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Creator:: Glasheen, Richard Michael
Abstract:: The thesis area consists of 65 square miles located in the southeastern part of Meagher County, Montana. Ranging in age from Precambrian to Quaternary, the strata exposed in the area have a total thickness of about 11,100 feet. Low grade metamorphic rocks, mainly slates, and limestones represent the estimated 2,000...

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Creator:: Glasheen, Richard Michael
Abstract:: The thesis area consists of 65 square miles located in the southeastern part of Meagher County, Montana. Ranging in age from Precambrian to Quaternary, the strata exposed in the area have a total thickness of about 11,100 feet. Low grade metamorphic rocks, mainly slates, and limestones represent the estimated 2,000...

Geology of the Whetstone Ridge area, Meagher County, Montana

Creator:: Glasheen, Richard Michael
Abstract:: The thesis area consists of 65 square miles located in the southeastern part of Meagher County, Montana. Ranging in age from Precambrian to Quaternary, the strata exposed in the area have a total thickness of about 11,100 feet. Low grade metamorphic rocks, mainly slates, and limestones represent the estimated 2,000...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Historical Sources of Science-as-Social-Practice: Michael Polanyi's Berlin

Creator:: Nye, Mary Jo
Abstract:: Historians and sociologists of science often identify the efflorescence of social stud ies of science with the work of postwar American intellectuals such as Robert K. Merton and Thomas S. Kuhn. They often also refer to the views of Michael Polanyi (1891-1976) on the roles of tacit knowledge, apprenticeship, social...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: : Michael Polanyi's Berlin Historical Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences 2007

The efficacy of various coniferous stock types planted on brushy sites in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Iverson, Richard David
Abstract:: The selection of planting stock is a critical step in the reforestation planning process. In addition to selecting the proper seed source and species for the planting site, consideration must be made for the type of planting stock which will be used. The survival and growth potential of various classes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Bacteria-phosphate interactions in Upper Klamath Lake sediments

Creator:: Harrison, Michael John
Abstract:: Interactions between sediment bacteria and available phosphate necessary for algal production in a eutrophic lake were studied. Twenty percent of the organisms isolated solubilized phosphate forms such as CaHPO₄, Ca₃(PO₄)₂, FePO₄, Mg₃(PO₄)₂ and Al₂(PO₄)₂. Solubilization of phosphates occurred under conditions of aerobic growth. Upon quantitative analysis, some isolates were capable...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF MICHAEL JOHN HARRISON for the

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

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

Measurement of dimethylamine and trimethylamine in Dungeness crab, Cancer magister

Creator:: Gulan, Michael Peter
Abstract:: A rapid gas liquid chromatographic method was adapted to processed Dungeness crab for the determination of basic and neutral volatiles. Methylamine, dimethylamine, and trimethylamine were measured in processed Dungeness crab for the first time. Generally, the range for trimethylamine was 42 ppm for frozen crab to 700 ppm for iced...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF MICHAEL PETER GULAN for the

Foreign and domestic trade in canned salmon of the U.S. and Canada : the effect on the derived demand of the fishermen

Creator:: Onuorah, Michael Chukwuemeka
Abstract:: The principal objective of the study was first to present a historical discussion of foreign and domestic trade in canned salmon in the United States and Canada, and secondly, to estimate the ex-vessel derived demand characteristics for red and pink salmon facing the fishermen in both countries. Secondary sources were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael Chukwuemeka Onuorah for

Estimation of chronically safe zinc concentrations with steelhead trout (Salmo gairdneri) emphasizing ventilatory responses

Creator:: Cairns, Michael A.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE ThESIS OF Michael A. Cairns for the degree

Soil and understory vegetation characteristics of a tractor-logged forest in eastern Oregon

Creator:: Snider, Michael Duane
Abstract:: A 1.5 ha mixed conifer stand in the Blue Mountains of Oregon was intensively examined to assess the impact of logging disturbance on soils and herbaceous vegetation. Sampling was conducted six years after much of the timber overstory was removed in a shelterwood cut and yarded by crawler tractor. A...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -logged forest in eastern Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael Duane Snider for the degree of

