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An application of statistical process control measures for maintaining optimal quality from dry kiln operations

Creator:: Maki, Robert G.
Abstract:: Statistical Process Control techniques have been successfully implemented in the mechanical fabrication and chemical manufacturing industries. The techniques consist of the application of statistical theory in conjunction with quality control procedures. To date the Forest Products industry has yet to apply these techniques toward lumber drying. This thesis focuses on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The Effects of "Canned Laughter" on Children's Perceptions of Television Violence

Creator:: Hinz, Bonny V.
Abstract:: The interest in the effects of television violence on children has resulted in thousands of studies over the last 20 years. Previous research on laughter has generated many laughter theories and several studies show that laughter may influence mirth expressions and funniness ratings of material. The purpose of this study...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The influence of primary children's ideas in science on teaching practice

Creator:: Dickinson, Valarie L.
Abstract:: A large body of research has examined how children enter the science classroom with previously formed ideas about the content they will learn. These ideas influence how the child interprets instruction. This study reversed the investigative focus by exploring how children's ideas in science influence teaching. Specifically, the study examined...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Preparation and laboratory evaluation of stationary-phase iron-oxide-based adsorbents for removal of metals from waste waters

Creator:: May, Michael Lee
Abstract:: Several potential sorbent materials containing iron oxides were prepared and evaluated for potential to remove divalent metals from waste waters. These included a ferrihydrite-coated sand, maghemite incorporated in Dowex[Trademark] ion exchange resin, gothite and two thermally activated ferrihydrites. Attempts to prepare sorbents from steel shot by coating with ferrihydrite or...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -oxide-based adsorbents for removal of metals from waste waters AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael

Parallel performance tuning using moments of utilization data

Creator:: Godin, T. J.
Abstract:: Many performance tuning tools for parallel software use visual representations of trace data to guide a developer towards code improvements. Most widely used visualization schemes, however, either omit useful information about time dependence of processor use, or include that information but do not scale well to long run times or...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Utilization Data T. J. Godin Major Professor: Dr. Michael J. Quinn A Research Paper submitted to

Implementing a Run-time Library for a Parallel MATLAB Compiler

Creator:: Malishevsky, Alexey
Abstract:: Programming parallel machines has been a difficult and unrewarding task. The short lifespan of parallel machines and their incompatibility have made it difficult to utilize them. Our goal here is to create an environment for parallel computing which allows users to take advantage of parallel computers without writing parallel programs....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Alexey Malishevsky Major Professor: Dr. Michael J. Quinn A Research Paper submitted to Oregon State

Developing simple load sharing utilities (SLSU) for SWARM

Creator:: Zhao, Yan
Abstract:: With the strong shift toward network-centric cluster-computing workload management has become increasingly important in both industrial and academic environments. To fully harness the distributed computing resources of the 32 PC's in our department, I developed a workload monitoring system together with a few utilities for users to submit either sequential...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: stimulating discussions with Prof. Michael J. Quinn. His encouragement and direction have been invaluable

Validation of the TOPEX Ku-band wet atmospheric attenuation correction

Creator:: Masturzo, Donald E.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Ku-Band Wet Atmospheric Attenuation Correction Abstract approved: Michael H. Freilich Atmospheric

Assessment of impacts of Canada geese on wheat production

Creator:: Louhaichi, Mounir
Abstract:: Numbers of wild Canada geese (Branta canadensis) have increased dramatically during the past 30 years in the lower Columbia and Willamette Valley systems. The damage they cause by grazing and trampling plants can be substantial. The objectives of this research were to: 1) Develop methods that provide reliable estimates of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: special friends who have shown their support throughout my program. My sincere thanks go to Drs. Michael

Effect of high temperature drying on bending and shear strengths of western hemlock

Creator:: Thiam, Massamba
Abstract:: The advantages of high-temperature drying are faster drying, reduced inventory, reduced energy requirements, and reduced equilibrium moisture content. However the disadvantages are higher initial costs of the kiln, greater power needs, knot dropout, and reduction in some strength properties. The latter was the subject of this study. Three hundred pieces...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of High Temperature Drying on Bending and Shear Strengths of Western Hemlock. Michael R. Milota

Compiling Dataparallel C for efficient execution on tightly coupled multiprocessors

