Thesis (D. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2002. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-113).

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This creative project explores the principles of permaculture, within the context of environmental sustainability, applying them to the development of the master plan for Camp Goodfellow. Camp Good Fellow is the also known as the Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center, part of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore located in northwestern Indiana.This project involves design of an overnight environmental education facility within the Goodfellow site. Permaculture principles are applied to the development of a third camp cluster at Goodfellow, focused on sustainable systems demonstration. This demonstration provides further direction for the existing draft concept master plan and generates typical site details. The project shows how concepts of permaculture can be integrated and oriented towards sustainability education in the northern Indiana landscape. / Department of Landscape Architecture

This thesis examines the processes of longshore sediment transport in the swash zone of a mixed sand and gravel shoreline, Lake Coleridge, New Zealand. It focuses on the interactions between waves and currents in the swash zone and the resulting sediment transport. No previous study has attempted to concurrently measure wave and current data and longshore sediment transport rates on a mixed sand and gravel lakeshore beach in New Zealand. Many of these beaches, in both the oceanic and lacustrine environments, are in net long-term erosion. It is recognised that longshore sediment transport is a part of this process, but very little knowledge has existed regarding rates of sediment movement and the relationships between waves, currents and swash activity in the foreshore of these beach types. A field programme was designed to measure a comprehensive range of wind, wave, current and morphological variables concurrently with longshore transport. Four electronic instruments were used to measure both waves and currents simultaneously in the offshore, nearshore and swash zone. In the offshore area, an InterOcean S4ADW wave and current meter was installed to record wave height, period, direction and velocity. A WG-30 capacitance wave gauge measured the total water surface variation. A pair of Marsh-McBirney electromagnetic current meters, measuring current directions and velocities were installed in the nearshore and swash zone. Data were sampled for 18 minutes every hour with a Campbell Scientific CR23x data-logger. The wave gauge data was sampled at a rate of 10 Hz (0.1 s) and the two current meters at a rate of 2 Hz (0.5 s). Longshore sediment transport rates were investigated with the use of two traps placed in the nearshore and swash zone to collect sediment transported under wave and swash action. This occurred concurrently with the wave measurements and together yielded over 500 individual hours of high quality time series data. Important new insights were made into lake wave processes in New Zealand's alpine lakes. Measured wave heights averaged 0.20-0.35 m and ranged up to 0.85 m. Wave height was found to be strongly linked to the wind and grew rapidly to increasing wind strength in an exponential fashion. Wave period responded more slowly and required time and distance for the wave length to develop. Overall, there was a narrow band of wave periods with means ranging from 1.43 to 2.33 s. The wave spectrum was found to be more mixed and complicated than had previously been assumed for lake environments. Spectral band width parameters were large, with 95% of the values between 0.75 and 0.90. The wave regime attained the characteristics of a storm wave spectrum. The waves were characteristically steep and capable of obtaining far greater steepness than oceanic wind-waves. Values ranged from 0.010 to 0.074, with an average of 0.051. Waves were able to progress very close to shore without modification and broke in water less than 0.5 m deep. Wave refraction from deep to shallow water only caused wave angles to be altered in the order of 10%. The two main breaker types were spilling and plunging. However, rapid increases in beach slope near the shoreline often caused the waves to plunge immediately landward of the swash zone, leading to a greater proportion of plunging waves. Wave energy attenuation was found to be severe. Measured velocities were some 10 times less at two thirds the water depth beneath the wave. Mean orbital velocities were 0.30 m s⁻¹ in deep water and 0.15 m s⁻¹ in shallow water. The ratio difference between the measured deep water orbital velocities