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- COASTAL ABSENCES IN ANDEAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HIGHLAND-CENTRIC INDIGENEITY.
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- Crawford, Ben, Corr, Rachel, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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As a tangible linkage to the past, archaeological material culture plays a vital role in constructing contemporary identities. In Ecuador, archaeology focused on the state societies of the Andean highlands has long informed a hill-centric national narrative about the indigenous past, leaving coastal peoples on the margins. Conversely, more recent efforts at investigating overlooked coastal sites have paralleled the process of coastal communities publically reclaiming their indigenous status....
Show moreAs a tangible linkage to the past, archaeological material culture plays a vital role in constructing contemporary identities. In Ecuador, archaeology focused on the state societies of the Andean highlands has long informed a hill-centric national narrative about the indigenous past, leaving coastal peoples on the margins. Conversely, more recent efforts at investigating overlooked coastal sites have paralleled the process of coastal communities publically reclaiming their indigenous status. This thesis investigates the historical trends in the field of Andean archaeology which have contributed to a popular conception of highland indigeneity in Ecuador that excludes coastal peoples. However, coastal peoples’ recent expressions of indigeneity have reciprocally drawn from and shaped the work of contemporary archaeologists working in coastal sites, articulating a vision of indigenous ethnicity rooted in a living relationship to the archaeological record which subverts predominant highland centric narratives.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00286
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- ORIGAMI CONSTRUCTIBLE NUMBERS AND SOLVING THE PROBLEMS OF ANTIQUITY.
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- Preisser, Kasey, McGovern, Warren Wm., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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The Problems of Antiquity, which have challenged and fascinated mathematicians for hundreds of years, include squaring the circle, trisecting the angle, and doubling the cube. Mathematicians of Ancient Greece attempted to solve these problems through the traditional construction methods involving a compass and straightedge. It was discovered in the nineteenth century, however, that these problems are impossible to solve using a compass and straightedge. Surprisingly, it is origami - the...
Show moreThe Problems of Antiquity, which have challenged and fascinated mathematicians for hundreds of years, include squaring the circle, trisecting the angle, and doubling the cube. Mathematicians of Ancient Greece attempted to solve these problems through the traditional construction methods involving a compass and straightedge. It was discovered in the nineteenth century, however, that these problems are impossible to solve using a compass and straightedge. Surprisingly, it is origami - the ancient art of Japanese paper folding - that holds the key to solving two of these classical problems. The development of the field of origami constructible numbers has led to modern axioms that, when coupled with traditional paper folding techniques, make trisecting the angle and doubling the cube possible. The applications of mathematical origami are seemingly endless, ranging from solving these ancient problems to designing folding space telescopes.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00285
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- DELINEATING THE INTRACELLULAR AND EXTRACELLULAR ROLE OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 14 IN PRIMARY AND METASTATIC PANCREATIC CANCERS BxPC-3 AND HPAF-II.
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- Gopi, Nihasika, Fields, Gregg B., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Using flow cytometry and two forms of hypoxic induction, chemical (CoCl2) and gaseous (Tri-gas chamber), this study highlighted the advantages of quantitative analyses of MMP-14 expression (intracellularly/extracellularly) for one primary (BxPC-3) and one metastatic (HPAF-II) pancreatic cancer line. No significant changes in MMP-14 expression were observed for pancreatic cancer lines using CoCl2. Increased expression levels of MMP-14 were observed using tri-gas incubation maintaining oxygen...
Show moreUsing flow cytometry and two forms of hypoxic induction, chemical (CoCl2) and gaseous (Tri-gas chamber), this study highlighted the advantages of quantitative analyses of MMP-14 expression (intracellularly/extracellularly) for one primary (BxPC-3) and one metastatic (HPAF-II) pancreatic cancer line. No significant changes in MMP-14 expression were observed for pancreatic cancer lines using CoCl2. Increased expression levels of MMP-14 were observed using tri-gas incubation maintaining oxygen levels at 2% intracellularly for HPAF-II, but not BxPC-3. A combination of 2D/3D cell culturing techniques were also used to examine changes in cellular behavior/morphology after hypoxic exposure and a 24-hour reoxygenation cycle. BxPC-3 cells showed a greater propensity toward oxidative damage caused by reoxygenation using 2D culturing techniques. Using 3D biomimetic culturing techniques, reoxygenated BxPC-3 cells did not undergo significant apoptosis or necrosis. These results suggest that changes in cellular metabolism and behavior depend on both phenotype and culture scaffolding.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00284
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- Exploring Fractals: the Madelbrot Set.
