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A study of the coefficient of drag resistance in yarding logs

Creator:: Henshaw, John Robinson
Abstract:: This study was conducted to examine the coefficient of drag resistance (µ) between a log and bare forest soil during partial suspension yarding. Drag resistance in this study was defined as the resistance due to friction between the soil and the log plus the resistance due to the plowing action...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The vacuum stripping of carbon disulfide from aromatic absorption oil

Creator:: Henshaw, Tom Bernard
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: HENSHAW A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE COLLFflF in partis]. fulfillment of the requirements

A force control algorithm for a wave energy linear test bed

Creator:: Henshaw, Nathan R.
Abstract:: Researchers at Oregon State University, focusing on the development of ocean wave energy converters, have designed and installed a unique linear test bed to aid in the characterization of these converters. Under the original control scheme, the linear test bed follows a position profile and is limited in its ability...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nathan R. Henshaw for the degree

The fate of specific organisms in a receiving stream

Creator:: Henshaw, Thomas Lamond
Abstract:: One of the major items in any program of municipal sanitation is the double problem of water supply and waste water disposal. Since streams are the general source of water supply and also the final receptacle for sewage, this dual use of the stream often leads to complications. Sewage and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Thomas Lamond Henshaw for the Master of Science (Name) (Degree) in Civil

Sound and death in John Haines's poetry

Creator:: Noble, Darren L.
Abstract:: Poet John Haines is best known for his first book of poetry, Winter News, which was published in 1966. The book contains poems about the Alaskan landscape that surrounded Haines during his many years of living in Richardson, Alaska. The recurring motifs in his poems include hunting, trapping, the Arctic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: John Haines's Poetry. Kerry D. Ahearn Poet John Haines is best known for his first book of poetry

Evolution of jasperoid and hydrothermal alteration at Veteran Extension in the Robinson (Ely) porphyry copper district, Nevada

Creator:: Maher, David J., (David Joseph), 1969-
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Extension in the Robinson (Ely) porphyry copper district, Nevada AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF David J

Possessed : embodiment, circulation, & subjectivity in Robinson Crusoe, Roderick Random, & Rob Roy

Creator:: Schneider, Rebecca
Abstract:: A majority of eighteenth-century novels remain in regular print over two hundred years since their inception. Yet with the possible exception of Robinson Crusoe, they have largely fallen out of popularity, rarely appearing on "The Summer's Hottest Reading" lists or receiving celebrity endorsement. I consider Ian Watt's foundational study, The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, especially Crusoe’s possessive individualism inherited from John Locke and the

"Living Outside the Madness" : reform and ecology in the work of Henry Thoreau and Gary Snyder

Creator:: Hiatt, Bryan
Abstract:: Recent conflicts in America concerning the environment (the harvesting of old growth timber in the Pacific Northwest, or the proposed opening of public lands in southern Utah to mining interests, for instance) have precipitated a personal examination of "historical others" (Jensen 64), individuals that possess very different sensibilities from a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Ecology in the Work of Henry Thoreau and Gary Snyder. Abstract Approved: David Robinson

An autumn journey : time, place, and pattern in Henry David Thoreau's later work

Creator:: Dotterman, Anthony Matthew
Abstract:: This thesis situates a discussion of Thoreau's later natural history essays in the context of the author's other writings. Beginning with an examination of the writings of Thoreau's friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, this paper examines Thoreau's relation to and departure from Emerson's understanding of time, place, and pattern...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . and Pattern in Henry David Thoreau's Later Work. Abstract approved: David Robinson This thesis

Optimum temporal and contrast considerations in extremely high speed motion neutron radiography

Creator:: Greek, Kevin J.
Abstract:: A facility developed using the OSU TRIGA pulsing capability and high speed motion photography has been used successfully for more than a decade to produce dynamic neutron radiographs of solid propellant combustion, two phase flow, and liquid streamflow. The existing imaging components have undergone little modification since the experiment's inception...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ,CONTRAST CONSIDERATIONS IN EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED NEUTRON RADIOGRkPHY // Abstract Approved: A. H. Robinson

Zora Neale Hurston : freedom from the inside out

Creator:: Rasmussen, Patricia Ann, 1947-
Abstract:: Zora Neale Hurston was a Black American writer during the period of the Harlem Renaissance. The purpose of this study is to show that three of her four novels form a protracted discussion of a particular type of freedom which was of especial interest to Hurston. The study seeks to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Dr. David Robinson Zora Neale Hurston was a Black American writer Renaissance. The

Herman Melville's Moby-Dick : hermeneutics and epistemology in Ishmael's seafaring

Creator:: Goodrum, Emily A.
Abstract:: This paper defends a reading of Hennan Melville's Moby-Dick that elevates Ishmael's status from mere narrator of Ahab's tragedy to that of protagonist of his own story, a novel of epistemological seafaring. As a metaphysical quester, Ishmael provides the novel's only reliable and complex vision of the condition of man...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Epistemology in Ishmael' s Seafaring. Abstract Approved: David Robinson This paper defends a

The Art of Noticing : An Essay on Contemporary Ecological Writing

Creator:: West, Rex Alan, 1967-
Abstract:: A number of thinkers are becoming increasingly persuaded that our anthropocentric view of nature is inadequate, that we need a "new morality" with regard to the environment. In this essay, I argue that an alternative to anthropocentricism is available to us now-and has been since at least 1836. I look...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Privacy David Robinson A number of thinkers are becoming increasingly persuaded that our anthropocentric

