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Magnetocrystalline Anisotropy Of "-Fe2o3, Imran Ahamed, Rohilt Pathak, Arti Kashyap Dec 2017

Magnetocrystalline Anisotropy Of "-Fe2o3, Imran Ahamed, Rohilt Pathak, Arti Kashyap

Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience: Faculty Publications

The epsilon Fe2O3 phase of iron oxide has been studied to understand the spin structure and the magnetocrystalline anisotropy in the bulk and in thin films of "-Fe2O3 and Co-doped "-Fe2O3. The preferential magnetization direction in the nanoparticles of "-Fe2O3 is along the a-axis [M. Gich et al., Chem. Mater. 18, 3889 (2006)]. Compared to the bulk band gap of 1.9 eV, the thin-film band gap is reduced to 1.3 eV in the Co-free films and to 0.7 eV in the film with partial …

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Um Students And Faculty Help Children Develop To Their Potential, Sarah Sapp Dec 2017

Um Students And Faculty Help Children Develop To Their Potential, Sarah Sapp

University of Mississippi News

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers assessments and in-home services

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Kansas Trends And Changes In Temperature, Precipitation, Drought, And Frost-Free Days From The 1890s To 2015, X. Lin, J. Harrington, I. Ciampitti, P. Gowda, D. Brown, I. Kisekka Dec 2017

Kansas Trends And Changes In Temperature, Precipitation, Drought, And Frost-Free Days From The 1890s To 2015, X. Lin, J. Harrington, I. Ciampitti, P. Gowda, D. Brown, I. Kisekka

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

Kansas extends 660 km from the moderate elevations and semi-humid conditions of the Lower Missouri Basin to the High Plains lying above the Ogallala Aquifer and along the Rockies’ eastern slope. Such characteristics result in significant climate variability across the state, making timely and accurate climate trend and change information valuable for water resources management and crop production. Here we used high-quality daily and monthly climate observations spanning a long-term period of 121 years (1895–2015) to assess trends and changes in air temperature, precipitation, drought, and frost-free days across Kansas. We show that a statewide average warming rate of 0.06°C …

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"The Devil Is In The Details:" Inland Northwest Stakeholders’ Views On Three Forest-Based Bioenergy Scenarios, Soren Newman, Darin Saul, Robert Keefe, Ryan Jacobson, Tamara Laninga, Jillian Moroney Dec 2017

"The Devil Is In The Details:" Inland Northwest Stakeholders’ Views On Three Forest-Based Bioenergy Scenarios, Soren Newman, Darin Saul, Robert Keefe, Ryan Jacobson, Tamara Laninga, Jillian Moroney

University Author Recognition Bibliography: 2017

Public and private initiatives are actively exploring a range of forest-based bioenergy development options in the Inland Northwest of the United States. These efforts are motivated in part by the potential to generate renewable energy while creating a market for forest residues that would facilitate hazardous fuels reduction and provide economic opportunities. Understanding stakeholders’ perspectives is critical to the feasibility and long-term viability of bioenergy projects. This study presents stakeholder perspectives on forest-based bioenergy development strategies for communities in the forested areas of Idaho, western Montana, eastern Washington, and eastern Oregon. We developed three scenarios based on bioenergy initiatives currently …

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The Downward Spiral: Postmodern Consciousness As Buddhist Metaphysics In The Dark Souls Video Game Series, Paolo Xavier Machado Menuez Dec 2017

The Downward Spiral: Postmodern Consciousness As Buddhist Metaphysics In The Dark Souls Video Game Series, Paolo Xavier Machado Menuez

Dissertations and Theses

This paper is about locating the meaning of a series of games known as the Dark Souls series in relation to contemporary social conditions in Japan. I argue that the game should be thought of as an emblem of the current cultural zeitgeist, in a similar way one might identify something like Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums as an emblem of the counter cultural 60s. I argue that the Dark Souls series expresses in allegorical form an anxiety about living in a time where the meaning of our everyday actions and even society itself has become significantly destabilized. It does …

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Study On Correlation Between Texture Characteristics And Sound Insulation Coefficient Of Bread, Liang Yi, Feng Tao, Zhang Zihan, Wang Jie, Wang Jing Dec 2017

