| Army Support during the Hurricane Katrina Disaster |
Jan-2009 |
282 pages |
| Authors:
James A Wombwell; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS COMBAT STUDIES INST
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 | In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 storm and was the costliest hurricane as well as one of the five deadliest storms in the history of the United States. It caused extensive destruction along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas. The most severe loss of life and property damage occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the levee system catastrophically failed, flooding the city and ... |
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| NMMC Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) |
Jul-2008 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Robert C Becker; NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER TUPELO MS
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| This final report summarizes project activity from October 1, 2004 through June 30, 2008. All deliverables for this project were met: PACS equipment became fully operational at the NMMC-Tupleo campus, all five community hospitals (Eupora, Pontotoc, West Point, Iuka and Hamilton sites), and at 15 primary care clinics in rural Mississippi; Radiology staff at all sites were thoroughly training; Data collection and analysis continued with results reported; Network vulnerability assessment ... |
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| Cottonwoods of the Midwest: A Community Profile |
MAY 2008 |
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| Authors:
Wilma Mitchell; Jean O'Neil; Antisa Webb; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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 | This profile was prepared to assist researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in preparing a community-based index model for the cottonwood (Populus spp.) community. The profile will also supply requirements and suggestions for restoration initiatives on the Missouri River. The cottonwood community is defined as a plant community dominated by cottonwood trees, with associated plant and animal species, ... |
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| DoD Accounting to Support DoD Personnel During Times of Civil Emergency |
25-Apr-2008 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Suellen Foth; Lusk F Penn; James Hartman; Timothy D Peoples; Gabriel Negron-Pumares; Marcus A Jaramillo; Deloris G Luddington; Shanika LeGare; Pauletta P Battle; Lorin T Pfeil; Patricia A Marsh; Erin S Hart; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| DoD financial managers and personnel responsible for the accounting and reporting of reimbursement to support DoD military and civilian personnel during a civil emergency should read this report. This report addresses the adequacy of controls in place to ensure the accuracy of payments to DoD personnel. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast causing major damage and loss of life in Alabama, Louisiana, and ... |
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| Ambient Noise Measurements in Mississippi Sound |
21 MAR 2008 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Joal J. Newcomb; Steve Stanic; Alexandra Cranford; Delphine Vanderpool; Mobashir A. Solangi; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS
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| During the spring, summer, and fall of 2004, underwater ambient noise measurements were conducted in the Mississippi Sound. The Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center (NRL--Stennis) and the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) collaborated in acquiring acoustic ambient noise data at eight (8) sites in the Mississippi Sound. The sites were chosen to represent sites of expected high anthropomorphic noise sources and a control site with few or no ... |
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| Responding Logistically to Future Natural and Man-Made Disasters and Catastrophes |
15 MAR 2008 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Vivian L. McBride-Davis; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| On 28 August 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana and Mississippi and was among the most devastating, destructive and largest natural catastrophes in United States history. Hurricane Katrina impacted 93,000 square miles and killed 1,300 people. More than two years later, the U.S. has still not fully recovered. The federal government and FEMA received widespread criticism for the slow and ineffective response to Hurricane Katrina. Inadequate logistical planning and ineffective execution ... |
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| Deriving Sea Surface Salinity and Density Variations From Satellite and Aircraft Microwave Radiometer Measurements: Application to Coastal Plumes Using STARRS |
MAR 2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Derek M. Burrage; Joel C. Wesson; Jerry Miller; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEANOGRAPHY DIV
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| Using brightness temperature Tb measurements from L-band airborne microwave radiometers, with independent sea surface temperature (SST) observations, sea surface salinity (SSS) can be remotely determined with errors of about 1 psu in temperate regions. Nonlinearities in the relationship between $Tb$, SSS, and SST produce variations in the sensitivity of salinity S to variations in Tb and SST. Despite significant efforts devoted to SSS remote sensing retrieval algorithms, little consideration has ... |
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| 4DVAR Assimilation of ADCP Data with the Navy Coastal Ocean Model using the Cycling Representer Method |
