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Quest 2005 - 25th Anniversary

April 20, 2005

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Quest is a symposium dedicated to sharing the scholarly and creative pursuits of faculty, staff, and students of the State University of New York at Oswego. It is sponsored by the Scholarly and Creative Activities Committee, the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Office of the Provost. Faculty and staff are invited, not only to present, but to encourage student presentations and attendance.

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Writing Arts Presentations - 1PM - Lake Effect Cafe - Penfield
Presentor Location Time
Abelanes, Mary Gayle 104 Lanigan Hall 3:15
Adjekum, Emanuel 105 Lanigan Hall 10:15
Agrawal, Anshul 105 Lanigan Hall 1:45
Ahmad, Soheila 212 Hewitt Union 10:15
Allen, Elisa 212 Hewitt Union 1:00
Anzalone, Christopher 102A Lanigan Hall 1:00
Atkinson, Katie Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Avrakatos, Mary Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 10:15
Bacher, Leigh Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Bacher, Leigh (2nd Presenstation) Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Baker, Mackenzie 155 Wilbur Hall 2:00
Belser, Joshua 212 Hewitt Union 10:15
Bender, Kevin Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Berardi, Marc Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Berry, Erica Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 11:15
Bilodeau, Mindy 105 Lanigan Hall 1:45
Bisharat, Helen 106A Lanigan Hall 1:00
Bixby, Jamie 102A Lanigan Hall 2:15
Bogert, Jennifer 106A Lanigan Hall 1:00
Bozak, David 107A Lanigan Hall 2:15
Brand, Pamela 101 Lanigan Hall 10:30
Brooks, Christie 105 Lanigan Hall 1:30
Bryant, Maria 102A Lanigan Hall 1:15
Burdick, Nathan 103 Lanigan Hall 11:30
Burdick, Ryan 107A Lanigan Hall 11:45
Burek, Catherine Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Bush, Richard 103 Lanigan Hall 1:45
Bushey, Jennifer 104 Lanigan Hall 11:15
Callan, John 106 Lanigan Hall 10:15
Carcinelli, Lisa Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Casper, Robert 105 Lanigan Hall 3:15
Castillo-Galvez, Xime 101 Lanigan Hall 11:15
Cleaver, Robert 104 Lanigan Hall 11:45
Cole, Erin 212 Hewitt Union 10:15
Coleman, Ebony 103 Lanigan Hall 11:45
Conselyea, Kaci 102 Lanigan Hall 3:00
Cook, Andrea 107A Lanigan Hall 11:15
Cook, Katherine 104 Lanigan Hall 11:30
Coty, Rose Mary 155 Wilbur Hall Hall 2:15
Cox, Pamela 104 Lanigan Hall 3:15
Davenport, Ashley Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Davis, R. Deborah 102A Lanigan Hall 2:30
Decare, Tom 212 Hewitt Union 2:15
DeGenaro, Catherine Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 11:15
DeGenaro, Catherine 212 Hewitt Union 2:15
Delaney, Jodie 106A Lanigan Hall 11:15
DelSignore, Max 105 Lanigan Hall 10:30
DePalma, Caroline Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 10:15
Der Mesrapian, Mark Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Der Mesrapian, Paul Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
DeRycke, Sara 101 Lanigan Hall 10:15
DeWitt, Paul 104 Lanigan Hall 2:15
Dingman, Rachel 106A Lanigan Hall 2:30
Dodge, Lisa 102A Lanigan Hall 11:30
Doherty, Melanie 212 Hewitt Union 1:00
Doolity, Victoria 106A Lanigan Hall 1:45
Drean, Shanon Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Dufour, Antoine 104 Lanigan Hall 2:30
Dunigan, Erin 106 Lanigan Hall 3:00
Dwivedi, Devesh 103 Lanigan Hall 1:15
Ekstrom, Brittany Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Emich, Kyle 101 Lanigan Hall 10:45
Ertel, Leila Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Ertel, Leila (2nd Presentation) Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Estep, Michael 105 Lanigan Hall 2:45
Fabrizio, Anthony 102 Lanigan Hall 10:15
Fairbrother, Anne 105 Lanigan Hall 1:00
Fairbrother, Anne 105 Lanigan Hall 1:15
Faulkner, Heather 106 Lanigan Hall 11:45
Feiden, Greg 103 Lanigan 11:15
Fennessey, Allison 106A Lanigan Hall 2:30
Fitzgerald, April 106A Lanigan Hall 2:30
Ferris, Christopher 103 Lanigan Hall 1:30
Flanagan, Daniel Outside South of Lanigan Hall 12:00
Ford, Kevin 102 Lanigan Hall 11:15
Forde, Sean 104 Lanigan Hall 10:15
Foxx, Javaier 107 Lanigan Hall 10:15
Fraley-Russell, Sarah Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 10:15
Francis, Michael 106 Lanigan Hall 10:15
Frassinelli, Bruce 106 Lanigan Hall 3:15
French, Jalene 106A Lanigan Hall 1:45
Friday, Matthew 106A Lanigan Hall 10:15
Friedman, Barry 104 Lanigan Hall 3:15
Fry, Krista 104 Lanigan Hall 3:15
Gallo, Joseph Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Garney, Ryan 212 Hewitt Union 1:00
Garwol, Melissa Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 11:15
Geraci, Kelly Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 11:15
Giglio, Robert 102 Lanigan Hall 1:15
Gilbert, Danielle 104 Lanigan Hall 1:15
Gillispie, Wayne 106A Lanigan Hall 2:30
Glover, Julie 212 Hewitt Union 1:00
Goloski, Margaret 106 Lanigan Hall 2:15
Gonyea, Jamie 106 Lanigan Hall 11:30
Graham, Ken Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Guile, Lindsey 106A Lanigan Hall 10:15
Guile, Lindsey Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Hangac, Kathleen 212 Hewitt Union 2:15
Hardy, Mark 103 Lanigan Hall 1:45
Hawley, Jennifer 106 Lanigan Hall 11:15
Headley-Nordman, Jennifer 107 Lanigan Hall 3:15
Heffernan, Meghan 106 Lanigan Hall 11:30
Henson, Donovan 102 Lanigan Hall 2:30
Hildahl, Frances 107A Lanigan Hall 1:00
Hoover, Kelli Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Horan, Rick 107A Lanigan Hall 1:00
House, Andrea 102 Lanigan Hall 10:30
Howard, Heather 106A Lanigan Hall 1:45
Huynh, Christy 101 Lanigan Hall 11:15
Irwin, Robert 107 Lanigan Hall 10:30
Johnson, Michael 107 Lanigan Hall 10:45
Johnson, Pauline 155 Wilbur Hall 2:45
Juda, Tracey 102 Lanigan Hall 2:15
Kagan, Jennifer 102A Lanigan Hall 2:45
Kahn, Valerie 106A Lanigan Hall 1:45
Karadjov, Christopher 105 Lanigan Hall 10:45
Kavanaugh, Claire 212 Hewitt Union 2:15
Kelly, Michael 212 Hewitt Union 1:00
King, Emily 212 Hewitt Union 11:15
King, Leslie 212 Hewitt Union 2:15
Korth, Marilyn 107 Lanigan Hall 2:15
Kozlowski, Joshua 102 Lanigan Hall 2:45
Kozuba, Heather 107 Lanigan Hall 1:45
Krupke, Alison Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 11:15
