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Hoang, Uyen | The Misogyny of Climate Denialism and It's Influence on World Leaders' Climate Response | As 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 |
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Spendlove, Natalie | Mitochondrial genetic variation among howler monkeys | By 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; Genetics | 2014-12 |
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Mallory, Halley | Modeled after Nature | The Anthropocene is the current geological epoch marked by human dominance. Among other changes, human-caused climate change has increased natural disasters, altering the conditions of life for communities around the world. Our best response to these catastrophes is to become more resilient. Case st... | | 2018 |
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Kenney, Devin | Monumental failure: the navajo tribe and radiotoxic wastes | The extraction of uranium has a troubled history in the Navajo Nation, a history born of lack of representation, lack of interest, and ultimately, lack of regard for human life. The United States government failed to carry out their obligation to protect the health and economic well-being of the Nav... | Navajo Tribe - Government relations; Uranium mines and mining - Environmental aspects - United States; Uranium mines and mining - Waste disposal - Navajo Indian Reservation | 2012-05 |
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Shields, Carly | Needs of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Healthcare Setting | Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability characterized by difficulties with social communication and repetitive and restrictive behaviors patterns (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 59 children were ide... | | 2019 |
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Baker, Stephanie Rebecca | Neighborhood characteristics and obesity: A focus on the food environment | The rate of obese and overweight individuals in the United States is at epidemic proportions. Previous research has found that neighborhood characteristics are correlated with health outcomes and obesity rates. My study focuses on aspects of the food environment and how it may influence obesity rate... | Obesity - Research; Obesity - Social aspects; Obesity - Risk factors - United States - Utah | 2012-05 |
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Jenson, Donovon | No low hanging fruits: salient factors for good nutrition by socioeconomic status | In recent years increasing obesity rates have become a major concern in the United States. Statistics show socioeconomic status plays a big role in obesity outcomes, with those of lower SES more likely to be obese. Although exercise and stress have also been shown as important contributors to obesit... | Obesity - United States | 2014-04 |
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Decker, Julia | Obsessive-compulsive symptomology in LGBTQ+ Mormons: the role of social safety | While the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) can provide emotional relief, social belonging, and community support to many of its members, its doctrine often fails to affirm the needs of its LGBTQ+ and sexually/gender diverse (SGD) members. Church policy maintains that members of the ... | | 2023 |
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Case, Julia | On the bicycle and humility: making sanctuary at the nexus of capitalism and climate change | The Anthropocene, or perhaps better referred to as the Capitalocene, has been marked by human activity that is intense both in depth and breadth. Human interactions with the greater ecology of the planet have, since the Industrial Revolution, been markedly onesided, with a misguided perception of hu... | | 2021 |
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Pistorius, Jordan | The operational code of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton | Operational code analysis provides key insight into the fundamental views that influence the decision making process. In this paper, I explain the importance of operational code in regard to understanding how important leaders think and in forecasting their behavior in future decision making roles... | Clinton, Hillary Rodham; Presidential candidates - United States; Women presidential | 2016-05 |
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Chatard, Kendal | Orangutan genetic load and the effects of population size | Genetic load is a relative measure of the quantity of harmful mutations within a genome, and a population's demographic history can affect this measure. Small populations that have undergone a severe bottleneck have increased inbreeding. These factors can decrease genetic diversity and fix deleterio... | | 2022 |
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Sadler, Alexandria | Organizational structure and framing process in the Chilean University student movement | The 2011-2015 Chilean university student movement for free, public and quality education has brought education to the forefront of Chilean politics. In 2015 students continue to mobilize through student federations at each university, even as the government beings to implement free higher education.... | Student movements - Chile | 2015-05 |
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Sablan, Mariana Serena | Pacific islanders: students left behind or forgotten | The term "Pacific Islander" encompasses a very broad, very diverse and very small population. The unique size and composition of the Pacific Islander (PI) community in the United States leads to two major consequences for Pacific Island students: they are often not catered to in educational environm... | | |
