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Practices and preferences of rural grocery shoppers in Scio, Oregon

Creator:: Amling, Janice E.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Scio, Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JANICE E. AMLING for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE

Femslash Fanfiction as a Reparative Practice of Critique

Creator:: Johnson, Colleen E.
Abstract:: Ever since Henry Jenkins’ groundbreaking _Textual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture_ (1992), fan studies has slowly worked its way further into mainstream academia. However, particular practices and cultures of femslash fandom, and the contribution of queer women to fandom archives and circulation have, in many ways, been neglected. In...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Rebecca Olson Ever since Henry

Selenium metabolism in the chick and effects of Vitamin E and selenium on heat stress

Creator:: Alayan, Mohammad Atta
Abstract:: An in vitro study was conducted to investigate the metabolism and distribution of Se⁷⁵-selenite and Se⁷⁵-selenomethionine (SEM) in chick blood. Se⁷⁵-selenite is taken up by RBC (13% within 20 minutes) and expelled into the plasma to become bound to proteins. In contrast, Se⁷⁵-SEM showed a more gradual and continuous buildup...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Selenium metabolism in the chick and effects of Vitamin E

α-tocopherol is specifically delivered to human skin : studies using deuterium-labeled α-tocopherol

Creator:: Vaule, Heather D.
Abstract:: The relative enrichment of skin sebaceous gland lipids with deuterium-labeled α-tocopherol was compared with plasma enrichment to evaluate the delivery of vitamin E to skin. For the first week of this study, each subject consumed a daily dose of deuterated vitamin E (150 mg of an equimolar mixture of RRR-α-[5-(C²H₃)]-(d₃)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: - labeled cc-tocopherol was compared with plasma enrichment to evaluate the delivery of vitamin E to skin

Prevalence, geographic distribution, and biology of a dungeness crab, Cancer magister, microsporidian parasite

Creator:: Childers, Richard K.
Abstract:: The microsporidian parasite Nadelspora canceri infects Dungeness crabs, Cancer magister, along the United States Pacific Northwest coast. The prevalence and seasonal variation of N. canceri in Dungeness crabs from Alsea Bay, Oregon, are described based on examination of 2991 crabs collected at monthly intervals from October, 1991 to June, 1993....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Distribution, and Biology of a Dun geness Crab._Cancer Abstract approved: E. Olson The microsporidian

Host responses of English sole (Parophrys vetulus) to infection by the monogenetic trematode Gyrodactylus stellatus

Creator:: Moore, Michelle M.
Abstract:: The infection intensity of the monogenetic trematode Gyrodactyus stellatus on laboratory held English sole (Parophrys vetulus) appeared to be influenced by handling stress, substrate, and starvation. In bioassays testing G. stellatus survival times in mucus and serum collected from laboratory held sole at different times during trematode infection, trematode survival...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Gyrodactylus stellatus Abstract approve » Dr. Robert E. Olson The infection intensity of the monogenetic

Epidermal tumors on juvenile English sole (Parophrys vetulus) from Yaquina Bay, Oregon

Creator:: Koike, Bruce Gary
Abstract:: Juvenile English sole (Parophrys vetulus) were collected in Yaquina Bay, Oregon from January, 1986 to March, 1987. Recruitment of young-of-the-year sole occurred from January to June, 1986 and again from December, 1986 to February, 1987. Emigration from Yaquina Bay started in September, 1986, but a small portion of the English...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: SOLE (PAROPHRYS VETULUS) FROM YAQUINA BAY, OREGON Abstract approved: > Dr. Robert E. "t51son

Biology of the microsporidan parasite, Pleistophora sp., in three species of Crangonid sand shrimp

Creator:: Breed, Gail Miner
Abstract:: The microsporidan Pleistophora sp. is a common parasite of Crangon franciscorum, C. nigricauda, and C. stylirostris in the vicinity of Yaquina Bay, Oregon. Characteristics of the parasite are described. Skeletal muscle was the only host tissue infected. The seasonal prevalence and intensity of the parasite in crangonids are described, based...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: PARASITE, PLEISTOPHORA SP., IN THREE SPECIES OF CRANGONID SAND SHRIMP Abstract approved: Robert E. Olson

A morphological and histological study of Kudoa spp. (Myxozoa, Myxosporea) in four Pacific marine fishes

Creator:: Anderson, James A. (James Allen), 1959-
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (Olson, personal communication). These myxosporeans have not been studied so their relationship to

Breeding biology and early life history of the tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)

Creator:: Boone, Daniel L.
Abstract:: The breeding biology and early life history of the Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) were studied for two years on Goat Island, Curry County, Oregon. Artificial nest boxes were used to minimize disturbance and provide easy access to puffin eggs and chicks. Utilization of these boxes was 47.5% and 57.5% in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Dr. Robert E. Olson for initially having the

The effects of intermittent and continuous copper exposure on the susceptibility of Steelhead trout (Salmo gairdneri) to infection by Vibrio anguillarum

Creator:: Paylor, David King
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Study on consumer knowledge and attitudes toward consumer education of college students in secondary teacher education preparatory program in Korea

Creator:: Lee, Sun-young
Abstract:: The purpose of the present study was to investigate consumer knowledge and attitudes toward consumer education of college students in secondary teacher education preparatory programs in Korea. Specifically, this study was aimed to 1) measure the degree of consumer knowledge of college students in secondary teacher education preparatory programs, 2)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Redacted for Privacy &A-3.11.6-Olson The purpose of the present study was to investigate

