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Pendleton Affordable Housing Study, Portland State University. Center For Population Research And Census

Publications, Reports and Presentations

The goal of this study is to analyze the existing and likely future need for affordable housing in the city of Pendleton, Oregon.

Holgate Lake Study: An Examination Of The Issues Associated With Groundwater Flooding, John J. Lynch Jr., Heidi A. Mader, Mark Mccann

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

This project examines Holgate Lake. Despite its natural hazard characteristics, the Holgate Lake area has not been immune to development pressure. Holgate Lake is an intermittent water body that forms when groundwater levels rise. Historical accounts show that the lake has formed at many different times in the last century. Because the lake fluctuates with the groundwater level, it is not necessarily present from year to year. As the area has developed, more and more people built in the location of the natural lakebed when the water was not present. When the lake level returned in the 1960's flooding of …

Faculty Senate Monthly Packet February 1999, Portland State University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Monthly Packets

The February 1999 Monthly packet includes the February agenda and appendices and the Faculty Senate minutes and attachments from the meeting held January 1999.

Genetic And Transcriptional Analyses Of The Vibrio Cholerae Mannose-Sensitive Hemagglutinin Type 4 Pilus Gene Locus, Jane W. Marsh, Ronald K. Taylor

Dartmouth Scholarship

The mannose-sensitive hemagglutinin (MSHA) of the Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor biotype is a member of the family of type 4 pili. Type 4 pili are found on the surface of a variety of gram-negative bacteria and have demonstrated importance as host colonization factors, bacteriophage receptors, and mediators of DNA transfer. The gene locus required for the assembly and secretion of the MSHA pilus has been localized to a 16.7-kb region of the V. cholerae chromosome. Sixteen genes required for hemagglutination, including five that encode prepilin or prepilin-like proteins, have been identified. Examination of MSHA-specific cDNAs has localized two promoters …

Internal Temperature Of Douglas-Fir Buds Is Altered At Elevated Temperature, Martha E. Apple, Melissa S. Lucash, David M. Olszyk, David T. Tingey, Donald L. Phillips

Environmental Science and Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas-fir) saplings were grown in sun-lit controlled environment chambers at ambient or elevated (4°C above ambient) temperature. We measured internal temperatures of vegetative buds with thermocouple probes and compared temperatures of normal buds and abnormal buds with loosened, rosetted outer scales in elevated temperature chambers. The abnormal buds had higher and earlier peak daily temperatures than normal buds. Elevated temperature may influence the internal temperature of buds and contribute to the development of abnormal, rosetted buds with loosened outer scales. Abnormal bud development may alter branching patterns and allometry of Douglas-fir trees subjected to climatic change.

The Quality Of Mercy Is Not Strained: Interpreting The Notice Requirement Of The Federal Tort Claims Act, Ann Mcguire

Michigan Law Review

Under the Federal Tort Claims Act of 1946 {FfCA), the United States is liable for tort claims "in the same manner and to the same extent as a private individual under like circumstances." This limited waiver of sovereign immunity, subject to certain exceptions, grants federal district courts exclusive jurisdiction over civil tort actions against the United States for money damages. The Act requires a claimant suing the United States to file her claim first with the appropriate administrative agency. If the agency denies the claim, it mails a notice of final denial, and the claimant then has six months to …

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, February 1, 1999, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Supermajority Rules As A Constitutional Solution, John O. Mcginnis, Michael B. Rappaport

Articles

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest Gold: Vol. 3, No. 26 January 31, 1999, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 1999

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest Blue: Vol. 3, No. 26 January 31, 1999, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 1999

No abstract provided.