Gadolinium particle depletion in light water reactor fuel rods

Creator:: Hartley, Kenneth D.
Abstract:: Gadolinium is an important element to the Nuclear Fuel Industry. Two of the seven naturally occurring isotopes of gadolinium have very large absorption cross sections for thermal neutrons. The isotopes of ¹⁵⁵ Gd and ¹⁵⁷ Gd readily absorb thermal neutrons and transmute to ¹⁵⁶ Gd and ¹⁵⁸ Gd which are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Reactor Fuel Rods Redacted for Privacy Abstract Approved:___4_ Dr. A. fl. -Robinson Gadolinium is an

Geographers of writing : the authorship of Aphra Behn and Daniel Defoe in Oroonoko and Robinson Crusoe

Creator:: Klinikowski, Autumn
Abstract:: Themes of authorship in Aphra Behn's Oroonoko and Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe highlight locations in the stories that expose the author's concerns with their responsibilities and contributions to society. In order to frame a discussion of authorship in Oroonoko and Robinson Crusoe, it is essential to position Behn and Crusoe...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oroonoko and Robinson Crusoe. Abstract approved: Richmond Barbour Themes of authorship in Aphra Behn's

60 years of avian community change in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Curtis, Jenna
Abstract:: Birds perform valuable ecological functions and are useful environmental indicators. Avian distributions and diversity are predicted to change over the next 50 years. Little information exists on the role of local and regional conditions in fluctuations of avian communities over time. Historic datasets present a legacy of information that helps...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Unfinished work : reading Ralph Ellison's Juneteenth

Creator:: Ridinger, Angela F.
Abstract:: Ralph Ellison died without ever completing his second novel. After his death, the executor of his literary estate, John F. Callahan, edited Ellison's work into a novel published under the title Juneteenth. This thesis examines the problems posed by Ellison's posthumously released text, especially the issues of authorial intent and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: his literary estate, John F. Callahan, edited Ellison's work into a novel published under the title

"'I wouldn't have believed it -- even of a white man'" : critiquing whiteness in Charles Chesnutt's "The house behind the cedars" and Nella Larsen's "Passing"

Creator:: Franks, Tricia May
Abstract:: In their respective novels, The House Behind the Cedars (1900) and Passing (1929), both Charles Chesnutt and Nella Larsen utilize racial passing, the process of a mixed-race individual living as "white," to explore the relations between black and white people during early-twentieth century America. This thesis specifically argues that Chesnutt...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members, particularly Dr. Michele Birnbaum and Dr. David Robinson for their continued professional and

Charting their own course as writers : a study of writing-intensive students’ self-assessment and goal-setting at start of term

Creator:: Robinson, Tracy Ann
Abstract:: Curricular models and teaching techniques that support college students as the primary authors of their writing-across-the-curriculum experiences remain largely unexplored. This thesis addresses that research gap by investigating the use of a start-of-term writing self-assessment and goal-setting questionnaire (STQ) for upper-division undergraduates taking writing-intensive (WI) college courses in their majors....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , John Bolte, my parents Paul and Sally Robinson, and my children Alison, Nicky, and Peter Clair

Radical centrism : The Bakatcha Bandit, Emook, and the hope of the riparian

Creator:: Scruton, Evan
Abstract:: In 1965 Malcolm X said that we are living in a time of extremism. People in power have misused it now there has to be a change, and a better world has to be built, and the only way it's going to be built is with extreme methods. And I,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ David M. Robinson In 1965 Malcolm X said that "we are living in a time of extremism

Counterfeit arcadias : Nathaniel Hawthorne's materialist response to the culture of reform

Creator:: White, Andrew
Abstract:: Nathaniel Hawthorne lived and wrote in an age of reform efforts, and the progressive movement with which he was most familiar was Transcendentalism. However, he was not sympathetic with Emerson's idealism, a sentiment which comes out in his fiction in way of critique. Throughout Hawthorne's work there is an emphasis...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Materialist Response to the Culture of Reform. Abstract approved: David M. Robinson Nathaniel

Water, fire, and stone : images and meaning in Melville

Creator:: Martin, Brian D.
Abstract:: This thesis is a study of Herman Melville’s symbolism. I have chosen to investigate the elemental images of water, fire, and stone in Moby-Dick (1851), Pierre; Or, The Ambiguities (1852), and Clarel; A Poem and Pilgrimage in the Holy Land (1876). This work is a semiotic study, insofar as the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: ____________________________________________________________________ David M. Robinson

"My nonsense is only their own in motley" : Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Ware Jr., and the "nature" of christian character"

Creator:: Jensen, Timothy Ward
Abstract:: Recent changes in the historiography of American Transcendentalism have inspired a reappraisal of the relationship between the Transcendentalist movement in New England and the pietistic wing of the Unitarian church. This thesis explores this reappraisal through a close reading of selected writings by Henry Ware Jr. in juxtaposition to the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Chadwick, see David M. Robinson, "John White Chadwick and Theological Change: How Struggle Shaped the

A method for calculation of group-averaged resonance parameters

Creator:: Nail, James Harold
Abstract:: A method of treating resonance captures for few energy group calculations is developed using the Narrow Resonance-Infinite Absorber approximation to the resonance integral. The application of this method is not restricted to this approximation, however, as other approximations to the resonance integral could also be used. The approach presented defines...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Resonance Parameters Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved Alan H. Robinson A method of treating

Songbird Mobbing of Northern Pygmy-Owls: A Function of Risk Across Landscapes and Seasons

Creator:: Scott, Madeleine
Abstract:: The evolutionary arms race between predators and prey has led to a diverse set of interactions between species. Prey have developed an array of behaviors designed to reduce their risk of predation. Among those strategies, mobbing is a paradoxical behavior where prey actually approach predators, often in large multi-species flocks....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ W. Douglas Robinson The evolutionary arms race between predators and prey has led to a

A comparison of iterative methods for the solution of elliptic partial differential equations, particularly the neutron diffusion equation

