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- Title
- Ad valorem taxation at Navarre Beach: a report to the West Florida Legislative Delegation.
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- University of West Florida, PALMM (Project)
- Date Issued
- [1981], 1981, 1981
- Identifier
- AAB0743QF00005/18/200401/13/200516447BfamIa D0QF, ONIWF192- 1, FHP S WF 2004-05-18, FCLA url 20040602, FIPS12113, WF00000156, 2611205, uwf:15407
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- E-book
- Title
- 1981 survey of citizens of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties.
- Author
- University of West Florida, PALMM (Project)
- Date Issued
- [1981], 1981, 1981
- Identifier
- AAB0745QF00005/18/200401/13/200516453BfamIa D0QF, ONIWF192- 3, FHP S WF 2004-05-18, FCLA url 20040602, FIPS12033, FIPS12091, FIPS12113, FIPS12131, WF00000155, 2611173, uwf:15393
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- E-book
- Title
- SWIM PERFORMANCE VARIABILITY OF THREE SPECIES OF JUVENILE ELASMOBRANCHS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO PREDATOR AVOIDANCE.
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- Wilborn, Rachel Elizabeth, Bennett, Wayne A., Smith, David J., Ryals, Phillip E., University of West Florida
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Maximum swimming velocity, oxygen consumption, and plasma lactate levels are useful indicators for evaluating metabolic performance limits in fish. Metabolic costs of exertion, maximum swim velocities, and ventilation rates in juvenile blue-spotted ribbontail stingrays (Taeniura lymma), Atlantic stingrays (Dasyatis sabina), and white-spotted bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) were quantified. All species showed a decrease in oxygen consumption postexertion, with Atlantic stingrays being...
Show moreMaximum swimming velocity, oxygen consumption, and plasma lactate levels are useful indicators for evaluating metabolic performance limits in fish. Metabolic costs of exertion, maximum swim velocities, and ventilation rates in juvenile blue-spotted ribbontail stingrays (Taeniura lymma), Atlantic stingrays (Dasyatis sabina), and white-spotted bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) were quantified. All species showed a decrease in oxygen consumption postexertion, with Atlantic stingrays being significantly lower (Independent t-test; P=0.0425). Significantly higher values in plasma lactate were evident in bamboo sharks pre and postexertion (0.02 and 0.35 mmol l-1, respectively); however, values for Atlantic stingrays remained unchanged (0.91 and 0.64 mmol l-1). Atlantic and ribbontail stingrays obtained greater relative speeds (9.224 and 5.163 BL sec-1, respectively) than bamboo sharks (1.060 BL sec-1). In addition, preexertion ventilation rates in Atlantic and ribbontail stingrays were faster than bamboo sharks (71.18, 70.67, 46.75 breaths min-1, respectively), while only Atlantic stingray ventilation rates postexertion differed from either bamboo sharks or ribbontail stingrays (77.69, 62.69, 49.40 breaths min-1, respectively). These data suggest that all three species utilized aerobic metabolism in conjunction with behavioral adaptations as predator avoidance strategies, making minimal use of anaerobic metabolism for locomotion.
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- 2007
- Identifier
- WFE0000083, uwf:60686
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE ROLE OF WONDER IN THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
- Author
- Means, Jonathan Pullen, Prewitt, Terry J., Philen, Robert, Lanier, Greg, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Wonder is given a role as a primary feature of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (1954). This emotion deeply affects the protagonists, and helps them in their efforts to accomplish the Eucatastrophe, or 'sudden joyous turn,' upon which the story hinges. The many instances of this dynamic can be seen as offerings-as invitations to readers-to participate in the tale through their own responses to wonder. This thesis will consider the theme of wonder, paying specific attention to its...
Show moreWonder is given a role as a primary feature of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (1954). This emotion deeply affects the protagonists, and helps them in their efforts to accomplish the Eucatastrophe, or 'sudden joyous turn,' upon which the story hinges. The many instances of this dynamic can be seen as offerings-as invitations to readers-to participate in the tale through their own responses to wonder. This thesis will consider the theme of wonder, paying specific attention to its powerful influences on Tolkien's characters. These effects are an important part of Tolkien's purpose, which includes his desire for The Lord of the Rings to help readers in every era to recover a vibrant sense of wonder.
