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Generation of Kisspeptin Cell Lines to Investigate the Sex Steroid-Mediated Initiation of Puberty

Creator:: Jacobs, Dakota C.
Abstract:: Mammalian female reproduction requires preovulatory surges of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from neurons in the preoptic area (POA) of the hypothalamus, initiated by elevated estradiol (E₂). Rising E₂ activates a subset ofsexually dimorphic Kisspeptin neurons in the female, located in the anteroventralperiventricular nuclei (AVPV). Conversely, E₂ negative feedback is mediated by...
Resource Type:: Presentation and Undergraduate Thesis

Effect of PFAS Exposure on Reproduction : a Comparative Investigation between Kisspeptin-secreting AVPV and Arcuate Nuclei

Creator:: Jacobs, Dakota
Abstract:: Ovulation requires preovulatory surges of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from preoptic hypothalamic neurons, initiated by elevated ovarian estradiol (E₂). Rising estradiol activates a subset of sexually dimorphic kisspeptin (Kiss-1) neurons in the female, located in the anteroventral periventricular nuclei (AVPV). Conversely, estradiol negative feedback on GnRH secretion is mediated by a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Dakota Jacobs for the degree of Master of Science in Toxicology presented on

The Scientist’s Imagination: Cold War Politics and Nuclear Futures in Leo Szilard’s Fact and Fiction

Creator:: Dvorak, Anna Elizabeth
Abstract:: The story of Leo Szilard has not been told in its full complexity. This is especially so of the role imagination played in Szilard’s worldview. Szilard, like many other scientists in the mid-twentieth century, worked on the Manhattan Project. Like these other wartime participants, the work and relationships formed during...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Jacob Darwin Hamblin The story of Leo Szilard has not been told in its full complexity

Headwater

Creator:: Martens, Jacob L.
Abstract:: These essays are an attempt to rebuild memories that explore the nature of work and family. They explore how work knocks against the joints of the body and against the joints between family members, and, as time passes, how the next generation inherits the family line of work only to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob L Martens for the degree of

The Yamhills : an Indian Romance

Creator:: Cooper, Jacob Calvin, 1845-
Abstract:: Gerald W. Williams Collection
Resource Type:: Book

When We're Good, It’s All Good: Associations between Marital Quality and Daily Stress Processes

Creator:: Witzel, Dakota D.
Abstract:: Affective reactions to daily stressors are known mechanisms through which daily stressors impact health and well-being (e.g., Charles et al., 2013; Piazza et al., 2013; Sin et al., 2015; Stawski et al., 2019). Therefore, understanding what may promote resilience or vulnerability to such affective reactions is imperative. Theoretical perspectives (Almeida,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Dakota D

Daily Stressors and Stressor-Related Affect: The Role of Stressor Type, Who was Involved, and Resolution Status

Creator:: Witzel, Dakota D.
Abstract:: Daily social stressors are important everyday experiences that influence an individual’s daily health and well-being across the lifespan. One pathway through which daily social stressors influence health and well-being is through changes in positive and negative affect. The vast majority of previous research has focused on individual difference characteristics to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Dakota D. Witzel

Relative rigidity in abstract Witt rings

Creator:: Dougherty, Anne M.
Abstract:: This paper deals with finite abstract Witt rings in the case where -1 = 1 in the square class group. The results also apply to Witt rings of quadratic forms over fields where √-1 is in the field. The concept of relative rigidity is studied in finite abstract Witt rings...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Bill Jacob /7 This paper deals with finite abstract Witt rings in the case where -1 = 1 in the square

Development and Characterization of Multiple Nanopore Systems for Molecular Sensing

Creator:: Schmeckpeper, Tyler T.
Abstract:: Artificial lipid bilayer technologies are effective models for studying cell membrane properties. Droplet bilayers rely on microfluidics and provide advantages over other bilayer methods due to their compatibility with automated development systems that increase yield while minimizing cost. This paper describes the implementation of bilayer technologies using membrane protein channels...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Jacob Schmidt Bioengineering Department, UCLA Oregon State University Honors Thesis August 28, 2014

An investigation of signal strength variations at broadcast frequencies

Creator:: Feikert, Grant Stephen
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Associations Between the PlayerLoad™ Metric and Common IMU-based Physical Activity-Related Measures of Human Movement

Creator:: Dailey, Dakota B.
Abstract:: Over the last 60 years, supplemental strength and conditioning for improving sport performance has gone from being nearly non-existent to a cornerstone feature of elite collegiate, amateur, and professional athletics. Concurrent with this profession-related evolution, technologies for monitoring and tracking physical performance have become more prevalent and useful. As an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Dakota Dailey for the

The Space Between: How We Understood, Valued, and Governed the Ocean Through the Process of Marine Science and Emerging Technologies

Creator:: Newton, Samantha
Abstract:: Ian Angell, in the New Barbarian Manifesto, said “A ‘brave new world’ is being forced upon unsuspecting societies by advances in information technology.” It would seem then, that technological advances happen automatically and have a life of their own. There is a logic to technological advancements that is outside human...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Jacob Darwin Hamblin Ian

Decaying in Storage: The Closures of Three Nuclear Reactors in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Oney, Celia E.
Abstract:: People involved in a nuclear activity, whether they are developing it, benefiting from it, or opposing it, see inherent connections between various aspects of nuclear science and technology. This thesis investigates three nuclear sites: a university research reactor, a dual-purpose reactor that produced plutonium for the U.S. military and electricity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Jacob Darwin Hamblin

