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Title: Silence is Golden: Team Problem Solving and Communication Costs.
Creator: Charness, Gary, Cooper, David, Grossman, Zachary
Abstract/Description: Numerous experimental studies have found that teams outperform individuals on intellective problems by a large degree. This result is intuitively appealing, as teams can benefit from sharing insights. However, much of this literature considers a task that involves a single clear insight. We instead analyze experiments comparing the performance of individuals and teams of four subjects at solving a series of challenging logic puzzles, where the solution involves a series of incremental steps....
Show moreNumerous experimental studies have found that teams outperform individuals on intellective problems by a large degree. This result is intuitively appealing, as teams can benefit from sharing insights. However, much of this literature considers a task that involves a single clear insight. We instead analyze experiments comparing the performance of individuals and teams of four subjects at solving a series of challenging logic puzzles, where the solution involves a series of incremental steps. Contrary to the existing literature, team performance is statistically indistinguishable from that of individuals when there is no cost to sending a message. Frictions resulting from both congestion and incorrect suggestions substantially derail the solution process for teams. If we impose a very small cost of communication on teams, the performance of teams improves. Underlying these results is a robust negative relationship between frequency of communication and team performance. Using a straightforward prediction exercise, we show that performance would have improved dramatically if the best member of each team had been asked to solve the puzzles alone rather than forming a team.
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Date Issued: 2018-01-26
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1516997564_26bd399d
Format: Citation

Title: Zooarchaeological Analysis of Faunal Remains Recovered from Sands Key #2 (8D2) (SEAC Accession #1930), Biscayne National Park, Miami-Dade County Florida.
Creator: Peres, Tanya M., McLean, Emily
Abstract/Description: This is a report of the zooarchaeological analysis of faunal remains recovered as part of the excavations by archeologists with the Southeastern Archeological Center of the National Park Service at the Sands Key #2 site (8DA2) (SEAC Acc #1930), located in the Biscayne National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida. This analysis was performed under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (SA-CESU) Task Agreement Number (P14AC01652) under Cooperative Agreement Number P14AC00882...
Show moreThis is a report of the zooarchaeological analysis of faunal remains recovered as part of the excavations by archeologists with the Southeastern Archeological Center of the National Park Service at the Sands Key #2 site (8DA2) (SEAC Acc #1930), located in the Biscayne National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida. This analysis was performed under the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (SA-CESU) Task Agreement Number (P14AC01652) under Cooperative Agreement Number P14AC00882 between the United States Department of the Interior - The National Park Service/Southeast Archeological Center and Middle Tennessee State University (PI Tanya M. Peres, September 2014). The Project title is “Documenting Subsistence Strategies in the Southeast Using the National Park Service’s Archeological Resources.” In October 2015, the remainder of the zooarchaeological analysis and reporting was subcontracted by Middle Tennessee State University to Tanya M. Peres at Florida State University (FSU Project# 037433 | MTSU Award# 536858S). The Sands Key #2 faunal assemblage reported on here contains 9,812 specimens weighing 12,791.65 g. The data generated from the zooarchaeological analysis is detailed in this report. Preliminary interpretations about the use of aquatic resources by the Tequesta are offered.
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Date Issued: 2018-01-19
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1532018990_f2e488bf, 10.17125/fsu.1532018990
Format: Citation

Title: The Effects of Gubernatorial Political Party Affiliation & Election Year on Funding to Florida’s State Arts Agency.
Creator: Cuyler, Antonio, Song, Juyeon, Duberowe, Jordan, Evans, Marit
Abstract/Description: In this article, we investigated the effects of gubernatorial political party affiliation and election year on funding to the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs (FDCA), Florida’s state arts agency. Through a comprehensive quantitative analysis of legislative appropriations to the FDCA since 1970, our study revealed that funding to the FDCA increased during Republican gubernatorial appointments. The study also revealed that election year had no effect on funding to the FDCA. This study...
Show moreIn this article, we investigated the effects of gubernatorial political party affiliation and election year on funding to the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs (FDCA), Florida’s state arts agency. Through a comprehensive quantitative analysis of legislative appropriations to the FDCA since 1970, our study revealed that funding to the FDCA increased during Republican gubernatorial appointments. The study also revealed that election year had no effect on funding to the FDCA. This study contributes to extant knowledge about state government’s impact on funding to state arts agencies.
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Date Issued: 2018-01-01
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1522097060_91df788b
Format: Citation

Title: Community Code: Supporting the Mission of Open Access and Preservation with the Use of Open Source Library Technologies.
Creator: Zayas-Ruiz, Keila, Baggett, Mark
Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1523455350_6a1bddd9
Format: Citation

Title: Proposing a Population-Specific Intervention Approach to Treat Trauma Among Men During and After Incarceration.
Creator: Pettus-Davis, Carrie, Renn, Tanya, Lacasse, Jeffrey R., Motley, Robert
Abstract/Description: A significant treatment gap exists for incarcerated men with lifetime traumatic experiences. A small research base for trauma interventions for incarcerated women is emerging, but incarcerated men have largely been ignored. Men comprise 90% of the incarcerated population and are at the greatest risk to be re-arrested for a new crime after release. One of the most overlooked, but highly influential factors in poor post-release outcomes of formerly incarcerated men is unaddressed symptoms...
Show moreA significant treatment gap exists for incarcerated men with lifetime traumatic experiences. A small research base for trauma interventions for incarcerated women is emerging, but incarcerated men have largely been ignored. Men comprise 90% of the incarcerated population and are at the greatest risk to be re-arrested for a new crime after release. One of the most overlooked, but highly influential factors in poor post-release outcomes of formerly incarcerated men is unaddressed symptoms resulting from lifetime traumatic experiences. Studies of incarcerated men report up to 98% have had at least one lifetime traumatic experience–many have experienced multiple traumas. With nearly 600,000 men releasing from incarceration each year, there is an urgent need to develop targeted interventions for incarcerated men. We aim to advance the field toward gender specific and incarceration responsive trauma intervention approaches. We build on existing empirically supported trauma treatment models and propose a phased intervention approach to trauma treatment that is responsive to the unique context of incarcerationof menand men’s reentry to communities. We offer an intervention approach to guide trauma treatment research and practice innovations. We build into the model key empirically supported treatment ingredients in a way that we propose is most sensitive to the stages of reentry (i.e., release from incarceration back to communities). We conclude with critical next steps needed to advance the practice and research of implementing transitional trauma treatment for incarcerated men nearing release. Keywords:Men; Incarceration; Reentry; Trauma; Intervention; Treatment; Prison
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Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1526034755_e320ca74, 10.1037/men0000171
Format: Citation

Title: Comparing Reputation versus h-index Rankings of Doctoral Programs.
Creator: Smith, Thomas E., Carter, Tyler E, Osteen, Philip, Panisch, Lisa S.
Abstract/Description: Objective: This study builds on previous investigations on the scholarship of social work faculty using h -index (i.e., citation analysis). The purpose of the study was to compare two methods of determining the excellence of social work doctoral programs. Methods: This study compared the rankings in 75 social work doctoral programs using h -index versus the U. S. News and World Report (USNWR) rankings. The accuracy of predicting scholarly productivity from USNWR rankings was determined by...
Show moreObjective: This study builds on previous investigations on the scholarship of social work faculty using h -index (i.e., citation analysis). The purpose of the study was to compare two methods of determining the excellence of social work doctoral programs. Methods: This study compared the rankings in 75 social work doctoral programs using h -index versus the U. S. News and World Report (USNWR) rankings. The accuracy of predicting scholarly productivity from USNWR rankings was determined by joint membership in the same quantile block. Information on the USNWR rankings, h -index, years of experience, academic rank, and gender of faculty were collected to better understand differences in rankings. Regression analysis was used in creating a predictive model. Results: Only 25% of USNWR rankings accurately predicted which programs would have their reputation and scholarly productivity in the same rating block. Over 44% of the programs had reputations in a higher block than their scholarly productivity. USNWR regression model showed that program size and age were the biggest predictors of high rankings. The h-index model showed that the regional location of the program accounted for the most variance followed by size and age. Conclusions: For many programs, reputation and scholarly productivity coincide. Other programs have markedly different results between the two ranking systems. Mean program h-indices are the best predictor of USNWR rankings. For the most part, the two models have similar regression results although reputation rankings are more predicted by the size of the program than other variables. The greatest source of variance for productivity rankings is the regional location of the programs. Caution should be used in making statements about inclusion in the “top 10” or “top 20” programs. Key words: h-index, USNWR rankings, bibliometric comparisons, social work program rankings, quality of doctoral programs.
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Date Issued: 2018-01-01
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1520360937_7b8c17df, 10.1108/JARHE-08-2017-0096
Format: Citation

