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Title: A Pillar Pluckt: The Body in Funeral Sermons of Colonial New England.
Creator: Adkins, Tucker Frederick, Porterfield, Amanda, Corrigan, John, McVicar, Michael J., Drake, Jamil William, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of...
Show moreAdkins, Tucker Frederick, Porterfield, Amanda, Corrigan, John, McVicar, Michael J., Drake, Jamil William, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Religion
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Abstract/Description: This study examines clergy in colonial New England and how they depicted dead bodies in their funeral sermons. Whether it was second generation Puritan ministers like William Hubbard and Samuel Willard, or third generation ministers like Benjamin Colman and Benjamin Wadsworth, ministers imagined their resting subjects as a "pillar," "shield," "withering grass," or "vapor." I argue their language of the body, such as the use of specific terms within certain contexts, reflected social and...
Show moreThis study examines clergy in colonial New England and how they depicted dead bodies in their funeral sermons. Whether it was second generation Puritan ministers like William Hubbard and Samuel Willard, or third generation ministers like Benjamin Colman and Benjamin Wadsworth, ministers imagined their resting subjects as a "pillar," "shield," "withering grass," or "vapor." I argue their language of the body, such as the use of specific terms within certain contexts, reflected social and religious trends in New England, from its Puritan origins to its welcoming of moderate Christianity in the eighteenth-century. Chapter Two observes Puritan funeral sermons and their relation to King Philip's War and second generation perception of natural depravity. Chapter Three discusses funeral sermons and their reflection of the third generation's shift toward English intellectualism and religious optimism. In conclusion, I argue funeral sermons and their generational developments spoke to more than specific superlatives of the dead. With the body of the dead as their canvas, New England ministers illustrated prevailing mentalities about religious and cultural thought. They spoke to how authority was mediated and to what extent human nature could be trusted. New England clergy entered into public discourse about the inherent abilities, or disabilities, their congregations were defined by. Through their imaginative definitions of dead bodies, they ventured to define survivors and their place in the Church.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Adkins_fsu_0071N_13875
Format: Thesis

Title: Accessibility to SNAP Accepting Retail Locations.
Creator: Wood, Brittany S. (Brittany Suzanne), Horner, Matthew I. (Matthew Ian), Kobayashi, Tetsuo (Professor of Geography), Uejio, Christopher K., Florida State University, College of...
Show moreWood, Brittany S. (Brittany Suzanne), Horner, Matthew I. (Matthew Ian), Kobayashi, Tetsuo (Professor of Geography), Uejio, Christopher K., Florida State University, College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Department of Geography
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Abstract/Description: Research suggests that inaccessibility to food stores contributes to poor diet and health status of individuals living in predominantly low income or racial minority geographic areas. Previous studies on geographic access to food stores have focused on defining or examining `food deserts' using a variety of methods to quantify the environmental effects of inaccessibility. This paper extends past work by comparing specific at-risk populations' accessibility to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
Show moreResearch suggests that inaccessibility to food stores contributes to poor diet and health status of individuals living in predominantly low income or racial minority geographic areas. Previous studies on geographic access to food stores have focused on defining or examining `food deserts' using a variety of methods to quantify the environmental effects of inaccessibility. This paper extends past work by comparing specific at-risk populations' accessibility to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) accepting locations using network-based representations of specific personal transportation costs. The SNAP program attempts to alleviate food insecurity among low-income groups who qualify for assistance. Despite these monetary benefits, researchers note that it is difficult to determine whether food insecurity has been relieved or not within households accepting SNAP benefits. Using spatial analytic methods, this paper focuses on understanding distribution of potentially vulnerable demographic populations at the Census block group level and their accessibility to SNAP accepting locations. Leon County, Florida is used as a test case. Network-based approaches are employed using GIS to gauge access in terms of walking, automobile, and public transit. Ultimately, the goal of this thesis is to better understand possible differences in accessibility across socioeconomic groups, emphasizing characteristics such as vehicle ownership, race, and income. Potential policy implications of the work include addressing questions of whether certain transportation costs should be subsidized for individuals receiving SNAP benefits. Findings will contribute to the burgeoning literature at the intersection of geography, health policy, urban planning, and transportation that seek to alleviate the causes of food insecurity.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Wood_fsu_0071N_11504
Format: Thesis

Title: Agenda Setting in Your Inbox: The Effect of Daily Email Newsletters.
Creator: McClaran, Sharon-Nicole, Merle, Patrick F., Clayton, Russell B., Harlow, Summer, Florida State University, College of Communication & Information, School of Communication
Abstract/Description: Extant research has demonstrated that the media are rarely able to tell audience members what to think, but are remarkably successful in telling audiences what to think about; this is known as an agenda-setting effect (McCombs & Shaw, 1972). However, little research has examined whether such effects occur when audiences are exposed to news within daily email newsletters- emailed news bulletins sent by aggregator news media featuring important stories of the day. A 2 (topic) x 2 (placement) x...
Show moreExtant research has demonstrated that the media are rarely able to tell audience members what to think, but are remarkably successful in telling audiences what to think about; this is known as an agenda-setting effect (McCombs & Shaw, 1972). However, little research has examined whether such effects occur when audiences are exposed to news within daily email newsletters- emailed news bulletins sent by aggregator news media featuring important stories of the day. A 2 (topic) x 2 (placement) x 3 (message) mixed online experiment was conducted to examine whether topic and placement of articles within daily email newsletters produced agenda-setting effects over a period of three days. News topic was manipulated as being either health or education content, and placement of articles was manipulated as being the first or last article presented in the newsletter. News topic and placement served as between subjects factors. Participants (N = 108) were randomly assigned to one of four conditions. Participants read one newsletter everyday over the course of three days; thus message repetition was a within subjects factor. Results showed that participants in the health condition exhibited stronger agenda-setting effects relative to participants in the education condition. This difference was stronger when placement of the news story was presented first, indicating prominence as a cue of salience within the newsletters. However, placement of topic was non-significant across both topics, as the cue of placement specifically produced conflicting results within the education condition. The results from this study contribute to the growing body of agenda setting research within the digital news era.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_McClaran_fsu_0071N_13915
Format: Thesis

Title: All I Need Is the Air I Breathe: Music, Media, and the Practice of Collegiate A Cappella.
Creator: Griffin, Drew Blake, Jackson, Margaret R., Gunderson, Frank D., Brewer, Charles E. (Charles Everett), Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: Collegiate a cappella is a communal singing tradition historically localized to universities in the United States. It is a genre whose practitioners explore vocal harmonies and the imitation of instruments solely through use of the human voice and without instrumental accompaniment. In its contemporary manifestation, collegiate a cappella has become a powerful cultural force and is the primary way thousands of students and their diverse audiences engage with music daily. With the ever...
Show moreCollegiate a cappella is a communal singing tradition historically localized to universities in the United States. It is a genre whose practitioners explore vocal harmonies and the imitation of instruments solely through use of the human voice and without instrumental accompaniment. In its contemporary manifestation, collegiate a cappella has become a powerful cultural force and is the primary way thousands of students and their diverse audiences engage with music daily. With the ever-increasing number of dramatized or semi-dramatized depictions of the genre, its presence in American popular media extends far beyond the university sphere. In this thesis I explore the contemporary practice of collegiate a cappella, the simultaneously negotiated and contested spaces of the genre's practice and performance, and its transformation through mass-mediatization. My primary collaborators in this process are the members of All-Night Yahtzee, a co-ed collegiate a cappella from Florida State University. Drawing on a combination of historical investigation, performance observation, media and textual analysis, and ethnography, I investigate style and space in collegiate a cappella practice, situating the genre within Manuel Castells's network society model. I then draw on the work of Michel Foucault to explore popular dramatized portrayals of collegiate a cappella, arguing that despite their popularity, most televised and filmic depictions create problematic representations of the genre by presenting a utopian vision of a fundamentally heterotopian practice. These distorted renderings of collegiate a cappella influence the genre's global network, shaping the experience of both participants and audiences alike.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Griffin_fsu_0071N_13894
Format: Thesis

Title: The American Revolution Bicentennial in Florida State Authority, Grassroots Organizing, and the Creation of Memory and Patriotic Comemmoration.
Creator: Belcher, Breaden James, Koslow, Jennifer Lisa, Frank, Andrew, Mooney, Katherine Carmines, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History
Abstract/Description: The American Revolution Bicentennial in Florida: State Authority, Grassroots Organizing, and the Creation of Memory and Patriotic Commemoration examines the ways in which the national bicentennial was celebrated in Florida. Using a cultural historical approach, this thesis looks at how government officials, politicians, and private citizens constructed patriotic historical narratives during a time of heightened social and political divisiveness. Doing so illuminates the ways in which...
Show moreThe American Revolution Bicentennial in Florida: State Authority, Grassroots Organizing, and the Creation of Memory and Patriotic Commemoration examines the ways in which the national bicentennial was celebrated in Florida. Using a cultural historical approach, this thesis looks at how government officials, politicians, and private citizens constructed patriotic historical narratives during a time of heightened social and political divisiveness. Doing so illuminates the ways in which Floridians adapted consensus narratives of history to contemporary political needs. Furthermore, this thesis examines the legacy of the national bicentennial on the practice of patriotic commemoration and remembrance in the United States today. The records of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Florida serve as the chief source of material for this thesis. These records are housed at the State Archives of Florida in Tallahassee, and include institutional records, American Revolution Bicentennial Administration literature, newspaper articles, and tourism brochures. Each of these pieces are vitally important to analyzing the dialectic of commemoration between government officials and the public throughout the 1970s.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Belcher_fsu_0071N_13749
Format: Thesis

Title: Application of Thermal Network Model for Designing Superconducting Cable Components.
Creator: Indrakanti, Shiva Charan, Pamidi, Sastry V., Foo, Simon Y., Moss, Pedro L., Florida State University, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer...
Show moreIndrakanti, Shiva Charan, Pamidi, Sastry V., Foo, Simon Y., Moss, Pedro L., Florida State University, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Abstract/Description: High Temperature Superconductors (HTS) have the advantage of carrying direct current at zero resistance when operated below their critical temperature. At lower temperatures, these superconductors have the capability of carrying higher current densities. HTS power systems have applications in electrical power grids, defense, naval, aircraft, and industrial sectors. HTS devices enable higher efficiency while providing resiliency and reliability to power systems. This study developed models for...
Show moreHigh Temperature Superconductors (HTS) have the advantage of carrying direct current at zero resistance when operated below their critical temperature. At lower temperatures, these superconductors have the capability of carrying higher current densities. HTS power systems have applications in electrical power grids, defense, naval, aircraft, and industrial sectors. HTS devices enable higher efficiency while providing resiliency and reliability to power systems. This study developed models for superconducting cable system with two terminations, HTS cable, and cryo-cooler. The models combined electrical and cryogenic thermal aspects of the superconducting cable system. Several operating scenarios were simulated. Some contingencies such as cryo-cooler failure, circulation system failure were also modeled. A comparison of AC and DC cables was also analyzed in the system. The simulation models help in the analysis of the effects of system failure and to estimate the time required to turn off the system before the cable is affected. The results indicate that most of the heat load into the system is due to the terminations which are the interfaces between the superconducting cable and the room temperature components. In the contingency situations such as cryo-cooler failure, the time required to turn-off the system is several minutes. These results help us protect the cable from catastrophic damage during unexpected situations. Through these models, it is possible to calculate the maximum current that can be run through the system before the cable reaches a potential quench.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_Indrakanti_fsu_0071N_14273
Format: Thesis

Title: Assessing the Clinical Utility of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Anxious Arousal and Sensory Hypersensitivity: A Targeted Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation Study.
Creator: Clancy, Kevin J., Li, Wen, Sachs-Ericsson, Natalie J., Eckel, Lisa A., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: The ability of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to augment underlying rhythmic fluctuations of neuronal activity provides meaningful implications in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by aberrations in neural oscillations. However, in evaluating its clinical utility, evidence is lacking for the efficacy of tACS to induce long-term (> 24 hours) plastic changes that translate to lasting behavioral outcomes. Here, we repeatedly administered alpha...
Show moreThe ability of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to augment underlying rhythmic fluctuations of neuronal activity provides meaningful implications in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by aberrations in neural oscillations. However, in evaluating its clinical utility, evidence is lacking for the efficacy of tACS to induce long-term (> 24 hours) plastic changes that translate to lasting behavioral outcomes. Here, we repeatedly administered alpha-frequency tACS across 4 consecutive days in 38 healthy adults to evaluate lasting changes in local alpha power and directed connectivity as well as clinically-relevant indices of anxious arousal and affective sensory processing. Replicating previous findings, participants who received active stimulation (vs. a sham control group) demonstrated transient increases in resting occipito-parietal alpha power that lasted 30 minutes post-stimulation, reflecting acute entrainment to the exogenous electrical stimulation. However, these effects were short-term, returning to baseline levels 24 hours after stimulation. Conversely, long-term increases in intrinsic posteriorfrontal alpha-frequency connectivity emerged and persisted across all 4 days, reflecting plastic-changes in directed cortico-cortical networks. These lasting connectivity changes were paralleled by sustained decreases in anxious arousal and increases in perceived pleasantness of auditory stimuli. These findings suggest that while local oscillatory activity may be constrained by a self-sustaining thalamo-cortical loop that restores cortical oscillations to baseline, long-range oscillatory connectivity may strengthen over time through plastic synaptic changes in intrinsic cortico-cortical networks. The lasting augmentation of this inter-areal oscillatory network via tACS provides meaningful implications in an array of affective and cognitive processes that are orchestrated through the integrity of these global networks. This provides novel extensions of tACS applications, shifting neuromodulatory targets from local oscillations to global oscillatory networks to progress the clinical utility of this technology.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_Clancy_fsu_0071N_14146
Format: Thesis