Study On Correlation Between Texture Characteristics And Sound Insulation Coefficient Of Bread, Liang Yi, Feng Tao, Zhang Zihan, Wang Jie, Wang Jing

Food and Machinery

The texture parameters and sound insulation coefficients of the whole wheat bread and white bread were measured according to the difference of the standing time, and the least squares regression analysis was carried out according to the maximum Pearson coefficient of sound insulation coefficients. The results showed that the hardness, elasticity, adhesion and chewiness of whole wheat bread were linear with the sound insulation coefficient of specific frequency. However, no significant linear relationship was found in the studies on the white bread.

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Analysis Of The Differences Of Heavy Metal Enrichment Between Silver Carp And Aristichthys Nobilis In East Dongting Lake, Liu Xiaowei, Lu Weiya, Xue Minmin, Li Zhonghai Dec 2017

Analysis Of The Differences Of Heavy Metal Enrichment Between Silver Carp And Aristichthys Nobilis In East Dongting Lake, Liu Xiaowei, Lu Weiya, Xue Minmin, Li Zhonghai

Food and Machinery

To evaluate the pollution of heavy metal in east Dongting Lake and analyze the differences of enrichment of heavy metal between silver carp and aristichthys nobilis, this experiment determined the concentration of five different heavy metals, including Cr, Cu, Cd, Pb and Hg, in sediment and tissues of silver carp and Aristichthys nobilis. Results show that the concentration of Cr in sediment belongs to the first state level in soil standard, the concentrations of Cu, Pb and Hg belong to the second state level in soil standard, the concentration of Cd is 2 times of the third state level in …

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Influence Of Two Ddifferent Nnozzle Fforms On The Flow Ffield And Heat Transferring Characteristics Of Qquick Freezer, Wang Jinfeng, Li Wenjun, Xie Jing, Yang Dazhang, Liu Yuyan, Lu Weihua, Yang Xiaoyan Dec 2017

Influence Of Two Ddifferent Nnozzle Fforms On The Flow Ffield And Heat Transferring Characteristics Of Qquick Freezer, Wang Jinfeng, Li Wenjun, Xie Jing, Yang Dazhang, Liu Yuyan, Lu Weihua, Yang Xiaoyan

Food and Machinery

In this study, V type slit nozzle and straight seam hole plate in a quick freezer was used to invetigatethe effect by the change of distance (H) between the nozzle and the plate surface on the internal flow field and the pressure field in a freezer with these two kinds of nozzle structures under the same air condition. Moreover, the metal surface heat transfer characteristics were also studied. The results showed that the flow resistance of the straight slot seam orifice was smaller than that of the V type slot nozzle along the cross-flow direction. The pressure range along cross …

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Study Of Ozone And Electron Beam Irradiation On Degradation Of Zearalenone And Ochratoxin A, Luo Xiaohu, Li Ke, Wang Ren, Xing Jiali, Wang Li, Du Zhihong, Pan Lihong, Sun Dongling, Li Yanan, Chen Zhengxing Dec 2017

Study Of Ozone And Electron Beam Irradiation On Degradation Of Zearalenone And Ochratoxin A, Luo Xiaohu, Li Ke, Wang Ren, Xing Jiali, Wang Li, Du Zhihong, Pan Lihong, Sun Dongling, Li Yanan, Chen Zhengxing

Food and Machinery

Mycotoxin contamination caused by Zearalenone (ZEN) and Ochratoxin A (OTA) is widespread for being prone to happen and hard to degrade. In this paper, the effects of ozone and electron beam irradiation (EBI) on the degradation of Zearalenone and Ochratoxin A were investigated. After 10 s of 2.0 mg/L ozone treatment, the ZEN content decreased from 50 μg/mL to concentration undetectable. After 12 kGy of EBI, the degradation rate of ZEN was up to 86% and concentration of ZEN within 0.5～5.0 μg/mL had no significant different (P＜0.05), with the degradation of ZEN being faster in acetonitrile than methanol. After 30 …