Creator:: Schwinkendorf, Kevin N.
Abstract:: Two new concepts have been explored in solving the neutron diffusion equation in one and two dimensions. At the present time, the diffusion equation is solved using source iterations. These iterations are performed in a mathematical form which has a great deal of physical significance. Specifically, the neutron production term...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Ann H. Robinson Two new concepts have been explored in solving the neutron diffusion equation in one

A comparative study of nodal course-mesh methods for pressurized water reactors

Creator:: Bukar, Kyari Abba
Abstract:: Several computer codes based on one and two-group diffusion theory models were developed for SHUFFLE. The programs were developed to calculate power distributions in a two-dimensional quarter core geometry of a pressurized power reactor. The various coarse-mesh numerical computations for the power calculations yield the following: the Borresen's scheme applied...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Robinson Several computer codes based on one and two-group diffusion theory models were developed for

Fitzgerald’s idealism and the question of wealth

Creator:: Wood, Amy
Abstract:: In This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and several of his short stories, F. Scott Fitzgerald questions the importance of wealth as a factor in supporting happiness and fostering the American Dream on an individual basis. With these texts, Fitzgerald acknowledges that wealth is a factor and, simultaneously, a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________ David M. Robinson In This Side of

Application of high speed motion neutron radiography techniques to liquid streams injected into a pressurized steel chamber

Creator:: Tollefson, Dennis A.
Abstract:: A high speed motion neutron radiography system has been developed at Oregon State University which is capable of taking high speed neutron radiographs of events which occur on the order of one to two milliseconds or more. This system was used previously to demonstrate the application of high speed motion...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: a Pressurized Steel Chamber Redacted for Privacy Abstract Approved: A. H. Robinson A high speed

In Defense of the "Ringding Mukta" : The Later Work of J.D. Salinger

Creator:: Herb, Danielle Kristine
Abstract:: My thesis explores the later work of author J.D. Salinger, including two narratives featured in Nine Stories, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," and "Teddy," and Franny and Zooey, "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters," and "Seymour: an Introduction." Through my analysis I argue that the religious nature of Salinger's fiction...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ David M. Robinson My thesis explores the later work of author J.D. Salinger

Optimizing Production of Xylindein by Chlorociboria sp. and its Potential for Use with Nanocellulose

Creator:: Van Court, R. C.
Abstract:: Fungi from the genus Chlorociboria are known for their production of the blue-green quinonic pigment xylindein. Extracted xylindein has been the subject of investigations ranging from fabric dying to use a coloring agent in paint, and shows potential as an organic semiconductor in organic photovoltaics (OPVs) and other technologies. However,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Seri C. Robinson Fungi from the genus Chlorociboria are known for their production of the blue

High speed motion neutron radiography of two-phase flow

Creator:: Wang, Shou-Kong Lancelot
Abstract:: Current research in the area of two-phase flow utilizes a wide variety of sensing devices, but some limitations exist on the information which can be obtained. Neutron radiography is a feasible alternative to "see" the two-phase flow. A system to perform neutron radiographic analysis of dynamic events which occur on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract Approved: A I Redacted for Privacy Alan H. Robinson Current research in the area of two-phase

Neutron and gamma radiography of UO₂ fuel and TRIGA fuel elements

Creator:: Gao, Y. C.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Elements Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy A. H. Robinson Neutron radiography is a very useful

Greater sage-grouse movements and habitat use during winter in central Oregon

Creator:: Bruce, Jennifer R.
Abstract:: Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), a sagebrush obligate species, has contracted in extent by nearly half its original distribution. This is primarily due to habitat loss and degradation over the past 150 years. During winter, sage-grouse depend completely on sagebrush habitat for food and cover, yet sage-grouse winter ecology has been...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Robinson Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), a sagebrush obligate species, has

Electron microscopic observation of alpha particle tracks in cellulose nitrate

Creator:: Fish, Robert Lawrence
Abstract:: The work in this thesis involves the development of specimen preparation techniques for the observation with an electron microscope of alpha particle tracks in cellulose nitrate plastic. Both direct observation using thin films and replica production techniques were investigated. Direct observation of the alpha tracks was accomplished by cutting thin...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Robinson, Charles Porter, John McComb, Dave Skeen, and Bill McBee, their thoughts and suggestions were of

Neutron-induced autoradiography of lithiasilica microspecimens : Specimen preparation and preliminary alpha tracking

Creator:: Wood, F. W. (Floyd William), 1926-
Abstract:: Lithia-silica compositions between lithium disilicate and pure silica were explored theoretically and experimentally, with special emphasis on structural miscibility. Diffusion couples of vitreous materials were prepared and annealed. Best success in preparation was achieved by using electron-bombardment heating in vacuum to melt the less refractory glass and let it solidify...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Robinson Lithia- silica compositions between lithium disilicate and pure silica were explored

Growth and development of temperate and tropical passerines of the New World : a life history perspective

Creator:: Austin-Bythell, Suzanne H.
Abstract:: I studied developmental rates in a suite of temperate and tropical passerine bird species from the New World to test the hypothesis that tropical passerines exhibit slower patterns of growth and development than temperate birds. I also investigated how the expression of several developmental rates varied with life history traits...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Robinson I studied developmental rates in a suite of temperate and tropical passerine bird

A simulated two-group method for computing boiling water reactor power distributions

Creator:: Hatteberg, Ronald Leonard
Abstract:: A computer code capable of modeling the burnup dependent static behavior of a boiling water reactor was developed. The code calculates three-dimensional quarter core power distributions using a simulated two-group diffusion theory model. Thermal-hydraulic calculations account for the interaction between power, coolant flow, and void fraction distributions. Cross sections are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: H. Robinson A computer code capable of modeling the burnup dependent static be- havior of a

Salmon, Saws, and Sense of Place: Using a Discrete Choice Experiment to Examine Place Relationships and Preferences for Stream Restoration on the Quinault Indian Reservation