Title: Assessing the Independence of Explicitly- and Implicitly- Assessed Relationship Evaluations: A Meta-Analysis.
Creator: Hicks, Lindsey L. (Lindsey Lee), McNulty, James K., Plant, Ashby, Schatschneider, Christopher, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: In light of dual-process models of social cognition, relationship scientists have utilized measures designed to bypass deliberative processing in order to capture spouses' more automatic attitudes about their partners and their relationships. Here, we review the theoretical distinctions between deliberative and automatic evaluations as laid out by dual process models of social cognition, discuss the implications of these distinctions in the context of romantic relationships, and present a...
Show moreIn light of dual-process models of social cognition, relationship scientists have utilized measures designed to bypass deliberative processing in order to capture spouses' more automatic attitudes about their partners and their relationships. Here, we review the theoretical distinctions between deliberative and automatic evaluations as laid out by dual process models of social cognition, discuss the implications of these distinctions in the context of romantic relationships, and present a meta-analysis of correlations between explicitly and implicitly-measured relationship evaluations. A fixed-effects meta-analysis of 65 correlations summarizing the relationship evaluations of 2688 total participants revealed that the overall association between the two types of measures was significant but small (r = .05), indicating that explicit and implicit evaluations capture distinct relationship phenomena. We end by discussing several theoretical implications, including when implicit versus explicit measures of relationships may be more appropriate, the contexts in which implicit and explicit relationship evaluations might be more or less correlated, and why studying romantic relationships can offer unique insights for dual process models of social cognition.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Hicks_fsu_0071N_13903
Format: Thesis

Title: Assortative Mating in the Tropical Sea Urchin Lytechinus Variegatus.
Creator: Nunez, Jose Alberto Moscoso, Levitan, Donald R., Hughes, Kimberly A., Burgess, Scott C., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Science
Abstract/Description: Non-random mating is presumed to be an important mechanism that allows for the maintenance of genetic variation. Assortative mating has been studied extensively in organisms that possess defined ways in which sperm is transferred to eggs (e.g. via copulation, courtship or vector assisted pollination in plants), but rarely in broadcast spawners. Broadcast spawning is perceived as a mating event that allows for mixing of gametes and promotes random mating. However, there are multiple pathways...
Show moreNon-random mating is presumed to be an important mechanism that allows for the maintenance of genetic variation. Assortative mating has been studied extensively in organisms that possess defined ways in which sperm is transferred to eggs (e.g. via copulation, courtship or vector assisted pollination in plants), but rarely in broadcast spawners. Broadcast spawning is perceived as a mating event that allows for mixing of gametes and promotes random mating. However, there are multiple pathways in which spawning adults can affect fertilization of gametes in non-random ways. For example, positive assortative mating can occur in broadcast spawners if similar phenotypes spawn closer together in space or time, or possess similar gamete recognition proteins that expedite fertilization. Here, I propose to examine assortative fertilization, patterns of aggregation and gamete recognition protein genotype of the sperm bindin gene as a function of spine color in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus as well as evaluating deviations from Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (HWE) based on color. Results indicate that laboratory crosses of urchins within color morphs yielded higher fertilization success than crosses between color morphs. Field surveys determined that these sea urchins are aggregating by color at times of their reproductive season when they are more likely to spawn. Tests for HWE using field data of urchin phenotypes suggest strong deviations from HWE. However, DNA sequences of regions of the sperm bindin gene for sea urchins of different color do not show evidence of genetic structure of the population. Paternal success in broadcast spawners is largely determined by the proximity of males to spawning females and the compatibility between them at the time they release their gametes. Selection is predicted to favor traits and behaviors that increase the likelihood of spawning near a more compatible neighbor. These results provide strong evidence for assortative mating and an explanation for the maintenance of color variation in this species.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Moscoso_fsu_0071N_14093
Format: Thesis

Title: Athlete Coping and the Influence of Coach Leadership Behaviors in Elite Figure Skaters.
Creator: Allen, Taylor Sonia, Chow, Graig Michael, Tenenbaum, Gershon, Canto, Angela I., Florida State University, College of Education, Department of Educational Psychology and Learning...
Show moreAllen, Taylor Sonia, Chow, Graig Michael, Tenenbaum, Gershon, Canto, Angela I., Florida State University, College of Education, Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
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Abstract/Description: Athletes experience and cope with stressful performance situations throughout their careers. Many coping studies examine athletes’ self-reported coping strategies in past stressful events or ask athletes to report the types of coping strategies they utilized during non-specific stressful events (Crocker & Graham, 1995; Gould et al., 1993b; Gould et al., 1993c; Madden et al., 1989). Coping research is limited in that previous studies examined participants’ competitive stressor and reported...
Show moreAthletes experience and cope with stressful performance situations throughout their careers. Many coping studies examine athletes’ self-reported coping strategies in past stressful events or ask athletes to report the types of coping strategies they utilized during non-specific stressful events (Crocker & Graham, 1995; Gould et al., 1993b; Gould et al., 1993c; Madden et al., 1989). Coping research is limited in that previous studies examined participants’ competitive stressor and reported coping strategies in incomparable situations (Gaudreau et al., 2002; Gaudreau et al., 2001). Research demonstrates the importance of athlete perception of coach leadership behaviors on athlete outcomes in general, but is limited when specifically related to athlete coping (Chelladurai, 1984; Chelladurai, 1990; Chelladurai, 2007; Garland & Barry, 1988; Poczwardowski et al., 2002; Schliesman, 1987; Vallerand & Losier, 1999; Weiss & Friedrichs, 1986). The purpose of the proposed study was to examine the extent to which perceived coach leadership behaviors contributed to athlete coping strategies in sport-specific, stressful performance situations. Current and former senior level pairs and singles figure skaters completed the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire to report perceived coach leadership behaviors (MLQ; Bass & Avolio, 2004). Each participant then read two sport-specific, stressful coping scenarios and completed the Modified COPE for each coping scenario, respectively, in order to examine the relationship between perceived coach leadership behaviors and athlete coping (MCOPE; Crocker, 1992). Findings from this study indicate that active leadership positively predicted problem-focused coping for scenario I, transactional and active leadership positively predicted problem-focused coping for scenario II, active and passive/avoidant leadership positively predicted emotion-focused coping for scenario II, and passive/avoidant leadership positively predicted avoidance coping for scenario II.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Allen_fsu_0071N_14106
Format: Thesis

Title: Because Hialeah.
Creator: Roque, Laura, Stuckey-French, Elizabeth, Winegardner, Mark, Kirby, David, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English
Abstract/Description: Because Hialeah follows the life of Franca, a teenage Cuban-American girl growing up in Miami's Cuban exile community of Hialeah, Florida. Figuratively, Hialeah floats in the ocean, somewhere between the Caribbean its inhabitants came from, and where it's actually located. Hialeah's stores, supermarkets, and human beings are entirely in Spanish, and more specifically, in Cuban, and even American-born residents will not learn English until they start school. Franca navigates life tugged by...
Show moreBecause Hialeah follows the life of Franca, a teenage Cuban-American girl growing up in Miami's Cuban exile community of Hialeah, Florida. Figuratively, Hialeah floats in the ocean, somewhere between the Caribbean its inhabitants came from, and where it's actually located. Hialeah's stores, supermarkets, and human beings are entirely in Spanish, and more specifically, in Cuban, and even American-born residents will not learn English until they start school. Franca navigates life tugged by opposites, torn between the conservative worldview of her Cuban family and by Miami's risqué and greedy lifestyle, all the while grappling with the ghost of her murdered father, the image of the hyper-sexual, promiscuous Latina, and the expectation that all Latinas must be chaste and obedient, during four distinct experiences with love, the last being one that almost kills her.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Roque_fsu_0071N_13844
Format: Thesis

Title: Blue Wasp Women.
Creator: Vilá, Mikayla Ávila, Suárez, Virgil, Stuckey-French, Elizabeth, McGregory, Jerrilyn, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English
Abstract/Description: The stories in this collection are an exploration of the diasporic Puerto Rican identity, and span both Puerto Rico and the U.S. American south to make sense of the overlapping fascination with death, the grotesque, and the fabulous. Each story is carried by a female voice, typically an adolescent, to more honestly explore the power dynamics in families shaped by movement, religion, and culture. While each story in Blue Wasp Women lays out a clear conflict for its central character to...
Show moreThe stories in this collection are an exploration of the diasporic Puerto Rican identity, and span both Puerto Rico and the U.S. American south to make sense of the overlapping fascination with death, the grotesque, and the fabulous. Each story is carried by a female voice, typically an adolescent, to more honestly explore the power dynamics in families shaped by movement, religion, and culture. While each story in Blue Wasp Women lays out a clear conflict for its central character to traverse, there are echoes through the collection of how each protagonist copes with their inherited trauma – whether caused by family or history, or parses their intra-feminine relationships through a culturally filial lens. Haunting each story is a sense of horror and grotesque wonderment, staples of fabulism and the Southern Gothic. Ultimately, I have three major goals for this collection: to analyze trauma, establish the Latinx presence in the south by showing that there is, in fact, common ground, and to be in conversation with writers like Edwidge Danticat, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Jesmyn Ward.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_xC1vilaVilxE1_fsu_0071N_13979
Format: Thesis

Title: Case Study of a Psycholinguistic Approach to Assessment and Treatment of Speech Sound Disorder.
Creator: Berteau, Emily A. (Emily Anne), Macrae, Toby, Ingvalson, Erin, Lansford, Kaitlin L., Florida State University, Florida State University College of Communication and Information,...
Show moreBerteau, Emily A. (Emily Anne), Macrae, Toby, Ingvalson, Erin, Lansford, Kaitlin L., Florida State University, Florida State University College of Communication and Information, School of Communication Science and Disorders
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Abstract/Description: The psycholinguistic model is a theoretical framework that details the speech processing system at various levels of input, storage, and output. In the case of a child with complex speech-language impairment, this study sought to determine if: (1) a psycholinguistic approach to assessment was effective in identifying the participant’s level(s) of speech and language deficit and (2) if intervention targeted to the identified level(s) of deficit was effective in treating the participant’s...
Show moreThe psycholinguistic model is a theoretical framework that details the speech processing system at various levels of input, storage, and output. In the case of a child with complex speech-language impairment, this study sought to determine if: (1) a psycholinguistic approach to assessment was effective in identifying the participant’s level(s) of speech and language deficit and (2) if intervention targeted to the identified level(s) of deficit was effective in treating the participant’s speech and language difficulties. First, a comprehensive battery of assessments was administered to identify the participant’s speech processing difficulties and relative strengths. Then, treatment was targeted to specific areas of deficit indicated by assessment. Results indicate that psycholinguistic assessment was effective in identifying the participant’s levels of breakdown in speech processing. Treatment results were variable, although considerable gains were made on primary objectives such as phonological awareness, reading and spelling, and speech production. Overall, findings suggest that a psycholinguistic approach may be appropriate for some children with complex speech-language impairment, although rapid gains may not be seen in each targeted area.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Berteau_fsu_0071N_13876
Format: Thesis

Title: Case-Base Devaluation of a Physical Initialization Technique for Assimilating Precipitation in NWP.
Creator: Chaney, Kirsten Maria, Chagnon, Jeffery M., Hart, Robert E. (Robert Edward), Misra, Vasubandhu, Ross, Robert S., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences,...
Show moreChaney, Kirsten Maria, Chagnon, Jeffery M., Hart, Robert E. (Robert Edward), Misra, Vasubandhu, Ross, Robert S., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science
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Abstract/Description: A novel method for assimilating precipitation observations into a numerical weather prediction model is presented and evaluated for a case study of a monsoon rainfall event over the Asian subcontinent. The method, known as physical initialization (Krishnamurti et al. 1991), involves the iterative adjustment of the vertical moisture profile towards a configuration that would permit simulated precipitation where there is observed precipitation. The physical initialization procedure was...
Show moreA novel method for assimilating precipitation observations into a numerical weather prediction model is presented and evaluated for a case study of a monsoon rainfall event over the Asian subcontinent. The method, known as physical initialization (Krishnamurti et al. 1991), involves the iterative adjustment of the vertical moisture profile towards a configuration that would permit simulated precipitation where there is observed precipitation. The physical initialization procedure was incorporated into the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. Evaluation of the technique was accomplished through the comparison of two simulations: one with the physical initialization and one without. Both simulations were evaluated against TRMM rainfall. The impact of physical initialization was shown to be beneficial to the two-day typical Indian Summer Monsoon case study with respect to the rainfall forecast skill as well as the mesoscale circulation and vertical redistribution of moisture. Specifically, the correlation between simulated and observed 3-hour accumulated precipitation is higher throughout the two-day forecast period in the run with physical initialization. The probability distribution of rainfall amounts in the run with physical initialization was also more similar to the observations, whereas the control WRF run exhibited a large bias of widespread light to moderate rain. Additionally, the run with physical initialization improves the forecast location of mesoscale precipitation features and removes regions of spurious rain from the forecast. Simulations were conducted and evaluated for this case only.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Chaney_fsu_0071N_14094
Format: Thesis

