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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:: Honors Baccalaureate of Arts in International Studies presented on May 26, 2005. Title: Cultural Changes

Science performance of United States youth on international exams : A cross-cultural meta-synthesis

Creator:: Huss, Christiana H.
Abstract:: The purpose of this meta-synthesis was to investigate why students from the U.S. receive the scores they do on the international TIMSS and PISA science exams. This work sought to shed light on the perceived disparity between science performance of U.S. students and students from other countries. To do so,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: science achievement in different countries; for the most part, there were no trends that indicated high

The Puzzle of Humanitarian Intervention: Why the US militarily intervenes in some failed or fragile nation states and abstains from others

Creator:: Rachor, Julissa Rachelle
Abstract:: Humanitarian intervention by the United States has increased since the end of the Cold War. This thesis examines the cases of Somalia, Rwanda, Libya and Syria as to explore why the US chooses to offer various amounts of aid to some failed or fragile nation states and not others. Rwanda...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: ................................................. 26 2.3.3 Public Opinion........................................................... 26

Surfacing Behavior of Juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina

Creator:: Patton, B. Wren
Abstract:: Sea turtles are endangered species that can be censused with aerial surveys, but the number of turtles in an area must be extrapolated to include animals that are submerged. Twenty-one satellite tags were attached to juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina. I analyzed surfacing and dive behavior...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: .......................................................................................... 26 Figure 8. Path of Turtle 43635

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:: I Mi Corazon Dice No, ¿el tuyo? The Anti

Creation of a Bilingual Children’s Book to Highlight the Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Dental Service Utilization

Creator:: Huynh, Daniel T.
Abstract:: Although Latino students make up more than a quarter of the U.S. public school system, only three percent of children’s literature either features a Latino protagonist or is written by a Latino author (Machado et al.). Latinos are therefore severely underrepresented in children’s books. Additionally, studies have revealed that Latino...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Notable Children’s Books list published the following year in 2014 was no different (Hurtado). Author

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:: 2008; Lower 1849:vii; Smith 1950:61) For many couples around the world, there is no moment more

China’s Treatment of Tuberculosis: An Analysis on Program Control Efficacy, Government Role, and Social Stigmas

Creator:: Phou, Amy
Abstract:: According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Tuberculosis Annual Report of 2014, from the 9 million cases worldwide, China has about 11% of these cases. Although the control of TB has improved over the years, China still has the second leading highest Tuberculosis epidemic in the world. Using literature reviews...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: Report of 2014, from the 9 million cases worldwide, China has about 11% of these cases. Although the

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:: populations within Ecuador. This report presents a detailed description of the involved processes and

Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sexual Behaviors among Young Adults in Rural Zacatecas, Mexico

Creator:: Jones, Garrett C.
Abstract:: According to The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS report of regional statistics for HIV/AIDS from 2001-2008, Latin America has the third highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS among children and adults in the world with about 2 million infected in 2008. Among all of these countries, Mexico has the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: to The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS report of regional statistics for HIV/AIDS

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Cultural changes influencing rising obesity rates in France

Science performance of United States youth on international exams : A cross-cultural meta-synthesis

The Puzzle of Humanitarian Intervention: Why the US militarily intervenes in some failed or fragile nation states and abstains from others

Surfacing Behavior of Juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina

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

Creation of a Bilingual Children’s Book to Highlight the Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Dental Service Utilization

The Culture of Names – A Comparison between Vietnam and Denmark

China’s Treatment of Tuberculosis: An Analysis on Program Control Efficacy, Government Role, and Social Stigmas

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

Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sexual Behaviors among Young Adults in Rural Zacatecas, Mexico

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