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Improving Larval And Juvenile Lumpfish, Cyclopterus Lumpus, Aquaculture: Nutrition And Growing Conditions, Nathaniel Spada

Master's Theses and Capstones

Salmonids play a major role in aquaculture globally and their production is expected to increase as the human population rises and wild fish stocks decline. Sea lice infestation is the largest economic burdens to salmonid net pen aquaculture with hundreds-of-millions of dollars lost due to the treatment, labor, and loss of biomass associated with these parasitic copepods. Chemotherapeutics were originally used to treat these infestations, but their effects on nontarget species resulted in them being banned in many countries. Many salmonid farmers now utilize cleanerfish technology to resolve this financial stressor. Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) are efficient delousers in salmonid aquaculture …

Bivalve Restoration Suitability Analysis, Sara Bandali, Kayla Garcia, Derek Bostelman, Georgina Quinn

Student Projects

Cal Poly Humboldt Environmental Science and Management: ESM 475 Planning and Policy Capstone Practicum.

The goal of this project is to provide Humboldt Baykeeper with a report of potential designs, sites, benefits, and stakeholder opinions related to developing a native Olympia oyster and clam garden restoration pilot project on Wigi. This suitability analysis will examine several different locations across the bay and compare the feasibility of (1) an Olympia oyster restoration, (2) an Olympia oyster living shoreline restoration for sea-level rise, and (3) a clam garden restoration. Based on our research, we will provide an analysis of four sites in …

Parental Stress In Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Jenny Do

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder with great clinical variability. As the needs of one child with TSC may vastly differ from another, parenting demands may similarly differ. Characterizing parental stress, or emotional maladaptation arising from parenting duties, can enable healthcare providers to assist parents of children most efficiently with TSC-related symptoms and improve both parent and child health outcomes. This study surveyed 269 parents of children (aged 0-12 years) with TSC and received the following information: children’s TSC clinical features, parent demographics, and a Parent Stress Index (PSI) score. Parents reported higher stress levels for children …

Investigating The Ecology And Evolution Of Normal Breast Tissues And Breast Cancer With Single Cell Genomics, Tapsi Kumar, Tapsi Kumar

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

There is vast cellular heterogeneity in human breast tissues, with different transcriptional programs in the stromal, epithelial, and immune components, however, it remains unclear how their reprogramming and interplay leads to the progression of invasive phenotypes such as Triple- Negative Breast cancer (TNBC). To do define the microenvironmental alterations that occur during cancer, we first established a human breast cell atlas, a reference of normal breast cell types from disease free women. We profiled 535,941 cells from 62 women and 124,024 nuclei from 20 women revealing 11 major cell types and 52 cell states that reflect different biological functions that …

Psychosocial Student Adaptions To Covid-19 In Higher Education: A Mixed-Methods Approach To Covid-19 Through The Theoretical Framework Of Anomie, Grace Erika Johnson

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted individuals and social institutions due to an abrupt and expansive change to norms and values, which are key characteristics of an anomic state. The purpose of this exploratory and descriptive study was to understand how students enrolled at residential university perceived educational and societal pressures associated with COVID-19. This research applied a mixed methods approach and relied upon three phrases of research: (1) Pilot questionnaire (n=54); (2) Qualitative interviews (n=14); and (3) Quantitative questionnaire (n=253). Findings suggested similarities in how university students responded to COVID-19 and how communities responded previously to other forms of natural disasters. …

The Heart Of The Problem: An Art Gallery Installation To Foster Dialogue On Heart Disease And The Privilege Of Prevention, Olivia Eileen Heinecke

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

We are cautioned constantly about various harmful diseases. However, the deadliest disease tends to be overlooked. Heart disease takes the lives of more than half a million people in the United States every year, yet there is a lack of discussion to address the epidemic at hand (Hill). This is largely due to the “blame the victim” stigma surrounding the generally preventable range of complications. While 80% of cardiovascular disease is avoidable, not every individual has the means of achieving a lifestyle necessary in averting the conditions and their symptoms. For this creative art project, I want to encourage education …

Stress Effects On Hydrogen Peroxide Defense Response Of Physcomitrella Patens And Mnium Cuspidatum, Caden Karl Groves

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

This project investigated the importance of stresses and the immune system response of hydrogen peroxide formation within the model system Physcomitrella patens, as well as in Mnium cuspidatum. I examined the role of two hormones, abscisic acid and jasmonic acid, along with the role that drought-like conditions play in the specified defense response of hydrogen peroxide production. I hypothesized that abscisic acid would act as an antagonist and reduce hydrogen peroxide production, jasmonic acid would act as an amplifier to increase hydrogen peroxide production and increasing the sodium concentration of the liquid treatment would also act as an antagonist. These …

Is The Ivory Tower Made Of Glass?: Examining Work Experiences Of Women Faculty At Butler University, Erin Elizabeth Mahan

