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The Ucf Report, Vol. 21 No. 11, December 18, 1998, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Picture rosy for area simulation employees: Study shows that business should boom for companies along Interstate 4 corridor; Looking back on the yea that was; 2,360 grads have reason to be jolly: commencement will bring UCF degrees awarded to 96,000+.

Central Florida Future, December 9, 1998

Central Florida Future

Teaching academy in the works at UCF; Outsmarting thieves: What you need to know; Extra precautions: Be careful in the dark.

The Bcs, Fairness, And The Money, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Everyone now knows what the "BS" in the "BCS" stands for but there seems to be some doubt remaining about the "C." Some suggest "computer," some say "compound," some say it is a redundant statement of the "S." Whatever it is, several other things are now clear.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 21 No. 10, December 4, 1998, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

UCF's use of technology applauded: National group ranks university among best for helping teachers use technology; Graduate studies, Research units split; New SUS categories won't alter mission.

Central Florida Future, December 2, 1998

Central Florida Future

SGA Computer Lab receives half of requested budget; The importance of meeting Willie Nelson my hero; Gordon project will honor UCF retirees.

Central Florida Future, November 25, 1998

Central Florida Future

Campus restaurants a hit among students; Get carded for organ donation.

Apparatus And Method For Photocatalytic Conditioning Of Flue Gas Fly-Ash Particles, Ali Raissi, Nazim Muradov, Peter Peng

UCF Patents

A process for the in-situ transformation of chemical species present in the flue gas to form sulfur trioxide, wherein the fly-ash particles are conditioned by altering their surface electrical properties. More specifically, the subject invention is concerned with fly ash conditioning using plural lamps located at specific positions in a specific arrangements most advantageous to the chemical conversion that would take place. The novel invention conditions flue gas emissions by treating the flue gas with SO.sub.3, where the SO.sub.3 is generated in the flue gas by photocatalytic conversion of SO.sub.2 using selectively spaced and arranged ultra violet light emitting lamps …

Sandspur, Vol 105 No 09, November 24, 1998, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 21 No. 9, November 20, 1998, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Fired up about tobacco's potential; UCF animator has picture-perfect career.

Central Florida Future, November 18, 1998

Central Florida Future

Homecoming a hit for students; Student Card sign up ends on Thursday; Mountaineering through life.

Method Of Time-Resolving Fourier-Transform Spectroscopy To Allow Interferogram Sampling At Unevenly Spaced Path Length Differences, Robert Peale, Henry Weidner

UCF Patents

A low cost method of adding time-resolving capability to commercial Fourier-transform spectrometers with a continuously scanning Michelson interferometer. This invention is specifically designed to eliminate noise and artifacts caused by mirror-speed variations in the interferometer. The method exists as two parts: 1) a novel timing scheme for synchronizing the transient events under study with the digitizing by an analog-to-digital converter, and 2) a mathematical algorithm for extracting the spectral information from the recorded data. The novel timing scheme is a modification of the well known interleaved, or stroboscopic, method. It achieves the same timing accuracy, signal-to-noise ratio, and freedom from …

Sandspur, Vol 105 No 08, November 12, 1998, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Central Florida Future, November 11, 1998

Central Florida Future

Kruczec get four-year deal loses interim title; Homecoming events continue till Saturday; Get spaced-out at UCF's Robinson Observatory.

