Expo 2008

EXPO 2008 Abstracts

"The 1930s Refugee Crisis and the American Conscience: A Moral Choice for U.S. Elites"
'Spanish Boys': The Story of Experimental Detachment G-3, 1942-1944
1H NMR Detection of Mobile Lipids in Live Cells as a Rapid Screen for Apoptosis Induced by Drug loaded Liposomes
A cost comparison of accelerated and fully bookbuilt shelf equity offerings
A cost-effectiveness analysis of generic simvastatin vs. atorvastatin in preventing secondary vascular events in outpatients with CHD or CHD risk factors over 3 years at Boston Medical Center, a primarily free-care city hospital.
A cost-effectiveness analysis of the addition of abatacept (Orencia®) to methotrexate in adult patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over a 1 year period from a third party perspective.
A cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analysis from an institutional perspective evaluating the efficacy of paclitaxel-eluting stents versus sirolimus-eluting stents in the primary prevention of coronary revascularization in high-risk patients over a nine
A Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Utility Evaluation Comparing Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion to Standard Insulin Injection Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus from a Third-Party Perspective Over a One Year Period
A Mathematical Model For DA-Stimulated PLM
A Mechanical Model for Adhesion of Biological Cells and Membranes
A new look at allosteric enzymes with THEMATICS
A Novel Three Dimensional Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistor
A Practical Measurement Placement Algorithm for Network Observability
A Scanning Probe Microscopy Study on the Actuation Mechanismsof Nanotube Switches
Active Site Mutations in a Y Family DNA Polymerase cause Hypersensitivity to UV light and are Dominant Negative
An Empathetic Agent that Responds to Human Emotion
An FPGA Implementation of Explicit-State Model Checking
Antibiotic tolerance, drug discovery, and unculturable microbes
AP endonuclease 1 regulates the oxidative stress pathway in early stages of embryonic development.
Apiformes species diversity and plant-pollinator interactions in disturbed ecosystems
Application of a Meditation Module for Stress Reduction in Physical Therapy Students
Applications of Nanoplatforms in Nanomanufacturing and Nanomedicine
Applications, Computational Complexity, and Approximations of J-Binomial Probability Convolutions
Are Enzyme Active Sites Built in Multiple Layers?
Ascorbate functionalized pharmaceutical nanocarriers as a novel approach for tumor cell targeting and killing
ASPIRIN/ACE INHIBITOR USE AND PREVENTIVE EXAMS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES SEEN BY CLINICAL PHARMACY IN AN URBAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Assessing the Legal and Social Significance of the Lack of a Statutory and Common Law Parent-Child Privilege
Assessment of Cognitive Workload, Perceptions, and Effects of the Use of Mobile Phones While Driving
Assessment of usage of infant HIV testing, Dried Blood Spot PCR, at township clinics in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Base Excision Repair in Zebrafish Embryonic Development
CACN-1 is required for directional control of cell migration and cell fate decisions in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Cannabinoid Receptor Peptides: Orientation, Conformation and Hydrophobic Mismatch
Cellular Trafficking Studies of Ceramide-Loaded Poly(ethylene oxide)-Modified Poly(epsilon-caprolactone) Nanoparticles with Raman Microscopy
Characteristics of Hate Homicides in the United States
Characterization of Drug and Nanoparticle Transport across Pig Intestinal Mucus
Characterization of Ligand Selectivity and Affinity in Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH)
Characterization of Near Surface Soil
Characterizing Non-Selective Opioid Agonist/Antagonist Cyclazocine on MAPK Activation and Relationship to Cocaine CPP
Combustion of two lignite coals in oxygen-nitrogen and oxygen-carbon dioxide environments
Comparison of Enteral and Intravenous Lansoprazole Pharmacodynamic Response in Critically Ill Patients
Comparison of vaccination baseline and post-intervention rates in an urban community health center pharmacy clinic with state and national influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates.
