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Effect Of Ginkgo Biloba On Short-Term Memory, Tommy Gaertner Mar 2007

Effect Of Ginkgo Biloba On Short-Term Memory, Tommy Gaertner

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Ginkgo biloba has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine to improve vascular and cognitive functioning. Ginkgo biloba is widely prescribed for the prevention and treatment of dementia in Europe. In addition to having a direct effect on cognitive functions of live laboratory mice, the extract of Ginkgo biloba also increases production of a neurological chemical responsible for enhancing cognitive performance. However, many scientists have pointed out these results are based upon limited research and have expressed the need for additional studies. This study will investigate short-term effects of Ginkgo biloba on healthy individuals. If Ginkgo biloba …

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Effects Of Newly Developed Anticancer Drugs Against Gi101aluc Mammary Tumor Implanted In Athymic Nude Mice, Ambreen F. Parvez, Frantz Etienne Mar 2007

Effects Of Newly Developed Anticancer Drugs Against Gi101aluc Mammary Tumor Implanted In Athymic Nude Mice, Ambreen F. Parvez, Frantz Etienne

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The purpose of this research is screening anti-cancer drugs using tumor bearing animals. To achieve this, we used a mammary tumor cell line GI-101A that was developed from a metastatic breast tumor xenograft. The GI-101A cell line had been previously transfected to express the luciferase gene (GI-101Aluc). Luciferase expression in the tumor cells enables the imaging of tumors in a molecular imager rather than performing surgery. For drug screening analysis, twenty-four athymic nude mice were implanted subcutaneously with GI-101Aluc cells. The animals were rested for 3 weeks after implantation for establishing tumor growth. During this period their weight and tumor …

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Effect Of Professional Sports On Local Economies, Jordan Smith, Wael Sankar Mar 2007

Effect Of Professional Sports On Local Economies, Jordan Smith, Wael Sankar

Undergraduate Student Symposium

In today’s world economy there are several factors affecting local economies. One major social interest is sport. Owners of major league sports teams have agreed that the buildings of new facilities are a necessity if a team is to remain financially viable, and competitive. New arenas and ball parks have sprung up around the country funded in some part by public dollars. Subsidizing stadiums is the idea of a local government taking taxes from local citizens to help to pay for the facilities. The belief that subsidizing stadiums helps in supporting other businesses in the surrounding areas, has made these …

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Detecting Deception From Thin Slice Communications, Carla Perna, Alisha Van Hoose Mar 2007

Detecting Deception From Thin Slice Communications, Carla Perna, Alisha Van Hoose

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Research suggests that people are not very skilled at detecting deception from ordinary communications (Vrij, 2000). A recent meta-analysis (Bond & DePaulo, 2006) indicated that the average accuracy in discriminating a truthful from a deceptive statement was 54%, when chance is 50%. Another line of research has shown that people are able to make remarkably accurate inferences from very brief exposures (or “thin slices”) of nonverbal behavior (Ambady & Rosenthal, 1993; Willis & Todorov, 2006). We propose that the ability to detect deception may actually be greater when people observe thin slices communications rather than longer communications. In a within- …

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Biological Factors And Beyond: The Negative Impacts Of Radiation And Radioactivity, Supraja Kolluri, Marisa Abrahiem, Pamela Kolonias, Justin Chambers Mar 2007

Biological Factors And Beyond: The Negative Impacts Of Radiation And Radioactivity, Supraja Kolluri, Marisa Abrahiem, Pamela Kolonias, Justin Chambers

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Exposure to radiation from both natural and man-made sources leads to biological damage at any dosage. Lower doses can result in vomiting and blood count changes, while higher doses can lead to cancerous growths and death. With the implementation of technological advances that utilize radioactive substances, humans and the environment are being exposed to levels of harmful radiation. Thus, the objective of this presentation is to elucidate the biological, social, and environmental effects of radiation by examining past nuclear disasters and experimental research.

