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International Court of Justice And Regional Bias
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Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Concepcion, Jessica, Morton, Jeffrey S.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) presides over the contentious issues, such as boundary disputes and military conflict, for all United Nation’s (UN) members. Its rulings, legally binding, guide international affairs between states by holding them accountable to international law. Previous studies have found that the judges on the ICJ display judicial bias. However, scholars have yet to… more
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No more DACA? An Uncertain Future Under the Trump Administration
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Alvarez, Alyssa, Carreno-Lukasik, Gina
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) provides temporary relief from deportation and legal work authorization for eligible unauthorized youth in the U.S. In September of 2012, the Obama administration began to allow individuals that entered the country as minors be granted the opportunity of deferred action from deportations and work permits. In 2014, the motion for covering… more
Full Text: No More DACA? An Uncertain Future under the Trump Administration Alyssa Alvarez FAU College of Arts and Letters RESEARCH QUESTION How does the potential eradication of DACA during the Trump administration affect unauthorized immigrants living in the …
Airbnb Satisfaction Analysis
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Behara, Ravi, Glaser, Jordan, Grant, Vladislav
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: This is an explanatory research study. The purpose of the research is to evaluate performance of the traveling industry through statistical analysis. In the developing world of global economies, people travel on a regular basis. Travelers tend to complain about the Hotel Industry and how it is manipulating prices for their clientele. AirB&B is disrupting the hotel industry by allowing… more
Full Text: Airbnb Satisfaction Analysis Vladislav Grant, Jordan Glaser Project in MAN3506: Operations Management, Dr. Ravi Behara, ITOM Department, College of Business, Spring 2018 HYPOTHESIS We hypothesize that the price-tobedroom ratio is the reason for Airbnb’s …
Hispanic Perspectives on Lifting the Cuban Embargo
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Clukey, Ryan, Escaleras, Monica, Giral Lores, Marina, Levy, Eric, Paik, Jeehoon
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The Cuban Embargo has restricted economic, cultural and diplomatic ties between the United States and Cuba for 53 years. On December 17th, 2014, President Obama made a televised-speech on “normalizing relationship with Cuba,” instead of continuing an “outdated approach [that] has failed to advance our interests.” This study will examine and analyze the attitudes of Hispanics living in the United… more
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The War on Neologisms in the Italian Language
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Baldocchi, Valeria, Ruthenberg, Myriam Swennen, Serra, Ilaria
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: Globalization has become an agent of socioeconomic and communicative integration and today it envelops all aspects of human life. The quasi-immediate exchange of information that surpasses the now ancient barriers of time and space has triggered a sociocultural revolution with perceptible effects on the linguistic characteristics that are at the core of collective and individual identities. Among… more
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The elephant in the room: why is it difficult for hospice workers to discuss death with their terminally ill patients?
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Year: 2013, 2013
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Beroldi, Kristi, Earles, Julie
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries' Digital Library [digital object]
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Identification of Bottlenose Dolphin Prey Within the IRL, Utilizing Images Collected During Observed Dolphin Feeding Behaviors
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Albrecht, Dan, Grell, Kaitlin, Katz, Dana, Nelson, Brandy, Waldron, Jordan
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Identification of dolphin prey is fundamental to understanding the ecological function of dolphins within the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), and useful in determining shared resources and associated health risks among dolphins and humans. This study utilized 62 images of dolphin prey documented during observed feeding behaviors from 2003 to 2015 to determine prey of significance. Dolphin prey were… more
Full Text: Identification of Bottlenose Dolphin Prey Within the IRL, Utilizing Imagess Collected During Observed Dolphin Feeding Behaviors Kaitlin Grell1, Dan Albrecht1, Jordan Waldron1, Dana Katz1, Brandy Nelson2, Elizabeth Murdoch Titcomb2, and Marilyn Mazzoil2 …
Atom distance and interaction between DNA and acetylated histone tails
Type: Text
Year: 2013, 2013
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Goordeen, Victoria, Snyder, Patricia Ann
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries' Digital Library [digital object]
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Effects on technology on math testing
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Year: 2013, 2013
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Earles, Julie, Tornopsky, Cydney
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries' Digital Library [digital object]
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Analysis of Drosophila Sox gene expression in the intestinal stem cell lineage
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Year: 2012, 2012
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Boucekkine, Houda, Nambu, John R.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries' Digital Library [digital object]
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Views on Climate Change
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Year: 2018, 2018, 2018, 2018
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Castillo, Henry, Diaz, Olivia, Escaleras, Monica, Levy, Eric
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Description: Climate change is defined as the change of the global climate patterns which is caused by natural occurrences and human activities facilitated by the increased use of fossil fuels. Climate change is a prominent issue today, with people having conflicting viewpoints about it. Government intervention on the subject of climate change is widely debated. To understand the differing perspectives on… more
Full Text: Views on Climate Change Henry Castillo & Olivia Diaz Mentors: Dr. Monica Escaleras & Dr. Eric Levy College of Business, Economics INTRODUCTION • Climate change is defined as the change of the global climate patterns, which could have various affects on …
Meaningful links: Using network analysis to articulate the structure of personality psychology
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Hesse, Jared, Lanning, Kevin
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: The current study is presented as an exploratory network analysis of personality psychology using a network composed of 54 source papers and their references. The articles used were papers from the Annual Review of Psychology journal, which dealt with the subject of personality, from 1950 to 2012. References from the source papers were pulled and then mapped onto a network that graphically… more
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Scalable Synthesis of 18-Crown-6 Based Lariat Ethers and Their Evaluation as Catalysts in Ester Hydolyosis
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Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Jana, Susovan, Lepore, Salvatore D., Suresh, Vallabh
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The syntheses of various Lariat crown ethers including several not previously reported and their efficient purification are presented. The synthesis route brings together reactions from a variety of previous works leading to a robust and generalized approach to these C-pivot lariats. The main steps are condensation of functionalized diols with penta-ethylene glycol ditosylate in the presence of… more
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Type: Text
Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Lopez Pelaez, Kevin
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Immigration policies in the United States remain a paramount topic in shaping the nation’s sociopolitical culture in the status quo; nuances in public sentiment pertaining to both immigration and are imperative in recognizing the broader implications of this issue. To gauge public sentiment on this and associated issues, a poll was conducted titled Taking America’s Pulse 2016 Class Survey. The… more
Full Text: SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS ON AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION AND IMMIGRATION POLICIES OF THE UNITED STATES IN 2016 by Kevin Lopez Pelaez A Research Paper presented to Dukhong Kim, Ph.D. of The Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters in Partial Fulfillment of …
Feeder Canal effects on Nutrient Levels in Florida's Intracoastal Waterway
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Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Herrick, Laurie, Hindle, Tobin
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Water Pollution is a serious issue in South Florida’s coastal waters with runoff being a major concern. Fertilizers are washed off lawns and golf courses and into storm drains and dumped into the intracoastal waters. This runoff causes change in water chemistry due to the high level of nutrients. This research examines the relationship between feeder canals and nutrient levels in South Florida’s… more
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