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Defining the qualities of an equine-facilitated mental health horse or pony : An introductory survey

Creator:: DeBoer, Madeline Rose
Abstract:: Equine-facilitated mental health (EFMH) is a practice within equine-assisted therapy (EAT) that has expanded greatly in the last 20 years, but scientific research is still lacking. Thus far, no attempt has been made to characterize the horses and ponies currently used in EFMH programs, or to define what characteristics EFMH...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Rose DeBoer A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors

Induction of apple defense genes by Erwinia amylovora and biological control agents

Creator:: Bauer, Lisa M.
Abstract:: Fire blight is a serious disease of apple and pear trees caused by the bacterium, Erwinia amylovora. This bacterium harbors a pathogenesis mechanism known as the Hrp secretory operon which induces some resistance genes and suppresses other resistance genes in the host plant following invasion. While previous researchers analyzed expression...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: offered as a mentor. I’d also like to recognize my two committee members, Mary Burke and Ken Johnson

A Report on the Goat Industries of Oregon

Creator:: Lamphere, Charlotte A.
Abstract:: Goats were the first livestock species to be domesticated by humans and continue to function as a key source of protein and economic value for many communities. In the sixteenth century, Spanish colonists brought goats to the Americas. Unlike other nations, the United States did not maintain a significant market...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: & Agricultural Sciences _____________________________________________________________________ Mary Smallman

Islands Alone : A Look at How the German Invasion and Occupation of the Channel Islands Affected the Lives of the Channel Islanders and German Soldiers on the Channel Islands During World War II

Creator:: Paoli, Gus
Abstract:: The Channel Islands were the only part of the United Kingdom occupied by Germany during World War II. The Occupation began on June 30, 1940 and ended almost five years later on May 9, 1945. The Occupation is divided into four phases: pre-invasion, invasion, occupation and isolation, and liberation. The...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: from the Germans. Albert Bedane, who hid his friend Mary Richardson from the Germans, was

The Stories We Will Tell : An Exploration of Family History through Autobiography and Record Analysis

Creator:: Peabody, Anna M.
Abstract:: The research of genealogy and family history can represent a means of self-discovery, connection, and preservation of the past. The experience is individualistic, unique to the intricate intertwining of lives that helped create and influence who we are today. Through the analysis of historical biographies, family documents, and autobiographical vignettes,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: to Mary Doyle. Fed moved to Detroit, Michigan and worked as a battery inspector. The youngest of

The Culture of Names – A Comparison between Vietnam and Denmark

Creator:: Ngo, Toan Tri Dung
Abstract:: This project discusses the topic of personal names and the cultures of different peoples and their particularities, specifically in Vietnam and Denmark. The first part of this paper gives a brief history of naming traditions (mostly relating to Western European traditions). The second part of the paper compares two families...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . .................................................................. 7 Table 2. Translation and Transliteration of the Names "John" and "Mary

A Critique of Studies on the Effect of HIV/AIDS Conspiracy Beliefs on African Americans

Creator:: Puopolo, Erica J.
Abstract:: A disproportionate amount of HIV/AIDS cases each year occur among African Americans. The purpose of this study was to review the numerous studies on HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs and their effects into one document. This research was done using research databases to indentify peer-reviewed journal articles on HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs, and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ). No case highlights this more than the case of Minnie Lee Relf, age twelve, and Mary Alice Relf, age

A Brief Introductory Guide to the Discrimination Faced by the Asian American Community from the 19th Century to the Present

Creator:: Gulbrandson, Tayler
Abstract:: This project will act as a resource in secondary schools and workplaces to help facilitate discussion of discrimination and racially motivated crimes against people in the AAPI community. Decades of oppression have led us to the current oppression of Asian Americans, notably showcased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project highlights...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: unable to travel to Durham, North Carolina with the football team to play Duke in the Rose Bowl

Chronicle ; Vol. 9 Issue 2 (Spring 2004)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was

Dental Amalgam Fillings: The Scientific Evidence for Safety

Creator:: Young, Matthew J.
Abstract:: Objective: To explore the controversial issue of the safety and use of mercury in amalgam dental fillings. Methods: Using a variety of scientifically oriented studies, overall trends and conclusions were analyzed. Relevant articles include Children’s exposure to Amalgam, fetal exposure, environmental mercury, occupational exposure, and mercury and Multiple Sclerosis. Additional...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Bellinger, David C., David Daniel, Felicia Trachtenberg, Mary Tavares, and Sonja McKinlay. "Dental Amalgam

