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Title: Recueil de pièces sur la Floride, inédit.
Creator: Ternaux-Compans, Henri, PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: A collection by various authors of 16th century documents relating to Florida, most previously unpublished.
Date Issued: 1841
Identifier: AAC3713QF00001/25/200703/12/200713403BnamI D0QF, FHP C CF 2007-01-25, FCLA url 20070308xOCLC, 85834841, CF00001733, 2701055, ucf:20254
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001733.jpg

Title: Agreement between the Pullman Company and the Pullman Car Employees Association of the Repair Shops.
Abstract / Description: This item is part of a "Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Collection, 1934-1965".
Date Created: 1934
Identifier: DP0015875
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015875

Title: Agreement between the Pullman Company and Porters, Attendants, Maids and Bus Boys in the Service of the Pullman Company in the United States of America and Canada.
Abstract / Description: This item is part of a "Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Collection, 1934-1965".
Date Created: 1953
Identifier: DP0015876
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015876

Title: Agreement between the Pullman Company and Employes in the Service of the Pullman Company in It's Repair Shops' Mechanical, Labor and Storeroom Non-Clerical Departments...
Abstract / Description: This item is part of a "Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Collection, 1934-1965".
Date Created: 1944
Identifier: DP0015878
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015878

Title: Plan of Group Insurance for Employes of the Pullman Company.
Abstract / Description: This item is part of a "Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Collection, 1934-1965".
Date Created: 1929
Identifier: DP0015880
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015880

Title: Go Pullman for "heart of town" Convenience.
Abstract / Description: This item is part of a "Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Collection, 1934-1965".
Date Created: 1950-1960
Identifier: DP0015882
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0015882

Title: Report of the Board of Control: 1948.
Creator: Florida. Board of Control, PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: Report of the Board of Control 1948 issue. The report serial gives financial reports, including budgetary requests and recommendations for the state institutions under the management of the Board, beginning with University of Florida, Florida State College for Women, Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negros. Includes independent reports from the presidents of each institution. In 1946, the Ringling Museum of Art came under Board control...
Show moreReport of the Board of Control 1948 issue. The report serial gives financial reports, including budgetary requests and recommendations for the state institutions under the management of the Board, beginning with University of Florida, Florida State College for Women, Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negros. Includes independent reports from the presidents of each institution. In 1946, the Ringling Museum of Art came under Board control, continuing up to 1959 when a separate board was established for its administration. In 1948, the Florida State College for Women became Florida State University. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negros became Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in 1953. A report from the newly established University of South Florida appears in the 1956/1958 volume. Planning for Florida Atlantic University is reflected in the 1960/1962 volume followed by a report from its president in the 1962/1964 volume.
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Date Issued: 1948
Identifier: DP0003554
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0003554

Title: Diary, 1933-1934.
Creator: Joy Postle
Abstract / Description: Diary kept by Joy Postle from 1933-1934
Date Created: 1933, 1934
Identifier: DP0020689
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0020689

Title: Florida and the game water-birds of the Atlantic coast and the lakes of the United States : with a full account of the sporting along our sea-shores and inland waters, and remarks on breech-loaders and hammerless guns.
Creator: Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, PALMM (Project)
Abstract / Description: Summary: An 1880's guide to game water-bird hunting in Florida, and other select areas along the Eastern Seaboard.
Date Created: 1884
Identifier: DP0006140
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0006140

Title: Florida Welcome to the Indian River Country.
Date Created: 1936
Identifier: DP0007870
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0007870

Title: Lives and Voyages of Drake Cavendish and Dampier.
Creator: PALMM (Project)
Identifier: DP0004058
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0004058

Title: Recueil de pièces sur la Floride, inédit.
Creator: PALMM (Project), Ternaux-Compans, Henri , 1807-1864
Abstract / Description: A collection by various authors of 16th century documents relating to Florida, most previously unpublished.
Identifier: DP0007113
Format: E-book
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0007113

Title: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES: POLAND, SERBIA, AND UKRAINE.
Creator: Wintzer, Lubba, Sadri, Houman A., University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: The following research project examines the development strategies in three Eastern European states after the fall of the Soviet Union. By examining the development path of each state, it is possible to evaluate successful paths toward development. The study researches not only economic development, but also social and political development. The three states chosen depict a variety of success rates in different areas. It will be important to notice that the state that has the most success...
Show moreThe following research project examines the development strategies in three Eastern European states after the fall of the Soviet Union. By examining the development path of each state, it is possible to evaluate successful paths toward development. The study researches not only economic development, but also social and political development. The three states chosen depict a variety of success rates in different areas. It will be important to notice that the state that has the most success developing economically is not the state that has the best equal rights for men and women. Finally, by exploring the different avenues for development, it may be possible to find a universal basis for successful development. This paper attempts to reach a consensus without forgetting the uniqueness of each state and the specific historical backgrounds that have led to successes and failures. To understand the diverging success rates, one must understand the difficulty of instituting a successful government within a state that had been ruled by a central power for decades. Independence is a difficult advantage.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: CFH0000229, ucf:44668
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0000229

