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- CONSCIOUSNESS AND CRIMINALITY.
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- Baniotaite, Paula, Lanning, Kevin, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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To what extent are we responsible for the actions performed in our dreams? If I hurt someone while I’m sleepwalking, should my behavior be excused? In cases of multiple personalities, if one identity commits a crime, should the main identity be accountable? We can raise such questions in courts today due to early psychological research in consciousness and awareness. I will begin by reviewing the early notions that have been explored in psychology, such as sleep, repression and even hypnosis...
Show moreTo what extent are we responsible for the actions performed in our dreams? If I hurt someone while I’m sleepwalking, should my behavior be excused? In cases of multiple personalities, if one identity commits a crime, should the main identity be accountable? We can raise such questions in courts today due to early psychological research in consciousness and awareness. I will begin by reviewing the early notions that have been explored in psychology, such as sleep, repression and even hypnosis that all tie back to theories of consciousness. I will then review various disorders that involve irregularities in consciousness: sleep disorders such as sleepwalking and sleep apnea, as well as less frequently observed mental disorders, such as dissociative identity disorder. After discussing criminal cases involving consciousness related disorders, I argue that a consensus on treatment of individuals with severe consciousness related disorders should be established.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013657
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- Visual Aids Created as Educational Supplement.
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- Davis, Wyatt, Ruest, Annina, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Throughout this thesis I discuss and showcase the work I have created as an undergraduate with a concentration in Transdisciplinary Visual Arts. The work includes interactive and visual representations of a variety of animal species. These works have been used as visual aids in an educational setting such as informal learning at Manatee Lagoon as well as in lab manuals used for undergraduate science courses such as biological principles and biological diversity.
- Date Issued
- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013658
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- A Fairy Without Wings.
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- King, McKenzie, Luria, Rachel, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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The Fae have become targets for hunters in search of profit, due to various media sources quickly spreading false rumors to the population. A Fairy Without Wings is an Urban Fantasy novel-in-progress that follows the active kidnapping of two female Fae: Melli and Bridge. Melli and Bridge, unlike many others, make no attempts to hide their Fae features. This made the girls easy targets for poachers. The novel-in-progress uses the theory of evolution in relation to the fantasy race known as Fae...
Show moreThe Fae have become targets for hunters in search of profit, due to various media sources quickly spreading false rumors to the population. A Fairy Without Wings is an Urban Fantasy novel-in-progress that follows the active kidnapping of two female Fae: Melli and Bridge. Melli and Bridge, unlike many others, make no attempts to hide their Fae features. This made the girls easy targets for poachers. The novel-in-progress uses the theory of evolution in relation to the fantasy race known as Fae in an urban setting to demonstrate the impact of misinformation from the media on social climate. This demonstration acts as a metaphor for real world misconceptions and social climate revolving around evolution. This thesis aims to illustrate the relation between the novel’s themes of media misrepresentation of information and real-world examples affecting our current society. This relation is the damaging impact that media misrepresentation has on social opinions that can lead to radicalizing of social issues such as racism, homophobia, and xenophobia.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013659
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- THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR CANINE INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISEASE.
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- Kruisland, Gillian Breanne, Wetterer, James, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Intervertebral disc disease, or IVDD, involves damage to the discs between vertebrae in the spinal column of vertebrates. The disease is progressive and has a significant genetic component as well as influences from the patient’s lifestyle. This thesis examines IVDD in canines, evaluating the cause, currently available and under research treatment options, and considers future research into mitigating the severity of disease progression. Results suggest that with current knowledge, a...
Show moreIntervertebral disc disease, or IVDD, involves damage to the discs between vertebrae in the spinal column of vertebrates. The disease is progressive and has a significant genetic component as well as influences from the patient’s lifestyle. This thesis examines IVDD in canines, evaluating the cause, currently available and under research treatment options, and considers future research into mitigating the severity of disease progression. Results suggest that with current knowledge, a combination of surgical correction and conservative management yields the best outcome for the patient, decreasing in effectiveness as the disease progresses. Novel treatment options include cell-based, gene, and growth factor therapies that have greater potential with severe cases. This paper suggests targeting the root of the problem to minimize the extent of treatment needed. Educating breeders and pet owners to catch the early onset of the disease will not only minimize detriment to the patient but also increase the number of cases seen by veterinarians, which will allow a greater understanding of the disease’s mechanisms and increased knowledge for laboratory work. The One Health concept allows the transfer of knowledge of the disease between human and veterinary medicine, which should be pushed to further expand the research of IVDD.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013660
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- SYNESTHESIA AND THIN BOUNDARIES OF THE MIND.
