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- The Impact of Native American Activism and the Media on Museum Exhibitions of Indigenous Peoples: Two Case Studies.
- Creator
- Fiorillo, Patricia, Fradkin, Arlene, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
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This thesis is a critical study of two exhibits, First Encounters Spanish Exploration in the Caribbean and A Tribute to Survival. The objective of the thesis was to understand if and how indigenous activists, using the media as tool, were able to change curatorial approaches to exhibition development. Chapter 1 is broken into three sections. The first section introduces the exhibits and succinctly discusses the theory that is applied to this thesis. The second section discusses the objectives...
Show moreThis thesis is a critical study of two exhibits, First Encounters Spanish Exploration in the Caribbean and A Tribute to Survival. The objective of the thesis was to understand if and how indigenous activists, using the media as tool, were able to change curatorial approaches to exhibition development. Chapter 1 is broken into three sections. The first section introduces the exhibits and succinctly discusses the theory that is applied to this thesis. The second section discusses the objectives of the project and the third provides a brief outline of the document. Chapter 2 discusses the historical background of American museums in an attempt to highlight changes in curatorial attitudes towards the public, display, interpretation, and authority. Chapter 3 gives a more in-depth overview of the methodology and materials utilized in the thesis. Chapter 4 is a critical analysis of the literature for both First Encounters and A Tribute to Survival. Chapter five is a summary of the thesis and offers a conclusion of the effectiveness of using the media as a tool.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004498, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004498
- Subject Headings
- Ethnological museums and collections -- Social aspects, Indians of North America -- Material culture, Indians of North America -- Museums, Indigenous peoples -- Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- Social aspects, Material culture, Media and culture, Museum exhibits -- Moral and ethical aspects, Museums -- Philosophy
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE IMPACT OF NUTRIENT LOADING ON THE SOIL AND ROOT RESPIRATION RATES OF FLORIDA MANGROVES.
- Creator
- Faron, Natalie Therese, Benscoter, Brian, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
- Abstract/Description
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Coastal nutrient loading is a growing concern in urbanized communities and has led to alterations in above- and belowground processes throughout estuarine systems. Mangrove forests are highly productive coastal habitats that exhibit large carbon stocks contained mostly to the deep soils. Since nutrient enrichment has been found to increase mangrove aboveground growth, it’s presumed that nutrient enrichment will also increase belowground respiration rates. Disturbances in soil nutrient content...
Show moreCoastal nutrient loading is a growing concern in urbanized communities and has led to alterations in above- and belowground processes throughout estuarine systems. Mangrove forests are highly productive coastal habitats that exhibit large carbon stocks contained mostly to the deep soils. Since nutrient enrichment has been found to increase mangrove aboveground growth, it’s presumed that nutrient enrichment will also increase belowground respiration rates. Disturbances in soil nutrient content may alter the mangrove carbon cycle by increasing the amount of CO2 lost to the atmosphere from enhanced microbial and root respiration. In this study, soil respiration responded greatest to nitrogen enrichment, but pneumatophore root respiration responded greatest to phosphorus enrichment. Nutrient limitation can shift between different ecological processes and responses to nutrient enrichment tend to be system specific in tidally influenced ecosystems. Understanding the implications of coastal nutrient loading will improve ecosystem models of carbon exchange and belowground processes.
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- 2021
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013767
- Subject Headings
- Mangrove forests, Soil respiration, Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry)
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- Document (PDF)
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- The Impact of Obesity on Plasma Calprotectin in Response to Acute Aerobic Exercise.
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- Fico, Brandon G., Slusher, Aaron L., Whitehurst, Michael, Maharaj, Arun, Huang, Chun-Jung, College of Education
- Abstract/Description
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The secular issue of obesity has been linked to increased inflammatory mediators, such as calprotectin (S100A8/A9). This study examined the effect of acute aerobic exercise on plasma calprotectin response in obese and normal-weight subjects and its relationship with inflammatory cytokine (IL-6). All subjects (11 obese and 10 normal-weight) performed 30 minutes of treadmill exercise at 75% maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). Blood samples were collected prior to, immediately following...