Fluorescence Spectroscopy For The Characterization Of Humic And Fulvic Acids And Their Disinfection By-Products Formation Potential, Ishvinder H. Kochar

Theses

Natural Organic Matter (NOM) plays a major role in the formation of undesirable organic by-products following disinfection/oxidation of drinking water. It is suspected that most precursors to disinfection by-products (DBPs) are humic although non-humic substances have not been studied and are suspected of also contributing to DBPs. NOM reacts with many of the disinfectants used to treat drinking water, such as chlorine, chioramine, and ozone, to form a variety of DBPs. Many of these DBPs have adverse health effects in humans (i.e. carcinogenic or mutagenic effects). The primary DBPs of concern include the trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs), and haloacetonitrile …

Rhetorical Analysis Of Sunoco, Inc. Chairman And Chief Executive Officer Address To The World Fuels Conference : Requirements For Economic And Environmental Competitiveness In The 21st Century, Arleny C. Barrios

Theses

The present thesis examines the rhetorical dimensions of the speech presented by Sunoco, inc. Chairman and Executive Officer before the World Fuels Conference held in Washington DC, October 23, 1997. The focus of the thesis is to examine the effectiveness of the speech. Principles of rhetoric were explained and applied to evaluate the effectiveness of the speech as a means of persuasion. The rhetorical analysis of the speech illustrates how language can be used as a symbolic means of inducing cooperation from individuals.

A Comparative Study Of Sequence Analysis Tools In Computational Biology, Wei-Jen Chuang

Theses

A biomolecular object, such as a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), a ribonucleic acid (RNA) or a protein molecule, is made up of a long chain of subunits. A protein is represented as a sequence made from 20 different amino acids, each represented as a letter. There are a vast number of ways in which similar structural domains can be generated in proteins by different amino acid sequences. By contrast, the structure of DNA, made up of only four different nucleotide building blocks that occur in two pairs, is relatively simple, regular, and predictable.

Biomolecular sequence alignment/string search is the most important …

An Investigation Of The Effect Of Sonic Frequency In The Removal Of Volatile Organic Compounds From Soils Using A Siren-Pneumatic Fracturing Coupled Technique, Chin-Yu Lin

Theses

This study investigates the effect of frequency from sonic energy coupled with soil fracturing for the removal of volatile organic compounds from low permeability soils. The laboratory experiments consisted of a test cell, 12 1/2 inches by 12 1/2 inches and 23 3/4 inches high, containing a 1/2 inch geotextile made to simulate the fracture. The pneumatic sound generator used was a siren type generator designed and built at NJIT.

Laboratory experiments were performed using the NJJT siren at frequencies of 2957, 6637, 10317, 13997 Hertz and baseline tests with no sound energy were also conducted. The free moisture …

Role Of Zeta Potential In Micro-Carrier Process, Pallavi Mehta

Theses

The micro-carrier process recently developed at NJIT is a new high rate settling technology for water and wastewater treatment. This process utilizes the micro-cater as a flocculating enhancement agent to achieve rapid removal of colloidal particles. This thesis consist of two parts, namely, 1) A review of the flocculation process utilized in water and wastewater treatment, and 2) An experimental program to evaluate the role of zeta potential in the flocculation process.

The results of this study indicated that the DLVO theory (Darjaguin, Landau, Overbeek, Verwey theory) is applicable to micro-cater process in the absence of polyelectrolytes. The best flocculation …

Model And Clinical Device Development For Noninvasive Diagnosis Of Low Back Pain And Dysfunction, Ravi Patraju

Theses

Millions of people suffer from acute or chronic low back pain. In order for proper treatment to be administered, a patient must receive an accurate diagnosis. Therefore, it is critical to develop an objective model to measure the motion and any dysfunction of a patient's low back. Only then can a physician effectively implement the correct therapy and measure its effectiveness through follow-up to minimize or eliminate low back pain.