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- 2007
- Identifier
- WFE0000069, uwf:60681
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- SUBJECT FORMATIONS IN UNIVERSITY RHETORIC PROGRAMS AND DEPARTMENTS.
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- Oleksiak, Timothy Patrick, Braun, M.J., Romack, Kathy, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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"Subject Formation in University Rhetoric Programs and Departments" responds to the 2003 Alliance of Rhetoric Societies’ founding conference to better define the goals of rhetoric. By examining course descriptions within rhetoric programs/departments that have separated from English and communications departments, rhetoricians can better understand the subject-identities they produced. Presently, rhetoric asserts its independence within the university while the influence of neoliberal economy...
Show more"Subject Formation in University Rhetoric Programs and Departments" responds to the 2003 Alliance of Rhetoric Societies’ founding conference to better define the goals of rhetoric. By examining course descriptions within rhetoric programs/departments that have separated from English and communications departments, rhetoricians can better understand the subject-identities they produced. Presently, rhetoric asserts its independence within the university while the influence of neoliberal economy increases. These trends prompt the following question: are new rhetoric programs/departments helping define an academic study of rhetoric in the 21st century or following the dictates of neoliberalism's influence on the corporatized university? My investigation reveals that these programs offer a mixture—some courses promote what I call the neoliberal subject, while others, the rhetor subject. Drawing on neoliberal critics Chang, Harvey, and Brown, I define the neoliberal subject as a self-interested individual influenced by the market who seeks market-based solutions and assumes universal categories. Relying on Bender, Wellbery, Berlin, and Brown, I define the rhetor subject as being influenced by the social, seeking the common good, and assuming historicized categories. After determining the subject-identities revealed in these course descriptions, I conclude that because neoliberalism's influence the rhetor subjectivity is not an inevitable formation in new rhetoric programs/departments.
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- 2007
- Identifier
- WFE0000082, uwf:60687
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- SALINITY EFFECT ON UREA AND TMAO LEVELS IN BLOOD PLASMA OF ATLANTIC STINGRAY, DASYATIS SABINA.
- Author
- Ferer, Erin Jennifer, Bennett, Wayne A., Pomory, Christopher, Ryals, Phillip E., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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The range of osmolyte adjustment tolerated by euryhaline species such as the Atlantic stingray has never been quantified. The purpose of my experiments was to determine how salinity affects osmolytes involved in osmoregulation of Atlantic stingray. Plasma osmolality and TMAO and urea concentrations were measured for 50 Atlantic stingrays acclimated at five salinity treatments between 5 and 60. Although Atlantic stingrays in my experiments stopped eating above 50, fish showed the typical...
Show moreThe range of osmolyte adjustment tolerated by euryhaline species such as the Atlantic stingray has never been quantified. The purpose of my experiments was to determine how salinity affects osmolytes involved in osmoregulation of Atlantic stingray. Plasma osmolality and TMAO and urea concentrations were measured for 50 Atlantic stingrays acclimated at five salinity treatments between 5 and 60. Although Atlantic stingrays in my experiments stopped eating above 50, fish showed the typical hyperosmotic pattern at salinities up to 60. Osmolality remained constant (721 mOsm) at salinities below 20 but increased more slowly than ambient salinity above 20. Urea concentrations in my study were consistent with reports for Atlantic stingray and other elasmobranchs. Euryhaline elasmobranch species seem to exhibit a greater capacity for urea retention. Concentrations of TMAO were nearly 45% lower than levels in other elasmobranchs. Although other osmolytes are shown to be important in some elasmobranchs, it is unclear what role they may play for Atlantic stingray. Steady increases in TMAO levels even after fish stopped eating, indicate that TMAO levels are likely controlled by physiology and not diet. Low TMAO values in spite of high urea and osmolality leave open the question of how Atlantic stingrays fill the osmotic deficit.
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- 2007
- Identifier
- WFE0000099, uwf:60712
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THERMAL ECOLOGY AND ACTIVITY PATTERNS OF JUVENILE LEMON SHARKS (NEGAPRION BREVIROSTRIS) IN A SHALLOW WATER NURSERY.
