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I Love It When Linus Reminds Me What Christmas Is About, Mark Routhier
I Love It When Linus Reminds Me What Christmas Is About, Mark Routhier
UCF Forum
As Linus said: “Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about. Lights, please: ‘And the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you this day is born in the City of Bethlehem, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord...’”
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Rebekah Mccloud
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Rebekah Mccloud
UCF Forum
When is the most wonderful time of the year? December — right? — despite the many people and things that try to blur the calendar.
Cat Got Your Tongue? (The Lost Art Of Conversation), Rebekah Mccloud
Cat Got Your Tongue? (The Lost Art Of Conversation), Rebekah Mccloud
UCF Forum
My mother and I were eating dinner recently at her favorite restaurant. We spent several hours talking, laughing and enjoying our meal.
The Meaning Of Life – Or At Least University Life, Mark Routhier
The Meaning Of Life – Or At Least University Life, Mark Routhier
UCF Forum
The sun will one day burn itself out and all the magnificence and strife that is humankind will be a whisper in a vacuum, a ripple through dark space.
Age Is Nothing But A Number, Rebekah Mccloud
Age Is Nothing But A Number, Rebekah Mccloud
UCF Forum
I am one of 76 million children born in the United States between 1945 and 1964. I am a Baby Boomer and have reached the age when I am counted as a bona fide “senior citizen.” I received my AARP card nearly a decade ago amidst some grumbles and groans until I realized all of the discounts it afforded me.
Living Together But Apart: Material Geographies Of Everyday Sustainability In Extended Family Households, Natascha Klocker, Chris Gibson, Erin Borger
Living Together But Apart: Material Geographies Of Everyday Sustainability In Extended Family Households, Natascha Klocker, Chris Gibson, Erin Borger
Natascha Klocker
In the Industrialized West, ageing populations and cultural diversity-combined with rising property prices and extensive years spent in education-have been recognized as diverse factors driving increases in extended family living. At the same time, there is growing awareness that household size is inversely related to per capita resource consumption patterns, and that urgent problems of environmental sustainability are negotiated, on a day-to-day basis (and often unconsciously), at the household level. This paper explores the sustainability implications of everyday decisions to fashion, consume, and share resources around the home, through the lens of extended family households. Through interviews with extended family …
An Ode To Florida’S Summer – And A Time To Remember, Carla Poindexter
An Ode To Florida’S Summer – And A Time To Remember, Carla Poindexter
UCF Forum
It is summer in Florida again, when I always think back to my first summers here and why I still love this time of year.
