Background: A particular health inequity that has drawn national attention is obesity in persons with disabilities (CDC, 2011). Estimates suggest that as many as 80% of adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability (ID) are overweight or obese (Stanish & Draheim, 2005). Despite the benefits of being active (e.g. controlling...
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-Ibarra for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise and Sport
Science presented on April 25, 2014
The impact of recent severe droughts throughout the United States, the potential for climate change to intensify the frequency and severity of drought, and discussion about the future of government assistance in agriculture highlight the need for a transition from drought as ‘disaster’ to drought as ‘managed risk’. However, guidance...
The purposes of this study were to (1) identify major problems
faced by the youth who, in transition from school to work, have resorted
to anti-social behavior and are now inmates of Deuel Vocational
Institution, (2) identify the behavioral patterns of youth having employment
problems that resulted in incarceration within...
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Humanities and Social
Science, Oregon State University; Dr. Alan Munro, Professor,
Department of Art
Vegetative propagation allows the amplification of selected genotypes for research,
breeding, and commercial planting. However, efficient in vitro regeneration and
genetic transformation remains a major obstacle to research and commercial
application in many plant species. Our aims are to improve knowledge of gene
regulatory circuits important to meristem organization, and...
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for the degree of Master of Science in Genetics presented on March 28,
2008.
Title: Genome Scale
Mycobacterium avium is an intracellular pathogen that is associated with disseminated
infection, especially in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It
appears that patients with AIDS acquire M. avium mostly through the intestinal tract,
and that bacteria enter the intestinal wall at the terminal ileum. Previous studies have
found that...
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species are thought to be purely environmental organisms,
such as Mycobacterium smegmatis, a saprophyte
The study of aldehydes in diesel exhaust is important because
of their relationship to diesel odor, to air pollution, and to the development
of a theory of combustion. Therefore, a study is made
of the low order aliphatic aldehydes using gas chromatography in
conjunction with standard wet chemical tests.
The...
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for the MASTER OF SCIENCE
(Name) (Degree)
in Mechanical Engineering presented onC,Lch:).t, kiq)_2:-.D
Alcoves in some river systems are cooler than the mainstem of the river and
provide thermal refugia for aquatic species. An energy balance and sensitivity analysis on 3 alcoves in the Willamette River, Oregon indicate that alcove size and alcove flux determine the degree to which meteorological conditions affect the...
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Andrew G. Bryenton for the degree of Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
presented on November 20
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is a global network whose aim is to foster cooperation among researchers in all areas of forestry and related sciences. Provided here is an overview of the IUFRO organizational structure and goals in general, and those that relate to information management in...
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science-based sustainable management of the world’s forest resources for economic, environmental and