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

The guiding research question for this study is: “What are the structural, cultural, and situational factors that affect women faculty’s experience at Butler University?” While this project focuses broadly on women as an identifying group, it also requires attention to the intersectionality of individuals’ experience as issues such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disabilities are also factors shaping women’s experiences. The information from this study draws attention to the experiences that women faculty have related to their gender and potentially facilitate change starting at Butler University. This paper will discuss the experiences of women faculty at Butler University regarding …

Effects Of Intermittent Alcohol And Nicotine Cc-Consumption In C57bl/6j Mice, Presley Elizabeth Fletcher

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Two of the world’s leading causes of preventable deaths include the use of alcohol and tobacco. While independently these substances have negative consequences, they are often used in combination. For instance, those who are dependent on nicotine are more likely to engage in hazardous drinking and/or have a dependence on alcohol and vice versa. As different methods of consuming nicotine become more normalized, there is a concern of associated harmful alcohol consumption being that both substances are widely available and rewarding. The goal of the current study was to understand the relationship between nicotine and alcohol and the behavioral effects …

Through My Eyes: Lessons And Stories From The Fairways, Catherine Therese Fulton

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

A caddie is a person who carries a golfer’s clubs and provides assistance during a round of golf. It is the job of a caddie to carry clubs, calculate yardages to the pin, rake bunkers and read greens. The role of the caddie has been shaped by the professional caddies seen on television carrying for PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players or in movies such as Caddyshack, Happy Gilmore and The Greatest Game Ever Played. Through the first-hand experience of a female caddie at a local country club, however, caddying is more than just the job itself. This thesis is …

An Investigation Of Social Ecological Barriers To And Facilitators Of Wic Farmers Market Nutrition Program Voucher Redemption, Renata Blumberg, Emily Fowler, Yeon Bai, Pankaj Lal, Alyssa Smolen, Ilana Dubrovsky

Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Scholarship and Creative Works

In the United States, many communities lack sufficient access to fresh produce. To improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides eligible participants vouchers through the Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) that can be redeemed directly from farmers at markets or farm stands. However, FMNP voucher redemption rates in New Jersey remain lower than those in neighboring states. This article used the social ecological model to examine differences between FMNP participants who redeem vouchers (Redeemers) and those who do not (non-Redeemers) in the areas of: produce procurement practices and …

Design For A Spectrum, Brooke Warden

Interior Design Undergraduate Honors Theses

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a growing disorder across the world. ASD affects around 1 in every 68 children in the United States (Block, 2018). This disorder results in significant social, intellectual, and behavioral changes within a child, and create challenges for a child with ASD to learn and develop like children without ASD. No two cases of ASD are alike which is why it is called a spectrum disorder. This adds an extra challenge to designing spaces for children with ASD to inhabit and thrive. These children frequently suffer from sensory processing deficits in which they have a hard …

Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food And Life Sciences Professional Development Opportunities And Their Impact On Perceptions Of Career Preparedness, Jessica L. Wesson

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A student’s undergraduate education is an imperative part of developing career skills that will prepare them to transition from academia to the professional world. Experience outside of the classroom and course material taught in a formal class experience are both important. Their experiences and classes, in college, allow them to develop skills and increase their chances of being successful in the workplace (Suvedi et al., 2016).

Chickering’s Seven Vectors of Student Development were used to help explain the process of student development. A quantitative survey was sent to DBCALFS faculty, staff, and administrators, and a different quantitative survey was sent …

The Potential Impact Of Climate Change On The Distributions Of Eleutherodactylus Cystignathoides And E. Planirostris (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), Rebecca T. Chastain

Theses and Dissertations

Climate change is inducing changes in the distributions of many species, causing range shifts and habitat loss as well as facilitating invasions. It is a broad contributor to global amphibian decline, already causing mass extinctions and extirpations of amphibian populations, a phenomenon which is expected to continue. The understudied direct-developing frog Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides is a notable outlier, having rapidly expanded its distribution in recent years. This is of particular interest given that other eleutherodactylids, such as E. coqui and E. planirostris, have already shown propensity for rapid dispersal and invasion. Originally found in the southernmost tip of …

Aliens, Lizbet Cantu Montiel

Theses and Dissertations

Aliens is a collection of poems exploring the concept of alienations though heavy usage of figurative language and rich, dark language. Each poem will portray a variety of issues around the author and the world around the author of the work. Other important issues as underlying themes of the work explore diversity in different means through the concept of alienation, or not belonging, in a certain circumstance. Each poem also uses a variety of literary devices, especially the heavy usage of figurative language in order to portray the issues or themes at hand revolving around the concept of alienation.

