Shifting the Scholarly Conversation: A Rhetorical Reading of Peter Elbow's Work explores Peter Elbow's contributions to the field of writing and rhetoric. Over the course of his long career, Elbow’s scholarly and pedagogical work has been much praised and much criticized. Elbow's work has influenced generations of teachers and writers,...
The purpose of this study was to construct a measuring instrument
involving attitudes toward money. Seven scales were developed
using the Likert method of summated ratings. Five of these were
shown to be acceptably reliable for use in measuring attitudes of
groups similar to the standardization group of 4-H youth...
The influence of evaporative cooling for delay of 'Bartlett' and
'Bosc' fruit bud development for frost avoidance was investigated.
Two mist systems, one in a mature pear orchard and the other in a
young pear hedgerow, delayed 'Bartlett' and 'Bosc' bloom up to 15 and
8 days respectively. A low...
The rapid decline of marine ecosystems worldwide and the failure of traditional single species management pushed for the development of ecosystem-based conservation measures such as marine protected areas (MPA) to slow the loss of marine biodiversity. One approach to MPA creation advocates targeting marine megafauna (e.g., marine mammals, seabirds, sharks,...
Coral reefs have become vulnerable to climate change, with mass bleaching events, the loss of symbiotic algae (Symbiodiniaceae), increasing in both frequency and severity. As climate change continues to threaten the persistence and existence of coral reefs around the world, the biggest question posed for coral reefs is “can they...
The production level of dairy cows fed corn cannery waste
silage was investigated during a 305 day lactation study. Eighteen
Holstein cows were paired according to their probable producing
ability and field corn silage was fed to the control pairmates, Forage
analyses (DM, CP, CF, and nitrates) were determined on...
The purpose of the study was to find out how a group of
faculty wives with children used their time and to investigate some
factors in housing and equipment which might influence how they
used their time. A comparison was made between homemakers
with two pre-school age children and homemakers...
This thesis is a rhetorical analysis of American newspaper coverage of Hồ Chí Minh from 1954-1969. My method is the Pragmatic Attitude, created by Elizabeth and Jay Mechling. My foci of study are the polls and letters to the editor from this same period. These foci of study are used...
Coral reproduction is vital to the persistence of coral reefs. Decades of ecological studies have correlated environmental variables, such as temperature and light, to the timing of reproduction in anthozoan cnidarians, including corals and sea anemones. However, elevated temperatures associated with climate change impair reproductive success and threaten the resilience...
Mutualistic associations between corals and symbiotic microalgae of the genus Symbiodium power tropical reef ecosystems, hotspots of marine biodiversity that buffer coastlines, support tourism- and fisheries-based economies, and offer untapped potential for discovery of novel pharmaceutical compounds. However, reef ecosystems are declining at an alarming rate, in large part due...
A gene-ecological transplant study was made on populations of
the Crepis nana and C. elegans complex from the Arctic and Alpine of
North America. Transplants were collected from the Brooks Range,
Eagle Summit, and Alaska Range in Alaska, the Rocky Mountains in
Alberta, the Olympic Mountains in Washington, the Wallowa...
The United States Congress set out to increase the blending of biofuels by updating and implementing the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) in 2007. The new mandate required that a combination of 36 billion gallons of ethanol, biodiesel, and cellulosic biofuel be blended annually, by 2022. To offset the cost of...
This compilation of theses and dissertations (a part of the OSU Bibliographic Series) for the period 1970-1977 reflects this university's emphasis on research and graduate study. It may be viewed as an indicator of the contributions made to the state of Oregon through graduate study and research at Oregon State...
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The education (particularly graduate education) of Americans
who were active in astronomical research between 1876 and 1941
is assessed for its effectiveness in preparing the astronomers for
careers in research. This period contains three dynamic changes:
the growth of American astronomy in becoming the world's leading
community of astronomers, the...
Reef building corals are the foundation of an entire ecosystem, but they are threatened primarily by rising ocean temperatures due to climate change. Corals depend on a thermally sensitive symbiosis with intracellular dinoflagellates. As oceans warm, this symbiosis is disrupted and results in coral mortality, declining populations and degraded reefs....
This thesis deals with 1/f noise in p-MOS, bipolar, and lateral bipolar transistors. Experimental measurements determine the appropriate 1/f noise for MOSFET's, bipolar transistors and lateral bipolar transistors. The literature on 1/f noise in p-MOSFETs, bipolar transistors and lateral bipolar transistors is reviewed. The two main sources of low frequency...
A study was performed to assess the uptake and retention patterns
of cesium-134 in the gray-tailed vole, Microtus canicaudus Miller. To
furnish a realistic source of contaminated food for the voles, wheat
seedlings were raised in hydroponic solutions to provide radiocesium
labeled wheat clippings. The hydroponic system was designed to...
Flexible aerodynamic surfaces have been shown to favorably influence flight characteristics at low Reynolds numbers by increasing lift, angle of attack at stall, and resistance to perturbation. The objective of the research presented within this thesis is to investigate the influence of two aspects of flight observed in biological flyers,...
Progress in the development of color CRT's and color
graphic hard-copy devices offers a new tool for the thematic mapper.
From a cartographic perspective, the technology for displaying and
producing color maps has advanced without concern for cartographic
principles and conventions in the employment of color. Since it is
necessary...
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It is necessary to evaluate and compare the characteristics of
various methods of accessing data-files in order to utilize economically
both the hardware and the software (Space and Time) supported
by the digital on-line system. The purpose of this paper is to
describe and evaluate the structure and use of...
A plethora of land use policies are implemented at the local, state, and federal levels to influence the manner in which land is utilized. The distribution of the costs and benefits associated with implementing such land use policies always has been, and will continue to be, a source of contention....
Old women face a unique set of obstacles in their
quest for empowerment. In this study the concept of
empowerment is explored by politicizing issues of personal
safety. The most significant factors that impede an old
woman's sense of safety and control include oppression,
primarily ageism and sexism, along with...
Interest in the distribution of Clostridium botulinum type E
was heightened by the sudden outbreak of human botulism from
smoked whitefish chubs and canned tuna fish in 1963. The question
arose as to how widely the organism is distributed among fish
and shellfish in the Northwest and what potential hazard...