College And Pro Athletes: Crime And Punishment, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

There have been headlines over the past week about crime statistics from the National Football League. Jeff Benedict and Don Yaeger in their new book, Pros and Cons: The Criminals Who Play in the NFL, claim that one in five (21%) of all the players in the NFL have been charged with at least one serious crime. Among these are two murders, seven rape charges, 45 counts of domestic violence and 42 charges of assault. What is worse, say Yaeger and Benedict, the National Football League continues to employ these kinds of people at huge salaries and the NFL seems …

Face Detection Using Templates, Niels Da Vitoria Lobo, Young Ho Kwon

UCF Patents

Disclosed is a two step process for automatically finding a human face in an electronically digitized image (for example, taken by handheld digital cameras and digital video-cameras such as cam-corders), and for confirming the existence of the face by examining facial features. Step 1 is to detect the human face and is accomplished in stages that include enhancing the digital image with a blurring filter and edge enhancer in order to better set forth the unique facial features such as wrinkles, and curved shapes of a facial image. After prefiltering, preselected curves sometimes referred to as snakelets are dropped on …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 21 No. 8, November 6, 1998, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

UCF community tops United Way goal; Sounding praise for educator; Instructions given for Teaching Academy: Educators, parents, students others give input to help shape Teaching Academy.

Sandspur, Vol 105 No 07, November 5, 1998, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Central Florida Future, November 4, 1998

Central Florida Future

Catch Spirit Daze on Wednesdays; Quayle welcomed by student body; C-day picnic offers mixer to students and professors.

Fibergramme Vol.22 No. 6, Weavers Of Orlando

Text Materials of Central Florida

FIBERGRAMME is published in September, November, January, March and May.

Field Evaluation Of Efficient Building Technology With Photovoltaic Power Production In New Florida Residential Housing, Florida Solar Energy Center, Danny Parker

FSEC Energy Research Center®

The objective of the project, sponsored by the Florida Energy Office and Sandia National Laboratories, is to test the feasibility of building very efficient residential buildings that when combined with utility-interactive PV power, exert little net demand on the utility during the summer peak demand period.

Two single family homes - one, a super efficient residence with a utility interactive photovoltaic (PV) system, and another, a control home - have been constructed in Lakeland, Florida. The PV residence, or PVRES, was constructed with many measures designed to make it more efficient (Fig.E-1). These include a white tile reflective roof system, …

Sandspur, Vol 105 No 06, October 29, 1998, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Terry Bowden Gone: Coaches, Boosters And Trustees A Dealy Mix, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The intercollegiate athletic forces are at it again and as usual the action comes from the king of college sport, football. At Auburn, one of the NCAA's more problematic programs, Terry Bowden is gone as the head football coach of Auburn's beloved Tigers. As we have come to expect there is nothing simple about the disappearance of a head coach in the heartland of college football.

Central Florida Future, October 28, 1998

Central Florida Future

Free online notes available to students; UCF professor gets call from Hollywood; Tuition increase proposed to aid women's athletics.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 21 No. 7, October 23, 1998, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

UCF wants roads less traveled; Things that go bump in the night.

Sandspur, Vol 105 No 05, October 22, 1998, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Central Florida Future, October 21, 1998

Central Florida Future

Judicial council declares ballot invalid; UCF film department hires known director; New program gets tough on campus substance problem.

The Nba Lockout And The Players, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It has been a difficult week as I try to cope with the realization that the Atlanta Braves are in the tank, the Yankees are about to finish the job of obliterating the field, and a group of psychiatrists has determined that Mike Tyson is not the boy next door. These matters have weighed heavily on my soul while I watch the NBA sliding into suicidal mode.

Central Florida Future, October 14, 1998

Central Florida Future

Union seeks more money from Activity Fee; WUCF rises from out of the basement; Elections run smoothly the second time around.

Demanding Perfection From Umpires:Why?, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

There was Chuck Knoblauch standing at first base holding an umpiring clinic for Ted Hendry during the 12th inning of game two of the ALCS. Chuck now admits, "I should have went and got the ball." When the Texas A&M English major failed to went, the runners did went, and were quickly gone, with Enrique Wilson circling the bases and scoring the go-ahead run.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 21 No. 6, October 9, 1998, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Year 2000 computer glitch not a problem: university officials working to solve Y2K problems before computers act up; University catching wave on Internet2; 1998 campaign off to fast start: University workers pledge $33,000 for charities in first week.