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  • Hybrid classical-quantum dose computation method for radiation therapy treatment planning

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    Colburn, Gabriel G.
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    Radiation therapy treatment planning and optimization requires accurate, precise, and fast computation of absorbed dose to all critical and target volumes in a patient. A new method for speeding up the computational costs of Monte Carlo dose calculations is described that employs a hybrid classical-quantum computing architecture. Representative results are...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Radiation Therapy AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Gabriel G. Colburn for the degree of Master of Science

  • Investigations of regulatory T cell induction by 2, 3, 7, 8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin during a graft-versus-host response

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    Marshall, Nikki B.
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    The immune toxicity of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) has been studied for over 35 years, but only recently has the profound immune suppression associated with TCDD exposure been linked to induction of regulatory T cells (Tregs). The effects of TCDD are mediated through binding the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a ligand-activated transcription...
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    : ____________________________________________________________________ Nancy I. Kerkvliet The immune toxicity of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) has

  • Differences in Societal and Behavioral Attitudes toward Skin Cancer between Japanese American and Japanese

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    Nguyen, Vananh M.
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    The rate of melanoma among Asian American has been steadily increasing in the past five years, while in other Asian countries, such as Japan, the incident rate remains relatively the same. Does the culture and societal attitudes toward skin cancer make a difference in the incident rate of melanoma? This...
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    Undergraduate Thesis
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    ________________________________________ __________________ Dr. Nancy Rosenberger, Anthropology

  • Flight Characterization of Small Scale UAV

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    Scheer, Jacob
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    The purpose of this thesis was to understand the relation between the actual performance and the design performance of the manufacturing plane which was designed for the 2016 Design/Build/Fly competition. The actual performance was determined using an Arduino Uno based system with data from an accelerometer, gyroscope and pitot tube....
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Dr. Nancy Squires The purpose of this thesis was to understand the relation between the

  • The Accessible Foodscape: Vulnerable Populations, Policy, and Navigating Complex Strategies

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    Caplan, Shannon
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    The act of accessing food is embedded within various systems of power. This dissertation problematizes our understanding of food access for vulnerable populations by making explicit ways that social constructions, including power, affect food access for vulnerable populations. This is accomplished across three manuscripts. The first manuscript presents textual analysis...
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    . Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Nancy R. Rosenberger The

  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation and the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes

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    Newman, Matthew
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    The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that is an important regulator of immune responses in various disease models. In the non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse model of type 1 diabetes, activation of this receptor leads to suppression of the autoimmune response and limits immune cell infiltration of...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Nancy Kerkvliet The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription

  • International students as educational migrants : east and southwest Asian perspectives

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    Visconti, Lauren A.
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    Projected to reach one million people next year, international students in the United States are undergoing a transformative educational migration. Moving away from the existing study abroad paradigm is the first step to more accurately understand the lived experience of an educational migrant. Discovering the perceptions of what value an...
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    : ________________________________________________________________________ Nancy R. Rosenberger Projected to reach one million people next year, international

  • Female Mold Fabrication Process Development with Pre-Impregnated Composite Materials for Application to Sub-Orbital Rockets

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    Hayden, Muriel A.
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    The leading edge of a sub-orbital, sounding rocket dictates an aerodynamically optimal profile which is difficult to manufacture. The university level offers no current standard to produce rocket nose cones made with pre-impregnated composites. Of particular interest is the molding technique used to fabricate a nose cone. The focus of...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Sub-Orbital Rockets Abstract approved: Nancy Squires The leading edge of a sub-orbital, sounding

  • Intercultural and interpersonal communication between Japanese and American students in their residence halls

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    Ruby, Fumiko Nakamura
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    There are more Japanese people coming to the United States than ever before. Increasing numbers of problems and conflicts are occurring between the Americans (hosts) and Japanese (guests). Many scholars have stated that there is a distinct difference of communication patterns between Americans and Japanese. The Asia University American Program...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy "Nancy Rosenberry There are more Japanese people coming to the

  • An observation of the history and discrimination of the Buraku in modern day Japan

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    Kawano, Mika
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    The Buraku people have been segregated, oppressed, and discriminated against throughout Japanese history. The Japanese can dismiss the Buraku issue because of assimilation theories, the belief in homogeneity, and passive attitudes by the Buraku people. The Buraku Liberation League (BLL), which has fought for equal rights on behalf of the...
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    History and Discrimination of the Buraku in Modem Day Japan. Abstract approved: Nancy Rosenberger The

