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- Funding the Fundamental Right to a Legal Defense.
- Creator
- Mello, Raven, Tunick, Mark, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University, Vernon, Laura
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The Sixth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees all United States citizens the right to a fair trial. However, that right has not been made equally accessible to all defendants in the criminal justice system due to the underfunding of Public Defender’s offices nationwide. This thesis examines the impact of this underfunding on indigent criminal defendants and analyzes social psychology research to understand the psychological biases that help explain this underfunding, and how they might...
Show moreThe Sixth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees all United States citizens the right to a fair trial. However, that right has not been made equally accessible to all defendants in the criminal justice system due to the underfunding of Public Defender’s offices nationwide. This thesis examines the impact of this underfunding on indigent criminal defendants and analyzes social psychology research to understand the psychological biases that help explain this underfunding, and how they might be overcome. Evidence suggests that the disproportionate government expenditure on the State Attorney and underfunding of the Public Defender has led to a skewed legal system that favors not only the prosecutor, but also the white, abled, and wealthy. I argue that to support a criminal justice system that aligns with the values of equality and justice, the Public Defender must be properly funded to fulfill its adversarial role.
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- 2021
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00151
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- FUSIBLE RINGS.
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- Krogman, Richard Otto, McGovern, Warren W., Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Abstract algebra is the study of structure, as represented by a set with operations acting on the set. One such type of structure is known as a ring. Rings themselves are abstract objects which may be classi ed. Such classi cations become a large area of study in ring theory. If every instance of a class of rings satis es the de ning property for another class and vice versa, then they are equivalient classi cations. However, if every instance of one class satis es the de ning property of the...
Show moreAbstract algebra is the study of structure, as represented by a set with operations acting on the set. One such type of structure is known as a ring. Rings themselves are abstract objects which may be classi ed. Such classi cations become a large area of study in ring theory. If every instance of a class of rings satis es the de ning property for another class and vice versa, then they are equivalient classi cations. However, if every instance of one class satis es the de ning property of the other ring, yet there is a counterexample of a ring that satis es the latter, but not the former, the latter ring is generalization of the former. In this thesis, we present a quick survey of foundational topics in abstract algebra, and discuss main results about von Neumann regular rings, complemented rings, and nally, fusible rings. We display a counstruction of a ring that is fusible, yet not complemented, thus concluding that the class of fusible rings is a generalization of the class of complemented rings.
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- 2017
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012628
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- Document (PDF)
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- The gentle gender?: Shakespeare's Tamora and Lady Macbeth as models of revenge.
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- Fitzgerald, Jenna., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Twelve years separate the plays Titus Andronicus and Macbeth and yet the similarities between Tamora and Lady Macbeth seem to indicate that the former served as a model for the latter female revenge character. Despite the many characteristics that connect the two powerful women, Shakespeare not only intensifies Tamora but questions her maternal traits, exaggerates her competition with the male characters, and replaces her motives for madness in order to create Lady Macbeth. While it is often...
Show moreTwelve years separate the plays Titus Andronicus and Macbeth and yet the similarities between Tamora and Lady Macbeth seem to indicate that the former served as a model for the latter female revenge character. Despite the many characteristics that connect the two powerful women, Shakespeare not only intensifies Tamora but questions her maternal traits, exaggerates her competition with the male characters, and replaces her motives for madness in order to create Lady Macbeth. While it is often assumed that a female's identity is defined through her male counterpart, the opposite is true of the male characters in Titus Andronicus and Macbeth who are defined through the strength and personality of Tamora and Lady Macbeth, respectively. Analyzing the characteristics of these two women offers a new perspective on the characters, challenging the traditional observation that they are cruel and evil. Rather than viewing them as supernatural, controlling beings, my analysis allows the characters to simply be considered as driven, yet flawed women equal to the tragic heroes they encounter in the plays.
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- 2008
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/77665
- Subject Headings
- Characters, Tragedies, Literary style, Women in literature
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF OKENIA HYPOGAEA AND SOIL ANALYSIS ALONG THE COAST OF JOHN D. MACARTHUR BEACH STATE PARK.