Rocks and reactors : an atomic interpretation of human rights, 1941-1979

Creator:: Richards, Linda Marie
Abstract:: The atomic age was enacted by many scientists as a way to realize health and human rights. Human rights were conceived in this context as rights to economic development, science education, and nuclear medicine. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) acted hand in hand with UN agencies and educators...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , 1941-1979. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Jacob

Mars and Popular Astronomy, 1890-1910

Creator:: Simpson, Emily M.
Abstract:: Beginning in the late-nineteenth century, several dialogues emerged concerning life on Mars. Some supported the notion of an inhabited Mars, citing recent observations of the planet, while others, pointing to a lack of concrete evidence, denied the validity of such a bold hypothesis. The dialogues within and between different...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________________ Jacob D. Hamblin Beginning in the late-nineteenth

Feeding Victory: The Challenge of Agriculture, Food Distribution, and Nutrition During the Second World War in the United Kingdom and Germany

Creator:: Paoli, Gus R.
Abstract:: The Second World War was not just a military struggle but also a struggle between two different agriculture, food distribution, and nutrition systems in the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany. At the start of the war, both countries understood that food and nutrition would play an important role and carefully...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Kingdom and Germany Abstract approved:______________________________________________ Jacob D. Hamblin

Dig Sites and Domesticity: Jessie Camp and the 1947 University of California Africa Expedition

Creator:: Fraas, Picabo K.
Abstract:: In 1947, scientists from the University of California departed for a fifteen-month expedition to Africa. Jessie Camp, wife of the head paleontologist Dr. Charles L. Camp, had no official position on the expedition. Yet in performing her traditional domestic duties, she greatly contributed to the overall success of the expedition....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jacob D. Hamblin In 1947, scientists from the University of California departed for a fifteen

Solidarity’s Last Stand: Rudi Nussbaum and the Hanford Downwinders

Creator:: Vitale, Anthony
Abstract:: The Hanford Nuclear Reservation drew public ire during the 1980s and 1990s when activist groups forced the declassification of 19,000 documents and discovered proof of accidental and intentional releases of radioactive materials into the environment. These releases had been kept from the public. Although many locals had for decades wondered...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Jacob Darwin Hamblin The Hanford Nuclear Reservation drew public ire during the 1980s

Exploring cultural barriers and TEK connections of Kānaka Maoli students in academia

Creator:: Rankin, Julia
Abstract:: Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is a Knowledge-belief-practice system acquired through intergenerational direct and indirect observations representing past and current understandings of environments and integrates Indigenous value systems. TEK has become a popular topic recently as Indigenous stewarded lands contain more biodiversity and are more adaptable. It is critical for Indigenous...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Lara Jacobs, Committee Member, representing Michigan State University Office of the Provost

Investigating the Potential of Slow Release Nitrogen Fertilizer to Increase Agricultural Nitrogen Management Efficiency for Tall Fescue in the Southern Willamette Valley

Creator:: Derksen, Jacob Z.
Abstract:: Nitrogen (N) fertilizer application can promote nitrate leaching below the rooting zone and into groundwater drinking water sources in many agricultural settings. The proper management of N application can minimize non-point source nitrate pollution to groundwater. This study examines the potential for enhanced efficiency fertilizers, specifically urea treated with a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jacob Derksen for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Sciences presented on August 29

Morphodynamic Evolution of Coastal Oregon: Using New Lidar-derived Beach and Sand Dune Morphometrics to Explore Multi-decadal Change

Creator:: Light, Jacob W
Abstract:: The coast of Oregon is highly dynamic, with beach and dune morphodynamics constantly evolving in response to physical and ecological forcing at scales ranging from seconds to decades and meters to tens of kilometers. Evaluating spatial and temporal trends in shoreline evolution is paramount in understanding and eventually developing a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob Light for the

Improved viewshed modelling for estimating effects of neighboring land uses on property values

Creator:: Gjesdahl, Jacob E.
Abstract:: The effect of land uses on neighboring property values is of critical interest to urban planners, developers, and citizens. Property values are in part defined by built structure and lot characteristics, locational attributes (e.g., proximity to amenities and disamenities), and other features such as views from a property. The effects...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob E. Gjesdahl for the degree of Master of Science in Applied Economics

New Rating Methods for Pin and Hanger Assemblies in Steel Bridges

Creator:: Montgomery, Jacob R.
Abstract:: Pin and hanger assemblies are a common type of connection used in past engineering practice for steel girder bridges. The connection consists of pins, hanger plates, and girder ends. The connection detail was used widely between 1930 and 1980. The connections are considered fracture critical and nonredundant because connection failure...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob R. Montgomery for the degree of Master of Science in Civil

Incidence of wood borer activity in green ash windbreak plantings in North Dakota

Creator:: Tunnock, Scott, Tagestad, Arden, and United States. Forest Service. Northern Region. State & Private Forestry
Abstract:: An evaluation was made during midsummer 1972 to measure damage by the carpenterworm, Prionoxystus robiniae, and the ash borer, Podosesia syringae, to green ash in windbreaks in North Dakota. Intensity of infestation was determined in four land resource areas and four age classes of windbreaks. Of the 96 windbreaks examined...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: A3 no 73-5 IN 4 ASH WINDBREAK PLANTINGS IN NORTH DAKOTA 0 0 • 0 0 0 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF

Astor and the Oregon country

Creator:: Flandrau, Grace C. Hodgson and Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
Abstract:: Gerald W. Williams Collection
Resource Type:: Book
Full Text:: and the Oregon Country By GRACE FLAXDRAU John Jacob Astor 2 Astor and the Oregon Country "On

