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  • Sharing the land : a 5th and 6th grade curricular unit for Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem, Oregon

    Creator:
    Hanson, Mette J.
    Abstract:
    The lack of first-hand experience or knowledge about farming in the general population of the United States is a concern among scientists as many current environmental issues are strongly linked to agriculture. Developing agricultural literacy and an appreciation for our dependance on limited resources is important for preparing future generations...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Master of Science in General Science presented on May 27, 1993. Title: Sharing the Land: A 5th and 6th

  • Power quality simulator for commercial office buildings

    Creator:
    Atluri, Prabha Krishna
    Abstract:
    The distortions of input voltage and current waveforms generated by switch mode power supply (SMPS) operation are a major cause of concern in the power quality performance of commercial office buildings. These distortions are usually evaluated by performing a site survey of the building. In this thesis, a power quality...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Power quality simulator for commercial office buildings AN

  • History and analysis of the creation research society

    Creator:
    Elliott, William E.
    Abstract:
    The resurgence of creationism the past few years has been led by advocates of recent-creationism. These individuals, a minority among creationists in general, argue that the entire universe was created approximately 10,000 years ago in one six-day period of time. Recent-creationists support their position by appealing to the Genesis account...
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    these hearing in "The Creationist Movement in the United States: A Personal Account," Journal of

  • Characteristics of public land grazing permittees

    Creator:
    Gentner, Brad
    Abstract:
    The federal government is the largest single landowner in the 11 western states. The majority of federal lands is grazed by domestic livestock, a consumptive resource use. Communities have evolved dependent on traditional consumptive uses. Recently, non-traditional users today have contested public land management decisions and these users have become...
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    single landowner in the 11 western states. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the United States

  • Location choices of Asian immigrants in the United States

    Creator:
    Chong, Weng Yue
    Abstract:
    This study examines the determinants of location choices of Asian immigrants in the US in 1990 and evaluates the effect of education and other quality of life variables as well as the traditional economic variables. The study builds upon similar works by Gallaway, Vedder and Shukla (1974) and Dunlevy and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Location choices of Asian immigrants in the United States AN

  • Evaluation of the Education and Outreach Action Plan of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

    Creator:
    Sarasas, Pinya
    Abstract:
    During the summer of 1996, I had the opportunity to do an internship with the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) at Lower Key Office, Key West, Florida. Established in November 1990 under the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protected Act, the FKNMS is a federal agency managed by...
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    Capstone Project
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    calls for the collaborative assistance of Federal, State, local governments, and the general public

  • Industrial tomatoes in Panama : a comparative analysis of its competitive potential in the United States market for Panamanian producers

    Creator:
    Qvistgaard P., Carlos G.
    Abstract:
    A farm level comparative study was conducted to determine the extend to which the production component of the tomato industry of Panama is competitive with its American producer counterparts in California. In addition, processing costs, and marketing conditions/costs are factors that determine a competitive potential. The objective of this study...
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    Masters Thesis
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    relative abundance of land and capital such as the United States, substitution of land and capital for

  • Assessing Pohnpei Land Use Plan and Implementation Strategy

    Creator:
    Hall, Carrie A.
    Abstract:
    The product of my internship was a working draft of a land use and master plan for the SPC to review. The draft is to be used for creating a more comprehensive land use and zoning master plan. Attempts were made to incorporate input from federal, state, and local governments,...
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    Capstone Project
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    the "Land Use and Zoning Act of 1994, D.L. 3L-54-94." The law mandates that the State establish a

  • User fees: issues and policy on Washington state public lands

    Creator:
    Caudill, David S.
    Abstract:
    Outdoor recreational activities on public lands have increased dramatically in the past few decades. Americans are logging millions of recreational visitor days (RVD's) participating in activities such as hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, photography and many others. This increased participation though is having detrimental effects on these lands and the agencies...
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    Capstone Project
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    state legislature, develop a consistent user fee policy for all users of public land. INTRODUCTION In

  • Evaluation of techniques of monitor wetland hydrology and macroinvertebrate community characteristics

    Creator:
    Harenda, Mary G.
    Abstract:
    The lack of cost-effective, reliable sampling methods for many wetland characteristics hinders efforts to describe the structural and functional properties of wetlands. This study evaluated techniques for sampling the subsurface hydrology and invertebrates of freshwater wetlands. The depth of rusting on mild steel rods was compared with water well measurements...
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    in the continental United States have been destroyed or altered, and that wetland destruction