This dissertation considers two approaches for testing hypotheses in
unbalanced mixed linear models. The first approach is to construct a design with
some type of structure or "partial" balance, so that some of the optimal properties of
a completely balanced design hold. It is shown that for a particular type...
The objective of our study was to investigate the effect of selenium on
selenoprotein W. Western blot analysis indicated that selenoprotein W is present in
muscle, brain, testis and spleen of rat tissues. Tissue distribution of selenoprotein W
was not altered in rats fed various selenium levels. Among muscle, brain,...
Rat selenoprotein W (SeW) promoter activity was investigated using different concentrations of cadmium, copper, and zinc. Two fragments (404bp and 1265bp) of the SeW promoter, containing a single metal response element (MRE), were ligated into the multiple cloning site of a pGL3-Basic reporter plasmid. The constructs were transfected into cultured...
Seven winter wheats were evaluated for plant height, the components
of yield and yield in a diallel cross at Pendleton, Oregon and
Lind, Washington. An additional parent was added to the diallel cross
at Pullman, Washington. Two levels of nitrogen and five replications
were utilized at each of the locations....
Setaria lutescens (yellow foxtail) plants, grown from five seed
sources were compared in California. Seed sources were: Connecticut,
Iowa, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and California. Morphological
and physiological differences between biotypes include: plant
size, growth habit, time required to mature and reproductive capa
city. Most significant is the prostrate habit of the...
Selenoprotein W (SeW) is a protein whose function is unknown, but potentially plays a vital role in calcium metabolism, as an indirect link has been established with white muscle disease (WMD). White muscle disease occurs in selenium deficient animals, and is characterized by the precipitation of calcium in muscle, leading...
I. Lithium alkyl and aryl monosubstituted cyclooctatetraenide
dianions (Li₂ C₈H₇-R; R = methyl, n- butyl, sec- butyl, tert- butyl,
phenyl and benzyl) were synthesized by the reaction of the appropriate
organolithium reagent with cyclooctatetraene in diethyl ether or
tetrahydrofuran. The reaction occurred cleanly and with good yield
of lithium monosubstituted...
The goal of this project was to develop an integrated pest management strategy
for the control of a powder-post beetle (Dinoderus minutus F.). This species causes
serious damage in Philippine bamboo. Developmental threshold and thermal constants
were examined and natural enemies and ftmgi associated with beetles were investigated.
Finally, the...
This investigation was undertaken to determine 1) the effects
of various carbon sources in defined media on pectolytic enzyme production,
2) the effect of the incubation period on pectolytic enzyme
activity, and 3) the development of improved methods for the purification
and characterization of the polygalacturonases (PG) produced
by Fusarium...
The objective of this study was to further determine the distribution of
selenoprotein W (SeW) in tissues from rats and sheep fed different selenium levels and to
search for the possible functions of this protein. In the rat study a total of 28 rat tissues
were examined and SeW was...
The Carnegie Ridge is a linear, aseismic, submarine ridge
lying between the Galapagos Islands and the coast of South America.
A 2300 meter deep saddle near 86°W. longitude divides the ridge into
western and eastern segments. Surface ship, near bottom, and grain
size studies from the saddle have been used...
Applications of several methods of coherent nonlinear Raman Spectroscopy have been made in this thesis research. The theory and potential of one of these, Photoacoustic Raman Spectroscopy (PARS), is discussed in chapter two. Experimental results are presented which illustrate the sensitivity of this method and establish sampling conditions for maximum...
Dynamic modeling of the atmospheric flight mechanics of a projectile equipped with an uncontrolled internal rotating disk is investigated and a modified projectile linear theory is established. It is shown through modeling of this type of projectile that several coefficients of the epicyclic dynamics are altered, leading to changes in...
A model of acute glutamate- and domoate-induced toxicity was developed and characterized in cultured rat cerebellar granule cells (CGCs) using experimental conditions which preserve the voltage-dependency of NMDA receptor function. Glutamate, which is normally non-toxic to CGCs in physiologic media (pH 7.4), was shown to induce a cytotoxic response after...
