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The Influence Of Emotional Stimuli On Response Inhibition, Sarah Yassin Apr 2012

The Influence Of Emotional Stimuli On Response Inhibition, Sarah Yassin

Undergraduate Student Symposium

It has been shown in numerous studies that emotion affects cognition. This study looks at the interaction between emotion regulation and response inhibition. Specifically, it looks at how negative pictures impact one’s performance on a complex task that requires inhibition of an on-going response. This was tested by presenting negative and neutral pictures within the context of a stop signal task while measuring electroencephalograph (EEG) Event Related Potentials (ERPs). We found that there was an increase in the amplitude of an ERP measure of attention to emotional stimuli (the LPP) to negative pictures compared to neutral pictures. We further found …

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The Preparation Of Ultrapure Isolated Glycosylated Hemoglobin, Arash Nasajpour Apr 2012

The Preparation Of Ultrapure Isolated Glycosylated Hemoglobin, Arash Nasajpour

Undergraduate Student Symposium

One of the most important techniques of research is purification. The objective of the experiment was to collaborate with Veterinarian Scott Hay DVM and Roche Diagnostics to explore the use of purified horse hemoglobin as a model to research glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in human disease diabetes mellitus types I and II. The international Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine have set global standard values for calibrators of HbA1c and the current targets for HbA1c are ~7%. Throughout the experiment horse hemoglobin was isolated by anionic exchange chromatography and glycosylated in-vitro. HbA1c is primarily used for quantification of average …

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The Proposal: Show Her Who's Boss, Alison Parente Apr 2012

The Proposal: Show Her Who's Boss, Alison Parente

Undergraduate Student Symposium

This essay identifies the romantic and screwball comedy elements within the film The Proposal, while simultaneously relating the motion picture to women's issues. This piece argues that though The Proposal is eclectic in style, it is ultimately a film that proposes nothing new to audiences, and in fact is regressive in nature with respect to its reinforcement of clichéd gender roles and stereotypes.

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The Relationship Between Working Memory And Response Inhibition, Lauren Adames, Joe Cirno, Jacqueline Lefebre Apr 2012

The Relationship Between Working Memory And Response Inhibition, Lauren Adames, Joe Cirno, Jacqueline Lefebre

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The purpose of this study is to determine whether two facets of executive functioning, working memory and response inhibition, are interrelated or independent. Working memory refers to the ability to acquire, manipulate, and retain information. Response inhibition refers to the ability to stop an ongoing action. In this experiment, we measured the working memory capacity of all participants using a traditional span-task. We then manipulated working memory load by having participants either count up (low load condition) or down (high load condition) while performing a stop signal task. In this task, participants were told to respond to a stimulus unless …

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The Study Of Lagenidium Giganteum Crinkler Genes, Ana Paula Delgado Apr 2012

The Study Of Lagenidium Giganteum Crinkler Genes, Ana Paula Delgado

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Lagenidium giganteum is an entomopathogenic oomycete known for its ability to infect and kill the larvae of mosquitoes. This project seeks to find a potential alternative to chemical insecticides by isolating and sequencing the pathogenic genes found in this organism. More specifically, crinkler genes were targeted, as they have been associated with host cell toxicity in plant pathogens. A combination of several wet-lab techniques such as polymerase chain reaction, gel electrophoresis, gel extraction, and RNA extraction; and the use of bioinformatics tools are used in this project. These techniques will be used for the analysis and screening of the transcriptome …

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To Remove The Hook Or Not: Degradation Rates Of Fishing Hooks: Preliminary Results, John W. Coker, Jesse J. Secord Apr 2012

To Remove The Hook Or Not: Degradation Rates Of Fishing Hooks: Preliminary Results, John W. Coker, Jesse J. Secord

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Post-release survival is the foundation of sustainability upon which most management plans for Gulf and Atlantic finfish exist. An inherent assumption is that a substantial percentage of fish survive capture. We critically evaluate the merits of leaving hooks in released fish. The work examines the degradation of commonly used hooks in recreational and commercial fisheries. Ten separate hook types, 4 commercial and 6 recreational, were used to represent a variety of fishing applications. Acid solution testing was run for a period of 3 months. Saltwater testing was done for a period of 6 months. These data suggest that seawater may …

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Unpublished, Victoria Rajkumar Apr 2012

Unpublished, Victoria Rajkumar

Undergraduate Student Symposium

“Unpublished” is a short film about a young woman struggling to get her novel published in the midst of abusive relationships and rejection. She believes that her published book is the key to her salvation, but comes to face the harsh reality that happy endings are not meant for everyone. The film is directed by Victoria L. Rajkumar. Other crew members and actors include: Davis Yahn, Esther Swilley, Alyssa Sterkle, Vittoria Santini, Dean Williams, Darshani Singh, and Carlos Alanya.

