Index Catalog // ScholarsArchive@OSU

Respecting one’s abilities, or (post)colonial tokenism? : Narrative testimonios of faculty of color working in predominantly white community colleges

Creator:: Samano, Michael Luis
Abstract:: The purpose of this research project was to gain a deeper understanding of the lived experience of faculty of color. More specifically, this project explores how diversity-related workload expectations impact faculty of color who work in predominantly white community colleges. Known by various descriptors, the term used in this research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Michael L. Sámano for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on

The synthesis and characterization of novel materials for use in secondary lithium-ion batteries

Creator:: Nafshun, Richard L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: use in secondary lithium-ion batteries AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Richard L. Nafshun for the

Zimbabwean counselors' knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS

Creator:: Richards, Kimberly A.
Abstract:: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become the world's foremost health threat and is the number one killer in Zimbabwe. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome impacts not only the individual who has AIDS, but on nuclear and extended families, and all aspects of society in Zimbabwe. Since studies have indicated that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Zimbabwean Counselors' Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward HIV/AIDS Abstract Approved: Michael A. Ingram

Farm level response to agricultural effluent control strategies : the case of the Willamette Valley

Creator:: Taylor, Michael L. (Michael Lester), 1960-
Abstract:: Changes in the structure of the U.S. agricultural industry since World War II have transformed it into a highly productive component of the domestic economy. But these changes have not occurred without indirect costs. For example, the reliance on agricultural chemicals has produced environmental effects causing growing concern. In addition,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael L

Administrator and vocational educator perceptions regarding summer vocational agriculture program activities

Creator:: Swan, Michael Kent
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine: 1) the ideal vocational agriculture summer program activities as perceived by teacher educators and state supervisors nationwide, and 2) if there were differences in perceptions towards vocational agriculture summer program activities among selected groups impacting vocational agriculture programs in the state of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: regarding summer vocational agriculture program activities AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF MICHAEL KENT SWAN

The importance of maintenance respiration by living cells in the sapwood of subalpine conifers

Creator:: Ryan, Michael G.
Abstract:: Xylem conducting tissue or sapwood is an important storage organ for water, carbohydrates, and nutrients, and this storage helps trees accommodate environmental change. However, the living ray parenchyma cells in sapwood, which store the carbohydrates and nutrients, require energy for maintenance. I examined how sapwood maintenance costs vary among species,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The effect of youth participatory evaluation and youth community action training on positive youth development

Creator:: White, David J. (David Joseph)
Abstract:: The bi-directional relationships within the personal and contextual environments of adolescents are critical to the development of adolescents and their transition into adulthood. Opportunities for youth to participate in and provide leadership in meaningful programs, gain life skills, and interact with adults in sustained relationships are key features leading to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Training on Positive Youth Development. Abstract approved: Michael Dalton The

Nutrient losses and nitrogen mineralization on forested watersheds in Oregon's Coast Range

Creator:: Miller, James H.
Abstract:: Nutrient losses of the biologically responsive anions, nitrate and bicarbonate together with the major cations, were monitored on 14 small watersheds in Oregon's Coast Range and evaluated in relation to management-induced disturbance. Mixed forests of Douglas-fir and red alder had dominated these high-nitrogen sites prior to treatment. A paired-watershed experimental...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Price elasticities in commodity trade models and external trade statistics

Creator:: Emami, Ali
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the source of the external trade statistics in measuring the price responsiveness of foreign demands and relative price competitiveness of the major exporting countries in trade of agricultural commodities in international markets. In particular, the papers included in this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Elastcities in Commodity Trade Models and External Trade Statistics Abstract approved Michael V. Martin The

The development of an institutional and regulatory policy framework for offshore renewable energy

Creator:: Campbell, Holly Victoria Pink
Abstract:: Societies around the globe are concerned with climate change and supplementing the use of fossil fuels to create cleaner energy. The emergence of marine alternative energy is of scientific, historical, legal, and political interest. The purpose of the three manuscripts comprising this dissertation is to provide research and analysis of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Michael J. Harte, Professor Gail Achterman, Professor Robert Duncan, Professor Richard Hildreth

An ontology-based system for representation and diagnosis of electrocardiogram (ECG) data

Creator:: Dendamrongvit, Thidarat
Abstract:: Electrocardiogram (ECG) data are stored and analyzed in different formats, devices, and computer platforms. There is a need to have an independent platform to support ECG processes among different resources for the purposes of improving the quality of health care and proliferating the results from research. Currently, ECG devices are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Richard E. Billo Electrocardiogram (ECG) data are stored and analyzed in different formats, devices, and

Countertrade, a transaction costs approach

Creator:: Kelly, Sharon
Abstract:: New types of exchange arrangements are becoming increasingly popular for a wide range of goods traded internationally. Several types of countertrade arrangements have been identified, ranging from pure barter to more elaborate schemes where only a portion of the trade is "paid for" in goods, including bilateral trading agreements with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Countertrade: A Transaction Costs Approach Abstract Approved: Si9flatureredactedforprvacy. Richard S. Johnsn

Application of the carbon/nitrogen balance concept to predicting the nutritional quality of blueberry foliage to deer in southeastern Alaska

