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Patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish, sebastes spp., along the Oregon coast

Creator:: Young, Thomas
Abstract:: Rockfish of the genus Sebastes are important components of Oregon reef communities. I examined patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish across two nested spatial scales – local and regional – along the Oregon coast. Using otolith microstructural examination, I examined the relative importance of local versus regional factors...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: Patterns of Age and Growth in Young-of-Year Rockfish, Sebastes spp., Along the Oregon Coast

ThermoSolver : an integrated educational thermodynamics software program

Creator:: Barnes, Connelly S.
Abstract:: ThermoSolver is an educational thermodynamics software program designed to be both easy to use and useful in that it permits the user to make nontrivial chemical engineering thermodynamic calculations. The software program accompanies the textbook Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics by Milo Koretsky, and is available for free download from the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: finds the number of moles and gas mole fraction iy of each species at equilibrium via a minimization

Toad Populations Decreasing in South Korea

Creator:: Chung, Yun Soo
Abstract:: Massive die-offs of Bufo bufo gargarizans were observed in May 2008 in Mangwal Gee, Korea. To find out the causes for this disaster several different elements were examined: pH, total nitrogen, dissolved oxygen (DO), and dissolved heavy metal, suspension, introduced species, habitat change, disease, temperature changes, and precipitation and humidity....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: eats shrews, mice, moles, birds and their eggs, frogs, lizards, snakes and toads (Gidi & Wim Van De

Chronicle ; Vol. 4 Issue 3 (Spring 1999)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: ? What do they take? We investigate with local pharmacists the supplements and drugs students use to

Enhanced Delivery of Cryoprotectant Chemicals to Cultured Neurons

Creator:: Wilson, Jenna L.
Abstract:: Due to the many advances in the areas of biotechnology and medicine, the need for long- term storage and stabilization of biological materials is rapidly increasing. The field of biopreservation is attempting to address these issues by finding ways to maintain the integrity and functionality of proteins, cells, and organs...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________________ Adam Higgins Due to the many advances in the areas of biotechnology and medicine

Analysis and Modeling of Kinetic Parameters for Urea Hydrolysis by Bacteria for Use in Calcium Carbonate Precipitation in Aquifers

Creator:: Neighbor, Christopher J.
Abstract:: The use of ureolytic bacteria for the remediation of contaminated groundwater aquifers by inducing calcium carbonate precipitation is being studied in order to establish a better understanding of the modeling and prediction of how the bacteria will act in situ. This research has pursued the use of various ureolytic bacteria...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: measuring urea using HPLC and then stoichiometrically determining that two moles ammonium were produced

Implementation of ESOL Standards and Strategies in a High School Chemistry Classroom ESOL Endorsement Work Sample - Unit : Chemical Compositions

Creator:: Duong, Mai
Abstract:: In this work sample, a student teacher implemented ESOL standards and strategies on a unit covering chemical compositions in a high school chemistry classroom. The ELD program at this high school has two types of ELD classes. ELD 1/2 classes have a grammar-based curriculum focused on the English Language, while...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Material and SLA Theory Understanding the concepts of atomic mass, the mole, Avogadro’s number, molar

Anaerobic Dechlorination of PCE to Ethene, Modeling, and Characterization of the Factors Affecting the Transformation Rates

Creator:: Albers, Delancy R.
Abstract:: Tetrachlorethene (PCE) and trichloroethene (TCE) were common solvents used in the 1970’s that are now frequently observed groundwater contaminants. One method of remediating these contaminants is in-situ bioremediation that uses a dechlorinating microbial population. The microbial population performs the sequential reductive dechlorination of PCE and TCE to cis-1,2-dichloroethene (c-DCE), vinyl...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : Anaerobic Dechlorination of PCE to Ethene, Modeling, and Characterization of the Factors Affecting the

A Comparative Analysis of Rodent Species Shows Oxidative Stress Resilience and HSP70 Expression Levels Correlate with Species Longevity

Creator:: Sarker, Minhazur R.
Abstract:: Researchers of healthy aging have determined trends between a species’ body mass and its maximal life span (MLSP). Actual MLSPs are then compared to predicted MLSPs and reported as a longevity quotient (LQ). Long-lived mammals, such as humans and naked mole rats (NMR), have LQs ranging from 5.0 to 10.0,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , such as humans and naked mole rats (NMR), have LQs ranging from

Characterization of BRAF (V600E) Splice Variants in Metastatic and Drug-Resistant Melanoma

Creator:: Sawka, Erika M.
Abstract:: The BRAF proto-oncogene is a member of the Raf protein family that encodes serine/threonine protein kinases, which activate the MEK/ERK signaling transduction pathway. The V600E mutation of BRAF, found in 70% of melanoma cases, causes an upregulation of MEK/ERK signaling which leads to many hallmarks of cancer, including apoptosis evasion,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: sunburns, a high number of moles, weakened immune system, and age. 1.3 Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK signal

