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  • The Impact of Digital Media on Mandala Making in Art Therapy

    Creator:
    Donahue, Elizabeth C.
    Abstract:
    In the United States, the utilization of digital media has assumed an omnipresent status and has altered the manner in which we communicate, conduct business, and create art and music. However, it has been demonstrated that art therapy lags behind the current culture of prolific use of digital media. To...
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    Dissertation
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    his unwavering encouragement and support. Thank you to Dr. Janice Hoshino for her enthusiasm and

  • Surface water variation and water storage potential in Upper Klamath Basin, 2000-2012

    Creator:
    Tanner, Andrew M.
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    With too many demands placed on too little water, the Klamath Basin and itsresidents - human and otherwise - are in dire need. There exists a significant opportunityfor mitigation in the purposeful conversion of seasonal wetlands to permanent wetlandsmanaged to increase baseline water storage levels in the Upper Basin. A...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Andrew M. Tanner for the degree of

  • Combined Collaborative Governance Approaches: A Case Study of the Blackfoot Community Conservation Area in Western Montana

    Creator:
    Sigmon, Abigail M.
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    The Blackfoot Community Conservation Area (BCCA) was created in response to a degrading natural environment coupled with a weakening community. The BCCA is a community owned 5,609-acre forest located in the heart of the Blackfoot watershed in Western Montana. Fearful of development and the creation of subdivisions, landowners banded together,...
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    Capstone Project
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    M. Sigmon for the degree of Master of Public Policy presented on March 13, 2014 Title: Combined

  • Did the Great Recession change SNAP participation behavior? A panel analysis of two Oregon SNAP participant cohorts

    Creator:
    Carroll, Joanna M.
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    This analysis explores potential changes in the behavior of Oregon's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants after the 2008 recession. I examine this using individual-level administrative data from the State of Oregon in a linear probability model and a duration model. After controlling for a standard set of factors known...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Joanna M. Carroll for

  • Three essays on food security, food assistance, and migration

    Creator:
    Lewin, Paul A.
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    This dissertation's three essays explore the determinants of food insecurity for rural farm households, the influence of rainfall variability and long-run changes in rainfall levels on the migration decisions of working-age household heads, and the distributional impacts in core and periphery regions of food assistance to households in the hinterland....
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    Dissertation
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    : ____________________________________________________ Bruce A. Weber This dissertation’s three essays explore the determinants of food insecurity

  • The Role of the Urban Matters Community of Practice within the National Park Service

    Creator:
    O’Casey, Elizabeth
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    There is a growing movement in the U.S., and throughout the world, involving top down government bureaucracies or government agencies within the natural resources field, to develop new and innovative processes and structures for integrating societal viewpoints into agency decision-­making. This study examines Urban Matters, a community of practice within...
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    Capstone Project
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      Edward  Weber       There   is   a   growing  movement   in   the   U.S.,   and   throughout   the

  • Student Understanding and Generalization of Functions from Single to Multivariable Calculus

    Creator:
    Kerrigan, Sarah
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    Students struggle with the concept of functions and the notation associated with it in various mathematical contexts. This thesis investigates student understanding of function notation through their generalization of single variable functions to multivariable functions in a variety of situations. Semi-structured student interviews were conducted and analyzed through a framework...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Eric Weber Students struggle with the concept of functions and the notation associated with it

  • Western U.S. Water Utilities and Adaptive Capacity: A Case Study

    Creator:
    Schermer, Maren
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    Water in the U.S. West faces considerable challenges and uncertainties. Climate change has intensified weather extremes, threatening the water sources that support the region’s many stakeholders. Urban water providers are among the stakeholders contending with the challenge of providing reliable water supplies to their growing populations. Recognizing the critical role...
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    Capstone Project
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    Schermer presented on December 13th, 2023. APPROVED: Edward Weber, representing

  • Catastrophic Wildfire in California's Wildland Urban-Interface: A Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Case Study

    Creator:
    Koutnik, Charles Zachary
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    Wildfires across the Western United States, specifically in California have increased in size and intensity in recent decades. These fires are encroaching on California’s Wildland Urban-Interface (WUI), often with devastating results. Most recently, these destructive results were displayed in the 2018 fire season in the Camp and Carr Fires and...
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    Capstone Project
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    APPROVED: Edward Weber, representing Political Science Scott Akins, representing Sociology Emily Jane

  • Jobs, Natural Amenities, Distance, Population, or Services : What Drives Age-Specific Migration for Small Oregon Communities?

    Creator:
    Wall, Conor
    Abstract:
    Declining population is a major concern for rural communities. In many places, out-migration has led to a loss of key services. This essay investigates the role of services, as well as labor markets, natural amenities, distance to urban areas, and community size, in determining net migration rates for small Oregon...
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    Capstone Project
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    APPROVED: ____________________________________________________ Bruce Weber, representing