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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:: by Erin M. McGregor A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

Militant and nonviolent social movements

Creator:: Robinson, Blake
Abstract:: While much has been written about why people join social movements in general, little has been written about why people specifically join either militant or nonviolent social movements. Using the Black Panther Party as an example of a militant social movement and the mainstream Civil Rights Movement as an example...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: will become part of the permanent collection of Oregon State University, University Honors College. My

Morality of biometrics

Creator:: Tao, Dany
Abstract:: "‘Biometrics is at the forefront in our agenda for homeland security,’ declared Asa Hutchinson, the Department of Homeland Security's undersecretary for border and transportation security, at the 2004 Biometric Consortium Conference” [11]. Flashy retinal scanning and voice activated computers were once considered technologies for science fiction movies and novels. Nowadays,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University University Honors College in partial fulfillment of

Design for construction safety : a case study with architect's perceptions

Creator:: Christianson, Carl R.
Abstract:: Designing for construction safety is a collaborative process that combines the field experience of builders with the design skills of architects to improve construction safety. Research studies have shown that the design of a project is a factor in approximately fifty percent of jobsite deaths. To reduce this problem it...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: understand that my project will become part of the permanent collection of Oregon State University

A comparison of three certification systems with the 2005 McDonald-Dunn Forest plan revision

Creator:: Starker, Anna
Abstract:: This study compares the requirements of three forest certification systems, the Sustainable Forestry Institute (SFI), the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), with the 2005 McDonald-Dunn Forest Plan Revision. The analysis was done with a series of matrices comparing the requirements of SFI and FSC...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: collection of Oregon State University, University Honors College. My signature below authorizes release of my

Cool hideaways: use of temperature refuges by juvenile coho salmon in the West Fork Smith River

Creator:: Raskauskas, Nancy
Abstract:: The West Fork Smith River, a 69 km2 watershed in the Coast Range of Oregon, is prone to short periods of very high water temperature in mid-summer due to a combination of human and natural influences. In the summers of 2003 and 2004 more than 400 juvenile coho salmon regularly...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Smith River By Nancy Raskauskas A THESIS Submitted to Oregon State University Honors College In

The utility of playfulness in terms of innovation and productivity for business and a life of learning

Creator:: Adams, Jason S.
Abstract:: The purpose of this project was to investigate play and our cultural assumptions as to its usefulness or lack there of. The concepts of hard work versus hard play were explored in order to discover when human beings are operating at their best. In terms of innovation and productivity in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . From an academic view, play convincingly appears to be the most useful state of being to manifest

A Java implementation of the elliptic curve digital signature algorithm using NIST curves over GF(p)

Creator:: Stadick, Rhea
Abstract:: The Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) is a public key cryptosystem used for creation and verification of digital signatures in electronic documents. In this thesis, we created a Java applet that provides the functionality of the ECDSA using all of the NIST elliptic curves over GF(p). This applet was...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: collection of Oregon State University, University Honors College. My signature below authorizes release of my

Tot Mizaj : four characters in Uyghur traditions of health, medicine, and longevity : interviewing Hotan County elders in Xinjiang, P.R.C. with Beijing educated Uyghurs

Creator:: Lapham, Jaya W. Conser
Abstract:: Tot Mizaj, a central term in Traditional Uyghur Medicine (TUM) theory, says there are four typical characters in all things in nature; the geography, people, organs, animals, foods, and medicines. It is by maintaining balance of these characters that existence is perpetuated. Each Mizaj, corresponding to one element; fire, air,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Hispanic and farmworker health : a community health survey of Hood River County, Oregon.

Creator:: Carne, David Michael
Abstract:: Hispanics in Hood River County, Oregon account for roughly 25% of the population, with many employed in agriculture. A community health survey was carried out in Hood River County during the winter months of 2001 with the purpose of evaluating the health conditions, needs, and barriers to access of needed...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: uninsured rate of any region in Oregon at 16.3%, compared with the state average of 12.3% (Vaidya, 2000

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Cultural changes influencing rising obesity rates in France

Militant and nonviolent social movements

Morality of biometrics

Design for construction safety : a case study with architect's perceptions

A comparison of three certification systems with the 2005 McDonald-Dunn Forest plan revision

Cool hideaways: use of temperature refuges by juvenile coho salmon in the West Fork Smith River

The utility of playfulness in terms of innovation and productivity for business and a life of learning

A Java implementation of the elliptic curve digital signature algorithm using NIST curves over GF(p)

Tot Mizaj : four characters in Uyghur traditions of health, medicine, and longevity : interviewing Hotan County elders in Xinjiang, P.R.C. with Beijing educated Uyghurs

Hispanic and farmworker health : a community health survey of Hood River County, Oregon.

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