Creator:: Seevers, Bradley K.
Abstract:: We describe a set of data flow techniques and code transformations that translate a single instruction stream, multiple data stream (SIMD) Dataparallel C program into a semantically equivalent single program, multiple data stream (SPMD) C program suitable for execution on shared memory multiprocessor computers, such as the Sequent Balance and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Coupled Multiprocessors Bradley K. Seevers Major Professor: Dr. Michael J. Quinn A Research Paper

Translating MATLAB scripts into SPMD-style parallel programs

Creator:: Seelam, Nagajagadeswar Reddy
Abstract:: In this report., we address the issues of translating MATLAB scripts into SPMD-style C programs. The resulting programs, when linked with our run-time library are suitable for execution on parallel computers. We describe the design of the compiler and improvements made to it in the current version. We also describe...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Programs N agajagadeswar Reddy Seelam Major Professor: Dr. Michael J. Quinn A Research Paper

Efficacy of Serene-CM against codling moth in Utah

Creator:: Reding, Michael E. and Alston, Diane G.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: OF SERENE-CM AGAINST CODLING MOTH IN UTAH Michael E. Reding & Diane G. Alston UtahStateUniversity

Quantifying the total organic compound emissions during kiln drying of 2 by 6 coastal Douglas-fir lumber and analyzing the effects of drying conditions

Creator:: Wu, Jing
Abstract:: Volatile organic emissions (VOCs) from the kiln drying of lumber are of concern to government, research agencies, and the forest products industry. In the Pacific Northwest, neither the quantity of VOC emissions from kilns drying Douglas-fir is available, nor the effects of drying schedule and lumber-related characteristics on the emissions....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Quantifying product development efforts : a methodology

Creator:: Boer, Michael R.
Abstract:: Product development efforts are extremely important to a company's success in today's global competitive business environment. Yet, these highly consequential efforts are terribly nebulous to a point that past experiences are inherently underutilized. This thesis demonstrates a methodology to quantify past product development efforts in an attempt to better utilize...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael R. Boer for the degree of Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

Conditions precipitating currency devaluation : an analysis of the 1994 Mexican financial crisis

Creator:: Bliss, Michael R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to develop an analytical framework for identifying and evaluating conditions that precipitate currency devaluation like those experienced by Mexico in 1994. This study develops a framework of financial and macroenvironmental indicators that point to potential currency devaluation in the future. Some of these indicators...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael R. Bliss for the degree

GraphView : a graphical application builder using the ViewBuilder common data model

Creator:: Drongesen, Kimberly G.
Abstract:: Application programming has become increasingly difficult because of the high demands of creating a Graphical User Interface. One solution to this problem is to provide an object oriented application framework which provides much of the functionality of the GUI in a reusable library. However, application frameworks do not provide reusable...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: the ViewBuilder Common Data Model by Kimberly G. Drongesen A research project submitted in

Biomass and nutrient dynamics associated with deforestation, biomass burning and conversion to pasture in a tropical dry forest in Mexico

Creator:: Steele, Michael D.
Abstract:: The effects of deforestation and biomass burning in tropical dry forests (TDF) remain a little studied phenomenon. We quantified total aboveground biomass (TAGB), carbon and nutrient (N,S,Ca,P,K) loss under two separate fire severity scenarios; one early when the fuels were higher in moisture content, one later when the slash fuels...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF Michael D. Steele for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science presented on

Using a single-well push-pull test to estimate mass transfer rate parameters

Creator:: Kelley, Michael John
Abstract:: More efficient methods are needed for the in-situ evaluation of mass transfer parameters which describe the movement of solutes through aquifer material. The objective of this study was to develop a method for estimating diffusion rate and capacity coefficients using a single-well, "push-pull" tracer test. The method consists of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: rate parameters AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael John Kelley for the degree of Master of Science

Adolescent substance abuse treatment incorporating "Rites of Passage"

Creator:: Mason, Michael J.
Abstract:: This investigation assessed the effectiveness of an adolescent substance abuse treatment program that incorporated "Rites of Passage." Named Gender Based Treatment (GBT), the treatment program sought to address the adolescents' developmental needs through the use of rituals, myth and story telling, and rites of initiation. Employing quantitative and qualitative analysis,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of Passage" AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael J. Mason for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

A comparison of alcohol-related morbidity, mortality, and seatbelt use before and after Oregon's adoption of primary seatbelt legislation

