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A Pentadic Analysis of Tropico : Dramatism and Digital Games

Creator:: Shields, Matthew J.
Abstract:: How do digital games convey meaning? Academic studies of video games seem concerned with creating discipline-specific new methodologies for examining the medium. From the standpoint of the rhetorical critic, however, new forms of communication can still be examined with traditional techniques. This paper analyzes the 2001 video game Tropico using...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: paper analyzes the 2001 video game Tropico using the dramatistic pentad, a methodology derived from

Closing the Gap : Using Theory to Analyze the African American Division 1 Football Player Graduation Gap

Creator:: Smith, Dorian
Abstract:: African American male students are a small portion of the student body at NCAA Division 1-A schools, but they make up a large portion of population of college football players. African American male college students are also one of the most at-risk student populations on campus in regards to retention....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Analyze the African American Division 1 Football Player Graduation Gap. Abstract approved

The identification and division of Steve Jobs

Creator:: Anderson, Scott M. (Scott Matthew)
Abstract:: On April 1, 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak entered into a partnership agreement to found Apple Computer. In the decade that followed, Apple experienced remarkable growth and success, as Jobs catapulted Apple to the Fortune 500 list of top‐flight companies faster than any other company in history. Under direction...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text::  Identification and Division of Steve Jobs      Abstract approved:       Mark P. Moore          On April 1, 1976

Emergence of the Oregon State Parks : a trailer on the highway system

Creator:: Smith, Deilla A.
Abstract:: This study traces the beginning of Oregon's State Park system from the conservation and progressive movements through 1929. It examines the roles played by the Oregon Highway Commission and Robert W. Sawyer in making the state's highways and beaches central to park planning. A profile of Samuel H. Boardman, the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

Creator:: Nassar, Arica Louise Fafa
Abstract:: Mental health among student athletes has gotten much more attention in the world of sport today. However, there has been a lack of research focusing on how the socioeconomic backgrounds of Division 1 student athletes can play a role in their mental health and their desire to seek out help...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Communication and Education presented on June 1, 2021. Title: How Have Black/African American Division 1

Cooperation and Coordination Between Interdependent Organizations : Job Training Partnership Agencies and Oregon Employment Division Local Offices

Creator:: Bober, Pete
Abstract:: The Oregon Employment Division (ES) and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) funded agencies frequently provide employment and training services to the same populations, resulting in increased demands to coordinate the two systems efforts and avoid duplications of service. This study examined coordination between local ES offices and JTPA agencies in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: organizations : job training partnership agencies and Oregon employment division local offices AN ABSTRACT OF

A comparative analysis of aggression by active male participants in intramural and open recreation basketball at Oregon State University

Creator:: Harty, Robert A. (Robert Alvin), 1962-
Abstract:: As an increase in Americans seek their leisure experience in rationalized forms of play, certain symptoms of non-enjoyment, non-flow achievement are present; i.e., aggression. This relationship between aggression and rationalized play has widely manifested in university intramural sports settings. The review of literature provides the logical development for this relationship...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: participants in intramural and open recreation basketball at Oregon State University AN ABSTRACT OF THE

Buddhist Theories of Karma and the Effect of Prosocial Behavior on Perceptions of Others

Creator:: Allen, Pamela M.
Abstract:: Psychological theory of social cognition and Buddhist philosophy of cognition suggest that people's actions should determine their impressions of future events. In psychology, several studies have shown that behavior can activate constructs and thereby influence one's perception. However, they do not address prosocial behavior, a specific concern of Buddhist philosophy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: people using a single round prisoner's dilemma game (PD). In the first study, cooperative (prosocial

Museum education programs : Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Scherer, Leigh Anne Whitney
Abstract:: In this study I explored the variety of educational opportunities available in museums. Next, I examined the museum education programs in the Portland, Oregon area and described what types of opportunities are available to teachers. Finally, I made suggestions for teachers on how to best access museum programs and for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Museum education programs : Portland, Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF

The Impact of Internet and Videogame Use on College Student Development

Creator:: Calhoun, Benjamin W.
Abstract:: In recent decades, there has been a tremendous change in the college student experience. In many ways this change has been driven by developments in technology, which have in turn changed the way students conduct research, socialize, and recreate. This thesis seeks to gain an understanding as to how Internet...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS Submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

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A Pentadic Analysis of Tropico : Dramatism and Digital Games

Closing the Gap : Using Theory to Analyze the African American Division 1 Football Player Graduation Gap

The identification and division of Steve Jobs

Emergence of the Oregon State Parks : a trailer on the highway system

How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

Cooperation and Coordination Between Interdependent Organizations : Job Training Partnership Agencies and Oregon Employment Division Local Offices

A comparative analysis of aggression by active male participants in intramural and open recreation basketball at Oregon State University

Buddhist Theories of Karma and the Effect of Prosocial Behavior on Perceptions of Others

Museum education programs : Portland, Oregon

The Impact of Internet and Videogame Use on College Student Development

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