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Ground-water records of Flagler, Putnam, and St. Johns Counties, Florida
An investigation of the geology] and ground-water resources of
Flagler, Putnam, and St. Johns counties, Florida, was made during the
period November 1955 through 1958 by the U. S. Geological Survey in
cooperation with the Florida Geological Survey. The results of this
investigation have been published by the Florida Geological Survey in
the following reports: Information Circular 13 entitled, "Interim Report
on the Ground-Water Resources of Flagler County, Florida," by Boris J.
Bermes; Information Circular 14 entitled, "Interim Report on the Ground-
Water Resources of St. Johns County, Florida," by George R. Tarver;
Information Circular 15 entitled, "Interim Report on the Ground-Water
Resources of Putnam County, Florida," by Gilbert W. Leve; and Report
of Investigations 32 entitled, "Geology and Ground-Water Resources of
Flagler, Putnam, and St. Johns counties, Florida," by B. J. Bermes,
G. W. Leve, and George R. Tarver.
Report of Investigations 32 includes most of the information contained
in the interim reports and in addition includes the results of the
full period of investigation covering the entire area. The tabular material
presented herewith contains all of the records that were not included
in Report of Investigations 32. (Document contains 97 pages.
Clinical Practice Guideline for Vitamin D
Vitamin D and its metabolites have clinical significance because they play a critical function in calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. Although not all of the pathologic mechanisms have been adequately described, vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency, as measured by low levels of 25-OH vitamin D, are associated with a variety of clinical conditions including osteoporosis, falls and fractures in the elderly, decreased immune function, bone pain, and possibly colon cancer and cardiovascular health.2 Apart from inadequate dietary intake, patients may present with low levels of vitamin D if they receive inadequate sunlight. The astronaut population is potentially vulnerable to low levels of vitamin D for several reasons. Firstly, they may train for long periods in Star City, Russia, which by virtue of its northern latitude receives less sunlight in winter months. Secondly, astronauts are deprived of sunlight while aboard the International Space Station (ISS). In addition, ISS crew members are exposed to microgravity for prolonged durations and are likely to develop low bone mineral density despite the use of countermeasures. Therefore, closely monitoring and maintaining adequate vitamin D levels is important for the astronaut corps
NASA's First Atrial Fibrillation Case - Deke Slayton
Concerns about heart dysrhythmia have been present since the earliest days of the US manned space program. While information about an astronaut's health is general kept private, one of the original seven American astronaut's health status was played out in a very public forum. Donald "Deke" Slayton was removed from the second manned space flight when it was discovered he had idiopathic atrial fibrillation. Referencing the original medical documents, details of how this was discovered and managed from the medical perspective will be reviewed. This is NASA's first heart dysrhythmia case in an astronaut and it proves quite interesting when placed in historic perspective
An evaluation of alternative techniques for estimating county population in a six-state area
County population statistics in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma for industry, government, and educatio
New Voices on the Harlem Renaissance: Essays on Race, Gender,and Literary Discourse
Emily J. Orlando is a contributing author, āāFeminine Calibansā and āDark Madonnas of the Graveā: The Imaging of Black Women in the New Negro Renaissance.ā
This volume of essays, privileging mostly new scholars in the field of Harlem Renaissance studies, is a representative sampling of the kind of literary scholarship and continuing study needed for this period, also often referred to as the New Negro Renaissance. As a body, the collection recognizes the evolving literary discourse that reflects interdisciplinarity and fluidity among boundaries of race, class, gender, sexuality, and pedagogy. Aimed at scholars, college teachers, upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and those with special affection and interest in the era, these essays are divided into three sections: exploring the modernist project through Harlem Renaissance writers\u27 views of art, using empire and gender as focal points; critiquing the politics of color and race, sexuality and hybridity; and examining the pedagogical and technical aspects of poetry, fiction, and other art forms. The essays on empire and gender are very different, showing the dialogic quality of the era itself. However, both feature Alain Locke and The New Negro, first published in 1925. The first argues that Locke engages in the rhetoric of empire as he advances notions that, as the superior race, African Americans can enhance African art while using it to improve their status in America. The second compares visual images of women in Locke\u27s book to illustrations by Gwendolyn Bennett and Lois Mailou Jones, to explore women\u27s and men\u27s depictions of each other during the era. Taken together, the second section of essays, on Dorothy West, Jessie Fauset, Langston Hughes, Wallace Thurman,and Countee Cullen, treat multiple migrations, from social, economic, and racial passing to sexual and homoerotic identification. The third section includes essays about Langston Hughes and teaching the Harlem Renaissance through literature and the arts. While one essay views Hughes as a source through which to teach composition, the other uses a technological and jazz lens to examine Hughes\u27s poem, The Weary Blues . The final essay advocates a more integrative approach, teaching the era as an interdisciplinary, collaborative movement involving literature and the arts, and thereby emphasizing the ways the artists themselves saw, lived, and contributed to the cultural life of their time. --Publisher descriptionhttps://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/english-books/1004/thumbnail.jp
Bone Loss in Astronauts from the Flight Surgeon's Perspective
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu playersā motivations to train
Combat sports, such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), require intense physical, mental, and emotional tasking within its training. With the degree of difficulty ingrained within the sport, many participants that once were intrigued by the sport may lose this interest and enjoyment if their goals are not met. The purpose of this study was to examine the relative strength of sport motivations among BJJ players. Participants included 228 BJJ athletes varying in levels of sport participation experience. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory, participants were assessed on five motives for sport participation including: fitness, appearance, competence, social, and interest/enjoyment. Motives related to interest/enjoyment, competence, and fitness, were rated relatively higher; and appearance and social were rated relatively lower regarding participantsā motivation for BJJ participation. Analyses were also conducted related to athletesā years of experience and competitive level of participation (i.e., hobbyist or non-competitor to those who compete on a regular basis) There was a significant effect of competence and interest/enjoyment motivators among competitive BJJ players, regardless of years of experience in the sport. Findings from this study could aid coaches, sport clinicians, and sport psychologists in working with BJJ players by focusing their training on the motivators that are most appealing to these athletes
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