Creator:: Rose, Cathy L.
Abstract:: Sitka black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis Sm.) prefer understory forages growing beneath a forest canopy despite a greater abundance of the same plant species in forest clearings. This research examined responses of the deciduous shrub - blueberry (Vaccinium ovalifolium), to test the hypotheses that 1) forage is less nutritious and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:: , Michael Osborne, and Marisa Chappell, for their help, skill, support, warmth, guidance, wisdom, and

Association between personality characteristics and an orientation to conflict resolution with a general systems interpretation

Creator:: Strong, John Ray
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study Redacted for Privacy J. Richard Connelly This study was to look at: (1) the orientation subjects' had toward the resolution of conflict situations, and (2) associations between personality traits, selected demographic characteristics and subjects' orientation to conflict resolution. Procedures Eighty-seven subjects, 23 male and 64 female...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Study Redacted for Privacy J. Richard Connelly This study was to look at: (1) the orientation

Understory competition for resources in Pinus ponderosa forests of northeastern Oregon

Creator:: Riegel, Gregg M.
Abstract:: The objective of this research was to determine which environmental resources, light, water, and nutrients, control understory plant production and composition in a Pinus ponderosa forest in northeastern Oregon. A split-plot experimental design, with three blocks, four treatments, and 44 plots, was established in the summer of 1985. Twenty plots...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Pinus ponderosa Forests of Northeastern Oregon Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Richard F

The experiences of Asian American females seeking vice president and president positions in community colleges : A view of the barriers and facilitators

Creator:: Somer, Marcia G.
Abstract:: This qualitative narrative inquiry study explored the experiences and perspectives of five Asian American females who have sought presidencies and/or vice presidencies in community colleges. All five of the participants are currently either a president or vice president in community colleges. This study found nine themes that capture the barriers...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Richard Shintaku This qualitative narrative inquiry study explored the

Characterization of Neurospora crassa and Fusarium graminearum mutants defective in repeat-induced point mutation

Creator:: Pomraning, Kyle R.
Abstract:: Mutation of repetitive DNA by repeat-induced point mutation (RIP) is a process that occurs in many filamentous fungi of the Ascomycota during the sexual cycle. Concurrently, direct DNA repeats are often deleted by homologous recombination at high frequency during the sexual cycle. Thus, the processes of RIP and deletion compete...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Defective in Repeat-induced Point Mutation Abstract approved: Michael Freitag Mutation

New Simulation and Fusion Techniques for Assessing and Enhancing UAS Topographic and Bathymetric Point cloud Accuracy

Creator:: Slocum, Richard K.
Abstract:: Imagery acquired from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and processed with structure from motion (SfM) – multi-view stereo (MVS) algorithms provides transformative new capabilities for surveying and mapping. Together, these new tools are leading to a democratization of airborne surveying and mapping by enabling similar capabilities (including similar or better accuracies,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Richard Kevin

Chlordecone pretreatment promoted subcellular distribution of scavenger receptor class B type II to murine hepatic microsomes ; mass spectrometry detected hepatic soluble cholesterol binding proteins and comparison of protein iTRAQ ratios using ESI QTOF and MALDI TOF/TOF

Creator:: Scheri, Richard C.
Abstract:: Chlordecone belongs to the class of persistent organochlorine pesticides that are remarkably resistant to environmental degradation. Even though their use was banned in the United States in 1978, these compounds can still be detected in both humans and wildlife throughout the world. Previous work has shown that the pretreatment of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Richard C. Scheri for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Toxicology presented on May

Influence of temperature and salinity on the adaptation of Anoplarchus purpurescens and Pholis ornata to an intertidal habitat

Creator:: Barton, Michael Glenn
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS or Michael Glenn Barton for the

Evaluation of genetic diversity in wild populations of black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis L.)

Creator:: Dossett, Michael
Abstract:: In recent years, there has been renewed interest in black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis L.) breeding. This has been spurred, in part, by an increase in black raspberry consumption due to studies that have shown them to be particularly high in anthocyanin content indicating high levels of antioxidants. Present cultivars are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Michael Dossett for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture

Drivers of plant community dynamics in sagebrush steppe ecosystems : cattle grazing, heat and water stress

Creator:: Reisner, Michael D.
Abstract:: Sagebrush steppe ecosystems are one of the most widespread but endangered ecosystems in North America. A diverse array of human-related stressors has gradually compromised these ecosystems' resilience to disturbance and invasion by Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass). The role of the foundational shrub Artemisia as a driver of herbaceous community structure and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Michael D. Reisner for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resources presented

Soil carbon and nutrient dynamics of windthrow chronosequences in spruce-hemlock forests of southern Alaska

Creator:: McClellan, Michael H.
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Characterizing Server Compromise: Resilience Models, Instantiations, and Impossibilities

Creator:: McQuoid, Ian M.
Abstract:: One of the pervasive problems arising in our modern, digital world surrounds data breaches where an adversary, through zero-day exploitations, phishing, or old-fashioned social engineering attacks, gains access to a service’s data stores. Our society increasingly relies on these cloud-based services for everything from our taxes to personal communication. As...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Forms of Life: Goethe’s Impact on Twentieth-Century Anglophone Botany and Morphology

