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- Sneaker song.
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- Nelson, Samantha Jo
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Curtis is running from something, running as fast as he can away from a danger that only he can sense. He can't stop, because if he does it will catch up to him. He is starting to remember how he got where he is, and the only way he can find his way back to reality is through those memories. Curtis is not a monster, he knows that face, but his world collides with other people--and in those moments it becomes clear that Curtis is unaware of the world around him. Sneaker Song examines what it...
Show moreCurtis is running from something, running as fast as he can away from a danger that only he can sense. He can't stop, because if he does it will catch up to him. He is starting to remember how he got where he is, and the only way he can find his way back to reality is through those memories. Curtis is not a monster, he knows that face, but his world collides with other people--and in those moments it becomes clear that Curtis is unaware of the world around him. Sneaker Song examines what it means to be Curtis, what it means to run from the things that have shaped you. Using both close third person and first person perspectives, this story follows Curtis and how he came to end up in a dumpster covered in his own blood, running from his father and the past that keeps him separated from reality.
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- 1129598117, WFE0000665
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- The effects of box height on drop jump performance.
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- Addie, Cameron Douglas
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Depth jumps (DJ) are commonly implemented in plyometric training programs in an attempt to enhance lower extremity jump performance. However, it is unknown how different box heights affect jump height (JH) and ground contact time (GCT). PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess jump heights and ground contact time of depth jumps from various box heights. METHODS: Twenty college students who engaged in plyometric training (M = 13, F = 7; age: 22.80 ± 2.69 yr, height: 175.65 ± 11.81 cm,...
Show moreDepth jumps (DJ) are commonly implemented in plyometric training programs in an attempt to enhance lower extremity jump performance. However, it is unknown how different box heights affect jump height (JH) and ground contact time (GCT). PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess jump heights and ground contact time of depth jumps from various box heights. METHODS: Twenty college students who engaged in plyometric training (M = 13, F = 7; age: 22.80 ± 2.69 yr, height: 175.65 ± 11.81 cm, mass: 78.32 ± 13.50 kg) performed DJs from 30 cm (DJ30), 45 cm (DJ45), 60 cm (DJ60), 76 cm (DJ76), and 91 cm (DJ91). A 16 camera Vicon system was used to track reflective markers bilaterally to calculate JH (ASIS, PSIS), while a Kistler force plate was used to record GCT. JH and GCT were compared using a 2x5 (sex x box height) repeated measures ANOVA. RESULTS: There was no interaction but there was a main effect for sex where both JH (M>F) and GCT (F>M) showed a significant M bias. There was no box height main effect for JH DJ30 (.4934 ± .1126 m), DJ45 (.5003 ± .1134m), DJ60 (.4936 ± .1195 m), DJ76 (.4957 ± .1105 m), DJ91 (.4783 ± .1162 m) but there was for GCT where DJ30 (.3584 ± .0971 s), DJ45 (.3605 ± .10528 s) and DJ 60 (.3723 ± .1049) were not significantly different from each other but were all less than DJ76 (.3962 ± .1161) and DJ91 (.4209 ± .1154). CONCLUSIONS: Increasing box height beyond 60cm increased GCT but did not affect JH. Therefore, practitioners designing plyometric training programs that implement DJs in order to increase JH may stop at a box height of 60cm. This would keep GCT minimal which might play a role in other power and speed events.
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- 2019
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- 1145027700, WFE0000682
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- An analysis of pivot strategies to maintain sparsity in the LU decomposition of IPDG method applied to the Helmholtz Equation.
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- Severance, Ryan Samuel
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In recent years, the interior penalty discontinuous Galerkin (IPDG) method has appeared in literature as an efficient and stable method for approximating the Helmholtz equation. LU decomposition has then been used to solve the linear system formed by the IPDG method. However, research has shown that the LU decomposition causes fill-in of the sparse structure of the global matrix. This talk addresses the application of several pivot strategies to the global matrix before the LU decomposition,...
