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  • Stem sapwood water transport and storage strategies in three conifers from contrasting climates

    Creator:
    Barnard, David M.
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    The state of Oregon has two distinct climate types bisected by the crest of the Cascade Mountain range. The western side of the Cascades experiences high levels of precipitation and mild temperatures due to the maritime influence of the Pacific Ocean, while the eastern side lies in the rain shadow...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , Katherine A. McCulloh 7 Chapter 2 - Relationship

  • Getting Kids from Cradle to College: Parents’ Expectations and Support to College-Bound Children

    Creator:
    Ottusch, Timothy M.
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    Increasing numbers of individuals aspire to, seek out, and need a college degree in order to be competitive in the job market (Goyette, 2008; U.S. Department of Education, 2013). College degrees provide access to economic, social, and health benefits (Abel & Deitz, 2014; Autor, 2014). The United States also needs...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Richard A. Settersten, Jr. Increasing numbers of individuals aspire to, seek out, and

  • Resilience in Adulthood : How Does the Social Environment Facilitate Adjustment and Growth Following Adversity?

    Creator:
    Igarashi, Heidi
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    This study contributes to our understanding of positive adult development by examining resilience processes in adulthood. Resilience is often considered to be an individual-level trait. However, the child development literature has consistently shown that support from parents and caring others is a critical component of resilience. Less is known about...
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    Dissertation
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    parents and caring others is a critical component of resilience. Less is known about how adults navigate

  • Homeownership : still the American Dream? Perceptions of homeownership in the post crisis era

    Creator:
    Micek, Thomas P.
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    "The American Dream" is an expression familiar to all Americans and the realization of the American Dream is tied closely to homeownership (Clinton, 1995). The recent financial crisis, with the housing and financial markets at levels not seen since the Great Depression, has resulted in widespread unemployment, continually dropping home...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ], 2011). Might the marriage of homeownership and the American Dream be a thing of the past? The

  • Inshopping in rural communities : consumers' and retailers' perceptions

    Creator:
    Mullis, Katy L.
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    The ever changing nature of the retail industry, and the additional challenges of doing business in a rural area, mean that retailers in rural communities face a unique situation that makes them especially vulnerable to outshopping by rural consumers. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate factors which...
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    Masters Thesis
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    doing business in a rural area, mean that retailers in rural communities face a unique situation that

  • Preventing falls from unpredictable balance disturbances

    Creator:
    Welsh, Lisa R.
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    Falls, particularly those due to slips, constitute a major health risk for older adults. Past research has found that individuals can learn not to fall through repeated exposure to a slipping perturbation. Slips can be unpredictable, however. The goal of this study was to determine whether similar adaptations would occur...
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    a major health risk for older adults. Past research has found that individuals can learn not to

  • Branching Brownian Motion with One Absorbing and One Reflecting Boundary

    Creator:
    Felder, William F.
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    In this work we will analyze branching Brownian motion on a finite interval with oneabsorbing and one reflecting boundary, having constant drift rate toward the absorbingboundary. Similar processes have been considered by Kesten ([12]), and more recently byHarris, Hesse, and Kyprianou ([11]). The current offering is motivated largely by the...
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    Dissertation
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    work we will analyze branching Brownian motion on a finite interval with one absorbing and one

  • Evaluating balance and strength of older women in exercise programs

    Creator:
    Dinger, Melanie
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    Falls are a common problem among older adults, including those who are relatively healthy and living independently. Exercise has been recommended as an intervention to reduce falls by slowing and/or reversing age-related declines in balance, strength, and mobility. However, it remains unclear which types or combinations of programs are most...
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Samuel T. Johnson Falls are a common problem among older adults, including those who are