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The Effect Of Lovestyle On Consumer Behavior: Attracting A Partner And Forming A Relationship, Fonda Yeh Dec 2013

The Effect Of Lovestyle On Consumer Behavior: Attracting A Partner And Forming A Relationship, Fonda Yeh

HIM 1990-2015

Erotic stimuli in the consumer's environment can lead to affective responses, which produce traits such as erotophobia-erotophilia and lovestyle. Individuals can be classified as one of six main lovestyles, as well as erotophilic (having a positive view towards sexual behaviors) or erotophobic (having a negative view towards sexual behaviors). A person's style of loving may affect which products he or she perceives to be helpful in attracting potential sexual and relationship partners. I investigated this possible correlation by examining (1) whether each lovestyle is erotophilic or erotophobic and (2) which products erotophilic individuals are more likely to buy as opposed …


Fracture Toughness Of A Hyperelastic Material During Surgical Cutting, Kevin Smith Dec 2013

Fracture Toughness Of A Hyperelastic Material During Surgical Cutting, Kevin Smith

HIM 1990-2015

Despite being one of the most important organs of vertebrates, the material properties of skin are also one of the most poorly understood. In the field of designing medical devices and surgical tools there are significant advantages to having a model that describes the interaction of forces between a blade tip and skin during surgical cutting. In general, skin can best be described as a composite layer consisting of a viscoelastic dermis with interwoven collagen and elastin fibers beneath a superficial epidermis. The purpose of this research is to study the fracture toughness of porcine skin during practical cutting applications, …


Development And Validation Of An Absorption Sensor For Time-Resolved Measurements Of Co And Co2, Kyle Thurmond Dec 2013

Development And Validation Of An Absorption Sensor For Time-Resolved Measurements Of Co And Co2, Kyle Thurmond

HIM 1990-2015

A sensor was developed for simultaneous measurements of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide fluctuations in internal combustion engine exhaust gases. This sensor utilizes low-cost and compact LEDs that emit in the 3-5[micro]m wavelength range which are more appropriate for practical applications than the more traditionally used lasers. An affordable, fast response sensor that can measure these gases has broad application that can lead to more efficient, fuel flexible engines and regulations of harmful emissions. LEDs have a more spectrally broad and diverging emission than lasers which presented many design challenges. The optical design software ZEMAX was utilized to overcome these …


Ebbing Winds: Life Rituals At Home And Abroad, Asya Fergiani Dec 2013

Ebbing Winds: Life Rituals At Home And Abroad, Asya Fergiani

HIM 1990-2015

The intent of this thesis was to write a memoir of my five month trip to Libya that explores cultural differences through my experiences as an American with Western ideals. This memoir is focused on the cultural norms of marriage in the rural town of Msalata, in the central rural farming belt north of the ever expanding Sahara Desert of North Africa. My goal was to produce a work that is informational while showing the humanity of the local people through my perceptions as an outsider with different expectations. It was a time of discovery for me about the value …


Meeting Roster 2013-11-21, Staff Council Nov 2013

Meeting Roster 2013-11-21, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Roster

No abstract provided.


Minutes 2013-11-21, Staff Advisory Council Nov 2013

Minutes 2013-11-21, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.


Sandspur, Vol 120, No 11, November 21, 2013, Rollins College Nov 2013

Sandspur, Vol 120, No 11, November 21, 2013, 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.


Compounds That Suppress Cancer Cells And Exhibit Antitumor Activity (Us), James Turkson, Patrick Gunning Nov 2013

Compounds That Suppress Cancer Cells And Exhibit Antitumor Activity (Us), James Turkson, Patrick Gunning

UCF Patents

The present invention provides compounds S3I-201.1066 (Formula 1) and S3I-201.2096 (Formula 2) as selective Stat3 binding agents that block Stat3 association with cognate receptor pTyr motifs, Stat3 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation, Stat3 transcriptional function, and consequently induced Stat3-specific antitumor cell effects in vitro and antitumor response in vivo.


Sandspur, Vol 120, No 10, November 14, 2013, Rollins College Nov 2013

Sandspur, Vol 120, No 10, November 14, 2013, 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.


The Economic Footprint Of The Rosen College Of Hospitality Management In The Metro Orlando Area, Robertico R. Croes, Tadayuki Hara Nov 2013

The Economic Footprint Of The Rosen College Of Hospitality Management In The Metro Orlando Area, Robertico R. Croes, Tadayuki Hara

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

The report documents the economic value of the Rosen College of Hospitality Management (RCHM) to the Metro Orlando area. The purpose of estimating the economic value of the program is to calculate the increased economic activities in the Metro Orlando area as generated by college degree attainment through the RCHM. The report is the result of an assignment commissioned by the Dean of the RCHM. The report assessed the economic impact of the alumni of the College during the period from 2000 to 2012. In that period, more than 5,000 students earned a degree either at the undergraduate or graduate …


