FAU Undergraduate Student Research
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Should the Navy be exempt from marine mammal protection regulations in times of peace?
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Bitton, Joanna, Holman, Mirya R.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: Whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals depend on their hearing to survive, but human technology is now invading their world. Military sonar used by the US Navy to detect submarines emit noises as loud as rocket blasts. These noises infiltrate the ocean and marine mammals get disoriented, have permanent hearing loss, get stranded, or die. With practical safety procedures in place, whales and… more
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Gray Wolves in the Northwest and How to Keep Them Protected
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Holman, Mirya R., Tsang, Rebecca
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The gray wolf is a native species to North America, but settlers in the 1800s started to shoot, poison, and trap them. In the 1930s the species was eradicated from the Northern Rockies, and eventually were on the brink of extinction. Thankfully the Endangered Species Act was put in place in 1973, and the gray wolf was one of the first species to be protected under it. Because of these new… more
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Levels of Tension in Relation to Video Use in Therapy Lessons
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Garcia, Lizbeth, Peluso, Paul R., Pena, Gabriel, Perez, Raiza
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: Through video recording, clinicians have the ability to further analyze their clients, being provided with micro and macro expressions, vocal cues and body language. The objective of the research is to test whether the size and positioning of a video camera affects the client’s levels of tension while under surveillance and simultaneously receiving therapy. By utilizing contrasting recording… more
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New in-situ hybridization method measuring serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptor mRNA levels in rats exposed to MDMA
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Callanan, John J., Shokry, Ibrahim M., Sousa, John, Tao, Rui
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: This study aimed to identify changes in the expression of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) receptor 5-HT2a mRNA in paraformaldehyde prefixed rat brain tissue after exposure to 3, 4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Rather than use traditional, time-consuming methods that were highly prone to error, such as the use of radioactive riboprobes, we used recent advancements in the development… more
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Differences in Online and Telephone Responses
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Escaleras, Monica, Ingham, Keith, Levy, Eric, Mauk, Jimmy, Ryan, Gondek
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: Does the Mode of data collection affect respondent’s behavior? Specifically, do telephone interviews or online surveys lead to extremity of responses? Many may assume that there is no difference in survey responses conducted online or over the phone. However, evidence supports that respondents give more extreme responses over the telephone than an online survey. We would like to test if what has… more
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Water Cone Improvement Project
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Fisken, Gordon, Foley, Michael, Ortega, Abel, Scheigner, Kyle, Su, Tsung-Chow, Zitani, Matthew
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: Abstract
Object of research is to improve a solar desalination device known as the Water Cone that creates potable water using solar energy. The water cone is a polymeric cone that sits overtop a dish of saline water. The water is evaporated by the sun and condenses back onto the surface of the cone creating fresh water. In an attempt to improve the cone’s water production, two different… more
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A comparative survey of Gopherus polyphemus hemoparasites in two differing South Florida habitats
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Caruso, Joseph P., Cooney, Brian, Elhassani, Dana, Frazier, Evelyn
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a keystone species which affects the
biodiversity that shares its burrow. Habitat fragmentation has led to a decline in
populations within southeastern ranges. Haemogregarina (intracellular parasites)
have been identified in the blood of gopher tortoises, possibly due to the lack of
prescribed fires which are known to kill ticks. However, little is… more
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Analyzing Changes in Salinity and Evaporation on Water Quality
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Abbott, Cara J., Causey, Annie, Goordeen, Avion, Lemos, Renata, Selch, Donna
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The evaporation of water in the ocean can lead to hyper salinity caused by the extra substances left behind during the process. The Florida bay is surrounded by the Florida loop current and the Florida Keys, its salinity reading has been recorded as high as 70 ppt, double the normal capacity of seawater. The bay salinity depends on the amount of fresh water released from the Everglades and the… more
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Bacterial Community Analysis of Soil Samples Beneath Decomposing Sus scrofa Carcasses
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Brown, Spencer, Caruso, Joseph P., Ebanks, Ryan, Frazier, Evelyn
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The post-mortem interval (PMI) is the time elapsed from the time of death until the discovery of a decomposing body, which forensic scientists utilize to decipher how and when a death occurred. Much of decomposition is attributable to bacterial activity. Identifying a net change in bacterial composition throughout the PMI of a decomposing carcass helps to explain the mechanism of decomposition.… more
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Do birds of a feather really flock together: The effects of relatability of college lifestyles in advertisements
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Gilyazov, Daler, Gordon, Danielle, Smith, Allen E., Toteva, Irina
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: Do birds of a feather really flock together? : The effects of relatability of college lifestyles in ads promoting the Starbucks brand
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Hedonistic or Epistemic Cultural Immersion: Photo Shorts Methodology
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: June, Henry, Smith, Adam
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The research determined whether hedonistic immersion imagery or epistemic cultural immersion imagery would be more likely to attract college students to book a spring break cruise. Photo Sorts, a projective method, was used to present seven hedonistic and seven epistemic cultural photographs to a convenience sample of college students to determine preferences for Caribbean island excursions.… more
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A Cross-Lingustic Analysis of Language Effects on Personality Measures in Spanish-English Bilinguals
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Gonzalez, Katherine, Rosselli, Monica, Vélez-Uribe, Idaly
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The Big Five inventory is a 44-item scale that classifies participants based on five dimensions of personality with versions available in English and Spanish. Previous studies have found differences in BFI dimensions of Spanish-English bilinguals. We asked if Spanish-English bilinguals described themselves differently when answering in different languages. The present study investigated how… more
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Variation in the Major Histocompatibility Gene is Maintained By Selection Imposed By Infectious Disease.
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Blair, Zizah J., Hughes, Colin
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: Major Histocompatibility (MH) genes play critical roles in mounting adaptive immune responses to infectious diseases and parasites. There are two classes of MH genes: Class I and II; Class II can be further divided into Class II A and II B genes, this study focuses on Class IIB. Class II B genes are exceptionally variable in sequence. Leading hypotheses propose that this genetic variation is… more
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Multi-factor Authentication
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Callahan, Colin, Fernandez, Eduardo B.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: An important authentication method is multi-factor authentication (MFA). Products such as Enterprise Office 365 are already using it, available for any user in Office 365 Midsize Business, Enterprise, Academic, and Nonprofit plans as well as the standalone versions of Exchange Online and SharePoint Online. The log-in verification feature is aimed at reducing users' vulnerability to online… more
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"Tiger Stripe" Phenomena in Indian River Lagoon Dolphins
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Blocker, Cameron, Ferch, Molly, Lum, Bryanna, Mazzoil, Marilyn S., Murdoch, M. Elizabeth, Reif, John S., Stevens, Jessie
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: A previously undescribed skin abnormality, which we refer to as “tiger stripes,” has been identified in Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphins through photo-identification surveys. The condition presents as parallel stripes on the ventral and lateral aspects on the torso of the dolphin with varying length and depth. The condition may be indicative of rapid weight loss, similar to human "… more
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