Cankers in North Dakota windbreak plantings : survey and evaluation

Creator:: Dooling, Oscar J. and United States. Forest Service. Northern Region. State & Private Forestry
Abstract:: A survey to determine distribution and intensity of cankers and associated damage in North Dakota windbreak plantings of Russian-olive and Siberian elm was conducted in 1972. Four hundred and thirty-five (76 percent) of 574 Russian-olive examined had cankers, and 552 (72 percent) of 769 Siberian elm examined had cankers. Cankers...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Dakota State University; and C. E. Carlson, USDA Forest Service, Missoula, Montana. • • S S

Lamprey of the Goose Lake Basin: A Multi-Scale Habitat & Distribution Analysis

Creator:: Dickey, Jacob C.
Abstract:: Two ecologically important lamprey species found in the endorheic Goose Lake Basin face conservation threats; however, relatively little is known about their habitat needs or spatial distribution. Lamprey and their habitat are often found to be patchy; to evaluate these relationships for the lamprey in this basin, I utilized a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jacob C. Dickey for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science, Presented on March 8, 2024

Expediting the Generation and Analysis of Amorphous Oxide Computational Models: Modeling Complex Systems Swiftly

Creator:: Buchanan, Jacob C.
Abstract:: In this dissertation, the process of computational modeling of amorphous oxide materials is studied. Amorphous oxides have random atomic arrangements with no long-range structural order which makes it difficult to study structure-property relationships. Despite the difficulties, amorphous oxides have great uses as semiconductors and dielectrics in thin-film transistors. The ability...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jacob C. Buchanan for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry

The fifth floor and other stories

Creator:: Mercer, Jacob Ian
Abstract:: The Fifth Floor and Other Stories is a short-story collection about missed connection and exposure—about lonely men in specific places.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jacob's Thesis AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob Ian

Forest trees of the Pacific slope

Creator:: United States. Forest Service and Sudworth, George Bishop, 1862-1927
Abstract:: Gerald W. Williams Collection
Resource Type:: Book
Full Text:: sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. • • • • • • • • • • • Price $1.00

Evaluation of a forest tent caterpillar infestation south of Devil's Lake, North Dakota

Creator:: Tunnock, Scott and USDA Forest Service. Northern Region
Abstract:: In 1971, about 2,000 acres (Figure 1) of mixed hardwoods were infested by the forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria Hubner, on the Totten Indian Reservation south of Devil's Lake, North Dakota. An aerial and ground survey of this area was made on June 15, 1972. Defoliation could not be detected...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA by Scott Tunnock, Entomologist Forest Insect and Disease Branch In 1971, about

Assessing Contention: Understanding Nuclear Waste Storage Opposition in the U.S. and Canada

Creator:: Rubenstrunk, Rebecca
Abstract:: Attempts to site nuclear waste storage facilities are highly contentious. Given that nuclear related facilities are the most commonly opposed types of proposed land uses, one might expect to observe strong contentious interactions between proponents and immediate community members. In some cases, what is expected is not necessarily observed; why?...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________________________________ Jacob Hamblin, representing History

Migratory behavior and passage of redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in the Donner und Blitzen River, Oregon

Creator:: Anderson, Matthew C.
Abstract:: Salmonids in arid high-elevation streams find themselves at the fringe of their tolerance range. Under the conditions they endure in such environments, long-distance migratory movements among widely dispersed habitats may be an important mechanism for some fish to persist, and even thrive. The Donner und Blitzen (Blitzen) River redband trout...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Matthew C. Anderson for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science presented on September 18

Prototyping of Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Circuitry for IoT Devices

Creator:: Webb, Derek
Abstract:: Due to the advancement of incredibly low power microcontrollers and small form factor integrated circuits, energy harvesting can be considered as an alternative, low power source for remote ocean sensing and measurements. To demonstrate the effectiveness of harvesting thermoelectric energy contained in the temperature differential between ocean surface water and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Meagan Wengrove, Committee Member, representing Civil and Construction Engineering Jacob Dawes

Implementing a Low Power Soil Monitoring System for Small- and Large-Scale Applications

Creator:: Marshall, Jordyn
Abstract:: Due to increasing populations, food production must increase significantly to be sustainable. The Internet of Things has been shown to have potential in the field of agriculture to make farming practices more efficient. However, for IoT to be properly integrated into agriculture, sensors must be applied within the field and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Engineering & Computer Science Jacob Dawes, Committee Member, representing Electrical Engineering & Computer

Design, Layout, and Testing of a Printed Circuit Board for Cyclic Voltammetry

Creator:: Harper, Karen
Abstract:: This project concerns the design, layout, assembly, debugging, and testing of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that autonomously, reliably, and effectively conducts Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) measurements. CV is an electrochemical procedure done to analyze, quantize, and visualize reversible reduction-oxidation reactions, often used in medical devices to monitor the levels of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Shuman, Committee Member, representing Electrical and Computer Engineering Jacob Dawes, Committee Member

Exploring the Gut Microbiome of Captive Elephas maximus Experiencing Abnormal Feces

Creator:: Singh, Sehajvir
Abstract:: The gut microbiome of all mammals is composed of a diverse commune of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, archaea, protozoa and viruses 1. Studies have shown a symbiotic relationship between the gut microbiome and host physiology, with there being implications in health and disease progression 2. In captive animals, there has...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Jacob Pederson, Committee Member, representing Biomedical Sciences

