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A Likert scaling of student value statements, field independence-field dependence, and experimentally induced change

Creator:: Paeth, Charles August
Abstract:: In recent years, changes in values have occurred in major elements of the population, most notably among the late adolescents and the college students. That this holds portent for the future was referred to by Revel in WITHOUT MARX OR JESUS when he said, "The American revolution is without doubt...
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Full Text:: : Redacted for privacy 17. Dr. Daniel Poling, of Men Emeritus in charge of major Redacted for privacy

Consistency of associate degree definitions and graduation requirements in the California community colleges : perceptions of community college curricular leaders

Creator:: Borg, Carolyn Sue
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to produce data and information that inform California Community College decision-makers of: (a) extent of variance in California's associate degree definitions and graduation requirements, and (b) perceptions of curricular leaders regarding the variances. Associate degree definitions and graduation requirements were compiled and analyzed from...
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Full Text:: Community College Curricular Leaders. ,...._ ...---) Redacted for privacy Abstract approved: Daniel B

Regulation of hepatic pyruvate carboxylase in 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin treated C57BL/6J mice and their pair-fed controls

Creator:: Roy, Shukla
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , for their love and support. I thank Dr. Daniel Selivonchick for his constant encouragement and much

The use of chicken egg yolk vesicles as a potential food system for juvenile Pacific oysters

Creator:: Erickson, Marilyn C.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract Approved: ^r__^__1 Daniel P. Selivonchick It has been shown that it is possible to generate

Studies of time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy and resolved absorption spectra of nucleic acid components

Creator:: Fu, Yingxian
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 0 O I 1"I U, R'=H R=H C, R H Urd, 'R' =H R= ribose Cyd, R= ribose UMP, H R= ribose phosphate

The laplace approximation and inference in generalized linear models with two or more random effects

Creator:: Pratt, James L.
Abstract:: This thesis proposes an approximate maximum likelihood estimator and likelihood ratio test for parameters in a generalized linear model when two or more random effects are present. Substantial progress in parameter estimation for such models has been made with methods involving generalized least squares based on the approximate marginal mean...
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Full Text:: dissertation of James L. Pratt presented on November 29, 1994 APPROVED: Major Professor, r presenting

Reactions and stereochemistry of thiolato and sulfenato cobalt (III) complexes

Creator:: Herting, Daniel L.
Abstract:: This thesis describes a study of the synthesis, stereochemistry, and reactivity of cobalt(III) cysteinato (CyS) and related thiolato complexes. The preparation of [Co(en)₂CyS]⁺ resulted in a product solution containing a mixture of diastereomers in the ratio 2.3:1 (Δ:A). The isomers were separated by ion exchange chromatography, and their absolute configurations...
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Full Text:: cobalt (III) complexes AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DANIEL L. HERTING for the degree of DOCTOR OF

Application of biomarker compounds as tracers for sources and fates of natural and anthropogenic organic matter in the environment

Creator:: Oros, Daniel R.
Abstract:: Determination of the source and fate of natural (higher plant lipids, marine lipids, etc.) and anthropogenically (e.g., petroleum, coal emissions) derived hydrocarbons and oxygenated compounds in the environment was accomplished using gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to characterize or identify molecular biomarkers to be utilized as tracers....
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Full Text:: OF Daniel R. Oros for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Sciences presented on

Xenobiotic biotransformation in aquatic organisms

Creator:: Schlenk, Daniel K.
Abstract:: Aquatic animals are exposed to a variety of natural and anthropogenic xenobiotics. Biotransformation of xenobiotics was examined in three aquatic animals: a primitive mollusc (chiton); a shellfish which is an important human food source (oyster); and, a lower vertebrate model for toxicological studies (rainbow trout). Since digestive glands of Cryntochiton...
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Full Text:: Cryptochiton stelleri. Daniel Schlenk and Donald R. Buhler Toxicology Program Oregon State University

A mesoscale model study of atmospheric circulations for the northern hemisphere summer on Mars

Creator:: Tyler, Daniel Jr
Abstract:: The Penn-State/NCAR MM5 mesoscale model was adapted for mesoscale simulations of the Martian atmosphere (the OSU MMM5). The NASA Ames Mars GCM provides initial and boundary conditions. High-resolution maps for albedo, thermal inertia and topography were developed from Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) data; these baseline maps are processed to appropriate...
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Full Text:: Daniel Tyler, Jr. Jeffrey R. Barnes Robert M. Haberle Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets) 2000

The essential fatty acid requirements of rainbow trout (Salmon gairdneri)

Creator:: Castell, John Daniel
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JOHN DANIEL CASTELL for the

Renal function in urodele amphibians

Creator:: Stiffler, Daniel Francis
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Full Text:: Dean of Graduate School Date thesis is presented 54/r/5 t-/ Typed by Ilene Anderton for Daniel Francis

Oceanographic conditions around the Galápagos Archipelago and their influence on cetacean community structure

Creator:: Palacios, Daniel Mauricio
Abstract:: The objectives of this dissertation were to describe the complex oceanographic conditions around the Galápagos Archipelago (eastern equatorial Pacific), their seasonal variability, and their effects on patterns of cetacean occurrence. The physical and ecological factors leading to a plume of high phytoplankton biomass in the wake of the Galápagos were...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel Mauricio Palacios of

