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Studying abroad and vocabulary use in impromptu essays

Creator:: Mitchell, Kathleen
Abstract:: Spending time in a German speaking country may aid in vocabulary acquisition and production. This study hypothesized a concrete link between written language use and experiences abroad. Intermediate German students’ vocabulary uses in impromptu essays were evaluated by counting the number of total word, unique words, and content words. This...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Proficiency No two experiences abroad are completely alike. Motivation, social skills, and a plethora of other

In the aftermath of intimate partner violence : a focus on positive psychosocial living

Creator:: Scott, Sophia L. M.
Abstract:: Intimate partner violence is the systematic, intentional use of physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse that one person in a domestic relationship exerts over their partner in order to maintain power and control. In our society, we tend to focus on the external evidence of intimate partner violence such as the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: survivor’s mental and social state after they escape the violence? I believe the answer is “no.” I believe

Patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish, sebastes spp., along the Oregon coast

Creator:: Young, Thomas
Abstract:: Rockfish of the genus Sebastes are important components of Oregon reef communities. I examined patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish across two nested spatial scales – local and regional – along the Oregon coast. Using otolith microstructural examination, I examined the relative importance of local versus regional factors...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: trade-off in growth between larval and juvenile stages. There was no evidence of directional growth

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:: , residents usually have no idea of the workers’ living conditions, health, or lifestyle. A great number of

Biodiesel in Oregon : an agricultural perspective

Creator:: Lahmann, Emily Loren
Abstract:: Biodiesel is a renewable, non-toxic, and biodegradable diesel fuel made from agricultural feedstocks. With a vibrant agricultural industry, Oregon is positioned to play an important role in the future of this energy source. Limiting factors to widespread biodiesel production include low value of biodiesel feedstock crops, lack of infrastructure, lagging...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: and Walsh). United States agriculture is no stranger to the importance of public policy. Since the

A genomic and proteomic characterization of the first cultured oligotrophic marine Gammaproteobacterium from the SAR92 clade

Creator:: Mellbye, Brett L.
Abstract:: High-throughput culturing (HTC) consisting of extinction culturing in autoclaved seawater has led to the isolation and characterization of many novel strains of oligotrophic marine bacteria. Strain HTCC 2207 was isolated from the Oregon coast by the HTC method. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that this strain...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: biochemistry important in biogeochemical cycles. Here we report on a new approach to strain characterization

An analysis of the comparability between international corporations resulting from international accounting standards

Creator:: Gibbons, Joy M.
Abstract:: This study compares the accounting standards of three different entities, the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the domestic accounting standards of France, and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The analysis consists of a comparison between two companies, British Airways and Air France – KLM, for FY 2005, specifically...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: way to achieve this is to require all companies to report under identical standards. Accounting

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:: , where, and how it is to be done. For a child, there need be no reason or utility to play. They just

A critical analysis of the globalization of English in the U.S. and abroad

Creator:: De Lora, Emily
Abstract:: Although thousands of volunteers from the United States go abroad each year to teach English, many are unprepared for their experiences. Undergraduate students teaching in a foreign country seem to lack training in educational methodology or foreign relations that would prepare them for teaching and living abroad. This project was...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , no official language policy has been drawn up for schools (Heller, 2001). Teachers and students

Asperger’s Syndrome: research and personal insight into characteristics and intervention techniques

Creator:: Rinaldi, David Brian
Abstract:: Through examination of empirical evidence on individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome and related Pervasive Developmental Disorders, the author attempts to provide an overview of the social deficiencies associated with these disorders. Points of primary concern are the social deficiencies in developing competence in experience-sharing and demonstrating empathy, especially in how they...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: today (Attwood, 1998). While there is no firm agreement on the diagnostic criteria, AS was added to the

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Studying abroad and vocabulary use in impromptu essays

In the aftermath of intimate partner violence : a focus on positive psychosocial living

Patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish, sebastes spp., along the Oregon coast

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

Biodiesel in Oregon : an agricultural perspective

A genomic and proteomic characterization of the first cultured oligotrophic marine Gammaproteobacterium from the SAR92 clade

An analysis of the comparability between international corporations resulting from international accounting standards

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

A critical analysis of the globalization of English in the U.S. and abroad

Asperger’s Syndrome: research and personal insight into characteristics and intervention techniques

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