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Column Time Warping with Neighborhood Distortion Cost

Creator:: Kucey, Brennan Mark
Abstract:: Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

National Review of U.S. Medical Education Curricula for Physical Activity-Related Content

Creator:: Park, Eugene A.
Abstract:: Purpose To provide an update on the amount and type of physical activity education that occurs in medical education in the United States. Methods All accredited doctor of medicine (M.D., n = 141) and doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O., n = 29) institutions were reviewed using their publicly accessible websites....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Modeling and simulation of reaction-diffusion problem applied to bioﬁlm growth

Creator:: Armstrong, Jessica S.
Abstract:: One method for CO2 sequestration is to store the liquid form of CO2 in small cement wells in the ground. An issue with this method is the susceptibility of cement to fracture and thus release the CO2. One proposition is to ﬁll these cracks with bioﬁlm of the bacteria Sporosarcina...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Facility Planning for Large Equine Facilities in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Glenn, Aimee K.
Abstract:: Large equine facilities are comprised of many different departments (areas) that are necessary for the proper care and maintenance of horses. The placement of departments is often inefficient due to the slow growth of equine facilities. As a result, facility layout becomes a crucial aspect requiring explicit consideration because mandatory...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

An Investigation of Ceratomyxa shasta sporulation following death of itsChinook salmon host

Creator:: Soderlund, Krista M.
Abstract:: As pre-spawning mortality (PSM) in Chinook salmon in the Willamette River Valley becomes a more defined and examined area of study, more focus is granted to not only preserving the health of these fish, but also expanding knowledge concerning various pathogens that utilize the salmon as hosts and may be...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Effects of nesting waterbirds on nutrient levels in mangroves, Gulf de Fonseca, Honduras

Creator:: McFadden, Tyler Neal
Abstract:: Mangroves provide numerous ecosystem services, including biodiversity values such as nesting sites for piscivorous waterbirds. High concentrations of pisicivoirous birds are hypothesized to affect ecosystem dynamics, yet few studies have examined their effects in mangroves. We examined the effects of nutrient enrichment by colonial waterbirds at a mangrove rookery in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Portlanders' Cardiac Emergency Response Awareness

Creator:: Schue, Allison Joan
Abstract:: Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are portable medical devices that can be used by laypersons to treat two common types of cardiac arrest. Awareness surrounding the use of AEDs and willingness to use them in emergency situations is documented in few populations. This investigation aimed to address this gap by gauging...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Exploring Links between Circadian Rhythms and Healthy Aging

Creator:: Mattison, Braden J.
Abstract:: Circadian rhythms are the daily oscillations in multiple organism functions, from clock gene expression to behavior. Lost or irregular rhythms lead to health problems later in life including nervous system disorders, abnormal sleep/activity cycles, diabetes and obesity. However, it is not known whether strengthening the expression of clock genes throughout...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Adaptation of a Self-Implemented HIV Test Among Adolescent Youth in Tanzania

Creator:: Huun, Cassidy
Abstract:: HIV testing among high risk adolescents in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is challenging due to poor access to test sites and AIDS-related social stigma. We adapted the OraQuick HIV Test, a self-implemented test (SIT), for low literacy youth with no internet access. To compensate for poor literacy, a picture instruction...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

The Secret Life of Estuaries: Phytoplankton-determined Seasonality of Particulate Organic Carbon in Cathlamet Bay and the Columbia River Estuary

Creator:: Shumway, David O.
Abstract:: This study investigated the composition and character of organic matter on suspended particulate material (SPM) in the Columbia River estuary system to determine the contribution of biological activity in lateral bays to the greater nutrient cycle of the river. Water samples were collected during neap and spring tidal forcing (25...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Geotechnical characterization and drained shear strength of a limestone aggregate

Creator:: Knierim, Christina D.
Abstract:: Aggregate piers are a method of ground improvement used to increase the strength and bearing capacity of the native geological soils for the support of new civil infrastructure. The understanding of the bearing failure mechanism of aggregate piers remains largely unstudied. The effects of design variables in the failure mechanisms...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Exploring Maslow's Hierarchy Empirically