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Research On Prediction Model Of Egg Freshness Based On Image Processing, Liu Yingying, Zhong Nan Dec 2017

Research On Prediction Model Of Egg Freshness Based On Image Processing, Liu Yingying, Zhong Nan

Food and Machinery

Egg freshness is an important index to measure the economic quality of eggs, and 98 eggs’ image information of different storage time were collected. In the meantime, the conventional index, includes the weight, the height of protein and chamber of the egg which reflects the egg freshness were measured. To receive a method of nondestructive examination, using MATLAB image processing toolbox as a research tool to measure the area ratio of egg yolk, chamber height and length of the whole egg size. Analyzing the regression model between weight and chamber height, whole egg’s major-minor axis, the regression model between protein …

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Research On Antimicrobial And Antioxidant Activities Of Major Components Of Lemon Peel Essential Oil, Zhang Bin, Hou Xiaozhen, Qin Yi, Ding Xin, Deng Qihai, Huang Linjie Dec 2017

Research On Antimicrobial And Antioxidant Activities Of Major Components Of Lemon Peel Essential Oil, Zhang Bin, Hou Xiaozhen, Qin Yi, Ding Xin, Deng Qihai, Huang Linjie

Food and Machinery

Antioxidant and antibacterial activities in vitro of three major components dl-limonene, γ-terpinene and α-terpineol contained in Eureka lemon peel essential oil as well as its compound were explored in mainly in the determination of DPPH free radical as well as OH· free radical scavenging ability and its bacteriostasis size and MIC against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus of the three major components. Results showed that dl-limonene, γ-terpinene, α-terpineol had certain scavenging effect on OH· free radical with clearance rate between 48.45%～77.94%; and the scavenging effect of DPPH free radical was higher than that of LEO at the same …

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Application Of Radio Frequency Heating In Food Industry, Li Yulin, Jiao Yang, Wang Yifen Dec 2017

Application Of Radio Frequency Heating In Food Industry, Li Yulin, Jiao Yang, Wang Yifen

Food and Machinery

The radio frequency (RF) heating is a novel technology in food industry which has the advantages of fast and volumetric heating. The potential application of the radio frequency technology has been gradually developed in many fields including food drying, sterilization/pasteurization, dis-infestation, thawing and etc. However, there are still problems like non-uniform heating problem needs further research. It was reviewed the fundamentals, applications, and mathematical modeling techniques of radio frequency heating processes in this study, and the future research needs of it were also prospected.

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Electroactivities Of Pd/Fe3O4-C Catalysts For Electro-Oxidation Of Methanol, Ethanol And Propanol, Tao Zou, Qing-Feng Yi, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Xiao-Ping Liu, Guo-Rong Xu, Hui-Dong Nie, Xiu-Lin Zhou Dec 2017

Electroactivities Of Pd/Fe3O4-C Catalysts For Electro-Oxidation Of Methanol, Ethanol And Propanol, Tao Zou, Qing-Feng Yi, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Xiao-Ping Liu, Guo-Rong Xu, Hui-Dong Nie, Xiu-Lin Zhou

Journal of Electrochemistry

Development of palladium (Pd) catalysts with high electroactivity for alcohol oxidation is significant for alcohol fuel cells. In this work, Pd nanoparticles were formed by sodium borohydride (NaBH4) reduction method and subsequently deposited on the surface of carbon supported ferriferrous oxide (Fe3O4/C) composites to obtain the Pd/Fe3O4-C catalysts with different Fe3O4 loadings. Their transmission electron microscopic (TEM) images show that the Pd nanoparticles were uniformly dispersed on the Fe3O4/C. Electroactivities of the prepared Pd/Fe3O4-C catalysts toward oxidations of C1-C3 …

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Black Hole Hyperaccretion Inflow-Outflow Model. I. Long And Ultra-Long Gamma-Ray Bursts, Tong Liu, Cui-Ying Song, Bing Zhang, Wei-Min Gu, Alexander Heger Dec 2017

Black Hole Hyperaccretion Inflow-Outflow Model. I. Long And Ultra-Long Gamma-Ray Bursts, Tong Liu, Cui-Ying Song, Bing Zhang, Wei-Min Gu, Alexander Heger

