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Sensory Isolation In Flotation Tanks: Altered States Of Consciousness And Effects On Well-Being, Anette Kjellgren, Fransica Lyden, Torsten Norlander Dec 2008

Sensory Isolation In Flotation Tanks: Altered States Of Consciousness And Effects On Well-Being, Anette Kjellgren, Fransica Lyden, Torsten Norlander

The Qualitative Report

A qualitative analysis (The Empirical Phenomenological Psychological method) of interviews involving eight patients (depression, burn-out syndrome, and chronic pain) was carried out in order to obtain knowledge regarding the effects of flotation tank therapy. This knowledge might be helpful for both professionals and potential floaters. The analysis resulted in 21 categories, which were summarized as four themes: (a) experiences during flotation, (b) perceived effects afterwards, (c) technical details, and finally (d) the participants ́ background, motivation, and expectations. Floating was perceived as pleasant. An altered state of consciousness was induced, varying from a milder state including profound relaxation and altered …


Dimensions Of Genocide: The Circumplex Model Meets Violentization Theory, Mark A. Winton Dec 2008

Dimensions Of Genocide: The Circumplex Model Meets Violentization Theory, Mark A. Winton

The Qualitative Report

The purpose of this study is to examine the use of Olson’s (1995, 2000) family therapy based circumplex model and Athens’ (1992, 1997, 2003) violentization theory in explaining genocide. The Rwandan genocide of 1994 is used as a case study. Published texts, including interviews with perpetrators, research reports, human rights reports, and court transcripts were analyzed. The use of both theories was consistent with the data and resulted in a greater understanding of the genocide. Rwanda moved to a rigidly enmeshed society during the genocide with the perpetrators going through the violentization process. Suggestions for further research are provided.


The Current Volume 19: Issue 13, Nova Southeastern University Nov 2008

The Current Volume 19: Issue 13, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


The Current Volume 19 : Issue 12, Nova Southeastern University Nov 2008

The Current Volume 19 : Issue 12, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


The Current Volume 19 : Issue 11, Nova Southeastern University Nov 2008

The Current Volume 19 : Issue 11, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


The Evolutionary Dynamics Of The Lion Panthera Leo Revealed By Host And Viral Population Genomics, Agostinho Antunes, Jennifer L. Troyer, Melody E. Roelke, Jill Pecon-Slattery, Craig Packer, Christiaan Winterbach, Graham Hemson, Laurence G. Frank, Philip Stander, Ludwig Siefert, Margaret Driciru, Paul J. Funston, Kathy A. Alexander, Katherine C. Prager, Gus Mills, David E. Wildt, Mitch E. Bush, Stephen J. O'Brien, Warren E. Johnson Nov 2008

The Evolutionary Dynamics Of The Lion Panthera Leo Revealed By Host And Viral Population Genomics, Agostinho Antunes, Jennifer L. Troyer, Melody E. Roelke, Jill Pecon-Slattery, Craig Packer, Christiaan Winterbach, Graham Hemson, Laurence G. Frank, Philip Stander, Ludwig Siefert, Margaret Driciru, Paul J. Funston, Kathy A. Alexander, Katherine C. Prager, Gus Mills, David E. Wildt, Mitch E. Bush, Stephen J. O'Brien, Warren E. Johnson

Biology Faculty Articles

The lion Panthera leo is one of the world's most charismatic carnivores and is one of Africa's key predators. Here, we used a large dataset from 357 lions comprehending 1.13 megabases of sequence data and genotypes from 22 microsatellite loci to characterize its recent evolutionary history. Patterns of molecular genetic variation in multiple maternal (mtDNA), paternal (Y-chromosome), and biparental nuclear (nDNA) genetic markers were compared with patterns of sequence and subtype variation of the lion feline immunodeficiency virus (FIVPle), a lentivirus analogous to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In spite of the ability of lions to disperse long distances, …


The Current Volume 19 : Issue 10, Nova Southeastern University Nov 2008

The Current Volume 19 : Issue 10, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Medical Education Digest, Vol. 10 No. 6 (November/December 2008), Nova Southeastern University Nov 2008

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 10 No. 6 (November/December 2008), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.