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Cost Benefit Analysis Of Anti-Microbial Consumer Products, Besty Jacob, Crystal Rego Mar 2007

Cost Benefit Analysis Of Anti-Microbial Consumer Products, Besty Jacob, Crystal Rego

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The use of Anti-microbial products in products such as hand sanitizers has been steadily rising in recent years. These products are cheap, convenient, and promise to kill 99.99% of bacteria without the use of water. However according to an FDA panel studying the claims from the manufacturers that produce these hand sanitizing products there is no conclusive evidence that there is any benefit from use of these products. The chemical Triclocarban and Triclosan are the active ingredients in these products. And although the manufacturers of these products claim their products are biodegradable, tests conducted around the country have shown detectable …

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Control And Uncontrollable Bonding, Ryan Frabizio Mar 2007

Control And Uncontrollable Bonding, Ryan Frabizio

Undergraduate Student Symposium

For my project I studied Mona Simpson’s novel Anywhere But Here, as well as the film based on Simpson’s novel. It is a story of a woman, Adele, and her daughter, Ann. Though the novel deals with potentially universal issues pertaining to motherhood and childhood, Simpson focuses these down into a woman-to-younger-woman relationship. Adele is a single mother, and some of the novel relates the issues of single working mothers’ balancing of motherhood with professional, familial, and romantic relationships. Ann grows up during the novel often contemplating her frustrations with her mother, and how she will react when she …

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Anatomy Cat Dissection Software: Developing A Study Resource Cd-Rom For Nsu Undergraduate Anatomy And Physiology Students, Christopher Tann, Crystal Rego Mar 2007

Anatomy Cat Dissection Software: Developing A Study Resource Cd-Rom For Nsu Undergraduate Anatomy And Physiology Students, Christopher Tann, Crystal Rego

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The purpose of this research project is to develop an interactive CD-ROM study tool, specifically designed for cat dissections. A group of 9 Premedical Society students will be performing dissections on eight triple injected cats. The students will be taking still pictures along with interactive video to demonstrate various dissection procedures in addition to viewing anatomical structures. Dr. Paul Arena will be the advising professor along with Dr. Robin Sherman who will be assisting in the dissection process and providing her expertise in mammalian dissections. The pictures will be placed on an interactive CD-ROM, which will be a useful study …

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Anthropogenic Effects On Biodiversity, Abir Rahman Mar 2007

Anthropogenic Effects On Biodiversity, Abir Rahman

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Humans are consumers and rely on the environment surrounding them for survival. Early in human history our populations were small and resources were relatively unlimited. However, our numbers have been increasing exponentially and with this population explosion has come greater demands for resources. Frequently, our development and resource allocation causes detrimental environmental impacts. For instance, destruction and fragmentation of habitats and increased pollution have led to a reduction in animal abundance and species richness. Severe impacts on some habitats have left many species without adequate resources available to survive, which ultimately results in extinction. “It is the nature of human …

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A Cure For Poverty, Naika Gabriel, Jessica Husted Mar 2007

A Cure For Poverty, Naika Gabriel, Jessica Husted

Undergraduate Student Symposium

We affirm that poverty is a multidimensional disease and its eradication centers on sustainable economic development. The report focuses on the determinant of growth in general and its impact on GAI and Grameen Bank. It has been found that investment in human capital, physical capital, technological change, education and training are the key determinants of future, sustainable growth.

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Analysis Of Elie Wiesel’S “Perils Of Indifference”, Natasha M. Antonovich Mar 2007

Analysis Of Elie Wiesel’S “Perils Of Indifference”, Natasha M. Antonovich

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Elie Wiesel grew up in the Carpathian Mountains during the rise of Nazi Germany. As a boy he survived four concentration camps, and when he was freed, moved to France. He then began to write about his experience in the Holocaust, and from his works, became an icon of peace. In 1999, Wiesel spoke at the Millennium Lecture Series where he discussed the indifference that has plagued the world both in the past and in the current moment. This speech was analyzed using Aristotle’s Modes of Persuasion which is based on how the speaker uses ethos, pathos, and logos. It …

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Aids: An African Epidemic, Christina Bethea Mar 2007

Aids: An African Epidemic, Christina Bethea

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Every year in Africa, millions of adults and children are infected with AIDS. This disease is the number one killer in Africa, even outweighing malaria. AIDS has infected over 39 million Africans in total. Additionally, despite the fact that it holds only 10 percent of the population, 90 percent of the world’s AIDS orphans are on this continent. Obviously, this disease threatens the African life expectancy, dropping it from 66 to 33 years of age. It cuts off workers in their prime, thus affecting many of Africa’s businesses and making Sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP suffer. Unfortunately, if the African market suffers …

