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  • Synecological features of a natural headland prairie on the Oregon coast

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    Davidson, Eric Duncan
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    The study of the vegetation of one of the natural coastal prairies in Oregon was undertaken for the purpose of describing some of its synecological features. Specific objectives of the study were to describe certain plant assemblages in the study area, present phenological relationships on some of the assemblages, and...
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    the Oregon coast AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF ERIC DUNCAN DAVIDSON for the Master of Science

  • The Internet Usage Habits of Young Women with ADHD : Insights and Implications

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    Dakessian, Drew R.
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    Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the most common childhood neurological disorder in the United States, also affects grown women. But girls with ADHD, who tend towards symptoms of inattentiveness, often go undiagnosed until young adulthood. This is because (a) their symptoms are less obvious than the hyperactivity common in ADHD boys, and...
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    Young Women with ADHD: Insights and Implications Abstract approved: Patti L. Duncan ABSTRACT

  • Unpacking Success: Progressive Politics and Stalled Gender Equity at the Mitraniketan People's College

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    Glick, Stephanie Nahima
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    Founded over fifty years ago by K. Viswanathan, the Mitraniketan educational facility in Kerala, India provides literacy and vocational education to socially marginalized women, men, and children through nursery, elementary, high school and an educational preparatory program for young adults. Viswanathan founded the school on several ideals including Neo-Marxist, Quaker,...
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    approved: Patti L. Duncan Founded over fifty years ago by K. Viswanathan, the Mitraniketan educational

  • Experimental and analytical investigation of ponding load effects on a steel joist roof system

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    Stark, Duncan
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    Ponding of water on roof systems leading to collapse causes expensive damage and jeopardizes the life safety of building occupants. Current building codes and design specifications for flat roof systems offer minimal guidance in designing for ponding loads. The present research investigated ponding load effects on a long span, lightweight...
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    THESIS OF Duncan Stark for the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering presented on April 28

  • Knot theory : in imitation of Lewis Thomas

    Creator:
    Schmidgall, Matthew J.
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    Knot Theory: In Imitation of Lewis Thomas is a collection of 14, 1200-word essays written in the style of Lewis Thomas, a physician who regularly contributed to The New England Journal of Medicine. His 1200-word column, "Notes of a Biology Watcher," ran from 1971 - 1980. The resulting compilations collectively...
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    : ______________________________________________________ W. Chris Anderson Knot Theory: In Imitation of Lewis Thomas is a collection of 14, 1200-word

  • Correlations of sea surface height and solid earth tides with seismicity in the equatorial Pacific Ocean : a GIS approach

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    Zennaro, Barbara
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    In the equatorial Pacific Ocean, earthquakes are used as an indicator of tectonic stress for normal faults in the Galapagos Spreading Center, transform faults along the East Pacific Rise and thrust faults in the Middle American subduction zone. Linkages between seafloor tectonic processes and oceanographic and lunar conditions were explored...
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    Approach Abstract approved: Robert Duncan In the equatorial Pacific Ocean, earthquakes are used as an

  • On Happiness, Dysphoria and Pain

    Creator:
    Anderson, Eli Evan
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    This project is a personal exploration of happiness and optimism through the lens of a queer and transgender subject who experiences gender dysphoria, depression, and suicidality. Taking inspiration from Ann Cvetkovich’s (2012) Depression: A Public Feeling, this work incorporates both analysis of affective theory, especially Lauren Berlant’s theory of cruel...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Patti Duncan This project is a personal exploration of happiness and optimism through

  • The Invisible Mosaic of Unpaid Reproductive Labor in Nigeria : A Transnational Feminist Perspective

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    Adekunle, Phebean A.
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    Women spend substantially more time on unpaid care work than men; they spend a vital part of the day trying to meet the social expectations of their domestic and reproductive roles. The goal of this study is to examine Nigerian women’s experience of housework as a form of unpaid labor....
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    Patti L. Duncan Women spend substantially more time on unpaid care work than men; they spend

  • Distribution of Phytophthora rubi and Pratylenchus penetrans in Pacific Northwest Red Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) Fields

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    Kroese, Duncan R.
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    The Pacific Northwest produces over 95% of the nation’s processed red raspberries, valued at over $65 million. Two of the major soilborne pathogens effecting the production of raspberry in this region are the oomycete Phytophthora rubi, which causes root rot in red raspberry plants, and the plant-parasitic nematode Pratylenchus penetrans,...
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    ., and W. Thomas. 1997. Agriculture, methyl bromide, and the ozone hole: can we fill the gaps. Plant

  • Seed bank response to juniper expansion in the semi-arid lands of Oregon, USA

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    Duncan, Corinne M.
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    Expansion of Juniperus occidentalis into the sagebrush steppe has resulted in significant changes in understory composition. A consequence of increased J. occidentalis dominance may be a depletion of the seed bank. The potential for depletion is problematic because a reduction in the amount of species available from the seed bank...
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    Eastern OR AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Corinne M. Duncan for the degree of Master of