Women's History Lessons for High School Social Studies Classes

Creator:: Mallery, Adah E.
Abstract:: Women’s history is often not included in K-12 classes. However, women are an essential part of American history and should be better represented in the K-12 curricula and classrooms. The purpose of this thesis is to both acknowledge that women’s history is often missing in K-12 classrooms and to provide...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Harriet Tubman (spied for the Union) and Rose O’Neal Greenhow (spied for the Confederates). WW1 Leading

There’s a Long, Long Trail to Tipperary: Soldier Song Investigation and Development During the First World War

Creator:: Delgado, Nolan Schreiner
Abstract:: From 1914-1918 the world experienced humanity’s ultimate affirmation of malice on scales scant seen in the centuries before. The Great War wrought terror on an industrial scale, throwing men headlong unto landscapes rent low by fire and steel. Our collective unconscious image of the war does well to demonstrate this....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of these key factors indicate that a 11 Mary Fulbrook, A Concise History of Germany (Cambridge

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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: would like to thank my father Ambrose, mother Mary, and sister Emma, as their support throughout this

The Impact of Medicalization on the Authority of Women Healers

Creator:: Long, Myra
Abstract:: In the West, the growth of the modern, androcentric medical establishment can be shown to be correlated with the decline in women’s authority and status in the healing arts. As the world of science and medicine expanded exponentially, the understanding of the body changed through the studies of anatomy and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: interpretations of Mary and Eve and would play a substantial role in fueling the witch hunts. By the eighteenth

Intertextuality in The Bondwoman's Narrative : structural and individual perspectives of freedom

Creator:: Brandt, Anna
Abstract:: The Bondwoman’s Narrative, the first novel written by an enslaved Black woman, borrows heavily from other texts and genres to investigate what freedom looks like in the context of slavery. Crafts rewrites characters, scenes, and plots, adapting them to her setting and placing herself as a heroine within them. Scholars...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: (Stokes). As Mary McCartin Wearn points out, though female writers often wielded influence through the

The Gate

Creator:: Pugh, Hannah Elizabeth
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: possible. An ache rose from his stomach and welled up in his chest and throat as his eyes were frozen on

Reason as Race : Enlightenment Voyages of Discovery and their Effect on 18th Century Racial Discourse

Creator:: Parker, Katherine A.
Abstract:: The proper way to order knowledge and find truth about the natural world in the eighteenth century lay in one’s ability to correctly learn and employ the quality of reason. While all had the right to seek reason, only a privileged few achieved its proper use, creating an intellectual elite...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Food Insecurity Among Oregon Food Bank Clientsover the Course of the Great Recession

Creator:: Schoblom, Arielle
Abstract:: This thesis examines food insecurity in Oregon among food bank users over the course of The Great Recession. Analyzing data from the Oregon Food Bank, this thesis tells the story of the change that the recession brought upon low-income families. In examining the regional differences in food insecurity, the local...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ). Between 2007 and 2009, food pantry use rose by 44 percent, up from 3.9 to 5.6 million households

Practicality Over Partisanship: The Prospect of Universal Healthcare in the United States

Creator:: Brundage, Simon A.
Abstract:: My study of universal healthcare was motivated by the juxtaposition of social welfare and self-interest in the United States. Unlike most other industrialized countries—whom have adopted either a multi-payer or single-payer system of universal healthcare—the United States is situated uniquely, from both a philosophical and political standpoint. Among others, it...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

The Inhibition of a-Amylase and a-Glucosidase by Bioflavonoids

Creator:: Griffith, Anneke M.
Abstract:: Various flavonoid-rich plant extracts have shown efficacy in the treatment of diabetes. Although it is often assumed that dietary flavonoids exert biological antioxidant effects, it is possible that the observed effects work in carbohydrate metabolism. In this study we evaluated the effect of catechins and catechin containing extracts on α-amylase...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Yilmazer-Musa Mary Garrard Dr. Dan Sudakin Dr. Alex Michels Dr. Kate Field Dr. Kevin Ahern

How the Progression of Nuclear Technology in French Culture Has Led to a More Sustainable Country

