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Twin Peaks and the Ideological Problematic of Feminine Representation: An Examination of the Character Audrey Home

Creator:: Wood, Susan (Susan Elaine)
Abstract:: In this thesis, I examine the ways in which the television series Twin Peaks represents the feminine through a textual analysis of the character Audrey Home. Using reader-response theory, I seek to show that while the series conforms to patriarchal media conventions such as the male gaze and narrative stereotypes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Susan Wood for the degree of

Community literacy projects as vehicles of change : an analysis and application of indigenous community empowerment strategies to create self-motivated and effective composition service learning projects

Creator:: Cate, Rachael
Abstract:: Literacy projects can lead to community empowerment, particularly when roundtable discussions initiate goals and students draw on their experiences and strengths to serve as "literacy ambassadors." In the two following linked manuscripts, I make my case for a literacy ambassador model of literacy service learning project that engages communities and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Susan V. Meyers Literacy projects can lead to community empowerment, particularly when roundtable

Fungi colonizing redwood in cooling towers: Identities and effects on wood properties

Creator:: Morrell, Jeffrey J. and Smith, Susan M.
Abstract:: Heartwood from coastal redwood [Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don.) Endl.] is very durable and is often used untreated in harsh environments, such as cooling towers of power or chemical processing plants. Wood in this environment is often attacked by soft rot fungi. Some wood users attempt to bolster protection by including...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: EFFECTS ON WOOD PROPERTIES1 Jefrey J. Morrell and Susan M. Smith Assistant Professor and Research

How well do American viticultural areas correspond with the soil classes in Oregon's northern Willamette Valley? A question for the wine industry

Creator:: Wood, Douglas T.
Abstract:: The specific geography of individual wine growing regions has long been understood to be a significant factor in predicting both a region’s success in producing high quality grapes, and the resulting demand for wines produced from that region's fruit. In the American wine industry, American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) are increasingly...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Douglas T. Wood for the

Supercritical fluid (SCF) treatment: Its effect on bending strength and stiffness of ponderosa pine sapwood

Creator:: Smith, Susan M., Demessie, E. Sahle, Morrell, Jeffrey J., Levien, Keith L., and Ng, Harry
Abstract:: Adverse effects on mechanical properties from using a supercritical fluid (SCF) to increase preservative penetration of refractory woods were evaluated by treating small ponderosa pine sapwood specimens with supercritical carbon dioxide at 64 combinations of temperatures (35 to 80 C), pressure (1,000 to 4,000 psig), and time (0.5 to 2...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: STRENGTH AND STIFFNESS OF PONDEROSA PINE SAPWOOD Susan M. Smith Senior Research Assistant Department

CFD analysis of pressure differentials in a plate-type fuel assembly

Creator:: Roth, Gable D.
Abstract:: The Hydro-Mechanical Fuel Test Facility (HMFTF) is being built at Oregon State University to evaluate fluid flow through plate-type fuel assemblies. The first plate assembly that will be examined in the facility is the Generic Test Plate Assembly (GTPA). The GTPA consists of an array of six parallel flat plates,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . I would like to thank Dr. Jamie Kruzic and Dr. Susan Carozza for agreeing to be on my committee. I

Can you see me?

Creator:: Wyckoff, Elizabeth
Abstract:: In Can You See Me?, a collection of nine short stories, Elizabeth Wyckoff explores the conflicting desires of young women who long for connection, but struggle to find the balance between concealing and revealing themselves. The female protagonists in these stories simultaneously yearn to be seen, recognized, and acknowledged; and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________________________ Susan J. Rodgers In Can You See Me?, a collection of nine short stories, Elizabeth

When she was bad : framing female killers in contemporary film

Creator:: Finch, Kurstin
Abstract:: This thesis presents an analysis of seventeen contemporary blockbuster films in which women kill people. The purpose of the analysis is to discover the "frames" with which film producers, directors, scriptwriters and actors portray women in film. The thesis first establishes the model in use in the analysis: Entman's model...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Contemporary Film. Abstract approved: _____ a..v-)-_-:::::: _ Susan Shaw This thesis presents an analysis

A Qualitative Study of Women in Modern Day Polygamous Households in the United States

Creator:: Wilson, Suzanne M.
Abstract:: This study will show that polygamy is not a religious freedom protected under the U.S. Constitution, but a power system in which men use economic, political, social and physical force to control the behavior of others. This thesis will use a feminist perspective theory to provide a theoretical outline for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Modern Day Polygamous Households in the United States Approved: Susan Shaw This study will show that

Confessing Our Sims: The construction of gender and sexuality among women ages 18-22 on MySpace

Creator:: Papaleo, November R.
Abstract:: MySpace is a social network phenomenon with over 100 million profiles and a strong presence in over 24 countries. As digital media become more commonplace, social networks are becoming sites where women create and manage relationships and identities. This thesis is a study of how women ages 18-22 are constructing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: ___________________________________ Susan Shaw MySpace is a social network phenomenon

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Twin Peaks and the Ideological Problematic of Feminine Representation: An Examination of the Character Audrey Home

Community literacy projects as vehicles of change : an analysis and application of indigenous community empowerment strategies to create self-motivated and effective composition service learning projects

Fungi colonizing redwood in cooling towers: Identities and effects on wood properties

How well do American viticultural areas correspond with the soil classes in Oregon's northern Willamette Valley? A question for the wine industry

Supercritical fluid (SCF) treatment: Its effect on bending strength and stiffness of ponderosa pine sapwood

CFD analysis of pressure differentials in a plate-type fuel assembly

Can you see me?

When she was bad : framing female killers in contemporary film

A Qualitative Study of Women in Modern Day Polygamous Households in the United States

Confessing Our Sims: The construction of gender and sexuality among women ages 18-22 on MySpace

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