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“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

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

Testing a Theoretical Model that Predicts Extinction of Populations Forced by Random, Episodic Disturbances

Creator:: Olsen, Conner J.
Abstract:: We do not fully understand reasons behind extinction of populations and species. Consequently, our ability to anticipate extinction (which can be considered a permanent type of an ecological threshold) has remained elusive. In particular, it is not clear how the attributes of episodic disturbance regimes can elicit extinction. In this...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

CFD and Wind Tunnel Determination of Rear Wing Slot Gaps for 2014 Formula SAE Racecar

Creator:: Peterson, Curtis J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this project is to examine the effect of the slot gap spacing on a multi element rear wing. A three element rear wing is used in order to produce maximum downforce at the relatively low speed of Formula SAE competitions. These high lift configurations serve to increase...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Self Assembly of GeO₂ Nanoparticles: A Biomimetic Approach

Creator:: Gessford, Makayla SueAnn Fu Ting
Abstract:: Diatoms are single celled eukaryotic microalgae that self-assemble complex SiO₂ nanostructures by sillafin proteins within their cell wall. There has been increasing interest in mimicking the diatom’s silica self-assembly process for fabricating metal oxide nanoparticles, namely germanium dioxide (GeO₂). GeO₂ has a higher refractive index than silica, enabling it to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Buying Wins: An analysis of Salary and Performance in the National Basketball Association

Creator:: Bertalotto, Jake
Abstract:: This study examines the relationships between player salaries and performance in the National Basketball Association, by analyzing team salaries and statistics for the five seasons between 2008 and 2013. We find that the teams are able to achieve more wins by outspending their competitors, even if that means incurring a...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Investigations of Pactamycin Biosynthesis

Creator:: Osborn, Andrew
Abstract:: Pactamycin, a complex aminocyclitol compound produced by Streptomyces pactum, has significant antibiotic, antitumor, and antiplasmodial activity. However, this natural product has not been developed for clinical use due to its high cytotoxicity. Modulation of its biological properties by chemical synthesis has been difficult due to its complex chemical structure. Therefore,...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis and Presentation

Microchannel extraction of Te⁴⁺ from a stream of CdTe via MIBK in supported liquid membrane

Creator:: Liburdy, Heather Johnson
Abstract:: A new technique is developed to recover elemental tellurium (Te) from cadmium telluride (CdTe) which is abundantly available in photovoltaic semiconductor waste. The method is based on microchannel fluid flow with the use of a supported liquid membrane (SLM) between the donor (feed) and acceptor (strip) channels. A predictive theoretical...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Precise lateral dose profile measurements of surface interfaces of hip prostheses

Creator:: Arnold, Alison
Abstract:: With the growing incidence of total hip replacements performed each year in the United States, the incidence of patients with prosthesis requiring radiotherapy is bound to increase. It is necessary to understand and quantify the effects of the high atomic number material prostheses used in total hip replacements on therapeutic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Magma dynamics and evolution in continental arcs : insights from the Central Andes

Creator:: Grocke, Stephanie B.
Abstract:: Constraining the magma evolution and dynamics that lead to the eruption of large volume continental arc systems is fundamental to our understanding of continental crust formation. An investigation into the magmagenesis that results in the formation of the Central Volcanic Zone (CVZ) in the Andes of South America, situated atop...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Redundant information in a spin system beyond pure decoherence

Creator:: Svesko, Andrew M.
Abstract:: Quantum physics in the Copenhagen interpretation places an unsatisfying divide between the quantum and classical worlds. Decoherence -- the destruction of superposition states of the system -- helps us understand how the quantum transitions to the classical. Quantum Darwinism builds on decoherence to understand how information about the system is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Novel approaches to promoting end-user programming

Creator:: Bahmani, Faezeh
Abstract:: End-user programming has become widespread. The increasing size of this population and the prevalence of barriers that they face has sparked the development of approaches that promote end-user programing by helping them overcome barriers and teaching them programming. Despite the fact that these approaches have done well in achieving those...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Analysis and design on low-power short-range radios for wireless body area networks

Creator:: Cheng, Jiao
Abstract:: The release of the IEEE802.15.6 standard has led to increased interest in low-power technologies for wireless body-area-networks (WBANs). The power dissipation, supply voltage, and die area are some of the most important criteria for successful WBAN implementations. Digital-intensive RX architectures can potentially result in sub-1V operation with significant reductions in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Getting through the Winter and Catching Up: Emergency Assistance and Rural Livelihoods in Tillamook County, Oregon

Creator:: Hickman, Rose
Abstract:: Large-scale safety-net programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have been shown to alleviate the negative effects of low-wage jobs and unemployment on poor American households. However, less is known about the role of “emergency” safety net programs, such as rental...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

School counselor's role with emotive factors : a quantitative investigation of school counseling program use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for children

Creator:: Dominguez, April
Abstract:: Fennema and Sherman (1976) defined math anxiety as "feelings of anxiety, dread, nervousness, and associated bodily symptoms related to doing mathematics" (p. 326). The longitudinal impact that math anxiety has on adolescent students can include their experiencing reduced math achievement, avoiding majors that involve large amounts of math, and choosing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

Can Operating Leases Predict Bankruptcy in Asset‐Intensive Firms?

Testing a Theoretical Model that Predicts Extinction of Populations Forced by Random, Episodic Disturbances

CFD and Wind Tunnel Determination of Rear Wing Slot Gaps for 2014 Formula SAE Racecar

Self Assembly of GeO₂ Nanoparticles: A Biomimetic Approach

Buying Wins: An analysis of Salary and Performance in the National Basketball Association

Investigations of Pactamycin Biosynthesis

Microchannel extraction of Te⁴⁺ from a stream of CdTe via MIBK in supported liquid membrane

Precise lateral dose profile measurements of surface interfaces of hip prostheses

Magma dynamics and evolution in continental arcs : insights from the Central Andes

Redundant information in a spin system beyond pure decoherence

Novel approaches to promoting end-user programming

Analysis and design on low-power short-range radios for wireless body area networks

Getting through the Winter and Catching Up: Emergency Assistance and Rural Livelihoods in Tillamook County, Oregon

School counselor's role with emotive factors : a quantitative investigation of school counseling program use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for children

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