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Control of p53 tumor suppressor and peroxiredoxin activity through shifts incellular redox balance

Creator:: Stoner, Christopher S.
Abstract:: Aerobic organisms have evolved many sensory mechanisms that allow response to oxidants in the environment. One area of interest is the relationship between the activity of the tumor suppressor protein p53 and the redox state of thioredoxin. Human p53 activity is severely compromised in budding yeast lacking thioredoxin reductase. Evidence...
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Full Text:: Biochemistry and Biophysics presented on June 14, 2007. Title: Control of p53 Tumor Suppressor and

Concept coverage and its application to two learning tasks

Creator:: Almuallim, Hussein Saleh
Abstract:: The coverage of a learning algorithm is the number of concepts that can be learned by that algorithm from samples of a given size for given accuracy and confidence parameters. This thesis begins by asking whether good learning algorithms can be designed by maximizing their coverage. There are three questions...
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Full Text:: Computer Science presented on April 14, 1992. Title: Concept Coverage and Its Application to Two Learning

Multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling problem with resource vacations and task splitting

Creator:: Buddhakulsomsiri, Jirachai
Abstract:: The research presented in this dissertation addresses the Multi-Mode Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem (MMRCPSP) in the presence of resource unavailability. This research is motivated by the scheduling of engineering design tasks in automotive product development to minimize the project completion time, but addresses a general scheduling situation that is applicable...
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Full Text:: for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering presented on March 14, 2003. Title

Developing a basis for characterizing precision of estimates produced from non-probability samples on continuous domains

Creator:: Cooper, Cynthia
Abstract:: This research addresses sample process variance estimation on continuous domains and for non-probability samples in particular. The motivation for the research is a scenario in which a program has collected non-probability samples for which there is interest in characterizing how much an extrapolation to the domain would vary given similarly...
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Full Text:: presented on February 14, 2006. Title: Developing a Basis for Characterizing Precision of Estimates

A synthesis of 6-n-propyl-7-methyltetralin-5-C¹⁴

Creator:: Odell, Norman Raymond
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . • • • "' .. • ., • • • 14 Figure 6. • • • i6 A SXNTHESIS OF 146-n-PR0~7-METHYLTETRALIN-5-C I . INTRODUCTION With

Life-history organization of herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) in the northeast Pacific

Creator:: Aleaziz, Farzad
Abstract:: The distribution of herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) in the Northeast Pacific extends from southern California to northern Alaska. Studies on variation in herring life-history are limited to local characteristics and recruitment populations or relatively restricted regions of the Northeast Pacific. In this study I assessed herring life-history patterns and recruitment...
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Full Text:: Philosophy in Fisheries Science presented on November 14, 1996. Title: (Clupea harengus Life-History

Vitamin B-6 metabolism and status in young and middle-aged women

Creator:: Lee, Caroll Marie
Abstract:: To investigate the responses of healthy adult women to two levels of vitamin B-6, a seven week two-part experiment was conducted with five young adults and eight middle-aged subjects. During the four unsupplemented weeks, dietary vitamin B-6 was 2.3-2.4 mg/day. In the final three weeks, the same diet was supplemented...
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Full Text:: the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in FOODS AND NUTRITION presented on August 14

An integrative approach to understanding pyoluteorin biosynthesis in the biological control bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5

Creator:: Nowak-Thompson, Brian
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Full Text:: Doctor of Philosophy Complete March 14, 1997 Commencement June 1997 Doctor of Philosophy

Nitrogen transformation and losses in Walla Walla silt loam soil as influenced by wheat straw and nitrogenous fertilizers

Creator:: Chandra, Purna
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Full Text:: 14, 1958 Typed by ßillieArrn Kumpula TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION i. Objectives 5

The fine structure of spermatid differentiation in the mussel, Mytilus edulis, Linn

Creator:: Longo, Frank J., 1939-
Abstract:: The spermiogenesis of Mytilus edulis (a marine mussel) has been studied, employing techniques of light and electron microscopy and cytochemical preparations. The observations trace the development of the acrosomal complex, the nucleus, the mitochondrial middle-piece, and the flagellum. In early spermatids numerous membrane-bounded proacrosomal vesicles arise from several Golgi complexes...
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Full Text:: fine structure of the mature spermatozoon will be described first. 14 The acrosomic complex of

Oxidative phosphorylation and respiratory control in insect mitochondria

Creator:: Gregg, Charles Thornton
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Full Text:: mechanism or an extraneous reaction. Cooper (14, p . 484 491; 15, p . 529- 537) has recently reported on

Selectivity mechanisms of dimethyldiooctadecylammonium montmorillonite and hectorite for xylene isomers in the vapor phase

Creator:: Vasofsky, Richard William
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Full Text:: function of c-spacing during intercalation of para-xylene 45 13. Gravimetric adsorption balance 55 14

Terahertz imaging and spectroscopy of carbon-based and semiconductor nanostructures

Creator:: Tomaino, Joseph L.
Abstract:: This thesis will cover work that I have completed relating to the field of terahertz (THz) science. My work has consisted of generating tunable, narrowband THz pulses in a table-top optical setup and using both narrow- and broadband THz pulses to study various material systems. Broadband THz pulses were used...
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Full Text:: degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics presented on September 14, 2011. Title: Terahertz Imaging and

Application of Density Functional Theory to Exploration of Reactions

Creator:: Feoktistova, Taisiia
Abstract:: My work has focused on using density functional theory to elucidate mechanisms of organocatalytic and transition metal catalyzed reactions by considering competing mechanisms. In each of the three presented studies computational investigation complemented experimental work by predicting stereoselectivity or revealing origins of stereo, regio, or chemoselectivity. A study on the...
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Full Text:: Feoktistova for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry presented on June 14, 2022. Title

Mass spectrometric analysis of proteins and peptides : elucidation of the folding pathways of recombinant human macrophage colony stimulating factor beta

