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Electrically tunable thin-film inductors based on synthetic antiferromagnet cores

Creator:: An, Na
Abstract:: The objective of this research is to demonstrate the feasibility of implementing electrically tunable on-chip inductors based on synthetic antiferromagnet (SAF) cores. This thin film magnetic core is made of a magnetic bi-layer antiferromagnetically coupled through a nonmagnetic spacer layer. An energy model is developed to investigate the magnetic behavior...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: etching Ru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 A.1.2.2 Recipe B for etching NiFe

Field-Free Precessional Magnetization Switching by Focused Surface Acoustic Waves

Creator:: Lin, Han-Ting
Abstract:: In this research, the possibility of the precessional magnetization switching by focused surface acoustic waves, without external magnetic field, has been demonstrated. The technique of generating an effective magnetic field by applying stress to a magnetostrictive material via a surface acoustic wave is applied to perform field-free magnetization switching. It...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 2.7 (a) Phase velocity plot in polar form. (b) Phase velocity plot in XY coordinate

Radiation tolerance of magnetic tunnel junctions with MgO barriers

Creator:: Ren, Fanghui
Abstract:: In the next decade, technology trends--smaller dimension, lower voltage, higher operating frequency--introduce new technical considerations and challenges for radiation effects in integrated circuits. Semiconductor based circuits and traditional dynamic random-access memories will malfunction when exposed to extreme environments, such as space and nuclear reactor. The mechanisms for radiation effect are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 1988]. Left panel Fe/Cr/Fe shows the sandwich structure. Right panel shows (a) and (b) the hysteresis

Electrical characterization of thermally reduced graphite oxide

Creator:: Jewell, Ira
Abstract:: This thesis describes the transport properties observed in thermally treated graphite oxide (GO), which holds promise as an economical route to obtaining graphene. Graphene is a material consisting of a single atomic plane of carbon atoms and was first isolated as recently as 2004. Several isolation techniques have been investigated,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . sample 2 - a.)3D AFM image. b.)optical image. c.)AFM image. d.)height profile

The recreation resources of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

Creator:: Albrecht, James Conrad
Abstract:: Heavy use of outdoor recreation areas in the United States since World War II is endangering their quality. Demand made by a rapidly growing population with rising personal incomes and increasing leisure time is expected to grow 50 percent nationally and 146 percent in Oregon by 1975. In Oregon, population,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . THE RECREATION RESOURCES OF THE MALHEUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE by JAMES CONRAD ALBRECHT A

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Creator:: Oleson, Wendy E.
Abstract:: This thesis is the first third of a coming of age novel called i. In this selection the central character, Bea Bouvier, prepares to see her estranged mother on a cruise ship to the Bahamas. She hopes her parents will decide to reunite as a family, though it becomes increasingly...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: that then. "Sorry, Rachel--" "Mr. B, I have a favor to ask." Rachel brushed a wisp of hair from her

Vitamin A status of vegetarians

Creator:: Schardt, David G.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: reported to influence the concentration of plasma retinol are (a) sex, (b) age, (c) reproductive cycle

Implementation of an ultra-wideband transceiver for sensor applications

Creator:: Jann, Benjamin J.
Abstract:: Ultra-wideband (UWB) radio is the transmission of data using an extremely wide bandwidth and very low power spectral density. In this thesis, the mereits and challenges of UWB architectures versus conventional narrowband architectures will be compared. Pulsed UWB systems can be implemented with very simple architectures. These advantages make UWB...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: powered applications where a high bit rate is still needed. A prototype transceiver for a radio

Design techniques for radiation hardened-phase locked loops

Creator:: Nemmani, Anantha Nag
Abstract:: Spacecrafts experience radiation in the course of their operation and all electronic equipment on board these spacecrafts has to be designed to withstand the effects of this radiation. This thesis describes the effects of total ionization dose (TID) and single event transients (SET) in phase-locked loops - an important circuit...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ) Ioniza- tion following a heavy ion strike, (b) Electrons drift and holes remain, (c) Holes drift towards

Characterizing spin-orbit torques in β-W/Ta/CoFeB/MgO devices

Creator:: Allen, Shane R.
Abstract:: Materials with a strong spin Hall effect and Rashba-Edelstein effect have the potential to improve the efficiency of solid-state magnetic memory technologies and other magnetic logic devices. Heavy metals have been identified as having these properties, including the beta crystal phase of tungsten. In this work, we determine the strength...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Pallavi Dhagat Materials with a strong spin Hall effect and Rashba-Edelstein effect have

Immunosuppression induced by staphylococcal enterotoxin B

Creator:: Donnelly, Raymond Peter
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Immunosuppression Induced by Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B by Raymond Peter Donnelly A THESIS submitted to

A Micro Scale Magnetic Particle Imaging System

Creator:: Lenox, Philip A.
Abstract:: Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) is a biomedical imaging technique which detects the presence of magnetic nanoparticles which have been introduced into the specimen prior to imaging. MPI has shown promise for real-time imaging with spatial resolution comparable to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MPI research has focused predominantly on the development...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Biotic acid: a new growth principle