Creator:: Hahn, Andre M.
Abstract:: This dissertation examines the impact of the German naturalist and literary figure Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s ideas on twentieth century Anglophone plant morphology and biology. Goethe interpreted the organ forms of flowering plants as metamorphoses of each other. His literary, historical, and philosophical writings suggest themes of alienation from and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Michael Hahn for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History of Science presented on August 6, 2018

Local Accessibility of Objective, Classical Reality

Creator:: Kincaid, Joshua J.
Abstract:: The fact that measuring a quantum system reduces it to apparently classical behavior, eliminating the interference patterns that are a hallmark of quantumness, cries out for an explanation. That explanation has been provided by the recognition of decoherence,whereby the interference is destroyed by the very interaction that acquires information.We begin...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Accessibility of Objective, Classical Reality Abstract approved: Michael P. Zwolak The fact that measuring a

Impacts of multispecies parasitism on coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Oregon

Creator:: Ferguson, Jayde A.
Abstract:: Diseases caused by parasites are recognized as significant sources of mortality in wild fish populations. I assessed the impacts of multispecies parasitism on a threatened stock of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). A crucial prerequisite to this research was proper identification of parasites, which can be difficult for species lacking...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Michael L. Kent Diseases caused by parasites are recognized as significant sources of

New constructions and applications for homomorphic secret sharing and function secret sharing

Creator:: Singh, Jaspal
Abstract:: A secret sharing scheme allows a dealer to distribute a secret with a set of parties, such that only a certain subset of parties can collaborate and learn the shared secret. Traditional secret sharing schemes have been used as building blocks in various subdomains of cryptography. Recently, two new extensions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Community analysis of the Wyoming big sagebrush alliance and functional role of Wyoming big sagebrush

Creator:: Davies, Kirk W.
Abstract:: This study consisted of two research projects in the Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis (Beetle & A. Young) S.L. Welsh) alliance, the most extensive of the big sagebrush complex in the Intermountain West. In the first project, we intensively sampled 107 relatively undisturbed, late seral Wyoming big sagebrush...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Bates and Dr. Richard Miller, for giving me a great deal of valuable advice, guidance, constructive

Advancing Spatial Data Engineering and Analysis: Integrative Approaches with GIS, Statistical Modelling, and Deep Learning

Creator:: Krivova, Maria
Abstract:: Geospatial data analysis is a multifaceted discipline encompassing the collection, processing, and visualization of diverse datasets. It models and delineates the interactions of people, objects, and phenomena within geographical spaces and predicts patterns based on the relationships between different locations. Despite significant advancements in geospatial data engineering and analytics over...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________ Michael J. Olsen

A new trigonal huntite material and subgroup relationships between crystallographic space groups

Creator:: Hruschka, Michael Archimedes and Hruschka, Michael A.
Abstract:: The use of an adjacency matrix to determine distant (not maximal or minimal) subgroup and supergroup relationships between crystallographic spacegroup types is described. Full lists of space-group types that are supergroups and subgroups for every space-group type were compiled. A list of the space-group types connected to each space-group type...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Michael A. Hruschka for the

“We’ll Be That Kid That You Think We Are” : The Influences of Stigma and Interactions with Important Adults on Youth Identity Development in a Rural Context

Creator:: Lile, Joy R.
Abstract:: Adolescence is a developmental stage marked by crystallization in individuals’ sense of identity (Erikson, 1994; Harter, 1999). Research on positive youth development stresses the ways in which thriving trajectories during adolescence contribute to positive lifelong outcomes (Lerner & Overton, 2008; Scales, Benson, & Roehlkepartain, 2011) A symbolic interactionism perspective (Mead,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Direct-sampling optical techniques for the study of transient combustion events

Creator:: Herron, John R.
Abstract:: Techniques have been developed for measuring the temperature, stable species concentrations, and atomic radical concentrations during a transient combustion event. They combine the features of direct sampling with two spectroscopic techniques to produce relatively simple diagnostic techniques to obtain time-resolved measurements. In this study, a transient event was provided by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Techniques for the Stud of Transient Combustion Events Abstract approved:_Redacted for privacy_ Richard B

Gravity measurements and their structural implications for the continental margin of southern Peru

Creator:: Whitsett, Robert Manning
Abstract:: A free-air gravity anomaly map of the continental margin of Peru between 12° and 18° S. Lat. shows a -110 to -220 mgl anomaly associated with the Peru-Chile Trench, a -60 mgl anomaly over the Pisco Basin on the continental shelf, and -120 mgl anomaly over the Mollendo (or Arequipa)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: privacy Redacted for privacy AC KNOW LEDGEMENTS I extend thanks first to Dr. Richard W. Couch for his

Pricing strategies, discount rates and fishery management in the market for seafood

Creator:: Zhang, Zhengkun
Abstract:: Three related topics have been explored in this thesis. Those three topics deal with the pricing problems both in the market for access rights to fish and in the market for seafood. The purpose of this study is to contribute some insights into the global picture of fishery management and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Richard S. Johnston Three related topics have been explored in this thesis. Those three topics deal with

Investigation of Procyanidins Used in Botanical Dietary Supplements

Creator:: Rue, Emily A.
Abstract:: Polyphenolic compounds found in foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and grains, are an integral part of the human diet. Within polyphenols, proanthocyanidins are referred to as condensed tannins and encompass procyanidins, propelargonidins and prodelphinidins. Among these, procyanidins are the largest group. Recent interest in these compounds is related...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Rue, Michael D. Rush, and Richard B. van Breemen College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois

