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249— The Role Of The Indirect Basal Ganglia Pathway In A Mouse Model Of Repetitive Circling Behavior, Gavin Vaughan, Allison R. Bechard Apr 2021

249— The Role Of The Indirect Basal Ganglia Pathway In A Mouse Model Of Repetitive Circling Behavior, Gavin Vaughan, Allison R. Bechard

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Repetitive behaviors are associated with a variety of disorders in humans and are diagnostic for autism spectrum disorders. Repetitive behaviors can be modeled in rodents. In our previous experiments, we have been able to reduce repetitive circling behaviors in mice using a ketogenic diet. The mechanisms behind the ketogenic diet are still under investigation. Previous investigations have indicated that the ketogenic diet plays a role in neurotransmitter functioning. This study sought to investigate the potential role of neurotransmitters in repetitive behaviors by investigating how three drugs (L-741,626, a dopamine receptor antagonist; CGS21680, an adenosine agonist; & CDPPB, a glutamate positive …

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258— Differential Response To Cocaine In Mice Exposed To Stress, Gavin Vaughan, Melissa Herman, Isabel Ross, Katie Bugbee, April Rowell, Jennifer Bodzon, Allison R. Bechard Ph.D. Apr 2021

258— Differential Response To Cocaine In Mice Exposed To Stress, Gavin Vaughan, Melissa Herman, Isabel Ross, Katie Bugbee, April Rowell, Jennifer Bodzon, Allison R. Bechard Ph.D.

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Exposure to trauma is a risk factor for substance use disorders. Using a mouse model of PTSD, we tested the effects of exposure to a stressor (synthetic fox pheromone: TMT) on response to cocaine. Cocaine induced locomotion and cocaine seeking behavior in a conditioned place preference (CPP) were assessed. TMT was an effective stressor, indicated by freezing behavior, which is a known fear response in mice. In both males and females, TMT-exposed mice showed a greater locomotor response to cocaine compared to control mice, resulting in the interaction between time and TMT treatment. TMT-exposed males, but not females, were overall …

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277— Demands Of The 99%: The Impact Of Protest In Contemporary American Democracy, Dylan Walgate Apr 2021

277— Demands Of The 99%: The Impact Of Protest In Contemporary American Democracy, Dylan Walgate

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Frederick Douglass once said, “Power concedes nothing without a demand.” In American politics, one method of making those demands has been organizing and engaging in social protest. In contemporary politics, this has manifested with protests like the 2011 Occupy Movement, the 2018 March for Our Lives, or the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. These movements have all dominated headlines, and contributed to shaping public discourse on the issues (or at times even polarizing the electorate), and thus affecting elections, and subsequent legislation. This research will use case studies to examine how mass social protests can, and have already, influenced American …

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343— Analysis Of The Impact Of Environmental Factors On Maternal Mortality And Stillbirth Rates In 19th Century Rochester, Sarah Suplicz Apr 2021

343— Analysis Of The Impact Of Environmental Factors On Maternal Mortality And Stillbirth Rates In 19th Century Rochester, Sarah Suplicz

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As is common today, socioeconomic status and environmental conditions played a key role in health and medicine in the 19th century. This study is an analysis of cemetery records from Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, NY, to determine if there is a link between maternal mortality, stillbirth rates, socioeconomic status and environmental conditions, such as air pollution. While this study will not uncover all of the causes of maternal mortality and stillbirths, it will, however, help to determine whether individuals from certain areas of Rochester faced increased rates of these causes of death. In addition to cemetery records, historical resources …

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316— Transgender Healthcare Policy In The United States, Aiden Budinski Apr 2021

316— Transgender Healthcare Policy In The United States, Aiden Budinski

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My research question is how does American social welfare policy address transgender individuals in healthcare? This is an important issue because social welfare policies that focus on healthcare in America tend not to include transgender individuals at all or specific transgender medical procedures, like hormone-replacement therapy or sex reassignment surgery (SRS). I will look at access to healthcare for transgender patients, specifically regarding access to hormone therapy, mental health services, and SRS. For example, Medicare eliminated restrictions for SRS for transgender individuals; however, approval of this treatment is determined on a case-by-case basis. For my research, I will look at …

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048— Sibling Relationship Quality In Emerging Adulthood: A Phenomenological Study Of Latinx College Students, Carmen Martinez, Cassidy Jones-Goucher, Daniella Quiroz, Olivia R. Sanchez, Nicholas P. Palumbo Apr 2021

048— Sibling Relationship Quality In Emerging Adulthood: A Phenomenological Study Of Latinx College Students, Carmen Martinez, Cassidy Jones-Goucher, Daniella Quiroz, Olivia R. Sanchez, Nicholas P. Palumbo

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This phenomenological research examined Latinx college students’ sibling relationships in emerging adulthood. Researchers developed and employed a coding schema based on the work of Buhrmester and Furman (1987) to code for relationship quality. A thematic analysis revealed differences in relationship quality based on participants’ culture identity.