Compendium of time-based visual principles
Composing and Conducting Orchestral Accompaniment for Silent Film Preservaton DVD Set
Computer assisted posturography (CAP) technology as a motivator to engage community dwelling elders in fall prevention exercise
Concentrations of select PAH species and soot for different fuels burned in laminar premixed sooting flames
Control Based Navigation of Non-Magnetic particles in Ferrofluids
Copper (II) Catalyzed Reactions (Ethynylbipyridine)Re(CO)3 Complexes With Benzyl Azides
Corticosteroids for the Prevention of Post-Extubation Laryngeal Edema in Adults: A Systematic Review
Cost effectiveness of amphotericin B versus liposomal amphotericin B for the duration of induction therapy in adult AIDS patients presenting with cryptococcal meningitis from a hospital perspective
Cost effectiveness of carboplatin and paclitaxel versus carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab for the treatment of non small cell lung cancer from a third party perspective
Cost-consequence analysis of unfractionated heparin versus enoxaparin versus fondaparinux in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis in adult patients undergoing major lower limb orthopedic surgery from a hospital perspective during an inpatient stay
Cost-effectiveness analysis of varenicline versus bupropion sustained-release for smoking cessation in adult smokers from a third party payer perspective over one year
Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of combination tamsulosin and dutasteride versus either agent alone in the treatment of adult males with symptomatic BPH over a 24 week period from a third party perspective
Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of inhaled human insulin versus insulin aspart in adult patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus over a three-month period from a third-party payer perspective.
Cost-effectiveness of intramuscular naltrexone versus oral naltrexone or intramuscular placebo with adjuvant cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of alcohol dependence from a third party payer perspective over a six-month period.
Cost-effectiveness of sitagliptin versus rosiglitazone as adjunct therapy to metformin in adult patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes over a 24-week period: a third party payer perspective.
Depth-dependent resonant target strength analysis of a dense Atlantic Herring school from wide-area OAWRS and localized 3D morphology sensing
Design of a cell-free biomimetic collagen printer or "nanoloom"
Detecting Aggressive Driving Style
Developing a gross anatomy teaching module: A method to support students determined to be at risk in a doctorate of physical therapy program
Developing Tools Measuring Miscommunication Involving Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams
Development of a Peer Observation and Evaluation Tool (POET) for Large Classroom Teaching
Development of Colchicine loaded PEGylated Cationic Liposomes against Lewis Lung Carcinoma
Development of HPLC method for the detection and quantification of N-{[(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl) amino] carbonothioyl}-3, 5-dimethylbenzamide in biological samples
Development of Magnetic Cationic Liposomes for the treatment of Thyroid Cancer
Diameter Selective Growth of Vertically Aligned Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Ethanol Flow Control
Diet, Obesity, and Physical Activity among African Americans
Direct assembly of Au particles using hydrophobic/hydrophilic self-assembled monolayer templates
Discrimination of visceral and cutaneous nociceptive stimuli by cingulate cortex neurons: a hole in the spinal cord visceral pain convergence theory?
DNA Damage Resulting from Quantum Dots Toxicity
Double- and Single-Stranded DNA Binding of Catalytic Alpha Subunit of E. coli Replicative DNA Polymerase III
EFFECT OF SURFACE ROUGHNESS ON THROMBUS FORMATION AND CELL DAMAGE
Electrodeposition of Super Invar Microcomponents for Micro-Biomorphs
Electrogenerated TiO2-Au Composites: Examination of Au Nanoparticle Electrodeposition
Electronically Tunable Miniaturized Antennas on Magnetoelectric Substrates with Enhanced Performance
Enhanced in vitro transfection of macrophages and dendritic cells using TATp-liposomes
Enhanced Néel temperature in Mn-ferrite nanoparticles linked to growth rate induced cation inversion
Enhanced Targeted Drug Delivery for Cancer Therapy with Reduced Cardiotoxicity: Pre-targeting Pro-Drugs with Bispecific Antibodies.
