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Increasing daily physical activity in postsecondary students with mental retardation

Creator:: Stratton, Wendith Marie
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: with mental retardation AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Wendith Marie Stratton for the degree of Master

Site formation at Ayia Varvara Asprokremnos and predictive modeling for neolithic sites, Cyprus

Creator:: Barnett, Darby E.
Abstract:: Site formation processes at Ayia Varvara Asprokremnos, a potentially early Neolithic archaeological site on Cyprus, are examined in order to build a larger predictive model. The study area immediate to the site encompasses 6.33 hectares and includes the site and alluvial terraces on both sides of the Gialias River. Fourteen...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: indicate a buried A horizon overlying what is thought to be a Pre- Pottery Neolithic B cultural component

A stratigraphic approach to characterize the deposition and storage of organic matter in reservoir sediments

Creator:: Stratton Garvin, Laurel E.
Abstract:: The relationship between carbon burial and sedimentation in reservoirs is unknown, exposing gaps in our fundamental understanding of the transport, processing, and deposition of sediment and organic matter in fluvial and lacustrine systems and contributing to uncertainty in our understanding of the net impact of dams to the global carbon...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Laurel E. Stratton

Gandydancing : A Nebraska Education

Creator:: Loshbaugh, Robert B.
Abstract:: This thesis is a work of literary non-fiction. It is divided into six sections. The first, "A Sense of Place," and the last, "Pulling a Geographical," are collage essays which establish and then reiterate major themes in the work: movement, work, geography, climate, people, and education--some curricular, some not. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Robert B. Loshbaugh for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in the co

The relationship between the cerebral lateralization for Arabic language and achievement in science

Creator:: Hafez, Abdullah Ibrahim M.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to test the relationship between students' cerebral lateralization for the Arabic language and their achievement in science. A secondary purpose was to investigate handedness as a factor in that relationship. The experiment was conducted in the City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, using dichotic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: articulate my ideas. I appreciate the time and effort devoted to me by Drs. Herbert Frolander, John Ellis

An edaphic study of the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum water garden, Coast Fork of the Willamette River

Creator:: Bergen, Cameron Francis
Abstract:: Wetlands are widely identified as providing important and fundamental processes valuable for maintaining ecosystem health and diversity. Located in the southern Willamette Valley, the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum contains some valuable remaining wetland habitat along the Coast Fork of the Willamette River. One goal of the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum is "to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Pisgah Arboretum Water Garden, Coast Fork of the Willamette River Abstract appr J. Herbert Huddleston

Geographic variation in genetic and meristic characters of coastal cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki clarki)

Creator:: Williams, Thomas Herbert
Abstract:: Understanding how populations within a species interact across various geographic and temporal scales is fundamental to developing appropriate conservation strategies. I examined the geographic variation in genetic and meristic characters of coastal cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki clarki) based on approximately 1,400 fish sampled from 54 populations spanning their distributional range...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Gerstung, K. Griswold, J. Grunbaum, J. Hannon, B. Hansen, P. Harris, B. Hooten, S. Johnson, T. Johnson, E

Conservation of Sidalcea nelsoniana through habitat management : effects of burning, mowing, and altered flooding regime on a rare Willamette Valley perennial

Creator:: Bartels, Marilynn R.
Abstract:: Active habitat management plays a key role in the preservation of native ecosystems and rare species, especially in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, where natural succession to woodlands threatens the few wetland prairies remaining after 150 years of agriculture and urbanization. Sidalcea nelsoniana, listed as threatened under the federal Endangered...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Herbert Huddleston, Robert Meinke, and Dominique Bachelet for their time and valuable feedback. This

The gene-ecology of Crepis nana Richardson and Crepis elegans Hooker in Arctic and Alpine North America

Creator:: Legge, Allan Herbert, 1942-
Abstract:: A gene-ecological transplant study was made on populations of the Crepis nana and C. elegans complex from the Arctic and Alpine of North America. Transplants were collected from the Brooks Range, Eagle Summit, and Alaska Range in Alaska, the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, the Olympic Mountains in Washington, the Wallowa...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: elegans hooker in arctic and alpine North America AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF ALLAN HERBERT LEGGE for

Soil biochemical measures as ecological indicators across agricultural and forest ecosystems of Oregon

Creator:: Knight, Timothy R.
Abstract:: A variety of soil properties have been proposed and tested as potential indicators of soil quality. This study was conducted in an effort to produce a standardized soil quality index for systems in Oregon. Soils in both forested and agricultural systems were sampled in a wide variety of locations, climates,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thank the other members of my committee, Dr. J. Herbert Huddleston, Dr. William Braunworth, and Dr

Watershed response to western juniper control

Creator:: Deboodt, Timothy L.
Abstract:: Western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) encroachment has been associated with increased soil loss and reduced infiltration resulting in the loss of native herbaceous plant communities and the bird and animal species that rely on them. Hydrologically, however, change in water yield has been linked with the amount of annual precipitation a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: George, Dr. Dave Thomas, Dr. Herbert Huddleston and Dr. Steve Tesch, thank you for your continued

Materials and process design for powder injection molding of silicon nitride for the fabrication of engine components

Creator:: Lenz, Juergen H. (Juergen Herbert)
Abstract:: A new material system was developed for fabricating the combustion engine of an unmanned aerial vehicle. The material system consisted of a mixture of nanoscale and microscale particles of silicon nitride. Magnesia and yttria were used as sintering additives. The powders were mixed with a paraﬃn binder system. The binder-powder...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Aircraft wing optimization using B-spline models and panel methods

Creator:: Jackson, Danielle Monique
Abstract:: This research investigates shape optimization process, using b-spline models and panel methods, to achieve a high lift to drag ratio for an aerodynamic structure. This research is a proof of concept for further research in aerodynamic shape optimization. The coupled process, involving the design and optimization of a random shape,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: Aircraft Wing Optimization using B-spline Models and Panel Methods Abstract approved

Development of predictive mapping techniques for soil survey and salinity mapping

Creator:: Elnaggar, Abdelhamid A.
Abstract:: Conventional soil maps represent a valuable source of information about soil characteristics, however they are subjective, very expensive, and time-consuming to prepare. Also, they do not include explicit information about the conceptual mental model used in developing them nor information about their accuracy, in addition to the error associated with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: my committee members Dr. Herbert Huddleston, Dr. John Baham, Dr. Jon Kimerling and Dr. James

