The purpose of this study was to compare the changes in the
perception of the university environment that occurred in four selected
.groups of freshmen residence hall students: females residents in
single-sex halls (N = 150), female residents in coeducational halls
(N = 89), male residents in single-sex halls (N...
The rhenium-osmium isotopic system has the potential to track the maturation of arc crust at lower crustal levels because the ¹⁸⁷Os/¹⁸⁸Os in magmas is sensitive to the age and composition of crust with which they interact. We here present Re and Os isotopic data for a suite of samples from...
Species relationships were investigated in a western North
American polyploid complex in the genus Aster (Asteraceae). A
combination of cytological, genetical, chemical, morphological and
numerical approaches was employed. Fifteen presently recognized
species were included in the study, and populations were sampled
throughout most of the range of the group. Living...
Perloline levels have been associated with poor animal
performance on tall fescue pastures. Animal performance is
low when perloline levels are high. High perloline levels
are reported during hot, dry weather and increased N
fertilization. Tall fescue perloline levels appear to be
affected by genetic and environmental differences. Positive
associations...
The near physical environment is believed to be an integral component in creating quality learning and classroom environments for young children. Free-choice play periods during preschool daily curriculums are a widespread component of preschool early childhood education. Research has demonstrated that the presence of houseplants may be a contributor to...
Although differences between selective pressures in hatcheries
and streams have been theorized to cause genetic divergence between
hatchery and wild salmonids, evidence of this is lacking. This study
was initiated to document the presence or absence of genetic change
in hatchery and wild stocks by characterizing genetic traits in fish...
Ocean acidification (OA) is the result of increasing concentrations of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, leading to a suite of alterations to specific parameters of ocean chemistry, which can negatively impact many marine organisms and ecosystems. Understanding how to measure and monitor the chemistry of OA will require specialized education...
This study investigated the influence of microwave and
broiling cooking methods on quality parameters of portion size
cuts of beef semitendinosus muscle subjected to pre-rigor
pressure treatment. The pre-rigor pressurized beef was compared
to conventionally processed portion size cuts. Juiciness,
tenderness, and flavor were evaluated by objective and
subjective tests....
With growing populations and consumer demand, there has been a turn to the deep sea to meet our natural resource needs. The deep sea provides a range of benefits to humans—called ecosystem services—including carbon sequestration, fisheries, waste absorption and detoxification, and nutrient cycling, all of which are vital to life...
The purpose of this ethnographic study was to explore White, female teachers’ attitudes and perspectives towards their African American students, the Black/White Achievement Gap, and their teaching practice in regards to their students’ achievement, through the use of focus group discussions. The target group for this study was White, female...