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The natural history of public works development

Creator:: Robertson, Robert A.
Abstract:: A case study of the Eugene Water and Electric Board's planning for the Minto Hydroelectric is examined in terms of social movement theory. It is hypothesized that public works projects have a significant likeness to a social movement and they conform in their essential ingredients to social movement explanations. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . This thesis presents an historic case study of the Minto Hydroelectric Project proposed by the Eugene

Leaving the Closet : Coming Experiences of Queer Chicanas and Latinas and Their Representation in Television

Creator:: Crocker, Melissa R.
Abstract:: In the contemporary United States, the process of "coming out of the closet," or public disclosure of one's non-normative sexual orientation or gender identity, is ongoing and performative. Particularly within the context of dominant contemporary U.S. society, popular media favors a hegemonic set of defining characteristics, which thereby forces the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: immigration status was outside the scope of this project, it is important to mention here because it may

Extensive Resource Subsidies by Salmon-Supported Bears to Granivores

Creator:: Shakeri, Yasaman N.
Abstract:: In salmon-rich, northern coastal environments brown bears can occur at high densities and exert wide-ranging effects on ecosystem processes. Bear consumption of seasonally available fruit may provide important seed dispersal services to plants, and by extension, influence the ecology of seed consumers such as small mammals. In this study, we...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: master’s project was not possible without the support of many individuals that assisted with the various

The Va : Traditional Culture and Modernization of a Minority Nationality in China

Creator:: Chiang, Hung-i and Jiang, Hongyi
Abstract:: The Va nationality, despite its small population compared to other nationalities in China, has preserved most of its traditions largely due to limits placed by historical circumstances and geographical isolation. To non-Chinese anthropologists, the Va people still remain unknown, as there is little or no information about them in English...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: this gap by presenting an ethnographic description of the Va, giving them a place in the world

The impact of shared ownership on virtual team effectiveness

Creator:: Bonnono, Mark A.
Abstract:: This research studied the role of shared ownership on virtual team effectiveness, using student teams enrolled in engineering management coursework at Oregon State University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. After a thorough review of the literature, the concept of shared ownership was developed. This concept was operationalized as the extent to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: performance was operationalized as the quality of work a virtual team produces. This was

A comparative investigation on the efficacy of integrated and segregated physical education settings for students with disabilities

Creator:: Perkins, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to compare the effectiveness of integrated and segregated settings in elementary physical education. The efficacy of each setting was measured by the quantity of opportunities to respond (OTR) and the quality of those responses. This study examined the frequency and motor appropriateness of OTRs...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: this study was to compare the effectiveness, measured by frequency of OTR and motor appropriateness

Effects of a resistance exercise program on activities of daily living of elderly women

Creator:: DeVries, Christine L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if a 5-month progressive-resistance exercise program would affect measures of activities of daily living (ADLs) and functional stability in elderly women. All subjects were ambulatory women, 80 to 93 years old, who lived in assisted-care facilities. Eight exercise and 7 control subjects...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Jeffrey A. McCubbin The purpose of this study was to determine if a 5-month progressive-resistance

A comparison of bone mineral density between active and nonactive men with spinal cord injuries

Creator:: Eddins, William C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the levels of bone mineral density (BMD) of the whole body (WB) and proximal femurs of physically active men with spinal cord injuries (SCI) to nonactive men with spinal cord injuries. Also, the lean muscle mass (LMM) of active men with SCI...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: ilk. Jeffrey A. McCubbin The purpose of this study was to compare the levels of bone mineral

Effect of peer group presence on the gross motor performance of young children

Creator:: Bates, Margaret K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if passive peer group presence had a significant effect on the performance of students on the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD). Fifty-eight volunteer nonhandicapped children aged five, eight, and ten years were subjects for the study. There were 18 subjects aged...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . uunn The purpose of this study was to determine if passive peer group presence had a significant

A comparison between anthropometric regression equations and hydrostatic weighing for predicting percent body fat of adult males with Down Syndrome

Creator:: Ovalle, Steven E. (Steven Edward)
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of eight anthropometric regression equations with hydrostatic weighing for predicting the percent body fat of adult males with Down Syndrome (DS). Body fat percentages were predicted for 18 adult males with DS. Skinfold, circumference, and bioelectric impedance analysis data were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: (John M. Dunn, Ed.D.) The purpose of this study was to compare

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The natural history of public works development

Leaving the Closet : Coming Experiences of Queer Chicanas and Latinas and Their Representation in Television

Extensive Resource Subsidies by Salmon-Supported Bears to Granivores

The Va : Traditional Culture and Modernization of a Minority Nationality in China

The impact of shared ownership on virtual team effectiveness

A comparative investigation on the efficacy of integrated and segregated physical education settings for students with disabilities

Effects of a resistance exercise program on activities of daily living of elderly women

A comparison of bone mineral density between active and nonactive men with spinal cord injuries

Effect of peer group presence on the gross motor performance of young children

A comparison between anthropometric regression equations and hydrostatic weighing for predicting percent body fat of adult males with Down Syndrome

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