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726 Kim, JonMathematical Foundations of Atonal Music TheoryAtonal music theory borrows much of its conceptual framework from the mathematical disclipline of set theory. Several music theoretical concepts, however, exceed the scope of set theory and are ill-defined as such. This document aims to help complete the mathematical foundation of atonal music theor...2018
727 Tang, AnnaMathematical model of drug resistance in ER+ breast Cancer: the role of the microenvironmentOne of the main obstacles to treating cancer is its ability to evolve and resist treatment. In this project, we are primarily interested mathematically modeling how the cancer microenvironment interacts with cancer cells and affects cancer's response to therapy. We aim to develop the mathematical mo...2023
728 Youatt, Catherine C.Mathematics in Visual Art and BalletCultures all over the globe utilize both mathematics and ballet to understand the world and to express their distinct realities. In this way, mathematics and art interact, both with math creating new visual art fields, like fractal artworks, and with art influencing mathematics, as with Renaissance ...2019
729 Guernsey, MichaelMclr is not solely responsible for pigmentation variation among domestic pigeonsFeather pigmentation in the domesticated rock pigeon, Columba livia, is stunningly diverse. Plumage pigmentation in this, and other, columbid (pigeon and dove) species plays an important role in mate choice and thus is a driving factor in the process of sexual selection. To study the genetic basis o...2012
730 Busath, AbigailMe & My Wishes: an Examination of Resident Preferences in Nursing Home Care ConferencesWith an increasingly older population in the United States, many older adults are expected to dwell in nursing homes (NHs)-a place where they may also experience the end of their life (EOL). Despite the growing number of older adults in NHs, meaningful discussions about preferences for end-of-life (...2019
731 Franchina, Jordan AveryMeasurement of bond dissociation energies of transition metal moleculesMeasuring thermochemical and kinetic properties of chemical systems has always; been a central theme of chemistry. Knowing these properties assists us in assessing; whether or not a chemical reaction is energetically feasible, efficient, and worthwhile.; Theoretical chemistry has now developed suffi...Chemical systems; thermochemical; kinetic; modeling2018-04
732 Foote, Charles R.Measuring an ideas-based economy: an assessment of total factor productivityThis study presents a new empirical assessment of the ability of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) to measure the effects of innovation in aggregate and across different industries. Typically, TFP is estimated as a scale parameter of a production function fit to output and input data from industries o...Industrial productivity; Total factor productivity2015-04
733 Green, AustinMeasuring occupancy and occurrence of medium and large mammals in Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area using motion-activated camera trapsWith expanding urbanization and development, human encroachment on wilderness areas continues to increase. In Utah, much of the once pristine and untouched mountain ecosystems of the Wasatch Front have been developed for recreation and other human use, and this increasing human-wildlife interaction...Red Butte Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah); Wilderness area monitoring - United States; Wildlife conservation - Utah
734 Hayashi, SamanthaThe Mechanism of Lysosome Movement During ER StressThe Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) is a cellular organelle responsible for the synthesis and folding of secretory proteins. When protein import into the ER exceeds the its protein folding capacity, misfolded proteins accumulate and can potentially become toxic to the cell. This situation, termed ER stre...2019
735 Wang, AlisonMechanistic studies of the electroanalytic reduction of CO2 TO CO: A BPY-MN(CO)3Coome modelTransition-metal electrocatalysts have previously been shown to convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, which is promising for future energy schemes. Recent efforts have focused on (N^N)Mn(CO)3X complexes due to their performance and exclusion of expensive metals (X = anionic ligand, N^N = bident...2023
736 Wang, Alisonmechanistic studies of the electrocatalytic reducation of Co2 to Co: a BPY-MN(CO)3coome model2023
737 McSweeney, Catherine LindsayMedia representations: The health and beauty of the female bodyThis thesis examines the media representations of women in advertising through textual analysis. Discussed are the possible influences advertising and media have on obesity and health through the perceived pressures placed on women to maintain a body type and figure similar to the women in advertisi...Women in advertising2015-05
738 Urry, Joshua O.The Mediating Role of Coping Behaviors in the Realtion Between Partner Relationship Quality and Infant Stress signsPerceived social support and overall relationship quality between a pregnant woman and her partner could affect an infant's future emotional distress. There are many ways that a couple could cope behaviorally with conflicts that result from poor relationship quality. Indeed, a pregnant woman's copin...2020