External variables that affect willingness to accept technology as a resource : a pilot project

Creator:: Bricher, Judith Scheuerman
Abstract:: A home computer revolution is predicted to change America in the next 20 years. If this is to occur, a consumer must perceive the home computer as a technological resource. According to consumer behavior studies, acceptance of a new product is based on internal determinants, which are affected by environmental...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Redacted for privacy Dr. Geraldine Olson A home computer revolution is predicted to change America in the

The investigation of job satisfaction levels of employed single women and employed married women

Creator:: Jae, Mie Kyung
Abstract:: This study examined job satisfaction levels between employed single women and employed married women. The specific objectives of the study were: (1) to investigate differences in the level of job satisfaction between employed single women and employed married women- (2) to investigate the factors whicn influence the level of job...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: single women and employed married women AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF e 1,(yung Jae for the degree of

The effect of Pell Grants and other factors on debt accumulation of Stafford Loan recipients

Creator:: Piccola-Schmidt, Michelle Louise
Abstract:: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect that Pell Grants have on Stafford Loan debt accumulation and to identify other factors that affect Stafford Loan debt accumulation. The sample consisted of 32,525 dependent undergraduate students from more than 100 different four-year public institutions. All the students...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Dr. Geraldine Olson The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect

Of tales changed to other forms : an analysis of the traditions and future of Ovidian adaptations

Creator:: Moy, Shaleena
Abstract:: Not only does the publication of Ovidian adaptations online increase public awareness of Ovid, but it also offers new material for research and pedagogical purposes. Consequently, in this thesis, I explore both the historical tradition of Ovidian adaptations, specifically adaptations of Ovid's Orpheus tale, and the modern presentation of Ovidian...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________________________ Rebecca Olson Not only does the publication of Ovidian adaptations online increase public

Genres at Play : History, Tragedy, and Comedy in Shakespeare's Richard II

Creator:: Wiley, Marie
Abstract:: This thesis examines a range of generic influences in William Shakespeare's Richard II. By exploring the play's references to conflicting interpretations of history from different generic perspectives, I hope to advance a more nuanced reading of the play's dynamic staging of history. In Chapter One, I suggest that Richard II...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Rebecca R. Olson

Fluorimetric analysis of intracellular calcium in high and low mobility fowl sperm

Creator:: Olson, Jill Wardell
Abstract:: Sperm mobility is defined as the net movement of a sperm population against resistance. Previous research demonstrated that the cell-permeant Ca2+ indicator rhod-2 AM gave a fluorescent signal predominantly in the head region of fowl sperm that differed between sperm mobility phenotypes. This thesis served to explore the role of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Jill Wardell Olson for the degree of Master of Science in Animal Science presented on

Care and Kinship in the Anthropocene: What Interspecies Relationships Can Tell Us About Managing Agricultural Pests In A Changing Climate

Creator:: Olson, Elizabeth
Abstract:: In Oregon, the effects of climate change on agriculture are already being felt. In the Northwest, climate change impacts agricultural pest pressure, especially insects, whose life cycles are tied directly to weather and climate. The goal of this research was to record and analyze Oregon fruit and vegetable farmers’ relationships...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Elizabeth Olson for the degree of Master of Science in Applied Anthropology presented on

"Justify[ing] the ways of God to man" : John Milton's Use of Satan to Promote a Christian Message in Paradise Lost

Creator:: Burkett, Kristen A.
Abstract:: This paper focuses on Satan as a sympathetic figure in Paradise Lost, and it argues that readers' sympathy for Satan drives them to pursue God's grace in order to avoid falling into the same fate as Satan. It uses Reader Response theory to show how readers connect with Satan, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Promote a Christian Message in Paradise Lost Abstract approved: Rebecca R. Olson This

Travel time : an analysis in two-parent, two-child Oregon households

Creator:: Bradford, Nancy Ellen
Abstract:: Uses of travel time and mode of transportation in selected two-parent, two-child Oregon households was researched in this study. The relationship between a number of demographic characteristics and amounts of travel time as well as mode of transportation was also examined. The study used the Oregon data from the Northeast...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , TWO-CHILD OREGON InUSEHOLDS (1/7 Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Geraldine I. Olson Uses of

Biological activity of avian myeloblastosis virus RNA in cell-free systems for protein synthesis

Creator:: Olson, Kenneth Charles
Abstract:: Avian myeloblastosis virus RNA was fractionated into a high molecular weight RNA and a low molecular weight RNA fraction by sucrose density centrifugation. The larger RNA component had a sedimentation constant of 65S and the low molecular weight RNA about 4S. The low molecular RNA has two biological properties of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Cell-Free Systems for Protein Synthesis AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kenneth Charles Olson for the

Consumer interest by Oregon State University students in nutrition information on food labels

Creator:: Schoechle, Sabine
Abstract:: This exploratory study examined the degree of involvement of Oregon State University students in nutrition information. Specific objectives were to: (1) determine the relationship between, a) use of nutrition information, b) interest in nutrient information, c) satisfaction with the amount of information required by law, d) kinds of foods to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for Privacy Geraldine I. Olson This exploratory study examined the degree of involvement of Oregon

Effects of vitamin E, ethoxyquin and linoleic acid on reproduction of white leghorn males

