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Role Of Recent And Remote Context Exposures On Incubation Of Fear Memories, Peter Zambetti
Role Of Recent And Remote Context Exposures On Incubation Of Fear Memories, Peter Zambetti
Psychology
Studying learning and memory through the methods of Pavlovian fear conditioning has been a topic of behavioral neuroscience research for decades. Anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder can be modeled in rodents through fear conditioning. This study took on a different approach to study the learning and recall of a fear memory by using a within subjects group. This group was tested at both a recent and remote interval. The recent timepoint was three days after conditioning and the remote timepoint was thirty-one days after conditioning. The timepoints are used to observe the effect the passage of time has …
Decimation, Rejuvenation, Motivation: How Disease And Murder Set The Stage At Saratoga, Nicolas Soto
Decimation, Rejuvenation, Motivation: How Disease And Murder Set The Stage At Saratoga, Nicolas Soto
History
No abstract provided.
Selling Bodies And Souls: Human Sex Trafficking In China, Jane Ni
Selling Bodies And Souls: Human Sex Trafficking In China, Jane Ni
East Asian Studies
No abstract provided.
The Effectiveness Of Training For Correction Officers In The Performance Of Their Job, Victoria L. Farrell
The Effectiveness Of Training For Correction Officers In The Performance Of Their Job, Victoria L. Farrell
Criminal Justice
No abstract provided.
Structure-Activity Relationship Studies Of Small Molecules Directed Against The T-Box Specifier Loop, Spencer Weintraub
Structure-Activity Relationship Studies Of Small Molecules Directed Against The T-Box Specifier Loop, Spencer Weintraub
Biological Sciences
High rates of antibiotic use have resulted in the pervasiveness of multi-drug resistant organisms. With rising drug-resistance the development of antibiotics with new targets against these pathogens is imperative. The T-box regulatory mechanism is a process specific to Grampositive bacteria and controls many essential genes including aaRS genes, which are code for the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases required to charge tRNA. The T-box Specifier Loop is a novel target for antibacterial drug discovery as we hypothesize that a small compound bound to the Specifier Loop will inhibit transcription of essential bacterial genes resulting in bacterial cell death or growth arrest. We used …
Use Of A Ph-Sensitive Probe To Study The Role Of Pkc-Epsilon In Phagocytosis Of Pathogens, Rebekah Marie Pierce
Use Of A Ph-Sensitive Probe To Study The Role Of Pkc-Epsilon In Phagocytosis Of Pathogens, Rebekah Marie Pierce
Biological Sciences
The main force behind innate immunity, our primary defense against infection, is the clearance of pathogens, or phagocytosis. Protein Kinase C-epsilon (PKC-ε) is necessary for efficient phagocytosis of antibody (IgG)-coated particles. Previous studies used IgG-coated glass beads, which are larger and more rigid than bacteria and lack their complex surface protein expression. To test the hypothesis that PKC-ε is necessary for phagocytosis of pathogens, we compared the rate of uptake of common pathogens by macrophages from wild type and PKC- ε knock out mice. We tested two targets, a bacteria (E. coli) and a yeast (zymosan), both physiologically relevant phagocytic …
The Rck/P54 Prion-Related Domain And Its Influence On The Localization And Function Of Rck/P54 During Hcv Infection, Lindsey Oltz
The Rck/P54 Prion-Related Domain And Its Influence On The Localization And Function Of Rck/P54 During Hcv Infection, Lindsey Oltz
Biological Sciences
Currently over 180 million people are infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide. HCV infection is a major cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver cirrhosis, and chronic hepatitis. The available antiviral treatment of interferon and ribavirin has limited success, is costly and toxic. Furthermore, there is no vaccine. An increased understanding of how HCV exploits the many cellular pathways and host factors during infection will provide information necessary for the development of novel anti-HCV therapies, which target host proteins rather than the rapidly evolving viral proteins. During infection, HCV interacts with and manipulates many host mRNA pathways. The Pager lab …
Developing A Novel Means Of Observing The Intracellular Activities Of Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein K Within Xenopus Laevis, Janeah A. Alexis
Developing A Novel Means Of Observing The Intracellular Activities Of Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein K Within Xenopus Laevis, Janeah A. Alexis
Biological Sciences
