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- Women’s Representation in Contemporary Hollywood Film Culture.
- Creator
- Trujillo, Michelle, Sim, Gerald, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
- Abstract/Description
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See Her is a found footage montage that identifies the issue of women’s representation in contemporary Hollywood film culture. It analyzes different ways that spectatorship develops through the division of the film into four sections of which three analyze film from the perspective of Laura Mulvey, Mary Ann Doane, and Linda Williams. These three sections also approach the representation of women as a sociological issue of oppression as discussed by sociologist Patricia Hill Collins. The last...
Show moreSee Her is a found footage montage that identifies the issue of women’s representation in contemporary Hollywood film culture. It analyzes different ways that spectatorship develops through the division of the film into four sections of which three analyze film from the perspective of Laura Mulvey, Mary Ann Doane, and Linda Williams. These three sections also approach the representation of women as a sociological issue of oppression as discussed by sociologist Patricia Hill Collins. The last section serves as a speculative vision of the future of female representation in Hollywood Film Culture. While this film is critical on the current state of representation, it presents hope for a more equal future.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005215
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- With a Finned-Hat to Lower Head’s Surface Temperature: Let the Cool Head Prevail.
- Creator
- Krupinski, Danielle, Su, Tsung-Chow
- Abstract/Description
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FAU's Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry hosts an annual symposium where students engaged in undergraduate research may present their findings either through a poster presentation or an oral presentation.
- Date Issued
- 2011
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005439
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- What Controls The Nocturnal Emergence Rhythm Of Hatchling Marine Turtles?.
- Creator
- Prio, Joseph D., Salmon, Michael, Graduate College
- Abstract/Description
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Most marine organisms partition particular activities, such as growth, migration, reproduction, and hatching, to particular seasons, times of the day or night, or phases of the lunar cycle. The result is characterized as a “rhythm”. Scientists who study these rhythms generally ask two kinds of questions: why do they occur when they do that is, what is their survival value, and how are they controlled, physiologically? Hatchling marine turtles almost always emerge from their nests at night,...
Show moreMost marine organisms partition particular activities, such as growth, migration, reproduction, and hatching, to particular seasons, times of the day or night, or phases of the lunar cycle. The result is characterized as a “rhythm”. Scientists who study these rhythms generally ask two kinds of questions: why do they occur when they do that is, what is their survival value, and how are they controlled, physiologically? Hatchling marine turtles almost always emerge from their nests at night, then crawl down the beach to the sea and migrate offshore. By doing so at night they avoid lethally warm beach sands and diurnally active predators in the shallows. But these “survival value” explanations do not account for how the turtles, digging their way upward inside the nest toward the beach surface, know that it’s dark and time to emerge. The classic explanation for how they “know” is based upon surface sand temperatures. During the day, these sands can be very warm 50° C. When hatchlings digging upward encounter these heated sands, they stop digging until the sand cools, after sunset. But these observations fail to explain why in most studies, hatchlings rarely emerge from their nests at dawn or in the early morning, when the sand is still cool. To account for those observations, we hypothesize that the turtles must also possess a time sense that inhibits emergence during inappropriate times, such as shortly before or after sunrise.
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- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005909
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- What Are The Legalities of Accepting or Refusing Refugees and Asylum Seekers?.
- Creator
- Cichoracki, Caitlin, Kahook, Sama, Arflin, Cheryl, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
- Abstract/Description
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In the wake of contemporary events, such as the Syrian refugee crisis, and recalling historical events such as the Holocaust, it is important to understand the dynamic between states and international law. In the midst of the current refugee crisis, how might countries decide who accepts and denies refugees into their borders? We answer this by focusing on the laws and regulations that have been implemented since the 1951 Refugee Convention. The attitudes toward refugees and how the crisis is...