Kush, Eugene Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Laird, Diedre 106A Lanigan Hall 1:00
Landers, Molly Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 10:15
Langenfeld-Rial, Jonel Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 10:15
Lanious, Eric 212 Hewitt Union 2:15
Lasher, Kimberly 103 Lanigan Hall 10:45
Laubscher, Jennifer Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Lechner, Thomas 104 Lanigan Hall 3:00
Leo, Jessica 106A Lanigan Hall 1:45
Long, Andy Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Loomis, Matthew 106A Lanigan Hall 11:15
Loomis, Linda Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 11:15
Luckey-Bethany, Lucaya Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 10:15
MacEntee, Virginia 106A Lanigan Hall 1:45
Macioch, Melisa Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Madden, Christopher 155 Wilbur Hall Hall 2:30
Mahan, Sarah 107 Lanigan Hall 11:30
Makielski, Meghan 106A Lanigan Hall 1:00
Maniville, Daniel 102A Lanigan Hall 10:30
Mantaro, Noah Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Martin, Peter 105 Lanigan Hall 1:45
Martineau, Tracie 104 Lanigan Hall 1:30
Masterson, Donald 107A Lanigan Hall 1:00
McGarvey, Meghan Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 10:15
McGrath, Kevin 104 Lanigan Hall 1:45
McNamara, Kate 106A Lanigan Hall 1:45
Miller, Cheryll 107 Lanigan Hall 3:15
Miloski, Katie 104 Lanigan Hall 10:45
Mitchell, Sarah 106 Lanigan Hall 10:30
Moore, Robert 212 Hewitt Union 1:00
Murphy, Michael 107A Lanigan Hall 1:00
Music, Department 101 Lanigan Hall 1:00
Navratil, Nicole 212 Hewitt Union 10:15
Needle, Cynthia 106A Lanigan Hall 1:00
Nekritz, Tim 103 Lanigan Hall 10:30
Newsome, Latricia Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 11:15
Nicholas, Karen 103 Lanigan Hall 10:15
Obata, Satomi Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 10:15
Ocasio, Desiree 212 Hewitt Union 2:15
Olson, Eric 102A Lanigan Hall 3:15
Paeno, Tonya 102A Lanigan Hall 10:45
Paiewonsky, Pablo 102 Lanigan Hall 10:45
Paliotta, Christine 102A Lanigan Hall 1:45
Parsons, Dennis 106A Lanigan Hall 1:00
Pauldine, Andrew 155 Wilbur Hall 3:00
Pearson Samarauh Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 10:15
Peng, Long 102A Lanigan Hall 3:00
Perrault, Jennifer Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 11:15
Piaschyk, Damian 103 Lanigan Hall 2:30
Piaschyk, Damian 103 Lanigan Hall 2:45
Poland, Jason 104 Lanigan Hall 10:30
Poland, Jason 106 Lanigan Hall 1:30
Porter, Charlene 106A Lanigan Hall 2:30
Preston, Sarah 102A Lanigan Hall 11:15
Preston-Fulton, Julia 107 Lanigan Hall 1:15
Ralston, Joel 107 Lanigan Hall 11:15
Ralston, Joel 107 Lanigan Hall 1:45
Ramos, Fenix Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 10:15
Ramos, Stacy 212 Hewitt Union 2:15
Rausch, Amanda 106A Lanigan Hall 1:45
Reale, Vicky Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Reed, Kimberly 106 Lanigan Hall 11:30
Reeher, Jessica 105 Lanigan Hall 2:15
Reitz, Ashleah Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 11:15
Richmond, Lauren Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Richmond, Lauren (2nd Presentation) Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Rinaldi, Jennifer 107A Lanigan Hall 11:00
Roberts, Jon 102A Lanigan Hall 10:15
Rockwell, Jason 102 Lanigan Hall 1:00
Romano, Joseph Mario Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Romano, Mario 106A Lanigan Hall 10:15
Rood, Amy 105 Lanigan Hall 11:30
Rosenberg, Alyssa 105 Lanigan Hall 1:45
Rosow, Stephen 106 Lanigan Hall 1:00
Rowland, Sean 102 Lanigan Hall 1:30
Ruscitto, Branden 102A Lanigan Hall 11:45
Ruscitto, Kristen Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Russo, Patricia 105 Lanigan Hall 1:00
Rutherford, Eve 212 Hewitt Union 1:00
Salisbury, Nikki Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 10:15
Santos, Catherine 107A Lanigan Hall 2:15
Saunders, Laura 104 Lanigan Hall 1:00
Schaub, Garrett 104 Lanigan Hall 2:45
Schell, Robert 105 Lanigan Hall 3:00
Schell, Robert 105 Lanigan Hall 3:15
Schnaars, John 107A Lanigan Hall 11:00
Scott, Joshua 107 Lanigan Hall 1:00
Scoville, Michele 106A Lanigan Hall 10:15
Scoville, Michele Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Shatter, Barbara 107A Lanigan Hall 1:00
Sheppard, Danielle 106 Lanigan Hall 1:15
Sherwood, Beulah 107 Lanigan Hall 1:30
Smith, Ian 106 Lanigan Hall 10:45
Smith, John Kares 105 Lanigan Hall 11:15
Smith, Stacey 102A Lanigan Hall 1:30
Smith, Steven 107A Lanigan Hall 1:00
Smith, Travis 212 Hewitt Union 2:15
Soloman, Dee 107 Lanigan Hall 3:00
Spano, Rachel 212 Hewitt Union 2:15
Stamm, Abigail 105 Lanigan Hall 11:45
Stamm, Alfred Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 1:00
Stanyon, Cassie Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 11:15
Steiger, Scott 102 Lanigan Hall 11:45
Stellrecht, Maureen 107 Lanigan Hall 1:00
Stenglein, Christine 212 Hewitt Union 10:15
Stilwell, Sabrina 103 Lanigan Hall 3:00
Summerhays, Kate Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Tanzini, Patrick Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Tanzini, Patrick (2nd Presentation) Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Tardif, Elliot 102 Lanigan Hall 1:45
Tillman, Christine 107 Lanigan Hall 3:00
Thayer, Scott 106A Lanigan Hall 1:00
Thompson, Jill 106A Lanigan Hall 11:15
Tomascak, Paul 103 Lanigan Hall 2:15
Tourville, Kristen 106A Lanigan Hall 1:45
Trinchini, Melissa Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Tryon, Dan 103 Lanigan Hall 1:45
Valentino, David Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Valentino, David 103 Lanigan Hall 2:30
Van Morgan, Sydney 107A Lanigan Hall 11:00
Venczel, Robert 103 Lanigan Hall 3:15
Villacis, Susie 212 Hewitt Union 1:00
Vrydaghs, McCall 102 Lanigan Hall 11:30
Wachala, Greg Hewitt Union Formal Lounge 10:15
Warrick, Nadine Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Warrick, Nadine (2nd Presentation) Hewitt Union Main Lounge 12:00
Weatherby, Rachael 105 Lanigan Hall 2:30
Wells, Shirley 106A Lanigan Hall 1:45
Wheeler, Heather 106A Lanigan Hall 11:15
Whitehead, Craig 106 Lanigan Hall 1:45
Williams, Gay 104 Lanigan Hall 3:00
Wilson, Jacklyn 107 Lanigan Hall 2:45
Zagyva, Cristina 106 Lanigan Hall 2:30
Zych, Dale 103 Lanigan Hall 11:15


