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Title: LARVAE RELEASE POTENTIAL IN FIVE BROODING SPONGE SPECIES.
Creator: Garcia-Nunes, Valentina M., Fonnegra, Andia Chaves, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: To conserve marine sponges, we must understand their reproductive output. Previous studies suggest not all individuals are active during every reproductive event. The purpose of this study is to quantify the population reproductive output of five brooding sponge species; Haliclona caerulea, Mycale angulosa, Niphates erecta, Spongia sp., and Tedania ignis, off the coast of Florida, USA. Larvae traps were deployed on individuals of Spongia sp. off Summerland Key during the full moon of July...
Show moreTo conserve marine sponges, we must understand their reproductive output. Previous studies suggest not all individuals are active during every reproductive event. The purpose of this study is to quantify the population reproductive output of five brooding sponge species; Haliclona caerulea, Mycale angulosa, Niphates erecta, Spongia sp., and Tedania ignis, off the coast of Florida, USA. Larvae traps were deployed on individuals of Spongia sp. off Summerland Key during the full moon of July 2021, and on H. caerulea, M. angulosa, N. erecta, and T. ignis off the Fort Pierce City Marina during August and September 2021. We quantified the number of larvae during a given reproductive event and the percentage of the population sampled releasing larvae. Daily larvae release during a full-moon event is asynchronous across sponge populations. These results will help assess which species are most viable for larvae collection efforts to support a conservation centered sponge nursery.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00196
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Title: Factors of Voter Turnout: Effects of Habit, Social Pressure, and Gerrymandering on Voting Behavior.
Creator: Gibbons, Aubrie, Tunick, Mark, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Voter turnout is an essential metric for the health of a democracy; however, our nation has a particularly low rate of voter turnout. This thesis explores the relationship between turnout and three factors that may affect it: voting habit, social pressure, and gerrymandering. In an effort to understand and boost turnout, political scientists have studied whether gerrymandering may decrease turnout by lowering voter efficacy and confidence. While evidence for this theory remains unclear,...
Show moreVoter turnout is an essential metric for the health of a democracy; however, our nation has a particularly low rate of voter turnout. This thesis explores the relationship between turnout and three factors that may affect it: voting habit, social pressure, and gerrymandering. In an effort to understand and boost turnout, political scientists have studied whether gerrymandering may decrease turnout by lowering voter efficacy and confidence. While evidence for this theory remains unclear, studies of the formation of voting habit and effects of social influence imply that turnout efforts with a normative approach may be more effective in raising voter participation long-term.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00197
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Title: A POLITICAL SOLUTION TO THE PLASTIC PROBLEM.
Creator: Glatt, Emily, Hobbes, Thomas, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The increase of plastic use/disposal has caused a great deal of concern in the international community, and the large scale of the problem and its international reach necessitates a political response, of which a treaty would be best. Establishing the harms of plastic, this thesis then pivots to examine international instruments, regime formation, institutions, and hegemony, followed by an evaluation of previous international agreements including the Kyoto and Montreal Protocols to determine...
Show moreThe increase of plastic use/disposal has caused a great deal of concern in the international community, and the large scale of the problem and its international reach necessitates a political response, of which a treaty would be best. Establishing the harms of plastic, this thesis then pivots to examine international instruments, regime formation, institutions, and hegemony, followed by an evaluation of previous international agreements including the Kyoto and Montreal Protocols to determine what makes international regimes more or less effective, and craft corresponding suggestions for international intervention and regime formation in the realm of plastic.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00198
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Title: CIRCUIT BUILDER: CREATING AN INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL TOOL.
Creator: Hecker, Madison, Ruest, Annina, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Circuit Builder is an asynchronous mini-course for children that combines online tools with hands-on experiments. Online tools are a cost effective format for education, and there is an increasing need for them as the use of virtual activities rises, with personal computers in classrooms and children's homes becoming more commonplace. Circuit Builder has three sections: electricity, conductors and insulators, and resistors. Each section begins with a video explanation followed by an...