A Proposed Treatment System for the Remediation of Landfill Leachate Using Algae

Creator:: Myers, Shanna Grace
Abstract:: Landfill leachate is a complex wastewater that contains high levels of ammonium (often over 250 ppm) and trace heavy metals (usually under 0.2 ppm). Microalgae have been shown to inexpensively and effectively treat wastewaters containing high loads of organics and nutrients, as well as adsorb metal ions. This thesis focuses...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of ammonium (often over 250 ppm) and trace heavy metals (usually under 0.2 ppm). Microalgae have

Fewer Mice : A Creative Writing Portfolio

Creator:: Gillespie, Jesslyn Kate
Abstract:: The creative writing portfolio Fewer Mice includes 53 “Liners” (comedic one-liners), four untitled prose poems, two flash-length stories (“Cleanup” and “Battle Creek”), and two short stories (“Pipes” and “Tulips”). The purpose of this portfolio was to explore the craft of writing and determine which techniques are specifically and personally beneficial...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: prose poems, two flash-length stories (“Cleanup” and “Battle Creek”), and two short stories (“Pipes

Effects of Dilution on Turbulent Consumption Speeds of Jet Fuel

Creator:: Walters, Ian
Abstract:: Combustion systems for transportation applications typically use large hydrocarbon fuels in turbulent premixed or partially premixed environments. Combustion products can enter the reaction region through natural recirculation or combustion control mechanisms. The objective of this study is to characterize how dilution by combustion products affects the turbulent consumption speed for...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , �̇�𝑁2 ∙ 𝑐�̅�,𝑁2 = �̇�𝐶𝑂2 ∙ 𝑐�̅�,𝐶𝑂2, (4) where �̇�𝑖 is the mole flow rate and 𝑐�̅�,𝑖 is the

Comparing 26S Proteasome Efficiency Between Long-Living and Short-Living Rodents

Creator:: Bradley, Lynda M.
Abstract:: Many people die yearly worldwide due to diseases associated with aging, and if the process of aging in humans was more understood, the health of these patients could be improved. While many biochemical actions are involved with the aging process, loss of proteostasis has been called one of the most...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: proteasome between naked mole rats, a long-living species, and mice, a short-living species. It was

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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , when yeast ferments, it produces 2 moles of ethanol and 2 moles of CO2 for every mole of glucose

Scale Up & Optimization of the Liquid Carbon Dioxide Extraction of Orange Oil with Dry Ice

Creator:: Fraser-Hevlin, Brenden C. S.
Abstract:: Essential oils have numerous chemical and therapeutic applications. Some oil extraction methods, including steam distillation, require a large energy input. An alternative technique with a lower energy demand is the extraction of oils using supercritical liquid carbon dioxide (CO2), which extracts essential oils with minimal environmental impact. While this often...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ David Hackleman Essential oils have numerous chemical and therapeutic applications

Coming of Age

Creator:: Eyerly, Kaylee R.
Abstract:: Coming of Age is a collection of ekphrastic poetry inspired by photographs taken throughout Oregon between 2012-2018. The collection traces the author's experience as she transitions from teenager to adult, struggles with change and loss, and studies to become a chemical engineer. Key Words: ekphrastic poetry, prose poetry, poetry, photography,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: elk hooves broke up the pavement of ash and gophers tunneled under the sheets of sand, turning up

Analysis of Alternative Donor Breast Milk Pasteurization Techniques and Their Impact on Bile Salt-Stimulated Lipase Activity

Creator:: Victor, Ashley F.
Abstract:: While breast milk is considered the best nourishment for newborns, they have a lowered ability to digest the fat rich liquid due to decreased lipase secretion for the first few months after birth. To offset this, breast milk itself contains Bile Salt-Stimulated Lipase (BSSL) which significantly heightens fat digestion ability....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: defined as moles of p-nitrophenol produced per L of milk per minute and was calculated according to the

Anaerobic Dehalogenation of Trichloroethene by Encapsulated Dehalococcoides mccartyi

Creator:: Lukens, Eileen P.
Abstract:: Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) like trichloroethene (TCE) were mostly used to replace drying cleaning fluids which contained hydrocarbons like benzene, and were highly flammable. Through improper disposal, storage, and spills, TCE and its downstream products, like cis-dichloroethene (cDCE) and vinyl chloride (VC), leached into groundwater and threaten human and environmental...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Environmental Engineering and Honors Baccalaureate

Development of assessment to determine first term general chemistry mathematical fluency

