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trends in homicide to develop a detailed profile. Information includes sex of offender, sex ofvictim, victim/offender relationship, type of weapon used, location and the clearance rate. Datawas collected from the Supplemental Homicide Reports for the years 1985 to 2006 gathered bythe Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center archive. Preliminary findings show similartrends in weapon use by male and female offenders and a substantial drop in the clearance rate.Brittany Hollon and Maeve Yaden, Department of Geological SciencesFaculty Mentor: Dr. Joshua Schwartz, Department of Geological SciencesPetrography and Geochemistry of Lower Crustal Rocks, Canyon Mountain, OregonThe Canyon Mountain ophiolite complex is a fragment of a back-arc basin created in response tothe dynamic formation an island arc system during the early Permian. During a period ofsubduction in the mid to late Triassic, the back-arc basin was thrust upwards to become part ofthe continental crust. Collection of gabbros and keratophyres from Canyon Mountain give aunique insight into the formation of relatively unknown back-arc basins, which are generallykilometers underwater. The geochemistry and petrography of these rocks illustrate acomplicated geologic history that, for the most part, is a mystery to geoscientists.Tyler House, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Computer-Based Honors ProgramFaculty Mentor: Dr. Rick Houser, Program in Educational Psychology, and Program inEducational ResearchSecond Life Building ConstructionSecond Life is a virtual world that encompasses many members, and thus holds great potentialfor a variety of uses. The project I am working on involves building the various structures of theUniversity of Alabama campus so that they may be used to further benefit the school. Onceconstruction is complete, these buildings could be used as research tools with embedded linksleading to informational sites, recruiting tools where prospective students could see the buildingson campus and their layout, or a virtual classroom where enrolled students could go to viewonline presentations or get class material.Laura Jacobs, Department of Theatre and Dance, and University Honors ProgramFaculty Mentor: Professor Seth Panitch, Department of Theatre and DanceRepresent!I would like to focus my poster presentation on the various means of representation available toartists in the performing and visual arts communities. This would include defining the functionsof these organizations, comparing the benefits with the hassles of being a member/client, and theobstacles one must overcome to secure representation. I plan to discuss guilds, agents,associations, commissions, and possibly some charitable organizations either run by artists orwhose efforts go to support the arts. Some points of interest (strikes, in particular, in light ofrecent events) may be given additional focus under the “pros v. cons” subheading.Susannah Jones and Katie Stephenson, School of Music, and Capstone Music TherapyFaculty Mentor: Professor Andrea Cevasco, School of MusicTypes of Distraction Used During Cardio Exercise by Patrons at the Student Recreation CenterStudent members of the Capstone Music Therapy Association implemented a research project onthe University of Alabama campus. The committee reviewed research literature concerningmusic and exercise and developed a survey to be distributed to patrons of the University’s46