This research work focuses on the mechanism of 1/f noise in GaAs
resistors on semi-insulating substrates and 1/f noise due to temperature
fluctuations in heat conduction in resistors, diodes, and bipolar transistors. The
goal of this research is to generate accurate models to explain physical origin of 1/f
noise in...
Three trends are occurring today in the United States which inspired this research. First, America is growing increasingly urbanized. Today, more Americans are living in cities than in rural environments, and this pattern is predicted to continue for the foreseeable future. Urban living has benefits, but there are also challenges...
Plasma membranes isolated from a yeast sterol auxotroph (RD5-R)
grown on 1,5, and 15 pg m1⁻¹ exogenous concentrations of sterol showed
no discontinuity in plots of steady-state fluorescence anisotropy.
Liposomes constructed from phospholipid and sterol extracted from RD5-R
grown on different sterols indicated exogenously supplied sterol
modulated cellular phospholipids such...
Quercus garryana dominated plant communities are found in
the interior coastal valleys and on foothills from southeastern
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, south to San Francisco,
California. They occur as savannas, intermixed with a variety of
conifers, and in almost pure stands. The diversity of habitats
occupied by the species and...
A. W. N. Pugin was a driving force in the Gothic Revival movement in England during the first half of the nineteenth century. He was an architect and a writer who expounded on the virtues of reviving Gothic architecture, not only for its reflection of the sacred mystery of ancient...
Longevity and germination of seed of western dwarfmistletoe (Arceuthobium campylopodum Engelm. f. campylopodum) of ponderosa
pine (Pinus ponderosa Laws.) was investigated to determine:
1) the influence of humidity and temperature on seed viability and
deterioration during storage; 2) the physiology of seed dormancy;
3) the composition of seed reserve food...
For data following a balanced mixed Anova model, the standard Anova method typically leads to exact F tests of the usual hypotheses about fixed effects. However, for most unbalanced designs with most hypotheses, the Anova method does not produce exact tests, and approximate methods are needed. One approach to approximate...
Effects of gastrointestinal transit on plasma concentrations of drugs from enteric-coated pellet formulations were demonstrated using pharmacokinetic models describing plasma concentrations of drugs from various enteric-coated pellet formulations. Gastric emptying time, lag time of emptying, and drug release rate from pellets in the small intestine, along with other pharmacokinetic parameters...
Polygalacturonase produced by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.
lycopersici was purified by chromatography on DEAE cellulose, CM
cellulose, and hydroxylapatite. Removal of large amounts of carbohydrate
by chromatography on hydroxylapatite did not affect heat
stability of the enzyme. A large proportion of the remaining carbohydrate
appeared to be covalently linked to...
The loss of all deuterium labels from previous feedings of [2-²H]-,
[3,3-²H₂]-, and [2,3,3-²H₃]arginines had indicated the possible intermediacy
of β-hydroxy- and β-ketoarginine (30 and 31, respectively) in the
biosynthesis of the streptolidine portion of streptothricin F (la).
In order to confirm or refute this evidence, D,L-[2,3,3,5,5-²H₅]-
arginine (32) was...
Nowadays selective separation processes are sought after more than ever before. They are indispensable to meet the growing demand for individual rare earth elements, minor actinides partitioned from fission-produced lanthanides, as well as, overall, more concentrated and high-purity products. This research focuses on such separation techniques as solvent extraction which...
This study was undertaken to determine the sorts of polygalacturonases
present in the culture filtrate of Fusarium oxysporum
f. sp. lycopersici, to purify and characterize these enzymes, and to
study any complexes that may form between polygalacturonase and
carbohydrate not degraded by the enzyme.
The polygalacturonase in culture filtrate consists...
Carboxylic acids have played an important role in the field of actinide (An) and lanthanide (Ln) separations and the reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuel. Recent bench-scale experiments have demonstrated that 3-carboxy-3-hydroxypentanedioic acid (citric acid) is a promising aqueous complexant that can effectively aid in the separation of transition metals from...
Wheat stripe rust (WSR), also called yellow rust of wheat (Tricitum spp.), causal agent Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici (Pst), is a foliar disease of major economic importance on wheat, especially grown in temperate locations. WSR causes major losses of wheat yield, estimated at nearly $ 1 billion per year, and...
