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Bowl Survey, Richard C. Crepeau
Bowl Survey, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Over the next two days and nights ten bowl games will be played across the expanse of our great nation. At the end of the bowl season, culminating with the BCS Championship Game on January 7, thirty-five bowl games will have been played. The first, the Gildan New Mexico Bowl, took place on December 15.
Management Training In Hospitality Schools: A Comparative Study Of Instructional Methods, Dana V. Tesone
Management Training In Hospitality Schools: A Comparative Study Of Instructional Methods, Dana V. Tesone
Rosen Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
The article examines management education for Tourism and Hospitality students in higher learning institutions. It provides the findings of a comparative study of two instructional methodologies—traditional classroom and online courses. The study compared cognitive retention learning outcomes of a sample of students in both modalities over a single academic year. The overall results indicate similar efficacy between the two instructional techniques for participants within the sample.
The 'Art' Of Medicine: Building A Caring Relationship With Clients, Lisa Barkley
The 'Art' Of Medicine: Building A Caring Relationship With Clients, Lisa Barkley
UCF Forum
On the first day of school each year at the UCF College of Medicine, Dean Deborah German asks our incoming class of students what they think makes a “good doctor.”
Functionalized Nanoceria Composition For Ophthalmic Treatment Div, Sudipta Seal, Manas Haldar, Sanku Mallik, Swanand Patil
Functionalized Nanoceria Composition For Ophthalmic Treatment Div, Sudipta Seal, Manas Haldar, Sanku Mallik, Swanand Patil
UCF Patents
The invention provides a composition comprising a plurality of nanoceria particles, a sufficient amount of at least one inhibitor of human carbonic anhydrase II associated with said plurality of nanoceria particles, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier containing said plurality of nanoceria particles with associated inhibitor. One preferred inhibitor of human carbonic anhydrase II comprises 4-carboxybenzene sulfonamide. The disclosed composition is useful in treatment of glaucoma.
Iterative Adaptive Solar Tracking Having Variable Step Size, Wasfy Mikhael, Issa Batarseh, Nasser Kutkut, Raghuram Ranganathan
Iterative Adaptive Solar Tracking Having Variable Step Size, Wasfy Mikhael, Issa Batarseh, Nasser Kutkut, Raghuram Ranganathan
UCF Patents
A system controller for position controlling a photovoltaic (PV) panel in a PV system including a power sensor sensing output power (P), and a motor for positioning the PV panel. The system controller includes a computing device having memory that provides motor control signal and implements an iterative adaptive control (IAC) algorithm stored in the memory for adjusting an angle of the PV panel. The IAC algorithm includes an iterative relation that relates P at current time k (P(k)), its elevation angle at k (?s(k)), P after a next step (P(k+1)) and its elevation angle at k+1(?s(k+1)). The IAV algorithm …
Solid Propellant Rocket Motor Having Self-Extinguishing Propellant Grain And Systems Therefrom, Sudipta Seal, Rodolphe Carro, Alexander Lepage, Eric Petersen, David Reid, Thomas Sammet, Matthew Stephens
Solid Propellant Rocket Motor Having Self-Extinguishing Propellant Grain And Systems Therefrom, Sudipta Seal, Rodolphe Carro, Alexander Lepage, Eric Petersen, David Reid, Thomas Sammet, Matthew Stephens
UCF Patents
A solid rocket motor includes a combustion chamber bounded by an outer casing, a propellant grain within the combustion chamber, and an igniter within the outer casing for igniting the propellant grain. A nozzle is coupled to the combustion chamber for releasing hot gasses evolved from burning the propellant grain to provide thrust for propelling the solid rocket motor. The propellant grain is a self-extinguishing propellant grain that includes at least one fuel, at least one oxidizing agent, at least one binder, and at least one surfactant that imparts the self-extinguishing property. The propellant grain provides a burning rate as …
Systems And Method For Performing Gabor-Domain Optical Coherence Microscopy, Jannick Rolland, Panomsak Meemon
Systems And Method For Performing Gabor-Domain Optical Coherence Microscopy, Jannick Rolland, Panomsak Meemon
UCF Patents
In one embodiment, imaging a medium under evaluation includes generating acquired images of the medium, each acquired image comprising a cross-sectional image along a lateral and a depth direction of the medium that results from scanning the medium at a different depths, filtering each acquired image to remove out-of-focus portions of the images and generate filtered images, and merging the filtered images to form a high-resolution fused image.
