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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
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Frank J. Bernieri The present research sought to investigate the relationship between

An examination of terminal and instrumental values of selected Oregon State University students majoring in speech communication

Creator:: Maier, Pamela M.
Abstract:: This study investigated terminal and instrumental value priorities of students in various majors within an academic department. The investigator tested a sample of 99 volunteers of both sexes from several classes in the department of Speech Communication at a major land grant university by use of the Rokeach Value Survey....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: statistical analysis employed the Kendall coefficient of concordance W, Chi-square, and the Spearman rank

The distribution of geologic and artifact obsidian from the Silver Lake/Sycan Marsh geochemical source group, South-Central Oregon

Creator:: Thatcher, Jennifer J.
Abstract:: Geochemical characterization methods are commonly used in the reconstruction of prehistoric raw material use and procurement systems. Trace element studies of lithic source material and artifacts, specifically those made of obsidian, can reveal important information about the environmental and cultural factors which influence the prehistoric distribution of raw material. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jennifer J. Thatcher for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Anthropology

Analysis of the Mimbres ground stone assemblage, Lake Roberts Vista Site (LA 71877), Gila National Forest, Lake Roberts, New Mexico

Creator:: Bird-Gauvin, Sally
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to see if there were technological differences in ground stone manufacturing and use from a single site that had been occupied for over 600 years, A.D. 550-A.D. 1150, and had multiple occupations that evolved over time (Late Pithouse Phases, Georgetown, San Francisco, and Three...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (LA 71877). Gila National Forest, Lake Roberts, New Mexico. Abstract approved: Barbara J. Roth The

Upper Deschutes River Basin Prehistory: A Preliminary Examination of Flaked Stone Tools and Debitage

Creator:: Taggart, Michael W.
Abstract:: The prehistory of Central Oregon is explored through the examination of six archaeological sites and two isolated finds from the Upper Deschutes River Basin. Inquiry focuses on the land use, mobility, technological organization, and raw material procurement of the aboriginal inhabitants of the area. Archaeological data presented here are augmented...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Department of Dean of Gradàt'Schoo1 )j,ology I understand that my thesis will become part of the permanent

The Takelma and their Athapascan kin : an ethnographic synthesis of southwestern Oregon

Creator:: Gray, Dennis J.
Abstract:: This study is a synthesis of the available ethnographic and relevant archaeological data pertaining to the Native American groups who formerly occupied the upper Rogue River drainage of southwestern Oregon. The information presented in this synthesis concerns the material, social and religious aspects of aboriginal life as practiced by the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Dennis J. Gray for the

North Umpqua end scrapers : allometry, discard, and residual utility

Creator:: Kelly, Christopher J.
Abstract:: End scrapers were an "all purpose" tool that have been associated with processes such as planing or shaving vegetal resources, shaping bone or antler implements, and to render hide into usable fabric. Examining end scrapers from four different archaeological sites on the North Umpqua River of southwestern Oregon provided interesting...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Christopher J. Kelly for the

The cultural significance of mountain regions : implications for the Calapooya Divide, Oregon

Creator:: Starr, Karen J.
Abstract:: Altitudinal variations in upland regions of the earth create variable climatic zones and conditions. Plant and animal communities must adapt to these conditions, and when they reach their tolerance limits for environmental conditions at the upper levels of a zone, they cease to exist in the environment. Humans also utilize...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Promoting progress : a rhetorical analysis of college and university sexual harassment codes

Creator:: Porrovecchio, Mark J.
Abstract:: This thesis is a rhetorical analysis of sexual harassment codes on college and university campuses. The situational model proposed by Lloyd Bitzer is used to examine representative artifacts from Rice University in Houston, Texas, and Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, so as to determine whether they operate as "fitting"...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Mark J. Porrovecchio for the

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:: Psychology Department committee representative, Dr. Frank J. Bernieri; and my Graduate School

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

An examination of terminal and instrumental values of selected Oregon State University students majoring in speech communication

The distribution of geologic and artifact obsidian from the Silver Lake/Sycan Marsh geochemical source group, South-Central Oregon

Analysis of the Mimbres ground stone assemblage, Lake Roberts Vista Site (LA 71877), Gila National Forest, Lake Roberts, New Mexico

Upper Deschutes River Basin Prehistory: A Preliminary Examination of Flaked Stone Tools and Debitage

The Takelma and their Athapascan kin : an ethnographic synthesis of southwestern Oregon

North Umpqua end scrapers : allometry, discard, and residual utility

The cultural significance of mountain regions : implications for the Calapooya Divide, Oregon

Promoting progress : a rhetorical analysis of college and university sexual harassment codes

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

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