Creator:: Kuhns, Russell Victor
Abstract:: Two lots of six White Leghorn male chickens were fed diets containing 7.3% linoleic acid and either .075% ethoxyquin (lot 1) or 32.4 mg/kg of added vitamin E (lot II) for 47 weeks both of which were designated as positive controls. A third group (lot III) containing 30 males received...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: VITAMIN E, ETHOXYQUIN AND LINOLEIC ACID ON REPRODUCTION OF WHITE LEGHORN MALES Abstract approved

Intersections of new historicism and contemporary theory in renaissance literature

Creator:: Harrington, Erin R.
Abstract:: In this thesis, I use modern concepts of feminism, gender performativity, and psychoanalysis as a means to understand female characters and authors of Renaissance England in a new way. In my first article, I analyze various texts and performances of Queen Elizabeth I, as well as texts of Renaissance female...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Renaissance Literature Abstract approved: Rebecca R. Olson In this thesis, I use modern concepts of

Coexistence of top predators in headwater streams : pathways of intraguild predation between Pacific Giant salamander larvae and cutthroat trout

Creator:: Rundio, David E.
Abstract:: The coexistence of multiple predators may have important consequences for the structure and function of communities. Interactions between predators may strongly affect their combined direct and indirect effects on prey populations and lower trophic levels. Predators often have size-structured populations, which may result in intraguild predation characterized by complex trophic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF David E. Rundio for the degree of

Picture this, imagine that : the literary and pedagogic force of ekphrastic principles

Creator:: Pajak, Zachary E.
Abstract:: My thesis is comprised of two articles, titled "Interpreting Britomart's Encounters with Art: The Cyclic Nature of Ekphrasis in Spenser's Faerie Queene III," and "Picture This, Imagine That: Teaching Visual Literacy in the Disciplines." The purpose of my first article is to argue that Edmund Spenser uses ekphrasis in his...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Zachary E. Pajak for

Genetic and meristic relationships of coastal cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki clarki) residing above and below barriers in two coastal basins

Creator:: Griswold, Kitty E.
Abstract:: An investigation of the genetic and meristic patterns of coastal cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki clarki) in two coastal basins, one in Oregon and one in Alaska, revealed varying degrees of differences among populations within each site. Coastal cutthroat trout collected from seven sites above and below barriers from Elk River,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kitty E. Griswold for the degree

Terrestrial amphibian distribution, habitat associations and downed wood temperature profiles in managed headwater forests with riparian buffers in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Kluber, Matthew R.
Abstract:: Western forests have become increasingly fragmented landscapes dominated by young stands. Given that western Oregon forests largely consist of headwater systems, there is a need to better understand how headwater forest taxa and their habitats are impacted by forest management practices. Several amphibian species associated with forested headwater systems have...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Deanna H. Olson Klaus J. Puettmann Western forests

A survey of personal finance curriculum in Oregon secondary schools

Creator:: Breuner, Gregory Brennan
Abstract:: An assessment of Oregon personal finance teachers' beliefs and recommendations for secondary personal finance curriculum was the major purpose of this survey. A questionnaire based on the concepts and subconcepts in the Oregon Personal Finance Education Guide was used for data collection. All Oregon personal finance teachers who taught the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: CURRICULUM IN OREGON SECONDARY SCHOOLS Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy -Geraldine I. Olson An

A study of single-family residences in Corvallis, Oregon : identifying predisposing factors of declining residential exterior conditions

Creator:: Davila-Ash, Maria I.
Abstract:: Americans perceive renters as less interested and less vested in their residences than owner-occupants. These perceptions stem in part from historical and current day promotion of the homeownership tenure norm. Although this has achieved its main goal, that of reinforcing owner occupancy as the societal tenure norm, it has also...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Exterior Conditions Abstract approved: Geraldine I. Olson Americans perceive renters as less interested

Responses of foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii) larvae to an introduced predator

Creator:: Paoletti, David J.
Abstract:: The consequences of species introductions into non-native habitats are a major cause of concern in the U.S. An introduced species may alter native habitats, cause economic damage, compete with natives for resources or prey on them. Of particular interest are the effects of predation by introduced fishes on native amphibians....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Deanna H. Olson Andrew R. Blaustein The consequences of

Labor force attachment of mature women, Corvallis, Oregon : an analysis of determinants

Creator:: Ferrara, Pamela Ann
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Geraldine I. Olson The purpose of this study was to construct a measure of labor force attachment of

The behavioral effectiveness of consumer credit counseling service on past clients in Linn-Benton County, Oregon

Creator:: Vallade, Linda Michelle
Abstract:: The effectiveness of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) program on past clients' current money and credit management was researched in this study. The researcher investigated whether the experience of consumer credit counseling had any behavorial impact on past clients' current credit practices. A sample of 104 clients who lived...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -BENTON COUNTY, OREGON Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy - v- Geraldine I. Olson The

Attitudes and behavior toward energy consumption among Oregon residents and their sociodemographic correlates

Creator:: Marganus, Martin
Abstract:: The relationship between attitudes toward energy and conservation behavior was studied in the context of sociodemographic and housing characteristics. Data were obtained by mail survey from a random sample of 1,503 Oregon households (Western Regional Agricultural Experiment Station Project, W-159). The return rate was 55 percent (834). Attitudes toward energy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Sociodemographic Correlates Redacted for Privacy ( Dr. Geraldine I. Olson ) Abstract approved: The relationship

