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  • A Review of Water Banking in State Legislation of the Western United States

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    Brennan, Sarah E.
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    Among the suite of water resources management strategies, water banking can be a tool for water resource management in areas with high water demands or localized water scarcity. This research aims to further the understanding of water banking by conducting a review and analysis of relevant state legislation. This research...
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    of the Western United States.docx AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Sarah Brennan for the

  • A survey of personal finance curriculum in Oregon secondary schools

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    Breuner, Gregory Brennan
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    An assessment of Oregon personal finance teachers' beliefs and recommendations for secondary personal finance curriculum was the major purpose of this survey. A questionnaire based on the concepts and subconcepts in the Oregon Personal Finance Education Guide was used for data collection. All Oregon personal finance teachers who taught the...
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    secondary schools AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF GREGORY BRENNAN BREUNER for the degree of MASTER OF

  • Regulation of BCL11B by post-translational modifications

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    Liu, Xiao
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    Bcl11b (B-cell lymphoma/leukemia 11b), also known as Ctip2 (Chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter transcription factor (COUP-TF)-interacting protein 2), is a C2H2 zinc finger transcriptional regulatory protein, which is an essential protein for post-natal life in the mouse and plays crucial roles in the development, and presumably function, of several organ systems,...
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    . Abstract approved Mark E. Leid Bcl11b (B-cell lymphoma/leukemia 11b), also known as

  • An investigation of fabric composite heat pipe feasibility issues

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    Marks, Timothy S.
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    The design of a fabric composite heat pipe has been completed. It is composed of two end caps, between which a fluid containment liner composed of metal foil and an outer structural layer composed of a ceramic fabric is stretched. The interior of the heat pipe is layered with a...
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    sources [Skraebek 1972, Brennan et al. 1978]. 1.3. Heat Pipe Design In any realistic application, the

  • Short-tailed weasel space use in managed forests of western Oregon

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    Linnell, Mark A.
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    Although short-tailed weasels (Mustela erminea) are important predators of small mammals, little is known about their space use, habitat selection, or vulnerability to predation in North America. To evaluate the effects of forest management and social structure on home range size and habitat selection of short-tailed weasels, I conducted a...
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    ` 2 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Mark A. Linnell for the degree of Master of Science in

  • Using Interpretive Signs and Theory-based Messaging to Protect the Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus)

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    Schoenleber, Carli
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    Although the human health and social benefits from outdoor recreation are numerous, there is mounting evidence that outdoor recreation can negatively impact wildlife. Shorebirds are known to be especially sensitive to recreation-related disturbance because they nest and forage directly on beaches that are often used for recreation. Many studies have...
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    graduate school. Next, I’d like to thank my second committee member, Mark Needham, who made statistics

  • Sex and Survival: Reproduction and Anti-Microbial Defense in the Red-Sided Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis)

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    Blakemore, Leslie A.
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    The red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) of Manitoba, Canada, have been extensively studied for decades with little investigation into their immune system. These animals live very close to the arctic circle and spend over half of the year underground brumating. The annual cycle of the red-sided garter snakes make...
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    this thesis. I would also like to thank my committee members: Brian Dolan, Doug Warrick, and Mark

  • Efficacy of water, sodium hypochlorite, peroxyacetic acid, and acidified sodium chlorite for reducing microorganisms on in-shell hazelnuts

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    Weller, Lisa D.
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    Hazelnuts are commonly consumed raw and are valued for their numerous health benefits and antioxidant properties. Increased foodborne illness outbreaks associated with Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination of tree nuts and peanuts generate a need for improving agricultural sanitation procedures. Food-safe chemical sanitizers have shown promise for reducing pathogenic...
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    staff members in the Department of Food Science and Technology, including Dr. Mark Daeschel for his

  • Climate Variability and Plant-Pollinator Networks in the Cascade Range, Oregon

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    Vickers, Melinda
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    Worldwide, networks of plants and pollinators are faced with the threat of climate change. The extent of this threat and the degree of adaptability is not yet understood. In Oregon, climate change is predicted to bring hotter and drier summers which may have consequences for pollinators and the resources they...
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  • Development and testing of novel anti-tubercular drugs

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    Almabruk, Khaled Husain G.
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    Tuberculoѕiѕ (TB) iѕ a number one killer among treatable infectious diseases. It is caused by the pathogenic bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculoѕiѕ that primarily affects the lungѕ. It infects one third of the world population and kills approximately 2 million people each year (based on WHO report). Drug-reѕiѕtant TB haѕ become a...
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    . I would like to thank my graduate committee members, Dr. Mark Zabriskie, Dr. Jane Ishmael, Dr