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The Effects of UV Irradiation on the Biosorption of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles to Heterotrophic Biomass

Creator:: Young, William M.
Abstract:: The production of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles has increased significantly in the past decades, which has generated concern due to their known toxicity in the environment. As a result of the production, use and disposal of productions containing TiO2, TiO2 nanoparticles are often received by wastewater treatment facilities. The adsorption...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Dioxide Nanoparticles to Heterotrophic Biomass by William Mark Young Jr A THESIS

Patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish, sebastes spp., along the Oregon coast

Creator:: Young, Thomas
Abstract:: Rockfish of the genus Sebastes are important components of Oregon reef communities. I examined patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish across two nested spatial scales – local and regional – along the Oregon coast. Using otolith microstructural examination, I examined the relative importance of local versus regional factors...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Thomas H. Young A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University University Honors College in partial

Risk Taking, Social Stigma and Recovery from Severe Mental Illness

Creator:: Young, Andrew T.
Abstract:: Objective: To explore patient perspectives on the role of personal growth-related risk taking in the recovery process, and to identify social stigma’s role when consumers approach and evaluate new endeavors. Methods: 177 Kaiser Permanente Health Plan members participated in a mixedmethods study of recovery among individuals with serious mental illness...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Illness by Andrew T. Young A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University

Dental Amalgam Fillings: The Scientific Evidence for Safety

Creator:: Young, Matthew J.
Abstract:: Objective: To explore the controversial issue of the safety and use of mercury in amalgam dental fillings. Methods: Using a variety of scientifically oriented studies, overall trends and conclusions were analyzed. Relevant articles include Children’s exposure to Amalgam, fetal exposure, environmental mercury, occupational exposure, and mercury and Multiple Sclerosis. Additional...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Amalgam Fillings: The Scientific Evidence for Safety by Matthew J. Young A PROJECT

Ecology and distribution of red crossbill call types in western Oregon

Creator:: Centanni, Caleb
Abstract:: Red Crossbills (Fringillidae: Loxia curvirostra), irruptive finches which feed on conifer seeds, have long presented an evolutionary conundrum. Variable morphology and vocalizations in the species can be classified into several flight call types, which may be discrete lineages. The key conifer hypothesis suggests that each type diverged by specializing on...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: (Martin et al., 2019, 2020; Young, 2011). The association between each type and a set of conifers in

Examining the Relationship Between Parent and Child Health in Young Children with Developmental Disabilities

Creator:: Heinonen, Gregory A.
Abstract:: Childhood obesity is an extensively research topic as it effects a large number of individuals and has serious consequences on those effected. Current statistics estimate roughly 17% of the youth population is now obese. However, the spread of these cases is not equally distributed. Certain populations are at increased risk...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: parental weight status has on the weight status of young children with a range of developmental

Young Adult Breast Cancer Survivors’ Experiences with Body Image Changes

Creator:: Benoit, Lindsey M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis is to identify the issues relating to body image in young adult breast cancer survivors, and to observe which physical issues are related to which psychological issues. Participants were recruited through Army of Women and through social media. The study partcipants were 29 English-speaking female...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: problems impacted these young adult women who were hoping to rear children. A woman diagnosed at age 34

Young women of color : Flourishing despite discrimination and depression

Creator:: Fieldman, Kelsey Lois
Abstract:: Background. Flourishing is negatively related with depression, but has been proposed as a separate axis and an independent aspect of overall mental health. One factor that has been shown to affect both depression and flourishing is racial discrimination. This study hypothesizes that, in young undergraduate women of color, discrimination experiences...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Young Women of Color: Flourishing Despite Discrimination and Depression by Kelsey Lois Fieldman A

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Operation and Perceived Effectiveness of Housing Insecurity Programs

Creator:: Morreale, Julianne G.
Abstract:: This study sought to understand the unique challenges that housing insecurity programs faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. An anonymous Qualtrics survey, containing closed- and open-ended questions, was sent to housing insecurity programs in Benton County, Oregon. Questions focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected services and how programs adjusted to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Street Youth, a Benton County homeless shelter for youth and young adults, received a Youth Engagement

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:: May 2011. Title: Our Natural Family: A study of young children and how we connect with nature