A study of values of educators in Oregon's correctional institutions

Creator:: Colbert, Austin Michael
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to measure the relative prominence of the values -- theoretical, economic, political, aesthetic, social, and religious--among the four groups of institutional educators under the direction of the State of Oregon Corrections Division in the two adult and two juvenile facilities; namely, the Oregon State...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Head of the Family Life Department, Delmer M. Goode, Professor of Higher Education, Herbert D. Carlin

Applied Behavioral Insights for Wildfire Preparedness in the Wildland-Urban Interface of Jackson County, OR

Creator:: Horton, Robert B.
Abstract:: This study is designed to evaluate to what degree action at the household level in WUI wildfire preparedness is influenced by targeted public information, or behaviorally informed, interventions. The desired outcome of the public information interventions is increasing the number of households taking action to reduce wildfire risk through the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Preparedness in the Wildland-Urban Interface of Jackson County, OR by Robert B. Horton Executive MPP

Socio-economic and sustainability consequences of the decline of large fish species in the Ugandan large lakes

Creator:: Nakiyende, Herbert, Taabu-Munyaho, A., Nansereko, F., and Mbabazi, D.
Abstract:: The large lakes (Victoria, Albert, Kyoga, George, and Edward), covering 75% of Uganda’s surface area under contribute up to 90% of the capture based fisheries production. Until the late 2000s, the commercial fisheries in these lakes was largely based on species that grow to large sizes (> 20 cm) including;...
Resource Type:: Presentation
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Comparison of the water relations characteristics of woody plants in western Oregon

Creator:: Davis, Kent J.
Abstract:: I studied the water relations traits, twig conductivity, C'3 isotopic composition, and wood density of three conifer and five angiosperm species in western Oregon. This study took place from spring 2002 to fall 2003 on four sites. Species were selected to represent the diversity of drought tolerance of woody plants...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 2005. Major Professor, representing B Plant Pathology Chair of the Department of Botany ñd Plant

Evaluating the Efficacy of Predicting Bycatch Mortality Using Reflex Impairment through an Assessment of Crab Discards

Creator:: Yochum, Noëlle
Abstract:: All animals that interact with fishing gear are not necessarily captured, and all animals that are captured are not necessarily retained. Fishing practices and gear configuration, management regulations, and markets dictate which animals ultimately are retained or discarded. The impact of a fishery and the efficacy of management regulations can...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ David B. Sampson All animals that interact with fishing gear are not necessarily captured

Examining Relationships Between the Family Stage of Change Survey and the Family Nutrition Physical Activity Survey among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Families

Creator:: Navarrete, Ricardo, Jr.
Abstract:: Family influence in the home environment has been linked to children’s nutrition and physical activity behaviors. However few tools exist to identify family level behaviors and families’ readiness to change those behaviors, particularly for populations at high risk for obesity such as Hispanics. This study summarizes the relationships of similar...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _______________________________________________ Dr. Katherine B

Breeding site selection by coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in relation to large wood additions and factors that drive reproductive success

Creator:: Clark, Steven
Abstract:: The fitness of female Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) with respect to breeding behavior can be partitioned into at least four components: survival to reproduction, competition for breeding sites, success of egg incubation, and suitability of the local environment near breeding sites for early rearing of juveniles. Accordingly, breeding sites should...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Jason B. Dunham The fitness of female Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) with respect to breeding

Phenotyping Degeneration of the Intervertebral Disc with Principal Component Analysis and K-Means Clustering

Creator:: Chen, Joseph
Abstract:: The human intervertebral disc (IVD) provides support for the vertebral bodies, allowing for movement and load bearing. The IVD can degenerate with age or injury, impeding function and causing chronic pain. Despite disc degeneration affecting over 90% of adults over age 50, and back pain being the leading global cause...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Morgan B. Giers The human

A Christian Philosophy of History: St. Augustine and The City of God

Creator:: Brydone-Jack, Ashley M.
Abstract:: St. Augustine was an influential member of the early Christian Church, establishing many doctrines of the Christian faith. One of his most significant contributions to Christianity was a Christian philosophy of history. Augustine defined the purpose of history as God providing salvation to humanity after the fall of Adam. This...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Gary B. Ferngren St. Augustine was an influential member of the

Functional status and fall risk among older adult participants in community-based exercise programs : Do Better Bones & Balance® participants outperform their peers?

Creator:: Trevis, Lauren E.
Abstract:: Purpose: This study examines the relationship between community-based fitness class participation and risk for falls in adults aged 55 or older. Our aim was to compare scores on fall risk factors between community-based Better Bones & Balance® (BBB) participants and active peers who engage in other (non-BBB) community-based fitness classes....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Katherine B. Gunter Purpose: This study examines the relationship between community-based fitness

Polyunsaturated fatty acid synthesis and type 2 diabetes complications

Creator:: Tripathy, Sasmita
Abstract:: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a disease of multi-complications affecting more than 20 million US adults. Hyperglycemia is the classic clinical feature of diabetes, and uncontrolled hyperglycemia leads to deadly health complications. Thus, control of blood glucose represents a major goal for diabetics. Human and rodent studies revealed another...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Synthesis and Type 2 Diabetes Complications Abstract approved: Donald B

Precision Medicine for the Intervertebral Disc: Image Processing and Computational Modeling of Disc Degeneration to Inform Patient-Specific Therapies

Creator:: Ahrens, Sonia R.
Abstract:: The human intervertebral disc is a deceptively simple structure which plays an essential role in human movement. Even slight changes to the disc microenvironment can have far reaching consequences, particularly when these changes result in disc degeneration and herniation. Degeneration is increasingly tied to lower back pain; better understanding this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Morgan B. Giers The human intervertebral disc is a deceptively simple structure which plays an

Translating the Better Bones and Balance Intervention Program into the community setting: effects of participation on skeletal health, fall risk indicators, and physical activity among older women

Creator:: McNamara, Adrienne J.
Abstract:: Better Bones and Balance (BBB) is a community-based exercise program to improve bone health and reduce fall risk among older adults. Prior research has shown that when the program is delivered by researchers under controlled conditions, participants improved strength and balance, and maintained bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________ Katherine B. Gunter Better Bones and Balance (BBB) is a community-based exercise program to