Title: Characterization of a Monoclonal Antibody Specific to Hen Alpha-Livetin.
Creator: Mu, Han, Rao, Qinchun, Sathe, Shridhar K., Yang, Wei, Florida State University, College of Human Sciences, Department of Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Science
Abstract/Description: Egg is one of the major allergens with specific labeling requirements. α-livetin, which also called chicken serum albumin (CSA), is one of the major allergens in egg need to be detected in food matrix. A monoclonal antibody (mA) specific to α-livetin was developed, but the property of this mAb is not clear. The relationship between matrix effect, extractability of α-livetin and their thermostability during in vitro study need to be elaborated. Our research aims (1) to characterize this mAb...
Show moreEgg is one of the major allergens with specific labeling requirements. α-livetin, which also called chicken serum albumin (CSA), is one of the major allergens in egg need to be detected in food matrix. A monoclonal antibody (mA) specific to α-livetin was developed, but the property of this mAb is not clear. The relationship between matrix effect, extractability of α-livetin and their thermostability during in vitro study need to be elaborated. Our research aims (1) to characterize this mAb that is specific for α-livetin; (2) to develop a novel extraction buffer for α-livetin (CSA) in egg yolk and chicken blood; (3) we hypothesis matrix-induced thermal instability of α-livetin (CSA) because of hydrophobic effect (hydrophobic effect) and chemical interaction (thiol-disulfide interchange) interaction. mAb was purified from the supernatant using immunoaffinity. Indirect non-competitive ELISA was performed to study the selectivity of mAb. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis was performed to further investigate the isoelectric point (pI). SDS PAGE was performed to study the molecular integrity and solubility of the target protein with different pH conditions. BCA assay was performed to study the solubility of the target protein with different heating conditions. Western blot was performed to study the mAb selectivity; to verify the target protein’s molecular weight; to optimized the extractability of the extraction buffer; to investigate antigenicity of the target protein under extraction buffer with different pH conditions; to test the antigenicity of the target protein under different heat treatment conditions. As to the results of this study, the target protein of the mAb is α-livetin (chicken serum albumin) (70 kDa). As for buffer selection, on one hand, detergent increased the solubility of the target protein, on the other hand, based on the property of this mAb reducing reagent was required to cleave the disulfide bond of α- livetin to enhance antigenicity intensity. As for pH effect, α-livetin remained its antigenicity under neutral condition after heat treatment in the novel extraction buffer, and its immunoreactivity did not change significantly (P > 0.05) after heat treatment. Finally, a novel extraction buffer (10mM DTT with 0.1% SDS in PBS under neutral pH) was developed. The target protein was successfully isolated. The target’s antigenicity reaction with the mAb decreased after heat treatment was confirmed.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_Mu_fsu_0071N_14238
Format: Thesis

Title: Characterization of Supersonic Flow Around a Hemispherical Model.
Creator: Carnrike, Daniel Andrew, Kumar, Rajan, Cattafesta, Louis N., Collins, E. (Emmanuel), Florida State University, College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Abstract/Description: Propagation of laser beams through complex flow field caused by radar system housing has been an important topic for many years dating back to the mid 1960s. Applications for radar systems range from missile defense, directed energy to target designation and tracking. Complications are introduced when laser systems are no longer stationed on the ground, but instead mounted on airplanes traveling at subsonic, transonic and supersonic speeds. Housing systems have been developed with a variety...
Show morePropagation of laser beams through complex flow field caused by radar system housing has been an important topic for many years dating back to the mid 1960s. Applications for radar systems range from missile defense, directed energy to target designation and tracking. Complications are introduced when laser systems are no longer stationed on the ground, but instead mounted on airplanes traveling at subsonic, transonic and supersonic speeds. Housing systems have been developed with a variety of different designs with some designs more optimal for decreasing laser aberrations than others. The work presented strives to characterize flow around a hemispherical configuration (D = 10.16 cm) for a turret housing system in the supersonic flow regime. Multiple diagnostic tests were conducted at the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion in the Polysonic Wind Tunnel Facility. Shadowgraph visualization, surface oil flow visualization, static pressure and unsteady pressure data characterized the complicated supersonic flow field around a hemisphere. Observations were conducted at Mach 2 while Reynolds number changed, ReD = 1.8 ∗ 106 and ReD = 3.6 ∗ 106. Complex shock system consisting of a lambda shock and detached bow shock were observed upstream of the hemisphere center through shadowgraph images. While a shock-let system was developed between the foot of the lambda shock and the detached bow shock from the unsteady boundary layer shockwave interaction. Surface oil flow visualization accented the development of an axisymmetric horseshoe vortex and the presence of a secondary shock location upstream of the hemisphere. A centerline static pressure distribution quantified the visualization techniques. A stagnation point of 30◦ was observed on the body for both ReD case. While, flow separation occurred at slightly different locations on the hemisphere; flow separated at 103◦ for ReD = 1.8∗106 and 107◦ for the ReD = 3.6 ∗ 106. Location of flow separation is further strengthen by the unsteady pressure data as the energy fluctuations are less on the separation line for the different Re cases. The study found that flow structures for different ReD cases were similar, except for the strength of the different flow features; as the flow feature magnitudes were greater for ReD = 3.6 ∗ 106 case. Also observed from the unsteady pressure measurement data, the wake structure behind the hemisphere were different in nature as the wake structure for the ReD = 1.8 ∗ 106 case was larger than the ReD = 3.6 ∗ 106 case. Planar Particle Image Velocimetry was conducted in the Pilot Wind Tunnel Facility at the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion on a dynamically similar flow (M = 2,ReD = 1.8∗106). Planar PIV for different Z/D planes were also measured on a D = 19.05 mm hemisphere, which highlighted the presence of an expansion fan at the apex of the hemisphere with decreasing effects on the external flow field as flow moved further away from the centerline of the hemisphere. The results presented in this work characterized supersonic flow around a hemisphere and has laid the groundwork for the development of active or passive flow control techniques in order to minimize flow structures, which ultimately lead to less aero-optical aberrations.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_Carnrike_fsu_0071N_14262
Format: Thesis

Title: Characterization of the Flow-Field for Dual Normally Impinging Axi-Symmetric Jets.
Creator: Harmon, Malcolm Jerrod, Alvi, Farrukh S., Kumar, Rajan (Professor of Mechanical Engineering), Collins, Emmanuel G., Florida State University, College of Engineering, Department...
Show moreHarmon, Malcolm Jerrod, Alvi, Farrukh S., Kumar, Rajan (Professor of Mechanical Engineering), Collins, Emmanuel G., Florida State University, College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Abstract/Description: In this study, the flow and acoustic field characteristics of dual high-speed axi-symmetric impinging jets will be examined. Initially, the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) facility was redesigned by adding a second jet to the existing model there by achieving a dual jet configuration. This modified facility was designed to simulate aircraft hover in proximity to the ground. Emphasis is placed on the complex behavior of the jets as the nozzle pressure ratio (NPR) is varied to...
Show moreIn this study, the flow and acoustic field characteristics of dual high-speed axi-symmetric impinging jets will be examined. Initially, the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) facility was redesigned by adding a second jet to the existing model there by achieving a dual jet configuration. This modified facility was designed to simulate aircraft hover in proximity to the ground. Emphasis is placed on the complex behavior of the jets as the nozzle pressure ratio (NPR) is varied to produce over-expanded, ideally-expanded and under-expanded jet flows. Two nozzle configurations were chosen to simulate dual impinging jets: 1) two converging nozzles (Mach design, Md = 1.00) and 2) a converging nozzle (Md = 1.00) and a converging-diverging (CD) nozzle (Md = 1.50). The experimental results described in this thesis include shadowgraph flow visualization, surface pressure measurements, and near-field acoustic measurements. Shadowgraph flow visualization was used to observe the acoustic field and the coupling between dual jets for various NPR combinations. Mean surface pressure measurements were obtained for impinging jet configurations which analyzed the jet behavior for ground plane separations ranging from x/D = 2 to 10. These measurements provided information regarding the footprint of the flow-field, particularly the fountain flow behavior. It was found that there is a shift in the fountain flow region which occurs when the NPR of one jet was substantially higher than the supplementary jet. Unsteady pressure measurements and near-field acoustic measurements investigated the presence of a feedback loop that occurs for both free and impinging jets, under certain conditions. The presence of tones, either screech or impingement, was clearly evident from the spectral peaks in the near-field noise spectra. When such tones are present, the corresponding flow-field images show strong acoustic waves.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Harmon_fsu_0071N_14049
Format: Thesis

Title: A Climatology of Tropical Cyclone Size in the Western North Pacific Using an Alternative Metric.
Creator: McKenzie, Thomas B. (Thomas Brian), Hart, Robert E. (Robert Edward), Misra, Vasubandhu, Chagnon, Jeffrey M., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department...
Show moreMcKenzie, Thomas B. (Thomas Brian), Hart, Robert E. (Robert Edward), Misra, Vasubandhu, Chagnon, Jeffrey M., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
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Abstract/Description: The size of a tropical cyclone (TC) is a critical structure parameter that is associated with the greatest extent of societal impacts, and it can be estimated by several different metrics depending on the variable used. In this study, a revised method of quantifying the size of a TC is introduced. This method expands upon the work of Merrill (1984) to present an alternative tropical cyclone size parameter that uses the surface pressure field and the area enclosed by it. This new approach is...
Show moreThe size of a tropical cyclone (TC) is a critical structure parameter that is associated with the greatest extent of societal impacts, and it can be estimated by several different metrics depending on the variable used. In this study, a revised method of quantifying the size of a TC is introduced. This method expands upon the work of Merrill (1984) to present an alternative tropical cyclone size parameter that uses the surface pressure field and the area enclosed by it. This new approach is made possible by higher resolution and more accurate gridded meteorological data. The revised method measures the relative area of each closed isobar around a tropical cyclone to compute the area ratio of adjacent isobars. These calculations are then compared with an analytical area ratio derived from Holland (1980). The outermost closed isobar (OCI) is generally determined to be the most outward isobar whose area ratio does not significantly depart from the analytical ratio derived from Holland (1980). The algorithm is applied to a 36-year Western North Pacific (WNP) tropical cyclone data set (1979 – 2014), and the results of this are analyzed statistically and physically. This derived climatology utilized three reanalysis data sets: NASA's Modern-Era Retrospective Reanalysis data set (MERRA), ECMWF's ERA-Interim reanalysis (ERA-I), and NCEP's Climate Forecast System Reanalysis database (CFSR). On average, the algorithm was able to successfully determine an OCI for 75 – 80% of the 6-h best-track storm fixes. The primary reason for the inability of the algorithm to determine an OCI was poor representation of the TC in the gridded reanalysis, especially at and soon after formation. The statistical analysis reveals that TC size measurements using the revised metric is generally in agreement with existing climatologies. These results include a maximum mean TC size in October, a positive relationship between size and age of a TC, interannual variability of size, and an apparent maximum size near 25 degrees North. When the small-sized TCs at formation were compared to the large-sized TCs at formation, it was found that there was a highly statistically significant difference in the geographic distribution of these two groups. The size and position of the monsoon trough, in articular, generally determines where and how a TC forms in the WNP. The expected growth of a TC throughout later in its life cycle, especially during extratropical transition, was well-represented by this analysis. The study concludes with an examination of several case studies representative of the analysis presented above.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_McKenzie_fsu_0071N_13754
Format: Thesis

Title: Community in the Academy: Musicianship and Transformation in University Old Time Ensembles and Local Music Scenes.
Creator: Riley, Holly Bugg, Bakan, Michael B., Jackson, Margaret R., Edwards, Leigh H., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: This thesis explores values, identities, and practices found within community organizations and academic institutions that are mediated and made manifest in old-time ensembles and their surrounding music communities. The multi-site study includes primary ethnography from the author’s six years of participation and musicianship in the old-time ensembles at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Florida State University, as well as the surrounding communities of Greensboro and...
Show moreThis thesis explores values, identities, and practices found within community organizations and academic institutions that are mediated and made manifest in old-time ensembles and their surrounding music communities. The multi-site study includes primary ethnography from the author’s six years of participation and musicianship in the old-time ensembles at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Florida State University, as well as the surrounding communities of Greensboro and Tallahassee. The complex workings of these ensembles are contrasted with more established and performance-based programs, both in community folk music settings and in traditional university music schools. These old-time ensembles catalyze issues of individual and group identity, institutionalism and administration, invented and historical tradition, and folk music practice.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_Riley_fsu_0071N_13922
Format: Thesis

Title: Company Benefits and Social Benefits: Exploring Strategies for Multinational Consumer Goods Companies to Implement Mutually Beneficial Social Marketing Programs.
Creator: Sadek, Nashwa Nader, Harlow, Summer, Cortese, Juliann, Merle, Patrick F., Florida State University, College of Communication and Information, School of Communication
Abstract/Description: The aim of this thesis was to present social marketing to multinational consumer goods companies as a concept that, unlike commercial marketing, not only benefits the company but also benefits society. Through in-depth interviews and document analysis, this thesis qualitatively analyzed two social marketing campaigns, one launched by Nestle Pakistan and the other by Henkel Egypt. Using the social exchange theory as a framework for analysis, this thesis offers examples and types of benefits...
Show moreThe aim of this thesis was to present social marketing to multinational consumer goods companies as a concept that, unlike commercial marketing, not only benefits the company but also benefits society. Through in-depth interviews and document analysis, this thesis qualitatively analyzed two social marketing campaigns, one launched by Nestle Pakistan and the other by Henkel Egypt. Using the social exchange theory as a framework for analysis, this thesis offers examples and types of benefits that companies and society gain from social marketing. Additionally, this thesis illustrates some of the challenges of social marketing, demonstrating ways and strategies to address these challenges and maximize the benefits of social marketing for the company and society. Most importantly, this thesis identifies ways in which consumer goods companies can fund social marketing campaigns without increasing their overall budgets.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Sadek_fsu_0071N_13759
Format: Thesis