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America's Unluckiest Logician
Robert Irwin
Computer Science

Emil L. Post was first, or almost first, or could claim to be first, with several groundbreaking ideas in logic/math/computer science. Unfortunately, he was considered scooped, or overshadowed, by more famous monster brains (Godel and Turing) pursuing similar goals. We'll outline the wonderful ideas and depressing career of this seminal figure.

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Student Recital
Department Music
Music

Student Recital--select students from the applied studios will perform repertoire ranging from the Baroque to the 20th Century

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Pilot Show Proposal-White Chocolate
Emanuel Adjekum
Communication Studies

"White Chocolate" is the story of an immigrant African family in New York City who adopts a white male. They live in one of the worst sections of the Bronx and the main character struggles to fit in and survive in this different environment.

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Social Norming Theory's Use Of Persuasion
Amy Rood
Communication Studies

This paper looks at Social Norming Theory, discussing the persuasion that it employs by examining the validity of the theory, using SUNY Oswego's LifeStyles Center as its main case study. The paper discusses Social Norming Theory, why it is valid and how it has been used on campuses to alter students behaviors.

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Operations At Bishop's Commons: An Assistive Living Facility
Jennifer Hawley
Sociology

Operations at Bishop's Commons was a qualitative study done at the Bishop's Commons Assitive Living Facility in Oswego, NY to describe and explain the role structure of those involved in the management of the facility. At BishopÆs Commons I described and explained how this assistive living facility functions. This was done by means of observation of the facility, interaction with the residents and staff, and interviewing residents and staff of BishopÆs Commons. It was found that the role structure of this facility is mostly defined by job description of each staff member and by what is needed by the residents. These roles are key in the operations of the facility.

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Peer Tutoring As A Pre-Referral Intervention
Marilyn Korth
Counseling and Psychological Services

Research demonstrates that literacy difficulties and the identification of learning disabilities occur more frequently with children in urban environments compared to children in other environments (Greenwood et al, 2001). It is essential to provide academic interventions to these children prior to the point of failure and/or referral to special education. Research reveals that these interventions need baseline and intervention data, treatment integrity checks, and evaluation/assessment of change (Flugum & Reschly, 1994). A cross-age peer tutoring program was developed and established in a nearby urban school district. Procedures will be discussed and data presented.

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Heart Follows Head: Influencing Violence-Related Attitudes In The Classroom
Pamela Brand
Psychology

To examine possible changes in students' violence-related attitudes and beliefs, 145 undergraduates completed the Violence-Related Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (V-RABS) at the beginning and end of a course on violence. As expected, support for the death penalty, punishment, and catharsis decreased significantly, as did belief in an association between mental illness and violence; belief in environmental influences increased significantly. Consistent with previous research, these results confirm that college curricula may influence students' attitudes and beliefs.

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Global And International Studies Essay Contest Winners
Stephen Rosow
International Studies

This is our annual panel in which the student winners of the Global and International Studies Essay Contest present their prize papers. This year's topic is "Does Globalization Encourage or Discourage Violence?"

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Malawian Attitudes Toward Female Condoms
Abigail Stamm
Communication Studies

This study reflects my work as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Malawi addressing health issues. It involves the United Nations Population Fund's project to empower women and combat the spread of HIV/AIDS by using female condoms. My study assessed local attitudes toward female condom use, provided educational sessions as to the value of female condoms, and then further assessed the attitudes before and after participants tried them. One of the conclusions of my study was that birth control, rather than the spread of HIV/AIDS, was the most acceptable reason for Malawians to use condoms.

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Constructing A First-Year Student Self-Efficacy Scale
Kyle Emich
Psychology

The current study involves constructing a college student self-efficacy scale (ETSS) that measures both students self-efficacy towards successfully completing college and towards pursuing goals after college. A 22-item survey was completed by 478 undergraduates, a Pearson correlation revealed a .476 correlation between self-efficacy and self-esteem. Then, principle components analysis with varimax rotation extracted four principle components accounting for 65.2% of the variance. The components have CronbachÆs alphaÆs of .876, .821, .849, and .729 respectively.

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Goodnight L.A. - A Pilot Proposal For The CBS Network
Max DelSignore
Communication Studies

"Goodnight L.A." - a pilot Proposal for the CBS network: This presentation will be a pilot proposal previously presented as part of BRC 320 coursework, focusing on student ideas for television networks. In this specific presentation, the proposed program, "Goodnight L.A.", will be explained in detailed fashion, most specifically targeting the successful balancing of the elements of programming, demographics, and production factors. Most importantly, I'll compare and contrast the crucial prime-time programming characteristics that will make this proposed program a success.

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Strategies For Teaching Hearing Impaired Students
Jodie Delaney, Matt Loomis, Jill Thompson, Heather Wheeler
Counseling and Psychological Services

Our presentation will be on the current strategies being used in the teaching of hearing impaired students. We will discuss issues of assistive technology as well as more traditional interventions that can be used to educate hearing impaired students.

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Career Management For A Shifting Job Market
Robert Casper, Robert Schell
Student Affairs

The economy of the 21st century will require workers who are lifelong learners, who can respond and adapt to change, have strong communication skills, demonstrate honesty/integrity, and display a strong work ethic, and sound teamwork skills. Career success will depend as much on the development of desirable personal qualities as on the skills and knowledge of a college graduate. At the same time the knowledge economy is changing the way people work. Graduates can expect to experience a succession of jobs in a number of industry sectors during their working lives. They must manage a dynamic career. This is an integrative research project designed to develop adaptations by Career Services professionals and faculty members, not so much in what we do, as in the way we do it.

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Making Sense Of Surveys: Mining Data With Decision Trees
Robert Schell
Student Affairs

This study examined the use of regression and decision-tree analysis with the CHAID and CART algorithms to analyze opinion data from several suveys. The purpose of these analyses was to investigate how responsdents' characteristics and experiences affect their perceptions of programs. A data-mining approach identifies the specific aspects of experience that most influence perceptions of crietia variables. This approach goes beyong the simple report of opinion to segment the sample into homogeneous groups with consistent patterns of response. We will discuss the application of these techniques and the interpretation of the results to improve progams.

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An Assessment of Communication 210 For Critical Thinking
John Kares Smith
Communication Studies

This paper reflects the assessment of Communication 210: Critical Thinking and Public Speaking, as a vehicle for providing critical thinking experiences and skills. We assessed student speech outlines and student critical reaction papers. However, while it fulfills the Critical Thinking component of General Education, students enrolled in this course are taught primarily through an oral/performative medium. Thus, the written documents may not provide a complete guide to Critical Thinking development. Further, there is the problem of validity and reliability when measuring critical thinking. However, little time or full scholarly expectation that such an assessment should entail.

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Deception And Defiance In The Ruling Family Of Flanders
Karen Nicholas
History

In 1205 Jeanne and Marguerite of Constantinople became orphaned minor heirs to Flanders and Hainaut. Young countess Jeanne had to overcome deception and defiance within her family to succeed as a ruler. First, ten-year-old Marguerite eloped against Jeanne's wishes, But Jeanne eventually persuaded her to repudiate her husband and return to Jeanne's court. Then in 1225 a man looking very much like Jeanne's father but having none of his special knowledge claimed to be the deceased count. When Jeanne executed him, many denounced her as a parricide. Jeanne, however, was a capable ruler who overcame both deception and defiance to dominate Flanders and Hainaut.

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Lessons From The Farmers' Market
Christopher Ferris
Marketing and Management

Abstract: "Lessons from the FarmersÆ Market". This paper recounts how marketing research principles were employed during an internship for the FarmersÆ Market Federation of New York. The purpose of the marketing research was to provide input into market development of New York State farmer's markets and strategic planning of the Federation's future activities. The paper discusses some of the issues involved in doing valid marketing research and illustrates them with reference to the particular circumstances of the internship. Marketing Research helps New York farmers know their customers' needs, which they must do in order to survive.

