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Off-shore oil exploration in the Arctic Ocean a comparative analysis of newspaper information and public attitude

Creator:: Tombropoulos, Charles B.
Abstract:: This research questions the effectiveness of newspapers as a vehicle of environmental information by determining whether the public attitude in Alaska towards off-shore oil exploration was consistent with that expressed in the local newspapers. All newspaper articles about off-shore oil exploration published in Alaska between 1980 and May 1987 were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for having faith in my abilities; I trust he will not be dis- appointed. To my advisor, Dr. Lloyd

Competencies of informational speaking as perceived by selected American and Thai speech professors

Creator:: Kulthongkham, Sukkarnya
Abstract:: This study explored the applicability of a small portion of Western communication theory and practice to an Eastern culture. It compared the opinions or professional judgments of five Thai speech instructors who had obtained their doctorates in American universities with those of five American speech instructors who hold doctorates in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Courtney, Dr. Lloyd E. Crisp and Dr. Thomas P. Evans for their valuable suggestions and the time they

Worldminded Attitudes of Japanese College Students in Japan and in the United States

Creator:: Ishida, Etsuko
Abstract:: This study focused on the worldminded attitudes of Japanese college students in Japan and in the United States. The effects of studying abroad and the change in attitudes between Japanese college male students and female students were examined in terms of worldmindedness, which is defined as a frame of reference,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: researcher for Etsuko Ishida ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my committee members: Dr. Lloyd

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

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

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:: previous mentors Keiko Bostwick, Shana Needham, Alyssa Raymond, and Amy Bonnet for showing me strong

Attitudes Toward Disability in Self and Other : Assessment and Educational Intervention

Creator:: Bonnett, Amy K.
Abstract:: Negative attitudes towards people with disabilities persist in our society, limiting the inclusion of people with disabilities in a multitude of social roles. Despite existing research on the nature of these attitudes and interventions to improve them, people with disabilities continue to cite social barriers as some of their greatest...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members of my committee. Keiko Bostwick, Shana Needham, Alyssa Raymond, Birken Noesen, Christian Sinnott

Prepare Before You Say "I Do " : The Rhetorical Construction of Marriage in Premarital Counseling Programs

Creator:: Young, Jun
Abstract:: The increasing prevalence of marital breakdown in the United States has been met by the proliferation of premarital counseling programs in professional counseling centers and churches. As increasing masses of couples turn to premarital counseling to prevent future interpersonal problems, and as communities and churches across the United States deem...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: occurs (Fowers, Montel, & Olson, 1996). Consequently, this type of counseling deals with relatively

The Identification of Early Prehistoric Settlement Patterns Along the Coast of Southwest Oregon : A Survey Based Upon Amateur Artifact Collections

Creator:: Pullen, Reginald John
Abstract:: Surveys of amateur artifact collections in southwest Oregon indicate that traditional settlement pattern models for this region may be in error. Based on the distribution of major styles of projectile points, at least two distinct periods of occupation are definable. The Early period is tentatively dated between 1000 B.C. and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: & Krieger 1940). Lloyd Collins attempted to survey portions of the Oregon coast during the summers of 1951

The Emergent Qualities of Diversity in Free and Open Source Software Communities: A Critical Review and Theoretical Discussion

Creator:: Kuechler, J. Victor
Abstract:: Free and open source software (FOSS) projects primarily rely on the efforts of volunteer contributors from around the world. For this reason, recruiting and retaining contributor is vital to the sustainability and growth of FOSS projects. This notion became the jumping-off point for this three-part investigation into the cultural structure...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Off-shore oil exploration in the Arctic Ocean a comparative analysis of newspaper information and public attitude

Competencies of informational speaking as perceived by selected American and Thai speech professors

Worldminded Attitudes of Japanese College Students in Japan and in the United States

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

Attentional Bias Toward Facial Emotion Expression : Orienting vs. Disengagement

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

Attitudes Toward Disability in Self and Other : Assessment and Educational Intervention

Prepare Before You Say "I Do " : The Rhetorical Construction of Marriage in Premarital Counseling Programs

The Identification of Early Prehistoric Settlement Patterns Along the Coast of Southwest Oregon : A Survey Based Upon Amateur Artifact Collections

The Emergent Qualities of Diversity in Free and Open Source Software Communities: A Critical Review and Theoretical Discussion

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