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The Effect of Zinc Status and Age on Liver Health in Mice

Creator:: Braun, Kendra N.
Abstract:: Age-related diseases have been associated with chronic inflammation and impaired immune response, one of the hallmarks of aging. Aging individuals also have a higher susceptibility to zinc deficiency. The effects of zinc deficiency share many commonalities with the effects of aging on the immune system and zinc deficiency may be...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Status and Age on Liver Health in Mice by Kendra Nicole Braun A THESIS

Perceived Discrimination and Hypertension: Contextual and Mediating Factors

Creator:: Sims, Kendra D.
Abstract:: Marginalized groups in the United States are often diagnosed with hypertension at younger ages, contributing to their excess burden of cardiovascular disease. These disparities in blood pressure control do not appear to be fully accounted for by individual risk factors, such as health behaviors or genetic differences. Experiences of discrimination...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Kendra

Preventing the Accumulation of Fine Sediments in Sand Dam Reservoirs: An Analytical Framework and Flume Experiments

Creator:: Ellingson, Joseph M.
Abstract:: Sand dams – low-head dams built in ephemeral streambeds that store water within saturated sediments – are a proven means to increase water supplies for rural communities in arid and semiarid regions. Water percolates into the reservoir-impounded sediments during wet season rains and can subsequently be extracted during the dry...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to thank committee members Dr. Gordon Grant and Dr. Kendra Sharpe for consistently making time to

What do people think about genetically engineering trees? A qualitative inquiry to understand how people reason about using forest biotechnology to address forest health threats

Creator:: Emery, Elizabeth R.
Abstract:: Climate change is increasing the severity of pest and pathogen infestations affecting forests. Resulting shifts in disturbance patterns can have substantial ecological, social, and economic impacts on forested ecosystems and their dependent communities. Researchers are actively investigating methods to improve tree resistance to specific pests and pathogens and enhance forest...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The myth of student conduct

Creator:: Kott, Chelsea A.
Abstract:: Student conduct has become increasingly significant in higher education as demands to address campus safety, student behaviors, and classroom management are increasingly prominent. Existing research focuses on the efficacy of student conduct policies and practices, but has not established how individuals understand student conduct as a myth, or a concept...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Court to assess whether segregation was a violation of equal protection under the constitution (Brown

Assessment of the Impact of Forest Management Activities on Forest Aesthetics Using Photogrammetric Point Clouds

Creator:: Begay, Bryan E.
Abstract:: The public concern for clearcutting in the United States in the 1970s pushed for changes in the natural resources policies. A facet of forest management that came under scrutiny was forest aesthetics. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the impact of harvest designs on stand aesthetics using...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: harvest levels <60% denoted as brown, <70% as green <80% as blue, <90% as black, and clear-cut displayed

Characterizing Community Forests in the United States

Creator:: Hajjar, Reem, McGinley, Kathleen, Charnley, Susan, Frey, Gregory E., Hovis, Meredith, Cubbage, Frederick W., Schelhas, John, and Kornhauser, Kailey
Abstract:: Research on community forests, primarily governed and managed by local forest users, in the United States is limited, despite their growth in numbers over the past decade. We conducted a survey to inventory CFs in the U.S., and better understand their ownership and governance structures, management objectives, benefits, and financing....
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Kusel 2003; Hovis et al. 2022; Brown 1941). The local ownership, management, and 418 benefits of many

Statistical hypothesis testing for monotonic trends and compositional reduced rank regression for microbiome data analysis

Creator:: Hu, Chenxiao
Abstract:: The recent advent of large-scale microbiome studies enabled by high-throughput sequencing calls for innovative statistical methodologies that are capable of tackling a myriad of challenges presented by microbiome data. Compelled by this need, we focus on the development of statistical tools for two types of problems that arise in microbiome...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: naive procedure based on 1-sided TSTTs (Brown curve), the naive procedure based on 2-sided TSTTs (dark

An Analysis of Oregon’s Preferential Forest Property Tax Programs in Relation to Non-industrial Private Forest Landowners’ Tax Program Enrollment Decisions and Forest Management Behavior

Creator:: Rushakoff, Benjamin J.
Abstract:: Little is known about non-industrial private forestland (NIPF) owners in relation to Oregon’s two primary preferential forest property tax programs: Forestland Program – the default tax program for many forestland owners, and Small Tract Forestland Option (STF) – a voluntary program wherein landowners pay reduced annual property taxes and an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ), tribal (brown), and small private forestlands (light green) in Oregon. Image from Oregon Forest

Fish out of Water: Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) in the Santa Clara River, Utah

Creator:: Siefken, Sarah N.
Abstract:: River ecosystems throughout the arid southwestern U.S. are imperiled. Water management infrastructure, climate change, unsustainable water use, and political conflict harm the region's aquatic and riparian ecosystems. This case study surveys one such desert river, an endemic fish species, and conservation efforts in southwestern Utah. The analysis focuses on the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The Effect of Zinc Status and Age on Liver Health in Mice

Perceived Discrimination and Hypertension: Contextual and Mediating Factors

Preventing the Accumulation of Fine Sediments in Sand Dam Reservoirs: An Analytical Framework and Flume Experiments

What do people think about genetically engineering trees? A qualitative inquiry to understand how people reason about using forest biotechnology to address forest health threats

The myth of student conduct

Assessment of the Impact of Forest Management Activities on Forest Aesthetics Using Photogrammetric Point Clouds

Characterizing Community Forests in the United States

Statistical hypothesis testing for monotonic trends and compositional reduced rank regression for microbiome data analysis

An Analysis of Oregon’s Preferential Forest Property Tax Programs in Relation to Non-industrial Private Forest Landowners’ Tax Program Enrollment Decisions and Forest Management Behavior

Fish out of Water: Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) in the Santa Clara River, Utah

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