Show moreIn the wake of contemporary events, such as the Syrian refugee crisis, and recalling historical events such as the Holocaust, it is important to understand the dynamic between states and international law. In the midst of the current refugee crisis, how might countries decide who accepts and denies refugees into their borders? We answer this by focusing on the laws and regulations that have been implemented since the 1951 Refugee Convention. The attitudes toward refugees and how the crisis is handled are an accurate reflection of the discrepancy between states’ responsibilities and states’ needs. We investigate the history of the laws and how states have found loopholes through the rules and regulations through court cases. Through this research, we are able to understand the legalities of how refugees reach safety and who takes responsibility when a government ultimately fails its people.mitter in the brain. Therefore, an investigation into the properties of the neurotransmitter glutamate, which could be the potential cause of this neurodegenerative disease, will help elucidate the role of this amino acid in ALS.
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- 2016
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005579
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Whale of a Table: A Tail of Problem to Product.
- Creator
- Immerblum, Jason, Buono, Armand, Fox, Robert, Rosser, Christopher
- Abstract/Description
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FAU's Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry hosts an annual symposium where students engaged in undergraduate research may present their findings either through a poster presentation or an oral presentation.
- Date Issued
- 2011
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005435
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Volitional Swimming Kinematics of the Black Tip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus).
- Creator
- Nelski, Madison, Ruddy, B. T., Porter, Marianne
- Abstract/Description
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Quantifying swimming kinematics of fishes often occurs in a lab setting using flumes, water treadmills, to examine movement. These methods rely on researchers to pick the animals swimming speed. We have been focusing on volitional kinematics in the lab where we quantify swimming as determined by the fish. However, our volitional swimming experiments are still limited to the space available in a lab setting. In this study, we examine swimming kinematics of black tip sharks (Carcharhinus...
Show moreQuantifying swimming kinematics of fishes often occurs in a lab setting using flumes, water treadmills, to examine movement. These methods rely on researchers to pick the animals swimming speed. We have been focusing on volitional kinematics in the lab where we quantify swimming as determined by the fish. However, our volitional swimming experiments are still limited to the space available in a lab setting. In this study, we examine swimming kinematics of black tip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) during their annual winter aggregations in South Florida. Using an aerial drone, video of sharks can be obtained through noninvasive methods in the wild, and examined frame-by-frame using the Loggerpro software. We track points along the shark’s midline to examine body curvature, tailbeat frequency, tailbeat amplitude, and whole-body swimming velocity. These data represent the first time we have been able to quantify kinematics in a free-swimming shark in the wild.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000046
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Voices of couples affected by Alzheimer's disease.
- Creator
- Bonorandi, Andrea, Williams, Christine L.
- Date Issued
- 2013-04-05
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361072
- Subject Headings
- Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's disease--Family relationships, Communication
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Visualization of salt fingers and double diffusive convection.
- Creator
- Tsai, Christina, Su, Tsung-Chow
- Date Issued
- 2013-04-05
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361217
- Subject Headings
- Ocean mixing, Diffusion, Convection (Meteorology)
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Vignettes and Their Role in Bullying Research.
- Creator
- Demezier, Christopher, Longo, Joy, DeDenno, Michael
- Abstract/Description
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Transportation is the concept that readers become engaged when they read a story. The level of transportedness may impact the emotional response of the reader. Research shows that stories can be used to transport readers but there is a failure to identify vignettes as a viable medium. The ability of vignettes, a brief narrative without a conclusion, to transport readers is unknown. The purpose of this study is to determine if vignettes can be used to transport readers into a narrative and...
Show moreTransportation is the concept that readers become engaged when they read a story. The level of transportedness may impact the emotional response of the reader. Research shows that stories can be used to transport readers but there is a failure to identify vignettes as a viable medium. The ability of vignettes, a brief narrative without a conclusion, to transport readers is unknown. The purpose of this study is to determine if vignettes can be used to transport readers into a narrative and also to explore the link between transportation and negative affect. Each participant was presented 11 bullying vignettes sequentially and were asked to respond to the Transportation Scale and the Negative Affect Scale. Descriptive and inferential analysis were performed. The results showed that readers were transported into the bullying vignettes and that there is a slight positive correlation between transportation and negative emotions (r=.339).
