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Investigating Cell Line Identity And Gene Regulation In A Broad Array Of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Ashley Mottar
Investigating Cell Line Identity And Gene Regulation In A Broad Array Of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Ashley Mottar
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Cultured cancer cell lines are a widely used approach in our biology research. Our lab uses several human liver cancer lines to study the role of two amino acid transporters (ASCT2 and LAT1) during growth. To validate the identity of each line for comparative results, a means of positive ID is needed. Short tandem repeat (STR) analysis is a method that uses the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to examine 'w' specific DNA regions, called loci, which surround specific genes. Originally used in forensic analysis and paternity testing, STR analysis has recently become incorporated into research laboratories. The reason is due …
Rotator Cuff Injury: A Case Study, Matthew Johnson
Rotator Cuff Injury: A Case Study, Matthew Johnson
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Rotator cuff injuries are the third most common injuries behind neck and back. By informing patients about the anatomical structure and the purpose of these four muscles, we can help prevent or at least postpone the injury. In any case of an injury, an informative case study would provide knowledge of what to expect from a physical therapist. This project provides a brief overview of the rotator cuff muscles and their function. It also goes into detail about different types of rotator cuff injuries. The major purpose of this project is to describe the steps a physical therapist would take …
The Effects Of A Serious Game On Learning, Gary Timmins
The Effects Of A Serious Game On Learning, Gary Timmins
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This study tested the hypothesis that video game attributes (e.g., points, competition, pedagogical agents) affect learning and engagement in a computerized learning environment. Thirty-two undergraduate psychology students were randomly assigned to two computerized learning environments meant to teach aspects of scientific inquiry (e.g., the need for control groups). Both groups read, critiqued and identified flaws in short descriptions of research. One group used a program that simulates a video game environment while the other used a traditional computer-assisted instructional format. Both conditions were given a pre-test and post-test. An interaction between time of test and the game was found, indicating …
Dekalb Farmers' Market : Assessing Factors That Impact Participation And Developing Nutrition Information Materials Based On Market's Produce, Anna Wells
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I worked with Re:New DeKalb, the organization that coordinates the DeKalb Farmers’ Market. The purpose of the project was to provide Re:New DeKalb with information and fliers that they could use to improve and promote the market. My project had two parts. The first part of the project was a survey that I created for community members to complete. After receiving Institutional Review Board approval, the survey was posted online and an e-mail was sent out through Re:New DeKalb. The survey asked questions to determine demographics of market patrons and non- patrons and their opinions and suggestions for the market. …
Acute Effects Of Traditional Resistance Training Exercises With The Addition Of Elastic Bands On Upper- And Lower- Body Power Output, Josh Van Dorin
Acute Effects Of Traditional Resistance Training Exercises With The Addition Of Elastic Bands On Upper- And Lower- Body Power Output, Josh Van Dorin
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This study was designed with the purpose of examining the acute effects of adding elastic bands to traditional resistance training exercises on upper- and lower-body muscular power output. All of the tests utilized the same format of taking a pre-test power measurement, implementing an intervention exercise, and performing post-test power measurements. For the upper body tests, the intervention exercises included the standard bench press, the bench press with the addition of resistance bands, and a control with no exercise. Pre- and post-test power measurements were done using the bench press with a specified light weight. For the lower body tests, …
Can An "Educational" Video Game Improve Cognition In Stroke/Brain Injury Survivors?, Stacey Behnke
Can An "Educational" Video Game Improve Cognition In Stroke/Brain Injury Survivors?, Stacey Behnke
