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Title: "Starvation taught me art": Tree poaching, gender and cultural shifts in wood curio carving in Zimbabwe.
Creator: Fadiman, Maria
Abstract/Description: This study looks at wood curio carving in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Africa. Although the local people, Ndebele and Shona, have always carved, they now face a weakened economy, due in large part to land reforms in 2000. Thus, more people sculpt wood as a form of livelihood. As one man said “Starvation taught me art”. As a result, gender roles are shifting as men and women begin to enter realms previously reserved for the other. Environmentally, carvers poaching trees deforests the woodlands....
Show moreThis study looks at wood curio carving in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Africa. Although the local people, Ndebele and Shona, have always carved, they now face a weakened economy, due in large part to land reforms in 2000. Thus, more people sculpt wood as a form of livelihood. As one man said “Starvation taught me art”. As a result, gender roles are shifting as men and women begin to enter realms previously reserved for the other. Environmentally, carvers poaching trees deforests the woodlands. As more individuals turn to making crafts sustainability deteriorates. However, people are looking into more sustainable practices. Ndebele and Shona are experimenting with carving smaller items so as to be able to earn more profit from less wood, and to use branches instead of heartwood. Carvers are also using scrap wood from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) lumber mills to lessen dependence on live trees.
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Date Issued: 2008
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/165389
Subject Headings: Ethnobotany--Africa, Sustainable development--Zimbabwe, Culture--Africa, Wood sculpture, African, Forest conservation--Africa, Gender identity--Africa, Art, Zimbabwean, Sustainable development--Environmental aspects
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: "THE FAITHLESS, MONEY-DRIVEN WORLD": COMMUNICATION AND EXCHANGE IN THOMAS PYNCHON’S INHERENT VICE.
Creator: Olsen, Philip Edmond, Hess, John J., Luria, Rachel, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Set at the end of the 1960s in Southern California, Thomas Pynchon's novel Inherent Vice (2009) is a nostalgic and parodic take on the hard-boiled crime genre. With a nebulously defined search for an erstwhile lover and intimations of foul play from global corporations, its conventional plot construction has led most critics to view the frequency with which its private eye protagonist, Doc Sportello, consumes and distributes cannabis while detecting as a hyperbolic motif designed to...
Show moreSet at the end of the 1960s in Southern California, Thomas Pynchon's novel Inherent Vice (2009) is a nostalgic and parodic take on the hard-boiled crime genre. With a nebulously defined search for an erstwhile lover and intimations of foul play from global corporations, its conventional plot construction has led most critics to view the frequency with which its private eye protagonist, Doc Sportello, consumes and distributes cannabis while detecting as a hyperbolic motif designed to accentuate the ostentation of the book’s stylistic parody. This thesis argues that Inherent Vice uses cannabis as a symbolic embodiment of a way of thinking about exchange that effectively circumvents the problems Pynchon perceives to be posed by capitalism. Inherent Vice represents a stylistic departure for Pynchon in that, by advocating the repeated institution of small-scale economies of gift exchange, it offers a specific proscriptive ethical guideline for readers wishing to resist capitalism.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003621
Format: Document (PDF)

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
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: “THE POETIC GROUND OF PHYSIOLOGY”: AESTHETIC AND BIOLOGICAL UNITY IN BRITISH ROMANTIC POETRY.
Creator: Riso, Anna, Sourgen, Gavin, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: British Romantic poets adapted the natural-philosophical idea of “organicism”, a framework that explained life as a formative, generative power that pervades all organisms and provides unity to the parts that make the whole, as a way to judge art. The uniquely Romantic idea of organicism was defined by Samuel Taylor Coleridge as “unity in multeity” (Theory of Life, 42), which was the aesthetic ideal many poets strove to meet. I will explore how certain works in the Romantic era exemplify...