Creator:: Eakin, Robert Edward
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: pantothenic acid, thiamin, vitamin B, and biotic acid on yeast growth Seeding: 0.02 mg. per culture }A O

Peritoneal clearance of vitamin B-6 and evaluation of vitamin B-6 and vitamin A status in children undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)

Creator:: Stockberger, Roxy A.
Abstract:: The objectives of this study were to determine the peritoneal clearance of vitamin B-6 and to evaluate the vitamin B-6 and vitamin A status of children with chronic renal failure undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Eight children aged 2 to 18 years (mean 12) were included in the study....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: vitamin B-6 and vitamin A status in children undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD

Hypervitaminosis A : effects on reproduction and interactions with pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Creator:: Moghaddam, Mehran Fallah
Abstract:: In the first experiment the minimum dietary toxic levels of vitamin A were determined in pregnant rabbits over three parities. The treatments consisted of basal diet plus 10,000, 30,000, 60,000, and 90,000 IU/Kg added vitamin A. The basal diet was formulated to be free of vitamin A and beta-carotene; rice...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: soluble, unsaturated 20 carbon cyclic alcohol containing a B-ionine ring and an unsaturated side chain

Three-Dimensional Network-on-Chip Architectures for Cycle Accurate Full-System Simulator

Creator:: Agarwal, Akash
Abstract:: High Performance Computing can find ubiquitous applications in the industry. HPC-applications are specifically designed to take advantage of the parallel nature of the computing systems which is often enabled by Multi-core/Many-core architectures. With this advent of Multi-processors in the mainstream systems, inter-core communication has been one of the major challenges...
Resource Type:: Presentation and Capstone Project
Full Text:: Network Routers 3D-Mesh NoC Designs. (A) 4x4x3 3D-Mesh (B) 2x2x2 3D-Mesh N x N x M 3D mesh = N * N

Foraging in disturbed areas : a study of sweat bees (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) in Oregon

Creator:: Broussard, Melissa
Abstract:: Bees provide vital ecosystem services for cropping systems as well as natural landscapes. Declines in both both native bee and managed honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) populations has brought attention to the significance of their role as pollinators in managed and native ecosystems. As a result, conservation efforts have been...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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A Microwave Signal Correlator Based on Parametric Pumping of Spin Waves

Creator:: Hansen, Mikkel N.
Abstract:: This work demonstrates correlation of microwave signals encoded with 16-bit codes using the parametric interaction of spin waves. Signal processing correlators are devices that compare two signals, such as a reference code and a received code, where the output indicates the similarity between the signals. Correlators are used in communication...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Gandydancing : A Nebraska Education

Creator:: Loshbaugh, Robert B.
Abstract:: This thesis is a work of literary non-fiction. It is divided into six sections. The first, "A Sense of Place," and the last, "Pulling a Geographical," are collage essays which establish and then reiterate major themes in the work: movement, work, geography, climate, people, and education--some curricular, some not. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: form a memoir. Gandydancing: A Nebraska Education by Robert B. Loshbaugh A THESIS submitted to

The plural nature of vitamin B in the potato

Creator:: Tarrant, Lydia
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Reversible Covalent Immobilization of Desferrioxamine B (DFOB) on Aminated Polystyrene Beads for Citrate-Bound Fe(III) Chelation

Creator:: Touma, Jad G.
Abstract:: The immobilization of chelators to solid supports has recently gained renewed interest due to the increasing biomedical and environmental applications made possible by these molecules’ ability to bind Fe(III) and other metal ions. The uses of immobilized chelators have expanded to include the treatment of metal overload in serum, the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 DESFERRIOXAMINE B (DFOB): A BRIEF INTRODUCTION

The relationship between pantothenic acid and vitamin G

Creator:: Holaday, Duncan Asa
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PANTOTHENIC ACID AND VITAMIN G by DUNCAN ASA HOILADAY A THESIS

Schulenburg's Tsimshian Grammar

Creator:: Schulenburg, Albrecht Conon, Graf von der, 1865-1902 and Flaherty, Virginia C.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in 1911 within the Handbook of American Indian a,LS b that three principal dialects could be

Hepatitis A and B vaccination in matriculating college students : knowledge, self-perceived risk, health risk behaviors, and theory of planned behavior constructs

Creator:: Koski, James R.
Abstract:: At a state university in the Pacific Northwest, the authors surveyed 477 matriculating college students about their immunization status, knowledge, self-perceived risk, and health risk behaviors for hepatitis A and B vaccinations. Review of immunization records revealed that 10% of these students were completely immunized for hepatitis A and 58.8%...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Public Health in Public Health presented on May 13. 2003. Title: Hepatitis A and B

Noise coupling techniques in multi-cell delta-sigma modulators

Creator:: Bonu, Madhulatha
Abstract:: High performance multi-cell delta-sigma modulators are a preferred choice in applications which require programmability. Multi-cell delta-sigma modulators with M unit cells provide 10log10(M) SQNR improvement for the same thermal noise and bias power due to the uncorrelated quantization noises of the M unit ADCs. This concept is used in this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Gabor C. Temes High performance multi-cell delta-sigma modulators are a preferred choice

