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  • New Activity Programs in Long Term Care: Theatre and Eudaemonics

    Creator:
    Harper, Elizabeth A.
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    Educators and other individuals within the long term care continuum along with current gerontological researchers call for consideration of quality of life factors related to aging. Optimal aging applies to physical health, as well as cognitive and socio-emotional health. Each is imperative to a quality of life, specifically in long...
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  • Treaty past, treaty present : an interdisciplinary analysis of the Pacific Salmon Treaty through examination of the values, culture and political structures that provide definition

    Creator:
    Evans, Paul L.
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    The Pacific Salmon Treaty was established by Canada and the United States to secure sustainability of salmon harvests within the Pacific Northwest. Renewed in June 1999, the treaty functions to legitimize and empower the Pacific Salmon Commission as the agent of fishery sustainability. The Pacific Salmon Commission serves as a...
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    Provide Definition. Abstract approved: William M. Lunch The Pacific Salmon Treaty was established by

  • Innovative Coaching in Intercollegiate Athletics : Advocating for Cultural Responsiveness

    Creator:
    Thompson, Mitchell D.
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    It has been established that intercollegiate sport is an important social institution for student athletes of color in the United States (Coakley, 2012). White intercollegiate coaches have a prominent influence on the academic, athletic, social and emotional development of student athletes and therefore must be tuned into variation in cultural...
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    long way in being able to relate to them in a positive manner. Outcomes. There are two intended

  • InHERitance: The Transmission of Women's Inalienable Possessions, Personal Narrative and the Mother-Daughter Bond

    Creator:
    Ashley, Jessica
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    Two companion pieces, a video documentary and written analysis, provide the text for this exploration of how women's life stories and the mother-daughter narrative are preserved through the transmission of inherited objects. The video documentary reveals the lives of six diverse women who each discuss the politics of receiving and...
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    , Personal Narrative and the Mother-Daughter Bond. Abstract approved: Susan M. Shaw Two companion pieces

  • Whose community is it anyway? : the CDA and cultural conflicts over speech and pornography

    Creator:
    Christian, Mary Ann
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    The Communication Decency Act became law in 1996 and was immediately challenged on Constitutional grounds. It was subsequently declared unconstitutional based on the First Amendment guarantee of free speech. Using Fantasy Theme Analysis, an analysis of the dramatic elements of the key players was accomplished. The dramatic elements of Overall...
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    Conflicts over Speech and Pornography Abstract APprovedu.'~. -_---Sii""":SS9;::a------------ William M

  • A case study of organizational culture in a sawmill

    Creator:
    Chaney, Brian K.
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    The purpose of this study was to describe the level to which a target work culture based on core organizational values was shared in one lumber manufacturing plant. The organization under study perceived that their culture was a source of competitive advantage and was key to their success in safety,...
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    . Abstract approved: William M. Keit The purpose of this study was to describe the level to which a target

  • Negotiating Social Identity within the Oregon State University Polo Club

    Creator:
    Hanna, Erika L.
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    The purpose of this study is to examine how members of the Oregon State University polo team negotiate aspects of their social identity. Over the course of the 2011-2012 school year, 15 interviews and 30 hours of observations were conducted. From the data, five overarching themes were identified: inclusion as...
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    : Elizabeth M. Root The purpose of this study is to examine how members of the Oregon State University

  • American ideology and the atomic bomb

    Creator:
    Swartz, Scott E.
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    On August 6, 1945 the United States of America dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later another atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The events that led up to the United States' decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japanese...
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    Atomic Bomb. Abstract approved William M. Keith On August 6, 1945 the United States of America

  • “I Was That Student”: Exploring Instructor Experience of Empathy Amid Identities in the Classroom

    Creator:
    Anderson, Anna
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    This research is an exploration of empathy in the classroom from the standpoint of how instructors experience it and understand themselves to communicate it to their students, particularly students from different cultural backgrounds. The research method used was ethnographic analysis of a classroom observation and a one-hour semi-structured interview with...
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    : _____________________________________________________________ Elizabeth M. Root This research is an exploration of empathy in the classroom from the

  • Women and Workplace Competition : A Study of Horizontal Hostility

    Creator:
    Stone, Erin A.
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    Throughout society, many believe women are not succeeding professionally because of the institutional barriers created by men in the American workforce. However, women may be more competitive with other women than with men, especially when limited job positions are the goal. Competitiveness among women can be explained by a phenomenon...
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    : Celeste M. Walls Throughout society, many believe women are not succeeding professionally because