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Research

Long-duration gamma-ray bursts (LGRBs) and ultra-LGRBs (ULGRBs) originate from collapsars, in the center of which a newborn rotating stellar-mass black hole (BH) surrounded by a massive accretion disk may form. In the scenario of the BH hyperaccretion inflow-outflow model and Blandford-Znajek (BZ) mechanism to trigger gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), the real accretion rate to power a BZ jet is far lower than the mass supply rate from the progenitor star. The characteristics of the progenitor stars can be constrained by GRB luminosity observations, and the results exceed usual expectations. LGRBs lasting from several seconds to tens of seconds in the rest …

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Cobalt-Based Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Non-Noble Metal Catalysts For Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Meng-Xiu Jiang, Jing Zhang, Yue-Hua Li, Rong Zhang Dec 2017

Cobalt-Based Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Non-Noble Metal Catalysts For Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Meng-Xiu Jiang, Jing Zhang, Yue-Hua Li, Rong Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Transition metal-nitrogen co-doped carbon catalysts have attracted significant attention because of their reasonable activity and remarkable selectivity toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) as cathodic reaction in fuel cells. However, the role of transition metal in the active sites of the catalysts still is uncertain. In this work, the Cox-Ny/C-T catalysts were prepared with BP2000 as a carbon source, urea (Ur) as a nitrogen source and Co(OAc)2•4H2O as a metal precursor by a simple chemical method. Meanwhile, in order to optimize the ORR activity, the catalysts were synthesized with different amounts of Co …

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Deep Learning Architectures For Multi-Label Classification Of Intelligent Health Risk Prediction, Andrew Maxwell, Runzhi Li, Bei Yang, Heng Weng, Aihua Ou, Huixiao Hong, Zhaoxian Zhou, Ping Gong, Chaoyang Zhang Dec 2017

Deep Learning Architectures For Multi-Label Classification Of Intelligent Health Risk Prediction, Andrew Maxwell, Runzhi Li, Bei Yang, Heng Weng, Aihua Ou, Huixiao Hong, Zhaoxian Zhou, Ping Gong, Chaoyang Zhang

Faculty Publications

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Core-Shell Pd@Pt Ultrathin Nanowires As Durable Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts, Xin Wang, Yun-Jie Xiong, Liang-Liang Zou, Qing-Hong Huang, Zhi-Qing Zou, Hui Yang Dec 2017

Core-Shell Pd@Pt Ultrathin Nanowires As Durable Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts, Xin Wang, Yun-Jie Xiong, Liang-Liang Zou, Qing-Hong Huang, Zhi-Qing Zou, Hui Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

This paper describes a simple CO-assisted reduction approach for the controllable synthesis of ultrathin Pd nanowires along the one-dimensional (1D) direction. Ultrathin Pt films from one to several atomic layers were successfully decorated onto ultrathin Pd nanowires by utilizing Cu UPD deposition, and followed by in-situ redox replacement reaction of UPD Cu by Pt. The core–shell structure and composition of the Pd@Pt ultrathin nanowires have been verified using transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry. The core–shell Pd@Pt ultrathin nanowires exhibited comparative electrocatalytic activity and improved durability for the oxygen reduction reaction in comparison with commercial Pt black. The …

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Effect Of Allyl Thiourea On Nickel Electrodeposition From Solution Containing Ammonia And Chloride, Ya-Ning He, Liang Yuan, Zhi-Ying Ding, Shi-Jun Liu Dec 2017

Effect Of Allyl Thiourea On Nickel Electrodeposition From Solution Containing Ammonia And Chloride, Ya-Ning He, Liang Yuan, Zhi-Ying Ding, Shi-Jun Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The effects of allylthiourea (ATU) concentration on the cathodic polarization behaviour, nucleation and surface morphology of nickel electrodeposited on the glassy carbon electrode from ammonia-ammonium chloride-water (NH3-NH4Cl-H2O) solutions were investigated by cyclic voltammogry, cathodic polarization and current transient methods. The results revealed that the addition of ATU inhibited nickel deposition, which was enhanced with an increase in ATU concentration from 5 to 50 mg•L-1. The initial deposition kinetics corresponded to a model including instantaneous nucleation and diffusion controlled growth. In the presence of ATU, the initial nucleation of nickel electrocrystallisation remained unchanged. …

