlands had declined in both the short (3-5 years) and long-term (20-50 years). Wetlands belonging to the Bibra Suite did not follow this trend as surface water levels either increased or …

The Use Of Stable Isotopic Signatures Of Marine Biota To Map Sewage Effluent Disposed Into The Marine Environment, Adam Gartner

Theses : Honours

Recent work indicates that nitrogen stable isotopic signatures of aquatic biota can be used to link nutrient inputs in the marine environment to terrestrial sources. While this technique of tracing nutrients has been shown to be effective in environments that are not nutrient limited, it has not been proved that this method is effective in oligotrophic environments. This study examined whether nitrogen stable isotopic signatures of marine biota can be used to trace the distribution of sewage effluent in highly mixed, nitrogen limited waters, by examining the δ¹⁵N values of marine biota situated close to and distant from …

A Diet Study Of Australia's Most Critically Endangered Mammal, Gilbert's Potoroo, Potorous Gilbertii (Marsupialia : Potoroidae), Vinh Nguyen

Theses : Honours

After 125 years of presumed extinction, Gilbert's Potoroo (Potorous gilbertii) was rediscovered in 1994 in Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve, Albany. As only one population is known to exist, conservation is of prime importance. Faecal analysis was used to examine the diet of P. gilbertii. The species was found to be predominantly mycophagous (fungus-feeding) with invertebrate and plant matter fanning only a small part of its diet. Fungal material made up more than 90% of faecal matter throughout the year. A total of 44 fungal spore types were discerned. Of these, five were tentatively identified to species level with the …

Mothers, Gaze And Rape : Almodóvar's Cinema And The Construction Of Gender, Gorana Mlinarevic

Theses : Honours

Although often named a 'women's director': Pedro Almodóvar has frequently been attacked by feminist, mainly Anglo-Saxon, film critics. Most of them have found his portrayals of women to be very humiliating. On the other hand, Spanish heterosexual, mainly male, film critics have attacked him for focusing only on portrayals of marginal genders and sexualities. Nevertheless, he has become one of the most, if not the most, commercially successful Spanish film directors. The intention of this project is not just to analyse Almodóvar's cinema and the critics' acceptance/rejection of the same. Rather, the project is intending, through use of 'Ia politique …

Statement Of Basis Approval Of No Further Action Volume 18 Of 30, January 2000, Solid Waste Management Unit 14, Operable Unit 1335, Round 10, Sandia National Laboratories/Nm

Regulatorily Completed

This technical document contains the Justification for the Class III Permit Modification request for Site 14. Contained within this document is the history of the site, descriptions of any investigations and/or remediation completed at the site, the regulatory background, and the rationale for the proposed future land-use of this site.

Statement Of Basis Approval Of No Further Action Volume 23 Of 30 January 2000, Solid Waste Management Unit 10, Operable Unit 1333, Round 11, Sandia National Laboratories/Nm

Regulatorily Completed

This technical document contains the Statement of Basis for the Class III Permit Modification request for Site 10. Terminology changed to Justification for permit modifications after the submittal of this and the other documents included in this submittal. As with Justification Binders, contained within this document is the history of the site, descriptions of any investigations and/or remediation completed at the site, the regulatory background, and the rationale for the proposed future land-use of this site.

Statement Of Basis Approval Of No Further Action Volume 15 Of 30 January 2000 Er Site 44 Operable Unit 1303 Round 9, Sandia National Laboratories/Nm

Regulatorily Completed

This technical document contains the Statement of Basis for the Class III Permit Modification request for Site 44. Terminology changed to Justification for permit modifications after the submittal of this and the other documents included in this submittal. As with Justification Binders, contained within this document is the history of the site, descriptions of any investigations and/or remediation completed at the site, the regulatory background, and the rationale for the proposed future land-use of this site.

Statement Of Basis Approval Of No Further Action Volume 22 Of 30 January 2000 Solid Waste Management Unit 108 Operable Unit 1335 Round 10, Sandia National Laboratories/Nm

Regulatorily Completed

This technical document contains the Statement of Basis for the Class III Permit Modification request for Site 108. Terminology changed to Justification for permit modifications after the submittal of this and the other documents included in this submittal. As with Justification Binders, contained within this document is the history of the site, descriptions of any investigations and/or remediation completed at the site, the regulatory background, and the rationale for the proposed future land-use of this site.

Statement Of Basis Approval Of No Further Action Volume 20 Of 30 January 2000 Solid Waste Management Unit 27 Operable Unit 1332 Round 10, Sandia National Laboratories/Nm

Regulatorily Completed

This technical document contains the Statement of Basis for the Class III Permit Modification request for Site 27. Terminology changed to Justification for permit modifications after the submittal of this and the other documents included in this submittal. As with Justification Binders, contained within this document is the history of the site, descriptions of any investigations and/or remediation completed at the site, the regulatory background, and the rationale for the proposed future land-use of this site.