Creator:: Dodson, Thor
Abstract:: For each of the 5 needs in Maslow’s motivational hierarchy (physiological, safety–security, belongingness, esteem, and self-actualization), measures of satisfaction were gathered from the German Socio-Economic Panel to assess their correlations with each other in order to test the validity of the structure of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. While other studies...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Sex Disparities in Adult and Childhood Cancer Incidence

Creator:: Fisher, Stephanie A.
Abstract:: Studies indicate that many cancers occur more frequently in adult males than females. This male predominance must either be due to disparate environmental exposures or innate, biologic mechanisms, or a combination of the two. Using data and statistical software from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, male:female incidence...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Consumer Culture and the Performance of Identity in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is the Night.

Creator:: Schaake, Emma-Kate
Abstract:: The 1920’s was a period of immense growth of consumer and celebrity culture, that brought changes in film, art and the creation and presentation of identity. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night reflects these changes, particularly with respect to how cultural shifts challenge prevailing views about individual autonomy and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

The Kalispel Tribe of Indian’s Contemporary Usage of Traditional Foodways

Creator:: Hilborn, Alexander M.
Abstract:: Native American traditional foodways serve as one of the most important resources for indigenous communities because these resources provide a variety of non-physical cultural assets and health benefits to Native groups through the medium of food. The demolition of North America’s foodways through colonization has had adverse effects on indigenous...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

It's not about the school : a societal shift regarding higher education

Creator:: Schnell, Kristina N.
Abstract:: The idea of college needs to shift from being about going to a “good school” for any degree to "getting the right education” for what you want to do. I want to investigate why we should be giving access to career assessment and preferred learning tests at the middle school...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Exploring new avenues of public education, diagnosis and treatment for traumatic brain injury: compiling professional opinions

Creator:: Nowlin, Taylor M.
Abstract:: Affecting an estimated 1.7 million people annually, traumatic brain injury has been labeled a major public health threat. As the leading cause of death and disability in young people, and the signature wound of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the issue is drawing increased media attention. Analyses begin by...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

“SHOO FLY”: Reduce Pesticide Dependence with Knowledgeabout Drosophila suzukii

Creator:: Marek, Charlene Marie
Abstract:: Drosophila suzukii was a known pest of berries, grapes, and stone fruits in East Asia for almost a century. Yet in recent years it has successfully migrated throughout the United States, Mexico, and Europe due to globalized fruit trade. The invasive success of D. suzukii is causing unrest for fruit...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis

The Influence of External Focus of Attention Feedback on ACL Injury Related Landing Biomechanics

Creator:: Weilbrenner, James M.
Abstract:: Title: The Influence of External Focus of Attention Feedback on ACL Injury Related Landing Biomechanics Purpose: To investigate whether a one-time dose of external feedback would result in immediate changes in landing biomechanics related to ACL injury risk and if any changes are retained after 48 hours. Methods: We used...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Comparative toxicological assessment of PAMAM and thiophosphoryl dendrimers using embryonic zebrafish.

Creator:: Pryor, Joseph Brian
Abstract:: Dendrimers are well-defined, polymeric nanomaterials currently being investigated for their biomedical applications. Initially, higher generation (size) dendrimers were of interest because of their drug carrying capacity. However, increased generation was associated with increased toxicity. The objective of the present study was to investigate the role of surface charge and generation...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Design, Manufacture, and Validation of the Formula Student Pedal Assembly

Creator:: Swearingen, Colton
Abstract:: Formula Student challenges collegiate teams around the world to compete against one another in global racing competitions. Global Formula Racing (GFR) is a collaboration between Oregon State University and German at Duale Hochshule Baden- Wurttemberg Ravensburg students to build a racecar. The task assigned was to create a pedal assembly...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Ethnic Minority Students’ Barriers and Facilitators to Engaging in Campus Recreation

