2020 SpringNo Descriptionhttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/4862024-03-29T13:16:28Z2024-03-29T13:16:28Z251A Look into the Dyslexic and ADHD Mind: How does ADHD play a part in a Student with Dyslexia’s Reading Comprehension and Fluency?Furey, Lillianhttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/5042022-11-03T16:34:59Z2020-04-01T00:00:00Zdc.title: A Look into the Dyslexic and ADHD Mind: How does ADHD play a part in a Student with Dyslexia’s Reading Comprehension and Fluency?
dc.contributor.author: Furey, Lillian
dc.description.abstract: This paper explains the relationship between a student with dyslexia and a student with both dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In elementary schools across the country there is a rise in the number of students with dyslexia and students with attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This paper examines how interventions can benefit students with dyslexia versus how interventions can benefit students with dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The research described in this paper compares two students that are on the same reading level and both struggle with reading comprehension and fluency. Students are assessed to find out how ADHD combined with dyslexia plays a part in students processing. I will be comparing how interventions can help students reading level
improve through work with fluency and comprehension. This paper explains each component of the process starting with assessments, going into interventions, the results, and a summary. It also explains how this process of interventions and assessments can help students with dyslexia and ADHD in the future.
dc.description: Honors Thesis Spring 2020
2020-04-01T00:00:00ZA Proposed Methodology for the Cardiac Analysis of Parasitically Infected Cuban TreefrogsHorton, Thomashttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/5102022-11-03T16:28:24Z2020-04-01T00:00:00Zdc.title: A Proposed Methodology for the Cardiac Analysis of Parasitically Infected Cuban Treefrogs
dc.contributor.author: Horton, Thomas
dc.description.abstract: Cuban treefrogs are a successful invasive species within the state of Florida, which have harmed Florida’s native ecosystem (Johnson, 2017). The parasite Apharyngostrigea pipientis has been found using the Cuban treefrog tadpole as a secondary intermediate host during development. During this process, the parasite encysts around the heart and mesenteries. It is unknown how these parasites impact the survivability of the tadpoles and whether their presence impedes cardiac function. This paper proposes a methodology to examine both heart function, and myocardial thickness as a result of the presence of A. pipientis. Due to the spring semester not having enough rain to support tadpoles, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, only parts of the protocol were able to be done. Pulse oximetry on tadpoles found that Cuban Treefrog tadpoles between Gosner stages 26 and 39 had an average oxygen saturation of 97.2%. Parameters for the successful use of pulse oximetry on tadpoles was generated, alongside a protocol for histological analysis of tadpole myocardium and endocardium.
dc.description: Honors Thesis Spring 2020
2020-04-01T00:00:00ZAnalysis of the Stomach Tissue Microbiome within Florida Manatees, Trichechus manatus latirostrisHamontree, Samanthahttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/5072022-11-03T16:35:39Z2020-04-01T00:00:00Zdc.title: Analysis of the Stomach Tissue Microbiome within Florida Manatees, Trichechus manatus latirostris
dc.contributor.author: Hamontree, Samantha
dc.description.abstract: Identification of the microbiome within marine mammals, including sirenians has been the focus of recent research. While previous work has identified the microbiome from the lower gastrointestinal tract (fecal samples) of manatees and dugongs, we sought to examine the microbiome of the upper gastrointestinal tract, specifically the stomach of Florida manatees, Trichechus manatus latirostris. We obtained two stomach tissue samples (one sample from the greater curvature of the stomach and the other from the lesser curvature of the stomach) from three recently deceased Florida manatees in collaboration with the Marine Mammal Pathobiology Laboratory in St. Petersburg, FL between 2013-2016. These samples were stored at -80C until processing, when DNA was extracted from the thawed stomach tissue using the Zymobiomics DNA miniprep kit. Samples were sent for metagenomics sequencing utilizing the V3 and V4 variable regions of 16S rRNA gene at Genewiz (New Jersey, USA). As expected, several species of fermenting microorganisms were found as well as cellulose degrading microorganisms. Statistical tests were implemented to compare bacterial abundance and diversity between manatees and the two tissue sections that were sampled. Here, we are the first to report the microbiome composition inhabiting the upper gastrointestinal tract within any sirenian. While this is the first study to describe the stomach microbiome of Florida manatees, our findings will be available for future studies as a baseline for the microbiome of the upper gastrointestinal tracts of sirenians. Since the composition of the microbiome has been linked to health in other mammals, this research project may provide important information to veterinary care providers.
