The 865 ewe production records taken from three lamb crops, were
analyzed to study breed effects, heterosis, environmental effects and
interactions between them, and breed and heterosis x environment interaction
effects on ewe production traits. In each of two environments,
approximately 144 ewes were mated in a three breed reciprocal...
The study was undertaken to determine if a university-level
preliminary class concentrating upon the formalism and techniques
germane to success in science would serve to improve minority
academic performance, minority here being defined to include certain
Asian Americans, Black Americans, Native Americans, Spanish
surnamed Americans, and those white Americans who...
In an effort to determine empirical cost functions for municipal
water supplies in the United States, the writer found it necessary to
specify an acceptable mathematical form to represent the cost equation.
A preliminary search yielded no theoretically consistent expression
adaptable to the problem.
The primary concern in the studstimay...
The population dynamics and reproductive strategies of the
stream snail Oxytrema silicula were examined in four coastal streams
in Oregon representing a small first order stream, a wider third
order stream and a fourth and sixth order stream. Samples were
taken in each type of stream bottom for each stream...
The purpose of this study was to compare two progressive weight training programs-- functional isometric and dynamic-- to determine their effects on dynamic and static strength. Sixteen health male college subjects were randomly divided into two training groups. Group A utilized the progressive dynamic weigh training program, and group B...
Edible tree nut and peanut industries are important agricultural
industries in the United States. Major tree nuts produced
domestically are almonds, filberts, pecans,and walnuts. The United
States imports and exports some quantities of these tree nuts and
peanuts, but at the same time the U.S. imports cashew, brazil,
pignolia, and...