30 JAN 2008 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Scott R. Smith; Hans E. Ngodock; Gregg A. Jacobs; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEANOGRAPHY DIV
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| 40-variational assimilation (4DVAR) is used to combine ADCP velocity observations with the Navy Coastal Ocean model (NCOM) to obtain an optimal solution that minimizes a cost function containing the weighted squared errors of velocity measurements, initial conditions, boundary conditions, and model dynamics. However, in order to converge to the global minimum of this cost function,the ocean model (and its adjoint) must be linear. Ocean models, especially those that are designed ... |
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| Estimation of Upstream Discharge in Data-Deprived Riverine Environments |
01-Jan-2008 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
John E Brown; Cheryl A Blain; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEAN DYNAMICS AND PREDICTION BRANCH
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| Rivers pose one of the most challenging environments to quantify as they contain elements of both land and water. Their dynamical scales are small in size relative to traditional ocean processes, and are ever-changing in their position and character. To compound the problem, many riverine environments of interest to the U.S. Navy are inaccessible or denied and typically have very little, if any, known information. To address the operational needs ... |
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| Deriving Sea Surface Salinity and Density Variations from Satellite and Aircraft Microwave Radiometer Measurements: Application to Coastal Plumes Using STARRS |
NOV 2007 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Derek Burrage; Joel Wesson; Jerry Miller; C. Cabarro; J. Font; A. Camps; A. Piola; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEANOGRAPHY DIV
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| Using brightness temperature Tb measurements from L-band airborne microwave radiometers, with independent sea surface temperature (SST) observations, sea surface salinity (SSS) can be remotely determined with errors of about 1 psu in temperate regions Nonlinearities in the relationship between Tb, SSS and SST produce variations in the sensitivity of salinity S to variations in Tb and SST. Despite significant efforts devoted to SSS remote sensing retrieval algorithms, little consideration has ... |
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| Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for DoD Needs Arising from Hurricane Katrina at Selected DoD Components |
12 SEP 2007 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J. Granetto; Patricia A. Marsh; Lorin T. Pfeil; Henry Y. Adu; Emmanuel A. Appiah; Charlisa D. Lawrence; Sharon A. Loftin; Richard W. Straw; Sonya T. Davis; Erin S. Hart; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Between September 2005 and June 2006, Congress provided four emergency supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DoD) to meet DoD needs arising from Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the 2005 hurricane season. This report is one in a series of reports discussing the management and use of DoD funds to support the 2005 hurricane relief efforts. The Inspector General (IG), DoD, performed this audit to determine if the ... |
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| A Wetland Restoration Spatial Decision Support System for the Mississippi Gulf Coast |
AUG 2007 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Jeff P. Lin; Barbara A. Kleiss; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, has created a Wetlands Restoration Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) based on Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. SDSS will be used to identify and prioritize potential wetland restoration areas along the Mississippi Gulf Coast as part of the non-structural solutions planned for that area following Hurricane Katrina. Advantages of the SDSS approach include relatively rapid identification and assessment of a large number ... |
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| Regional Guidebook for Applying the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing the Functions of Headwater Slope Wetlands on the Mississippi and Alabama Coastal Plans |
AUG 2007 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Chris V. Noble; James S. Wakeley; Thomas H. Roberts; Cindy Henderson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Approach is a collection of concepts and methods for developing functional indices and subsequently using them to assess the capacity of a wetland to perform functions relative to similar wetlands in a region. The approach was initially designed to be used in the context of the Clean Water Act Section 404 Regulatory Program permit review sequence. This Regional Guidebook (a) characterizes the Headwater Slope wetlands in southern ... |
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| Financial Management of Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
06 APR 2007 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J. Granetto; Patricia A. Marsh; Lorin T. Pfeil; Pauletta P. Battle; Shaneen J. Beamish; Theresa S. Hull; Leilani M. Melendez; Erin S. Hart; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This report discusses the accounting and reporting of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursable funding authority as well as funding received from Congress to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts at the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). USACE is the nation's primary Federal engineering agency. USACE also provides technical advice to State and Federal officials by inspecting and assessing damaged areas. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made ... |