Show moreThe secular issue of obesity has been linked to increased inflammatory mediators, such as calprotectin (S100A8/A9). This study examined the effect of acute aerobic exercise on plasma calprotectin response in obese and normal-weight subjects and its relationship with inflammatory cytokine (IL-6). All subjects (11 obese and 10 normal-weight) performed 30 minutes of treadmill exercise at 75% maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). Blood samples were collected prior to, immediately following exercise, and one hour after exercise. Our results showed higher baseline levels of calprotectin in obese subjects than normal-weight subjects. While acute aerobic exercise increased an elevation in calprotectin and IL-6, no difference was found between two groups. Furthermore, a positive relationship was observed between calprotectin area-under-the curve “with respect to increase” (AUCi) and IL-6 AUCi, even after controlling for cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max). Our results support previous finding that IL-6 may potentially regulate calprotectin expression in skeletal muscle during exercise.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005187
- Subject Headings
- College students --Research --United States.
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- Document (PDF)
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- The impact of parasitism on resource allocation in a fungal host: the case of Cryphonectria parasitica and its mycovirus, Cryphonectria Hypovirus 1.
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- Brusini, Jérémie, Wayne, Marta L., Franc, Alain, Robin, Cécile
- Date Issued
- 2017-06-23
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/flvc_fau_islandoraimporter_10.1002_ece3.3143_1638557751
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- Document (PDF)
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- The impact of parent communications and expectations on teacher practices in private Jewish day schools.
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- Solomon, Rebecca, Weber, Roberta K., College of Education, Department of Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry
- Abstract/Description
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This mixed methods study investigated teacher, parent, and school leader perceptions of the impact of parent communications and expectation on teacher practices, focusing specifically on four categories: grading, communication, instructional, and curriculum practices. Quantitative data were collected through online surveys from 25 teachers in second through fifth grades, as well as 96 parents of second through fifthgraders, in five private Jewish day schools located in the Southeastern United...
Show moreThis mixed methods study investigated teacher, parent, and school leader perceptions of the impact of parent communications and expectation on teacher practices, focusing specifically on four categories: grading, communication, instructional, and curriculum practices. Quantitative data were collected through online surveys from 25 teachers in second through fifth grades, as well as 96 parents of second through fifthgraders, in five private Jewish day schools located in the Southeastern United States. Qualitative data were collected from ten teachers, ten parents, and three school leaders who provided interviews, where they elaborated on the nature of parental communications and expectations at their own schools and their perceptions of their impact on teacher practices. The findings indicated that parent communications take place with high frequency, and are initiated fairly evenly between parents and teachers. Parents and teachers differ on their perceptions of negativity of communications, with teachers reporting more negative communications than parents. A t-test was conducted on the survey items that corresponded with the four categories to compare parent and teacher responses. There were some statistically significant differences in the perceptions of parents and teachers of the impact of particular types of parent communications on teacher practices in private Jewish day schools. These included requests for reviews of a child's grade or a grade change, as well as requests for changes in the content of homework. However, the qualitative data overwhelmingly indicated that parents and teachers have similar perceptions of the impact of parents communications and. They felt that parents occasionally request certain changes, but that these changes have minimal impact in the classroom, outside of isolated, individual events. expectations The school leaders who participated in the study agreed that, for the most part, the dayto- day practices of teachers were not greatly impacted by parent communications.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2013
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0004063
- Subject Headings
- Communication in education, Interaction analysis in education, Parent participation
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- Document (PDF)
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- The Impact of Pharmacological Targeting of Abnormal Tumor Metabolism with 3-Bromopyruvate on Dendritic Cell Mediated Tumoral Immunity.
- Creator
- Lang, Kevin, Hartmann, James X., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
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Studies have shown that tumor cells are susceptible to pharmacological targeting of their altered glycolytic metabolism with a variety of compounds that result in apoptosis. One such compound, 3-bromopyruvate (3-BP), has been shown to eradicate cancer in an animal model. However, no studies have shown whether the apoptotic fragments resulting from 3-BP treatment have the capacity to elicit an immunogenic cell death that activates dendritic cells, the primary antigen presenting cell in the...
