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  • RTFM NOOb: Criticizing Internet Based Instructional Documents as a Rhetorical Genre

    Creator:
    Carlson, Gordon S. III
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    The purpose of this thesis is to aid in qualitative improvements to technical support documents on the Internet. By using a generic criticism this analysis will make substantive suggestions towards the improvement of this type of document by engaging the rhetoric employed by their authors. It will discuss the history...
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    to aid in qualitative improvements to technical support documents on the Internet. By using a

  • A Feminist Celebrates the Rediscovery of Immanence

    Creator:
    Lockhart, Janet L.
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    I offer a personal and prehistoric exploration of the concept of immanence, the principle of a divine force living, remaining, and operating within living creatures, inherent in the human, including the female; a unifying force that connects humans to each other, to nature, and to the earth. I examine the...
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    of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Scientific and Technical Communication

  • An analysis of two post-Mazama prehistoric flaked stone scatters in the upper Deschutes River basin of central Oregon

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    McFarland, Janine Ruth
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    During the summer of 1986, an archaeological testing project was completed at seven prehistoric campsites primarily located in the upper Deschutes River Basin of central Oregon. Testing was focused on two low-density "lithic scatters", an archaelogical site type which is especially abundant in this obsidian-rich region but which, to date,...
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    technical support for this research. I would especially like to thank Jill Osborn, Forest Archaeologist

  • Loving-Kindness Meditation and Prosocial Construct Activation

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    Falkenstein, Angelica R.
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    Both Buddhist and psychological theory postulate that present actions will influence future perceptions, judgments, and behaviors in a concordant manner. While Buddhists explain these effects in the context of karmic theory, psychologists consider these effects of construct activation and chronic construct accessibility. The present study sought to apply social psychological...
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    and Procedure ……………………………………………………43 Hypotheses ……………………………………………………………….49 Results

  • Metaphor and Bias : An In-Depth Look at CNN and Fox News Channel

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    Duncan, Sara R.
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    This study links together two very complicated, but very important subjects: media bias and metaphor. More specifically, this study investigates whether or not examining a media outlet's use of metaphor is an effective methodology for investigating media bias. Using cluster analysis, I identified the source metaphors most commonly used on...
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    ethical responsibility to report the news in an objective, unbiased manner. In an article published by

  • A methodology for analysis of historic textiles Ancon, Peru

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    Ishikawa, Sally Jo
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    Twenty-four woven Pre-Columbian textiles in the Apparel, Interiors and Merchandising Department (AIM) of Oregon State University were reported to be from Ancon, Peru. A methodology was developed to confirm the exact provenance of the AIM textiles. Technical fabrication characteristics were utilized to describe certain known Ancon woven textiles and to...
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    exact provenance of the AIM textiles. Technical fabrication characteristics were utilized to describe

  • Oral histories concerning early electric lighting in Oregon communities

    Creator:
    Hardy, Channing C.
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    One of the greatest technological breakthroughs of humanity was the ability to construct a device and eventually a system which would provide a more efficient, safe, clean, convenient and relatively inexpensive form of illumination than ever used previously electric light. The introduction of this new technology into Oregon communities in...
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    that both oral histories and technical data on how electricity affected individuals of the Pacific

  • Tribal Tourism Development on American Indian Reservations in the Western United States

    Creator:
    Browne, Rita-Jean
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    In their search for viable economic development opportunities, many American Indian tribes have focused their attention toward tourism development on their reservation lands. In many cases, the greatest potential for economic development and attracting income to the reservations lies in tourist trade. Although tourism may not be a tribe's primary...
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    .................................. 49 EXPRESSED OPINIONS CONCERNING TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ............. 54 TourismManagement

  • Women combatants in the United States Navy : a victory for equal opportunity

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    Rosenberg, Holly A.
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    The issue of Navy women in combat has been widely discussed since women first served during World War I. In this paper I intend to present the political, philosophical, and historical reasoning behind the changing of the regulations to allow women in combat. History shows that the Navy has faced...
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    serve in combat positions cover such concerns as physical and psychological abilities, the technical

  • Intersections of Buddhist Philosophy and Psychological Science: An Exploration of Common and Differential Effects of Meditation

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    Braun, Victoria A.
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    Interweaving perspectives from both social cognitive psychology and Tibetan Buddhism, the present study examined common and differential effects of two styles of meditation: Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) and mindfulness meditation (MM). Psychological theories of construct accessibility postulate that cognitive constructs activated frequently are more readily available for processing stimuli. Researchers in...
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    Self-Report Measures………………………………………….…………40 Working Memory Task…………………………………………………..49 TABLE OF