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- Title
- US Navy Cook 1943.
- Abstract/Description
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This photograph, taken at NAS Whiting Field on July 1, 1943, shows a US Navy cook stirring a stock pot.
- Date Issued
- 1943-07-01
- Identifier
- uwfnas_naswhitingfield_cook_1943
- Format
- Image (JPEG2000)
- Title
- US POST OFFICE/COURTHOUSE-PENSACOLA, FLA.
- Abstract/Description
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Looking southwest at the corner of Palafox and Government Streets in 1921. Pictured Post Office / Courthouse, Merchants Hotel, American National Bank, New Orleans Bargain House-Israel Silberman proprietor. A number of old autos with 1921 license plates. Charles T. Cottrell-Photographer.
- Identifier
- WF1455558984, uwf:48184
- Format
- Image (JPEG)
- Title
- USING BOREDOM PRONENESS TO PREDICT VIGILANCE IN AIRPORT SECURITY LUGGAGE SCREENING.
- Author
- Linnabery, Eileen Marie, Kass, Steven J., Vodanovich, Stephen J., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Sustained attention, or vigilance, in luggage screening is vital to airport security. Baggage screeners must maintain their attention to tasks throughout their shifts to effectively minimize security breaches. This study examined the effects of workload (perceived task demand), spatial aptitude, regulatory focus (a motivational system that predisposes people to focus on achievements or precision) and boredom proneness (individual propensity to become bored) on performance for a simulated...
Show moreSustained attention, or vigilance, in luggage screening is vital to airport security. Baggage screeners must maintain their attention to tasks throughout their shifts to effectively minimize security breaches. This study examined the effects of workload (perceived task demand), spatial aptitude, regulatory focus (a motivational system that predisposes people to focus on achievements or precision) and boredom proneness (individual propensity to become bored) on performance for a simulated airport luggage screening task. Data were analyzed using signal detection theory, and performance on the airport security luggage screening task was measured by calculating operator sensitivity, throughput, and positive and negative predictive power. A repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed a significant decline in performance, otherwise known as a vigilance decrement, over the first ninety trials. Correlations between independent and dependent variables revealed significant relationships between performance measures and measures of spatial abilities, regulatory focus, and boredom proneness. The results of this research may provide valuable information for the recruitment and selection of luggage screening personnel. Limitations and future directions are discussed.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2009
- Identifier
- WFE0000175, uwf:60816
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- USING CEMETERY DATA TO RECONSTRUCT IMMIGRATION AND MIGRATION PATTERNS: ST. MICHAEL'S CEMETERY, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.
- Author
- Patterson, Sarah Elizabeth, Worth, John E., Mitchell-Cook, Amy M., Stringfield, Margo S., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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This study examines the St. Michael's Cemetery database, which contains information on grave markers from historic St. Michael's Cemetery, and investigates the possibility of using the information contained in the database to study immigration and migration patterns in Pensacola, Florida, from 1821 to 1950 with regard to specific industries. A sample from the St. Michael's Cemetery database was selected and compared with census data for Pensacola from 1850 and 1880. The goal of this...
Show moreThis study examines the St. Michael's Cemetery database, which contains information on grave markers from historic St. Michael's Cemetery, and investigates the possibility of using the information contained in the database to study immigration and migration patterns in Pensacola, Florida, from 1821 to 1950 with regard to specific industries. A sample from the St. Michael's Cemetery database was selected and compared with census data for Pensacola from 1850 and 1880. The goal of this comparison was to discover any trends that might indicate the degree to which people immigrated or migrated to Pensacola for specific industries. The data suggests the presence of a correlation between immigration and migration from specific places and the growth of local industry that corresponds to economic and historical events.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2013
- Identifier
- WFE0000404, uwf:61150
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Using environmental DNA and metabarcoding to investigate population genetic characteristics of the Alabama sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus suttkusi, in the Mobile River Basin.
- Author
- King, Jenna Diane
- Abstract/Description
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Genetics at the population level can illuminate important information about the evolutionary health and history of a population, which can be especially important for threatened or endangered species. The Alabama sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi) is the rarest and most endangered species of sturgeon in the world. The decline of this species is attributed largely to historic overfishing and habitat fragmentation by the installation of dams and impoundments in the Mobile River Basin. Despite...