Title: A Comparative Study between a Single Sorption Constant Model and a Humic Ion Binding Model.
Creator: Pham, Serena Otsuka, Ye, Ming, Shanbhag, Sachin, Huang, Chen, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Scientific Computing
Abstract/Description: Software packages that model geochemical speciation and complexation are useful for predicting how different materials such as heavy metals and organic matter interact with the environment. The East Fork Poplar Creek (EFPC) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee suffers from extensive mercury pollution as a result of post-WWII activities to develop thermonuclear weapons. A current model that predicts the speciation of mercury and methylmercury species treats dissolved organic matter (DOM) as a single entity...
Show moreSoftware packages that model geochemical speciation and complexation are useful for predicting how different materials such as heavy metals and organic matter interact with the environment. The East Fork Poplar Creek (EFPC) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee suffers from extensive mercury pollution as a result of post-WWII activities to develop thermonuclear weapons. A current model that predicts the speciation of mercury and methylmercury species treats dissolved organic matter (DOM) as a single entity instead of a multidimensional and multisite molecule. The Humic-Ion Binding Model VII is a discrete multisite model implemented by default in the WHAM7 software that represents binding behavior between protons, metal cations, and humic substances. Implementing Model VII into the current EFPC model using the PHREEQC speciation program can predict site interactions of organic matter with mercury and methylmercury. Adding surface complexation to the model shows a substantial increase in the amount of methylmercury bound to DOM compared to the original model. Thus, when appropriate, employing a surface complexation model in geochemical simulations should be considered.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_Pham_fsu_0071N_14265
Format: Thesis

Title: Comparing Samos Document Search Performance between Apache Solr and Neo4j.
Creator: Stallard, Adam Preston, Zhao, Peixiang, Smith, Shawn R., Haiduc, Sonia, Nistor, Adrian, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Computer Science
Abstract/Description: The Distributed Oceanographic Match-Up Service (DOMS) currently under development is a centralized service that allows researchers to easily match in situ and satellite oceanographic data from distributed sources to facilitate satellite calibration, validation, and retrieval algorithm development. The Shipboard Automated Meteorological and Oceanographic System (SAMOS) initiative provides routine access to high-quality marine meteorological and near-surface oceanographic observations from...
Show moreThe Distributed Oceanographic Match-Up Service (DOMS) currently under development is a centralized service that allows researchers to easily match in situ and satellite oceanographic data from distributed sources to facilitate satellite calibration, validation, and retrieval algorithm development. The Shipboard Automated Meteorological and Oceanographic System (SAMOS) initiative provides routine access to high-quality marine meteorological and near-surface oceanographic observations from research vessels. SAMOS is one of several endpoints connected into the DOMS network, providing in-situ data for the match-up service. DOMS in-situ endpoints currently use Apache Solr as a backend search engine on each node in the distributed network. While Solr is a high-performance solution that facilitates creation and maintenance of indexed data, it is limited in the sense that its schema is fixed. The property graph model escapes this limitation by removing any prohibiting requirements on the data model, and permitting relationships between data objects. This paper documents the development of the SAMOS Neo4j property graph database including new search possibilities that take advantage of the property graph model, performance comparisons with Apache Solr, and a vision for graph databases as a storage tool for oceanographic data. The integration of the SAMOS Neo4j graph into DOMS is also described. Various data models are explored including spatial-temporal records from SAMOS added to a time tree using Graph Aware technology. This extension provides callable Java procedures within the CYPHER query language that generate in-graph structures used in data retrieval. Neo4j excels at performing relationship and path-based queries, which challenge relational-SQL databases because they require memory intensive joins due to the limitation of their design. Consider a user who wants to find records over several years, but only for specific months. If a traditional database only stores timestamps, this type of query could be complex and likely prohibitively slow. Using the time tree model in a graph, one can specify a path from the root to the data which restricts resolutions to certain time frames (e.g., months). This query can be executed without joins, unions, or other compute-intensive operations, putting Neo4j at a computational advantage to the SQL database alternative. That said, while this advantage may be useful, it should not be interpreted as an advantage to Solr in the context of DOMS. Solr makes use of Apache Lucene indexing at its core, while Neo4j provides its own native schema indexes. Ultimately they each provide unique solutions for data retrieval that are geared for specific tasks. In the DOMS setting it would appear that Solr is the most suitable option, as there seems to be very limited use cases where Neo4j does outperform Solr. This is primarily because the use case as a subsetting tool does not require the flexibility and path-based queries that graph database tools offer. Rather, DOMS nodes are using high performance indexing structures to quickly filter large amounts of raw data that are not deeply connected, a feature of large data sets where graph queries would indeed become useful.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Stallard_fsu_0071N_13933
Format: Thesis

Title: Crawl Out through the Fallout?: Civil Defense, the Cold War, and American Memory.
Creator: Storey, Matthew Byrne, Koslow, Jennifer Lisa, Creswell, Michael, Grant, Jonathan A., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History
Abstract/Description: Frequently dismissed in popular culture, "civil defense" conjures images of Bert the Turtle cheerfully retreating into his shell after a cartoon explosion. Though Bert's advice was meant for children, there were countless versions of the message geared towards an adult audience. Surely, some historians argue, such information was made available to the public out of a desire to make them feel safe when in reality there was nothing that they could do in the face of a nuclear attack on the...
Show moreFrequently dismissed in popular culture, "civil defense" conjures images of Bert the Turtle cheerfully retreating into his shell after a cartoon explosion. Though Bert's advice was meant for children, there were countless versions of the message geared towards an adult audience. Surely, some historians argue, such information was made available to the public out of a desire to make them feel safe when in reality there was nothing that they could do in the face of a nuclear attack on the United States. Such studies echo popular objections to civil defense of its day, which treated the issue with satire or even fatalism. Focusing initially on Florida, this thesis will explore the roots of contemporary views of civil defense, and argues that they arose out of fundamentally different narratives of survival between those working in civil defense and the general public. Furthermore, this thesis traces the development of both official and public narratives into contemporary cultural memory, where the fears and concerns surrounding civil defense have endured beyond the Cold War. I draw from the internal communications and after action reports of Florida's own civil defense agency, as well as their interactions with the national office of civil defense. These expressions of a practical narrative for surviving a nuclear war do not answer the concerns of the public. The American people were by far more occupied in trying to discern the nonmaterial costs of the civil defense program. In order to outline these concerns, I utilize primarily materials which would have been readily available to the public, especially newspapers and periodicals. These materials include reporting on the state of civil defense nationally speaking, as well as popular editorials and articles which entered the civil defense debate directly. In the third section, I approach cultural and collective memories through popular movies and novels. By comparing selected works of nuclear apocalyptic fiction from the 1950s and 1960s to more recent offerings, it becomes apparent that not only are the same fears at play, they have grown more intense with time, if anything. Though many now think of civil defense as a quaint reminder of a tense era gone by, the collective understanding of it that Americans expressed and acquired through popular culture indicate that it was anything but.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Storey_fsu_0071N_13748
Format: Thesis

Title: Crystallization Behavior of Poly (Propylene Succinate) Stereocomplex from the Melt.
Creator: Okpowe, Omena, Alamo, Rufina G., Hellstrom, Eric, Chung, Hoyong, Florida State University, Graduate School, Program in Materials Science and Engineering
Abstract/Description: The isothermal and non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of poly (propylene succinate) stereocomplex over a broad range of temperatures has been studied. Crystallization peaks from Differential Scanning Calorimeter are only observed when cooling (at 10°C/min) from melt temperatures ~15 degrees above the observed melting peak due to self-seeding (heterogeneous melt). Annealing in this range of melt temperatures leads to a faster crystallization. This behavior is not found in analogs...
Show moreThe isothermal and non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of poly (propylene succinate) stereocomplex over a broad range of temperatures has been studied. Crystallization peaks from Differential Scanning Calorimeter are only observed when cooling (at 10°C/min) from melt temperatures ~15 degrees above the observed melting peak due to self-seeding (heterogeneous melt). Annealing in this range of melt temperatures leads to a faster crystallization. This behavior is not found in analogs stereocomplexes of PLA, and is attributed to the interplay between dipolar interactions and diffusion of the enantiomeric helical sequences with formation of more nuclei with time in the melt. From a heterogeneous melt at low undercooling, the polymer displays a faster nucleation confined to the spherulitic boundaries, and then a growth with rate similar to that from a homogenous melt temperature. Linear spherulitic growth rates of the stereocomplex from a homogenous melt follow the classical bell shape crystallization temperature dependence peaking at 61ºC. The analysis of the growth rates according to secondary nucleation theory indicate two regimes of crystallization conforming to a transition from regime II to III. From the analysis, the nucleus basal surface free energy is estimated as ~ 55 ergs/cm2, in close agreement to values obtained for similar polyesters.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Okpowe_fsu_0071N_13679
Format: Thesis

Title: Curriculum Analysis of Three Elementary Reading Curricula: Implications for Music Therapy Integration.
Creator: Del Rey, Caroline, Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Darrow, Alice-Ann, Gregory, Sarah Dianne, Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The current state of the public education system in the United States is rooted in standards-based curriculum. The standards outline milestones that all students must achieve in order to demonstrate competency in their grade level. New curricula have been created to satisfy these standards and implemented in schools across the country. Music therapy has been used in schools to work with students on a variety of goals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate three elementary reading...
Show moreThe current state of the public education system in the United States is rooted in standards-based curriculum. The standards outline milestones that all students must achieve in order to demonstrate competency in their grade level. New curricula have been created to satisfy these standards and implemented in schools across the country. Music therapy has been used in schools to work with students on a variety of goals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate three elementary reading curricula and provide implications for integrating music therapy into these programs. Using a basic curriculum analysis approach, the curricula were evaluated on a number of criteria, and all three were found to have the qualities of an effective curriculum. Only one of the programs used music, however, music could be added to the lessons in each curriculum with ease. Sample music therapy interventions are provided to demonstrate the incorporation of music therapy in all three curricula. The results of this study suggest that music therapy has the potential to effectively enhance academic instruction.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_DelRey_fsu_0071N_13884
Format: Thesis

Title: The Curse of Mary Miller.
Creator: Ayad, Latifa A., Horack, Skip, Butler, Robert Olen, Roberts, Diane, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English
Abstract/Description: The Curse of Mary Miller is a fusion of the literary and the magical. The story follows three sisters, the Millers, who are linked by more than just their name. For hundreds of years all Miller women have inexplicably had their cycles synced to the full moon, and their abdomens burn with hot metal pangs when visited by their monthly blood. That there's something magical about their family is generally accepted by all the Miller girls, and the bond between them is so close they can hear each...
Show moreThe Curse of Mary Miller is a fusion of the literary and the magical. The story follows three sisters, the Millers, who are linked by more than just their name. For hundreds of years all Miller women have inexplicably had their cycles synced to the full moon, and their abdomens burn with hot metal pangs when visited by their monthly blood. That there's something magical about their family is generally accepted by all the Miller girls, and the bond between them is so close they can hear each other in their dreams. Yet this all changes when Annabelle unexpectedly becomes pregnant. A rift starts to grow between the three Miller sisters, and Annabelle's pregnancy sets off a chain of events that seems hell-bent on pulling them all apart, most notable of which is this: the eldest sister, Natalie, starts suffocating in her sleep on the first night of the full moon. The three sisters, along with their mother and their Great-Aunt Edith, start out on a quest to learn their family history, to understand their magical connection with each other, to discover what it is that really makes them "Millers."
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Ayad_fsu_0071N_13738
Format: Thesis

Title: Das Populäre in der Literatur. Eine Analyse am Beispiel von die Leiden des Jungen Werthers, Tonio Kröger und Faserland.
Creator: Klaus, Svea K. (Svea Kristin), Weber, Christian, Soldat-Jaffe, Tatjana, Weber, Alina Dana, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Modern Languages...
Show moreKlaus, Svea K. (Svea Kristin), Weber, Christian, Soldat-Jaffe, Tatjana, Weber, Alina Dana, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics
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Abstract/Description: Since the 1990s, a large number of texts has been labeled as ‘pop literature'. Although the definition of this term varies broadly depending on the research interest, most scholars come to the conclusion that adolescence and the search for identity are the central themes. However, this is not a phenomenon specific to pop culture but rather occurs in various other texts throughout the history of German literature. For instance, The Sorrows of Young Wether by Goethe is often called the ‘Urtext'...
Show moreSince the 1990s, a large number of texts has been labeled as ‘pop literature'. Although the definition of this term varies broadly depending on the research interest, most scholars come to the conclusion that adolescence and the search for identity are the central themes. However, this is not a phenomenon specific to pop culture but rather occurs in various other texts throughout the history of German literature. For instance, The Sorrows of Young Wether by Goethe is often called the ‘Urtext' of German pop literature. Therefore, this thesis seeks to investigate inherent characteristics of texts that cause them to retain their popularity and relevance even in contemporary academic research. The Sorrows of Young Werther, Tonio Kröger and Faserland serve as textual material for the analysis. The characteristics of popularity are manifested in three major dimensions: Immediacy, the protagonist, and relatedness to the audience. Immediacy in the narrative style enables the reader to obtain direct access to the protagonist of the text. The more immediate the it is, the more likely the reader identifies with the main character. The protagonist himself suffers from the fragmentation of his personality and the inner conflicts he develops. The reader can easily relate to the state of limbo the protagonist enters when describing his inner conflicts as well as his lack of societal affiliation. Furthermore, by being young themselves, the authors come across as authentic and authorized to depict the struggles of their own generation. Drawing parallels to their own biography in the text, they further inspire a curiosity about the protagonists and the narrative style challenges the reader to identify with them.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Klaus_fsu_0071N_13739
Format: Thesis

