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Cellular Immune Response And Gene Expression Profiling In Crohn's Dise, Claudia Romero Jan 2004

Cellular Immune Response And Gene Expression Profiling In Crohn's Dise, Claudia Romero

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Despite the chronic debate in the etiology of crohn's disease (cd), a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) closely related to ulcerative colitis (uc), an emerging interest in a possible mycobacterial role has been marked. Granuloma and pathologic manifestations in cd resemble aspects found in tuberculosis, leprosy and paratuberculosis. The latter, a chronic enteritis in cattle, goat, sheep and primates, which is similar to human enteritis, also known as cd, is caused by a fastidious, slow growing mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (map). Due to the similarities between cd and paratuberculosis, a mycobacterial cause in cd has been proposed. Recent discovery of …

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Supporting Real-Time Pda Interaction With Virtual Environment, Radhey Shah Jan 2004

Supporting Real-Time Pda Interaction With Virtual Environment, Radhey Shah

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are becoming more and more powerful with advances in technology and are expanding their applications in a variety of fields. This work explores the use of PDAs in Virtual Environments (VE). The goal is to support highly interactive bi-directional user interactions in Virtual Environments in more natural and less cumbersome ways. A proxy-based approach is adopted to support a wide-range of handheld devices and have a multi-PDA interaction with the virtual world. The architecture consists of three components in the complete system, a PDA, a desktop that acts as a proxy and Virtual Environment Software Sandbox …

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The Speech Situation Checklist: A Normative And Comparative Investigat, Susha Verghese Jan 2004

The Speech Situation Checklist: A Normative And Comparative Investigat, Susha Verghese

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Studies conducted over the past decades have identified the presence of a greater amount of negative emotional reaction and speech disruption in particular speech situations among children who stutter, compared to those who do not (Brutten & Vanryckeghem, 2003b; Knudson, 1939; Meyers, 1986; Trotter, 1983). Laboratory investigations have been utilized to describe the particular situations that elicit the greatest or least amount of speech concern and fluency failures. More recently, in order to deal with the limitation of laboratory research, the use of self-report tests have gained popularity as a means of exploring the extent of negative emotional reaction and …

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Factors Associated With Retention Rates In Career And Technical Educat, Jo Ann Whiteman Jan 2004

Factors Associated With Retention Rates In Career And Technical Educat, Jo Ann Whiteman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

There is a recognized state and national shortage of Career and Technical (CTE) teachers; in certain school districts or by subject area, it is defined as a "Critical Shortage". At the same time, both statewide and nationally, the number of teacher preparation programs for Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers has decreased. To alleviate the shortage and increase access many Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher preparation programs use the web. This study examined retention rates in courses from Fall 1997 through Fall 2003 within web-based courses in a CTE teacher preparation program at the University of Central Florida to …

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The New Man And The New Lad: Hegemonic Masculinities In Men's Lifestyle Magazines, Ashley Michelle Elmore Jan 2004

The New Man And The New Lad: Hegemonic Masculinities In Men's Lifestyle Magazines, Ashley Michelle Elmore

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Men are bombarded with contradictory masculine imagery in the media. The perfect man must be aggressive but not violent, sensitive but not emotional, healthy, active and smart without being an idealist, overachiever or too bookish. Heterocentric male focused lifestyle magazines rival women’s magazines in number and availability. Some men look to these images as a tool by which to gauge their masculinity and learn their social role performance. This inquiry includes a content analysis of four major men's lifestyle magazines over a 12-month period in which four new masculinities: certitude, irony, new sexism and double voicing were critiqued. Elements of …

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Effects Of Simultaneous Exercise And Speech Tasks On The Perception Of, Heather Koblick Jan 2004

Effects Of Simultaneous Exercise And Speech Tasks On The Perception Of, Heather Koblick

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of voice production and perception of dyspnea in aerobic instructors during simultaneous tasks of exercise and speech production. The study aimed to document changes that occur during four conditions: 1) voice production without exercise and no use of amplification; 2) voice production without exercise and the use of amplification; 3) voice production during exercise without the use of amplification; 4) voice production during exercise with the use of amplification. Participants included ten aerobic instructors (two male and eight female). The dependent variables included vocal intensity, average fundamental frequency (F0), noise-to-harmonic …

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The Challenge Of Playing Multiple Arthurian Characters, Cynthia Lowa Jan 2004

The Challenge Of Playing Multiple Arthurian Characters, Cynthia Lowa

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines the portrayal of multiple roles in a production of Camelot, written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Performance and content analysis identifies and explores the difficulties and challenges in portraying multiple roles in this production, including the understudying of the leading role of Guenevere. A detailed historical analysis provides background into origin of the Arthurian legend and an examination of its historical development. A social analysis provides information on the role of women in medieval society with a discussion of the customs and laws that applied to them. Furthermore, a structural analysis of the script examines …