Title: Prospective elementary teachers learning to reason flexibly with sums and differences: Number sense development viewed through the lens of collective activity.
Creator: Whitacre, Ian
Abstract/Description: I present a viable learning trajectory for prospective elementary teachers’ number sense development with a focus on whole-number place value, addition, and subtraction. I document a chronology of classroom mathematical practices in a Number and Operations course. The findings provide insights into prospective elementary teachers’ number sense development. These include the role of standard algorithms and their relationship to the evolution of classroom mathematical practices that involve...
Show moreI present a viable learning trajectory for prospective elementary teachers’ number sense development with a focus on whole-number place value, addition, and subtraction. I document a chronology of classroom mathematical practices in a Number and Operations course. The findings provide insights into prospective elementary teachers’ number sense development. These include the role of standard algorithms and their relationship to the evolution of classroom mathematical practices that involve reasoning flexibly about number composition, sums, and differences.
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Date Issued: 2017-12-18
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1533932931_babf015f, 10.1080/07370008.2017.1394303
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Title: Incarcerated Women’s Experiences and Perceptions of Participating in Research.
Creator: Schelbe, Lisa, Hardwick, Amanda, Wilfong, Ashley N, Hanifin, Cynthia E, Tripodi, Stephen J, Pettus-Davis, Carrie
Abstract/Description: Background: The research process within prisons has largely considered researchers’ perspectives. Only one known study explicitly examined incarcerated persons’ perceptions and no known studies have explored incarcerated persons’ experiences with research on sensitive topics. This study examines incarcerated women’s experiences with participating in research on victimization. Methods: A thematic analysis was conducted on responses to open-ended questions about participating in a research...
Show moreBackground: The research process within prisons has largely considered researchers’ perspectives. Only one known study explicitly examined incarcerated persons’ perceptions and no known studies have explored incarcerated persons’ experiences with research on sensitive topics. This study examines incarcerated women’s experiences with participating in research on victimization. Methods: A thematic analysis was conducted on responses to open-ended questions about participating in a research study from 227 women in two prisons who participated in a study about victimization. Results: Women prisoners were overwhelming positive about participating in the research study with the vast majority willing to participate in a future study. Participants believed participating in the study provided opportunities for them to share their story, heal, reflect, grow, and help others. Some women mentioned that discussing certain topics created uncomfortable emotions and memories. Conclusion: Participants perceived benefits of participating in research. Implications for research in prisons are presented.
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Date Issued: 2017-12-15
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1531492776_eb4c0be0, 10.1177/0306624X17747173
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Creator: Lee, Jihun
Date Issued: 2017-12-12
Identifier: FSU_uspto_9840544, 9840544, 2743148, 14/751207, 6c9256d97d167832cbab694dc904bd27
Format: Citation

Title: System and method for fast compression of OFDM channel state information (CSI) based on constant frequency sinusoidal approximation.
Creator: Zhang, Zhenghao, Mukherjee, Avishek
Abstract/Description: A system and method for the efficient compression of the Channel State Information (CSI) in a wireless network with very low complexity and implementation cost. In accordance with the present invention, the CSI can be approximated as the summation of very few sinusoids on constant frequencies and the parameters of the sinusoids can be found efficiently by very simple calculations such as dot products of vectors which are implementable in hardware at very low cost.
Date Issued: 2017-12-05
Identifier: FSU_uspto_9838104, 9838104, 2794370, 15/434704, 6c9256d97d167832cbab694dc904bd27
Format: Citation

Title: Psychometric Report for the Early Fractions Test (Version 2.2) Administered with Third- and Fourth-grade Students in Spring 2017.
Creator: Schoen, Robert C, Yang, Xiaotong, Liu, Sicong
Abstract/Description: The Early Fractions Test v2.2 is a paper-pencil test designed to measure mathematics achievement of third- and fourth-grade students in the domain of fractions. The purpose, or intended use, of the Early Fractions Test v2.2 is to serve as a measure of student outcomes in a randomized trial designed to estimate the effect of an educational intervention on student understanding and ability in the domain of early fractions concepts. In this report, we discuss our exploration of options for...
Show moreThe Early Fractions Test v2.2 is a paper-pencil test designed to measure mathematics achievement of third- and fourth-grade students in the domain of fractions. The purpose, or intended use, of the Early Fractions Test v2.2 is to serve as a measure of student outcomes in a randomized trial designed to estimate the effect of an educational intervention on student understanding and ability in the domain of early fractions concepts. In this report, we discuss our exploration of options for scoring and data modeling and make recommendations for optimal scoring and data modeling procedures. We also report on the results of data modeling, including analyses of dimensionality, scale reliability estimates, item difficult estimates, test information, and the distribution of student ability estimates. The results of these analyses are largely consistent with the findings from the analysis of data from the previous version of the Early Fractions Test (Schoen, Liu, Yang, & Paek, 2017).
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Date Issued: 2017-12-01
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1522698235_251a5a33, 10.17125/fsu.1522698235
Format: Citation

Title: REDD1 Induction Regulates the Skeletal Muscle Gene Expression Signature following Acute 2 Aerobic Exercise.
Creator: Gordon, Bradley S., Steiner, Jennifer L., Rossetti, Michael L., Qiao, Shuxi, Ellisen, Leif W., Govindarajan, Subramaniam S., Eroshkin, Alexey M., Williamson, David L., Coen,...
Show moreGordon, Bradley S., Steiner, Jennifer L., Rossetti, Michael L., Qiao, Shuxi, Ellisen, Leif W., Govindarajan, Subramaniam S., Eroshkin, Alexey M., Williamson, David L., Coen, Paul M.
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Abstract/Description: The metabolic stress placed on skeletal muscle by aerobic exercise promotes acute and long-term health benefits in part through changes in gene expression. However, the transducers that mediate altered gene expression signatures have not been completely elucidated. Regulated in Development and DNA Damage 1 (REDD1) is a stress-induced protein whose expression is transiently increased in skeletal muscle following acute aerobic exercise. However, the role of this induction remains unclear....
Show moreThe metabolic stress placed on skeletal muscle by aerobic exercise promotes acute and long-term health benefits in part through changes in gene expression. However, the transducers that mediate altered gene expression signatures have not been completely elucidated. Regulated in Development and DNA Damage 1 (REDD1) is a stress-induced protein whose expression is transiently increased in skeletal muscle following acute aerobic exercise. However, the role of this induction remains unclear. Because REDD1 altered gene expression in other model systems, we sought to determine whether REDD1 induction following acute exercise altered the gene expression signature in muscle. To do this, wild type and REDD1 null mice were randomized to remain sedentary or undergo a bout of acute treadmill exercise. Exercised mice recovered for 1, 3, or 6 hr prior to sacrifice. Acute exercise induced a transient increase in REDD1 protein expression within the plantaris only at 1 hr post exercise, and the induction occurred in both cytosolic and nuclear fractions. At this time point, global changes in gene expression were surveyed using microarray. REDD1 induction was required for the exercise induced change in expression of 24 genes. Validation by RT-PCR confirmed that the exercise-mediated changes in genes related to exercise capacity, muscle protein metabolism, neuromuscular junction remodeling, and Metformin action, were negated in REDD1 null mice. Lastly, the exercise-mediated induction of REDD1 was partially dependent upon glucocorticoid receptor activation. In all, these data show that REDD1 induction regulates the exercise mediated change in a distinct set of genes within skeletal muscle.
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Date Issued: 2017-12-01
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1508863251_376eb1ac, 10.1152/ajpendo.00120.2017
Format: Citation

