Cenozoic deposits in intermontane basins in the upper Gila River basin have been collectively included in the Gila conglomerate of Gilbert and Ransome. Re-examination of type-section areas shows that the term is unsatisfactory because it includes a substantial proportion of deposits other than conglomerates; it suggests that deposits in separate basins are identical; its use masks sequences of alluvial deposits within individual basins and relationships of deposits between basins; and it oversimplifies a complex Cenozoic history. It is suggested that the term Gila conglomerate be abandoned. The deposits, in the many basins, which heretofore may have been included in the Gila conglomerate, can be separated into two major divisions which may in turn be subdivided into mappable rock units. In each structural trough the upper units are characterized by: (1) Truncation by the highest pediment surfaces; (2) depositional or normal-fault contact with adjacent mountain areas whose composition the deposits reflect; (3) size-gradation relationships that suggest deposition within the boundaries of the present structural troughs; and (4) lack of mineralization. Limited fossil evidence suggests that deposition occurred during Pliocene to Pleistocene (Kansan) time. The lower units crop out in areas of deep dissection or structural uplift. They may be in fault contact with the upper units, underlie them unconformably, or grade into them. The lower units are characterized by: (1) Texture and composition that suggest deposition in basins other than those reflected by the present topography; (2) thrusting or normal faulting more complex than that associated with the upper units; (3) local mineralization; and (4) shallow intrusion. Limited fossil evidence sug gests a Miocene age for some of the older of the lower units, The alluvial deposits in individual basins in this area are amenable to stratigraphic analysis by standard procedures for describing rock units Correlations within or between basins should be on the basis of proper fossil or stratigraphic evidence and should be limited to the particular units involved and not expanded to include all the alluvial deposits in the areas concerned.

Two catchments of diverse hydrologic character were chosen in which to test the hypothesis that tree-ring indices contain information about runoff that is of pertinent interest to the hydrologist. These two catchments, Bright Angel Creek basin in extreme north-central Arizona and Upper San Francisco River basin in extreme east-central Arizona and west-central New Mexico, are situated in different climatic regions. Although two semiannual maxima, summer and winter, occur in the annual precipitation regime, at Bright Angel Creek the winter maximum is dominant, resulting in large amounts of snow accumulation, and at Upper San Francisco River the summer maximum is dominant. These contrasting precipitation regimes in association with the annual temperature regimes create climatic conditions for which the growth response of the trees, specifically Douglas fir, the species used in the study, and the precipitation-runoff response are greatly different and comparably complex. The complexity of the climate-growth, climate-runoff relationships necessitated the use of multivariate methods in assessing their similarities and dissimilarities. The technique used here is that of principal components, with physical meaning attached to the components by comparison with the results of other statistical approaches such as autocorrelation, cross correlation, autospectra, and cross spectra, and such tree-ring statistics as the coefficient of -mean sensitivity. The orthogonality property of the principal components was used to develop prediction equations with a minimum of variables through use of multiple linear regression. The general approach was to relate ring-width indices to climate and develop a response function, to relate runoff to climatic variables and develop a response function, and finally to develop a prediction equation for predicting runoff from ring-width indices. Prediction equations and 214-year (1753-1966) synthetic runoff series were developed for both basins. The results for Bright Angel Creek basin are not impressive because the best prediction equation accounts for only 51% of the year-to-year variance in the annual runoff. However, this was not wholly unexpected, as it is shown that the nature of the annual runoff regime and the statistical nature of the ring-width index series from this basin are not conducive to maximum hydrologic information. Nevertheless, it is shown that an improved estimate of the mean annual runoff can be gained from the synthetic series. For Upper San Francisco River basin the results were more satisfactory: 72% to 79% of the annual variance in runoff can be accounted for using prediction equations based on ring-width indices, where one equation uses untransformed values of runoff (72%) and the other uses log-transformed values of runoff (79%). The synthetic series shows an improved estimate for the mean annual runoff but also offers the hydrologist a valuable tool in providing a series from which useful information can be obtained that could be valuable in decision-making processes concerning reservoir design and operation.

The purpose of this research study was to conduct an ethnographic assessment for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of a proposed expansion plan for the Santa Fe Ski Area located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Along with expansion into forest areas outside the existing Special Use permit boundaries, the proposed plan includes new buildings, parking lots, lifts, ski runs, and snowmaking within the existing ski area boundary. The ethnographic assessment concentrates on those cultural resources known to be in the area, as identified by Pueblo participants in the research study. This project had three objectives: a) what impact would the project have on the traditional uses, cultural uses, values, and belief practices of Tesuque Pueblo and other Pueblos' uses of the area; b) how would the ski area expansion affect the traditional use area of the Tesuque Pueblo and other Pueblos; and c) what specific areas of traditional cultural use, including those of Hispanic origin, would be affected by the proposed alternatives.

