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- MACHINE LEARNING TO PREDICT BUSINESS SUCCESS: THEORIES, FEATURES, AND MODELS.
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- Gangwani, Divya, Zhu, Xingquan, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science
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Businesses are the driving force behind economic systems and are the lifeline of the community as they help in the prosperity and growth of the nation. Hence it is important for the business to succeed in the market. The business’s success provides economic stability and sustainability that helps preserve resources for future generations. The success of a business is not only important to the owners but is also critical to the regional/domestic economic system, or even the global economy....
Show moreBusinesses are the driving force behind economic systems and are the lifeline of the community as they help in the prosperity and growth of the nation. Hence it is important for the business to succeed in the market. The business’s success provides economic stability and sustainability that helps preserve resources for future generations. The success of a business is not only important to the owners but is also critical to the regional/domestic economic system, or even the global economy. Recent years have witnessed many new emerging businesses with tremendous success, such as Google, Apple, Facebook etc.. Yet, millions of businesses also fail or fade out within a rather short period of time. Finding patterns/factors connected to the business rise and fall remains a long-lasting question that puzzles many economists, entrepreneurs, and government officials. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence, especially machine learning, has lent researchers the powers to use data to model and predict business success. However, due to the data-driven nature of all machine learning methods, existing approaches are rather domain-driven and ad-hoc in their design and validations, particularly in the field of business prediction. The main challenge of business success prediction is twofold: (1) Identifying variables for defining business success; (2) Feature selection and feature engineering based on three main categories Investment, Business, and Market, each of which is focused on modeling a business from a particular perspective, such as sales, management, innovation etc.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014506
- Subject Headings
- Machine learning, Business enterprises, Business education
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- MAKING AND BREAKING THE GOVERNOR: HOW THE STRONG GOVERNOR SURVIVED RECONSTRUCTION IN FLORIDA BUT NOT IN TEXAS.
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- Prazan, Phil, Engle, Stephen, Florida Atlantic University, Department of History, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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When former Confederates and their conservative allies retook power in the South after Reconstruction, they rewrote state constitutions. Lawmakers in the individual states gave their governors different powers based on their state’s experience throughout Reconstruction and Redemption. The Texas Constitution of 1876 created a weak governor, producing a state governed by elected county leaders and court judges. The Florida Constitution of 1885 on the other hand, kept a strong executive but...
Show moreWhen former Confederates and their conservative allies retook power in the South after Reconstruction, they rewrote state constitutions. Lawmakers in the individual states gave their governors different powers based on their state’s experience throughout Reconstruction and Redemption. The Texas Constitution of 1876 created a weak governor, producing a state governed by elected county leaders and court judges. The Florida Constitution of 1885 on the other hand, kept a strong executive but placed it underneath the power of a private organization, the Democratic State Executive Committee – the Democratic Party. The state governments - and governors – redeemers designed in the 1870s and 1880s still governed Texas and Florida well into the twenty first century. Reconstruction directly shaped the size and scope of these modern-day state executives.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014507
- Subject Headings
- Governors, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Florida, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Texas
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- EXPLAINABLE GRAPH LEARNING FOR POWER GRID FAULT DETECTION.
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- Bosso, Richard George, Tang, Yufei, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science
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Short-circuit faults can cause significant damage to power grid infrastructure, resulting in costly maintenance for utility providers. Rapid identification of fault locations can help mitigate these damages and associated expenses. Recent studies have demonstrated that graph neural network (GNN) models, using phasor data from various points in a power grid, can accurately locate fault events by accounting for the grid’s topology—a feature not typically leveraged by other machine learning...
Show moreShort-circuit faults can cause significant damage to power grid infrastructure, resulting in costly maintenance for utility providers. Rapid identification of fault locations can help mitigate these damages and associated expenses. Recent studies have demonstrated that graph neural network (GNN) models, using phasor data from various points in a power grid, can accurately locate fault events by accounting for the grid’s topology—a feature not typically leveraged by other machine learning methods. However, despite their high performance, GNN models are often viewed as ”black-box” systems, making their decision logic difficult to interpret. This thesis demonstrates that explanation methods can be applied to GNN models to enhance their transparency by clarifying the reasoning behind fault location predictions. By systematically benchmarking several explanation techniques for a GNN model trained for fault location detection, we assess and recommend the most effective methods for elucidating fault detection predictions in power grid systems.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014528
- Subject Headings
- Fault location (Engineering), Neural networks (Computer science)
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- Elucidation of a Glial Copper Homeostasis Pathway Regulated by the Caenorhabditis elegans Gene swip-10 with Implications for Systemic Metabolism and Neurodegenerative Disease.
