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  • Beyond free will: an empirical case for a capacity model of human agency

    Creator:
    Helzer, Erik G.
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    Although the question of free will has persisted throughout the history of philosophy as an important metaphysical consideration, rarely does the inquiry include empirical evidence from other disciplines concerned with human behavior. In this interdisciplinary paper, I combine the wisdom of psychologists, metaphysicians, and philosophers of science to comment on...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    , but complementary, theories for the illusory experience of free will. Daniel Wegner and Thalia

  • Biodiesel in Oregon : an agricultural perspective

    Creator:
    Lahmann, Emily Loren
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    Biodiesel is a renewable, non-toxic, and biodegradable diesel fuel made from agricultural feedstocks. With a vibrant agricultural industry, Oregon is positioned to play an important role in the future of this energy source. Limiting factors to widespread biodiesel production include low value of biodiesel feedstock crops, lack of infrastructure, lagging...
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    Honors College Thesis

  • The People's band: U2 and international activism

    Creator:
    Peterson, Maxie Jean
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    The end of the Cold War brought about changes within international political relations that resulted in expanded interest in global civil society. Such developments, like globalization and democratization, have encouraged the growth of social and political organizations. Political scientists have found that these inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations have a significant...
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    Honors College Thesis

  • The effect of transverse shifts on the LIGO interferometer (simulation study)

    Creator:
    Fettig, Doug J.
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    The LIGO interferometers have reached their designed sensitivity level which is greater than any other interferometer ever built. At this point, it is important to have a proper understanding of small perturbations that might still exist (until now these issues did not come to the forefront because other more critical...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    interferometer PAGE 24 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Doug J Fettig for the degree of Honors Bachelor of

  • Induction of apple defense genes by Erwinia amylovora and biological control agents

    Creator:
    Bauer, Lisa M.
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    Fire blight is a serious disease of apple and pear trees caused by the bacterium, Erwinia amylovora. This bacterium harbors a pathogenesis mechanism known as the Hrp secretory operon which induces some resistance genes and suppresses other resistance genes in the host plant following invasion. While previous researchers analyzed expression...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    project during this stressful year without the support from my friends and family, especially Daniel

  • Entrapment of Micro-Algae in Modified Alginate Beads for Oxygen and Nutrient Source

    Creator:
    Hughson, Jason D.
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    Presented here is an investigation and comparison of two entrapment methods of algae. Conventional calcium alginate bead entrapment is compared to a recently described modified bead entrapment method, utilizing poly(ethylene glycol) and calcium alginate, which results in void or capillary formation within the beads. It is shown that algal growth...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    , Richard J. (1964). Mass culture of microalgae for photosynthetic gas exchange. In Jackson, Daniel F (Ed

  • Autonomous helicopter systems: design and implementation solutions

    Creator:
    Nguyen, John
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    Creating intelligent robotics is at the cutting edge of technology. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are of particular interest for surveillance applications. UAVs have the potential to provide quick and cheap aerial data that would be difficult to obtain by conventional means. UAVs also have the ability to navigate without being...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    hierarchical structure of decisions is created based on the work of J. Albus of the National Institute of

  • Immigration and social movement activism in the United States and France : A comparative perspective

    Creator:
    Claysmith, Janine
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    The purpose of this essay is to explore the dynamics of social movements, and better understand why some populations succeed when others fail. This topic was motivated by travels across the United States and Europe. In these journeys, minority groups and their unequal treatment by society were a constant feature,...
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    Undergraduate Thesis
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    Lee, Dennis J. Kucinich of Ohio, and finally John Lewis of Georgia have all claimed to be official

  • Social change and children’s well-being in Chile

    Creator:
    Iwanaga, Kanako
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    Chilean society has been changing rapidly for the last few decades during a time of rapid economic growth. Some sociological and economical analyses state that when a nation grows, inequality between the rich and poor grows too, leaving the poor behind. The Chilean economy is the most rapidly growing in...
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    Undergraduate Thesis
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    also came to Chile at the same period. The 14 J

  • The Distribution and Abundance of a Non-native Eelgrass, Zostera japonica, in Oregon Estuaries

    Creator:
    Dudoit, Chana Makale’a
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    Biological introductions may considerably alter the composition and community dynamics of invaded areas thereby changing many ecosystem processes including productivity, decomposition, nutrient cycling and hydrology. The effects on native species may be obscured by a lack of information on distribution and abundance patterns. The Japanese eelgrass, Zostera japonica, was introduced...
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    Undergraduate Thesis
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    , J. R., and J. R. Lovvorn. 1994. Expansion of seagrass habitat by the exotic Zostera japonica, and