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Title: The Afferent Circuitry of the Ventromedial Hypothalamus and Its Activation in Paternal Behavior of the Socially Monogamous Prairie Vole.
Creator: Rogers, Richard S., Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Abstract/Description: Paternal behavior is an interesting and important research topic due to its integral contribution to the fitness and well-being of multiple species, including humans. Although paternal behavior is well described in literature, attempts at neurobiological characterization have yielded conflicting results that fail to address brain region interconnectivity. This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between afferent VMH circuitry and the onset of paternal behavior, using the prairie...
Show morePaternal behavior is an interesting and important research topic due to its integral contribution to the fitness and well-being of multiple species, including humans. Although paternal behavior is well described in literature, attempts at neurobiological characterization have yielded conflicting results that fail to address brain region interconnectivity. This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between afferent VMH circuitry and the onset of paternal behavior, using the prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) model. Sexually naïve male prairie voles received injections of the retrograde neurotracer Fluoro-Gold (FG), into the VMH. Two weeks later, subjects were exposed to either conspecific pups, contained within a tea-ball, or an empty tea-ball (control) for 1 hr. Immunohistochemical labeling was conducted for both FG and the neuronal activity marker Egr-1, in order to evaluate neuronal and afferent pathway activation between the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) and the amygdala (AMYG), bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), lateral septum (LS) and ventral tegmental area (VTA). Similar to the pathway implicated in the onset of maternal behavior, the results of this study showed pup exposure-induced neuronal activation in the AMYG and BNST, particularly in the efferent pathways from these two brain areas to the VMH. This effect was not found in the LS and VTA projection neurons to the VMH. Together, the data suggests a brain region-specific neuronal activation by pup exposure in particular brain circuitry, implicating its possible involvement in paternal behavior.
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Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0545
Format: Thesis

Title: African American English and writing skills in 4th grade African American students.
Creator: Brimo, Danielle
Date Issued: 2006-04-21
Identifier: 160550, FSDT160550, fsu:18964
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The Afro-American slave narrative: a thematic approach.
Creator: Williams, Teresa R.
Date Issued: 1985
Identifier: 158267, FSDT158267, fsu:17861
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: La Afrocolombianidad: a cultural study of the African descendant population of Colombia.
Creator: Priddle, Jason., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The term Afrocolombianidad embodies the kaleidoscope of cultural spaces and cultural productions of the African descendant population in Colombia. This investigation is intended to generate and contribute to greater academic and popular interest in the myriad of cultural expressions of Afro-Colombians which will serve to enrich the overall spectrum of Hispanic culture in the Americas. The argument of this thesis is two-fold: Afro-Colombian cultural productions are unique representations and...
Show moreThe term Afrocolombianidad embodies the kaleidoscope of cultural spaces and cultural productions of the African descendant population in Colombia. This investigation is intended to generate and contribute to greater academic and popular interest in the myriad of cultural expressions of Afro-Colombians which will serve to enrich the overall spectrum of Hispanic culture in the Americas. The argument of this thesis is two-fold: Afro-Colombian cultural productions are unique representations and reflections of Afro-Colombian history and social issues; and the cultural identity of Afro-Colombians is unique and merits further study in the context of Hispanic cultural studies in Spanish. Three specific genres of Afro-Colombian cultural production will be investigated in order to bring the argument to fruition, each receiving a chapter of discussion with the following titles: "Linguistic Identities of the Caribbean," "Literary Expressions of Afro-Colombia," and "Stilo y Sabor: Afro-Colombian Music and Dance." Specific cultural productions covered in the thesis include: Palenquero, San Andres Creole, the works of Candelario Obeso, Jorge Artel, and Gabriel Garcâia Mâarquez, Champeta, Cumbia, and Salsa (specifically in Cali). While the information presented in this thesis may not be considered as completely exhaustive as to the many aspects of each cultural expression to be studied, each item of cultural production is given ample attention in order to completely and sufficiently bring the initial two-fold argument of the investigation to fruition.
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Date Issued: 2009
Identifier: 464221862, 329857, FSDT329857, fsu:19318
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Against Consequentialism: The Wrongness of Impartiality.
Creator: Jones, Nathaniel, Philosophy
Abstract/Description: The most important objective of this paper is to provide a clear and detailed overview of Consequentialism and to show one way in which it is mistaken in its moral prescriptions. While there may be many criticisms of Consequentialism, our focus here will be on the apparent problem it has when dealing with issues of Special Relationships, namely the obligations one may have to family, friends, and any promises he may have made. This criticism will simply be called the Problem of Special...
Show moreThe most important objective of this paper is to provide a clear and detailed overview of Consequentialism and to show one way in which it is mistaken in its moral prescriptions. While there may be many criticisms of Consequentialism, our focus here will be on the apparent problem it has when dealing with issues of Special Relationships, namely the obligations one may have to family, friends, and any promises he may have made. This criticism will simply be called the Problem of Special Relationships. I must first introduce Consequentialism, explain what it entails, show what the Problem of Special Relationships is, and finally go through two replies from Act-Consequentialism and one from Rule Consequentialism.
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Date Issued: 2011
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0021
Format: Thesis