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283— Universal Basic Income: The Answer To Poverty?, Carver Kozlowski Apr 2021

283— Universal Basic Income: The Answer To Poverty?, Carver Kozlowski

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In the wake of a global pandemic, increased workplace automation and competitiveness, and unprecedented levels of income inequality, welfare reform is among the most salient political issues of the day. As of November 2020, 11.7 percent of Americans are living under the poverty line and an astounding 63 percent report living paycheck-to paycheck-since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. One possible solution is the implementation of a nation-wide universal basic income (UBI) system. UBI is a relatively new term in American political vocabulary, garnering increased attention during the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. This paper argues that UBI should be taken …

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096— Concealed Carry Laws Throughout The United States, Carver Kozlowski Apr 2021

096— Concealed Carry Laws Throughout The United States, Carver Kozlowski

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Explaining the variance in states’ concealed carry laws (referring to the practice of carrying a handgun in public in a concealed fashion) is a topic that remains underexplored in academic literature. This study looks at nine variables—political, gun and crime-related, economic, and education-related—and uses a multinomial logistic regression analysis to detect differences between states with more or less restrictive concealed carry laws. Out of these variables, only two statistically significant relationships were found: states with the least restrictive concealed carry laws had fewer Republicans in the upper house of their state legislatures (this result was unexpected) and had higher gun …

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427— Understanding The Spatial Distribution Of Avalanche Fatalities In Utah, 2010-2020, Jackson Ferguson Apr 2021

427— Understanding The Spatial Distribution Of Avalanche Fatalities In Utah, 2010-2020, Jackson Ferguson

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This project continues the work of building knowledge about avalanches by creating a database that maps avalanche fatalities in Utah. The primary vector layer is a point layer that marks the precise location of avalanche fatalities, which has the potential to capture spatial trends in such occurrences.The mapping in this project confirms that there is a strong spatial pattern to avalanche fatalities in Utah, with a high density of accidents in the Salt Lake county. A likely explanation for why there are higher numbers of fatalities in this region is simply population density. A statistical analysis exposes the complexity of …

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220— Affirmative Action As Part Of Educational Reform In The U.S, Yadariselt Romano Apr 2021

220— Affirmative Action As Part Of Educational Reform In The U.S, Yadariselt Romano

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Affirmative action is one of the most controversial topics in American politics as many groups fight for more expansive affirmative action while other groups are calling for their complete removal. Affirmative action in higher education is a series of policies that were enacted by the US government to ensure that historically underrepresented people were able to obtain academic opportunities from which they have been historically excluded from. However, almost sixty-one years later after the implementation of the first policies approved by JFK, has anything changed? This research will aim to evaluate whether various affirmative action policies across several states have …

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209— The Academic Achievement Abyss, Madeline M. Rivera Apr 2021

209— The Academic Achievement Abyss, Madeline M. Rivera

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The policy problem that centers this research is the academic achievement gap in United States schools. The achievement gap refers to any significant and/or persistent disparity in academic performance or educational attainment between different groups of students, such as white students and students of color, for example, or students from higher-income and lower-income. The statistics provided within this poster showcase how the novel Corona Virus Pandemic has widened already existing gaps in academic achievement between white students and students of color. This research allows us to propose a public policy change to combat the abyss forming between the measurable academic …

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266— Decisively Polarized: An Examination Of Polarization In Contemporary American Politics, Sophia Modugno Apr 2021

266— Decisively Polarized: An Examination Of Polarization In Contemporary American Politics, Sophia Modugno

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Today’s political climate in the United States is decisively polarized. This polarization is dividing the United States in numerous ways, including - though not limited to - along partisan lines, socioeconomically, and racially. These aforementioned divides are resulting in issues from legislative stalemates to mass social unrest. One must beg the questions of how the United States became so decisively polarized, and if it is possible to reduce this polarization and unite the nation. This poster explores the historical context surrounding the current levels of polarization, the impacts of it on society as well as in government, and possible policy …

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375— Accommodating Changing Times: Proceedings Of Great Day Student Editor Internship - Virtual Vs. In-Person, Jaime Devita, Ethan Owens Apr 2021

375— Accommodating Changing Times: Proceedings Of Great Day Student Editor Internship - Virtual Vs. In-Person, Jaime Devita, Ethan Owens

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With the prevalence of COVID-19 and the limitations it has posed on education, we seek to compare and contrast how the Proceedings of GREAT Day internship has both changed and stayed the same. Can the goals be met with a virtual way of doing things, or has educational rules set forth due to COVID-19 greatly affected the internship? With a notable change in how our goals are achieved, we seek to call upon any major obstacles set forth and which ways we can improve for the future.

