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Xpod and GusT Processing Manual

Creator:: Warner, Sally J.
Abstract:: This manual gives step-by-step instructions for processing raw data measured by chipod and GusT turbulence sensors. These instruments are designed and manufactured by the Ocean Mixing Group in Oregon State University's College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: χpod and GusT processing manual Written by Sally J

Monitoring soil nitrate to estimate cover crop nitrogen contribution in organic vegetable production fields

Creator:: Andrews, Nicholas, Sullivan, Dan M., and Pool, Kristin
Abstract:: Organic vegetable growers rely on legume cover crops as an economical source of plant-available N. This research evaluated N contributions to summer vegetable crops by cover crops (CC) residues by monitoring soil nitrate (NO3-N) concentrations during the summer crop growing season. Replicated field plots were established with three CC mixes:...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: was incorporated by tillage 1-3 wk. after CC kill. Soil samples (0-12 in depth, 4 in beside the row

Monitoring soil nitrate to estimate cover crop nitrogen contribution

Creator:: Andrews, Nicholas, Sullivan, Dan M., and Pool, Kristin
Abstract:: Organic vegetable growers rely on legume cover crops as an economical source of plant-available N. This research evaluated N contributions to summer vegetable crops by cover crops (CC) residues by monitoring soil nitrate (NO3-N) concentrations during the summer crop growing season. Replicated field plots were established with three CC mixes:...
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: winter cover crops (CC) to summer crops: 1. Common vetch (CV) 2. Cereal rye + common vetch (RV) 3

Developing Extension guidance for management effects on ammonia loss: a computer simulation modeling approach

Creator:: Sullivan, Dan M.
Abstract:: Computer simulation models provide insight into ammonia loss processes and the sensitivity of ammonia loss predictions to environmental and management variables. As an example of how a simple computer simulation model can inform the Extension guideline development process, the ALFAM (Ammonia Volatilization from Field-Applied Animal Slurry) model was used to...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: after 72 h were small, supporting Extension recommendations that consider tillage after 3 d to be

2020 pest management guide for tree fruits : Hood River, The Dalles, White Salmon, Rogue Valley

Creator:: Thompson, Ashley, Hilton, Rick, Achala, KC, Moretti, Marcelo L., Pscheidt, Jay W., Wiman, Nik G., Adams, Chris, Melathopoulos, Andony, and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: This guide provides tree fruit growers with the latest information on pesticides and herbicides for fruit trees. People who grow apples, pears and cherries can learn application rates and recommendations for each stage of tree growth. Published January 2020. A more recent revision exists. Facts and recommendations in this publication...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: January 2020 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE 2020 PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR TREE FRUITS HOOD

An evaluation of orange and clear traps with pear ester to monitor codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in apple orchards, Evaluación de trampas naranjas y transparentes con éster de pera para monitorear la polilla de la manzana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) en huertos de manzano

Creator:: Barros-Parada, Wilson, Knight, Alan L., Basoalto, Esteban, and Fuentes-Contreras, Eduardo
Abstract:: Studies were conducted to evaluate the use of several trap-lure combinations to improve the monitoring of codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), in apple, Malus domestica Bordk. The treatments involved the use of clear, orange, and white traps baited with one or more of the following attractants: the major...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: , USA. 3Southern Oregon Research & Extension Center, Oregon State University, 569 Hanley Rd, Central

2020 pest management guide for wine grapes in Oregon

Creator:: Skinkis, Patricia A., Pscheidt, Jay W., Moretti, Marcelo L., Walton, Vaughn M., KC, Achala, Kaiser, Clive, and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: This guide is developed for use by managers of commercial vineyards in Oregon. It provides recommendations for chemicals, formulations and usage rates of products that are intended to prevent, manage and control vineyard diseases, insects, mites and weeds. When considering a pesticide, evaluate its efficacy and its impact on beneficial...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Valley OREGON STATE UNIVERSIT Y EXTENSION SERVICE 2020 Pest Management Guide for Wine Grapes in