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- Diehl, Sarah, McGovern, Warren Wm., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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A fractal is a shape that is self-similar through infinitely many iterations. There are many instances of self-similarity in nature, but fractals can be computer-generated and even modeled after nature. One of the most notable examples of a computergenerated fractal is the Mandelbrot set, which is defined as the set of those z for which the orbit of fc(z) = z2 + c is bounded. This set is an instance of how a simple iteration can be extremely intricate.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00283
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- THE EVOLUTIONARY BASIS OF SENSORY-MOTOR INTEGRATION THROUGH CRISPR/CAS9.
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- Zaninelli, Samantha, Duboué, Erik R., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Startle responses are evolutionarily conserved behaviors that play key roles in the daily necessities of an animal, including foraging and predator avoidance. While the neuronal mechanisms underlying startle responses are well understood, less is known about the evolutionary mechanisms that modify this behavior. This study places a focus on uncovering the evolutionary and genetic basis of sensory-motor integration through the analysis of startle response behavior. We address this question...
Show moreStartle responses are evolutionarily conserved behaviors that play key roles in the daily necessities of an animal, including foraging and predator avoidance. While the neuronal mechanisms underlying startle responses are well understood, less is known about the evolutionary mechanisms that modify this behavior. This study places a focus on uncovering the evolutionary and genetic basis of sensory-motor integration through the analysis of startle response behavior. We address this question using the emerging evolutionary model, Astyanax mexicanus, which consists of 2 different populations: a river-dwelling surface fish and a cave-dwelling fish. These populations drastically evolved differential traits due to their environment. This study focused on the extracellular leucine-rich repeat and fibronectin type III domain containing 1 (elfn1) gene, and its impact on sensory-motor behaviors utilizing the CRISPR/Cas 9 gene- editing technique. It was found that there is no statistically significant involvement of startle response with this gene. Together, this study helps reveal genetic mechanisms underlying the evolution of conserved sensory-motor behavior. Startle response behaviors are evolutionarily fundamental assets to life, and understanding the role genetics play in this will assist us with identifying a continuous circuit of genes with significant roles in sensory overload.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00281
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- COMPUTER VISION: A PAIR OF FRESH EYES TO STUDY ANIMAL BEHAVIOR.
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- Yee, Warren, Fily, Yaouen, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Computer vision has completely changed the way we study animal behavior. Over the past 15 years, researchers have developed several computer vision-based tools to automatically track an animal’s position and pose through time. This data can then be used to uncover the reasons behind the animal’s behavior. In this talk, I will compare two tracking tools, one based on contrast detection (Trilab-Tracker), and one based on machine learning (DeepLabCut), to determine which performs better on an...
Show moreComputer vision has completely changed the way we study animal behavior. Over the past 15 years, researchers have developed several computer vision-based tools to automatically track an animal’s position and pose through time. This data can then be used to uncover the reasons behind the animal’s behavior. In this talk, I will compare two tracking tools, one based on contrast detection (Trilab-Tracker), and one based on machine learning (DeepLabCut), to determine which performs better on an existing set of videos of Mexican cavefish (Astyanax mexicanus) collected in Johanna Kowalko’s lab.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00280
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- TWO PARMOTREMA LICHEN SPECIES AS POLLUTION BIOINDICATORS IN FLORIDA.
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- Womble, Hunter, Wetterer, James K., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Lichens are commonly used as bioindicators of air pollution. For my thesis, I tested the utility of two easily identified lichen species as bioindicators. Parmotrema perforatum is considered to be pollution intolerant, while Parmotrema subrigidium is considered to be somewhat pollution tolerant. I surveyed P. perforatum and P. subrigidum growing on the trunks of southern live oak trees (Quercus virginiana) at two sites on the John D. MacArthur campus of Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter,...