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Targeted Engineered Gelatin Nanovectors for Gene Delivery and Transfection in Pancreatic Cancer Cells
ESR spin probe measurement of microscopic viscosity, local polarity and microscopic ordering in a Nafion® proton exchange membrane: effects of methanol
Estimation of Residual Noise Power in Averaged Evoked Responses
EVALUATION OF A PHARMACIST-RUN DIABETES CLINIC IN AN URBAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER: EFFECTS ON DISEASE STATE MANAGEMENT
Evaluation of Hedonic Effects and Putative Anti-Addictive Properties of Novel Cannabinoids Through Brain Stimulation Reward Rate-Frequency Method
Evaluation of Physical Therapy Faculty Palpation Skills Using Ultrasound Imaging
Examining Buyer-Supplier Relationships: Do Buyer and Supplier Perspectives on Collaborative Relationships Differ?
Experiential Learning: The Student as Change Agent
EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL COMPARISON OF CONTINUOUS VS PULSATILE BLOOD FLOW
Expression of miR-125a increases during preimplantation embryo development and is 10-fold higher in Ped gene negative compared to Ped gene positive embryos by the blastocyst stage.
Expression, Purification and Complete MS Characterization of Human Monoacylglycerol Lipase
EXTERNAL THREAT AND INTRA-GROUP COMPETITION IMPACT ON INTER-GROUP CONFLICTS
Extracting structure from scientific figures using image processing
Fabrication of GaMnAs Magnetic Semiconductor Nanodot Arrays
Falling to Learn: Innovation in Educational Games
Fauxtography and Visual Literacy
Feeling the Heat of Climate Change: Addressing the Causes and Impacts of Global Warming from an Environmental Justice Policy Perspective
Feelings of Power and Sensitivity to Nonverbal Cues
Field Charging of Batteries with Solar Panel, issues and solutions
FoneGarde: remote surveillance using mobile devices
Free Vibration Analysis of a Thin, Tensioned, Helically Wrapped Plate
Friction Measurements as Process Monitor Metric of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Thin Films Deposited by cold-CVD
From Biotechnology to Nanotechnology: Parallels in State Regulatory Review
From the Forbidden to the Familiar: The Way of Natural Theology
Fungal Pressures Within and Surrounding Nests of the Arboreal Termite Species Nasutitermes acajutlae.
Gene Delivery and Transfection Studies with Lipopolyplexes in Human Endothelial and Smooth Muscle cells
Geographic variation in algal palatability
Global Education: Preparation for Study Abroad and the Provision of Physical Therapy Services to Ecuadorian Orphans
Gradually Graded Cellular Structures
Graphene Fabrication Methodology
Health Literacy and the Physical Therapy Clinic
High-resolution population density imaging of random scatterers through cross-spectral coherence in matched filter variance
HIGHLY ORGANIZED SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORKS FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES
Holographic tracking of nanoparticles using Optical Quadrature Microscopy
Hormonal Regulation of Hyaluronate Synthesis in a Human Dermal Equivalent
Hormonal Regulation of Insect Growth and Development
Identification of Differentially Abundant Proteins in Elicited California Poppy Cell Cultures
Identifying Stability vs. Instability of Inventory Dynamics of Supply Chains in Presence of Delays
Imagery-induced interference with the detection of colored acuity targets.
Imaging Fear In Mothers: Potential Modulation By Oxytocin
Imagistic Explorations for the Scene Design of "Children of Drancy"
Impact of a clinical pharmacy team on co-morbidities in patients with type 2 diabetes in an urban community health center
Impact of an Institutional Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Protocol on the Appropriateness of Antibiotic Therapy and Patient Outcomes
Implementation of a Highly Parameterized Digital PIV System On Reconfigurable Hardware
IN VITRO EVALUATION OF CALCIFICATION RESISTANT POLYURETHANE HEART VALVE PROSTHESES
IN VIVO IMAGING OF LUNG METASTATIC MELANOMA IN A MURINE MODEL: SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION USING BISPECIFIC ANTIBODY AND TC-99M LABELED POLYMERS.
