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Whole system perspective : Steelhead, Onchorhynchus mykiss, glutathione s-transferase as a biomarker of chlorpyrifos exposure

Creator:: Pecore, Rachael G.
Abstract:: Organophosphate insecticides may produce sublethal, adverse effects on salmonid growth, reproduction, maturation, swimming, and feeding. Chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate insecticide, was detected by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in the Hood River and tributaries during March 1999 at levels exceeding state water quality standards in the range of 0.011-0.482 μg/L....
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis

The Creation of a Bilingual Children’s Book to Promote Mental Health Services among U.S. Latin@s

Creator:: Tolmach, Oresta S.
Abstract:: Although U.S. Latin@s are more affected by major depressive disorder than non-Latin@ whites, they are less likely to utilize mental health services. The purpose of this project is to create a children’s book that promotes the utilization of mental health services among U.S. Latin@s with major depressive disorder. This book...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Oresta S. Tolmach for

Anammox Enrichment and Kinetics

Creator:: Kannan, Rahasudha
Abstract:: Anammox (Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation) is a significant biogeochemical process carried out by certain bacteria, generally referred to as anammox bacteria. These bacteria have the ability to anaerobically oxidize ammonium (NH4+) with nitrite (NO2-) to form nitrogen gas (N2) without an organic carbon source. While anammox bacteria are found in a...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : !" !" = !!"# !!! ! !!! !!! ! (9) Where, !" !" = ! !! (𝑆! − 𝑆!) = Substrate removal rate (mg N/L-day) Q = Flow rate (L

Surfacing Behavior of Juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina

Creator:: Patton, B. Wren
Abstract:: Sea turtles are endangered species that can be censused with aerial surveys, but the number of turtles in an area must be extrapolated to include animals that are submerged. Twenty-one satellite tags were attached to juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina. I analyzed surfacing and dive behavior...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Facilitators and Barriers to Contraceptive Use among College-Age Latinas: Listening to Student Health Care Providers

Creator:: Farr, Carly Michelle
Abstract:: This study explored factors that affect acquisition and proper use of contraception among the college-age Latina population at Oregon State University. Interviews were conducted with eleven health care providers at OSU’s Student Health Services during the spring of 2014. Using content analysis we identified individual-level barriers including lack of knowledge...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Review).” Publishers Weekly, 248.21, 96. Brown, S., & Eisenberg, L. (1995). Journal of the American

Defining Basic Health Care As a Right: An Analysis of Health Care Access and Rights Philosophy in Germany and the United States

Creator:: Wagner, Jeff R.
Abstract:: At the conclusion of the novel The Healing of America, T.R. Reid challenges the American people to decide whether health care is a human right prior to any appropriate service reform occurring. From Reid’s perspective, the design of any nation’s health service system is primarily dictated by the morals of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: aligned with the logic of recognizing human rights. R E S U L T S H E A L T H C A R E A N D R I

Wind Energy: An Analysis and Comparison of Wind-Power Development in the United States and Spain

Creator:: Wilhelmsen, Scott
Abstract:: This essay seeks to analyze the wind-power policies of Spain, the United States and the world in order to better understand the past, present and future potentials of the resource. The growing demand for energy, concerns about global warming, and the need for increased energy security encourage societies to embrace...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________________________ Thesis Advisor, Paul S. Doescher

Local Viewpoints on Conservation and Development at Malio, Andohahela National Park, Madagascar

Creator:: Bucht, Karin R.
Abstract:: Madagascar, home to a high degree of endemic species and has been subject to numerous programs and organizations intent on preserving its biodiversity, which is currently pressured largely by anthropogenic causes. Protected areas, including national parks, make up a central part of these conservation efforts, combining ecotourism and restricting access...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: male and two were female. The ages ranged from 34 to 70’s, with four individuals in their 30's, five

Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sexual Behaviors among Young Adults in Rural Zacatecas, Mexico

Creator:: Jones, Garrett C.
Abstract:: According to The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS report of regional statistics for HIV/AIDS from 2001-2008, Latin America has the third highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS among children and adults in the world with about 2 million infected in 2008. Among all of these countries, Mexico has the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ____________________________________________________ S. Marie Harvey According

A Comparison of Biofuel Market Potential in Selected Countries

Creator:: Patrick, Rozalyn St. Ann
Abstract:: Global population growth and dependence on traditional energy sources has created an interest in biofuels and other alternatives to traditional energy. The economic disparity between countries raises questions about their ability and willingness to create biofuel markets. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of specific factors...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: in Selected Countries. Abstract approved: Penelope L. Diebel

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Whole system perspective : Steelhead, Onchorhynchus mykiss, glutathione s-transferase as a biomarker of chlorpyrifos exposure

The Creation of a Bilingual Children’s Book to Promote Mental Health Services among U.S. Latin@s

Anammox Enrichment and Kinetics

Surfacing Behavior of Juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina

Facilitators and Barriers to Contraceptive Use among College-Age Latinas: Listening to Student Health Care Providers

Defining Basic Health Care As a Right: An Analysis of Health Care Access and Rights Philosophy in Germany and the United States

Wind Energy: An Analysis and Comparison of Wind-Power Development in the United States and Spain

Local Viewpoints on Conservation and Development at Malio, Andohahela National Park, Madagascar

Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sexual Behaviors among Young Adults in Rural Zacatecas, Mexico

A Comparison of Biofuel Market Potential in Selected Countries

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