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  • Forms of Life: Goethe’s Impact on Twentieth-Century Anglophone Botany and Morphology

    Creator:
    Hahn, Andre M.
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    This dissertation examines the impact of the German naturalist and literary figure Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s ideas on twentieth century Anglophone plant morphology and biology. Goethe interpreted the organ forms of flowering plants as metamorphoses of each other. His literary, historical, and philosophical writings suggest themes of alienation from and...
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    Dissertation
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    Unconscious of Nature: Analyzing Disenchantment in Faust I,” 9 Goethe Yearbook 17, no. 1 (2010): 117–32

  • Development of an adventitious shoot regeneration system in cherries

    Creator:
    Meneghelli, Luigi P.
    Abstract:
    Shoot regeneration in vitro is a difficult problem for cherry species. This study addressed three approaches to the problem, regeneration of adventitious shoots from roots and leaves of mature cherry clones, and from cotyledons of open-pollinated 'Royal Ann' cotyledons. Regeneration on roots occurred at a very low frequency. Adventitious shoots...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Shoot regeneration in vitro is a difficult problem for cherry species. This study addressed three

  • Common insect and mite galls of the Pacific Northwest

    Creator:
    Larew, Hiram, 1953- and Capizzi, Joseph
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    Anyone with an interest in plants or insects, anyone who cares for a lawn, grows a crop, or enjoys an outdoor walk sooner or later will notice galls. The purpose of this booklet is to provide brief answers to some of the common questions that people ask about galls and...
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    Book
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    galls of the Pacific Northwest. (Oregon State monographs. Studies in entomology; no.5) 1. Galls (Botany

  • Effects of restricted ankle range of motion on human walking : an application to transtibial amputee gait patterns

    Creator:
    Silverman, Susan R. (Susan Rebecca)
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    Alterations in gait patterns are commonly observed in individuals with transtibial amputation (TTA) who use a prosthesis. Current commercially available ankle-foot prostheses (AFP) offer very little range of motion (ROM) at the ankle joint. Previous researchers have hypothesized that lack of ankle ROM significantly contributes to alterations in TTA gait...
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    Masters Thesis
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    lead to hip and back pathology. In an intervention study 9 traumatic transfemoral amputee

  • An Enthnobotanical Analysis of Basketry

    Creator:
    Fluharty, Suzanne M.
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    The focus of my thesis is ethnobotany which seeks to examine botanical resources and their context within particular cultures. My ethnographic research identifies and interprets the cultural processes woven into Oregon's coastal basketry through spirituality, environmental habitats, and utilized plant species. This is augmented with botanical research addressing the question...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Interdisciplinary Studies in Anthropolociy, Botany and Plant Patholoay, and Speech Communication presented on May

  • Effects of disability awareness activities on acceptance and knowledge of secondary level students

    Creator:
    Frese, Erin
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    The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a disability awareness unit implemented into secondary level physical education curricula, on acceptance and knowledge of students without disabilities. One hundred twelve students in the 7th and 8th grades participated in this study. Predetermined classes of students were randomly...
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    Masters Thesis
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    program taught for this study was different from the others, in that no other program in physical

  • Physical activity levels of students with and without a disability in inclusive and self contained physical education

    Creator:
    Sweeney, Kristin B.
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    As obesity rates of children and adolescents rise within the Unites States, physical activity becomes increasingly important for adolescents with and without a disability. As the trend toward increased obesity rates in adolescents continues, there are similiar increases in the percentage of children being educated in inclusive settings. The purpose...
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    Masters Thesis
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    study revealed no significant differences in the average physical activity and MVPA levels of

  • The relationship between balance and fundamental motor skills in children five to nine years of age

    Creator:
    Overlock, Jennifer Ann
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    The ability to establish and maintain balance is claimed to be an important prerequisite of movement tasks. However, despite this general belief, there is limited empirical evidence to support the contribution of balance in motor skill performance. Furthermore, psychometric properties of using a computerized force platform to assess balance ability...
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    Masters Thesis
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    degree of Masters of Science in Movement Studies in Disability presented on July 30, 2004. Title: The

  • Level of physical activity and duration of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among youth with visual impairment

    Creator:
    Kindinger, Kerstin
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    Physical activity is increasingly recognized as a maj or component contributing to the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. Evidence exists that a physically active behavior is carried over from childhood to adolescents and possibly to adulthood. Limited research about the physical activity behavior of students with visual impairment is available,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    of Master of Science in Movement Studies in Disability presented on April 25, 2005. Title: Level of

  • The effect of physical activity on sleep in children with autism

    Creator:
    Hagar, Kristine Ann
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    Sleep is an active process that affects an individual's daily functioning and physical and mental health. It is also beneficial for an individual's overall health and well being. Children with autism often have difficulty sleeping. One common complaint from parents of children with autism is that these children lack sufficient...
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    Masters Thesis
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    of Master of' Science in Movement Studies in Disability presented on June 9. 2004. Title: I