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087— Run Like A Girl: Why Women Don't Run For Election, Angela Van Pelt Apr 2021

087— Run Like A Girl: Why Women Don't Run For Election, Angela Van Pelt

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Women are running for office more frequently than they have in the past. However, women are still running less than men and do not yet hold equal representation in Congress.

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276— Poverty And Pathogens In 19th Century Rochester, New York; Poorhouses And Other Public Housing, Tyler Haug Apr 2021

276— Poverty And Pathogens In 19th Century Rochester, New York; Poorhouses And Other Public Housing, Tyler Haug

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Legislation in the early 19th century resulted in the construction of public housing in the form of poorhouses and orphanages by many states to provide housing for those in need (Huddleson 2012). Reports on the conditions of these facilities within New York State show that many of them lacked adequate sources of water for washing, proper ventilation, and sanitary conditions for the inmates (Stuhler 2013). These conditions, along with crowding in many of the facilities led to the increased spread of pathogen borne diseases such as measles, typhoid fever, tuberculosis (consumption), and pneumonia. By analyzing the death records from patients …

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333— Analyzing The Geography Of The Salem Witch Trials: Studying The Distribution Of People And Places Involved In This 17th Century Witch Hysteria, Hannah Dorn Apr 2021

333— Analyzing The Geography Of The Salem Witch Trials: Studying The Distribution Of People And Places Involved In This 17th Century Witch Hysteria, Hannah Dorn

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Through this research project, I analyzed and studied geographical elements associated with the Salem Witch Trials throughout towns in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1692-1693. With this research, and the data that I collected and mapped throughout the reseach process, I was able to gain a better understanding of when and where the hysteria of the trials spread. Additionally, I was able to uncover where this hysteria of accusations was most concentrated, and how many people were affected as a result of this puzzling and mysterious phenomenon.

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213— Deadly Summers: Infant And Child Deaths In 19th Century Rochester, New York, Nykole Nevol Apr 2021

213— Deadly Summers: Infant And Child Deaths In 19th Century Rochester, New York, Nykole Nevol

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During the 19th century, Rochester, NY, became a bustling city full of potential. Although there were many benefits to living in Rochester, the prevalence of infectious disease was not one of them. At this point in history, short lives were very common, and many people did not live past childhood. Therefore, children and infants were the most affected by these diseases. During the summer months, fever and diarrhea, likely due to contaminated food or water, took the lives of many infants and children. This study will explore these diseases, which were commonly referred to as cholera infantum and summer complaint, …

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074— Epidemiological Analysis Of 19th Century Cholera Outbreaks In Rochester, New York, Emily Lumbis Apr 2021

074— Epidemiological Analysis Of 19th Century Cholera Outbreaks In Rochester, New York, Emily Lumbis

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During the 19th century, multiple cholera outbreaks quickly proliferated across Europe and North America. During that time, several of them made their way to Rochester, New York, and had serious impacts. With only theories about how the disease was spread, such as through “bad air”, these outbreaks left residents struggling to overcome the deadly symptoms and to determine their true cause. Years later, many of those outbreaks were able to be traced to specific public wells or streets. The goal of this research is to determine whether cholera spread from a specific area in Rochester by using information from …

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055— Ketogenic Diet And Dendritic Morphology In A Mouse Model Of Repetitive Behavior, Samantha Seeger, Yume Iriyama, Allison R. Bechard Apr 2021

055— Ketogenic Diet And Dendritic Morphology In A Mouse Model Of Repetitive Behavior, Samantha Seeger, Yume Iriyama, Allison R. Bechard

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Repetitive motor behaviors are invariant movements with no apparent function. They are associated with several disorders, including autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, little is known about the causes of these restricted behavior patterns, and effective treatments are lacking. ASD has recently been treated with a ketogenic diet (KD). Now a popular fad, KD is a high-fat, low-carb diet that has treated intractable epilepsy for decades. However, the mechanisms mediating KD’s beneficial effects are still unclear. We first show KD can attenuate repetitive circling behavior. We then assessed dendritic spine density in the left and right dorsolateral striatum as a potential …

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030— Introducing A Proportional Representation System Of Voting In The U.S., Madison Burns Apr 2021

030— Introducing A Proportional Representation System Of Voting In The U.S., Madison Burns

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The current voting system in the United States exhibits numerous flaws that weaken American democracy. Presently, the U.S. operates a winner-take-all voting system through single-member districts. Consequently, those who did not cast their vote for the winner are effectively not represented in American government. This problem is felt mostly by minorities and introduces a lack of trust into the voting system, increases political hostility, and expands the influence of gerrymandering. Through a poster presentation, I propose that these issues could be vastly improved by instituting a proportional representation ranked-choice voting system in the United States. This method of voting allows …