Title: CHARACTERIZATION OF DISPERSION AND RESIDUAL STRESS IN NANOPARTICLE REINFORCED HYBRID CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES.
Creator: Selimov, Alex, Raghavan,Seetha, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Hybrid carbon fiber reinforced composites are a new breed of materials that are currently being explored and characterized for next generation aerospace applications. Through the introduction of secondary reinforcements, such as alumina nanoparticles, hybrid properties including improved mechanical properties and stress sensing capabilities can be achieved. In order to maximize these properties, it is necessary to achieve a homogeneous dispersion of particulate filler. Utilizing the...
Show moreHybrid carbon fiber reinforced composites are a new breed of materials that are currently being explored and characterized for next generation aerospace applications. Through the introduction of secondary reinforcements, such as alumina nanoparticles, hybrid properties including improved mechanical properties and stress sensing capabilities can be achieved. In order to maximize these properties, it is necessary to achieve a homogeneous dispersion of particulate filler. Utilizing the photoluminescent properties of alumina, it is possible to compare local levels of particle concentration through emission intensities as a way to determine the effectiveness of the tested manufacturing parameters in increasing material homogeneity. Parameters of these photoluminescence emissions have been established to be stress dependent, which allows for in situ residual stress measurements. It is shown here that the application of silane coupling agents as particle surface treatments improves particle dispersion when compared to untreated samples. Reactive silane coupling agent (RSCA) treatments were found to provide for greater dispersion improvements when compared to non-reactive silane coupling agents (NRSCA). Higher resolution investigations into these samples found that treatment with a reactive coupling agent altered the stress state of particles concentrated around the fiber from a tensile stress state to a compressive stress state. This is proposed to result from bonding of the reactive groups on the coupling agent to the organic groups on the carbon fibers which adjusts the stress state of the particle. Future mechanical tests will verify the effects of the particle surface functionalization treatments on mechanical properties of the composites.
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Date Issued: 2016
Identifier: CFH0000233, ucf:44669
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0000233

Title: THE USE OF HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS ON MINIMIZING THE CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.
Creator: Donohue, Delayna L, D'Amato-Kubiet, Leslee, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects over 5 million individuals in the United States annually. By the year 2050, the number of individuals living with AD is projected to triple (Latest Alzheimer's Facts and Figures, 2016). Although there is no cure for AD, there are many prescriptive pharmacologic agents used to help manage the clinical manifestations of the disease. Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) and herbal supplements are also used in the treatment of AD, however indications for...
Show moreAlzheimer's disease (AD) affects over 5 million individuals in the United States annually. By the year 2050, the number of individuals living with AD is projected to triple (Latest Alzheimer's Facts and Figures, 2016). Although there is no cure for AD, there are many prescriptive pharmacologic agents used to help manage the clinical manifestations of the disease. Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) and herbal supplements are also used in the treatment of AD, however indications for their use and effectiveness during the progression of AD have not been examined. The purpose of this study was to examine the use of herbal supplements in managing the clinical manifestations of AD. The secondary purpose was to compare a variety of herbal supplements used to treat the clinical manifestations of AD and to evaluate the most widely used and most beneficial for clinical practice. A literature review examining herbal supplements and their risks, benefits, and uses in AD was conducted from multiple online databases. Peer reviewed articles published in the English language from 1998-2016 that focused on herbal supplements used to control the clinical manifestations of mild to severe AD were included for synthesis. Results from 14 studies that used herbal supplements as a treatment for the clinical manifestations of AD were compared for effectiveness in the management of symptoms. The findings suggest Ginkgo Biloba is the most effective and widely used herbal supplement in the treatment for cognitive decline in AD. Other supplements including Saffron, Curcumin, Cistanches Herba, and Sage were found to improve memory function and activities of daily living in individuals with AD. Herbal supplements can be cost effective and easier to retrieve for many individuals in comparison with prescriptive drug therapy. Although the research demonstrated beneficial results with the use of herbal supplements, the limitations of these studies make the application of the results problematic. Therefore, further research in this area is required.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: CFH0000237, ucf:44670
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0000237