Show moreLichens are commonly used as bioindicators of air pollution. For my thesis, I tested the utility of two easily identified lichen species as bioindicators. Parmotrema perforatum is considered to be pollution intolerant, while Parmotrema subrigidium is considered to be somewhat pollution tolerant. I surveyed P. perforatum and P. subrigidum growing on the trunks of southern live oak trees (Quercus virginiana) at two sites on the John D. MacArthur campus of Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter, Florida that differed in exposure to road traffic. One site on the interior of campus (AOS1) was distant from any road, while the other site (AOS2) was along a busy road. I identified lichen samples from using keys and chemical spot tests. I found AOS1 had a higher density of P. perforatum, and whereas AOS2 had a higher density of P. subrigidum, confirming the utility of these two lichens as bioindicators of pollution.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00279
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- IS ADHD DIRECTLY RELATED TO EVENTUAL PARTICIPATION IN CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.
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- Vinciguerra, Tayler, Vernon, Laura, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is among one of the most thoroughly studied disorders in psychological and neurological fields that examine psychopathology, along with being one of the most common as well. It is known to have symptomatic features that may have a relationship, in some way, to outcomes that are linked to criminal behaviors. However, due to the disorder’s various facets, comorbidities, and unique environmental interactions, this relationship between ADHD and...
Show moreAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is among one of the most thoroughly studied disorders in psychological and neurological fields that examine psychopathology, along with being one of the most common as well. It is known to have symptomatic features that may have a relationship, in some way, to outcomes that are linked to criminal behaviors. However, due to the disorder’s various facets, comorbidities, and unique environmental interactions, this relationship between ADHD and criminality is a rather complex and psychologically difficult one to ascertain. A number of peer-reviewed studied were analyzed and integrated in this literary review in order to explore this relationship, and the overall consensus that has been found here emphasizes a more indirect relationship between ADHD and criminality, with external factors mediating the eventual participation in non-violent and violent forms of crime in tandem with ADHD.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00278
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- Small Molecules Targeting RNA A-bulge sites using Computer-Aided Drug Design.
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- Tanner, Maureen, Yildirim, Ilyas, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects memory with no known cure. One of the mechanisms behind AD is an overproduction of imbalanced tau proteins caused by a mutation in the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) mRNA, which has an RNA adenosine bulge (A-bulge). Targeting the A-bulge motif in the MAPT can stabilize the junction site and balance the imbalanced tau isoforms produced. Being able to stabilize the A-bulge site can lead to finding therapeutics for...
Show moreAlzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects memory with no known cure. One of the mechanisms behind AD is an overproduction of imbalanced tau proteins caused by a mutation in the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) mRNA, which has an RNA adenosine bulge (A-bulge). Targeting the A-bulge motif in the MAPT can stabilize the junction site and balance the imbalanced tau isoforms produced. Being able to stabilize the A-bulge site can lead to finding therapeutics for combating AD. Past research of structures discovered three unique compounds that stabilize the A-bulge site (Figure 1). We investigated the binding properties of these three compounds and their stabilities using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. We hypothesize that the three compounds can be optimized to enhance their binding affinities to the RNA A-bulge site, which would lead to quicker and inexpensive ways to optimize drugs for patient treatments. Preliminary results showed that the bound states match partially well with the MD predictions. Our future studies will involve optimization of these three compounds using dynamic binding methodology to discover novel drugs having potent binding affinities and specificities.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00277
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- MORPHOLOGIES OF ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI HOST GALAXIES OBSERVED IN MID-INFRARED WAVELENGTHS.
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- St-Onge, Olga, Sarajedini, Vicki, Gay, Yasmin, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Fily, Yaouen
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Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are structures found in some galaxies where the central supermassive black hole accretes material from the surrounding galaxy. Galaxy mergers are the predominant theory for what triggers black hole accretion. The hypothesis tested in this study is that AGN with distorted morphologies, indicating a recent merger, would be obscured by surrounding dust. To study this, the morphologies and colors of mid-infrared (MIR) variability-selected AGN in five extragalactic...
