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Neutrosophic Sets And Systems, Vol. 93, 2025, Florentin Smarandache, Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Maikel. Leyva Vazquez Dec 2025

Neutrosophic Sets And Systems, Vol. 93, 2025, Florentin Smarandache, Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Maikel. Leyva Vazquez

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.


Differential Impacts Of Wind And Waves On Albatross Flight Performance In Two Ocean Basins, Ian J. Maywar, Richard A. Phillips, Rachael A. Orben, Melinda G. Conners, Scott A. Shaffer, Lesley H. Thorne Dec 2025

Differential Impacts Of Wind And Waves On Albatross Flight Performance In Two Ocean Basins, Ian J. Maywar, Richard A. Phillips, Rachael A. Orben, Melinda G. Conners, Scott A. Shaffer, Lesley H. Thorne

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Background: Albatrosses can commute long distances to feed during the breeding season by avoiding energetically costly flapping flight. Energy from both wind and waves can be used to sustain soaring and reduce flapping flight, yet most studies of albatross flight have focused solely on the influence of wind. Methods: To examine how wind and waves allow albatrosses to reduce energetic costs by limiting flapping flight, we analyzed how the flap rates of five albatross species (370 individuals) across two ocean basins varied with wind speed and swell height. Results: For all study species, soaring using both wind and waves resulted …


Dialogic Engagement In Scientific Discourse: An Appraisal Analysis Of Discussion Sections By Arab L2 And Native English Writers, Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed Alzahrani Dec 2025

Dialogic Engagement In Scientific Discourse: An Appraisal Analysis Of Discussion Sections By Arab L2 And Native English Writers, Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed Alzahrani

UB Journal for Humanities

The discussion section of a research article is a critical site of persuasion, where writers must strategically negotiate claims, credibility, and collegiality. This study investigates how cultural and linguistic backgrounds shape this delicate rhetorical act by conducting a contrastive analysis of dialogic engagement in scientific discussions. Employing Martin and White’s (2005) Appraisal Theory, specifically the Engagement Framework, the researcher analyzed a specialized corpus of 40 research articles in Molecular Biology and Organic Chemistry, written by Arab L2 and Native English (NE) writers. The analysis reveals a stark, statistically significant divergence in the frequency and distribution of these resources: Arab L2 …


Filling The Gap: Integrating Hiv Into The Counselor Education Curriculum, J. Richelle Joe, Roseina D. Britton, Tiffany Hairston Dec 2025

Filling The Gap: Integrating Hiv Into The Counselor Education Curriculum, J. Richelle Joe, Roseina D. Britton, Tiffany Hairston

Teaching and Supervision in Counseling

People living with HIV (PLWH) are vulnerable to mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, which in turn, often affect their health outcomes. Multiple, overlapping structural and social determinants of health exacerbate the physical and mental health concerns of PLWH, presenting a need for services that are responsive to the unique implications of the illness. Professional counselors have the potential to provide such services but must be adequately prepared to do so. In response to the lack of HIV-related professional development for counselors and the minimal preparation of counselors-in-training to serve clients with HIV, this article uses …


Masthead Dec 2025

Masthead

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Pletcher Dec 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Pletcher

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Hannah Pletcher published an article in volume 10 (2020) of the Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research during her time spent completing her baccalaureate degree.


An Integrative Systems Biology Approach To Study Metabolic Changes Associated With Pfas Exposure In Xenopus Laevis, Claire Wolfer-Jenkins Dec 2025

An Integrative Systems Biology Approach To Study Metabolic Changes Associated With Pfas Exposure In Xenopus Laevis, Claire Wolfer-Jenkins

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Straw Cover Increases Garden Soil Microbial Biodiversity, Emory Walker, Mara Welty, Emma Creviston Dec 2025

Straw Cover Increases Garden Soil Microbial Biodiversity, Emory Walker, Mara Welty, Emma Creviston

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Navigating Texture Modified Diets In Health Care: A Qualitative Investigation Of Interprofessional Challenges, Marissa R. Van De Weg Dec 2025

Navigating Texture Modified Diets In Health Care: A Qualitative Investigation Of Interprofessional Challenges, Marissa R. Van De Weg

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Applying A Sight Words Framework To Postcolonial Spelling Preferences In Wolof, Shelby Thomas Dec 2025

Applying A Sight Words Framework To Postcolonial Spelling Preferences In Wolof, Shelby Thomas

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


The Ton Complex In Neisseria: A Proton Channel Protein Puzzle, Lee Seeser Dec 2025

The Ton Complex In Neisseria: A Proton Channel Protein Puzzle, Lee Seeser

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


The Evolution Of Tyrosine Kinase Activity And Chance, Contingency, And Necessity In Evolution, Michael Gardner Dec 2025

The Evolution Of Tyrosine Kinase Activity And Chance, Contingency, And Necessity In Evolution, Michael Gardner

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Enhancing Education Through Virtual Reality: A Comparative Study Of Vr And Traditional Learning Environments, Shrivardhan Atluri Dec 2025

