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“A Fool For His Client:” Religion, Law, and Insanity in Nineteenth-Century America

Creator:: Reck, Logan A.
Abstract:: When Charles Guiteau killed U.S. President James Garfield, he claimed that God had ordered him to do so. During his trial, Guiteau’s lawyers plead not guilty by reason of insanity, and the question of Guiteau’s innocence or guilt quickly became a question about the very nature of insanity itself. In...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Science 36 (1979): 112. defense witness Edward Charles Spitzka claimed that his head, face, and tongue

“Just” Words?

Creator:: Lieberman, Aaron W.
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis is to engage in a linguistic-conceptual inquiry into what it proposes might for analytical purposes be conceived—and which it hence stipulatively defines—as Applied Value Words. After constructing the conceptual framework through which to identify, and within which to characterize Applied Value Words, this thesis then...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

A Comparative Study of Climate Change Policy and Actions between the United States and Sweden

Creator:: Jacobs, Annie R.
Abstract:: The issue of global climate change and possible remedies has been debated between national governments since the 1970s. While some countries have adopted aggressive measures to address the issue, others have lagged in their efforts. The United States, as a key player in global climate change conferences, has focused its...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: /Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=97&ArticleID=1503&l=en. 19 Jonathan Cowie, Climate and Human Change,10

A Holistic Model: A risk assessment model for internal conflict and case study of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Creator:: Gharib, Camron I.
Abstract:: Internal conflicts are detrimental to a country’s development for a number of reasons. Therefore, it is beneficial to identify the factors that lead to internal conflict. The three perspectives used to understand why internal conflicts occur are the systemic lens, the individualist perspective, and an interpretation that emphasizes the role...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Shiites and Kurds. 17 11Horowitz, Donald L. Ethnic Groups in Conflict: With a New Preface. Berkeley

Addressing ALS: Corroborating the Methodology of Studying the P2X7R Complex

Creator:: Veytsman, Edward Y.
Abstract:: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the degeneration of motor neurons in the motor cortex and spinal cord. Recent evidence suggests that the purine receptor P2X7 (P2X7R) plays a central role in the pathology of ALS. Previous research indicates that P2X7R activation by oxidatively modified heat shock protein 90...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Complex by Edward Veytsman A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

An Analysis of Americans’ Trust in the News Media

Creator:: Uskokovic, Andrea A.
Abstract:: With trust in the media reaching an all-time low among Americans, I wanted to explore what prompted this shift in attitude. This thesis analyzes how Americans’ perspectives on the credibility of modern-day media and the value they place on the freedom of the press are heavily influenced by their preferred...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , Anthony Leiserowitz, and Edward Maibach. "An Attack on Science? Media Use, Trust in Scientists, and

An Analysis of U.S. News Media Coverage of E-Cigarettes: Does a Youth Epidemic Make a Difference?

Creator:: Winett, Julia R.
Abstract:: Rates of electronic cigarettes (or “e-cigarettes”) use among youth are so high that the Surgeon General declared them to be of “epidemic proportions” (A Report of the Surgeon General, 2012). If these rates go unchanged, e-cigarettes will likely be responsible for the creation of a new generation of combustible cigarette...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: lead to a greater number of preventable tobacco-related deaths and diseases later. Dr. Mark L

An Investigation into the Formation of Vaccine Opinions and Attitudes in College Students

Creator:: Reynolds, Bailey L.
Abstract:: This study sought to understand the commonality of vaccine misconceptions among college students and where individuals feel they are obtaining their vaccine information. An IRB approved survey was used to collect 126 responses from Oregon State University students. Individuals, on average, correctly answered only 54.10% of the statements based on...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Opinions and Attitudes in College Students By Bailey L. Reynolds

An investigation of cultural cohesion and value divergence in a community bank

Creator:: Payne, Bryce M.
Abstract:: Interest in organizational culture has grown enormously over the last twenty years and much effort has gone into investigating the relationship between organizational culture and performance. Because most research to date has focused on large organizations, we chose to investigate the culture in a community bank undergoing a cultural transformation....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation and the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes

Creator:: Newman, Matthew
Abstract:: The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that is an important regulator of immune responses in various disease models. In the non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse model of type 1 diabetes, activation of this receptor leads to suppression of the autoimmune response and limits immune cell infiltration of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Mini Handbook, Fourth Edition, June 2012). The purified RNA was diluted to 0.05μg/μl. Next, cDNA

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“A Fool For His Client:” Religion, Law, and Insanity in Nineteenth-Century America

“Just” Words?

A Comparative Study of Climate Change Policy and Actions between the United States and Sweden

A Holistic Model: A risk assessment model for internal conflict and case study of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Addressing ALS: Corroborating the Methodology of Studying the P2X7R Complex

An Analysis of Americans’ Trust in the News Media

An Analysis of U.S. News Media Coverage of E-Cigarettes: Does a Youth Epidemic Make a Difference?

An Investigation into the Formation of Vaccine Opinions and Attitudes in College Students

An investigation of cultural cohesion and value divergence in a community bank

Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation and the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes

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