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Disciplining the reception of Darwin : the botanical and sociological work of Lester Frank Ward

Creator:: Zimmerman, Katharine
Abstract:: The publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, truly a synthesized work of natural history, coincided with the emergence of specialized disciplines in the 19th century. This thesis aims to explore the relationship between the specialization of knowledge, in the form of disciplinization, and the reception of new...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Work of Lester Frank Ward. Abstract approved

Litter production by stands of red alder in western Washington

Creator:: Gessel, Stanley P., Turner, John, U.S. International Biological Program. Coniferous Forest Biome, and University of Washington
Abstract:: "The information in this paper on litterfall in stands of red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) was developed from a series of studies carried out to determine the pattern and quantities of litterfall of various tree species grown at the University of Washington Charles Lathrop Pack Forest in western Washington. This...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: University of Washington Charles Lathrop Pack Forest in western Washington. This component of the study

Ideology, reality, and rhetoric : Kenneth Burke's dramatism

Creator:: Beach, Josh M.
Abstract:: The American philosopher and literary critic Kenneth Burke was an "ideologist" (although he never called himself this, and added to that, he spent most of his life avoiding the Marxist term of ideology to describe human "systems" of ideas). Burke instead used the terms "orientation," "rationalization," "perspective." "critical perspective," "way...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ideology behind the act. 14 • "Footnote Footnote 25." 106. 15 Ibid. 124. 16 Frank Lentricchia

Evolution of sodefrin precursor pheromones in salamandrid newts

Creator:: von Reis, Martha
Abstract:: An ancient pheromonal signal is found in aquatic courting salamandrids and terrestrial courting plethodontids, two highly divergent salamander families. In the aquatic courting salamandrids Cynops pyrrhogaster and C. ensicauda, the decapeptide sodefrin is cleaved from a larger 189 amino acid Sodefrin Precursor Factor (SPF) protein and released from a gland...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Sodefrin Precursor Pheromones in Salamandrid Newts Abstract approved: Frank L. Moore An

A multi-faceted method for validating emotional intelligence

Creator:: Reyna, Nicholas R.
Abstract:: The Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) purports to assess emotional intelligence, which includes the ability to successfully identify and manage emotions. To test the validity of this claim, 21 students took the MSCIET along with a several other performance measures and personality scales, and their scores were correlated. The MSCEIT...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ (Frank J. Bernieri) The Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) purports

Geographic variation in central Oregon ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Laws.) : seed germination; seed, wing, and cone morphology; seed color

Creator:: Weber, John C., 1948-
Abstract:: Geographic variation was investigated among 225 locations from five geographically disjunct regions in central Oregon. Characters included: germination speed and uniformity in two test environments differing in stratification period and incubation temperature; weight, three dimensions and three 'angles' of seeds; weight and three dimensions of wings; cone length and scale...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Morphology; Seed Color Abstract approved: Frank C. Sorensen Geographic variation was investigated among 225

Distribution of Euphausiacea and Copepoda off Oregon in relation to oceanographic conditions

Creator:: Hebard, James Frank
Abstract:: Fifty-two one-meter plankton net samples from four stations off Newport, Oregon, were examined for composition and abundance of euphausiids and copepods. They provided data on dominance, species associations and environmental relationships. The euphausiid-copepod population off Oregon is composed of 12 numerically dominant species. These species occurred in most of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JAMES FRANK HEBARD for the

Energetics and mechanics of swing phase during terrestrial locomotion

Creator:: Nelson, Frank E.
Abstract:: Previous attempts to understand the factors affecting the energetic cost of locomotion have found a direct link between the energetic cost and the mechanical work done during periods when the limb is in contact with the ground. However, when the limb is not in contact with the ground during the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Frank E. Nelson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

The Regulatory Process: Enforcement of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District

Creator:: Flynn, Frank M.
Abstract:: This report is divided into several sections. The first provides information on the current status of wetlands, the Corps' regulatory role, its statutory enforcement authority, and its interpretation of that authority. The next section describes the Portland District's enforcement structure and procedures. A case study detailing the District's treatment of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Clean Water Act by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District by • FRANK M. FLYNN Internship

Traditional ecological knowledge to develop and maintain fire regimes in northwestern California, Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion : management and restoration of culturally significant habitats

Creator:: Lake, Frank K.
Abstract:: The use of Native American fire regimes evolved in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion over millennia. A mixture of Native American and Euro-American socio-cultural management has developed from adaptations to climate, topography, ecological processes, and land use practices. This research incorporates Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to partially examine the role of tribal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Frank K. Lake for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

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Disciplining the reception of Darwin : the botanical and sociological work of Lester Frank Ward

Litter production by stands of red alder in western Washington

Ideology, reality, and rhetoric : Kenneth Burke's dramatism

Evolution of sodefrin precursor pheromones in salamandrid newts

A multi-faceted method for validating emotional intelligence

Geographic variation in central Oregon ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Laws.) : seed germination; seed, wing, and cone morphology; seed color

Distribution of Euphausiacea and Copepoda off Oregon in relation to oceanographic conditions

Energetics and mechanics of swing phase during terrestrial locomotion

The Regulatory Process: Enforcement of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District

Traditional ecological knowledge to develop and maintain fire regimes in northwestern California, Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion : management and restoration of culturally significant habitats

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