An investigation has been made of several physical parameters of the effluent plume of the Columbia River as it enters the Pacific
Ocean. Radioactive material in trace amounts enters the Columbia River from the Hanford nuclear reactors at Richland, Washington. One of these nuclides, chromium -51, has been used to...
This research examines the literary and philosophical dimensions of the African American Harlem Renaissance, beginning with the historical milieu of the early twentieth century. A social movement that became known as Uplift and the so-called Cabaret Movement emerged as important, competing literary and social ideologies within the Renaissance. W.E.B. Du...
Genetic studies of Tilletia spp. have been hampered by the lack
of genetic markers. The work discussed here is a first report of the
isolation of genetically marked strains of J. caries and their use in
wheat plant infection studies. Procedures for the isolation of auxotrophic and drug-resistant mutants in...
In previous research, bromacil gave good performance when
it was applied in early fall with fairly dry soil conditions and before
the fall germinating weeds had started growth. On the other hand,
if bromacil was applied in late November, December, or January
on nearly saturated soil with weeds that had...
It is common to characterize adrenergic receptors by placing
them in one of two categories, alpha or beta. The receptors responsible
for adrenergically induced increase in cardiac contractile force
and glycogenolysis are usually classified as beta receptors, but such
a classification is not definitely established. Therefore, an attempt
was made...
Reliability, the probability that a system will not fail but will
perform correctly at least until some arbitrary time, is becoming
an increasingly important concept in electronic system design. This
probability is evaluated using probability density functions which are
obtained analytically by forming mathematical expressions describing the failure distributions of...
This thesis analyzes the emerging technology of hydraulic fracturing and shale gas extraction process through a pluralistic philosophical approach. Rather than defending traditional values in nature, such as intrinsic value, I defend a metaphilosophical pragmatism centered on policy implications. I argue that different philosophical positions will, most of the time,...