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Who We Are and Will Be

Creator:: Jackson, Linda Carol, 1949-
Abstract:: The protagonists in the fiction of Paule Marshall, Alice Walker, and Toni Morrison illuminate American cultural perceptions of black women and illustrate how the creators of these characters hope to change those perceptions. I studied Paule Marshall's Daughters, Alice Walker's Meridian and The Color Purple, and Toni Morrison's The Bluest...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Linda C. Jackson for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in English, English, and

"My nonsense is only their own in motley" : Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Ware Jr., and the "nature" of christian character"

Creator:: Jensen, Timothy Ward
Abstract:: Recent changes in the historiography of American Transcendentalism have inspired a reappraisal of the relationship between the Transcendentalist movement in New England and the pietistic wing of the Unitarian church. This thesis explores this reappraisal through a close reading of selected writings by Henry Ware Jr. in juxtaposition to the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Ware Jr., and the "Nature" of "Christian Character." Abstract approved: David M. Robinson Recent

Counterfeit arcadias : Nathaniel Hawthorne's materialist response to the culture of reform

Creator:: White, Andrew
Abstract:: Nathaniel Hawthorne lived and wrote in an age of reform efforts, and the progressive movement with which he was most familiar was Transcendentalism. However, he was not sympathetic with Emerson's idealism, a sentiment which comes out in his fiction in way of critique. Throughout Hawthorne's work there is an emphasis...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Materialist Response to the Culture of Reform. Abstract approved: David M. Robinson Nathaniel

Control and monitoring of flexible manufacturing systems with active-object user-interface management system

Creator:: Robinson, Randall
Abstract:: To achieve the maximum benefits of a flexible manufacturing system (FMS), its effective monitoring is crucial. The user's ability to interpret the actions of an FMS is significantly enhanced by effective monitoring provided by a well-designed graphical user interface (GUI). The Active-Object User-Interface Management System (AOUIMS) is a graphical user...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: with Active-Object User-Interface Management System Randall Robinson Department of Computer Science

Xenotemna pallorana Robinson : a model for augmenting alternative hosts using ground covers to enhance the biological control of leafrollers in tree fruits

Creator:: Nobbs, Christopher A.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: III. Section XENOTEMNA PALLORANA ROBINSON: A MODEL FOR

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Creator:: Dunham, Karen L.
Abstract:: This thesis is a collection of six essays with interconnecting elements and themes. Two overriding themes which pervade the collection are the search for spiritual wholeness and the relationships between humans and their environments. The essays document my recent explorations of and experimentations with the "creative nonfiction" genre. have worked...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: revise and polish, even after their publication as part of this thesis. Thanks also to David Robinson

Heads Up: Confronting the Selection and Access Issues of Electronic Journals

Creator:: Chadwell, Faye A. and Brownmiller, Sara
Abstract:: This article examines how collection development and acquisitions librarians can best adapt their policies and procedures to face the challenges of selecting and providing access to electronic journals. It emphasizes the necessary changes librarians should consider in their collection development policies, provides an overview of the benefits and disadvantages of...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Preprint--Chadwell, Faye A. and Brownmiller, Sara. Heads Up: Confronting the Selection and Access

Actionbase system for manufacturing control

Creator:: Minoura, Toshimi, Choi, Sungwoon, and Robinson, Randall
Abstract:: A modern computerized manufacturing control system must manage production data, coordinate control actions, and provide user-friendly interfaces. An actionbase management system (ABMS) is a general software system that facilitates implementations of actionbase systems that provide these capabilities for different applications. Besides an ordinary data management facility, our ABMS includes action...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Toshimi Mi noura Sungwoon Choi Randall Robinson Department of Computer Science Oregon State

Effects of selenium supplementation on plasma and milk of lactating women of habitually low selenium status

Creator:: Moore, Michelle L.
Abstract:: Twenty-one women, lifelong residents of Xichang County, Sichuan Province, China, an area of very low soil selenium (Se), received tablets containing either 100 μg Se daily as Se-enriched yeast (+Se) or no additional Se (-Se), throughout the last trimester of pregnancy and the first three months of lactation. Diet was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Rosemary C. Wander Twenty-one women, lifelong residents of Xichang County, Sichuan

Historic Farm Structures As Material Culture : An Oregon Study

Creator:: Judge, Barbara C.
Abstract:: The thesis is a case study of two traditional family farms that were settled in Oregon in 1850 and 1915. The study embraces the theory that material culture reflects customs and values. The material culture indicators within the study are the architectural structures of the Oregon farms. The study filters...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Barbara C. Judge for the degree of Masters of Arts in

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Who We Are and Will Be

"My nonsense is only their own in motley" : Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Ware Jr., and the "nature" of christian character"

Counterfeit arcadias : Nathaniel Hawthorne's materialist response to the culture of reform

Control and monitoring of flexible manufacturing systems with active-object user-interface management system

Xenotemna pallorana Robinson : a model for augmenting alternative hosts using ground covers to enhance the biological control of leafrollers in tree fruits

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Heads Up: Confronting the Selection and Access Issues of Electronic Journals

Actionbase system for manufacturing control

Effects of selenium supplementation on plasma and milk of lactating women of habitually low selenium status

Historic Farm Structures As Material Culture : An Oregon Study

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