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  • Mormons and evolution : a history of B. H. Roberts and his attempt to reconcile science and religion

    Creator:
    Reid, Tim S.
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    Although much has been written describing the various reactions to the origin of Species in America, the Mormon reaction to Darwinism has been largely ignored. This dissertation will recount the history of this reaction as exemplified by the life and works of B. H. Roberts. Roberts's intellectual pursuits early in...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Tim S. Reid for the degree

  • Unconditional estimating equation approaches for missing data

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    Lu, Lin
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    Missing data can lead to biased and inefficient estimation if the missing mechanism is not taken into account in the analysis. In this dissertation we propose two estimators that, under fairly general conditions, are asymptotically unbiased. The first proposed estimator assume the data are missing at random (MAR) and does...
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    for Missing Data. Abstract approved: Annie Qu David S. Birkes Missing data can lead to biased and

  • Evidence of a trophic cascade among wolves, elk, and aspen in Yellowstone National Park, USA

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    Halofsky, Joshua S.
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    According to general top-down trophic theory, in the presence of carnivores, herbivore behavior and/or densities could change and result in an overall decrease in herbivory on plant communities. In this dissertation, I examined the potential relationship between gray wolf (Canis lupus) presence and absence on elk (Cervus elaphus) herbivory of...
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    Joshua S. Halofsky for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resources presented on April 19

  • Pulsed laser deposition and thin film properties of p-type BaCuSF, BaCuSeF, BaCuTeF and n-type Zn₂In₂O[subscript 5] wide band-gap semiconductors

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    Kykyneshi, Robert
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    Thin films of wide band-gap semiconductors are deposited by the pulsed laser deposition method. Optimal deposition parameters for the individual compounds are reported. A family of p-type BaCuQF (Q = S, Se, Te) ceramics with a layered crystalline structure is investigated for active and passive device applications. Epitaxial films of...
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    SEMICONDUCTORS AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Robert Kykyneshi for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

  • Remote measurements of waves and currents over complex bathymetry

    Creator:
    Chickadel, Carmine C. (Carmine Christopher)
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    Waves are the primary input of energy in the nearshore region, and together with the currents forced through the transfer of momentum that occurs during the wave breaking process they are the principal mechanism for sediment transport in the nearshore. The basic physics of waves and currents are thought to...
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    : ___________________________________________________ Robert A. Holman Waves are the primary input of energy in the nearshore region, and

  • Energetics and mechanics of swing phase during terrestrial locomotion

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    Nelson, Frank E.
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    Previous attempts to understand the factors affecting the energetic cost of locomotion have found a direct link between the energetic cost and the mechanical work done during periods when the limb is in contact with the ground. However, when the limb is not in contact with the ground during the...
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    members John A. Ruben, Robert T. Mason, and Alfred Menino for challenging, guiding and supporting me

  • The fluvial response to glacial-interglacial climate change in the Pacific Northwest, USA

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    VanLaningham, Sam J.
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    This research focuses on the development of new techniques to explore terrestrial-ocean climate linkages along the Pacific Northwest-northeast Pacific Ocean margin. This is done by investigating river response to climate change and by unraveling this history preserved in continental margin sediments. A significant component of this work centers on developing...
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    Northwest, USA Abstract approved: ____________________________________________________ Robert

  • Predicting the longshore-variable coastal response to hurricanes

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    Stockdon, Hilary F.
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    The longshore variability of the coastal response to hurricanes may be examined within the framework of a storm-impact scaling model that compares spatially-variable beach morphology and fluid forcing. The relative elevations of dune height and storm-induced water levels are used to define three impact regimes (swash, collision, and overwash), within...
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    : _____________________________________________________ Robert A. Holman The longshore variability of the coastal

  • Reproductive biology and behavior of the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) on Guam.

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    Waye, Heather L.
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    While there are many more species of reptiles in the tropics than in temperate latitudes, relatively little is known about the natural history of tropical species of snakes. Even basic information, such as reproductive ecology and behavior, is lacking. Patterns of reproduction in tropical species differ from patterns in temperate...
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    : ________________________________________________ Robert T. Mason While there are many more species of reptiles in the tropics than in

  • Chronobiology of garter snakes : environmental and hormonal mechanisms mediating hibernation and reproduction

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    Lutterschmidt, Deborah I.
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    Most vertebrates exhibit seasonality in many life history traits. Such seasonal rhythms are temporally organized via the transduction of environmental cues (e.g., photoperiod, temperature) into appropriate endocrine signals. However, among ectothermic vertebrates that undergo continuous winter dormancy, temperature is the only environmental cue available for synchronizing seasonal rhythms. Most intriguing...
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    Mediating Hibernation and Reproduction. Abstract approved: Robert T. Mason Most vertebrates