Looking for 'common ground' in genetically modified crops policy : an interview-based study

Creator:: Starr, Christopher D.
Abstract:: Over 90 percent of the soy, cotton, and corn sold in the United States are genetically modified crops (GM crops). However, there was a 209 percent growth in USDA certified organic food from 2005-2015, reflecting a growing interest in non-GMO food. The policy debate over GM crops takes place between...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Jones, Committee Member Dr. Jacob Hamblin, Committee Member I

Institutional Path Dependence in NASA’s Human Spaceflight Program: A Case Study of Technological Evolution and Persistence

Creator:: Waddell, Trevor W.
Abstract:: Despite extensive research on the historical and technical aspects of national space policy, little has attempted to understand the links between technological evolution in NASA’s spaceflight program in relation to its administrative, political and economic context. This essay explores these connections in the development and evolution of core systems in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: _________________________________________________________________ Jacob Hamblin, representing History of Science

Investigation of In-tube Non-equilibrium Condensation of Low Global Warming Potential Refrigerants

Creator:: Jacob, Tabeel A.
Abstract:: This work investigates the in-tube condensation of low global warming potential (GWP) zeotropic refrigerant mixtures R448A, R450A, R452A, R454B and R454C. These refrigerants have been proposed for a wide range of commercial heating, ventilation, air-conditioning applications, but their heat and momentum transport phenomenon were not well understood. Thus, in this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: adoption of low GWP refrigerant technology. c©Copyright by Tabeel A. Jacob September 1, 2020 All

Deep desulfurization of diesel fuel using a single phase photochemical microreactor

Creator:: Jones, Jacob Aaron
Abstract:: There is an urgent need to lower the concentration of sulfur in diesel fuels. Growing concern over environmental effects caused by burning sulfur-containing diesel has led the world to higher standards in fuel refinement. Because of these lower standards, many techniques have been researched to remove sulfur containing compounds or...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob Aaron Jones

The development of the industrial arts program and its present status in the province of Alberta

Creator:: Harder, Jacob
Abstract:: The problem was to determine (1) to what extent the Industrial Arts Program had expanded in facilities, enrollment and teachers from 1952 to 1962, (2) to compare the status of the Industrial Arts Program in 1952 with that in 1962 to determine growth and trends, and (3) to determine to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: interviews and, (c) utilize the files of the Alberta Supervisor of Industrial Arts and the Develop- rnent

Making Sense of the Wilderness Experience in the United States: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Creator:: Engebretson, Jesse M.
Abstract:: Federally designated wilderness areas in the United States are uniquely required to provide opportunities for particular types of recreational experiences. According to the Wilderness Act of 1964, the law that governs the management of designated wilderness in the U.S., wilderness areas are to provide “outstanding opportunities for solitude or a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Thank you to my committee members as well. Dr. Jacob Hamblin provided inspiration for my research, but

Response of small mammal mycophagy to varying levels and patterns of green-tree retention in mature forests of western Oregon and Washington

Creator:: Jacobs, Katherine M.
Abstract:: The Demonstration of Ecosystem Management Options (DEMO) study is a large-scale, multi-year, interdisciplinary project examining the effects of various levels and patterns of green-tree retention on multiple forest features. Six retention levels and patterns were examined and replicated across six blocks of predominately Douglas-fir forested land in western Oregon and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Katherine M. Jacobs for the

Oxidative gelation and functionality of wheat flour : effects of grain storage, flour aging, and grain type (hard or soft)

Creator:: Mattson, Jacob E.
Abstract:: This study examined changes in flour functionality during storage of grain and subsequent aging of flour milled from the grain. Freshly harvested grain was stored for 24 weeks and flour milled from the grain at specified time intervals after harvest (0, 3, 6, 12, and 24 weeks). For each milling...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jacob E. Mattson for the degree of Master of Science in Food Science and Technology presented on June

Synthesis and SERS : Reproducible Nanostar Plasmons and a Study of Optical Enhancement

Creator:: Ramsey, Jacob D.
Abstract:: Gold nanostars are a relative newcomer to the nanoparticle scene, and their unique properties make them very desirable for spectroscopic applications. These nanoparticles, with their sharp tips, create electric field enhancements that interact with light in an advantageous way. This Thesis outlines our in-depth study of gold nanostar synthesis, the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: potential was determined from nanostars made at 5 and 25 °C by two of the authors, Jacob Ramsey (JR) and

A proof of the consistency of geometry

Creator:: Jacobs, Michael Jay
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: CONSISTENCY OF GEOMETRY by MICHAEL JAY JACOBS A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE UNIVIRSITY in

The fabrication and calibration of an evaporated luminescent screen for application in Müller-type field emission microscope

Creator:: Grundhauser, Frank Jacob
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: by FRANK JACOB GRUNDHAIJSER A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE COLLEGE in partial

Optical Tweezers-Based Probe of Charge Transfer in Organic Semiconductors at Microscopic Scales

Creator:: Busche, Jacob A.
Abstract:: A method for measuring the (dis)charging dynamics of organic semiconductors with single-electron resolution in multiple environments is developed using optical tweezers. A 1μm silica bead was coated with either a pristine organic semiconductor or an electron donor-acceptor blend, trapped using optical tweezers, and driven with an oscillating electrical driving force....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Semiconductors at Microscopic Scales by Jacob A. Busche A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University

Design of mechanical air-heating systems

Creator:: Kroeker, Jacob Donald
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Investigation of a noise-shaping accelerometer interface circuit for two-chip implementation

