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Toys in the Historical Archaeological Record of the Smith House (ORYA3).

Creator:: Kramer, Stephen Francis
Abstract:: Excavations performed at the historic Smith House (ORYA3) located in Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon, recovered a large collection of artifacts. Categories of artifacts previously analyzed include flat glass, nails, glass containers, ceramic hollowware and flatware, brick, bone, metal containers, illumination devices, currency, footwear, tobacco, and lead balls, shot, and cartridge...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Stephen Francis Kramer for the

Plenty & paucity in the ethics of argumentation : a rhetorical critique of eight argumentation textbooks for ethical propositions and corresponding support, reasons and evidence

Creator:: Roberts, James Nolan
Abstract:: Some argumentation texts require additional evidentiary support to uphold their ethical propositions. A rhetorical critique of eight argumentation textbooks for ethical propositions and corresponding support, reason and evidentiary materials reveals that some texts advance ethical claims without providing sufficient backing. Inadequate support for an ethical proposition decreases the likelihood of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF James Nolan Roberts for the

Joy Production: Gender Euphoria in Trans University Student Lives

Creator:: James, Gabs M.
Abstract:: Much of our knowledge about transgender (folks who identify as not cisgender) lives in universities centers around barriers experienced, feelings of exclusion, and being victims of harassment and violence. This thesis describes conversations regarding captured gender euphoric moments from five students at a large university. They came together through a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Gabs M. James for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Adult & Higher

Loving-Kindness Meditation and Prosocial Construct Activation

Creator:: Falkenstein, Angelica R.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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

Creator:: Possiel, William John
Abstract:: 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,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: course of this study. Thanks to Dr. Thomas McC1 intock , Dr. Mary Lee Nolan , James Folts, and Dr. Fred

A Mystical Metamorphosis: Conceptualizing the Extraordinary in the Mundane Through Land Art

Creator:: McClarence, Shoshana H.
Abstract:: Mystical experiences are ineffable, thus defining mysticism itself is a difficult feat. To aid in the construction of a definition of mysticism it is imperative to break down the unique elements of a mystical experience and try to give examples of where we can see all of these elements interacting....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: that can be identified through the secular. This thesis utilizes William James’ definition of

Women of valor : the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, St. Paul, Oregon, 1844-1852

Creator:: Poet, Rebecca McClelland
Abstract:: In 1986, researchers from Oregon State University, led by Dr. David Brauner, came to the small Catholic community of St. Paul, Oregon as part of ongoing research on the French-Canadian inhabitants of the Willamette Valley between 1829 and the mid-1860s. They were searching for the remains of the first Catholic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the invitation of Father Francis Norbert Blanchet, they set up a boarding school for the daughters

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:: . . A. The Interim 62 B. The Beginning of the Period of Intense Conflict 75 C. Governor James

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

Creator:: Zach, Anne M.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : 1-3; London Times, 15 May 1789: 2; Francis McConnell, Evangelicals. Revolutionists. and Idealists

Institutionalizing Science in Oregon : The Role of the Oregon State Academy of Sciences, 1905-1914

Creator:: Read, Richard Thomas
Abstract:: In February 1905 the Oregon State Academy of Sciences formed in Portland to promote scientific research and diffusion of scientific knowledge in Oregon. The founders also planned to assist in the discovery and development of the state's natural resources. The Academy was the first scientific society in Oregon with professional...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: charter Mazama and is listed as a member of the Oregon Academy of Science in 1892. James A. Lyman (1866

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Toys in the Historical Archaeological Record of the Smith House (ORYA3).

Plenty & paucity in the ethics of argumentation : a rhetorical critique of eight argumentation textbooks for ethical propositions and corresponding support, reasons and evidence

Joy Production: Gender Euphoria in Trans University Student Lives

Loving-Kindness Meditation and Prosocial Construct Activation

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

A Mystical Metamorphosis: Conceptualizing the Extraordinary in the Mundane Through Land Art

Women of valor : the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, St. Paul, Oregon, 1844-1852

The Maturest Deliberation : Colonial Pennsylvania Currency in Depression and War

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

Institutionalizing Science in Oregon : The Role of the Oregon State Academy of Sciences, 1905-1914

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