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The Holocaust Experienced By Jewish Women, Ra-Quelle Parker
The Holocaust Experienced By Jewish Women, Ra-Quelle Parker
Undergraduate Research Competition
We have plenty of information on The Holocaust from the male point of view, such as Elie Wiesel, Primo Levi, and Viktor Frankl, but there is barely any information on the female point of view during The Holocaust beyond the point of Anne Frank or Ida Fink. This study shows the horror in the camps that women had to face. Women feared sexual harassment, among other horrible treatment in different camps. The sole purpose of this paper is to find more information on Jewish women’s experience in the ghettos and concentration camps and to understand the female victims of The …
Hispanic Population At Coastal Carolina University: An Analysis Of Challenges And Adversity In Higher Education, Valentina Bermejo
Hispanic Population At Coastal Carolina University: An Analysis Of Challenges And Adversity In Higher Education, Valentina Bermejo
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This research pursues the analysis of the Hispanic Population at Coastal Carolina University. It seeks to explain the factors that shaped their journey to secondary education whether it be through intrinsic motivation or generational guilt; while also seeking to understand the hardships that come with being the first generational student to attend an American University. Through previously conducted research by scholars such as Consuelo Arbona, Amaury Nora, Laura Perna, and Claudia Kouyoumdjian, along with a series of interviews amongst self-identifying Hispanic university-goers at Coastal Carolina; the study comes to find the disparities amongst the previously grouped category of "Hispanics at …
Language Objectives For English Language Learners, Jessica Batt
Language Objectives For English Language Learners, Jessica Batt
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality of language objectives written by various types of teachers for English language learners. This research study examines language objectives in lesson planning for English Language Learners. Participants are a small group of six graduate students enrolled in an ESOL methods course. Data was collected from written assignments that were already part of this online course: application activities and lesson plans. Language objectives were analyzed and categorized as being focused on reading, writing, speaking, and/or listening. Study results and implications of the study will be presented.
The Human Superiority Complex, Peyton Kinavey
The Human Superiority Complex, Peyton Kinavey
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For decades humans have possessed a superiority complex regarding nonhuman beings, but this has not always been the case. Through analyzing prehistoric art, such as therianthropic figurines and nonhuman animal motifs in cave paintings, it appears that prehistoric humans practiced respect for fellow animals and even viewed them as equals. These results are comparable with ethnographic data from contemporary hunter-gatherer and small-scale agricultural societies all over the world. Thus, it is suggested that the rise of industrial agriculture and the meat and dairy industries, alongside the philosophical justifications for their continuance, may have contributed to the widespread idea of human …
Imitation Of Life, Tiquasha Hagood
Imitation Of Life, Tiquasha Hagood
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"A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" is an iconic painting by French artist Georges Seurat that features a group of elegantly dressed Parisians spending a leisurely Sunday afternoon on the banks of the Seine. While the painting is widely celebrated for its technical brilliance, it is also notable for the way it reflects the social norms and cultural values of 19th-century France. One such norm was the objectification and exploitation of Black women's bodies, exemplified by the tragic story of Sarah Baartman, a South African woman who was paraded across Europe as a spectacle because of …
Do Attitudes Toward Police Mediate The Relationship Between Judgment Response Times And Judgments Of Police Use Of Force?, Kali Goldman, Alex Fusee
Do Attitudes Toward Police Mediate The Relationship Between Judgment Response Times And Judgments Of Police Use Of Force?, Kali Goldman, Alex Fusee
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In the current study we examined how people’s attitudes toward police might mediate the relationship between the length of time it takes people to make judgments of an officer’s use of excessive force and their actual judgments of the officer’s use of force. Research on dual-processing theories of decision-making suggests that people might rely on their attitudes toward police when making determinations of police officer behavior (Bornstein & Greene, 2011; Yeong, 1999). Based on this research, we believe that people likely use their attitudes toward police when engaging in the judgment formation process and deciding whether an officer used excessive …
Promoting Self-Awareness And Self-Advocacy For Students With Disabilities, Caitlin Conroy
Promoting Self-Awareness And Self-Advocacy For Students With Disabilities, Caitlin Conroy