Show moreActive Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are structures found in some galaxies where the central supermassive black hole accretes material from the surrounding galaxy. Galaxy mergers are the predominant theory for what triggers black hole accretion. The hypothesis tested in this study is that AGN with distorted morphologies, indicating a recent merger, would be obscured by surrounding dust. To study this, the morphologies and colors of mid-infrared (MIR) variability-selected AGN in five extragalactic fields imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope were studied. First, it was determined which galaxies were obscured by dust by examining their optical-to-MIR color indices using photometry in the R-band and at 4.5 microns. Next, HST images of these galaxies in the Rainbow catalog were examined to determine if their morphologies indicated a recent merger. Based on these results, it was determined that the obscured galaxies were no more likely to have recently undergone a merger than unobscured galaxies.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00276
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- Document (PDF)
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- REVERSAL OF SEX AND AGE-DEPENDENT SOCIAL DEFICITS IN DAT VAL559 MICE.
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- Shatkhin, Steven L., Trivigno, Catherine, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Dopaminergic dysfunction has been implicated in various neuropsychiatric disorders including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The dopamine transporter (DAT) is responsible for the reuptake of synaptic dopamine and critical dopaminergic signaling. The DAT Val550 mutation, a mutation identified in two boys with ASD, drives an aberrant dopamine efflux into the synaptic cleft and leads to alterations in dopamine homeostasis in DAT Val559 mice. Previous research found that DAT Val559 mice display...
Show moreDopaminergic dysfunction has been implicated in various neuropsychiatric disorders including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The dopamine transporter (DAT) is responsible for the reuptake of synaptic dopamine and critical dopaminergic signaling. The DAT Val550 mutation, a mutation identified in two boys with ASD, drives an aberrant dopamine efflux into the synaptic cleft and leads to alterations in dopamine homeostasis in DAT Val559 mice. Previous research found that DAT Val559 mice display unique patterns of social behavior that are dependent on sex. Here we explore the effects that sex and age have on sociability and look at the level of differential effect that sulpiride, a D-2 receptor antagonist, has on the social and anxiety behaviors of the DAT Val559 mice. Our results show distinct impacts of sulpiride on the behavior of wild type or DAT Val559 mutant mice that are dependent on the sex and age of the mice. To fully understand neuropsychiatric disorders, we need to consider the further effects that age and sex have on neurophysiology.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00275
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- DIGNITY AND RESPECT: THE AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM’S TREATMENT OF ITS PRISONERS.
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- Sealy, Renee Danielle, Tunick, Mark, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer terrorized and killed his victims in the 1980’s. Some argue that criminals like Dahmer who commit gruesome acts forfeit their right to be treated as a human being. I argue instead that while criminals like Dahmer should not be respected, they should be treated with dignity. Dignity is an inherent value assigned to a person because they are human beings. Respect, in the sense of admiration, is not inherently owed to all human beings. Respect is earned,...
Show moreNotorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer terrorized and killed his victims in the 1980’s. Some argue that criminals like Dahmer who commit gruesome acts forfeit their right to be treated as a human being. I argue instead that while criminals like Dahmer should not be respected, they should be treated with dignity. Dignity is an inherent value assigned to a person because they are human beings. Respect, in the sense of admiration, is not inherently owed to all human beings. Respect is earned, and can be forfeited by criminals as a result of their wrongdoings. I propose ways that the American criminal justice system should be reformed so that we still treat criminals with dignity even if we don’t respect them.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00274
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE AND SEX DIFFERENCES ON THE MORPHOLOGY OF HIPPOCAMPAL NEURONS IN A MOUSE MODEL OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE.
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- Schwab, Jason, Trivigno, Catherine, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide. It is characterized by the formation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, leading to cognitive decline and memory deficiencies. Exercise has been shown to induce neurogenesis within the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. However, the effects that exercise has on neuronal morphology are not fully understood. In this preliminary study I used APPswe/PSEN1dE9 mice, a mouse model of AD, to quantify the...
Show moreAlzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide. It is characterized by the formation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, leading to cognitive decline and memory deficiencies. Exercise has been shown to induce neurogenesis within the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. However, the effects that exercise has on neuronal morphology are not fully understood. In this preliminary study I used APPswe/PSEN1dE9 mice, a mouse model of AD, to quantify the morphological changes caused by exercise in the mice via access to a running wheel. The results showed that exercise caused significant morphological changes in the brains of females but not males. These findings increase our knowledge of the role exercise may have as a therapeutic and provide insight into the importance of sex differences regarding potential therapeutics for those with AD.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00273
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- Document (PDF)
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- Effect of Salt on the Conduction of Electricity in Gels.