Creator:: Rathsam, Michael
Abstract:: Reducing the number of intoxicated motorists and increasing seatbelt use are two strategies that have effectively reduced morbidity and mortality. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), however, suggests that reductions in alcohol-related fatalities and injuries are the result of implementing strategies associated with enforcement and judicial processing of driving...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF Michael Rathsam for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Health Management

Development of the TQM document manager

Creator:: Bialek, Michael J.
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Michael J. Bialek Department of Computer Science Oregon State University November 29, 1994 ' I

Impact of Federal Policies on the Health of the Coquille Indians

Creator:: McCanna, Michael
Abstract:: This paper examines the effects of federal policies on the health and health care system of the Coquille Indian Tribe. A historical framework is provided within which the nature and magnitude of these effects can be assessed. This paper provides a discussion of the effects of federal termination policy on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Indians AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael J. Mc Canna for the degree of Master's of Arts in

Development of a discrete-event, object-oriented framework for network-centric simulation modeling using Java

Creator:: Colvin, Kurt
Abstract:: The primary objective of this research is to develop a network-centric simulation modeling framework that can be used to build simulation models through the use of Internet-based resources. An object-oriented programming approach was used to build a Java-based modeling framework focused on modeling a semiconductor fabrication system. This research is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract Approved: Terrence G. Beaumariage The primary objective of this research is to develop a

Devil Dog Diplomacy and the abandonment of military tradition : United States Foreign Policy in Central America and the Caribbean, 1915-1934

Creator:: Geissler, Eric L.
Abstract:: During the U.S. military interventions in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti between 1915 and 1934, Washington equipped members of the its armed forces with civil and political powers that represented a radical departure from the North American military tradition. This abandonment of tradition decisively contributed to both the disappointments...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: - 1934. Abstract approved: David G. La France During the U.S. military interventions in Nicaragua

Alternative products from Pacific whiting : fresh surimi and texturized mince

Creator:: Pipatsattayanuwong, Siriporn
Abstract:: The major portion of Pacific whiting (PW) is commercialized in the form of frozen surimi. Alternative products for PW were investigated focusing on fresh surimi and texturized meat from PW mince. Fresh surimi is made without additives and kept refrigerated instead of frozen. Texturized meat is a meat-like product made...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Michael T. Morrissey ^^ XT Jae W. Park The major portion of Pacific whiting (PW) is commercialized

Porting and optimizing a routing library for Dataparallel C on the nCUBE 2 system

Creator:: Sivaramapuram, Krishna
Abstract:: Dataparallel C has been designed for various kinds of architectures and was developed jointly at University of New Hampshire and Oregon State University. This project dealt with porting the libraries to the nCUBE 2 system and helping a user compile his programs on nCUBE 2 directly from a Sun workstation...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Professor : Dr. Michael J. Quinn Minor Professor : Dr. Lawrence A. Crowl Committee Member : Dr. Tadepalli

Porting and optimizing a routing library for C* on the iPSC/860

Creator:: Uberoy, Chetan
Abstract:: High level data-parallel languages are easy to use and shield the programmer from machine specific details. A simple and efficient way of providing an interface to such languages is to develop a machine-independent compiler and a routing library, which isolates the low-level machine dependent communication functions, The compiler translates the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: requirements for the degree of Master of Science Major Professor: Dr. Michael J. Quinn Minor Professor

Strengths and weaknesses of Dataparallel C

Creator:: S, Seetharamakrishnan
Abstract:: Dataparallel C is a SIMD style data-parallel programming language for MIMD computers. Dataparallel Chas been implemented on both shared memory (Sequent) and distributed memory (Intel and nCUBE) computers. Here we analyze the strengths and weaknesses of Dataparallel C by comparing the performance of compiled Dataparallel C programs with the performance...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Master of Science Major Professor Minor Professor Other Committee member Dr. Michael Quinn Dr

Integrating the MVC paradigm into an object-oriented framework to accelerate GUI application development

Creator:: Wittel, Walter I., Jr.
Abstract:: Applications supporting a graphical user interface (GUI) are difficult to write. While existing tools can accelerate software development, they suffer from a number of problems that limit their helpfulness. They offer too little functionality, and support only a small part of the GUI software development task. They lack architectural models...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . T. G. Lewis Department of Computer Science Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 97331

Design and implementation of a simplified Kalman filter for an ocean circulation model

