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OSU Library Faculty Association End of Year Report, 2002/2003

Creator:: Avery, Bonnie E., Christie, Anne, and Davidson, Jeanne
Abstract:: This is a reporting of the Oregon State University Libraries Library Faculty Association for the academic year 2002/2003.
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Faculty Association End of Year Report, 2002/2003: A step toward more documentation for this group May 14

Tsunami Digital Library Needs Assessment: Final Report to Oregon State University Libraries and the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering

Creator:: Lehman, Heather and Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: The project team surveyed and interviewed forty identified experts within the diverse tsunami community. The survey revealed that this community is a sophisticated user of Internet search engines and tools and is very familiar with existing information. The sites mentioned most frequently as being helpful were those of the National...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: 2.) I believe that without a demo of the system there is no adequate way of describing the recom

Final Performance Report, The Northwest Digital Archives: Expanding Access to Archival Collections in ID, MT, OR and WA

Creator:: Landis, Lawrence
Abstract:: During the 27-month period of this project (July 1, 2005-September 30, 2007), the Northwest Digital Archives achieved significant growth in membership, in its finding aid database, and in usage of the database by researchers; conducted extensive testing of the finding aids database with a variety of researcher communities; continued dialogue...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Report NEH Grant No. PA-51284-05 The Northwest Digital Archives: Expanding Access to Archival

2007 Review of PICES Publication Program

Creator:: Voss, Brian and Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: This report was presented to the Finance and Administration Committee of PICES at the 16th Annual Meeting on October 31, 2007. It will appear as part of the Committee's annual report in the 2007 PICES Annual Report. Elements of the report were presented at the 33rd IAMSLIC Annual Conference with...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: services Scientific Report Web of Science Scopus no.1 4 10 no.2 13 61 no.4 1 2 no.5 1 3

Implementation of a new library/university service: Oregon State University’s Institutional Repository

Creator:: Webster, Janet G., Boock, Michael, Christie, Anne, Landis, Lawrence, Kristick, Laurel, and Frumkin, Jeremy
Abstract:: This report was done by the OSU Libraries Institutional Repository Task Force for the OSU Libraries Administration.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Report Presented to the Library Administration, Management and Planning on March 9, 2004 Table of

Assessment Activities Report - OSU Libraries

Creator:: Deitering, Anne-Marie and Davidson, Jeanne
Abstract:: Report prepared by the OSU Libraries Instruction Work Group for the Office of Academic Programs and Academic Assessment. The report describes the Libraries' processes for program improvement with regard to student learning, as part of OSU's accreditation process.
Resource Type:: Working Paper
Full Text:: outcomes in your unit Assessment Activities Report – OSU Libraries Context The OSU Libraries’ Strategic

The Valley Library Reference Collection : a white paper exploring future options

Creator:: Mellinger, Margaret, Rielly, Loretta, and Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: The Valley Library Reference Collection is under-utilized, occupies valuable physical space, and represents a significant investment in collection funds. As reference resources are available electronically, we have not effectively shaped our print or digital reference collection. The physical collection ages as we cancel reference continuations without replacing them with electronic...
Resource Type:: Working Paper
Full Text:: No: 9 4) If you answered Yes to Question 3, please briefly describe them · I did assignments for

OSU Libraries Communications Task Force Report 2005

Creator:: Conatser, Lisa, Cook, Kerrie, Mang, Alice, Deitering, Anne-Marie, and Smith, Wendy
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Report 2005 Table of contents Executive Summary 3 Needs Assessment 4 Data Gathering Summary

Method development in in vitro immune response

Creator:: Huber, Jacob
Abstract:: The AhR is a ligand-activated transcription factor that mediates the potent immunosuppressive effects of TCDD. AhR-dependent changes in gene expression appear to alter the differentiation of CD4+ T cells to induce a population of CD4+CD25+ T regulatory cells (Tregs) that suppress the immune response. Ascertaining if and how the AhR...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis and Presentation

Oregon coastal community water supply assessment

Creator:: Achterman, Gail, Davis-Born, Renee, Rolston, Irene, and Gaines, Lisa
Abstract:: On the Oregon coast, however, the issue of water supply has become paramount, especially given the need to restore instream flows in order to restore coastal salmon runs and meet water quality standards. With the ebb and flow of population and the economic growth of Oregon coastal communities, three hypotheses...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: University June 2005 A Report to Oregon Sea Grant in fulfillment of Program Development Grant # NA084B-RDF5

Measure 37: Is it doing what Oregon voters wanted?