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Effects Of Jet Milling And Classifying Process On The Performance Of Lifepo4/C In Full Batteries, Xing-Liang Liu, Mao-Ping Yang, Wei-Wei Wang, Yong Cao Dec 2017

Effects Of Jet Milling And Classifying Process On The Performance Of Lifepo4/C In Full Batteries, Xing-Liang Liu, Mao-Ping Yang, Wei-Wei Wang, Yong Cao

Journal of Electrochemistry

The carbon coated lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4/C) composite cathode material was prepared by using iron phosphate process. The effects of jet milling and classifying process on the electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C cathode material in full batteries were investigted. Scanning electron microscopic analyses suggested that the globose secondary particles were crustily crushed during the jet milling and classifying process, which would further result in lower tap density and carbon content. The LiFeP4/C composite cathode materials with different physical characteristics were further tested in full batteries to evaluate the electrochemical properties. The results showed no obvious …

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Engineering The Electrochemical Capacitive Properties Of Activated Carbon By Correct Selection Of Ionic-Liquid Electrolytes, Qiu-Hong Zhang, Bao-Shou Shen, Song-Lin Zuo, Xin-Yu Wei Dec 2017

Engineering The Electrochemical Capacitive Properties Of Activated Carbon By Correct Selection Of Ionic-Liquid Electrolytes, Qiu-Hong Zhang, Bao-Shou Shen, Song-Lin Zuo, Xin-Yu Wei

Journal of Electrochemistry

In order to improve the electrochemical capacitive properties and to apply coconut shell activated carbon (AC) serving as electrode materials in ionic liquid (IL)-based supercapacitor (SC), the coconut shell AC material was re-activated using a steam as an activating agent in this work, forming a secondary AC (W-AC). The results showed that the specific capacitance of the W-AC electrode was much larger than that of the raw activated carbon electrode (R-AC) in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([EMIM]BF4). The electrochemical techniques including cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge/discharge (GCD) measurement, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to systematically study the capacitive …

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Effect Of Fe2+/Fe3+Interconvertion On Reduction Behavior Of Fe3+ In Acidic Electrolytes, Jian-Xin Qin, Feng Lin, Wen-Ping Liu, Chao Chen, Meng-De Ren Dec 2017

Effect Of Fe2+/Fe3+Interconvertion On Reduction Behavior Of Fe3+ In Acidic Electrolytes, Jian-Xin Qin, Feng Lin, Wen-Ping Liu, Chao Chen, Meng-De Ren

Journal of Electrochemistry

The influences of ferrous/ferric (Fe2+/Fe3+) interconvertion on electrochemical reduction and electrode reaction of Fe3+ were investigated by using linear sweep voltammetry, potentiostatic method and cyclic voltammetry (CV) in acidic electrolytes containing chloride ion (Cl-) and sulfate ion (SO42-). It was shown that the reduction process of Fe3+/Fe2+ would take place in two independent stages: (1) the reduction of Fe3+ to Fe2+ at E=0.35V and (2) the co-precipitation of Fe2+ by forming Fe(OH)2 (E≤-0.3 V) instead of Fe. The major effect of Fe2+ …

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Effect Of Calcium On Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance Of Bridge Steel, Dong-Liang Li, Gui-Qin Fu, Miao-Yong Zhu Dec 2017

Effect Of Calcium On Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance Of Bridge Steel, Dong-Liang Li, Gui-Qin Fu, Miao-Yong Zhu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The corrosion behavior of bridge steel in simulated hot and humid industrial-marine atmosphere was investigated by mass loss analysis, XRD, SEM, electrochemical methods and a wet/dry alternate immersion corrosion test using 0.1 mol•L-1 NaCl+0.01 mol•L-1 NaHSO3 solutions. The corrosion depth (W) of experimental steels before and after calcium treatment versus time (t) curves showed a good agreement with the power function of W=Atn. The corrosion products were mainly composed of amorphous phase and a small amount of crystals including α-FeOOH, β-FeOOH, γ-FeOOH and Fe3O4. Trace calcium could promote the formation of …

