Search results

Title: A Systematic Approach to the Development of Functional Carbon Nanotube Based Films and Their Applications.
Creator: Tyndall Jr., John (Jack) Lawrene
Abstract/Description: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been demonstrated to possess uniquely valuable electronic properties, good chemical stability, and large surface area. Potential applications include advanced catalytic systems to electrochemical sensors, and highly efficient fuel cells. With an increased interest in flexible/bendable electronics, the need for flexible energy storage devices to work within these devices has grown. Carbon nanotubes have a small diameter, high surface area, and have a graphitic...
Show moreCarbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been demonstrated to possess uniquely valuable electronic properties, good chemical stability, and large surface area. Potential applications include advanced catalytic systems to electrochemical sensors, and highly efficient fuel cells. With an increased interest in flexible/bendable electronics, the need for flexible energy storage devices to work within these devices has grown. Carbon nanotubes have a small diameter, high surface area, and have a graphitic structure. Along with their unique properties, it is also their ability to support metal nanoparticles that their application in flexible energy storage applications is actively being studied. The zinc carbon battery was used as a template for these new flexible batteries, with zinc (Zn) working as the anode active material and manganese (IV) oxide (MnO2) serving as the cathode active material. At the center of this research is the addition of CNTs into the battery design. The CNTs high strength and flexibility make them a promising component for thin and flexible batteries and electrodes. The focus of this study is to show how the development of carbon nanotube based materials has rapidly changed in recent years. My work starts with the inclusion of CNTs into tradition assemblies such as the synthesis of functional cross-linked multi-walled carbon nanotube paper films but with nanoparticles incorporated into the cross-linked network. The project then began to focus on the creation of coin cell (button cell) and flexible batteries using the cross-linked carbon nanotube film with manganese (IV) oxide, zinc foil and an electrolytic solution to replicate the electrochemistry of a zinc carbon battery. Cross-linking carbon nanotubes is difficult because of the low degree of surface functionalization which would be used to connect the tubes, so a better way to incorporate the carbon nanotubes into a functional composite was required to move the field of carbon nanotube out of a plateau. The advent of consumer 3D printing with thermoplastics provided a unique opportunity to mix carbon nanotubes with the thermoplastics and eventually photopolymer resins to produce a new class of functional 3D printing materials which are described in this thesis.
Show less
Date Issued: 2019-12-08
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1512750938_c8380521
Format: Thesis

Title: Phronesis as Authorial Know-how: A Play on the Art of Living a Well Written Story.
Creator: Carpenter, Jennifer
Abstract/Description: A Letter to the Audience Before I draw the curtain and release the philosophical coddiwomple that follows, I would like to take this time to reflect on its coming to be and, hopefully, explain myself to the audience. A preemptive rundown and a warning (or two) of what this project is meant to be--and why I've chosen to write it in this way--will be helpful in understanding what’s going on. To start, I’d like to ward off any high expectations for traditional order or strict structure to my...
Show moreA Letter to the Audience Before I draw the curtain and release the philosophical coddiwomple that follows, I would like to take this time to reflect on its coming to be and, hopefully, explain myself to the audience. A preemptive rundown and a warning (or two) of what this project is meant to be--and why I've chosen to write it in this way--will be helpful in understanding what’s going on. To start, I’d like to ward off any high expectations for traditional order or strict structure to my creative project: I make no claim to the exactness or completeness to the words written here. Of course I suppose my argument could have been made by writing a regular paper, and probably with less words at that, and, to justify this piece of thoughtful whimsy, I’ll start by answering this obvious question that the reader might find themselves asking--why didn't I? It's a fair question. There are so many ways I would like to address this question, but I’ll try to constrain myself to the most topical. First, in the most blunt way: I've get lyrically restless writing philosophy in the prescribed formats and sometimes adhering to strict contextual expectations can restrict the writer on a thoughtful quest. I long for the days when philosophers were allowed a bit of creative freedom in getting their thoughts out there; mostly relying on their own thinking and just writing it in the way they wanted. I feel restrained by rules of philosophical writing, at times, and I think this subject beckons for me to stretch my imagination and ignore (for the moment) the need to follow a certain path of inquiry. This reason, for the unorthodox method that I take, address the less than straightforward way I go about putting forth my case: lives are not straightforward. Nothing about by subject is straightforward. Our lives, conduct and even characters are barely legible to us. Once more, our thoughts are not like he standard philosophical paper--not really. Academic papers (strictly academic) are crafted y stepping outside oneself to edit. Our thoughts do not chug along like a train down one track, at least mine do not. It's more like flying a kite. I have this idea, storytelling as the art of living, and I release it letting the thought mingle with my other beliefs, desires, and goals. The control I have the kite is minimal, just a flimsy piece of plastic and a big of string. Every once in a while a gust of whimsy blows by and takes my kid away, then, I have to slowly gain back control by guiding into a better position. As the reader will experience in the arupt way in which conversations end and begin. It will help to see this piece as the writing process of what would be philosophy paper, refined for presentation. I wanted to represent this attitude in the setting of the lay, thus, I set my scene within the mind of a student reading Aristotle with my interlocutors being character manifestations of our student's different perspectives. Her multitudes, if you will, come together to interpret Aristotle's lesson for living well as a lesson in writing well; with one of them further arguing that his lesson is taught to convince us that is self-authorship is what makes a life well lived. As our student reads the relevant passages from Aristotle, lachessi presents her authorial analogy to the group: showing how authorship is practical wisdom and how this take on wisdom better informs us as to what happy people are doing. After Which the collective discusses Lachesis Second claim, that, Aristotle is telling us to become the author of our own stories. Finding the form that best fit the matter at hand is not an easy task; I struggled to find an appropriate vessel for discussion the art of living as the art of storytelling. I needed a narrative form, that relies on heavy dialogue, and one that would allow for me to incorporate quotes from the nicomachean ethics in a way that wouldn't interrupt the flow. I, also, wanted a writing style that could allow be to sway a bit from the course, in a relevant manner. A stage play is the practical choice for m project mostly because of its dialog aspect; and the organization's of acts and scene help to keep the dialogues as individual conversations that go together, yet, do not exactly merge seamlessly from topic to topic. This type allows me to connect Aristotle's Phronimos to the well written author and discuss how she embodies the notion of authoring her one's own life.
Show less
Date Issued: 2019-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524861087_cd109dd1
Format: Thesis

Title: Relationships Between Anxiety, Hormones, and Pubertal Developmental Stage in Adolescent Females.
Creator: Crisler, Sierah V
Date Issued: 2018-12-07
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1512707550_4438c596
Format: Thesis

