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End Matter Apr 2016

End Matter

AWE (A Woman’s Experience)

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Sylvie And Bruno And The Loss Of Innocence, Veronica R. Whelan Apr 2016

Sylvie And Bruno And The Loss Of Innocence, Veronica R. Whelan

Student Works

This essay shows the correlation between innocence and guilt in the novel Sylvie and Bruno by Lewis Carroll. It looks into the major differences in perception displayed by both adult and child characters within the story, and explores the need for a balance of both an innate innocence and a gained sense of knowledge of the world. The author uses a number of sources ranging from psychological studies on innocence and knowledge to comparisons of knowledge as displayed in other fictional texts.

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Animal Farm Corruption, Justin Rich Apr 2016

Animal Farm Corruption, Justin Rich

Student Works

This paper details how Animal Farm is not just a literary work comparing a farm of beast to the Soviet Union, but it has a much deeper meaning. It explains how the author, George Orwell, uses the character and the plot line to show how leadership and power corrupt a person. It also discusses how power is more easily obtained than used correctly.

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Disobedience In The Field: Folklore About Disobedient Missionaries, Sarah Keenan Apr 2016

Disobedience In The Field: Folklore About Disobedient Missionaries, Sarah Keenan

Final Projects

This paper discusses observations about how and why disobedient missionary stories are told by returned missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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The Other Side Of Magic: The Trials, Tricks, And Triumphs Of Disney Cast Members, Keely Bailey Apr 2016

The Other Side Of Magic: The Trials, Tricks, And Triumphs Of Disney Cast Members, Keely Bailey

Final Projects

This paper focuses on the stories told by Cast Members about their experiences dealing with guests. It examines why the stories they told are the ones chosen and the order to discover what it says about working for Disney and what it means to be a Cast Member.

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The Folk Language And Folk Law Of Texting, Annette Challis Apr 2016

The Folk Language And Folk Law Of Texting, Annette Challis

Final Projects

This project examines the unique system of communication developed in text messaging; particularly, how small changes in punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation and emojis can have significant meaning and create emotion and tone.

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"Man's Greatness": Steinbeck's Evaluation Of Nature And Nurture In His Epic Novel East Of Eden, Courtney Smith Apr 2016

"Man's Greatness": Steinbeck's Evaluation Of Nature And Nurture In His Epic Novel East Of Eden, Courtney Smith

Student Works

In his epic novel East of Eden, John Steinbeck explores the ideas of agency and morality. He presents the idea of timshel, or “thou mayest,” to show that every person makes their own choices. He expands on this idea by evaluating the age-old debate of nature vs. nurture throughout the novel as the characters interact with their “nurtures” or environments and respond based on their natural personalities. Steinbeck shows that our choices are our own, but they are influenced more by our natures than our nurtures. This is seen poignantly in his characters Cathy Ames and Caleb (“Cal”) Trask …

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Living Legends Folklore, Jazmine Emerson Apr 2016

Living Legends Folklore, Jazmine Emerson

Final Projects

A collection of folklore from Living Legends of traditions and cultural dances.

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The Goose Girl: The Importance Of Understanding Self-Concept, Elizabeth R. Perkins Apr 2016

The Goose Girl: The Importance Of Understanding Self-Concept, Elizabeth R. Perkins

Student Works

This paper delves into the psychology behind a beloved Grimms Brothers story as retold by Shannon Hale. What makes the story so timeless? The development of the main character as she grows into her own skin and overcomes her thinking errors makes this book attractive for YA audiences who are going through similar issues.

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Treatment Of Diabetic Neuropathy With Nitric Oxide Gel, Daniel R. Lathen, David Walton, Yukino Strong, Jeff Ward, Conner Sugrue, Jonathan Trout, Devin Vanderwood, Alonzo Cook Ph.D. Apr 2016

Treatment Of Diabetic Neuropathy With Nitric Oxide Gel, Daniel R. Lathen, David Walton, Yukino Strong, Jeff Ward, Conner Sugrue, Jonathan Trout, Devin Vanderwood, Alonzo Cook Ph.D.

FHSS Mentored Research Conference

Our study investigates a novel therapy to address a vascular factor that contributes to the development of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) using five experimental groups of a mouse model that spontaneously develops diabetes. The compound under investigation is a nitric oxide (NO)-donating topical gel which has potential as a treatment for preventing and treating DPN.