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- Mayernik, Samantha M., Lanning, Kevin, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Synesthesia is a phenomenon in which the lines between senses are blurred, suggesting permeable boundaries in the mind. This notion of boundary permeability is inherently linked with Openness to Experience, one of the Big Five personality traits. Conversely, some people are characterized by heavy boundaries and thus a lack of Openness. Since the 1930s, the relationship between Openness and boundaries has been important in political psychology, as previous research has established that...
Show moreSynesthesia is a phenomenon in which the lines between senses are blurred, suggesting permeable boundaries in the mind. This notion of boundary permeability is inherently linked with Openness to Experience, one of the Big Five personality traits. Conversely, some people are characterized by heavy boundaries and thus a lack of Openness. Since the 1930s, the relationship between Openness and boundaries has been important in political psychology, as previous research has established that conservatives tend to be low in Openness, while the opposite is true for liberals. Authoritarianism can be seen as the embodiment of a mind with thick boundaries, while the most pure example of a thin-bounded mind would be synesthesia. I perform a text analysis of Reddit comments made by 117 self-reported synesthetes and compare their responses to the Openness category of the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC), to examine whether synesthesia correlates with Openness.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013662
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- DEFINING RELATEDNESS WHILE CROSSING STATE LINES: CHANGES IN THE AMERICAN CULTURAL CONSTRUCTION OF INCEST.
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- May, Elizabeth, Corr, Rachel, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Incest is known in Anthropology as a social construct that is defined as the prohibition of sex or marriage between certain genetic or affinal relatives. It was once believed that incest was an instinctually avoided behavior in humans, but that hypothesis is no longer supported. Because incest is a culturally constructed idea, the specific nature of its defining boundaries changes across cultures. To build upon the idea that incest is a cultural construction, I investigated the notion that...
Show moreIncest is known in Anthropology as a social construct that is defined as the prohibition of sex or marriage between certain genetic or affinal relatives. It was once believed that incest was an instinctually avoided behavior in humans, but that hypothesis is no longer supported. Because incest is a culturally constructed idea, the specific nature of its defining boundaries changes across cultures. To build upon the idea that incest is a cultural construction, I investigated the notion that not only do laws defining incest vary between cultures, but they also show variance within the same society. I showed this by tracing the origins of Anglo-American incest laws from the colonial period to the present, as well as the differences between US state incest laws and how they changed over time.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013661
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- NOVEL GENE THERAPY TECHNIQUE TO TREAT HEREDITARY DEAFNESS.
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- Mc Comie, Myca-Lee, Wetterer, James K., Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Autosomal recessive deafness-9 (DFNB9), caused by mutations in the otoferlin gene (OTOF), is the most common form of hereditary deafness, accounting for 2-8% of all cases. Here, I review recent research on using dual adeno associated virus (AAV) mediated gene therapy to treat DFNB9 in a mouse model system. Dual AAV gene therapy repairs these mutations by injecting pairs of AAV vectors carrying separate fragments of Otoferlin DNA into the round window membrane to the affected cochlea. When...
Show moreAutosomal recessive deafness-9 (DFNB9), caused by mutations in the otoferlin gene (OTOF), is the most common form of hereditary deafness, accounting for 2-8% of all cases. Here, I review recent research on using dual adeno associated virus (AAV) mediated gene therapy to treat DFNB9 in a mouse model system. Dual AAV gene therapy repairs these mutations by injecting pairs of AAV vectors carrying separate fragments of Otoferlin DNA into the round window membrane to the affected cochlea. When these AAV vectors recombine, they produce the expression of the full-length gene and restores hearing. Dual AAV gene therapy provides a biologically regenerative treatment that is faster and less invasive than the cochlear implant currently used to treat DFNB9. This breakthrough will reshape the treatment of genetic diseases.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013663
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- PERSONALITY AND GEOGRAPHICAL PSYCHOLOGY.
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- Perez, Marina N., Lanning, Kevin, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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This exploratory analysis aims to examine personality in relation to geographical location. As opposed to grouping participants by state, participants are grouped based on cultural regions outlined by Colin Woodard in American Nations (2012). By taking into account the sub-nations that exist in the United States and the history of their settlements, we can illustrate a more comprehensive and complete picture of the people who live there. In order to examine geographical regions according to...
