Upper Klamath Lake in south central Oregon annually experiences intense
blooms of cyanobacteria, primarily Aphanizomenon flos-aquae. Domination of the
lake phytoplankton community by this single species regularly results in drastic
changes to water quality. Photosynthetic activity of such extensive populations can
result in pH over 10. Blooms typically expire in...
Collaborative management of subsistence fisheries in the Philippines requires policies that devolve authority to the local level. This involves creating mechanisms to hold managers accountable for creating opportunities for active participation by fisher folk communities. The Philippines has created a comprehensive national framework for the co-management of coastal resources at...
The paper, "On the Duality of Operating System
Structures," by Lauer and Needham [21], claims that
operating systems can be modeled as procedure-oriented or
message-oriented, and that the two models are duals of each
other. Duality, in this case, means that the models are
logically and functionally equivalent, and have...
This thesis reports a study of pXRF chemostratigraphy at the Cooper's Ferry site, located in western Idaho’s Lower Salmon River Canyon. The author used portable x-ray fluorescence spectrometry (pXRF) in order to independently test and expand the current chemostratigraphic framework at the site. PXRF applications targeted two stratigraphic sections located...
Paleozoic dolomites, limestones, and detrital clastic rocks
were mapped in the Bellevue Peak 15 minute quadrangle in the
southern Mahogany Hills, Nevada. Sedimentary rock units in this
area represent shallow-shelf eastern assemblage deposits.
Shallow-shelf carbonates characterized deposition from at
least Ordovician through Late Devonian time, when clastics derived
from the...
A study was completed to determine the extent of the
protein changes occurring in ground beef stored at
2°C for 10 days.
Sections of semitendinosus muscle were obtained
immediately after the slaughter of three beef animals.
Each section was divided into two equal portions, one of
which was ground and...
This study investigates nonlinear optical properties
of matter. Nonlinear optical effects have found a wide
field of applications such as the extension of the
operation range of lasers to higher frequencies, material
probes and optical image processing.
A brief introduction to the most common nonlinear
optical phenomena is given and...
This thesis analyzes the emerging technology of hydraulic fracturing and shale gas extraction process through a pluralistic philosophical approach. Rather than defending traditional values in nature, such as intrinsic value, I defend a metaphilosophical pragmatism centered on policy implications. I argue that different philosophical positions will, most of the time,...