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Moral Truth and Hume's Fork: The Prospects of Reconciliation

Creator:: Embleton, Clark A.
Abstract:: Hume’s division of truth into agreement with matters of fact or relations of ideas casts doubt on our capacity to have moral knowledge, as moral propositions do not seem to fall obviously into either category. This thesis looks at how two views, ‘descriptive moral functionalism’ and ‘moral concept essentialism’, try...
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Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Allen Thompson Hume’s division of truth into agreement with matters of fact or relations of

Moral Disagreement and Moral Genealogy : Two Sources of Empirically-Based Epistemological Challenges to Robust Realism

Creator:: Pho, Alexander
Abstract:: I defend robust realism from arguments that raise epistemological challenges to it based on considerations about either moral disagreement or the genealogy of our moral beliefs. The first argument is the “Argument from Conciliationism,” which contends that the moral disagreements that obtain between moral peers give us reason to believe...
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Full Text:: . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Allen Thompson I defend

Light quality manipulation for the solvent extraction of phycocyanin from Oregon freshwater cyanobacteria

Creator:: Gregor, Katelin
Abstract:: Phycocyanin, a photosynthetic pigment-protein complex produced by cyanobacteria, has critical value in the medical field at high purity. Costs associated with the extraction of this pigment are high, emphasizing the importance of optimal growth conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate potential commercial producers of phycocyanin by evaluating...
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Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Allen Milligan, Committee Member, representing Botany and Plant Pathology

Open, online, interactive visualizations for learning about Gaussian mixture models

Creator:: Allen, Stuart
Abstract:: We construct a website to explain how Gaussian mixture models can be optimized using the expectation maximization algorithm. Previous free, online material on this process has been extremely limited. All sources surveyed failed to entirely describe our identified criteria for an in-depth description and useful visualizations. After surveying a variety...
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Full Text:: Learning About Gaussian Mixture Models By Stuart Allen A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

Understanding Oppression

Creator:: Clark, Dean Allen
Abstract:: Institutionalized oppression is a large multifaceted system that is regularly unrecognized and misunderstood. Marilyn Frye’s birdcage analogy of oppression (1983) demonstrates why this complex system is often invisible, yet always immobilizing. In this analogy, Frye relates the various manifestations of oppressions to the wires of a birdcage, demonstrating that it...
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Full Text:: Dean Allen Clark A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University University Honors College in

Utilization of ground peanut husk as an alternative fiber material for particleboard

Creator:: Newton, Jacob A.
Abstract:: This research examined the potential for using peanut husk as a fiber alternative to wood in the production of melamine-formaldehyde (MF) particleboard. MF resin was used to produce panels with one, three, six, nine or 12 percent resin contents. Modulus of Rupture (MOR), Modulus of Elasticity (MOE), Internal Bond (IB)...
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Full Text:: fiber material for particleboard. by Jacob Allen Newton A THESIS

Bird Predation on the Garter Snake Thamnophis elegans near Eagle Lake in California

Creator:: Billings, Jessica Grace
Abstract:: Previous studies have revealed distinctive ecotypic differences between garter snakes living in the meadow and lakeshore environments around Eagle Lake in California. Snakes from these contrasting environments have significantly different growth rates, litter sizes, adult body size, annual survival, and coloration. To try and explain these differences, bird predation was...
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Full Text:: Eagle Lake in California. Abstract approved: _________________________________ Stevan J. Arnold

Sports and Personality: The Effects of Childhood Sports Participation on Healthy Personality Development

Creator:: Sharma, Shrida
Abstract:: Sports, being one of the most popular forms of social play for children (Felfe et al., 2016), can contribute to a child’s development, as they are associated with “physical growth, biological maturation, behavioral development, psychological, and social well-being” (Bailey et al., 2015). The purpose of this study was to attempt...
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Full Text:: responses to unsuccessful outcomes (Allen et al., 2014). There seems to be an inverse association between

Exercise Habits, Adult Attachment Styles, and HPA-Axis Hypersensitivity

Creator:: Chrisman-Miller, Zoe
Abstract:: This is the first study to link exercise with adult romantic attachment style in a university setting. Previous research has associated insecure attachment styles, particularly those associated with high levels of anxiety, with increased pain sensitivity. This thesis hypothesizes that the mechanism responsible for this relationship will correlate with the...
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Full Text:: , Adult Attachment and Exercise 15 Allen, Madden, Muller, & Gaskin, 2009), and a variety of psychological

Arsenic methylation by marine cyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus

Creator:: Lee, Mikaela
Abstract:: Our experiments aimed to investigate responses of the marine cyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus to toxic arsenic species, such as arsenate, and to understand cellular mechanisms that contribute to arsenic tolerance. We used two strains of Prochlorococcus, a high-light adapted MED4 and low-light adapted MIT9313, both axenic, for cultivation experiments. For...
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Full Text:: , Allen EE, McCarren J, Paulsen I, Dufrense A, Partensky F, Webb EA, Waterbury J. 2003. The genome of a

Atmospheric nitrous oxide in the pre-800 ka atmosphere from ice cores from the Allan Hills, Antarctica

Creator:: Stock, Marika P.
Abstract:: Nitrous oxide is an important greenhouse gas that has both natural and anthropogenic sources in the modern atmosphere (Ciais et al., 2013). This project expanded the knowledge of the history of atmospheric N2O in the geologic past by measuring N2O concentrations in air trapped in very old polar ice. A...
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The Axiom of Choice and Homotopy Type Theory

Creator:: Schneider, Eric
Abstract:: In this work we introduce some basic concepts within homotopy type theory (HoTT), a proposed alternative mathematical foundation to classical set theory. In particular, our discussion revolves around the Axiom of Choice (AC). In Part I, we introduce the classical AC and some of its most important equivalents. In Part...
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Full Text:: element. Example 6. The weakening rule (for an arbitrary judgement J) asserts that Γ ⊢ A type Γ,∆ ⊢ J Γ

