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Title: The implications of willow invasion in a sawgrass community.
Creator: Budny, Michelle L., Benscoter, Brian, Graduate College
Abstract/Description: Purpose: This project will assess the consequences of expansion of coastal willow Salix caroliniana in sawgrass Cladium jamaicense-dominated wetlands on plant community composition and ecosystem water and carbon exchange. Methods: Research will be conducted at Blue Cypress Conservation Area, an impounded sawgrass peatland within the St. John’s Water Management District SJWMD located in Vero Beach, FL. It is part of the River Basin Project controlled by SJWMD and the US Army Corps of Engineers...
Show morePurpose: This project will assess the consequences of expansion of coastal willow Salix caroliniana in sawgrass Cladium jamaicense-dominated wetlands on plant community composition and ecosystem water and carbon exchange. Methods: Research will be conducted at Blue Cypress Conservation Area, an impounded sawgrass peatland within the St. John’s Water Management District SJWMD located in Vero Beach, FL. It is part of the River Basin Project controlled by SJWMD and the US Army Corps of Engineers, which moderates flooding, protects water quality, and reduces the amount of freshwater diverted to the Indian River Lagoon. Plant transpiration and CO2 exchange will be measured on fully expanded, non-damaged leaves of sawgrass and willow using a portable infrared gas analyzer LI-6400, LI-COR, Lincoln, NE, U.S.A.. Plant community composition in both habitats will be surveyed along with measurements of microhabitat conditions and water quality. Results: The results obtained from this study will provide a better understanding of physiological responses and community changes that may occur in sawgrass habitats as a result of willow encroachment. It is anticipated that there will be differences in transpiration rates between the two species as well as changes to community structure and water quality. Measuring plant level physiological responses will help improve landscape level models of water exchange as well as inform water management decisions.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005806
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The influence of physical fitness on the physiologic response to 10 minutes of chest compression-only CPR.
Creator: Berrones, Adam J., Graduate College
Date Issued: 2010-04-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176240
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The Nurse Practitioner Holistic Caring Instrument: A Pilot Study.
Creator: Kinchen, Elizabeth V., Graduate College
Abstract/Description: Holistic care has long been a defining attribute of nursing practice. From the earliest years of its
formal history, nursing has favored a holistic approach in the care of patients, an approach that is grounded in relationship and considers the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. With passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PPACA and the publication of the Institute of Medicine’s report on the future of nursing, nurses are slated to take on an expanded role in...
Show moreHolistic care has long been a defining attribute of nursing practice. From the earliest years of its
formal history, nursing has favored a holistic approach in the care of patients, an approach that is grounded in relationship and considers the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. With passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PPACA and the publication of the Institute of Medicine’s report on the future of nursing, nurses are slated to take on an expanded role in healthcare delivery in the near future. Nurse practitioners, in particular, will be instrumental in filling the gap in primary care availability engendered by the increasing specialization of physician practice and increased access to healthcare made possible by the provisions of the PPACA.
This pilot study used a Content Validity Index CVI, with a convenience sample of experts n8 in Nurse Practitioner care and Holistic Nursing practice, to evaluate the Nurse Practitioner Holistic Caring Instrument NPHCI, a new, investigator-developed measure of the holistic attributes of Nurse Practitioner care. Analysis of CVI responses revealed that the majority of participants were in perfect agreement 1.00 in rating the scale as a whole as ‘content relevant’. In addition, 14 out of 19 instrument items were accorded a perfect score of 1.00. Free-text responses were also solicited in evaluating validity of the instrument. Results from this pilot study indicate that the NPHCI has sufficient validity to render it eligible for use in a larger study, surveying patients on holistic attributes of Nurse Practitioner care.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005152
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The prepared piano of John Cage: a new level of hearing the sonatas and interludes.
Creator: Ferreira, Inara de Barros, Graduate College
Date Issued: 2010-04-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176778
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The relationship of sleep-wake patterns to mood, health and quality of life in community dwelling older adults.
Creator: Staal, Jacqueline, Graduate College
Date Issued: 2010-04-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176892
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The role of gestures in learning about objects.
Creator: Freund, Robert R., Graduate College
Date Issued: 2010-04-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176785
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Title: The role of the American nurse in heredity disorders: 1900-1950.