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Roberts, Jordan | Parity and primacy in perspective : a second Anglophone decline or a second American century? | Much of the systemic theory in international relations focuses on a single explanatory variable: the distribution of capabilities, widely understood to be synonymous with the distribution of power. Despite the significant attention given to the distribution of power, there is still fundamental disag... | Balance of power - Research; International relations - Research; Great Britain - Foreign relations - 19th century; United States - Foreign relations - 21st century | 2013-05 |
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Chloe Garner | Patient Privacy and Database Security for Emerging Health Information Techology | The field of health information technology has exploded over the last decade. With new innovations and technologies evolving quickly, government regulations and policies in place to protect patient information have been created as a response to the changing field, instead of as a way to shape the bo... | | 2020 |
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Porter, Louis-Bassett | Perceived stress and ambulatory blood pressure: an analysis of potential health behavior mechanisms | Ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) has been linked to perceived stress. However, research is needed on the more specific processes that might be responsible for such a link. In the present study, we examined how potential health behavior mechanisms (weekly exercise, weekly alcohol consumption, and smok... | Ambulatory blood pressure measurement; stress management | 2012-05 |
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Rhodewalt, Lauren | Personality and emotion regulation contributions to executive function | A growing body of evidence suggests a relationship between personality characteristics and cognition. Additionally, coping styles, which themselves are related to personality traits, also appear to be related to cognition. Two coping styles are of particular relevance; these are (1) Cognitive Reappr... | Psychology | 1991 |
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Garg, Gauri | Physical activity and nutrition correlation with white matter hyperintensities on brain MRI | OBJECTIVE Our aim is to identify a correlation between the level of physical activity or nutritional intake and white matter hyperintensity (WMH) on MRI of the brain. BACKGROUND White matter hyperintensities are a radiographic marker of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Individual's levels of ph... | | 2023 |
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Rios, Salma Angelica | Police response to intimate partner violence in communities of color | Intimate partner violence (IPV) and domestic violence are criminal and health crises in the United States that need to be treated and taken seriously. Although men can be victims of IPV, women constitute most victims. IPV is nothing new. However, what is new is that our societal ideas have shifted, ... | Intimate partner violence (IPV); police response; women of color | 2022 |
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Burns, Henrik | The political economy of international terms of trade and agricultural sustainability: The case of Cuba | For this thesis project I investigated the relationship between international terms of trade and agricultural sustainability for the case of Cuba. To understand the effect of trade relations on agricultural policy I explored Cuba's relationship with the Soviet Union, its largest trading partner betw... | Trade regulation - Cuba; Agriculture and state - Cuba; Cuba - Commerce | 2014-05 |
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Doyle, Erin | Political polarization at the local level | Many agree the American public is polarized nationally. However, polarization can be just as invasive within local governments. Understanding if there are occurrences of polarization in local government is essential to understanding how the American public has divided. This division in party goals c... | | 2022 |
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Tonks, Jacob | Politics without character: Liberal virtues and the situationist critique | A critique of virtue ethics has recently been raised by social psychologists who believe experimental psychology has all but proved the non-existence of character. In morally compromising situations, external situational factors have the greatest influence on choice, and therefore virtue as a stable... | Situation ethics; Virtue Choice (Psychology); Autonomy (Philosophy) | 2015-05 |
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Thomas, Madison | Possible systems of female sexuality | Previous research found that women tend to exhibit sexual fluidity more than men (Diamond, 2008). This conclusion has led to the desire for research to unde rstand sexuality and the possible life events that impact ideas, behaviors, and sexual identity. The main research question being explored in t... | Women - Sexual behavior | 2015-12 |
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Silver, Michelle Anne | Pre-sleep arousal in healthy adults reporting childhood trauma: implications for the development of insomnia | Childhood trauma is associated with increased mental and physical illness in adulthood. Disrupted sleep may be one mechanism by which trauma adversely affects health. Current literature states that sleep is essential in restoration of cognitive functioning and stress regulation. In addition, insomni... | Insomnia; Childhood trauma | 2014-04 |
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Mendenhall, Morgan | The preparedness of college and university counseling centers in meeting the needs of student veterans | The current study assesses counseling centers on college and university campuses in their dealings with student veteran clients in a national sample (N=33) of college center directors. The National Center for Veterans Studies sponsored the study, and a total of 200 counseling center directors were a... | Counseling in higher education - United States; Veterans - Counseling - United States | 2013-04 |