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Upside Down, Le'a Kunipo Apr 2012

Upside Down, Le'a Kunipo

Undergraduate Student Symposium

“Upside Down” is a short film about a young woman who struggles with being a perfectionist, who must learn to live her life and have fun. As she begins a new chapter of her life as a freshman in college, she meets a young man who teaches her that all work and no play is not a healthy lifestyle. The film is directed by Le’a Kunipo. Other crew members and actors include Haydeli Ko, Jean Ganter, Anakarina Alcala, and Vincent Grana.

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Zendikar: The Cancerous Mathamagics, Abbiana Arenas, Megan Brewster, Sharbel Bousemaan, Evan Cavallini, Mark Glover Apr 2012

Zendikar: The Cancerous Mathamagics, Abbiana Arenas, Megan Brewster, Sharbel Bousemaan, Evan Cavallini, Mark Glover

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Mathematics grants us a wide variety of problem solving from simple arithmetic to the theoretical weight of the sun. The mathematics of differential equations is used to describe a relationship of continuous variables as time and space go on. Described as systems of functions, these equations are used to predict what will happen to the variables included within the functions. Real world applications of these functions attempt to correlate dynamic variables, and predict the outcome of those variables as different factors are slowly introduced to the model. In this project, we will state unique models that are manipulated over time …

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Lady Of The Night, Amrish Ramnarine Apr 2012

Lady Of The Night, Amrish Ramnarine

Undergraduate Student Symposium

“Lady of the Night” is a short film about crime and punishment regarding a rape. It is a psychological thriller in which the hunter and the hunted often cross that thin line which distinguishes them. The film is directed by Amrish Ramnarine. Other crew members and actors include Syam Ramnarine, Raquel Hardie, and Michael Elhaj.

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Total Synthesis Of Functionalized Acenes, Reena Parikh Apr 2012

Total Synthesis Of Functionalized Acenes, Reena Parikh

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Research project focused on the preparation of acene dinitriles from benzene 1,2-dicarbaldehyde. A Wittig reagent of fumaronitrile and triethylphosphine yielded a new C-C double. The increased the acidity of the α-H, between the new alkene bond and a cyano group, allowed an Aldol reaction to take place and resulted in a ring closure. Condensation reaction established aromaticity in the new ring, carrying dicyano functionality. To allow additional ring formations via reaction sequence repetitions, nitrile groups were reduced with DIBALH to dialdehydes.

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Cholera Outbreak Along The Congo River In Relation To Climatic And Environmental Changes, Anazilta Edward Apr 2012

Cholera Outbreak Along The Congo River In Relation To Climatic And Environmental Changes, Anazilta Edward

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Approximately five million cholera cases and one hundred and twenty thousand resulting deaths are reported annually. Past and present trends in cholera outbreaks along the Congo have led to great speculation about the influence of climate change on public health in that region. Thus, the research conducted sought to examine recent and past weather changes in relation to cholera outbreaks along the Congo River. Recent literature and correlation studies were used to associate the abundance and distribution of Vibrio cholerae with sea surface temperature, ocean currents, and weather changes. It was found that in several countries such as Peru, Mexico, …

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The Effects On The Uv Spectra Of H2Poh-Tphp As Dication And Dianion Formation Occurs, Yadira Barreiro, Priya Mohan, Alexis Otero Apr 2012

The Effects On The Uv Spectra Of H2Poh-Tphp As Dication And Dianion Formation Occurs, Yadira Barreiro, Priya Mohan, Alexis Otero

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Porphyrins differ in the nature of their peripheral substitution; β substituted are known as natural porphyrins and meso substituted as synthetic porphyrins. Within the meso substituted porphyrins we studied the H2pOH-TPhP. The UV absorption spectra of this porphyrin is observed and monitored between 350 and 750 nm. The resulting absorption spectra after the creation of the dianion and dication with the respective titrations using NaHCO3/HCl and NaOH/HCl will be explained based on the position of the OH in the phenyl group and contribution to the formation of the respective dication or dianion.