Title: Age constraint and interpretations of a disconformity in the Newfoundland-Iberia Rift Basin, Ocean Drilling Program Leg 210.
Creator: Stant, Sharon A.
Date Issued: 2004-08-06
Identifier: 160445, FSDT160445, fsu:18915
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Age estimation based on vocal characteristics of aging African Americans, male and female.
Creator: Collins, Leslie Danielle
Date Issued: 2002
Identifier: 159878, FSDT159878, fsu:18642
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Age related differences in speech rate among females.
Creator: Solon, Karen
Date Issued: 2001
Identifier: 159794, FSDT159794, fsu:18601
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Age related differences in the changing of speech timing among males.
Creator: Day, Kristin Charise
Date Issued: 2001
Identifier: 159805, FSDT159805, fsu:18607
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Age related differences in vowel formant patterns of women.
Creator: Swain, Devon Lynn
Date Issued: 2000
Identifier: 159646, FSDT159646, fsu:18530
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Age-Related Autonomic Regulation in Catecholaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia.
Creator: Oropallo, Zoey
Abstract/Description: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), also called exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia is a hereditary disease that can cause sudden cardiac death in human patients. Interestingly, while patients with CPVT have normal function of the heart at rest, they show life-threatening arrhythmias during physical activity or acute emotional stress. Autonomic nervous system is known to have a role in arrhythmia pathogenesis, and its response changes with aging. However, little...
Show moreCatecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), also called exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia is a hereditary disease that can cause sudden cardiac death in human patients. Interestingly, while patients with CPVT have normal function of the heart at rest, they show life-threatening arrhythmias during physical activity or acute emotional stress. Autonomic nervous system is known to have a role in arrhythmia pathogenesis, and its response changes with aging. However, little is known that how autonomic regulation with aging contributes to arrhythmia burdens in CPVT. Methods: To test our hypothesis, we examined ECG recording with a catecholaminergic challenge (isoproterenol, 3mg/kg + caffeine, 120mg/kg) in anesthetized CPVT mice at different age groups (6 weeks old, 12 weeks old, and 48 weeks old). Results: In CPVT mice, the frequency of arrhythmias were increased with aging. The resting heart rate (HR) decreased with aging, whereas the HR response after adrenergic stress was significantly increased. The average RR interval also increased in advanced age, suggesting a possibility of an increased autonomic regulation. Conclusion: We found that arrhythmia incidence worsens by lowering intrinsic HR, and possibly by a modulation of parasympathetic nerve activity in CPVT mice with advanced age.
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Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1525264709_2e0b4d7e
Format: Thesis