Crustal structures and tectonism in southeastern Alaska and western British Columbia from seismic refraction, seismic reflection, gravity, magnetic, and microearthquake measurements

Creator:: Johnson, Stephen Hans
Abstract:: Seismic refraction measurements along two unreversed lines indicate that the earth's crust is 26 km thick in southeastern Alaska and 30 km thick along the Inside Passage of British Columbia. The crust in southeastern Alaska, north of Dixon Entrance, consists of a layer 9 km thick with a seismic velocity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: This research was initiated and guided by Dr. Richard W. Couch. I am grateful for his advice and

Exploratory studies directed toward the synthesis of large ring hormone analogs

Creator:: Chiarello, Ronald Harry
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: TOWARD THE SYNTHESIS OF LARGE RING HORMONE ANALOGS Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy Richard W

Substituent control in the oxy-Cope rearrangements of 1-vinyl-trans-cyclotridec-3-en-1-ol systems

Creator:: Daruwala, Khushroo Peshotan
Abstract:: The thermal and anionic rearrangements of substituted 1-vinyltrans- cyclotridec-3-en-l-ol compounds have been studied to determine what effects substituents would have on the sigmatropic shift when placed on the two positions of the 1-vinyl group. For the thermal rearrangements, the a-substituted vinyl-trans-cyclotridecenols gave both the [3,3] and [1,3] shift products of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Redacted for privacy (Richard W. Thies) The thermal and anionic rearrangements of substituted 1-vinyl

An economic analysis of the demand for graduate education

Creator:: Khan, Ahmad Saeed
Abstract:: This study is an economic analysis of enrollment demand for graduate education at Oregon State University as well as in the United States. For the analysis of Oregon State University data on new graduate enrollment, data were obtained for 27 academic departments with 10 observations per department. The most important...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Title: AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE DEMAND FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION _ 1 Abstract approved: Richard

Synthesis of large-ring analogs of estrone

Creator:: Pierce, John Robert
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: privacy Richard W. Thies Various ring expansion routes from benzo medium-ring ketones to large-ring

Some physiological effects induced in the cowpea, Vigna sinensis (L.) Savi, by two strains of alfalfa mosaic virus

Creator:: Mills, Ira Kelly
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Spatial expressions of farm size changes in the Polk and Linn counties of Oregon

Creator:: Van Otten, George A.
Abstract:: The spatial organization of farm units in Polk and Linn counties in the mid-Willamette Valley has undergone significant change over the past 30 years. Whereas most study areas operations in the 1930's and 1940's consisted of small family owned farms with contiguous land bases, present mid-Willamette Valley units vary considerably...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: FARM SIZE CHANGES IN POLK AND LINN COUNTIES sag_g EG Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Richard

Syntheses of large ring hormone analogs

Creator:: Yue, Stephen T.
Abstract:: The (±) 8,9:13,14-diseco-norestradiol, a large ring hormone analog, and its related derivatives, were prepared by a ring expansion approach. The key step of this approach is the establishment of the benzocyclododecenone system via the Caubere reaction. This step not only provides a favorable ring size, it also sets the necessary...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : SYNTHESES OF LARGE RING HORMONE ANALOGS Abstract approved: _Redacted for privacy Richard W. Thies The

Crustal structure and thermal gradients of the northern Gulf of California determined using spectral analysis of magnetic anomalies

Creator:: Zamora, Osvaldo Sanchez
Abstract:: Geophysical surveys in the Gulf of California provided the data to construct contour maps of bathymetry, free-air anomalies and total field magnetic anomalies for the area north of 27° N. Major faults such as the Ballenas- Salsipuedes, Tiburón, Guaymas, and the South Cerro Prieto are clearly observable on these maps....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to give special thanks, and recognition to Dr. Richard Couch, my major professor

Residential placement of patients with dementia : relationship to care recipient and caregiver variables

Creator:: Coehlo, Deborah Padgett
Abstract:: The occurrence and timing of residential care of patients with dementia is impacted by several care recipient and caregiver variables. Previous research has shown a strong relationship among residential placement and marital status, cognitive decline, deterioration in functional abilities, and presence of behavior problems in the care recipient. Research on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: care (Johanson, Irizarry, & Doughty, 1997; Newens, Foster, & Kay, 1995; Pruchno, Michael, & Potashnik

Mass Spectrometry-based Analysis of Superwarfarins and their Metabolites and the Investigation of Novel Treatments for Poisoned Victims

Creator:: Nosal, Daniel Grzegorz
Abstract:: Superwarfarins are anticoagulant rodenticides that are 100 times more potent and 15 times more persistent than warfarin. They have been used since the 1980s and cause over 10,000 cases of accidental and intentional poisonings per year. Apart from inducing uncontrollable bleeding, by inhibiting the vitamin K cycle, superwarfarins can disrupt...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : __________________________________________________ Richard B. van Breemen Superwarfarins are anticoagulant rodenticides that

An economic analysis of some factors related to low income in rural Oregon with special reference to the role of education