Opening a Trapdoor in Your Soul: Tim O’Brien’s Pursuit of a True War Story

Creator:: Gallagher, Molly J.
Abstract:: This thesis project explores Tim O’Brien’s use of fiction to go beyond simply recounting an experience in the Vietnam War to write a true war story through examination of his writing, interviews, and their impact on me as a reader. I dissect three of O’Brien’s fictional narratives for their similarities...
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Full Text:: Austin Allen, O’Brien celebrates the 20th anniversary edition of The Things They Carried by answering

Beyond the Birds and the Bees: A Study of Comprehensive Sex Education in Oregon High Schools

Creator:: Wicks, Katie J.
Abstract:: Oregon high schools are required to provide comprehensive sex education to students, but there is anecdotal evidence that this is not consistently being carried out across all schools. Despite the significant amount of literature that exists on the topic of sex education, there is a gap in regards to what...
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Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Katie J. Wicks for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Art in Women, Gender

Comparing Native Oral History and Scientific Research to Produce Historical Evidence of Native Occupation During and After the Missoula Floods

Creator:: Woodside, Gail J.
Abstract:: The Missoula Floods occurred approximately fifteen thousand to thirteen thousand years ago during the last ice age. The floods occurred when waters held back by a finger of the Purcell Ice Lobe gave way allowing water which covered present day Missoula, Montana to inundate areas of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon....
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Full Text:: ’ Figure1.6 Table of water levels by Burns and Allen Table of elevations by Gail J. Woodside, with addition

Strength Training for Triathletes : Blending Anecdotal and Empirical Evidence to Improve Triathlon Performance

Creator:: Le, Kevin J.
Abstract:: Triathlon is an endurance sport consisting of back-to-back swimming, cycling, and running. There are four popular distances: sprint (.75k m swim, 20km bike, 5km run), Olympic (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run), half-ironman (1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run), and ironman (3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run). Even at the...
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Full Text:: and Empirical Evidence to Improve Triathlon Performance by Kevin J. Le

Testing a Theoretical Model that Predicts Extinction of Populations Forced by Random, Episodic Disturbances

Creator:: Olsen, Conner J.
Abstract:: We do not fully understand reasons behind extinction of populations and species. Consequently, our ability to anticipate extinction (which can be considered a permanent type of an ecological threshold) has remained elusive. In particular, it is not clear how the attributes of episodic disturbance regimes can elicit extinction. In this...
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Full Text:: Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Allen J. Milligan

Spatial and temporal variations in respiration rates and hypoxia on the Oregon shelf

Creator:: Wolf, Megan J.
Abstract:: Inner shelf hypoxia has occurred along the Oregon coast between the latitudes 44ºN and 45ºN since 2002 with increasing duration and intensity, posing a threat to marine life. The objective of this research was to determine whether variation in respiration rate explains spatial and temporal variation in hypoxia. Dissolved oxygen...
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Full Text:: Megan J. Wolf for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Biology presented on November 24

Mathematical Investigation of Evaporation Synergy in Bi-Texture Soil Columns as a Function of Column Width

Creator:: Sumner, Michael J.
Abstract:: Evaporation synergy is a phenomenon that occurs between different classes of soil and allows for a greater amount/quantity of soil water evaporation. 20 of the 66 soil texture class combinations have been shown to exhibit evaporation synergy (Fisher, 2012), however the impact of column width on the functionality of this...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael J. Sumner for the

How competitive are iconic competitors? Testing resource partitioning in Great Basin chipmunks

Creator:: Ormand, Elora J.
Abstract:: Competitive exclusion is a key concept in ecology describing the exclusion of one species by another from access to a limited resource. Competitive interactions between chipmunk species in the Great Basin, documented by James Brown in 1970, are often used as a textbook example of competitive exclusion. Whether competitive interactions...
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Full Text:: resource partitioning in Great Basin chipmunks. By Elora J. Ormand A THESIS submitted to

Studying the ancient parasitic cnidarian, Sphaerospora elegans, leads to better understanding of oligochaete diversity and myxozoan discovery

Creator:: Lehrburger, David J.
Abstract:: Myxozoans are microscopic parasites, related to corals and jellyfish. Most Myxozoa probably have two-host lifecycles that require a vertebrate (typically fish) and invertebrate (annelid or bryozoan). However no life cycle is known from the Sphaerospora lineage. I hypothesized that the life cycle of Sphaerospora elegans, a myxozoan parasite of three-spined...
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Full Text:: Sequences Published by : Allen Press on behalf of The American Society of Parasitologists. J

The Representation of Discrimination in French Society In the Film La Haine

Creator:: Wilson, Tanna J.
Abstract:: The purpose of my thesis is to recognize the social injustice that existed in France 20 years ago and continues to result in social dysfunction today. I have used the film La Haine (dir. Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995) to examine past events in France’s history and have compared them to more...
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Full Text:: 1 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Tanna J. Wilson for

The Predictability of Qualitative Food Web Dynamics in Response to Extinction and Invasion

Creator:: Rockow, David J.
Abstract:: Food webs are extraordinarily complex, containing myriad direct interactions and indirect effects. Determining how this network of interactions and effects influences a food web’s qualitative dynamics is a challenging task, especially because data on food web structure and individual interaction strengths is unknown in virtually all real-world ecosystems. The goal...
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Full Text:: , J. F., Allen, A. P., Savage, V. M., West, G. B. (2004). Toward a Metabolic Theory of Ecology

Quantification of Lithium via Redox Titration and pH Titration – A Method Comparison

Creator:: Hebert, Joseph J.
Abstract:: Lithium serves an unparalleled role for high energy-density storage applications and is vital for the continued advancement of the world economy. However, global supply is heavily reliant on lithium deposits situated in select locations, creating unpredictability in the price and concerns for the sustained production of the resource. Additionally, future...
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Full Text:: Titration – A Method Comparison by Joseph J. Hebert A THESIS

Comparative descriptive analysis of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to climate change mitigation and adaptation by Costa Rica and México

Creator:: Pinard, Zachary J.
Abstract:: Under the Paris Agreement, parties submitted documents outlining their commitments to climate change mitigation and adaptation, called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which are set to be updated to increase ambition by 2020. Costa Rica and México are known for their significant national actions on climate change, so comparing these two...
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Full Text:: adaptation by Costa Rica and México by Zachary J. Pinard A THESIS submitted

