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Information Utility, Reader Interest, Publication Rating And Student Newspaper Readership, Carolyn Lin

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article investigates student motivations for reading a college student paper, including evaluations of performance and content preferences. The declining interest in newspaper readership, particularly among college-age readers has attracted concern among scholars in recent years. In a democracy founded on freedom of the press, fewer than 40% of adults today under the age of 30 subscribe to a paper. This suggests that time spent with newspapers continues to decline even as new media use accounts for the bulk of audience leisure.

Augustus Desire Waller, Louis J. Acierno

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

No abstract provided.

Adolph Fick: Mathematician, Physicist, Physiologist, Louis J. Acierno

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

No abstract provided.

James Bryan Herrick - Profiles In Cardiology, Louis J. Acierno, L. Timothy Worrell

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

No abstract provided.

Automatic Modeling Of Knee-Joint Motion For The Virtual Reality Dynamic Anatomy (Vrda) Tool, Yohan Baillot, Jannick P. Rolland, Kuo-Chi Lin, Donna L. Wright

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

This paper presents a method and algorithms for automatic modeling of anatomical joint motion. The method relies on collision detection to achieve stable positions and orientations of the knee joint by evaluating the relative motion of the tibia with respect to the femur (for example, flexion-extension). The stable positions then become the basis for a look-up table employed in the animation of the joint. The strength of this method lies in its robustness to animate any normal anatomical joint. It is also expandable to other anatomical joints given a set of kinematic constraints for the joint type as well as …

Identification Of Surface Chemical Functional Groups Correlated To Failure Of Reverse Osmosis Polymeric Membranes, Sharon Beverly, Sudipta Seal, Seungkwan Hong

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

The goal of this study is to identify the causes of membrane failure observed during a 15-month operation of a low pressure reverse osmosis (RO) membrane pilot plant to treat a highly organic surface water from the Hillsborough River in Tampa, Florida, using various surface analytical techniques. Three different commercial RO membranes, made of cellulose acetate or polyamide, were used in this pilot study, and all of these membranes showed performance deterioration presumably due to membrane fouling and degradation at given experimental conditions. In order to elucidate the mechanisms of membrane failure, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM/EDS), …

Association Of Beta 1 Integrin With Focal Adhesion Kinase And Paxillin In Differentiating Schwann Cells, Li-Mei Chen, Debora Bailey, Cristina Fernandez-Valle

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

Schwann cells (SCs) differentiate into a myelinating cell when simultaneously adhering to an axon destined for myelination and basal lamina. We are interested in defining the signaling pathway activated by basal lamina. Using SC/sensory neuron (N) cocultures, we identified beta 1 integrin and F-actin as components of a pathway leading to myelin gene expression and myelination (Fernandez-Valle et al., 1994, 1997). Here, we show that focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and paxillin are constitutively expressed by SCs contacting axons in the absence of basal lamina. Tyrosine phosphorylation of FAK and paxillin increases as SCs form basal lamina and differentiate. FAK and …

Activation Of A Plasmodium Falciparum Cdc2-Related Kinase By Heterologous P25 And Cyclin H - Functional Characterization Of A P. Falciparum Cyclin Homologue, Karien Le Roch, Claude Sestier, Dominique Dorin, Norman Waters, Barbara Kappes, Debopan Chakrabarti, Laurent Meijer, Christina Doerig

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

Several Plasmodium falciparum genes encoding cdc2-related protein kinases have been identified, but the modalities of their regulation remains largely unexplored. Zn the present study, we investigated the regulation in vitro of PfPK5, a putative homologue of Cdk1 (cdc2) in P. falciparum. We show that (i) PfPK5 is efficiently activated by heterologous (human) cyclin H and p25, a cyclin-like molecule that specifically activates human Cdk5; (ii) the activated enzyme can be inhibited by chemical Cdk inhibitors; (iii) Pfmrk, a putative P. falciparum homologue of the Cdk-activating kinase, does neither activate nor phosphorylate PfPK5; and (iv) PfPK5 is able to autophosphorylate in …

Wide-Angle, Off-Axis, See-Through Head-Mounted Display, Jannick P. Rolland

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

A 60-deg-field-of-view optical see-through head-mounted display (HMD) using off-axis optics has been designed for 3-D medical imaging visualization. Two basic on-axis optical design concepts for see-though HMDs are reviewed first, to motivate the design of an off-axis optical form. An off-axis design is then presented. Because HMDs are typically designed from the pupil of the eye to the miniature display, it is common to assess final performance according to the display characteristics. Such analysis, however, does not provide information that is easily translated into task-based performance metric. Therefore, we present an analysis of the performance of the design from a …

Optical Versus Video See-Through Mead-Mounted Displays In Medical Visualization, Jannick P. Rolland, Henry Fuchs

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

We compare two technological approaches to augmented reality for 3-D medical visualization: optical and video see-through devices. We provide a context to discuss the technology by reviewing several medical applications of augmented-reality research efforts driven by real needs in the medical field, both in the United States and in Europe. We then discuss the issues for each approach, optical versus video, from both a technology and human-factor point of view. Finally, we point to potentially promising future developments of such devices including eye tracking and multifocus planes capabilities, as well as hybrid optical/video technology.