Physiological consequences of trichloroethylene degradation by the toluene-oxidizing bacterium Burkholderia cepacia G4

Creator:: Yeager, Chris M.
Abstract:: A number of bacterial species are capable of degrading the widespread environmental pollutant trichloroethylene (TCE) via aerobic cometabolism, but cytotoxic effects that can debilitate the microorganism often accompany this transformation. In this dissertation the effects of TCE degradation on the well-studied, toluene-oxidizing bacterium Burkholderia cepacia G4 were investigated at the...
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Full Text:: Abstract approved: Abstract approved: Daniel J. Arp Peter J. Bottomley A number of bacterial species

Characteristics of NADPH-cytochrome P-450 reductase in the house fly (Musca domestica, L.) and the blow fly (Phormia regina, Meigen)

Creator:: Vincent, Daniel R.
Abstract:: NADPH-cytochrome P-450 reductase, an important enzyme in the cytochrome P-450-dependent microsomal monooxygenase system, was purified from insecticide-resistant (R) and -susceptible (S) house flies (Musca domestica, L.) and from the black blow fly (Phormia regina, Weigen). Proteolytic degradation to a P-450 - inactive form of the reductase was reduced during the...
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Full Text:: THESIS OF Daniel R. Vincent for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology presented on November

Cortisol, abdominal obesity, and reductions in inflammation after cardiac rehabilitation in non-diabetic coronary patients

Creator:: Ogimoto, Kayoko
Abstract:: Abdominal obesity is a part of insulin resistance syndrome that is closely linked to increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). Because fat tissue acts as an endocrine target and source of hormone production, increased metabolism or production of chemical messengers in fat tissue may result in metabolic perturbations that...
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Full Text:: in Non-Diabetic Coronary Patients. Abstract approved: Daniel P. Williams Abdominal obesity is a

Physical activity, hormone replacement therapy, and insulin resistant coronary artery disease risk factors in postmenopausal women

Creator:: Manns, Patricia J.
Abstract:: Low physical activity levels and high serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) in both men and women. However, postmenopausal women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may have increased risk of CAD because of HRT-related increases in serum CRP. There are two manuscripts...
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Full Text:: Postmenopausal Women. Abstract Approved: Daniel P. Williams Low physical activity levels and high serum C

Chlamydiae under stress : environmental conditions influence the production and localization of chlamydial antigens

Creator:: Brown, Wendy J.
Abstract:: Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular pathogens that cause several serious conditions within the human host. Many of the symptoms associated with infection are thought to stem from the development of aberrant, or persistent, chlamydiae. Factors leading to chlamydial persistence include deprivation of amino acids, the release of certain cellular factors, or...
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Full Text:: : Daniel D. Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular pathogens that cause several serious conditions within

The effects of cyclopropenoid fatty acids on structural components of microsomal membranes

Creator:: Morrissey, Michael Thomas
Abstract:: Studies were conducted to determine the effects of cyclopropenoid fatty acids (CPFA) on the microsomal membrane of livers of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri). Slab and tube gel electrophoresis of microsomes from trout fed a CPFA diet (CPFA-microsomes) for varying time periods showed a decrease in the number of protein bands...
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Full Text:: . Abstract approved: '-*— -~- Daniel P. Selivonchick Studies were conducted to determine the effects of

A method for estimation of generalized linear models when explanatory variables contain meaurement error

Creator:: Sauter, Roger M.
Abstract:: This thesis considers the problem of estimating the linear parameters of generalized linear models (GLM), especially binomial and Poisson regression models, when the explanatory variable is subject to measurement error. In this situation, the dependence of the response variable on the observed explanatory variable cannot typically be modeled as a...
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Full Text:: approved: Redacted for Privacy Daniel W. Schafer This thesis considers the problem of estimating the

Extensions for paired comparisons models

Creator:: Kolsky, James D.
Abstract:: The Thurstone-Mosteller and Bradley-Terry Models are commonly used to rank items from paired comparisons experiments in which one item in each pair "wins," and to assess the importance of time-independent explanatory variables on such rankings. The first part of this thesis clarifies the use of probit and logistic regression models...
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Full Text:: Models. Abstract approved: Daniel W. Schafer The Thurstone-Mosteller and Bradley-Terry Models are

Effects of ammonia, pH, and nitrite on the physiology of Nitrosmonas europaea, an obligate ammonia-oxidizing bacterium

Creator:: Stein, Lisa Yael
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacterium. Abstract approved: Daniel J. Arp Nitrosomonas europaea is a soil

Diagnostic tools for overdispersion in generalized linear models

Creator:: Ganio-Gibbons, Lisa M.
Abstract:: Data in the form of counts or proportions often exhibit more variability than that predicted by a Poisson or binomial distribution. Many different models have been proposed to account for extra-Poisson or extra-binomial variation. A simple model includes a single heterogeneity factor (dispersion parameter) in the variance. Other models that...
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Full Text:: Models Abstract approved:Redacted for Privacy Daniel W. Schafer() Data in the form of counts or

Hydrogenase in Azotobacter vinelandii : the role of the heme ligands in HoxZ

Creator:: Meek, Laura
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Azotobacter chroococcum, A. vinelandii, Bradyrhizobium japonicum, Paracoccus denitrijicans, and R

