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Creator:: Oster, Sidney C.
Abstract:: The “why” of any situation is one of the most important questions to ask. Inventors have ideas every day. Some ideas are the brilliant ideas that lead to a better tomorrow. To protect these ideas, inventors turn to patents, a governmental grant of the right to stop others, for a...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Engineering (Honors Scholar) Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Sustainability (Honors Scholar

Brewing in Europe’s central frontier : negotiating ethnic identity in beer within the Czech-German borderlands

Creator:: Deur, Brendan
Abstract:: Over the last two centuries, Pilsner beer has become a symbol of Czech national identity. Originating in the Western Czech town of Plzeň, the unique color and flavor spread globally, with new styles further branching off the Central European stem. It is with great pride that the Czech people are...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: (Honors Scholar) Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Sustainability (Honors Scholar) Presented

When Normal Distributions Fail: An Application of Feature Engineering to YouTube Videos

Creator:: Replinger, Ian R.
Abstract:: YouTube has turned creating, watching, and interacting with videos into a mainstream activity and has substantial impact on modern society as the most popular video sharing site in the world. However, there is a lack of published research using statistically designed experiments which can aid content creators in making and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Science in Sustainability (Honors Scholar) Presented March 8, 2023 Commencement June 2023

Impacts of Environmentally Responsible Engineering (ERE) Concepts in a New First Year Engineering Program

Creator:: Smith, Madelyn
Abstract:: This full research paper explores two factors of increasing importance for first-year university engineering curricula: sustainability and diversity. Over the past fifteen years, many universities in the United States have adjusted their engineering programs in response to these two values expressed by industry, professional organizations, and the Accreditation Board for...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Sustainability (Honors Associate) Presented April 20, 2022 Commencement June 2023 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS

The Sustainability of Community Microgrids: Case Studies of Beaverton and Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Butler, Lily
Abstract:: This thesis is one part of a study to compare and contrast 10 different proposals and finished projects for microgrids, and the associated community perceptions and response. It has been posited that microgrids have the potential to improve the resiliency and reliability of the electricity grid. In recent years, there...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Microsoft Word - The Sustainability of Community Microgrids

Vote With Your Dollar – Assessing the effectiveness of consumer activism at influencing corporate responsibility

Creator:: Jacobson, Drew
Abstract:: This paper seeks to assess the merits of “Vote With Your Dollar” (VWYD) strategies for consumer and investor activism as a model for changing corporate behavior. A novel framework was constructed to group VWYD strategies and campaigns under shared attributes. To assess one such group, the boycott, the research gathered...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: in Sustainability (Honors Scholar) Presented May 27, 2022 Commencement June 2022 AN ABSTRACT OF

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony strength and its effects on pollination and yield in highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum)

Creator:: Grant, Kennedy J.
Abstract:: Many pollination studies with honey bees have examined the effect of colony density on crop yield and yet overlook the effect of variation in the population size of these colonies. High colony density in northern highbush blueberry has been met with concerns from beekeepers who feel higher densities will intensify...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of Science in Sustainability (Honors Scholar) Presented May 17, 2021 Commencement

Relationships Between the Media’s Rhetoric and the Sentencing of White-Collar Criminals

Creator:: Houdeshell, Victoria A.
Abstract:: The legal landscape surrounding the prosecution of white-collar criminals has changed drastically over time, as has the media’s rhetoric, but the resulting sentence lengths have been inconsistent. This study utilizes historical newspaper articles to review the changes in media rhetoric over time and how this relates to the sentencing of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Scholar) Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Sustainability (Honors Scholar) Presented

Neocolonialism in Disney's Renaissance: Analyzing Portrayals of Race and Gender in Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Creator:: Johnson, Breanne K.
Abstract:: The Walt Disney Company is one of the most recognizable and pervasive sources of children’s entertainment worldwide and has carefully crafted an image of childhood innocence. This wholesome image is contradicted by Disney’s consistent use of racist and sexist tropes, as well as its record of covertly using political themes...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ) Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Sustainability (Honors Scholar) Presented June 7, 2019

Anaerobic Dehalogenation of Trichloroethene by Encapsulated Dehalococcoides mccartyi

Creator:: Lukens, Eileen P.
Abstract:: Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) like trichloroethene (TCE) were mostly used to replace drying cleaning fluids which contained hydrocarbons like benzene, and were highly flammable. Through improper disposal, storage, and spills, TCE and its downstream products, like cis-dichloroethene (cDCE) and vinyl chloride (VC), leached into groundwater and threaten human and environmental...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Scholar) Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Sustainability (Honors Scholar) Presented June

ScholarsArchive@OSU

TO PAY OR NOT TO PAY, THAT IS THE QUESTION

Brewing in Europe’s central frontier : negotiating ethnic identity in beer within the Czech-German borderlands

When Normal Distributions Fail: An Application of Feature Engineering to YouTube Videos

Impacts of Environmentally Responsible Engineering (ERE) Concepts in a New First Year Engineering Program

The Sustainability of Community Microgrids: Case Studies of Beaverton and Portland, Oregon

Vote With Your Dollar – Assessing the effectiveness of consumer activism at influencing corporate responsibility

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) colony strength and its effects on pollination and yield in highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum)

Relationships Between the Media’s Rhetoric and the Sentencing of White-Collar Criminals

Neocolonialism in Disney's Renaissance: Analyzing Portrayals of Race and Gender in Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Anaerobic Dehalogenation of Trichloroethene by Encapsulated Dehalococcoides mccartyi

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