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- DiGirolamo, Anthony Louis, Jr., Bennett, Wayne A., Gruber, Samuel H., Pomory, Christopher, University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Ten juvenile lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) captured between July 2004 and April 2005 were fitted with iButton temperature loggers and acoustic telemetry transmitters to simultaneously monitor diel movements and temperature selection. Temperature loggers were also used to record daily environmental temperatures within each sharks nursery home range. Body temperature data show that juvenile lemon sharks did not attempt, and were perhaps precluded from, behaviorally maintaining a...
Show moreTen juvenile lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) captured between July 2004 and April 2005 were fitted with iButton temperature loggers and acoustic telemetry transmitters to simultaneously monitor diel movements and temperature selection. Temperature loggers were also used to record daily environmental temperatures within each sharks nursery home range. Body temperature data show that juvenile lemon sharks did not attempt, and were perhaps precluded from, behaviorally maintaining a constant eccritic temperature. Rather the sharks appeared to behaviorally exploit their home range thermal heterogeneity in a way that allowed the juveniles body temperatures to approach the upper end of the temperatures available. It is possible that by maximizing thermal acclimation juvenile lemon sharks prolong activities such as feeding or digestion well into the cooler parts of the evening. Reductions in body temperature in the late evening and sunrise hours, on the other hand, may reduce post-feeding evacuation rates and increase absorption efficiency.
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- 2008
- Identifier
- WFE0000108, uwf:60848
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE EFFECTS OF MENTAL TRAINING WITH YOUNG ADULTS ON SITUATION AWARENESS IN A SIMULATED DRIVING TASK.
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- Bumgarner, David Joseph, Kass, Steven J., Mikulas, William L., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Driver distractions such as mobile phones and in-vehicle devices have led researchers to examine their role in driver performance. Little research has been done to examine the potential hazards of internal cognitive distractions. This research examined the effects of mental training on driving performance and situation awareness in a driving simulator. Thirty-two students assigned to either the mental training or driver education group completed the Concentration, Mindfulness, Driver...
Show moreDriver distractions such as mobile phones and in-vehicle devices have led researchers to examine their role in driver performance. Little research has been done to examine the potential hazards of internal cognitive distractions. This research examined the effects of mental training on driving performance and situation awareness in a driving simulator. Thirty-two students assigned to either the mental training or driver education group completed the Concentration, Mindfulness, Driver Aggression, and Driver Inattention Questionnaires. Participants were tested pre- and postintervention on traffic violations, situation awareness, braking latency, and divided attention reaction time using STISIM Drive (Version 2003). Both groups completed 4-weeks of training, with the mental training group completing 15 to 20 minutes of at-home mental training practice daily. Results demonstrated a significant decrease in traffic violations, divided attention reaction time, and braking latency from pre- to posttesting across groups. It was shown that braking latency decreased more substantially in the mental training group. No main effects of training group were revealed, but an interaction effect approaching significance was shown for concentration level. In addition, concentration was positively correlated with traffic violations. Future research should further examine the potential of mental training as a compliment to traditional driver's education.
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- 2009
- Identifier
- WFE0000183, uwf:60864
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- VENOM TOXICITY AND BIOENERGETICS OF THE SPINE FROM ATLANTIC STINGRAY, DASYATIS SABINA.
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- Enzor, Laura Ann, Bennett, Wayne A., Pomory, Christopher M., Ryals, Phillip E., University of West Florida
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Atlantic stingray, Dasyatis sabina, possess a venomous spine thought to be useful in defense. Anecdotal evidence as well as observations of stinging incidents in nature illustrate that these fish are reluctant to use the spine when threatened or attacked, and in cases where the spine is used, it is not an effective predator deterrent. Venomous systems have been shown to be metabolically expensive, raising the question of why stingrays invest in a system that is inadequate for defense. This...