Title: MARITAL STATUS OF EXECUTIVES AND COMPANY PERFORMANCE.
Creator: Day, Ilona, Lu, Yan, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: This research paper explores differences in company performance levels, as measured by selected company fundamentals and annual return, with regard to the marital status of top executives, specifically the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer. It examines whether the differences in firm performance are determined by the marital status of the respective business executive. Groups of never married, married, and divorced executives are compared against each other to establish...
Show moreThis research paper explores differences in company performance levels, as measured by selected company fundamentals and annual return, with regard to the marital status of top executives, specifically the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer. It examines whether the differences in firm performance are determined by the marital status of the respective business executive. Groups of never married, married, and divorced executives are compared against each other to establish if and how the company performance changes between these groups. Summary statistics of the examined variables in conjunction with the results of the simple and multiple regression analyses indicate that marriage clearly has a detrimental effect on a firm's performance. By contrast, divorce is beneficial as it contributes to improved firm performance. As previous research has revealed, professional performance of top executives, particularly CEOs, as well as money managers is influenced by distractions originating in their personal life events. Because human attention is naturally limited, major life events, such as marriage or divorce, can have detrimental effects on the professional performance of a business executive, and therefore also on the firm performance. Consistent with the results of previous research, the data analysis identifies marital status of CEOs and CFOs as a significant determinant of firm performance.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: CFH0000226, ucf:44671
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0000226

Title: INFORMATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND THE REACTION TO TERRORISM: A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE.
Creator: Roland, Nicholas, Sturm, Ray, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: The purpose of this study is to measure the message terror organizations hope to convey using the financial markets as a proxy of measurement to determine patterns within the marketplace and the effects on the terrorists' ability to deliver a desired message due to the increased use of digital devices and access to instantaneous news, seen over the past decade. Using death count, geographic location, and event type, this study identified 109 attacks between 1985 and 2015 to be analyzed...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to measure the message terror organizations hope to convey using the financial markets as a proxy of measurement to determine patterns within the marketplace and the effects on the terrorists' ability to deliver a desired message due to the increased use of digital devices and access to instantaneous news, seen over the past decade. Using death count, geographic location, and event type, this study identified 109 attacks between 1985 and 2015 to be analyzed against 5 market indices and 5 securities. Measuring the effects within a 10-day sample window from the time of the attack (+ or - 5 days) using average abnormal returns, standard deviation, Sharpe Ratio and the initial reactions in the market place as a percentage of total attacks, the effects on average abnormal returns on the market proxies were measured on three levels; The entire sample period from 1985 to 2015; the first half of the sample period 1985-1999; and the second half of the sample period 2000-2015. Analyzing trends in abnormal returns and standard deviation, the results of the study were inconclusive.
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Date Issued: 2016
Identifier: CFH0000232, ucf:44672
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0000232

