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Title: Abortion Reexamined: A Closer look at Moral Status.
Creator: Hernandez, Katherine, Tunick, Mark E., Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Roe vs. Wade, a landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion, has been recently challenged. Although public opinion shows that most Americans oppose overturning Roe, various states have introduced legislation to force the court to reconsider the issue. Drawing on the work of philosopher Mary Anne Warren, I argue that while the fetus is worthy of moral consideration it is not yet worthy of personhood and...
Show moreRoe vs. Wade, a landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion, has been recently challenged. Although public opinion shows that most Americans oppose overturning Roe, various states have introduced legislation to force the court to reconsider the issue. Drawing on the work of philosopher Mary Anne Warren, I argue that while the fetus is worthy of moral consideration it is not yet worthy of personhood and cannot be granted greater legal rights than the mother; and that Roe as it stands today already provides an appropriate compromise between the two sides of the debate, because it acknowledges a women’s freedom to control her reproduction, but also acknowledges interests the state may have in the life of the fetus, and should not be overturned.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003710
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: ACROSS THE STARS: A COLLECTION OF SHORT SCIENCE-FICTION STORIES.
Creator: Martin, Sean, Luria, Rachel, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: “Across the Stars” is a collection of short science-fiction stories considering themes such as identity, self-realization, the relationship between technology and knowledge, communication, and the inevitability of entropy. The creative work is prefaced by an introduction discussing the science-fiction genre and this work’s place in literary canon. The collection itself is comprised of four short narratives about several characters all contained within the same shared universe; each character...
Show more“Across the Stars” is a collection of short science-fiction stories considering themes such as identity, self-realization, the relationship between technology and knowledge, communication, and the inevitability of entropy. The creative work is prefaced by an introduction discussing the science-fiction genre and this work’s place in literary canon. The collection itself is comprised of four short narratives about several characters all contained within the same shared universe; each character and story stand on their own but through their shared world, focusing in on the theme of purpose.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00088
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The activism of the Catholic Church on immigrants' rights in the United States: testing the religious economy model.
Creator: Lazo de la Vega, Sandra, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: This paper tests the religious economy model for predicting Church behavior which predicts that religious firms will become more politically active on behalf of potential members in areas where competition for those members is most fierce. An analysis of data from a survey of 106 U.S. Catholic dioceses and archdioceses on outreach to Hispanic immigrants does not support this hypothesis. Religious competition and Church activism on immigration issues did not correlate. Rather, demand for...
Show moreThis paper tests the religious economy model for predicting Church behavior which predicts that religious firms will become more politically active on behalf of potential members in areas where competition for those members is most fierce. An analysis of data from a survey of 106 U.S. Catholic dioceses and archdioceses on outreach to Hispanic immigrants does not support this hypothesis. Religious competition and Church activism on immigration issues did not correlate. Rather, demand for services (measured as Hispanic presence within each diocese) was a better predictor of Church activism on immigration issues. This finding suggests that the "inelastic demand" assumption of the religious economy model must be dropped, re-opening demand side explanations for Church behavior across national and local contexts.
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Date Issued: 2009
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/209993, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT209993
Subject Headings: Church work with immigrants, Progressivism (United States politics), Immigrants, Religious life, Immigrants, Social conditions, Emigration and immigration, Religious aspects
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Title: Adopting the orphan: determining the role of the motor protein KIF9 during the cell cycle.
Creator: Rivera Rios, Miguel E., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The kinesin superfamily of microtubule motor proteins is subdivided into families based upon structure and function. KIF9 is the founding member of the Kinesin-9 family, which is a largely uncharacterized group of kinesins. It was originally identified by sequence homology to other kinesins. Subsequent studies have shown that KIF9 interacts with proteins involved in cell shape remodeling, cell migration and proper centrosomal positioning. We have examined KIF9 function in mammalian cells...