Show moreCircuit Builder is an asynchronous mini-course for children that combines online tools with hands-on experiments. Online tools are a cost effective format for education, and there is an increasing need for them as the use of virtual activities rises, with personal computers in classrooms and children's homes becoming more commonplace. Circuit Builder has three sections: electricity, conductors and insulators, and resistors. Each section begins with a video explanation followed by an interactive simulated circuit building environment. Circuit Builder was designed using Unity 2D, with scripts in C#, then incorporated into an HTML page along with videos. Throughout the design process, I center on children’s perspectives and abilities. Circuit Builder contributes to the field of asynchronous online STEM education, and could be used as an independent computer-based activity in an elementary school classroom or afterschool program.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00199
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Title: The Crossroads of Identity: Linguistic Shift and the Politics of Identity in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
Creator: Houraney, Marium Abboud, Steigenga, Timothy, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: After the Arab Spring, many ethno-linguistic minority groups in the Southwest Asia and North Africa region found themselves at odds with both their governments and themselves. Periods of Arab conquests, Ottoman rule, European colonialism, Arab nationalism, and most recently, brutal wars and conflicts, have shaped the nationalist ideologies that countries in the region adopted as an attempt to strengthen their states, ultimately resulting in the oppressive policies they direct towards...
Show moreAfter the Arab Spring, many ethno-linguistic minority groups in the Southwest Asia and North Africa region found themselves at odds with both their governments and themselves. Periods of Arab conquests, Ottoman rule, European colonialism, Arab nationalism, and most recently, brutal wars and conflicts, have shaped the nationalist ideologies that countries in the region adopted as an attempt to strengthen their states, ultimately resulting in the oppressive policies they direct towards minorities. Kurds, Copts, Assyrians, Amazigh, and other linguistic minorities are some of the last communities keeping indigenous cultures and languages alive. Through utilizing four case studies to examine relations between minority groups in the SWANA region and their respective states and an analysis of the viability of internal preservation efforts and questions of autonomy, I argue that the survival of minority linguistic heritage in the region depends most directly on state tolerance and policies promoting preservation.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00200
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Title: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WIND SPEED AND BAROMETRIC PRESSURE AS PREDICTORS OF FATALITIES AND DAMAGES IN LANDFALLING US HURRICANES.
Creator: Kingsley, Justin, McGovern, Warren, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00201
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Title: Economic Boom to Bust: Causes Behind Economic Stagnation in Japan.
Creator: Krecklau, Silvano, Nur-tegin, Kanybek, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Japan’s post-world war efforts to rehabilitate the economy led to global economic success well into the early 1990s. To revitalize the economy, Japan necessarily utilized limited trade restrictions and fixed exchange rates imposed by the U.S. to take international trade by surprise. Although economic performance proved to be prosperous for nearly three decades, prolonged economic stagnation appeared in the early 1990s and continued for a decade. As a result of stagnation, economic growth was...
Show moreJapan’s post-world war efforts to rehabilitate the economy led to global economic success well into the early 1990s. To revitalize the economy, Japan necessarily utilized limited trade restrictions and fixed exchange rates imposed by the U.S. to take international trade by surprise. Although economic performance proved to be prosperous for nearly three decades, prolonged economic stagnation appeared in the early 1990s and continued for a decade. As a result of stagnation, economic growth was drastically reduced, and deflationary periods were sparked. This paper aims to identify the underlying causes of stagnation in the Japanese economy. In doing so, I will use the principles of the neoclassical growth theory to analyze two endogenous growth factors (labor and capital) to see how they pertain to economic stagnation in Japan.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00202
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Title: THE RESURGENCE OF FORCED STERILIZATIONS OF MIGRANT WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE LACK OF CHANGE.
