At the May 19, 1982 meeting of the Governing Council of the
United Nations Environment Program, Kenya President Daniel Arap
Moi summarized a growing international feeling that there is a
need for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to get more
involved in international conservation efforts with the following
statement:
"The issue before...
A design for an x-ray diffraction teaching device has been
presented. From the design a diffraction device has been constructed.
Based on the principles of the original work by Max von Laue,
a diffraction camera has been constructed using a diagnostic x-ray
machine. The diffraction camera provides a fast, safe,...
Irrigated agricultural production in sandy soils presents several unique challenges to growers, including naturally high permeability, low native water retention, as well as high rates of water drainage losses and leaching of chemicals to the shallow aquifers. This study is an initial investigation into water motion in the sandy agricultural...