End scrapers were an "all purpose" tool that have been associated with processes such as planing or shaving vegetal resources, shaping bone or antler implements, and to render hide into usable fabric. Examining end scrapers from four different archaeological sites on the North Umpqua River of southwestern Oregon provided interesting...
Sodium hyaluronate (HA) is a polysaccharide found in all parts of the body
Although it performs important functions in the eye, the coagulation process
and other parts of the body, its contribution to synovial fluid is particularly
important. As the major component of synovial fluid, HA is responsible for
the...
Purple tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculemtum) were bred by incorporating
genes that result in anthocyanin production in the skin of fruits. These genes
originally came from related wild species as no naturally occurring genes encoding
fruit anthocyanin expression are known within the cultivated species. By
combining Aft or Abg with atv or...
The purpose of this study was to understand the influence of organic material and nutrients from spawning salmon and supplemented salmon carcasses on stream food webs. My study objectives were to examine 1) assimilation of salmon-derived nutrients (SDN) by producers and consumers in the food web, 2) epilithic biofilm productivity,...
This work is an inquiry into misogyny and patriarchy in order to move
towards women's liberation. The role of misogyny is questioned through a
collection of personal essays that illustrate the interconnectedness of
women's experiences and feminist theory. The author's experiences with
gender construction, cultural ideas of beauty, and sexuality...