Show moreIn recent years, the interior penalty discontinuous Galerkin (IPDG) method has appeared in literature as an efficient and stable method for approximating the Helmholtz equation. LU decomposition has then been used to solve the linear system formed by the IPDG method. However, research has shown that the LU decomposition causes fill-in of the sparse structure of the global matrix. This talk addresses the application of several pivot strategies to the global matrix before the LU decomposition, in order to assess if this fill-in can be reduced. Numerical experiments are presented to demonstrate that pivot strategies did reduce fill-in when applying the LU decomposition.
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- 1130059112, WFE0000674
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- Thermal niche requirements of the whitespotted bamboo shark, chiloscyllium plagiosum.
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- Porter, Zoë Caitlin
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The Whitespotted bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium plagiosum is a species of longtail carpet shark native to the Indo-Pacific region known as the Coral Triangle. Temperatures across much of the geographic range of the Whitespotted bamboo shark are rising, and it is not immediately clear if the species has the physiological capacity to withstand the impending rise in sea surface temperatures expected by the end of the century. Although listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as...
Show moreThe Whitespotted bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium plagiosum is a species of longtail carpet shark native to the Indo-Pacific region known as the Coral Triangle. Temperatures across much of the geographic range of the Whitespotted bamboo shark are rising, and it is not immediately clear if the species has the physiological capacity to withstand the impending rise in sea surface temperatures expected by the end of the century. Although listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as Near Threatened in 2006, their current conservation status is unknown. Indeed, thermal requirements of elasmobranch fishes in general are grossly understudied with empirical data available for only five of the more than 1200 extant elasmobranch species. The purpose of this study was to quantify thermal niche requirements of the Whitespotted bamboo shark by estimating key thermal metrics including intrinsic tolerance, upper and lower critical temperatures, thermal acclimation range, and upper and lower temperature acclimation responses. The results are interpreted and discussed in relation to current and potential future thermal conditions across the shark's traditional geographic range. The bamboo shark data presented here are the first to describe thermal requirements in a selachian elasmobranch.
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- 2020, 2020
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- 1202268168, WFE0000727
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- Scorched sawmills: effects of a confederate raid on the lumber industry of West Florida.
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- Patterson, Brianna Lynn
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The main goal of this study is to analyze the effects of the Confederate raid of 1862 on the lumber industry of West Florida. This study established a baseline for the lumber industry, which showed a robust and successful industry prior to the raid. After the Confederate raid, the industry recovered, but never regained the prominence it possessed in 1860. This study also examined the raid's impact on sawmills through terrestrial and maritime archaeological investigations at the Criglar,...
Show moreThe main goal of this study is to analyze the effects of the Confederate raid of 1862 on the lumber industry of West Florida. This study established a baseline for the lumber industry, which showed a robust and successful industry prior to the raid. After the Confederate raid, the industry recovered, but never regained the prominence it possessed in 1860. This study also examined the raid's impact on sawmills through terrestrial and maritime archaeological investigations at the Criglar, Batchelder, and Pooley Company sawmill; Pearce and Son Mill; and Hyer planing mill. A shovel test survey at the Hyer planing mill revealed an associated feature that displayed evidence of the Confederate raid. The two other sites did not produce any definitive archaeological evidence of the sawmills. Analysis of the three sawmill landscapes showed that the raid accelerated the industrial processes and adaptations at the sites.
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- 2020, 2020
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- 1202268105, WFE0000726
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- Exploring the concepts of critical pedagogy in a university in Western Africa.
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- Nkansah, Joan Nkansaa
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Quality education and appropriate training that students need to become relevant to society are lacking in many Ghanaian universities. The instructional delivery techniques in these universities do not expose students to critical thinking and the development of critical consciousness. However, studies have established that when students possess critical consciousness, they improve themselves and take actions that serve the best interest of society. The identified case is a private university...
