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Creator:: Carpenter, Evan L.
Abstract:: Melanocytes are dendritic, pigment-producing cells located in the skin and are responsible for its protection against the deleterious effects of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR), which include DNA damage and elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS). They do so by synthesizing photoprotective melanin pigments and distributing them to adjacent skin cells (e.g.,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: L. Carpenter, Alyssa L. Becker, and Dr. Arup K. Indra

Creator:: Carpenter, Jill L.
Abstract:: The literature defines a displaced homemaker as a woman who has worked primarily without remuneration to care for the home and family (U.S. Congress, 1977). Federally funded displaced homemaker programs are provided to help these women move from dependency to self-sufficiency (Displaced Homemakers Network, 1986). The purpose of this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: From A Rural Displaced Homemaker Program by Jill L. Carpenter A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

Creator:: Amerasinghe, A. A. L.
Abstract:: Purple nutsedge [Cyperus rotundas L.) has been recognized as one of the most troublesome perennial weeds of agricultural lands in tropical and some temperate regions. This research sought to determine the effects of timing of herbicides, shading, and soil moisture on plant population growth and tuber production of purple nutsedge...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF A. A. L. Amerasinghe for the

Creator:: Norris, L. A.
Abstract:: This thesis concerns the alteration of the course of selective protein synthesis and morphogenesis in plants treated with growth regulating chemicals. Treatment of 48-hour-old "Alaska" pea seedlings (Pisum sativum L.) with 2, 4-D, IAA, NAA or picloram caused inhibition of epicotyl and primary root elongation and proliferation of massed lateral...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: chemicals. Treatment of 48-hour-old "Alaska" pea seed- lings (Pisum sativum L.) with 2, 4-D, IAA, NAA or

Creator:: Braby, L. A.
Abstract:: The energy absorbed by microscopic volumes exposed to ionizing radiation is not well represented by the average dose due to the small number of discrete energy transfers involved. The energy deposited in a microscopic volume can be determined by measuring the ionization in a detector filled with gas at low...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Creator:: Morrissey, L. A.
Abstract:: Methane flux was measured from northern Alaska Arctic Coastal Plain wetlands to assess the spatial and temporal variability of Arctic tundra emissions during the summers of 1987 through 1990. Initially, the role of vegetation in the release of methane from substrate to atmosphere was assessed. Methane emissions were shown to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Brennan, L. A.
Abstract:: This phenomenological inquiry explored dimensions of reflection for older adults in a developmental oriented adventure education experience. Data were gathered from emergent interviews with four individuals while participating in a multi-day, self-contained experiential education program conducted in a rugged environment, and led by a Navajo leader. Two principle research questions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Experiential Education by L. A. “Drew” Brennan A DISSERTATION submitted to

Creator:: Alban, L. A. (Lawrence Arthur), 1922-1965
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: POTASSIUM-SUPPLYING POWER 0F CERTAIN MAOR OREGON SOILS by LAWRENCE ARTHTJR ALBAN A Th3IS submitted

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