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R.I.T. News & Events - July 20, 2006, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology Jul 2006

R.I.T. News & Events - July 20, 2006, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology

University Publications

Saunders $13 million names business college, Campaign exceeds $300 million goal, RIT Fullbrights head to Europe, Cauda named VP for development, There she is – RITs Miss Croatia, Consultants will aid presidential search, News briefs, Color scientist sees the light, Girl Scoutscamp at RIT, ASL students put sign language to the test, N&E asks: Whats on your mind?, Gallery exhibit features New York state artists, Rochester-area minorities get biomedical studies introduction, A unique RIT field trip, Lab studies electronics breakthroughs, Simone called afriend of business, RIT bioscientists can now call CBET home, RIT Womens council head appointed, Going solo, A …

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Eating Disorder Risk In Subgroups Of College Freshman Women, Karen E. Gochnour Jul 2006

Eating Disorder Risk In Subgroups Of College Freshman Women, Karen E. Gochnour

Theses and Dissertations

The intent of this study was to identify subgroups within the college population having a heightened risk for eating disorders. The information for this analysis was retrieved from an existing data set. The two variables that were compared were self selection of college major at the initial collection during freshman year. The sample size of 1,924 was used to see if subgroups of college majors had a heightened risk. Twenty groups composed of similar majors were studied. The majors of Dance, Dietetics, Physical Education, and Communications had heightened risk according to analysis percentage of each group in the clinical range …

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Synthesis And Biological Evaluation Of Manzamine Analogues, Jeffrey D. Winkler, Allyn T. Londregan, Justin R. Ragains, Mark T. Hamann Jul 2006

Synthesis And Biological Evaluation Of Manzamine Analogues, Jeffrey D. Winkler, Allyn T. Londregan, Justin R. Ragains, Mark T. Hamann

Faculty Publications

The synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of analogues of manzamine A, representing partial structures of the pentacyclic ABCDE diamine core, is described. All new compounds were screened against Plasmodium falciparum and demonstrated attenuated antimalarial activity relative to that of manzamine A. © 2006 American Chemical Society.

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Daily Eastern News: July 20, 2006, Eastern Illinois University Jul 2006

Daily Eastern News: July 20, 2006, Eastern Illinois University

July

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The Relationship Between Fine Arts Participation And The Emotional Intelligence Of Fifth-Grade Elementary Students, Susan Jean Clark Jul 2006

The Relationship Between Fine Arts Participation And The Emotional Intelligence Of Fifth-Grade Elementary Students, Susan Jean Clark

Theses and Dissertations

Although attempts have been made to justify fine arts education in elementary schools on the basis of various educational and social benefits, the greatest benefit may lie in arts participation's impact on the child's emotional intelligence. A review of published literature related to emotional learning, emotional intelligence, and the benefits of fine arts participation in the elementary school is presented. The resulting synthesis serves as a theoretical framework for the view that emotional learning and expression should be integral components of a child's education and that participation in the arts provides a viable means to that end. A study was …

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Improving The Learning Approach Of College Freshmen And Future Teachers Through Curricular Intervention, Lynna Betty Shin Jul 2006

Improving The Learning Approach Of College Freshmen And Future Teachers Through Curricular Intervention, Lynna Betty Shin

Theses and Dissertations

Students who exercise a deep approach to learning connect classroom content to real-life experiences. To help first-year students develop a deep approach to learning, Brigham Young University offers a program called Freshman Academy. Participants join a "learning community" based on their intended major. As part of this learning community, participants take recommended first-year courses together and engage in service-learning and problem-solving activities. The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore changes in learning approach that followed participation in a Freshman Academy learning community for prospective elementary education majors. These changes were explored through a survey that asked students how …

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Identification, Sequencing, Expression And Evolutionary Relationships Of The 11s Seed Storage Protein Gene In Chenopodium Quinoa Willd., Marie Renee Barrett Balzotti Jul 2006

Identification, Sequencing, Expression And Evolutionary Relationships Of The 11s Seed Storage Protein Gene In Chenopodium Quinoa Willd., Marie Renee Barrett Balzotti

Theses and Dissertations

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is an Andean crop adapted to harsh environmental conditions and containing a high and well-balanced protein composition. Two seed storage proteins, the 2S albumin and 11S globulin, are the major amino acid reservoirs for the developing seedling. An in-depth study of the genes encoding these proteins is necessary to understand the source of quinoa's protein quality. Our objectives include identification and sequencing of the 11S genomic and cDNA clones, analysis of 11S expression profiles in different quinoa accessions and evaluation of evolutionary relationships between the sequence of the 11S gene in quinoa and homologous genes in other …

