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Central Florida Future, Vol. 11 No. 16, January 12, 1979 Jan 1979

Central Florida Future, Vol. 11 No. 16, January 12, 1979

Central Florida Future

Brown vetoes senate override; photo of students waiting in the perennial "monstrous" add-drop line; Academic VP candidates to begin personal interviews; Future Campus: New college goes though formative years (with photos of Dr. Leon Eldridge and Dr. Owen L. Elder); Classes out for inauguration; Graduate may get duplicate diplomas; Senate expected to provide new typewriters for students; Future Comment: Senators lack communication with Omara; Future Letters: Shah, not guest should appall us; the thumb: commuter student handbook University of Central Florida;

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 11 No. 15, January 5, 1979 Jan 1979

Central Florida Future, Vol. 11 No. 15, January 5, 1979

Central Florida Future

'We're No. 1!' (with photo of the UCF women's volleyball team); TO ALL UCF STUDENTS [an invitation to the inauguration of Dr. Trevor Colbourn]; Future FTU Newsfronts: Coma grips student; ampus: VC [Village Center] buildup, student union plans underway; Omara, Student Senate battle over programs; School name change sparks vandalism cases; UCF employee training one of the best in Southeast; Future Letters: Iranians should be better 'guests'; Future Tradewinds: Waiting for the Seventies; UCF Art Gallery features prints of artist Max Beckman

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Study Of The Avalanche Multiplication And Signal-To-Noise Power Ratio In The Ternary InXGa1-XAs Avalanche Photodiode, Susan Lee Wymer Jan 1979

Study Of The Avalanche Multiplication And Signal-To-Noise Power Ratio In The Ternary InXGa1-XAs Avalanche Photodiode, Susan Lee Wymer

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Major advances in fiber optic transmissions have brought about a need for highly sensitive photodetectors. In order to detect this type of transmission, the photodetector must be able to detect one of the two low loss windows of the fiber optics transmission. The photodetector must also be characterized by a high gain and fast speed of response without generating excessive noise power. This report compares different types of high speed phodetectors with emphasis on the merits of using an avalanche photodiode. The report studies the avalanche multiplication and the signal-to-noise power ratio in the ternary InGaAs. The effects of the …

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The Farm Security Administration Photographers : Humane Propagandists, Pioneers In Documentary Photography, Robert Duff Alexander Jan 1979

The Farm Security Administration Photographers : Humane Propagandists, Pioneers In Documentary Photography, Robert Duff Alexander

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Treatment And Disposal Of Hazardous Wastes In The East Central Florida Region, Tracey Bell Jan 1979

Treatment And Disposal Of Hazardous Wastes In The East Central Florida Region, Tracey Bell

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Although the East Central Florida area is not heavily industrialized, its dependence on groundwater resources makes it especially vulnerable to contamination by poor waste disposal practices. The East Central Florida area was studied to discover the nature and disposal of hazardous wastes generated. It was found that a large portion of hazardous wastes in the region were from very small industries, distributors, and even consumers. Three of the most toxic and/or voluminous waste problems in the area--metal plating wastes, pesticide wastes, and hospital wastes--were studied to determine available alternatives for disposal and their costs.

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Stripping Platinum Metals From Catalytic Converter Units By Use Of Promoted Gas Phase Chlorine Attack, James Harold Finckbone Jan 1979

Stripping Platinum Metals From Catalytic Converter Units By Use Of Promoted Gas Phase Chlorine Attack, James Harold Finckbone

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A gas-phase system to oxidize and remove the platinum and palladium from automotive catalytic converter units was studied. The effects of varying reaction temperature, time and reactant gas concentration upon yields were monitored using a colorimetric procedure based on the regent p-nitroso-N, N-dimethyl amiline. Chlorine plus carbon monoxide at 700°-900°C. displayed the most promise for commercial application.