Title: Paleoclimate of Florida.
Creator: Hine, Albert C., Martin, Ellen E., Jaeger, John M., Brenner, Mark
Abstract/Description: We present our understanding of Florida’s paleoclimate for the past ~50 million years (Myr). The paleoclimate of the Florida Platform is closely linked to global paleoclimate. Global climate change over the past 50 Myr is a record of declining atmospheric carbon dioxide, decreasing temperature, and progressive addition of ice sheets. The overall global climate narrative is one of transition from a greenhouse Earth (warm temperatures with higher sea levels) to an icehouse Earth (colder...
Show moreWe present our understanding of Florida’s paleoclimate for the past ~50 million years (Myr). The paleoclimate of the Florida Platform is closely linked to global paleoclimate. Global climate change over the past 50 Myr is a record of declining atmospheric carbon dioxide, decreasing temperature, and progressive addition of ice sheets. The overall global climate narrative is one of transition from a greenhouse Earth (warm temperatures with higher sea levels) to an icehouse Earth (colder temperatures with lower sea levels). The early 21st century has been a period of extreme climate conditions in Florida, in that we have already seen very low lake levels, including complete drying of some water bodies for the first time in recorded history. Such complete drying was never reported previously and suggests that we have entered a new climate regime in this millennium.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515511145_a2730749, 10.17125/fci2017.ch15
Format: Citation

Title: Sea Level Rise.
Creator: Mitchum, Gary, Dutton, Andrea, Chambers, Don P., Wdowinski, Shimon
Abstract/Description: Sea level rise is naturally a topic of concern to many Floridians. Our intention in this chapter is to give the reader enough information on this topic to inform decisions about future adaptation strategies. We begin by reviewing how we measure sea level and the reasons that sea level can change. At the global level, the problem is relatively simple in that globally averaged sea level can only increase if water is added to the ocean or the ocean warms. The situation is more complicated at the...
Show moreSea level rise is naturally a topic of concern to many Floridians. Our intention in this chapter is to give the reader enough information on this topic to inform decisions about future adaptation strategies. We begin by reviewing how we measure sea level and the reasons that sea level can change. At the global level, the problem is relatively simple in that globally averaged sea level can only increase if water is added to the ocean or the ocean warms. The situation is more complicated at the local level, where variations can occur (e.g., due to changes in wind and ocean current patterns, and differences in vertical land motion rates). We present summaries of global sea level change over several time scales, ranging from the modern day to the geological records. Although we have confidence in estimates of the rate of global mean sea level change, determining from observations whether the rate is increasing, or accelerating, is more challenging. Over the next century, sea level change in Florida is expected to follow the global trend reasonably closely, but on shorter time scales and in different localities some variations are inevitable. We end with a discussion of the future sea level rise projections for Florida that should form the basis for efforts to plan adaptation strategies.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515511935_d1ea45d2, 10.17125/fci2017.ch19
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Title: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Florida’s Agriculture.
Creator: Her, Young Gu, Boote, Kenneth J., Migliaccio, Kati W., Fraisse, Clyde, Letson, David, Mbuya, Odemari, Anandhi, Aavudai, Chi, Hongmei, Ngatia, Lucy, Asseng, Senthold
Abstract/Description: In this chapter, we describe Florida’s agriculture, the vulnerability of its crops and livestock to climate change and possible adaptation strategies. Much of Florida’s agricultural success is linked to its moderate climate, which allows vegetable and fruit crop production during the winter/spring season as well as the production of perennial crops such as citrus and sugarcane. In addition, there is a substantial livestock industry that uses the extensive perennial grasslands. While rising...
Show moreIn this chapter, we describe Florida’s agriculture, the vulnerability of its crops and livestock to climate change and possible adaptation strategies. Much of Florida’s agricultural success is linked to its moderate climate, which allows vegetable and fruit crop production during the winter/spring season as well as the production of perennial crops such as citrus and sugarcane. In addition, there is a substantial livestock industry that uses the extensive perennial grasslands. While rising CO2 is generally beneficial to crop production but detrimental to nutritional quality, increase in temperature will cause mostly negative effects on yield. Florida’s agriculture faces additional challenges from climate change characterized by sea level rise and intensified extreme climate events, affecting land and irrigation water availability, livestock productivity and pest and disease pressure. New technologies and adaptation strategies are needed for sustainable agricultural production in Florida, including increased water and nutrient use efficiency in crops, crop and livestock breeding for heat stress, pest and disease resistance and reduced exposure of livestock to high temperature. Irrigation is a favored adaptation, but places an even greater burden or potential conflict between agriculture and community use of water resources.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515509652_586ba572, 10.17125/fci2017.ch08
Format: Citation

Title: Managing Florida's Plantation Forests in a Changing Climate.
Creator: Martin, Timothy A., Adams, Damian C., Cohen, Matthew J., Crandall, Raelene M., Gonzalez-Benecke, Carlos A., Smith, Jason A., Vogel, Jason G.
Abstract/Description: Production forestry provides substantial benefits to the state of Florida, including the provision of ecosystem services, such as regulation of water quantity and quality, provision of wildlife habitat and carbon sequestration, and supporting 80,000 jobs and $16.34 billion/year in economic activity. Climate through the end of the century in the production forestry regions of northern Florida and southern Georgia is predicted to result in substantial increases in potential loblolly pine and...
Show moreProduction forestry provides substantial benefits to the state of Florida, including the provision of ecosystem services, such as regulation of water quantity and quality, provision of wildlife habitat and carbon sequestration, and supporting 80,000 jobs and $16.34 billion/year in economic activity. Climate through the end of the century in the production forestry regions of northern Florida and southern Georgia is predicted to result in substantial increases in potential loblolly pine and slash pine plantation productivity, ranging from 5–35% depending on emissions scenario, species, and location. Climate change is likely to affect the timing and frequency of abiotic disturbances, such as wildfire and windstorms, and will also change the dynamics of forest pests, pathosystems, and forest water resources. But predictions about the nature of these impacts remains uncertain. Regardless, the fact is that plantation forests have been a vital part of protecting regional water quantity and quality, and they will continue to be essential features of healthy productive landscapes, as climate changes and the potential for adverse climate impacts on water resources increases. The key to adapting forest management to changing climate will be the considered application of silvicultural tools, such as competition control, density and fertility management, and proper choice of species for each site. Keeping abreast of research advances related to these tools will be increasingly important for forest managers as climate conditions change. In addition, the development of viable policy options focused primarily on privately owned forests can help protect Florida’s existing forests and the benefits they provide, and encourage investment in reforestation of existing forestland and planting new forests on previously unforested land
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515509935_6ecffd1c, 10.17125/fci2017.ch09
Format: Citation

Title: Climate and Weather Extremes.
Creator: Collins, Jennifer M., Paxton, Charles H., Wahl, Thomas, Emrich, Christopher T.
Abstract/Description: This chapter examines Florida’s extreme weather hazards: 1) why they happen, 2) their relation to interannual to multidecadal climate variability, and 3) the potential of each hazard and spatial variability across the state. The weather hazards indicated are under these broad categories: precipitation (rainfall, flooding, droughts), thunderstorms (lightning, hail, convective wind, tornadoes), tropical weather (tropical storms and hurricanes), and temperatures (extreme highs and lows). The...
Show moreThis chapter examines Florida’s extreme weather hazards: 1) why they happen, 2) their relation to interannual to multidecadal climate variability, and 3) the potential of each hazard and spatial variability across the state. The weather hazards indicated are under these broad categories: precipitation (rainfall, flooding, droughts), thunderstorms (lightning, hail, convective wind, tornadoes), tropical weather (tropical storms and hurricanes), and temperatures (extreme highs and lows). The conclusions section mainly addresses the challenge of attributing extreme events to human-induced climate change.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515512088_ebc082f3, 10.17125/fci2017.ch20
Format: Citation