Research into the regeneration of optic nerves in Xenopus laevis has determined that heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (hnRNP K) plays a crucial role in regulating the trafficking and translation of mRNAs essential for the organization of the axonal cytoskeleton. To further explore this role, our lab has turned to tools that can definitively elucidate hnRNP K’s translocation in-and-out of the nucleus, as well as directly quantitate its degradation rate, in vivo. An appropriate tool for such experiments is the monomeric Eos fluorescent protein (mEosFP), which can be stably and irreversibly photo-converted. This fluorescent protein naturally emits green light (~516nm) and …
Identifying Genes That Affect Lactococcus Lactis Intron Mobility, Mary Njie
Identifying Genes That Affect Lactococcus Lactis Intron Mobility, Mary Njie
Biological Sciences
A gene consists of coding segments, exons, which are maintained and contribute to the final mRNA product, while non-coding segments, introns, are spliced out through RNA splicing mechanisms to code a functional gene. The mobility of the spliced introns and factors that affect mobility are an important field of study evolutionarily whereas splicing defects have medical implications. For this study, the genome of the Lactococcus lactis bacterial strain, IL1403 and the group II intron of interest, L1.LtrB were utilized. This intron moves into new sites on DNA by a process termed retrotransposition (RTP). Our goal is to identify genes that …
The Differential Splicing Of The Socs2 5’Utr, A Gene Involved In Successful Central Nervous System Axon Regeneration In Xenopus Laevis, Megan Gura
Biological Sciences
The amphibian Xenopus laevis has the ability to regenerate axons of its optic nerve even after metamorphosis. From previous studies done in our lab, we found that Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 2 (SOCS2) could be involved in the complex pathway of genes regulating nervous system development and regeneration. 3’ and 5’ Rapid Amplification of cDNA Ends (RACE) revealed that the 5’ untranslated region (UTR) of SOCS2 contains two splice forms. One splice form contained a previously unidentified 68 base pair exon, which will be referred to as ‘Exon 2’, which we hypothesized is involved in post-transcriptional regulation of SOCS2. I …
Chronic Resveratrol Treatment Ameliorates Cognitive Deficits Associated With A High Fat Diet, Kelsey E. O'Leary
Chronic Resveratrol Treatment Ameliorates Cognitive Deficits Associated With A High Fat Diet, Kelsey E. O'Leary
Biological Sciences
Resveratrol is a polyphenol antioxidant found in red wine known to have anti-aging, anti-cancer, and anti-obesity effects in both humans and animals. Resveratrol's primary biological action is as an antioxidant, causing a reduction in reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS are produced as byproducts of normal metabolic functions, but become abnormally elevated in individuals who consume a high fat diet (HFD) or who have metabolic conditions like Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM); in these circumstances, abnormal elevation in ROS leads to cellular damage and cell death. Another common effect of a diet high in fat and calories is cognitive impairment: specifically, …
The Effects Of Interpersonal And Noninterpersonal Loss On Music Preference, Alberte Bjornsson
The Effects Of Interpersonal And Noninterpersonal Loss On Music Preference, Alberte Bjornsson
Psychology
Through a series of studies, Lee, Andrade, and Palmer (2013) predicted and found that sadness caused by an interpersonal loss creates greater preference for listening to mood-congruent music than sadness caused by a noninterpersonal loss. However, in their experimental procedures, they inadvertently confounded the intensity of the sadness induced in the noninterpersonal and interpersonal sadness conditions, such that the interpersonal sadness condition created stronger feelings of sadness. The current study sought to replicate Lee et al.’s (2013) findings with the modification of unconfounding the intensity of sadness in the interpersonal and noninterpersonal conditions. After controlling for intensity, this study found …
Understanding The Role Of Support Groups In The Lives Of Parents Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Amelia Leggett
Understanding The Role Of Support Groups In The Lives Of Parents Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Amelia Leggett
Anthropology
