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A Comparison of Biofuel Market Potential in Selected Countries

Creator:: Patrick, Rozalyn St. Ann
Abstract:: Global population growth and dependence on traditional energy sources has created an interest in biofuels and other alternatives to traditional energy. The economic disparity between countries raises questions about their ability and willingness to create biofuel markets. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of specific factors...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: in Selected Countries. Abstract approved: Penelope L. Diebel

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:: : Comparative Analysis of Clean Water Practices in North Africa by Jennifer L Meyer A THESIS

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:: OF THE THESIS OF Alyssa L. Harris for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in International Studies in

Conditions precipitating currency devaluation : an analysis of the 1994 Mexican financial crisis

Creator:: Bliss, Michael R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to develop an analytical framework for identifying and evaluating conditions that precipitate currency devaluation like those experienced by Mexico in 1994. This study develops a framework of financial and macroenvironmental indicators that point to potential currency devaluation in the future. Some of these indicators...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: Regime 12 A Monthly Analysis Leading to Devaluation 13 January 1994: Political Turmoil in Chiapas 13

Trends in mobile computing : a study of mobile phone usage in the United States and Japan

Creator:: Nurvitadhi, Eriko
Abstract:: Wireless technologies advance rapidly in the recent time. The maJor initiative is the realization of the third generation wireless network that provides high bandwidth access to digital data on the Internet. Moreover, recent improvements in computer and embedded systems have enabled portable devices with sufficiently high computing capability. The combination...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: representatives of urban and rural areas of US. 250 i:: GI "g 200 0 CL :l 150 a:: ... ~ 100 GI .ct

Mi Corazon Dice No, ¿el tuyo? The Anti-Central American Free Trade Agreement Social Movement in San José, Costa Rica

Creator:: Pride, Samantha and Pride, Samantha F.
Abstract:: The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is between the United States and Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic. CAFTA was decided in Costa Rica by a national referendum in 2007, after years of delay that left Costa Rica as the only country to have...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: Rican people. Talks for CAFTA began in January 2003 and the Bush Administration’s original date for

A Social Behavior Comparison between a Hand-Raised and Wild-Caught Group of Male Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Creator:: Rose, Shanna J.
Abstract:: Social behavior such as play, affiliation, and some vocalizations of captive animals can be indicators of good welfare. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) at the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) near Otjiwarongo, Namibia are often housed in social groups with various backgrounds. Observations of social and active behaviors were recorded for a group...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: by tourists. Omdillo was brought to CCF when he was three years old in January 2008 after being

Analysis of the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Mexicans and Mexican Americans

Creator:: Sobolik, Julia Silva
Abstract:: Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), commonly known as type 2 or delayed onset diabetes, is a recognized growing global epidemic, which is connected to cultural and behavioral factors, such as diet, exercise, obesity, and genetics. In a recent survey of both men and women in Mexico City, the prevalence of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

The Culture of Names – A Comparison between Vietnam and Denmark

Creator:: Ngo, Toan Tri Dung
Abstract:: This project discusses the topic of personal names and the cultures of different peoples and their particularities, specifically in Vietnam and Denmark. The first part of this paper gives a brief history of naming traditions (mostly relating to Western European traditions). The second part of the paper compares two families...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ). 7 Other nations also experienced such law reforms. On January 1st, 1935, Turkey passed a law making

Design and Manufacture of a Solar-Powered Snow Melter for Making Potable Water on Mt. Rainier.

Creator:: Hopple, Whitney K.
Abstract:: Every Spring and Summer, thousands of climbers attempt to summit Mt. Rainier. Many of them stop at Camp Muir, a base camp at 10,000 feet, where they can use restrooms, camp overnight, or refill water bottles before continuing their climb. Camp Muir currently uses a gas system to melt snow...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of Fusion Q = Heat [kJ] m = Mass [kg] l = Latent heat of fusion [kJ/kg] = 334 kJ/kg

ScholarsArchive@OSU

A Comparison of Biofuel Market Potential in Selected Countries

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

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

Conditions precipitating currency devaluation : an analysis of the 1994 Mexican financial crisis

Trends in mobile computing : a study of mobile phone usage in the United States and Japan

Mi Corazon Dice No, ¿el tuyo? The Anti-Central American Free Trade Agreement Social Movement in San José, Costa Rica

A Social Behavior Comparison between a Hand-Raised and Wild-Caught Group of Male Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Analysis of the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Mexicans and Mexican Americans

The Culture of Names – A Comparison between Vietnam and Denmark

Design and Manufacture of a Solar-Powered Snow Melter for Making Potable Water on Mt. Rainier.

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