Title: The Deaf Perspective: A Content Analysis Study to Determine Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals' Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Music.
Creator: Watkins Wilver, Corinne Scalia, Darrow, Alice-Ann, Standley, Jayne M., Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Florida State University, College Ofmusic, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of the present study was to determine deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals’ perceptions and attitudes towards music. Content analysis was used to examine online weblogs, vlogs, videos, and articles written by deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals that focused on the topic of music. Results revealed a total of 27 relevant online sources used in the current study. Of those sources, 215 individual comments about music were analyzed for thematic content and placed into one of 18...
Show moreThe purpose of the present study was to determine deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals’ perceptions and attitudes towards music. Content analysis was used to examine online weblogs, vlogs, videos, and articles written by deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals that focused on the topic of music. Results revealed a total of 27 relevant online sources used in the current study. Of those sources, 215 individual comments about music were analyzed for thematic content and placed into one of 18 separate categories. The five categories or themes with the highest percentages of comments were (1) music experienced through visual or vibratory methods, (2) music and Deaf Culture, (3) personal fulfillment through music, (4) the importance of music, and (5) preference for musical instruments. Of the 215 comments, visual or vibratory stimuli were the most cited methods of experiencing music for Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals. Many comments in the study stated feeling the vibrations produced by music is vital to being able to fully access the sound. Comments from deaf musicians also cited the importance of feeling the vibrations produced by their instruments to be able to discriminate between pitches. Thirty-seven comments in the study contained material focused on personal fulfillment through music listening, and comments on why music is significant for Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals. Several comments within the study simply stated and validated that deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals enjoy music listening and participate in music making. Specific examples of comments about music made by deaf individuals can be found within the results section of this paper. Limitations to the study as well as implications for music educators and music therapists are also discussed.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_Watkins_fsu_0071N_14272
Format: Thesis

Title: Dependency Collapsing in Instruction-Level Parallel Architectures.
Creator: Brunell, Victor J., Whalley, David B., Tyson, Gary Scott, Yuan, Xin, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Computer Science
Abstract/Description: Processors that employ instruction fusion can improve performance and energy usage beyond traditional processors by collapsing and simultaneously executing dependent instruction chains on the critical path. This paper describes compiler mechanisms that can facilitate and guide instruction fusion in processors built to execute fused instructions. The compiler support discussed in this paper includes compiler annotations to guide fusion, exploring multiple new fusion configurations, and...
Show moreProcessors that employ instruction fusion can improve performance and energy usage beyond traditional processors by collapsing and simultaneously executing dependent instruction chains on the critical path. This paper describes compiler mechanisms that can facilitate and guide instruction fusion in processors built to execute fused instructions. The compiler support discussed in this paper includes compiler annotations to guide fusion, exploring multiple new fusion configurations, and developing scheduling algorithms that effectively select and order fusible instructions. The benefits of providing compiler support for dependent instruction fusion include statically detecting fusible instruction chains without the need for hardware dynamic detection support and improved performance by increasing available parallelism.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Brunell_fsu_0071N_14109
Format: Thesis

Title: Design and Analysis of a Novel High Temperature Superconducting Synchronous Machine.
Creator: Mishra, Subhendu, Pamidi, Sastry V., Lipo, Thomas A., Foo, Simon Y., Andrei, Petru, Florida State University, College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer...
Show moreMishra, Subhendu, Pamidi, Sastry V., Lipo, Thomas A., Foo, Simon Y., Andrei, Petru, Florida State University, College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Abstract/Description: It has been clear in the recent decades that there is an urgent need to progress towards renewable energy. There are few established technologies that provide a suitable economic option. These include hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear etc. Due to this increase of renewable energy, a lot of research is going on to develop a distributed energy system and to integrate these energy resources to the grid. There has been also a lot of research in the field of more efficient use of power...
Show moreIt has been clear in the recent decades that there is an urgent need to progress towards renewable energy. There are few established technologies that provide a suitable economic option. These include hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear etc. Due to this increase of renewable energy, a lot of research is going on to develop a distributed energy system and to integrate these energy resources to the grid. There has been also a lot of research in the field of more efficient use of power transfer. High temperature superconductors are being seen as the new technology that can do this. Research in the field of high temperature super conductors has also led researchers to work on superconducting generators, which generate energy more efficiently. This thesis is focused on the development of a superconducting synchronous generator, for wind turbine applications. A literature review is done where all existing superconducting generators are studied. It is found from the literature review that these generators have a serious flaw. It is that the cryocoolers are mounted on the rotor of these generators and thus, it is very difficult to manage and maintain these systems. It is thus proposed that if we could completely remove the field windings from the rotor of a generator, we could significantly reduce the maintenance cost of the superconducting generator. This is based on the realization that the present topology of using superconducting windings on the rotor, which is not very reliable nor a sustainable model. Thus a new topology for a synchronous generator utilizing a superconducting field winding is proposed. A mathematical derivation of the torque output of the HTS machine is presented and compared to a conventional synchronous machine. The derivation shows that this HTS machine could produce output torque about three times that of the synchronous machine in ideal conditions. A design topology was implemented for a 12 MW offshore wind turbine generator. The machine parameters for a single stage HTS WTG were calculated and a 2D Finite Element analysis is carried out for no load and rated load conditions. A similar PM machine was then designed and compared to the HTS machine. It is found using 2D finite element method that the HTS machine gives more torque by about 80% and thus gives promising result.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Mishra_fsu_0071N_13900
Format: Thesis

Title: Designing Time Efficient Real Time Hardware in the Loop Simulation Using Input Profile Temporal Compression.
Creator: Chatterjee, Sourindu, Faruque, Md Omar, Steurer, Mischa, Li, Hui, Florida State University, College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Abstract/Description: The modern day smart grid technology relies heavily on data acquisition and analysis. A distributed controller governs smart microgrid functions with one or more renewable sources and smart controllable loads. This sort of intelligent, scalable system is the primary drive for the Energy Internet (EI). Hence, in modern-day power systems engineering to analyze, understand and make efficient system design choices that capture robustness and scalability, Hardware in the Loop (HIL) simulations are...
Show moreThe modern day smart grid technology relies heavily on data acquisition and analysis. A distributed controller governs smart microgrid functions with one or more renewable sources and smart controllable loads. This sort of intelligent, scalable system is the primary drive for the Energy Internet (EI). Hence, in modern-day power systems engineering to analyze, understand and make efficient system design choices that capture robustness and scalability, Hardware in the Loop (HIL) simulations are required. Real-Time Simulations (RTS) is the state of the art technology thrusting the capstone of innovation for this industry. As engineers, we can model, simulate and validate smart grids operations more rapidly, robustly and reliably using RTS. With enough smaller time step for the simulation, the boundary between the real and the simulated systems slowly vanishes. It also enables the system to be simulated as Controller Hardware in the Loop (CHIL) or Power Hardware in the Loop (PHIL) setups, evolving and imitating the real physical world. The HIL (Hardware in the Loop) setup also enables a real data source or sink to be in the system to form the loop of exchange between the simulated system and real-world hardware which is most often a control hardware. The implementation of such a setup is made possible at Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS), named as Hardware in the Loop Test-Bed (HIL-TB). This evaluation architecture provides a systematic solution to HIL simulations. Now the sampling time for real-world sensors is generally in the order of microseconds, enabling this collected data to emulate the cyber-physical domain accurately. Thus, the challenge previously was to address the throughput of real-world input data into the simulated system efficiently and correctly. The quality of the Design of Simulation (DoS) using the real world data in the form of Real Time Input Profile (RTIP), improves, affects the quality of response of the real-time cyber-physical system simulation. Thus great care needs to be taken to prepare, prune and project the RTIPs to improve and enhance the system performance evaluation index. To solve this problem, partially successful attempts have been made in the direction of machine learning by using methods like clustering and regression to characterize large input profiles or by breaking them into subsections using fixed length sliding window techniques. These classic methods then perform data analysis on those sub-pieces to distinguish among a variety of input profiles and assign an index. These sub-profiles or sections would be then loaded into the simulation as environmental input to represent the physical system in the HIL simulations. This traditional procedure is observed to be arbitrary because clustering algorithms and metrics for methods like regression or classification are user-defined and there exists no standard practice to deal with huge input profiles. There have also been confusions regarding the size of the sliding window to create subsections, subsection joining logic, etc. Thus, to address this issue, the primary focus of this study is to present a systematic, controlled, reliable procedure to explore, screen, crop large input profiles and then to compress the same by selecting sections with most relative importance using a modified version of “knapsack” dynamic programming algorithm. This compression primarily aims to shrink down the total simulation time without much loss of information. The latter part of this study focuses towards response driven performance evaluation of the HIL simulations. This is ensured by targeted compression of original input profile based on the certain requirement of the simulation. This approach ensures that the control algorithm (CHIL simulations) or any other system operator is driven in a specific direction in the simulation response space by effectively sampling the input parameters space. The fully automated HIL-TB evaluation framework aided with Input Profile Time Compression (IPTC) module delivers a fast-convergent validation for the performance evaluation with relatively similar system response. In this study, the IPTC module has been applied to seven load profiles to compress their temporal length by a third. The case study used for the simulation with these RTIPs is the Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) IEEE seven node system. The test results show great coherence between the uncompressed and compressed response and validate the performance of the IPTC module applied to real-world HIL simulations. Thus, it can conclude that the functionality of the IPTC module is validated by the quality of simulation response gained out of the compressed simulation as compared to uncompressed simulation. In future, endeavors can be made in this path by expanding the functionality of this compression module to not only identifying and managing important sections based on some initial assumption about the objective of the control application but also providing cognitive, autonomous understanding of the behavior of the controls and using that knowledge accomplishing compression of large input profiles.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_CHATTERJEE_fsu_0071N_14274
Format: Thesis

Title: Development of a Simple Microfluidic Device for Characterizing Chemotaxis of Macrophage in Response to Myelin Basic Protein.
Creator: Jia, Xiaolin, Chung, Hoyong, Mohammadigoushki, Hadi, Florida State University, College of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Abstract/Description: Microfluidic devices are widely used for cell-based analysis. There are always needs to develop simpler, more effective and/or less costly devices than the existing ones for this application. A simple microfluidic device has been fabricated and tested for studying chemotaxis of macrophages in this study. The device was made of polydimethylsiloxane bound to a cell culture dish. It consisted of a millimeter-sized cavum and two arrays of straight channels of 5 um in width and 6um height and...
Show moreMicrofluidic devices are widely used for cell-based analysis. There are always needs to develop simpler, more effective and/or less costly devices than the existing ones for this application. A simple microfluidic device has been fabricated and tested for studying chemotaxis of macrophages in this study. The device was made of polydimethylsiloxane bound to a cell culture dish. It consisted of a millimeter-sized cavum and two arrays of straight channels of 5 um in width and 6um height and about two millimeters in length. The channels connected the cavum, in which a chemoattractant was loaded, with the surrounding environment, in which the macrophages were cultured. The device was first tested with a known chemoattractant - fetal bovine serum and the chemoattractive property of myelin basic protein (MBP) was then studied using the device. The macrophages were found to migrate towards to the MBP-loaded cavum in larger quantity and greater distance than those in the control samples. The results prove the usefulness of the microfluidic device for chemotaxis assay and indicate that MBP is a chemoattractant for the macrophages.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Jia_fsu_0071N_13978
Format: Thesis

Title: Differential Associations between Two Characterizations of Impulsivity and Suicide Attempts and Lethality.
Creator: Rogers, Megan L., Joiner, Thomas E., Cougle, Jesse R. (Jesse Ray), Ganley, Colleen M., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Impulsivity is often implicated as a factor that facilitates the transition from suicidal thoughts to behaviors; however, findings to date are mixed as to whether this effect is direct or indirect through an increased acquired capability for suicide. These discrepancies may be due to heterogeneous conceptualization and operationalization of impulsivity. The present study aimed to clarify the nature of the relationship between impulsivity and suicidal behavior by investigating relationships...
Show moreImpulsivity is often implicated as a factor that facilitates the transition from suicidal thoughts to behaviors; however, findings to date are mixed as to whether this effect is direct or indirect through an increased acquired capability for suicide. These discrepancies may be due to heterogeneous conceptualization and operationalization of impulsivity. The present study aimed to clarify the nature of the relationship between impulsivity and suicidal behavior by investigating relationships between two characterizations of impulsivity—negative urgency and an inability to delay reward—and past number of suicide attempts and the medical lethality of those attempts. Participants (N = 167 undergraduate students, 80.2% female), aged 18 to 43 years (M = 19.31, SD = 2.64) completed measures of their negative urgency, ability to delay reward, and number of past suicide attempts, and were interviewed about the lethality of their past suicidal behavior. Results indicated that negative urgency had a direct association with past suicidal behavior; this was not accounted for by the acquired capability for suicide. Inability to delay reward was unrelated to suicide attempt frequency. Negative urgency, inability to delay reward, and acquired capability were unrelated to suicide attempt lethality. Overall, these findings suggest that a tendency to act rashly in the face of negative affect may lead to increased engagement in suicidal behavior, but not influence the lethality of that behavior, whereas an inability to delay reward may not be related to suicidal behavior. Future research should examine other characterizations of impulsivity in a variety of samples to better understand the nature of the relation between impulsivity and suicide.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Rogers_fsu_0071N_13712
Format: Thesis

