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  • Hull -Oakes Lumber Company's Steam-Powered Sawmill : A Case Study in Industrial Archaeology

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    Wisner, George B.
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    By examining the combined written, ethnographic and physical evidence of a surviving steam-powered sawmill in the Douglas-fir region of the Pacific Northwest, this thesis seeks to supply new insights into the operation and adaptability of antiquated machinery during a period of rapid social and technological change and to develop a...
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    Study in Industrial Archaeology AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF George B. Wisner for the decree of

  • Investigation of clothing cues affecting perceptions of personality characteristics in business settings

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    Mills, David B.
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    The purpose of this study was to investigate whether clothing influenced perceptions of personality characteristics often associated with success in business environments. Specifically, the study investigated the effect of clothing on (a) perceptions of task-oriented abilities of employees in a business setting, (b) perceptions of relationship-oriented abilities of employees in...
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    personality characteristics in business settings AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF David B. Mills for the

  • The Effects of Endogenous and Exogenous Cues on Task-Set Inhibition

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    Kuhns, David (David Paul)
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    Task-set inhibition has been proposed to be an important mechanism for cognitive control in task switching. Its existence is supported largely by the observation of the N-2 repetition cost (e.g., A-B-A is slower than C-B-A). Many studies have reported an N-2 repetition cost, but several have not. Because of the...
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    THE THESIS OF David Kuhns for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in

  • Modern Piracy: Regional Cooperative Security: Southeast Asia and the Middle East

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    Christensen, Adam K.
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    Over the past ten years, reports of piracy and other forms of maritime violence have been dramatically on the rise. As these reports increase, so too does international attention toward how to solve this. This thesis examines the development of cooperative maritime security efforts in both Southeast Asia and the...
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    David A. Bernell Over the past ten years, reports of piracy and other forms of maritime violence have

  • Kinship, Environment and the Forest Service : Homesteading in Oregon's Coast Range

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    Prior, Jan M.
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    The settlement history of a remote area in the Coast Range of Oregon, from the 1870s to the 1930s, is examined through factors that may have influenced the success or failure, and length of residence of the homesteaders and later residents. Despite the rugged and isolated location, a small community...
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    constructive criticism. They include David Voss, Robbin Johnston, John Wells, Sheila Forster, Rick McClure and

  • Kinship, environment and the Forest Service : homesteading in Oregon's Coast Range

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    Prior, Jan M.
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    The settlement history of a remote area in the Coast Range of Oregon, from the 1870s to the 1930s, is examined through factors that may have influenced the success or failure, and length of residence of the homesteaders and later residents. Despite the rugged and isolated location, a small community...
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    constructive criticism. They include David Voss, Robbin Johnston, John Wells, Sheila Forster, Rick McClure and

  • An evaluation of the archaeological potential of Riverfront Park in Corvallis, Oregon

    Creator:
    Littlefield, Steven W.
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    The archaeological resources contained in Corvallis Riverfront Commemorative Park (RCP) have a great potential to add to the historical record of the warehouse district of the original town of Marysville (Corvallis). The City of Corvallis' proposed Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project and proposed changes to Riverfront Commemorative Park threaten to...
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    , Oregon. Abstract approved: David BraunerBrauner The archaeological resources contained in Corvallis

  • Historic Farm Structures As Material Culture : An Oregon Study

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    Judge, Barbara C.
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    The thesis is a case study of two traditional family farms that were settled in Oregon in 1850 and 1915. The study embraces the theory that material culture reflects customs and values. The material culture indicators within the study are the architectural structures of the Oregon farms. The study filters...
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    David Brauner The thesis is a case study of two traditional family farms that were settled in Oregon in

  • Iroquois of the Pacific Northwest fur trade : their archaeology and history

    Creator:
    Jameson, Jennifer E.
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    During the early 19th Century, the fur trade brought many Iroquois to the Pacific Northwest as working primarily as voyageurs for the North West Company. When the North West Company merged with the Hudson's Bay Company, the Iroquois employees merged as well. After retirement, some settled in the Willamette Valley...
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    David R. Brauner During the early 19th Century, the fur trade brought many Iroquois to the Pacific

  • Willamette Mission archeological project : phase III assessment

    Creator:
    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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    Archeolpzigal Project: Phase III Assessment. Abstract approved: (Redacted for Privacy David Brauner The