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  • Policy recommendations of the U.S. Commission on ocean policy : Is public input represented?

    Creator:
    Hamilton, Jessica S.
    Abstract:
    This study analyzes public participation in nine regional hearings and six public meetings held by the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy (USCOP) from September 2001 to April 2003. While several researchers have examined whether certain public involvement methods are considered successful or fair, this study characterizes the participants in a...
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    Capstone Project
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    Public Input Represented? by Jessica S. Hamilton Project Report Submitted To Marine Resource

  • Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K-12 and Higher Education Schools

    Creator:
    Henthorne, Ryan
    Abstract:
    This study explores Oregonians’ attitudes about and perceptions of public education. Specifically, perceptions about education quality were analyzed, looking at the perceived quality of education today and how it has changed over the last 5 years. Questions posed to respondents about education funding, explored views on additional state funding needed...
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    Capstone Project
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  • Marine protected areas : Gathering stakeholder input via an internet-based survey

    Creator:
    Demirdjian, Renee
    Abstract:
    Conservation efforts have been increasing in recent years to help preserve threatened coastal and ocean resources. Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an important tool to protect and conserve ocean resources. The MPA Center was established to take the lead in developing a framework for a national system of MPAs. The...
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    Capstone Project
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    -BASED SURVEY by Renee Demirdjian A Project Report Submitted To Marine Resource Management Program

  • Making Electric Vehicles Accessible: A Program Evaluation of California's Clean Vehicle Assistance Program

    Creator:
    Diaz, Alexa R.
    Abstract:
    Transportation contributes approximately 41 percent of California’s greenhouse gas emissions and 27 percent of national greenhouse gas emissions (CARB, 2019, EPA, 2017). In response to climate change concerns, stakeholders have encouraged the use of electric and hybrid vehicles through tax credits, rebates, and education campaigns. Environmental and transportation justice groups...
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    Capstone Project
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    these programs. This report aims to evaluate how the Clean Vehicle Assistance Program (CVA Program) in

  • Early Math Enrollment in Washington State Community Colleges

    Creator:
    Harri, Ed J.
    Abstract:
    More than half of students in Washington state community colleges enroll in developmental mathematics, but a relatively small percentage of these students persist to the second year. Many students place into these courses and never enroll; others enroll at some point after the first academic term, even when faced with...
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    Dissertation
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    that the data suggested no benefits for delayed enrollment in needed developmental coursework and

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

    Creator:
    Murray-Jensen, Julie
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    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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    study included all Oregon high schools in 2016 that were in the state report card and had at least a

  • Merging missions : a historical analysis of the University of Alaska Anchorage, 1984–2009

    Creator:
    Strom, Stephen L.
    Abstract:
    Literature on the evolution of the American higher education system includes a historical and consistent debate over the definition of the higher education mission in the country. Recent debate focuses on mission differentiation between the university and the community college. Acknowledging systemic changes in higher education historically occurred within regions...
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    Dissertation
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    ........................................................................................................ 65 Report preparation

  • 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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    impacts on local Ainu residents is scattered across many disparate sources, and no comprehensive English

  • A Comparison of the Preferred Role of Science and Scientists in the Marine and Terrestrial Policy Process

    Creator:
    Kloepfer, Daniel H.
    Abstract:
    The role of science in marine policy, and environmental policy in general, is a debated topic. Currently, there is an increasing desire for transparent and participatory democracy that involves more input from local residents and other non-experts. These demands often conflict with the increasing complexity of problems and the real...
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    Capstone Project
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    , we found no significant differences between the two studies and their preferred role of scientists

  • Innovation in China's furniture industry

    Creator:
    Cao, Xiaozhi
    Abstract:
    Innovation is considered the ultimate drive for business success. Fast growing furniture imports from China have become a controversial topic within U.S. wood and furniture industries. Low-cost production, which is stereotypically considered as the major competitive advantage of the Chinese-made products, has received considerable attention by a large body of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    companies to adopt innovation. No relationship was found between profitability and innovativeness. This