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| Community Hospital Telehealth Consortium |
APR 2007 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Williams Elton L.; SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LAKE CHARLES CHTC TELEMED/LCMH
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| The Community Hospital Telehealth Consortium is a unique, forward-thinking, community-based healthcare service project organized around 5 not-for-profit community hospitals located throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. The central tenet of the CHTC project is the utilization of TeleHealth technology to improve and expand the opportunity for rural and urban underserved populations to receive quality, affordable health care. The CHTC's goals are to improve quality of and access to health care, to reduce ... |
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| A Regional Guidebook for Applying the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing the Functions of Tidal Fringe Wetlands Along the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast |
APR 2007 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
Deborah J. Shafer; Thomas H. Roberts; Mark S. Peterson; Keil Schmid; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Approach is a collection of concepts and methods for developing functional indices and subsequently using them to assess the capacity of a wetland to perform functions relative to similar wetlands in a region. The approach was initially designed to be used in the context of the Clean Water Act Section 404 Regulatory Program permit review sequence. During the Development Phase of the HGM Approach, four critical components ... |
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| Hurricane Katrina: Lessons for Army Planning and Operations |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Lynn E. Davis; Jill Rough; Gary Cecchine; Agnes Gereben Schaefer; Laurinda L. Zeman; RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA
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| Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophic domestic emergency that, in its deaths and destruction, had many of the possible characteristics of future terrorist attacks, especially those that could occur simultaneously in different parts of the United States or involve the use of weapons of mass destruction. It thus provides a case study that helps further our understanding of the problems that can arise during the nation's response to such an event. ... |
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| Transformation for Disaster Relief: Developing a Hastily Formed Network during Operation Vigilant Relief |
2007 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
John M. Epperly; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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| The purpose of this case study is to facilitate an analysis of the role and effects of network-centric operations during the National Guard's initial response to Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2005. The study explores the problem of establishing a hastily formed network during a complex humanitarian disaster scenario by focusing on the difficulties of establishing a network at the rifle battalion level during Operation ... |
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| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' "Operation Blue Roof" Project in Response to Hurricane Katrina |
22 DEC 2006 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Richard B. Jolliffe; Bruce A. Burton; Deborah L. Culp; Lisa M. Such; John G. LaBelle; Angela M. Kendera; Jordan P. Holaren; Jessica L. Gurtner; Brian J. Padworski; Meredith H. Johnson; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The Operation Blue Roof program provides a free temporary roof for residential structures, schools, day care centers, and all publicly owned facilities. These temporary roofs provide short-term relief until the owner can make permanent repairs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) manages the Operation Blue Roof program for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Congressmen Bennie G. Thompson and Bill Pascrell Jr. requested the USACE Inspector General to review ... |
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| Creating a Wetland Restoration Decision Support System Using GIS Tools |
SEP 2006 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Jeff P. Lin; Scott C. Bourne; Barbara A. Kleiss; ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| This technical note is a product of the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Research Program (EMRRP) work unit titled Development of a Spatially Explicit Decision Support System for Prioritizing wetland Restoration Areas. This technical note discusses the potential development and application of a generalized, GIS-based wetland restoration decision support system (DSS) using ArcView ModelBuilder. The discussion includes the general steps needed in creating a wetland restoration DSS, the types of digital ... |
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| Federal Emergency Management and Homeland Security Organization: Historical Developments and Legislative Options |
01 JUN 2006 |
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| Authors:
Henry B. Hogue; Keith Bea; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf coasts of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi on August 29, 2005, resulting in severe and widespread damage to the region. The response of the Federal Government, especially the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in the aftermath of the storm has been widely criticized. Some of the criticism has focused on the organizational arrangements involving FEMA and its parent, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). One month ... |