Title: Climate Change Impacts on Human Health.
Creator: Liang, Song, Kintziger, Kristina, Reaves, Phyllis, Ryan, Sadie J
Abstract/Description: Climate change poses major challenges to human society and to Earth systems, influencing the functioning of many ecosystems and thereby affecting human health. Many climate change/variability- and extreme weather-associated events, such as sea level rise, hurricanes, and storm surge, as well as other weather extremes, including excessive precipitation and heatwaves, have direct and/or indirect impacts on human health. These impacts include death/injury, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases...
Show moreClimate change poses major challenges to human society and to Earth systems, influencing the functioning of many ecosystems and thereby affecting human health. Many climate change/variability- and extreme weather-associated events, such as sea level rise, hurricanes, and storm surge, as well as other weather extremes, including excessive precipitation and heatwaves, have direct and/or indirect impacts on human health. These impacts include death/injury, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, environmentally-mediated infectious diseases, and mental health, among others. Due to its unique geography, Florida is particularly vulnerable to these environmental impacts, which have important health implications for the state’s more than 20 million residents. In this chapter, we review the health impacts of climate change and associated weather events, with an emphasis on those relevant to Florida, and environmental hazards, including hurricanes and storms, lightning, sea level rise, excessive precipitation, extreme heat, and drought. There is clear evidence for significant climate-sensitive hazards and human health impacts in the state, despite uncertainties associated with the assessment of some effects. To address health impacts and challenges, policies focused on mitigation and adaptation strategies, health surveillance, and research that could close knowledge gaps on human exposures to the climate-sensitive hazards and health impacts are needed.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515442924_f244ee60, 10.17125/fci2017.ch04
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Title: Implications of Climate Change on Florida's Water Resources.
Creator: Obeysekera, Jayantha, Graham, Wendy, Sukop, Michael C, Asefa, Tirusew, Wang, Dingbao, Ghebremichael, Kebreab, Mwashote, Benjamin
Abstract/Description: Water resources systems in Florida are unique and exhibit significant diversity in hydrogeologic characteristics and in rainfall and temperature patterns. In many parts of the state, both surface and groundwater systems are complex, highly interconnected, and any change in hydrologic drivers such as rainfall or temperature has the potential to impact the water resources of the urban, agricultural, and ecological systems. Because of this diversity, it is not possible to present a single...
Show moreWater resources systems in Florida are unique and exhibit significant diversity in hydrogeologic characteristics and in rainfall and temperature patterns. In many parts of the state, both surface and groundwater systems are complex, highly interconnected, and any change in hydrologic drivers such as rainfall or temperature has the potential to impact the water resources of the urban, agricultural, and ecological systems. Because of this diversity, it is not possible to present a single overall outlook regarding the implications of climate change on the water resources of the state. This chapter presents brief summaries of individual studies that are available for major water resources systems in the state, which include the Everglades, the Tampa Bay region, the St. Johns River watershed, and the Suwannee River and Apalachicola River basins. Available climate models and their downscaled versions have varying degrees of bias and lack of skill that need to be considered in impact analyses. In all regions, projected changes in rainfall, temperature, and sea level may have significant impacts on water supply, water levels in environmentally sensitive areas, flood protection, and water quality.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515441680_9ce8bb62, 10.17125/fci2017.ch03
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Title: Climate Change Impacts on Insurance in Florida.
Creator: Medders, Lorilee
Abstract/Description: Climate change presents added risks as well as related opportunities for the insurance industry and financial sector. Implications must be evaluated for property, casualty and life insurance industry segments as well as for the financial sector more broadly. While climate change exacerbates the existing volatility of these markets, it also inherently creates opportunities for product development. Florida is a unique contributor to both the risk and opportunity since the state is the world’s...
Show moreClimate change presents added risks as well as related opportunities for the insurance industry and financial sector. Implications must be evaluated for property, casualty and life insurance industry segments as well as for the financial sector more broadly. While climate change exacerbates the existing volatility of these markets, it also inherently creates opportunities for product development. Florida is a unique contributor to both the risk and opportunity since the state is the world’s largest insured catastrophe region. The state of Florida itself is heavily leveraged as insurer for much of the cost of extreme weather in the form of hurricanes and other tropical storms. Unlike other insurance risk bearers, however, this state cost of risk cannot be offset by commensurate market opportunity. Increased volatility in insurance, reinsurance, and capital markets are all challenges for Florida, with potentially adverse collateral effects on residual insurance market pressures, policyholder assessments, state debt, and tax strategies. Insurance industry initiatives, to the extent they are successful, can have a balancing effect on these challenges.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515443777_1ab230c3, 10.17125/fci2017.ch06
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Title: Climate Change Impacts on Florida's Energy Supply and Demand.
Creator: Porter, Wendell A, Knowles III, Hal
Abstract/Description: Florida’s unique location in the contiguous United States ensures that the effects of climate change will be significant and persistent across the state. Florida’s current economy and its population have developed energy use patterns based on fully developed fossil fuel industries. These industries and Florida’s consumption patterns are presented and analyzed. Location of Florida’s electricity generating facilities are shown and a significant proportion of these facilities are literally at...
Show moreFlorida’s unique location in the contiguous United States ensures that the effects of climate change will be significant and persistent across the state. Florida’s current economy and its population have developed energy use patterns based on fully developed fossil fuel industries. These industries and Florida’s consumption patterns are presented and analyzed. Location of Florida’s electricity generating facilities are shown and a significant proportion of these facilities are literally at the water’s edge. Future actions to protect the state’s energy supply may need to include costly moving of significant fossil fueled facilities and/or outright replacement by newer, cheaper renewable energy power plants. The current status of energy consumption in Florida is presented in this chapter, along with disruptive technologies in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and the electrical grid. World photovoltaic (PV) and wind power adoption rates are used to explore the possible time frames for renewable energy transformation.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515443402_32651c10, 10.17125/fci2017.ch05
Format: Citation

Title: Florida Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Past 100 Years.
Creator: Volk, Michael I, Hoctor, Thomas S, Nettles, Belinda B, Hilsenbeck, Richard, Putz, Francis E, Oetting, Jon
Abstract/Description: This chapter provides an overview of land use and land cover change in Florida over the past 100 years and a summary of how it may change in the future. We begin by providing a baseline description of Florida’s pre-1900 land cover, natural resource distribution, and biodiversity. This is followed by a description of major land use changes and trends related to transportation, agriculture, mining, urbanization, tourism, disruption of natural processes, and conservation from 1900 to the present...
Show moreThis chapter provides an overview of land use and land cover change in Florida over the past 100 years and a summary of how it may change in the future. We begin by providing a baseline description of Florida’s pre-1900 land cover, natural resource distribution, and biodiversity. This is followed by a description of major land use changes and trends related to transportation, agriculture, mining, urbanization, tourism, disruption of natural processes, and conservation from 1900 to the present. We also describe changes in land use and land cover caused by climate change. The chapter concludes with a discussion of current land use and land cover patterns, and the potential impacts of climate change and continued human population growth on the remaining natural and rural landscapes in Florida. Much has changed in Florida over the last century due to a combination of wetland draining, agriculture conversion, urban development, and establishment of several dominant exotic plant species, as well as accelerating sea level rise and shifting climate zones due to climate change.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515440747_56b1ed92, 10.17125/fci2017.ch02
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Title: Climate Change Impacts on Law and Policy in Florida.
Creator: Ruppert, Thomas, Deady, Erin L
Abstract/Description: Climate change and sea level rise have made obsolete the notion that law and policy develop in the context of a relatively stable natural environment. The need of communities to adapt to climate change and sea level rise reflects the need for laws and policies governing those communities to facilitate rather than undermine such adaptation. This chapter provides an overview of law and policy issues at three levels of government—state, local, and federal. It highlights changes in state law and...
Show moreClimate change and sea level rise have made obsolete the notion that law and policy develop in the context of a relatively stable natural environment. The need of communities to adapt to climate change and sea level rise reflects the need for laws and policies governing those communities to facilitate rather than undermine such adaptation. This chapter provides an overview of law and policy issues at three levels of government—state, local, and federal. It highlights changes in state law and policy in Florida that relate to climate change and sea level rise. The chapter also focuses on local governments, and includes sections about regional collaborations of local governments, financial issues and climate change/sea level rise at the local level, examinations of impacts on infrastructure, and impacts on the public’s use of beaches in Florida. The chapter concludes with discussion of a policy change related to climate change and sea level rise at the federal level that impacts local governments.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515444138_4fbf0e2e, 10.17125/fci2017.ch07
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Title: Adaptation of Florida’s Urban Infrastructure to Climate Change.
Creator: Bloetscher, Frederick, Hoermann, Serena, Berry, Leonard
Abstract/Description: This chapter looks at how the impacts of climate change affect different parts of Florida. With more than 1500 miles of coastline that contains numerus differences in character between the state’s southern-most point in the Florida Keys to the northwest Florida Panhandle and northeast Florida in Jacksonville, it is easy to see why areas across the state are not all the same; temperature, rainfall rates, and even the potential for sea level rise can vary significantly depending on what part of...
Show moreThis chapter looks at how the impacts of climate change affect different parts of Florida. With more than 1500 miles of coastline that contains numerus differences in character between the state’s southern-most point in the Florida Keys to the northwest Florida Panhandle and northeast Florida in Jacksonville, it is easy to see why areas across the state are not all the same; temperature, rainfall rates, and even the potential for sea level rise can vary significantly depending on what part of the state one is in. For example, southeast Florida and the Tampa Bay area are already dealing with sea level rise issues, but there is much work to be done in order to assess the risks and help identify potential solutions. Efforts to adapt to rising seas will need to draw upon prior research and current work to develop tool box strategies that involve the hard and soft components. A background of impacts to water resources (less rainfall has been detected) will be discussed.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515510253_5d0b606b, 10.17125/fci2017.ch11
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Title: Florida’s Oceans and Marine Habitats in a Changing Climate.
Creator: Morey, Steven, Koch, Marguerite, Liu, Yanyun, Lee, Sang-Ki
Abstract/Description: Florida’s peninsula extending ~700 km north-to-south, extensive shoreline (2,100 km), and broad carbonate platform create a diversity of marine habitats (estuaries, lagoons, bays, beach, reef, shelf, pelagic) along the coast, shelf, and deep ocean that are influenced by continental, oceanographic, and atmospheric processes all predicted to shift with a rapidly changing climate. Future changes of the global ocean circulation could result in a 25% reduction in the Atlantic Meridional...
Show moreFlorida’s peninsula extending ~700 km north-to-south, extensive shoreline (2,100 km), and broad carbonate platform create a diversity of marine habitats (estuaries, lagoons, bays, beach, reef, shelf, pelagic) along the coast, shelf, and deep ocean that are influenced by continental, oceanographic, and atmospheric processes all predicted to shift with a rapidly changing climate. Future changes of the global ocean circulation could result in a 25% reduction in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), leading to a subsequent slowing of Florida’s regional/local current systems (Yucatan, Loop, Florida and Gulf Stream) and eddies. While downscaled climate models suggest that slowing of the Loop Current by 20-25% during the 21st century will moderate the increase in surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico to 1.4oC - 2.8oC, this warming is predicted to have wide-ranging consequences for Florida’s marine habitats (e.g., enhanced coral bleaching, lower O2 in surface waters, increased harmful algal blooms, reduced phytoplankton and fisheries production, and lower sea turtle reproduction). The reduction in the AMOC is also predicted to reduce hurricane frequency, albeit with increased intensity (2-11%) due to ocean warming. Climate projections affecting Florida’s oceans include rises in sea level, changes in coastal circulation impacting larval and nutrient transport, changes in marine biogeochemistry including ocean acidification, and loss of coastal wetlands that protect Florida’s coastline. Understanding the consequences of these projected climate impacts and gaining a more complete understanding of complex changes in atmospheric processes (e.g., ENSO, AMO, convection, wind shear), air-sea interaction, currents, and stratification under a changing climate is critical over the next few decades to prepare and protect the state of Florida.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515510689_7e3d1fb9, 10.17125/fci2017.ch13
Format: Citation