Transforming E-Learning Into Ee-Learning: The Centrality Of Sociocultural Participation , Sandra B. Schneider, Michael A. Evans Nov 2008

Transforming E-Learning Into Ee-Learning: The Centrality Of Sociocultural Participation , Sandra B. Schneider, Michael A. Evans

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

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Using Student Response Systems To Increase Motivation, Learning, And Knowledge Retention, David J. Radosevich, Roger Salomon, Deidre M. Radosevich, Patricia Kahn Nov 2008

Using Student Response Systems To Increase Motivation, Learning, And Knowledge Retention, David J. Radosevich, Roger Salomon, Deidre M. Radosevich, Patricia Kahn

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

No abstract provided.


Live Release Of A Bigeye Sand Tiger Odontaspis Noronhai (Elasmobranchii: Lamniformes) In The Western North Atlantic Ocean, David W. Kerstetter, Mae Taylor Nov 2008

Live Release Of A Bigeye Sand Tiger Odontaspis Noronhai (Elasmobranchii: Lamniformes) In The Western North Atlantic Ocean, David W. Kerstetter, Mae Taylor

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

No abstract provided.


The Current Volume 19: Issue 9, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2008

The Current Volume 19: Issue 9, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


The Current Volume 19: Issue 7, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2008

The Current Volume 19: Issue 7, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Coral Reef Restoration And Mitigation In Florida And Beyond, Jocelyn Karazsia, Tom Moore, James Byrne, David S. Gilliam, John Hunt Oct 2008

Coral Reef Restoration And Mitigation In Florida And Beyond, Jocelyn Karazsia, Tom Moore, James Byrne, David S. Gilliam, John Hunt

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches, Lectures

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Phosphorylation Of P27kip1 Regulates Assembly And Activation Of Cyclin D1-Cdk4, Michelle D. Larrea, Jiyong Liang, Thiago G. Da Silva, Feng Hong, Shan H. Shao, Kathy Han, D. Dumont, Joyce M. Slingerland Oct 2008

Phosphorylation Of P27kip1 Regulates Assembly And Activation Of Cyclin D1-Cdk4, Michelle D. Larrea, Jiyong Liang, Thiago G. Da Silva, Feng Hong, Shan H. Shao, Kathy Han, D. Dumont, Joyce M. Slingerland

Chemistry and Physics Faculty Articles

p27 mediates Cdk2 inhibition and is also found in cyclin D1-Cdk4 complexes. The present data support a role for p27 in the assembly of D-type cyclin-Cdk complexes and indicate that both cyclin D1-Cdk4-p27 assembly and kinase activation are regulated by p27 phosphorylation. Prior work showed that p27 can be phosphorylated by protein kinase B/Akt (PKB/Akt) at T157 and T198. Here we show that PKB activation and the appearance of p27pT157 and p27pT198 precede p27-cyclin D1-Cdk4 assembly in early G1. PI3K/PKB inhibition rapidly reduced p27pT157 and p27pT198 and dissociated cellular p27-cyclin D1-Cdk4. Mutant p27 allele products lacking phosphorylation at …


Fall 2008 Farquhar Forum, Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences Oct 2008

Fall 2008 Farquhar Forum, Farquhar College Of Arts And Sciences

The Farquhar Forum College Magazine

No abstract provided.


Fall 2008, Graduate School Of Humanities & Social Sciences Oct 2008

Fall 2008, Graduate School Of Humanities & Social Sciences

CAHSS Graduate SGA Dialogues

No abstract provided.


Undergraduate Student Catalog Fall 2008, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2008

Undergraduate Student Catalog Fall 2008, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.


Undergoing Venipuncture In Healthcare Education: The Psycho-Biological Effect On Students, Orly Sarid, Ofra Anson, Dagan Schwartz, Arich Yaari Oct 2008

Undergoing Venipuncture In Healthcare Education: The Psycho-Biological Effect On Students, Orly Sarid, Ofra Anson, Dagan Schwartz, Arich Yaari

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Venipuncture training is an integral part of healthcare educational programs. Despite its extensive use, no previous studies have evaluated the psychobiological impact of this procedure among health-care students. Participants were 26 healthy students, practicing venipuncture on each other as part of their curricular activity. Self reported pencil and paper questionnaires aimed at assessing depression, anxiety and mood states were administered before and after venipuncture and saliva sample collection. Anti heat shock protein (Hsp) 70 and cortisol levels in blood and saliva were collected from the participants. A reduction in anxiety, anger and confusion mood states took place after venipuncture. All …


Future Implementation Of Adult Stem Cell Therapy In The Current Standards Of Care For Myocardial Infarction, Paul D. Bates Oct 2008

