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Featured Bookshelf: 2018 Hispanic Heritage Month, Megan M. Haught

Featured Bookshelf

Hispanic Heritage Month, established in 1988, runs from September 15 through October 15. It recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans have made to the United States. Florida in particular has a strong Hispanic legacy including the oldest inhabited city in the U.S., St. Augustine, which was founded in 1565 by the Spanish. Later this fall, UCF will celebrate our new status as a Hispanic-serving institution which means more than 25% of our enrolled students identify as Hispanic.

Join the UCF Libraries as we celebrate our favorite Hispanic authors and books. Keep reading to see the full …

Ucf Forum Announces 2018-19 Roster, Gene Kruckemyer

UCF Forum

The UCF Forum opinion series will begin its seventh year Wednesday with a panel of columnists offering their opinions on topics that are close to home, international issues, and everything in between.

What Inspires Me: People Helping Others And Making The World A Better Place, Kimberly Nassoiy

UCF Forum

Yes, I’m one of those people who blow up my friends’ Facebook feeds with all the posts I share. I can’t help myself! If I see something I think is really cool, funny or innovative, I want to show it to everyone.

Modeling The Innovation Ecosystem And Development Of A Dynamic Innovation Index, Henriette Schoen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The topic of innovation currently generates a tremendous amount of interest around the world. Innovation is considered an essential part of the solution to creating more jobs and improving the socio-economic conditions of many countries around the globe. Innovation comes about through the existence of many interrelated solutions to socio-economic problems in an extensively interconnected network, which create value for each other. Such a complex creativity and innovation value-creating network is here called an Innovation Ecosystem (IE). The main objective of this dissertation research is to improve the current understanding of the IE by developing a simulation model that uses …

Nanofiltration Of Perfluorinated Compounds As A Function Of Water Matrix Properties, Hadi Toure

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) have been manufactured and used in various industries including food packaging, paintings, and coating industries. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) are the most commonly investigated PFCs that have bioaccumulative properties and a strong persistence in environment. Despite the growing interest in using membrane technology to remove PFOA and PFOS from water, little information is available on the impact of natural water matrices on the removal of PFOA and PFOS when using nanofiltration (NF). The presence of natural organic matter (NOM) and cations (Ca2+ and Mg2+) in water matrices and their interactions with the PFCs …

Featured Bookshelf: 2018 American History, Megan M. Haught

Featured Bookshelf

American history is a broad and varied topic. It ranges from the native inhabitants who formed communities here thousands of years ago to the creation of a new nation of states to the dreamers who immigrate to these shores today. It is a vast tract of information to cover, but it is important that we all learn about our past. As Edmund Burke said in Reflections on the Revolution in France, “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.”

The founders of the United States, beyond their faults and foibles, began this nation with a grand and noble …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 41, June 28, 2010

Central Florida Future

Alumni giving out legal aid; Get the scoop; Rock the Vote event sets group canvassing in motion.

Featured Bookshelf: 2018 Lgbtqia+ Pride Month, Megan M. Haught

Featured Bookshelf

Pride Month has arrived! While every day is a time to be proud of your identity and orientation, June is that extra special time for boldly celebrating with and for the LGBTQIA community (yes, there are more than lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender in the queer community). June was chosen to honor the Stonewall Riots which happened in 1969. Like other celebratory months, LGBT Pride Month started as a weeklong series of events and expanded into a full month of festivities. In honor of Pride Month, UCF Library faculty and staff suggested books, movies and music from the UCF collection …

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 2018 - 2019, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

The Burnham Cemetery: A Brief Review Of Settlement And Archaeology At Ccafs, Samantha Mitchell

Burnham Cemetery Reporting and Archiving

This document is a student report containing a brief review of the history and settlement of Cape Canaveral, the Burnham Cemetery (8BR2352) Site burials, and the archaeology that has taken place at the cemetery and at the Burns (8BR85) site.

Brevard County Digital Documentation And Archaeology, Kylee Encarnacion

Wilson Cemetery Reporting and Archiving

This document is a student report containing a review of the digital data management to be incorporated to the archaeological projects taking place at CCAFS via the STARS database. It also contains mapping and survey data for the Wilson Cemetery (8BR2325) site.

Brevard County Digital Documentation And Archaeology, Kylee B. Encarnacion

Documentation for UCF BCA Projects

No abstract provided.

An Example Of Renewal For All Of Us, Lisa Roney

UCF Forum

We are now in the annual renewal of spring, which is something that gives hope to us all under any temporary daunting or discouraging circumstances.

Featured Bookshelf: 2018 National Poetry Month, Megan M. Haught

Featured Bookshelf

“If you are a dreamer, come in,
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer…
If you’re a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.
Come in!
Come in!”
-Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk

Ends Welcome to National Poetry Month! The Academy of American Poets, inspired by the success of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, created National Poetry Month in 1996. It is the largest literary celebration in the world and UCF Libraries are proud to do their part.

