In an era of political polarization, the possibility of the legalization of recreational marijuana has become a popular topic of controversy. While a few states have passed general legislation, the vast majority still prohibit recreational use. In the interest of understanding why there are so many differences between the states,...
In the majority of poultry slaughter houses in the United States, birds are hung on shackles and then not touched by human hands until the carcass is processed and packaged. As a result, a reliable method of slaughter that can be automated must be available. Stunning addresses the welfare needs...
An analysis on the work of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" and his ability to create powerful imagery and contextualize the unknown of war for the those who have never taken part.
--Vietnam Experience Final Paper
Thomas More’s text, Utopia, introduces the word “utopia” in conjunction with an ideal society, prodding readers to think of “utopia” as synonymous with “ideal.” Indeed, Utopia is structured as an egalitarian and communal place, rendering it highly ideal to those wishing for equality in their own worlds. However, More overturns...
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This report was prepared by students as part of a university course requirement. While considerable effort has been put into the project, it is not the work of licensed engineers and has not undergone the extensive verification that is common in the profession. The information, data, conclusions, and content...
Isolate and purify a pKN800 plasmid from Escherichia coli. Using restriction mapping determine the orientation of the Luciferase (lux) operon with respect to the plasmid backbone. Then transform the plasmid into E. coli strain DH5α to analyze the expression of the lux operon and the efficiency of transformation.
This paper explores Jazz music during the Cold War. During the Cold War the U.S. went through a process of becoming more explicitly religious, identifying specifically a Judeo-Christian country. Particularly through foreign policy, the separation between church and state became less and less clear to the point where it seemed...
The Port of Portland is currently looking for consultants to develop designs for the Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park (TRIP). CA3D Consultants provides experience from many engineering disciplines and would meet the client’s expectations. Our proposal includes the extension of Swigert Way to Graham Road, construction of office/manufacturing building space, mitigation...
As the Civil War dragged on, Abraham Lincoln’s election hopes in 1864 continued to become smaller and smaller. As late as August 23, 1864, Lincoln wrote, “This morning, as for some days past, it seems exceedingly probable that this Administration will not be re-elected. Then it will be my duty...
In Act I of Anton Chekhov’s play, Ivanov, Borkin strolls onto the stage drunk, with a shotgun flung over one shoulder and intent to sneak up on his contemplative cousin and employer, Ivanov. Already there is tension between light and dark, between Borkin’s playfulness --he enters on tiptoe--and Ivanov’s sobriety....
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of March 2010 instituted law for the creation of Accountable Care Organizations which began enrollment in Medicare’s Shared Savings Program in January 2012. Accountable Care Organizations will initially provide care to Medicare recipients with the hopes that private insurers will soon follow. However,...
Does the wage gap exist in careers that require higher levels of educational attainment? Research indicates that, on average, women make around 80% of what men earn. This study aims to investigate the relationship between educational attainment and the magnitude of the wage gap. Due to the differences in gender...
This paper analyzes the use of the Fano plane as the octonionic multiplication table. In particular, we count the number of nonequivalent ways the Fano plane can be labeled as the octonionic multiplication table, arguing that 28 such labelings exist.
Previous research has associated insecure adult attachment with lower levels of pain self-efficacy within a laboratory setting. However, the external validity of these results remains unclear. This study focused on the applicability of this theory outside of a laboratory setting, specifically within the lens of exercise habits. If insecure adult...
This research project seeks to explain the relationship between deviance and solidarity among individuals, as put forth in structural functionalism, and more importantly anomie. Using the work of Emile Durkheim as a theoretical framework, this essay takes the concepts of deviance and solidarity and explains the relationship with solidarity depending...
Most young musicians are taught to read music as early as they learn to play or sing. The first few pages of any beginning band book show a circle on a set of lines and spaces, declaring, “This is an A.” Of course, the circle is not an A. “A”...