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A Tale Of Two Cities: Comparison Of Air Quality Between Los Angeles And Miami Metropolitan Areas, Raquel Prol, Enrique E. Serrano, Hung Pham Apr 2012

A Tale Of Two Cities: Comparison Of Air Quality Between Los Angeles And Miami Metropolitan Areas, Raquel Prol, Enrique E. Serrano, Hung Pham

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The quality of air we breathe is an important public health concern that is often overlooked unless an imminent threat such as a brush fire is present. This study aims to gain an in-depth understanding of the air quality of South Florida through a quantitative comparison to that of Southern California, two coastal, urban regions with distinctive demographic and geographic features. It is an attempt to understand not only the characteristic health hazards currently in both regions, but also the measures being taken to prevent and control air pollution. This task is performed by creating time-series profiles of air pollutants …

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Peeking Behind The Mask Of Tolerance: Investigating Implicit Views Towards Gay Adoption, Christine Harlow Apr 2012

Peeking Behind The Mask Of Tolerance: Investigating Implicit Views Towards Gay Adoption, Christine Harlow

Undergraduate Student Symposium

We examined implicit attitudes (Fazio & Olson, 2003) towards same-sex couples’ rights to adopt. Although there is no clear scientific evidence to suggest that gay couples are less capable of raising adopted children, those opposed to gay adoption argue, from intuition or ideology, that placing adopted children with same-sex parents is detrimental to the children’s well-being. If those opposed to gay adoption base their decision on the well-being of the child rather than the parents’ sexual orientation, it follows that they would also share concern for at-risk children adopted by heterosexual parents and that sexual orientation per se would not …

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The Function Of Sleep Disorders In Explaining Gender Differences In Adolescent Depression, Jaibel Makiyil Apr 2012

The Function Of Sleep Disorders In Explaining Gender Differences In Adolescent Depression, Jaibel Makiyil

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The purpose of this literature review is to discuss gender differences in adolescent depression, and the role of sleep disorders in this difference. There is an evidenced gender disparity in adolescent depression in that women are more than twice as likely to experience depression. Similarly, women have a greater preponderance for lower sleep quality, and certain sleep disorders such as insomnia.

Adolescent depression is the most widespread psychiatric disorder globally, and affects more than eighteen million Americans annually. The average age of adolescent onset has been progressively decreasing over the last thirty years. It is during adolescence that a “gender …

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What Is Owed, Davis Yahn Apr 2012

What Is Owed, Davis Yahn

Undergraduate Student Symposium

“What is Owed” is a short film about a man who faces intense physical and mental hardships after being forced back into the life of crime that he had previously abandoned. The film is directed by Davis Yahn. Other crew members and actors include Esther Swilley, Victoria Rajkumar, Kevin Phillips, Taylor Acre, Brandon Ralph, and Vitoria Santini.

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11th Annual Undergraduate Student Symposium, Farquhar Honors College Apr 2012

11th Annual Undergraduate Student Symposium, Farquhar Honors College

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The Undergraduate Student Symposium, sponsored by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, presents student projects through presentations, papers, and poster displays. The event serves as a “showcase” demonstrating the outstanding scholarship of undergraduate students at NSU. The Symposium is open to undergraduate students from all disciplines. Projects cover areas of student scholarship ranging from the experimental and the applied to the computational, theoretical, artistic, and literary. They are taken from class assignments as well as from independent projects. The projects do not have to be complete; presentations can represent any stage in the concept’s evolution, from proposal and literature …

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The Current Volume 22: Issue 27, Nova Southeastern University Apr 2012

The Current Volume 22: Issue 27, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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A Streamlined Dna Tool For Global Identification Of Heavily Exploited Coastal Shark Species (Genus Rhizoprionodon), D. Pinhal, Mahmood S. Shivji, Pedro G. Nachtigall, Demian D. Chapman, Cesar Martins Apr 2012

A Streamlined Dna Tool For Global Identification Of Heavily Exploited Coastal Shark Species (Genus Rhizoprionodon), D. Pinhal, Mahmood S. Shivji, Pedro G. Nachtigall, Demian D. Chapman, Cesar Martins

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Obtaining accurate species-specific landings data is an essential step toward achieving sustainable shark fisheries. Globally distributed sharpnose sharks (genus Rhizoprionodon) exhibit life-history characteristics (rapid growth, early maturity, annual reproduction) that suggests that they could be fished in a sustainable manner assuming an investment in monitoring, assessment and careful management. However, obtaining species-specific landings data for sharpnose sharks is problematic because they are morphologically very similar to one another. Moreover, sharpnose sharks may also be confused with other small sharks (either small species or juveniles of large species) once they are processed (i.e., the head and fins are removed). Here …

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Com Outlook Spring 2012, College Of Osteopathic Medicine Apr 2012

