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The Scoop, Vol. 5 Issue 5, August 2018, Health Sciences Library

Volume 5

Latest news and events from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for August 2018.

An Analysis Of 8th Grade Student Achievement Of Private And Public Schools In The Dominican Republic In Rural And Urban Settings, Daniel Boyd

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in student academic achievement in private and public schools in the Dominican Republic in rural and urban settings. The 2016 8th Grade National Exams school mean scale scores were analyzed to determine if statistically significant differences existed among the different school types and school settings. There was a lack of literature on student academic achievement in the Dominican Republic, in particular on private and public school and rural and urban school students. The extant literature indicated that in the Dominican Republic, private school students historically had higher academic achievement on …

Trace Element Analysis Of Human Dentition From The Elite Meroitic Cemetery At Sedeinga, Sudan To Determine Dietary Consumption And Cultural Behaviors, Tiffany Lee

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Minimal research has been conducted on the human skeletal remains from this site, and this research is aimed toward adding knowledge of the Nubian culture for the period between the 1st c. AD to the 4th c. AD, particularly focusing on answering the following questions: 1) Was intra- individual variation present in dietary consumption or cultural behaviors based on elements found within an individual's multiple molars after analysis; 2) Was an inter-individual variation apparent, based on developmental age through permanent molars, that indicated a distinction between dietary consumption against all individuals; and 3) Based on known medicinal and cosmetic use …

The Parks In The City Of Winter Park 2018: Executive Summary, Megan Olive, Lauren Daniel, Amy Donley

Institute for Social and Behavioral Science (ISBS)

Between June 2018 and July 2018, 325 Winter Park residents were surveyed about their opinions of the City of Winter Park’s parks, how they used the parks, their specific neighborhood parks, and any changes they would like to see regarding the parks. Surveys were conducted over the telephone by trained ISBS employees. ISBS received a list of Winter Park residents’ phone numbers from the utility company to allow for the survey to be conducted.

The World Cup, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It has been a month since the start of the World Cup. When a champion is determined on Sunday, over thirty-five matches will have been played in twelve stadia spread across the Russian landscape. It has been an exhausting and impressive cavalcade of sport.

You're One In A Million Presentation, Lee Dotson

One Million Celebration

Presentation given at STARS One in a Million Celebration. Highlights STARS repository growth from 2015-2018 including key collections, faculty, and support.

The Scoop, Vol. 5 Issue 3-4, Summer 2018, Health Sciences Library

Volume 5

Latest news and events from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for Summer 2018.

I-Bids Handoff Tool, Francisco Guido-Sanz

Nursing Handouts, Tools, and Other Documents

No abstract provided.

Fibergramme Vol.41 No. 4, Weavers Of Orlando

Text Materials of Central Florida

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

The Scoop, Vol. 6 Issue 3-4, Summer 2019, Health Sciences Library

Volume 6

Latest news and events from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for Summer 2019.

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.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 40, June 24, 2010

Central Florida Future

Lightning sparks fire at Pointe; Uncover Thursdays; Plus: Grown Ups; Gold standard; Victim Services a road to recovery; Veteran Services to ship out to new post.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 39, June 21, 2010

Central Florida Future

Stipends prove quite a catch; World piece; Older voters leaning right; Florida part of Rock the Votes initiative.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 37, June 14, 2010

Central Florida Future

Some crime down around UCF; Nursing payday; UCF ID becomes more like debit card; Business students hit the Target with 'Smart' idea.

A Step Forward: Adding Linked Data Vocabularies To Digital Repositories, Sai Deng

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Linked data has been a recent endeavor in the library community and various libraries have experimented with linked data in their traditional library catalog and digital collections. This presentation will review the different linked data practices especially focusing on those related to digital collections in academic libraries, explore the current digital library systems’ capabilities in accommodating linked data and present how linked data vocabularies have been added to the digital repositories at the University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries. The UCF Libraries have been adding linked data vocabularies to its institutional repository from the Library of Congress’ authority files and …

Minutes 2018-05-17, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.

Does It Ever Become Too Late To Get Back In Touch?, Jim Clark

UCF Forum

The saved black-and-white pictures are hard to make out and for most of the people there is no information on the back to identify who they are. In one, I am sitting in a highchair with three other children with a cake and candles in front of me. In a second, there is a birthday cake on a card table and I am standing next to a large dog.

The Scoop, Vol. 5 Issue 2, May 2018, Health Sciences Library

Volume 5

Latest news and events from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for May 2018.

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

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Fibergramme Vol.41 No. 3, Weavers Of Orlando

Text Materials of Central Florida

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

An Agent Based Model To Assess Crew Temporal Variability During U.S. Navy Shipboard Operations, Kevin Muhs

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Understanding the factors that affect human performance variability as well as their temporal impacts is an essential element in fully integrating and designing complex, adaptive environments. This understanding is particularly necessary for high stakes, time-critical routines such as those performed during nuclear reactor, air traffic control, and military operations. Over the last three decades significant efforts have emerged to demonstrate and apply a host of techniques to include Discrete Event Simulation, Bayesian Belief Networks, Neural Networks, and a multitude of existing software applications to provide relevant assessments of human task performance and temporal variability. The objective of this research was …

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

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Affordable Education Resources, Athena Hoeppner

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Roe V. Wade Case Study Assignment, Barbara Andraka-Christou

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

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.

Wilson Cemetery Burial And Historical Context, Gabriela Baez

Wilson Cemetery Reporting and Archiving

This document is a student report containing a review of the history of the Burns (8BR85) site, more specifically the Wilson Cemetery. It contains the archaeological methods used to survey the site as well as historical relevance.

Academic Publishing & Book Editing Program, University Of Central Florida

UCF Faculty Author Series

No abstract provided.

Read Stricted: The Dilemmas Surrounding Reading, Censorship, & Challenged Books, Sandy Avila

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Please join us for a lively and thought provoking discussion regarding reading, censorship, and the history of challenged books to commemorate the start of National Library Week 2018. UCF Research and Information Services Librarian, Sandy Avila will discuss the American Library Association’s Top Ten Frequently Challenged Books of 2017 while providing some background regarding the history of challenged books from around the world. This session is open to students and faculty and no RSVP is required. Meet us at the John C. Hitt Library (main campus) Room 223 to learn more about banned books and the dilemmas surrounding their censorship.

What’S Next In Communications? Panel Discussion, Wendy S. Perez, Jessica Green, Rachel Schaefer

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

Moderator: Staci M. Zavattaro, Ph.D

Panel Participants:

• Tom Hope, Assistant VP for Communications and Marketing, UCF
• Jamie Floer, Public Relations/Outreach Specialist, Orange County Utilities Dept
• Brian Schulte, Marketing Manager, Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership

Abstract:

As society has evolved, so have preferred communications, people today prefer to send a text message versus making a call or talking in person. Everywhere we go technology has a great impact on today’s society. These technological advances have affected everything we do, including how we read, interpret, and disseminate information. More than ever, media literacy has become an important part of …

Media Literacy: For Public Organizations, Nicole Aguayo, Jessica Green, Jeneba Kamara

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

The following document defines what media literacy is for public administration agencies, as well as explore the importance of media literacy to government agencies specifically. This document will also explore subject matter that includes media literacy in education, using media literacy to address social issues, the role that media literacy plays in changing the narrative of women’s presence and influence in public administration, and issues and resolutions that arise in media literacy. Utilizing scholarly articles in form of literature reviews, the information and analysis provided in the document will successfully illustrate the very important role that media literacy plays in …