Land Use Impacts on Water Quality in Oak Creek Watershed

Creator:: Johnson, Keira R.
Abstract:: Understanding the relationships between land use, water quality, and groundwater is crucial for ecological, economic, and water management decisions. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the land use activities and hydrologic processes influencing the water quality of Oak Creek watershed. Objectives of this study were: 1) to...
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Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ J Renée Brooks, Committee Member, representing Pacific Ecological Systems Division, EPA

Comparison of three diagnostic assays in the detection of Pseudoloma neurophilia in zebrafish

Creator:: Kreul, Taylor G.
Abstract:: As the zebrafish (Danio rerio) becomes increasingly popular as a biomedical model for various laboratory studies, the need for efficient and accurate diagnostic assays for the pathogens that infect it has grown. The most common pathogen infecting laboratory zebrafish is Pseudoloma neurophilia, a microsporidium that has been known to cause...
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Full Text:: of reproduction and ease to maintain in a laboratory (Allen and Neely 2010). A second advantageous

Selective Laser Melting of H13 Tool Steel for Rapid Tooling

Creator:: Katancik, Michael
Abstract:: The current knowledge on the microstructural evolutions and mechanical properties of selective laser melting (SLM) produced H13 tool steel components is limited. This research is focused on optimization of SLM processing parameters for H13 tool steel and investigation of microstructure and mechanical properties of H13 tool steel components after SLM...
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Full Text:: volumetric energy density (VED) of 760 J/mm3 (152 W laser power, 100 mm/s scanning speed, 40µm hatch

The Design of SWEsters Mentorship Program for First-Year Engineering Student Success

Creator:: Thompson, Tatiana A.
Abstract:: In order to support first-year women in engineering, a program was designed to help their transition to college and promote connection with other women. The program focused on three main areas based in research: mentor matching with mentee input, regular formal meetings in small mentoring groups, and the formation of...
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Full Text:: mentors and mentees involved (Allen and Eby, 2002). Mentoring programs have a few major aspects that

Social Aspects of Federal Fisheries Management in the Pacific Islands Region : Stakeholder Perspectives and an Informal Gap Analysis of Current Data

Creator:: Pickering, Emily A.
Abstract:: Information about social and economic attributes of fisheries, fishing communities, and fishery participants is important for marine resource management because the focuses of agency efforts are on managing society's impacts to the marine environment. This thesis addresses two questions. First, what are the perspectives of managers, scientists, and commercial and...
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Full Text:: Islands Region. Allen and Bartram (2008), for example, focused on charter and tournament fishing, and

IUD insertions in nulliparous patients : mitigating pain and anxiety

Creator:: Seifert, Madeleine
Abstract:: Unintended pregnancy has been found to be one of the most prominent challenges that the public health system is forced to overcome due to the financial and social burdens that accompany it (Yazdkhasti et al., 2015). With nearly 48% of reproductive-age American female patients having experienced at least one unintended...
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Full Text:: system and peripheral nervous system (Allen et al., 2009). I. The Central Nervous System The central

Statistically Downscaled Precipitation Water Isotope Time Series at NEON Study Sites

Creator:: Spencer, Lindsey
Abstract:: The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) provides open access data products including sub-daily precipitation amounts and biweekly stable water isotope concentrations at sites across the United States. Stable water isotope (ẟ2H, ẟ18O) concentrations are often used in hydrometeorological studies and models, however the relatively infrequent biweekly sampling intervals of NEON...
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Full Text:: , (2021). 8. Allen, S. T., Kirchner, J. W., & Goldsmith, G. R. Predicting spatial patterns

The broad spectrum antiviral compound ST-669 affects vesicular trafficking in Chlamydia-infected cells

Creator:: Valiant, William G.
Abstract:: Our laboratory is exploring the mechanism of action of a novel broad spectrum antiviral, ST-669. This compound has activity against a variety of different viruses and the obligate intracellular bacterium, Chlamydia. In this study, we explored the effects of ST-669 when the cell cycle of the host cells was altered....
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Full Text:: assistance as well as Dr. Hruby and Dr. Allen at Siga technologies for their technical assistance

Analyzing the prevalence of the newly reintroduced sea otter in coyote and wolf diet

Creator:: Garcia, Lani M.
Abstract:: Following their extirpation due to the maritime fur trade, northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) reintroduction in the 1960s has facilitated their recolonization in southeast Alaska. Sea otters are now sympatric with wolves (Canis lupus), which are widespread in southeast Alaska, and a colonizing coyote population (Canis latrans). Recent studies...
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Full Text:: –1507. Massey, A. L., G. H. Roffler, T. Vermeul, J. M. Allen, and T. Levi. 2021. Comparison of

The Impact of The NASPA Undergraduate Fellows MentorshipRelationship

Creator:: Samai, Jenesis
Abstract:: Mentoring can have a great impact on students during their higher education career. This influential role of mentors can be found valuable for a wide variety of populations, and has specifically monumental influences for underrepresented students. The NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP) aims to facilitate the mentor-mentee relationship for historically...
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Full Text:: a great impact on students during their higher education career (Allen & Eby, 2010; Crisp & Cruz

Modeling and simulation of reaction-diffusion problem applied to bioﬁlm growth

Creator:: Armstrong, Jessica S.
Abstract:: One method for CO2 sequestration is to store the liquid form of CO2 in small cement wells in the ground. An issue with this method is the susceptibility of cement to fracture and thus release the CO2. One proposition is to ﬁll these cracks with bioﬁlm of the bacteria Sporosarcina...
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Full Text:: creation of this project. Secondly, I would like to thank Connie Shen, Brittany Allen, Maria Hanoa, Paul

Differences in expression of COVID-19 related inflammatory genes in non-human primates with varying alcohol consumption

Creator:: Co, Amber
Abstract:: Severe cases of COVID-19 have been associated with cytokine storms, leading to widespread inflammation, tissue damage, and organ failure. Pro-inflammatory cytokines have also been shown to play a role in liver diseases, including alcoholic liver disease. To investigate alcohol consumption as a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19 severity,...
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Full Text:: DB, Marsano L, Cohen D, Allen J, Shedlofsky S, McClain CJ. (1992). Increased plasma interleukin-6