The birth of a child with disabilities forces parents to rewrite narratives of family and what it means to raise a child with disabilities. Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often find that their child’s behavior and development makes it difficult to relate with parents of typically developing children, and so support groups become a place to find parents who share similar experiences. This study examines the role of support groups in the lives of parents of children with ASD. It asks how the support group differs from other sources of support and relationships, what information is sought …
Differentiation Of Human, Animal And Synthetic Hair By Atr Ftir Spectroscopy, Jeremy Manheim
Differentiation Of Human, Animal And Synthetic Hair By Atr Ftir Spectroscopy, Jeremy Manheim
Chemistry
Hair fibers are ubiquitous to every environment and are the most commonly found form of trace evidence at crime scenes. The primary difficulty forensic examiners face after retrieving a hair sample is determining who it came from. Currently, the methodology of microscopic examination of potential hair evidence is absent of statistical probability and is inherently subjective. Another method, involving DNA analysis, takes months to conduct and the majority of times is unsuccessful due to its degradation and absence from the hair. Here, Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy coupled with advanced statistics was used to identify a …
Domination: The Consequence Of A Modern Day Monopoly, Matthew Haimson
Domination: The Consequence Of A Modern Day Monopoly, Matthew Haimson
Business/Business Administration
The objective of this study is to find out what constitutes a company as a monopoly. There are various indicators which establish a monopoly from other dominating businesses; however, it is difficult to pin-point how one company controls the market over its competitors. With financial and quantitative data, there are ways `to determine how a company may be heading towards that direction. In this study, there were two organizations selected and compared; one which has displayed monopolistic features, while the other is slowly being dominated by its competitor. After carefully analyzing and comparing the two well-known corporations, various inferences were …
Performance Sports: An Excuse For Doping?, Vladislav V. Loenko
Performance Sports: An Excuse For Doping?, Vladislav V. Loenko
Business/Business Administration
The objective of this study is to determine what characteristics in high performance athletes are likely to create a desire to use a doping substance. After reviewing the works of notable scholars addressing similar concerns, research has helped to identify some of the prominent factors liable for this manifesto. This paper focuses on psychological determinants within highly competitive individuals, specifically those who have a predisposed desire for achievement, which correspond with a higher propensity to use performance-enhancing drugs. In order to effectively assess the findings for this hypothesis, its application is strictly devoted to performance sports.
Analysis Into The Effect The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 Has Had On Investor Confidence In Audited Financial Statements, Richard F. Pino Iii
Analysis Into The Effect The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 Has Had On Investor Confidence In Audited Financial Statements, Richard F. Pino Iii
Business/Business Administration
This paper studies the impact that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) has had on investor confidence in audited financial statements. Most studies of SOX examined its effect on audit quality, but the principal goal that government officials wanted to accomplish was to restore investor confidence in audited financial information following the frauds at Enron, WorldCom, and other public companies. The main method used in gathering data is a small survey to investors, where they answered questions regarding certain parts of SOX to gain insights into investors’ perspectives. After analyzing the survey results as well as researching scholarly works on …
Data Anonymization And Its Effect On Personal Privacy, Nicole Ganz
Data Anonymization And Its Effect On Personal Privacy, Nicole Ganz
Business/Business Administration
Everyone’s personal privacy is extremely vital and people go through great lengths to ensure that their information is secure. Corporations who collect or utilize data do realize this and strive to protect their customer’s information. But can data be released to research companies without jeopardizing the privacy of the people? The more sensitive the released data is, the more companies have to mitigate the probability of being able to link the data together. Companies collect big data because it can be examined to predict patterns and be used for marketing, thus increasing their chances of becoming successful. To replicate the …
Social Media: How The Most Influential Marketing Tool In Today’S Society Can Benefit And Enhance Developing Companies, Morgan Ariel Rosh