Electrical recommendations and formulas for metal fill in radio-frequency integrated circuits

Creator:: Gaskill, Steven
Abstract:: With increasing transistor operating frequencies, interconnects and passive devices are becoming performance limiters in integrated circuit (IC) designs. To combat this, the interconnect layers above the active silicon are trending toward low-κ dielectrics and Cu metallization. The use of these new materials has popularized chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) to planarize...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Different metal fill shapes and tiling patterns: (a) Rectangular, (b) Diamond-Shaped, (c) Doughnut-Shaped

Magnetically programmable surface acoustic wave devices for RFID applications

Creator:: Chin, Matthew
Abstract:: Magnetically programmable surface acoustic wave (MP SAW) devices were designed, fabricated and characterized in this thesis using integrated giant magnetoresistive (GMR) bits with interdigital reflectors. This provides a proof of concept of a novel storage element on radio frequency identification tags. Interdigital transducers (IDTs) on a piezoelectric substrate are used...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Appendices 124 A OSU Fabrication Process Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 B ARL

On-chip crosstalk suppression schemes using magnetic films for RF/microwave applications

Creator:: Sligar, Arien
Abstract:: The primary objective of the thesis research is to study novel schemes of on-chip crosstalk suppression employing magnetic films at microwave frequencies. Since extraction of various material properties of the magnetic films is essential for successful application of the proposed method, the research also involves development of a new material...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the proposed method, the research also involves development of a new material characterization

Designing bulk acoustic wave resonators for parametric amplification of spin waves

Creator:: Chowdhury, Pratim
Abstract:: Spintronics is an emerging field of research dealing with devices that can potentially exploit the additional degree of freedom provided by the electron spin along with or instead of the conventional electronic charge. One of the most promising aspects of spintronics is the potential use of magnetostatic spin waves as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 3.8 Resonator A and resonator B are identical except for one uses aluminium and the other uses gold

Using EarthScope Magnetotelluric Data to Improve the Resilience of the US Power Grid: Rapid Predictions of Geomagnetically Induced Currents

Creator:: Bonner, L. Roy, IV
Abstract:: Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs) are quasi-DC signals that are induced in the ground during geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) and pose a large threat to power grid infrastructure. The power industry currently attempts to mitigate GIC effects by utilizing 1-D ground electrical conductivity based electric field predictions, though conductivity can vary in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ground during geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) and pose a large threat to power grid infrastructure

Massive MIMO Channel Characterization

Creator:: Assiri, Mohammad
Abstract:: It has been estimated that data traffic from the different mobile devices that range from smartphones to machine-to-machine (M2M) devices will exceed 15.9 exabyte per month by the year 2018. With this immense data growth, the current wireless communication systems suffer from the scarcity of the radio spectrum and eventually...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: FIGURES Figure Page 1.1 Cellular coverage examples (a)hexagonal cell shape(nonrealistic) (b) realistic

The vitamin B₁ content of baking powder bread

Creator:: Little, Ruth Ramabai
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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The utilization of riboflavin by human beings on controlled diets supplemented with meat, milk products and synthetic riboflavin

Creator:: Prentiss, Marian Gary
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Al-In-Sn-O thin-film transistors

Creator:: Stewart, Kevin A.
Abstract:: The aim of the research undertaken for this thesis was to develop a new high-performance amorphous oxide semiconductor (AOS) for use as a channel layer in a thin-film transistor (TFT). AOS TFTs offer higher electron mobility than the established amorphous silicon based technology. A new channel material comprised of aluminum...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Development of mucosal vaccines for avian influenza A virus composed of recombinant Lactococcus lactis and Streptococcus gordonii

Creator:: Reese, Kaleb A.
Abstract:: Novel mucosal vaccines (LL-M2e, LL-HAe, SG-HAe) were constructed from live, non-pathogenic Lactococcus lactis or Streptococcus gordonii that express conserved regions of HA or M2 antigens from avian influenza virus (AIV) A. All three vaccines evoked antigen-specific serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) responses in vaccinated chickens. The addition of the adjuvant cholera...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: virus (A, B, and C), birds are only infected by A (12, 97). The natural reservoir of influenza A

Proofs of the a (divided by) b theorem based on Mann's transformation

Creator:: Damewood, Leroy Mitchell
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Proofs of the a (divided by) b theorem based on Mann's

Printing 3D Magnetic Composite Structures with Arbitrary Anisotropy using UV-curable Magnetic Ink

Creator:: Clay, Garrett
Abstract:: Inkjet printing offers a cost effective, highly customizable method for rapid manufacturing of functional devices with minimal material waste. Although this method has been used for a variety of composites, little work has been done in the area of 3D printing magnetic composites. Presented here is a process for inkjet...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Dr. Albrecht Jander for giving me the tremendous opportunity to be a part of the OSU Applied

