An Update of the Field Guide to Louisiana Soil Classification (Bulletin #889)

This field guide represents an update of work by Amacher et al. (1989), the original idea of which started with Dr. Bob Miller. The guide provides researchers and others interested in soils with a concise key to the classification of soils throughout Louisiana along with information on geology, climate, vegetation, etc.https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/agcenter_bulletins/1006/thumbnail.jp

Heavy Metal and Trace Metal Analysis in Soil by Sequential Extraction: A Review of Procedures

Quantification of heavy and trace metal contamination in soil can be arduous, requiring the use of lengthy and intricate extraction procedures which may or may not give reliable results. Of the many procedures in publication, some are designed to operate within specific parameters while others are designed for more broad application. Most procedures have been modified since their inception which creates ambiguity as to which procedure is most acceptable in a given situation. For this study, the Tessier, Community Bureau of Reference (BCR), Short, Galán, and Geological Society of Canada (GCS) procedures were examined to clarify benefits and limitations of each. Modifications of the Tessier, BCR, and GCS procedures were also examined. The efficacy of these procedures is addressed by looking at the soils used in each procedure, the limitations, applications, and future of sequential extraction

Alarm Fatigue

Alarm fatigue in hospital nursing settings is characterized and caused by false positive alarms and clinically insignificant alarms, sometimes referred to as the “crying wolf” effect (Gross, Dahl, & Nielsen, 2011; Funk, Clark, Bauld, Ott, & Coss, 2014). The phenomena of repeated false alarms over time causes nursing staff to become desensitized, responding less frequently and less punctually resulting in compromised patient care and safety (Konkani, Oakley, & Bauld, 2012). As estimated by The Joint Commission (2013), hereafter referred to as TJC, 85-99% of sounding alarms are insignificant, reinforced by Graham and Cvach (2010), who estimated less than 1% resulted in nursing intervention. In 2013, TJC issued a Sentinel Event raising awareness about alarm fatigue, requiring hospitals to create guidelines for medical equipment alarms (Funk et al., 2014). The new policies need revision and further study before a definitive answer can be recommended to reduce noise and increase nursing efficiency. As stated by the patron of the nursing profession, Florence Nightingale in Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not: “Unnecessary noise, then, is the most cruel absence of care which can be inflicted either on sick or well” (1859, p. 27). In this review of the literature, the researchers took multiple scholarly articles and studies from medical databases and synthesized them. Recommendations and gaps in the literature are noted

WELL-TO-TANK Report Version 4.0 : JEC WELL-TO-WHEELS ANALYSIS

This part of the study describes the process of producing, transporting, manufacturing and distributing a number of fuels suitable for road transport powertrains. It covers all steps from extracting, capturing or growing the primary energy carrier to refuelling the vehicles with the finished fuel.JRC.F.8-Sustainable Transpor

WELL-TO-TANK Report version 4.a: JEC WELL-TO-WHEELS ANALYSIS

This part of the study describes the process of producing, transporting, manufacturing and distributing a number of fuels suitable for road transportJRC.F.8-Sustainable Transpor