Genome Of The Long-Living Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn.), Ray Ming, Robert Vanburen, Yanling Liu, Mei Yang, Yuepeng Han, Leiting Li, Qiong Zhang, Min-Jeong Kim, Michael C. Schatz, Michael Campbell, Jingping Li, John E. Bowers, Haibao Tang, Eric Lyons, Ann A. Ferguson, Giuseppe Narzisi, David R. Nelson, Crysten E. Blaby-Haas, Andrea R. Gschwend, Yuannian Jiao, Joshua P. Der, Fanchang Zeng, Jennifer Han, Jia Min Xiang, Karen A. Hudson, Ratnesh Singh, Aleel K. Grennan, Steven J. Karpowicz, Jennifer R. Watling, Kikukatsu Ito, Sharon A. Robinson, Matthew E. Hudson, Qingyi Yu, Todd C. Mockler, Andrew Carroll, Yun Zheng, Ramanjulu Sunkar, Ruizong Jia, Nancy Chen, Jie Arro, Ching Man Wai, Eric Wafula, Ashley Spence, Yanni Han, Liming Xu, Jisen Zhang, Rhiannon Peery, Miranda J. Haus, Wenwei Xiong, James A. Walsh, Jun Wu, Ming-Li Wang, Yun J. Zhu, Robert E. Paull, Anne B. Britt, Chunguang Du, Stephen R. Downie, Mary A. Schuler, Todd P. Michael, Steve P. Long, Donald R. Ort, J William Schopf, David R. Gang, Ning Jiang, Mark Yandell, Claude W. Depamphilis, Sabeeha S. Merchant, Andrew H. Paterson, Bob B. Buchanan, Shaohua Li, Jane Shen-Miller
Genome Of The Long-Living Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn.), Ray Ming, Robert Vanburen, Yanling Liu, Mei Yang, Yuepeng Han, Leiting Li, Qiong Zhang, Min-Jeong Kim, Michael C. Schatz, Michael Campbell, Jingping Li, John E. Bowers, Haibao Tang, Eric Lyons, Ann A. Ferguson, Giuseppe Narzisi, David R. Nelson, Crysten E. Blaby-Haas, Andrea R. Gschwend, Yuannian Jiao, Joshua P. Der, Fanchang Zeng, Jennifer Han, Jia Min Xiang, Karen A. Hudson, Ratnesh Singh, Aleel K. Grennan, Steven J. Karpowicz, Jennifer R. Watling, Kikukatsu Ito, Sharon A. Robinson, Matthew E. Hudson, Qingyi Yu, Todd C. Mockler, Andrew Carroll, Yun Zheng, Ramanjulu Sunkar, Ruizong Jia, Nancy Chen, Jie Arro, Ching Man Wai, Eric Wafula, Ashley Spence, Yanni Han, Liming Xu, Jisen Zhang, Rhiannon Peery, Miranda J. Haus, Wenwei Xiong, James A. Walsh, Jun Wu, Ming-Li Wang, Yun J. Zhu, Robert E. Paull, Anne B. Britt, Chunguang Du, Stephen R. Downie, Mary A. Schuler, Todd P. Michael, Steve P. Long, Donald R. Ort, J William Schopf, David R. Gang, Ning Jiang, Mark Yandell, Claude W. Depamphilis, Sabeeha S. Merchant, Andrew H. Paterson, Bob B. Buchanan, Shaohua Li, Jane Shen-Miller
Sharon Robinson
Background Sacred lotus is a basal eudicot with agricultural, medicinal, cultural and religious importance. It was domesticated in Asia about 7,000 years ago, and cultivated for its rhizomes and seeds as a food crop. It is particularly noted for its 1,300-year seed longevity and exceptional water repellency, known as the lotus effect. The latter property is due to the nanoscopic closely-packed protuberances on its self-cleaning leaf surface, which have been adapted for the manufacture of a self-cleaning industrial paint, Lotusan. Results The genome of the China Antique variety of the sacred lotus was sequenced with Illumina and 454 technologies, at …
Biofabrication: An Overview Of The Approaches Used For Printing Of Living Cells, Cameron J. Ferris, Kerry G. Gilmore, Gordon G. Wallace, Marc In Het Panhuis
Biofabrication: An Overview Of The Approaches Used For Printing Of Living Cells, Cameron J. Ferris, Kerry G. Gilmore, Gordon G. Wallace, Marc In Het Panhuis
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
The development of cell printing is vital for establishing biofabrication approaches as clinically relevant tools. Achieving this requires bio-inks which must not only be easily printable, but also allow controllable and reproducible printing of cells. This review outlines the general principles and current progress and compares the advantages and challenges for the most widely used biofabrication techniques for printing cells: extrusion, laser, microvalve, inkjet and tissue fragment printing. It is expected that significant advances in cell printing will result from synergistic combinations of these techniques and lead to optimised resolution, throughput and the overall complexity of printed constructs.