Investigation of ultra-thin In-Ga-Zn-O thin-film transistors

Creator:: Chiang, Tsung-Han
Abstract:: The objective of the work reported herein is to explore the impact of decreasing channel thickness on radio-frequency (RF) sputtered amorphous indium-gallium-zinc oxide (a-IGZO) thin-ﬁlm transistors (TFTs) electrical performance through the evaluation of drain current versus gate voltage (I[subscript D] − V[subscript G]) transfer curves. For a ﬁxed set of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Appendices 52 A Shadow Mask Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 B Mobility

Evaluating the effectiveness of illuminated and shadowed contour lines

Creator:: Eynard, James D.
Abstract:: Illuminated contour lines, where line width and color are varied based on an angle of illumination, date back to the mid-nineteenth century, but their effectiveness compared to conventional contour lines has not been fully examined. Currently, illuminated contour lines are not widely used in computer-based cartography because they are not...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Retinol intake, bone mineral density and falls in elderly women

Creator:: Gramer, Carrie M.
Abstract:: This study was designed to investigate the relationship between retinol intake, bone mineral density, and falls in 101 elderly women aged 72 to 90 years (78.6 yrs. ± 4.3 yrs.). Bone mineral density (BMD) (g/cm²) of the left hip, anterior-posterior lumbar spine (L3), and lateral spine (L3) was measured using...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: APPENDICES Appendix Page A. Literature Review 58 B. IRB Proposal & Modification 74 C. Informed Consent D

Response of marine stratus to successive polluting events by ships

Creator:: Sechrist, B.
Abstract:: Ship tracks have proven to be an ideal laboratory for studying the response of marine stratocumulus to an increase in aerosol pollution. Here the response of already polluted marine stratocumulus to further pollution was examined by studying the clouds where two ship tracks cross. 78 crossings of ship tracks were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Polluting Events by Ships by B. Sechrist A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

Primary productivity in the southeast Pacific Ocean : effects of enhanced ultraviolet-B radiation

Creator:: Behrenfeld, Mike J.
Abstract:: Anthropogenic releases of trace gases into the atmosphere are causing a decrease in stratospheric ozone concentrations and a subsequent increase in solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B)(280-320 nm) radiation reaching the earth's surface. The objective of this study was to determine the acute effects of enhanced UV-B radiation on the primary production of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: at ambient surface water temperature in a flow- through incubation tank. Enhanced UV-B radiation

A study of the vitamin B (B₁) content of Oregon Bosc pears

Creator:: Holloway, Mae Lujeanne
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Construction and test of a cloud chamber for use with a Geiger counter

Creator:: Crews, Robert Wayne
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: factors including: (a) Presence of an electric field (b) Pressure upon the liquid (c) Presence of

The comparative values of light and dark egg yolks with respect to vitamin A content

Creator:: Wilson, Herbert Franklin
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: respect to vitamin A content -° T} COMPARATIVE VALUES OF LIGHT AND DARK EGG YOLKS WITH RESPECT TO

Steady-State Diffusion in a Spatially Varying Porous Medium

Creator:: Ferrero, Peter T.
Abstract:: Heterogeneous porous material represents a persistent challenge in the field of engineering. Microscale properties such as the porosity and microchannel torturosity significantly control the macroscale transport characteristics of homogeneous porous medium. Additional complexity is introduced when these small-scale features vary in space. Examples of heterogeneous porous systems include artificial body...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 A Approximating the Average Molar Flux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 B

Biology of the seed chalcids Bruchophagus gibbus (Boheman) and B. roddi Gussakovskii in Oregon

Creator:: Carrillo S., Jose Luis
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: B. RODDI GUSSAKOVSKII IN OREGON by JOSE UJIS CAFHILLO S. A THESIS submitted to OREGON

A survey of the teaching of mechanical drawing in the junior high schools of Illinois

Creator:: Bushong, Fred Thomas
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: a point in the line, to be indicated by the letter B, let the circumference of the circle be

Plasma B-6 vitamer changes following a 50-km ultramarathon

Creator:: Leonard, Scott W.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to measure plasma B-6 vitamers, and other factors which may affect the plasma concentrations of these vitamers under extreme physical conditions. Blood samples were drawn from 8 men and 3 women (43.7 ± 8.6 years) 30 minutes prior to the start of a 50-km...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: B-6 Vitamer Changes Following a 50-km Ultramarathon. Abstract approved: a_lc_ ~7r James E

Operating characteristics of a type B Federal air classifier

Creator:: Centers, J. O.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Operating characteristics of a type B Federal air

An experimental study of the fluid mechanics of filling a small part of modular mold

Creator:: Miller, Mark Wade, 1967-
Abstract:: Investment casting has been an important form of metal casting for many years, but little is understood about the fluid flows that occur during mold filling. A key to quality castings is the understanding and control of the fluid flows that are present when the mold is filled with molten...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mechanics of Filling a Small Part Modular Mold. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Milton B

Effect of glycosylated vitamin B-6 intake on the excretion of vitamin B-6 in women