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The Rising Cost Of Obesity In The United States, Sarah Siddiqui, Jenet George, Yesenia Camero Mar 2007

The Rising Cost Of Obesity In The United States, Sarah Siddiqui, Jenet George, Yesenia Camero

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent the costs of obesity have increased over the past decade within the United States. Data implies that obesity has undergone a rapid increase among the U.S. population resulting in significant escalation of health care spending. The studies reviewed focused primarily on obesity as it relates to age, race, gender, as well as the veteran population. The research focused on the effect of obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension among these groups. Studies suggest that health care intervention at an early stage can have a significant impact on …

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The Ballerina In The Box, Amy Harvey Mar 2007

The Ballerina In The Box, Amy Harvey

Undergraduate Student Symposium

When read for the first time, this poem seems to be about one of those beautiful little jewelry boxes little girls receive as a gift from a loved one; the kind that have a spinning plastic ballerina in them. However, at second glance the reader might notice that it is actually about the insecurities of being alone. This poem is an allegory of an experience of its author.

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The Formation Of A New Gadolinium Dendrimer And Its Potential Use As An Mri Contrast Agent, Karoline Korah Mar 2007

The Formation Of A New Gadolinium Dendrimer And Its Potential Use As An Mri Contrast Agent, Karoline Korah

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The search for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent that enhances the images of the body’s bloodstream, tissues, or organs is currently continued. There are several known gadolinium compounds that are used as MRI agents. The use of dendrimers as an MRI contrast agent is being investigated, but the recent focus on the applications of dendrimers allows much of the developments of research to be fairly new. This research project will involve creating a new gadolinium compound and studying the possibility of using it as an MRI contrast agent. In this research project, several compounds have been synthesized. This …

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The Effects Of Zinc On Gene Expression In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Using Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr) For Six Candidate Genes, Niketha Ajodha, Ruzeen Patwa Mar 2007

The Effects Of Zinc On Gene Expression In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Using Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr) For Six Candidate Genes, Niketha Ajodha, Ruzeen Patwa

Undergraduate Student Symposium

In this experiment the effects of various concentrations of zinc on Saccharomyces cerevisiae will be investigated using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Zinc (Zn) is one of the most naturally occurring elements. It is an important integral cofactor for many cellular activities. Zinc participates in all major biochemical reactions such as transcription of DNA and translation of RNA. More than three hundred enzymes require zinc for their catalytic function. Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain S288C is a species of budding yeast. It is the most intensively studied eukaryotic model in molecular and cell biology. The mRNA from these yeast cells grown in different …

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Third-Wave Feminism In Legally Blonde, Lauren Butler Mar 2007

Third-Wave Feminism In Legally Blonde, Lauren Butler

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Both Amanda Brown’s novel, Legally Blonde, and the film version based on her chick-lit book, emphasize key elements of feminism and seek to empower women. Legally Blonde exemplifies the “strand” of feminism known as the “third-wave” (Dole 87). Third wave feminists seek to reclaim their femininity, and as Carol M. Dole put it, “reclaim pink” (89). The film and novel portray the epitome of a true third-wave feminist, Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon). She is a woman who proudly flashes her girlie appearance, refuses to conform to society’s expectations of women, achieves greatness though her determination and diligence, and celebrates …

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Thank God For Aids: Persistent Stereotypes In U.S. Network Television, Micah Moreno Mar 2007

Thank God For Aids: Persistent Stereotypes In U.S. Network Television, Micah Moreno

Undergraduate Student Symposium

This paper explores the use of stereotypes to characterize homosexuals on network television in the United States. With a goal of raising reader awareness of network television’s over-reliance on stereotypes, I also argue that the stereotypical depictions of homosexuals on network television has negative and sometimes even dangerous ramifications in contemporary U.S. culture.

