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The United States Election System: How an Outdated Electoral Structure has led to Political Polarization in the United States

Creator:: Fitzharris, Jacob H.
Abstract:: Political Polarization in the United States is at a level higher today than at any point in the past few decades. Possible causes of this rise in polarization have been provided from various sources, including explanations such as mass media and income inequality. Through historical analysis and a wide literature...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: application, William H. Riker explores the law and its application in political history. As he discusses

Impact of biased movement on marine protected area effectiveness

Creator:: Rekow, James Alexander
Abstract:: Fish mobility affects the distribution of commercially caught fish species in marine protected areas (MPAs) and unprotected areas, which we will call fishing grounds (FGs). Previous theoretical findings predicted that highly mobile fish would benefit little if at all from protection in MPAs (Demartini 1993, Walters et al. 1999). However,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: decrease as fish mobility increases (Gerber et al. 2003, Mofitt et al. 2009). However, empirical evidence

Chemical screening of the secondary metabolites of Streptomyces cellulosae

Creator:: Fifield, Rory E.J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this project was to isolate gabosines and other compounds through chemical screening of secondary metabolites of Streptomyces cellulosae subsp. griseorubiginoses strain S1096. Two different media were used to cultivate S. cellulosae. The first contained soybean and mannitol. The other contained oatmeal and trace element solution. After cultivation...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Gabosine B Gabosine C Gabosine D Gabosine E Gabosine F Gabosine H Gabosine I Gabosine G Gabosine L

Evidence for the Potential Hybridization of Ammophila breviligulata and Ammophila arenaria in the Pacific Northwest.

Creator:: Borland, Joshua J.
Abstract:: Coastal dunes are dynamic and unique ecosystems. On the Pacific coast, dunes are generally dominated by the beach grasses, Ammophila breviligulata and Ammophila arenaria, two invasive species introduced in the early 1900’s to stabilize sand and create foredunes that serve to protect people who live behind them. Recently, a novel...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 31: 139-162. Krebs, C., E. Gerber, D. Matthies, and U

Effect of Exposure to Body-Based Imagery on Weight Bias and Body Image Satisfaction in College Students

Creator:: Fortner, Sarah A.
Abstract:: This study examined the effect of exposure to fat positive exercise images as well as stereotypical fat imagery and stereotypical thin exercise images on participants’ self-reported weight bias and body image. The study hypothesized that participants exposed to fat positive imagery would exhibit less social distance, fat phobia, and internalized...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: & Puhl, 2017; Watkins & Gerber, 2016). Previous research has indicated that participants who view

Technological Improvements in Ligation and Suturing Techniques: A Comparison in the Material Strength of Ligating Clips and Suturing Devices

Creator:: Robertson, Bria L.
Abstract:: Treatment of extrahepatic portosystemic shunts provides many options, including cellophane banding. These cellophane bands are secured with a ligation clip. Weck® offers two forms of these: the stainless steel Hemoclip, and the polymer Hem-o-lok. This in vitro study compares the mechanical strength of these two of types of clips by...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: en gt h (N /m m ) Suture Type Average Force per Length at 10 Days and 42 Days, Post- Operation

Emotions and Content Themes associated with Substance Imagery in Hip-Hop and R&B YouTube Music Videos

Creator:: Chac, Christina L.
Abstract:: YouTube is a free video watching and uploading site that allows endorsing and sharing of videos. Youth and adolescents as top viewers of YouTube may be exposed to images and messages on tobacco, marijuana and alcohol use behaviors. The research project entailed deriving a list of songs from the 2014...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: rated and influenced by perceived substance use. The Cultivation Theory (Gerber, Gross, Morgan

Context is Key: Examining the Impact of Ethical Considerations Supporting Vaccine Distribution Guidelines on Vaccine Adoption

Creator:: Malladi, Snigdha
Abstract:: In the face of limited resources, how should those resources be allocated? The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the difficulty of allocating a limited number of vaccines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued standard guidelines based on ethical principles, yet all 50 states in the United States (US) interpreted...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Social media styles : The influence of emotion on persuasion through Twitter

Creator:: Harris, Jonah
Abstract:: Given the unique nature of interpersonal interactions via microblogging sites (such as Twitter), it has become clear that a new generation of political candidates will need to appeal to a new generation of voters by way of an entirely new mechanism: Social networking sites (SNS’s). In order to address the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

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...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The United States Election System: How an Outdated Electoral Structure has led to Political Polarization in the United States

Impact of biased movement on marine protected area effectiveness

Chemical screening of the secondary metabolites of Streptomyces cellulosae

Evidence for the Potential Hybridization of Ammophila breviligulata and Ammophila arenaria in the Pacific Northwest.

Effect of Exposure to Body-Based Imagery on Weight Bias and Body Image Satisfaction in College Students

Technological Improvements in Ligation and Suturing Techniques: A Comparison in the Material Strength of Ligating Clips and Suturing Devices

Emotions and Content Themes associated with Substance Imagery in Hip-Hop and R&B YouTube Music Videos

Context is Key: Examining the Impact of Ethical Considerations Supporting Vaccine Distribution Guidelines on Vaccine Adoption

Social media styles : The influence of emotion on persuasion through Twitter

Understanding Oppression

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