Creator:: Moreno, Joel T.
Abstract:: Of the major players in the birth and growth of nuclear technology, France and the United States are two of the biggest. Their glaring differences in culture and political regimes, therefore, have resulted in two very different attitudes toward adoption and implementation of nuclear power. Through extensive literary research, cultural...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , from 1972 to 1979 price per kilowatt-hour for nuclear power rose 80%. The traditional regulatory

Chronicle ; Vol. 4 Issue 1 (Fall 1998)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: waders and had become entwined in the bundle of wood. So the string became taut, the tension rose, and

Chronicle ; Vol. 11 Issue 2 (Spring 2006)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Chronicle. Just for fun. Really. Dr. Mary Burke, my microbiology advisor, had told us that cultivating an

Sustainable US Federal Water Policy Recommendations

Creator:: Kusanto, Nicholas Christopher
Abstract:: Climate change, population growth, aging infrastructure, poor water management, and aquifer depletion are reducing US water supply. Increasing water scarcity will lead to an inability to support agriculture, industry, energy, and municipal demand that will negatively affect US economic growth and national security. Traditional water policy measures of expanding supply...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . To Gail Marcus, Mary-Ellen Ternes, Rose-Marie Wesson and Steve Smith for their guidance. To

Wiesel's Night: A Biography

Creator:: Krueger, Jessica
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: with such immense defeat at the end of World War I, a radical revisionist party rose to the fore of

Justice Isn't Fair: A Collection of Monologues

Creator:: Ferriso, Alessandra B.
Abstract:: I always knew I was interested in the criminal justice system, evident from the hours I spent as a child binge watching Law & Order, Rizzoli and Isles, and Dateline when my parents weren’t home. I very nearly pursued criminal justice as a major, but ended up going a different...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Breaking Down Blackout: Building Understanding of Media Effects at OSU

Creator:: Dillard, Lauren L.
Abstract:: In the days following Oct. 5, 2007, the staff of The Daily Barometer - the student newspaper at Oregon State University - was left scrambling for understanding. The paper published a image of a man wearing black face paint for an event called "Blackout Reser." That black face paint looked...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

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.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: (Blaut 15). Returning to the idea of Europe’s “historical advantage” in the way that it rose to

Death, Disorder, and Other Human Terrors

Creator:: Gollihugh, Breanna M.
Abstract:: Storytelling has been a key societal element for hundreds of years. Over time it has evolved from tales spread by word-of-mouth, to printed words, and most recently to worldwide digital platforms. Stories, and their ability to be both shared and coveted, make them a truly unique aspect of the human...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: poetry which blur the lines between poetry and flash fiction. One such prose poem, Please Read by Mary

“A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” : An Analysis of Selected Music in Disney Princess Films

Creator:: Downey, Gillian M.
Abstract:: The Disney Princesses are some of the most beloved and well-recognized characters in animation across the globe. Most of these characters sing throughout their movie. This essay analyzes what I refer to as the “I Want” song of several Disney Princesses. It is divided into three sections, one for each...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: about one minute. In it, Aurora—presently called Briar Rose—is collecting berries in a forest and

A literature review of the functional movement screen as a predictor of injury in the sport of basketball

Creator:: Etzel, Chad E.
Abstract:: Athletic activities have always carried an inherent risk for injuries, and basketball is no exception. Basketball is the second most popular team sport in the United States in which 984,777 high school boys and girls participated during the 2010-2011 season. Athletic trainers and strength and conditioning staff are pressured to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: this life journey. Thanks to the Saint John Society and the Society of Mary for guiding me in my

Drone Strikes : The Moral, Political, and Legal Implications of the Changing Character of War

Creator:: Khalife, Ryan A.
Abstract:: Drone strikes have become a defining strategy in the US War on Terror. Since the first combat drone strike in 2001, the executive branch has intentionally increased the deployment of drones for counterterrorism operations throughout the Middle East and North Africa. This thesis explores the moral and legal justifications for...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Perspectives on a Community Forest : A Practice in Nature Writing

Creator:: Hadella, Lucia C.
Abstract:: The McDonald Forest is one of the Oregon State University Research Forests, owned by the College of Forestry and located approximately seven miles northwest of the heart of Corvallis. I took four hikes on the McDonald Forest at four major recreation destinations: Oak Creek, Dimple Hill, Lewisburg Saddle, and Peavy...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , and in a little over a century, levels rose by one third (climatechange.gov). Also in May of 2013

