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  • An Account of Health Care Systems and Crises in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

    Creator:
    Liskey, David Steven
    Abstract:
    The health care system of post-Apartheid South Africa suffers from an epidemic of HIV/AIDS and TB with a number of mitigating factors that have caused these diseases to spread. The purpose of this paper is to explore the causes of the epidemics and to provide a macro and micro perspective...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    13 Health Kwa-Zulu Natal. History of King Edward VIII hospital [sic], http://www.kznhealth.gov.za

  • The introduction of myxozoan parasites through the release of feeder goldfish (Carassius auratus)

    Creator:
    Karandashova, Sophia
    Abstract:
    Myxozoa have been found worldwide; these parasites infect a wide variety of hosts, but have been found most often in fish. Carassius auratus (goldfish), a popular aquarium fish and a widespread invasive species, have been identified as an intermediate host for several myxozoan species. Some myxozoan parasites are pathogenic and...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    in Microbiology presented on August 13, 2008. Title: The introduction of myxozoan parasites through

  • Resource uptake and host tissue chemistry: Implications for competition and disease

    Creator:
    Schumann, Canan B.
    Abstract:
    Maintenance of optimal nutrient supplies is fundamental to the functioning of vertebrate, invertebrate, bacterial and plant physiology. Organisms on this planet compete with each other primarily to fulfill nutritional needs in order to maximize their health, wellbeing, and reproductive success. Here we examine nutrient concentrations in several different grass species...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    requirement for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science Presented June 13, 2008

  • Breaking Down Blackout: Building Understanding of Media Effects at OSU

    Creator:
    Dillard, Lauren L.
    Abstract:
    In the days following Oct. 5, 2007, the staff of The Daily Barometer - the student newspaper at Oregon State University - was left scrambling for understanding. The paper published a image of a man wearing black face paint for an event called "Blackout Reser." That black face paint looked...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Communications (Honors Scholar) Presented May 13, 2009 Commencement June 2009

  • 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...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    , and Management presented on December 13, 2005. Title: Biodiesel in Oregon: An Agricultural Perspective

  • Evaluation of the LifeKnowledge Curriculum and its usability in the Oregon Agricultural Sciences classroom

    Creator:
    Crawford, Paul Wesley
    Abstract:
    The LifeKnowledge curriculum is a recent initiative of the National FFA Organization to develop key learning precepts in agriculture education students. This material utilizes cutting-edge teaching techniques in lesson plans designed to develop leadership, teamwork, personal development, and communication abilities in students. This project surveyed current agriculture teachers in Oregon...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    ......................................................................................................................13 Student Teacher Cohort Results

  • Personality Characteristics of Individuals who are Emotionally Intelligent

    Creator:
    Kraus, Alyson E. M.
    Abstract:
    The present study sought to identify the personality traits associated with emotional intelligence. Eighty three students (30 male, 53 female) ranging between 17 and 42 years of age completed the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) and a personality inventory known as the California Q-Sort as part of a 10 week...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    .....................................................................................................12 Personality of Emotionally Intelligent Females ...............................13

  • Spatial and temporal variations in respiration rates and hypoxia on the Oregon shelf

    Creator:
    Wolf, Megan J.
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    Inner shelf hypoxia has occurred along the Oregon coast between the latitudes 44ºN and 45ºN since 2002 with increasing duration and intensity, posing a threat to marine life. The objective of this research was to determine whether variation in respiration rate explains spatial and temporal variation in hypoxia. Dissolved oxygen...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    . 13. Marine Conservation Biology Institute. [http://www.mcbi.org/shining_sea/ glossary.htm

  • Entrapment of Micro-Algae in Modified Alginate Beads for Oxygen and Nutrient Source

    Creator:
    Hughson, Jason D.
    Abstract:
    Presented here is an investigation and comparison of two entrapment methods of algae. Conventional calcium alginate bead entrapment is compared to a recently described modified bead entrapment method, utilizing poly(ethylene glycol) and calcium alginate, which results in void or capillary formation within the beads. It is shown that algal growth...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    ................................................................................. 13 Determination of Algal Cell Concentrations

  • Design and preliminary characterization of thermally-actuated pumps utilizing Marangoni and Leidenfrost effects

    Creator:
    Sedler, Stephen Joseph
    Abstract:
    Design and preliminarily characterization of two thermally-actuated pumps is presented in this thesis. The unique feature of both pumps is the presence of periodic asymmetrical structures on the channel walls. Two heat transfer effects are used with surface asymmetry to generate forces that drive the fluid in a preferential direction...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    the vapor path from liquid to vapor channels..............................13 7. Picture of