Creator:: Richmond, Henry R. and Houchen, Timothy G.
Abstract:: When voters considered Measure 37 in 2004, what it would do was a guessing game. Moreover, arguments made to justify the measure were untested. Today, three years and 7,462 claims later, what Measure 37 would do is increasingly clear. In addition, new research shows two key Measure 37 justifications were...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Habitat monitoring : an approach for reporting status and trends for state comprehensive wildlife conservation strategies

Creator:: Schoonmaker, Peter and Luscombe, Wayne
Abstract:: This paper provides some background information on coarse to medium scale habitat monitoring techniques and proposes a framework for a statewide system. It is designed for state fish and wildlife agencies and their partners to help them meet the monitoring requirement in the development of wildlife strategies.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: goals. It is important for fish and wildlife habitat monitoring groups to assess and report their

Mapping a path to sustainable utilization of bay clam resources in Oregon’s 21st century estuaries : an investigation into the potential of Oregon’s commercial bay clam fishery : Report to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Commercial Bay Clam Industry

Creator:: Endreny, Polly A. and Sylvia, Gil
Abstract:: This study was commissioned and funded by the Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station (COMES) to 1) identify the scientific and management issues constraining the advancement of the Oregon bay clam commercial industry, 2) explore scientific, management, and economic opportunities for the enhancement of the fishery, 3) outline and suggest mechanisms...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Management Gil Sylvia, Marine Resource Economist, Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station Report to the

Limiting factors assessment and restoration plan Rock Creek : tributary to Devil's Lake, Lincoln County, Oregon

Creator:: Bio-Surveys, LLC and Sialis Company
Abstract:: This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within the Rock Creek / Devils Lake basin in Lincoln County, Oregon. The stream is the principle tributary of Devil’s Lake, a lake of natural origin that opens into the Pacific Ocean at the northern edge of...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: C delivers directly to the middle anchor site. It contained no high risk slopes for recruitment in

Studies on a transgenic approach to decrease gliadin content in wheat

Creator:: Bell, Shannon M.
Abstract:: Celiac disease, an autoimmune response triggered by the consumption of seed storage proteins of cereals, affects an estimated 1% of the human population. In the case of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), one of the world’s most consumed cereals, alcohol-soluble proteins, the gliadins, have been identified as the allergy-eliciting agents. Previous...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: significant with pressures of 1350 and 1100 PSI being superior to 1550 PSI when 0.6-µm microprojectiles were

Patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish, sebastes spp., along the Oregon coast

Creator:: Young, Thomas
Abstract:: Rockfish of the genus Sebastes are important components of Oregon reef communities. I examined patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish across two nested spatial scales – local and regional – along the Oregon coast. Using otolith microstructural examination, I examined the relative importance of local versus regional factors...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Rockfish of the genus Sebastes are important components of Oregon reef communities. I examined patterns of

In the aftermath of intimate partner violence : a focus on positive psychosocial living

Creator:: Scott, Sophia L. M.
Abstract:: Intimate partner violence is the systematic, intentional use of physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse that one person in a domestic relationship exerts over their partner in order to maintain power and control. In our society, we tend to focus on the external evidence of intimate partner violence such as the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: survivor’s mental and social state after they escape the violence? I believe the answer is “no.” I believe

Integration of submersible transect data andhigh-resolution sonar imagery for a habitat-based groundfish assessment of Heceta Bank, Oregon

Creator:: Nasby, Nicole M.
Abstract:: Dramatic declines in several groundfish populations have occurred along the U.S. West Coast during the last decade (PFMC 1999, Sampson 1997, Ralston 1998, Bloeser 1999). One problem exacerbating these declines is insufficient stock assessments, especially for species of west coast rockfish (Family Scorpaenidae, Genus Sebastes) which comprise the core of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________ Dean of Graduate School I understand that my research report will become part of the

Empowering pedagogy : a case study of non-traditional teaching methods and philosophy at the Centro de Educación Creativa

Creator:: Sansone, Sophia Vosburg
Abstract:: Empowering pedagogy (also know as “transgressive,” “emancipatory,” or “democratic” forms of education) seeks to challenge the historically oppressive tendencies of traditional education. As a student of Social Justice and International Studies, I approach the topic of empowering pedagogy through a case study. My research explored this non-traditional educational philosophy and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: me to leave my volunteer position, I would receive no financial punishment and only my academic

Poster and Presentation Abstracts : 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources

Creator:: 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources and Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources
Abstract:: List of abstracts for posters and papers presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, held March 13-15 2008 at Oregon State University. Contact the author(s) for more information on papers is listed here for which no entry appears in the conference collection at: http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/dspace/handle/1957/7138
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: . In a Forest Pathology course I use weekly, short (< 2 page) writing assignments to develop student

The application of geographic information systems for delineation and classification of tidal wetlands for resource management of Oregon’s coastal watersheds