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Elevated Convection: Dynamical Factors And A Study On A New York State Event
Sean Rowland
Earth Sciences

This presentation will focus on elevated convection, thunderstorms over areas where surface CAPE's are zero and the source for thunderstorm development is away from the affected area. An overview of the dynamical factors and reasons why these types of thunderstorms are dangerous will be presented. An evaluation of the April 18, 2004 elevated thunderstorm outbreak in Western and Central New York shows the formation and danger in this type of convection. There will be an overview of why this happened, how it was and could have been forecasted, and what meteorological factors kept the squall line intact.

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X = ?; Media, Pop Culture And The "Generation X" Stereotype
Tim Nekritz
History

Three pop culture phenomena in 1991 -- Douglas Coupland's novel "Generation X," Richard Linklater's cult film "Slackers" and the unexpected success of Nirvana's "grunge" sound -- converged to both announce the arrival of a new generation and codify a new set of stereotypes. Four years later, the hype and hoopla over GenX dissolved. My paper looks at how and why a generation born between 1961 and 1981 suddenly became the most analyzed and reviled group of Americans in the early 1990s, as well as whether the developed stereotypes represented an accurate portrayal of this cohort.

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Engagement With Active Learning
Kathleen Hangac, Travis Smith, Rachel Spano, Catherine DeGenero, Eric Lanious, Leslie King, Claire Kavanaugh, Tom Decare, Desiree Ocasio, Stacy Ramos
Other

Our panel discussion will be ôEngagement with Active Learning.ö The participants will be four tutors from the three tutoring Centers of O.L.S. We will include two panelists who received tutoring. These three Centers provide campus-wide tutoring for courses as diverse as calculus and Italian and assist students with writing skills. The panelists will explain the Active Learning Strategies that guide work with students, and the tutees will emphasize the tutor/student relationships that have encouraged independent learning. Two tutors will note the cooperative learning study groups they have conducted, and other tutors and their students will make up a portion of the audience.

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Community Journalists In The 2000s
Christopher Karadjov
Communication Studies

A research presentation based on the study of community journalists in New York state in 2004-2005. The project is modeled after larger studies of American journalists since the 1980s. It looks at demographic profile of community journalists, but its major focus is on the professional practices. The study will be particularly helpful to journalism majors looking for jobs or internships.

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¡Mirada! Learning Spanish...Through The Eyes Of Migrant Workers
Christy Huynh, Xime Castillo-Galvez
Modern Languages and Literatures

SUNY Oswego students participate in a collaborative learning experience that links the classroom with the community. Students enrolled in Spanish classes have the option to take Service Learning, GST 302. Students volunteer at sites that give them the opportunity to improve their Spanish skills and simultaneously they provide much needed services to the community such as tutoring and mentoring Migrant Workers on local farms. Service learning strengthens classroom learning, engages students in service in the community and builds meaningful partnerships between the College and the Oswego Community. Hear about the success of service learning in this instance and learn how all faculty and students may get involved.

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Acid Deposition
Kaci Conselyea
Earth Sciences

For my presentation I plan to focus on measurements of acid deposition throughout the Northeast. I will show how Oswego compares to the average of the Northeast as a whole and if any specific weather events had an impact on readings. I will give general information about acid rain and its affects. I will use the statistical data from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program site for the exact readings for pH over a five year period (1998-2002). In the conclusion of the paper I will point out the steps that are being taken to stabilize the levels of pH in our area.

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Markterschliessungskonzept: Wasserstofftechnik Fuer Den Mobilen Einsatz
Erin Dunigan
Other

This presentation will be on an article that has been translated to English from German. It is an article written by Helmut Buchner. The title roughly means Hydrogen tTechnology for Moving Parts, hydrogen engines. The article deals with the concept of them and their applications.

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Are Leaf-Eating Primates Less Dexterous Than Fruit-Eating Primates?
Sarah Mahan
Biology

Alison Jolly (1985) suggested that primate hand use is a function of both hand anatomy and diet, hypothesizing that leaf-eaters show less manual dexterity than closely related fruit-eaters. I compared the anatomy and behavior of Mandrillus sphinx, fruit-eaters, and Trachypithicus (Trachypithecus) obscurus, leaf-eaters (both family Cercopithicidae) using scientific illustrations of hand movements to explore the relationship between diet and dexterity. Mandrills use thumbs in their power grip. Langurs do not. Both use a precision grip with the thumb opposing the index finger, but mandrills pick up smaller particles than langurs, which prefer the tongue for fine precision work.

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Incorporating Multiple Intelligences In Mathematics
Jamie Bixby
Curriculum and Instruction

Incorporating multiple intelligences into mathematics is part of all classrooms today. There is substantial amount of research concerning the achievment of students in mathematics. One issue that is not looked at in depth are the strengths and weaknesses of individual students. My research will focus on the elementary grades and explore a variety of multiple intelligences that exist and how educators can implement the intelligences into their math lessons.

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Comparison Of Structures And Dynamics Of Active And Inactive Antibiotic Peptides
Antoine Dufour
Chemistry

The purpose of this research project is to get a better idea of the structure and dynamics of Polymyxin B, E and the nonapeptide. These peptides are used in Polysporin and Neosprin as antibiotics against gram-negative bacteria. The purity of the samples will be tested with the mass spectrometer. The dynamic values will be tested with the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance instrument using the Nuclear Overhauser Effect technique. Finally, the chemical shifts will be measured in order to compare teh structure of the three peptides.

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User Interfaces And Handheld Computing Devices
Javaier Foxx
Computer Science

With modern technology pushing larger computer monitors and higher resolutions, new applications and web-based services have become incresingly optimized for maximum screen space. At the same time, handheld computing has progressed to such a degree that many users have come to prefer the increased mobility that a handheld PC provides. This project seeks to bridge the gap between applications designed for the large screen of a desktop computer, and the limited and valuable screen space of a handheld computer. By eliminating unnecessary screen clutter, replacing graphics with text, and overhauling other user interface components, an application originally intended for the desktop was successfully converted for use on both desktop and handheld platforms.

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Exploring A District Wide Implementation Of A Kindergarten Screening
Catherine Burek
Counseling and Psychological Services

Presenter: Burek, Catherine Title: Exploring a District Wide Implementation of a Kindergarten Screening (Sponsor: Dr. Jim McDougal & Dr. Mike LeBlanc, CPS Department) The Syracuse City School District implemented a speech and language screening assessment for all incoming kindergarten students in the fall of 2003. This presentation will examine how useful this assessment was in determining childrenÆs strengths and weaknesses, and will compare this screening against a national kindergarten assessment tool, the DIAL-R. The presenter will also examine which questions and activities can be improved upon to assess future incoming kindergarteners.

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The Yukon Flats Of Alaska-- A Heat Oasis In July
Pablo Paiewonsky
Earth Sciences

The Yukon Flats region in Alaska is probably the hottest place on earth in July for that far north. I will explain why it tends to be so hot, and I will compare the daily maximum, minimum, and average temperatures for 10-13 weather stations in and near the Yukon Flats. I will also discuss various meteorological factors that may be causing the observed differences in climate between these stations such as topography, proximity to water bodies, and land-vegetation cover.

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Total Lightning Characteristics Of Supercells: Insights On Severe Weather Forecasting
Scott Steiger
Earth Sciences

Since the installation of the LDAR II total (intracloud (IC) and cloud-to-ground (CG)) lightning network at Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX there have been many discoveries on how lightning behavior can unveil the dynamics and microphysics of thunderstorms. Total lightning mapping, along with radar and NLDN CG lightning data, were used in this study to diagnose and predict the severity of a storm. The height of maximum lightning activity and the number of flashes increased as a storm intensified during the 13 October 2001 supercell event, prior to tornadogenesis. Where reflectivity cores extended upwards was where most of the total lightning occurred.

