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    Analysis of Gene Expression Patterns of Evolutionarily Conserved Annexin Proteins
    (Florida Southern College, 2020-12-03) Robinson, Shealyn
    Item embargoed on 10-24-2021
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    Impression of Expression: The Relationship Between Ambivalent Sexism and Perceptions of Gender-Typed Applicants
    (Florida Southern College, 2020-12-03) Ready, Emily J.
    The purpose of the current study is to determine a relationship between ambivalent sexism and perceptions of applicants as a function of the applicant’s level of masculinity and femininity. Although there has been a progressive shift toward equal opportunity within the workplace, there is still a bias that surrounds applicants’ gender and their hireability for certain positions. Furthermore, this discrimination can extend to the gendered job type (e.g., managerial positions are considered masculine) and the incongruency between an applicant’s sex and their gender expression (i.e., masculinity, femininity).
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    Identification of Annexin-A2 and Annexin-A5 Interactions with Synaptic Vesicles and the Parkinson’s Disease Associated Protein α-Synuclein
    (Florida Southern College, 2020-12-03) Peterson, Michaela
    Item embargoed on 10-24-2021
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    Moving from Classroom Teacher to School Administrator: Attributes of Influence
    (Florida Southern College, 2020-12-03) Nelson, Brandy
    The purpose of this study is to identify key qualities and characteristics that can make the transition from classroom teacher to school administration easier, better preparing them for when they transition. Further, it will help these future administrators work to prevent difficulty in the transition. The research question for the study is: What qualities create a more favorable transition from classroom teacher to school administrator? Within this project, surveys and interviews were conducted to determine a possible correlation between age the transition occurred, the number of years spent as a classroom teacher, and the gender of the administrator and ease of transition they experienced.
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    Representations of Children with Disabilities in Young Adult Novels
    (2020-12-03) Gill, Daria
    This thesis analyzes the question: How are children with disabilities represented in young adult novels? To answer this, I selected five young adult novels that feature at least one character with a disability: Wonder, Fish in a Tree, Rules, Out of My Mind, and El Deafo. I explore the way different disabilities are represented in these novels, the impact of these disabilities on the characters, the power the character with a disability exhibits, and the impact each author had on their book. Ultimately, the results will be used to explore how literature featuring characters with disabilities can be used in classrooms in a beneficial way.
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    Applied Ethics for Emergency Medical Services
    (Florida Southern College, 2020-12-03) Jaydon, Gibbs
    In this project, I will characterize major ethical frameworks and apply them to a series of ethical dilemmas encountered in prehospital emergency medicine, giving EMTs and Paramedics a toolbox for making moral judgements in the field. For this project to serve as both a tool for EMS providers and an academic application of ethical theory, I have structured it in such a way that it should be accessible and beneficial to members of both disciplines. For this reason, I strive to paint a picture of the realities of prehospital emergency medicine as well as provide a thorough explanation of philosophical concepts.
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    Analysis of the Antibiotic Susceptibility and Culture Conditions of Helicobacter Cetorum, a Seaborne Gastric Pathogen
    (Florida Southern College, 2020-12-03) Bauman, Sarah
    The Helicobacter genus is a diverse group of bacteria with many species that typically cause gastrointestinal disease in a variety of mammalian hosts. Helicobacter pylori is a well-studied pathogen in humans, is highly prevalent in the population, and causes gastritis, gastric ulcers, and carcinomas. [...] To date, very few publications have been released with studies of H. cetorum in the lab; most studies have focused exclusively on diagnosing infection and determining tissue pathology. In this study, we aimed to expand the existing knowledge on H. cetorum. In addition to analyzing certain growth condition preferences, we performed a series of tests to determine its susceptibility to the three aforementioned antibiotics commonly used to treat H. pylori. The bacteria was found to be sensitive to clarithromycin and levofloxacin, but resistant to metronidazole. These results may have clinical significance, as in vitro antibiotic susceptibility is directly correlated with in vivo antibiotic susceptibility, and the results can be used by marine veterinarians to better treat these intelligent, beautiful animals.