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- Perceptions of the Cure for Cancer Across Age Groups.
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- Ali, Kathryn, O’Connor, Megan, Escaleras, Monica, Levy, Eric, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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Although the United States seems to be progressing more than ever in both culture and science, more people are getting cancer than in prior history. Not only are there more cancer patients, but the majority of cancer patients in the U.S. rely on traditional treatments such as Chemotherapy and Radiation. In eastern societies, not only are there fewer cases overall, but they tend to rely on eastern medicine treatments such as herbs and different foods as treatment options. Even though billions...
Show moreAlthough the United States seems to be progressing more than ever in both culture and science, more people are getting cancer than in prior history. Not only are there more cancer patients, but the majority of cancer patients in the U.S. rely on traditional treatments such as Chemotherapy and Radiation. In eastern societies, not only are there fewer cases overall, but they tend to rely on eastern medicine treatments such as herbs and different foods as treatment options. Even though billions of dollars are being raised to aid in cancer research in the U.S. alone, it is not often you hear about new advancements that change the landscape. This project explores people’s attitudes towards cancer and its cure based on demographics such as age.
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- 2017
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005611
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- For the Love of the Team.
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- Coviello, Kassi, Sapp, Brian, Escaleras, Monica, Levy, Eric, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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Professional sports is a large industry that reaches millions of Americans today. Those Americans are called fans- the ones that support the teams, fill the seats, and cheer them on from home. Occasionally these professional sports teams decide to relocate to another city, state, etc. Relocation has become increasingly prevalent in the past few seasons. This puts the dedicated fans in a difficult situation in which they can remain loyal to the city or the specific team itself. In order to...
Show moreProfessional sports is a large industry that reaches millions of Americans today. Those Americans are called fans- the ones that support the teams, fill the seats, and cheer them on from home. Occasionally these professional sports teams decide to relocate to another city, state, etc. Relocation has become increasingly prevalent in the past few seasons. This puts the dedicated fans in a difficult situation in which they can remain loyal to the city or the specific team itself. In order to analyze how someone would react to their favorite professional sports team being relocated, we developed a survey to addresses the underlying question of would your favorite team remain your favorite team even if they relocated. Our results found that the decision to remain a fan or switch to another team depends on gender and the level of education.
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- 2017
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005618
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Taking a Brain Break.
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- Burton, Christiania, Dassa, Lori, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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The purpose of the project was to see if giving students a structured physical activity break after a lesson and before the intended summative assessment would increase their scores academically and/ or decrease their test anxiety. The idea was acquired from spending over 1,000 hours in elementary school classrooms ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. It was observed that after a 30-minute math lesson, the students were expected to take an assessment based on the content of the lesson....
Show moreThe purpose of the project was to see if giving students a structured physical activity break after a lesson and before the intended summative assessment would increase their scores academically and/ or decrease their test anxiety. The idea was acquired from spending over 1,000 hours in elementary school classrooms ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. It was observed that after a 30-minute math lesson, the students were expected to take an assessment based on the content of the lesson. It seemed as if students were having a difficult time focusing on the test and were getting wiggly in their seats. The students seemed nervous to take a test directly after instruction and some of the scores were not as high as intended. This was the basis behind conducting this research. There had to be a solution to this problem and the researcher was determined to find one.
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- 2017
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005616
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- The Effectiveness of Nonpharmacological Pain Reduction Methods in Preterm Infants.
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- Hensley, Emma, Francis, Toni, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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Medical intervention is required for positive growth and improvement in newborns, especially preterm infants. Premature infants often require heel-pricking procedures, such as the Guthrie test, in order to determine if the child has a variety of diseases such as sickle cell anemia. The Guthrie test can have a negative effect on the patients’ behavior and psychological state: pain management in this procedure is critical. There are several ways to reduce pain in the patient including, but not...