Creator:: Scranton, Russell W.
Abstract:: Resource managers of Oregon’s tidal wetlands require an improved GIS layer for management of existing tidal wetland habitat and areas considered for tidal wetland restoration. A reconnaissance project was initiated, such that interpretations of remote sensing data, the National Wetland Inventory, Oregon Estuary Plan Book and additional management tools were...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Geodatabase’s Area of Tidal Wetlands to the Oregon State of the Environment Report……………………….....95 Table 6

Beyond free will: an empirical case for a capacity model of human agency

Creator:: Helzer, Erik G.
Abstract:: Although the question of free will has persisted throughout the history of philosophy as an important metaphysical consideration, rarely does the inquiry include empirical evidence from other disciplines concerned with human behavior. In this interdisciplinary paper, I combine the wisdom of psychologists, metaphysicians, and philosophers of science to comment on...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: in a machine with no purpose in life, no morality, and no ultimate responsibility. Not only do I

Studying abroad and vocabulary use in impromptu essays

Creator:: Mitchell, Kathleen
Abstract:: Spending time in a German speaking country may aid in vocabulary acquisition and production. This study hypothesized a concrete link between written language use and experiences abroad. Intermediate German students’ vocabulary uses in impromptu essays were evaluated by counting the number of total word, unique words, and content words. This...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become a part of the permanent

Complex questions, evolving answers: Creating a multidimensional assessment strategy to build support for the “teaching library”

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S. and Deitering, Anne-Marie
Abstract:: Since 2001, librarians at Oregon State University’s Valley Library have been working to build a “teaching library” supported by a clearly articulated instruction program. From the start, we believed that we needed to assess the “teaching library’s” impact, not only to determine the success or failure of our efforts but...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: instruction on our campus. No single assessment tool or method proved adequate to effectively measure student

Biological considerations for a new approach to regulating genetically modified crops in the United States

Creator:: McDonough, Ashley
Abstract:: The debate over GM crops is one of the most controversial issues of recent decades. The debate has many dimensions, including environmental impacts, benefits and risks to human health, intellectual property rights, adequacy of biosafety regulations, and fundamental ethical acceptability. The potential benefits of GM crops are numerous, including improved...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: conventional biotechnologies as well. I argue that this current regulatory system impedes progress by

Lessons learned about developing and coordinating an instruction program with freshman composition

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S., Miyagishima, Bryan, and Maughan, Laurel S.
Abstract:: In the Spring of 2001, the Oregon State University Libraries began planning for a collaboration with the university’s Freshman Composition Program. In implementing this project, with no additional library resources, and with the majority of library faculty less experienced in working with freshman students, the coordinators of the program learned...
Resource Type:: Article and Preprint
Full Text:: collaboration with the university’s Freshman Composition Program. In implementing this project, with no

DNA UV damage-related control of ribonucleotide reductase : possible relationship to mutagenesis and the incidence of and attitudes toward skin cancer in several western nations

Creator:: Stenberg, John C.
Abstract:: Two strains of Escherichia coli were studied to determine the effect of constitutive expression of the SOS DNA damage repair response on the activity of ribonucleotide reductase. Activity of the reductase and cellular deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) pools were both determined before and after exposure of the cells to ultraviolet radiation....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ultraviolet radiation. The experiments showed no significant difference in enzyme activity or cellular dNTP

A day in the life : my job is changing

Creator:: Gilmont, Susan
Abstract:: This article is part of a collection of articles dealing with the endeavors and projects of support staff in Oregon libraries. Describes an ordinary workday at a specialized academic branch library.
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: them keys to the library. They’ve been here before, so no orientation is needed. I note their names

Teaching writing within Forestry

Creator:: Kolb, Thomas, Friginal, Eric, Lee, Martha Eugenia, Tracy-Ventura, Nicole, and Grieve, Jack
Abstract:: 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources. In 2005 faculty in the Northern Arizona University School of Forestry initiated a project to replace the required sophomore-level writing course taught by the English Department with a new course, “Writing in Forestry,” taught within the School. The goal of the...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: , and information in a laboratory report or research paper. · Evaluate and cite information and

Distribution and origin of organic matter preserved in modern surface sediments throughout Coastal SE Alaska

Creator:: Walinsky, Sarah E.
Abstract:: Twenty seven modern (top 1-2cm) sediment samples from multicores retrieved from throughout coastal SE Alaska were analyzed for their organic matter content and the source composition. Total organic carbon (TOC) as well as biogenic silica (bioSi), and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) content were analyzed to evaluate the organic matter content and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of diatoms and dinoflagellates, respectively, displayed no recognizable spatial pattern

Hispanic and farmworker health : a community health survey of Hood River County, Oregon.

