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An ecological analysis of adolescent females' perseptions of sex : implications for onset of sexual intercourse

Creator:: Rink, Elizabeth
Abstract:: This study explores the intrapersonal and interpersonal ecological factors that influence adolescent females' perceptions of sex and the extent to which their perceptions of sex impact onset of sexual intercourse as they mature. Particular attention is given to how depression influences individual, personal and social factors in an adolescent female's...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: suffer from psychological problems including depression and stress (Kirby, 1999; Corcoran, 2000

Assessing Coastal Community Adaptation Scenarios in the Face of Climate Change : A Tillamook County, Oregon Example

Creator:: Lipiec, Eva
Abstract:: Recent coastal disasters (e.g., Hurricane Sandy, Typhoon Haiyan) and chronic issues (e.g., Florida's "nuisance flooding") provide numerous examples of coastal communities struggling to adapt in the face of climate change impacts. Decision-makers and the public alike must reconcile the lack of "fit" between a rapidly changing environment and the effects...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 1 Lipiec, E., Ruggiero, P., Mills, A., Serafin, K., Corcoran, P., Bolte, J., Stevenson, J., Lach, D

David Foster Wallace's communal middle ground

Creator:: Randlemon, Daniel E.
Abstract:: Throughout the course of this thesis, I argue that the prose of David Foster Wallace, specifically his posthumously published novel The Pale King, inhabits a middle ground between universal sincerity and the particularized authenticity of postmodern irony. I examine Lionel Trilling's definitions of sincerity and authenticity before moving toward an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Daniel E. Randlemon for the degree of Master of Arts in English presented on May 25, 2012. Title

Genome Resource Development for Advancement of Corylus avellana Breeding

Creator:: Talbot, Samuel Corcoran
Abstract:: The European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) is a tree nut crop that is important in Oregon, which produces 99% of the United States’ hazelnuts but only 5% of the world’s supply. In order to maintain this market share, farmers in Oregon need cultivars that produce high quality nuts, mature early,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Samuel Corcoran

Crossing the Human: Posthumanist Deviations in Cormac McCarthy’s The Border Trilogy

Creator:: Johnson, Anthony
Abstract:: This thesis argues that the first two novels of Cormac McCarthy’s The Border Trilogy mark a sharp turn from the antihumanism of his earlier ‘Southern’ novels to a more affective exploration of posthumanist subjectivity within a world dominated by social discourse and metanarratives. In my examination of All the Pretty...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________________________ Raymond Malewitz This thesis argues that the first two novels of Cormac McCarthy’s The Border

A Different Kind of Fatigue : A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Etiology of Burnout in Medical Literature

Creator:: Tran, Jessica
Abstract:: The rate of physician dissatisfaction is steadily rising. Between 2011 and 2012, the number of physicians that would not choose a career in medicine if given the opportunity to decide again increased by 15% (Adams). This discontentment has major repercussions in the midst of the rising need for physicians: it...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Raymond Malewitz The rate of physician dissatisfaction is steadily rising. Between 2011 and

Buying Wins: An analysis of Salary and Performance in the National Basketball Association

Creator:: Bertalotto, Jake
Abstract:: This study examines the relationships between player salaries and performance in the National Basketball Association, by analyzing team salaries and statistics for the five seasons between 2008 and 2013. We find that the teams are able to achieve more wins by outspending their competitors, even if that means incurring a...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Raymond Brooks This study examines the relationships between player salaries and performance in the

The perceptions of head athletic trainers in NCAA Division I, II, and III member institutions toward the status of alcohol tobacco and other drug (ATOD) prevention and education policies

Creator:: Shirazi, Aida
Abstract:: The status of athletic department ATOD policies has received limited attention. Few studies have examined the extent to which athletic trainers are currently involved in developing and revising their drug education and prevention policies. This study compared the perceptions of head athletic trainers from NCAA member Divisions I, II and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: collection method. 3) Stratified random sampling was use to select E-mail addresses of 532 head athletic

Applied Logotherapy for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Men and Women United States Army Veterans

Creator:: Surcamp, Jenaya Rose
Abstract:: This project explores the use of Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in a population of men and women United States Army veterans. It explores the literature surrounding this treatment, specifically Frankl’s book, Man’s Search for Meaning, and argues a clinical application for this therapy could...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: -Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, United States Army, Veterans, Treatment Corresponding e-mail address

Mental Health in Pre-Adolescents : The Impact of Transitioning Periods

Creator:: Attaran, Shadee
Abstract:: Transitioning periods throughout an individual’s life are inevitable, and can be a traumatic experience if a person is not equipped with necessary skills to cope with them. No matter where one is from or what language they speak, every person will have a transitioning experience, whether it be negative or...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Impact of Transitioning Periods . Abstract approved: Raymond Tricker Emeritus Professor of Public

ScholarsArchive@OSU

An ecological analysis of adolescent females' perseptions of sex : implications for onset of sexual intercourse

Assessing Coastal Community Adaptation Scenarios in the Face of Climate Change : A Tillamook County, Oregon Example

David Foster Wallace's communal middle ground

Genome Resource Development for Advancement of Corylus avellana Breeding

Crossing the Human: Posthumanist Deviations in Cormac McCarthy’s The Border Trilogy

A Different Kind of Fatigue : A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Etiology of Burnout in Medical Literature

Buying Wins: An analysis of Salary and Performance in the National Basketball Association

The perceptions of head athletic trainers in NCAA Division I, II, and III member institutions toward the status of alcohol tobacco and other drug (ATOD) prevention and education policies

Applied Logotherapy for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Men and Women United States Army Veterans

Mental Health in Pre-Adolescents : The Impact of Transitioning Periods

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