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. / The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate critically the ongoing reform of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Investigative Support Center (ISC). Prior to 9/11, the national intelligence apparatus was littered with flaws, including lack of information sharing, interagency conflict, and autonomous operations. The HIDTA Intelligence Support Center in New Mexico was no exception. Post 9/11, many national agencies realized that in order to address successfully the increasing threat of terror, several changes needed to be made in the intelligence system at all levels. Similarly, the HIDTA Investigative Support Center has reacted to the post 9/11 environment by more strictly enforcing its framework for information-sharing and instituting a series of changes in its institutional processes. This process of reform has yielded positive results for the New Mexico HIDTA ISC. The ISC has now transformed into the centerpiece of information exchange and interagency cooperation among HIDTA members. The ISC is also acting as a conduit or "Fusion Center" for information sharing between agencies investigating crimes relating to drug trafficking, terrorism, and money laundering. / Captain, United States Army, New Mexico Army National Guard

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I assumed that the reproductive strategies of the two Accipiter species investigated in this study, the northern Goshawk (A. gentilis) and the Cooper's hawk (A. cooperii), would be similar to the strategies of other monogamous raptors with sex role partitioning. Any differences in the species' reproductive strategies, particularly hunting strategies, were expected to be a function of their size differences. Contrary to predictions, results indicated that, in north-central New Mexico during brood rearing, both species had similar hunting strategies and utilized similar prey species. These results also indicated that the reproductive strategies of the Cooper's hawk were not adequately described by simple models of sex role partitioning. In this population, over 50% of the female Cooper's hawks deserted during the fledgling-dependency period and made no attempt to renest. In all cases of desertion, the male provided uniparental care until the young were independent. Based on time-energy budget estimates, the deserting females were in poorer physical condition at the time of desertion than were the nondeserting females. This was attributed to the deserter preferentially feeding the nestlings when the quantity of food delivered to the nest by either parent was inadequate to meet the family's requirements. Based on these observations, I developed a dynamic stochastic optimization model to explore the hypotheses that (1) the optimal reproductive strategy of the female Cooper's hawks is the strategy that maximizes her reproductive fitness; and (2) the major factors affecting the female's reproductive fitness and, thus, her optimal strategies are her physical condition, the physical condition of the nestlings, the risks to the nestlings associated with each strategy, and the foraging capabilities of her mate. The model defined reproductive fitness as the weighted average of the nestlings' expected survival and the female's expected reproductive potential in the next breeding season. Using independent sources for the parameters, the model validation compared the model predictions with actual observations of the behavior of radio-tagged, nesting females in this population of Cooper's hawks. The model correctly predicted 90% of the strategies exhibited by the nesting females, which supported the initial hypotheses.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Princeton University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-286).

Dokumentärfotografiet befinner sig i ständig utveckling. I takt med att människan blir mer rörlig ökar även dess kontakt med andra kulturer. Den här rapporten undersöker hur människor med olika kulturell bakgrund uppfattar kulturella konnotationer i dokumentärfotografier. Området studien avser att studera är delstaten New Mexico i USA. Rapporten inleder med att definiera den dokumentärfotografiska utveckling av landskapet som skett i delstaten. Den fortsätter sedan med att gå in på att definiera en ny typ av dokumentärfotografi som praktiseras av fotografen Patrick Nagatani. Han använder sig av en metod som Joan Fontcuberta definierar som X-ray realism. Studien har genomförts genom att producera tre olika fotografier med hjälp av metoden X-ray realism för att sedan implementera kulturella och ideologiska anknytningar i dem. Studien låter sedan responsgrupper i både Sverige och USA analysera och motivera hur de förhåller sig till de kulturella referenserna och för att klargöra om Nagatanis sätt att fotografera på fungerar globalt eller om betraktaren måste vara bosatt på platsen för att förstå fotografiernas innebörd.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1935. / "Reprint from the Museum journal, vol. XXIV, nos. 2-3." "Publications of the University museum, June 1935": p. 172-175. Bibliography: p. 152-158.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003. / Appendix A, Workshop one training manual in Spanish. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 460-464).