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Creator:: Ast, Karen M.
Abstract:: This study explores the lived experiences of first-year, rural, Oregon students in their initial entry to college. Through qualitative research involving one-on-one interviews with 10 participants, the author examines the transition of rural students into higher education, common experiences of rural students in their first term of college, and perceived...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study, a concept often referred to as relational competence (S. R. Jones, Torres, & Arminio, 2014). I

Creator:: Young, Jessica
Abstract:: Helical anchors are a type of deep foundation element that can be installed quickly in almost any location and can accept the immediate application of operational loads. The use of helical anchors has expanded in recent decades from its established application in the power transmission industry to more traditional civil...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Olsen. Thank you all for your dedication, and for pushing me to be a better engineer. Finally I

Creator:: Seipel, Aaron J.
Abstract:: Maximal aerobic capacity (V̇O₂max) is the most widely used measure for assessing cardiorespiratory fitness. It is a strong contributor to performance in endurance sports, predicts functional capacity in older adults, and is related to overall disease risk. As such, it is important that testing methodologies for determining V̇O₂max provide valid...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: distance and V̇O2max (r = 0.888; p < 0.05), but was not statistically significant for W’ (r = 0.160; p

Creator:: Brier, Julie A.
Abstract:: Current public health guidelines for physical activity (PA) were primarily formulated using evidence collected from a series of prospective cohort epidemiological investigations that measured self-reported PA. In light of this observation, and the known discordance between self-reported and objectively-monitored PA, it remains common for researchers to assess compliance to current...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Slaton, Dorothy N.
Abstract:: Shifting the Scholarly Conversation: A Rhetorical Reading of Peter Elbow's Work explores Peter Elbow's contributions to the field of writing and rhetoric. Over the course of his long career, Elbow’s scholarly and pedagogical work has been much praised and much criticized. Elbow's work has influenced generations of teachers and writers,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Chen, Kun-ning
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to determine if there were differences between well-trained pre- adolesents and untrained, but normally active counterparts in physical working capacity , body composition and blood lipids. The study hypotheses were that the trained subjects would have a lower mean body fat percentage, lower...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Drs. Anthony R. Wilcox, Margaret M. Smith, and Thomas A. Murphy, for their helpful advice and

Creator:: Larson, David J.
Abstract:: Thinning of young Douglas-fir forests has the potential to enhance structural diversity and improve habitat for wildlife. I examined the effects of thinning and thinning intensity on abundance and demographic characteristics of forest-floor small mammals in the Coast Range of Oregon 5 and 6 years after thinning had occurred. Thinning...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Emmingham and R. G. Anthony for insightful comments and instruction. Dr. L. Ganio and M. Huso provided

Creator:: Lawrence, Yuri Alexander, 1980-
Abstract:: Blastocystis spp. is a common intestinal parasite in humans and animals that has been associated with acute or chronic digestive disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome. Serotonin mediates intestinal motility, sensation, and secretory function in the normal intestinal tract. Serotonin (5-HT) signaling is decreased in animal models of colitis, as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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