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  • The sum of its parts : investigating the component pieces of GenderMag

    Creator:
    Hill, Charles
    Abstract:
    Previous work introduced the GenderMag method, a software inspection method used to help software creators identify features within their software that are not gender-inclusive. Inclusiveness of software (gender or otherwise) matters because supporting diversity matters—it is well-known that the more diverse a group of problem-solvers, the higher the quality of...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    GenderMag Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Margaret

  • Social Perfection: Lifestyle Blogs as (Non) Evolved Utopias

    Creator:
    Dennon, Anne
    Abstract:
    Lifestyle blogs viewed through the lens of utopian literature reveals a rich historical heritage behind the current phenomenon. Blogs such as "Classy Girls Wear Pearls" exhibit an idyllic perfection, unable to withstand inquiry, and the intense disagreement that results between the real and the ideal echoes features of formative utopian...
    Resource Type:
    Research Paper
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    Dennon 1 Anne Dennon Dr. Olson Eng. 311 17

  • Examining Evidence-based Intervention Sustainability and De-adoption in the Context of HIV Prevention

    Creator:
    McKay, Virginia R.
    Abstract:
    Evidence-based interventions (EBIs), which demonstrate efficacy in research settings, are rarely sustained when implemented in public health organizations. Rather, EBIs are often de-adopted - potentially undermining the positive benefits of the EBIs for the communities that access them. The lack of sustainability is particularly troubling among public health organizations that...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ M. Margaret Dolcini Evidence-based interventions (EBIs), which demonstrate efficacy in

  • Investigating the Effect of Using Mobile Touchscreen Device on Children's Tactile Skills

    Creator:
    Almurshed, Rana
    Abstract:
    To users, mobile touchscreen devices have appealing characteristics; among these characteristics is intuitiveness, which leads to mobile devices being used almost everywhere by almost everyone to accomplish almost anything. This statement, to some degree, holds for children too. Despite touchscreen devices’ intuitiveness and popularity, we don’t know much about how...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Slipping into the Dark: Death as a Means of Discovery in Juan Rulfo’s Pedro Páramo and Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping

    Creator:
    Hansen, Sarah Anne
    Abstract:
    This thesis compares and contrasts Juan Rulfo’s Pedro Páramo and Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping to explore how Mexican and American cultures perceive death. By examining the thoughts and actions of the young protagonists through the lens of the uncanny, it becomes obvious that they are searching for a history that has...
    Resource Type:
    Undergraduate Thesis
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    and Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping By Sarah Anne Hansen A THESIS

  • Exploring perceptions and experiences of the U.S. West Coast shellfish industry dealing with ocean acidification

    Creator:
    Mabardy, Rebecca Anne
    Abstract:
    Nearshore and estuarine environments along the U.S West Coast are ocean acidification (OA) "hotspots". Carbon dioxide-enriched water has been correlated with production losses of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) larvae at hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest. Limited and unreliable supply of larval seed has implications for the economic well-being of commercial...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    14 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Rebecca Anne

  • Open Shape Learning Object Repository

    Creator:
    Van Tuyl, Steven and Mellinger, Margaret
    Abstract:
    Visualization of complex concepts, processes, and rare or fragile artifacts can be difficult in a learning environment. The OSLO Repository seeks to provide an open platform for sharing and modifying contextualized 3D learning objects to facilitate learning. Poster presented at Open Repositories 2015.
    Resource Type:
    Poster
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    �Margaret Mellinger – Interim Head, Emerging Technologies and Services � Oregon State University

  • Just Beneath the Surface : Analysis of Excavations at 35WS453, The Dalles Chinatown

    Creator:
    French, Jamie
    Abstract:
    In a mostly abandoned block, capped by concrete, the building at 210 East 1st Street, The Dalles, Oregon still stands as one of three remaining structures. This building housed the Wing Hong Hai Company, a mercantile store and Chinese laundry, from 1889 to 1926. Beneath the modern concrete that encircles...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Enabling Virtual Globes for A Visual-Auditory User Experience of Spatial Data

    Creator:
    Gune, Aditya N.
    Abstract:
    Geographical datasets are large, complex, and can be difficult for users to navigate and derive meaning from. These datasets, as well as the unique insights derived from them, provide tremendous opportunity for social change -- many of the global challenges humankind is currently facing can benefit from analytics or visualization...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    grateful to my graduate committee: Dr. Margaret Burnett, Dr. Christopher Sanchez, and Dr. Kyle Niemeyer

  • Gender differences in robot teleoperation

    Creator:
    Showkat, Dilruba
    Abstract:
    Gender issues have recently received increased attention in human robot interaction (HRI). Because robots are becoming part of our homes and daily lives, it is important to understand how different groups of people use them. To the best of our knowledge, almost no research has been done that investigates gender...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    deadlines and coordinating with others. I would like to thank Dr. Margaret Burnett for her continuous