Creator:: Carne, David Michael
Abstract:: Hispanics in Hood River County, Oregon account for roughly 25% of the population, with many employed in agriculture. A community health survey was carried out in Hood River County during the winter months of 2001 with the purpose of evaluating the health conditions, needs, and barriers to access of needed...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Health: A Community Health Survey of Hood River County, Oregon. Chapter I Introduction

Biodiesel in Oregon : an agricultural perspective

Creator:: Lahmann, Emily Loren
Abstract:: Biodiesel is a renewable, non-toxic, and biodegradable diesel fuel made from agricultural feedstocks. With a vibrant agricultural industry, Oregon is positioned to play an important role in the future of this energy source. Limiting factors to widespread biodiesel production include low value of biodiesel feedstock crops, lack of infrastructure, lagging...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________________ Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

A bibliotherapy evaluation tool: grounding counselors in the therapeutic use of literature

Creator:: Pehrsson, Dale Elizabeth and McMillen, Paula S.
Abstract:: Discusses the development and evolution of the Bibliotherapy Evaluation Tool to help graduate counseling students use literature in therapy ethically and appropriately. A survey of bibliotherapeutic practice in the helping professions is provided. Graduate students showed greater knowledge of and comfort with bibliotherapy after exposure to a teaching module and...
Resource Type:: Article and Preprint
Full Text:: question. 1 = little or no knowledge. 5 = high level of knowledge. 1. I have no knowledge of this area

Asperger’s Syndrome: research and personal insight into characteristics and intervention techniques

Creator:: Rinaldi, David Brian
Abstract:: Through examination of empirical evidence on individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome and related Pervasive Developmental Disorders, the author attempts to provide an overview of the social deficiencies associated with these disorders. Points of primary concern are the social deficiencies in developing competence in experience-sharing and demonstrating empathy, especially in how they...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: given to me. While I have no doubt I’d be able to fit in and perform satisfactorily, my own social

A critical analysis of the globalization of English in the U.S. and abroad

Creator:: De Lora, Emily
Abstract:: Although thousands of volunteers from the United States go abroad each year to teach English, many are unprepared for their experiences. Undergraduate students teaching in a foreign country seem to lack training in educational methodology or foreign relations that would prepare them for teaching and living abroad. This project was...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________ Jon Hendricks, Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of

An analysis of the comparability between international corporations resulting from international accounting standards

Creator:: Gibbons, Joy M.
Abstract:: This study compares the accounting standards of three different entities, the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the domestic accounting standards of France, and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The analysis consists of a comparison between two companies, British Airways and Air France – KLM, for FY 2005, specifically...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________________ Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

A genomic and proteomic characterization of the first cultured oligotrophic marine Gammaproteobacterium from the SAR92 clade

Creator:: Mellbye, Brett L.
Abstract:: High-throughput culturing (HTC) consisting of extinction culturing in autoclaved seawater has led to the isolation and characterization of many novel strains of oligotrophic marine bacteria. Strain HTCC 2207 was isolated from the Oregon coast by the HTC method. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that this strain...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________________ Dean, University Honors College I understand that my thesis will become part of the permanent

The utility of playfulness in terms of innovation and productivity for business and a life of learning

Creator:: Adams, Jason S.
Abstract:: The purpose of this project was to investigate play and our cultural assumptions as to its usefulness or lack there of. The concepts of hard work versus hard play were explored in order to discover when human beings are operating at their best. In terms of innovation and productivity in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , where, and how it is to be done. For a child, there need be no reason or utility to play. They just

Why teach "Research as a conversation" in freshman composition courses?: A metaphor to help librarians and composition instructors develop a shared model.

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S. and Hill, Eric
Abstract:: Ongoing discussion between the Oregon State University libraries' instruction program and the English composition program focuses on improving collaboration between our programs and more effectively integrating the research process into the English composition curriculum. The authors, formerly the library instruction coordinator and the Assistant Composition Coordinator, briefly describe a qualitative...
Resource Type:: Preprint and Article
Full Text:: were they not writing, but they were not reading: I detected no searching, analyzing, evaluating

Location of the neutral axis in wood beams

Creator:: Holm, Sarah C.
Abstract:: It is commonly accepted that for the analysis of wood beams, the neutral axis coincides with the centroid of the beam. Although this assumption is used in analysis, wood is not an isotropic material, as it has different elastic properties in the tangential, radial and longitudinal directions, nor is it...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Civil and Construction Engineering Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will

The possibility of international agreements concerning genetically modified organisms in the European Union

Creator:: Fairbrother, Jennifer R.
Abstract:: As genetically modified products come under greater production, tensions surrounding the potential benefits and harms of the technology have appeared in divergent policy between the European Union (EU) and certain member states. The purpose of this thesis is to consider whether some type of international law, also called an environmental...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent collection of

Rate of prey consumption in two intertidal crab species : the introduced European green crab, Carcinus maenas, and native dungeness crab, Cancer magister