Sex differences in triple extensor rate of torque development may explain variance in vertical jump performance

Creator:: Wile, Dylan
Abstract:: Background: While males generally outperform females in athletic tasks, the underlying mechanisms for this difference remain unclear. Explosive neuromuscular performance of the triple extensors, often investigated via rate of torque development (RTD), is crucial for athletic tasks such as a vertical jump. Purpose: To assess sex differences in rapid torque...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

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

Creator:: Schaake, Emma-Kate
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: observer,” thriving in the spotlight of their lives (Douglas 64). The Fitzgerald’s quickly rose to fame

Under the Shadow of this Red Rock: Reading T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land for its Places, Persons, and Poetics

Creator:: Summers, Stephen James
Abstract:: Thomas Stearns Eliot’s 1922 modernist poem The Waste Land presents itself as an alternative to the decaying society Eliot found himself inhabiting. It begins as a personal means of pulling together one’s fragmented consciousness, but in doing so Eliot manages to present a solution to a world of selfishness—looking beyond...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Tracing the Pacific Islander Diaspora in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Yarbrough, Nicole
Abstract:: The Pacific Islander diaspora in the Pacific Northwest United States is a unique community characterized by diverse cultures, experiences, and motivations for migration. This study aimed to explore the narratives of individuals from different Pacific Islander backgrounds residing in Oregon, shedding light on their reasons for migration and the impact...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Into the Garden: Environmental Education and Resources for K-5

Creator:: Smith, Amira R.
Abstract:: This thesis aims to address barriers that K-5 educators face when implementing environmental education in classrooms. An in-depth study of the history of environmental education in the United States identifies primary barriers and issues. Focusing specifically on garden education programs, six lesson plans for K-5 were created to address the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Attachment to Place Among Teenage Students in School Districts With Four-Day School Weeks

Creator:: Smith, Madeleine C.
Abstract:: Rural communities face acute challenges in providing education. Attachment to place plays a significant role in rural communities but little research exists on how it influences policy. One policy response to financial, physical, and cultural factors in rural Oregon is the four-day school week (FDSW). Through health survey responses of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

A Comparative Study between Mental Health of Homeless Populations in the United States and Spain

Creator:: Helman, Talia
Abstract:: Many people around the world suffer from a mental illness, and too few receive the help they need. Mental illness is especially prevalent among the homeless. Homelessness is represented in all ages, ethnicities, and genders, and is especially represented among first world countries such as the United States and Spain....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Exercise Motivation Reconsidered: Effects of Adult Attachment Style on Exercise Experiences and Behaviors

Creator:: Bird, Kayla
Abstract:: Research has shown that college students sit above the global average for levels of physical inactivity. Currently, there are attempts to assuage this by using motivational theories to encourage physical activity. This, however, is being met with limited success. Therefore, it is now necessary to cast a broader net across...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ; 1959; 1960). A research assistant of Bowlby’s, Mary Ainsworth, attempted to build on Bowlby’s work

A Historical Reflection of Cultural Factors Inhibiting American Healthcare Reform

Creator:: Leathers, James S.
Abstract:: Past healthcare reform has been blinded by the presence of competing philosophies and ideologies that ultimately yielded ineffective compromises or short-terms solutions. With the ever-shifting political and economic landscapes, the future of our nation’s healthcare is in great peril. This paper is a meta-analysis on obstructions to healthcare reform that...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

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

Creator:: Richardson, Carolyn N.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: were nobility and many of whom were assassinated when their subjects rose up against them. Franz

Raising Cain : A Novel

Creator:: Sheen, Sarah
Abstract:: A Confederate soldier turned cowboy, fresh off the front lines of the Civil War, Cain Bradshaw is a hard man who keeps to himself, content to work the cattle train and bury himself in the oblivion offered by the wilds of the scarcely tamed West. But when dumb chance and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: split in a wide, mean grin. He'd suspected, but of all the men to be a mary, it'd be Cain, wouldn't it

Analysis of twentieth century apparel production compared to twenty-first century apparel production

Creator:: Baker, Kelly
Abstract:: Apparel fashion is a daily component of society that transcends generations and cultures. The purpose of my research was to analyze the garment structure and construction of two separate but comparable garments in style, function, and content - one from the 1910s and one from 2015. Using the New Brunswick...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

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