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- Rodriguez, Peter Jr., Blakely, Randy D., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
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Using the Caenorhabditis elegans as a model we have employed forward genetic screens to uncover several novel genetic contributors to dopamine (DA) signaling(1). Follow-up characterization of some of these novel contributors have been detailed in published work from our lab(2), while follow-up studies on other pathways are still underway. Moreover, using the powerful Million Mutation Project library, we have uncovered an important link between primary cilium formation and the regulation of...
Show moreUsing the Caenorhabditis elegans as a model we have employed forward genetic screens to uncover several novel genetic contributors to dopamine (DA) signaling(1). Follow-up characterization of some of these novel contributors have been detailed in published work from our lab(2), while follow-up studies on other pathways are still underway. Moreover, using the powerful Million Mutation Project library, we have uncovered an important link between primary cilium formation and the regulation of the DA transporter dat-1(3). The focus of the body of work detailed in this manuscript is on a glial expressed gene, swip-10, uncovered from our original genetic screen(1, 4, 5). Unlike the other pathways uncovered from our genetic screening, swip-10 does not affect DA signaling via DAT-1 regulation, instead, loss of swip-10 produces excess DA signaling in a glutamate-signaling-dependent manner to cause swimming-induced paralysis (Swip)(4) as well as premature DA neuron degeneration(5). Specifically, the primary aim here was to uncover the molecular pathway by which swip-10 supports these phenotypes.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014511
- Subject Headings
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Glial cells, Caenorhabditis elegans, Copper, Homeostasis
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- IPÒP KRÉYÒL: ORALITURE AND IDENTITY IN THE FRENCH WEST INDIES.
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- Kandassamy, Coraline, Agurto, Andrés Espinoza, Esquilín, Mary Ann Gosser, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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My research centers around French West Indian hip hop music (also called rap) and identity, from its emergence in the 1980s to its evolution in the ensuing years against the backdrop of the Caribbean Francophone literary traditions, as another musical expression of oraliture. By oraliture, we understand a set of unwritten and oral creations representing an era or a community. The dissertation aims to study the appropriation of hip hop music by local artists in the French West Indies (F.W.I.),...
Show moreMy research centers around French West Indian hip hop music (also called rap) and identity, from its emergence in the 1980s to its evolution in the ensuing years against the backdrop of the Caribbean Francophone literary traditions, as another musical expression of oraliture. By oraliture, we understand a set of unwritten and oral creations representing an era or a community. The dissertation aims to study the appropriation of hip hop music by local artists in the French West Indies (F.W.I.), in particular focusing on the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, because of their geographic, social, political, and cultural settings. Given that these islands have a long-standing tradition of story-telling set to rhythmical patterns, this work analyzes the ways in which ipop Kreyol lyrics highlight the dynamics of the area, paying attention to the aesthetics, the semiotics, and the performance. Considering hip hop music as part of an oral literature framework allows us to address the questions of identity prevalent in the F.W.I. given their relationship to metropolitan France, the Caribbean, and the U.S.. Caribbean theorists have proposed notions of transculturation, poetics of relation, creolization, and Tout-Monde, among others, to understand fluid identity concepts. The use of Creole in rhythmical patterns found in rap lyrics is at the crossroads of identity building in the F.W.I.. Hip hop music lyrics, a cultural product entrenched in the islands’ oral literary traditions, become a useful means to study the development of a unique French West Indian cultural voice, both on the islands and in the diaspora.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014537
- Subject Headings
- Ethnomusicology, French--West Indies, Hip-hop (Music)
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- LAST HOURS OF THE CRETACEOUS NEW EVIDENCE FROM THE K/T BOUNDARY, HELL CREEK FORMATION, SW NORTH DAKOTA.
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- Wehr, Riley William, Oleinik, Anton, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Geosciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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Analysis of fossilized Triceratops horridus remains within the Chicxulub Event Deposit of the uppermost Hell Creek Formation, and footprints of non-avian dinosaurs and flying reptiles from the excavated paleo surface underlying the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K/T) Boundary as marked by the Iridium anomaly, is used to interpret the very last moments of the terminal Cretaceous Period on the latest paleo surface available. The research included characterization of the Triceratops’ bone histology and...