Creator:: Chen, Wen-shan Chou, 1964-
Abstract:: The effect of dietary glycosylated vitamin B-6 on the bioavailability of vitamin B-6 was determined in 4 women. A 44-d metabolic-balance diet study was divided into a preliminary 8-d adjustment period followed by two 18-d experimental periods. The subjects were divided into two groups in a crossover design to compare...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: a crossover design to compare the effect of low- and high-glycosylated vitamin B-6 diets on the

Losses in vitamin B value of cooked peas held at steam table temperature

Creator:: Jenkins, Pearl Mabel
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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A model of the likelihood of stimulation or tolerance of the B lymphocyte

Creator:: Peterson, Patricia A.
Abstract:: The B lymphocyte is the immune cell responsible for the production of antibodies. It has receptor molecules on its surface which bind to a molecule known as an antigen. The antigen either stimulates the cell to produce antibodies or tolerizes it so that it is unable to produce antibodies. It...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: with current immunological theory. A Model of the Likelihood of Stimulation or Tolerance of the B

Effect of vitamin B-6 status on Selenium metabolism in the rat

Creator:: Beilstein, Michael A.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: biological systems. The general involvement of vitamin B-6 in amino acid metabolism suggests a possible

Nutritional Composition Changes in Alaska Pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) During and Between Bering Sea A and B Seasons

Creator:: Hintermeister, Clara A.
Abstract:: Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) is a schooling whitefish native to the Bering Sea that is prized for its fillets, surimi, roe, and milt. Fillets are frequently used for popular products such as fish and chips. If collected, roe and milt are commonly exported to South Korea and Japan. However, no...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Bering Sea A and B Seasons. Abstract approved

Correlation of endophyte toxins (ergovaline and lolitrem B) with clinical disease : fescue foot and perennial ryegrass staggers

Creator:: Tor-Agbidye, John
Abstract:: Endophytic fungi (A. coenophialum and A. lolii) which infect grasses produce ergot alkaloids that serve as the grasses' chemical defenses and enhance the vigor of the grass. Turf-type tall fescue with high endophyte levels has been deliberately developed to produce a greener, more vigorous, pest-resistant turf. Consumption of endophyte-infected grass...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: increasing dietary 89 EV levels 6. a) One of the cattle showed signs of fescue foot b) Cornification and

Correlation of fecal ergovaline, lolitrem B, and their metabolites in steers fed endophyte infected perennial ryegrass straw

Creator:: Murty, Lia D.
Abstract:: Perennial ryegrass (PRG, Lolium perenne) is a hardy cool-season grass that is infected with the endophytic fungus Neotyphodium lolii, which enables the plant to be insect repellant and drought resistant, lowering the use of insecticides and fertilizers. However, this fungus produces the compound lolitrem B (LB, m/z 686.4) which causes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: .). Lolitrem B is also considered a paxilline like compound and is often studied simultaneously with

The lipids of spore types B, E, and F and vegetative cell types E and F of Clostridium botulinum

Creator:: Kimble, Charles E.
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this investigation was to characterize the lipids of the spores and vegetative cells of Cl. botulinum. A second purpose was to explore the possibility that lipids might serve as a means of differentiating the chiefly proteolytic Cl. botulinum type B from the nonproteolytic Cl. botulinum types...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . botulinum 61E, spread evenly as a film over NaC1 crystals; (B) phos- phatidylethanolamine from 61E

The effect of heating time of soybean on vitamin B-6 and folacin retention, trypsin inhibitor activity, and microstructure changes

Creator:: Soetrisno, Uken Sukaeni Sanusi
Abstract:: Four different heating treatments with two different methods of cooking were applied to soybeans. The treatments were boiling 20 min, autoclaving 5 min, 10 min, or 20 min, after soaking the beans for 10 hr at 25°C. Vitamin B-6 and free folacin in cooking water were significantly (P<0.05) affected by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: vitamin B-6 into cooking water, inactivated trypsin inhibitor at the same level, and caused a lighter

An informed and ignorant readership : the contradictions of creative nonfiction

Creator:: Rush, Lani
Abstract:: Creative nonfiction is a genre replete with contradictions--the name itself shows that: nonfiction writing is true and factual, but creative writing is imaginative and inventive. Because of fundamental contradictions like this, there is no standardized or even most common definition of the genre. This creates confusion for both critics and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: nonfiction is a genre replete with contradictions—the name itself shows that: nonfiction writing is true

Cortisol, pregnene and pregnane profiles in normal and dysmature newborn pony and lighthorse foals

Creator:: Voller, Bernadette E.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Appendix A 81 Appendix B 90 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 1. Steroid hormone structure and nomenclature

The hydrolysis of desoxyribonucleic acid derived from salmon sperm

Creator:: Dille, Kenneth Leroy
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A. OC C-N C-O-C-C-CH2OH I II )H H H H H HN-C -N N-C=Q II O B, OC C-NH OH OH I II >C-O-O

The significance of glutathione conjugation for aflatoxin B₁ metabolism in rainbow trout and coho salmon