Analyzing explicit teaching strategies and student discourse for scientific argumentation

Creator:: Park, Young-Shin
Abstract:: Scientific inquiry in K-12 classrooms tends to be procedural, lacking opportunities for students to gain understanding of how scientific knowledge is constructed through reflection, debate, and argument. Limited opportunity to develop scientific argumentation skills prevents students from practicing the scientific thinking needed to understand the nature of scientific knowledge and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: professor, Dr. Lawrence B. Flick, for his endless encouragement, enthusiasm, guidance, creative ideas

Manual for judging Oregon soils

Creator:: Huddleston, J. H. (James Herbert), 1942-, Kling, G. F., and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Covers soil basics such as soil formation, horizons, properties (including textural classes), profiles, site characteristics and evaluation, and the influences of soil characteristics on management decisions. Provides interpretation guides for permeability, water and wind erosion, drainage feasibility, irrigation suitability, most intensive crop, erosion control practice, and septic tank drainfields. Includes...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: /manual6 This publication was prepared by J. Herbert Huddleston, Extension soil science specialist, and

Maternal Play Behaviors and Stress Response within a State-Based Parenting Education Program

Creator:: Ebadirad, Staci W.
Abstract:: The quality of parenting, in particular mother-child interactions, is important for children’s development. Sensitive and responsive interactions between the mother and child are linked to children’s language, emotion and behavioral regulation, brain development, and activity in the stress response system (NSCDC, 2007; Mintz et al., 2011, Gunnar & Quevedo, 2007)....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: knowledge of child development (Webster-Stratton & Herbert, 1994). The foundation of parenting education

Topometric Analysis for High-throughput Phenotyping of Seed Shattering in Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

Creator:: Tubbs, Travis B.
Abstract:: Seed shattering is a constraint to improvement of seed yield in Lolium perenne L. and as a result, seed retention is an essential trait for this valuable crop. Field studies were conducted near Corvallis, OR in two years (2017-2018 and 2018-2019) to identify genetic variation for seed retention and to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Travis B

Evaluation of the limit number effects for reduced inspection in ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 using a Markov model

Creator:: Grinde, Roger B.
Abstract:: ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 is a widely used attributes acceptance sampling system. A necessary aspect of a scheme, from both a theoretical and psychological viewpoint, is the switching between normal, tightened, and reduced inspection as a function of quality history. In the latest revision of the standard the switching rules were altered...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Inspection in ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 using a Markov Model AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Roger B. Grinde for the

Hispanic family diabetes project : a pilot intervention study

Creator:: White, Beverly B.
Abstract:: Changes in lifestyle over the last century have resulted in a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes in the United States (U.S.). Mexican-Americans, the largest Hispanic/Latino subgroup in the U.S., are 1.7x’s as likely to have diabetes as non- Hispanic Whites. Culturally appropriate approaches for treating diabetes in minority...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Off-shore oil exploration in the Arctic Ocean a comparative analysis of newspaper information and public attitude

Creator:: Tombropoulos, Charles B.
Abstract:: This research questions the effectiveness of newspapers as a vehicle of environmental information by determining whether the public attitude in Alaska towards off-shore oil exploration was consistent with that expressed in the local newspapers. All newspaper articles about off-shore oil exploration published in Alaska between 1980 and May 1987 were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: comparative analysis of newspaper information and public attitude AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Charles B

Seasonal movement, residency, and migration patterns of Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) across the annual cycle in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.

Creator:: Cline, Brittany B.
Abstract:: Studies of avian movement ecology afford essential insights regarding species' life histories, population dynamics, habitat and resource requirements, and other ecological relationships. While it is widely recognized that events in different stages of the annual cycle have important implications for processes in avian ecology, evolution, and conservation, challenges associated with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Brittany B. Cline for the degree of Master of Science in Wildlife Science

The development and validation of a predictive instrument to measure student success in the first semester of Gregg shorthand

Creator:: Skaff, Lorrine B.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and Spelling Test B Symbol Retention Test C Manual Dexterity Test D Proofreading and Punctuation

The origin of mid-ocean ridge basalts : insights from trace element contents in anorthite, anorthite-hosted melt inclusions, and ocean core complexes

Creator:: Weinsteiger, Allison B.
Abstract:: The primary goal of this study is to access the processes that alter primary melts after segregation from a mantle source and ultimately form petrologic Layers 2 and 3 of the Ocean Crust. Mineral, melt inclusion, and whole rock chemical compositions are utilized to further the understanding of 1) the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Allison B. Weinsteiger for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Geology

Evaluation of an early stage of the interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project : leadership, organization, and communication/interpersonal relations

Creator:: Page, Edward B.
Abstract:: Leadership, organizational structure, and communication/interpersonal relations are key functions studied. Evaluation of the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project (Project) considers how well those factors were managed by Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management in a bioregional assessment during a period from November, 1994 to November, 1995. Exploration of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Edward B

Hard spheres within classical density functional theory and Min proteins in Escherichia coli

Creator:: Schulte, Jeff B.
Abstract:: This thesis reports on computational research in two different areas. I first discuss the Min-protein system found within Escherichia coli. Following this I discuss an extended investigation into improving free energy functionals that are used within Classical Density Functional Theory in order to model water. Chapter 2 examines the dynamics...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jeff B. Schulte for the

Mark-recapture estimates of population parameters for selected species of small mammals

Creator:: Hammond, Ellen L.
Abstract:: I used program CAPTURE to analyze 1,535 data sets for 33 North American species of small mammals for sources of variation in capture probabilities and to characterize species-specific responses to markrecapture trapping. CAPTURE incorporates seven models to account for all possible combinations of heterogeneity (h), behavioral response (b), and time...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: combinations of heterogeneity (h), behavioral response (b), and time effects (t) on capture probabilities, in

An Evaluation of Design and Inference in Special Topics of Group Sequential Procedures

Creator:: Skalland, Timothy Michael
Abstract:: Randomized trials are the gold standard for the clinical assessment of a new treatment compared to a placebo or standard of care. Often in clinical trials, patients are accrued sequentially rather than all at once. Thus, the data from such a trial becomes available sequentially to the researcher. Monitoring and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: pAm p0m ≤ B. (1.2) It takes an additional observation if B < pAm p0m < A. (1.3) The number of

