639 research outputs found
Natural hazard risk report for Washington County, Oregon, including the cities of Banks, Beaverton, Cornelius, Durham, Forest Grove, Gaston, Hillsboro, King City, North Plains, Sherwood, Tigard, and Tualatin
No full textby Matt C. Williams and William J. Burns.This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-49).Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Catholic Comments Podcast.
No full textMatt Holland discusses the Omaha DePorres Club. The DePorres club worked for civil rights and for the end of segregation in Omaha in the 1940s.
Holland is the author of the book, Ahead of Their Time: The Story of the Omaha DePorres Club
The XMM-Newton long look of NGC 1365: uncovering of the obscured X-ray source
No full textWe present an analysis of the extreme obscuration variability observed during an XMM–Newton 5-d continuous monitoring of the active galactic nuclei (AGN) in NGC 1365. The source was in a reflection-dominated state in the first ∼1.5 d, then a strong increase in the 7–10 keV emission was observed in ∼10 h, followed by a symmetric decrease. The spectral analysis of the different states clearly shows that this variation is due to an uncovering of the X-ray source. From this observation, we estimate a size of the X-ray source DS < 1013 cm, a distance of the obscuring clouds R∼ 1016 cm and a density n∼ 1011 cm−3. These values suggest that the X-ray absorption/reflection originates from the broad-line region clouds. This is also supported by the resolved width of the iron narrow Kα emission line, consistent with the width of the broad Hβ line
No. 617 Stuart Ruckman
No full textTranscript (12, 40 pages) of two interviews by Matt Driscoll with Stuart Ruckman on April 9, 2010, and July 7, 2011Ruckman (b. 1966) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Stuart shares how his family, particularly his father, played a significant role in introducing him to the outdoors. Some of his initial explorations included a hike to the top of Mount Olympus when he was five years old, backpacking trips in the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains, and a successful summit attempt on the Grand Teton when he was twelve. Stuart discovered technical rock climbing due to the influence of his older brother Bret, five years Stuart\u27s senior. Bret learned under Dennis Turville, a well-respected Salt Lake climbing instructor. Stuart shares his observations on the Salt Lake climbing community of the late 1970s and 1980s, noting the intimacy of the community, while also pointing out the significant influence of a handful of climbers, including Merrill Bitter, Les Ellison, and Brian Smoot. He briefly describes the proliferation of new-route development in the Wasatch during his first decade in climbing. In collaboration with his brother Bret, Stuart published comprehensive guidebooks on climbing in the Wasatch Mountains. Stuart\u27s contributions as a first-ascensionist and co-author of Rock Climbing the Wasatch Range attest to his lasting impact on Utah climbing. Interview is part of the Outdoor Recreation History Project. Interviewer: Matt Driscol
Multilinguals and aphasia: SLP perspective on intervention
No full textAphasia is an acquired language disorder typically affecting language production and comprehension, both to varying degrees. Onset of aphasia typically follows a cerebrovascular event, such as a stroke or traumatic brain injury. In this study, particular interest is paid to people with aphasia who conversationally spoke two or more languages pre-onset and the therapists who treat them. Past research has investigated the additional considerations taken when assessing and treating aphasia in multilingual clients, focusing on enhancing therapy efficacy in this population. However, current theoretical and clinical reviews of research often leave out the lived experiences of those involved.
This study aims to collect and record interview data from speech-language pathologists who assess and treat multilinguals with aphasia in order to record their insights. The findings from the interviews will inform the greater discipline of speech therapy on the impact of cultural competence in the therapy setting.
Key terms: multilingual aphasia, assessment, treatment, cultural competenc
Author reply : cement-in-cement revision for selected Vancouver type B1 femoral periprosthetic fractures : a biomechanical analysis
No full textTheory of the electronic states of semiconductor heterostructures
No full textThis thesis is concerned with theoretical calculations of the properties of electronic bound states in semiconductor heterostructures. The complex band structure empirical pseudopotential method (EPM) is used as the foundation of the work. Spin orbit coupling and strain effects (due to lattice mismatch) are included in familiar ways, as is the transfer matrix method, allowing the study of arbitrarily configured heterostructures. These techniques are used to investigate the unusually deep InAs/AlSb conduction band well. The strong possibility of intraband transitions at electro magnetic wavelengths around 1.55µm is predicted, with corresponding enhanced momentum matrix elements and joint density of states over interband transitions. An InAs/GaSb/AlSb asymmetric well is investigated, paying particular attention to the bound states in the vicinity of the InAs/GaSb band overlap. The electron-like states are found to cross with heavy hole and anti-cross with light hole-like states, as a function of heterostructure dimension or applied electrostatic field. This is analogous to the hybridisation of states in the in-plane band structure, except that for zero in-plane wave vector there can be no appreciable hybridisation of electron and heavy hole states. A technique is described that has been developed to extract envelope functions from heterostructure wavefunctions calculated using the realistic complex band structure EPM approach. These envelope functions conform to Burt’s theory (M. G. Burt, J. Phys.: Condens. Matt. 4, 6651 (1992)) in that they are uniquely defined, continuous and smooth over all space. Comparisons with traditional effective mass envelope functions are made. The extracted envelope functions are used to demonstrate conclusively Burt's predictions (M. G. Burt, Superlatt. Mi- crostruct. 17, 335 (1995)) concerning the inadequacy of certain approximations for the calculation of interband dipole matrix elements and charge oscillation. Finally, the issue of k • p operator ordering is convincingly settled, in favour of 'ordered' over 'symmetrised' Hamiltonians, by comparison to EPM calculations, and using EPM derived k • p parameters
Large-flowered wooly meadowfoam : cultivation and seed bulking
No full textsubmitted by the Oregon Department of Agriculture to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region One ; contributors: Julia McGonigle, Kelly Amsberry, Alexis Brickner, Jordan Brown, Rebecca Currin, Matt Groberg, Ashley Johnson, Stephen Meyers, Kass Reuss-Schmidt, Liz Thorley, Courtney Wilson, Ryan Woolverton, and Robert MeinkeThis archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references (pages 12-14).OR-EP-2 Segment 21Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Creating new populations of Thelypodium howellii ssp. spectabilis (Howell's spectacular thelypody) at Baldock Slough 2009 report
No full textprepared by Rebecca Currin, Matt Groberg, and Robert Meinke for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."(Section 6 Agreement # OR-EP-2, Segment 19 and Supplemental Agreement 1018-06-M588)."This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references (page 25).Funding by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Online Trust: An International Study Of Subjects' Willingness to Shop at Online Merchants, Including The Effects of Promises and of Third Party Guarantees
No full textSignificant differences exist among consumers' online shopping behavior in different international markets. This paper compares consumer behavior in four different markets: (1) The US, the largest and most mature market, (2) Germany, a similarly advanced western market (3) China, the fastest growing online market, but one where consumers are plagued by incidents of counterfeits, forgeries, and spoiled or defective items, and (4) Singapore, an advanced market, culturally similar in some ways to China, but with a strong legal system. We performed laboratory experiments simultaneously in all four countries. We used three experimental treatments: (1) No assurances of product quality or authenticity, (2) promises of quality and authenticity, and (3) promises backed up by third party assurances. We examined subjects' responses for all three treatments, and for vendors' with different degrees of riskiness. We confirmed that significant differences exist in consumer behavior, but these differences were not always what we expected. Chinese consumers do appear to have trust in their best online vendors. US consumers appear to treat online shopping very similarly to the way they treat shopping in physical venues.EICPCI-S(ISTP)[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
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