dc.description: Honors Thesis Spring 2020
2020-04-01T00:00:00ZApplying Legal Theory to Racism in American SocietyHill, Rebeccahttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/5092022-11-03T16:36:45Z2020-04-01T00:00:00Zdc.title: Applying Legal Theory to Racism in American Society
dc.contributor.author: Hill, Rebecca
dc.description.abstract: Racism has shown to be a trying part of American history. From slavery to mass incarceration, race relations has proved to be a dominant force in social, economic, and political aspects of society. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how the combination of the theories given by H.L.A. Hart, a British legal philosopher, and Derrick Bell, an American lawyer, professor, and civil rights activist, can be used to gain a more comprehensive view on the American legal system which can be used to show how there is room for reform under the current system. Racism has been prevalent throughout all of American history and so when thinking about the American legal system it is impossible to theorize about the system effectively without taking racism into account. While both Hart and Bell’s philosophical inquiries can be used separately, the combination of the two gives a more comprehensive view on how the American system operates. The value of this is that the combination of the two is more applicable to how the system operates in the real world.
dc.description: Honors Thesis Spring 2020
2020-04-01T00:00:00ZCharacterization of Red Pigment Producing Bacteria: An Honors ProjectMauzy, Ingahttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/5162022-11-03T16:30:10Z2020-04-01T00:00:00Zdc.title: Characterization of Red Pigment Producing Bacteria: An Honors Project
dc.contributor.author: Mauzy, Inga
dc.description.abstract: This is a continuation of a project submitted as an Honors Proposal in April of 2019. The project focuses on five bacterial strains that are capable of producing both a red pigment and a green sheen on Marine Agar. The project was intended to further classify these organisms, through several experiments that originally included a carbohydrate utilization test, an Analytical Profile Index (API), determination of fatty acid composition, examining morphology, multi-locus sequence comparison, and/or comparing the absorption spectra. Since then, the project has switched gears and become more focused on genomic comparison. The five protein sequences studied were Filamenting temperature-sensitive mutant Z (FtsZ), Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate A (GapA), RecA, RNA Polymerase A (RpoA), and Topoisomerase A (TopA). An attempt was made to isolate the sequences of each of the five genes in the following organisms: MI3, JD-17, JD-18, Renegade, and Little Penny. Unfortunately, the project was cut short due to lab closures in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the only isolates sequenced were RecA, RpoA, TopA and 16s isolated from MI3. These sequences were compared to the known sequences of the genes from two strains of Zooshikella ganghwensis (15267 and JC2044) and one strain of Hahella chejuensis.
dc.description: Honors Thesis Spring 2020
2020-04-01T00:00:00ZDisruptorsCouch, Juliahttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/5232022-02-11T18:49:13Z2020-04-01T00:00:00Zdc.title: Disruptors
dc.contributor.author: Couch, Julia
dc.description.abstract: The film features the stories of Will Crum and Robyn Wilson, Lakeland locals who operate an organic farm. Titled "Disruptors", this film tells the story of two unique individuals who found not just one another, but a mutual affection for leading life outside the box.
dc.description: Honors Thesis Spring 2020
2020-04-01T00:00:00ZDon’t You Know that you are Toxic: The Effects of Allelopathy Within an Aquaponic SystemWalter, Madisonhttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/5202022-11-03T16:32:00Z2020-04-01T00:00:00Zdc.title: Don’t You Know that you are Toxic: The Effects of Allelopathy Within an Aquaponic System
dc.contributor.author: Walter, Madison
dc.description.abstract: Aquaponics systems are sustainable, closed systems that utilize fish waste as a mode of fertilization for various crops. Historically, aquaponics systems have mostly used fish such as tilapia, cod, and catfish rather than other aquatic life; however, an increasing number of aquaponics farmers have been successfully using crayfish, shrimp and prawns. A wide variety of plants have been grown in aquaponic systems. Allelopathic plants, or plants that are able to inhibit or enhance growth of other plants by releasing certain chemicals from their roots to interact with nearby plant roots, have not been studied in aquaponic systems. The following paper provides a details of a research study completed to observe the effects of garlic allelopathy on tomato plants within a crayfish aquaponic system. This study has the potential to optimize crop growth and yield in personal and commercial aquaponics systems, as well as broaden the understanding of how environment plays a role in the efficacy of allelopathic chemicals.