Many argue that the increasing number of gay and lesbian characters featured on network television is an indication of society’s emerging acceptance of homosexuality. However, this is a false assumption given that many of the shows cited as promoting equality are not meant to do that, but …

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Seeing It Through: An Overview Of Retinal Degeneration And Future Treatments, Michael Au Mar 2007

Seeing It Through: An Overview Of Retinal Degeneration And Future Treatments, Michael Au

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Degenerative retinal diseases are, to date, largely untreatable – a shortcoming born of the complexity of the nervous system and our finite understanding. Retinitis pigmentosa (a group of inherited eye disease of the retina) scuttles about the family tree relatively unchecked, slowly and silently impairing vision in 1.5 million people worldwide. Comparatively, macular degeneration, an age-related kin of retinitis pigmentosa, afflicts sufferers on a magnitude of roughly 20 diagnoses per hour within the United States alone. Such degenerative diseases almost always culminate in the death of rod and cone photoreceptor cells along with the accompanying loss of visual capacity. This …

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Synthesis Of New Ruthenium (Ii) Complex With A Long Excited State Lifetime For Its Use As A Dna Probing Biosensor, Terry-Ann Dawes Mar 2007

Synthesis Of New Ruthenium (Ii) Complex With A Long Excited State Lifetime For Its Use As A Dna Probing Biosensor, Terry-Ann Dawes

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Due to the degree of instrumentation needed for DNA diagnostic and colorimetric procedures, it has become considerably expensive for the public and independent laboratories to conduct research on genetic diseases and to probe DNA. Even though myriad technologies are available for detection and measurement of modified target molecules, cell and DNA probing techniques are involved and complex processes. Current methods of chemiluminescence by metal-ligand complexes (such as those with ruthenium) have proven to be ineffective because luminescent lifetimes are extremely short. Hence, the primary focus of this research is to synthesize novel ruthenium-ligand complexes that will have enhanced emission lifetimes. …

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Recovery Of Branching Coral In Devil’S Crown, Galapagos Islands, Following El Niño Impacts, Kristen Taylor Mar 2007

Recovery Of Branching Coral In Devil’S Crown, Galapagos Islands, Following El Niño Impacts, Kristen Taylor

Undergraduate Student Symposium

In 1982-83 a severe El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event killed 95% of the scleractinian coral in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, with over 99% coral mortality reported at the study site, Devil’s Crown. Also at this site, a reef composed primarily of the branching coral Pocillopora spp. was lost from primary and secondary biological disturbances associated with ENSO. For the subsequent 11 years Pocillopora was not observed there, however 5 colonies were seen in May, 1995. The number and size of colonies was monitored from 1995-2004. Projected surface areas were determined using two methods: direct measure during snorkel surveys using a …

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Positron Emission Tomography, Stephanie Sultan, Kenrick Raza, Tania Lopez Mar 2007

Positron Emission Tomography, Stephanie Sultan, Kenrick Raza, Tania Lopez

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The research project created was done in order to discuss a particular imaging technology known as Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Many aspects of PET were included in. The research covered the history of PET from the 1950’s, discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the radioactivity used in PET, as well as the various medical applications of the technology. PET was compared to other imaging techniques such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computerized Tomography (CT), and was found to more accurate in diagnostic procedures than the two. The economic aspects and practicality of PET were also touched upon. Overall, PET …

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Potential Materials For Hydrogen Storage. Synthesis Of Building Blocks For New Metal – Organic Frameworks, Nadia Rampersaud Mar 2007

Potential Materials For Hydrogen Storage. Synthesis Of Building Blocks For New Metal – Organic Frameworks, Nadia Rampersaud

Undergraduate Student Symposium

As reserves of fossil fuel become depleted the need for alternative sources of energy grow increasingly more important. The use of hydrogen gas as a fuel is one potential alternative energy source. However gases such as hydrogen are difficult to store and transport because even small amounts require a proportionately large amount of space. One way to combat this problem may be to create porous materials which may absorb large quantities of gas for storage in a much smaller space. MOF (metal-organic- framework) compounds have been demonstrated to have great potential as candidates for gas storage. MOF compounds are composed …

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Nuclear Fuels Dominant Over Fossil Fuels?, Arthur Graber, Kim Pham, Aisha Syed Mar 2007

