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Title: THE GARDENER’S LAMENT: REHABILITATION AND RESPONSIBILITY INSIDE LEAVENWORTH PRISON.
Creator: Bromell, Laccia, Tunick, Mark, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: In this thesis, I assess the debate over whether inmates should have privileges as a means of rehabilitation within United States prison populations. I focus on the example of Carl Bowles, a convicted murderer residing in Leavenworth Prison, who was given a garden to tend, only to have it taken away by a new regime. My argument is twofold: I will first discuss the normative question of whether an inmate like Carl Bowles ought to be given his garden in the first place. I will then address the...
Show moreIn this thesis, I assess the debate over whether inmates should have privileges as a means of rehabilitation within United States prison populations. I focus on the example of Carl Bowles, a convicted murderer residing in Leavenworth Prison, who was given a garden to tend, only to have it taken away by a new regime. My argument is twofold: I will first discuss the normative question of whether an inmate like Carl Bowles ought to be given his garden in the first place. I will then address the empirical question of whether giving him the garden is beneficial to him and society. I unfold my argument by first discussing some central theories of punishment and then applying these theories to the distinct questions concerning treatment of inmates.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013647
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Title: NATIVE VERSUS EXOTIC ANTS AS A FOOD SOURCE FOR THE ANT LION, (Myrmeleon crudelis).
Creator: Brothers, David G., Wetterer, James K., Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Solenopsis invicta, a fire ant originally from South America, has become an important exotic pest in the southeastern US. Solenopsis invicta is well known for its powerful sting and are known to attack native wildlife, such as hatchling sea turtles. I examined the suitability of S. invicta as prey for a native antlion, Myrmeleon crudelis, in South Florida. I compared the growth and survival over 12 week period of 16 ant lions fed S. invicta and 16 fed a native pyramid ant, Dorymyrmex bureni....
Show moreSolenopsis invicta, a fire ant originally from South America, has become an important exotic pest in the southeastern US. Solenopsis invicta is well known for its powerful sting and are known to attack native wildlife, such as hatchling sea turtles. I examined the suitability of S. invicta as prey for a native antlion, Myrmeleon crudelis, in South Florida. I compared the growth and survival over 12 week period of 16 ant lions fed S. invicta and 16 fed a native pyramid ant, Dorymyrmex bureni. I found antlions fed S. invicta had significantly lower growth and survival than antlions fed D. bureni. Thus, S. invicta does not appear to be suitable prey for M. crudelis, and may have a negative impact on M. crudelis in areas where it invades.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013648
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Title: THE IMPACT THAT VISION, OLFACTION, AND MAGNETIC SENSE OF DIRECTION HAVE IN THE HOMING BEHAVIORS OF GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS - A PRELIMINARY REPORT.
Creator: Kelly, Sarah, Moore, Jon, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Gopherus polyphemus, commonly known as a gopher tortoise, is a keystone species found in the southeastern United States that uses homing behaviors to locate their burrow after traveling. These behaviors are influenced by multiple systems- visual landmarks, olfaction, and magnetic sense of direction but the extent of the influence has never been established. This experiment was an attempt to gauge the extent that each had in influencing the homing ability of the tortoises by temporarily...
Show moreGopherus polyphemus, commonly known as a gopher tortoise, is a keystone species found in the southeastern United States that uses homing behaviors to locate their burrow after traveling. These behaviors are influenced by multiple systems- visual landmarks, olfaction, and magnetic sense of direction but the extent of the influence has never been established. This experiment was an attempt to gauge the extent that each had in influencing the homing ability of the tortoises by temporarily blocking these senses before moving the tortoise approximately 46 m away from the burrow it was found in or closest to and timing how long it took for the tortoise to locate a burrow. The results of the experiment support the idea that visual landmarks have the greatest influence closely followed by olfaction since the vision deprivation trials were the longest, irritated the tortoises most, and the tortoises starting blatantly using olfaction to get their bearings.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013649
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Title: ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION STRATEGIES IN THE REINTEGRATION OF LIBERIAN FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS.
