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John Archibald Wheeler : a study of mentoring in modern physics

Creator:: Christensen, Terry M.
Abstract:: This dissertation has two objectives. The first objective is to determine where best to situate the study of mentoring (i.e. the 'making of scientists') on the landscape of the history of science and science studies. This task is accomplished by establishing mentoring studies as a link between the robust body...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of Science on April 3, 2009. Title: John Archibald Wheeler: A Study of Mentoring in Modern Physics

Wild nature or the garden : conservation themes in the forests of Tarzan and Herland/Ourland

Creator:: Davis, Caryn M.
Abstract:: At first glance, Edgar Rice Burroughs's wildly popular romantic fantasy novel, Tarzan of the Apes (1912), and Charlotte Perkins Gilman's feminist science fiction-utopian novel, Herland (1915), with its dystopian companion, With Her in Ourland (1916), may appear to have little in common. Tarzan celebrates the human connection with wild nature...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Progressive Era. This paper examines how these two perspectives may be seen in the ways in which Burroughs

How the animals found their places : pattern detection, experimentation, and epistemology in a high desert stream fish assemblage

Creator:: White, Seth Michael
Abstract:: I examined the relative roles of biotic and abiotic factors in structuring redband trout Oncorhynchus mykiss distributions in the South Fork John Day. I first examined the relationship between the biological traits of the fish assemblage and riparian-geomorphic features in context of prevailing theories of stream ecology stemming from the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: redband trout Oncorhynchus mykiss distributions in the South Fork John Day. I first examined the

Theoretical physics takes root in America : John Archibald Wheeler as student and mentor

Creator:: Christensen, Terry M.
Abstract:: John Archibald Wheeler (09 July 1911- ) is a familiar name to physicists and historians of physics alike. Among his many contributions to the corpus of knowledge, in 1939 John Wheeler and Niels Bohr co-authored the first paper on the generalized mechanism of nuclear fission. Beyond that seminal work, Wheeler...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Physics Takes Root in America: John Archibald Wheeler as Student and Mentor Abstract approved

Determination of cohesive parameters for aerospace adhesives

Creator:: Hortnagl, Josef G.
Abstract:: The use of adhesives in demanding engineering applications is a very common occurrence in the modern world. These adhesives are taking the role of many traditional fasteners, especially in the area of fiber reinforced composites. As the use of these adhesives become more common place, better understanding of their mechanics...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Parameters for Aerospace Adhesives Abstract approved: John P. Parmigiani The use of adhesives

Determining fracture toughness by orthogonal cutting of polyethylene and wood-polyethylene composites

Creator:: Semrick, Kalin
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate orthogonal cutting as a method to determine the fracture toughness of low and high density polyethylene and wood plastic composites. A test fixture was developed to capture normal and tangential cutting forces at variable depth and rake angle. A tool interface method...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Orthogonal Cutting of Polyethylene and Wood-Polyethylene Composites Abstract approved: John A. Nairn The

Transient electric birefringence for the characterization of cellulose nanocrystals and tobacco mosaic virus

Creator:: Taylor, Melissa J.
Abstract:: The development of a transient electric birefringence (TEB) apparatus for macroparticle characterization is herein discussed. The experimental difficulties encountered were related largely to poor data resolution. Misalignment and strain birefringence in optical components further complicated results. Improved data digitization methods were developed, and precise mathematical models were derived in order...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: John Simonsen The development of a transient electric birefringence (TEB) apparatus

Early Adventures of a Home Economist: Ava B. Milam’s Integration of Science and Home Economics at Oregon Agricultural College, 1911-1921

Creator:: McHugh, Kathleen M.
Abstract:: Across from the Memorial Union on Oregon State University’s campus sits Milam Hall, the former site of the Department of Home Economics. The building is named for Ava Milam Clark, the dean of home economics for thirty-three years, from 1917 to 1950. I aim to understand Ava Milam’s early career...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon Agricultural College, 1911-1921 Abstract approved

Fatigue Testing and Analysis of Polymer and Composite Materials Used in Heavy-Duty Trucks

Creator:: Gahan, Kevan
Abstract:: As structural durability analysis is increasingly trusted during the design processes of the automotive industry, more complete and sophisticated modeling of material behavior under both static and dynamic loading conditions is paramount. This is especially true regarding the application of heavy-duty trucks, where modern designs contain large parts such as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ John P. Parmigiani As structural durability analysis is increasingly trusted during the

Identifying Threshold Values of Accelerometer-Determined Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity that Correspond to Self-Reported Compliance to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans : National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2006

Creator:: Brier, Julie A.
Abstract:: Current public health guidelines for physical activity (PA) were primarily formulated using evidence collected from a series of prospective cohort epidemiological investigations that measured self-reported PA. In light of this observation, and the known discordance between self-reported and objectively-monitored PA, it remains common for researchers to assess compliance to current...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _______________________________________________________ John M. Schuna Jr

ScholarsArchive@OSU

John Archibald Wheeler : a study of mentoring in modern physics

Wild nature or the garden : conservation themes in the forests of Tarzan and Herland/Ourland

How the animals found their places : pattern detection, experimentation, and epistemology in a high desert stream fish assemblage

Theoretical physics takes root in America : John Archibald Wheeler as student and mentor

Determination of cohesive parameters for aerospace adhesives

Determining fracture toughness by orthogonal cutting of polyethylene and wood-polyethylene composites

Transient electric birefringence for the characterization of cellulose nanocrystals and tobacco mosaic virus

Early Adventures of a Home Economist: Ava B. Milam’s Integration of Science and Home Economics at Oregon Agricultural College, 1911-1921

Fatigue Testing and Analysis of Polymer and Composite Materials Used in Heavy-Duty Trucks

Identifying Threshold Values of Accelerometer-Determined Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity that Correspond to Self-Reported Compliance to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans : National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2006

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