Show moreAtlantic stingray, Dasyatis sabina, possess a venomous spine thought to be useful in defense. Anecdotal evidence as well as observations of stinging incidents in nature illustrate that these fish are reluctant to use the spine when threatened or attacked, and in cases where the spine is used, it is not an effective predator deterrent. Venomous systems have been shown to be metabolically expensive, raising the question of why stingrays invest in a system that is inadequate for defense. This study determines stingray venom toxicity (LC50) and quantifies metabolic costs associated with the venom delivery system. Acute toxicity tests determined a LC50 value of 0.018 mg protein·g fish-1 with the average protein content of 35.71 mg·mL venom-1. Respirometry determined that approximately 0.000162 kcal·g-1·h-1 are devoted to maintenance of venomous tissues and the spine. Caloric density of spines was measured using ballistic bomb calorimetry. The average number of kilo-calories per gram of spine weight was 0.238. Empirical and observational evidence from laboratory and field studies suggest that the spine may serve key roles in reproductive behavior and in establishing social hierarchies as well as defense.
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- 2008
- Identifier
- WFE0000102, uwf:60849
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- UNREAL CITIES.
- Author
- Rupert, Nickalus Lee, Blyn, Robin R., Fink, Jonathan T., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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Unreal Cities follows three protagonists through war-torn America, which is divided into northern Mainland and southeastern Cumberland factions. "Whalekeeper," set in Cumberland, chronicles the exploits of Murray The Chosen, an aquarium owner who models his own religion on a distorted version of the "Book of Jonah." Murray must decide whether to protect his prize orca or offer it up to the starving townspeople. "This Years War," told in first-person, defines a moral impasse for its...
Show moreUnreal Cities follows three protagonists through war-torn America, which is divided into northern Mainland and southeastern Cumberland factions. "Whalekeeper," set in Cumberland, chronicles the exploits of Murray The Chosen, an aquarium owner who models his own religion on a distorted version of the "Book of Jonah." Murray must decide whether to protect his prize orca or offer it up to the starving townspeople. "This Years War," told in first-person, defines a moral impasse for its protagonist, an aged soldier who feels he can no longer take part in battle. The speaker must risk one more skirmish or find an escape. "What the Mountain Said" explores Hawaii as the worlds last warless sanctuary in Unreal Cities. Maui is overpopulated to the point of needing a governor: Cassidy, a guilt-addled refugee who attempts to forestall a volcanic eruption.
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- 2009
- Identifier
- WFE0000180, uwf:60867
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE SOUND THAT RAIN MAKES.
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- Wilmoth, Rebekah Anne, Blyn, Robin R., Baulch, David M., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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This thesis contains the beginning chapters of a historical novella set in the 1950s. The narrative takes place in the fictional rivertown of Unger, Mississippi, where natural disasters amidst racial tensions in the community provide a backdrop for the exploration of spiritual and domestic concerns. The plot follows the character of Leah Borden, the wife of a young Baptist minister, whose loneliness compels her to seek belonging outside her community and her fractured marriage. Befriending...
Show moreThis thesis contains the beginning chapters of a historical novella set in the 1950s. The narrative takes place in the fictional rivertown of Unger, Mississippi, where natural disasters amidst racial tensions in the community provide a backdrop for the exploration of spiritual and domestic concerns. The plot follows the character of Leah Borden, the wife of a young Baptist minister, whose loneliness compels her to seek belonging outside her community and her fractured marriage. Befriending an African-American girl, a young drifter, forces Leah to confront the postmodern question of the possibility of redemption and grace in the face of the uncertain, the unknown, and the unspoken.
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- 2009
- Identifier
- WFE0000196, uwf:60869
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- PERIODICITIES IN PERFORMANCE ON VISUAL CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TASKS.
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- Aue, William Roger, Arruda, James E., Stanny, Claudia J., Kass, Steven J., University of West Florida
- Abstract/Description
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It is well known that biological rhythms play a prominent role in the modulation of human physiology and behavior. Recent research by Smith, Valentino, and Arruda (2003) suggests that sustained human performance may systematically fluctuate in a cyclic manner with periods of 1.5 min and 5.2 min. However, more traditional measures of sustained human performance have sampled behavior too infrequently to capture these fast rhythms. The purpose of the current study was to validate the...