The stability of diacetyl in fermented milk and the removal of
diacetyl from beer were studied. A convenient method for the determination
of diacetyl in beer, established by Owades and Jakovac, was
modified and applied for flavor analyses of dairy products. Through
this method, diacetyl in 12 samples could be...
Quantitative resistance (QR) to disease is usually more durable than qualitative resistance, but its genetic basis is not well understood. We used the barley/barley stripe rust pathosystem as a model for the characterization of the QR phenotype and associated genomic regions. As an intermediate step in the preparation of near-isogenic...
Phage-insensitive Streptococcus cremoris starter strains were
selected by assaying cheese whey against potential starter
strains. Six strains were selected and characterized for continual
use in cheesemaking. Upon phage-infection, strains were removed
from the blend. Cheesemaking continued with remaining strains. A
phage-insensitive, fast-acid-producing mutant of the infected
strain was isolated and...
A method for the assessment of volatile compounds in dairy products
was developed using solvent desorption dynamic headspace sampling. The
method was first applied to assay for diacetyl and acetoin in buttermilk.
Major buttermilk volatiles recovered included diacetyl, acetic acid, and
acetoin. Normalized detector responses were linear over the range...
The purpose of this multi-case study was to describe how library deans and directors at large comprehensive community colleges strategically advocate for and support instructional and technological innovation despite the reality of limited resources and the stress caused by recurring funding crises in higher education. It further sought to examine...
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The purpose of this multi-case study was to describe how library deans
The purpose of this study was to ascertain to what degree, if
any, there was a difference of opinion among students, parents and
faculty in regard to student behavior as that behavior pertained to
general conduct, drug use, mischief, sex offenses, drinking, cheating
and theft.
The research study was conducted...
Farmers in the high plateau region of Algeria are
assumed to exhibit risk averse behavior, particularly, due
to highly variable weather conditions inducing income
instability over time. This in turn directly affects their
production behavior. The Eastern High Plateau (Setif) is
not a homogeneous region. In the El-Eulma daira, for...
Larval mortality of leafcutting bee, Megachile pacifica (Panzer)
(= rotundata (F.)), is high, usually exceeding 50%. Parasites and
predators are not a limiting factor in the survival of the progeny.
The disease chalk brood has been an important mortality factor since
1974. Inadequate food supply, pollen and nectar, may affect...
Island biogeography has strongly influenced the study of biodiversity because
archipelagos provide natural model systems for investigating patterns of diversity and the
processes that shape ecological communities. I investigated the influence of area and
isolation of islands (n = 32) in the Gulf of California, Mexico on patterns of richness,...
This study consisted of two research projects in the Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis (Beetle & A. Young) S.L. Welsh) alliance, the most extensive of the big sagebrush complex in the Intermountain West. In the first project, we intensively sampled 107 relatively undisturbed, late seral Wyoming big sagebrush...
Experiments were conducted under field and greenhouse conditions
to investigate the effects of chlorpropham (isopropyl mchlorocarbanilate)
on vegetative and reproductive development in
Chewings fescue (Festuca rubra L. subsp. commutata Gaud.) and to
determine the time of induction and initiation under natural conditions.
Chewings fescue was found to be very susceptible...
Great importance has been attributed to the visual aspects of
sexual communication in semi-terrestrial crabs and although P.
crassipes may utilize visual signals, pheromones and chemotactile
signals are important in the release of mating behavior. In the subtidal
C. magister pheromones seem to mediate both courtship and
mating behavior. Visual...
The scale of pest and disease dispersal is often larger than the scale of individual farms. Therefore, an individual grower’s response to pests and diseases can affect and is affected by their surrounding growing region. Individual growers are also not isolated, and engage in various forms of information gathering, sharing,...
Immersion energies for an impurity in a homogeneous electron gas with a uniform positive background charge density have been calculated numerically using density functional theory. The numerical aspects of this problem are very demanding and have not been properly discussed in previous work. The numerical problems are related to approximations...
