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Evaluation Of Sustainable Yield Of The Barton Springs Segment Of The Edwards Aquifer, Hays And Travis Counties, Central Texas, Brian B. Hunt, Brian A. Smith

KIP Data Sets and Technical Reports

CONTENTS PREFACE...................................................................................xi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...............................................................xiii 1.0 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................1 1.1 Purpose and Approach............................................................2 1.2 Concepts and Definitions of Sustainable Yield.................................3 2.0 SETTING.....................................................................................4 2.1 Study Area...........................................................................4 2.2 Previous Aquifer Studies..........................................................4 2.3 Geology..............................................................................6 2.4 Hydrogeology.......................................................................7 2.4.1 Aquifer Boundaries..............................................7 2.4.2 Recharge...........................................................8 2.4.2.1 Surface Recharge........................................8 2.4.2.2 Subsurface Recharge....................................8 2.4.3 Discharge..........................................................9 2.4.3.1 Spring Flow...............................................9 2.4.3.2 Pumpage.................................................10 2.4.4 Groundwater Storage and Flow...............................11 2.4.5 1950's Drought..................................................12 2.4.6 Trinity Aquifer...................................................12 3.0 NUMERICAL GROUNDWATER MODELING.....................................13 3.1 Purpose and Approach of Modeling.............................................13 3.2 Previous Work: 2001 GAM......................................................14 3.2.1 2001 GAM Simulations.................................................16 3.3 Transient-Model Recalibration..................................................16 3.3.1 Water Levels..............................................................17 3.3.2 Spring flow................................................................18 3.3.3 Sensitivity Analyses......................................................19 3.4 Predictions..........................................................................19 3.4.1 Pumping...................................................................19 3.4.2 Impacts to Spring Flow and …

Surveillance For Waterborne-Disease Outbreaks Associated With Drinking Water--United States, 2001-2002, Brian G. Blackburn, Gunther F. Craun, Jonathan S. Yoder, Vincent Hill, Rebecca L. Calderon, Nora Chen, Sherline H. Lee, Deborah A. Levy, Michael J. Beach

Journal Articles: Epidemiology

PROBLEM/CONDITION: Since 1971, CDC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists have maintained a collaborative surveillance system for collecting and periodically reporting data related to occurrences and causes of waterborne-disease outbreaks (WBDOs). This surveillance system is the primary source of data concerning the scope and effects of waterborne disease outbreaks on persons in the United States.

REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: This summary includes data on WBDOs associated with drinking water that occurred during January 2001-December 2002 and on three previously unreported outbreaks that occurred during 2000.

DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: Public health departments in the states, …

Arthur Raper: Modern Realist In The New Deal South, Louis Mazzari

Doctoral Dissertations

Arthur Raper was a progressive sociologist and controversial voice for racial and social equality in the South during the 1920s and 1930s. Son of a white, North Carolina farm family, Raper became allied with modernist voices at Chapel Hill and the University of Chicago. Raper's research was widely discussed through the region and greatly influenced Southern race relations in the years leading to the civil rights movement.

Raper was the first white southerner to look critically and scientifically at the causes of racial violence. The Tragedy of Lynching (1933) was reviewed in hundreds of Southern newspapers and discussed throughout the …

Designing Educational Opportunities For The Hazards Manager Of The 21st Century: Workshop Report October 22-24, 2003, Deborah S. K. Thomas, Dennis S. Mileti

FMHI Publications

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Evaluation Of Sustainable Yield Of The Barton Springs Segment Of The Edwards Aquifer, Hays And Travis Counties, Central Texas Bseacd Report Of Investigations 2007-1201, Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District

KIP Data Sets and Technical Reports

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The combined effects of drought and substantial pumping can result in a decline in water levels and spring flow in an aquifer. This report evaluates potential impacts on groundwater availability in the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer (Barton Springs aquifer) during a recurrence of drought-of-record (1950's) conditions and various rates of pumping. A numerical groundwater model and hydrogeologic data were the primary tools used in this evaluation. The Barton Springs aquifer is an important groundwater resource for municipal, industrial, domestic, recreational, and ecological needs. Approximately 50,000 people depend on water from the Barton Springs aquifer as …

Developmental Perspective Of Adolescents Who Were Placed In Residential Care, Kim Hanson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Ofheo Fannie Mae Report Of Annual Examination, 2004, United States: Office Of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (Ofheo)

