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  • My Expedition in Art

    Creator:
    Pereira, Nathaniel
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    The Expedition of Whispers is a one-act play about five adventurers who enter an ancient temple in search of a lost historical artifact. Each member of the expedition has a closely guarded secret, and must confront one another as those secrets are revealed. The Expedition of Whispers was performed by...
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    Elizabeth Helman The Expedition of Whispers is a one-act play about five adventurers who enter an

  • The Making of a Nonfiction Children’s Book to Introduce the Issue of Banned Books in the United States to Younger Audiences

    Creator:
    Harris, Natalie
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    Through the creation of a children’s book, this project aims to educate children and adults about the act of banning books in the United States. This non-fiction picture book targets readers between four and ten years old. Research on the history of book banning and questions about why it happens...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Elizabeth Helman Through the creation of a children’s book, this project aims to educate

  • Consumer Culture and the Performance of Identity in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is the Night.

    Creator:
    Schaake, Emma-Kate
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    The 1920’s was a period of immense growth of consumer and celebrity culture, that brought changes in film, art and the creation and presentation of identity. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night reflects these changes, particularly with respect to how cultural shifts challenge prevailing views about individual autonomy and...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Dr. Elizabeth Sheehan The 1920’s was a period of immense growth of consumer and

  • Neocolonialism in Disney's Renaissance: Analyzing Portrayals of Race and Gender in Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire

    Creator:
    Johnson, Breanne K.
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    The Walt Disney Company is one of the most recognizable and pervasive sources of children’s entertainment worldwide and has carefully crafted an image of childhood innocence. This wholesome image is contradicted by Disney’s consistent use of racist and sexist tropes, as well as its record of covertly using political themes...
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    Elizabeth Sheehan The Walt Disney Company is one of the most recognizable and pervasive sources of

  • Medical Professionals’ Sensitivity to Patient’s Religious and Spiritual Backgrounds and It’s Effects on Prevention, Treatment, and/or Recovery in the United States

    Creator:
    Sorensen, Teresa K.
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    This thesis reviewed the current cultural, religious and spiritual concerns of a patient, regarding the relationship between the patient and medical professional. Common issues medical professionals have been exposed to in terms of cultural differences was also explored. This thesis reviewed whether medical schools, nursing schools and pharmacy schools have...
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    . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Elizabeth Barstow This

  • A Reflection on Stage Managing at the University Level

    Creator:
    Bodyfelt, Mackenzie
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    Reflection on a stage management experience for a musical produced at Oregon State University. Comparison from previous high school experiences in stage managing to the university level of stage management. Reference to the texts and resources examined for the growth of knowledge in stage management. Analysis of each stage of...
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    . Abstract approved:___________________________________________________________ Elizabeth Helman

  • Fecundity of the aphid Rhopalosiphum padi on selected Oregon grasses

    Creator:
    Adams, Vincent T.
    Abstract:
    Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) is a globally distributed pathogen of grasses that is transmitted by aphids. Little research has been done examining the response of aphids to different host grasses in naturally mixed communities. We measured the short-term fecundity of the aphid Rhopalosiphum padi, a widely distributed vector of...
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    Elizabeth Borer Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) is a globally distributed pathogen of grasses that is

  • Devising Theatre: Experience as Art

    Creator:
    Parham, Anne A
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    Any work of literature is a product of its time revealing truths about its culture. My thesis explores how pre-selected inspiration, personal experiences, and current events play a role in the devising process of a script. The inspiration for this particular devised play is Letters to a Young Poet by...
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    . Abstract approved:________________________________________________________ Elizabeth Helman Any work

  • Watchmen : as a work of literature

    Creator:
    Strobel, Elizabeth
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    "Watchmen: as a Work of Literature" asserts the premise that literature contains complexity and themes, as well as literary devices, and decided that is a graphic novel meets these requirements, it is also considered literature. The graphic novel Watchmen is analyzed like a literary text, and the narrative devices, literary...
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    of the tiger. As Nicholas Marsh observes, “The tyger [sic] appears frightening: it is strong and

  • Characterization and spatial distribution of particulate organic matter in the Arctic Ocean

    Creator:
    Corvi, Elizabeth R.
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    Water samples from the Arctic Ocean were analyzed in order to assess the present nature of particulate organic matter and investigate the effect of climate-driven changes on the ecology of the region. 661 individual surface water samples and 216 samples from CTD casts were collected from the Bering, Chukchi, and...
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    in the Arctic Ocean by Elizabeth Corvi A THESIS submitted to