Farmer-to-consumer marketing no. 6 : financial management

Creator:: Burt, Lawrence A. and Wolfley, Blair F.
Abstract:: Managing the financial affairs of a direct marketing operation includes: • Raising capital • Identifying financial objectives and creating plans to achieve them • Budgeting for the future flow of cash receipts and disbursements (cash management) • Controlling the use and distribution of funds • Protecting the operation’s assets Capital...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: practices. This series of Extension publications, PNW 201–206, provides information about establishing

Monitoring soil moisture and temperature impacts on soilborne fusarium diseases in processing vegetable cropping systems

Creator:: Buckland, Kristine and Ocamb, Cynthia M.
Abstract:: Sweet corn and snap bean production, amongst other vegetable crops grown in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, are impacted by soilborne diseases caused by Fusarium species. The decline in sweet corn yields due to Fusarium crown and stalk node rot as well as root rot in snap bean and sweet...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Research and Extension Center 15210 NE Miley Rd, Aurora, OR 97002 (503)506-0955 Cynthia M. Ocamb, Ext

Biosolids Increase Grass Yield, Grass Quality, and Soil Fertility in Dryland Pasture

Creator:: Sullivan, Dan M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this report is to document changes resulting from long-term application of biosolids to grazed dryland pasture. The report contains two chapters: • Chapter 1: Biosolids Increase Grass Yield and Quality in Dryland Pasture • Chapter 2: Biosolids Increase Soil Fertility in Dryland Pasture Data summarized here was...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: data Summarized by Dan M. Sullivan, Extension Soil Scientist, Oregon State University September

Pacing online learning : the impact of video segmentation and active learning on conceptual understanding in STEM

Creator:: Dalton, Lauren, Jager, Katie, Rose, Jeremy M., and Smyth, Johanna Caitlin
Abstract:: Many online learning environments use prerecorded video lectures as a primary mode for disseminating learning content. Despite the commonality of this lecture-based video format, it is not clear to what degree video length and the incorporation of active learning elements influence learner success. We investigated the efficacy of segmenting pre-recorded...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: lecture video with formative topical questions interspersed throughout the lecture, and 3) a series of

ScholarsArchive@OSU Repository Core Trust Seal Self Assessment : June 2019

Creator:: Boock, Michael, Key, Cara, Llebot, Clara, Mellinger, Margaret, and Van Tuyl, Steve
Abstract:: In Spring 2019, a library team was asked to conduct this Core Trust Seal self-assessment for the ScholarsArchive@OSU institutional repository in order to determine whether the repository could achieve certification as a trusted digital repository.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Theses and Dissertations and Extension and Experiment Station Communication publications--at seven

Whose Experiences Do We Understand? Generalizability Considerations When Analyzing Data about Massive Open Online Courses

Creator:: Thompson, Karen D., Rutherford-Quach, Sara, Rodriguez-Mojica, Claudia, and Román, Diego
Abstract:: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have generated considerable excitement and considerable skepticism since their recent inception (e.g., Kim, 2014; Perna et al., 2014). By fall 2015, approximately 35 million people had participated in 4200 courses offered by over 550 institutions (Shah, 2015). In addition to MOOCs’ potential for expanding access...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: the funnel of MOOC participation described by Clow (2013), with steep 3 Oregon State Ecampus

Evolving interest and sense of self in an environmental citizen science program

Creator:: He, Yurong, Parrish, Julia K., Rowe, Shawn, and Jones, Timothy
Abstract:: Citizen science is a growing phenomenon across many branches of environmental science facilitating both increased science literacy and the collection of highly rigorous, longitudinal data. Understanding the motivations of adults to join and remain active in citizen science programs is important as the diversity and abundance of opportunities for public...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: all codes, we calculated the frequency of occurrence within the respondent population. For the 3 most

Learning to Teach Science from a Contextualized Stance

Creator:: L’Heureux, K., Giamellaro, M., Beaudry, M-C., Buxton, C., Ayotte-Beaudet, J-P., and Alajmi, T.
Abstract:: Contextualization is a curricular approach and a learning process in which science content knowledge is intentionally situated within a context where that knowledge can be authentically applied or observed. Many recent science education reforms include contextualization as a central tenet. Our goal in this review was to examine commonalities across...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: problems can be challenging for teachers and students. Further, teacher identity and belief 3