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| Hypoxia Hotspots in the Mississippi Bight |
APR 2006 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Charlotte A. Brunner; Jennifer M. Beall; Samuel J. Bentley; Yoko Furukawa; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS
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| Foraminiferal proxies of hypoxia indicate apparent low oxygen to hypoxic conditions in several hotspots in the Mississippi Bight. The foraminiferal hypoxia proxies, the Ammonia to Ephidium (A/E) index and the Pseudononion- Epistominella- Bullimella (PEB) index were tabulated from three sets of core tops collected in 1951-1956. Additionally, the oxygenation history of a site near the Balize delta was evaluated over the past one hundred years based on ArE and PEB ... |
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| Experimental Gravel Bar Habitat Creation in the Tombigbee River, Mississippi |
FEB 2006 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew C. Miller; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| Prior to development of the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway (TTW), the Tombigbee River was well-known for supporting a dense and diverse fauna, including sculpins, minnows, mussels, snails, worms, and immature insects. Completion of this project dramatically altered the habitat characteristics of the river, converting free-flowing pool and riffle sequences to a series of reservoirs. Resource agencies expressed some concerns over the loss of shallow riffle habitat, since large numbers of state-listed ... |
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| Office of Naval Research-Interns in Biomolecular Sciences Multi-Institutional Research Enhancement Partnership Program: Research Leadership for the 21st Century |
03 JAN 2006 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Diana Avila; Paulinus Chigbu; Mario Garcia-Rios; James R. Wild; SAINT MARY'S UNIV OF SAN ANTONIO TX
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| The objective of this program is to enhance the research training of undergraduate students in the biological sciences, particularly underrepresented ethnic minorities and women. The participants are from four minority-serving teaching institutions: Jackson State University (JSU), Jackson, MS; St. Mary's University (StMU), San Antonio, TX); Texas A & M International University (TAMIU), Laredo, TX; and Texas A & M University, College Station, TX (TAMU-CS). During this reporting period, 12 highly ... |
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| Available State Defense Force After Action Reports from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Deployments |
Jan-2006 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Martin Hershkowitz; MARYLAND DEFENSE FORCE PIKESVILLE MD
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| Recurring natural disasters are presenting a serious drain on state resources normally available to mitigate them. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are just two terrible examples of recent catastrophic natural disasters. Traditionally, the state could rely on its National Guard (NG) and civilian first responder infrastructure. Unfortunately, international terrorism, foreign combat, and homeland security needs are impacting these resources. According to Associate Press writer Liz Sideri, 10 Sep 2005, About 41,000 ... |
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| Regional Sediment Management. Southeast Oahu Regional Sediment Management: Identifying Sediment Pathways in the Vicinty of Wailea Point; Improved Characterization and Estimates of Sediment Sources, Pathways, and Sinks Under the System-Wide Water Resources |
2006 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas D. Smith; Jessica R. Hays; Lisa C. Hubbard; David Biedenharn; Maureen Corcoran; Terry Sobecki; David Soballe; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| This issue of Regional Sediment Management features articles on Southeast Oahu Regional Sediment Management: Identifying Sediment Pathways in the Vicinity of Wailea Point; Improved Characterization and Estimates of Sediment Sources, Pathways, and Sinks under the System-Wide Water Resources Program (SWWRP); and an introduction to the new program manager for the Regional Sediment Management Demonstration Program. |
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| Finite Element-Based Coastal Ocean Modeling: Today and Tomorrow |
2006 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
C. A. Blain; T. C. Massey; R. A. Arnone; R. W. Gould; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEANOGRAPHY DIV
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| The continued necessity of military special forces operations in riverine and coastal environments along with increasing civilian concerns related to sediment transport, search and rescue, pollutant dispersal, and coastal restoration, have resulted in the need for detailed knowledge of currents and water levels in coastal, estuarine, and riverine environments. This demand for information at highly resolved spatial and temporal scales and the availability of massively parallel computer resources has brought ... |
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| The Davis-Bacon Act: Suspension |
08 NOV 2005 |
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| Authors:
William G. Whittaker; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Davis-Bacon Act is one of several statutes that deals with Federal Government procurement. The Davis-Bacon Act (1931, as amended) provides for payment of at least the locally prevailing minimum wage on federal contract construction. It also provides that the President "may suspend" the act during a period of a national emergency. The act has been suspended explicitly on four separate occasions: (1) in 1934, by President Franklin Roosevelt, apparently ... |
