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  • Investigation Into the Use of a Lead Slowing Down Spectrometer for Neutron Cross Section Analysis

    Creator:
    Keppen, Jackson D.
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    A lead slowing-down spectrometer (LSDS) was modeled in the hopes of beginning a nuclear data development campaign at Oregon State University. An LSDS can be used for neutron interrogation techniques, such as determining isotopic inventory of a sample of unknown components or determining the cross section of a sample of...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Spectrometer for Neutron Cross Section Analysis Abstract approved: Todd Palmer A lead slowing-down

  • The effects of X-ray CT scanning on microbial communities in sediment cores

    Creator:
    Ewton, Erica
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    Using X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanning to characterize the physical characteristics of soil and sediment cores allows scientists to observe and analyze stratigraphy without destroying the integrity of different layers. Microbiologists often work with geologists to characterize the microbial communities in such cores; however, X-rays are known to be destructive...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    The effects of X-ray CT scanning on microbial

  • Parental Influences on Early Childhood Caries in the Corvallis Community

    Creator:
    Darst, Sarah Elizabeth
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    Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the most common chronic childhood disease, affecting more than 40% of children by the time they reach kindergarten. A bacterium known as Streptococcus mutans is the primary source of infection, but multiple other factors play a significant role in the progression of the disease. Studies...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Dr. Ray Tricker Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the most common chronic childhood

  • A Comparative Study between Mental Health of Homeless Populations in the United States and Spain

    Creator:
    Helman, Talia
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    Many people around the world suffer from a mental illness, and too few receive the help they need. Mental illness is especially prevalent among the homeless. Homelessness is represented in all ages, ethnicities, and genders, and is especially represented among first world countries such as the United States and Spain....
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    Honors College Thesis
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    . Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Dr. Ray Tricker Many

  • Design of an Optical Medium for the Simulation of Neutron Transport in Reactor Component Materials

    Creator:
    Konyndyk, David M.
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    The scattering of optical rays by small spherical particles bears a strong resemblance to the diffusion of fission neutrons in solid materials. This work explores the feasibility of exploiting similarities between these two systems for the purposes of reactor component analysis, education, and outreach. After a brief overview of reactor-environment...
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    Undergraduate Thesis
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    dimensions. Individual scattering particles (3M Spherical Glass Microshells) are probed for their ray

  • The Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe

    Creator:
    Currin, Nettie Elsie
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    Slowly and half-heartedly the people of America have come to atone for past neglect of a poet who, under painful circumstances, produced the most distinctive and original contributions to American literature. They realize that the follies of his unfortunate life can be put aside and the weight of criticisms let...
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    Undergraduate Thesis
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  • Literature on the Pacific Coast

    Creator:
    Shepard, Alice Gertrude
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    As the atmosphere, the general bustle and rush in our busy eastern cities is vastly different from our quiet and peaceful west, so is there a great difference in the themes and styles of eastern and western authors. The influence of pioneer life and of western scenery, of climatic conditions...
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    Undergraduate Thesis
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    Parkman McLoughlin and Old Oregon Eva Emery Dye The Bridge of the Gods Frederick Balch The Call of the

  • Inter-code Comparison of Time Independent Pulsed Sphere Benchmark Results

    Creator:
    Northrop, Jordan
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    The pulsed sphere benchmark problems are a set of physical experiments that have been used to verify Monte Carlo codes and evaluate nuclear data. All Monte Carlo codes rely on benchmark experiments that test the features of the code to verify that the simulations are producing realistic results. In the...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    approved: Camille Palmer The pulsed sphere benchmark problems are a set of physical experiments that have

  • Developing a Green Lab Certification for a Research-Intensive University

    Creator:
    Albright, Sally N.
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    Oregon State laboratories are responsible for a significant portion of the university’s overall resource and energy consumption, and therefore minimizing waste in a sustainable way should be a top priority for the university while aiming for carbon neutrality by 2025. This study addresses major factors that should be considered when...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    State University President Ed Ray signed the American College and University Presidents Climate

  • Melee at the Edge of Empire: The Manifestation of the Reservation System in Southwest and Western Oregon 1850-1875

    Creator:
    Alves, Richard W.
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    The purpose of this thesis is to explain why the reservation system manifested so disappointingly for the Native American groups of Southwest Oregon. It seeks to characterize the struggle that raged in Southwest Oregon from 1850 to 1856 between three main groups there: indigenous peoples, white squatters and miners, and...
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    Palmer Joseph Lane (left) and Joel Palmer (right) had great bureaucratic roles in the wars and