Creator: Gottlieb, Jeanne C., Graduate College
Date Issued: 2010-04-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176790
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The Role of the Nurse Navigator: Reducing 30-Day Readmissions?.
Creator: Leavitt, Mary Ann M., Graduate College
Abstract/Description: The aim of this study is to compare readmission rates for patients who transition home from the hospital under the care of the Heart Failure Nurse Navigator (HFNN) with patients who receive usual home health care. Heart failure (HF) accounts for 20% of all hospital admissions and is the most common diagnosis associated with a 30-day readmission of Medicare patients. Nationally, 24.7% of patients with HF are readmitted within 30 days. The AHA and ACCF recognize a critical need for evidence...
Show moreThe aim of this study is to compare readmission rates for patients who transition home from the hospital under the care of the Heart Failure Nurse Navigator (HFNN) with patients who receive usual home health care. Heart failure (HF) accounts for 20% of all hospital admissions and is the most common diagnosis associated with a 30-day readmission of Medicare patients. Nationally, 24.7% of patients with HF are readmitted within 30 days. The AHA and ACCF recognize a critical need for evidence identifying best processes of care in transition from hospital to home. The comprehensive NN role not only teaches the patient to adapt to the prescribed medical protocol, but also provides connectedness and relationship. Home health nurses taught to perform the role of a HFNN may improve coordination of post-hospital care and patient outcomes. The research design will be sequential mixedmethod. Phase I will be a quantitative, quasi-experimental randomized study of the effect of HFNN on 30-day readmissions. Pre- and post-testing for HF self-care knowledge and quality-of-life will be analyzed by repeated ANOVA. Independent T-tests will compare readmission rates between groups. Phase II will be a qualitative study of transitioning home under the care of the HFNN. Intervention patients will be invited to focus groups, and their responses to semi-structured questions will be coded using conventional content analysis. It is hoped that the quantitative portion of the study will demonstrate that the HFNN intervention will keep more patients out of the hospital for at least 30 days and improve the HF self-care knowledge and quality of life. The qualitative portion may uncover unknown elements of the HFNN/patient dynamic, as well as themes helpful in formulating further questions about care of the patient with HF.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005894
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The tuning of growth spurts in Neanderthals.
Creator: Lupo, Amy C., Graduate College
Date Issued: 2010-04-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176825
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The use of long-term data to examine variability in the population structure and habitat use of Atlantic spotted dolphins in the Northern Bahamas.
Creator: Adams, Tiffany, Graduate College
Date Issued: 2010-04-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176143
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Third Annual GSA Graduate Student Research Day.
Creator: Graduate College
Abstract/Description: The Third Annual Graduate Research Day was organized by Florida Atlantic University’s Graduate Student Association. Graduate students from FAU Colleges present abstracts of original research and posters in a competition for monetary prizes, awards, and recognition
Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005643
Subject Headings: College students --Research --United States.
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Title: Three chamber pieces.
Creator: Frederick, Rochelle M., Graduate College
Date Issued: 2010-04-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176783
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Three suites: a celebration of klezmer.
Creator: Weiner, Alison, Graduate College
Date Issued: 2010-04-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176903
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Title: Three Women Potters in Iran: Issues of Art, Craft and Gender.
Creator: Filsoofi, Raheleh T., McConnell, Brian E., Graduate College
Abstract/Description: Iran’s long history of pottery making goes back ten thousand years, and it is as diverse as the country’s geography and ethnic composition. Clay as a material connects contemporary Iranian society to its ancient roots, and it permeates daily life in terms of the economy, technology and even gender roles. This presentation focuses on the lives of three women potters in northern and western Iran, one in the village of Jirdeh Central Gillan province, another in the village of khomar Mahaleh East...