Social Media: How The Most Influential Marketing Tool In Today’S Society Can Benefit And Enhance Developing Companies, Morgan Ariel Rosh
Business/Business Administration
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of social media and the great impact it can have on small to medium sized companies. Social media has proven itself to be an strong channel for marketing due to its capabilities to see what consumers are talking about as well as allowing companies to directly communicate with said consumers in the blink of an eye. This study was conducted alongside Careers on the Move, a boutique job placement firm located in Midtown Manhattan. Over the span of seven months, I tested out a variety of different social media techniques …
The Van Der Pol Oscillator As A Model Of The Hair Cell Auditory Response: A Numerical Study, Thomas Yocono
The Van Der Pol Oscillator As A Model Of The Hair Cell Auditory Response: A Numerical Study, Thomas Yocono
Physics
Hair cells, which detect and encode sound stimuli, have been shown to have a non-linear response and self sustaining oscillations. Here, we look at the Van der Pol oscillator, which has these properties, and numerically calculate its response to multiple driving frequencies. Any nonlinear system's response to multiple driving frequencies will have not just the driving frequencies present, but also combination tones, or heterodyne frequencies, which have order defined by the number of driving frequency combinations. This phenomenon has been experimentally confirmed in the human auditory response [1]. In the frequency specture of the Van der Pol steady state response …
Toward A More Intuitive Virtue Ethics: A Perspectival View, James Fanciullo
Toward A More Intuitive Virtue Ethics: A Perspectival View, James Fanciullo
Philosophy
No abstract provided.
Alloy Solute Interactions At Grain Boundaries And Nanoscale Interfaces In Copper, Luke Prestowitz
Alloy Solute Interactions At Grain Boundaries And Nanoscale Interfaces In Copper, Luke Prestowitz
Nanoscale Science & Engineering (discontinued with class year 2014)
To study grain boundary solute interactions we have developed recipes for co-electrodeposition of dilute copper alloys including Cu(Ni) and Cu(Co). Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) was used to analyze the incorporation of solute into the copper film. In addition to the co-electrodeposition process we also used a drive-in diffusion model for Au, Ag, Co, and Ni. Atomic imaging in a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) was used to visualize and investigate solute at grain boundaries and interfaces in polygranular copper films. By understanding these interactions and pathways of alloying solutes in copper microstructures, we can more accurately predict alloying behavior …
Organometallic Carboxylate Resists For Euv With High Sensitivity, James Passarelli
Organometallic Carboxylate Resists For Euv With High Sensitivity, James Passarelli
Nanoscale Science & Engineering (discontinued with class year 2014)
We have developed organometallic carboxylate compounds [RnM(O2CR’)2] capable of acting as negative-tone EUV resists. Overall, the best and fastest resists contain antimony, are pentavalent and the carboxylate group contains a polymerizable olefin (e.g. acrylate, methacrylate or styrenecarboxylate). Evidence suggests that high sensitivity is achieved through the polymerization of olefins in the exposed region. We have performed a systematic sensitivity study of molecules of the type RnM(O2CR’)2 where we have studied seven R groups, four main group metals (M), and three polymerizable carboxylate groups (O2CR’). We found that the greatest predictor of sensitivity of the RnSb(O2CR’)2 resists is their level of …
Unveiling Fantasy In The American Gothic, Olga Jacqueline Neroni
Unveiling Fantasy In The American Gothic, Olga Jacqueline Neroni
English
In The Plague of Fantasies, Slavoj Žižek charts the relationship between theoretical ideology, fantasy, and ideology in practice. While ideology roots itself firmly in our lives—it crafts our very reality according to Žižek—it is a paradoxically fragile and self-destructive system of interacting symbols. We consume and perpetuate fantasy in order to elucidate and internalize the laws of ideology by placing these symbols into dialogue with one another. In turn, fantasy often draws these laws to their conceptual edge, granting bodies and voices to the underlying fears and desires implied by these symbols. Edgar Allan Poe’s “Ligeia” and William Faulkner’s The …
An Analysis Of Media Portrayals Of Edward Durell Stone’S University At Albany Campus 1962-2014, Emily Pfeil
An Analysis Of Media Portrayals Of Edward Durell Stone’S University At Albany Campus 1962-2014, Emily Pfeil