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

Computer analysis of a class of acoustic signals

Creator:: Miller, Michael Robert
Abstract:: A procedure for displaying cursory computer analyses of time series acoustic signals is described. The graphic presentation is optimized for visual analysis. The results displayed represent time series signals and/or Power Spectral Density estimates. Both hardware and software components of the procedure are described and compared with current methods. Suggestions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael R. Miller for the

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 impact of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980 on Pacific Northwest wheat transportation : a spatial equilibrium analysis

Creator:: Cabeza, Felix
Abstract:: This study analyzes the impact of the 1980 Staggers Rail Act (SRA) on Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana) wheat transportation. A minimum cost uncapacitated transshipment network flow model is employed to simulate the origination and destination pattern of grain flows before (1977) and after (1985) the SRA. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Eguilibrium Analysis Abstract approved: ^ Michael V. Martin This study analyzes the impact of the 1980

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

Continuous-flow and batch column studies of anaerobic carbon tetrachloride biotransformation on Hanford soil

Creator:: Niemet, Michael Richard
Abstract:: Continuous-flow and batch experiments were conducted with a column reactor system containing Hanford aquifer material in order to evaluate the potential of in-situ bioremediation of carbon tetrachloride (CT) at Hanford. The effectiveness of benzoate and acetate as primary substrates was considered. Nitrate and sulfate were potential electron acceptors. Transport experiments...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: tetrachloride biotransformation on Hanford soil AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael Richard Niemet for the

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

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

The relationship between biorhythms and injuries to college football participants

Creator:: Jun, Tae Won
Abstract:: Purpose: The general problem was to determine the relationship between biorhythms and injuries to college football participants representing Oregon State University. Procedures: The population consisted of one hundred and ninty two football players representing Oregon State University who participated in the intercollegiate football seasons of 1981 and 1982. Injury data...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: College Football Participants Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Richard F. Irvin Purpose: The

Uncertainty, market disequilibrium and the firm's decision process : applications to the Pacific salmon market

Creator:: Lent, Rebecca J.
Abstract:: The Pacific salmon market may often be characterized by disequilibrium conditions and less than perfect information. Thus the study of the decision-making behavior, especially short-run pricing, of wholesale market participants in this industry requires the use of alternative models to the conventional, price-taking, perfect competition model of the firm. This...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Doctor of Philosophy Richard S. Johnston The Pacific salmon market may often be characterized by

Factors influencing the atmospheric aerosol composition at two sites in western Oregon

Creator:: Ko, Lih-jong
Abstract:: Fine and coarse particles were collected for eight weeks during the summer of 1991, at a coastal site (Yaquina Head) and a non-industrial site (Corvallis) in Western Oregon to characterize the aerosol composition and evaluate whether the sites are appropriate for sampling "background" marine air. Concentrations of up to 11...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Atmospheric Aerosol Composition at Two Sites in Western Oregon. Abstract Approved: Richard J. Fine and

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

Evaluation of techniques for on-farm monitoring of percolation and irrigation system performance

Creator:: Louie, Michael J.
Abstract:: Efficient use of water in agricultural production involves accurate assessment and control of the quantity and spatial uniformity of excess percolation. Passive Capillary Samplers (PCAPS), which sample water from the vadose zone have shown potential to provide superior estimates of soil water flux compared to alternative methods. In a four-year...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael J. Louie for the degree of

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

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

Watershed modeling at Yucca Mountain, Nevada

Creator:: Britch, Michael J.
Abstract:: Studies are currently underway to determine the suitability of Yucca Mountain in Nevada as the nation's first high-level nuclear waste repository. Values of net infiltration are required to determine pre-waste emplacement groundwater travel times and the performance of the repository as a waste containment system. The objective of this study...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael J. Mitch for the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Impact of soil water property parameterization on atmospheric boundary layer simulation