Models relating camping to river terrace characteristics along the Rogue Scenic Waterway

Creator:: Pfister, Robert E.
Abstract:: The degree to which camping is related to selected characteristics of river terraces along the Rogue Waterway, Oregon has been analyzed. Previous attempts to formulate models relating campsite choice to characteristics of the natural environment focused on camping parties engaged in auto-camping and the aggregate population behavior rather than on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Drs. J. G. Jensen, and Kenton B, Downing. They created an academic atmosphere ideally suited for the

Determination of soil sensitivity ratings for the Oregon Water Quality Decision Aid (OWQDA)

Creator:: Huddleston, J. H. (James Herbert), 1942-, Mendez, W. R., Brett, M., Kerle, Elizabeth A., Vogue, Peggy A., and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Declared out of print March 2010. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: ...................................................................................... Very low B. Loamy, fine silty, fine families

Examining School-Day Physical Activity Opportunities and the Influence of Physical Activity at School on Weight Status in Rural Oregon Elementary School Children

Creator:: Hilberg, Evan M.
Abstract:: There is a known relationship between total physical activity (PA) and weight status in children; however, there is a paucity of data examining the prospective relationship between school day PA and obesity among rural elementary school children. A large number of cross-sectional studies have demonstrated that higher levels of PA...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Katherine B. Gunter John M. Schuna There is a known relationship between

Effects of o,p'-DDE on the immune system of juvenile chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Creator:: Milston, Ruth Helen
Abstract:: Environmental factors such as chemical contamination can have immunomodulatory effects on the immune response of fish and may be contributing to the decline in salmonid populations by augmenting disease susceptibility. Xenobiotics can interfere with the immune system at several levels of complexity, and different immune cells and processes have variable...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Carl B. Schreck and Martin S. Fi Environmental factors such as chemical contamination can have

Electronic Conduction Mechanisms in Insulators

Creator:: Chiang, Tsung-Han
Abstract:: The research presented herein focuses on electrical assessment of oxide thin films as insulators. The current density-electric field (J-E) characteristics of four insulators of dramatically different electrical quality are assessed in terms of their operative electronic conduction mechanisms. Conduction in the two high-quality insulators is dominated by Ohmic conduction and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: structures used for electrical characterization of in- sulators: (a) MIM and (b) MIS test devices

An environmental history of Euphoria Ridge, Oregon : a case study for ethnobotany in traditional resource management

Creator:: Fluharty, Suzanne M.
Abstract:: This dissertation looks at one landscape component of the Coquille Indian Tribe's ancestral lands in order to understand the place meaning created and assigned to Euphoria Ridge, Oregon. I focus on three cultural overlays across time that together with the unique biophysical components, generate an importance for the locale to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Stoicism, Enkrasia, and Happiness

Creator:: Bowman, John L.
Abstract:: Cicero wrote in Tusculan Disputations that we are born with the seeds of virtue which, if allowed to ripen, would lead us to a happy life (Cicero 227). However, as things are, we find ourselves in a world of "iniquity among a medley of wrong beliefs" that inhibits the ripening...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Paul MacKendrick and Herbert M. Howe’s Classics in Translation Volume II, had extensive passages from

Nanotoxicology to Nanotherapeutics : Prioritizing Hazard and Anticancer Efficacy of Nanomaterials using the Embryonic Zebrafish Model

Creator:: Wehmas, Leah C.
Abstract:: The numerous different types of nanomaterials and paucity of reliable in vivo information on toxicity has resulted in enduring uncertainties associated with health and safety risks, thereby slowing progress in nanotherapeutic assessment and development. This dissertation explores how the embryonic zebrafish model can be applied to prioritize commonly used nanomaterial...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: provided by Paul T. Anastas, Robert L. Tanguay and Julie B. Zimmerman. Chapter 3 was primarily written

Early retreat of the Alaska Peninsula Glacier Complex and the implications for coastal migrations of First Americans

Creator:: Misarti, Nicole, Finney, Bruce P., Jordan, James W., Maschner, Herbert D. G., Addison, Jason A., Shapley, Mark D., Krumhardt, Andrea, and Beget, James E.
Abstract:: The debate over a coastal migration route for the First Americans revolves around two major points: seafaring technology, and a viable landscape and resource base. Three lake cores from Sanak Island in the western Gulf of Alaska yield the first radiocarbon ages from the continental shelf of the Northeast Pacific...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Americans Nicole Misarti a,d,*, Bruce P. Finney b,g, James W. Jordan c, Herbert D.G. Maschner d, Jason A

Evaluating balance and strength of older women in exercise programs

Creator:: Dinger, Melanie
Abstract:: Falls are a common problem among older adults, including those who are relatively healthy and living independently. Exercise has been recommended as an intervention to reduce falls by slowing and/or reversing age-related declines in balance, strength, and mobility. However, it remains unclear which types or combinations of programs are most...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: …............................................................... 45 6. Example of acceptable (A) and unacceptable (B) hip strength trials for one participant

Phenotyping Ornamental Plants: Case Studies in Fruit Quality Attributes from Vaccinium ovatum and Disease Resistance of Cotoneaster spp.

Creator:: Neill, Kristin E.
Abstract:: Landscape plants are highly diverse and nursery producers often grow thousands of taxa to satisfy the varied needs and aesthetic tastes of consumers. Related to this diversity, ornamental plant breeders must be nimble and diverse in their approach. Two seemingly disparate studies were conducted to investigate improving ornamental shrubs –...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: standard Pisum sativum ‘Ctirad’ (2C = 8.76 pg). (B) Peaks represent tetraploid V. ovatum (2C = 2.45 pg

Atmospheric boundary layer coupling to midlatitude mesoscale sea surface temperature anomalies

Creator:: Thum, Nicolai
Abstract:: This thesis examines the mechanisms that couple the monthly-averaged atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) to open-ocean sea surface temperature (SST) perturbations on scales of 50-500 km. The observed positive correlation between surface wind speed anomalies and SST anomalies is successfully simulated using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. In numerical...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: during the time of this dis- sertation. I am grateful for my parents Margret and Herbert Thum for their

