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2011

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“I Neither Omit Aught, Nor Have I Omitted Aught”: Embodying a Sovereign—The Resident Ambassador in the Elizabethan Court, 1558-1560, Sarah M. Gawronski

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“Speaking With” the Ravine: Representation and Memory in Five Cultural Productions of Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, Karl Germeck

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Autonomous Aerial Manipulation Using a Quadrotor, Vaibhav Ghadiok

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Individualistic Response of Piñon and Juniper Tree Species Distributions to Climate Change in North America's Arid Interior West, Jacob R. Gibson

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Low-Thrust Assisted Angles-Only Navigation, Robert W. Gillis

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Perching Using a Quadrotor with Onboard Sensing, Jeremy C. Goldin

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Three Essays on the Economic Impact of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in the United States, Rachna Gollamudi

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Prediction Models for Estimation of Soil Moisture Content, Swathi Gorthi

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Measuring the Differences in Spatial Ability Between a Face-to-Face and a Synchronous Distance Education Undergraduate Engineering Graphics Course, Scott D. Greenhalgh

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Outcomes of Rotator Cuff Surgery in Utah Workers’ Compensation Patients, Jennifer R. Grewe

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Enhancing Multispectral Imagery of Ancient Documents, Trace A. Griffiths

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Ligand and Metal Effects on the CO-Release Reactivity of Metal Acireductone and Flavonolate Complexes, Katarzyna Grubel

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A Comparative Study of Three Image Matching Algorithms: Sift, Surf, and Fast, Maridalia Guerrero Peña

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Acute Effects of AdvoCare Spark® Energy Drink on Repeated Sprint Performance and Anaerobic Power in NCAA Division I Football Players, Nnamdi I. Gwacham

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Ungulate Damage to Safflower in San Juan County, Utah, Michael J. Haney

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By-Products: Immigration, Raids, and Meatpacking in Rural Communities, Kevin D. Hanks

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Using Mixed-Reality Technology to Teach Techniques for Administering Local Anesthesia, Kami M. Hanson

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Help in Overweight/Obesity Prevention Effort (HOPE) Study – A Study to Identify Resiliency Factors to Childhood Obesity and Comparison Between Body Mass Index and Figure Rating Scales, Rebecka L. Hanson

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The Role of Phosphoinositide Signaling in Breast Cancer Metastasis Suppressor 1-Mediated Metastasis Suppression of Human Breast Carcinoma Cells, Sitaram Harihar

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Factors Moderating the Association between Multiple Rating Sources of Geriatric Depression: Self, Informant, and Physician, Daniel J. Hatch

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Reconstructing the Holocene Arroyo History of the Upper Escalante River, Southern Utah, Using Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) and Radiocarbon Dating, Anne E. Hayden

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Stratigraphic, Microfossil, and Geochemical Analysis of the Neoproterozoic Uinta Mountain Group, Utah: Evidence for a Eutrophication Event?, Dawn Schmidli Hayes

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Spatiotemporal Modeling of Threats to Big Sagebrush Ecological Sites in Northern Utah, Alexander J. Hernandez

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Relative Importance of Environmental Variables for Spawning Cues and Tributary Use by an Adfluvial Lake Sucker, Brian A. Hines

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Determining Profitability Strategies for Various Retained Ownership Enterprises in Utah, Matthew H. Hirschi

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Process-Based Management of Downy Brome in Salt Desert Shrublands: Assessing Pre- and Post- Rehabilitation Soil and Vegetation Attributes, Merilynn Carol Hirsch

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Live Load Test and Finite Element Model Analysis of a Box Girder Bridge for the Long Term Bridge Performance Program, Dereck J. Hodson

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The Relationship Between Coaching Mentors, Age, and Adolescent Problem Behaviors, Derek J. Hoke

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Discharge Coefficient Performance of Venturi, Standard Concentric Orifice Plate, V-Cone, and Wedge Flow Meters at Small Reynolds Numbers, Colter L. Hollingshead

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Canal Wave Oscillation Phenomena Due to Column Vortex Shedding, Adam M. Howes

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Turbulence Modeling of Strongly Heated Internal Pipe Flow Using Large Eddy Simulation, Michal Hradisky

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Potential Effects of Altered Precipitation Regimes on Primary Production in Terrestrial Ecosystems, Joanna S. Hsu

