Browsing by Subject "Environment"
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(2006-03-31)As our towns and cities grow, we have choices to make about our natural areas, our historic heritage, our mobility, our sense of community, and even our health and safety. The loss of natural areas and the beneficial effect ...
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(2007-10-08)This publication explains how to decontaminate and disinfect a well, test the well water and check for well damage after a flood.
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(2011-08-08)This thesis documents the development of a video game about sustainable energy use that unites fun with learning. Many other educational games do not properly translate knowledge, facts, and lessons into the language of ...
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(2019-07-29)For years, those working in the field of international development have sought to ensure interventions in developing countries are addressing the appropriate needs, while reducing the degree of unintended consequences. ...
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(2007-10-05)If your well has been flooded, it must be shock chlorinated before it can be used as a source of drinking water. This publication explains how to disinfect a well using either dry chlorine or liquid household bleach.
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(2004-02-20)Iron and manganese can give water an unpleasant taste, odor and color. In this publication you'll learn how to know whether your water contains iron or manganese and how to eliminate these contaminants with various treatment ...
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(2004-02-20)Lead in drinking water can damage the brain, kidneys, nervous system and red blood cells. This publication explains how lead can enter drinking water, how to have your water tested, and how to eliminate lead from drinking water.
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(2006-06-19)High levels of arsenic in drinking water can poison and even kill people. This publication explains the symptoms of arsenic poisoning and common treatment methods for removing arsenic from your water supply.
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(2006-01-25)High levels of copper in drinking water can cause health problems. This publication explains the effects of copper in water and methods of removing it. 4 pp.
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(2006-05-03)High levels of nitrates in drinking water can be harmful for very young infants and susceptible adults. This publication explains how people are exposed to nitrates, what are the health effects of nitrates in drinking water ...
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(2006-02-21)Perchlorate is a potential contaminate of well water that can have harmful effects on human health. Methods of removing perchlorate from water are described and illustrated. There is information to help well owners select ...
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(2006-12-21)Radionuclides in drinking water can cause serious health problems for people. This publication explains what the sources of radionuclides in water are, where high levels have been found in Texas, how they affect health and ...
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(2006-04-26)This publication explains the federal safety standards for drinking water provided by public water supply systems. It discusses the legal requirements for public water supplies, the maximum level allowed for contaminants ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2005-11-01)Previous experiments - injecting pure CO2 into carbonate cores - showed that the process is a win-win technology, sequestrating CO2 while recovering a significant amount of hitherto unrecoverable natural gas that could ...
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(2012-10-19)Objectives of the study were to evaluate if calves fed 6 L of high protein milk replacer (HPMR; 1135 g/d, 28% crude protein (CP), 20% fat) had improved performance and health as compared to calves fed 4 L of a conventional ...
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(1999-06-23)The United States tries to handle environmental problems primarily by regulating the use of natural resources. This affects farmers and ranchers in many ways. This publication discusses the various federal regulatory ...
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(2021-11-05)The need to meet the growing energy demands of global society in a sustainable fashion requires the development of techniques and processes to avoid fossil fuel consumption and switch to renewable sources of energy. ...
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(2011-10-21)A new high-fidelity integrated system method and analysis approach was developed and implemented for consistent and comprehensive evaluations of advanced fuel cycles leading to minimized Transuranic (TRU) inventories. The ...
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(2020-03-25)Lack of research currently limits our understanding factors for preservation of shipwrecks along with the impact of these wrecks on the deep environment. Technology capable of assisting archaeologists in the study of these ...
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(2019-07-10)Increase in world population constantly raises the global demand for food. To respond to this demand, livestock systems require to constantly increase their production and/or efficiency. Improvement of beef production can ...