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  • Household Determinants and the Resource Consumption: A Case Study of Baghmara Community Forestry in Nepal

    Creator:
    Timilsina, Dinesh
    Abstract:
    This study examines the association of household characteristics with forest product consumption and other benefits derived from community forest in Nepal. The analysis is based on random sample data of 80 households from a Community Forest User Groups of Baghmara Community Forestry (BCF) in Nepal. Using an OLS regression to...
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    Capstone Project
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    OF THE THESIS OF Dinesh Timilsina for the degree of Master of Public Policy presented on March 17

  • Complicating the Rural in Oregon's Water Policymaking

    Creator:
    Freeman, Misty
    Abstract:
    The state of Oregon is divided in important ways along rural and urban lines, including the way people make a living, individual and group relationships with the natural world, political ideologies, and personal values. This rural-urban divide has assisted policymakers in making decisions that balance the needs of Oregonians on...
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    Dissertation
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    Policymaking Tool…………………………………… Figure 16: Custom Rural Solutions……………………………………………………..………………… Figure 17

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

    Creator:
    Harris, Gennie S.
    Abstract:
    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

  • 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...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Peter G. Williams for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Fighting the Opioid Epidemic: Understanding the State of Michigan’s Effort to Adopt Overdose Fatality Review Teams

    Creator:
    Budd, James G.
    Abstract:
    This research explores the prospects of legislation in Michigan to authorize statewide use of Overdose Fatality Review Teams (OFRTs) to address the escalating opioid crisis. OFRTs consist of multidisciplinary teams that collaborate for overdose prevention. These teams operate on a local to statewide level and are comprised of individuals from...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    Commencement June 2023 Budd 1 Master of Public Policy essay of James G. Budd presented on December 13th

  • 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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    ..............................................................................................16 Visual Verification of Pure Seed Units ......................................................17

  • Social challenges in managing natural resources in coastal fishing communities

    Creator:
    Sharp, Shayla B.
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    Two topics concerning fisheries management are considered in this thesis. The first concerns the social values that commercial fishing communities associate with commercial fishing. A survey of residents from eleven Oregon Coastal fishing communities was conducted to examine the social values associated with the commercial fishing occupation and fishing heritage....
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    Masters Thesis
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    area? 15 1.4 Percentage of People in Commercial Fishing: Increasing or Decreasing in Future 17 1.5

  • Predicting the Relationships between High School Characteristics and High School Community College Enrollment Rate Using the Oregon Promise.

    Creator:
    Murray-Jensen, Julie
    Abstract:
    Background: Legislators, policy-makers, and leaders in higher education and within communities, are increasingly turning to place-based scholarships, or “promise programs”, to encourage college enrollment and address growing public concerns regarding college affordability. One such program, the Oregon Promise, was implemented across the state of Oregon in the fall of 2016....
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    Dissertation
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    school gender demographics, (e) high school counselor-to-student ratio, (f) high school size, and (g

  • Is Your Community College Technology Ready? An Assessment Instrument to Promote Technology Adoption

    Creator:
    Boehme, Laura A.
    Abstract:
    Background: Calls by presidents and legislators to raise the U.S. college graduation rate to 60% by 2025 have required educational institutions to find ways to increase accessibility and quality while simultaneously reducing costs (Bautsch, 2018; Smith, 2017). Private foundations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are getting involved...
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    Dissertation
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    phase one, Delphi method, included between 17-20 respondents, while the phase two, online survey