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Sustainability Analysis of African Palm Biodiesel in Ecuador : An Environmental, Socio-Cultural, and Artistic Perspective

Creator:: Tuinstra, Naomi A.
Abstract:: In the thrust to shift away from fossil fuels towards renewable options, Ecuador produces African palm-based biodiesel, which is currently imported by the Unites States. An analysis of this specific interaction was done via personal contact with the industry in Ecuador and extensive literature review of the topic. The results...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: International Studies in Environmental Science Presented May 30, 2008 Commencement June 2008

High Tech, Low Results : The Role of Technology in the US’s Current Narcoterrorism War in the Andean Region and Why it is Failing

Creator:: Schönau-Taylor, Jesse
Abstract:: This paper studies the current counternarcotics methods and the electronics technology used by the United States and Colombian governments to combat narcoterrorism in the Andean region. The efficiency and efficacy of these methods with the use of electronics technology are analyzed to determine if they are successful. The current counternarcotics...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: the opium poppy, which is grown in the same region as the coca plant, also became successful

Carbon degradation and kinetics in a vanadium (4/5) electrolyte

Creator:: Cross, Nicholas
Abstract:: The advancement of the US energy grid is a necessary task to undertake as renewable energies like wind and solar power become more and more prevalent in our energy sector. However, due to uncontrollable factors such as wind speed and cloud cover, the intermittence of these energy sources continues to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ........................................................................ 30 5. Conclusions and Future Work

Prunus laurocerasus: A Study of Reducing Gamete Development through Haploidy and Determining Cytotype Variability in Pollen

Creator:: Seely, James T.
Abstract:: Prunus laurocerasus, commonly known as cherrylaurel, is a woody shrub grown in temperate climates for its durability and landscape appeal. Due to its abundance of drupes that are spread by birds, cherrylaurel is a litter nuisance in cultivation and also has escaped cultivation such that it has naturalized. Furthermore, it...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: concentrations will be reduced and callus will be moved to fluorescent lighting after 30 days to mimic other

Anammox Enrichment and Kinetics

Creator:: Kannan, Rahasudha
Abstract:: Anammox (Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation) is a significant biogeochemical process carried out by certain bacteria, generally referred to as anammox bacteria. These bacteria have the ability to anaerobically oxidize ammonium (NH4+) with nitrite (NO2-) to form nitrogen gas (N2) without an organic carbon source. While anammox bacteria are found in a...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: investigated in this bibliometric analysis, nearly 30% of the articles were internationally collaborative

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:: build caloric landscapes using tropical hummingbird-plant system in Costa Rica. We found that our

Old Crops in a New World: Bringing Andean Tuber Crops to the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Reers, Michelle
Abstract:: Though currently relatively unknown outside Latin America, Andean root and tuber crops are rapidly gaining interest elsewhere. Tubers are a major food and important sources of nutrition in South America and have potential in countries outside their center of origin. We conducted a two-part study on oca (Oxalis tuberosa), mashua...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Our findings suggest that these plant species will grow and produce tubers in the PNW and can also

Molecular Analysis of Tomato Seed Germination and Tomato Production in Almería, Spain

Creator:: Nguyen, Theresa T.
Abstract:: Tomato is considered to be one of the most important vegetables for its value as a source of nutrients and antioxidants, and as a model crop for biological research, including seed biology. In this thesis, tissue-specific gene expression and its regulation in tomato seeds were analyzed to understand the mechanisms...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: key to producing a healthy tomato plant. Endosperm cap-specific genes were identified using GeneChip

Relationships of hydraulic traits and wood morphology in Douglas-fir branches from wet vs. dry regions and sites

Creator:: Flamenco, Herman Noe, Jr.
Abstract:: It is well known that water transport in xylem depends on its anatomy, but recent research shows that water transport through different parts of the growth ring are affected by the water potential in different ways. The goal of the project was to learn the extent to which wood morphology...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: from an v Oregon Coast Range provenance and a low elevation Siskiyou provenance. Half of

Comparison and Cultural Review of Biosphere Modeling Using Foliar Uptake of Technetium-99 in Radishes

Creator:: Pierson, Kayla L.
Abstract:: Biosphere models predict the transport of radionuclides in the environment with an end goal of assessing the possible risk to humans. Little data exists to support these mathematical biosphere models. The objectives of this work were to verify foliar uptake in biosphere models using experimental data, compare existing biosphere models...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: is the fraction of radioactive material that is deposited on plant leaves, absorbed into the leaves

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Sustainability Analysis of African Palm Biodiesel in Ecuador : An Environmental, Socio-Cultural, and Artistic Perspective

High Tech, Low Results : The Role of Technology in the US’s Current Narcoterrorism War in the Andean Region and Why it is Failing

Carbon degradation and kinetics in a vanadium (4/5) electrolyte

Prunus laurocerasus: A Study of Reducing Gamete Development through Haploidy and Determining Cytotype Variability in Pollen

Anammox Enrichment and Kinetics

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

Old Crops in a New World: Bringing Andean Tuber Crops to the Pacific Northwest

Molecular Analysis of Tomato Seed Germination and Tomato Production in Almería, Spain

Relationships of hydraulic traits and wood morphology in Douglas-fir branches from wet vs. dry regions and sites

Comparison and Cultural Review of Biosphere Modeling Using Foliar Uptake of Technetium-99 in Radishes

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