Interactions of ammonia monooxygenase in Nitrosomonas europaea with hydrocarbons and substituted hydrocarbons

Creator:: Keener, William Kelvin
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Daniel J. Ar , Ph.D. Ammonia monooxygenase (AMO) in Nitrosomonas europaea is a key

Diverse alkane monooxygenase systems in short-chain alkane-utilizing bacteria

Creator:: Hamamura, Natsuko
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Full Text:: Systems in Short-Chain Alkane-Utilizing Bacteria. Abstract approved: Daniel J. Arp Alkane

Semiparametric maximum likelihood for regression with measurement error

Creator:: Suh, Eun-Young
Abstract:: Semiparametric maximum likelihood analysis allows inference in errors-invariables models with small loss of efficiency relative to full likelihood analysis but with significantly weakened assumptions. In addition, since no distributional assumptions are made for the nuisance parameters, the analysis more nearly parallels that for usual regression. These highly desirable features and...
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Full Text:: Measurement Error. Abstract approved: Daniel W. Schafer Semiparametric maximum likelihood analysis allows

Effect of cyclopropenoid fatty acids on membrane components of liver of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri)

Creator:: Einerson, Mark A.
Abstract:: Three studies were conducted to determine the effects of cyclopropenoid fatty acids (CPFA) on the membrane components of livers of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri). In the first study, ¹⁴C-sterculic acid was administered by intraperitoneal injection into rainbow trout and the trout maintained for 72 hours. The labelled sterculic acid was...
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Full Text:: ). 71 "— Abstract approved: r—< 7 Daniel P. Selivonchick Three studies were conducted to

Alteration in levels and synthesis of proteins in trout hepatocytes due to dietary cyclopropenoid fatty acid[s]

Creator:: Perdew, Gary H.
Abstract:: Cyclopropenoid fatty acids (CPFA) are unique compounds that contain a highly strained and reactive cyclopropene ring structure. These compounds have been shown to cause a number of toxic effects in a variety of animals. Rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) have proven to be particularly sensitive to CPFA. Studies have revealed that...
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Full Text:: Abstract Approved: ___ ^ ~"~ * 'Daniel P. Selivonchick Cyclopropenoid fatty acids (CPFA

In vivo and in vitro characterization of ammonia monooxygenase in Nitrosomonas europaea

Creator:: Juliette, Lisa Yvonne
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Daniel/Arp°7k Ammonia monooxygenase (AMO) is an enzyme involved in the nitrogen biogeochemical

The effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on acetyl-CoA carboxylase and other lipogenic enzymes

Creator:: McKim, James M.
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Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Daniel P. Selivonchick Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) is the

Application and computation of likelihood methods for regression with measurement error

Creator:: Higdon, Roger
Abstract:: This thesis advocates the use of maximum likelihood analysis for generalized regression models with measurement error in a single explanatory variable. This will be done first by presenting a computational algorithm and the numerical details for carrying out this algorithm on a wide variety of models. The computational methods will...
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Full Text:: Methods for Regression with Measurement Error. Abstract approved: Daniel W. Schafer This thesis

An examination of the validity of the telecourse self-assessment prediction instrument : "Are telecourses for me?"

Creator:: Wetle, Victoria L.
Abstract:: There is a need for a simple tool to assess the learner's match to distance delivery methods such as telecourse and modem classes. The concept of a prediction instrument is a practical approach to identifying the at-risk student in the distance delivery environment. The purpose of this study was to...
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Full Text:: approved: Daniel B. Dunham There is a need for a simple tool to assess the learner's match to distance

Who's in place, who's out of place : examining the politics of natural resource collaboration

Creator:: Cheng, Antony S.
Abstract:: A qualitative research approach composed of three strategies was employed to systematically examine the politics of natural resource collaboration. First, using the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds as a case study, the behavioral assumptions of natural resource policy instruments enabling collaboration were uncovered and analyzed. Three key assumptions emerge:...
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Identification and characterization of a heat stable protease in arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) and methods of inhibition in surimi

Creator:: Wasson, Diana H.
Abstract:: A heat stable protease was identified as the cause of textural degradation in cooked arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) muscle. Maximum proteolytic activity in the fish muscle was observed between 55°C and 60°C and myosin heavy chain appeared to be the primary substrate for the enzyme. Degradation of this myofibrillar protein...
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Full Text:: (Atheresthes stomias) and Methods of Inhibition in Surimi Abstract approved: 'Daniel P. Selivonchick

Full-time faculty recruitment and selection strategies practiced by learning-centered community colleges

Creator:: Fowler-Hill, Sandra A.
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Full Text:: Recruitment and Selection Strategies Practiced by Learning-centered Community Colleges. Daniel B. Dunham

An investigation into the characteristics, perceptions, and expectations of high school students involved in a pilot statewide tech prep in agriculture program in Washington state

Creator:: Willis, James Franklin
Abstract:: The purpose of the investigation was to develop a profile of characteristics, perceptions and expectations of high school students involved in the Washington Tech Prep in Agriculture Statewide Articulation Program (TPAG). The investigation involved nine individual interviews, the responses of 165 students to a forced response survey instrument, and a...
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Full Text:: Program in Washington State Abstract approved: Daniel B. Dunham The purpose of the investigation was

