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Florida Sentinel Bulletin, August 19, 2011, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The August 19, 2011, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, August 2, 2011, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The August 2, 2011, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, July 29, 2011, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The July 29, 2011, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, July 22, 2011, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The July 22, 2011, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

From Fiddler Crabs To A Harbor With Class, Panel 22: New Horizons For A New Millennium (1998-2005), James Anthony Schnur

Library and Community-based Exhibits

An exhibit panel from "From Fiddler Crabs to a Harbor with Class: A History of Bayboro Harbor and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg" celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. The panel focuses on expanding the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's footprint. Also included is a timeline from Fall 1998 to May 3, 2005.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, April 29, 2011, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The April 29, 2011, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Comparative Microbial Sampling From Eutrophic Caves In Slovenia And Slovakia Using Rida ®Count Test Kits, J. Mulec, V. Krištůfek, A. Chroňáková

KIP Articles

RIDA®COUNT test plates were used as an easy-to-handle and rapid indicator of microbial counts in karst ecosystems of several caves in Slovakia and Slovenia. All of the caves had a high organic input from water streams, tourists, roosting bat colonies or terrestrial surroundings. We sampled swabs, water and air samples to test robustness and universality of the RIDA®COUNT test kit (R-Biopharm AG, Germany, http://www.r-biopharm.com/) for quantification of total bacteria, coliforms, yeast and mold. Using data from swabs (colony-forming units per cm2) we proposed a scale for description of biocontamination level or superficial microbial load of cave niches. Based on this …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, April 19, 2011, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The April 19, 2011, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, April 8, 2011, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The April 8, 2011, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, February 8, 2011, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The February 8, 2011, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, February 1, 2011, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The February 1, 2011, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

The Weekly Challenger, January 27, 2011, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The January 27, 2011, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Libraries Build Community: Valdosta State University, Georgia, 2009-2011, Kathleen De La Peña Mccook

School of Information Faculty Publications

Summary of Work- -July1, 2011-December 31, 2011.The IMLS Strategic Plan, 2012 – 2016: Creating a Nation of Learners envisions a democratic society where communities and individuals thrive with broad public access to knowledge, cultural heritage and lifelong learning. The plan identifies the mission of IMLS to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, learning and civic engagement by providing leadership through research, policy development and grant-making

Ultra-Low Power Electronics For Autonomous Micro-Sensor Applications, Rebeka Davidova

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This thesis presented the research, design and fabrication associated with a unique application of rectenna technology combined with lock-in amplification. An extremely low-power harmonic transponder is conjoined with an interrogator base-station, and utilizing coherent demodulation the Remote Lock-In Amplifier (RLIA) concept is realized. Utilizing harmonic re-radiation with very low-power input, the 1^st generation transponder detects a transmitted interrogation signal and responds by retransmitting the second harmonic of the signal. The 1^st generation transponder performs this task while using no additional power besides that which accompanies the wireless signal. Demonstration of the first complete configuration provided proof of concept …

An Ofdm Based Aeronautical Communication System, Jamal Haque

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Wireless connectivity is becoming an integral part of our society. A new paradigm for aeronautical data services is beginning to take shape. The advances in signal processing, rapid prototyping, an insatiable consumer demand for Internet services, increase in aircraft traffic, aircraft safety, etc., are driving the demand for high speed data services. Programs led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), EUROCONTROL and Networking the Sky for Civil Aeronautical Communications (NEWSKY) are all looking into aeronautical platforms as part of their Aeronautical Data Network (ADN). The desire is to provide low delay, cost effective …

Mental Health Courts Effectiveness In Reducing Recidivism And Improving Clinical Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis, Brittany Cross

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Mental health courts have recently emerged with goals to reduce recidivism and improve clinical outcomes for people with serious mental illness in the criminal justice system. The present study is a review of mental health court literature assessing their effectiveness in reducing recidivism and improving clinical outcomes for participants using meta-analytic techniques. A total of 20 studies that included sufficient information to compute the standardized mean difference effect size, focused on adult populations, and were within the United States were included in the analysis. Only experimental and quasi-experimental research designs were obtained. Using Cohen’s d (1988) guidelines, mental health courts …

Advances In Fiber Reinforced Polymer Repair Incorporating Cathodic Protection, Julio Ivan Aguilar

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation presents findings from two disparate research projects relating to the cathodic protection (CP) of piles supporting bridge elements. The first was a proof of concept study for developing a new hybrid pile repair system incorporating embedded sacrificial zinc anodes within a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) wrap. The second was to develop and remotely monitor the performance of magnesium anodes protecting steel Hpiles supporting two bridges in Florida.

