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The role of plastic mulch as a water conservation practice for desert oasis communities of Northern China

Creator:: Ingman, Mark Christian
Abstract:: China's Minqin Oasis once welcomed traders along the ancient Silk Road with rivers, lakes, and lush forests, yet today the region's farmland and grassland are increasingly being engulfed by the sands of the Gobi Desert. The severity of this incremental catastrophe for a declining population of 300,000 residents has brought...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 1Chinese: “有一首诗歌‘天苍苍，野茫茫，风吹草低见牛羊’本来是歌颂我们这个地方的” 2 looked at me and said, “I’m not sure why

Marketing sophistication in the forest products industry

Creator:: Han, Xiaoou
Abstract:: In the forest products business and management literature, one common categorization of different types of innovation is product innovation, process innovation and business systems innovation. Forest products companies have long placed high emphasis on process innovations, which are related to yield maximization, manufacturing efficiency and operating costs reduction. This is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Creator:: Yan, Zi
Abstract:: Chinese international students in American colleges and universities report low levels of physical activity involvement, which may limit them in terms of realizing their full human potential (i.e., cognitively, physically, socially). The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the psychosocial mechanisms as well as the sociocultural influences to understand...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . They gave me the wings and freedom to pursue my dream. 献给我的父亲，母亲，以及所有为我梦想插上翅膀的人

Exile in one's homeland : Yung Wing and the Chinese Educational Mission

Creator:: Yao, Yingxia
Abstract:: This thesis examines the influence of Christian missions on Yung Wing (1828-1912) during the nineteenth century, when China was beginning to encounter the West. Yung was the first Chinese graduate student to enter an American institution of higher education (Yale College, 1854). As a Westernized Christian intellectual, he strove to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Transforming social relations : how caregiving sons "do" gender subversively

Creator:: Hirayama, Ryo
Abstract:: In this dissertation, I explored how social relationships influence, and are influenced by, men's experiences of caregiving to their aging parents. Because of sociodemographic trends such as fewer siblings in younger generations and the growth of women seeking professional careers, men are increasingly likely to be called upon to meet...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An investigation of Chinese quality circle effectiveness : critical success factors and outcomes

Creator:: Li, Jing
Abstract:: This research studied the relationship between three input variables and outcomes related to the use of quality circles (QCC) in a Chinese manufacturing company. After a thorough review of the literature, three managerial input variables were identified, including goal clarity, goal difficulty, and management support. Five outcomes were measured, including...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effect of Intravenous Tiletamine-zolazepam for Induction of General Anesthesia Prior to and during Maintenance with Isoflurane on Cardiorespiratory Parameters and Acid-base Status in Healthy Dogs : A Comparison with Alfaxalone, Ketamine-diazepam, and Propofol

Creator:: De Caro Carella, Chiara
Abstract:: The effects of alfaxalone (A-HPCD), propofol (P), ketamine-diazepam (KD) and tiletamine-zolazepam (TZ) administered IV in dogs on cardiovascular and respiratory systems, acid-base balance and electrolytes have been reported in the literature, but a study that compares IV TZ to the other induction protocols (IP) is needed. Six dogs enrolled in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Applications of Nonthermal Microplasmas in Chemical Reaction Engineering

Creator:: Kreider, Peter B.
Abstract:: Nonthermal plasmas generate high concentrations of excited species that can simultaneously exist at high energy and far from thermodynamic equilibrium, making them useful tools in chemistry and engineering. Microplasmas, roughly defined as plasmas that are generated within sub-millimeter dimensions, provide enhanced stability, improved excited species density, increased nonequilibrium properties, higher...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Understanding school bullying and workplace abuse in a Taiwanese context

Creator:: Lin, Yu-Hui
Abstract:: Bullying prevents its targets from enjoying a safe, stress-free living, learning, and working environment. For most children, bullying experiences will be merely unpleasant childhood memories. This remains the same in adult's working environment. During the past decade, the concept of workplace abuse has had an increasing resonance within western countries....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The role of plastic mulch as a water conservation practice for desert oasis communities of Northern China

Marketing sophistication in the forest products industry

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Exile in one's homeland : Yung Wing and the Chinese Educational Mission

Transforming social relations : how caregiving sons "do" gender subversively

An investigation of Chinese quality circle effectiveness : critical success factors and outcomes

Effect of Intravenous Tiletamine-zolazepam for Induction of General Anesthesia Prior to and during Maintenance with Isoflurane on Cardiorespiratory Parameters and Acid-base Status in Healthy Dogs : A Comparison with Alfaxalone, Ketamine-diazepam, and Propofol

Applications of Nonthermal Microplasmas in Chemical Reaction Engineering

Understanding school bullying and workplace abuse in a Taiwanese context

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