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  • Growth and characterization of zinc ferrite thin films for high frequency applications

    Creator:
    Hu, Jiqing
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    Ferrites have been used for various high frequency applications as bulk materials. These applications, however, are limited to large dimension devices. In this thesis, thin film ferrites were deposited from a low temperature solution-based deposition process that is suitable for micro-scale high frequency applications. The low temperature nature of this...
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    Applications by Jiqing Hu A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State

  • Chunking professional-technical programs to create pathways to degree completion in community colleges

    Creator:
    Dins, Kate
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    The purpose of this study was to explore the phenomenon of community colleges creating pathways to degree completion in professional-technical programs by breaking degree programs into smaller portions, referred to as "chunks." The purpose or possible advantage of chunking was that it would improve the rate of degree completion among...
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    degree completion among community college students by allowing students to complete a degree non

  • Enhancing community college revenue sources by leveraging land resources

    Creator:
    Scott, Cheryl L.
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    Community colleges are experiencing a decline in state allocated funding. Traditionally, college administrators look for ways to cut expenditures and raise tuition and fees to make up for the shortfall. Using available land resources to generate a revenue stream may provide revenue for community colleges. The purpose of this study...
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    Larry D. Roper Community colleges are experiencing a decline in state allocated funding

  • Wood properties and use of sensor technology to improve optimal bucking and value recovery of Douglas-fir

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    Acuna, Mauricio A.
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    There are a number of wood properties which affect the quality of forest products such as lumber and pulp. Of these, wood density is considered by some to be the single most important physical characteristic because it is an excellent predictor of strength, stiffness, hardness, and paper-making capacities. Accurately assessing...
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    There are a number of wood properties which affect the quality of forest products such as lumber and

  • Electric utility pole yard training facility : Designing an effective learning environment

    Creator:
    Topping, Robert P.
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    The primary responsibility of electric utilities is to supply consistent, dependable, and affordable energy to private customers, businesses, and industries. As with many businesses, electric utilities are experiencing the effects of an aging workforce and expending considerable resources to train their current and replacement workers. Community colleges can partner with...
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    following research questions: (1) What is the function of a line-worker pole yard in supporting effective

  • Spatial and temporal scales of genetic change in two overfished rockfishes

    Creator:
    Gomez-Uchida, Daniel
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    Pacific rockfishes (genus Sebastes) have attracted wide scientific and public interest from an evolutionary, fishery and conservation standpoints. This dissertation addresses several hypotheses involving spatial and temporal scales of genetic change in two overfished rockfishes, darkblotched (S. crameri) and canary rockfish (S. pinniger), using statistical analyses of genetic variation within...
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    Rockfishes” Abstract approved: Michael A. Banks Pacific rockfishes (genus Sebastes

  • Mathematical problem solving processes of Thai gifted students

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    Pativisan, Supattra
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    The purpose of this study was to examine the problem solving processes of Thai gifted students when they solved non-routine mathematical problems. The research questions guiding the study were: (1) What is the nature of the problem solving processes that Thai gifted students use as they engage in solving non-routine...
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    analyzed using the within-case and cross-case techniques. Data gathered were also categorized using a

  • The heart of leadership : An autoethnographic study of issues that impact educational leadership

    Creator:
    Prince, Erin K.
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    This autoethnography explores issues that impact educational leadership by examining individual reflections, perceptions, and responses developed through the lens of a principal of two elementary schools. The main data source involves journal entries collected over a period of one year. Theories of educational leadership styles and effective school practices form...
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    individual reflections, perceptions, and responses developed through the lens of a principal of two

  • Research mentorship in counselor education

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    Briggs, Cynthia A. (Cynthia Ann)
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    Research mentorship is a new construct emerging in the literature, but remains inadequately defined and scarcely researched. This topic is of relevance to counselor education because of the paucity of literature on the topic, and because of our professional commitments to diversity, wellness, and scholarship. Effective mentorship has been shown...
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  • Social justice counseling : A study of social justice counselor training in CACREP-accredited counselor preparation programs

    Creator:
    Ratts, Manivong J.
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    There is a growing movement within the counseling profession calling on counselors to integrate a social justice perspective into counseling theories, paradigms, and practices. However, there are no empirical studies illustrating how counselor preparation programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) are preparing...
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    Training in CACREP-accredited Counselor Preparation Programs. Abstract approved: Michael A