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LOGGING ON: AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFICACY OF A SHORT ONLINE MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TRAINING SESSION
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LOGGING ON: AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFICACY OF A SHORT ONLINE MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TRAINING SESSION.
Creator
Sax, Sarah Ashley, Vernon, Laura, Hoim, Terje, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description
Mindfulness refers to a state of mental awareness in which the individual is focused on the current moment while attempting to experience and nonjudgmentally accept passing sensations and thoughts. A previous study (Vernon, Stiksma, & Levy, 2014) found that one week following a single meditation training session, participants reported positive results. This current study examined the efficacy of the same one-session mindfulness meditation training administered online and the participants’...
Show moreMindfulness refers to a state of mental awareness in which the individual is focused on the current moment while attempting to experience and nonjudgmentally accept passing sensations and thoughts. A previous study (Vernon, Stiksma, & Levy, 2014) found that one week following a single meditation training session, participants reported positive results. This current study examined the efficacy of the same one-session mindfulness meditation training administered online and the participants’ scores of mindfulness, stress, and social behavior and emotion. Between the pre-treatment and post-treatment, anxiety decreased, negative affect decreased while positive affect increased, and mindfulness decreased. This research will have implications for online mindfulness meditation classes, and whether the physical presence of an instructor is beneficial.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003626
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Modeling cancer growth using Lotka-Valterra predator prey model in conjunction with bifurcation analysis
Title
Modeling cancer growth using Lotka-Valterra predator prey model in conjunction with bifurcation analysis.
Creator
Mishkin, Alec, Hoim, Terje, Johnson, Andrew, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description
One very powerful tool in curing cancer is mathematical modeling. Using accumulated data we take a look at possible models for the growth of cancer cells, incorporating the positive effect of the immune system. We latter include the effects of chemotherapy. The presence of chemotherapy and the immune system is represented by parameters in our model. We use bifurcation analysis to find the values these parameters required in order for any tumor to go into remission. We will finally show that...
Show moreOne very powerful tool in curing cancer is mathematical modeling. Using accumulated data we take a look at possible models for the growth of cancer cells, incorporating the positive effect of the immune system. We latter include the effects of chemotherapy. The presence of chemotherapy and the immune system is represented by parameters in our model. We use bifurcation analysis to find the values these parameters required in order for any tumor to go into remission. We will finally show that is the concentration of chemotherapy drug is incorrect or if the drug has the incorrect toxicity, we can actually have a large growth in the number of tumor cells or a dangerous decrease in the number of effector cells.
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Date Issued
2013
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003526
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PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR SIMULATION AND TRANSVERSE OSCILLATION OF VERTICAL DUSTY PLASMA CHAINS IN A GLASS BOX
Title
PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR SIMULATION AND TRANSVERSE OSCILLATION OF VERTICAL DUSTY PLASMA CHAINS IN A GLASS BOX.
Creator
Fowler, Raymond, Hoim, Terje, Johnson, Andrew, Blue, Meredith, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description
Dust particles in plasma can arrange themselves into a vertical con guration when placed inside a glass box. What really occurs in the glass box is still unknown and is di cult to nd out by direct methods of measurement. In this thesis, the dust chains are investigated through probe oscillations and a Matlab simulation that uses a parallel plate capacitor to model an electric eld. Parameters of the plasma and dispersion relations for the transverse oscillation are extracted from the chain's...
Show moreDust particles in plasma can arrange themselves into a vertical con guration when placed inside a glass box. What really occurs in the glass box is still unknown and is di cult to nd out by direct methods of measurement. In this thesis, the dust chains are investigated through probe oscillations and a Matlab simulation that uses a parallel plate capacitor to model an electric eld. Parameters of the plasma and dispersion relations for the transverse oscillation are extracted from the chain's motion. For both longitudinal and transverse oscillatory motion, the simulation is used to nd the charge on all the dust in the chains and to simulate the chain's motion. The plasma parameter values are expected within experimental error. The dispersion relations show that more than one wave motion propagates through the chain. The charge found is much higher than expected, and so the simulated motion may not be very accurate.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003615
Format
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THE RELATIONSHIP OF MINDFULNESS AND EXISTENTIAL ANXIETY
Title
THE RELATIONSHIP OF MINDFULNESS AND EXISTENTIAL ANXIETY.
Creator
Geiger, Kira, Vernon, Laura, Hoim, Terje, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description
Adopting various mindfulness techniques has been shown to affect both psychological and physiological conditions within the body (Hill & Updegraff, 2012; Nyklícek et al., 2013). This experiment was conducted to explore the relationship between mindfulness meditation techniques and existential anxiety reported by participants. Existential anxiety has been defined within past research as “a deep concern over whether or not one is living a meaningful and fulfilling life” (Morse, 1998). Due to...
Show moreAdopting various mindfulness techniques has been shown to affect both psychological and physiological conditions within the body (Hill & Updegraff, 2012; Nyklícek et al., 2013). This experiment was conducted to explore the relationship between mindfulness meditation techniques and existential anxiety reported by participants. Existential anxiety has been defined within past research as “a deep concern over whether or not one is living a meaningful and fulfilling life” (Morse, 1998). Due to the nature of the concept of mindfulness, adopting mindfulness techniques was thought to lead to generally more meaningful experiences for an individual, which would decrease the individual’s report of existential anxiety. Within the present study, mindfulness training was administered by means of videos viewed upon a computer screen. Participants were instructed to complete a number of self-report questionnaires both before and after viewing the videos, and the analysis of the data collected after administering the training indicated that not only did levels of mindfulness increase post-treatment, but also that mindfulness and existential anxiety do seem to share a strong negative correlation.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003616
Format
Document (PDF)