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Preparation and properties of poly-L-tyrosyl acetamidinated ribonuclease

Creator:: Lynn, Jackson
Abstract:: Polypeptidyl derivatives of bovine pancreatic ribonuclease (RNase) containing two or three tyrosine chains with an average of two to three residues per chain have been prepared. The effects of various perturbants such as neutral salts, ethanol, urea and guanidine hydrochloride on the thermal transition of the derivatives have been studied....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: JACKSON LYAIN AN ABSTRACT OF TI{E TIIESIS for the Ph.D. in

Are Families Talking about Conservation at Live Animal Exhibits? Analyzing Family and Professional Conservation Discourse

Creator:: Rowe, Susan Roberta M.
Abstract:: Zoos, aquariums and other free-choice/informal education settings offer the public opportunities to interact with live animals in exhibits through animal encounters and/or touch experiences designed to carry a conservation mission. Many of these institutions are accredited by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the World Association of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________________ Lynn D

“Maybe I was Always a Feminist”: Resistance Narratives of Women of Color on Community College STEM Education Pathways

Creator:: Choi, Yoon Ha
Abstract:: The persistent underrepresentation and marginalization of women of color in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are well-documented. However, much of the existing literature takes an “either/or” approach, focusing solely on the experiences of either “women” or “minorities” in STEM, without adequately examining the unique experiences of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ SueAnn I. Bottoms Lynn D. Dierking The persistent underrepresentation and

Regulation by male-specific fruitless of neural circuitry used during courtship and copulation behavior in Drosophila melanogaster

Creator:: Latham, Kristin Lynn
Abstract:: Courtship and copulation behaviors in Drosophila melanogaster males are regulated by sex-specific products from the gene fruitless (fru). Male-specific FRU proteins (FRU[superscript M]) are putative transcription factors of the BTB-ZnF family that likely act by controlling development and maintenance of the neural circuitry used during male sexual behavior. However, which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Kristin Lynn Latham for the

Genesis, mineralogy, and properties of Parkdale soils, Oregon

Creator:: Harris, Billy Lynn
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF BILLY LYNN HARRIS for the DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Name) (Degree) in

The self-concept and perceived importance of athletic competition of winners and losers in special olympics

Creator:: Luttrell, William Lynn
Abstract:: Special Olympics International, an organization committed to providing sport opportunities for children and adults with mental retardation, has been a major advocate in promoting competitive experiences for the mentally retarded. Few studies have focused on the effects of participation in competitive athletics on individuals who are mentally retarded. The purpose...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Competition of Winners and Losers in Special Olympics AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wm. Lynn Luttrell for

Nucleoprotein structure of adenovirus

Creator:: Corden, Jeffry Lynn
Abstract:: The structure of the nucleoprotein core of adenovirus has been investigated. Using a combination of biophysical techniques and nuclease digestion I have determined that the adenovirus core, as isolated with pyridine, shares several physical properties with cellular chromatin. The most notable difference is the lack of a nucleosome repeat in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF Jeffry Lynn Corden for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry presented on

The experience of sibling relationships in the voices of children : systemic interviews of dyads following the trauma of sibling incest and its recovery

Creator:: Fontana, Lynn A.
Abstract:: This qualitative study investigated the sibling relationship as it was described through the voices of the children. Ten sibling dyads (brother-sister or brother-brother) involved in family treatment following the discovery of sibling incest were interviewed. Participants in this study were participants in an outpatient clinic in the Northwest during the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Lynn A. Fontana for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling presented

An analytical model of heat transfer to a horizontal cylinder immersed in a gas fluidized bed

Creator:: Adams, Ronald Lynn
Abstract:: A steady gas convection model of heat transfer to a horizontal cylinder immersed in a gas fluidized bed is presented. Contributions due to flow within attached bubbles as well as the interstitial voids are included. The interstitial flow is approximated as flow within a series of double cusped channels and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: cylinder immersed in a gas fluidized bed AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF RONALD LYNN ADAMS for the degree

Decision-making influence strategies and relationship quality among elderly mothers and their caregiving daughters