Creator:: Coppedge, Robert O.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE ROLE OF EDUCATION ^_^ , / Abstract Approved; ^ i^T ' (Richard S

Safety of Phytoestrogenic Botanical Dietary Supplements: in vivo and in vitro Evaluation of Botanical-Drug Interactions

Creator:: Chen, Luying
Abstract:: Popular botanical dietary supplements marketed for management of menopausal symptoms, including hops (Humulus lupulus L.), red clover (Trifolium pratense) and licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis), were evaluated for their potential to alter CYP-mediated drug metabolism clinically and pre-clinically. Both hops and red clover had been reported to inhibit certain cytochrome P450 (CYP)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Richard B. van Breemen Popular botanical dietary supplements marketed for management of

Phyto-edaphic relationships and ecotypic development of Festuca idahoensis in eastern Oregon habitat types of Artemisia tridentata

Creator:: Doescher, Paul Steven
Abstract:: This research assessed certain specific plant-soil and community interrelationships in eastern Oregon habitat types dominated by subspecies of Artemisia tridentata. The first evaluation described plant-induced soil chemical patterns for Artemisia tridentata plant communities of high perennial grass-low shrub and low perennial grass-high shrub composition. Soil concentrations of total nitrogen, organic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon Habitat Types of Artemisia tridentata . Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy T Richard' F

Oregon's Mid-Willamette Valley wetlands : agricultural uses, alternative uses, problems and trends

Creator:: Tsutsui, Setsuo Harry
Abstract:: The wetlands are distinguished from other lands of the Mid-Willamette Valley by excessive soil moisture. The wetlands, as defined for this study, consist of 20 soil series (in 22 soil mapping units) which are classified by the Soil Conservation Service as having excessive wetness as the major factor limiting their...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; Richard M./Righsmith, Jr 7,7 The wetlands are distinguished from other lands of the Mid-Willamette

An econometric study of the Canadian sockeye salmon market

Creator:: Wang, Der-Hsiung
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; „ _ __ rr y^.—, , , ; ^—- iw —=-i = ' Richard S. Johnston Naturally accrued salmon stocks are

Temporal scale, cover type and climate effects on surface energy and mass exchange

Creator:: Kimball, John S.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and Climate Effects Surface gy and Mass Exchang Abstract approved: Richard H. Cuenca Understanding

Economic analysis of restoration practices to improve water quality and fish habitat of a large river floodplain : a case study of the Willamette River, Oregon

Creator:: Seedang, Saichon
Abstract:: In- stream water temperature is one of the most important environmental factors associated with the decline in salmonid populations and their habitats in the Pacific Northwest. Most ecological restoration practices that attempt to reduce instream temperatures center on replanting or reestablishing riparian vegetation and increasing flows. However, in a large...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Case Study of the Willamette River, Oregon. Abstract approved: Richard M. Adams In- stream water

An economic analysis of some factors associated with the international trade flows of frozen groundfish blocks

Creator:: Paez, Maria Lucia D'Apice
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: GROUNDFISH BLOCKS Abstract approved: , _ , ^ Richard S. Johnston This study is an economic analysis

An investigation into the genetic basis of migration timing in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Creator:: O'Malley, Kathleen G.
Abstract:: The genetic basis of adaptation is complex as many fitness-related traits are quantitative and likely influenced by multiple genes with variable effects across different selective environments. One important adaptation for anadromous Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is the time at which individuals return to natal breeding sites within a reproductive season....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: tshawytscha) Abstract approved: Michael A. Banks The genetic basis of adaptation is

Isolation of a natural antioxidant from shrimp waste

Creator:: Li, Shiao Jing
Abstract:: Shrimp waste samples were extracted with a variety of organic solvents. Each fraction was measured for antioxidant activity by determining the rate of oxidation of β-carotene-linoleic acid in an emulsion system. An ethanol extract exhibited the highest antioxidant activity. Purification of the most active fraction was accomplished by thin layer...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of a Natural Antioxidant from Shrimp Waste. Abstract approved: Michael T. Mb^rissey Shrimp

Carbon and energy exchange of semi-arid ecosystems with heterogeneous canopy structure

Creator:: Anthoni, Peter M.
Abstract:: Carbon and energy fluxes were measured with the eddy covariance technique above two semi-arid ecosystems, ponderosa pine and juniper/sagebrush, located in central Oregon. The two ecosystems have low LAI and a very open canopy structure. The energy closure was ~70-80% at both ecosystems, equivalent to an imbalance of 150-250 W...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Anthoni, Beverly E. Law, Michael H. Unsworth and Richard J. Vong Submitted to Agricultural and Forest

Multi-factor information theory models and their industrial applications

Creator:: Shirland, Larry Elwyn
Abstract:: This dissertation treats information theory and its applications to the general area of decision making. Specifically, three areas are covered; (1) information theory applied to Bayesian analysis, (2) estimation using multi-factor information channel models, and (3) information theory applied to Markov chain analysis. A major portion of this dissertation concerns...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to express my sincere thanks to Dr. Michael S. Inoue for his advice and guidance in the

Genomics of migration : from marine distributions of salmonids to mechanisms of olfactory and magnetic cue perception for natal homing