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Peopling Of The Western Hemisphere, Norman C. Rothman Apr 2016

Peopling Of The Western Hemisphere, Norman C. Rothman

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Development And Its Implications For The Indian Social System: A Wv3 Case Study Of Jotirao Phule, Thom Wolf Apr 2016

Development And Its Implications For The Indian Social System: A Wv3 Case Study Of Jotirao Phule, Thom Wolf

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Carson's Christianity And Environmental Crises, Andrew Wadsworth Apr 2016

Carson's Christianity And Environmental Crises, Andrew Wadsworth

Criterion: A Journal of Literary Criticism

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"The Fast And Furiously Approaching Need For Legal Regulation Of Autonomous Driving", Seth Bruneel Apr 2016

"The Fast And Furiously Approaching Need For Legal Regulation Of Autonomous Driving", Seth Bruneel

Brigham Young University Prelaw Review

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Criterion: A Journal Of Literary Criticism, Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Criterion: A Journal Of Literary Criticism Apr 2016

Criterion: A Journal Of Literary Criticism, Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Criterion: A Journal Of Literary Criticism

Criterion: A Journal of Literary Criticism

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A Brief Observation Of Latin American Religion, Andrew W. Becker Apr 2016

A Brief Observation Of Latin American Religion, Andrew W. Becker

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Amazonian Civilization?, David Wilkinson Apr 2016

Amazonian Civilization?, David Wilkinson

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Erik Larson, In The Garden Of Beasts: Love, Terror, And An American Family In Hitler's Berlin, Laina Farhat-Holzman Apr 2016

Erik Larson, In The Garden Of Beasts: Love, Terror, And An American Family In Hitler's Berlin, Laina Farhat-Holzman

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Ecology Of Gambel's Quail (Callipepla Gambelii) In Relation To Water And Fire In Utah's Mojave Desert, Wesley R. Skidmore Apr 2016

Ecology Of Gambel's Quail (Callipepla Gambelii) In Relation To Water And Fire In Utah's Mojave Desert, Wesley R. Skidmore

Theses and Dissertations

The efficacy of providing water sources in desert ecosystems to enhance wildlife populations and their distribution continues to be debated among wildlife managers. Some argue wildlife water developments provide a direct benefit to numerous species, while others point to the potential that wildlife water developments alter competition or predation dynamics and disrupt native communities. Additionally, some have argued that the availability of water may become more important to wildlife in the face of vegetative changes associated with expansive fire and conversion of shrub or forest lands to grasslands which alters the thermal landscape available to animals. I evaluated the influence …

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Insulin Treatment Increases Myocardial Ceramide Accumulation And Disrupts Cardiometabolic Function, Aimee Elizabeth Hodson Apr 2016

Insulin Treatment Increases Myocardial Ceramide Accumulation And Disrupts Cardiometabolic Function, Aimee Elizabeth Hodson

Theses and Dissertations

Prevalence of diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing worldwide. Millions of people are already affected by T2DM and estimates predict over half a billion people will likely be suffering from the disease by 2030. T2DM is associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular dysfunction is the leading cause of mortality among type 2 diabetics. Treatment for T2DM has changed over time. Though it was once known as insulin independent, a large portion of type 2 diabetics are now treated with insulin injections. However, type 2 diabetics treated with insulin are more likely to suffer …

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Breast Cancer Risk Perceptions Among Relatives Of Women With Uninformative Negative Brca1/2 Test Results: The Moderating Effect Of The Amount Of Shared Information, Deborah O. Himes Msn, Aprn-Bc, Margaret F. Clayton, Gary W. Donaldson, Lee Ellington, Saundra S. Buys, Anita Y. Kinney Apr 2016

Breast Cancer Risk Perceptions Among Relatives Of Women With Uninformative Negative Brca1/2 Test Results: The Moderating Effect Of The Amount Of Shared Information, Deborah O. Himes Msn, Aprn-Bc, Margaret F. Clayton, Gary W. Donaldson, Lee Ellington, Saundra S. Buys, Anita Y. Kinney

