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...
One of the main problems in debugging parallel programs is in determining how far a parallel program has executed when it crashes or stops. Even if the program dumps core files for all the parallel processes, the information is at such a low level that it is difficult to interpret...
In this paper we describe a fuzzy logic based control system implemented on a PC architecture. The rule based inference engine of this expert system is easily configured through an ascii text file and is demonstrated to be capable of controlling various simulations, including an inverted pendulum. The controller is...
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...
This paper will attempt to evaluate the prospects of the PWG's success based on
their process so far, using models of policy development and implementation from
Kingdon (1984), Putt and Springer (1989), and Sabatier and Mazmanian (1983).
Because the PWG's work is not finished, the evaluation may help the group...
Water quality problems related to excessive algal
growth, high nutrient loading, and low flows have been
occurring along Oregon's Tualatin River. The Tualatin River
is 86 miles long and has a drainage basin of 711 square
miles. The drainage basin incorporates forest,
agricultural, and urban areas. Located in the Portland...
The disposition of four therapeutically important antimicrobial agents was studied in llamas following intravenous bolus administration. Six llamas were each given ampicillin, tobramycin, trimethoprim and enrofloxacin at a dose of 12 mg/kg, 1 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg of body weight with a wash out period of 3 days...
Selective suppression of crown and root sprouting of
non-coniferous cover are the keys to effective forest
vegetation management. This study 1) develops insight into
mechanisms of controlling root suckering and top regrowth of
bear clover (Chamaebatia foliolosa), and develops a broad
data base for controlling broad groups of vegetation
chemically....
In a conventional well-mixed fluidized bed the solids are almost
completely mixed and the residence time for individual particles may vary
between zero and infinity. For materials especially sensitive to the processing
time, a wide distribution of residence time is extremely undesirable. A multi-compartment
fluidized bed was proposed to minimize...
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the validity and
reliability of the Nicholas Manual Muscle Tester (NMMT), a portable
dynamometer, as a measure of the isometric strength in women with arthritis.
Female subjects (N=13; 66 ± 13.89 yrs.) with arthritis were tested for
isometric muscle strength on the...
This study assessed how logging-access roads may have contributed to
observed historical increases in peak discharges associated with small and large
logged basins in the western Cascades of Oregon. The study was conducted on
the Lookout Creek (62km²) and the upper Blue River (118km²) basins. Potential
road effects on hydrology...
Vegetation along the banks of mountain streams in the western Oregon
Cascades comprises an integral part of the transition zone between land and
water based ecosystems, and as such, is a vitally important and unique natural
resource. Forestry is a major land use in this region, and harvesting riparian
vegetation...
This study was conducted to test a photographic method of determining the
relationship, if any, between the spectral reflectance and measured levels of nitrogen and
chlorophyll in plots of ryegrass turf. Color and color infrared aerial photos were taken of a
grid of 375 plots of ryegrass in June and...
The study presents the results of a descriptive analysis of the skeletal remains of 66
individuals recovered from the Fuller and Fanning Mound sites, located on the Yamhill River,
Willamette Valley, Oregon, excavated in 1941-42 by W. T. Edmundson and William S.
Laughlin. The literature and original field notes have...
Genetic differences between early and late forms of
Alaskan chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) were
identified using two genetic approaches: mitochondrial
DNA (mtDNA) analysis and protein electrophoresis. The
study populations consisted of early- and late-run chinook
salmon in each of the Kenai and Kasilof rivers in Alaska,
and a single population...
This thesis describes the analysis and comparison of Folded Source-Coupled
Logic (FSCL) with standard static CMOS, cascode voltage-switch logic and differential
split-level logic gates. The advantages of FSCL are low switching noise and
high operating speed. The effect of voltage and device scaling on these topologies is
evaluated in terms...
Meyer's Canyon, a tributary of Bridge Creek in the John Day
Basin, is a deeply incised valley fill in northcentral Oregon. The
current channel is incised to the Cretaceous and Tertiary bedrock.
To determine the precedence of the current incision and the variation
and timing of depositional sequences, the sediments...
With the increased demand for complex digital signal processing systems,
real-time signal processing requires higher throughput systems. In the past, the
throughput has been increased by increasing the clock rates, but
synchronization can become increasingly more difficult. Recently there has
been renewed interest in designing asynchronous digital systems. In an...
The topic of this thesis is to discuss an
investigation made for a fluid velocity measuring device.
The OSU thermal hydraulic testing facility is interested
in using a small probe to measure fluid velocities in the
annular region of a model nuclear reactor vessel. A
heater with a thermocouple embedded...
This study evaluates the effect of an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) prevention program on the incidence of gonorrhea among the enlisted men in the 105th Battalion of the Honduran Army. The education program was initiated as a result of the high incidence of AIDS in Honduras (more than half...
The importance of language and bilinguality in the
development, perpetuation, and "degeneration" or change of
culture is a central theme throughout this treatise.
