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276 Chong, AlishaEffects of increasing sleep duration on C-Reactive protein, insulin sensitivity, and blood pressure in adults with habitual short sleepShort sleep, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes are all highly prevalent health issues in modern society. Previous findings demonstrate that obtaining short sleep is linked to an increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. However, the mechanisms un...2023
277 Chong, AlishaEffects of increasing sleep duration on C-reactive protein, insulin sensitivity, and blood pressure in adults with habitual short sleepEffective literature instruction is an essential part of building secondary students' analytical skills, cultural capital, empathy, and sense of belonging in school. In this paper, I hypothesize that English language learners may not receive the same opportunities as their English-proficient peers t...translanguaging; literary fluency; emergent bilinguals; language arts; English language learners; secondary education2023
278 Dean, EmmaThe Effects of maternal resilience on newborn neurobehavioral outcomesThere is growing evidence that exposure to prenatal maternal stress may adversely affect fetal neurodevelopment by altering the fetal environment. In this study, we investigated whether maternal resilience can act as a moderator of the negative effects of maternal stress on newborn neurobehavioral o...2020
279 Smith, SarahEffects of Mitochondrial Mobility on Astrocyte FunctionWithin the brain, astrocytes provide support and influence the excitability of neurons by regulating the extracellular levels of potassium (K+) and glutamate. These glial cells play a vital role in neural homeostasis by regulating the concentration of neurotransmitters at the synapse, therefore modu...2018
280 Seymour, BayleyThe Effects of Recent Changes in Grocery Sales Tax by State GovernmentsThe issue of whether grocery items should be subject to sales tax has been hotly debated, especially in the last several decades. As of the time of writing, only thirteen U.S. states out of fifty implement a statewide level of grocery sales tax at all. Of those that do, six tax groceries at a reduce...2018
281 Schofield, Zachary CThe Effects of State Level Energy Policy on Renewable Energy MarketsFor the past few decades, state governments have attempted to steer their energy portfolios toward sources that are environmentally responsible and come at a lower cost. The two primary policies that are analyzed in this work are Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and market deregulation. Because t...2017
282 Kearns, Ireland RoseEffects of trem-1 expression on acute phase seizures in a mouse model of viral-induced epilepsyAround 70 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy, a neurological disorder that causes unprovoked and persistent seizures. A dominant cause of acquired epilepsies are from injuries to the central nervous system (CNS), such as viral infection of the CNS that results in brain inflammation (encep...2022
283 Lebrecht, MarandaEffects of ventilatory regimens on the prevalence of a common gastrointestinal disease in neonatesNecrotizing Enterocolitis, or NEC, is a common intestinal disease of preterm neonates. It is believed that bacterial colonization increases the risk of NEC. This study examines whether the type of ventilation of the neonate, either mechanical ventilation (MV) or non-invasive support (NIS), and the ...Enterocolitis, Neonatal necrotizing - Research; Newborn infants - Diseases; Sheep as laboratory animals - Research; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Lymphocytes2016-05
284 Muehlman, JayantiEffects of Wind-Generated Underwater Noise on Southern right Whale Group DynamicThe goal of this study was to investigate whether underwater noise affects the grouping behavior of southern right-whale (Eubalaena australis) mother-calf pairs at Península Valdés, Argentina. This area is a major calving ground for the population that occupies the western South Atlantic. Two larg...2020
285 King, ScottEffortful upward pitch glide as a predictor of non-volitional swallow function in individuals with upper versus lower motor neuron lesionsObjective: This study addressed the correspondence between maximum pharyngeal constriction (PCmax) during effortful upward pitch glide task using nasoendoscopy compared with measures from videofluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS) of swallowing function in individuals with upper (UMN) vs lower motor n...2020
286 Voyles, Jonathan RossEfforts Toward Establishing ML-McAs a Robust Depth Discriminant of Seismic Sources at Local (<150 km) DistancesFew scientific fields have been as dramatically accelerated by war as Earth science. Prior to the twentieth century, Earth science was largely dominated by natural philosophers debating whether the Earth had been formed by a ball of magma that solidified or a ball of liquid that precipitated. This g...2020
287 Sedley, AndrewEgocentric Navigation in a Morris Water Maze for Testing Memory Formation in MiceMouse models are crucial to understanding not only sensory and cognitive neurological processes, but also diseases, disabilities, and responses to pharmacological or surgical treatments. Behavioral tests are essential assets in the description of these models. The Morris Water Maze is a common behav...2018
