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Aeolosoma headleyi. We found mitotic cells in the epidermis, G2 length to be less than 60 min,
and variations in G2 between regions of the epidermis.
The Effect of Personal Coming-Out Stories on Individual Tolerance of the LGBT
Community
Logan Talbot, University of Alabama at Birmingham *
Tolerance and favorability of the LGBT community was assessed before and after a carefully
constructed dialogue model with a discussion facilitator and two member of the LGBT
community. The effects of exposure and personification of gay rights issues through personal
testimonies will be examined for control and experimental groups.
School Connectedness: The Role of Individual and Parental Factors
Ebony Hinton, University of Alabama at Birmingham *
We examined the role of academic success, victimization at school, and parental factors on early
adolescents’ school connectedness, a child’s feeling of belonging and attachment to his/her
school. Data analysis on 603 adolescents indicated that high parental nurturance predicted higher
levels while minority status and victimization predicted lower school connectedness.
Whatever Happened to the Hippocratic Oath
Khushboo N. Jhala, University of Alabama at Birmingham *
Rachael C. Rosales, University of Alabama at Birmingham *
Michael Sloane, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Iman A. Tamimi, University of Alabama at Birmingham *
For many centuries the Hippocratic Oath formed the basis of the ethics of practicing physicians
worldwide. With the advances of modern medicine, ethical issues have become extremely
complicated. The question arises, therefore, to what extent an outdated medical code embodied
by the Hippocratic Oath informs the ethical behavior of modern medical practitioners. And, if the
extent is miniscule, has this timely golden oath finally met its end in modern medicine This
study examined physician’s knowledge and awareness of the original Hippocratic Oath and
whether or not they took some version of the oath as part of their medical training.
Revealing Substrate Specificity of 1-Deoxy-D-Xylulose 5-Phosphate (DXP) synthase
Mary Ensey, College of Notre Dame of Maryland *
The purpose of this study is to determine substrate specificity of the potential antibacterial drug
target, 1-Deoxy-D-Xylulose 5-Phosphate (DXP) synthase, to gain insight in substrate binding
and catalysis.
Oratory Ability and Influence: The Art of Verbal Persuasion
Jacqueline Ostrander, Ramapo College of New Jersey *
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