Lactobacilli are microorganisms with many applications in the
fermented food and dairy industries. In addition to the actual
fermentation of food products, lactobacilli are involved in the
metabolic breakdown of lactose in dairy products, enabling a large
population of lactose-intolerant humans to ingest milk. Lactobacilli
are also used as health...
The focus of this research is to design and develop a microcomputer-based information management and production planning system for a discrete parts manufacturing facility. The information management module is based on relational database concepts. This information is used by the scheduling module to generate initial production schedules based on manufacturing...
The vascular system of Aplysia californica is a simple visceromotor system with three main arteries innervated by a small pool of identified neurons. I used this system to
study the functions of neuropeptide transmitters and their actions on neural and muscle tissues. A central finding of this study is that...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of theological
education on philosophy of human nature among Sunday school teachers in
the Church of the Nazarene. Research materials consisted of Wrightsman's
Philosophy of Human Nature scale and a demographic questionnaire
constructed by the researcher. These materials were mailed...
The Oregon chub. Oregonichthys crameri. one of
Oregon's endemic freshwater fishes. is restricted to the
Willamette and Umpqua rivers and their tributaries.
Specimens from the two rivers have traditionally been
considered the same species. The goal of this study was to
re-examine that assumption and determine if the Willamette
Oregon...
Counseling is a novel in three parts structurally and metaphorically comparing
and contrasting the workings of the brain and mind.
Through the story of a man recovering from a head injury I am creating a world
in the text which equates the schizophrenia of postmodern criticism with the literal
problems...
The individual through earliest recorded history reveals contradictory views of the
human life-span. "Am I a free and unique individual, able to make choices and decide my
own destiny?, or, "Am I only a victim of circumstance, a speck of dust in the universe's
whirlwind of fate?"
Each view is...
The electrochemistry of cadmium at a Reticulated Vitreous
Carbon (RVC) electrode has been studied to determine the suitability of
RVC as a working electrode for the electrochemical preconcentration of
cadmium in the corrosive environment of zirconium dissolved in
hydrofluoric acid.
The electrochemistry in this investigation deals with deposition
of solid...
Agrobacterium rhizogenes has been shown to cause root
proliferation and increased water use efficiency in
certain woody dicots. Root proliferation may be desirable
in herbaceous legumes as a means of increasing potential
sites for infection by Rhizobium species and subsequent
nodulation and nitrogen fixation. Thus, A. rhizogenes was
used to...
This thesis presents novel findings regarding
symbiotic, physiological, and antigenic characteristics of
representatives from an indigenous soil-borne population
of Rhizobium meliloti. Nodules were sampled from 'Vernal',
'Anchor', and 'Saranac' alfalfa, and the isolates analyzed
serologically. Rhizobium meliloti serogroup 31 was
identified as a dominant nodule occupant, with a greater
and...
Imperfections in semiconductor materials constitute a rich area for research. The importance of the characterization of these imperfections cannot be understated. Junction spectroscopic techniques provide a unique tool for the study of these imperfections. The test specimens could consist of Schottky barrier, p-n junctions, or MOS structures. Using Schottky barrier...
The cormorant/fisherman issue is not limited to Tillamook County in 1988-1989 but is symptomatic of a widespread conflict of some fishermen with fish-eating animals. Predators, specifically cormorants, have been blamed for the "ruin" of the Tillamook fisheries, but the effects of cormorant predation have been exaggerated. Actually, current salmon and...
This Thesis explores the possibility of increased export and
export earnings stability for Costa Rica after the implementation of
the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) or Caribbean Basin
Initiative (CBI). It was expected that this policy would not only
increase trade and exports for some developing nations in the...
Revised July 1988. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The concentration of chlorophyll in natural bodies of water is
commonly determined as a means to rapidly estimate the phytoplankton
biomass. The literature gives numerous warnings, however, as to the
problems involved with accurately determining chlorophyll
concentrations. The author's work at Crater Lake, Oregon enticed him
to explore critically the...
Published April 1988. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The purpose of this study was to assess the relative
involvement of four muscles - rectus abdominis, external
obliques, rectus femoris, and the lumbar region of
sacrospinalis - during performances of eight different
variations of the sit-up exercise. The sit-up variations
investigated were long-lying sit-ups with/without feet
support and hook-lying...