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An Economic-Engineering Optimization For The Binational Mexico-U.S. Lower Colorado River Delta: The Mexicali Valley Case Study, Josue Medellin-Azuara, Jay R. Lund Jul 2006

An Economic-Engineering Optimization For The Binational Mexico-U.S. Lower Colorado River Delta: The Mexicali Valley Case Study, Josue Medellin-Azuara, Jay R. Lund

2006

Agricultural water use in the binational Lower Colorado River Basin is about ninety percent of all the beneficial use. Fast growing border cities of Baja California and conservation uses will increase their water allocations in the near future. The CALVIN economic-engineering model was used to evaluate the benefits and costs of a variety of water management strategies in the Lower Colorado River Delta in Mexico. Results show that at 2025 water demand conditions, agriculture seems to be the most suitable donor of water to other sectors. Wastewater reuse for irrigation and/or conservation purposes may reduce dependence on agricultural water imports …

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A New Approach To Riparian Area Education In Arizona, George Zaimes Et Al. Jul 2006

A New Approach To Riparian Area Education In Arizona, George Zaimes Et Al.

2006

Riparian areas are called “ribbons of life” since they are considered the most productive habitats in North America (Johnson et al. 1977; Chaney et al. 1990). In the arid western United States, riparian areas comprise less than 2% of the total land (Ffolliott et al. 2004). Despite their small area, Patten (1998) says that the role of riparian areas is disproportionate to their size, particularly in the semi-arid regions of North America. This is mainly due to the many functions and values of riparian areas. These functions and values are due to greater water availability relative to the adjacent terrestrial …

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Accumulation Of Phycotoxins In The Mussel Mytilus Galloprovincialis From The Central Adriatic Sea, Maja Pavela-Vrančić, Ivana Ujević, Živana Ninčević Gladan, Ambrose Furey Jul 2006

Accumulation Of Phycotoxins In The Mussel Mytilus Galloprovincialis From The Central Adriatic Sea, Maja Pavela-Vrančić, Ivana Ujević, Živana Ninčević Gladan, Ambrose Furey

Physical Sciences Publications

Surveys of DSP (Diarrheic Shellfish Poisoning) toxin profiles in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis from coastal waters of the central Adriatic Sea, over the years 1995 to 2001, demonstrate that incidents of shellfish toxicity in this area are dominated by the occurrence of okadaic acid (OA) and a PTX derivative, 7-epi-pectenotoxin-2-seco acid (7-epi-PTX-2SA). Toxin composition and the relative ratio of toxic components in shellfish is in correlation with the occurrence of DSP producing organisms from the Dinophysis species along with Prorocentrum micans and Lingulodinium polyedrum. The occurrence of D. sacculus shortly before the appearance of OA in shellfish implicates its possible …

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Indiana Wildlife Disease News, Volume 1, Issue 3 -- July 2006 Jul 2006

Indiana Wildlife Disease News, Volume 1, Issue 3 -- July 2006

Indiana Wildlife Disease News

Special points of interest:
• Special Issue on rabies
• Oral rabies vaccination zone
• Update - avian influenza surveillance in wild birds in Indiana
• Indiana Rabies Task Force
• An update on wildlife disease in Indiana and surrounding states

Inside this issue:
Oral Rabies Vaccination 2
Mechanics of a Rabies Infection 2
Rabies in Indiana 3 Submitting Animals for Testing 4
AI Update Avian Botulism 5
Canine Distemper 5
Indiana Rabies Task Force 6

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Graphic Art Students Contribute To Redesign Of International Journal, Deborah Purnell Jul 2006

Graphic Art Students Contribute To Redesign Of International Journal, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Estuaries and Coasts, a bimonthly journal on coastal sciences, has a new look thanks to two University of Mississippi art students.

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Involving Citizens In Watershed Management: The Arizona Master Steward Watershed Program, Robert M. Emanuel, George Zaimes Jul 2006

Involving Citizens In Watershed Management: The Arizona Master Steward Watershed Program, Robert M. Emanuel, George Zaimes

2006

Arizona faces many complicated water resource issues including: groundwater overdraft; nonpoint source pollution; population growth; and water use conflicts. The Arizona Master Watershed Steward (MWS) Program is designed to prepare, educate and train volunteers who can provide knowledge, leadership, and service in the protection and monitoring of local watersheds. The first MWS training course was presented in Prescott, Arizona in fall of 2001, and expanded in 2002 and 2003. The training course has 10 four-hour sessions and two daylong field trips. Topics covered are: hydrology; climate; geologic processes; ecology; human impacts; water quality; land uses; geospatial tools; water law, and …

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Evaluation Of Purification Processes Of Water Vending Machine Company In Ciudad Juarez, Maria Theresa Escobedo Portillo Et Al. Jul 2006

Evaluation Of Purification Processes Of Water Vending Machine Company In Ciudad Juarez, Maria Theresa Escobedo Portillo Et Al.

