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When Two Worlds Collide: Shared Experiences Of Educating Navajos Living Off The Reservation, Daniel R. Conn Jun 2013

When Two Worlds Collide: Shared Experiences Of Educating Navajos Living Off The Reservation, Daniel R. Conn

The Qualitative Report

Northridge Elementary calls into question the norm - based ideals of the No Child Left Behind Act (2001). By constructing a portrait of Northridge, this study reveals the challenges indigenous students face in the ag e of standardized assessments. The overarching quest ion of this study is: Do high - stakes assessments further the endemic values of colonization? The term colonization in this study refers to federal and state governmental agencies directing what indigenous students should be taught at school despite cultural relevance. This study applies the theoretical framework of Tribal Critical Race Theory (TribalCrit), through video photography, observations, interviews …

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Lived Experiences Of Adolescents With Learning Disabilities, Christina W. Rosetti, Sheila J. Henderson Jun 2013

Lived Experiences Of Adolescents With Learning Disabilities, Christina W. Rosetti, Sheila J. Henderson

The Qualitative Report

Research indicates that young people with Learning Disabilities ( LD ) can suffer academic and social difficulties, lower levels of self - esteem, and social isolation. However, several research studies indicated that some children with LD were able to overcome these challenges through self - advocacy, peer support, and self - acceptance. Seeking to build on those results, the research question guiding this study was: What is the lived experience of adolescents with LD in regards to peer support, self - advocacy, and self - acceptance of LD? Interview data from a small purposive sample of four adolescent participants reportedly …

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Pictures From An Exhibition ... Of Online Learning: A Creative Representation Of Qualitative Data, Michael Barbour, Jason Paul Siko, Kaye Simuel-Everage Jun 2013

Pictures From An Exhibition ... Of Online Learning: A Creative Representation Of Qualitative Data, Michael Barbour, Jason Paul Siko, Kaye Simuel-Everage

The Qualitative Report

K - 12 online learning at the K - 12 level has been around for approximately two decades and is continuing to grow. While researchers have researched a variety of issues related to K - 12 online learning, there has been little published on the student experience in web - based learning environments. In this article, two doctoral students were tasked with analyzing existing data, then representing and situating their findings in a format other than the traditional “results” and “discussion” sections found in a typical six - section journal manuscript. One student created an image that focused upon the …

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The Mathematics Of A Successful Deconvolution: A Quantitative Assessment Of Mixture-Based Combinatorial Libraries Screened Against Two Formylpeptide Receptors, Radleigh Santos, Jon R. Appel, Marc Giulianotti, Bruce S. Edwards, Larry A. Sklar, Richard A. Houghten, Clemencia Pinilla May 2013

The Mathematics Of A Successful Deconvolution: A Quantitative Assessment Of Mixture-Based Combinatorial Libraries Screened Against Two Formylpeptide Receptors, Radleigh Santos, Jon R. Appel, Marc Giulianotti, Bruce S. Edwards, Larry A. Sklar, Richard A. Houghten, Clemencia Pinilla

Mathematics Faculty Articles

In the past 20 years, synthetic combinatorial methods have fundamentally advanced the ability to synthesize and screen large numbers of compounds for drug discovery and basic research. Mixture-based libraries and positional scanning deconvolution combine two approaches for the rapid identification of specific scaffolds and active ligands. Here we present a quantitative assessment of the screening of 32 positional scanning libraries in the identification of highly specific and selective ligands for two formylpeptide receptors. We also compare and contrast two mixture-based library approaches using a mathematical model to facilitate the selection of active scaffolds and libraries to be pursued for further …

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Does Presence Of A Mid-Ocean Ridge Enhance Biomass And Biodiversity?, Imants G. Priede, Odd Aksel Bergstad, Peter I. Miller, M. Vecchione, Andrey Gebruk, Tone Falkenhaug, David S. M. Billett, Jessica Craig, Andrew C. Dale, Mark A. Shields, Gavin H. Tilstone, Tracey Sutton, Andrew J. Gooday, Mark E. Inall, Daniel O. B. Jones, Victor Martinez-Vicente, Gui Menezes, Tomasz Niedzielski, Thorsteinn Sigurdsson, Nina Rothe, Antonina Rogacheva, Claudia H. S. Alt, Timothy Brand, Richard Abell, Andrew S. Brierley, Nicola J. Cousins, Deborah Crockard, A. Rus Hoelzel, Age Hoines, Tom B. Letessier, Jane F. Read, Tracy Shimmield, Martin J. Cox, John K. Galbraith, John D. M. Gordon, Tammy Horton, Francis Neat, Pascal Lorance May 2013