Title: An Analysis of the Works Progress Administration in Florida.
Creator: Pierce, Nicholas
Date Issued: 2018-05-26
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524781345_35edd3cf
Format: Thesis

Title: Three Cents: Reinterpreting The Threepenny Opera as an Immersive Experience.
Creator: Trinci, Anna Jane
Abstract/Description: This Honors Thesis chronicles the process of devising, rehearsing, and executing an immersive theater experience based on Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, and Elisabeth Hauptman's The Threepenny Opera and Guy Debord’s The Society of the Spectacle.
Date Issued: 2018-05-06
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525637056_e9e39a0f
Format: Thesis

Title: The Malaysian Model of Islamic Governance and Religious Freedom.
Creator: Jones, Zachary Samuel
Date Issued: 2018-05-04
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525449380_a3cd7781
Format: Thesis

Title: Photographs.
Creator: Alsina, Lauren
Date Issued: 2018-05-04
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525451645_f6523834
Format: Thesis

Title: How Restricting Cell Phones May Paradoxically Restrict a Student's Performance.
Creator: Dubon, Dominique
Abstract/Description: Organizations today searching for new ways to develop a more prolific work environment often take into consideration both employee productivity and well-being. Research on work-life balance suggests that separating work from other daily activities can be beneficial for both productivity and well-being, but modern technological innovations have blurred this line between a work and social life. The shift to a 24/7 work environment has led to various studies searching for ways technology is...
Show moreOrganizations today searching for new ways to develop a more prolific work environment often take into consideration both employee productivity and well-being. Research on work-life balance suggests that separating work from other daily activities can be beneficial for both productivity and well-being, but modern technological innovations have blurred this line between a work and social life. The shift to a 24/7 work environment has led to various studies searching for ways technology is affecting psychological health and the work environment itself. Past research suggests that cell phones impair academic performance, but effectively managing cell phone use may provide a channel for a better work-life fusion. Based on previous research, I predict that restricting the use of cell phones in classrooms may negatively affect academic performance. Additionally, this restriction may affect current mood, specifically increasing negative affect, with also increased levels of anxiety. If so, this would suggest that administrators may need to adjust their management of technology strategies in the classroom and subsequently the workplace.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-05-03
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525400982_9d74a0c8
Format: Thesis

Title: Is Brain Training Worth It?: Exploring Predictors of Individuals’ Willingness to Engage in Brain Training.
Creator: Kmetz, Brandon V
Abstract/Description: Our aim was to assess how much time individuals would be willing to spend playing brain games to gain prolonged functional independence. In Experiment 1, data from 337 adults (ages 20-73) were collected. Participants completed a survey asking them how much time they would be willing to invest in daily brain training to extend their functional independence by certain amounts of time (e.g., 1 month, 1 year). Participants also completed surveys assessing self-perceived health and cognitive...
Show moreOur aim was to assess how much time individuals would be willing to spend playing brain games to gain prolonged functional independence. In Experiment 1, data from 337 adults (ages 20-73) were collected. Participants completed a survey asking them how much time they would be willing to invest in daily brain training to extend their functional independence by certain amounts of time (e.g., 1 month, 1 year). Participants also completed surveys assessing self-perceived health and cognitive functioning, personality, technology experience, and demographic variables. Even for relatively small gains (extending functional independence 1 week), participants reported being willing to dedicate an average of 11.5 minutes (SD = 19) every day to brain training, with some participants reporting being willing to play for significantly longer. The best predictor of willingness to invest time into brain training was belief in brain training efficacy, β = .36, t(330) = 7.75, p < .001. There was also a positive association between self-perceptions of cognitive deficits and willingness to engage in brain training, β = .10, t(330) = 2.00, p < .05. Experiment 2 was much smaller (N = 29, all older adults), and thus could not effectively explore individual differences. However, it was found that participants were willing to invest a large amount of time for relatively small gains. Results indicate that individuals are willing to invest a significant amount of time each day playing brain games to remain in their own homes and be independent longer. However, intention to engage in daily brain training was influenced by the perceived amount of benefit and self-perceived cognitive deficits. This has implications for predicting the adoption of, and adherence to, potentially effective treatments for cognitive decline.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-05-03
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525379156_c497aef6
Format: Thesis

Title: The Relationship Between Sugar Intake and Neural Marker of Anxiety In Young Children.
Creator: Sigel, Sara
Date Issued: 2018-05-03
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525363736_cd663a76
Format: Thesis

Title: An Exploratory Analysis of the Predictors of Attention Capture.
Creator: Barrios, Giancarlo
Date Issued: 2018-05-02
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525295187_8a5d1ccf
Format: Thesis

Title: The Political Climate: Assessing Abstract and Concrete Climate Change Arguments Using Moral Foundations Theory.
Creator: Damon, David
Abstract/Description: Despite near scientific consensus that Earth is warming, much of the general public remains unwilling to acknowledge the reality of climate change. This striking mismatch suggests that the scientific community could improve the clarity and persuasiveness of its message. The current work draws upon two psychological theories in an attempt to increase the success of proenvironmental appeals regarding climate change. Moral foundations theory suggests that liberals respond best to messages framed...
Show moreDespite near scientific consensus that Earth is warming, much of the general public remains unwilling to acknowledge the reality of climate change. This striking mismatch suggests that the scientific community could improve the clarity and persuasiveness of its message. The current work draws upon two psychological theories in an attempt to increase the success of proenvironmental appeals regarding climate change. Moral foundations theory suggests that liberals respond best to messages framed in terms of harm and fairness, whereas conservatives respond best to messages framed in terms of ingroup loyalty, respect for authority, and purity. Meanwhile, construal level theory suggests that people may find arguments more persuasive when they are relayed in specific, concrete terms rather than general, abstract terms. We combined these theories by presenting liberal and conservative participants with climate change messages framed in abstract or concrete terms, and based in either harm and fairness or ingroup loyalty, respect for authority, and purity. We then assessed relevant proenvironmental intentions and beliefs. Overall, liberals scored higher than conservatives on these attitudes, and this measure was positively correlated with moral concerns about harm and fairness and negatively correlated with moral concerns about purity. However, the manipulations did not significantly impact our results. Together, these findings suggest that framing messages through this technique may not systematically influence proenvironmental attitudes.
Show less
Date Issued: 05/01/2018
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525187748_31661c8b
Format: Thesis

