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  • For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

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    Owens, Michael V.
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    The purpose of this study is to examine the rhetorical efforts of President George W. Bush in defending his administration's warrantless wiretapping program. Specifically, the study attempts to determine the president's underlying motives when he defended the National Security Agency in a December 2005 radio address by applying Kenneth Burke's...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Title: For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

  • Describing the thermal regimes of two northeastern Oregon streams

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    Raven, Sonja E.
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    Two tributaries of the south fork of the Burnt River, near Unity Oregon were studied during the summers of 2000 and 2001 to determine water heating and cooling patterns. Hourly temperature data were recorded for air, water, and soil parameters at four elevations 150m apart on Barney and Stevens Creeks....
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Sonja E. Raven for the degree of

  • Reasserting moral boundaries : representations of fame in George Eliot's Daniel Deronda

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    Foster, Emily S.
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    Celebrity culture is part of a long history of fame, but the modern celebrity individual came into focus in the nineteenth century. The first part of this thesis distinguishes modern celebrity – including its morality – from other types of fame, explores the intersection of celebrity and gender through the...
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    18, 2017. Title: Reasserting Moral Boundaries: Representations of Fame in George Eliot’s Daniel

  • Working together for student success: cross-functional collaboration at community colleges

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    Loveday, Joyce E.
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    The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the underlying mechanisms within community colleges that influence cross-functional collaboration. The study also explored the role of community college leadership in fostering internal collaboration. The following questions guided the research: (1) What does cross-functional collaboration look like at a community...
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    Dissertation
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    ] AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Joyce E. Loveday for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • A phenomenological inquiry into the experience of reflection by older adults in adventure-based experiential education

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    Brennan, L. A.
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    This phenomenological inquiry explored dimensions of reflection for older adults in a developmental oriented adventure education experience. Data were gathered from emergent interviews with four individuals while participating in a multi-day, self-contained experiential education program conducted in a rugged environment, and led by a Navajo leader. Two principle research questions...
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    Dissertation
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    : _______________________________________________________ George H. Copa This phenomenological inquiry explored dimensions of reflection for

  • Legislators' perceptions about community colleges' use of alternative funding sources to solve budget shortfalls

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    Klimes, Debra S. E.
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    The purpose of this study was to discern the nature of legislators' perceptions about community colleges' abilities to generate revenues through alternative funding sources and the resultant effects on state allocations to these colleges. Selected community college-related staff members and legislative staff members in Idaho and Oregon were asked to...
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    Alternative Funding Sources to Solve Budget Shortfalls Abstract approved:____ ________ George H. Copa

  • Electric utility pole yard training facility : Designing an effective learning environment

    Creator:
    Topping, Robert P.
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    The primary responsibility of electric utilities is to supply consistent, dependable, and affordable energy to private customers, businesses, and industries. As with many businesses, electric utilities are experiencing the effects of an aging workforce and expending considerable resources to train their current and replacement workers. Community colleges can partner with...
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    Dissertation
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    . Abstract approved:____________________________________________________ George H. Copa The primary

  • Thinning effects on stand and tree growth : different perspectives on same old questions

    Creator:
    Romero Castaño, Pablo
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    The search for the stand density that optimizes growth and hence generates the maximum amount of wood is one of the philosopher’s stone in modern forestry. Since scientific methods were applied to forestry, numerous generations of foresters have studied the relations between stocking density and growth, obtaining diverse results and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . ii The Black Rock Unit of the George T. Gerlinger Experimental Forest in Oregon holds one of the

  • Buffering Estuarine Sediments Against Acidification

    Creator:
    Myers, Tristen J.
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    Globally rising anthropogenic CO₂ emissions have resulted in the increased prevalence of ocean acidification (OA) which has the potential to impact shell-forming organisms. On geologic timescales, the largest contributor to atmospheric CO₂ was volcanoes, counterbalanced by weathering and erosion, but due to increased anthropogenic emissions, these processes alone can no...
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    approved: _____________________________________________________ George Waldbusser Globally

  • Improving student satisfaction and retention with online instruction through systematic faculty peer review of courses

    Creator:
    Aman, Richard R.
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    The purpose of the study was to determine if online courses that were faculty peer reviewed based on five factors of quality instruction resulted in increased levels of student satisfaction and higher rates of student retention when compared with nonreviewed courses in a post-secondary context. The five factors of quality...
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    Instruction through Systematic Faculty Peer Review of Courses Abstract approved: George H. Copa