739 Hermansen, HillaryMediating silence: translation in Clarice Lispector's The Hour of the StarIn Clarice Lispector's The Hour of the Star, a male narrator, Rodrigo, mediates a feminine and impoverished subject, Macabéa, for a middle class audience. Likewise, two male translators, Giovanni Pontiero and Benjamin Moser, mediate the original Brazilian work for their English-speaking audience. I...Lispector, Clarice. Hora de estrela. English2016-04
740 Siu, GraceMedicaid expansion's ambiguous effects on abortion rates from 2009-2019This paper analyzes the effects of the Affordable Care Act, specifically Medicaid expansion, on abortion rates from 2009-2019. I start off the analysis with a Difference-in- Difference model, move on to a Two-Way Fixed Effects model, and then alter the model to include event time, where the event ye...2023
741 Yehle, TobinMemoized parsing with derivativesDue to the computational complexity of parsing, constituent parsing is not preferred for tasks involving large corpora. However, the high similarity between sentences in natural language suggests that it is not necessary to pay the full computational price for each new sentence. In this work we p...Parsing (Computer grammar)2016-04
742 Hawkley, Jesse DeanMetropolitan divergence segregation patterns in New York and DetroitSegregation is usually defined in terms of limiting a certain ethnic group to a single area through discriminatory institutional practices like racially restrictive covenants or redlining. However, segregation is also affected by household decisions and demographic processes. Through the mid-twentie...Residential segregation - Detroit; Residential segregation - New York2016-04
743 Mann, KyraMicroplastic water pollution spanning the wildland to urban gradient of red Butte Creek, Salt Lake City, UtahAnthropogenic activities contribute to the presence and abundance of microplastics in aquatic habitats. Microplastic pollution poses risks to the health of humans, wildlife, and ecosystems, acting as vectors that carry harmful toxins and disease. However, there is relatively little research on the e...2021
744 Lee, AlyssaMiddle school student-generated ideas about math: definitions and utilityThis study investigates student-generated ideas about mathematics, focusing specifically on students' definitions of math and their notions of math's utility. The study is designed to explore these concepts concurrently through two research questions: (1) How do middle school students define mathema...2023
745 Paseman, Anna MarieMigration and Financial Innovation: Analyzing the Cost of Remittances Across Time and SpaceRemittances are a substantial source of external financing and a tool for economic development. However, the efficacy of remittance flows is hindered by high remittance transaction costs. Acknowledging the high cost of remittance transactions, this thesis employs a quantitative analysis to examine t...2019
746 Biskupiak, AnyaMindfulness: a multi-faceted solution to a failing criminal justice system?Current rehabilitation programs are insufficient among U.S. prisons. A prison is often a place of intense stress, fear, and intense or anger-provoking situations. Since prison education has started to become common in more and more prisons, a course to help inmates address the daily stressors of lif...2023
747 Erturk, Ali CemMinimum wage employment effectsIn this study, the employment to population ratios and unemployment rates of 16- 19- and 20-24-year-olds are modelled as a function of the minimum wage. The federal minimum remains constant while the state minimum increases in some states from 2010- 2019. Such a research question is useful because s...2023
748 Hoang, UyenThe Misogyny of Climate Denialism and It's Influence on World Leaders' Climate ResponseAs our planet's climate crisis worsens every year, the actions of our world leaders become increasing imperative when addressing environmental issues. This research investigates the interconnectedness of misogyny and climate denialism by examining various identities and how they may influence, chang...2020
749 Spendlove, NatalieMitochondrial genetic variation among howler monkeysBy studying genetic variation of some of primates, researchers can more closely study the effects of deforestation and fragmentation. For this study, mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) are the primates of choice. The samples used in this study were collected by researchers doing fieldwork in...Anthropology; Howler monkeys; Genetics2014-12
750 Liu, JulianneThe mobilization of Asian Americans for environmental justiceLargely excluded from conceptions of racial injustice in the United States, Asian Americans also experience marginalization in the Environmental Justice (EJ) movement. This invisibility is reinforced by EJ literature, which contains comparatively little research on Asian Americans compared to other ...2021
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