Title: Metabolic and Mitotic Roles for the Kinesin-4 KLP3A.
Creator: Huetteman, Kaitlyn
Abstract/Description: The centrosome is the main microtubule-organizing center in animal cells. Centrosomin (Cnn), a gene that encodes a centrosomal protein, is key to centrosome function. Mutations in the human Cnn gene are associated with an inherited developmental syndrome called autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH). Cnn mutant Drosophila were used as a model in order to examine the genetic basis of the disorder. Through preliminary screening of the mutant, we discovered that genes regulating...
Show moreThe centrosome is the main microtubule-organizing center in animal cells. Centrosomin (Cnn), a gene that encodes a centrosomal protein, is key to centrosome function. Mutations in the human Cnn gene are associated with an inherited developmental syndrome called autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH). Cnn mutant Drosophila were used as a model in order to examine the genetic basis of the disorder. Through preliminary screening of the mutant, we discovered that genes regulating metabolism augmented the affects of Cnn, making these mutants susceptible to starvation sensitivity. Additionally, a forward genetic screen revealed mutations that were synthetic lethal with Cnn and we subsequently tested them for starvation sensitivity. Our goal was to identify which other genes regulate metabolism in the Cnn genetic network. One mutation that fulfilled criteria for starvation sensitivity was mapped to a gene that encodes a microtubule-based motor protein involved in transportation and spindle formation. Likely, this candidate shares a microtubule-based function with Cnn. My project investigated whether these mutants are defective in the regulation of metabolism and microtubule assembly in mitosis, and will contribute to our understanding the genetics of the disease pathway of MCPH.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524849081_7fd7fbea
Format: Thesis

Title: Infant Preference for Infant Directed Speech versus Adult Directed Speech.
Creator: Foley, Megan Rose, Borovsky, Dr. Arielle
Abstract/Description: This thesis, as part of the international research consortium “ManyBabies”, aims to identify differences in the effect sizes of infant speech preferences based on data cleaning practices and the potential confounding variables of gender, trial order, and participant age. These questions are of interest specifically in the context of study replication, particularly if these factors could explain some of the issues there are with replicating developmental psychology studies. It was thought that...
Show moreThis thesis, as part of the international research consortium “ManyBabies”, aims to identify differences in the effect sizes of infant speech preferences based on data cleaning practices and the potential confounding variables of gender, trial order, and participant age. These questions are of interest specifically in the context of study replication, particularly if these factors could explain some of the issues there are with replicating developmental psychology studies. It was thought that infant-directed speech (IDS) clips would have significantly longer screen looking times than adult-directed speech (ADS) clips, and that these effects would be significantly impacted by trial number and the participant age, but less so by gender. The experiment was conducted using an eyetracking paradigm where IDS and ADS audio clips were presented in one of four trial orders. Results found that there was a significant effect of trial type on mean looking time (p < .001) with IDS trials looked at longer than ADS trials. The variables of gender and trial order also had significant effects on looking time across all four conditions. Participant age did not have a significant effect on looking time until participants younger than 365 days were compared with those older than 365 days, where it was found older participants had significantly longer looking time for adult-directed speech trials than younger participants. These findings can be used to formulate better practices for study replication to ensure that potential confounding variables are accounted for; common data cleaning practices were also not found to have a significant influence on effect significance.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524849823_c5a0746b
Format: Thesis

Title: Reaction Kinetics of Lithium Electrodes with Solid Polymer Electrolytes.
Creator: Berliner, Marc Dylan
Abstract/Description: Solid polymer electrolytes have the potential to produce safe, effective alternative to liquid batteries. Creative, new approaches must be developed to determine reaction kinetics. An alternative method to cyclic voltammetry in rotating disk electrodes has been developed in solid polymer electrolytes. The novel pulsed voltammetry approach analysis was verified using a rotating disk electrode with a liquid ferri/ferrocyanide redox couple, and reasonable agreement for exchange current density...
Show moreSolid polymer electrolytes have the potential to produce safe, effective alternative to liquid batteries. Creative, new approaches must be developed to determine reaction kinetics. An alternative method to cyclic voltammetry in rotating disk electrodes has been developed in solid polymer electrolytes. The novel pulsed voltammetry approach analysis was verified using a rotating disk electrode with a liquid ferri/ferrocyanide redox couple, and reasonable agreement for exchange current density was found. Reaction kinetics of lithium electrodes were also studied in solid polymer electrolytes consisting of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide salt (LiTFSI) dissolved in polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymers (SEO). Symmetric Li cells were cycled with pulsed voltammetry to measure current at different salt concentrations and temperatures. Butler-Volmer kinetics for single-electron transfer, reversible reactions were applied to obtain exchange current density and the transfer coefficients. The plating reaction rate of lithium metal was found to be significantly greater than the stripping reaction rate. Reaction kinetics were found to be nearly independent of salt concentration, which suggests that they are dominated primarily by the nature of the lithium metal surface. The activation energy and pre-exponential factor for the plating of lithium metal was found to be a weak function of salt concentration.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524850184_6a0b8089
Format: Thesis

Title: Mapping and Analysis of Open Chromatin in Developing Ears of Maize.
Creator: Savadel, Savannah
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524852658_e99e69f5
Format: Thesis

Title: Parasubicular Neurons in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.
Creator: Don, Hershel, Sullenberger, Thomas, Kumar, Sanjay S
Abstract/Description: We used histopathological techniques and confocal laser microscopy to assay and quantify neuronal density in the parasubiculum and Medial Entorhinal Area (L3) in control and epileptic rats. Cell loss in L3 of the Medial Entorhinal Area is known and well-documented in both human patients and rat models of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, however the smaller, adjacent parasubiculum is less studied in this respect. Using an indigenously developed cell quantification method, we determined significant loss...
Show moreWe used histopathological techniques and confocal laser microscopy to assay and quantify neuronal density in the parasubiculum and Medial Entorhinal Area (L3) in control and epileptic rats. Cell loss in L3 of the Medial Entorhinal Area is known and well-documented in both human patients and rat models of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, however the smaller, adjacent parasubiculum is less studied in this respect. Using an indigenously developed cell quantification method, we determined significant loss of neurons in the parasubiculum, using the previously-observed cell loss in L3 of the Medial Entorhinal Area as control.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524852017_f696b4c8
Format: Thesis

Title: Corregidora's Blues: Re-Inventing the Mulatto Identity.
Creator: McGrew, Darius O.
Abstract/Description: Corregidora posits Blues as a conduit through which Ursa may address the transgenerational trauma which has plagued the matriarchy of her biracial genealogy. This trauma underscores the importance of memory and oral tradition in African-American culture, and demonstrates the personal and political agency by which it may be characterized. Blues functions as an agent of self-determination and a subsequent contradiction to the tragic mulatto trope, my written Thesis will analyze and draw...
Show moreCorregidora posits Blues as a conduit through which Ursa may address the transgenerational trauma which has plagued the matriarchy of her biracial genealogy. This trauma underscores the importance of memory and oral tradition in African-American culture, and demonstrates the personal and political agency by which it may be characterized. Blues functions as an agent of self-determination and a subsequent contradiction to the tragic mulatto trope, my written Thesis will analyze and draw connections between Corregidora and “Was Your Mama a Mulatto?”. My goal is to wholly identify the role of Blues in the alternate presentation of the tragic mulatto figure in Corregidora.
Show less
Date Issued: 04/27/2018
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524860905_b0ea2cd8
Format: Thesis

