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- The Fundamental description of energy.
- Abstract/Description
- Energy is seen everywhere, and is described scientifically as “the ability to do work”. This definition works well for most, if not all, cases concerning energy and its interaction with everyday lives. Energy is commonly measured as Joules or the Newton Meter, although simple and reasonable I think there is a misconception to the fundamental idea and measurement of energy. One may ask “If Joules is not energy, then what is a Joule and what really is energy?” I describe energy the same as before, the ability to do work, however the measurement of energy is different, and the Joules measurement is similar if not the same, in most if not all cases, where a Joule is taking a bit longer path to arrive to the same destination, while Momentum is the direct path to the same destination. One may wonder, how did I come this conclusion, while in Physics class one day, I was learning about energy and how it is measured, I also learned that when an object’s velocity is doubled its overall energy is quadrupled, this puzzled me as to how this could be, if something doubles and more than double is returned, where did the excess come from, and how could this be proven or even corrected to my view?
- Date Issued
- 2015-04-10
- Identifier
- 2015StudentPresentation06WhatisEnergy, fscj:26727
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- Video file
- Title
- Standardized Testing in Education.
- Abstract/Description
- This paper offers insight pertaining to the effects, both the positives and negatives, of standardized testing in education. Following the recent reform in education, through programs such as America’s Choice and Common Core, the emphasis on standardized testing has shown a devaluation in the higher level students and an emphasis on both lower and mid-level students. This paper also presents information that shows why standardized testing is negatively impacting public education, instead of elevating it. As the deflation in performance increases, the moral amongst teachers and students sharply decreases, so does their mental health. Along with the national perspective in education, this paper compares how many foreign nations have approached, and succeeded in their education systems. This paper is comprised of information, statistics and professional insight on the effects of standardized testing; gathered from a wide variety of peer-reviewed and government sources.
- Date Issued
- 2015-04-10
- Identifier
- 2015StudentPresentation05StandardizedTesting, fscj:26726
- Format
- Video file
- Title
- A Statistical Analysis of the Effectiveness of Genetically Modified Organisms to Control.
- Abstract/Description
- Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are a topic of great controversy in modern society. The focus of the polemical debate normally centers upon human consumption of GMOs, but there are many uses and areas of study that are currently being explored by scientists around the world. Florida has recently been pushed into the center of this debate. Officials are planning to introduce genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys with the ultimate goal of targeting a specific species of mosquito called Aedes aegypti. A. aegypti is a vector for tropical diseases such as Dengue fever, which have been making their way into the Keys as a result of global climate change. This research aims to address both the effectiveness compared to conventional methods and potential population reduction of A. aegypti from the use of GMOs with the use of statistical analysis. The effectiveness compared to conventional methods will use a paired T-test to determine if a measurable, statistically significant difference exists between GMOs and pesticides. The data for the T-test is gathered from past uses of both methods of population reduction. The expected potential population reduction will also be created using a modified predator-prey model to simulate the introduction of the modified mosquitoes. The predator-prey model will be used to show potential outcomes of the introduction of the modified organisms based on previous data and statistical inference.
- Date Issued
- 2015-04-10
- Identifier
- 2015StudentPresentation03GeneticsMosquitos, fscj:26723
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- Video file
- Title
- Kevin Robinson: School Appearance.
- Abstract/Description
- Mystery writer and former Detroit Free Press columnist Kevin Robinson speaks at Northwestern Middle School, describing in detail the life altering accident that left him paralyzed and in search of a new career and identity. He also gives a motivational speech about personal success. Episode #: N/A
- Date Issued
- 1994
- Identifier
- KevinRobinson2, fscj:13526
- Format
- Video file
- Title
- Family-centered Care and Neurobehavioral Interventions for Premature Infants.
- Abstract/Description
- Nursing student Christy Curtiss discusses the concept of family centered care - the concept of having the family work with doctors to provide both clinical and supportive care - and how it benefits infants in neonatal intensive care units. She identifies seven core measures and neuroprotective interventions, the stimulations necessary for infants to meet developmental milestones.
- Date Issued
- 2017-04-17
- Identifier
- 20170414_SRC_08_Curtiss_Premature_Infants, fscj:64532
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- Video file
- Title
- Technology and Physiology: Examining How Psychology and Culture Affect How We Relate to Humanoid Objects (alternate title: The Uncanny Valley and the Viability of Virtual Reality: A Science Rather than an Art).
- Abstract/Description
- Christian Lockley discusses the problem of the uncanny valley - the tendency of humans to perceive humanoid objects that imperfectly resemble people as creepy or strange - in relation to the design of virtual reality, with a particular emphasis on stochastic resonance.