Show moreQuality education and appropriate training that students need to become relevant to society are lacking in many Ghanaian universities. The instructional delivery techniques in these universities do not expose students to critical thinking and the development of critical consciousness. However, studies have established that when students possess critical consciousness, they improve themselves and take actions that serve the best interest of society. The identified case is a private university in Ghana that has prioritized cultivating critical thinking skills and developing critical consciousness within students. The strategies for teaching and learning at this university bear similarity with the principles of critical pedagogy. These strategies do not only set the institution apart from other universities but reflect in students' academic and career excellence. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive case study, therefore, was to explore how the concepts of critical pedagogy inform the instructional delivery methods in the university. The study employed critical pedagogy as the conceptual framework with research questions emerging from the concepts (i.e., problem-posing education, teacher and student roles, praxis, dialogue) as well as the study's problem and purpose. Eleven purposefully selected participants provided an in-depth illumination of the subject matter. The study's findings revealed that the concepts of critical pedagogy inform the instructional delivery methods in the institution through problem-based curricula content, entrepreneurial skill development, collaborative education, and leadership skill development. The study has policy implications. The findings provide resourceful information to educational leaders on future curriculum and instructional design that are appropriate for individual and national development.
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- 2020, 2020
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- 1202267438, WFE0000724
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- Document (PDF)
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- The relationship between test-taker characteristics and initial teacher certification examination performance.
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- Stevenson, Nathan James
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Basic teacher certification examinations serve as the primary tool for assessing the academic readiness of candidates to enter teacher education programs in many parts of the United States. However, data indicate that teacher examinations disproportionately hinder diverse individuals. Current research has linked Florida's General Knowledge, Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) with the stagnation of qualified teacher education applicants but has failed to investigate the...
Show moreBasic teacher certification examinations serve as the primary tool for assessing the academic readiness of candidates to enter teacher education programs in many parts of the United States. However, data indicate that teacher examinations disproportionately hinder diverse individuals. Current research has linked Florida's General Knowledge, Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) with the stagnation of qualified teacher education applicants but has failed to investigate the examination specifically. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between test-taker characteristics and the number of attempts test-takers required to pass the General Knowledge FTCE at a Southeastern U.S. public university. Astin's (1993) input-environment-outcome (I-E-O) model guided the study by suggesting test-taker characteristics may be related to the test-taker outcome of passing the General Knowledge FTCE. I utilized Spearman's rank-order correlation and Pearson's chisquare test to analyze the relationship between academic and demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 623) and the number of General Knowledge FTCE attempts. The study did not find a statistically significant relationship or difference between grade point average (GPA), firsttime-in-college (FTIC) status, transfer status, or gender and the number of General Knowledge FTCE attempts. A small negative monotonic relationship between age and the number of General Knowledge FTCE attempts and a statistically significant difference between race and the number of test attempts were found. I discuss implications pertaining to the need for further research on the relationship between age and teacher certification examination success, alternative teacher certification assessments, and General Knowledge FTCE score reporting.
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- 1298717951, WFE0000794
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- Assessment of bancs and streambank erosion rates in the northwest Florida Panhandle.
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- Finch, Bryce Douglas
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A previous study performed in the Northwest Florida Panhandle found the bank assessment of non-point source consequences of sediment (BANCS) model to be a relatively poor predictor of streambank erosion rates. Concern for whether these errors were related to how the project was constructed prompted the need for additional research. Some of the presumed errors were associated with the size of the study area and sites' exposure to extreme weather events during the study period. This study aims...
Show moreA previous study performed in the Northwest Florida Panhandle found the bank assessment of non-point source consequences of sediment (BANCS) model to be a relatively poor predictor of streambank erosion rates. Concern for whether these errors were related to how the project was constructed prompted the need for additional research. Some of the presumed errors were associated with the size of the study area and sites' exposure to extreme weather events during the study period. This study aims to utilize the BANCS model across a smaller study area than previously practiced with a focus on identifying specific flow events and drainage watersheds that are primarily undeveloped. Flow events were identified through the use of constructed gages and watersheds were verified with aerial imagery. Erosion incurred at the 18 study sites selected was measured over a given year following identified flood and bankfull events. These practices resulted in an improvement of BANCS' ability to predict streambank erosion rates. In particular, the bank erosion hazard index (BEHI) demonstrates strong relationships with erosion rates when plotted independently. The findings of the study indicate that a better understanding of return intervals of specific flow events, such as bankfull and floods, would enhance the capability to predict streambank erosion.
