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Adhesion Of Transferrin To Fda Group I Contact Lenses, Eun (Tina) Baek, Tehsin Siddiqui Apr 2004

Adhesion Of Transferrin To Fda Group I Contact Lenses, Eun (Tina) Baek, Tehsin Siddiqui

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Contact lenses are widely used to correct vision. The adhesion of tear proteins to contact lenses contributes to lens deterioration, and may lead to vision problems and ocular pathology. Tears contain a large number of proteins, among them being lysozyme, albumin, transferrin, lactoferrin, immunoglobulins and tear lipocalin. Here we report studies of the adhesion of transferrin to FDA group I (low water non-ionic polymer) contact lenses. Lenses were incubated in a solution of transferrin for 1, 2, 3, and 4 days, and transferrin adhesion was determined using the bicinchoninic acid (BCA) assay. Transferrin adsorbed to the Group I lenses in …

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Inverse Correlation Between Water Temperature And The Presence Of Florida Manatees (Trichechus Manatus Latirostris) At Port Everglades, Fl., Lindsey Fulcher Apr 2004

Inverse Correlation Between Water Temperature And The Presence Of Florida Manatees (Trichechus Manatus Latirostris) At Port Everglades, Fl., Lindsey Fulcher

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Florida manatees are known to be intolerant of cold water. Prolonged exposure to cold water will cause a pathological cold stress syndrome. For this reason, during the winter months, manatees tend to aggregate at sources of warm water, such as springs and power plants, or to migrate south to find warmer waters. Port Everglades, the port of Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a well-established manatee refuge during the cold weather months. The presence of manatees and the temperature of the water near the Florida Power and Light electricity generating plant were monitored for calendar 2003. Water temperatures in other parts of …

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Dna Microarrays And Pharmacogenomics, Daveda Maharaj Apr 2004

Dna Microarrays And Pharmacogenomics, Daveda Maharaj

Undergraduate Student Symposium

DNA microarray technology applied to the field of pharmacogenomics will provide for a better analysis of drug responses and drug efficacy in treating individuals with varying genotypes. DNA microarray technology is useful in the detection of various Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) that have a propensity to inhibit or complement drug efficacy in individuals using particular medications. Since microarrays allow for the study of groups of genes expressed or repressed among various environments, this technology has allowed for the fields of pharmacogenetics as well as pharmacogenomics to flourish by studying individuals administered medications for their particular illness. While the field of …

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Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis With Oral Cannabinoids, Alberto Panero Apr 2004

Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis With Oral Cannabinoids, Alberto Panero

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) which includes the brain and spinal cord. Primarily, MS is a disease of the “white matter” tissue. In people affected by MS, patches of damage called plaques or lesions appear in random areas of the CNS white matter. At the site of a lesion, a nerve insulating material, called myelin is lost. Clinically, MS is a difficult condition to characterize because it is unpredictable and variable. Depending on which areas of the CNS are affected and how badly they are damaged, there is a great variety in …

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The Living Wage, Jenan Hadrous Apr 2004

The Living Wage, Jenan Hadrous

Undergraduate Student Symposium

While the U.S. economy experienced unprecedented growth in income and wealth during the 1990's a significant portion of the working age population did not share in these gains. Specifically, those full time workers earning minimum wage fell behind as any gains in the minimum wage were more than offset by increases in the cost of living. It is not unusual for the family income of minimum wage workers to fall below the poverty level of income. To address this issue many local governments are now evaluating the possibility of requiring vendors who do business with the local government to pay …

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Substance Abuse And The Rave Scene, Melissa Gonzalez, Kassandra Landrian, Brannecha Campbell Apr 2004

Substance Abuse And The Rave Scene, Melissa Gonzalez, Kassandra Landrian, Brannecha Campbell

Undergraduate Student Symposium

This research study deals with substance abuse in the rave scene. A “Rave” is an all night party, usually featuring electronic music as the primary type of music. Basically, there is an enormous amount of controversy surrounding these parties because of the reputation espoused by the media and some government agencies. According to reports from the mass media, drug use by rave party attendees in previous years was extremely high and the prevalence of individuals taking controlled substances at these parties was overwhelming. This study addressed issues pertaining to the prevalence of drug use during raves and how many individuals …

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Teenage Pregnancy: Prevention, Abortion, And Help, Leslie Ramirez, Maite Bilbao Apr 2004

Teenage Pregnancy: Prevention, Abortion, And Help, Leslie Ramirez, Maite Bilbao

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Sexual activity among the teenage population has become the norm rather than the exception. The problem not only concerns individual teenagers but their babies and their families, as well. This project seeks to provide information regarding teen pregnancies and to evaluate programs and policies that could help prevent teenage pregnancy by informing teens of the choices they can make. The importance of education and contraceptive use to prevent teen pregnancy is stressed. Statistics will help place the problem in perspective. For example, each year, almost 1 million teenage women--10% of all women aged 15-19 and 19% of those who have …