Creator:: Robinson, Kerrick W.
Abstract:: The social sciences have the capacity to contribute to natural resource management through investigations of human dynamics associated with the environment. Sense of place (SOP), the formed relationships between an individual and the environment, has been considered a fundamental aspect of human well-being and can contribute to more holistic understanding...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kerrick W. Robinson for the degree of Master of Science in

A proposed range management plan for the Bull Run study area

Creator:: Robinson, Max Edward
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: area A PROPOSED RANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE BULL RUN STUDY AREA by MAX ELVIARD ROBINSON A

A proposed biology course for Oregon's high schools

Creator:: Robinson, Clifford Ellis
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ROBINSON A THESIS submitted to the OREGON STATE COLLEGE in partial fulfillment of the requirements

Investigation of a hybrid quasi-diffusion/Monte Carlo method for solving multigroup criticality problems in slab geometry

Creator:: Robinson, Bethany R.
Abstract:: A hybrid Quasi-diffusion/Monte Carlo Method for solving multigroup criticality problems in slab geometry was investigated. Analog Monte Carlo was used to calculate functionals (Eddington Factors) that were then used in solution of the quasi-diffusion equations. The hybrid method was shown to accurately and precisely predict the k-eigenvalue and fission source...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Bethany Ruth Robinson for the

A case study on the unsustainable use of the High Plains Aquifer

Creator:: Robinson, Kathleen S.
Abstract:: The High Plains Aquifer, a natural resource critical to the United States economic, energy and food security, faces significant sustainability challenges in the coming years. This case study aims to identify the main causes and consequences of unsustainable use of the High Plains Aquifer. The agriculture industry plays the largest...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Robinson for the degree of Master of Science in Natural Resources presented on June 12, 2019. Title

The native cutthroat trout, Salmo clarkii, of the Bonneville Basin and the Green River tributaries of Utah

Creator:: Robinson, Rollo Smith
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: BONNEVILLE BASIN AND THE GREEN RIVER TRIBUTARIES OF UTAH by ROLLO SMITH ROBINSON A THESIS submitted

The geography, morphology and environmental relationships of the Walla Walla soil series in Oregon

Creator:: Robinson, Luther Henry
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF TEE WALLA WALLA SOIL SERIES IN OREGON by LUTHER HENRY ROBINSON, JR. A THESIS submitted to

Burnup dependent neutron flux and heat source distribution in sphere-pac mixed carbide fuels

Creator:: Robinson, Cheryl A.
Abstract:: Through a joint effort by the Swiss Federal Institute for Reactor Research and Oregon State University, the fuels modeling code SPECKLE is being developed to model sphere-pac mixed carbide nuclear fuel. Major parameters, such as fission gas release, fuel restructuring phenomena, and the temperature and porosity distributions in the fuel...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in Sphere-Pac Mixed Carbide Fuels AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Cheryl A. Robinson for the degree

Exploring Vitamin B9 Diversity for the Nutritional Improvement of Potato

Creator:: Robinson, Bruce R.
Abstract:: The cultivated potato, Solanum tuberosum L., has been one of the world’s most important food crops for more than 190 years and may become even more important to global food security in the coming 20 - 30 years. One of the world's largest growing health concerns is not just the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Bruce R. Robinson performed all the experiments. Dr. John Bamberg provided seeds of wild potato

Temperature microenvironments associated with early stages in plant succession on Douglas-fir clear-cuts in the Oregon coast range

Creator:: Robinson, Myles Canby
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF MYLES CANBY ROBINSON for the

Effect of cadmium on ceruloplasmin levels in the rat

Creator:: Robinson, Alfred Vern
Abstract:: Injection of a 2.0 mg Cd ²⁺ /kg B.W. (I.P. as CdC1 ₂ in .05 M NaAc, pH = 6.9-7.2, .15 M or p = .15 with NaCl) resulted in a decrease in ceruloplasmin (EC 1.12.3) p-phenylenediamine oxidase activity within one hour of injection. Maximal decrease (40%) occurred within six...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Alfred Vern Robinson for the Master of Science (Name) (Degree) in General

Design, construction, and characterization of a prompt gamma activation analysis facility at the Oregon State University TRIGA® reactor

Creator:: Robinson, Joshua A.
Abstract:: In this work a prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) facility has been designed, built, and characterized at the Oregon State University TRIGA® reactor. PGNAA is a technique used to determine the presence and quantity of trace elements such as boron, hydrogen and carbon which are more difficult to detect...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: () AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Joshua A. Robinson

Wood-Rotting Fungal Pigments as Colorant Coatings on Oil-Based Textile Dyes: A Detailed View of the Interaction between Fungal Pigments and Some Commercial Fabrics

Creator:: Palomino Agurto, Mardonio
Abstract:: Natural dyes have been used to color textiles for centuries, but with the shift to mass production, the use of synthetic dyes has increased due to their lower cost and easy manufacturing volume. However, synthetic dyes (such as disperse blue dyes 106 and 124) have been reported to cause skin...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Seri Robinson Natural dyes have been used to color textiles for centuries, but with the shift

Multi-objective planning design for land use and urban performance

Creator:: Robinson, Irl Dale, Jr.
Abstract:: An analytical tool to assist municipal planners in evaluating alternative planning strategies is proposed. Schlager's Land Use Plan Design Model provides the linear formulation of the problem, Goal Programming is used to create alternatives, and Brown and Kirby's Measures of Urban Performance serve to evaluate the alternatives. Resource Planning and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Irl Dale Robinson, Jr. for the

The influence of tree cover and shade pattern upon the distribution of understory plants in ponderosa pine stands of central Oregon

