As part of the continuing investigation of the thermal cis- 1, 3, 5-hexatriene to 1,3-cyclohexadiene rearrangement, four new trienes and a cross-conjugated pentaene have been prepared and their thermal reactions studied. A new route to the synthesis of highly substituted trienes has been developed. The synthesis of three of these...
Based on current trends both pesticide and plastic production are expected to continue to rise in the coming decade. A growing global population coupled with the effects of climate change are the main drivers of increased pesticide use. Throughout this dissertation pesticides refer to herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. Plastic production...
In an effort to enhance the possibilities of commercially rearing crayfish (Pacifastacus trowbridgii), the subyearling segment of the life cycle was examined to determine practical ways of increasing survival and growth. Four experiments were designed to study the effects of water velocity, photoperiod, substrate and density of stocking on the...
A model of an exhaust plume was developed and programmed
on a digital computer. The purpose of the model was to predict the
concentration and size distribution of ice particles produced from
automobile exhaust during arctic conditions. The model accounted
for the nucleation, growth, and freezing of the condensed water...
This thesis merges the fields of Ecology and Anthropology by applying Habitat Suitability Modeling to the relationship between people and plants in the Pacific Northwest. In it, I create and optimize two Maxent habitat suitability models for camas (Camassia spp.) in Oregon. The first model describes the physical environment of...
The resurgence of creationism the past few years has been led by advocates
of recent-creationism. These individuals, a minority among creationists in general,
argue that the entire universe was created approximately 10,000 years ago in one six-day
period of time. Recent-creationists support their position by appealing to the
Genesis account...
Each year an estimated one million young women in the United States develop an eating disorder. Without early recognition of symptoms and early intervention/treatment, these eating disorders can lead to a host of chronic and debilitating illnesses.
Tooth erosion is one of the first signs of an eating disorder, providing...