In 1967, Lophodermella morbida Staley and Bynum, a recently described
hypodermataceous needle-cast fungus, became destructively
epidemic in a knobcone pine (Pinus attenuata Lemm.) plantation in
Del Norte County, California, and in several ponderosa pine (P.
ponderosa Laws.) plantations in western and southwestern Oregon.
This thesis presents information on this currently...
Background:
The number of people diagnosed with chronic physical conditions is increasing in the United States. Chronic mental illnesses are also common in the country. Low-income women and those on Medicaid bear a disproportionate burden of chronic conditions and these conditions significantly contribute to obstetric morbidity. Prioritizing preventive measures and...
Background/Purpose: US public health, criminal justice, and many other social and scientific processes are affected by the quality of data obtained about death. Yet, little research has focused on how death investigations are conducted. The overall goal of this research was to examine the process by which information was obtained...
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S. Marie Harvey
Background/Purpose: US public health, criminal justice, and many other
Most raw product received at processing plants in Oregon is sampled to determine quality characteristics as a basis of grower payment. Raw product sampling procedures must provide the processor with a means of sampling which will be sufficiently precise to satisfy himself as well, as his growers, and thus avoid...
According to The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS report of regional
statistics for HIV/AIDS from 2001-2008, Latin America has the third highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS
among children and adults in the world with about 2 million infected in 2008. Among all of these
countries, Mexico has the...
