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TNF-α, a pro-inflammatory cytokine, is associated with insulin resistance, and may be the cellular instigator in the progression to Type II diabetes. Incidence of insulin resistance is higher in most Native American (NA) populations, but little is known about their cellular indicators. We examined TNF-α serum levels in NA college students who were matched by body mass index (BMI) to Caucasian (CA) peers. BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, and percent body...
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Poster presented at the 8th Annual Natural & Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, Fort Lewis College.
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Often, trying to describe how atomic interactions in a structure come to manifest themselves macroscopically is tedious if not impossible when large numbers of molecules or atoms are being considered. One way to more easily approximate the expected behavior of a large system of particles, such as magnetic dipoles, is to consider how the "mean field" produced by neighboring particles near a single particle affects it. In magnetic systems, there is...
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Often, trying to describe how atomic interactions in a structure come to manifest themselves macroscopically is tedious if not impossible when large numbers of molecules or atoms are being considered. One way to more easily approximate the expected behavior of a large system is to consider how the "mean field" affects a single particle and observing its behavior. In magnetic systems, there is an electromagnetic exchange between individual dipoles...
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In the last century, women's rights have become a widely debated issue and various feminist philosophies have developed to argue for the equal opportunity of woman in relation to men. From "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" by Wollstonecraft, to radical feminist arguments posed by Firestone, many ways of thinking about feminist issues have been presented and the importance of discussing gender issues has become apparent and prevalent in our society....
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On February 22, 2007, an explosion tore through the Le Rendezvous restaurant injuring nine firefighters three of whom spent a night in the hospital. Being one of the three firefighters that spent the night and reflecting on how the event shaped me, my interest in a relatively new field of psychology dealing with trauma was born. Remembering what happened to me from the very second that the explosion occurred, to the moment I realized half of my body...
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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...
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GIS and Google Earth were used to interpret the surface morphology of rock glaciers in the Mount Sneffels Range of Ouray County, Colorado. Measurements were collected for furrows and ridges of each rock glacier studied. The data that was collected was used to detect and present a trend in size, surface morphology, and deposition.
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A Markov chain is a system consisting of finitely many states and a set of probabilities that dictate the likelihood of moving from any given state to a different state in a fixed time period. The long-term behavior of movement between states in such a system can be modeled using matrices. In the game of Chutes and Ladders, the player moves between positions on the board based on the roll of dice. We use Markov Chains to analyze the game, and then...
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The Silver Cloud Mine is a cordilleran vein-hosted hydrothermal ore deposit that developed within the Red Mountain mining district from 30 to 20 million years ago. Mineralizaton is confined to radial and concentric ring faulting from the collapse of the San Juan and Silverton calderas adjacently east of the mine. Detailed field and analytical studies establish that the mine contains three primary veins that are dominated by mesothermal lead-zinc-copper...
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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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The sattabacins and sattazolins are fascinating natural products isolated from soil bacteria by Italian researchers. These natural products were shown to exhibit potent antiviral activity against various viruses including herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and type 2 in the µg/mL range. Sixty million Americans are infected with HSV-2, an incurable viral infection, and numerous studies have shown that HSV-1 infection leads to a higher risk of developing...
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Poem by Meghanne Shipe, published in Fall 2013-Winter 2014 issue of Images
95) A Job Well Done
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Poem by Jacob Wilson, published in Fall 2013-Winter 2014 issue of Images.
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Essay published in Fall 2010 - Winter 2011 issued of Images.
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Young adult literature has been growing in popularity over the last several years, but only more recently has it been gaining recognition as an influential and valuable genre of literature in today's society. Even adults have tuned into the market, devouring books such as J.K Rowlings' Harry Potter series, Stephanie Meyer's The Twilight Saga, and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials at almost as rapid a rate as their teenage children. It is only logical...
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Printed postcard from A. O. Andersen, Secretary, wishing the recipient "A Merry Christmas 1916 and A Happy New Year 1917", with the message that "The rooms of The Cliff Dwellers will be closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day" and that "To those who have forgotten -- contributions for the Christmas Fund are now being received." This card was typed out to Mr. Joseph Mills Hanson, Yankton, So. Dakota, and was postmarked in Chicago on Dec. 20, 1916....
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Beginning farmers in the western United States are faced with multifaceted challenges that inhibit their access to management systems intended to subsist with the available resources. Water in this arid environment is at the root of most obstacles experienced by farmers, both psychological and soil-related. This research is intended to give a voice to those farmers involved in the dialogue of resiliency. Using a focus group and interviews conducted...
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Coordination complexes with redox active metal centers are gaining interest for their potential uses in anti-cancer research. KP1019 and NAMI-A are two ruthenium(III) coordination complexes with indazole and dimethylsulfoxide ligands, respectively, that are currently in phase II clinical trials for their anti-tumor or antimetastatic properties. Utilizing a more abundant, less expensive cobalt metal center in place of ruthenium(III), we hypothesize...
