This thesis deals with the output statistics of nonlinear devices.
It develops the classical output autocorrelation function in two dimensions
and extends the theory to three and four dimensions. Closed
form solutions for the output correlation function in two and three
dimensions are given for the full- and half-wave rectifier...
The concentrations of iodophor necessary to reduce the activity
of several metabolic enzyme systems 50 percent was used as the
basic approach in attempts to elucidate the mechanism of germicidal
action of iodine. For comparisons, a chlorine-releasing germicide
(Trichlorocide) and a quaternary ammonium compound were also
tested. It was found...
The individual stocks of sockeye salmon that make up the
annual spawning migration to the Bristol Bay region of Western
Alaska are produced in the lakes and streams of ten major river
systems, which discharge into the bay over a shoreline distance of
120 miles. The hypothesis adopted in this...
A procedure is described for the optimization of a previously
described continuous analysis adaptation of the Pearl-Benson or
nitroso method for estimation of spent sulfite liquor (SSL) or ligno-sulfonates.
The optimized procedure has a response time of 6.5 minutes. In order to monitor samples whose SSL concentration is
between 0...
Purpose of the Study
There were two major purposes of this study. The first was to
determine which socio-economic and educational factors normally
available to Neighborhood Youth Corps personnel were associated with
success and failure in the out-of-school program. The second purpose
was to utilize these available socio-economic and educational...
This investigation was undertaken to determine 1) the effects
of various carbon sources in defined media on pectolytic enzyme production,
2) the effect of the incubation period on pectolytic enzyme
activity, and 3) the development of improved methods for the purification
and characterization of the polygalacturonases (PG) produced
by Fusarium...
The entire human population is chronically exposed to various
contaminants, including lead and chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides.
Studies were undertaken to assess the effects of chronic exposure to
lead on the toxicities of two such pesticides, lindane and dieldrin.
Mice were given lead as the acetate in drinking water, at levels...
Raw and biologically stabilized Kraft mill effluents were introduced
into laboratory artificial streams at a ratio of 15 ml per liter
of water over a two year period. Effluent from the stabilization pond
of a second mill was introduced at concentrations of from 5 to 40 ml
per liter of...
Studies in other laboratories have established the presence of
the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas (EMP) pathway and the pentose phosphate
(PP) pathway in plant tissue. Research in this laboratory with mung
bean (Phaseolus aureus) seedlings has confirmed the presence of these
two pathways as well as the glucuronic acid (GA) pathway. However,
no...
Investigations were undertaken to characterize the toxicity in
animals treated with 1, 3-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea (BCNU).
Primary experimental interest in this compound had centered around
its antineoplastic activity; however, clinical application of the compound
resulted in the appearance of delayed toxicity symptoms. A
critical evaluation of the toxicity associated with BCNU has...
Maturation rates of monogerm sugar beet seed grown in Western
Oregon were measured quantitatively to determine attainment of maximum
seed development and germination. Seed was collected at various
intervals after anthesis from two hybrid varieties representing the
extremes in resistance (hard bolting) and susceptibility (easy bolting)
to seedstalk development. The...
The work in this thesis solves the problem of restoring a power
system to its operating stable equilibrium point, following a transient
disturbance, in minimum time without any oscillation. The idealized
power system considered consists of cylindrical rotor generator connected
to an infinite busbar with the following cases of control:...
The genome of the nuclear polyhedrosis virus which infects the
larvae of the tussock moth, the lepidopteran, Hemerocampa
pseudotsugata, was isolated, identified as deoxyribonucleic acid, and
characterized in terms of its physical and biological properties. An
isolation procedure for the viral DNA was established which consisted
of the following steps:...
It was the intent of this investigation to compare the performance
of community college students to four-year institutional students, both
of whom were enrolled in a college general biology program (GS 101,
102, 103) during the 1967-68 academic year. During the week of
May 27, 1968 measurements were taken of...
The rhythms of emergence, oxygen consumption, and activity
were studied in Megachile rotundata with the object of comparing the
results to the major properties of the biological clock such as temperature
independence, susceptibility to light synchronization, and
entrainment. A further objective was to compare the three rhythms
to determine if...
Twenty sites of uniform topography and soil were select ed in the
montane forest found on the East flank of the Central Oregon Cascades.
These sites were located along a vegetational gradient composed of
five plant communities: Abies/Pachistima, Pinus/Ceanothus, Pinus
Arctostaphylos-Purshia, Pinus/Purshia/Festuca, and Juniperus
Festuca. An attempt was made to...
The response of three-dimensional frames subjected to an arbitrary
dynamic force is studied. The method of mode superposition
is used to obtain the frame response solution. Two different modeling
systems are used to idealize the frame. These are the "discrete
mass system" and the "continuous mass system." For an example...