- Date Issued
- 2017-04-17
- Identifier
- 20170414_SRC_01_Lockley_Technology_and_Physiology, fscj:64524
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- Video file
- Title
- The Renewed Search for an Ancient Fort.
- Abstract/Description
- Eric Mongar posits that culturally, historically, and environmentally Florida is more Latin than American, and explores an argument that Fort Caroline - generally believed to have been located in Jacksonville along the St. Johns River - may have actually been in Georgia as a lens to examine the influence the Spanish had on the state. Starting with the Fort's original founding by the French, Mongar follows the evidence of its development through the work of Senator Charles Bennett in the 20th century to preserve the area.
- Date Issued
- 2017-04-17
- Identifier
- 20170414_SRC_04_Mongar_Fort_Caroline, fscj:64528
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- Video file
- Title
- Term Newborn Thermoregulation and Immediate Skin to Contact.
- Abstract/Description
- Nursing student Louise Madden presents her Capstone project on thermoregulation for newborns using immediate skin-to-skin contact with mothers. She explores the old standard of care, and then explores the effects of instead allowing the mother to hold the baby for sixty minutes following the birth, which include improved pain management and calmer infants.
- Date Issued
- 2017-04-17
- Identifier
- 20170414_SRC_10_Madden_Newborn_Thermoregulation, fscj:64535
- Format
- Video file
- Title
- Paternal Income and the Impact of Educational Attainment.
- Abstract/Description
- Leanna Vannienwenhove explores the theory that parental income strongly impacts the educational attainment of students, beginning with a review of past research on the subject and moving into an examination of data she collected from Duval County Public Schools.
- Date Issued
- 2017-04-17
- Identifier
- 20170414_SRC_06_Vannienwehove_Paternal_Income, fscj:64529
- Format
- Video file
- Title
- Effects of Labeling Learning Disabled Students.
- Abstract/Description
- The significant goal of this paper will be to explore and discuss the positive and negative effects of labeling learning disabled students in the public school systems. This paper will bring to light the benefits associated with labeling. More specifically the parent/teacher expectations, mainstreaming, (IEP) Individualized Education Plan, and specialized instruction. Under current law to receive services through public school special education programs students must be identified or classified as having a disability. Labeling students provides assistance to professionals to classify and evaluate information for research purposes. Resources and funding are often tied to specific classifications. Labeling students also provides an opportunity for advocacy groups to promote programs and push forward legislation that may be beneficial to disabled students. This paper will also provide detail on several negative aspects associated with labeling such as peer issues, self-esteem, bullying and the stigma associated with learning disabilities. A student who is labeled as learning disabled may be ridiculed or singled out. This may lead to difficulties with peers and cause the student to withdraw and become isolated. Labeling may also contribute to low self-esteem and feelings of helplessness due to a student’s inability to compete in the classroom setting. Teacher/parent expectations may also create feelings of inadequacy in learning disabled students. The aim of this paper is to discuss in detail several of the issues related to labeling and to discuss ways to better assist students in managing the challenges they face due to labeling. It is evident that labeling is necessary to better assist students with the academic and emotional tools necessary to be successful but, proactive steps can be taken to minimize some of the negative effects of labeling. I look forward to discussing many of these scenarios in my research paper.
- Date Issued
- 2015-04-10
- Identifier
- 2015StudentPresentation04LabelingStudents, fscj:26725
- Format
- Video file
- Title
- Using Music to Prevent and Treat Delirium in a Hospital Setting.
- Abstract/Description
- DeeDee Love, a nurse and musician, explores the effect she herself has noticed of music in preventing delirium in patients. After discussing the symptoms, risk factors, and impacts of delirium, she explores the research on using musical interventions in clinical settings.
- Date Issued
- 2017-04-17
- Identifier
- 20170414_SRC_11_Love_Music_and_Delerium, fscj:64536
- Format
- Video file
- Title
- Food Gentrification.
- Abstract/Description
- Gentrification, while beneficial to some, can damage the lives of both lower income people and ethnic minorities. This paper aims to discuss the failures of the organic food movement, the use of health food as a status symbol, and the damage that is done by a “reimagining” of indigenous or traditional foods. It focuses on gentrification and food and examines USDA prices over the years, income levels, and the effect of chains like Whole Foods and pricey comfort food restaurants like Harlem’s Red Rooster, in an attempt to reveal the tendency toward tone-deafness in the organic food industry. It also aims to bring to light more effective ways to both honor the many cultures in America, and facilitate better and more affordable food for all.
- Date Issued
- 2015-04-10
- Identifier
- 2015StudentPresentation07FoodGentrification, fscj:26728
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- Video file
- Title
- The Remains and Artifacts of Ancient Floridians Found at the Bottom of Windover Pond in Brevard County.
