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The Gratification Niches Of Internet Social Networking, E-Mail, And Face-To-Face Communication, Robert Scott Nyland

Theses and Dissertations

Internet social networking sites have been the source of much speculation and controversy in the few years that they have been in existence. These sites (the most popular being MySpace and Facebook) allow their users to create online profiles, with which they can post pictures of themselves and interact with other users via text-based messaging. These sites are especially popular among teens and young adults, many of whom find their lives controlled by these sites. Utilizing the Uses and Gratificatioons approach in combination with the theory of the niche, the aim of this study is to understand the gratifications that …

Low Loss Hybrid Waveguide Electric Field Sensor Based On Optical D-Fiber, Eric K. Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis presents the fabrication of a low loss hybrid waveguide electric field(E-field) sensor based on optical D-fiber. This novel E-field sensor is formed as part of a contiguous fiber resulting in a flexible and small cross-section device that can be embedded into electronic circuitry. The in-fiber nature of this sensor also eliminates the need for alignment and packaging that conventional sensors need. An optical fiber can detect electric fields when the core of the fiber is partially removed and replaced with an electro-optic polymer. This polymer causes a change in the index of refraction in the waveguide of the …

Event Examines Life, Work Of Moliere, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Space-Time Coding With Offset Modulations, N. Thomas Nelson

Theses and Dissertations

In this dissertation it is shown that the telemetry versions of Feher-patented QPSK (FQPSK-JR) and shaped offset QPSK (SOQPSK-TG) can be interpreted as both cross-correlated, trellis-coded quadrature modulation (XTCQM) and continuous phase modulation (CPM). Based on these representations, both modulations can be detected with near optimal bit error rate performance using a common detector that is formulated as either an XTCQM detector, a traditional CPM detector, or a pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) detector (due to the PAM decomposition of the CPM representations of these modulations). In addition it is shown that the complexity of the XTCQM detector for SOQPSK-TG can …

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, November 25, 2007, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2007

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, November 25, 2007, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2007

No abstract provided.

Campus Weekly Crime Report For The Week Ending November 25, 2007, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. University Police Services.

Crime Reports, Alerts, and Information

The weekly crime report for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's campus for the week ending November 25, 2007.

Behind The Plexi-Glass Partitions: An Intern's View Of American Museums, Brittany L. Miller

Honors Theses

Describes the author's experiences as an intern in museums. She notes the lack of cohesion between the roles of museums as organizations and as interpreters of history.

Note On The Occurrence Of Phytoplankton And Its Relation With Mass Mortality In The Jakarta Bay, May And November 2004, H. Thoha, Q. Adnan, T. Sidabutar, Sugestiningsih Sugestiningsih

Makara Journal of Science

There were noted two times (May and November 2004), fish mass mortality occurred in the coast of the Jakarta Bay, killing several species of small and big fishes, crustaceans, eels and molluscs. Phytoplankton blooms in the Jakarta Bay is accelerated by the high input of nutrients, which caused eutropication of the Bay water. Analysis of water sample showed in st 1 (Marina coast) showed that phytoplankton abundance was of 2.9 x 106 cells/l-1 , the common diatom species recorded at that time were: Skeletonema costatum, Thalassiosira mala, Bacteriastrum varians, Chaetoceros pseudocurvisetus, Nitzschia sigma, Coscinodiscus radiatus. Of the which: Skeletonema costatum …

The International Lepidoptera Survey Newsletter, December 2007, International Lepidoptera Survey, Kenneth E. Davenport, Ray E. Stanford, Robert L. Langston

International Lepidoptera Survey Newsletter

Contents (pages 1-66)

Title

Flight Periods of California Butterflies for “Resident Species,” Subspecies and Most Strays to the State (2007)

Authors

Kenneth E. Davenport, Ray E. Stanford and Robert L. Langston

Abstract

Normal flight periods and early/late records for resident species, subspecies and regular strays of butterflies of California are presented below.. Many subspecies or populations in the state are distinctive and may prove to merit species recognition by specialists in the future.

Christmas Variations, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Marian Library Exhibit Summaries

Archived website and summary of exhibit in the Marian Library

Artist: Malaika Favorite; children from the Dayton region

Exhibit dates: Advent and Christmas season, 2007-08

A Boatload Of Boat Art, November 23, 2007, Sharon Kennedy Wynne, Lara Cerri

Newspaper and Magazine Clippings

No abstract provided.

Aig Margin Call From Goldman Sachs, Marina Dias

Documents

No abstract provided.

