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Examining parameters of vectorial capacity for mosquitoes associated with stormwater catch basins in Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Townzen, Jill S.
Abstract:: This research examines two of parameters of vectorial capacity for mosquitoes associated with catch basins in Corvallis, Oregon. The parameters of interest were determining 1) abundance of the mosquito species associated with the catch basins and 2) feeding patterns of local mosquito species. Three species of mosquitoes were collected from...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: habitat for ovipositioning and immature mosquitoes. This project investigated two of the parameters of

Road user understanding of shared lane pavement markings (sharrows) case study - Corvallis, OR

Creator:: Cosma, Ioana
Abstract:: This thesis focuses on shared use lane facilities and road user understanding. Shared use lanes (sharrows) are a common solution for road facilities that are too narrow to accommodate a full bicycle lane and where the local jurisdiction wants to reduce dooring crashes. In recent years, engineers have focused on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: invaluable throughout this project, from beginning to end. My thesis and my achievements in graduate

The Yellow House: Stories of Place, Space and Community

Creator:: Gann, Tamara S.
Abstract:: This thesis is an IRB-exempt oral history focused on the non-profit Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center (CMLC) in Corvallis, Oregon. The CMLC, formerly on 9th Street, was known to many community members as the Yellow House. The Yellow House was a dedicated community-based space where people of all cultures could come...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , supportive and welcoming environment. This oral history project attempts to bring together the voices

A Method for Measuring Systems Thinking Learning

Creator:: Taylor, Seth H.
Abstract:: The myriad of problems facing the world today are increasingly complex, dynamic, and transcend multiple domains necessitating the need for an equally complex and trans-disciplinary approach to solve these problems. Systems thinking promises to provide the skills necessary for all citizens of the world, not just the experts, to handle...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: concepts to initial learners, or non-experts. However, no method to measure whether these initial

Institutional capacity building through land and water stewardship integration - an analysis of source water protection in Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Odom, Olivia
Abstract:: Globally, access to safe, reliable drinking water sources is a major challenge of this generation. Protected sources of drinking water provide communities with a sustainable, vital resource, yet many public water suppliers lack legal authority over their source water protection (SWP) area, especially in surface water systems. Absence of legal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: sincere appreciation of my graduate committee and project sponsors: Mr. Mark Taratoot of the City of

Why the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a Failing League and What Should Be Done to Improve It

Creator:: Mannen, Noelle R.
Abstract:: The WNBA is a league that has been characterized by struggle ever since its inception in 1996. The biggest reason for nearly all of its problems lies with one source: money. The WNBA simply does not have enough money to make it a functionable professional sports league. As a result...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: appears to be some 12 improvement in the WNBA’s television deals, as seen by the Amazon deal that

Public interest organization activity in environmental decisions : a case study of integrating source separation services into the Corvallis, Oregon, solid waste franchise

Creator:: Barnett, Richard Lee
Abstract:: This study was conducted to observe the manner in which three local public interest organizations participated in a local, environmentallyoriented decision process. The study period began in December, 1978, with the passage of a revised solid waste ordinance (Ord. 78-102) for the City of Corvallis, OR. The main forum for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . . 12 1. Exclusivity 12 2. Extent of Government Regulatory Role 14 3. Purchase Exemption 16 4. First

Evaluation of Low-Impact Development (LID) Treatment Train at OSU-Benton County Green Infrastructure Facility

Creator:: Saduova, Alisha
Abstract:: Urban stormwater runoff with a high impervious area can significantly impact pollution concentrations of receiving water bodies. The use of low impact development (LID), which mimics the hydrological properties of the site before development, has been studied in an increasing number of studies, and the available database has shown to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , biochar cell, and RemBind cell …………………………………………………. 12 4. Treatment train bioretention cell cross

Fluorescence Spectrometry to Quantify Percent Wood Failure in Adhesive Bonds

Creator:: Rueppel, Talbot B.
Abstract:: Structural engineered wood manufacturers need a quantitative measurement technique to determine the ratio of wood to adhesive failure in their shear specimens. Visual estimation of percent wood failure has long stood as an extremely subjective quality control approach according to ASTM D5266 – Standard Practice for Estimating the Percentage of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ) ......................................................................................................................12 2.6: Closing in compression, opening in tension, opening in tension (Pizzi & Mittal, 2003

Towards a Better Understanding of How the Dietary Supplement Xanthohumol Can Improve Health

Creator:: Logan, Isabelle E.
Abstract:: Xanthohumol, a prenylated flavonoid found in hops and beer, possesses a long-standing reputation to improve health. Xanthohumol’s cytotoxicity to a wide variety of cancer cell lines is well-established. Herein we provide further insight into the cytotoxicity of not only xanthohumol, but also its non-estrogenic derivatives, to a number of colonic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . .................................. 100 Table 4.4 : Significate covariate CPGLM results. The 12 associations with ASVs are shown first

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Examining parameters of vectorial capacity for mosquitoes associated with stormwater catch basins in Corvallis, Oregon

Road user understanding of shared lane pavement markings (sharrows) case study - Corvallis, OR

The Yellow House: Stories of Place, Space and Community

A Method for Measuring Systems Thinking Learning

Institutional capacity building through land and water stewardship integration - an analysis of source water protection in Corvallis, Oregon

Why the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a Failing League and What Should Be Done to Improve It

Public interest organization activity in environmental decisions : a case study of integrating source separation services into the Corvallis, Oregon, solid waste franchise

Evaluation of Low-Impact Development (LID) Treatment Train at OSU-Benton County Green Infrastructure Facility

Fluorescence Spectrometry to Quantify Percent Wood Failure in Adhesive Bonds

Towards a Better Understanding of How the Dietary Supplement Xanthohumol Can Improve Health

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