It's Hard To Adjust To A Florida Christmas When You're Sweating, Richard C. Crepeau
It's Hard To Adjust To A Florida Christmas When You're Sweating, Richard C. Crepeau
UCF Forum
I have tried. I really have. But to no avail.
Liquid Crystal Display Devices With High Transmittance And Wide Viewing Angle, Shin-Tson Wu, Zhibing Ge, Xinzhang Wu, Xinyu Zhu
Liquid Crystal Display Devices With High Transmittance And Wide Viewing Angle, Shin-Tson Wu, Zhibing Ge, Xinzhang Wu, Xinyu Zhu
UCF Patents
Apparatus, methods, systems and devices for high aperture ratio, high transmittance, and wide viewing angle liquid crystal display having first and second substrates each with an alignment layer and polarizer on the interior and exterior surface thereof and a liquid crystal material therebetween forming plural pixels each having a common electrode group and a pixel electrode group each having at least one common and pixel electrode. A fringe field drives the molecules in the regions above and below the electrodes and a horizontal field drives the molecules between the electrode groups to achieve high transmittance. In an embodiment an insulating …
Synthesis Of Polymer Coated Ceria Nanoparticles For Biomedical Applications, J. Manuel Perez Figueroa, Atul Asati, Sudip Nath
Synthesis Of Polymer Coated Ceria Nanoparticles For Biomedical Applications, J. Manuel Perez Figueroa, Atul Asati, Sudip Nath
UCF Patents
Procedures and methods for synthesizing biodegradable polymer coated nanoceria result in stable nanoparticle preparations in aqueous systems and physiological relevant colloidal solutions, such as phosphate buffer saline. The coated nanoceria preparations increase the nanoparticle concentration in aqueous or colloidal solutions as most needed for antioxidant, free-radical scavenger, and autocatalytic biomedical applications,including, biological, pharmacological and potential clinical use. To meet this need, a facile synthetic procedure for preparation of a biodegradable polymer-coated nanoceria is disclosed; the preferred biodegradable polymer is dextran. The synthesis method occurs under ambient conditions in an aqueous phase without the use of surfactants and results in a …
Thermite Compositions, Articles And Low Temperature Impact Milling Processes For Forming The Same, Kevin Coffey, Edward Dein, Dickson Hugus, Edward Sheridan
Thermite Compositions, Articles And Low Temperature Impact Milling Processes For Forming The Same, Kevin Coffey, Edward Dein, Dickson Hugus, Edward Sheridan
UCF Patents
A process for the preparation of composite thermite particles, and thermite particles and consolidated objects formed from a plurality of pressed composite particles. The process includes providing one or more metal oxides and one or more complementary metals capable of reducing the metal oxide, and milling the metal oxide and the metal at a temperature below -50 °C, such as cryomilling, to form a convoluted lamellar structure. The average layer thickness is generally between 10 nm and 1 µm. The molar proportions of the metal oxide and metal are generally within 30% of being stoichiometric for a thermite reaction.
College Sport, Richard C. Crepeau
College Sport, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It’s been some time since I sat down and watched as much as a half of a college football game. Last fall I was in London, a city not infected by intercollegiate athletics, and this fall I simply never got enough time or interest to watch. Then a few weeks ago I did see several games. Florida and Florida State always draws my interest, and the Notre Dame run has been an interesting one.
Tags And Roger, Richard C. Crepeau
Tags And Roger, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Is there anyone out there who thought that Paul Tagliabue would overturn the player suspensions imposed by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in the New Orleans bounty case? Maybe someone somewhere had predicted this, but if they did they would be members of an extremely small club.
Should Faculty Be Allowed To Volunteer Time To Help Students Study Abroad?, Linda Walters
Should Faculty Be Allowed To Volunteer Time To Help Students Study Abroad?, Linda Walters
UCF Forum
Why study abroad? Isn’t it just an excuse to have fun and drink beer while getting college credit? In my world, absolutely not!