Title: Age-Related Differences in the Effects of Cognitive Demand on Speech Production.
Creator: Roa, Maria
Abstract/Description: The present investigation examined the effects of aging and cognitive workload on speech production using temporal and frequency measures of acoustics. The following hypotheses were made: older speakers will have longer phoneme durations than will younger speakers; older speakers will have shorter F2-transitions and smaller F2-transition frequency extents than will younger speakers; all speakers will exhibit greater proportional changes to these measures under increased cognitive workload...
Show moreThe present investigation examined the effects of aging and cognitive workload on speech production using temporal and frequency measures of acoustics. The following hypotheses were made: older speakers will have longer phoneme durations than will younger speakers; older speakers will have shorter F2-transitions and smaller F2-transition frequency extents than will younger speakers; all speakers will exhibit greater proportional changes to these measures under increased cognitive workload conditions. Eight adults, four younger and four older, equally matched for sex, participated. They completed a sentence-level Stroop task in two cognitive workload conditions: low cognitive load (congruent Stroop condition) and high cognitive load (incongruent Stroop condition). Participants produced the sentence sixteen times, eight productions for both conditions. Plosive-vowel syllables that came before the Stroop-segment, at the Stroop-segment, and after the Stroop-segment of the sentence were selected for measurement from each sentence production. All speakers exhibited longer phoneme durations before and at the Stroop-segment in comparison to afterwards. Speakers also exhibited longer and more extensive vowel transitions before and at the Stroop-segment in comparison to the post-Stroop segment. In the incongruent condition, the Stroop-segment had longer F2-transition durations. The older adults had longer F2-transitions than the younger adults. The F2-transition frequency extent was greatest at the Stroop-segment. The older adults had wider F2-transitions at the Stroop-segment that further widened during incongruent conditions. These results suggest that the effects of speaker anticipation of the cognitive task were manifested by speech adaptations that occurred as a function of the word’s position in the sentence.
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Date Issued: 2017-12-08
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1512768944_cf5eca01
Format: Thesis

Title: Age-related size and shape characteristics of longleaf pine trees and a model for the provision of future red-cockaded woodpecker nesting habitat.
Creator: Thum, Ryan A.
Date Issued: 1998
Identifier: 157979, FSDT157979, fsu:17702
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Agency, Gender, and the Law in Slave Narratives.
Creator: Thomas, Alexandra, Department of History
Abstract/Description: This thesis examines the presence of legal institutions in the accounts of enslaved and apprenticed people who resided in the British colonies of Jamaica, Antigua and Mauritius. Focusing on the lives of three individuals, Mary Prince, James Williams, and Marie Saladin, this thesis integrates enslaved persons' presence in and interaction with legal institutions into the wider scope of what it meant to be enslaved during the nineteenth century on a British colony. To do so, the thesis observes...
Show moreThis thesis examines the presence of legal institutions in the accounts of enslaved and apprenticed people who resided in the British colonies of Jamaica, Antigua and Mauritius. Focusing on the lives of three individuals, Mary Prince, James Williams, and Marie Saladin, this thesis integrates enslaved persons' presence in and interaction with legal institutions into the wider scope of what it meant to be enslaved during the nineteenth century on a British colony. To do so, the thesis observes the common elements discussed and represented in accounts of enslaved people and analyses the concept of a slave narrative.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0400
Format: Thesis

Title: Aggression, gender and ethnic differences, and peer acceptance.
Creator: Derenthal, Kristen
Date Issued: 1998
Identifier: 157319, FSDT157319, fsu:17365
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Agouti-gene related peptide interacts with leptin to alter metabolism and food intakes in mice.
Creator: Collins, Amber Jones
Date Issued: 2002
Identifier: 159864, FSDT159864, fsu:18635
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Air-sea coupling dependency on sea surface temperature fronts as observed by research vessel data.
Creator: Stauffer, Catherine L.
Date Issued: 2018-04-27
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524965224_4d96af1a
Format: Thesis