Creator:: Robinson, Andrew Frederick, Jr.
Abstract:: Seven sites of uniform topography and soil were selected within a self perpetuating ponderosa pine forest found on the eastern flank of the central Oregon Cascades. These plots were located along a vegetational gradient caused mainly by an orographic rain shadow. Data gathered included density, frequency, and cover for all...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Robinson, Jr. THE THESIS OF for the IN M, A. (Narne of Student) Botany (Degree) presented on (Major

Nature in chains : the effects of Thomas Jefferson’s rectangular survey on a Pacific Northwest landscape

Creator:: Schweickert, Tina K.
Abstract:: Understanding the impact of humans on the environment has long been a topic of scholarly interest and debate. As environmental problems mount, accounts of historic ecological conditions and the factors of change become increasingly useful. This study considers competing schools of interpretation about human impacts on ecological landscapes and develops...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Center for the Humanities director David Robinson brings to bear the wisdom of his scholarly focus

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Creator:: Dunham, Karen L.
Abstract:: This thesis is a collection of six essays with interconnecting elements and themes. Two overriding themes which pervade the collection are the search for spiritual wholeness and the relationships between humans and their environments. The essays document my recent explorations of and experimentations with the "creative nonfiction" genre. have worked...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: revise and polish, even after their publication as part of this thesis. Thanks also to David Robinson

Population Ecology of the Mariana Swiftlet (Aerodramus bartschi) on O'ahu, Hawaiian Islands

Creator:: Johnson, Nathan Christopher
Abstract:: The Mariana Swiftlet (Aerodramus bartschi) (Aves: Apodidae) is endemic to the Mariana Islands, where it currently occurs on Saipan, Aguiguan, and Guam. An introduced population of Mariana Swiftlets is also present on O'ahu in the Hawaiian Islands. Sparing interference with the endangered population in the Marianas, the introduced, surrogate population...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: guidance she provided. I also thank my committee members Dr. Douglas Robinson and Dr. Joan Hagar for

Patriarchal power and punishment : the trickster figure in the short fiction of Shirley Jackson, Flannery O'Connor, and Joyce Carol Oates

Creator:: Strempke-Durgin, Heather D.
Abstract:: This thesis is an exploration of how male trickster figures operate in the Gothic fiction of 20th century American female authors. Specifically, I look at the short stories “The Daemon Lover” by Shirley Jackson, “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor, and “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: without their support. Thank you sincerely Dr. David Robinson, Dr. Anita Helle, and Dr. Steven Rubert. I

Description and prediction of broad-scale spatial variability in expression of anadromy in female Oncorhynchus mykiss in the John Day River, Oregon, USA

Creator:: Mills, Justin S.
Abstract:: Partial migration is a common migratory behavior where some individuals in a population migrate and others do not. Patterns of partial migration can vary dramatically, especially for species that inhabit a wide range of environments. I described and predicted spatial variation in marine migration (anadromy) of female Oncorhynchus mykiss (steelhead...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Female Oncorhynchus mykiss in the John Day River, Oregon, USA Abstract approved

Using a species-centered approach to examine patterns and drivers of avian species richness in the Rogue Basin, Oregon, A 'bird's eye view' : using a species-centered approach to examine patterns and drivers of avian species richness in the Rogue Basin, Oregon

Creator:: Halstead, Katherine E.
Abstract:: The combined effects of habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation pose a serious threat to Earth's biodiversity, imperiling even relatively common species. 'Habitat' is necessarily a species-specific concept, and investigations of bird diversity relationships and subsequent efforts to prioritize conservation areas, are challenged by the difficulty of estimating complex habitat gradients...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: a debt of gratitude for bringing me in to the Quercus and Aves project. Doug Robinson and John

Movement and space use by the green hermit (Phaethornis guy) in a fragmented landscape in Costa Rica

Creator:: Volpe, Noelia L.
Abstract:: Human activities have altered Earth’s ecosystems. Most biomes have experienced a 20-50% conversion to human use. Loss of habitat has obvious effects on the persistence of species. Fragmentation, however, may also negatively affect biodiversity for those species that exhibit behavioral responses to changes in habitat configuration. Such behavioral changes include...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _______________________________________________________________________ W. Douglas Robinson Matthew G. Betts Human activities have altered Earth’s

Determination of mode of death of John Day Merycoidodontidae (Oreodontidae) by populaton age structure analysis

Creator:: Brown, Melinda Elaine
Abstract:: Volcanic activity during the Tertiary has long been held responsible for the deaths and subsequent fossilization of the vertebrate populations of the John Day region in Oregon. Oreodonts as plains or savannah dwelling ruminant herbivores, were likely to have been subject to potential exposure throughout their lifetime to volcanic debris...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Determination of mode of death of John Day

Theoretical physics takes root in America : John Archibald Wheeler as student and mentor

Creator:: Christensen, Terry M.
Abstract:: John Archibald Wheeler (09 July 1911- ) is a familiar name to physicists and historians of physics alike. Among his many contributions to the corpus of knowledge, in 1939 John Wheeler and Niels Bohr co-authored the first paper on the generalized mechanism of nuclear fission. Beyond that seminal work, Wheeler...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Physics Takes Root in America: John Archibald Wheeler as Student and Mentor Abstract approved

Long-term Fire Effects on Plant Succession and Exotic Weeds in Protected Area Sagebrush Steppe, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon

Creator:: Reed-Dustin, Claire Marie
Abstract:: The historical function of fire in sagebrush steppe has been altered by 19th century overgrazing, active fire suppression, annual grass invasion and encroachment of woody species. The significance of fire to these systems is known, but research on long-term fire effects are limited. The Sheep Rock management unit of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: protected area sagebrush steppe, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon

Rational Madmen : Monomania in Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” and Stedman’s “How Old Brown Took Harpers Ferry”