Title: Florida Tourism.
Creator: Harrington, Julie, Chi, Hongmei, Gray, Lori Pennington
Abstract/Description: Tourism is one of the largest economic industries in Florida. In 2015, a record 106.3 million tourists visited Florida (about five visitors per resident), with an economic impact of about $90 billion. Tourism also provides additional benefits for federal, state, and local governments in the form of taxes (e.g., excise, sales, income, and property taxes). In Florida, tourism accounts for over one million direct jobs and an additional 1.5 million indirect and supply chain jobs. The three...
Show moreTourism is one of the largest economic industries in Florida. In 2015, a record 106.3 million tourists visited Florida (about five visitors per resident), with an economic impact of about $90 billion. Tourism also provides additional benefits for federal, state, and local governments in the form of taxes (e.g., excise, sales, income, and property taxes). In Florida, tourism accounts for over one million direct jobs and an additional 1.5 million indirect and supply chain jobs. The three industries or business sectors most impacted by tourism and currently experiencing substantial growth in the state, include: leisure and hospitality (e.g., hotels, restaurants, museums, amusement parks, entertainment), transportation (e.g., cruise ships, taxis, airports), and retail trade (e.g., gas stations, retail stores). The 106.3 million tourists comprise approximately 91.2 million out-of-state visitors, 3.9 million Canadian visitors, and 11.2 million overseas visitors. The domestic visitors are anticipated to grow by 20% in 2018. Tourism and the associated industries in Florida are highly vulnerable to climate change over time. The state population and real estate markets continue to grow in the coastal areas, with corresponding increases in property values at risk. In addition, there are losses associated with the properties used to mitigate the effects of climate change. In summary, indicators of climate change, such as higher sea levels and more frequent and powerful hurricanes and other extreme weather events, have the potential to severely impact the tourism industry in Florida.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515510103_158bad4e, 10.17125/fci2017.ch10
Format: Citation

Title: Florida Climate Variability and Prediction.
Creator: Kirtman, Ben P., Misra, Vasubandhu, Burgman, Robert J., Infanti, Johnna, Obeysekera, Jayantha
Abstract/Description: This chapter describes the sources and mechanisms for climate variability in Florida across timescales (i.e., seasonal-to-decadal) and how they are used to make predictions. Current capabilities in terms of prediction quality, with an emphasis on precipitation and land surface temperature on seasonal timescales, are introduced as well as challenges and opportunities for the future. The longer decadal time scales are discussed in the next chapter in conjunction with climate change associated...
Show moreThis chapter describes the sources and mechanisms for climate variability in Florida across timescales (i.e., seasonal-to-decadal) and how they are used to make predictions. Current capabilities in terms of prediction quality, with an emphasis on precipitation and land surface temperature on seasonal timescales, are introduced as well as challenges and opportunities for the future. The longer decadal time scales are discussed in the next chapter in conjunction with climate change associated with anthropogenic forcing
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515511593_881d8fde, 10.17125/fci2017.ch17
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Title: Executive Summary.
Creator: Chassignet, Eric P., Jones, James W., Misra, Vasubandhu, Obeysekera, Jayantha
Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1516136446_ca81fc00, 10.17125/fci2017.exsum
Format: Citation

Title: Terrestrial and Ocean Climate of the 20th Century.
Creator: Misra, Vasubandhu, Selman, Christopher, Waite, Amanda J., Bastola, Satish, Mishra, Akhilesh
Abstract/Description: The Florida peninsula, with its close proximity to the equator surrounded by robust surface and deep water ocean currents, has a unique climate. Generally, its climate is mild with variations on numerous time scales, punctuated by periodic extreme weather events. In this chapter, we review the mechanisms by which some well-known natural variations impact the regional climate and modulate the occurrence of extreme weather over Florida and its neighboring oceans. In addition, we explore the...
Show moreThe Florida peninsula, with its close proximity to the equator surrounded by robust surface and deep water ocean currents, has a unique climate. Generally, its climate is mild with variations on numerous time scales, punctuated by periodic extreme weather events. In this chapter, we review the mechanisms by which some well-known natural variations impact the regional climate and modulate the occurrence of extreme weather over Florida and its neighboring oceans. In addition, we explore the role of land cover and land use changes on the regional climate over the same area. It is made apparent from the review that remote variations of climate have an equally important impact on the regional climate of Florida as the local changes to land cover and land use.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515511382_1f4d411f, 10.17125/fci2017.ch16
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Title: Climate Change Impacts on Florida’s Biodiversity and Ecology.
Creator: Stys, Beth, Foster, Tammy, Fuentes, Mariana M.P.B., Glazer, Bob, Karish, Kimberly, Montero, Natalie, Reece, Joshua S.
Abstract/Description: Florida’s rich biodiversity is the product of climatic conditions, geographic position, and underlying geology. Interactions of these factors over time have led to the state’s unique biota, with Florida ranking fourth in the nation for total number of endemic species. The ability of Florida’s ecosystems to support plants and animals is intimately tied to its geographic location, climatic and hydrologic variables, including timing and amount of precipitation, the frequency and intensity of...
Show moreFlorida’s rich biodiversity is the product of climatic conditions, geographic position, and underlying geology. Interactions of these factors over time have led to the state’s unique biota, with Florida ranking fourth in the nation for total number of endemic species. The ability of Florida’s ecosystems to support plants and animals is intimately tied to its geographic location, climatic and hydrologic variables, including timing and amount of precipitation, the frequency and intensity of storms, the range and duration of temperature extremes, and water chemistry. The ecosystems and species of Florida have adapted to past periods of climatic change. However, these ecosystems are now under stress and less resilient due to past and existing human-caused alterations and impacts, affecting their ability to withstand and adapt to additional stressors such as climate change. The overall vulnerability of some systems and species is primarily driven by the severity and extent of these non-climate stressors. Florida’s biodiversity may be very different in the future, with some species and ecosystems affected to a greater extent than others. Community-level changes will occur as plant and animal species move and adapt at different rates. There are tools available to assist in determining relative vulnerability (vulnerability assessments) and potential impacts (scenario planning) that can aid in developing adaptation strategies. Awareness that change is likely to happen is critical to planning for the future and allowing for adaptation in management practices that will maximize Florida’s biodiversity for future generations.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515510476_b6a1e65a, 10.17125/fci2017.ch12
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Title: Climate Change Impacts on Florida’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors and Options for Adaptation.
Creator: Lorenzen, Kai, Ainsworth, Cameron H., Baker, Shirley M., Barbieri, Luiz R., Camp, Edward V., Dotson, Jason R., Lester, Sarah E.
Abstract/Description: Florida supports diverse marine and freshwater fisheries and a significant aquaculture industry with a combined economic impact of approximately 15 billion US$. We begin by describing the characteristics of the different fisheries and aquaculture sectors. This is followed by a description of the relevant climate change and confounding drivers. We then present an integrated social-ecological systems framework for analyzing climate change impacts and apply this framework to the different...
Show moreFlorida supports diverse marine and freshwater fisheries and a significant aquaculture industry with a combined economic impact of approximately 15 billion US$. We begin by describing the characteristics of the different fisheries and aquaculture sectors. This is followed by a description of the relevant climate change and confounding drivers. We then present an integrated social-ecological systems framework for analyzing climate change impacts and apply this framework to the different fisheries and aquaculture sectors. We highlight how the characteristics of each sector gives rise to distinct expected climate change impacts and potential adaptation measures. We conclude with general considerations for monitoring and adaptation.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515510950_127e8200, 10.17125/fci2017.ch14
Format: Citation