The Relationship Between Gestational Diabetes and the Risk of Orofacial Clefts in Infants: A Systematic Review

Creator:: Kutcher, Drew A.
Abstract:: Background: This study investigated the relationship between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and orofacial cleft (OFC). The association between GDM and OFC has been debated, therefore this systematic review focused on presenting a synthesis of the previous studies in this field. Methods: PubMed was searched using MeSH terms for articles published...
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Full Text:: by Drew Allen Kutcher A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

The Emotional Consequences of Activism

Creator:: Robertson, Sydney
Abstract:: This thesis investigates the effect of participating in political activism on mental health. Participants (N = 187, 72% female, N = 135, 77% female) from an Oregon university were randomly assigned to one of three or four conditions (depending on the study) in which they participated in activism related to...
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Full Text:: pleasurable activities as a way to avoid the stressor (Allen & Leary, 2010). The effectiveness of

Karmic Effects: How Aggressive Behavior Toward Important People Changes the Perception of Others

Creator:: Whitman, Frederick R.
Abstract:: Synthesizing perspectives from Bruner (1957), and the Mind Only School of Buddhism, the current study examined the effect of a persons’ own behavior on knowledge activation. Both social cognitive psychology and the Mind Only School posit that perception is based on previously learned knowledge. Knowledge is accumulated through an individual’s...
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Full Text:: completed by Allen (2011), who connected the Buddhist theory of karma with construct activation. The study

An Accumulation of Senescent Cells May Contribute to Chronic Inflammation of the Mammalian Liver

Creator:: Sugiyama, Aaron
Abstract:: The aging process is a biological phenomenon in mammals that heavily contributes to the onset of chronic diseases. While there are many theories that attempt to explain the biological onset of aging, one emerging theory involves chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation has been previously linked to several age-related diseases and is...
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Full Text:: secretory phenotype (SASP). Cellular Signaling 24, 835– 845 (2012). 30. Severino, J., Allen, R. G., Balin

The Gas Exchange Threshold-Lactate Threshold Relationship Across Cycling Fitness Levels

Creator:: Seipel, Aaron
Abstract:: Endurance athletes set the intensities of training sessions using blood lactate data from a maximal graded exercise test. Specifically, these intensities are set as a percentage of heart rate (HR) at lactate threshold (LT). Often, however, gas exchange threshold (GET) data is used as a predictor of LT as it...
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Full Text:: -Lactate Threshold Across Cycling Fitness Levels REFERENCES 1. Allen H, Coggan A: Training and Racing

Relationship between parasite load and diet quality in two desert bighorn sheep metapopulations in southern California

Creator:: Gibson, Sarah
Abstract:: The increased severity of unseasonal drought conditions in the American Southwest have resulted in herbivorous species, like the desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni), receiving lower quality forage in their diet at less reliable frequency. The Mojave Desert and the Peninsular Mountain ranges also contain large variations in elevation, which...
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Full Text:: contribute to a larger vulnerability towards parasites (Allen, 1955). The Peninsular populations, in

Beyond the attentional blink : An electrophysiological study of processing facial emotional expression

Creator:: Stewart, Alicia V.
Abstract:: Behavioral studies have observed facial recognition bypass attentional limitations when performed with non-facial recognition tasks (e.g., a digit task). Awh et al. (2004) proposed this was due to multi-channel processing, where non-facial objects utilize a feature-based channel leaving the configural-based channel available for facial processing. We tested this hypothesis using...
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Full Text:: facial emotions are modulated by attentional resources availability (e.g., see Lien, Ruthruff, & Allen

Soil Property Effects on Willamette Daisy (Erigeron decumbens) within William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

Creator:: Day, Emily S.
Abstract:: Plant species diversity plays an important role in maintaining ecosystem function and the services that ecosystems provide. Diversity is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, and global climate change. Willamette Daisy (Erigeron decumbens), an endangered species, has been reintroduced at two different sites (Field 29 and 8N) within William L....
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Full Text:: the USDA Plant Materials Center, Corvallis, Oregon seeds and the Corvallis West source Allen and

Occurrence of beaver (Castor canadensis) in volcanically disturbed lentic habitat

Creator:: Smith, Sierra L.
Abstract:: This study investigates the occurrence of beaver (Castor canadensis) in lentic habitat (lakes and ponds) near Mount St. Helens in Washington, 40 years after the 1980 eruption. At the coarse spatial scale, I surveyed lakes for sign of beaver establishment (lodge or den) across multiple volcanic disturbance zones. At a...
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Full Text:: valley floor width (Allen 1983, Suzuki and McComb 1998, Baker and Hill 2003, Dittbrenner et al. 2018

Error Propagation in Sap Flow Measurements Using the Heat Ratio Method

Creator:: Miller, Jackson T.
Abstract:: Accurate estimation of the amount of water used by trees is important for a variety of agricultural applications. There are several current methodologies for measuring sap flow and water use in trees, however the heat ratio method has been identified as the ideal due to its ability to measure low...
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Full Text:: ://somatco.com/sap-flowmeter.htm Smith, D. M., & Allen, S. J. (1996). Measurement of sap flow in plant stems

A Vector–Host Model for Coinfection by Barley/Cereal Yellow Dwarf Viruses

Creator:: Leung, Margaret-Rose W.
Abstract:: Barley and cereal yellow dwarf viruses (B/CYDV) are a suite of aphid-vectored pathogens that affect diverse host communities, including economically important crops. Coinfection of a single host by multiple strains of B/CYDV can result in elevated virulence, incidence, and transmission rates. We develop a model for a single host, two...
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Full Text:: coexistence between two pathogen strains can occur as a stable state. Allen et al. [3] examined an SI model

The Effects of the Immunity Factor Relish on Aging Phenotypes in Drosophila melanogaster

Creator:: Kumar, Nandita
Abstract:: Aging is a complex biological phenomenon that alters many different physiological processes. Although many age-related phenotypes, such as neurodegeneration, weakening circadian rhythms, and inflammaging, are well-studied, the links between them are not. To elucidate these links we created an inflammation-like state in Drosophila melanogaster by overexpressing Relish (Rel), an NFκB...
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Full Text:: Allen, Committee Member, representing Integrative Biology Toni Doolen, Dean, University