Enhancing Education Through Virtual Reality: A Comparative Study Of Vr And Traditional Learning Environments, Shrivardhan Atluri

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Self-Handicapping In Purdue Honors Students, Amanda Colip, Colin O'Donnell, Triniti Jenkins Dec 2025

Self-Handicapping In Purdue Honors Students, Amanda Colip, Colin O'Donnell, Triniti Jenkins

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Power, Performance, And Area Optimization Of Socet’S Aftx07+ Chip, Ammar Mukadam Dec 2025

Power, Performance, And Area Optimization Of Socet’S Aftx07+ Chip, Ammar Mukadam

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Mushrooms To Mars: Mycoponics™ For Diversified Product Streams In Closed-Loop Environments, Simone X. Moulton, Adriana Sanchez Dec 2025

Mushrooms To Mars: Mycoponics™ For Diversified Product Streams In Closed-Loop Environments, Simone X. Moulton, Adriana Sanchez

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Predicting Wildfire Events Using Synthetic Aperture Radar, Jessica Li Dec 2025

Predicting Wildfire Events Using Synthetic Aperture Radar, Jessica Li

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Computational Analysis Of Calcium Binding Sites In Calmodulin And Their Role In Activating Adenylyl Cyclase 1, Shreya Krishnan Dec 2025

Computational Analysis Of Calcium Binding Sites In Calmodulin And Their Role In Activating Adenylyl Cyclase 1, Shreya Krishnan

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Making A Splash: Using Mass Spectrometry To Measure Dopamine And Serotonin Activity In Brains Of Water-Enriched Pekin Ducks, Nina Wilson Dec 2025

Making A Splash: Using Mass Spectrometry To Measure Dopamine And Serotonin Activity In Brains Of Water-Enriched Pekin Ducks, Nina Wilson

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

No abstract provided.


Validation Of Innovative Method Of Murine Vertebral Compression Testing, Sarah Staller Dec 2025

Validation Of Innovative Method Of Murine Vertebral Compression Testing, Sarah Staller

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Murine vertebral compression testing is a common technique to quantify trabecular bone biomechanics. Having a precise method of vertebral compression is important for aiding researchers in making clinically relevant discoveries in musculoskeletal research. While many methods exist in literature, there has yet to be established a universal protocol for this procedure. Many challenges exist in vertebral compression, such as the irregular shape of the vertebral body (trabecular region of interest), uneven endplate surface morphology, and surrounding cortical processes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a new method of vertebral compression that accounts for these factors and to …


A Comparison Of White-Light And Monochromatic Led Sources For Antimicrobial Photodynamic Inactivation Of Staphylococcus Aureus, Emily Simmons Dec 2025

A Comparison Of White-Light And Monochromatic Led Sources For Antimicrobial Photodynamic Inactivation Of Staphylococcus Aureus, Emily Simmons

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Drug-resistant bacteria are an ongoing public health crisis for which alternative treatments are needed. One alternative is antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI), which uses potent photosensitizers and light irradiation to damage the bacteria. Our standard light source used in aPDI is a single-wavelength light source at 405-nm; however, we evaluated a white-light source for similarities in the resulting aPDI activities. This is done by comparing aPDI experiments using S. aureus and its methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA) conducted with either the white LED light source or the 405-nm LED light source. Statistical analysis using t-tests revealed no significant differences in the aPDI activities …


Just "Beet" It? A Comparison Of Road Salt Effects On The Life History Of Daphnia Magna, Koby Sellner Dec 2025

Just "Beet" It? A Comparison Of Road Salt Effects On The Life History Of Daphnia Magna, Koby Sellner

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

In areas that experience snow and ice, deicing reagents such as road salts are often used on roads to promote safer driving conditions. However, road salts run off into local vegetation, soil systems, and (my focus) freshwater systems. The impacts of excess salt and chloride in freshwater have been studied extensively on a broad diversity of organisms under different conditions, but previous studies have rarely used different types of road salts. Zooplankton are primary consumers in many freshwater systems, feeding on phytoplankton and serving as prey for predator species higher in the trophic chain. These animals generally are impacted negatively …


The Automation Of Lamp Biomolecular Assays Using The Eppendorf Epmotion™ 5075 Robotic Pipettor, Shamalaa Sathiasealan Dec 2025

The Automation Of Lamp Biomolecular Assays Using The Eppendorf Epmotion™ 5075 Robotic Pipettor, Shamalaa Sathiasealan

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a nucleic acid amplification technique known for its specificity and efficiency in less controlled environments than laboratories. Designing novel LAMP reagents requires strict contamination control, and unlike the more commonly automated polymerase chain reaction, LAMP’s heightened sensitivity poses unique challenges to automation. To address this, we optimized automation procedures for LAMP using a robotic pipettor without altering the core assay itself. This project focuses on minimizing contamination using sealed plates, reducing operator intervention by automating pipetting, and preventing enzyme degradation using cooling plates. Our approach employs pre-slit pierceable seals and cooling blocks to prevent cross-contamination …