Title: POLITICAL ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY.
Creator: Browne-Michael, Mikellon S, Sadri, Houman A., University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: The Middle East is a predominately Islamic region. Islam is not only a religion, it is the Muslim way of life and law. The western world follows a more modern system of government, in the form of democracy. Democracy is not modern, as in new, since it was started by the ancient Greeks, but it is modern, because it is the main system being adopted in contemporary times. Muslims follow the ideals found in the Holy Quran, the book dictated by the prophet Muhammad. The Middle East has had a...
Show moreThe Middle East is a predominately Islamic region. Islam is not only a religion, it is the Muslim way of life and law. The western world follows a more modern system of government, in the form of democracy. Democracy is not modern, as in new, since it was started by the ancient Greeks, but it is modern, because it is the main system being adopted in contemporary times. Muslims follow the ideals found in the Holy Quran, the book dictated by the prophet Muhammad. The Middle East has had a strong Islamic influence since the mid-seventh century. Islam originated in Mecca in 610 C.E. About twelve years later, in 622 C.E., after much persecution in Mecca, Muslims migrated to Medina. This was in 622 C.E. and it marked the start of the Muslim calendar. Soon, by 655 C.E., Islam had begun spreading over the regions along the Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Peninsula, Asia, and Africa. This research will span the political systems from pre-Ottoman, to Ottoman, to the Modern era. The beginning of the modern Middle East is marked by the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the end of World War I. Since the end of World War I, much of the Middle Eastern region has been exposed to the western system of government and western culture. The intent of this Thesis is to analyze and draw a conclusion on the possibility of Politically Islamic states having Democracy and following Democratic ideologies. It will examine the ideologies of Islam to determine if democracy, a system of government that includes the citizens of the nation having the right to speak and receiving civil liberties to choose their leaders, is actually present. It will use data from Turkey, Iran, and Egypt, Middle Eastern nations located either in, or bordering, three different continents of the world. In each country the research will examine, the governmental system, the regime type, the leaders past and present, and the policies, including how each country vary according to a specific Islamic sector (Sunni or Shia). This thesis will draw conclusions from the comparative analysis on each case study, on whether it is possible to have democracy in a state where Islamic ideologies are a major factor. From the case study findings, there were clear differences between all the countries studied. Turkey was found to be majority Sunni with a secular republic government but it is showing signs of reverting into the realm of political Islam. Iran was found to be majority Shia with a religious republic government, one that freely allows religion into the law-making body and has emphasized policies that are based on Islamic law. In addition, Iran shows adversity to western democratic bodies, which falls in line with the idea that Islam and democracy are at odds. Finally, Egypt the most revolution-plagued has changed leaders constantly through coups and protests, when the citizens find the leaders as corrupt or not acting in the best interest of the country. Like Turkey, Egypt is a secular republic with the majority of its citizens being from the Sunni Islamic sect it has recently shown an inclination to be the most democratic nation of those studied. The research showed that the Middle East is still having trouble adjusting to the idea of democracy and democratic ideology. The issues were found on various cultural, social, and leadership levels. There were not only civil and regional disputes among the nations of the Middle East, some of the issues have been extended to international levels. The split between Democracy and traditional Islamic values, appeared to only deepen the conflicts of the region.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: CFH0000238, ucf:44673
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0000238

Title: NURSE PERCEIVED BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE NURSE-CLIENT COMMUNICATION.
Creator: Brandenburg, Sara J, Burr, Joyce, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Successful client care depends on effective nurse-client communication. It is essential in meeting clients' needs, providing quality care, and maximizing positive client outcomes. The intent of this thesis was to explore nurse perceived barriers to effective nurse-client communication. A literature review was conducted and nine articles were identified as addressing nurse perceived barriers to communication. Four major barriers were identified: nurse comfort and knowledge, environment, time,...
Show moreSuccessful client care depends on effective nurse-client communication. It is essential in meeting clients' needs, providing quality care, and maximizing positive client outcomes. The intent of this thesis was to explore nurse perceived barriers to effective nurse-client communication. A literature review was conducted and nine articles were identified as addressing nurse perceived barriers to communication. Four major barriers were identified: nurse comfort and knowledge, environment, time, and culture and language. Research on interventions to address nurses' perceptions of barriers to effective nurse-client communication may provide a better understanding of communication barriers and address issues created by ineffective communication with clients.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: CFH0000228, ucf:44674
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0000228

Title: DEFINING A PERSON: THE NURSE AT RISK FOR COMPASSION FATIGUE.
Creator: Johnston, Ellen, Andrews, Diane, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: The intent of this thesis was to examine compassion fatigue in nurses through analysis of research studies conducted within the past five years in an effort to identify predisposing factors to the experience of compassion fatigue. Individual and institutional factors were identified as well as current strategies to assist with management of compassion fatigue. Findings indicated that being new to practice, having a trait negative affect, being younger in age, having a history of exposure to...
Show moreThe intent of this thesis was to examine compassion fatigue in nurses through analysis of research studies conducted within the past five years in an effort to identify predisposing factors to the experience of compassion fatigue. Individual and institutional factors were identified as well as current strategies to assist with management of compassion fatigue. Findings indicated that being new to practice, having a trait negative affect, being younger in age, having a history of exposure to trauma and working in high emotionally stressful units predisposed individuals to the experience of compassion fatigue. Institutional factors included a lack of managerial support, organizational commitment, group cohesion, work engagement and conflicting expectations of the nurse. Institutional interventions to assist in mitigating compassion fatigue include improving managerial support, developing group cohesion and communication and providing continuing education opportunities. Institutions can also assist by offering training in resiliency techniques such as negative thought pattern identification, meditation, peer-to-peer discussions, journaling about traumatic experiences, identification and maintenance of personal/professional boundaries and physical wellness through exercise and yoga. These proposed interventions address institutional accountability in health care worker wellness as defined by the quadruple aim. Such interventions also address use of Watson's Caring Theory to emphasize the importance of nurse wellness as essential to creating caring nurse-patient relationships.
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Date Issued: 2017
Identifier: CFH0000222, ucf:44675
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0000222

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