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Wind Energy Siting in Kittitas County, Washington

Creator:: Naimoli, Stephen
Abstract:: 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%...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: by Stephen Naimoli MPP Essay Submitted to Oregon State University In partial

Wind Energy in Solano County

Creator:: Kelly, Anna C.
Abstract:: While the U.S. energy portfolio increasingly includes renewables, social acceptance of such technologies can pose an important challenge for developers. Using survey data from a random sample of nearby households (n=524), content analysis of coverage in local newspapers, and interviews with various stakeholders (n=14), I explore local social acceptance of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Kelly A THESIS Submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of

Why the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a Failing League and What Should Be Done to Improve It

Creator:: Mannen, Noelle R.
Abstract:: The WNBA is a league that has been characterized by struggle ever since its inception in 1996. The biggest reason for nearly all of its problems lies with one source: money. The WNBA simply does not have enough money to make it a functionable professional sports league. As a result...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial

Use of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among American Indians and Alaska Natives including the Role of the Great Recession : Evidence from the National Survey of Family Growth

Creator:: Cahn, Megan A.
Abstract:: American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) have more negative sexual and reproductive health outcomes than non-Hispanic whites. Little is known, however, about the factors that lead to sexual and reproductive health disparities for AIANs, including the role of sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS). Logistic regression analyses were performed on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Understanding Community Opposition to Industrial Scale Wind Farm Sitings and the Impacts of Federal Fast Track Initiatives in Southern California: A Case Study of the Tule and Ocotillo Wind Energy Facilities

Creator:: Allouzi, Yousef
Abstract:: As climate change forces energy policy to incorporate environmental impacts and fuel diversification into the traditional model of energy security, finding ways to site, develop, and deliver renewable energy has taken on increasing importance across the United States. With no consistent federal framework to implement these changes, much of the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Public Policy Program Oregon State University Spring 2018 This research was

Underneath Our Feet: A Critical Discourse Analysis of an Underground Museum Tour

Creator:: Sokoloski, Taryn Leigh
Abstract:: This study explores an underground museum located in Pendleton, Oregon. Using the method of Critical Discourse Analysis, I identify the ways Whiteness and Chinese as “the Other” are visually and verbally depicted. This study uses a qualitative approach to identify the ways both groups are presented on the tour. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Sokoloski, Author ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Before starting my MAIS program at Oregon State University, I thought

Truth, justice, and the American way : what Superman teaches us about the American Dream and changing values within the United States

Creator:: Karp, Lauren N.
Abstract:: This thesis is a study of the changes in the cultural definition of the American Dream. I have chosen to use Superman comics, from 1938 to the present day, as litmus tests for how we have societally interpreted our ideas of “success” and the “American Way.” This work is primarily...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: permanent collection of Oregon State University libraries. My signature below authorizes release of my

Transboundary Water Management Among the Riparian States of the Mekong: Using the Water Governance Reform Framework to Prevent Conflict

Creator:: Eilers, Michael
Abstract:: Few river systems in the world are under equal or more stress than Southeast(SE) Asia’s Mekong River. Several factors threaten the Mekong as the riparian states of China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam jockey for position within its geopolitical sphere. Climate change, globalization,industrialization, urbanization, economic growth, and hydro-hegemony...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Eilers EMPP Capstone Project submitted to Oregon State University in

Transboundary Water Management Among the Riparian States of the Mekong: Using the Water Governance Reform Framework to Prevent Conflict

Creator:: Eilers, Michael
Abstract:: Few river systems in the world are under equal or more stress than Southeast (SE) Asia’s Mekong River. Several factors threaten the Mekong as the riparian states of China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam jockey for position within its geopolitical sphere. Climate change, globalization, industrialization, urbanization, economic growth,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: by Michael Eilers EMPP Capstone Project submitted to Oregon State University

Title VII and Employment Discrimination in the LGBTQ+ Communities of Texas and Oregon

Creator:: Melancon, Trystan D.
Abstract:: The primary goal of this study is to illuminate the voices of LGBTQ+ individuals in Oregon and Texas who were victims of workplace discrimination due to their LGBTQ+ status in order to highlight the necessity of LGBTQ+ inclusive employment discrimination legislation. This study used qualitative research methods to gather data...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Wind Energy Siting in Kittitas County, Washington

Wind Energy in Solano County

Why the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a Failing League and What Should Be Done to Improve It

Use of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among American Indians and Alaska Natives including the Role of the Great Recession : Evidence from the National Survey of Family Growth

Understanding Community Opposition to Industrial Scale Wind Farm Sitings and the Impacts of Federal Fast Track Initiatives in Southern California: A Case Study of the Tule and Ocotillo Wind Energy Facilities

Underneath Our Feet: A Critical Discourse Analysis of an Underground Museum Tour

Truth, justice, and the American way : what Superman teaches us about the American Dream and changing values within the United States

Transboundary Water Management Among the Riparian States of the Mekong: Using the Water Governance Reform Framework to Prevent Conflict

Transboundary Water Management Among the Riparian States of the Mekong: Using the Water Governance Reform Framework to Prevent Conflict

Title VII and Employment Discrimination in the LGBTQ+ Communities of Texas and Oregon

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