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Using the ME! Lessons for Teaching Self-Awareness & Self-Advocacy (Cantley, Little, & Martin, n.d.) as a guideline, I created "bell ringers" to teach transition age students with disabilities about self-awareness and self-advocacy in rewards to their disability and IEP. I taught these skills to a small group of four students. Every day, these four students met for 10 minutes during the start of the day. The research conducted is self-study research (Hauge, 2021). For all students with disabilities, especially at the transition age, self-awareness and self-advocacy is so important. To be able to continue teaching these lessons after this experience, …
Developing Narrative Content For The Virtual Shikoku Pilgrimage Immersive Platform, Theresa Brick
Developing Narrative Content For The Virtual Shikoku Pilgrimage Immersive Platform, Theresa Brick
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The Virtual Shikoku Pilgrimage project is a multidisciplinary digital virtual heritage project to replicate the experience of the 88-temple Shingon Buddhist pilgrimage around the island of Shikoku. The project also aims to teach users about the Shikoku pilgrimage, including its historical, cultural, and spiritual significance. Utilizing the Unity 3D engine for 3D immersive virtual applications, this project is centered on developing an immersive videogame-style platform where users can navigate a recreated digital version of the pilgrimage temples and journey using a third-person perspective. Within these virtual landscapes, embedded multimedia popups (such as text, photos, and video) provide users with information …
Non-State Actors And International Crisis Outcomes, 1987-2017, Taylor Schubert
Non-State Actors And International Crisis Outcomes, 1987-2017, Taylor Schubert
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This study examines the way non-state actor involvement affects the outcome of international crises. This was tested by looking at a set of international crises from 1987 through 2017. We find that the involvement of a non-state actor in an international crisis is associated with a greater likelihood of the crisis terminating via agreement or unilateral act, and a reduced likelihood of a crisis fading away. Additionally, we find that non-state actors who engage in direct fighting as a part of the crisis are further associated with negotiated and unilaterally-imposed outcomes, but that non-state actors who control territory are less …
The Influence Of Central American Victuals On American Cuisine, Christian Simmons
The Influence Of Central American Victuals On American Cuisine, Christian Simmons
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Since the beginning of their existence, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, have faced many political and social issues that led to migrations to the United States. The majority of these migrations were provoked by violence/civil war and a lack of economic opportunities. Through these extensive migrations, Central Americans brought their food and culture to the United States. Although underrepresented in the media, these countries’ food and drink continue to have a major impact on the cuisine of the United States from the expansion of fast-food chains, exportation of coffee, and various festivals held across the United States. For this presentation, …
An Assessment Of Kashmir And Linguistic Plurality In South Asia, Tess Yazvac
An Assessment Of Kashmir And Linguistic Plurality In South Asia, Tess Yazvac
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Kashmir is the northernmost region of India that has been under territorial dispute for centuries. In recent years, China, India, and Pakistan have all claimed to have control of a certain domain of this region. Before and after India gained its independence from British rule, fighting has ensued over which nation claims dominance over Kashmir. Out of this conflict, Kashmir became an epicenter where multiple ancient languages have joined and produced variations around the region. This research explores the linguistic importance of Kashmir by studying its religious personality and its different writing systems and vocabulary. According to a 2011 religious’ …
France Through The Eyes Of African Migrants In Contemporary France, Destanee Timmons
France Through The Eyes Of African Migrants In Contemporary France, Destanee Timmons
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The impacts of French colonization can be felt worldwide. In the continent of Africa, numerous nations have had their native livelihoods turned on its head during and after the second French colonial empire. During France’s regime over several African nations, France has morphed the traditions of the native’s people and forever left its mark on the continent. Years after their independence, many African nations such as Algeria, Senegal, and Morocco are still affected by the changes implemented during the colonial era. These changes such as suppressing local culture in favor of French ideals resulted in internal turmoil and rampant corruption …
A Fisher Indole Synthesis Approach To Phidianidine Analogues, Anna Tingler, Trinity Ghering, Samuel Ross
A Fisher Indole Synthesis Approach To Phidianidine Analogues, Anna Tingler, Trinity Ghering, Samuel Ross
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Naturally occurring products are molecules that are found in the natural world without the aid of humans. Aspirin and opium are famous examples of this classification of molecule. Another example of natural products that are less known are the phidianidines. Phidianidines A & B were isolated from a shell-less mollusk, Phidiana militaris. These molecules are comprised of a 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring, an indole and an aminoalkylguanadio group. These compounds have exhibited striking pharmacological behavior such as that of neutralizing reactive oxygen species and acting as an agonist for the μ-opioid receptor. In recent years, the synthesis of phidianidine analogues has replaced …