Consumer credit attitudes, knowledge and use by high school juniors and seniors in Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Creator:: Kubin, Laurel Covington
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to study teenagers' consumer credit attitudes, knowledge, and use. More specifically, the objectives were (1) to determine the relationships between the variables attitudes, knowledge, and use, and (2) to compare the use of credit with the independent variables sex, income, employment, spending, saving, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , COLORADO 7,/ Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Geraldine I. Olson The purpose of this research was

Monsters in the mirror : literary reflections of mentally and physically deformed humanity in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene

Creator:: Bromley, Michele Joy
Abstract:: Monstrous beings, or distortions of nature, were a tangible object of fear in the medieval and early modern eras. Aristotle, as a precursor to the scientists and magical practitioners of the twelfth century or the barber-surgeons of the sixteenth century, understood monsters to be human or animal beings deformed by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________________________ Rebecca R. Olson Monstrous beings, or distortions of nature, were a tangible object of fear

Something mortal I could fall upon

Creator:: Roush, Stephanie Rae
Abstract:: Something Mortal I Could Fall Upon is a collection of poetry exploring geographical, emotional, and cerebral permutations of home. These poems ask: What is home? What does it mean to give up a place? How does, or can, one rebuild the home? Although it is clear the speaker loves the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________________________ Karen E. Holmberg Something Mortal I Could Fall Upon is a collection of poetry

Counterfactual States for Atari Agents via Generative Deep Learning

Creator:: Olson, Matthew L.
Abstract:: Although deep reinforcement learning agents have produced impressive results in many domains, their decision making is difficult to explain to humans. To address this problem, past work has mainly focused on explaining why an action was chosen in a given state. A different type of explanation that is useful is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Matthew Lyle Olson for the

Subbase design criteria for secondary roads

Creator:: Olson, Bertel Orlando
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: DESIGN CRITERIA FOR SECONDARY ROADS by BERTFIL ORLANDO OLSON A THESIS submitted to OREGON

Development of a Portland cement concrete of high dielectric strength

Creator:: Olson, Oliff Neil
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: NEIL OLSON A THESIS submitted to the OREGON STATE COLLEGE in partial fulfillment of the

Evaluation of participants' learning resulting from a personal finance workshop

Creator:: Olson, Pamela Niemeyer
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of a personal finance workshop as measured by a multiple choice competency test. More specifically the objectives of the study were: 1) to develop a valid instrument for measuring the participants' learning as a result of a two and half...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: personal finance workshop AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF PAMELA NIEMEYER OLSON for the MASTERS OF SCIENCE

Early succession in beds of the red alga, Iridaea cornucopiae Post. & Rupr. (Gigartinaceae) : alternate pathways

Creator:: Olson, Annette M.
Abstract:: Multiple successional sequences have been observed following disturbance in communities on marine hard substrata. Observations of the turf-forming alga, Iridaea cornucopiae Post. & Rupr. (Gigartinaceae), suggest that I. cornucopiae may assume its dominance by its ability to vegetatively pre-empt space. High limpet densities in the natural community, suggest that I....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Olson for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology presented on May 13, 1985 Title: Early Succession

The effect of detonation on piston ring wear

Creator:: Olson, Donel Rudolph
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 0F DETONATION ON PISTON RING JEAR by DONEL RUDOLPH OLSON A THESIS subrnitted to OREGON

The present status and newer trends in women's occupations

Creator:: Olson, Alma Jeanette
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: requirements for the Degree of MLSTER OF SCIENCE by ilma .3eanette Olson May 15, 1933. blackp

The soil persistence and crop selectivity of 3, 6-dichloropicolinic acid

Creator:: Olson, David Lloyd
Abstract:: Field studies were conducted in 1973 and 1974 to determine the soil persistence of the herbicide M-3785 (containing 0.5 lb a.e. Dowco 290 + 2.0 lb a.e. 214D/gallon). under cropping situations. Spring barley (Hordeum distichon L. 'Hannchen') was grown at Corvallis, Oregon and winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L. 'Nugaines.') was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF DAVID LLOYD OLSON for the

The use of riparian open space as an alternative to structural flood control measures in the United States

Creator:: Olson, Thomas
Abstract:: Annual flood damages continue to rise in the United States in spite of massive investments in flood control structures since 1936. These increased losses can be attributed, in part, to the inherent Limitations in scope and nature of traditional "structural" approaches to flood control. Acquisition of flood plain lands is...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: FLOOD CONTROL MEASURES IN THE UNITED STATES by THOMAS OLSON A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE

Audio-visual programs in secondary schools in Washington

Creator:: Olson, Bennie Thelen
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: constantly. AUDIO-VISUAL PROGRAMS m SECONDARY SCHOOLS m WASHINGTON by BENNIE THELEN OLSON A THESIS

The geology, geochronology, and geochemistry of the Kaskanak Batholith, and other late Cretaceous to Eocene magmatism at the Pebble porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposit, SW Alaska

Creator:: Olson, Nansen H.
Abstract:: The Pebble porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposit in Alaska is one of the world's largest Cu-Au mineral resources. Late Cretaceous magmatic evolution in the Pebble district culminated with the intrusion of the Kaskanak Batholith and associated porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum mineralization. The Kaskanak Batholith is a multiphase granodiorite intrusion with an estimated footprint of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________________ AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nansen H. Olson III for the