Creator:: Zhang, Yuan Heidi
Abstract:: Recombinant human macrophage colony stimulating factor beta (rhm-CSFβ) is a glycoprotein that stimulates the proliferation, differentiation and survival of cells belonging to the monocyte-macrophage lineage. It contains nine inter-subunit and intra-subunit disulfide bonds and represents an excellent model system for studying disulfide bond formation during protein folding because the assembly...
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Full Text:: presented on May 14, 2002. Title: Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Proteins and Peptides: Elucidation of the

Economic and social impacts of restoration : a case study of the Great Basin Region

Creator:: Satyal, Vijayanand H.
Abstract:: The last five decades of research in arid land ecology cites Invasive species as a source of imbalances in biodiversity through habitat destruction and reductions of native species through ecosystem alterations in favor of non-native species. Invasive species are known to damage not only the surrounding ecosystem but also cause...
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Full Text:: Philosophy in Environmental Sciences presented on June 14, 2006. Title: Economic and Social Impacts of

Delimiting Species in the Mountaintops : New Trails for Studying Genomic Architecture and Sequencing Historical Specimens Uncover Hidden Diversity within the breve Species Group of Bembidion (Coleoptera : Carabidae)

Creator:: Sproul, John S.
Abstract:: Species are one of the foundational units upon which entire fields of scientific inquiry are built. Discovering and documenting the planet’s biodiversity remains one of the grand challenges of science. A proper conceptualization of species provides a critical framework for diverse fields such as biophysics, biochemistry, agriculture and pharmacology, and...
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Full Text:: June 14, 2018 Title: Delimiting Species in the Mountaintops: New Trails for Studying Genomic

Development of by-product power in the Columbia Basin reclamation project

Creator:: Johnson, Jerome Hugo
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Full Text:: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 2. Photograph of Grand Coulee Dam - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 3. Photograph of the Pumping

PEESHTAZ : the interactive computer programming system in Farsi

Creator:: Ayromloo, Shahram Shawn
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ,computer Science presented on September 14, 1977 . Title: THE INTERACTIVE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING PEESHTAZ

The use of omics for disease evaluation in the brains of marine mammals

Creator:: Rosales, Stephanie
Abstract:: Marine mammals are top predators that are essential for the health and function of our oceans. These top predators are often affected by various factors that can be detrimental to their populations. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate undetermined causes of deaths and to better understand known diseases in...
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Full Text:: ., 2009b). 14 Subsequently, similar metagenomics techniques were used to examine a mass mortality

Pheromone-mediated behavior of adult Douglas-fir tussock moths, Orgyia pseudotsugata (McD.) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)

Creator:: Swaby, James Archie
Abstract:: The sinuous flight behavior of male Douglas-fir tussock moths, Orgyia pseudotsugata, (McD.), is characterized by positive anemotaxis and positive chemoklinotaxis and varies depending on distance from the pheromone source, population density, and time of day. Visual cues play a minor role in close-range orientation to a pheromone source, but males...
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Full Text:: hexane 75 14 Graph of the results of the field study on the tendency of Douglas-fir tussock moth females

The effects of growth rate and cambial age on wood properties of red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) and Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana Dougl.)

Creator:: Lei, Hua
Abstract:: This study was to investigate effects of growth rate and cambial age on properties of wood from two increasingly used hardwood species, red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) and Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana Dougl.), for better understanding factors affecting wood quality in hardwoods. Thirty 7-year-old trees grown at widely varying...
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Full Text:: characteristics and specific gravity (SG). The growth rate of 7-year-old red alder trees had no effect on fiber

Effects of prescribed cattle grazing on reforestation in Oregon's southern Cascades

Creator:: Karl, Michael G.
Abstract:: Reforesting harvested lands in southwestern Oregon has been difficult because of low rainfall, high evaporative demand, and competitive understory vegetation. Herbicides have been a preferred method to control competing vegetation but herbicide use on federal lands was curtailed in 1984. As a result, interest in livestock grazing as a vegetation...
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Full Text:: forage species (SU); b) seeding with grazing (SG); c) no seeding with grazing (NG); and d) no seeding or

Isolation and characterization of a larval crustacean salt gland from the brine shrimp Artemia salina

Creator:: Lowy, Robert Joel
Abstract:: A method for isolating the salt gland (SG) from the larval brine shrimp has been developed. This extra-renal organ is removed from 5-10% of Stage Inauplii by vortexing after incubating the animals at 37°C for 8 hours in a saline solution buffered with 100 mM sodium phosphate at pH 7.6....
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Full Text:: : Redacted for Privacy Dr. Frank P. Co(nte A method for isolating the salt gland (SG) from the larval brine

Selenium effects and species differences in hepatic metabolism of pyrrolizidine alkaloids and other xenobiotics

Creator:: Shull, Lee R.
Abstract:: The metabolism of pyrrolizidine alkaloids and other drugs was studied with regard to nutritional status and species differences. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids which are biotransformed to severely toxic metabolites were isolated from tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea). Semi-purified alkaloid crystals containing five alkaloids (senecionine, seneciophylline, jacobine, jacoline, and jacozine) were prepared and found...
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Full Text:: levels in male rats fed selenium-deficient and supplemented diets for 11 months. 88 14 Normal and

Gaseous electron-diffraction investigations : I. Development of high-temperature nozzles : II. Molecular structure and barrier to internal rotation of diboron tetrafluoride and diboron tetrabromide : III. Molecular structure and composition of 2,3-butanedione and oxalyl chloride at high temperature

Creator:: Danielson, Donald Delbert
Abstract:: The design and construction of two new sample injection systems or nozzles, for use with the Oregon State electron diffraction apparatus are discussed. One of these nozzles was intended for use with volatile samples the vapors of which were to be heated or cooled over the range -196 to 540°C;...
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Full Text:: = 1.72(a=0.29) kcal/mol and entropy difference AS° = Sg t ° - S° = 1.8(a=0.8) cal/deg begin