Title: Future Climate Change Scenarios for Florida.
Creator: Kirtman, Ben P., Misra, Vasubandhu, Anandhi, Aavudai, Palko, Diane, Infanti, Johnna
Abstract/Description: This chapter describes both the nature of and anthropogenic mechanisms for climate change, as well as how scenarios and projections of future climate change are made. Specific emphasis is placed on understanding the changes over the near-term (i.e., adaption timescale) where the emission scenario has little impact vs. changes beyond the mid-century where the projections are conditional on the emission scenario. The various tools and models used to assess climate change are also summarized,...
Show moreThis chapter describes both the nature of and anthropogenic mechanisms for climate change, as well as how scenarios and projections of future climate change are made. Specific emphasis is placed on understanding the changes over the near-term (i.e., adaption timescale) where the emission scenario has little impact vs. changes beyond the mid-century where the projections are conditional on the emission scenario. The various tools and models used to assess climate change are also summarized, and projections from global and regional models are presented. Finally, the new science of decadal prediction is presented as it has the potential to improve climate information in the near-term.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-29
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515511768_f4ca0fd1, 10.17125/fci2017.ch18
Format: Citation

Title: Approximation algorithm for solving a momentum transfer cross section.
Creator: Bleiholder, Christian
Abstract/Description: The present invention comprises a method for automated, high throughput molecular identification of macromolecular organic compounds. The method may provide an approximate solution to a momentum transfer cross section of an analyte in a buffer gas as measured by an ion mobility spectrometer that has low computational demand, has a high level of accuracy, and is adaptable for a variety of drift gases.
Date Issued: 2017-11-28
Identifier: FSU_uspto_9829466, 9829466, 3414904, 15/235827, 6c9256d97d167832cbab694dc904bd27
Format: Citation

Title: Self-balanced modulation and magnetic rebalancing method for parallel multilevel inverters.
Creator: Li, Hui, Shi, Yanjun
Abstract/Description: A self-balanced modulation method and a closed-loop magnetic flux rebalancing control method for parallel multilevel inverters. The combination of the two methods provides for balancing of the magnetic flux of the inter-cell transformers (ICTs) of the parallel multilevel inverters without deteriorating the quality of the output voltage. In various embodiments a parallel multi-level inverter modulator is provide including a multi-channel comparator to generate a multiplexed digitized ideal...
Show moreA self-balanced modulation method and a closed-loop magnetic flux rebalancing control method for parallel multilevel inverters. The combination of the two methods provides for balancing of the magnetic flux of the inter-cell transformers (ICTs) of the parallel multilevel inverters without deteriorating the quality of the output voltage. In various embodiments a parallel multi-level inverter modulator is provide including a multi-channel comparator to generate a multiplexed digitized ideal waveform for a parallel multi-level inverter and a finite state machine (FSM) module coupled to the parallel multi-channel comparator, the FSM module to receive the multiplexed digitized ideal waveform and to generate a pulse width modulated gate-drive signal for each switching device of the parallel multi-level inverter. The system and method provides for optimization of the output voltage spectrum without influence the magnetic balancing.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-28
Identifier: FSU_uspto_9831800, 9831800, 1616461, 15/297828, 6c9256d97d167832cbab694dc904bd27
Format: Citation

Title: Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication: Implementation.
Creator: Soper, Devin
Abstract/Description: As efforts to advance open access (OA) and develop scholarly communication programs become increasingly pervasive in academic libraries, there is a pressing need for scholarship on the diverse ways that librarians are responding to this trend and the practical issues and challenges they encounter in implementing related programs and services. This volume is the tenth in the series Creating the 21st-Century Academic Library, and the second of two volumes that address the topic of OA in...
Show moreAs efforts to advance open access (OA) and develop scholarly communication programs become increasingly pervasive in academic libraries, there is a pressing need for scholarship on the diverse ways that librarians are responding to this trend and the practical issues and challenges they encounter in implementing related programs and services. This volume is the tenth in the series Creating the 21st-Century Academic Library, and the second of two volumes that address the topic of OA in academic libraries. In contrast to the preceding volume - which focuses on OA advocacy, related political and policy concerns, and requisite technical infrastructure - this volume takes a close look at core and emerging themes and issues that arise in the practice of scholarly communication professionals.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1512405040_d44deba9, 10.1080/07317131.2017.1385329
Format: Citation

Title: Bridging the Cultural Gap: Relationships Between Programmatic Offerings and First-Generation Student Benchmarks.
Creator: Tobolowsky, Barbara F., Cox, Bradley E., Chunoo, Vivechkanand S.
Abstract/Description: Inherent challenges affect first-generation students’ persistence from as early as the first college year. Using cultural capital as a guide, this study is unique in that it investigates the contribution of first-year policies and programs to the success of first-generation students in 57 bachelor’s degree–granting institutions across five states (California, Florida, Iowa, Texas, and Pennsylvania). We identified at least three policies that seem to hold promise toward improving the...
Show moreInherent challenges affect first-generation students’ persistence from as early as the first college year. Using cultural capital as a guide, this study is unique in that it investigates the contribution of first-year policies and programs to the success of first-generation students in 57 bachelor’s degree–granting institutions across five states (California, Florida, Iowa, Texas, and Pennsylvania). We identified at least three policies that seem to hold promise toward improving the experience and outcomes for first-year first-generation college students. These policies were (a) residential life or campus support staff who are available and knowledgeable, (b) faculty who attend faculty orientation that includes information about first-year student experiences, and (c) faculty who attend first-year student orientation or attend first-year conferences or workshops. However, policies we might naturally expect to have been useful (e.g., information dissemination to parents, early alert intervention initiatives) showed no statistical significance. The article concludes with implications and recommendations.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-23
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1516726324_2c6d99ea, 10.1177/1521025117742377
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Title: Algebraic Problem Solving for Middle School Students with Autism and Intellectual Disability.
Creator: Root, Jenny R., Browder, Diane M.
Abstract/Description: Problem solving is an important yet neglected mathematical skill for students with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability (ASD/ID). In addition, the terminology and vocabulary used in mathematical tasks may be unfamiliar to students with ASD/ID. The current study evaluated the effects of modified schema-based instruction (SBI) on the algebra problem solving skills of three middle school students with ASD/ID. Mathematics vocabulary terms were taught using constant time delay....
Show moreProblem solving is an important yet neglected mathematical skill for students with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability (ASD/ID). In addition, the terminology and vocabulary used in mathematical tasks may be unfamiliar to students with ASD/ID. The current study evaluated the effects of modified schema-based instruction (SBI) on the algebra problem solving skills of three middle school students with ASD/ID. Mathematics vocabulary terms were taught using constant time delay. Participants were then taught how to use an iPad that displayed a task analysis with embedded prompts to complete each step of solving the word problems. This study also examined participant’s ability to generalize skills when supports were faded. Results of the multiple probe across participants design showed a functional relation between modified SBI and mathematical problem solving as well as constant time delay and acquisition of mathematics vocabulary terms. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-21
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1533931694_49714a0e, 10.1080/09362835.2017.1394304
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Title: Shrink tube insulation apparatus.
Creator: Hilton, David K., Dalban-Canassy, Matthieu, Trociewitz, Ulf P., Whittington, Andrew David, Starch, William L., Sheppard, William R., Mankin, Alexander, Whittington, Joe W.
Abstract/Description: A device and method for sheathing shrink tubing onto materials such as wire, tape, or cables. The device cannot only sheath short lengths of shrink tubing onto material, but also sheath long lengths shrink tubing onto material. Varying embodiments of this device can insulate whole lengths of material with shrink tubing as well as covering certain sections of material for a more precise application.
Date Issued: 2017-11-14
Identifier: FSU_uspto_9818507, 9818507, 632887, 14/453152, 6c9256d97d167832cbab694dc904bd27
Format: Citation

