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  • The Various Roles of LC8, a Human Hub Protein, in the Viral Replication Cycle

    Creator:
    Donner, Brianna L.
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    The phosphoprotein (P protein) in viruses of the Mononegavirales order is known to play an essential role in the completion of viral replication mechanisms. The P protein is involved in stabilizing the viral polymerase and nucleoprotein during RNA transcription and replication, regulating nascent RNA encapsidation by the nucleoprotein, and mediation...
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    State University. This work was funded by a National Science Foundation Award 1617019 to Elisar

  • A History of the National Pygmy Goat Association

    Creator:
    Coneybeer, Jane K.
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    The National Pygmy Goat Association is a hobby livestock organization founded in 1975. Over the past five decades, it has grown in size and importance, occupying a niche role as the primary breed registry and certification authority for the smallest domestic ruminant. This history attempts to capture the scope of...
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    Coneybeer for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Arts in English and Honors Baccalaureate of Science in

  • Creation of At This Point, an undergraduate-focused science podcast

    Creator:
    Puoci, Victor (Tori) M.
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    At This Point, an undergraduate-focused science podcast, works to expand the accessibility of science by exploring topics that, at this point, may seem too complex to understand. This thesis project describes the process of creating At This Point and demonstrates how the podcast fulfills the criteria of effective science communication....
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    the work due to the human aspect. Humanizing the science through anecdotes from the author or

  • Interactive Science Learning Program for Elementary School Students at Beazell Memorial Forest in Philomath, OR

    Creator:
    Sweetkind, Reid Smith
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    The FOCUS (Forest, Organisms, Creeks yoU Study) field trip program was developed to provide elementary students in Benton County, Oregon with a hands-on, environmental education experience at Beazell Memorial Forest. Students participated in activities dedicated to specific habitats and organisms found at Beazell that built upon their learning at school....
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    of the requirements for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Biology (Honors

  • Evidence of work engagement and its link to performance in lean manufacturing implementation

    Creator:
    Fairman, Zachary J.
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    Work engagement is demonstrated when employees are involved with, committed to, enthusiastic, and passionate about their work. The goal of this study was to summarize relevant information on work engagement, produce a working coding system to identify evidence of work engagement, and discuss the implications of work engagement on an...
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    case study sites as part of a larger research project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF

  • Ocean Acidification Carryover Effects from Oyster Broodstock to Larvae

    Creator:
    Klein, Victoria G.
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    Atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased by approximately 40% since preindustrial times from 280 ppm (parts per million) to 400 ppm. The rise in Pco₂ is causing the ocean to become more acidic due to the uptake of carbon dioxide by the water, termed “ocean acidification”. As the Pco₂ in the...
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    celebrate the achievement of completing my thesis. This work was supported by a National Science

  • The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: Overlap Between Supreme Court Opinions and Amicus Briefs

    Creator:
    Arzie, Madelyn
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    The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 exists to protect the disabled community from discrimination in order to give people with disabilities the opportunity to live their lives to the fullest extent (What Is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? | ADA National Network, n.d.). When the ADA was signed...
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    individual from filing for wrongful termination under the ADA (5 ADA Supreme Court Rulings You Need to Know

  • A Comparison and Analysis of Selected Holidays in Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and the United States

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    Matyeva, Alima
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    Through comparison and analysis of selected holidays in countries with significantly different features (Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and the United States), this study aims to gauge the impact of holiday celebrations in influencing cultural values in those countries studied. K. Zygulski’s classification system for holidays was applied to divide the holidays of...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Alima Matyeva for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in

  • The Evolution: Electric Vehicles and the End of Oil Addiction

    Creator:
    Donahue, Cory
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    The world is currently using an unsustainable system of meeting its transportation needs with oil. This system is taking a toll on the world environment and on global politics. The physical availability of oil is the system’s most immediate problem and will most likely bring about a transition away from...
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    Requirements for the Degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Mechanical Engineering Presented March

  • The Art and Craft of John Williams

    Creator:
    Lincoln, Danae A.
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    The intent of this paper is to bring more attention to the mastery involved with film composition as an art form. The research focuses specifically on the life, style, influences, and works of John Williams as a conductor, film composer, and composer. It addresses his biography, filmography, and working relationships,...
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    THESIS OF Danae A. Lincoln for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Mechanical