Hope, Meaning And Responsibility Across Stages Of Recovery For Individuals Living With An Enduring Mental Illness, Vedrana Copic, Frank P. Deane, Trevor P. Crowe, Lindsay G. Oades
Hope, Meaning And Responsibility Across Stages Of Recovery For Individuals Living With An Enduring Mental Illness, Vedrana Copic, Frank P. Deane, Trevor P. Crowe, Lindsay G. Oades
Lindsay G Oades
This study reports on the relationship between stage of recovery and hope, meaning and responsibility for individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness. Methods: Seventy-seven people with a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder of at least 6 months’ duration participated in the study. Participants completed the Self-Identified Stage of Recovery (SISR) scale, measures of component processes of recovery (Hope Scale; Positive Interpretation of Disease, SpREUK; Active Involvement, Personal Health Management Questionnaire (PHMQ) and the Recovery Assessment Scale-short (RAS). Results: Hope, meaning, Personal Confidence and Hope and Not Being Dominated by Symptoms varied significantly across stages of recovery; however, neither in a …
Effect Of Air Pollution And Racism On Ethnic Differences In Respiratory Health Among Adolescents Living In An Urban Environment, Thomas E. Astell-Burt, Maria J. Maynard, Erik Lenguerrand, Melissa Whitrow, Oarabile R. Molaodi, Seeromanie Harding
Effect Of Air Pollution And Racism On Ethnic Differences In Respiratory Health Among Adolescents Living In An Urban Environment, Thomas E. Astell-Burt, Maria J. Maynard, Erik Lenguerrand, Melissa Whitrow, Oarabile R. Molaodi, Seeromanie Harding
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Recent studies suggest that stress can amplify the harm of air pollution. We examined whether experience of racism and exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 µm and 10 µm (PM2.5 and PM10) had a synergistic influence on ethnic differences in asthma and lung function across adolescence. Analyses using multilevel models showed lower forced expiratory volume (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and lower rates of asthma among some ethnic minorities compared to Whites, but higher exposure to PM2.5, PM10 and racism. Racism appeared to amplify the relationship …
Genome Of The Long-Living Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn.), Ray Ming, Robert Vanburen, Yanling Liu, Mei Yang, Yuepeng Han, Leiting Li, Qiong Zhang, Min-Jeong Kim, Michael C. Schatz, Michael Campbell, Jingping Li, John E. Bowers, Haibao Tang, Eric Lyons, Ann A. Ferguson, Giuseppe Narzisi, David R. Nelson, Crysten E. Blaby-Haas, Andrea R. Gschwend, Yuannian Jiao, Joshua P. Der, Fanchang Zeng, Jennifer Han, Jia Min Xiang, Karen A. Hudson, Ratnesh Singh, Aleel K. Grennan, Steven J. Karpowicz, Jennifer R. Watling, Kikukatsu Ito, Sharon A. Robinson, Matthew E. Hudson, Qingyi Yu, Todd C. Mockler, Andrew Carroll, Yun Zheng, Ramanjulu Sunkar, Ruizong Jia, Nancy Chen, Jie Arro, Ching Man Wai, Eric Wafula, Ashley Spence, Yanni Han, Liming Xu, Jisen Zhang, Rhiannon Peery, Miranda J. Haus, Wenwei Xiong, James A. Walsh, Jun Wu, Ming-Li Wang, Yun J. Zhu, Robert E. Paull, Anne B. Britt, Chunguang Du, Stephen R. Downie, Mary A. Schuler, Todd P. Michael, Steve P. Long, Donald R. Ort, J William Schopf, David R. Gang, Ning Jiang, Mark Yandell, Claude W. Depamphilis, Sabeeha S. Merchant, Andrew H. Paterson, Bob B. Buchanan, Shaohua Li, Jane Shen-Miller
Genome Of The Long-Living Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn.), Ray Ming, Robert Vanburen, Yanling Liu, Mei Yang, Yuepeng Han, Leiting Li, Qiong Zhang, Min-Jeong Kim, Michael C. Schatz, Michael Campbell, Jingping Li, John E. Bowers, Haibao Tang, Eric Lyons, Ann A. Ferguson, Giuseppe Narzisi, David R. Nelson, Crysten E. Blaby-Haas, Andrea R. Gschwend, Yuannian Jiao, Joshua P. Der, Fanchang Zeng, Jennifer Han, Jia Min Xiang, Karen A. Hudson, Ratnesh Singh, Aleel K. Grennan, Steven J. Karpowicz, Jennifer R. Watling, Kikukatsu Ito, Sharon A. Robinson, Matthew E. Hudson, Qingyi Yu, Todd C. Mockler, Andrew Carroll, Yun Zheng, Ramanjulu Sunkar, Ruizong Jia, Nancy Chen, Jie Arro, Ching Man Wai, Eric Wafula, Ashley Spence, Yanni Han, Liming Xu, Jisen Zhang, Rhiannon Peery, Miranda J. Haus, Wenwei Xiong, James A. Walsh, Jun Wu, Ming-Li Wang, Yun J. Zhu, Robert E. Paull, Anne B. Britt, Chunguang Du, Stephen R. Downie, Mary A. Schuler, Todd P. Michael, Steve P. Long, Donald R. Ort, J William Schopf, David R. Gang, Ning Jiang, Mark Yandell, Claude W. Depamphilis, Sabeeha S. Merchant, Andrew H. Paterson, Bob B. Buchanan, Shaohua Li, Jane Shen-Miller