Creator: Latchana, Julia P., Corr, Rachel, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Female sterilization is a medical procedure used to prevent pregnancy. Historically, women from disadvantaged socio-ethnic backgrounds in the United States have been sterilized at rates disproportionate to their numbers. For instance, a recent resurgence of forced sterilizations of migrant women has come to light. I will discuss how the concepts of fit vs. unfit that informed early anthropological theories and scientific racism describe why women in particular are targeted for reproductive...
Show moreFemale sterilization is a medical procedure used to prevent pregnancy. Historically, women from disadvantaged socio-ethnic backgrounds in the United States have been sterilized at rates disproportionate to their numbers. For instance, a recent resurgence of forced sterilizations of migrant women has come to light. I will discuss how the concepts of fit vs. unfit that informed early anthropological theories and scientific racism describe why women in particular are targeted for reproductive control. Though these theories are now thoroughly discredited in anthropology, their lasting impacts still carry weight in modern-day policymaking. Current migrant laws and reproductive control of women, continue to allow these incidents to occur in the present day.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00204
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Title: THE IMPACT OF MISINFORMATION ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE UNITED STATES.
Creator: Latchana, Kristina A., Stamper, Ericca, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Since December 2019, the COVID-19 Pandemic has led to millions of deaths and created something of a ‘new normal’. However, along with the virus came an additional ‘infodemic,’: a veritable flood of misinformation about vaccines and treatments. In this thesis I will investigate if misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and the pandemic has negatively impacted the pandemic in the United States by leading to more cases. Search terms about accurate information and misinformation...
Show moreSince December 2019, the COVID-19 Pandemic has led to millions of deaths and created something of a ‘new normal’. However, along with the virus came an additional ‘infodemic,’: a veritable flood of misinformation about vaccines and treatments. In this thesis I will investigate if misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and the pandemic has negatively impacted the pandemic in the United States by leading to more cases. Search terms about accurate information and misinformation related to the pandemic were analyzed with Google Search Trends to find relative popularity by state and then compared against COVID-19 positive case rate data from the Centers for Disease Control within the same, one year time period. Preliminary data supports this, showing a weak, positive correlation between popularity of searching for misinformation and higher cases rates and a negative correlation between searching for accurate information and higher case rates, but further analysis will be necessary.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00205
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Title: SEMI-AUTOMATION OF MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS IN DROSOPHILA BRAIN SCANS.
Creator: Li, Ashlee, Fily, Yaouen, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Mitochondrial dysfunction is the core of several neurodegenerative diseases that include Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia (FTD), and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). One strategy to understand these diseases is to analyze the geometry of mitochondria in different neuron types: motor (ALS) and brain neurons (FTD/AD). A bottleneck in assessing the quality of mitochondria in healthy versus ALS/FTD/AD flies was performing image analysis on hundreds of microscope images....
Show moreMitochondrial dysfunction is the core of several neurodegenerative diseases that include Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia (FTD), and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). One strategy to understand these diseases is to analyze the geometry of mitochondria in different neuron types: motor (ALS) and brain neurons (FTD/AD). A bottleneck in assessing the quality of mitochondria in healthy versus ALS/FTD/AD flies was performing image analysis on hundreds of microscope images. In this project, we developed a program to automate this tedious process. We collaborated with the Ron Davis Laboratory at Scripps Florida, using the fruit fly, Drosophila, as the model organism. We were able to cut processing time from one week to a couple hours. Changing parameters is as simple as editing a spreadsheet; no programming knowledge is required. Furthermore, our automation approach is easy to extend to any image analysis workflow based on the software ImageJ.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00206
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Title: The Effect of Sulindac on Senescence in Retinal Pigmented Epithelial Cells.
Creator: Manoharan, Samuel, Chandrasekhar, Chitra, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in industrialized countries. Cellular senescence was shown to be involved int he pathogenesis of AMD. We have shown that sulindac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, protects normal cells such as retinal cells against oxidative damage through preconditioning mechanism. To test this, we established an in vitro model for senescence in RPE cells by a treatment of hydrogen peroxide (oxidative stressor) for 12 hours followed...