Show moreGenetics at the population level can illuminate important information about the evolutionary health and history of a population, which can be especially important for threatened or endangered species. The Alabama sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi) is the rarest and most endangered species of sturgeon in the world. The decline of this species is attributed largely to historic overfishing and habitat fragmentation by the installation of dams and impoundments in the Mobile River Basin. Despite extensive catch efforts through the conventional catch methods, only six individuals have been captured since 1997. Recently, however, positive detections of the Alabama sturgeon in the Mobile River Basin have been confirmed using environmental DNA (eDNA) water samples. This research used 61 eDNA samples that tested positive for Alabama sturgeon DNA to investigate and inventory the population genetic structure. Using high throughput sequencing (metabarcoding) and bioinformatic analyses, ten haplotypes were identified. Calculations on genetic differentiation based on locality revealed that three major dams may be a significant barrier to gene flow. The population genetics data gleaned from eDNA samples will ultimately provide conservation managers with valuable information for future decision-making and management.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2020, 2020
- Identifier
- 1232478451, WFE0000739
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- USING GEOMORPHIC DATA TO MODEL PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OCCURRENCES ALONG BLACKWATER RIVER, SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
- Author
- Newton, Matthew Alan, Gougeon, Ramie A., Schwartz, Matthew C., Cook, Gregory D., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Geomorphic investigations were conducted during 2015-2017 at two locations within the Blackwater River-Bay Complex. The project aimed to gain an understanding of Paleoindian archaeological site occurrences in the study area, while placing them within the context of environmental change. The study employed a myriad of marine geophysical surveying techniques, diver investigations, and vibracore extractions from a tripod-mounted vessel. Vibracores were sampled for organic content before being...
Show moreGeomorphic investigations were conducted during 2015-2017 at two locations within the Blackwater River-Bay Complex. The project aimed to gain an understanding of Paleoindian archaeological site occurrences in the study area, while placing them within the context of environmental change. The study employed a myriad of marine geophysical surveying techniques, diver investigations, and vibracore extractions from a tripod-mounted vessel. Vibracores were sampled for organic content before being analyzed using a Malvern Mastersizer 3000 particle sizer. Stratigraphic units were coupled with radiocarbon assays, which showed a strong correlation to data collected on prehistoric hurricane landfalls in the northern Gulf. Moreover, the radiocarbon assays relate to pronounced periods of prehistoric occupations along the Blackwater River-Bay complex during the Late Woodland and Mississippian periods. This is perhaps owing to a later development of the estuary system.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2018
- Identifier
- WFE0000631, uwf:61275
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Using ocean circulation models to explore factors influencing variability in hatchling sea turtle dispersal.
- Author
- DuBois, Morgan Jaime
- Abstract/Description
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When sea turtles hatch, they journey offshore to the open ocean. Currents are one of the factors that influence the success of this journey. The spatial ecology influencing hatchling turtles must be evaluated to protect them most effectively. Here, I examine how spatial, temporal, and climatological factors impact the dispersal of turtle hatchlings via ocean currents. I use the HYCOM global model combined with the Ichthyop particle simulator to measure the current driven dispersal of sea...
Show moreWhen sea turtles hatch, they journey offshore to the open ocean. Currents are one of the factors that influence the success of this journey. The spatial ecology influencing hatchling turtles must be evaluated to protect them most effectively. Here, I examine how spatial, temporal, and climatological factors impact the dispersal of turtle hatchlings via ocean currents. I use the HYCOM global model combined with the Ichthyop particle simulator to measure the current driven dispersal of sea turtles. In a global analysis, spatial traits are a key factor driving dispersal. Annual variability in ocean currents also impact how far turtles can go. The differences in dispersal distance expand across sites and years the longer the turtles are in the water. I also evaluated the spatiotemporal variability in dispersal distance for the Gulf of Mexico endemic Kemp's Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) and related that variability to the frequency and severity of hurricanes. There are important spatiotemporal differences in dispersal that suggest varying levels of hatchling dispersal for each rookery. Further, increased frequency and intensity of hurricanes decreases the dispersal of hatchlings in the Gulf of Mexico. These findings can assist in model building and conservation planning for sea turtles worldwide.
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- 2020, 2020
- Identifier
- 1201541370, WFE0000711
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- USING VISUAL EVOKED POTENTIALS FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OF AMNESTIC MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (MCIA): AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION.
- Author
- Fix, Spencer Toebe, Arruda, James E., Andrasik, Frank, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Mild Cognitive Impairment of the Amnestic type (MCIa) is often characterized as an early stage of Alzheimer's Dementia (AD). The P2, an electroencephalographic (EEG) component of the flash visual evoked potential (FVEP), shows an increase in latency for those with AD or MCIa when compared to a group of age-matched controls. The present investigation examined the diagnostic accuracy of several FVEP-P2 procedures in distinguishing people with MCIa and age-matched controls. Participants were...