Some characteristics of selected freshman [i.e., freshmen] identified as certain or uncertain about their choice of academic majors at the time they enrolled in Oregon State University fall term, 1970

Creator:: Rye, Jack Clinton
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare two groups of freshmen entering Oregon State University in the fall of 1970; (1) men and women who were uncertain about choices of academic majors at the time of entry, and (2) men and women who were certain about choices of academic...
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Full Text:: Privacy Abstract Approved: \ Dr. Daniel oling The purpose of this study was to compare two groups of

Denison Olmsted (1791-1859), scientist, teacher, Christian : a biographical study of the connection of science with religion in antebellum America

Creator:: Schoepflin, Gary Lee
Abstract:: A biographical study of Denison Olmsted, focusing upon his own Christian world view and its connection with his various activities in science, supports the view that religion served as a significant factor in the promotion of science in America during this time period. Olmsted taught physics, meteorology and astronomy at...
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Full Text:: . Brookes Spencer, for several helpful discussions concerning Olmsted's natural theology; to Dr. Daniel P

In vitro and in vivo evaluations of chemically treated ryegrass straw

Creator:: Anderson, Daniel Craig
Abstract:: Seven in vitro trials were conducted to compare the effects of soaking annual ryegrass straw in solutions of sodium hydroxide (Na₄OH), potassium hydroxide (KOH), ammonium hydroxide (NH₄OH), or sodium formate (NaCHO₂) at varying levels. Dry matter digestibility (DDM) was the criterion used to measure treatment response. A 3 x 3...
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Full Text:: ryegrass straw AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DANIEL CRAIG ANDERSON for the DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Name

Utilization of dietary protein by the mussel, Mytilus edulis trossulus (Linnaeus 1758)

Creator:: Kreeger, Daniel A.
Abstract:: Protein microcapsules (PM) were developed as a tool for investigating aspects of dietary protein utilization by mussels, Mytilus edulis trossulus. Digestion of PM in vitro by protease, trypsin, amylase and extracts from the gut of mussels varied significantly depending on the type of protein encapsulated or whether carbohydrates were added...
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Full Text:: trossulus (Linnaeus 1758) AN ABSTRACf OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel Austin Kreeger for the degree of

Physiological impacts of Swiss needle cast on Douglas-fir

Creator:: Manter, Daniel K.
Abstract:: A series of studies, in three western Oregon Douglas-fir plantations, was conducted to understand the physiological impacts of Swiss needle cast on Douglas-fir physiology. Four aspects of the disease complex were investigated: fungal colonization and assessment, plant-water relations, carbon assimilation and interaction with climate. Several techniques were developed and used...
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Determinants of student intention to engage in laboratory versus non-laboratory science learning behavior

Creator:: Ray, Brian Daniel
Abstract:: The purpose was to gain information about the determinants of student behavior with respect to laboratory (lab) and non-laboratory (non-lab) science learning activities. Fishbein and Ajzen's (1975) theory of reasoned action was used to investigate students' salient beliefs, correlations between determinants of intention, and the relative weights of determinants of...
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Full Text:: laboratory versus non-laboratory science learning behavior AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Brian Daniel Ray

Temperature-modulated 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)antheracene carcinogenicity in rainbow trout

Creator:: Zahr, Camille Reda
Abstract:: Temperature influences the incidence of chemically induced cancer in fish, with warmer temperatures being associated with higher cancer incidence. The mechanisms of temperature-modulated chemical carcinogenesis in fish, however, have not been described in detail. Therefore, one primary objective of this study was increased understanding of how temperature-modulated genotoxicity of 7,12-...
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Full Text:: . McFadden, Lavern J. Weber, and Daniel R. Selivonchick for their advice and encouragement. My thanks goes

Flavor properties and stability of a corn-based snack : aroma profiles by gas chromatography (GC), GC-olfactometry, mass spectrometry, and descriptive sensory analysis

Creator:: Silva, Maria Aparecida Azevedo Pereira da
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Full Text:: approved: .. _ Prof. Mina R. McDaniel The interest in identifying volatiles responsible for specific

Energy utilization by young grass carp fed different diets

Creator:: Cai, Zhengwei
Abstract:: Effects of diet on food energy utilization by grass carp fed aquatic plants or formulated diets with varied lipid sources and levels are presented in three manuscripts. Significant effects of diet on food consumption, digestion, growth and muscle fatty acid (FA) composition of fingerling diploid grass carp fed aquatic macrophytes...
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Full Text:: YOUNG GRASS CARP FED DIFFERENT DIETS Redacted for privacyAbstract approved: Lawrence R. Curtis

Evaluation of physical and thermal methods to support nonlinear cost optimization models of surimi seafood

Creator:: Hsü, Cheng-kuang
Abstract:: Optimization programming techniques were applied to develop the least cost formulations for Pacific whiting surimi-based seafood (PWSBS). To develop the quality constraint functions, texture and color of whiting surimi gels were determined by torsion test and colorimeter, respectively. Whiting surimi gels were produced by heating at 90°C for 15 min....
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Full Text:: Abstract approved: Edward R. Kolbe Optimization programming techniques were applied to develop the