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- Sanderson, Joshua, Fily, Yaouen, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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While robotics have been widely incorporated into the agricultural industry, the burgeoning sector of aquaculture has only recently seen the application of these progressive technologies. One of the most important parameters to aquaculture facilities is the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the ponds as it is directly correlated to stock health. The labs of Bing Ouyang and Paul Wils at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have combined the technological aspects already seen in agriculture...
Show moreWhile robotics have been widely incorporated into the agricultural industry, the burgeoning sector of aquaculture has only recently seen the application of these progressive technologies. One of the most important parameters to aquaculture facilities is the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the ponds as it is directly correlated to stock health. The labs of Bing Ouyang and Paul Wils at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have combined the technological aspects already seen in agriculture and this essential water quality parameter to create an autonomous monitoring system captained by drones. In this thesis, I examine a method to optimize the part of the drone that lowers the oxygen sensor into the water by replacing wiring with a conductive gel. Specifically, I quantify the role of the salt concentration on the conductivity of two gels, agar and porcine.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00272
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- THE STING THAT CURES: BEE VENOM AND ITS THERAPEUTIC FUTURE.
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- Sadek, Mark, Wetterer, James, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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The potential that honeybees hold to help treat or even cure chronic illnesses should not be overlooked. The venom from honeybees (Apis mellifera) includes enzymes and amino acids that can greatly affect different ailments. There has been research done in both in vivo and in vitro environments to determine if a direct bee sting or some type of injectable form of the venom can potentially treat several complications. There is an ongoing debate of whether it is morally acceptable for bee venom...
Show moreThe potential that honeybees hold to help treat or even cure chronic illnesses should not be overlooked. The venom from honeybees (Apis mellifera) includes enzymes and amino acids that can greatly affect different ailments. There has been research done in both in vivo and in vitro environments to determine if a direct bee sting or some type of injectable form of the venom can potentially treat several complications. There is an ongoing debate of whether it is morally acceptable for bee venom to be injected in the testing process of developing a plausible treatment option. With properties such as anti-protozoan, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer in it, the revolutionary discoveries that can come from bee venom therapy are endless.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00271
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- Introducing Anthropology in K-12 Schools.
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- Sabino, Mellanie, Fewkes, Jacqueline, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Educational anthropology is a field of study that concerns both studying education as a whole and developing methods of teaching anthropology. National policies such as the No Child Left Behind Act have resulted in national high stakes standardized testing that does not allow space in the curriculum for teachers to discuss subjects not covered on standardized testing. Anthropology is not a subject that is typically included in curriculum or a subject that students are typically required to...
Show moreEducational anthropology is a field of study that concerns both studying education as a whole and developing methods of teaching anthropology. National policies such as the No Child Left Behind Act have resulted in national high stakes standardized testing that does not allow space in the curriculum for teachers to discuss subjects not covered on standardized testing. Anthropology is not a subject that is typically included in curriculum or a subject that students are typically required to take, so the benefits of teaching anthropology as a stand-alone subject are typically not considered. This thesis carefully considers these points and discusses the benefits of afterschool clubs versus other formal and informal alternatives, while also laying out materials, curricula, and suggested changes for crafting an afterschool anthropology club at any K-12 level.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00270
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE ETHICS OF TERRITORIES: THE UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF PUERTO RICO’S STATUS AS AN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY.
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- Rosa, Annabelle, Tunick, Mark, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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The fourteenth amendment of the United States Constitution states that all persons “born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens. The island of Puerto Rico has been a territory of the U.S. since 1898, after it was acquired following the conclusion of the Spanish-American War. Subsequently, the citizens of Puerto Rico are considered U.S. citizens, however, there are certain constraints to that citizenship. The Insular Cases, a series of Supreme...