Creator:: Cuenca, Richard H., Ek, Michael, and Mahrt, Larry
Abstract:: Both the form of functional relationships applied for soil water properties and the natural field-scale variability of such properties can significantly impact simulation of the soil-plant-atmosphere system on a diurnal timescale. Various input parameters for soil water properties including effective saturation, residual water content, anerobiosis point, field capacity, and permanent...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Richard H. Cuenca Department of Bioresource Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis Michael Ek

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

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

Oxy-Cope, and Siloxy-Cope rearrangement of cis-1-vinylcyclooct-3-en-1-ol

Creator:: Chin, Alice Wai-lee
Abstract:: Both oxy-Cope and siloxy-Cope rearrangements involve (1, 3) and (3, 3) sigrnatropic shifts. Both the concerted mechanism, and the stepwise mechanism via a diradical intermediate are possible. In a cyclic system such as cis-l-vinylcyclooct-3-en-l-ol, the thermal rearrangement takes place preferably through a diradical intermediate. At high temperature, the reaction also...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Rearrangement of cis-l-vinyl- cyclooc t-3 -en -I .ol, Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Richard W

An interpretation of the gravity and magnetic anomalies of the Rivera fracture zone, eastern Pacific Ocean

Creator:: Gumma, William Harold
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN Abstract approved: Richard W. Couch Gravity data., collected during a ten day

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

Interactions of organic input types and water quality on the production of Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1757) in Rwandan ponds

Creator:: Rwangano, Félicien
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1757) in Rwandan Ponds. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy RiChard A

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

Effects of environmental conditions on germination and early seedling development in Agropyron spicatum

Creator:: Evenden, Angela G.
Abstract:: This research evaluated the germination and early seedling development response of two sources of bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) to a wide range of environmental conditions. Seeds collected near John Day, Oregon and Secar seed obtained from the Soil Conservation Service were used in the investigations. Evaluation of the germination response...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: grateful to my major professor, Dr. Richard Miller and committee member, Dr. Marshall Haferkamp for

Crustal structure of the Tehuantepec Ridge and adjacent continental margins of southwestern Mexico and western Guatemala

Creator:: Woodcock, Stephen Frederick
Abstract:: A free-air gravity anomaly map of the area between 10°-17°N and 90°-101°W shows distinctive positive and negative anomalies which parallel the Tehuatepec Ridge. The positive anomaly approximately overlies the topographic expression of the ridge. On the wide continental shelf southeast of the Gulf of Tehuantepec a positive gravity anomaly with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Richard W. Couch A free-air gravity anomaly map of the area between 10°-17°N and 90°-101°W

The relationship between biorhythms and injuries in female college gymnastic participants

Creator:: Chiang, Kai-sun
Abstract:: Biorhythm theory proponents believe that humans have a 23-day physical cycle, a 28-day emotional cycle, and a 33-day intellectual cycle. According to biorhythm theories a person in the positive portion of any single cycle, the performance potential is enhanced for those tasks related to that particular rhythm. When each cycle...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in Female College Gymnaq4c Participants Redacted for PrivacyAbstract approved: Richard F. Irvin

A comparison of porous polymers used in collecting organic volatiles in foods

Creator:: Boyko, Alayne Linda
Abstract:: Porapak Q, Chromosorb 102, and Tenax GC, three porous polymers commonly used as adsorbents in headspace analyses were investigated. The retention times of various low-boiling compounds relative to water were measured on the collection columns to determine which compounds would be lost during the water removal step employed after sampling...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: -L - Dr. Richard A. Scanlan Porapak Q, Chromosorb 102, and Tenax GC, three porous

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

Curie-point isotherm mapping and interpretation from aeromagnetic measurements in the northern Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Foote, Robert W.
Abstract:: During the summer and fall of 1982, personnel from the Geophysics Group in the School of Oceanography at Oregon State University conducted an aeromagnetic survey in the northern Oregon Cascades to assess geothermal potential and study the thermal evolution of the Cascade volcanic arc. Total field and low-pass filtered magnetic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: INTERPRETATION FROM AEROMAGNETIC MEASUREMENTS IN THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES Abstract approved: Richard W