  • Ecuador's informal sector : an analysis of gender and empowerment programs

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    Ota, Brandy
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    Over the last 25 years structural adjustment programs have challenged Ecuador's ability to provide adequate social services and employment opportunities. In the wake of these policies, many women have turned to non-governmental agencies for possible solutions and assistance. Empowerment programs as a form of development work in particular have been...
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    Analysis of Gender and Empowerment Programs. Abstract approved: Nancy Rosnberger Over the last 25 years

  • Japanese animation in America and its fans

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    Davis, Jesse Christian
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    This research covers Japanese animation and its popularity in the United States. It focuses on hardcore fans for whom this animation has become part of their lives. Using interviews of self-identified anime fans, this research explores how anime fandom has become a part of American life despite originating in a...
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    approved: Nancy R. Rosenberger This research covers Japanese animation and its popularity in the

  • Latinos, loggers and old hippies : rural revitalization in the Pacific Northwest

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    Kubein, Adele
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    This ethnography looks at the processes a rural Oregon community is undergoing as some members attempt to re-animate the community by creating a community center after the loss of its school and market, two vital services that provided venues for social interaction and engagement. The methodology for this research includes...
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    Nancy Rosenberger ABSTRACT This ethnography looks at the processes a rural Oregon community is

  • Serving Amid Institutional Camouflage : The Invisibility of School Food Service Workers

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    Byrd, Janette
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    The products, processes, and tools of school feeding programs have been examined from multiple perspectives and disciplines in an attempt to improve child nutrition outcomes, to support local and national agriculture, and increase sustainability practices. There is little qualitative research on the role, needs, and experiences of school food service...
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    : Nancy R. Rosenberger The products, processes, and tools of school feeding programs have been

  • Gods and knickknacks : the American adoption of Asian religious items

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    Jameson, Tamsyn L.
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    This thesis contains the cultural biography of Buddhist and Hindu items in a small college town in the United States. It explores different factors that have led to the availability of these items here, what attracts Americans to them, and the meanings they give these items. Semi-structured interviews were conducted...
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    . Abstract approved: Nancy Rosenberger This thesis contains the cultural biography of

  • Portlandia's Other Children : Refugee Communities in Urban Life

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    Kubein, Adele M.
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    This research analyzes the relations of ethnic refugee communities and particularly their businesses to gentrification and community vitality in a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. The data indicates that gentrification is not a linear process of displacement of African Americans by Whites seeking affordable housing and new frontiers, but rather is...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Nancy R. Rosenberger This research analyzes the relations of ethnic refugee

  • Defining the gap : a case study of the on campus residential options at Oregon State University

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    Nelson, Rachel C.
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    The decision to attend a university creates many important decisions for a young adult, with one of the most important being the choice of where to live while they make the transition into independent adults. Many choose to live on campus during this critical time. The differences that exist, and...
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    Abstract approved: Nancy R. Rosenberger The decision to attend a university creates

  • A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out : Negotiations of Poverty and Class Among Low-Income Oregonians

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    Montañez, Morgan
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    The Linn and Benton County Gleaner network has helped the low-income families of urban and rural Oregon reclaim moral, social and cultural capital that is lost in the act of being poor in America. Rather than participating solely in government safety nets, these people reject “hand-outs” in favor of exchanging...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Nancy R. Rosenberger The Linn and Benton County Gleaner network has helped the low

  • Recruiting physicians in Oregon : recruitment theory and practical strategies

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    Seifert, Nancy L.
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    This research sought to identify the reasons physicians attributed for practicing in Oregon, the reasons for relocating out of Oregon, and the reasons for failures in recruiting physicians to Oregon. A random sample survey of 494 Oregon physicians identified the presence of economic and non-economic factors related to the recruitment...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Nancy L. Seifert for the

  • Crossing the Cartesian divide : an investigation into the role of emotion in science learning

    Creator:
    Staus, Nancy L.
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    Although many science educators and researchers believe that emotion is an important part of the learning process, few researchers have dealt with the topic in a systematic fashion. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of emotion in the learning process, particularly in the learning of science...
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    of Emotion in Science Learning AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Nancy L. Staus for the

  • Thermal and Aerodynamic Effects of Surface Roughness Patterns on Additive Manufactured Heat Sinks

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    Lundeen, Samuel L.
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    Breakthroughs in heat sink design are now limited by conventional manufacturing techniques which can only produce basic fin shapes with homogenous surface structuring. Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a potential disruptive technology for heat sink design and other convective heat transfer solutions, as surface properties can be directionally varied to maximize...
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    and the Colburn equation for the heat sinks. A thermal conductivity of 11.9 W/m-K is found using

  • The influence of aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation on T cell fate