South Germany: Integrating German Speakers Into Latin American Societies, Logan Bellos
South Germany: Integrating German Speakers Into Latin American Societies, Logan Bellos
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Argentina and Chile have always been known to be predominantly Spanish speaking countries. However, following the conclusions of both World Wars, an interesting trend in immigration has led to both countries developing a surprisingly large German population. The majority of German immigrants consisted of three groups: ethnic Germans escaping the economic hardships of the First World War, German Jews pre- World War Two, and Nazi Sympathizers fleeing the country post World War Two. While some groups of Germans have successfully assimilated into the hispanic cultures of both Argentina and Chile respectively, other groups of Germans have developed outlying colonies, distancing …
Genome Annotation Of Phages Phayeta And Greco Etereo, Warren Earley, Nestor Llanot Arocho, Brittaney Mazen
Genome Annotation Of Phages Phayeta And Greco Etereo, Warren Earley, Nestor Llanot Arocho, Brittaney Mazen
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Phages are viruses that infect specific bacterial cells in order to reproduce. Many of these phages can infect and kill medically relevant bacterial species. As part of SEA-PHAGES, Coastal students have discovered two phages, Phayeta and Greco Etereo, that infect Mycobacterium smegmatis, which is closely related to the causative agent of tuberculosis. For our purposes we are annotating the phages Phayeta and Greco Etereo and comparing them to other previously annotated phages to help determine the function of the genes they contain. By doing this comparative analysis, we are increasing the understanding of phage biology and the roles of individual …
Utilizing 3d Printing As A Method Of Engaging Students And Assisting In The Learning Of Spatially Challenging Concepts, Gregory Thompson
Utilizing 3d Printing As A Method Of Engaging Students And Assisting In The Learning Of Spatially Challenging Concepts, Gregory Thompson
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Molecular structures, spatial arrangements, bond angles and stereochemistry are examples of topics that chemistry students struggle to grasp because it can be difficult to visualize how they work. 3D printing offers a way for instructors to provide students with molecular models to allow them to experience hands-on learning to better understand these concepts. The aim of this research is to design a method of remotely monitoring as well as controlling the 3D printer, and to explore what molecular editing programs could be useful in creating 3D models to print. To address the former, the software, Octoprint, will be used in …
Let's Get Involved, Delaney Daly
Let's Get Involved, Delaney Daly
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This study taught student teacher interns on how to support students and parents to participate in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings. While previous research has determined students with disabilities can learn the skills needed to participate in their IEP meetings, researchers suggested that educators need training on how to conduct IEP meetings in which students and parents will be active participants (Chandroo et al., 2018; Sanderson & Goldman, 2021). This study focused on teaching teachers to build relationships with parents and students to create a level of comfortability so that when in an IEP meeting, everyone has a comfortable environment …
Historical Narratives: American And Japanese Perspectives On Pearl Harbor, Celina Decordova, Max Scivetti
Historical Narratives: American And Japanese Perspectives On Pearl Harbor, Celina Decordova, Max Scivetti
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The system of education is shaped by the social location in which it is taught. This broad concept has been made apparent in relation to national collective memories of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a point of interest for the Center of Inclusive Excellence’s (CIE) research trip to Honolulu, Hawaii in the first week of March. During our conversations in the CIE, Pearl Harbor has become a hub of conversation especially for the authors of this poster—a Japanese-born student and an American-born student with family ties to Pearl Harbor. These conversations have led to the realization that our respective …
"Generation Mei Ming": Dual Identity Challenges For Chinese Adoptees In Spain, Karina Solis-Aguilar
"Generation Mei Ming": Dual Identity Challenges For Chinese Adoptees In Spain, Karina Solis-Aguilar
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In 1995, a documentary film called "The Dying Rooms," directed by British directors Brian Woods and Kate Blewett, was released to the public about the conditions in which Chinese children lived in at the adoption centers. China's "One Child" Policy caused for adoption centers to be completely filled, some of the children dying of neglect and malnourishment. This documentary would later go on to cause over 17,000 Chinese, female children to be adopted in Spain in years to come. The generation of adoptees in Spain were called "Generación Mei-Ming," also known as "Generation Mei-Ming." The individuals travel back to China, …
