Browsing Master's Level Graduate Research Conference by Title
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Dance and Sport
(2013-04-20)This presentation discusses the intersections between dance and sport. What components of athleticism are found in dance? What sports contain essential elements of dance artistry and aesthetics? What do these two separate ... -
Dance: A Communication Curiosity
(2014-04-26)This creative work is situated in the tradition begun by New York City’s New Dance Group in the 1930’s. The works of those choreographers expressed dissatisfaction and outrage with situations that were not fair or equal. ... -
Dancing With Hitler: The Effects of Geopolitics in Dance
(2013-04-20)The physical location of the body combined with the political climate of a given culture plays a critical role in shaping what kind of movement aesthetic is accepted by society. In examining the geopolitics of dance with ... -
Deconstructing Nationalism: Steven Spielberg’s World War II Trilogy
(2013-04-20)This essay discusses the formal and thematic unity of Steven Spielberg’s World War Two films--Empire of the Sun (1987), Schindler’s List (1993), and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Contrary to critics who characterize Spielberg ... -
Defining Content Area Literacy in a Time of Instruction Driven by High-Stakes Testing
(2013-04-20)The contemporary educational landscape is filled with multiple challenges, ranging from high-stakes testing to curriculum reforms. Never before have teachers been required to prepare students to meet so many local, state, ... -
Defrocking Diana: A Study of Jean-Marc Nattier's "Portrait of a Woman as Diana"
(2013-04-20)Jean-Marc Nattier’s Portrait of a Woman as Diana (1752) was executed at the height of his career as a painter in the court of Louis XV. A celebrity among the French elite, Nattier enjoyed the patronage of both the female ... -
Determining the Integrity of a Police Candidate Through the Use of the Pre-Employment Polygraph Examination
(2014-04-26)The presenter is a detective and polygraph examiner with the Syracuse Police Department. She is responsible for investigating major felony crimes and performing polygraph examinations for both criminal cases and pre-employment ... -
Detroit's Mediated Past: Rethinking the Media Archive
(2014-04-26)This paper expands the definition of the archive to account for urban exploration, or “urbex,” as a practice of media history that interrogates space and the urban environment. Urbex groups in Detroit have engaged primarily ... -
Development and Validation of a Liquid Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry Method for Analysis of Oxysterols in Human Plasma
(2013-04-20)Background: Oxysterols are hydroxy, keto or epoxy oxidation products of cholesterol formed by enzymatic action or auto-oxidation. Oxysterols have been shown to have several biological activities including regulation of ... -
Development of a model for prediction of syngas composition using the equilibrium method and 3D CFD Simulation
(2014-04-26)This presentation demonstrates the development of a biomass gasification model that incorporates results of experimental data to validate the model`s accuracy. Gasification is a platform technology used to produce a gaseous ... -
Development of Proportional Reasoning Through the Study of Speed, an Intensive Quantity
(2013-04-20)This presentation reports the findings of a study that shows the effectiveness of targeted intervention on the ability of high school students to reason proportionally. Proportional reasoning, including its applications ... -
Devoicing of Word-final /d/ in Castellón de la Plana
(2013-04-20)Word-final /d/ is a phoneme that has not been extensively studied, except a few studies analyzing the voiceless fricative allophone in Central-North Peninsular Spanish (Antón 1998; González 2002; Hualde 1989; Martínez-Gil ... -
Diagnosis and Surveillance of Lymphoproliferative Disease Virus (LPDV) in wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) in New York State
(2014-04-26)Lymphoproliferative Disease Virus (LPDV) is a retrovirus that causes neoplastic lesions in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris). In 2009, researchers in Georgia identified the presence of LPDV in wild turkeys throughout ... -
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
(2013-04-20)Dialectical Behavioral Therapy focuses on mindfulness techniques, (DBT) addressing maladaptive thought processes, and the acceptance of emotions and symptoms. While originally created for treatments with those with borderline ... -
Dietary Effect of Yogurt Consumption on GI Microbial Diversity
(2014-04-26)The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a diverse ecosystem with nearly 100 trillion microbial cells. Many of these microbes provide beneficial functions including nutrient uptake and immune development. Dietary probiotics, ... -
Differences in Attention to Emotional Images: Use of a Classical Conditioning Procedure
(2014-04-26)Spatial attention is commonly assessed using a Posner precueing procedure. Several studies investigated attention using a modified version of this procedure to determine if emotional stimuli can influence attention. For ... -
Discovery at the interface: novel anti-cancer agents targeting human estrogen receptor/S100 interactions
(2014-04-26)Estrogen-triggered nuclear transcription factor, estrogen receptor (ER) is expressed in about 70% of breast cancer. ER mediates various cellular signaling events including the genomic regulation of target genes that affect ... -
“DIY Strategic Integration” – An in depth analysis of Lowes Inc. and an exploration of potential growth through corporate integration, diversification and strategic alliances.
(2014-04-26)As a research project, my partner and I would like to conduct an overall analysis of the business processes and current strategies of Lowes Inc. We plan to collect the bulk of our research primarily by shadowing store and ... -
Do parents use of DBT skills change after a 12 week parent/adolescent DBT skills group?
(2014-04-26)It’s estimated that between 13 and 45 percent of adolescents use self-harm as a coping skill (Choate 2012). Dialectical Behavior Therapy, more commonly referred to as DBT, was invented by Dr. Marsha Linehan to help (primarily) ... -
Does Implementing a Pressure Ulcer Pressure Bundle Decrease Pressure Ulcer Incidence in the ICU Adult Population?
(2013-04-20)The intent of the study was to explore the relationship between implementing a pressure ulcer prevention bundle and its effect on pressure ulcer incidence in an adult ICU setting. Pressure Ulcers are costly and impact the ...
