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Washington University Record, February 13, 2004

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

Volume Cxxi, Number 14, February 13, 2004, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, February 12, 2004, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 122, Issue 9

Using A Geographic Information System To Improve Special Sensor Microwave Imager Precipitation Estimates Over The Tibetan Plateau, Zhi-Yong Yin, Xiaodong Liu, Xueqin Zhang, Chih-Fang Chung

Environmental and Ocean Sciences: Faculty Scholarship

This study examines the potential of spatial modeling using geographic information systems (GIS) to improve the precipitation estimates based on Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) over the Tibetan Plateau. The monthly SSM/I precipitation estimates are based on the algorithm developed at the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). When using SSM/I estimates to predict station precipitation directly, the R2 values ranged from 0.005 to 0.624, with a mean of 0.334 for all months. When terrain and location variables obtained from the GIS were added to the models, the R2 …

Minutes From The February 12, 2004 Meeting Of The University Of Montana Faculty, University Of Montana--Missoula. Faculty

University of Montana Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes from the February 12, 2004 meeting of the University of Montana faculty.

Spartan Daily, February 11, 2004, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 122, Issue 8

Spartan Daily, February 10, 2004, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 122, Issue 7

College Voice Vol. 27 No. 14, Connecticut College

2003-2004

No abstract provided.

Proposal For No-Cost Extension And Re-Scope For Unlv Trp Project: Neutron Multiplicity Measurements For The Afci Program (Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative), Denis Beller

Transmutation Sciences Physics (TRP)

The U.S. Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI) is a program to develop economic and environmental methods to reduce the impact of waste from commercial nuclear fuel cycles. One concept for near-complete destruction of waste isotopes from used nuclear fuel is accelerator-driven transmutation. High-power accelerators would be used to produce high-energy charged particles, which then collide with heavy metal targets to create a cascade of neutrons. These neutrons then cause a nuclear chain reaction in subcritical systems. Fission neutrons then transmute fissile waste isotopes as well as other problematic isotopes such as technetium-99 and iodine-129. To design these systems, complex reactor …

Sandspur, Vol 110, No 14, February 06, 2004, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Given Harper, Charlie Schlenker

Interviews for WGLT

Charlie Schlenker interviews Associate Professor of Biology Given Harper about a study published in the journal Nature about the negative impact of global warming on plant and animal species. (requires RealPlayer)

Lawrence University Hosting Summit On Fox, Wolf River Water Quality, Lawrence University

Press Releases

U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management and Budget Lynn Scarlett, former Wisconsin governor Tony Earl and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Tom Skinner are among the guests scheduled to speak Feb. 12-13 at the “Summit on New Tools for Water Quality in the Fox-Wolf River Basin” at Lawrence University.

Organized by the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, the two-day working conference will bring together stakeholders from the government, business, academic, agricultural and nonprofit sectors to explore how to most effectively integrate emerging regulatory and incentive-based innovations into ongoing efforts to limit nutrient loading into the Fox and …

Spectator 2004-02-05, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Inside Information Winter 2004

Inside Information

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Merlin, Paul M. Konrad

United States Geological Survey: Effects of Management Practices on Grassland Birds

Information on the habitat requirements and effects of habitat management on grassland birds were summarized from information in more than 5,500 published and unpublished papers. A range map is provided to indicate the breeding, year-round, and nonbreeding ranges in the United States and southern Canada. Although birds frequently are observed outside the breeding range indicated, the maps are intended to show areas where managers might concentrate their attention. It may be ineffectual to manage habitat at a site for a species that rarely occurs in an area. The species account begins with a brief capsule statement, which provides the fundamental …

Main Hall To Main Street, February 2004, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

Main Hall to Main Street, 2005-2010

This is volume 10, number 2 of Main Hall to Main Street.