An empirical study of the possible relationship between adult perception of parents and expressed self-concept

Creator:: Singer, Daniel Jay.
Abstract:: This study examined the possible relationship that perception of parents has in determining the self-concept of the adult offspring. The literature search revealed that there has been a lack of studies regarding the adult offspring's perception of parents. Furthermore, until this study, no instrument that measures the adult offspring's perception...
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Full Text:: adult perception of parents and expressed self-concept AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel Jay Singer

Implications of selenium status for various metabolic and performance parameters in beef cattle

Creator:: Drake, Daniel J.
Abstract:: Metabolic and performance parameters of beef calves were compared between Se supplemented (Se) and control (C) dam treatment groups from known Se deficient cattle. Four trials were conducted at three locations involving 50, 36, 25 and 39 experimental dam/calf pairs. Se supplementation was either two 30 gram oral boluses (90%...
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Full Text:: performance parameters in beef cattle AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel J. Drake for the degree of Doctor

Conservation of arthropod natural enemies in broccoli with relay strip-cropping

Creator:: McGrath, Daniel M. (Daniel Morton)
Abstract:: Relay strip-cropping combines two vegetation management tactics, under-sowing and strip-management. In this study conducted from 1994 though 1997, a cover crop seed-mixture containing oats (Avena sativa L. var. "Monida"), common vetch (Vicia sativa L.), red clover (Trifolium pratense L.), annual ryegrass (Lolium multflorum Lam.), and buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) was...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel M. McGrath for the

Structural studies of the antioxidant defense enzymes; copper, zinc superoxide dismutase and alkyl hydroperoxide reductase flavoprotein

Creator:: Roberts, Blaine R.
Abstract:: Oxygen derived radicals are involved in many aspects of life from aging and cell signaling to disease states as diverse as heart disease, diabetes, neurodegeneration and inflammation. Therefore, understanding the function of antioxidant defense proteins and the effects of oxygen derived radicals on protein function is essential to elucidate the...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Blaine R. Roberts for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Improving ecological risk assessment of pesticides for nontarget terrestrial vertebrates

Creator:: Wang, Guiming
Abstract:: The Quotient Method (QM) is used by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) in ecological risk assessments of pesticides for nontarget organisms. The QM requires several assumptions regarding exposure and hazards of pesticides to wildlife; several of these assumptions have not been tested. During 1997-99, I conducted three experiments...
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Full Text:: - W. Daniel Edge The Quotient Method (QM) is used by the United States Environmental Protection

Properties of methyl bromide cooxidation by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

Creator:: Duddleston, Khrystyne Noel
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Full Text:: AMMONIA-OXIDIZING BACTERIA. Abstract approved: Abstract approved: Peter J. Bottomley Daniel J. The

Initial and boundary value problems via topological methods

Creator:: O'Regan, Daniel J.
Abstract:: In this thesis a relatively new topological technique, due to A. Granas, called Topological Transversality is used to obtain existence theorems for initial and boundary value problems in a variety of settings. This fixed point result is based on the notions of an essential map and on a priori bounds...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel J. O'Regan for the degree

Harlequin duck demography during winter in Prince William Sound, Alaska : effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill

Creator:: Esler, Daniel
Abstract:: The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill was a major perturbation of nearshore habitats of Prince William Sound, a wintering area for harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus). This research was designed to evaluate harlequin duck population recovery from the oil spill from 1995 to 1998, using a demographic approach to assess both...
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Full Text:: Sound, Alaska : effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel

Virulence factors of Aeromonas salmonicida and their interaction with the salmonid host

Creator:: Rockey, Daniel D.
Abstract:: Selected secreted and cellular virulence factors of Aeromonas salmonicida were examined. A protocol was developed for the separation of two secreted proteases (P1 and P2 protease), and a trout erythrocyte specific hemolysin (T-lysin) from supernatants of cultures of the bacterium. Distinctions between the proteases were demonstrated using molecular weight determinations,...
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Full Text:: interaction with the salmonid host AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel D. Rockey for the degree of Doctor

Endocrine regulation of uterine physiology in mink

Creator:: Slayden, Ov Daniel
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Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ov Daniel Slayden for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science

Effect of certain blood enzymes and cellular constituents on growth in different genetic groups of sheep

Creator:: Hutto, Daniel C.
Abstract:: In the present study, five breeds of ewes and their lambs were utilized. The breeds used were: Border Cheviot, Dorset Horn, Columbia, Suffolk and Willamette. In all, 31 ewes and 42 lambs were involved. The blood constituents which were determined for the ewes and lambs were: acid and alkaline phosphatase,...
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Full Text:: on Growth in Different Genetic Groups of Sheep AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DANIEL CARLISLE HUTTO

Some factors in the development of northwestern entomology

Creator:: Bonnell, Daniel Ernest
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Full Text:: îTOREESTERN ENTOMOLOGY DANIEL ERNEST BONNELL A TiSIS submitted to the OREGON STATE COlLEGE in

Purification and some properties of nitrogenase from soybean root nodules

Creator:: Israel, Daniel Wesley
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Full Text:: soybean root nodules AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DANIEL WESLEY ISRAEL for the DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Efficacy of biological corridors

