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Our Natural Family: A study of young children and how we connect with nature

Creator:: Tilleman, Kirsten
Abstract:: While humans are inextricably connected to nature, we live in a world whose anthropocentric fixation on progress begins severing that connection at birth. Through research with young children, their parents, and their care-providers, this project helped fill the research gap in early childhood ecological education by helping identify children’s ways...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Dr. Lori Cramer Dr. Kathleen Dean Moore Dr. Michael Burgett Oregon State University The

The possibility of international agreements concerning genetically modified organisms in the European Union

Creator:: Fairbrother, Jennifer R.
Abstract:: As genetically modified products come under greater production, tensions surrounding the potential benefits and harms of the technology have appeared in divergent policy between the European Union (EU) and certain member states. The purpose of this thesis is to consider whether some type of international law, also called an environmental...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Also, I would like to thank my other committee members: Dr. Kathleen D. Moore and Jeffery Mitchell

Self-Advocacy for Female Patients with Chronic Pain

Creator:: Smith, McGwire
Abstract:: A significant proportion of the population of the United States suffers from chronic pain, a category of disease that is not yet well understood by healthcare professionals. A majority of this group is made up of women; individuals who often have to convince healthcare professionals that their symptoms are real...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: approved:_____________________________________________________ Kathleen Stanley A significant

The Rare Covid Experience: Systemic and Health Factors, Coping, and Support Among Adults With Rare Diseases During Covid-19

Creator:: Hartinger, Annelise V.
Abstract:: Objective: There are currently 6,000-7,000 recognized rare disorders, affecting approximately 1 in 10 Americans. While each rare disease is unique, the experience of having a rare condition is relatively common. It is this common experience of having a rare disease during the Covid-19 pandemic that we aim to represent with...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Kathleen Bogart Objective: There are currently 6,000-7,000 recognized rare disorders

A qualitative analysis of identity and stigma among people with facial differences

Creator:: Gwynn, Britnie
Abstract:: There is a lack of research surrounding people with facial differences (FD), particularly on how their FD identity is interwoven with their other identities and how they relate to it. With a note on how it relates to their experience of stigma. This study is designed to utilize the narratives...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Differences. Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Kathleen Bogart There

Can Operating Leases Predict Bankruptcy in Asset‐Intensive Firms?

Creator:: Waites, Pryce J.
Abstract:: Since the Altman Z-score was published in 1968, the Z-score has been a common way that investors predict bankruptcy and value risk. However, corporate structure has evolved since 1968 due to changes in economic factors and financial reporting standards. In 1976, the FASB created the first bright-line rules to distinguish...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Jared Moore Abstract Body Since the Altman Z-score was

An Improved Chemical Kinetic Model Reduction in pyMARS for Liquid Propellants

Creator:: Moore, Cailin J.
Abstract:: The aerospace industry uses chemical kinetic models when designing propulsion systems to acquire specific details about the rate of chemical reactions, heat release, and combustion stability. These models, however, are too large and stiff to be useful as they can take weeks to run computations on. The pyMARS python package...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: pyMARS for Liquid Propellants By Cailin Moore A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors

Studying abroad and vocabulary use in impromptu essays

Creator:: Mitchell, Kathleen
Abstract:: Spending time in a German speaking country may aid in vocabulary acquisition and production. This study hypothesized a concrete link between written language use and experiences abroad. Intermediate German students’ vocabulary uses in impromptu essays were evaluated by counting the number of total word, unique words, and content words. This...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Kathleen Mitchell for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Arts in German Language and

The Effect of Varying Parameters on Web Vibration Analysis Accuracy

Creator:: Gladson, Kathleen Y.
Abstract:: The SpiderHarp is a bio-inspired electronic musical instrument that uses a localization algorithm developed at Oregon State University to translate plucks of its strings into musical notes. This localization algorithm was inspired by the way spiders locate prey in their webs. The SpiderHarp frame, sensors, and web design are also...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: The Effect of Varying Parameters on Web Vibration Analysis Accuracy By Kathleen Gladson A THESIS

Drowning in the noise : an examination of noise pollution’s effect on wild birds through field recording and musical composition

Creator:: Kruger-Moore, Liana
Abstract:: This project uses field recordings to examine the levels of noise pollution present in both rural and urban areas by creating an artistic translation of these soundscapes, representative of how wild birds experience different environments. The field recordings capture not only what is present in a given soundscape, but what...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Pollution’s Effect on Wild Birds Through Field Recording and Musical Composition by Liana Kruger-Moore A

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Our Natural Family: A study of young children and how we connect with nature

The possibility of international agreements concerning genetically modified organisms in the European Union

Self-Advocacy for Female Patients with Chronic Pain

The Rare Covid Experience: Systemic and Health Factors, Coping, and Support Among Adults With Rare Diseases During Covid-19

A qualitative analysis of identity and stigma among people with facial differences

Can Operating Leases Predict Bankruptcy in Asset‐Intensive Firms?

An Improved Chemical Kinetic Model Reduction in pyMARS for Liquid Propellants

Studying abroad and vocabulary use in impromptu essays

The Effect of Varying Parameters on Web Vibration Analysis Accuracy

Drowning in the noise : an examination of noise pollution’s effect on wild birds through field recording and musical composition

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