Creator:: Yao, Yunda
Abstract:: A Kalman filter was developed to recover information on short period variations of ocean circulation from the satellite altimeter signals for the North Pacific Ocean. The ocean circulation at each grid point is specified by three variables: sea level height h, zonal velocity u, and meridional velocity v. In our...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: + ox + oy ou oh --fv+g- ot ox 0 (1) (2) (3) Here, h is the height of sea level. H is the

Learning optimal search control for engineering optimization

Creator:: Cerbone, Giuseppe and Dietterich, Thomas G.
Abstract:: This paper applies learning techniques to make engineering optimization more efficient and reliable. When the function to be optimized is highly non-linear, the search space generally forms several disjoint convex regions . Unless gradient-descent search is begun in the right region, the solution found will be suboptimal. This paper formalizes...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Engineering Optimization Giuseppe Cerbone Thomas G. Dietterich Oregon State University Computer Science

Leafroller control with Success in spring and summer : 1997

Creator:: Doerr, Michael D. and Brunner, Jay F.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: treatment with thelowest mean OBLR larvae/tree was the 42.6 g AI/100 gal rate of Success 2F applied at petal

Effect of application concentration on leafroller control with Success

Creator:: Doerr, Michael D. and Brunner, Jay F.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: Success 2F 7.1 g Dilute " 772b Success 2F 14.2 g Dilute 3.2a Success 2F 21.3 g Concentrate (3X) 7. lb

Register spilling in a compiler for architectures with multiple identical functional units

Creator:: Goodman, Joseph M.
Abstract:: A good code generator must effectively utilize the registers provided by the target architecture. Although a number of register allocation techniques exist, few address the issues involved in multiple register banks and no known techniques exist for effectively using register banks of the same type that are associated with multiple...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ): Michael J. Quinn (Committee Member): ) Abstract A good code generator must effectively utilize the

PlanView & HViews : graphical user interfaces for viewing plan data

Creator:: Tabayoyon, Al
Abstract:: Visualizing and navigating through a plan is difficult without graphics. Two X applications, PlanView and HViews, are graphical user interfaces to an AI planner, OPIE, developed at the University of Oregon. In addition to a plan generator, OPIE includes a facility to generate operator abstractions which in turn are used...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: !!!~;;;;;;;;;;~-~~~~~~~~g:)J I t_::~=~ I As mentioned earlier, sorting the list of successors is an option . Figure 3-8

Control of leafrollers using spinosad

Creator:: Brunner, Jay F. and Doerr, Michael D.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: index (g): PLR - 0.35, OBLR - 0.11; Confidence interval (CI): PLR=0.90, OBLR=0.95. CI limits not shown

'Golden Delicious' fruit-stage specific sensitivity to C. verbasci feeding injury

Creator:: Reding, Michael E. and Beers, Elizabeth H.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: on apple Michael E. Reding & Elizabeth H. Beers Washington State University TreeFruitResearch

Early chemical applications for control of Campylomma verbasci Meyer on 'Golden Delicious'

Creator:: Reding, Michael E. and Beers, Elizabeth H.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: verbasci on 'Golden Delicious' Michael E. Reding and Elizabeth H. Beers Washington State University Tree

Gases in ice cores

Creator:: Bender, Michael, Sowers, Todd, and Brook, Edward J.
Abstract:: Air trapped in glacial ice offers a means of reconstructing variations in the concentrations of atmospheric gases over time scales ranging from anthropogenic (last 200 yr) to glacial/interglacial (hundreds of thousands of years). In this paper, we review the glaciological processes by which air is trapped in the ice and...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: . Gases in ice cores MICHAEL BENDER*, TODD SOWERS†, AND EDWARD BROOK*‡ *Graduate School of Oceanography

Evaluation of varieties, clones, and rootstocks: I. Evaluation of phylloxera-resistant rootstocks for the cultivars Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Merlot : 1998-1999

Creator:: McAuley, Michael and Candolfi-Vasconcelos, M. Carmo
Abstract:: With new vineyard planting and the replanting of older vineyards on phylloxera-resistant rootstock on the rise, grape growers are looking for rootstocks that are good fits for a particular site and management style. Making an informed decision on rootstocks before planting can help create a vineyard that will be manageable...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: , Pinot gris and Merlot Michael McAuley and M. Carmo Candolfi-Vasconcelos Department of Horticulture