Show moreIt is well known that biological rhythms play a prominent role in the modulation of human physiology and behavior. Recent research by Smith, Valentino, and Arruda (2003) suggests that sustained human performance may systematically fluctuate in a cyclic manner with periods of 1.5 min and 5.2 min. However, more traditional measures of sustained human performance have sampled behavior too infrequently to capture these fast rhythms. The purpose of the current study was to validate the periodicities reported previously by Smith et al. by employing nontraditional, ecologically valid continuous performance tasks (i.e., a visual pointtracking task and a driving simulator task). The majority of participants demonstrated the 1.5 min periodicity for both tasks; however, few participants demonstrated the 5.2 min periodicity. These rhythms may be indicative of an endogenous system that modulates sustained attention in humans. Evidence supporting this idea and implications of the research are discussed.
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- 2008
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- WFE0000103, uwf:60846
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THEMES INFLUENCING THE FUTURE OF BOOTH RENTAL IN HAIR SALONS.
- Author
- Lopez, Tomas Jose, Philen, Robert C., Fisher, Rosalind A., Prewitt, Terry J., University of West Florida
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The practice of booth rental in hair salons in its present form is a relatively recent development that has met with wide acceptance by many self-employed cosmetologists on one hand, but with vocal opposition by other industry actors. In recent years, the social science literature devoted to beauty culture in the U.S. and to beauty salon culture in particular has improved both in quality and quantity; yet there is little available in this literature that addresses the cultural significance of...
Show moreThe practice of booth rental in hair salons in its present form is a relatively recent development that has met with wide acceptance by many self-employed cosmetologists on one hand, but with vocal opposition by other industry actors. In recent years, the social science literature devoted to beauty culture in the U.S. and to beauty salon culture in particular has improved both in quality and quantity; yet there is little available in this literature that addresses the cultural significance of how hairdressers get paid according to different remunerative structures. The greatest gaps in scholarship surround booth rental salons. The author uses his 20 years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist, a set of extended narrative-prompt and grand-tour interviews with regional salon owners, and a multi-disciplinary literature review to discover some of the cultural values or, in themes, that have made booth rental a common practice in the 48 states that permit it and that are likely to influence its continuation as a viable business organization model in U.S. hair salons.
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- 2010
- Identifier
- WFE0000209, uwf:60940
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- TO WOUND.
- Author
- Embry, Benjamin Cole, Sakalarios-Rogers, Regina A., Fink, Jonathan T., University of West Florida
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To Wound has the narrative progression of a formal prose novel but will be comprised of free verse poetics. To Wound is an expansion of several of my recent poetry pieces that are driven by the themes of physical and mental abuse and sexuality. The main component holding the work as a whole together is the real-life incestuous abuse of a personal friend and her struggles to come to terms with the horrific violation of her body by those who are supposed to be her protectors. To Wound is a...
Show moreTo Wound has the narrative progression of a formal prose novel but will be comprised of free verse poetics. To Wound is an expansion of several of my recent poetry pieces that are driven by the themes of physical and mental abuse and sexuality. The main component holding the work as a whole together is the real-life incestuous abuse of a personal friend and her struggles to come to terms with the horrific violation of her body by those who are supposed to be her protectors. To Wound is a creative work of fiction based on true events from the past of a person who is very important in my life. This person gave me permission to write this collection, knowing that her past was the main subject of the work, and also gave me complete creative freedom in how I would depict certain events within my poems related to the physical abuse she suffered. To Wound consists of thirty poems in total.
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- 2010
- Identifier
- WFE0000225, uwf:60948
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- REGULATORY FOCUS PRIMING AND VIGILANCE PERFORMANCE DURING A BAGGAGE SCREENING TASK.
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- Miller, Ashley Jaye, Kass, Steven J., VanWormer, Lisa A., University of West Florida
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Performance in high stress jobs requiring constant vigilance, such as baggage screening and air traffic control, can be affected by a variety of factors. These factors include individual differences as well as external conditions such as time of day and task parameters. The current study examined the impact of time of day preference and task instructions on performing a simulated baggage screening task. Task instructions were manipulated to prime participants to either a prevention or...