Structure of the Panama Basin from marine gravity data

Creator:: Barday, Robert James
Abstract:: In order to quantitatively examine the crustal structure of the Panama Basin without the benefit of local seismic refraction data, the following assumptions were made: (1) No significant lateral changes in density take place below a depth of 50 km. (2) The densities of the crustal layers are those of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : STRUCTURE OF THE PANAMA BASIN FROM MARINE GRAVITY DATA Abstract approved: Richard W. Couch In order to

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

Crustal structure of the Baja Peninsula between latitudes 22 ̊N and 25 ̊N

Creator:: Huehn, Bruce
Abstract:: Geophysical data collected in 1975 and 1976 reveal major crustal and tectonic elements of the continental margin of southern Baja California. Gravity, magnetic, seismic reflection and bathymetric data show seaward extension of the islands enclosing Magdalena and Almejas Bays. A seismic reflection profile, oriented approximately normal to the trend of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: LATITUDES 22°N and 25°N Abstract approved: Richard W. Couch Geophysical data collected in 1975 and 1976

Opportunity cost to agriculture of meeting environmental restrictions on Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon

Creator:: Cho, Seong-Hoon
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Approved: Richard M. Adams The Kiamath Basin in South Central Oregon has experienced several severe

The influence of phosphatase-producing bacteria on phosphatase activity and available phosphorus in soil

Creator:: Nelson, Sheila J.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Richard P. Dick Phosphorus (P) is frequently a limiting soil nutrient because it is

A household production approach to modeling household recycling effort

Creator:: Martini, Roger
Abstract:: Household recycling is an important means by which social costs of solid waste disposal may be reduced. These costs include energy and resource costs of collection and disposal as well as environmental costs from emissions from landfills, incinerators, and collection vehicles. In this thesis, a household production model is used...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . 1995. Title: A Household Production Approach to Modeling Household Recycling Effort Richard M. Adams

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

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

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

Irrigation requirements for selected Oregon locations

Creator:: Basketfield, Daniel L.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Requirements for Selected Oregon Locations Abstract approved: . Richard H. Cuenca Two temperature-based

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

Food demand during the stage of rapid economic development : the cases of Japan, Korea, and Taiwan

Creator:: Okutsu, Takamasa
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to comprehend food demand structure and its changes under rapid economic development theoretically and statistically. The recently developed Far East Asian countries, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan were chosen to obtain implications for the food demand patterns in the future industrialized countries around the world....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Richard S. Johnston The purpose of this study is to comprehend food demand structure and its

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

The value of improved ENSO forecasts : a stochastic bioeconomic model applied to the Pacific Northwest coho salmon fishery

Creator:: Costello, Christopher J
Abstract:: See pdf
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Richard M. Adams The El Niflo Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the largest source of

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

Fisheries management policies and Japanese direct investment in the Alaska pollock fishery

Creator:: Lemieux, Jason Andre
Abstract:: The implementation of particular management practices to control the use of natural resources can unintentionally create barriers to trade in resources and resource access. Foreign firms have developed a variety of methods to bypass trade barriers. This thesis examines the use of foreign direct investment as a means of bypassing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Approved: Richard S. Jo4inston The implementation of particular management practices to control the use of

Antibacterial activities in the salivary glands of female mosquitoes Aedes aegypti

Creator:: Deng, Lanqian
Abstract:: Antibacterial activities in the salivary glands of female mosquitoes Aedes aegypti were investigated in this study. The mean salivary bacteriolytic activity, during a period of 14-day of female mosquitoes exposed to five different concentrations of Gram-positive bacteria Micrococcus lysodeikticus in the sucrose meal, was detected by a lysoplate method. A...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: were all very supportive. Dr. Michael Burgget, provided helpful and inspiring comments on my thesis. Dr