Creator:: Bellinger, M. Renee
Abstract:: Substantial scientific investment has been directed towards understanding factors that influence distribution patterns and animals' remarkable ability for precise orientation and navigation, yet fundamental gaps in our knowledge remain. In my dissertation, I applied emerging genetic technologies to conduct a top-down and bottom-up investigation of animal movement and cue perception....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Michael A. Banks Substantial scientific investment has been directed towards understanding

Distributed OpenCL : a platform for distributed, heterogeneous computing for domain scientists

Creator:: Dillon, William H.
Abstract:: It is possible to purchase, for as little as $10,000, a cluster of computers with the capability to rival the supercomputers of only a few years ago. Now, users that have little to no experience developing distributed applications or managing a cluster are in a position to do so. To...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: __________________________________________ Michael J. Bailey It is possible to

High-efficiency radio-frequency power amplifiers

Creator:: Ewing, Gerald Dean
Abstract:: This dissertation describes a new radio-frequency power-amplifier circuit and mode of operation that exceeds the efficiency of the conventional class C amplifier in the low and medium h-f range. It will be found useful in applications where linearity between the input and output are not required, as in all applications...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: would like to thank Professor Robert R. Michael for re- viewing this dissertation and for his guidance

Pseudoloma neurophilia : progression of infection and transmission characteristics of a microsporidian parasite in a model vertebrate, Danio rerio

Creator:: Sanders, Justin L.
Abstract:: The microsporidian parasite, Pseudoloma neurophilia, is the most commonly diagnosed infectious disease in laboratory populations of the zebrafish, Danio rerio. Infections by P. neurophilia are generally subclinical, however, they can become acute either incidentally or due to experimental immune suppression. Non-protocol induced variation can confound results in laboratory experiments using...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved:________________________________________________________ Michael L. Kent The microsporidian

Unoccupied aircraft systems in forest monitoring applications

Creator:: Barker, Matthew I.
Abstract:: In recent years, unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) have become increasingly affordable and straightforward to incorporate in monitoring applications of forested ecosystems. This shift has facilitated interest in using these tools to monitor aspects of forest ecosystems including vegetation health, forest structure and composition, and potential habitat provided by these systems....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: ___________________________________________ Michael G. Wing Abstract In recent

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:: Michael S. Blouin In this dissertation I study evolutionary patterns at genes encoding antimicrobial

Spatial and temporal scales of genetic change in two overfished rockfishes

Creator:: Gomez-Uchida, Daniel
Abstract:: Pacific rockfishes (genus Sebastes) have attracted wide scientific and public interest from an evolutionary, fishery and conservation standpoints. This dissertation addresses several hypotheses involving spatial and temporal scales of genetic change in two overfished rockfishes, darkblotched (S. crameri) and canary rockfish (S. pinniger), using statistical analyses of genetic variation within...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Rockfishes” Abstract approved: Michael A. Banks Pacific rockfishes (genus Sebastes

Macro Stories: Policy Process Dynamics of Presidential Environmental Ideas

Creator:: Peterson, Holly L.
Abstract:: Public policy narratives and stories are often referenced by the media, politicians, advocacy groups, and across many disciplines in academia. Studies of social and political narratives support the notion narrative matters, but often lack systematic design capable of producing generalizable findings. The Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has responded to this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Michael D. Jones Public policy narratives and stories are often referenced by the media

Fluid-structure interaction analysis with the particle finite element method

Creator:: Zhu, Minjie
Abstract:: To facilitate the evaluation and design of structures subjected to fluid loading, a study of fluid-structure interaction (FSI) using the particle finite element method (PFEM) is presented to approximate the responses and sensitivities of structures which interact with fluid. A wide range of structural types are permissible by making no...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: analysis with the particle finite element method Abstract approved: Michael H. Scott To facilitate

The Role of Ascorbic Acid, β-Cyclodextrins, and Alternative Substrates in Dictating Rates of Polyphenol Oxidase-Catalyzed Browning in Potato-Based Reaction Mixtures

Creator:: Jiang, Shu
Abstract:: Enzymatic browning is a consequence of a series of reactions initiated by polyphenol oxidase (PPO)-catalyzed quinone formation. Unwanted browning negatively affects food quality and lowers consumer acceptability. Thus, there is general interest in strategies to control enzymatic browning. Cyclodextrins are cyclic glucan oligosaccharides that form inclusion complexes with a number...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________ Michael H. Penner Enzymatic browning is a consequence of a series of reactions

Genetic and phenotypic variation associated with the resistance gene SOD1 in Biomphalaria glabrata, an important intermediate host of Schistosomiasis

Creator:: Bonner, Kaitlin M.
Abstract:: Schistosomiasis afflicts 200 million people and is responsible for 200,000 deaths per year. The infection is caused by a digenean trematode in the genus Schistosoma. The parasite must cycle through both a vertebrate (human) and invertebrate (snail) host to complete the life cycle. My dissertation focuses on the genetic mechanisms...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Intermediate Host of Schistosomiasis Abstract approved: Michael S. Blouin Schistosomiasis afflicts 200

Investigating Demographic and Evolutionary Factors Important for Fish Reintroduction