Creator:: Valsta, Liisa M.
Abstract:: In rodent models as well as in fish models there are significant species differences in the susceptibility toward aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁) carcinogenesis. Mouse is less susceptible toward AFB₁ carcinogenesis than rat. Researchers have come to the conclusion that the lower susceptibility of mice is not a result of less effective...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: substrate) 82 14. Control fish diets: a) Oregon Test Diet *7, fed to trout, b) Oregon Brood Trout

Superposed compressional and extensional strain in Lower Paleozic rocks of the northwestern Grant Range, Nevada

Creator:: Camilleri, Phyllis A.
Abstract:: The Grant Range, in east-central Nevada, is a north-east trending range bounded on the west by a west-dipping normal fault system. Rocks within the range record a complex polyphase Mesozoic ductile compressional and Cenozoic brittle extensional deformational history. The northwestern Grant Range exposes deformed, regionally metamorphosed and unmetamorphosed, Cambrian to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A list of the aphididae of the world with host plants

Creator:: Wilson, H. F. (Harley Frost), 1883-
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: T H E S I S - ON A LIST OF THE APHIDIDAE OP THE V(ORL

Donor centers in vanadium pentoxide

Creator:: Yerke, John Fredric
Abstract:: The dielectric relaxation of V₂ 0₅ was investigated using the method of Davidson and Cole. By means of an Argand diagram, deviation from an exact Debye dielectric was established. This was done with the parameter β. For a Debye dielectric β= 1. The largest value of β for V₂O₅ was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Page 18. Distribution of relaxation times for 54 sample 6-B at T = 165K 19. MI- as a function of

Aircraft wing optimization using B-spline models and panel methods

Creator:: Jackson, Danielle Monique
Abstract:: This research investigates shape optimization process, using b-spline models and panel methods, to achieve a high lift to drag ratio for an aerodynamic structure. This research is a proof of concept for further research in aerodynamic shape optimization. The coupled process, involving the design and optimization of a random shape,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: include the construction of a clamped-closed b- spline curve, locational point data transfer to a panel

Inheritance and Allelism Among the B genes in Cucurbita moschata

Creator:: Wilson, Casey K.
Abstract:: One of the most economically important genes in squash (Cucurbita spp.) is the B gene which conditions precocious depletion of chlorophyll in preanthesis fruit. The B genes are found naturally occurring in at least three of the five domesticated species of Cucurbita, including C. pepo, C. maxima and, most recently...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , including C. pepo, C. maxima and, most recently C. moschata. Additionally, there are reports of a fourth B

Problems in the microbiological determination of vitamin B₆ in blood

Creator:: Peters, Jean McLeod
Abstract:: The initial purpose of this study was to develop a reliable method for the determination of vitamin B₆ in blood. At the present time microbiological assays have demonstrated greater sensitivity and specificity than other methods for the of vitamin B₆ in pure solution and many foodstuffs. However, adetermination pplication of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of a valid method for the determi- nation of vitamin B^ in blood becomes apparent. Any attempt to

Radiometric Calibration of EAARL‐B Bathymetric Lidar Data

Creator:: Wilson, Nicholas C.
Abstract:: The Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar ‐ B (EAARL‐B), which was built and deployed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 2014, is a novel topographic‐bathymetric lidar system. While retaining a number of features that were pioneered in the original National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) EAARL system (e.g., low...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: wavelength), the EAARL‐B added a split‐beam, four‐channel design to improve bathymetric data density and

The influence of exercise on vitamin B-6 metabolism

Creator:: Munoz, Kathy Denise
Abstract:: The present study was designed to investigate the effects of exercise on vitamin B-6 metabolism. Four groups of subjects (intermittent, college, untrained, and high school) consisting of nineteen male and two female individuals, participated in the study. The subjects exercised either on a bicycle ergometer, by running three 1500 meter...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP), plasma B-6 (PB6), glucose, hemoglobin and hematocrit. A 24-hr

Vitamin B-6 status of persons with diabetes mellitus

Creator:: Smith, Daniel E.
Abstract:: The status of vitamin B-6 (B6) nutriture of nine persons (4F;5M) with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), nine persons (5F;4M) with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), and 18 control individuals (9F;9M) was evaluated, using biochemical and dietary indicators of B6 status. The biochemical indices employed were plasma concentration of pyridoxal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: B-6 by individuals with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (mg/d)a AIV-2 Dietary intake of

The vitamin G (B₂) content of frozen strawberries

Creator:: Spike, Frances Miriam
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: vitamin B was added to a basal diet free of the vitamin B complex, and that neither lactoflavin nor a

Bioavailability of vitamin B-6 from test foods and metabolism of vitamin B-6 in men receiving supplementary pyridoxine

Creator:: Wang, Kuen Wu
Abstract:: The bioavailability of vitamin B-6 from four selected foods was investigated in five men, aged 22 to 25 years, who were receiving a pyridoxine supplement. The subjects received a constant diet containing 1.34 mg of vitamin B-6 throughout this five-week study, except on Saturdays and Sundays when they ate their...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: . a^___ Dr. Lorraine Miller The bioavailability of vitamin B-6 from four select

Vitamin B₆ status in young women using oral contraceptives

Creator:: Lind, Mary Beth
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: common and most accurately reflects vitamin B/r status (Sauberlich et al., 1972; Linkswiler, 1967). A

