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From the Classroom to the Boardroom: Behaviors Associated with Both Student Leader and Business Leader Effectiveness

Creator:: Dodge, Miles
Abstract:: Each year thousands of college graduates enter the business world armed with skills accumulated as student leaders, but how applicable are these skills to the business world? While there are many studies on learnable behaviors associated with effective student leadership and many studies on behaviors associated with effective business leadership,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Student Leader and Business Leader Effectiveness Abstract approved: David Baldridge Each

Machine Learning and Optimization Applications in Agriculture

Creator:: Molotkov, Alexander
Abstract:: The ever-increasing global population presents looming problems for the field of agriculture. Global food demand will, at some point, increase to the point where there is not enough crop-ready land to keep up. This creates an additional incentive, other than economics, for growers to increase their yield-per-acre and make sure...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Agriculture By Alexander Molotkov A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in

The Kalispel Tribe of Indian’s Contemporary Usage of Traditional Foodways

Creator:: Hilborn, Alexander M.
Abstract:: Native American traditional foodways serve as one of the most important resources for indigenous communities because these resources provide a variety of non-physical cultural assets and health benefits to Native groups through the medium of food. The demolition of North America’s foodways through colonization has had adverse effects on indigenous...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Contemporary Usage of Traditional Foodways By Alexander Michael Hilborn A PROJECT

Moral Disagreement and Moral Genealogy : Two Sources of Empirically-Based Epistemological Challenges to Robust Realism

Creator:: Pho, Alexander
Abstract:: I defend robust realism from arguments that raise epistemological challenges to it based on considerations about either moral disagreement or the genealogy of our moral beliefs. The first argument is the “Argument from Conciliationism,” which contends that the moral disagreements that obtain between moral peers give us reason to believe...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Microsoft Word - Alexander Pho - All Thesis Chapters Compiled

The China Connection : A Glimpse of Collaborative Research Between China and Oregon State University

Creator:: Kenny, Kimberly
Abstract:: China’s global influence in the realm of science and technology (S&T) has increased dramatically in recent times. China and the United States are now each other’s main partner in scientific collaboration. As a major research university, OSU is one of the institutions with a large stake in this international collaboration....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: approved: David B. Hannaway China’s global influence in the realm of science and technology (S&T

Environmental DNA reveals cryptic parasite species and gives insight into their fish hosts

Creator:: Phillips, Kyle
Abstract:: Ceratonova shasta is a myxozoan fish parasite that impacts hatchery and wild populations of salmon and trout in the Pacific Northwest. Levels of the parasite in river water can be effectively monitored through direct filtration of parasite spores from water, extraction of total "environmental DNA" (eDNA), then quantitative polymerase chain...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Julie Alexander, Committee Member, representing Microbiology

Evaluation of ECOSTRESS products for estimation of leaf and grape water stress for Southern Oregon vineyards

Creator:: Swafford Steffensen, Collen
Abstract:: Accurate estimation of water stress in vineyards could prove vital for optimizing irrigation and grape quality in a changing climate. The ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on the Space Station (ECOSTRESS) offers potential to remotely sense vineyard water stress but lacks validation against in-field measurements in vineyards. In this study,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Alexander Levin, Committee Member, representing Southern Oregon Research Extension Service

Assessing Annelid Habitat Suitability in the Lower Klamath River Basin

Creator:: Corrigan, Rory
Abstract:: This study assessed suitability of annelid habitats under current baseflow conditions and evaluated the mobility of suitable annelid substrates under a 2-year peak flushing flow. Outputs from a 2020 Bureau of Reclamation SRH-2D model were combined with field measurements of annelid presence/absence and habitat variables including depth, velocity and d50,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _______________________________ Julie Alexander, Committee Member, representing Microbiology

Tabletop fusion reactors : construction and testing of a demonstration inertial electrostatic confinement fusor

Creator:: Holler, Logan R.
Abstract:: Nuclear fusion reactors comprise a significant field of study due to their potential to provide a limitless, clean, and sustainable source of energy. The inertial electrostatic confinement fusor is a type of fusion-generating device that accelerates deuterium gas to the conditions required for fusion. The goal of this research was...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Alexander Chemey, Committee Member, representing Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

A geographic approach to French wine regulation : finding new perspectives in Burgundy

Creator:: Svela, Alexander and Svela, Alexander J.
Abstract:: Since 1935, France has introduced a set of strict national wine rules and regulations, the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC). The AOC limits fraud and oversees quality control by basing the rules on terroir. High quality from terroir comes has both physical and cultural factors. Before 1935, France produced a variety...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: Geographic Approach to French Wine Regulation: Finding New Perspectives in Burgundy by Alexander J. Svela