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:: PROVIDERS 3 economic-status (SES) individuals—specifically, low-income urban African American youth

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
Full Text:: HIV Alliance are not as constructive as they could be, and 3) the patient-provider relationship is

Using Machine Learning Models and SVD Dimension Reduction to Predict Cancer Outcomes

Creator:: Wofford, Rachel
Abstract:: Machine learning models are powerful tools which may aid in the prediction of survival outcomes of cancer patients. This study evaluated eight classification models and eight regression models on their ability to predict survival outcomes on breast cancer and prostate cancer data sets from the SEER database. The most accurate...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: predictive models for cancer outcomes, particularly in the extension of the dimension reduction technique

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:: Commencement June 2018 2 3 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Benjamin Rietmann for the

Collaborative Partner, Not a Tenant: Creating Sustainable Writing Center Partnerships in Libraries

Creator:: Nichols, Jane and Filar Williams, Beth
Abstract:: Librarians support student success through partnership with academic success units such as writing centers. This roundtable explored a range of writing center-library models, some based in service design thinking. Discussants sought to highlight practices, such as studio pedagogy, that lead to sustainable, mutually beneficial outcomes for libraries and writing centers....
Resource Type:: Poster
Full Text:: , Joe J., and Annie Downey. Getting started in service design: A how-to-do-it manual for librarians

Genomic Resources for Phylogenetics, Species Delimitation, and Geographic Localization of Neotropical Tree Species Cedrela odorata L. (Meliaceae)

Creator:: Finch, Kristen N.
Abstract:: Biodiversity loss is of global concern, and is due in part to deforestation and high consumer demand for wood and wood products. The neotropical tree species Cedrela odorata (“Spanish cedar” or “cedro”) is economically valuable for its wood and faces threats of overexploitation. Due to strong similarities in wood features...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: mahogany family (Meliaceae). In Chapter 3, I used the target capture probes to sample the genomes of 168

Assessing the carcinogenic potential of low-dose exposures to chemical mixtures in the environment: the challenge ahead