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Predictive Modeling and Analysis of Student Academic Performance in an Engineering Dynamics Course, Shaobo Huang

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Going Solo with Roald Dahl: Life Rewritten Through Memory, Jeannine Huenemann

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Successes and Challenges of Family and Consumer Science Extension Agents in the Implementation of Couple and Relationship Education, Stacey A. Huffaker

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Evaluation of an Incompressible Energy-Vorticity Turbulence Model for Fully Rough Pipe Flow, Doug F. Hunsaker

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Design of a BioBrickTM Compatible Gene Expression System for Rhodobacter sphaeroides, Junling Huo

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The Effects of Self-Efficacy on Lower Body Power, Justin E. Jackson

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Microbiological, Thermal Inactivation, and Sensory Characteristics of Beef Eye-of-Round Subprimals and Steaks Processed with High-Pressure Needleless Injection, Laura Kahealani Jefferies

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Classroom Applications of a Trial-Based Functional Analysis in an Early Childhood Education Setting, Jennifer Laura Jensen

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Optimization of a Low Reynold's Number 2-D Inflatable Airfoil Section, Todd A. Johansen

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An Evaluation of State-and-Transition Model Development for Ecological Sites in Northern Utah, Jamin K. Johanson

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Attitudinal and Experiential Factors of Interethnic Romantic Relationships among Native American Emerging Adults, Merrill L. Jones

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Effects of Tannin-Containing Feed on Haemonchous contortus in Sheep and Its Behavioral Implications, Jessica A. Juhnke

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Novel Application of Neutrosophic Logic in Classifiers Evaluated under Region-Based Image Categorization System, Wen Ju

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Sustainable Management of Duckweed Biomass Grown for Nutrient Control in Municipal Wastewaters, Maureen Kesaano

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The Potential for Growth in Foreign Direct Investment in the Horticultural Sector of Armenia, Mikayel Khachatryan

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A Linearly and Circularly Polarized Active Integrated Antenna, Ali Khoshniat

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For Love or Money: Has Neoliberalism Impacted Fertility? A Historical Comparison, Elizabeth Anne Kiester

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Effect of Voluntary Exercise and Diet on the Unfolded Protein Response in the Brain of Mice, Yu Ho Kim

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Mormon Mommy Blogs: “There’s Gotta Be Some Women Out There Who Feel the Same Way.”, Whitney L. King

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Measuring the Removal of Trichloroethylene from Phytoremediation Sites at Travis and Fairchild Air Force Bases, Heather A. Klein

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The Decline and Conservation Status of North American Bumble Bees, Jonathan B. Koch

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The Decline and Conservation Status of North American Bumble Bees, Jonathan Berenguer Koch

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Under What Conditions Do Community Demographics Influence Aggregate Recycling?, Edward Kotter

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An Assessment of Vegetation Metrics and Plot Types to Measure Seasonal Variation and Grazing Effects on Riparian Plant Communities, Caroline M. Laine

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Burmese Muslim Refugee Women: Stories of Civil War, Refugee Camps and New Americans, Karen Hunt Lambert

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Investigation of the Design and Static Behavior of Cylindrical Tubular Composite Adhesive Joints Utilizing the Finite Element Method and Stress-Based Failure Theories, Michael D. Lambert

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Characterizing High School Students' Systems Thinking in Engineering Design Through the Function-Behavior-Structure (FBS) Framework, Matthew D. Lammi

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Enhanced Cross Country Running Course Design: A Study of Historic and Recent Courses, Other Landscape-Based Sports, Athlete Psychology, and Course Elements, Audrey B. Lancaster

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Effect of Adjunct Cultures, Sodium Gluconate, and Ripening Temperature on Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese Flavor, Rebekah M. Lance

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Air Demand in Low-Level Outlet Works, Jason Arthur Larchar

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Document Flash Thermography, Cory A. Larsen

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Live-Load Testing and Finite-Element Analysis of a Steel Cantilevered Deck Arched Pratt Truss Bridge for the Long-Term Bridge Performance Program, Matthew P. Laurendeau

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Micromechanical Simulation for Fatigue Damage Incubation, Tong Li

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The Interrelationship Between the Bio- and Sequence Stratigraphy of the Middle Cambrian Spence Shale of Northern Utah and Southern Idaho, Eva Lyon

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Coanda-Assisted Spray Manipulation Implementation to Plasma Spray, Katie E. Mabey

