Traditional interpretations of James Joyce's Dubliners have often focused on the pervasive "paralysis" of the city, covered in the stories' range of "childhood, adolescence, maturity, and public life." However, these approaches have limited their focus on the women in the stories, often spotlighting the male characters--and the author--through a Freudian...
Published March 1957. 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
The wetlands are distinguished from other lands of the Mid-Willamette Valley by excessive soil moisture. The wetlands, as defined for this study, consist of 20 soil series (in 22 soil mapping units) which are classified by the Soil Conservation Service as having excessive wetness as the major factor limiting their...
Cryopreservation of pollen offers a simple and effective method of
long-term pollen storage. Pollen may be stored in liquid nitrogen (LN)
for many years without loss of its essential capabilities to pollinate,
fertilize, and set normal fruit and seed when used in plant breeding,
for controlled pollinations, or for the...
This is a bibliography of the work of T. L. Jackson, who conducted research at the North Willamette Research and Experiment Center. It is limited to those Extension publications and research reports that addressed the nutrient needs of fresh market and processed vegetables.
Boron deficiency or toxicity can reduce yield and
quality of vegetables. Seven vegetable crops, varying from
low to high boron requirements were grown in field plots at
Corvallis in 1987. Leaf-B and yield components of green
bean, cucumber, potato, carrot, tomato, broccoli and table
beet were examined under conditions of...
Published November 1984. 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
Published October 1908. 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
Based in part on previous work by this researcher, variables assumed to play a minor part in the process/ response system examined by the OSU Alsea Bay Hazard Study Team (1985-87)--river input and subsequent variations in hydrology--were more completely analyzed for their range of effects on the stability of Alsea...
Concern about noise pollution has swept the country.
People are conscious of their environment and are trying to
preserve or to improve it. When the City of Lake Oswego
selected a site for their water treatment plant, they had
to assure the neighbors that it would not increase the
ambient...
The selenium-responsive syndromes and the discovery of
Factor 3-selenium focused attention on selenium in metabolism. Two
hypotheses have been advanced to explain the metabolic effect of
selenium: 1) substitution or sparing of alpha tocopherol, and 2) a
primary role in metabolism. The first hypothesis is supported by
Scott and Desai,...
Signification temperature differences were found to exist among three similarly situated stations in the Mid-Willamette Valley of Oregon. The stations were McMinnville, Salem, and Corvallis. Factors known to influence temperatures were compared with the temperature differences of the stations using available weather data. Factors examined included elevation, latitude, cloud cover,...
Diet, nutrition, and foraging strategies of canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) and redheads (A. americana) were studied by collecting actively feeding birds throughout the reproductive season in 1980 and 1981; samples of available foods were taken each time a bird was collected. Nutrient composition of the aggregate diet was determined for each...
Three special cases of the resection problem of surveying
are examined and solved. The coordinates of unknown points are
found with respect to given points in a rectangular coordinate system.
This is accomplished in the case of (a) one unknown point and three
given points (Snell's problem), (b) two unknown...
An all-glass gas chromatograph was developed for the analysis
of corrosive metal halides. Included in the apparatus is a new liquid
sampling system designed for fast repetitive sampling of corrosive
liquids in an inert atmosphere. A flame photometer detector was developed
to permit the detection of corrosive solutes in the...
The thesis discusses stability of procedures based on linear
computing formulas for numerical integration of an ordinary first-order
differential equation. The theorems are proved: (1) If the
procedure is asymptotically stable it is stable for small positive step
size if the Lipschitz number is negative; (2) Relative stability always
exists...
A new procedure is developed for computing a root of algebraic equations with real coefficients and a degree n, where n is 2, 4, 6, 10, 14 or any positive odd integer. A heuristic procedure is added to partially lift the restrictions on the degree n. The procedures are written...
The effects of deficit irrigations and nitrogen rates on the yield and size distribution of 'Detroit Dark Red' table beets were investigated during 1985 and 1986. Beets were grown on a Chehalis silty clay loam (fine-silty, mixed , mesic Cumulic Ultic Haploxeroll) (7.5 cm of available water per 30 cm...
A lexicon describing the sensory perception of carbonated water was
developed. Temporal aspects and differing ingestion conditions were
investigated for Bite and Burn sensation using time-intensity (T-I). Four CO₂
levels (0, 1.7, 2.8, and 4.6 volumes) at 3°C and 10°C were tested. Trained
panelists used a 16-pt category scale for...