Effects of quinolinate and nitro-, or thio- substituted analogs of quinolinate on glutamate receptor-mediated neurotoxicity in cerebellar granule cell cultures

Creator:: Zhang, Jinying
Abstract:: Quinolinate (QUIN) is an endogenous neurotoxic product of the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism. Quinolinate is a selective agonist of the NMDA family of glutamate receptors and, as such, may play a role in the pathology of a number of major central nervous system (CNS) disorders. These include both chronic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: compounds used in the experiment. I thank the members of my graduate committee, Dr. Michael Schimerlik, Dr

Worldminded Attitudes of Japanese College Students in Japan and in the United States

Creator:: Ishida, Etsuko
Abstract:: This study focused on the worldminded attitudes of Japanese college students in Japan and in the United States. The effects of studying abroad and the change in attitudes between Japanese college male students and female students were examined in terms of worldmindedness, which is defined as a frame of reference,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Crisp, Dr. Stanley Shively, Dr. James Folts and Dr. Michael Scanlan for their support and time they

The Impact of a Relaxation Exercise on Communication, Apprehension in the Classrogm

Creator:: Hitchcock, Romi C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a deep breathing and stretching exercise on communication Apprehension, Cohesiveness and Attentiveness. An empirical method was used in this study. All of the subjects involved in the study were students in beginning public speaking courses, Speech 112, at Oregon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Michael Coo len, and Dr. Wayne Haverson. My deepest appreciation goes to Dr. Lloyd Crisp the director of

Kinetic and Spectroscopic Analysis of the Inactivating Effects of Nitric Oxide on the Individual Components of Azotobacter vinelandii Nitrogenase

Creator:: Hyman, Michael R., Seefeldt, Lance C., Morgan, Vance, Arp, Daniel J., and Mortenson, Leonard E.
Abstract:: The effects of nitric oxide (NO) on the individual components of Azotobacter vinelandii nitrogenase have been examined by kinetic and spectroscopic methods. Incubation of the Fe protein (Av2) for 1 h with stoichiometries of 4- and 8-fold molar excesses of NO to Av2 dimer resulted in a complete loss of...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: vinelandii Nitrogenasef Michael R. Hyman,* Lance C. Seefeldt,$ T. Vance Morgan,$ Daniel J. Arp,* and

Border spraying and trapping techniques for stink bugs

Creator:: Nobbs, Chris A., Brunner, Jay F., and Doerr, Michael D.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: nostink bugs/4 min (Al/acre) E. conspersus C. ligata 90.8 g 726.4 g 363.2 g 454.0 g 908.0 g 454.0 g 681.0

Control of Lacanobia subjuncta with insecticides : field and laboratory tests

Creator:: Doerr, Michael D., Nobbs, Chris A., and Brunner, Jay F.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: pretreatment post-treatment1 Avg% Chemical (AfflOOgal) 10 Jun 29 Jun Fr. inj Sevin 50 WP 454.0 g lLOa" 3X>b

Spring Canola Insecticide Experiments, 1997

Creator:: McMorran, Jeff P., Stoltz, Michael A., Reed, Gary L., and Wysocki, Don
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: Center (CBARC). JeffMcMorran, Michael Stoltz, GaryReed, andDonWysocki; Oregon State University

Chemical control : Pandemis pyrusana and Choristoneura rosaceana

Creator:: Brunner, Jay F., Gut, Larry J., and Doerr, Michael D.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: ) 16.69 (8.68 to 219.14) Confidence interval 0.95 0.90 Significance index (g) 0.11 0.39 Table 2

Acetylene Inhibition of Azotobacter vinelandii Hydrogenase: Acetylene Binds Tightly to the Large Subunit

Creator:: Sun, Jin-Hua, Hyman, Michael R., and Arp, Daniel J.
Abstract:: Acetylene is a slow-binding inhibitor of the Ni- and Fe-containing dimeric hydrogenase isolated from Azotobacter vinelandii. Acetylene was released from hydrogenase during the recovery from inhibition. This indicates that no transformation of acetylene to another compound occurred as a result of the interaction with hydrogenase. However, the release of C2H2...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: , R. K. (1977) Biochim. Biophys. Von Jagow, G., & Engle, W. D. (1981) FEBS Lett. 136, Von Jagow, G

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