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Geographic location and ecoregional effects on determinants of avian species richness

Creator:: Siegel, Karen E.
Abstract:: Biodiversity studies allow for a more holistic approach to the conservation of species. Using one measure ofbiodiversity, that ofspecies richness, this study investigates the correlations between bird species richness and a set ofvariables. These variables represent climate, productivity/available energy, habitat heterogeneity, disturbance, and topography. Another aspect ofthis study is to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Yi = Io +I3ixi + IX + 133X31 + ... +X+ E where E N(0, 02) and all Ei's are independent, the 1's are

Modeling Oregon’s biodiesel subsidies and their potential effects on the Willamette Valley agricultural landscape

Creator:: Siegel, Ryan W.
Abstract:: The beginning of the twenty-first century has seen an upsurge in petroleum prices and an increased concern over greenhouse gas emissions. Consequently, the interest in biodiesel production has heightened. Policy at the Federal level, such as the blender’s tax credit which provides $1 for every gallon of biodiesel blended with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ryan W. Siegel for the degree of Master of Science in Agricultural

Economics of oilseed crops and their biodiesel potential in Oregon's Willamette Valley

Creator:: Jaeger, William K. and Siegel, Ryan
Abstract:: This study assesses the economic potential of biodiesel production in the Willamette Valley for six oilseeds as potential feedstocks: canola, flax, camelina, yellow mustard, sunflower, and safflower. We evaluate costs and returns from feedstock production, oilseed crushing, and biodiesel processing. Our analysis is based on the best available information on...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: , professor; and Ryan Siegel, graduate student; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Oregon

The problems [of Paul Ricoeur's symbols] of evil

Creator:: Ritenour, Karen E.
Abstract:: In the early part of his philosophical career, Paul Ricoeur worked out a general theory of symbols which he illustrated with the symbols of evil. He subsequently explained this theory in several essays (his final major statement on symbols can be found in Interpretation Theory: Discourse and the Surplus of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Karen E. Ritenour for the degree

How do engineering students develop and reason with concepts of electricity within a project-based course?

Creator:: Bledsoe, Karen E.
Abstract:: Reform in science education has often emphasized task-based learning as an instructional method to improve student understanding and retention of concepts, and to promote the development of reasoning and problem-solving. Yet studies assessing student knowledge at the beginning and end of a task-based class show mixed results. Students in task-based...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: OF THE DISSERTATION OF Karen E. Bledsoe for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Science

Relationships among balance confidence, physical function, living situation and fall status in older adults

Creator:: Oberstaller, Peggy E.
Abstract:: Falls are extremely common among the older adult population, account for substantial morbidity and mortality, and are often potentially preventable. It is estimated that 9 out of 10 of hip fractures in older adults occur as the result of a fall. The economic consequences of hip fractures are estimated at...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Peggy E. Oberstaller, Karen N. White, Wilson C. Hayes, Christine M. Snow Bone Research Laboratory

Architectural crusades : a comparison and interpretation of French cathedrals and American mega churches as cultural catalysts and material culture

Creator:: McKenzie, Karen and McKenzie, Karen E.
Abstract:: The Gothic cathedrals of France arose in a particular social and political environment, and the material culture, the structures themselves and their contents, bear witness to those realities even today. In addition, the cathedrals themselves were catalysts for cultural change. They encouraged urban growth in a country that had previously...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: Karen E. McKenzie A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

Vet Gazette ; October 1, 2007

Creator:: Oregon State University. College of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract:: Bi-weekly newsletter of the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: issues for the CVM. She will be missed.” Dr. Karen Bird has agreed to return as the interim quality

Vet Gazette ; July 6, 2009

Creator:: Oregon State University. College of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract:: Bi-weekly newsletter of the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: . Karen Timm anatomists from all over North America and beyond will be attending. The group will use

Freeway : poems

Creator:: Dickey, Eric Wayne
Abstract:: This collection of poems focuses on a range of content. They pose many questions that consider issues surrounding driving, cars and independence, as well as masculinity, fatherhood, domesticity and parental identity. The collection consists of three parts, Freeway, Menace, and Control. Freeway contains poems on driving and cars, some of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Karen E. Holmberg This collection of poems focuses on a range of content. They pose many

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Geographic location and ecoregional effects on determinants of avian species richness

Modeling Oregon’s biodiesel subsidies and their potential effects on the Willamette Valley agricultural landscape

Economics of oilseed crops and their biodiesel potential in Oregon's Willamette Valley

The problems [of Paul Ricoeur's symbols] of evil

How do engineering students develop and reason with concepts of electricity within a project-based course?

Relationships among balance confidence, physical function, living situation and fall status in older adults

Architectural crusades : a comparison and interpretation of French cathedrals and American mega churches as cultural catalysts and material culture

Vet Gazette ; October 1, 2007

Vet Gazette ; July 6, 2009

Freeway : poems

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