Synthesis Of Gpr119 Interacting Drugs For Treatment Of Type Ii Diabetes, Tien M. Tran

Theses and Dissertations

Type II Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and is categorized by high blood glucose levels, insulin deficiencies, and inhibition. Located in the pancreas and intestine, the G-Protein Receptor 119 (GPR119) was noted to have an important effect on insulin secretion. Previous studies found that when the receptor is activated, insulin secretion was upregulated which is vital for type II diabetes treatment. Compounds AR437735 and AR437948 are the proposed agonist and inverse agonist pair that will be synthesized and tested for bioactivity to the receptor. It is theorized that the different double-bonded atoms …

Wayne E. Sabbe Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies 2021, Nathan A. Slaton

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

Rapid technological changes in crop management and production require that the research efforts be presented in an expeditious manner. The contributions of soil fertility and fertilizers are major production factors in all Arkansas crops. The studies described within will allow producers to compare their practices with the university’s research efforts. Additionally, soil-test data and fertilizer sales are presented to allow comparisons among years, crops, and other areas within Arkansas.

Expand Nemt Across Central And Western Nebraska, Bri Parr

Theses/Capstones/Creative Projects

The average age of adults in the US is increasing, especially in rural areas. Approximately 60 million individuals live in the rural US, including millions of Medicare beneficiaries. Older rural Americans are more likely to be in poverty, unhealthy, and medically underserved. They rely heavily on government health insurance programs, such as Medicare, to provide for their health care needs. Unfortunately, for many older adults living in rural areas, health care is both difficult to access or in some cases completely unavailable. This is due to several factors, including the lack of specialist care in rural areas (mental health specialists, …

Measuring The Electrical Properties Of 3d Printed Plastics In The W-Band, Noah Gregory

Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

3D printers are a method of additive manufacturing that consists of layering material to produce a 3D structure. There are many types of 3D printers as well as many types of materials that are capable of being printed with. The most cost-effective and well documented method of 3D printing is called Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). FDM printers work by feeding a thin strand of plastic filament through a heated extruder nozzle. This plastic is then deposited on a flat, typically heated, surface called a print bed. The part is then built by depositing thin layers of plastic in the shape …

Accounting Case Studies, Megan Jansen

Honors Theses

This thesis is a combination of 11 accounting case studies. They are titled: A Tale of Two Cities, Exploring the FASB and GAAP, Presidential Debate, Tax Cuts and Job Act and Taxodus, Professional Interview, Case Competition Disney Overview, Case Competition Disney Audit Analyst, Case Competition Disney Tax Advisor, Case Competition Disney Advisory Consultant, Case Competition Disney’s Equity Position, and The Financial Crisis of 2008.These cases cover a variety of topics in the accounting and professional world. Five of the cases contain research that pertained to a case competition in which I was placed on a team and tasked with creating …

Communicating Through A Crisis: An Analysis Of The University Of Mississippi's Initial Covid-19 Crisis Communications, Sydney Waitley

Honors Theses

This thesis, in effort to examine modern-day crisis communications, focuses on the analysis of University of Mississippi’s initial crisis communications during the COVID-19 pandemic during March 2020. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the university’s communication efforts during this crisis in order to determine the effectiveness of the University of Mississippi’s initial COVID-19 crisis communications. First, the researcher analyzed historical case studies on three notable crisis communications (the Johnson & Johnson Tylenol Crisis of 1982, the United Airlines Crisis of 2017, and the Crock-Pot Crisis of 2018). From these case studies, qualities of good crisis communications were determined …

The American Prosecutor And The Carceral State: An Analysis To Address Prosecutorial Power And Discretion In An Effort To Reduce Overincarceration In The United States, Olivia Jordan

Honors Theses

There is perhaps no other actor within our legal system that shares more power and control over the carceral state than the American prosecutor. This thesis examines the powers of the prosecutor at every stage of criminal procedure, how these powers contribute to the carceral state, and how prioritizing prosecutorial policy reform can effectively reduce persistent mass incarceration in the United States. This thesis uses three criteria- effectiveness at reducing overincarceration, feasibility of implementation, and ethical impact- to critically evaluate several proposals for addressing prosecutorial power and discretion. Ultimately, the thesis recommends a combination of three proposals for a more …

Dotphotozine, Issue 11, 2022, Students Of The Csusb Art Department, Thomas Mcgovern

Dotphotozine

No abstract provided.

Absence Of Neutralizing Antibody Formation During Incobotulinumtoxina Treatement Of Spasticity In Botulinum Toxin-Naive Children With Cerebral Palsy: Pooled Analysis Of Three Phase 3 Studies, Henry Chambers, Petr Kanovsky, A Sebastian Schroeder, Edward Dabrowski, Thorin Geister, Angelika Hanschmann, Irena Pulte, Michael Althaus, Marta Banach, Deborah Gaebler-Spira, Florian Heinen

Conference Presentation Abstracts

Introduction: The development of neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) has been linked to secondary non-response to botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) injections. This may be of special concern when treating conditions like pediatric spasticity. We investigated NAb formation in three large Phase 3 studies with incobotulinumtoxinA, a BoNT-A lacking complexing proteins, in children/adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).