Two experiments evaluated nutritional management of late-gestating beef cows to enhance offspring productivity. The objective of experiment 1 was to evaluate the effects of organic and inorganic Cu, Mn, Zn, and Co supplementation to beef cows during late-gestation on performance and physiological responses of the offspring. The objective of experiment...
The glaciated coastal mountain watersheds that drain into the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) provide a model laboratory to explore the challenges of hydrological modeling and study the impact of climate and glacier cover change on regional hydrology. The region is data-sparse and contains a complex assemblage of topography and land...
Prerigor pressurization of bovine semimembranosus muscle at 103.5
MNm⁻² (15,000 psi) for two min at 35°C significantly decreased
(P<0.01) muscle pH, and significantly (P<0.01) increased the rate of
glycogen degradation during the first 4 hr postmortem.
Glycogen levels of pressurized muscle were significantly
(P<0.01) lower than those of the control...
Orchardgrass and tall fescue seed crops are commonly springplanted
in Oregon, but do not produce a marketable crop during the first
growing season. Establishing orchardgrass and tall fescue with cereal
companion crops would provide income during the seeding year and could
increase seed production profits. This study was conducted to...
A method is described for the determination of N-nitrosoproline
(NOPRO) in cured meat products. NOPRO was extracted with ethyl
acetate from a slurry of cured meat and water after the addition of
ammonium sulfamate and acid. This nitrosamino acid was converted
to the methyl ester and after further purification, it...
The F₂ progeny from a diallel cross involving seven winter
wheat parents along with the parents were grown at the Hyslop
Agronomy Farm near Corvallis, Oregon to determine the influence
of three plant densities on gene action estimates for yield and its
primary components. The plant densities were designed to...
The fungitoxicity of acetone extracts from the xylem of Fusarium
wilt disease resistant tomato plants (cv. Jefferson) inoculated with Fusarium
oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici was greatly influenced by environmental
factors. Extracts obtained from plants 1 h after watering were 4-times
more toxic than extracts from plants subjected to water stress...
The role of estradiol- 17β, progesterone and prostaglandin F₂α (PGF₂α) in altering contractility of uterine vascular smooth muscle was investigated. A segment of uterine artery (3. 5 cm) supplying each uterine horn of ewes and heifers were removed at necropsy and perfused with oxygenated Krebs Henseleit Solution prior to initiating...
Effective separation of lanthanides (Ln) from the minor actinides (MA) is a crucial technical challenge to closing the nuclear fuel cycle. This separation is a necessary prerequisite to transmute long-lived isotopes of Am and Cm, which will allow a reduction of the repository volume, thermal load, and radiological toxicity of...
Collegiate student's conceptual distinctions of what define a mathematical and a physical model seems to be affected by the epistemological beliefs they hold about this knowledge. These beliefs seem to influence student's thinking and reasoning as they embark on problem solving activities in collegiate mathematics. Student's epistemological beliefs of mathematical...
Disease acts as a powerful selective force in natural systems, driving the rapid evolution of resistance in the host. In the face of a myriad of pathogenic challenges in natural systems, hosts must balance the energetic needs of maintenance and reproduction with costly resistance mechanisms. In this dissertation I will...
The topics in this dissertation center on the snow processes that dominate mountain environments in the Western U.S. and Alaska, particularly in locations lacking long-term observational datasets or locales that are difficult to access in-person. Some are currently glacierized or have been glaciated in the recent past. Each of the...
Objectives of the Study
The study attempted to accomplish the following:
1. Document the fundamental or conservative nature of
early American higher education, especially the nine
colonial colleges, and verify its seemingly irrepressible
progression toward liberalism.
2. Determine the nature of variables associated with the
process of liberalization.
3. Isolate...
The metabolism of Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Stimpson)
was investigated at several levels of urchin organization. Some experiments
were performed with tissues from recently collected
(acclimatized) urchins, Other experiments were performed with tissues
from urchins held at one of two temperatures (acclimated) for
30 days.
Body-component oxygen consumption was measured for bodywall,...
