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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 57, July 2, 2009 Jul 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 57, July 2, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF cutbacks result in fewer speech classes; Uncover Thursdays; Wonder Girl; Plus: Fireworks, music and parties, oh my!; Facebook files: horror stories from the Web; Students struggle as majors face cuts; Religious studies: teachers not preachers; SGA makes plans for fall semester.

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University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 2009 - 2010, University Of Central Florida May 2009

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 2009 - 2010, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

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University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 2009 - 2010, University Of Central Florida May 2009

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 2009 - 2010, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 41, April 20, 2009 Apr 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 41, April 20, 2009

Central Florida Future

Sirens primed for emergency alerts; Master Planning; LEAD fights students hunger; Race may be factor in deciding majors; Students compete, compute; Association for computing machinery.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 37, April 10, 2009 Apr 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 37, April 10, 2009

Central Florida Future

UnCiver Fridays; Plus: The sword and the show; Who you gonna call? Ghost Tours; Wide roads ahead; More cash for student clubs; Stem cell researchers guide students through laboratory.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 33, March 30, 2009 Mar 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 33, March 30, 2009

Central Florida Future

Beta to fight 2-year suspension; Cabbage patch; Review OKs UCF football policy; Glasses shop sees expansion; Class registration set to drop a day.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 29, March 20, 2009 Mar 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 29, March 20, 2009

Central Florida Future

Board approves new health M.S. program; Frat Faces abuse claim; UnCover Fridays; Don't worry be happy; Plus: UCF Arena gets smothered; Don't take a siesta, go to this fiesta; Economy spurs first Spring GradFair; Lottery leaves some homeless.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 25, March 4, 2009 Mar 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 25, March 4, 2009

Central Florida Future

Landlines to be cut from dorms; Gazette gives woman a way to share story; Cuts may cause a string of furloughs; Busted: 15-min. rule a myth; Incubator helps fresh ideas ripen.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 23, February 27, 2009 Feb 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 23, February 27, 2009

Central Florida Future

SGA elections; Peterson and Lewis beat Stein and Peckham; Emotions run over; Victim shares story of attack; UnCove Fridays; Plus: Sister Hazel plays "All for You"; Housing all the options; Cuban native rewrites history.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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, …

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The Biochemical Reactions Of Dry State Dna, April Marrone Jan 2009

The Biochemical Reactions Of Dry State Dna, April Marrone

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The biochemistry of dry state DNA is of interest to the fields of forensics, ancient DNA, and DNA storage. The exact chemical nature of the degradation of the DNA molecule in the dry state has not been studied prior. If determined what chemical changes the DNA molecule undergoes, to what degree and in what time frame then protocols can be implemented to bypass the impact of this damage or to repair it when necessary. It is suspected that similar reactions occur to the dry state DNA molecule as does to the hydrated molecule. It cannot be assumed, however that these …

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University Of Central Florida Ir 2008-2009 Fact Book, University Of Central Florida Jan 2009

University Of Central Florida Ir 2008-2009 Fact Book, University Of Central Florida

Historical Fact Book and Enrollment

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

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The Driving Force: A Comparative Analysis Of Gang-Motivated, Firearm-Related Homicides, Christa Polczynski Jan 2009

The Driving Force: A Comparative Analysis Of Gang-Motivated, Firearm-Related Homicides, Christa Polczynski

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The knowledge of gang homicides is constantly increasing, but one aspect of gangs rarely studied is drive-by shootings (Dedel 2007; Hutson, Anglin, and Pratts 1994; Hutson, Anglin, and Eckstein 1996; Polczynski 2007; Sanders 1994; Sugarmann and Newth 2007). In this paper are comparative analyses of gang-motivated, firearm-related homicides perpetrated through a drive-by shooting to those which are not perpetrated through a drive-by shooting, by spatial and regression analyses. The data used for the analyses are a combination of incident variables, such as victim, offender, and incident characteristics, as well as social and economic characteristics of the communities in which the …

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Pregnancy-Associated Intimate Partner Violence:An Examination Of Multiple Dimensions Of Intimate Partner Abuse Victimization Usi, Shauna Taylor Jan 2009

Pregnancy-Associated Intimate Partner Violence:An Examination Of Multiple Dimensions Of Intimate Partner Abuse Victimization Usi, Shauna Taylor

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Using three separate and unique sources of data, this study was designed to address: a) the associations between pregnancy-related violence and femicide with sociodemographic characteristics of victims and offenders and with family dynamics, b) how pregnancy affects the risk for threats of violence, power and control tactics, physical violence, stalking, sexual violence, and femicide, and c) how pregnancy contributes to increased severity of abuse. The overall results reveal a significant statistical correlation between pregnancy and the increased risk of intimate partner abuse on many dimensions, including physical abuse, stalking and harassment, sexual abuse, threats of serious harm and death, lethality …

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Privacy, Surveillance And The State: A Comparison Of U.S. And British Privacy Rights, Angelina Lander Jan 2009

Privacy, Surveillance And The State: A Comparison Of U.S. And British Privacy Rights, Angelina Lander

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This study investigates the effects of institutional structure on the privacy rights regimes in the United States and the United Kingdom, from 2000-2006. The goal of this research is to analyze how variation in the institutional arrangements across these two countries allowed for more or less protection of privacy rights for citizens. Domestic terrorist attacks during the time period represent a catalyst for changes in police and government surveillance activities. Veto points literature provides the framework for institutional comparison. The first part of the research provides a discussion of the historical evolution of privacy rights in both states, focusing on …