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    Funatake, Castle J.
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    2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and related compounds are well-recognized for their immunosuppressive activity, which is mediated through an intracellular receptor and transcription factor, aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). Laboratory animals exposed to TCDD are less resistant to infection and have severely impaired humoral and cell-mediated immune responses. This dissertation addressed the hypothesis that...
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    always as family. To Nancy, I cannot express how grateful I am to you for all of your support and

  • Cooling System Analysis of the Thrust Chamber

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    Sazonov, Gleb
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    The purpose of the study was to analyze the possible combination of cooling systems, which are film cooling and regenerative cooling, and obtain the initial estimates of possible temperature reduction. The analysis was conducted in Ansys Fluent. The methodology includes four main steps that are the following: flow simulation, combustion...
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    Capstone Project
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    graduate project to any reader upon request. Gleb Sazonov, Author ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dr. Nancy Squires

  • Going somewhere or getting stuck : transitions to adulthood in rural Oregon

    Creator:
    Cunningham, Sarah E.
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    This dissertation explores the real world problem of rural youth out-migration and finds that the central problem is one of persistent class difference in this rural Oregon town. The research that informs this dissertation was conducted in a rural community of approximately 2300 residents in Eastern Oregon, here called Talltown....
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    : ____________________________________________________ Nancy R. Rosenberger This dissertation explores the real world problem of rural youth out

  • East Meets East: Cross-Cultural Communication between Japanese Managers and Thai Subordinates

    Creator:
    Mekratri, Yaowarej
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    This research mainly examines the superior-subordinate relationship between Japanese managers and Thai subordinates working in joint ventures in Thailand, especially the management style of the Japanese and the reactions of the Thais, Cultural adaptation of Japanese expatriates and Thai subordinates is also explored. Through this study, we gain better understanding...
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    Masters Thesis
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    extend my sincere appreciation to my thesis committee Dr. Nancy Rosenberger, Dr. Natalie Dollar, Dr

  • Thinness in Asia : eating disorders in Singapore as seen through anthropological eyes

    Creator:
    Isono, Maho
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    There has been a growing interest in eating disorders among Singaporean medical professionals since the 1990s, and the Singaporean public is also starting to become aware of the risks of these conditions. This ethnographic research on eating disorders in Singapore, conducted in 2001, however, found that the majority of the...
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    forbearance of many people. First of all, I wish to express my great appreciation to Dr. Nancy Rosenberger

  • Chronic low back pain : patient perceptions and treatment trajectories in Australia's medical system

    Creator:
    Miller, Carissa (Carissa Marie)
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    The perplexing condition of chronic pain, particularly low back pain, is the catalyst for interest in this research project. It is specifically focused on treatment trajectories of individuals experiencing chronic low back pain. The predominant interest is the utilization of alternative treatments and that of mainstream medicine (also referred to...
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    Australia's Medical System. Abstract approved: Nancy R. Rosenberger The perplexing condition of chronic

  • Academic women : individual considerations and structural forces in navigating academic organizations

    Creator:
    Almquist, Jennifer M.
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    This dissertation is situated as the third work in a series on academic women. In 1964, Jessie Bernard published Academic Women, which provided a comprehensive assessment of the status of women in academia. Two decades later, in 1987, Angela Simeone offered insight into attempts to achieve equity for women in...
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    : _____________________________________________________ Nancy R. Rosenberger This dissertation is situated as the third work in a series on academic

  • Mothers and Work: Women's Perceptions in Contemporary Japanese Society

    Creator:
    Yoshizaki, Kimiyo
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    This paper investigates certain women's problems in contemporary Japan. Historically, Japanese believed ideal women fit in the stereotype of "Good wife, Wise mother." Japanese women's main roles were regarded as wife and mother. Especially, motherhood was the main responsibility of women. However, the advance of industry, technology, and methods of...
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    . Nancy Rosenberger, Dr. Joan Gross, Dr. Susan Shaw, and Dr. Anita Helle. Especially, I would like to

  • Civic agriculture : the successes, trials, and future of the local food movement in the Willamette Valley

    Creator:
    Klingensmith, Thomas S.
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    This study investigated the local and sustainable food movements in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. The aim of the research was to better understand the current condition of the phenomenon, what it means to the communities studied and the future role it will play in the state. Other research objectives...
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    Movement in the Willamette Valley Abstract approved: Nancy R. Rosenberger This study

  • Changing Mother-Daughter Relationships in Isan Rural Culture in the Context of Women’s Migration

