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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

The Maturest Deliberation : Colonial Pennsylvania Currency in Depression and War

Creator:: Borden, John F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to review Pennsylvania's use of paper money through two distinct periods: the first seven years of currency issues starting in 1723 and concluding in 1730, and the second period encompassed by the French and Indian War in 1755-63. They represent two significant periods affecting...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Other Colonies 16 L. The Untried Option 18 II. PAPER MONEY AND POLITICS IN THE PROVINCE, 1723

An Investigation of Views of Selected Physicians Regarding the Importance of Corporate Executive Fitness Programs

Creator:: DeAngelis, Lauren Anne
Abstract:: Ninety-two physicians from six different medical specialty areas were participants in an opinion survey concerning corporate executive fitness. The survey was comprised of 21 statements related to such areas as fitness, nutrition, implementation of specific programs and cost effectiveness. Descriptive research methods were utilized to analyze results. Physicians surveyed were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Charlotte L. Lambert Ninety-two physicians from six different medical

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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

The Works Progress Administration in Oregon : An Administrative Overview

Creator:: Butcher, Karyle S.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Donald H. Farness and Dr. Peter C. List for their advice and timely suggestions. I would also like to

Megascopic plant remains from three housepits along the Applegate River, southwest Oregon

Creator:: Cole, Madeline L.
Abstract:: In 1982 a protohistoric archaeological site along the Applegate River in southwest Oregon was excavated by Oregon State University Department of Anthropology. Three housepits and a possible menstrual but were uncovered with lithic, faunal, and archaeobotanical elements recovered from house floors and hearths. Seven botanical taxa were represented by carbonized...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Applegate River, southwest Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Madeline L. Cole for the degree of Master

Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Late Pleistocene and Holocene Human Ecologies: A Case Study of Phytoliths from the Lower Salmon River Canyon, Idaho

Creator:: Knapp, Dante L.
Abstract:: Archaeological excavations of the Cooper's Ferry site in the Lower Salmon River Canyon, Idaho, have revealed a stratified record of cultural occupation, spanning the late Pleistocene and early Holocene periods. The purpose of this study was to contribute to the understanding of cultural adaptive strategies represented in the archaeological record...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Dante L. Knapp for the degree of Master of Interdisciplinary Studies

Generativity During Preretirement : Motivation and Actions of Pre-Retirees

Creator:: Hatlen, Andrew James
Abstract:: This thesis examines the role of Erikson’s (1950) theory of generativity in facilitating knowledge transfer during the preretirement transition. McAdams and de St. Aubin’s (1992) updated framework for generativity is used as a theoretical foundation to explain motivation and actions during this period. Through the use of multiple-case studies, twenty-one...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Comparison of the Characteristics and Attitudes of Dog Adopters from Three Dog Rescue Groups

Creator:: Zimmerman, Zelda L.
Abstract:: A web-based survey was conducted to investigate the relationships between adopters and the dogs they adopted from three types of rescue groups/organizations: humane societies, greyhound rescues, and pit bull rescues. The dog selected to adopt can vary for many reasons, one of which is breed preference. This study found dog...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Zelda L. Zimmerman for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary

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

The Maturest Deliberation : Colonial Pennsylvania Currency in Depression and War

An Investigation of Views of Selected Physicians Regarding the Importance of Corporate Executive Fitness Programs

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

Attentional Bias Toward Facial Emotion Expression : Orienting vs. Disengagement

The Works Progress Administration in Oregon : An Administrative Overview

Megascopic plant remains from three housepits along the Applegate River, southwest Oregon

Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Late Pleistocene and Holocene Human Ecologies: A Case Study of Phytoliths from the Lower Salmon River Canyon, Idaho

Generativity During Preretirement : Motivation and Actions of Pre-Retirees

Comparison of the Characteristics and Attitudes of Dog Adopters from Three Dog Rescue Groups

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