Show moreThe kinesin superfamily of microtubule motor proteins is subdivided into families based upon structure and function. KIF9 is the founding member of the Kinesin-9 family, which is a largely uncharacterized group of kinesins. It was originally identified by sequence homology to other kinesins. Subsequent studies have shown that KIF9 interacts with proteins involved in cell shape remodeling, cell migration and proper centrosomal positioning. We have examined KIF9 function in mammalian cells using shRNA-mediated knockdown and GFP-plasmid overexpression. By knocking dow KIF9 expression in these cells, we have seen several effects on normal cell cycle progression. Using various cell cycle markers, we have observed a decrease in the number of cells in late S phase. In addition, there is a marked increase in the number of cells in early mitosis in unexpected time intervals. We propose that KIF9 is required for proper cell progression, via a potentially novel checkpoint mechanism.
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Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3359321, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT3359321
Subject Headings: Cell organelles, Formation, Cellular signal transduction, Protoplasmic streaming, Cells, Motility, Cell division, Research
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Title: AGE RELATED AND METHAMPHETAMINE-ASSOCIATED CHANGES TO BASOLATERAL AMYGDALA SPINE DENSITY IN YOUNG TO ADOLESCENT ANIMALS.
Creator: Herman, Jillian, Moore, Jon, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Early development and adolescence are critical periods for humans and rodent brain development which makes teenage drug use particularly worrisome. We previously demonstrated that dendritic spine density increased following METH training in adult animals. Given the importance of these critical periods for neuronal development and the importance of dendritic spines for memory formation the first aim was to examine basolateral amygdala (BLA) spine density in mice postnatal day 16-20 and 28-35....
Show moreEarly development and adolescence are critical periods for humans and rodent brain development which makes teenage drug use particularly worrisome. We previously demonstrated that dendritic spine density increased following METH training in adult animals. Given the importance of these critical periods for neuronal development and the importance of dendritic spines for memory formation the first aim was to examine basolateral amygdala (BLA) spine density in mice postnatal day 16-20 and 28-35. Furthermore, the effect of METH training on BLA dendritic spine density in adolescent animals was also examined. We found that there were no significant differences in the spine density between P16-20 and P28-35 animals. Also, METH training did not significantly impact the dendritic spine density in adolescents. While previous studies showed a significant increase in dendritic spine density after METH training in adults, this initial dataset indicates that there is no significant effect on spine density in adolescents within the BLA.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012623
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Alarm pheromones in aquatic snail species: schreckstoff and stuff.
Creator: Apap, Ian, Wetterer, James, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Many aquatic organisms show alarm responses to chemical cues. For my thesis research, I tested whether two species of aquatic snail (one freshwater and one estuarine) show response to chemicals released by a crushed conspecific. I measured behavioral reaction of a freshwater snail and an estuarine snail species. I first tested the species from a freshwater pond, comparing the behavior of snail exposed to crushed snail extract with controls over a period of 24 h. In the first trial,...
Show moreMany aquatic organisms show alarm responses to chemical cues. For my thesis research, I tested whether two species of aquatic snail (one freshwater and one estuarine) show response to chemicals released by a crushed conspecific. I measured behavioral reaction of a freshwater snail and an estuarine snail species. I first tested the species from a freshwater pond, comparing the behavior of snail exposed to crushed snail extract with controls over a period of 24 h. In the first trial, significantly more snails climbed out of the water at the 8-h mark (χ2=8.86, p<.05) and the 24-h mark (χ2=4.98, p<.05). In the second trial, this difference was significant at the 2-h mark (χ2=4.43, p<.05). In one trial with estuarine snails, I found no evidence of an alarm response. The differences in response between the two species may relate to differences in environment. Alarm chemicals may supply useful information on local predation in a pond with little water movement, but not in an estuary, where water flow would quickly disperse these chemicals.
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Date Issued: 2011
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003555
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Aliens are animals too! ethics and stigmatization within invasive species rhetoric.
Creator: Brockway, Gina A., O’Brien, William, White, Daniel, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Management of nonnative invasive species (NIS) frequently involves removing animals or plants from an area in order to conserve native communities. Methods of removing invasive animals include killing individuals, justified as a means of protecting broader ecological values. This management approach, however, is often controversial and highlights differences between discourses of environmental and animal rights. The former values life at a holistic level while the latter emphasizes the value...
