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  • The present status of plastics as an engineering material

    Creator:
    Summersett, John Steve
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    The present status of plastics is one of constant change, but this thesis attempts to focus attention on the state of the industry as of 1967. Beginning with a brief title definition and history of plastics, the writer proceeds to a discussion on the structural characteristics of plastics. Under this...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JOHN STEVE SUMMERSETT for the MASTER OF SCIENCE (Name) (Degree) in

  • Conserving avian diversity in agricultural systems : the role of isolated Oregon white oak legacy trees

    Creator:
    DeMars, Craig A.
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    Over one third of the earth’s land surface has been modified to some extent for agricultural purposes. The large global footprint of agriculture, combined with the knowledge that existing reserve networks are likely insufficient for long-term conservation of native biodiversity, has necessitated that agricultural systems contribute to conservation of native...
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    also wish to thank my graduate committee members, Steve Zack and Jeff Miller, who provided

  • Finding Fantasy : Three Newspapers Tell the Story of Kip Kinkel and Thurston High School

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    Wood, Josie MaryAnne Soules
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    On May 21, 1998 Kip Kinkel drove to Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon. Kinkel killed two students and wounded another twenty-two students. He killed his parents the day before. The shootings at Thurston High School came on the heels of a number of prominent school shootings and Kip Kinkel...
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    Dr. Jonathan King. I appreciate all of your time, effort, and support. Thank you too to Steve

  • Estranged Eating

    Creator:
    Lacy, Amber D.
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    The “fat-hunger paradox” is a relatively recent phenomenon in the United States in which people of low socioeconomic status are disproportionately overweight or obese, and yet frequently lack access to adequate food and nutrition. Research indicates additional disparities in the prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst most racial and ethnic...
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    Masters Thesis

  • Climate change adaptation : Information needs, concerns, and behavioral intentions among Oregon Coast professionals

    Creator:
    Borberg, Jenna
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    The social and economic impacts of climate change on the Oregon Coast may be reduced if coastal managers begin planning now to put in place adaptation measures. Oregon Sea Grant conducted a web-based survey of Oregon coastal professionals to target climate change adaptation outreach and engagement efforts toward this audience....
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    Capstone Project
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    , mentored, and motivated me to return to school, namely, Lisa Ballance, Steve Reilly, and Wayne Perryman

  • Development of a passive micro-ball valve

    Creator:
    Wangwatcharakul, Worawut
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    A novel design, material, and fabrication method are presented to fabricate a passive micro-ball valve. Microvalves are critical components in microflow control devices used to control the fluid flows in microchannels. These microflow control devices can be integrated with microsensors to form micro analysis systems. Glass/silicon-based fabrication is complicated and...
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    Steve Etringer for his help in making a fixture and giving some suggestions on the test loop. I would

  • Impacts of the Salem Parkway upon biotic resources and water quality

    Creator:
    Hobbs, Drusilla
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    The proposed construction of a four lane road, the Salem Parkway, was evaluated regarding the potential environmental impacts its location would have upon biotic resources and water quality. Due to existing commitment of the study area to urbanization and agriculture, only limited environmental sensitivity was observed overall. It was found...
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    Capstone Project
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    marshland (observed at Dietz Avenue N.E.) a small footpath provides access to the creek and to the wooded

  • Resilience in Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration: The Lakeview Stewardship Group’s Response to the Barry Point Fire

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    Spaeth, Andrew D.
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    Congress created the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) in 2009 with the passage of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act (Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 Title IV). The purpose of the CFLRP legislation is to implement forest restoration work on national forest lands through a competitive grant program....
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    biotic life (Dietz et al 2003). Ecosystems can be managed in such a way that fosters resilience to

  • Development of an Interpretive Exhibit on Marine Reserves and Marine Protected Areas in Oregon

    Creator:
    Vandehey, Amy
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    Oregon is currently in the process of establishing Marine Reserves (MRs) and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) within Oregon’s Territorial Sea. To assure that residents are aware of impending policy and the science behind it, science educators must formulate education tools that define terms and identify issues, but do not alienate...
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    talents of Steve Roberts from Oregon Sea Grant on the stakeholder video interviews, and Dan Leventhal who

  • Farmers' markets and food access : Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) use at the Corvallis and Albany, Oregon farmers' markets

    Creator:
    Finneran, Kathleen B.
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    This thesis explores the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at the Corvallis and Albany, Oregon Farmers' Markets and its role in food access for SNAP participants. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach combining a farmers' market survey and household interviews, the study investigated who uses SNAP at the farmers'...
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    cheap, energy-dense foods (Dietz 1995, Drewnowski and Specter 2004, Hadley and Crooks 2012), the USDA