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Ecology And Life History Of The Speckled Madtom, Noturus Leptacanthus (Ictaluridae), Kathleen E. Clark May 1978

Ecology And Life History Of The Speckled Madtom, Noturus Leptacanthus (Ictaluridae), Kathleen E. Clark

Master's Theses

This research represents an effort to understand the life history, strategy, and ecological relationships of Noturus leptacanthus. In particular I have tried to compare the combination of low fecundity, large egg size, parental car , and marked sexual dimorphism in leptacanthus with the patterns of these parameters in other ictalurid species.


Tumor Induction Through Varying Lengths Of Carcinogen Exposure, Kent A. Heideman Jan 1978

Tumor Induction Through Varying Lengths Of Carcinogen Exposure, Kent A. Heideman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Females Within The Design/Debris Motif In Three Novels By John Hawkes, Evelyn Carol Sweet Jan 1978

The Females Within The Design/Debris Motif In Three Novels By John Hawkes, Evelyn Carol Sweet

Master's Theses

John Hawkes, according to Tony Tanner, is perhaps the most "disturbing" contemporary American writer. Many people would agree with this commentary on Hawkes, a man whose work has moved from the surreal in The Cannibal (1949) toward the more realistic, a movement predicted by Albert Guerard in his introduction to The Cannibal. As this movement away from the surreal has occurred, then why does Tanner find Hawkes' "disturbing" in a review of his most recent novel, Travesty? Perhaps because this movement was not from the surreal to the realistic as we generally use the term, but rather a movement from …


Responses To Hypovolaemic Thirst In Gerbils, Patrick Carl Hauenstein Jan 1978

Responses To Hypovolaemic Thirst In Gerbils, Patrick Carl Hauenstein

Master's Theses

In the present study, a series of experiments were conducted to examine how the gerbil responds to an extracellular challenge. Adult female gerbils, weighing from 50 gm. to 70 gm., were either exposed to a 10% (vol x wt) polyethelene glycol injection, or a vehicle control injection. Within each injection level, half of the animals had access· to water after injection, while the other half had access to a .9% saline solution. There was a significant increase in fluid intake associated with injection dosages and animals drank significantly more when exposed to saline than when exposed to water. It was …


A Cognitive Behavioral Treatment For Impulsive Aggressive Behavior In Emotionally Disturbed Children, Laurence Kelly Furgurson Jan 1978

A Cognitive Behavioral Treatment For Impulsive Aggressive Behavior In Emotionally Disturbed Children, Laurence Kelly Furgurson

Master's Theses

Twenty subjects were selected from a clinic population of emotionally disturbed children. The subjects were matched on the basis of classroom impulsivity (Impulsive Classroom Behavior Scale Scores) and age and assigned to either a treatment or control group. Both groups were further assessed by the Matching Familiar Figures Test and frequency counts of impulsive aggressive behaviors in several settings. The treatment group received six sessions of verbal self-instructions via modeling with a response cost contingent upon errors during training and three sessions of training in social problem solving. The control group received no specific treatment. Positive effects from treatment were …


Theoretical Implications In Choosing An Administrative Coordinator Of Clinical Services In A Family Service Agency, Mary Jane Myatt Jan 1978

Theoretical Implications In Choosing An Administrative Coordinator Of Clinical Services In A Family Service Agency, Mary Jane Myatt

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Case Study Of The Process Involved In Organizing A Parent-Education Group Among Spanish-Speaking Low Income Families: "Nuestros Hijos" (Our Children), Balvina T. Zurlo Jan 1978

A Case Study Of The Process Involved In Organizing A Parent-Education Group Among Spanish-Speaking Low Income Families: "Nuestros Hijos" (Our Children), Balvina T. Zurlo

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Feasibility Study For The Development Of A Natural Foods Restaurant In Tri-Cities, Washington, Millie Marrie Kurtz Jan 1978

A Feasibility Study For The Development Of A Natural Foods Restaurant In Tri-Cities, Washington, Millie Marrie Kurtz

Master's Theses

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American consumers are eating more and more of their meals outside the home. Americans are also becoming more diet conscious and the Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs (HEW) has encouraged restaurant managers to consider their impact on the nation’s health. The purpose of this study was to survey the eating-out habits and preferences of residents in three adjacent cities in southeastern Washington (Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick), and determine the potential acceptance of a natural foods restaurant in this Tri-City area. -- Method. A random sample of Tri-City residents was selected and interviewed by telephone. The telephone survey …


A Study Of The Nymphal Stages Of Trichocorixa Verticalis Verticalis (Fieber) Under Laboratory Conditions, Sharon R. Raczynski Jan 1978

A Study Of The Nymphal Stages Of Trichocorixa Verticalis Verticalis (Fieber) Under Laboratory Conditions, Sharon R. Raczynski

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Peirce's Concept Of Habit And Its Value For Modern Educators, James John Velasco Jan 1978

Peirce's Concept Of Habit And Its Value For Modern Educators, James John Velasco

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Psychophysical Tuning Curves In Vibrotaction, Sharon Marie Labs Jan 1978

Psychophysical Tuning Curves In Vibrotaction, Sharon Marie Labs

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Variance And The Expectation Of Future Contact Upon Personality Impression Formation, Brian Lee Bentley Jan 1978

The Effects Of Variance And The Expectation Of Future Contact Upon Personality Impression Formation, Brian Lee Bentley

