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Frankland-Gordon Area : Catchment Appraisal 2003, Tim D. Overheu, Natural Heritage Trust (Australia)

Resource management technical reports

Rapid catchment appraisal to assess the condition of, and future risks to, agricultural and natural resources within the Frankland Gordon area in Western Australia.

Kellerberrin Townsite Test Pumping Results 2003, Louise Hopgood

Resource management technical reports

A production bore in Kellerberrin, Western Australia, was test pumped for 24 hours in August 2003. Data generated by the pumping were analysed with groundwater monitoring, climate and geological data. Laboratory analyses of water samples from the production bore indicate a low pH and very high levels of salinity, hardness, sodium, chloride, iron, sulphate, aluminium and manganese. This is likely to lead to scaling, blockages, staining and/or corrosion of pumps, pipes and pipe fittings.

The Comparison Of Existential Psychology And Buddhist Spirituality, Jackie Nowparvar

Graduate Research Papers

In this paper a comparison between Existentialism and Buddhism is investigated. The relationship is determined by comparing literature written in both fields of study. The focus of the paper concentrates on the importance of ontology, suffering, and death in both groups and how closely they relate to one another. The findings indicate that the spirituality of Buddhism and the psychology of Existentialism in combination, can culminate the experience of finding meaning in one's life and the discovery of self through the therapeutic experience. The paper will also provide a historical overview of Buddha himself and a review of his basic …

Restoration Of Southern Ecosystems, William Conner, John A. Stanturf, Emile S. Gardiner, Kenneth Outcalt, James M. Guldin

Publications

Restoration of the myriad communities of bottomland hardwood and wetland forests and of the diverse communities of fire-dominated pine forests is the subject of intense interest in the Southern United States. Restoration practice is relatively advanced for bottomland hardwoods and longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.), and less so for swamps and shortleaf pine (P. echinata Mill.). Most bottomland hardwood restoration is taking place on private land, while restoration of swamps and shortleaf pine occurs mostly on public land. Both public and private landowners are involved in the restoration of longleaf pine. Proper matching of species to site is critical to …

Siviculture And Management Strategies Applicable To Southern Hardwoods, William Conner, Ray R. Hicks Jr, Robert C. Kellison, David Vanlear

Publications

Southern hardwood forests stretch from the Virginias to Florida and from the mid-Atlantic to Missouri. They can generally be grouped into upland forests and bottomland forests. The upland hardwood forests of the southern region are usually associated with the mountainous topography of the Appalachians and Ozarks. Bottomland hardwoods are found along the floodplains of larger rivers in the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains, including the Mississippi River floodplain. Southern hardwood forests are owned by a variety of governmental and private owners, but the vast majority of owners are nonindustrial private individuals. These owners seldom engage in intensive forest management, often …

Growth And Survival Of Baldcypress Planted In An Old Ricefield Of Coastal South Carolina, William Conner, L W. Inabinette, M Ozalp

Publications

Vast acreages of baldcypress [Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich.] swampland in coastal South Carolina were cleared for rice production starting in the late 1600s. When rice cultivation ended in the late 1800s, many cultivated areas became
marshlands. Other fields failed to return to forest unless they were planted. In one such area, nine acres were planted with baldcypress in 1956 by MeadWestvaco near Walterboro, SC. Seedlings were planted on an 8- by 8-foot spacing. Beginning in November 1991, five 0.12-acre plots were established within the stand to monitor tree growth and survival and measured yearly. In addition to baldcypress, the stand …

Once Upon A Virus: Aids Legends And Vernacular Risk Perception, Diane E. Goldstein

All USU Press Publications

Once Upon a Virus explores how contemporary, or "urban," legends are indicators of culturally complex attitudes toward health and illness. Tracing the rich tradition of AIDS legends in relation to current scholarship on belief, Diane Goldstein shows how such stories not only articulate widespread perceptions of risk, health care, and health policy, they also influence official and scientific approaches to the disease and its management. Notions that appear in narratives of who gets AIDS, how and why, are indicators of broad issues involving health beliefs, concerns, and needs.

