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Player Two Has Entered The Game: The Role Of Congress In The Formation Of American Foreign Policy During The Presidency Of George W. Bush, Glenn W. Caulfield
Player Two Has Entered The Game: The Role Of Congress In The Formation Of American Foreign Policy During The Presidency Of George W. Bush, Glenn W. Caulfield
Political Science
No abstract provided.
Homocysteine: A Potential Molecular Link Between Alzheimer's Disease And Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cyndel Carreau
Homocysteine: A Potential Molecular Link Between Alzheimer's Disease And Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cyndel Carreau
Biological Sciences
In order to elucidate some of the mechanisms through which Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are linked, this study investigated the effects of elevated plasma homocysteine levels – a risk factor for AD – in a rat model of T2DM. Both elevated plasma homocysteine levels and T2DM are associated with cognitive deficits and are recognized as strong risk factors for the development of AD. The present experiment examined the effects of diet-induced hyperhomocysteinemia on the development of cognitive impairments and insulin-resistance, as well as on the insulin signaling cascade, in a diet-induced obese rat model of …
Characterization Of Rna Aptamers To Drosophila Splicing Protein B52”, Benjamin Stern
Characterization Of Rna Aptamers To Drosophila Splicing Protein B52”, Benjamin Stern
Biological Sciences
The protein B52 is an essential component of the spliceosome in Drosophila M. and is responsible for processing precursor-mRNA. B52 belongs to a family of proteins named SR proteins which are critical in initiation and commitment of RNA splicing. Analogous to human SRp55, B52 has been shown to be responsible for alternative and constitutive splicing during a multitude of cellular and developmental events. RNA aptamers selected during an in vitro selection and amplification process (SELEX) for B52 were found to have a co-variation in the stem of these aptamers. Using biochemical and structural techniques, I will explore the RNA-protein interaction …
The Role Of Rac1 Signaling In Tissue Polarity And Branching Morphogenesis During Salivary Gland Development, Janice Jin
The Role Of Rac1 Signaling In Tissue Polarity And Branching Morphogenesis During Salivary Gland Development, Janice Jin
Biological Sciences
Salivary gland development in embryonic mouse occurs through the process of branching morphogenesis and differentiation to ultimately give rise to a fully functional, saliva-secreting adult gland. During branching morphogenesis, epithelial cells establish an apical and basal pole which determines the ultimate direction in which salivary fluid and proteins are secreted. Exactly how salivary tissue polarity is determined on a cellular and glandular level is not fully understood. Rac1, a member of the Rho GTPase family, is an intracellular signal transducer that has been shown in other cell types to regulate cell polarization. Rac1 is also important for the organization of …
Cultivation Of Mindfulness And Acceptance Processes In Act And Cbt: A Randomized Clinical Trial In A Pure Self Help Context, Andrew N. Orayfig
Cultivation Of Mindfulness And Acceptance Processes In Act And Cbt: A Randomized Clinical Trial In A Pure Self Help Context, Andrew N. Orayfig
Psychology
There is a paucity of research on self-help approaches within Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); specifically there is a need for more randomized controlled trials to elucidate the effectiveness of ACT-based biblio-therapy relative to more traditional cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). The aim of the present research, therefore, is two-fold: (a) to provide a preliminary comparison of ACT and CBT for anxiety in a self-help context and (b) to examine how the two treatments impact ACT-relevant processes in an international community sample (N=200) of persons reporting difficulties with anxiety and fear. Participants were randomized to receive either an ACT or CBT …
Post-Operative Extraction Of Oxycodone From Human Hair, Sarah Clickner
Post-Operative Extraction Of Oxycodone From Human Hair, Sarah Clickner
Anthropology
No abstract provided.
Forensic Dna Analysis And The Validation Of Applied Biosystems 3730 Dna Analyzer And Genemapperid-X Software For Str Analysis, Carolyn Frantz
Forensic Dna Analysis And The Validation Of Applied Biosystems 3730 Dna Analyzer And Genemapperid-X Software For Str Analysis, Carolyn Frantz
Chemistry
No abstract provided.
