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06547. MEMORY. The psychology and psysiology of human memory are examined in this study of perception and memory. An excellent review of recent studies in the field of perception, long-term and short-term memory, and learning is offered, with an emphasis on verbal and tone recognition, A thorough study. 26p. 50f. 33b.

$133

06229. CARE OF THE TEA ROSE. This paper provides everything you want to know about this subspecies of rose, which is distinguished by its climbing-vine characteristics. This essay discusses the tea rose's history, botany, care and cultivation. KEYWORDS: botany tea rose cultivation care term paper. 6 pages, 0 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources. 1,406 words.

$42

06072. SAGEBRUSH. Detailed scientific study of the biology and economic geography of sage-brush vegetation in Western U.S. Range and distribution, physiology, soil-plant relationships, competition with other plants, range management. Heavy scientific vocabulary. 12p. 11f. 6b.

$84

05722. STRUCTURAL FATIGUE IN AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION AND OPERATION. Structural fatigue of components and assemblies is a major consideration in aircraft production and operation. This paper reviews basic types of metal fatigue and the procedures followed in assessing fatigue characteristics of aircraft during design and development. A model of flaw definition is cited which is appropriate to fatigue assessments of composite structural materials. As illustration of a damage-tolerance methodology for a specific aircraft, the Boeing 747, fatigue integrity program is described. This program integrates design analysis, materials selection, and fatigue testing in a systematic treatment of fatigue problems during aircraft evolution. 10 pages, 14 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources. 2 Charts.

$70

05605. DATE PRODUCTION IN SAUDI ARABIA. A profile of the economics of date production, techniques and its contribution to the Saudi economy as a whole. 4p. 4f. 4b.

$28

05567. CLIMATIC SOIL INFLUENCES ON THE GROWTH OF WINE GRAPES. Discusses climatic soil influence on the growing of grapes for wine, the stages of the growing season, the harvest. Also fermentation and aging of wine. 6p. 5f. 4b.

$42

05560. THE ISSUE OF ANIMAL RIGHTS. Thorough, balanced look at the use of animals in research in the U.S., ethical, philosophical and biological issues involved, proposals for reform. Gives both sides, but strongly favors consideration of the rights of animals used in research. 14p. 14f. 13b.

$98

05276. THE HYPOTHALAMUS. Some of the vital functions of the hypothalamus gland, an organ located in the forebrain and controlling hypostatic functions such as body temperature, water balance and intake of food and water. A good short biology study. 4p., 6f., 3b.

$28

05069. THE WESTERN MEADOLARKS. Observations of the general activities of Sturnella neglectas, such as feeding, flight, weather and group reactions, are summarized in this study of the Western Meadowlarks. 8p., 0f., 0b.

$56

04957. MAN AND WOMAN, BOY AND GIRL BY JOHN AND ANKE EHRHARDT. A brief review of this study of gender identity and hermaphrodism, examing sexual dimorphism and fetus development as well as brain development and later child rearing. 5p., 0f., 0b.

$35

04926. MODERN SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY. The synthesis of instinct and environmental biology is examined in this paper, with a notice of Nigel Calder's book, The Human Conspiracy. Human behavior patterns are related to natural patterns in the animal world, and a personal application of those ideas made to a typical San Franciscan. 10p., 9f., 7b.

$70

04637. HEREDITARY ASPECTS OF CANCER. Good, thorough study (in clinical language) of experiments and studies on the genetic causes of cancer; writer feels that the final interpretation will be that cancer is an interaction of hereditary, environmental and viral causes. 10p., 7f., 5b.

$70

04536. THE "XYZ" GENOTYPE AND DEVIANT BEHAVIOR. The question is, are mem with the so-called "xyz" chromosome genetic defect especially disposed to criminal behavior This paper presents a very well-balanced and rational presentation of the evidence on both sides, concluding that the defect may,exaggerate "intellectual dysfunction" (poor judgment), but is not yet proved to be a sure sign of criminality. 9p., 7f., 8b.

$63

04469. THE PEREGRINE FALCON. The difficulties of breeding this bird in captivity are discussed with a view to the mating and courtship behavior of the birds, their threatened environmental status, and feeding and nesting habits. The Cornell University experiments at breeding are described and judged successful, but the problems of feeding and then reintroducing birds into the wild state are said to be serious. 12p., 6f., 7b.

$84

04393. THE ENDOCRINE GLANDS. The nature and functions of the endocrine glands as chemical regulators of body systems are examined in this study. Problems of hormone deficiency, goiter diabetes and estrogen production are discussed in terms of endocrine gland functions, and metabolic roles in endocrine systems are looked at. 13p., 44f., 6b.

$91

04317. LEPROSY. A brief history of the pupular and scientific beliefs concerning the etiology and treatment of leprosy, emphasising the myths and mistaken notions which persisted down through the eighteenth century. Hansen's work on the bacteriology of the disease is stressed, and the current theory of contagion is examined. 13p., 0f., 8b.

