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A moral development theory : a synthesis from selected moral development theories, a spiral progression model of human development, and ego-state personality theory

Creator:: Armstrong, Carolyn S.
Abstract:: Controversy regarding moral development research has given rise to a proliferation of theories competing for acceptance. For all these researchers, the work of Lawrence Kohlberg is the pivot point for comparisons, contrasts, and discussions. Still, no theories to date adequately describe and document a theoretically complete conception of moral judgment...
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Full Text:: theory AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Carolyn S. Armstrong for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Meditation and relaxation and their effect upon the pattern of physiological response during the performance of a fine motor and gross motor task

Creator:: Wood, Carolyn Jean
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of immediate prior meditation (transcendental meditation) and relaxation upon the pattern of physiological response and performance of a fine motor and gross motor task. A second purpose of this study was to determine whether the long term regular practice of...
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Full Text:: - formance and physiological response to a fine motor or gross motor task. © 1983 CAROLYN JEAN WOOD All

The application of cognitive dissonance theory to the acquisition of a Piagetian conservation task by selected elementary school children

Creator:: McClure, Sherman Le Jeal
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: these elementary curricula are based has its origin in the work of Jean Piaget, Swiss director of the

The effect of inservice training on the ability of teachers to observe learning styles of students

Creator:: Beaty, Shirley A.
Abstract:: Research on the topic of learning styles has revealed the positive impact that implementation of a learning styles program can have on the education of America's youth. Yet for many districts in the state of Oregon, implementation is hindered by a lack of available funds and personnel trained to do...
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Full Text:: input data into the computer, Pam Brown and Carolyn Oeder. To Mary Langevin, a friend, who transported

Collaborative Neighborhood-Scale Sustainability Assessment and Planning using the Spatial Optimization for Urban Resource Conservation and Engagement (SOURCE) Tool : Applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process for Spatial Decision Support

Creator:: Gutierrez, Evan Erasmo
Abstract:: A fundamental problem that emerges during the planning of a city or neighborhood is how to prioritize sustainable development criteria and where to focus efforts. Solving this problem is a complex task requiring an integrated approach, which considers environmental, economic, and social criteria, as well as stakeholder preferences. Given the...
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Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Carolyn Fonyo Boggess A fundamental problem that emerges during the planning of a city

An analysis of the effect of mathematics readiness education at the kindergarten level on the growth of conceptual ability of number as measured by Piaget's stages of the development of number

Creator:: Anderson, Doloris Gerkewicz
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to test two assumptions. They are that factors in a child's background correlate with the notion of conservation and that additional mathematical instruction will result in a higher level of maturity of the notion of conservation as well as increased achievement in mathematical skills....
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Full Text:: development formulated by Jean Piaget provided the theoretical framework for this study. Specifically

Foodservice systems management competencies of Korean dietitians

Creator:: Yoon, Ji-young
Abstract:: Foodservice systems management (FSM) has had impact on the role of dietitians, not only in the United States (US), but also in Korea. The purpose of the study was: (1) to delineate and identify the acceptable FSM competencies for Korean dietitians (KDs), (2) to identify factors which influenced the Korean...
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Full Text:: Stennett, and Jean Chambers for their willingness to serve on my graduate committee and for their wise

The effect of physical and chemical agents on the storage characteristics of raw vegetables and fruits

Creator:: App, Jean and Lorant, George John
Abstract:: This investigation was concerned with the reduction of waste in raw vegetables and fruits between the times of harvest and consumption. Reduction of spoilage in produce was attempted by means of chemical and. physical agents as well as a combination of both. The first phase of the work consisted of...
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Full Text:: ON THE STORAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF RAW VEGETABLES AND FRUITS by JEAN APP and. GEORGE JOHN LOBANT

Factors affecting the incidence and severity of Phytophthora syringae cankers in pear (Pyrus communis) trees

Creator:: Laywisadkul, Srisangwan
Abstract:: Container grown pear trees were used to determine the effects of the following factors on the susceptibility to Phytophthora syringae: 1) tree nitrogen (N) status and foliar sprays of urea and copper-EDTA (CuEDTA); 2) dormancy and environmental conditions; 3) wound and wound age; and 4) chemical and biological control measures....
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Full Text:: . Carolyn F. Scagel for their help, support, and advice. I would also like to thank other members of my

