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Segregation in Public Schools Through the Lens of Tiebout Theory: A case study of Oregon's open enrollment policy

Creator:: Backus, Robert J.
Abstract:: In 2011 Oregon enacted a public education open enrollment policy that gives students and families the choice of what school to attend, regardless of district lines. Despite the lack of public information, this policy will sunset this school year unless it is further extended during legislative session. This paper attempts...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Paul Thompson In 2011

The Politics of Homophobia: Examining the Intersection of Political Expediency and Nazi Ideology

Creator:: Varela, C. Alexander
Abstract:: Homosexual men in Nazi Germany experienced legal and social oppression that was rooted in both the cultural homophobia of Twentieth Century Germany and the existential homophobia of high-ranking Nazi officials. However, the Nazi Regime’s enforcement of homonegative policy was not unilateral, often ignoring the actions of members of Nazi-affiliated groups....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Thompson Homosexual men in Nazi Germany experienced legal and social oppression that was rooted in both

HIV and the Transmasculine Community – Can Statistical Significance Be Harmful?

Creator:: Harger, Stephen A.
Abstract:: Epidemiological research on HIV/AIDS seeks to determine at-risk populations not reached by current care. In the forty years since the AIDS epidemic began, transgender people were only recently deemed “at-risk” by the CDC and more action was taken to study them. Most current research centers on transgender women, with transgender...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Comparative analysis of genes regulating HDL function and metabolism in macaques and humans

Creator:: Clarke, Jordyn M.
Abstract:: The role of the high density lipoprotein (HDL) molecule is currently an area of great interest within the scientific community. Previously, mouse and human studies have demonstrated an inverse association between HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and cardiovascular disease. Recent clinical trials, which increased HDL-C, have failed to reduce the number...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: sequencing project undertaken in the lab of Dr. Vinson. Sequencing was performed by Dr. Joanne Curran at

Decision-making Under Uncertainty: Interpretation and Use of Ranges Depicted in Bar Graphs by End Users and Test Users

Creator:: Chiou, Andrea C.
Abstract:: Though people generally seem to be able to interpret data, they are subject to errors and biases that are influenced by the format of the graphical visualization itself. The current study sought to assess whether individuals could interpret bar graphs with min/max range bars, whether they could use this information...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: there is no best practice for conveying uncertainty (Padilla, Hansen, Ruginski, Kramer, Thompson

An Analysis of Americans’ Trust in the News Media

Creator:: Uskokovic, Andrea A.
Abstract:: With trust in the media reaching an all-time low among Americans, I wanted to explore what prompted this shift in attitude. This thesis analyzes how Americans’ perspectives on the credibility of modern-day media and the value they place on the freedom of the press are heavily influenced by their preferred...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , Jaemin Lee, Marcus Mann, Friedolin Merhout, and Alexander Volfovsky. “Exposure to Opposing Views Can

Attachment as a Significant Predictor of Problem-Solving Persistence in Pet and Working Dogs

Creator:: Nissinen, Prema J.
Abstract:: It has been demonstrated that dogs form attachment bonds to their owners and that these attachments can be classified and described in ways that are analogous to attachments found between human infants and their mothers. While a secure attachment to a parent has been shown to improve problem-solving abilities in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: frustration and inability than children who are more securely attached (Colman & Thompson, 2002

Studying the most effective modes of marine science communication on plastic pollution in the oceans

Creator:: Burton, Simone A.
Abstract:: The ocean provides many ecosystems services and yet humans have viewed the ocean as a black hole for trash since the 1950s. With recycling not getting to the source of the problem, smarter consumer choices are being targeted, specifically choices centered around the use of plastic. Thus efficient, useful communication...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: successful option (Hopewell et al. 2009; Thompson et al. 2009). • Recycling: Recycling of plastic is

Effects of Marijuana on Risky Decision-Making in Young Adult College Students

Creator:: Casey, Jorie L.
Abstract:: Marijuana (MJ) is a widely used illicit substance among adolescents and young adults. Frequent MJ use has been associated with impairments in cognitive flexibility and inhibition, both of which play important roles in decision-making. However, the impact of frequent MJ on decision-making performance is mixed and not well understood. The...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: IGT with a significance value set at p < 0.05. Mann-Whitney U-tests were used to examine group

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
Full Text:: this project. Her time and energy has been invaluable. Additionally, I would like to thank Joanne

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
Full Text:: would like to thank Joanne Braun-McNeill and the NOAA Hollings Scholar Program for the opportunity to

Functional status and fall risk among older adult participants in community-based exercise programs : Do Better Bones & Balance® participants outperform their peers?