Creator:: Goodson, William H., III, Lowe, Leroy, Carpenter, David O., Gilbertson, Michael, Manaf Ali, Abdul, Lopez de Cerain Salsamendi, Adela, Lasfar, Ahmed, Carnero, Amancio, Azqueta, Amaya, Amedei, Amedeo, Charles, Amelia K., Collins, Andrew R., Ward, Andrew, Salzberg, Anna C., Colacci, Annamaria, Olsen, Ann-Karin, Berg, Arthur, Barclay, Barry J., Zhou, Binhua P., Blanco-Aparicio, Carmen, Baglole, Carolyn J., Dong, Chenfang, Mondello, Chiara, Hsu, Chia-Wen, Naus, Christian C., Yedjou, Clement, Curran, Colleen S., Laird, Dale W., Koch, Daniel C., Carlin, Danielle J., Felsher, Dean W., Roy, Debasish, Brown, Dustin G., Ratovitski, Edward, Ryan, Elizabeth P., Corsini, Emanuela, Rojas, Emilio, Moon, Eun-Yi, Laconi, Ezio, Marongiu, Fabio, Al-Mulla, Fahd, Chiaradonna, Ferdinando, Darroudi, Firouz, Martin, Francis L., Van Schooten, Frederik J., Goldberg, Gary S., Wagemaker, Gerard, Nangami, Gladys N., Calaf, Gloria M., Williams, Graeme P., Wolf, Gregory T., Koppen, Gudrun, Brunborg, Gunnar, Lyerly, H. Kim, Krishnan, Harini, Ab Hamid, Hasiah, Yasaei, Hemad, Sone, Hideko, Kondoh, Hiroshi, Salem, Hosni K., Hsu, Hsue-Yin, Park, Hyun Ho, Koturbash, Igor, Miousse, Isabelle R., Scovassi, A.Ivana, Klaunig, James E., Vondráček, Jan, Raju, Jayadev, Roman, Jesse, Wise, John P., Sr., Whitfield, Jonathan R., Woodrick, Jordan, Christopher, Joseph A., Ochieng, Josiah, Martinez-Leal, Juan F., Weisz, Judith, Kravchenko, Julia, Sun, Jun, Prudhomme, Kalan R., Narayanan, Kannan B., Cohen-Solal, Karine A., Moorwood, Kim, Gonzalez, Laetitia, Soucek, Laura, Jian, Le, D’Abronzo, Leandro S., Lin, Liang-Tzung, Li, Lin, Gulliver, Linda, McCawley, Lisa J., Memeo, Lorenzo, Vermeulen, Louis, Leyns, Luc, Zhang, Luoping, Valverde, Mahara, Khatami, Mahin, Romano, Maria F., Chapellier, Marion, Williams, Marc A., Wade, Mark, Manjili, Masoud H., Lleonart, Matilde E., Xia, Menghang, Gonzalez Guzman, Michael J., Karamouzis, Michalis V., Kirsch-Volders, Micheline, Vaccari, Monica, Kuemmerle, Nancy B., Singh, Neetu, Cruickshanks, Nichola, Kleinstreuer, Nicole, van Larebeke, Nik, Ahmed, Nuzhat, Ogunkua, Olugbemiga, Krishnakumar, P. K., Vadgama, Pankaj, Marignani, Paola A., Ghosh, Paramita M., Ostrosky-Wegman, Patricia, Thompson, Patricia A., Dent, Paul, Heneberg, Petr, Darbre, Philippa, Leung, Po Sing, Nangia-Makker, Pratima, Cheng, Qiang, Robey, R. Brooks, Al-Temaimi, Rabeah, Roy, Rabindra, Andrade-Vieira, Rafaela, Sinha, Ranjeet K., Mehta, Rekha, Vento, Renza, Di Fiore, Riccardo, Ponce-Cusi, Richard, Dornetshuber-Fleiss, Rita, Nahta, Rita, Castellino, Robert C., Palorini, Roberta, Hamid, Roslida A., Langie, Sabine A. S., Eltom, Sakina E., Brooks, Samira A., Ryeom, Sandra, Wise, Sandra S., Bay, Sarah N., Harris, Shelley A., Papagerakis, Silvana, Romano, Simona, Pavanello, Sofia, Eriksson, Staffan, Forte, Stefano, Casey, Stephanie C., Luanpitpong, Sudjit, Lee, Tae-Jin, Otsuki, Takemi, Chen, Tao, Massfelder, Thierry, Sanderson, Thomas, Guarnieri, Tiziana, Hultman, Tove, Dormoy, Valérian, Odero-Marah, Valerie, Sabbisetti, Venkata, Maguer-Satta, Veronique, Rathmell, W. Kimryn, Engström, Wilhelm, Decker, William K., Bisson, William H., Rojanasakul, Yon, Luqmani, Yunus, Chen, Zhenbang, and Hu, Zhiwei
Abstract:: Lifestyle factors are responsible for a considerable portion of cancer incidence worldwide, but credible estimates from the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) suggest that the fraction of cancers attributable to toxic environmental exposures is between 7% and 19%. To explore the hypothesis that...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Fernandez Almagro, 3, 28029 Madrid, Spain, 19Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H4A

Out Here: A Short Film about Outdoor School in Oregon

Creator:: Nguyen, Vy T.
Abstract:: In this thesis, I created a short film to immerse and connect, or reconnect, Oregonians to Outdoor School and its impact on youth. Outdoor School (ODS) is an experiential outdoor education program for 5th and 6th graders, that recently became funded statewide in Oregon through voters’ approval of Measure 99....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Kristopher M. Elliott, Committee Member, representing Extension: Outdoor School

Willamette River Floodplain 100 Meter Slices Framework Technical Report: Floodplain Forest ca. 2010