Statement Of Basis Approval Of No Further Action Volume 1 Of 30 January 2000 Er Site 22 Operable Unit 1334 Round 2, Sandia National Laboratories/Nm

Regulatorily Completed

This technical document contains the Statement of Basis for the Class III Permit Modification request for Site 22. Terminology changed to Justification for permit modifications after the submittal of this and the other documents included in this submittal. As with Justification Binders, contained within this document is the history of the site, descriptions of any investigations and/or remediation completed at the site, the regulatory background, and the rationale for the proposed future land-use of this site.

Why Elephants Gallop: Assessing And Predicting Organizational Performance In Federal Agencies, Gene A. Brewer, Sally Coleman Selden

Public Administration - All Scholarship

Hal G. Rainey and Paula Steinbauer (1999) recently proposed a theory of effective government organizations. Several other theories exist in whole or in part, but empirical testing is rare. In this article we cut to the chase and examine several key elements of these theories empirically. First, we explore the theoretical dimensions of organizational performance and derive a taxonomy to help measure the construct. Second, we draw from the literature and develop a model predicting organizational performance. Third, we operationalize and test the model with data from the 1996 Merit Principles Survey, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. In the end, …

Multimedia: Powerful Technology In Education, S. Chittmitrapap

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

An Alternative Technique For Internal Fixationof Comminuted Femoral-Shaft Fractures, V. Wilairatana, P. Prasongchin

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Late Syphilis Patients Admitted To Kingchulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, T. Soommark, C. Suankratay, O. Hanvivatvont, S. Jitapunkul

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Treatment Of Hyperthyroidism, M. Poshyachinda

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Adverse Effects Of Computer In Modern Medicine, V. Wiwanitkit, S. Agthong, N. Mongkolprasit

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Seeking Sovereignty: The Akaka Bill And The Case For The Inclusion Of Hawaiians In Federal Native American Policy, Annmarie M. Liermann

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

For Whom Bell Tolls: A Decedent's Right To 1983 Pain And Suffering Damages In The Ninth Circuit, Michael D. Moberly

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

Legal Strangers And The Duty Of Support: Beyond The Biological Tie - But How Far Beyond The Marital Tie?, Laurence C. Nolan

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Spinster (2000), Hollins University

The Spinster

Yearbook of Hollins University (previously College)

Calliope's Comments, Vol. 35 (2000), Richard H.W. Dillard

Calliope's Comments

Table of Contents:

• Calliope Falls Down the Rabbit Hole into the Pool of Tears but Still Scores in the Caucus-Race
• Faculty Roundtable
• Sacred Geometrics
• Writer in Residence News
• 1999-2000 Honors and Awards
• Graduate Program in Children's Literature Awards
• English majors Awarded Honors (+) and Departmental Honors (*)
• Recommended Readings
• New Books by Current and Former Faculty
• New Books by Alumnae/i Authors
• Graduate Program in Children's Literature
• 1999-2000 Graduate Students
• Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest Winner 1999-2000
• Abductions
• Hollins Critic order form

Intensity Of Grief And Belief In Personal Control, Diana M. Alferink

Theses

Much research has focused on stress and its consequences. Some studies have indicated personal control helps an individual handle stress better and remain healthier. Little research, however, has examined the role personal control plays in bereavement as a stressful life event This correlational study examined the relationship between belief in personal control and grief intensity experienced from losing a loved one to death. Volunteer subjects primarily from Grief Support Groups completed the Belief in Personal Control Scale and the Texas Revised Grief Inventory Results demonstrated some instances when higher belief in personal control resulted in lower intensity of grief in …

Health Care Reform In The Year 2000: The View From The Front Of The Classroom, Ken Wing

Faculty Articles

This article looks at the implications of the evolution of health care reform from the perspectives of teaching health law in the United States. U.S. on Congress' adoption of important limits on federal welfare programs, the direct role of government in financing health care, and the practical and theoretical problems in attempting to move forward to a more government controlled health care systems.

Comparison Of Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis Berliner) Maize And Conventional Measures For Control Of The European Corn Borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), Thomas L. Clark, J. E. Foster, Shripat T. Kamble, Elvis A. Heinrichs

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Field experiments were conducted in 1997 to compare the efficacy Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner) maize hybrids and two conventional measures for control of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner). Treatments consisted of transgenic Bt-maize hybrids and their non-Bt isolines, and isolines treated with a formulated Bt or permethrin insecticide. All control measures significantly reduced O. nubilalis damage in terms of tunnels per plant, length of tunneling, and larvae per plant. The following hierarchy in terms of O. nubilalis efficacy was observed: transgenic Bt > permethrin > formulated Bt > control. In most cases, transgenic Bt maize was most effective in preventing …