Patients and methods: Patients with lower-limb (LL), upper-limb (UL), or combined LL/UL spasticity (2–17 years; uni- or bilateral CP; Ashworth Scale score ≥2 in clinical patterns for treatment) received total body weight incobotulinumtoxinA ≤16–20 U/kg (max. 400–500 U) depending on the study (TIM: NCT01893411; TIMO: …

An Integrated Preaching Design : A Methodological Framework For Preaching In The Indian Context, Ancy John

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Social Determinants And Comorbidities In Non-Pharmacological Interventions For Chronic Pain In Community- Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Anitha Saravanan, L Reagan, R Rivera, N Challa, H Lankipalle, Vrr Sareddy, A Starkweather

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

Background: Chronic pain frequently exists with other comorbid conditions in older adults, yet little is known about the effectiveness of non-pharmacologic interventions. A scoping review was conducted to provide an overview of the nature of the published evidence on the nonpharmacological interventions for chronic pain in community dwelling older adults with comorbid conditions.

Methods: A literature search of relevant databases was conducted using PRISMA guidelines. Studies were included if they were intervention studies, used a randomized controlled trial design, and met criteria of the critical appraisal.

Results: Eleven studies were identified as high quality. Most studies did not quantify a …

Home/Sick, Elizabeth P. Fontenot

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This paper is a supporting document that discusses the conceptual and technical aspects of the artworks in the accompanying exhibition, HOME/SICK. The work in the exhibition consists of selections from different series of work that are inspired by related subject matter. The content driving the work responds to anecdotal experiences of people living in communities near oil refineries and chemical processing plants and how events at these facilities affect their way of life. Many times, these are communities of color which strive to voice concerns and protect homes from harmful toxins. In one series, original and appropriated imagery serves as …

Fish Community Assembly At Multiple Spatial Scales In East Texas Streams, Jake R. Swanson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Stream communities are structured by environmental processes that vary in strength across different spatiotemporal scales. Therefore, revealing how stream fish communities are influenced by environmental gradients may clarify how communities respond to disturbance associated with anthropogenic change. I investigated the relative role environmental variables play in the processes that structure the taxonomic and functional diversity of stream fish communities, as well as historical trends in occurrence and local habitat associated with a species of greatest conservation need within east Texas. The results of this study indicate that stream sites with more habitat complexity and stability support a more taxonomically and …

Improvements In Upper Limb Spasticity-Related Pain In Children/Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy After Incobotulinumtoxina Injections, Florian Heinen, Michaela Bonfert, Petr Kanovsky, A Sebastian Schroeder, Henry Chambers, Edward Dabrowski, Thorin Geister, Angelika Hanschmann, Michael Althaus, Marta Banach, Deborah Gaebler-Spira

Conference Presentation Abstracts

Introduction: The effects of incobotulinumtoxinA on upper limb (UL) spasticity-related pain (SRP) over multiple treatment cycles (ICs) in children/adolescents (C/As) with cerebral palsy (CP) were analyzed using pooled data from two prospective phase 3 trials.

Patients and methods: C/As aged 2–17 years with CP-associated UL spasticity received incobotulinumtoxinA for 4 ICs. SRP was assessed with the Questionnaire on Pain caused by Spasticity (QPS) using C/A- (direct or via interviewer) and parent/caregiver (P/C)-completed UL modules. The pain population included all C/As with a key QPS item score >0 at baseline; post-baseline scores of 0 indicated complete pain relief.

Results: Data from …

Improvements In Lower Limb Spasticity-Related Pain In Children/Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy After Incobotulinumtoxina Injections, Florian Heinen, Michaela Bonfert, Petr Kanovsky, A Sebastian Schroeder, Henry Chambers, Edward Dabrowski, Thorin Geister, Angelika Hanschmann, Michael Althaus, Marta Banach, Deborah Gaebler-Spira

Conference Presentation Abstracts

Introduction: The effects of incobotulinumtoxinA on lower limb (LL) spasticity-related pain (SRP) over multiple treatment cycles (ICs) in children/adolescents (C/As) with cerebral palsy (CP) were analyzed using pooled data from three prospective phase 3 trials.

Patients and methods: C/As aged 2–17 years with CP-associated LL spasticity received incobotulinumtoxinA for 4 ICs. SRP was assessed with the Questionnaire on Pain caused by Spasticity (QPS) using C/A- (direct or via interviewer) and parent/caregiver (P/C)-completed LL modules. The pain population included all C/As with a key QPS item score >0 at baseline; post-baseline scores of 0 indicated complete pain relief.

Results: Data from …