The Effect of Wastewater Irrigation on Streamflow and the Hydrologic Budget

Proceedings of the 1989 Georgia Water Resources Conference, May 16-17, 1989, Athens, Georgia.Sponsored by U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, and Georgia Institute of Technology.This book was published by the Institute of Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 with partial funding provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, through the Georgia Water Research Institute as authorized by the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (P.L. 98242). The views and statements advanced in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not represent official views or policies of The University of Georgia or the U.S. Geological Survey or the conference sponsors

The Effect of Irrigation with Pretreated Wastewater on Groundwater Quality and Evaluation at Clayton County, Georgia

Proceedings of the 1989 Georgia Water Resources Conference, May 16-17, 1989, Athens, Georgia.Sponsored by U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, and Georgia Institute of Technology.This book was published by the Institute of Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 with partial funding provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, through the Georgia Water Research Institute as authorized by the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (P.L. 98242). The views and statements advanced in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not represent official views or policies of The University of Georgia or the U.S. Geological Survey or the conference sponsors

Estimating Flood Frequency in Gaged and Ungaged Watersheds

Proceedings of the 1999 Georgia Water Resources Conference, March 30 and 31, Athens, Georgia.Estimation of flood frequency is important in jurisdictional wetlands determination and functional assessment, stream classification and restoration, and in assessing urban and agricultural risk in flood prone areas. For example, in utilizing the hydrogeomorphic approach (HGM) for wetland functional assessment for riverine wetlands, the flood frequency variable is required in seven of the suite of fifteen functions. However, site-specific determination of flood frequency has been difficult, especially in ungaged watersheds. One promising method is development of regional dimensionless rating curves. The curves are derived from stage/discharge and channel geometric relationships associated with gaged watersheds. Once the curves are constructed and calibrated to a specific region, flood frequency and channel geometry can be estimated at any point within ungaged as well as gaged watersheds within that region. This method was employed to calibrate the flood frequency variable in the low gradient, riverine HGM guidebook applicable to Western Kentucky. Flood frequency and discharge were determined at several riverine reference wetlands for the purpose of assessing wetland function throughout the Western Kentucky Coalfield Physiographic Region.Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of TechnologyThis book was published by the Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-2202 with partial funding provided by the U.S. Department of Interior, geological Survey, through the Georgia Water Research Insttitute as authorized by the Water Research Institutes Authorization Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-397). The views and statements advanced in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not represent official views or policies of the University of Georgia or the U.S. Geological Survey or the conference sponsors

Land Treatment of Wastes in Georgia: A Look to the Future

Proceedings of the 1989 Georgia Water Resources Conference, May 16-17, 1989, Athens, Georgia.Sponsored by U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, and Georgia Institute of Technology.This book was published by the Institute of Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 with partial funding provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, through the Georgia Water Research Institute as authorized by the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (P.L. 98242). The views and statements advanced in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not represent official views or policies of The University of Georgia or the U.S. Geological Survey or the conference sponsors

Aerobic Fitness and Serum High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Young Children

The relationship between aerobic fitness and serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration (HDL-C) was examined in 108, five to twelve year old children after statistical adjustment for sex, age, body fatness and triglyceride level (TG). The children did not smoke, drink alcohol or take hormones. Aerobic power (Vo2 max), measured during a treadmill test, was used as the physical fitness variable. The fatness variables included the Quetelet Index (weight • height-2), the sum of six skinfolds and body density (underwater weighing). Vq2 max was directly correlated to HDL-C, r = 0.18, p \u3c 0.05. Fatness was not significantly related to HDL-C, (r2 ^ .03). The independent relationship ofVo2 max to HDL-C was not significant after controlling for age, sex, fatness and TG. The percentage of the variability in HDL-C that could be explained by a combination of age, sex, Vo2 max, fatness and TG was statistically significant, but low, ranging from 11 to 12%.The only significant (negative) partial regression coefficient was that for TG. The results did not change regardless of which fatness indicator was used. These results suggest that fitness may not be independently related to HDL-C in young children.The favorable values of fitness and HDL-C of these children may have been responsible

Neuroanatomy and Behaviour in Mice with a Haploinsufficiency of AT-Rich Interactive Domain 1B (ARID1B) Throughout Development