Show moreAnalysis of fossilized Triceratops horridus remains within the Chicxulub Event Deposit of the uppermost Hell Creek Formation, and footprints of non-avian dinosaurs and flying reptiles from the excavated paleo surface underlying the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K/T) Boundary as marked by the Iridium anomaly, is used to interpret the very last moments of the terminal Cretaceous Period on the latest paleo surface available. The research included characterization of the Triceratops’ bone histology and taphonomy, in addition to the preservation and diversity of the footprints. The data is used to interpret a “temporal snapshot” of the last days to weeks of the Late Cretaceous, offering insight to the site`s paleoenvironment immediately prior to the K/T impact event. Data from the Triceratops histological analysis indicates the animal died in the Spring, coinciding with the end of the Cretaceous. The tracks indicate a diverse non-avian dinosaur population composed of several families and breeding age individuals.
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- 2024
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014530
- Subject Headings
- Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary, Hell Creek Formation, Triceratops
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- Document (PDF)
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- AN EXAMINATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM AND STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.
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- Weber, Jaeson Andrew, Floyd, Deborah, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, College of Education
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This study addressed gaps in research on understanding the preparedness status of emergency management programs within Florida College System (FCS) and State University System (SUS) institutions. The quantitative assessment involved 21 institutions (51% response rate). A survey instrument was developed from prior studies and measured programmatic factors. These questions explored the current preparedness level regarding emergency management programs within Florida’s FCS and SUS institutions,...
Show moreThis study addressed gaps in research on understanding the preparedness status of emergency management programs within Florida College System (FCS) and State University System (SUS) institutions. The quantitative assessment involved 21 institutions (51% response rate). A survey instrument was developed from prior studies and measured programmatic factors. These questions explored the current preparedness level regarding emergency management programs within Florida’s FCS and SUS institutions, the involvement of stakeholders in these programs, the perceived preparedness to respond to various hazards, the extent of institutional investment in emergency management efforts, and the organizational frameworks characterizing the emergency management departments or units within these institutions. Findings revealed that FCS institutions generally have needs, particularly in exercises and financial resources, suggesting foundational elements are present but highlighting opportunities to advance their preparedness. In contrast, SUS institutions report needs in planning and financial support, emphasizing the necessity of comprehensive and updated emergency strategies and plans and sufficient funding as programs advance. Both systems displayed strong leadership commitment that supported their levels of preparedness.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014512
- Subject Headings
- Florida College System, State University System of Florida, Emergency management
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- Document (PDF)
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- AN INVESTIGATION ON PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF POST-QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY.
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- Karagoz, Emrah, Persichetti, Edoardo, Karabina, Koray, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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The security of the current public-key cryptographic schemes, based on integer factorization and discrete logarithm problems, is expected to be totally broken with the development of quantum computers utilizing Shor’s algorithm. As a result, The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) initiated the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standardization process in 2016, inviting researchers to submit candidate algorithms that are both resistant to quantum attacks and efficient for real...
Show moreThe security of the current public-key cryptographic schemes, based on integer factorization and discrete logarithm problems, is expected to be totally broken with the development of quantum computers utilizing Shor’s algorithm. As a result, The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) initiated the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standardization process in 2016, inviting researchers to submit candidate algorithms that are both resistant to quantum attacks and efficient for real world applications. Researchers have since studied various aspects of the candidate algorithms, such as their security against quantum attacks and efficient implementation on different platforms. In this thesis, we investigate the practical aspects of Post-Quantum Cryptography and contribute to several topics. First, we focus on the knapsack problem and its security under classical and quantum attacks. Second, we improve the secure biometric template generation algorithm NTT-Sec, proposing an enhanced version, NTT-Sec-R, and providing an in-depth design and security analysis. Third, we work on optimizing implementations of the post-quantum secure signature scheme LESS and polynomial inversion algorithms for code-based schemes. Finally, we analyze a proposed countermeasure for the exposure model of SIKE, the isogeny-based scheme that is a candidate in NIST’s Round 4.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014549
- Subject Headings
- Cryptography, Knapsack problem (Mathematics), Computer science
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- Document (PDF)
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- DEEP LEARNING-ASSISTED EPILEPSY DETECTION AND PREDICTION.
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- Saem, Raghdah Aldahr, Ilyas, Mohammad, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science
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Epilepsy is a multifaceted neurological disorder characterized by superfluous and recurrent seizure activity. Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals are indispensable tools for epilepsy diagnosis that reflect real-time insights of brain activity. Recently, epilepsy researchers have increasingly utilized Deep Learning (DL) architectures for early and timely diagnosis. This research focuses on resolving the challenges, such as data diversity, scarcity, limited labels, and privacy, by proposing...