2006

The objective of the present study is to evaluate the purification processes of a public water vending machine company in Ciudad Juarez. A revision of the Osmonics Manual of Pure Water was carried out, as well as other bibliographical sources on line, in order to summarize the water purification methods and other information related to the topic. Information on water quality from the public distribution network in a site of the northern part of the city was obtained. This network is the water source for the drinking water machines. The information was obtained from the Environmental Laboratory of the Institute …

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Sustainable Agricultural Water Conservation Research Program Trans-Boundary Diagnostic Outline, Kevin Urbanczyk Et Al. Jul 2006

Sustainable Agricultural Water Conservation Research Program Trans-Boundary Diagnostic Outline, Kevin Urbanczyk Et Al.

2006

The USDA-Funded Sustainable Agricultural Water Conservation research program is a joint Texas State University System (TSUS) project. A Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) outline has been developed for the purpose of guiding the research projects, while allowing for the functional merging of the diverse research capabilities available within the TSUS system. A rating-system for the integrity of areas under study also is being created to facilitate the interpretation of study results. The objectives of the study are to assess the present environmental status of the Rio Grande and its resources relative to the entire drainage basin. The broad focal points of …

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Modeling The Mechanical Effects Of Liquid Mediated Adhesion Between The Human Vocal Folds, Gifford Zach Decker Jul 2006

Modeling The Mechanical Effects Of Liquid Mediated Adhesion Between The Human Vocal Folds, Gifford Zach Decker

Theses and Dissertations

The vocal folds are a complex self-oscillating biological system. In the current research, an equation was developed to model viscous adhesion forces that occur when the collision of the vocal folds results in the formation of a liquid bridge. The adhesion equation was validated using experimental data, and simplified to a one-dimensional approximation with an included correction factor that adjusted the predicted pressure in situations where the one-dimensional approximation was invalid. A non-oscillating vocal fold model with a modeled liquid bridge was used to study stress resulting from viscous adhesion. The vertical normal stress magnitude ranged from about 80 to …

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Comparative Efficiency Of Six Stable Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Traps, David B. Taylor, Dennis Berkebile Jul 2006

Comparative Efficiency Of Six Stable Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Traps, David B. Taylor, Dennis Berkebile

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Five adhesive traps and the Nzi cloth-target trap were compared to determine their trapping efficiency and biases for stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae). Two configurations of the BiteFree prototype trap, constructed of polyethylene terephthalate, were most efficient for trapping stable flies, whereas the EZ trap was least efficient. The two Alsynite traps, Broce and Olson, were intermediate to the BiteFree prototype and EZ traps. All adhesive traps collected a ratio of approximately two males for each female. Approximately 50% of the flies collected on the adhesive traps, both male and female, were blood fed, and 20% were vitellogenic. …

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Comparative Morphology Of The Female Genitalia And Some Abdominal Structures Of Neotropical Cryptocephalini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae), M. Lourdes Chamorro-Lacayo, Alexander S. Konstantinov, Alexey G. Moseyko Jul 2006

Comparative Morphology Of The Female Genitalia And Some Abdominal Structures Of Neotropical Cryptocephalini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae), M. Lourdes Chamorro-Lacayo, Alexander S. Konstantinov, Alexey G. Moseyko

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The female genitalia of New World Cryptocephalini was studied and illustrated based on representatives of 11 of the 13 genera of the tribe. It was found that female genitalia contain pleurites IX, a rare and apparently primitive feature among leaf beetles. In other features cryptocephaline female genitalia are simpler than genitalia of other leaf beetles in having a poorly sclerotized sternite VIII and lacking the tignum. It is also hypothesized that the vagina is formed by sternites IX (dorsally) and VIII (ventrally), and that sclerotized plate of sternite IX can be homologized with vaginal palpi of flea beetles. A set …

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Simple Sequence Repeat Development, Polymorphism And Genetic Mapping In Quinoa (Chenopodium Quinoa Willd.), David Jarvis Jul 2006

Simple Sequence Repeat Development, Polymorphism And Genetic Mapping In Quinoa (Chenopodium Quinoa Willd.), David Jarvis