Show morePerformance in high stress jobs requiring constant vigilance, such as baggage screening and air traffic control, can be affected by a variety of factors. These factors include individual differences as well as external conditions such as time of day and task parameters. The current study examined the impact of time of day preference and task instructions on performing a simulated baggage screening task. Task instructions were manipulated to prime participants to either a prevention or promotion regulatory focus. Participants performed the task either during their preferred time of day or outside their preferred time (i.e., off peak). No significant differences in performance were found due to priming or due to time of day preference.
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- 2010
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- WFE0000236, uwf:60950
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- Document (PDF)
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- RELIGIOUS COMMITMENT, SOCIAL SUPPORT, PERCEIVED NORMS, AND SEXUAL ATTITUDES IN THE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OF EMERGING ADULTS IN COLLEGE.
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- Carr, Richard Anthony, Walch, Susan E., Schneider, Sherry K., University of West Florida
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Significant but modest positive relationships between religiosity and more restrictive sexual behavior patterns have been found by prior researchers. Existing data have also suggested that a higher level of perceived social support is a protective factor against risky health behaviors, including sexual behaviors. Finally, literature has shown that normative perceptions play a role in predicting such behaviors. The current study examined perceived social support, perceived peer norms, and...
Show moreSignificant but modest positive relationships between religiosity and more restrictive sexual behavior patterns have been found by prior researchers. Existing data have also suggested that a higher level of perceived social support is a protective factor against risky health behaviors, including sexual behaviors. Finally, literature has shown that normative perceptions play a role in predicting such behaviors. The current study examined perceived social support, perceived peer norms, and sexual attitudes as mediator variables in the relationship between religiosity and sexual behavior. Data were analyzed from a sample of 364 unmarried male and female undergraduates between the ages of 18 and 25. Results replicated past findings which showed that religiosity is modestly related to more restrictive sexual behavior patterns. However, analysis also revealed that this relationship was mediated by sexual attitudes. These findings suggest that religious commitment is modestly related to more restrictive sexual behavior through the mechanism of increased negative attitudes towards sexuality. Future research could strengthen this literature by exploring the impact of domain-specific social support and through the use of samples that include greater demographic diversity.
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- 2010
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- WFE0000223, uwf:60949
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- PREDICTING DECISION-MAKING IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: THE ROLE OF PERPETRATOR GENDER, EMPATHY, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, AND ANGER RUMINATION.
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- Randolph, Robert Lee, Jr., Vodanovich, Stephen J., Friedrich, Douglas D., University of West Florida
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In this study, 388 undergraduate students acting as hypothetical jurors were given vignettes depicting domestic violence. Vignettes were varied by the perpetrator's gender (i.e., male or female) or victim's gender (i.e., male or female). In each vignette, the people involved were of opposite gender. Before reading the vignettes, the participants completed the following scales: Anger Rumination Scale (ARS), Transgression Related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory (TRIM-18), Rumination about...
Show moreIn this study, 388 undergraduate students acting as hypothetical jurors were given vignettes depicting domestic violence. Vignettes were varied by the perpetrator's gender (i.e., male or female) or victim's gender (i.e., male or female). In each vignette, the people involved were of opposite gender. Before reading the vignettes, the participants completed the following scales: Anger Rumination Scale (ARS), Transgression Related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory (TRIM-18), Rumination about an Interpersonal Offense Scale (RIO), and Assessing Emotion Scale (AES). After reading the vignettes, each participant was asked to assign a sentence and treatment recommendation to the perpetrator and complete a Juror Empathy Questionnaire (JEQ). Participants were also asked to complete a manipulation check questionnaire. Hierarchical regression analyses were performed for each of the two dependent variables, sentencing and counseling recommendations, with all predictors being entered as a block. The results revealed that perpetrator gender, empathy, emotional intelligence (EI), and anger rumination play significant roles in jurors' decision-making.
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- 2011
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- WFE0000260, uwf:60877
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE ROLE OF PERFECTIONISM, LEISURE BOREDOM, POSITIVE AFFECT, AND NEGATIVE AFFECT IN THE PREDICTION OF WORKAHOLISM: A CROSS-CULTURAL INVESTIGATION.
