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

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    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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    to 1900 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William A. Harburg for the degree of Master of Arts in

  • Nine Native Mexicans families in the Willamette Valley

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    Cervantes, Willan A.
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    The Mixteco primarily reside in the Mexican State of Oaxaca in Southwestern Mexico. They have been arriving in larger numbers then ever before to this part of the North American continent in the last twenty years.Their experience is composed of different dynamics compared to those of their mainstream Mexican counterpart....
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    THESIS OF Willan A. Cervantes for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in

  • Nine native Mexicans families in the Willamette Valley

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    Cervantes, Willan A.
    Abstract:
    The Mixteco primarily reside in the Mexican State of Oaxaca in Southwestern Mexico. They have been arriving in larger numbers then ever before to this part of the North American continent in the last twenty years.Their experience is composed of different dynamics compared to those of their mainstream Mexican counterpart....
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    THESIS OF Willan A. Cervantes for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in

  • Recognizing individual potters in historic Oregon sites : a visual and chemical analysis of early Oregon redware

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    Peterson, Ella M.
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    This paper discusses research concerning redware vessel sherds found in an archaeological excavation at Oregon's historic Champoeg State Park, and comparative artifacts from four known Oregon and Washington late nineteenth pottery production sites. Visual and Instrumental Nuclear Activation Analysis comparison studies were conducted on samples from each site. The New...
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    Oregon Site A Visual and Chemical Analysis of Early Oregon Redware. Abstract approved

  • Leaving the Closet : Coming Experiences of Queer Chicanas and Latinas and Their Representation in Television

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    Crocker, Melissa R.
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    In the contemporary United States, the process of "coming out of the closet," or public disclosure of one's non-normative sexual orientation or gender identity, is ongoing and performative. Particularly within the context of dominant contemporary U.S. society, popular media favors a hegemonic set of defining characteristics, which thereby forces the...
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    media favors a hegemonic set of defining characteristics, which thereby forces the exclusion of non

  • Contrastive Analysis in Second-Language Teaching : Spanish Suprasegmentals

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    Hart, Dianne Walta, 1939-
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    Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this exploratory study is to find an accepted methodology for teaching second-language suprasegrnentals by investigating the question of whether or not the use of contrastive analysis is superior to another method that does not use contrastive analysis. Specifically, the comparison of methods is...
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    : rhythm, stress, patterns and terminal juncture. Procedures A pre/post-test based on perceptual

  • Frank and Friendly Pressure : U.S. Liberal Interventionism in the Early Cold War

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    Fuller, Kevin J.
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    U.S. foreign policy during the period between World War II and the Vietnam War has been described as part of a “nation-­‐building” or “liberal” grand strategy. This thesis contends that understanding U.S. efforts to influence the internal affairs of sovereign states through the spread of liberal values and institutions during...
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     as  part  of  a  “nation-­‐building”  or  “liberal”  grand  strategy.  This

  • Entre crítica e imaginación: El contexto de las relaciones de México y Estados Unidos desde la perspectiva de La frontera de cristal y Gringo viejo

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    Hansen, Tobin M.
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    What historical and political reality is reflected in the novels Gringo viejo and La frontera de cristal? What is revealed when the characters, plot, and setting of the novels are analyzed against research of the context of U.S.-Mexico relations? We begin to explore these questions by studying three periods crucial...
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    Mexican Revolution, and the current, post-NAFTA situation. Then, we compare them to a literary analysis

  • An Analysis of the Relationship Between Sustainable Development and U.S. Petroleum Policy

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    Talmage, Catherine
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    The term "sustainable development" describes certain proposals designed to provide the present generation with such needs as food, shelter, and energy while sustaining the environment or stock of natural resources for future generations. The purpose of this paper was to analyze the relationship between sustainable development and current U.S. petroleum...
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    development, a history of U.S. petroleum policy, and an analysis of the congruence of sustainable

  • Turning Back the Calendar: An Analysis of Main Street USA’s use of Nostalgia

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    Cox, Travis L.
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    Main Street USA in Southern California’s Disneyland theme park is often described as nostalgic. However, previous research on this subject has failed to identify what elements actually make Main Street USA nostalgic as well as determine why Disney uses this nostalgia to influence park guests. In order to respond to...
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    theme park and encourage the development of positive feelings as a result of experiencing Main