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  • Using the Rotorwash of a Quadcopter Drone to Remove Dust from a Solar Panel

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    Holman, Samantha K.
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    The electrical output of solar panels is reduced when dust covers the panels, but the air movement produced by a flying drone can be used to remove this debris. This research project will study the effectiveness of a quadcopter drone in dusting a solar panel. A solar panel was covered...
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    Dust from a Solar Panel by Samantha Holman A THESIS submitted to

  • Adaptation to long-term osmotic stress in a domesticated Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain

    Creator:
    Holman, Douglas S.
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    Osmotic stress is a common challenge faced by organisms in environments with variable salinity or aridity. Understanding the evolutionary mechanisms underlying adaptation to osmotic stress may have wide applications, including management of populations experiencing climate change, or engineering industrial organisms involved in processes such as fermentation. While Saccharomyces cerevisiae is...
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    domesticated Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain by Douglas Holman A THESIS

  • Music Generation and Evaluation Using R

    Creator:
    Lanz, Andrea L.
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    The main goal of this project is to implement an algorithmic music composition procedure and present all procedures and results in a reproducible fashion by creating a web application produced by R. To approach the implementation of the algorithmic composition of music, we start by exploring various models, but ultimately...
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    Music Generation and Evaluation Using R By Andrea Lanz A

  • Cancer Cell Detection with Mask R-CNN

    Creator:
    Wong, Ryan
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    Instance segmentation, the classification and localization of objects in an image, is a problem in cellular biophysics due to the physiological relevance of cell morphology. Particularly, cancer cells migrate in tissue space by changing their body shape similarly to how humans extend their limbs to swim through water. Monitoring such...
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    Cancer Cell Detection with Mask R-CNN By Ryan Wong A THESIS

  • Attachment Bonds Between Cohabitant Pairs of Domestic Cats and Their Owners

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    Smith, Arden O.
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    Domestic cats have been shown to form secure attachment bonds with humans, allowing them to use their owners as a secure base and giving them comfort and confidence when exploring an unfamiliar environment. Many cat owners believe that cohabitation with other cats is beneficial for their pets, and that cohabitant...
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    /journal.pone.0135109 Ramos, D., Reche-Junior, A., Fragoso, P. L., Palme, R., Yanasse, N. K., Gouvêa, V. R

  • Asian American Women & Clothing Perceptions: A Study of Intersectionality

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    Conrow, Angelina R.
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    While seemingly harmless, stereotypes can play a significant role in prejudice and discrimination. In two studies, we examined stereotypes of Asian American women and how they may vary with different clothing types. We used a mixed factorial design with a sample of college students from a U.S. university. In the...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Regan A. R. Gurung While seemingly harmless, stereotypes can play a significant role in

  • Does Athleticism Moderate Reactions to Diverse Images?

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    Gregory, Charlotte
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    There is significant evidence that an increase in social media usage causes changes to mood and feelings about the self. It has also been found that there is a significant relationship between the extent of social media usage consumption and self-perception. Mimicking social media exposure, I focused on how participants...
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Regan A. R. Gurung, Mentor, representing Psychological Science

  • The Emotional Consequences of Activism

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    Robertson, Sydney
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    This thesis investigates the effect of participating in political activism on mental health. Participants (N = 187, 72% female, N = 135, 77% female) from an Oregon university were randomly assigned to one of three or four conditions (depending on the study) in which they participated in activism related to...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Dr. Regan A. R. Gurung This thesis investigates the effect of participating in political

  • The impact of assigned reading on reading for pleasure throughout life

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    Pruitt, Sydney
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    The reason for reading for pleasure falling out of popular fashion is ambiguous, and there is an ongoing drive to identify the source in order to encourage more reading. I attempted to see if liking the books assigned to one in middle and high school had an effect on reading...
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    , 2023. APPROVED: _____________________________________________________________________ Regan A. R

  • The Influence of Scent and Owner Presence on Cat Attachment Behavior

    Creator:
    Behnke, Alexandra C.
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    Domesticated cats frequently use their sense of smell to navigate their environment, convey social cues, and communicate with other individuals. In applied contexts, cat owners are often encouraged to leave items holding their scent with their cat in periods of absence with the aim of reducing stress. The purpose of...
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    ://www.americanpetproducts.org/ Arteaga, L., Bautista, A., Gonzalez, D., & Hudson, R. (2013). Smell, Suck, Survive: Chemical