Mentor training : feasibility of a web-based program to train mentors of distance dietetic management graduate students

Creator:: Curtis, Suzanne Render
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to evaluate a web-based training program for mentors of distance graduate students enrolled in a distance Master of Science Dietetic Management Program. The online training program was designed to consist of four modules focusing on mentoring skills, communication, research methods and university mandated guidelines...
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Full Text:: Education, Dr. Mary Cluskey and Dr. Carolyn Raab from Nutrition/Food Management. Special thanks to Dr

The function of zinc in the maintenance of DNA integrity in vivo

Creator:: Song, Yang
Abstract:: Approximately 12% of Americans do not consume the amount of zinc equal to the Estimated Average Requirement for zinc and could be at risk for marginal zinc deficiency. Zinc is an essential component of proteins in the defense against oxidative stress and DNA damage repair. Specifically in the prostate, zinc...
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Full Text:: wish to thank other committee members; Drs Tammy Bray, Russ Turner, and Jean Hall for enormous

Influences on State-funded categorical enrollment patterns in thirteen of Oregon's community colleges

Creator:: Smart, Ann Dillie
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to examine the influence of selected historical, fiscal, and organizational factors on enrollment patterns in Oregon Community Colleges during the academic years 1978-79, 1981-82, and 1984-85. Oregon was selected insofar as it is one of the few remaining states which observes the principle of...
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Full Text:: The Leaders Project which encouraged me to begin this endeavor. Mildred and Carolyn have been

Coordination of protease systems on muscle protein degradation and identification of calpain substrates using the yeast two-hybrid system

Creator:: Purintrapiban, Juntipa
Abstract:: The first goal of this study was to evaluate the roles of different intracellular proteolytic systems in accelerated skeletal muscle protein degradation. Total, myofibrillar and non-myofibrillar proteolysis were determined in cultured L8/CID muscle cells. Calpain proteolysis was assessed by over-expressed calpastatin inhibitory domain (CD). Lysosomal proteolysis was determined in the...
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"Pretty and patriotic" : women's consumption of apparel during World War II

Creator:: Mower, Jennifer M.
Abstract:: The War Production Board issued limitation order 85 in April 1942 in order to conserve fabric and manpower needed for the war effort. The L-85 order froze the silhouette so no major style changes in women's wear would occur during the war. It is clear that on the one hand...
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Full Text:: encouraging and helpful after our daughter Eva was born. I also want to thank Jean and Mike Waters for their

The acquisition of values : a theoretical model

Creator:: Robinson, Gail Patricia
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A theoretical design of rational autonomy : integrating elementary and early childhood teacher education through a contemporary derivation from Maria Montessori's social cognitive field paradigm

Creator:: Mitchener, Virginia Wedler
Abstract:: The individual through earliest recorded history reveals contradictory views of the human life-span. "Am I a free and unique individual, able to make choices and decide my own destiny?, or, "Am I only a victim of circumstance, a speck of dust in the universe's whirlwind of fate?" Each view is...
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Full Text:: based upon the popularized views of 12 the psychology of John Dewey (1922), Jean Piaget (1954), Carl

"I'm a Mom too!" - Stigma, Support & Contested Identities among Adolescent Mothers in the United States

Creator:: Everson, Courtney L.
Abstract:: This dissertation aims to provide a comprehensive portrayal of doula care in the lives of pregnant and parenting adolescent mothers. The purpose of this research was to examine the relationships between psychosocial stress, social support, institutionalized constraints, and their impacts on health and well-being among adolescent mothers in the Northwestern...
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Assemblages and Adaptation: The Influence of Multispecies Social Networks on Small Farmers’ Perceptions of and Responses to Climate Change in Oregon

Creator:: Parks, Melissa
Abstract:: This study explores how multispecies social networks influence small farmers' perceptions of and responses to climate change across Oregon. Local food sovereignty and food system resilience depend on a robust local food system in which small farms play a critical role. To maintain their viability, small farmers must adapt to...
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Wholistic primary education : investigation and development of an integrated curriculum model

Creator:: Beyer, Elmira K.
Abstract:: A five year longitudinal study was begun in 1976 to find a solution to the problem of early primary children who fail in school and then adopt the failure syndrome. The study was conducted in four elementary schools in Oregon which had distinctly different socio-economic populations. The tests used for...
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Full Text:: Program; Carolyn Hjelt and Dean Thompson of the Parkrose School district; Jeanne Payne of Reedville