Title: Embracing the Generalized Propensity Score Method: Measuring the Effect of Library Usage on First-Time-In-College Student Academic Success.
Creator: Mao, Jingying, Kinsley, Kirsten
Abstract/Description: This research focuses on First-Time-in-College (FTIC) student library usage during the first academic year as number of visits (frequency) and length of stay (duration) and how that might affect first-term grade point average (GPA) and first-year retention using the generalized propensity score (GPS). We also want to demonstrate that GPS is a proper tool that researchers in libraries can use to make causal inferences about the effects of library usage on student academic success outcomes in...
Show moreThis research focuses on First-Time-in-College (FTIC) student library usage during the first academic year as number of visits (frequency) and length of stay (duration) and how that might affect first-term grade point average (GPA) and first-year retention using the generalized propensity score (GPS). We also want to demonstrate that GPS is a proper tool that researchers in libraries can use to make causal inferences about the effects of library usage on student academic success outcomes in observation studies.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-09
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1514926919_ab4848cb, 10.18438/B8BH35
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Title: Human Dimensions and Communication of Florida's Climate.
Creator: Jacques, Peter J, Broad, Kenneth, Butler, William, Emrich, Christopher, Galindo, Sebastian, Knox, Claire, Rizzardi, Keith W, Ziewitz, Kathryn
Abstract/Description: Florida’s climate system, which is nested within regional and global climate systems, cannot be fully understood without including human dimensions that interact with the climate systems in two principal ways: 1) where social systems facilitate or dominate causes of climate change, and 2) where climate change affects social systems. These aspects include complex social interactions and feedbacks, but can be broken down into the impacts, risks, and causes of climate change specific to Florida....
Show moreFlorida’s climate system, which is nested within regional and global climate systems, cannot be fully understood without including human dimensions that interact with the climate systems in two principal ways: 1) where social systems facilitate or dominate causes of climate change, and 2) where climate change affects social systems. These aspects include complex social interactions and feedbacks, but can be broken down into the impacts, risks, and causes of climate change specific to Florida. Further, communication of these elements can interact with social in/action and facilitate or obstruct adaptive responses. It is important to view the organization of these interactions through social structure, where essential drivers of social forces include the political-economy, demographic, and attitudinal architecture of Florida social systems. In this chapter, we review key social drivers of specific impacts, risks, and causes of climate change within Florida.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-09
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515439925_2b405adb, 10.17125/fci2017.ch01
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Title: Promoting First- generation College Students’ Mental Wellbeing: Student Perceptions of an Academic Enrichment Program.
Creator: Becker, Martin Swanbrow, Schelbe, Lisa, Romano, Kelly, Spinelli, Carmella
Abstract/Description: Introduction: Academic enrichment programs seek to address the challenges first-generation students face, but research tends to focus on academic outcomes. This study investigates first-generation students’ perceptions of how a program addresses their mental wellbeing. Methods: Twenty-five undergraduate students enrolled in an academic enrichment program participated in focus groups and interviews. Results: A thematic analysis of the focus groups and interviews revealed that students reported...
Show moreIntroduction: Academic enrichment programs seek to address the challenges first-generation students face, but research tends to focus on academic outcomes. This study investigates first-generation students’ perceptions of how a program addresses their mental wellbeing. Methods: Twenty-five undergraduate students enrolled in an academic enrichment program participated in focus groups and interviews. Results: A thematic analysis of the focus groups and interviews revealed that students reported the program promoted their mental wellbeing by helping them to feel cared for; cultivating a sense of belonging; preventing and remediating distress; and becoming resilient. Discussion: Implications for promoting mental wellbeing are discussed.
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Date Issued: 2017-11-01
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1505835774_4d5d9b99, 10.1353/csd.2017.0092
Format: Citation