Honors Link ; Vol. XII (2009)

Creator:: University Honors College
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Full Text:: efforts of SLUG staffers Andy Sinclair, Brian Phan and Jeannie Allen, Photo by: Giiclha Cuvnming as well

Voluntary alcohol consumption in male rhesus macaques suppresses cancellous bone remodeling

Creator:: Kahler-Quesada, Arianna M.
Abstract:: Background: Chronic heavy alcohol consumption is a risk factor for bone fracture. Using a non-human primate model of voluntary alcohol self-administration, we have recently shown that alcohol consumption suppresses intracortical bone remodeling. The current study extends this investigation to asses the effect of alcohol consumption on cancellous bone mass, architecture,...
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Full Text:: density and bone metabolism in adolescent male hypogonadism. Metabolism 44:419–423. Baker, E. J

Lamb growth and pasture production in agrivoltaic production system

Creator:: Andrew, Alyssa C.
Abstract:: Grasslands and croplands located in temperate agro-ecologies are ranked to be the best places to install solar panels for maximum energy production. Therefore, agrivoltaic systems (agricultural production under solar panels) are designed to mutually benefit solar energy and agricultural production in the same location for dual-use of land. However, both...
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Full Text:: ., Allen, E. B., Barrows, C. W., Belnap, J., Ochoa-Hueso, R., Ravi, S., & Allen, M. F. (2014

Lionfish Prey Preference between Native Basslets

Creator:: Anderson, Emily R.
Abstract:: The lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a successful invasive predator with large impacts on native fish populations in the western Atlantic. Lionfish predation may affect competition between prey species so it is important to understand whether lionfish display preferences between prey species. I investigated lionfish and native graysby grouper prey preference...
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Full Text:: fish communities. Biological Invasions 15:29 – 43. Albins, M. A., and P. J. Lyons. 2012. Invasive

Cannabis and Emotion Processing: A Review of Behavioral, Physiological, and Neural Responses

Creator:: MacKenzie, Alyssa A.
Abstract:: With cannabis use increasing globally, it is important to understand its acute and chronic impacts on human physiology and behavior. It is proposed that cannabis use is linked to impairments in emotion processing, and brain regions that underlie these processes. The purpose of this review paper is to provide the...
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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...
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Full Text:: Protocol) with modifications made by J. Allen for dried scats. Modifications consisted of adding 550 ul

Ocean Acidification Carryover Effects from Oyster Broodstock to Larvae

Creator:: Klein, Victoria G.
Abstract:: 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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Full Text:: (B. neritina, Allen et al. 2007; M. californianus, Phillips 2007; N. pulcher, Mileva et al. 2010

Mental Health in Eastern Europe during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Depression and Anxiety

Creator:: Miller, Saylor O.
Abstract:: Objective: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence rate of mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, and insomnia during the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Europe in the general population, as well as within select sub-populations (i.e., students, general healthcare workers, and frontline workers). Data sources: Articles in PubMed,...
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Full Text:: -analysis study: Jiyao Chen, Stephen X. Zhang, Roger S. McIntyre, Wen Xu, Allen Yin, Bryan Z. Chen, Andrew

Effort-Based Decision Making and Self-Reported Apathy in Frequent Cannabis Users and Healthy Controls

Creator:: Vele, Kimberly C.
Abstract:: Cannabis use rates have been escalating in recent years within the United States. The effects of cannabis on motivation and effort-based decision making have been of increased interest. Amotivational syndrome is a term used to refer to a lack of motivation, passive personality, non-productive behavior, and lowered educational attainment due...
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Full Text:: . https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0000380 Paule, M. G., Allen, R. R., Bailey, J. R., Scallet, A. C., Ali, S

Testing noninvasive methods for extracting DNA from degraded wildlife scat

Creator:: Tweten, Abigail R.
Abstract:: Genetic sampling is used in many wildlife fields to gather data on populations or individuals. In noninvasive genetic sampling, animals do not need to be captured. DNA can be gathered from hair, scat, or other residue shed into the environment. However, this can result in degraded DNA, so it is...
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Full Text:: Eriksson for teaching me most of my lab skills and guiding me through this project, Jenn Allen for

Decision-making Under Uncertainty: Interpretation and Use of Ranges Depicted in Bar Graphs by End Users and Test Users

Creator:: Chiou, Andrea C.
Abstract:: Though people generally seem to be able to interpret data, they are subject to errors and biases that are influenced by the format of the graphical visualization itself. The current study sought to assess whether individuals could interpret bar graphs with min/max range bars, whether they could use this information...
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Full Text:: Society, 2(1), 44- 59. doi:10.1175/2009WCAS1006.1 Edwards J. A., Snyder F. J., Allen P. M., Makinson K

Mechanism of action of ST-669 in Chlamydia spp.

Creator:: Scharzenberger, Stormy Marie
Abstract:: Our laboratory group is studying the molecular target of a novel, broad-spectrum antiviral compound known as ST-669. This compound has activity against a variety of different viruses and also obligate intracellular bacteria in the genera Coxiella and Chlamydia. The goal of this thesis project was to help elucidate the mechanism...
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Full Text:: Control, 16-Dec-2015. [4] A. Pospichil, R. Thoma, M. Hilbe, P. Grest, and J.-O. Gebbers, “Abortion in

"What Fools Call Crime": The Boundaries of the Pornographic Imagination in Sade’s La Philosophie dans le Boudoir

Creator:: VanLaningham, Christie A.
Abstract:: On the surface, the written works of the Marquis de Sade appear to be nothing more than pornographic mania articulated, the narrative trajectory of which oscillates between illicit words and acts. Yet his life and works are important to historians, if not due to their inherent quality then because they...
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Full Text:: Allison, Mark Roberts, Allen Weiss (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995), 228. 10 Simone de

Interaction of the human Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel 1 protein (VDAC-1) with Mycobacterium avium and its role in bacterial survival within phagocytic cells

Creator:: Pham, Tuan
Abstract:: M. avium is an opportunistic pathogen that primarily infects macrophages. In order to survive within the macrophage, M. avium secretes proteins into the host cell cytoplasm to inhibit specific functions such as phagosome acidification, altering pathways as well as initiating apoptosis. However, little is known about how those secreted proteins...
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Full Text:: , P Chakraborty, P L Haddix, H L Collins, A K Fok, R D Allen, S L Sluck, J Heuser, and D G Russel

Flux Balance Analysis of Synechocystis PCC 6803.