Does Presence Of A Mid-Ocean Ridge Enhance Biomass And Biodiversity?, Imants G. Priede, Odd Aksel Bergstad, Peter I. Miller, M. Vecchione, Andrey Gebruk, Tone Falkenhaug, David S. M. Billett, Jessica Craig, Andrew C. Dale, Mark A. Shields, Gavin H. Tilstone, Tracey Sutton, Andrew J. Gooday, Mark E. Inall, Daniel O. B. Jones, Victor Martinez-Vicente, Gui Menezes, Tomasz Niedzielski, Thorsteinn Sigurdsson, Nina Rothe, Antonina Rogacheva, Claudia H. S. Alt, Timothy Brand, Richard Abell, Andrew S. Brierley, Nicola J. Cousins, Deborah Crockard, A. Rus Hoelzel, Age Hoines, Tom B. Letessier, Jane F. Read, Tracy Shimmield, Martin J. Cox, John K. Galbraith, John D. M. Gordon, Tammy Horton, Francis Neat, Pascal Lorance

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

In contrast to generally sparse biological communities in open-ocean settings, seamounts and ridges are perceived as areas of elevated productivity and biodiversity capable of supporting commercial fisheries. We investigated the origin of this apparent biological enhancement over a segment of the North Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) using sonar, corers, trawls, traps, and a remotely operated vehicle to survey habitat, biomass, and biodiversity. Satellite remote sensing provided information on flow patterns, thermal fronts, and primary production, while sediment traps measured export flux during 2007–2010. The MAR, 3,704,404 km2 in area, accounts for 44.7% lower bathyal habitat (800–3500 m depth) in the …

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On The Null Space Structure Associated With Trees And Cycles, Shaun M. Fallat, Shahla Nasserasr May 2013

On The Null Space Structure Associated With Trees And Cycles, Shaun M. Fallat, Shahla Nasserasr

Mathematics Faculty Articles

In this work, we study the structure of the null spaces of matrices associated with graphs. Our primary tool is utilizing Schur complements based on certain collections of independent vertices. This idea is applied in the case of trees, and seems to represent a unifying theory within the context of the support of the null space. We extend this idea and apply it to describe the null vectors and corresponding nullities of certain symmetric matrices associated with cycles

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Comparative Visual Function In Predatory Fishes From The Indian River Lagoon, D. Michelle Mccomb, Stephen M. Kajiura, Andrij Horodysky, Tamara M. Frank May 2013

Comparative Visual Function In Predatory Fishes From The Indian River Lagoon, D. Michelle Mccomb, Stephen M. Kajiura, Andrij Horodysky, Tamara M. Frank

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Visual temporal resolution and spectral sensitivity of three coastal teleost species (common snook [Centropomus undecimalis], gray snapper [Lutjanus griseus], and pinfish [Lagodon rhomboides]) were investigated by electroretinogram. Temporal resolution was quantified under photopic and scotopic conditions using response waveform dynamics and maximum critical flicker fusion frequency (CFFmax). Photopic CFFmax was significantly higher than scotopic CFFmax in all species. The snapper had the shortest photoreceptor response latency time (26.7 ms) and the highest CFFmax (47 Hz), suggesting that its eyes are adapted for a brighter photic environment. In contrast, the …

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Scottish Nephrops Survey Phase Iii: Evaluation Of Measures For Reducing Bycatch And Discards In A Nephrops Fishery, Rosanna Milligan, Amaya Albalat, Douglas Neil May 2013

Scottish Nephrops Survey Phase Iii: Evaluation Of Measures For Reducing Bycatch And Discards In A Nephrops Fishery, Rosanna Milligan, Amaya Albalat, Douglas Neil

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

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De Novo Transcriptome Analysis Of The Marine Sponge Cinachyrella Spp: A Potential Model Organism For Oil And Dispersant Ecotoxicology, Emily Smith May 2013

De Novo Transcriptome Analysis Of The Marine Sponge Cinachyrella Spp: A Potential Model Organism For Oil And Dispersant Ecotoxicology, Emily Smith