Creator:: Davidson, Timothy Mathias
Abstract:: The prey consumption rates of two estuarine crab species were compared: the introduced Carcinus maenas and the native Cancer magister. Similar sized crabs of each species were placed into individual perforated plastic boxes and then placed in a seawater table. Each crab was offered 50 Mytilus trossulus mussels (15-25mm) per...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: the native shore crab Hemigrapsus oregonensis of similar size (Sabre Mahaffy, unpublished report

Teaching business to the poor : the effectiveness of business development services within microenterprise development

Creator:: Wilson, Taylor Anne
Abstract:: Many economic development methods over the years have tried to solve the problem of poverty with varied success. Microenterprise development is a method that works with the poor to create small self-run businesses to increase their income, and therefore bring more freedom from disease illiteracy and discrimination. Within microenterprise development...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: third world countries translates into “Have you eaten today?” “No, I haven’t. Have you?” demonstrating

The Evolution of the Commerce Clause : An Evaluation of Recent Supreme Court Decisions in the Context of Federal Wetlands Protection

Creator:: Nash, Mary Ann
Abstract:: The decisions in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. 159 (2001) (SWANCC) and Rapanos v. United States, 547 U.S. ___(2006), deviated from the more broad interpretations of congressional intent granted by the court in past assessments of the constitutionality of environmental...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

Bibliotherapy for hospital patients

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S. and Pehrsson, Dale Elizabeth
Abstract:: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of bibliotherapy in relation to hospital patients. It includes a brief history as well as discussion of practitioners, patients and problems, methodology and effectiveness. It also offers recommendations for those who provide bibliotherapy within the hospital context. The focus is...
Resource Type:: Article and Preprint
Full Text:: bibliotherapy process (15). No two individuals will react in the same fashion to a given piece of literature and

A comparison of three certification systems with the 2005 McDonald-Dunn Forest plan revision

Creator:: Starker, Anna
Abstract:: This study compares the requirements of three forest certification systems, the Sustainable Forestry Institute (SFI), the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), with the 2005 McDonald-Dunn Forest Plan Revision. The analysis was done with a series of matrices comparing the requirements of SFI and FSC...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________ Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

Sexual dimorphism and seasonal changes in the Harderian gland of the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis

Creator:: Erickson, Sten M.
Abstract:: The Harderian gland (HG) of the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis, is a secretory structure that plays a role in the vomeronasal system by solubilizing semiochemicals such as prey chemoattractants and the female sexual attractiveness pheromone. The HG produces secretions containing pheromone-binding proteins that form a complex with pheromone...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________________________________ Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

Exploring phylogeny of Rhodococcus fascians isolates using 16S ribosomal DNA sequence analysis

Creator:: Sandberg, Eva Song
Abstract:: Rhodococcus fascians is a Gram-positive, pleiomorphic actinomycete that causes leafy gall formation in a wide range of plant hosts. This particular phytopathogen has been a focus of research at the Oregon State University Plant Clinic, a diagnostic laboratory. Phylogeny of R. fascians isolates obtained from Plant Clinic submissions was determined...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________ Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

Perceptual thresholds for foot slipping in animated characters

Creator:: Strawn, Jordan J.
Abstract:: The computer game industry continues to progress toward realistic-looking character motion. However, even in state-of-the-art games, the use of motion capture data in character animation may result in errors such as “foot slipping,” where the feet do not match up with the floor properly during translation. Various algorithms have been...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

A Crisis in Cataloging: The Impact and Implications of the Library of Congress’ Series Authority Decision on Cooperative Cataloging

Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: since it has no formal relationship with other U.S. libraries. Functionally, however, it is a leader

The People's band: U2 and international activism

Creator:: Peterson, Maxie Jean
Abstract:: The end of the Cold War brought about changes within international political relations that resulted in expanded interest in global civil society. Such developments, like globalization and democratization, have encouraged the growth of social and political organizations. Political scientists have found that these inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations have a significant...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: is a professional musician. “I know how absurd it is to have a rock star talk about the World

Discovery and identification of antibacterial agents for dental use

Creator:: Kirkpatrick, Adam G.
Abstract:: Dental disease is a very prevalent and costly disease in which the symptoms, not the disease, are currently being treated. The disease is caused by pathogenic oral bacteria, many of which are a part of the Mutans Streptococci. The objective of this thesis was to find a natural substance that...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________________ Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

Investigating the Role of the MutLα Endonuclease

Creator:: Mankaney, Gautam Naresh
Abstract:: Lynch individuals have a predisposition to developing colorectal and other cancers due to inherited defects in their mismatch repair (MMR) system. Although mutations in MMR have been directly implicated in Lynch Syndrome, the precise mechanism(s) of MMR functions have yet to be elucidated. One essential complex, MutL (a dimer of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
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Ethnic minorities in Oregon: an annotated bibliography