This paper evaluates Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 5: Natural Resources and Goal 17
Coastal Shorelands, planning programs and makes recommendations for improvement to the
Oregon members of the Columbia River Estuary Study Task Force (CREST). CREST is a
Council of Governments formed in 1974 which includes the local counties, cities...
The objective of the thesis is to present data upon which the management of the Oregon otter-trawl fishery can be based. In addition, a history of the Oregon trawl fishery is presented. A summary of gear development by many of the vessels in the Oregon fleet is presented in table...
The golden hamster is a relatively new animal in the experimental field. Its principle use has been in the study of virus diseases and more recently in poliomyelitis. In addition, the hamster appeared to possess desirable features for nutritional studies. Research was therefore begun in this laboratory on nutrition of...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the
rhetorical strategies used by Reverend Jesse L. Jackson
from the 1970's to the 1990's. Specifically, this study
examines Jackson's use of narrative to empower himself, his
constituency, and his political ideologies without
possessing a traditional political platform. Jackson
raised political and...
Agricultural land conversion is a complex process that involves a
matrix of decisions and decision-makers. This study examines the
nature and relative significance of spatial factors that influence the
decisions of farmers who either sell farmland to developers for urban
use or retain it for agricultural use. The conceptual model...
The effects of five tillage treatments on soil bulk density and
mechanical impedance were examined on Newburg sandy loam soil in the
Willamette Valley, Oregon, in 1987. Subsequent effects on seedling
emergence and yield of carrots (Daucus carota L., cvs. Orlando Gold
and Royal Chantenay) were also measured. Mechanical impedance...
Although studies have shown that some marine invertebrates
can obtain a portion of their nutrition from dissolved and nonliving
particulate organic matter, the relative importance of such foods in
their diet has not been established. The success of oyster hatcheries
could be significantly improved if the diet of living algal...
A description of a Turing Machine simulator, programmed on
the CDC 3300 Digital Computer, using the COMPASS programming
languages Version 2.0 of the 0S3 system. The simulator will build a
quintuple list from the input of a Turing Machine, then execute the
machine as dictated by the data to be...
Field experiments were conducted in 1981 and 1982 to
develop a method for using remotely measured leaf canopy-air
temperature differences (stress-degree-days (SDD)) to
schedule irrigations and to evaluate the effects of
differential irrigation on snap bean cultivars, 'Oregon
1604' and 'Galamor'. Effects on soil water potential
(SWP), leaf water potential...
Four experiments were carried out with broiler chicks from day-old to three or four weeks of age to assess the effects of nitrates and nitrites from calcium, potassium, and sodium salts in the drinking water of broilers on growth, body weights, feed utilization, blood chemistries, liver tissues, and lipid oxidation...
Fresh-water benthic river algae were collected from selected
sites in Willamette River tributaries; two sampling sites were in the
Yamhill River system and four sampling sites were in the Santiam
River system. Twelve samples were taken at each collection site in
the Yamhill River system at approximately monthly intervals from...
The decay scheme of Mn⁵¹ has been investigated using gamma-ray
and beta-ray scintillation spectrometers and a fast coincidence
spectrometer. A half-life value of 46.5 ± 0.2 minutes was determined
for Mn⁵¹ which decays predominantly to the ground state of
Cr⁵¹ by the emission of positons with an experimentally measured
end-point...
Conventional pictures of nuclear interactions, in which the pion mediates the long/medium range part of the nuclear force, predict an enhancement of the virtual pion cloud in nuclei relative to that in the free nucleon. Jefferson Lab Experiment E91003 measured charged pion electroproduction from Hydrogen, Deuterium, and Helium-3. The longitudinal...
Since 1983, the Oregon legislature and the Land Conservation
and Development Commission have been attempting to develop a
process whereby secondary resource lands can be identified and
designated. The most recent attempt at developing a secondary
lands model was completed in 1990 and was tested in six Oregon
Counties. Planners...
To determine the effect of bud pollination, compared to pollination
of open flowers and crossing, on field characteristics of broccoli progenies,
an experiment was conducted in 1974 and 1975 at Corvallis, Oregon.
Single plants of 55 broccoli lines were pollinated, using four methods,
i.e. bud pollination (BP), open flower pollination...