Creator:: Zechmann, Jacob W.
Abstract:: The world market for sensors is several hundred million dollars growing at an annual rate of 20 percent with accelerometers comprising 19 percent of the market. With an increasing market, a wide range of applications with varying degrees of resolution are in demand. Therefore, there is sufficient motivation for developing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Redacted for privacy AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob W

Ultra low capacitance RFIC probe

Creator:: Jacob, Michael E.
Abstract:: In Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) or high frequency digital ICs, there is a demand to probe the internal nodes for testing. The ultra low capacitance RFIC probe presented in his work is a flexible tool for these applications. The probe utilizes the coupling between a tungsten needle and the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael E. Jacob

Ibuprofen Treatment Causes NMDA and AMPA Receptor Hyperactivity in Female Wild Type and Heterozygous 5xFAD mice but not Males

Creator:: Rauenhorst, Jacob
Abstract:: With Alzheimer’s disease being the most prominent form of dementia, finding potential treatments for the disease is imperative. This study explored the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen as a potential treatment to normalize the hyperactive N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) within the 5xFAD mice early in the disease pathology before cognitive decline. Female...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Hyperactivity in Female Wild Type and Heterozygous 5xFAD mice but not Males by Jacob Rauenhorst

Utilization of ground peanut husk as an alternative fiber material for particleboard

Creator:: Newton, Jacob A.
Abstract:: This research examined the potential for using peanut husk as a fiber alternative to wood in the production of melamine-formaldehyde (MF) particleboard. MF resin was used to produce panels with one, three, six, nine or 12 percent resin contents. Modulus of Rupture (MOR), Modulus of Elasticity (MOE), Internal Bond (IB)...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: fiber material for particleboard. by Jacob Allen Newton A THESIS

Ocean surface wind divergence and vorticity co-variability and statistical differences between QuikSCAT and ERA5

Creator:: Jacobs, Robert
Abstract:: I examine the strong co-variability between the surface divergence and vorticity and how it varies with latitude in the Pacific Ocean using surface vector winds from reanalysis and satellite scatterometer observations. This analysis was motivated in part by a significant correlation between divergence and vorticity over the global oceans that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Jacobs for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics presented on March 15, 2023. Title: Ocean

Rototyper: A Novel Solution to Low Cost Three Dimensional Prototyping

Creator:: Postman, Jacob Olund
Abstract:: In the continuing effort to reduce time spent in the product development cycle many industries have realized the benefits of rapid prototyping. Within a few hours a design engineer can turn a computer model into an actual three-dimensional object allowing customers, engineers and marketing agents to evaluate a product early...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF Jacob Olund Postman for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Computer

Calculation of Pulse height distributions from deterministic transport simulations

Creator:: Benz, Jacob M.
Abstract:: In source-detector radiation transport simulations, pulse height distributions are a useful metric in assessing the effectiveness of nuclear instrumentation. In the area of spectroscopy, pulse height distributions are used to identify an unknown source. It is widely believed that pulse height distributions cannot be created using deterministic methods. This quantity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob M. Benz

Characterization of Fer1L6 in the mouse C2C12 cell line

Creator:: Huegel, Jacob T.
Abstract:: Fer1L6 is an uncharacterized member of the ferlin family of proteins, a group of large, calcium sensitive proteins with emerging roles in vesicle trafficking and various disease states. The presence of Fer1L6 has been identified within the C2C12 cell line of mouse skeletal muscle. To determine the protein’s subcellular location...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Characterization of Fer1L6 in the Mouse C2C12 Cell Line. by Jacob T. Huegel A PROJECT Submitted to

Plasma-Jet Printing and In Situ Sintering of Electronic Materials for Flexible Hybrid Electronic Applications

Creator:: Manzi, Jacob
Abstract:: Additive manufacturing has become a promising method for the fabrication of inexpensive, green, flexible sensors and electronics. Printed electronics on low- temperature substrates are very appealing for the flexible hybrid electronics market for their use in disposable and biocompatible electronic applications and in areas like packaging, wearables, and consumer electronics....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jacob

Design of a Pebble Bed Separate Effects Test for Molten Salt Reactors

Creator:: Uselman, Jacob S.
Abstract:: The licensing of novel nuclear reactor power plant designs requires extensive research and testing. A significant portion of this work is dedicated to the design and operation of scaled-down testing facilities that emulate various plant conditions. The data gathered from these test facilities is used to compare to predictive models....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob S. Uselman for the degree of

Student Club Analysis: The Effects of Organizational Structuring on Competition Performance

Creator:: Chandler, Jacob J.
Abstract:: This thesis aims to explore the effects of organizational and management principles within the context of a student club – an international Formula Student team. Research on the effects of organizational structuring on student club performance tends to be qualitative in nature. While considering the inherent complexity of the human...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob J. Chandler

Adaptive diversity and divergence at frog antimicrobial peptide loci

Creator:: Tennessen, Jacob A.
Abstract:: In this dissertation I study evolutionary patterns at genes encoding antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in frogs. AMPs are short, amphipathic, cationic, secreted proteins that kill bacteria and other pathogens through a non-catalytic mechanism that involves binding to and disrupting the microbial cell membrane. In many animal taxa, positive selection is much...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THE DISSERTATION OF Jacob A. Tennessen for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology

Synthesis and Characterization of Biodegradable, Photocuring Elastomers for Soft Robotics Applications

