In twentieth century America, women continue the age-old struggle for recognition
as whole, intelligent individuals, not just an "other," less hearty, less deserving
or less capable being than man. Sarah Grimke spoke of the inequalities over 150 years
ago during the abolitionist movement when she compiled her major arguments into...
Authentic assessment of visitor learning in museum settings is a challenging
endeavor. Evaluation literature includes very few studies that link adult visitors' behavior
to their learning. Multiple data collection methods in a naturalistic environment hold
great promise for increasing understanding of informal public education.
In 1997, Oregon State University's Hatfield...
Adult dusky Canada geese (Branta canadensis
occidentalis Baird) were banded with plastic neck bands and
observed on the winter range during 1985-92. Annual
survival rates of adult geese estimated from observation
data ranged from 76% to 85%. A model of Canada goose
population dynamics was developed to illustrate
relationships between...
The controversial condition of carbohydrate craving is believed by some
researchers to be a defect in the regulation of food intake by an individual.
This defect is believed to be responsible for the inability of some persons to
control their food intake and therefore their weight. Research was conducted
to...
Two-year old Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) seedlings from two seed lots of different predicted hardiness levels were grown in two separate nurseries. Seedlings were lifted every four weeks from early October 1991 through March 1992 and exposed to controlled freezing temperatures. Fluorescence emissions of the seedlings were measured prior...
In 1992, amendments to the Fishing and Aquaculture Law required rural communities
to organize into syndicates or cooperatives and to create resource management plans.
Once the Chilean Fisheries Service (SERNAP) approves these plans, villages could manage designated subtidal and intertidal areas. In response to these amendments, two villages, Puerto Aldea...