Creator:: University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment and Enright, Chris
Abstract:: The SLICES framework is intended for use in making decisions about conservation and restoration in the Willamette River floodplain. It makes use of distinct spatial units, called slices, for planning and tracking change in the floodplain. The Floodplain Forest ca. 2010 Technical Report identifies data sources, describes the data processing,...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: cover: floodplain forest vegetation < 3ft, floodplain forest vegetation 3-10ft and floodplain forest

Phenotyping Degeneration of the Intervertebral Disc with Principal Component Analysis and K-Means Clustering

Creator:: Chen, Joseph
Abstract:: The human intervertebral disc (IVD) provides support for the vertebral bodies, allowing for movement and load bearing. The IVD can degenerate with age or injury, impeding function and causing chronic pain. Despite disc degeneration affecting over 90% of adults over age 50, and back pain being the leading global cause...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ..................................................... 3 Figure 3. Labeled Model of the Intervertebral Disc with Healthy and Herniated Tissue

Mitigation Banks in Washington State: Case Study of Developing the Schold Farm Mitigation Bank

Creator:: Dadisman, Jennifer
Abstract:: Wetland habitats are disappearing at an alarming rate and research is finding that establishment and creation of wetland habitat is generally unsuccessful. Typical mitigation strategies in the past have created multiple small isolated wetlands with little functioning habitat. Within Washington State, guidance and research recommends utilizing mitigation banks to compensate...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ............................................................................................................. 3 2.0 METHODOLOGY

Doing Oral History at OSU: A Tale of Three Time Zones

Creator:: Petersen, Chris
Abstract:: Oregon State University Library Faculty Association Seminar.
Resource Type:: Presentation
Date Created:
Full Text:: University Alumni, 2005-2008 (3 interviews) The Oral History Tradition at OSU: Local/Regional History

Boswellizing OSU: On the Attempt to Create an Oral History of a Large Place

Creator:: Petersen, Chris
Abstract:: Oregon State University Library Faculty Association Seminar.
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: of Extension and Experiment Station interviews • 12 interviews focusing on HMSC as a major topic • 5

How to Train Your Yeti: A Peer-Driven Consortial Mentorship Program of Mythical Proportions

Creator:: Wallace, Sagan and Gorzelsky, Stefanie
Abstract:: Yetis, Cheshire cats, and phoenixes—these are all names of cohorts in the Orbis Cascade Alliance’s inaugural mentorship program. The pilot program connected nine mentors with twenty-one mentees in small groups to build community, confidence, and investment in consortium work. The initial cohort ran from 2018–2019, and the Alliance plans to...
Resource Type:: Part of Book
Full Text:: : Vol 3 559 Chapter 27 How to Train your Yeti: A Peer-Driven Consortial Mentorship Program of

Flour Quality and Artisan Bread

Creator:: Ross, Andrew S.
Abstract:: A technical definition of artisan breads is proposed, based on the concepts of lean formulations, long fermentations, and the use of process as the primary way to adapt to changing flour qualities. The current status of what constitutes refined flour for artisan bread production is presented and a conclusion drawn...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: directly on the hearth, unsupported by a pan. 3) The frequent use of high hydrations, creating soft

Stochastic Collocation Error Analysis Within a Kinematic Magnetohydrodynamics Framework

Creator:: Rajbhandari, Evan, Gibson, Nathan L., and Woodside, C. Rigel
Abstract:: We explore one numerical method for dealing with uncertainty quantification, stochastic collocation. We adapt this method for the uncertain kinematic magnetohydrodynamic system. We then demonstrate well-posedness of the uncertain forward problem. We also describe the method in detail, and perform an error analysis of the method, describing the necessary assumptions...
Resource Type:: Preprint
Full Text:: analytic extension region as Σ(Γ, γ) := M∏ j=1 Σ(Γj , γj) where γj is as defined in Lemma 3. Then we

Turnover, Memory, Persistence: Four Decades of Ecological Community at Lost Valley

