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Under the Shadow of this Red Rock: Reading T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land for its Places, Persons, and Poetics

Creator:: Summers, Stephen James
Abstract:: Thomas Stearns Eliot’s 1922 modernist poem The Waste Land presents itself as an alternative to the decaying society Eliot found himself inhabiting. It begins as a personal means of pulling together one’s fragmented consciousness, but in doing so Eliot manages to present a solution to a world of selfishness—looking beyond...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: further into opaqueness (Kaiser 85-7). But we cannot simply take Eliot’s anecdote at face value, nor

Backpacking Through the Canon

Creator:: Sauter, Megan E.
Abstract:: During summer and fall 2007, I traveled across Europe and studied in Spain. My experiences abroad shaped my reading of certain literary texts as I gained insight into the cultures and settings in which they were produced. In my thesis, I recount some of these experiences and show how my...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Mismatch Repair-Dependent Cellular Responses to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: An Investigation of Research Methods and Materials

Creator:: Wickramanayake, Anneka
Abstract:: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are carcinogenic chemical compounds found in the environment, largely as a result of partial combustion of organic compounds. PAHs are present in the atmosphere in populated cities worldwide. Because of the health risks they create, PAHs are a global health concern. PAHs are introduced into the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Social Aspects of Federal Fisheries Management in the Pacific Islands Region : Stakeholder Perspectives and an Informal Gap Analysis of Current Data

Creator:: Pickering, Emily A.
Abstract:: Information about social and economic attributes of fisheries, fishing communities, and fishery participants is important for marine resource management because the focuses of agency efforts are on managing society's impacts to the marine environment. This thesis addresses two questions. First, what are the perspectives of managers, scientists, and commercial and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Matthew Biologist Scientist 1 8 Charles Oceanography Scientist 1 9 Daniel Social scientist Scientist 1.5

An epigenetic perspective on pharmacologic ascorbate in colon cancer

Creator:: Kaiser, Matthew Carl, Rajendran, Praveen, Dashwood, Mohaiza W., Levine, Mark A., Michels, Alexander, Frei, Balz, and Dashwood, Roderick H.
Abstract:: Aim: There is growing interest in pharmacologic ascorbate (Asc) and its therapeutic properties (Levine et al. Adv Nutr 2011;2:78). W e examined cell viability, histone deacetylase (HDAC) expression, and related protein modifications in cancer versus non- cancer colon epithelial cells following exposure to Asc. Methods: MTT assays were conducted in...
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TEDxOregonStateU : An Effort to Create Positive Academic, Professional, and Personal Disruption

Creator:: LaVigne, Aaron
Abstract:: This thesis explores the process of the creation of TEDxOregonStateU, a TEDx event held on the Oregon State campus on February 12, 2015. TED Conferences, created to share “Ideas Worth Spreading”, created the TEDx Program as a platform to allow for individuals to collaborate in the creation of independently organized...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Matthew Kaiser

Interposing Quarrels : Factors Influencing Neutrality Policy Formation, 1860-2016

Creator:: Su, Andrew Philip
Abstract:: When analyzing foreign policy, a significant question arises. How do nations make decisions about foreign engagement and neutrality? Understanding what factors and influences shape foreign policy decisions is often a difficult task as the motivation for action is never clear or absolute. This work will analyze whether or not the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Whittle, and Matthew Fontaine Maury. Raimondo Luraghi’s A History of the Confederate Navy questions how

Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation and the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes

Creator:: Newman, Matthew
Abstract:: The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that is an important regulator of immune responses in various disease models. In the non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse model of type 1 diabetes, activation of this receptor leads to suppression of the autoimmune response and limits immune cell infiltration of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of Type 1 Diabetes by Matthew Newman A THESIS submitted

Design of a Radioisotope Powered Cubesat

Creator:: McConnell, Brice David
Abstract:: Miniature satellites called cubesats have been gaining increasing popularity in both academic and private spaceflight ventures. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has recently been accepting design proposals for a cubesat mission to Europa, where solar and battery power would be inadequate power sources. In this thesis, a radioisotope powered cubesat was...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ____________________________________________________________________ Matthew Hertel, Committee Member, representing Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Strength Training for Triathletes : Blending Anecdotal and Empirical Evidence to Improve Triathlon Performance

Creator:: Le, Kevin J.
Abstract:: Triathlon is an endurance sport consisting of back-to-back swimming, cycling, and running. There are four popular distances: sprint (.75k m swim, 20km bike, 5km run), Olympic (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run), half-ironman (1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run), and ironman (3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run). Even at the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: (Inbar, Kaiser, & Tesch, 1981). However, fiber type is not the most important determinant of success in

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Under the Shadow of this Red Rock: Reading T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land for its Places, Persons, and Poetics

Backpacking Through the Canon

Mismatch Repair-Dependent Cellular Responses to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: An Investigation of Research Methods and Materials

Social Aspects of Federal Fisheries Management in the Pacific Islands Region : Stakeholder Perspectives and an Informal Gap Analysis of Current Data

An epigenetic perspective on pharmacologic ascorbate in colon cancer

TEDxOregonStateU : An Effort to Create Positive Academic, Professional, and Personal Disruption

Interposing Quarrels : Factors Influencing Neutrality Policy Formation, 1860-2016

Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation and the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes

Design of a Radioisotope Powered Cubesat

Strength Training for Triathletes : Blending Anecdotal and Empirical Evidence to Improve Triathlon Performance

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