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Sandspur, Vol 115, No 16, February 13, 2009, Rollins College Feb 2009

Sandspur, Vol 115, No 16, February 13, 2009, 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.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 16, February 11, 2009 Feb 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 16, February 11, 2009

Central Florida Future

SGA elections invisible to some; Working hard for the money; Lectures focuses on Holocaust women; Alarm security outsourced.


Protocol For Detection Of Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis In Crohn's Disease Patients, Saleh Naser Feb 2009

Protocol For Detection Of Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis In Crohn's Disease Patients, Saleh Naser

UCF Patents

We developed a detailed protocol for technology that detects Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP) in blood derivatives samples from human by culture and PCR. The technology has potential to be used for screening blood samples from millions of patients with inflammatory and non-inflammatory bowel diseases for MAP.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 15, February 9, 2009 Feb 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 15, February 9, 2009

Central Florida Future

Campaigns ready for a busy week; "Queen of the Night"; Student travels to D.C. summit; Planetary science track finds its space at UCF.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 14, February 6, 2009 Feb 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 14, February 6, 2009

Central Florida Future

SGA says candidates didn't jump the gun; UnCover Fridays; Tiger's Toys; Plus: The Eagles nest in Orlando; They're just so into this book; SSA gets green light for garden; New group helps student veterans.


Sandspur, Vol 115, No 15, February 06, 2009, Rollins College Feb 2009

Sandspur, Vol 115, No 15, February 06, 2009, 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.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 13, February 4, 2009 Feb 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 13, February 4, 2009

Central Florida Future

SGA president ends position with e-mail; Super slammed; Because of fire students move; UCF student wins music competition in Nashville.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 12, February 2, 2009 Feb 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 12, February 2, 2009

Central Florida Future

Campus campaigns commence; Candidates; Laughing, learning; Invasive species to be cleared; Session explores hidden bias.


Preliminary Performance Evaluation Of A Near Zero Energy Home In Callaway, Florida, Florida Solar Energy Center, Eric Martin Feb 2009

Preliminary Performance Evaluation Of A Near Zero Energy Home In Callaway, Florida, Florida Solar Energy Center, Eric Martin

FSEC Energy Research Center®

The U.S. Department of Energy's Building America (BA) program is working to increase the energy efficiency of new and existing homes while increasing comfort, and durability and reducing resource use. As part of this program we pursue opportunities to research highly efficient homes with the goal of understanding what works, what doesn't work, and the most economic ways to reach very high efficiency targets. The program aims to create cost neutral zero energy homes by 2020. In pursuit of this goal, this home and other research homes around the country designed to approach or achieve the zero energy goal are …


Sandspur, Vol 115, No 14, January 30, 2009, Rollins College Jan 2009

Sandspur, Vol 115, No 14, January 30, 2009, 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.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 11, January 30, 2009 Jan 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 11, January 30, 2009

Central Florida Future

UnCover Fridays; Music's Original Country Boy; Plus: Plug into The Machine; Eagles soar once more in Orlando; Buddies help disabled students; Dean faces theft, fraud charges; Bargaining meeting leaves UFF unsettled.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 10, January 28, 2009 Jan 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 10, January 28, 2009

Central Florida Future

Film pedals onto campus; Dean's card shows $40K; It's awesome, baby!; Students find new teaching method; Speaker hopes to improve quality in Haiti.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 9, January 26, 2009 Jan 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 9, January 26, 2009

Central Florida Future

Damage to Tower III caused by grease fire; UCF grads make it in N.Y.; 'Keep that heart if serving'; Alumna's short film premieres at Sundance.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 7, January 21, 2009 Jan 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 7, January 21, 2009

Central Florida Future

A hopeful nation gathers; College Dems host party at Union; Students watch history unfold in Washington; Library provides viewing area for students, faculty.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 6, January 16, 2009 Jan 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 6, January 16, 2009

