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Effect of Ecolabels in Context on Perceived Sustainability

Creator:: Garza, Natalia Linda
Abstract:: This study provides an overview of topics related to ecolabels and examines consumer perceptions of sustainability given different ecolabels. An internet based survey was used, and different ecolabels were found to have variant impacts on consumer perceptions of sustainability using descriptive statistics. More research concerning the perceptions of ecolabels on...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Key Words: Ecolabels, sustainability, green products, green marketing Corresponding e-mail

Constructing identities : analyzing dress, appearance, and mental illness in Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White

Creator:: Haas, Rachael E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine how the popular writer Wilkie Collins used dress and appearance to bring to light concerns about mental illness in his 1859-60 sensation novel The Woman in White. The method of narrative analysis was used to complete this study. Data sheets were developed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Rachael E. Haas for the degree of Master of Arts in Design and Human

Factors influencing the outcomes of public health legislation in the 2001 Oregon legislature

Creator:: Wise, Kendra J.
Abstract:: Legislation can be an effective public health tool, and understanding the factors that influence legislative outcomes is advantageous for public health practitioners who propose and advocate for legislation. The literature indicates that the issues of personal freedoms, the presence or absence of strong coalition leadership, and political conditions and ideology...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (Department of Public Health), Gregg Walker (Department of Speech Communication) and Leslie Burns

Improved viewshed modelling for estimating effects of neighboring land uses on property values

Creator:: Gjesdahl, Jacob E.
Abstract:: The effect of land uses on neighboring property values is of critical interest to urban planners, developers, and citizens. Property values are in part defined by built structure and lot characteristics, locational attributes (e.g., proximity to amenities and disamenities), and other features such as views from a property. The effects...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacob E. Gjesdahl for the degree of Master of Science in Applied Economics

The role of knowledge and environmental values on consumer beliefs, attitude, and purchase intention toward leather products

Creator:: Becker, Elizabeth S.
Abstract:: Globally, it is estimated that over 2,518,200 tons of hides and skins were exported in the year 2011 alone, with an estimated world production yield of 23 billion square feet of finished leather (FA0, 2011; Mwinyihija, 2011). While some manufacturers have adopted eco-friendly production methods, most tanneries still practice the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: would also like to thank Dr. Leslie Burns and Dr. Larry Roeper for

Culture and identity expression in interiors : an ethnography of sorority study rooms

Creator:: Carter, Bev
Abstract:: This ethnographic study describes the patterns of decorating in the study rooms of university sorority women. The primary method of data were collection was by means of interviews with sorority members. Observations and photographs of the study rooms of these members supplemented the interviews and provided validation for categorization purposes....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Apparel, Interiors, Housing and Merchandising Dean of Grad e School I understand that my thesis

Impact of price and color availability on fair trade and organic apparel choice

Creator:: Hodgin, Elizabeth Dee
Abstract:: Working conditions in the international garment industry have long been a concern and a process to assess and certify fair trade practices was developed as a means by which to improve those conditions. Standards for fair trade apparel include safe working conditions, fair wages, compliance with laws, and reduced environmental...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , from whom I learned a great deal. Also, I want to thank my committee members, Dr. Leslie Davis Burns

"Pretty and patriotic" : women's consumption of apparel during World War II

Creator:: Mower, Jennifer M.
Abstract:: The War Production Board issued limitation order 85 in April 1942 in order to conserve fabric and manpower needed for the war effort. The L-85 order froze the silhouette so no major style changes in women's wear would occur during the war. It is clear that on the one hand...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ................... 139 Appendix E: Informed Consent Document............................. 140 Appendix F: Interview

Why cosplay? Motivations behind participation and use of social media among cosplayers who maintain Facebook Artist Pages

Creator:: Kane, Laura E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore motivations behind participation in cosplay and the use of social media among cosplayers who maintain Facebook Artist Pages. Further focus was placed on investigating the role of Facebook Artist Pages in building fame. To explore such motivations, two theories were referenced: Deci...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: better writer, researcher, teacher, and person. I would also like to thank Dr. Leslie Burns, Dr

Preliminary investigation of microbial indicators in the assessment of Oregon streams

Creator:: Campbell, Heidi M. K.
Abstract:: The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) site selection protocol was used to generate a random sample of streams throughout the state of Oregon. One hundred and forty-six selected streams were sampled during the summer, low-flow period of 1997. Traditional microbial public health indicators, including heterotrophic plate counts (HPC), total...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: indicators, including heterotrophic plate counts (HPC), total coliforms (TC), fecal coliforms (FC) and E

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Effect of Ecolabels in Context on Perceived Sustainability

Constructing identities : analyzing dress, appearance, and mental illness in Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White

Factors influencing the outcomes of public health legislation in the 2001 Oregon legislature

Improved viewshed modelling for estimating effects of neighboring land uses on property values

The role of knowledge and environmental values on consumer beliefs, attitude, and purchase intention toward leather products

Culture and identity expression in interiors : an ethnography of sorority study rooms

Impact of price and color availability on fair trade and organic apparel choice

"Pretty and patriotic" : women's consumption of apparel during World War II

Why cosplay? Motivations behind participation and use of social media among cosplayers who maintain Facebook Artist Pages

Preliminary investigation of microbial indicators in the assessment of Oregon streams

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