Title: Alain Robbe-Grillet's use of phenomenological time in the Voyeur and Jealousy.
Creator: McGilvray, Kathleen.
Date Issued: 1976
Identifier: 158629, FSDT158629, fsu:18037
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Alcohol and tobacco in major motion pictures: a content analysis of alcohol and tobacco portrayals across movie ratings and years (2002-2004).
Creator: Wilson, Leigh M.
Date Issued: 2006-05-24
Identifier: 160509, FSDT160509, fsu:18944
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Alcohol education in junior high: a contrast of the traditional lecture-film format and a responsible-drinking approach.
Creator: Kennedy, Lucy
Date Issued: 1981
Identifier: 157863, FSDT157863, fsu:17626
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Alcohol laws and drunk driving in the United States and Europe.
Creator: Ray, Lesley
Date Issued: 1998
Identifier: 157265, FSDT157265, fsu:17342
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The algebra of need: A study of the psychology of addiction in William Burroughs' naked lunch.
Creator: Saft, Laura
Date Issued: 1976
Identifier: 158438, FSDT158438, fsu:17945
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Algo por mi (something for me)- feature screenplay.
Creator: Jacome, Juan Sebastian
Abstract/Description: Algo por Mi (Something for Me) is a Feature Screenplay written by Juan Sebastian Jacome. It follows a Latin American family as they migrate to the United States of America. The story takes place in Ecuador, Mexico, and the Texas. Logline: Anabel, a selfish and rebellious Ecuadorian single mother learns to care about her nine-year child as she struggles to migrate to the United States. Premise: Sacrifice overpowers the brutal destiny. Tagline: No sacrifice is too great for a mother.
Date Issued: 2006-08-01
Identifier: 160928, FSDT160928, fsu:19143
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Alienation and return: the story of Will Barrett.
Creator: Irvin, Susan P.
Date Issued: 1984
Identifier: 158803, FSDT158803, fsu:18125
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Alkaline phosphatase in developing chick embryos.
Creator: Julius, Marc
Date Issued: 1963
Identifier: 158414, FSDT158414, fsu:17933
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: All News Is Good News.
Creator: Schurer, Kelsey E., Department of English
Abstract/Description: Kelsey Schurer has compiled a collection of her work, both fiction and poetry, that explores the female perspective coming-of-age through story-telling. Joyce Carol Oates says in her introduction to her edited anthology Telling Stories, "We look to stories, our own and others', as we look into mirrors: that which is locked inside of us can be released by the magic of another's art, or maybe our own." All News Is Good News explores the female perspective and how the self changes through...
Show moreKelsey Schurer has compiled a collection of her work, both fiction and poetry, that explores the female perspective coming-of-age through story-telling. Joyce Carol Oates says in her introduction to her edited anthology Telling Stories, "We look to stories, our own and others', as we look into mirrors: that which is locked inside of us can be released by the magic of another's art, or maybe our own." All News Is Good News explores the female perspective and how the self changes through relations with family and friends, men and women. Her narratives focus on women who realize their own self-worth, or redefine self-image through the relationships they struggle in and out of, and through the people they can't seem to let go.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0426
Format: Thesis

Title: All or nothin.
Creator: Mathena, Christina
Date Issued: 2000
Identifier: 159818, FSDT159818, fsu:18613
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: All the Way: Radical Republicanism.
Creator: Doyle, James Laman
Date Issued: 2017-12-08
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1512768275_2f4553fb
Format: Thesis