Show moreThis exploratory analysis aims to examine personality in relation to geographical location. As opposed to grouping participants by state, participants are grouped based on cultural regions outlined by Colin Woodard in American Nations (2012). By taking into account the sub-nations that exist in the United States and the history of their settlements, we can illustrate a more comprehensive and complete picture of the people who live there. In order to examine geographical regions according to personality scores, Colin Woodard’s American Nations data was used in conjunction with William Revelle’s and Lorien Elleman’s SAPA data and corresponding code. Participants were divided into nations and personality scores were then calculated for each nation. The personality scale Liberalism (e.g. Left Coast)/Conservatism (e.g. Deep South) was the greatest measure of variability across nations. Despite small effect sizes, results showed distinct personality profiles for each nation, based on a seven-factor model produced from factor analysis.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013664
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- TARGETING CANCER STEM CELLS USING ONCOLYTIC ADENOVIRUSES.
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- Rodriguez Suarez, Michelle, Wetterer, James, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Cancer stem cells play a significant role in both cancer resurgence and progression. Because of this, it is essential to target cancer stem cells when treating cancer. Unfortunately, these cells can evade the cytotoxic effects of standard cancer therapeutics such as chemo- and radiotherapy. Oncolytic adenoviruses have emerged as a therapeutic that is capable of successfully eliminating cancer stem cells. These viruses can be engineered to target specific cell surface markers on the surface of...
Show moreCancer stem cells play a significant role in both cancer resurgence and progression. Because of this, it is essential to target cancer stem cells when treating cancer. Unfortunately, these cells can evade the cytotoxic effects of standard cancer therapeutics such as chemo- and radiotherapy. Oncolytic adenoviruses have emerged as a therapeutic that is capable of successfully eliminating cancer stem cells. These viruses can be engineered to target specific cell surface markers on the surface of cancer stem cells for infection. After infection, they can hijack the cell’s replication machinery to produce new progeny that will eventually lyse the cell. There are limitations to this therapeutic, most importantly that these viruses cannot hide themselves from the host’s immune system that recognizes them as a threat and eliminates them. However, various studies have provided encouraging results that demonstrate the effectiveness of these adenoviruses both in vitro and in vivo when injected intratumorally
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013665
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- Understanding America’s Modern Political Polarization Through Media History.
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- Sauro, Frank, Strain, Christopher B., Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Political polarization in the United States has rapidly developed into a key source of division within the country’s electorate. Though the clashing of contentious political ideologies has historically served as the catalyst for beneficial political, social, and economic change in America, modern political discourse is threatening to propel the country towards regression. Academics, politicians, and commentators have accused the media of perpetuating division through incendiary rhetoric and...
Show morePolitical polarization in the United States has rapidly developed into a key source of division within the country’s electorate. Though the clashing of contentious political ideologies has historically served as the catalyst for beneficial political, social, and economic change in America, modern political discourse is threatening to propel the country towards regression. Academics, politicians, and commentators have accused the media of perpetuating division through incendiary rhetoric and biased reporting. This project seeks to evaluate the validity of such accusations through the analysis of America’s media history and its impact on the country’s electorate. Following an overview of media’s developmental timeline, the work leans heavily on the research of Markus Prior, Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. His findings provide crucial insight into the links between voter behavior and media broadcasting with the intention of understanding the rise of political polarization in America.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013666
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- THE DEATH POSITIVE COMMUNITY AND CHANGE IN AMERICAN MORTUARY RITUAL.
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- Sharrard, Taylor, Corr, Rachel, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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American mortuary ritual, including either embalming and burial or cremation, has largely gone unchanged since the Civil War. The growing movement of “death positivity” started by mortician Caitlin Doughty has been educating the American public about funeral alternatives that advocates believe are better for survivors of the deceased as well as the environment. I analyze past criticisms that have influenced Doughty to craft the death positive movement’s ideals and discuss these in terms of...
Show moreAmerican mortuary ritual, including either embalming and burial or cremation, has largely gone unchanged since the Civil War. The growing movement of “death positivity” started by mortician Caitlin Doughty has been educating the American public about funeral alternatives that advocates believe are better for survivors of the deceased as well as the environment. I analyze past criticisms that have influenced Doughty to craft the death positive movement’s ideals and discuss these in terms of capitalistic greed as well as death denial culture. I describe the downfalls of the current embalming and cremation practices that the death positive movement opposes. Furthermore, I highlight the eco-friendly and family involvement-based funeral rituals that the death positive community promotes and how these are changing the homogeneity of American funeral rituals. I will demonstrate how the death positive movement is providing ritual change to U.S. funeral rituals, moving past uniformity.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013667
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- Document (PDF)
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- RIVER SPRINGS PRESERVE: AN EDUCATIONAL GAME ABOUT LAND MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
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- Stevens, Ashley, Moore, Jon, Ruest, Annina, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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River Springs Preserve is an in-development educational video game that aims to introduce players to the flora and fauna of South Florida and teach them about the struggle between native and invasive species. The concept and game mechanics have been fully planned, the illustrated game assets have been completed, the branching dialogue system has been established, and 40 species have been photographed and categorized to be implemented into the game.