Analysis Of The Livestock Production System Of The Poroma Community In The 2 Section Of The Oropeza Province, Department Of Chuquisaca, Freddy Claudio Ramí­Rez Serrudo

Theses and Dissertations

This study was performed in the Poroma community of the Oropeza Province, in the department of Chuquisaca. The Poroma community is characterized by a high poverty level among its members due to a number of different factors. Some of the major factors include: a restricted market, small farms, an absence of support systems, and a lack of support for agricultural development. This lack of support is seen in areas such as: research, roads, electricity, technical assistance, marketing systems, organization, and institutions that support rural development. Numerous studies on the production systems of farmers have described and analyzed the agricultural components …

Reflections On Nursing Leadership [Complete Issue : Fourth Quarter 2000, Vol. 26, 4], Sigma Theta Tau International, Linda Gurrieri, Marcia Hern, Hae Soo Chung, Andrea Lindell, Cho Ja Kim, Connie Delaney, Asta Thorddsen, Cornelia Ruland, Margareta Ehnfors, Deborah Lewis, Diana Biordi, Judith Graves, Martha Keehner Engelke, Bonnie Perry Britton, Clarann Weinert, Brenda L. Lyon, Nancy E. Edwards, Geoffrey Gurd, Donna Lockett, Lynne Leonard, Jane Simpson, Emily Schlenker

Sigma Past Publishing - Reflections Magazine

Publishing History: Print issues of Reflections magazine were published from 1975 to 1999 and its successor, Reflections on Nursing Leadership (RNL) began publication in 2000. RNL migrated to an online format, http://www.reflectionsonnursingleadership.org, in 2006 and continues today.

RNL is a member benefit of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). The historical print issues have been made openly available.

Publishing Frequency: Quarterly until its transition to online. It’s now updated virtually every day.

Format: Print, 1975 - 2005; Online, 2006 - present

Feature Articles in this Issue:

Unlocking a World of Information

The Language of Pain …

Reflections On Nursing Leadership [Complete Issue : First Quarter 2000, Vol. 26, 1], Sigma Theta Tau International, Pegge Bell, Mary Mundinger, Brenda L. Lyon, Judith Shamian, Henry Yomi Akinsola, Kay Keiko Hisama

Sigma Past Publishing - Reflections Magazine

Publishing History: Print issues of Reflections magazine were published from 1975 to 1999 and its successor, Reflections on Nursing Leadership (RNL) began publication in 2000. RNL migrated to an online format, http://www.reflectionsonnursingleadership.org, in 2006 and continues today.

RNL is a member benefit of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). The historical print issues have been made openly available.

Publishing Frequency: Quarterly until its transition to online. It’s now updated virtually every day.

Format: Print, 1975 - 2005; Online, 2006 - present

Feature Articles in this Issue:

Creating a Career

Now and Future Primary Care

Stragegizing …

Reflections On Nursing Leadership [Complete Issue :Second Quarter 2000, Vol. 26, 2], Sigma Theta Tau International, Judy Sadler, Sharon M. Kirkpatrick, Margaret H. Kearney, Lillian H. Mood, Bev O'Connell, Brenda L. Lyon, Susan D. Moch, Joan M. Riley, Sara T. Fry, Renel Davis

Sigma Past Publishing - Reflections Magazine

Publishing History: Print issues of Reflections magazine were published from 1975 to 1999 and its successor, Reflections on Nursing Leadership (RNL) began publication in 2000. RNL migrated to an online format, http://www.reflectionsonnursingleadership.org, in 2006 and continues today.

RNL is a member benefit of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). The historical print issues have been made openly available.

Publishing Frequency: Quarterly until its transition to online. It’s now updated virtually every day.

Format: Print, 1975 - 2005; Online, 2006 - present

Feature Articles in this Issue:

The Congo Children's Weeping Sores

Women Don't Get Heart …

Reflections On Nursing Leadership [Complete Issue : Third Quarter 2000, Vol 26, 3], Sigma Theta Tau International, Lucie S. Kelly, Caroline E. Brown, Connie Vance, Charlene Fullam, Barbara Buchanan, Kathleen R. Stevens, Veronica Clarke-Tasker, Jeanette Boman, Brenda L. Lyon

Sigma Past Publishing - Reflections Magazine

Publishing History: Print issues of Reflections magazine were published from 1975 to 1999 and its successor, Reflections on Nursing Leadership (RNL) began publication in 2000. RNL migrated to an online format, http://www.reflectionsonnursingleadership.org, in 2006 and continues today.

RNL is a member benefit of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). The historical print issues have been made openly available.

Publishing Frequency: Quarterly until its transition to online. It’s now updated virtually every day.

Format: Print, 1975 - 2005; Online, 2006 - present

Feature Articles in this Issue:

Where Leaders are Born

Never Forget the Children's Faces …