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  • The power of conceptual metaphor in Diana Abu-Jaber's The Language of Baklava and Birds of Paradise

    Creator:
    Gratz, Kimberly A.
    Abstract:
    This thesis examines the use of religious metaphor as it applies to food in two literary works by Diana Abu-Jaber. First, The Language of Baklava, a culinary memoir published in 2005, reveals aspects of cultural identity and memory through food and metaphor. Second, Abu-Jabers most recent novel, Birds of Paradise,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    English and Anthropology presented on April 23, 2012. Title: The Power of Conceptual Metaphor in Diana

  • A comparison of two neuropsychological concussion assessment batteries

    Creator:
    Padilla, Diana M.
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    Objectives: To compare the neuropsychological concussion assessment testing batteries of the Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC™) test and the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT™) test and determine if the tests measure similar neuropsychological functions as well as determine the test-retest reliability of the pre and post season measures...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Diana M. Padilla for the degree of

  • Effect of Accountable Care in Oregon Medicaid on Healthcare Utilization, Quality, and Spending among Children with Mental-Physical Comorbidities

    Creator:
    Govier, Diana J.
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    In 2012, Oregon began it enrolling its Medicaid beneficiaries in an accountable care model called Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs). As one of the of the earliest state-wide efforts to implement this type of healthcare reform among Medicaid enrollees, and thus one of the most mature, Oregon’s CCO implementation provided a...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Diana J Govier

  • Intergenerational responses to the death of a child

    Creator:
    White, Diana L.
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    The death of a child is a traumatic family event. This qualitative study examined the experiences of parents and grandparents in 10 families who had lost a baby to SIDS, stillbirth, or birth defects. Key questions focused on support given and received, meanings attributed to the loss, continuing bonds, and...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Diana L. White for the

  • Understanding the Effects of Online Paywalls on Information Access

    Creator:
    Shah, Sneha
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    At the start of the public’s use of the internet in 1983, whatever news made it online was expected to be open and free of charge. However, the idea that news should always be accessible online changed as newspapers moved most of their content online and needed online subscriptions to...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Diana Park, Committee Member, representing Libraries and Press

  • Gene regulatory networks during muscle development

    Creator:
    Eng, Diana G.
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    Congenital myopathies are caused by heritable mutations in particular genes. Genes mutated in congenital muscular dystrophies often encode cytoskeletal proteins, which contribute to the shape and movement of cells. We would like to know how such molecular defects lead to the muscle weakness in patients. It is therefore important to...
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    Dissertation
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  • Burning emulsified sulfur to stabilize sodium compounds in a lime kiln

    Creator:
    Djokotoe, Diana
    Abstract:
    Weyerhaeuser's Paper Mill in Albany, Oregon has been experiencing frequent ring formation in the #3 rotary lime kiln. Rings form when lime mud (CaCO₃) or product lime (CaO) particles adheres to the walls of the lime kiln and become resistant to the abrasive action of the sliding motion of product...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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  • Iterative reconstruction methods of CT images using a statistical framework

    Creator:
    Delgado, Diana
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    Medical imaging technologies play a vital role in early diagnosis of disease by providing internal images of the human body to medical professionals. Computed Tomography (CT) is currently the most commonly used medical imaging technology because it is easy to use, detectors and scanners are constantly improving, and more importantly,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Diana Delgado for the degree of Master of Science in Electrical and

  • Exploring college students' understanding of diversity : the effect of experience, interventions, and encapsulation

    Creator:
    Versluis, Diana Omura
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    This study sought to understand how post-secondary students experience and process issues of diversity, to discover what those views of diversity are, and how those views might change. The two issues that participants felt most strongly about were homosexuality and scholarships for students of color. Their views on homosexuality ranged...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Diana Omura Versluis for the

  • Exploring Silicone Wristbands as Personal Passive Sampling Devices in a Disaster Scenario

    Creator:
    Samon, Samantha M.
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    Exposure assessment is necessary to determine the frequency and magnitude of environmental contaminants, especially since exposure may lead to adverse health outcomes. Traditional personal exposure assessment tools such as biological samples are limited in their ability to capture a wide range of chemical exposures from a single sample, and others...
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    Dissertation
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    . Carolyn M. Poutasse, Dr. Holly M. Dixon, Dr. Diana Rohlman, Dr. Peter D. Hoffman Ricky Scott and Mike