Creator:: Green, Paisley
Abstract:: In this project, I explore the use of monomania as a literary and rhetorical device that pathologizes deviance from certain norms—in this case, sexual and political norms— and allows for contradiction, dissonance, and reform. Using Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “The Birthmark” and Edmund Clarence Stedman’s poem “How Old Brown Took...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: feedback on my drafts: David Robinson, Lily Sheehan, and Guy Wood. I also express sincere gratitude to

Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Broad-scale Predictive Models : Influences of Scale

Creator:: Hooper, Samuel
Abstract:: Developing accurate predictive distribution models requires adequately representing relevant spatial and temporal scales, as these scales are ultimately reflective of the relationships between distributions and influential environmental conditions. In this research, we considered both spatial and temporal scale and the influence each has on predicting broad-scale distributions of two disparate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: time. Doug Robinson provided invaluable counsel on bird ecology and creative ways to address the

Primal Matter : Deep Objects in Historical Accounts of the Glanton Gang

Creator:: Schauer, Austin A.
Abstract:: The question of deep time has been widely debated in the field of American Literature, with scholar Wai Chee Dimock arguing that a deep time perspective puts the chronology of different nations against one another. However, this argument has not adequately addressed the issue of how deep time theories would...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: time into human histories. John McPhee, who coined the term deep time in his 1981 work Basin and

The soul announces itself : Terrence Malick's Emersonian cinema

Creator:: Fech, Bill
Abstract:: This thesis takes an auteurist approach to the films of director Terrence Malick by reading them through the spiritual philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson. I establish Malick's thematic concern with the human struggle to achieve better existences in a broken material world, a concern buoyed by his signature aesthetic that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Thank you also to Dr. David Robinson and Dr. Peter Betjemann for entertaining my office hour (and

American identity at a crossroads : Cotton Mather's Wonders of the Invisible World

Creator:: Evans, Laura A.
Abstract:: Cotton Mather's Wonders of the Invisible World (1692) has traditionally been dismissed as a failed missive attempting to defend the controversial Salem Witch Trials. What is missing from this characterization is an analysis of the degree to which the text, written at a moment of crisis in Puritan culture, actually...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: generation New England Puritan, and first governor of Massachusetts, John Winthrop. When he gave his now

Fighting tradition : Hemingway’s Nick Adams and shell shock

Creator:: McGrath, Cole P.
Abstract:: In his Nick Adams stories, Ernest Hemingway traces the life of a single man as he moves from boyhood to adolescence to adulthood to fatherhood. From the beginning of Nick Adams life, it is clear that he does not fit into the role of the traditional hero. In addition, Nick...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Homer's the Odyssey, the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Bible, Beowulf, Dante's the Divine Comedy, and John

Hitchcock in Hollywood: Examining the Master of Suspense’s Career with Rebecca and Psycho

Creator:: Flanagan, Matthew S.
Abstract:: This project examines the production histories of two films that Alfred Hitchcock directed, his Hollywood debut Rebecca (1940) and the memorable Psycho (1960). The first chapter explores how Hitchcock succeeded and failed at influencing the picture as he, despite directing the movie, had to follow the vision that his producer,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . David Robinson for serving on my committee, and Dr. Doug Warrick for serving as my GCR. Thank you

Interactive influences of wildfire and nonnative species on plant community succession in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Creator:: Ainsworth, Alison
Abstract:: The role of fire as a natural disturbance, its interactions with nonnative species and effects of repeated fires in the Hawaiian Islands have received little investigation. We are unsure of the role fire played in shaping forest structure and composition as well as affecting evolutionary processes of the native biota....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Robinson agreed to serve as my on-campus advisor and included me in weekly lab meetings. Doug and

Vibrant colors, transient shadows : woman artists and the brushstrokes of impressionist sensibility in Kate Chopin's The Awakening and Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse

Creator:: Kondrack, Kayleen Rose
Abstract:: This thesis explores the artistic imperatives and internal struggles of women painters in two novels, Kate Chopin's The Awakening (1899) and Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse (1927). I identify Chopin's Edna Pontellier and Woolf’s Lily Briscoe as painters who exhibit Impressionist strains, both in how they paint and how they...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Elizabeth Sheehan, David Robinson, and Janet Lee for serving on my thesis committee; thank you so much for

White-breasted nuthatch density and nesting ecology in oak woodlands of the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Viste-Sparkman, Karen
Abstract:: Habitat loss causes a reduction in available resources for wildlife, alters the configuration of remaining habitat, and may isolate wildlife populations. White-breasted nuthatches (Sitta carolinensis) are experiencing long-term population declines in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, where they are historically associated with oak woodlands. As secondary cavity-nesters, white-breasted nuthatches may...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: research. I also wish to thank my committee members Alix Gitelman, Fred Ramsey, and Doug Robinson for

Design and optimization of a heating-only heat pump for Western Pacific Northwest applications

Creator:: Elger, Donald Francis
Abstract:: The use of the conventional air-source heat pump for residential space conditioning has increased dramatically over the past decade. Historically these units have been designed as air conditioners which could also be used to provide heating. However, for the climatic region of the Western Pacific Northwest (the geographic region west...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: help. In particular, Keith Rice of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and John Hackstedde of Tecumseh

Survival, movements and habitat selection of pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) on the Great Basin of southeastern Oregon and northwestern Nevada

Creator:: Crawford, Justin A.
Abstract:: I investigated survival, movements, home range sizes, and habitat selection of pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) in southeastern Oregon and northwestern Nevada from June 2005 to June 2007. I trapped 298 rabbits on four sites and fitted each with radio transmitters. More than 13,000 locations of telemetered rabbits were recorded. I...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: spent in the field. I also thank the other members of my committee: Dr. W. Douglas Robinson and Dr

A revision of the North American species of Pactopus Leconte and Trixagus Kugelann (Coleoptera: Throscidae)

