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Cultural Resource Protectors : A Survey of Federal Archaeologists and Cultural Resource Specialists in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Schmidt, Chester Allan
Abstract:: There is a widespread problem with looting and vandalism of cultural resources in the Pacific Northwest. To combat this problem law enforcement must have the assistance of the archaeological community. To be able to assist law enforcement, archaeologists and cultural resource specialists must have the proper training in cultural resource...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Allan Schmidt for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Anthropg) y. Geosciences

The Development of Astronomy in the United States Prior to 1900

Creator:: Harburg, William A.
Abstract:: From the earliest English colonization to the present day, there has been interest in astronomy in this country. The purpose of this thesis is to show how the science of astronomy developed in America from the earliest observations by educated colonists using imported instruments and publishing in European journals, to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Redacted for Privacy Robert J. Morris () From the earliest English colonization to the present day, there

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

Language Differences between Women and Men and the Attribution of Leadership

Creator:: Dunsworth, Sabrina J.
Abstract:: This research addresses the perception of leadership attributes in light of evaluator and target gender. It specifically investigates whether there is a difference in language usage when the evaluator is female versus when the evaluator is male. Two studies were conducted. A pre-test used instrumental development drawing from studies conducted...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Sabrina J

The Impact of Motivation in the University Spanish Classroom

Creator:: Canete Blazquez, Raisa
Abstract:: The study of motivation in second language acquisition has been a matter of interest for many years. The research objective of this project was to conduct a study that would determine the motivation level of students of Spanish 113 during Spring term 2016 at Oregon State University, and how their...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: range of learning strategies at a high frequency level” (p. 116). Dörnyei and Schmidt (2001) also

Assessment of Feedstock Materials for Producing a Suitable and Cost-Effective Biochar to Use as a Soil Amendment for Northern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)

Creator:: Kumari, Pooja
Abstract:: Biochar is a highly porous, carbon-rich residue produced by thermochemical conversion (pyrolysis) of plant biomass and carbonaceous organic materials under oxygen-controlled conditions. Chars produced by this process tend to have high ion-exchange capacities and, when added to soil, increase retention of water and nutrients and improve soil aggregation, porosity, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: al., 2017; Schmidt et al., 2014). Co-composting is a low-cost, microbial-based aerobic process

A Narrative Analysis of Captain America’s New Deal

Creator:: Ledbetter, Forest L.
Abstract:: In response to the events on September the Eleventh, various media attempted to make sense of the seemingly radical altered political landscape. Comic books, though traditionally framed as low brow pulp, were no exception. This thesis is a work of rhetorical criticism. It applies Walter Fisher's Narrative Paradigm to a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________________________ Mark J. Porrovecchio In response to the events on September the Eleventh, various media

Progress in the Search for Early Sites in the Lower Salmon River Canyon, Idaho: A Case Study in Geoarchaeological Prospection

Creator:: Lancaster, JD L.
Abstract:: The search for and discovery of early archaeological sites is an inherently geoarchaeological problem. Archaeological sites of late Pleistocene-age are known to be located in the Intermountain West, however, the record of these early sites remains limited to only a few examples. In the lower Salmon River canyon (LSRC), the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Facies I (Silt and Very Fine Sand Size Tephra) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Facies J (Massive, Poorly

Archaeological Symbols of Status and Authority : Fort Hoskins. Oregon. 1856-1865

Creator:: Bowyer, Gary C.
Abstract:: Fort Hoskins is located near Kings Valley, approximately 16 miles from Corvallis. The Fort, built after the Rogue Wars of the 1850s, was intended to safeguard the newly created Indian reserves. During its' ten-years of existence, U.S. Army Regulars manned the Fort from 1856-1861 while volunteers from California, Washington, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: sites and their contexts. As J. W. Joseph (1987:56) has pointed out, "[A]rtifact patterning is [a

The Building of a ‘Harmonious World’ and the Conflict of the Confucius Institute

Creator:: Flatt, Tomena M.
Abstract:: The Confucius Institutes program is a Chinese organization established in 2004 to provide the world with language instruction and increase cultural awareness. The program forms joint venture business models with universities and schools around the world to establish language and culture centers on their school’s campus (“Constitution and By-Laws”). Over...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: advancement and collaboration may reach a very different conclusion. Heather Schmidt published an article

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Cultural Resource Protectors : A Survey of Federal Archaeologists and Cultural Resource Specialists in the Pacific Northwest

The Development of Astronomy in the United States Prior to 1900

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

Language Differences between Women and Men and the Attribution of Leadership

The Impact of Motivation in the University Spanish Classroom

Assessment of Feedstock Materials for Producing a Suitable and Cost-Effective Biochar to Use as a Soil Amendment for Northern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)

A Narrative Analysis of Captain America’s New Deal

Progress in the Search for Early Sites in the Lower Salmon River Canyon, Idaho: A Case Study in Geoarchaeological Prospection

Archaeological Symbols of Status and Authority : Fort Hoskins. Oregon. 1856-1865

The Building of a ‘Harmonious World’ and the Conflict of the Confucius Institute

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