Creator:: Bruno, Mark P.
Abstract:: This study is an ethnographic investigation of residential turnover, organizational memory, and the persistence of Lost Valley, an Oregon ecovillage founded in 1989. Literature on organizational turnover, memory, and persistence is reviewed and integrated with scholarship on intentional communities and ecovillages, generating a theoretical framework for data collection and analysis....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ............................................................................................................................. 40 Chapter 3: Methods

Embedded Reachability for Autonomous Racecar

Creator:: Jewell, Nathaniel C.
Abstract:: Reachability analysis enables the safety assurance of control systems despite uncertain initial conditions and control inputs, and can be an important component to run on-board an autonomous system. This thesis explores the characteristics of reachability analysis with different algorithmic configurations and runtime parameters running onboard the F1Tenth 1/10th-scale autonomous racing...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
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A Literature-based Dataset Containing Statistical Compositions and Reactivities of Commercial and Novel Supplementary Cementitious Materials

Creator:: Bharadwaj, Keshav, Isgor, O. Burkan, and Weiss, W. Jason
Abstract:: This dataset contains the chemical composition and reactivities of commercially used SCMs such as silica fume, Class-F and Class-C fly ashes, slags, and calcined clays. The dataset also includes the chemical composition and reactivity (where available) for several SCMs that are currently not specified in standard specifications by ASTM or...
Resource Type:: Dataset
Full Text:: , Oregon 97331, USA Email: burkan.isgor@oregonstate.edu ORCID: 0000-0002-0554-3501 Page 3 of 26

The RECESS Project: The Impact of a Community-Based Recess Intervention on Recess Quality and Student Belonging

Creator:: Bishman, Paige N.
Abstract:: Physical activity and social emotional health among children have become increasingly important for children’s overall development. Recess is a time during the school day for students to have access to physical activity opportunities as well as socialize and interact with their peers. A quality recess, that is age and developmentally...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: guardians. Participants included 30 female students, 32 male students and 3 students who preferred

The Effectiveness of Using Robots in a Computer Science Orientation Class

Creator:: Alghamdi, Asma A.
Abstract:: One goal of using robots in introductory computer science (CS) courses is to improve motivation among learners. In this study, we investigate the effectiveness of using the Cozmo and Lego Mindstorm robots to improve students’ motivation in a CS orientation course, and we describe our experience using these robots in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Background.……………………………………………………………………….. 3 3 Materials and Methods ……………………………………………………………. 6 3.1 CS

HazAr: Immersive Safety Training

Creator:: Shinde, Akshay
Abstract:: Safety at home and other indoor venues is one of the most important aspects of everyday life. Yet according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2018, approximately 3000 people died in home fires, while 11.7 thousand people were injured. Most household fires start as cooking accidents, which can...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ) (https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/#tab-2) Page 3 Multimedia videos illustrating how

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:: ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 15 Chapter 3 ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 22 Conclusion

A Major Oral History Project to Celebrate 150 Years of Oregon State University

Creator:: Petersen, Chris
Abstract:: Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of American Archivists, Portland, Oregon.
Resource Type:: Poster
Date Created:
Full Text:: strengths (n>10) of the project are as follows. • Athletics (30) • Entrepreneurship (16) • Extension and

Black Motherhood and Freedom in Nella Larsen's "Passing"

Creator:: O'Sullivan, Honor
Abstract:: In Nella Larsen’s novel Passing, the character of Irene notes how “no one is every completely happy, or free, or safe,” which highlights how social limitations in American society restrict access to freedom and safety from those who do not conform to standards as defined by American society– something especially...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: desires. However, when one begins to deconstruct 3 that definition as it relates to the realities of

Restoring Ponderosa Pine: Understanding Individual Tree Defenses, Disturbance Responses, and Resilience

Creator:: Johnson, Christal
Abstract:: The aim of this research was to provide forest managers and researchers with a better understanding of individual tree defenses and tree responses to disturbances, within a Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program area. Forest restoration often aims to increase stand-level resistance to uncharacteristic changes, and stand-level resistance begins with tree-level...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ............................................................................................................................................ 27 Chapter 3: Disturbance effects on tree growth and resin defenses

A Fulbright and a Librarian in Bulgaria: Design of a University of Library Studies and Information Technologies Digital Libraries Course

