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- Development of a Cooling Wristband with Embedded Temperature Monitor.
- Creator
- Mandelare, Lyndsey, Su, Tsung-Chow, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
- Abstract/Description
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Previous studies have shown that the human body is responsive to rapid temperature changes, particularly in the forearm region, when determining comfortable temperatures. The goal of this study is to design a wristband that can passively cool the user through a finned design and to test its effectiveness. To this end, an aluminum finned wristband has been designed and the Adafruit Flora wearable microcontroller was used to monitor the temperature and output the data via Bluetooth. An Android...
Show morePrevious studies have shown that the human body is responsive to rapid temperature changes, particularly in the forearm region, when determining comfortable temperatures. The goal of this study is to design a wristband that can passively cool the user through a finned design and to test its effectiveness. To this end, an aluminum finned wristband has been designed and the Adafruit Flora wearable microcontroller was used to monitor the temperature and output the data via Bluetooth. An Android application was then created to read the data output and save it as a text file that could be output elsewhere. This project will be tested by recording the temperature data as test subjects engage in physical exercise to see if the wristband can continuously cool the user.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005627
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Development of Renewable Energy Sources Alongside Current Drilling With Respect to the Economy.
- Creator
- Hoorn, Tyler, Holman, Mirya R., College of Education
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this research is to propose a potential solution to the continuous problem of environmental degradation. One of the primary concerns about environmental salvation centers around the balance between economic growth and environmental protection, a delicate balance that is dictated by the public, in favor of the economy. This balance often does not allow for the advancement of one without the hindrance of the other. Ideally, this research would identify and suggest a feasible...
Show moreThe purpose of this research is to propose a potential solution to the continuous problem of environmental degradation. One of the primary concerns about environmental salvation centers around the balance between economic growth and environmental protection, a delicate balance that is dictated by the public, in favor of the economy. This balance often does not allow for the advancement of one without the hindrance of the other. Ideally, this research would identify and suggest a feasible compromise that would be acceptable to environmentalists and economic businesses alike that particularly emphasizes the relationship between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources and explores how simultaneous development of both fields would be possible in order to satisfy each opposing side. This solution would see the Department of Interior take charge in a leasing plan that would give additional access to oil while also requiring renewable energy growth, addressing both environmental degradation and economics together.
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- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005197
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- DFT calculations of Amide 1 vibrational frequencies for a model peptide.
- Creator
- Lantz, Richard, Stillman, Storm, Terentis, Andrew C.
- Date Issued
- 2012-04-06
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3348894
- Subject Headings
- Density Functional Theory (DFT), Molecular biology, Amides --chemistry, Biomolecular methods, Biochemistry, Amide-I modes
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Diagnosis of Citrus Greening Disease by qPCR Analysis.
- Creator
- Rocha, Fernando, Zhang, Xing-Hai
- Abstract/Description
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Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing disease, is a phloem restrictive disease that affects orange as well as other citrus trees. The disease is caused by the gram negative bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. The bacteria is transmitted by the Asian psyllid, Diaphorina citri. The bacteria causes the tree to produce small and bitter oranges, the roots shrink and the leaves molt. There is currently no cure for this disease. The best way to manage citrus greening is by removing...
Show moreCitrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing disease, is a phloem restrictive disease that affects orange as well as other citrus trees. The disease is caused by the gram negative bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. The bacteria is transmitted by the Asian psyllid, Diaphorina citri. The bacteria causes the tree to produce small and bitter oranges, the roots shrink and the leaves molt. There is currently no cure for this disease. The best way to manage citrus greening is by removing infected trees, implementing healthy planting material and controlling the psyllid population. Quantitative real time PCR (qPCR) was used to verify whether or not a given orange tree had citrus greening disease. DNA was extracted from leaves from eight trees. A qPCR analysis was performed using a primer with the bacteria DNA. Three trees were successfully diagnosed with citrus greening using this method.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000051
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Diet and Temporal Partitioning Facilitates Coexistence Between Two Octopus Species in a Shallow Coastal Habitat.
- Creator
- Bartz, Danielle, Bennice, Chelsea, Brooks, W. Randy, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
- Abstract/Description
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Niche partitioning mechanisms may be used by closely related, sympatric species to reduce competition. We examine two dimensions of niche partitioning (diet and temporal) amongst the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) and the Atlantic longarm octopus (Macrotritopus defilippi), which spatially overlap in a South Florida intracoastal habitat. SCUBA is used to collect octopus prey remains and gather supplemental feeding images to determine diets of each species. A 24h octopus monitoring camera...
