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  • Evaluating social media attention interventions

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    Gasper, David M.
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    Social media platforms use many techniques to engage users' attention with their platforms, including notifications, popups, and gamification elements. The impact of social media on physical and mental health has been studied, but limited publicly available research exists on how social media users can be helped to disengage from these...
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    . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Christopher Sanchez Social

  • The Effect of Instructional Technique on Perceived Musicality

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    Walchli, Ashley M.
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    Previous research has shown significant improvements in standard measurements of student learning in traditional classroom settings when constructivist instruction techniques are skillfully applied as opposed to its traditional counterpart, direct instruction. The purpose of this study is to apply the concept of constructivism in musical instruction. The working hypothesis is...
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    Technique on Perceived Musicality by Ashley M. Walchli A THESIS

  • The United States Election System: How an Outdated Electoral Structure has led to Political Polarization in the United States

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    Fitzharris, Jacob H.
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    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...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Christopher Nichols Political Polarization in the United States is at a level higher

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

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    Khalife, Ryan A.
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    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...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Christopher McKnight Nichols Drone strikes have become a defining strategy in the US War

  • Differential Allele Expression of SOD1 in Biomphalaria glabrata

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    Carolla, Samantha M.
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    The freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata serves as the intermediate host of the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni. Previous studies using the 13-16-R1 strain of B. glabrata demonstrated an association between the gene encoding Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) and susceptibility/resistance to the parasite. This association is assumed to involve a polymorphism that...
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    request. Samantha M. Carolla, Author ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Christopher

  • Toward Professional Practice: Student Learning through Participation in Engineering Clubs

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    Hinkle, Christopher M.
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    This study investigated learning in three engineering student clubs at a large public university. This included a small-sized chemical reaction car competition, a large-sized formula racing team, and an international humanitarian engineering club. Research methods included observations of work sessions (N=27) and semi-structured interviews (N=19). Using Cultural Historical Activity Theory...
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    Participation in Engineering Clubs by Christopher M. Hinkle A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

  • An Overview of Multivariate Regression Analysis of Biological Data

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    DeHart, Christopher M.
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    This study investigates methods of multivariate regression analysis and their applications to biological data. It provides an overview of methods of reduced rank regression and sparse multivariate regression, including their motivations, methods, and applications. It also implements a form of sparse regression known as Regularized Multivariate Regression for Identifying Master...
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    . Bunea, F., She, Y., & Wegkamp, M. (2011, October 17). OPTIMAL SELECTION OF REDUCED RANK ESTIMATORS OF

  • Carbonation of Mid-Twentieth Century Reinforced Concrete Bridges in Oregon

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    Folkestad, Jill Louise
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    Carbonation of Carbon is of concern for reinforced concrete bridges. While long-term environmental deterioration of structures is unavoidable, protective design allows a structure to fulfill its service life without any significant serviceability or strength loss due to deterioration. Understanding the process of concrete carbonation and the effect it has on...
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  • Adherence as an in vitro assessment of neutrophil function in alpacas

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    Mangan, Emily R.
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    Camelids are known for frequent occurrence of general ill-thrift. In other species, neutrophil dysfunction has been identified as a cause of ill-thrift, and linked to chronic fungal and bacterial infections. However, no reference values exist for neutrophil function testing in camelids, which inhibits accurate evaluation of neutrophil deficiency in this...
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    . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Christopher

  • The Search for Mitochondrial Ribonucleotide Reductase

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    Bai, Daniel Helin
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    One of the distinctive features of mitochondria is that they have their own DNA. When compared to nuclear DNA, it is known that mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) not only has a much higher rate of spontaneous mutation, but also arises from metabolically distinct precursor pools. Others from our laboratory have demonstrated...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Dr. Christopher Mathews One of the distinctive features of mitochondria is that they have