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Walleye Recruitment Success Is Less Resilient To Warming Water Temperatures In Lakes With Abundant Largemouth Bass Populations, Gretchen J.A. Hansen, Stephen R. Midway, Tyler Wagner Jan 2018

Walleye Recruitment Success Is Less Resilient To Warming Water Temperatures In Lakes With Abundant Largemouth Bass Populations, Gretchen J.A. Hansen, Stephen R. Midway, Tyler Wagner

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Lakes respond heterogeneously to climate, with implications for fisheries management. We analyzed walleye (Sander vitreus) recruitment to age-0 in 359 lakes in Wisconsin, USA, to (i) quantify the relationship between annual water temperature degree days (DD) and walleye recruitment success and (ii) identify the influence of lake characteristics - area, conductivity, largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) catch rates, and mean DD - on this relationship. The relationship between walleye recruitment and annual DD varied among lakes and was not distinguishable from zero overall (posterior mean = -0.11, 90% CI = -0.34, 0.15). DD effects on recruitment were negative in 198 lakes …

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Impact Of Seabed Resuspension On Oxygen And Nitrogen Dynamics In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico: A Numerical Modeling Study, J.M. Moriarty, C.K. Harris, M.A.M. Friedrichs, K. Fennel, K. Xu Jan 2018

Impact Of Seabed Resuspension On Oxygen And Nitrogen Dynamics In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico: A Numerical Modeling Study, J.M. Moriarty, C.K. Harris, M.A.M. Friedrichs, K. Fennel, K. Xu

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Modeling The Population Effects Of Hypoxia On Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias Undulatus) In The Northwestern Gulf Of Mexico: Part 2—Realistic Hypoxia And Eutrophication, Kenneth A. Rose, Sean Creekmore, Dubravko Justić, Peter Thomas, J. Kevin Craig, Rachael Miller Neilan, Lixia Wang, Md Saydur Rahman, David Kidwell Jan 2018

Modeling The Population Effects Of Hypoxia On Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias Undulatus) In The Northwestern Gulf Of Mexico: Part 2—Realistic Hypoxia And Eutrophication, Kenneth A. Rose, Sean Creekmore, Dubravko Justić, Peter Thomas, J. Kevin Craig, Rachael Miller Neilan, Lixia Wang, Md Saydur Rahman, David Kidwell

Faculty Publications

Quantifying the population-level effects of hypoxia on coastal fish species has been challenging. In the companion paper (part 1), we described an individual-based population model (IBM) for Atlantic croaker in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico (NWGOM) designed to quantify the long-term population responses to low dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations during the summer. Here in part 2, we replace the idealized hypoxia conditions with realistic DO concentrations generated from a 3-dimensional water quality model. Three years were used and randomly arranged into a time series based on the historical occurrence of mild, intermediate, and severe hypoxia year types. We also used …

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Cryopreserved Embryo Disputes: Weighing Interests Regarding Genetic Parenthood, Cori Schreider Jan 2018

Cryopreserved Embryo Disputes: Weighing Interests Regarding Genetic Parenthood, Cori Schreider

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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College And Academics, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Jan 2018

College And Academics, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Student Council Dimensions

One of Student Council’s primary functions is to overlook the structure of academics at IMSA.

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The Small Scale Publication Process: An Exploration Of Manuscript Creation And Literary Anthology Publication, J. Elizabeth Liebl Jan 2018

The Small Scale Publication Process: An Exploration Of Manuscript Creation And Literary Anthology Publication, J. Elizabeth Liebl

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Addressing Food Insecurity In Rockingham County With An Organic Garden, Sydney Mctigue Jan 2018

Addressing Food Insecurity In Rockingham County With An Organic Garden, Sydney Mctigue

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Student Perceptions And Preferences Related To Asynchronous Online Discussion Forums And Instructor Feedback, Tori Smith Jan 2018

Student Perceptions And Preferences Related To Asynchronous Online Discussion Forums And Instructor Feedback, Tori Smith

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Mike Daisey's "Great Men Of Genius", Angela Tolomei Jan 2018

Mike Daisey's "Great Men Of Genius", Angela Tolomei

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Digital Internships: Engagement With Western Expansion And 1920s Radio Broadcasts, Danielle Werner Jan 2018

Digital Internships: Engagement With Western Expansion And 1920s Radio Broadcasts, Danielle Werner