Show moreStudies have shown that tumor cells are susceptible to pharmacological targeting of their altered glycolytic metabolism with a variety of compounds that result in apoptosis. One such compound, 3-bromopyruvate (3-BP), has been shown to eradicate cancer in an animal model. However, no studies have shown whether the apoptotic fragments resulting from 3-BP treatment have the capacity to elicit an immunogenic cell death that activates dendritic cells, the primary antigen presenting cell in the immune system. Immunogenic cell death is critical to eliciting an effective adaptive immune response that selectively kills additional target cells and generates immunological memory. We demonstrated that 3-bromopyruvate induced apoptosis in a number of different murine breast cancer cell lines, including the highly metastatic 4T1 line. The dying tumor cells stimulated immature dendritic cells (DCs) of the immortal JAWS II cell line to produce high levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-12, and increased their expression of key co-stimulatory molecules CD80 and CD86. The activated dendritic cells showed increased uptake of fragments from dying tumor cells that correlated with the increased levels of calreticulin on the surface and release of high group motility box 1 (HMGB1) of the latter following 3-BP treatment. Additionally, the anti-phagocytic signal CD47 present on breast cancer cells was reduced by treatment with 3-bromopyruvate when compared to the levels on untreated 4T1 cells. 3-BP treated breast cancer cells were able to activate dendritic cells through TLR4 signaling. Signaling was dependent on both the expression of surface calreticulin and on the extracellular release of high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) during the process of immunogenic cell death. Killing by 3-BP was compared to mitoxantrone and doxorubicin, among the few chemotherapeutics that induce immunogenic cell death. 3-BP killing was likewise compared to camptothecin, a compound that fails to induce immunogenic cell death. Importantly, 3-BP did not markedly decrease the levels of the key peptide presenting molecule MHC I on DCs that were co-cultivated with dying tumor cells. Treatment of the highly aggressive triple negative BT-20 human breast cancer cell line with 3-BP also induced an immunogenic cell death, activating human dendritic cells in vitro.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004834
- Subject Headings
- Apoptosis., Cellular signal transduction., Cell death., Breast--Cancer--Treatment., Carrier proteins., Cancer--Molecular aspects., Biological interfaces.
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- Document (PDF)
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- The Impact of Ready to Learn, A School Counselor-Led Intervention on Pro-Social Skills and Reading Skills of First Grade Students.
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- Cohen, Laura J, Brigman, Greg, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Counselor Education
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to examine differences in pro-social behaviors and reading skills between a treatment group of first grade students who received the Ready to Learn (Brigman, Lane, & Lane, 2008) intervention, delivered by a certified professional school counselor, and a comparison group of first grade students who did not receive this intervention. Counselors in the treatment group were trained in the proper implementation of the manualized Ready to Learn program during a...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine differences in pro-social behaviors and reading skills between a treatment group of first grade students who received the Ready to Learn (Brigman, Lane, & Lane, 2008) intervention, delivered by a certified professional school counselor, and a comparison group of first grade students who did not receive this intervention. Counselors in the treatment group were trained in the proper implementation of the manualized Ready to Learn program during a professional development session. They were also trained in other study-related procedures, such as the online check-in tool and the regular site visits by the researcher. The study followed a quasi-experimental design. The Child Behavior Scale (CBS; Ladd, Herald-Brown & Andrews, 2009) was used to measure pro-social behaviors, and Rigby Running Records (Rigby, 2010) was used to assess reading skills. A series of analyses of variance (ANOVAs) were performed to deter mine whether or not there were statistically significant differences between the treatment and comparison group. An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) using a pretest score as the covariate was performed to test significance in the difference of reading scores. Results indicate a statistically significant increase in pro-social with peers behaviors, as well as statistically significant decreases in hyperactive and distractible behaviors as well as excluded by peers indicators for the treatment group.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2016
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004579, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004579
- Subject Headings
- United States.--No Child Left Behind Act of 2001., Personality assessment of children., Readiness for school., Educational counseling., Achievement in education., Education, Primary., School improvement programs.
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- Document (PDF)
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- The Impact of Shifting Funding Levels on The Institutional Effectiveness of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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- Alfred, Anelle Shanna Jayd, Wright, Dianne A., Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
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While there exists extensive research on the historical development of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States, there is limited research focused on the current development of HBCUs in terms of institutional effectiveness and strategic planning. This gap in the research is particularly relevant in the midst of shifts in state funding that have occurred over the past decade. This research study is designed to move further towards filling this research gap by...