Communication
The University at Albany campus designed by Edward Durell Stone has been a frequent topic in the media throughout the past fifty years. Coverage was analyzed in a sample of 80 local and national publications including magazines, newspapers, yearbooks, and architectural journals. The tone of coverage was rated from very negative to very positive. A variety of themes were found in the publications including discussion of Governor Nelson Rockefeller’s vision for the SUNY system, higher ideals of architecture and art, an evolving campus, and how limited funding reduced the scope of the design. Most of the articles were fairly positive …
Intermittent White-Collar Offenders: Who They Are And How To Stop Them, Mark Edward Correia
Intermittent White-Collar Offenders: Who They Are And How To Stop Them, Mark Edward Correia
Criminal Justice
This paper examines intermittent white-collar offenders. Intermittent offenders represent the most dangerous of white-collar offenders as they are criminally dormant for years at a time and commit deviant acts when the opportunity presents itself. It is for this reason that they are classified as “opportunity seekers.” This paper will discuss previous white-collar crime research and assert that white-collar offenders are predisposed to crime. In addition, a modern definition for white-collar crime will be introduced. Following the analysis of the intermittent white-collar offender characteristics, real-world applications on how to dissuade offenders from participating in white-collar crime will be discussed. The onus …
Effects Of Tax Evasion In The United States, Matthew Morse
Effects Of Tax Evasion In The United States, Matthew Morse
Accounting
This study identifies, highlights and approaches the economic impact imposed by tax evasion. Tax evasion is overlooked as a common matter, but the economic consequences of not alleviating evasion can be deadly. This paper utilizes a collection of research to define tax evasion. From the literature it will provide a history of income taxation in the United States as it relates to tax evasion. The effect of tax havens have on the amount of tax evasion is approached according to literature. Specific cases of evasion are mentioned to further evaluate the effect of tax evasion on the United States economy. …
Nike Marketing Strategy: A Company To Imitate, Patrick Flynn
Nike Marketing Strategy: A Company To Imitate, Patrick Flynn
Accounting
This paper takes an in depth look at how Nike became the largest company in its industry and how other companies across various industries have tried to model Nike’s plan for success. At the heart of Nike’s business plan are the company’s unique marketing strategy and culture that significantly helps foster innovation and creativity. First I will go into a brief history of the company and its most popular brand. Then an in-depth analysis will be provided of these two important pillars of success. The next part of the paper will focus on how other companies in the same industry …
Large American Banks And Economic Recovery: A Look At 2009 And 2014, Robert Bonilla
Large American Banks And Economic Recovery: A Look At 2009 And 2014, Robert Bonilla
Accounting
I analyzed the financial performance and stock performance of the largest four banks in the United States after the banking crisis of 2008. By using 2009, the year that recovery for the financial sector began, as a benchmark, I could determine the level of success each of the four banks reached in 2014 in relation to themselves and to one another. Using simple, but effective ratios and equations I could compare the efficiency with which upper management in each company has made use of asset, debt, and equity accounts. My results support the fact that larger accounts do not necessarily …
Coins In The Air: A Literature Review On The Evolving Framework Of Bitcoin And Its Relevance To The Accounting Profession, Javin H. Forrester
Coins In The Air: A Literature Review On The Evolving Framework Of Bitcoin And Its Relevance To The Accounting Profession, Javin H. Forrester
Accounting
Bitcoin is an innovative virtual currency, which has gained much commercial traction, yet is widely overlooked by the accounting profession. Due to its parallels with actual currencies and its growing use, accountants should be aware of what bitcoin is, including its risks and benefits, in order to properly leverage its business uses. Of the existing financial instruments, derivatives stand out in their potential to stabilize the bitcoin market. Bitcoin regulation is sparse, but evolving, especially in the face of the emerging bitcoin securities and derivatives markets. The accounting profession is poised to play a major role in facilitating the future …