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Organizational climate and innovativeness in the forest products industry

Creator:: Crespell, Pablo Javier, 1968-
Abstract:: There has been an increasing realization of the value of innovativeness, the orientation toward innovation, for firms thriving to gain competitive edge. The US forest products industry is no different in this respect and many companies have active initiatives to bring about creativity from their own employees. At the same...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Pablo Javier Crespell of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Wood Science presented on

Commercialization potential of viscoelastic thermal compressed (VTC) wood

Creator:: Macias, Natalie R.
Abstract:: The increasing demand for forest products and restricted use of natural forests has resulted in a shortage of high-strength wood fiber. The area covered by plantation forests is steadily rising, but the fiber produced by these forests is often unsuitable for high-strength applications. One attempt to combat this problem is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee: Fred Kamke, Keven Malkewitz, and Pablo Crespell for their contribution to her success. The

Interannual and interdecadal variability in the timing and strength of the spring transitions along the United States west coast

Creator:: Bilbao, Pablo A.
Abstract:: Past studies of the Oregon and Washington coast have shown a rapid change in the coastal ocean conditions with the onset of upwelling in spring. This process, called the spring transition marks the change from winter to summer conditions along the west coast of Unites States. To examine the interannual...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Pablo A. Bilbao for the

Thinning effects on stand and tree growth : different perspectives on same old questions

Creator:: Romero Castaño, Pablo
Abstract:: The search for the stand density that optimizes growth and hence generates the maximum amount of wood is one of the philosopher’s stone in modern forestry. Since scientific methods were applied to forestry, numerous generations of foresters have studied the relations between stocking density and growth, obtaining diverse results and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Pablo Romero for the degree of Master of Science in Sustainable Forest

Collaborative assessment and management of transboundary aquifers in North America

Creator:: Alvarez Tostado Delgado, Pablo
Abstract:: The Law of Transboundary Aquifers, introduced to the United Nations General Assembly in December 2008, encourages nations to make multilateral arrangements for the proper management of transboundary aquifers. This study seeks to answer the question: “What are the main challenges for successful collaboration in assessing and managing Transboundary Aquifer Systems...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Management of Transboundary Aquifers in North America AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Pablo Alvarez Tostado

Striking similarities : a comparison of the Italian film Il Postino (The Postman) and the Spanish film Mar adentro (The Sea Inside)

Creator:: Iseri, Mercedes Lynn
Abstract:: Sometimes there are movies that do more than just tell a story; sometimes they make a character come to life in such a way that the audience is profoundly moved. In this thesis I have compared and explored two movies that truly impacted my view on life. Il Postino and...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: Prize winning poet, Pablo Neruda, at his home in Isla Negra, Chile. In Mar adentro the actual events

Improving the durability of second growth timbers of naturally durable species

Creator:: Cabrera Orozco, Yohanna
Abstract:: While the heartwood of many wood species exhibits excellent resistance to fungal and insect attack, this resistance is sometimes diminished in second-growth material of the same species. The reasons for the reduced durability are unclear, but they may reflect a combination of both higher proportions of sapwood as well as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Peterson, John O’Connor, Neil Melencion, Milo Clauson, Chris Gabrielli, Pablo Crespell and Guenter Modzel

Party System Institutionalization and Accountability for Corruption in Latin America: The Cases of Brazil and Chile

Creator:: Pinilla, Juan P.
Abstract:: In the wake of the ``third wave'' of democratization, scholars and practitioners were optimistic regarding the ease with which countries could adopt democratic norms and institutions. However, after four decades of democracy, many competitive regimes have not improved government probity or developed strong forms of accountability. Levels of economic and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Juan Pablo Pinilla

C-SHIFT, Quantile Theory, and Assessing Monotonicity

Creator:: Logan, Paul R.
Abstract:: DNA microarray technology is a powerful tool for analyzing patterns in gene expression data for thousands of genes. Due to a number of systematic variations in microarray experiments, the raw gene expression data is often obfuscated by undesirable technical noises. Various normalization techniques were designed in an attempt to remove...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

OSU theses and dissertations : 1983-1992

Creator:: Glenn, Judith A.
Abstract:: Departmental and author index of Masters' theses and doctoral dissertations accepted by the Graduate School.
Resource Type:: Book

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Organizational climate and innovativeness in the forest products industry

Commercialization potential of viscoelastic thermal compressed (VTC) wood

Interannual and interdecadal variability in the timing and strength of the spring transitions along the United States west coast

Thinning effects on stand and tree growth : different perspectives on same old questions

Collaborative assessment and management of transboundary aquifers in North America

Striking similarities : a comparison of the Italian film Il Postino (The Postman) and the Spanish film Mar adentro (The Sea Inside)

Improving the durability of second growth timbers of naturally durable species

Party System Institutionalization and Accountability for Corruption in Latin America: The Cases of Brazil and Chile

C-SHIFT, Quantile Theory, and Assessing Monotonicity

OSU theses and dissertations : 1983-1992

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