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Collection Development Policy, Film, Richard H. Harrison Apr 2015

Collection Development Policy, Film, Richard H. Harrison

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.


Collection Development Policy, Nursing, Andrew Todd Apr 2015

Collection Development Policy, Nursing, Andrew Todd

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.


Discovery Systems: Connecting The 21st Century Academic User To Content, Athena Hoeppner Mar 2015

Discovery Systems: Connecting The 21st Century Academic User To Content, Athena Hoeppner

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.


Meeting Roster 2015-03-19, Staff Council Mar 2015

Meeting Roster 2015-03-19, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Roster

No abstract provided.


Sagging Pants Does Not Equate To Sagging Values, Vanessa Lopez-Littleton Mar 2015

Sagging Pants Does Not Equate To Sagging Values, Vanessa Lopez-Littleton

UCF Forum

I teach a class in the DeVos Sport Business Management graduate program at the For years I’ve debated the issue of people wearing sagging pants with anyone who cared to listen. I’ve hesitated to speak publicly for fear people would think I was condoning the style of dress. For the record, I believe style is a matter of personal expression.


Inhibitors Of Stat3 (Us), James Turkson, Andrew Hamilton Mar 2015

Inhibitors Of Stat3 (Us), James Turkson, Andrew Hamilton

UCF Patents

Disclosed herein are compounds derived from a chemical structure according to the formula (I) wherein X comprises oxygen or sulfur, R1 comprises a phenyl or naphthyl group, R2 comprises an amide group and R3 comprises a phosphate group. The disclosed compounds demonstrate inhibitory activity against STAT3, a protein found in certain tumor tissues and which promotes cellular overproliferation and resistance to apoptosis. The invention includes compositions containing the disclosed compounds, as well as methods of treatment therewith.


Fibergramme Vol.38 No. 2, Weavers Of Orlando Mar 2015

Fibergramme Vol.38 No. 2, Weavers Of Orlando

Text Materials of Central Florida

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


Collection Development Policy, Communication Sciences And Disorders, Renee Cole Montgomery Mar 2015

Collection Development Policy, Communication Sciences And Disorders, Renee Cole Montgomery

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.


The Scoop, Vol. 1 Issue 12, March 2015, Health Sciences Library Mar 2015

The Scoop, Vol. 1 Issue 12, March 2015, Health Sciences Library

Volume 1

Latest news and events from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for March 2015.


Collection Development Policy, Health Management & Informatics, Renee Cole Montgomery Mar 2015

Collection Development Policy, Health Management & Informatics, Renee Cole Montgomery

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.


Collection Development Policy, Health Professions, Renee Cole Montgomery Mar 2015

Collection Development Policy, Health Professions, Renee Cole Montgomery

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.


Minutes 2015-02-19, Staff Advisory Council Feb 2015

Minutes 2015-02-19, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Others On The Vacation Experience: An Ethnographic Study Of Psychographics, Decision Making, And Group Dynamics Among Young Travelers, Edwin Torres Feb 2015

The Influence Of Others On The Vacation Experience: An Ethnographic Study Of Psychographics, Decision Making, And Group Dynamics Among Young Travelers, Edwin Torres

Rosen Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The vacation experience is often enjoyed in the company of others. Whereas scholars have focused on the consumer behaviors of mature travelers, young travelers have received less attention. The present study explores customer-to-customer interactions among young travelers (in their 20s and 30s) within a European tour-group setting. Furthermore, it attempts to understand the influence such travelers have on one another. The decision-making patterns, role of the tour guide, group dynamics, and psychographic preferences are studied from an ethnographic approach. Results indicate that the young travel segment is not as homogeneous as previously conceived. Notable differences in activities, interests, and opinions …


Meeting Roster 2015-02-19, Staff Council Feb 2015

Meeting Roster 2015-02-19, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Roster

No abstract provided.


Electric Vehicle Charging Technology Analysis And Standards, Florida Solar Energy Center, J. Doug Kettles Feb 2015

Electric Vehicle Charging Technology Analysis And Standards, Florida Solar Energy Center, J. Doug Kettles

FSEC Energy Research Center®

This report accesses the technologies and standards associated with Electric Vehicles (EVs), Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) and the related infrastructure. A review of infrastructure, highway and vehicle safety standards are included in the paper. The report also evaluates the barriers and challenges of deploying an expanded network of EV charging stations and makes recommendations to help standardize and expedite EVSE infrastructure deployment to support the accelerating growth of EVs. The study focuses on EVSE and the infrastructure for Battery-Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs); collectively known as Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEVs). The results are restricted to …


Alison Gordon, Richard C. Crepeau Feb 2015

Alison Gordon, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Over the past ten days there has been an avalanche of deaths of major sports figures. The obituary writers have been kept busy and tributes have been coming from all directions in sportsworld. The death of Dean Smith attracted the attention of sports writers and social commentators across the country. A few days later tributes came for Jerry Tarkanian another legendary college basketball coach. The passing of Charlie Sifford, golf’s Jackie Robinson led to reflections on the central place race has played in the world of sport. So too with the death of Ernie Banks came a reminder of the …


Don't Be A Leader Who Turns Around To Look – And Nobody Is Following, Todd Dagenais Feb 2015

Don't Be A Leader Who Turns Around To Look – And Nobody Is Following, Todd Dagenais

UCF Forum

From time to time I am invited to speak at gatherings of various groups and organizations. Corporations are often intrigued by the inner workings of an athletic team that has demonstrated success on the field of play.


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.


