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The Scoop, Vol. 7 Issue 12, March 2021, Health Sciences Library

Volume 7

Latest news and updates from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for March 2021..

Employee Accomplishment Report 2019 - 2020, Cynthia S. Dancel

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.

Academic Affairs Diversity Taskforce Enewsletter #004, Academic Affairs Diversity Taskforce

Academic Affairs Diversity Taskforce

February 2021 edition of the UCF Academic Affairs Diversity Taskforce Newsletter calls for volunteers from other departments and colleges, shares new subcommittees, a Black History Month Reading List, and Women's History Month virtual events.

“Committed to a globalized, competitive and innovative workforce through diversity and inclusiveness” Academic Affairs Diversity Taskforce Newsletter Information on professional development and Diversity & Inclusion related news and events delivered directly to your inbox every semester.

S4 E10: Access To College, Rebecca Hines, Lisa Dieker

Practical Access Transcripts

In today's episode, Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker sit down with Camille Gardiner who serves on the Board of Directors at the Down Syndrome Foundation of Florida. Tune in as they share information on how to make sure students with disabilities have access to college.

Being Interested Is Interesting, Ashley Colquhoun

UCF Forum

Whether you are an introvert or an extrovert, we all love to talk about ourselves. Many of us get excited discussing our dreams, desires, feelings or even the Netflix show we just binge-watched last night. Our social media is filled with updates and pictures of our favorite coffee, what we did during our vacation, or the new business we just launched. Most of us crave attention and want to convince the world that we are interesting and live fascinating lives.

Spark A Conversation On Metadata Inclusiveness, Sai Deng

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This session introduces the context for metadata inclusiveness and presents some of the efforts the speaker has been involved with, including helped create the Inclusive Metadata & Conscious Editing Resources List as a member of the Sunshine State Digital Network (SSDN) Metadata Working Group, and organized “Embracing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Library Cataloging” for the ALA Core Interest Group Week in Spring 2021. It focuses on describing cases, examples and other resources from the SSDN Resources List, so as to give librarians and staff members in Technical Services at the University Central Florida Libraries a better understanding and …

When One Library Door Closes, Another Virtual One Opens: A Team Response To The Remote Library, Terri Gotschall, Shalu Gillum, Pamela Herring, Carly Lambert, Raney Collins, Nadine Dexter

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The University of Central Florida Health Sciences Library is a digital library with 98% of resources being electronic and available online. Though almost all aspects of the library’s operations were impacted by the closing of the physical space during the coronavirus pandemic, being a digital library helped the library team transition quickly to remote reference, programming and instruction services.

Behavioral Analysis Of The Cryptoprocta Ferox In An Ex-Situ Condition, Emilie Alfonso

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Fossas (Cryptoprocta ferox) are the top, endemic predators of Madagascar. Their populations are dwindling and are reported as “Vulnerable” by IUCN. In an effort to combat this, zoological facilities have placed the species on a captive breeding program. This study focuses on concerns one of those zoos had about their captive C. ferox. The purpose of this study was to collect activity budgets on the C. ferox to determine if there is a change in behavior due to construction occurring around the C. ferox’s habitat, analyze behavior changes during estrus, determine any behavior changes, as well …

A Jones Calculus Approach To High-Order Harmonic Generation In Solids, Erin Crites, Shima Gholam-Mirzaei, Zain Khan, Mamta Singh, John E. Beetar

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

High-order harmonics from bulk solids were first observed in 2011 by focusing an intense mid-infrared laser through a bulk crystal and detecting the harmonics in a transmission geometry. Due to birefringence and possible nonlinear effects in bulk crystal, the polarization state of the laser can change as it propagates through the crystal in this transmission geometry. This can result in harmonic signal generated with an unknown polarization of light, disrupting the signal. Alternatives to bulk crystal, such as a reflection geometry or thin films, are not always ideal – reflection geometry can introduce nonlinear reflection coefficients, while crystalline thin films …

S4 E9: Collaborating With Slps, Rebecca Hines, Lisa Dieker

Practical Access Transcripts

No abstract provided.