HCNSO Student Theses and Dissertations

In order to study the potential effects of an oil spill on coral reef organisms, the marine sponge, Cinachyrella spp. was investigated. In this study, Cinachyrella spp. was placed in a closed aquaculture system and exposed to sub-lethal water-accommodated fractions (WAFs) of Macondo crude oil and chemically-enhanced water accommodated fractions (CE-WAFs) of the dispersant, Corexit 9500, over a 24-hour time course, in order to model the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and oil spill sponge response. Illumina RNA sequencing and gene expression analysis utilizing hierarchical clustering, principal component analysis, and KEGG bioinformatic database generated 34,147 unique transcripts with …

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A Phenomenological Examination Of Context On Adolescent Ownership And Engagement Rationale, Melissa Cater, Krisanna Machtmes, Janet E. Fox Apr 2013

A Phenomenological Examination Of Context On Adolescent Ownership And Engagement Rationale, Melissa Cater, Krisanna Machtmes, Janet E. Fox

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Youth ownership and engagement are foundational pieces of the service - learning cycle. Youth voice is posited as a promising practice for building engagement and ownership. As community programs search for proven methods of sustaining youth participation, research that examines the links between practice and outcomes is essential. This study is a phenomenological examination of how adolescents in a non - formal youth development program make meaning of having a voice and its contributions to their ownership and engagement of the program. Findings indicate that an autonomy - supportive environment is a prerequisite for engagement and ownership to develop.

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Happy Me, Miranda Schumes, Malischa Oge Apr 2013

Happy Me, Miranda Schumes, Malischa Oge

Undergraduate Student Symposium

“Happy Me” is a short documentary film about the lives of four different homosexual students – specifically, how they dealt with their various situations in the past, and how they adapt to life now as college students. The film takes an intimate look at what these people decide to share, and how they are “Happy” as themselves. The film is directed by Miranda Schumes and Malischa Oge.

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A Novel Method Of 3d Reconstruction Of Mitochondrial Morphology In Mouse Models Of Alzheimer's Disease, Jonathan Romanes Apr 2013

A Novel Method Of 3d Reconstruction Of Mitochondrial Morphology In Mouse Models Of Alzheimer's Disease, Jonathan Romanes

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Mutations in Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) and Presenilin 1 and 2 (PS1, PS2) proteins underlie the progression of familial Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques are the hallmark of AD. The disease mechanism remains elusive, however, mounting data indicate implication of mitochondrial dysfunction and energetic stress early in disease progression. We have previously demonstrated that loss of mitochondrial motility observed in embryonic neurons from APP/PS1 and PS1 transgenic mice was among the earliest abnormalities detected in these animals prior to the loss of mitochondrial function, the onset of memory or neurological phenotype or deposition of amyloid plaques. These …

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A Social Interaction Model For The Formation Of Local Hotspots Of Criminal Activity, Dean Gardner Apr 2013

A Social Interaction Model For The Formation Of Local Hotspots Of Criminal Activity, Dean Gardner

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Areas of highly concentrated criminal activity, or hotspots, are a key concern of law enforcement agencies. A large portion of criminal offenses are committed in a relatively small number of these stable zones. We develop a model to study the mechanisms that lead to the formation of these hotspots. In particular we incorporate the contribution of social interactions to the dynamics of the propensity for a criminal agent to act. Hotspots manifest as a form of equilibrium solution of this model. We develop taxonomy of equilibrium solutions based upon the parameters of the model. We explore effectiveness of various strategies …

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Are Working Memory And Response Inhibition Correlated With Executive Function?, Laurie Cruz, Lauren Adames, Katie Dabrowski, Shannon Dugan Apr 2013

Are Working Memory And Response Inhibition Correlated With Executive Function?, Laurie Cruz, Lauren Adames, Katie Dabrowski, Shannon Dugan

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Common ailments such as dementia and attention deficit disorders show a decrease in the individual's ability to perform tasks that utilize executive functioning. To measure executive functioning, we focus on two important components: working memory and response inhibition. Working memory measures the ability to handle multiple tasks at once and has been correlated with IQ. Response inhibition is the ability to stop an ongoing response. There is a debate about whether response inhibition and working memory are separate or overlapping functions when performing cognitive tasks. The stop-signal task was used to measure response inhibition under two conditions of high or …