Creator: Leahy, Jaspar A., Steigenga, Timothy J., Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: This thesis examines the challenges surrounding the reintegration of former child soldiers in post-conflict Liberia and recommends alternative education strategies for their reintegration. Formal schooling has not met the needs of many Liberian former child soldiers, and consequently alternative education programs and strategies are an essential approach towards reintegration. I analyze educational theory, policy, and case studies in post-conflict countries to recommend the most effective...
Show moreThis thesis examines the challenges surrounding the reintegration of former child soldiers in post-conflict Liberia and recommends alternative education strategies for their reintegration. Formal schooling has not met the needs of many Liberian former child soldiers, and consequently alternative education programs and strategies are an essential approach towards reintegration. I analyze educational theory, policy, and case studies in post-conflict countries to recommend the most effective alternative education strategies for reintegrating Liberian former child soldiers and ensuring their further intellectual, social, and economic development. I argue that programs combining community and peer support with professional guidance and apprenticeships have been the most effective in reaching this population. This research will serve as a basis for implementing adult education programs at The Pa’s Hat Academy, a school intended to serve former child soldiers and subsequent generations of males in the West Point area in Monrovia, Liberia.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013650
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Title: INOSITOL PYROPHOSPHATE AND UBIQUITIN-PROTEASOMAL PATHWAYS REGULATE CELL SIGNALING AND METABOLISM.
Creator: Mora, Hector, Chakraborty, Anutosh, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The prevalence of obesity and type-2 diabetes (T2D) related comorbidities in the US emphasize the need for their treatment. Enzymes implicated in these diseases are favorable targets due to their specific catalytic activity. The Chakraborty lab discovered that inositol hexakisphosphate kinase-1 (IP6K1), an enzyme that synthesizes the signaling inositol pyrophosphate IP7, promotes fat accumulation and insulin resistance. Thus, IP6K1 is a novel target in obesity/T2D. However, how IP6K1...
Show moreThe prevalence of obesity and type-2 diabetes (T2D) related comorbidities in the US emphasize the need for their treatment. Enzymes implicated in these diseases are favorable targets due to their specific catalytic activity. The Chakraborty lab discovered that inositol hexakisphosphate kinase-1 (IP6K1), an enzyme that synthesizes the signaling inositol pyrophosphate IP7, promotes fat accumulation and insulin resistance. Thus, IP6K1 is a novel target in obesity/T2D. However, how IP6K1 expression, stability, and activity are modulated in vivo remains unknown. Recent experiments establish that IP6K1 interacts with a novel ubiquitin ligase, Ube4A. Studies are ongoing to determine the cellular role of Ube4A as well as the physiological consequences of IP6K1-Ube4A interaction.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013651
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Title: THE SOUTHERN BELLE EFFECT: A STUDY OF THE STRONG FEMALE CHARACTERS IN SOUTHERN AMERICAN LITERATURE.
Creator: Myers, Taylor M., Luria, Rachel C., Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The Southern belle trope has long been a method through which authors explore social and political experiences. The Southern belle began as a way for authors to represent a convoluted past, while describing the aesthetic beauty of the land and people who lived on it. Although some iconic characters such as Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire, and Janie in Their Eyes Were Watching God, challenge the traditional understanding of what it means to be a Southern belle, they serve the same purpose...
Show moreThe Southern belle trope has long been a method through which authors explore social and political experiences. The Southern belle began as a way for authors to represent a convoluted past, while describing the aesthetic beauty of the land and people who lived on it. Although some iconic characters such as Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire, and Janie in Their Eyes Were Watching God, challenge the traditional understanding of what it means to be a Southern belle, they serve the same purpose in each respective novel as the more classic Southern belles that I examine such as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind, and Skeeter Phelan in The Help. This thesis will explore how the presence of the Southern belle within a novel acts as a thoroughfare by which an author can explore the topics of equality, racism, naturalism, exploitation of women, and the impossibility of social growth.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013652
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Title: COMPUTERS MAKE THE BEST LISTENERS: A HISTORY AND EXPERIMENT ON NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING.