Creator:: Rueben, Jacob K.
Abstract:: Abstract has been suppressed at the request of the author.
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Elastomers for Soft Robotics Applications By Jacob Rueben A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

Culturable Wood Endophytes of Populus trichocarpa

Creator:: Buckner, Jacob G.
Abstract:: This study is believed to be the first of its kind to characterize culturable fungal endophytes from the wood of Populus trichocarpa, and to examine the potential of inducible resistance and secondary chemistry as specific host factors that shape fungal endophytic communities in wood. To do so, more than seventy...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: trichocarpa by Jacob Buckner A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial

Electric Actuation of the Main Flight Valves of a Small Bi-Propellant Liquid Engine

Creator:: Edgerton, Jacob M.
Abstract:: The High Altitude Liquid Engine (HALE) team is developing of a 2000 lbf thrust liquid propellant engine for a flight vehicle capable of breaching the Karman Line (100 km in altitude). As part the development of this flight vehicle, this research focuses on the design and characterization of a novel...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Bi-Propellant Liquid Engine By Jacob Edgerton A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

A taxonomy of biomolecular features

Creator:: North, Jacob L.
Abstract:: The scientific method applies hypothesis testing to material samples through experimentation, measurement, and data analysis, which produce representations—or features—that describe phenomena of interest. Biomolecular features come in numerous forms such as values, matrices, graphs, three-dimensional structures, trajectories, and molecular surfaces. Researchers have tested thousands of features related to protein molecules...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A taxonomy of biomolecular features By Jacob L. North A

The effect of light on the rooting of softwood cuttings

Creator:: Lutz, Jacob Martin
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : c M r (T o IT Professor of Horticulture In Charge of Major Head of Department of

SIMstat: Wireless, Highly-Reconfigurable Electrochemical Analog Front-End for Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Continuous Monitoring

Creator:: Cook, Jacob M.
Abstract:: Within the past decade, the continued-scaling of CMOS processes and improvements in industry mixed-signal integrated-circuit designs have enabled a rapid decrease in the cost, form-factor, and power for point-of-care diagnostics and electrochemical instrumentation. Similarly, advances in low-power RF designs have prompted entire System-on-Modules supporting widely varied Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE MASTERS THESIS OF Jacob Matthew Cook

Design and Modeling Techniques for Impedance Based Flow Cytometry

Creator:: Dawes, Jacob
Abstract:: Microfluidic devices have enabled lab-on-a-chip (LOC) systems that allow for complex sample analysis and preparation in a compact form factor. One technology that may benefit from a microfluidic approach and further miniaturization is flow cytometry. Flow cytometry is an analysis technique for enumerating and characterizing populations of cells; this is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: implementations. c©Copyright by Jacob Dawes May 22, 2020 All Rights Reserved Design and Modeling Techniques

Automatic scheduling and dynamic load sharing of parallel computations on heterogeneous workstation clusters

Creator:: Jacob, Joseph, 1971-
Abstract:: Parallel computing on heterogeneous workstation clusters has proved to be a very efficient use of available resources, increasing their overall utilization. However, for it to be a viable alternative to expensive, dedicated parallel machines, a number of key issues need to be resolved. One of the major challenges of heterogeneous...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Joseph Jacob for the degree of

Energy efficient communication across on-chip wires in digital CMOS

Creator:: Postman, Jacob
Abstract:: For the past half century, CMOS process scaling has followed Moore's law, approximately doubling transistor density every 18 months. While locally routed wires have generally scaled with transistor size, longer wires have scaled at a slower rate and in some cases have grown larger as chip size and complexity have...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Analytical Meditation on Motivation to Meditate

Creator:: Lindsley, Jacob
Abstract:: Meditation research in recent decades has disproportionately focused on the Buddhist derived practice of “mindfulness” meditation while leaving most other Buddhist meditation practices unstudied. The current study seeks to remedy this homogeneity through the adaptation of a novel meditation practice used in Tibetan Buddhism to affect motivation. We explored traditional...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob Lindsley for

Semantic embodied navigation : developing agents that navigate from language and vision

Creator:: Krantz, Jacob
Abstract:: Autonomous robotic agents are on their way to becoming in-home personal assistants, construction assistants, and warehouse workers. The degree of autonomy of such systems is reflected by the manner in which we specify goals to them; the abstraction of low-level commands to high-level goals goes hand-in-hand with increased autonomy. In...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jacob Krantz for the

Evaluation in a Physical Aquifer Model the Long-Term Performance of a Permeable Reactive Bio-Barrier Packed with Co-encapsulated Gellan Gum Beads for the Bioremediation of Chlorinated Compounds and Co-Contaminants

Creator:: Wortkoetter, Jacob
Abstract:: Chlorinated solvents are a class of widespread groundwater contaminants that are toxic, carcinogenic, and difficult to remediate at low concentrations. 1,4-dioxane, a suspected carcinogen, is often a co-contaminant found in mixtures of chlorinated solvent plumes. In-situ bioremediation methods of degrading these chemicals through aerobic cometabolism have shown promise. Permeable Reactive...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob

Utilizing relational and social network analysis to inform community-based climate change adaptation : a central Oregon case study

Creator:: Jacobs, Derric B.
Abstract:: Central Oregon's landscape is rich in dry forests prone to frequent wildfires. Climate change studies and improved modeling indicate this region could experience conditions that result in an increase in number and severity of wildfires. With the potential for increased environmental hazards, the nearby communities face potential risks and vulnerabilities...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Derric B. Jacobs for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

A Look into Spillover : The Effect of Supervisor Leadership on Subordinate Family Life

