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Central Florida Future, April 16, 1997

Central Florida Future

Elected officers discuss plans for future; M&M The Next Adminstraion; Scavron to leave satisfied.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 19 No. 18, April 4, 1997, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Faculty Senate passes resolutions on diversity and a Learning Community model; Grant signing marks 10th anniversary of NASA/UCF summer faculty program; New dean selected for College of Education.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 19 No. 17, March 21, 1997, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

CREAT offers a new certificate program which combines art and technology; Government grant launches national laboratory at UCF to combat and bomb attacks.

Sandspur, Vol 103 No 13, March 20, 1997, 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.

Sandspur, Vol 103 No 12, March 13, 1997, 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, March 5, 1997

Central Florida Future

Disabled Services lends helping hand; Party's over for many .02 law; Pond to undergo more cleaning; Winning M&M ticket focuses on school ticket.

Fishing, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is mid-February, just past mid-winter in those regions to our north. It is the shortest month, while at the same time the longest month for those caught in winter. On the sports calendar it is the time between, when the Super Bowl is over and we await the NCAA Road to Wherever to be followed by the NBA and NHL playoffs. Nothing much is happening.

Central Florida Future, February 26, 1997

Central Florida Future

Some students soaked over new sprinklers; Police focus on false identities; Professor's study is one for the ages; run-off necessary to claim majority.

Si Swimsuit Edition - Major Nba Trade - Figure Skating - Brian Hill Fired, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is mid-February, just past mid-winter in those regions to our north. It is the shortest month, while at the same time the longest month for those caught in winter. On the sports calendar it is the time between, when the Super Bowl is over and we await the NCAA Road to Wherever to be followed by the NBA and NHL playoffs. Nothing much is happening.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 19 No. 15, February 21, 1997, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Community leaders gather on campuses for expert teach-ins; Chancellor Reed outlines the challenges facing the educational system in Florida.

Central Florida Future, February 19, 1997

Central Florida Future

Candidates deliver platforms; Jones sets lecture date at Arena; Cocaine crime focus of professor's new book.

Method Of Photocatalytic Destruction Of Harmful Volatile Compounds At Emitting Surfaces, Nazim Muradov, Philip Fairey, Ali Raissi

UCF Patents

Methods of destroying toxic volatile air-borne toxins are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a piece of formaldehyde laden wood substrate such as paneling or furniture is treated with a TiO.sub.2 solution to form a thin and translucent veneer on the surface. This layer acts like a membrane preventing outward transport of formaldehyde and other harmful compounds produced by weatherization and natural degradation of the substrate. In a prefered embodiment the photocatalytic destruction of formaldehyde is achieved. Other toxins destroyed include terpenes and other types of toxic volatile organic compounds(VOCs). While the prefered embodiment is applied to wood based supports such …

Central Florida Future, February 12, 1997

Central Florida Future

Asbestos clean-up continues on camps; Barlow's discovery is far out; Lecturers hit campus for a week; Campus construction continuing.

Dennis Rodman, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Once upon a time he was the scourge of the NBA. He skipped practices and road trips; head-butted two players and then a referee; threw a bag of ice at his coach in San Antonio; used profanity in a live post-game interview; and kicked a television cameraman in the groin at a game in the Target Center. All of this earned him 24 games in suspensions, a suspension from one playoff series, and one indefinite suspension, $67,000 in fines, and millions in lost wages.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 19 No. 13, January 24, 1997, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Four artists exhibit at UCF's Art Gallery; Undergraduates launch taxi service as alternative for partying students.

Central Florida Future, January 23, 1997

Central Florida Future

CFF ownership points to new beginnings; Clinton tabs professor among elite; Program providing safe way home.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 29 No. 31, January 15, 1997

Central Florida Future

SG Leaders answer questions.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 29 No. 30, January 8, 1997

Central Florida Future

Student Union nears completion.

Distributed Embedded Simulation And Training Research: Realistic Fire On Target Effects, Michael Dolezal, Gary A. Green

Institute for Simulation and Training

Report on a project to gain a better understanding of the state of technology of fire on target effects in virtual training systems, and the alternatives available to portray accurate visual effects of direct fire, indirect fire, and mines on targets.

World Wide Web Interface Study: Final Report, Robert Reed

Institute for Simulation and Training

No abstract provided.

Telecourse And Traditional Computer Applications : Exploring The Impact Of Review Sessions, Carol Odette Bourke

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to explore the effects of review sessions on student achievement and retention in a computer applications course taught by televised distance learning and traditional instruction. Identified within the study were method of instruction, review, and grades in televised and traditional computer applications courses. A quasi-experimental design was used to measure the effects of review sessions on student achievement and retention in computer applications classes. Intact classes were used to form the 4 groups used in this study. Randomization was limited to choices students made in registering for the classes. The control groups for this …

University Of Central Florida 3 Year Fact Book - 1994-1997, University Of Central Florida

Historical Fact Book and Enrollment

Historical fact book and enrollment data for the University of Central Florida.