Show moreMedical intervention is required for positive growth and improvement in newborns, especially preterm infants. Premature infants often require heel-pricking procedures, such as the Guthrie test, in order to determine if the child has a variety of diseases such as sickle cell anemia. The Guthrie test can have a negative effect on the patients’ behavior and psychological state: pain management in this procedure is critical. There are several ways to reduce pain in the patient including, but not limited to: swaddling, breastfeeding, Kangaroo Mother Care method, oral glucose, and lullaby music. The Kangaroo Mother Care method and oral glucose are some of the more effective pain management tools used during the Guthrie test in preterm infants.
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- 2017
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005622
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- The American Family…As Seen on TV?.
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- Weisler, Joseph, Carreno-Lukasik, Gina, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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The public sphere has been long- saturated with the spectacle. Among the most prominent form of the spectacle on television is noted through infamous family sitcoms that work to explain the dynamics of family life. Sociologists have long questioned the role of the family, working to define it as an evolving institution. This qualitative deductive research study seeks to examine American family life and how it is sociologically interpreted on the screen. Using the sitcoms “Full House” to...
Show moreThe public sphere has been long- saturated with the spectacle. Among the most prominent form of the spectacle on television is noted through infamous family sitcoms that work to explain the dynamics of family life. Sociologists have long questioned the role of the family, working to define it as an evolving institution. This qualitative deductive research study seeks to examine American family life and how it is sociologically interpreted on the screen. Using the sitcoms “Full House” to examine the role of fathers in the family; “Step By Step” to evaluate the dynamic of step-family life; “George Lopez” and “One Day at a Time” to observe Latino-American life; “Black-ish” to understand the realities of Black-American life, and “Boy Meets World” to determine the ways in which education is responsible for shaping identity; this study works to embed and question the depictions of sitcoms into an analysis of American family life.
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- 2017
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005639
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- The Effect of Inactivation of the Nucleus Reuniens on Spatial Working Memory.
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- Martinez Rey, Macarena, Minnerly, Christopher, Vertes, Robert P., Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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The Nucleus Reuniens (RE) of the ventral midline thalamus has been shown to have extensive reciprocal innervations with the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and the hippocampus (HF) in the brain of the rat. Both structures are essential for encoding, retrieval, and delayed spatial working memory. The (RE) is believed to play a vital role in facilitating cognitive function and affective behavior and has been shown to be critical for a variety of working memory tasks. In this study we tested...
Show moreThe Nucleus Reuniens (RE) of the ventral midline thalamus has been shown to have extensive reciprocal innervations with the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and the hippocampus (HF) in the brain of the rat. Both structures are essential for encoding, retrieval, and delayed spatial working memory. The (RE) is believed to play a vital role in facilitating cognitive function and affective behavior and has been shown to be critical for a variety of working memory tasks. In this study we tested Long Evan rats using a T-maze. For each trial the rats were required to alternate between the left and right goal arms with a delay period in between randomized intervals of 30s, 60s, or 120s. After two consecutive testing days of 80% the rats were infused with muscimol procaine, and saline. We expect that the effect of reversible inactivation of RE will demonstrate a significant decline in performance of the task.
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- 2016
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005588
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Let’s Play! Using Academic Games and Friendly Competition to Enhance Content Knowledge.
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- Osborne, Chelsea, Dassa, Lori, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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My research question was to determine if using academic games and friendly competitions during instruction would increase the knowledge of 5th grade students in science content. To test this hypothesis, I created a pre/post assessment cycle design focusing on the human body standard. Participants included 20 5th graders at Park Lakes Elementary. These students took a pre test, were involved in 4 competition based lessons and a posttest. The lessons included competitions such as Speed Bag...
Show moreMy research question was to determine if using academic games and friendly competitions during instruction would increase the knowledge of 5th grade students in science content. To test this hypothesis, I created a pre/post assessment cycle design focusing on the human body standard. Participants included 20 5th graders at Park Lakes Elementary. These students took a pre test, were involved in 4 competition based lessons and a posttest. The lessons included competitions such as Speed Bag Drills, Kahoot, and other team based games. At the conclusion of the lessons, a posttest was issued. All 20 students earned a passing score as compared to the low scores on the pretest. Therefore, I was able to conclude that academic games and friendly competitions during instruction increased science content knowledge. I intend to use this technique with future science units to demonstrate improvement on the science portion of the Florida Standardized Assessments.