Escherichia coli 16S-like ribosomal RNAs from
eubacterial, archaebacterial and eukaryotic organisms have
several universally conserved sequence zones which are
proposed to be single-stranded. A clear function for all
of these regions has not yet been defined. To evaluate the
roles of these sequence zones in protein synthesis,
knowledge of their...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating disease characterized by the progressive degeneration of motor neurons. Dominantly-inherited mutations to the antioxidant enzyme Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) cause 3-6% of all ALS cases. The complete mechanism behind the toxicity of mutant SOD1 remains unclear, although significant evidence points to aberrant or...
Due to a lack of grain boundaries, an amorphous metal thin film (AMTF) possesses advantageous mechanical properties and enhanced chemical stability that is potentially useful for thermal inkjet (TIJ) printing applications. The use of an AMTF as a TIJ resistor or cavitation plate could lead to a thinner TIJ cavitation...
More than 200 sites between 500 and 2000 meters elevation
were examined utilizing a reconnaissance sampling technique for a
portion of the eastern slopes of the northern Oregon Cascade Mountains.
Twelve different forested plant communities were described
with data on vegetation, soils and topography. A map of their distribution
and...
More than 30 members of the diverse amphidinolide family of biologically active macrolides have been isolated over last three decades. From this family, amphidinolides C and F stand among the most complex and densely functionalized affiliates. Recently, we have accomplished the first total synthesis of amphidinolide F. The all-carbon framework...
While exercise can be prescribed for improving cardiovascular and muscle health, no prescription exists for increasing bone mass. Because bone deformation rate has been identified as an important variable related to osteogenesis, estimates of skeletal loading during human activities likely characterize the associated osteogenic stimulus. However, estimates of body segment...
Milk, preheated at 82°C for 30 minutes, was heated to 146°C
for four seconds (UHT-treated) and cooled to 5°C in a tubular heat
exchanger. Immediately after heat treatment, 20 gallons of heated
milk were vacuum distilled at 30°C in a semi-continuous, reduced
pressure glass apparatus. Twenty gallons of non-heated milk...
A simulation method using a hybrid computer is developed in
this dissertation to enhance the study of wind-driven ocean circulation.
The simulation is based on the mathematical model developed by
Ekman. Pure digital simulation is not economical due to excessive
computer time required for the solution of the partial differential...
As part of investigations to adapt a suitable grazing system in
western Oregon, this research was designed to monitor the effects of
defoliation treatments on dry matter production, forage quality,
regrowth after defoliation, and species composition of a Lolium
perenne Trifolium subterraneum pasture for three consecutive
growing seasons from 1980...
Six groups of goats were used in the study. These were the normal group (Saanen, French Alpine, and Nubian breeds), 1/4 pygmy group (first backcross to normal), 1/2 pygmy group (F1) 3/4 pygmy group (first backcross to pygmy), 7/8 pygmy group (second backcross to pygmy), and pygmy group0 The mean...
A sample of 243 Willamette Valley households participated in
personal interviews and kept 7-day records of all foods brought into
the household but not consumed by human household members. Their
reason for discarding the foods, the amounts of discard, and their
assessment of the safety of the foods were compared...
Several lactic acid bacteria (LAB) of the Lactococcus, Lactobacillus,
Leuconostoc and Pediococcus genera were screened for inhibition of
food-borne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms in raw milk and
dairy products. Listeria monocytogenes was killed by Lactococcus
lactis subsp. lactis and Pediococcus pentosaceus due to their
production of bacteriocin-type inhibitors. Staphylococcus aureus...
A three-year investigation was conducted during 1980-1982 to
evaluate the potential of using herded sheep as a silvicultural tool
to suppress brush in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) plantations
of Oregon's Coast Range. Sheep browsing of Douglas-fir was highest
in May soon after bud break. Averaged over the 2 years of grazing,...
The effects of mold level (Botrytis cinerea), processing method (fresh, individually quick frozen (IQF), frozen sugared sliced (FSS), freeze dried (FD), canned, and preserves), and maturity (underripe, normal, and overripe) and strawberry volatiles were analyzed by gas liquid chromatography (GLC) using on-column entrainment of headspace volatiles in aqueous extracts. Computerized...