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- King, Makenna, Moore, Jon, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Okenia hypogaea is a rare vine-like dune plant found only in Mexico and five counties on Florida’s southeast coast, from St. Lucie to Miami-Dade County. At John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, GPS coordinates of all Okenia hypogaea within the park were collected to create a map. I repeated this process following substantial beach erosion, caused by Hurricane Dorian, to compare growth patterns and geographic distribution. This data can be utilized by park officials when managing this species....
Show moreOkenia hypogaea is a rare vine-like dune plant found only in Mexico and five counties on Florida’s southeast coast, from St. Lucie to Miami-Dade County. At John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, GPS coordinates of all Okenia hypogaea within the park were collected to create a map. I repeated this process following substantial beach erosion, caused by Hurricane Dorian, to compare growth patterns and geographic distribution. This data can be utilized by park officials when managing this species. Soil analysis along the same 1.3-mile stretch of beach was done to evaluate environmental parameters impacting Okenia’s distribution and growth. Ten samples collected in the North region and ten in the South region of the beach were compared to determine any differences in their chemical composition that may affect Okenia hypogaea distribution. The tests performed on the soil measured pH, salinity, concentrations of various metals, petroleum products, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
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- 2020
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003712
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- Document (PDF)
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- GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF SPINY BACKED ORB WEAVER (Gasteracantha cancriformis) COLOR MORPHS IN THE AMERICAS.
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- King, Samuel, Wetterer, James, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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The spiny-backed orb weaver, Gasteracantha cancriformis, is widely distributed in the Americas. Females are recognizable by their crab-like back plate with six spines. The back plate may be white, red, yellow, or black, and the spines may be red or black. I analyzed the geographic distribution of various color morphs using geo-tagged photographs posted to the iNaturalist website. I found great differences in which color morphs are most prominent in certain areas. For example, morphs with...
Show moreThe spiny-backed orb weaver, Gasteracantha cancriformis, is widely distributed in the Americas. Females are recognizable by their crab-like back plate with six spines. The back plate may be white, red, yellow, or black, and the spines may be red or black. I analyzed the geographic distribution of various color morphs using geo-tagged photographs posted to the iNaturalist website. I found great differences in which color morphs are most prominent in certain areas. For example, morphs with white back and red spines are dominant in the Florida peninsula, yet appear to be almost nonexistent in South America. This analysis may be useful in further research to determine what genetic and/or environmental factors influence this geographic distribution.
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- 2023
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00260
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- Document (PDF)
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- GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN SLEEP AND METABOLIC FUNCTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH LATITUDE AND TEMPERATURE IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER.
- Creator
- Torres, Joshua, Keene, Alex C., Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Natural-occurring factors stemming from the environment can influence complex behaviors, such as feeding and sleeping. These factors act evolutionarily as selective pressures, shaping an organism’s behavior, for example suppressing sleep in order to forage for food. Under evolutionary influence, the regulation of sleep and metabolic homeostasis is crucial for an animal’s survival. Notable differences in sleep and metabolic phenotypes are seen across the animal kingdom, however how ecological...
Show moreNatural-occurring factors stemming from the environment can influence complex behaviors, such as feeding and sleeping. These factors act evolutionarily as selective pressures, shaping an organism’s behavior, for example suppressing sleep in order to forage for food. Under evolutionary influence, the regulation of sleep and metabolic homeostasis is crucial for an animal’s survival. Notable differences in sleep and metabolic phenotypes are seen across the animal kingdom, however how ecological factors maintain these phenotypes is poorly understood. Using the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, this Honors Thesis will assess sleep, starvation, and metabolic traits in 24 populations gathered from various geographic localities. Previous studies using Drosophila have identified the novel genetic regulators of sleep, metabolism and evolutionary processes. Sleep dysregulation leads to the deterioration of normal functions within both the fruit fly and humans. My project investigates how this variation in behavior interacts with evolutionary environment and history.
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- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00056
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- Document (PDF)
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- The grassroots gospel: how spirituals and freedom songs democratized the Civil Rights Movement.
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- Bimmler, Lauren., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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The presence of music, especially in the form of freedom songs, is a notable constant in the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Participants sang spirituals and freedom songs everywhere in the South - at mass meetings, demonstrations, and in jails. An engaging and participatory activity, singing unified, empowered, and historicized activists, allowing everyone an opportunity to be included in the action. Without these songs, the African-American communities across the...
