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Relationships, communication, and power in Willamette Valley watershed councils : toward building resilient collaborative pathways

Creator:: Myhre, Andrea L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research is to investigate how stakeholders involved in collaborative watershed groups in Oregon work with each other to form ideas and take action. Most collaboration efforts include encouraging a high level of trust with a great value placed on relationships and partners, being open and flexible,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Andrea L. Myhre for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied

Local resilience, canola cropping, and biodiesel production

Creator:: Bates, Christopher Allen
Abstract:: New technology may have negative, as well as positive, effects on a sociocultural system. Biodiesel is growing in popularity as a fuel alternative that addresses global warming and reduces dependency on petroleum. The biodiesel innovation fits well into the existing behavioral infrastructure of Linn and Benton Counties, Oregon. The introduction...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Canola Cropping. and Biodiesel Production Abstract approved: Courtland L. Smith New technology may

Working in a Korean hagwon: a native English teacher's view

Creator:: Hendrickson, Lyla B.
Abstract:: My thesis explains the several problems that arise when a person from a Western English speaking country goes to work as an English teacher at private institutes in South Korea. It is based on my own experiences when I worked as an English teacher at private institutes in South Korea...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Hagwon-A Native English Teacher's View. Abstract approved: Courtland L. Smith My thesis explains the

Food systems in the Marys River region and reinhabitation

Creator:: Burke, Erik P.
Abstract:: Reinhabitation is an approach to building local cultures and economies within industrial society. The food system is a vital starting point. What are the principles of reinhabitory food systems? What are the possibilities for a locally adapted food system in the Marys River region of western Oregon? I describe past...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Courtland L. Smith Reinhabitation is an

Nature and culture in two Pacific Northwest timber-dependent communities

Creator:: Six, Amanda
Abstract:: Timber-dependent, rural communities in the Pacific Northwest face dramatic economic, political, and cultural change. New philosophies of forest management, primarily formulated in urban communities, require new approaches to the use and extraction of resources. What are the roles of rural communities that wish to adapt and sustain themselves? Two rural...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Courtland L. Smith Timber-dependent, rural communities in the Pacific Northwest face dramatic economic

Where Old West meets New West : confronting conservation, conflict and change on Utah's last frontier

Creator:: Leaver, Jennifer Jensen
Abstract:: In the United States during the last 30 years there has been a shift from extractive natural resource-based economies of the Old West to a New West defined by environmental protection. Over the past century, a growing national support for environmental protection has influenced a lengthening list of national and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: New West: Confronting Conservation, Conflict and Change on Utah's Last Frontier. Abstract approved L

One methodology for the incorporation of entomological material in the discipline of historic archaeology using the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) as a test subject

Creator:: Kellar, Brenda M.
Abstract:: Using the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) this thesis shows that entomological information and material can be retrieved using current historical archaeological methods. Historical archaeology has the ability to uncover connections between arenas as varied, and seemingly isolated, as the honey bee, the environment, and human cultures. By focusing on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: mellifera L.) as a Test Subject. Abstract approved:. David R. Brauner Using the honey bee (Apis mellifera

Gods and knickknacks : the American adoption of Asian religious items

Creator:: Jameson, Tamsyn L.
Abstract:: This thesis contains the cultural biography of Buddhist and Hindu items in a small college town in the United States. It explores different factors that have led to the availability of these items here, what attracts Americans to them, and the meanings they give these items. Semi-structured interviews were conducted...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF Tamsyn L. Jameson for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology

Slippery paths : connections and divergences between historic preservation and tourism in Micronesia

Creator:: Krause, Elizabeth L.
Abstract:: Micronesians are in the process of becoming independent nation-states after nearly a century of colonial rule, including four decades of U.S. administration as the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Pressures to attain self-sufficiency have led many of these island nations to embrace tourism as an economic development strategy. Meanwhile,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Elizabeth L. Krause for the degree

Just do it : an analysis of cultural factors behind the growth of Nike, Inc.

Creator:: Chen, Roger L.
Abstract:: The success of NIKE, Inc. is deemed miracle by professionals on both Wall Street and Madison Avenue. Research done in the past tends to credit the growth of NIKE, Inc. to its marketing strategies. By placing the achievement of the company in the postmodern context, this study analyzes the cultural...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Nike, Inc. AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Roger L. Chen for the degree of Master of Arts in

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Relationships, communication, and power in Willamette Valley watershed councils : toward building resilient collaborative pathways

Local resilience, canola cropping, and biodiesel production

Working in a Korean hagwon: a native English teacher's view

Food systems in the Marys River region and reinhabitation

Nature and culture in two Pacific Northwest timber-dependent communities

Where Old West meets New West : confronting conservation, conflict and change on Utah's last frontier

One methodology for the incorporation of entomological material in the discipline of historic archaeology using the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) as a test subject

Gods and knickknacks : the American adoption of Asian religious items

Slippery paths : connections and divergences between historic preservation and tourism in Micronesia

Just do it : an analysis of cultural factors behind the growth of Nike, Inc.

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