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Midy Sequences In Powers Of Integers In Various Bases, Simon Sawyer Jan 2018

Midy Sequences In Powers Of Integers In Various Bases, Simon Sawyer

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A World At War: Through The Eyes Of A Timberwolf, Joshua Stein Jan 2018

A World At War: Through The Eyes Of A Timberwolf, Joshua Stein

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Mapping The Cathedral: Huysmans & Chartres, Briana Moore Jan 2018

Mapping The Cathedral: Huysmans & Chartres, Briana Moore

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Proteomic Study Of The Early Stages In Axolotl Limb Regeneration, Sarah Macintyre Jan 2018

Proteomic Study Of The Early Stages In Axolotl Limb Regeneration, Sarah Macintyre

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A Perfect Storm: New Mexico As A Case Study For Driving While Intoxicated And Driving Under The Influence Investigation And Persecution Post-Birchfield, Cynthia Armijo Jan 2018

A Perfect Storm: New Mexico As A Case Study For Driving While Intoxicated And Driving Under The Influence Investigation And Persecution Post-Birchfield, Cynthia Armijo

Criminal Law Practitioner

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Predicting Herbivore Induced Phytochemical Shifts In Helianthus Using Spectral Reflectance, Jessica Jowais Jan 2018

Predicting Herbivore Induced Phytochemical Shifts In Helianthus Using Spectral Reflectance, Jessica Jowais

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Induced defense responses in plants vary greatly among species, with many species exhibiting strong upregulation of secondary metabolites under attack by herbivores or pathogens. Secondary metabolite responses are most commonly analyzed using nuclear magnetic resonance or mass spectroscopy, though such approaches are costly and time-intensive. This study explores the use of hyperspectral reflectance as a more time- and cost-efficient method of detecting herbivore-induced secondary metabolite responses in plants. A diverse cross-section of wild sunflowers (genus Helianthus) were grown under controlled conditions and challenged with insect herbivory. Hyperspectral reflectance data was collected and analyzed using a principal component analysis in …

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The Effects Of Site-Directed Mutagenesis On Hemerythrin-Like Protein Rv2633c, Kelly M. Rosch Jan 2018

The Effects Of Site-Directed Mutagenesis On Hemerythrin-Like Protein Rv2633c, Kelly M. Rosch

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the causative agent of tuberculosis, one of the top ten causes of death worldwide. One of the genes upregulated in Mtb during macrophage infection is rv2633c, but the structure and function of its gene product remain unknown. Preliminary research has indicated that Rv2633c is a hemerythrin-like protein that exhibits catalase activity and binds two iron atoms using an HHE domain. Additionally, Rv2633c appears to exist as a dimer. The purpose of this project is to identify specific residues outside of the HHE domain that contribute to the protein's iron-binding ability and/or catalase activity, …

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Infection Dynamics Of Herpesvirus In Gopher Tortoises, Joanne Saldanha Jan 2018

Infection Dynamics Of Herpesvirus In Gopher Tortoises, Joanne Saldanha

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Gopherus polyphemus, commonly known as the Gopher Tortoise, is a dryland reptile native to the southeastern United States. It is commonly a resident of longleaf pine and dry oak sand hill habitats. It is considered a keystone species because they dig deep burrows that provide shelter to them as well as many other animals. Habitat loss, fragmentation, and disease are major threats and have caused this species to be federally listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Disease is a major threat to the gopher tortoise’s survival, and with declining populations, the need to investigate …

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Parasympathetic Nerve Derived Exosomes Inhibit Hyperglycemia Induced Apoptosis In Cardiomyoblast Cells, Reetish K. Singla Jan 2018

Parasympathetic Nerve Derived Exosomes Inhibit Hyperglycemia Induced Apoptosis In Cardiomyoblast Cells, Reetish K. Singla

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Diabetic cardiomyopathy involves both forms of cardiac cell cell death such as apoptosis and necrosis. However, this remains unknown whether hyperglycemia induced apoptosis in the cell culture system is inhibited by parasympathetic nerve derived exosomes. We isolated parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves and derived exosomes. We developed hyperglycemia induced apoptosis in H9c2 cells. H9c2 cells were divided into 4 groups: 1) Control, 2) H9c2+ Glucose 100 mmol, 3) H9c2+ Glucose +parasympathetic-exo, 4) H9c2+ Glucose+sympathetic-exo. We determined cell proliferation and viability with MTT assay kit and apoptosis with TUNEL staining and cell death detection ELISA kit. Data was further confirmed with pro-apoptotic …

