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Aspects of the early life history of juvenile salmonids in the Dungeness River Estuary

Creator:: Sather, Nichole K.
Abstract:: The decline of many Pacific salmon stocks has stimulated interest in the early life history and habitat requirements of juvenile salmon. Although estuarine habitat associations of juvenile salmon have been investigated in many coastal areas of the eastern Pacific Ocean, until recently, little was known about juvenile salmonid ecology within...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Washington state and federal criteria (NOAA 2007a, WDFW 2005). The Dungeness River estuary has become

The essence of influence : community college presidents' experiences with Washington state legislators

Creator:: Coats, Rhonda Quash
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify the strategies and tactics community college presidents used to influence state legislators. Selected State Board for Community and Technical Colleges staff and legislative staff members were asked to independently name 3-5 presidents whom they perceived to be most influential with legislators. Ten...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Community College Presidents' Experiences with Washington State Legislators. Abstract approved: Bthv Duvall

Libraries and the community college baccalaureate : meeting the challenge

Creator:: Coslor, Melinda McCormick
Abstract:: The community college baccalaureate movement has shown strong growth across the country as a strategy to meet workforce shortages. A variety of forces are driving the movement including (a) employer demand for higher credentials; (b) geographical access to education; (c) lower cost education; (d) a trained workforce to compete in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: technical colleges in Washington State with oversight from the Washington State Board for Community and

Zeolite packed biologically active filter (biofilter) to reduce odorous emissions from a confined swine building

Creator:: Stoeckinger, Andrew J.
Abstract:: A zeolite packed biofilter was retrofitted to a confined swine feeding operation in Eastern Washington, and evaluated for its ability to reduce the malodors from fan exhaust drawn from an internal under-slat manure storage pit. Ammonia (NH₃) was used as the representative constituent of swine waste malodor due to its...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The impact of social capital on well-being in rural communities

Creator:: Harrison, Jane L.
Abstract:: This study seeks to explore the relationship between social capital and well-being in the rural Western United States. Mixed methods were employed to understand the concepts from multiple angles, using both profile and process indicators. An econometric approach used profile indicators and relied on data from 414 counties in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and their respective counties in Washington State. Results from the econometric approach indicated

The role of policy and collaboration in decommissioning exempt water wells in Washington state

Creator:: Moran, Kathryn A.
Abstract:: The rapid proliferation of exempt wells since the settlement of the West has left the State of Washington with little knowledge of the existing number of exempt wells within its boundaries. Exempt wells are primarily a rural phenomena that when abandoned leave aquifers vulnerable to contaminants and create a general...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Water Wells in Washington State AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kathryn A. Moran for the degree of

Transportation network connectivity, facilities encouraging walkability, and crime

Creator:: Bornasal, Floraliza B.
Abstract:: This thesis explores the relationship between crime, transportation network connectivity, and engineered facilities built to increase walkability through a case study of twenty-five sites within the city of Spokane, Washington. Using data spanning between 2008 and 2010, the author developed a GIS model representing conditions of the built environment, social...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 4.1 Sample Size of Participating Washington State Residents in the American Community Survey (by

Investigating the validity of the Washington State performance-based pedagogy assessment process for teacher licensure

Creator:: Tisadondilok, Sita
Abstract:: This study examined the validity of the WA PPA process which was developed to assess teacher candidates for licensing purposes. Three validities were investigated using Messick’s view. Content validity was addressed using the raters’ judgment to establish alignment between the WAC standards and the INTASC. Evidential validity refers to the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on May 11, 2006. Title: Investigating the Validity of the Washington State

The Influence of the Completion Agenda on Decision-making by Community College Career and Technical Education Program Deans

Creator:: Garrett, Helen Barker
Abstract:: This study documented the influence of the completion agenda on decision-making by community college career and technical education (CTE) deans. Ten career and technical programs deans were identified as the sample for the study. Washington State was selected because of the Student Achievement Initiative that was developed as a completion...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and technical programs deans were identified as the sample for the study. Washington State was

Examining the Spatial Distribution of Park Access and Trajectories of Gentrification in Seattle, Washington 1990 - 2010

Creator:: Weems, Candice Michelle
Abstract:: This dissertation examines the spatial distribution of park access by type in relation to trajectories of gentrification in Seattle from 1990 to 2010. The dissertation includes 5 Chapters. The first chapter provides an overview of the literature that motivated this research. The second, third and fourth chapters are research papers...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Washington 1990 - 2010. Abstract approved

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Aspects of the early life history of juvenile salmonids in the Dungeness River Estuary

The essence of influence : community college presidents' experiences with Washington state legislators

Libraries and the community college baccalaureate : meeting the challenge

Zeolite packed biologically active filter (biofilter) to reduce odorous emissions from a confined swine building

The impact of social capital on well-being in rural communities

The role of policy and collaboration in decommissioning exempt water wells in Washington state

Transportation network connectivity, facilities encouraging walkability, and crime

Investigating the validity of the Washington State performance-based pedagogy assessment process for teacher licensure

The Influence of the Completion Agenda on Decision-making by Community College Career and Technical Education Program Deans

Examining the Spatial Distribution of Park Access and Trajectories of Gentrification in Seattle, Washington 1990 - 2010

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