Title: From My Grandfather's Hands: El Coqui: A Puerto Rican Play.
Creator: Mercado, Cristian A
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524859097_38969e99
Format: Thesis

Title: Effects of Effort and Ability Feedback on Emotions Toward Math.
Creator: Shorter, Courtney N
Abstract/Description: Emotions toward academic subjects can positively or negatively affect achievement, but little work focuses on state emotions, which occur during math tasks. This preregistered study addresses the lack of research on state emotions by measuring students’ self-reported emotions while taking varied math quizzes and receiving three possible types of feedback. The 147 college students took math quizzes that involved either success or failure, and were asked about their current feelings of pride,...
Show moreEmotions toward academic subjects can positively or negatively affect achievement, but little work focuses on state emotions, which occur during math tasks. This preregistered study addresses the lack of research on state emotions by measuring students’ self-reported emotions while taking varied math quizzes and receiving three possible types of feedback. The 147 college students took math quizzes that involved either success or failure, and were asked about their current feelings of pride, enjoyment, anxiety, boredom, and anger. Students were also randomly assigned to effort, ability, or no feedback conditions. Using repeated measures analyses of variance, we found that students had more positive and less negative emotions after experiencing success compared to experiencing failure. The only effect of type of feedback was on anger, which showed that there was a significant increase in anger reports for the effort feedback condition between the time before conditions started and after. Additionally, type of feedback had no significant effect on math performance. The correlations between growth and fixed mindsets and emotions in response to success and failure showed only a small positive correlation between growth mindset and enjoyment. There were no significant correlations between growth or fixed mindset and math performance. Therefore, our results suggest that emotions change in responses to success and failure, that feedback had a minimal effect on emotions towards and performance in math, and that mindset is minimally correlated to emotions or performance.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524859362_57a4d3c3
Format: Thesis

Title: Finishing Sophocles: An Attempt to Recreate a Fragmented Satyr Play.
Creator: Vancini, Charles Benjamin
Abstract/Description: Under the supervision of Dr. Samer Al-Saber, I researched ancient Athenian culture and the satyr play dramatic tradition in order to recreate the lost ending to Sophocles' Ichneutae. This project combined dedicated academic research with playwriting and artistic creativity.
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524843337_38251a22
Format: Thesis

Title: Millennial Financial Preparedness Across Racial Groups.
Creator: Keen, Trissanne Lee Anna
Abstract/Description: This research study surveys 680 Millennials to analyze how financial literacy and financial behaviors vary across different racial groups. Respondents in this study consisted of Asians, Black/African Americans, Hispanics and Caucasians. Results from the study demonstrated that only 59% of survey respondents could answer financial literacy questions correctly. Moreover, Caucasians displayed the highest level of financial literacy compared to other racial groups, and women displayed lower...
Show moreThis research study surveys 680 Millennials to analyze how financial literacy and financial behaviors vary across different racial groups. Respondents in this study consisted of Asians, Black/African Americans, Hispanics and Caucasians. Results from the study demonstrated that only 59% of survey respondents could answer financial literacy questions correctly. Moreover, Caucasians displayed the highest level of financial literacy compared to other racial groups, and women displayed lower levels of financial literacy than men. This study concludes that Millennials are not knowledgeable on subjects concerning financial concepts. In essence, Millennials lack of financial knowledge can lead to them making sub-optimal financial decisions which can be detrimental to their success.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524845287_2acaf164
Format: Thesis

Title: Inotropic Effect of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate on Arrthymias in Ischemic Mouse Heart.
Creator: Kiss, Kaelin
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524843472_781937dd
Format: Thesis

Title: Investigating SREBP2 as a Potential Zika Virus Host Cofactor.
Creator: Bell, Alexander Bell, Lee, Emily, Tang, Hengli
Abstract/Description: Zika virus (ZIKV) is an Aedes mosquito transmitted flavivirus that has drawn global concern during the 2015-2016 epidemic in the Americas. The identification of host proteins and pathways may elucidate potential drug targets for antiviral therapy. Cholesterol synthesis has been shown to play an important role in the pathogenesis of several members of the flaviviridae family.16,18 Cholesterol biosynthesis occurs via the mevalonate pathway, and all participating enzymes are transcriptionally...
Show moreZika virus (ZIKV) is an Aedes mosquito transmitted flavivirus that has drawn global concern during the 2015-2016 epidemic in the Americas. The identification of host proteins and pathways may elucidate potential drug targets for antiviral therapy. Cholesterol synthesis has been shown to play an important role in the pathogenesis of several members of the flaviviridae family.16,18 Cholesterol biosynthesis occurs via the mevalonate pathway, and all participating enzymes are transcriptionally regulated by sterol regulatory-element binding proteins (SREBPs). 12,13 RNAi mediated expression knockdown of SREBP2 followed by NS1 FRET analysis reveals a 43% decrease in ZIKV infectivity in SNB-19 cells. Interestingly, RNAi mediated expression knockdown of individual genes that are transcriptionally activated by SREBP2 results in an increase of ZIKV infectivity. This suggests that the antiviral effect of SREBP2 knockdown is not solely mediated by depletion of mevalonate pathway products such as cholesterol. We hypothesize that the SREBP2 post-translational processing pathway contains pro-viral elements, and that ZIKV infectivity can be modulated by the activity of the pathway. Knockdown of SREBP2 does not induce spontaneous interferon beta (IFN-β) expression, but may increase IFN-β expression in the response to an infection. Overexpression of SREBP2 and SREBP1a result in increased transcription of mevalonate pathway enzymes, and increased ZIKV infection. SREBP1a’s enhancement of ZIKV infectivity indicates that SREBP2’s pro-viral role is likely mediated through the activity of it’s transcriptional targets. The specific mechanism of SREBP2’s interaction with ZIKV is not known, and is the subject of potential future plans for investigation.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524861754_b7c9463e
Format: Thesis