Creator:: Elder, Robert M.
Abstract:: In order to improve photosynthetic hydrogen production, initial work has begun on a flux balance analysis of Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803, a model H2-producing organism. The mathematical model developed includes reactions relevant to photoautotrophic growth: glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the Calvin cycle, the photosynthetic electron transport chain, the...
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Full Text:: , 1737-1746. [3] J. Allen, Trends in Plant Science, 2003, 8, 15-19. [4] C. C. Mann, Science, 1999, 283

Impact of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Barrier Function Toxicity in 3D Lung Model from Normal and Asthmatic Donor Cells

Creator:: Huynh, Celine T.
Abstract:: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known to cause adverse health effects in the human lung. Here, we evaluated biomarkers relevant for PAH toxicity in a 3D human primary bronchial epithelial cell (HBEC) model collected from normal and asthmatic donors. We previously found that PAHs decrease cellular barrier function integrity, which...
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Full Text:: settings for benchmark dose analysis was used (Yang, Allen and Thomas, 2007). The values from benchmark

The effect of dark period duration on synechococcus WH8102 growth rates

Creator:: Ibuye Balola, Marius
Abstract:: Synechococcus is one of the most abundant groups of primary producers in the marine environment. They play a crucial role in the food web by being the main source of alimentary energy to many marine organisms that contribute to human nutriments. The ability of Synechococcus to use light as a...
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Monte Carlo Simulations of Structure and Melting Transition of Small Ag Clusters

Creator:: Collins, Lee
Abstract:: The behavior of small atomics cluster largely depends on their geometry, due to the high ratio of surface atoms to interior atoms. One interesting aspect to study clusters centers around characterizing the transition behavior between nite and bulk materials, where the ratio of surface atoms to interior atoms is very...
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Full Text:: J/K). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4.1 Specific heat curve for a 13-atom

Sound Perspectives: Sentiment Analysis of Residents of the Puget Sound On Indigenous Fisheries

Creator:: Thommen, Hailey Kehoe
Abstract:: Indigenous management and coordinated co-management of natural resources is an emotionally filled topic, especially for those within the Puget Sound region of Washington, but has yet to be studied in depth from the emotional perspective of residents. This research used sentiment analysis to find the overarching sentiment of indigenous fisheries,...
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Full Text:: through force and coercion, with the aim of disenfranchising and exploiting indigenous populations (Allen

Examining the Effects on Salivary Cortisol Levels of Shelter Volunteers Interacting with Familiar Dogs

Creator:: Duvall, Holly K.
Abstract:: Heightened cortisol levels are a typical physiological response to stress. The many responsibilities of animal shelter workers can lead to increased stress levels and negative effects on their job satisfaction and overall wellness. As a result, workers are subject to burnout and compassion fatigue. While working in shelter environments may...
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Full Text:: . 29 References Allen, K. M., Blascovich, J., Tomaka, J., & Kelsey, R. M. (1991). Presence of

Assessment of academic advising models in the OSU College of Science based on student and advisor feedback

Creator:: Aljets, Alexandria Dukes
Abstract:: This study sought to explore the differences between the varied academic advising models in the College of Science at Oregon State University through the feedback of its undergraduate students and advisors. Using parallel surveys of students and their academic advisors, it found that the decentralized and centralized models each had...
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Full Text:: survey question. …………………..119 Appendix J: Advisor comments from open-ended survey question

Foster care disparities in Oregon across race/ethnicity and economic characteristics

Creator:: Welch, Lexi G.
Abstract:: This thesis analyzes different aspects of the Oregon foster care system. It does this first by looking at racial/ethnic disparities across counties. Then it analyzes the relationship between foster care rates and child poverty rates, childhood food insecurity rates, free and reduced lunch eligibility rates, and unemployment rates for Oregon’s...
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Full Text:: behavioral and emotional problems, chronic health issues, and poor nutritional outcomes (Van Allen

An Approach to Increasing Yields of a Sunscreen Compound in Recombinant Yeast

Creator:: Vu, Van Anh
Abstract:: The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, commonly used in winemaking, baking, and brewing, also serves as a host for the production of therapeutically valuable pharmaceuticals. Recently, the Bakalinsky laboratory constructed a recombinant yeast strain expressing two zebrafish (Danio rerio) genes in order to produce a UV-protective “sunscreen” compound called gadusol. An antioxidant...
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Full Text:: , Garrett Holzwarth, Allen Yoshinaga, and Elizabeth Kim, I couldn’t have made it without your sense of

Honors Link ; Vol. XI (2008)

Creator:: University Honors College
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Full Text:: addresses difficult problems at the interface of Mathematics and Biology. Working at the H. J. Andrews

Processing Facial Attractiveness Without Central Attention: Evidence from Electrophysiological Measures

Creator:: Robison, Bianca R.
Abstract:: Jung, Ruthruff, Tybur, Gaspelin, and Miller (2012) reported behavioral evidence that the perception of facial attractiveness requires central attentional resources. We evaluated this conclusion using more sensitive electrophysiological measures. Participants first made an attractiveness rating on faces to validate the assigned level of attractiveness (low vs. high). They then performed...
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Full Text:: condition. 20 References Coetzee, V., Greeff, J. M., Stephen, I. D., & Perrett, D. I

The effects of interspecies interactions and environmental conditions on biomass accumulation of sessile organisms within Oregon’s rocky mid-intertidal habitats

Creator:: Carsh, Alexander C.
Abstract:: With changing climate conditions and human impacts on ecosystems becoming a big focus of study, it has become even more crucial to understand how our ecosystems work. Community structure within rocky intertidal habitats is governed by a mix of environmental conditions and species interactions. This project examined the effects of...
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Full Text:: in the Gulf of Maine. Marine Ecology Progress Series 256: 75-85. Bruno, J. F., Stachowicz, J. J