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Current healthcare policies limit the time during which intensive rehabilitation is available for stroke and brain injury survivors (AAPM&R, 2009). Yet the timeline for recovery from such insults extends well beyond the typical window of rehabilitation provision, which makes independently administered cognitive stimulation an essential component of the recovery process. Unfortunately, little data exist as to the efficacy of such programs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine whether a computerized, general cognitive stimulation program (Le., Nintendo OS' "Brain Age 2"), would successfully remediate specific cognitive skills in stroke or brain injury survivors compared to healthy controls. The …
The Un Response To The Turkish Cypriot Declaration Of Independence And Its Impact On The Cyprus Problem, Michael Barnes
The Un Response To The Turkish Cypriot Declaration Of Independence And Its Impact On The Cyprus Problem, Michael Barnes
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This paper examines what role the UN played in the ethnic conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots after the Turkish Cypriots declared independence in 1983. The UN has been actively involved with ethnic conflict in the past 50 years and will continue to do so into the future. Examining the UN's policy towards the Turkish Cypriot secession will contribute to the understanding of the role the UN will play in future ethnic conflicts. How did the UN respond to the Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence and what impact did that response have on negotiations involving Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots and …
An Introduction To The Role Of Physical Therapy In Idiopathic Toe Walking, Patrice Collins
An Introduction To The Role Of Physical Therapy In Idiopathic Toe Walking, Patrice Collins
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Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a condition, whose cause is unknown, and characterized by a persistent tiptoe gait pattern without evidence of neurologic, orthopedic, or psychiatric disease. Children diagnosed with ITW are typically able to walk with a heel-strike gait for short periods of time when asked to do so. ITW is also known as habitual toe walking, idiosyncratic toewalking or forefoot walking. Children experiencing ITW may take their first few steps in a heel-to-toe pattern and rise to toe walking only when increasing their speed of ambulation. The diagnosis of ITW is one of exclusion, in which other causes …
A Proposal For Research To Determine The Spatial And Temporal Relationships Of The Palawan Microcontinental Block And The Islands Of Mindoro And Panay, Palawan-Central Philippine Collision Zone, Megan L. Saunders
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There currently exists contradictory theories as to where and when the collision between the Palawan microcontinental block and the Philippine Mobile Belt initiated. The working hypothesis of the project is that the tectonic boundaries initially suggested have been incorrectly inferred and instead lie between the islands ofPalawan and Mindoro in a subduction-related thrust zone; the Palawan-Central Philippine collision zone. Presented is a proposal modeled after National Science Foundation (NSF) guidelines for a marine 2D seismic survey to determine these relationships in the Mindoro Straight between the islands ofPalawan and Mindoro in the continental-arc system. The proposal is meant to serve …
Liiocutionary Force Of Infant's Representational Gestures: A Review Of The Research, Cydney Bunner
Liiocutionary Force Of Infant's Representational Gestures: A Review Of The Research, Cydney Bunner
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Teaching infants to use representational gestures has become popular because their use has been linked with vocabulary acquisition. It is also known that infants use gestures for different purposes, or communicative intents. However, it is not known how infants' communicative intents relate to the types of representational gestures they use. Therefore this capstone includes a review of previous research and a study design for examining the relationship between communicative intent and representational gesture use. The proposed study utilizes fourteen infant-mother dyads who were taught five representational gestures and asked to record the use of the signs at home. They were …
A Case Study In Editing : Revising The Uwc Tutor Manual, Amber Bell
A Case Study In Editing : Revising The Uwc Tutor Manual, Amber Bell
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This Honors Capstone project sought to complete an editing project using both comprehensive editing and copyediting techniques while demonstrating proficiency in both digital and paper markup. The NIU University Writing Center (UWC) Tutor Manual, the document edited, needed revision to address accuracy of content, organization and accessibility, and grammar and style conventions. After attempting revision, the edition process itself required some revision, and the reflection paper at the beginning of the documentation explains why the proposed editing plan did not work, how a new plan was determined, and what the implications of this experience are on the author and the …