Show moreWhile there exists extensive research on the historical development of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States, there is limited research focused on the current development of HBCUs in terms of institutional effectiveness and strategic planning. This gap in the research is particularly relevant in the midst of shifts in state funding that have occurred over the past decade. This research study is designed to move further towards filling this research gap by determinations through the examination of: (1) the interplay of fiscal issues and institutional effectiveness in relation to the historic mission, strategic efforts, and state mandates within the context of HBCUs; (2) the perceived institutional effectiveness of HBCUs by key internal and external stakeholders; and (3) the alignment of HBCU mission statements with mandated metrics of institutional effectiveness. Using a qualitative research design, an exploratory multisite case study was employed across two institutions. Nine key HBCU stakeholders such as the Presidents and the Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Financial Affairs, and Alumni Affairs were interviewed to gain their perspectives on institutional effectiveness in relationship to shifting funding, heightened accountability, planned strategies to address these issues, and how these issues directly impact institutional effectiveness at HBCUs. Interviewee perspectives of shifts in funding were examined using a researcher-developed conceptual framework. In addition to conducting interviews, the researcher engaged in document review of relevant university documents, as well as a review of funding patterns of state allocations retrieved from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data from the three sources were triangulated and a two-layered coding strategy was used for further analysis. Findings from this data analysis were then used to address the five research questions presented in this study. The findings revealed that fluctuating shifts in state allocated funding has created a complex environment for HBCUs. Key HBCU administrators held similar perspectives, that in the midst of such a complex environment, emergent institutional response strategies have been put into place to maintain HBCU institutional effectiveness within the context of the historic HBCU mission.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2016
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004562, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004562
- Subject Headings
- Strategic planning., African American colleges and universities--Finance., African American colleges and universities--Administration., African American colleges and universities--History--21st century., African Americans--Education (Higher)
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- Document (PDF)
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- The Impact of Social Support and Stigmatization Upon the Wellness of Females Diagnosed with a Substance Use Disorder.
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- Canfield, Irene LeBlanc, Gill, Carman S., Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Counselor Education
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Females diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) may experience more stigmatization and need more social support than males. Traditional therapeutic services provide interventions and treatment that is uniform for males and females. The available research on female substance users does not address meaningful connections and relationships with others, and its effect on overall wellness. The objective of this study was to address the importance of social support, stigmatization, and...
Show moreFemales diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) may experience more stigmatization and need more social support than males. Traditional therapeutic services provide interventions and treatment that is uniform for males and females. The available research on female substance users does not address meaningful connections and relationships with others, and its effect on overall wellness. The objective of this study was to address the importance of social support, stigmatization, and wellness. A sample of 232 females diagnosed with SUD, at least 18 years of age, responded to three instruments and a demographic form. The results of this study indicate that income and age are predictors of overall wellness and explained 12% of the variance in wellness, when using a multiple regression analysis, (adjusted R^2 = .119, p = .000). Relationship status and relationship length demonstrated significance as predictors of social support, explaining 5.6% of the variance in social support, using a multiple regression analysis, (adjusted R^2 = .056, p = .001). Number of children, age, and relationship length demonstrated significance as predictors of stigmatization, accounting for 9.4% of the variance in stigmatization, (adjusted R^2 = .094, p = .000). Social support accounted for 4.1% of the variance in stigmatization using a multiple regression analysis, (adjusted R^2 = .041, p = .001). Social support explained 39% of the variance in wellness, (adjusted R^2 = .394, p = .000). Using a hierarchical regression analysis to control for stigmatization, social support explained 44% of the variance in wellness, (adjusted R^2 = .438, p = .000). Finally, social support mediates the relationship between stigmatization and wellness, when using path analysis. This study provided support for specific treatment for females in substance abuse treatment; particularly concerning social support, stigmatization, and wellness. These females with SUD reported that social support increased wellness, correlating with decreased stigmatization. Conversely, females who experienced increased stigmatization and decreased social support also experienced decreased wellness. Social support mediated the impact of stigmatization and wellness.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013121
- Subject Headings
- Substance abuse, Female, Stigma (Social psychology), Social Support
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- Document (PDF)
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- The impact of students’ choice of time of day for class activity and their sleep quality on academic performance in multidisciplinary distance education courses.
