Leaching model (soil) Leaching model (soil) A leaching model is a hydrological model by which the leaching with irrigation water of dissolved substances, notably salt, in the soil is described depending on the hydrological regime and the soil's properties. <br> The model may describe the process (1) in time and (2) as a function of amount of water applied. <br> Leaching is often done to "reclaim" saline soil or to "conserve" a favorable salt content of the soil of irrigated land as all irrigation water contains salts. The leaching process in a salty soil to be reclaimed is illustrated in the leaching curves
What Is the What What Is the What What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng is a 2006 novel written by Dave Eggers. It is based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese child refugee who immigrated to the United States under the Lost Boys of Sudan program. It was a finalist for the National Book Award. As a boy, Achak is separated from his family during the Second Sudanese Civil War when the Arab militia, referred to as "murahaleen" (which is Arabic for the deported), wipes out his Dinka village, Marial Bai. During the assault, he loses sight