Throughout the course of this thesis, I argue that the prose of David Foster Wallace, specifically his posthumously published novel The Pale King, inhabits a middle ground between universal sincerity and the particularized authenticity of postmodern irony. I examine Lionel Trilling's definitions of sincerity and authenticity before moving toward an...
Published March 1965. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
The purpose of this study was to examine one case of embezzlement at one community college in order to assess the sociological effects of the embezzlement on that college. The research design for this study was qualitative using a case study approach. Although there was no attempt to generalize the...
A home computer revolution is predicted to change America in the
next 20 years. If this is to occur, a consumer must perceive the
home computer as a technological resource. According to consumer
behavior studies, acceptance of a new product is based on internal
determinants, which are affected by environmental...
"It appears that the summer of 2003 was very likely warmer than any other
summer in Europe back to 1500" (Luterbacher, 2004). This was the conclusion of a
study about the changing climate of Europe by climatologists at the University of
Bern, Switzerland, and published in Science in May, 2004....
Published July 1961. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published August 1962. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
In this day of high investment, high cost, and narrow economic margins in livestock operations it is not enough to increase-the forage quantity and quality. The livestock rancher must increase the efficiency of his livestock in the job of converting forage to pounds of saleable product. This increased efficiency may...
The livestock producer of today is both a scientist and an artist. Webster defines a scientist as one who possesses knowledge gained and verified by exact observation and correct thinking. An artist is defined as one who possesses skill or can skillfully use knowledge for the creation of material or...