Browsing Undergraduate Theses & Honors Theses by Title

Murrill, Elizabeth 2005-03-25T14:19:10Z 2005-03-25T14:19:10Z 2004-08 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/690 54 p. A THESIS Presented to the Department of Biology and the Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Storage Murrill 2004 A transfer RNA (tRNA) can form codon-anticodon interactions either by standard Watson-Crick base pairing or by forming a wobble base pair between the first position of the anticodon and the third position of the codon. This means that within the same isoaccepting tRNA group, one codon may be read by two individual tRNAs each interacting in one of the two ways. This leads to the question: Why would such redundancy occur? Through the inactivation of the gene that encodes for the threonine isoaccepting tRNA with the anticodon CGU (tRNA-CGU), it was found that the tRNA-CGU, which interacts with its cognate codon through Watson-Crick base pairing, is not essential for life in Escherichia coli. Yet, the tRNA-CGU is present in a majority of bacteria, leading one to expect that it must have a meaningful role in the process of translation that has caused it to either be a retained or a gained molecule for such bacteria. Evidence showed that the tRNA-CGU has specific properties that allow the tRNA to contribute more at increased temperatures to the translation of its codon, while the properties of the tRNAs that “wobble” to read the codon contribute less at increased temperatures. One possible, contributing property of the tRNA-CGU is the more stable codon-anticodon interaction formed by the standard Watson-Crick base pair. Since bacteria have to live in different environments and at various temperatures, such chemical stability may be key to the survival of these bacteria and why so many bacterial genomes have a tRNA that is seemingly redundant. 846579 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Biology, Honors College, B.S;2004 A TALE OF TWO TRNAS: TRANSLATING THE SAME CODON DOES NOT IMPLY REDUNDANCY Thesis

Johnson, Laura M. 2007-01-12T23:47:30Z 2007-01-12T23:47:30Z 2006-07 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/3794 42 p. A THESIS Presented to the Department of Psychology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Spring 2006. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Johnson 2006 Individual differences in temperament include emotional reactivity and attention self regulation; both reactivity and regulation may influence the strategies individuals use in managing their own behavior and emotions. Correlations were explored between measures of adult temperament and the reported use of strategies for situations requiring inhibitory control and activational control. Participants completed Evansâ & Rothbartâ s (2005) Adult Temperament Questionnaire and a self-regulatory strategy questionnaire, based on college studentsâ open-ended generation of strategies. Multiple regression analysis found that the temperamental capacity for activational control predicted the use of strategies in inhibitory control situations as well activational control situations. Positive affect and sociability predicted the use of reward focused strategies, while fear predicted the use of punishment focused strategies. 281600 bytes application/msword en_US University of Oregon Temperament Individual differences Effortful control Self-regulation Temperament and strategies for activational and inhibitory control Thesis

Yaffe, David 2006-06-21T13:02:24Z 2006-06-21T13:02:24Z 2006-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/2930 32 p. An Honors Paper presented to the Department of Economics in 2006. Adviser: Bill Harbaugh 279555 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Economics, Honors College, B.A To Bluff or Not to Bluff: Principles and Practice From Laboratory Experiments Thesis

Brune, Michael K. 2005-01-03T13:59:17Z 2005-01-03T13:59:17Z 2004-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/310 v, 64 leaves A THESIS Presented to the Department of Germanic Languages and Literature and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Storage Brune 2004 The world is becoming an ever more interconnected community. Within this global village, there is a growing need for people to communicate with people in completely different parts of the world. A vital tool needed for this communication is the knowledge of foreign languages. Over the last century, there has been a great deal of debate over what methods present the most effective and appropriate means of aiding students in the acquisition of second language skills. This debate has led to the development of a surprisingly large and diverse array of teaching methods. This thesis examines one of the latest of this long series of methods that attempts to address the issue of second language teaching and learning. Created in the early 1990’s by a High School Spanish teacher named Blaine Ray, “Total Physical Response Storytelling” incorporates aspects from a wide variety of foreign language teaching methods to create an innovative and effective means of training students in a second language, which, if employed exclusively, presents an important departure from the way languages are generally taught currently. However, like all other methods developed thus far, TPRS is not without flaws and these are also examined. This thesis analyzes TPRS by creating a dialogue between theories from the fields of linguistics, language pedagogy and folklore, which is then discussed in light of insight gained through a practical application of the method. Adviser: Dr. Dorothee Ostmeier 435790 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Germanic languages and literatures, Honors College, B.A.;2004 Storytelling Second language acquisition--Methodology Languages, Modern--Study and teaching TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE STORYTELLING: AN ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION Thesis