Show moreManagement of nonnative invasive species (NIS) frequently involves removing animals or plants from an area in order to conserve native communities. Methods of removing invasive animals include killing individuals, justified as a means of protecting broader ecological values. This management approach, however, is often controversial and highlights differences between discourses of environmental and animal rights. The former values life at a holistic level while the latter emphasizes the value of individual lives. Language both reflects and shapes belief and action, and to assess these divergent views, I compare invasive species rhetoric of a prominent environmental organization with that of an influential animal welfare group. The goal is to identify the most prevalent themes in the different organizations’ characterizations, highlighting areas of convergence and divergence regarding such themes, and, ultimately, to find out if their rhetoric points to any viable suggestions for compromise.
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Date Issued: 2013
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003507
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: All power to the people: the Black Panther Party as the vanguard of the oppressed.
Creator: Berman, Matthew., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The Black Panther Party was the most famous group born out of the Black Power Movement. Because of the group's inherent link to the Black Power Movement, and the group's slogan of "Black Power," many people, both black and white, believed, and continue to believe, that the Black Panther Party was a group with racial motives. However, this conceptualization of the Party was, and is, incorrect. While the Black Panther Party began as an outgrowth of the black civil rights movement, the Panthers...
Show moreThe Black Panther Party was the most famous group born out of the Black Power Movement. Because of the group's inherent link to the Black Power Movement, and the group's slogan of "Black Power," many people, both black and white, believed, and continue to believe, that the Black Panther Party was a group with racial motives. However, this conceptualization of the Party was, and is, incorrect. While the Black Panther Party began as an outgrowth of the black civil rights movement, the Panthers quickly evolved into a revolutionary vanguard with a non-racial, class-oriented agenda.
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Date Issued: 2008
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/77656, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT77656
Subject Headings: African Americans, Politics and government, Civil rights movements, History, Black nationalism, History
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Title: The Alspach norm in classifying complemented subspaces of L[p], p > 2.
Creator: DeFrain, Isaac., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Identifying and classifying the complemented subspaces of L p , p > 2, has provided much insight into the geometric structure of Lp . In 1981, Bourgain, Rosenthal, and Schechtman proved the existence of uncountably many isomorphically distinct complemented subspaces of L p , p > 2. In 1999, Dale Alspach introduced a systematic method of studying the complemented subspaces of Lp , p > 2. In this thesis, the theory of Lp spaces is developed with a concentration on techniques used to study the...
Show moreIdentifying and classifying the complemented subspaces of L p , p > 2, has provided much insight into the geometric structure of Lp . In 1981, Bourgain, Rosenthal, and Schechtman proved the existence of uncountably many isomorphically distinct complemented subspaces of L p , p > 2. In 1999, Dale Alspach introduced a systematic method of studying the complemented subspaces of Lp , p > 2. In this thesis, the theory of Lp spaces is developed with a concentration on techniques used to study the complemented subspaces. We define the Alspach norm and show that the possible complemented subspaces of Lp , p > 2, generated by two compatible partitions and weights are £2, £p, £2 EB £p, and(2.:EfJ £2)ep ' We have not discovered any previously unknown complemented subspaces of Lp , but this method has reduced the study and classification of these subspaces to a study of partitions of N.
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Date Issued: 2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3334256, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT3334256
Subject Headings: Criticism and interpretation, Criticism and interpretation, L[p] spaces, Banach spaces, Multipliers (Mathematical analysis), Functional analysis
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Title: Alternate applications of anticancer drugs on COS-7 normal cells.
Creator: Morris, Deborah., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Anticancer drugs, including nocodazole and vinblastine, work by disrupting the dynamics of microtubules. Unfortunately, these drugs often produce numerous side effects, including nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, loss of hair, increased chance of infection, and fatigue. My thesis research evaluated the efficacy of using repeated low doses of microtubule drugs instead of a single high dose, in an attempt to minimize side effects. Using nocodazole and vinblastine, I first established the...
Show moreAnticancer drugs, including nocodazole and vinblastine, work by disrupting the dynamics of microtubules. Unfortunately, these drugs often produce numerous side effects, including nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, loss of hair, increased chance of infection, and fatigue. My thesis research evaluated the efficacy of using repeated low doses of microtubule drugs instead of a single high dose, in an attempt to minimize side effects. Using nocodazole and vinblastine, I first established the minimum effective concentration that disrupts the microtubules in normal human cells grown in vitro and treated cells with those concentrations over a period of several days. I found that microtubules were increasingly depolymerized as the days progressed. Next, I tested a combination of nocodazole and vinblastine at low concentrations.
