The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) model
of chemical carcinogenesis is becoming increasingly
important as a supplement to rodent studies. However,
much of the molecular biology of the carcinogenic
response is still unknown in the trout model. The ras
gene family has been implicated in the tumorigenesis of
both spontaneous and...
Conditions were established for inducing pear blossom blast
caused by Pseudomonas syringae (Ps) on both attached and detached
shoots. The incidence of disease was proportional to the log of Ps
population under optimal temperature, moisture and bloom developmental
stage. Highest incidence of infection followed occurrence of a major
exotherm in...
Formal methods using text to specify abstract data types (ADTs) are powerful, but they require great effort and a high level of expertise. Visual programming languages present an alternative way of programming but are limited to building small programs. This research presents an approach for specifying ADTs using a combination...
Techniques have been developed for measuring the
temperature, stable species concentrations, and atomic
radical concentrations during a transient combustion
event. They combine the features of direct sampling with
two spectroscopic techniques to produce relatively simple
diagnostic techniques to obtain time-resolved
measurements. In this study, a transient event was
provided by...
This thesis concerns itself mainly with analytical methods
development and analytical applications in the field of drug metabolism
studies. The determination of the analgesic pentazocine and its
metabolites in the greyhound are studied.
Pentazocine and all of its possible metabolites are isolated from
the greyhound urine by a the multi-solvent...
Reactor refueling is a computationally intensive
problem solving process that requires automation since
significant resources are expended upon the search for
an optimal core loading. Without imposing some
constraints upon the configurations investigated, an
extremely large number of prototype loadings may be
generated without discovery of an improved loading. As...
The goal of this study was to determine the extent to which the Silviculture Institute, a 12-week continuing education program for mid-career silviculturists, has influenced the practice of silviculture in the Pacific
Northwest. Desired impacts were determined in conjunction with the three major stakeholders in the Institute: program leaders charged...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the
financial and academic problems perceived by Saudi
graduate students while they are studying in the United
States. The study also attempted to determine if there
were significant differences in the five perceived
problem areas among respondents in the various categories
identified....