The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is managed by the Siuslaw
Forest division of the United States Forest Service (USFS). This area has gradually been
overcome by vegetation since the 1950's, originating with the exotic European Beach
Grass (Ammophila arenaria). The invasion of this exotic vegetation has resulted in a...
William James came of age at a time of great social and intellectual change in the United States. During this period, new professional identities proliferated, and a new culture of professionalization developed with important ramifications for conceptions of individual and social identity. Professionalization was also closely related to key intellectual...
In his works, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) and Ulysses
(1922), James Joyce demonstrates what he perceives to be the paralyzing effects of
those institutionalized religions that sit at the center of cultures. Drawing on Michel
Foucault's analysis of institutional dressage as well as his...
Experiments were conducted to determine: 1) the effects of exogenous melatonin and reduced photoperiod on molting and growth of the winter pelage (fur) and 2) whether changes in serum prolactin levels of treated and control mink during this same period were correlated with growth of winter fur. Adult and kit...
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) grants legal standing for any individual or party willing to challenge a species status finding in court. As a result, the legislation has become a controversial, but powerful tool leveraged in political battles and legal disputes that go far beyond the narrow confines of conservation...
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which
the philosophy, administration and implementation of public recreation
and leisure service has contributed to the democratization of black
Americans for the period 1906-1972. The study attempted to describe
the interplay and connection between the black, subordinated community
and...
Good management practices are essential if optimum fertilizer responses are to be realized. These practices include adequate irrigation, use of recommended varieties, selection of adapted soils, weed control, disease and insect control, good seedbed preparation, proper seeding methods, and timely harvest. Because of the influence of soil type, climatic conditions,...
The responses of 'Oregon 1604' snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris
L.), 'Early Thorogreen' lima beans (Phaseolus lunatus L.), and
'Takii's Extra Early' soybeans (Glycine max L.) to two methods of
inoculation with rhizobium (seedcoating and furrow treatments) and
rates of nitrogen fertilizer were studied in field experiments.
Nitrogen rates ranged from...
The Generation IV Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) design is being actively
studied in various countries for application due to its inherent passive safe design,
higher thermal efficiencies, and proposed capability of providing high temperature
process heat. The pebble bed core is one of two core designs used in gas...
Published February 1924. 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
Along with the increased attention in the past two decades on the values of wetlands and the documentation of great losses of wetland acreage has been a growing need for a comprehensive assessment method for analyzing the functions of a wetland. Detailed site-specific study has been the traditional method for...
This thesis will look at Paul Jensen while he was an education professor at Western Oregon State College in Monmouth, Oregon, and his role in Alaska Native education while working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Dr. Jensen's work coincided with the last twenty-five years of Bureau of Indian Affairs...
The needs and markets for aerial photography have grown
steadily with the increasing demands for improved resource
management (Kodak, 1985, 2 & Simonett, 1983, 1). Aerial
photography within the Willamette Valley could provide researchers
and professionals with a broad range of data in disciplines such as
agriculture, forestry, geology, and...
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the characters of
winter wave climates of the Washington and Oregon coasts from 1980-
81 through 1989-90 and to compare these spatially and temporally
with the occurrence of storm events. Of particular interest is the
analysis of wave climates and weather events...
Efforts to directly control the amount and timing of residential
growth in Aumsville, Oregon, were unsuccessful in receiving approval
from the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) at a series
of public hearings in 1978. A review of the issues raised at the hearings
suggests LCDC supports the right of...
With the current pressure for increased growth, the affects of climatic forcing events
pose serious threats to Oregon's Coastal Communities. Mathematical methods have been
implemented to establish setback distances for development adjacent to littoral cells.
Using formulae developed by the Coastal Construction Setback Taskforce (CCST) under
the Oregon Coastal Management...
Mean annual runoff to precipitation (R/P) ratios were generated for 966 watersheds within the contiguous United States. The watersheds were plotted using Arc View GIS and used as part of an overlay analysis with Level 1 U.S. ecoregions. The ratios were statistically evaluated to determine anomalous R/P conditions within the...
The ski areas of Oregon and Washington are similar in
many [respects], especially in that they are predominately local day
areas and are located on United States Forest Service lands. The
demand for more ski facilities is apparent yet the number of new
areas opening has decreased over the years....
Potash rate and source effects on tuber yield and quality
(hollow heart, size, and processing quality), and nutrient (K, Ca,
Mg, and C1) concentrations in petioles and tubers were evaluated in
three experiments, two in the Columbia Basin in Oregon (McDevitt and
Levy) and one in Central Oregon (Powell Butte)....