Title: Dissipation of Mesoscale Energy by Vortex-Topography Interaction.
Creator: Bishnu, Siddhartha, Dewar, William K., Chassignet, Eric P., Clarke, Allan J., Kopriva, David A., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Earth,...
Show moreBishnu, Siddhartha, Dewar, William K., Chassignet, Eric P., Clarke, Allan J., Kopriva, David A., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science
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Abstract/Description: Energy is introduced into the oceans primarily at large scales by means of wind, tides and surface buoyancy forcing. This energy is transferred to the smaller mesoscale eld through the geostrophic instability processes. The mesoscale eld appears not to have accelerated appreciably over the last several decades, so we can assume that the mesoscale loses energy at roughly the same rate it receives energy. Interestingly, how the mesoscale loses energy is not quite clear. We have been exploring...
Show moreEnergy is introduced into the oceans primarily at large scales by means of wind, tides and surface buoyancy forcing. This energy is transferred to the smaller mesoscale eld through the geostrophic instability processes. The mesoscale eld appears not to have accelerated appreciably over the last several decades, so we can assume that the mesoscale loses energy at roughly the same rate it receives energy. Interestingly, how the mesoscale loses energy is not quite clear. We have been exploring topographic interaction as a pathway by which the mesoscale may lose energy to unbalanced forward cascading flows. To demonstrate this phenomenon, an approximate model theory is developed which consists of solving a reduced set of the momentum equations in density coordinates for any topographic conguration. The equations are solved using a high order spectral element technique and the results are similar to already published MITgcm simulations.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_Bishnu_fsu_0071N_14263
Format: Thesis

Title: Distinguishing between Moral Judgments and Prejudiced Attitudes: A Multidimensional Approach to Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbians.
Creator: Mallinas, Stephanie R. (Stephanie Rose), Plant, Ashby, McNulty, James, Ganley, Colleen M., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Across three studies, we demonstrate that attitudes toward gay men and lesbians are best conceptualized as two components – moral judgments and prejudiced attitudes. Whereas moral judgments concern the rightness or wrongness of gay/lesbian sexuality, prejudiced attitudes concern feelings of negativity toward gay/lesbian groups or individuals. In all three studies, we show that religiosity relates to increased moral condemnation of gay/lesbian sexuality, but not increased prejudice toward gay...
Show moreAcross three studies, we demonstrate that attitudes toward gay men and lesbians are best conceptualized as two components – moral judgments and prejudiced attitudes. Whereas moral judgments concern the rightness or wrongness of gay/lesbian sexuality, prejudiced attitudes concern feelings of negativity toward gay/lesbian groups or individuals. In all three studies, we show that religiosity relates to increased moral condemnation of gay/lesbian sexuality, but not increased prejudice toward gay men/lesbians. In Study 2, moral judgments were more strongly related to desires to protect religious rights, whereas prejudiced attitudes were more strongly related to desires to restrict gay/lesbian rights. In Study 3, various factors other than religiosity related to moral judgments and prejudiced attitudes, including disgust, openness to experience, concerns about being misidentified as gay/lesbian, and adherence to traditional gender norms. Additionally, moral judgments related to negativity toward sexually active single individuals (regardless of sexual orientation), whereas prejudiced attitudes related to negativity toward gay men and lesbians (regardless of sexual activity). Taken together, these findings suggest that attitudes toward gay men and lesbians should not be treated unidimensionally, and that considering moral judgments and prejudiced attitudes separately clarifies important relationships.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Mallinas_fsu_0071N_14104
Format: Thesis

Title: Driver Behavior in Mixed Connected-Automated and Conventional Vehicle Traffic at a Freeway Merge.
Creator: Chityala, Sneha, Sobanjo, John Olusegun, Ozguven, Eren Erman, Spainhour, Lisa, Florida State University, College of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Abstract/Description: Wireless communication through automated and connected vehicles is an evolving technology. This ameliorates the driving conditions, reduces time spent in traffic and curtails the crash occurrences. One of the most challenging areas, where these interactions can be most useful, are freeway merge ramps. Both the drivers on mainline and the drivers merging would be skeptical about their decisions at this location. The drivers who want to merge to the freeway mainline would seek to find an...
Show moreWireless communication through automated and connected vehicles is an evolving technology. This ameliorates the driving conditions, reduces time spent in traffic and curtails the crash occurrences. One of the most challenging areas, where these interactions can be most useful, are freeway merge ramps. Both the drivers on mainline and the drivers merging would be skeptical about their decisions at this location. The drivers who want to merge to the freeway mainline would seek to find an appropriate gap to enter the mainline of the freeway. While the technology of connected and automated vehicles is being promoted, the reality now is that for the foreseeable future, the traffic would not comprise 100% of such connected and automated vehicles. In other words, there will be a mixed traffic of manually-driven and connected/automated vehicles, with various levels of automation in the latter types of vehicles. Capturing the driver behavior at the merge locations into a freeway with such mixed traffic, will be useful in learning and improving safety on the roadways. The Driving Simulator is a useful device in capturing driver behaviors. In this study scenarios are developed in the Driving Simulator which allows mixed traffic on mainline and also observe the driver behaviors from the ramp onto the merge. Overall there were three variations in the mixed traffic flow for the mainline freeway: 0%, 50% and 75% penetration rates. The freeway traffic was generated for the mixed traffic by first developing a mixed probability distribution which assumes exponential distributions for the inter-arrival times of manually-driven vehicles and a constant headway (uniform distribution) is assumed between connected vehicles. The mixed distribution was then used to randomly generate vehicles through Monte Carlo simulation, with assigned headways in the Driving Simulator for the various connected vehicle penetration rates. The subject driver’s speed along the ramp is monitored, as well as the speeds of those vehicles on the freeway. The gaps between freeway vehicles, which were accepted by the subject driver, were recorded for the various situations and scenarios. There were a total of 41 participants, with 29 young drivers (younger than 65 years) and 12 elderly drivers (65 years and older, amongst which 2 were between 55 and 65 years old). Three scenarios were presented to the drivers. The first driving task was to determine headway gap acceptance for the three penetration rates, based on the perception of the subject drivers (without driving). The second test involved the subjects actually driving on the ramp and implementing a suitable gap to merge on the freeway traffic at each ramp. From the data collected, the critical gaps were estimated based on perception. The gaps accepted while driving were also tabulated analyzed. It was observed that the critical gap for the young drivers in 0%, 50%, 75% penetrations rate are 2.9 sec, 1.8 sec, and 1.7 sec respectively. The critical gaps observed for elderly drivers aged over 65 are 3.5 sec, 2.0 sec, and 1.9 sec respectively. Based on an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), there is no evidence to prove the equality of means for different groups classified by age, gender and driving experience in both perception and actual driving conditions for 0% and 50% penetration rates. It was observed that the headway gaps accepted by young and drivers, both by perception and driving in 0% penetration rate were 2.39 sec and 2.35 sec respectively. The headway gaps accepted by elderly drivers both by perception and driving in 0% penetration rate were 2.4 sec and 2.72 sec respectively. When the ANOVA was performed between the 0% and 50% penetration rates of driving conditions, it was observed that there is a lot of variation in the mean headway gaps accepted. The values of average headway gaps accepted for young drivers were estimated as 2.36 sec and 1.53 sec respectively, in the 0% and 50% penetration rates. For the elderly drivers the average headway gap values observed were 2.72 sec and 1.55 sec respectively, in the 0% and 50% penetration rates traffic. The results also indicated the subject driver acceleration and deceleration behavior at the merge ramp. The results also showed that when the (aggressive) drivers accelerated to match the velocity of mainline traffic and merged in between connected-automated vehicles with the shortest gap, effects were noticed on the mainline traffic, where the main line traffic had to decelerate rapidly. Overall, it was observed that the subject drivers accepted shorter headway gaps as the penetration rates increases.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Chityala_fsu_0071N_14121
Format: Thesis

Title: The Effect of Different Alphabets in Lexical Processing: The Case of Russian.
Creator: Usmanova, Emiliya R. (Emiliya Renatovna), Sunderman, Gretchen L., Wakamiya, Lisa, Romanchuk, Robert, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Modern...
Show moreUsmanova, Emiliya R. (Emiliya Renatovna), Sunderman, Gretchen L., Wakamiya, Lisa, Romanchuk, Robert, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics
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Abstract/Description: In the field of psycholinguistics, many studies have provided evidence for non-selectivity of various sub-lexical and lexical units both in same-alphabet bilingualism and in language combinations with different scripts (Dijkstra, Grainger & Van Heuven,1998). Majority of previous studies tested the predictions of the word recognition models, BIA and BIA+, mostly based on same script language combinations (Schwarts, Kroll & Diaz, 2007; Comesaña et.al.. 2012) . The goal of this paper is to test...
Show moreIn the field of psycholinguistics, many studies have provided evidence for non-selectivity of various sub-lexical and lexical units both in same-alphabet bilingualism and in language combinations with different scripts (Dijkstra, Grainger & Van Heuven,1998). Majority of previous studies tested the predictions of the word recognition models, BIA and BIA+, mostly based on same script language combinations (Schwarts, Kroll & Diaz, 2007; Comesaña et.al.. 2012) . The goal of this paper is to test the prediction of the BIA+ model and investigate the architecture of mental lexicon in different script bilinguals, particularly with native speakers of English - late language learners of Russian. The nature of non-selective interaction of codes in English-Russian combination has not been studied yet, and we do not know if the co-activation of features takes place only due to phonological similarity or complex orthographic and phonological overlap between two alphabets. Following the example of many studies, cognate pairs were chosen as the stimuli for the proposed masked priming experiment. The design of this empirical study replicates to a certain degree Sunderman and Priya (2012), and Voga and Grainger (2007). There are six experimental conditions based on phoneme and grapheme overlap. The idea of the planned experiment is to measure reaction times and accuracy rates in visual and auditory trials to investigate the order of activation. It is predicted that facilitation effect will take place with cognates sharing similarity in phonology, orthography, and meaning, while in cognate pairs with false overlap and in distractor pairs the participants will demonstrate the most difficulty and delay in their responses due to simultaneous activation of features.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Usmanova_fsu_0071N_13901
Format: Thesis

Title: The Effect of Nighttime Consumption of Protein or Placebo on Morning Measures of Resting Metabolic Rate and Appetite in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women.
Creator: Schattinger, Christopher M. (Christopher Michael), Panton, Lynn B., Ormsbee, Michael J., Kim, Jeong-Su, Florida State University, College of Human Sciences, Department of...
Show moreSchattinger, Christopher M. (Christopher Michael), Panton, Lynn B., Ormsbee, Michael J., Kim, Jeong-Su, Florida State University, College of Human Sciences, Department of Nutrition, Food, and Exercise Science
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Abstract/Description: PURPOSE: To determine the acute effects of nighttime pre-sleep consumption of casein protein and a placebo supplement on morning measures of RMR and appetite in pre- and postmenopausal women. METHODS: This study was a randomized crossover double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Fourteen pre- (n=7, age: 20 ± 2 years) and postmenopausal (n=7, age: 56 ± 5 years) women participated this study. On visit one subjects arrived to the laboratory between 8:00am and 12:00pm. Measurements of...
Show morePURPOSE: To determine the acute effects of nighttime pre-sleep consumption of casein protein and a placebo supplement on morning measures of RMR and appetite in pre- and postmenopausal women. METHODS: This study was a randomized crossover double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Fourteen pre- (n=7, age: 20 ± 2 years) and postmenopausal (n=7, age: 56 ± 5 years) women participated this study. On visit one subjects arrived to the laboratory between 8:00am and 12:00pm. Measurements of anthropometrics, body composition (DXA) and familiarization with RMR measurement were conducted. Visits two and three were used to assess the responses of appetite and RMR to nighttime pre-sleep consumption of a casein protein (35 g, 130 kcals) or placebo supplement 7.2g, 10 kcals). On both visits subjects arrived to the laboratory between 6:00am and 9:00am. Subjects completed a visual analogue scale (VAS) to assess hunger, satiety and desire to eat. This was followed by measurement of RMR via indirect calorimetry. After the completion of visit two subjects returned for visit three and the protocol was repeated. Dependent variables were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) to determine differences between pre- and postmenopausal women. RMR and measures of hunger, desire to eat, and satiety was analyzed using 2x2 ANOVA (menopause status by supplement). Significance was accepted at p≤0.05 and data were reported as means ± standard deviations. RESULTS: There were no differences in subject characteristic of body composition and caloric intake between pre- and postmenopausal women except for age (pre:20 ± 2; post: 56 ± 5 yrs, p=0.001). There were significant group (pre- vs. postmenopausal) by supplement (casein protein vs. placebo) interactions for RMR expressed as total calories per day [F(1,12)=14.474, p=0.003, effect size (ES)=0.547] and oxygen consumption (VO2) (F(1,12)=7.633, p=0.017, ES=0.389). After consuming casein protein, total caloric expenditure (placebo: 1426 ± 260; casein protein: 1304 ± 269 kcals/day) and relative VO2 (placebo: 3.46 ± 0.40; casein protein: 3.14 ± 0.28 ml/kg/min) were significantly lower in premenopausal women. There were no effects of the supplements in postmenopausal women. No group by supplement interactions or main effects were found on measures of appetite. CONCLUSION: Casein protein did not benefit RMR and appetite in pre- and postmenopausal women. In premenopausal women RMR was lower after consumption of casein protein. This seems unlikely since VO2 measures were extremely high under the placebo condition in premenopausal women. Although casein protein showed no metabolic or appetite effects it is conceivable that an increase of protein in the diet could lead to other advantageous health outcomes over time. Overall the findings support the growing evidence that snack sized portions (150-200 kcal) are not harmful to metabolism or appetite when consumed before sleep.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Schattinger_fsu_0071N_14051
Format: Thesis