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Date Issued: 2009
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/209996
Subject Headings: Cancer cells, Growth, Regulation, Antineoplastic agents, Physiological effect, Cell cycle, Effect of drugs on, Cancer, Chemotherapy
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION STRATEGIES IN THE REINTEGRATION OF LIBERIAN FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS.
Creator: Leahy, Jaspar A., Steigenga, Timothy J., Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: This thesis examines the challenges surrounding the reintegration of former child soldiers in post-conflict Liberia and recommends alternative education strategies for their reintegration. Formal schooling has not met the needs of many Liberian former child soldiers, and consequently alternative education programs and strategies are an essential approach towards reintegration. I analyze educational theory, policy, and case studies in post-conflict countries to recommend the most effective...
Show moreThis thesis examines the challenges surrounding the reintegration of former child soldiers in post-conflict Liberia and recommends alternative education strategies for their reintegration. Formal schooling has not met the needs of many Liberian former child soldiers, and consequently alternative education programs and strategies are an essential approach towards reintegration. I analyze educational theory, policy, and case studies in post-conflict countries to recommend the most effective alternative education strategies for reintegrating Liberian former child soldiers and ensuring their further intellectual, social, and economic development. I argue that programs combining community and peer support with professional guidance and apprenticeships have been the most effective in reaching this population. This research will serve as a basis for implementing adult education programs at The Pa’s Hat Academy, a school intended to serve former child soldiers and subsequent generations of males in the West Point area in Monrovia, Liberia.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013650
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR AMOUNG CAPTIVE CHIMPANZEES.
Creator: Ranaweera, Esha, Wetterer, James, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Altruism plays an essential role in maintaining cooperative societies. From September 2021 to January 2022, I studied a group of seven chimpanzees (two males and five females) living in Lion Country Safari, recording acts of altruism related to grooming, food and water sharing, and border patrol. I found males on average both gave and received more grooming sessions. Among the few food and water sharing events I observed, males-males sharing was the most common. The two males performed almost...
Show moreAltruism plays an essential role in maintaining cooperative societies. From September 2021 to January 2022, I studied a group of seven chimpanzees (two males and five females) living in Lion Country Safari, recording acts of altruism related to grooming, food and water sharing, and border patrol. I found males on average both gave and received more grooming sessions. Among the few food and water sharing events I observed, males-males sharing was the most common. The two males performed almost all the border patrol. Altruistic behaviors among chimpanzees help bind their social groups in ways analogous to the human behaviors.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00213
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: America's flawed dream: F. Scott Fitzgerald's view of the American dream in the roaring twenties and the Great Depression.
Creator: Stetson, Natalie C., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: F. Scott Fitzgerald's work is intrinsically connected to the American dream, which is the belief that through hard work and determination one can achieve success. The lives of the male protagonists in The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night, however, reveal the many flaws of the American dream. The most significant flaw, as Fitzgerald demonstrates, is that although a certain level of success is possible, a dreamer is never satisfied. Despite the passage of nine years between the publication...
Show moreF. Scott Fitzgerald's work is intrinsically connected to the American dream, which is the belief that through hard work and determination one can achieve success. The lives of the male protagonists in The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night, however, reveal the many flaws of the American dream. The most significant flaw, as Fitzgerald demonstrates, is that although a certain level of success is possible, a dreamer is never satisfied. Despite the passage of nine years between the publication of the two novels and the changes the nation underwent between 1925 and 1934, Fitzgerald's opinion is not altered; he remains pessimistic. He concludes in both novels that [the] American dream cannot be attained.
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Date Issued: 2008
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/77695
Subject Headings: Great Gatsby, Tender is the Night, Criticism and interpretation, Depressions, Economic conditions
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Title: An analysis of Froehde’s and Duquenois-Levine colorimetric tests.
