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Wind Energy: An Analysis and Comparison of Wind-Power Development in the United States and Spain

Creator:: Wilhelmsen, Scott
Abstract:: This essay seeks to analyze the wind-power policies of Spain, the United States and the world in order to better understand the past, present and future potentials of the resource. The growing demand for energy, concerns about global warming, and the need for increased energy security encourage societies to embrace...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: for degree of Baccalaureate of Arts in International Studies in Natural Resources and

Kabuki and culture : an analysis of Kabuki’s history and artistic influences

Creator:: O'Brien, Kaelyn C.
Abstract:: Kabuki theatre, popular entertainment in Edo Period Japan, is a colorful and lively genre that has thrived in the island nation for the past four centuries. Influenced by Japan’s other theatre arts—noh, kyogen, and bunraku—kabuki grew up from simple (if not sordid) origins, and worked for decades to create for...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: areas they were born, and if they wanted to move to or visit another place, they needed a logical

Predicting the effects of climate change : effects of thermal stress on seaweeds in the Galapagos rocky intertidal

Creator:: Harris, Alyssa L.
Abstract:: Because global warming is predicted to increase the severity of El Niño events in the future, understanding how warmer temperatures affect seaweed growth and the animals associated with seaweeds is important for predicting how marine ecosystems will change. The Galapagos Islands of Ecuador are considered a living laboratory for studying...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: exclusion cages to study the effects of grazing, and a natural substratum control. Thermal stress (plate

A Recipe for Sustainable Drink: Comparative Analysis of Clean Water Practices in North Africa

Creator:: Meyer, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes the right to clean water, entitling everyone to “sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic uses”. This rationale is the inspiration for comparing the effects of clean water strategies. A comparison between Tunisian and Egyptian approaches will evaluate...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: how natural resources are being utilized (Hill & Woodland, 2003). The Geographic Journal studied a

Ejidos, Monarchs, and sustainability: Forest management and conservation in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve of Mexico

Creator:: Savko, Macrina S.
Abstract:: Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) depend on the fir-dominated forest ecosystem in the states of Michoacán and Mexico for shelter during their winter hibernation. Since 1980, the Mexican government has sought to protect this natural phenomenon by designating their overwintering habitat as the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR). According to the...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis

The Effect of Combining Insecticide Treated Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying for Vector Control of Malaria: A Systematic Review

Creator:: Feng, Jonathan
Abstract:: Throughout a large portion of our planet, malaria has been nearly eradicated or reduced to levels that are highly manageable, and many countries possess the means to effectively treat the disease. However, many areas of the world, such as Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, are still heavily burdened by malaria....
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: , many areas of the world, such as Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, are still heavily burdened by

Economies as drivers of deforestation : a study of the soy production in Brazil

Creator:: Story, Matt
Abstract:: In the last decade food production has undergone dramatic changes. The introduction of biotechnology and genetic modification has greatly increased crop yields and altered the balance of international agricultural trade. This paper aims to discuss and explore a current global issue involving international trade and its sometimes hazardous environmental impact....
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: consequences. Brazil has access and control over the largest and most unique natural resource in the world

Intellectual property rights in the People’s Republic of China : analysis and investigation

Creator:: Leibel, Dylan
Abstract:: Intellectual property rights is an incredibly important and salient issue today in both China and the rest of the world. This topic of intellectual property rights, or IPRs, has been an increasingly frictional and hostile issue of contention between China and the rest of the world for many years. IPR...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: , administrative regulations, and decrees in the areas of trademark, copyright and patent. This has led

How sweet is the land? Modeling caloric landscapes for tropical hummingbirds

Creator:: Birkett, Christina Nozomi and Birkett, Nozomi Fukui
Abstract:: Pollination is a critical ecosystem function for sustaining biodiversity. However, pollinators and the services they provide are threatened by landscape-altering anthropogenic activities across the globe. Habitat loss and fragmentation, introduction of invasive species, chemical use, and urbanization have been shown to impact pollination. Pollinator foraging behavior is thought to be...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: (68% in forest fragments and 32% in non-forested areas) (Figure 1, section 2.2.1). We selected the

A Comparative Study of Pharmacy Practices between the United States and Ecuador

Creator:: Yi, Stellar
Abstract:: The pharmacy practices in Ecuador and the United States are different on three different levels: culturally, educationally and governmentally. Research was conducted to compare and contrast the differences of community pharmacy practices between the United States and Ecuador. Eight different pharmacists in Quito were interviewed with a series of questions....
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: natural medicine? 5. How important is it that patients are provided private areas? 6. Why is the

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Wind Energy: An Analysis and Comparison of Wind-Power Development in the United States and Spain

Kabuki and culture : an analysis of Kabuki’s history and artistic influences

Predicting the effects of climate change : effects of thermal stress on seaweeds in the Galapagos rocky intertidal

A Recipe for Sustainable Drink: Comparative Analysis of Clean Water Practices in North Africa

Ejidos, Monarchs, and sustainability: Forest management and conservation in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve of Mexico

The Effect of Combining Insecticide Treated Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying for Vector Control of Malaria: A Systematic Review

Economies as drivers of deforestation : a study of the soy production in Brazil

Intellectual property rights in the People’s Republic of China : analysis and investigation

How sweet is the land? Modeling caloric landscapes for tropical hummingbirds

A Comparative Study of Pharmacy Practices between the United States and Ecuador

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