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- 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
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- 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
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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.
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- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005177
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Verb acquisition and generalization strategies of preschool children.
- Creator
- Pruzansky, Rita, Earles, Julie, Kersten, Alan
- Date Issued
- 2012-04-06
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3350924
- Subject Headings
- Child development, Cognitive grammar, Language acquisition --Age factors, Language arts (Early childhood), Psycholinguistics, Children --Language
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- 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.
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- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000033
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- 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).
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- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000032
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- 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)
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000046
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Water Cone Improvement Project.
- Creator
- Foley, Michael, Zitani, Matthew, Scheigner, Kyle, Ortega, Abel, Fisken, Gordon, Su, Tsung-Chow, College of Engineering and Computer Science
- Abstract/Description
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Abstract Object of research is to improve a solar desalination device known as the Water Cone that creates potable water using solar energy. The water cone is a polymeric cone that sits overtop a dish of saline water. The water is evaporated by the sun and condenses back onto the surface of the cone creating fresh water. In an attempt to improve the cone’s water production, two different hydrophobic coatings are applied to the inside of two cones, which allow water droplets to flow at a much...
Show moreAbstract Object of research is to improve a solar desalination device known as the Water Cone that creates potable water using solar energy. The water cone is a polymeric cone that sits overtop a dish of saline water. The water is evaporated by the sun and condenses back onto the surface of the cone creating fresh water. In an attempt to improve the cone’s water production, two different hydrophobic coatings are applied to the inside of two cones, which allow water droplets to flow at a much faster rate, collecting water more quickly. Two water cones are coated separately, and are exposed to sunlight for five days. Water collection for the coated portion of the cone is compared to the uncoated portion of the cone. Results after a first trial show that coating A on the water cone impedes water collection whereas coating B appears to increase water collection.
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- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005188
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- 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
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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.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Who Am I?: My Reactions to This Bridge Called My Back.
- Creator
- Angus, Jeanelle
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000729
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- 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
- 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.
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- Document (PDF)