Applying probability to a particular hiring practice

Creator:: Olson, Kenneth Norman
Abstract:: Before we apply the laws of probability to hiring practices, a foundation of basic probability theory will be presented. In this presentation a number of theorems related to probability will be proven. These theorems are not necessarily applicable to the problem which follows; however, they are basic to probability theory...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF KENNETH NORMAN OLSON for the M.S. in Mathematics (Name) (Degree) (Major

Heat transfer between gas and solid in beds of fluidized solids

Creator:: Olson, Raymond Lloyd
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: solids HET ptTyjq BETJEN GAS AND SOLID IN BEDS 0F FLUID IZED SOLIDS by RAYMOND LLOYD OLSON A

Governmental policies and the preservation and display of Native American cultural resources in the middle Columbia Basin

Creator:: Michael, Elva Olson
Abstract:: Prior to advent of Europeans in the Pacific Northwest, the Middle Columbia River Basin was the location of highly developed native cultures. For centuries it was the center of very important native trade networks that extended over western North America and a site of important intertribal rituals relating to renewal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Olson Michael for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Anthropology, Art, and

Calcium in the equatorial Pacific Ocean

Creator:: Olson, Eric J.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Eric 3. Olson for the degree of

VO₂peak and running economy in female collegiate soccer players across a competitive season

Creator:: Olson, Johanna R.
Abstract:: Running economy (RE) is the amount of oxygen utilized (ml.kg⁻¹min⁻¹) when running a fixed speed, and it has been demonstrated to be an important factor determining race performance in distance runners. There is evidence that running economy and/or maximal oxygen consumption (VO₂max) improves over the course of a training season...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Johanna R. Olson for the degree of Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Science presented on June 4

Factors affecting California's contribution in women's wearing apparel

Creator:: Olson, Lillian Evelene
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: wearing apparel AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS 0F LILLIAN EVELENE OLSON for the M.S. in CLOTHING, TEXTILES

Food Fight: The Effect of Food Availability on the Probability of Violent Conflict Onset

Creator:: Olson, Jarrod
Abstract:: In the past decade, scholars have increasingly turned to quantitative analysis to understand the complex interplay of factors driving intrastate conflict. International agencies, nonprofits and governments have maintained that food insecurity is a significant driver of violent conflict. This paper tests this popular assumption with a model drawn from Azar’s...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Conflict Onset by Jarrod Olson MPP Essay Submitted

Life history variation and movement among three populations of redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri) in the middle Deschutes Basin, Oregon

Creator:: Groves, Kristy L.
Abstract:: Redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri) are found over a wide range of environmental conditions and are known for their variability in life history traits among watersheds or even within streams. Life history traits and population structure of these trout can be influenced by a variety of anthropogenic changes including habitat...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Basin, Oregon. Abstract approved: Barbara A. Shields Robert E. Olson Redband trout (Oncorhynchus

The relation of tidal height and sediment type to the intertidal distribution of marine oligochaetes in Coos Bay, Oregon

Creator:: Strehlow, David Randall
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . I also thank committee members Dr. George Boehlert and Dr. Robert Olson for their advice and

New theorems and examples for Freedman's density spaces

Creator:: Olson, Arthur Eugene, Jr
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Arthur Eugene Olson, Jr. for the M.A. in Mathematics (Name) (Degree

Interaction of cycloate with postemergence herbicides on sugarbeets and weeds

Creator:: Olson, Phillip David Leroy
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: sugarbeets and weeds AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF PHILLIP DAVID LEROY OLSON for the MASTER OF SCIENCE(Name

Her hair is an open hand

Creator:: Olson, Rebecca (Rebecca Jean)
Abstract:: Her Hair is an Open Hand is a collection of free verse poems exploring unity and division through the lens of myth and place. The collection is organized into three sections. The first reflects on division: alienation between the speaker and physical landscapes, isolation within romantic relationships, and the violation...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Microsoft Word - Olson final thesis.docx AN

Dispersal patterns of Washington ground squirrels in Oregon

Creator:: Klein, Kimberly J.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: .: Gail S. Olson Signature redacted for privacy. --Robert G. Ant~y The Washington ground squirrel

Biodiversity in managed forests of western Oregon : species assemblages in leave islands, thinned, and unthinned forests

Creator:: Wessell, Stephanie J.
Abstract:: Both leave islands, or green tree retention clusters, and thinning prescriptions have been proposed as alternative silvicultural strategies designed to sustain the structural and biological diversity of managed forests. However, the relationship of the physical structure of leave islands and thinned forests to their associated microclimates, flora, and fauna remain...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Deanna H. Olson Richard A. Schmi{zj Both leave islands, or green tree retention

Habitat structure and occupancy patterns of the montane frog, Rana cascadae, in the Cascade Range, Oregon, at multiple scales : implications for population dynamics in patchy landscapes

Creator:: Brown, Catherine, 1958-
Abstract:: Associations between occupancy patterns of a montane anuran species, Rana cascadae, and habitat structure at multiple scales were examined to investigate how population structure may influence persistence in spatially and temporally heterogeneous environments. Predictions were based on population dynamics suggested by source-sink and metapopulation models. Potential sites in three basins...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: redacted for privacy. A. Bradshaw Signature redacted for privacy. Deanna H. Olson Associations between

The influence of forest management on headwater stream amphibians at multiple spatial scales