UCF Libraries have …

Organizational Reputation: For Non-Profit Organizations, Latoya Jackson, Rachel Schaefer, Sierra Thompson

Media Literacy: How the Era of Fake News Affects Public Service

In today’s society, organizations of all types are faced with both internal and external factors which can affect their ability to successfully operate. These elements can be particularly influential as they relate to organizational reputation and brand, with certain components affecting nonprofits more so than public or private organizations. For example, a recent survey indicates that trust in United States’ nonprofits dropped from 58 percent to 49 percent among informed Americans in 2017 (Edelman, 2018). Because trust is one of the most important components in public perception of nonprofits, these organizations must be more diligent than ever in the proactive …

Part 1: Foundational Theories Of Human Motivation, Joy Johnson, Marthaly Irizarry, Nhu Nguyen, Peter Maloney

Motivation 101: A Guide for Public Servants

The concept of Motivation Theories has been established for hundreds of years. Early theorists who contributed to this area of study mainly focused on the biological derivatives of humans, and sought to assess solely how these factors had an inherent effect on motivation. However, it was not until the 1940’s in which a true study of behavioral perceptions and characteristics served to negate elements of these theoretical premises in the world of social science. Foundational theories have helped to create a base level of knowledge in behavioral studies for theorists and practitioners over multi-disciplinary fields. Their importance is inherent based …

Part 4: Human Nature Theories Of Motivation, Glory Kure, Jamar Franklin, Lynda Pierce, James C. Smith

Motivation 101: A Guide for Public Servants

At the turn of the 20th century, Frederick Taylors’ Scientific Management Theory dominated the industrial landscape. Managers focused on the best, most efficient ways to accomplish tasks, and viewed workers as replaceable cogs in a machine. But a series of experiments at a factory outside of Chicago led to a new perspective of management and motivation, one that focused on people. This approach, developed by Elton Mayo, established Human Relations Theory and laid the groundwork for future human-nature models to follow, including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Motivation 3.0, and the Golden Circle.

Overview Of Fake News: For Non-Profit Organizations, Rebecca J. Stortstrom, Linda Lagrace, Nathaniel King Iii

Media Literacy: How the Era of Fake News Affects Public Service

In the U.S., the media plays a pivotal role in the spreading of information. However, the nonprofit sector appears to have a complicated relationship with the media. The media is a strong source of marketing and spreading the message, mission, and vision of the nonprofit, and is a way to keep connected with stakeholders. However, the nonprofit sector use of the media seems more susceptible to the effects of “fake news”. In this section, the history of nonprofit organizations along with its relationship with the media and fake news will be discussed. In addition, strategies to combat the problem or …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 18, February 16, 2009

Central Florida Future

Candidates sign in; Ticket still in after retrial; Nursing students homesick until 2011; Hip-hop meets history; About Jeff Johnson.

Exhibit Catalog, John Venecek

The Citizen Curator Project

The exhibit catalog was designed by Keri Watson and Matthew Dunn with contributions from many of the exhibitors. The back cover photo credit is © Joey Roulette/Orlando Weekly. Hard copies were freely available at the gallery opening and will continue to be openly available online. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written consent of the University of Central Florida.

Perception Of Facial Expressions In Social Anxiety And Gaze Anxiety, Aaron Necaise

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

This study explores the relationship between gaze anxiety and the perception of facial expressions. The literature suggests that individuals experiencing Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) might have a fear of making direct eye contact, and that these individuals also demonstrate a hypervigilance towards the eye region. Some have suggested that this increased anxiety concerning eye contact might be related to the tendency of socially anxious individuals to mislabel emotion in the faces of onlookers. An improved understanding of the cognitive biases associated with SAD could lead to more efficient intervention and assessment methods. In the present study, I used the Depression …

Analysis Of The Pathomechanism And Treatment Of Migraines Related To The Role Of The Neuropeptide Cgrp, Marvi S. Qureshi

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Migraines are a type of headache that specifically act on only one side of the head, although about 30% of patients with migraines may experience a bilateral headache. Migraines are brain disorders that typically involve issues of sensory processing taking place in the brainstem. Possible causation has been linked to blood vessels, blood flow, and oxygen levels in the brain. Migraines can be described in three phases, all of which have a common neuropeptide known as the calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP). CGRP increases in plasma have been linked to migraine headaches, and specific treatment plans have been tailored to …

Social Behavior In A Herd Of Captive Male Giraffes, Patrick Ziarnowski, Kaidi Fenrich

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Giraffes (Giraffa spp.) are a common feature of zoological institutions, where conditions differ from those of the wild, a reality that may cause behavioral changes. A recent management technique has been to house all-male herds in zoos that have not been selected for giraffe breeding, with breeding confined to certain zoos. To date, no studies have looked at social behavior in captive herds comprised exclusively of males. In a herd of one adult (named Emba) and two subadult male giraffes (named Rafiki and Gage), the dominant adult giraffe, Emba, demonstrated sociosexual behavior—apparent courtship, investigation, and flehmen responses—almost exclusively …