Show less - Date Issued
- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000032
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Views on Climate Change.
- Creator
- Diaz, Olivia, Castillo, Henry, Escaleras, Monica, Levy, Eric
- Abstract/Description
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Climate change is defined as the change of the global climate patterns which is caused by natural occurrences and human activities facilitated by the increased use of fossil fuels. Climate change is a prominent issue today, with people having conflicting viewpoints about it. Government intervention on the subject of climate change is widely debated. To understand the differing perspectives on climate change, we developed an online survey consisting of 12 questions. We gathered 500 responses...
Show moreClimate change is defined as the change of the global climate patterns which is caused by natural occurrences and human activities facilitated by the increased use of fossil fuels. Climate change is a prominent issue today, with people having conflicting viewpoints about it. Government intervention on the subject of climate change is widely debated. To understand the differing perspectives on climate change, we developed an online survey consisting of 12 questions. We gathered 500 responses from people all over the United States. Overall, our findings showed that people believe in climate change. However, there is a statistically significant difference on the views of climate change based on people’s party affiliation. Republicans were the highest group of all the political parties surveyed to say that the government should not have a concern for climate change. This survey depicts the conventional view that Republicans hold on the issue of climate change.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000033
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Vegetation Community Changes in Response to Hydrology at the A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
- Creator
- Kepley, Janna Ellis, Hindle, Tobin, Graduate College
- Abstract/Description
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A spatial analysis of vegetation community changes over time at the Arthur R. Marshall National Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge will be conducted in order to identify relationships with variations in water level and water quality. The analysis will use existing current and historical data in the refuge, including water gages, vegetation surveys, fire burn data, Lidar based digital elevation data and aerial photography acquired from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Everglades Depth...
Show moreA spatial analysis of vegetation community changes over time at the Arthur R. Marshall National Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge will be conducted in order to identify relationships with variations in water level and water quality. The analysis will use existing current and historical data in the refuge, including water gages, vegetation surveys, fire burn data, Lidar based digital elevation data and aerial photography acquired from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Everglades Depth Estimation Network EDEN, South Florida Water Management District and other sources. Understanding how vegetation boundaries and dominant species shift over time in response to water level changes and other hydrological factors will allow the National Wildlife Refuge, and other scientists, to create more responsive conservation and maintenance plans for the wetland refuge.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005889
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Variation in the Major Histocompatibility Gene is Maintained By Selection Imposed By Infectious Disease.
- Creator
- Blair, Zizah J., Hughes, Colin, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
- Abstract/Description
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Major Histocompatibility (MH) genes play critical roles in mounting adaptive immune responses to infectious diseases and parasites. There are two classes of MH genes: Class I and II; Class II can be further divided into Class II A and II B genes, this study focuses on Class IIB. Class II B genes are exceptionally variable in sequence. Leading hypotheses propose that this genetic variation is maintained by selection for resistance to pathogens. Since pathogens are constantly evolving to avoid...
Show moreMajor Histocompatibility (MH) genes play critical roles in mounting adaptive immune responses to infectious diseases and parasites. There are two classes of MH genes: Class I and II; Class II can be further divided into Class II A and II B genes, this study focuses on Class IIB. Class II B genes are exceptionally variable in sequence. Leading hypotheses propose that this genetic variation is maintained by selection for resistance to pathogens. Since pathogens are constantly evolving to avoid detection, and new pathogens regularly enter populations, which MH proteins confer immunity fluctuates over time. This study examines MH Class II B in Centropomus undecimalis, the common Snook. Genes will be sequenced, and their variability quantified using approaches that include: database searches (NCBI), PCR, and sequencing. Sequencing of the MH gene will provide insight on how high polymorphism results from immune responses to infectious pathogens.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005177
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Variable pitch propeller design tool development.