Dancing Through Hunger : A Dancer's Guide To Nutrition For Optimal Performance, Dominica Sorensen
Dancing Through Hunger : A Dancer's Guide To Nutrition For Optimal Performance, Dominica Sorensen
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Chronic energy deficiencies leading to impaired performance and injury are a prevalent problem in the dance world. This is due to a lot of dancers’ misconceptions about nutrition as well as what and how much they should be eating to fuel their bodies. This is also due to a high rate of disordered eating and eating disorders among the dance population. This project explores the science behind what dancers should be eating, how much they should be eating, and when they should be eating. Recipes for healthy breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are included as examples for quick and easy solutions …
Dancing With Diabetes, Rachel Lopez
Dancing With Diabetes, Rachel Lopez
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Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States, and accounts for $116 billion in direct medical costs (American Association of Diabetes Educators, 2011). For those who are at risk for developing this lifelong disease, education for prevention is key. Education for this disease is generally covered by one's private insurance, but is not available to those who have public insurance or to those who self pay. I am using my capstone, "Dancing With Diabetes", as a diabetes prevention tool directed to the underserved in the Tri County area. "Dancing with Diabetes" is a program with a …
Global Education, Katrina Bade, Emily Goins
Global Education, Katrina Bade, Emily Goins
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As the world continues to grow increasingly interconnected through the advancement in technology it is becoming vital to the success and enrichment of students to provide them with experiences and learning activities that promote global education. With the many resources the community, nation, and world has to offer, global education should be easily implemented into every classroom. Unfortunately it is not. Before conducting research, it seemed easy to assume that there was a lack of literature and resources readily available to educators that would allow them to integrate global education activities. On the contrary, there are many websites that promote …
Nintendo Brainage 2 : Improving Cognition In Stroke Survivors, Sheila Birkinbine
Nintendo Brainage 2 : Improving Cognition In Stroke Survivors, Sheila Birkinbine
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Purpose: My capstone project was part of a larger study being conducted by Dr. Jamie Mayer at Northern Illinois University. The purpose of this study was to determine if consistently playing an educational videogame could improve memory, cognition and executive function in people who have had a stroke or brain injury. Background: Recent research in neural plasticity of brain function has provided evidence that after injury, the brain can compensate for damaged areas through plastic changes. Observational studies performed by Butcher (2008) showed consensus that consistent cognitive practice from Brain-Age 2 helped deter the onset of dementia. The amount and …
The Role Of The Educator In Causing And Addressing Math Anxiety, Brian M. English
The Role Of The Educator In Causing And Addressing Math Anxiety, Brian M. English
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This study endeavours to determine the role of the educator both in creating or perpetuating and in solving or addressing the existence of mathematics anxiety in their students. How common societal beliefs about mathematics impact the development of this anxiety is also examined. The central purpose of this study is to develop and/or refine instructional strategies that are effective for students with an anxiety about mathematics. The research focused solely on anxieties related to the mathematics classroom and curriculum - general school related anxieties were not examined. Research was conducted by consulting several research-based studies on this topic and was …
A Comparison Of Alcoholics Memories Of Their First Drinks As Compared To Non-Alcoholics, Jill Mech
A Comparison Of Alcoholics Memories Of Their First Drinks As Compared To Non-Alcoholics, Jill Mech
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This study examined the relationship between alcoholics' memories of their first drinks as compared to non-alcoholics' memories of their first drinks. The participants were 36 members of Alcoholics Anonymous and 12 non-alcoholic volunteers (39 male, 8 female, 1 did not indicate gender). Results did not indicate a significant relationship between whether or not the participant was an alcoholic and the vividness of their memories of their first drink. However, results did indicate that alcoholics remembered their drink as being slightly more pleasant than non-alcoholics.