Incorporation of Structural Apriori Information in Fluorescence Molecular Tomography
Indentation to Probe Physiology of the Mammalian Lung
Influence of group size on behavior in Nasutitermes corniger
Intelligent Diagnostics: Sensing, Identification, Diagnostics, and Rehabilitation of Engineered Systems
Intelligibility of a Speech Synthesizer Vocoded Using Dysarthric Vocalizations
Inter- and intraspecific behaviors of harbor and gray seals, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Intranasal delivery of GDNF to the brain using cationic liposomes.
Intranasal Delivery of GDNF Using Cationic Liposomes: An Evaluation of Neurotrophic and Neuroprotective Effects on Dopamine Neurons in Rats
Investigating the regulation of terpenoid indole alkaloid pathway genes in Catharanthus roseus hairy root cultures under optimum elicitation conditions
Investigations on section-model aeroelasticity of bridge decks for an application to small-scale wind-tunnel experiments
Issues in Reverse Supply Chain and Product Recovery
IT Portfolio Management & Enterprise Architecture --- Engineering Info Technology Investment
Kappa Opioid Receptor Activation Mediates Stress-induced Deficits in Spatial Learning and Memory
Kinetics of Binuclear Ruthenium Complex Threading Through DNA Bases
Kinetics of Enzymatic Degradation of Collagen Fibrils in Loaded Cartilage
Let's help children get back to work: A call for the restoration of play
Life Cycle Issues for Nanofabrication
Ligand-Specific Regulation of Kappa Opioid Receptor Trafficking and Signaling of ERK 1/2 MAP Kinase
Lipid-coated quantum dots as near infrared contrast agents for in vivo whole body imaging.
Liposome Binary Mixture for Tumor Vascular Targeting
Loading Human Erythrocytes with Nanoliposome therapeutics
Locally Heard: Concept and Design for a Local Community Music Sharing Site
Locally Heard: Revenue and Value Model Research for a Local Community Music Sharing and Licensing Site
Low-Dimensional Modelling of Turbulent Jest
Magnetic and microwave properties of FeGaB thin films and their applications in tunable magnetoelectric microwave devices
Magnetic cationic liposome therapeutics suppresses tumor growth and metastasis
Mass spectrometric characterization of covalent ligand-peptide complexes
Maturation of the Zebrafish Prey Capture Behavior: Changes in Kinematics and Sensory Control
Measurement of Hydroxyl (OH) Concentration of Transient Premixed Methane-Air Flames by Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence (PLIF) Method
Metamaterials for Microwave and Optical Devices
Microfluidic depletion of endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and fibroblasts from heterogeneous suspensions
Microwave Expedited Synthesis of PET Imaging Ligands
Mining figures and captions in the Biomedical literature
Misuse of prescribed stimulant medication for ADHD and associated patterns of substance use: a preliminary analysis among college students
Models of Reflection and Approaches to Assessing its Contributions to Work Integrated Learning Programs
Molecular Beam Epitaxy Integration of Barium Hexaferrite on Wide Bandgap 6H-SiC
Mucins reduce the antitumor activity of 5FU against human pancreatic cancer
Multi-Criteria Monte Carlo Risk Analysis of HiPco SWNT Manufacturing Process Under Uncertain Occupational Risk and Regulations
Multifunctional Nanoemulsion System for Combination Paclitaxel and Curcumin delivery to Human Glioblastoma cells
Multifunctional Polymeric Nanosystems for EGFR Gene Silencing and Enhancement of Apoptosis in Pancreatic Cancer Cells.