The Works Progress Administration in Oregon : An Administrative Overview

Creator:: Butcher, Karyle S.
Abstract:: The depression of the 1930s had an early effect on the state of Oregon. A decline in timber and agricultural production resulted in severe unemployment in the late 1920s. State and local charitable organizations attempted to care for the unemployed but they did not have the financial resources to do...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: resources to do so. Although President Herbert Hoover was worried about the effects of the growing economic

Technological progress, disacculturation, and our public schools

Creator:: Morita, Sally J.
Abstract:: The problems facing our nation's public schools today cannot be divorced from our enthusiasm for technology and the positive relationship we believe it shares with our perception of progress. Based on the second law of thermodynamics, the law of entropy, author Jeremy Rifkin argues that the development of increasingly "efficient"...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: greatly attracted to Herbert Spencer's ideas about evolution and progress, ideas which reflected the more

British policies toward Palestine

Creator:: Earl-Taylor, Michael A.
Abstract:: This study traces British government policies with regard to Palestine from the time the British Expeditionary Forces under General Allenby invested Jerusalem in December 1917 to the imposition of the Mandate with Britain as the Mandatory power, which came into effect on July 22, 1922. The first chapter provides an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Russia. Particular attention will be paid to these topics later. Finally, a short profile on Sir Herbert

Regulation of Redox Homeostasis in Skin Cells for the Prevention of UV-Induced Stress and Treatment of Melanoma

Creator:: Carpenter, Evan L.
Abstract:: Melanocytes are dendritic, pigment-producing cells located in the skin and are responsible for its protection against the deleterious effects of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR), which include DNA damage and elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS). They do so by synthesizing photoprotective melanin pigments and distributing them to adjacent skin cells (e.g.,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of other transcription factors like NF-κB or altered regulation 9 of NRF2 allowing

Evaluating rural Pacific Northwest towns for wildfire evacuation vulnerability

Creator:: Dye, Alex W., Kim, John B., McEvoy, Andrew, Fang, Fang, and Riley, Karin L.
Abstract:: Wildfire is an annual threat for many rural communities in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. In some severe events, evacuation is one potential course of action to gain safety from an advancing wildfire. Since most evacuations occur in a personal vehicle along the surrounding road network, the...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: evacuation vulnerability Alex W. Dye1 · John B. Kim2 · Andrew McEvoy3 · Fang Fang4 · Karin L. Riley5

Patterns and Variation in Benthic Biodiversity in a Large Marine Ecosystem

Creator:: Piacenza, Susan E., Barner, Allison K., Benkwitt, Cassandra E., Boersma, Kate S., Cerny-Chipman, Elizabeth B., Ingeman, Kurt E., Kindinger, Tye L., Lee, Jonathan D., Lindsley, Amy J., Reimer, Jessica N., Rowe, Jennifer C., Shen, Chenchen, Thompson, Kevin A., Thurman, Lindsey L., and Heppell, Selina S.
Abstract:: While there is a persistent inverse relationship between latitude and species diversity across many taxa and ecosystems, deviations from this norm offer an opportunity to understand the conditions that contribute to large-scale diversity patterns. Marine systems, in particular, provide such an opportunity, as marine diversity does not always follow a...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: ., Cerny-Chipman, E. B., Ingeman, K. E., ... & Heppell, S. S. (2015). Patterns and variation in benthic

The deglacial transition on the southeastern Alaska Margin: Meltwater input, sea level rise, marine productivity, and sedimentary anoxia

Creator:: Davies, M. H., Mix, A. C., Stoner, J. S., Addison, J. A., Jaeger, J., Finney, B., and Wiest, J.
Abstract:: Oxygen isotope data from planktonic and benthic foraminifera, on a high-resolution age model (44 ¹⁴C dates spanning 17,400 years), document deglacial environmental change on the southeast Alaska margin (59°33.32′N, 144°9.21′W, 682 m water depth). Surface freshening (i.e., δ¹⁸O reduction of 0.8‰) began at 16,650 ± 170 cal years B.P. during...
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Full Text:: ,1 A. C. Mix,1 J. S. Stoner,1 J. A. Addison,2 J. Jaeger,3 B. Finney,4 and J. Wiest5 Received 26

Sequence and comparative analysis of the genome of HSV-1 strain McKrae

Creator:: Watson, G., Xu, W., Reed, A., Babra, B., Putman, T., Wick, E., Wechsler, S., Rohrmann, G. F., and Jin, L.
Abstract:: Ocular infection by HSV-1 strain McKrae is neurovirulent in both mice and rabbits and causes fatal encephalitis in approximately 50% of animals. In addition, it spontaneously reactivates with high frequency relative to other HSV-1 strains in rabbits. We sequenced the McKrae strain genome and compared its coding protein sequences with...
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Full Text:: analysis of the genome of HSV-1 strain McKrae G. Watson1,3, W. Xu4,5, A. Reed1,2, B. Babra1,3, T

GovinSequenceEventsOnset.pdf

Creator:: Govin, A., Capron, E., Tzedakis, P. C., Verheyden, S., Ghaleb, B., Hillaire-Marcel, C., St-Onge, G., Stoner, J. S., Bassinot, F., Bazin, L., Blunier, T., Combourieu-Nebout, N., El Ouahabi, A., Genty, D., Gersonde, R., Jimenez-Amat, P., Landais, A., Martrat, B., Masson-Delmotte, V., Parrenin, F., Seidenkrantz, M.-S., Veres, D., Waelbroeck, C., and Zahn, R.
Abstract:: The Last Interglacial (LIG) represents an invaluable case study to investigate the response of components of the Earth system to global warming. However, the scarcity of absolute age constraints in most archives leads to extensive use of various stratigraphic alignments to different reference chronologies. This feature sets limitations to the...
Full Text:: . Capron b, **, 4, P.C. Tzedakis c, S. Verheyden d, 2, B. Ghaleb e, C. Hillaire-Marcel e, G. St-Onge f, g

Design and analysis of a nanosecond pulse generator with repeatable pulse width

Creator:: Kawabata, Kenneth Kazuo
Abstract:: This thesis is concerned with the problems which need consideration when designing a nanosecond pulse generator having a repeatable pulse width and amplitude output. The basic circuit is first presented and analyzed and the reasons for wide variations in pulse width with replacement of transistors are pointed out. To make...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: values of R, . A 95% confidence b interval was calculated for the variance from the data obtained. It