Creator:: Hood, Jacob T.
Abstract:: According to Wang and Repetti (2013), American adults are working more hours per week than in decades past. Additionally, more people in each family must work to support their families (Patten, 2015). This has led to an increase in stress levels due to the strain that is placed on balancing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob T. Hood for

Seeing the Oceans in the Shadow of Bergen Values

Creator:: Hamblin, Jacob Darwin
Abstract:: Although oceanographers such as Roger Revelle are typically associated with key indicators of anthropogenic change, he and other scientists at midcentury had very different scientific priorities and ways of seeing the oceans. How can we join the narrative of the triumph of mathematical, dynamic oceanography with the environmental narrative? Dynamic...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: of Bergen Values By Jacob Darwin Hamblin* ABSTRACT Although oceanographers such as Roger Revelle

Our Bumblebees are Disappearing: The Neonicotinoid Connection

Creator:: Parsons, Jacob
Abstract:: This paper explores the connection between the agricultural use of neonicotinoid pesticides and the decline of wild bumblebee populations across the United States.
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: Jacob Parsons SOIL 325 3/07/17 Our Bumblebees Are

Flight Characterization of Small Scale UAV

Creator:: Scheer, Jacob
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis was to understand the relation between the actual performance and the design performance of the manufacturing plane which was designed for the 2016 Design/Build/Fly competition. The actual performance was determined using an Arduino Uno based system with data from an accelerometer, gyroscope and pitot tube....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Characterization of Small Scale UAV by Jacob Scheer A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

Linking Population Growth Reduction to Climate Change

Creator:: Jacobs, Derric
Abstract:: By 2050 the world population is expected to reach 9 billion. Fears of the impact of such a large population on earth’s environmental systems and finite resources have lead efforts by governmental and non-governmental agencies to assist developing nations in reducing fertility rates to slow population growth by direct medical...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text::  Growth Reduction to Climate Change       By    Derric B. Jacobs      AN ESSAY    submitted to

Design and environmental performance of near-surface mounted carbon fiber reinforced polymer strips for shear strengthening reinforced concrete bridge girders

Creator:: Goebel, Jacob Hans
Abstract:: During the interstate expansion of the 1950s, many conventionally reinforced concrete deck girder bridges were built throughout the country. These now vintage bridges commonly exhibit diagonal cracking and rate inadequately for shear, thus they are candidates for shear strengthening to extend their useful life. Near-surface mounted (NSM) retrofitting is a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jacob Hans Goebel for the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering presented on June 10, 2011

SIMstat: Hardware Design Considerations for Implementing a Low-Cost, Portable Potentiostat

Creator:: Cook, Jacob M.
Abstract:: Electroanalytical techniques allow scientists and engineers to characterize bulk solutions as well as interfaces. Potentiostats are commonly used by researchers in a variety of disciplines to analyze the chemistry which occurs at a working electrode surface. Advancements in microelectronics and the proliferation of open-source designs have allowed researchers to construct...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: SIMstat: Hardware Design Considerations for Implementing a Low-Cost, Portable Potentiostat by Jacob

Application and Validation of Geant4 Modeling for Optimization of Complex Structures for Fast Neutron Detection

Creator:: Capps, Jacob W.
Abstract:: Fast neutron detection is important to the detection of illicit nuclear materials and can help prevent those materials from being used or transported without discovery. Previous research has shown that Heavy Oxide Inorganic Scintillator crystals can be used to detect fast neutrons by capitalizing on their high inelastic scattering cross...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jacob Capps

The United States Election System: How an Outdated Electoral Structure has led to Political Polarization in the United States

Creator:: Fitzharris, Jacob H.
Abstract:: Political Polarization in the United States is at a level higher today than at any point in the past few decades. Possible causes of this rise in polarization have been provided from various sources, including explanations such as mass media and income inequality. Through historical analysis and a wide literature...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 9 Andris C, Lee D, Hamilton MJ, Martino M, Gunning CE, Selden JA (2015) The Rise of Partisanship

Estimation and modeling of selected forest metrics with lidar and Landsat

Creator:: Strunk, Jacob L.
Abstract:: Lidar is able to provide height and cover information which can be used to estimate selected forest attributes precisely. However, for users to evaluate whether the additional cost and complication associated with using Lidar merits adoption requires that the protocol to use lidar be thoroughly described and that a basis...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jacob L Strunk for

Quickening nature's pulse: atomic agriculture at the International Atomic Energy Agency

Creator:: Hamblin, Jacob Darwin
Abstract:: Mutation breeders in the 1960s seemed poised to use atomic energy to speed up mutation rates in plants in order to develop new crop varieties, for the benefit of all people. Although skepticism had slowed this work in the United States, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nurtured the scientific...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: : atomic agriculture at the International Atomic Energy Agency Jacob Darwin Hamblin (*) (*) orcid.org

Assessing Mechanisms of Douglas-fir Growth Response to Operational Nitrogen Fertilization in Western Oregon

Creator:: Putney, Jacob D.
Abstract:: Nitrogen (N) fertilizer is a commonly applied silvicultural treatment in intensively managed Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco] plantations. When attempting to maximize average growth responses through fertilization, landowners experience difficulty prioritizing stands for treatment based on the likely magnitude of response and return on the operational investment. Field trials were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob D

Examining if and how the Sandinistas Democratized Nicaragua Between 1979 and 1990

