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  • Of dragons, palaces, and gods : a mormon perspective on C. S. Lewis

    Creator:
    Garrett, Christopher Edward
    Abstract:
    During his lifetime C. S. Lewis chose to speak to Christians in plain and simple language that they could understand. Lewis taught and defended truths that he felt were discernible through reason. Morality, free will, and the divinity of Jesus Christ were fundamental to his core beliefs and teachings. His...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Of dragons, palaces, and gods : a mormon perspective on C. S

  • Rural Philomath Oregon 1850-1930 : geography and economy in oral history

    Creator:
    Russell, John A.
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    Ranching and lumbering were two of the primary economic practices in a small rural study area south of Philomath Oregon (in Benton County), from first Euro-American settlement through 1930. Ranching was common but lumbering was restricted by geographical and market transportation problems until after 1900. Catalysts for change came in...
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    Masters Thesis
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    building in August 1980, as a member of the Benton County Historical Society (B. C. H. S.). He introduced

  • Efficiency in Oregon's commercial salmon fisheries : a historical perspective

    Creator:
    Hatley, Thomas Alfred
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    Historic changes that have taken place on Oregon's commercial salmon fisheries are described in terms of their effects on the efficiency of fishermen. This historical analysis provides a background for comparative efficiency studies of Columbia River gillnetters and ocean trollers with the objective of determining which harvester group was more...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Efficiency in Oregon's commercial salmon fisheries : a

  • Reason as Race : Enlightenment Voyages of Discovery and their Effect on 18th Century Racial Discourse

    Creator:
    Parker, Katherine A.
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    The proper way to order knowledge and find truth about the natural world in the eighteenth century lay in one’s ability to correctly learn and employ the quality of reason. While all had the right to seek reason, only a privileged few achieved its proper use, creating an intellectual elite...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    1 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Katherine A. Parker for

  • An analysis of lithic tools and debitage from 35CS1 : a prehistoric site on the southern Oregon coast

    Creator:
    Draper, John A.
    Abstract:
    The Philpott site (35CS1) is located on the north bank of the Coquille River near Bandon, Oregon. Test excavations at the site were conducted in 1978 by Oregon State University under the direction of Richard E. Ross. One artifact assemblage and one distinct component were defined during the analysis of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    test pits (A and B) were excavated along this transect. Test pit C was placed in the center of a

  • Willamette Mission Archeological Project : Phase III Assessment

    Creator:
    Weber, Mary K. (Mary Kathryn)
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    The Willamette Mission archeological project consists of a broad program of cultural research in the fields of archeology, history, and architecture. The study focuses on the first Methodist mission in the Pacific Northwest. Archeological excavations were conducted in 1980 to locate the site of the mission, to assess the site's...
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    Masters Thesis
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    A 241 BLOCK B 251 BLOCK C 252 BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS 253 SIGNIFICANCE 259 LITERATURE CITED 262

  • Families on the Move : The Powledge Family of Meriwether County, Georgia, 1820-1900

    Creator:
    Roberts, Nancy A.
    Abstract:
    The migrations of four generations of the Powledge family centering around Meriwether County, Georgia were described within the context of social and economic forces in the United States in 1820 to 1900. The family was representative of thousands of families that migrated westward. The migrations were found to correlate with...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Powledge family movements. Redacted for privacy c Copyright by Nancy A. Roberts June 28, 1990 All

  • The Development of Astronomy in the United States Prior to 1900

    Creator:
    Harburg, William A.
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    From the earliest English colonization to the present day, there has been interest in astronomy in this country. The purpose of this thesis is to show how the science of astronomy developed in America from the earliest observations by educated colonists using imported instruments and publishing in European journals, to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    to 1900 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William A. Harburg for the degree of Master of Arts in

  • Gandydancing : A Nebraska Education

    Creator:
    Loshbaugh, Robert B.
    Abstract:
    This thesis is a work of literary non-fiction. It is divided into six sections. The first, "A Sense of Place," and the last, "Pulling a Geographical," are collage essays which establish and then reiterate major themes in the work: movement, work, geography, climate, people, and education--some curricular, some not. The...
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    Gandydancing : a Nebraska education AN ABSTRACT OF THE

  • The Consequences of Infelicity : The Effects of Unhappiness on Biological and Social Evolution

    Creator:
    Martinez, Jorge R.
    Abstract:
    In social and biological evolution, infelicity can operate as a driving motor to force change. In this essay, for life other than human, infelicity is equated with physical unfitness to compete for the resources of a specific niche. For humanity it is defined as the result of an incongruity between...
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    Masters Thesis
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    point C, the potential of some protozoans to evolve into a higher form of life was very high because