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Pentraxin 3 Reactivity to Acute Exercise in Obese Individuals
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Fisher, Craig B., Huang, Chun-Jung, Maharaj, Arun, Mock, J. Thomas, Slusher, Aaron L., Urtula, Alyssa M.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) has been demonstrated as a vital biomarker for chronic inflammatory diseases. Decreased plasma PTX3 has been observed in obese populations. However, no studies have examined the impact of obesity on PTX3 reactivity to exercise. Therefore, our study sought to investigate PTX3 plasma response to maximal exercise in obese and normal-weight subjects, and its relationship with… more
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Effects of GUS Gene Integration in Tobacco Plants
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Cruz, Laura, Zhang, Xing-Hai
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The β-glucuronidase (GUS) gene was isolated in 1986 from the bacterium Escherichia coli. Since then it has been widely used as a reporter gene in genetically modified organisms serving to study gene expression and tissue specificity of different promoter sequences. We have introduced the GUS gene into tobacco plants through Agrobacterium-mediated genomic transformation. The plants that were… more
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Peer Led Team Learning into Organic Chemistry
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Deacon, Lisa, Haky, Jerome E., Rezler, Evonne, Sempertegui Plaza, Tito S.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: A web-based learning system for Organic Chemistry is being integrated into a Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) environment to restructure the existing Organic Chemistry I discussion (OrgoBOND) sections to enhance student learning, improve overall grades, and lower the Organic Chemistry I DFW rates. Students taking Organic Chemistry I are required to participate in a section of OrgoBOND utilizing the… more
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Felix Mendelssohn's Bach revival
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Barna, Charlotte, Joella, Laura
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Johann Sebastian Bach is considered to be one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music. However, the modern audience might not realize that it took almost 70 years after Bach’s death for his music to emerge as a part of an important cultural heritage. Even though some of Bach’s organ pieces were continually played in smaller settings, the wider audience only became exposed to his… more
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A comparison of the red fire ant and gopher tortoise burrow distribution within the FAU preserve.
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Frazier, Evelyn, Nenkova, Anzehla
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is considered a threatened species throughout much of its range. Their decline is mainly attributed to habitat fragmentation and destruction. These habitat disturbances commonly favor invasive species such as the red fire ant (Solenopsis invicta). The red fire ant has been detected on aprons of gopher tortoise burrows at the FAU preserve and we would… more
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A Method for Estimating Egg Numbers in Egg Clutches of The Exotic Apple Snail Pomacea maculata Without Affecting Clutch Viability
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Cantaloube, Michael, Markwith, Scott, Monette, Dean, Sharfstein, Bruce
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The exotic apple snail Pomacea maculata appears to be gradually extending its range and increasing its density through much of south Florida. As a consequence, there is increasing interest in understanding its life history. One difficulty encountered in studying P. maculata is that it lays large, multilayered clutches of very small eggs that are impossible to count without disaggregating the egg… more
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Identification of putative endocannabinoid N-acyltransferases in C. elegans
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Armesto, Jose, Gill, Matthew S., Lone, Museer A., Reis-Rodrigues, Pedro
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The N-acyltransferase enzyme (NAT) is responsible for synthesizing N-acyl-phospatidylethanolamines which is the first step in the synthesis of N-acylethanolamines, an important class of lipids that are used by the endocannabinoid system as signaling molecules. A calcium dependent NAT enzyme has been characterized biochemically but has not been cloned. The purpose of this study was to identify NAT… more
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Associations Between Alcohol and Drug Use Among Collegiate Young Adults: Preliminary Findings
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Avila, R.R., Gonzalez, Brianna, Keim, C.A., Paz, Andres L., Rosselli, Monica
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The current study aims to examine correlates between binge drinking behavior with licit and illicit drug use among college students. Thirty-seven undergraduates (6 male) completed questionnaires concerning alcohol consumption throughout the one month duration of the study. Participants performed three cognitive computer tasks at both baseline (T1) and follow-up (T2) assessment. At T2 participants… more
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Synthesis of Podophyllotoxin Derivatives
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Flint, Madison, Roche, Stephane P.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Podophyllotoxin is a natural aryltetralin lignan compound isolated from plants within the genus Podophyllum. Podophyllotoxin has been under extensive biochemical investigation since the discovery of its biological activity as a strong microtubule destabilizing mitotic agent. Although these antineoplastic compounds have shown significant activity as cancerous cell growth inhibitors, they lack… more
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Gender Stereotypes and Political Ambition
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Dooley, Connor, Holman, Mirya R.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: This study analyzes the effects of gender stereotypes on the perception of emotion in hypothetical political candidates. By presenting subjects with various combinations of emotional displays by both male and female candidates, we will be able to see if any gender stereotypes are primed or activated by these displays, and more importantly, the differences in perception of these displays based on… more
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Epidemiology of alcohol use among Florida college students
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Avila, R.R., Gonzalez, Paz B., Keim, Carley, Rosselli, Monica
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: When considering the evolving nature of problematic drinking, it is important to continually assess its prevalence throughout various demographics. Our goal was to analyze significant demographical data from a longitudinal pilot study measuring drinking behavior relative to inhibitory functioning among the young adult college population. Post hoc analyses revealed that when comparing African… more
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Advanced Adaptive Torque Control of Hydrokinetic Turbines
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Ramirez, Juan, VanZwieten, James H.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Diversifying US energy production to include renewables has been a popular topic of discussion in recent years. In-stream hydrokinetic energy, electricity production from moving currents without the use of dams, has potential for significant power production with technically feasible US electricity production estimated at 14 GW from rivers, 50 GW from tides, and 19 GW from ocean currents; which… more
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The Power of the Apology
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Miller, Chad, Shaykhutdinov, Renat
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: When conflict arises our society suffers, and if it is not dealt with in a manner that appeals to both sides, then further conflict can arise. Apologies are often a means to prevent further conflict so that both parties can improve their futures. Apologies quell feelings of anger toward the aggressor and promote addressing the past. When an apology is presented it is a sign that the aggressor is… more
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Bilingualism Characteristics in Second Generation Latin American Immigrants
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Ortega, Alexandra, Rosselli, Monica
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: This study examined the linguistic characteristics of a sample of second-generation Latin American immigrants and a control group of English monolinguals. Participants included both males and females from 18-40 years old. For all the bilingual participants L1 was Spanish but they had been schooled mostly in English (L2). The examined language domains included: grammatical and semantic judgment,… more
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Impact of gender and age on confrontation naming and linguistic facility in aging populations.
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Gonzalez, Katherine, Rosselli, Monica, Vélez-Uribe, Idaly
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Word retrieval often presents a problem for aging populations. The Boston Naming Test (BNT) is a prevalent neuropsychological exam that uses word retrieval to reveal relevant information leading to a diagnosis of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. This study investigated the effects of age and gender on a confrontation naming test. Confrontation naming was assessed using… more
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