Implications Of Noninvasive Blood Pressure Pumps On Mean Arterial Pressure, Sammie Miller Dec 2025

Implications Of Noninvasive Blood Pressure Pumps On Mean Arterial Pressure, Sammie Miller

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Noninvasive blood pressure pumps are recommended as the primary form of acquiring patient blood pressure to test for blood poisoning. The Philips IntelliVue Patient Monitor MP5, the Philips SureSigns VS4/VS3 Vital Signs Monitor, the Philips EarlyVue VS30 Vital Signs Monitor, the Philips IntelliVue Patent Monitor MP2/X2, the Philips IntelliVue Patent Monitor MMS, and the Philips IntelliVue Patent Monitor MP3/X3 were tested for accuracy. The control condition for hypotension was 95/55 (68) mmHg, normal blood pressure was 120/80 (93) mmHg, and hypertension was 155/85 (108) mmHg. The order of values is arrayed according to diastolic, systolic, and mean arterial pressure. The …


Securing The Future: Strengthening Gun Safety Laws To Protect Our Youth, Clare Lilyestrom Dec 2025

Securing The Future: Strengthening Gun Safety Laws To Protect Our Youth, Clare Lilyestrom

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

This study explores the impact of child access prevention (CAP) laws on firearm-related deaths in the United States, analyzing the relationship between CAP laws and the corresponding firearm death rates by state. To evaluate the strength of each state’s CAP laws, each state was given a number from 0 (no law) to 3 (strongest protection). Firearm death rates were recorded as “n per 100,000” population. We performed a linear regression analysis that found a significant association between the strongest and moderate CAP laws and firearm deaths (strong = 3) -β = -14.0, p < .01; (moderate = 2) -( β = -7.4, p < .001) respectively. There was no significant difference between states with minimal protections (weak = 1) and those without CAP laws (none = 0). These results highlight that simply having a CAP law is insufficient; the strength of the law is a critical factor. This is further supported by the model, which showed that 43% of the variation in firearm deaths was directly linked to the strength of CAP laws. However, challenges such as gaps in enforcement, public awareness, and inconsistent legislation remain barriers. This paper proposes three key policy actions: (1) standardizing CAP laws nationwide, (2) requiring mandatory safe storage education for all firearm owners, and (3) expanding federal background checks to address purchase loopholes. Strengthening these areas would be a huge step toward reducing gun violence in the United States, particularly among youth.


Effects Of Alcohol Exposure On Recognition Memory And Marble-Burying Tasks In Male And Female Aged Mice, Roma Kamat, Tori Burke Dec 2025

Effects Of Alcohol Exposure On Recognition Memory And Marble-Burying Tasks In Male And Female Aged Mice, Roma Kamat, Tori Burke

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Alcohol consumption in aging humans is a risk factor for cognitive impairment. This experiment assessed the effects of binge-like alcohol drinking in aged mice on memory (using the object recognition memory [ORM] task) and on anxiety-and compulsive-like behavior (using the marble-burying task). Subjects were 8 female and 10 male mice, 14–15 months old, selectively bred for low alcohol preference (LAP). Mice consumed either tap water or a 20% alcohol (v/v) solution in tap water through a drinking in the dark (DID) procedure for 4 consecutive days per week, for 3 consecutive weeks. One and 11 days after DID, mice completed …


From Test Tracks To Carbon Tracks: Evaluating The Carbon Emissions Of Autonomous Vehicle Development, Sarah Deniz Dec 2025

From Test Tracks To Carbon Tracks: Evaluating The Carbon Emissions Of Autonomous Vehicle Development, Sarah Deniz

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Autonomous vehicle (AV) development has seen a sharp increase in the past 10 years, and there is a significant energy cost of training AVs to meet safety regulations. The training process includes virtual simulation training as well as physical training on public roads and within private testing facilities. The high energy expenditure associated with AV training has a respective environmental cost that can be quantified as a lifetime “carbon debt” of released carbon emissions. The environmental sustainability of AVs has not been thoroughly studied in currently available literature, and this paper showcases a model that quantifies the total “carbon debt” …


Function Over Form: Why Wipo's Procedural Treaties Are Not Enough, Cassidy Serger Dec 2025

Function Over Form: Why Wipo's Procedural Treaties Are Not Enough, Cassidy Serger

University of Cincinnati Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Bottom-Up Approach To Ai Facial Recognition Technology Wrongful Arrests And Subsequent 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Actions, Marty Ishmael Dec 2025

A Bottom-Up Approach To Ai Facial Recognition Technology Wrongful Arrests And Subsequent 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Actions, Marty Ishmael

University of Cincinnati Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mary Baker Eddy's Households: Community Experiments In Early Christian Science History, Michael W. Hamilton Dec 2025

Mary Baker Eddy's Households: Community Experiments In Early Christian Science History, Michael W. Hamilton

Communal Societies

No abstract provided.