Creator:: Rosenberg, Daniel K.
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Full Text:: " Daniel K. Rosenberg, Barry R. Noon, and E. Charles Meslcm In Proc. International Wildlife Management

Distribution and epizootiology of infectious pancreatic necrosis and infectious hematopoietic necrosis of salmonid fishes in Oregon

Creator:: Mulcahy, Daniel M.
Abstract:: The distribution in Oregon of two viruses affecting salmonid fishes was determined by examination of hatchery and feral fish. Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) was isolated from fish at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Research Laboratory, Corvallis, Roaring River, Fort Klamath, and Wizard Falls Hatcheries. Fish collected at...
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Full Text:: DANIEL MICHAEL MULCAHY for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology presented on December 9

Behavior of metribuzin and ethylmetribuzin in soil

Creator:: Peek, Daniel C.
Abstract:: The behavior of metribuzin [4-amino-6-(1,1- dimethylethyl)-3-(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one] and ethyl-metribuzin (4-amino-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3- (ethylthio)-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one] in soil was studied to determine if differences in herbicide behavior in soil could explain (a) the inconsistent herbicidal activity of these chemicals and (b) the greater activity of metribuzin, as compared to ethyl-metribuzin. Metribuzin had higher activity than ethyl-metribuzin...
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Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel C. Peek for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy . in Crop Science

Spatial patterns of predaceous and phytophagous apple mites (Acari : Eriophyidae, phytoseiidae, Stigmaeidae, Tetranychidae) : intra- and interspecific relationships

Creator:: Slone, Daniel H.
Abstract:: Aggregation and species association of 9 species of phytophagous and predaceous mites were studied for 6 yr in an orchard with 100, 2 m tall 'Red Delicious' apple trees. To quantify aggregation, a method was developed that is powerful, and easily interpreted. It relates the proportion of habitat occupied to...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel H. Slone for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology

A comparative investigation of the pharmacology of fish and mammalian neuromuscular systems

Creator:: Gant, Daniel B.
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel Brian Gant for the degree

Cloning and characterization of GRASP, a novel retinoic acid-induced gene from P19 embryonal carcinoma cells

Creator:: Nevrivy, Daniel
Abstract:: Retinoic acid (RA) exerts important effects in the processes of vertebrate development, cellular growth and differentiation, and homeostasis. However, the mechanisms of action of RA in the control of cellular and developmental processes are incompletely understood, as the retinoid target genes have not been fully characterized. The goal of these...
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Full Text:: -induced gene from P19 embryonal carcinoma cells AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel Nevrivy for the

An investigation of the relationships between student evaluations and faculty, class, and student demographic variables in rating instructional effectiveness

Creator:: Anstine, Daniel D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze and interpret the results of fall term student ratings of faculty teaching performance (n= 40,000) in order to determine whether relationships exist between a range of demographic variables and the ratings professors receive from students enrolled in their classes. A population of...
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Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel Anstine for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on

The incidence and development of somatic polyploidy in the marine isopod Idothea wosnesenskii

Creator:: Matlock, Daniel Budd
Abstract:: (Brandt) were surveyed for the presence of polyploid cells. Large polyploid cells were found in the hepatic cecum, gut and sheath of the testis. The relative DNA content of the polyploid nuclei was measured by means of two wavelength cytophotometry. Histograms plotted from the data provide information on the level...
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Full Text:: marine isopod Idothea wosnesenskii AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DANIEL BUDD MATLOCK for the degree of

Specification of local surface weather elements from large-scale general circulation model information, with application to agricultural impact assessment

Creator:: Wilks, Daniel S.
Abstract:: A procedure for model-assisted climate impact assessment is developed. The approach combines data from observations and atmospheric general circulation models (GCNs), and provides the basis for a potentially valuable means of using information derived from GCMs for climate impact assessments on local scales. The first component of this procedure is...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel S. WiJ.ks for the degree of

A study of the mechanism of the abnormal claisen rearrangement

Creator:: Anderson, Daniel Richard
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Full Text:: by DANIEL RICHARD ANDERSON A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY in partial

A new technique for high performance tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Creator:: Katz, Daniel Louis
Abstract:: The main result of this written dissertation is a mathematical solution to the problem of multiplex recording for high performance tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The prescription is to use a time-lag accelerator in the second stage to match the ion optical properties of the decay fragments to the requirements of...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel Louis Katz

Optimal convergence of complex recycle process systems

Creator:: Barchers, Daniel E.
Abstract:: The asymptotic convergence acceleration method used in steady state process simulation is examined in detail, and a criterion is developed to decide when it should be applied. The criterion is related to the rate of convergence of each variable and does not require any prejudgment of its tolerance level by...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DANIEL E. BARCHERS for the

Albacore tuna catches in the Northeast Pacific during summer 1969 as related to selected ocean conditions

Creator:: Panshin, Daniel Alexis
Abstract:: Oregon's commercial fishery for albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) is large, valuable, and variable. Little is known, however, about the oceanographic factors which determine abundance and distribution of albacore. Primarily using logbook data contributed by fishermen, this study compares albacore catches with selected ocean conditions. The study is limited to troll-caught...
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Full Text:: summer 1969 as related to selected ocean conditions AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DANIEL ALEXIS PANSHIN

