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Numerical simulation of wood drying

Creator:: Berberovic, Adin
Abstract:: A mathematical and then a numerical model were developed for simulating a convective batch lumber drying process. The model incorporates mass and heat transfer relationships within the lumber stack, as well as thermodynamic properties of the wood and drying air. It takes into account a change of air properties along...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: )] (2.1.1) where Ea is the activation energy (J/mol), R is the universal gas constant (8.314 J/mol K

Norbert Wiener and the growth of negative feedback in scientific explanation : with a proposed research program of "cybernetic analysis"

Creator:: Hellman, Walter Daniel
Abstract:: Negative feedback has become ubiquitous in science both as a technique and as a conceptual tool. As a technique, negative feedback has a long history; devices based in its use were made in antiquity. It has only been during the last century, however, that rigorous quantitiative methods have become associated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: / J. Brookes Spencer Negative feedback has become ubiquitous in science both as a technique

The influence of selected factors on dentists’ delivery of a set of 5A-like intervention strategies for eating disorders in Oregon

Creator:: Elliott, Karen Marlene
Abstract:: Each year an estimated one million young women in the United States develop an eating disorder. Without early recognition of symptoms and early intervention/treatment, these eating disorders can lead to a host of chronic and debilitating illnesses. Tooth erosion is one of the first signs of an eating disorder, providing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________ Rebecca J. Donatelle Each year an estimated one million

The experience of alienation for males ages 16 - 19 from high school in the Pacific Northwest : A phenomenological inquiry

Creator:: Schulz, Lisa L.
Abstract:: This qualitative study examined the experiences and perceptions of males aged 16 – 19 who did not complete a traditional high school diploma program because of feeling alienated from the school system. Five participants described their school experiences from elementary school through the point in high school when they decided...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: ___________________________________________________________ Deborah J. Rubel This

Floodplain vegetation following over 80 years of intensive land use and de-watering : Lower Owens River, California

Creator:: Risso, Derek A.
Abstract:: Riparian areas in the arid western United States are critical ecosystems that have been severely degraded by a variety of land and water uses over the last 100 years. In this study, the composition and structure of floodplain vegetation along the Lower Owens River in eastern California was quantitatively described...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________ J. Boone Kauffman Riparian areas in the arid western United States are critical ecosystems

Ultra sonic SCUBA diver tracking device hardware

Creator:: Lindsley, Christopher J.
Abstract:: Currently, there is no accurate, low-cost method to track divers. Watching bubbles can give you an approximate xy-location, and expensive underwater radios utilizing ultrasonic waves can work if the diver knows where they are. Traditional radio waves do not work well in water due to the conductive nature of water....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Validation of an instrument for mathematics enhancement teaching efficacy of Pacific Northwest agricultural educators

Creator:: Jansen, Daniel J.
Abstract:: Teacher efficacy continues to be an important area of study in educational research. This study tested an instrument designed to assess the perceived efficacy of agricultural education teachers when engaged in lessons involving mathematics instruction. The study population of Oregon and Washington agricultural educators utilized in the validation of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Mathematics AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel J. Jansen for the degree of Doctor of

Traversing the city of blogs : pedagogy, performance, and public spheres

Creator:: Faris, Michael J.
Abstract:: In this thesis, I conduct an analysis of blogs in order to understand their potential use in the composition classroom with the goals of students writing for a public audience and developing their rhetorical and civic agency. I do so by exploring the potential for the blogosphere as a public...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Michael J. Faris for the degree of Master of Arts in English presented on

Social justice counseling : A study of social justice counselor training in CACREP-accredited counselor preparation programs

Creator:: Ratts, Manivong J.
Abstract:: There is a growing movement within the counseling profession calling on counselors to integrate a social justice perspective into counseling theories, paradigms, and practices. However, there are no empirical studies illustrating how counselor preparation programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) are preparing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Manivong J. Ratts for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling

Mechanisms for the interaction of environmental mycobacteria with host cells

Creator:: Harriff, Melanie J.
Abstract:: Environmental mycobacteria are important opportunistic pathogens for many hosts, including humans, cattle, and fish. Two well-studied species are Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium, a significant cause of disseminated bacterial disease in patients with AIDS, and Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, the cause of Johne’s disease in cattle. Many other species that are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THE DISSERTATION OF MELANIE J. HARRIFF for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular and

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Numerical simulation of wood drying

Norbert Wiener and the growth of negative feedback in scientific explanation : with a proposed research program of "cybernetic analysis"

The influence of selected factors on dentists’ delivery of a set of 5A-like intervention strategies for eating disorders in Oregon

The experience of alienation for males ages 16 - 19 from high school in the Pacific Northwest : A phenomenological inquiry

Floodplain vegetation following over 80 years of intensive land use and de-watering : Lower Owens River, California

Ultra sonic SCUBA diver tracking device hardware

Validation of an instrument for mathematics enhancement teaching efficacy of Pacific Northwest agricultural educators

Traversing the city of blogs : pedagogy, performance, and public spheres

Social justice counseling : A study of social justice counselor training in CACREP-accredited counselor preparation programs

Mechanisms for the interaction of environmental mycobacteria with host cells

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