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Radio Telescope Project, Andrew Barry, Jessica Davis, Jordan Gularek, Po-Jui (Bryan) Lin, Dennis O'Leary, Erin Ostroff, Graham Rasenen, Kareem Shaker Apr 2004

Radio Telescope Project, Andrew Barry, Jessica Davis, Jordan Gularek, Po-Jui (Bryan) Lin, Dennis O'Leary, Erin Ostroff, Graham Rasenen, Kareem Shaker

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Burke and Franklin discovered that Jupiter emits radio waves through the construction on antenna much like Radio JOVE project. Jupiter has an extremely large magnetosphere, which allows Jupiter to emit radio signals that can be received on earth. The moon Io leaves behind large clouds of charged particles as it orbits Jupiter due to its volcanic atmosphere, which interacts with Jupiter’s magnetosphere causing radio storms. The position of the sun can have a large effect on the incoming radio signals to Earth because the sun ionizes Earth's magnetosphere causing the absorption of radio waves. The position of Jupiter is also …

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Microarray Technology: New Strategies In The Discovery Of The Etiology Of Schizophrenia, Roxana A. Ruyani Apr 2004

Microarray Technology: New Strategies In The Discovery Of The Etiology Of Schizophrenia, Roxana A. Ruyani

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Schizophrenia is a complex trait disorder attributed to polygenic and epigenic factors linked to over ten chromosomal loci that are responsible for symptoms reflecting multiple mental processes such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech and behavior. Numerous studies implicate the profound effects of both genetic and environmental factors on neurodevelopmental processes to conclude that the function of the nervous system is highly dependent on gene expression. The objective of this literature research project is to summarize the application and major conclusions of two DNA microarray research procedures executed in an attempt to identify the causes and genes attributed to Schizophrenia. …

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The “Silent Killer” And Its Accomplices In Lung Cancer, Abigail A. Williams Apr 2004

The “Silent Killer” And Its Accomplices In Lung Cancer, Abigail A. Williams

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The purpose of this literature review project is to examine some of the causes and molecular mechanisms associated with cancer, particularly lung cancer. Cancer, better known as “the silent killer”, occurs when the growth and differentiation of cells becomes uninhibited and unbalanced. While no two cancers are genetically identical even in the same tissue type, there are relatively few ways in which normal cell growth can be disturbed. One of the most common ways that cancer occurs is by the alteration of a gene, which ultimately stimulates hyperactive cell growth. This altered gene is known as an oncogene. The Ras …

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Project X: The Design And Development Of An Amateur Rocket, Jason Fraser, Dennis O'Leary, Erin Ostroff Apr 2004

Project X: The Design And Development Of An Amateur Rocket, Jason Fraser, Dennis O'Leary, Erin Ostroff

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The goal of this project is to research, design, and develop a launch vehicle capable of lifting three eggs to over 150 meters and return them intact to earth using commercially available, non-certified rocket engines, namely, A-G class engines whose total integrated impulse does not exceed 160 Newton-seconds. The construction of the vehicle conforms to the safety code of the National Association of Rocketry (NAR).

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Spring 2004, Nsu Oceanographic Center Apr 2004

Spring 2004, Nsu Oceanographic Center

Currents

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Recruiting And Retaining Allied Health Professionals In Rural Australia: Why Is It So Difficult?, Janet C. Struber Apr 2004

Recruiting And Retaining Allied Health Professionals In Rural Australia: Why Is It So Difficult?, Janet C. Struber

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Rural communities in Australia have particular health needs, and the recruitment and retention of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) is a significant concern. Despite the increasing number of AHPs being trained, vacancy and attrition rates in rural areas continue to rise. Professional and social isolation combined with rapidly changing health service delivery structures are identified as major deterrents to long-term rural practice. While strategies are now being implemented, endeavours to resolve the issues lag well behind initiates offered to Medical and Nursing staff. Given the wealth of political, professional and health related issues underlying the recruitment and retention of AHPs to …

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The Knight Volume 14: Issue 12, Nova Southeastern University Mar 2004

The Knight Volume 14: Issue 12, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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2004 Nsu Fact Book, Nova Southeastern University Mar 2004

2004 Nsu Fact Book, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Fact Book

This 12th edition of the Nova Southeastern University Fact Book reflects expanding body of data and information that provides perspective on the university's character, growth, and accomplishments. The 2004 Fact Book continues to provide narrative, numeric, and graphic representation of the university, including history, characteristics, and developments of the institution, Data are presented in both tabular and graphic formats tp provide pertinent detail, and general trends highlighted.