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Teaching Life Skills Effectively To Moderately And Severely Disabled Students
Christine Paliotta
Curriculum and Instruction

Teaching life skills is an important part of special education. Students with moderate to severe disabilities need the functional living skills so that they are able to live more independently. The problem with teaching these skills is that after they are taught to the special needs students they do not retain the ability to do these skills. There are many methods out there that provide suggestions about different ways to teach these life skills. My research will explore one method of teaching these skills but I will also be observing other methods of teaching life skills. The method I will be implementing is task analysis, which involves breaking down a specific behavior into very specific steps. My research findings will show what method works best.

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Issues In Assessing Authentic Learning: Examination Of Student Responses On Authentic Learning
Long Peng
Curriculum and Instruction

This presentation examines student responses to the questions related to authentic learning, a core component of the Conceptual Framework of School of Education of SUNY Oswego. This analysis highlights the difficulties students face in assessing authentic learning and shows the kinds of insights for instructional practice that can be gained from investigation of student work.

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Are Socialized Wolves (Canis Lupus) More Visible To Zoo Patrons, But More Dangerous To
Julia Preston-Fulton
Biology

Are Socialized Wolves (Canis lupus) More Visible to Zoo Patrons, But More Dangerous to Keepers? Julia Preston-Fulton Many US zoos display wolves raised as pups with humans as well as with other wolves. This ôsocialization to humansö presumably makes wolves more relaxed around zoo patrons. However, socialized wolves may challenge humans for dominance, rather than avoiding them, placing keepers at risk of attack. I studied two socialized timber wolves at Ross Park Zoo (Binghamton, NY), four socialized wolves at Rosemond Gifford Zoo (Syracuse, NY) and four non-socialized wolves at New York State Zoo at Thompson Park (Watertown, NY) to determine their responses to zoo visitors. I also interviewed keepers about safety measures needed in maintaining the wolves.

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Authentic Learning Research Project
Shirley Wells, Virginia MacEntee, Victoria Doolity, Jalene French, Amanda Rausch, Kristin Tourville, Heather Howard, Valerie Kahn, Jessica Leo, Kate McNamara
Curriculum and Instruction

Future teachers must be prepared to work in inclusive settings that are increasingly diverse. In addition to being able to provide quality curriculum and effective teaching, they must be able to access current information that supports their efforts to meet the needs of students with disabilities, students who are culturally and linguistically diverse and students who demonstrate other areas of exceptionality. This assignment was developed to provide multi-faceted learning experiences to support our students in developing these skills and through presentation, share information.

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Plagiarism And Academic Integrity: A Student/Faculty Conversation
Donald Masterson, Rick Horan, Michael Murphy, Steve Smith, Barbara Shaffer, Frances Hildahl
English

Faculty from the English Department, the Writing Center staff from OLS, a representive from the library and two students (a freshman and a senior) will discuss issues of plagiarism and academic integrity. Topics under consideration will be definitions of plagiarism, the means and ends of student cheating, and, most important, the manner in which students and faculty can cooperate in achieving honest and productive writing experiences--in short how can the college community further the ends of academic integrity. this presentation will be held in conjunction with one on the same topic presented by the Dean of Arts and Sciences and the Dean of Academic Affairs.

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Alternative Fuel/ Biodiesel Conversion
Dan Flanagan
Technology

I will have finished my conversion of a diesel car to run on vegetable oil and display for quest day: 1. Informational presentation, with media. 2. Re convene group out doors to show display of project and working product. 3. Display out side with placards available for those walking by.

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No Such Thing As Solo, A Grant Project; From Conception, To Creation, To Performance
Jonel Langenfeld-Rial, Mary Avrakotos, Samarauh Person, Lucaya Luckey-Bethany, Molly Landers, Fenix Ramos, Sarah Fraley-Russell, Soheila Ahmad, Satomi Obata, Greg Wachala, Nikki Salisbury, Megan McGarvey, Caroline Depalma
Theater

Everyday women are the victims of Domestic Violence. It is considered by many to be perfectly acceptable. So, how does one set about changing such an opinion? How does one convince an abused woman that she is valuable and desrves to be seen and heard and, that she can survive such abuse? "No Such Thing as Solo", a grant project funded by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and presented by the SUNY OSWEGO Theatre Department and Services to Aid Families, created a piece that gave a voice to surviviors of domestic abuse. This presentation will demonstate and discuss the conception, creation, and performance of the project.

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Community Newspaper Panel
Linda Loomis, Erica Berry, Melissa Garwol, Emily King, Latrica Newsome, Jennifer Perrault, Cassie Stanyon, Catherine DeGenaro, Kelly Geraci, Alison Krupke, Ashleah Reitz
Journalism

Students in the Journalism Capstone Class will present case studies they have prepared based on their research conduced on specific community newspapers that are members of the New York Press Association. Research includes reader surveys, demograhpic studies, and content analysis. The case studies will be shared with publishers, who intend to use the students' work to assess and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of their publications.

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Qualitative Research: Participant Observation In Human Services
Kimberly Reed, Megan Heffernan, Jamie Gonyea
Sociology

The organizational and institutional contexts in which social workers and administrative professionals in their occupational roles interact with people are the focus of two case studies based on participant observation methods in sociology. Jamie Gonyea presents "Participant Observation of a Group Home," and Megan Heffernan presents "Attitudes of Clients Toward Their Case Workers."

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Solarenergie
Garrett Schaub
Chemistry

Translation of a current austrian study on solar energy from the language of german, to the language of english. The study of about 15 pages goes on about current uses in today's world with solar energy, and where current research is leading to.

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Differentiated Learning Styles For Low Achieving Math Students
Stacey Smith
Curriculum and Instruction

There are many problems with the way math is being taught in elementary schools today. Many students are falling behind in mathematical skills because they cannot grasp the concepts needed to be successful. Traditional methods of teaching math are often times centered around high achievers in math. The other students are just getting by or are failing altogether. My research will focus on how non-traditional methods can be used to help low achievers in elementary math learn skills necessary to become successful learners.

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Raising Self-Esteem Among Elementary Students In Order To Improve Academic Achievement
Maria Bryant
Curriculum and Instruction

The classrooms of today are filled with diverse students from different socio-economic backgrounds, races, gender, family structure, and many might have very different physical features or disabilities. Many students often have a negative self-image about themselves or their academic ability. Without a positive self-image and confidence it is unlikely that a student will perform well in school. There has been a substantial amount of research done on this issue. However, most of the research has been aimed at one specific group of students or has only focused on one specific program. As a new teacher in this profession looking for an opportunity to have my own classroom, I am completeing a study to find out what local in-service elementary teachers are doing to raise students'self-esteem.

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Art Dolls
Margaret Goloski
Art

Most cultures, past and present, have a doll making tradition. Dolls function as playthings, teaching models, religious objects, funeral effigies, totems, and as illustrative figures. I use dolls to illustrate aspects of textile production from the raising of sheep to the finished product - fabric. I have also chosen to illustrate ancient myths and legends associated with the manufacture of textiles. My posable dolls are hand crafted and have ceramic hands and heads.

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Who Needs Professors? A Student-Directed Seminar For New Honors Students
Robert Moore, Melanie Doherty, Ryan Garney, Elisa Allen, Eve Rutherford, Michael Kelly, Julie Glover, Susie Azucena Villacis
Other

Twelve third-year Honors Program students signed on in the spring of 2004 to become the first group of Seminar Leaders in sections of HON 150 Introduction to Honors offered in the fall 2004. The leaders created course syllabi, led class discussions, created and graded writing assignments. This panel will share information about the genesis and structure of the program, the preparation of Leaders, and goals of this model of student-led learning. Students will share personal experiences, demonstrating the highs and lows of their semester teaching without Professors. Finally, they will discuss the values and challenges for themselves of participating in such a program and offer guidelines to others interested in setting up a similar student-led seminar.