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Barcoding Of The Cox-1 Region In Lagenidium Giganteum Dna, Joshua Mathews Apr 2013

Barcoding Of The Cox-1 Region In Lagenidium Giganteum Dna, Joshua Mathews

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The oomycete, Lagenidium giganteum, is a parasitic microbial pathogen that infects the larvae of mosquitos. Their presence can dramatically reduce the population of mosquitoes in a given area as the parasite reproduces quickly and kills many of the mosquitoes before they reach adulthood. The control of the population of mosquitoes is desirable considering the possible pathogens that the mosquitoes carry like West Nile Virus and Malaria which can infect humans and lead to death if untreated. The main purpose of this study is to barcode the Cytochrome c oxidase subunit1 (COX 1) region of the mitochondrial DNA in Lagenidium …

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Communication Trends In The Pathographies Of Leiomyosarcoma Patients, Samuel Falk Apr 2013

Communication Trends In The Pathographies Of Leiomyosarcoma Patients, Samuel Falk

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Historically, the term pathography has been interpreted exclusively as written, printed narratives of illness in Hawkins, Reconstructing Illness: Studies in Pathography (1999). Since this publication, the digital age has emerged and new forms of media have become standard tools for communication. Thus, this research expands on the term pathography to include current technological forms of communication as well as printed texts. It explores the recurring trends that comprise Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) pathographies, while incorporating interpretive models from various communication theories as they apply to patients' communication strategies. These theories help to unravel the connotative meaning of LMS patient narratives, which include …

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Discovery Of A Branching Coral (Pocillopora Damicornis) Aggregation In Concha Y Perla Lagoon, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, Francesca Fourney Apr 2013

Discovery Of A Branching Coral (Pocillopora Damicornis) Aggregation In Concha Y Perla Lagoon, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, Francesca Fourney

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Aggregations of the branching reef-building coral Pocillopora damicornis, located in the Concha y Perla lagoon on Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, were surveyed in the summer of 2012. This undescribed Pocillopora community is now unique in the archipelago since all other Pocillopora accumulations have been destroyed due to impacts associated with El Niño – Southern Oscillation events. One hundred twenty-two photographic images were taken of the colonies that included approximately 95% of the total coral area. These images were analyzed using CPCe software for live and dead tissue areas as well as colony fragments. Within the surveyed area there …

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Evaluation Of Injury Risk In Collegiate Athletes Using The Function Movement Screen™, Isaac Pardo, Lorena Platero Apr 2013

Evaluation Of Injury Risk In Collegiate Athletes Using The Function Movement Screen™, Isaac Pardo, Lorena Platero

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Total scores of ≤14 on the Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS) have been associated with injury risk in firefighters, professional football players and female collegiate athletes. Seven movement patterns (e.g. squat, inline lunge, etc.) comprise the FMS, which are scored individually from 0 to 3, and added together for a total score. The purpose of this study was to examine injury risk in 4 groups of intercollegiate athletes, female rowers (ROW), female soccer (WSOC), male soccer (MSOC), and female volleyball players (VB) using total and individual test FMS scores. Samples of convenience were used; 27 ROW, 29 WSOC, 27 MSOC, 17 …

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Gene Evolution And Conservation In Marine Sponges, Bryce Parrish Apr 2013

Gene Evolution And Conservation In Marine Sponges, Bryce Parrish

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The phylum Porifera makes up the foundation of the tree of life for all eukaryotes. Conducting bioinformatics studies on sponge gene sequences will be important for discovering sponge phylogenetic markers within the Phylum. This could be important for finding and tracking genes that could potentially be used as evolutionary markers within Porifera. This study will utilize previously sequenced cDNA transcripts of two sponge species, Cinachyrella alloclada and Discodermia dissoluta. We searched for gene sequences that had interesting metabolic functions and, conserved motifs within these two species. Gene sequence identities were verified with BLAST searches. Next, I performed in silico …

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Histological Techniques Investigating The Occurrence Of Metaplasia In Crassostrea Virginica, Rina Bhalani, Timothy Chung Apr 2013

Histological Techniques Investigating The Occurrence Of Metaplasia In Crassostrea Virginica, Rina Bhalani, Timothy Chung