Temporal price relationships in cash forward and futures markets for white wheat

Creator:: Sanguanruang, Santisuk
Abstract:: Forward pricing is a marketing tool available to Pacific Northwest white wheat growers for reducing price risk. The cash forward contract is the traditional pricing mechanism used for this purpose. In September 1984, another option for forward pricing was made available through the introduction of a new futures market for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . I also wish to thank Dr. Richard M. Adams and Dr. Michael V. Martin for their helpful comments and

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

Special associative preprocessing structures for qualitative feature extraction

Creator:: Bibby, Michael C.
Abstract:: Existing pattern recognition and classification algorithms in computer vision require vast amounts of computations on input data. As a result, memory access time is a critical parameter in system performance. Tremendous parallelism in structure and algorithm is required for the system to operate in real-time. A preprocessing structure for qualitative...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: qualitative feature extraction AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael C. Bibby for the degree of Master of

An application of one-factor and two-factor information channel models to marketing research problems

Creator:: Shirland, Larry Elwyn
Abstract:: This thesis presents an introduction to Marketing Research concepts, relates Operations Research to Marketing Research and discusses the limitations of each. An Information Theory approach based on Shannon's fundamental theorems and extended by Kunisawa is applied to one-factor and two-factor marketing problems. The objective of one-factor information channel models is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: wish to express my sincere thanks to Dr, Michael S. Inoue for his advice and guidance in the

Application of pattern recognition to a human behavior problem

Creator:: Chang, Chia-hao
Abstract:: Pattern recognition techniques and their application to a consumer behavior study are presented. The Local Majority Method (LOMAME) utilizes a set of prototypes and corrective factors which undergo a training cycle before being utilized as pattern classifiers. Its advantages over the Minimum-Distance Method and the Fix and Hodges Method are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: gratitude to my major advisor, Professor Michael S. Inoue for his invaluable time, counsel, patient

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

The maximum principle and its application to industrial engineering problems

Creator:: Kanbe, Kenji
Abstract:: The maximum principle developed by the Russian mathematician, L.S. Pontryagin is considered to be one of the most significant contributions to the recent advances in mathematical optimization techniques. Unfortunately, most of the published literature on the application of the maximum principle is in the field of control system design, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: /Michael ...1 Ìnoue The maximum principle developed by the Russian mathemati- cian, L.S. Pontryagin is

An inquiry into the import demand for fresh American fruit in Hong Kong

Creator:: Johnson, Martin A.
Abstract:: West Coast fruit cooperatives working together in joint-venture trading companies may well lower the prices of their fruit for export through economies of scale. However, present and future foreign demand for American fruit may constrain any economies of scale that are realized in joint-venture agreements. The major objective of this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved:,,, ^ ^ „ w . Michael V. Martin West Coast fruit cooperatives working together in joint

Heuristic scheduling of orders with due dates and sequence dependent set-up times

Creator:: Joshi, Sudhir Madhukar
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Approved: Redacted for privacy //' c' Dr. Michael S.-Inoue Order Scheduling is proposed as a new class of

Real roots of polynomials : an interactive computer approach

Creator:: Moussaoui, Ahmed
Abstract:: This is an interactive, self explanatory computer program on real roots of polynomials with real coefficients. This program called POLYROOT has the double feature of tutoring and problem solving. It allows the user to enter on one line any polynomial with real coefficients. Then, the user can find : 1....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for Privacy Abstract approved : Michael Y. Shauessy 6 This is an interactive, self explanatory

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

Determination of optimal supply points in centralized distribution systems

Creator:: Matsuda, Yoichi
Abstract:: The determination of the number and locations of optimal supply points in centralized distribution systems is considered from both theoretical and institutional aspects. The Euclidean distance problems that typify the theoretical school of location search are discussed and seven different solution techniques are investigated: the Torricelli, linear programming, exhaustive search,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for Yoichi Matsuda ACKNOWLEDGMENT I would like to especially thank Dr. Michael S. Inoue for his

