A Stream Reach Inventory and Channel Stability Evaluation procedure has been used to assess the nature and extent of erosional nonpoint sources of pollution in the Evans Creek basin, a tributary to the Rogue River, in southwestern Oregon. The study is based upon the results of the Oregon Department of...
This study describes the historical development of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College by women faculty leaders in a male-dominated organization. In-depth interviews of eleven participants were transcribed and analyzed. The participants gave a very rich description of this nursing programthus describing its culture. Six themes were...
This study was undertaken to analyze the opinions of
elementary school teachers in Korea about actual and desired
levels of computer education and the sources of computer
anxiety, with the object of developing guidelines for
a teacher training program. A survey instrument was developed
and tested to provide basic sample...
The Sellwood Multi-Modal Center (SMMC) will complement the Sellwood Bridge Replacement Project located in Portland, Oregon. Multnomah County, the client, and David Evans & Associates, the consultant, have identified five possible sites for the Sellwood Multi-Modal Center. The following report describes the analysis and selection of site alternatives for the...
The Macrocheles glaber species group contains many
of the common mites which are associated with the dung
of domestic animals. Species in the glaber group have
been investigated for their use as biological control
agents of synanthropic flies.
Over 10,000 slide-mounted specimens of Macrocheles
in the OSU Acarology Collection and...
Ribonucleotide reductase from Rhizobium meliloti has been
partially purified and characterized. The enzymatic reduction of
ribonucleotides to deoxyribonucleotides is dependent upon B₁₂ coenzyme
and dihydrolipoate.
B₁₂ coenzyme was more effective than B₁₂ coenzyme analogues
in the reductase reaction. The affinity of the R. meliloti
reductase system for B₁₂ coenzyme was...
This thesis examines food insecurity in Oregon among food bank users over the course of The Great Recession. Analyzing data from the Oregon Food Bank, this thesis tells the story of the change that the recession brought upon low-income families. In examining the regional differences in food insecurity, the local...
Investigation into how animals move within the landscape is important for both understanding of ecological processes and conservation management. Animal movement is important in shaping life history transitions, demographics, individual fitness, and species distributions. However, as landscapes become increasingly affected by human activities, movement becomes important as species navigate landscapes...
Although the timber industry was the major economic force in the lives of several generations of Oregon families, very little archaeological investigation has been done on the dozens of abandoned logging camps that are scattered throughout the forests of the Pacific Northwest. This project focuses on Camp 1, a 1920s...