Creator:: Yensen, Arthur Eric
Abstract:: This study was undertaken to find means of separating the morphologically similar species of North American Trixagus and to bring together information on Trixagus and Pactopus. A key to separate the world's eight genera of extant Throscidae is presented for the first time. A key to the five species of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : THROSCIDAE) Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy John D. Latin This study was undertaken to find means

Exploring Soil-Landscape Relationships on the Pacific Slope of Monteverde, Costa Rica

Creator:: Hesson, Kevin M.
Abstract:: Landscape positions have been used to determine soil properties. My soil study in Monteverde on the Pacific slope of Costa Rica was designed to examine soil-landscape relationships for sites with various land use histories and management. Soil pits were dug at Nacimiento y Vida, Crandell, Curi-cancha, La Calandria, and Finca...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Doug Robinson, and Jennifer McKay, the entire soils department for providing the basis on which I

Creating and sustaining a whole community in hierarchical institutions

Creator:: Matheis, Christian G.
Abstract:: In this thesis, I examine some of the relationships between hierarchy and community that exist in institutions. Within institutions, individuals are separated from one another and organized hierarchically based on arbitrary inequalities. In general, I discusses inequalities based on race, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, etc. Institutions organized based...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the members of my master's committee: Dr. David Robinson for waiting patiently in the wings over the

Life History of the Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) in Oregon

Creator:: Leppin, Mark V.
Abstract:: The Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) is a small, secretive boa native to the Pacific Northwest. Despite this being possibly the highest latitude boas and one of only two boas native to the continental U.S., it has received surprisingly little attention. Most of the research on the natural history of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Deanna ‘Dede’ Olson, W. Douglas Robinson, have been great despite my scant communication and tardiness

Shifting the scholarly conversation : a rhetorical reading of Peter Elbow's work

Creator:: Slaton, Dorothy N.
Abstract:: Shifting the Scholarly Conversation: A Rhetorical Reading of Peter Elbow's Work explores Peter Elbow's contributions to the field of writing and rhetoric. Over the course of his long career, Elbow’s scholarly and pedagogical work has been much praised and much criticized. Elbow's work has influenced generations of teachers and writers,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: throughout this process and for encouraging me in my teaching; David Robinson for his continuous support

Does the Matrix Matter? Using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology to Examine Hummingbird Movements in Fragmented Tropical Landscapes

Creator:: Jackson, Evan R.
Abstract:: There is increasing evidence that the type of land cover surrounding remnant patches of native habitats (the ‘matrix’) can modify effects of landscape change on biodiversity; thus the traditional idea of dichotomous habitat and non-habitat following island biogeography theory is insufficient in complex landscapes. Matrix type can have dramatic influences...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: that she found her way into my life. I thank Doug Robinson for his support academically and

Improved prediction of heat leakage for fish hold wall sections

Creator:: Wang, De-qian
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thank my committe members, Dr. Marshall J. English, Dr. Alan H. Robinson and Dr. Eldon D. Olsen for

Diversity and Impact of Soft Rot Pathogens of Potato in the Columbia Basin

Creator:: Brazil, Jessie A.
Abstract:: Bacterial soft rot of potato (Solanum tuberosum), caused by Pectobacterium and Dickeya species, is among the most common and destructive potato diseases in the United States. These pathogens cause a variety of vascular wilts, and in potato cause a disease complex that includes tuber soft rot, blackleg, aerial stem rot,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thank Dr. Ken Johnson, Dr. Christopher Mundt, and Dr. Seri Robinson for taking the time to serve on

Linking greater sage-grouse habitat use and suitability across spatiotemporal scales in central Oregon

Creator:: Freese, Mark T.
Abstract:: Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) habitat research has historically focused on fine-scale (0.007 - 0.032 ha) vegetation structure and composition immediately surrounding sites selected by birds. However, little work has evaluated vegetation attributes important for Greater Sage-grouse at a landscape-scale or identified landscape attributes that influence habitat use patterns. Habitat use...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Mike Borman, Dr. Douglas Robinson, Dr. Michael Gregg, Dr. Christen Hagan, Dr. Michael J. Gamroth, Dr

The Effect of Sill Height on Decay in Air-Seasoning Crossties

Creator:: Rogers, Leon R.
Abstract:: The sustainable use of wood for rail ties requires chemical treatment to increase service life and maintain structural integrity. Treatment can only be applied after lengthy air-seasoning to reduce moisture content in wood, but seasoning leaves ties exposed to attack by decay fungi for up to a year. One factor...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: coordinating the applied aspects of this study. My graduate committee members, Drs. Seri Robinson, Bruce

The Applicability of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics to Compressive Damage of the Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Matrix

Creator:: Carpenter, Kevin T.
Abstract:: With the widespread replacement of aluminum with composite materials, particularly in aircraft structures, the lack of comprehensive understanding of these materials is unsettling. The complex nature of these materials, with respect to isotropic aluminum, makes the prediction of their mechanical response equally complex. The failure of carbon fiber reinforced plastic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ John P. Parmigiani With the widespread replacement of aluminum with composite materials

Sweatlodge participation among Nez Perce women

Creator:: Carman, Carol J.
Abstract:: This research was undertaken to examine the symbolism surrounding the sweatlodge and how it pertained to women in Native American cultures. After an extensive literature search I determined that there was little or no information concerning the use of the sweatlodge by women. The goal of the research was an...
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Full Text:: , Dr. John Young. He provided the editorial skills necessary to make this thesis acceptable. Also I

Structural Evolution, Vein Orientation, and Paragenesis of the Botija Porphyry Cu-Mo-(Au) Deposit, Colón, Panamá

