Using three years of weekly ACNielsen Scantrack data, this study aims to estimate the implicit prices of labeling retail finfish and shellfish in the U.S. with harvest-specific information, such as “wild” ‚“Atlantic”‚ “Pacific” or “imported”. Recent concerns for the availability of wild-caught supplies has led to increasing interest for labeling...
Statistical data from breeding experiments suggested that a
reciprocal chromosomal translocation had spontaneously occurred in
a line of S. C. White Leghorn fowl. Approximately 50% of the
embryos from matings between suspected translocation heterozygotes
and normal birds died early during incubation. In an effort
to obtain cytological proof of this...
The investigation was conducted from January 1965 to March
1966. An intensive effort was made to obtain large numbers of animals,
as it is believed that unavailability of specimens has been the
limiting factor in the amount of research concerning this species.
Two hundred and sixty-nine animals were collected. They...
The purpose of this paper is the statement and examination of
relevant data pertaining to the subject of trans-Pacific pre-
Columbian contact. The paper's contents will be organized in to
five major areas: oceanography, ship building, archaeology, religion
and history, plus an introduction and conclusion. Each of
these chapters will...
Pesticides are among the most pervasive environmental contaminants and they are an important potential risk for human health. Agricultural workers are constantly exposed to pesticide spray, drift and residues in the soil and foliage. Many agricultural pesticides are readily absorbed by the body, through contact with the skin, the respiratory...