Show moreThe fourteenth amendment of the United States Constitution states that all persons “born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens. The island of Puerto Rico has been a territory of the U.S. since 1898, after it was acquired following the conclusion of the Spanish-American War. Subsequently, the citizens of Puerto Rico are considered U.S. citizens, however, there are certain constraints to that citizenship. The Insular Cases, a series of Supreme Court Opinions from 1901, decided the status of the territories acquired following the conclusion of the Spanish-American War (i.e. Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines). Through these opinions, the Court created a distinction between incorporated and unincorporated territories. Despite their citizenship, citizens of unincorporated territories are not afforded the same rights and privileges of mainland citizens. In this paper, Puerto Rico will be used as a case study to determine not only the ethics of maintaining territories, but also the constitutionality of partial incorporation of such territories.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00269
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- Identifying Tethering Proteins Important for Mitochondria-Actin Interactions.
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- Purimetla, Tejas, Rangaraju, Vidhya, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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The brain consumes 20% of the total energy of the human body despite its 2% volume, and deficiencies in its energy supplies lead to brain disorders. Understanding how neurons meet their high energy demands, especially during synaptic plasticity, may help solve these challenging brain conditions. Prior research shows that mitochondria exist as stabilized compartments within dendrites, and this stabilization is accomplished via tethering to the cytoskeleton. This mitochondria–cytoskeleton...
Show moreThe brain consumes 20% of the total energy of the human body despite its 2% volume, and deficiencies in its energy supplies lead to brain disorders. Understanding how neurons meet their high energy demands, especially during synaptic plasticity, may help solve these challenging brain conditions. Prior research shows that mitochondria exist as stabilized compartments within dendrites, and this stabilization is accomplished via tethering to the cytoskeleton. This mitochondria–cytoskeleton tethering is likely achieved by proteins, but the specific proteins involved remain unclear. This project will determine the protein mechanisms tethering and stabilizing mitochondria in regions of high energy demand. We hypothesize that knocking down the expression of key tethering proteins will decrease the percentage of interaction between mitochondria and the actin cytoskeleton within neuronal dendrites. As mitochondrial dysfunction is implicated in neurodegenerative diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Parkinson’s, rescuing mitochondrial stability may bring us closer to curing them.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00268
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- A FAUNAL ANALYSIS OF HIGHLAND BEACH (8PB9636).
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- Peramune, Esther, Fewkes, Jacqueline, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Highland Beach (8PB9636) is a pre-historic archaeological site located in coastal southern Palm Beach County. While several studies have been conducted on human skeletal remains and other collections taken from this site over the past few decades, no prior faunal analysis has been conducted. The purpose of this study was to investigate the lifeways of the local Native American and to identify what faunal resources they were exploiting. My analysis focused on both invertebrate and vertebrate...
Show moreHighland Beach (8PB9636) is a pre-historic archaeological site located in coastal southern Palm Beach County. While several studies have been conducted on human skeletal remains and other collections taken from this site over the past few decades, no prior faunal analysis has been conducted. The purpose of this study was to investigate the lifeways of the local Native American and to identify what faunal resources they were exploiting. My analysis focused on both invertebrate and vertebrate faunal material taken from levels 3-6 of Column Sample 'A' which was excavated from the site in 2001. More than 11 000 fragments of shell and bone were analyzed over the four levels, which led to the identification of several species of mollusks, crustaceans, fish, sharks, rays, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. The results of this study showed that the Native Americans primarily exploited marine resources and overtime there was an increased reliance on saltwater over freshwater resources.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00267
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE FBI’S RAID OF TRUMP’S MAR-A-LAGO AND THE LIMITS OF EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE.
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- Mulvaney, Amanda, Tunick, Mark, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Each president of the United States is afforded a right to withhold sensitive information from other branches of the U.S. government in order to maintain confidential communication within the executive branch. Many presidents have invoked this executive privilege. However, this right is not absolute; the Supreme Court has set some restrictions on executive privilege. After examining former President Donald Trump’s invocation of executive privilege in keeping sensitive documents at his home in...
Show moreEach president of the United States is afforded a right to withhold sensitive information from other branches of the U.S. government in order to maintain confidential communication within the executive branch. Many presidents have invoked this executive privilege. However, this right is not absolute; the Supreme Court has set some restrictions on executive privilege. After examining former President Donald Trump’s invocation of executive privilege in keeping sensitive documents at his home in Mar-a-Lago after his presidential term expired and reviewing the history of executive privilege, its origin and its previous uses and limits, I argue that executive privilege can have more limits following the Trump administration; however, the current limits will be sufficient to prevent former President Trump from misusing executive privilege in this case.
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- 2023
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00266
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