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Self-Perception Of Needs: A Study Of Secondary Health Occupations Teachers, Karen E. Gable Rdh, Ed.D. Jul 2015

Self-Perception Of Needs: A Study Of Secondary Health Occupations Teachers, Karen E. Gable Rdh, Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

Assessment of needs of individuals plays a major role in identifying curricular content and processes for professional growth and development. This study specifically addressed the technical knowledge and skills perceived by secondary Health Occupations teachers to be currently possessed or needed to be gained. General nursing care skills were found not to be needed. The greatest expression of need was for medical laboratory procedures and computer utilization. Needs assessment of the intended student group has long been held to be a primary component of curriculum design. Not only has the assessment been a tenet of preservice educational program design but …

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Use Of Modified Pyrimidine Compounds To Promote Stem Cell Migration And Proliferation (Con Div), Kiminobu Sugaya, Tingyu Qu Jul 2015

Use Of Modified Pyrimidine Compounds To Promote Stem Cell Migration And Proliferation (Con Div), Kiminobu Sugaya, Tingyu Qu

UCF Patents

This invention provides methods for preparing novel mammalian multipotent stem cells (MSCs), compositions thereof, and methods of preparing and administering the cells. DIV is for the use of MS-818 to simulate proliferation of retinal stem cells.

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The Accelerator, Volume 8 Issue 15, Summer 2015, Christa Santos Jul 2015

The Accelerator, Volume 8 Issue 15, Summer 2015, Christa Santos

The Accelerator

No abstract provided.

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Nanoparticle-Mediated Methods For Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Of Bacteria, J. Manuel Perez Figueroa, Charalambos Kaittanis, Sudip Nath Jun 2015

Nanoparticle-Mediated Methods For Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Of Bacteria, J. Manuel Perez Figueroa, Charalambos Kaittanis, Sudip Nath

UCF Patents

A method of testing bacterial cells for antimicrobial susceptibility includes preparing a suspension of the bacterial cells in a non-nutrient medium, mixing with the suspension an antimicrobial, a carbohydrate usable by the bacterial cells, metallic nanoparticles, and a lectin, and incubating the mixture while monitoring a parameter of the nanoparticles responsive to use of the carbohydrate by the bacterial cells. More broadly stated, the invention includes a method of testing an agent for its effect on cell metabolism by preparing a suspension of cells in a non-nutrient medium, mixing the suspension with the agent, adding a carbohydrate usable by the …

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Triple Crown, Richard C. Crepeau Jun 2015

Triple Crown, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was a just a year ago that I wrote about the last attempt at a Triple Crown. This year we are at that point again where a race of approximately two minutes and twenty seconds will either end a remarkable era of Triple Crown futility or extend it for yet another year. And so with a few changes of the cast I submit again these observations on this marvelous weekend in horse racing history.

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This Is Our Home - So Please Help Care For It, Alaina Bernard May 2015

This Is Our Home - So Please Help Care For It, Alaina Bernard

UCF Forum

I love the movie “Contact” about a scientist played by Jodie Foster, who has an extraordinary experience traveling through space. In the end, when she could not explain the experience, she ended up finding her faith in something unexplainable.

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Methods And Compositions Comprising A C-Terminal Bax Peptide (Us), Annette Khaled, Rebecca Boohaker, Michael Lee, J. Manuel Perez Figueroa May 2015

Methods And Compositions Comprising A C-Terminal Bax Peptide (Us), Annette Khaled, Rebecca Boohaker, Michael Lee, J. Manuel Perez Figueroa

UCF Patents

The invention describes the use of the protein, Bax, as a potential therapeutic treatment for cancer.

