408 research outputs found
The Epidemic at Savannah
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Waring, James J. The Epidemic at Savannah. Savannah, Georgia: Morning News Steam Printing House, 1879.
The Epidemic at Savannah 1876 James J. WaringThis substantial document deals with the yellow fever epidemic in Savannah in 1876. The author, James J. Waring, was the Chairman of the Dry Culture Committee (try imagining what that means without this book as a guide.) This book was a supplement to the Mayor's Report of January, 1879. The Mayor of Savannah is listed as J. F. Wheaton. The book includes a small, foldout, color map of Savannah as well as comprehensive information on this epidemic and what the city did to combat it. Illustrations include, besides drawings of bacteria, a Night Soil Van and a two-door (and presumably, two-seat) wooden privy. This plate was used earlier in the 1877 report entitled Evil and Remedy of the Privy System (no kidding). This book is very scarce. There is a copy listed in DeRenne (II 784) with full collation. No copies in NUC. Even without the front wrap, this is a desirable piece of Savannah history
Introduction: Ethics and Integrity in Visual Research Methods
No full textThis chapter serves as an introduction to the key themes found within the volume Ethics and Integrity in Visual Research Methods, and provides a rationale for the volume’s focus on photography and film media. Drawing from other literature, the author discusses the significance of indexicality and visual language when working with photography and film in research contexts, and describes how these considerations set photography and film apart from other forms of visual data. The chapter concludes by outlining the format of the volume, which divides the nine chapters into three key areas of exploration: Voice and Agency, Power and Inequality, and Context and Representation
Using group interaction history in the wild
No full textInspired by theories of how professionals enter into a reflective conversation with their work materials, the research area of interaction history seeks to make use of the accumulated actions of many people in working with digital objects. Despite compelling system designs and empirical results in laboratory settings, group interaction histories have not been widely employed. I outline a series of research questions, plans and tools that will be among the first to investigate and evaluate the use of shared interaction history in the day-to-day work of individuals and groups
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Soils of the Savannah River Project, Aiken, South Carolina
No full textThe author mapped and evaluated soils of the Savannah River Project for management. The Author mapped the soils of the Savannah River Project area and evaluated their suitability for various management activities. The latter included forestry and industrial uses. In general the soil of the Savannah River Project area are representative of the sandhills and upper coastal plain geological complex. Soils in the uplands are dominated by sand overlying clays that are suitable for pine management. Soils in the area adjacent to the Savannah River are the most biologically productive and consist of heavy clay and silt deposition. The project provided a common nomenclature for soil mapping consistent with the SCS Survey Procedure
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Savannah River Site Environmental Report for 2003
No full textThe ''Savannah River Site Environmental Report for 2003'' (WSRC-TR-2004-00015) is prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) according to requirements of DOE Order 231.1, ''Environment, Safety and Health Reporting'', and DOE Order 5400.5, ''Radiation Protection of the Public and Environment''. The report's purpose is to: (1) present summary environmental data that characterize site environmental management performance; (2) confirm compliance with environmental standards and requirements; (3) highlight significant programs and efforts; and (4) assess the impact of SRS operations on the public and the environment. This year's report reflects a continuing effort (begun in 2001) to streamline the document and thereby increase its cost effectiveness--without omitting valuable technical data. To that end each author will continue to work toward presenting results in summary fashion, focusing on historical trends. Complete data tables again are included on the CD inside the back cover of the report. The CD also features an electronic version of the report; an appendix of site, environmental sampling location, dose, and groundwater maps; and complete 2003 reports from a number of other SRS organizations
Savannah, or a Gift for Mr. Lincoln
No full textSurrendered Savannah Author assembles diverse cast John Jakes\u27s recently released novel, recounting the surrender of Savannah in December, 1864, moves quickly--just as the events of that day sped--through many stories of citizens and soldiers of both sides caught up in the moment...
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Impact of a Rotary Microfilter on the Savannah River Site High Level Waste System
No full textThe rotary microfilter is an alternative filter technology that offers increased filter flux over conventional filtration technologies. The filter system combines centrifugation with membrane filtration. Solids are removed from the liquid at the membrane surface, and the centrifugal force acts to keep the surface clean, minimizing the formation of a filter cake. The centrifugal force minimizes solids buildup, allowing more flow through the filter membrane. The effect is the same as increasing the axial velocity of a crossflow filter without increasing system pressure requirements. Centrifugal filter systems are commercially available and have been used in radioactive service both at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) (for Low-Level Waste) and in Russia (for High-Level Waste). The technology has been tested with actual SRS High-Level Waste at the Savannah River Technology Center (SRTC) Shielded Cells. SRTC researchers tested the rotary microfilter as an alternative to the crossflow filters in the current baseline of the Salt Waste Processing Project and the Actinide Removal Project (ARP). The data show significant improvement in filter flux with the rotary microfilter over the crossflow filter. As part of the development of the rotary microfilter, the author investigated the impact of the technology on the Savannah River Site High Level Waste system. This report documents that investigation
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TRITIUM UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS FOR SURFACE WATER SAMPLES AT THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE
No full textRadiochemical analyses of surface water samples, in the framework of Environmental Monitoring, have associated uncertainties for the radioisotopic results reported. These uncertainty analyses pertain to the tritium results from surface water samples collected at five locations on the Savannah River near the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site (SRS). Uncertainties can result from the field-sampling routine, can be incurred during transport due to the physical properties of the sample, from equipment limitations, and from the measurement instrumentation used. The uncertainty reported by the SRS in their Annual Site Environmental Report currently considers only the counting uncertainty in the measurements, which is the standard reporting protocol for radioanalytical chemistry results. The focus of this work is to provide an overview of all uncertainty components associated with SRS tritium measurements, estimate the total uncertainty according to ISO 17025, and to propose additional experiments to verify some of the estimated uncertainties. The main uncertainty components discovered and investigated in this paper are tritium absorption or desorption in the sample container, HTO/H{sub 2}O isotopic effect during distillation, pipette volume, and tritium standard uncertainty. The goal is to quantify these uncertainties and to establish a combined uncertainty in order to increase the scientific depth of the SRS Annual Site Environmental Report
Unemployment Rates: Where Savannah Stands
No full textExcerpt: Both Savannah and Statesboro have experienced job growth, strong construction activity, increased residential growth and commercial development. Author\u27s biography: Sahar Bahmani is an assistant professor of economics. She can be reached at [email protected]
SAVANNAH SCHOOLS TO FIRE LAIDLAW?
No full textThe Savannah-Chatham County School Board will meet to debate whether it wants to keep Laidlaw Education Services for the remainder of its contract. Although the company is unpopular within the school district, a law suit could result if its contract is terminated. Georgia Law Professor James C. Smith said if Laidlaw won the suit, it would most likely be awarded damages equal to the two years of profits it would have earned had the contract remained in place. To read the complete story, see Savannah Morning News . The article title is D-day nears for Laidlaw. It was published on 3/28/06, and the author is Walter Stern
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