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Winning through Compromise? An Examination of Bipartisanship and Electability

Creator:: Ellingson-Cosenza, Elena J.
Abstract:: In America’s polarized politics, the language that congresspeople use matters. This thesis examines the use of bipartisan communications—in tweets and press releases—of members of the US House of Representatives as an electoral strategy for representatives in districts of varying competitiveness. A linear regression was conducted to analyze the relationship between...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: the district, the absolute value of the partisan voting index (PVI) score from the Cook Political

Variation of the Trowbridge's shrew (Sorex trowbridgii) diet across forest types in the Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Yates, Margaret E.
Abstract:: Investigating the insectivorous diet of the Trowbridge’s shrew (Sorex trowbridgii) across forest types can illustrate how forest management affects biotic communities. I used DNA metabarcoding methods with ANML primers to identify stomach and intestines contents from shrews caught in pitfall traps in the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest (HJA) and Willamette...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . E. Cerling, J. R. Ehleringer, and M. D. Dearing. 2004. Stable isotope ratios (δ15N and δ13C) of

Old McDonald had a Microscope: The Impact of Research Spending on U.S. Agricultural Productivity

Creator:: Rietmann, Benjamin J.
Abstract:: The United States is a global leader in agricultural productivity. Much of its productivity growth can be attributed to public investments in agricultural research and development, starting in the 19th century and continuing until today. Past studies have shown high returns to agricultural research investments, but publicly funded agricultural research...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : Agriculture, Research, R&D, Productivity, Total Factor Productivity Corresponding e-mail address: rietmanb

Perceptions of Sexual Health Websites by Low Income Urban African American Youth and Service Providers

Creator:: Williams, Dacia R.
Abstract:: Low-Income urban African American (LIU-AA) youth are at high risk for HIV/STIs and adolescent pregnancy. Sexual health websites (SHWs) offer an inexpensive, easy-to-disseminate, and potentially highly-accessible method of improving sexual health knowledge, awareness, and help-seeking. The present study examined engagement regarding sexual health websites for at-risk, LIU-AA youth. We conducted...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Infections, 78, 360-364. [13] Crutzen R, de Nooijer J, Brouwer W, et al. A conceptual framework for

A Patient-Centered Approach: Applicability of Harm Reduction Principles in Various Healthcare Settings

Creator:: Bodner, Katherine R.
Abstract:: The public health framework of harm reduction was evaluated in one care setting to determine its potential for use in other fields of healthcare. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 11 clients of the HIV Alliance’s needle exchange program. Analysis of client responses revealed three themes: 1) harm reduction methods work...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Physiological characterization of the mixotrophic dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae

Creator:: Tornberg, Emma C.
Abstract:: Marine primary production can be modeled and estimated using remotely-observable physiological signatures such as chlorophyll and carbon. Current models are based on strict physiological relationships based on photoautotrophic phytoplankton, and discrepancies between modeled and in situ data may stem from unaccounted-for physiological deviations from photoautotrophy. Mixotrophic phytoplankton can obtain energy...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: were made using R. Two-way ANOVA testing was completed in order to determine the effect of growth

Nucleic Acid Based Therapeutics for Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

Creator:: McKinney, Madison J.
Abstract:: Cystic fibrosis is an inherited genetic disease caused by a single gene mutation in the CFTR protein. Affecting 70,000 people worldwide, this disease is debilitating to patients, resulting in persistent lung infections and decreased quality of life. Due to the various mutation types, there is not currently a single drug...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: R group (plug of the cylindrical protein structure) occurring between NBD1 and the second TMD

Exploring maize pollen with microscopy: confocal, fluorescence and time-lapse imaging

Creator:: Hartman, Rogue D. J.
Abstract:: Pollen, the male product of the flower, is a crucial component in plant reproduction, as it transmits the sperm cells to the female structures, enabling fertilization and subsequent seed production. A major transition of the pollen life cycle, triggered upon pollination of female floral tissue, is from a dormant pollen...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . The pollen was imaged for about 15 minutes. The measurements were made using image J. I obtained

How Can We Help Individuals Experiencing Homelessness? Assessing Resource Strengths and Needs from First-Hand Accounts

Creator:: Pivec, Mikayla
Abstract:: The goal of my thesis is to (a) help reveal to the Corvallis community who comprises this local population and (b) to share with local resource agencies what potential gaps are present from the perspectives of the homeless individuals who call Corvallis home. We interviewed eight (8) individuals who have...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: shelter Room at the Inn, at the community kitchen to cook meals for residents staying at the Men’s and

Histories of Trauma, Futures of Identity, As Told by the Kitchens of the Polish Diaspora

Creator:: Wojtas, Miriam
Abstract:: A recipe as a piece of text can tell a variety of stories as well as any other. Using a feminist rhetorical analysis, I read my grandmother’s personal recipe journal to show that her writings contain valuable information about women’s lives in twentieth century Poland. Through the close examination of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: friends and loved ones who have watched me grow through this process. I’ll cook for each and every one

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Winning through Compromise? An Examination of Bipartisanship and Electability

Variation of the Trowbridge's shrew (Sorex trowbridgii) diet across forest types in the Oregon Cascades

Old McDonald had a Microscope: The Impact of Research Spending on U.S. Agricultural Productivity

Perceptions of Sexual Health Websites by Low Income Urban African American Youth and Service Providers

A Patient-Centered Approach: Applicability of Harm Reduction Principles in Various Healthcare Settings

Physiological characterization of the mixotrophic dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae

Nucleic Acid Based Therapeutics for Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

Exploring maize pollen with microscopy: confocal, fluorescence and time-lapse imaging

How Can We Help Individuals Experiencing Homelessness? Assessing Resource Strengths and Needs from First-Hand Accounts

Histories of Trauma, Futures of Identity, As Told by the Kitchens of the Polish Diaspora

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