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  • Seed quality and plant establishment studies of seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Sw.)

    Creator:
    Baker, Stanley D.
    Abstract:
    Seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Sw.) is an important warm-season perennial turfgrass, known for its tolerance to salinity. Turfgrass is used for homes, municipalities, sod farms, resorts, and sports fields. Seashore paspalum has historically been planted in sub-tropical and tropical climates because of its heat tolerance. Seashore paspalum could become an...
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    Dissertation
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    : Klewer Academic Publishers. Duclos D. V., Ray D. T., Johnson, D. J. & Taylor, A. G. (2013

  • Institutionalizing sustainability in community colleges : the role of the college president

    Creator:
    Williams, Peter G.
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    The purpose of this research study was to describe and improve understanding of the meaning of institutionalized sustainability and the role that a college president plays in institutionalizing sustainability on a community college campus. The following questions guided the research: (a) What does it mean to have sustainability “institutionalized” at...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Peter G. Williams for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • White racial identity development in transitional space : Discourse and praxis among Christian teacher educators

    Creator:
    Harris, Gennie S.
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    This research examines two questions: 1) What stories do Christian teacher educators tell about their own White racial identity development? and 2) Is there an impact of studying White racial identity development on the praxis of Christian teacher educators? If so, in what ways? The researcher began the project with...
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    Dissertation
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    : ____________________________________________________________ Jean G. Moule This research examines two questions: 1) What stories do Christian teacher

  • Essays on Public-Private Contracting

    Creator:
    Gultom, Yohanna M. L.
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    In this work, I address foundational concerns at the interface of institutions, governance structure, transaction costs, and efficiency in public-private contracting. Following transaction cost economic perspective, I build and justify the theoretical models explaining that institutions may affect the economic performance of public-private contracting through the effect of transaction costs....
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Rolf G. Färe In this work, I address foundational concerns at the interface of

  • Macro Stories: Policy Process Dynamics of Presidential Environmental Ideas

    Creator:
    Peterson, Holly L.
    Abstract:
    Public policy narratives and stories are often referenced by the media, politicians, advocacy groups, and across many disciplines in academia. Studies of social and political narratives support the notion narrative matters, but often lack systematic design capable of producing generalizable findings. The Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has responded to this...
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    Dissertation
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    Michael D. Jones Public policy narratives and stories are often referenced by the media

  • Colonization, Statemaking, and Development: A Political Ecology of the Saru River Development Project, Hokkaido, Japan

    Creator:
    Ioannides, Michael J.
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    Although dam construction has been an integral tool in development initiatives for nearly a century, dams can have significant negative impacts on local residents, particularly those who are permanently displaced from their homes and must be resettled elsewhere. Dams have unique impacts on indigenous peoples. As a result, many dam...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Bryan D. Tilt Although dam construction has been an integral tool in development initiatives

  • Women, poverty, and educational success : a critical exploration of low-income women's experience in community colleges

    Creator:
    Barry, Kate R.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study is to critically explore low-income women's experience as they negotiate post secondary education in community colleges. Three research questions explore the context through which low-income women have entered the college experience, what that experience is like for them, and how the community college experience has...
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    Dissertation
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    : ____________________________________________ Larry D. Roper The purpose of this study is to critically explore low-income women’s

  • Wind Energy in Klickitat County, Washington

    Creator:
    Grandolfo, Joseph D.
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    Wind energy has widespread public support; nevertheless, the emergence of local support or opposition in response to siting proposals is often unpredictable. Uncertainty surrounding a community’s response is problematic for both the company planning the project and for states pursuing policies for expanded development and use of renewable energy. Given...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    Energy in Klickitat County, Washington. By Joseph D. Grandolfo MPP Essay

  • Agroforestry farming in American Samoa : a classification and assessment

    Creator:
    Tuitele-Lewis, Jeannette D.
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    Agroforestry is a traditional farming practice in American Samoa that has helped to sustain the livelihood of the native population for centuries. These once self-sufficient islands have become economically dependent on U.S monies and other external resources during the past century. Dependency has caused a shift in the carrying capacity...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jeannette D. Tuitele-Lewis

  • Where wildfire risk and social vulnerability coincide: mapping place vulnerability to wildfire over the coterminous US

    Creator:
    Wigtil, Gabriel A.
    Abstract:
    The hazards-of-place model of vulnerability to environmental hazards posits that vulnerability has biophysical and social components. While biophysical characteristics are important in predicting locations of elevated wildfire risk, the social characteristics of human communities may help us predict locations of elevated wildfire impacts. We examine the relationship between biophysical and...
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    Capstone Project
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    Dr. Brent S. Steel, representing Political Science Dr. Jeffrey D. Kline, representing USDA