Theses and Dissertations

Quinoa is an important, highly nutritional grain crop in the Andean region of South America. DNA markers and linkage maps are important tools for the improvement of underdeveloped crops such as quinoa. The objectives of this study were to (i) develop a new set of SSR markers to augment the number of SSR markers available in quinoa, and (ii) construct a new genetic linkage map of quinoa based on SSRs using multiple recombinant-inbred line (RIL) populations. Here we report the development of 216 new polymorphic SSR markers from libraries enriched for GA, CAA, and AAT repeats, as well as 6 …

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Small Scale Distribution Of The Sand Dollars Mellita Tenuis And Encope Spp. (Echinodermata), James P. Swigart Jul 2006

Small Scale Distribution Of The Sand Dollars Mellita Tenuis And Encope Spp. (Echinodermata), James P. Swigart

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Small scale distributions of Mellita tenuis and Encope spp. were quantified at Fort De Soto Park on Mullet Key, off Egmont Key and off Captiva Island, Florida during 2005. Off Captiva Island, Encope spp. were aggregated in 33.3% of plots in March. Off Egmont Key, M. tenuis were aggregated in 100% of plots in March but in no plots in September. At Fort De Soto Park, M. tenuis were aggregated in 37.5% of plots in May 12.5% in July and 50.0% in September. Sand dollars in 6.3% of the plots in September at Fort De Soto had a uniform distribution. …

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Forgetting Freud: The Courts' Fear Of The Subconscious In Date Rape (And Other) Criminal Cases, Andrew E. Taslitz Jul 2006

Forgetting Freud: The Courts' Fear Of The Subconscious In Date Rape (And Other) Criminal Cases, Andrew E. Taslitz

ExpressO

Courts too often show a reluctance to learn the lessons taught by social science in criminal cases, especially where subconcious processes are involved. The subconscious is seen as rarely relevant and, in the unusual cases where it is relevant, it is viewed as a disease commandeering the conscious mind and thus helping to exculpate the accused. Drawing on the example of forensic linguistics in date rape cases as illustrative of a broader phenomenon, this article argues that the courts' misuse of social science stems from fear and misunderstanding of the workings of the subconscious mind. Accordingly, the piece contrasts the …

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Surveillance Of Heavy Metals Using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy In The Lagoon La Escondida In Reynosa City, Mexico, Castrejón Durán Jesús Enrique Et Al. Jul 2006

Surveillance Of Heavy Metals Using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy In The Lagoon La Escondida In Reynosa City, Mexico, Castrejón Durán Jesús Enrique Et Al.

2006

The concentration of heavy metals such: Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg) and Chromium (Cr) was determined in water and sludge of the lagoon La Escondida in Reynosa city on the northeastern part of Mexico by the border with USA. The detection limits by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (DL, μg mL-1 ) were 0.05 for As; 0.10 for Pb; 0.10 for Cd; 0.05 for Hg; and 0.30 for Cr in water. The detection limits (DL, μg g-1 ) were 1.0 for As; 10.0 for Pb; 2.0 for Cd; 0.02 for Hg; and 6.0 for Cr in sludge. The objective …

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Lessons Learned From A Review Of 50 Asr Projects From The United States, England, Australia, India, And Africa, Christopher J. Brown Et Al. Jul 2006

Lessons Learned From A Review Of 50 Asr Projects From The United States, England, Australia, India, And Africa, Christopher J. Brown Et Al.

2006

The University of Florida has conducted a significant research program over the last four years investigating various aspects of Aquifer, Storage and Recovery (ASR). One pillar of this research effort was the compilation of ASR field data from around the world. Data and supporting information was compiled for over 50 ASR sites located in the United States, England, Australia, India, and Africa. This field data review was completed with two main objectives. First, the ASR operating data was reviewed to evaluate operational similarities and differences. Second, the ASR field data was reviewed to identify fatal flaws that could be avoided …

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Salinization Of A Desert Reservoir? Inflows, Solutes, And Mixing In Lake Amistad, Alan W. Groeger Et Al. Jul 2006

Salinization Of A Desert Reservoir? Inflows, Solutes, And Mixing In Lake Amistad, Alan W. Groeger Et Al.

