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  • An analysis of social relationships at a development site in Kenya

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    Burke, Deborah A.
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    Both development and post-structuralist anthropologists have critiqued development. Development anthropologists are concerned that development does not take adequate account of the social and cultural factors of developing nations, while post structuralists question the ontology of development and assert that domination over developing nations is inherent in the concept of development....
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Deborah A. Burke for the degree of

  • Understandings of sustainability and the contributions of non-governmental organizations : a case study of Toledo, Belize

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    Rosien, Jessica
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    This thesis reviews theoretical and local understandings of sustainability and examines the contributions which the NGO, the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE), makes to achieving sustainability in the district of Toledo in Belize, Central America. The study focuses mainly on the Port Honduras Marine Reserve, which TIDE manages...
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    Sustainability and the Contributions of Non-Governmental Organizations: A Case Study of Toledo, Belize. Abstract

  • Theoretical perspectives on Latin American indigenous development, with reference to a case study of Cebadas, Ecuador

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    Ocana, Juan Carlos
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    This thesis presents a discussion of the main materialistic theories proposed to explain the process of development among the indigenous population of Latin America. Four theoretical approaches are presented and discussed. The first one deals with the social group referred to as peasants. The second one explains the process of...
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    Perspectives on Latin American Indigenous Development, With Reference to a Case Study of Cebadas. Ecuador. A

  • Cooperation and small to medium sized enterprises in Oregon's forest product industry

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    Brown, Nicole A.
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    This thesis examines perceptions of cooperation among small to medium sized enterprises (SME) in western Oregon's forest products industry. Recent changes in the industry, such as corporate consolidation, global marketing, and government regulations have created an environment in which many SMEs find it difficult to stay competitive. Cooperation among SMEs...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nicole A. Brown for the degree of

  • Independent Volunteer Travelers in Nepal

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    Douglas, Heather F.
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    The objective of this research is to shed light on the phenomenon of independent volunteer traveling. It represents a form of tourism in which travelers independently organize their own volunteer efforts and typically provide assistance to local people in return for room and board. Travelers operate outside the confines of...
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    Volunteer Travelers in Nenal. Abstract approved: JdAin A 'Young The objective of this research is to shed

  • ¿Que es rico? In Support of the ¡Que Rico Es! 250mil Familias Campaña : Practice, Ideology, Rica, Sana, y De Nuestra Tierra

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    Fisher, Nicholas A.
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    What does comida rica mean? In this thesis, I explore the meanings of comida rica, sana, and de nuestra tierra through the discourses, practices, and kitchen geographies in six urban, highland households in the Ecuadorean Andes. This research, as part of a larger investigation carried out by a team of...
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    Campaña AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nicholas A. Fisher for the degree of Master of Arts

  • Comparing Random and Nonrandom Spatial Patterns of Artifacts within Lithostratigraphic Unit 3 at Cooper’s Ferry, Idaho

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    Gregory, Alex R.
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    Archaeological investigations at the Cooper's Ferry site in Western Idaho have recovered cultural remains dating to 16,000 years ago, suggesting the oldest human occupation recorded in North America. However, many archaeologists have argued the initial peopling of North America occurred no earlier than the opening of an ice-free corridor between...
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    cultural occupations but, instead, are a random distribution of artifacts resulting from post

  • Palynological Perspectives on Younger Dryas to Early Holocene Human Ecology at Paisley Caves, Oregon

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    Saban, Chantel V.
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    The Younger Dryas climatic event is a global phenomenon associated with a 1,000 year return to glacial conditions during the late Pleistocene period between 12,800 and 11,500 cal BP. Because of its significant effects on paleoenvironmental conditions in some parts of the world, archaeologists commonly seek to assess whether the...
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    is a global phenomenon associated with a 1,000 year return to glacial conditions during the late

  • The emergency department as a provider of nonemergent care

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    Stiles, Catherine M.
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    Emergency departments (ED) provide access to care for large numbers of patients who have nonemergent medical needs. More than half of the patients presenting to the ED at Salem Hospital in Salem, Oregon, were found to be seeking care for nonemergent medical needs. In an effort to provide an alternative...
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    EmergençyDepaent as a Provider of Nonemergent Care. Abstract approved: Emergency departments (ED) provide access

  • Cape Scene & the path to a conscientious tourism product

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    Sykes, Kimberly M.
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    Many countries around the world are looking to tourism as a sustainable solution for economic development and many individuals seek business opportunities in the tourism industry. Researchers in the field of anthropology and other disciplines alike have recorded findings of the environmental, economic and cultural impacts of tourism development that...
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    Scene & The Path To A Conscientious Tourism Product Abstract approved Courtland L. Smith Many