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- 2016
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005595
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Increasing Language Development Through Rhythm.
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- Miller, Morgan, Dassa, Lori, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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My objective is to determine if rhythm and rap can help increase language development in an urban elementary classroom. To determine this outcome I created a pre/post assessment cycle design using vocabulary relevant to the water cycle. Participants included 18 first graders at Park Lakes Elementary. These students took a pretest, were involved in 5 rhythm and rap based lessons, and a posttest. The lessons included videos, vocabulary reviews, and finally the development of a song to help...
Show moreMy objective is to determine if rhythm and rap can help increase language development in an urban elementary classroom. To determine this outcome I created a pre/post assessment cycle design using vocabulary relevant to the water cycle. Participants included 18 first graders at Park Lakes Elementary. These students took a pretest, were involved in 5 rhythm and rap based lessons, and a posttest. The lessons included videos, vocabulary reviews, and finally the development of a song to help reinforce the vocabulary terms and their meanings. A pop culture song from Justin Bieber was used to make connections to their everyday lives. All 18 students passed the posttest as compared to the pretest results. Therefore, I concluded that the rhythm and rap approach to teaching vocabulary was successful. I intend to use this technique with future vocabulary lessons to predict future improvement in the ELA area of the Florida Standardized Assessments.
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- 2016
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005593
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- On the Expected Increase of Mobile Transactions Authenticated Through Biometrics.
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- Barcenas, Loren, Karabina, Koray, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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Biometrics, the identification of specific individuals by unique physical characteristics ¬– like fingerprints, irises, or facial features – promises greater convenience and security than traditional methods since physical features cannot be lost or forgotten. Our study explores practical implementations of biometrics, especially its projected growth in the field of mobile transactions. Our study supports the claim that usage of biometric systems, especially in the authentication of mobile...
Show moreBiometrics, the identification of specific individuals by unique physical characteristics ¬– like fingerprints, irises, or facial features – promises greater convenience and security than traditional methods since physical features cannot be lost or forgotten. Our study explores practical implementations of biometrics, especially its projected growth in the field of mobile transactions. Our study supports the claim that usage of biometric systems, especially in the authentication of mobile transactions, will significantly increase despite security and privacy breaches. Because biometrics is a relatively new technology with little previous data, we circumvent this issue by correlating its usage to that of smart phones in order to analyze statistics to create regression analyses. According to our findings, the number of biometric users will increase from $7.72 billion in 2014 to $10.26 billion in 2019, thus it would be prudent to invest in biometrics by implementing more systems, and creating more reliable systems based on new standards.
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- 2016
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005556
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Increasing Comprehension Levels Through Content-Specific Vocabulary.
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- Alexandre, Chandani, Dassa, Lori, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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The objective of my study is to determine if explicitly teaching content-specific vocabulary can increase reading comprehension in low expectancy students. I have created a pre/post assessment cycle design that tests reading comprehension and familiarity with vocabulary specific to the unit being taught. Participants include 26 fourth graders at Park Lakes Elementary. A pretest will be given, 5 lessons taught, and then a posttest. Pretest and posttest scores will be analyzed, to track...
Show moreThe objective of my study is to determine if explicitly teaching content-specific vocabulary can increase reading comprehension in low expectancy students. I have created a pre/post assessment cycle design that tests reading comprehension and familiarity with vocabulary specific to the unit being taught. Participants include 26 fourth graders at Park Lakes Elementary. A pretest will be given, 5 lessons taught, and then a posttest. Pretest and posttest scores will be analyzed, to track learning gains and the validity of explicitly teaching vocabulary to increase comprehension. All 26 students are expected to earn a higher score on the posttest, compared to the pretest. After result analyzation, I will report concluding results. My intent is to evaluate this technique with the hope that it will be an effective teaching strategy that will improve low expectancy student scores on the ELA area of the Florida Standardized Assessments.
