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

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    Poet, Rebecca McClelland
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    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...
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    approved: David R. Brauner In 1986, researchers from Oregon State University, led by Dr. David Brauner

  • Willamette Mission Archeological Project : Phase III Assessment

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    Weber, Mary K. (Mary Kathryn)
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    The Willamette Mission archeological project consists of a broad program of cultural research in the fields of archeology, history, and architecture. The study focuses on the first Methodist mission in the Pacific Northwest. Archeological excavations were conducted in 1980 to locate the site of the mission, to assess the site's...
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    and their major professor, Dr. David Brauner. Judy Sanders Chapman, one of the graduate students, has

  • Willamette Mission archeological project : phase III assessment

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    Chapman, Judith Sanders
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    The Willamette Mission archeological project consists of a broad program of cultural research in the fields of archeology, history, and architecture. The study focuses on the first Methodist mission in the Pacific Northwest. Archeological excavations were conducted in 1980 to locate the site of the mission, to assess the site's...
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    Oregon State University and their major professor, Dr. David Brauner. Judy Sanders Chapman, one of the

  • Why we worship the economy : a Burkean analysis of South Park's "Margaritaville"

    Creator:
    Holderness, William Robert
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    The television show South Park, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is viewed by millions of people each week, regularly addresses a number of controversial issues and plays a major role in contemporary popular culture. Current academic research acknowledges Parker and Stone's willingness to attack the dominant views surrounding...
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    possible. First, I must thank my friend and mentor, Dr. Robert Iltis, for directing this study. Dr. Iltis

  • Weaving Walt : A rhetorical exploration of narrative techniques within Walt: The Man Behind the Myth

    Creator:
    Seuser, Christina N.
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    The Disney Company is an inescapable force in American life that is often detached from the stigma of big business and instead viewed as something particularly valuable, the United States’ foremost storyteller. In addition to the stories that the Disney Company produces through its animated and live-action productions, there is...
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    committee members, Dr. Trischa Goodnow, Dr. Judy Bowker, Dr. Deanna Kingston and Dr. Steven Kunert for

  • Vocalization Patterns of Captive Francois ́ Langurs (Presbytis francoisi)

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    Krishnamurthy, Ramesh S. (Ramesh Saligrama), 1964-
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    Vocalization patterns of two groups of captive Francois' langurs (Presbytis francoisi) were studied between August 1989 and June 1990. During the 11 months of observation, 109 hours of vocalization recordings were made at Metro Washington Park Zoo, Portland, and the San Diego Zoo, San Diego. Based on the behavioral observations...
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    direction, spent many hours carefully reading and rereading this script, and to Dr. Paul Simonds of

  • Visions beyond reality : Keat's poetic rejection of enlightenment philosophy

    Creator:
    Plett, Corey J.
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    John Keats, as a principal figure in the Romantic movement in Europe, reacted against the philosophy of the Enlightenment. His poetry and letters are testament to his distrust of, and resistance to, an ever increasingly clinical and "reasonable" society. Keats's poetic thought--imaginative, speculative, dialectic--is the antithesis of an Enlightenment philosophy...
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    : - Dr. Cheryl Glenn John Keats, as a principal figure in the Romantic movement in Europe, reacted

  • Trials of form : two essays on various selves

    Creator:
    Price, Mark
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    TRIALS OF FORM: TWO ESSAYS ON VARIOUS SELVES: I. Letters from Ruth: Since the 1950s, my grandmother's children have been scattered across the nation from the family farm in Iowa. My family came to Oregon in the early '60s. Since then, my grandmother has kept track of all her children...
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    presented May 4, 1989 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank Mrs. Ruth Price, Mrs. Reta Price, and Dr

  • Tragedy at Sandy Hook and the National Rifle Association's Propaganda Response

    Creator:
    Gundlach, Andrew
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    This research examines the response from the National Rifle Association (NRA) to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Specifically, the research seeks to conclude whether the NRA engaged in propaganda, and if so, what the ethical implications of such use are. Using literature from...
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    committee members: Dr. Robert Thompson, Dr. Erin Gallagher, Dr. Stephanie Jenkins, and of course, Dr

  • Traditional Medicine and Self-Determination in Resolving Mental Health Problems Among Southwest Oregon Native Americans

    Creator:
    Otis, Alison Taylor
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    Native Americans in southwest Oregon are a heterogenous group comprising one-quarter of the state's total Indian population. Despite their notable size, Native Americans in this six county area are either ineligible for, or inaccessible to, federally sponsored Indian health facilities available to Native peoples elsewhere. Research was conducted over an...
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    evident as Pan- Indian issues are resolved and communities develop better communications and referral