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  • Determination of Stable Isotope Analysis as a Valid Method for Identifying Tick Blood Meals

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    Morrison, Erin
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    In order to decrease Lyme disease prevalence it is crucial to understand the role of the black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis, and its hosts within the ecosystem. This study sought to validate stable isotope analysis as a method of determining tick blood meals by comparing the δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N of the...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Method for Identifying Tick Blood Meals by Erin Morrison A PROJECT

  • The impact of powered mobility use on expressive communication development of young children with disabilities

    Creator:
    Morrison, Zoe
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    While the use of powered mobility devices for young children with mobility challenges has taken off in recent years following evidence that the use of powered mobility at a young age augments other traditional mobility skill interventions, the research is still limited and focuses on physical impacts more. Recently, the...
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    Communication Development of Young Children with Disabilities by Zoe Morrison

  • Flux Balance Analysis of Synechocystis PCC 6803.

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    Elder, Robert M.
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    In order to improve photosynthetic hydrogen production, initial work has begun on a flux balance analysis of Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803, a model H2-producing organism. The mathematical model developed includes reactions relevant to photoautotrophic growth: glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the Calvin cycle, the photosynthetic electron transport chain, the...
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    low and high carbon conditions; M55, a Synechocystis mutant lacking Type I NAD(P)H dehydrogenase, a

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

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    Bird, Kayla
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    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...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Frank Bernieri Research has shown that college students sit above the global average for

  • A multi-faceted method for validating emotional intelligence

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    Reyna, Nicholas R.
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    The Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) purports to assess emotional intelligence, which includes the ability to successfully identify and manage emotions. To test the validity of this claim, 21 students took the MSCIET along with a several other performance measures and personality scales, and their scores were correlated. The MSCEIT...
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    : ______________________________________________________ (Frank J. Bernieri) The Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) purports

  • Investigating the Validity of the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT)

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    Landin, Joshua M.
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    study investigated the validity of the Perceiving Emotions branch of the Mayer-Salovey- Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT). This was conducted through a correlational analysis with three previously validated measures of nonverbal communication proficiency; The Profile of Nonverbal Communication (PONS), the Diagnostic Analysis of Nonverbal Accuracy-2 (DANVA2), and the Affective Communication...
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    Approved:_____________________________________________________ Frank J. Bernieri This study

  • The Relationship between Attention and Rapport in Conversation with AAC Users

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    Nguyen, Duy M.
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    Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices enable people who cannot speak to communicate with others. Unfortunately, they are tedious to use and are believed to lower the satisfaction of interacting with others. This thesis attempted to document the impact that AAC devices have on social interactions, in the hope of...
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    . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Frank J. Bernieri

  • Facilitating Positive Interactions for AAC Users Using Tone of Voice

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    Huntington, Hannah T
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    Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices are designed to enable individuals with limited communication abilities to communicate effectively with others. One of the most commonly used AAC devices converts a text input into a vocalized message for the user. These types of AAC devices can be difficult to use and...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Frank J. Bernieri Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices are

  • Greeting Styles and the Establishment of Rapport in a University Writing Center

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    Redding, Tawnya
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    The present study examined whether the nature of the greeting between a writing assistant and a student influenced the subsequent rapport that developed over the course of the writing center session. Eighteen Oregon State University undergraduate and graduate students were greeted in one of three ways by two confederates: with...
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    Frank Bernieri The present study examined whether the nature of the greeting between a writing

  • Turn-Taking in Face-to-Face Conversations: A Proposed Theory of Chair Swiveling

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    Smith, Lyshuand R.
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    The purpose of this thesis is to propose swiveling behavior as a potential speech transitioning device and to discuss the methodology behind qualitative and quantitative analysis of swivels in relation to subjects’ partners. Due to the impacts of gaze and body orientation direction on speech transitioning, it is deduced that,...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Frank Bernieri Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________