$91

03786. EFFECTS OF WEATHER ON MOTOR PERFORMANCE. An physiological view of the influence of such factors as ambient temperature, wind speed, humidity and body temperature on motor control mechansims in the human body. Work efficiency is related to the parameters of optimum weather conditions, and the science of biometeorology is seen as a fruitful field for investigation. 16p., 33f., 24b.

$112

03741. TISSUE CULTURE AND TRANSFORMATION. An examination of progress in the field of cytogenetics in recent years, with a special regard to the cultivation of animal and plant cells in vitro. Cultivation techniques, radiation, mutation, viruses and other aspects of cell transformation are considered, and the possibilities of chromosomal aberration as a tool for the study of cellular events are noted. 18p., 44f., 28b.

$126

03550. SILENT LANGUAGES IN LOWER ANIMALS. Skillful presentation of the facts of comnunication in all sorts of animmis through sounds, gestures or postures, colors, smell, other means. 8p., 2f., 5b.

$56

03542. THE PHYSIOLOGY OF TASTE. Technical and complete survey of the chemical and neurological basis of taste and odor perception. Description of relevant nervous system, four basic sensations of taste and the ions/molecules that cause them, smell and its relation to taste. 10p., 0f., 2b.

$70

03333. THE ECOLOGY OF THE COAST REDWOOD. Good technical study of the characteristics affecting distribution of the coast redwood tree, analysis of its "ecological niche." 3p. charts and graphs. 12p., 11f., 11b.

$21

02924. THE EFFECTS OF CROWDING. The roles of genetic frequency changes, social-structure responses and territorial factors on behavior in a variety of organisms are studied. The basic experiments with drosophilia, monkeys, salmon snd insects of other kinds are compared to the problem of human crowding. Includes abstract and citings of literature. 13p., 0f., 17b.

$91

02451. WHALES. Good overview of whales and dolphins, focusing on their communication abilities. 10p., 11f., 5b.

$70

02447. SENSORY INHIBITION IN TASTE AND TOUCH. Good examination of the physiological bases of sensation, focusing on the complexity of interactions between stimulus and response; masking, inhibition, threshhold levels of sensation are the major topics. 12p., 0f., 5b.

$84

02434. THE HOMING INSTINCT OF ANTS. Very good summary of studies in which grown men followed ants around to see how they knew up from down and back from forth; smell, position of the sun, slope of the ground, and other clues that tell them where they're at, are thoroughly discussed. 13p., 0f., 8b. (notes in text).

$91

01944. THE SPECIES CONCEPT IN BIOLOGY. A philosophic evaluation of the species concept, as described in articles by Benjamin H. Burma and Ernst Mayr on the subject. Burma argues that species is a fiction, and Mayr asserts that species are valid classifications of similar organisms. The "realism- nominalism" aspects of the question are examined. 7p., 0f., 2b.

$49

01772. THE EYESTALK: REGULATING MECHANISM IN CRUSTACEANS. Good technical summary of the biochemical regulation mechanisms connected to crustacean eyestalks, the changes in metabolism, molting, sex development, coloring that wili be induced by scientists who try to remove eyestalks. 9p., 0f., 15b. (notes in text).

$63

01355. RADIATION EXPOSURE. Good discussion of the dangers of exposure to radiation; reports on studies done on mice, the difficulties of applying these to men or to doing experiments on men. 8p., 3f., 5b.

$56

01221. PLANARIA: KEY TO LEARNING AND MEMORY. Good overview of flatworms, and learning and memory experimants performed on them, especially the "cannibalism" experiments which proved that material substances (RNA) were important in memory and learning processes in the brain. 13p., 0f., 11b.

$91

00801. FACIAL EXFRESSIONS IN MONKEYS. Good summary of facial expressions used by monkeys, and what they seem to be communicating with them. 5p., 1f., 2b.

$35

00282. MITOTIC GELATION. The formulation of gel in the processes of cell mitosis are examined. Studies with micromanipulation, electron microscopy and genetic and chromosomal analysis are reviewed; the process of cell division is compared in sea urchins, spermatocytes, and other types of kinetechore mocrotubules. 11p., 24f., 24b.

$77

00216. BORON DEFICIENCY IN PLANTS. Good biological study of the need for the element boron in plant metabolism; the effects of boron deficiency, the interaction of boron with calcium and other minerals. 5p., 0f., 5b.

$35

00109. GENETIC PROCESSES IN BACTERLA. The cultivation of human and animal tissues in vitro that has developed over the last twenty years is reviewed. Proline synthesis, mutagenesis, and cell fusion methods are examined on a technicai level. 9p., 7f., 2b.

$63

00078. AUDITORY FUNCTIONS IN FISH AND MAMMAL. The development of the auditory functions in the evolutionary process from fish to mammals is discussed. The membrane structures and methods of transmission are compared and the various types of cochlea in fish, bird and mammal are illustrated with diagrams. 12p., 7f., 7b.

$84

00046. PULMONARY FUNCTIONS. The conveyance of air to and from the lungs, and the variety of filtering and diffusing operations performed by lung tissues are studied. Coughing mechanisms, rhythmic contractions of muscles, and nervous impulses related to the pulmonary functions are also looked at. 6p., 0f., 0b.