Human health significance of vibrios from the aquatic environment

Creator:: Nishibuchi, Mitsuaki
Abstract:: For the enrichment and enumeration of Vibrio fluvialis, a broth medium was designed by modifying alkaline peptone (AP) medium. This new V. fluvialis enrichment medium (FEM) was shown to be more effective than AP medium in field samplings where a total of 177 samples (estuarine waters and sediment, sewage, and...
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Full Text:: over a 14 month period. FEM was particularly superior to AP for water and sewage with low salinities

Coronary heart disease risk factors in premenopausal black women compared to white women

Creator:: Gerhard, Glenn T.
Abstract:: Background: Premenopausal black women have a 2-3 fold greater rate of coronary heart disease (CHD) than premenopausal white women. The purpose of this study was to provide insight into the reasons for this difference. Methods and Results: We compared CHD risk factors in 100 black and 100 white, healthy premenopausal...
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Full Text:: ), and higher systolic (124±17 vs. 115±14 mmHg, p<0.0001), and diastolic (79±14 vs. 75±11 mmHg, p=0.048

System model of a natural circulation integral test facility

Creator:: Galvin, Mark Robert, 1967-
Abstract:: The Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics (NE/RHP) at Oregon State University (OSU) has been developing an innovative modular reactor plant concept since being initiated with a Department of Energy (DoE) grant in 1999. This concept, the Multi-Application Small Light Water Reactor (MASLWR), is an integral pressurized water...
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Full Text:: Table Page 2.1 OSU MASLWR Test Facility Steam Generator Coil Curvature . . . . . . . 14 3.1 Primary

Synthetic Studies towards Highly Oxygenated Furanyl Diterpenoids

Creator:: Goswami, Subir
Abstract:: The furanyl diterpenoid family of natural products has drawn the attention of both synthetic organic chemists and pharmacologists due to their complex structural architectures and diverse biological activity. Among them, wortmannin has been most extensively studied for biological activities. All these furanyl diterpenoids consist of a highly strained naptha[1,8-bc]furan core,...
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Full Text:: dissertation_Pretext-Pages-SG-09.28.2018 AN ABSTRACT OF

Aboveground biomass and ecosystem carbon pools in tropical secondary forests growing in six life zones of Costa Rica

Creator:: Cifuentes Jara, Miguel
Abstract:: Carbon sequestration in tropical secondary forests growing in all climates must be quantified to understand their potential role in adaptation and mitigation strategies of global climate change. Total aboveground biomass (TAGB), soil carbon, and total ecosystem carbon (TEC) were measured in 54 secondary forests growing along a broad bioclimatic gradient...
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Full Text:: -1 in a 40-yr Premontane Rain forest. Maximum rates of TEC sequestration were highest (14 – 33

Genetic studies of reproductive and biochemical traits in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) divergently selected for semen ejaculate volume

Creator:: Smith, Edward J. (Edward Jude), 1961-
Abstract:: The genetic control of changes in unselected traits of Wrolstad Medium White turkeys divergently selected for semen ejaculate volumes (SEV) for 16 generations (G) was studied. Genetic parameters were estimated in G 10 to 14 for embryonic mortality (EM), the incidence of pipped eggs, and for total plasma cholesterol (PC)...
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Full Text:: parameters were estimated in G 10 to 14 for embryonic mortality (EM), the incidence of pipped eggs, and for

Endosperm morphogenesis in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Creator:: Huber, Andrew Gail, 1944-
Abstract:: Wheat endosperm morphogenesis was studied by light microscopy during the entire growth period of anthesis to maturity. Four developmental stages have been described in this thesis: (1) double fertilization, (2) formation of the lower endosperm cells, (3) termination of nuclear divisions, and (4) initiation of protein bodies. The first manuscript...
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Full Text:: increasing by 14 days after anthesis, endosperm cell number was spacially limited. After cell formation had

The relationship of estradiol to embryo-maternal interactions in the llama

Creator:: Powell, Susan A.
Abstract:: In the first experiment, estradiol production was measured in cultured embryos collected on Days 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 post-mating. Estradiol was detected in Day 7 embryos and production increased approximately 50-fold (P<0.05) in medium recovered from Day 13 compared to Day 11 embryos and was greatest (P<0.05) from...
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Full Text:: ) on Days 14, 15, 16, and 17 in llamas injected with 10 mg EB compared to llamas injected with

A proposed mechanism for diuron-induced phytotoxicity

Creator:: Stanger, Charles Earl, 1929-
Abstract:: Previous research has shown that specific carotenoid pigments function through oxidation-reduction reactions to protect chlorophyll from photooxidation in the presence of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP). The hypothesis that diuron (3-(3, 4- d chloropheny1)-1, 1-dimethylurea) initiates phytotoxicity by inhibition of NADPH synthesis was examined. All experiments were conducted in...
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Full Text:: maintained chlorophyll concentrations at higher levels than in the control treatment after 14 hr of

Ecological relationships among western Ephemerellidae : growth, life cycles, food habits, and habitat relationships

Creator:: Hawkins, Charles Patrick
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe the life cycles, feeding ecology, and habitat use of western species in the mayfly family Ephemerellidae. Data were used to compare the ecological relationships and strategies among species and to examine patterns of adaptive radiation within the family. Data were further used...
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Full Text:: differences were not sufficient to mask differences in diet among species. Among 14 species, taxa varied

Investigations into the mechanism of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin-induced immune suppression: effects on dendritic cell phenotype and function

Creator:: Vorderstrasse, Beth A.
Abstract:: T cell-dependent immune responses are highly sensitive to suppression by exposure to the environmental contaminant 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), yet direct effects of TCDD on T cells have been difficult to demonstrate. Because the activation of naive T cells is initiated by dendritic cells (DC), the studies presented in this dissertation were...
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Full Text:: effects were dose-dependent, persisted for at least 14 days, and did not occur in aryl hydrocarbon

