The growth and food consumption of juvenile coho salmon [Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum)] exposed to natural and elevated fluctuating temperatures were studied in the laboratory with wild fish
collected from a salmonid rearing stream. Control temperatures were similar to the temperature regime of a natural stream and the elevated temperatures were...
Nonlocal theories of continuum mechanics are used to model the
fracture behavior of particleboard in tension perpendicular to the plane
of the board. Classical theories of fracture are examined in comparison
to a nonlocal crack solution which has removed the stress singularity
at the crack tip. With the removal of...
The main focus of this study was to determine how community college
administrators used certain personality traits (cues) in judging the
success potential of female and male administrative applicants.
The following hypotheses were tested:
1. There will be no significant difference in the weights
attached to the following cues when...
At present the adsorption kinetic of ions by soil particles is considered to be a surface reaction. When the transport of solutes in soils is described using the one-dimensional flow equation, it becomes a serious problem that lateral diffusion of ions from the bulk solution towards the soil surfaces is...
The purpose of this study was to determine if there were common
factors influencing student decisions to terminate course work at the
College of San Mateo, San Mateo, California.
The following six null hypotheses were tested:
1. There will be no significant difference in responses
among those enrolled in transfer...
The purpose of this study was to determine the importance and
the frequency of use of certain communication skills to job-entrylevel
mechanics as assessed by employers, educators at various levels,
and entry-level industrial mechanics. The study was conducted in
Lane County, Oregon. Communication skills investigated for importance
and for frequency...
Sulfur-coated urea (SCU) is a slow release nitrogen fertilizer
manufactured by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Urea granules are
sprayed with molten sulfur, then holes in the sulfur coating are sealed
with a layer of wax sealant. The sulfur coatings are mixtures of
amorphous and crystalline allotropes of sulfur. Coating thickness...
Laboratory experiments were used to investigate the mechanism
of plant response to water stress by determining the sensitivity of leaf
elongation, photosynthesis and transpiration in young corn plants to a
decrease in leaf water potential.
In initial experiments, 9 day old corn plants were grown at soil
water potentials of...