- Creator
- Miles, Jessica A., Bryan, Valerie, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
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The purpose of this research was to identify the impact of students’ choice of time of day for class activity and their sleep quality on academic performance in multidisciplinary distance education courses at a southeastern U.S. state college. The research addressed the relationship of other individual student characteristics (i.e., age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational background, or course workload) and external factors (i.e., marital status, hours of employment, part-time or full-time...
Show moreThe purpose of this research was to identify the impact of students’ choice of time of day for class activity and their sleep quality on academic performance in multidisciplinary distance education courses at a southeastern U.S. state college. The research addressed the relationship of other individual student characteristics (i.e., age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational background, or course workload) and external factors (i.e., marital status, hours of employment, part-time or full-time status, or caretaker responsibilities represented by the number of children and/or elderly that the student was actively caring for in their home) to the students’ academic performance and to the students’ choice of time of day for class activity and sleep quality. This study analyzed distance education students’ Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Global Sleep Quality Scores, their demographic and external factor survey responses, a test grade, and the time of day that the student submitted their test. This study targeted the distance education student population, as they are part of a rapidly growing sector within higher education, and they had previously not served as the primary subjects in research regarding sleep quality and external factor impacts on academic success. Analyses of 208 distance education students resulted in the following research findings: sleep quality was found to be related to academic success, with significant findings of, for example, poorer sleep quality correlating with a lower test grade (r = -0.15; p = .03), likewise the number of hours spent working was related to academic success, with a significant finding of more hours spent working correlating with a lower grade (r = 0.377; p = .008). In this study most other factors were found to have no significant relationship with a students’ grades (age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational background, or course workload, marital status, or caretaker responsibilities). These research findings may enlighten students of the potential impacts of taking distance education classes if they anticipate having to work extensively or if they have, or expect to have, poor sleep quality. Additionally, educational institutions and faculty can learn ways to design better distance education courses and provide improved guidance for students to encourage academic success.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004138, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004138
- Subject Headings
- Academic achievement, Distance education, Performance, Sleep -- Physiological aspects
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Impact of the Great Recession on the Rate of Homeownership among Minorities.
- Creator
- Belizaire, Marie Laure, Nur-tegin, Kanybek, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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Homeownership is a critical component in the American Dream. Minorities are positively affected by owning a home as it showcases prosperity, economic stability, and vast educational services (depending on the neighborhood). Unfortunately, any negative shift in the housing market can change the dynamic and burst the housing bubble. The Great Recession was that negative shift that changed the course of homeowners in the United States and worldwide. The findings of this thesis will note how the...
Show moreHomeownership is a critical component in the American Dream. Minorities are positively affected by owning a home as it showcases prosperity, economic stability, and vast educational services (depending on the neighborhood). Unfortunately, any negative shift in the housing market can change the dynamic and burst the housing bubble. The Great Recession was that negative shift that changed the course of homeowners in the United States and worldwide. The findings of this thesis will note how the federal government failed to regulate the subprime markets and failed to protect minority homeowners. The thesis will also discuss subprime lenders in minority neighborhoods and how unemployment contributed to the increase in foreclosure and the decrease of minority homeownership rates.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2021
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00136
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- Document (PDF)
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- The impact of TLR agonists on nicotine exposed human immune cells.
- Creator
- Nourishirazi, Erika, Guinet, Elisabeth, Nouri-Shirazi, Mahyar
- Date Issued
- 2013-04-05
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361159
- Subject Headings
- Toll-Like Receptors, Immune system, Nicotine, Vaccines
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- Document (PDF)
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- The Impact of Undergraduate Research Participation on Research Self-Efficacy.
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- Baker, Tracy N., DeDonno, Michael, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
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Current literature confirms that self-efficacy, academic self-concept, and participation in undergraduate research influence the academic performance and aspirations of students. However, a gap in the literature remains as research has yet to explore whether students who have participated in research have a higher sense of research self-efficacy and academic self-concept than students who have not participated in these activities. In addition, it is unknown whether undergraduate researchers...