Title: Relationship between Vocabulary Knowledge and Morphological Awareness in English Learners.
Creator: Baldauf, Nicole Sue
Abstract/Description: This study examined the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and morphological awareness. It was thought that these two measures would be positively correlated. There were 35 participants from a summer migrant education program ranging in age from fourth to seventh grade. There were three measures of morphological awareness and two measures of vocabulary knowledge that were examined for correlation. The results showed that there was in fact a positive correlation between each of the...
Show moreThis study examined the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and morphological awareness. It was thought that these two measures would be positively correlated. There were 35 participants from a summer migrant education program ranging in age from fourth to seventh grade. There were three measures of morphological awareness and two measures of vocabulary knowledge that were examined for correlation. The results showed that there was in fact a positive correlation between each of the compared morphological awareness and vocabulary knowledge tasks. These correlations ranged in strength from moderately to strongly correlated. Future research should also focus on the population of English Learners as it is underrepresented however, it should be causal in order to inform clinicians and teachers on the best method in which to aid English Learners.
Show less
Date Issued: 4/27/2018
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524843199_54d787c8
Format: Thesis

Title: The Correlation of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Production with Body Mass Index in Men and Women.
Creator: Keen, Shanon Deidre
Abstract/Description: The increasing prevalence of obesity is a major public health concern since it is associated with many chronic diseases and imparts a large economic burden in the United States (U.S). Obesity is marked as a state of chronic low grade inflammation that can lead to insulin resistance. The objective of this study was to examine if Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α) serum levels were higher in obese individuals or overweight individuals. A cross-sectional study was conducted that included a...
Show moreThe increasing prevalence of obesity is a major public health concern since it is associated with many chronic diseases and imparts a large economic burden in the United States (U.S). Obesity is marked as a state of chronic low grade inflammation that can lead to insulin resistance. The objective of this study was to examine if Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α) serum levels were higher in obese individuals or overweight individuals. A cross-sectional study was conducted that included a total of 68 men and postmenopausal women between the ages of 45 to 65 years who were overweight (n=26) or obese (n=42). Measurements of each participant’s BMI were done and fasting venous blood was collected to assess TNF-α serum levels. An ELISA kit was used to measure the serum levels of TNF-α. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment correlations (r), where the degree of the relationships between BMI and TNF-α serum production was assessed to determine the relationship between variables. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). Significance was accepted at p≤0.05. There were no significant difference between the TNF-α serum levels in the group of overweight individuals 0.86 ± 0.25(pg/ml) and the obese group: 0.92 ± 0.42 (pg/ml). Numerically speaking there were 6% differences between overweight verses obese individuals. Our findings, albeit not significantly, support the notion that TNF-α plays a role in the development of insulin resistance due to obesity.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524843967_ace63889
Format: Thesis

Title: La Sorella Dell'Ave: The Sister of the Ave Maria: A Translation of the Romanzi in Versi by Ludovica Ripa di Meana.
Creator: Beasley, Jessica
Abstract/Description: This work seeks to get a better grasp on translation in favor of doing justice to the book, La Sorella Dell'Ave by Ludovica Ripa di Meana. While the research surrounding translation theory is presented here, this project also included the first few chapters of the translation that this project worked on, with the help of Dr. Silvia Valisa. This research discusses ethical translation, feminist translation, translation decisions, and translation perceptions, specifically pertaining to western...
Show moreThis work seeks to get a better grasp on translation in favor of doing justice to the book, La Sorella Dell'Ave by Ludovica Ripa di Meana. While the research surrounding translation theory is presented here, this project also included the first few chapters of the translation that this project worked on, with the help of Dr. Silvia Valisa. This research discusses ethical translation, feminist translation, translation decisions, and translation perceptions, specifically pertaining to western culture.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524812703_4f6e2250
Format: Thesis

Title: Effects of Perceptual Training in Listeners of Severe Dysarthric Speech.
Creator: McBride-Tobiere, Atiana
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524661751_994cd827
Format: Thesis

Title: The Financial Systems and Assimilation Rates of Chinese Diaspora in the American South.
Creator: Novello, James Giovanni
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524855278_ebb29998
Format: Thesis

Title: Nucleosome Dynamics in a MPP+ Model of Parkinson's Disease.
Creator: Pelt, Joe Williams
Abstract/Description: Deroxyrobnucleic acid (DNA) contains the genetic material of living organisms. Nuclear DNA is packaged into nucleosomes, which are composed of DNA wrapped around positively-charged histone proteins. Nucleosome organization regulates gene expression and has been shown to undergo genome-wide distribution changes in response to external stimuli. Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that results in tremors, stooped-gait, and loss of memory. It is caused by the progressive death of...
Show moreDeroxyrobnucleic acid (DNA) contains the genetic material of living organisms. Nuclear DNA is packaged into nucleosomes, which are composed of DNA wrapped around positively-charged histone proteins. Nucleosome organization regulates gene expression and has been shown to undergo genome-wide distribution changes in response to external stimuli. Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that results in tremors, stooped-gait, and loss of memory. It is caused by the progressive death of dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra. Studies have shown that major molecular pathways are disrupted in Parkinson models. Our study aims to learn how nucleosome organization is altered as SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells are induced with 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium iodide (MPP+) to model Parkinson's Disease. DNA has been digested by MNase, and all transcription start sites were isolated for sequencing. We now have proper material to answer important questions about chromatin structure's response to MPP+, which will likely reveal information about the etiology of Parkinson's disease.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524855392_8fb86dc8
Format: Thesis

Title: Using a Call-Response Occupancy Survey with Brown-headed Nuthatches (Sitta pusilla) to Evaluate the Biological Species Concept.
Creator: Levy, Heather
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524855853_d4be0035
Format: Thesis

Title: Neural Network Analysis of Intraganglia Connectivity Based on Single Cell Segmentation of DTI Data.
Creator: Gabler Pizarro, Laura Adeline
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1526057549_4c920655
Format: Thesis

