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Step by step through the scholarly conversation : a collaborative library/writing faculty project to embed information literacy and promote critical thinking in first year composition at Oregon State University

Creator:: Deitering, Anne-Marie and Jameson, Sara
Abstract:: At Oregon State University (OSU), writing instructors and librarians collaboratively teach research writing and information literacy in first year composition courses (FYC). A four-week unit focuses on the connections between critical thinking, writing and learning, and information literacy. This paper describes the process of developing, implementing, and refining this collaborative...
Resource Type:: Article

Teaching business to the poor : the effectiveness of business development services within microenterprise development

Creator:: Wilson, Taylor Anne
Abstract:: Many economic development methods over the years have tried to solve the problem of poverty with varied success. Microenterprise development is a method that works with the poor to create small self-run businesses to increase their income, and therefore bring more freedom from disease illiteracy and discrimination. Within microenterprise development...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Administration project of Taylor Anne Wilson presented on July 27, 2005 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Taylor

Ethnic minorities in Oregon: an annotated bibliography

Creator:: Wilkinson, Richenda
Abstract:: This bibliography focuses on works that will provide the reader with supplemental resources on the history of ethnic minorities in Oregon. An effort has been made to highlight materials that are particularly appropriate for use in teaching students of various ages. The featured resources address all historical time periods, but...
Resource Type:: Part of Book
Full Text:: , Thomas C. "James Saules, Peter Burnett, and the Oregon Black Exclusion Law of June 1844." Pacific

Aging and oxidative damage to mitochondrial membrane proteins

Creator:: Tong, Tony T.
Abstract:: Mitochondria provide energy for biological cells to function, but this process is also a source of oxygen radicals that are capable of damaging nearby proteins. Mitochondrial protein damage can eventually lead to cell death, especially in the case of heart cells, where mitochondria are present in the highest concentrations. As...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: groups, which make them susceptible to attack by nucleophilic groups on amino acids at the C-3 site of

Entrapment of Micro-Algae in Modified Alginate Beads for Oxygen and Nutrient Source

Creator:: Hughson, Jason D.
Abstract:: Presented here is an investigation and comparison of two entrapment methods of algae. Conventional calcium alginate bead entrapment is compared to a recently described modified bead entrapment method, utilizing poly(ethylene glycol) and calcium alginate, which results in void or capillary formation within the beads. It is shown that algal growth...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Publishers. Calvin, M. & Taylor, S. E. (1989). Fuels from algae. In Cresswell, R. C., Rees, T. A. V., & Shah

Investigating the Role of the MutLα Endonuclease

Creator:: Mankaney, Gautam Naresh
Abstract:: Lynch individuals have a predisposition to developing colorectal and other cancers due to inherited defects in their mismatch repair (MMR) system. Although mutations in MMR have been directly implicated in Lynch Syndrome, the precise mechanism(s) of MMR functions have yet to be elucidated. One essential complex, MutL (a dimer of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: are only partially understood. MLH1 has an N-terminal domain that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP, a C

Complex questions, evolving answers: Creating a multidimensional assessment strategy to build support for the “teaching library”

Creator:: McMillen, Paula S. and Deitering, Anne-Marie
Abstract:: Since 2001, librarians at Oregon State University’s Valley Library have been working to build a “teaching library” supported by a clearly articulated instruction program. From the start, we believed that we needed to assess the “teaching library’s” impact, not only to determine the success or failure of our efforts but...
Resource Type:: Article

Sexual dimorphism and seasonal changes in the Harderian gland of the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis

Creator:: Erickson, Sten M.
Abstract:: The Harderian gland (HG) of the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis, is a secretory structure that plays a role in the vomeronasal system by solubilizing semiochemicals such as prey chemoattractants and the female sexual attractiveness pheromone. The HG produces secretions containing pheromone-binding proteins that form a complex with pheromone...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: encouragement; Dr. Barbara Taylor for the use of her microscope and in the analysis of slides; Dr. Indira

Poster and Presentation Abstracts : 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources

Creator:: 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources and Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources
Abstract:: List of abstracts for posters and papers presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, held March 13-15 2008 at Oregon State University. Contact the author(s) for more information on papers is listed here for which no entry appears in the conference collection at: http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/dspace/handle/1957/7138
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: Research Fellowship: John C. Bliss, Oregon State University Co-Authors: Nils Christoffersen

Mapping a path to sustainable utilization of bay clam resources in Oregon’s 21st century estuaries : an investigation into the potential of Oregon’s commercial bay clam fishery : Report to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Commercial Bay Clam Industry

Creator:: Endreny, Polly A. and Sylvia, Gil
Abstract:: This study was commissioned and funded by the Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station (COMES) to 1) identify the scientific and management issues constraining the advancement of the Oregon bay clam commercial industry, 2) explore scientific, management, and economic opportunities for the enhancement of the fishery, 3) outline and suggest mechanisms...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Step by step through the scholarly conversation : a collaborative library/writing faculty project to embed information literacy and promote critical thinking in first year composition at Oregon State University

Teaching business to the poor : the effectiveness of business development services within microenterprise development

Ethnic minorities in Oregon: an annotated bibliography

Aging and oxidative damage to mitochondrial membrane proteins

Entrapment of Micro-Algae in Modified Alginate Beads for Oxygen and Nutrient Source

Investigating the Role of the MutLα Endonuclease

Complex questions, evolving answers: Creating a multidimensional assessment strategy to build support for the “teaching library”

Sexual dimorphism and seasonal changes in the Harderian gland of the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis

Poster and Presentation Abstracts : 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources

Mapping a path to sustainable utilization of bay clam resources in Oregon’s 21st century estuaries : an investigation into the potential of Oregon’s commercial bay clam fishery : Report to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Commercial Bay Clam Industry

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