Show moreEpilepsy is a multifaceted neurological disorder characterized by superfluous and recurrent seizure activity. Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals are indispensable tools for epilepsy diagnosis that reflect real-time insights of brain activity. Recently, epilepsy researchers have increasingly utilized Deep Learning (DL) architectures for early and timely diagnosis. This research focuses on resolving the challenges, such as data diversity, scarcity, limited labels, and privacy, by proposing potential contributions for epilepsy detection, prediction, and forecasting tasks without impacting the accuracy of the outcome. The proposed design of diversity-enhanced data augmentation initially averts data scarcity and inter-patient variability constraints for multiclass epilepsy detection. The potential features are extracted using a graph theory-based approach by analyzing the inherently dynamic characteristics of augmented EEG data. It utilizes a novel temporal weight fluctuation method to recognize the drastic temporal fluctuations and data patterns realized in EEG signals. Designing the Siamese neural network-based few-shot learning strategy offers a robust framework for multiclass epilepsy detection.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014523
- Subject Headings
- Deep learning (Machine learning), Epilepsy, Electroencephalography
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- Document (PDF)
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- DEVELOPMENT AND METHODOLOGY FOR AUV-BASED GEOMAGNETIC SURVEYS IN SUPPORT OF GEOPHYSICAL NAVIGATION.
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- Jepsen, Joshua, Dhanak, Manhar, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science
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This thesis investigates geomagnetic survey methodology in support of the development of a geophysical navigation system for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Traditional AUV navigation methods are susceptible to cumulative errors and often rely on external infrastructure, limiting their effectiveness in complex underwater environments. This research leverages geomagnetic field anomalies as an additional navigational reference to these traditional systems, particularly in the absence of...
Show moreThis thesis investigates geomagnetic survey methodology in support of the development of a geophysical navigation system for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Traditional AUV navigation methods are susceptible to cumulative errors and often rely on external infrastructure, limiting their effectiveness in complex underwater environments. This research leverages geomagnetic field anomalies as an additional navigational reference to these traditional systems, particularly in the absence of Global Positioning System (GPS) and acoustics navigation systems. Geomagnetic surveys were conducted over known shipwreck sites off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to validate the system's ability to detect and map magnetic anomalies. Data from these surveys were processed to develop high-resolution geomagnetic contour maps, which were then analyzed for accuracy, reliability, and modeling in identifying geomagnetic features.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014527
- Subject Headings
- Geomagnetism, Geophysical surveys, Autonomous underwater vehicles
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- Document (PDF)
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- INFRASTRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR WIFI-BASED PASSIVE DEVICE LOCALIZATION, FINGERPRINTING, AND RE-IDENTIFICATION FOR MOBILITY INTELLIGENCE.
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- Mazokha, Stepan, Hallstrom, Jason O., Sklivanitis, George, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science
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Mobility monitoring in urban environments can provide valuable insights into pedestrian and vehicle movement – where people want to go, how they get there, and the challenges they face along the way. Today, local governments can automate the acquisition of such data using video surveillance to understand the potential impact of investment and policy decisions. However, public disapproval of computer vision due to privacy concerns opens opportunities for research into alternative tools built...
Show moreMobility monitoring in urban environments can provide valuable insights into pedestrian and vehicle movement – where people want to go, how they get there, and the challenges they face along the way. Today, local governments can automate the acquisition of such data using video surveillance to understand the potential impact of investment and policy decisions. However, public disapproval of computer vision due to privacy concerns opens opportunities for research into alternative tools built with privacy constraints at the core of the design. WiFi sensing emerges as a promising solution. Modern mobile devices ubiquitously support the 802.11 standard and regularly emit WiFi probe requests for network discovery. We can passively monitor this traffic to estimate the levels of congestion in public spaces. In this dissertation, we address three fundamental research problems pertaining to developing streetscape-scale mobility intelligence: scalable infrastructure for WiFi signal capture, passive device localization, and device re-identification.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014551
- Subject Headings
- Deep learning (Machine learning), IEEE 802.11 (Standard), Wireless sensor networks, Computer engineering
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- Document (PDF)
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- INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE ON THE UPTAKE, RETENTION, AND TROPHIC TRANSFER OF MICROPLASTICS IN BENTHIC COMMUNITIES.
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- Davis, Brianna D., McCoy, Michael W., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Marine Science and Oceanography, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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Microplastics are a ubiquitous pollutant that has emphasized major concern for several benthic ecosystems and for the species that inhabit them especially as temperatures have begun to warm at an exponential rate. This study has investigated the abundance and trophic transfer intensity of microplastics through exposure experimentation to two different benthal organisms, the stone crab (Menippe mercenaria) and hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), under three different temperature gradients....