Creator:: Stoddard, Margo A.
Abstract:: To effectively manage for biodiversity at broad, ecosystem scales, the influences of habitat structure at multiple spatial scales on vertebrate species must be understood. There are few studies on the broad-scale habitat requirements of stream amphibians despite their importance in streams in forest ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee members Dr. Dede Olson and Dr. David Hibbs for their advice on study design during the early

The Role of Social Networks in Federal Agency Hiring: A Comparison of Employees from Diverse Backgrounds

Creator:: Moreno Luna, Arlyn Yire
Abstract:: Due to past hiring practices U.S. federal agencies have workforces that do not match the diversity of the populations they serve. In 2011, the Partnership for Public Service found that the United States Forest Service (USFS) ranked number 149 out of 206 agencies in the category of ‘Support for Diversity,’...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: express sincere appreciation to Wanda Crannell, who graciously introduced me to Dr. Deanna H. Olson

Furniture utilization in apartment living

Creator:: Rupe, Carol Elaine
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the pieces of furniture apartment residents had purchased and their use of this furniture within the spatial limitations of their apartments. Comparisons were made between long-term and short-term apartment residents and respective demographic characteristics, furniture purchase patterns, attitudes toward the functional aspects...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: her other committee members, Dr. Geraldine Olson and Dr. Holly Schrank, for their constructive

Paxton : a cartography

Creator:: Hogg, Charlotte
Abstract:: This thesis is a collection of essays about Paxton, a small town in western Nebraska, and an exploration of the contradictions and complexities found there. It is also a reflection on the layers of history and connections that exist not only among families that have lived in these towns for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , and Jon Olson, for their careful, encouraging feedback and for making me feel like an essayist

Decentering the Human in 12th Century Histories and Chronicles: Divine Nonhumans at the Center of the Itinerarium Cambriae and the Historia Anglorum

Creator:: Phelps, Nathan J.
Abstract:: This thesis primarily investigates nonhumans in the writings of 12th century historians. Where these writings may typically be seen as having little room for nonhuman agency, this thesis investigates how divinity, as an important part of medieval life, creates a space for nonhuman agency that is otherwise overlooked. In chapter...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: office open for me, and who has always been a source of good advice; and Rebecca Olson, whose support

Effect of vitamin E on scours in neonatal beef calves

Creator:: Nunn, Calvin L.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Effect of vitamin E on scours in neonatal beef calves An

Vitamins E and C in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis

Creator:: Smith, Kylie Sheree
Abstract:: Patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis have a high incidence of oxidative stress-related diseases. This study evaluated oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in patients undergoing hemodialysis before and during vitamin E supplementation. Blood samples were obtained before and after dialysis during two separate dialysis sessions to establish baseline measurements....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . 1993;300:535-543. 16. Traber MG. Vitamin E. In: Shils ME, Olson JA, Shike M, Ross AC, eds. Modem

Dietary (n-3) and (n-6) fatty acids and vitamin E : their effects on the immune response of healthy geriatric Beagle dogs

Creator:: Tooley, Katie A.
Abstract:: We have previously shown that diets enriched with (n-3) fatty acids reduced the delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) skin reaction to keyhole limpet haemocyanin (KLH) in geriatric-Beagles. Although the amount of α-tocopheryl acetate in diets of the previous study exceeded requirements, plasma α-tocopherol concentration was significantly lower in dogs fed the high...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Dietary (n-3) and (n-6) fatty acids and vitamin E : their

More than an Accommodation: Teaching in the Remote First-Year Composition Classroom

Creator:: Goicochea, Andrea R.
Abstract:: This thesis evaluates the contact zone of the remote composition classroom and offers mediations for leveling the authoritative powers by fronting disability studies in pedagogies. The purpose of this thesis is to create pedagogies from disability scholarship and real teaching experiences that can be implemented in the remote classroom to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: would also like to thank committee members Drs. Rebecca Olson and Ehren Pflugfelder, who created space

Effects of dietary selenium ad vitamin E on he gray-tailed vole

Creator:: Pond, Finn Richard
Abstract:: The gray-tailed vole (Microtus canicaudus) demonstrated a requirement for selenium and vitamin E. Animals deficient in both nutrients suffered from liver necrosis and an unthrifty condition characterized by inappetence, profuse diarrhea, and swollen eyes. Vitamin E appeared less effective than selenium as a prophylaxis against this syndrome. Total body weights,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Effects of dietary selenium ad vitamin E on he gray-tailed

Age-specific and lifetime reproductive success of known age Northern Spotted Owls on four study areas in Oregon and Washington

Creator:: Loschl, Peter J.
Abstract:: Northern Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) are a long-lived forest owl and range-wide declines in their numbers have resulted in the species being listed as threatened under the endangered species act. While many studies have been focused on population trends and reproductive performance of Spotted Owls from different age-classes, none...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: guidance of my graduate research committee members Gail Olson and David Lytle. Tom Snetsinger and

Scientists' perspectives on the importance of scientific communication in natural resource decision-making

Creator:: Shaw, Christine Michelle
Abstract:: Natural resource decisions require consideration at many levels, ranging from how one invertebrate will be affected by a nearby road, to how an entire watershed will be transformed by a massive clearcut. Considerations reach farther than just the local ecological community-human communities, economies, and future impacts on the communities and...
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Full Text:: Olson. I appreciate their willingness to serve without previously meeting me. I would additionally