Self-regulation differences in preschoolers with speech/language delays compared to their peers

Creator:: Moussaoui, Jannah R.
Abstract:: Self-regulation, defined as one’s ability to control their behaviors, cognitions, and emotions, is an important factor for children’s social, behavioral, and long-term academic performance. Speech/language skills have long been theorized to be important factors in the development of self-regulation and have been linked to various developmental outcomes, particularly in the...
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Full Text:: informing the development of interventions. 22 References Abdul Aziz, S., Fletcher, J

Mixed-Conifer Stands of the Deschutes National Forest : A Brief History

Creator:: Rogan, Claire C.
Abstract:: In an effort to qualify the historical management and its effects on current stand structure, historical records, literature of the inter-mountain West, and current observations were utilized to paint a picture of the Deschutes National Forest. Stand data were collected for the Deschutes during the summers of 2009 and 2010....
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Full Text:: Lorene Allen). Born in 1901, he logged during the times of horse and railroad logging, and eventually

Interposing Quarrels : Factors Influencing Neutrality Policy Formation, 1860-2016

Creator:: Su, Andrew Philip
Abstract:: When analyzing foreign policy, a significant question arises. How do nations make decisions about foreign engagement and neutrality? Understanding what factors and influences shape foreign policy decisions is often a difficult task as the motivation for action is never clear or absolute. This work will analyze whether or not the...
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Full Text:: 9 Wilbur Devereux Jones, 54-57. 10 Frank J. Merli, Great Britain and the Confederate Navy: 1861

Science Education Through Comics: Improving Understanding of Current Marine Environmental Issues

Creator:: Schwarz, Zale
Abstract:: According to a 2017 Pew Research Study, 44% of adults in America say that they do not feel informed enough about science to understand news and new discoveries discussed on the media (Funk et al. 2019). This is concerning, because adults are not just passive consumers of media; among other...
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Full Text:: Protection Agency, 31 Jan. 2019, https://www.epa.gov/ms-htf/hypoxia-101.Medine, Allen J, and Donald B

The Role of Syndecan-1 in Arterial Mechanotransduction

Creator:: Steyer, Benjamin G.
Abstract:: Hemodynamic forces regulate vascular homeostasis and arterial structure through mechanical stimuli by a process called mechanotransduction. Cellular response to mechanical forces involves coordination between cell surface receptors and intracellular signaling pathways. While previous work has focused on the role of integrin receptors in mechanotransduction, little is known about the role...
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Full Text:: . Nature Reviews Mollecular Cell Biology 10, 53-62 (2009). [2] Gupta, V., Grande-Allen, J. Effects of

The Role of Syndecan-1 in Arterial Mechanotransduction.

Creator:: Steyer, Benjamin G.
Abstract:: Hemodynamic forces regulate vascular homeostasis and arterial structure through mechanical stimuli by a process called mechanotransduction. Cellular response to mechanical forces involves coordination between cell surface receptors and intracellular signaling pathways. While previous work has focused on the role of integrin receptors in mechanotransduction, little is known about the role...
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Full Text:: . Nature Reviews Mollecular Cell Biology 10, 53-62 (2009). [2] Gupta, V., Grande-Allen, J. Effects of

Predicting Robotic Grasps Using Surrogate Datasets

Creator:: Unrath, Matthew Paul Nishita
Abstract:: One of the tasks that continues to prove difficult in robotics is the ability to grasp objects of varying shapes. It is time-consuming to acquire large amounts of real-world data in order to train accurate classifiers that can predict the success or failure of a grasp. To solve this issue,...
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Full Text:: , 2005. [3] C. Ferrari and J. Canny. Planning optimal grasps. Proceedings - IEEE International

Selection of an Orthogonal tRNA Synthetase for Trifluoromethyl-phenylalanine in Methanomethylophilus Alvus System

Creator:: Eyberg, Daniel R.
Abstract:: Genetic code expansion is a technology that allows for site-specific incorporation of noncanonical amino acids into recombinant proteins at amber stop codons using engineered translational machinery. The technology allows for expanded study into proteins, derived from the integration of novel chemical functions found in noncanonical amino acids, such as fluorescence,...
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Full Text:: Genetic Code of Escherichia coli. Science 2001, 292(5516), pp.498-500. 4. Jackson, J. C.; Hammill, J

A Robot By Any Other Name Could Be A Human: defining humanity through an examination of Asimovian robots

Creator:: Bernasconi, Abigail A.
Abstract:: Being human is often portrayed as desirable in fiction. Many fictional beings, particularly robots and androids, seek out being human as a goal. Although current robotics is not advanced enough for robots and androids to be deemed sentient, the world of fiction is quickly becoming reality. With the integration of...
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Full Text:: the field” (J. M. Jordan, 2016). However, “robot” is not the only term used to describe artificial

Dashboard Effectiveness is More Complex than Key Performance Indicators: Feedback mechanisms are the foundation of dashboard success

Creator:: Beeks, Kameron P.
Abstract:: This thesis serves as a literature review of dashboards that calls for further research in the area of Feedback Mechanisms (FMs). A dashboard, for the purposes of this paper is a display used to provide performance feedback to a user. An FM is the mechanism used in a dashboard to...
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Full Text:: conducted by E.S. Geller and J.B. Allen in that there is increased performance when there is perceived

Modifying Perception: How Clothing and Context Influence the Objectification of Women

Creator:: Sherman, Megan
Abstract:: The objectification of women is a scourge of society, related to a host of negative mental and physical health implications for women. Objectification is largely influenced by the types of clothing worn. How much is objectification modified by contextual features (e.g., the situations the clothes are worn in)? In two...
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Full Text:: –13. https//doi:10.1177/1745691620902133. Philippe, B., Gervais, S. J., Allen, J., Delmée, A

Surfacing Behavior of Juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina

Creator:: Patton, B. Wren
Abstract:: Sea turtles are endangered species that can be censused with aerial surveys, but the number of turtles in an area must be extrapolated to include animals that are submerged. Twenty-one satellite tags were attached to juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina. I analyzed surfacing and dive behavior...
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Surfacing Behavior of Juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina

Creator:: Patton, B. Wren
Abstract:: Sea turtles are endangered species that can be censused with aerial surveys, but the number of turtles in an area must be extrapolated to include animals that are submerged. Twenty-one satellite tags were attached to juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in North Carolina. I analyzed surfacing and dive behavior...
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The Creation of a Bilingual Children's Book to Promote Breastfeeding to Acculturating Latin@s

Creator:: Newgard, Jessica Lorraine
Abstract:: The purpose of this project is to write a children’s book that promotes breastfeeding to acculturating Latin@s. María’s Mamá’s Milk or La leche de la mamá de María is about a little girl named María whose mother is about to give birth. María wonders what the new baby will eat,...
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Full Text:: practices in the United States. 22 BIBLIOGRAPHY Allen, J., & Hector, D. (2005

Adding value to renewable biodiesel production from the oleaginous yeast Lipomyces starkeyi

Creator:: Brosy, Jack R.
Abstract:: Global warming and on-going depletion of fossil fuels have stimulated research to develop renewable sources of energy. Current renewable energy use comprises only 10% of the energy consumed in the US and is focused mostly on generating electricity. The majority of the energy consumed by the US transportation sector is...
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Full Text:: Panel on Climate Change [Stocker, T.F., D. Qin, G.-K. Plattner, M. Tignor, S.K. Allen, J. Boschung, A

Chronicle ; Vol. 5 Issue 2 (Spring 2000)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
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Full Text:: Student Magazine MluTne V. ISSUeTWr! a' bring inMeU4critiP. Lth. ME jgj Vi J ilz) 1: 4 .4; UHC AND

Field-use electrochemical sensors for detection of carbamazepine in saliva and water

Creator:: Minzlaff, Jade
Abstract:: The anticonvulsant drug carbamazepine (CBZ) is a commonly prescribed drug that is used to treat patients with neurological disorders including epilepsy and bi-polar disorder. CBZ has a narrow range of efficacy: Below the therapeutic dose, seizures and other conditions are not controlled, and above the recommended window, patients experience side...
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The Use of RT News in the Projection of Putin's Foreign Policy Narrative

Creator:: Marlega, Alec S.
Abstract:: Far from the decimated state it was during the 1990s, Russia has risen to become a key player in many international events, often in opposition to the West. In particular, President Putin and his allies have invested heavily in increasing both Russia’s soft power, or its attractiveness to other countries,...
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Full Text:: Treisman, 187. 7 Allen C. Lynch, “International Relations,” in Understanding Contemporary Russia, ed

Klamath County, OR and Youth Suicide: Current Challenges and Hope Through Social Support

Creator:: Aguirre-Burk, Allan M.
Abstract:: Suicide has become a national health crisis over the last twenty years in the U.S as rates have increased 35%. Rates of suicide among rural and youth (10-24 age range) populations have been shown to disproportionately contribute the most to upwards trends though, and this is especially true in Klamath...
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Early competitive environments differentially influence stress axis responses in sympatric, ecologically similar songbirds

Creator:: Hardt, Braelei M.
Abstract:: 1. Early competitive environments can shape the development of offspring across taxa. For example, competition for food can have downstream effects on offspring phenotypes and fitness; however, little is known about how early competition influences the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis and its potential tradeoff with growth. Because baseline and...
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Full Text:: State University URISC Program, and the E.R. Jackman Internship Support Program. We are grateful to J

Identification of a compound series by high throughput screening capable of reversing the antiviral effect of Ribavirin in tissue culture

Creator:: Gallion, Jonathan
Abstract:: A compound series capable of reversing the antiviral effect of Ribavirin (RBV) against H1N1 was identified from a high throughput screen designed to discover compounds capable of increasing the fidelity of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RDRP) n ribovirus quasispecies. Two lead compounds, RIC-1 (EC50 of 78.4 nM) and RIC-2 (EC50...
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Full Text:: process. I would like to specifically thank Dr. Robert Allen, Dr. Robert Jordan, and Keith McKinley

Relationships of hydraulic traits and wood morphology in Douglas-fir branches from wet vs. dry regions and sites

Creator:: Flamenco, Herman Noe, Jr.
Abstract:: It is well known that water transport in xylem depends on its anatomy, but recent research shows that water transport through different parts of the growth ring are affected by the water potential in different ways. The goal of the project was to learn the extent to which wood morphology...
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Full Text:: Gould, J, CA Harrington and B St. Clair. 2010. Incorporating genetic variation into a model of

Systematic review of residual toxicity studies of pesticides to bees and comparison to language on pesticide labels using data from residual toxicity studies and USEPA published values

Creator:: Swanson, Leah
Abstract:: BACKGROUND. Residues of pesticides on crops can result in mortality to foraging bees. The likelihood of mortality can be mitigated by applying pesticides in the evening so that their residues dissipate by the following morning when bees resume foraging. The dissipation rates of different pesticides, or their residual toxicity, is...
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Full Text:: pollinating bees. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We thank Drs. Daniel Schmehl and Allen Olmstead at Bayer

Application of lean manufacturing principles to the healthcare workforce training system : Using lean principles to determine best practices in healthcare workforce planning for Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties (Oregon)

Creator:: Bame, Christopher A.
Abstract:: Increasing complexity and demand of healthcare has not been matched with policy changes and improvements in healthcare training. In Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties (LBL), a few challenges that prevent the efficient training of healthcare providers are (1) limited training capacity due to clinical placements and availability of qualified faculty...
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Full Text:: healthcare workforce planning for Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties (Oregon) by Christopher Allen

The risk of Salmonella spp. from small poultry operations in Oregon

Creator:: Diaz-Hui, Jonathan
Abstract:: Salmonella is a bacterium responsible for several illnesses, including typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, and salmonellosis. It is commonly found in animal products, including poultry. Determination of potential reservoirs of Salmonella contamination is important to mitigate the risk of transmission and possible outbreaks. Outbreaks can negatively impact the livelihood of local...
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Full Text:: - campylobacter-performance-standards-for-poultry/#.VyhTzRUrKRt 11. Scheinberg, J. A. and C. N. Cutter. 2013

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