Original pictorial representations of Mayan hieroglyphic
sculpture are included as examples, and represent artistic
styles and language variations of written Cholan and
Yucatec. Modern Cholan and Yucatecan...
The purpose of this study was to compare Far Eastern
influences on Western women's dress as represented in both
a high fashion and mass fashion magazine between 1910 and
1925. Vogue was selected as the high fashion magazine and
Ladies Home Journal as the mass fashion magazine. The
questions that...
The Juniper Ridge volcanic complex is located in the High Lava Plains Province of
southeastern Oregon, a wide zone of bimodal volcanism and faulting that marks the northern
limit of widespread Basin and Range-style faulting in the northern Great Basin Province. Rhyolite
dome complexes are progressively younger to the northwest...
Equipment and procedures for the rapid measurement of the water vapor
permeability of polymer films and food coatings has been evaluated. The
method uses an electronic sensor to measure the concentration increase in
water vapor diffusing through a film into a chamber of known volume. Air of
known humidity is...
Abraham Heschel wrote that a philosopher's primary task was not merely to describe and judge the modes and facts of actual human behavior, but also to examine and understand the meaninq of those descriptions and judgements of modes and facts (Bella, 1978). Our values are critically tied to our structures...
Through the trapping of sediment behind dams, the
presence of beaver in a watershed may cause substantial
changes to fluvial and geomorphic processes. In an
effort to investigate sedimentation patterns in beaver
ponds in the Oregon Coast Range, a case study was made of
the annual accumulation of sediment in...
Small commercial and non-commercial animal enterprises (SCAEs) raise a few
beef cows, horses, pigs, sheep, poultry, and other animals on a few acres. These
enterprises are often located in suburban areas of watersheds and show potential for
degrading water quality through to increased bacterial, nitrogen, and phosphorus
concentrations. SCAEs implement...
One of the greatest technological breakthroughs of humanity was the ability to
construct a device and eventually a system which would provide a more efficient, safe,
clean, convenient and relatively inexpensive form of illumination than ever used previously
electric light. The introduction of this new technology into Oregon
communities in...
Deforestation and forest fragmentation are the primary threats to the habitat
of endangered lion-tailed macaques, Macaca silenus, in Karnataka, India. Landsat
satellite images of northwest Karnataka, India, from 1977 and 1990 were analyzed.
Two study sites, measuring 16.35 x 19.14 km (31,213 ha) and 14.34 x 21.44 km (30,561
ha),...
Benton County, Oregon has been experiencing relatively high growth and
development during the last five years. This new growth has put a strain on urban and
rural development in the county. To cope with this growth, comprehensive plans,
zoning, and many other planning issues must be assessed and revised according...
Tolerance analysis and synthesis plays a vital role in the success of a product design because it directly affects product quality and manufacturing cost. It also affects manufacturing process selection and planning. This research provides a review of several commonly used assembly tolerance analysis models and evaluation of their limitations....
Tolerance analysis and synthesis plays a vital role in the success of a product design because it directly affects product quality and manufacturing cost. It also affects manufacturing process selection and planning. This research provides a review of several commonly used assembly tolerance analysis models and evaluation of their limitations....
Although nearshore macroinvertebrates are integral members of high
mountain lentic systems, knowledge of ecological factors influencing their
distributions is limited. Factors affecting distributions of nearshore
macroinvertebrates were investigated, including microhabitat use and
vertebrate predation, in the oligotrophic lakes of North Cascades National
Park Service Complex, Washington, USA, and the conformity...
TASKMASTER is an experimental microcontroller node of a real-time control
oriented network which was proposed by James H. Herzog and Tinggui Zhang to
demonstrate the feasibility of a task oriented control structure in performing distributed
control actions. This study is a continuation of research involving the TASKMASTER
network.
A high...
The Upper Grande Ronde River Watershed in northeastern Oregon is considered important habitat for threatened stocks of chinook
salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Documented reductions in channel complexity and riparian vegetation within the watershed have increased concern over loss of viable habitat. An important component of salmonid habitat is stream temperature during...
Detailed subsurface structure contour maps and cross sections have shown the
northern Los Angeles basin to be underlain by a south facing monocline that is
complicated by secondary faults and folds. The monocline forms a structural shelf that
marks the northern boundary of the Los Angeles central trough. The monocline...
The northern Los Angeles basin is influenced by two structural styles: the west-trending compressional Transverse Ranges to the north, and the strike-slip Peninsular Ranges to the south. The interaction of these two structural styles has resulted in a complex fold fault belt at the northern margin of the Los Angeles...
Sod-seeding techniques offer graziers a convenient way to introduce superior grass cultivars into underproductive permanent pastures. Production loss and erosion are minimized. In conjunction with improved grazing management and fertilization, renovation can significantly improve yield and quality of pastures. Existent vegetation must be suppressed prior to introducing new cultivars. This...