- Date Issued
- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013668
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- Document (PDF)
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- Immigration Reform and the Factors that Determine its Success or Failure.
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- Toledo Garcia, Adrian, Steigenga, Timothy, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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The last time the United States was witness to a successful comprehensive immigration reform law was 1986. This thesis explores the question of why it has not happened since and the factors that have halted every effort since 1986. The 1986 law did not clear the United States of immigration problems. While the law granted amnesty to over a million undocumented immigrants, there were millions more who were left in the shadows. So why has nothing happened since? The factors that led to success...
Show moreThe last time the United States was witness to a successful comprehensive immigration reform law was 1986. This thesis explores the question of why it has not happened since and the factors that have halted every effort since 1986. The 1986 law did not clear the United States of immigration problems. While the law granted amnesty to over a million undocumented immigrants, there were millions more who were left in the shadows. So why has nothing happened since? The factors that led to success in 1986 have changed and so have the priorities of the two major parties. The efforts immediately following the 1986 law failed to find the kind of consensus that the 1986 law had, making future efforts more difficult. This thesis explores the factors that make comprehensive immigration reform difficult and argues that the factors aligned against immigration reform have only grown stronger since the 1986 law was passed.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013669
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- AN EXPLORATION OF FERTILITY PRESERVATION-RELATED DECISION-MAKING IN CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENTS.
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- Addepalli, Vani, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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As medical research expands to include a vast variety of new treatments and the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the ethics involving patient care and treatment plan development also become extremely important to consider. One of the most novel and widely unexplored fields of reproductive health is oncofertility, a field of medicine that aims to minimize the negative impacts of cancer treatment on fertility. For many childhood cancer patients, cancer treatment involves oncofertility...
Show moreAs medical research expands to include a vast variety of new treatments and the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the ethics involving patient care and treatment plan development also become extremely important to consider. One of the most novel and widely unexplored fields of reproductive health is oncofertility, a field of medicine that aims to minimize the negative impacts of cancer treatment on fertility. For many childhood cancer patients, cancer treatment involves oncofertility-related discussions that involve their families, physicians, and many other people. This paper serves primarily to evaluate the quality of educational and clinical resources available to childhood cancer patients regarding fertility preservation, the current approach to these cases from an ethical perspective, and to propose a procedure for treatment plan development and decision making that carefully considers the values and beliefs of the patient, his/her family members, physicians, and ethics board members involved with the case to help standardize the process.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003699
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- Document (PDF)
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- Combination of Sulindac and Metformin as a Therapeutic Target in Lung Cancer.
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- Butler, Heather, Trivigno, Catherine, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Sulindac is an FDA approved, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that exhibits anti-cancer properties. Metformin is and FDA approved, anti-diabetic drug that also has documented anti-cancer properties. The goal of this project was to explore if a dual-combination of sulindac and metformin in the presence of a chemical oxidizing agent is more effective in killing lung cancer cells while not inducing cell death in normal lung cells. Our data shows that a triple-drug combination of sulindac,...
Show moreSulindac is an FDA approved, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that exhibits anti-cancer properties. Metformin is and FDA approved, anti-diabetic drug that also has documented anti-cancer properties. The goal of this project was to explore if a dual-combination of sulindac and metformin in the presence of a chemical oxidizing agent is more effective in killing lung cancer cells while not inducing cell death in normal lung cells. Our data shows that a triple-drug combination of sulindac, metformin, and tert-butyl hydroperoxide induce significant cell death in lung cancer cells but did not induce significant cell death in normal lung cells.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003700
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE HISTORY, CHEMISTRY, AND REGULATION OF COSMETICS.
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- Cook, Carly E., Chandrasekhar, Chitra, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Cosmetics have played an integral part in beautifying humankind for tens of thousands of years. The practice of people enhancing their natural features dates back several millennia before written text to ancient Egyptian and other early civilizations. Throughout time, these augmentation methods have been studied and perfected to create what is now a multibillion-dollar industry. The earliest forms of cosmetics derived from locally available natural resources but over time transformed to...
Show moreCosmetics have played an integral part in beautifying humankind for tens of thousands of years. The practice of people enhancing their natural features dates back several millennia before written text to ancient Egyptian and other early civilizations. Throughout time, these augmentation methods have been studied and perfected to create what is now a multibillion-dollar industry. The earliest forms of cosmetics derived from locally available natural resources but over time transformed to incorporate synthetic and potentially harmful substances including lead, formaldehyde, and benzophenone. The objective of this thesis is to investigate the timeline of cosmetic use and to inquire into the compulsion to use cosmetics for embellishing the natural look, the introduction of artificial chemicals into cosmetics, the minimal protective legislative guidelines currently in place, and the necessary reforms required to ensure the safety of the consumer.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003701
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- VENETIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY: AN ETHNO-SYMBOLIC APPROACH.