Creator:: Boock, Michael
Abstract:: This paper describes the development of a course on Digital Libraries taught in Fall 2018 in the Library Management Department at the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT). The instructor, an Associate Professor and Digital Projects Librarian at Oregon State University in the United States, received a U.S....
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: , 2018, from https://eca.state.gov/fulbright 3 In the ten week course, I plan to cover

The Dental Fluoridation Potential of Drinking Water

Creator:: Renyer, Karissa N.
Abstract:: Water fluoridation is considered one of the top ten greatest health achievements of the twentieth century due to its effectiveness in reducing the prevalence of dental caries. However, despite extensive research on the subject, there is little information currently available about how the constituents of drinking water affect the uptake...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 3 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Karissa Renyer for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of

Undergraduate Research in Institutional Repositories: The Oregon State University Experience

Creator:: Boock, Michael and Zhang, Hui
Abstract:: Institutional repositories provide open access to the scholarship and creative works of institutions of higher education throughout the world, most often in the form of faculty-authored journal article post-prints and graduate-level theses and dissertations.The authors share the results of a ten question survey of primary contacts at Oregon State University...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: , extension pamphlets, educational outreach materials, etc. and others have work that is the building blocks

Provision of Digital Library and Scholarly Communication Services in the Academic Library, Предоставяне на дигитални библиотечни услуги и услуги за академична комуникация от университетската библиотека

Creator:: Boock, Michael
Abstract:: Paper describes the formation of a Center for Digital Scholarship and Services at Oregon State University Libraries with a focus on how the library accomplished digital library and scholarly communication services. The paper describes the goals of the library in this area and the organizational and staffing changes that were...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: библиотека и 3 Бел. от прев. [Академична комуникация (“scholarly communications”) е системата, чрез която

Mobile Cryptographic Coprocessor for Privacy-Preserving Two-Party Computation

Creator:: Kulp, Gabriel
Abstract:: Multi-party computation (MPC) is a field of study focused on devising cryptographic protocols that allow participants to learn the output of some function of their private inputs without trusting a third party to perform the computation. This is usually done at a large scale between data centers, with little emphasis...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
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Creation of an Initial Course and Curriculum Overview for a Positive Youth Development Certificate

Creator:: Pugh, Kiley M.
Abstract:: Positive Youth Development (PYD) is both a set of outcomes and a program model that serves to support youth in building healthy relationships with adults and developing the strengths necessary for healthy adulthood. It centers around the 5 C’s of compassion, character, competence, confidence, and connection, which lead to a...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: in adolescence, if they are able to CREATION OF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE 3

Examining Participation and Representation in the Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force

Creator:: Kurtz, Allison D.
Abstract:: This study seeks to examine the participation and representation of stakeholders involved in the Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force during their first year, culminating in the publishing of their Year One Report and Recommendations for actions with the goal of moving the Southern Resident killer whales toward recovery. This...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: (Honors Scholar) Presented June 1, 2021 Commencement June 2021 2 3

An Exploratory Study of the Impact of Hybrid Online Courses on Teaching Practices of Two Pre-service K-5 Teachers

Creator:: Nyman, Matthew
Abstract:: Teacher preparation programs must ensure that course and clinical work provide a solid practice and theoretical foundation upon which new teachers can grow and thrive. Part of this process is the need for theory and research learned in coursework to mesh and enrich classroom practices. In this study we interview...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: Research Unit — Research Fellows 3 administrators rather than through study and reflection on

The Consistent Histories Approach to the Stern-Gerlach Experiment

Creator:: Wilson, Ian
Abstract:: Standard quantum mechanics makes foundational assumptions to describe the measurement process. Upon interaction with a “classical measurement apparatus”, a quantum system is subjected to postulated “state collapse” dynamics. We show that framing measurement around state collapse and ill-defined classical observers leads to interpretational issues, and artificially limits the scope of...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: mechanics. Contents Acknowledgments ii Abstract iii 1 Introduction 1 2 Stern-Gerlach Experiments 3

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