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Recreation Patterns and Decision Drivers for Hispanics/Latinos in Cache Valley, Utah, Jodie J. Madsen

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Effect of Vegetation on the Accumulation and Melting of Snow at the TW Daniels Experimental Forest, Vinod Mahat

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Global 4-H Network: Laying the Groundwork Survey, Jennifer Major

The Paradox of Uranium Development: A Polanyian Analysis of Social Movements Surrounding the Piñon Ridge Uranium Mill, Stephanie Ann Malin

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Preventative Behavioral Parent Training: A Preliminary Investigation of Strategies for Preventing At-Risk Children from Developing Later Conduct Problems, Jessica L. Malmberg

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Reducing Reliance on Supplemental Winter Feeding in Elk (Cervus canadensis): An Applied Management Experiment at Deseret Land and Livestock Ranch, Utah, Dax L. Mangus

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The Social Validation of Institutional Indicators to Promote System-Wide Web Accessibility in Postsecondary Institutions, Heather Ann Mariger

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Prize-Based Contingency Management: A Vehicle Miles of Travel Reduction Intervention, Joshua D. Marquit

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Upper-Class Adolescent Delinquency: Theory and Observation, Nick Marsing

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A Functional Assessment of the Use of Virtual Simulations to Train Distance Preservice Special Education Teachers to Conduct Individualized Education Program Team Meetings, Lee Landrum Mason

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Development of a Beef Flavor Lexicon and Its Application to Compare Flavor Profiles and Consumer Acceptance of Grain- and Pasture-Finished Cattle, Curtis A.J. Maughan

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"Struggling" Adolescent Writers Describe Their Writing Experience: A Descriptive Case Study, F. Jean McPherron

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The Effects of 24R, 25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 and 24S, 25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 on Phosphate Transport in Vivo, Yu Meng

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Using Species Distribution Models to Assess Invasion Theory and Provide Management Recommendations for Riparian Areas in the Eastern Columbia and Western Missouri River Basins, Diane R. Menuz

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Variability of Water Storage and Instream Temperature in Beaded Arctic Streams, Madeline F. Merck

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Accelerating Production of Slow-Growing Intermountain West Native Plants by Modifying Their Microclimate, Sam A. Miller

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A Two-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Plasma Wake Structure Around a CubeSat, Rajendra Mitharwal

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Newlywed to Established Marriage: A Longitudinal Study of Early Risk and Protective Factors that Influence Marital Satisfaction, Daniel Alfred Moen

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Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Reproduction Traits in Ball Pythons, Benson H. Morrill

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Socioeconomic Status, Women, and HIV: Do the Determinants of Female HIV Vary by Socioeconomic Status in Cameroon?, Joyce Ndueh Mumah

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Signal Processing on Digitized Ladar Waveforms for Enhanced Resolution on Surface Edges, Kevin D. Neilsen

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Housing Factors Associated with Marital Satisfaction, Samantha J. Nelson

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Comprehensive High School Reform: The Lived Experience of Teachers and the Smaller Learning Community Initiative, Richard K. Nye

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Pond-Hindsight: Applying Hindsight Optimization to Partially-Observable Markov Decision Processes, Alan Olsen

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Fish Passage Through Rehabilitated Culverts Laboratory Study, Amber H. Olsen

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The Biogeography of Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) Populations in North America, Bridget E. Olson

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Diet, Density, and Distribution of the Introduced Greenhouse Frog, Eleutherodactylus planirostris, on the Island of Hawaii, Christina A. Olson

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The Relationship Between Family Functioning, Family Resilience, and Quality of Life Among Vocational Rehabilitation Clients, Kristi P. Openshaw

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Class-Wide Respect and Social Support Skill Training to Increase Peer Interactions of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Melanie Orton

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Dislocation Density-Based Finite Element Method Modeling of Ultrasonic Consolidation, Deepankar Pal

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Characterization and Application of Dynamic in vitro Models of Human Airway, Hemangkumar J. Patel

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A Tale of Two Carlos: An Examination of the Ongoing Battle Between the Marginalized and the Privileged as Exemplified by Carlo Goldoni and Carlo Gozzi During the 18th Century, David Josh Patterson

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Community Level Effects of Vegetation Architecture and Prey Availability: A Study of Ground-dwelling Arthropods in a Shrub-Steppe Ecosystem, Mary E. Pendergast