Documents

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Surveillance For Waterborne-Disease Outbreaks Associated With Recreational Water--United States, 2001-2002, Jonathan S. Yoder, Brian G. Blackburn, Gunther F. Craun, Vincent Hill, Deborah A. Levy, Nora Chen, Sherline H. Lee, Rebecca L. Calderon, Michael J. Beach

Journal Articles: Epidemiology

PROBLEM/CONDITION: Since 1971, CDC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists have maintained a collaborative surveillance system for collecting and periodically reporting data related to occurrences and causes of waterborne-disease outbreaks (WBDOs) related to drinking water; tabulation of recreational water-associated outbreaks was added to the surveillance system in 1978. This surveillance system is the primary source of data concerning the scope and effects of waterborne disease outbreaks on persons in the United States.

REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: This summary includes data on WBDOs associated with recreational water that occurred during January 2001-December 2002 and on …

Women Leaders Combining A Career In Higher Education With Raising A Family : A Study Of Leadership, Anne Simmons Williamson

Honors Theses

Much of the research within the field of Leadership Studies focuses on whether men and women lead differently and whether women can break "the glass ceiling." This study will examine women leaders in higher education administration who have children and have already broken the glass ceiling, focusing on their work-life challenges and analyzing the structural and attitudinal issues in their organization and society that impact their leadership.

Virginia Schein (1995) identified the larger challenge for society by asking,

How can we restructure work in a society in which work and family no longer are separate, but interface?...It is when this …

A Study Of Instuctional [Sic] Frameworks For An Exemplary Reading And Writing Program, Tiffany J. Harbott

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Improving States' End-Of-Life Policies : A Look At Oregon's Death With Dignity Act, Kimberly A. Emil

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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Chevron And Preemption, Nina A. Mendelson

Articles

This Article takes a more functional approach to reconciling preemption doctrine with Chevron when Congress has not expressly delegated preemptive authority to an agency, an approach that considers a variety of concerns, including political accountability, institutional competence, and related concerns. The Article assumes that federalism values, such as ensuring core state regulatory authority and autonomy, are important and can be protected through political processes." It argues that although Congress's "regional structure" might hint at great sensitivity to state concerns, it actually may lead Congress to undervalue some federalism benefits that are more national in nature. Meanwhile, executive agencies generally have …

Developing A Pediatric Oral Health Therapist To Help Address Oral Health Disparities Among Children, David A. Nash

Oral Health Science Faculty Publications

Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General documented the profound and significant disparities that exist in the oral health of children in the United States. Recently, the country has been issued a National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health, under the leadership of the Office of the Surgeon General. Among the significant factors contributing to the disparities problem is the access to oral health care by disadvantaged populations. There are inadequate numbers of dentists able and willing to treat children, particularly poor and minority children. In the early part of the twentieth century, New Zealand …

Stress In The American Workplace, Stacey H. Mckenzie

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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North Dakota Homeland Security Strategy, Susan Reinertson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Development Of A Marketing Plan For International Dual Degree Programs, Marla Friedman

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

The problem was that the NSU Law Center needed to create means other than the juris doctor program to stimulate enrollment. The creation of dual degree programs was conceived with the intent to draw prospective students to apply to the Law Center. The global economy created a need for a multi-cultural and multi-lingual pool of lawyers. International dual degree law programs allow students to earn a law degree in the United States and another country by studying at a foreign law school while they are enrolled at the U.S. law school.

The research questions that were addressed included: (a) “What …

Assessing The Impact Of Public Awareness Promotional Campaigns On Organ Donation In The United States, Stuart J. Katz

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Perceived Relationship Between Mentoring And Job Satisfaction Among Selected New Teachers In Independent Schools, Randy Kleinman

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Johann August Weppen's Der Hessische Officer In Amerika And David Christoph Seybold's Reizenstein: The American Revolution And The German Bürgertum's Reassessment Of America, Virginia Sasser Delacey

Institute for the Humanities Theses

While American, British, and French reactions to the American Revolution are well-known, those of the German people are not, despite the presence of almost 30,000 German soldiers in America fighting for the British army and hundreds of German volunteers fighting for the American patriots. The participation of German soldiers on both sides of the conflict inspired numerous works of German poetry, prose, and drama, all largely forgotten in the wake of the French Revolution and the rise of German Classicism and Romanticism. This thesis examines two works that have received brief mention in the past two centuries: Der hessische Officier …