The Impact Of Crown Conch On Intertidal Oyster Populations In Mosquito Lagoon, Casey Craig, Courtney Buck, Chelsea Landau, Jordan Filipponi

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Commercial oyster harvesters in Florida have long complained that the Florida crown conch Melongena coronais in competition with them for harvestable-sized eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica). Harvesters also suggest that crown conch, rather than overharvesting, has led to a large decline in oyster populations. To determine the role of M. corona on oysters in Mosquito Lagoon, we must first better understand the biology and ecology of M. corona., and to comprehend crown conch biology in Mosquito Lagoon along the east coast of central Florida, we conducted a three-part experiment in Canaveral National Seashore (northern Mosquito Lagoon). Specifically, …

Small Mammal Response To The Gunnison's Prairie Dog Reintroduction, Melissa Ariella Paduani

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

The Gunnison's Prairie Dog (GPD, Cynomys gunnisoni) is an herbivorous, burrowing rodent that was extirpated from the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in the 1930's by ranchers to make land available for grazing livestock. Currently, the GPD is the subject of a long-term reintroduction experiment overseen by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The burrowing and feeding habits of the GPD influences an ecosystem's biotic and abiotic factors significantly, making this species a keystone ecosystem engineer that plays a vital role creating heterogeneous mosaics of habitat. Their presence is correlated with diverse biological communities and maintenance of grassland ecosystems. To better …

The Self-Reference Effect, Emotion, And Self-Esteem, Analise Mcgreal

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

This study examines the effect of emotionally-charged stimuli on surprise recall rates of self-referentially processed words. In a between-subjects experimental design, 101 undergraduate students from the University of Central Florida (UCF) were randomly assigned to one of three groups (positive words, negative words, or neutral words) and presented with a list of seven adjectives describing appearance (e.g. cute, appalling, tall); experimental procedures were carried out through the UCF Qualtrics online survey design platform. After self-referential processing, a significant difference between all three groups was demonstrated by completion of a one-way ANOVA, with recall rates decreasing from the neutral, to the …

"Not To Die, But To Survive": The Construction Of Female Voice In Isabel Allende's The House Of The Spirits, Emily Thomson

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Isabel Allende's debut novel The House of the Spirits follows three generations of a Chilean family, focusing primarily on the lives of the grandmother, daughter, and granddaughter. Living under a controlling patriarch and an oppressive government, these women strive to reclaim and maintain their identities in a world that denies and rejects their agency and experiences. This literary critical essay discusses the means through which Allende's characters, and Allende herself, create their own narratives: silence, speech, and writing. Through extensive close reading and analysis of Allende's text, I examine the individual and combined narratives constructed by these methods, and how …

Intensive Land Use And Conservation Planning At The University Of Central Florida, Chelsea R. Piner

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Conservation strategies are necessary for cities to meet regional goals of sustainability, but commitments and collaborative efforts among influential stakeholders for economic and developmental growth frequently hinder conservation efforts. This study analyzes how planning documents influence conservation at the University of Central Florida (UCF). I use an inductive method of analysis to explore the stated conservation goals and commitments of UCF's Campus Master Plan. I then compare these objectives with the behaviors of the institution. This research indicates that the absence of collaborative efforts among agencies has resulted in UCF undermining its academic mission. Intensive land-use has sparked global environmental …

The Influence Of Previous Traumatic Experiences On Haitian Child Refugees' Conceptualization Of Fear, Jessy Guler, Courtney Guler, Dr. Judit Szente

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

This study investigates how children's experiences as Haitian refugees influence the development of atypical childhood fears. Eighteen child refugees were interviewed about their personal primary fear objects and their interpretation of fear in a series of drawing and picture observation exercises. Five of these eighteen children were Haitian refugees. Each of the refugee children had one adult representative who was interviewed about the child, the family's demographic information, and the child's previous traumatic experiences in his/her native country. The refugee children and their adult representatives' responses to the interview questions were coded and analyzed according to themes. Results suggest that …

The Associations Among Maternal Resiliency, Perceptions Of Touch, And Reports Of Infant Touch, Lisa D'Agostino

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

This research study measures how mothers perceive and use touch with their infants, and its association with maternal resiliency, a measure of coping ability. This is important because the inability to cope causes increased stress, which increases negative perceptions of life events, making it even more difficult to cope. In addition, research has yet to uncover whether resiliency is increased in mothers by the same touch and interactions that have been proven to enhance development, attachment, and resiliency in infants. This study asked participants (mothers of infants < 1 year of age) to complete demographic information and a survey composed of three questionnaires: the Mother-Infant Touch Survey, the Physical Contact Assessment, and the Resilience Scale. Although there were no statistically significant correlations among reported perceptions of touch, mother-infant touch, and maternal resiliency, some findings warrant further investigation. Hispanic mothers scored higher on the Resiliency Scale (RS-14) than Non-Hispanic mothers, and a linear trend was detected between mothers in the < 25 years of age group and higher scores on the RS- 14. These findings may influence future research on the correlations between mother-infant touch and maternal coping ability.