Calculating the Added Cost of Over-Densifying Particleboard

Creator:: Gardner, Ben
Abstract:: Particleboard is a commodity composite panel made from the residual materials of other wood products manufacturing companies. The industry operates on low profit margins and thus produces high volumes of differing panel grades. Slight inefficiencies over the course of a year can mean a significant loss in profit. Previous calculations...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Leavengood Particleboard is a commodity composite panel made from the residual materials of other

Exploring the Effects of Voice Humanness and Canned Laughter on Robot Comedy Performance

Creator:: Bui, Timothy G.
Abstract:: With robots becoming increasingly commonplace in today’s society, we need to find ways to help robots to become better accepted. One common method used to gain acceptance and build rapport is through the use of humor. Currently, research in robot comedy exists, albeit it is fairly limited. Our goal with...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: higher rating of a joke [4]. As noted by Chapman – in the Young and Frye study, subjects who were in

Design and Implementation of a Ride-On Car with Data Tracking for Use by Young Children with Developmental Differences

Creator:: Brian, Makenzie M.
Abstract:: This work describes the design and modification of a commercial children’s ride-on car to effectively collect usage data. The design is cheap and could be easily modified to gather more information. This will serve as a viable way to collect information about how motorized independence can help children with developmental...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Tracking for Use by Young Children with Developmental Differences by Makenzie Brian A

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:: old young adult college students and found MJ users showed a preference for selecting cards in decks

Variation in the Displacement and Dispersion of Young Children During an Inclusive Playgroup

Creator:: Ayyagari, Apoorva
Abstract:: Physical activity is associated with significant health benefits. These benefits include lower risk of cardiac disease, depression, and obesity. Physical activity in young children, 1-5 years old, is extremely important as children need to develop foundations of physical activity in order promote lower risk for diseases. A study with nine...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: diseases. A study with nine children was conducted to describe physical activity patterns of young

The impact of powered mobility use on expressive communication development of young children with disabilities

Creator:: Morrison, Zoe
Abstract:: While the use of powered mobility devices for young children with mobility challenges has taken off in recent years following evidence that the use of powered mobility at a young age augments other traditional mobility skill interventions, the research is still limited and focuses on physical impacts more. Recently, the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: recent years following evidence that the use of powered mobility at a young age augments other

The Motor and Social Communicative Skills in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Creator:: Khader, Ayesha
Abstract:: Interventions for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) focus on core impairments in social communication skills, yet studies have shown a relationship between social and motor skill deficits in children with ASD. The purpose of this study is to further examine individual levels of gross and fine motor skills...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: is when a child does not reach developmental milestones at the expected times. For example, young

Comparing the Ovarian Expression of Sperm Acrosome Associated 3 Protein in Young and Adult Queens

Creator:: Ramsey, Ann M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis was to quantify sperm acrosome associated 3 (SPACA3) protein expression in the ovaries of young (3.0±0.9 months, n=11) and adult (10.4±2.8 months, n=11) queens. It was hypothesized that SPACA3 expression would not differ between age groups. Immunohistochemistry was performed on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded feline ovarian sections...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: expression in ovarian samples from young (A, C, E, G) and adult queens (B, D, F, H) at each follicle stage

Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sexual Behaviors among Young Adults in Rural Zacatecas, Mexico

Creator:: Jones, Garrett C.
Abstract:: According to The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS report of regional statistics for HIV/AIDS from 2001-2008, Latin America has the third highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS among children and adults in the world with about 2 million infected in 2008. Among all of these countries, Mexico has the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: reproductive health, as well as sexual risk behaviors among young adults in a rural community in Mexico. A

Impact of Vitamin E Deficiency on Hepatic Gene Expression of CRAL_TRIO Family Proteins in a Premier Vertebrate Animal Model

Creator:: Watt, Alexander T.
Abstract:: Vitamin E (vitE) is a group of lipid-soluble antioxidants- of which alpha-tocopherol is the most biologically active and only form considered to be an essential nutrient. Through preferential binding and trafficking, the alpha-tocopherol transfer protein (α-TTP) regulates the concentration of vitE in the body. The impact of vitE deficiency on...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Maret G. Traber Vitamin E (vitE) is a group of lipid-soluble antioxidants- of which alpha

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