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Demystifying the Sensationalism of Human Trafficking: an Anthropological Study on the Systemic Exploitation of Migrant Labor in Tuscany, Italy

Creator:: Marconi, Veronica
Abstract:: In the last twenty years, human trafficking has gained attention in government agendas and media coverage, while anti-trafficking projects have burgeoned worldwide. Anti-trafficking efforts, however, have almost exclusively addressed the issue of sex trafficking with a focus on rescuing women, while overlooking other types of exploitation. This is noteworthy, given...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Lisa M. L. Price In the last twenty years, human trafficking has

The effects of increased enrollment of international students on student services at six Washington State community colleges

Creator:: Acob-Nash, Maria
Abstract:: Institutions of higher education face a global mandate, understanding and addressing the concept of internationalization in the 21st century. As the world becomes "smaller", there is a need for college students to expand their awareness and understanding of multinational cultures and issues. Recently, many four-year colleges and universities have taken...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Joy Production: Gender Euphoria in Trans University Student Lives

Creator:: James, Gabs M.
Abstract:: Much of our knowledge about transgender (folks who identify as not cisgender) lives in universities centers around barriers experienced, feelings of exclusion, and being victims of harassment and violence. This thesis describes conversations regarding captured gender euphoric moments from five students at a large university. They came together through a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Scope Trans scholarship has dramatically shifted over the last fifteen years (Lange et al., 2019

Opening a Developing Economy in the 21st Century: A Look at the Rural Salvadoran Perspective

Creator:: Juarez, Benjamin
Abstract:: In recent decades there has been a trend for countries to begin establishing bilateral trade relations with one another, namely, free trade agreements. The result has been open economies that are economically tied to one another. In El Salvador, two policies are highlighted that tie it strongly to the United...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: with the United States (Towers and Borzutzky, 2004; Lange and Sauer, 2004). The macroeconomy, at the

Wind Energy in Solano County

Creator:: Kelly, Anna C.
Abstract:: While the U.S. energy portfolio increasingly includes renewables, social acceptance of such technologies can pose an important challenge for developers. Using survey data from a random sample of nearby households (n=524), content analysis of coverage in local newspapers, and interviews with various stakeholders (n=14), I explore local social acceptance of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . My mother, Sandra, always picked up the phone and said she was proud of me. And my husband, Patrick

Wind Energy Siting in Kittitas County, Washington

Creator:: Naimoli, Stephen
Abstract:: Increasing renewable energy development is often seen as an essential tool for combating global climate change, yet despite widespread support in theory, renewable energy often faces problems at the implementation stage. In the state of Washington, where voters have expressed a desire for greater renewable energy by mandating that 15%...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Kids in the Grid: The Role of Family Energy Lifestyles in Changing Residential Energy-Use Behaviors

Creator:: Moline, Heather M.
Abstract:: The increasing complexity and connectedness of energy networks has opened pathways for new forms of collaboration with energy consumers. Despite the emergence of the smart grid an array of policy options like demand-side management (DSM), many families continue to disregard daily household energy consumption, particularly during peak-use times of day....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Performance-Based Design Methodology for Using Emergent Vegetation to Mitigate Wave Overtopping

Creator:: Ostrow, Kayla
Abstract:: To facilitate the design of Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) for flood protection, this thesis expands an existing engineering design methodology to NNBF systems. The existing approach is a Level III reliability method for the performance-based design of traditional coastal engineering systems. The expanded methodology incorporates uncertainties inherent to both...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Decaying in Storage: The Closures of Three Nuclear Reactors in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Oney, Celia E.
Abstract:: People involved in a nuclear activity, whether they are developing it, benefiting from it, or opposing it, see inherent connections between various aspects of nuclear science and technology. This thesis investigates three nuclear sites: a university research reactor, a dual-purpose reactor that produced plutonium for the U.S. military and electricity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: their staffing needs: PGE and Pacific Power and Light Company (PP&L) offered to have an employee on

ESPN and the Construction of Gay Identity

Creator:: Cook, Alexandra Cleo
Abstract:: On February 9th, 2014 Michael Sam stated in an interview with ESPN's "Outside the Lines" that he is gay. Since he was drafted, Sam will become the first ever openly gay player in NFL history. The following study aims to explore ESPN's coverage of Michael Sam, with a goal of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Demystifying the Sensationalism of Human Trafficking: an Anthropological Study on the Systemic Exploitation of Migrant Labor in Tuscany, Italy

The effects of increased enrollment of international students on student services at six Washington State community colleges

Joy Production: Gender Euphoria in Trans University Student Lives

Opening a Developing Economy in the 21st Century: A Look at the Rural Salvadoran Perspective

Wind Energy in Solano County

Wind Energy Siting in Kittitas County, Washington

Kids in the Grid: The Role of Family Energy Lifestyles in Changing Residential Energy-Use Behaviors

Performance-Based Design Methodology for Using Emergent Vegetation to Mitigate Wave Overtopping

Decaying in Storage: The Closures of Three Nuclear Reactors in the Pacific Northwest

ESPN and the Construction of Gay Identity

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