    Creator:
    Ramwong, Patsarin
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    This thesis explores the changes in mother-daughter relations in Northeast Thailand over the last three generations in relation to migration out of this region. Qualitative interviews were done with ten families in two villages; the interviews focused on representatives of three generations of women in each family. In recent decades,...
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    approved: ______________________________________________________ Nancy Rosenberger This thesis

  • Negotiating purpose : Oregon's gleaning organizations and their roles in relieving hunger and poverty

    Creator:
    Drage, Kimberly T.
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    For over 25 years organized groups of low-income families in Oregon have been gathering food that would otherwise go to waste and distributing this food among organization members. The purpose of this research study is to explore the potential for these organizations (gleaning groups) to contribute not only to food...
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    Masters Thesis
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    contributions of laughter, patience and perspective throughout this project; to Nancy Rosenberger for her

  • Self-identity and self-esteem of recent female Mexican migrants in an even start program

    Creator:
    Polit, Gabriela
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    The purpose of the study is to explore the life experiences, identities, and self-esteem of a group of Mexican women who attend Even Start, a family literacy program. The study also focuses on the effect that the program has on the women's self-identities. I chose qualitative research considering I was...
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    of Recent Female Mexican Migrants in an Even Start Program Abstract approved: Nancy R. Rosenberger

  • Street children : the other side of tourism in Hue, Viet Nam

    Creator:
    Wangsgard, David B.
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    Street children are a significant presence in Hue, Viet Nam's tourist center, where they eat, sleep, work, and play. Utilizing ethnographic methods, this study examines how tourism impacts the lives of street children involved in the industry. The street children have generally been compelled to leave home because of adverse...
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    Masters Thesis

  • Queering Science Writing: Bringing Marginalized Perspectives to the Mainstream

    Creator:
    Goodfriend, Olivia F.
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    Within the field of science communication, the voices, perspectives, and experiences of the LGBTQ+ community have long been kept at the margins. This has led to a gap in material that recognizes queer individuals and communities as audiences, communicators, and stakeholders in STEM. I address this gap by generating a...
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    to me. I would also like to thank my committee members, Nancy Steinberg and Lorenzo Triburgo

  • Nutritional ecology of millipedes in Pacific Northwest conifer forests

    Creator:
    Baumeister, Nancy C.
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    Comminution of forest leaf litter by millipedes affects litter decomposition and nutrient cycling. The millipede Harpaphe haydeniana Wood (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae) is common in low to mid-elevation forests on the Pacific Coast of North America. In a series of experiments, the suitability of broadleaf and conifer tree litters for growth of...
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    Dissertation

  • New Insights on the Southern Ocean Carbon Cycle from Biogeochemical Argo Floats

    Creator:
    Williams, Nancy L.
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    The Southern Ocean plays an important role in the ocean’s uptake of heat and carbon yet the processes controlling this uptake are not well understood. To date, more than 100 biogeochemical profiling floats that measure water column pH, oxygen, nitrate, fluorescence, and backscattering at 10-day intervals have been deployed throughout...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Nancy Louise

  • Families on the Move : The Powledge Family of Meriwether County, Georgia, 1820-1900

    Creator:
    Roberts, Nancy A.
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    The migrations of four generations of the Powledge family centering around Meriwether County, Georgia were described within the context of social and economic forces in the United States in 1820 to 1900. The family was representative of thousands of families that migrated westward. The migrations were found to correlate with...
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    Abs tract approved: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nancy A

  • Cool hideaways: use of temperature refuges by juvenile coho salmon in the West Fork Smith River

    Creator:
    Raskauskas, Nancy
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    The West Fork Smith River, a 69 km2 watershed in the Coast Range of Oregon, is prone to short periods of very high water temperature in mid-summer due to a combination of human and natural influences. In the summers of 2003 and 2004 more than 400 juvenile coho salmon regularly...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    THESIS OF Nancy Raskauskas for the degree of Honors Bachelors of Science in Fisheries Science presented

  • Spirituality and Aging Among Women

    Creator:
    Orcutt, Nancy Wilson
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    The term, spirituality, as used in this study, refers to that part of our lives that has the deepest meaning, that which nurtures each of us and moves us toward wholeness. It is the basis for which we live out our lives, following our own truths with honesty and commitment....
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    THESIS OF Nancy Wilson Orcutt for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in the co

  • Faculty-Led Study Abroad as Social Justice Praxis: A Phenomenological Case Study

    Creator:
    Barbour, Nancy Staton
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    Faculty-led short-term programs are the most popular type of study abroad experience for undergraduate students in the United States. The rise of the FLST model has created new challenges for institutions and faculty. This study undertakes a critical analysis of the practice of faculty-led short-term (FLST) study abroad at U.S....
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Nancy Staton

