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  • Decaying in Storage: The Closures of Three Nuclear Reactors in the Pacific Northwest

    Creator:
    Oney, Celia E.
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    People involved in a nuclear activity, whether they are developing it, benefiting from it, or opposing it, see inherent connections between various aspects of nuclear science and technology. This thesis investigates three nuclear sites: a university research reactor, a dual-purpose reactor that produced plutonium for the U.S. military and electricity...
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    Masters Thesis
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    development of the region.5 Less has been written about the role of research reactors in the development

  • Opening Pandora's Box at the Roof of the World : The Past and Present of Avian Influenza Science

    Creator:
    Canavan, Barbara C.
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    By means of a case study and historical analysis, this dissertation examines the past and present of avian influenza. By integrating disconnected histories of human and animal influenza, this dissertation links historical insights with the concerns of contemporary avian flu science. It is not only a natural history of avian...
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    Dissertation
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    ……………………………………………………… 143 19. Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Research Categories…………………………………….. 169 20. Distribution of

  • Effect of an Idealized Mangrove Forest of Moderate Cross-shore Width on Loads Measured on a Sheltered Structure and Comparison with Predicted Forces

    Creator:
    Mitchell, William T.
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    As coastal communities face increasing chronic and acute hazards, nature-based coastal engineering solutions have experienced a rapid growth in popularity and interest. Recent works on this topic have shown that “Green Infrastructure” may be effective at mitigating coastal hazards and therefore provide sustainable adaptation alternatives to traditional engineering solutions such...
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    Masters Thesis
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    and centered on wave height attenuation. Little existing research has examined the impacts of

  • Evaluating Equity in the Provision of Primary Health Care in Tanzania

    Creator:
    Babbel, Breannon
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    Equitable access to primary health care is vital to the overall health and development of a country. Since its independence in 1967, Tanzania has established a clear objective of achieving primary health care for all. Yet achieving the goal of health care for all is especially difficult considering Tanzania’s poverty...
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    Capstone Project
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    -reviewed research in addition to government reports and polices from Tanzania’s Ministry of Health and

  • Opening a Developing Economy in the 21st Century: A Look at the Rural Salvadoran Perspective

    Creator:
    Juarez, Benjamin
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    In recent decades there has been a trend for countries to begin establishing bilateral trade relations with one another, namely, free trade agreements. The result has been open economies that are economically tied to one another. In El Salvador, two policies are highlighted that tie it strongly to the United...
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    Capstone Project
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    highlights the necessity of data for research purposes in both the problems and policies streams. The

  • State Tax Credit Auctions

    Creator:
    Korejwa, Elise
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    Tax credit auctions are a new way to fund government programs, dating back to just 2011. In place of funding new programs with direct appropriations from the general fund, tax credit auctions are a means to fund programs by monetizing tax credits. We performed a case study of all of...
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    Capstone Project
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    !informative,!such!as!the!controversial!concept!of!tax! expenditures.!The!aim!of!this!research!is!to!introduce

  • Kids in the Grid: The Role of Family Energy Lifestyles in Changing Residential Energy-Use Behaviors

    Creator:
    Moline, Heather M.
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    The increasing complexity and connectedness of energy networks has opened pathways for new forms of collaboration with energy consumers. Despite the emergence of the smart grid an array of policy options like demand-side management (DSM), many families continue to disregard daily household energy consumption, particularly during peak-use times of day....
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    Capstone Project
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    10 Theoretical Models of Energy Behavior 11 Research Questions 14 Conceptual

  • Out-of-pocket health care expenditures and household food insecurity among families with children

    Creator:
    Patton-Lopez, Megan M.
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    Since the late 1990s accelerated growth in health care spending coupled with a cost shift of health insurance from employers to employees has created an increased financial burden for many families. Past research suggests that financial burden due to out-of-pocket (OOP) health care costs limits access to health care and...
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    Dissertation
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    financial burden for many families. Past research suggests that financial burden due to out-of-pocket (OOP

  • Rural community college fundraising : a multi-site case study exploring the characteristics and motivations of alumni supporters

    Creator:
    Wood, Jason S.
    Abstract:
    Fundraising in the 21st century is becoming an increasingly important component of rural community colleges' (RCCs) overall funding strategies. Alumni represent a significant population of potential college supporters. The problem facing rural community colleges involves fiscal viability through developing innovative fundraising practices and identifying emerging sources of additional revenue. The...
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    Dissertation
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    used to answer the research questions. The analysis of data is presented and recommendations for

  • Wind Energy Siting in Kittitas County, Washington

    Creator:
    Naimoli, Stephen
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    Increasing renewable energy development is often seen as an essential tool for combating global climate change, yet despite widespread support in theory, renewable energy often faces problems at the implementation stage. In the state of Washington, where voters have expressed a desire for greater renewable energy by mandating that 15%...
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    Capstone Project
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    fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Policy