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Women's Experiences With Distance Education, Jane Elizabeth Moody Jan 2004

Women's Experiences With Distance Education, Jane Elizabeth Moody

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines issues that affect women in online learning, and discusses four women's particular experiences in the University of Central Florida's distance learning program. Online education involves aspects of support and communication that may affect women's learning experiences either positively or negatively. Distance learning may also allow women to pursue their education while still taking care of their families and outside work. In order to get a better idea of how distance learning impacts women, I discuss several studies that examine how distance learning affects women in particular. I identify three areas from this literature that seem to be …

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Transforming Learning Into A Constructive Cognitive And Metacognitive, Haydee Cuevas Jan 2004

Transforming Learning Into A Constructive Cognitive And Metacognitive, Haydee Cuevas

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study explored the effectiveness of embedding a guided, learner-generated instructional strategy (query method), designed to support learners' cognitive and metacognitive processes, within the context of a computer-based complex task training environment (i.e., principles of flight in the aviation domain). The queries were presented as "stop and think" exercises in an open-ended question format that asked learners to generate either simple (low-level elaboration) or complex (high-level elaboration) sentences from a list of key training concepts. Results consistently highlighted the benefit of presenting participants with low-level elaboration queries, as compared to the no-query or high-level elaboration queries. In terms of post-training …

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University Of Central Florida Commencement, December 15 & 16, 2003, University Of Central Florida Dec 2003

University Of Central Florida Commencement, December 15 & 16, 2003, University Of Central Florida

Commencement Programs

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 30, December 8, 2003 Dec 2003

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 30, December 8, 2003

Central Florida Future

Master Plan causes major uproar; Progressive Council accused of misuse; Critics fault head coach candidate; Sexual misconduct rules get modernized.

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Sandspur, Vol 110, No 12, December 05, 2003, Rollins College Dec 2003

Sandspur, Vol 110, No 12, December 05, 2003, 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.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 28, December 1, 2003 Dec 2003

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 28, December 1, 2003

Central Florida Future

Protest pins blame on Hitt; Rally takes aim at class cuts sports spending; Military tech might boost wireless net; SGA poised for bigger fights.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 27, November 24, 2003 Nov 2003

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 27, November 24, 2003

Central Florida Future

March in Miami tense peaceful: Students rose before dawn left by dusk; Orsini: Football players need help: Just one-third of team members graduate; UCF tight on network hacking; Campus radio ousts lone student DJ; Anger over campus woes prompts rally.

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2-Oxo-1, 4-Benzoxazine Compounds For Treatment Of Tuberculosis, Delbert Miles, Elena Goun, Suslonov Michailovich, Saleh Naser, Krasnych Pertrovna Nov 2003

2-Oxo-1, 4-Benzoxazine Compounds For Treatment Of Tuberculosis, Delbert Miles, Elena Goun, Suslonov Michailovich, Saleh Naser, Krasnych Pertrovna

UCF Patents

Compounds belonging to novel classes of 2-oxo-1,4-benzoxazine heterocyclic compounds and their close derivatives, are disclosed along with the surprising use property of these compounds as bacteriostatic agents for humans and non-humans against mycobacteria. These species include: 4-benzoyl-3-benzoyloxy-2-(2-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-yl)pyrido[2,1-c][1,4]b enzoxazin-1,5-dione; and, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl 2-(3,4-dihydro-2-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-ylidene)-3-p-methoxyphenyl-3-oxo- propanoate.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 25, November 17, 2003 Nov 2003

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 25, November 17, 2003

Central Florida Future

Hitt explains timing of Kruczek's firing; Patriot Act protest draws throngs honks; Tradition takes student to fight in Iraq; GLBSU hosts gay wedding; Lifesaving process seeks student marrow donors.

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Sandspur, Vol 110, No 10, November 14, 2003, Rollins College Nov 2003

Sandspur, Vol 110, No 10, November 14, 2003, 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.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 24, November 13, 2003 Nov 2003

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 24, November 13, 2003

Central Florida Future

Kruczek canned: After 18 years and a losing season the football coach's UCF career is over; A college student's guide to eating well; Safety questioned after attack in VAB; Board to consider building med school.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 23, November 10, 2003 Nov 2003

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 23, November 10, 2003

Central Florida Future

Hickey: If dollars don't come expect cap; Religious group gets SGA's help; Drag show fills Union with a capacity crowd; Florida schools could get unclaimed lottery money.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 22, November 6, 2003 Nov 2003

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 22, November 6, 2003

Central Florida Future

More trouble on the turf; Off-field fumble costs QB career; Firearms possession puts starting cornerback in jail and off team; Sickness abounds during Phillips Hall construction; Two student stations live obscure lives in shadow of FM jazz mainstay; UCF student entrepreneurs reach for stars.