Show moreAge-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in industrialized countries. Cellular senescence was shown to be involved int he pathogenesis of AMD. We have shown that sulindac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, protects normal cells such as retinal cells against oxidative damage through preconditioning mechanism. To test this, we established an in vitro model for senescence in RPE cells by a treatment of hydrogen peroxide (oxidative stressor) for 12 hours followed by incubation for four days. We assayed for senescence by Beta-galactosidase assay to stain senescent cells. Effect of sulindac was tested by pre-treating cells with sulindac at different concentrations for 24 h prior to Tetra Butyl Hydrogen Peroxide treatment. The data shows that Sulindac reduced number of senescent cells in the samples treated compared to the control groups. These findings indicate oxidative damage induces cellular senescence, and sulindac lowers the amount of senescence by protecting from oxidative damage.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00207
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Title: HOW THE VIRTUALIZATION OF JOBS WILL IMPACT DEMAND FOR OFFICES: A CASE STUDY OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA.
Creator: Meyers, Kirk, O’Brien, William, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The COVID-19 outbreak forced institutions around the world to integrate remote work into their business operations for the purpose of maintaining continuity throughout the pandemic. During the pandemic, rapid enhancements were made in virtual technologies that facilitated the practice of using them for work-related tasks, which has caused speculation as to whether these resources will remain useful in a post-pandemic workforce. Numerous academic and institutional studies suggest that the...
Show moreThe COVID-19 outbreak forced institutions around the world to integrate remote work into their business operations for the purpose of maintaining continuity throughout the pandemic. During the pandemic, rapid enhancements were made in virtual technologies that facilitated the practice of using them for work-related tasks, which has caused speculation as to whether these resources will remain useful in a post-pandemic workforce. Numerous academic and institutional studies suggest that the evolution of remote work will inspire significant changes in workplace activity, and will be adopted within workplaces to some degree. This thesis considers the data produced in previous reports, and conducts a case study on the City of Fort Lauderdale to better understand how remote work will impact the demand for office property in a post-pandemic world. Additionally, this thesis provides researchers with a starting point for re -evaluating the need for offices in consideration of the changing market for office space.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00208
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Title: State-Level COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: A Constitutional Analysis.
Creator: Moran, Hillary, Tunick, Mark, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The coronavirus pandemic has upended our daily lives, especially regarding our civil liberties. With the development of a vaccine, many Americans are concerned about the possibility of vaccine mandates. Regardless of whether states should implement these mandates, the first question that needs to be answered is whether they can. Although the Supreme Court’s recent National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration decision put an...
Show moreThe coronavirus pandemic has upended our daily lives, especially regarding our civil liberties. With the development of a vaccine, many Americans are concerned about the possibility of vaccine mandates. Regardless of whether states should implement these mandates, the first question that needs to be answered is whether they can. Although the Supreme Court’s recent National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration decision put an end to a vaccine mandate implemented through OSHA’s workplace safety standards, the possibility of state level mandates remains. Although there have been legal challenges to localized mandates, it is clear from Jacobson v Massachusetts that state vaccine mandates are constitutional.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00209
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Title: RED IMPORTED FIRE ANTS (Solenopsis invicta) INFESTING AMERICAN ALLIGATOR (Alligator mississippiensis) NESTS.
Creator: Osuna, Ashley, Wetterer, James K., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is known for its impacts on Florida wildlife; hatchlings of ground-nesting herpetofauna are particularly vulnerable. This study examined factors correlated with fire ant infestation of American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) nests. We were particularly interested in determining whether having floating nests afforded any protection from these ants. We surveyed ants on 24 alligator nests at Orange Lake located in Alachua County, Florida,...