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The Macondo oil spill occurred in Louisiana bay in 2010. It was caused by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Approximately 4.9 million barrels of oil were spilled into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Although immediate environmental effects were easily observed, studies are now underway investigating the long- term effects of the disaster. This study focuses on the effects on shellfish, in particular the Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica. It is hypothesized that oysters might have undergone metaplasia in their gills. Metaplasia is the replacement of one cell type with another. Since oysters are filter feeders, …

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Implicit Attitudes Toward Gay Adoption Through Public Policy Recommendations, Scott Earley Apr 2013

Implicit Attitudes Toward Gay Adoption Through Public Policy Recommendations, Scott Earley

Undergraduate Student Symposium

In the current study, we sought to measure people’s implicit attitudes towards gay adoption. As of today, the review of the scientific literature has revealed little to no effect of parents’ sexual orientation on the long-term psychological well-being of their adoptive children. The belief that straight couples are much better at raising children is therefore likely to be derived from ideology rather than the best available evidence. We investigated people’s feelings on gay adoption. To minimize social desirability bias in participants’ response, the purpose of the study was obscured by distractor questions about other public policy issues and by using …

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Increasing Crop Yield By Stimulating Bacterial Respiration With Agricom, An Agricultural Stimulant, Noemi Bermudez, Faria Fatmi Apr 2013

Increasing Crop Yield By Stimulating Bacterial Respiration With Agricom, An Agricultural Stimulant, Noemi Bermudez, Faria Fatmi

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Nitrogen fixation is an essential process by which plants take in nitrogen from the atmosphere and convert it into usable inorganic nutrients. More than ninety-percent of all nitrogen fixation is carried out by nitrogen-fixing bacteria; therefore, it is hypothesized that increasing the growth of N2 fixing bacteria will ultimately increase the rate of plant development. The purpose of the first part of the experiment was to determine the appropriate concentrations of the active ingredients that constitute the proprietary, commercial growth stimulant (Agricom) that optimized bacterial respiration. A respirometer was utilized to measure bacterial respiration, which indicates levels of bacterial …

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Lord British Is Dead: An Analysis Of The Execution And Consequences Of Emergent Gameplay Within Massively Multiplayer Online Video-Game Communities, Joseph Cirino Apr 2013

Lord British Is Dead: An Analysis Of The Execution And Consequences Of Emergent Gameplay Within Massively Multiplayer Online Video-Game Communities, Joseph Cirino

Undergraduate Student Symposium

It is a common perception that video-games contain rules and restrictions that force players to react in specific ways to a variety of situations. The milieu of games are rightfully believed to put a limit on player responses as intended by the developers of such games, for video-games are simply graphical representations of programmed environments. While video-games provide an accepted form of social interaction and traditional problem-solving based on pre-created environments of game design, it also creates unprecedented opportunities for players to create revolutionary new forms of play that are not expected by the developers of the game.

The patterns …

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Model System For Design Of A Medical Diagnostic Device: Hemoglobin A1c, Jose Cabrera, Ifaz Parvez, Natalie Buzaglo, Oliver Moreira Apr 2013

Model System For Design Of A Medical Diagnostic Device: Hemoglobin A1c, Jose Cabrera, Ifaz Parvez, Natalie Buzaglo, Oliver Moreira

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The country is experiencing a dramatic increase in the incidence of Diabetes Type II. In an effort to develop a medical device to both screen and monitor for Diabetes, we commenced a research project that embraced a team approach.

The overall objective was the design and development of a simple device that measures glycated hemoglobin, referred to as hemoglobin A1c, by electrochemical means. Patient blood can be accessed by finger prick, and after applying a drop of the blood to a device, lysis occurs by hemolyzing agents. Enzymatic activity will then perform the following steps: (a) digestion of the hemoglobin …

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Porphyrin Geometry- Associated Energy And Binding Conformation, Jessica Millar Apr 2013

Porphyrin Geometry- Associated Energy And Binding Conformation, Jessica Millar

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Meso substituted cationic porphyrins are large, naturally occurring macrocylces that are highly substituted, thereby giving them a wide variety of unique properties including the ability bind to DNA. The degree of distortion of these porphyrins caused by peripheral substitution can determine each molecules particular type of binding to DNA sequences. Previous studies have shown that highly substituted porphyrins with less planar conformations (such as saddle, ruffle, wave, etc.) often have a harder time binding to regions of DNA due to an increase in steric clashes and a larger destabilization of the strand. This experiment’s focus is the relationship between conformation …