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Ogallala Aquifer Program: A Catalyst For Research And Education To Sustain The Ogallala Aquifer On The Southern High Plains (2003-2017), David Brauer, Dan Devlin, Kevin Wagner, Mike Ballou, Dean Hawkins, Robert Lascano Dec 2017

Ogallala Aquifer Program: A Catalyst For Research And Education To Sustain The Ogallala Aquifer On The Southern High Plains (2003-2017), David Brauer, Dan Devlin, Kevin Wagner, Mike Ballou, Dean Hawkins, Robert Lascano

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

The Ogallala Aquifer Program (OAP) was created in 2003 with support from Congressmen from Kansas and Texas. The OAP is a research-education consortium seeking solutions from problems arising from declining water availability from the Ogallala Aquifer in western Kansas and the Texas High Plains. The consortium is led by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) laboratories in Bushland and Lubbock, TX, and the university partners are Kansas State University, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service, Texas Tech University, and West Texas A&M University. The OAP has provided over $40 million to support research and education activities. About half of these …

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Irrigated Corn Production And Management In The Texas High Plains, Qingwu Xue, Thomas H. Marek, Wenwei Xu, Jourdan Bell Dec 2017

Irrigated Corn Production And Management In The Texas High Plains, Qingwu Xue, Thomas H. Marek, Wenwei Xu, Jourdan Bell

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

Corn is the major irrigated crop in the Texas High Plains (THP) and uses 53% of the total agricultural regional water resource budget. Currently, the declining water level of the Ogallala Aquifer, coupled with irrigation pumping restrictions by regional groundwater conservation districts, is challenging sustainable, high level corn production. The objective of this article is to review production levels and evaluate corn management practices in the THP with reduced or limited levels of irrigation. Long-term field studies demonstrate that yield and water use efficiency (WUE) have increased significantly over the last forty years while seasonal corn evapotranspiration (ET) under full …

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The Economics Of Local Enhanced Management Areas In Southwest Kansas, Bill Golden, Bridget Guerrero Dec 2017

The Economics Of Local Enhanced Management Areas In Southwest Kansas, Bill Golden, Bridget Guerrero

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

The purpose of this research is to provide input into the water planning process for select subareas in southwest Kansas. Stakeholder input suggests that a reduction in groundwater use may be desirable in order to preserve the Ogallala Aquifer and extend its economic contribution to both the producer and the regional economy. In an endeavor to define the benefits and costs of water conservation policy, this research estimates measures of producer net profits and regional value added and places a monetary value on the conserved groundwater. The results of the models that assume the goal is to maximize producer profits, …

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Understanding Climate-Hydrologic-Human Interactions To Guide Groundwater Model Development For Southern High Plains, Venkatesh Uddameri, Sreeram Singaraju, Abdullah Karim, Prasanna Gowda, Ryan Bailey, Meagan Schipanski Dec 2017

Understanding Climate-Hydrologic-Human Interactions To Guide Groundwater Model Development For Southern High Plains, Venkatesh Uddameri, Sreeram Singaraju, Abdullah Karim, Prasanna Gowda, Ryan Bailey, Meagan Schipanski

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

The Ogallala Aquifer is the only reliable source of freshwater in the Southern High Plains (SHP) and is used extensively to build a strong agricultural economy with a significant impact on global food security. Groundwater models capable of simulating human-hydrologic-climate interactions are crucial to guide future water management and policy planning endeavors in this water stressed region. A well-defined conceptual model is a necessary first-step in that direction. Conceptual modeling should not be limited to compiling necessary datasets but must also focus on generating critical insights pertaining to human-climate-aquifer interactions especially when the emphasis is on guiding future policy. Model …

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Water Budget Development For Sgma Compliance, Case Study: Ukiah Valley Groundwater Basin, Maritza Flores Marquez, Samuel Sandoval-Solis, Alyssa J. Devicentis, Jose Pablo Ortiz Partida, Erfan Goharian, Bruno R. Britos, Pablo T. Silva Jordan, Glenn T. Mcgourty, David J. Lewis, Rachel B. Elkins, John M. Harper Dec 2017