Show moreThe red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is known for its impacts on Florida wildlife; hatchlings of ground-nesting herpetofauna are particularly vulnerable. This study examined factors correlated with fire ant infestation of American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) nests. We were particularly interested in determining whether having floating nests afforded any protection from these ants. We surveyed ants on 24 alligator nests at Orange Lake located in Alachua County, Florida, using tuna baits left for ~2h. We found S. invicta was the most commonly observed species at nests, present at 12 of the 24 nests. There was no significant difference in the proportion of nests with S. invicta present for floating nests (8 of 14) versus land-based nests (4 of 10). This may have been influenced by the limited sample size of the study, something which future studies should aim to address.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00210
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Title: “The Neurological Effects of Domoic Acid Toxicosis on Marine Mammals and Its Implications on Florida Wildlife”.
Creator: Grace Putnam, Grace, Mincer, Tracy, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The dwindling population of the Florida manatee faces greater threats every year. With the addition of a domoic acid (DA) producing algal bloom of Pseudo-nitzschia, in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), they may have yet another threat. This study uses prior literature to compare and contrast the neuroanatomy of the California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, and the Florida Manatee, Trichechus manatus, to predict the effects of DA toxicosis in manatees. It also investigates the possible effects...
Show moreThe dwindling population of the Florida manatee faces greater threats every year. With the addition of a domoic acid (DA) producing algal bloom of Pseudo-nitzschia, in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), they may have yet another threat. This study uses prior literature to compare and contrast the neuroanatomy of the California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, and the Florida Manatee, Trichechus manatus, to predict the effects of DA toxicosis in manatees. It also investigates the possible effects of this kind of harmful algal bloom (HAB) in the IRL and for the people living near it. This study demonstrates, based on DA research in sea lions, that manatees could have decreased survivability due to DA induced hippocampal lesion development causing perseveration behaviors and loss of memory and goal directed behaviors. As well as decreased survivability to cold stress syndrome due to increased levels of gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) .
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00211
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Title: TARGETING HEALTH CARE INEQUALITIES AMONG RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
Creator: Radwan, Rami, McGovern, Warren, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Statistics within different modes of health care suggest that inequalities exist between differing racial and ethnic subgroups, with some groups experiencing higher rates of positive health care outcomes as opposed to others. This thesis is a review of different sectors of health care and focuses to determine rates of inequalities between treatment of patients, rates of incidence among disseminating groups and focuses on representation of ethnic and racial minorities and to better illuminate...
Show moreStatistics within different modes of health care suggest that inequalities exist between differing racial and ethnic subgroups, with some groups experiencing higher rates of positive health care outcomes as opposed to others. This thesis is a review of different sectors of health care and focuses to determine rates of inequalities between treatment of patients, rates of incidence among disseminating groups and focuses on representation of ethnic and racial minorities and to better illuminate how these problems affect people’s lives. It was found that discrepancies exist between the health care outcomes and incidence between Non-Hispanic White and Asian populations versus Non-Hispanic African, Native American/Alaskan Native, and Hispanic populations, as more negative outcomes and treatment within medicine are associated with the latter.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00212
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Title: ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR AMOUNG CAPTIVE CHIMPANZEES.
Creator: Ranaweera, Esha, Wetterer, James, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Altruism plays an essential role in maintaining cooperative societies. From September 2021 to January 2022, I studied a group of seven chimpanzees (two males and five females) living in Lion Country Safari, recording acts of altruism related to grooming, food and water sharing, and border patrol. I found males on average both gave and received more grooming sessions. Among the few food and water sharing events I observed, males-males sharing was the most common. The two males performed almost...
Show moreAltruism plays an essential role in maintaining cooperative societies. From September 2021 to January 2022, I studied a group of seven chimpanzees (two males and five females) living in Lion Country Safari, recording acts of altruism related to grooming, food and water sharing, and border patrol. I found males on average both gave and received more grooming sessions. Among the few food and water sharing events I observed, males-males sharing was the most common. The two males performed almost all the border patrol. Altruistic behaviors among chimpanzees help bind their social groups in ways analogous to the human behaviors.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00213
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Title: AN INDEFINITE PUNISHMENT AFTER JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED: JONES V. GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA IS A FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED DECISION.