Creator: Raja, Shan A., McGovern, Warren, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: In this thesis I will be using natural language processing techniques, particularly text classification and language modeling with Naïve Bayes, to categorize data from social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram in order to optimize the user experience. The categorical classifications will serve as meaningful events that may occur in people’s lives so that the user may essentially filter posts for important content such as anniversaries, birthdays, job promotions, or relocation...
Show moreIn this thesis I will be using natural language processing techniques, particularly text classification and language modeling with Naïve Bayes, to categorize data from social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram in order to optimize the user experience. The categorical classifications will serve as meaningful events that may occur in people’s lives so that the user may essentially filter posts for important content such as anniversaries, birthdays, job promotions, or relocation of friends in an application setting. I will apply the algorithm using the Java programming language and the Eclipse Integrated Development Environment.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013653
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Title: THERMOREGULATION OF THE GOPHER TORTOISE (GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS).
Creator: Schaffner, Abigail, Moore, Jon, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Thermoregulation is a critical mechanism that allows reptiles to enhance physiological performances such as digestion, running, and embryo development. Gopherus polyphemus relies on thermoregulatory behavior to reach an optimum threshold for active behavior outside of their burrows. This study used internal and external temperature readings of tortoises found in the Abacoa Jupiter Greenway range VIA and compares them to behavior exhibited by the tortoise and environmental temperatures...
Show moreThermoregulation is a critical mechanism that allows reptiles to enhance physiological performances such as digestion, running, and embryo development. Gopherus polyphemus relies on thermoregulatory behavior to reach an optimum threshold for active behavior outside of their burrows. This study used internal and external temperature readings of tortoises found in the Abacoa Jupiter Greenway range VIA and compares them to behavior exhibited by the tortoise and environmental temperatures recorded. The results were compared to previous research conducted on gopher tortoises on sites of similar latitude and the results remained relatively consistent between study populations. A mean external carapace temperature of 31.8° C was determined for active behavior as well as a mean internal (cloacal) temperature of 32.3° C for active behavior. This internal temperature is slightly below previously recorded research, which states that active gopher tortoises have internal body temperatures ranging from 34-35° C.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013654
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Title: PRIVACY AND THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH.
Creator: Uribe, Alejandra A., Tunick, Mark, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Because of the nature of their jobs and lifestyles, public figures are more likely to suffer intrusive invasions into their private lives and cannot generally expect to receive privacy in public places. However, the right to respect for a person’s privacy and the right to freedom of expression are both vitally important rights. Drawing on a balancing test similar to that used by the European Court of Human Rights that attempts to give due weight to each right, I argue that, with matters that...
Show moreBecause of the nature of their jobs and lifestyles, public figures are more likely to suffer intrusive invasions into their private lives and cannot generally expect to receive privacy in public places. However, the right to respect for a person’s privacy and the right to freedom of expression are both vitally important rights. Drawing on a balancing test similar to that used by the European Court of Human Rights that attempts to give due weight to each right, I argue that, with matters that are considered to be private like medical issues, a right to free speech should not trump a celebrity’s right to privacy.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013655
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Title: Thomas Pynchon's Philosopher Detectives: An Investigation into the Epistemic Cyborg.
Creator: Votypka, Jonathan, White, Daniel R., Harrawood, Michael, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Thomas Pynchon's novels have puzzled audiences for decades, in the same way his conspiracy plots lead his characters into labyrinthine networks of events and people. These two novels feature female detective protagonists pursuing elusive secrets and conspiracies while struggling with technological advancement that is altering the world they think they know. These detectives are Oedipa Maas in The Crying ofLot49 (1966) and Maxine Tarnow in Bleeding Edge (201 3). The Crying of Lot 49 is set in...