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Characterizing The Onset And Progression Of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy In H304r Mutant Mice, Aaron Ledray May 2015

Characterizing The Onset And Progression Of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy In H304r Mutant Mice, Aaron Ledray

HIM 1990-2015

Dynein is a motor protein complex that transports various types of intracellular cargos from the cell periphery towards the cell center. Dynein mutations are linked to several neurodegenerative diseases, including Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). A mouse model of CMT was generated with a knock-in H304R dynein allele. This mutation at position 304 corresponds to the H306R mutation found in humans that can cause CMT. Here, a behavioral test was developed to study the onset and progression of CMT symptoms in these mice. In the tail suspension test, mice were suspended briefly by their tails and the posture of their hind limbs …

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Analysis And Implications Of Guest Attitudes Towards Queuing In Theme Parks, Austin Lemaster May 2015

Analysis And Implications Of Guest Attitudes Towards Queuing In Theme Parks, Austin Lemaster

HIM 1990-2015

Queue lines are a fundamental inevitably of the modern theme park. Parks have begun to introduce various systems for combating the normal queue, some of which are at no extra cost to guests and some of which are an extra cost. These systems feature a variety of methods by which guests can bypass the normal queue and enter one featuring a minimal wait. Parks have also started to introduce elements within queues that make waiting in them easier and change guests’ perception of time, thus making the waits seem shorter. This thesis attempts to determine the attitudes of guests towards …

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My Black Is Beautiful: A Study Of How Hair Is Portrayed In Children's And Young Adult Literature, Quacy-Ann Webley May 2015

My Black Is Beautiful: A Study Of How Hair Is Portrayed In Children's And Young Adult Literature, Quacy-Ann Webley

HIM 1990-2015

This research seeks to examine how authors represent Black/African-American beauty in children’s literature. To conduct my research, I have chosen to review Natasha Tarpley’s I Love My Hair and Carolivia Herron’s Nappy Hair in conjunction with Zora Neale Hurston’s young adult novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. The objective of my thesis aims to highlight the emphasis authors place on Black/African-American children’s hair and the cultural differences in their perceptions of Afro-beauty. Today, society expends extensive time and interest in outward appearances through media: television, radio, digital media, and fashion magazines. As a result, Black/African-American adolescent and teen girls become …

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The Effects Of Complementary Hippotherapy For Children With Austism Spectrum Disorder, Jamie Hicks May 2015

The Effects Of Complementary Hippotherapy For Children With Austism Spectrum Disorder, Jamie Hicks

HIM 1990-2015

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an intricate and complex disorder that continues to grow in its prevalence year after year. The disorder is based on decreased social communication with prevalent stereotypical behaviors and problems in sensory processing. Due to the disorder diagnosis based on a spectrum, each child is different in their severity, and thus requires individualized forms of therapies and treatments. The cause of ASD is unknown, which makes the treatment difficult to standardize. Desperate to find a regimen that benefits their child’s ability to function more successfully, more and more parents are utilizing complementary alternative medicine (CAM). The …

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Intersectional Invisibility: A Comparison Among Caucasian, African-American, And Latino Men And Women, De'siree Reeves May 2015

Intersectional Invisibility: A Comparison Among Caucasian, African-American, And Latino Men And Women, De'siree Reeves

HIM 1990-2015

The objective of this thesis was to investigate intersectional (categorical/social) invisibility and the extent to which this phenomenon occurs in a comparison of dominant (i.e., Caucasian), and non-dominant (African-American and Latino) social/ethnic groups. It has been found that intersectional invisibility occurs among African-American women with respect to Caucasian men and women, and African American men (Sesko & Biernat, 2010), but little of this research has been done regarding Latinas. Thus, this experiment aims to not only examine whether Latinas are also subject to intersectional invisibility among dominant (i.e., Caucasian) and non-dominant (i.e., African American and/or Latino) groups, but to determine …

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Effects Of Ghrko Visceral Fat Transplant On Insulin Signaling, Mohammed Bennis May 2015

Effects Of Ghrko Visceral Fat Transplant On Insulin Signaling, Mohammed Bennis

HIM 1990-2015

Insulin sensitivity has been positively correlated with a healthy and extended lifespan, while insulin resistance, decreased insulin sensitivity, has been linked to aging and is the main indicative of type 2 diabetes. Growth Hormone Receptor/ Binding Protein Knockout mice (GHRKO), although obese, are characterized by high insulin sensitivity and a prolonged lifespan. Due to the absence of growth hormone receptors (GHR), growth hormone (GH) is unable to activate its downstream pathway. Interestingly, the secretory activity of visceral fat in GHRKO mice is altered stimulating insulin sensitivity. In this study, we transplanted normal (N) mice with GHRKO visceral fat pads to …