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Mobility And Collapse: Stable Isotope Analysis Of Oxygen-18 Isotopes From Ancient Mexico, Melanie L. St. Pierre Jan 2018

Mobility And Collapse: Stable Isotope Analysis Of Oxygen-18 Isotopes From Ancient Mexico, Melanie L. St. Pierre

Honors Undergraduate Theses

When a society experiences a collapse, political authority becomes decentralized, large settlements often become abandoned, economic specialization decreases; and monumental building projects, artistic, and literary achievements slow drastically. The Rio Verde Valley, a coastal floodplain located in the region of Oaxaca in Southwest Mexico, experienced such a collapse at the end of the Terminal Formative period (150 BC to 250 AD). A period of decentralization followed, with regional centers becoming the main seats of authority throughout the region. My aim is to understand how this collapse affected residential population mobility in the lower Rio Verde Valley between the pre-collapse Terminal …

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Memory Of Words: A Categorization Task, Paulina Maxim Jan 2018

Memory Of Words: A Categorization Task, Paulina Maxim

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Through the years, the Deese-Roediger-McDermott Paradigm has demonstrated to be a useful method of observing false memories from semantically related word lists. The present study was conducted fully online and measured memory performance dependent on categorization of words by using groups, as well as dragging words across the page as a form of interaction. In a 2 (Categorized, Non-Categorized) x 2 (Interactive, Non-Interactive) between-subject factorial experiment, 56 undergraduate students were shown 18 different lists of 15 associative words to be studied, one list at a time. Participants were given a free recall test immediately after studying each individual list. Participants …

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The American Dream Short-Lived: The Decline Of Academic Achievement And College Confidence Through Acculturation, Perceptions Of Ethnic Discrimination, And Concerns With Confirming Stereotypes, Alexis N. Miller Jan 2018

The American Dream Short-Lived: The Decline Of Academic Achievement And College Confidence Through Acculturation, Perceptions Of Ethnic Discrimination, And Concerns With Confirming Stereotypes, Alexis N. Miller

Honors Undergraduate Theses

In this exploratory study, the goal was to examine patterns of perceived ethnic discrimination, stereotype confirmation, and acculturation within the context of a diverse, inclusive university. It was predicted that reported rates of perceived ethnic discrimination would be low, but the majority of students would still experience some type of discrimination at least once. The second hypothesis for this study was that higher levels of discrimination, acculturation and stereotype confirmation would result in lower levels of college self-efficacy and GPA. These factors were also predicted to be positively associated with each other as well. The personality trait, conscientiousness was predicted …

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Mechanical Properties Of The Skeleton Of Acropora Cervicornis, Bridget Masa Jan 2018

Mechanical Properties Of The Skeleton Of Acropora Cervicornis, Bridget Masa

Honors Undergraduate Theses

This research explores the instantaneous mechanical behavior of the skeleton of the critically endangered staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis. Both bleached and sanded skeletons were used in this experiment. The Raman spectroscopy test showed that there was no significant change in the Raman shift between the three branches tested. The shifts were nearly identical to Raman shifts of calcium carbonate. Vickers hardness test found that 1 Bleached had the average hardness of 3.44 GPa with a standard deviation of 0.12 GPa. The sanded sample also had a similar value of 3.54 GPa with a standard deviation of 0.13 GPa. Samples from …

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Feeding The Children: A Paleodietary Reconstruction Of Juveniles From Kuelap, Peru, Marley Denierio Jan 2018

Feeding The Children: A Paleodietary Reconstruction Of Juveniles From Kuelap, Peru, Marley Denierio

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Before reaching adulthood, every individual experiences a period of dependency, the juvenile period, during which they rely on the older, more experienced members of their society for their security, subsistence and care. This juvenile period is an important stage of life for human physical and physiological development. In bioarchaeology, there has been limited research conducted on juveniles, particularly, the development of their own social identity and influences. The research method of stable carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) isotope analysis is used to reconstruct the paleodiet of juveniles to determine their dietary composition. Specifically, this research is focused on Kuelap, located …

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Global Citizenship And Education: The Multidimensional Impact Of A Study Abroad Bilingual Teaching Experience On University Students And Preservice Teachers, Haris N. Anwar Jan 2018