Effect Of Lactate Dehydrogenase In Alzheimer's Disease Using Fruit Fly Model, Hannah Mccutcheon, Elizabeth Mccrea
Effect Of Lactate Dehydrogenase In Alzheimer's Disease Using Fruit Fly Model, Hannah Mccutcheon, Elizabeth Mccrea
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The common fruit fly (Drosophila) was used as a model organism to investigate the function of lactate dehydrogenase gene (LDH) in Alzheimer’s disease. Human Alzheimer’s genes were implemented into fruit flies to examine the neurodegenerative properties of the disease since humans and fruit flies share a similar genetic makeup. When human Alzheimer’s gene is given to the fruit flies, they exhibit similar intellectual and physical defects as seen in humans. In previous experiments, it was found that down regulating certain genes allowed the transgenic flies to live longer and reduced their locomotor deficiencies. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is one of the …
The Importance Of Processing And Understanding Bacteriophages, Alexandra Greco, Emily Bishop, Emma Hofseth, Kelsi Phelps
The Importance Of Processing And Understanding Bacteriophages, Alexandra Greco, Emily Bishop, Emma Hofseth, Kelsi Phelps
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There are many bacteria that are increasingly becoming antibiotic resistant resulting in a new prevalent medical issue. Bacteriophages are evolutionary virus weapons that infect and fight against these infectious bacteria that give rise to Bacteriophages the most abundant biological entity found in nature, outnumbering all life combined, with a total estimated population of 1031. As part of BIOL 302L - Phage Discovery, we focused on identifying phages from individually collected soil samples found regionally in South Carolina. Through a series of experiments, we were able to identify and amplify two newly discovered phages that infect Mycobacterium Smegmatis following the protocols …
Leipzig Applicator Dose Study Progress And Mesh Computational Phantoms, Julianna Davis
Leipzig Applicator Dose Study Progress And Mesh Computational Phantoms, Julianna Davis
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Leipzig applicators are tools used to administer brachytherapy, which is a treatment for skin cancer that is typically used when it occurs on the face of the patient. This treatment requires the patient to have lead shielding over their eyes to protect the sensitive lenses. This study is in the progress of modeling this scenario in order to determine the radiation dose delivered to the patient’s eyes due to the lead shielding. This is being done in a Monte Carlo computational radiation transport program, EGS (Electron Gamma Shower,) which was previously unable to handle mesh computational phantoms. After working with …
A New Approach To The Core Of Flinderole C, Ana Pettijohn, Claire Romain
A New Approach To The Core Of Flinderole C, Ana Pettijohn, Claire Romain
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The flinderoles A-C are a class of anti-malaria bisindole alkaloids from plants of the Flindersia genus. Flinderole C was specifically from the Papua New Guinean plant called F. amboinensis and is the most potent antimalarial of the group. Malaria is a parasitic infectious disease usually found in the hot, tropic regions of the world, such as parts of Africa. It is estimated that nearly half the world's population lives in an area where it is endemic. Furthermore, malaria was estimated to have caused over 600,000 deaths in 2020. While measures to limit the spread of the disease lessen its impact, …
Telling Their Story: Identifying Stranded Bottlenose Dolphins Using Dorsal Fin Photo-Identification To Match Known Individuals, Grace Richa
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Bottlenose dolphins are protected and managed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. When dolphins die (strand), researchers investigate the cause of death, but additional information regarding past experience and distribution can help to identify long-term exposure to pathogens and threats. The objective of this study is to use dorsal fin photo-identification to identify stranded bottlenose dolphins by matching them to known individuals from historical CCU research survey data. Photos from vessel-based surveys in Cape Romain, Murrells Inlet, Winyah Bay, and North Inlet, SC were sorted, cropped, and compared to existing fins in the CCU catalog using finFindR, a photo processing …
Electromyographical Difference Between Tonal And Free Weight Exercises, Sophia Brettler
Electromyographical Difference Between Tonal And Free Weight Exercises, Sophia Brettler
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The purpose of this study is to compare muscle activation between Tonal and traditional free-weight exercises. The Tonal is a digital weight system that can add up to 200 pounds of resistance. The Tonal also features unique exercise modes such as Smart Flex. Smart Flex utilizes Tonal's digital weights system to intelligently match the resistance to the exerciser by continuously adding or subtracting weight depending on when their muscles are at their strongest and weakest during an exercise. For this study, participants will complete 3 separate visits, visit one will include one repetition maximum testing and familiarization and visits 2-3 …
Energy Availability In Female Collegiate Beach Volleyball Athletes, Meghan Thomas