Vol.35 N.27 November 22nd 2007, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

[Accepted Article Manuscript Version (Postprint)] The Social Implications Of Enjoyment Of Different Types Of Music, Movies, And Television Programming, Alice Hall

Communication and Media Faculty Works

This study investigated how information about an individual’s enjoyment of various genres of music, film, and TV programming could influence an observer’s expectations of that individual. An online survey of young adults found that the influence of information about another person’s genre preferences varied across genres. Enjoyment of some genres, including jazz music, film comedies, and television comedies, tended to raise expectations of the individual, whereas enjoyment of others, including heavy metal music, anime films, and television soap operas, tended to lower them. The implications of the findings are discussed in relation to uses and gratifications perspectives as well as …

The Weekly Challenger, November 22, 2007, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The November 22, 2007, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Harnessing Online Communities For Educational Practice, Randall S. Dunn

Faculty Publications and Presentations

The rise of the use of the Internet and the subsequent connections among peoples located near and far from each other necessitates an examination of its use as a means for teachers to grow professionally, connect socially and develop pedagogical skills for teaching children to prepare for the current state of the world.

Banner News, Molly Lumley, Eden Hinrichs, Jessi Smith, Ted Herrick

Banner News

No abstract provided.

The Cord Weekly (November 21, 2007)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

Walter Fuller Archives Of The Gulf Beach News [Finding Aid], Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Special Collections And University Archives., James Anthony Schnur, Shawn Reynolds, Walter Pliny Fuller (1894 - 1973)

Special Collections and University Archives Legacy Finding Aids: All Items

Special Collections and Archives acquired nearly 200 individual and unique issues of the Gulf Beach News in October 2007. These issues represent the largest and most complete run of this newspaper known to exist. They came indirectly from the collection of Walter Pliny Fuller (1894-1973), a native of Bradenton and early pioneer of St. Petersburg who wrote for local newspapers and earned a notable reputation as an amateur local historian. Fuller frequently contributed articles for this newspaper. He also authored two first-person accounts of St. Petersburg history. The contents occupy 2.75 linear feet and include 198 individual issues of the …

Microchip Liquid Chromatography And Capillary Electrophoresis Separations In Multilayer Microdevices, Hernan Vicente Fuentes

Theses and Dissertations

In this dissertation, several microfabricated devices are introduced to develop new applications in the area of chemical analysis. Electrochemical micropumps, chip-based liquid chromatography systems and multilayer capillary electrophoresis microdevices with crossover channels were fabricated using various substrates such as poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), glass, and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). I have demonstrated pressure-driven pumping of liquids in microfabricated channels using electrochemical actuation. PDMS-based micropumps were integrated easily with channel-containing PMMA substrates. Flow rates on the order of ~10 µL/min were achieved using low voltages (10 V). The potential of electrolysis-based pumping in microchannels was further evaluated for pressure driven microchip liquid chromatography (LC). …

Evidence Of Compromised Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier In Early And Late Symptomatic Sod1 Mice Modeling Als, Svitlana N. Garbuzova-Davis, Samuel Saporta, Edward M. Haller, Irina Kolomey, Steven P. Bennett, Huntington Potter, Paul R. Sanberg

Integrative Biology Faculty and Staff Publications

Background: The blood-brain barrier (BBB), blood-spinal cord barrier (BSCB), and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB) control cerebral/spinal cord homeostasis by selective transport of molecules and cells from the systemic compartment. In the spinal cord and brain of both ALS patients and animal models, infiltration of T-cell lymphocytes, monocyte-derived macrophages and dendritic cells, and IgG deposits have been observed that may have a critical role in motor neuron damage. Additionally, increased levels of albumin and IgG have been found in the cerebrospinal fluid in ALS patients. These findings suggest altered barrier permeability in ALS. Recently, we showed disruption of the BBB and …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 141, November 21, 2007

Central Florida Future

Armed home invasion spikes security; going green; Lending changes affect UCF; Student open forum now first on agenda.

Wednesday Convocation, Maureen Seymour, Jean Lee, Kathryn Runyon-Walker, Kanako Yamazaki, Travis Higa, Cecilia Lopez, Nicole Harris, Antoinette Bifulco, Frank Yi, Jesse Garcia, Scott Teeple, Andrew Granelli, Kristina Newman, Nancy Porter, Daniel Jolly, Stephanie Redman, Ben Lunn

Convocations

Program listing performers and works performed

Exponent Vol. 39, No. 8, 2007-11-21, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

2007

No abstract provided.

Ke Alakai, Vol. 80, No. 07 (2007-11-21), Brigham Young University Hawaii

Ke Alaka'i

No abstract provided.

Volume 45, Number 14: November 21, 2007, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Number One

News Releases

No abstract provided.

Pigs And Problems At The Studio, November 21, 2007, Leilani Polk

Newspaper and Magazine Clippings

No abstract provided.

Hope Now Alliance Reaches Out To 300,000 Struggling Homeowners This Month, Henry M. Paulson Jr., Alphonso R. Jackson

Documents

No abstract provided.