288 Leibold, Katherine I.The Electability of Atheists in the United StatesAtheists are severely underrepresented in United States public offices. This underrepresentation is obvious when evaluating the religious affiliation of our elected officials in Congress in contrast to the religious affiliations of the general public. The underrepresentation of atheists in Congress ...2018
289 Sriram, AnanyaElectrochemical Impedance Analysis of Gold-Polyurethane NanocompositeNeural prosthetic devices are used to record and transmit electrical signals to modulate neural tissue functionality. Electrodes in the devices are currently made using traditional electronic materials. These materials are generally not biocompatible and those that are, can be stiff, triggering an i...2020
290 Nuntapreda Alexander NicholasThe electrolytic deposition of iron ore: a green alternative to traditional smeltingThis project was undertaken to determine how to produce metallic iron, the primary component in steel, in a more sustainable manner. Traditionally, iron is smelted inside of an energy-intensive blast furnace that releases large amounts of carbon products into the atmosphere. It is critical to determ...2024
291 Bischoff, AmandaElucidating the Mechanism and Predicting the Selectivity of the bis(Pyridine) Silver Permanganate OxidatiinThe Movassaghi group has recently reported several total syntheses of epipolythiodiketopiperazine derivatives (ETPs), a class of natural products with potent biological activity. A crucial step in their synthesis oxidizes two to four tertiary C-H bonds to form tertiary alcohols using (bis)pyridine s...2016
292 Juarez, Sergio ArturoEmpirical Analysis of the Participation Behaviors of Investors on Crowdfunding PlatformsThis project examines the phenomenon of crowdfunding, which allows individuals to seek investments for a project, campaign, or venture. Typically this is done via the Internet, through the participation of large numbers of investors (or backers) who invest or donate small amounts of money. The reaso...2017
293 Richards, LindsayEmployment trends and covid-19 in UtahIn this thesis I will evaluate the state of the Utah job market before and after the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first year after initial economic downturn, Utah emerged as an economic stronghold, and Salt Lake City metropolitan area had the lowest average unemploym...2021
294 Meza, FranciscoEmpowering inclusivity: assessing the necessity and impact of language access plans in local governmentsThis study investigates the critical role of language access plans in local governments to ensure equitable access to public services and foster civic participation among linguistically diverse communities. The research aims to shed light on the responsibilities of local government and the broader i...2024
295 Richards, AydenEnvironmental externality valuation: a timeline to financial materialityEnvironmental policy regulating the greenhouse gas emissions of public companies is likely to become more prevalent in the coming years. Therefore, it is essential for public companies and investors alike to understand how the implementation of environmental policy will affect the valuation of publi...2021
296 Young, TylerEquity value implications of a spinoff for the parentcoThis paper investigates the shareholder value implications of spinoffs for the seller (ParentCo) among public companies. In 2022 alone, U.S. firms announced 44 significant spinoffs and completed 20, representing over $61 billion in value.1 As one of the most common strategic transactions companies t...2024
297 Gesteland, Chase HansEquity, diversity, and inclusion in engineering education: the need for progressive pedagogical frameworks and social justice perspectivesRacism is one of the defining characteristics of the history of the United States, and historical racism pervades many of its institutions to this day. Addressing the issue of systemic racism is a colossal task, and requires constant scrutiny of existing policy as well as dedicated efforts to produc...2022
298 Mercer, MarianneEstablishing a System for Structure-Function analysis of the Novel Role that NUP153 Plays in Nuclear AssemblyIn mitosis, equal partitioning of DNA between daughter cells requires an integrated series of events. At the start of anaphase the chromatin separates and forms two chromatin discs. This chromatin is then targeted by nuclear membrane proteins and membrane to form the nuclear envelope. These membrane...2018
299 Brooks, MeganEstablishing baseline numbers for isometric back muscle endurance in the dance populationPurpose: Medical professionals can better recognize and treat injuries caused by deviation, such as back pain when normative and baseline values are determined. Dancers are often a forgotten athletic population. Researchers have yet to determine dancers' normative back and core muscle endurance valu...2023
300 Scholes, Connor G.The Ethics of Uncertainty in Clinical Genetics TestingRecent years have seen the explosive development of genetics and its subsequent use in medical practice. In the face of such rapid technological advancement that impacts the health of thousands each year and constitutes a multi-million-dollar industry, ethical analysis of the various shortcomings th...American; College of Medical Genetics; Subsequent2019
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