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021— Difficult Family Dialogues, Emily Hayes Apr 2021

021— Difficult Family Dialogues, Emily Hayes

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The purpose of this study is to understand what topics are difficult for emerging adults to discuss with family members and how they communicatively manage them. Specific research questions were (a) What topics are difficult for emerging adults to discuss with family members? (b) How do emerging adults attempt to manage these conversations? and (c) What strategies are effective and ineffective when it comes to managing these conversations? Qualitative data were collected from 60 emerging adults using an online survey. Findings revealed that the most difficult topics for emerging adults to discuss with their families include relationships, identities, education, the …

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012— Disentangling Nature Versus Nurture In A Mouse Model Of Alcohol Use, Laura Bauer Apr 2021

012— Disentangling Nature Versus Nurture In A Mouse Model Of Alcohol Use, Laura Bauer

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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a significant issue with a lifetime prevalence of 29.1% in the U.S. (Grant et al., 2015), so understanding how it develops is a crucial point of research. This research investigates the role of parenting on the development of AUD in mice. Two strains of mice, one genetically predisposed to drink alcohol (B6) and the other not genetically predisposed (FVB), were cross-fostered. It was hypothesized that pups not predisposed to drink reared with dams predisposed to drink would drink more alcohol. It was also hypothesized that mice predisposed to drink reared with dams not predisposed to …

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031— Identity Politics In America: The Role Of Catholicism And Its Implications, Jessica Buffamonti Apr 2021

031— Identity Politics In America: The Role Of Catholicism And Its Implications, Jessica Buffamonti

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My research paper and its corresponding informative poster with the paper’s highlights details the role of religion in American identity politics, specifically that of the Christian Catholic Church. Identity politics leads to individuals (the electorate and the elected officials alike) making political decisions, forming policy stances, and choosing partisanship to help those most similar to them as well as what reflects them most. It even provokes those with said social identity characteristics to protest their beliefs as a reaction to certain policies and potential policy changes out of their favor. I will examine how Catholic religious beliefs play a role …

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210— Factors Affecting Teenage Pregnancy In The Philippines, Tashi Sherpa Apr 2021

210— Factors Affecting Teenage Pregnancy In The Philippines, Tashi Sherpa

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The Philippines has one of the highest adolescent birth rates among the Southeast Asian countries. In 2019, the Philippines National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) declared the number of teenage pregnancies a "national social emergency". Rodrigo Duterte, the President of the Philippines, realized the urgency as the Commission on Population and Development in 2019 recorded that almost seven girls, aged ten to fourteen, gave birth everyday- 2,411 girls that year. Teenage pregnancy prevents the opportunity for women to escape from poverty and improve their human development levels. Increased risk of these outcomes are predominantly caused by inadequate sex education, lack …

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421— Examining Statewide Participation In Early Voting Regulations, Juliana Kuryla Apr 2021

421— Examining Statewide Participation In Early Voting Regulations, Juliana Kuryla

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This research seeks to explain the variance across the federal system in regards to a states choice to adopt early voting regulations. An analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on early voting was also done to display its impact on the 2020 election cycle.

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Book Review: Hate In The Homeland: The New Global Far Right, Ann M. Morgan Apr 2021

Book Review: Hate In The Homeland: The New Global Far Right, Ann M. Morgan

Journal of Sustainable Social Impact

Miller-Idriss’s Hate in the Homeland provides a timely explanation for the organization and mainstreaming of groups and beliefs that, until recently, were seen in the U.S. as fringe. This book review provides an overview of the spaces and places outlined by Miller-Idriss: virtual, physical, real, and imagined where far-right extremism is showing up and building financial, physical, intellectual, and human capital. The book prompts raising awareness and asking questions for teachers, parents, journalists, law enforcement, and many others.

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Community Health Assessment: Van Buren County, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, Gerrit Anderson, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research Apr 2021

Community Health Assessment: Van Buren County, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, Gerrit Anderson, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research

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The Library Is Metamodern, Terra B. Jacobson Apr 2021

The Library Is Metamodern, Terra B. Jacobson

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article examines the philosophical role of the library as an organization. It looks at the library's role as a modern and postmodern institution and examines the possibility that the library is neither. This article asserts that the library has moved toward a metamodern institution, looks at metamodernism perspectives, and aligns them with library examples and practices. This article asserts that the library is and may have always been a metamodern organization.

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Youth Disconnection During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mark Borgschulte, Yuci Chen Apr 2021

Youth Disconnection During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mark Borgschulte, Yuci Chen

Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs

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Community Health Assessment: Kalamazoo, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, Gerrit Anderson, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research Apr 2021

Community Health Assessment: Kalamazoo, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, Gerrit Anderson, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research

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