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Assessing how morphology of female desert bighorn sheep varies with climate in the Mojave Desert of California

Creator:: Torres, Jose A.
Abstract:: Understanding how spatial variation in climate correlates with phenotypic variation among individuals may offer insights about local adaptation, population performance, and species’ response to climate change. Desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) in the Mojave Desert of southern California experience a broad range of temperature and aridity, inhabiting mountain ranges...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . ______________________________________________________________________________ Jose Alberto Torres, Author ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I wanted to acknowledge Dr. Clinton

Analysis of Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) in Gray Whale Scat as an Alternative Method of Toxicant Quantification in Cetaceans

Creator:: Kutnerian, Amy M.
Abstract:: A method was developed to quantify organochlorine pesticides in whale scat. This method would ideally replace analysis of pesticides in blood and tissue samples, which are difficult to acquire. Scat samples were collected from one stranded gray whale and three live whales. The samples were extracted with pressurized liquid extraction,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Leigh Torres, Committee Member, representing Marine Mammal Institute

In the aftermath of intimate partner violence : a focus on positive psychosocial living

Creator:: Scott, Sophia L. M.
Abstract:: Intimate partner violence is the systematic, intentional use of physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse that one person in a domestic relationship exerts over their partner in order to maintain power and control. In our society, we tend to focus on the external evidence of intimate partner violence such as the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Intimate Partner Violence: A Focus on Positive Psychosocial Living INTRODUCTION I. Statement of

Marine reserves in The Bahamas and Ecuador : a scientific and socioeconomic perspective

Creator:: Lamb, Robert W.
Abstract:: Marine reserves are known to directly replenish overfished species. However, the community-wide effects of reserves are less clear. I examined the community of coralreef fishes in a large, fully protected marine reserve in The Bahamas: the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. Visual-transect surveys provided estimates and comparisons of the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: community-wide effects of reserves are less clear. I examined the community of coral- reef fishes in a

Cultural and Structural Barriers that Affect the Doctor-Patient Relationship : A Bolivian perspective

Creator:: Fowler, Jessica D.
Abstract:: The doctor-patient relationship is one of the most unique and privileged relations a person can have with another human being, and having access to a well-developed and effective association is important for the experienced and objective quality of health care. Yet, over the past few decades a number of cultural...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
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Cultural and structural barriers that affect the doctor-patient relationship : a Bolivian perspective

Creator:: Fowler, Jessica D.
Abstract:: The doctor-patient relationship is one of the most unique and privileged relations a person can have with another human being, and having access to a well-developed and effective association is important for the experienced and objective quality of health care. Yet, over the past few decades a number of cultural...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Relationship i ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jessica D. Fowler for the degrees of Honors Baccalaureate of

A History of the National Pygmy Goat Association

Creator:: Coneybeer, Jane K.
Abstract:: The National Pygmy Goat Association is a hobby livestock organization founded in 1975. Over the past five decades, it has grown in size and importance, occupying a niche role as the primary breed registry and certification authority for the smallest domestic ruminant. This history attempts to capture the scope of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: minutes, I composed the history of NPGA, beginning with the founding in 1976 and ending in 2022

Tuning tRNA and EF-Tu for the Efficient Site-specific Incorporation of Noncanonical Amino Acids into Proteins

Creator:: Gottfried-Lee, Ilana L.
Abstract:: Genetic code expansion (GCE) is a technology that allows us to incorporate noncanonical amino acids (ncAAs) site-specifically into recombinant proteins using engineered translational machinery. Typically, an orthogonal aaRS/tRNA pair is engineered by directed evolution to recognize the ncAA and incorporate it at a reassigned codon while not interacting with the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu). Here, I present a novel strategy to optimize the interaction between ncAA

Effects of ocean acidification on growth rate, calcified tissue, and behavior of the juvenile ochre sea star, Pisaster ochraceus

Creator:: Britsch, Melissa L.
Abstract:: Anthropogenically-induced increases in the acidity of the ocean have the potential to seriously harm marine calcifying organisms by decreasing the availability of carbonate (CO32−) used to make shells. I tested the effects of lowered pH on juvenile Pisaster ochraceus, an intertidal sea star and keystone predator in the eastern Pacific...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: make shells. I tested the effects of lowered pH on juvenile Pisaster ochraceus, an intertidal sea

People Who Are Attached to Their Companion Animals See Emotions in Animals

Creator:: Rutter, Lindsey P.
Abstract:: Emotional intelligence is the ability of an individual to recognize, utilize, and regulate emotions, which are likely relevant to the perception of emotions in humans as well as in animals. The perception of emotions in companion animals enables an individual to improve the intensity of the bond between a human...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Toni Doolen, Dean, Oregon State University Honors College I understand

Luteinizing hormone receptor-mediated cell proliferation in canine T-cell lymphoma cells