Show moreThomas Pynchon's novels have puzzled audiences for decades, in the same way his conspiracy plots lead his characters into labyrinthine networks of events and people. These two novels feature female detective protagonists pursuing elusive secrets and conspiracies while struggling with technological advancement that is altering the world they think they know. These detectives are Oedipa Maas in The Crying ofLot49 (1966) and Maxine Tarnow in Bleeding Edge (201 3). The Crying of Lot 49 is set in the Cold War mid-1960's, while Bleeding Edge begins in April of2001, and ventures through the events of September 11th, 2001. Pynchon places his detectives in these volatile eras so that they might serve to immerse the reader, enabling her then to understand the techno-social developments of the present. As the characters assimilate their new experiences into an intelligible design, so too does the reader need to augment his epistemological framework.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013656
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Title: CATALYTIC RUTHENIUM TETROXIDE OXIDATION OF ALKENES UNDER ANHYDROUS CONDITIONS.
Creator: Ansley, Harrison, Dragojlovic, Veljko, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Oxidative cleavage of alkenes was carried out with catalytic ruthenium tetroxide in anhydrous t-butyl alcohol at room temperature. Mild conditions caused a slower and less exhaustive oxidation of the double bond so that aldehydes were the major reaction products.
Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013637
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Title: Synthesis of Flosal.
Creator: Brettler, Steven, Dragojlovic, Veljko, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Flosal (Jasmonal, Jasmine Aldehyde, (E)-2-benzylideneheptanal) is an important commercial fragrance compound. The principal method for its preparation involves a crossed aldol condensation reaction of heptanal and benzaldehyde. The method has a serious drawback as the synthesis of jasmine aldehyde is accompanied by self-condensation of heptanal to produce foul-smelling 2-pentyl-2-nonenal. We optimized the reaction conditions to maximize yield of jasmine aldehyde while preventing formation of...
Show moreFlosal (Jasmonal, Jasmine Aldehyde, (E)-2-benzylideneheptanal) is an important commercial fragrance compound. The principal method for its preparation involves a crossed aldol condensation reaction of heptanal and benzaldehyde. The method has a serious drawback as the synthesis of jasmine aldehyde is accompanied by self-condensation of heptanal to produce foul-smelling 2-pentyl-2-nonenal. We optimized the reaction conditions to maximize yield of jasmine aldehyde while preventing formation of 2-pentyl-2-nonenal. The desired product was obtained in ~60% yield, with a room for future improvement.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013638
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Title: VENUS IN AUGUSTAN ROME.
Creator: Carney, John, Strain, Christopher, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: This thesis examines the development of a goddess in the ancient Mediterranean. Popularly worshipped since at least the Paleolithic era, this goddess served as the cultural forbear of various goddesses throughout the region. The dominant religious culture of both the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras was emphatically matriarchal and contemporaneous societies mirrored this religious attitude with matrilineal customs. Over the course of many millennia, the goddess' identity and roles developed in...
Show moreThis thesis examines the development of a goddess in the ancient Mediterranean. Popularly worshipped since at least the Paleolithic era, this goddess served as the cultural forbear of various goddesses throughout the region. The dominant religious culture of both the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras was emphatically matriarchal and contemporaneous societies mirrored this religious attitude with matrilineal customs. Over the course of many millennia, the goddess' identity and roles developed in different ways across the Mediterranean region. When Augustus came to power in Rome in the first century B.C.E., he adopted the tradition of his family and professed descent from Venus to lend divine credence to his claim to power. With the help of the poet Vergil, Augustus manipulated the character of Venus to embody and reinforce female roles desired in his burgeoning empire.
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Date Issued: 2013
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013639
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Title: “HE HAS ASKED US TO LIVE OUR LIVES FOR TOMORROW:” UN ANÁLISIS DISCURSIVO Y LONGITUDINAL DE LOS SERMONES DE UNA CONGREGACIÓN DE LA IGLESIA PENTECOSTAL UNIDA.
