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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:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Mark Zabriskie Dental

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:: Kimerling, Member Robert W. Embley, Member Mark A. Hixon, Member 3 Master of Science

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:: how the effects have changed over time. Lutz Kilian (2005) and Mark Hooker (1996) argue the

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:: one finding aids so that they complied with the best practices. · Stylesheets -- Mark Carlson

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:: university resources.” D-Lib Magazine September 1996. Available at: http://www.dlib.org/dlib/september96

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:: ) Page Appendix C Survey of daVinci Days Attendees………………………. 65 Appendix D Survey of Farmers

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:: ., & Lyman, R. D. (1998). Cognitive bibliotherapy for mild and moderate adolescent depressive symptomatology

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...
Resource Type:: Preprint
Full Text:: Annelise Mark Pejtersen. 2000. The information-seeking practices of engineers: searching for documents as

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

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:: relations. U2, L-R, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Bono and Larry Mullen, Jr. Photo by Mark

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:: digital assets. We do not have an acceptable tool to handle such acquisitions. 3-d) Need to provide

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:: Strategy. IV. STATEWIDE OVERVIEW D. Current statewide efforts and actions to promote conservation (e.g

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:: ) tags to mark fish in my study. I planned to PIT-tag as many of the coho salmon in the refuges as

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....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: thank Mark Rixon and Ursula Garrigues, as well as the rest of the monoclonal antibody group of the

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:: for me as a scientist, a mentor, and a human being. I thank Prof. Mark Carr and Jeremiah Osborne

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

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

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
Full Text:: sequence containing a single, non-complementary base at the position of the mismatch (Figure 5, structure D

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:: Marsh Habitat…….…96 Appendix D: State of the Environment Estuary Tidal Marsh Habitat Assessment

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...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: C 14 1 D 18 1 E 11 1

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