Determinants of off-farm labor supply among farm households in the north Willamette Valley

Creator:: Doyle, Douglas J., 1963-
Abstract:: Financial stress in agriculture has been a concern over the past century. Agrarian values and "love of the land" seem to yield public conclusions for the support of the industry. Much of this support is in the interest of preserving a viable food producing sector in an volatile world climate....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: _ __ il6e B. Stevens Financial stress in agriculture has been a concern over the

An analysis of the viability of ranked set sample methodologies based on the evaluation of Dyess AFB B-47 crash site radiological contamination survey data and theoretical modifications

Creator:: Miller, Vivien J.
Abstract:: Since Ranked Set Sampling (RSS) was proposed in 1952 by G.A. McIntyre, it has been the subject of many statistical investigations and a large number of field studies. Throughout these studies RSS has been proven to provide a better estimate of population the mean and variance than Simple Random Sampling...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: SRS. The focus of this study is to utilize the Dyess Air Force Base B-47 crash site data as a

Evaluating the Effects of Alleyway Management on the Performance of Dry-Farmed Pinot noir Grown in Different Soils

Creator:: Lange, Mathew
Abstract:: Vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley are predominately planted to perennial grass cover in the alleyways of vineyards. This grass cover is grown to increase worker and equipment traction, as well as reduce erosion and manage vine vegetative vigor. However, with increasing frequencies of drought and warming temperatures, the use of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Page 1. Volumetric soil moisture content (θv) to tillage in Dupee (A), Saum (B), and WW soil (C

Accurate and efficient simulation of synchronous digital switching noise in system on a chip

Creator:: Habal, Husni
Abstract:: A new method is presented to compress switching information in large digital circuits. This is combined with an efficient approach of generating the noise signatures of cells in a digital library that results in an accurate and efficient approach for estimating the noise generated in digital circuits. This method provides...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ................................................................................ 38 A-2. (a) Ideal inverter and (b) inverter with junction capacitance to the substrate and (c

Substrate noise coupling analysis in 0.18um silicon germanium (SiGe) and silicon on insulator (SOI) processes

Creator:: Pham, Hui En
Abstract:: Analysis of substrate noise coupling has been performed for a 0.18¹m lightly doped silicon germanium BiCMOS process. Techniques to minimize noise coupling in the chip and board design are presented, as well as methods for accurate modeling for substrate noise coupling simulations. Measurements from a test chip were taken to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 2.1 Lumped substrate model. (a) p+ to p+ model. (b) n+ to p+ model. . 4 2.2 Typical cross-section of

An estimation of public preferences for land use in Eugene, Oregon

Creator:: Teichert, Kurt
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: should provide information on land use to citizens. Goal 5.b of Goal One specifically states that "a

Vitamins E and C in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis

Creator:: Smith, Kylie Sheree
Abstract:: Patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis have a high incidence of oxidative stress-related diseases. This study evaluated oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in patients undergoing hemodialysis before and during vitamin E supplementation. Blood samples were obtained before and after dialysis during two separate dialysis sessions to establish baseline measurements....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ^ Maret G. Traber Patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis have a high incidence

Mortality threshold for juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in an epidemiological model of Ceratomyxa shasta

Creator:: Ray, R. Adam
Abstract:: The myxozoan parasite, Ceratomyxa shasta, is the most significant pathogen of juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in the Klamath River, CA, USA. This parasite requires two hosts - a freshwater polychaete (Manayunkia speciosa) and a salmonid - to complete its life cycle. The complex life cycle and large geographic area...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Epidemiological Model of Ceratomyxa shasta. Abstract approved: Philippe A. Rossignol

Growth, residence, and movement of juvenile Chinook salmon within restored and reference estuarine marsh channels in Salmon River, Oregon

Creator:: Hering, David K.
Abstract:: Tidal wetland channels provide rearing habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon as they emigrate from freshwater habitat and prepare to enter the ocean. Widespread diking and drainage of estuarine marshes for agricultural and urban development may have contributed to a decline in salmon abundance in the Pacific Northwest, prompting efforts to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (Bottom et al. 2005a and b). A recent analysis of hatchery Chinook salmon returns indicated that

Synthetic studies on indolic enamide natural products: 1. Total syntheses of coscinamide A, concinamide B and igzamide: 2. Synthetic studies towards the synthesis of halocyamine B

Creator:: Ma, Yuelong
Abstract:: The 3-substituded indolic enamide moiety has been found in many marine compounds over the past 20 years. These indolic enamides exhibit various biological properties such as cytotoxic, anthelmintic, antimicrobial and HW-inhibitory activities. Among these indolic enamides, some are (E)-enamides, like coscinamide A and coscinamide B, others are (Z)-configuration in their...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Studies on Indolic Enamide Natural Products: 1. Total BYntheses of Coscinamide A, Concinamide B and

Media for identification and differentiation of Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium botulinum types a, b, and e

