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Characterization of a Fermentation-Deficient Yeast Mutant
(2025-05)
Kluyveromyces lactis is a species of yeast isolated from dairy processes
that is capable of both fermentation and respiration. The behavior of K. lactis
during both respiration and fermentation is not well understood and ...
Opening to the Arrival of the Beautiful: Embracing Beauty and Cultivating Empathy in Modern Literature
(2025-05)
The practice of reading fiction or observing a work of art with concerted attention
can inspire an undeniable sense of awe, pleasure, or satisfaction from the experience of
perceiving beauty. Recognizing the presence of ...
Interrogating Power and Inequality in Developmental Education: A Critical Bourdieuian Perspective
(2025-05)
This dissertation examines how developmental education, though
intended as academic support, can inadvertently reinforce inequality for historically
underrepresented students. Specifically, it interrogates how institutional ...
Effects of Captivity on Roosting Behavior in the Endangered Whooping Crane (Grus Americana)
(2025-05)
A primary source of mortality in the Eastern Migratory Population (EMP) of whooping
cranes (Grus americana) is predation, which inhibits the establishment of a
self-sustaining population as required by the species recovery ...
Upward Body Comparisons, Body Appreciation, and Intentions to Use Body-Changing Behaviors
(2025-05)
The current standard of female beauty encompasses ideals of unattainable thinness that bombard women with ample opportunity to engage in upward body comparison. These comparisons have been shown to impede on women’s body ...
Examining Sensory Sensitivity and Misophonia as Mediators of Autism Spectrum Disorder Traits and Aggression
(2025-06)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a common diagnosis among children and can be associated with challenges for caregivers (Kanne & Mazurek, 2011). Aggressive behavior in those with ASD is a particularly common challenge and ...
Infant-Like Characteristics and Gender on Perception and Empathic Concern
(2025-07)
Infant-like physical characteristics have implications for the way individuals are
perceived. These features (larger heads, rounder faces, bigger eyes, and higher eyebrows; Berry
& McArthur, 1985) elicit affective and ...
Anthropomorphism of Nature and Empathic Joy
(2025-06)
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The Use of Mesalazine and Prebiotics on Metabolic Inflammation in Thirteen Lined Ground Squirrels and Outbred Mice
(2025-07)
Metabolic inflammation is a systemic inflammation event that occurs during fattening characterized by an accumulation of macrophages and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Mesalazine is a gut localized nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ...
Influence of Human Attitudes and Activities on Sea Otter and Harbor Seal Behavior
(2025-04)
This study investigated the influence of human attitudes and activities on
the behavior of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) and Pacific harbor
seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) in the City of Homer Port and ...