4-Ethylbenzophenone was synthesized utilizing the Friedel-Crafts acylation from the precursors of ethylbenzene and benzoyl chloride, catalyzed by aluminum chloride. Characterization was achieved via refractometry, GC-MS, IR and HNMR. Refractometry yielded a refractive index of 1.5932 ± 0.0001, notably higher than literature value indicating the presence of impurities. GC-MS detected the...
This paper was prepared to fulfill partial requirements for SOC 315 and 316, which serve as the Writing Intensive Courses (WIC) required for a degree in Sociology from Oregon State University.
As a gymnast tumbles, she runs, pounces, flips and lands with a perfect thud. Some people cringe as they imagine the sequence to be painful, but science has recently shown the pounding may actually be beneficial. Many studies have found weight-‐bearing exercise encourages bone repair and calcification. Additionally, those who...
Lifestyle blogs viewed through the lens of utopian literature reveals a rich historical heritage behind the current phenomenon. Blogs such as "Classy Girls Wear Pearls" exhibit an idyllic perfection, unable to withstand inquiry, and the intense disagreement that results between the real and the ideal echoes features of formative utopian...
Adolescent pregnancy and childbirth are the second leading cause of death for teen girls worldwide. In Multnomah County, as throughout the United States, teen pregnancy rates are high and disproportionately affect the Hispanic community. Hispanic adolescent females have a teen pregnancy rate over two times higher than white adolescent females....
The Sellwood Multi-Modal Center (SMMC) will complement the Sellwood Bridge Replacement Project located in Portland, Oregon. Multnomah County, the client, and David Evans & Associates, the consultant, have identified five possible sites for the Sellwood Multi-Modal Center. The following report describes the analysis and selection of site alternatives for the...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT CONTEXT ESCO Incorporated manufactures a variety of steel parts using a sand mold casting process. In this process a clamping device is used to prevent the sand mold from leaking during the pouring process. The current clamp design has several deficiencies including an uneven distribution of the...
More than twenty million people in the United States are estimated to have substance use disorders, and it is expected that the number will increase in the future. Physicians, especially general practitioners, play important roles in the treatment of substance use and other addiction disorders because they focus on overall...
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On approximately two thirds of the world’s arable land, phosphorus is a plant growth limiting nutrient (Lambers et al., 2013). Agriculture utilizes roughly 80% of the mined phosphate rock as fertilizer, with the remaining 20% being utilized in products such animal feed supplements, food preservatives, pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, water...
The incorporation of a narrative in advertising campaigns sells products because consumers respond to engaging media. Companies like Apple and Google understand – and perhaps have always understood – the im-portance of incorporating a narrative into an advertisement campaign. In our current consumer culture, there are a multitude of products...
This paper explores the connection between the agricultural use of neonicotinoid pesticides and the decline of wild bumblebee populations across the United States.
Humans have been practicing various forms of biotechnology since early domestication, 7,000-10,000 years ago (Macnaghten, 2004). Biotechnology is an umbrella term for many scientific applications to biology, the oldest being selective breeding (Macnaghten, 2004). In the last few decades, however, the field of biotechnology has gravitated towards genetic engineering, gene...
Epidermal RNA samples from FVB/N mice treated with PAH standards and environmental PAH mixtures were harvested and purified using Trizol extraction and RNeasy mini prep kit purification. Epidermal RNA integrity was low (RIN mean 3.5), indicating significant RNA degradation and the need to modify handling, collection, and processing of skin...
As tail docking bans are sweeping Europe, Australia, and South Africa, the United States is facing increased scrutiny on whether or not the procedure should be permitted. Many European countries are reestablishing breed standards to allow dogs of natural composition to be shown, unlike most major U.S. shows. The American...
Carbonic anhydrases are ubiquitous enzymes that catalyze the reverse hydration and dehydration of carbon dioxide and bicarbonate respectively. A variety of tumors in humans show overexpression of human carbonic anhydrase II (HCA II) leading to an acidic breakdown of carbon dioxide into bicarbonate. While a variety of drug inhibitors exist,...