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Creator:: Lamphere, Charlotte A.
Abstract:: Goats were the first livestock species to be domesticated by humans and continue to function as a key source of protein and economic value for many communities. In the sixteenth century, Spanish colonists brought goats to the Americas. Unlike other nations, the United States did not maintain a significant market...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A Report on the Goat Industries of Oregon by Charlotte

Creator:: Amsberry, Anthony C.
Abstract:: Sepsis, caused by bacterial release of endotoxin, is a serious blood infection that causes uncontrolled systemic immune response. In North America alone, sepsis kills between 220,000 and 380,000 people each year, more than prostate cancer, breast cancer, and HIV/AIDS combined. Sepsis treatment is complicated and often requires prolonged hospital stays,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : Developing a membrane leakage assay for the binding of bacterial lipopolysaccharide by the cationic

Creator:: Oldenkamp, Heidi F.
Abstract:: Xanthan gum, a naturally produced polysaccharide, is biocompatible, and it is commonly used as a food additive. When combined with trivalent ions, such as chromium (III), a gel can form. Various concentrations of xanthan gum and chromium (III) nitrate were combined to evaluate the sol-gel transition of this system. Samples...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Stability, vol. 59, no. 1-3, pp. 81-84, 1998. [2] A. Palaniraj and V. Jayaraman, "Production, recovery

Creator:: Lengele, Amber
Abstract:: Introduction: Swim-up has been considered a preferred method for separating non-motile sperm in an ejaculate. However, the long incubation time and equipment necessary for swim-up make this process clinically impractical. It was hypothesized that these problems could be avoided for canine applications with a shorter incubation time at room temperature...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Michelle Kutzler Introduction: Swim-up has been considered a preferred method for

Creator:: Morgan, Scott M.
Abstract:: This study examines the effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on merger and acquisitions (M&A). Using data from Kinder, Lyndeberg, and Domini (KLD) Research Analytics and Thomson’s Securities Data Corporation’s (SDC) Platinum Database, we empirically test if CSR scores effect a firm’s propensity to pursue M&A activity. Specifically, I examine...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: examines the effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on merger and acquisitions (M&A). Using

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