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  • Next-generation sequencing of Coleomyia (Diptera: Asilidae)

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    Cohen, Chris M.
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    Coleomyia (Diptera: Asilidae) is a small genus of robber flies found in western North America, totaling eight described species. The goal of this project was to sequence the transcriptome and genome of Coleomyia. In the most recent phylogenetic analysis, it could not be placed in a recognized subfamily. Furthermore, there...
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    -Asilidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society. 30: 204-213. Wood, G.C. Asilidae. 1981

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

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    Weik, Shireen Mary
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    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...
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    betterment of society. You adopted me at the age of three, provided me a diverse education and life

  • The Influence of World War One on the Development of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

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    Du Plessis, Lihani
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    Prior to World War One, plastic surgery, as in its present form, was yet unfounded and not recognized as a genuine medical specialty. The carnage of the war prompted Britain to establish a specialized treatment center for plastic surgery, first at Aldershot and then at Sidcup, under the leadership of...
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Bradley Boovy, Committee Member, representing the School of Language, Culture and Society

  • The Economic Impact and Ethical Implications of AI

    Creator:
    Gabor, Christian A.
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    Artificial Intelligence has gained resurgence in popularity through machine learning methods. This thesis investigates the current use of AI, the impact it will have on the economy and the ethical considerations for developing this technology. In the coming decade AI could increase global economic output over $10 Trillion. AI will...
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    . Separate debates exist for the future outcomes of AI, such as the impacts on society and jobs or the

  • Models of the Physician-Patient Relationship: Parent, Technician, and Provider

    Creator:
    Takata, Kimberly K.
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    The relationship between physicians and patients is undeniably unique. To understand the qualities of a healing relationship, it is essential to analyze the perceptions that influence physician behavior. Metaphors and relationship models are often used in bioethics to analyze the construction of perceptions. The goal of this study is to...
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    patients, the profession, and society. Most important to this analysis is Chapter I of the Code: “Of the

  • Drifting Identity Formation : A Disaggregation of Indo-Fijian Ethnic Labels

    Creator:
    Coulson, Danika
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    Approximately 37.6% of Fiji’s population is comprised of individuals that have Indian descent (2007 census). This is primarily due to the recruitment of Indian indentured servants to work on the sugar plantations of Fiji during British colonial rule in the 1880s. Many descendants of these servants have since moved to...
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    these servants have since moved to industrialized nations including the United States of America. The

  • Practicality Over Partisanship: The Prospect of Universal Healthcare in the United States

    Creator:
    Brundage, Simon A.
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    My study of universal healthcare was motivated by the juxtaposition of social welfare and self-interest in the United States. Unlike most other industrialized countries—whom have adopted either a multi-payer or single-payer system of universal healthcare—the United States is situated uniquely, from both a philosophical and political standpoint. Among others, it...
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    The dichotomy of altruism and self-interest pervades many elements of civilized society, but none

  • Developing a questionnaire with the intent of measuring user experience in test trials of low-cost virtual reality.

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    McUne, Andrew R.
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    This paper details the development and pre-testing of a questionnaire designed for assessing the user experience of a View-Master virtual reality headset, and discusses the theory in the field of user experience used to carry out that effort. A group of eight researchers drafted the questionnaire collectively, with the intent...
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    ​ ​America​ ​hosts​ ​a​ ​website​ ​that details​ ​the​ ​importance​ ​of​ ​investigating​ ​usability

  • Developing a Questionnaire with the Intent of Measuring User Experience in Test Trials of Low-Cost Virtual Reality

    Creator:
    McUne, Andrew R.
    Abstract:
    This paper details the development and pre-testing of a questionnaire designed for assessing the user experience of a View-Master virtual reality headset, and discusses the theory in the field of user experience used to carry out that effort. A group of eight researchers drafted the questionnaire collectively, with the intent...
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    ​ ​America​ ​hosts​ ​a​ ​website​ ​that details​ ​the​ ​importance​ ​of​ ​investigating​ ​usability

  • The Never-Ending Story: An Analysis of Student Activism at Oregon State University

    Creator:
    Petty, Lyndi-Rae E.
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    Racism on college campuses continues to create a toxic environment for students of color to learn and thrive in. In order for institutions of higher education work to address the complexities of the issues that students of color face, it is important to understand the context in which those issues...
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    pace of racial progress in America during the 1970’s. Almost 50 years later, critical race theory