Faculty Publications

The most common result of BRCA1/2 mutation testing when performed in a family without a previously identified mutation is an uninformative negative test result. Women in these families may have an increased risk for breast cancer because of mutations in non-BRCA breast cancer predisposition genes, including moderate- or low-risk genes, or shared environmental factors. Genetic counselors often encourage counselees to share information with family members, however it is unclear how much information counselees share and the impact that shared information may have on accuracy of risk perception in family members. We evaluated 85 sisters and daughters of women who received …

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Contributors Page, Criterion: A Journal Of Literary Criticism Apr 2016

Contributors Page, Criterion: A Journal Of Literary Criticism

Criterion: A Journal of Literary Criticism

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Unmooring And Anchoring Bigger Thomas: Ontological Confusion And Mercy In Richard Wright’S Native Son, Davey Cox Apr 2016

Unmooring And Anchoring Bigger Thomas: Ontological Confusion And Mercy In Richard Wright’S Native Son, Davey Cox

Criterion: A Journal of Literary Criticism

Richard Wright's novel, Native Son, puts Bigger Thomas on display as an isolated soul, ontologically separated from the world around him and confused about his place in it. The work of Phillipe Descola aids in understanding the cultural models that lead to this confusion by elucidating the underlying schemas by which people organize their experience. Bigger's isolation appears incurable, or difficult to approach at best. The novel's proposed solution is mercy, or closeness and connection, which both Jan and Max offer Bigger. Much of the novel's content and it's treatment thereof is relevant to the environmental justice movement of …

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Population Differentiation In Early Life History Traits Of Cleome Lutea Var. Lutea In The Intermountain West, Lisa Hintz, Magdalena M. Eshleman, Alicia Foxx, Troy E. Wood, Andrea Kramer Mar 2016

Population Differentiation In Early Life History Traits Of Cleome Lutea Var. Lutea In The Intermountain West, Lisa Hintz, Magdalena M. Eshleman, Alicia Foxx, Troy E. Wood, Andrea Kramer

Western North American Naturalist

Large-scale restoration is occurring in many areas of the western United States and the use of genetically appropriate native plant seed is expected to increase the success of restoration efforts. Thus, determining intraspecific variation among populations and its driving forces are the first steps in successful seed sourcing. Here, we examine intraspecific variation of characters expressed in early life history stages of Cleome lutea var. lutea, an annual forb native to the western United States that has attracted increasing attention as a restoration species because it provisions diverse pollinators. We conducted a common garden experiment comprised of 9 populations sourced …

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Seasonal Distribution And Routes Of Pronghorn In The Northern Great Basin, Gail H. Collins Mar 2016

Seasonal Distribution And Routes Of Pronghorn In The Northern Great Basin, Gail H. Collins

Western North American Naturalist

Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) exhibit complex spatial and temporal variation in seasonal movements and range use across their distribution. However, knowledge of seasonal movements, routes, and distribution of pronghorn within the sagebrush-steppe of the northern Great Basin is lacking. From October 2011 to October 2013, I monitored movements of adult female pronghorn across an area of over 1.5 million hectares along the northwestern Nevada and southeastern Oregon border using GPS/VHF-equipped collars. I used 68,834 GPS locations from 32 female pronghorn to determine migration timing, seasonal distributions, individual fidelity to winter and summer ranges, and population-level routes used during the …

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Use Of Barn Owl (Tyto Alba) Pellets As A Potential Method To Study A Rare Rodent Population In Northeastern New Mexico, Christopher B. Goguen Mar 2016

Use Of Barn Owl (Tyto Alba) Pellets As A Potential Method To Study A Rare Rodent Population In Northeastern New Mexico, Christopher B. Goguen

Western North American Naturalist

In June 2008, I discovered a single jumping mouse (Zapus) cranium in a Barn Owl (Tyto alba) pellet from below an active nest along Cerrososo Creek, Colfax County, northeastern New Mexico. Although the cranium could not be identified to species, this specimen could potentially represent a previously unknown population of the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Z. hudsonius luteus). In 2009 and 2010, I collected pellets at 8 Barn Owl nesting or roosting sites along streams in my study area with the following objectives: (1) determine whether Barn Owl pellets could be used …

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Role Of Dispersal Timing And Frequency In Annual Grass-Invaded Great Basin Ecosystems: How Modifying Seeding Strategies Increases Restoration Success, Merilynn C. Schantz, Roger L. Sheley, Jeremy J. James, Eric P. Hamerlynck Mar 2016

