Rochester, Eleanor Gloria(University of Oregon, 2019-06)
The United States is in the midst of an epidemic of overdose deaths. In response,
harm reduction programs commonly distribute the opioid antagonist naloxone directly
to drug users so that they can act as first responders ...
Through the centuries, critics have struggled with the poetry of Andrew Marvell, using diverse frameworks to examine his work. In this thesis, three poems – “Upon the Death of the Lord Hastings,” “Mourning,” and “The Nymph ...
McWhirter, Marielena Rose(University of Oregon, 2019)
The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan gained and exerted significant power in the United States between 1915 and 1930. One reason for the Klan’s success was its resistance to the sociopolitical and ethno-cultural changes occurring ...
One of the largest at-risk populations in the United States is children with incarcerated parents. At the same time, across the globe, opioid use has spiraled into a public health crisis. Given the intersection between ...
The basis of long-lasting relationships is the ability to resolve conflicts. Apology is one way to establish trust and connection after a conflict occurs. It is used in relationships where conflict occurs naturally and ...
Howat, Taylor Ann Rumohr(University of Oregon, 2017-12)
Usher syndrome is the most common cause of hereditary deaf-blindness. Usher type 2A is the most common form of the disease and is caused by mutations in the gene USH2A, which encodes the large multi-domain protein Usherin. ...
Johnson, Abbey Lin Gillispie(University of Oregon, 2017)
Usher Syndrome (USH) is the leading cause of hereditary deafblindness. It is characterized by hearing and vestibular impairment as well as progressive retinal degeneration. This syndrome has been classified into three types ...
Proving whether animals are either capable or incapable of feeling (i.e. core consciousness)
is a problem that is difficult to address because mental states cannot be directly
observed. Many animals exhibit behavior ...
People who use injection drugs are at greater risk of mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases, but express higher levels of vaccine hesitancy than the general public. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, identifying ...
Sakaguchi, Claire Pilgrim(University of Oregon, 2014-06)
10% of the global population exhibits some level of medical related needle fear. but
meaning and cause for phobia presumably varies greatly by culture (Abmmowitz and
Deacon, 2006). In the United States, 90% of pediatric ...
The oocyte meiotic spindle and the mitotic spindle are necessary to proper
cell division and subsequent development of the zygote. The spindle facilitates
chromosome segregation to properly distribute genetic information ...
Since global warming came to the international stage in the 1980s, mass media, scientists, politicians, and other public figures have avoided addressing the problem for a multitude of reasons—the first being the social and ...
In mammalian brains, there are two areas that process information important for image formation and goal directed visual behavior: primary visual cortex (V1), and the superior colliculus (SC). However, it is unclear how ...
This thesis employs critical discourse analysis to study the representation
of immigrants in newspapers in southern Spain and the southwest United States.
The research employs exploratory and ad-hoc analysis to draw ...
Within the confines of static, two-dimensional representation, sensory tools are limited to visual cues, thus demanding the maximum output of symbols. Combining words and images taps multiple perception levels in the ...
It was hypothesized that intrapulmonary arteriovenous (IPAV) shunt pathways would be recruited at rest under various levels of acute hypoxic exposure. Thirteen participants with healthy lung and cardiac function were studied ...
Sports stadiums are incredibly influential structures in a city. Cities have recognized the value and status that comes with hosting a major league team and are willing to commit to the extended stadium development process. ...
Spending time in nature fosters pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors, which are
essential for achieving ecological resilience in the face of climate change. Spending time
outdoors is additionally associated with ...
Spending time in nature fosters pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors, which are essential for achieving ecological resilience in the face of climate change. Spending time outdoors is additionally associated with several ...
I examined the impact of the revenue recognition project, which was produced
jointly by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International
Accounting Standards Board as a way to improve the current ...