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  1. Physics Problems (University of Oregon)
      Provides problems, organized by subject and color coded by difficulty level. Also provides indictation of amount of effort required.

  2. Pioneers - Historic Sights on the Oregon Trail
      Provides articles. 10-09

  3. Pollution Control (Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism)
      Provides volunteer programs to clean up Oregon.

  4. Ancient Africa (Central Oregon Community College - Agatucci)
      Provides information about the ancient African culture.

  5. Recipes for a Year (OregonLive.com)
      Provides enough recipes to last a year. 11-01

  6. Muslim Rage and Europe (Oregonian - Friedman)
      Provides an essay arguing that it is the loss of dignity that has caused young middle-class men from the Middle East to turn to leaders who turn them from Islam to violence. 12-01

  7. Anthrax Source Found (Oregonian - Recer)
      Describes the discovery of the source of the anthrax that was used in bioterrorism in Florida and Washington DC. the strain, called Ames, was believed to have come from Ames, Idaho, but it actually came from Texas. 12-01

  8. Reducing the Use of Gasoline (Oregonian - Yaden and Durning)
      Suggests ways that the use of gasoline can be reduced. "Feebates are point-of-purchase incentives. Consumers pay a fee when buying vehicles with low gas mileage and collect rebates for buying more efficient ones. Such a program could quickly push the market toward more economic designs. With the nation's automobile fuel efficiency at a 20-year low, this is an especially important step." 2-02

  9. Oregon Forest to be "Salvaged" (OregonLive.com - Kitzhaber)
      "After a yearlong study, the U.S. Forest Service has concluded that the Siskiyou National Forest land burned by last year's Biscuit Fire needs a massive restoration effort including reforestation, road and stream rehabilitation and timber salvage. If implemented, this will be one of the largest timber sales in Oregon history, more timber than has been produced from all the public lands in the Northwest in some years."

      "Unfortunately, the Forest Service's plan is misguided at its very foundation, and we will likely never see these benefits." 12-03

  10. Help America Vote Act (Oregon Elections)
      Provides the full text of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 107-252 of 2002. 1-05

  11. Help America Vote Act - Summary (Oregon Elections)
      Provides a summary of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 107-252 of 2002. 1-05

  12. Oregon Implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Oregon Elections)
      Provides information on the Oregon implementation of HAVA. Oregon is the first state to implement a mail-in voting system. The Oregon system reduces opportunities for voter suppression (no long lines or queries at the polling stations), provides a paper ballot, and provides an opportunity for the individual voter and each political party to confirm if an individual's vote was received. Individuals and each political party can also determine which individuals are registered to vote well before the voting deadline.

      Oregon also conducts a county by county assessment of accessibility to the elections office for persons with disabilities.1-05

  13. Oregon - Mail-In Voting System Questions and Answers (Oregon Elections)
      Provides questions and answers regarding the Oregon mail-in voting system. Oregon is the first state to implement a mail-in voting system. The Oregon system reduces opportunities for voter suppression (no long lines or queries at the polling stations), provides a paper ballot, provides public access to observe each step in the process, and provides an opportunity for the individual voter and each political party to confirm if an individual's vote was received. Individuals and each political party can also determine which individuals are registered to vote well before the voting deadline.

      Oregon also conducts a county by county assessment of accessibility to the elections office for persons with disabilities.1-05

  14. Oregon - Transparency in Voting System (Oregon Elections)
      "All steps of the process are open to observation by the public. The major steps include:

      -Preparation for mailing (about one month before the election).
      -Ballot reception and signature verification (during the two weeks before the election).
      -Opening envelopes and preparing ballots to be counted (usually starts 5 days before the election date).
      -Counting ballots (election day)."

      Oregon also conducts a county by county assessment of accessibility to the elections office for persons with disabilities.1-05

  15. Oregon - Mail-In Voting Guide (Oregon Elections)
      Provides a voter's guide to the Oregon mail-in system.1-05

  16. Oregon - Comparison of Undervotes by Ballot Type (Oregon Elections)
      Compares the percent of undervotes by punch card, paper, and optical scan ballots, county by county.1-05

  17. Oregon - Mail-In Voting Manual (Oregon Elections)
      Provides a manual for elections workers for following Oregon statutes and administrative rules in implementing vote by mail. 2-05

  18. -07-30-05 Oregon Passses Anti-Meth Bill (MSNBC News)
      "A bill passed by lawmakers Saturday would make Oregon the first state to require a doctor’s prescription for cold medicines containing an ingredient that can be used to make the illegal drug methamphetamine." 7-05

  19. Election Standards (Oregon Voter Rights Coalition)
      Provides standards for open and secure elections. 8-05

  20. Assessment of Vote by Mail in Oregon (Oregon Secretary of State - Southwell)
      Provides the results of a survey to determine the impact of a mail-in voting system of voting patterns. 8-05

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