Future Implementation Of Adult Stem Cell Therapy In The Current Standards Of Care For Myocardial Infarction, Paul D. Bates

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Adult stem cells are among the new methods of approaching the treatment of myocardial tissue damage. The purpose of this review is to clarify misconceptions about stem cell therapy efficacy in clinical trials and provide a thorough understanding of adult stem cells as a future treatment for patients with myocardial infarction. Methods: A comprehensive review of literature was performed analyzing and comparing 12 clinical trials involving the treatment of patients with acute and chronic myocardial infarction. Results: Stem cell treatments carry an excellent safety profile with the ease of one-time dosing, and have shown dramatic functional improvements while reducing …


Fall 2008, Nsu Oceanographic Center Oct 2008

Fall 2008, Nsu Oceanographic Center

Currents

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The Current Volume 19 : Issue 5, Nova Southeastern University Sep 2008

The Current Volume 19 : Issue 5, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


The Current Volume 19 : Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University Sep 2008

The Current Volume 19 : Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Human Brain Contains A Novel Non-At1, Non-At2 Binding Site For Active Angiotensin Peptides, Vardan T. Karamyan, Craig A. Stockmeier, Robert C. Speth Sep 2008

Human Brain Contains A Novel Non-At1, Non-At2 Binding Site For Active Angiotensin Peptides, Vardan T. Karamyan, Craig A. Stockmeier, Robert C. Speth

HPD Articles

AIMS: To determine whether the novel non-AT1, non-AT2 binding site for angiotensins recently discovered in rodent brains occurs in the human brain. MAIN METHODS: Radioligand binding assays of (125)I-sarcosine(1), isoleucine(8) angiotensin II binding were carried out in homogenates of the rostral pole of the temporal cortex of human brains containing 0.3 mM parachloromercuribenzoate (PCMB), 10 microM losartan to saturate AT1 receptors, 10 microM PD123319 to saturate AT2 receptors, with or without 10 microM angiotensin II to define specific binding. Competition binding assays employed a variety of angiotensin peptides, specific angiotensin receptor antagonists, several neuropeptides and an endopeptidase inhibitor to determine …


The Current Volume 19 : Issue 2, Nova Southeastern University Sep 2008

The Current Volume 19 : Issue 2, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


2008 Nova Southeastern University Convocation Program, Nova Southeastern University Sep 2008

2008 Nova Southeastern University Convocation Program, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Convocation Programs

No abstract provided.


The Current Volume 19 : Issue 1, Nova Southeastern University Sep 2008

The Current Volume 19 : Issue 1, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Critical Review Of The Literature On Marine Mammal Population Modelling, Edward O. Keith Sep 2008

Critical Review Of The Literature On Marine Mammal Population Modelling, Edward O. Keith

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

A comprehensive literature review and modeling effort have been conducted in order to determine which vital rates are most important to determining the growth and sustainability of marine mammal populations. Also addressed are the impacts of life-history, ecological, and genetic variation on vital rates and population sustainability and how much each vital parameter can change before a change in population trend would be expected. Additionally, the influence of ecological energetics and foraging strategies on vital rates and their limits of sustainable change are examined, and the nature of how an increase in sound in the marine environment might influence marine …


Medical Education Digest, Vol. 10 No. 5 (September/October 2008), Nova Southeastern University Sep 2008

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 10 No. 5 (September/October 2008), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.


Mapping Coral Reef Habitats In Southeast Florida Using A Combined Technique Approach, Brian K. Walker, Bernhard Riegl, Richard E. Dodge Sep 2008

Mapping Coral Reef Habitats In Southeast Florida Using A Combined Technique Approach, Brian K. Walker, Bernhard Riegl, Richard E. Dodge

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

To create maps of nearshore benthic habitats of Broward County, Florida, from 0 to 35 m depth, we combined laser bathymetry, acoustic ground discrimination, subbottom profiling, and aerial photography data in a geographic information system (GIS). A mosaic of interpolated, sun-shaded, laser bathymetry data served as the foundation upon which acoustic ground discrimination, limited subbottom profiling and aerial photography, and groundtruthing data aided in interpretation of habitats. Mapping criteria similar to NOAA biogeographic Caribbean mapping were used to allow for a comparable output. Expert-driven visual interpretation outlined geomorphological features at a scale of 1 : 6000 with a minimum mapping …