Title: An Effective and Efficient Approach for Clusterability Evaluation.
Creator: Adolfsson, Andreas, Ackerman, Margareta, Brownstein, Naomi Chana, Haiduc, Sonia, Tyson, Gary Scott, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of...
Show moreAdolfsson, Andreas, Ackerman, Margareta, Brownstein, Naomi Chana, Haiduc, Sonia, Tyson, Gary Scott, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Computer Science
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Abstract/Description: Clustering is an essential data mining tool that aims to discover inherent cluster structure in data. As such, the study of clusterability, which evaluates whether data possesses such structure, is an integral part of cluster analysis. Yet, despite their central role in the theory and application of clustering, current notions of clusterability fall short in two crucial aspects that render them impractical; most are computationally infeasible and others fail to classify the structure of real...
Show moreClustering is an essential data mining tool that aims to discover inherent cluster structure in data. As such, the study of clusterability, which evaluates whether data possesses such structure, is an integral part of cluster analysis. Yet, despite their central role in the theory and application of clustering, current notions of clusterability fall short in two crucial aspects that render them impractical; most are computationally infeasible and others fail to classify the structure of real datasets. In this thesis, we propose a novel approach to clusterability evaluation that is both computationally efficient and successfully captures the structure in real data. Our method applies multimodality tests to the (one-dimensional) set of pairwise distances based on the original, potentially high-dimensional data. We present extensive analyses of our approach for both the Dip and Silverman multimodality tests on real data as well as 17,000 simulations, demonstrating the success of our approach as the first practical notion of clusterability.
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Date Issued: 2016
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Adolfsson_fsu_0071N_13478
Format: Thesis

Title: The Effects of a Music Curriculum on the Pre-Reading and Writing Skills of Three- to Five-Year-Olds in an Inclusive Day Care Setting.
Creator: Ervast, David E., Standley, Jayne M., Darrow, Alice-Ann, VanWeelden, Kimberly D., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a six-week music curriculum focused on pre-reading and writing skills among three- to five-year-old children in an inclusive day care setting. Music and language have much in common, which is beneficial in the classroom with typically developing children and children with developmental delays or disabilities for pre-reading and writing skills. The commonalities between music and language as well as the role of rhythm in language lend...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a six-week music curriculum focused on pre-reading and writing skills among three- to five-year-old children in an inclusive day care setting. Music and language have much in common, which is beneficial in the classroom with typically developing children and children with developmental delays or disabilities for pre-reading and writing skills. The commonalities between music and language as well as the role of rhythm in language lend themselves well to using music as a teaching tool for language-related skills such as pre-reading, pre-writing, and overall literacy. This study was conducted at an inclusive day care center in the Preschool (ages 3-4; n = 8) and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK; ages 4-5; n = 12) classes. The experimental group (n = 11) received reading- and writing-focused music therapy sessions twice a week for six weeks and the control group (n = 9) received regular instruction without music. Each group contained children from the Preschool and VPK classes. Data were collected for each student with three measures of pre-reading and writing skills: the Print Awareness for Words (PAW) measured word recognition, the Print Concepts Checklist (PCC) measured knowledge of book concepts, and the Developmental Writing and Language Skills Checklist (DWLS) measured pre-writing skills. This study utilized a matched experimental design with pre- and post-testing. Non-parametric statistical analyses were used to determine if there were differences between the experimental and control groups regarding the effects of the music curriculum on children's pre-reading and writing skills. While no statistically significant differences were found, the findings from the present study are discussed in relation to typical academic and literacy development as well as to the literature on music and literacy.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Ervast_fsu_0071N_13883
Format: Thesis

Title: Effects of Consuming Cottage Cheese or Casein Protein Beverage Before Sleep on Morning Appetite and Resting Energy Expenditure in Active, Collegiate-Aged Women.
Creator: Leyh, Samantha, Ormsbee, Michael J., Panton, Lynn B., Williams, Diana L., Florida State University, College of Human Sciences
Abstract/Description: BACKGROUND: There is a window of opportunity for the overnight period where pre-sleep protein intake yields favorable benefits. Previous studies report that dietary protein consumption prior to sleep is fully digested and absorbed by the body, thereby stimulating overnight muscle protein synthesis, and increases resting metabolism the following morning compared to placebo in college-aged men. However, little is known about how pre-sleep feeding effects the female population or how whole foods...
Show moreBACKGROUND: There is a window of opportunity for the overnight period where pre-sleep protein intake yields favorable benefits. Previous studies report that dietary protein consumption prior to sleep is fully digested and absorbed by the body, thereby stimulating overnight muscle protein synthesis, and increases resting metabolism the following morning compared to placebo in college-aged men. However, little is known about how pre-sleep feeding effects the female population or how whole foods influence metabolism the following morning compared to a liquid supplement. PURPOSE: To investigate the extent to which consumption of cottage cheese (CC) effects next-morning resting energy expenditure (REE) and appetite compared to isocaloric casein protein (CP) and a non-energy containing placebo (PL) when consumed before sleep in active, college-aged females. METHODS: In a randomized, partially-blind, crossover design, ten active females (age, 23.1 ± 1.8 yrs; body fat, 22 ± 4.6%) ingested either pre-sleep CC (160 kcals, 30g protein, 10g carbohydrate, 0g fat), CP (160 kcals, 30g protein, 10g carbohydrate, 0g fat) or PL (0 kcals) ~30 min before sleep. To maintain exercise regimen throughout the study, participation in physical activity took place every other day to exclude the 24 hours leading up to an experimental visit. All participants were tested during the follicular phase of their menstrual cycle. Participants slept overnight in the laboratory and upon waking the next morning (0500-0800), measurements of REE and subjective measures of satiety, hunger, and desire to eat were recorded. Statistical analyses were conducted using a one-way ANOVA for metabolic variables and changes in appetite. Significance was accepted at P < 0.05. All values are reported as means ± SD. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in acute and next morning REE as well as no differences in sleep quality, RER and measures of hunger, satiety and desire to eat the following morning across treatments. CONCLUSIONS: In college-aged, active females pre-sleep consumption of 30g of protein (160kcals), from either cottage cheese or casein protein, is not metabolically different than consuming a non-caloric placebo. These results suggest eating at night pre-sleep does not hinder next morning metabolism.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_Leyh_fsu_0071N_14139
Format: Thesis

Title: The Effects of Military Service Experience on Psychiatric Symptoms among U.S. Firefighters.
Creator: Gai, Anna R., Joiner, Thomas, Ganley, Colleen M., Franklin, Joseph, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Individuals employed in first responder professions are at risk for the development of psychiatric symptoms. Two of these professions, firefighting and military service, demonstrate a strong overlap of employees. Prior research has demonstrated increased prevalence rates of psychiatric symptoms, including suicide-related behaviors among firefighters. Subpopulations within this occupation provide an opportunity to inform tailored prevention and intervention tactics. One such subpopulation are...
Show moreIndividuals employed in first responder professions are at risk for the development of psychiatric symptoms. Two of these professions, firefighting and military service, demonstrate a strong overlap of employees. Prior research has demonstrated increased prevalence rates of psychiatric symptoms, including suicide-related behaviors among firefighters. Subpopulations within this occupation provide an opportunity to inform tailored prevention and intervention tactics. One such subpopulation are firefighters with military service history (concurrent and prior). The current study looks to investigate psychiatric symptom differences between firefighters with and without military service history. We hypothesized an additive effect of military service, such that firefighters with a history of military service will be at increased risk for various psychiatric symptoms compared to their civilian-only counterparts. In addition, potential theoretically-based explanatory constructs will be used to investigate mechanisms of significant relationships between military service and psychiatric outcomes. Results did not support an additive effect of military service history within the firefighting profession, as firefighters with military service history were not more likely to endorse various psychiatric symptoms. Military service history was found to be significantly related to career NSSI, such that firefighters with a history of military service were 2.52 times more likely to report a career history of NSSI. Emotion dysregulation did not explain this relationship. Further investigation into the type of military service history suggests firefighters who are also reservists in the armed forces are at particular risk for suicide-related behaviors. Compared to civilian-only firefighters, firefighters with a history of active duty service and national guard service also demonstrated increased risk for suicide-related behaviors. The present study’s results indicate the type of military service, rather than military service in general, is particularly relevant for suicide-related behaviors within a firefighter population. Future directions for further investigation into this unique population are discussed.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_Gai_fsu_0071N_14210
Format: Thesis

Title: The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy on Stress and Cortisol Levels in Graduate and Professional-Level Students.
Creator: Allen, Rebecca Joy, Van Lith, Theresa, Gussak, David, Stanwood, Gregg, Florida State University, College of Fine Arts, Department of Art Education
Abstract/Description: The field of art therapy has gained momentum in its collaboration with neuroscience in the quest for greater empirical evidence for the efficacy of the field. While there have been a few studies testing the applicability of salivary testing of cortisol with this type of research, no concrete studies have been conducted involving analyzing the effects that multiple sessions of art therapy have on stress. This study obtained empirical evidence determining the effects that a 4-week, mindfulness...
Show moreThe field of art therapy has gained momentum in its collaboration with neuroscience in the quest for greater empirical evidence for the efficacy of the field. While there have been a few studies testing the applicability of salivary testing of cortisol with this type of research, no concrete studies have been conducted involving analyzing the effects that multiple sessions of art therapy have on stress. This study obtained empirical evidence determining the effects that a 4-week, mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) group had on cortisol concentration and perceived stress from participants. This study employed a quasi-experimental interrupted time-series research design allowing for comparative data between a pretest and posttest value of cortisol in graduate and medical students. Comparisons were made between the cortisol concentrations in all participants before and after the first and last session as well as between the data sets from each session to determine the longevity of effects. In addition, the participants’ perceived stress was quantitatively analyzed through the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). The intervention being tested was MBAT in a group setting. The information gathered from the cortisol testing has implications for supporting the need for stress reducing programming for graduate-level students, as well as has important implications for using MBAT as a stress reduction tool.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Allen_fsu_0071N_14112
Format: Thesis

Title: The Effects of Music Tempo on Physical and Psychological Aspects of Isometric Strength Exercise.
Creator: Feiss, Robyn Sienna, Tenenbaum, Gershon, Chow, Graig Michael, Zhang, Qian, Florida State University, College of Education, Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
Abstract/Description: This study examined the effects of different tempo music selections on effort-related thoughts, rating of perceived exertion (RPE), affect, heart rate, and performance of isometric strength exercises. Participants were assigned to one of three conditions: silent control, fast tempo music first followed by slow tempo music, and slow tempo music first followed by fast tempo music. Participants performed a baseline test of two different isometric strength exercises and then completed the...
Show moreThis study examined the effects of different tempo music selections on effort-related thoughts, rating of perceived exertion (RPE), affect, heart rate, and performance of isometric strength exercises. Participants were assigned to one of three conditions: silent control, fast tempo music first followed by slow tempo music, and slow tempo music first followed by fast tempo music. Participants performed a baseline test of two different isometric strength exercises and then completed the exercises two additional times under the assigned condition. Measures of HR, RPE, and effort-related thoughts (i.e., attention) were taken throughout each exercise and participants reported their levels of arousal and pleasantness at the end of the three trials. Three-way mixed RM ANOVAs were performed for HR, RPE, and attention to determine differences among the three conditions for 30 and 60 seconds and 30, 60, and 90 seconds of each exercise. A RM ANOVA was performed to test for differences in time until volitional exhaustion among conditions and a one-way ANOVA was performed on each measure of affect. No significant differences were found between conditions during any of the trials for any repeated measures; indicating both the presence of music and music tempo failed to influence HR, RPE, and attention. No differences between conditions in time to exhaustion emerged, indicating that contrary to hypotheses neither the addition of music nor the tempo of music effected time until volitional exhaustion. Lastly, no differences between either music condition and the silent control condition was observed, indicating music was unable to influence emotion affect during exercise. Conclusion: The presence of music nor the tempo of music was able to influence physical or psychological aspects of isometric strength exercise as it has been shown to do in aerobic and other strength-type exercises.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_Feiss_fsu_0071N_14261
Format: Thesis

Title: The Effects of Novel and Familiar Music Therapy Interventions on a Prekindergarten Class' Participation as Measured by Teacher Perception and Rating.
Creator: Dekleva, Jessica Katherine, Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Standley, Jayne M., VanWeelden, Kimberly D., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: While there is an immense amount of research on music therapy in early childhood settings as well as published music therapy curricula for early childhood, there is little to no research on the effects of novel and familiar music therapy interventions on child participation within the group setting. The purpose of this study is to investigate teacher's perceptions of overall class participation levels of prekindergarten children when exposed to novel and familiar music therapy interventions...
Show moreWhile there is an immense amount of research on music therapy in early childhood settings as well as published music therapy curricula for early childhood, there is little to no research on the effects of novel and familiar music therapy interventions on child participation within the group setting. The purpose of this study is to investigate teacher's perceptions of overall class participation levels of prekindergarten children when exposed to novel and familiar music therapy interventions as measured by teacher survey. Teachers' knowledge of music therapy goals for different intervention types was also assessed. Participants (N = 2) were a teacher and early child interventionist for a volunteer prekindergarten (VPK) classroom. Six 30-minute music therapy sessions occurred over the course of three weeks. Each session was comprised of a set order of interventions with the specific interventions varying between novel and familiar conditions for each session. The participants were asked to rate overall class participation levels, identify on- and off-task behaviors that occurred, and record their perceived goals of each intervention. Results indicated no significant differences between the new and familiar conditions regarding participation ratings and identified on- and off-task behaviors. However, valuable information was gained concerning teacher identified goals for each intervention type. For session one, the participants identified goals that matched the preselected goals by the researcher for 50-70% of the interventions whereas the participants identified goals for 100% for session six. This information concludes that exposure to music therapy has the possible implications of increased knowledge of the session's purpose. Further results and implications are discussed within the paper.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_DeKleva_fsu_0071N_13885
Format: Thesis