Show moreMild Cognitive Impairment of the Amnestic type (MCIa) is often characterized as an early stage of Alzheimer's Dementia (AD). The P2, an electroencephalographic (EEG) component of the flash visual evoked potential (FVEP), shows an increase in latency for those with AD or MCIa when compared to a group of age-matched controls. The present investigation examined the diagnostic accuracy of several FVEP-P2 procedures in distinguishing people with MCIa and age-matched controls. Participants were exposed to a single flash condition and five double flash conditions with varying inter-stimulus intervals. Significant group differences were observed in the single flash and two of the double flash conditions. One of the double flash conditions, 100 milliseconds (ms), displayed a higher predictive accuracy than the single flash condition, suggesting this novel procedure may have more diagnostic potential. Results from the present investigation lend support to the theory, which holds MCIa as an intermediate stage between normal healthy aging and the serious pathology of AD.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2012
- Identifier
- WFE0000305, uwf:61014
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- USS NARCISSUS: THE ROLE OF THE TUGBOAT IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.
- Author
- Morris, Melissa Nicole Tumbleson, Bratten, John R., Scott-Ireton, Della A., Cook, Gregory D., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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This historical and archaeological study of USS Narcissus assesses how political and economic pressures experienced by the United States Navy during the American Civil War directly affected the Union's naval strategy and thus the decision to purchase specific types of vessels for use in the blockade. The results of this analysis validate the theory that the functional design and economic value of the screw-propelled tugboat led to the purposeful purchase of these vessels to serve as shallow...
Show moreThis historical and archaeological study of USS Narcissus assesses how political and economic pressures experienced by the United States Navy during the American Civil War directly affected the Union's naval strategy and thus the decision to purchase specific types of vessels for use in the blockade. The results of this analysis validate the theory that the functional design and economic value of the screw-propelled tugboat led to the purposeful purchase of these vessels to serve as shallow-water blockade vessels and support craft. The archaeological investigation allowed archaeologists to identify this tugboat as the USS Narcissus. Specific measurements of the engine and hull remains allowed researchers to conclude that this type of vessel had an economical propulsion system and shallow draft that would have been best suited for a blockade ship in shallow water. Finally, an analysis of the historical and archaeological evidence enabled the author to suggest possible explanations for the catastrophic explosion that led to the demise of USS Narcissus.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2011
- Identifier
- WFE0000284, uwf:60881
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- USS Patoka (AO-9) in Pensacola.
- Author
- United States Navy
- Abstract/Description
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USS Patoka (AO-9, later AV-6 and AG-125), 1919-1946, photograph of ship in Pensacola Bay, June 1, 1927. Photograph from U.S. Naval Historical Center.
- Date Issued
- 1927
- Identifier
- USSPatokaNH60284
- Format
- Image (JPEG)
- Title
- USS PENSACOLA, PENSACOLA, FLA.
- Abstract/Description
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USS Pensacola, in Pensacola Bay. 1937. Charles T. Cottrell-Photographer.
- Identifier
- WF1455558756, uwf:47956
- Format
- Set of related objects
- Title
- UTILIZING THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR IN PREDICTING EMPLOYEE GREEN BEHAVIOR.
- Author
- Delle, Erin Melissa, Walch, Susan, Bauer, Kristina, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to apply Ajzen's (1991) theory of planned behavior (TPB), which predicts behavior engagement, to the over-arching construct of employee green behavior (EGB). Ones and Dilchert (2012a) developed the Green Five Taxonomy with five metacategories of EGB (i.e., avoiding harm, conserving, working sustainably, influencing others, taking initiative). Combining the taxonomy and theory, the current study measured TPB antecedents (i.e., attitudes, norms, and perceived...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to apply Ajzen's (1991) theory of planned behavior (TPB), which predicts behavior engagement, to the over-arching construct of employee green behavior (EGB). Ones and Dilchert (2012a) developed the Green Five Taxonomy with five metacategories of EGB (i.e., avoiding harm, conserving, working sustainably, influencing others, taking initiative). Combining the taxonomy and theory, the current study measured TPB antecedents (i.e., attitudes, norms, and perceived behavioral control), intentions, and EGB. Pilot data indicated the measure used was reliable and was then administered for the primary study via Amazon's mTurk platform. A final sample of 271 participants completed the online survey. A hierarchical regression was used to analyze the data. Results indicated TPB was an effective theory when predicting EGB with antecedents accounting for 70% of the variance in intention and intention accounting for 55% of the variance in engaging in green behavior. TPB based scales could become an invaluable tool when organizations are attempting to hire a new employee or create sustainability initiatives involving EGB.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2016
- Identifier
- WFE0000555, uwf:61246
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- UWF--HISTORY--1966--CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION.
