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151 Ballif, MicahDrugs and Pregnancy: Clinical Management with a Cystic Fibrosis FocusDespite the large number of women who become pregnant and use a medication during their pregnancy, there is very little information about the safety of the majority of medications. Most drugs approved by the FDA have undetermined teratogenic risk, but their use is prevalent in the management of dise...2019
152 Liu, JulianneDu bled a la banlieue et de Kif-Kif a Kiffe Kiffe: the creation of a new narrativeFrance has long been portrayed in a romanticized singular narrative as the country is routinely praised for high culture, enchanting art, and Republican values. However, beneath this gilded surface exists a complex past and present. Multifaceted exclusion forced immigrants into les banlieues, which ...2021
153 Lauze-Reyes, JesseEarly detection of human chorionic gonadotrophin with consumer-grade testing methodsThis study examined the ability of consumer-grade pregnancy tests to detect urine hCG at low concentrations early in a person's luteal phase and before the expected menses. Testing was performed with a commercially available pregnancy test strip that has a sensitivity of 10 mIU/mL. This is compared ...2022
154 Anderson, AlexEast winds event of March 2019: the anomalous occurrence and wildfire impactsThe March 2019 East Winds event in Western Washington and the associated increased wildfire activity was very anomalous for the region and the time of year. In a three-day period, temperatures were about 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit above climatic normal temperatures and many maximum temperatures wer...2021
155 Ecological literacy for wellness2023
156 Williams, Sydney PorterEducation, art and Activism: Collecting the Stories of World-ChangersThis thesis explores the idea of civically-engaged artwork that sparks conversation, specifically artwork created by young people, and often fostered by educators and community collaborators. For the purpose of this thesis, I define civically-engaged and activist art as art that is created with the ...Activism; youth; art; civic-dialogue; community2020
157 Chisholm, ZacharyThe effect of ASC 842 on Asset acquisition by publicly traded U.S. companiesThis thesis examines how U.S. companies responded to a change in lease accounting rules (ASC 842), which requires most leases to be reported in corporate financial statements with the goal of providing transparent disclosure of companies' noncancellable future financial obligations. Prior to ASC 842...2020
158 Singer, EmilyEffect of Covid-19 pandemic on oral health among uninsured populationsIntroduction: It is extremely important to maintain optimal oral health. Accessibility to dental care is vital for uninsured low-income individuals. There is a deficit of research that examines oral healthcare seeking during the COVID-19 pandemic among uninsured low-income individuals. Objective: Th...2023
159 Curtis, Kaili BreannThe Effect of Inflammatory Components on Influenza a Virulence EvolutionThe methodology for passaging influenza A virus in the mouse model has widely been established. However, traditional infection methods involving the inoculation of lung homogenates fail to account for the possible effects of host-associated factors on measures of virulence and in the virulence evolu...2020
160 Azadpour, ElmeraThe Effect of Inorganic VS Organic Fertilizer on an Urban Lawn in Salt Lake City, UtahWhile lawn management practices have altered the capacity for urban lawns to act as Nitrogen (N) sinks, there have been few studies of the effects of organic vs. inorganic fertilizer additions to urban lawns. We evaluated how foliar and soil N content and isotopic N composition (δ15N) varied as a r...2019
161 Azadpour, ElmeraThe effect of inorganic VS organic fertilizer on an urban lawn in Salt Lake City, Utah2019
162 Kasera, ShaliniEffect of IUGR and supplemental DHA on molecular mediators of hepatic lipid accumulation in the ratIntrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) refers to failure of the fetus to achieve its genetic growth potential in utero and is commonly caused by uteroplacental insufficiency secondary to maternal hypertensive disorders. A hallmark of IUGR is a decrease in circulating docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an �...2022
163 Arreguin, JamineThe effect of mild traumatic brain injury on turning stabilityBackground: There are minimal studies that focus on the margin of stability (MoS) as a whole when looking at dynamic stability in gait for individuals with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Research on turning gait is important since it is common during daily life and has a high risk for falls and...2023
164 Stephens, MasonEffect of prolonged nature exposure on mindfulness and P300 AmplitudeThis study utilized a quasi-experimental, within-subjects design to explore the effects of a 5-day nature immersion on perceived mindfulness, behavioral performance, and brain wave activity using Electroencephalography (EEG) to assess the amplitude of the P3a and P3b Event-Related Brain Potentials. ...2020
165 Ahlstrom, AubreyThe Effect of Religion on Adolescent DevelopmentReligion is something many people deeply value; the United States is even built on the right of free religion. The Pew Research Center estimates that only about 15.8% of Americans lack some sort of religious affiliation (2018). According to the same study, about 73% of Utahns are Christians, with 55...2019
166 Overton, SeanThe effect of State sales tax exemptions and contractor size on job corps center performanceJob Corps is a federally funded program, with centers across America that provide technical, educational, and vocational skills to underprivileged youth. As a federally funded program, Job Corps contractors who operate the centers are federally exempt from the payment of state sales, excise, and use...2024
167 Cyr, AmyThe effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on women in higher educationIn March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the course of life for most people in the world. This thesis aims to examine the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic had on women in higher education, specifically tracking the trajectories of undergraduate women in college. This thesis is a...2022
168 Astrid JiEffective portfolio diversification strategies in variouse economic conditionsThis thesis examines the effectiveness of portfolio diversification strategies in inflationary periods by analyzing the performance of various portfolios in economic conditions before, during, and after inflationary periods. By analyzing historical data to a variety of 10 asset classes, this study p...2023
169 Brown, Jackson AyersThe effects and general applicability of British influence in post-colonial EswatiniIn the building of new states in Sub-Saharan Africa following the long period of British colonialism, successful democracies have been few and far between. Eswatini, the main focus of this research, began as a democracy following its independence in 1968, but soon slid into authoritarianism. Today, ...2023
170 Effects of Acute Hypoxia and High pCO2 on Total Protein Content and Metabolic Enzyme Activity in Rockfishes (Sebastes SPP.)Climate change is altering ocean chemistry and wind-driven upwelling regimes. In the California Current System (CCS), these changes are exposing nearshore fishes to increasing levels of high pCO2 and hypoxia. These stressors co-occur during upwelling events, lasting hours to days, and both have the ...2019
171 Thorne, SamantaEffects of Bribery and Terrorism to 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics' ProfitabilityThe purpose of this paper is to analyze effects that bribery and the 9/11 terrorist attacks had on the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic games' profitability. More specifically in terms of the Salt Lake Olympic Committee's (SLOC) operating budget and how the two events affected committee actions to...2019
172 Hunter, Jessie RabeEffects of British Columbia's Carbon Tax on CO2 Emissions and Net Gasoline SalesIn 2008, British Columbia implemented the first comprehensive carbon tax in North America which covers nearly three quarters of all emitters in the province. This paper analyzes the effects of British Columbia's carbon tax on CO2 emissions and net gasoline sales using differences-in-differences and ...2020
173 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
174 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
175 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
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