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A Psychophysiological Investigation Of The Proposed Paradoxical Effects Of Valuing Happiness, Nicholas Coles May 2015

A Psychophysiological Investigation Of The Proposed Paradoxical Effects Of Valuing Happiness, Nicholas Coles

HIM 1990-2015

Several researchers in happiness studies have called for an increased sociopolitical interest in indicators of societal happiness. However, recent evidence for the proposed paradoxical effects of valuing happiness suggest that an increase in society’s perceived value of happiness may exert a detrimental, inverse influence on well-being. This notion is based on previous research demonstrating that manipulating participants to value happiness causes them to experience less positive emotions, compared to controls, when viewing positive film clips. Following the humanistic notion that the maximization of societal happiness is an advantageous sociopolitical endeavor, the proposed paradoxical effects of valuing happiness present a psychological …

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Implementing The Speakall! Ipad App And Intervention Protocol With A Child With Autism: A Pilot Study, Olivia Downs May 2015

Implementing The Speakall! Ipad App And Intervention Protocol With A Child With Autism: A Pilot Study, Olivia Downs

HIM 1990-2015

The ability to communicate is essential for children with developing language systems, and ultimately to being successful academically and eventually vocationally. In a world where communication is vital, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at a disadvantage and require additional options to express themselves; augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies have presented promising options for helping these children communicate. One technology option that has proven to be of particular interest to families of children with ASD involves the use AAC iPad apps. Research has been conducted in AAC, ASD, and music, but there is limited research to date, which …

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The Death Penalty Debate: A Critical Examination Of The Moral Justifications For Capital Punishment, Whitley Mann May 2015

The Death Penalty Debate: A Critical Examination Of The Moral Justifications For Capital Punishment, Whitley Mann

HIM 1990-2015

Capital punishment is a forceful moral issue that is frequently overlooked. This is possibly due to the reverence many have toward the rule of law or a passive acceptance of the status quo. In this thesis I will begin with a discussion of context to the topic of the death penalty in order to address potential biases. Then I examine not only the ethical merit of the death penalty but the foundational justifications for a system of criminal justice to show that the special relationship between the state and its citizens does not lend itself to or allow for the …

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An Exploration Of Text And Illustrations For Implicit And Explicit Gender Bias And Stereotypes In Caldecott Award And Honor Books From 2001-2014, Jessica Kunkel May 2015

An Exploration Of Text And Illustrations For Implicit And Explicit Gender Bias And Stereotypes In Caldecott Award And Honor Books From 2001-2014, Jessica Kunkel

HIM 1990-2015

Children’s literature is a critical aspect during a child’s development; the messages portrayed in children’s books can affect the development of gender identity in young children and can affect how a child with act and perceive the world around them in the future (Tsao, 2008). Expanding on this research this study aimed to determine if award winning children’s literature contained implicit and explicit gender stereotypes and biases in the illustrations and text. The sample examined was Caldecott Award and Honor books from 2001 through 2014; the sample size was did not include biographies, autobiographies, informational books, concept books, poetry, and …

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The Relationship Between Patient Education And Adherence To Antibiotic Regimens: Exploring Profiles Of Adherent Groups, Morgan Mcsweeney May 2015

The Relationship Between Patient Education And Adherence To Antibiotic Regimens: Exploring Profiles Of Adherent Groups, Morgan Mcsweeney

HIM 1990-2015

Objective: Currently, there does not exist a cohesive and predictive set of criteria that can be used to identify patients that are at risk of being non-adherent to antibiotic regimens. In this study, we sought to answer the question of whether patients’ knowledge of the scientific background of antibiotic resistance is related to their likelihood to adhere to antibiotic regimens. Additionally, we explored other facets of the profiles of adherent and non-adherent subjects. Methods: All responses were collected via questionnaire. Subjects were split into two groups (adherent and non-adherent) based upon four patient-behavior questions. These two groups of subjects were …