Mothering a child with autism in the United States and in South Korea

Creator:: You, Hyun-Kyung
Abstract:: In this dissertation, I qualitatively examined the meaning of mothering a child with autism in two countries: the United States and South Korea. The overarching research question focused on how sociocultural ideas about mothering and disability, particularly autism spectrum disorders, shape women’s understanding of themselves and their children with disabilities....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: have children with autism understand themselves as mothers and (b) how their ideas are shaped by

The Role of Emerging Pathogens in Amphibian Population Declines : Experimental Evidence

Creator:: Hambalek, Natalie M.
Abstract:: Rapid rates of biodiversity loss have supported the notion that Earth is experiencing a sixth major extinction event. The causes of worldwide biodiversity loss are multifaceted and context dependent. One of the most prominent groups experiencing population declines and extinctions are amphibians. Several pathogens and their associated diseases are especially...
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Full Text:: related but highly divergent fungal pathogen, B. salamandrivorans, and ranaviruses. In Chapter 1, I

Transitional Effects of Double-lateral Drip Irrigation and Straw Mulch on Irrigation Water Consumption, Mineral Nutrition, Yield, and Storability of Sweet Cherry

Creator:: Yin, Xinhua, Long, Lynn E., Huang, Xiao-Lan, Jaja, Ngowari, Bai, Jinhe, Seavert, Clark F., and le Roux, Jac
Abstract:: A field trial was conducted on a Cherryhill silt loam soil at The Dalles, OR, from 2006 to 2008. The impacts of switching from the traditional micro sprinkler irrigation (MS) to double-lateral drip irrigation (DD) and from no groundcover with herbicide control of weeds (NC) to in-row wheat (Triticum aestivum)...
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Full Text:: marketable fruit by 8.6% relative to MS. Leaf phosphorus (P), boron (B), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe

The Experiences of Students Who Complete in a Successful Distance Learning Course

Creator:: Smith, Steve
Abstract:: Background: Prior research has shown that distance learning courses have higher failure rates at community colleges then equivalent face-to-face to courses. There are a few programs and courses, however, that consistently achieve completion rates as high as or higher than their equivalent face-to-face courses. The research to date has not...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: categories; (a) category 1, good fit; (b) category 2 strong instructor presence; (c) category 3 strong

Identification, Quantification, and Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and their Derivatives in Soil after Steam Enhanced Extraction

Creator:: Santiago Delgado, Lisandra
Abstract:: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are environmental contaminants produced mainly from the incomplete combustion and pyrolysis of organic matter. PAHs are among the major contaminants at over 800 Superfund sites, nationwide. Thermal remediation is used as a method to remediate soils contaminated with PAHs through the use of heat to mobilize...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . A quantitative human health risk assessment was done, where B[a]Peq concentrations and human

Overexpression of antioxidant genes in transgenic tomato tolerant against multiple stresses

Creator:: Wang, Yueju
Abstract:: The effect of increased manganese superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) and cytosolic ascorbate peroxidase (cAPX) on various abiotic stresses was studied using transgenic tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) plants. Transformants were selected in vitro based on kanamycin resistance, confirmed by PCR and northern blot analyses. Northern blots showed an enhanced gene expression of Mn-SOD...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: tomato plants were more resistant to heat (40 °C) and UV-B (2.5 mW/cm2 for 5 days) stresses compared to

Age-specific features of generalized anxiety disorder in older adults

Creator:: Salaz, Joselyn D.
Abstract:: Older adults are the fastest growing population in the United States, and their numbers are expected to continue rising over the next few decades. The number of older adults with psychiatric disorders such as anxiety is also increasing. Increases in the population of older adults and in the incidence of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: unrecognized, (b) frequently the presentation and experience of GAD in older adults has somatic origins, (c

Negotiating conflicted climates : the experiences of transgender students attending women's colleges

Creator:: Jones, Whitney K.
Abstract:: The conversation regarding transgender students in the context of women's colleges is inherently complicated due to the binary gender system that the existence of women's colleges reinforce. The primary goal of this phenomenological research was to examine the lived experiences of transgender college students at U.S. women's colleges. Because the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: colleges campuses: (a) (In)visibility, (b) Negotiating Spaces, (c) Support, Comfort & Safety, and (d) A

Fish sauce : the alternative solution for Pacific whiting and its by-products

Creator:: Lopetcharat, Kannapon
Abstract:: Pacific whiting and its by-products were good raw materials for high quality fish sauce production. Heat stable and salt activated enzymes were responsible for autolytic activity in Pacific whiting and by-products. According to temperature profiles of raw materials at various salt concentrations, two fermentation temperatures, 35°C and 50°C, were selected...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: proteases, cathepsin B-like enzymes, trypsin-like enzymes, and metalloproteases. Cysteine proteases were

The Effect of Zumbini® on Physical Activity of Young Children with and without Disabilities

Creator:: Chang, Chun-Wei
Abstract:: Physical activity is important for young children with and without disabilities. However, recent investigations have found that young children with and without disabilities spend less time in physical activity than is recommended. Family and music factors have been shown to positively affect physical activity of this population in previous studies....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: without disabilities. The current study applied a single subject A-B research design in an inclusive

Tandem intramolecular photocycloaddition-retro-Mannich fragmentation as a route to indole and oxindole

Creator:: Li, Yang
Abstract:: Irradiation of a tryptamine linked through its side-chain nitrogen to an alkylidene malonate residue results in an intramolecular [2 + 2] cycloaddition to the indole 2,3-double bond. The resultant cyclobutane undergoes spontaneous retro-Mannich fission to produce a spiro[indoline-3,3-pyrrolenine] with relative configuration defined by the orientation of substituents in the transient...
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Full Text:: Trans. 1 1981, 3087; (e) Piers, E.; Abeysekera, B. F.; Herbert, D. J.; Suckling, I. D. Can J. Chem

The Cost of Caring: An Exploratory Study of the Professional Quality of Life of Early-Career SBAE Teachers in Oregon

Creator:: Schmidt, Kirby J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research is to describe the secondary traumatic stress (STS) levels of early career school based agriculture (SBAE) teachers. Using the professional quality of life (ProQOL) scale (Stamm, 2010) as a theoretical framework, secondary traumatic stress, burnout (BO) and compassion satisfaction (CS) levels were measured among (n...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 48% of the variance in BO is explainable by STS. STS significantly predicted BO, B = .57, t = 11.06