Creator:: Jones-Aust, Laura Lynn
Abstract:: It is well established that family members, particularly adult children, are involved in their frail parents' decision making. It remains unclear however, how intergenerational decision-making influence is exercised and how it relates to personal and relationship characteristics. This study examined the impact of decision-making strategies and a mother's level of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: autonomy and competence of the elderly (Buchanan & Brock, 1989; Lynn, 1985; Thomasma, 1984). While early

An exploration of an out-of-school garden program : a case study of youth [adolescents'] perceptions

Creator:: Bailey, Deborah L.
Abstract:: Garden-based learning (GBL) with young people has long been viewed as an educational experience capable of teaching numerous types of science content including general science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as discipline specific areas such as biology, horticulture, agriculture and nutrition. However, much of the GBL literature focuses...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: short notice. I also want to especially thank John Falk and Lynn Dierking for believing in me and

An in vivo study of cadmium-induced chromosomal changes in somatic and germinal tissues of C57B1/6J male mice

Creator:: Felten, T. L. (Theresa Lynn)
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Somatic and Germinal Tissues of C57B1/6J Male Mice AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Theresa Lynn Felten for

Germination and seedling establishment of spiny hopsage (Grayia spinosa [Hook.] Moq.)

Creator:: Shaw, Nancy L. (Nancy Lynn), 1947-
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the first species as G. polygaloides Hook. and Arn. (Hooker and Jackson 1895). C.H.B.A. Moquin

Intercropping trees in a vegetable production systems : a holistic inquiry

Creator:: Seiter, Stefan
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Catherine Knott, Elaine Ingham,, Mary Lynn Roush, and Paul Doescher for their motivation throughout the

Recordando memoria : shaping Chicana identity

Creator:: Martinez, Yolanda Tellez
Abstract:: This research explored the self-concept of Chicanas in terms of their lived experiences and how those experiences influenced the shaping of their identity. It examined the multiple labels Chicanas use to self-identify and the context or situations in which they use specific labels. Moreover, it took into account the influence...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Jackson, Alex Sanchez, Warren Suzuki, and Jessica White. Special thanks to George H. Copa, major

Women's feelings about the work-family interface of long-haul truck drivers : six days on the road and he's gonna be home tonight

Creator:: Moon, Susan F.
Abstract:: Long-haul truck drivers are absent from their families for prolonged periods of time. This paper examines the methods trucking families use to remain connected given such absences. Interviews with ten women married to long-haul truck drivers underwent qualitative analysis. Initially, personal profiles were developed to illustrate life experiences of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Characteristics of Oregon agricultural export entrepreneurs

Creator:: Johnson, Wayne E.
Abstract:: The creation of a new business venture is a multidimensional event, but little research has addressed the interaction of entrepreneurial characteristics and their relationship to new venture creation. The purpose of this study was to propose a conceptual framework for systematically studying the entrepreneurial personality. The major components of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to other parts of the State. Sharon and Lynn thank-you for your motivation to finish this year and

A morphologic and morphometric analysis of the "Sorex vagrans species complex" in the Pacific Coast region

Creator:: Carraway, Leslie N.
Abstract:: Shrews of the "Sorex vagrans species complex" were classified into nine taxa on the basis of morphologic and morphometric analyses of 2,299 specimens from Washington, west of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, and in the Coast Ranges of California. In Washington, Sorex monticolus setosus and S. m. obscurus occur west...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . permiliensis (Jackson, 1918). Sorex bairdii, S. setosus, S. o. permiliensis, and S. obscurus were synomized

In their own words : divorced and widowed women, retirement, and friendships

Creator:: Barlow-Pieterick, Marilyn
Abstract:: Friends benefit both our psychological and our emotional well-being by increasing overall happiness, life satisfaction, and a positive sense of self among women. Often, however, friendships decrease in the later years. The purpose of this study is to learn more about divorced or widowed, retired women and their friendships, specifically,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: exist; they must be maintained (Antonucci & Jackson, 1987; Dykstra, 1990: Kahn & Antonucci, 1980). When

Patterns in coastal marsh vegetation of the Juneau area, Alaska

Creator:: Stone, Catherine S.
Abstract:: A vegetation study was made of four coastal marshes near Juneau, Alaska. Results confirmed earlier studies' findings in southeast Alaska that communities or assemblages of species can be identified but from marsh to marsh these assemblages appear to have no consistent relationship to each other or to environmental "factors" such...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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