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  • A Holistic Model: A risk assessment model for internal conflict and case study of the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Creator:
    Gharib, Camron I.
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    Internal conflicts are detrimental to a country’s development for a number of reasons. Therefore, it is beneficial to identify the factors that lead to internal conflict. The three perspectives used to understand why internal conflicts occur are the systemic lens, the individualist perspective, and an interpretation that emphasizes the role...
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    . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Sarah Henderson

  • The consolidation of democracy in Mongolia

    Creator:
    Unitan, Ryan
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    The case of Mongolia’s democratization remains unexplained by the various theories of democratization and democratic consolidation. The purpose of this thesis is to consider the unique case of Mongolian democratization, how well this case is described by various theories of democratization and reach both a description of how Mongolia’s democratization...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Sarah Henderson The case of Mongolia’s democratization remains unexplained by the

  • Alexei Navalny : How he defined opposition leadership in Putin's Russia

    Creator:
    Loftin, Olivia
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    Not many people in Russia have been able to successfully create an opposition movement under the presidency of Vladimir Putin. Opposition is already hard in any country, but things are especially difficult in Russia. Putin has made protest regulations, stifled the independent media, and excessively utilized selective rule by law....
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    Henderson Not many people in Russia have been able to successfully create an opposition movement

  • Teaching business to the poor : the effectiveness of business development services within microenterprise development

    Creator:
    Wilson, Taylor Anne
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    Many economic development methods over the years have tried to solve the problem of poverty with varied success. Microenterprise development is a method that works with the poor to create small self-run businesses to increase their income, and therefore bring more freedom from disease illiteracy and discrimination. Within microenterprise development...
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    Sarah Henderson Many economic development methods over the years have tried to solve the problem of

  • The Use of RT News in the Projection of Putin's Foreign Policy Narrative

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    Marlega, Alec S.
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    Far from the decimated state it was during the 1990s, Russia has risen to become a key player in many international events, often in opposition to the West. In particular, President Putin and his allies have invested heavily in increasing both Russia’s soft power, or its attractiveness to other countries,...
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    Henderson Far from the decimated state it was during the 1990s, Russia has risen to become a key player

  • ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar Dating of Umpqua Group Sediments within the Oregon Coast Range: Implications for Provenance

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    Acito, Sydney K.
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    New detrital mica ages from the Umpqua Group of the Oregon Coast Range provide constraints on models of Eocene sedimentation. Based on sandstone petrography, previous studies assert that the Klamath Mountains to the south are the most likely source region for Umpqua Group sedimentary provenance. However, the presence of Late...
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    Provenance . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Francis

  • Spatial and temporal variations in respiration rates and hypoxia on the Oregon shelf

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    Wolf, Megan J.
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    Inner shelf hypoxia has occurred along the Oregon coast between the latitudes 44ºN and 45ºN since 2002 with increasing duration and intensity, posing a threat to marine life. The objective of this research was to determine whether variation in respiration rate explains spatial and temporal variation in hypoxia. Dissolved oxygen...
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    Francis Chan Inner shelf hypoxia has occurred along the

  • Militant and nonviolent social movements

    Creator:
    Robinson, Blake
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    While much has been written about why people join social movements in general, little has been written about why people specifically join either militant or nonviolent social movements. Using the Black Panther Party as an example of a militant social movement and the mainstream Civil Rights Movement as an example...
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    Thompson and Dr. Sarah Henderson. You both looked at my paper from a different perspective and gave advice

  • Finding a Place for Wood in Non-Residential Design: LEED vs. Green Globes Certification

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    Henderson, Jordan M.
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    For centuries wood has served as a primary structural building material in small dwelling, large communal structures, bridges, and temporary structures. Even today wood is the dominant material in residential construction. Despite this long standing use of wood, non-residential multi-story construction in light of the green building revolution has yet...
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    OF THE THESIS OF Jordan M. Henderson for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Civil

  • The Management Control System in a Growing Family Firm

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    Henderson, Kali L.
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    Many firms start off as small family businesses which are controlled through the culture imprinted on employees by the founder. As the business grows, family owners and the executives that they hire, face a dilemma – how do they manage the trade-off between wanting to control the business in order...
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    by Kali Lynn Henderson A THESIS submitted to Oregon State