Creator:: Hoang, Tram V.
Abstract:: Purpose: Increasing enrollment numbers of multicultural students, and growing research between the relationship between student engagement and student success and retention heighten the importance of addressing student engagement in campus recreation. This study was conducted to explore the facilitators and barriers to underserved students participating in physical activity through campus...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Social Determinants to Real FreedomsAn Empirical Development of the Capabilities Approach

Creator:: Trujillo, Michael A.
Abstract:: In the Capabilities Approach literature “capabilities” are the real freedoms individuals possess to achieve certain “functionings,” which are the doings and beings that constitute a good life. I argue that this approach requires, or at least can benefit from, an account of the psychosocial mechanisms involved in capability limitation. The...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Designing for the Future : A Generalized Software Architecture for Virtual Labs

Creator:: Thompson, Kyle B.
Abstract:: In recent years, simulated laboratory experiences have become more prevalent in educational curricula. These simulations, called virtual labs, can enable learning in ways that are not limited by physical constraints. The development of virtual labs is often ad hoc, resulting in unnecessary, repetitive work. The purpose of this thesis is...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Exploring the neuroprotective mechanism of poly-ICLC preconditioning against oxygenglucose deprivation in the in vitro blood-brain barrier model

Creator:: Turina, Claire B.
Abstract:: The preconditioning agent poly-ICLC has recently been shown to protect against cerebral injury in the mouse model, when administered systemically prior to ischemic insult. However, the mechanism by which poly-ICLC provides neuroprotection is currently unknown, but it has been shown to protect against ischemia-induced bloodbrain barrier (BBB) disruption. Inflammation contributes...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Knowledge Management and Organization of the Design/Build/Fly Competition and the Capstone Senior Design Class

Creator:: Royce, Anna M.
Abstract:: The Oregon State University chapter of American Institute of Astronautics and Aeronautics competed in the Design/Build/Fly competition for the second time during the 2013/2014 school year. This chapter began at Oregon State in 2012 and still lacks an organized management system for the Design/Build/Fly team that could allow OSU to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Can Operating Leases Predict Bankruptcy in Asset‐Intensive Firms?

Creator:: Waites, Pryce J.
Abstract:: Since the Altman Z-score was published in 1968, the Z-score has been a common way that investors predict bankruptcy and value risk. However, corporate structure has evolved since 1968 due to changes in economic factors and financial reporting standards. In 1976, the FASB created the first bright-line rules to distinguish...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Identification of potential new biomarkers of oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (OPAH) exposures in zebrafish.

Creator:: Swanson, Annika J.
Abstract:: Oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OPAHs) are a class of environmentally prevalent compounds with little known information on their effect in vivo. In a recent study conducted using zebrafish as a model, 38 OPAHs were screened for toxicity. This investigation focuses on two of these OPAHs, 7,12-B[a]AQ and BEZO. Both 7,12-B[a]AQ...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Development of a Framework for Analyzing the Effects of a Micro Pin Fin Array on the Catalytic Combustion of Hydrogen in Micro-channels

Creator:: Walters, Eric M.
Abstract:: An experimental framework for investigation of the effects of Micro Pin Fin Arrays (MPFA) on the fuel oxidation efficiency of catalytic combustion is presented in this thesis. Complete combustion of the fuel is essential for operation at maximum efficiency and high standards of environmental cleanliness desired in existing microscale combustion...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Developing the Next Generation of SociallyResponsible Employees: The Case of Enactus at Oregon State University

Creator:: Weik, Shireen Mary
Abstract:: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a pervasive focus of organizations and is regarded, alongside sustainability and financial profit, as a key element of a triple bottom-line approach. Corporations are realizing that CSR cannot be approached compartmentally but instead must be ubiquitous across departments and operations. Therefore, it is in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Predicting Robotic Grasps Using Surrogate Datasets

Creator:: Unrath, Matthew Paul Nishita
Abstract:: One of the tasks that continues to prove difficult in robotics is the ability to grasp objects of varying shapes. It is time-consuming to acquire large amounts of real-world data in order to train accurate classifiers that can predict the success or failure of a grasp. To solve this issue,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Calpain 2 Cleavage of Akt in Glioblastoma Multiforme