Central Florida Future

UnCover Fridays; A story with a bite; Plus: Heavy and light night; Brett Dennen gets social; Laser beam team shines; Definitions; Abolitionist urges action; The secret life of empty cans; Aluminum can history.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 5, January 14, 2009 Jan 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 5, January 14, 2009

Central Florida Future

More budget cuts could be coming; Faculty feeling the strain; A fare price to pay; Rising fares cost commuting students 25 cents more a ride; New fare prices; Infections may cause cancer; SGA labs may use recycled paper; Recyclable paper material at UCF.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 4, January 12, 2009 Jan 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 4, January 12, 2009

Central Florida Future

Protesters demand and to war in Gaza; Saying goodbye; Prof. earns online props; Facing the graduation blues.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 3, January 9, 2009 Jan 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 3, January 9, 2009

Central Florida Future

Colleges taking role in music suits; UnCover Fridays; Alias Punch in full swing; Graduates face shaky, debt-filled future; Humans helping humans; Engineers Without Borders helps Haiti.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 2, January 7, 2009 Jan 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 2, January 7, 2009

Central Florida Future

Arts Complex II to begin construction; Bromance is in the air; Bromance; Hitt's goal: a diverse campus; Strange start date planned two years ago.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 1, January 5, 2009 Jan 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 1, January 5, 2009

Central Florida Future

Alumnus drowns after kayak flips; Away from home; Love across the miles; Students learn through serving; Online courses on the rise; Online@UCF.


The Impact Of Social Capital On Youth Substance Use, Ali Unlu Jan 2009

The Impact Of Social Capital On Youth Substance Use, Ali Unlu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Substance use, such as alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana, is a threat to the health and well-being of the youth, their families, and society as well. Government supports and implements several programs to protect youth from substance use. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of social capital on youth behavior and to suggest evidence-based policy interventions. Social capital refers to individual embeddedness in web of social relations and their behaviors guided by social structure. Therefore, adolescents' social interactions with their peers, parents, and community were investigated. The substance use was measured by the usage of cigarettes, alcohol, …


An Examination Of Central Asian Geopolitics Through The Expected Utility Model: The New Great Game, Corey Stutte Jan 2009

An Examination Of Central Asian Geopolitics Through The Expected Utility Model: The New Great Game, Corey Stutte

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The New Great Game is a geopolitical competition between regional stakeholders over energy resources in Central Asia. The author seeks to use the expected utility voting model based on Black's median voter theorem for forecasting the New Great Game in Central Asia. To judge the external validity of the voting model, the author uses data from the Correlates of War project data set, to formulate three distinct models based only on the numbers in 1992 and 1993. Capabilities and alliance data were used to develop balance of power positions and compare the outcome of 100 simulations to the actual outcome …


Dimensions Of Identity, Alice Kramer Jan 2009

Dimensions Of Identity, Alice Kramer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Imagination and fantasy environments created by writers and artists have always drawn people into their worlds. Advances in technology have blurred the lines between reality and imagination. My interest has always been to question the validity of these worlds and their cultures and to transcend the evolving virtual dimension by fusing it with what we perceive to be reality.


Perceptions Of Cuteness And Beauty, Danielle Jones Jan 2009

Perceptions Of Cuteness And Beauty, Danielle Jones

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Upbringing and psychological make-up inspire individual norms for beauty and cuteness. The mannerist approach in my work is a product of the figural liberties found in cartooning, illustration and art history. By altering facial and bodily features, I relate the proportions of an infant to cuteness and innocence. However, I tailor the photographs to empower the subjects all the while mirroring trends in contemporary pop culture. I'm interested in themes of everyday life, vitality and emotion placed in obscure, imaginary or exaggerated venues. I fictionalize subjects of my reality to compel viewers to identify with and fancy emotions, circumstances, moods …


Color Psychotherapy And Painting In The Satellite-Expanded Field, Katherine Urban Jan 2009

Color Psychotherapy And Painting In The Satellite-Expanded Field, Katherine Urban

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

My work deals with the subconscious pairing of colors from an instinctively chosen color palette into molded forms. My emotions drive these pairings. As I visualize these different emotions, I ask the viewer to formulate their own perceptions and connections (both physical and emotional) in relation to my own. This allows the viewer to explore the emotional twists and turns of my imagination by their own unique associations in correspondence. Painting allows me to visualize the inner depth of my imagination. My work becomes concrete through the subconscious pairing of colors and shapes and evolves with viewer interaction.