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The Ageless Door
Cristina Zagyva
Art

Presenter: Cristina Zagyva Title: The Ageless Door Sponsor: Michael Thomas. In my short fim, I will explore several of my diverse skills,; sculpture, design, video, audio, and technical, to create an understandable narrative. I will create a story which deals with the cycle of life by transforming my body into different forms.

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Team Mini !
Daniel Tryon, Richard Bush, Mark Hardy
Technology

Students in the Department of Technology are building a 1/3 size, robotic,radio-controlled, Zamboni-style ice resurfacing machine. We are calling this unique project "Team Mini". This machine will serve to entertain fans at Oswego hockey games when complete. We will be describing the project and demonstrating our friendly little robotic machine!

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Consumer Product Testing As A Simple And Authentic Means To Engage Students In Science
Eric Olson
Curriculum and Instruction

For the past several years adolescence and childhood science methods students have completed individual investigations of their own design on the consumer products they use every day. This has proven to be a very authentic and meaningful vehicle to consider a variety of scientific topics. Further, this methodology has also proven to be a fruitful means of integrating the themes of consumerism and social justice into the students' science curriculum.

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Hurricane Season 2004: How Florida Became A Tropical Target
Tracey Juda
Earth Sciences

The 2004 hurricane season will long be remembered as the busiest year in Florida's history of landfalling tropical cyclones. A record four hurricanes and one tropical storm affected the state, breaking a record held since 1964. This paper will review the season's storms, human costs, possible El Nino connection and the dynamic elements that caused the storms to take their vengeance on Florida.

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Stationary Gravity Wave Solution Under Different Flows And Static Stability Over The Northeast USA
Anthony Fabrizio
Earth Sciences

Gravity waves, and more specifically stationary gravity waves are studied in this experiment. A steady state solution of gravity waves will be solved for the Northeast, more specifically the Adirondack Mountains. This study will examine if stationary gravity waves can be formed from the complex terrain of the Adirondack Mountains. A linear, three layer model will be used to determine if the steady state solution for gravity waves exist. The complex terrain will be specified within the model and various flow and stability regimes will be modeled in an attempt to produce a steady state solution for the gravity wave.

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Off-Task Behavior
Christopher Anzalone
Curriculum and Instruction

Off-task behavior is defined as a student who is not engaged in or working on a pre-selected task or activity. Such a vague definition can allow many children to fall in the ranks of the referral. According to some researchers, off-task behavior can result for numerous reasons from as simple as a peer attempting to gain the attention of another or the teacher, to more internal factors such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or possible TouretteÆs Syndrome (Roberts 2001). The central goal of this project is to identify the factor or factors that trigger students ôoff-taskö behavior and said behaviors severity resulting from internal, external, or environmental influences.

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Behavioral And Physiological Assessment Of Stress In Captive Gray Wolves (Canis Lupus) In
Beulah Sherwood
Biology

Zoos routinely keep in captivity animals such as wild canids and felids that naturally experience considerable stress when confined in close proximity to humans. Chronic stress can lead to decreased immunity, infertility and early death. Fecal cortisol levels have been used to monitor chronic stress in a variety of species. Hand-reared and parent-reared captive grey wolves (Canis lupus) were observed at 5 facilities. Behavioral indicators of stress (aggression, vigilance, increased activity) and physiological indicators (fecal cortisol levels) were measured to determine if hand- reared wolves experience less chronic stress than parent-reared wolves in captivity.

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Granitic Pegmatites -- Searching For The Origins Of The Largest Crystals On Earth
Paul Tomascak
Earth Sciences

For millennia rocks called pegmatites, noteworthy for enormous crystals and vast enrichment in a variety of rare elements, have fascinated observers and perplexed geologists. The formation of the rocks that have produced the largest crystals witnessed by humankind (e.g., individual feldspars 50 m long) are still very poorly understood. Although their importance as rare metal ore deposits has decreased over the last fifty years, they remain important sources of gem material and reserves of strategic metals. This presentation will review of the spectacular geology of pegmatites and will highlight geochemical methods being used to uncover the origins of these extraordinary rocks.

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Strategic Planning
Devesh Dwivedi
Business Administration

The rapidly changing world that managers face has made the strategic planning process increasingly important. A startegic focus represents management's attempt to anticipate the future and to guard the organization against the effects of the changes. This work will address the following sections in brief:
  1. Defining-Strategic Planning.
  2. The Process of Strategic Planning.
  3. Establishing Strategies.
  4. .Establishing some relationship between strategic planning and the planning done by organization's manager.

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Quest Abstrac For Population Study Of Nerodia Sipedon, In Four Central New York Wetland Sites
Joshua Scott, Maureen Stellrecht
Biology

We surveyed four sites in the Central New York area to assess the relative abundance and distribution of Northern Water Snakes, Nerodia sipedon with the goal of obtaining a better understanding of the ecological health of these sites by looking at their water snake populations. We collected specimens, took data, and compared the data between sites. A total of 38 water snakes were collected over a period of 24 days in an interval of late May to early June of 2004. Results showed very healthy populations of water snakes in two of the sites, with inconclusive results of the other two sites.

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History Of Quest
Alfred Stamm
SCAC

This year is the Silver Anniversary of Quest. This talk by one of the originating members will present how Quest was conceived and became a reality, highlighting the role of Helen Daly to which this Quest is dedicated. Factual information about Quest and how it has changed over the years will also be shared.

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Convention Of Human Rights And Freedoms
Danielle Sheppard
International Studies

This presentation is on human rights and freedoms that are stated in protocol 11, from the Council of Europe.

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William Of Ockham: Defending The Church By Condemning The Pope
Ian Smith
Philosophy

In the 14th century, William of Ockham argued that Pope John XXII was a heretic and, consequently, needed to be removed from power to preserve the dignity of the Church. In my paper, I explain the standards Ockham used in declaring John XXII to be a heretic and evaluate the strength of his arguments according to those standards. I also examine the implications Ockham's position had on issues of papal infallibility and the right of dissent in Catholic communities.

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Critical Agency: Empowering Student Voice
Anne Fairbrother
Curriculum and Instruction

The researcher found that the Hispanic students in her study made choices as they negotiated high school, especially about activities/behaviors that would or would not lead to dropping out. These choices were mediated through influences from family, peers and the institution of schooling. Acknowledging student choice means that appropriate intervention can help develop student agency for success. Along with an exploration of theoretical and research literature, recent reports of student action by Latino students help to further develop the theory of student agency and its implications for effective school reform and increased student success.

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To Be An Ally: Resolving Three Paradoxes Of Urban Education On A Non-Urban Campus
Anne Fairbrother, Patricia Russo
Curriculum and Instruction

Our preliminary work has revealed three interdependent dialectic problems that relate to our non-urban campus setting, our interest in urban education, and our commitment to teaching for social justice. These are: urban education/non-urban campus; urban education/teaching for social justice; and teaching for social justice/non-urban campus. The importance of this proposed presentation is that we demonstrate a process of moving from conceptual problem solving to planning for empirical testing of our program. We moved from identifying disparate dyads to discovering a synergistic whole in which the components support each other in meeting the goals of our education program.

