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Browsing 27 item(s) in: WWU Masters Theses  
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1. Conley, Kristen MarieSituational and dispositional influences on cardiovascular reactivity to daily academic stressorsStress has many physical effects on the body, including producing elevations in heart rate and blood College students--Effect of stress on; Cardiovascular system--Effect of stress on; Stress (Physiology);
2. Durden, WilliamFrom public/private spheres to tout autre est tout autre : christianity and politics in Carl Schmitt's The concept of the political and Jacques Derrida's The gift of death.This essay argues that Carl Schmitt’s political theory in The Concept of the Political functions a Schmitt, Carl, 1888-1985. Begriff des Politischen. English; Schmitt, Carl, 1888-1985--Criticism and interpretation; Derrida, Jacques. Donner la mort. English; Derrida, Jacques--Criticism and interpretation; Religion and politics;
3. Fortner, Jason C.Illuminating whole effluent toxicity testing : ultraviolet radiation, phototoxicity, and PAH-contaminated groundwaterIn this study, the acute toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) - contaminated groundwate Groundwater--Pollution--Environmental aspects; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons--Environmental aspects; Light--Physiological effect; Photochemistry;
4. Gallen, Sean F.An investigation of the magnetic fabrics and the paleomagnetism of the Ghost Rocks Formation, Kodiak Islands, Alaska.Recent tectonic models based on the hypothesized existence of the Resurrection plate between the Kul Paleomagnetism--Alaska--Kodiak Island; Geology, Stratigraphic--Paleocene;
5. Graham, SylviaGrowth and grazing of microzooplankton in response to the harmful alga Heterosigma akashiwo in prey mixturesHeterosigma akashiwo is one of the most ichthyotoxic species of phytoplankton, severely impacting ma Marine zooplankton--Food--Washington (State)--East Sound (Bay); Marine zooplankton--Washington (State)--East Sound (Bay)--Growth; Algae--Control--Washington (State)--East Sound (Bay); Algal blooms--Washington (State)--East Sound (Bay);
6. Hardee, Sarah E.Movements and home range of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the inland waters of the Pacific Northwest.Marine resources are under increasing human pressure and conservation managers are using tools such  Harbor seal--Home range--Northwest, Pacific; Harbor seal--Behavior--Northwest, Pacific;
7. Harper-Smith, SarahModeling relative effects of riparian cover and groundwater inflow on stream temperature in lowland Whatcom County, Washington.Many Pacific Northwest streams have water temperatures that exceed thermal thresholds for salmonids. Water temperature--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--Mathematical models; Riparian ecology--Washington (State)--Whatcom County; Groundwater flow--Washington (State)--Whatcom County;
8. Hill, Amanda M. (Amanda Marie)We have another moment : "rhetoric and composition" + "web 2.0".“We Have Another Moment: ‘Rhetoric and Composition’ + ‘Web 2.0’” responds to recent rhet English language--Rhetoric--Study and teaching--Technological innovations; English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching--Technological innovations; Web 2.0; Academic writing--Study and teaching--Technological innovations; Information technology;
9. Houck, LindaBridging biblical faith and ecology for adults an experimential environmental education programUnderstanding the implications of an ecological view of nature for a Christian has recently become a Environmental protection--Study and teaching (Continuing education); Environmental protection--Religious aspects--Christianity; Christian education; Christian ethics;
10. Kairis, Peter.A spatially explicit relative elevation model for Padilla Bay, Washington.The dynamics that govern the elevation of a coastal wetland relative to sea level are complex, invol Sea level--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Padilla Bay; Coast changes--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Padilla Bay; Zostera marina--Ecology--Washington (State)--Padilla Bay; Padilla Bay (Wash.);
11. Kalk, Michael Liam.Revisiting the Seven Devils-Wrangellia connection : the paleogeography of triassic rocks in western Idaho."The origins of and relationships between allochthonous terranes located west of the 87Sr/86Sr 0.706 Paleomagnetism--Idaho--Seven Devils Mountains; Paleomagnetism--Oregon--Wallowa Mountains; Geology, Stratigraphic--Triassic; Geology--Idaho--Seven Devils Mountains; Geology--Oregon--Wallowa Mountains; Paleogeography--Idaho--Seven Devils Mountains; Paleogeography--Oregon--Wallowa Mountains;
12. Kerr, Christopher ReidApproaching popular music in the field of English.In light of current disciplinary shifts toward digital media and multi-modal textual analysis, this  Springsteen, Bruce; Music and literature; Popular music; Rock music;
13. Love, Danielle M.Effects of salmon-derived nutrients on an artificial stream systemAn artificial stream system was constructed to study responses of autotrophic and heterotrophic stre Salmon--Carcasses--Environmental aspects; Periphyton--Growth; Stream ecology; Nutrient pollution of water;
14. Luxa, KathrynFood habits of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in two estuaries in northern Puget Sound, WashingtonThere is a long-held belief that marine mammals are a threat to fishery resources. In Puget Sound, t Harbor seal--Food--Washington (State)--Puget Sound;
15. Martin, DieterEmperor Norton I : the rise of a San Francisco cultural icon 1859-1880The California Gold Rush had a profound effect on the emerging city of San Francisco. Extreme highs  Norton, Joshua Abraham, 1819-1880; Eccentrics and eccentricities--California--San Francisco--Biography;
16. Matulis, Brett SylvesterCosta Rican ecotourism and the (re)construction of social-natures on the Osa PeninsulaThis thesis is concerned with the social construction of nature and society through ecotourism on th Ecotourism--Costa Rica--Osa Peninsula; Nature--Social aspects--Costa Rica--Osa Peninsula;
17. Mauney, Kimbrough LevertonThe effects of the go for the green challenge on electricity use, behaviors, and attitudes of Western Washington University residents.This thesis investigates the effect of the Go for the Green Challenge (GGC), a multi-faceted, educat Western Washington University. University Residences; Electric power--Conservation--Washington (State)--Bellingham; College students--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Attitudes; Western Washington University--Students--Attitudes;
18. Moyer, Jessica ReneeThe ANWR landscape : a geographical analysis of rhetoric and representationFor over 40 years now, a remote piece of land in the northeast corner of Alaska has been the focus o Land use--Social aspects--Alaska--Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; Land use--Environmental aspects--Alaska--Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska); Gwich'in Indians--Social aspects; Inupiat--Social aspects;
19. Nelson, Reid A. (Reid Anders)Effects of similarity and tourist status on prosocial behavior : a field study in SpainMale and female participants in four cities across Southern and Northern Spain were approached by a  Influence (Psychology); Similarity (Psychology); Attitude (Psychology)--Spain;
20. Riddle, MeganThe DM gene family in the parasitoid wasp nasonia vitripennis : identification of a sex-specific homolog of the doublesex gene.Sexual dimorphism is the result of a cascade of genes that triggers sex-specific development. The ca Drosophila melanogaster--Genetics; Parasitic wasps--Genetics; Sex determination, Genetic;
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