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Side-Bridge Hold Times Are Not Related To Injury Prevalence In Female Rowers, Amber Morrell Apr 2013

Side-Bridge Hold Times Are Not Related To Injury Prevalence In Female Rowers, Amber Morrell

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Rowing injuries are primarily overuse related and occur commonly to the knee, lumbar spine and ribs. Core tests of strength, stability and/or endurance are used in clinical practice to predict injury. The side-bridge hold test (SBH) is a valid and reliable test of core endurance with female norms of 75±.32 and 78±.32 seconds for right and left sides. The purpose of this study was to determine if SBH performance can predict core injuries (ribs, lumbar spine, hip, knee) in intercollegiate female rowers (ROW). A sample of convenience was utilized; 33 ROW free of recent musculoskeletal injury performed the SBH on …

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Synthesis Of The Next Compound In A Homologous Series Of Metal-Organic Frameworks, Rachel Salveson Apr 2013

Synthesis Of The Next Compound In A Homologous Series Of Metal-Organic Frameworks, Rachel Salveson

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Porous compounds, clays and activated charcoal, have been used as adsorbents in a number of different settings such contrast for x-rays in the medical field. Unfortunately, these adsorbents are not very selective and adsorb just about everything. A new class of adsorbents known as MOF's have become of great interest because these materials are easily altered synthetically and thus offer the promise of improved control over selectivity.

Our interest has been in the derivatives of NBAII, shown below. Notice that structure A has one six membered ring in the backbone while structure B has two. When crystals of these molecules …

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The Potential Effects Of Various Concentrations Of Saccharin Compared To Sucralose, Stevia, Aspartame, Sugar, And A Typical Diet On Gene Expression In Yeast, Beric Berlioz Apr 2013

The Potential Effects Of Various Concentrations Of Saccharin Compared To Sucralose, Stevia, Aspartame, Sugar, And A Typical Diet On Gene Expression In Yeast, Beric Berlioz

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Gene expression patterns present as a result of a typical yeast diet (YEPD), as well as table sugar (sucrose) and four sugar substitutes Splenda (sucralose-based), Truvia (stevia-based), Equal (aspartamebased), and Sweet N’ Low (saccharin-based) at varying concentrations (low, medium and high) were determined. The sugar and sugar substitutes were administered and examined at extremely high (340 tsp/100 pounds), typically high (34 tsp/100 pounds), and low (10 tsp/100 pounds) concentrations, according to recently published literature based on the diet of typical American teenagers. Experimental data in the 1970s demonstrated that saccharin had a link to bladder cancer in laboratory rats, making …

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Up In The Clouds: An Analysis Of Detachment, Katherine Mcinerney Apr 2013

Up In The Clouds: An Analysis Of Detachment, Katherine Mcinerney

Undergraduate Student Symposium

This presentation analyzes the texts of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, Evelyn Waugh’s A Handful of Dust, and Gary Shteyngart’s Absurdistan to examine a common, satirized human flaw. Despite the varied social realms in which the works exist, prevalent in all three is the theme of human detachment, exemplified by characters whose thoughts and actions reveal an emotional disconnect from their respective realities. The reactions of various characters to crucial plot events exhibit this disconnect, with displays of indifference toward poverty, war, and in the extreme, death. This essay illustrates how, through satirical content, the authors highlight behavioral factors …

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What Goes On Beneath The Green Skin And Purple Pants: Physiology Of The Bruce Banner Haplotype Under Stress, Jose Luis Martinez, Giovanni Landauro, Mustari Akhi Apr 2013

What Goes On Beneath The Green Skin And Purple Pants: Physiology Of The Bruce Banner Haplotype Under Stress, Jose Luis Martinez, Giovanni Landauro, Mustari Akhi

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Aggression can occur as a goal-oriented phenomenon where the aggressor is intent on harm, during which, the aggressor experiences low levels of physiological arousal (Tulogdi, et al., 2012). Reduced physiological arousal may be associated with violent behavior, independent of other psychological risk factors. Using this view, sensation-seeking behavior, along with reduced physiological arousal, are key markers of aggression. (Wilson & Scarpa, 2011). Based on prior studies and research in this area, we are testing the idea that acute stress results in blunted biochemical and self-report measures of stress in individuals with low physiological arousal compared to individuals with typical (or …

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