Role Of Dispersal Timing And Frequency In Annual Grass-Invaded Great Basin Ecosystems: How Modifying Seeding Strategies Increases Restoration Success, Merilynn C. Schantz, Roger L. Sheley, Jeremy J. James, Eric P. Hamerlynck

Western North American Naturalist

Seed dispersal dynamics strongly affect plant community assembly in restored annual grass–infested ecosystems. Modifying perennial grass seeding rates and frequency may increase perennial grass establishment, yet these impacts have not yet been quantified. To assess these effects, we established a field experiment consisting of 288 plots (1 m2) in an eastern Oregon annual grass–dominated shrubsteppe ecosystem. In this study, the amount, timing, and frequency of perennial grass seeding events, soil moisture availability, and annual grass seed bank density were manipulated. We found that more frequent perennial grass seeding events combined with high perennial grass seeding rates produced the …

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Biogeochemistry And Nutrient Limitation Of Microbial Biofilms In Devils Hole, Nevada, Hilary L. Madinger, Kevin P. Wilson, Jeffery A. Goldstein, Melody J. Bernot Mar 2016

Biogeochemistry And Nutrient Limitation Of Microbial Biofilms In Devils Hole, Nevada, Hilary L. Madinger, Kevin P. Wilson, Jeffery A. Goldstein, Melody J. Bernot

Western North American Naturalist

Little is known about the role of microbial biofilms in nutrient cycling and ecosystem processes within desert springs. However, biofilms produce microscale physicochemical variation important to ecosystem function. We used microelectrodes to measure microscale physicochemical (temperature, pH, O2, and H2S) heterogeneity in biofilms at Devils Hole, Nevada. Additionally, we measured water column and pore water nutrient concentrations in 2 autotrophic (Spirogyra, cyanobacteria) and 1 heterotrophic (Beggiatoa) biofilm types. Spirogyra and cyanobacteria followed similar physicochemical trends; however, Spirogyra had more pronounced diurnal and seasonal variation. Oxygen concentrations within the biofilms varied with sample month, …

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A New Springsnail (Hydrobiidae: Pyrgulopsis) From The Lower Colorado River Basin, Northwestern Arizona, Robert Hershler, Hsiu-Ping Liu, Lawrence E. Stevens Mar 2016

A New Springsnail (Hydrobiidae: Pyrgulopsis) From The Lower Colorado River Basin, Northwestern Arizona, Robert Hershler, Hsiu-Ping Liu, Lawrence E. Stevens

Western North American Naturalist

We describe a new springsnail species, Pyrgulopsis hualapaiensis, from the Lower Colorado River basin (northwestern Arizona) that has an ovate- to narrow-conic shell and narrow penis ornamented with a small gland on the distal edge of the lobe. This new species differs from closely similar congeners from the Lower Colorado River basin in several details of female reproductive anatomy and in its mtCOI haplotype (3.0%–5.0% mean sequence divergence). Bayesian, maximum parsimony, and distance-based phylogenetic analyses of COI data congruently resolved P. hualapaiensis as sister to a divergent lineage of Pyrgulopsis thompsoni in the middle Gila River watershed (southeastern Arizona), although …

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Ecosystem Engineering Of Harvester Ants: Effects On Vegetation In A Sagebrush-Steppe Ecosystem, Elyce N. Gosselin, Joseph D. Holbrook, Katey Huggler, Emily Brown, Kerri T. Vierling, Robert S. Arkle, David S. Pilliod Mar 2016

Ecosystem Engineering Of Harvester Ants: Effects On Vegetation In A Sagebrush-Steppe Ecosystem, Elyce N. Gosselin, Joseph D. Holbrook, Katey Huggler, Emily Brown, Kerri T. Vierling, Robert S. Arkle, David S. Pilliod

Western North American Naturalist

Harvester ants are influential in many ecosystems because they distribute and consume seeds, remove vegetation, and redistribute soil particles and nutrients. Understanding the interaction between harvester ants and plant communities is important for management and restoration efforts, particularly in systems altered by fire and invasive species such as the sagebrush-steppe. Our objective was to evaluate how vegetation cover changed as a function of distance from Owyhee harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex salinus) nests within a sagebrush-steppe ecosystem. We sampled 105 harvester ant nests within southern Idaho, USA, that occurred in different habitats: annual grassland, perennial grassland, and native shrubland. The …

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