Water Budget Development For Sgma Compliance, Case Study: Ukiah Valley Groundwater Basin, Maritza Flores Marquez, Samuel Sandoval-Solis, Alyssa J. Devicentis, Jose Pablo Ortiz Partida, Erfan Goharian, Bruno R. Britos, Pablo T. Silva Jordan, Glenn T. Mcgourty, David J. Lewis, Rachel B. Elkins, John M. Harper

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is the first comprehensive legislative effort to reform groundwater management in the state of California after years of uncoordinated and voluntary governance of this resource. The objective of this study is to a) describe the SGMA in California, b) describe a method for estimating a water budget, and c) present the implementation of this method for the Ukiah Valley Groundwater Basin (UVGB). An estimated water budget, done on a monthly time step from 1991 to 2015, was developed in order to characterize the UVGB. Results suggest that the groundwater basin is not in overdraft, …

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Aquifer Depletion In The Lower Mississippi River Basin: Challenges And Solutions, M.L. Reba, J.H. Massey, M.A. Adviento-Borbe, D. Leslie, M.A. Yaeger, M. Anders, J. Farris Dec 2017

Aquifer Depletion In The Lower Mississippi River Basin: Challenges And Solutions, M.L. Reba, J.H. Massey, M.A. Adviento-Borbe, D. Leslie, M.A. Yaeger, M. Anders, J. Farris

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

The Lower Mississippi River Basin (LMRB) is an internationally-important region of intensive agricultural crop production that relies heavily on the underlying Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer (MRVAA) for irrigation. Extensive irrigation coupled with the region's geology have led to significant aquifer decline. The response to the decline has been multi-faceted. Research related to three responses are highlighted: innovation in rice irrigation, on-farm reservoirs, and managed aquifer recharge. Irrigated rice grown in Arkansas, which is nearly 50% of annual U.S. rice production, accounts for a significant portion of aquifer withdrawal. As a result, strategies for using less water while maintaining rice …

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Structure And Properties Of Acetylated Corn Starch Prepared Under Ultra High Pressure (Uhp), Pu Huayin, Ma Yun, Huang Meng, Xu Yao, Fan Fan, Liu Shuhan, Huang Junrong Dec 2017

Structure And Properties Of Acetylated Corn Starch Prepared Under Ultra High Pressure (Uhp), Pu Huayin, Ma Yun, Huang Meng, Xu Yao, Fan Fan, Liu Shuhan, Huang Junrong

Food and Machinery

The acetylated starches from corn were prepared under ultra high pressure (UHP) by acetic anhydride as reaction reagent, and NaCl as the reaction medium. The structure and properties of acetylated starches were analyzed by using light microscope, X-ray diffractometer and rapid viscosity analyzer. The results indicated that the granular acetylated starch showed a similar crystallite structure as that of native starch. In addition, the acetylated starches were gelatinized when treated at 600 MPa and the structure of starch granules was gradually destroyed, whereas the crystal structure was transformed from the A-type crystallite to the V-type crystallite. However the gelatinization negatively …

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The Analysis And Evaluation Of Nutrients Of Sansui’S Characteristic Sheldrake Duck Eggs, Shen Changxuan, Wang Xiujun, Huang Shan Dec 2017

The Analysis And Evaluation Of Nutrients Of Sansui’S Characteristic Sheldrake Duck Eggs, Shen Changxuan, Wang Xiujun, Huang Shan

Food and Machinery

The eggs of Sansui’s characteristic sheldrake duck were researched to enrich its foundation and deepen the objective evaluation. Moisture content, crude protein content, amino acid composition and its content, crude fat content, composition and content of fatty acids, cholesterol content and the content of calcium, zinc, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, lead and selenium of 3 kinds of egg samples in Guizhou were determined by the methods of China national standard, chromatography of gases, Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry and spectrofluorimetry. Amino acid and fatty acids were scientifically evaluated by the method WHO/FAO Amino Acid Scoring Model, the chemical score …

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