Balancing Accessibility And Aesthetics In Redesigning An Asynchronous Information Literacy Course, Rachel L. Edford

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

In the summer of 2020, I embarked on a project to redesign an asynchronous Introduction to Research Strategies course. Historically, the course had been used to supplement face-to-face library instruction for undergraduate college composition and student success courses. The author began by evaluating the accessibility of the course and discovered some issues with readability and consistency. After the outbreak of COVID, the library ceased in-person instruction and moved all library instruction online. The number of requests for synchronous sessions declined, but classes were still using the asynchronous course. As a result, these issues with accessibility and usability became even more …

Shovel Test Pit Paperwork Of Transect 21 From Penny (8br158), Lauren Lehman, Amara Williams, Megan Mccauley

Penny Site Survey

This document contains the field notes taken during phase 1 survey for transect 21.

The Relationship Between Depression And Cardiovascular Disease, Jomaries O. Gomez

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

While there has been extensive research on the link between depression and cardiovascular disease, few reviews have summarized the array of findings. In this literature review, we examined approximately 50 clinical papers and research studies to determine if reducing depression could reduce the risk of having a cardiovascular incident and if reducing the severity of cardiovascular disease could reduce depression. We identified two major mechanisms through which depression affects the cardiovascular system. We present evidence that depression and cardiovascular disease may have a reciprocal relationship. For instance, depression is as much of a risk factor for heart disease as smoking …

The Influence Of Mental Imagery On Myofascial Restrictions, Juan Rodriguez, Brandon Launstein, Ramon Ramos

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Mental imagery (MI) has been shown to influence flexibility when used with stretching. Currently, little evidence supports the efficacy of MI as an independent tool to increase flexibility. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to assess if a guided MI protocol could influence subject range of motion (ROM) measures. Thirty individuals with no history of lower limb injuries underwent initial measures, random group assignment, and post- intervention measures.The imagery group followed a guided visualization of a hamstring stretch, and the control group remained still for the same amount of time. No significant group by time differences were found between …

Agenda 2021-02-18, Staff Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Agendas

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes 02-18-2021, Staff Advisory Council

Staff Advisory Council Meeting Documents

No abstract provided.

Effects On Interpretation Bias, Mood, And Physical Tension During Mobile Device Usage: An Examination Of Slumped, Upright, And Lying Down Postures, Gabriela Flores-Cruz

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of posture on interpretation bias, mood, and physical tension when using a mobile device. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: sitting slumped, sitting upright, or lying down. They were then asked to unscramble emotional and neutral sentences to measure interpretation bias. Self-reported measurements were used to measure mood and physical tension. No significant differences were found in the type of sentence unscrambled when sitting slumped and upright. When lying down, participants unscrambled fewer neutral sentences compared to emotional sentences. Physical tension was found to mediate the relationship …

Observational Study Of Two Ex Situ North American River Otters (Lontra Canadensis), Julia Rifenberg

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Zoos enable the ability to study how captive conditions impact the behaviors of animals. In this study, I observed two North American river otters housed at the Central Florida Zoo to evaluate behavioral changes after the male had been removed from the female for a month-long medical examination. The aim of this study was to 1) determine if mating behaviors were still occurring between the two river otters following the male’s removal and 2) to assess the welfare of the male and female river otters in captivity by observing their interactions and individual behaviors. Observed behaviors were compared to documented …

S4 E8: Student Centered Learning, Rebecca Hines, Lisa Dieker

Practical Access Transcripts

• Teach students how to make a mini-lesson plan
• Create an environment where students have input and feel valued
• Boost your students' self-esteem

Above are a few tips on how to create a Student-Centered Classroom. Listen in to today's episode by Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker for more amazing tips!

Have a question that you would like answered as well? Call and leave us a question on our Google Phone (407) 900- 9305 or via social media on Facebook (Practical Access), Twitter (@AccessPractical), or Instagram (@Practical_Access)

As Second-Generation Americans, We Aren’T As Different From Our Parents As We May Think, Narvin Chhay

UCF Forum

My parents were both born in Cambodia; my father in 1965 and my mother in 1968. They spent their younger years there, but when a communist regime called the Khmer Rouge violently attempted to take control of the country between 1975 and 1979, my parents made their way out of Cambodia, escaping what went on to be known as “The Killing Fields.” Eventually, they immigrated to the United States.