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- 2020, 2020
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- 1232475100, WFE0000738
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- Effects of 4-H youths' prosocial development on academic achievement in north Florida counties.
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- Hancock, Emily Baxter
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Placing youths' academic achievement over prosocial skill development is stunting youths' social and emotional growth. Research shows that the 4-H youth organization promotes prosocial skill development in youth. The purpose of this cross-sectional correlational study was to examine the relationship between the intensity of participation in a 4-H youth program and the development of prosocial behavior in nine to 12-year-olds in three North Florida counties. The research is framed by Arnold's...
Show morePlacing youths' academic achievement over prosocial skill development is stunting youths' social and emotional growth. Research shows that the 4-H youth organization promotes prosocial skill development in youth. The purpose of this cross-sectional correlational study was to examine the relationship between the intensity of participation in a 4-H youth program and the development of prosocial behavior in nine to 12-year-olds in three North Florida counties. The research is framed by Arnold's 4-H thriving model which operationalizes the outcome variables that contribute to positive youth development. The researcher used Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory to support Arnold's model. The researcher sampled public school, 4-H youth from three North Florida counties between the ages of nine and 12. A convenience sample of 4- H youth (N = 72) completed the Bridge-PYD survey to evaluate their presentation of positive development while the 4-H leaders and corresponding classroom teachers completed the Child Trends Survey to reveal youths' prosocial presentation in the two environments. Included in the data collection are measures of youths' most recent reading and math scores on the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA). Moderation analysis demonstrated a significant moderation effect, p < .001, indicating that the relationship between prosocial development and academic achievement is moderated by the intensity of 4-H participation. The results conclude that North Florida 4-H youths presented high prosocial skill development in addition to academic success as measured by the FSA. This study serves as a resource for youth development practitioners and an examination of current education mandates.
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- 2020, 2020
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- 1202024515, WFE0000715
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- Document (PDF)
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- Using ocean circulation models to explore factors influencing variability in hatchling sea turtle dispersal.
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- DuBois, Morgan Jaime
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When sea turtles hatch, they journey offshore to the open ocean. Currents are one of the factors that influence the success of this journey. The spatial ecology influencing hatchling turtles must be evaluated to protect them most effectively. Here, I examine how spatial, temporal, and climatological factors impact the dispersal of turtle hatchlings via ocean currents. I use the HYCOM global model combined with the Ichthyop particle simulator to measure the current driven dispersal of sea...
Show moreWhen sea turtles hatch, they journey offshore to the open ocean. Currents are one of the factors that influence the success of this journey. The spatial ecology influencing hatchling turtles must be evaluated to protect them most effectively. Here, I examine how spatial, temporal, and climatological factors impact the dispersal of turtle hatchlings via ocean currents. I use the HYCOM global model combined with the Ichthyop particle simulator to measure the current driven dispersal of sea turtles. In a global analysis, spatial traits are a key factor driving dispersal. Annual variability in ocean currents also impact how far turtles can go. The differences in dispersal distance expand across sites and years the longer the turtles are in the water. I also evaluated the spatiotemporal variability in dispersal distance for the Gulf of Mexico endemic Kemp's Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) and related that variability to the frequency and severity of hurricanes. There are important spatiotemporal differences in dispersal that suggest varying levels of hatchling dispersal for each rookery. Further, increased frequency and intensity of hurricanes decreases the dispersal of hatchlings in the Gulf of Mexico. These findings can assist in model building and conservation planning for sea turtles worldwide.
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- 2020, 2020
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- 1201541370, WFE0000711
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- Document (PDF)
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- Piloting the use of stereo-video cameras to develop a non-invasive in-water index of juvenile sea turtle length distributions in the Bahamas and the northern Gulf of Mexico.
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- Siegfried, Tabitha Renee
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The northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) from the Panhandle to the Big Bend areas of Florida have had few studies that assess sea turtle population dynamics in-water. This study aimed to expand sea turtle research within this geographic region by collecting in situ data on sea turtles using a stereo-video camera system (SVCS). First, the accuracy of a SVCS to measure straight carapace length (SCL) of sea turtles in the Bahamas and Florida was assessed. To achieve this, 63 juvenile, subadult, and...