My Perfect Little Doll, Tilsik (Noriega) Hagan

HIM 1990-2015

My Perfect Little Doll tells the story of a fourteen year old girl, Jenny, who lives with her adopted parents and has a fascination with dolls. Her father is a troubled man who suffers from violent mood swings due to a work-related injury. He blames the world for his ailments. Jobless and home-stricken, Jenny's father is a frustrated individual who has built up anger and resentment over the years. Without proper medication, his problem becomes severe. His mood swings lead to abusive behavior toward shy Jenny, who constantly blames herself for her father's abusive ways.

Through a flashback, we learn …

Intracavity Gain And Absorption Dynamics Of Hybrid Modelocked Semiconductor Lasers Using Multiple Quantum Well Saturable Absorbers, S. Gee, R. Coffie, P. J. Delfyett, G. Alphonse, J. Connolly

Faculty Bibliography 1990s

Time resolved intracavity gain, saturable absorption dynamics, intracavity intensity pulse profiles, and their corresponding spectrograms, were measured in an external cavity hybrid mode-locked semiconductor diode laser. These measurements were performed to obtain fundamental information of the mode-locking dynamics and to determine their role in the pulse shaping and chirping dynamics. The results of these experiments show that the integrating nonlinearity associated with gain depletion, coupled with group velocity dispersion, leads to asymmetric intensity pulse profiles with predominantly cubic temporal phase, while saturable absorption coupled with group velocity dispersion tends to linearize the chirp. Exploitation of these dynamics may allow researchers …

Crystal Growth, Spectroscopic Characterization, And Laser Performance Of A New Efficient Laser Material Nd:Ba-5(Po4)(3)F, G. B. Loutts, C. Bonner, C. Meegoda, H. Ries, M. A. Noginov, N. Noginova, M. Curley, P. Venkateswarlu, A. Rapaport, M. Bass

Faculty Bibliography 1990s

High quality single crystals of neodymium doped barium fluorapatite have been grown by the Czochralski technique and evaluated as an optical gain medium. A product of the emission cross section and lifetime of Nd3+ luminescence of more than 1.8x10(-22) cm(2) s at 1055 nm, and laser performance with slope efficiency up to 65% have been obtained.

Transfer Of Momentum And Torque From A Light Beam To A Liquid, A. Yu. Savchenko, N. V. Tabiryan, B. Ya. Zel'dovich

Faculty Bibliography 1990s

Refraction or absorption of light results in the force and torque, i.e., transfer of momentum and angular momentum from light to the medium. In transversely inhomogeneous beams, the force per unit volume f may have curlf not equal 0 leading to flow or to nonthermal and nongravitational convection in liquids. The force and the torque in scattering systems are as strong as in absorbing materials and may allow one to carry out experiments avoiding thermal effects. Nonlinear optical response of liquid crystals due to this convection is discussed.

Dynamics Of Low-Dimensional Dipolar Systems, J. M. Sun, Weili Luo

Faculty Bibliography 1990s

Time decays of low-dimensional magnetic dipoles with anisotropic energy barriers were studied theoretically. We found that the dynamic behaviors are interaction specific. For a chain with ferromagnetic coupling, a single mode dominates and the decay is essentially exponential. For antiferromagnetic coupling, the dynamics can be characterized by two distinct groups of time scales. The spectrum results in a plateau in the decay of remanent magnetization. This novel behavior differs from the prediction of the mean-field theory. For a two-dimensional rectangular lattice, a transition between the bimodal decay and a quasilogarithmic decay occurs when the ratio of length to width varies.

Spectral And Temporal Response Of Optical Nonlinearities, Arthur Dogariu

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation reports a series of experiments directed towards nonlinear material characterization. A series of organic molecules, semiconductors, liquid crystals and inorganic clusters are investigated with Z-Scan and excite-probe measurements in order to determine the magnitude and dynamics of their nonlinear absorption and refraction. Much of this work is motivated by our search for a better optical limiter. The nonlinear absorption mechanism leading to optical limiting is investigated and its physical parameters are determined. The reverse saturable absorption (RSA) spectrum of several organic dyes is obtained in the visible in a single measurement by using an ultrafast nonlinear spectrometer. This …

College Of Health And Public Affairs Annual Report, 1996-1997, University Of Central Florida. College Of Health And Public Affairs

Research Activities & Annual Reports

University of Central Florida College of Health and Public Affairs Annual Report, 1996-1997.

Graduate Study In The Communication Discipline: An Extension Of 1994 Directory Data, Michael W. Shelton

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article provides information on the evaluation of communication education programs at the graduate level in the U.S. American society has become virtually obsessed with evaluation and analysis of its educational institutions and programs. Federal investigations have spotlighted a near crisis state in elementary and secondary education. Scholars and investigators within the communication discipline have devoted much effort to the appraisal of instructional programs, particularly at the graduate level. Specific graduate courses, such as argumentation theory have been examined. Specific programs of study, including mass communication have garnered attention. More generally, masters-level programs in speech communication have been evaluated. The …