Creator:: Wilkinson, Richenda
Abstract:: This bibliography focuses on works that will provide the reader with supplemental resources on the history of ethnic minorities in Oregon. An effort has been made to highlight materials that are particularly appropriate for use in teaching students of various ages. The featured resources address all historical time periods, but...
Resource Type:: Part of Book
Full Text:: encourage readers to explore the vital but often underutilized resources to which they provide access. I

Effects of phenytoin and carbamazepine on calcium transport in Caco-2 cells and pilot study to compare the role of the Chilean and United States pharmacist from the patient perspective

Creator:: von Borstel, Melinda
Abstract:: Adverse effects of anti-epileptic (AED) medications on bone density have been reported since the 1960s. Phenytoin and carbamazepine, two commonly prescribed AED, are frequently associated with osteomalacia including fractures and reduced bone formation. The mechanism by which AED induces bone loss is not fully explained. We sought to determine the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: always told me to do my best, no matter what I am doing, my brother Donald, for being the best lil

Planning for an institutional repository: lessons learned at Oregon State University

Creator:: Webster, Janet G.
Abstract:: The Oregon State University Libraries began working on implementation of an institutional repository through a five month planning process. The Task Force responsible for the planning identified campus needs for such a service, examined persistent issues and challenges, and made recommendations for a pilot project. These steps are summarized and...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: The information is in the report but I want to look

Design for construction safety : a case study with architect's perceptions

Creator:: Christianson, Carl R.
Abstract:: Designing for construction safety is a collaborative process that combines the field experience of builders with the design skills of architects to improve construction safety. Research studies have shown that the design of a project is a factor in approximately fifty percent of jobsite deaths. To reduce this problem it...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Committee Member, representing Construction Engineering Management Dean, University Honors College I

Expression of prolactin in feline mammary adenomas and adenocarcinomas

Creator:: Trummel, Danielle K.
Abstract:: Mammary tumors are the third most common tumor in cats after cutaneous neoplasia and lymphosarcoma. More than 80% of feline mammary tumors are adenocarcinomas, which are similar to human mammary adenocarcinomas in their biologic behavior and histologic characteristics. Despite treatment with radical mastectomy, feline mammary adenocarcinoma is associated with a...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis and Presentation
Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________________ Bioresource Research Director: Dr Kate Field Date I understand that my thesis will become

Morality of biometrics

Creator:: Tao, Dany
Abstract:: "‘Biometrics is at the forefront in our agenda for homeland security,’ declared Asa Hutchinson, the Department of Homeland Security's undersecretary for border and transportation security, at the 2004 Biometric Consortium Conference” [11]. Flashy retinal scanning and voice activated computers were once considered technologies for science fiction movies and novels. Nowadays,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent collection of Oregon State

Oregon comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy: Voluntary conservation tools and programs

Creator:: Defenders of Wildlife
Abstract:: This draft document describes different types of conservation tools and highlights some conservation programs currently available in Oregon, along with an assessment of their effectiveness for habitat conservation and for participating landowners.
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: (Draft – March 4, 2005) I. PREAMBLE (major headings are from Fall 2004 outline for entire Strategy) II

The introduction of renewable wave energy to the existing power grid

Creator:: Ruthruff, William Arthur
Abstract:: Wind energy is a cornerstone to the world of renewables. It is widely used in many parts of the world as a clean and effective form of power generation. However, wind power has a number of drawbacks, which limits its use in many regions. Solar power has been used not...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: have never forgotten that. She reminds me every time I speak to her that no matter where I go or what

The effects of oil price shocks on U.S. inflation

Creator:: Kilfoil, Natasha M.
Abstract:: During the 1970’s the United States experienced several periods of high inflation that have been at least partially attributed to positive oil price shocks. The effectiveness of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries at controlling the price of oil has varied over time, as well as the responsiveness of U.S....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent collection of

Implementing DACS : a case study

Creator:: Nielsen, Elizabeth
Abstract:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) is the professional standard for the content of archival description by U.S. archivists. Published in 2004 and approved by the SAA Council in March 2005, it is the first U.S. standard for the content of archival finding aids. This brief case study of implementation...
Resource Type:: Preprint
Full Text:: ) emerged, but no written standards were followed. APPM was applied to catalog records that were prepared

Investigating the age-related loss of endoplasmic reticulum stress response

Creator:: Fallahi, Anahita
Abstract:: The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a crucial organelle in the cell where protein folding and processing occurs, and conditions that negatively affect ER functions are highly detrimental to the cell. The accumulation of unfolded/misfolded proteins in the ER leads to a condition known as ER Stress. The ER has developed...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: phosphorylation, as indicated by a retarded mobility on a SDS page gel. This suggests that when no BiP is

