Water age and recharge under Ogallala aquifer study
Howard O'Connor and Sabine Bock, Kansas Geological Survey researchers, examine recharge rates in the Ogallala aquifer near Colby. They find Ogallala water as old as 75,000 years with limited modern tritium, plan five foot interval sampling to map recharge speed, and note Freon in one well near a Goodland landfill while predicting practical benefits for siting recharge projects and landfills.
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Mike Corn
Harris
Lawrence
Kansas Geological Survey
Howard O’connor
Sabine Bock
O’connor
Ogallala
Northwest Kansas
Bock
Goodland
O'Connor
Kansas
Diaper Recycling Initiative From Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble will fund several projects over five years to recycle the plastic and pulp from 16 billion disposable diapers used annually in the United States. Plans include turning plastic into pots bags park benches and pulp into boxes insulation and wall board liner. Public and congressional attention centers on environmental impact and potential disease risks from non decomposing diapers.
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Washington
Procter & Gamble Co
United States
Nancy Eddy
P&g
National Press Club
P&g.4
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Florida
Nebraska
Iowa
Oregon
Richard Nicolosi
Paper Products
Carl Lehrburger
Albany, N.Y
Robert Ham
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
West Palm Beach
Fla
Maine
Parents favor more school spending and choice in New Poll
A Media General AP poll shows two thirds support higher public school spending and 58 percent back parent school choice. Nine in ten backing higher taxes for funding, four in ten favor year round classes, and only 39 percent trust schools to teach thinking. Local schools with children earn higher ratings. big-city residents harsher on schools.
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New York
Bush
Associated Press
Heimlich saves pets too Dear Ann Landers
A reader recounts using the Heimlich maneuver to save her poodle Sherri from a choking meat piece. The story, shared to educate readers, proves effective and prompts reflections on life and kindness.
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Ann Landers
Sherri
J.H
Collinsville, Conn
Hillel Cohn
Congregation Emanuel Bulletin
San Bernardino
Dear Dr Donohue on a doctor's shot tactic
A mother asks about a pediatric shot tactic used to calm a frightened child. The doctor proposes a procedural ruse to delay injections, coaxing the child to tense then release breath before giving each needle. The columnist opposes deception and questions its place in medical practice.
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Heimlich
George M. Molloy
Vero Beach, Fla
George
Donahue
S.H
Paul
Oeil Tev
Open Air Service
Calvary Baptist Church
Ottawa, Kansas
Bill Weber
Oak Haven
Richmond
Mary Sun Cox
Barbara Neal
Nursing
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