The Scoop, Vol. 1 Issue 11, February 2015, Health Sciences Library Feb 2015

The Scoop, Vol. 1 Issue 11, February 2015, Health Sciences Library

Volume 1

Latest news and events from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for February 2015.


Installments, Issue 87, February/March 2015, Renee Montgomery Feb 2015

Installments, Issue 87, February/March 2015, Renee Montgomery

Libraries' Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Our Failure To Understand Mental Illness Has Debilitated Nearly 60 Million Americans, Alaina Bernard Jan 2015

Our Failure To Understand Mental Illness Has Debilitated Nearly 60 Million Americans, Alaina Bernard

UCF Forum

Abraham Lincoln, Ernest Hemingway, Robin Williams and Michelangelo are a few examples of brilliantly inspiring individuals who shaped our culture, artistry and society. Looking at this list of names, it is hard to see a connection between these unique individuals. The sad truth is that each one suffered from mental illness, a debilitating disease that disrupts one’s thinking, feelings and interactions with others.


Minutes 2015-01-21, Staff Advisory Council Jan 2015

Minutes 2015-01-21, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.


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.


Meeting Roster 2015-01-15, Staff Council Jan 2015

Meeting Roster 2015-01-15, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Roster

No abstract provided.


Academic Performance Among Homeless Students: Exploring Relationships Of Socio-Economic And Demographic Variables, Miriam Moore Jan 2015

Academic Performance Among Homeless Students: Exploring Relationships Of Socio-Economic And Demographic Variables, Miriam Moore

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examines homeless student academic performance, types of temporary housing used among the homeless, degree of stability or instability for families with school-aged children, child needs for academic success, the importance of parental involvement in a child's academic growth, and other known factors in relations to child student academic performance, with a focus on grade level and racial differences. A multiple linear regression model is used to test the hypotheses while controlling confounding variables. Statistically significant relationships are reported between race and academic performance, and grade level and academic performance. Practical and policy implications are discussed, as well as …


The Internationalization Benefits Of A Music Festival: The Case Of The Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival, Manuel Rivera, Kelly Semrad, Robertico Croes Jan 2015

The Internationalization Benefits Of A Music Festival: The Case Of The Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival, Manuel Rivera, Kelly Semrad, Robertico Croes

Rosen Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

A longitudinal research design was used to assess the potential internationalization benefits that may occur when hosting a music festival in a small island destination. A macroeconomic analysis was used to assess these benefits. The results reveal that a music festival may make a positive economic impact and provide internationalization benefits for a small economy under the eclectic paradigm and the OLI Framework. The study contributes to the understanding of music festivals as a strategic resource to enhance the competitiveness of small island destinations.


The Effect Of The Great Recession On Local Goverment Policy In Florida, Richard Levey Jan 2015

The Effect Of The Great Recession On Local Goverment Policy In Florida, Richard Levey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The length and depth of the Great Recession of 2008 provides an opportunity to examine the policy behavior of local governments unlike any window since the 1930's post Depression era. Utilizing Peterson's (1981) City Limits typology as a framework for local government policy allows for an evaluation of whether or not the economic downturn caused local governments to change their relative expenditures between policy categories. The City Limits typology has been widely used in the literature to explain how expenditures define a local government's role in economic development. The typology has had limited use in a pre-post natural experimental research …


Organizational Complexity, Plan Adequacy, And Nursing Home Resiliency: A Contingency Perspective, Cherie Boyce Jan 2015

Organizational Complexity, Plan Adequacy, And Nursing Home Resiliency: A Contingency Perspective, Cherie Boyce

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Some social and organizational behavior scientists measure resiliency through anecdotal qualitative research, i.e. personality analyses and stories of life experience. Empirical evidence remains limited for identifying measurable indicators of resiliency. Therefore, a testable contingency model was needed to clarify resiliency factors pertinent to organizational performance. Two essential resiliency factors were: 1) a written plan and 2) affiliation with a disaster network. This contingency study demonstrated a quantifiable, correlational effect between organizational complexity, disaster plan adequacy and organizational resiliency. The unit of analysis, the skilled nursing facility proved vulnerable, therefore justifying the need for a written emergency management plan and affiliation …


The Impact Of Mobbing And Job-Related Stress On Burnout And Health-Related Quality Of Life: The Case Of Turkish Territorial State Representatives, Mehmet Yesilbas Jan 2015

The Impact Of Mobbing And Job-Related Stress On Burnout And Health-Related Quality Of Life: The Case Of Turkish Territorial State Representatives, Mehmet Yesilbas

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Job-related stress occurs as one of the most serious issues in modern era in developed nations. It has direct and negative effects on employees' productivity and it may have negative impacts on employees' health. One of the potential results of prolonged stressors at work place is burnout and this response may lead to physical, emotional, and psychological exhaustion that can occur at both individual and organizational levels. Burnout is a job related threat that provokes social stress and can directly affect an individual's health. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is commonly used to measure an individual's overall/global health and quality …


Gender And Social Capital: Implications For Women's Civic Engagement In Ecuador And Peru, Pamela Medina Jan 2015

Gender And Social Capital: Implications For Women's Civic Engagement In Ecuador And Peru, Pamela Medina

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Civic engagement is a fundamental component of a healthy democracy, contributing to higher government accountability and overall improvement in "good governance". Civic engagement is particularly critical to subgroups which are under-represented in formal political structures, such as women, as it affords these groups the opportunity to voice their unique concerns. However, women participate less in many important forms of civic engagement. The United Nations and other international organizations have emphasized the importance of increasing women's voice and empowerment in an attempt to improve women's overall well-being, particularly in the developing world. Individual and contextual factors have demonstrated contributions toward influencing …