Stop Reinventing the Wheel : Using Wikis for Professional Knowledge Sharing

Creator:: Deitering, Anne-Marie and Bridgewater, Rachel
Abstract:: This article details the development of the Library Instruction Wiki (http://instructionwiki.org): an effort to develop a web-based, knowledge sharing resource. Though some library instruction is specific to a given institution or class, much of what instruction librarians teach is similar. Library instructors have repeatedly expressed the desire to share resources,...
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Full Text:: vine”. To avoid this, we needed to avoid the “gatekeeper effect” described above. No office or

Cool hideaways: use of temperature refuges by juvenile coho salmon in the West Fork Smith River

Creator:: Raskauskas, Nancy
Abstract:: The West Fork Smith River, a 69 km2 watershed in the Coast Range of Oregon, is prone to short periods of very high water temperature in mid-summer due to a combination of human and natural influences. In the summers of 2003 and 2004 more than 400 juvenile coho salmon regularly...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: University Honors College I understand that my thesis will become part of the permanent collection of Oregon

Step by step through the scholarly conversation : a collaborative library/writing faculty project to embed information literacy and promote critical thinking in first year composition at Oregon State University

Creator:: Deitering, Anne-Marie and Jameson, Sara
Abstract:: At Oregon State University (OSU), writing instructors and librarians collaboratively teach research writing and information literacy in first year composition courses (FYC). A four-week unit focuses on the connections between critical thinking, writing and learning, and information literacy. This paper describes the process of developing, implementing, and refining this collaborative...
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Full Text:: constructivist pedagogy. They Say, I Say: Extending the Conversation Model In the years since Davidson and

Librarianship at the intersection of engineering and business

Creator:: Mellinger, Margaret
Abstract:: Oregon State University has initiated two programs that engage engineering students in entrepreneurship. The first program is an entrepreneurship minor available through the College of Business that enrolls engineering and science majors in the same courses with business students. The second is the Austin Entrepreneurship Program, a residential program offered...
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Full Text:: convenience. Why should a self-contained program venture out to the library, no matter how close the

The face of Oregon's library community

Creator:: Webster, Janet G. and Cole, Maureen
Abstract:: One goal of the Oregon Library Association's Vision 2010 is to promote a strong and diverse workforce throughout all of the state's libraries. The forecasted shortage of librarians in the next decade prompted the OLA Board to request a demographic study of Oregon's libraries. A simple survey was adminstered at...
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Full Text:: in the next nine years or less.2 The evidence mounted as indicated by a recent report in the

Vox comm: product development and program management

Creator:: Braunworth, Daniel W.
Abstract:: Vox comm is a digital wireless, voice-operated personal communicator developed as an electrical engineering Senior Design project. It is designed to provide a method for hassle-free, short-range communication. The product platform boasts of low power and small size for a host of usage models. This thesis details the product design...
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Full Text:: Science Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

The bibliotherapy education project: a collaborative teaching effort goes to the Web OR a tale for travelers

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S.
Abstract:: This narrative details the evolution of a collaborative teaching project into an educational Website about Bibliotherapy, which is the process of facilitating personal development or problem resolution through books. Working with a Counselor Education colleague, the Education librarian at Oregon State University helped develop a tool to evaluate books for...
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Full Text:: helping professions. Reviews of the literature, however, found no discussion of providing training for

Aging and oxidative damage to mitochondrial membrane proteins

Creator:: Tong, Tony T.
Abstract:: Mitochondria provide energy for biological cells to function, but this process is also a source of oxygen radicals that are capable of damaging nearby proteins. Mitochondrial protein damage can eventually lead to cell death, especially in the case of heart cells, where mitochondria are present in the highest concentrations. As...
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Full Text:: Member, representing Chemistry Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become

Militant and nonviolent social movements

Creator:: Robinson, Blake
Abstract:: While much has been written about why people join social movements in general, little has been written about why people specifically join either militant or nonviolent social movements. Using the Black Panther Party as an example of a militant social movement and the mainstream Civil Rights Movement as an example...
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Full Text:: Member, representing Political Science Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project

Metaconversations : ongoing discussions about teaching research writing

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S. and Hill, Eric
Abstract:: This article is a follow up to an earlier publication that developed the rationale for using conversation as a metaphor to teach research writing. We presented this proposed teaching approach at several conferences, including WILU in May 2005 at Guelph, Canada. The discussions with participants in these presentations validated the...
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Full Text:: one aspect of information literacy. Much of what I noticed about participant feedback could generally

The Distribution and Abundance of a Non-native Eelgrass, Zostera japonica, in Oregon Estuaries

Creator:: Dudoit, Chana Makale’a
Abstract:: Biological introductions may considerably alter the composition and community dynamics of invaded areas thereby changing many ecosystem processes including productivity, decomposition, nutrient cycling and hydrology. The effects on native species may be obscured by a lack of information on distribution and abundance patterns. The Japanese eelgrass, Zostera japonica, was introduced...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: - Zostera japonica. Eelgrass Watchers Issue No. 1 Elston, Ralph. 1997. Pathways and Management of Marine