- Creator
- Neal, Michael C., Nunes, Christopher, Vidal, Raul, An, Edgar
- Date Issued
- 2012-04-06
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3349038
- Subject Headings
- Variable Pitch Propellers, Propulsion System Performance, Propeller Blades, Design Engineering, Computer Simulation
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Utlizing a Phenomenological Approach in Performance and Installation Art to Create a Social Consciousness of Disease Transmission.
- Creator
- Sarah Rabinowitz, Julie Ward
- Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000019
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Utilizing Hyperspectral Reflectance to Analyze Sand Composition.
- Creator
- Smith, Molly E., Selch, Donna, Graduate College
- Abstract/Description
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Spectral signatures quickly aid the analysis of sand composition because specific wavelengths correspond with distinct minerals. This provides objectivity to traditional microscopic methods, with the option to create a custom spectral library for Hyperspectral Remote Sensing HRS applications. Removal of salt as a precipitated solid from sea water is useful for clearer microscopic viewing of sand because certain grains are less likely to be misidentified as crystalized salt. Though removal of...
Show moreSpectral signatures quickly aid the analysis of sand composition because specific wavelengths correspond with distinct minerals. This provides objectivity to traditional microscopic methods, with the option to create a custom spectral library for Hyperspectral Remote Sensing HRS applications. Removal of salt as a precipitated solid from sea water is useful for clearer microscopic viewing of sand because certain grains are less likely to be misidentified as crystalized salt. Though removal of salts aids in qualitative visual identification, it is problematic for studies requiring spectral reflectance data to match real-life conditions. Spectroradiometric techniques were used to assess the effects of salt in spectral signatures of sand. Sand samples of mixed siliciclastic-carbonate composition were collected from 15 locations across the southeastern Florida coast. Spectral plots were generated from laboratory collected data with an ASD Spectroradiometer. Spectral data was collected before and after samples were prepared for microscopic study. Laboratory-prepared samples show negative slope at approximately 1500 nm and 2000 nm ranges on the generated plots. These wavelengths are indicative of grains having either predominately carbonate or siliciclastic compositions, which agrees with the microscopic analysis. Salts present in a sample affect the spectral signature, thus salt removal yields spectral plots not necessarily concurrent with plots generated from raw, unprepared samples. For studies utilizing airborne HRS data, the order of data collection and preparation is important. To ensure a more precise match between the spectral library and the hyperspectral imagery, spectral data must be collected before the sample is prepared for microscopic analysis.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005913
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Using the general mental ability test scores as predictors of NFL QB performance.
- Creator
- Metzger, Mike, Bernardin, Harold John
- Date Issued
- 2013-04-05
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361155
- Subject Headings
- Quarterbacks (Football), Cognitive Abilities Test, National Football League
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Using digital collections for research, teaching, and scholarship.
- Creator
- Ress, Sunghae
- Abstract/Description
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This poster presentation will illustrate how digital collections add value to the scholarly communication chain by supporting research, teaching, and scholarship in several ways: 1) increase access to primary materials, 2) increase access to special collections and archives 3) increase access to local materials of historical, cultural, and artistic significance 4) expand open access 5) foster collaboration with faculty and students 6) increase the reputation and visibility of your university...
Show moreThis poster presentation will illustrate how digital collections add value to the scholarly communication chain by supporting research, teaching, and scholarship in several ways: 1) increase access to primary materials, 2) increase access to special collections and archives 3) increase access to local materials of historical, cultural, and artistic significance 4) expand open access 5) foster collaboration with faculty and students 6) increase the reputation and visibility of your university and library. I will use specific examples from the Florida Atlantic University Digital Collections to “show and tell” and include the importance of creating metadata to enhance discovery and access to your digital collections. In addition, this poster will very briefly touch upon digital sustainability; mainly that of ensuring ongoing access to digital collections and ensuring long term preservation of these same materials.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00002897
- Subject Headings
- Scholarly communication, Research, Teaching, Learning and scholarship, Open access
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Using ATR-IR spectroscopy to study the conformation of cell-penetrating peptides.