Show moreThe northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) from the Panhandle to the Big Bend areas of Florida have had few studies that assess sea turtle population dynamics in-water. This study aimed to expand sea turtle research within this geographic region by collecting in situ data on sea turtles using a stereo-video camera system (SVCS). First, the accuracy of a SVCS to measure straight carapace length (SCL) of sea turtles in the Bahamas and Florida was assessed. To achieve this, 63 juvenile, subadult, and adult sea turtles across three species, were hand-captured and measured. Mean percent bias of stereo SCL ranged from -0.61% (± 0.11 SE) to -4.46% (± 0.31 SE) across all species. SVCS was then used to assess the population structure within the nGOM. Results show that artificial reefs are serving as developmental habitats for juvenile Chelonia mydas, while also supporting sub-adult and adult Caretta caretta and juvenile Lepidochelys kempii. This indicates that the coastal waters of the nGOM should be considered an important habitat for sea turtle populations and should be prioritized for research. Establishing novel, non-invasive methodologies to collect data on abundance, size distribution, and habitat use of sea turtles, can help improve conservation status assessments.
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- 2020, 2020
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- 1233040286, WFE0000740
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- Document (PDF)
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- Characterizing reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico using environmental DNA metabarcoding.
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- Giraldo-Meneses, Juliana
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A wide range of environmental pressures and anthropogenic stressors, such as overfishing, climate change, and coastal development, have negatively affected fish communities in the Gulf of Mexico, specifically reef fish inhabiting natural or artificial reefs. Fish communities in the Gulf of Mexico vary both spatially and temporally due to movements in the water column, migrations, and environmental pressures making conventional survey sampling challenging to perform. Conventional methods can...
Show moreA wide range of environmental pressures and anthropogenic stressors, such as overfishing, climate change, and coastal development, have negatively affected fish communities in the Gulf of Mexico, specifically reef fish inhabiting natural or artificial reefs. Fish communities in the Gulf of Mexico vary both spatially and temporally due to movements in the water column, migrations, and environmental pressures making conventional survey sampling challenging to perform. Conventional methods can often be costly, time-consuming and invasive to the target organism. A possible resolution to overcome these challenges to inventory reef fish species lies with environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding. Water samples were collected from artificial and natural reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. The 12s rRNA mitochondrial gene was amplified using elasmobranch and MiFish primers. Only elasmobranch primers were able to provide valuable reads. Amplicon libraries generated by PCR were sequenced using Illumina HiSeq. Environmental DNA metabarcoding revealed 4 reef-associated species out of 12 detected species, the Rough scad (Trachurus lathami), Sand diver (Synodus intermedius), Pearly razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula) and the invasive Lionfish (Pterois spp.). Fish species detections across nine sites were grouped by habitat and IUCN status. Surface and benthic fish detections were grouped by temperature and salinity. A generalized linear model and linear regression were used to test for correlation. This project demonstrates the utility of eDNA and metabarcoding as a valuable tool for characterization of reef fish species in the Gulf of Mexico.
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- 1295644282, WFE0000776
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- Abandon all ships!: Economic changes and their relation to intentional vessel abandonment at the Shields Point Cove.
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- Roy, Michael Dillon
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The site of an intentionally abandoned vessel will differ greatly from the site of a shipwreck lost unintentionally. Relatedly, the processes of site development will also differ greatly between these two types of sites. This research illustrates these differences by studying historical contexts of four abandoned vessels located in a cove known as Shields Point found on the Blackwater River in Santa Rosa, Florida. Previous models of shipwreck site development are adapted to include sites of...
Show moreThe site of an intentionally abandoned vessel will differ greatly from the site of a shipwreck lost unintentionally. Relatedly, the processes of site development will also differ greatly between these two types of sites. This research illustrates these differences by studying historical contexts of four abandoned vessels located in a cove known as Shields Point found on the Blackwater River in Santa Rosa, Florida. Previous models of shipwreck site development are adapted to include sites of intentionally abandoned vessels.