dc.description: Honors Thesis Spring 2020
2020-04-01T00:00:00ZEffects of Olfactory Enrichment on the Stereotypic Behaviors of Owl Monkeys (Aotus nancymaae)Woerle, Samanthahttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/5222022-11-03T16:34:27Z2020-04-01T00:00:00Zdc.title: Effects of Olfactory Enrichment on the Stereotypic Behaviors of Owl Monkeys (Aotus nancymaae)
dc.contributor.author: Woerle, Samantha
dc.description.abstract: The purpose of environmental enrichment is to improve the well-being of captive animals. Types of environmental enrichment include, but are not limited to, the introduction of music, toys, and scents. Animals given such enrichment often exhibit a reduction in stereotypic behaviors (e.g., pacing and self-scratching), which are often linked to elevated stress. Owl monkeys (Aotus nancymaae) are nocturnal, monogamous primates. In captivity, some owl monkeys exhibit repetitive flipping, pacing, and scratching. Despite reliance on chemical communication and use of olfactory cues in foraging and social interactions, their responses to olfactory enrichment have not been investigated. We examined the effects of olfactory enrichment on the behavior of captive owl monkeys (DuMond Conservancy, Miami, FL). Ten pairs of monkeys were systematically presented four different types of scents (cinnamon, nutmeg, rosemary, and sage). Male and female owl monkeys displayed the greatest interest to cinnamon (via sniffing and touching scent vials). Of the five females that flipped, four flipped less often when cinnamon was present than during control trials (empty spice vials). The rates of scratching and pacing were not affected by the presence of the scents. Our findings corroborate previous studies in mice, felids, and canids, which suggest that the presence of cinnamon decreases repetitive behaviors and improves welfare. Olfactory enrichment elicits interest and reduces repetitive flipping in owl monkeys and may offer similar benefits to other nocturnal primates.
dc.description: Honors Thesis Spring 2020
2020-04-01T00:00:00ZEverybody was Fungus Fighting: Examining the symbiotic interactions between Ericaceous plants and their beneficial fungal partnerships with Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma harzianumLameyer, Marahttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/5142022-11-03T16:36:38Z2020-04-01T00:00:00Zdc.title: Everybody was Fungus Fighting: Examining the symbiotic interactions between Ericaceous plants and their beneficial fungal partnerships with Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi and Trichoderma harzianum
dc.contributor.author: Lameyer, Mara
dc.description.abstract: Mycorrhizal fungi form mutually beneficial partnerships with the roots of nearly all plants. The plants provide carbohydrates to the fungi while the fungi increase the surface area in the network of roots, which increases the absorption efficiency of the plant. Ericaceous plants, such as azaleas and blueberries, associate with a unique type of mycorrhizal fungi that has not been widely studied. RootShield, a biological fungicide product produced by BioWorks, employs another type of beneficial fungi, Trichoderma harzianum Rifai strain KRL-AG2, which blocks pathogenic fungi that may cause harm to the plant’s roots. It uses enzymes called chitinases to break down the walls of the harmful fungi. This project sought to investigate whether these two varieties of fungi, both of which are beneficial to the plant, can affect each other and ultimately lead to negative consequences when used in combination. While results were inconclusive, this previously unstudied field has a lot of potential research opportunities, which will ultimately provide valuable information for growers of Ericaceous plants.
dc.description: Honors Thesis Spring 2020
2020-04-01T00:00:00ZEvolutionary Conservation of Annexins in Petromyzon marinus, Sea Lamprey, a Neurodegenerative Disease ModelQuaempts, Caitlinhttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/5182021-10-24T23:38:27Z2020-04-01T00:00:00Zdc.title: Evolutionary Conservation of Annexins in Petromyzon marinus, Sea Lamprey, a Neurodegenerative Disease Model
dc.contributor.author: Quaempts, Caitlin
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