Title: Allusions of grandeur: Fulvia the duce.
Creator: Kingsley, K. Scarlett
Date Issued: 2007-09-12
Identifier: 160941, FSDT160941, fsu:19150
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Allusions to historical events (49 B.C.-14 A.D.) found in the works of the five major Augustan poets.
Creator: Keith, Rebecca
Identifier: 158999, FSDT158999, fsu:18218
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Alone in the merciful dark: all of my friends' hair.
Creator: Levy, Alison Rae., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: "All of My Friends' Hair" is a research project and art installation investigating the development of social identity through physical characteristics such as hair. Over the course of the past year I collected samples of hair from friends and acquaintances making note of the social interaction, expectations, and cultural signi!cance of such a gesture. What follows is an overview of the project.
Date Issued: 2010
Identifier: 645072063, 2181921, FSDT2181921, fsu:19210
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Along freedom’s road: Ruth Willis Perry and the discourse of civil rights.
Creator: Cray, Adam F.
Date Issued: 2005-07-26
Identifier: 160602, FSDT160602, fsu:18990
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Alterations.
Creator: O'Brien, Susan
Date Issued: 1998
Identifier: 157987, FSDT157987, fsu:17706
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Alterations in dendritic spine morphology by NMDA receptor activity.
Creator: Clark, Jordan
Date Issued: 2002
Identifier: 159887, FSDT159887, fsu:18647
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Alternative authority in three textual discourses: The wife of Bath, Margery Kempe, and Christine De Pizan.
Creator: Valentino, Brandice
Date Issued: 2001
Identifier: 159828, FSDT159828, fsu:18618
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Ambiguous sentence comprehension.
Creator: Bourg, James W.
Date Issued: unknown
Identifier: 158899, FSDT158899, fsu:18169
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: America's Favorite Nazi: How Wernher von Braun Shaped His Memory.
Creator: Hopf, Kristina Marie
Abstract/Description: Wernher von Braun was known during his life as a hero of the Space Age. However, his early work with the Nazi regime and the horrendous details surrounding his creation of the V-2 bomb should imply that he be viewed through a far more critical lens. This paper examines the ways in which Wernher von Braun played an active role in shaping his public perception, by minimizing and erasing the atrocities of his past and using his charisma to shape his goals for the future.
Date Issued: 2018-04-25
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1524712342_cb9efe17
Format: Thesis

Title: American reform Judaism: changing attitudes toward tradition.
Creator: Carr, Jessica
Date Issued: 2005-06-24
Identifier: 160562, FSDT160562, fsu:18970
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Amphetamine-induced conditioned cage preference in monogamous prairie voles: interaction with social attachment.
Creator: Detwiler, Jacqueline M.
Date Issued: 2005-06-30
Identifier: 160620, FSDT160620, fsu:18998
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Amygdala Mechanisms Involved in Chemosensory Communication.
Creator: Stroe, Ioana, Biological Science
Abstract/Description: The amygdala is an almond-shaped region of the brain present in many vertebrates such as human, hamsters and mice. The amygdala is composed of several parts, of which the following are most relevant to my research: the basolateral amygdala (BLA) and the posterior medial amygdala (MeP). The BLA functions in learning and shows increased activation after the mouse has learned a behavior. The lateral paracapsular nuclei of the intercalated nucleus (ICNlpcn) project inhibitory neurons into the BLA...
Show moreThe amygdala is an almond-shaped region of the brain present in many vertebrates such as human, hamsters and mice. The amygdala is composed of several parts, of which the following are most relevant to my research: the basolateral amygdala (BLA) and the posterior medial amygdala (MeP). The BLA functions in learning and shows increased activation after the mouse has learned a behavior. The lateral paracapsular nuclei of the intercalated nucleus (ICNlpcn) project inhibitory neurons into the BLA and mediate its activity. Dopamine has been shown to inhibit the lpcn group and therefore relieve inhibition of the BLA (disinhibition). Dopamine also acts directly in the BLA to increase activation. Therefore, if a mouse is conditioned to prefer a particular odor (in this case steer urine), dopamine injection will cause an increase in BLA activation after learning due to both disinhibition and direct excitatory response. The medial posterior amygdala in the mouse mostly responds to olfactory stimuli from the same species (conspecific stimuli). The MeP is also thought to be under control of another ICN group, the caudal ICN (ICNc). If the same inhibitory relationship is seen between ICNc and MeP, the dopamine injection may cause disinhibition in the MeP and therefore the conditioned steer urine stimulus may show increased activation in the MeP despite being a stimulus from another species (heterospecific stimulus). My experiment tests whether the ICNc has inhibitory control over the MeP, and whether dopamine will cause inhibition in the ICNc and therefore cause disinhibition in the MeP.
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Date Issued: 2011
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0040
Format: Thesis