Show moreBritish Romantic poets adapted the natural-philosophical idea of “organicism”, a framework that explained life as a formative, generative power that pervades all organisms and provides unity to the parts that make the whole, as a way to judge art. The uniquely Romantic idea of organicism was defined by Samuel Taylor Coleridge as “unity in multeity” (Theory of Life, 42), which was the aesthetic ideal many poets strove to meet. I will explore how certain works in the Romantic era exemplify various aspects of organic theory, specifically: The Sensitive Plant, by P. B. Shelley, describes a personified organic force; The Botanic Gardens, by Erasmus Darwin, demonstrates how natural philosophers came to view the organization of life as a network, rather than a taxonomic hierarchy; and the ode encapsulates the organic ideal of synthesis. Understanding organic theory helps us to understand the ideal that the Romantics aspired to meet.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00044
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Title: “We had to realize quickly how to do things virtually”: How faculty and staff at the Florida Atlantic University Libraries adapted work tasks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Creator: Edwards, Sheri, Padron, Kristy
Abstract/Description: Poster presentation for Florida Library Association Annual Conference 2022, Ponte Vedra, Florida. By Sheri Edwards, Ph.D and Kristy Padron, MLIS.
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000467
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: “WHAT ROLE DO DENTAL PRESCRIPTIONS PLAY IN THE OPIOID CRISIS?”.
Creator: Shah, Palak, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 47,000 individuals died in 2017 due to an opioid overdose. Further, dentists are more likely to prescribe immediate-release opioids than other healthcare providers. In the late 1990s, dentists were responsible for 15.5% of prescriptions for immediate-release opioids, and 8% of these prescriptions in 2009. In this thesis I examine the reasons for this, including the ways in which a patient’s sex, age, race, and ethnicity play a...
Show moreAccording to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 47,000 individuals died in 2017 due to an opioid overdose. Further, dentists are more likely to prescribe immediate-release opioids than other healthcare providers. In the late 1990s, dentists were responsible for 15.5% of prescriptions for immediate-release opioids, and 8% of these prescriptions in 2009. In this thesis I examine the reasons for this, including the ways in which a patient’s sex, age, race, and ethnicity play a role in dental prescriptions, and conclude that dentists do not consistently use the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMPs) or the guidelines set by the American Dental Association. I argue that to help to prevent opioid misuse and abuse dentists should do a risk assessment before prescribing opioids.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003722
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: "You are the one fixed point in a changing age": the immortality of Sherlock Holmes in Japan.
Creator: Chick, Amanda., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Sherlock Holmes has been popular in Japan since the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), but no critic has yet connected Holmes and the protagonist of the recent graphic novel Death Note (2003-2006). While American detective fiction has defined itself somewhat in opposition to Arthur Conan Doyle, Japan embraced Sherlock Holmes and created a series of detectives modeled on the English icon. These characters live and work in Japan, but they are never more than Japanese versions of an English original...
Show moreSherlock Holmes has been popular in Japan since the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), but no critic has yet connected Holmes and the protagonist of the recent graphic novel Death Note (2003-2006). While American detective fiction has defined itself somewhat in opposition to Arthur Conan Doyle, Japan embraced Sherlock Holmes and created a series of detectives modeled on the English icon. These characters live and work in Japan, but they are never more than Japanese versions of an English original. Although Japan has a long history of adaptations and translations of Doyle's writings, no Japanese character has exemplified Holmes as fully as L, the protagonist of Death Note. While L is clearly similar to Holmes, he also blends English and Japanese characteristics in a way that no Japanese detective figure before him managed to do, and thus becomes the first quintessentially Japanese Sherlock Holmes.
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Date Issued: 2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3334249
Subject Headings: Criticism and interpretation, Immortality in literature, Detective and mystery stories, Japanese, Criticism and interpretation, Detective and mystery stories, English, Appreciation, Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character), Appreciation
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Title: ‘They’re Just Kids: The Case Against Adult Sentencing for Juvenile Offenders’.
Creator: Bleck, Renise, Tunick, Mark, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Nathaniel Brazill, when 13, fatally shot one of his schoolteachers. Brazill was tried as an adult and sentenced to 28 years in prison without the possibility of parole. Such harsh sentences for such young offenders seem drastic and unfair, therefore I argue that the juvenile justice system should take not a punitive but a rehabilitative approach to minors. I first discuss different theories of why society punishes and whether they apply to the way juveniles are punished today. Drawing on...