Show moreIran’s long history of pottery making goes back ten thousand years, and it is as diverse as the country’s geography and ethnic composition. Clay as a material connects contemporary Iranian society to its ancient roots, and it permeates daily life in terms of the economy, technology and even gender roles. This presentation focuses on the lives of three women potters in northern and western Iran, one in the village of Jirdeh Central Gillan province, another in the village of khomar Mahaleh East Gillan, and the third outside of the City of Marand West Azerbaijan province. Each woman represents a particular genre of handmade pottery from functional to sculptural work, and she establishes a unique identity in terms of production, commercial distribution and her personal relationship to the social and geographic environment. A selection of interviews, photographs and video clips taken during the summer of 2012 illustrate how these women work and thrive in their leadership, independence and creative artistry. Key concepts include: 1 Land place, home, 2 Technique and work process, 3 Gender roles, 4 Tradition and why their works are considered traditional, and 5 Authenticity and what makes their works authentic. The solitude that separates and yet connects these women offers a contrast to the nature of ceramics in the contemporary art world of Tehran and also opens a dialog for gender and feminist issues that are relevant to study of art technology, design and the roles of women in Iranian society today.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005816
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Title: Tissue-specific requirement of the autophagy gene atg-18 in controlling C. elegans dauer morphogenesis, fat metabolism and adult longevity.
Creator: Minnerly, Justin, Zhang, Jiuli, Graduate College, Jia, Kailiang
Abstract/Description: The conserved insulin growth factor IGF signaling pathway is one of the major regulators of lifespan in many species including C. elegans. In C. elegans the insulin/IGF-like receptor is encoded by the daf-2 gene, mutations in which result in lifespan extension, fat accumulation and dauer formation. The daf-2 activity in the nervous system controls these phenotypes cell non-autonomously. Interestingly, the longevity phenotype of daf-2 mutant worms is dependent on macroautophagy hereafter...
Show moreThe conserved insulin growth factor IGF signaling pathway is one of the major regulators of lifespan in many species including C. elegans. In C. elegans the insulin/IGF-like receptor is encoded by the daf-2 gene, mutations in which result in lifespan extension, fat accumulation and dauer formation. The daf-2 activity in the nervous system controls these phenotypes cell non-autonomously. Interestingly, the longevity phenotype of daf-2 mutant worms is dependent on macroautophagy hereafter autophagy. Autophagy is a highly conserved lysosomal degradation pathway involved in the removal of long-lived proteins and cytoplasmic organelles. During autophagy, cellular components are sequestered into the double-membrane autophagosomes and delivered to lysosomes for degradation. Increasing evidence has emerged that the autophagy process is a central regulator of lifespan that is required for the effects of DAF-2 signaling, dietary restriction and some mitochondrial mutations on C. elegans longevity. It is unknown however whether autophagy activity in every tissue or in a single tissue mediates the influence of these longevity signals. To address this question, we examined the tissue requirement of autophagy gene atg-18 for the lifespan of wild type animals and the daf-2 mutant. We discovered that neurons and intestinal cells are two key tissues where atg-18 mediates the effect of DAF-2 insulin-like signaling on lifespan, fat accumulation and dauer morphogenesis, suggesting autophagy acts cell non-autonomously in controlling C. elegans dauer formation, fat metabolism and adult longevity.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005160
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Title: TLR agonists differentially induce maturation of nicotine-exposed dendritic cell.
Creator: Tamjidi, Saba, Nourishirazi, Erika, Graduate College, Bible, Brittany, Zeng, Menghua, Nouri-Shirazi, Mahyar
Abstract/Description: Background: Vaccines aid in saving lives from infections and biological warfare attacks. They should be effective in all target populations otherwise the likelihood that an unprotected person will transmit disease to a vulnerable individual is greatly increased. There is compelling evidence that smokers are less responsive to vaccination. We have reported that both therapeutic and prophylactic vaccines fail to protect and cure animals from disease due to negative effects of nicotine in...
Show moreBackground: Vaccines aid in saving lives from infections and biological warfare attacks. They should be effective in all target populations otherwise the likelihood that an unprotected person will transmit disease to a vulnerable individual is greatly increased. There is compelling evidence that smokers are less responsive to vaccination. We have reported that both therapeutic and prophylactic vaccines fail to protect and cure animals from disease due to negative effects of nicotine in biological activities of DCs. Using in vitro mouse culture system we have identified an appropriate TLR agonist capable of correcting the defects in DCs exposed to nicotine. Hypothesis: In order to translate these studies to human, we tested the hypothesis that appropriate TLR agonists will also correct the degrading effects of nicotine on human DCs and consequently DC-NK cross talk and T cell polarization. Methods: Monocyte-derived DCs were generated in culture media containing growth factors GM-CSF and IL-4 with or without nicotine treatment. DCs were activated with indicated TLR agonists and their phenotypes and cytokine profiles were analyzed by flow cytometry and ELISA, respectively. Results: Among the TLR agonists tested, we found that nicotine has less effect on human DC maturation in response to TLR4 plus TLR7/8 agonists as evidenced by expression levels of their costimulatory CD80/83/86/40 and antigen-presenting HLA-DR molecules as well as inflammatory cytokines IL-12, IL-10,TNF-α and IL-1β production. Conclusion: We are currently investigating whether these TLR agonists also augment human DC-NK bidirectional signals essential for T cell differentiation in a nicotinic environment.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005169
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Title: To show the differences and similarities in Iranian and American culture through the graphic design.