"Happy Days Are Here Again": Cocoa Farmers, Middlemen Traders And The Structural Adjustment Program In Southwestern Nigeria, 1986-1990s, Ezekiel Ayodele Walker

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

This article examines the impact of the Structural Adjustment Program (SAP) that was installed by the military regime of Ibrahim Babangida in 1986 on the cocoa economy of southwestern Nigeria. The structural adjustment program resulted in the dissolution of the Cocoa Board. The scrapping of the Cocoa Board engendered significant changes in the marketing of cocoa, as Nigerian, and non-Nigerian exporters (Syrians and Lebanese) sought to gain control of the cocoa trade. This resulted in a price war that led to a monumental increase in the price of cocoa. The cocoa boom from 1987 to 1988 was compounded by the …

Central Florida Future, Orientation 2000

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.

Elegy For Msd (Marjory Stoneman Douglas) And Songs Of The Florida Waterways, Delice D. Weaver

The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Journal of Florida Literature

No abstract provided.

A Multivariate Approach To The Dynamic Of Violence Within Intimate Relationships: An Application Of Theory Of Coercive Power In Exchange, Giovanna Gianesini

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This study, drawing from theories of structural power and exchange, verified the hypotheses that the mechanisms, dynamics, and direction of violence in intimate relationships depends on the resources of each partner, the ratio of such resources, and their summative effects. Specifically, this study developed a framework that integrates the factors found related to domestic violence and defined as resources, and took into account their reward power, with reference to the status quo of the partners, to determine each partner's power within the relationship. The resources considered have included variables from four domains, individual, relational, social structural, and sociocultural. Existing gender-based …

University Of Central Florida Commencement, December 18, 1999, University Of Central Florida

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 22 No. 11, December 17, 1999, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Last class of 1990s graduates this month: Four commencement ceremonies will be held on Dec. 18 for nearly 2,400 grads; Nobel winners: Time for peace: Desmond Tutu and Oscar Arias talked of God, need for more generosity at forum; 1999 a memorable year for university: A glance back at the past 12 months show that UCF took several more steps in its quest to become a great university.

Central Florida Future, December 8, 1999

Central Florida Future

Patton reinstated; SG in confusion; Seniors prepare for Graduation; No relief from parking headaches until fall 2000.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 22 No. 10, December 3, 1999, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Peace forum ushers in millennium: The 5,000-seat UCF Arena is expected to be filled for the Dec. 7 event featuring two Nobel Peace Prize winners; $10 million given to university last year: Donations to the UCF Foundation were the most ever, bringing total to $62 million; Computer to school, Engineering merge: The goal is to better serve the community by forming the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Sandspur, Vol 106 No 11, December 3, 1999, 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, December 1, 1999

Central Florida Future

UCF says computers are Y2K compliant; Steroid use common among weightlifters bodybuilders; Christmas shopping doesn't have to empty a meager bank account.

Photocatalytic Surfacing Agents With Varying Oxides For Inhibiting Algae Growth. Div.E, Clovis Linkous

UCF Patents

Self cleaning mixtures that use photoactive agents with varying oxides, along with mixing the photoactive agents with carbon, noble metals and cobalt phosphide that inhibit the growth of algae are disclosed. The agents include concentrations of approximately at least 5% to approximately 50% TiO.sub.n1, WO.sub.n2, X--WO.sub.n2, or X--TiO.sub.n1, where 1.8.ltoreq.n1.ltoreq.2, and where 2.2.ltoreq.n2.ltoreq.3, and where X can be one of carbon, a noble metal, and cobalt phosphide. The agents can be combined together, and/or each agent can be combined with various coatings such as but not limited to a cement or a polymer binder. The coatings and agents can be …

Energy Efficient Industrialized Housing Research Summary Of Fy1998 Activities (July 1998 - August 1999), Florida Solar Energy Center, Janet Mcilvaine

FSEC Energy Research Center®

The objectives of this work are to increase the market share of energy-efficient housing by conducting field testing and monitoring, research, development, design assistance, and training activities in partnership with housing manufacturers, production builders, non-profits and related members of the housing industry.

Central Florida Future, November 24, 1999

Central Florida Future

Get the most out of your internship; Dancers raise awareness for culture; Disappearing sorority seeks a return to its once-popular status.

Evaluation Of Energy Efficient Improvements To Portable Classrooms In Florida, Florida Solar Energy Center, Michael Callahan

FSEC Energy Research Center®

Florida has over 25,000 portable classrooms in use around the state. Energy costs for these structures exceed $20 million a year - or about 11% of all energy-related expenditures for educational facilities. Research has also shown interior ventilation rates in these classrooms typically fall far below the recommended levels in ASHRAE Standard 62-1989.

To explore ways in which costs might be reduced and the physical learning environment improved, we conducted a two year experiment in two highly instrumented portable classrooms at Silver Sands Middle School in Volusia County. A series of retrofits, aimed to cut energy use and improve ventilation …

Sandspur, Vol 106 No 10, November 19, 1999, 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 Ucf Report, Vol. 22 No. 9, November 19, 1999, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Chancellor praises Talented 20 plan: Adam Herbert called the governor's plan to stop using race as a consideration for college admission 'historic'; To be or not to be no longer a question: The OSF secured its future with a 30-year lease for the old Science Center; Peace forum UCF's gift to community: There has been enthusiastic response to a Dec. 7 peace forum that features Desmond Tutu and Oscar Arias

Central Florida Future, November 17, 1999

Central Florida Future

Crowning Mr. UCF: millennium style; High profile home games tip off UCF basketball season; How to avoid becoming a statistic.

Sandspur, Vol 106 No 09, November 12, 1999, 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, November 10, 1999

Central Florida Future

Former senator charged with grand theft; Coping with student stress; Changing of the guard: New senate sits despite controversy over Engineering candidates; UCF Chorus and Orchestra to perform 'Elijah.'

Sandspur, Vol 106 No 08, November 5, 1999, 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.