and the nearshore orbital velocities was just under one half (us/uo = 0.58), almost identical to the predicted phase velocity difference by Linear wave theory. In general Linear wave theory was found to provide good approximations of the wave conditions in a small lake environment. The swash zone is an important area of wave dissipation and it defines the limits of sediment transport. The width of the swash zone was found to be controlled by the wave height, which in turn determined the quantity of sediment transported through the swash zone. It ranged in width from 0.05 m to 6.0 m and widened landward in response to increased wave height and lakeward in response the wave length. Slope was found to be an important secondary control on swash zone width. In low energy conditions, swash zone slopes were typically steep. At the onset of wave activity the swash zone becomes scoured by swash activity and the beach slope grades down. An equation was developed, using the wave height and beach slope that provides close estimates of the swash zone width under a wide range of conditions. Run-up heights were calculated using the swash zone width and slope angle. Run-up elevations ranged from 0.01 m to 0.73 m and were strongly related to the wave height and the beach slope. On average, run-up exceeds the deep water wave height by a factor of 1.16H. The highest run-up elevations were found to occur at intermediate slope angles of between 6-8°. Above 8°, the run-up declined in response to beach porosity and lower wave energy conditions. A generalised run-up equation for lake environments has been developed, that takes into account the negative relationship between beach slope and run-up. Swash velocities averaged 0.30 m s⁻¹ but maximum velocities averaged 0.98 m s⁻¹. After wave breaking, swash velocities quickly reduced through dissipation by approximately one half. Swash velocity was strongly linked to wave height and beach slope. Maximum velocities occurred at beach slopes of 5°, where incident swash dominated. At slopes between 6° and 10°, swash velocities were hindered by turbulence, but the relative differences between the swash and backswash flows were negligible. At slope angles above 10° there was a slight asymmetry to the swash/backswash flow velocities due to beach porosity absorbing water at the limits of the swash zone. Three equations were developed for estimating the mean and maximum swash velocity flows. From an analysis of these interactions, a process-response model was developed that formalises the morphodynamic response of the swash zone to wave activity. Longshore sediment transport occurred exclusively in the swash zone, landward of the breaking wave in bedload. The sediments collected in transit were a heterogeneous mix of coarse sands and fine-large gravels. Hourly trapped rates ranged from 0.02 to 214.88 kg hr⁻¹. Numerical methods were developed to convert trapped mass rates in to volumetric rates that use the density and porosity of the sediment. A sediment transport flux curve was developed from measuring the distribution of longshore sediment transport across the swash zone. Using numerical integration, the area under this curve was calculated and an equation written to accurately estimate the total integrated transport rates in the swash zone. The total transport rates ranged from a minimum of 1.10 x 10-5 m³ hr⁻¹ to a maximum of 1.15 m³ hr⁻¹. The mean rate was 7.36 x 10⁻² m³ hr⁻¹. Sediment transport was found to be most strongly controlled by the wave height, period, wave steepness and mean swash velocity. Transport is initiated when waves break at an oblique angle to the shoreline. No relationships could be found between the grain size and transport rates. Instead, the critical threshold velocities of the sediment sizes were almost always exceed in the turbulent conditions under the breaking wave. The highest transport rates were associated with the lowest beach slopes. It was found that this was linked to swash high velocities and wave heights associated with foreshore scouring. An expression was developed to estimate the longshore sediment transport, termed the LEXSED formula, that divides the cube of the wave height and the wave length and multiplies this by the mean swash velocity and the wave approach angle. The expression performs well across a wide range of conditions and the estimates show very good correlations to the empirical data. LEXSED was used to calculate an accurate annual sediment transport budget for the fieldsite beaches. LEXSED was compared to 16 other longshore sediment transport formulas and performed best overall. The underlying principles of the model make its application to other mixed sand and gravel beaches promising.