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The March 12-14, 1993 Superstorm: The Dynamic Ingredients for a Powerful Coastal Storm
Robert Giglio
Earth Sciences

One of the biggest and most significant winter storms of the 20th century, the Superstorm of March 12-14, 1993 left a lasting impact on nearly half the country with its heavy snowfall, cold temperatures, and severe weather. In this presentation spects of the Superstorm will be highlighted. Such topics to be discussed will surface features, upper level troughs and jets, how well the storm was forecasted, and the lasting impacts it made. The ingredients necessary for such an intense storm will be determined and explained. With a death toll of 270 and the largest stoppage of air travel in history, study of successful forecast model products will be understood so that impacted residents of such severe weather can be prepared.

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An Effective Instructional Program For A Child With Autism
Christie Brooks
Curriculum and Instruction

Teaching a child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder is a challenge that teachers dace in an inclusive classroom, because autism presents itself in various ways. These children have unique behaviors, learning styles, and personalities. In this paper, I will be discussing a varitey of educational strategies to meet the educational needs of a highly functioning autistic student. The central question that this project will attempt to address is what are the factors responsible for weakness and what are the most effective instructional strategies to accomodate him. I will be breaking my paper down into four sub questions. What kind of autism does the student have? What issues are challenging during reading groups? What causes the problem behavior? What Strategies are effective?

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The Analysis Of Stacker 2
Kevin McGrath
Chemistry

Today many people are trying to lose weight, whether it is through a diet or the use of diet pills. One popular dietary herbal supplement is the non-FDA approved Stacker 2, which is the focus of my research. In this research, the active components of Stacker 2 were investigated to compare the label information to collected data. Also, the main ingredient, caffeine, was quantitatively looked at in order to find out how much caffeine was contained within one capsule as compared to what the label information stated. The current findings in this research will be presented.

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The 38 First Ave. Project
Katie Atkinson
Art

Betwee June 9th and August 7th I created a performance/insallation. Tihs project was funded by my McNair scholarship award. Time spent either reading, watching movies, listening to music, etc., is considered leisure time. This project focused on the periods of time I spent within and outside my apartment engaging in these activites. Specific rooms were dedicated to specific aspects of leisure and each contained a logbook for the recording of my time spent engaging with these objects and activites. The way I constructed the space with objects and logbook entries is well documented on film. It is a piece that confronts possession and time and asks questions about the relevance of our belongings and the quality of our leisure time.

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Student
Heather Faulkner
Sociology

This presentation will discuss the history of Mexican Americans and their travels into the United States. It will provide information on MexicoÆs War with the U.S., immigration, life as an immigrant, family life . It will also include the topics of, typical jobs in the U.S. for Mexican AmericansÆ, poverty and the prejudice and discrimination they face.

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Gamma Hydroxybutyrate Detection Using Human Brain Succinic Semi-Aldehyde Reductase
Danielle Gilbert
Chemistry

Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), also known as the ôDate Rape Drugö, has been used in drug-facilitated sexual assaults because of its sedative properties. The FBI, DEA, and other law enforcement agencies use techniques to detect GHB that are time consuming and expensive. Other methods available to the public are ineffective because they show false positives. The goal of this project is to create a reliable, cost-effective, and discreet detection of GHB in beverages before consumption. The most recent results toward this goal show that the biochemical method we are developing is fast and works well in alcoholic solutions.

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Bob Ross Has A Posse: New Strategies In Contemporary Painting
Matthew Friday, Lindsey Guile, Mario Romano, Michele Scoville
Art

There is an uncanny similarity between the changes that the disciplines of painting and rock music went through as a reaction to digital media. In the light of digital media both painting and rock music were increasingly viewed as obsolete. This crisis in legitimacy has caused them to react in a very similar fashion. For the philosopher Theodore Adorno, painting maintains its viability because of the fact that its moment of fulfillment has been missed. Using the model of radical hybridity, these presentations will examine the variety of strategies open to contemporary painters. Lindsey Guile will discuss new approaches to oil painting; Michele Scovile will address the use of encaustic medium and Mario Romano will discuss new approaches to portraiture.

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Analysis Of Temperature And Flow Fields During A Lake Effect Snow Event
Kevin Ford
Earth Sciences

Snow is common in the northern United States and yearly snowfall totals are high over the Rocky Mountains. Hourly and daily snowfall totals are highest where lake effect snow occurs about the Great Lakes region. Lake Ontario is known for impressive lake effect snow events, one of these events being the January 29-30, 2004 event. Analysis of temperature and flow fields will provide dynamical insight into this snow phenomena.

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Formation Of Sea-Breezes And Influences On Thunderstorm Development
Jason Rockwell
Earth Sciences

Sea breezes and the impact they can have on thunderstorm development or enhancement is seen numerous times during the summer months along the east coast of the United States. The combination between sea-breeze fronts (SBFÆs) and their associated circulations along with the outflow from propagating storms can be the main ingredients to develop a convergence zone capable of initiating supercell development. This study will focus on the dynamics behind sea breeze formation and the interaction with other boundaries causing favorable convergence zones. A case study of the May 17th, 2004 outbreak of severe thunderstorms influenced by the cool sea breeze in the Maryland, Delaware region will also be examined.

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Fiber Analysis Internship
Marc Berardi
Chemistry

In this presentation I will be discussing the opportunity that I had to have an internship at the criminal forensic science lab in Syracuse. I also will be discussing the analysis of fibers and its dyes by extraction of the dye by chemicals and Thin Layer Chromatography. Along with this my experience as an intern at the lab.

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The Role Of Attention During The Transition To Reaching
Leila Ertel, Lauren Richmond, Andy Long, Pat Tanzini, Nadine Warrick, Leigh Bacher
Psychology

How infants learn to reach is not fully understood. We observed infants before reaching (12 wks) and again at 16 wks (when some were reaching). Reachable toys were presented one at a time for 15-18 sec each. Measures included: direction of gaze, body movement, and arm movements. Complete records from 3 infants are available to-date (with partial records from two more infants). Preliminary results: most infants looked at every toy; infants made between 1 and 2 looks at each toy that lasted most of the toy presentation. Analyses of the arm and body movement data are forthcoming.

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Forensic Chemistry In The Laboratory
Tracie Martineau
Chemistry

Forensic science is a popular and ever-growing field with many new techniques being developed. We are creating new forensic chemistry experiments that will utilize recent technological advances. The new experiments will include the microscopic analysis of trace evidence including hairs and fibers, and the detection of latent fingerprints by chemical and non-chemical analysis. The status of these laboratory experiments as well as student responses will be discussed.

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How Teachers Can Use Questions(Or Higher-Level Questions) To Promote Authentic Learning
Branden Ruscitto
Curriculum and Instruction

How teachers use questions (or higher-level questions) to promote authentic learning. This presentation will show how teachers question students. Most teachers ask about 300-400 questions a day. Some of these questions are low-level, while others are high-level. The research will show what percent of high and low level quesgtions are asked by teachers.

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Nurturing The Seeds Of Play Therapy
Catherine Burek, Jennifer Laubscher, Vicky Reale, Shannon Drean, Lisa Carnicelli, Kristen Ruscitto
Counseling and Psychological Services

This presentation will introduce the audience to play therapy from three different schools of theory, child-centered, Adlerian, and Gestalt. Examples of each theory will be shown. Presenters will also look at what qualities a play therapist working with different populations should have. The importance of community support will also be discussed.