Oak Forest Carbon And Water Simulations: Model Intercomparisons And Evaluations Against Independent Data, P. J. Hanson, J. S. Amthor, S. D. Wullschleger, K. B. Wilson, R. F. Grant, A. Hartley, D. Hui, E. R. Hunt Jr., D. W. Johnson, John S. Kimball, A. W. King, Y. Luo, S. G. Mcnulty, G. Sun, Peter Edmond Thornton, S. Wang, M. Williams, Dennis Baldocchi, R. M. Cushman

Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group Publications

Models represent our primary method for integration of small-scale, process-level phenomena into a comprehensive description of forest-stand or ecosystem function. They also represent a key method for testing hypotheses about the response of forest ecosystems to multiple changing environmental conditions. This paper describes the evaluation of 13 stand-level models varying in their spatial, mechanistic, and temporal complexity for their ability to capture intra- and interannual components of the water and carbon cycle for an upland, oak-dominated forest of eastern Tennessee. Comparisons between model simulations and observations were conducted for hourly, daily, and annual time steps. Data for the comparisons were …

How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You?!: Epa's Ongoing Struggle With Data From Third-Party Pesticide Toxicity Studies Using Human Subjects, Heidi Gorovitz Robertson

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

University Reporter - Vol. 08, No. 06 - February 2004, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

The Biodiversity And Biogeochemistry Of Cryoconite Holes From Mcmurdo Dry Valley Glaciers, Antarctica, Dorota L. Porazinska, Andrew G. Fountain, Thomas H. Nylen, Martyn Tranter, Ross A. Virginia, Diana H. Wall

Geography Faculty Publications and Presentations

Once thought of as inert, ice has been increasingly recognized as a habitat suitable for life. The landscape of the MCMurdo Dry Valleys (MCM) of Antarctica is dominated by glaciers, and glacier melt is the primary water source for life in soils, streams, and lakes. The glaciers, despite their cold and lifeless appearance, offer functioning habitats for life. The major objective of this study was to examine biogeochemical characteristics of miniecosystems present in cryoconite holes and to determine links to other components (soils, streams, and lakes) of the dry valley landscape. We examined cryoconite holes from 5 glaciers spanning the …

Volume Cxxi, Number 14, January 30, 2004, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

The Cowl - Vol 68 - No. 15 - Jan 29, 2004

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 68 - No. 15 - January 29, 2004. 24 pages.

Montana Kaimin, January 29, 2004, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

The Development Of A Service-Learning Curriculum At The University Of North Carolina At Greensboro, Donna Jeffers Brown

Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this study were to (a) successfully create a required service component in an undergraduate course that specifically addresses service learning and (b) develop recommendations for implementation of community service experiences in an existing academic department curriculum. Students, faculty, higher education institutions, and professional organizations contributed numerous suggestions for successful institutionalization of service learning. Relating course content to meaningful service, developing partnerships with community agencies, and providing faculty with recognition for service courses contributed to successful service-learning programs. The results revealed barriers to participation in service-learning activities, such as student and faculty apathy, lack of administrative support, and …

Um Environmental Studies Program Sponsors Reading Series, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, January 27, 2004, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Volume Cxxi, Number 13, January 23, 2004, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Missoula Student Wins National Journalism Award, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Paleomagnetism And 40ar/39ar Chronology Of Lavas From Meseta Del Lago Buenos Aires, Patagonia, Laurie L. Brown, Brad S. Singer, Matthew L. Gorring

Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

[1] As part of a larger project investigating paleosecular variation in South America, 36 paleomagnetic and geochronology sites were sampled on Meseta del Lago Buenos Aires (47°S, 289°E), 200 km east of the active plate boundary in southern Patagonia. Basaltic lavas sampled range from late Miocene to late Pleistocene yet most of the individual lavas are younger than 3.3 Ma. Thirty-eight isochron ages determined via 40Ar/39Ar incremental-heating experiments frame a detailed stratigraphy. The isochron ages range from 66.9 ± 4.1 ka for scoria cones and a youthful lava flow in the Rio Pinturas valley to 10.12 ± 1.35 Ma for …

Volume Cxxi, Number 12, January 16, 2004, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.