Global Citizenship And Education: The Multidimensional Impact Of A Study Abroad Bilingual Teaching Experience On University Students And Preservice Teachers, Haris N. Anwar

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The intent of this thesis is to study the diverse experiences of 13 University of Central Florida students who participated in the Bilingual Study Abroad Teaching Experience in Spain. The group included nine education students and four in other majors. The experiences of study abroad participants can help to better understand what future participants can look to gain from the program, and what the organizers of the program can potentially look to improve. The research involved was a qualitative study which sought to record the experiences of participants, and then interpret those experiences. The participants were asked to determine the …

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A Case-Study Of The African Leopard (Panthera Pardus Pardus) Population On The Nambiti Private Game Reserve, Erica Castaneda Jan 2018

A Case-Study Of The African Leopard (Panthera Pardus Pardus) Population On The Nambiti Private Game Reserve, Erica Castaneda

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The Nambiti Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is a nature reserve that aids in the conservation of some of the world’s most renown species. This includes members of the "Big Five," which is comprised of the African lion (Panthera leo), the African elephant (Loxidonta africana), the Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer), the black & white rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis and Ceratotherium simum, respectively), and the African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus). These animals represent the top five African animals desired by trophy hunters and by tourists hoping to view wildlife (Caro …

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"Back" To The Future: An Evaluation Of Morphological Integration In Kyphosis, Kristyna L. Ceuninck Jan 2018

"Back" To The Future: An Evaluation Of Morphological Integration In Kyphosis, Kristyna L. Ceuninck

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Morphological integration refers to the interdependence of two or more phenotypic structures. The morphological integration concept is based on the fact that parts of complex organisms do not vary randomly and instead display degrees of non-independence that are thought to occur from shared genetic or developmental origins, and/or functional demands. Integrated traits may develop, evolve, and be inherited together. One instance of morphological integration can be found between the vertebral column and the skull. Due to the position of the skull resting atop of the vertebral column, posture may influence skull development and overall craniofacial morphology. Morphological integration within or …

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Exploring Diet, Physical Activity, And Self-Reported Health Status Among Individuals In The Medically Underserved Population, Kelley R. Devoe Jan 2018

Exploring Diet, Physical Activity, And Self-Reported Health Status Among Individuals In The Medically Underserved Population, Kelley R. Devoe

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The primary purpose of this study is to determine if certain lifestyle and health behaviors (e.g. smoking, physical activity, diet) in the medically underserved population have any influence on particular health statuses. This study also looked to determine if these health behaviors resulted in particular medical aliments being more prevalent or specific to this community. The secondary purpose of this study aims to gain information that may help health care providers practicing in this community to earlier identify risk factors in patients before a medical problem becomes more severe, difficult and expensive to treat. A survey, adapted from the CDC's …

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Studies Of Norspermidine Uptake In Drosophila Suggest The Existence Of Multiple Polyamine Transport Pathways, Michael Dieffenbach Jan 2018

Studies Of Norspermidine Uptake In Drosophila Suggest The Existence Of Multiple Polyamine Transport Pathways, Michael Dieffenbach

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Polyamines are a class of essential nutrients involved in many basic cellular processes such as gene expression, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. Without polyamines, cell growth is delayed or halted. Cancerous cells require an abundance of polyamines through a combination of synthesis and transport from the extracellular environment. An FDA-approved drug, D,L-α-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO), blocks polyamine synthesis but is ineffective at inhibiting cell growth due to polyamine transport. Thus, there is a need to develop drugs that inhibit polyamine transport to use in combination with DFMO. Surprisingly, little is known about the polyamine transport system in humans and other eukaryotes. Understanding the …

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Effects Of The Influenza Vaccine On The Oral Cavity, Laura Sawires Jan 2018

Effects Of The Influenza Vaccine On The Oral Cavity, Laura Sawires

Honors Undergraduate Theses

According to existing literature, there is a suggested correlation between certain vaccinations and oral cavity symptoms. Studies have shown that the Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertusis, as well as Polio Vaccinations have an association with presented symptoms of bleeding gums, sores, ulcers, white spots in the mouth or on lips, and unpleasant breath odor. Although these symptoms may not occur simultaneously or directly after administration of the immunization, there has been supported evidence of correlation. Given the relevance of an association between vaccinations and orally manifested side effects, an investigation on the presence of such association with the widely administered flu …

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