Tidal influence on downstream fining in gravel-bed rivers

Creator:: Coles, Derron Rafiq
Abstract:: This research examines the downstream fining phenomenon as it operates in coastal gravel-bed rivers of Oregon. Downstream fining is a change in bed composition toward smaller sediment sizes in the downstream direction. Changes in stream flow discharge and channel slope affect the rate of bed-load transport, thereby altering the downstream...
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Full Text:: mile 0 to river mile 14 (0 – 22.5 km). Photo frame sampling was carried out for the armor layer of

Timescales and tectonics of oceanic plateaus : long-term evolution of Ontong Java Nui and Rio Grande Rise

Creator:: Davidson, Peter C.
Abstract:: Oceanic plateaus are regions of overthickened oceanic crust and are often thought to form from the interaction of mantle plumes with oceanic lithosphere. These regions can cover vast areas of the ocean basins and represent a highly elevated magmatic flux relative to normal mid-ocean ridge spreading. Oceanic plateaus are considered...
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Full Text:: with the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, I dated samples from 14 dredge sites on RGR, one site on the São Paulo

The use of flowering crab apples for the detection of latent viruses in apples

Creator:: Reynolds, James Edward
Abstract:: Recent investigations indicate that several latent viruses of apples exist in common commercial apple stocks, but these viruses and their relationships are incompletely understood. This thesis describes investigations of crab apples as indicators of latent viruses of apples. Eighty-eight varieties and species of crab apples were tested as indicators of...
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Full Text:: M. huphensis when inoculation was delayed 0, 7, 14 and 21 days. Page 5 Transrnission and recovery

Detection and transmission of Mycobacterium marinum and Mycobacterium chelonae in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Creator:: Peterson, Tracy Shawn
Abstract:: Mycobacteriosis is a common disease of laboratory zebrafish (Danio rerio). Different infection patterns occur in zebrafish depending on mycobacterial species. Mycobacterium marinum and M. haemophilum produce virulent infections associated with high mortality, whereas M. chelonae is more wide spread and not associated with high mortality. Identification of mycobacterial infections to...
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Full Text:: (exposed at 21 days post hatch) showed 31% incidence (14/45). Adult fish fed gelatin diets containing

WAVE~Ripples for Change Obesity 2-y Intervention in High School Soccer Players : Program Impact on Diet and Physical Activity, Process Evaluation, Best Practices, and Youth Engagement

Creator:: Meng, Yu
Abstract:: Childhood obesity prevalence is significantly higher among adolescent 12-19 years old than younger age groups. Youth athletes are overlooked by childhood obesity prevention programs. WAVE~Ripples for Change (WAVE) program is a 2-y obesity prevention intervention with high school (HS) soccer players (14-19y) using a mixed virtual- and physical-world learning environment...
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Full Text:: ) program is a 2-y obesity prevention intervention with high school (HS) soccer players (14-19y) using a

Evaluation of outcomes following thermal, open and arthroscopic glenohumeral capsulorrhaphy for recurrent anterior instability

Creator:: Sullivan, Jeff A.
Abstract:: PURPOSE: To compare glenohumeral joint position sense (JPS), concentric internal (IR) and external rotation (ER) strength, functional ability, and level of satisfaction in patients who underwent three types of glenohumeral capsulorrhaphy with age-matched controls. RESEARCH DESIGN: Four 4x2 and two 4x3 ANOVAs were used to identify differences in JPS and...
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Full Text:: = 14) and Controls (n = 22). Pearson correlation analyses were performed to determine the

Physiology, quality, and agronomic performance of snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) as affected by environment and several plant growth regulators

Creator:: Hile, Mahlon Malcolm Schallig
Abstract:: Experiments were conducted to determine the effect of environment and several plant growth regulators on the physiology, quality, and agronomic performance of snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L. ) and spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L. ). The potassium salts of naphthenic acid and cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, received particular attention. Application of potassium...
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Full Text:: solutions to the foliage of 14-day-old wheat seedlings caused significant reductions in height for the

Endocrine regulation of final oocyte maturation and sex differentiation in salmonids

Creator:: Fitzpatrick, Martin S.
Abstract:: Sexual maturation and sex differentiation comprise facets of a common theme: reproduction. The endocrine system regulates many of the critical physiological processes necessary for reproduction and offers a framework within which technologies can be developed for controlling sexual maturation and sex differentiation. The studies described in this thesis were undertaken...
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Full Text:: in 1987. 56 13. Mean days to ovulation from Day 0 for chinook 58 salmon during the 1988 study. 14

Nitrogen partitioning and remobilization in field-grown apple trees

Creator:: Khemira, Habib
Abstract:: Uptake and cycling of nitrogen (N) in mature trees are not well understood. Fertilizer-N uptake, partitioning, and use-efficiency were studied in standard strain 'Topred Delicious' and spur strain 'Redspur Delicious' mature apple trees {Malus domestica Borck) on 'Malling 7A' (M.7A) rootstocks. The treatments consisted of a ground application in spring,...
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Full Text:: semihydrophobic properties) and certain pectins, hemicellulose and cellulose (Marshner, 1986). 14 Leece

The Response to Sulforaphane in Metastatic Prostate Cancer Cells

Creator:: Watson, Gregory
Abstract:: Sulforaphane is an isothiocyanate derived from cruciferous vegetables and has been under investigation as a cancer chemopreventive agent for over two decades. The compound is well tolerated and has been shown to slow cancer progression in several different pre-clinical models of carcinogenesis, such as of the lung, breast and colon....
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Full Text:: . Prostate cancer accounted for approximately 14% of all new cancer diagnoses in 2014, making it the most

Diseases of Rhododendron and Boxwood: Survey and Virulence of Phytophthora Root Rot and Management of Boxwood Blight with Systemic Fungicides