Needs assessment of Oregon home-based business owners

Creator:: Oelschlaeger, Irmtraud
Abstract:: This exploratory study examined Oregon home-based business owners' needs and their willingness to participate in selected educational activities. The specific objectives of the study were: (1) to determine home-based business owners' needs in the areas of Planning and Evaluation, Marketing and Sales, Finance, Laws and Regulations, Product and Quality Control,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: also like to thank the other committee members: Dr. Geraldine Olson, Dr. John Gottko, and Dr. Martha

Words of Well-Being : The Relation of an Individual's Word Choice to their Social Well-Being

Creator:: Krieger, Katy
Abstract:: The present research sought to investigate the relationship between an individual's word choice and their social well-being. In the present investigation, social well-being is a person's social health in relation to their social environment, social network, and ability to interact with others in a social context. This thesis was based...
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Occupants' satisfaction and problems among four categories of passive solar systems

Creator:: Malroutu, Yamini Lakshmi
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if occupants' satisfaction and problems with their houses differed by four categories of passive solar systems. The four categories were: 1) south facing window, 2) sunspace, 3) south facing window + sunspace, and 4) south facing window + sunspace + Trombe wall....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: throughout the course of this study. My thanks to Dr. Geraldine Olson for her support, guidance and

The effect of structural modifications on energy conservation behaviors

Creator:: Beck, Becky Ohmer
Abstract:: This study focused on the relationship between energy related behaviors prior to and following structural modifications of the residence. If energy saving structural modifications are made, will there also be a concommitant change in energy conserving behavioral practices? The objectives of this study were: 1) to create a profile of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: special friendship and enduring encouragement; Dr. Gerry Olson for her professional and personal interest

Amphibian communities and physical characteristics of intermittent streams in old-growth and young forest stands in western Oregon

Creator:: Lee, Yu Man
Abstract:: Intermittent, headwater streams recently have been recognized as important components of forest ecosystems and have been provided increased protection by the Northwest Forest Plan. However, few studies have examined their distribution, dynamics, and ecological roles, such as habitat for wildlife. My goal was to provide additional information on the ecology...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: understanding these past three years. I also would like to thank my graduate committee, Dede Olson, Stan

Virulence characteristics of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) in brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, fry

Creator:: Maret, Joseph J.
Abstract:: Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is an acute, contagious disease of trout fry and fingerlings caused by viruses of the family birnaviridae. IPN disease usually results in mortality that is inversely proportional to the age of the fish. While many studies have been carried out to increase our understanding of IPN,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: on my research. I would also like to thank the other members of my committee, Robert Olson, Jo-Ann

Habitat relationships of small terrestrial vertebrates and invertebrates in managed forests in the southern Oregon Cascades

Creator:: McDade, Kirsten Ayn
Abstract:: Silviculture systems that involve commercial thinning may provide higher quality wildlife habitat than traditional clearcut systems, yet such systems have not been vigorously tested. This prospective study examined forest floor animal abundance and habitat relationships under three different silviculture conditions: clearcuts, commercial thins, and uncuts. Eighteen stands, six per treatment,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: from beginning to end. Her continual enthusiasm and optimism were an inspiration. D. Olson, J

Attentional Bias Toward Facial Emotion Expression : Orienting vs. Disengagement

Creator:: Martin, Nicole R.
Abstract:: The present study examined involuntary attentional bias toward facial emotion expression. Particularly, the study examined two different attentional components for emotional processing, namely, orienting vs. disengagement. A cueing paradigm using two cue presentation times (250ms and 350ms) was used to determine if attention would be involuntarily captured by an irrelevant...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thesis advisor, and Dr. Rebecca Olson, graduate committee representative, for their guidance, patience

Plant and amphibian assemblages in zero-order basins in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Sheridan, Chris D.
Abstract:: We have a poor understanding of the biotic communities in zero-order basins, drainages extending from ridgelines to the initiation of first-order streams. This study describes baseline plant and amphibian composition in unmanaged zero-order basins in the Oregon Coast Range. Specifically, I studied: i) the spatial distribution and diversity of species,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Dr. Dede Olson acted as co-advisor, providing unlimited advice, support and editorial help

The Behavioral Responses of Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas) Larvae to Simultaneous Stressors

Creator:: Reynolds, Emily R.
Abstract:: Animals can be naturally exposed simultaneously to multiple stressors. These include habitat changes, contaminants, diseases, invasive species, parasitism, and predation. Exposure to various combinations of biotic and abiotic stressors may induce behavioral changes that affect the way an individual interacts within its environment.Like other groups of organisms, amphibians are exposed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Olson, Lindsay Biga, and David Noakes for their helpful advice, support, and comments throughout this

On the Rhetorical Disability of Students with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Rhetorical Approach to the Trauma-Informed Teaching of College Composition

Creator:: McDowell, Amanda J.
Abstract:: Composition scholars who have written about trauma have typically focused on creating classrooms that are conducive to healing and learning. In doing this work, however, they have considered neither how PTSD nor other people’s responses to it can impact one’s perceived rhetoricity in the college classroom. In other words, they...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee – Rebecca Olson, Anita Helle, and Tim Jensen – without whom I wouldn’t have survived this

Piers Plowman, Healthcare Praxis, and the Corporal Mercies

Creator:: MacDougall, Eric W.
Abstract:: I argue that Matthew’s seven acts of corporal mercies provide a means of reading Piers Plowman within a framework familiar to medieval audiences, but also exposes the different models of health that are at work within the poem and the soteriological significance of these healths. In chapter one, I focus...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thank Professor Rebecca Olson and Dr. Zachary Price for their patience and their criticisms in previous