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- 2016
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005563
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Adult Age Differences in Event Memory for Events.
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- Beazley, Joanna, Devlin, Patrick, Earles, Julie, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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In order to remember an event, one must remember the participants in the event, the actions that are performed, and which people performed which actions. Often people make binding errors in memory in which they remember the people and the actions, but they incorrectly remember one person as the person who performed an action that was actually performed by someone else. Half of the participants in our study saw a series of actions with each action performed by one of two actors. The other half...
Show moreIn order to remember an event, one must remember the participants in the event, the actions that are performed, and which people performed which actions. Often people make binding errors in memory in which they remember the people and the actions, but they incorrectly remember one person as the person who performed an action that was actually performed by someone else. Half of the participants in our study saw a series of actions with each action performed by one of two actors. The other half of the participants saw each action performed by a different actor. We found that older adults were more likely to make binding errors than were younger adults. Younger adults were equally likely to make binding errors in the two conditions. Older adults, however, made many fewer binding errors when they saw only two actors during encoding than when they saw many actors during encoding.
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- 2016
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005557
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- The Importance of Roles, Power and Ethical Standards of Drug Court Officials.
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- Andrews, Sondra, Sloas, Lincoln, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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Often, in the traditional adversarial court system, prosecutors work to secure a conviction of drug offenders whereas the defense seeks dismissal of the charges or a less punishable sentence. The judge acts as a neutral entity hearing testimony and sustaining or overruling arguments made by opposing sides. In drug courts, which is a type of non-adversarial problem-solving court, these members of the courtroom work group work together to enhance the likelihood of drug offenders reducing their...
Show moreOften, in the traditional adversarial court system, prosecutors work to secure a conviction of drug offenders whereas the defense seeks dismissal of the charges or a less punishable sentence. The judge acts as a neutral entity hearing testimony and sustaining or overruling arguments made by opposing sides. In drug courts, which is a type of non-adversarial problem-solving court, these members of the courtroom work group work together to enhance the likelihood of drug offenders reducing their substance abuse and future criminal activity. With the growing incarceration rate in the United States, some states have opted to use drug courts as a way to divert offenders away from prisons. In this poster, I present data collected via one drug court observation and film notes discussing the roles, power and ethical standards of drug court officials and how they differ from the traditional adversarial system.
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- 2016
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005555
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Media Use and Substance Abuse.
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- Meagher, Jesse, Carreno-Lukasik, Gina, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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This literature review will analyze the relationship between media usage and alcohol and tobacco consumption. Elementary school students, high school students, college students, and groups of different races will be analyzed. It is evident that as media influence increases in the life of the participant, alcohol and tobacco use also tends to increase. Youth should be taught to analyze the societal influences that affect them so they are not deceived about societal norms. Further research...
Show moreThis literature review will analyze the relationship between media usage and alcohol and tobacco consumption. Elementary school students, high school students, college students, and groups of different races will be analyzed. It is evident that as media influence increases in the life of the participant, alcohol and tobacco use also tends to increase. Youth should be taught to analyze the societal influences that affect them so they are not deceived about societal norms. Further research should be conducted to identify whether social media use affects men and woman differently in order to get a better view on how men and women perceive societal messages sent to them.
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- 2017
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005628
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Are Americans Financially Literate?.
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- Fetzer, William, Armatrading, Jennifer, Escaleras, Monica, Levy, Eric, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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Financial literacy is the backbone of the American financial system. As cash begins to be used less, credit is playing a larger role in our day to day activities such as purchasing a home, car, or online shopping. This change can create trouble for those who do not have knowledge about their credit and finances. To understand the financial education of Americans, we developed an online survey about financial literacy and collected responses from over 200 people. Our findings show that there...
