A greenhouse bioassay was used to investigate effects of natural and manmade disturbances on native ectomycorrhizal populations of Douglas-fir and western hemlock on a steep southeast slope in the
west central Cascade Mountains. Total and mycorrhizal root tips were counted on seedlings grown in soils collected from (a) two 100+...
In their respective novels, The House Behind the Cedars (1900) and
Passing (1929), both Charles Chesnutt and Nella Larsen utilize racial
passing, the process of a mixed-race individual living as "white," to
explore the relations between black and white people during early-twentieth century America. This thesis specifically argues that
Chesnutt...
Two trials were conducted over consecutive years to examine the effects of ewe
body condition and post-mating nutrition on ovulation rates and embryo survival. Trial 1
used 146 Polypay ewes ranging in age from 5 to 8 years in a 3 x 2 factorial array of pre-mating
(high-H, low flushed-LF...
Monstrous beings, or distortions of nature, were a tangible object of fear in the medieval and early modern eras. Aristotle, as a precursor to the scientists and magical practitioners of the twelfth century or the barber-surgeons of the sixteenth century, understood monsters to be human or animal beings deformed by...
Farlowia mollis is a marine red alga that grows in the
intertidal region along the coast of Oregon. We began studying
the chemistry of this alga after a survey of Oregon seaweeds
revealed possibly interesting chemistry and antimicrobial activity
in its crude organic extract.
Over the past three years the...
A sample of 893 Oregon individuals from a Western Regional
Agricultural Experiment Station Project (W-159 "Consequences of Energy
Conservation Policies for Western Region Households") was used to
analyze consumer attitudes toward potentially restrictive energy
conservation regulations. Belief in the seriousness of the energy
problem, a psychological measure of internal control...
This work entails both imaging and therapeutic applications of biomedical optics. In both contexts, an understanding of light transport in tissues is necessary. An overview of optical transport in tissues is given, including scattering theory. Digital Fourier holographic microscopy is introduced and applied as a means of metrology via optical...
Oregon Master Gardeners were surveyed to identify volunteer demographics, as well as familiarity with and frequency of use of current computer technology. The Oregon State University Master Gardener Program has evolved over the past 25 years, and as such so have the training needs. New demands are presently being made...
Background/Purpose: US public health, criminal justice, and many other social and scientific processes are affected by the quality of data obtained about death. Yet, little research has focused on how death investigations are conducted. The overall goal of this research was to examine the process by which information was obtained...
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S. Marie Harvey
Background/Purpose: US public health, criminal justice, and many other
Background:
The number of people diagnosed with chronic physical conditions is increasing in the United States. Chronic mental illnesses are also common in the country. Low-income women and those on Medicaid bear a disproportionate burden of chronic conditions and these conditions significantly contribute to obstetric morbidity. Prioritizing preventive measures and...
