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The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami : tourism impacts and recovery progress in Thailand’s marine national parks

Creator:: Meprasert, Somrudee
Abstract:: The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami raised concern among marine park managers and hazard mitigation professionals about the significant impact of major coastal hazards on marine park natural resources and ecosystems. The main reason for this concern is the strong linkage of marine parks and their rich assortment of ecosystem services...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: September 19, 2006. Title: The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Tourism Impacts and Recovery Progress in

Gender and Race Stereotypes in Advertisements in Science, 2004-2006

Creator:: Atwood-Wheeler, Kathryn
Abstract:: This study documents the occurrence of stereotypical representations of gender, race, and other characteristics in individuals that appear in advertisements in the prestigious academic journal Science. It repeats and expands upon a study conducted by Mary Barbercheck (2001) that analyzed advertisements in Science between 1995 and 1997. In this study,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 2004-2006. Abstract approved: ____________________________________________________

Metaphor and Bias : An In-Depth Look at CNN and Fox News Channel

Creator:: Duncan, Sara R.
Abstract:: This study links together two very complicated, but very important subjects: media bias and metaphor. More specifically, this study investigates whether or not examining a media outlet's use of metaphor is an effective methodology for investigating media bias. Using cluster analysis, I identified the source metaphors most commonly used on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Fox News Channel, to describe the 2004 presidential election. Consistent with previous research

An analysis of water resource conflict and cooperation in Oregon between 1990 and 2004

Creator:: Fesler, Kristel J.
Abstract:: This research provides details of water resource conflict and cooperation in Oregon between 1990 and 2004 by using an event database methodology. Events were concentrated in four of 18 basins. No basin accounted for more that 25% of the total water rights events, the most evenly distributed issue type. Overall...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 2004 Abstract approved: Julia A. Jones This research provides details of

Living with earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Yeats, Robert S.
Abstract:: In this expanded new edition of Living with Earthquakes, Robert Yeats, a leading authority on earthquakes in California and the Pacific Northwest, describes the threat posed by the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a great earthquake fault which runs for hundreds of miles offshore from British Columbia to northern California. New research...
Resource Type:: Book
Full Text:: 1998 363.34’9572’09795—dc21 98-23913 CIP © 1998, 2004 Robert S. Yeats All rights reserved. Second

A sedimentary and geophysical investigation offshore of Sumatra : subduction zone earthquakes, ground motions, and submarine landslides

Creator:: Patton, Jason R.
Abstract:: Subduction zone earthquake and tsunami hazards affect tens of millions worldwide and the recurrence of these disasters can be evaluated with paleoseismic techniques, because earthquake cycles (and their supercycles) typically span many millennia. In these three chapters, I discuss a suite of analyses I use to evaluate the sedimentary record...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Prehistoric patterns of economic and technological behavior reflected in the 2004 lithic assemblage of site J69E, Espiritu Santo Island, Baja California Sur

Creator:: Ferrell, Luanne R.
Abstract:: The La Ballena #3 site J69E is a shell midden located on Espiritu Santo Island in Baja California Sur. Archaeological excavations conducted in the summer of 2004 investigated a midden containing lithic and shell artifacts as well as faunal and human remains. Analysis of the debitage and formed lithic tool...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Patterns of Economic and Technological Behavior Reflected in the 2004 Lithic Assemblage of Site J69E

Vegetation analysis and spatial visualization of a tidal salt marsh

Creator:: Buchner, Ed L.
Abstract:: Mitchell Marsh, a tidal salt marsh in the Salmon River Estuary, was diked in the early 1960s. Restoration of the marsh, which began in late 1978, consisted of partial dike removal. Several studies have been conducted in the marsh, addressing the status of the developing salt marsh plant communities. Species...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE GEOGRAPHY PROGRAM December 2004

Perceptions of pack and saddle stock in wilderness: a historical and geographical review of a resource conflict

Creator:: Capozza, Togan
Abstract:: It has long been acknowledged that recreation activities can cause conflict among stakeholders with different perspectives. In 1949, Aldo Leopold, one of the earliest proponents of wilderness preservation, noted "Public policies for outdoor recreation are controversial. Equally conscientious citizens hold opposite views on what is and what should be done...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: December 2004 Directed by Dr. Gordon Matzke 11 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my major

Why pest plant control and native plant establishment failed : a restoration autopsy

Creator:: Wilson, Mark V., Ingersoll, Cheryl A., Clark, Deborah Louise, 1950-, and Wilson, Mark G.
Abstract:: Explaining restoration failure can be as important as touting success. We used a series of studies to understand the failure of techniques commonly used to restore wetland prairies in the Willamette Valley of western Oregon. Burning, fallowing, and solarization (covering tilled plots with plastic sheeting to heat the soil) had...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: NAJ-2401-body.indd Volume 24 (1), 2004 Natural Areas Journal

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The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami : tourism impacts and recovery progress in Thailand’s marine national parks

Gender and Race Stereotypes in Advertisements in Science, 2004-2006

Metaphor and Bias : An In-Depth Look at CNN and Fox News Channel

An analysis of water resource conflict and cooperation in Oregon between 1990 and 2004

Living with earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest

A sedimentary and geophysical investigation offshore of Sumatra : subduction zone earthquakes, ground motions, and submarine landslides

Prehistoric patterns of economic and technological behavior reflected in the 2004 lithic assemblage of site J69E, Espiritu Santo Island, Baja California Sur

Vegetation analysis and spatial visualization of a tidal salt marsh

Perceptions of pack and saddle stock in wilderness: a historical and geographical review of a resource conflict

Why pest plant control and native plant establishment failed : a restoration autopsy

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