Title: A Confidence Building Exercise In Data And Identifiability: Modeling Cancer Chemotherapy As A Case Study.
Creator: Eisenberg, Marisa C., Jain, Harsh V.
Abstract/Description: Mathematical modeling has a long history in the field of cancer therapeutics, and there is increasing recognition that it can help uncover the mechanisms that underlie tumor response to treatment. However, making quantitative predictions with such models often requires parameter estimation from data, raising questions of parameter identifiability and estimability. Even in the case of structural (theoretical) identifiability, imperfect data and the resulting practical unidentifiability of...
Show moreMathematical modeling has a long history in the field of cancer therapeutics, and there is increasing recognition that it can help uncover the mechanisms that underlie tumor response to treatment. However, making quantitative predictions with such models often requires parameter estimation from data, raising questions of parameter identifiability and estimability. Even in the case of structural (theoretical) identifiability, imperfect data and the resulting practical unidentifiability of model parameters can make it difficult to infer the desired information, and in some cases, to yield biologically correct inferences and predictions. Here, we examine parameter identifiability and estimability using a case study of two compartmental, ordinary differential equation models of cancer treatment with drugs that are cell cycle-specific (taxol) as well as non-specific (oxaliplatin). We proceed through model building, structural identifiability analysis, parameter estimation, practical identifiability analysis and its biological implications, as well as alternative data collection protocols and experimental designs that render the model identifiable. We use the differential algebra/input-output relationship approach for structural identifiability, and primarily the profile likelihood approach for practical identifiability. Despite the models being structurally identifiable, we show that without consideration of practical identifiability, incorrect cell cycle distributions can be inferred, that would result in suboptimal therapeutic choices. We illustrate the usefulness of estimating practically identifiable combinations (in addition to the more typically considered structurally identifiable combinations) in generating biologically meaningful insights. We also use simulated data to evaluate how the practical identifiability of the model would change under alternative experimental designs. These results highlight the importance of understanding the underlying mechanisms rather than purely using parsimony or information criteria/goodness-of-fit to decide model selection questions. The overall roadmap for identifiability testing laid out here can be used to help provide mechanistic insight into complex biological phenomena, reduce experimental costs, and optimize model-driven experimentation. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Date Issued: 10/27/2017
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_wos_000410463600007, 10.1016/j.jtbi.2017.07.018
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Title: The Folding Nucleus Structure Persists in Thermally-Aggregated FGF-1.
Creator: Longo, Liam, Gao, Yuan, Tenorio, Connie, Wang, Gan, Paravastu, Anant, Blaber, Michael
Abstract/Description: An efficient protein folding pathway leading to target structure, and the avoidance of aggregation, is essential to protein evolution and de novo design; however, design details to achieve efficient folding and avoid aggregation are poorly understood. We report characterization of the thermally-induced aggregate of fibroblast growth factor-1 (FGF-1), a small globular protein, by solid-state NMR. NMR spectra are consistent with residual structure in the aggregate and provide evidence of a...
Show moreAn efficient protein folding pathway leading to target structure, and the avoidance of aggregation, is essential to protein evolution and de novo design; however, design details to achieve efficient folding and avoid aggregation are poorly understood. We report characterization of the thermally-induced aggregate of fibroblast growth factor-1 (FGF-1), a small globular protein, by solid-state NMR. NMR spectra are consistent with residual structure in the aggregate and provide evidence of a structured region that corresponds to the region of the folding nucleus. NMR data on aggregated FGF-1 also indicate the presence of unstructured regions that exhibit hydration-dependent dynamics and suggest that unstructured regions of aggregated FGF-1 lie outside the folding nucleus. Since it is known that regions outside the folding nucleus fold late in the folding pathway, we postulate that these regions unfold early in the unfolding pathway and that the partially folded state is more prone to intermolecular aggregation. This interpretation is further supported by comparison with a designed protein that shares the same FGF-1 folding nucleus sequence, but has different 1° structure outside the folding nucleus, and does not thermally aggregate. The results suggest that design of an efficient folding nucleus, and the avoidance of aggregation in the folding pathway, are potentially separable design criteria – the latter of which could principally focus upon the physicochemical properties of 1° structure outside the folding nucleus.
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Date Issued: 2017-10-23
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1509376995_85b5a7ca, 10.1002/pro.3332
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Title: Photoligation of an amphiphilic polymer with mixed coordination provides compact and reactive quantum dots.
Creator: Mattoussi, Hedi M., Palui, Goutam, Wang, Wentao
Abstract/Description: The disclosure is directed to multi-coordinating polymers as ligands that combine two distinct metal-chelating groups, lipoic acid and imidazole, for the surface functionalization of QDs. These ligands combine the benefits of thiol and imidazole coordination to reduce issues of thiol oxidation and weak binding affinity of imidazole. The ligand design relies on the introduction of controllable numbers of lipoic acid and histamine anchors, along with hydrophilic moieties and reactive...
Show moreThe disclosure is directed to multi-coordinating polymers as ligands that combine two distinct metal-chelating groups, lipoic acid and imidazole, for the surface functionalization of QDs. These ligands combine the benefits of thiol and imidazole coordination to reduce issues of thiol oxidation and weak binding affinity of imidazole. The ligand design relies on the introduction of controllable numbers of lipoic acid and histamine anchors, along with hydrophilic moieties and reactive functionalities, onto a poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) chain via a one-step nucleophilic addition reaction. We further demonstrate that this design is fully compatible with a novel and mild photoligation strategy to promote the in-situ ligand exchange and phase transfer of hydrophobic QDs to aqueous media under borohydride-free conditions. Ligation with these polymers provides highly fluorescent QDs that exhibit great long-term colloidal stability over a wide range of conditions.
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Date Issued: 2017-10-17
Identifier: FSU_uspto_9790329, 9790329, 1966831, 14/672462, 6c9256d97d167832cbab694dc904bd27
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Title: Annual War Deaths in Small-Scale versus State Societies Scale with Population Size Rather than Violence.
Creator: Falk, Dean, Hildebot, Charles
Abstract/Description: In The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined, psychologist Steven Pinker cites mean ratios of war (battle) deaths suffered annually per 100,000 individuals as evidence for concluding that people who live in states are less violent than those who live or lived in “hunting, gathering, and horticultural societies in which our species spent most of its evolutionary history.” Because such ratios are blind to actual population sizes, it remains to be seen whether the apparent...
Show moreIn The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined, psychologist Steven Pinker cites mean ratios of war (battle) deaths suffered annually per 100,000 individuals as evidence for concluding that people who live in states are less violent than those who live or lived in “hunting, gathering, and horticultural societies in which our species spent most of its evolutionary history.” Because such ratios are blind to actual population sizes, it remains to be seen whether the apparent decrease in contemporary violence is an artifact of scaling factors. Here scaling of war deaths is quantified relative to actual population sizes for 11 chimpanzee communities, 24 human nonstates, and 19 and 22 countries that fought in World War I and World War II, respectively. Mean annual battle deaths expressed as percentages of population sizes scale inversely with population sizes in chimpanzees and humans, indicating increased vulnerability rather than increased violence in smaller populations. However, the absolute number of mean annual war deaths increases exponentially (superlinearly) and nearly identically with population sizes across human groups but not chimpanzees. These findings suggest that people evolved to be more violent than chimpanzees and that humans from nonstates are neither more nor less violent than those from states.
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Date Issued: 2017-10-13
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1508249643_7500c912, https://doi.org/10.1086/694568
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Title: Racial & Socioeconomic Variation in Caregiver Knowledge of Safe Infant Sleep Spaces.
Creator: Nelson, Scott, Brownstein, Naomi, Middlemiss, Wendy, Leddy, Miranda
Date Issued: 2017-10-12
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1507300280_3dc69429
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Title: Online Financial Therapy.
Creator: Smith, Thomas E., Williams, Jaclyn M., Richards, Kristin V., Panisch, Lisa S.
Abstract/Description: This article discusses a case study implementing a manualized financial therapy intervention in an online setting. The benefits of financial therapy are discussed, and the pros and cons of online therapy are contrasted. A description the intervention is provided. At the conclusion of the intervention, the client and other family members reported satisfaction with this form of therapy. Using financial therapy in an online format may help reduce the service barriers that are often encountered...
Show moreThis article discusses a case study implementing a manualized financial therapy intervention in an online setting. The benefits of financial therapy are discussed, and the pros and cons of online therapy are contrasted. A description the intervention is provided. At the conclusion of the intervention, the client and other family members reported satisfaction with this form of therapy. Using financial therapy in an online format may help reduce the service barriers that are often encountered by requiring therapy sessions to be conducted in-person, thus providing wider access to low-income clients who are most in need of these types of interventions.
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Date Issued: 2017-10-12
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1495029365_60d33cf3, https://doi.org/10.1080/08975353.2017.1368812
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Title: Geographic variation in hybridization across a reinforcement contact zone of chorus frogs (Pseudacris).
Creator: Lemmon, Emily Moriarty, Juenger, Thomas E.
Abstract/Description: Reinforcement contact zones, which are secondary contact zones where species are diverging in reproductive behaviors due to selection against hybridization, represent natural laboratories for studying speciation-in-action. Here, we examined replicate localities across the entire reinforcement contact zone between North American chorus frogs Pseudacris feriarum and P. nigrita to investigate geographic variation in hybridization frequencies and to assess whether reinforcement may have...
Show moreReinforcement contact zones, which are secondary contact zones where species are diverging in reproductive behaviors due to selection against hybridization, represent natural laboratories for studying speciation-in-action. Here, we examined replicate localities across the entire reinforcement contact zone between North American chorus frogs Pseudacris feriarum and P. nigrita to investigate geographic variation in hybridization frequencies and to assess whether reinforcement may have contributed to increased genetic divergence within species. Previous work indicated these species have undergone reproductive character displacement (RCD) in male acoustic signals and female preferences due to reinforcement. We also examined acoustic signal variation across the contact zone to assess whether signal characteristics reliably predict hybrid index and to elucidate whether the degree of RCD predicts hybridization rate. Using microsatellites, mitochondrial sequences, and acoustic signal information from >1,000 individuals across >50 localities and ten sympatric focal regions, we demonstrate: (1) hybridization occurs and (2) varies substantially across the geographic range of the contact zone, (3) hybridization is asymmetric and in the direction predicted from observed patterns of asymmetric RCD, (4) in one species, genetic distance is higher between conspecific localities where one or both have been reinforced than between nonreinforced localities, after controlling for geographic distance, (5) acoustic signal characters strongly predict hybrid index, and (6) the degree of RCD does not strongly predict admixture levels. By showing that hybridization occurs in all sympatric localities, this study provides the fifth and final line of evidence that reproductive character displacement is due to reinforcement in the chorus frog contact zone. Furthermore, this work suggests that the dual action of cascade reinforcement and partial geographic isolation is promoting genetic diversification within one of the reinforced species.
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Date Issued: 2017-10-11
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1518810795_fea4fd92, 10.1002/ece3.3443
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Creator: Blaber, Michael
Date Issued: 2017-10-10
Identifier: FSU_uspto_9783587, 9783587, 941193, 14/707691, 6c9256d97d167832cbab694dc904bd27
Format: Citation

Title: Article comprising a semiconducting material.
Creator: Siegrist, Theo Max, Whalen, Jeffrey Brian
Abstract/Description: Single crystals of the new semiconducting oxychalcogenide phase were synthesized using a novel crystal growth method. The crystals had low defects and homogeneous composition as characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. Heat capacity and resistivity measurements were in agreement with the calculated band structure calculations indicating semiconductivity, with a band gap of about 3 eV.
Date Issued: 2017-10-03
Identifier: FSU_uspto_9777405, 9777405, 1108502, 14/674567, 6c9256d97d167832cbab694dc904bd27
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