Cu(I) Wires: Structural Polymorphism And Photoluminescence, Cristina Dubceac
Cu(I) Wires: Structural Polymorphism And Photoluminescence, Cristina Dubceac
Chemistry
Metal wires are a linear arrangement of metal centers that conduct electrical current. Linear polynuclear metal clusters are of great importance for the design of metal-rich nanomaterials and the development of theories describing metal-metal bonds. Theoretical work on metal strings is valuable in understanding their properties and discovering their potential applications as molecular wires. Linear metal atom chains can be ligand supported or unsupported. The anions of polypyridylamines have been used extensively to support linear metal chains. However, due to challenges involving the synthesis of these ligands, the longest metal chain reported contains nine metal atoms. Examples of unsupported extended …
A Preliminary Climatology Of Tropical Moisture Exports In The Southern Hemisphere, Alicia M. Bentley, Lance F. Bosart, Jason M. Cordeira
A Preliminary Climatology Of Tropical Moisture Exports In The Southern Hemisphere, Alicia M. Bentley, Lance F. Bosart, Jason M. Cordeira
Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences
Heavy precipitation events in the midlatitudes can be supported by the poleward transport of tropical air masses within the warm sector of extratropical cyclones. Previous studies have established a climatology of the four preferred pathways of tropical moisture export (TME) events into the midlatitudes over the Northern Hemisphere (NH). The present study constructs a similar climatology of TME timing and frequency over the Southern Hemisphere (SH), highlighting three preferential regions for tropicalmidlatitude interaction. These regions correspond to the locations of the: (i) South Pacific convergence zone (Pacific Ocean pathway, PO), (ii) South Atlantic convergence zone (South American pathway, SA), and …
Searching For Melting-Induced Cold-Pool Circulations In An Oklahoma Winter Storm, Gabriel Susca-Lopata
Searching For Melting-Induced Cold-Pool Circulations In An Oklahoma Winter Storm, Gabriel Susca-Lopata
Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences
This paper investigates the thermodynamic and dynamic impacts of melting precipitation through a case study of an Oklahoma winter storm. On 28 January 2005 a rain and snow event affected the state of Oklahoma. A combination of radiosonde data, wind profiler data, radar imagery and Oklahoma Mesonet surface data show that latent cooling from melting caused the surface temperatures to fall in western Oklahoma while evaporation caused surface cooling in central and eastern Oklahoma. The wind and surface pressure fields in western Oklahoma are analyzed along with radar data from Frederick Air Force Base, and some limited evidence for melting-driven …
Analysis Of Banding In 26-27 December 2010 East Coast Blizzard, Sara Ganetis
Analysis Of Banding In 26-27 December 2010 East Coast Blizzard, Sara Ganetis
Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences
Blizzard conditions occurred in the New York City metropolitan area and portions of adjacent southern New England on 26-27 December 2010 in conjunction with a strong coastal cyclone. Parts of New Jersey received over 80 cm of snow while Long Island and coastal Connecticut observed wind gusts of over 30 ms-1. The heaviest snow was concentrated along a north-south oriented mesoscale snowband that extended from coastal New Jersey northward through the New York City metropolitan area. This mesoscale snowband, which remained quasi-stationary for approximately 12 h, was associated with strong low and mid-level frontogenetical forcing. In addition to the primary …
Sarbanes Oxley: An Antidote To Executive Greed?, Andrew Colantani
Sarbanes Oxley: An Antidote To Executive Greed?, Andrew Colantani
Business/Business Administration
No abstract provided.
Analysis Of Prominent Decay Modes For The Higgs Boson At The Lhc, Matthew Parenti
Analysis Of Prominent Decay Modes For The Higgs Boson At The Lhc, Matthew Parenti
Physics
No abstract provided.
Physician-Assisted Suicide Within A Kantian Framework, Daksha Bhatia
Physician-Assisted Suicide Within A Kantian Framework, Daksha Bhatia
Philosophy
The highly polarized debate over the practice of physician-assisted suicide is relatively new to the realm of ethical issues. Physician-assisted suicide was first explicitly legalized in the United States in 1994, when Oregon passed its Death with Dignity Act. Although the Act stipulates that a doctor “may prescribe a lethal dose of medication to terminally ill people under certain conditions,” the term physician-assisted suicide also encompasses giving a patient information on how to commit suicide, or giving them the means to do so in a form other than a prescription. Physician-assisted suicide is different from euthanasia in that the patient, …
Elements Of A Self-Deconstructive Ethic, Cameron R. Waldman
Elements Of A Self-Deconstructive Ethic, Cameron R. Waldman
Philosophy
No abstract provided.
A Review Of The Alteration Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls In The Aquatic Environment With An Analysis Of The Pcb Contamination Of The St. Lawrence River Fish, Kate Bennett
Public Health Undergraduate Program
No abstract provided.
Hermite Polynomials And Sylvester Type Determinants, Kelly C. Stange
Hermite Polynomials And Sylvester Type Determinants, Kelly C. Stange
Mathematics and Statistics
In this paper, we first recall Hermite polynomials, a particular family of orthogonal polynomials. We then evaluate their recurrence relations in terms of Sylvester type determinants of certain tridiagnoal matrix.