Creator:: Flint, Camryn
Abstract:: Luteinizing hormone (LH) is secreted in low-amplitude pulses in sexually intact dogs to stimulate synthesis of estrogen and testosterone in females and males, respectively. LH is mainly considered a reproductive hormone, but LH receptors (LHR) have been identified in non-reproductive tissues, including in canine lymphoma and isolated canine T-cell lymphoma...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon State University Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the

Hvalfanger

Creator:: Svoboda, Nicholas E.
Abstract:: Subtitles are an element used within film to further meaning and artistic subtext, intentional or not, within film. Using foreign language and the associated cultural artefacts, one may explore the subtext of that language and culture on screen. The language of Norwegian, the language used in the film, shares much...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . _____________________________________________________________________ Toni Doolen, Dean, Oregon State University Honors College I understand that my

Two Advances in Practical Alternative Energy: Thermotolerant Hydrogenase Concentration and Methane Hydrate Grain Size Proxies.

Creator:: Sullivan, Nichole D.
Abstract:: Methane hydrates and biohydrogen are two disparate subjects that are of interest in the growing field of alternative energy research. However, before commercial use becomes a viable option, each has challenges that need to be overcome. Methane hydrates require large investments of time and capital to locate. In this thesis,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
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Coevolution of Xiphinema americanum plant parasitic nematodes and their bacterial endosymbionts

Creator:: Smith, McKinley S.
Abstract:: Symbiosis takes place across the domains of life. In the plant-parasitic nematode, Xiphinema americanum species complex, the bacterial endosymbiont, identified as Candidatus Xiphinematobacter americanum, lives in the gut epithelia of mature female nematodes and moves to the ovaries and uterus where it is transmitted to the eggs. This suggests that...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Toni Doolen, Dean, University Honors College I understand that my project

Sports Nutrition for the Adolescent Athlete : The WAVE Pilot Study

Creator:: Kummer, Alissa
Abstract:: Purpose: This study examines the nutrition knowledge/behaviors of adolescent athletes before/after a sport nutrition intervention. Methods: The WAVE pilot study intervention provided sport nutrition education to soccer players (n=26; 14-19y) through face-to-face lessons (Intervention group [IG]). Anthropometrics and the Sport Nutrition Questionnaire were done pre/post intervention, while the comparison group...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
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Luteinizing Hormone Receptor Expression in the Canine Coxofemoral and Femorotibial Joints

Creator:: Kiefel, Claire A.
Abstract:: Gonadectomy has been associated with a 1.5-2 fold increase in the occurrence of canine hip dysplasia and a 2-3 fold increase in the occurrence of canine anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. In intact dogs, luteinizing hormone (LH) is secreted from the adenohypophysis to stimulate the synthesis of gonadal hormones, which...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Toni Doolen, Dean, Oregon State University Honors College I understand

Development of a Smartphone App to Easily Measure Extensional Viscosity

Creator:: Swift, Aleesha M.
Abstract:: The measurement of extensional viscosity is important in many chemical, biomedical, agricultural, and engineering applications. The determination of extensional viscosity is generally difficult, expensive, and inaccessible outside of research labs. The development of a smartphone application (app) that could use a phone’s high-speed camera to measure this parameter could open...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: .; Hallmark, B.; Pratt, L.; Torres-Perez, M. D.; Wilson, D. I. A Portable Extensional Rheometer for

Volumetric-modulated arc radiotherapy for pancreatic malignancies : Dosimetric comparison with helical TomoTherapy

Creator:: Ognjenovic, Sanja
Abstract:: Purpose: To compare target dose conformality and OAR sparing afforded by VMAT and HT for pancreatic cancer. Materials and Methods: A retrospective planning study was performed in 18 patients. Total treatment dose was 59.4Gy. OAR and PTV mean doses, conformity indices, isodose volumes, and integral doses were compared. The relationship...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Honors College I understand that my project will become part of the permanent

Pregnant in Puerto Rico : Maternal Perceptions of Zika- and Non-Zika Related Stress

Creator:: Nako, Eni
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine pregnant Puerto Rican women’s perspectives on the Zika virus threat. Using data collected from open-ended, semi-structured interviews and observational field notes, we aimed to understand the degree to which Zika contributes to maternal stress. How concerned are pregnant women in Puerto Rico...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Toni Doolen, Dean, Oregon State University Honors College I understand that

The Role of Nrf2 in Brain Cellular Senescence

Creator:: Ross, Grace K.
Abstract:: Aging is a major risk factor for the deterioration of biochemical pathways that lead to many chronic neurodegenerative disorders (i.e. Parkinson’s and Alzheimer's Disease). Cellular senescence is a hallmark of aging, a condition characterized by stable growth arrest resulting in a cell that no longer divides, but is metabolically active....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Toni Doolen, Dean, Oregon State University Honors College I understand

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