Creator:: Zhang, Justin
Abstract:: Glioblastoma is a malignant brain tumor that has extremely poor prognoses with a 5 year survival rate of less than 5%. The low survival rates of glioblastoma patients is attributed to glioblastoma cells being extremely resistant to radiotherapy and chemotherapy as well as being very invasive. We previously identified calpain...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

The Challenges Faced by Entrepreneurs While Trying to Innovate Using Public Display of Music Rights

Creator:: Moss, Annelise H.
Abstract:: This study outlines the challenges an entrepreneur faces when trying to innovate using public display of music rights. Public display of music rights are the licenses an individual or business needs to play music for a group of people larger than your immediate family either inside your home or in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Neural and Behavioral Components of Moral Elevation

Creator:: Lewis, Blanca M.
Abstract:: Moral elevation, or elevation, is a prosocial emotional state elicited by witnessing displays of altruism or moral beauty. For this study, medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and autonomic physiology activity were monitored during elevation induction. We hypothesized that changes would occur in mPFC activity during elevation and that these would significantly...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Physical Activity and Motor Skills in Children with Disabilities

Creator:: Cowgill, Lisa Michelle
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between physical activity level and motor skill proficiency in school-aged children ages 9-18 with developmental disabilities. Physical activity level was assessed using Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometers, which participants wore for all hours of the day for seven days. Motor skill proficiency...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Baseline Characterization of the Oregon State University Ocean Sentinel Site: Characteristics of five flatfish species on the Central Oregon coast

Creator:: Clark, Caitlyn E.
Abstract:: This study is a preassessment of the ecological status of habitats and species potentially affected by wave energy device installation, focusing on five flatfish species. Butter sole (Isopsetta isolepis), English sole (Parophrys vetulus), Sand sole (Psettichthys melanostictus), Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus), and Speckled sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus) were collected bimonthly from...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Gender Disparity in American Literary Fiction: Women Writing the Female Experience of Romantic Relationships in Short Fiction and a Collection of Original Short Stories

Creator:: Dealy, Rebecca Corinne
Abstract:: Unpublished female authors of American short fiction face many prejudices in fiction publishing, submission, and reviewing. These prejudices stem from the writer’s position in a gender-unequal society. Feminist fiction provides dimensional, diverse female characters in relationships where previous fiction had offered only stereotypes whose role was to support and reflect...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Development of a Mobile Application for Android Platforms

Creator:: Hayden, Levi G.
Abstract:: The ability to develop mobile applications for smartphones and tablets is an increasingly valuable skill in today’s labor market. This thesis details the development of the mobile application Drone Drop from beginning to finish. I first describe the background research conducted to learn about programming languages and other tools used...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Quantification of Lipoic Acid InducedChanges in Nrf2-Mediated Stress Response

Creator:: Hobbs, Helen T.
Abstract:: As organisms age they lose the ability to respond to both exogenous and endogenous stresses, therefore placing them at a greater risk for the development of many diseases. The transcription factor Nrf2 is responsible for the induction of many oxidative stress response genes and therefore 3proteins. Additionally, Nrf2-mediated stress response...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

How to Engage Active High-School Students in A Virtual Classroom To Learn and Adopt Healthy Lifestyles

Creator:: Kim, Younghee
Abstract:: This study aimed to evaluate the contingencies and reinforcements that most engage active high school (HS) students in a virtual classroom to learn and adopt healthy lifestyles. In Phase 1, 21 HS students completed focus groups about factors they perceived as engaging for them in learning about lifelong healthy habits....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Weight watching: Morphometric indices of ontogenetic and reproductive stages in Weddell seals

Creator:: Monnin, Mee-ya A.
Abstract:: We investigated ontogenetic changes in body morphology of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) using three three-dimensional (3D) photogrammetry, to estimate surface areas and body volumes for 42 Weddell seals. We sampled ten weaned pups, twelve juveniles (age one or two years), 11 non-breeding adult females, and 9 adult females who had...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