Creator: Zaglul, Javier, Smith, Eugene, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Colorimetric testing is frequently used to identify unknown substances in the field. These tests are composed of a solution which changes colors in the presence of certain drugs. Each solution can yield a variety of colors to test compounds, but the tests are nonspecific. The speed of colorimetric analysis has made it ideal for onsite preliminary drug tests. In particular, the Froehde’s solution can identify various opiates and hallucinogens; and the Duquenois-Levine test can identify...
Show moreColorimetric testing is frequently used to identify unknown substances in the field. These tests are composed of a solution which changes colors in the presence of certain drugs. Each solution can yield a variety of colors to test compounds, but the tests are nonspecific. The speed of colorimetric analysis has made it ideal for onsite preliminary drug tests. In particular, the Froehde’s solution can identify various opiates and hallucinogens; and the Duquenois-Levine test can identify cannabinoids. Our analysis revealed that the Froehde’s test yields results beyond what is stated in the literature, but that these results are not very specific. The Duquenois-Levine test yields a number of different results, but its criteria for a positive result keep it a more specific test.
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Date Issued: 2013
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003541
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF CHRONIC PATELLAR TENDINOPATHY TREATMENTS.
Creator: Kepfer, Kurtis, McGovern, Warren W., Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The patellar tendon is a largely avascular tendon with a low metabolic rate. Repeated strain can cause faster breakdown as opposed to healing, resulting in patellar tendinopathy. As more becomes known about the condition, it is becoming clear that new treatments need to be developed. Research has shown that cryotherapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, and corticosteroid injections, though widely used, are dated and potentially harmful. Other current treatments include physical therapy, sclerosing...
Show moreThe patellar tendon is a largely avascular tendon with a low metabolic rate. Repeated strain can cause faster breakdown as opposed to healing, resulting in patellar tendinopathy. As more becomes known about the condition, it is becoming clear that new treatments need to be developed. Research has shown that cryotherapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, and corticosteroid injections, though widely used, are dated and potentially harmful. Other current treatments include physical therapy, sclerosing and platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections, shock wave therapy, and surgery. However, none of these treatments has shown significant effectiveness. Due to a lack of high quality research and intrinsic limitations, it is difficult to make a definitive conclusion as to the single best treatment. Based on limited existing data, it is suspected that the best course of action is likely a combination of treatments, such as employing eccentric exercise, supplemented with PRP.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012603
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Title: AN ANALYSIS OF UNITED STATES ECONOMIC DATA TO DETERMINE IF INEQUALITY OF EDUCATION AFFECTS ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY AND THE INCOME GAP.
Creator: Jaber, Fatimah, Ferrara, Zachary, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Income inequality has long been a topic of discussion among economists and policymakers. It is well-known that high levels of income inequality can negatively affect society, including lower economic productivity. In recent years, there has been growing interest in understanding how income inequality can affect economic productivity and society's overall well-being. This research explores the relationship between income inequality and economic productivity, comparing data from six...
Show moreIncome inequality has long been a topic of discussion among economists and policymakers. It is well-known that high levels of income inequality can negatively affect society, including lower economic productivity. In recent years, there has been growing interest in understanding how income inequality can affect economic productivity and society's overall well-being. This research explores the relationship between income inequality and economic productivity, comparing data from six metropolitan cities within the United States; I will explore a range of variables that may impact income inequality, such as average household size, crime rates, education, and GDP.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00259
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Title: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY AND DESCRIPTION OF COLOBOMA AND CHARGE SYNDROME.
Creator: Toledo, Ana, Mincer, Tracy, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Coloboma and CHARGE Syndrome are rare congenital conditions that arise in about 1 in 10,000 children. Coloboma is a defect in the eyes. CHARGE Syndrome involves Coloboma, Heart defects, Atresia choanae (also known as choanal atresia), Restricted growth and development, Genital abnormalities, and Ear abnormalities. This thesis aims to spread awareness about the medical and physical complications that come with these conditions and the impacts they have on individuals. This thesis not only...
