Semen characteristics and egg production of male and female
commercial broiler breeders maintained in cages or on litter floors
were evaluated over a 24-week period. Semen was collected from males
caged singly or in pairs on a schedule of 3, 5, and 10 times (3X, 5X,
and 10X) weekly from...
The Beat Generation was an American counter-culture movement in the 1950's. Comprised of nomadic writers, poets, actors, musicians, and artists, the Beat movement represented no systematic philosophy and its most distinguishing characteristic was its apolitical disengagement from society. The Beats offered no substantive alternatives to the existing social order, but...
The Mark 0. Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC)
public education opportunities include interpretive programs
offered along the Estuary Nature Trail. The purpose of this
study was to determine the effectiveness of three informal
education programs, interpretive signs, a self-guided trail
brochure, and guided naturalist walks, in imparting
information on the...
Although employee theft is claimed by many authors to be a
significant problem in America with corrosive and damaging effects upon
business and society, very little research has been done to establish
the causes of such behavior. The purpose of this thesis was to identify,
discuss, and critically evaluate theories...
Thesis summarizes interviews with growers residing within the Groundwater Management Area (GWMA) in the Southern Willamette Valley of Oregon. Informal and semi-structured interviews were used to identify perceived impediments and incentives perceived by local farmers in following best management practices related to water quality. Results from the interviews were coded...
The effect of the proline analogue, L-azetidine-2-carboxylic
acid, on proline biosynthesis in Escherichia coli has been studied.
The analogue inhibits the formation of proline precursor by acting
as a false feedback inhibitor, Analysis of kinetic constants in
whole-cell preparations indicate that the inhibition is noncompetitive.
Comparative inhibitor constants for proline...