Show moreCurrent literature confirms that self-efficacy, academic self-concept, and participation in undergraduate research influence the academic performance and aspirations of students. However, a gap in the literature remains as research has yet to explore whether students who have participated in research have a higher sense of research self-efficacy and academic self-concept than students who have not participated in these activities. In addition, it is unknown whether undergraduate researchers pursuing STEM degrees differ from students pursuing non-STEM degrees, nor if they vary by gender. The purpose of this study was to investigate the research self-efficacy and academic self-concept of undergraduate researchers, compare these beliefs to nonresearchers, and to examine how these measures differ by gender and field of study (i.e. STEM and non-STEM fields) among undergraduate researchers. Additionally, this research identified various factors that predict research self-efficacy and academic selfconcept. This quantitative study was conducted at a public university located in the Southeast region of the United States. Using survey methods participants’ background information, academic self-concept, and research self-efficacy was collected. Participants were students who had participated in undergraduate research as well as students who had not participated in research activities. Both groups completed the same survey. This study gained insight into the research self-efficacy, academic self-concept, field of study, and gender differences among undergraduate researchers and how they compare to non-researchers. Research findings may assist colleges, universities, and offices that promote undergraduate research in recruiting students to participate in research activities. Findings also contribute to literature supporting undergraduate research as an element that contributes to student success in undergraduate education.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004978, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004968
- Subject Headings
- Dissertations, Academic -- Florida Atlantic University, Undergraduates--Research., Self-efficacy., Academic achievement.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Impact of Voluntary Remediation on Gateway Course Success and Minority and Low-Income Students in Florida Colleges.
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- Pain, Karen D., Floyd, Deborah L., Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
- Abstract/Description
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The primary purpose of the study was to explore the potential impact of voluntary remediation on success in ENC1101 and MAT1033 (gateway courses) and on minority or low-income students in Florida. The study was prompted in 2013 when the Florida Senate exempted most students entering the Florida College System from placement testing or developmental education regardless of their skill level. A quantitative design compared the gateway course success of 10,703 exempt students in 2014 and 2015 to...
Show moreThe primary purpose of the study was to explore the potential impact of voluntary remediation on success in ENC1101 and MAT1033 (gateway courses) and on minority or low-income students in Florida. The study was prompted in 2013 when the Florida Senate exempted most students entering the Florida College System from placement testing or developmental education regardless of their skill level. A quantitative design compared the gateway course success of 10,703 exempt students in 2014 and 2015 to the success of 8,644 students who would have been exempt had the law been in effect when they completed their gateway courses in 2012 and 2013. Data were collected from three FCS institutions. Using Astin and Astin's 1992 Input-Environment-Outcome model (Astin & Astin, 1992), independent variables included demographics, such as race and Pell grant eligibility, and prior academic performance, as well as enrollment status and remedial course decisions and perf ormance. The study found the policy to have a statistically significant (α = .05) negative effect on student success in the gateway courses. The voluntary remediation policy that was in part enacted to improve college completion rates threatens to have the opposite effect. The results show that fewer proportions of students were successful (grade of C or higher) in both courses once remediation became voluntary (12.8% decrease for English; 19.3% decrease in math). The study revealed a need for further research to investigate the degree of this impact on minority and low-income students. The results also suggested a need for more research to learn which students are likely to benefit, or not, by taking a remedial course. Of the students in the study who voluntarily took a placement test and scored below credit level, 11.3% chose remediation before taking ENC1101 and 24.5% chose remediation before taking MAT1033. Of those students, most who earned an A or B in the remedial course were successful in the credit courses; most who did not earn at least a B in the remedial course were unsuccessful at the credit level. Results were significant (α = .05), and effect sizes were moderate (.344 for English; .430 for math).
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004531, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004531
- Subject Headings
- Academic achievement -- United States -- Florida, Developmental studies programs -- United States -- Florida, Educational attainment -- United States -- Florida, Remedial teaching, School failure -- Prevention, Universities and colleges -- Florida -- Administration
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The impact of willow encroachment on water and carbon exchange in the vegetation of a subtropical wetland.
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- Budny, Michelle L., Benscoter, Brian, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
- Abstract/Description
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Shortened periods of inundation due to water management have led to the encroachment and expansion of Carolina willow (Salix caroliniana) in sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense) marsh communities. Morphologic and physiologic differences between sawgrass and willow have potential consequences for microhabitat conditions and ecosystem function such as a reduction in temperatures and light availability and changes in primary productivity. Since it is a woody shrub, willow is often assumed to exhibit...
