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Movement and Physiology of Invasion Front Cane Toads (Rhinella marina) in Central Florida

Mazariegos, Kayleigh (Florida Southern College, 2021-04)

In Australia and Florida, cane toads (Rhinella marina) are an invasive species that have wreaked havoc on local ecosystems. Native to South and Central America, these toads secrete a toxin harmful to both fauna and humans, ...
The statistics of the Oscars: What type of nominee will win?

Carlton, Jacqueline R. (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

The trends and correlations in the Academy Awards have been in the public eye for years. These trends may lead to the ability to understand the differences between winners and nominees in each category. This study will ...
Development of a Field-Ready Colorimetric Test for the Identification of Synthetic Cathinones

Trimble, Jack (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

In recent years, the number of synthetic cathinone derivatives has increased dramatically. The effects of the extended use of these compounds is not well understood, leaving health professionals and law enforcement at a ...
The Effect of College Majors on Students' Perceptions of Sexual Offenders

Santore, Madison (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

The purpose of my honors thesis is to determine whether or not students' opinions and assumptions about sex offenders differ according to their college major. This project also examines whether students' academic disciplines ...
Assessing the Vanishing Lesbian in Book-to-Film Adaptations: A Critical Study of Rebecca, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Black Panther

Coursen, Felicia (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

Popular media consistently disregards lesbian voices and identities. The film industry, as a facet of popular media, often neglects to tell lesbian stories. When films do include lesbian characters, the depictions are often ...
Hatred of the Hijab: Islamophobia and Muslim Women in America

Hagan, Rachel (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

In this paper, I investigate the phenomenon of Islamophobia in the United States, specifically how it affects Muslim women. Many scholars have researched Islamophobic speech using stereotypes of Muslim men, but research ...
The Reality of Dystopia in Politics and Media: A Critical Examination of Nineteen Eighty-Four, Fahrenheit 451, and V for Vendetta

Newton, Grace (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

In 1949, George Orwell published his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, a story of a dark, dystopian future. In the wake of World War II, the future seemed bleak to many people, including those in Western democratic societies. ...
Green Synthesis of a Metal-Organic Framework Selective Towards the Binding of Methylene Blue

Desilets, Hunter (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

In the summer of 2010, the U.N. deemed that all humans had a right to water, and access to fresh drinking water is a requirement to fulfil other rights. However, millions of people across the globe still live without access ...
The Implementation of a Spartan Model’s Effect on Students’ Overall Understanding of Esterification Reactions

Mills, Korinne (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

Organic Chemistry students often struggle with using information provided to them to extend to new situations. Inquiry-based labs and assignments have shown to improve students’ ability to extend their knowledge to new ...
What can Hollywood Learn from YouTube?

Lewis, John Jack (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

Though most of a film’s marketing budget is directed toward television advertisements, the rise in video-sharing platforms provides an additional outlet for promotion. Arguably, the most notable of these video-sharing ...
Seasonal Prevalence and Host Specificity of Lawrencarus sp. Mites in Anuran Hosts

Smith, Emma (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

Ereynetid mites of the subfamily Lawrencarinae are small, free-living, endoparasitic mites found in the nasal passages of anuran hosts. While the physical and physiological attributes of the Lawrencarena subfamily have ...
Evaluation of the Greener Synthesis of a Series of Electronically Modified Stilbene Analogues as Novel Anticancer Agents

Metcalfe, Candace Jessica (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

Cancer is the uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal cells that affects millions of people. Due to the important role microtubules play in cell division, drugs-targeting microtubules can initiate apoptosis, preventing ...
Shell of a life: A review of the geographic frequency of amphipods, cnidarians and annelids as loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) epibionts

Martin, Bailey (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

Loggerhead sea turtles carry diverse communities of organisms including many invertebrate species on their carapace as epibionts. Investigating the frequency of amphipods, cnidarians and annelids from several epibiont ...
Invasive Parasites: A survey of endoparasites in Salvator merianae populations in Florida

Fonseca, Marisa (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

The Argentine Black and White Tegu (Salvator meriane) is a large lizard native to South America that has been introduced to central and south Florida. With successful breeding populations in at least two locations, and the ...
Characterization of the Mutant ProP Protein in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

Hamcho, Faez Patrick (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

Mechanisms invoked by organisms to combat osmotic stress are ubiquitous. The information gained from analyzing osmotic adaptations can be broadly applied, to creating drought-resistant crops, understanding disease pathologies, ...
Ideology and Femininity in Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Bliss, Sarah (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

Between 1847 and 1848, the literary market of Victorian England convulsed under the influence of two novels from previously unknown authors: Currer Bell’s Jane Eyre and Ellis Bell’s Wuthering Heights. Known to a slightly ...
Horror, Halloween, and Hegemony: A Psychoanalytical Profile and Empirical Gender Study of the “Final Girls” in the Halloween Franchise

Lehmann, Tabatha (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

The purpose of this study is to determine how the perceptions of femininity have changed throughout time. This can be made possible through a psychoanalysis of the main character of Halloween, Laurie Strode, and other ...
Reliability of a Novel iPhone App on Testing Proprioception of the Lower Extremities

Andriani, Nicholas (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

The term “proprioception” has been used to describe a variety of different mechanisms and systems related to motor control and the sensorimotor system. Stability is an important outcome of proprioception and can be measured ...
Generation of Controlled Release Gelatin-NSAID Conjugates for Post-Surgical Applications

Rozen, Emily (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are often prescribed after surgery to reduce inflammation and aid in pain management. NSAIDs, such as Advil, Motrin, and Aleve, are typically taken orally as over-the-counter ...
Testing the Validity of the InjurySway App and Vibration’s Effect on Shoulder Control

Winton, Amber (Florida Southern College, 2021-05)

Upper extremity stability is critical for injury prevention. Vibration may improve proprioception, reducing injury risk. Mobile applications are accessible reliable tools to measure recovery in athletes. One research purpose ...

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