The development of a geographic information system
(GIS) requires the development of large databases of
spatially related information. Scale, resolution and the
classification of thematic data can vary considerably in
terms of the level of detail at which the data are compiled
and converted to machine readable form. The level...
The purposeful induction of malolactic fermentation (MLF) in wines such as Pinot Noir
and Chardonnay is an established commercial wine making practice in Oregon. This induction
is not always successful, especially with white wines, such as Chardonnay. A study was
initiated to examine the compatibility of yeasts commonly used in...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the
source of the external trade statistics in measuring the price
responsiveness of foreign demands and relative price competitiveness
of the major exporting countries in trade of agricultural commodities
in international markets. In particular, the papers included in this...
Red Light Ladies presents a perspective on prostitution in North America, within the context of the western mining frontier. A biographical profile of the frontier
prostitutor is presented, along with an archaeological model of settlement patterns and material culture. Settlement patterns and demographic changes in the prostitutor
population are hypothetically...
The black grass bug genus Irbisia Reuter was revised. Over 18,000
specimens were examined and information concerning the biology, host
plant and distributional relationships of the species was compiled.
In addition to external characters, the male claspers and vesica, and
the female dorsal libiate plate of the bursa copulatrix and...