A study of the relationship of academic achievement in accounting courses to the readability of required textbooks and the reading ability of two-year accounting students

Creator:: Peterson, Erik Alfrid
Abstract:: Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which the readability of accounting textbooks and two-year accounting students' reading ability were related to academic achievement. Procedure This research used two designs. Design one consisted of two samples from the population of two-year accounting students. One sample...
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Full Text:: Formula 106 B Questionnaire 113 C Design Number Two Index Scores 114 LIST OF TABLES Table Page 3.1

URAP- Gender differences by SES-draft 2.pdf

Creator:: Gilmore, Brittany D., McClelland, Megan M., and Duncan, Rob
Abstract:: Children’s self-regulation and socio-economic status are important factors in predicting later academic outcomes and kindergarten readiness. This study examined relationships between socio-economic status (SES), gender differences, and performance on the Heads-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) self-regulation assessment. Using a diverse sample of 408 preschool children, results indicated: Low-income children in Head Start displayed...
Full Text:: .  Wanless, S. B., McClelland, M. M., Lan, X., Son, S. H., Cameron, C. E., & … Sung, M. (2013). Gender

URAP- Gender differences by SES-draft 2.pptx

Creator:: Gilmore, Brittany D., McClelland, Megan M., and Duncan, Rob
Abstract:: Children’s self-regulation and socio-economic status are important factors in predicting later academic outcomes and kindergarten readiness. This study examined relationships between socio-economic status (SES), gender differences, and performance on the Heads-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) self-regulation assessment. Using a diverse sample of 408 preschool children, results indicated: Low-income children in Head Start displayed...
Full Text:: . Wanless, S. B., McClelland, M. M., Lan, X., Son, S. H., Cameron, C. E., & … Sung, M. (2013). Gender

Effects of Pediococcus spp. on Oregon Pinot noir

Creator:: Strickland, Matthew T.
Abstract:: This research investigated the effects of Pediococcus spp. on Oregon Pinot noir wines. Pediococcus (P. parvulus (7), P. damnosus (1), P. inopinatus (1)) isolated from Oregon and Washington state wines demonstrated differences in their susceptibility to SO₂ with some isolates growing well in model media at 0.4 mg/L molecular SO₂....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: accelerated production of 4-EP by B. bruxellensis in a model system. Growth of the pediococci isolates in

Development of Temperature Stable Dielectric Materials Based on Lead Bismuth Perovskite Solid Solutions

Creator:: Colton, Zachary D.
Abstract:: High energy density ceramic capacitors with temperature stable permittivity across -150°C to 300°C are desired for a wide variety of electronic devices. Traditional dielectrics such as barium titanate provide a high permittivity but that permittivity is strongly temperature dependent over this specified temperature range. The goal of this work is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Full Text:: material that has a high levels of B site cation disorder to take advantage of a relaxor dielectric

Flying Under the Radar : An Exploratory Assessment of Portland’s Burmese Refugee Parent Needs

Creator:: Thogmartin, Asia A.
Abstract:: War and persecution have devastating consequences, and the United States (U.S.) has a time-honored commitment to providing refuge to those most afflicted. Over the last four decades, the U.S. has provided sanctuary to more than 3.2 million refugees through its resettlement programs (U.S. Department of State, 2015a). Burma’s long-standing civil...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: parent needs, as perceived by Burmese refugee parents? (b) Do these perceived needs vary based on

Analyses of noncanonical DNA structures

Creator:: Khuu, Patricia A.
Abstract:: The structural polymorphic nature of DNA has been long been recognized since the model of the right-handed B-DNA duplex proposed by James Watson and Francis Crick was accepted. Its malleability is thought to be critical in protein recognition and manipulation. In particular, it can form Holliday junctions, four-way DNA structural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: since the model of the right-handed B-DNA duplex proposed by James Watson and Francis Crick was

A comparison of groups of students and faculty at Oregon Technical Institute with reference to their perception of the college environment

Creator:: Theriault, Donald Paul
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not significant differences exist between three student groups and one faculty group at Oregon Technical Institute with reference to their perception of the college environment. The gauge used to assess perception of the college environment was the College and University...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: - tendance at the college. GROUP 3 consisted of students who (a) were working toward a bachelor's degree, (b

Structure elucidation and biosynthetic investigations of marine cyanobacterial secondary metabolites

Creator:: Nogle, Lisa Marie
Abstract:: This thesis details my investigations of marine cyanobacterial natural products that resulted in the discovery of thirteen new secondary metabolites, the isolation of over fifteen previously reported metabolites and the biosynthetic investigation of two additional cyanobacterial compounds. Two novel lipopeptides were identified from a Lyngbya majuscula and Schizothrix sp. assemblage...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: isolates were the novel sodium channel blocker antillatoxin B, a new chlorinated quinoline derivative and

Development of a model for context evaluation of community college competency-based curricula

Creator:: Noonan, Arthur Barry
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to develop and field test a model for context evaluation of objectives used in competency-based curricula at the community college level. The study: 1. Developed a decision and information matrix that identified objectives which should be considered for deletion from...
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Full Text:: : a. Students' Jury b. Program Completers' Jury c. Non-Advisory Committee Experts' Jury d. Advisory

Local resilience, canola cropping, and biodiesel production

Creator:: Bates, Christopher Allen
Abstract:: New technology may have negative, as well as positive, effects on a sociocultural system. Biodiesel is growing in popularity as a fuel alternative that addresses global warming and reduces dependency on petroleum. The biodiesel innovation fits well into the existing behavioral infrastructure of Linn and Benton Counties, Oregon. The introduction...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for the specialty seed and organic growing traditions. Path B predicts that a proposed regulated

Geographic Information System (GIS) resource inventories: the Marys River Project

Creator:: Chapman, Shannen S.
Abstract:: The Greenbelt Land Trust (GLT) (a grass-roots conservation group in Oregon) is interested in a conservation plan for the Marys River Corridor. To facilitate this effort, a resource inventory was required and a Geographic Information System (GIS) data base used to compile the inventory (called the Marys River Project (MRP))....
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Full Text:: , 268,269,270,271,272,273,274,275,276,277,278,279,280,311 B. Residential (Floodplain): Includes rural residential properties with the following zoning