2006

Three rivers of very different physical and chemical nature (the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo, Pecos, and Devils) flow into the international reservoir Lake Amistad. This reservoir is a very valuable water supply for downstream and local agricultural and domestic interests, and has a huge upstream drainage (323,643 km2), which includes rivers draining both the western and eastern slopes of the southern Rockies, and a large proportion of the Chihuahuan Desert, including the Rio Conchos in Mexico. In 2004 a great deal of the volume of the reservoir, which had decreased dramatically since 1994 during an extended drought, has been recovered through …

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An Examination Of The Legal Issues In Municipal Water Reuse, Ronald A. Kaiser Jul 2006

An Examination Of The Legal Issues In Municipal Water Reuse, Ronald A. Kaiser

2006

Fiscal, physical, environmental and political consideration have severally restricted building new reservoirs to meet municipal water needs in Texas and throughout the American west. Water management is transitioning from an era of reservoir construction to one of more intensive management through conservation, reallocation, desalination, rainwater harvesting, aquifer storage and recovery and reusing treated effluent as means of meeting water supply needs. As opportunities for conventional water supply development dwindle and costs for wastewater treatment and disposal climb, the role water reuse plays in water resource management increases significantly. Both nonpotable and potable applications of reclaimed water offer a means to …

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An Update On The Tamu Interdisciplinary Graduate Water Degree, Valeen Silvy, Ronald A. Kaiser Jul 2006

An Update On The Tamu Interdisciplinary Graduate Water Degree, Valeen Silvy, Ronald A. Kaiser

2006

Water is a keystone natural resources in Texas required to sustain human life, a viable economy and a livable environment. Over the past 50 years, population growth and shifts, economic development, technologic innovation and changing political systems have intensified competition for Texas water resources necessitating a greater emphasis on the integrative and adaptive management. In response to this challenge Texas A&M University instituted in 2005 an interdisciplinary graduate degree program in water management and hydrologic sciences. The following outlines the curriculum, administrative structure, current and projected student enrollment for the program.

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Biogeography Of Buarremon Brush-Finches (Aves, Emberizinae): Integrating Ecology, Evolution, And Systematics, Carlos Daniel Cadena Jul 2006

Biogeography Of Buarremon Brush-Finches (Aves, Emberizinae): Integrating Ecology, Evolution, And Systematics, Carlos Daniel Cadena

Dissertations

Ecological and historical approaches to studying species¿ geographic ranges have yet to be unified. Ideal scenarios for integrating ecology with evolutionary biology in biogeography are those where contemporary ecological interactions may have influenced species¿ distributions historically, driving the evolution of ecological niches. I focused on understanding the origin of elevational distributions of species, and specifically on the role of interspecific competition in the origin of complementary elevational ranges. To test hypotheses about the origin of elevational distributions, I followed a combined approach involving molecular phylogenetics, phylogeography, population genetics, and ecological niche modeling. I focused on Buarremon torquatus and B. brunneinucha …

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Volume 43, Number 54: July 18, 2006, University Of North Dakota Jul 2006

Volume 43, Number 54: July 18, 2006, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

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Fdr And Bayesian Multiple Comparisons Rules, Peter Muller, Giovanni Parmigiani, Kenneth Rice Jul 2006

Fdr And Bayesian Multiple Comparisons Rules, Peter Muller, Giovanni Parmigiani, Kenneth Rice

Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Biostatistics Working Papers

We discuss Bayesian approaches to multiple comparison problems, using a decision theoretic perspective to critically compare competing approaches. We set up decision problems that lead to the use of FDR-based rules and generalizations. Alternative definitions of the probability model and the utility function lead to different rules and problem-specific adjustments. Using a loss function that controls realized FDR we derive an optimal Bayes rule that is a variation of the Benjamini and Hochberg (1995) procedure. The cutoff is based on increments in ordered posterior probabilities instead of ordered p- values. Throughout the discussion we take a Bayesian perspective. In particular, …

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Ground-Water Quality Beneath Irrigated Cropland Of The Northern And Southern High Plains Aquifer, Nebraska And Texas, 2003–04, Jennifer S. Stanton, Lynne Fahlquist Jul 2006

Ground-Water Quality Beneath Irrigated Cropland Of The Northern And Southern High Plains Aquifer, Nebraska And Texas, 2003–04, Jennifer S. Stanton, Lynne Fahlquist

United States Geological Survey: Publications

A study of the quality of ground water beneath irrigated cropland was completed for the northern and southern High Plains aquifer. Ground-water samples were collected from 30 water-table monitoring wells in the northern agricultural land-use (NAL) study area in Nebraska in 2004 and 29 water-table monitoring wells in the southern agricultural land-use (SAL) study area in Texas in 2003. The two study areas represented different agricultural and hydrogeologic settings. The primary crops grown in the NAL study area were corn and soybeans, and the primary crop in the SAL study area was cotton. Overall, pesticide and fertilizer application rates were …

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