  • Global Citizen, Global Consumer: Study Abroad, Neoliberal Convergence, and the Eat, Pray, Love Phenomenon

    Creator:
    Barbour, Nancy Staton
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    This thesis examines the convergence of neoliberal rhetoric across popular media, academic, and institutional discourses, and draws connections between contemporary women's travel literature and common scripts in study abroad promotion. Finding such narratives to be freighted with ethnocentric constructs and tacit endorsements of market-based globalization, I critique the mainstreaming of...
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    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nancy Barbour for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary

  • Characterization of the mechanism and function of C₂H₂ zinc finger protein CTIP2 in the developmental processes

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    Golonzhka, Olga
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    CTIP2 is a C2H2 zinc finger transcription factor that plays important yet poorly understood roles in mouse development. CTIP2 is known to be highly expressed in the central nervous system, skin and T lymphocytes during embryogenesis. CTIP2-null mice die perinatally of unknown causes and exhibit defects in multiple organ systems...
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    ‐CTIP2  (Gal4‐CTIP2), using the calcium phosphate method. Twenty‐four h after transfection,  cells were

  • Initial velocity analyses of milling effects on rates of enzyme-catalyzed saccharification of native wheat straw

    Creator:
    Nguyen, Quynh M.
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    There is considerable interest in developing environmentally friendly processes for the economical conversion of biomass plant material to biofuels, bioproducts and biomaterials. One approach to such a conversion process is to make use of enzymes for the conversion of plant polysaccharides to simple sugars; the simple sugars could then be...
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    : _____________________________________________________ Michael H. Penner There is considerable interest in developing environmentally

  • Perceptions on informal performance feedback in Japanese subsidiary organizations : Japanese supervisors and U. S. subordinates

    Creator:
    Kinefuchi, Etsuko
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    This study explored perceptions of performance feedback communicated by Japanese supervisors to their U.S. subordinates in Japanese subsidiaries in the U. S. Individual face-to-face interviews were conducted with both Japanese supervisors and U.S. subordinates and their responses were tape-recorded. The purpose of the study was to assess perceptual similarities and...
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    committee, Dr. Gregg Walker and Dr. Nancy Rosenberger, and the graduate representative, Dr. Anisa

  • Exploring Income, Housing Space, and Cultural Perceptions in Relationship to Food Security in Full-time RV Households

    Creator:
    McGonagall, Odhran Mason
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    This thesis explores the relationships that income and housing space limitations have with regard to food security in full-time recreational vehicle (RV) households. This research used a scaled survey tool and a subset questionnaire to gather information on RV dwellers' housing and kitchen spaces along with participants' food shopping, storage,...
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    Oregon State University. Thanks also to Dr. Nancy Rosenberger for helping me to understand theory and

  • Evaluating microbial indicators of environmental condition in Oregon rivers

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    Pennington, Alan Travis
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    Traditional public health bacterial indicators of water quality and the Biolog® system were evaluated to compare their response to other indicators of stream condition with the state of Oregon and between ecoregions (Coast Range, Willamette Valley, Cascades, and Eastern Oregon). Forty-three randomly selected Oregon rivers were sampled during the summer...
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    . Dan Rockey and Nancy Bryant. Several individuals in the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

  • Farmers' markets and food access : Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) use at the Corvallis and Albany, Oregon farmers' markets

    Creator:
    Finneran, Kathleen B.
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    This thesis explores the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at the Corvallis and Albany, Oregon Farmers' Markets and its role in food access for SNAP participants. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach combining a farmers' market survey and household interviews, the study investigated who uses SNAP at the farmers'...
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    challenging me. To Dr. Nancy Rosenberger, for support and instruction throughout my research project. To Dr

  • Is "Smart Growth" smart? : health effects of urban renewal in Portland, Oregon

    Creator:
    Buerger, Catherine F.
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    This thesis examines the impact of urban renewal on individual health, specifically focusing on an urban planning model called Smart Growth that is being used in Portland, Oregon. Findings are based on qualitative and quantitative analyses of interview and survey data from study participants living in a community where renewal...
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    committee, Dr. Nancy Rosenberger, Dr. Robert Thompson, and Dr. Kate MacTavish, for their guidance and

  • Distance education in undergraduate dietetic education

    Creator:
    King, Carrie
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    The purpose of this study was to assess the usage of distance education in undergraduate dietetics programs. Additionally, the possibility of obtaining an undergraduate degree in dietetics via distance education was examined. The population receiving the survey research was all directors (279) of Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE)...
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    , and Professor Nancy Bryant, for offering their valuable time and expertise to guide my research