$42

53848. NATURAL SELECTION AND GENE FLOW. The interchange of genes between racial groups is examined for genetic drift, inbreeding, dispersal of genes and genetic inhibitors. The natural selection process is seen advantageous to adaptation between races. 6p., 0f., 0b.

$42

53837. EDIBLE AQUATIC PLANTS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNLA. Several species of edible plants, such as the porphyra and laminaria, are looked at in their region of California's coastal waters, concentrating on the cool water species of the North. 6p., 0f., 7b.

$42

53781. MARINE SYMBIOSIS IN CLEANER FISH. The symbiotic relationship of the cleaner fish to other species is examined and the literature on this type of marine creature is reviewed in detail. Fully documented and all resources cited. 9p., 7f., 7b.

$63

53578. SERUM SICKNESS. The problem of antigen-antibody reaction and serum sickness is studied in relation to the overall goals of the science of immunology. Contraindictions of specific drugs, treatment programs and test mechanisms for the analysis of their efficacy are discussed in detail. An excellent review of the current state of knowledge in the entire field. 11p., 24f., 14b.

$77

53570. INTERTIDAL ORGANISMS. The vertical distribution of intertidal organisms on the seashore is analyzed. Zones of habitation, the physical nature of the shore, tidal, wave and biological factors in distribution of plant and animal marine life are all discussed in detail. A good environmental study of adaptive and zonation processes, with a thorough referencing of the sources. 21p., 54f., 7b.

$133

53536. FORAMINIFERA AS PALEOCLIMATIC INDICATORS. Methods of measuring climatic changes in the past by examining sediment deposits of one-cell protozoa, called foraminifera, are looked at. The relationship between water, temperature, texture and rate of accumulation and the radiocarbon dating of materials is seen as a clue to paleoclimatic temperatures, glacial periods and other data. 10p., 7f., 4b.

$70

52801. SLUGS. A descriptive biological essay on the varieties of slugs and their characteristics, with particular emphasis placed on the San Francisco Bay Area species. An interesting study of the habits of a complex nocturnal creature, thoroughly researched and documented. 13p., 61f., 11b.

$91

52678. THE JUMPING BEHAVIOR OF ALBINO AND PIGMENTED RATS. Report of an elementary experiement with rats; the idea was that pigmented rats (which are more excitable and active) would be harder to train than less active albinos. However, differences in their initial abilities and responses to coaching were not significant. 6p., 0f., 5b.

$42

52305. WORK DONE IN THE LESIONING OF THE VISUAL CORTEX. Some of the experiments by Lashley and others in lesioning the visual cortex in order to determine brain functions are analyzed. The connection between the visual cortex and the visual functions is looked at, and work on rats and cats in the field is related in detail. 11p., 6f., 6b.

$77

52086. BLOOD SUGAR AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. A discussion of the relationship between lowered blood sugar and physical activity, with a look at the homoiostatic mechanisms of glucose breakdown and their influence on a typical group of test subjects. 8p., 8f., 6b.

$56

52037. THREE WOOD INSECTS. The habitation, breeding and destructive tree boring of three Claifornia insect pests are considered. The Fir Engraver, the Mountain Pine Beetle, and the California Five-Spined Engraver are described and feeding attacks interpreted. 6p., 6f., 7b.

$42

52036. THE SOUTHERN SEA OTTER. The range and habitat of the sea otter of the Pacific Coast is described, and the breeding habits, threats of extinction and future prospects of the animal are assessed. 7p., 13f., 3b.

$49

51919. THE BRACHIOPODS. A thoroueh examination of the Brachiopod Dhylum. includine a comolete classification of the classes of the species, a description of the various forms they take. and a discussion of the functions of the muscles, valves and membranes of the group. Includes a history of the classification of the Brachiopods. 13p., 21f.,6b.

$91

51897. CHORDATE PHYLOGENY. A well-written technical discussion of the evolution of the adrenal gland in the chordates, with a look at the function of the adrenal gland in humans. Location and cell structures of the adrenal gland in amphibians, reptiles and birds are examined closely. 7p., 0f., 5b.

$49

51762. PROTEIN EVOLUTION. The development of the nitrogen-containing organic compounds in evolutionary and taxonomic terms is considered. The relationship of speciation to protein structures and mutations of genetic naterial is also looked at, and the mechanisms of genetic structural change are commented on. 6p., 12d., 6b.

$42

51749. PROTEIN REQUIREMENTS FOR PIGS. The problems of feeding pigs at all stages of development is considered; the pre-weaning, growing and finishing pig is looked at for the best-lean-fat ratio, growth and weight gains in terms of protein requirements in their diets. 6p., 10f., 8b.

$42

51648. NEURAL CONTROL OF BODY MOVEMENT. A discussion of how the nervous system controls muscular movement. Terms considered include pathways, input, output, gamma efferent systems, pyramidal tracts, and other aspects of the science of neurology. 10p., 14f., 3b.

$70

51545. SENSORY CODING IN MAMMALIAN AUDITORY SYSTEMS. Thorough, detailed, and technical study of how messages are passed from the ear to the brain, based on neurophysiological research. 15p., 26f., 8b.

$105

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