Episode 11: Noa Tann, Christina Torres

Futures in Languages Transcripts

Listen to Noa Tann's experiences studying Arabic, Portuguese, and TEFL in the Modern Languages Department. Hear her talk about life after graduating in spring of 2019 and how language skills led to her current job.

Total Salivary Protein Concentration And Its Correlation To Dental Caries, Emyli Peralta, Jonathan Joseph

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

According to the World Health Organization, dental cavities are the number one chronic disease in children. Saliva coats the teeth all day and serves many functions to maintain and protect teeth. Saliva has many proteins that can be both detrimental and essential to the preservation of tooth enamel. The purpose of this study was to determine if a correlation exists between the total protein concentration in saliva and the prevalence of cavities in the mouth. We hypothesized that there would be a positive correlation between total salivary protein concentration and the prevalence of cavities in the participant.Saliva samples were collected …

S4 E7: Increasing Teamwork Virtually, Rebecca Hines, Lisa Dieker

Practical Access Transcripts

Curious about how you can increase teamwork and empathy amongst your students virtually? Listen in to today's episode by Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker for some tips.

Have a question that you would like answered as well? Call and leave us a question on our Google Phone (407) 900- 9305 or via social media on Facebook (Practical Access), Twitter (@AccessPractical), or Instagram (@Practical_Access).

Learning To Parent In The Pandemic, Bree Watson

UCF Forum

“I don’t know how to be a parent in the real world!” I exclaimed to my husband. I was exasperated, but finally realized the root of recent frustration. The pandemic wasn’t letting me be a parent in public.

Log Of All Materials Collected For Special Sample From Penny(8br158), University Of Central Florida Brevard County Archaeology

Penny Site Survey

This document contains the SS Log of all materials collected for special sample from Penny during CCAMP season 5 (2021).

S4 E6: Math Support Online, Rebecca Hines, Lisa Dieker

Practical Access Transcripts

Today, Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker are back at it again answering questions from our listeners. Tune in to today's episode for tips on precision teaching, taking data, and best practices to support students online with math.

Don't forget we are still accepting questions from teachers to ask problems they would like some renewal ideas on. We look forward to receiving your questions on our Google Phone (407) 900- 9305, Facebook (Practical Access), Twitter (@AccessPractical), or Instagram (@Practical_Access).

Super Bowl Lv, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Super Bowl LV has come and gone and it will forever occupy a unique place in the History of the NFL. The game itself was a throwback to many earlier games that simply did not live up to the hype. What was billed as a great matchup that was likely to be won by whomever had the last possession of the game, turned out to be a lop-sided contest decided by halftime, or at the latest, the middle of the third quarter.

Personality Patterns In Psychopathology: An Examination Of Lower-Order Personality Facets, Depression, And Anxiety, Tori Jansen

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Past research concerning personality and psychological disorders have focused predominantly on higher- order personality traits. However, investigating the lower order facets of personality traits may reveal unique aspects of psychological disorders. Participants were asked to complete a survey evaluating the relationships between symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Social Anxiety Disorder. Associations between these disorders and positive and negative affect were also investigated. This study revealed numerous associations between each of the disorders and various facets compiling each trait. Of particular interest are the links found between facets of Agreeableness and Openness to Experience and all three …

Post-Judgment Recovery And Its Effectuation On The Contemporary Debtors' Prison: A Treble Analysis On Collections Law In The State Of Florida, Andrew E. Weiner

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

This paper will analyze the conflict between creditors’ inherent right for satisfaction of their outstanding monetary judgments and the difficulties that debtors confront in satisfying the outstanding award levied against them. To establish the theory that the civil justice system has “resuscitated” the antebellum debtors’ prison and infringed upon principles of civil liberties, this paper will examine evidence in a three-pronged analysis of economics, history, and a reflection on the American legal systems.

Excavation Paperwork Of Unit A Levels 1-5 From Penny (8br158), Lauren Sweatt, Lauren Lehman, Andrea Perry

Penny Site Excavation

This file contain the field notes taken during phase II excavation.