Show moreNathaniel Brazill, when 13, fatally shot one of his schoolteachers. Brazill was tried as an adult and sentenced to 28 years in prison without the possibility of parole. Such harsh sentences for such young offenders seem drastic and unfair, therefore I argue that the juvenile justice system should take not a punitive but a rehabilitative approach to minors. I first discuss different theories of why society punishes and whether they apply to the way juveniles are punished today. Drawing on research in psychology, I detail key cognitive differences between minors and adults to argue that juveniles have no place in adult correctional facilities as they are not designed to cater to the special needs of growing adolescents and expose them to harsher conditions than are found in juvenile facilities. Finally, I propose an alternative strategy that focuses more on prevention or the rehabilitation of convicted juveniles rather than punishing them.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00245
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: *granted*.
Creator: Khourshid, Kally, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Brooks, Clarence, Department of Theatre and Dance
Abstract/Description: The Dances We Dance Performance Showcase is a capstone experience for students enrolled in all levels of the Department of Theatre and Dance performance course offerings.
Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAdwd12gran
Subject Headings: Dance performance
Format: Set of related objects

Title: 1953-2016: AN INVENTORY OF JUPITER AREA SHORELINES.
Creator: Read, Silas, Moore, Jon, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Shorelines exist as an interface between terrestrial and aquatic environments. The condition of a given shoreline has diverse impacts a variety of things such as water quality, spawning grounds, nearby property, and an area’s character. This thesis establishes an inventory of approximately 150 miles of saline shorelines within the greater Jupiter area, categorizes their type and use, and documents changes from 1953 to 2016. Information was compiled in ArcGIS and Microsoft Excel from a variety...
Show moreShorelines exist as an interface between terrestrial and aquatic environments. The condition of a given shoreline has diverse impacts a variety of things such as water quality, spawning grounds, nearby property, and an area’s character. This thesis establishes an inventory of approximately 150 miles of saline shorelines within the greater Jupiter area, categorizes their type and use, and documents changes from 1953 to 2016. Information was compiled in ArcGIS and Microsoft Excel from a variety of sources including modern and historical aerial photography, zoning maps, water quality reports, and ground-truthing. The largest category of shoreline type was found to be Mangrove (61.9mi, 43%) and the largest use category was Residential (79.5mi, 55%). The study area includes the Loxahatchee River and connected water bodies such as the Intracoastal Waterway and Jupiter Sound from Donald Ross Road to the northern reaches of the Loxahatchee’s North Fork.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012633
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2006-2007 Florida Atlantic University libraries web usability study.
Creator: Erdman, Jacquelyn M., Patel, Salwa Ismail
Date Issued: 2007-12-03
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/42652
Subject Headings: Library Web sites--Use Studies--Case studies, Library Web sites--Design--Case studies
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2006-2007 Program Review Civil Engineering.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: Florida Atlantic University Departmental Dashboard Indicators. Department program reviews for College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University.
Date Issued: 2006-2007
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007721
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2006-2007 Program Review Computer Science and Engineering.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: Florida Atlantic University Departmental Dashboard Indicators. Department program reviews for College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University.
Date Issued: 2006-2007
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007722
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2006-2007 Program Review Electrical Engineering.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: Florida Atlantic University Departmental Dashboard Indicators. Department program reviews for College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University.
Date Issued: 2006-2007
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007723
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2006-2007 Program Review Mechanical Engineering.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: Florida Atlantic University Departmental Dashboard Indicators. Department program reviews for College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University.
Date Issued: 2006-2007
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007724
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2006-2007 Program Review Ocean Engineering.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: Florida Atlantic University Departmental Dashboard Indicators. Department program reviews for College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University.
Date Issued: 2006-2007
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007725
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2009-2010 Program Review Accounting.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Analysis, School of Accounting, College of Business
Abstract/Description: Florida Atlantic University Departmental Dashboard Indicators. Department program reviews for College of Business, Florida Atlantic University.
Date Issued: 2009-2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007747
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2009-2010 Program Review Biological Sciences.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: Florida Atlantic University Departmental Dashboard Indicators. Department program reviews for Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University.
Date Issued: 2009-2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007672
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2009-2010 Program Review Chemistry.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: Florida Atlantic University Departmental Dashboard Indicators. Department program reviews for Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Florida Atlantic University.
Date Issued: 2009-2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007673
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2009-2010 Program Review Civil, Environmental, and Geomatics Engineering.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: Florida Atlantic University Departmental Dashboard Indicators. Department program reviews for College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University.
Date Issued: 2010-2011
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007729
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

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