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Understanding Gender Identity Among Women Cosplayers Of The Gotham City Sirens, Amber Morrison May 2015

Understanding Gender Identity Among Women Cosplayers Of The Gotham City Sirens, Amber Morrison

HIM 1990-2015

As popular culture has an increasing presence in America, so do its various sub-cultures. One of such sub-cultures is the world of comic book fans known as cosplayers. Cosplayers dress-up and emulate characters at comic book conventions throughout the United States and the world—a practice known as cosplay, also described as costume-play. Despite the growing popularity of cosplay, little is known about this population. In this research, I set out to answer the following research question: why are women choosing to dress-up and embody these characters (the Gotham City Sirens) when they are often viewed as oversexualized. In order to …

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Stable Isotope Evidence For The Geographic Origins And Military Movement Of Napoleonic Soldiers During The March From Moscow In 1812, Serenela Pelier May 2015

Stable Isotope Evidence For The Geographic Origins And Military Movement Of Napoleonic Soldiers During The March From Moscow In 1812, Serenela Pelier

HIM 1990-2015

In 2001, 3269 unidentified individuals were found in a mass grave on the Northern part of Vilnius, Lithuania. Artifactual context indicates that these individuals were likely soldiers that were a part of Napoleon’s Grand Army. Stable oxygen isotope analysis was performed on bone apatite from 9 femoral bone samples to determine whether or not these individuals were Lithuanian locals and to test ratio variation. If individuals were foreigners, then geographical origins were approximated utilizing percentages of C4 plants from Holder (2013) and δ18O values that were extracted from bone apatite. The carbonate oxygen isotope compositions (δ18Ocarbonate) of bone apatite from …

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Analysis Of The Pathomechanism Of Migraines With A Focus On Current Treatment Plans And The Role Of The Neuropeptide Cgrp, Marvi Qureshi May 2015

Analysis Of The Pathomechanism Of Migraines With A Focus On Current Treatment Plans And The Role Of The Neuropeptide Cgrp, Marvi Qureshi

HIM 1990-2015

Migraines are a type of headache that specifically act on only one side of the head, although about 30% of patients with migraine may experience a bilateral headache. Migraine is a brain disorders that typically involve issues of the typical sensory processing that takes place in the brainstem. Possible causation has been linked to issues in blood vessels, blood flow, and oxygen levels in the brain. Migraine can be described in three phases, and common throughout the three phases is the importance of the neuropeptide CGRP and its role in migraine pathogenesis. CGRP increases in plasma have been linked to …

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Exploring The Stigma Associated With Depression, Amanda Gold May 2015

Exploring The Stigma Associated With Depression, Amanda Gold

HIM 1990-2015

This study explored whether depression is stigmatized, and whether these perceptions of depression vary by gender, a person’s own experience with depression, or knowing other people with depression. These questions were examined through the use of an online survey, which included questions measuring demographics, personal history of depression, tolerance of depression, and stigma toward depression. Responses from 106 participants were analyzed using t-tests. The study found that depression is stigmatizing. There is also more stigma for a male with depression than a female with depression. In regards to personal history with depression and stigma, it was found that personally dealing …

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Mcpip As Wound Therapy, Pappachan Kolattukudy, Jianli Niu Apr 2015

Mcpip As Wound Therapy, Pappachan Kolattukudy, Jianli Niu

UCF Patents

Disclosed herein are methods and compositions of treating a subject suffering from a wound. In exemplary examples, the method involves elevating MCPIP levels in a subject in need. Elevating MCPIP levels may involve direct administration (e.g. delivery of protein) or indirect administration (e.g. delivery vehicle capable of increasing expression of MCPIP).

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Collection Development Policy, Digital Media, Athena Hoeppner Apr 2015

Collection Development Policy, Digital Media, Athena Hoeppner

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.