Creator:: Muniz, Juan Fermin
Abstract:: During the development of the media for the identification and differentiation of Clostridium perfringens and C. botulinum types A, B and E, 16 different double layer media were prepared and tested with known cultures of 28 C. botulinum strains, 20 C. perfringens strains and 11 other clostridial species. The semisolid...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Perfringens and CLostridium Botulinium Types A, B and E AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JUAN FERMIN MUNIZ for

Mass transfer of urea, creatinine and vitamin B-12 in a microchannel based membrane separation unit

Creator:: Warner-Tuhy, Alana
Abstract:: Micro energy and chemical systems (MECS) are microfluidic systems where energy and chemical processes can be intensified by decreasing the characteristic length. This project focused on bulk fluid processing using MECS technology to intensify the mass transport of a dialyzer. The objective of this project was to design a model...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Urea, Creatinine and Vitamin B-12 in a Microchannel based Membrane Separation Unit Abstract

Synthesis of a model of the spiroketal portion of avermectin B

Creator:: Warrier, Ulhas S.
Abstract:: Avermectin Bia is a member of a class of medicinally important natural products known for its potent antiparasitic activity and interesting structural features. In this thesis, synthesis of a model for the spiroketal portion of the avermectins is presented. Oxidation of (S)-2-methylbutanol, followed by a stereoselective chromium mediated reaction with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Structurally, the naturally produced avermectins 1 8 fall into two main groups, designated A and B (Figure 1

A study of the fatty acids and lipids of Clostridium botulinum type B

Creator:: Paterno, Visitacion Asi
Abstract:: The difficulties encountered in working with micro-quantities of lipids have been overcome by the advent of new and improved procedures in chromatography which have made possible better fractionation and identification. Bacterial lipids because of their different lipid pattern from other life forms have stimulated much interest. Studies have been made...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: octadecenoic acid. A STUDY OF THE FATTY ACIDS AND LIPIDS OF CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TYPE B by VISITACION

Evaluating Fish Rescue as a Drought Adaptation Strategy for Imperiled Coho Salmon: A Life-Cycle Modeling Approach

Creator:: Beebe, Brittany A.
Abstract:: Projected intensification of drought as a result of climate change may reduce the capacity of streams to rear fish, exacerbating the challenge of recovering ESA-listed salmon populations. Without management intervention, some stocks will likely go extinct as stream drying and fragmentation reduce juvenile survival to unsustainable levels. To offset drought-related...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Brittany A. Beebe

A positive harmonic function in a rectangle

Creator:: Gabrielsen, Ralph Edwin
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: rectangle R: jo < x < a, O < y < b). Let R,1: [ x < a - e2, < y < b - n2) be an arbitrary rectangle

A livestock program on a school farm

Creator:: Holloway, William Herbert
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . their relationship to: a. Individual student's needs. b. Community needs. C. Chapter needs. 3

The physiological response of larval Pacific lamprey to chronic heat stress

Creator:: Carilli, Patrick B.
Abstract:: Pacific lamprey is an important cultural and ecological species to freshwater ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. Lamprey often rear in low gradient portions of watersheds that have high exposure to climate warming, yet very little is known about their thermal physiology in comparison with other anadromous fishes such as Pacific...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: indicating the source treatment. Group a=13°C, b=15°C, c=20°C, d=22.5°C, and e=25°C. The brackets on the y

Odor detection by Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) : a laboratory bioassay and genetic basis

Creator:: Sandoval, William A.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -scented (S-) trials from four groups of Sandy coho salmon treated with: a) morpholine, M, at 5x10-5mg/L; b

Unit instruction sheets and a course of study based upon an analysis of the machinists trade

Creator:: Trygg, Oscar A.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Freeze damage of Pinot Noir (Vitis vinifera L.) as affected by bud development, INA-bacteria, and a bacterial inhibitor

Creator:: Gardea, Alfonso A.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Chapter 2 . LITERATURE REVIEW 4 I. The Spring Freeze Hazard 4 A. Plant Phenology 4 B. Freeze

Dine right with MENu insight : a nutrition education program for men

Creator:: Freeh, Colleen B.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a nutrition education program for men on healthy eating when dining out. The Health Belief Model provided the basic framework to identify factors that would potentially motivate men over 40 to change their dietary behavior to reduce heart disease risk....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: B. Freeh A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

A biological classification and characterization of structure in managed, mixed-species, multi-aged stands

Creator:: Singleton, Ryan B.
Abstract:: Forest management requires classification of forest stands into groupings or types based on structural similarities, even when structure varies continuously along gradients. Managed, mixed-species, multi-aged forest stands often display complex structures containing extreme variation in trees size, density, and species composition, and as a result have diverse canopy structures. A...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Investigating Differences between Rural and Non-rural Students

Creator:: Sinnott, Christian B.
Abstract:: Rural students have lagged behind non-rural students in matriculation into higher education, as well as in completion of four-year degrees. The current studies sought to investigate academic readiness, academic performance, and psychological differences between rural and non-rural students at Oregon State University. Rural and non-rural students were compared during spring...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Non-rural Students By Christian B. Sinnott A THESIS

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