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Ability of diet to induce heritable epigenetic modifications associated with Alzheimer’s disease
(2024-05-06)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that is the most common cause of dementia, for which there is currently no cure. The Mediterranean diet (MD) is a candidate prevention strategy because it has been ... -
Employing a new testing method for identifying fluridone resistance in Hydrilla verticillata
(2024-05-06)The problem of herbicide resistance in aquatic invasive plants poses a consistent threat to the biota in invaded ecosystems, as well as to infrastructure and human water use. Hydrilla verticillata is an invasive aquatic ... -
Perceptions of conservation educators on program effectiveness: a mixed methods study
(2024-05-06)Environmental education is gaining recognition as a critical strategy to reduce environmental harm. Education has been identified as a top factor contributing to people’s willingness to engage in environmentally positive ... -
Modeling the impact of climate change on the hydrology of Eagle Mountain Lake, Texas
(2024-05-06)This study investigates the modeling of climate change impacts on streamflow dynamics within the Upper West Fork Trinity Watershed, employing the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). The study begins with the successful ... -
Impact of a short-term antibiotic cycle on glucose control in adults with overweight or obesity
(2024-05-06)Epidemiologic evidence suggests that antibiotic frequency increases insulin resistance and reduces glucose control. However, interventional human studies have produced conflicting results on the effects of short-term ... -
Potamological investigation into the fluvial terraces of the quaternary-to-modern Red River of the South: Canyon, Texas to Texarkana, Texas
(2024-05-06)The Upper Red River of the South has largely gone understudied by the scientific community. Tributaries and neighboring regions have been observed in some detail, but very little has been done on the Red River itself. In ... -
Visualizing the effects of proline variants on the binding interface of BRCA1 and PALB2
(2024-05-08)Individuals who carry pathogenic variants in either Breast Cancer Gene 1 (BRCA1) or Partner and Localizer of BRCA 2 (PALB2) protein have an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Multiple variations of unknown ... -
Victory sits in titan's hands, a bolt from the blue, an era ends, in the triumph of luck
(2024-05-09)VICTORY SITS IN TITAN’S HANDS, A BOLT FROM THE BLUE, AN ERA ENDS, IN THE TRIUMPH OF LUCK reimagines the origins of American football by melding together the iconography and acts of violence that connect Greek myth, American ... -
The effects of positive action, a character curriculum, on the social and emotional development of elementary children
(2024-05-09)Reduced peer interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to higher rates of psychopathologies, suicide rates, and negative affect in elementary-aged children. The current study examined the effects of ... -
The effects of a four-week digital mindfulness intervention during a rowing task
(2024-05-08)Mindfulness can be defined as paying attention nonjudgmentally, in the present moment, and being accepting of thoughts (Kabat-Zinn, 1994). Previous research has highlighted how mindfulness can be used to build physical ... -
The effects of outcome value and pretraining on the differential outcomes effect in a visual discrimination task with rats
(2024-05-07)The differential outcomes effect (DOE) occurs when learning is facilitated by the delivery of different outcomes (e.g., food vs. water) correlated with different responses. The current experiments examined the effects of ... -
Temporal analysis of mercury concentrations in five seabird species of northwest Greenland
(2024-05-08)Anthropogenic emissions have led to widespread mercury contamination in aquatic ecosystems globally, surpassing pre-industrial levels. This phenomenon extends to Arctic environments, where numerous seabird colonies reside, ... -
Using targeted poisoning of red imported fire ants to improve Texas horned lizard habitat
(2024-05-06)The spread of red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta; RIFA) is often cited as a factor contributing to the decline of the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum; THL). Many studies have attempted broadcast poison ... -
In Surrealism's wave: Drifting from the real in Dora Maar's photomontage
(2024-05-06)Between 1934–36 artist Dora Maar (1907–1997) closely engaged with the Surrealist movement through photography and photomontage. This thesis examines Maar’s photomontage in relation to the problems of reality, representation, ... -
Loss and legacy: Reframing the studies of Julie Manet
(2024-05-06)Sometimes referred to as “the daughter of Impressionism” because of her unique connection to members of the Impressionist group, Julie Manet was surrounded by art from the moment she was born. Her mother, Impressionist ... -
Embodying borderlands: Material practices in contemporary Latinx sculptures
(2024-05-06)Since the 1960s, artists have created artwork in response to the U.S.-Mexico border. Throughout the late 20th century, both the United States and Mexico, artists used a variety of mediums to communicate social, political, ... -
The LMC satellites, where are they? A model of the LMC's first infall
(2024-05-06)Until recently, we have not been able to observe satellites orbiting the LMC but that all changed with GAIA DR2. Research into dwarf galaxy’s found satellites orbiting the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). However, the number ... -
Zinc oxide nanoparticles mediate bacterial toxicity in Mueller-Hinton broth via zn2+
(2024-05-06)Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are promising antimicrobial agents due to their broad-spectrum antibacterial activity and low production cost. Despite many studies demonstrating the effectiveness of ZnO NPs, the ... -
Complex syntax in spoken and written language in children who are deaf or hard of hearing
(2024-05-06)The purpose of this study is to explore complex syntax in children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) in comparison to their typical hearing peers through an analysis of spoken and written language samples. Participants ... -
Stitching a Roma archive: Delaine Le Bas's We Have a History
(2024-05-06)British Romani artist Delaine Le Bas (b. 1965, United Kingdom) confronts anti-Roma prejudices and stereotypes in her multidisciplinary practice spanning assemblage to performance. This thesis focuses on the artist’s 2005 ...