- Abstract/Description
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Views of the UWF campus under construction, October 1966. After completion of Buildings 10, 11, and 12, building concentrated on Building 38, 13, and others.
- Identifier
- WF1455559627, uwf:48827
- Format
- Set of related objects
- Title
- UWF--HISTORY--1966--CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION.
- Abstract/Description
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Views of campus under construction, October 1996, with Buildings 12 and 11 in background, taken from roof of the '6th" floor of the John C. Pace Library. Foreground is the roof of the 6th loor, and roof of the 5th floor. Photographs also document the skyline and original roof construction of the library.
- Identifier
- WF1455558297, uwf:47497
- Format
- Set of related objects
- Title
- UWF--HISTORY--1966--CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION--BUILDING 38.
- Abstract/Description
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Views of the UWF campus under construction, October 1966, primarily being the construction of Building 38.
- Identifier
- WF1455558366, uwf:47566
- Format
- Set of related objects
- Title
- UWF--HISTORY--1966--CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION--BUILDING 40.
- Abstract/Description
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Views of Building 40, known at various times as the Utilities Building, Steam Plant, and Physical Plant Building, under construction, October 1966.
- Identifier
- WF1455558373, uwf:47573
- Format
- Set of related objects
- Title
- UWF--HOUSING--1967.
- Abstract/Description
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Views of the construction of the original residence halls, April 28 and May 9, 1967. Some views taken from atop the John C. Pace Library, some show the UWF water tower. These buildings were variously called housing, student housing, dormitories, residence halls, and during the first year of the University, "pizza hut" dorms due to their color and shape.
- Identifier
- WF1455558390, uwf:47590
- Format
- Set of related objects
- Title
- Valentine's Card.
- Author
- "Nezie", Mark X. Benson
- Abstract/Description
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Front(s)/back(s) of valentine’s day card and envelope it was received in addressed to Mark X. Benson
- Identifier
- uwfgbhs_MXB_PHandI_Neg115-116
- Format
- Set of related objects
- Title
- Valentine's Day Card.
- Author
- Mark X. Benson, "Nezie"
- Abstract/Description
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Valentine’s Day card to Mark and envelope it came in signed by "Nezie"
- Identifier
- uwfgbhs_MXB_PHandI_Neg088-090
- Format
- Set of related objects
- Title
- VALIDATION OF THE VISUAL ANALOG MOOD SCALES IN A PEDIATRIC AUTISM POPULATION.
- Author
- Pellow, Christie Nicole, Arruda, James, Rainey, Vanessa, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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A limitation exists between the adolescent autism community and an instrument to aid in emotional expression. The current study aimed to validate the Visual Analog Mood Scales in this population with a limited language ability. The VAMS consists of eight bipolar scales with a neutral top face and an expressive schematic bottom face. The VAMS have been validated in previous studies with neurologically impaired patients, yet no researchers have investigated the fluctuating mood states of...
Show moreA limitation exists between the adolescent autism community and an instrument to aid in emotional expression. The current study aimed to validate the Visual Analog Mood Scales in this population with a limited language ability. The VAMS consists of eight bipolar scales with a neutral top face and an expressive schematic bottom face. The VAMS have been validated in previous studies with neurologically impaired patients, yet no researchers have investigated the fluctuating mood states of children on the autism spectrum who often suffer from comorbid mood disorders. The present study was conducted to offer a potential instrument with strong psychometric properties. Construct validity (i.e., convergent and discriminant) and reliability were explored in a sample of 13 to 18-year-old autistic adolescents (N=15). Our findings, to our surprise, give support to our comparative measure, the Profile of Mood States 2- Youth edition as a more valid and reliable measurement battery. Results also indicate that children on the spectrum with a reduced capacity for receptive language may experience more negative affect in comparison to children with higher language achievement. Limitations and future directions are discussed.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2017
- Identifier
- WFE0000591, uwf:61176
- Format
- Document (PDF)
