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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:: , international support, public opinion, and the media influence. This thesis argues that, with respect to each

Vegetative effects of RNAi-suppression of the poplar homolog of LEAFY in the field

Creator:: Jacobson, Jeremy
Abstract:: Due to public and regulatory restrictions, genetic containment technology is critical for research and development of transgenic trees in forestry. A multi-year field trial demonstrated that the RNAi-LFY construct successfully induces sexual sterility in 6K10 poplar (Populus alba) without visible effects on vegetative development. However, its limited number of replicates...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis and Presentation
Full Text:: transgenes (Daniell 2007). Genetic containment may promote public and regulatory acceptance of GE trees and

Pathway to publication : the written word in Tunisia

Creator:: Partin, Rachel and Partin, Rachel K.
Abstract:: This thesis examines the current state of the publishing industry in Tunisia in order to understand the nature of writing and publishing in an international context. In discovering the publishing procedure, I have included information on how books are used in education, homes, and libraries as well as the roles...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: plummeting public demand for printed literary works. Additionally, increasing government interference

Differences in Societal and Behavioral Attitudes toward Skin Cancer between Japanese American and Japanese

Creator:: Nguyen, Vananh M.
Abstract:: The rate of melanoma among Asian American has been steadily increasing in the past five years, while in other Asian countries, such as Japan, the incident rate remains relatively the same. Does the culture and societal attitudes toward skin cancer make a difference in the incident rate of melanoma? This...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: Oregonians. Department of Human Services, Oregon Public Health Division, Oregon State Cancer Registry

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:: public services were reduced, national health care spending decreased from 32% to 15%. To make up for

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatments in France and the United States

Creator:: Dzialowy, Nicole A.
Abstract:: For the past twenty-seven years, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become a worldwide pandemic. Due to the properties of HIV, such as its fast replication rate and error-prone reverse transcriptase, researchers have been unsuccessful in finding a cure or vaccine. Researchers have, however, developed a treatment regimen...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: public health concern than HIV-1, this thesis will focus on AIDS caused by HIV-1. Structure of

A comparative study of the French and U.S. housing markets

Creator:: Teufel, Jessica and Teufel, Jessica L.
Abstract:: This study examined how different urbanization patterns in France and the United States influenced the development of their respective housing markets. More specifically, the study analyzed the evolution of housing size in France and the United States during the 20th century. Descriptive statistical analysis and regression models were used to...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: 4 access to public housing. Contrary to the American experience, the suburbs surrounding major

Crossing cultural barriers : an analysis of sex education practices in the United States and Mexico

Creator:: Gaudenti, Dawn A.
Abstract:: Adolescents are faced with many life changing decisions as they prepare for adulthood. The choice to engage in sexual activity is among the most difficult of these decisions. Risks, such as unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other physical complications associated with early onset sexual activity are a harsh...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: , including access to sexual and reproductive health care services; • Seek, receive and impart information

Selected risk factors contribute to homelessness among youth : a comparative study of Chile and the United States

Creator:: Minks, Kelly and Minks, Kelly K.
Abstract:: Youth who are at-risk of homelessness are placed into jeopardizing situations because they are often pushed toward the outer edges of society, disconnected from healthy support networks, involved in illegal activities, and their chances of having successful futures are, in turn, diminished. The goals of this project were to: review...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: youth contact a service provider for assistance. (League of Women Voters of Oregon Education Fund

Implementing Plastic Pyrolysis Into Chile's Plastic Recycling Infrastructure

Creator:: Mockler Martens, Kylee M.
Abstract:: With the incredible technological advancements that have come from the introduction of plastic many problems have arisen. Once plastics were created the value of items once they reached their end of life were lowered. Considering the majority of all plastics created are for packaging with single-use intentions people now dispose...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: plastic waste management. Through the combination of action from the public, industry, and governments

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

Vegetative effects of RNAi-suppression of the poplar homolog of LEAFY in the field

Pathway to publication : the written word in Tunisia

Differences in Societal and Behavioral Attitudes toward Skin Cancer between Japanese American and Japanese

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

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatments in France and the United States

A comparative study of the French and U.S. housing markets

Crossing cultural barriers : an analysis of sex education practices in the United States and Mexico

Selected risk factors contribute to homelessness among youth : a comparative study of Chile and the United States

Implementing Plastic Pyrolysis Into Chile's Plastic Recycling Infrastructure

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