Creator:: Bolotin, Jacob L.
Abstract:: The Sandinistas embarked on a unique and controversial path of democratization between 1979 and 1990 that focused first on expanding human development due to Nicaragua's historical underdevelopment before holding elections. This differs widely from methods advocated still today that emphasize expanding civil and political liberties and holding elections. The purpose...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Jacob L. Bolotin for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Political

Communication Planning for Cooperative Terrain-Based Underwater Localization

Creator:: Anderson, Jacob
Abstract:: This thesis presents a decentralized communication planning algorithm for cooperative terrain-based navigation (dec-TBN) with autonomous underwater vehicles. The proposed algorithm uses forward simulation to approximate the value of communicating at each time step. The simulations are used to build a directed acyclic graph that can be searched to provide a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

John Fiske's philosophy of science : the union of science and religion through the principle of evolution

Creator:: Lester, Jacob Franklin
Abstract:: Modern science was produced by a Christian society, and although science has had an effect on Christianity, it could not itself remain unaffected. In the second half of the nineteenth century, the subject of evolution was as much a religious as a scientific issue. The battle line was drawn and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A constructive proof of the fundamental theorem of algebra

Creator:: Kohfeld, John Jacob
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A CCNSTRU:T IVE PROOF Of THE FUNDAMENTAL THECREM Of ALGEBRA by JOHN JACOB KOHFELD A THESIS

Phosphate Rocks!

Creator:: Kollen, Jacob
Abstract:: INTRODUCTION On approximately two thirds of the world’s arable land, phosphorus is a plant growth limiting nutrient (Lambers et al., 2013). Agriculture utilizes roughly 80% of the mined phosphate rock as fertilizer, with the remaining 20% being utilized in products such animal feed supplements, food preservatives, pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, water...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: Essay By: Jacob Kollen Phosphate Rocks

A Comparative Study of Climate Change Policy and Actions between the United States and Sweden

Creator:: Jacobs, Annie R.
Abstract:: The issue of global climate change and possible remedies has been debated between national governments since the 1970s. While some countries have adopted aggressive measures to address the issue, others have lagged in their efforts. The United States, as a key player in global climate change conferences, has focused its...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Annie R. Jacobs for the

An Exploration of Scholarship on Peer Review in Composition Studies : Looking to the Future with Replicable, Aggregated, and Data-Supported Research Methodologies

Creator:: Day, Jacob E.
Abstract:: This thesis examines the nature of evidence in scholarship on peer review in composition studies. I argue that the nature of evidence present in scholarship on peer review over the past three decades is typically anecdotal, theoretical, and based on limited case studies. I argue that peer review research in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF   Jacob E. Day for the degree of Master of Arts in English presented on July 6

Survey of insect and disease conditions in forests and shelterbelts, North Dakota, 1977

Creator:: Flavell, Thomas H., Tunnock, Scott, Drake, L. E., and United States. Forest Service. Northern Region. State & Private Forestry
Abstract:: Aerial and ground surveys to detect and evaluate forest insect and disease conditions in North Dakota were made during June 1977 by personnel from the U.S. Forest Service, Forest Insect and Disease Management staff and the Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. A forest tent caterpillar outbreak in the...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: NORTH DAKOTA 1977 by T. H. Flavell, S. Tunnock, and L. E. Drake ABSTRACT Aerial and ground surveys

Assessing Soil Salinity from Produced Water Spills with Electromagnetic Induction : A Case Study on Cropland in Bottineau County, North Dakota

Creator:: Erickstad, Karen M.
Abstract:: Produced water is a highly saline waste product of oil and gas production, which is generated in larger volumes than the hydrocarbons themselves in the United States. Spillage of produced water is of concern because its high salinity can contaminate soil, surface water and groundwater resources, and kill vegetation, including...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : A Case Study on Cropland in Bottineau County, North Dakota Abstract Approved: Carolyn Fonyo

A summary of the status of biological control of major noxious weed species in Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota

Creator:: Monnig, Edward C. and United States. Forest Service. Northern Region. Cooperative Forestry & Pest Management
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: MAJOR NOZIOUS WEED SPECIES IN IDAHO, MONTANA, AND NORTH DAKOTA • • • Edward Monnig USDA Forest

Opening Pandora's Box at the Roof of the World : The Past and Present of Avian Influenza Science

Creator:: Canavan, Barbara C.
Abstract:: By means of a case study and historical analysis, this dissertation examines the past and present of avian influenza. By integrating disconnected histories of human and animal influenza, this dissertation links historical insights with the concerns of contemporary avian flu science. It is not only a natural history of avian...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Barbara C. Canavan for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History of

Governing By Nature

Creator:: Rhodes, Mericos H.
Abstract:: The choice of what to eat is political, and food systems shape and are shaped by political and economic power. During the last several hundred years, agricultural and food power has been consolidated to an unprecedented degree, and this consolidation continues today. This paper will describe this process as “Governing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: been articulated by Mark Andrejevic, Michel Foucault, and James C. Scott. Second, we will synthesize

Carbon storage in U.S. Pacific Northwest coastal dunes : the role of invasive beachgrasses and sand supply

Creator:: Stepanek, John
Abstract:: As global atmospheric carbon emissions continue to rise, scientists and land managers are increasingly looking to natural ecosystems to sequester and store carbon to buffer the impacts of climate change. Despite their small geographic size, many coastal ecosystems such as salt marshes, seagrass meadows, and mangroves sequester large amounts of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study ranged from 1,010 ± 378 tonnes C at Sand Lake to 90,600 ± 23,200 tonnes C at Clatsop Plains

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