Creator:: Sacher, Gabriel
Abstract:: Diseases can be a substantial threat to woody plant production, a major industry in Oregon. Boxwood (Buxus spp.) and rhododendron (Rhododendron subgenus Rhododendron and Hymenanthes) represent the top two broadleaf evergreen woody plants by farmgate value in Oregon. Historically, Phytophthora root rot has been considered the most destructive disease of...
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Full Text:: with CPS conidia, and rated for percent diseased area over a 14 to 21 day period. Fungicide chemistry

Measuring the Economic Impacts of Natural Disturbances and Policy Interventions on Log and Lumber Markets in Oregon

Creator:: Zhai, Jun
Abstract:: The forest sector forms an important part of Oregon’s economy, especially in rural communities. However, the economic performance and development of the sector are subject to both significant natural disturbances and to new and existing policies. The most common and disastrous natural disturbances in Oregon are wildfires. The Biscuit Fire...
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Full Text:: fire occurrence in the inland Pacific Northwest. Ecological Applications. 14(2):425-442. Holmes

Sexual maturation of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) : induced ovulation, in vitro induction of final maturation and ovulation, and serum hormone and ion levels of salmon in seawater and fresh water

Creator:: Sower, Stacia, 1950-
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Full Text:: 38 of 14 female coho salmon,treated in 1977. 2 Accumulative percentage ovulations at days 11 and 17

A lysozyme-like protein in the salivary glands of adult Aedes aegypti : functional and biochemical characteristics

Creator:: Pimentel, Gliceria Estandian, 1958-
Abstract:: This study investigated some functional and biochemical characteristics of a bacteriolytic protein in the salivary glands of adult Aedes aecupti. A method for the isolation of this protein from other mosquito salivary gland components is also described. Based on some of its biochemical properties, this bacteriolytic protein can be classified...
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Full Text:: , fraction 20; C, fraction 16; D, fraction 15; E, fraction 14; F, molecular weight markers. 110 111.17

Cumulative effects of land use on salmon habitat in southwest Oregon coastal streams

Creator:: Frissell, Christopher Andrew, 1960-
Abstract:: As part of a hierarchical approach to classifying watersheds and stream habitats based on geomorphic and geologic criteria, we defined ten classes of fluvial and lacustrine habitats at the scale of valley segments. Valley segments are landscape units which encompass surface waters and the adjacent floodplains and hillslopes with which...
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Full Text:: Jop 23.4 SG/CC, AG 10 1050 13 Lobster Cr AV, CC Jc/Krh 144.8 SG/CC 80 1800 14 Quosatana Cr AC Jc/Krh

Absorption and metabolism of selenite by perfused small intestine, and hepatocytes from rats

Creator:: Park, Yeong-Chul
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Full Text:: Abstract Introduction 12 14 Materials and Methods Animals and diets 17 Perfusion solutions and surgical

Beached Bones: Exploring the Genetic Impact of Exploitation on the Diversity of Great Whales in the South Atlantic

Creator:: Sremba, Angela L.
Abstract:: Commercial whaling during the 20th century drastically reduced many populations of great whales in the Southern Hemisphere. The Antarctic blue whale, for example, is estimated to have been reduced to less than 0.1% of its original abundance based on catch records and population dynamic models. Despite this population bottleneck, several...
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Full Text:: Antarctic Peninsula (AP) and South Georgia (SG) in February and March 2016. ............40 Table 2.5

Cocondensation products of molybdenum trioxide with water, carbon disulfide, and various small organic molecules

Creator:: McAfee, Lyle Vernon
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Full Text:: structure of yellow monoclinic Mo0 3 .2H 2 0 69 14. The Mo01 structure and its relation to the yellow

Nonintrusive intelligent monitoring for nuclear power plant emergency classification

Creator:: Greene, Kenneth R. (Kenneth Ray), 1958-
Abstract:: A prototype real-time process monitoring emergency classification expert system, RT/EM-CLASS, has been developed for use at the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. This knowledge-based system features the integration of electronically sensed plant data with the menu selection data representation of its predecessor, EM-CLASS. This prototype demonstrates the techniques required to acquire...
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Full Text:: With Module Descriptions 65 14. Plant Sensor Dynamic Model 67 15. Sample Pressure Sensor Simulated

Greater sage-grouse reproductive ecology : linkages among habitat resources, maternal nutrition, and chick survival

Creator:: Gregg, Michael A.
Abstract:: Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) populations declined range wide during the past 50 years. Grouse populations were 2-3 times larger than the current population as recently as the early 1970's. In addition to habitat loss and fragmentation, declines were attributed habitat degradation that caused reduced productivity. Because chick survival remains the...
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Full Text:: AREA DESCRIPTION 12 STUDY SITES 14 Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge 16 Beatys Butte 17 Sheldon

A knowledge-based approach for monitoring and situation assessment at nuclear power plants

Creator:: Heaberlin, Joan Oylear
Abstract:: An approach for developing a computer-based aid to assist in monitoring and assessing nuclear power plant status during situations requiring emergency response has been developed. It is based on the representation of regulatory requirements and plant-specific systems and instrumentation in the form of hierarchical rules. Making use of inferencing techniques...
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Full Text:: indicate temperatures higher than the hot leg temperature. 14 The system also tracks time-dependent

Homotopy construction techniques applied to the cell like dimension raising problem and to higher dimensional dunce hats

Creator:: Andersen, Robert N. (Robert Niels)
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Full Text:: where the diagram commutes homotopically. A.i- B C (2.3) 1 hi 1/12 th3 SF sy SG SZ We have SG o

Statistical foraminiferal ecology from seasonal samples, central Oregon continental shelf

Creator:: Gunther, Fredrick John
Abstract:: This study examined the foraminifera and the ecologic conditions of the benthic environment of the Oregon shelf and the uppermost slope (75-550 m depth) between 143°45' N and 144°40' N. Seasonal collections monitored the near-bottom marine environment and the sedimentary substrate at 16 stations. The foraminiferal benthic fauna was examined...
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Full Text:: Previous Work 14 Pacific Coast Foraminifera 14 Statistical Foramiriiferal Ecology 15 Seasonal Foraminiferal

