On January 8th, 2011 tragedy struck in Tucson, Arizona. A gunman opened fire on Representative Gabrielle Giffords' "Congress on Your Corner" event, wounding thirteen and killing six ("Arizona Shooting"). Four days later, President Obama spoke to a grieving crowd at the University of Arizona's McKale Memorial Center. This study seeks...
A transaminase (aminotransferase, EC 2. 6. 1) was extracted and
purified approximately 148-fold from shoot tips of pea (Pisum sativum
L. cv. Alaska) seedlings and some properties of the enzyme were
determined. The purification included acetone precipitation followed
by column chromatography on hydroxylapatite.
With a-ketoglutarate as co-substrate, the acetone precipitated...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact sediment has on the survival of
bacteria in a typical rangeland stream. This information is an important component in
determining a time integrated prediction of bacterial numbers in the stream sediment and
overlying water. Bacterial survival in stream is a...
This investigation was undertaken to determine, from a dietetic
standpoint, the amounts and proportions of dextrose, levulose and
sucrose present in Bosc pears, and to furnish information that might
be of value in the development of by-products from the off-grade
fruit of this variety.
The attempt was made to carry...
In a recent survey, it was observed that many woody plant species grown in Pacific Northwest nurseries exhibited disease symptoms typical of a bacterial infection and Pseudomonas syringae was commonly isolated from these tissues. The distribution of the ice nucleation phenotype among P. syringae strains recovered from these infected woody...
In twentieth century America, women continue the age-old struggle for recognition
as whole, intelligent individuals, not just an "other," less hearty, less deserving
or less capable being than man. Sarah Grimke spoke of the inequalities over 150 years
ago during the abolitionist movement when she compiled her major arguments into...
The purpose of this study is to illuminate the role,
the function, and the ironic outcome of the Victory in
Vietnam Committee's campaign pamphlet to recall Senator
Frank Church of Idaho in 1967. The VVC's political
strategy was to build credibility with the media through
the recall pamphlet. The analysis...