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  • Tragedy at Sandy Hook and the National Rifle Association's Propaganda Response

    Creator:
    Gundlach, Andrew
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    This research examines the response from the National Rifle Association (NRA) to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Specifically, the research seeks to conclude whether the NRA engaged in propaganda, and if so, what the ethical implications of such use are. Using literature from...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Robert S. Iltis This research examines the response from the National Rifle Association

  • Militant and nonviolent social movements

    Creator:
    Robinson, Blake
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    While much has been written about why people join social movements in general, little has been written about why people specifically join either militant or nonviolent social movements. Using the Black Panther Party as an example of a militant social movement and the mainstream Civil Rights Movement as an example...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    completed my thesis. I would also like to thank the other two members of my thesis committee, Dr. Robert

  • Diversity and Civil Leadership Programs : Is there a window of opportunity for equity and inclusiveness in the City of Portland's public involvement?

    Creator:
    Le, Khanh
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    Civic participation has been perceived to be an important aspect in the City of Portland. Portland‟s civic engagement model and the high level of public participation from Portlanders have drawn praises. Not all communities, however, have been included in the democratic process, which should be accessible to all Portlanders. Communities...
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    Capstone Project
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    ______________________________________________________________________________ Robert Thompson, representing Ethnic Studies I understand that my thesis

  • Revolutionary Love: Solidarity in the Vietnam Anti-War Movement

    Creator:
    Nguyen, Darlene
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    The Vietnamese population that migrated to the United States is largely tied to South Vietnam. As the population settled, their strong opposition to communism has driven many in the community towards political alignment with the alt-right and even white nationalists. The proximity to these movements and their seeming tolerance of...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Robert Thompson, Committee Member, representing School of Language, Culture, and Society

  • Sediment Pulse Behavior in Gravel-bedded Rivers

    Creator:
    Pace, Kylie M.
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    As dams approach the end of their useful life, there is need to predict where and how accumulated sediment will move following their removal to estimate impacts on aquatic habitat and infrastructure. Flume studies suggest that sediment pulses disperse in place for most dams, but it is hypothesized that a...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    ! funded.!Not! only!was! I! funded,! the! CEOAS! staff! and! especially! Lori,! Robert,! Stacey,! and

  • Is "Smart Growth" smart? : health effects of urban renewal in Portland, Oregon

    Creator:
    Buerger, Catherine F.
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    This thesis examines the impact of urban renewal on individual health, specifically focusing on an urban planning model called Smart Growth that is being used in Portland, Oregon. Findings are based on qualitative and quantitative analyses of interview and survey data from study participants living in a community where renewal...
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    Masters Thesis
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    committee, Dr. Nancy Rosenberger, Dr. Robert Thompson, and Dr. Kate MacTavish, for their guidance and

  • Asian and Asian American Representations in Contemporary Film

    Creator:
    Nguyen, Michelle
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    Asians are a minority group that are scarcely represented throughout Hollywood and the film industry. Even when there is some type of inclusion, they are often subjected to stereotypes that have been perpetuated for decades. This contributes to shaping how Asian and Asian Americans are perceived, as well as the...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Robert Thompson, Committee Member, representing Ethnic Studies

  • The Knee That Shook America: A Case Study of Colin Kaepernick and Historical Analysis of Protest

    Creator:
    Okonkwo, Charles
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    America is said to be the land of the free and the home of the brave. With the unfair treatment of people of color in this country, however, one would believe that somewhere in the fine print, they were excluded from that phrase. The very foundation of this country was...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    of my committee, Professor Aaron Lewis and Dr. Robert Thompson. Their constant encouragement

  • Journey to the Center of GW170817: Bayesian parameter estimation of outflows from binary neutron star mergers

    Creator:
    Rodriguez, Isabel J.
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    The discovery of GW170817 provided the first empirical evidence that merging binary neutron star systems are both progenitors of short gamma-ray bursts, as well as the primary sites of the nucleosynthetic rapid-neutron capture process. Initially detected as gravitational wave (GW) and gamma-ray burst (GRB) triggers, GW170817 was well-localized and follow-up...
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    Masters Thesis
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    committee: my major advisor Dr. Davide Lazzati (Physics), my minor advisor Dr. Robert Thompson (Ethnic

  • Leadership and Loyalty Revisited : Catholic Latinas and Leadership

    Creator:
    Morales-Warming, Melissa
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    White women’s experiences with major institutions, the church included, often are generalized to other women’s experiences, much like how the experience of men in often represented as the experience of all humankind. In 2001 Elaine Howard Ecklund studied white lay women in the Catholic Church and explored two questions: What...
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    Masters Thesis
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    end. Robert Thompson, I am so glad you were part of the committee. Two of my favorite courses at