Show moreColoboma and CHARGE Syndrome are rare congenital conditions that arise in about 1 in 10,000 children. Coloboma is a defect in the eyes. CHARGE Syndrome involves Coloboma, Heart defects, Atresia choanae (also known as choanal atresia), Restricted growth and development, Genital abnormalities, and Ear abnormalities. This thesis aims to spread awareness about the medical and physical complications that come with these conditions and the impacts they have on individuals. This thesis not only meticulously studies and characterizes the mutations and symptoms involved in Coloboma and CHARGE Syndrome, but also provides insight on treatment and possibilities of a cure.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00224
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Title: An animal model of performance enhancing drugs and catastrophic interference.
Creator: Rabinowitz, Akiva, Earles, Julie L., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The neural networks that underlie memory and learning are some of the most complex systems that scientists seek to describe. Recent research has demonstrated that drugs which increase synaptic plasticity possess the capacity to enhance memory. The question that the present study sought to address was whether it is possible that cognition-enhancing drugs might enhance some memories to the detriment of others. Mice of the C57BL/6J inbred strain were trained on the Morris water maze task. They...
Show moreThe neural networks that underlie memory and learning are some of the most complex systems that scientists seek to describe. Recent research has demonstrated that drugs which increase synaptic plasticity possess the capacity to enhance memory. The question that the present study sought to address was whether it is possible that cognition-enhancing drugs might enhance some memories to the detriment of others. Mice of the C57BL/6J inbred strain were trained on the Morris water maze task. They were then transferred over to a second, similar, water maze and trained using either the cognition-enhancing drug apamin or saline injected intraperitoneally. A strong correlation was observed in the apamin mice. The better they learned the second water maze task, the poorer they recalled the solution to the initial water maze. Our findings support the concept that performance-enhancing drugs are a facilitative factor in the memory phenomenon of proactive interference.
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Date Issued: 2011
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003600
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Title: AN EXAMINATION OF THE ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF PRESCRIBING OPIOIDS TO PATIENTS IN RECOVERY.
Creator: Shank, Marissa, Trivigno, Catherine, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The opioid crisis is a critical problem in the United States. Therefore, the ethicality of prescribing opioids to those recovering from drug addiction must be considered. Opioids may be prescribed to treat postoperative pain, which poses an ethical dilemma as the prescription of these drugs to recovering addicts can lead to relapse. While addiction can impair one’s ability to make rational decisions, there are cases in which those in recovery are autonomous and are therefore capable of self...
Show moreThe opioid crisis is a critical problem in the United States. Therefore, the ethicality of prescribing opioids to those recovering from drug addiction must be considered. Opioids may be prescribed to treat postoperative pain, which poses an ethical dilemma as the prescription of these drugs to recovering addicts can lead to relapse. While addiction can impair one’s ability to make rational decisions, there are cases in which those in recovery are autonomous and are therefore capable of self-determination which should not be denied. This paper aims to assess the concepts of autonomy and drug addiction to propose treatment follow-up options for clinicians and patients which may prevent relapse from occurring in postoperative settings where opioid prescription is indicated for the patient’s well-being. It is argued that opioids can be prescribed to former drug users in an ethical way under specific parameters including the implementation of patient-specific treatment plans.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00216
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Title: AN EXPLORATION OF FERTILITY PRESERVATION-RELATED DECISION-MAKING IN CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENTS.
Creator: Addepalli, Vani, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: As medical research expands to include a vast variety of new treatments and the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the ethics involving patient care and treatment plan development also become extremely important to consider. One of the most novel and widely unexplored fields of reproductive health is oncofertility, a field of medicine that aims to minimize the negative impacts of cancer treatment on fertility. For many childhood cancer patients, cancer treatment involves oncofertility...
Show moreAs medical research expands to include a vast variety of new treatments and the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the ethics involving patient care and treatment plan development also become extremely important to consider. One of the most novel and widely unexplored fields of reproductive health is oncofertility, a field of medicine that aims to minimize the negative impacts of cancer treatment on fertility. For many childhood cancer patients, cancer treatment involves oncofertility-related discussions that involve their families, physicians, and many other people. This paper serves primarily to evaluate the quality of educational and clinical resources available to childhood cancer patients regarding fertility preservation, the current approach to these cases from an ethical perspective, and to propose a procedure for treatment plan development and decision making that carefully considers the values and beliefs of the patient, his/her family members, physicians, and ethics board members involved with the case to help standardize the process.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003699
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