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Institutional Path Dependence in NASA’s Human Spaceflight Program: A Case Study of Technological Evolution and Persistence

Creator:: Waddell, Trevor W.
Abstract:: Despite extensive research on the historical and technical aspects of national space policy, little has attempted to understand the links between technological evolution in NASA’s spaceflight program in relation to its administrative, political and economic context. This essay explores these connections in the development and evolution of core systems in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: persistence by Trevor W. Waddell MPP Essay Submitted to Oregon State University

A georeferenced digital image analysis of micro-topographic patterns within the Willamette Floodplain Research Natural Area, W. L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

Creator:: Anderson, Karen L.
Abstract:: The present day vegetation pattern of the Willamette Valley is a result of a long past of human alteration of the landscape. Beginning with aboriginal burning of the grasslands to present day land uses, the vegetation of the valley has been affected by anthropogenic activity. Wet prairie is a vanishing...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Karen L. Anderson A Research Paper submitted to The Department of Geosciences Oregon State University

Going Full Karen: I Want to Speak to the Manager of Religion

Creator:: Ivey, Lonni E.
Abstract:: Presented via Zoom at the OSU Religious Studies Spring Conference.
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: University 2021 Religious Studies Spring Conference (via Zoom) 10 April 2021 Going Full Karen: I Want

Family, Community, & Tribal Influence on Native American Student Success

Creator:: Croucher, Racheal L.
Abstract:: The history of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AIAN) in education is filled with conflict and painful memories for many. Indian boarding schools that lasted through the early 1900s were used as a tool for forced assimilation of AIAN people. With the disturbing motto of “Kill the Indian, save the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Racheal L. Croucher for the degree of Master of Science in Human Development and Family

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Creator:: Dunham, Karen L.
Abstract:: This thesis is a collection of six essays with interconnecting elements and themes. Two overriding themes which pervade the collection are the search for spiritual wholeness and the relationships between humans and their environments. The essays document my recent explorations of and experimentations with the "creative nonfiction" genre. have worked...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Search images AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Karen L

Mixed emotions in late life : older parents' experiences of intergenerational ambivalence

Creator:: Peters, Cheryl L.
Abstract:: Interviewing eighteen older parents (aged 65 and older) with two or more children for this project established support for the emotional experience of intergenerational ambivalence. Seventy-five parent-child relationships were discussed. Two major themes arose over what healthy, independently living parents feel ambivalent about in their relationships with their midlife children....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Cheryl L. Peters for the degree of

A Critical Policy Analysis of Dyslexia Policy in One Oregon School District

Creator:: Wiger, Sara L.
Abstract:: Persistent reading difficulties are prevalent in U.S. schools and can lead to lower student performance across all subjects as well as distress, anxiety, and depression. In 2022, only 32% of fourth graders in the United States tested as proficient in reading. While there are many factors which affect reading progress...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Sara L

An analysis of local Karang culture, knowledge, and natural resource use patterns in the Kaengkrachan National Park, Phetchaburi, Thailand

Creator:: Rojanasaeng, Nonglak
Abstract:: This study analyses the culture, knowledge and resource use patterns of the Karang tribe in Phong-Luk village, which is located at the Kaengkrachan National Park. The goal of this project is to reveal the culture-based local wisdom of the Karang tribe that is consistent with sustainable environmental resource management and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: protected area in southwestern Thailand, where the Karen and Karang hill tribes have established themselves

Factors that affect a school district's ability to successfully implement the use of data warehouse applications in the data driven decision making process

Creator:: DeLoach, Robin
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that influence the ability of teachers and administrators to use data obtained from a data warehouse to inform instruction. The mixed methods study was guided by the following questions: 1) What data warehouse application features affect the ability of an...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Applications in the Data Driven Decision Making Process Abstract approved: Karen M. Higgins The

Taking a broader approach : longitudinal effects of personality on the physical health of spouse caregivers in two disease groups

Creator:: Hall, Brandi June
Abstract:: Caregiving circumstances frequently evoke high levels of stress for caregivers and have consistently been linked to adverse psychological and physical health consequences. Within the caregiving literature, researchers have sought to answer questions about why some individuals seem to be particularly vulnerable to the well-established deleterious consequences of caregiving stress. Several...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: _____________________________________________________________________ Karen A. Hooker

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Institutional Path Dependence in NASA’s Human Spaceflight Program: A Case Study of Technological Evolution and Persistence

A georeferenced digital image analysis of micro-topographic patterns within the Willamette Floodplain Research Natural Area, W. L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

Going Full Karen: I Want to Speak to the Manager of Religion

Family, Community, & Tribal Influence on Native American Student Success

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Mixed emotions in late life : older parents' experiences of intergenerational ambivalence

A Critical Policy Analysis of Dyslexia Policy in One Oregon School District

An analysis of local Karang culture, knowledge, and natural resource use patterns in the Kaengkrachan National Park, Phetchaburi, Thailand

Factors that affect a school district's ability to successfully implement the use of data warehouse applications in the data driven decision making process

Taking a broader approach : longitudinal effects of personality on the physical health of spouse caregivers in two disease groups

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