MULTILAYER PARYLENE-C STENCILS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING CELL INTERACTIONS
Multiplayer and mini game strategies in complex, contextual learning – Race for Your Future: Drive your band across the US using your plant biology savvy and energy ingenuity
Nano- and Micro- Scale Replication of Intestinal Basement Membrane using Chemical Vapor Deposition
Nanomaterials Instrument Facility
Nanoporous Foam Arising from Impact and Rapid Solidification of Molten Ni Droplets
National Healthcare Systems and Their Relative Efficiencies: A Resampling Approach for Handling Estimated Rate Inputs in Data Envelopment Analysis
Negative-Index Metamaterials Optical Components for Next-Generation Nano-Optics and Optoelectronics
Neural mass modeling with habituation for evoked potential response
Neurodevelopmental Toxins Deplete Glutathione and Inhibit Folate and Vitamin B12-Dependent Methionine Synthase Activity: A link between Oxidative Stress and Autism
Non-Condensing Calcium Alginate Microspheres for Macrophage-Selective Gene Delivery and Transfection
Novel Approach for Signal Amplification Using Bombesin Linked Anti-DTPA Bifunctional Complexes for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy.
Novel Approach to Imaging of Nano-Drug-Delivery Carriers Using Raman Microspectroscopy
Nucleic Acid Chaperone Activity of Retrovirus Nucleocapsid Protein Variants
Nursing Practices and Perceptions Towards Delirium Assessment in the Intensive Care Unit
Obesity Prevention and Education Program for Young Children Involved in Head Start
Optical Properties of TiO2 Nanotubes for Photocatalysis of Water
Optimal PMU placement, Utilizing Multi Channel PMU, and Single channel PMU.
Optimization of Antenna Excitations for High Feild MRI
Optimization of magnetic drug targeting using models of human breast carcinomas
Parallel Backprojection, A Case Study in High Performance Reconfigurable Computing
Parametric Random Noise Representation of Wind Turbulence and its Effects on the Aeroelasticity of Long-span Bridges
PCR Screening for Potential Vinyl Chloride-Degrading Bacteria in Contaminated Groundwater
Pediatric End of Life Care: A Global Perspective
Phase unwrapping on reconfigurable hardware
Photovoltaic Properties of Titania Nanotubes
Plasma and brain endocannabinoid concentration correlation studies after increasing DHA dietary intake
Polyethylene glycol-phosphatidylethanolamine (PEG-PE) micelles loaded with paclitaxel and surface-modified with a pro-apoptotic PBR-ligand for a synergistic anticancer effect by receptor-mediated intracellular drug delivery
POOL: A Novel Machine Learning Methodology with Application to Functional Site Prediction in Gene Products
Prediction of Bone Remodeling Around Dental Implant Systems
Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Suspected Propofol Infusion Syndrome
Prevalence of Symptoms Associated with the Propofol Infusion Syndrome (PRIS) and Validation of a PRIS Mortality Scoring System
Processivity Clamp Interactions Regulate a Mutagenic DNA Polymerase
Product monitoring for holistic lifecycle management via embedded sensors
Project Delivery Method Selection in Transportation Projects
Prolonged symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder mediated by endogenous kappa opioid activity
Proportional Data, Weight-Restrictions, and Hyper-Efficiency Surfaces in Data Envelopment Analysis
Prosodic Compensations to Pitch Perturbation During Running Speech: Pilot Results
QA-2 AND THY-1 MAY BE PARTNERS IN MEDIATING THE RATE OF DEVELOPMENT OF PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYOS
Radioligand Binding Studies as a Tool in Endocannabinoid Drug Discovery
Rate-Control Constrained-Equilibrium Modelling of Di Methyl Ether/Methane ignition characteristics
Recognizing Emotion in Speech
Reducing Pediatric Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Public Settings
Representations of Individual People and Social Groups
Risk-Adjusted Sequential Probability Ratio Tests and Cumulative Sum Charts for Hospital Mortality, Adverse Events, and Heterogeneous Binary Data
Role of Type O-Glycosylation in the Cytotoxic Activity of Chemotherapeutic Agents Varying as a Function of their Physicochemical Properties
Scalability and Control of Electrophoretic Directed Assembly of Nanoparticles
Simulating Manufacturing Decision Making Using Agent-based Models
Size-Selective Directed Assembly of Nanoparticle Arrays
Social Disorganization and Crime in a Military Community
Social transmission of immunity in the carpenter ant Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Sources of Nutritional Information Used by College Students
Spatial Refrencing in ASL/English Interpreting
Spawning Behaviour and Spatial Distribution of Atlantic Herring on Georges Bank Revealed by Ocean Acoustics Waveguide Remote Sensing
Spin Injection into Co2MnAl by Optical Absorption in GaAs
Spin-spray deposited multiferroic composite Ni0.23Fe2.77O4/ Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 with strong interface adhesion
Stability of Multi-Agent Consensus Dynamics with Non-Identical Delays between the Agents
Stochastic Programming and Monte Carlo Recourse Optimization Models for Reconfigurable Facilities
Strain Dependence in Enzymatic Degradation of Collagen: A Computational Model
Student experience and attitudes about Class Recordings as MP3s (CRaM) pilot program.
