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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 27, March 16, 2009 Mar 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 27, March 16, 2009

Central Florida Future

Just dance; Officials suspend frat Beta Theta Pi; Computers' lives stretched for use; Plancher family files suit; Wrongful death.


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.


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.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 22, February 25, 2009 Feb 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 22, February 25, 2009

Central Florida Future

Union floor could be available to students; Cultural haven; GLBSU helps increase UCF's gay friendliness; UCF helps students get money for college; Alternative methods of education on the rise.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 21, February 23, 2009 Feb 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 21, February 23, 2009

Central Florida Future

Candidates hug it out before runoff; Talking points; UCF admins decline bonus; Phase two construction nears; User terms of use takes about-face.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 19, February 18, 2009 Feb 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 19, February 18, 2009

Central Florida Future

College student raped, apartment burglarized; Nayfeh fired after hearing; Culture shock; Stimulus bill to raise Pell Grant; Service-learning puts UCF on a roll.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 17, February 13, 2009 Feb 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 17, February 13, 2009

Central Florida Future

Candidates debate issues, ideas; UnCover Fridays; Touch the sky; Plus: Rock out with the Lobster; Keeping it au Natura; Bright Futures to face changes; Speaker says to procrastinate - for now; Students find reel success at MovieFest.


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.


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.


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.


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.


Micro Integrated Planar Optical Waveguide Type Spr Sensor., Hyoung Cho, Hyungseok Bang, Patrick Likamwa Jan 2009

Micro Integrated Planar Optical Waveguide Type Spr Sensor., Hyoung Cho, Hyungseok Bang, Patrick Likamwa

UCF Patents

An integrated optical waveguide type surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor having an optical waveguide with a corresponding SPR sensing area, photodetectors, and wave-length tunable laser or any kind of external tunable laser source/coupler formed on a substrate. In an embodiment, the laser is a wavelength tunable laser and optionally, the integrated device may include a power source on the substrate for providing a electric power to the wavelength tunable laser and the photodetectors, or a circuit for signal processing, or a microfluidic structure for routing a target sample to the SPR sensor area. The microfluidic structure optionally includes a mixer …


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, …


Fabric Architecture: Body In Motion, Daniela Cosovic Jan 2009

Fabric Architecture: Body In Motion, Daniela Cosovic

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Making a dress, creating an object for someone else is a simple act of giving to another person. I did not want to decide between an object to wear and one to hang on the wall, so I gave you both, and movement in between. Take a dress off of a wall. Wear it. Put it back on the wall. Repeat it, or not. There is balance in movement of an object between a person and the wall. It is this quietness of balance amongst the sound of movement that I am seeking in my work.


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 …


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 …


The Expression Of Mkrn1, An E3 Ubiquitin Ligase For Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase, Is Induced With Differentiation Therapy In Leukemia, Jose Salvatico Jan 2009

The Expression Of Mkrn1, An E3 Ubiquitin Ligase For Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase, Is Induced With Differentiation Therapy In Leukemia, Jose Salvatico

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Telomeres are important structural and functional components of chromosomes, serving to provide stability and enabling full replication of the chromosomes. However, a shortening of the telomeres occurs with each cell division that can be fixed by a polymerase activity provided by telomerase, preventing this loss which would otherwise eventually lead to chromosome end-to-end fusions, senescence and cell death. The telomerase activity is present in stem cells and germ line cells, but absent or barely noticeable in adult somatic cells. However, in approximately 80-90% of transformed somatic cells the telomerase activity is recovered, resulting in a "telomerase positive phenotype". This phenotype …


Integration Of Computer-Based Virtual Check Ride System - Pre-Trip Inspection In Commercial Driver License Training Program, Alpesh Makwana Jan 2009

Integration Of Computer-Based Virtual Check Ride System - Pre-Trip Inspection In Commercial Driver License Training Program, Alpesh Makwana

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Pre-Trip Inspection of the truck and trailer is one of the components of the current Commercial Driver's License (CDL) test. This part of the CDL test checks the ability of the student to identify the important parts of the commercial vehicle and their potential defects. The Virtual Check Ride System (VCRS), a computer-based application, is an assessment and feedback tool that mirrors the inspection component of the actual CDL. The VCRS has provided an after action review (AAR) via a feedback session that helps in identifying and correcting drivers' skill in inspecting parts and for overall safety. The purpose of …


The Learning Marketspace, January 2009, Bob Heterick, Carol Twigg Jan 2009

The Learning Marketspace, January 2009, Bob Heterick, Carol Twigg

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

No abstract provided.


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 …


Factors Affecting Predation Of Marine Turtle Eggs By Raccoons And Ghost Crabs On Canaveral National Seashore, Fl, Justin Brown Jan 2009

Factors Affecting Predation Of Marine Turtle Eggs By Raccoons And Ghost Crabs On Canaveral National Seashore, Fl, Justin Brown

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Changes in abundance of interactive species can have cascading, community-wide effects (Soule et al. 2003). Raccoons (Procyon lotor) prey on a competitor for marine turtle eggs, the Atlantic ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata). Conservation of marine turtles often includes managing raccoons-the most obvious egg predator-which may have broader ecological effects, and unknown effects on egg predation. Neither the relationship between raccoons and ghost crab density nor the effects of ghost crab density on egg predation are well understood. I studied raccoon-ghost crab interactions and the effects of environmental variation on their activity during the 2007 marine turtle nesting season on Canaveral …