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- Bovornusvakool, Witsinee, Vodanovich, Stephen J., Rotunda, Robert J., University of West Florida
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The current study examined the various predictors of workaholism across two countries, Thailand (N = 329) and the United States (U.S.; N = 325). Perfectionism emerged as the single best predictor of workaholism scores in both cultures. For the U.S. participants, negative affect was a significant predictor of workaholism. Within the Thai sample, significant predictors of workaholism included positive affect and leisure boredom scores. Implications for organizational interventions are discussed...
Show moreThe current study examined the various predictors of workaholism across two countries, Thailand (N = 329) and the United States (U.S.; N = 325). Perfectionism emerged as the single best predictor of workaholism scores in both cultures. For the U.S. participants, negative affect was a significant predictor of workaholism. Within the Thai sample, significant predictors of workaholism included positive affect and leisure boredom scores. Implications for organizational interventions are discussed and recommendations for future research are suggested.
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- 2011
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- WFE0000256, uwf:60880
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- PATH UNDERSTANDING USING GEOSPATIAL NATURAL LANGUAGE.
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- Swain, Bradley Andrew, El-Sheikh, Eman M., Coffey, John W., LaForte, Geoffrey, University of West Florida
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This thesis describes a novel path understanding system incorporating a unique method of gathering a geospatial corpus of driving path descriptions. The corpus starts as a collection of natural language descriptions of driving routes gathered in a series of short trips taken by a set of drivers, which is then annotated for use in path understanding. The developed system, described in this thesis, allows the corpus to be annotated with database objects representing locations (entities) being...
Show moreThis thesis describes a novel path understanding system incorporating a unique method of gathering a geospatial corpus of driving path descriptions. The corpus starts as a collection of natural language descriptions of driving routes gathered in a series of short trips taken by a set of drivers, which is then annotated for use in path understanding. The developed system, described in this thesis, allows the corpus to be annotated with database objects representing locations (entities) being referenced in the path descriptions. The annotation tool, The gEoSpatial Language Annotator (TESLA) and the general principles and features which such an annotation system require are described. While the main impetus of this thesis is to describe the development and use of the annotation system, it also describes a general annotation approach and workflow for geospatial language corpora a concept that is itself a novel area of study. Finally, the larger path understanding system into which the annotation tool fits is described briefly, along with a full account of how the various systems and subsystems work together. The thesis concludes with a discussion of the annotation results and potential uses of the system, as well as opportunities for future work.
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- 2009
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- WFE0000182, uwf:60872
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- TRIPLE-BOTTOM LINE LEADERS: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY ON LEADER CHARACTERISTICS IN SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.
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- Lombardo, Tina, Koppes, Laura L., Schneider, Sherry K., University of West Florida
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This study examined the topic of leadership in organizations that are at the forefront of the corporate greening movement. The study builds on existing literature by collecting quantitative data on triple-bottom line leaders (top leadership personnel of pioneering sustainability-focused organizations) as well as leaders of more traditionally run companies to further define the commonalities and differences between the two. A combination of existing and newly-developed quantitative measures...
Show moreThis study examined the topic of leadership in organizations that are at the forefront of the corporate greening movement. The study builds on existing literature by collecting quantitative data on triple-bottom line leaders (top leadership personnel of pioneering sustainability-focused organizations) as well as leaders of more traditionally run companies to further define the commonalities and differences between the two. A combination of existing and newly-developed quantitative measures was used to test hypotheses regarding the leaders' personal values, business philosophy, and leadership style. Results support the hypotheses that leaders of triple-bottom line organizations differ in their business philosophy and values set from more traditional leaders. How they relate to others, the business, and the world seems to be influenced by personal value priorities that are associated with Schwartz's (1994) self-transcendence value orientation. Results also indicate that leaders in both groups may employ a values-based, transformational leadership style. The findings in this study, above all, point to the importance personal values play in leading an authentic, purpose-driven organizational culture that is committed to the commendable endeavor of responsibly balancing three principal pillars: people, planet, and profit.
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- 2010
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- WFE0000230, uwf:60955
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- Document (PDF)