Sol-Gel Coating Methods And Thin Film Coated Substrates Therefrom, Sudipta Seal, Erik Brinley, Suresh Krishna Moorthy, David Reid, Clara Rivero, Abhilash Vincent
Sol-Gel Coating Methods And Thin Film Coated Substrates Therefrom, Sudipta Seal, Erik Brinley, Suresh Krishna Moorthy, David Reid, Clara Rivero, Abhilash Vincent
UCF Patents
A method for depositing sol-gel derived coatings on substrates to form coated substrates includes the steps of providing a first solution including at least one sol percursor and at least one solvent. A water comprising solution is added to the first solution to form a sol-gel. The sol-gel is deposited on a substrate. The sol-gel layer on the substrate is dried/cured at a temperature less than/equal to 100 degrees celcius for at least 10 minutes to form a solid layer, wherein the solid layer has a thickness from 50 nm to 110 nm. The depositing and curing steps are repeated …
Wide-Acceptance-Angle Circular Polarizers (Div), Shin-Tson Wu, Qi Hong, Ruibo Lu, Xinzhang Wu, Xinyu Zhu
Wide-Acceptance-Angle Circular Polarizers (Div), Shin-Tson Wu, Qi Hong, Ruibo Lu, Xinzhang Wu, Xinyu Zhu
UCF Patents
A circular polarizer comprising a single linear polarizer producing a linear state of polarization and at least one phase retardation film layered with the single linear polarizer. In a first embodiment, the at least one phase retardation film includes at least one uniaxial A-plate phase retardation film and at least one uniaxial C-plate phase retardation film. In a second embodiment of the invention, the circular polarizer includes a linear polarizer and at least one biaxial phase retardation film layered with the linear polarizer. In another example of the circular polarize of the second embodiment, at least one uniaxial A-plate phase …
Sac Treasurer Report November 2012, Staff Council
Sac Treasurer Report November 2012, Staff Council
Staff Advisory Council Treasurer Reports
No abstract provided.
Sac Treasurer Report October 2012, Staff Council
Sac Treasurer Report October 2012, Staff Council
Staff Advisory Council Treasurer Reports
No abstract provided.
Ancient Athens Can Teach Us Education Fundamentals Today, Eileen Smith
Ancient Athens Can Teach Us Education Fundamentals Today, Eileen Smith
UCF Forum
As 2012 winds down, I find myself thinking about what impact simulation will have in the future.
Electronic Compensation Of Impairments Using Wavelet Filters For Backward Propagation, Guifang Li, Gilad Goldfarb
Electronic Compensation Of Impairments Using Wavelet Filters For Backward Propagation, Guifang Li, Gilad Goldfarb
UCF Patents
With the goal of reducing the number of operations required for digital backward-propagation used for fiber impairment compensation, wavelets-based filtering in digital backward-propagation is presented. The wavelets-based design relies on signal decomposition using time-limited functions and hence is more compatible with the dispersion operator, which is also time-limited. This is in comparison with inverse-Fourier filter design which by definition is not time-limited due to the use of harmonic functions for signal decomposition. Artificial, after-the-fact windowing may be employed in this case; however only a limited amount of saving in number of operations is achieved, compared to the wavelets-base filter design. …
Thermally Conductive Porous Element-Based Recuperators, Louis Chow, Jian-Hua Du, Jayanta Kapat, Yeong-Ren Lin, William Notardonato, Wei Wu
Thermally Conductive Porous Element-Based Recuperators, Louis Chow, Jian-Hua Du, Jayanta Kapat, Yeong-Ren Lin, William Notardonato, Wei Wu
UCF Patents
A heat exchanger includes at least one hot fluidflow channel comprising a first plurality of open cell porous elements having first gaps therebetween for flowing a hot fluid in a flow direction and at least one cold fluid flow channel comprising a second plurality of open cell porous elements having second gaps therebetween for flowing a cold fluid in a countercurrent flow direction relative to the flow direction. Ther thermal conductivity of the porous elements is at least 10 W/m*K. A separation member is interposed between the hot and cold flow channels for isolating flow paths aossciated with these flow …
Take Time To Compliment Those Who Inspire You, Denver E. Severt
Take Time To Compliment Those Who Inspire You, Denver E. Severt
UCF Forum
Sometimes we cross paths with others who inspire and motivate greatness. This is particularly true in a learning community such as UCF.
Installments, Special Issue, December 2012, Renee Montgomery
Installments, Special Issue, December 2012, Renee Montgomery
Libraries' Newsletters
No abstract provided.