A conceptual and strategy map for lean process transformation

Creator:: Mirdad, Waleed Khalid
Abstract:: Since the introduction of lean manufacturing by Toyota and publication by Womack and Jones, organizations have realized sizeable gains through lean process improvement. The spread of lean practices across organizations and industries – from manufacturing to healthcare and construction – requires adjustments of the lean process and, in the case...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , performance measures and performance measurement system; (b) an investigating of lean principles to

An investigation to determine the existence of sex bias in counselor-trainee responses to a video-based simulation

Creator:: Trotzky, Arthur Seth
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if male and female Counselor-Trainees enrolled in master's degree programs in the State of Oregon would emit significantly different responses to a new and professionally developed video-based client simulation. The sample consisted of ninety-two Counselor-Trainees enrolled during the 1975-76 academic year in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Guidance programs: (a) Oregon State University, Corvallis (b) University of Oregon, Eugene (c) Oregon

Relations between Physical Fitness and School-Day Physical Activity Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Creator:: Tyler, Kiley J.
Abstract:: Background. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by impairments in social-communicative deficits and restricted and repetitive behaviors, interests, or activities (APA, 2013). While current estimates suggest 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with ASD, more alarming statistics indicate 1 in 50 school-aged children live with the disorder (Blumberg, Bramlett, Kogan,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: capacity and time spent in school-day physical activity (B = 0.00, p = 0.02). Other variables (i.e. age

Hydrogen isotopic composition of C₃₇ alkenones and the ecology and physiology of coccolithophores

Creator:: Wolhowe, Matthew D.
Abstract:: A three-part study was conducted into the impact of physiological and ecological variables on the net isotopic fractionation of hydrogen, α[subscript K₃₇], expressed in C₃₇ alkenones. First, alkenone-producer production, abundance, and export were characterized in the summertime Gulf of California and Eastern Tropical North Pacific using compound-specific, labeled in situ...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: serve as a weaker positive feedback on atmospheric CO2, in the future, than previously suggested; B

The effect of previewing words on timed writings

Creator:: Harrison, Marion E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to supply information that would help improve typing courses by identifying successful skillbuilding practices and to provide students with a means of increasing speed and/or accuracy during timed writings. More specifically, the purpose of this study was to answer the question: Does the previewing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: preview words; (b) include a system which would check the errors made during the preview drill; (3

An evaluation of expressed level of aspiration as a determinant of performance in an undergraduate biology course

Creator:: Pearce, Richard Mott
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to determine if the level of aspiration procedure consisting of knowledge of results plus goal-setting possesses a motivational property as reflected in performance on subject matter criterion instruments above that of knowledge of results alone in an undergraduate biology course. In addition the study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: four performance groups (A, B, C, D), based on their average past performance. Analysis of the

The slow emergence of the "new father" : understanding fathers' perceptions of messages about fatherhood

Creator:: Day, Jack K.
Abstract:: The concept of the "new father" has been discussed in the literature and popular media for over 25 years. Yet current studies regarding father involvement continue to show that fathers do not contribute equally to childcare and domestic labor, even among parents in dual-income families. Furthermore, as roles within families...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: messages about expectations of them as fathers? (b) What specific messages do fathers receive? (c) Which

The effects of community composition, landscape structure, and climate on host-pathogen interactions

Creator:: Moore, Sean M.
Abstract:: Like other species interactions in ecological systems, host-pathogen interactions are influenced by environmental factors, landscape characteristics and the broader community context. My thesis explores the potential influences of food-web interactions (Chapter 2), climate change (Chapter 3), landscape structure and host movement patterns (Chapter 4), and the combined influences of local...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: cereal yellow dwarf viruses (B/CYDV) in a set of Cascades meadows, I found that patterns of disease

Assessment of Feedstock Materials for Producing a Suitable and Cost-Effective Biochar to Use as a Soil Amendment for Northern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)

Creator:: Kumari, Pooja
Abstract:: Biochar is a highly porous, carbon-rich residue produced by thermochemical conversion (pyrolysis) of plant biomass and carbonaceous organic materials under oxygen-controlled conditions. Chars produced by this process tend to have high ion-exchange capacities and, when added to soil, increase retention of water and nutrients and improve soil aggregation, porosity, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: blueberry and grape. Furthermore, concentration of nutrients N, Ca, Mg, B, Fe, and Mn in the leaves was

Desegregation, integration and the charter of Portland Public Schools

Creator:: Doyle, Judith Helene
Abstract:: Portland Public School District and in particular Jefferson High School are examined in a functionalist framework to determine the extent to which they meet community needs. B. Malinowski's functionalist theory is employed to analyze desegregation and integration policies and actions of the Portland Public School District and Jefferson High School,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the extent to which they meet community needs. B. Malinowski's functionalist theory is employed to

Geomicrobiology of marine sediment containing methane

Creator:: Briggs, Brandon R.
Abstract:: Marine sediments contain an abundance of methane that is biologically produced and plays a significant role in the global carbon cycle. Microbes responsible for the carbon cycle in marine sediments, and the processes that they carry out, need to be characterized in order to fully understand the role of this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and below the SMT contained Deltaproteobacteria and the marine benthic group-B. NMS and cluster

Some effects of grouping by subject matter major on student performance in college calculus

Creator:: Steffani, Ronald R.
Abstract:: This investigation was designed to determine the general achievement, ability to solve applied problems, and attitude toward the role of mathematics in science of college calculus students grouped in an experimental class according to academic major during their first three terms. The subgroups were biology-business, mathematics, and science-engineering majors. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: mathematics in science. Criterion tests were the Cooperative Calculus Test, Form B, the Applied Problem Test

Fluorescence studies on the bases of the nucleic acids in solution at room temperature

Creator:: Hauswirth, William Walter
Abstract:: Fluorescence of adenine, guanine, thymine, cytosine, and uracil has been detected at room temperature in neutral aqueous solution using a digital signal accumulation technique and right angle fluorescence detection from solutions with absorbances between 0. 4 and 0. 7. The quantum yields are respectively 2.6 x 10⁻⁴, 3.0 x 10⁻⁴,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: same instrument. This behavior is discussed in terms of a) n- Tr and Tr-Tr states, b) emission from

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