Six groups of goats were used in the study. These were the normal group (Saanen, French Alpine, and Nubian breeds), 1/4 pygmy group (first backcross to normal), 1/2 pygmy group (F1) 3/4 pygmy group (first backcross to pygmy), 7/8 pygmy group (second backcross to pygmy), and pygmy group0 The mean...
The purpose of this study is to develop
a workable plant layout
evaluation technique incorporating adequate
definitive measures of
intangible plant layout considerations.
A summary and critique is
given of existing evaluation methods. A
quantitative evaluation index
(QEI) is proposed to remedy the described
deficiencies.
The proposed index can be...
High purity vanadium, both in the polycrystalline
and monocrystalline form, was strained in tension in
order to study the controlling deformation mechanism at
temperatures between 77 and 293°K. The temperature and
strain rate dependence of the flow stress for two grades
of material, 99.99% and 99.93%, was evaluated using temperature...
Over 56,000 hours of locomotor activity of Taricha granulosa
were recorded using two types of low cylindrical plastic monitoring
chambers. This species shows distinct rhythms of activity under
normal day-night cycles, shortened day-night cycles, constant
darkness (DD) and constant light (LL). The rough-skinned newt is
day active and crepuscular. I...
Some of the problems concerning the present educational programs
which confront the institutions of higher education are, reviewed.
Resources allocation is at the root of the issue.
Budgeting orientations are presented with special emphasis on
Planning Programming Budgeting Systems. PPBS is still in its
developmental stage in the field of...
The effects of suckling on several ovarian characteristics were
studied in postpartum rabbits. Ovarian weight was found to be significantly
greater in rabbits suckled for twelve days than in nonsuckled
rabbits autopsied at a similar interval postpartum or in a third group
autopsied at parturition. There were no significant differences...
The reliability of sequential machines is an important factor in
their design and implementation. In this thesis, stochastic sequential
machine models are employed to investigate some of the problems concerning
the reliability of sequential machines. Two different methods
are used to find the reliability required of individual elements. The
first...
The interaction of polylysine with DNA may be divided into two
separate phenomena: the primary interaction involved in formation of
a well-defined complex, and secondary interactions leading to aggregation
of these complexes. Most studies on the interaction of polylysine
with DNA have used techniques which measure properties of
the aggregated...
In this thesis we investigate the extension of certain theorems
of additive number theory to three algebraic systems. A generalization
of a theorem by Cauchy and Davenport on the cardinality of the
sum of two sets of residue classes is given. We obtain and compare
estimates for the order of...
Oregon is the largest producer of
green beans for processing
in the United States.
Because the repeated use of a single herbicide
may lead to
changes in the weed population, build
up of residues, and other
undesirable factors, a continuous search for
new herbicides is
taking place.
C-6989¹[superscript /] has...