Show moreMicroplastics are a ubiquitous pollutant that has emphasized major concern for several benthic ecosystems and for the species that inhabit them especially as temperatures have begun to warm at an exponential rate. This study has investigated the abundance and trophic transfer intensity of microplastics through exposure experimentation to two different benthal organisms, the stone crab (Menippe mercenaria) and hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), under three different temperature gradients. Within a laboratory setting, hard clams were exposed to a concentration of different sizes and types of microplastics in three different temperatures to observe the accumulation rate of these particles from direct ingestion. The exposed clams were then fed to predatory stone crabs from the Indian River Lagoon, under the same three temperature treatments, to detect MP trophic transfer. To examine the disposition of ingested plastics, histology and fluorescent microscopy were used to quantify the locations and numbers of microplastics in the tissues.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014521
- Subject Headings
- Microplastics, Temperature, Mercenaria mercenariacc, Menippe mercenaria
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- Document (PDF)
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- EVALUATION OF DOSE DISTRIBUTION AND SECONDARY PARTICLE DYNAMICS USING MONTE CARLO SIMULATION IN PROTON THERAPY.
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- Ibrahim, Shreen, Muhammad, Wazir, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Physics, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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This study presents two significant investigations in the field of proton therapy, leveraging advanced Monte Carlo simulations to improve our understanding and modeling of proton beam characteristics and secondary particle dynamics. The first investigation centers on the development and validation of a Monte Carlo model tailored for the single-room Varian ProBeam pencil beam scanning system. The study begins with an in-depth simulation analysis to justify the selection of the "g4h-phy_QGSP...
Show moreThis study presents two significant investigations in the field of proton therapy, leveraging advanced Monte Carlo simulations to improve our understanding and modeling of proton beam characteristics and secondary particle dynamics. The first investigation centers on the development and validation of a Monte Carlo model tailored for the single-room Varian ProBeam pencil beam scanning system. The study begins with an in-depth simulation analysis to justify the selection of the "g4h-phy_QGSP_FTFP_BERT" physics list configuration for our TOPASSFPTI model, developed using the TOPAS 3.9 tool with a Geant4 base, version 10.07.p03. Comprehensive verification against clinical measurements in a water phantom demonstrated the accuracy of the model. A comparative analysis between the TOPASSFPTI model and a previously published TOPAS model for the Varian ProBeam system at Emory Proton Therapy Center (TOPASEmory) revealed distinct differences in the beam characteristics. Notably, the TOPASSFPTI model exhibited a closer alignment with the specific beam characterization at SFPTI, showing a strong consistency in beam energy spread (σE) and integrated depth dose distributions (IDDs), with a 98-100% agreement under 2%/2 mm γ-index criteria. Differences in lateral spot sizes were observed, with the TOPASSFPTI model showing slightly larger spot sizes compared to TOPASEmory, which aligns more closely with SFPTI’s clinical setup. Additionally, the calibration of absolute dose values indicated significant differences in the number of protons per monitor unit (MU) between the TOPASSFPTI and the clinical treatment planning system (TPS) data, with the TOPASSFPTI model consistently showing higher values.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014529
- Subject Headings
- Proton Therapy, Monte Carlo method, Medical physics
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- Document (PDF)
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- EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FLORIDA’S EXTENDED DAY REQUIREMENT UNDER FLORIDA STATUTE §1011.62.
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- Washington, Jodi, Bogotch, Ira, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, College of Education
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For nearly 60 years, politicians and policymakers have sought to improve the educational outcomes of students across their states and the country through legislated policies and programs. Despite their efforts, little progress has been made in improving the outcomes of the nation’s most vulnerable students. The achievement gap persists, and poverty divides the haves from the have-nots, especially in reading achievement. This study was designed to explore the impact of increasing time...
Show moreFor nearly 60 years, politicians and policymakers have sought to improve the educational outcomes of students across their states and the country through legislated policies and programs. Despite their efforts, little progress has been made in improving the outcomes of the nation’s most vulnerable students. The achievement gap persists, and poverty divides the haves from the have-nots, especially in reading achievement. This study was designed to explore the impact of increasing time allocated for reading instruction on student achievement in English Language Arts (ELA). Additional research questions were also included to determine if other factors impacted student achievement in ELA. The objective of this study was to determine if adding instructional time for any number of years improved student outcomes in reading.
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- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014543
- Subject Headings
- Educational leadership, Education and state--Florida, Academic achievement, Language arts
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- Document (PDF)