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| Hurricane Katrina: Fishing and Aquaculture Industries -- Damage and Recovery |
07 SEP 2005 |
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| Authors:
Eugene H. Buck; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Gulf Coast where Hurricane Katrina struck is an especially important center of commercial and recreational fishing, producing 10% of the shrimp and 40% of the oysters consumed in the United States. Because of the damage wrought by Katrina, many areas of the Gulf Coast have been closed to fishing because of pollution-related contamination concerns. In addition, inland areas account for much of the U.S. farmed catfish production. This report ... |
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| Price Increases in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Authority to Limit Price Gouging |
02 SEP 2005 |
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| Authors:
Angie A. Welborn; Aaron M. Flynn; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report addresses the authority of state and federal governments to control price gouging in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Specifically, questions have arisen regarding increased prices in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and the effect that the damage caused by the hurricane will have on prices, specifically gasoline prices, in other parts of the country. State laws regarding price gouging in the event of an emergency are discussed ... |
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| Disaster Evacuation and Displacement Policy: Issues for Congress |
02 SEP 2005 |
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| Authors:
Keith Bea; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina reaches beyond the borders of the states directly affected by the wind, rain, and floods. Before the storm reached the coast, thousands of residents of Louisiana and Mississippi evacuated to other states, including Texas and Oklahoma. Many people, for a variety of reasons, chose to disregard the mandatory evacuation orders issued by state and local officials. In general, evacuation policy is set and enforced ... |
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| Gopher Tortoise Nest Detection at Camp Shelby, Mississippi |
SEP 2005 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Jr. Bennett Hollis H.; Janet E. Simms; Lewis B. Smithhart; Michael L. Hargrave; Tad Britt; Harold Balbach; Don Pitts; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| ABSTRACT: Declining populations of the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) have prompted management efforts including methods to increase egg clutch survival. Estimates are that as many as 88 percent of all clutches are being destroyed by predation. The most popular protection method has been to locate the clutch and protect it from predation with a metal cage or hardware screen. Locating the clutch without damaging or extensively disturbing the eggs requires ... |
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| Performance Evaluation of Conceptual and Physically Based Hydrologic Models |
DEC 2004 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
E. A. Meselhe; E. H. Habib; F. L. Ogden; LOUISIANA UNIV LAFAYETTE
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| This paper focuses on evaluating the performance of physically based distributed and conceptual models. and assesses their sensitivity to changes in the temporal and spatial sampling of rainfall. The Hydrologic Modeling System (HMS) was selected to represent conceptual hydrologic models. while MIKE-SHE and GSSHA were selected to represent distributed physically based models. This manuscript presents results with MIKE- SHE, while the poster at the conference will include results from GSSHA. ... |
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| Monitoring Wetland Functional Recovery of Bottomland Hardwood Sites in the Yazoo Basin, MS |
MAR 2004 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Monica N. Humphrey; Jeff P. Lin; Barbara A. Kleiss; Darrell E. Evans; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has the task of mitigating functions of bottomland hardwood (BLH) wetland forests in Mississippi lost as a result of the construction of various water resource projects. To date, the Vicksburg District has reforested almost 20,000 acres of BLH forest. This technical note reports on early functional recovery and monitoring at several of these sites, utilizing methodology based on "The Regional Guidebook ... |
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| Assessment of Environmental and Economic Benefits Associated With Streambank Stabilization and Phosphorus Retention |
MAY 2003 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Lisa C. Hubbard; David S. Bledenharn; Steven L. Ashby; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note documents the assessment of potential water quality improvements and economic impacts associated with streambank stabilization and phosphorus retention. Phosphorus (P) comes from both point sources (e.g., sewage effluents and industrial discharge) and nonpoint sources (e.g., urban, agricultural, and forest runoff). Measures to control point source pollution (e.g., constraints on P-based inputs) were implemented with the 1972 U.S. Clean Water Act. Recent environmental management efforts have focused on ... |
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| The Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide, Mississippi Supplement (Computer Diskette) |
MAY 2003 |
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| Authors:
Carolyn O'Rourke; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 1 WinZip file containing 17 MS Word documents. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 computer diskette; 3 1/2 in.; 1.56 MB (unzipped) SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: ABSTRACT: Environmental Assessments help determine compliance with current environmental regulations. Since 1984, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories, in cooperation with Department of Defense (DoD) components, has developed environmental compliance assessment checklist manuals. The Environmental Assessment and Management (TEAM) Guide was developed for use ... |
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| Barrier Island Erosion During a Winter Cold Front in Mississippi Sound |
MAY 2003 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy R. Keen; Gregory Stone; James Kaihatu; Y. L. Hsu; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS
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| The present study uses high-resolution hydrodynamic and sedimentation models to evaluate the sedimentation patterns inferred in the previous study. This work is examining the sensitivity of erosion on the sound side of West Ship Island to the tidal stage and changes in coastline due to beach replenishment. Water levels and mean currents for a range of tidal conditions and typical cold front winds are being computed using POM. Waves within ... |
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| Community Hospital Telehealth Consortium |
APR 2003 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Elton L. Williams; SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LAKE CHARLES CHTC TELEMED/LCMH
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| The Community Hospital Telehealth Consortium is a unique, forward- thinking, community-based healthcare service project organized around 5 not-for- profit community hospitals located throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. The central tenet of the CHTC project is the utilization of TeleHealth technology to improve and expand the opportunity for rural and urban underserved populations to receive quality, affordable health care. The CHTC's goals are to improve quality of and access to health care, ... |
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| Temporal Variability of Coastal Waters in Mississippi Bight and New York Bight Sea WiFS and MODIS |
22 NOV 2002 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Paul Martinloch; Robert Arnone; Brandon Casey; Sherwin Ladner; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEANOGRAPHY DIV
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| We demonstrate the utility of SeaWiFS and MODIS to determine coastal optical properties for a one-year period. Optical properties derived from SeaWiFS and MODIS are compared for coastal waters in the Mississippi Bight and the New York Bight. A one-year time series from January 2001 to December 2001 with varying time scales (yearly, monthly, and eight-day composites) were processed with similar processing algorithms to determine the inherent optical properties (absorption ... |
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| Hydraulic Evaluation of Whitten Lock Filling and Emptying System, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Mississippi |
AUG 2002 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Richard L. Stockstill; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICSLAB
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| A hydraulic analysis of the Whitten Lock filling and emptying system was performed. Evaluation of the culvert system was considered necessary because the lock structure has experienced damage over the past years on the roof of the crossover culvert. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the hydraulic conditions were significantly different from those anticipated during the design process and whether or not these hydraulic conditions ... |
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| Development of Pilot Production Capabilities for Silicon Carbide Power Devices and Integrated Circuits |
JUN 2002 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Evan G. Burnett; Jeffrey B. Casady; Michael S. Mazzola; MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIV MISSISSIPPI STATE
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| The effort funded by this contract encompassed two principal |
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| Continuing Development of the FIG/Approved Category A Master of Science Degree in Hydrographic Science Program at The University of Southern Mississippi |
Jan-2002 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
David Dodd; Ken Barbor; Stephan Howden; Charles Meador; David Wells; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI STENNIS SPACE CENTER CENTER FOR MARINE SCIENCE
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| The International Federation of Surveyors/International Hydrographic Organization (FIG/IHO) Category A certified Master of Science (M. S.) degree in Hydrographic Science (HS) Program established by The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) is in its third year of operation. Twenty-two students have graduated from the HS Program with fifteen students in the current Class of 2002. All HS students in the first two classes entered the ... |
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| NAVO MSRC Navigator. Fall 2002 |
Jan-2002 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS MAJOR SHARED RESOURCE CENTER
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| The NAVO MSRC provides Department of Defense (DoD) scientists and engineers with high performance computing (HPC) resources, including leading edge computational systems, large-scale data storage and archiving, scientific visualization resources and training, and expertise in specific computational technology areas (CTAs). These CTAs include Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Climate/Weather/Ocean Modeling and Simulation (CWO), Environmental Quality Modeling and Simulation (EQM), Computational Electromagnetics and Acoustics (CEA), and Signal/Image Processing (SIP). The articles in ... |