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- 2020, 2020
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- 1220930685, WFE0000731
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- Document (PDF)
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- Characterizing elasmobranchs in Pensacola Bay system using environmental DNA metabarcoding.
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- Hebert, Melissa M.
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Estuaries are often used as foraging habitats and nursery grounds by many elasmobranch species due to the protection as well as an abundance of nutrients and available prey that estuaries provide. However, identifying essential habitats for elasmobranchs has been a challenge due to frequent migrations of elasmobranchs into estuaries and coastal waters. Therefore, essential habitats for many elasmobranchs have not been identified. Traditional survey methods make it difficult to obtain accurate...
Show moreEstuaries are often used as foraging habitats and nursery grounds by many elasmobranch species due to the protection as well as an abundance of nutrients and available prey that estuaries provide. However, identifying essential habitats for elasmobranchs has been a challenge due to frequent migrations of elasmobranchs into estuaries and coastal waters. Therefore, essential habitats for many elasmobranchs have not been identified. Traditional survey methods make it difficult to obtain accurate results because elasmobranchs are highly mobile; thus the resolution lies with using molecular tools such as environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding. Environmental DNA metabarcoding refers to the identification of multiple species from a single environmental sample using a generalist molecular marker. This molecular tool has shown to represent the biodiversity present in a collected sample and has been more efficient than traditional in situ sampling. Environmental DNA metabarcoding revealed 266 total fish detections from 57 different species with only three elasmobranch species (Rostoraja eglanteria, Hypanus sabinus, Rhinoptera bonasus) being detected. Elasmobranch DNA was primarily detected in spring, with only one detection in both winter and summer and no detections in fall. These results imply that elasmobranchs may not be utilizing the Pensacola Bay System often or they were not present during time of sampling.
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- 2020, 2020
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- 1233042127, WFE0000741
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- Document (PDF)
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- Ropa, herramientas, y armas: comparison of the material assemblages of 16th-century Spanish probate records to the artifact assemblages at the Luna Settlement site and the Emanuel Point I Shipwreck.
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- Bleuel, Casey Elizabeth
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Probate records, documents including wills and estate inventories and auctions, are excellent tools for historical archaeologists who want to better understand the material possessions of past peoples. Probate and archaeological data are particularly amenable to comparison because they both quantify material culture. This thesis compares a sample of 76 16th-century Spanish probate records (both inventories and auctions) compiled in Spanish America to the archaeological assemblages of the 1559...
Show moreProbate records, documents including wills and estate inventories and auctions, are excellent tools for historical archaeologists who want to better understand the material possessions of past peoples. Probate and archaeological data are particularly amenable to comparison because they both quantify material culture. This thesis compares a sample of 76 16th-century Spanish probate records (both inventories and auctions) compiled in Spanish America to the archaeological assemblages of the 1559-1561 Luna Settlement site and Emanuel Point I (EPI) Shipwreck in Pensacola, Florida excavated by the University of West Florida. The probate records of a variety of Spanish individuals were chosen to reflect the types of people that would have inhabited the site including soldiers, sailors, carpenters, blacksmiths, doctors, artisans, women, etc. This work involves the transcription and translation of historical Spanish documents and the creation of a Probate Inventory Database and an artifact database. The primary goal is to demonstrate the utility of synthesizing material culture data from both the documentary and archaeological records as well as provide an analysis of the similarities and differences between these data sources using the Luna Site and EPI as case studies. An emphasis is made on the idea of "personal property" in 16th-century Spanish America. This project is a model for synthesizing quantitative data from documentary and archaeological sources.
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- 1298231842, WFE0000783
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- Comparisons of mortuary data and demography for AME Zion cemetery and the Poor Farm in Pensacola, Florida.
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- Hutson, Allison M.
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Populations from two historic cemeteries in Pensacola, Florida were researched, analyzed, and compared through the use of archival and site survey records in order to understand connections between causes of death, ages at death, and socioeconomic status (SES). A total of 1,267 individuals were analyzed within this research (404 from AME Zion and 863 from the Escambia County Poor Farm) to answer 1) how the socioeconomic status (SES) of a selection of a population connects to their eventual...