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Factors Affecting The Hatching Success Of Loggerhead Sea Turtle Eggs (Caretta Caretta Caretta), M. Angela Mcgehee Jan 1979

Factors Affecting The Hatching Success Of Loggerhead Sea Turtle Eggs (Caretta Caretta Caretta), M. Angela Mcgehee

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Clutches of eggs wore collected from nesting loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta caretta) on Merritt Island, Florida, during June - August 1977. Of these, 46 clutches were selected for experimentation to determine the extent to which certain factors affect hatching success. Twelve clutches were divided into subsamples which were incubated in sand maintained at 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100% moisture. Another twelve clutches were divided into subsamples and incubated in sand kept moist with the following percentages of seawater: 0 (distilled water), 25, 50, 75, and 100%; subsamples from four other clutches were subjected to the effects of one …

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Accelerated Flight Test Data As A Basis For Forecasting Logistical Requirements Of Military Aircraft, Charles James White Jan 1979

Accelerated Flight Test Data As A Basis For Forecasting Logistical Requirements Of Military Aircraft, Charles James White

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The initial forecasting of logistical support for new types of military aircraft is a perplexing problem. The objective of this research was to investigate the feasibility of using data generated by the accelerated flight tests as a basis for forecasting the logistical field requirements. The data used in the study were obtained from the U.S. Army Aviation Board, Fort Rucker, Alabama, where performance tests are conducted on all new aircraft to determine their suitability for Army use. It was statistically shown that the use of these data could provide more realistic logistical forecasts earlier in the introductory phase of the …

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University Of Central Florida Libraries, Annual Report 1978-1979, Ucf Libraries Jan 1979

University Of Central Florida Libraries, Annual Report 1978-1979, Ucf Libraries

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.

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College Of Engineering Research Activities And Annual Report, July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1979, University Of Central Florida. College Of Engineering Jan 1979

College Of Engineering Research Activities And Annual Report, July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1979, University Of Central Florida. College Of Engineering

Research Activities & Annual Reports

Annual report of research activities and publications of the faculty and students of the College of Engineering, July 1, 1978 - June 30, 1979. Labelled "Presented to the UCF Library by Dr. C. B. Gambrell" on the page inside front cover.

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Master Of Business Administration Program, Rollins College Jan 1979

Master Of Business Administration Program, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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Rollins College General Catalogue, 1979-1981, Rollins College Jan 1979

Rollins College General Catalogue, 1979-1981, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue 1979-1981 with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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The Feasibility Of Detecting Poliovirus I In Water By Radioimmunoassay, Sheril K. Charba Jan 1979

The Feasibility Of Detecting Poliovirus I In Water By Radioimmunoassay, Sheril K. Charba

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A microtiter, solid-phase, indirect radioimmunoassay (RIA) has been developed and evaluated as a method for detecting poliovirus in water samples. Antiserum to poliovirus Type I, LSc2ab, was prepared in rabbits, and high titer, high avidity antiserum to rabbit globulins were radio- actively labeled with 125I by a modification of the Bolton-Hunter and chloramine T methods to increasing specific activities. The immunoreactivity of the labeled antibodies was assessed. After the preparation and standardization of all components of the assay. The optimum assay conditions were determined. These conditions included the method of coating the microtiter wells with antigen, the time and temperature …

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The Population Dynamics And Distribution Of Corbicula Manilensis (Philippi) In A Spring-Fed Central Florida Stream, Peter K. Gottfried Jan 1979

The Population Dynamics And Distribution Of Corbicula Manilensis (Philippi) In A Spring-Fed Central Florida Stream, Peter K. Gottfried

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Asiatic clams (Corbicula manilensis Philippi) were sampled at twelve stations randomly located along a 16-km stretch of the Wekiva River, Florida, every three months fro August 1976 to June 1977. Clams were found at most stations. Their abundance ranged from 4 to 1210 per m2. Mean numbers of Corbicula were highest at stations where the bottom sediments were primarily sand and lowest at stations where the bottom sediments were silt and decomposing organic matter. A linear relationship between water temperature, water depth, current velocity, total alkalinity, and pH, and the abundance and distribution of Corbicula was not evident. Seasonally, the …

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The Biodegredation Of Vehicular Waste Petroleum In The Roadside Environment, Jesse W. Johnson Jan 1979