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| Cultural Resources Phase I Survey for the Osborne Creek Environmental Restoration Project, Prentiss County, Mississippi |
2002 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
Whitney Olvey; C. S. Butler; BROCKINGTON AND ASSOCIATES ATLANTA GA
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| From 21 to 25 January 2002, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive Phase I cultural resources survey of the Osborne Creek Project Corridor in Prentiss County, Mississippi. The project corridor parallels both sides of Osborne Creek between Wheeler Road and Mississippi Highway 362 and includes a total of approximately 2.6 km (1.6 mi). The project was carried out under contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile ... |
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| NCPA Enhancement for Physical Acoustics |
09 OCT 2001 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Henry E. Bass; NATIONAL CENTER FOR PHYSICAL ACOUSTICS UNIVERSITY MS
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| The overall objective of this grant is to enhance and maintain a strong physical acoustics research program at the National Center for Physical Acoustics that will improve our ability to recruit first-rate scientists and students and carry out effective, ONR-supported research. Specific objectives of this grant are to support research and recruitment by enhancing the infrastructure in physical acoustics through (a) graduate fellowship support, (b) modernization of scientific presentation capabilities, ... |
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| A Comparison of the Mobile Detection Assessment Reconnaissance System (MDARS) and Experimental Unmanned Vehicle (XUV) Robotic Vehicle Models |
SEP 2001 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Peter J. Fazio; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| During fiscal years 1997 and 1998, the Weapons Analysis Branch, Ballistics and Weapons Concepts Division, Weapons and Materials Research Directorate of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, built an engineering-level model of the unmanned ground vehicle platform used in the Office of the Secretary of Defense Demo III robotics program. The computer model was a representation of the mobile detection assessment reconnaissance system (MDARS) chassis-suspension system. The model was developed within ... |
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| Macroinvertebrate Communities and Habitat in Luxapalila Creek, Mississippi and Alabama |
SEP 2001 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Barry S. Payne; Peter Smiley; Andrew C. Miller; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| A survey of macroinvertebrates and their habitat was conducted in Luxapalila Creek soon after completion of flood control measures in the lower reach near Columbus, MS, 1998-2000. The results of this study were compared with a similar preconstruction survey conducted in 1987-1989. There was no evidence of adverse effects of construction on the benthic macroinvertebrate community. Recently channelized, unchannelized, and historically channelized portions of the stream differed somewhat in geomorphological ... |
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| An Analysis of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) Along Luxapalila Creek, Mississippi, 1999 Studies |
SEP 2001 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew C. Miller; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| In October 1999, 14 sites along Luxapalila Creek between Steens, Mississippi, and Waterworks Road Bridge (River Mile 6.2), were searched for freshwater mussels (Family: Unionidae). All collecting was done by hand and without divers. The purpose was to obtain information that could be used to assess the effectiveness of reasonable and prudent measures and their terms and conditions to reduce impacts to mussels caused by downstream channelization that took place ... |
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| An Investigation of Mussel Resources in Selected Bayous, Northerwestern Mississippi, 1999 and 2000 |
AUG 2001 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew C. Miller; Barry S. Payne; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This report summarizes results of a mussel survey in Cassidy, Hopson, Moore, and Opossum Bayous in northwestern Mississippi in 1999 and 2000. The survey was conducted to search for common and uncommon mussels at locations in the river where either channel maintenance or dredging could be required. The U. S. Army Engineer District, Vicksburg, is tasked with maintaining bayous, small streams, and rivers in northwestern Mississippi. Recently, many have started ... |
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| Insurance Regulation: The NAIC Accreditation Program Can be Improved |
AUG 2001 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
John D. DIngell; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| NAIC's voluntary accreditation program has existed now for more than 10 years. During this time, the program has demonstrated its value by defining a common set of basic regulatory requirements for solvency regulation and successfully engineering their adoption by nearly all states. Currently, 47 state insurance departments and the District of Columbia are accredited through NAIC. In the years since its inception, NAIC has moved to improve and strengthen its ... |
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