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An Architecture For High-Performance Privacy-Preserving And Distributed Data Mining, James Secretan Jan 2009

An Architecture For High-Performance Privacy-Preserving And Distributed Data Mining, James Secretan

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This dissertation discusses the development of an architecture and associated techniques to support Privacy Preserving and Distributed Data Mining. The field of Distributed Data Mining (DDM) attempts to solve the challenges inherent in coordinating data mining tasks with databases that are geographically distributed, through the application of parallel algorithms and grid computing concepts. The closely related field of Privacy Preserving Data Mining (PPDM) adds the dimension of privacy to the problem, trying to find ways that organizations can collaborate to mine their databases collectively, while at the same time preserving the privacy of their records. Developing data mining algorithms for …

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The Effect Of Relative Deprivation On Delinquency: An Assessment Of Juveniles, Adrienne Horne Jan 2009

The Effect Of Relative Deprivation On Delinquency: An Assessment Of Juveniles, Adrienne Horne

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This study examines the impact of relative deprivation on juvenile delinquency. Though this topic has been explored by several researchers, there has not been much consistency in the research due to the operationalization of key variables. Traditionally, relative deprivation has been referenced in relation to Merton's Classic Strain Theory, using economic indicators to measure relative deprivation. Webber and Runciman however, expanded upon Merton's original premise and integrated more diverse measures of relative deprivation into their research. The current study utilizes Agnew's General Strain Theory (GST) as a means to measure relative deprivation as a broader and more subjective topic. This …

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Evaluation Of Juvenile Justice Education Programs: What The Numbers Say About Juvenile Recidivism, Kevin Egan Jan 2009

Evaluation Of Juvenile Justice Education Programs: What The Numbers Say About Juvenile Recidivism, Kevin Egan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Each year more than 100,000 juveniles are incarcerated in residential rehabilitative facilities. As part of their course of treatment, educational services are mandated for these incarcerated youth. Programs serving these individuals must provide adequate and appropriate educational programs for these juveniles. With a growing public concern over juvenile delinquency and recidivism, programs are being held accountable for the effectiveness and quality of the programming they offer. In Florida, juvenile justice programs offering educational services are monitored annually by the Juvenile Justice Education Enhancement Program. These programs receive a Quality Assurance (QA) rating as determined by a review team that spends …

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Character Education: Examining The Perceptions Of Elementary, Middle, And High School Teachers In A Central Florida School District, Jason Ampel Jan 2009

Character Education: Examining The Perceptions Of Elementary, Middle, And High School Teachers In A Central Florida School District, Jason Ampel

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

While schools are academic institutions to prepare our country's youth for their future, developing a child's character and civic responsibilities is necessary and is often deleted from the explicit curriculum set forth in most school districts throughout the country. This study investigated the perception of character education of teachers in a Central Florida school district, as it related to teacher importance, teacher efficacy, and teacher practice of character education. This study investigated the responses of 497 classroom teachers surveyed within one Central Florida school district. The questionnaire used in this study was designed to illuminate teacher perceptions of character education, …

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Different Time, Same Place, Same Story? A Social Disorganization Perspective To Examining Juvenile Homicides, Minna Laurikkala Jan 2009

Different Time, Same Place, Same Story? A Social Disorganization Perspective To Examining Juvenile Homicides, Minna Laurikkala

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In 2007, juveniles were involved in a minimum of 1,063 murders in the United States (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2008), and a concern over juvenile homicide offenders remains. While increasingly more macrolevel research on juvenile homicide offending has been accumulated, particularly since the 1980s, research focusing on macrolevel correlates of juvenile homicides is still relatively scarce (MacDonald & Gover, 2005; Ousey & Campbell Augustine, 2001). In the first part of this study, several variables relating to the offender, victim, setting, and precursors to the homicide by race and gender were examined in order to provide details on the context of …

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Factors Influencing Effectiveness Of Interorganizational Networks Among Crisis Management Organizations: A Comparative Perspective, Bahadir Sahin Jan 2009

Factors Influencing Effectiveness Of Interorganizational Networks Among Crisis Management Organizations: A Comparative Perspective, Bahadir Sahin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Crisis management has become one of the most important public policy areas in recent decades with greater numbers of manmade and natural disasters. History showed that well-implemented crisis management policies can save lives and reduce costs in a disaster. Literature offered various suggestions for more effective crisis management policies with different techniques utilizing different theoretical frameworks. Informal relationships among crisis management employees were suggested to have a positive impact on crisis management effectiveness. Yet it was not demonstrated with advanced statistical tools if there is such a relationship. This study considers crisis management effort as a network effort and employs …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 106, November 21, 2008 Nov 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 106, November 21, 2008

Central Florida Future

Local bands play concert for charity; Students sell work, bond with community; Deal brings $1 mil. to UCF; Creativity and community; Operation Christmas brings gifts to kids; Students bring home China.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 95, October 27, 2008 Oct 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 95, October 27, 2008

Central Florida Future

Threatening note' shuts down lot; Acting up for votes; Grads, SGA mingle at event; Charity cook-off a cornerstone

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 94, October 24, 2008 Oct 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 94, October 24, 2008

Central Florida Future

Embattled senator vindicated; These high-heels are made for walking; Lights off in attempt to save; Green conference draws UCF speakers; Task Force releases report; Drinking levels among youth.

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