Show moreShortened periods of inundation due to water management have led to the encroachment and expansion of Carolina willow (Salix caroliniana) in sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense) marsh communities. Morphologic and physiologic differences between sawgrass and willow have potential consequences for microhabitat conditions and ecosystem function such as a reduction in temperatures and light availability and changes in primary productivity. Since it is a woody shrub, willow is often assumed to exhibit higher rates of transpiration than non woody plants, which in turn can affect photosynthesis and carbon exchange and ultimately wetland water management. In this study willow was found to have higher rates of stomatal conductance (gs) and photosynthesis (Anet) than sawgrass. However, sawgrass had greater intrinsic water use efficiency (WUE) than willow. This suggests that willow is capable of greater gas exchange and carbon assimilation than sawgrass but requires more water. Understanding the implications of willow expansion will improve landscape models of wetland water and carbon exchange and inform water management decisions.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004350, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004350
- Subject Headings
- Biogeochemistry, Ecosystem management, Surfaces (Technology) -- Measurement, Vegetation dynamics, Wetland ecology
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE IMPACT THAT VISION, OLFACTION, AND MAGNETIC SENSE OF DIRECTION HAVE IN THE HOMING BEHAVIORS OF GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS - A PRELIMINARY REPORT.
- Creator
- Kelly, Sarah, Moore, Jon, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
- Abstract/Description
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Gopherus polyphemus, commonly known as a gopher tortoise, is a keystone species found in the southeastern United States that uses homing behaviors to locate their burrow after traveling. These behaviors are influenced by multiple systems- visual landmarks, olfaction, and magnetic sense of direction but the extent of the influence has never been established. This experiment was an attempt to gauge the extent that each had in influencing the homing ability of the tortoises by temporarily...
Show moreGopherus polyphemus, commonly known as a gopher tortoise, is a keystone species found in the southeastern United States that uses homing behaviors to locate their burrow after traveling. These behaviors are influenced by multiple systems- visual landmarks, olfaction, and magnetic sense of direction but the extent of the influence has never been established. This experiment was an attempt to gauge the extent that each had in influencing the homing ability of the tortoises by temporarily blocking these senses before moving the tortoise approximately 46 m away from the burrow it was found in or closest to and timing how long it took for the tortoise to locate a burrow. The results of the experiment support the idea that visual landmarks have the greatest influence closely followed by olfaction since the vision deprivation trials were the longest, irritated the tortoises most, and the tortoises starting blatantly using olfaction to get their bearings.
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- 2015
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013649
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE IMPACTS OF LIVING ARRANGEMENTS, HEALTHY AGING, AND WELL-BEING AMONG OLDER THAI ADULTS.
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- Suragarn, Usar, Hain, Debra, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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The purpose of this exploratory-descriptive study was to compare the different living arrangements of older Thai adults on healthy aging and well-being in those attending the elderly school. The specific aims of this study were (1) to describe demographic characteristics, and (2) to identify differences between the outcomes the Thai Healthy Aging Instrument (HAI) and the Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI) in older Thai adults 60 years and older based on the types of living arrangements. The...
Show moreThe purpose of this exploratory-descriptive study was to compare the different living arrangements of older Thai adults on healthy aging and well-being in those attending the elderly school. The specific aims of this study were (1) to describe demographic characteristics, and (2) to identify differences between the outcomes the Thai Healthy Aging Instrument (HAI) and the Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI) in older Thai adults 60 years and older based on the types of living arrangements. The Convoy Model of Social Relations was used as a guide for understanding the multifactorial nature of the social connection (Kahn & Antonucci, 1980). A convenience sampling design was used to recruit 139 participants living in Tambon Hua Ngom, Chiang Rai province, Thailand, for at least a year. The sample included adults age 60 years and older who read and spoke Thais and had been participated in the elderly school at least once a month for one year. Among the participants (N = 139), 30 lived alone, and 109 lived with others. The findings of this study indicated that there were no statistically significant relationships between demographic characteristics between those who lived alone and those living with others, except for marital status. The participants living alone were more likely to be widowers compared to those living with others (p < .05).
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- 2019
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013417
- Subject Headings
- Thais, Healthy Aging, Well-being, Social Support, Older people
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- Document (PDF)
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- The impacts of nest microenvironment on sea turtle hatchling performance and their responses to thermal stress.