Impact of biased movement on marine protected area effectiveness

Creator:: Rekow, James Alexander
Abstract:: Fish mobility affects the distribution of commercially caught fish species in marine protected areas (MPAs) and unprotected areas, which we will call fishing grounds (FGs). Previous theoretical findings predicted that highly mobile fish would benefit little if at all from protection in MPAs (Demartini 1993, Walters et al. 1999). However,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Impact of Biased Movement on Marine Protected Area Effectiveness by James Alexander Rekow A

The effects of interspecies interactions and environmental conditions on biomass accumulation of sessile organisms within Oregon’s rocky mid-intertidal habitats

Creator:: Carsh, Alexander C.
Abstract:: With changing climate conditions and human impacts on ecosystems becoming a big focus of study, it has become even more crucial to understand how our ecosystems work. Community structure within rocky intertidal habitats is governed by a mix of environmental conditions and species interactions. This project examined the effects of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Alexander C

The Effects of Digital Music Streaming on the Revenue Models of Independent Musicians

Creator:: Autio, Alexander Jon
Abstract:: “The Effects of Digital Music Streaming on the Revenue Models of Independent Musicians” discusses the rise of online music distribution, the current state of the music industry, and specifically, analyzes how online music distribution effects the revenue generation methods and careers of independent musicians. While the issues of music streaming...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of Independent Musicians by Alexander Jon Autio A THESIS submitted to Oregon

Vacuum Testing of a Small Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator

Creator:: Mieloszyk, Alexander J.
Abstract:: Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS’s) are a key element to NASA’s deep space exploration programs. As NASA looks towards new generations of smaller, modular spacecraft, appropriately smaller RPS’s will be needed. The Single General Purpose Heat Source Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (S-GPHS-RTG) has been developed to fill this role. The S-GPHS-RTG will...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Generator AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Alexander J. Mieloszyk for the degree of Honors

Optimizing Cancer Drug Treatment Models Using Process Dynamics

Creator:: Jones, Alexander R.
Abstract:: Cancer is currently the second leading cause of death in the United States and the sixth leading cause of death worldwide. Due to cancer’s variability in type, location, growth rates, and patient physiology, treatment models are based off of previous experimental and clinical work. This variability, however, can lead to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Alexander Russell Jones A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

A Comparative Study of Non-Normal Distributions in Continuous Dropout

Creator:: Guyer, Alexander D.
Abstract:: Recent studies have shown that novel continuous dropout methods can be viewed as a Bayesian interpretation of model parameters, though most such studies have shown results using normal distributions. As the posterior distributions over neural network nodes and parameters are intractable, given that they are a result of artificial construction...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Dropout By Alexander Guyer A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial

Distance Estimation in Virtual Reality

Creator:: Alexander, Jonathan M.
Abstract:: Distance estimation is a key process for movement and spatial cognition. However, this process is hindered when navigating virtual environments in virtual reality (VR) due to the movement being exclusively visually simulated. In order to contribute to the understanding of how this hinderance effects our ability to estimate distances in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Alexander A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial fulfillment of the

Investigation of Glacier Dynamics During the Last Glacial Maximum at Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park

Creator:: Laub, Alexander G.
Abstract:: Previous investigations of glacier dynamics at Tioga Pass during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) have produced different conclusions. A map of the LGM ice extent and flow direction (Alpha et al., 1987) illustrates a south-to-north direction of ice flow across the pass with little evidence to support this inference. Since...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Glacial Maximum at Tioga Pass, Yosemite National Park by Alexander Gage Laub

Exploring the Optical and Electronic Properties of Xylindein, a Fungus-Derived Pigment, as a Sustainable Organic Semiconductor

Creator:: Quinn, Alexander
Abstract:: Xylindein is an organic pigment derived from Chlorociboria aeruginascens and C. aeruginosa fungi that has shown promise as an organic semiconductor. Preliminary estimates of charge carrier mobilities (CCMs) on the order of 0.1 cm2/Vs were calculated from early tests on xylindein thin films, and photocurrents were also observed under laser...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: Fungus-Derived Pigment, as a Sustainable Organic Semiconductor Alexander Quinn Oregon State University

Fast Exemplar-Based Style Transfer with Enhanced Artistic Control

Creator:: Appleton, Alexander
Abstract:: Exemplar-based style transfer techniques reimagine the content of a target image in the style of an exemplar image. Style transfer techniques that make use of patch-based synthesis copy sections of the exemplar to corresponding regions of the target, creating a new image in a patchwork manner. The artistic control one...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Alexander Appleton A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial fulfillment

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