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Effect of Isolation on the Recognition of Context-Specific Alarm Calls in a Captive Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygeryhrus) 隔离对圈养黑尾猴情境报警信号识别的影响

Florida Undergraduate Research Journal Pub Date : 2022-02-01 DOI: 10.55880/furj1.1.03

Ella G. Guedouar

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The Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to Treat Necrosis and Open Wounds due to Ionizing Radiation 应用高压氧治疗电离辐射引起的坏死和开放性伤口

Florida Undergraduate Research Journal Pub Date : 2022-02-01 DOI: 10.55880/furj1.1.04

Rabeea Rehman

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No Statistical Difference in Measurements Between Caliper and Apps: A Comparison of Artifact Measurement Methods 卡尺与app测量无统计学差异:人工测量方法的比较

Florida Undergraduate Research Journal Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.55880/furj3.1.01

Taryn Lagor, A. Lecher, April A. Watson

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Not my Child: Perceptions of Bullied Students with Behavioral Differences and Teacher Responses 不是我的孩子:受欺负学生的行为差异和老师的反应

Florida Undergraduate Research Journal Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.55880/furj3.1.03

Olivia Schalk, Hope Geraghty

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Collegiate Aviation Student Perceptions of Racial Influences in Aviation Education 大学航空学生对航空教育中种族影响的认知

Florida Undergraduate Research Journal Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.55880/furj3.1.02

Trevor Simoneau, R. Siegel

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