The Amplifier - v. 13, no. 3

In this issue...Bell Creek Field, Vegas Club, Sigma Rho, Columbia Riding Stables, Economic Geology, Larry Hoffman, Green Stamps, Tijuana, Stone Creek

The Amplifier - v. 7, no. 13

In this issue...Leonard Field, Copper Guards, M-Days, Geology Field Trip, Columbia Riding Club, U.S. Army, International Club, Bob Johnson, Carroll College

The Amplifier - v. 8, no. 3

In this issue...Thanksgiving, Fallout Shelters, Petroleum Engineering, Alumni News, Columbia Riding Club, Debate Team, The March of Dimes, National College Queen

The Amplifier - v. 9, no. 10

In this issue...Spanish class, Peace Corps, Coast Guard, NASA, Allen Winters, M-Days, Alumni Stadium, Chess Club, Charles Russell, computer class, Columbia Riding Club

The Amplifier - v. 14, no. 6

In this issue...Truss contest, Ski Club, dial Soap, January Feature Girl, Columbia Riding Club, Night Courses, Basketball, WICHE, New York Times, Tech Tunnels

Estudo da adequação da "Escala de Maturidade Mental Columbia" na avaliação de pré-escolares de baixo nível sócio-econômico

A Escala da Maturidade Mental Colúmbia (EMMC) foi aplicada a 93 crianças pré-escolares de 4 a 6 anos, da cidade de Leme, SP (Brasil). Estas crianças eram originárias de famílias de baixo nível sócio-econômico e não freqüentavam nenhum tipo de creche ou pré-escola. Os dados obtidos mostraram que a EMMC apresentou diversas limitações, entre elas, uma diminuição sistemática nos valores do QI de razão, em função do aumento da idade da criança. A ocorrência generalizada de seqüências de respostas com perseveração de posição sugeriu que a situação de teste pode induzir uma queda na motivação e atenção da criança. Dessa forma, os baixos resultados obtidos com a EMMC podem não refletir necessariamente "deficiências cognitivas", mas um baixo interesse da criança em relação às tarefas exigidas pelo teste.

Flora of the Rocky Mountains and adjacent plains, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and neighboring parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, and British Columbia /by P. A. Rydberg...

1917

Groundwater vulnerability and protection in County Tipperary (South Riding), Ireland

The aim of the project was to determine the extent and quality of the groundwater in Tipperary South Riding with a view to developing a groundwater protection plan which would allow the Local Authority to manage, protect and develop the groundwater as efficiently as possible. The geology of the area varies with topography. The low-lying areas of the county comprise mainly Carboniferous limestones while the elevated regions consist of sandstones and shales of Upper Carboniferous, Devonian and Silurian ages. Deformation of these rocks decreases in magnitude moving northwards over the area; the Southern Synclines having suffered the effects of the Hercynian orogeny and the northern region exhibiting Caledonian orogenic trends. Quaternary (subsoil) deposits are found throughout the area and are of variable thickness and permeability. Till is the most widespread deposit with discontinuous pockets of sand and gravel in various proportions, and some marl, alluvium and peat in places. The principal aquifers of the area are the Kiltorcan sandstone formation and various limestone units within the Carboniferous succession. 50 % of south Tipperary constitutes either regionally or locally important aquifers. Secondary permeabilities created by structural deformation, dolomitisation, karstification and weathering processes create high transmissivities and often have large well yields. Specific baseflow analysis highlighted the complexity of the aquifers and proved that the lower part of the Suir river system is a major groundwater resource region. The hydrochemistry and water quality of the local authority groundwater sources was examined briefly. The majority of south Tipperary is underlain by limestone or Quaternary deposits derived from limestone and, consequently, calcium/magnesium bicarbonate waters predominate. The quality of the groundwater in south Tipperary demonstrates that the main concern originates from the presence of E.coli, and Total coliforms. The primary sources of contamination are from farmyard wastes and septic tanks. The vulnerability of groundwater to diffuse and point sources of pollution has been found to be dependent on the overlying soil, subsoil and the thickness of the unsaturated zone. A conceptual rather than quantitative approach is used and it is found that approximately 60% of south Tipperary is designated as being extremely or highly vulnerable. The groundwater protection plan was devised subsequent to an understanding of the aquifer systems, an assessment of the vulnerability, and a review of the Irish planning system and environmental law. It is recommended that the plan be integrated into the county development plan for legislative purposes. A series of acceptability matrices were devised to restrict potentially polluting activities in vulnerable areas while maintaining a balance between protection of the groundwater resource and the need to site essential developments.

The naturalist in Vancouver Island and British Columbia. By John Keast Lord ...

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The naturalist in Vancouver Island and British Columbia. By John Keast Lord ...

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