Engineering an Ex-Vivo System to Study Transport Phenomena in the Human Intervertebral Disc

Creator:: Shalash, Ward
Abstract:: Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, entailing a significant socioeconomic impact. A primary source of back pain can be attributed to intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration allowing nerve ingrowth, facet joint arthritis, disc bulging, and osteophyte formations that press on nearby nerve roots or the spinal cord. While...
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Study of student values as an index for determination of the feasibility of adding Liberal Arts major and minor programs to the Bible College curriculum

Creator:: Berger, William Robert
Abstract:: Objectives of the Study The study attempted to accomplish the following: 1. Document the fundamental or conservative nature of early American higher education, especially the nine colonial colleges, and verify its seemingly irrepressible progression toward liberalism. 2. Determine the nature of variables associated with the process of liberalization. 3. Isolate...
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The context in which student teaching occurs and its effect on student teacher performance

Creator:: Gallagher, Patricia Reed
Abstract:: The central problem of this study was to construct and validate an instrument to measure the complexity of the contexts in which student teaching occurs and to use the instrument in the investigation of factors related to context complexity and its effect on student teacher performance. The instrument to measure...
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Chemical and Genetic Investigations of Toxic Freshwater Cyanobacterial Blooms for Improved Monitoring and Understanding of Lake Ecology

Creator:: Collart, Lindsay P.
Abstract:: Toxin production by cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) in freshwater systems has lasting ecological and human impacts. Nutrients, light availability, hydrology, and microbial community composition impact the frequency and intensity of toxic cyanoHABs. Climate change will exacerbate toxic cyanoHABs, making real time and predictive monitoring a vital tool for managing...
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The history of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College

Creator:: Joy, Juanita M.
Abstract:: This study describes the historical development of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College by women faculty leaders in a male-dominated organization. In-depth interviews of eleven participants were transcribed and analyzed. The participants gave a very rich description of this nursing programthus describing its culture. Six themes were...
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Influence of photosynthesis and carbohydrates on adventitious root formation by leafy cuttings

Creator:: Davis, Tim D.
Abstract:: Many investigators have suggested that current photosynthate supply can limit adventitious root formation on leafy cuttings. Accordingly, studies were undertaken to determine the effects of altering photosynthesis and carbohydrate levels on adventitious root formation by leafy cuttings of a number of different species. Pea cuttings rooted at high CO₂ (1800...
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The effect of a management course on leadership knowledge and behavior of baccalaureate nursing students

Creator:: Jones, Lenoa Kent
Abstract:: There are three avenues of education to prepare students for board examination leading to licensure as a registered nurse: diploma certificate, associate degree, and baccalaureate degree. The baccalaureate nursing programs are challenged to prepare students for acute care nursing, community health nursing and leadership in nursing. Baccalaureate nursing educators believe...
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Understanding Signals of the South Pole Ice Core: Chronology, Climate, and Firn Processes

Creator:: Epifanio, Jenna A.
Abstract:: The South Pole ice core (SPC14), drilled in the field seasons of 2014/2015 and 2015/2016, is an intermediate length, 1,751-m ice core which preserves a 54,000-year record of past climate and atmospheric composition. The SPC14 ice core adds to the spatial grid of ice cores in Antarctica extending into the...
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Full Text:: , Meaghan Greany, Vienna Simmons, Riley Yuan, Carla Schubiger, and my parents Carolyn and Allen - thanks

Paradigm shifts in training and development : naturalistic study of management change during organization transformation

Creator:: Olsen, Brigitta E.
Abstract:: The need for organizational transformation is a response to a larger paradigm shift occurring in science and society. It represents a shift from the mechanistic model to a systems, holistic model. The purpose of this study was to determine patterns and practices that limit training effectiveness when facilitating a major...
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Quantum and Classical Simulation of Electronic Transport at the Nanoscale

Creator:: Gruss, Daniel S.
Abstract:: Time-dependent electronic transport is increasingly important to the state-of-the-art device design and fabrication. The development of nanoscale sensing, the harnessing and control of structural fluctuations, and the advancement of next-generation materials all require a treatment of quantum dynamics beyond the level of traditional methods and a more nuanced approach to...
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Identification of candidate genes for survival and their use in predicting field performance of Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas families in coastal waters