Creator:: Sard, Nicholas M.
Abstract:: Reintroduction programs are used to re-establish species back into their historical habitat. Most reintroduction programs have failed and few papers have evaluated factors that may be important to Pacific salmon. The 158 meter tall Cougar Dam has blocked Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) from accessing 40 kilometers of historical spawning and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Michael A. Banks Reintroduction programs are used to re-establish species back into their

Foraging ecology of pollinators in the early stages of secondary succession in the western hemlock (Tsuga heteropohylla (Raf.) Sarg.) zone of the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Burikam, Intawat
Abstract:: The early stages of secondary succession of the McDonald and Paul Dunn State Forests, Corvallis, Oregon, were grouped into three stages; herb, herb-shrub, and shrub, based on vegetation types. Flowers of herbaceous species and residual shrubs dominated in the early years after clear-cutting. Woody plants became increasing abundant in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Grape and Wine Aroma Influenced by Vine Nutrient Status, Vigor and Crop Levels in Oregon Pinot Noir

Creator:: Yuan, Fang
Abstract:: Wine volatile composition is one of the most important constitutes of wine quality, and it is greatly influenced by number of factors. The studies herein were conducted to evaluate the grape and wine aroma affected by different vine nutrient status, vigor and crop levels of Oregon Pinot noir. In the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Noir Abstract approved: Michael C. Qian Wine volatile composition is one of the most

Riverscape genetics of Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Chinook salmon) in Siletz River, OR

Creator:: Davis, Chanté D.
Abstract:: Traditional analysis in population genetics evaluates differences among groups of individuals and, in some cases, considers the effects of distance or potential barriers to gene flow. However, many forces may shape genetic variation of organisms in riverine systems. Similarly complex research linking habitat heterogeneity and configuration to genetic structure has...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Michael A. Banks Traditional analysis in population genetics evaluates differences

Pre-service grief and loss preparation in CACREP accredited school counseling programs

Creator:: Low, Lori L.
Abstract:: Youth today experience high degrees of loss and change, resulting in grief (Goldman, 2001). Little evidence exists of school counselors' academic preparation in grief counseling. The purpose of this research study was to determine how CACREP school counseling programs prepare school counselors in the areas of grief and loss, including...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Preparation in CACREP Accredited School Counseling Programs. Abstract approved: Michael A. Ingram Youth

Development and experimental evaluation of branch-and-bound algorithms for determining optimum static job-shop production schedules

Creator:: Ramalingam, P. Rama, 1941-
Abstract:: Branch-and-Bound algorithms are developed to optimally schedule static single- and multi-stage job-shop productions. The 'corollary' of the study is to experimentally verify the effectiveness of branch-and-bound algorithms to overcome the "curse of dimensionality" due to the combinatorial nature of job-shop scheduling problems. The static scheduling problem contemplated in this dissertation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Michael S. Inoue Branch-and-Bound algorithms are developed to optimally

Life Cycle Assessment of Biomass for Generation of energy : Case Studies of Poplar Management in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.A.

Creator:: Vasquez Sandoval, Marcia A.
Abstract:: A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the production of poplar biomass grown under four management conditions in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) of the U.S.A. was conducted. While the extraction of fossil fuels and the subsequent generation of energy have environmental impacts, the alternative of extracting poplar biomass also has impacts...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: ________________________________ Michael R. Milota A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the

A general linear optimization algorithm based upon labeling and factorizing of basic paths on RPM network

Creator:: Stavrakis, George D.
Abstract:: A new method is developed for solving linear optimization problems based on the RPM network modeling technique which represents the primal and the corresponding dual models simultaneously upon a single graph. The network structure is used to eliminate the need for explicit logical variables and to provide a graphic tool...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: FACTORIZING OF BASIC PATHS ON RPM NETWORK Approved: Redacted for privacy Dr. Michael S. Inoue A new method

The effect of chemical perturbation by napthalene on glucose metabolism in the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) : an in vivo kinetic analysis

Creator:: Riley, Ronald Thomas
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Redacted for privacy ----Michael C. Mix The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential

The impact of maritime user fees on Pacific Northwest wheat transportation : a network programming approach

Creator:: Lubis, Rusdian
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: APPROACH Abstract approved : Dr. Michael V. Martin This study analyzes the likely impact of both

Development of an information processing capacity estimation method for managing a project subjected to disruptions

Creator:: Ro, In Kyu
Abstract:: This dissertation is an attempt at developing a method for the analysis and estimation of the effects of disruptions due to uncertainties. Such uncertainties may result from design changes and engineering drawing delays in large-scale, complex, research and development, or construction projects. In order to provide management with a simple...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to Dr. Michael S. Inoue, major professor, for his problem suggestion, valuable guidance, and

Effect of interval versus continuous exercise training on resting energy expenditure in dieting college-aged women

Creator:: Siemann, Art W.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: College-Aged Women Abstract approved: Michael G. Maksud Changes in resting energy expenditure (REE) were

The effects of growth rate and cambial age on wood properties of red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) and Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana Dougl.)