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Student Motivation To Provide Meaningful Peer Evaluations
Krista Fry, Barry Friedman, Pamela Cox, Mary Gayle Abelanes
School of Business;MBA

The use of peer feedback and assessment has grown with the increase of student project teams that demand increased collaboration among students outside the classroom. The motivation and ability of students to provide meaningful peer ratings is important because instructors often are unable to observe student behavior and performance when groups meet. Experimental studies of peer feedback are few with respect to studentsÆ motivation to provide meaningful peer ratings and feedback. Expectancy theory provides a theoretical context to explore studentsÆ motivation in the peer rating process. This presentation explores specific research hypotheses of student motivation to provide meaningful peer ratings.

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Isolation And Structure Determination Of Natural Products From The Plant Rhus Hirta
Paul De Witt
Chemistry

Numerous plant species native to Central New York were used by the Iroquois to treat diseases and ailments. Rhus hirta was one such tree, with the bark extracts being used to treat cancers and other diseases. A specimen of Rhus hirta was collected from SUNY Oswego's Rice Creek Field Station. The bark was removed and several extractions were performed using organic solvents of increasing polarity. Column chromatography of the dichloromethane extract resulted in numerous fractions that were further purified by thin-layer chromatography. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry were utilized to identify one or more of the compounds isolated. The current state of this work will be discussed.

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Asperger's Syndrome - Strategies For Aiding The Child
Cheryll Miller, Jennifer Headley-Nordman
Counseling and Psychological Services

AspergerÆs Syndrome: An overview and approach to treatment Jennifer Headley-Nordman Cheryl Miller AspergerÆs syndrome is classified by "severe and sustained impairment in social interaction" along with "restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior." (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th Edition). Although it is considered a form of autism, children with AspergerÆs do not experience significant delays in either cognitive development and or the acquisition of language skills. However, such children tend to display awkwardness in social situations, preoccupation with unusual topics, a self-directed orientation, a lack of understanding of social cues, and clumsiness due to lack of motor coordination. All of which make for challenges in both the classroom and counseling environments. This overview will highlight the signs of the disorder and associated behaviors required for diagnosis. Treatment options will be discussed in addition to strategies for aiding in social skill acquisition and on-target behavior in the classroom.

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Self-Efficacy In The Secondary Mathematics Classroom
Lisa Dodge
Curriculum and Instruction

Students are under a tremendous amount of pressure to excel at school; with the advances in mathematics and science, students feel greater pressure to do particularly well in these areas. A good mathematical foundation is crucial for sucess and high performance. Research indicates that there is a strong link between high self-efficacy and high performance. In addition, high self-efficacy has many other useful benefits. My research will explore the impact a teacher can make in increasing the self-effiacy of her students and ultimately improving performance.

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Annual Women's Studies Juried Panel
Joshua Belser, Erin Cole, Nicole Navratil, Christine Stenglein
Women's Studies

Josh Belser argues that just as a care ethic depends upon the idea of justice, care itself depends on the existence of justice in society. Erin Cole evaluates recent school reformers' suggestions in light of students' needs and Nel Noddings' recommendations for transforming education to make care a central value. Nicole Navratil argues that Nel Noddings' ethic of care would be of little use to battered women, who should instead adopt an ethic of justice. Christine Stenglein argues for a synthesis of the ethics of care and justice which would oppose oppression while making room for caring relationships.

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Be A Better Scientist; Be A Better Researcher
Sarah Mitchell
Philosophy

Because humans are animals that have the conscious ability to perform research and make scientific advancements, humans should be able to accomplish the task of doing research without nonhuman animals as test subjects. Research on nonhuman animals is unnecessary, expensive, and counterintuitive.

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At All Costs: Objects Of Status And Identity
Melissa Trinchini
Art

Presenter: Trinchini, Melissa Title: At All Costs: Objects of Status and Identity The development of the Marxist philosophy lead to the explicit notion of commodity fetishism, which seperates the appearance of an object with it's real value. The "Law of Value" is an exchange value given to an object based on the total amount of labor needed to produce and sell it. However, this notion has been pushed aside by a commodity's natural ability to fulfill a human want. Commodity Fetishism is linked to all societies that are divided into social classes, causing people to put powers into unpowerful objects. There is an overwhelming amount of produced imagery in our popular culture, relating directly to out social identities.

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Ductile Extension In The Southern Adirondacks
Damian Piaschyk, David Valentino
Earth Sciences

A broad (>20 km) zone of L- and L-S tectonite defines the Piseco Lake shear zone (PLz), located in the southern Adirondacks, New York. The PLz traces across the entire southern Adirondacks in a roughly east-west direction. Published zircon geochronology from rocks within the PLz constrain the metamorphism to be associated with the Ottawan orogeny. The PLz is crosscut by a series of ductile shear zones that exhibit normal and oblique normal offset. It is possible that these normal shear zones, could be associated with the extensional deformation on the Carthage zone. But, the distribution of these small normal zones confines them within the boundaries of the PLz. An alternate hypothesis is that the PLz experienced internal extension during exhumation and cooling.

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Anchor For Hire
Mike Estep
Communication Studies

In order to promote local television in the Syracuse market, I have developed a pilot proposal specifically targeted at WIXT channel 9 entitled "Anchor for Hire." The purpose of the program is to take area broadcast graduates who have a definite interst in the Syracuse market and allow them to compete for a position on the WIXT local news. Applicants would compete in different disciplines including on air talent, interviewing skills, creativeness, technical skills and on location skills. Applicants would be judged weekly and eliminations would be made untill an applicant makes the step to a staff member at WIXT 9.

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Parental Divorce And Kinkeeping In Three Generational Families
Sara DeRycke
Psychology

Parental Divorce and Kinkeeping in Three Generational Families. To date there have been few empirical studies which have examined patterns of intergenerational kinkeeping, especially in the aftermath of parental divorce. The aspects of the familial division of labor and kinkeeping in three generational family units and the influence of the post divorce period need to be examined. The present study investigates the kinkeeping patterns of 227 three generational families and the effects of parental divorce. Results show that mothers and maternal grandmothers engage in the most kinkeeping followed by paternal grandmothers, then by fathers, finally by all grandfathers respectively. Results also indicate that divorce effects the kinkeeping ratings reported by the child.

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Development Of Belief Systems
Lauren Richmond, Pat Tanzini, Leila Ertel, Nadine Warrick, Leigh Bacher
Psychology

Young people are often exposed to a variety of religious and philosophical beliefs. Our goal is to understand the factors that influence belief formation. Our survey asked OSU students about their past and present beliefs. Results (N=78) indicated (a) that students with greater knowledge base provide more in-depth discussion of beliefs different than their own, (b) students report about 3.5 shifts in belief between ages 5 and 22 years, (c) magnitude of stress was unrelated to frequency of transitions in beliefs. Additional analyses will explore the relationship between the timing of the transitions in beliefs and stressful life experiences.

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Understanding Hurricane Tracks And Intensities: Comparison Of Hurricane Models
Joshua Kozlowski
Earth Sciences

Every Summer, Hurricane Season affects millions of people. Meteorologists still don't completely understand everything about hurricanes, including all factors that affect a storm's path or track. There is a wide variety of Computer Models that are used to forecast, but the question is what model works best? By comparing model forecasts from past storms versus actual position data recorded, this would be the first step towards the answer. If we can find this answer then as the National Weather Service puts it, we can possibly save lives that would otherwise be unsaved. Storms from the 1990's are analyzed and more conclusions are found than expected.

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Hurricane Charley 2004: Dynamical Factors That Favored The Rapid Intensification
Donovan Henson
Earth Sciences

Hurricane Charley hit the shores of Florida with Category 4 intensity. Forecasters predicted a category 1; however, rapid intense build up occurred before 12 hours b