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The Oregon eugenic movement : Bethenia Angelina Owens-Adair

Creator:: Currey, Linda Lorraine
Abstract:: In 1906, applying Charles Darwin's evolutionary theories to the human race, Sir Francis Galton introduced the concept of eugenics, "the science of the improvement of the human race by better breeding." The rediscovery in 1900 of Mendel's laws of genetic inheritance and an upsurge in hereditarian thought set the stage...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: The Oregon Eugenic Movement: Bethenia Angelina Owens-Adair Abstract approved: Dr. 'Paul Farber

Floodplain vegetation following over 80 years of intensive land use and de-watering : Lower Owens River, California

Creator:: Risso, Derek A.
Abstract:: Riparian areas in the arid western United States are critical ecosystems that have been severely degraded by a variety of land and water uses over the last 100 years. In this study, the composition and structure of floodplain vegetation along the Lower Owens River in eastern California was quantitatively described...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Intensive Land Use and De- watering: Lower Owens River, California. Abstract approved

For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

Creator:: Owens, Michael V.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine the rhetorical efforts of President George W. Bush in defending his administration's warrantless wiretapping program. Specifically, the study attempts to determine the president's underlying motives when he defended the National Security Agency in a December 2005 radio address by applying Kenneth Burke's...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael V. Owens, Jr., for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary

The Ore bin ; Vol. 35 No. 3 (March 1973)

Creator:: Oregon. Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries and Meyer, Herb
Abstract:: The purpose of this study of the Lyons flora is to determine the age and paleoecology of the flora through the examination and identification of the fossil plant species of the flora. The plant fossils comprising the Lyons flora were collected from a locality in the upper Thomas Creek area,...
Resource Type:: Journal
Full Text:: Lyons flora were collected from a locality in the upper Thomas Creek area, 5 miles southeast of the

3-D seismic imaging of an active margin hydrate system, Oregon continental margin : report of cruise TTN 112 R/V Thomas Thompson, June 19 - July 3, 2000

Creator:: Tréhu, Anne Martine and Bangs, Nathan Lawrence Bailey
Abstract:: In the past several years, international interest in gas hydrates in marine sediments has increased considerably because of increasing recognition that the large volume of gas stored in hydrates or trapped beneath them is a significant fraction of the global methane budget, and may therefore be a source of energy...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: MARGIN HYDRATE SYSTEM OREGON CONTINENTAL MARGIN REPORT OF CRUISE TTN112 RN THOMAS THOMPSON June 19

"As a family we are going to be here" : Mexican immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting in distinct community contexts

Creator:: Feeney, Sarah L.
Abstract:: Recent demographic studies have revealed a greater diversity in settlement patterns among Mexican immigrant families resulting in rapidly climbing populations of immigrants in new areas of the country, particularly in rural areas, while growth in established destinations has slowed. Host communities play an important role in families' acculturation processes and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: include low-income Latinos focus primarily on samples from urban populations (Saens & Thomas, 1991; see

Overland flow treatment of swine manure lagoon effluent

Creator:: Boda, Joseph Owen and Willrich, Ted L.
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Product innovation for interdisciplinary design under changing requirements : mechanical design for the Bug ID project

Creator:: Peterson, Clint W.
Abstract:: It is crucial for the development of high quality products that design requirements are identified and clarified as early as possible in the design process. In many projects the design requirements and design specifications evolve during the project cycle. Shifting needs of the customer, advancing technology, market considerations and even...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Dr. Ping Ge and Thomas G. Dietterich for their mentoring in writing a paper published in the

White-breasted nuthatch density and nesting ecology in oak woodlands of the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Viste-Sparkman, Karen
Abstract:: Habitat loss causes a reduction in available resources for wildlife, alters the configuration of remaining habitat, and may isolate wildlife populations. White-breasted nuthatches (Sitta carolinensis) are experiencing long-term population declines in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, where they are historically associated with oak woodlands. As secondary cavity-nesters, white-breasted nuthatches may...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: __________________________________________________________________ Richard A

Development and application of a resource selection model for pygmy rabbits

Creator:: Meisel, Jennifer K.
Abstract:: Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) in Oregon and Washington are a sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata spp.) obligate species of concern because of declining populations and extirpation from much of their range. Efforts are underway to establish a captive bred population of the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit in Washington state for reintroduction into...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved:_____________________________________________________ Richard A. Schmitz Pygmy

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The Oregon eugenic movement : Bethenia Angelina Owens-Adair

Floodplain vegetation following over 80 years of intensive land use and de-watering : Lower Owens River, California

For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

The Ore bin ; Vol. 35 No. 3 (March 1973)

3-D seismic imaging of an active margin hydrate system, Oregon continental margin : report of cruise TTN 112 R/V Thomas Thompson, June 19 - July 3, 2000

"As a family we are going to be here" : Mexican immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting in distinct community contexts

Overland flow treatment of swine manure lagoon effluent

Product innovation for interdisciplinary design under changing requirements : mechanical design for the Bug ID project

White-breasted nuthatch density and nesting ecology in oak woodlands of the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Development and application of a resource selection model for pygmy rabbits

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