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Battle of Big Bend

Creator:: Applen, Jeffery A.
Abstract:: The Battle of Big Bend was the last significant battle of the Rogue River Indian Wars. The battle occurred 27-28 May 1856 in the Oregon Territory. The location of the battle was along the Rogue River at a place known as the Big Bend, approximately eight miles up river from...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . List of trees growing on site 36 2. List of Army casualties at the Battle of Big Bend 53 3

Forestry & Communication : A Coos Bay Case Study

Creator:: Livingstone, Tasha
Abstract:: This thesis combines elements of forestry, interpersonal communication, and rhetoric to describe where residents of Coos Bay and North Bend Oregon obtain information about forests and forest uses, and how they view the credibility of that information. As a qualitative exploratory study, grounded theory methodology was used to develop theme...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: products. The second theme statement is: Coos Bay and North Bend respondents’ perceptions of forest uses

Characterization of reinforced fill soil, soil-reinforcement interaction, and internal stability of very tall MSE walls

Creator:: Walters, James J.
Abstract:: In many geotechnical design situations involving tight right-of-way constraints, Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls are often the most cost-effective and reliable earth retention technology among available alternatives. However, few well-documented case histories with detailed material testing, instrumentation programs and construction observation of performance are available in the literature. Despite the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac). Tension testing was performed on coupons cut from

Boredom, Buttons, and Booze: The Lifeways of an Enlisted Soldier Stationed at Fort Hoskins (35BE15), Oregon

Creator:: James, Shane P.
Abstract:: In 1976-77 and 2010, Oregon State University (OSU) excavated portions of the enlisted men’s barracks and privy at Fort Hoskins, a Civil War-era fort. In operation from 1856 to 1865, this fort served as part of a security network to protect and monitor the recently created Coast Indian Reservation. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: processes that have, and continue to influence the site. These processes need to be considered by

An evaluation of criteria proposed to reauthorize the cleanup of superfund sites : case studies from EPA's Region X

Creator:: Williamson, Gina Denise
Abstract:: The United States Congress is currently debating a bill to reauthorize the 1980 Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup Law. If this bill is not reauthorized by the end of 1995, the program will either continue in its present form or be eliminated altogether.' As currently administered, the Superfund program sets out...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Finally, the site screening process should include three specific steps in an effort to clean up more

Determining the validity and reliability of the Nicholas Manual Muscle Tester as a measure of isometric strength in women with arthritis

Creator:: Sierra, Nelson
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the validity and reliability of the Nicholas Manual Muscle Tester (NMMT), a portable dynamometer, as a measure of the isometric strength in women with arthritis. Female subjects (N=13; 66 ± 13.89 yrs.) with arthritis were tested for isometric muscle strength on the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: extension of the knee. The results suggested subjects who produced more than 120 N of force could not be

The effectiveness of a static and dynamic balance training program for children with cerebral palsy

Creator:: Senisi, Michael
Abstract:: Balance is the ability to establish an equilibrium between the body and its environment. Balance is a key component which is associated with a variety of movements and postural control. Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have difficulties with movement and postural control due to physical and neurological limitations. The purpose...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: The effectiveness of a static and dynamic balance training

Assessing the knowledge of county extension agents on geotextile applications for agricultural practices in Oregon and Idaho

Creator:: Brown, Linda Lee
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to assess county extension agents' knowledge of geotextiles; to determine their current level of information and their location on an adoption-diffusion curve; and to determine the agents' attitudes toward the potential use of geotextiles in agriculture, specifically in soil erosion control. A questionnaire was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Assessing the knowledge of county extension agents on

Effect of peer group presence on the gross motor performance of young children

Creator:: Bates, Margaret K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if passive peer group presence had a significant effect on the performance of students on the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD). Fifty-eight volunteer nonhandicapped children aged five, eight, and ten years were subjects for the study. There were 18 subjects aged...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Effect of peer group presence on the gross motor

An application of item response theory to the test of gross motor development

Creator:: Cole, Emily Lynne
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to (a) provide insight into the use of item response theory (IRT) with psychomotor skills, (b) assess the psychometric properties of the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD) using IRT, and (c) provide a basis for future studies of the TGMD using IRT. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: An application of item response theory to the test of

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Battle of Big Bend

Forestry & Communication : A Coos Bay Case Study

Characterization of reinforced fill soil, soil-reinforcement interaction, and internal stability of very tall MSE walls

Boredom, Buttons, and Booze: The Lifeways of an Enlisted Soldier Stationed at Fort Hoskins (35BE15), Oregon

An evaluation of criteria proposed to reauthorize the cleanup of superfund sites : case studies from EPA's Region X

Determining the validity and reliability of the Nicholas Manual Muscle Tester as a measure of isometric strength in women with arthritis

The effectiveness of a static and dynamic balance training program for children with cerebral palsy

Assessing the knowledge of county extension agents on geotextile applications for agricultural practices in Oregon and Idaho

Effect of peer group presence on the gross motor performance of young children

An application of item response theory to the test of gross motor development

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