Bi-Criteria Batching and Scheduling in Hybrid Flow Shops

Creator:: Shahvari, Omid
Abstract:: In this research, a bi-criteria batching and scheduling problem is investigated in hybrid flow shop environments, where unrelated-parallel machines are run simultaneously with different capacities and eligibilities in processing, in some stages. The objective is to simultaneously minimize a linear combination of the total weighted completion time and total weighted...
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Full Text:: .............................................................................................................. 84 14. The LCS of initial and guiding solutions for the first three iterations

Bi-Criteria Batching and Scheduling in Hybrid Flow Shops

Creator:: Shahvari, Omid
Abstract:: In this research, a bi-criteria batching and scheduling problem is investigated in hybrid flow shop environments, where unrelated-parallel machines are run simultaneously with different capacities and eligibilities in processing, in some stages. The objective is to simultaneously minimize a linear combination of the total weighted completion time and total weighted...
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A Bayesian approach to nonresponse in sample surveys

Creator:: Smouse, Evan Paul
Abstract:: A common problem in postal surveys of human populations arises when some of the sampled people fail to respond to the questionnaire. The problem is that the answers provided by the respondents may not be typical of the answers the nonrespondents would provide if these had been solicited more successfully....
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Full Text:: unknown 1J 13 before the survey, we assume that the characteristic of interest is 14 linearly related

Liquid entrainment at an upward oriented vertical branch line from a horizontal pipe

Creator:: Welter, Kent B.
Abstract:: Under simulated accident conditions, tees in the primary coolant loop of a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) can deviate from their original design purpose and become separators that effectively remove core heat sink capacity. This method of primary coolant removal is a phenomelogical subset of phase separation known as liquid entrainment,...
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Full Text:: Details of the Plexiglas pipe containing the branch inserts (KfK) ................. 14 2.6 Details of the

A regional computable general equilibrium model with applications for the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Zheng, Xiaojuan
Abstract:: Many important policy problems entail linkages among multiple economic sectors, and require the use of a general equilibrium economic modeling framework. This economic approach is appropriate when the market for any one good or service is linked to numerous other goods and services, and back to fundamental inputs such as...
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Life table analysis of Douglas-fir beetle (Dendroctonus pseudotsugae Hopk.) populations

Creator:: Howse, Gordon M.
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Genetic mapping and physiological characterization of RNA polymerase mutants of Bacillus subtilis

Creator:: Haworth, Stephen Randall
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Full Text:: Differentiation Objectives 9 MATERIALS AND METHODS 11 Bacterial Strains and Bacteriophage 11 Culture Media 14

Examining the Power Dynamics and Outcomes of Oregon Forest Collaboratives

Creator:: Kornhauser, Kailey
Abstract:: Forest collaboration emerged in Oregon about 30 years ago as a way to address increasing conflict and distrust amongst stakeholder groups and public land managers. The concept has spread widely, and forest collaboratives are now commonplace on most National Forests in the Pacific Northwest. These groups include a wide range...
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Some potential mechanisms for finely-tuned regulation of phospholipase C-β isozymes : studies of dimerization and phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate activation

Creator:: Zhang, Yong
Abstract:: Phospholipase C-β (PLC-β) isozymes are key effectors in G protein-coupled signaling pathways. Prior research suggested that some isoforms of PLC-β may exist and function as dimers, but little is known about dimerization of PLC-β. Data from coimmunoprecipitation assays of differentially-tagged PLC-β constructs and sizeexclusion chromatography of native PLC-β support homodimerization...
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Full Text:: change from the apo state (calcium-free state) to a Ca2+- 14 bound state. Calmodulin, the archetypal

Scaling multiagent reinforcement learning

Creator:: Proper, Scott
Abstract:: Reinforcement learning in real-world domains suffers from three curses of dimensionality: explosions in state and action spaces, and high stochasticity or "outcome space" explosion. Multiagent domains are particularly susceptible to these problems. This thesis describes ways to mitigate these curses in several different multiagent domains, including real-time delivery of products...
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Full Text:: Algorithms 2.1 The Q-learning algorithm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2.2 The R

Sliding-mode control of the super maneuverable aircraft

Creator:: Koo, Chang Sul
Abstract:: In this thesis, A nonlinear methodology for the control of the highly maneuverable, high performance aircraft HARV (F-18) is studied by using sliding-mode control (SMC). This control law, which takes a continuous function when the input constraints are not considered, satisfies the reachability condition by which concerned states are driven...
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Full Text:: sliding-mode 9 2.4 Sliding surface 12 2.4.1 Switch scheme 13 2.4.2 Invariance of sliding surface 14

Factors influencing barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) control with diclofop

Creator:: West, Lynn Douglas
Abstract:: Diclofop (2- [4 -(2, 4-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy] propanoic acid), formulated as the methyl ester, selectively kills barnyardgrass [Echinochloa crus -galli (L.) Beauv.] in several crops when applied postemergence. Studies were conducted to determine the effect of soil moisture, barnyardgrass age, and site of exposure on control of barnyardgrass with diclofop. Soil moisture...
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Full Text:: content, soil water potentials, and 14 plant water potentials at the time of herbicide application in four

Anesthesia time as a measure of body fat in genetically different groups of lambs

Creator:: Hudson, Frank A., 1923-
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Three-dimensional, nonlinear viscoelastic analysis of laminated composites : a finite element approach

Creator:: Wang, Min
Abstract:: Polymeric composites exhibit time-dependent behavior, which raises a concern about their long term durability and leads to a viscoelastic study of these materials. Linear viscoelastic analysis has been found to be inadequate because many polymers exhibit nonlinear viscoelastic behavior. Classical laminate theory is commonly used in the study of laminated...
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Full Text:: 10 2.2 Viscoelastic Constitutive Equations for Composites 14 2.3 Delayed Failure of Composites 22 3