Creator:: Tomlinson, Kiara A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to analyze the scores of a mental math quiz taken by the CH 231 trailer course at Oregon State University and to determine courses of action to increase the success of students in general chemistry based on the results of the analysis. Students were...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: taken by the CH 231 trailer course at Oregon State University and to determine courses of action to

Assessing variation in coyote (Canis latrans) diet across three sagebrush steppe sites with different levels of juniper encroachment

Creator:: Kendall, Zachary D.
Abstract:: Juniper (Juniperus spp.) encroachment into the sagebrush steppe ecoregion is one of the main causes of sagebrush degradation and can alter the understory vegetative community by outcompeting native shrubs and grasses, which reduces the available forage and cover for small mammals. Coyotes (Canis latrans) are generalist, omnivorous predators in the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: northern pocket gophers and unknown rodents (both 0.227; Table 2). There were no species that were

Catalysis of Biologically Relevant Chlorination Reactions by Nicotine, and Potential Relevance to Tissue Damage

Creator:: Dolan, Brigh G.
Abstract:: This work is concerned with determining whether nicotine has a role in promoting oxidative damage in human tissue, particularly in lung tissue. This follows from recent reports of a novel lung disease found in some E-cigarette users, characterized by oxidative damage and elevated levels of neutrophils (termed “vaping disease”). It...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Reactions by Nicotine, and Potential Relevance to Tissue Damage by Brigh Gabriel Dolan

Improving the Photostability and Recovery of Organic Semiconductors

Creator:: Tollefsen, Ryan J.
Abstract:: This work aims to broaden use of the organic semiconductor pentacene (Pn) by means of improving its oxidation and photodimerization stability. In particular, we study the photophysical properties of functionalized Pn derivatives with side groups R in amorphous thin film, referred to as Pn-R-F8 when fluorinated. Using the optics experiments...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Improving the Photostability and Recovery of Organic

Thermodynamics of Laser-Assisted Solution Combustion Synthesis of Yttrium Oxide

Creator:: Dhas, Jeffrey A.
Abstract:: To assess the conversion and embedment of yttrium nitrate to yttrium oxide using selective laser melting, a thermodynamic approach for laser power and scan speed predictions on surface temperature, recoil pressure, and resulting track morphology window are employed. Inkjet printing is used to deposit the liquid film of yttrium nitrate...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: in Chemical Engineering presented and defended on August 27, 2020. Title: Thermodynamics of

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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: lentic habitat (lakes and ponds) near Mount St. Helens in Washington, 40 years after the 1980 eruption

Friends For Lonely Gods: A Fantasy Linked Short Story Collection

Creator:: Marie-Rose, Madeleine A.
Abstract:: In real life, reputation and community can shape a person’s identity, actions, and fate. The goal of this thesis is to explore those connections through the lens of a fantasy universe where humans and fictional gods clash and coexist. These gods are not all-knowing and powerful, but fallible individuals who...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: sibling, and how if she hadn’t been born, they might be living like moles. More humorous to her was the

Measuring Bubble Pressure in Glacier Ice

Creator:: Clonch, Cameron E.
Abstract:: Recent observations of tidewater glaciers find that the currently accepted model for predicting ice melt vastly underestimates observed melt rates. The release of pressurized air bubbles into the ocean from pores in the ice is one process that can amplify glacier melt. To incorporate this process into models, we need...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: absolute pressure, V is volume occupied, N is moles of gas, kB is the Boltzmann constant, and T is

Design and Shakedown Testing of an Aqueous Dynamic Reference Electrode

Creator:: Brackbill, Anneli
Abstract:: For next-generation molten salt reactors, there is a need to be able to characterize the corrosion of the molten salts contained within them. One such tool that may be used to accomplish this is a dynamic ref- erence electrode, or DRE. Here, an aqueous dynamic reference electrode (aDRE) was developed,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: = −nFEcell (5) where n is the moles of electrons and F is Faraday’s constant ( F = 96, 485 Cmol e− ) . The

The Effects of Glycomacropeptide Consumption on the Bifidobacteriaceae Family in Individuals with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Creator:: Kasthuriarachchi, Randi H.
Abstract:: Introduction: In the US, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects 1 in 10 people. IBS is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder that consists of many gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, changes in bowel movement, differences in the appearance of stool, diarrhea, constipation, increased gas, and mucus in stool. IBS causes...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: production in the form of 2.5 moles of ATP for every 1 mole of glucose fermented from complex carbohydrates

Part-Load Optimization of an Organic Rankine Cycle

Creator:: Ramsey, Owen
Abstract:: Waste-heat-recovery Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems use excess heat from industrial processes to produce electrical power. In many cases, the temperatures and mass flow rates of these excess-heat streams vary significantly over time, causing the ORC to often operate far from its design point. In this study, a control strategy...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: power. In many cases, the temperatures and mass flow rates of these excess-heat streams vary

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