- Abstract/Description
- This abstract examines the remains and artifacts of ancient Floridians found at the bottom of Windover Pond located in Brevard County, close to Titusville, Florida. In 1984, well preserved human remains were found that dated back 7,000 years ago. The lack of oxygen and neutral PH are two of the main factors that allowed the remains to stay in such exceptional shape for so long. This find is incredible because it shows a glimpse into how the first Floridians lived their life through hunting and gathering. Examining the artifacts that were found with them will show how they had the means to medicate themselves using various plants that extended their lives sometimes to fifty years old. My research will be examining the many ways in which these ancient people were able to sustain their lives, as well as how they died; whether it was by some trauma that occurred during hand to hand combat, by old age, or due to a life threatening medical situation.
- Date Issued
- 2015-04-10
- Identifier
- 2015StudentPresentation09AncientFloridians, fscj:26730
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- Video file
- Title
- Demonstrating the Diversity and Unity of Life Through Phylogenetics.
- Abstract/Description
- Since the discovery of the secondary structure of DNA by Watson and Crick, biology has become increasingly molecular. On a microscopic level, animals look the same; the cell structure is the same. Even when compared to plants, microscopically animals do not look that different. However, the diversity is endless. The similar features between flowers and leopards are virtually invisible; even the similarities between leopards, a mammal, and lizards, a reptile, to the naked eye are also virtually invisible. However, through the use of morphological phylogenetic trees as well as phylogenetic trees generated through Cytochrome C sequences show that organisms are not so different. Morphological trees are created using the structural features of different species’ and comparing them, and trees produced through Cytochrome C sequences compare the actual genetic similarities and differences in species. Morphological features are anything from an organism’s outward appearance, like its colors, to the internal parts like the bones and skeletal shape. Cytochrome C is a protein found in all types of eukaryotes and is involved in cellular respiration. The amino acid sequence for Cytochrome C varies depending on the species, but the overall evolution and structure of Cytochrome C remains constant, thus is a good protein to measure genetic differences and similarities. This paper will describe methods for searching bioinformatics databases such as BLAST and GenBank. The paper will also take a comparative look at the two techniques used to build phylogenetic trees. Phylogenetic trees place organisms into their evolutionary context and reveal common ancestry amongst organisms. Data matrices will be built based upon morphological traits as well as homologous DNA sequences to: 1. Show how phylogenetic trees are constructed 2. Examine the relationships between organisms 3. To test hypotheses
- Date Issued
- 2015-04-10
- Identifier
- 2015StudentPresentation02Phylogenics, fscj:26724
- Format
- Video file
- Title
- Jim Brown.
- Abstract/Description
- Jim Brown, former football player and former actor, discusses his current role as an activist and President of the Amer-I-Can program. Amer-I-Can provides people assistance in areas such as receiving an education or learning leadership skills.
- Date Issued
- 1993
- Identifier
- Worth_Quoting_Jim_Brown, fscj:13496
- Format
- Video file
- Title
- Rep. Shirley Chisholm.
- Abstract/Description
- Former United States Representative Shirley Chisholm responds to questions from the audience about President Reagan's political agenda, the importance of education, and her personal background and life in politics.
- Date Issued
- 1985
- Identifier
- Worth_Quoting_Rep_Shirley_Chisholm, fscj:13497
- Format
- Video file
- Title
- Martha Vertreace.
- Abstract/Description
- Associate Professor of English and the Poet in Residence at Kennedy-King College in Chicago Martha M. Vertreace reads aloud selections of her work from some of her poetry books, which include Second House from the Corner, Under a Cat's Eye Moon and Oracle Bones. Martha writes poetry that is layered in symbolism and reflective on her environment.
- Date Issued
- 1995
- Identifier
- Worth_Quoting_Martha_Vertreace, fscj:13498
- Format
- Video file
- Title
- Elaine L. Konigsburg.
- Abstract/Description
- Local author Elaine L. Konigsburg, most famous for her Newberry award winning novel From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, gives a wide-ranging talk that uses T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" as a springboard to discuss how three famous men who dared disturb the universe- Galileo, Newton, and Einstein - embody different elements of the creative process and how her own creative process works.
- Date Issued
- 1986
- Identifier
- Worth_Quoting_Elaine_L_Konigsburg, fscj:13499
- Format
- Video file
- Title
- Alice Walker.
- Abstract/Description
- Fresh off winning a Pulitzer Prize, novelist and poet Alice Walker discusses The Color Purple and her most recent novel, In Search of Our Mothers Gardens, as well as Zora Neale Hurston. NOTE: This file is audio only.
- Date Issued
- 1983
- Identifier
- Worth_Quoting_Alice_Walker_audioonly
- Format
- Audio file