Multi-objective planning design for land use and urban performance

Creator:: Robinson, Irl Dale, Jr.
Abstract:: An analytical tool to assist municipal planners in evaluating alternative planning strategies is proposed. Schlager's Land Use Plan Design Model provides the linear formulation of the problem, Goal Programming is used to create alternatives, and Brown and Kirby's Measures of Urban Performance serve to evaluate the alternatives. Resource Planning and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Planning Department for his assistance during data collection, Dr. Michael S. Inoue, my major professor

Application of resource planning and management system (RPMS) and goal programming (GP) to multi-period resource allocation in universities

Creator:: Higuera-Guio, José Gabriel
Abstract:: A Resource Planning and Management System (RPMS) and Goal Programming algorithm are integrated into a tool for optimization of resource allocation in university academic departments. The integrated approach is then applied to the management models of the Industrial and General Engineering Department at Oregon State University and of the Industrial...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Michael S. Inoue for his patient guidance, his many hours of

An economic analysis of wheat import demand in South Korea with emphasis on the demand for White Wheat from the U.S.

Creator:: Wagenblast, David E.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Wheat From the U.S. Abstract approved: -. - Dr. Michael V. Martin Many wheat export demand

Risk management in particleboard production system design : a simulation study of the stochastic optimization problem

Creator:: Velazquez, Sergio Serrano
Abstract:: Effects of stochastic variations of parameters in the planning and design of a particleboard production system are studied. The solution obtained from a linear deterministic optimization model is compared against both the solution derived from the traditional stochastic programming techniques and the distribution of optimal objective function values obtained from...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to express my infinite gratitude to Dr. Michael S. Inoue, my advisor, for his faith and

Single and mixed-model assembly line balancing methods for both deterministic and normally distributed work element times

Creator:: Rao, Dodla Nageswara
Abstract:: Line balancing is concerned with the optimal assignment of work elements to individual operators in an assembly tine of a mass producing system. This paper summarizes the assembly line balancing terminology, the computational methods, and objective functions applicable to a wide variety of assembly lines. Single and mixed-model situations for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Nageswara Rao ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I am greatly indebted to Dr. Michael S. Inoue for his most un

Extending the planning capability of zerobase and flexible budgeting through the use of RPM networks and optimization techniques

Creator:: Lomelin-Zarate, Jose David
Abstract:: The viability of incorporating optimization within budgeting methodologies is examined. Resource Planning and Management System and optimization are proposed as tools to enhance the planning and control functions of the budgeting process. Three hypotheses are proposed: (1) Integer Programming, Integer Goal Programming and Dynamic Programming can be substituted in place...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Michael S. Inoue; as my advisor, he has offered me an invaluable combination of challenge and

Effect of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) on the bacterial count and quality of shucked oysters

Creator:: Shiu, Shu-Er
Abstract:: The effects of various pressure treatments (OK, 30K, 60K, 75K psig) and packing medium (water or cocktail sauce) on shucked oysters were investigated. The pH, moisture content, microbiological tests (including aerobic plate count (APC) and anaerobic plate count (ANPC)), enzyme assays (i.e. α-amylase, β-amylase, lipase and peroxidase activities) were conducted...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Michael T. MomSSe}^ The effects of various pressure treatments (OK, 30K, 60K, 75K psig) and packing

Single and mixed-model assembly line balancing methods for both deterministic and normally distributed work element times

Creator:: Rao, Dodla Nageswara
Abstract:: Line balancing is concerned with the optimal assignment of work elements to individual operators in an assembly line of a mass producing system. This paper summarizes the assembly line balancing terminology, the computational methods, and objective functions applicable to a wide variety of assembly lines. Single and mixed-model situations for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Nageswara Rao ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I am greatly indebted to Dr. Michael S. Inoue for his most un

Applications of microprocessors in work measurement

Creator:: Blanco-Duran, Rodolfo
Abstract:: The main objective of this thesis is to investigate the microprocessor's potentials to improve the productivity of Industrial Engineers engaged in work design and measurement. More exactly, the following four hypotheses were proposed and investigated: (1) A Universal Time Data (UTD) structure could be used to accommodate a variety of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: along the learning process. Sincere thanks to Dr. Michael Inoue. The knowledge I have gained from him