The Impact of The NASPA Undergraduate Fellows MentorshipRelationship

Creator:: Samai, Jenesis
Abstract:: Mentoring can have a great impact on students during their higher education career. This influential role of mentors can be found valuable for a wide variety of populations, and has specifically monumental influences for underrepresented students. The NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP) aims to facilitate the mentor-mentee relationship for historically...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Influence of Corexit 9500A and Alaska North Slope Crude oil toxicity to the ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, Nitrosomonas europaea, and the ammonia-oxidizing archaea, Nitrosopumilus maritimus

Creator:: Schneider, Margaret C.
Abstract:: The inhibitory effects of Corexit 9500A, Alaska North Slope Crude oil (ANSC), and mixtures of the two on the ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, Nitrosomonas europaea, and the ammonia-oxidizing archaea, Nitrosopumilus maritimus, were investigated. Corexit 9500A was found to be minimally toxic to both microorganisms with concentrations of 2000 and 3000 ppm yielding...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Beyond the Birds and the Bees: A Study of Comprehensive Sex Education in Oregon High Schools

Creator:: Wicks, Katie J.
Abstract:: Oregon high schools are required to provide comprehensive sex education to students, but there is anecdotal evidence that this is not consistently being carried out across all schools. Despite the significant amount of literature that exists on the topic of sex education, there is a gap in regards to what...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Redefining “The Romance of Travel” in Edith Wharton’sA Motor‐Flight Through France

Creator:: Balleby, Breanna
Abstract:: In the beginning of her travelogue, A Motor‐Flight Through France (1908), Edith Wharton declares that “the motor‐car has restored the romance of travel.” Many scholars have taken this statement as an index to the book’s themes. However, my reading closely examines particular moments of travel (specifically Wharton’s visits to Beauvais...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Food Insecurity Among Oregon Food Bank Clientsover the Course of the Great Recession

Creator:: Schoblom, Arielle
Abstract:: This thesis examines food insecurity in Oregon among food bank users over the course of The Great Recession. Analyzing data from the Oregon Food Bank, this thesis tells the story of the change that the recession brought upon low-income families. In examining the regional differences in food insecurity, the local...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

A Cultural Discussion of the Biomedical Ethics Regarding End-of-Life Decisions in Human and Veterinary Medicine

Creator:: Methven, Andrea R.
Abstract:: Physicians and veterinarians arguably uphold the same ethical principles and responsibilities for their patients in general practice. Both professionals swear to, and practice their respective oaths of non-malfeasance (to do no harm) and beneficence (to alleviate patient from suffering and promote patient welfare). Despite these similar practices, different outcomes are...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

The Role of Political Party in Health Policy

Creator:: Rusetskiy, Karina I.
Abstract:: The role of political parties within legislation has been greatly debated over the decades. As health care continues to be an issue of concerns and contention, the question of how politics affects this industry is of importance. Utilizing Congressional records and websites to determine roll call and voice voting within...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Examining Upper-DivisionThermodynamics Using the Actor Oriented Transfer Framework

Creator:: Sherer, Grant J.
Abstract:: One source of di culty for students in Thermodynamics courses is their unfamiliarity with partial derivatives and the associated mathematical procedures. At Oregon State University, a mechanical analogue of thermodynamic systems, called the Partial Derivative Machine (PDM), has been designed. The PDM represents an attempt to make the mathematics of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Thermoelectric Characterization of SiliconWafers and Cu₁₂Sb₄S₁₃ Variant Thin Films

Creator:: Snyder, Rodney Austin
Abstract:: The Van der Pauw method for transport measurements of conductivity and carrier concentration were tested on indium-tin-oxide (ITO) films and silicon wafers, and then implemented on Cu10xAgxZn2Sb4S13 thin films. ITO was used as a test case for high temperature transport measurements because it a well characterized semi-metal. The mobility of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

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