The Research Lifecycle At Ucf: A Library-Led Institutional Collaboration To Develop A Mental Model Of Research Support, Penny Beile, Rich Gause Nov 2013

The Research Lifecycle At Ucf: A Library-Led Institutional Collaboration To Develop A Mental Model Of Research Support, Penny Beile, Rich Gause

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have access to support for acquiring and managing grants, writing and publishing research results, and performing computational analysis of large data. However, until recently these services were not coordinated at the institutional level and there was no clearinghouse to connect researchers to available support. In response, the UCF Libraries, with input from faculty and relevant campus units, developed a mental model of support and services of interest to university researchers. The model, in the form of an online interactive infographic, illustrates the research lifecycle from inception to completion, identifies support services available to …


Sandspur, Vol 120, No 07, October 24, 2013, Rollins College Oct 2013

Sandspur, Vol 120, No 07, October 24, 2013, 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.


Trash Talk, Rich Sloane Oct 2013

Trash Talk, Rich Sloane

UCF Forum

As they say in the sports world, I’m “talking trash.”


Minutes 2013-10-17, Staff Advisory Council Oct 2013

Minutes 2013-10-17, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.


Agenda 2013-10-17, Staff Council Oct 2013

Agenda 2013-10-17, Staff Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Agendas

No abstract provided.


In Vitro Model Of Latent Mycobacterial Infection, Pappachan Kolattukudy, Jaiyanth Daniel, Chirajyoti Deb, Tatiana Sirakova Oct 2013

In Vitro Model Of Latent Mycobacterial Infection, Pappachan Kolattukudy, Jaiyanth Daniel, Chirajyoti Deb, Tatiana Sirakova

UCF Patents

A new in vitro culture model for latency of tuberculosis pathogen suitable for screening chemical libraries was developed by subjecting the pathogen to multiple stresses that the pathogen is thought to encounter in the host. When subjected to these stress factors, the pathogen develops key features characteristic of latency, drug resistance and lipid storage. Using the culture, a method to screen chemicals was developed. This method is suitable for high through put screening.


The Learning Marketspace, October 2013, Bob Heterick, Carol Twigg Oct 2013

The Learning Marketspace, October 2013, Bob Heterick, Carol Twigg

The Learning MarketSpace (4/03 - 4/14)

No abstract provided.


The Innovator, Volume 2 Issue 4, Fall 2013, Christa Santos Oct 2013

The Innovator, Volume 2 Issue 4, Fall 2013, Christa Santos

The Innovator

No abstract provided.


Sandspur, Vol 120, No 04, September 26, 2013, Rollins College Sep 2013

Sandspur, Vol 120, No 04, September 26, 2013, 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.


Listen – You May Save Someone's Life, Erin O'Flaherty Sep 2013

Listen – You May Save Someone's Life, Erin O'Flaherty

UCF Forum

Until I was 13, I had never attended a funeral and always assumed that the first one I attended would be that of an elderly, distant relative, maybe as the result of a peaceful and natural passing.


Meeting Roster 2013-09-19, Staff Council Sep 2013

Meeting Roster 2013-09-19, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Roster

No abstract provided.


Minutes 2013-09-19, Staff Advisory Council Sep 2013

Minutes 2013-09-19, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.


Sandspur, Vol 120, No 01, September 05, 2013, Rollins College Sep 2013

Sandspur, Vol 120, No 01, September 05, 2013, 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.


Current Best Practices For High Performance, Deep Energy Retrofits In Florida Affordable Housing, Florida Solar Energy Center, Janet Mcilvaine Sep 2013

Current Best Practices For High Performance, Deep Energy Retrofits In Florida Affordable Housing, Florida Solar Energy Center, Janet Mcilvaine

FSEC Energy Research Center®

In the fall of 2009, researchers at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) began working with affordable housing entities that were conducting major renovation projects in unoccupied, foreclosed homes. The study was funded by the Florida Energy Systems Consortium and the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America program. When components and equipment were being replaced because they were worn out, researchers provided savings projections for higher-efficiency choices. Savings were also projected for improvements that were strictly for energy efficiency, such as adding ceiling insulation. The best practices summarized in this document are a mixture of assessment, design, specification, quality assurance, …


State Of Florida Benefits 2013, Staff Advisory Council Sep 2013

State Of Florida Benefits 2013, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.


Installments, Issue 73, September/October 2013, Renee Montgomery Sep 2013

Installments, Issue 73, September/October 2013, Renee Montgomery

Libraries' Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Metadata Services, Sai Deng Sep 2013

Metadata Services, Sai Deng

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.


Sandspur, Vol 120, Orientation, August 21, 2013, Rollins College Aug 2013

Sandspur, Vol 120, Orientation, August 21, 2013, 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.


Meeting Roster 2013-08-15, Staff Council Aug 2013

Meeting Roster 2013-08-15, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Roster

No abstract provided.


Minutes 2013-08-15, Staff Advisory Council Aug 2013

Minutes 2013-08-15, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.