Small hydroelectric development, the construction or reconstruction
of small scale hydropower systems, has become a much discussed alternative
for the future supply of U.S. energy. In the Pacific Northwest,
the greatest potential for small hydro application is in the development
of new dam sites. Although much is known about the...
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Understanding the effects of climate change on forest ecosystems requires exploration of the relationships of different components of the system, such as the response of biota to local hydrology, temperature, precipitation, and elevation. The Long-term Ecological Research Program at the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, located in the Western...
Steel Slit Panel Frames (SSPFs) are an innovative and resilient lateral force resisting system. Steel Slit Panels (SSPs) are bolted to the beams and act as replaceable seismic fuses, dissipating energy through flexural yielding in links between vertical rows of slits. SSPFs have shown promise as a lateral force resisting...
This dissertation studies the development of the design procedures for Steel Slit Panel Frame (SSPF). The (SSPF) system is a seismic force-resisting system (SFRS) with ductile behavior and good energy dissipation up to 5\% to 7\% lateral drift that acting as seismic fuses. The current design guidelines provided valuable information...
This research explores the lived experiences and career decision making styles of three Vietnamese refugees in the United states. Since this study involves the lived experience of the participants pertaining to their everyday activities (i.e. living, making decision, and working in the United States), the phenomenological approach (Van Manen, 1990;...
The National Pygmy Goat Association is a hobby livestock organization founded in 1975. Over the past five decades, it has grown in size and importance, occupying a niche role as the primary breed registry and certification authority for the smallest domestic ruminant. This history attempts to capture the scope of...
Extended orientation courses have been shown to be a
valuable means of increasing student retention. However,
little is known about the extent of their use, their form,
their organization or their content. The purpose of this
study was to determine what is being done in today's two-year
college extended orientation...
The major question of this study was why do community
college women choose traditional occupations? The study
examined the characteristics of community college women who
chose preparation for a traditional occupation either immediately
after graduation from high school or after a period
of absence for family responsibilities.
The sample for...
Judy Graham is the Lakeview school district former superintendent. This inter-view was done at Pacific Pine products, after she retired; she wanted something to keep her going. That is why she is working at Pacific Pine.
Vaccinia virus (VV) is a large DNA virus belonging to the Orthopoxvirus
family. The viral replicative life cycle takes place solely within the cytoplasm
of a mammalian host cell. The VV genome contains 196 open reading frames
which are expressed in a highly regulated and temporal fashion in order to...