Shorty's Yarns: Western Stories And Poems Of Bruce Kiskaddon, Bruce Kiskaddon

All USU Press Publications

In the world of cowboy poetry, no poet is better known or more widely appreciated than Bruce Kiskaddon. Though he died in 1950 his poems have been at the forefront of the cowboy poetry revival that began in the 1980s and have been reprinted frequently in published collections and anthologies. What is less known is that Kiskaddon during his lifetime also published stories. These humorous, realistic prose sketches of cowboy life were almost lost, but they are in their own right gems of literary Americana on a par with the poems. Originally published in the Western Livestock Journal between 1932 …

Building The "Goodly Fellowship Of Faith", Frederick Quinn

All USU Press Publications

As this critical, independent history, which ends with the ordination of one of the first women bishops in the nation, shows, Utah Episcopalians have had, despite small numbers, a remarkably eventful and significant history, which included complex relations with Mormons and Native Americans, early experience of women and homosexuals in the ministry, and a fascinating set of bishops. Among the latter were Daniel Tuttle, a leading figure in Episcopal history; Christian socialist and Social Gospel proponent Frank Spencer Spalding; and Paul Jones, forced to resign because of his pacifism during WWI. Frederick Quinn, an Episcopal priest and historian, is adjunct …

Jones On Evidence: Civil And Criminal 7th Ed., Anne T. Mckenna, Clifford S. Fishman

Books

In 2004, Anne began co-authoring this seminal evidence treatise, which is in its second century of publication. Jones on Evidence (“Jones”) currently contains 5 hardbound volumes and a softbound appendix of new chapters with two new hardbound volumes forthcoming. All volumes are updated yearly. Jones enables civil and criminal practitioners in private and public practice to learn and understand evidentiary issues and evidentiary rules, including the Federal Rules of Evidence, and to use evidence effectively, whether the issue is admission, exclusion, preservation or relevance. Jones has been cited in numerous federal and state court opinions and law review …

Population Briefs, Vol. 10, No. 2, Population Council

Population Briefs

IN THIS ISSUE: Making public pensions sustainable | Bias against women in South Asia shortens lifespan | Combating HIV on multiple fronts | Review finds scarce documentation on quality-of-care efforts | Is focus on premarital sex in Vietnam warranted? | Approaches to researching women's reproductive health

Population Briefs, Vol. 10, No. 3, Population Council

Population Briefs

IN THIS ISSUE: Reproductive health program for youth successful in Kenya | Education, wealth play different roles in health | Door-to-door delivery enhances women's status in Bangladesh | Reducing c-sections may require multifaceted approach | Lessons from introducing postabortion care in Egypt | Potential long-acting male contraceptive studied

Momentum, June 2004, Population Council

Momentum

No abstract provided.

Seattle Pacific University Catalog 2004-2005, Seattle Pacific University

Seattle Pacific Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Daily Movements Of Female White-Tailed Deer Relative To Parturition And Breeding, Christopher E. Comer

Faculty Publications

To assess how white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) herd demographics influence reproductive behaviors, we examined 24-h diel movements of female whitetailed deer relative to parturition and breeding in a low-density population with a near even sex ratio at the Savannah River Site (SRS), South Carolina. We conducted a series of intensive, 24-h radio-tracking periods of 13 females during spring and fall 2002. We compared daily range (ha), rate of travel (m/h), and distance between extreme daily locations (m), among the periods of pre-parturition and post-parturition and pre-, peak-, and post-rut. From pre-parturition to post-parturition, we observed decreases in diel range size …

Modeling Energy Savings From Urban Shade Trees: An Assessment Of The Citygreen Energy Conservation Module, Daniel Unger, Courtney Parks, Andrew Carver

Faculty Publications

CITYgreen software has become a commonly used tool to quantify the benefits of urban shade trees. Despite its frequent use, little research has been conducted to validate results of the CITYgreen energy conservation module. The first objective of this study is to perform a familiar application of CITYgreen software to predict the potential energy savings contribution of existing tree canopies in residential neighborhoods during peak cooling summer months. Unlike previous studies utilizing CITYgreen, this study also seeks to assess the software's performance by comparing model results (i.e., predicted energy savings) with actual savings (i.e., savings derived directly from energy consumption …

History And Evaluation Of The Mcintire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program, D. H. Thompson, Steven H. Bullard

Faculty Publications

On October 10, 1962, President John Kennedy signed PL 87-788 (Appendix A) now known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program. After 40 years, this formula-based cooperative program continues to provide the base support for much of the forestry research conducted at 65 public forestry institutions. While still important, the proportion of McIntire-Stennis research sponsored over this time period has decreased. Other funding sources, such as competitive grants through the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service and other government agencies along with special grants appropriated by Congress, now finance a higher proportion of forestry research as shown in Figure …