The Biodegredation Of Vehicular Waste Petroleum In The Roadside Environment, Jesse W. Johnson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Bacteria from dry and wet roadside environments were examined for the ability to degrade hydrocarbons. The kinds and numbers of bacteria observed were similar to those reported in other petroleum contaminated environments. Surface soils (top 2.5 cm) immediately adjacent to the highway pavement and the sediments of shallow drainage ditches contained the highest concentrations of petroleum degrading bacteria (9.8 x 107 CFU/g). Concentration and species diversity of petroleum degrading bacteria decreased with distance from the highway pavement. Chromatographic analysis of highway stormwater runoff and the soil in close proximity to the highway indicated the presence of complex hydrocarbon mixtures of …

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Master Of Science In Management Program, Rollins College Jan 1979

Master Of Science In Management Program, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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Rollins College Winter Term 1979, Rollins College Jan 1979

Rollins College Winter Term 1979, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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Separation Of 1,3-Pentadiene With Molecular Sieves, Steven R. Schwinn Jan 1979

Separation Of 1,3-Pentadiene With Molecular Sieves, Steven R. Schwinn

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The feasibility of separating piperylene (1,3-pentadiene) from a mixture of five-carbon olefins and diolefins with Linde 5A Molecular Sieves was investigated. Olefins and especially diolefins are very reactive and tend to polymerize on the highly polar adsorptive surface thereby clogging the pores of themolecular sieve. It is believed that the acid sites within the zeolite cages catalyze this polymerization reaction and that poisoning of these sites by adsorption of a nitrogenous base (ethylenediamine, dimethylamine or ammonia) or hydrogen sulfide inhibits the formation of polymers. Two criteria were used in the evaluation of the polymerization inhibitors tested. First, a series of …

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A Comparative Study Of Computer-Assisted Instruction Versus Classroom Training Of Naval Technicians Of Varying Aptitude Levels, Daniel J. Dwyer Jan 1979

A Comparative Study Of Computer-Assisted Instruction Versus Classroom Training Of Naval Technicians Of Varying Aptitude Levels, Daniel J. Dwyer

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Any discussion of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) cannot proceed very far without first examining the issue of programmed instruction (PI). CAI is a relatively recent development in the area of education and training, whereas PI enjoys a somewhat longer history. Nonetheless, PI lies at the very heart of CAI and forms the base on which CAI exists. CAI then, may be viewed as a mode or type of PI. B. F. Skinner's work in the 1940's with the principles of operant conditioning laid the groundwork for the concept of PI (Garner, 1966). Operant conditioning is a type of conditioning whereby an …

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Application Of Optimization Techniques To The Optical Design Of A Laser Seeker, David William Allemeier Jan 1979

Application Of Optimization Techniques To The Optical Design Of A Laser Seeker, David William Allemeier

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This report describes the development of a computer model for the design of a laser seeker optical system. A laser seeker is a device that detects pulsed laser energy. The computer model is configured to design the seeker optics based on the following performance criteria: Sensitivity to laser energy, which can be related to target acquisition range; optical field of view; and seeker optics cross section area. The design is defined by four variables and a set of fixed parameters, and is configured using computer optimization with both a direct search and a random search being used. A superior design …

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Elimination Of Nematodes From The Soil By Microwave And Dry Heat, Behrouz Abbassi Jan 1979

Elimination Of Nematodes From The Soil By Microwave And Dry Heat, Behrouz Abbassi

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Digital Architecture For A Computer Based Imaging System, John Osborn Mcintosh Jan 1979

Digital Architecture For A Computer Based Imaging System, John Osborn Mcintosh

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

There is a great need for a graphic simulation system used as a training device to take the place of actual flying. A good system will greatly reduce the cost of training men as well as cut down on casualties. Several systems have been tried and are now in use. Among them are two that are worthy of more study. These are the CCTV or model board and the digital systems. Both have several disadvantages that create a need for a new system. One such system is an optically based digitally processes system that combines the best features of two …

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Wastewater Pretreatment System For A Printed Circuit Board Plant, Raymond F. Green Jan 1979