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Genetic Engineering Of Plant Chloroplasts, Henry Daniell, Bruce Mcfadden Nov 2003

Genetic Engineering Of Plant Chloroplasts, Henry Daniell, Bruce Mcfadden

UCF Patents

The present invention provides a method for transforming plants with foreign DNA by introducing foreign DNA into chloroplasts. The invention provides cassettes which introduce genetic elements into chloroplast of target plants. The plants are transformed with the desired phenotype such as herbicide resistance or of other properties. Transformed plants are also disclosed.

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Disasters And Energy Security Management, Florida Solar Energy Center, William Young Nov 2003

Disasters And Energy Security Management, Florida Solar Energy Center, William Young

FSEC Energy Research Center®

In the past, natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, tornados, and earthquakes, were one of our major concern. Now, terrorist events are becoming more common and more destructive. Whether, natural or man made, a disaster can happen at any time, often with little or no advance warning. A disaster can leave many people without adequate medical services, potable water, electrical service and communications for long periods of time. They can be as destructive as Hurricane Mitch leaving several hundred-thousand people homeless or as minor as an afternoon thunderstorm knocking down local power lines to your home. Not only can lives …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 21, November 3, 2003 Nov 2003

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 21, November 3, 2003

Central Florida Future

Pink slipped: UCF students canned as budget cuts begin; Writing Center another victim of cash woes; Identity theft speech provides wake-up call; Blood drives still reject gay donors.

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Sandspur, Vol 110, No 09, October 31, 2003, Rollins College Oct 2003

Sandspur, Vol 110, No 09, October 31, 2003, 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.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 20, October 30, 2003 Oct 2003

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 20, October 30, 2003

Central Florida Future

Policy in Hitt's hands; SAE fraternity to remain suspended; Roy recalls horror; adventure of reporting behind enemy lines; Olander takes anti-Patriot Act case to City Hall; Students bleed for health.

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Treatment Of Breast Cancer, Delbert Miles, Elena Goun, Elena Goun, Krasnych Pertrovna, Pimenova Valentinovna, Solodnikov Yurjevich, Solodnikov Yyrjevitsh Oct 2003

Treatment Of Breast Cancer, Delbert Miles, Elena Goun, Elena Goun, Krasnych Pertrovna, Pimenova Valentinovna, Solodnikov Yurjevich, Solodnikov Yyrjevitsh

UCF Patents

Compounds of the class of 4-oxo-butenoic acid derivatives are disclosure along with the surprising use property of these compounds as an anti-tumor agents in humans against breast carcinoma, which includes; 2-(N'-Fluoren-9-ylidene-hydrazino)-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxo-hex-enoic acid methyl ester (OF-06), 1-(2,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-(4-methyl-benzoyl)-5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (IF-07), 4-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-2,4-dioxo-3-(phenyk-hydrazono)-butyric acid (3F-10, 4-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2,4-dioco-3-(phenyl-hydrzono)-butyric acid ehtyl ester (3F-11), 2-Hyroxy-4-oxo-4-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-but-2-enoic acid (3F-15), and 4, 4-Dihyroxy-5-(4-methyl-benzoyl)-2-phenyl-2,4-dihdro-pyrazol-3-one (3F-16) as well as some novel derivatives of these compounds claimed. The invention also encompasses a class of the compounds with the novel property of anti-tumor activity agains human breast cancer, which includes the following compounds4-(4-Ethoxy-phenyl)-2-(N'-[1-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-ethylidene-hydrazino-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-butyric acid methyl ester (OF-13); 2-{N'-[1-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-ethylidene]-hydrazino]-4-oxo-4-phenyl-but-2-enoic-acid methyl ester (1F-04); amd 4-Chloro-4-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-2-(fluoren-9-ylidene-hydrazono)-but-3-enoic …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 19, October 27, 2003 Oct 2003

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 19, October 27, 2003

Central Florida Future

Faculty urges support for campus gays; Dogs maul student as he leaves class; Take a walk on the wild side of UCF's campus.

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Sandspur, Vol 110, No 08, October 17, 2003, Rollins College Oct 2003

Sandspur, Vol 110, No 08, October 17, 2003, 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.

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Sandspur, Vol 110, No 07, October 10, 2003, Rollins College Oct 2003

Sandspur, Vol 110, No 07, October 10, 2003, 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.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 14, October 9, 2003 Oct 2003

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 14, October 9, 2003

Central Florida Future

Vandals rip flags from classrooms; Traffic accidents on rise near UCF; A vote for Wonder Woman won't work; It's back to class for adults who want to teach.

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