Modeling and Design of Interconnects and Passive Components for Millimeter-Wave Integrated Circuits in Silicon

Creator:: Zheng, Lei
Abstract:: For mmWave Integrated Circuit (IC) design, co-integration of passives can reduce size and power consumption, increase reliability, and reduce overall cost. However, skin and proximity effects in the metallization are aggravated at mmWave frequencies, resulting in increased attenuation and degradation of overall performance. Furthermore, tight integration of passive components (to...
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Full Text:: and Temperature Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1.4 Introduction of Scalable Modeling

Nonuniform sampling problems in computed tomography

Creator:: Gratton, Larry A.
Abstract:: Two problems involving high-resolution reconstruction from nonuniformly sampled data in x-ray computed tomography are addressed. A technique based on the theorem for sampling on unions of shifted lattices is introduced which exploits the symmetry property in two-dimensional fan beam computed tomography and permits the reconstruction of images with twice the...
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Full Text:: continuous then f(x) = L f(y)¢R(x - y) (1.14) yEH 14 uniformly on G and in the sense of the

Impaired organic anion excretion and cholestasis caused by 1,3-bis-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea (carmustine or BCNU) in rats

Creator:: Hoyt, Dale G.
Abstract:: Previous investigation showed that 20 mg/kg BCNU caused inhibition of sulfobromophthalein (BSP) excretion and inhibited bile salt independent bile flow (BSIF) in rats by 48 h after treatment (Hoyt, 1984). The present investigation demonstrated that BCNU inhibited the canalicular step in the excretion of BSP. This was indicated by the...
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Full Text:: ), its glutathione conjugate (BSP-SG) and indocyanine green (ICG) 23 Figure 2. Bile flow in control and

Cross protection in stone fruits with the ring spot virus complex

Creator:: Williams, Harold Edward
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Full Text:: severe, SG - Severe gum , MG - Moderate gum ...., (II 14 experiment. The same segregating

Structure-property relationships of YbFe₂O₄-type layered transition metal oxides

Creator:: Grajczyk, Rosa
Abstract:: The structure–property relationships of solid solutions within the YbFe₂O₄ family of compounds have been studied in relation to their optical, dielectric and magnetic properties. This family of compounds is of recent interest because of the trigonal bipyramid coordination that is rarely observed in transition metal oxides. The systematic study of...
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A stochastic precipitation event model for use in erosion simulations

Creator:: Istok, J. D.
Abstract:: Mathematical models of the precipitation process are needed to effectively use historical precipitation data in the design and planning of engineering projects and for analysis of watershed runoff behavior. Existing simple models based on the assumptions of independent, identically-distributed random variables are insufficient to describe several features of the historical...
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Full Text:: 108 14 Illustration of counting process N(t) 109 15 Monthly values of quartiles of the distribution

Restoration of Columbian sharp-tailed grouse into northeastern Oregon

Creator:: Snyder, Jeffrey W.
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Full Text:: reported for the 1990s (n = 14) than the previous 3 decades (n = 13) combined. The highest odds of

Processing of laser interferometric signals for small displacement measurements

Creator:: Peng, Gwo-sheng
Abstract:: Algorithms for analyzing laser interferometry signals were developed and adopted to the computer based processing of small displacement measurements. These methods, matrix operation approach and fixed parameters approach, are based on signal phase calculation and are able to replace complex fringe counting electronic circuits. The matrix operation provides an approach...
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Full Text:: signal . . 71 13. Flow chart of fixed parameters approach 75 14. Local error within one signal cycle

Simulating Effects of Genetic Tree Improvement on Growth and Yield of Coastal Douglas-fir

Creator:: Joo, Sukhyun
Abstract:: Estimating volume gains in genetically improved stands at rotation age is challenging because first-generation progeny tests in Douglas-fir were typically established to measure the relative growth performance of individual trees from open-pollinated parent trees. The overall goal of this dissertation research was to improve growth simulation of genetically improved Douglas-fir...
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Investigation of the biomechanics of running and rapid change-of-direction tasks

Creator:: Golden, Grace M.
Abstract:: Rapid change-of-direction tasks have been associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and females are more likely to suffer this injury compared to males. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the biomechanical behavior of running and three rapid change-of-direction tasks and determine whether sex differences exist across...
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Full Text:: maneuvers.14, 22 However, the relationship between knee rotation and ACL injury in vivo remains unclear

The genetic parameters associated with egg production and related traits in a sex-linked dwarf strain of single comb White Leghorns (Gallus domesticus)

Creator:: Ngam, Joe Eric Tosah
Abstract:: The records of a population of sex-linked dwarf layers at the Oregon State Agricultural Experiment Station subjected to an accelerated selection for hen-housed egg production at 40 weeks of age for a period of over 11 years were analyzed for selection response, and for the estimation of genetic parameters. The...
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Full Text:: Size Strains 14 Phenotypic and Genetic Correlations 19 III. Materials and Methods ".8 Origin and

Evaluating benthic macroinvertebrates as bio-indicators of freshwater habitat quality in an eastern Oregon agro-ecosystem

Creator:: Scherr, Melissa A.
Abstract:: The effect of anthropogenic disturbance on river systems is gaining attention, and concerns about the state of freshwater natural resources are increasing globally, as are efforts to restore habitat that has been degraded by disturbance. In rivers, non-point source pollution affects the physical characteristics of the habitat and the endemic...
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Full Text:: ………………………………………………………………. 12 Study Area……………………………………………………. 12 Study Design…………………………………………………. 14 Invertebrate

Conforming Tax Avoidance and Firm Value

Creator:: Tree, David R.
Abstract:: In this study I explore the relationship between firm value and conforming tax avoidance (tax avoidance that does not create a book-tax difference). Tax avoidance provides firms more cash, creating value for the firm. However, conforming tax avoidance has costs, such as lower book income, and these costs potentially lower...
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Full Text:: of Firm Value .………..………………………………………128 14 Correlation of Conforming and Non-Conforming