Body of water

Creator:: Zellers, Michelle
Abstract:: Body of Water is a collection of short fiction about women navigating shifting relationships to their bodies; their bodies of memory and knowledge; their family histories; and their natural and cultural environments. Most of the stories depict girls and women beginning to perceive and push against the bounds of gendered...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: place to develop as a writer. I’m grateful to Rebecca Olson and George Caldwell for their service on

Physiological and pharmacological investigation of the vascularized and nonvascularized teleost heart with adrenergic, cholinergic and coronary dilating agents

Creator:: Stuart, Robert Edward
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Robert E. Olson and Dr. Paul Kifer. Additionally, special thanks go to friend and fellow student Daniel

David Foster Wallace's communal middle ground

Creator:: Randlemon, Daniel E.
Abstract:: Throughout the course of this thesis, I argue that the prose of David Foster Wallace, specifically his posthumously published novel The Pale King, inhabits a middle ground between universal sincerity and the particularized authenticity of postmodern irony. I examine Lionel Trilling's definitions of sincerity and authenticity before moving toward an...
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Full Text:: Daniel E. Randlemon for the degree of Master of Arts in English presented on May 25, 2012. Title

Inflammation, immune suppression, and iron status in endurance athletes and the effects of antioxidant supplementation

Creator:: Hopkins, Dawn Marie Weseli
Abstract:: During extreme exercise, athletes experience increased inflammation that is similar to the acute phase response. Endurance athletes, distance runners in particular, are also more susceptible to compromised iron stores. This study evaluated inflammation, immune function and iron status in athletes completing a 50K ultramarathon. Twenty-two well-trained distance runners, 11 males...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: vitamin E and 1000 mg vitamin C (500 mg twice daily) or 2) placebosfor six weeks before and one week

Housing for nuclear and single parent families : a comparison by two methods

Creator:: Asam, Susan Lynn
Abstract:: The vast majority of housing in the United States today has been created to conform to a family definition that does not match current demographic realities. The "traditional family" - a married couple with an employed husband, a homemaker wife, and several children has been the model family that housing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members of my graduate committee: Dr. Geraldine Olson and Dr. Courtland Smith for their thoughtful

The crisis in housing for the poor : homelessness

Creator:: Taffesse, Hanna
Abstract:: The purpose is to investigate the number, causes, services denied, and reasons for denial of services to homeless families with children--single parent families (female and male) and couples--in a tri-county region, Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties, Oregon. The data for this study were obtained from monthly survey forms (July 1992-...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Charles Langford, Dr. Geraldine Olson, Dr. Warren Suzuki, and Dr. Arlene Holyoak, for their

Pool habitat characteristics and juvenile anadromous salmonids in two Oregon coastal streams

Creator:: Haapala, Deborah L.
Abstract:: Relations between the diversity of juvenile anadromous salmonids and pool features were examined in a managed and a pristine watershed in Oregon during the summer of 1990. There were no differences (p>0.05) in pool depth, velocity or pool wood volumes between streams. However, the pristine system had twice the number...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Deanna Olson, Stanley Gregory, Robert Beschta, and Allen Smith who have encouraged, supported, and have

Agricultural impacts on amphibian survival, growth, and distributions

Creator:: Baker, Nick J.
Abstract:: The potential impact of chemical contaminants and conservation practices on amphibians in agricultural landscapes is a key research topic globally. Amphibians represent a common group in many freshwater systems and are currently experiencing worldwide population declines. Global amphibian declines may be attributed to a number of causes, including habitat loss,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: established protocols (Olson et al. 1997). Stream Protocols for Amphibian Surveys 13

Life History of the Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) in Oregon

Creator:: Leppin, Mark V.
Abstract:: The Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) is a small, secretive boa native to the Pacific Northwest. Despite this being possibly the highest latitude boas and one of only two boas native to the continental U.S., it has received surprisingly little attention. Most of the research on the natural history of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Deanna ‘Dede’ Olson, W. Douglas Robinson, have been great despite my scant communication and tardiness

Fishing location choices in Oregon trawl fisheries : are fishermen risk-averse or risk-prone?

Creator:: Trisak, Jiraporn
Abstract:: Despite the fact that fishing is an inherently uncertain business, risk has rarely been formally recognized in fisheries science or management. Few fishery management plans include any form of risk assessment and those that do focus on minimizing risk caused by uncertainty associated with markets and environmental conditions. Fishermen's attitudes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thankful to the members of my committee: Dr. Robert Olson, Dr. Clifford Ryer, and Dr. Susan Hannah, and

The Effects of Nitrate and a Pathogenic Fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, on Amphibians

Creator:: Negru, Delia
Abstract:: The current rate of global biodiversity loss and extinctions is unparalleled and a major concern. Freshwater organisms are facing particularly rapid rates of biodiversity loss. Amphibians, which require an aquatic environment for part of their life cycle, are one of the most vulnerable vertebrate groups. Amphibians are experiencing population declines,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Dede Olson, Lindsay Biga and Jerri Bartholomew for providing valuable advice and comments on my

Energy consumption and conservation in school foodservice systems

Creator:: Kobliner, Victoria Rousso
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Nutrition and Food Management e/^chool '■■' " »""^ f >w< Dean of Graduate/School Date thesis is

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