Show moreThe presence of music, especially in the form of freedom songs, is a notable constant in the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Participants sang spirituals and freedom songs everywhere in the South - at mass meetings, demonstrations, and in jails. An engaging and participatory activity, singing unified, empowered, and historicized activists, allowing everyone an opportunity to be included in the action. Without these songs, the African-American communities across the South may not have been able to band together to become such a force for change; while the activists were the facilitators for progress, the songs were the inspiration. Freedom songs democratized the Civil Rights Movement, enabling the participation of ordinary people at a grassroots level, therefore creating a strong mass movement.
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- 2008
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/77657, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT77657
- Subject Headings
- Civil rights movements, History, Protest songs, History and criticism, African Americans, Civil rights, History and criticism, Spirituals (Songs), History and criticism
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- Document (PDF)
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- GREATEST NATIONAL TREASURE: ELIZABETH BISHOP’S INFLUENCE ON JAMES MERRILL.
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- Lopez-Nadal, Alexandra, Sourgen, Gavin, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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At the 1993 Key West Literary Seminar dedicated to poet Elizabeth Bishop, Merrill shared his poem “The Kimono” and “The Victor Dog”, which he dedicated to Bishop. He then recited three short poems by Bishop: “Exchanging Hats”, “The Shampoo”, and ended with “One Art.” The event is crucial to understanding Bishop’s influence on Merrill’s work as a valuable resource that provides insight directly from the authoritative wordsmith. Close reading the poems side-by-side allows for comprehension and...
Show moreAt the 1993 Key West Literary Seminar dedicated to poet Elizabeth Bishop, Merrill shared his poem “The Kimono” and “The Victor Dog”, which he dedicated to Bishop. He then recited three short poems by Bishop: “Exchanging Hats”, “The Shampoo”, and ended with “One Art.” The event is crucial to understanding Bishop’s influence on Merrill’s work as a valuable resource that provides insight directly from the authoritative wordsmith. Close reading the poems side-by-side allows for comprehension and appreciation of their friendship and work. The indirect confessional mode, traditional forms, and literary devices of Bishop’s poems are found in Merrill’s work as well. Examining “Overdue Pilgrimage to Nova Scotia”—not only as Merrill’s late elegy for Bishop but as his ultimate attempt to contend with her loss and understand her guidance—provides a thorough fleshing out of his relationship with Bishop and its effect on his life and work.
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- 2019
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00087
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- Document (PDF)
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- GROUP THEORY AND A NEW SUDOKU GAME.
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- Samaroo, Ryan, McGovern, Warren Wm., Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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From reading the articles [1] and [2] we became to be interested in understanding the group of transformations on the set of all 9 x 9 sudoku grids. We wanted to understand characteristics of those sudoku grids that had the property where said sudoku grid rotated clockwise by 90o is equal to the sudoku grid acted on by a permutation. This led us to understanding which possible 4,4 cycle permutations were allowed. Through our research we developed theories for how these transformations worked...
Show moreFrom reading the articles [1] and [2] we became to be interested in understanding the group of transformations on the set of all 9 x 9 sudoku grids. We wanted to understand characteristics of those sudoku grids that had the property where said sudoku grid rotated clockwise by 90o is equal to the sudoku grid acted on by a permutation. This led us to understanding which possible 4,4 cycle permutations were allowed. Through our research we developed theories for how these transformations worked and found how they influenced the rules of the games. We also tried to find what information can be given in order to solve the puzzle. An example puzzle is shown to illustrate the theories and potential of a single puzzle.
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- 2019
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00120
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- Document (PDF)
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- GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND MEASUREMENTS OF GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS IN THE ABACOA GREENWAY.
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- Rodriguez, Nicholas, Moore, Jon, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Gopherus polyphemus is a keystone species that is listed under Florida’s Endangered Species Act as a “threatened species”. This thesis will include various growth measurements of a population of tortoises located in Jupiter’s backyard, the Abacoa Greenway. At this specific site, tortoises have been studied thoroughly by marking and measuring tortoises and remeasuring in the following years. Using data from individual tortoises measured over a 17-year period, this thesis will explore average...