Title: AN ACCOUNT OF MORAL STATUS FOR MACHINES.
Creator: Bruno-Piverger, Randy E
Abstract/Description: This thesis deals with moral status and its potential application to machines. It introduces an account of moral status and defends the claim that with the correct features a machine can have moral status. The thesis also discusses some issues involved in recognizing the non-apparent features of a machine and how we might overcome them.
Date Issued: 1994-11-11
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1512760047_0ae43c6c
Format: Thesis

Title: Analysis of 3-, 6-, 12-, and 24-hour monthly precipitation frequencies for the National Weather Service Southern Region.
Creator: Sitkowski, Matthew
Date Issued: 2004
Identifier: 160193, FSDT160193, fsu:18797
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Analysis of a hormonally regulated ABC - transporter.
Creator: Thompson, Christopher John
Date Issued: 2000
Identifier: 159642, FSDT159642, fsu:18528
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Analysis of a modified SP6 promoter in the pG3zf- vector system.
Creator: Stephens, Darby E.
Date Issued: unknown
Identifier: 158581, FSDT158581, fsu:18014
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: An analysis of Algerian immigration to France.
Creator: Wheeler, R. Cameron
Date Issued: 1997
Identifier: 157181, FSDT157181, fsu:17301
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Analysis of Beta Decay Curves and Gamma-Ray Polarization from Compton Scattering Using C++ Programming.
Creator: Holt, Hannah Louise
Abstract/Description: One issue that arises when performing experimental nuclear physics research at different laboratories is the lack of ubiquity between programs that handle the output of the data acquisition systems. This paper presents two new C++ programs that were created specific to the XIA system at LeRoy Collins Research Laboratory. A program geared for the study of γ-ray polarization was designed and tested using data from excited Neon-20 γ emissions. Using the other new program to look at β decay, the...
Show moreOne issue that arises when performing experimental nuclear physics research at different laboratories is the lack of ubiquity between programs that handle the output of the data acquisition systems. This paper presents two new C++ programs that were created specific to the XIA system at LeRoy Collins Research Laboratory. A program geared for the study of γ-ray polarization was designed and tested using data from excited Neon-20 γ emissions. Using the other new program to look at β decay, the mean lifetime of Potassium-38 β+ decay was confirmed. Having these simple, yet specific, executables will allow individuals to study these topics in a more rigorous way.
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Date Issued: 2017-04-26
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1493351227
Format: Thesis

Title: Analysis of carbohydrates in dissolved organic matter in peat porewaters by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.
Creator: Jones, Melinda., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Vast amounts of carbon are stored in peatlands worldwide. As these reserves of organic matter slowly decompose, they release methane, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. The effects of global warming on the rate of organic matter decomposition in peats have come into question. To understand these effects, the behavior of organic matter, both solid and dissolved, must be understood in the context of changing thermal and hydrological conditions. This project focused on...
Show moreVast amounts of carbon are stored in peatlands worldwide. As these reserves of organic matter slowly decompose, they release methane, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. The effects of global warming on the rate of organic matter decomposition in peats have come into question. To understand these effects, the behavior of organic matter, both solid and dissolved, must be understood in the context of changing thermal and hydrological conditions. This project focused on carbohydrates in the dissolved organic matter (DOM) phase of peatland porewaters. Carbohydrates are an important component of DOM because they act as indicators of organic matter reactivity. This project attempted to develop a method to analyze for both free and total hydrolysable carbohydrates in porewaters from the Lake Agassiz Peatland in Northern Minnesota. Analyses were performed using a JEOL AccuTOF mass spectrometer equipped with a nano-electrospray ionization source. Because mass alone cannot distinguish isomers, this study focused on identification of carbohydrates based on class. In addition, the fragmentation patterns of each class were studied in an attempt to find a common fragment that could be used for selective ion monitoring in conjunction with liquid chromatography. While analysis of hydrolysable carbohydrates was unsuccessful, both qualitative and quantitative analysis of free carbohydrates was achieved. The results show that the concentrations of free carbohydrates increased with depth in both fen and bog systems. This may reflect the turnover of older DOM; however, future studies are necessary to confirm this hypothesis.
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Date Issued: 2009
Identifier: 456103327, 244554, FSDT244554, fsu:19261
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Analysis of Cellulose Hydrolysis Kinetics.
Creator: Bousalis, Deanna
Date Issued: 2016-04-22
Identifier: FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1461355795
Format: Thesis