To Be Announced: Silence From The United States Supreme Court And Disagreement Among Lower Courts Suggest An Uncertain Future For Class-Wide Arbitration - Green Tree Fin. Corp. V. Bazzle, Jonathan R. Bunch

Journal of Dispute Resolution

With growth in the area of arbitration agreements relating to employment, credit cards, loans, and other form agreements, the issue of class-wide arbitration has become an area of significant judicial activity. However, increased judicial activity has not resulted in increased clarity; to the dismay of those parties seeking to pursue or avoid class-wide arbitration, the law on this issue has become unpredictable from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The United States Supreme Court has expressed the importance of the class-action as a valuable device for vindicating plaintiffs' rights. Additionally, the Supreme Court has recognized arbitration as a valuable form of dispute resolution. …

Thinking Outside The Frame : How Museum Curators Shape The Viewer's Experience Of Art, Sara J. Hansen

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Protective Designations On Federal Lands: Case Studies Of National Conservation Areas, National Monuments, National Parks, National Recreation Areas, And Wilderness Areas, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

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First-Mover Advantage: A Cross-National Comparison Of Mature And Emerging Market Consumers' Attitudes Toward Pioneer And Follower Brands, Tarek T. Mady

Theses and Dissertations in Business Administration

A number of scholars suggest that the ability to accrue any competitive advantage stemming from time of entry is a function of the type of market being entered (e.g., Lieberman and Montgomery 1988; Kerin et al. 1992; Szymanski et al. 1995; VanderWerf and Mahon 1997). This dissertation extended the current behaviorally-based research domain of the field vis-a-vie a survey-based comparative study of mature market (U.S.) and emerging market (Indian) consumers' attitudes toward pioneer and follower brands. Two fundamental questions were asked: (1) Are there significant attitudinal differences between mature market and emerging market consumers based on order of …

Analysis And Prediction Of West Nile Virus Distribution In North America Using General Unary Hypothesis Automation, Bharath Panyadahundi

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Guam's Competitive Economic Advantage : The Impact Of The United States Military Presence And Japanese Tourism, Scott B. Dubsky

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Teacher's Talk : Important Qualities In Teacher-Student Relationships, Terra L. Foster

Theses and Dissertations

The specific focus of this study is to explore perceptions of teachers working with students with Emotional Behavioral Disorder (EBD) concerning effective teacher qualities, aspects of teacher-student relationships, and intervention methods

Creative Minds : The Reformation Of A Writing Workshop, Livia Kay Zitzow

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Payment System Disruptions And The Federal Reserve Following September 11, 2001, Jeffrey M. Lacker

Documents

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Comparative Analysis Of Telecommunications Regulations: Pitfalls And Opportunities, Mary Newcomer Williams

Federal Communications Law Journal

Book Review: Controlling Market Power in Telecommunications: Antitrust vs. Sector-specific Regulation by Damien Geradin and Michel Kerf.

In this 2003 publication, the authors comprehensively review and analyze the telecommunications regulatory structure of five nations that have achieved some success in promoting competition in telecommunications markets. The authors engage in this analysis in order to evaluate the use of telecommunications sector-specific regulation versus more general, economywide antitrust regulation to accomplish specific goals related to promoting competition and efficiency in the provision of telecommunications services. This review describes the authors’ analysis and highlights its strengths and limitations. It also offers a few …

The Role Of Efficiencies In Telecommunications Merger Review, Calvin S. Goldman Q.C., Ilene Knable Gotts, Michael E. Piaskoski

Federal Communications Law Journal

As a result of the recent telecommunications industry slowdown and the rise of globally integrated communications networks, mergers and acquisitions have become a commonplace occurrence throughout the developed world. In this article, Calvin Goldman, Michael Piaskoski and Ilene Gotts review recent merger and acquisition activity and discuss how the decisions to allow or deny “M&A” are viewed by regulatory agencies in the United States, the European Union, and Canada. The first part of this article addresses these three parties’ approaches to M&A consideration and how the concept of “efficiencies” generated by consolidation enters those deliberations. The authors then explore the …