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Oregon's Implementation of Coordinated Care Organizations: An Examination of the Changing Healthcare Structure

Creator:: Diestelkamp, Timothy Ross
Abstract:: Due to inefficiencies and unsustainable growth in health expenditures, a new approach needed to be taken in the realm of healthcare. There was a need to increase efficiency and value in order to achieve health outcomes. Hence, arose the concept of the Coordinated Care Organization (CCO). CCOs are seen as...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ©Copyright Timothy Ross Diestelkamp Tuesday, June 4, 2013 All Right Reserved Oregon's

Exploring the Effects of Voice Humanness and Canned Laughter on Robot Comedy Performance

Creator:: Bui, Timothy G.
Abstract:: With robots becoming increasingly commonplace in today’s society, we need to find ways to help robots to become better accepted. One common method used to gain acceptance and build rapport is through the use of humor. Currently, research in robot comedy exists, albeit it is fairly limited. Our goal with...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Laughter on Robot Comedy Performance By Timothy Bui A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

Using Cattle as a Tool : Restoring the Sumpter Valley Dredge Tailings

Creator:: Defrees, Dallas K.
Abstract:: A period of over forty years (1913-1954) of gold dredging dramatically changed the landscape of Sumpter Valley, Oregon into a rocky, uninhabitable terrain. The Defrees Ranch LLC used cattle feeding to increase top soil, vegetation, and habitat on the dredge tailings. This thesis investigated the use of feeding cattle as...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Honors Bacccalaureate of Science presented on May 3, 2013 Title: Using Cattle as a Tool: Restoring the

Repetitive DNA profiles in Bembidion (Coleoptera : Carabidae) show variation in genomic architecture within and between closely related species

Creator:: Barton, Lindsey M.
Abstract:: The ribosomal cistron (rDNA cistron) is a tandemly repeated region in the genome that encodes for the necessary subunits to form ribosomes, complex molecules responsible for the assembly of amino acids into proteins. They are found within all cellular organisms, and evolve at relatively constant rates, making them ideal for...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ John Sproul, Committee Member, representing the Integrative Biology Department

The paradox of Facebook : Interdisciplinary perspectives of social support online and face-to-face

Creator:: Daley, Allison
Abstract:: The extensive adoption of social media has provoked widespread debate about how online communication impacts social relationships. An apparent paradox of Facebook is that people simultaneously express feeling more and less connected than ever before. Through perspectives from psychology and communication studies, this thesis addresses a question of public concern:...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: embrace the salutary benefits (Baym, 2010; Boyd, 2014; Jenkins, 2006; Van Dijick, 2013). Psychology

Sex differences in triple extensor rate of torque development may explain variance in vertical jump performance

Creator:: Wile, Dylan
Abstract:: Background: While males generally outperform females in athletic tasks, the underlying mechanisms for this difference remain unclear. Explosive neuromuscular performance of the triple extensors, often investigated via rate of torque development (RTD), is crucial for athletic tasks such as a vertical jump. Purpose: To assess sex differences in rapid torque...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: related to explosive athletic performance, (Taipale et al. 2013; Ramírez-Campillo et al. 2014

The Weinstein Effect: The Role of MeToo Movement in Altering the Communication Strategies of Members of Congress

Creator:: McLean, Lucy and Bartula-Henkle, Madison
Abstract:: In this paper, we explore the effect of critical events in shaping the responsiveness of elected officials to gender issues. In particular, we explore whether U.S. House Representatives discuss women’s issues more after the outing of Harvey Weinstein as a sexual harasser and the growth of the MeToo movement. To...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: work hard to capture issues which are important to the electorate (Arbour 2013). Gender

The Stories We Will Tell : An Exploration of Family History through Autobiography and Record Analysis

Creator:: Peabody, Anna M.
Abstract:: The research of genealogy and family history can represent a means of self-discovery, connection, and preservation of the past. The experience is individualistic, unique to the intricate intertwining of lives that helped create and influence who we are today. Through the analysis of historical biographies, family documents, and autobiographical vignettes,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 2013, when I first created an account. This represents the bulk of the historical knowledge of my

An analysis of control area synchronization on the convergence of distributed state estimators

Creator:: Clarke, Blaise
Abstract:: This honors undergraduate thesis examines the process of simulating power system state estimation, the use of the alternating direction method of multipliers in the problem of distributed power system state estimation, and provides a rudimentary asynchronous implementation of the above for a linearized DC power system. The asynchronous implementation is...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Methods of Reproductive Control in Domestic and Free-Roaming Horses and the Behavioral Implications

Creator:: Negretti, Christina L.
Abstract:: The current American free-roaming horse (Equus caballus) population far exceeds the appropriate population limit set by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to preserve resources on public lands. Several techniques have been tested to assist in decreasing repopulation rates. The purpose of the present study was to analyze two contraceptive...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: Sherwood, and Dr. Timothy Hazzard for their contribution and assistance in receiving and analyzing

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Oregon's Implementation of Coordinated Care Organizations: An Examination of the Changing Healthcare Structure

Exploring the Effects of Voice Humanness and Canned Laughter on Robot Comedy Performance

Using Cattle as a Tool : Restoring the Sumpter Valley Dredge Tailings

Repetitive DNA profiles in Bembidion (Coleoptera : Carabidae) show variation in genomic architecture within and between closely related species

The paradox of Facebook : Interdisciplinary perspectives of social support online and face-to-face

Sex differences in triple extensor rate of torque development may explain variance in vertical jump performance

The Weinstein Effect: The Role of MeToo Movement in Altering the Communication Strategies of Members of Congress

The Stories We Will Tell : An Exploration of Family History through Autobiography and Record Analysis

An analysis of control area synchronization on the convergence of distributed state estimators

Methods of Reproductive Control in Domestic and Free-Roaming Horses and the Behavioral Implications

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