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Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 43, April 24, 2009 Apr 2009

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 43, April 24, 2009

Central Florida Future

UnCover Fridays; Sexy safety; Plus: Future wrap up; Turn up the heat; STDs rising at UCF; Getting tested; Sexual health; Psych course teaches ins and outs of sexual behavior.


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.


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. 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.


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 …


Direct Manipulation Of Virtual Objects, Long Nguyen Jan 2009

Direct Manipulation Of Virtual Objects, Long Nguyen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Interacting with a Virtual Environment (VE) generally requires the user to correctly perceive the relative position and orientation of virtual objects. For applications requiring interaction in personal space, the user may also need to accurately judge the position of the virtual object relative to that of a real object, for example, a virtual button and the user's real hand. This is difficult since VEs generally only provide a subset of the cues experienced in the real world. Complicating matters further, VEs presented by currently available visual displays may be inaccurate or distorted due to technological limitations. Fundamental physiological and psychological …


An Uncertain Place In Uncertain Times: The South Caucasus, Nathan Burns Jan 2009

An Uncertain Place In Uncertain Times: The South Caucasus, Nathan Burns

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research is to address how geopolitical factors influence the foreign policies of states in the South Caucasus. Due to the recent Russia-Georgia War, this region is central to contemporary foreign policy, fueling discussions of a New Cold War between the US and Russia. With the explicit goal to provide policy relevant research on this critical region, the South Caucasus states (Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia) are examined in three separate case studies. Utilizing qualitative analysis of historical event data, each case examines the role of five different variables: energy resources, routes, demography, proximity, and state leadership. That …


The Effects Of Suicide Terrorism In Afghanistan And Iraq On Us Policy And Military Strategy, Michelle Whalen Jan 2009

The Effects Of Suicide Terrorism In Afghanistan And Iraq On Us Policy And Military Strategy, Michelle Whalen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The international political landscape of the 21st century is strewn with terrorist groups that choose to act violently in order for their political messages to be heard. Around the world groups have been formed to defend their ideologies and fulfill their political agendas through acts of terrorism. The Baader-Meinhof Gang [also known as the Red Army Faction], the Weather Underground, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Hezbollah, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, HAMAS, and the Irish Republican Army have existed for many decades. They represent only a small handful of terrorist groups that have kidnapped, targeted public institutions with …


Optical And Electron Beam Studies Of Carrier Transport In Quasibulk Gan, Y. Lin, E. Flitsyian, L. Chernyak, T. Malinauskas, R. Aleksiejunas, K. Jarasiunas, W. Lim, S. J. Pearton, K. Gartsman Jan 2009

Optical And Electron Beam Studies Of Carrier Transport In Quasibulk Gan, Y. Lin, E. Flitsyian, L. Chernyak, T. Malinauskas, R. Aleksiejunas, K. Jarasiunas, W. Lim, S. J. Pearton, K. Gartsman

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

Variable temperature light-induced transient grating technique combined with electron beam-induced current measurements in situ in a scanning electron microscope were employed for carrier transport studies in quasibulk hydride-vapor phase epitaxy grown undoped GaN layers. Diffusion length of carriers independently determined from both techniques was found to increase with temperature in the range from 70 to 400 K. This increase was attributed to the temperature-induced growth of carrier lifetime, as was confirmed by light-induced transient grating measurements below 300 K and by cathodoluminescence above room temperature.


Development Of Novel Integrated Bio/Chemical Sensor Systems Using Chalcogenide Glass Materials, Laeticia Petit, Nathan Carlie, Bodgan Zdyrko, Igor Luzinov, Kathleen Richardson, Juejun Hu, Anu Agarwal, Lionel Kimerling, Troy Anderson, Martin Richardson Jan 2009

Development Of Novel Integrated Bio/Chemical Sensor Systems Using Chalcogenide Glass Materials, Laeticia Petit, Nathan Carlie, Bodgan Zdyrko, Igor Luzinov, Kathleen Richardson, Juejun Hu, Anu Agarwal, Lionel Kimerling, Troy Anderson, Martin Richardson

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

This paper reviews ongoing progress in the design and fabrication of new, on-chip, low loss planar molecular sensors. We report the details of device design, material selection and manufacturing processes used to realise high-index-contrast (HIC), compact micro-disk resonators. These structures have been fabricated in thermally evaporated As- and Ge-based chalcogenide glass films with PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) micro-fluidic channels using standard UV lithography. Discussed are findings that demonstrate that our novel chalcogenide-based micro-fluidic device can be used as highly sensitive refractive index sensors.


Photothermal Effect In Narrow Band Gap Pbte Semiconductor, Z. Dashevsky, V. Kasiyan, S. Asmontas, J. Gradauskas, E. Shirmulis, E. Flitsiyan, L. Chernyak Jan 2009

Photothermal Effect In Narrow Band Gap Pbte Semiconductor, Z. Dashevsky, V. Kasiyan, S. Asmontas, J. Gradauskas, E. Shirmulis, E. Flitsiyan, L. Chernyak

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

In this paper we report the observation of photothermal effect in PbTe p-n junction. The effect is expressed in photosignal generation due to illumination by 100 ns pulse CO(2) laser with photon energy less than PbTe forbidden gap.