Subtle Changes in Gender-Stereotype Components Generates Biased Inferences About Unfamiliar College Peers
Synergistic Effect of Immobilized Laminin and Nerve Growth Factor on PC12 Neurite Outgrowth
Synthesis and Crystallization Conditions of Titanium Oxide Nanotubes
Take Control with Exercise
Targeting human pancreatic adenocarcinoma using anti-MUC4 immunoliposomes
Temporal-Harmonic Specific POD Mode Extraction
The brain response to theory of mind inferences generalizes across items and modalities
The dynamics of the axisymmetric vortex breakdown in a pipe
The Effect of HIV Accessory Protein on Mood and Behavior
The Effect of Input Energy and Spark Electrode Geometry on Flame Kernel Formation of Premixed Mixtures
The Effect of Mechanical Load on Degradation Native Collagenous Tissue
The Effect of Rate Reduction on Marking Prosodic Contrasts in Dysarthria: Pilot Results
The Effect of the Varus Moment on the Stress Field at the Knee
The Effects of the Court Community on the Processing of Domestic Violence Cases
The Efficacy of Biofeedback Surface Electromyography and Tactile Biofeedback as Treatment for Temporomandibular Disorders
The equity risk premium puzzle – evidence for a behavioral finance perspective in conjunction with a fundamental valuation framework
The Impact of Accounting Method on the Perceived Financial Viability of the Social Security System
The impact of media education on college students’ perception of risk and body image
The Impact of the Quality of Technical Support on Buyers’ Attitudes and Behaviors: An Empirical Study from the View of Scientist Buyers
The influence of muscle loading and hip joint contact force on the bone density distribution of the human proximal femur
The NIH Public Access Policy: What It Means For NU Researchers
The Property Tax and the Fortunes of Older Industrial Cities
The Reaction of Glyoxal with dsDNA: Structural Proof of Force�Induced DNA Melting Model
THE ROLE OF GUANXI AND SHARED REWARD IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COOPERATIVE GOALS AND TEAM INNOVATION IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS IN CHINA
The Stravinsky Code: Automated Rhythm in The Rite of Spring
The Subprime Loan Debacle and Its Impacts on the Racial Wealth Gap
The Use of Palmtop Computers as Memory Aids for University Students with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Theory of the Observed Ultra-Low Friction between Sliding Polyelectrolyte Brushes
Three-Dimensional Nano Electronics by Dielectrophoretic Assembly on a Flexible Substrate
Tipping the Scales: Finding the Most Effective Balance between Lecture and Active Learning across Academic Levels in Engineering
Tracking Carbon Nanotubes Through Product Life Cycle
Tradeoff Analysis of Variable Density Spiral k-Space Trajectories Used in MRI
Tumor-targeted pharmaceutical nanocarriers prepared with phage coat protein pVIII as a novel targeting ligand
Use of supplemental tools in teaching the gross anatomy lab
Using MIS to Improve Processes in the Corporate Environment
Vertically Arranged Nanowire Technology: An Interface for Neurostimulation
Visualizing the Location of AP endonuclease at Different Developmental Stages of Zebrafish Development
Working in Virtual Offices: An Examination of the Personal and Organizational Challenges and Coping Strategies among Virtual Professionals