Faculty Awareness of University Computer Usage Regulations

This study examined faculty awareness of computer usage regulations in the following areas: awareness, diffusion, effectiveness, and perception of the security environment. In addition, the concept of social trust as it relates to computer security was explored. In general, the survey found respondents to be rather neutral in regards to their knowledge of computer security regulations. They also tended to have less confidence in their peers’ or students’ knowledge of these regulations. Not surprisingly, those who perceived the risk of computer misuse to be high were more likely to discuss it with their students. The most interesting part of this study lies in the concept of social trust as it relates to computer security. Our results provide some support for the notion that many faculty members may simply fail to read the policies since other, potentially more knowledgeable, individuals are in charge of preventing computer misus

Student Recital: Joyce Proctor, Soprano; Richard Foltz, Piano; April 20, 1977

Centennial East Recital HallWednesday EveningApril 20, 19778:30 p.m

BOOK REVIEW ISLAM AND ECOLOGY: A BESTOWED TRUST

The themes of this hefty tome, consisting of twenty-three essays, preceded by prefaces and introductions, are closely connected with the May 1998 conference on Islam and ecology, which was held in the framework of a series of gatherings on the stance of the world’s religious traditions towards today’s environmental crisis, hosted by the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard University between 1996 and 1998. The editors of this volume must be credited with giving the contributors opportunity to present the most up-to-date essays, which must have been quite a strain on the editing process of an ambitious project like this

Ensemble Concerts: University Glee Club, December 1, 1976

University Union AuditoriumWednesdayDecember 1,19768:00 P.M

Les religions de la Route de la soie : les chemins d’une mondialisation prémoderne

D’abord publié en anglais en 1999, l’ouvrage de Richard Foltz, Les religions de la Route de la soie : les chemins d’une mondialisation prémoderne, est désormais offert en français, traduit par Benoit Léger. Richard Foltz montre que la Route de la soie n’était pas qu’un seul chemin, mais un réseau formé de nombreuses routes allant d’est en ouest, effectuant des incursions dans le sud de l’Iran, la steppe eurasiatique plus au nord, puis encore au sud à travers les montagnes de l’Hindou Kouch, jusqu’au sous-continent indien. Ce livre concis, compact, superbement traduit et au style très accessible déborde d’information étonnante fondée sur des sources primaires et une documentation secondaire. Les religions de la Route de la soie est une lecture fondamentale des plus éclairantes pour toute personne qui souhaite en savoir plus sur la transmission de la culture religieuse le long de la Route de la soie au cours des deux derniers millénaires

Senior Recital: Marilaurice Hemlock, Soprano; Lou Ann Reichle, Soprano; Richard Foltz, Piano; April 17, 1977

Centennial East Recital HallSunday EveningApril 17, 19777:00 p.m

Effect of Green Tea on Streptococcus mutans Metabolic Activity, Planktonic Growth, and Biofilm Activity in the Presence of Nicotine

poster abstractStreptococcus mutans is the main bacterial cause of dental caries, and it has been proven by previous research that its growth is affected by various concentrations of nicotine and other agents. The amount of S. mutans in the mouth is directly proportional to the number of dental cavities. Studies have shown that smokers have an increased amount of caries, much of which is due to the low concentrations of nicotine the mouth is exposed to. It is known that S. mutans thrives in low-moderate concentrations of nicotine, and that nicotine is a promoting agent for S. mutans. S. mutans has also been proven as a contributor to atherosclerosis, resulting from dental plaque entering the bloodstream. Green Tea is a commonly consumed beverage, which has been known to reduce the number of dental cavities. Previous research has concluded that green tea contains polyphenols, which have antimicrobial effects, including an inhibitory effect on S. mutans. The objective of this research is to observe how green tea affects S. mutans metabolic activity, as well as biofilm and planktonic growth, in the presence of nicotine. The experiments compared S. mutans treated with nicotine concentrations (0-8 mg/ml), and S. mutans treated with a 2.5 g/200 mL concentration of Sencha Jade Reserve Japanese green tea in conjunction with the various nicotine concentrations. The assays were performed in a microtiter plate; the XTT and biofilm assays measured absorbance, and the planktonic assay measured kinetic growth. The experiments conclude that green tea has an inhibitory effect on nicotine-treated S. mutans metabolic activity and planktonic growth, with higher concentrations of green tea inhibiting more effectively. It was also concluded that green tea increases biofilm formation. These conclusions provide evidence of the inhibitory effect green tea has on nicotine-treated S. mutans, and may indicate a way to reduce the incidence of caries and atherosclerosis

Senior Recital: Pamela A. Mosier, Percussion; Richard Foltz, Piano; Mark Victor, Bass Trombone; December 2, 1976

Centennial East Recital HallThursday EveningDecember 2, 19767:00 p.m

The FIRST Bright Quasar Survey. II. 60 Nights and 1200 Spectra Later

We have used the VLA FIRST survey and the APM catalog of the POSS-I plates as the basis for constructing a new radio-selected sample of optically bright quasars. This is the first radio-selected sample that is competitive in size with current optically selected quasar surveys. Using only two basic criteria, radio-optical positional coincidence and optical morphology, quasars and BL Lacs can be identified with 60% selection efficiency; the efficiency increases to 70% for objects fainter than magnitude 17. We show that a more sophisticated selection scheme can predict with better than 85% reliability which candidates will turn out to be quasars. This paper presents the second installment of the FIRST Bright Quasar Survey with a catalog of 636 quasars distributed over 2682 square degrees. The quasar sample is characterized and all spectra are displayed. The FBQS detects both radio-loud and radio-quiet quasars out to a redshift z>3. We find a large population of objects of intermediate radio-loudness; there is no evidence in our sample for a bimodal distribution of radio characteristics. The sample includes ~29 broad absorption line quasars, both high and low ionization, and a number of new objects with remarkable optical spectra.Comment: 41 pages plus 39 gifs which contain all quasar spectra. Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal Supplement Serie