Numerous cadaveric, active and passive studies have been done to understand the mechanics of low back disorders. However, only living human subjects suffer from low back pain and therefore cadaveric …

Metrics For Estimating The Product Disassembly Effort, Pradeep Kumar Yedlarajaiah

Theses

The concepts of environmentally friendly manufacturing and ecological reuse of materials have resulted in an increase in the number of disposed products that are disassembled. Moreover, the imposition of EPA regulations is forcing companies to invest in methods for protecting the environrnent. The first strategy in this vein is material recycling. The issue of recycling became important because of the limited landfill space, diminishing natural resources, environmental pollution due to dumping of products containing hazardous materials. Likewise, it is projected that the cost of extracting materials from natural resources is going to be much more expensive when compared to reclaiming …

A Community Of Physicians : The Rural New York Medical Practices Of David Hanford (1816-1844), Jonathan Johnson (1823-1829), And George M. Teeple (1847-1872), Lois Fischer Black

Theses

Manuscript records open a window to past events and cultures, often serving as a source of information the like of which is not available in printed form. An examination and analysis of three rural New York State physician's case record books, maintained during the nineteenth century, provides insight not only into the evolution practice of medicine, but also serves to highlight the differences between rural and urban routines.

Case records produced during the first half of the nineteenth century, such as those of David Hanford, who practiced between 1816 and 1844, and Jonathan Johnson, who left records of his medical …

A Tribute To Professor Musallem Eibuaiy: A Pioneer In Child Health Services, Zakia Al-Lamki

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Radioactive Waste From A Nuclear Medicine Department, H Bererhi, Ar Constable

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Sampling ef irrigatien water and sludge frem the sewage treatment plant at Sultan Qabens University Hespital a to assess the level ef radioactivity due to radionuelides used in the Nuclear Medicine Department. Radionueliden identification and corresponding activity were determined with a high purity germanium detector. The radionuclide, Iodine-131 with its eight day half-life, was at major concern while attempting to maintain its concentration in the irrigatien water at a level commensurate with World Health Organizatien Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality which specifies that the annual radioation dose from drinking water should not exeeed 0.1 mSv. This was difficult to achieve …

Segmental Myoclonus In A Child With Spinal Cord Tumour, Roshan Koul, Pratap Chand

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

A Seven year female child presented with cervical segmental myoclonus. Magnetic resonance imaging spine revealed a cervical card tumor. A brief discussion about spinal myoclonus, a rare entity, is given.

A Field Study Coupling Soil Fractionation And Sonic Energy For Enhancing The In Situ Removal Of Volatile Organic Compounds In The Vadose Zone, Hassan Kaleem

Theses

Remediation of sites contaminated with hazardous wastes could be an expensive endeavor. There is, therefore, the need to explore techniques, which can reduce the remediation time and achieve regulatory specifications, thus reducing the cost involved in a site remediation exercise.

In this work, we investigated the use of sonic energy to enhance the in situ removal rate of trichloroethylene and dichloroethylene from a site in Hillsborough Township. New Jersey. The experiments were performed with and without sonic energy and each time the concentration of the trichloroethylene swept out from the site and the flowrate of the effluent gas were measured. …

January 30, 1999 (Pages 533-636), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 29 (1999)

No abstract provided.

1998 Survey Of Rhode Island Law: Legislation: Health And Safety: An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Human Cloning, John B. Garry

Roger Williams University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Weekly Challenger, January 30, 1999, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The January 30, 1999, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Tri-County Challenger, January 30, 1999, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The January 30, 1999, issue of Tri-County Challenger.

Mrs. Inez Parrish

African American Funeral Programs

Funeral Program for Mrs. Inez Parrish on Jan. 30, 1999 at Lakeside Baptist Church

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Quarterly Meeting of the WKU Board of Regents to discuss resolution of appreciation for Raymond Mendel; disposition of minutes; Executive Committee report; Academics & Student Affairs Committee report; Institutional Advancement Committee report; Finance & Budget Committe report; purchase of Barren County property; personnel actions; and president's report.

Academics & Student Affairs Committee Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Academics & Student Affairs Committee meeting to discuss master plan; parents' weekend; faculty salaries; enrollment management; strategic plan; Community College Health Sciences program; international students and Engineering program needs assessment.