Thesis (D. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2002. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-113).

Thesis (D. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2002. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-113).

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / This thesis focuses on the history of human impact on North Manitou Island, Michigan, the management of natural and cultural resources on the island by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, and the often conflicting beliefs and attitudes about wilderness and cultural resources that influenced (and continue to influence) management of the island by Sleeping Bear’s administrators.

Dieter Kober (* 2. Jan. 1920 Halberstadt; † 1. Okt. 2015 Radebeul / Dresden) gehört mit seinem ungewöhnlichen Lebenslauf zwischen zwei unterschiedlichen Welten und seiner Lebensleistung als Musiker, Musikpädagoge, Musikdirektor und Dirigent mit zu den bemerkenswertesten Persönlichkeiten, die inmitten der Kluft einer zerrissenen politischen Welt während und nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg agierten und ihre Spuren hinterließen. Sein Leben bestand zum einen ganz unter dem Trauma von Flucht, Emigration, Kampf in der US-Armee gegen Hitler-Deutschland stehend, zum anderen war es geprägt durch eine Karriere als Musikdirektor und Dirigent. Mit seinem 1952 von ihm gegründeten Chicago Chamber Orchester (CCO) verstand er es, durch Musikdarbietungen in den USA und auf Tourneen durch Europa und Asien, Brücken der Völkerverständigung zu bauen. In Chicago stieg er zum Musikdirektor und Dirigenten auf. Prof. Dr. Dieter Kober war der am längsten amtierend gewesene Musikdirektor in den USA. Die Familie Kober war nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg, als Angehörige der deutsch-jüdischen Bevölkerungsschicht, aus der preußischen Provinz Posen (Poznań / Polen) geflüchtet, nachdem mit dem Großpolnischen Aufstand im Dezember 1918 Repressalien gegen die deutsche und jüdische Bevölkerung einsetzten. Nach seinem Realschulabschluss verließ Dieter Kober Deutschland und emigrierte in die USA. So erhielt als 16-jähriger ein Erlaubnisvisum nach New York City. Da er noch keine amerikanische Staatsbürgerschaft besaß, erhielt er keine Zulassung zur Aufnahme in das City College of New York und wechselte in den Bundesstaat Nebraska, an die University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Obwohl noch ohne amerikanische Staatsbürgerschaft, wurde er als Student in das staatliche Förderprogramm der Army ROTC (Reserve Offizier Training Corps) an der Universität aufgenommen und in militärwissenschaftlichen Kursen und Führungstrainingslabors für einen Einsatz in der US-Armee vorbereitet. Nach Ausbruch des Zweiten Weltkrieges erfolgte seine Grundausbildung im Camp Kearns in Utah in der Army Air Forces Base. Nach seinem erfolgversprechenden IQ-Test kam er zur weiteren Spezialausbildung in das geheime Trainingslager des Militärgeheimdienstes nach Camp Ritchie im Bundesstaat Maryland, wo sie für die Vernehmung von hochrangigen Häftlingen oder für die Spionageabwehr in Europa ausgebildet wurden. Hier erhielt er im Trainingscenter eine Spezialausbildung und wurde Teil einer geheimen Einheit des Militärnachrichtendienstes, die überwiegend aus deutsch-jüdischen und österreichischen Emigranten zusammengestellt worden war, die später als Ritchie Boys bezeichnet wurden. Er wurde Spezialist des Militärnachrichtendienstes und in den Stützpunkt Fort Hunt in Virginia verlegt (Geheimer Codenamen „P.O. Box 1142“ / Post Office Box 1142). Als Teamleiter des US-Militärgeheimdienstes MIS Y waren er mit teilweise bis zu 40 Mitarbeitern direkt dem Pentagon unterstellt. Die ehemaligen sogenannten Ritchie Boys erhielten nach Kriegsende großzügige staatliche Förderungen. Kober ging an das Musik Conservatory des Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) der Roosevelt University, wo er Musikwissenschaft und Dirigat studierte. Zurückgekehrt an die University of Chicago, gründete er 1952 ein erstes Streicherensemble als Laienorchester für Kammermusik, das Chicago Chamber Orchestra (CCO). 1957 erhielt er die Berufung zum Musikdirektor des Art Institute of Chicago. Große Popularität erreichte Dieter Kober ab 1959 mit der Produktion und Moderation der TV-Sendung „Einladung zur Musik“ im Chicago-Bildungsfernsehen. Ab 1975 wurde er auf dem klassischen Radiosender von Bruce Duffie „WNIB / Classical 97 Chicago“ auch zu einer Radiopersönlichkeit und gestaltete monatliche Sendungen für „Musik des Kammerorchesters“. Kober sah es als seinen Kulturauftrag an, jedem das Recht auf kulturelle Bildung und eine nachhaltige Entwicklung zu ermöglichen, und ermöglichte auch kostenlose Besuche seiner Konzerte. Nach seiner zweiten Eheschließung verlegte er seinen Wohnsitz von Chicago Lakeshore Drive nach Radebeul und richtete in seinem Haus das Büro für das CCO ein. Von hier aus organisierte Dieter Kober nun das Management für das Ensemble des CCO. Nach Chicago kam er zumeist nur noch zum Dirigieren von Konzerten und für Vertragsunterzeichnungen. Anlässlich seines 90. Geburtstages 2010 dirigierte Dieter Kober in der Preston Bradley Hall im Chicago Cultural Center nochmals ein großes, für die Öffentlichkeit zugängliches kostenloses Konzert. Am 12. Mai 2013 übergab Dieter Kober im Alter von 93 Jahren und nach 61-jährigem Wirken als Musikdirektor den Taktstock nach einem letzten großen Abschiedskonzert in der Fourth Presbyterian Church an seinen Nachfolger Robert Turizziani. Dieter Kober verstarb am 1. Oktober 2015 in Radebeul bei Dresden im Alter von 95 Jahren. Entsprechend seines letzten Willens fand er seine letzte Ruhestätte auf dem Friedhof Radebeul-Ost.:Ein Leben zwischen zwei Welten – Ein Leben für die Musik 3 Lebenslinien - eine Familie gezeichnet von Verfolgung, Flucht und Exil 4 Vom Flüchtling vor dem Nazi-Regime zum Kämpfer in US-Uniform 5 Als Ritchie Boy zum Kämpfer per Intelligence 5 Geheimdienst-Operation unter Tarn-Adresse und Codenamen „P.O. Box 1142“ 6 Ehemaliger Ritchie Boy - Selbstbewusster Bürger des neuen Heimatlandes 8 Ein Leben für die Musik - Gründung des Chicago Chamber Orchestra (CCO) 9 Neue Wege – denn „Musik macht uns alle zu besseren Menschen“ 10 „Dirigieren ist mein Leben - man muss eine sehr starke Liebe für etwas haben, was man tut“ 11 Lebensräume – vom Chicago Lakeshore Drive nach Radebeul/ Dresden 13 Ehrungen/Auszeichnungen 14 Kommentare 15 Literatur 15