Pepsin And Amylase In Oral And Tracheal Secretions Of Patients With Standard Versus Continuous Subglottic Suctioning Endotracheal Tubes, Katherine Allen
Pepsin And Amylase In Oral And Tracheal Secretions Of Patients With Standard Versus Continuous Subglottic Suctioning Endotracheal Tubes, Katherine Allen
HIM 1990-2015
The aspiration of oral and gastric substances is a well-known risk for ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in the intubated, mechanically ventilated (MV), patient of the intensive care unit (ICU) population. The gastric biomarker pepsin and the oral biomarker salivary amylase have been identified as evidence of aspiration prior to the manifestation of acute pulmonary illness. In an effort to decrease the risk for aspiration, several evidence based nursing practices are in place. Actions include 30 degree head of the bed positioning, oral care, suctioning, and circuit change interval protocols, as well as the administration of medication with the objective of …
The Impact Of Islam On Women In The Middle East A Discussion Of The Political Role Of Islam In Turkey, Saudi Arabia, And Lebanon, Elise Barimo
HIM 1990-2015
The social instability of the Middle East is often assumed to be consequential predominantly from the influences of extreme traditional Islamic practices; with substantial prominence placed upon the treatment of and violence against Middle Eastern women. This discussion seeks to directly prove the prevalence of Islamic influence on Middle Eastern politics and the resulting social instability. This assessment is designed around an interdisciplinary examination of coalescent factors. By assessing the political history, social and cultural lifestyle, and political and legal situation of the region, the assessment examines the contributors to the social instability of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Turkey. The …
An Examination Of Technology And Its Influence On Reading In Struggling Students And An Autoethnography Of A Preservice Teacher, Megan Campanile
An Examination Of Technology And Its Influence On Reading In Struggling Students And An Autoethnography Of A Preservice Teacher, Megan Campanile
HIM 1990-2015
Educators have never had the possibility of incorporating technology into the classroom like they do today. Although technology can have its difficulties, it can truly help the development of reading for struggling students. Reading research is providing more and more clarity about how to use technology effectively within our school communities to support and enhance the academic performance of today's students (i.e. Gallagher, 2009; Isazadeh, 2004; Rice, 2011). A review of studies conducted by the CEO Forum (2001)emphasizes: "technology can have the greatest impact when integrated into the curriculum to achieve clear, measurable educational objectives." This meaning that with the …
The Importance Of Self-Esteem In Learning And Behavior In Children With Exceptionalities And The Role Magic Tricks May Play In Improving Self-Esteem And In Motivating Learning, Shannon Bauman
HIM 1990-2015
This paper was written using various research based sources to determine the effects of self-esteem on learning and behaviors and whether or not the use of magic tricks can play a role in raising self-esteem and in motivating learning for children with exceptionalities. There have been multiple studies that show self-esteem has a significant effect on a child's ability to learn as well as studies that show self-esteem plays a role in a child's behavior. There are opposing studies showing that self-esteem has no effect on learning and behavior in children with and without exceptionalities. There was no information found …
Gender Role Personalities And Physical Attractiveness, Laura Bailly
Gender Role Personalities And Physical Attractiveness, Laura Bailly
HIM 1990-2015
The purpose of the current study was to explore whether personality dispositions can influence perceived physical appearance. Past research demonstrates that gendered and non-gendered characteristics lead to differential preferences for potential romantic interests among males and females (e.g., Cash & Smith, 1982). These previous studies have not, however, measured direct influence on pulchritude. In the present study, gendered and non-gendered personality descriptions were paired with pictures of average-looking individuals of both sexes to determine the influence of gender roles on perceived physical attractiveness. I hypothesized that males would find androgynous females more physically attractive than gender-typed and non-gender typed females. …
A Comparative Analysis Of The Immigration Policy In Italy, France, Norway, And The Role Of The European Union, Christina Belmonte
A Comparative Analysis Of The Immigration Policy In Italy, France, Norway, And The Role Of The European Union, Christina Belmonte
HIM 1990-2015
This thesis analyzes the differing immigration policies and issues within Italy, France and Norway by looking at the factors of historical background, politics, and economics. Each of these factors plays a different role in shaping immigration. Italy with a shift to the center right politically although currently with a technocratic government in power; a large unstable economy; and also a society not quite standardized culturally yet becoming increasingly multi-ethnic with immigration, is beginning to become stricter with immigration policy as it has been increasing in recent years. France with a newly left-wing socialist political party in power after a many …
Brown Study An Original Musical Recording, Alan Clark
Brown Study An Original Musical Recording, Alan Clark
HIM 1990-2015
For a year and a spring semester, I have been in the works of a school music project. I set out to make a record of ten self-penned songs. Along the length of the project, I would discover musicians and recording artists. I notated my songs on a staff and recorded demos to assist players of drums, electric bass, French horn, and violin. I play guitar, percussion, synthesized instruments, and do all of the singing on Brown Study, the record's title. The technology used to create the songs include a Tascam 2488 (home digital recording device), computers, printers, cell phones …