Show moreNiche partitioning mechanisms may be used by closely related, sympatric species to reduce competition. We examine two dimensions of niche partitioning (diet and temporal) amongst the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) and the Atlantic longarm octopus (Macrotritopus defilippi), which spatially overlap in a South Florida intracoastal habitat. SCUBA is used to collect octopus prey remains and gather supplemental feeding images to determine diets of each species. A 24h octopus monitoring camera records foraging activity times for each species. The common octopus consumes bivalves (49%), gastropods (32%) and crustaceans (19%), and forages at dawn, dusk, and nocturnal hours. The Atlantic longarm octopus consumes crustaceans (89%) and bivalves (11%), and forages during diurnal hours. Results suggest there is diet overlap between species and octopuses use temporal partitioning. This study provides additional findings to cephalopod niche partitioning literature, novel information on the ecology of the Atlantic longarm octopus, and conservation requirements for sand-dwelling species.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005613
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Differences in Online and Telephone Responses.
- Creator
- Ingham, Keith, Ryan, Gondek, Mauk, Jimmy, Escaleras, Monica, Levy, Eric, College of Business
- Abstract/Description
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Does the Mode of data collection affect respondent’s behavior? Specifically, do telephone interviews or online surveys lead to extremity of responses? Many may assume that there is no difference in survey responses conducted online or over the phone. However, evidence supports that respondents give more extreme responses over the telephone than an online survey. We would like to test if what has been found in previous research holds for the Hispanic population, since it is the fastest growing...
Show moreDoes the Mode of data collection affect respondent’s behavior? Specifically, do telephone interviews or online surveys lead to extremity of responses? Many may assume that there is no difference in survey responses conducted online or over the phone. However, evidence supports that respondents give more extreme responses over the telephone than an online survey. We would like to test if what has been found in previous research holds for the Hispanic population, since it is the fastest growing ethnic minority in the United States; therefore they are impacting the culture, the marketplace, and politics within the country. We conducted our analysis by surveying 500 Hispanics nationwide using telephone interviews and online surveys in order to compare the difference in responses between the two modes of data collection. Our analysis supports that there a statistically significant difference in respondents behavior between online surveys and telephone interviews.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005202
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Dimension Perception.
- Creator
- Vegara, Sebastian, Pitters, Ian, White, Tristan, Knipp, Tammy
- Abstract/Description
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Three-dimensional computer-generated imagery (CGI) has been the animation industry standard for about two decades. There has been increased research in non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) techniques by industry leaders such as Walt Disney Animation Studios. NPR is computer-generated imagery that is augmented to replicate a distinct art style that deviates from what you would expect to see in a 3D rendering. In this study, subjects are tasked to determine whether a series of animated clips are...
Show moreThree-dimensional computer-generated imagery (CGI) has been the animation industry standard for about two decades. There has been increased research in non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) techniques by industry leaders such as Walt Disney Animation Studios. NPR is computer-generated imagery that is augmented to replicate a distinct art style that deviates from what you would expect to see in a 3D rendering. In this study, subjects are tasked to determine whether a series of animated clips are two-dimensional or three-dimensional. Student participants are pooled into two groups, based on visual art majors and non-visual art majors. Using eye-tracking software, the data will observe if an individual uses visual cues to draw distinctions between two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms, along with how their viewing patterns change for each particular animation as the line between 2D and 3D gets blurred.
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- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000056
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Distribution and Habitat Use of the Gopher Tortoise in a Declining Southeast Florida Conservation Area.
- Creator
- Scholl, Joshua, Hindle, Tobin, Frazier, Evelyn
- 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/FA00005449
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Do birds of a feather really flock together: The effects of relatability of college lifestyles in advertisements.
- Creator
- Gordon, Danielle, Gilyazov, Daler, Smith, Allen E., Toteva, Irina, College of Business
- Abstract/Description
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Do birds of a feather really flock together? : The effects of relatability of college lifestyles in ads promoting the Starbucks brand
- Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005194
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Does allometric growth in juvenile marine turtles have survival benefits? A morphological test with a gape-limited predator.
- Creator
- Scholl, Joshua, Salmon, Michael
- Date Issued
- 2013-04-05
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361191
- Subject Headings
- Allometry, Marine turtles, Predators
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Drugs, war and immigration: a shared conflict.
- Creator
- Leal, Alberto, Pritchard, Anita
- Date Issued
- 2013-04-05
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361113
- Subject Headings
- Drugs & conflict, Immigration, Political science
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Dual enrollment: the way forward.
- Creator
- Khazem, Jad, Holman, Mirya R.
- Date Issued
- 2012-04-06
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3350908
- Subject Headings
- Dual enrollment, College credits, High school students, Educational acceleration, College admissions, Enrollments, Education --secondary
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Education and Marijuana: How Does Education Affect the View of Legislating Marijuana Usage?.
- Creator
- Benjamin Henry, Garret Cox, Monica Escaleras, Eric Levy
- Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000013
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Effect of MDMA abuse on axonal transportation of serotonergic nervous system in the rat brain.
- Creator
- Adams, Herbert D., Ma, Zhiyuan, Tao, Rui
- Date Issued
- 2012-04-06
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3348609
- Subject Headings
- N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, Ecstasy, Receptors, Serotonin - drug effects, Serotonergic nervous system, Substance-related disorders, Methamphetamine --adverse effects, Serotonin --pharmacokinetics
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Effect of PAK6 Knowckout on Prostate Cancer Cell Stiffness.
