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The existence of authigenic and reworked clays in fault zones is well understood to control the hydrologic and mechanical properties of faults. The net effect these clays have on fluid conductivity, reservoir quality, and fluid-derived mineralization is dependent on the origin of the gouge. To address this topic, I collected samples along four high-angle normal faults exposed within a copper mine in Lisbon Valley of Southeast Utah. The GTO, Lisbon...
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Paper written for a Social Studies class in 1983 describing the history of Doyleville, Colorado. 24 pages. Includes black and white photographs, map of the area and brands for local ranching. Written by Judy Shanholtzer
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A log encased in ferricrete 88.5 cm above the modern thalweg of Prospect Gulch yielded four possible radiocarbon dates, with the most probable (at 33.9%) being 1710.5 ± 14.5. An incision rate of 280 cm/ky was estimated. The incision rate for the Gunnison River basin is 253 cm/ky. Possible features that support our slightly higher incision rate are:
• Bedrock is made up of
highly fractured volcanic
rock
• Mining has stripped the
drainage...
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Deformed cobbles in the Vallecito Conglomerate, a c. 1.7 Ga metaconglomerate found in the Needles Mountains of SW Colorado, show contrasting strain between different lithologies. Two-D finite strain ratios were calculated using the Rf/phi method for three clast populations: quartz/quartzite (including jasper and vein quartz), intermediate metavolcanic, and fine-grained mafic and/or pelitic clasts. Three-D finite strain and orientations of the long...
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Yeast cells, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, are microorganism essential for bread and beer production. Yeast cells have the capacity to utilize various pathways for the conversion of simple sugar molecules into CO2 and alcohol. Using metabolome-base research we characterized water soluble metabolites to characterize metabolites from S. cerevisiae using two different sugars dextrose and galactose. These metabolites were characterized by one-and two-dimensional...
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An academic paper from Western State Colorado University 1969 about Sargents, Colorado.
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The Earth's climate is warming due largely to the anthropogenic release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas emitted by human activities. Energy production accounts for 38% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the United States, and these could be reduced by increasing renewable energy production. Fort Lewis College has a total of 662,136 square feet of rooftop and parking lot space suitable for photovoltaic...
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This senior thesis project will be focusing on my employment with The Gardens at James Ranch in Durango, Colorado. After working as an intern in The Gardens at James Ranch during the summer of 2010, I have been promoted to managing and operating the produce portion of the Durango Farmers' Market. I will be responsible for choosing, harvesting, transporting, marketing, and selling the products that are grown in The Gardens at James Ranch for the Durango...
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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is one of the most recognizable pieces of environmental policy. Despite the Act's widespread reach, many species are still facing the threat of extinction, particularly due to development. One out of every three endangered species in the United States faces extinction due to urban development. This project examines the Florida panther (Puma concolor), coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), and Navasota ladies tresses...
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With climate change and multiple other factors affecting our planet as a whole, water is likely the most fragile and finite resource available to us and we must make it a priority for our generation. Of the many water bodies scattered across Colorado, the Animas, Los Pinos, and La Plata Rivers are three of the larger rivers in La Plata County. I analyzed water quality on each of these using traditional water quality tests as well as invertebrate...
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Fasting blood glucose and percentage of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) are two known predictors of insulin resistance (IR). Although the incidence of diabetes is high in most Native American populations, IR indicators have not been studied. I examined fasting glucose and HbA1c in NA college students and their BMI-matched Caucasian (CA) peers. Fasting blood glucose was determined along with percent fat and waist-to-hip ratio. A whole blood sample...
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TNF-α, a pro-inflammatory cytokine, is associated with insulin resistance, and may be the cellular instigator in the progression to Type II diabetes. Incidence of insulin resistance is higher in most Native American (NA) populations, but little is known about their cellular indicators. We examined TNF-α serum levels in NA college students who were matched by body mass index (BMI) to Caucasian (CA) peers. BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, and percent body...
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Poster presented at the 8th Annual Natural & Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, Fort Lewis College.
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Often, trying to describe how atomic interactions in a structure come to manifest themselves macroscopically is tedious if not impossible when large numbers of molecules or atoms are being considered. One way to more easily approximate the expected behavior of a large system of particles, such as magnetic dipoles, is to consider how the "mean field" produced by neighboring particles near a single particle affects it. In magnetic systems, there is...
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Often, trying to describe how atomic interactions in a structure come to manifest themselves macroscopically is tedious if not impossible when large numbers of molecules or atoms are being considered. One way to more easily approximate the expected behavior of a large system is to consider how the "mean field" affects a single particle and observing its behavior. In magnetic systems, there is an electromagnetic exchange between individual dipoles...
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In the last century, women's rights have become a widely debated issue and various feminist philosophies have developed to argue for the equal opportunity of woman in relation to men. From "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" by Wollstonecraft, to radical feminist arguments posed by Firestone, many ways of thinking about feminist issues have been presented and the importance of discussing gender issues has become apparent and prevalent in our society....
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On February 22, 2007, an explosion tore through the Le Rendezvous restaurant injuring nine firefighters three of whom spent a night in the hospital. Being one of the three firefighters that spent the night and reflecting on how the event shaped me, my interest in a relatively new field of psychology dealing with trauma was born. Remembering what happened to me from the very second that the explosion occurred, to the moment I realized half of my body...
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The Creede district in central Colorado has a mining history of nearly 150 years. During this time most of the mining has focused on Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu mineralization associated with main-stage Creede mineralization, which happened around 25 Ma in response to hydrothermal circulation on the margin of the 26 Ma Creede caldera. Exploration and mining in the northern part of the district has focused on the Equity fault. This fault represents a major mineralized...
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GIS and Google Earth were used to interpret the surface morphology of rock glaciers in the Mount Sneffels Range of Ouray County, Colorado. Measurements were collected for furrows and ridges of each rock glacier studied. The data that was collected was used to detect and present a trend in size, surface morphology, and deposition.