A Proposal For Research To Determine The Spatial And Temporal Relationships Of The Palawan Microcontinental Block And The Islands Of Mindoro And Panay, Palawan-Central Philippine Collision Zone, Megan L. Saunders
Honors Capstones
There currently exists contradictory theories as to where and when the collision between the Palawan microcontinental block and the Philippine Mobile Belt initiated. The working hypothesis of the project is that the tectonic boundaries initially suggested have been incorrectly inferred and instead lie between the islands of Palawan and Mindoro in a subduction-related thrust zone; the Palawan-Central Philippine collision zone. Presented is a proposal modeled after National Science Foundation (NSF) guidelines for a marine 2D seismic survey to determine these relationships in the Mindoro Straight between the islands of Palawan and Mindoro in the continental-arc system. The proposal is meant …
Acute Effects Of Traditional Resistance Training Exercises With The Addition Of Elastic Bands On Upper- And Lower- Body Power Output, Josh Van Dorin
Acute Effects Of Traditional Resistance Training Exercises With The Addition Of Elastic Bands On Upper- And Lower- Body Power Output, Josh Van Dorin
Honors Capstones
This study was designed with the purpose of examining the acute effects of adding elastic bands to traditional resistance training exercises on upper- and lower-body muscular power output. All of the tests utilized the same format of taking a pre-test power measurement, implementing an intervention exercise, and performing post-test power measurements. For the upper body tests, the intervention exercises included the standard bench press, the bench press with the addition of resistance bands, and a control with no exercise. Pre- and post-test power measurements were done using the bench press with a specified light weight. For the lower body tests, …
Advertising: A View From Around The Globe, Kelsey Cario
Advertising: A View From Around The Globe, Kelsey Cario
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Through research and direct observation I have written this capstone to portray the differences in advertising around the world. In an effort to exemplify marketing strategy and promotion this thesis focuses on a myriad of cultural differences that impact the way consumers are attracted to products and how they make purchasing decisions. It grasps advertising differences amongst the United States and Europe, more specifically the United Kingdom and France. In order to accurately decipher the marketing differences the thesis works to show the history of advertising, how culture broadly influences advertising, different advertising mediums and how they are used in …
Biochemical Analysis Of Tennis Players' Forehand, Backhand, And Serve And Acitivites To Improve Tennis Skills For Physical Education, Heather Friedlein
Biochemical Analysis Of Tennis Players' Forehand, Backhand, And Serve And Acitivites To Improve Tennis Skills For Physical Education, Heather Friedlein
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Physical eductores and coaches of the world are faced with students and athletes of all ability when it comes to games and sports. Throughout this project, I analyzed an "expert" tennis player and three average tennis players, all possessing different abilities in performing the tennis serve, forehand, and backhand. Using a computer program called Dartfish; I was able to break down each subject's skill into its critical instances and phases. The I compared the average players to the expert to show where improvements should be made with explanations as to why. Following, activites and games were provided for those who …
Building A Global Community, Matthew Carlin
Building A Global Community, Matthew Carlin
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The world is flatter now than ever before and this creates great opportunities but also great problems. One of the biggest problems to arise is a lack of understanding between cultures. This paper looks at one process of learning culture through study abroad and how to enhance that experience with volunteer work. Secondary research was used to learn the history, benefits, and drawbacks of both study abroad and volunteer work. Two surveys were designed to gather primary sources to confirm the secondary research. Through this research, I found that study abroad is trending towards a more meaningful cultural experience. There …
Growth And Developmental Plasticity Of Chaoborus Americanus Populations, Rachel Moran
Growth And Developmental Plasticity Of Chaoborus Americanus Populations, Rachel Moran
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The larval stage of the phantom midge Chaoborus americanus (Chaoboridae) is an important predator on zooplankton in temperate, fishless ponds. Chaoborus have distinct development stages typical of holometabolous insects: egg, larva (four larval instars), pupa, and adult. Temperature and food levels can significantly affect development rates in insects. The purpose of this study was: (1) to compare developmental patterns of populations of C. americanus from different latitudes (northern Wisconsin, northern Illinois), which experience different annual temperature regimes; and (2) to construct a mathematical model to predict larval development patterns (Developmental Model) and another to predict abundance patterns for C. americanus …
