Lauren Fine and Brian Jackson, English Introduction We’ve all experienced moments where we walk in and feel the tension in the room. Even before our minds can process what’s happening, we start to mirror the emotions of the people we’re around. Instances like this, where the emotion (or affect) one person is feeling subconsciously triggers […]
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The Wall-E Effect: Testing How Long-Term Growth under Ideal Conditions affects Bacterial Traits
Kevin Johnson and Dr. Joel Griffitts, MMBIO Introduction Organisms removed from their wild environment that are subjected to long term laboratory conditions can experience drastic change. We have specifically used Sinorhizobium meliloti as a model bacterium to address this topic. If soil bacteria containing large genomes necessary to survive in nutrient deficient and stressful conditions […]
THE GREATDIVORCE: AN EXPERIENCE TOGETHER — HOW RELATIONSHIPS IN A COMPANY AFFECT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACTORS AND AUDIENCE IN PERFORMANCE
Isaac Walter and Professor Rodger Sorensen, Theatre & Film Both Peter Brook1 and Jerzy Grotowski,2 two of the most important theatre directors and theoreticians of this century, have stated that the basis for all theatre is the actor/audience relationship. It is what makes theatre a unique art form. Without this relationship you may have another […]
Who Can We Trust? How Information Sources Affect Political Attitudes in Peru
Lucas Brook and Dr. Darren Hawkins, Political Science Department Peru has long been afflicted by corruption and political malpractice. As a result, Peruvian citizens have become disenchanted with their government. In recent years, the Peruvian government has employed internet transparency campaigns in an attempt to improve these sentiments. But what if Peruvians feel they cannot […]
Selenium Supplementation does not affect the Activity of the Enzyme 8-oxoguanine DNA Glycosylase
Benjamin J. Wycherly and Dr. Merrill Christensen, Food Science and Nutrition Highly reactive oxygen species produce DNA lesions, which are postulated to cause cancer. A particularly common lesion is that of an oxidized guanine residue, 8-hydroxyguanine (8-OHdG). This base is of particular concern because it can mispair with adenine during replication causing a mutation from […]
The Inhibitory Affects of Phytochemicals against a Carcinogen by the Modulation of Xenobiotic Enzymes in HepG2 Cells
Jon Ahlstrom and Dr. Kim O’Neill, Microbiology Cancer is the cause of death of 1 in 3 citizens in the United States. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce cancer deaths by 33%. Cancer prevention from dietary plants may in part be derived from individual phytochemicals inherent to the plant. The identification of […]
Does Attention Affect Infant Development?: A Study of Institutionalized Romanian Infants
Caitlin Sonnenberg and Dr. Chris Porter, Marriage, Family and Human Development In order for infants to develop normally, “their caregiving environment…has to be good enough to support good emotional health.”1 In the United States, infants normally receive the emotional support necessary to develop at a healthy level. Unfortunately, this is not the case in many […]
Will the New “Aggregate Estimate” Method Affect the FICA Tax Liability of Restaurants?
Terry Jackson and Dr. Ron Worsham, SOAIS In the past year, a landmark Supreme Court decision changed the way restaurants calculate social security taxes related to employee tips. In the case of the United States v. Fior D’Italia, Inc. [2002-1 USTC ¶50,459], the Supreme Court ruled against Fior D’ Italia, Inc. by concluding that the […]
The Conscious Alignment of Strategy and Culture and Its Affect on Project Work: A Case Study of Three IT Departments Following a Transition in Leadership
Alan P. Hyatt and Drs. Michael P. Thompson, Organizational Leadership and Strategy; Ernest J. Nielsen, Office of Information Technology My study provided the research for my honors thesis. The thesis discusses and develops the Theory of Conscious Alignment (TCA). The theory states that leaders and managers who consciously mold the strategy and culture of their […]
THE GREAT DIVORCE: AN EXPERIENCE TOGETHER — HOW RELATIONSHIPS IN A COMPANY AFFECT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACTORS AND AUDIENCE IN PERFORMANCE
Isaac Walter and Dr. Rodger Sorensen, Theatre & Film Both Peter Brook1 and Jerzy Grotowski,2 two of the most important theatre directors and theoreticians of this century, have stated that the basis for all theatre is the actor/audience relationship. It is what makes theatre a unique art form. Without this relationship you may have another […]