Title: Analysis of Chromatin Structure Indicates a Role for Fluoxetine in Altering Nucleosome Distribution.
Creator: Gracia, Ely
Abstract/Description: An interesting stimulus for chromatin structural changes is the generic and popular anti-depressant drug Fluoxetine, commonly known as Prozac. Generally accepted as a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI's), recent work has emerged suggesting that this antidepressant also functions as a Histone Deaceylase Inhibitors (HDIs). Studies have also come out indicating that Fluoxetine acts as an immunosuppressant drug. Treatment with Fluoxetine is believed to reduce the over-activation of...
Show moreAn interesting stimulus for chromatin structural changes is the generic and popular anti-depressant drug Fluoxetine, commonly known as Prozac. Generally accepted as a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI's), recent work has emerged suggesting that this antidepressant also functions as a Histone Deaceylase Inhibitors (HDIs). Studies have also come out indicating that Fluoxetine acts as an immunosuppressant drug. Treatment with Fluoxetine is believed to reduce the over-activation of the immune system associated with depression. We have used an innovative microarray technology to measure changes in nucleosomal positioning that stem from Fluoxetine treatment. With the use of the microarray, we were able to show that Fluoxetine regulated chromatin structure, that Fluoxetine induced nucleosomal changes show time-dependent kinetics, and targeted genes responsible for the regulation of immune system processes. These results give new and important insights into non-SSRI roles of this highly prescribed class of drugs.
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Date Issued: 2012
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0087
Format: Thesis

Title: Analysis of Convective Transport of Biomass Burning Emissions in Southeast Asia.
Creator: Ahern, Kyle, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Abstract/Description: Biomass burning and anthropogenic emissions affect the composition of the atmosphere, thereby impacting global climate and health. Deep convective processes can loft emissions from the boundary layer into the upper troposphere or lower stratosphere (UTLS). Strong upper-level winds can potentially transport the emissions over long distances. This study focused on the deep convective transport of biomass burning emissions near the Strait of Malacca during summer. The Weather Research and...
Show moreBiomass burning and anthropogenic emissions affect the composition of the atmosphere, thereby impacting global climate and health. Deep convective processes can loft emissions from the boundary layer into the upper troposphere or lower stratosphere (UTLS). Strong upper-level winds can potentially transport the emissions over long distances. This study focused on the deep convective transport of biomass burning emissions near the Strait of Malacca during summer. The Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) and Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT_4) models were used to investigate deep convection and the transport of emissions from fires in the region. Fire data from the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensors onboard the Aqua and Terra satellites provided locations of fire emissions. These fire datasets were obtained from the University of Maryland's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS). To investigate the deep convective processes thoroughly, this study used high resolution modeling (4 km grid spacing) to resolve the convection explicitly. Explicit resolution allows the thunderstorms to be simulated more realistically than would parameterization, thus making it ideal for this research. Results showed that deep convection occurring in the Strait of Malacca is driven primarily by diurnal heating patterns and the region's topography. Convection in the region is frequent and scattered, but follows a cyclic diurnal pattern: convection over land during daytime and over the Strait during nighttime. When emissions from fires encounter areas of deep convection, they are quickly lofted to the UTLS where winds then transport them elsewhere.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: FSU_migr_uhm-0216
Format: Thesis

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