Show moreFinancial literacy is the backbone of the American financial system. As cash begins to be used less, credit is playing a larger role in our day to day activities such as purchasing a home, car, or online shopping. This change can create trouble for those who do not have knowledge about their credit and finances. To understand the financial education of Americans, we developed an online survey about financial literacy and collected responses from over 200 people. Our findings show that there is a statistically significant difference of financial literacy based on factors such as income level and age group.
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- 2017
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005620
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Parental Ratification: The Roles of Our State “Parents”.
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- Basilio, Giovanna, Sloas, Lincoln, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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This study examines the impact of the parties involved in dependency proceedings under the jurisdiction of South Palm Beach County’s Juvenile Court. I present data collected from observations of over thirty hours at dependency hearings and interviews of representatives for the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Guardian ad Litem (GAL) attorneys, and the Juvenile Judge. The current study analyzes the foregoing participants and their roles within reunification, termination of...
Show moreThis study examines the impact of the parties involved in dependency proceedings under the jurisdiction of South Palm Beach County’s Juvenile Court. I present data collected from observations of over thirty hours at dependency hearings and interviews of representatives for the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Guardian ad Litem (GAL) attorneys, and the Juvenile Judge. The current study analyzes the foregoing participants and their roles within reunification, termination of parental rights, and adoption. Additionally, criminal records, mental health status, incidents of domestic violence, and accounts of substance abuse, pertaining to the parents in Florida dependency cases, are discussed.
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- 2017
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005614
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Effect of Virtual Reality Headset for Pediatric Fear and Pain Distraction During Immunization – a Pilot Study.
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- Sulaiman, Emaan, Rudnick, Chad, Orden, Jillian, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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Fear of needles is a well-known phobia among children and adults. Several distraction techniques have been used, but fear prior to and pain following immunizations remains a significant issue for children and their parent/guardian. We present the rationale, feasibility, and results of a pilot study applying a virtual reality (VR) headset aimed as a fear reduction and pain distraction during immunizations. Ratings of anticipated vs. actual fear and pain due to immunizations improved following...
Show moreFear of needles is a well-known phobia among children and adults. Several distraction techniques have been used, but fear prior to and pain following immunizations remains a significant issue for children and their parent/guardian. We present the rationale, feasibility, and results of a pilot study applying a virtual reality (VR) headset aimed as a fear reduction and pain distraction during immunizations. Ratings of anticipated vs. actual fear and pain due to immunizations improved following use of the VR headset in 94.1% of pediatric subjects. The Wong-Baker pain scale and McMurthy children’s fear scale were used. Average decrease in fear score in subjects was 90% and 77% in pain score. The decrease in fear score as perceived by the parent was 77% (p=0.05) and 83% (p= 0.02) in perceived pain. The use of a virtual reality headset was well-received and reduced overall fear and pain in children receiving immunizations.
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- 2017
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005638
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Promoting Cultural Awareness in the Urban Elementary Classroom through Multicultural Literature.
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- Musick, Gina, Dassa, Lori, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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As the country’s population grows ever more diverse, there is a growing need of cultural awareness in our elementary public schools. Young children are coming together from all over the world with diverse families and experiences and co-existing with each other in America’s elementary schools. In order to minimize a negative view towards diversity, this study implements a multicultural approach that can create positive cultural interactions in the urban elementary classroom. Multiculturalism...
Show moreAs the country’s population grows ever more diverse, there is a growing need of cultural awareness in our elementary public schools. Young children are coming together from all over the world with diverse families and experiences and co-existing with each other in America’s elementary schools. In order to minimize a negative view towards diversity, this study implements a multicultural approach that can create positive cultural interactions in the urban elementary classroom. Multiculturalism is, in short, the view that various cultures in society merit equal respect and genuine interest. In order to incorporate multiculturalism into the curriculum, I utilized selective multicultural children’s literature that corresponded with the current reading standards and objectives. With a focus on literacy, reading and writing, the students participated in several activities that helped them explore the similarities and differences between characters from diverse cultures.
