Public construction projects are frequently presented as
occurring in complex social, political and economic settings
described as being uncertain. In public administration, this
uncertainty is cited as a cause for shifting from the so
called "rational-comprehensive" model of policy and decision
making toward an "incremental" or "mixed-scanning" approach.
None of...
This thesis uses an anthropological approach to examine the current social status
of the young elderly in contemporary urban China and explores the problems these people
are facing. A review of literature sets up complementary theoretical frameworks for the
understanding of the interaction between changing social environment and transitional life...
This thesis tests the hypothesis that innate immunity may be enhanced
immediately following a stressful event. The experiments characterize the acute
effects of the fight or flight response on some immunological and endocrine
parameters in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Plasma cortisol and
catecholamines were elevated within seconds of the initiation...
The reproductive biology of Kidderia (Kidderia) subquadratum
(Pelseneer, 1903) was studied from collections which were made at
Palmer Station, Antarctica during 1970 and 1971. Kidderia subquadratum
is a small lamellibranch (the largest observed was 6.8
mm long) found on rocky substrates in the intertidal and subtidal
zones of the Antarctic...
The effects of enriching the rearing environment of laying hens on their learning ability and behavior were investigated. Day old ISA brown layer chicks were group housed in open floor pens that were either enriched or unenriched. The enriched rooms contained visual stimuli in the form of hanging decorations, auditory...
One of the most powerful and life-changing events that can occur in the life of a family is
the death of a child. Researchers who have studied death and bereavement suggest that a
child's death has a dramatic impact on parents. However, little is known about the ways
in which...
Algorithms capable of automatically drawing Resource Planning and Management (RPM) network models from standard Linear Programming data files are developed. An RPM network is a unique graphical representation that is capable of representing both the primal and the dual model of a mathematical programming problem on a same network model....
The overall goal of this study was to determine if the Tillamook Bay tributaries'
water quality has improved as a result of the Best Management Practices (BMP) installed
at Tillamook County Dairies.
The Rural Clean Water Program (RCWP) was a 10 to 15 year experiment designed to
control agricultural non-point...