This history concerns the scientific contributions of Charles
Babbage (1791-1871) to mathematics, to the invention of calculating
machines, and machine tools, to the development of scientific ideas
through a wide variety of scientific investigations and his involvement
in several different scientific reforms. Babbage considered himself
a philosopher in the broadest...
A population of Columbian white-tailed deer (CWTD) was studied on a
refuge (790 ha) in southwestern Washington during 1972-77. Quality of
habitat was considered good for these deer and total population size remained
between 164-230 as determined by mark-recapture methods during
November. Population size declined significantly between the winters of...
Purpose This study was conducted to investigate the influence
that awards of financial aid have on the educational decisions and
academic achievement of applicants for freshman year financial aid
at Oregon State University. The study was primarily concerned with
the effectiveness of financial aid in assisting students to enroll and...
This thesis is a study of certain costs relevant to the repair of
process line equipment. A specific production configuration is studied
through computer simulation and statistics. The significance of the
simulated costs are investigated and related to practical production
problems.
Costs relevant to the "permanent repair" of production equipment...
Microbial populations associated with the major substrates of the
canopy of a 70 m old-growth Douglas fir were studied to determine
potential activities. Seasonal samples from bark, foliage, epiphytic
moss, lichens, and litter accumulations were collected to i) obtain
population data, ii) to isolate the major groups of microorganisms
present,...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the Oregon State
University environment as perceived by students, faculty and student
services staff. The students were divided into two age groups to
determine if there were any major differences in perception based on
age.
Three hundred and twenty-three people, representing four...
Three isolates of Escherichia coli were labeled by their resistance
to sodium azide and, separately, to novobiocin, nalidix acid, and tetracycline.
The strains exhibited a high degree of persistence in the soil
environment and were recoverable on strain specific media at levels
within the 95% confidence interval of the numbers...