Show moreGopherus polyphemus is a keystone species that is listed under Florida’s Endangered Species Act as a “threatened species”. This thesis will include various growth measurements of a population of tortoises located in Jupiter’s backyard, the Abacoa Greenway. At this specific site, tortoises have been studied thoroughly by marking and measuring tortoises and remeasuring in the following years. Using data from individual tortoises measured over a 17-year period, this thesis will explore average growth curves and mean size for each year of life. Periods of life ranging from hatchling to juvenile to full maturation will be compiled into growth patterns. Gopher tortoises were studied primarily at Range VIa, southwest of Fredrick Small Road and Central Blvd. To better understand this keystone species and how South Florida populations differ from more northern ones, extensive data will be analyzed.
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- 2018
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00046
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- Document (PDF)
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- GUILTY BUT INSANE?: THE CASE OF JOHN HINCKLEY.
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- Coppin, Shanece, Tunick, Mark, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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On March 30th, 1981, John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan using a .22 caliber revolver. As a result, he wounded Reagan, Secret Service Agent Tim McCarthy, police officer Thomas Delahanty, and White House Press Secretary James Brady (who was left permanently disabled and died in 2014 from his gunshot injuries). Hinckley did so to grab the attention of Jodie Foster from the film Taxi Driver. Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and placed into psychiatric...
Show moreOn March 30th, 1981, John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan using a .22 caliber revolver. As a result, he wounded Reagan, Secret Service Agent Tim McCarthy, police officer Thomas Delahanty, and White House Press Secretary James Brady (who was left permanently disabled and died in 2014 from his gunshot injuries). Hinckley did so to grab the attention of Jodie Foster from the film Taxi Driver. Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and placed into psychiatric care. I argue that Hinkley should be found guilty but insane under the retributive theory of punishment. After discussing Hinckley’s background leading up to the attempted assassination of Reagan, I explain two ethical theories of punishment (utilitarianism and retributivism). Then, I address how they would rule in Hinckley’s case. Lastly, I will defend the retributive theory, and argue that it would support a guilty but insane verdict.
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- 2023
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00247
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- Document (PDF)
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- " Guilty" until proven innocent: interrogation and false confessions.
- Creator
- Wailes, Meridith, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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In 1956 Darrel Parker was convicted of murdering his wife, with no evidence of his guilt except his own confession. Like Parker, some individuals confess to crimes which they did not commit. These confessions are generally made with a lawyer present when police us deception or coercion. While deception is constitutional, and a permitted police tactic, coercion is not. THis paper distinguished between the two and provides a philosophical framework for determining when deception becomes...
Show moreIn 1956 Darrel Parker was convicted of murdering his wife, with no evidence of his guilt except his own confession. Like Parker, some individuals confess to crimes which they did not commit. These confessions are generally made with a lawyer present when police us deception or coercion. While deception is constitutional, and a permitted police tactic, coercion is not. THis paper distinguished between the two and provides a philosophical framework for determining when deception becomes coercive. While non-coercive deception can lead to false confessions, I do not argue that deception should be banned, as it is a useful tool for police in catching criminals. Instead, I argue that police may deceive suspects, but prosecutors and judges should provide a check by using a three-pronged test to ensure that individuals are not convicted of crimes they did not commit.
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- 2012
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3359324
- Subject Headings
- Confession (Law), Psychological aspects, Police questioning, Psychological aspects, Criminal justice, Administration of, Moral and ethical aspects, Interviewing in law enforcement, Criminal investigation, Psychological aspects
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- Document (PDF)
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- Gun control in Florida: an analysis of the Right to Carry Law of 1987.
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- Mathews, Sunil., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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In 1987, Florida passed a Right to Carry Law, allowing citizens to purchase a concealed weapons license. Bill proponents believe that an armed citizenry will deter crime. This study examines the relationship between gun control legislation and violent crime in Florida. By using multiple regression analysis, I conclude that gun control legislation has a significant effect on homicide rates, and the presence of national economic conditions is associated with violent crime in Florida.
- Date Issued
- 2009
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3325083
- Subject Headings
- Firearms ownership, Law and legislation, Violence, Prevention, Firearms, Law and legislation, Gun control
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- Document (PDF)
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- GUNS AND TIMES: ORIGINALISM AND THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISION IN NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION, INC. V. BRUEN, 597 U.S. ___ (2022).
