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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:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ James Myers Though

How the Progression of Nuclear Technology in French Culture Has Led to a More Sustainable Country

Creator:: Moreno, Joel T.
Abstract:: Of the major players in the birth and growth of nuclear technology, France and the United States are two of the biggest. Their glaring differences in culture and political regimes, therefore, have resulted in two very different attitudes toward adoption and implementation of nuclear power. Through extensive literary research, cultural...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Plan (Palfreman, Jon; Jasper, James, 156). The plan focused on achieving energy independence, and as

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:: Development through Haploidy and Determining Cytotype Variability in Pollen by James Tyler Seely

Marine reserves in The Bahamas and Ecuador : a scientific and socioeconomic perspective

Creator:: Lamb, Robert W.
Abstract:: Marine reserves are known to directly replenish overfished species. However, the community-wide effects of reserves are less clear. I examined the community of coralreef fishes in a large, fully protected marine reserve in The Bahamas: the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. Visual-transect surveys provided estimates and comparisons of the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Kitchell, 1988). Most trophic cascades have been described in relatively simple systems with few trophic

Antifungal Properties of Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) Larvae

Creator:: Bernert, Ann
Abstract:: Spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, is a recently introduced, invasive pest in Oregon. It oviposits in near-mature and mature fruit, and thus is an important concern for the small fruit industry. A crop consultant observed that mature raspberry fruit with D. suzukii larvae do not show symptoms of molds as...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 4 6 8 10 12 N u m b er o f Fu n ga l C o lo n ie s Number of larvae 15 Figure

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:: in the U.S. Rank Males Females Males Females 1 John Mary James Mary 2 William Elizabeth John

Facility Planning for Large Equine Facilities in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Glenn, Aimee K.
Abstract:: Large equine facilities are comprised of many different departments (areas) that are necessary for the proper care and maintenance of horses. The placement of departments is often inefficient due to the slow growth of equine facilities. As a result, facility layout becomes a crucial aspect requiring explicit consideration because mandatory...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Figure 7: Distance Matrix Figure 8: From-to Chart A B C D E F A -- 15 40 65 70 30 B -- 80 10 25

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:: C=estimated calories per plant i= species I=estimated inflorescences per plant F=estimated open

The Impact of World Literature in Secondary Schools in Oregon and Chile : A Comparative Case Study

Creator:: McFarland, Annette Catherine
Abstract:: The reading of world literature, literary works from cultures other than one’s own, offers an effective means of creating greater awareness and sensitivity towards others. Research on the subject makes it clear that world literature can help lay the groundwork for a sense of world citizenship in students. To what...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: .5 Categories are blurred as Coltrane points out that “[o]f the three American authors, only one

Argentina’s Transition from Classic Neo-Liberal Policies to a Horizontal Autonomy From Riches to Rags: The Movement of Unemployed Workers

Creator:: Lopez, Cayla A. M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this collection is to piece together a series of events in Argentina's history that resulted in the present day workers movements. Upon completion of an internship in Rosario, Argentina, an interest was sparked in learning more about the movements of unemployed workers through social autonomy. The economic...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: order to create infinite employment opportunities (James, 1994). For this reason, Peronism is

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

How the Progression of Nuclear Technology in French Culture Has Led to a More Sustainable Country

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

Marine reserves in The Bahamas and Ecuador : a scientific and socioeconomic perspective

Antifungal Properties of Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) Larvae

The Culture of Names – A Comparison between Vietnam and Denmark

Facility Planning for Large Equine Facilities in the Pacific Northwest

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

The Impact of World Literature in Secondary Schools in Oregon and Chile : A Comparative Case Study

Argentina’s Transition from Classic Neo-Liberal Policies to a Horizontal Autonomy From Riches to Rags: The Movement of Unemployed Workers

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