Com Outlook Spring 2012, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

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B.A Of Health Science Online Pre-Master Of Occupational Therapy Track For Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants Brochure 201, Nova Southeastern University Apr 2012

B.A Of Health Science Online Pre-Master Of Occupational Therapy Track For Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants Brochure 201, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

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Visionary Spring 2012, College Of Optometry Apr 2012

Visionary Spring 2012, College Of Optometry

Visionary

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Comparative Statistical Analysis Of Inpatients With Diabetic Myocardial Infarction: Patient Length Of Stay, Priscilla O. Okunji, Afrooz Afghani, Angela Hegamin, Frank Gomez Apr 2012

Comparative Statistical Analysis Of Inpatients With Diabetic Myocardial Infarction: Patient Length Of Stay, Priscilla O. Okunji, Afrooz Afghani, Angela Hegamin, Frank Gomez

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess whether certain patient and hospital characteristics would have significant effects on the length of stay for patients admitted to non-federal hospitals with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and Myocardial Infarction (MI) using a comparative data analysis. Methods: This was a retrospective data analysis of inpatient Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction discharges (ages 20-84 years old) from the 2006 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). Descriptive, bivariate, and dummy coded linear regression analyses were used to identify the association of patient and hospital characteristics with the inpatient T2D and MI …

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The Current Volume 22 : Issue 25, Nova Southeastern University Mar 2012

The Current Volume 22 : Issue 25, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Invasionsoft: A Web-Enabled Tool For Invasive Species Colonization Predictions, Matthew W. Johnston, Samuel J. Purkis Mar 2012

Invasionsoft: A Web-Enabled Tool For Invasive Species Colonization Predictions, Matthew W. Johnston, Samuel J. Purkis

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Predicting and averting the spread of invasive species is a core focus of resource managers in all ecosystems. Patterns of invasion are difficult to forecast, compounded by a lack of user-friendly species distribution model (SDM) tools to help managers focus control efforts. This paper presents a web-based cellular automata hybrid modeling tool developed to study the invasion pattern of lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) in the western Atlantic and is a natural extension our previous lionfish study. Our goal is to make publically available this hybrid SDM tool and demonstrate both a test case (P. volitans/miles) and a …

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The Current Volume 22 : Issue 24, Nova Southeastern University Mar 2012

The Current Volume 22 : Issue 24, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Democracy And Social Justice In Sarajevo’S Schools, Peter Mcdermott, Brian Kirby Lanahan Mar 2012

Democracy And Social Justice In Sarajevo’S Schools, Peter Mcdermott, Brian Kirby Lanahan

The Qualitative Report

After the end of the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, the people of Sarajevo found themselves rebuilding their country while also learning to live with their former enemies in this developing democracy. In this study we examined the extent to which democratic practices and social justice values were being taught in Sarajevo’s schools. Using a case study method, we gathered data gathered from interviews with educators in a variety of roles in Sarajevo, observations of elementary and secondary classroom teaching, and daily reflective journal entries about living and teaching in the city during the fall of 2008. Our data analyses revealed that …

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The Process Of Creation: A Novel Methodology For Analyzing Multimodal Data, Erica Rosenfeld Halverson, Michelle Bass, David Woods Mar 2012

The Process Of Creation: A Novel Methodology For Analyzing Multimodal Data, Erica Rosenfeld Halverson, Michelle Bass, David Woods

The Qualitative Report

In the 21st century, meaning making is a multimodal act; we communicate what we know and how we know it using much more than printed text on a blank page. As a result, qualitative researchers need new methodologies, methods, and tools for working with the complex artifacts that our research subjects produce. In this article we describe the co-development of an analytic methodology and a tool for working with youth produced films as multimodal artifacts of youth engagement with identity. Specifically, we describe how to employ this multimodal framework in data analysis, with an emphasis on how different modes interact …

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Critical Reflections: Interpretation And Analysis Of Japanese Women’S Settlement Experiences, Atsushi Takeda Mar 2012

Critical Reflections: Interpretation And Analysis Of Japanese Women’S Settlement Experiences, Atsushi Takeda

The Qualitative Report

In this paper, I discuss how I came to call into question the way in which I interpreted interview data in my dissertation, which investigated the migration and settlement experience of Japanese women who are married to Australian men and reside in Australia. Through critical reflections, I realized the way in which the positionality of researchers and their experience, values, and beliefs may influence interpretation of data. The translation process of the interview data reminded me of the similarity with the data analysis process. I illustrate how such possible impact changed the meaning of data through sharing my reflections.

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