  • Experience of Women in STEM: Three Ways

    Creator:
    Andreyka, Elizabeth O.
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    The intent of this thesis is to develop three creative non-fiction essays exploring the experience of being an undergraduate woman in a STEM field. The essays will all take on variations in form, humor, and perspectives. The purpose is to explore the position of women in STEM and the different...
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    Elizabeth (“Ellie”) Andreyka A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

  • Cryptocurrencies and the Anonymous Nature of Transactions on the Internet

    Creator:
    Casale, Elizabeth Anne
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    Bitcoin is a digital cryptocurrency, meaning that it is a currency that is not backed by any government, uses cryptography for security and is difficult to counterfeit. Bitcoin’s popularity stems from the fact that it has little regulation and affords some degree of anonymity in transactions. Bitcoin currently has little...
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    Cryptocurrencies and the Anonymous Nature of Transactions on the Internet By Elizabeth Anne Casale

  • The Effects of Modularity on Cascading Failures in Complex Engineering Systems

    Creator:
    Parker, Elizabeth M.
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    To design engineering systems that have improved reliability, it is important to understand what kind of system faults they will be susceptible to. Mitigation strategies are important to ensuring the performance of these engineering systems. Understanding how the modularity of complex engineering systems affects the risk of devastating failures such...
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    Modularity on Cascading Failures in Complex Engineering Systems by Elizabeth M. Parker

  • Parental Influences on Early Childhood Caries in the Corvallis Community

    Creator:
    Darst, Sarah Elizabeth
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    Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the most common chronic childhood disease, affecting more than 40% of children by the time they reach kindergarten. A bacterium known as Streptococcus mutans is the primary source of infection, but multiple other factors play a significant role in the progression of the disease. Studies...
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    Corvallis Community by Sarah Elizabeth Darst A THESIS submitted

  • Implications of Lymph Node Involvement in Breast Cancer Patients

    Creator:
    Moore, Elizabeth
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    The intention of this research was to analyze the clinical implications of lymph node involvement, cancer stage and cancer treatment administered for 481 breast cancer patients receiving care at St. Charles Health System in Bend Oregon. It was concluded that lymph node involvement has a linear and positive association with...
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    Patients by Elizabeth Moore A THESIS submitted to Oregon

  • The Gate

    Creator:
    Pugh, Hannah Elizabeth
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    This project is a short novelette told from the points of view of several different characters. The story is set in an airport and follows these characters as they wait for their flight to arrive. Each of the characters is observing the others, much like people do everyday without realizing...
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    THESIS OF Hannah Elizabeth Pugh for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in General Science

  • A Method to Effectively Measure Sustainability in Non-Profit Organizations

    Creator:
    Vanlue, Mary Elizabeth
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    With the growing importance of sustainability, organizations in the non-profit sector need a way to measure, track, improve, and report their sustainability. Through research in current literature and a survey of practices within local non-profits, it is shown these organizations need a simple, flexible process with stakeholder participation to measure...
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    THE THESIS OF Mary Elizabeth Vanlue for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Industrial

  • The Role of Formulas in Students' Solution Strategies in regard to Combinatorics

    Creator:
    Gordon, Cheyenne M.
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    There are many reasons toward why students withhold such negative mindsets toward the subject of mathematics. This thesis builds upon previously conducted research concerning affect and confidence in mathematical problem solving, confidence that students exhibit about themselves, and combinatorial thinking and activity.
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Elizabeth Gire, Committee Member, representing Physics Education

  • “If I Were Your Mirror” – A Reflection on Austrian History Through Elisabeth das Musical

    Creator:
    Richardson, Carolyn N.
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    This project examines the portrayal of the life and times of Kaiserin Elisabeth von Österreich (Empress Elisabeth of Austria) in the popular Austrian musical "Elisabeth das Musical" (Elisabeth the Musical), written by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay. "Elisabeth" was first performed in Vienna in 1992 and has since become the...
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Elizabeth Helman, Committee Member, representing Theatre

  • Wiesel's Night: A Biography

    Creator:
    Krueger, Jessica
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    Elie Wiesel’s Night has become a canonical work in the genre of Holocaust literature. This thesis examines the process by which Night achieved this status. An argument will be composed using, as evidence, analysis of Elie Wiesel’s life, the broad history of Holocaust literature, and the complexities surrounding Night’s publication...
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Elizabeth Barstow, Committee Member, representing Department of History, Philosophy, and Religion