Creator:: Sepp, Michael D.
Abstract:: The Botija Cu-Mo-Au porphyry deposit is located in the Cobre Panamá mining district, which contains several deposits with a global measure and indicated and inferred resource of 14.8 MT of Cu. These deposits are associated with the Cerro Petaquilla batholith, which has U/Pb zircon ages of 26-33 Ma (Whattam et...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________________________ John H. Dilles The Botija Cu-Mo-Au porphyry deposit is located in the Cobre Panamá mining

Genesis of silica-enriched agricultural pans in soils managed under wheat-fallow cropping systems

Creator:: Al-ismaily, Said S.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Agricultural Pans in Soils Managed Under Wheat-Fallow Cropping Systems. Abstract approved: John Baham

Ionic Cross-linked Cellulose Nanocrystals Composites of Poly(vinyl acetate)

Creator:: Chan, Han Ling
Abstract:: Understanding the effect on the materials mechanical properties from the perspective of interfacial interaction between the filler and the polymer matrix has become an important criterion in polymer nanocomposites field. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are renewable materials that can be extracted from natural sources, such as wood, cotton, and tunicates. In...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ). Abstract approved: John Simonsen Understanding the effect on the materials mechanical properties from

Synchronization in a CMOS technology

Creator:: Flannagan, Stephen T.
Abstract:: The problem of synchronization arises in the interaction among digital systems not sharing a common clock reference. The reliability of synchronizers is related to metastable operation of bistable elements. Because of its subtle nature, the phenomenon until recently was not widely researched. However, the literature now contains a sound theoretical...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for Privacy Abstract approved: ProfeOcir John Owen The problem of synchronization arises in the

The immunomodulatory role of canine mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles

Creator:: Phelps, Shannon M.
Abstract:: Immune-mediated diseases are a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in canine patients. Treatments currently involve generalized suppression of the immune system, and corticosteroids are often used as a first-line agent. While often effective, corticosteroids are unlikely to induce remission without substantial side effects. Second-line immunosuppressive agents may be effective...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Framework for Measuring Construction Project Performance using Energy

Creator:: Nnaji, Chukwuma A.
Abstract:: Over the years, the performance of construction projects has been a main source of concern given the percentage of a project cost associated with poor project performance. As a result of the growing clamor to improve the output of the built industry, comprehensive studies have been conducted to examine the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: _______________________________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese Over the years, the performance of construction projects has been a main

Influences of salvage logging on forest birds after fire in the eastern Cascades, Oregon

Creator:: Cahall, Rebecca E.
Abstract:: Previous research examining the influences of post-fire salvage logging on abundances of birds has focused primarily on the response of cavity-nesting species. There is limited research in regard to the impact of salvage logging on a broader range of bird species. In addition, little is known about how different intensities...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : __________________________________________________________________ John P. Hayes Joan C. Hagar Previous research examining the influences of post-fire

Phytoplankton shading of marine benthic macrophytes: Implications for intertidal community structure

Creator:: Kavanaugh, Maria T.
Abstract:: Previous observations of light levels and phytoplankton abundances along the Oregon coast demonstrated that phytoplankton attenuated light sufficiently to potentially limit the growth of intertidal macrophytes and therefore structure local intertidal communities. Inspired by this observation, in spring 2004, I initiated a study to quantify the direct and indirect benthic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , John Howieson, Luis Vinueza, Elise Granek, Laura Petes, and Joe Tyburczy for their sage

Response of brood-rearing habitat of sage grouse to prescribed burning in Oregon

Creator:: Pyle, William H. (William Hanson), 1957-
Abstract:: Decline of western sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus phaios) in Oregon may be related to the reduced availability of foods in upland sagebrush (Artemisia)-grasslands used for brood-rearing. The goal of this study was to determine primary foods of chicks and the short-term response of brood-rearing habitat to prescribed burning at Hart...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Habitat of Sage Grouse to Prescribed Burning in Oregon. Abstract approved: ( 1 John A. Crawford, 'I

Experimental Classification of Intralaminar Matrix Compression Damage Propagation in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers

Creator:: Daniels, Mitchell Alan
Abstract:: Composites often are able to carry more load after damage due to the structure of laminates. In addition, damage can be difficult to detect in composites compared to homogeneous materials. Understanding the behavior of composite material after damage is vital for composite structural design. Currently, experimental methods exist for classifying...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ John P. Parmigiani Composites often are able to carry more load after damage due to the

Influence of heat exchange on foraging behavior of Zonotrichia spp.

Creator:: DeWoskin, Rob
Abstract:: The heat exchange of individuals in a foraging mixed population of Zonotrichia leucophrys and Zonotrichia atricapilla in western Oregon is analyzed with respect to the direction of stance and feeding location. Values for heat gain or loss in the field were generated from a model that estimates the equivalent black-body...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -crowned Sparrows and their environment based on many laboratory studies (King, 1964; Robinson et al

A revision of the black grass bug genus Irbisia Reuter (Heteroptera:Miridae)

Creator:: Schwartz, Michael David
Abstract:: The black grass bug genus Irbisia Reuter was revised. Over 18,000 specimens were examined and information concerning the biology, host plant and distributional relationships of the species was compiled. In addition to external characters, the male claspers and vesica, and the female dorsal libiate plate of the bursa copulatrix and...
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Full Text:: ) Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy John D. Lattin The black grass bug genus Irbisia Reuter was

Genetic aspects of lead toxicity in laboratory populations of guppies (Poecilia reticulata)

Creator:: Burger, Carl V.
Abstract:: The heritability of resistance to death from the effects of lead in laboratory guppy populations was determined from comparisons between progeny produced in a nested breeding experiment and from mass selection experiments. Resistance was measured by the time to death. Heritabilities of resistance to lead were estimated to be 0.26...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: professor, Dr. John McIntyre. His guidance, friendship and time given freely during the course of this

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