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- Gray, Haven, Tunick, Mark, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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The recent United States Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. ___ (2022), written by Justice Clarence Thomas, established that states enacting restrictions on the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms must now demonstrate that their restrictions are “consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation”. The notion that the Supreme Court should defer to historical sentiments and the perceived original intent of...
Show moreThe recent United States Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. ___ (2022), written by Justice Clarence Thomas, established that states enacting restrictions on the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms must now demonstrate that their restrictions are “consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation”. The notion that the Supreme Court should defer to historical sentiments and the perceived original intent of the framers of the Constitution is known as originalism and is becoming increasingly prevalent in the decisions of the Court. Originalism fails in that it requires U.S. Supreme Court justices to rely on biased amicus curiae briefs and an incomplete understanding of history when rendering their decisions. I will argue that Justice Thomas’s appeal to historical understandings in NYSRPA v. Bruen is not only a flawed theory of constitutional interpretation, but also historically inaccurate.
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- 2023
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00258
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- Document (PDF)
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- HANDLING OF AIR-SENSITIVE REAGENTS IN AN UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY.
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- von Nehring, Erich Scott, Dragojlovic, Veljko, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Chemistry lab work often mandates working with hazardous materials and this existing danger can be easily compounded by inexperience. Undergraduate and bachelors lab workers may be unfamiliar with aspects of lab safety and why certain safety recommendations are in place and the dangers involved. This work outlines safety practices that can be applied when working with air sensitive compounds and some of options that can affect safety procedures such as the type and material a syringe is made of.
- Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012645
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- Document (PDF)
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- HEALING MINDS THROUGH MUSIC.
- Creator
- Gudi, Supriya, Earles, Julie, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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In 2015, 11.6% of all recorded deaths in the world were caused by dementia (“Dementia Now Leading Cause of Death,” 2016). However, the progression of dementia can potentially be slowed down by providing mental stimulation through music enrichment programs. Two distinct forms of memory have been studied in dementia patients, semantic memory and episodic memory. Semantic memory of music was found to be largely preserved, while episodic memories underwent a significant decline (Tulving, 1972)....
Show moreIn 2015, 11.6% of all recorded deaths in the world were caused by dementia (“Dementia Now Leading Cause of Death,” 2016). However, the progression of dementia can potentially be slowed down by providing mental stimulation through music enrichment programs. Two distinct forms of memory have been studied in dementia patients, semantic memory and episodic memory. Semantic memory of music was found to be largely preserved, while episodic memories underwent a significant decline (Tulving, 1972). At the cellular level, symptoms of dementia include altered levels of gray and white matter, decrease in overall volume of structures within the brain, formation of neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques, and a reduction in dopamine levels (Yang et al., 2010; Raz, 2005; Guo et al., 2016; Chui et al., 1984; Anderton, 1997; Cross et al., 1981). It was found that participation in music sessions lessened the severity of several of these processes. Thus, this research will explore how exposure to music can potentially increase memory retention, slow down neural atrophy, and as a result, have a likely effect on the progression of dementia.
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- 2019
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00078
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- Document (PDF)
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- HEALTH AND DISTRIBUTION OF OYSTERS AT JOHN D. MACARTHUR BEACH STATE PARK.
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- Clinton, Haley, Moore, Jon, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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In Fall 2018, John D. MacArthur Beach State Park’s estuary was surveyed to determine the health and distribution of their oysters. These organisms provide important ecological functions, so their populations are an important reflection on the health of the estuary. Hypothesis one is to determine oyster health by comparing environmental conditions, oyster densities, shell heights, and condition indexes today to a 2010 survey. The second hypothesis is to determine where oysters congregate,...
Show moreIn Fall 2018, John D. MacArthur Beach State Park’s estuary was surveyed to determine the health and distribution of their oysters. These organisms provide important ecological functions, so their populations are an important reflection on the health of the estuary. Hypothesis one is to determine oyster health by comparing environmental conditions, oyster densities, shell heights, and condition indexes today to a 2010 survey. The second hypothesis is to determine where oysters congregate, either on soft or hard substrates or in different estuary zones. Environmental data was taken once a month, two condition indexes were calculated, and densities and shell heights were measured across the estuary once. Research has predicted a decrease in oyster populations, but this study found little health changes in the last decade. Higher oyster densities were found on hard substrates near the boardwalk, suggesting a future 2019 oyster restoration project should focus here.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2019
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00072
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- Document (PDF)
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- Help or hindrance: an evaluation of the 287(g) program and local immigration enforcement in Florida.
