The Corvallis area study is made to help evaluate the local need
for additional system capacity ten years in the future. The product of
the study is an areally detailed projection of electrical demand.
The demand is derived in two steps: the location, nature, and
intensity of specific land uses...
A series of in vitro laboratory trials and in vivo
sheep digestion trials were used to evaluate aerobically
or anaerobically fermented perennial ryegrass straw.
The laboratory trials consisted of a silage study, where
mini-silos were used in a 9 X 2 factorial design with
nine levels of whey (0 to...
Arthrobacter ATCC 25581, capable of subterminal oxidation
of n-hexadecane to 2-, 3-, and 4- alcoholic and ketonic products,
was examined for the ability of this methylene hydroxylase capability
to be induced and repressed, and for structural relationships influencing
methylene function oxidation.
Induction was best carried out by use of n-alkanes...
The competition or rivalry for the use of water resources
among economic sectors of the Pacific Northwest and among geographical
regions of the western United States has intensified in recent
years. This rivalry and the long run prospects for water shortages
have increased the demand for research concerning the productivity...
The competition or rivalry for the use of water resources
among economic sectors of the Pacific Northwest and among geographical
regions of the western United States has intensified in recent
years. This rivalry and the long run prospects for water shortages
have increased the demand for research concerning the productivity...
Land value appreciation and its relation to three
interchanges on Interstate 5 were studied. Lots within a
two mile (3.2 km.) radius and in existence in 1965 and 1975
were included. The interchanges were selected on the basis
of form, setting, type of crossroad, and distance from urban
areas. Lots...
The general purpose of this study was to formulate and conduct an economic analysis of some issues associated with managing commercial salmonid resources in Oregon. Since the Fish Commission
of Oregon has the responsibility for managing these resources, it provides the institutional framework for this study. Within this framework, the...
Illegal Mexican migration to the U.S. appears to have increased substantially
over the past fifteen years. Most illegal Mexican aliens migrate
with the aim of obtaining better employment opportunities and higher
earnings in the U.S. than are available in Mexico. The potential impacts
of this migration on various U.S. interests,...