Wastewater Pretreatment System For A Printed Circuit Board Plant, Raymond F. Green

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The wastewater from the electroplating processes required for the production of printed circuit boards has a high heavy metal content. The regulatory agencies of both the Federal Government and the State of Florida set pretreatment limitations on the quantity of the hazardous heavy metal ions that may be discharged t o a receiving body of water or to a Publicly Owned Treatment Works. A number of treatment processes are available for the effective removal of these pollutants. The mechanism behind the more common processes are discussed in this paper. Many variables must be considered in the design of a wastewater …

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A Passive Cooler For A Humid Climate, Steven Gilbert Ring Jan 1979

A Passive Cooler For A Humid Climate, Steven Gilbert Ring

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This paper examine a passive cooling system for a humid climate. This system will be divided into two parts, a radiative system and an evaporative system combined into a roof pond system. Performance of the radiative system will be enhanced through the use of a selective cover which will make use of an atmospheric window between 8 and 13um. An attempt will also be made to thermally isolate the radiative system from convective gains with the evaporative system. The evaporative system will consist of a water, solvent and dye layer over the selective cover of the radiative system. The performance …

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Molecular Size Distributions Of Heavy Metals In Lake Washington, William B. Andrews Jan 1979

Molecular Size Distributions Of Heavy Metals In Lake Washington, William B. Andrews

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Four untreated and one magnesium treated water samples from Lake Washington, the potable water source for the city of Melbourne, Florida, were collected and analyzed for As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Ni, Zn, Mb, Ca, and color on the basis of molecular weight distribution. Molecular weight distributions of the samples were obtained using a Millipore ultrafiltration system and filters in the following sizes: 106, 105, 2.5 x 104, 104, and 103 nominal molecular weight limits (nmwl). Color causing materials in the untreated samples were found to be located in the molecular weight fraction greater than 2.5 x 104 nmwl. …

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Emg Biofeedback As A Generalized Relaxation Technique, David Cunningham Jan 1979

Emg Biofeedback As A Generalized Relaxation Technique, David Cunningham

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Ten college students serving as volunteer subjects were randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group received EMG biofeedback training using feedback from the frontalis muscle only, and the other group received EMG biofeedback training using feedback from several muscle sites. It was hypothesized that subjects who were given EMG biofeedback relaxation training sequentially from several muscle sites would be able to lower EMG levels at these sites to a significantly greater degree than subjects who received EMG biofeedback relaxation training using feedback from the frontalis muscle only. Both groups were given a pre-training baseline session, nine training sessions, …

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An Economic Analysis Of Child Care And Low-Income Mothers, Brenda C. Donnan Jan 1979

An Economic Analysis Of Child Care And Low-Income Mothers, Brenda C. Donnan

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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An Examination Of Statewide Mandates In Economic Education And Of The Programs Developed To Implement These Mandates, Virginia Carol Frye Jan 1979

An Examination Of Statewide Mandates In Economic Education And Of The Programs Developed To Implement These Mandates, Virginia Carol Frye

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Zooplankton Of The St. Johns River Estuary, Frederick C. Tone Jan 1979

Zooplankton Of The St. Johns River Estuary, Frederick C. Tone

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Zooplankton populations in the St. Johns River Estuary ranged from 3,000/m3 to 20,000/m3 during monthly collections from September, 1973 to August, 1974. Acartia tonsa Dana was the dominant organism throughout the year, except for spring blooms of Balanus sp. nauplii in the lower estuary and summer occurrences of Eubosmin tubins in the upper estuary. With these two exceptions, species composition, and community structure were similar throughout the estuary, year round. A patchy distribution of the zooplankton caused high replicate sample variation which made it difficult to detect small population variations. Salinity appeared to have the greatest effect on the distribution …

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1978-79 Annual Report Of The College Of Health Related Professions, University Of Central Florida. College Of Health Related Professions Jan 1979

1978-79 Annual Report Of The College Of Health Related Professions, University Of Central Florida. College Of Health Related Professions

Research Activities & Annual Reports

University of Central Florida College of Health Related Professions Annual Report, 1978-1979.

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