Recent organic-rich deposits on the Peru continental margin
occur along the upper slope (100-450 m) between about ll°S and 16°S
and along the lower continental slope (>2000 m). The upper slope
deposits reflect high biological production in response to coastal
upwelling, but preservation of organic matter is enhanced by the...
Studies have shown that parental feeding practice has an impact on the child's
dietary intake, food preference and weight status. Our study focused on teaching parents
the division of responsibility in parent-child feeding relationship as well as benefits of
eating meals together, since feeding practice takes place during the mealtime....
A method for separation and characterization of individual anthocyanins was
developed. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with a polymer based
reversed-phase column was used to separate the pigments while on-line Photodiode
Array Detection (PDA) was employed to record the UV and Visible spectrum of the
individual peaks. Spectral information obtained...
The phytopathogen Phytophthora ramorum (Werres, DeCock & Man in't Veld), causal agent of Sudden Oak Death (SOD) of oaks (Quercus spp.) and tanoaks (Notholithocarpus densiflorus syn. Lithocarpus densiflorus), is established in coastal forests of the western United States. Since the discovery of SOD in the Douglas-fir / tanoak forests of...
Policy analysts designing programs to improve the
efficiency and expand the use of water in the irrigation of
farm lands often enlist benefit-cost analysis as a means of
assessing impacts and feasibility. While on-site comparisons
of costs and benefits are important factors in project
assessment, other dimensions such as risk,...