Middle Ground: A Novella And Collection Of Short Stories, Laurie Uttich Jan 2009

Middle Ground: A Novella And Collection Of Short Stories, Laurie Uttich

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This collection of fiction - a novella and a collection of short stories - focuses on the commonality of the human condition. While we create separations for ourselves by focusing on distinctions such as, religion, class, gender, and race, we are, I believe, spiritual beings sharing a human experience. My work tends to explore these distinctions and our motivations for embracing them. In the novella, Middle Ground, two sisters in alternating narrative voices share the story of their parents' struggles with separation, sobriety and cancer. Their voices, as distinct as their perspectives, explore the landscape of a family, the borders …


Microscopic Analysis Of Sympathetic And Parasympathetic Distribution, Terminal Morphology, And Interaction In Whole-Mount Atria, Scott Harden Jan 2009

Microscopic Analysis Of Sympathetic And Parasympathetic Distribution, Terminal Morphology, And Interaction In Whole-Mount Atria, Scott Harden

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The sympathetic (SNS) and parasympathetic (PSNS) branches of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) innervate the heart, exerting excitatory and inhibitory influences (respectively) over cardiac functions (heart rate, AV conduction velocity, and contractility). However, the distribution and structure of SNS and PSNS innervation has not yet been well studied. Detailed characterization of the distributional organization and structural morphology of the SNS and PSNS in normal states is essential to the study of pathological autonomic remodeling. The present study utilized double immunohistochemical labeling techniques to examine tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunoreactive (IR) SNS and vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) IR PSNS axons and terminal …


Family Support And Mental Health Care Quality In Nursing Homes Serving Residents With A Mental Health History, Kathryn Frahm Jan 2009

Family Support And Mental Health Care Quality In Nursing Homes Serving Residents With A Mental Health History, Kathryn Frahm

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The prevalence of mental health disorders among the nursing home population is well recognized. However, providing adequate mental health services for nursing home residents who need them remains a challenging endeavor. The social support of family has long been recognized as a key resource for older adults with a mental health history and older adults residing in nursing homes. The purpose of this study is to examine the quality of mental health care provided for nursing home residents with a mental health history and to determine if family support influences the quality of their mental health care accounting for other …


The Flats Of Paradise, Pamela Baker Jan 2009

The Flats Of Paradise, Pamela Baker

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Flats of Paradise is a collection of personal essays exploring the interconnectivity between humans, land, identity, and belonging. Through the perspective of my experience as a nurse, these essays probe the friction created when borders rub up against each and the comforts gained through connections both spiritual and physical. "Avoiding the Stepladder," for example, examines a near lightning strike on a mountain in relation to the potential pain caused by the human need for touch. "The Dust Trail," a meditation upon various traditions for disposing of the placenta (burning vs. burying), also looks at the problem of finding home …


A Burkean Method For Analyzing Environmental Rhetoric, John Stewart Jan 2009

A Burkean Method For Analyzing Environmental Rhetoric, John Stewart

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The work of Kenneth Burke provides a method of rhetorical analysis that is useful in terms of bringing features of texts to the surface that are not readily apparent, such as how they produce identification in their audiences, and in revealing rhetorical factors related to but outside the text, for example the authors' motives. Burke's work is wide-ranging and open to many interpretations, so it can be difficult to apply. This study condenses some of his more important concepts into a simplified method which has several practical applications; it focuses on how Burke's theories can be applied to analyzing environmental …