A discrete multi-facility location analysis of a public sector office siting problem

Creator:: Ryan, John Vincent
Abstract:: A discrete multi-facility plant location algorithm developed by Basheer Khumawala is modified and applied to the location analysis of offices of the State of Oregon Health Facilities Licensing and Certification Section (HFLC). Choice of the algorithm is based upon a literature survey of available computational procedures which compares their relative...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -Facility Location. Analysis of a Public Sector Office Siting Problem Redacted for Privacy Dr. Michael S

A dataflow mechanism for supporting query optimization

Creator:: Kalvin, Patricia M.
Abstract:: The objective of this thesis is to develop a tool which can be used to implement query processing algorithms produced by a query optimizer. The tool should have the following properties: (1) it should support a description of the query solution in a dataflow-like language, (2) it should support data...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Michael J. Freiling The objective of this thesis is to develop a tool which can be

The application of decomposition and condensation algorithms to the logical design of resource planning and management (RPM) networks

Creator:: Chen, Kuei-Lin
Abstract:: Resource Planning and Management (RPM) network is a graphical representation of input-output relationships among activities and resources within a system. Both resources (events) and activities (decisions) are explicitly represented as nodes in all RPM networks. Depending upon the relationships being depicted, RPM networks can be classified into Relational (R), Precedence...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Michael S. Inoue for his most helpful advice, guidance, and assistance in the prepar- ation of this

The role of selected regulations on the distribution of West Coast groundfish

Creator:: Earley, Jim V.
Abstract:: Expanding groundfish production on the West Coast and in the United States in total, over the past decade, has increased competition in the groundfish market. During the same period, regulations have evolved to control production in the groundfish industry for the purpose of conserving the resource. Other regulations exist to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Michael V."Martin, Ph.D. Expanding groundfish production on the West Coast and in the United States in

Determinants of international grain freight rates revisited : the impacts of port facility characteristics

Creator:: Zobrist, Daniel H.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Characteristics Abstract approved: > Michael V. Martin Approximately 198 million metric tons of export

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

Development of network location algorithm for resource planning and management

Creator:: Miyakawa, Yoshihiro
Abstract:: Algorithms capable of automatically drawing Resource Planning and Management (RPM) network models from standard Linear Programming data files are developed. An RPM network is a unique graphical representation that is capable of representing both the primal and the dual model of a mathematical programming problem on a same network model....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Some analytical techniques for improving resource allocation in a university system

Creator:: Ghaffari, Ebrahim
Abstract:: Some of the problems concerning the present educational programs which confront the institutions of higher education are, reviewed. Resources allocation is at the root of the issue. Budgeting orientations are presented with special emphasis on Planning Programming Budgeting Systems. PPBS is still in its developmental stage in the field of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for Ebrahim Ghaffari ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The writer wishes to express his appreciation to Dr. Michael

Resource planning of a high technology company under risk and uncertainty

Creator:: Jain, Pravin J.
Abstract:: A multi-phase methodology is proposed as an aid to resource planning and management activities in a high technology company faced with an uncertain marketing future. An attempt is made to incorporate both quantifiable and non-quantifiable factors. The problem analysis phase of the proposed methodology employs Resource Planning and Management (RPM)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Oregon farm models : a spreadsheet approach

Creator:: Chambers, William D
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Oregon Farm Models: A Spreadsheet Approach Michael V. Martin The analysis of participation decisions in

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

Economic and environmental evaluation of alternative farming systems for row crop and dairy farms in Northern Malheur County

Creator:: Vermilyea, Kathy Jo
Abstract:: Malheur County is located in the southeast corner of Oregon and consists of about 64 million acres of which 260,000 acres is irrigated. Groundwater contamination has been found in a 115,000 acre area in Northeastern Malheur County. The main source of the groundwater contamination is agricultural practices. The overall objective...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: specific model sections. Richard Towey, my minor professor, for agreeing to sit on my committee following

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