Force, Lisa 2007-03-06T01:07:36Z 2007-03-06T01:07:36Z 2006-11 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/3913 74 p. A THESIS Presented to the Department of Biology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science. November 2006. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Force 2006 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a significant cause of death in the United States, and is the leading cause of disability in children and young adults. Acidosis is one of the most frequent secondary brain injuries and is associated with longer Intensive Care and hospital length of stay. This thesis investigated the interaction between a primary mechanical injury and a secondary acidosis injury using an innovative experimental TBI model consisting of organotypic cultured rat hippocampus. Propidium Iodide imaging was used to assess percent cell death, with results tentatively suggesting an additive rather than a sensitizing interaction between TBI and acidosis. However, analysis of the dentate gyrus indicated that there may be both regional specificity of vulnerability and regional interaction between TBI and acidosis. Amiloride and psalmotoxin were investigated as possible neuroprotective agents, with psalmotoxin but not amiloride producing promising results for reducing cell death by acidosis. Immunocytochemistry and Western blot techniques were utilized to confirm presence of ASIC channels in the organotypic rat hippocampus cultures, with results demonstrating presence of ASIC1a and ASIC2a in control cultures, and a decrease in ASIC1a concentration following TBI. Dendritic spine imaging was used to explore synaptic structural changes resulting from TBI and acidosis. The data obtained from these imaging studies suggests that following an injury dendritic spine density decreases while varicosity density increases, implying that the mechanisms of cell death for TBI and acidosis are likely not spine mediated. Taken together, these results further our understanding of the interactions between TBI and acidosis and are important for considering the clinical treatment of TBI. Future research should investigate further the regional specificity of injury, psalmotoxin as a possible neuroprotective agent, and the role of dendritic spine remodeling following TBI and/or acidosis. 5584896 bytes application/msword en_US Robert D. Clark Honors College Acidosis TBI Neurology Hippocampus Traumatic Brain Injury & Acidosis Thesis

Yamamoto, Joe 2011-09-29T21:28:30Z 2011-09-29T21:28:30Z 2011-09-29 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/11604 85 pages Despite the amount of research that has been committed to the study of Japanese popular culture, the deeper meaning of Ultraman still confounds experts and viewers alike. Critics of Ultraman contend that, because the program consists of actors in rubber suits playing heroes and monsters on scale-model cities, the program only appeals to children who enjoys watching colossal beings fight while causing massive destruction to their surroundings. Although the plot centers around the battle between good and evil, Ultraman is more than simply a gimmick for children. Stories also depict acts of compassion, family, and perseverance that provide viewers examples on how to better themselves when faced with certain challenges. As a result, the Ultra-Series serves not only as a form of popular entertainment, but it is also as an example of teaching ethics through storytelling. I argue that the Ultra-Series is both entertaining and educational to viewers of all ages because of the themes of compassion, family, and perseverance that its characters demonstrate. To support my argument, I analyze selected episodes of the Ultra-Series from 1966 to 2007, recent movies based on the Ultra-Series, and songs from the 1970s and 1980s dedicated to the Ultra-Series characters. I conclude that, because the characters demonstrate morality, the program inspires viewers to move forward in a world where the odds will always be pressed against them. en_US Ultraman Japan Popular culture Morality Ultraman- Compassion, Family, and Perseverance Represented in a Popular Science-Fiction Television Series (1966-2009) Thesis

Dieken, Katie Gerde, Janet 2006-06-21T13:12:13Z 2006-06-21T13:12:13Z 2006-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/2932 41 p. An Honors Paper presented to the Department of Economics in 2006. Advisers: Bruce Blonigen and Bill Harbaugh 172886 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Economics, Honors College, B.A UO Economics Summer Camp Thesis

Diller, Lois K. 2008-05-12T18:33:36Z 2008-05-12T18:33:36Z 1974-12 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/6210 69 p. A THESIS Presented to the Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, December 1974. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Diller 1974 2558289 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Independent Studies Program, Honors College, B.A., 1974 The use of movement in group therapy Thesis

Hull, Marc 2005-05-15T14:00:12Z 2005-05-15T14:00:12Z 1994 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/909 20 p. An Honors Paper presented to the Department of Economics in 1994. Adviser:Wes Wilson 797790 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Economics, Honors College, B.A Economics Besen, Stanley M. Television The Value of Television Time: A Clarification of Stanley Besen's Television Time Value Model Thesis

Watanabe, Yuko 2006-06-21T13:16:40Z 2006-06-21T13:16:40Z 2006-04 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/2933 44 p. An Honors Paper presented to the Department of Economics in 2006. Advisers: Shankha Chakraborty and Anita Weiss 467061 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Economics, Honors College, B.A Bilateral aid Foreign aid International cooperation Economic development USAID JICA ODA What Determines Bilateral Aid Distribution? Evidence From Major Donors Thesis