- Creator
- Nikolas B. Echeverry, Belinda Gerard, Michael L. Lu, Ewa P. Wojcikiewicz
- Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000008
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Effect of Virtual Reality Headset for Pediatric Fear and Pain Distraction During Immunization – a Pilot Study.
- Creator
- Sulaiman, Emaan, Rudnick, Chad, Orden, Jillian, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry
- Abstract/Description
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Fear of needles is a well-known phobia among children and adults. Several distraction techniques have been used, but fear prior to and pain following immunizations remains a significant issue for children and their parent/guardian. We present the rationale, feasibility, and results of a pilot study applying a virtual reality (VR) headset aimed as a fear reduction and pain distraction during immunizations. Ratings of anticipated vs. actual fear and pain due to immunizations improved following...
Show moreFear of needles is a well-known phobia among children and adults. Several distraction techniques have been used, but fear prior to and pain following immunizations remains a significant issue for children and their parent/guardian. We present the rationale, feasibility, and results of a pilot study applying a virtual reality (VR) headset aimed as a fear reduction and pain distraction during immunizations. Ratings of anticipated vs. actual fear and pain due to immunizations improved following use of the VR headset in 94.1% of pediatric subjects. The Wong-Baker pain scale and McMurthy children’s fear scale were used. Average decrease in fear score in subjects was 90% and 77% in pain score. The decrease in fear score as perceived by the parent was 77% (p=0.05) and 83% (p= 0.02) in perceived pain. The use of a virtual reality headset was well-received and reduced overall fear and pain in children receiving immunizations.
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- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005638
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Effects of anoxia on methionine sulfoxide reductase (Msr) deficient drosophila.
- Creator
- Howard, Danielle, Binninger, David
- Date Issued
- 2013-04-05
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361093
- Subject Headings
- Anoxia, Drosophila, Reactive Oxygen Species
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Effects of Distraction on Memory for Events.
- Creator
- James Adaryukov, Nicole McRostie, Anna Riso, Julie Earles, Alan Kersten
- Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAU_SR00000000
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Effects of Electrolytic Lesions of the Reuniens and Rhomboid Nuclei on cognitive behaviors using the Intradimensional Extradimensional (IED) task in Rats.
- Creator
- Ellis, Randy, Pinedo, Patricia, Vertes, Robert P.
- Abstract/Description
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Reuniens and rhomboid nuclei (RE/RH) of the ventral midline thalamus compose a relay between the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and the hippocampus (HPC). Recent behavioral studies have shown that RE/RH is critical in cognitive tasks that involve both the HPC and mPFC. Lesion and inactivation studies of the RE/RH, however, do not affect hippocampal dependent spatial behaviors. Here, we examined the effects of electrolytic lesions of RE/RH on an odor-texture discrimination task sensitive to...
Show moreReuniens and rhomboid nuclei (RE/RH) of the ventral midline thalamus compose a relay between the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and the hippocampus (HPC). Recent behavioral studies have shown that RE/RH is critical in cognitive tasks that involve both the HPC and mPFC. Lesion and inactivation studies of the RE/RH, however, do not affect hippocampal dependent spatial behaviors. Here, we examined the effects of electrolytic lesions of RE/RH on an odor-texture discrimination task sensitive to faculties of orbitomedial prefrontal cortices. Rats with RE/RH lesions exhibited small deficits in reversal stages compared to controls. Reversal learning has been found to be anatomically and chemically dependent on normal functioning of the prefrontal cortex. Excitatory input from reuniens to the prefrontal cortex may be involved in mediating behavioral flexibility, the lack of which is a symptom of behavioral disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005013
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Effects of GUS Gene Integration in Tobacco Plants.
- Creator
- Cruz, Laura, Zhang, Xing-Hai
- Abstract/Description
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The β-glucuronidase (GUS) gene was isolated in 1986 from the bacterium Escherichia coli. Since then it has been widely used as a reporter gene in genetically modified organisms serving to study gene expression and tissue specificity of different promoter sequences. We have introduced the GUS gene into tobacco plants through Agrobacterium-mediated genomic transformation. The plants that were confirmed to be expressing the GUS gene were grown to propagate a new (T1) generation. The T1 plants...
Show moreThe β-glucuronidase (GUS) gene was isolated in 1986 from the bacterium Escherichia coli. Since then it has been widely used as a reporter gene in genetically modified organisms serving to study gene expression and tissue specificity of different promoter sequences. We have introduced the GUS gene into tobacco plants through Agrobacterium-mediated genomic transformation. The plants that were confirmed to be expressing the GUS gene were grown to propagate a new (T1) generation. The T1 plants were analyzed for tissue specificity of GUS expression. The results to date seem to indicate that there is some variation in GUS expression between plant lines. The mechanisms of GUS gene integration in the plant genome as well as the possible effects it can have on a plant’s genomic structure are assessed.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005009
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
- Format
- Document (PDF)