Return flow study of the North Platte River

The investigation of return flow on the North Platte River, between Whalen, Wyoming and North Platte, Nebraska, was authorized by House Bill No. 308, Flood control Act, Mississippi River and Tributaries, February, 28, 1929. The purpose of this study was to determine, if possible, the amount of return flow from the United States Reclamation Service North Platte Irrigation Project , and its effect on the future development of irrigation in the North Platte Valley, flood control of the North Platte River, and it\u27s ultimate effect upon navigation possibilities of the Missouri River. The particular phase of the above problem of which this paper has a bearing, is the effect of the return flow of the North Platte River on the future development of irrigation in the North Platte Valley and the resultant change in the flow habits of the stream --Introductory, page 1

Letter from the Ritz-Carlton to Robert Goelet

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STS-2 sail non-avionics subsystems math model requirements

Using a mathematical model, requirements for each of the nonavionic subsystems that interface with the shuttle avionics system are given

Identifying Patients Suitable for Discharge After a Single-Presentation High-Sensitivity Troponin Result: A Comparison of Five Established Risk Scores and Two High-Sensitivity Assays.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We compare the ability of 5 established risk scores to identify patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes who are suitable for discharge after a modified single-presentation high-sensitivity troponin result. METHODS: This was a prospective observational study conducted in a UK district general hospital emergency department. Consecutive adults recruited with suspected acute coronary syndrome for whom attending physicians determined evaluation with serial troponin testing was required. Index tests were definitions of low risk applied to modified Goldman, Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI), Global Registry of Acute Cardiac Events (GRACE), History, ECG, Age, Risk Factors, Troponin (HEART), and Vancouver Chest Pain Rule risk scores, incorporating either high-sensitivity troponin T or I results. The endpoint was acute myocardial infarction within 30 days. A test sensitivity threshold for acute myocardial infarction of 98% was chosen. Clinical utility was defined as a negative predictive value greater than or equal to 99.5% and identification of greater than 30% suitable for discharge. RESULTS: Nine hundred fifty-nine patients underwent high-sensitivity troponin T analysis and 867 underwent high-sensitivity troponin I analysis. In the high-sensitivity troponin T group, 79 of 959 (8.2%) had an acute myocardial infarction and 66 of 867 (7.6%) in the high-sensitivity troponin I group. Two risk scores (GRACE <80 and HEART ≤3) did not have the potential to achieve a sensitivity of 98% with high-sensitivity troponin T, and 3 scores (Goldman ≤1, TIMI ≤1, and GRACE <80) with high-sensitivity troponin I. A TIMI score of 0 or less than or equal to 1 and modified Goldman score less than or equal to 1 with high-sensitivity troponin T, and TIMI score of 0 and HEART score of less than or equal to 3 with high-sensitivity troponin I had the potential to achieve a negative predictive value greater than or equal to 99.5% while identifying greater than 30% of patients as suitable for immediate discharge. CONCLUSION: With established risk scores, it may be possible to identify greater than 30% of patients suitable for discharge, with a negative predictive value greater than or equal to 99.5% for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction, using a single high-sensitivity troponin test result at presentation. There is variation in high-sensitivity troponin assays, which may have implications in introducing rapid rule-out protocols

Structure of the Draco Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy

This article studies the structure of the Draco dwarf spheroidal galaxy with an emphasis on the question of whether the spatial distribution of its stars has been affected by the tidal interaction with the Milky Way, using R- and V-band CCD photometry for eleven fields. The article reports coordinates for the center, a position angle of the major axis, and the ellipticity. It also reports the results of searches for asymmetries in the structure of Draco. These results, and searches for a ``break'' in the radial profile and for the presence of principal sequences of Draco in a color-magnitude diagram for regions more than 50 arcmin from the center, yield no evidence that tidal forces from the Milky Way have affected the structure of Draco.Comment: 25 pages, 11 figures, 3 tables. Accepted for publication in A

Effects of Nozzle Type and Carrier Application on the Control of Leaf Spot Diseases of Soybean

Midwestern soybean growers seek information on effective application of foliar fungicides that do not translocate throughout the plant. Field application treatments included using a two-orifice nozzle tip producing fine droplets at 187 l/ha (20 gal/ac) and 112 l/ha (12 gal/ac) and a single-orifice nozzle tip producing a coarse droplet size more typical of herbicide applications at 168 l/ha (18 gal/ac). In addition an air-assisted sprayer was used at one of the two sites of the trials. Measurements included droplet size, droplet coverage, and foliar disease severity in the top, middle, and lower parts of the plant canopy, and soybean yield. Droplet size for application treatments generally followed expected manufacturer specifications. Percentage area covered and drops/cm 2 were not statistically different among application treatments except at top of the plant canopy at one site. Percentage area covered and drops/cm 2 were statistically greater at the top of the canopy (17 - 18% coverage) than at the middle or bottom (1 – 8% coverage) at both sites. Foliar disease pressure was light so that yield or disease severity was unaffected by application method or as compared to a check area without application

Foliar fungicide application techniques on soybeans

Soybeans (Glycine max L.) are a major commodity crop grown on over 29 million hectare (72 million acres) in the United States. A large part of the cropland base in Iowa, 5 million hectare (11 to 13 million acres) annually, is devoted to soybean production. Although long term crop yield trends are upward, soybean yield increases have been more stagnant than corn, the common companion rotational crop, causing growers to question factors such as disease that might be slowing yield growth. In late 2004 Asian Soybean Rust (Phahopsora pachyrhizi) was detected in the United States. Because of the potential for yield loss as observed in other countries, grower concern has resulted in increased interest in this and other foliar leaf spot diseases that may be affecting yield. Midwestern U.S. agronomic row-crop growers are generally familiar and experienced with herbicide and insecticide application, but have very limited experiences in field application of fungicides. Growers customarily have existing sprayer equipment set up to apply systemic herbicides with relatively large droplets to reduce drift and carrier application rates of 94 to 14 3L/ha (10 to 15 gal/acre) to minimize water transported and maximize the range of application area covered by an individual tank