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Using Escherichia coli as a Method for Studying the Major Outer Membrane Protein of Chlamydia trachomatis
(1992-04-01)Chlamydia trachomatis is the major cause of preventable blindness and a common agent of sexually transmitted disease. The most abundant outer membrane component of Chlamydia trachomatis is the major outer membrane protein ... -
Using Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Heat Shock Protein 70 as Thermal Biomarkers in North American Pikas (Ochotona princeps)
(2016-04-01)Pikas (Ochotona princeps), high altitude lagomorphs, are potentially one of the first mammals to be directly affected by global warming. Population decline has been observed in pika populations in Nevada and California. ... -
Using Liquid-Chromatography Mass-Spectrometry to Determine Metabolite Makeup Within Osteoarthritic and Healthy Synovial Fluid
(2022)Metabolomics is emerging as a new field of scientific study used to reveal metabolic phenotypes of diseases and disorders. Metabolomics has recently been employed to study osteoarthritis, which is the leading cause of ... -
Using Microsatellite Loci to Analyze Genetic Variation of Culex tarsalis Within Montana
(2010-04-01)West Nile Virus (WNV) first arrived in the United States in 1999 and by 2002 was detected in Montana. The main bridge vector of WNV in Montana is the mosquito species Culex tarsalis. We are using geographic information ... -
Using Microsatellite Loci to Analyze Genetic Variation of Culex tarsalis Within Montana
(2010-04-01)West Nile Virus (WNV) first arrived in the United States in 1999 and by 2002 was detected in Montana. The main bridge vector of WNV in Montana is the mosquito species Culex tarsalis. We are using geographic information ... -
Using Modern Masterpieces To Teach Elements Of Design In The Primary Grades
(1969-04-01)I have always been interested in art but it was not until 1968, when I worked as a teacher's aid to Mrs. Virginia Bompart, that I realized how exciting art could be for children. It was in Mrs. Bompart's first grade room ... -
Using Population Models to Compare Strategies for Slowing Population Growth in Countries with High Fertility
(2011-04-01)Countries in the developing world continue to feel the effects of rapid population growth despite slowing growth in some regions. Due to limited funding and costs of fieldwork however, programs working to slow population ... -
Using Public Health Coursework to Encourage Teenagers to Avoid Tobacco in Helena, Montana
(2018-04-20)The CDC reports that tobacco addiction starts early with first use of a tobacco product occurring during a child’s teen years. This addiction leads to increased risk of lung cancer, stroke, COPD, and cardiovascular diseases. ... -
Using Public Health Coursework to Reduce Harms Related to College Student Drinking
(2018-04-20)Harm related to alcohol consumption is widespread on college campuses. It can lead to increased sexual violence, dropout rates, car accidents, and many other issues. Drunk driving is a prevalent issue to millions of college ... -
Using Public Health Theories and Practice to Educate Carroll College Students About Health Risks of Vaping
(2019-04-25)Within the last five years, there has been an increase in the number of people using E-Cigarettes (an activity otherwise known as “vaping”). Perhaps this is because young adults do not believe there are health risks involved ... -
Using Role Based Modeling Language to Determine Safety from Advanced Persistent Threats
(2019-04-25)With Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) becoming a larger threat among the cyber world, it is important that software is designed with security in mind. In order to aide this process, software developers can use design ... -
Using Six Sigma to Implement On-Site Medical Clinic for Businesses
(2020-04-24)People with critical or emergent conditions have limited opportunities to prevent urgent situations, which could put them in the emergency room, and ultimately costs extreme amounts to both the patient and their insurance ... -
Using Six Sigma to Improve Accounts Receivable at Shodair Children's Hospital
(2020-04-24)Our project mission was to find a solution to the A/R problem occurring at Shodair using the Six Sigma DMAIC process. By following the step by step process of the DMAIC method and evaluating specific A/R data for Shodair, ... -
Using Six Sigma to Improve the Transfer Student Process at Carroll College
(2020-04-24)In this project, we used the Six Sigma Process Improvement Method to assist in understanding how Carroll College could increase the transfer student rate. We worked closely with the Carroll College Admission Department in ... -
Using Six Sigma to Prevent Duplicate Medical Record Requests at Blue Cross Blue Shield
(2021-04-23)Multiple duplicate record requests from healthcare providers make it difficult for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana to operate efficiently. Duplicate requests create extra work and cost defects. We are seeking a zero-cost ... -
Using Temperature Measurements To Find the Flow Rate of Ground Water into a Stream
(2007-04-01)This study explored how the groundwater inflow rate for a stream may be approximated by applying the heat transport equation to stream temperature measurements and weather data. The two primary parameters we worked with ... -
Using the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) Model and the Forensic Laboratory to Modify and Improve the Basic Speech Course
(1997-04-01)The purpose of this paper is to develop a blueprint for modifying and improving the teaching of basic speech at the college level by applying methodologies used in college forensics coaching. Forensics coaching is too broad ... -
Utilizing Role Based Modeling Language to Determine a System’s Safety From an Advanced Persistent Threat
(2019-04-01)With Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) becoming a larger threat among the cyber world, it is important that software is designed with security in mind. In order to aide this process, software developers can use security ... -
"Utopian Bureaucracy: Collective Empowerment or Tyrannical Control?”
(2018-04-20)The evolution of social structures has led to the development of many styles of government, one of them being bureaucracy. One might think that assigning a larger number of people to more specific tasks allows for increased ... -
UV Light Exposure and Tetrahymena thermophilia: Expression of the PHR2 Gene
(2018-07-01)The PHR2 (photolyase repair) gene functions in the repair of DNA in Tetrahymena thermophila. It was hypothesized that when Tetrahymena cultures are exposed to UV light, increased expression of PHR2 would occur in response ...