Creator:: Lang, Robert Paul
Abstract:: Summer mortality of farmed Pacific oysters causes financial losses for shellfish growers, and selective breeding to improve survival of offspring is a promising way to reduce losses. This dissertation has two objectives to assist the development of tools for use in selective breeding programs. Objective 1: Identify candidate genes for...
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Full Text:: without the emotional support of my family. My mother Carolyn, my sister Ann, my aunt Anna, and my

Fashion media's role in the debate on millinery and bird protection in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Creator:: Scarborough, Amy D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the possible relationship among fashion media, the social responsibility agenda of the Audubon Society, and the use of birds in millinery in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Both the content analysis method and the historic method were used to gain...
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Full Text:: Clothing," Clothing and Textiles Research Journal 22, no. 1-2 (2004): 61-68. 29 Sara B. Marcketti and Jean

An analysis of ecological indices and leisure participation with selected dimensions of self-concept among the elderly

Creator:: Guadagnolo, Frank Bernard, 1940-
Abstract:: The primary focus of this investigation was to assess whether or not selected ecological indices and leisure preferences demonstrated statistically significant relationships with the aged's self-concept. Gerontology, a relatively embryonic discipline, has only recently begun to examine the impact of demographic, physical and socio-psychological stresses upon the geron's self-concept. Even...
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Full Text:: investigation. A note of thanks is extended to Jean. Von Ezdorf, Director of Little House, for her agency's

Wildfire risk management : strategic interaction and spatial interdependence

Creator:: Busby, Gwenlyn M.
Abstract:: In this dissertation, I examine how the spatial configuration of forest ownership influences the risk-mitigating behavior of public and private forestland owners over time. I determine whether or not the predicted equilibrium outcomes are socially optimal and, if not, whether the introduction of regulation, liability, or private insurance would lead...
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Perceived needs of special education as identified by school personnel in small rural school districts in six eastern Oregon counties

Creator:: Veal, Lawrence Lyman
Abstract:: The purpose of the study, which was conducted in 33 school districts in six Eastern Oregon counties, was threefold: 1. To assess the perceived needs of administrators, counselors and/or specialists and special teachers of the handicapped and disadvantaged, to determine special education needs in small rural school districts; 2. To...
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Full Text:: School Date thesis is presented April 11, 1987 Typed by Carolyn Gilbert for Lawrence Lyman Veal

Parental accounts of a child's death : influences on parental identity and behavior

Creator:: Brotherson, Sean E.
Abstract:: One of the most powerful and life-changing events that can occur in the life of a family is the death of a child. Researchers who have studied death and bereavement suggest that a child's death has a dramatic impact on parents. However, little is known about the ways in which...
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A study of selected teacher factors and learning outcomes in chemistry in secondary schools in South Australia

Creator:: Broadhurst, Norman Arthur
Abstract:: This study was designed with two major aims. The first was toexamine certain characteristics of both Departmental and Non- Departmentalteachers who were teaching matriculation chemistry in SouthAustralian secondary schools during 1967. The numbers of teacherswho participated were: Departmental 40, and Non - Departmental 23.The second was to ascertain certain learning...
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Full Text:: presented July 17, 1968 Typed by Carolyn Irving for Norman Arthur Broadhurst ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The

A study to develop a career education component for teacher education students

Creator:: Swinney, Richard James
Abstract:: This study, dealing with the concept of career education, was undertaken to: 1) develop a multi-media career education component for Phase I of the undergraduate teacher education program at Oregon State University. 2) measure the effect of that component on selected students. 3) compare their responses with students who had...
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The influence of applied mathematics problems on the achievement and attitude of community college vocational students

Creator:: Swearingen, Dell L.
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to analyze, in the mathematics classrooms, career-oriented verbal mathematics problems on the achievement and attitude of the vocational mathematics student. These career-oriented mathematics problems, used as advanced organizers, were contrasted with mathematics word problems of a more abstract and generalized...
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Full Text:: , I am deeply indebted to my wife Carolyn and our two sons Sean and Shae for their love and supreme

Adsorption of the wild type and a synthetic structural stability variant of bacteriophage T4 lysozyme