Show morePopulations from two historic cemeteries in Pensacola, Florida were researched, analyzed, and compared through the use of archival and site survey records in order to understand connections between causes of death, ages at death, and socioeconomic status (SES). A total of 1,267 individuals were analyzed within this research (404 from AME Zion and 863 from the Escambia County Poor Farm) to answer 1) how the socioeconomic status (SES) of a selection of a population connects to their eventual cause of death and age at death; and 2), how SES is or is not reflected in the burial practices evident through extant surface material at cemetery site(s). The goal of this research was to better understand how the life experiences of people in the past affected their representations in death. Initial analysis of the overall populations (AME Zion n=404; Poor Farm n=863) showed higher rates of infant deaths and males at the Poor Farm than was seen in the AME Zion Pre1970 population sample of all ages. For these full samples, susceptibility to the most frequent causes of death categories (Illness and Disease) were the same at each site. With these similar levels however, individuals at neither site were living substantially longer than the other even when individuals at the Poor Farm had a significantly average SES. Analysis of the cause of death and age at death analysis samples (AME Zion n=240; Poor Farm n=419) as well as analysis of the SES subsamples (AME Zion n=133; Poor Farm n=408) highlighted sex and SES differences between the sites where the Poor Farm had a higher frequency of males and higher wages, on average. Conclusions found no connection between SES and the existence or absence of extant surface materials at AME Zion or the Poor Farm but brought to light the possibility of other cultural factors such as church affiliations and burial associations.
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- 1298231672, WFE0000782
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- I can barrel-ly contain myself: identifying types of wooden casks within the Emanuel Point II artifact assemblage.
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- Elmore, John Robert III
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Wooden casks served as essential tools for economic development for thousands of years by storing and transporting various commodities. Though they no longer play as significant of a role for commerce in the modern era, their utility is still remembered because of their long-lasting reign of use. Historians and archaeologists alike study both casks as well as the individuals who make them (coopers) to further understand the significance each held as contributors toward economic growth....
Show moreWooden casks served as essential tools for economic development for thousands of years by storing and transporting various commodities. Though they no longer play as significant of a role for commerce in the modern era, their utility is still remembered because of their long-lasting reign of use. Historians and archaeologists alike study both casks as well as the individuals who make them (coopers) to further understand the significance each held as contributors toward economic growth. Archaeologists have recovered numerous types of wooden casks from across the globe, with each discovery shedding light on the cultural significance held by different cask types during different eras. Though archaeologists have yet to recover a fully intact cask from any of the archaeological sites affiliated with the Tristan de Luna expedition of 1559, one of the site's artifact assemblages (the Emanuel Point II's (EPII)) contains a collection of objects identified as wooden cask components. An analysis of these components contributes toward the identification of cask types within the EPII artifact assemblage, thereby shedding light on the types of casks utilized by 16th-century Spanish colonists.
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- 1296381613, WFE0000780
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- Document (PDF)
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- Mahogany and iron: the construction of the Nuestra Senora del Rosario y Santiago Apostol: the construction of the Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santiago Apostòl.
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- Henderson, Kad Michael
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Constructed in 1696 in Alvaredo, Mexico, the Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santiago Apostòl was created to protect Spanish shipping and colonies in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Rosario served in this purpose for nine years until it was wrecked on the shores of Santa Rosa Island in September of 1705. Between 1998 and 2002 the University of West Florida excavated the remains of Rosario. The information recovered from these excavations has allowed for a detailed analysis of the...
Show moreConstructed in 1696 in Alvaredo, Mexico, the Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santiago Apostòl was created to protect Spanish shipping and colonies in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Rosario served in this purpose for nine years until it was wrecked on the shores of Santa Rosa Island in September of 1705. Between 1998 and 2002 the University of West Florida excavated the remains of Rosario. The information recovered from these excavations has allowed for a detailed analysis of the construction of the vessel. From this analysis it appears that while Rosario was constructed in the New World using local materials and labor, the design of the ship aligns closely with the historical record of Spanish warships constructed in that era in Spain.
