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The goal of this research was to investigate attitudes toward specific mental illnesses: Schizophrenia, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD), and Bipolar Disorder. Participants (N=92) viewed one of three cinematic video clips portraying each mental illness and then answered questions designed to measure stereotyping, acceptance, and compassion. Results did not reveal differences in acceptance, compassion, or stereotyping between the three mental...
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Commutative rings' additive and multiplicative structure can be represented with a directed graph in which a, b ϵ Zn (the finite ring being examined) and (a, b) → (a + b, ab). We researched results pertaining to commutative rings of the form Zp (the 'p' is a subscript) and introduce an expansion concept to understand the behavior of the directed graph of Zp2 (this is subscript 'p' to the second power) to better prepare us to find results about...
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There is a general misunderstanding on how one "does" or "commits" philosophy. What I intend to provide is a step by step process that generally represents what it is exactly that philosophers "do." I will show how philosophers use different lenses to make sense of some very perplexing problems. For example, what, if anything, does justice demand from the left libertarian when it comes to preserving natural resources? The purpose of this...
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We will model a slackline park with graphs. We are modeling the flow of the slackers through the park with Euler Paths. We will show that with certain graphs with n vertices there exist n - 1 unique Euler Paths where no edge of a path coincides, in sequencing, with another edge of any of the remaining n - 2 paths.
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The state of California is currently in a drought and has been since 2011. With less precipitation falling and temperatures rising, farmers have had to use an increasing amount of water to keep their crops sufficiently hydrated which in turn has contributed to a drop in water levels (Richman 2015). This research project looks at three different reservoirs that are all important for supplying water for either agricultural, industrial, or domestic...
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Electron field emission from a collection of porous silicon (PSi) samples was studied in this project. This project also focused on the design of anodization equipment and the production of PSi. A numerical model was made in Matlab to describe Fowler-Nordheim electron field emission from PSi emitters. Silicon wafers were etched with different current densities and etching times. Electron field emission current measurements were taken for two of the...
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It has been reported that 50-85% of U.S. adults have been infected with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) by the age of 40. HCMV can cause microcephaly in newborns and symptoms in immunocompromised patients (i.e., AIDS and organ or tissue transplants). HCMV is a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) virus that infects primary fibroblasts, including MRC-5 cells. It gains entry into the host cell via receptor-mediated membrane fusion and displays both latent and lytic...
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Knowlton Hop-Hornbeam (Ostrya knowltonii) is a small understory tree that is a member of the ancient Arcto-Tertiary flora extending across the Northern Hemisphere. According to the fossil record Ostrya once had an almost continues distribution in North America. Today Ostrya knowltonii exhibits a highly disjunct distribution across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico likely as a result of past climatic conditions. We investigated patterns...
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Issues concerning masculinity and men's bodies have become increasingly tied to a culture of consumerism in modern America. This research addresses the impact of postnatural physiques in media on American men's beliefs about their bodies, their definitions of what it means to "look" masculine, and how they approach embodying that definition. Why are men spending more and more money on gym fees and supplements without corresponding increases...
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The San Juan Basin is the most productive coal bed methane reserve in the United States (EIA, 2007). In the northern part of the San Juan Basin, there are major methane seeps near South Fork Texas Creek, about 20 miles east of Durango, Colorado. One might expect that the highest methane seepage would follow the outcrop of the Cretaceous Fruitland Formation. This seepage has been monitored and mitigated since 1994. The mitigation system appears to...
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Ultra-mountain running (UMR) has seen a significant increase over the past decade. These races often exceed 15% gradients and rely heavily on an individual's metabolic and aerobic expenditure. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine whether running or walking a 25% grade at a set pace is more metabolically efficient on a treadmill. Eleven trained participants (6 males, 5 females, and ages 18-55) running 20+ miles a week completed three separate...
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The Creede district in central Colorado has a mining history of nearly 150 years. During this time most of the mining has focused on Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu mineralization associated with main-stage Creede mineralization, which happened around 25 Ma in response to hydrothermal circulation on the margin of the 26 Ma Creede caldera. Exploration and mining in the northern part of the district has focused on the Equity fault. This fault represents a major mineralized...
155) Design and Beyond
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"Upon entering Fort Lewis College, I spent previous semesters knowing I wanted to purse a career of spreading the word and planning events. Through extensive research I found my passion: graphic design. Design is the most powerful form of communication worldwide, a form of communication with the ability to link or change the client and intended audiences' perspective in the simplest way using images, words, graphics, typography, color, and styles....
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Tension Releasing Exercises (TRE) activate natural muscular vibration to release tension and activate the parasympathetic relaxation response (Berceli, 2013). The purpose of this study was to determine if TRE affected perceived stress in college students. Participants were recruited from Fort Lewis College. Stress was measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Measure of Current Status Part A (MOCS), administered at the beginning and end...
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With the discovery of the five nearly complete hominin crania at the Dmanisi site in the Republic of Georgia, the discoverers have caused some controversy by aligning them with the middle Pleistocene Homo erectus based on facial and cranial morphology. This classification is used to imply that both H. habilis and H. erectus belong as a single highly variable species; a classification which ignores the presence of important primitive characteristics...
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Acidobacterium capsulatum is an acidophilic, heterotrophic, aerobe ubiquitous to soils and aquatic environments throughout the world. It is capable of growing on glucose as its sole carbon source. Comparative studies of Acidobacteria genomes suggests A. capsulatum may be capable of reducing Fe(III) and nitrite, while other Acidobacteria may be able to reduce nitrate. Additional in situ studies showed iron reduction capabilities in Acidobacteria is...
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"The Ouray fault is one of the best exposed structures in southwestern Colorado. The fault has controlled geomorphic expression and drainage evolution around the town of Ouray. Although the fault has been described in publications for over half a century, no previous research documents strike-slip or curved slickenlines. There has been speculation regarding the timing of movement, and there has not been any detailed study of the fault's kinematics....
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Over the past two decades, the presence of many forms of technology in children's lives is increasing while time spent in natural environments is simultaneously decreasing. Overexposure to technology is resulting in negative effects towards children's physical and psychological development. More of the time children spend is indoors, and away from nature due to homework, television screens, and parental anxiety about the potential threats of strangers....