Riverscape genetics of Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Chinook salmon) in Siletz River, OR

Creator:: Davis, Chanté D.
Abstract:: Traditional analysis in population genetics evaluates differences among groups of individuals and, in some cases, considers the effects of distance or potential barriers to gene flow. However, many forces may shape genetic variation of organisms in riverine systems. Similarly complex research linking habitat heterogeneity and configuration to genetic structure has...
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Full Text:: ................................................................................................................. 14 Linking genetic structure with the geophysical template of the river system

Magnetic studies of bis(dialkyldithiocarbamato)iron(III) and bis(dialkyldiselenocarbamato)iron(III) complexes

Creator:: Wells, Fred V.
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Full Text:: '.= 0, = 1/8 and y".= 7/4 (Stanley 1971, pg. 14). The critical point exponent a is defined by B( n

The western oak bark beetle, Pseudopityophthorus pubinpennis (Lec.), in the central Willamette Valley of Oregon

Creator:: Dobson, Richard Cecil
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Learning hierarchical decomposition rules for planning : an inductive logic programming approach

Creator:: Reddy, Chandrasekhara K.
Abstract:: Artificial Intelligence (AI) planning techniques have been central to automating a gamut of tasks from the mundane route planning and beer production to the ethereal image processing of space-ship images. Of all the planning techniques, hierarchical- decomposition planning has been the technique most employed in industrial-strength planners. Hierarchical-decomposition planning is...
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Full Text:: a goal g into a sequence of subgoals sg, provided that the condition c holds in the state where the

Influence of upwelling-season coastal currents on near-bottom dissolved oxygen concentrations over a submarine bank

Creator:: Adams, Katherine A.
Abstract:: Wind-driven coastal upwelling brings subsurface water onto the central-Oregon shelf after the spring transition each year. This cold and salty source water is oxygen-poor, yet above the hypoxic threshold, dissolved oxygen < 1.4 ml l⁻¹. Once on the shelf, dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations of upwelled near-bottom waters are modified by...
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Full Text:: .........................................................................................................14 2.4.1. Current and density structure

Landscape-Level Approaches to Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) Conservation in a Changing Environment

Creator:: Creech, Tyler G.
Abstract:: Landscape characteristics can strongly influence demographic and genetic processes in wildlife populations. Climate change and human land use are causing many landscapes to change rapidly, and the effects on wildlife populations must be understood to properly manage these threats and design effective conservation strategies. In this dissertation, I explored the...
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Gaseous electron-diffraction investigations : molecular structure, intramolecular hydrogen bonding, and anti-gauche composition of ethane-1,2-dithiol and 2-aminoethanethiol

Creator:: Barkowski, Sarah Lee
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Full Text:: DIFFERENCES. EVIDENCE FOR AN INTRAMOLECULAR S-H...N HYDROGEN BOND. Page 1 6 7 7 10 14 18 27 29

Acute and delayed effects of an exhaustive bout of exercise on landing biomechanics in women and men

Creator:: Kipp, Kristof
Abstract:: Although female athletes are at greater risk of non-contact knee injuries than men, the factors that contribute to these injuries are not well understood. One important question is whether intense exercise influences the risk of knee injury, both acutely and over the following days. The purpose of this study was...
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Full Text:: averaged between limbs and across trials within a set of DVJ for the statistical analyses. 14

The roles of turnip yellow mosaic virus genes in virus replication

Creator:: Weiland, John J.
Abstract:: Turnip yellow mosaic virus is a monopartite, plus sense RNA virus infecting the Cruciferae, and is a model system for the study of RNA virus replication. A cDNA clone (pTYMC) representing an infectious RNA genome of the European isolate of TYMV was constructed and used to assess the importance of...
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Full Text:: Sindbis viruses, and currently recognized memebers of the plant Sindbis virus supergroup. 14 II.1 Summary

Analysis and simulation of dual-source heat pumps with three-fluid evaporators

Creator:: Lee, Jai-hyo
Abstract:: When the ambient temperature drops, air-source heat pumps deliver less heating per unit of power input and usually cannot provide for the heating load. Therefore, dual-source heat pumps can offer an attractive alternative. In the context of this work, a dual-source heat pump operates as an air-source unit under normal...
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Full Text:: Statement 14 1.5 Procedure 16 2. THREE-FLUID EVAPORATOR MODEL 19 2.1 General Governing Equations 19 2.1.1

All in a DNA's work : conservation genetics and monitoring of the New Zealand endemic Maui's and Hector's dolphins

Creator:: Hamner, Rebecca Marie
Abstract:: The critically endangered Maui's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) and the endangered Hector's dolphin (C. h. hectori) are endemic to the coastal waters of New Zealand, where their primary threat is fisheries-related mortality. The Maui's dolphin is among the most critically endangered cetaceans in the world, with its remnant population primarily...
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Model and procedure for determination of strength and stiffness of wood studs

Creator:: Fernandez, Virgilio Asuncion
Abstract:: Elasticity properties of wood studs are essential inputs for the structural analysis of wood-stud wall systems. A theoretical procedure was developed to determine the probability distributions for the deflection-load relations of stud samples. The procedure is based on the finite element analysis and a Monte- Carlo type simulation and accounts...
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Full Text:: ANALYSIS 11 2.1. Finite Element Method 11 2. 2. Assumptions 14 2. 3. The Finite Elements and their

Genetic resistance to white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) De Bary) in scarlet runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus L.)

Creator:: Gilmore, Barbara S.
Abstract:: White mold, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) De Bary, is a destructive yield-limiting disease of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Genetic resistance to this pathogen is limited in common bean. Identification of high levels of partial physiological resistance in a genetically cross compatible species, Phaseolus coccineus, is advisable. The objectives...
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Full Text:: activity of the pathogen derived enzymes. 14 Several different enzymes had similar activity, but

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