This qualitative study explored the gendered professional experiences of male elementary school counselors. The participants or co-researchers were twelve men of varied ethnic and racial backgrounds between 25 and 60 years old. They lived and worked in five US states in urban, suburban and rural settings. They provided school counseling...
In November 1990, Oregon voters approved Ballot Measure 5,
placing an ultimate ceiling on local property tax rates of 1.5% of
market value (excluding specific levies for capital expenditure). Any
resulting shortfalls in local education revenues are to be made up by
transfers from state funds, at the expense of...
In the western United States, sagebrush (Artemisia spp L.) dominated rangelands are extensive, accounting for approximately 63 million ha. The Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. wyomingensis Beetle & Young) alliance is found in more xeric environments, occupying the largest area of the big sagebrush complex in areas within...
The goal of this study was to determine the extent to which the Silviculture Institute, a 12-week continuing education program for mid-career silviculturists, has influenced the practice of silviculture in the Pacific
Northwest. Desired impacts were determined in conjunction with the three major stakeholders in the Institute: program leaders charged...
This summary discusses the risk to human health associated with herbicide
application projects to control noxious weeds and poisonous plants on lands
administered by the USDA Forest Service in the Northern Region. The Northe!n
Region consists of approximately 211.8 million acres of National Forest System
(NFS) land in northern Idaho,...
Nonchemical weed control strategies are in short supply in snap beans, particularly strategies that target weeds within the seed row. Recent work demonstrated the limitations of propane flaming and organic herbicides for weed control in stale seedbeds. There was very little improvement in weed control with propane flame or organic...
As engineered nanomaterials (ENM) become more common in consumer products, it is crucial to rapidly assess toxicity of unique ENM. Previous studies rarely focused on standardizing nanotoxicity testing, leading to inconsistent and irreproducible results. This study characterized a variety of ENM of different size, shape, core type, and surface charge...
Four species of sponge from the coasts of Oregon and Washington
were studied and dissected for inhabitants and associates.
All four species differed in texture, composition, and habitat, and
likewise, the populations of associates of each species differed,
even when samples of two of these species were found adjacent to...