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  • A Qualitative Study of Women in Modern Day Polygamous Households in the United States

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    Wilson, Suzanne M.
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    This study will show that polygamy is not a religious freedom protected under the U.S. Constitution, but a power system in which men use economic, political, social and physical force to control the behavior of others. This thesis will use a feminist perspective theory to provide a theoretical outline for...
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    Modern Day Polygamous Households in the United States Approved: Susan Shaw This study will show that

  • Applicability of Public Participation for the Finnish Forest and Park Service

    Creator:
    Loikkanen, Teppo T. J.
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    Under what circumstances and in what ways can public participation be utilized in managing Finland's national forests? In the first chapter, a framework for answering this question is set by analyzing Finnish legal, cultural, historical and political background. The frame defines the Finnish Forest and Park Service's (FPS) decision making...
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    Capstone Project
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    the Finnish Forest and Park Service is to manage, use and protect the state owned forest, land and

  • An Interdisciplinary Assessment of Current Pesticide Management Practices in the Caribbean Region

    Creator:
    Gray, Nancy L.
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    This study examined the existence and effectiveness of current pesticide management programs in the Caribbean region. A questionnaire was developed to assess the current pesticide managment programs in the Caribbean region and to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the existing education and training programs, governmental policies, and other resources....
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    in- adequate educational facilities in comparison with the United States or the Common Market. No

  • Super rockets : a case study of illicit drug use in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Creator:
    Al-Madani, Mohamed E.
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    An apparent consequence of the petroleum boom of the 1970s is the exposure of Saudi Arabia, a formerly closed society, to a massive onslaught of customs and values emanating primarily from western societies. The illegal use of drugs is one such phenomenon which has gained momentum and rapidly expanded. The...
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    and the 1960s in Japan and the United States respectively, Josephson (1974) argues that unlawful

  • "Labor Market Situation for Syrian Refugees in Iraq" Case Study Arbat Refugee Camp - Kurdistan Region

    Creator:
    Mahmood, Aram
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    The Syrian civil war generated waves of refugees who flow into neighboring countries. These refugees have been creating excess supply of labor in host countries. This study involves a series of interviews in which respondents shared their perceptions of their involvement in the labor market in Iraq. These interviews provide...
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    : “Labor Market Situation for Syrian Refugees in Iraq” Case Study Arbat Refugee Camp- Kurdistan Region

  • The natural history of public works development

    Creator:
    Robertson, Robert A.
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    A case study of the Eugene Water and Electric Board's planning for the Minto Hydroelectric is examined in terms of social movement theory. It is hypothesized that public works projects have a significant likeness to a social movement and they conform in their essential ingredients to social movement explanations. The...
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    , Social Movements in the United States (1956). 2 Kings Thesis on Social Movements King notes that

  • Influence of Political Liberalism on Contracting Prison Health Care

    Creator:
    Yarnall, Robert G.
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    Studies on prison contracting have typically focused on the privatization of entire facilities and carceral services offered to inmates. There has been limited research, however, as to how political ideology influences the extent to which state prisons contract out health care services. There also appears to be a need for...
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    Corrections in the United States provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011. The

  • When Celilo was Celilo : an analysis of salmon use during the past 11,000 years in the Columbia Plateau

    Creator:
    Thomison, Patrick
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    The presence and significance of salmon for prehistoric and aboriginal people of the Columbia Plateau is a matter of considerable debate among anthropologists, archaeologists and historians. Data from over 100 archaeological sites are scrutinized in the light of an example salmon fishery developed from ethnographic and archaeological information on aboriginal...
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    COLUMBIA PLATEAU by Patrick Thomison A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

  • The decision to pursue education in an Oregon community college : a study of Latino credit and non-credit students

    Creator:
    Daniels, Rachelle E.
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    A historical overview of Latino enrollment in the community college is resented. Thirty Latino occupational, transfer, and non-credit students attending an Oregon college were interviewed, examining educational and familial background, and college services as indicators of their decision to pursue postsecondary studies at the two-year institution. Results are analyzed, supplemented...
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    United States its claim to the Northwest region, which became known as the Oregon Territory (Gamboa

  • Serving from the center : servant leadership and social capital

    Creator:
    Easdale, Daniel
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    The perception that there exists a lack of leadership can be found throughout history. Currently, according to Robert Putnam, there does appear to be a decline is social capital. This research examines the connection between business leadership style and effects on social capital. Most research on corporate social responsibility focuses...
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    that link the speakers together: leadership style, service, community, and how power is exercised