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Beyond The Horizon: Visitor Meaning-Making And The Vatican Frescoes, Lee Brodie Mar 2004

Beyond The Horizon: Visitor Meaning-Making And The Vatican Frescoes, Lee Brodie

The Qualitative Report

The re-birth of South Africa in 1994 has brought the implementation of effective educational policies. Simultaneously, the Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) approach has been introduced to advance teaching and learning of the Learning areas in schools in South Africa. This article focuses on the learning of English as a Second Language (ESL) in Grade eight. The focus is furthermore on schools from the Black township areas, called previously disadvantaged schools. The introduction of OBE in South Africa heralds an era of meaningful teaching. The use of OBE strives to root out the last vestiges of Apartheid education. With an OBE approach, …

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Studying Human-Centered It Innovation Using A Grounded Action Learning Approach, David J. Pauleen, Pak Yoong Mar 2004

Studying Human-Centered It Innovation Using A Grounded Action Learning Approach, David J. Pauleen, Pak Yoong

The Qualitative Report

This paper describes how two research methodologies, grounded theory and action learning, were combined to produce a rigorous yet creative and flexible method for field study of a recent IT-based innovation, virtual teams. Essentially, an action learning program was used to train facilitators of virtual teams and generate research data while grounded theory techniques were used to analyze and interpret the data. This paper shows how this combined method can be used to develop local and practical theory for complex, human-centered areas of information technology. The implications of this grounded action learning approach for practice and research in IS will …

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Racial Identity And The Development Of Body Image Issues Among African American Adolescent Girls, Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber, Stephanie A. Howling, Patricia Leavy, Meg Lovejoy Mar 2004

Racial Identity And The Development Of Body Image Issues Among African American Adolescent Girls, Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber, Stephanie A. Howling, Patricia Leavy, Meg Lovejoy

The Qualitative Report

As readers, children with dyslexia are vulnerable to becoming academically, socially, and emotionally detached from education. Traditional educational practices tend to use quantitative measures to diagnose children to better serve their needs and researchers, who study students with special needs often focus on a deficit model that quantify just how far a child is from the norm. This practice, while full of good intentions, often creates emotional scars and feelings of inferiority in a child. This reductionist view of a disability is most likely different from the lived experience of the person with the disability. To get a complete picture, …

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Labor And Finance As Inevitably Transnational: Globalization Demands A Sophisticated And Transnational Lens, Timothy A. Canova, Claire Moore Dickerson, Katherine V.W. Stone Feb 2004

Labor And Finance As Inevitably Transnational: Globalization Demands A Sophisticated And Transnational Lens, Timothy A. Canova, Claire Moore Dickerson, Katherine V.W. Stone

Faculty Scholarship

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The Nova Southeastern Lawyer, Winter-Spring 2004, Volume 12, Number 4, Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center Jan 2004

The Nova Southeastern Lawyer, Winter-Spring 2004, Volume 12, Number 4, Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center

Nova Lawyer

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Tributacion De Internet Y Burquina Faso: Estudio De Un Caso, Scott Budnick Jan 2004

Tributacion De Internet Y Burquina Faso: Estudio De Un Caso, Scott Budnick

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Una de las criticas mAs comunes de globalizaci6n moderna es que esta tendencia estd conduciendo a "una mayor desigualdad dentro de paises."

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United States And Africa On Fgm: Cultural Comparatives, Resolutions, And Rights, Julie R. Hess Jan 2004

United States And Africa On Fgm: Cultural Comparatives, Resolutions, And Rights, Julie R. Hess

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

When I began researching female genital mutilation (hereinafter "FGM"), I was adamant about change for those who are forced to submit to FGM, those who allow the practice to be performed on themselves or, afortiori, to perform it themselves on their own children and other family members.

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Graduate School Of Humanities And Social Sciences 2004-2005 Catalog, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2004

Graduate School Of Humanities And Social Sciences 2004-2005 Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Course Catalogs

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Taking The "Sandwich" Off Of The Menu: Should Florida Depart From Over 150 Years Of Its Criminal Procedure And Let Prosecutors Have The Last Word?, Nicole Velasco Jan 2004

Taking The "Sandwich" Off Of The Menu: Should Florida Depart From Over 150 Years Of Its Criminal Procedure And Let Prosecutors Have The Last Word?, Nicole Velasco

Nova Law Review

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2003-2004 Nsu Knights Men's And Women's Golf Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2004

2003-2004 Nsu Knights Men's And Women's Golf Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

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Graduate School Of Computer And Information Sciences--Master Of Science Degree Programs 2004-2005, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2004

Graduate School Of Computer And Information Sciences--Master Of Science Degree Programs 2004-2005, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Abolishing The Use Of The Felony-Murder Rule When The Defendant Is A Teenager, Steven A. Drizin, Allison Mcgowen Keegan Jan 2004

Abolishing The Use Of The Felony-Murder Rule When The Defendant Is A Teenager, Steven A. Drizin, Allison Mcgowen Keegan

Nova Law Review

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2003-2004 Nsu Knights Men's Basketball Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2004

2003-2004 Nsu Knights Men's Basketball Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

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2004 Nsu Knights Cross-Country Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2004

2004 Nsu Knights Cross-Country Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

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2004 Nsu Knights Women's Soccer Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2004

2004 Nsu Knights Women's Soccer Media Guide, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Sports Programs and Media Guides

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