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- 2017
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005630
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Fundamental Physics of All-Aqueous Micro-Droplet Generation Mechanisms.
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- Melgar Jimenez, Sofia, Petrozzi, Nick, Mastiani, Mohammad, Kim, Mike, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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Aqueous microdroplets have shown great potential in various applications such as material synthesis, chemical reactions, and drug discovery. The objective of this research is to generate aqueous microdroplets in water using microfluidic techniques. Compared to conventional aqueous droplets in an oil phase, droplets generated from the proposed system will be more biocompatible and simply manufactured. To achieve this goal, the research focuses on understanding fundamental physics behind...
Show moreAqueous microdroplets have shown great potential in various applications such as material synthesis, chemical reactions, and drug discovery. The objective of this research is to generate aqueous microdroplets in water using microfluidic techniques. Compared to conventional aqueous droplets in an oil phase, droplets generated from the proposed system will be more biocompatible and simply manufactured. To achieve this goal, the research focuses on understanding fundamental physics behind droplet generation at various geometries and input conditions. This understanding can subsequently help us obtain microdroplets with targeted properties. Several microdroplet generators made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) transparent polymer are fabricated and an aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) made up of two water-based polymers, polyethylene glycol (PEG) and dextran (DEX) is used in these generators. The results successfully demonstrate that the proposed droplet generators produce aqueous microdroplets at various sizes at different frequencies. The controllability and tunability of the properties of microdroplets will be discussed.
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- 2017
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005629
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Causes of Terrorism.
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- Hamad, Issa, Carreno-Lukasik, Gina, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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With the growing trends in terrorist organizations and threats of attack, one must wonder why the people involved became terrorists in the first place. After researching the topic, the research paper will delve into why capitalism, political power, and religion are all involved in why terrorist organizations are formed and why people may join them. The capitalism argument involves the correlation between its rise and terrorism’s ride, and how the battle for resources may cause some to resort...
Show moreWith the growing trends in terrorist organizations and threats of attack, one must wonder why the people involved became terrorists in the first place. After researching the topic, the research paper will delve into why capitalism, political power, and religion are all involved in why terrorist organizations are formed and why people may join them. The capitalism argument involves the correlation between its rise and terrorism’s ride, and how the battle for resources may cause some to resort to terrorism. Political power’s argument will involve how protesters and debaters of how someone may lead their country, may lead them to resort to terrorism. Religion’s argument involves belief that they are being discriminated against because of their religion, and they want to be heard. Then, I will introduce a study where I will identify people who publicly identify as Muslim, or Arabic.
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- 2016
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005572
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- College students --Research --United States.
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- Constructing Adulthood in Contemporary Societies.
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- Ostroot, Ashley, Branaman, Ann, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
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In America and other industrialized countries there has been a delay in attainment of traditional markers of adulthood (i.e. marriage, parenthood, completion of education, and full-time employment). Young people are becoming “adults” much later than previous generations, and their ideas of what it means to be an adult are shifting. Some have claimed that a new period of life called “emerging adulthood” is forming, in which young people feel as if they are not yet full adults (Arnett 1997,...
Show moreIn America and other industrialized countries there has been a delay in attainment of traditional markers of adulthood (i.e. marriage, parenthood, completion of education, and full-time employment). Young people are becoming “adults” much later than previous generations, and their ideas of what it means to be an adult are shifting. Some have claimed that a new period of life called “emerging adulthood” is forming, in which young people feel as if they are not yet full adults (Arnett 1997, 2000, 2004). However, while this period may exist for middle-class youth, it may not reflect the experience of working-class youth (Silva 2013). Based on my data I argue that, while middle- class young adults are more likely to experience a period of emerging adulthood and pursue a fulfilling adult life, working-class youth are more focused on financial stability and are not as likely to experience a period of “emerging adulthood.”
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- 2016
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005596
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- College students --Research --United States.
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