Title: A Cross – Sectional Study Comparing Body Composition, Bone Mineral Density, Strength, Power, Quality of Life Between Short-term and Long-term Breast Cancer Survivors.
Creator: Giles, Jordin
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to compare body composition, bone mineral density (BMD), strength, muscle power, and quality of life in short-term breast cancer survivors (ST-BCS) and long-term breast cancer survivors (LT-BCS). METHODS: Body composition and BMD measures were completed on 17 ST-BCS (57.2  9.3 years) and 26 LT-BCS (62.0  7.2 years) via dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Upper body strength was measured by a 1 repetition maximum chest press and lower body strength was...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to compare body composition, bone mineral density (BMD), strength, muscle power, and quality of life in short-term breast cancer survivors (ST-BCS) and long-term breast cancer survivors (LT-BCS). METHODS: Body composition and BMD measures were completed on 17 ST-BCS (57.2  9.3 years) and 26 LT-BCS (62.0  7.2 years) via dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Upper body strength was measured by a 1 repetition maximum chest press and lower body strength was assessed using BIODEX isokinetic and isometric leg extension and flexion tests. Muscle power was measured by a Tendo unit and quality of life was assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire. RESULTS: Mean time since completion of primary treatment was 7.7  7.1 years. Time since treatment completion for ST-BCS and LT-BCS was 1.8  1.1 years and 11.5  6.7 years, respectively. No significant differences were found between ST-BCS and LT-BCS in measures of body composition, BMD, strength, muscle power, or quality of life. A positive correlation was observed between time since completion of treatment and lumbar spine BMD (r=.38). CONCLUSION: Our findings show that ST-BCS and LT-BCS experience similar rates of changes in body composition, BMD, strength, power, and quality of life, regardless of time since the completion of treatment. This may be due to the similarity in menopausal age between the ST-BCS and LT-BCS in this study. Both may have experienced the same rate of age-related changes since the onset of menopause, as well as similar changes during the cancer treatment period. More research is needed to determine what factors influenced the changes specifically in the lumbar spine BMD over time. Furthermore, more research is needed comparing ST-BCS and LT-BCS to determine whether the effects of treatment persist over time and for how long.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524885285_d9701640
Format: Thesis

Title: Investigating the link between proteasome dysfunction and human islet polypeptide toxicity in a transgenic yeast model.
Creator: Murray, Matthew Angel
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524851367_3fee600e
Format: Thesis

Title: Age-Related Autonomic Regulation in Catecholaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia.
Creator: Oropallo, Zoey
Abstract/Description: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), also called exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia is a hereditary disease that can cause sudden cardiac death in human patients. Interestingly, while patients with CPVT have normal function of the heart at rest, they show life-threatening arrhythmias during physical activity or acute emotional stress. Autonomic nervous system is known to have a role in arrhythmia pathogenesis, and its response changes with aging. However, little...
Show moreCatecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), also called exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia is a hereditary disease that can cause sudden cardiac death in human patients. Interestingly, while patients with CPVT have normal function of the heart at rest, they show life-threatening arrhythmias during physical activity or acute emotional stress. Autonomic nervous system is known to have a role in arrhythmia pathogenesis, and its response changes with aging. However, little is known that how autonomic regulation with aging contributes to arrhythmia burdens in CPVT. Methods: To test our hypothesis, we examined ECG recording with a catecholaminergic challenge (isoproterenol, 3mg/kg + caffeine, 120mg/kg) in anesthetized CPVT mice at different age groups (6 weeks old, 12 weeks old, and 48 weeks old). Results: In CPVT mice, the frequency of arrhythmias were increased with aging. The resting heart rate (HR) decreased with aging, whereas the HR response after adrenergic stress was significantly increased. The average RR interval also increased in advanced age, suggesting a possibility of an increased autonomic regulation. Conclusion: We found that arrhythmia incidence worsens by lowering intrinsic HR, and possibly by a modulation of parasympathetic nerve activity in CPVT mice with advanced age.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525264709_2e0b4d7e
Format: Thesis

Title: Design of a Temperature and Humidity Controlled Chamber.
Creator: Castro, Andrew
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524854210_10209abf
Format: Thesis

Title: Lend Me Your Ears: Artistic Expression as Political Action in Young People.
Creator: Bonahue, Edward
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524864620_e5568482
Format: Thesis

Title: How Memes Construct Realities Through Terministic Screens.
Creator: Khanam, Shaimaa
Abstract/Description: Internet memes are one of the latest developments in the image genre, growing directly out of the digital age. Andrew S. Ross and Damian J. Rivers, in 2017, analyzed how the 2016 election memes functioned to delegitimize the candidates that they represented. I am taking this idea one step further, positing that Internet memes not only delegitimize, but are an important way that identities are constructed for the individuals they depict. Thanks to the Internet, the distribution, circulation,...
Show moreInternet memes are one of the latest developments in the image genre, growing directly out of the digital age. Andrew S. Ross and Damian J. Rivers, in 2017, analyzed how the 2016 election memes functioned to delegitimize the candidates that they represented. I am taking this idea one step further, positing that Internet memes not only delegitimize, but are an important way that identities are constructed for the individuals they depict. Thanks to the Internet, the distribution, circulation, and repetition of words, images, and other forms of communication are more readily available, and can happen on a much larger scale than communication prior to the digital age. Focusing on the 2016 election memes of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, this work aims to study how the characteristics of a meme, combined with social media and the digital circulation, work together to construct realities for their viewers, and consequently, identities for the individuals they depict. To investigate this, I analyzed four sets of memes from this election cycle – two for each of the major party candidates – against Kenneth Burke’s theory on terministic screens, which suggests that reality is constructed through language in a process of selection, reflection, and deflection. I believe the same thing happens with images. Through analyzing these sets, I believe I have come to a better understanding of what identities were put forth by the images representing these individuals, and how those identities represent “the reality” of how people understood the candidates. I then explore what it means that these ideas were circulated via social media as memes.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524871878_8c6e5841
Format: Thesis

Title: Bisphenol-A as an estrogen mimic altering chromatin structure: Link between environmental toxins and chromatin biochemical state.
Creator: Budine, Taylor D
Abstract/Description: Steroid hormones are the largest class of regulatory factors in the mammalian biology. Steroid hormones bind hormone receptors, allowing them to dimerize and function as transcription factors. Frequently this regulation of gene transcription is associated with nucleosome redistribution. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a common toxin found in many of the plasticids and epoxy resins we use every day. BPA is a thought to be an estradiol mimic, binding to hormone receptors allowing them to dimerize and...
Show moreSteroid hormones are the largest class of regulatory factors in the mammalian biology. Steroid hormones bind hormone receptors, allowing them to dimerize and function as transcription factors. Frequently this regulation of gene transcription is associated with nucleosome redistribution. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a common toxin found in many of the plasticids and epoxy resins we use every day. BPA is a thought to be an estradiol mimic, binding to hormone receptors allowing them to dimerize and function as transcription factors, which stimulate nucleosome redistribution at inappropriate times. However, nucleosome distribution from BPA exposure has not yet been observed. I expect that as BPA mimics estradiol and dysregulates the potential for gene expression, and that monitoring alterations in chromatin structure will give valuable insights into the first steps of this dysregulation. I mapped nucleosome redistribution and nucleosome sensitivity in both untreated cells and cells exposed to BPA to observe any change in nucleosome repositioning and biochemical composition after this stimulus. If BPA functionally acts as an estradiol mimic and is able to change chromatin structure, untimely or unwanted gene expression may result. BPA will be expected to induce remolding in the cell’s chromatin structure and affect the endocrine responsive genes. My results would show how other stimuli could mimic naturally occurring substances and be unexpected regulatory factors in altering our chromatin structure. BPA is one of many persistent toxins readily in our environment that we are exposed to. We found that there are transient nucleosome positional changes with exposure to Estradiol and Bisphenol-A at the -2, -1, TSS, +1 and +2 positions while comparing the two stimuli at the 10-minute post exposure time period. We are especially interested in the nucleosome loss or gain at the +1 position because of its implications for possible gene expression. These results show that there is indeed similar chromatin remodeling behavior between Estradiol and Bisphenol-A to possibly warrant connections to the potential of the cell. This study will be one of the first to propose chromatin remodeling as the underpinnings to Bisphenol-A ability to mimic the natural sex hormone Estradiol. The scientific world is now becoming more aware of how environmental factors and pollutants all around us can have an acute or trans-generational effect on our health and epigenomic regulation.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524847528_f54529a4
Format: Thesis

