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Should We Know? A Populace Perspective on Consuming Non-Labeled Genetically Modified Organisms
(2013-04-20)This presentation identifies individual’s opinions regarding the consumption of G.M.Os. Currently in the United States there is no mandate on labeling genetic modified organisms or their byproducts. The purpose of this ... -
Similarities between Blues and Hip-Hop Music
(2013-04-20)Within this paper I attend to argue Blues and Hip-Hop music share a similar history, culture, and tradition and have been able to cross-racial and cultural lines, influencing American society and the world at large. Each ... -
Singapore mathematics approach: The impact a problem solving heuristic, the strip model, has upon students with learning disabilities ability to solve story (word) problems in an after-school setting.
(2014-04-26)The Thomas Reynolds Center for Special Education and After-School Programs is currently teaching 3rd and 4th grade students in an after-school program a mathematical problem solving heuristic called the “strip model” from ... -
Small Islands, Big Talk: Responding to Social Change in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
(2013-04-20)This presentation identifies the capacity to respond to social change issues in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Small Island States are a unique group of countries that face a myriad of development issues. The Republic ... -
Social media’s effect on adolescents at risk of having an eating disorder.
(2014-04-26)According to National Institute of Health (n.d.), less than 30 percent of Americans are at a healthy weight based on their Body Mass Index. Media and social media in the United States have put an unrealistic perception of ... -
Social Work’s Role in Fostering the Relationship between Caregivers and Individuals with Dementia
(2014-04-26)This poster describes Social Work's role in fostering a positive relationship between family carers and persons with dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States affecting more ... -
Sojourner House at Pathstone Supportive Housing
(2013-04-20)In an effort to combat the prevalence of homelessness in the Greater Rochester community, programs like the supportive housing program operated by Sojourner House at Pathstone are critical. In order for such programs to ... -
Solution Focused Brief Therapy - Working with Bi-Polar Disorders
(2014-04-26)This poster describes how the solution-focused brief therapy technique is an effective tool for treating individuals diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. This evidence based practice has been developed over a thirty year ... -
"Some Unnatural Monster?": The Crime of Infanticide in Antebellum New York City, a Case Study
(2013-04-20)“‘Some Unnatural Monster?’: The Crime of Infanticide in Antebellum New York City, a Case Study,” is a micro-history of the case of Barbara Weidemeyer, a widowed mother indicted and prosecuted for the crime of infanticide ... -
“South Los Angeles Riot: It Happened in 1965 and 1992”
(2013-04-20)The riot the broke out in the Watts Neighborhood of Los Angeles, California in the summer of 1965 was one of the worst uprisings to take place in the United States during the height of the Civil Rights movement of the ... -
Spinning Black Holes in Numerical Relativity
(2013-04-20)In nature, it is believed that astrophysical black holes will be nearly neutral and highly spinning. The first condition is due to the fact that, if the black hole were charged, it would preferentially attract opposing ... -
Staff Perspectives and Perceptions of the Culture Change Movement: A Closer Look at Person Centered Care and the Eden Alternative in Long Term Care Facilities
(2013-04-20)Culture change in long term care facilities is important because of the growing population of older adults and the increasing cost of keeping individuals in these facilities. Culture change is a growing movement that works ... -
Strategies in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry (Philanthropy and/or Venture Capitalism)
(2014-04-26)Med-tech and pharmaceutical companies have had to implement smart business strategies to respond to changes in the FDA approval processes, introduction of government regulated medical insurance, and new tax and environmental ... -
Strategy Analysis: Football’s Response to Public Concussion Criticism
(2013-04-20)Heads-Up Football is a campaign recently implemented by USA Football in partnership with the National Football League to promote concussion awareness in youth football organizations. Beginning in August, of 2012 the program ... -
Student Satisfaction with Student Services
(2014-04-26)This poster explores student satisfaction with the division of Student Services at a local community college. The study of student satisfaction has become an important aspect for institutions of higher education as they ... -
Student Satisfaction with the LAUNCH Peer Mentoring Program
(2014-04-26)The use of peer mentoring programs on college campuses are designed to help students transition and adapt to college life and form connections with other students. The aim of this study was to explore the opinions and ... -
Submission to Gender Performance in The Hunger Games
(2013-04-20)In the Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins initially presents the main character, Katniss Everdeen, as a heroine who refuses to conform to traditional expectations of gender. Her survival in District 12 does not depend ... -
Substance Use Disorders and Suicide Risk in a VA Residential Program
(2013-04-20)The primary study objective of this research is to determine the extent to which substance use information informs the assessment of suicide risk in the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Programs (MHRRTPs) of the ... -
Supporting Safe Birthing Practices in Panrieng, South Sudan: A Commitment to Action with CGI U
(2014-04-26)This poster presentation will address our partnership with the South Sudan Village Care project in Rochester, NY to support and sustain the maternal child health clinic in Panrieng, South Sudan. We will describe our efforts ... -
Survey of Candidate Genes Functioning in the Drosophila Wnt5 Signaling Pathway
(2014-04-26)The Wnt5 signaling pathway plays a fundamental role in establishing proper glomerular organization in drosophila melanogaster. The Wnt5 protein generates a gradient that allows for the precise termination of projection ...