The economics of land gains taxation : the Vermont case

Creator:: Daniels, Thomas L.
Abstract:: Governments have employed special capital gains taxes to curb speculation in real estate and raise public revenue. Economic theory suggests that the introduction of a gains tax with a declining rate structure over time will induce prospective buyers to reduce their demand for land and will induce sellers to offer...
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Full Text:: revenue.'t-W In sum, the tax was not aimed at 21 Heal>r, Robert and John Rosenberg. 1980. La.nd LLoe

Factors affecting germination of endomycorrhizal spores

Creator:: Daniels, Barbara Ann
Abstract:: Four isolates of Glomus mosseae, collected from diverse geographic locations, were pot cultured on varied host plants or stored in the same soil as collected. Spores of three isolates failed to germinate on any of five agar media while the fourth germinated well on all media. Lack of germination on...
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Full Text:: discovered on the soil surface of pots containing Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria excelsa R. Br.) in the

Gender differences in subjective task values in mathematics and their relations to course-taking intentions

Creator:: Conner, Daniel A.
Abstract:: There has long been discussion on whether or not there are gender differences in different academic areas, particularly mathematics. One fact that most researchers agree on is that fewer females than males take upper-level mathematics courses beginning in adolescence and continuing through college. As a result, many females severely restrict...
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Full Text:: and their relations to course-taking intentions AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel A

The use of occupational safety and health consultative services among Oregon industries

Creator:: Buresh, Daniel J.
Abstract:: The study was conducted to evaluate the use and perceived effectiveness of occupational safety and health consultative services among Oregon corporations. The three types of consultative services examined: workers' compensation insurance; private; and Oregon Occupational Safety and Health. The research examined if corporations, categorized by corporation size, within the four...
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Full Text:: Services Among Oregon Industries AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel J. Buresh for the degree of

The relationship between burnout and selected demographic and job-related variables among Oregon public school teacher-coaches : identifying coping strategies

Creator:: Kosa, Boonsong
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to determine relationships between burnout and selected demographic and job-related variables and to identify burnout coping strategies commonly used by teacher-coaches in public secondary schools. A volunteer sample of 193 teacher-coaches responded to a three-section questionnaire composed of the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Jaloweic...
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Full Text:: graduate student; Dr. Kathleen Heath, Dr. Daniel Schafer, Dr. Carvel Wood, Dr. Christian Zauner who were

Measuring the economic impact of forests on neighboring properties

Creator:: Kim, Yeon-Su
Abstract:: This thesis investigated the contribution of the forest to neighboring property prices and explored the possible impacts from different neighboring forest characteristics with the hedonic property price model. The quadratic Box-Cox model was applied to choose the proper functional form. The square root model was chosen to be the interpretable...
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The effects of three knowledge interventions on novice volunteer tutors' teaching performance with children with developmental disabilities in a motor development lab setting

Creator:: Tindall, Daniel William Sanchez
Abstract:: According to Block (1999), the greatest problem with inclusion in physical education is the lack of personnel support. Most help comes in the form of teacher assistants such as peer-tutors and paraprofessional who receive very little, if any, direction from the general physical education teacher. However, what remains unknown are...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel W.S. Tindall for the

Remote sensing for monitoring regional carbon dynamics associated with land cover and land use change along the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor

Creator:: Hayes, Daniel J., 1974-
Abstract:: Human activities are causing profound changes to the global environment, yet the potential consequences of these changes on rising atmospheric carbon dioxide and climate change are not well understood. Improving our understanding of these processes requires an enhanced awareness of how global ecosystems are changing and how these changes affect...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel J. Hayes for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Studies on some digenetic trematodes from Ritner Creek, Polk County, Oregon

Creator:: Law, Daniel Tin-Hung
Abstract:: Seven species of fresh water fishes belonging to three different families and two species of snails from Ritner Creek, Polk County, Oregon were surveyed for adult and larval trematodes. A total of seven species of trematodes representing four families was recovered from the intestine of the fishes. Of these, at...
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Full Text:: , Polk County, Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel Tin-Hung Law for the Degree of Doctor of

Economic efficiency in common property natural resource use : a case study of the ocean fishery

Creator:: Bromley, Daniel W., 1940-
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Full Text:: Abstract approved: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel Wood

Comparisons of thymic cells in the developing and involuting rat thymus in vitro

Creator:: Tsui, Daniel C. N.
Abstract:: In the rat thymus, four stages of development have been distinguished: (1) a newborn stage (Stage I), (2) an accelerated growth stage (Stage II), (3) an involuting stage (Stage III), and (4) an involuted stage (Stage IV) . There were three major types of thymic lymphoid cells: small (STL), medium...
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Full Text:: involuting rat thymus in vitro AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel C. N. Tsui for the degree of Doctor of

A partial characterization of the deoxyribonucleic acid found in the thoracic muscles of the tobacco hornworm moth (Manducta sexta)

Creator:: Hinds, Thomas Richard, 1944-
Abstract:: The DNAs (deoxyribonucleic acids) of the thoracic tissue of the tobacco hornworm, Manducta sexta, were studied by physical and chemical means. The adult moth was considered to be fully formed two days after emergence from the pupal case, as indicated by its ability to fly and the integrity of the...
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Full Text:: THE THORACIC MUSCLES OF THE TOBACCO HORNWORM MOTH (Man Redacted for privacy Abstract approved: R. W