Met Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Degradation Is Altered In Response To The Leucine-Rich Repeat Of The Listeria Invasion Protein Internalin B, Xiu Gao, Marta Lorinczi, Kristen S. Hill, Natasha C. Brooks, Hatem Dokainish, Keith Ireton, Lisa A. Elferink Jan 2009

Met Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Degradation Is Altered In Response To The Leucine-Rich Repeat Of The Listeria Invasion Protein Internalin B, Xiu Gao, Marta Lorinczi, Kristen S. Hill, Natasha C. Brooks, Hatem Dokainish, Keith Ireton, Lisa A. Elferink

Faculty Bibliography 2000s

Entry of the bacterial pathogen Listeria monocytogenes into host epithelial cells is critical for infection and virulence. One major pathway for Listeria entry involves binding of the bacterial protein Internalin B to the host receptor tyrosine kinase Met ( hepatocyte growth factor receptor). Activation of Met and downstream signaling cascades is critical for Listeria entry. Internalin B is composed of several structural domains including an N-terminal leucine-rich repeat that is sufficient for binding Met and stimulating downstream signal transduction. Internalin B is monomeric, whereas the leucine-rich repeat is dimeric when expressed as an isolated fragment. The different quaternary states of …


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 103, November 14, 2008 Nov 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 103, November 14, 2008

Central Florida Future

Union displays students' works; 50 days and nights of lights; UCF brings holiday cheer to campus; Light up UCF events; Theater breaks 2008 Glass; Christmas project to bring holiday joy; Cornerstone class gives back; New Hope for Kids.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 112, December 8, 2008 Nov 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 112, December 8, 2008

Central Florida Future

It's a beautiful sight, sliding on ice; Christmakkuh greetings for all!; Greeks share the Holidays; Eleven car thefts at UCF since Oct.; Let the game creating begin; Changes to Union give UCF a new study hall.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 82, September 26, 2008 Sep 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 82, September 26, 2008

Central Florida Future

Senate hopefuls get chance to chat; Voter alternative; Patents growing quickly at UCF; AT&T donates $30,000 to UCF; Gay, lesbian, bi group protests Amendment 2.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 80, September 22, 2008 Sep 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 80, September 22, 2008

Central Florida Future

Author talks Tupperware; 'Society's dirty laundry' hangs out to dry in Millican Hall; Senator waiting for new post; Abuse aired out on clotheslines; Four SGA sessions left for legislation.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 78, September 17, 2008 Sep 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 78, September 17, 2008

Central Florida Future

Student health becomes priority; McCain rallies in Tampa; Med school a large draw; Comm. colleges growing in size; SGA adopts 541st Precinct;


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 76, September 12, 2008 Sep 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 76, September 12, 2008

Central Florida Future

UCF groups remember 9/11 victims; Rush Job; Progressive organizations get active at Memory Mall; High times associate publisher Cusick praises activism at UCF; Loser contestants stand out; Slain student's parents to file suit.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 75, September 10, 2008 Sep 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 75, September 10, 2008

Central Florida Future

Suspicious letter causes evacuation; Changing minds; Some debate 4-day week; Students get connected and raise their GPAs.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 70, August 27, 2008 Aug 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 70, August 27, 2008

Central Florida Future

Senator's fate to be decided by vote; Another NORML day at UCF; Grades please parents, not kids; New merchandise store sells UCF spirit.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 69, August 25, 2008 Aug 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 69, August 25, 2008

Central Florida Future

Alcohol policy revamped over break; Regulations roundup; Moving with a burst of Knightro; UCF facing a possible lawsuit; Pegasus Palooza; Tropical storm Fay disrupts first week; UCF to modify stadium for sway.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 66, July 21, 2008 Jul 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 66, July 21, 2008

Central Florida Future

The ayes have it; Athlete died of sickle cell trait; Former UCF student faces murder charges; Senate honors recent deaths.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 63, July 10, 2008 Jul 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 63, July 10, 2008

Central Florida Future

Auto burglars look for electronics; Social agenda; No pleasure for students after closing; Provision increases veteran pay; UCF gets new e-mail system.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 60, June 30, 2008 Jun 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 60, June 30, 2008

Central Florida Future

No suspects yet in Ganguzza case; Black & Gold; Game features UCF football; Congressional award gold metal; $33 million University Partnership Center to be built.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 36, April 7, 2008 Apr 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 36, April 7, 2008

Central Florida Future

Fire in Tower 4 displaces nearly 25; Cheaper book bill moves forward; Belles of the Ball; Comic book fans stage protest.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 35, April 4, 2008 Apr 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 35, April 4, 2008

Central Florida Future

Security crackdown; UCF: Adams to keep his job; Parade addresses he South, crime, racism; Darfur survivors visit UCF.


Sandspur, Vol 114, No 17, March 21, 2008, Rollins College Mar 2008

Sandspur, Vol 114, No 17, March 21, 2008, 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. 40 No. 26, March, 7, 2008 Mar 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 26, March, 7, 2008

Central Florida Future

Paint it pink; FSA meets to share ideas; Conference introduces girls to science; Expanding your horizons; Meal talks not kosher in Senate.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 25, March 5, 2008 Mar 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 25, March 5, 2008

Central Florida Future

UF students sue administration; A mile in Keds shoes; Officials say not to fear; Taking baby steps; Social work for elderly gets $75K.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 23, February 29, 2008 Feb 2008

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 23, February 29, 2008

Central Florida Future

Explicit images found on professor's laptop; Block party; SGA explains tuition costs; New policy could require meningitis shots for all students; Meningitis vaccine.