Joel Chandler Harris Ignites Discussion With His Use Of Dialect Throughout The Uncle Remus Tales, Jessica Cunningham
Joel Chandler Harris Ignites Discussion With His Use Of Dialect Throughout The Uncle Remus Tales, Jessica Cunningham
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When I began this project, my goal was to find out what the critics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries thought of Joel Chandler Harris and his use of dialect in the Uncle Remus Tales. My paper begins with some background information on Harris to show where he came from and how he ended up as one of the most popular authors in our country's history. I then shared the information I discovered on the differences between the reactions of Northerners and Southerners. There were both positive and negative reactions from both parts of the country. I then …
Maximizing Generalization In Severe Aphasia: Script Reading Versus Scenario Training, Valerie Berg
Maximizing Generalization In Severe Aphasia: Script Reading Versus Scenario Training, Valerie Berg
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The Impact Of Cancer Resource Center Servicescapes On Cancer Patient's Health, Thorne Washington
The Impact Of Cancer Resource Center Servicescapes On Cancer Patient's Health, Thorne Washington
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This study explores how cancer patients are most affected by four different types of fatigue. I discuss the methodology of how the surveys were administered, and also my experiences dealing with LivingWell Cancer Resource Center. I also mention the multiple groups that are present at LivingWell, and how these groups can positively or negatively effect fatigue restoration. I discuss the major impacts of fatigue and the recorded fatigue levels of members both before, and after they attend a course. It then goes into detail on how cancer resource center can provide fatigue restoration by the physical design of the building. …
The Role Of Nitric Oxide In Pancreatic Cell Secretion, Kaylee R. Walters
The Role Of Nitric Oxide In Pancreatic Cell Secretion, Kaylee R. Walters
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The pancreas is a model tissue that has been extensively studied in the lab of my research supervisor. They have shown that nitric oxide is produced by the pancreas and is necessary for sectretion; however, the mechanism of action remained to be identified. The goal of my research over the past year was to investigate the signaling role of nitric oxide, the peroxynitrite producing enzyme NADPH oxidase NOX-4, and the nitrosylation oftarget proteins on the zymogen granule membrane as a potential mechanism to regulate cytoskeletal reorganization and migration of the secretory vesicles. In addition, I performed research to understand the …
Synchronized Skating: A Look Into The Sport, Culture, And Impacts On Current And Former Athletes, Gina Florino
Synchronized Skating: A Look Into The Sport, Culture, And Impacts On Current And Former Athletes, Gina Florino
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This paper aims to introduce and educate the reader about the sport of synchronized skating. This capstone goes into detail concerning the aspects of the sport itself, the history, the culture, and the impacts on current and former athletes. This research is accomplished with primary sources from interviews with athletes themselves, as well as secondary research from other skating sources. The goal of this paper is to educate readers on the sport, and to spark an interest in a growing discipline of figure skating. A DVD is included with four different videos to demonstrate the different skating elements and to …
Courting The Iron Horse: How The United States Exacted Limited Controls Over The Railroads In The Second World War, Carl Nieman
Courting The Iron Horse: How The United States Exacted Limited Controls Over The Railroads In The Second World War, Carl Nieman
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This thesis explores the extent of US Government control over the railroads during the Second World War. The purpose of this project is to discover how much government regulation there was regarding the railroads and how intrusive it was. This is achieved by looking over government documents between 1930 and 1950. These documents were reviewed and were assessed on how intrusive they were or were not and also the period in which they were wrote, during the war or before or after, was also taken into account. The findings of this thesis were that the US Government did increase its …
Don't Sign Anything And Other Advice For Volunteering Abroad, Kyla Gardner
Don't Sign Anything And Other Advice For Volunteering Abroad, Kyla Gardner
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The process of writing my memoir began with brainstorming. I created mind maps - the webbed charts of bubbles of related ideas - furiously, trying to get as much from my experience down on paper, as many ideas and memories and facts and people as possible. From there, I reread the journals I had kept. They were helpful for putting together a time-line of more significant events, but were largely full of my complaints and worries and therefore disappointingly less helpful as a chronology of my day-to-day activities. During the writing process, it was helpful to read memoirs. I saw …