Nuclear Fuels Dominant Over Fossil Fuels?, Arthur Graber, Kim Pham, Aisha Syed

Undergraduate Student Symposium

With decreases in fossil fuel reserves and the resulting increases in price (especially with the war in Iraq), converting to nuclear power just may be the proper solution to this political, economical and social conundrum. Nuclear energy and fossil fuels work similarly in that they are used to heat up water into steam, which in turn pumps turbines to create electricity. However, they differ in the fuel they use to heat the water, which brings forth various disadvantages as well as advantages. Could it be possible that nuclear energy, even with its higher costs and higher risks of releasing radioactive …

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Mythmaking, National Identity And Balkan History, Tajhira Omphroy Mar 2007

Mythmaking, National Identity And Balkan History, Tajhira Omphroy

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The Balkans, a region seen as “the powder keg of Europe” since the 17th century, is a complex labyrinth of nationalism, ethnicity and religion. Balkan history is best explained in terms of the myths that are the foundation of both religious and nationalistic fervor for the various Balkan ethnic groups. The protagonists of these myths have become not only national heroes, but also saints of the Orthodox Church. In this way, the mythology of each Balkan nation or ethnic group envelops both nationalistic pride and religious beliefs, the result of which is a powder keg that frequently explodes.

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Revisited: A True Story, Amrish Ramnarine Mar 2007

Revisited: A True Story, Amrish Ramnarine

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The film project is based on a true story about a young boy who was kidnapped. In this film, we revisit the incident and see it in a newer light which shows both what happened and what the boy saw happened. Revisited is exactly that, a film about a boy revisiting the incident in which armed men took him for ransom for a few hours before he was rescued by the SWAT team of Trinidad. He is en route to school when two cars block his car off; they pull him into another vehicle. They knock him unconscious and shoot …

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Online Professional Basketball Statistics Tracker, Allen Furmanski Mar 2007

Online Professional Basketball Statistics Tracker, Allen Furmanski

Undergraduate Student Symposium

The world of professional basketball is more than just a sport – it’s a business. As with any business, the goal is to maximize productivity by continually making changes to improve efficiency. The purpose of this program is to allow the coaches of a professional basketball team to obtain optimal efficiency by providing them with the tools to monitor all aspects of their team. From determining the leaders in various categories such as 3- point field goals and steals to displaying success percentages of various offenses and defenses, the primary goal is to give the team’s coaching staff absolute control …

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C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase Inhibitor Sp600125 Modulates The Period Of Mammalian Circadian Rhythms, M. Chansard, P. Molyneux, K. Nomura, Mary E. Harrington, C. Fukuhara Mar 2007

C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase Inhibitor Sp600125 Modulates The Period Of Mammalian Circadian Rhythms, M. Chansard, P. Molyneux, K. Nomura, Mary E. Harrington, C. Fukuhara

Psychology: Faculty Publications

Circadian rhythms are endogenous cycles with periods close to, but not exactly equal to, 24 h. In mammals, circadian rhythms are generated in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus as well as several peripheral cell types, such as fibroblasts. Protein kinases are key regulators of the circadian molecular machinery. We investigated the role of the c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK), which belong to the mitogen-activated protein kinases family, in the regulation of circadian rhythms. In rat-1 fibroblasts, the p46 kDa, but not the p54 kDa, isoforms of JNK expressed circadian rhythms in phosphorylation. The JNK-inhibitor SP600125 dose-dependently extended the period …

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National Science Winners Mar 2007

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The Role Of Phosducin-Like Protein As A Co-Chaperone With The Cytosolic Chaperonin Complex In Assembly Of The G Protein Βγ Subunit Dimer, Paul Jayson Ludtke Mar 2007

The Role Of Phosducin-Like Protein As A Co-Chaperone With The Cytosolic Chaperonin Complex In Assembly Of The G Protein Βγ Subunit Dimer, Paul Jayson Ludtke

Theses and Dissertations

Phosducin-like protein (PhLP) has been shown to interact with the cytosolic chaperonin containing TCP-1 (CCT), and the βγ subunit dimer of heterotrimeric G proteins (Gβγ). Here we provide details obtained from cryo-electron microscopic and biochemical studies on the structure of the complex between the cytosolic chaperonin CCT and PhLP. Binding of PhLP to CCT occurs through only one of the two chaperonin rings, making multiple contacts with CCT through both its N- and C-terminal domains. In addition, we show that PhLP acts as a co-chaperonin along with CCT in mediating the assembly of the G protein βγ subunit and that …

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