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Isoproterenol And Alpha- And Beta-Adrenoreceptor Blockade On Renin Release And Cyclic-35́-Adenosine Monophosphate Content In Rat Renal Cortical Slices, Louis Michael Lissuzzo Jan 1978

The Effect Of Isoproterenol And Alpha- And Beta-Adrenoreceptor Blockade On Renin Release And Cyclic-35́-Adenosine Monophosphate Content In Rat Renal Cortical Slices, Louis Michael Lissuzzo

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Dextranase On Dextran Production By Streptococcus Mutans 6715 S-19 Glucosyltransferase, Jamie D. Nonnenmann Jan 1978

The Effect Of Dextranase On Dextran Production By Streptococcus Mutans 6715 S-19 Glucosyltransferase, Jamie D. Nonnenmann

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Insulin I₋P1₋S₋P2₋S₋P5₋S Distribution Within Oral Tissues, Bahram Pourdeihimi Jan 1978

Insulin I₋P1₋S₋P2₋S₋P5₋S Distribution Within Oral Tissues, Bahram Pourdeihimi

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Reactivity Of Antibodies Versus Streptococcal Carbohydrate And Protein Antigens And Human Glomerular Basement Membrane Carbohydrate And Protein Antigens In Mammalian Tissues, Kathleen A. Chase Jan 1978

Reactivity Of Antibodies Versus Streptococcal Carbohydrate And Protein Antigens And Human Glomerular Basement Membrane Carbohydrate And Protein Antigens In Mammalian Tissues, Kathleen A. Chase

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Thyroparathyroidectomy On Sutural Growth: A Radioautographic Study, Jose Luis Desilva Jan 1978

Effect Of Thyroparathyroidectomy On Sutural Growth: A Radioautographic Study, Jose Luis Desilva

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Short-Term Histopathologic Study Of The Effect Of Gly-Oxide On Periapical Tissues In The Rhesus Monkey, John William Gillan Jan 1978

A Short-Term Histopathologic Study Of The Effect Of Gly-Oxide On Periapical Tissues In The Rhesus Monkey, John William Gillan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Characterization Of Pseudomonas Cepacia Using Biochemical, Antibiotic Susceptibility And Serological Tests, Beatrice Grazina Miceika Jan 1978

Characterization Of Pseudomonas Cepacia Using Biochemical, Antibiotic Susceptibility And Serological Tests, Beatrice Grazina Miceika

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Decalcified Allogenic Bone Matrix On The Healing Of Periapical Lesions In The Rhesus Monkey, Bruce Kenneth Felder Jan 1978

The Effect Of Decalcified Allogenic Bone Matrix On The Healing Of Periapical Lesions In The Rhesus Monkey, Bruce Kenneth Felder

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate On The Incorporation Of Radioactive Uridine Into High Polymer Rna During The Early Development Of The Fathead Minnow (Pimephales Promelas Rafinesque), James P. Hardwick Jan 1978

The Effects Of Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate On The Incorporation Of Radioactive Uridine Into High Polymer Rna During The Early Development Of The Fathead Minnow (Pimephales Promelas Rafinesque), James P. Hardwick

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Seriousness And Playfulness In Plotinus' Enneads, Roman T. Ciapalo Jan 1978

Seriousness And Playfulness In Plotinus' Enneads, Roman T. Ciapalo

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Tissue Culture Medium Of Different Concentrations In Sutural Growth, Angel H. Vargas Jan 1978

The Effects Of Tissue Culture Medium Of Different Concentrations In Sutural Growth, Angel H. Vargas

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Left Stellate Ganglion And Ventrolateral Cardiac Nerve Activity On Canine Av Nodal Electrophysiologic Properties, David Leon Fishman Jan 1978

The Effects Of Left Stellate Ganglion And Ventrolateral Cardiac Nerve Activity On Canine Av Nodal Electrophysiologic Properties, David Leon Fishman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of A Calcium Hydroxide Paste On Resorption Of Replanted Teeth In Dogs, Dale Marshall Anderson Jan 1978

The Effect Of A Calcium Hydroxide Paste On Resorption Of Replanted Teeth In Dogs, Dale Marshall Anderson

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Inhibitory Effect Of Saliva On The Adherence Of Streptococcus Mutans And Streptococcus Sanguis, Elliot H. Kimmel Jan 1978

The Inhibitory Effect Of Saliva On The Adherence Of Streptococcus Mutans And Streptococcus Sanguis, Elliot H. Kimmel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Parameters Of The Attached Epithelial Reformation Following Gingivectomy, Carl J. Laudando Jan 1978

Parameters Of The Attached Epithelial Reformation Following Gingivectomy, Carl J. Laudando

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effectiveness Of The Educational Game As A Method Of Skill Building In The Junior High School Language Arts Area, Mary E. Quinlan Jan 1978

The Effectiveness Of The Educational Game As A Method Of Skill Building In The Junior High School Language Arts Area, Mary E. Quinlan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


An Elucidation Of The Arboreal Theory Of Primate Evolution: A Behavioral Comparison Of The Manus Of The Squirrel Monkey, The Tree Shrew, And The Gray Squirrel, Catherine Anne Walla-Murphy Jan 1978

An Elucidation Of The Arboreal Theory Of Primate Evolution: A Behavioral Comparison Of The Manus Of The Squirrel Monkey, The Tree Shrew, And The Gray Squirrel, Catherine Anne Walla-Murphy

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Insulin And Altered Reticuloendothelial System Function, Angela M. Hadbavny Jan 1978

Insulin And Altered Reticuloendothelial System Function, Angela M. Hadbavny

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.