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Background Sacred lotus is a basal eudicot with agricultural, medicinal, cultural and religious importance. It was domesticated in Asia about 7,000 years ago, and cultivated for its rhizomes and seeds as a food crop. It is particularly noted for its 1,300-year seed longevity and exceptional water repellency, known as the lotus effect. The latter property is due to the nanoscopic closely-packed protuberances on its self-cleaning leaf surface, which have been adapted for the manufacture of a self-cleaning industrial paint, Lotusan. Results The genome of the China Antique variety of the sacred lotus was sequenced with Illumina and 454 technologies, at …
Bio-Ink For On-Demand Printing Of Living Cells, Cameron J. Ferris, Kerry J. Gilmore, Stephen Beirne, Donald Mccallum, Gordon G. Wallace, Marc In Het Panhuis
Bio-Ink For On-Demand Printing Of Living Cells, Cameron J. Ferris, Kerry J. Gilmore, Stephen Beirne, Donald Mccallum, Gordon G. Wallace, Marc In Het Panhuis
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Drop-on-demand bioprinting allows the controlled placement of living cells, and will benefit research in the fields of tissue engineering, drug screening and toxicology. We show that a bio-ink based on a novel microgel suspension in a surfactant-containing tissue culture medium can be used to reproducibly print several different cell types, from two different commercially available drop-on-demand printing systems, over long printing periods. The bio-ink maintains a stable cell suspension, preventing the settling and aggregation of cells that usually impedes cell printing, whilst meeting the stringent fluid property requirements needed to enable printing even from many-nozzle commercial inkjet print heads. This …
Falling Between The 'Service Cracks': Women Living With Alcohol-Related Brain Injury (Arbi), Renee Brighton, Lorna Moxham, Victoria Traynor
Falling Between The 'Service Cracks': Women Living With Alcohol-Related Brain Injury (Arbi), Renee Brighton, Lorna Moxham, Victoria Traynor
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Abstract of paper that presented at the 1st Australasian Mental Health and Addiction Nursing Conference.
Developing A Decision Aid For Drivers Living With Dementia: Supporting Consumers And Carers In The Process Of Making Decisions About Driving Retirement, Catherine L. Andrew, John Carmody, Kate L. Lewis, Victoria Traynor, Don Iverson
Developing A Decision Aid For Drivers Living With Dementia: Supporting Consumers And Carers In The Process Of Making Decisions About Driving Retirement, Catherine L. Andrew, John Carmody, Kate L. Lewis, Victoria Traynor, Don Iverson
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
Abstract of paper that presented at the Occupational Therapy Australia, 25th National Conference and Exhibition, 24-26 July 2013, Adelaide Convention Centre.
Developing A Medication Management Information Guide For Ethnic Minority Family Caregivers Of People Living With Dementia, Judy Mullan, Robyn Gillespie, Lindsey Harrison
Developing A Medication Management Information Guide For Ethnic Minority Family Caregivers Of People Living With Dementia, Judy Mullan, Robyn Gillespie, Lindsey Harrison
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A
No abstract provided.
Looking Inwards: Extended Family Living As An Urban Consolidation Alternative, Natascha Klocker, Christopher Gibson
Looking Inwards: Extended Family Living As An Urban Consolidation Alternative, Natascha Klocker, Christopher Gibson
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Western cities face multiple interrelated and complex predicaments. Demand for new dwellings has outstripped population growth due to a confluence of socio-demographic trends that contribute to shrinking household sizes: population ageing, high rates of divorce and delayed age of family formation (Wulff, Healy and Reynolds, 2004).In Australia,a quarter of households now contain just one person (ABS, 2012). Similar socio-demographic processes, with associated urban spatial planning implications, have unfurled throughout Europe, the UK and North America (Buzar, Ogden,and Hall, 2005,Re'rat, 2012). Households arekey "agentsof urban transformation"; we need to understand them in order to grapple with contemporary urban problems (Buzar et …