The relationship between kindergarten experience and fine-muscle eye-hand coordination abilities of first grade children

Creator:: Roberts, Arthur James
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between kindergarten experience and fine-muscle eye-hand coordination abilities of first grade children. The subjects were 181 first graders in the public schools of Albany, Corvallis, and Salem, Oregon. The mean age of the sample was 76.69 months with a standard...
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Full Text:: COORDINATION ABILITIES OF FIRST GRADE CHILDREN Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: R. Lucille Rees The

Cytochrome P450 3A forms in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Creator:: Lee, Su-Jun
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Full Text:: Privacy Redacted for Privacy ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to give my thanks to Dr. Donald R. Buhler

A comparison of freshmen attending selected Oregon community colleges and Oregon State University in terms of interests, values, and manifest needs

Creator:: Howard, Lorraine Harris
Abstract:: The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether there were significant differences between Oregon community college collegiate freshmen and Oregon State University freshmen in terms of interest, values, and manifest needs. The study was limited to a representative sample of the freshman population in the lower-division collegiate program...
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Full Text:: , Dr. W. R. Crooks, for his guidance in preparation of this thesis, and to Dr. Lester Beals

High school evaluation of students' chances for success in college

Creator:: Pierson, Leroy Richard
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Full Text:: r t`f rl OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Manuscript Theses Unpublished theses submitted for

Cloning, heterologus expression, and characterization of the cytochrome P450 monooxygenases in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Creator:: Yang, Yea-Huey
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Full Text:: Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Abstract approved: Donald R. Buhler Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss

Occupational information pertinent to the training of counselors

Creator:: Hatch, Raymond N. (Raymond Norris)
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Full Text:: his sincere apprecia- tion to Dr. Franklin R. Zeran, under whose supervision this study and report

Pattern systems and methodologies for multiparadigm analysis and design

Creator:: Knutson, Charles D.
Abstract:: In this research, we have captured, in pattern form, key elements of programming and design in four programming paradigms (imperative, object-oriented, functional and logical) as well as multiparadigm programming. These pattern sets have formed a foundation upon which we were able to build a deeper understanding of multiparadigm programming and...
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Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Curtis R. Cook In this research

Evolution and ecology of the Ceanothus-Frankia symbiosis

Creator:: Jeong, Soon-Chun
Abstract:: The evolutionary relationship between Frankia and actinorhizal plants was evaluated by reconstructing molecular phylogenetic trees from nifH, 16S rDNA, and rbcL nucleotide sequences. Subgroupings in Frankia phylogenetic trees reconstructed from nifH and from 16S rDNA sequences were consistent in terms of plant origins of Frankia strains. Although the branching order...
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Full Text:: would like to thank my committee Dr. Daniel Arp, Dr. Patrick Breen, Dr. Mark Daeschel, and Dr. Jeffrey

The "open door" of Oregon's community colleges : enduring mission or fading vision?

Creator:: Beebe, Anthony E.
Abstract:: Community colleges have long been thought of as the "people's college." For some thirty years, Oregonians have looked to their 16 community colleges as the less expensive, more accessible route to a college education. Oregon's community colleges have traditionally had the broad mission of providing comprehensive educational opportunities to all...
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Full Text:: to Dr. Ronald Daugherty, my Major Professor, and all my doctoral committee members, Dr. Daniel

Student personnel services in Pacific Coast schools of ministerial training

Creator:: Wood, Paul Hudson
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Full Text:: careful criticism of the work at varying stages of its completion. Dr. R. R. Role/tart, chairman of the

Molecular identification and characterization of two plasma membrane associated auxin-binding proteins

Creator:: Hicks, Glenn R.
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Full Text:: plasma membrane associated auxin-binding proteins AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Glenn R. Hicks for the

Needs of Oregon State College freshman women

Creator:: Champion, Mary I. Carter
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Full Text:: Redacted for Privacy ACKNOWLEDGMENTS To Dr. Herbert R. Laslett the writer is indebted for suggesting

Characterization of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) induced modification of hepatic pyruvate carboxylase gene expression in C57BL/6J male mice

Creator:: Sparrow, Barney R.
Abstract:: The effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) exposure on hepatic pyruvate carboxylase (PC) gene expression were investigated in C57BL/6J Ah[superscipt b/b male mice. A dose-dependent reduction of PC levels and activity occurred in animals given a single intraperitoneal dose of TCDD in a corn oil carrier. The dose ranged from 1 to...
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Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Barney R. Sparrow for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Toxicology presented

A detailed study of the carrier concentration method of analysis of uranium oxide

Creator:: Daniel, J. L. (Jack Leland), 1924-
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Full Text:: OXIDE by JACK LE LAND DANIEL A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE COLLEGE in partial

Henry Augustus Rowland and his electromagnetic researches

Creator:: Miller, John D. (John David)
Abstract:: This analysis concerns the life and scientific work of Henry Augustus Rowland (1848-1901), organizer and the first chairman of the physics department at The Johns Hopkins University in 1876. Special materials used in this research included three pieces of Rowland's experimental apparatus which are extant in the Smithsonian Institution Division...
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Full Text:: RESEARCHES Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy -R. J. This analysis concerns the life and scientific

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