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Public health impact assessment : a science-based methodology for comparing biological agents

Creator:: Appt, Julia R.
Abstract:: Humans have long suffered the effects of disease causing biological agents. Today bioterrorism appears to be on the rise while at the same time global and ecological changes have resulted in the emergence of new diseases. Potential repercussions of an epidemic pose immense challenges requiring a methodical approach to align...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: is the anthrax that was dispersed through the United State Postal System shortly after the

Stressors, resources, perception, and adaptation among military women during deployment

Creator:: Mawdsley, Jennifer Renee
Abstract:: This study explored factors that lead to adaptation among married women in the military during the stressor of deployment. The Double ABCX Model of Family Stress and Adaptation (McCubbin & Patterson, 1 983a, 1 983b, 1 983c) provided a strong theoretical model for this study, on which the empirical model...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 1999-2000 United States Air Force Community Needs Assessment was analyzed using Structural Equation

Effects of a resistance exercise program on activities of daily living of elderly women

Creator:: DeVries, Christine L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if a 5-month progressive-resistance exercise program would affect measures of activities of daily living (ADLs) and functional stability in elderly women. All subjects were ambulatory women, 80 to 93 years old, who lived in assisted-care facilities. Eight exercise and 7 control subjects...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Living of Elderly Women by Christine L. DeVries A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

The Relationship between Retirement Timing and Mortality : A Population-Based Longitudinal Study among Older Adults in the United States

Creator:: Wu, Chenkai
Abstract:: Retirement is one of the most important transitional events in later life. Despite a large body of research examining the impacts of retirement on health, questions still remain regarding the relationship between retirement timing and subsequent health and survival. Previous research examining the existence, direction, and magnitude of the relationship...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Longitudinal Study among Older Adults in the United States. Abstract approved

An evaluation of chlorine as a disinfectant for potable water supplies in the United States : weighing the human health risks

Creator:: Monaghan, Pegeen
Abstract:: The removal of microbial populations from potable water has been a practice with great importance towards public health, as it has resulted in the reduction of literally millions of cases of infectious disease. In the United States, pathogenic organisms are most commonly removed from drinking water through the application of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: water supplies in the United States : weighing the human health risks AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF

Public perspectives on forest ecosystem health : knowledge, preferences, and opinions from urban and rural communities throughout the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Wilton, James Jared
Abstract:: Changes in forest ecosystem conditions in the region have prompted federal resource agencies to target the health of ecosystems in an effort to learn more about cause and effect relationships, develop plans for restoring healthy forest conditions, and communicate with citizens about treatment alternatives and potential outcomes. Because of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Increasing daily physical activity in postsecondary students with mental retardation

Creator:: Stratton, Wendith Marie
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: State University campus. The participants used a digital pedometer to monitor their daily activity. A

Implications of the 2008 Lacey Act amendments : insights from the wood products industry

Creator:: Tibbets, Ashlee
Abstract:: Export-oriented illegal logging has been recognized as a major global problem in environmental, social, and economic terms. It has been argued that export-oriented illegal logging does not benefit the community or government that should be benefited by its own natural resources. The emergence of policy initiatives targeting illegal logging could...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , there were problems in the United States regarding poaching large numbers of game in one state

Judicial deference and its potential effect on agency science and natural resource management

Creator:: Grisa, Amanda Marie Schenk
Abstract:: The USDA Forest Services' actions have come under greater scrutiny by a public that has become increasingly concerned with the legality of their actions. Often, challenges involve the quality of science used in the decision-making. Congress has mandated that the agency use the "best available science" in its decision making...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: “clarify [their] jurisprudence with respect to our review of the actions of the United States Forest

Lean thinking in the secondary woodproducts industry : challenges and benefits

Creator:: Czabke, Jochen
Abstract:: Due to growing global competition, especially in the last decade, the United States wood and wood-based industries have suffered significant market share losses. The wood industry in Germany is facing similar challenges. To stay competitive in an increasingly global marketplace, many wood manufacturers are adopting new management/manufacturing approaches. Lean manufacturing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Industry.doc Oregon State University Wood Science and Engineering Department Masters Thesis

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Public health impact assessment : a science-based methodology for comparing biological agents

Stressors, resources, perception, and adaptation among military women during deployment

Effects of a resistance exercise program on activities of daily living of elderly women

The Relationship between Retirement Timing and Mortality : A Population-Based Longitudinal Study among Older Adults in the United States

An evaluation of chlorine as a disinfectant for potable water supplies in the United States : weighing the human health risks

Public perspectives on forest ecosystem health : knowledge, preferences, and opinions from urban and rural communities throughout the Pacific Northwest

Increasing daily physical activity in postsecondary students with mental retardation

Implications of the 2008 Lacey Act amendments : insights from the wood products industry

Judicial deference and its potential effect on agency science and natural resource management

Lean thinking in the secondary woodproducts industry : challenges and benefits

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