- Creator
- Fontoura, Luiza, Rezler, Evonne
- Date Issued
- 2012-04-06
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3351389
- Subject Headings
- Cell-Penetrating Peptides, Antennapedia Homeodomain Protein, Homeodomain Proteins --chemistry, Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared --methods, Spectrum Analysis, Amides --chemistry, Carrier Progeins
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Using an immunohistochemical approach to identify the sex of marine turtles.
- Creator
- Tezak, Boris, Wyneken, Jeanette, Graduate College
- Abstract/Description
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Marine turtles exhibit temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). During critical periods of embryonic development, the nest’s thermal environment directs whether an embryo will develop as a male or a female. At warmer sand temperatures the nest tends to produce female-biased sex ratios. The rapid increase of global temperature highlights the need for a clear assessment of effects on sea turtle sex ratios. However, identifying hatchling sex ratios at rookeries remain coarse estimates due...
Show moreMarine turtles exhibit temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). During critical periods of embryonic development, the nest’s thermal environment directs whether an embryo will develop as a male or a female. At warmer sand temperatures the nest tends to produce female-biased sex ratios. The rapid increase of global temperature highlights the need for a clear assessment of effects on sea turtle sex ratios. However, identifying hatchling sex ratios at rookeries remain coarse estimates due to the lack of any external gender markers. We rely mainly upon laparoscopic procedures to verify a hatchling sex; however, in some species, morphological sex can be ambiguous even at the histological level. Recent studies using immunohistochemical techniques identified that red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) embryos over-expressed a particular cold-induced RNA binding protein in the ovaries in comparison to the testes. This principle allows the distinction between females and males. We developed a variation of this technique and successfully identified the sexes of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings, as confirmed by standard histological and laparoscopic methods that reliably identifies the sex in this species. Next, we tested a more challenging species, the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), which retains many neotenic features. The morphology of leatherback hatchling gonads remains difficult to interpret, particularly when dead-in-nest hatchlings and embryos are the source tissues. In summary, this new and more efficient technique enhances our ability to investigate and identify baseline hatchling sex ratios, a critical progression in assessing global climate change on sea turtle populations.
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- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005915
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Use Of Molecular Techniques To Understand The Spatial And Temporal Features Of The Oceanic Stage In Hawksbill Sea Turtles, Eretmochelys Imbricata; A Thesis Proposal.
- Creator
- Coppenrath, Christina, Salmon, Michael, Graduate College
- Abstract/Description
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For highly migratory species, it is important to understand what habitats are used and what requirements are essential for growth and development. These migrations often span different political and regulatory boundaries, complicating conservation strategies. The hatchlings and post-hatchlings of most sea turtle species migrate to oceanic habitats where they remain for several years before returning to shallow developmental habitats. For critically endangered hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys...
Show moreFor highly migratory species, it is important to understand what habitats are used and what requirements are essential for growth and development. These migrations often span different political and regulatory boundaries, complicating conservation strategies. The hatchlings and post-hatchlings of most sea turtle species migrate to oceanic habitats where they remain for several years before returning to shallow developmental habitats. For critically endangered hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, most research has concentrated on nesting ecology and very little is known about the posthatchling migration. Many sea turtles then spend years in different foraging habitats before reaching sexual maturity, and such foraging grounds typically represent a mixed stock of turtles from different nesting beaches. Mitochondrial DNA analysis can be used to estimate genetic stock structure of mixedstock foraging populations for sea turtles, and the duration of the post-hatchling oceanic stage can be estimated using stable isotope analysis and satellite telemetry. Our objectives are to determine the duration of the post-hatchling oceanic stage of development, to determine if the turtles sampled in a particular foraging habitat represent a biased or unbiased assortment of matrilineages, and to infer potential migratory pathways by investigating ocean currents between nesting beaches and the foraging site. Here we discuss our methods, to determine the duration of the post-hatchling oceanic stage and stock structure for immature hawksbills at a developmental foraging ground.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005873
- Format
- Document (PDF)