The primary focus of this investigation was to assess whether
or not selected ecological indices and leisure preferences demonstrated
statistically significant relationships with the aged's self-concept.
Gerontology, a relatively embryonic discipline, has only
recently begun to examine the impact of demographic, physical and
socio-psychological stresses upon the geron's self-concept. Even...
A Willamette Valley farm cooperative was interested
in evaluating locations for their canning facilities based on
the criterion of minimizing aggregate distance to their contract
farms. This location problem presented an excellent opportunity
for a geographic application project as it was characterized by
one, a spatial distribution of farms and...
Oregon's Special Farm Use Assessment program is investigated
in this paper for its effectiveness in preserving farmland from urban
sprawl. Basic research for this study was conducted in Jefferson
County, a rural central Oregon county. Data from a similar study conducted
in Washington County, an urbanizing northern Willamette Valley
county,...
The present day vegetation pattern of the Willamette Valley is a result of a long past of human alteration of the landscape. Beginning with aboriginal burning of the grasslands to present day land uses, the vegetation of the valley has been affected by anthropogenic activity. Wet prairie is a vanishing...
The objective of this paper is to conduct a geographical inventory
of a sand and gravel site, Lower Kiger Island, so as to identify and
evaluate other potential land uses subsequent to the extraction of its aggregate
resources. This information is intended to aid citizens, land use
planners, and sand...
The potassium status of selected soils from central and eastern Oregon, that have shown a wide range in response from potassium was investigated. The silt and clay minerals were identified using X-ray crystallography. The potassium extracted by water, NH₄OAc, and HNO₃ was evaluated on the total soil and on the...
The rangelands of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
represent a major resource within a definitive
geographic area. The utilization of this resource is affected
by a number of factors, some of which are examined
here. The cultural evolution of the Warm Springs people
has resulted in the horse maintaining a...
The 1988 Oregon Supreme Court decision in 1000 Friends of
Oregon v. LCDC (Lane Co.) made it very difficult to allow dwelling
units in forest zones. Because of this the Oregon Land
Conservation and Development Commission has been prompted to
revise the state's forest goal in order to allow forest...
A series of field experiments was established in 1978, 1979, and 1980 on Lower Klamath Lake where Mn deficiency of oats had been observed in previous years. The pH of the soils ranged from 7.6 to 8.3 and the organic matter content was between 17 and 19%. The objectives of...
Three greenhouse experiments were designed to measure the
effects of N, K and Cl on the nutrient uptake by Russet Burbank potatoes
(Solanum tuberosum). A Deschutes sandy loam soil from Powell
Butte area in Central Oregon, low in potassium, was used to study
these effects.
Nitrogen applications produced significant increases...
Incubation experiments with an acid poorly drained soil have
shown that the application of neutral soluble salts influenced the level
of extractable Mn. The application of a salt which lowered the soil
pH either increased the extractable Mn or retarded the oxidation
and/or fixation of extractable Mn. This effect was...
The research presented in this thesis evaluated the effects of
uranyl (UO₂⁺⁺) upon the absorption of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cl. Due
to the biological importance of Na and K, these two ions were
studied in the greatest detail.
The results of this research showed that, at UO₂⁺⁺ concentrations...
Aerial photography has become a valuable method of acquiring
information on estuarine current circulation patterns. The method
provides a comprehensive picture of nearly simultaneous surface
water movements. It represents a significant improvement over
conventional surface float and current meter methods because large
areas may be covered in great detail with...
Ruelene was orally administered to three female sheep at a
dosage rate of 121.5 mg /kg. The cholinesterase (ChE) activity levels
of blood plasma, red blood cells (RBC), and mosquitoes (Aedes
aegypti) which had fed on the sheep were tested at various times
before and after dosage. Maximum depression of...
This study was designed to assess the effects of approval seeking motivation and social cost upon conformity to group norms which were inconsistent with personal values. Utilizing the Asch conformity paradigm, 321 subjects were exposed to a group opinion which was contradictory to one of their personal values. The results...
Proban, Famphur and Tiguvon were administered intravenously,
subcutaneously, and orally at varying concentrations to 101 female
rabbits. The cholinesterase (ChE) activity levels of both plasma and
red blood cells were tested, as was tick and mosquito ChE, at various
times before and after dosage. The determinations measured the
inhibition of...