One of the causal mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) is chromatin modification, and genes that regulate chromatin modify and control events regulating the formation of neural connections. AT-Rich Interactive Domain 1B (ARID1B) , a chromatin modifier, has been shown to be reduced in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to affect rare and inherited genetic variation in a broad set of NDDs. For this work, a novel preclinical mouse model of Arid1b deficiency was created and molecularly validated to characterize and define neuroanatomical, behavioural and transcriptional phenotypes. Brains of adult Arid1b +/- mice had a smaller cerebellum along with a larger hippocampus and corpus callosum. In addition, a notable sex dependence was observed throughout development; males had an early emergence of the neuroanatomical phenotype around postnatal day 7, whereas females had a delayed emergence of the phenotype around postnatal day 40. Behavioural assays relevant to NDD were conducted during neonatal development and adulthood to evaluate general health, anxiety-like, motor, cognitive, and social behaviours in Arid1b +/- mice. During neonatal development, Arid1b +/- mice exhibited robust impairments in ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) and metrics of developmental growth. As adults, Arid1b +/- mice showed low motor skills in open field exploration and normal three chambered approach. Arid1b +/- mice had learning and memory deficits in novel object recognition but surprisingly not in visual discrimination and reversal touchscreen tasks. Social interactions in the male-female social dyad with USVs revealed social deficits on some but not all parameters. No repetitive behaviours were observed. This study represents a full investigation of Arid1b +/- haploinsufficiency throughout development and highlights the importance of examining both sexes throughout development in NDDs

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this report was authorized by Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), as part of the Delineation and Evaluation Task Area of the Wetlands Research Program (WRP). The work was performed under Work Unit 32756, "Evaluation of Wetland Functions and Values," for which Mr. R. Daniel Smith, Environmental Laboratory (EL), U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES), was the Principal Investigator. Mr. John Bellinger (CECW-PO) was the WRP Technical Monitor for this work. Development funds were also contributed by the institutions, agencies, and firms with which the authors are associated (the Environmental Protection Agency (3-BO978NTEX) and the Divisions of Coastal Management (F3078) and Environmental Management (J-3054) of the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources), as well as other sources of funds and support. Mr. Dave Mathis (CERD-C) was the WRP Coordinator at the Directorate of Research and Development, HQUSACE; Dr. William L. Klesch (CECW-PO) served as the WRP Technical Monitor's Representative; Dr. Russell F. Theriot, WES, was the Wetlands Program Manager; and Mr. Ellis J. Clairain, WES, was the Task Area Manager. The work was performed under the direct supervision of Mr. Smith and under the general supervision of Mr. Clairain, Acting Chief, Wetlands Branch; Dr. Conrad J. Kirby, Chief, Ecological Research Division; and Dr. John W. Keeley, Director, EL. This report was prepared by Dr. Mark M. Brinson, professor, Biology Department, and Dr. Richard D. Rheinhardt, research assistant, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; Dr. F. Richard Hauer, professor, Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana, Polson, MT; Dr. Lyndon C. Lee, L. C. Lee and Associates, Inc., Seattle, WA; Dr. Wade L. Nutter, hydrologi..

State Development Planning: Did it Create an East Asian Miracle?

East Asian countries have recorded large increases in per capita GDP over the last fifty years. Some observers have referred to this growth as an “East Asian Miracle.” One popular explanation attributes the rapid growth to state led industrial development planning. This paper critically assesses the arguments surrounding state development planning and East Asia’s growth. Whether the state can acquire the knowledge necessary to calculate which industries it should promote and how state development planning can deal with political incentive problems faced by planners are both examined. When we look at the development record of East Asian countries we find that to the extent development planning did exist, it could not calculate which industries would promote development, so it instead promoted industrialization. We also find that what rapid growth in living standards did occur can be better explained by free markets than state planning because, as measured in economic freedom indexes, these countries were some of the most free market in the world. Copyright Springer Science + Business Media, Inc. 2005East Asia, industrial planning, economic calculation, economic freedom, development planning,

Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Assessment - A Test of User Consistency

We describe the first test conducted to determine user consistency in the application of hydrogeomorphic (HGM) functional assessment models. Over a three-week period, two teams of individuals trained in the HGM methodology assessed 44 riverine wetlands on the Coastal Plain of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, USA. Results demonstrated a high degree of agreement between the two assessment teams for both Variable Subindices and Functional Capacity Index Scores, indicating that the assessment models were robust and results were repeatable. Analyses of the data demonstrated the importance of only using variables whose measurements are repeatable. When variable measurements are not repeatable, HGM functional capacity scores are detrimentally affected, especially functions that are modeled by only a few variables