Title: The Effects of Protozoan Predators on Aquatic Microbial Assemblages in Sarracenia Purpurea Leaves.
Creator: Canter, Erin J. (Erin Josephine), Mason, Olivia Underwood, Miller, Thomas E., Kranz, Sven Alexander, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Earth,...
Show moreCanter, Erin J. (Erin Josephine), Mason, Olivia Underwood, Miller, Thomas E., Kranz, Sven Alexander, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
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Abstract/Description: The importance of predators in influencing community structure is a well-studied area of ecology. However, few studies apply ecological hypotheses of predation when studying multi-predator systems, and even fewer apply these theories to microbial communities. The phytotelma community found within the leaves of the purple pitcher plant, Sarrecenia purpurea, exhibits a simple trophic structure that includes the micro-scale interactions of protozoan predators and microbial prey, making this...
Show moreThe importance of predators in influencing community structure is a well-studied area of ecology. However, few studies apply ecological hypotheses of predation when studying multi-predator systems, and even fewer apply these theories to microbial communities. The phytotelma community found within the leaves of the purple pitcher plant, Sarrecenia purpurea, exhibits a simple trophic structure that includes the micro-scale interactions of protozoan predators and microbial prey, making this microcosm ideal for studying how predator diversity and composition affects microbial community structure. Replicate inquiline microbial communities were maintained for seven days with five protozoan species (four ciliates and one flagellate) in a factorial design. We sought to determine how predator diversity (up to four species) affects prey community diversity, whether different predators target distinct microorganisms, and how interactions among protozoans affect resource (microorganism) use. In so doing, we sought to determine if predators followed ecological patterns of keystone predation or generalist predation. Microbial community structure was analyzed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing (iTag). The data revealed that Archaea were rare, with Proteobacteria and Bacteriodetes dominating regardless of treatment. Of the different protozoan species, two ciliates and one flagellate distinctly altered their communities as compared to one another (p<0.05). The ciliates followed patterns of keystone predation by increasing microbial evenness, while the flagellate left a community statistically similar to the control and followed generalist patterns. When in pairwise treatments, remaining prey communities more closely resembled those of the respective ciliate than that of the flagellate (as compared to these communities in monoculture). The relative abundance of one bacterial Operational Taxonomic Unit (OTU) classified as an Aquitalea sp. decreased from the control when in the presence these two ciliates. This OTU is 98% similar to an Aquitalea sp. associated with chitin degradation, an important function for this plant's fitness. Associated predicted metabolic functions revealed a positive correlation with the relative abundance of this OTU and chitinase, as well as an inverse correlation with community evenness. Taken together, the data demonstrated that specific predator behaviors may have a greater affect on prey diversity and relative abundances than overall predator diversity. Based on metabolic predictions, these trends could have an affect on microbial community function with consequences that reverberate throughout the trophic structure.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Canter_fsu_0071N_13899
Format: Thesis

Title: The Effects of Single-Session Music Therapy on Pain, Discomfort, and Anxety in In-Patient Hospice Patients.
Creator: Busé, Jonathan Payne, Gooding, Lori F. (Lori Fogus), Standley, Jayne M., Geringer, John M., Florida State University, College of Music
Abstract/Description: The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effects of single-session music therapy on pain, discomfort, and anxiety in in-patient hospice patients. Participants were adults (N=24) receiving hospice care at an in-patient hospice unit. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: experimental (single-session music therapy) and no contact control. Music therapy sessions consisted of Iso principle or music-based life review. The control group received standard care, with no...
Show moreThe purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effects of single-session music therapy on pain, discomfort, and anxiety in in-patient hospice patients. Participants were adults (N=24) receiving hospice care at an in-patient hospice unit. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: experimental (single-session music therapy) and no contact control. Music therapy sessions consisted of Iso principle or music-based life review. The control group received standard care, with no additional services provided. Physiological measures of heart rate, respiration rate, and oxygen saturation level were taken pre- and post-intervention in the music therapy group, and before and after 20 minutes in the control group. Objective nonverbal indicators of pain were also taken during the study-related sessions. Three repeated-measures ANOVAs found no significant differences between groups on physiological measures. Behavioral observations were examined graphically, with trend lines added. While not statistically significant, the music therapy group tended to have more positive responses than the control group. Limitations, implications, and need for future research are discussed.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_Buse_fsu_0071N_14089
Format: Thesis

Title: Empirically Testing a Causal Risk Factor Candidate for Ptsd: The Experimental Manipulation of Anxiety Sensitivity Prior to Analog Trauma Exposure.
Creator: Boffa, Joseph W. (Joseph William), Schmidt, Norman B., Cougle, Jesse R. (Jesse Ray), Kelley, Colleen M., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of...
Show moreBoffa, Joseph W. (Joseph William), Schmidt, Norman B., Cougle, Jesse R. (Jesse Ray), Kelley, Colleen M., Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology
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Abstract/Description: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling form of psychopathology characterized by negative alterations in cognitions and mood, re-experiencing, avoidance of trauma reminders, and hyperarousal symptoms resulting from exposure to a traumatic event. Identifying causal factors in the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) is an important step toward developing preventative interventions for individuals at risk for trauma exposure. Anxiety sensitivity (AS), or the fear of...
Show morePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling form of psychopathology characterized by negative alterations in cognitions and mood, re-experiencing, avoidance of trauma reminders, and hyperarousal symptoms resulting from exposure to a traumatic event. Identifying causal factors in the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) is an important step toward developing preventative interventions for individuals at risk for trauma exposure. Anxiety sensitivity (AS), or the fear of negative physical, cognitive, or social consequences one associates with anxious arousal, is a vulnerability factor often associated with prospective and concurrent PTSS development. This study examined whether experimentally manipulating AS with a cognitive anxiety sensitivity treatment (CAST), prior to an analog trauma video, results in differential trajectories of PTSS development after one week. Undergraduates (N = 80) selected for Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 cognitive concerns subscale scores > 4 were randomly assigned to complete a single-session cognitive anxiety sensitivity training (CAST) or a control training, prior to viewing a ten-minute film of motor vehicle accidents. Participants completed measures of AS at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and one-week follow-up; PTSS was measured at day-one and week-one follow-up. Pre-post intervention AS changes were larger among CAST participants. However, condition was not associated with week-one PTSS. Furthermore, there was no evidence that pre-post intervention AS changes mediated the relationship between condition and one-week PTSS change. Future studies should seek to evaluate this relationship in longer protocols, among clinical samples, and with more potent index traumas. Still, the current proposal adds to the existing literature by demonstrating that AS interventions implement prior to index stressors sufficiently reduce AS, which in turn is related to concurrent changes in PTSS.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_2017SP_Boffa_fsu_0071N_13892
Format: Thesis

Title: Estimation of Nitrogen Load from Septic Systems to Surface Waterbodies in Indian River County, FL.
Creator: Lei, Hongzhuan, Ye, Ming, Wang, Xiaoqiang, Shanbhag, Sachin, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Scientific Computing
Abstract/Description: Excessive nitrogen loading to surface water bodies has resulted in serious environmental, economical, ecological, and human health problems, such as groundwater contamination and eutrophication in surface water. One important source of nitrogen in the environment, especially in densely populated coastal areas in Florida, is due to wastewater treatment using onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) (a.k.a., septic systems). Moreover, due to the population expansion, nitrogen loads...
Show moreExcessive nitrogen loading to surface water bodies has resulted in serious environmental, economical, ecological, and human health problems, such as groundwater contamination and eutrophication in surface water. One important source of nitrogen in the environment, especially in densely populated coastal areas in Florida, is due to wastewater treatment using onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) (a.k.a., septic systems). Moreover, due to the population expansion, nitrogen loads from septic systems are expected to increase. Therefore, sustainable decision-making and management of nitrogen pollution due to septic systems are urgently needed. In this thesis, two software are used to simulate the whole process of nitrogen (ammonium and nitrate) transport starting from septic systems to finally reach the surface waterbodies. One software is VZMOD, and the other one is the ArcGIS-based Nitrogen Load Estimation Toolkit (ArcNLET). VZMOD is seamlessly integrated with ArcNLET in the way as follows. VZMOD is firstly used to simulate the flow and nitrogen transport in the vadose zone, which is between drain field infiltrative surface and water table, based on the assumption of steady-state, one-dimensional vertical reactive transport with constant incoming fluxes of water, ammonium, and nitrate. The ammonium and nitrate concentrations, given by VZMOD at the water table, are then used as the inputs to the modeling of ammonium and nitrate fate and transport in groundwater in ArcNLET, considering heterogeneous hydraulic conductivity and porosity as well as spatial variability of septic system locations, surface water bodies, and distances between septic systems and surface water bodies. In addition, the key mechanisms controlling nitrogen transport, including advection, dispersion, and denitrification, are also considered in ArcNLET. The study sites of this thesis research are the Main-South Canal (MSC) drainage basin and the City of Sebastian located in Indian River County in southeast Florida. Surface water bodies (e.g., rivers and streams) and groundwater at the two site discharge to the Southern Indian River Lagoon, where the ecological and biological integrity has deteriorated in the last several decades due to the decline in water quality caused in part by nitrogen pollution. There are in total 12,741 septic systems in the MSC area, while in the City of Sebastian, the number of septic systems is 4,883. The process of simulating nitrogen reactive transport from septic tanks to surface water bodies consists of the following three steps: (1) based on the site-specific data, such as DEM, waterbodies, septic locations, hydraulic conductivity and porosity, forward models of VZMOD and ArcNLET is developed, (2) based on the measured data of system state variables, such as water level and nitrogen concentration, the forward models are calibrated, and (3) the calibrated models are used to simulate nitrogen plumes and to estimate nitrogen load from the septic systems to surface water bodies. Considering the modeling ability and the site complexity, two questions, (1) what are the nitrogen characteristics of these two sites, (2) can my model be able to capture these nitrogen characteristics, have been investigated in this study, and the major findings are as follows: (1) The simulated nitrogen plumes and load estimates exhibit substantial spatial variability in the both sites, and the depth from drainfields to water table is important to nitrogen reactive transport, especially the ammonium nitrification to nitrate. (2) Ammonium and nitrate loads for the Main-South Canal drainage basin are largely located in the south to the South Canal drainage basin. Along the ditches and canals, the ammonium concentration is lower due to the small distance between water table and drainfields. There exists a region located in the southeast drainage basin where ammonium loading is high. (3) Incomplete nitrification process is exposed under the vadose zone while the denitrification process is mostly complete in the saturated zone in the Main-South Canal area. (4) The nitrification process is largely complete under the unsaturated zone while the denitrification process is incomplete in the saturated zone in the City of Sebastian area. (5) Reduction ratio is lower while nitrogen loading to surface waterbodies per septic system is larger in the City of Sebastian area than in the Main-South Canal area. (6) The flow model calibration in the City of Sebastian area is not as satisfactory as in the Main-South Canal area, because of the simplified assumption that water table is a subdued replica of topography used in ArcNLET is not satisfied at the study site. These results can be used to support the on-going Basin Management Action Plan. More efforts, such as investigating the soil condition (e.g. micro-bacteria content, dissolved oxygen or dissolved organic carbon and pH) and specific septic system environment, are also needed to verify these results and to develop more insights about the nitrogen processes in the study areas.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_FALL2017_Lei_fsu_0071N_14260
Format: Thesis

Title: Estimation of Power Density of Modular Multilevel Converter Employing Set Based Design.
Creator: Toshon, Tanvir Ahmed, Faruque, Md Omar (Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering), Foo, Simon Y., Bernadin, Shonda Lachelle, Soman, Ruturaj, Florida State University,...
Show moreToshon, Tanvir Ahmed, Faruque, Md Omar (Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering), Foo, Simon Y., Bernadin, Shonda Lachelle, Soman, Ruturaj, Florida State University, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Abstract/Description: Medium Voltage DC (MVDC) system is becoming a captivating alternative for designing All Electric Ship (AES) for the US Navy. Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) is considered as an essential component of MVDC systems for its scalability and efficacy. Designing such a power electronic converter for an electric ship is a challenging task in terms of volume constraints in an electric ship.Preliminary naval ship design used point based spiral design techniques, but the complexity and some...
Show moreMedium Voltage DC (MVDC) system is becoming a captivating alternative for designing All Electric Ship (AES) for the US Navy. Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) is considered as an essential component of MVDC systems for its scalability and efficacy. Designing such a power electronic converter for an electric ship is a challenging task in terms of volume constraints in an electric ship.Preliminary naval ship design used point based spiral design techniques, but the complexity and some disadvantages of such design techniques don’t necessarily produce the most feasible cost effective design. To overcome the issue, the US Navy is exploring the application of Set Based Design(SBD) for designing naval architecture through Smart Ship System Design (S3D) to aid the early stage ship design.This thesis explores the areas of SBD to have a better understanding and knowledge of the design techniques. This is accomplished by design exercise employing SBD to design an essential component of the MVDC breaker-less architecture which is Modular Multilevel Converter. The effort begins with investigating the scaling factors for MMC and apply them to estimate the power density of the converter through exploration of SBD.The outcome of this work is expected to aid early stage ship design exercises using S3D which will enable a guideline for applying SBD concepts to integrate into ship system design.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: FSU_SUMMER2017_TOSHON_fsu_0071N_14095
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