Creator: Geiger, Megan, Steigenga, Timothy, Vázquez, Miguel, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The rapid growth of Pentecostalism has drawn significant scholarly attention in recent decades. However, few researchers have utilized sermon transcripts as a data source for understanding the evolution of Pentecostal thinking. An archive of thirty sermons from one United Pentecostal Church congregation is the primary data source for this analysis. Two groups of sermons from different time periods (1976-86, 2000-10) were compared to examine how one minister’s approach to social issues changed...
Show moreThe rapid growth of Pentecostalism has drawn significant scholarly attention in recent decades. However, few researchers have utilized sermon transcripts as a data source for understanding the evolution of Pentecostal thinking. An archive of thirty sermons from one United Pentecostal Church congregation is the primary data source for this analysis. Two groups of sermons from different time periods (1976-86, 2000-10) were compared to examine how one minister’s approach to social issues changed over time. The minister’s discourse about education, marriage and divorce, and homosexuality held to a Pentecostal worldview of “good” and “evil” across time periods. However, key shifts in the Pastor’s dualistic discourse suggest how Pentecostals can adapt to societal change over time. This study suggests that Pentecostalism may be significantly more adaptable to external changes than some analysts had predicted, and that longitudinal discourse analyses provides a window into how the Pentecostal dualistic worldview adapts to such changes.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013640
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Title: PROTECTING PRIVACY IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS.
Creator: Goldstein, Jaclyn A., Tunick, Mark, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: I argue that when an individual enters into a relationship, they should be able to share private or embarrassing facts with their partner without fear of waiving their right to privacy: members of an intimate relationship have a moral obligation not to publish, whether orally or in writing, intimate information about one another to third parties. This moral obligation further extends to photographs or videos, and I focus on the case of revenge porn. I also argue that a legal obligation is...
Show moreI argue that when an individual enters into a relationship, they should be able to share private or embarrassing facts with their partner without fear of waiving their right to privacy: members of an intimate relationship have a moral obligation not to publish, whether orally or in writing, intimate information about one another to third parties. This moral obligation further extends to photographs or videos, and I focus on the case of revenge porn. I also argue that a legal obligation is necessary to protect an individual’s privacy interests. Currently, an individual’s privacy rights are protected by four privacy torts, including the publication of private facts tort. However, in many cases one’s First Amendment right to free speech outweighs one’s right to privacy and so I propose that individuals who enter into an intimate relationship should have an additional legal form of protection.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013641
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Title: The Integration of Eastside High School.
Creator: McDonald, Parker, Tunick, Mark, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: In the 1954 Supreme Court Case Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling declaring that separate schools for white and black students was inherently unequal. This thesis will evaluate the goals of desegregation based on the Court’s writings, and the opinion of academic scholars. It will then look at the history of desegregation in Gainesville Florida, and specifically, Eastside High School. With this history in mind, I will determine whether or not the...
Show moreIn the 1954 Supreme Court Case Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling declaring that separate schools for white and black students was inherently unequal. This thesis will evaluate the goals of desegregation based on the Court’s writings, and the opinion of academic scholars. It will then look at the history of desegregation in Gainesville Florida, and specifically, Eastside High School. With this history in mind, I will determine whether or not the goals of desegregation expressed by the court and these academic scholars have been met at Eastside. I will conclude that while the goal of desegregation (simply the removal codified segregation) has been met, the goal of integration (an active state intervention to remedy the effects of segregation) has not.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013642
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Title: Optimization of Diels-Alder Reactions in Fluorous and Non-fluorous Solvents.
Creator: Richmond, Michael, Dragojlovic, Veljko, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The use of fluorous solvents in Diels-Alder reactions have been identified as a viable means to optimize the reaction’s stereoselectivity. Past research on the use of fluorous solvents in Diels-Alder reactions suggest that the characteristics of fluorous solvents (including their tendency to be both liphophobic and hydrophobic) may provide optimal conditions for Diels-Alder reactions. This study investigates these characteristics by comparing the effects of these solvents and other solvents ...