It takes a village to manage the 21st century reference department

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S. and Rielly, Loretta
Abstract:: Reference services at Oregon State University’s Valley Library have undergone several reoganizations in response to institutional changes, shifting service needs and patron demands. Part of this history includes training for and functioning in team-based management. We have now evolved to a management model which utilizes workgroups and an advisory and...
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Full Text:: significant amount of the work that normally falls to a head of reference. The report does not detail the

Pathogenic Mechanisms of Cancer Causing hMLH1 Mutations

Creator:: O'Donnell, Edmond Francis
Abstract:: DNA mismatch repair (MMR) is an evolutionary conserved process that functions to maintain genomic integrity through the correction of mismatches that have escaped proofreading. Mutations in the MMR gene Mlh1 are associated with approximately 50% of all cases of Lynch syndrome, a hereditary predisposition to colorectal cancer, through varying and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Chemistry Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics Dean, University Honors College I understand

Generation of proof of concept molecules neutralizing monoclonal antibodies to IL17Cm

Creator:: Calhoun, Drew W.
Abstract:: Inflammation is one of the first, most important responses of the immune system when presented with infection and is mediated primarily by eicosanoids and cytokines. The goal of this research was to generate monoclonal antibodies against murine IL17C, a poorly characterized cytokine involved in inflammation and linked to inflammatory conditions....
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Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________________ Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

The effect of transverse shifts on the LIGO interferometer (simulation study)

Creator:: Fettig, Doug J.
Abstract:: The LIGO interferometers have reached their designed sensitivity level which is greater than any other interferometer ever built. At this point, it is important to have a proper understanding of small perturbations that might still exist (until now these issues did not come to the forefront because other more critical...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of the mirrors and the resonant cavity that they define are no longer located along the central axis

Experiments into plasma physics

Creator:: Smith, Christopher S.
Abstract:: Our research was focused mainly on the field of plasma physics and the creation of plasmas in a laboratory environment. We first began our project with the goal to develop a tabletop Tokamak, a doughnut shaped device that magnetically confines plasmas at pressures greater than one atmosphere. After researching this...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

Effects of caustic addition on black liquor rheology and thermal characteristics

Creator:: Euhus, Daniel D.
Abstract:: An important by-product of the kraft pulping process, black liquor is currently used in most pulp mills to produce steam in a recovery boiler. Two important black liquor characteristics are viscosity and burning (firing) characteristics, which determine the operating efficiency of the recovery boiler. Kraft black liquor is a complicated...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Liquor 1 I. Introduction Understanding black liquor rheology is very important to the pulping

A Java implementation of the elliptic curve digital signature algorithm using NIST curves over GF(p)

Creator:: Stadick, Rhea
Abstract:: The Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) is a public key cryptosystem used for creation and verification of digital signatures in electronic documents. In this thesis, we created a Java applet that provides the functionality of the ECDSA using all of the NIST elliptic curves over GF(p). This applet was...
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Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________________ Dean, University Honors College I understand that my thesis will become part of the permanent

The role of CYP2E1 and CYP4A in the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Creator:: Hawkins, Jenna M.
Abstract:: Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) is an emerging form of liver disease associated with obesity, type II diabetes and dyslipidemia. As the prevalence of these metabolic conditions increases, so too has the occurrence of NASH in all sectors of the population. The pathology of this disease is similar to its alcoholic form,...
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Full Text:: obesity-related diseases shows no sign of slowing [3]. One such disease that has become prevalent in

Entrapment of Micro-Algae in Modified Alginate Beads for Oxygen and Nutrient Source

Creator:: Hughson, Jason D.
Abstract:: Presented here is an investigation and comparison of two entrapment methods of algae. Conventional calcium alginate bead entrapment is compared to a recently described modified bead entrapment method, utilizing poly(ethylene glycol) and calcium alginate, which results in void or capillary formation within the beads. It is shown that algal growth...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
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A validity study for the kaizen event kick-off survey

Creator:: Mitchell, Rebecca M.
Abstract:: This study was conducted to support a research project sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The purpose of the NSF research project was to determine how to design kaizen events that result in both short term and long term performance improvements. One of the tools developed to evaluate the...
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Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________________ Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

In search of ecological advantages : Mycorrhizal facilitation of big huckleberry Vaccinium membranaceum (Doug.)

Creator:: Stocking, Peter
Abstract:: Temperate evergreen forests of the Pacific Northwest support big huckleberries (Vaccinium membranaceum) despite their nutrient impoverished soils. Acquisition of nitrogen and phosphorous are the major nutrients limiting V. membranaceum. The plant’s access to these resources is linked to their mycorrhizal symbiosis. To learn more about the symbionts of eriaceous plants...
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Full Text:: BioResource Research Program Co-Director Anita Azarenko I understand that my thesis will become part of the

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