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  • An Analysis of Food Product Marketing Strategies in American and Chinese Companies from the Perspective of Consumer Culture Theory

    Creator:
    Sander, Robert J.
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    Today’s marketing researchers provide incredible depth of information which explains much consumption behavior in the marketplace. Research into consumer behavior, especially the family of research related to consumer culture theory, provides theory on which cultural phenomena motivate consumers to exhibit the patterns they do in the marketplace. This study uses...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    American community makes them a valuable company to analyze. The fact that NORPAC’s frozen vegetables are

  • Corporate social responsibility and its implementation : a study of companies in the global forest sector

    Creator:
    Han, Xiaoou
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    Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be defined as companies acting in accordance with societal demands. In recent years, CSR has gradually become a leading issue in business. Heightened corporate attention to CSR has not been entirely voluntary. Many companies awoke to it only after being surprised by public response to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    that CSR is positively related to company size. Companies that have higher sales levels tend to have

  • Hull -Oakes Lumber Company's Steam-Powered Sawmill : A Case Study in Industrial Archaeology

    Creator:
    Wisner, George B.
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    By examining the combined written, ethnographic and physical evidence of a surviving steam-powered sawmill in the Douglas-fir region of the Pacific Northwest, this thesis seeks to supply new insights into the operation and adaptability of antiquated machinery during a period of rapid social and technological change and to develop a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    -operating medium-sized steam-powered sawmill, the Hull-Oakes Lumber Co.. Inc. sawmill in south Benton

  • Weaving Walt : A rhetorical exploration of narrative techniques within Walt: The Man Behind the Myth

    Creator:
    Seuser, Christina N.
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    The Disney Company is an inescapable force in American life that is often detached from the stigma of big business and instead viewed as something particularly valuable, the United States’ foremost storyteller. In addition to the stories that the Disney Company produces through its animated and live-action productions, there is...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: Trischa Goodnow   The Disney Company is an inescapable force in American life

  • A qualitative study of the dietary acculturation among long-term Hispanic immigrants

    Creator:
    Petersen, Rocio
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    The evolving United States demographics, evident from the most recent census, show a steady population growth for Hispanics. Research suggests that after immigrating to the United States, first-generation Hispanic populations seem vulnerable to weight gain and development of chronic disease. Many health professionals recognize the increased need for Spanish language...
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    Masters Thesis
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    and the future health of their second-generation Hispanic American children. The dietary

  • Sensory Analysis and Genetic Mapping of Green Bean Flavor

    Creator:
    Wallace, Lyle T.
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    Green bean flavor has been studied since the 1960’s to better understand Blue Lake flavor in processed green beans in Oregon. Research by Stevens and colleagues showed that Blue Lake flavor could be reconstituted in a bland bean by adding 0.4ppm of 1-octen-3-ol and 1.6ppm of 3-hexen-1-ol. These two volatile...
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    Dissertation
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    also acknowledge Don Caine of Del Monte Foods Inc. whose support and friendliness have been important

  • A Study of Urban Vegetable Garden and their Soils in Corvallis and Portland, OR

    Creator:
    Nelson, Michael, II
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    Urban agriculture (UA) is defined as the production of food crops or livestock within urban areas. Despite its popularity in the United States, research into UA systems suffers from a general underrepresentation of commercial urban systems. As a result, urban growers often have unique technological needs that are unmet by...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , 2018. Title: A Study of Urban Vegetable Garden and their Soils in Corvallis and Portland, OR

  • A study of a Japanese-American basketball league and the assimilation of its members into the mainstream of United States society

    Creator:
    Nogawa, Haruo
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    The present study was a modified replication of the two pioneer works in the field of sport and ethnic groups by Pooley (1968) and Tindall (1973). This study investigated whether participation in an ethnic basketball league in Japanese-American communities affected the rate of assimilation of two groups of Japanese-American, high-school...
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    Dissertation
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    A study of a Japanese-American basketball league and the

  • An Oregonian Jarabe : Danza Folklórica and Mexicana Mothers

    Creator:
    Olvera, Monica L.
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    Acculturative stress can be associated with increased conflicts between Latino parents and adolescent youth, and have negative effects on Latino immigrant parents' psychosocial functioning and parenting practices. Yet, the potentially deleterious effects of acculturative stress on Latino immigrant parents' psychosocial functioning and parenting practices may be mitigated through positive acculturative...
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    Dissertation
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    mexicana and Mexican American mothers give to their children’s participation in the culturally affirming

  • Acculturation and food : a study of Vietnamese women in Portland, Oregon

    Creator:
    Sarasin, Heather M.
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    This study is intended to provide information about the situation of first-generation Vietnamese women to the IRCO Parent and Child Program Department in Portland, Oregon. Nutrition intervention and food assistance currently offered to Vietnamese women enrolled in this program is the focus of the study. The women interviewed characterize themselves...
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    Masters Thesis
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    and concept reflect those of American culture. The study reveals several categories of food