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Resulting Hydraulic Jump From Oscillatory Forces Acting on a Pipe
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Caracci, Christian, Garzon, Julian, Mechmet, Bryan, Su, Tsung-Chow, Wehage, Tim
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: Within the framework of ongoing research studying the effects of oscillatory forces on pipe flow, an experiment was conducted to investigate the relationship between the nature of said forces and hydraulic jump resulting from the impact of the exiting flow onto an orthogonal surface.
To this end, a reservoir supplying constant head and near-hydrostatic conditions was equipped with an exit… more
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The Determinants of Democratic Consolidation in Eastern Europe and the Former USSR
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Dolun, Deniz, Shaykhutdinov, Renat
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The process of democratization still remains an ongoing process in the majority of the Eastern Bloc nations. A quarter century after the dissolution of the USSR and her satellite states, only eight of twenty-eight transitioning states have been able to fully democratize. Several of these anocratic states are today characterized by routine human rights violations, state repressions of civil… more
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Mapping Habitats of Lionfish in Fort Lauderdale
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Hermit, Kathryn, Selch, Donna, Zhang, Caiyun
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The canal system of South Florida has become a new distributive focus for the invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans). Lionfish are considered a pest here, having up to 18 venomous spines that can inflict pain if stepped on or handled. These fish also eat a variety of juvenile species affecting the commercial and recreational fishing industry. The canal system in south Florida is also a center for… more
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Urban Sprawl: The Invisible Destroyer of the Environment
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Gastineau, Megan, Holman, Mirya R.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The purpose of this research is to inform Americans of what sprawl is and the negative effects it has on the environment. Sprawl is the unnecessary expansion of urban areas onto valuable unused land. In 2013, only 26% of Americans saw sprawl as a problem at all. Yet sprawl is the culprit behind better known issues, such as air pollution and water contamination. The increased use of vehicles and… more
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International Court of Justice And Regional Bias
Type: Text
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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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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Scalable Synthesis of 18-Crown-6 Based Lariat Ethers and Their Evaluation as Catalysts in Ester Hydolyosis
Type: Text
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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Saving the Earth From Becoming Like Venus
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Fahmy, Andrew, Holman, Mirya R.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: This research discusses how a cap and trade policy could be established in the US to reduce greenhouse emissions in order to avoid the expected disastrous consequences that these emissions might have on our planet. Cap and trade potentially embodies an effective political compromise that helps protect our planet as well as ensure economic prosperity. Cap and trade sets a limit on greenhouse… more
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Healthcare and Hispanics: The Disparity in Healthcare Coverage and Affordability Between Genders
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Acosta, Alexandra, Escaleras, Monica, Gajjar, Kevin, Levy, Eric, Rodriguez, Erik
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: Historically, Hispanics have been the ethnic minority, in the United States, with the highest rate of adults without health care insurance. Before the Affordable Care Act passed in 2013, 36 percent of working-age Hispanics were uninsured in the United States. After the bill was passed, the percent of uninsured Hispanics in the population declined to 23 percent in June 2014. This study examines… more
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Baseline Study for the Identification of Intestinal Parasites in Gopher Tortoises Found in Blazing Star and Pine Jog
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Caruso, Joseph P., Frazier, Evelyn, Haizlett, Kent, Huffman, Jessica, Shanker, Rachel
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations are diminishing in South Florida due to habitat fragmentation in urban sites. As a keystone species, gopher tortoises have important ecological roles. The goal of this study was to establish a baseline of intestinal parasites in two South Florida populations. One population resides in a fragmented and non-fire maintained site, Blazing Star, and… more
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Simulation and Construction of a Maxwell Coil
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Cheng, Wen-Chung, Padron, Andrea, Sorge, Korey D.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The Maxwell Coil is a collection of different sized current-carrying rings that, when placed in a specific arrangement, produces a uniquely uniform magnetic field. We have composed numerical representations of this coil arrangement using Microsoft Excel and visual simulations using Mathematica to study the uniformity of the magnetic field produced by the Maxwell Coil. We also construct a… more
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Limited Movement Assistant for Arthritic Hands (LMAAH)
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Engeberg, Erik, Ferouz, Amir, Foley, Michael, McAlistar, Jonathan, Pipitone, Anthony
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The purpose of this project is to create a mobile remote controller that operates a mechanical device that plays the piano. We have in our means to design a finger and wrist system that can play every key on the piano. The group has created 4 fingers that play the piano by pulling tendons on a robotic hand. The remote input device is a gloved sensor fitted with flexing sensors that monitor an… more
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Comparison of the Rotational Behavior of Coffee Creamer in Two Different Liquid Media
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Balark, Kamanie, Gavalas, Sebastian, Lindstedt, Erik, Nguyen, Kevin, Sandoval, Sarel, Su, Tsung-Chow
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The purpose of this research was to explore dispersion patterns of coffee creamer when exposed to rotating fresh water. The dispersion patterns of the creamer were observed after being both added directly to the rotating water and when having to first traverse a layer of vegetable oil. A rotating platform supporting a beaker was controlled through a power supply. The power supply was adjusted… more
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