Title: Correlation of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Production with Body Mass Index in Men and Women.
Creator: Keen, Shanon
Abstract/Description: The increasing prevalence of obesity is a major public health concern since it is associated with many chronic diseases and imparts a large economic burden in the United States (U.S). Obesity is marked as a state of chronic low grade inflammation that can lead to insulin resistance. The objective of this study was to examine if Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α) serum levels were higher in obese individuals or overweight individuals. A cross-sectional study was conducted that included a...
Show moreThe increasing prevalence of obesity is a major public health concern since it is associated with many chronic diseases and imparts a large economic burden in the United States (U.S). Obesity is marked as a state of chronic low grade inflammation that can lead to insulin resistance. The objective of this study was to examine if Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α) serum levels were higher in obese individuals or overweight individuals. A cross-sectional study was conducted that included a total of 68 men and postmenopausal women between the ages of 45 to 65 years who were overweight (n=26) or obese (n=42). Measurements of each participant’s BMI were done and fasting venous blood was collected to assess TNF-α serum levels. An ELISA kit was used to measure the serum levels of TNF-α. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment correlations (r), where the degree of the relationships between BMI and TNF-α serum production was assessed to determine the relationship between variables. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD). Significance was accepted at p≤0.05. There were no significant difference between the TNF-α serum levels in the group of overweight individuals 0.86 ± 0.25(pg/ml) and the obese group: 0.92 ± 0.42 (pg/ml). Numerically speaking there were 6% differences between overweight verses obese individuals. Our findings, albeit not significantly, support the notion that TNF-α plays a role in the development of insulin resistance due to obesity.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524878986_0593b76b
Format: Thesis

Title: Analysis of sea fish assemblages at 350 meters on three Northwest Hawaiian Island Seamounts.
Creator: Metcalf, Allison Taylor
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525035703_34421094
Format: Thesis

Title: Neural Correlates of Tourette's Syndrome in Mu Oscillations of the Sensorimotor Cortex.
Creator: Bockler, Olivia R.
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524887548_07be1322
Format: Thesis

Title: Bmh1/Bmh2 Redundancy in the Control of the Spindle Assembly Checkpoint in Yeast Cells.
Creator: Jones, Nat
Abstract/Description: The spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) monitors errors in chromosome attachment, but the regulation of the SAC is not fully understood. Previous research shows that the budding yeast 14-3-3 protein Bmh1 serves a sequestering function for Fin1, which prevents the kinetochore recruitment of Fin1-PP1 and prolongs the SAC. After chromosome segregation, Bmh1 detaches from Fin1, allowing the Fin1-PP1complex to bind to the kinetochore and remove SAC proteins from the kinetochore. bmh1 mutant cells...
Show moreThe spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) monitors errors in chromosome attachment, but the regulation of the SAC is not fully understood. Previous research shows that the budding yeast 14-3-3 protein Bmh1 serves a sequestering function for Fin1, which prevents the kinetochore recruitment of Fin1-PP1 and prolongs the SAC. After chromosome segregation, Bmh1 detaches from Fin1, allowing the Fin1-PP1complex to bind to the kinetochore and remove SAC proteins from the kinetochore. bmh1 mutant cells show chromosome missegregation and early dephosphorylation of SAC proteins in the presence of tension defects, which indicates premature anaphase entry. We found that Bmh2, a homologue of Bmh1 that is less prevalent within cells, has some redundant function with Bmh1. By creating a bmh1 GAL-BMH2 cell line, we were able to overexpress the Bmh2 protein in the absence of Bmh1. This new strain grew poorly on glucose medium when Bmh2 expression is suppressed, which confirmed the synthetic growth defect of the bmh1 bmh2 double mutant. When this strain was grown in galactose medium to induce Bmh2 overexpression, we observed suppressed sensitivity to microtubule poison and decreased Fin1 kinetochore localization. Therefore, we concluded that Bmh1 and Bmh2 play redundant roles in cell cycle regulation.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524851794_9af3c0e6
Format: Thesis

Title: Air-sea coupling dependency on sea surface temperature fronts as observed by research vessel data.
Creator: Stauffer, Catherine L.
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524965224_4d96af1a
Format: Thesis

Title: The Effects of Context and Individual Difference in L2 Taboo Word Comprehension.
Creator: Cook, Nathaniel
Abstract/Description: Previous research suggests that high emotionally salient words are different when it comes to language processing. This paper focuses on the interaction of context, individual difference, and the second language in the comprehension of taboo words. Using the Situated Speaker-Hearer Individual Difference Theory (SSHIDT) to study this interaction, this research reproduces a previous study investigating taboo comprehension. Forty-one bilinguals of English (L1) and Spanish (L2) participated in an...
Show morePrevious research suggests that high emotionally salient words are different when it comes to language processing. This paper focuses on the interaction of context, individual difference, and the second language in the comprehension of taboo words. Using the Situated Speaker-Hearer Individual Difference Theory (SSHIDT) to study this interaction, this research reproduces a previous study investigating taboo comprehension. Forty-one bilinguals of English (L1) and Spanish (L2) participated in an in-lab word-by-word sentence reading task and an online questionnaire. To determine the influence of the taboo words and the context they appear in, the sentences contained two variables that were each manipulated on two levels: Taboo or Non-Taboo, and Surprised or Not-Surprised. In addition, the participants’ self-reported propensity to offense by Spanish taboo words were collected and incorporated into the results as a covariate. ANOVA unveils that there is no significant interaction between the taboo, surprise, and propensity to offense items. This suggests that emotionally salient words in our second language do not carry the same strength as they do in our first language.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525119589_35a87b32
Format: Thesis