Creator:: Trevis, Lauren E.
Abstract:: Purpose: This study examines the relationship between community-based fitness class participation and risk for falls in adults aged 55 or older. Our aim was to compare scores on fall risk factors between community-based Better Bones & Balance® (BBB) participants and active peers who engage in other (non-BBB) community-based fitness classes....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: models and was removed. Non-normally distributed variables were evaluated using the Mann-Whitney U

Relationship between rate of torque development and contractile impulse in three muscle groups

Creator:: Wright, Jaime M.
Abstract:: Background: The capability of an individual to produce force rapidly is important for performance of sporting activities and to stabilize a joint to protect against injury. Rate of torque development (RTD) and contractile impulse (CI) may be more effective than peak torque in assessing rapid torque production. The relationship between...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: considerations. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. ( March 3, 2016). doi: 10.1007/s00421-016-3346-6. 17. Mann RV. A

A working plan for a community forest for Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Godard, Lauren F.
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: . & Margaret t t? Stovall, Geo. Taylor, J. M. Taylor, A.C. & Viola J. Taylor, Clerance, A. Thompson

Visual Metaphors on Album Covers: An Analysis into Graphic Design's Effectiveness at Conveying Music Genres

Creator:: Le, Vivian T.
Abstract:: The rise of digital streaming has largely impacted the way the average listener consumes music. Consequentially, while the role of album art has evolved to meet the changes in music technology, it is hard to measure the effect of digital streaming on modern album art. This research seeks to determine...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Predicting the effects of climate change : effects of thermal stress on seaweeds in the Galapagos rocky intertidal

Creator:: Harris, Alyssa L.
Abstract:: Because global warming is predicted to increase the severity of El Niño events in the future, understanding how warmer temperatures affect seaweed growth and the animals associated with seaweeds is important for predicting how marine ecosystems will change. The Galapagos Islands of Ecuador are considered a living laboratory for studying...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: temperature (Mann, 1973). As a result, seaweeds produce less food storage for themselves and lose biomass

A genomic and proteomic characterization of the first cultured oligotrophic marine Gammaproteobacterium from the SAR92 clade

Creator:: Mellbye, Brett L.
Abstract:: High-throughput culturing (HTC) consisting of extinction culturing in autoclaved seawater has led to the isolation and characterization of many novel strains of oligotrophic marine bacteria. Strain HTCC 2207 was isolated from the Oregon coast by the HTC method. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that this strain...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , B.G., Coenye, T., Feil, E.J., Stackebrandt, E., Van de Peer, Y., Vandamme, P, Thompson, F.L., and

Exploring the Growth Habits of Sweetpotatoes (Ipomoea batatas) in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon

Creator:: Epps, Charlotte
Abstract:: Sweetpotatoes are a highly nutritious staple crop, playing an important role in global nutritional security. Although the majority of research in the United States (U.S.) focuses on the cultivation of the storage roots, both the leaves and roots are edible. Sweetpotatoes are indigenous to the Andes Region of South America;...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis

Work-Related Eye Injuries Reported to U.S. Trauma Registries

Creator:: Gibbon, Gabrielle O.
Abstract:: Approximately 2,000 workers in the United States sustain work-related eye injuries that require medical treatment every day. While the majority of eye injuries are not fatal, they can cause temporary or permanent vision loss and result in a decrease in the quality of life of the individuals affected. Unlike blindness...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Laboratory studies of growth conditions of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) with international considerations to shellfish-associated illnesses in South Korea

Creator:: Lee, Jeehye
Abstract:: Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a naturally occurring halophilic pathogen, is seasonally abundant in marine and estuarine environments. It is also the leading cause of gastroenteritis in humans world-wide. Numerous outbreak incidences associated with the pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus contaminations in oyster products have raised public-health concerns as well as economic challenges to the...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis

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