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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:: Perspective By Naomi A. Tuinstra A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University

Gender Stereotypes in Halloween Costumes

Creator:: Searles, Samantha A. P.
Abstract:: Previous research has shown that gender stereotypes are present in advertisements and in popular culture items. We conducted a content analysis of Halloween costumes to examine the presence of gender stereotypes in the poses of the models, weapons, and costume role (e.g. hero, counter authority, mythical creature, royalty). A sample...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Samantha Searles A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

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:: Names – A Comparison between Vietnam and Denmark. Abstract Approved

The Creation of a Bilingual Children’s Book to Promote Mental Health Services among U.S. Latin@s

Creator:: Tolmach, Oresta S.
Abstract:: Although U.S. Latin@s are more affected by major depressive disorder than non-Latin@ whites, they are less likely to utilize mental health services. The purpose of this project is to create a children’s book that promotes the utilization of mental health services among U.S. Latin@s with major depressive disorder. This book...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Spanish presented on April 18, 2014. Title: The Creation of a Bilingual Children’s Book to Promote

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:: Dylan Leibel A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements

Redefining “The Romance of Travel” in Edith Wharton’sA Motor‐Flight Through France

Creator:: Balleby, Breanna
Abstract:: In the beginning of her travelogue, A Motor‐Flight Through France (1908), Edith Wharton declares that “the motor‐car has restored the romance of travel.” Many scholars have taken this statement as an index to the book’s themes. However, my reading closely examines particular moments of travel (specifically Wharton’s visits to Beauvais...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : Architecture of Transcendence, 3. 46 Wharton, A Motor‐Flight Through France, 16. 47 Murray, Beauvais

The Usefulness of Stable Water Isotopes in Improving Drought Prediction

Creator:: Adams, Logan
Abstract:: Drought represents an import part of natural hydrologic cycles that govern the rate and transportation of water on global and regional scales. (Trenberth, et al. 2015) Agriculturally, drought represents a threat to crop production and can endanger political and economic stability through the loss of resources and the threat of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Research,39, 31-46. doi:10.3354/cr00797 Logan, J. A., Megretskaia, I., Nassar, R., Murray, L. T., Zhang

Cultural changes influencing rising obesity rates in France

Creator:: McGregor, Erin M.
Abstract:: A survey of a non-random sample of adults was conducted in Angers, France to investigate possible cultural changes in dietary behaviors that may contribute to increasing rates of obesity. Participants described contemporary habits regarding eating habits and activity level, as well as attitudes and opinions about obesity. The results largely...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Influencing Rising Obesity Rates in France. Abstract approved: Raymond Tricker A survey of a

Constructing Citizenship through Creative Mediums : An Exploration of Cuba and Puerto Rico

Creator:: Bennett, Sara
Abstract:: This paper critically examines the notion of citizenship and how its construction has evolved over time. As the world becomes increasingly more globalized and connected, it becomes even more important to consider forms of citizenship that are transnational and move beyond the traditional borders of the nation-state. This is especially...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Exploration of Cuba and Puerto Rico by Sara Bennett A THESIS

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

Gender Stereotypes in Halloween Costumes

The Culture of Names – A Comparison between Vietnam and Denmark

The Creation of a Bilingual Children’s Book to Promote Mental Health Services among U.S. Latin@s

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

Redefining “The Romance of Travel” in Edith Wharton’sA Motor‐Flight Through France

The Usefulness of Stable Water Isotopes in Improving Drought Prediction

Cultural changes influencing rising obesity rates in France

Constructing Citizenship through Creative Mediums : An Exploration of Cuba and Puerto Rico

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