Title: A Discussion of the Social and Political Factors of the Bubonic Plague and Malaria in Italy.
Creator: Emerson Gunter, Kristen Lynmarie
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis of the social and political factors of the bubonic plague and malaria epidemics in Italy. The goal is to understand the ways in which bacterial and parasitic microbial diseases affect the development of medical practices and social structures, and how, reciprocally, social and political structures interact with the spread and treatment of each disease. Social dynamics of a population are often overlooked or criticized as being...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis of the social and political factors of the bubonic plague and malaria epidemics in Italy. The goal is to understand the ways in which bacterial and parasitic microbial diseases affect the development of medical practices and social structures, and how, reciprocally, social and political structures interact with the spread and treatment of each disease. Social dynamics of a population are often overlooked or criticized as being unreliable in the research of infectious diseases, however they have proved to be monumental in understanding and treating a disease. Socio-economic, political and cultural factors are significant constituents in the research of disease related epidemics. Infectious diseases continue to inhibit the economic edifices and the social anatomy of developing countries, and remain a key underlying problem in economic development. Making these trans-disciplinary links by bridging the gap between social and natural sciences and studying the social and biological parallels of past diseases may help in understanding similar relationships in the 21st century.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524884434_e6f6e67e
Format: Thesis

Title: An Analysis of Shell Dump Features from Mound Field (8Wa8), Wakulla County, Florida.
Creator: Schultz, Julian Erich
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524846323_38065531
Format: Thesis

Title: Digital Compensation To Mechanical Error: An Investigation Into Cyber-Physical Systems With DeXter™ A Hybrid Additive Manufacturing System.
Creator: Psulkowski, Sean Psulkowski Colin
Abstract/Description: As the need arises for high throughput manufacturing of products with higher complexity, so does the acquisition rate of autonomous systems in the industrial settings. The growing promise of additive manufacturing technology and the realization of industry 4.0 practices requires the introduction of cooperative robotic systems to meet demand. The research and development of the DeXter™ hybrid manufacturing system at HPMI strives to bridge the gaps of current and future manufacturing technology...
Show moreAs the need arises for high throughput manufacturing of products with higher complexity, so does the acquisition rate of autonomous systems in the industrial settings. The growing promise of additive manufacturing technology and the realization of industry 4.0 practices requires the introduction of cooperative robotic systems to meet demand. The research and development of the DeXter™ hybrid manufacturing system at HPMI strives to bridge the gaps of current and future manufacturing technology. The inclusion of a cooperative robotic system working simultaneously on a part in close proximity spurs inquiry to the issues of effectiveness and practicality compared to what is witnessed by conventional operation. The following manuscript aims to narrate the design process and capabilities of the DeXter™ system, as well as measure current performance under typical operation. Investigations were aided with (1)computer vision analysis and (2)dynamic modeling to provide insight on the limitations of the current system. Finally, to benchmark performance as it compares to modern on market systems. The rationale is presented as to the benefits of future investment into the DeXter™ system, including expected operation protocol of a fully realized system of manufacturing. The following study presents a corrective algorithm of operation, to mitigate tool-head precision error digitally in a system where physical improvement is mechanically limited. Such work acts as a cornerstone to a late neural network of cyber physical systems operating cooperatively to facilitate a fluid workflow of custom manufacturing never before witnessed.
Show less
Date Issued: 4/27/2018
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524799119_9f381d5c
Format: Thesis

Title: Advancing Diabetes Care: The Optimization of Insulin Pump Medication Delivery.
Creator: Wilcox, John Hartford
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524862378_d562eb9f
Format: Thesis

Title: The Sustainability of Rapid Economic Growth in Hpae’s.
Creator: Digney, Matthew J
Abstract/Description: This paper contributes to the ongoing research into the sustainability of the rapid economic expansion of the High Performing Asian Economies. Data was collected and analyzed from seven different nations who make up the group that is referred to as High Performing Asian Economies, or HPAE’s. This paper analyzed and interpreted data in relation to both public and fiscal policy in each of the countries. The findings show patterns that point to a correlation between a prosperous private sector...
Show moreThis paper contributes to the ongoing research into the sustainability of the rapid economic expansion of the High Performing Asian Economies. Data was collected and analyzed from seven different nations who make up the group that is referred to as High Performing Asian Economies, or HPAE’s. This paper analyzed and interpreted data in relation to both public and fiscal policy in each of the countries. The findings show patterns that point to a correlation between a prosperous private sector that is not burdened by a high top marginal tax rate, coupled with conservative government spending and economies that have sustained a high rate of economic growth.
Show less
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524845994_a7908260
Format: Thesis

Theses and Dissertations (8539)	+ -
Undergraduate Honors Theses (964)	+ -
Digitized Theses and Dissertations 1952-2002 (716)	+ -
Honors Ethical Issues and Life Choices (24)	+ -
Department of History (1)	+ -

Department of Physics (1)	+ -
School of Information Faculty Scholarship (1)	+ -

Music (884)	+ -
Psychology (527)	+ -
History (448)	+ -
English literature (436)	+ -
Education (366)	+ -

Study and teaching (317)	+ -
Educational psychology (300)	+ -
Meteorology (285)	+ -
Oceanography (266)	+ -
Physics (258)	+ -
Atmospheric sciences (257)	+ -
Biology (252)	+ -
Communication (249)	+ -
Arts (212)	+ -
Mathematics (201)	+ -
Electrical engineering (181)	+ -
Mechanical engineering (174)	+ -
Neurosciences (161)	+ -
Chemistry (159)	+ -
Humanities (159)	+ -
Civil engineering (150)	+ -
Computer engineering (149)	+ -
Earth sciences (144)	+ -
English language (143)	+ -
Environmental engineering (132)	+ -
Political science (131)	+ -
Public administration (128)	+ -
Statistics (125)	+ -
Art (124)	+ -
Public policy (124)	+ -

Florida State University (9)	+ -
Veterans Administration Hospital (Coral Gables, Fla.) (5)	+ -
Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee (4)	+ -
Veterans Administration Hospital (Augusta, Ga.) (4)	+ -
Veterans Administration Hospital (Gulfport, Miss.) (4)	+ -

Search In

Pages

Pages

Sort Results By:

Narrow results by:

Collection

Topical Subject

Name as Subject

Title as Subject

Geographic Subject

Temporal Subject

Genre Subject

Genre

Type of Resource

Language

Creator

Found In

Owner

Florida (154)	+ -
United States (110)	+ -
Europe (24)	+ -
Georgia (16)	+ -
Southern States (11)	+ -

English (9519)	+ -
Spanish (10)	+ -
French (2)	+ -