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Methods Of Promoting Angiogenesis Using Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles, Sudipta Seal, Soumen Das, William Self Feb 2015

Methods Of Promoting Angiogenesis Using Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles, Sudipta Seal, Soumen Das, William Self

UCF Patents

Methods of using cerium oxide nanoparticles to promote angiogenesis are described. In a particular embodiment, a method of promoting angiogenesis in tissue comprises contacting the tissue with a composition comprising cerium oxide nanoparticles effective for stimulating proliferation of endothelial cells associated with the tissue.

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Method For Determining The Origin Of A Sample, John Ballantyne, Erin Hanson, Helge Lubenow Jan 2015

Method For Determining The Origin Of A Sample, John Ballantyne, Erin Hanson, Helge Lubenow

UCF Patents

A method for determining the nature of a sample is provided, wherein the presence or absence of at least one marker small non-coding RNA in the sample is detected. Suitable marker small non-coding RNAs for different samples such as blood, saliva, semen and vaginal secretions are provided. Also provided are suitable kits and methods for identifying marker small-non coding RNAs.

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According To The Gospel Of Haunted Women, Judith Roney Jan 2015

According To The Gospel Of Haunted Women, Judith Roney

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

According to the Gospel of Haunted Women is a collection of seventy-five poems divided into four sections. The voices speaking within, are, indeed haunted by varying definitions. They bespeak complex, troubled emotions such as guilt, shame, and anxiety, yet work towards expressions of courage. The dead and the living are cajoled and accused, while others are provided a format through which they may be heard long after their mouths have closed. The poems are arranged in four sections. Section I, “We Begin,” consists of memoir pieces from the poet's early life. Section II, “We Speak,” is a dedicated space for …

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Sunset View, Danielle Armstrong Jan 2015

Sunset View, Danielle Armstrong

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Sunset View is a linked collection of short fiction that explores the dynamics of dysfunctional families. Characters in this collection have been affected by the neglect, absence, or death of their family members and friends. They search for recognition and love as they try to find their place in life. Some turn to animals or fleeting relationships to fill this void. Others attempt suicide or simply disappear. The characters are in denial, unsure how to deal with grief, and often make decisions that alienate them from the friends and family they do have. Set in northeast Tennessee and named after …

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Membrane Topology Of A Broad-Spectrum Resistance Factor Responsible For Lipid Modification In Enterococcus Faecium., Jesse Harrison Jan 2015

Membrane Topology Of A Broad-Spectrum Resistance Factor Responsible For Lipid Modification In Enterococcus Faecium., Jesse Harrison

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Aminoacylphosphatidylglycerol synthases (aaPGSs) are integral membrane proteins that use aminoacyl-tRNAs as substrates to catalyze the addition of amino acids to phosphatidylglycerol (PG) in the cytoplasmic membranes of bacteria. Addition of amino acids to PG decreases the net negative charge of the membrane, conferring resistance to various classes of antibacterial agents (i.e., cationic antimicrobial peptides, beta-lactams, glycopeptides, and lipopeptides) and protecting the cell against osmotic stress and acidic conditions. aaPGS homologs are found in a variety of clinically relevant microorganisms, including Enterococcus faecium, which is increasingly found to be the etiologic agent of antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections. Although the broad distribution of …

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Tailoring Instruction To The Individual: Investigating The Utility Of Trainee Aptitudes For Use In Adaptive Training, Carla Landsberg Jan 2015

Tailoring Instruction To The Individual: Investigating The Utility Of Trainee Aptitudes For Use In Adaptive Training, Carla Landsberg

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Computer-based training has become more prolific as the military and private business enterprises search for more efficient ways to deliver training. However, some methods of computer-based training are not more effective than traditional classroom methods. One technique that may be able to approximate the most effective form of training, one-on-one tutoring, is Adaptive Training (AT). AT techniques use instruction that is tailored to the learner in some way, and can adjust different training parameters such as difficulty, feedback, pace, and delivery mode. There are many ways to adapt training to the learner, and in this study I explored adapting the …

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