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  • Wiesel's Night: A Biography

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    Krueger, Jessica
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    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...
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    position strong enough to assure [the] quick rehabilitation [of their communities].”15 This illusion

  • What's Really Important in Introductory Psychology?

    Creator:
    Bohnstedt, Chloe
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    Is there a core set of concepts in psychology? Early work identified keywords in psychology by asking textbook authors what concepts were most important to them to understand what was essential for college students' psychological literacy (Boneau, 1990). Much of the early work showed there is little consistency in the...
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    a year's worth of publications in a top psychology journal and see what topics are most popular in

  • We Are the Thing Itself : Essays

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    Anderson, Monica L.
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    This collection of creative nonfiction essays seeks to examine my expanding consciousness and the people and experiences that have contributed to it. The first essay juxtaposes competitive running and dancing, the second considers how food choices challenge relationships, the third unpacks an implausible friendship while paralleling an Audre Lorde essay,...
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    Oregon State University Honors College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

  • Walk to school program : Vision to reality

    Creator:
    McAllister, Zoanne Houston
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    Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are significant health problems. According to the CDC (2012), only 12.5% of high school students meet the recommended requirements for physical activity. One method to reverse this trend is promoting physical activity. The Walk to School Program promotes active transportation in schools nationwide. PURPOSE: The...
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    . Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 12(10), 1414–1420. http://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2014-0412

  • Vote With Your Dollar – Assessing the effectiveness of consumer activism at influencing corporate responsibility

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    Jacobson, Drew
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    This paper seeks to assess the merits of “Vote With Your Dollar” (VWYD) strategies for consumer and investor activism as a model for changing corporate behavior. A novel framework was constructed to group VWYD strategies and campaigns under shared attributes. To assess one such group, the boycott, the research gathered...
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    Thesis Vote With Your Dollar – Assessing the effectiveness of consumer

  • Vertical Ground Reaction Force During the Forward Lunge and Squat for Dominant and Non-Dominant Limbs in Older Adults

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    Thompson, Ronald D.
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    Falls in older adults are a significant issue in the United States. Many older adults are advised to participate in fall prevention exercise programs in an attempt to increase strength and stability, but it is unclear what role limb dominance and potential limb asymmetry has in exercise performance. The purpose...
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    among older adults—United States. Journal of Safety Research, 58, 99–103. https://doi.org/10.1016

  • Variation in the Displacement and Dispersion of Young Children During an Inclusive Playgroup

    Creator:
    Ayyagari, Apoorva
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    Physical activity is associated with significant health benefits. These benefits include lower risk of cardiac disease, depression, and obesity. Physical activity in young children, 1-5 years old, is extremely important as children need to develop foundations of physical activity in order promote lower risk for diseases. A study with nine...
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    factors and atherosclerosis in children and young adults. New England Journal of Medicine, 338(23), 1650

  • Use of Medicinal Herbs During the Childbearing Year Among Direct-Entry Midwives in the Pacific Northwest

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    Delmendo, Madison
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    Midwives in the Unites States frequently prescribe herbs and other complementary and alternative therapies for the common complaints of pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. Although many studies have reported quantitative data on midwives utilization of herbs, this research aims to convey ethnographic information on midwives use, beliefs, and perceptions...
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    risen gradually over the last decade. A new study by the New England Journal of Medicine reports a 60

  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Propulsion

    Creator:
    Brown, Sean
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    There is a growing US interest in UAVs for many applications ranging from agriculture to military. One area of improvement that can be realized in each category is propulsion. Engines with greater efficiency would result in longer mission duration, leading to cost savings and increased usefulness for UAV owners and...
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    (FAA, 2014). As long as they fit within the guidelines, types of light-sport aircraft can be

  • Under the Sea: An evaluation of the establishment and continued effectiveness of the Galápagos National Park and Marine Reserve in Ecuador

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    Asson, Danielle C.
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    Conservation of natural resources has become a new watchword of the scientific community. While many terrestrial ecosystems are well protected, marine ecosystems have only recently come to the forefront. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been introduced as a means of protecting biodiversity, commercial stocks, and ecosystem services. There are many...
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    of the establishment and continued effectiveness of the Galápagos National Park and Marine Reserve