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Killing the Father and the Father Lives On: The Literary Influence of Richard Wright on James Baldwin

Creator:: Stoneberg, Michael R.
Abstract:: This thesis discusses the African American authors Richard Wright and James Baldwin, and their views regarding how literature should be written. These views are examined as laid out in a selection of each author‟s essays, as well as through an analysis of the characters Bigger Thomas and Rufus Scott in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael Richard

A Rationale for Improving Childhood Nutrition: A Program to Enhance the Health of Families Experiencing Food Insecurity in Benton County

Creator:: Wilsey, Anna M.
Abstract:: Food insecurity is a growing public health concern in Oregon. Those that are food insecure often develop strategies, such as reducing the size of meals, cutting out fruits, vegetables and meats or skipping meals entirely, to make food last. One group that is disproportionately affected by food insecurity is families....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: County by Anna M. Wilsey A PROJECT Submitted to Oregon State University University

“I Want a Chocolate Milkshake:" Pharmacy, Spirituality, and Palliative Care

Creator:: Arounpradith, Alena N.
Abstract:: How can healthcare providers, particularly pharmacists, help palliative care patients cope with the inevitability of death? This thesis reviewed how spirituality and religious beliefs can be utilized as key coping strategies for many patients and their loved ones regarding various stressors associated with facing mortality in palliative care. In the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Appraisals of Military Service, PTSD, and Functional Health of Vietnam Combat Veterans: Findings from the VALOR Study

Creator:: Zinn, Alexandra D.
Abstract:: Previous research on WWII veterans in their 70’s and 80’s has shown that positive and negative appraisals of military service mediate between combat exposure and PTSD symptoms in late life. This thesis extends this research in two ways, first by determining how these variables relate to functional health in later...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Sciences _____________________________________________________________________ Richard Settersten

Design, Construction, and Evaluation of a Miniature Swing

Creator:: Smith, Matthew
Abstract:: A swing arm compressor was designed, built, and tested as an undergraduate senior design project for Dr. Richard Peterson. The system developed, while not functioning entirely as desired, gave some initial data and a good base of knowledge for a second iteration of the project. This thesis describes in detail...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : ____________________________________ Richard Peterson A swing arm compressor was designed, built, and tested as an

Astragalus peckii Population Establishment : Developing Protocols for Seed Germination, Seedling Cultivation, and Planting

Creator:: Pearson, Tabitha
Abstract:: Astragalus peckii Piper is a threatened Oregon endemic in the pea family (Fabaceae). This species faces extinction due to loss of habitat. Recovery efforts include augmenting existing populations and creating new ones. The purpose of this study was to determine the best methodology for population augmentation of Astragalus peckii by...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Richard Halse Astragalus peckii Piper is a threatened Oregon endemic in the pea family

Light Pollution and the Limiting Visual Magnitude in Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Grellmann, Carsten Christof
Abstract:: This study sought to ascertain the degree to which the night sky of Corvallis is affected by light pollution by determining the limiting visual magnitude. Defined as the brightness of the dimmest star that can be seen with the averted naked eye, the limiting visual magnitude establishes a quantitative standard...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , Oregon. Abstract approved: Richard Peterson

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

Ke Truyen Ma : Vietnamese Refugees Altering The Course of U.S. History, Kể Truyện Ma : Vietnamese Refugees Altering The Course of U.S. History

Creator:: Nguyen, Hai Yen T.
Abstract:: Since the 1960s, Vietnamese scholars have written autobiographical literature catered to the American public though they have not gotten as much recognition as soldier accounts and anti-war literature. These Vietnamese literatures shifted in scope and form with the succeeding waves of refugee resulted from the war in Việt Nam. As...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Tuning tRNA and EF-Tu for the Efficient Site-specific Incorporation of Noncanonical Amino Acids into Proteins

Creator:: Gottfried-Lee, Ilana L.
Abstract:: Genetic code expansion (GCE) is a technology that allows us to incorporate noncanonical amino acids (ncAAs) site-specifically into recombinant proteins using engineered translational machinery. Typically, an orthogonal aaRS/tRNA pair is engineered by directed evolution to recognize the ncAA and incorporate it at a reassigned codon while not interacting with the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Richard Cooley Genetic code expansion (GCE) is a technology that allows us to

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Killing the Father and the Father Lives On: The Literary Influence of Richard Wright on James Baldwin

A Rationale for Improving Childhood Nutrition: A Program to Enhance the Health of Families Experiencing Food Insecurity in Benton County

“I Want a Chocolate Milkshake:" Pharmacy, Spirituality, and Palliative Care

Appraisals of Military Service, PTSD, and Functional Health of Vietnam Combat Veterans: Findings from the VALOR Study

Design, Construction, and Evaluation of a Miniature Swing

Astragalus peckii Population Establishment : Developing Protocols for Seed Germination, Seedling Cultivation, and Planting

Light Pollution and the Limiting Visual Magnitude in Corvallis, Oregon

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

Ke Truyen Ma : Vietnamese Refugees Altering The Course of U.S. History, Kể Truyện Ma : Vietnamese Refugees Altering The Course of U.S. History

Tuning tRNA and EF-Tu for the Efficient Site-specific Incorporation of Noncanonical Amino Acids into Proteins

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