Volatile hydrophobic compounds (HOCs) brought into soil and sediment
systems represent a serious threat to the environment. Dissolved
organic carbon (DOC) may exert an important influence over the total
aqueous solubility and mobility of organic pollutants through their
incorporation into micelles or the formation of soluble complexes.
To date, however,...
This research was undertaken to examine the symbolism
surrounding the sweatlodge and how it pertained to women in
Native American cultures. After an extensive literature
search I determined that there was little or no information
concerning the use of the sweatlodge by women. The goal of
the research was an...
In order to decide whether or not to develop biomass energy facilities and where to best locate them, developers and investors need accurate assessments of fuel supply. This includes information about the distribution and concentration of fuel throughout the assessment area, the quality of fuel (form, moisture content, contaminant content,...
Two studies concerning low molecular weight organic acids in soils were conducted. In the first study, anion exclusion chromatography was used to separate and identify 12 common organic acids, and the accuracy, precision and detection limits of the method were determined. The method was found to be sensitive and accurate...
Detection and treatment of bacterial kidney disease (BKD)
was investigated. Experiments were conducted to evaluate the
quantitative, fluorescent antibody technique (QFAT) that is used
to detect, identify, and quantify both typical and 'bar form'
Renibacterium salmoninarum cells. Smears of kidney tissue from
naturally and artificially infected salmonids, both with and...
Runoff from agricultural lands into Upper Klamath Basin rivers and lakes can
cause water quality problems affecting fish and wildlife. Excessive eutrophication
in Upper Klamath Lake is linked to high nutrient input (particularly phosphorus)
stemming from both lake sediments and watershed tributaries.
On a unit area load basis the Wood...
Five field experiments were conducted to evaluate the relative attractiveness of potential beneficial insectary plants to aphidophagous hover flies and parasitic Hymenoptera and the effectiveness of interplanting selected flowering plants in a broccoli field to enhance biocontrol of the cabbage aphid and green peach aphid. In 1996 we established a...
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the necessity of
transposition in the construction of overhead transmission lines.
Line currents, line voltages and line losses of both the transposed
and untransposed lines were calculated and compared for two different
voltage classes. The conventional method of symmetrical components
was used...