Oregon Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 12 No. 1 (2018)

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    Cover Art- "Mountains Before The Eclipse"
    (University of Oregon, 2018) Tran, Sherman
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    Letter from the Editor
    (University of Oregon, 2018) Zhou, Allison M.
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    Guest Editorial-"Reflecting on Research"
    (University of Oregon, 2018) Dudukovic, Nicole
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    A Comparison of Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy and External Beam Radiation Therapy for Urinary and Sexual Function in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer
    (University of Oregon, 2018) Fischer, Julia
    INTRODUCTION: Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men. Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP) and External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) are standard treatments for clinically localized prostate cancer, but both of these treatments have negative consequences for urinary and sexual function in patients. PURPOSE: To compare changes in urinary and sexual function for men treated with RALP and EBRT. HYPOTHESIS: It was hypothesized that patients treated with EBRT would have better recovery of sexual function, and patients treated with RALP would have better recovery of urinary function. METHODS: Urinary and sexual function for patients treated for prostate cancer was examined using Expanded Prostate Index Composite (EPIC) questionnaires. These questionnaires were completed before treatment and two years after initial treatment in 32 men treated with EBRT, and 104 men treated with RALP. The difference between initial treatment scores and 2-year scores were analyzed with a general linear model(GLM) procedure to assess the quality of life outcomes for EBRT and RALP. RESULTS: No significant difference was found for change in urinary function for either treatment group (p = 0.41). EBRT was found to significantly increase recovery sexual function compared to RALP (p = 0.04). CONCLUSION: EBRT is a superior treatment for preserving sexual function in men with prostate cancer, whereas there is no significant difference in recovery of urinary function.
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    The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Snow Leopard Conservation on and Around the Tibetan Plateau
    (University of Oregon, 2018) Taub, Hannah
    As an endangered species, snow leopards are in critical and immediate danger of extinction. In the last few decades, concerted efforts on the part of conservation organizations and various governments have created stricter legal protections and designated hundreds of kilometers of land as snow leopard habitat reserves. However, given the sparsely populated, remote and rugged landscape that snow leopards roam, difficulties arise when monitoring the species and patrolling the protected areas. Tibetan Buddhists and indigenous communities inhabit land that often overlaps with snow leopard range and their spiritual traditions and practices embody an environmental ethic that puts particular emphasis on respect for animal life, specifically including snow leopards. Geographical proximity and spiritual values that align closely with conservation principles support the argument that indigenous and Tibetan Buddhist communities are valuable, underutilized resources in the efforts to protect snow leopards in and around the Tibetan Plateau. Incorporating the traditional, local knowledge of and reverence for snow leopards with scientific approaches would create a more successful and culturally-sensitive method of conservation.
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    What Did You Say She Was Like? Features of Gossip Associated with Hearsay Accuracy and Consensus
    (University of Oregon, 2018) Xu, Chenle
    When gossiping about a person, how does one’s verbal responses affect the impression formed by the gossipers? A previous study on hearsay reputation find that when two gossipers gossiping about a target person, the hearsay accuracy about the target is low but the consensus between the two gossipers is high (Costello & Srivastava, 2017). As there has not been any research, to our knowledge, examining the factors that affect hearsay accuracy and consensus, this study intends to fill in the gap by exploring verbal responses as the potential factors. This study investigated the impacts of nine types of verbal responses on the accuracy and consensus. We coded 114 gossip conversations from the previous study (Costello & Srivastava, 2017) for nine specific responses and eight global features of the conversations. We explored the extent to which these specific and global features of gossip relate to consensus and accuracy in interpersonal impressions, operationalized as profile agreements. By using profile correlations with interpersonal ratings, the result suggests that certain types of responses may be associated with accuracy and consensus; for example, offering evaluation as a type of response seems to lead to a higher consensus between gossipers but cannot lead to an accurate impression of the target. Although few of the correlations were statistically significant, this project should still help to shed light on the conversational features associated with accuracy and consensus of impressions formed through gossip.