Show moreThe use of fluorous solvents in Diels-Alder reactions have been identified as a viable means to optimize the reaction’s stereoselectivity. Past research on the use of fluorous solvents in Diels-Alder reactions suggest that the characteristics of fluorous solvents (including their tendency to be both liphophobic and hydrophobic) may provide optimal conditions for Diels-Alder reactions. This study investigates these characteristics by comparing the effects of these solvents and other solvents (or the lack thereof) on the Diels-Alder reaction. The use of the fluorous solvent FC-70 was also studied for the purpose of cracking dicyclopentadiene. Literature on molecular interactions and on Diels Alder reactions is utilized to explain how the structural and chemical features of fluorous solvents influence reaction efficiency and selectivity, and how reaction conditions (heat and duration of reaction) alter the efficiency and selectivity. We use structural and thermodynamic arguments to explain these alterations. By better understanding how fluorous solvents function in Diels-Alder reactions, reaction conditions may be improved and their use expanded.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013643
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Title: TESTING FOR ECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION IN THE ANTLION, (Myrmeleon sp.).
Creator: Ricketts, Kadeem G., Wetterer, James, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Experiments testing optimal foraging theories elucidate characteristics related to the decision making capabilities of animals. The ideal free distribution (IFD), positing that individuals distribute themselves amongst resources in a way that is proportional to the supply of those resources, is one such theory. The objective of this study is to test for the presence of the IFD in groups of antlion (Myrmeleon sp.) larvae and examine the reaction of antlions to pit destruction with the hopes of...
Show moreExperiments testing optimal foraging theories elucidate characteristics related to the decision making capabilities of animals. The ideal free distribution (IFD), positing that individuals distribute themselves amongst resources in a way that is proportional to the supply of those resources, is one such theory. The objective of this study is to test for the presence of the IFD in groups of antlion (Myrmeleon sp.) larvae and examine the reaction of antlions to pit destruction with the hopes of analyzing the incentives associated with pit relocation. It was found that although antlions possessed characteristics that showed they were cognizant of their incentive structures (such as moving pits in response to pit destruction), they did not appear to employ the IFD under the constraints chosen.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013644
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Title: THE DISRUPTION OF PATRIARCHY THROUGH CLASS MOBILITY IN EMILY BRONTE'S WUTHERING HEIGHTS.
Creator: Wong, Chrystal, Harrawood, Michael, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: In Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, both male and female characters have the ability to fluidly move between classes and display behaviors that far outreach their class rank. In this thesis, I argue that Bronte uses the fluidity of class to dismantle the layers of patriarchy within the novel and larger social structures. Nelly Dean is both the narrator and a lowly housemaid within Wuthering Heights, however despite her status, she is given many privileges within the house and has a distinct...
Show moreIn Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, both male and female characters have the ability to fluidly move between classes and display behaviors that far outreach their class rank. In this thesis, I argue that Bronte uses the fluidity of class to dismantle the layers of patriarchy within the novel and larger social structures. Nelly Dean is both the narrator and a lowly housemaid within Wuthering Heights, however despite her status, she is given many privileges within the house and has a distinct sense of agency. This is a subtle queering of class structures, however Heathcliff is able to gain a massive quantity of wealth and move from a lowly stable boy to a stately land owner; this is also despite the racial stigma of Heathcliff being introduced as an orphaned gypsy. Many characters move both up and down within class structures through gaining and losing capital; both social and monetary. Despite this attempt by Bronte however, while she is successful in disrupting the patriarchy, she is ultimately unsuccessful in dismantling it because it is primarily the male characters who are able to move up within the social scale.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013645
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Book Title: Speech of the Hon. Daniel Webster at the National Republican convention, in Worcester, Oct. 12, 1832.
Page: 26
Format: E-book page

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