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- Croci, Gianni, Christopher Ely, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Ethno-symbolism is the study of nationalism through symbols and myths. Anthony D. Smith argued that nations are created from the shared memories of a core ethnie. This thesis applies Smith‘s framework to the Venetian population in Italy. Modern Venetians based their national identity on the Myth of Venice, positive memories about the independent Republic which existed from 697-1797. Venetian national identity developed in three waves. First, the Myth was molded from a cultural explosion in...
Show moreEthno-symbolism is the study of nationalism through symbols and myths. Anthony D. Smith argued that nations are created from the shared memories of a core ethnie. This thesis applies Smith‘s framework to the Venetian population in Italy. Modern Venetians based their national identity on the Myth of Venice, positive memories about the independent Republic which existed from 697-1797. Venetian national identity developed in three waves. First, the Myth was molded from a cultural explosion in the face of political decadence during Il Settecento (Eighteenth Century). Then, Venetian intellectuals idealized their past in order to join the Kingdom of Italy during Il Risorgimento (Italian Reunification). Finally, a conservative philosophy against modernization arose during the twentieth century in response to globalization and mass tourism. Nationalist movements developed during contemporary times as modern Venetians established their national identity.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003702
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE LIBERTY TO SELL SEX: THE CASE FOR REGULATION OF LEGAL PROSTITUTION IN THE UNITED STATES.
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- Croci, Gianni, Tunick, Mark, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Prostitution is a controversial service which went through periods of legalization and criminalization in American history. The main problem is a social taboo which considers prostitution to be morally wrongful and a social nuisance. After the Progressive Era, Congress outlawed sexual acts it deemed immoral using Commerce Clause powers. Since the sexual revolution of the 1960s, legislation regulating sex devolved to the states. Currently, prostitution is banned in forty-nine states. I argue...
Show moreProstitution is a controversial service which went through periods of legalization and criminalization in American history. The main problem is a social taboo which considers prostitution to be morally wrongful and a social nuisance. After the Progressive Era, Congress outlawed sexual acts it deemed immoral using Commerce Clause powers. Since the sexual revolution of the 1960s, legislation regulating sex devolved to the states. Currently, prostitution is banned in forty-nine states. I argue that prostitution should not be abolished because it is not inherently harmful, it is not an immoral act, and it has liberty interests found within the United States Constitution. The federal government should define prostitution as a legal activity between consenting adults, and the states should regulate the practice as it does other legitimate professions.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003703
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- Document (PDF)
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- CREASES AND FOLDS.
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- Davis, Amber, Luria, Rachel, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Creases and Folds is a magic realism piece that follows a small family as the three members navigate their fraying connections. The story employs magic realism as a tool through which the son, Teddy, interacts with, influences, and explores the world around him, framing the journey to reconciliation. This thesis project aims to produce a coherent and compelling narrative as its centerpiece and evaluate the work’s place in the established genre.
- Date Issued
- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003704
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- Document (PDF)
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- Native Animals in Muscogee and Seminole Culture: Symbolism, Kinship, and Lessons for Wildlife Conservation in Florida.
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- Dennis, Skylar, O’Brien, William, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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This project will assess and define a connection between Florida’s native animal populations and their significance to the environment and the cultures of Florida’s Indigenous Peoples. The main Florida indigenous groups referenced are the Muscogee (Creek) and The Seminole Tribe of Florida. The main points of focus are animal symbology, relationships between native animals and group social structure, kinship relationships, and hunting practices. I also consider the adaptation of these...
Show moreThis project will assess and define a connection between Florida’s native animal populations and their significance to the environment and the cultures of Florida’s Indigenous Peoples. The main Florida indigenous groups referenced are the Muscogee (Creek) and The Seminole Tribe of Florida. The main points of focus are animal symbology, relationships between native animals and group social structure, kinship relationships, and hunting practices. I also consider the adaptation of these practices as cultural diffusion and assimilation occurred between the indigenous groups and early non-indigenous settlers. I include an in-depth discussion about several animals around which the Muscogee Creek created their clans, connecting to creation stories, social structure, and ancestry. The sacred relationships between native animals and peoples goes widely unnoticed by the present-day occupants of Florida; therefore, educating the public on these connections can help them better understand the importance of wildlife preservation and conservation in the state.
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- 2020
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003705
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