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Quantitative and qualitative determination of the effects of ovariectomy and suckling on hypotalamic luteinizing hormone releasing hormone in the rat
(1981)
A study was undertaken to further the understanding of the mechanism by which suckling inhibits the release of pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) and depresses the postovariectomy rise of plasma LH in lactating mammals. ...
Purchasing effects for varying levels of model attractiveness and sex, and buyer sex of a direct mail advertisement
(1981)
The purpose of this study was to discover whether the sex and the attractiveness level of a model used in a direct mail advertisement and the sex of the recipient of that advertisement would influence the subsequent ...
The influence of site preparation upon production of young loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations in East Texas
(1981)
Site preparation influence on production of planted 5-year old loblolly pines from two East Texas locations was tested by measuring density, dbh, total height, and biomass on four site preparation treatments; leave, burn, ...
The distribution of the wood boring isopod Limnoria in Texas estuaries and bays in relation to environmental factors
(1981)
The gribble Limnoria tripunctata and other members of the family Limnoriidae annually cause millions of dollars of damage to wooden structures in the marine environment. Thus it is of considerable economic importance to ...
The viscoelastic characterization of marine sediment in large-scale simple shear
(1981)
To obtain deformation properties of submarine sediment a device which imposes a simple shear state of strain was designed. A thorough literature review was conducted to evaluate the merits of previously developed simple ...
Activity career concept : the camping life cycle, style, preferences and associated recreational activities of the elderly camper
(1981)
Retrospective life histories of senior adult recreational campers were examined over a six-stage life cycle continuum to determine the existence or nonexistence of an "activity career" in recreational camping. Selected ...
An econometric analysis of the citrus industry and estimated impacts of withdrawing selected pesticides
(1981)
Pesticides are a significant input into commercial agriculture. In 1964, 89 percent of the citrus acreage in the U.S. was treated with pesticides. By 1975, pesticide treated acreage had increased to 97 percent. Total ...
Grain mold histopathology, damage assessment, and resistance screening within Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench lines
(1981)
Sorghum grain molds are defined as prematurity diseases resulting from infection of spikelets or developing kernels as early as anthesis by parasitic field fungi. Curvularia spp and Fusarium spp are the predominant grain ...
The Army's health facility energy conservation program : empirical evaluation with enhancement recommendations
(1981)
The purpose of this study was to determine the operational viability of the Army's Energy Conservation Program with respect to health care facilities. In particular, the status of the program was ascertained by measuring ...
Biochemical indices of stress in the sandworm Neanthes virens (Sars)
(1981)
This study was designed to assess the feasibility of using certain biochemical parameters as indices of stress in marine invertebrates. Sandworms Neanthes (*Nereis) virens (Sars) were subjected to various types and degrees ...