- Creator
- Klaas, Kristina, Steigenga, Timothy J., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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The 287(g) program trains state local law enforcement agencies and authorizes them to enforce federal immigration law. Utilizing data from Collier, Bay, Miami-Dade, and Lake counties, this thesis analyzes the impact of Florida's 287(g) program to determine if the program effectively targets "criminal aliens," as outlined in the goals of the program. While the implementation of 287(g) in Florida has increased the number of unauthorized immigrants deported, the initiative has not effectively...
Show moreThe 287(g) program trains state local law enforcement agencies and authorizes them to enforce federal immigration law. Utilizing data from Collier, Bay, Miami-Dade, and Lake counties, this thesis analyzes the impact of Florida's 287(g) program to determine if the program effectively targets "criminal aliens," as outlined in the goals of the program. While the implementation of 287(g) in Florida has increased the number of unauthorized immigrants deported, the initiative has not effectively met its stated goal to target criminal aliens. Furthermore, the 287(g) program has resulted in other consequences, such as the criminalization of immigrants, hindering local law enforcement agencies in promoting community safety, and transferring local immigration enforcement costs to the federal government.
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- 2011
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003589
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- Document (PDF)
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- Help or hype?: the role of Internet marketing in rural development strategies.
- Creator
- Klaas, Kathryn, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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International development literature suggests that Internet marketing has the potential to play an important role in rural development. Despite the abundant theoretical support for incorporating Internet marketing into development strategies, there is little empirical evidence regarding whether Internet marketing actually generates development. This thesis helps fill this gap in the literature by investigating whether one Internet marketing application associated with development, competitive...
Show moreInternational development literature suggests that Internet marketing has the potential to play an important role in rural development. Despite the abundant theoretical support for incorporating Internet marketing into development strategies, there is little empirical evidence regarding whether Internet marketing actually generates development. This thesis helps fill this gap in the literature by investigating whether one Internet marketing application associated with development, competitive-online auctions (COAs), contributes to growth and poverty reduction. An analysis of price premiums earned in Latin American specialty coffee auctions and interviews with participating coffee farmers suggest that this application's strength lies in its ability to catalyze development; it provides the foundation from which farmers can pursue above-market prices, access new markets, and improve local living conditions. However, evidence also emphasizes that COAs do not inevitably advance development goals because their ability to do so is contingent on external factors, including the actions taken by individual farmers.
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- 2009
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/209992
- Subject Headings
- Internet marketing, Small business, Computer network resources, Developmental economics, Rural development, Information technology, Economic aspects
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- HEMATOLOGY AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE STATUS OF GOPHER TORTOISES IN THE ABACOA GREENWAY.
- Creator
- Fremont, Lauren Elise, Moore, Jon, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
- Abstract/Description
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Upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) is an illness present in gopher tortoises that can cause a variety of symptoms. A population of gopher tortoises in Range VIa of the Abacoa Greenway in Jupiter, Florida, has been tracked for URTD for the last thirteen years. We have had individuals that have tested seropositive, seronegative, and/or suspect for URTD. In addition to the URTD testing, a blood protein electrophoresis test and a blood chemistry panel were conducted on the blood samples taken...
Show moreUpper respiratory tract disease (URTD) is an illness present in gopher tortoises that can cause a variety of symptoms. A population of gopher tortoises in Range VIa of the Abacoa Greenway in Jupiter, Florida, has been tracked for URTD for the last thirteen years. We have had individuals that have tested seropositive, seronegative, and/or suspect for URTD. In addition to the URTD testing, a blood protein electrophoresis test and a blood chemistry panel were conducted on the blood samples taken from the tortoises. Not every tortoise had all of the tests done on their blood samples. The goal was to connect a blood variable to a URTD status through ANOVA testing. Magnesium and cholesterol were found to be significant; however, this was due to gender and not to the URTD status. Further testing will be conducted over the next year in order to add to the pool of data.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012617
- Format
- Document (PDF)