Creator: Ghoreishi, Setareh, Graduate College
Abstract/Description: This thesis project will explore the role of visual design in the interaction of two different cultures from two extremely different countries: Iran and the United States of America. Each has a particular politic relation to each other in history. I want to explore design’s role comparatively in illustrating and displaying the visual cultural subjects of both countries, their communication, and how the two cultures impact each other. Some of the effects on culture are integrated with...
Show moreThis thesis project will explore the role of visual design in the interaction of two different cultures from two extremely different countries: Iran and the United States of America. Each has a particular politic relation to each other in history. I want to explore design’s role comparatively in illustrating and displaying the visual cultural subjects of both countries, their communication, and how the two cultures impact each other. Some of the effects on culture are integrated with technology and tradition too. Particularly tradition, which is part of the root of one’s culture, slowly becomes obsolete due to turning into technology and becoming modern. So sometimes we encounter with exchanging or replacing cultures. Moreover, since social culture and personal culture play a crucial role in personal identity, assimilating with a different society brings about various identities too. In my opinion immigrant people such as myself, as an international student from Iran, are a good example to represent the clash and combination of two cultures and how one adapts and work in accord these cultures. The overall intent of this project is to utilize graphic design to design of series of seven to ten objects as a product packages or consumer artifacts along with advertisement based on visualizing the communication and interaction of these specific countries’ culture. It will demonstrate similarities and differences through visual comparison, collation, and confronting of cultural and social elements through the visual language and the tools of design.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005817
Format: Document (PDF)

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Title: Trachemys scripta immunoglobulin-rich fractions hydrolyze viral DNA in vitro.
Creator: Lloyd, Brandon N., Graduate College
Date Issued: 2010-04-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176817
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Trajectories of perceived support in mother-adolescent relationships: the poor (quality) get poorer.
Creator: DeLay, Dawn, Adams, Ryan E., Graduate College
Date Issued: 2010-04-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176769
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Travel-time Based Signal Performance Measures (TTSPM).
Creator: Petrovska, Natasha, Stevanovic, Aleksandar, Graduate College
Abstract/Description: Vehicle travel time on arterial roads with signalized intersections is an essential parameter for traffic management. There is an increasing interest in signal performance measurement for signalized intersections in the United States. Reducing the journey times and increasing the capacity are some of the fundamental aims with potential benefits in environmental pollution, and energy utilization. The Travel-time Based Signal Performance Measures application is a tool for estimating signal...
Show moreVehicle travel time on arterial roads with signalized intersections is an essential parameter for traffic management. There is an increasing interest in signal performance measurement for signalized intersections in the United States. Reducing the journey times and increasing the capacity are some of the fundamental aims with potential benefits in environmental pollution, and energy utilization. The Travel-time Based Signal Performance Measures application is a tool for estimating signal performance measures based on upstream-link travel times. The application utilizes well known concept of Volume- Delay Functions to convert measured travel times into signal performance measures. Based on this functionality, it can estimate the performance measures for 7 signalized intersections on Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida. Available performance measures for the major through movements are: volumeto- capacity ratio, Level of Service LOS, and the number of cycles to wait. The derived measures can be graphically visualized on Google Maps. The travel time data acquisition is performed using BlueTOAD devices. The goal is to introduce automated assessment tool, visualization and evaluation of the intersections’ performance measures simultaneously at multiple intersections. The main objective of this web application is to help traffic operators/engineers to evaluate performance of the signalized corridors exploiting the archived measured travel times.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005907
Format: Document (PDF)

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