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Filtering by: Creator McDougall, James William Remove constraint Creator: McDougall, James William Degree Name Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.) Remove constraint Degree Name: Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.) Language English [eng] Remove constraint Language: English [eng]

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  • Inside, Outside : Light and Dark

    Creator:
    Knotts, L. William
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    In a story of his life Les reflects on what he has gained and what he has lost while seeking success in the moving and shifting of military and academic life through homes and schools all over the United States. He describes himself as between races, languages, and cultures.
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    THESIS OF L. William Knotts for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, in the co

  • A Rhetorical Analysis of William Wilberforce's First Official Proposal for the Abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade

    Creator:
    Zach, Anne M.
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    The abolition of the Atlantic slave trade was a long struggle in British Parliament between the slave trade defenders and the abolitionists. The Act of 1807 officially abolished the Atlantic slave trade, eighteen years after the initial abolition proposal to Parliament. William Wilberforce was a member of a committee that...
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    A rhetorical analysis of William Wilberforce's first

  • An Assessment and Comparison of Resources and Services Available in Men's and Women's State Prison Libraries

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    Glenn, Judith A.
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    The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in the resources and library services in men's and women's state prison facility libraries, and to determine to what extent the librarians who administer services to inmates in prisons believe the resources available are adequate in giving...
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    me during this study. To Dr. William Jenne, my major advisor who gave much of his time as well as

  • Oregon's early peoples and their relation to the environment : an interpretive approach

    Creator:
    Possiel, William John
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    The dramatic upsurge of contract-supported archaeological activity, generated by legislative action, has precipitated an increase in information about Oregon's prehistoric peoples. This information, however, has not been presented in a format which can be easily understood by the general public. This study presents an account of early peoples in Oregon,...
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    environment : an interpretive approach AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William John Possiel for the degree of

  • The natural history of public works development

    Creator:
    Robertson, Robert A.
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    A case study of the Eugene Water and Electric Board's planning for the Minto Hydroelectric is examined in terms of social movement theory. It is hypothesized that public works projects have a significant likeness to a social movement and they conform in their essential ingredients to social movement explanations. The...
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  • To Express the Inexpressible: Poetry as Philosophy within Mystical Discourse

    Creator:
    Hyam, Jarrod
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    Within this thesis, I posit that poetry, rather than philosophical argument, is a more effective means of expressing and understanding the nature of mystical experiences. William James’ analysis of mysticism inspires the theoretical approach utilized in this thesis. An analysis of the unique qualities of poetic language within mystical discourse...
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    the nature of mystical experiences. William James‘ analysis of mysticism inspires the theoretical

  • Alaska Native Education : Sheldon Jackson to Paul Jensen 1884-1984

    Creator:
    Martain, Jacqueline
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    This thesis will look at Paul Jensen while he was an education professor at Western Oregon State College in Monmouth, Oregon, and his role in Alaska Native education while working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Dr. Jensen's work coincided with the last twenty-five years of Bureau of Indian Affairs...
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    JENSEN, 1884-1984. Abstract approved: ____________________________ William G. Robbins

  • Resisting Society’s Influence: Selling Sex in Women’s Professional Sports

    Creator:
    Perry, Rodney C.
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    Title IX's passage into law in 1972 set women’s sports on a course toward gender equity with men's sports at the scholastic and collegiate levels, leading to a definitive growth in women’s professional leagues, corresponding athlete salaries, and athletic marketing and promotional prospects. However, disparities currently exist in the availability...
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  • The Works Progress Administration in Oregon : An Administrative Overview

    Creator:
    Butcher, Karyle S.
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    The depression of the 1930s had an early effect on the state of Oregon. A decline in timber and agricultural production resulted in severe unemployment in the late 1920s. State and local charitable organizations attempted to care for the unemployed but they did not have the financial resources to do...
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    for Privacy William Robbins The depression of the 1930s had an early effect on the state of Oregon. A

  • American ideology and the atomic bomb

    Creator:
    Swartz, Scott E.
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    On August 6, 1945 the United States of America dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later another atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The events that led up to the United States' decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japanese...
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    Atomic Bomb. Abstract approved William M. Keith On August 6, 1945 the United States of America