The extensive literature in biomedical ethics on physician-assisted death has represented the debate to involve three parties with significant interests. First, there are arguments regarding the legitimacy of terminally patients seeking to exercise an expanded right of self-determination. Furthermore, questions have been posed regarding the compatibility of a patient request...
Thymidine kinase is a key enzyme in the nucleotide salvage pathway,
catalyzing the production of dTMP from thymidine and ATP. In order to
identify the structural features of the TK protein and/or primary amino
acid sequences which contribute to the catalytic and regulatory activities of
this enzyme, an in vitro...
This thesis is a discussion of the major bee diseases
found in Oregon with notes on minor ailments of bees and
on diseases not yet present followed by a history of the
introduction and spread of the more important diseases,
a history of bee legislation in Oregon and a discussion...
In order to develop a stimulating yet effective school-based program which elicits
a positive bone growth response, we need to understand the forces acting on the bones of
children during various high-impact activities. One activity found to promote bone
growth is drop landings from a height. We determined whether there...
This thesis consists of five chapters: a general introduction, two manuscripts, a collection of published lesson plans, and a general conclusion. The works collected herein are united by the common theme of practical applications in plant breeding. The first manuscript reports a study performed on five malting barley lines grown...
Addiction is a word that represents a condition that, at best, causes minor disruptions to one’s life and, at worst, is lethal. The current definition was developed by 80 neuroscientists. It references substance use and other behaviors and includes food and sex. Addictions do not seem to be lessening but...
Needle length in young ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws var. ponderosa) was assessed for its ability to estimate site quality of afforested land in Neuquén, Argentina. The objective was to determine the best aspect on the tree, number of needle age classes, and number of trees that would...
This study determined the importance of specific research tasks to the present job requirements of State Department of Education professionals, college and university instructional faculty, and secondary school counselors in Oregon. The instrument utilized in the research was designed and validated through a Delphi process. The computed reliability coefficient was...