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- 2020, 2020
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- 1202025487, WFE0000717
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- Temporal variation of groundwater nutrient flux dynamics into Santa Rosa Sound, North West Florida.
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- Leach, Dana J.
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Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a pathway of nutrient loading into marine systems. SGD is described as the direct discharge of fresh or recirculated groundwater into the near-shore environment. This study aims to qualitatively identify nutrient transformation within the subterranean estuary (STE), which is a point of mixing between fresh groundwater and seawater where several chemical reactions occur. The biogeochemical conditions in porewater were identified using a push point...
Show moreSubmarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a pathway of nutrient loading into marine systems. SGD is described as the direct discharge of fresh or recirculated groundwater into the near-shore environment. This study aims to qualitatively identify nutrient transformation within the subterranean estuary (STE), which is a point of mixing between fresh groundwater and seawater where several chemical reactions occur. The biogeochemical conditions in porewater were identified using a push point piezometer. A pieozomanometer survey was conducted to determine the nutrient flux into Santa Rosa Sound, Gulf Breeze, Florida. Nutrient concentration data were obtained by analyzing porewater samples from two sampling dates, June 16, 2019, and September 29, 2019. Upward velocity measurements were made on January 27, 2020. When comparing the two sampling dates, the subterranean estuary shifts from freshwater input into the system and salinity plots mimic the distribution of nitrogen within the STE. Phosphorus, pH, and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) profiles were compared. In areas with low ORP and low pH, they indicate the possibility of iron oxidation and the possible presence of an "iron curtain". In this area, dissolved phosphorus is likely to precipitate from solution. Total dissolved inorganic nitrogen from porewater averaged 0.7 mmol d-1 per m shoreline. Upward velocity measurements showed that velocity increased with distance offshore, a trend that could be explained by a change of hydraulic conductivity and the patchiness of porewater substrate, where preferential flow through SGD favors sediments further offshore.
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- 2020, 2020
- Identifier
- 1202025463, WFE0000718
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Basic psychological needs of emergent educational leaders relative to effective leadership practices.
- Author
- Guy, Theresa Marie
- Abstract/Description
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The high turnover and retirement rates of K-12 educational leaders posed a need for providing quality pipelines for preparing emergent educational leaders. Quality educational pipelines should develop effective and stable educational leaders to meet the projected needs for supplying the K-12 educational workforce. The purpose of this nonexperimental quantitative correlational study was to identify the relationships among perceived autonomy, competence, and relatedness as described in self...
Show moreThe high turnover and retirement rates of K-12 educational leaders posed a need for providing quality pipelines for preparing emergent educational leaders. Quality educational pipelines should develop effective and stable educational leaders to meet the projected needs for supplying the K-12 educational workforce. The purpose of this nonexperimental quantitative correlational study was to identify the relationships among perceived autonomy, competence, and relatedness as described in self-determination theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 1985) and the five effective leadership practices of Modeling the Way, Inspiring a Shared Vision, Challenging the Process, Enabling Others to Act, and Encouraging the Heart (Kouzes & Posner, 2017a) perceived by emergent educational leaders within the United States' southeastern region. The Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in General Scale (Deci & Ryan, 2000; Gagné, 2003) and the Leadership Practices Inventory®-Self (LPI®-Self; Kouzes & Posner, 2017a) were used to collect participant data from students enrolled in graduate educational leadership degree programs (N = 64) at four universities. The nonexperimental quantitative correlational research design allowed for analyzing the data using a Pearson product-moment correlation procedure. Five significant results were revealed. All three basic psychological needs significantly influenced Enabling Others to Act, and the basic psychological needs of autonomy and competence significantly influenced Challenging the Process. All three basic psychological needs were present in the sample of emergent educational leaders. The emergent educational leaders appeared to require skill development and training in the leadership practices of Modeling the Way, Inspiring a Shared Vision, and Encouraging the Heart to ensure educational leadership effectiveness.
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- 2020, 2020
- Identifier
- 1233323356, WFE0000751
- Format
- Document (PDF)