Oprah Winfrey V. Texas Cattlemen, Food Libel Laws In The United States And The Constitutionality Of The Texas False Disparagement Of Perishable Food Products Act, Kathleen Mullins
Oprah Winfrey V. Texas Cattlemen, Food Libel Laws In The United States And The Constitutionality Of The Texas False Disparagement Of Perishable Food Products Act, Kathleen Mullins
History
No abstract provided.
A New View, Meaghan Mulligan
Mary Shelley’S Frankenstein: The Creature’S Attempt At Humanization, Noelle Webster
Mary Shelley’S Frankenstein: The Creature’S Attempt At Humanization, Noelle Webster
English
No abstract provided.
The Backwards Making Of A Heroine: Mary Cowden Clarke’S Girlhood And Its Importance In The Shakespearean Conversation, Jillian Caramanna
The Backwards Making Of A Heroine: Mary Cowden Clarke’S Girlhood And Its Importance In The Shakespearean Conversation, Jillian Caramanna
English
No abstract provided.
Without A Place But Always Trying To Be Placed: Between Hope And Impossibility In Samuel Beckett’S Molloy, Joseph Stepansky
Without A Place But Always Trying To Be Placed: Between Hope And Impossibility In Samuel Beckett’S Molloy, Joseph Stepansky
English
No abstract provided.
Maternal Smoking As A Predictor Of Infant Health, Gabrielle Dibella
Maternal Smoking As A Predictor Of Infant Health, Gabrielle Dibella
Economics
No abstract provided.
Do Youths Lacking Proper Adult Role Models, Guidance, And Supervision, Respond To The Stresses Of Their Transition From Adolescents To Adulthood, With Gang Membership?, Uraina Owens
Criminal Justice
No abstract provided.
Incomplete Sentences: Predictors Of Failure To Complete Court-Mandated Domestic Violence Counseling, Meredith Dedopoulos
Incomplete Sentences: Predictors Of Failure To Complete Court-Mandated Domestic Violence Counseling, Meredith Dedopoulos
Criminal Justice
No abstract provided.
Revenue Recognition Of Gift Cards Complications Of Breakage Income, Matthew Hendricksoon
Revenue Recognition Of Gift Cards Complications Of Breakage Income, Matthew Hendricksoon
Accounting
Gift Cards are loved by both companies and customers. They are a large source of income and customers love their ease. However, regulation for reporting gift card income is something companies must pay close attention to. Companies must be concerned with recognition of breakage income as well as state escheatment laws. This paper will examine the current regulatory environment relating to gift card revenue as well as how companies are currently presenting this information to investors.
Bodies Of Flesh, Bodies Of Knowledge: Representations Of Female Genital Cutting And Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery, Maureen Whitcomb
Bodies Of Flesh, Bodies Of Knowledge: Representations Of Female Genital Cutting And Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery, Maureen Whitcomb
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
This paper will examine popular feminist and mainstream representations of female genital cutting (FGC) and female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) and its influence on the creation of effective cross-cultural dialogue and engagement in a deeper understanding of cultural practices. I suggest that these current depictions of FGC and FGCS highlight cultural differences and overlook similarities that exist between the two practices. I further posit that the inability to recognize similarities that exist between FGC and FGCS does not allow for an examination of power structures in regards to who has the power to define these cultural practices as they exist …
Adults With Developmental Disabilities As A Health Disparity In The Community, Hillary R. Closs
Adults With Developmental Disabilities As A Health Disparity In The Community, Hillary R. Closs
Social Welfare
No abstract provided.
Psychosocial Needs Of Refugees From Burma: A Social Work Perspective, Audrey Tyszka
Psychosocial Needs Of Refugees From Burma: A Social Work Perspective, Audrey Tyszka
Social Welfare
The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the need for increased awareness regarding the psychosocial needs of refugees from Burma and the services they may require. Due to the current influx in resettlement of Burmese refugees, a greater focus needs to be placed on effective social work with culturally diverse groups. Refugees from Burma have experienced an immense amount of trauma and loss, which must be understood in order to foster the recovery process. This paper draws on the literature, my experience as a social work intern at the United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), and my …
Honors Journalism: Selected Writings, Matthew Joseph Boutin
Honors Journalism: Selected Writings, Matthew Joseph Boutin
Journalism Program
Contained in this writing package are the seven best-crafted and most compelling pieces of writing of my undergraduate career. They have been assembled, expanded and edited under the supervision of my project advisor, Professor Thomas Bass, into this final product. One of the benefits of majoring in Journalism I most appreciate is having the freedom to constantly explore new topics in my writing. This collection reflects the broad scope of the major, as it includes articles covering a diverse range of issues and events, as well as a media study and an autobiographical story. The composition of each of the …