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Scholars' Bank at the Knight Library: Recent submissions
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(University of Oregon, 2019)The intersection of environmental and reproductive justice illustrates the inherent connection of physical and ecological health. Approaching reproductive justice primarily as an issue of environmental justice allows for ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures are projected to increase nearly seven-fold to 3.4 million surgeries performed annually in the U.S. by 2030. Although the surgery is effective at alleviating osteoarthritic pain, ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)This thesis draws on ethnography and science and technology studies to consider the use of medical technology within the context of Cape Coast Teaching Hospital in southern Ghana. All too often the transfer and integration ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)Scholarship concerning allusion as a cinematic device is practically non-existent, however, the prevalence of the device within the medium is quite abundant. In light of this, this study seeks to understand allusion on its ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)The Americas can be observed as an active conflict zone, both by armed violence and economic violence. Through a framework of conflict analysis between the United States and Cuba, this research aims to answer the following ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)In February of 2018, Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray reaffirmed the university’s decision to “ban the box” on its application. Ray’s resolution kept any questions about an applicant’s criminal history off ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)Common uses of treadmills range from product developers and physical therapists monitoring gait mechanics in a controlled environment to runners incorporating treadmill running into their training routines. With the ...
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Life History Responses to Variation in Bacterial Food Sources in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (University of Oregon, 2019)Obtaining nutrients from the environment is an activity shared among many organisms. The effect of these nutrients on life history traits of organisms can vary depending on their composition or their source, though the ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)The purpose of this thesis is to examine how health perceptions evolve after studying abroad. Information was gathered from background research as well as through a pre and post survey using Qualtrics. Students who were ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)Although parietal writing – the act of writing on walls – has existed for thousands of years, its contemporary archetype, urban art, emerged much more recently. An umbrella term for the many kinds of art that occupy public ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)With this thesis, I propose a community-centered approach to increase the affordability of a neighborhood across the income spectrum while responding to the needs of existing residents. I begin by making a social and ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)This Project examines the effectiveness of audio-visual training on non-native English speech perception. Previous research utilizing audio-visual training has been employed in the field of speech pathology, showing positive ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)In this thesis we present multiband optical and near infrared imaging observations using FourStar and DECam of an extended field around MRC1138-262, the central galaxy in a forming galactic cluster at a redshift of 2.16. ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)Letteratura come vita, or, in English “Literature as life”, was a phrase coined by Italian author Carlo Bo in reference to a growing movement in Italian poetry during the early to mid-twentieth century: Hermeticism. A ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)Music educators regard selecting repertoire as one of the most important and difficult aspects of teaching music. Repertoire is a central element of curriculum, because it facilitates both musical and technical growth and, ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)Mosquitoes are known as the most dangerous animals on earth because they transmit heinous diseases, including malaria, dengue, and yellow fever. Biting and sucking blood are hazardous to mosquitoes because, among other ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)People have congregated along the Columbia River’s banks throughout history, from the earliest settlements to contemporary metropolises, but this close proximity has posed a serious threat when extreme flooding occurs. ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)Physical inactivity and unhealthy eating among U.S. adolescents increase their risk for chronic diseases and many types of cancer. Schools have been identified as effective settings to promote adolescents’ healthy behaviors. ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)Chromatin remodelers are a group of enzymes that catalyze the movement of nucleosomes in order to allow other biomolecules access to DNA during processes such as transcription, replication, and DNA repair. Previous studies ...
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(University of Oregon, 2019)This paper seeks to understand the conditions that have led to the rise of populism across Europe and in the United States. To that end, this paper sets about defining the term populism, which it concludes to be a mode of ...
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