Creator: Russo, Alexandra, Tunick, Mark, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The right to vote is a fundamental part of a representative democracy. As of 2020, 48 states have laws limiting a felon’s participation in the franchise, resulting in 5.2 million United States citizens being unable to vote. In 2018, Florida passed Amendment 4 with a 65% popular vote, allowing felons to be re-enfranchised after the terms of their sentence are completed. In 2019, the state enacted a law defining “terms of the sentence” to include court costs and fees, barring indigent felons...
Show moreThe right to vote is a fundamental part of a representative democracy. As of 2020, 48 states have laws limiting a felon’s participation in the franchise, resulting in 5.2 million United States citizens being unable to vote. In 2018, Florida passed Amendment 4 with a 65% popular vote, allowing felons to be re-enfranchised after the terms of their sentence are completed. In 2019, the state enacted a law defining “terms of the sentence” to include court costs and fees, barring indigent felons from regaining their constitutional right. In Jones v. Governor of Florida, Judge Pryor upheld this law. I critically evaluate the majority and concurring opinions. I will argue the opinion is flawed for failing to use intermediate scrutiny, and by appealing to social contract theory, and theories of punishment. I argue that the law not only fails to serve a legitimate governmental interest, but undermines democracy, perpetuates racial disparities, and makes felons an unequal party in the social contract solely because of their indigent status.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00214
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Title: THE SCIENCE OF FOOD ADDICTION.
Creator: Sanford, Prisca, Stamper, Ericca, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Food addiction has become a critical concern that has reached pandemic proportions throughout the entire world and especially in America. Due to this condition, many diseases and deaths have occurred; however, this issue does not garner as much attention as necessary despite its seriousness and impact on individuals. This is due to how the condition is viewed, diagnosed, and treated. The mechanism of action of food addiction is homogenous with other forms of addiction, but differences in...
Show moreFood addiction has become a critical concern that has reached pandemic proportions throughout the entire world and especially in America. Due to this condition, many diseases and deaths have occurred; however, this issue does not garner as much attention as necessary despite its seriousness and impact on individuals. This is due to how the condition is viewed, diagnosed, and treated. The mechanism of action of food addiction is homogenous with other forms of addiction, but differences in treatment options remain at issue. Diagnosis and treatment for food addiction, a psychological disorder must fall in line with treatment protocols of other forms of addiction. By bringing awareness to the issue and changing the view that the disorder is a psychological condition, the fight to conquer and eliminate food addiction, can be won.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00215
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Title: AN EXAMINATION OF THE ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF PRESCRIBING OPIOIDS TO PATIENTS IN RECOVERY.
Creator: Shank, Marissa, Trivigno, Catherine, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The opioid crisis is a critical problem in the United States. Therefore, the ethicality of prescribing opioids to those recovering from drug addiction must be considered. Opioids may be prescribed to treat postoperative pain, which poses an ethical dilemma as the prescription of these drugs to recovering addicts can lead to relapse. While addiction can impair one’s ability to make rational decisions, there are cases in which those in recovery are autonomous and are therefore capable of self...
Show moreThe opioid crisis is a critical problem in the United States. Therefore, the ethicality of prescribing opioids to those recovering from drug addiction must be considered. Opioids may be prescribed to treat postoperative pain, which poses an ethical dilemma as the prescription of these drugs to recovering addicts can lead to relapse. While addiction can impair one’s ability to make rational decisions, there are cases in which those in recovery are autonomous and are therefore capable of self-determination which should not be denied. This paper aims to assess the concepts of autonomy and drug addiction to propose treatment follow-up options for clinicians and patients which may prevent relapse from occurring in postoperative settings where opioid prescription is indicated for the patient’s well-being. It is argued that opioids can be prescribed to former drug users in an ethical way under specific parameters including the implementation of patient-specific treatment plans.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00216
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