The Double-D Cell For Assembling Hardware In Upholstered Furniture Production, S. L. Hunter, Steven H. Bullard, P. H. Steele, W. D. Motsenbocker

Faculty Publications

This is the first case study in a series of studies that relate specifically to the development and application of lean manufacturing techniques of furniture and wood component supplying industries. Case study one is an example of how a subassembly process in an upholstered furniture facility was re-configured from a traditional flow line to a “Double-D” manufacturing cell. This case study provides general information about lean manufacturing and how a lean manufacturing system can be implemented, followed by a detailed description of Franklin Corporation’s adoption of a new type of manufacturing cell—the “Double-D”. A discussion of the original state of …

Parallel Pull Flow: A New Lean Production Design, S. L. Hunter, Steven H. Bullard, P. H. Steele, W. D. Motsenbocker

Faculty Publications

This case study is #2 in a series of studies that relate specifically to the development and application of lean manufacturing techniques for the furniture and wood component supplying industries. Case study #2 is an example of how productivity can be increased in a furniture manufacturing organization by using a new lean production design termed Parallel Pull Flow (PPF). This case study provides information about lean manufacturing and how a lean manufacturing system can be implemented, followed by a detailed case study of a furniture manufacturing company’s adoption of a new final assembly PPF lean production system.

A Consortial Approach To Interlibrary Loan: Ontario Universities Rebuild Their Interlibrary Loan Framework And Service, Carol Stephenson, Anne Fullerton

Library Publications

No abstract provided.

Uwomj Volume 73, No. 1, 2004, Western University

University of Western Ontario Medical Journal

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

What Are The Chances? Evaluating Risk/Benefit Information In Consumer Health Materials, Jacquelyn Burkell

FIMS Publications

Much consumer health information addresses issues of disease risk or treatment risks and benefits, addressing questions such as ‘‘How effective is this treatment?’’ or ‘‘What is the likelihood that this test will give a false positive result?’’ Insofar as it addresses outcome likelihood, this information is essentially quantitative in nature, which is of critical importance, because quantitative information tends to be difficult to understand and therefore inaccessible to consumers. Information professionals typically examine reading level to determine the accessibility of consumer health information, but this measure does not adequately reflect the difficulty of quantitative information, including materials addressing issues of …

Health Information Seals Of Approval: What Do They Signify?, Jacquelyn Burkell

FIMS Publications

Much of the health information available to consumers on the Internet is incomplete, out of date, and even inaccurate. Seals of approval or trustmarks have been suggested as a strategy to assist consumers to identify high quality information. Little is known, however, about how consumers interpret such seals. This study addresses this issue by examining assumptions about the quality criteria that are reflected by a seal of approval. This question is of particular importance because a wide variety of quality criteria have been suggested for online health information, including core aspects of quality such as accuracy, currency, and completeness, proxy …

A Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Hollow Water First Nation’S Community Holistic Healing Process, Ed Buller

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Social Capital In First Nations Communities: Concept And Measurement, Javier Mignone, Janet Longclaws, John O'Neil, Cameron Mustard

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Transferring Whose Knowledge? Exchanging Whose Best Practices? On Knowing About Indigenous Knowledge And Aboriginal Suicide, Michael J. Chandler, Christopher E. Lalonde

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

A Framework For Aboriginal Health Systems, Laurel Lemchuk-Favel, Richard Jock

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.

Introduction, Dan Beavon, Jerry White, Paul Maxim

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

Co-hosted by Indian and Northern Affairs and the University of Western Ontario, the conference promoted interaction between researchers, policy-makers, and Aboriginal peoples. It expanded on the knowledge of the social, economic, and demographic determinants of Aboriginal well-being, and it sought to identify and facilitate the means by which this knowledge may be translated into effective policies.

The texts are divided into complementary themes. The chapters in Volume 2 address the themes of economic development; health; gender issues; and crime, victimization, and healing.

Measuring The Well-Being Of Aboriginal People: An Application Of The United Nations Human Development Index To Registered Indians In Canada, 1981–2001, Martin Cooke, Daniel Beavon, Mindy Mchardy

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.