Energy Availability In Female Collegiate Beach Volleyball Athletes, Meghan Thomas
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BACKGROUND: Energy availability (EA) is the amount of energy available for normal physiological processes and is defined as energy intake (kcals) minus exercise energy expenditure (kcals) relative to fat free mass (FFM). Low-energy availability (LEA; i.e., energy intake < 30 kcal/kg FFM/d) causes Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, which results in various negative health and performance outcomes. A recent study reported 81% of the female collegiate athletes examined exhibited LEA. Of the 18-collegiate beach volleyball (BVB) athletes studied, average EA across 7 days was determined to be 12.44 kcal/kg FFM/d. Notably, this is a 7-day snapshot that may not reflect chronic dietary or training patterns. To our knowledge, no study has examined EA across the 10-week competitive season in this population. Therefore, the purpose of this cross-sectional study is to establish the risk of LEA in female collegiate BVB athletes across the competitive season. METHODS: We plan to recruit 18 female collegiate BVB athletes. Each subject will complete an initial visit where anthropometrics, resting metabolic rate (RMR), nutrition knowledge, psychological skills and maximal aerobic capacity will be tested. During weeks 1, 5, and 9 of the competitive season, in addition to initial testing, energy intake (ASA 24) and energy expenditure (GT9X-Link) will be assessed to calculate EA. Countermovement vertical jump height, velocity, and power (GymAware) will be used to assess performance. Results will be analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and Pearson Correlations. EXPECTED RESULTS: It is hypothesized that LEA will be present and EA will decline as the season progresses.
The Impacts Of Daca On Migrant Children And Young Adults And What Actions Should Be Taken, Kylie Harris
The Impacts Of Daca On Migrant Children And Young Adults And What Actions Should Be Taken, Kylie Harris
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was presented at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and ruled that the implementation of the program was illegal. Over the past 10 years DACA has affected it’s recipients and their families in many ways. It is a positive force for the recipients, their families, as well as the United States’ economy. Although, with the uncertainty between presidential offices and politics surrounding the program, it has impaired the community. The statistics provided is data based on DACA recipients from Mexico between the ages of 18-30 as they make up about 80% of …
Ecofeminism: Gender And Word Associations, Caroline Murray
Ecofeminism: Gender And Word Associations, Caroline Murray
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Ecofeminism is the environmental philosophy that finds an association between nature and the female gender in society. Using correlational design, in the current study the associations between gender and nature terms and gender and occupations were examined in 106 college aged students (Mage = 19 years, 4 months, 10% male, 89% female, 79% White). Using a word association test created for the use in the current study, participants reported their association between nature terms, human-made terms, and occupations using a 11-response scale ranging from 0= "Little to no association" (low masculinity, low femininity) to 10= "Masculine" or "Feminine." Findings indicated …
The Effect Of Acute Creatine Supplementation On Non-Invasive Assessment Of Vascular Function Using Flow-Mediated Dilation, Carson Carruthers
The Effect Of Acute Creatine Supplementation On Non-Invasive Assessment Of Vascular Function Using Flow-Mediated Dilation, Carson Carruthers
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Accumulation of reactive oxygen species within the vasculature has been shown to contribute to endothelial cell dysfunction, an early biomarker of cardiovascular disease. Antioxidants and supplements with antioxidative properties, could be increasingly important in reversing the progression of cardiovascular disease. While creatine monohydrate is commonly used as a fitness supplement to promote increases in muscular strength, recent studies have shown that creatine may act as an antioxidant, thereby improving vascular health. Traditional loading doses of creatine require 7-10 days of 20 g (4 x 5 g/day). However, it may be possible to see the vascular health benefits with a smaller, …
Environmental Bacteriophage Presence In The Drainage Ponds At Coastal Carolina University, Alexei Chesnutwood
Environmental Bacteriophage Presence In The Drainage Ponds At Coastal Carolina University, Alexei Chesnutwood
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The purpose of this research is to detect naturally occurring, lytic bacteriophages and identify the environmental factors that influence their presence on Coastal Carolina University’s campus. Bacteriophages are non-living viruses that only infect bacteria, and these viruses are found in abundance in every environment. Likewise, coliphages are viruses that exclusively infect coliform bacteria. Eleven treated and untreated freshwater sample sites were chosen for weekly sampling on CCU’s campus. During water sample collection, ambient environmental conditions were measured. In addition, precipitation was tracked over the collection period as runoff relates to the proliferation of bacteriophages. If plaque assays indicated the presence …