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Microshelters, macro problem : exploring how tiny home villages became a popular solution for housing people experiencing homelessness

Creator:: Sidder, Daniel
Abstract:: On any given night across the United States there are over half a million individuals that are experiencing homelessness. Much of the growth in homelessness has been concentrated on the West Coast, with states like California, Oregon, and Hawaii having the highest percentages of people experiencing homelessness that are unsheltered....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Villages Became a Popular Solution for Housing People Experiencing Homelessness Daniel Sidder Oregon

Cruise ship disturbance to Kittlitz's murrelets (Brachyramphus brevirostris) in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska

Creator:: Marcella, Timothy K.
Abstract:: The Kittlitz's murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris), a small pursuit-diving seabird in the family Alcidae, occurs across much of coastal Alaska and parts of the Russian Far East. Glacier Bay National Park, located in Southeast Alaska, is believed to support approximately 37% of the worldwide breeding population of Kittlitz's murrelets during the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: PROTECTED AREA Timothy K. Marcella, Scott M. Gende, Daniel D. Roby, and Arthur Allignol 15

On Simpson’s Paradox for Discrete Lifetime Distributions

Creator:: Lebowitz, Daniel
Abstract:: In probability and statistics, Simpson’s paradox is an apparent paradox in which a trend is present in different groups, but is reversed when the groups are combined. Joel Cohen (1986) has shown that continuously distributed lifetimes can never have a Simpson’s paradox. We investigate the same question for discrete random...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Daniel Lebowitz Department of Mathematics Oregon State University June 10, 2013 Abstract In

Conserving avian diversity in agricultural systems : the role of isolated Oregon white oak legacy trees

Creator:: DeMars, Craig A.
Abstract:: Over one third of the earth’s land surface has been modified to some extent for agricultural purposes. The large global footprint of agriculture, combined with the knowledge that existing reserve networks are likely insufficient for long-term conservation of native biodiversity, has necessitated that agricultural systems contribute to conservation of native...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Daniel K. Rosenberg Over one third of the earth’s land surface has been modified to some extent for

Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K-12 and Higher Education Schools

Creator:: Henthorne, Ryan
Abstract:: This study explores Oregonians’ attitudes about and perceptions of public education. Specifically, perceptions about education quality were analyzed, looking at the perceived quality of education today and how it has changed over the last 5 years. Questions posed to respondents about education funding, explored views on additional state funding needed...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: henthorne   Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K‐12 and

Carbon cycle variability during the last millennium and last deglaciation

Creator:: Bauska, Thomas K.
Abstract:: The exchange of carbon on earth is one of the fundamental processes that sustains life and regulates climate. Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution, the burning of fossil fuels and anthropogenic land conversion have altered the carbon cycle, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to levels that are unprecedented...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Thomas K. Bauska for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Geology

Induction of autoantibodies in MRL/lpr mice exposed to 2% aniline denatured low-erucic acid rapeseed oil, an oil associated with the Spanish Toxic Oil Syndrome

Creator:: Richards, Carolyn L. K.
Abstract:: In 1981, illegal processing of rapeseed oil by a Spanish oil refinery resulted in the mass foodborne illness epidemic known as Toxic Oil Syndrome (TOS). The toxic oil associated with this epidemic was sold in neighborhood markets and by itinerant salesmen as inexpensive olive oil. Ingestion of the toxic oil...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: request. Carolyn L. K. Richards, Author / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author wishes to thank Dr. Daniel P

Roles for retinoid-X-receptors in solar UV-induced melanocyte homeostasis and melanomagenesis

Creator:: Coleman, Daniel J.
Abstract:: Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, arising from malignant transformation of pigment-producing melanocytes. The primary risk factor for melanoma and other skin cancers is DNA damage resulting from unprotected solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR). If incorrectly repaired, this damage can result in incorporation of mutations that cause aberrant cell...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: !!! CONTRIBUTION OF AUTHORS Chapter 1: Daniel J. Coleman wrote the chapter with editing by Dr. Arup K. Indra

Solving algebra word problems : solution strategies Thai students used and potential connections with teachers' instructional strategies

Creator:: Swangrojn, Porntip
Abstract:: The main purpose of this study was to investigate and describe strategies that Thai ninth grade students use to solve algebra word problems. The second purpose of this study was to investigate teachers' instruction during word problem solving lessons. Three mathematics teachers and one of each of their classes participated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . ------------+- ----~~~---c.-,......._~ r f \;;;;;;.,iic Dianne K. Erici'son The main purpose of this study was to

Publicly Funded, Privately Assisted : The Role of Giving in Oregon K-12 Education

Creator:: Sattem, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: In Oregon, property tax revolts and school equalization measures have led to increasingly unstable and more non-discretionary public funding for schools. As a result, public schools are turning to private donations to provide both basic and supplemental educational opportunities. Some schools and districts are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Oregon K-12 Education. Abstract approved

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Microshelters, macro problem : exploring how tiny home villages became a popular solution for housing people experiencing homelessness

Cruise ship disturbance to Kittlitz's murrelets (Brachyramphus brevirostris) in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska

On Simpson’s Paradox for Discrete Lifetime Distributions

Conserving avian diversity in agricultural systems : the role of isolated Oregon white oak legacy trees

Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K-12 and Higher Education Schools

Carbon cycle variability during the last millennium and last deglaciation

Induction of autoantibodies in MRL/lpr mice exposed to 2% aniline denatured low-erucic acid rapeseed oil, an oil associated with the Spanish Toxic Oil Syndrome

Roles for retinoid-X-receptors in solar UV-induced melanocyte homeostasis and melanomagenesis

Solving algebra word problems : solution strategies Thai students used and potential connections with teachers' instructional strategies

Publicly Funded, Privately Assisted : The Role of Giving in Oregon K-12 Education

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