The hybrid FRP-CP system involved a proof-of-concept laboratory study to refine pressure / vacuum bagging systems for pile repair and to quantify the improvement in the FRP concrete bond. Two different …

Framing 10/12 And 3/11 In American And European News, Andrea Lypka

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This media analysis of the incidents in Bali in 2002 (10/12) and Madrid in 2004 (3/11) reveals the black and white portrayal of these attacks in western news through the localization of international terrorism occurrences, pro-government perspective, and internalization of U.S. policies. The Old Europe and New Europe debate further fractures the European press. Such rhetoric perpetuates the "us versus them" schism by contrasting the goals of the alleged perpetrators with the western values of democracy and freedom. Governmental sources remain central news sources during these crises. In addition, 9/11, war on terrorism, and fear from further attacks dominate news …

The Threat To Democracy In Brazil's Public Sphere, Daniel Nettuno

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This thesis looks at the nature of violence with its endemic, and increasingly epidemic presence in Brazil. I analyze the structure of the justice system, police force, and the many governmental security programs in order to better explain why Brazil is so violent and its government has been unable to control this violence. Living under violent conditions, Brazil has become a society where the efficient functioning of the public sphere has been undermined. This public space, shared by citizens, is what many academics believe to be a critical component of a robust and functioning democracy. In Brazil, it is shown, …

Drug Courts Work, But How? Preliminary Development Of A Measure To Assess Drug Court Structure And Processes, Blake Barrett

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The high prevalence of substance use disorders is well-documented among criminal offenders. Drug courts are specialty judicial programs designed to: 1) improve public safety outcomes; 2) reduce criminal recidivism and substance abuse among offenders with substance use disorders; and 3) better utilize scarce criminal justice and treatment resources. Drug courts operate through partnerships between the criminal justice, behavioral health and public health systems. Offenders participate in an intensive regimen of substance abuse treatment and case management while under close judicial supervision. Drug courts' effectiveness in reducing criminal recidivism and drug use has been documented through numerous primary studies as well …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, December 16, 2010, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The December 16, 2010, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

The Weekly Challenger, December 9, 2010, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The December 9, 2010, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Coupling Of Surge And Waves For An Ivan-Like Hurricane Impacting The Tampa Bay, Florida Region, Yong Huang, Robert H. Weisberg, Lianyuan Zheng

Marine Science Faculty Publications

The interactions between waves and storm surge are investigated using an unstructured grid, coupled wave‐surge model forced by a hypothetical Ivan‐like hurricane impacting the Tampa Bay, Florida region. The waves derived from the unstructured version of the third‐generation wave model simulating waves nearshore. The surge derives from the unstructured Finite‐Volume Coastal Ocean Model, to which wave‐induced forces (based on radiation stress theory) are added to the traditional forces by winds and atmospheric pressure. Dependent upon complex bathymetry and geometry, the wave‐induced forces result in an additional 0.3∼0.5 m of surge relative to an uncoupled, surge‐only simulation, and the increase in …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, December 2, 2010, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The December 2, 2010, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Ingress/Egress Incidents Involving Wheelchair Users In A Fixed-Route Public Transit Environment, Karen L. Frost, Gina Bertocci, Sheryll Sison

Journal of Public Transportation

The objectives of this study were to characterize the ingress and egress activities of wheeled mobility device (WhMD) passengers using fixed-route large, accessible transit vehicles (LATVs), and to examine factors associated with incidents occurring on ramps. A retrospective review of public transit video surveillance footage of WhMDseated passengers accessing fixed-route LATVs was conducted. Ingress and egress activities were characterized based on travel conditions and characteristics of the WhMD and LATV ramp. Incidents were identified based on predetermined criteria, and chi-square analysis was performed to identify WhMD and/or ingress/egress characteristics associated with incidents. Video records of 250 WhMD trips were analyzed. …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, November 29, 2010, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The November 29, 2010, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Get M.A.D.D.: America's Battle To Overcome Drunk Driving, Elizabeth Martinez

Honors Thesis and Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Comparative Study Of Intentional Communities, Jessica Merrick

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Moving to Florida to retire has become commonplace among American elders, though we have seldom addressed how lesbians and gay men navigate sexual identity in retirement. I undertake ethnography of three suburban, retirement-aged residential communities in Florida in which lesbians and gay men make community in order to understand how identities are produced by and within communities, the significance of suburban gay communities in the post-gay community era, and how residents from each community engage dominant discourse. Sanctuary Cove

1 is a ―gay and lesbian‖ retirement community; Bayside Park is a ―women‘s-only‖ (lesbian) community; and Heritage Estates is a heteronormative …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, October 26, 2010, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The October 26, 2010, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included is an article on Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate;

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, October 5, 2010, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The October 5, 2010, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included is an article on the anti-poverty organization the Corporation to Develop Communities (CDC).