Creator:: Podhipleux, Nilobon
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Full Text:: appreciation goes to Janet Scholtz (who is now Dr. Scholtz) and her mother (Jean) for taking me under their

Network Analysis and Change-point Detection

Creator:: Xu, Jiarui
Abstract:: Analysis of observations on sequential events over time is common in real life. Sequential measurements over time describing the behavior of systems are usually called time series data, which have been collected in a wide range of disciplines. Over the years there have been multiple research areas in studying stochastic...
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Influence, techniques, and therapeutic change : a study of the relative efficacy of the common components in psychotherapy

Creator:: Lynagh, Ian Lawrence
Abstract:: This study examines the relative efficacies of the specific and non-specific factors in psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is conceptualized as having three common components: the problem component whose essence is low self-esteem; the interactional component which induces change through social influence; and the treatment component which elicits change through therapeutic techniques. The...
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Full Text:: , Jack Dutro, Satsuki Tomine, and Carolyn Witcher, I express my thanks for the often much- needed

Relationship between moral development and personality type of University undergraduates

Creator:: McMahon, Timothy R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between moral development and year in school, gender, and personality type for university undergraduates. Moral development was measured by the Defining Issues Test (DIT) and personality was assessed using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The sample consisted of 320 freshmen,...
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Full Text:: professionally. I'd also like to thank my friends at The University of IowaSharon Reynolds and John and Carolyn

Towards a guided framework for innovative engineering through the generation and evaluation stages of concept design

Creator:: Oman, Sarah Kay
Abstract:: This work proposes a framework of concept generation and evaluation that takes into consideration the benefit of creativity and innovation in current market trends. By educating engineers in how to increase creativity in concept design and assess it quantitatively, the next generation of designers will be a step ahead of...
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Full Text:: my ARCS sponsor, Schnitzer Steel, and Jean and Rich Josephson. To those at Oregon State

Investigating the Effects of Design Quality in OSS Projects

Creator:: Mannan, Umme Ayda
Abstract:: Software systems are becoming an essential part of the lives of both individuals and organizations, and as a consequence, these systems are getting bigger and more complex. Because of this, the tasks of maintaining the quality in these complex software systems are becoming increasingly difficult. Furthermore, these systems are subject...
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Landscape Genomics and Climatic Responses of Willamette Valley Alders

Creator:: Kral, George L.
Abstract:: The climate of the Pacific Northwest is in flux, and existing forest ecosystems are stressed and poised to shift in fundamental ways, with or without human intervention. This dissertation probes the nature of forest responses to environmental change through investigations of morphology and genetics of three species of alder co-occurring...
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Machine Learning for Precision Medicine: Application to Cancer Chemotherapy Response Prediction and Wound Healing Status Assessment

Creator:: Wei, Qi
Abstract:: Ph.D. candidate Qi Wei's thesis consists of two projects: Chemotherapy Project: a study based on the research paper "Predicting chemotherapy response of various cancer types using a variational auto-encoder approach" submitted to the bioRxiv preprint archive and accepted by the BMC bioinformatics; and Wound Monitor Project: implementing and assessing analytics...
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Elucidating Computational Narratives to Facilitate Code Comprehension

Creator:: Chattopadhyay, Souti
Abstract:: Programming is integrated across the workflow of multiple domains where end-user programmers, those who need to program as a means to an end, regularly need to code. In the modern setting of collaborative development, end-user programmers have to interpret the intentions behind existing code to contribute and build solutions to...
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Modeling Flow and Transport at Pore Scale with Obstructions

Creator:: Umhoefer, Joseph G.
Abstract:: In this thesis we study mathematical and computational models for phenomena of flow and transport in porous media in the presence of changing pore scale geometries. The differential equations for the flow and transport models at Darcy scale involve the coefficients of permeability, porosity, and tortuosity which depend on the...
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A history of Indian education in the United States

Creator:: Morris, Harold White
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An appraisal of evening community college student personnel services in Western United States

Creator:: Mitchell, James Gerald
Abstract:: This investigation has as its purpose: (1) to identify present student personnel practices in evening community college programs, (2) to identify student personnel practices considered "desirable" or "undesirable" in evening community college programs, and (3) to develop student personnel service guidelines for an evening community college program. Securing and Treating...
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Full Text:: Privacy Dean of Graduate School Date thesis is presented Typed by Carolyn Irving fof James Gerald

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