Creator:: Lei, Hua
Abstract:: This study was to investigate effects of growth rate and cambial age on properties of wood from two increasingly used hardwood species, red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) and Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana Dougl.), for better understanding factors affecting wood quality in hardwoods. Thirty 7-year-old trees grown at widely varying...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: garryana Dougl.) Abstract Approved: Michael R. Milota This study was to investigate effects of growth

Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) : what we can and cannot see in the forest for the trees

Creator:: Edson, Curtis B.
Abstract:: Recently concerns over anthropogenic carbon pollution have received increased global attention and research in forest biomass and carbon sequestration has gained momentum. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) remote sensing has in the last decade demonstrated forest measurement and biomass estimation potential. The project objective was to compare LiDAR forest biomass...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________________________ Michael G

Evaluating a value-added product through studies on consumer acceptability, sensory properties, and their correlations to biochemical and instrumental texture properties : the case of Pacific whiting (Merluccius productus) individually quick frozen (IQF) fillets

Creator:: Aksornsri, Weeraporn
Abstract:: Pacific whiting (Merluccius productus) is the most abundant groundfish species off the California, Oregon and Washington Coasts. The fish are mainly used as a raw material for the production of surimi. However, it is not economically wise to depend only on one product. There is a need to diversify the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: productus) Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) Fillets Abstract approved: Michael T. MoiTri^sfey Pacific

Zoogeography and ecology of western Beaufort Sea polychaeta

Creator:: Bilyard, Gordon Richard
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Gordon Richard Bilyard for the

Cyclization of olefinic β-ketoesters. An approach to the synthesis of aplysistatin

Creator:: Skeean, Richard William
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Synthesis of Aplysistatin AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Richard William Skeean for the degree of Doctor of

The effects of counselor-induced conditions of present-centeredness on self-actualization in college students

Creator:: Musco, Richard Alphonse
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -centeredness on self-actualization in college students AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DOCTOR OF RICHARD

The Robinson-Mannich base synthesis applied to substituted acetoacetic ester

Creator:: LaPore, Richard Francis
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: RICHARD FRANCIS LAPOBli: A THESIS subln1tted to OREGON 6TA7!E COI..t..iX}li: in partial

The comparative effects of three seventh-grade science programs with different laboratory materials

Creator:: Stronck, David Richard
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: programs with different laboratory materials AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF David Richard Stronck for

A study to develop a career education component for teacher education students

Creator:: Swinney, Richard James
Abstract:: This study, dealing with the concept of career education, was undertaken to: 1) develop a multi-media career education component for Phase I of the undergraduate teacher education program at Oregon State University. 2) measure the effect of that component on selected students. 3) compare their responses with students who had...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Richard James Swinney for the

Development of the egg of Nanophyetus salmincola (Chapin) and infection of the first intermediate host

Creator:: Carter, Richard Thomas
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) and infection of the first intermediate host AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Richard Thomas Carter for

Factors crucial to success of supermarket managers in a large western company with implications for curriculum development in post-secondary institutions

Creator:: Scudder, Duston Richard
Abstract:: The major objective of this study was to seek the reactions of a group of supermarket managers as to what factors they felt were necessary to a successful performance in their occupation. One hundred eighty-four managers employed by a western-based firm which operates stores in ten states returned questionnaires rating...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DUSTON RICHARD SCUDDER for the Doctor of Education (Name of student) (Degree

An analysis of the effectiveness of team teaching compared to traditional teaching of health to high school sophomore students

Creator:: Schlaadt, Richard Grover
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of teaching high school health by team teaching and traditional teaching methods. For this study 114 second-semester sophomore health students from Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon were used, distributed in three health classes as a control group, utilizing traditional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Richard Grover Schlaadt for the Ed. D. in Education (Name) (Degree) (Major) Date thesis is presented

A metabolic function of selenium, assessed with rat liver homogenates

Creator:: Bull, Richard Charles
Abstract:: In three separate trials rats were fed either a basal diet deficient in selenium and vitamin E or the same diet supplemented with one or both of these factors. In addition to these treatments in two of the trials, ethoxyquin was included to provide adequate lipid antioxidant protection and to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Homogenates AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF ANIMAL SCIENCE RICHARD CHARLES BULL for the Ph. D. in (Nutrition

Investigating the Impact of Temperature and Air Quality on Human Health in At-Risk Populations

Creator:: Evoy, Richard E.
Abstract:: Climate change is causing people around the world to experience extreme temperature and air pollution events such as wildfires more frequently, and for longer periods of time. Extreme heat events have been widely associated with an increased risk of emergency room visits, occupational heat-related injuries and illnesses, and mortality overall...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Richard Edward Evoy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health presented on August 25, 2021

Mechanistic Properties of Plant-Soil Systems in Stormwater Treatment

Creator:: Hilliard, Richard
Abstract:: A dissertation describing the results of a series of greenhouse experiments conducted to better understand phytoremediation in stormwater bioretention systems.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Richard

The common professional education competencies of junior high school teachers

Creator:: Gardner, Richard Earl
Abstract:: The central purposes of this study were to identify the common professional education competencies of junior high school teachers and to 1. Determine the proficiency levels necessary in order to accomplish these tasks. 2. Determine the cognitive domain levels required in order to fulfill these tasks. The major dimensions of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: high school teachers AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF RICHARD EARL GARDNER (Name) in EDUCATION

A study to determine the perceptions of the competencies needed by adult basic education teachers

Creator:: Smith, Richard Lorn
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: needed by adult basic education teachers AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF RICHARD LORN SMITH (Name) in

Search Constraints

Search Results

Limit your search