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- Seaman, Heather A., Milton, Sarah, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
- Abstract/Description
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As climate change threatens with sea-level rise and more storms, increased erosion could increase the need for beach nourishment. Alterations to sand characteristics may result in changes to the sea turtle nest microenvironment, impacting the temperature and oxygen levels which may affect hatchling performance. In this study, leatherback, loggerhead, and green nests were sampled from two sites with different sand characteristics in Juno Beach, Florida, USA. Gas exchange was higher in green...
Show moreAs climate change threatens with sea-level rise and more storms, increased erosion could increase the need for beach nourishment. Alterations to sand characteristics may result in changes to the sea turtle nest microenvironment, impacting the temperature and oxygen levels which may affect hatchling performance. In this study, leatherback, loggerhead, and green nests were sampled from two sites with different sand characteristics in Juno Beach, Florida, USA. Gas exchange was higher in green turtle nests with a greater mixture of sediment. Darker sediment elevated nest temperatures. Finer sediment and a greater mixture of sediment in leatherback nests elevated the nest temperatures; conversely finer sediment, and a greater mixture of sediment decreased loggerhead and green nest temperatures. Elevated nest temperatures reduced leatherback, loggerhead, and green turtle hatchling performance. Understanding the relationships between beach composition, nest environment, and hatchling performance will aid management decisions essential to sea turtle conservation.
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- 2020
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013542
- Subject Headings
- Sea turtles--Nests, Thermal stress (Biology), Sea turtles--Conservation, Beach nourishment
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BRAZILIAN REAL PLAN IN VENEZUELA.
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- De Oliveira, Thalles Caiado, Nur-tegin, Kanykek, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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Venezuela is currently experiencing inflation rates that are higher than 50 percent per month, which means the country is officially experiencing hyperinflation. The economic dependency on one natural resource, oil, makes the country’s GDP fluctuate as oil prices change. The country has increased its government spending during times in which oil prices were high. However, now that the price of oil has fallen, the country is facing considerable debt; in order to pay its debt, the country is...
Show moreVenezuela is currently experiencing inflation rates that are higher than 50 percent per month, which means the country is officially experiencing hyperinflation. The economic dependency on one natural resource, oil, makes the country’s GDP fluctuate as oil prices change. The country has increased its government spending during times in which oil prices were high. However, now that the price of oil has fallen, the country is facing considerable debt; in order to pay its debt, the country is printing money which has led to hyperinflation. The shortages, constant changes in the price of consumer goods, and government debt in Venezuela are similar to the economic situation in Brazil in 1994. Brazil was able to curb its hyperinflation with an economic plan called the Real Plan. Some of the measures of the plan were to cut state expenditures, to stop price freezing, and to partially link the currency to U.S. dollars. I claim that some of the measures carried out in Brazil through the Real Plan could be implemented in Venezuela. Three measures that could bring inflation more under control are shrinking government spending, diversifying the economy, and reducing the country’s dependency on oil. These measures would be more effective if the current political situation changes.
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- 2021
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00166
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Implications and Impact of Impartial Due Process Procedures on Planning, Programming and Staffing by Exceptional Student Education Divisions Within the Florida School System.
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- Kelly, Zara Ann, Rothberg, Robert A., Weppner, Daniel B., Florida Atlantic University
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The purpose of this study was to describe the implications and impact of impartial due process procedures on planning, programming and staffing by exceptional student education divisions within the Florida school system. A questionnaire was developed by the author, and validated by three directors of exceptional student education. Items for the questionnaire were drawn from the literature related to the effects of P.L. 94-142 on departments of special education. The questionnaire was...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to describe the implications and impact of impartial due process procedures on planning, programming and staffing by exceptional student education divisions within the Florida school system. A questionnaire was developed by the author, and validated by three directors of exceptional student education. Items for the questionnaire were drawn from the literature related to the effects of P.L. 94-142 on departments of special education. The questionnaire was distributed to the sixty-seven directors of exceptional student education in Florida. There were fifty respondents, or a 75 percent return . Tables were developed to indicate the percentage of responders within each category on the questionnaire. Tables of rank order were developed to detail types of problems encountered by responders, solutions utilized by responders, and particulars of policy changes and staff development plans. In summary, this study provided data which indicated the areas of impact and concern to directors of exceptional student education in Florida. General and specific recommendations for remediation strategies are outlined.
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- 1982
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000672
- Subject Headings
- Special education--Florida, Special education--Law and legislation--Florida
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- Document (PDF)