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Formerly, Division of Information and Publications Services.
Broadcast Tape 26. (Originally Blechman Master #5)
Date: ca. 1982
Duration: 00:24:07
Reporter: Beth Blechman
20 news reports and human interest stories. The emphasis is on research at the University of Florida. No date was given. However, the dates of several articles, resulting from research described on the tapes, suggests a date of 1982.
Originally produced on ¾” u-matic. Reformatted to Betacam SP in 2003 and MPEG-2 in 2005.
Tape contents
Segment 1
Title: [Shuttle Pollution]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:17
File name: NPA2601
Jerry L. Weinberg, research scientist, is heading a team at the Space Astronomy Lab at UF to study the pollutants, which were discovered after the lift off of the space shuttle Columbia. Besides the pollutants of dust, gas, paint, and assorted earth particles they also discovered light pollution (resulting from the thrusters going off) which could effect observations of space and the earth.
Segment 2
Title: [Mobile convenience store}
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:04
File name: NPA2602
Graduate student wins an award of excellence from the American Institute of Architects for his design of a truck which would function as a moveable convenience store.
Segment 3
Title: [Dr. Fishkind and Economics]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:12
File name: NPA2603
Dr. Fishkind gives an economic report on the state of Florida. He suggests that there will be continued economic growth for the state in the form of more jobs, high tourism, and lower prices. There is a need to start enforcing zoning and planning.
Segment 4
Title: [Trash]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:00:34
File name: NPA2604
Beth Blechman recites a poem regarding a student trash clean up effort as scenes from the clean up are shown.
Segment 5
Title: [Housing for Elderly]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:11
File name: NPA2605
With a grant from the Bradenton based Retirement Corporation of America Gary Roberts, a graduate student in architecture with an emphasis on gerontology, is working on designing a community for the elderly. He was concerned that the elderly are often isolated and that this can lead to deterioration in their mental and physical health. His design takes these factors into effect and attempts to remedy them.
Segment 6
Title: [Computer Gifts]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:22
File name: NPA2606
The University of Florida received one million dollars in computer equipment from the Harris Corporation, IBM, and Gould SEL. Tax break incentives helped to encourage the gifts. The gifts will assist in the ever increasing demand for computers by students at UF.
Segment 7
Title: [Police Stress]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:26
File name: NPA2607
Fred Shankman is studying the effect of stress on police officers and finding ways that they can cope with it.
Segment 8
Title: [Gliders]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:21
File name: NPA2608
Bernard M. Leadon, Jr., an aerospace engineering professor, has one of his classes design gliders. This helps them to understand the properties of gliders, wind resistance, and other factors.
Segment 9
Title: [Parcourse]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:16
File name: NPA2609
Sheree Adams and Laura McCall conceived of the idea of creating a parcourse for disabled people. Ruth Alexander designed fifteen stations for the parcourse. Doug Jones, a UF graduate student, who is confined to a wheel chair is shown using several of the stations.
Segment 10
Title: [Exercise Study on Women]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:17
File name: NPA2610
Dr. Jacquelyn Resnick and doctoral student Ann Stowers with a joint grant from the UF Climatic Center and Nautalis Sports Medical Industries are conducting a study of the effects of exercise on the minds of middle aged women.
Segment 11
Title: [Horse Surgery]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:25
File name: NPA2611
Martha and Arthur Appleton gave a gift of $600,000 (matched with $400,000 from the state under the Eminent Scholars Act) to the University of Florida for the hiring of a chair in equine Surgery.
Segment 12
Title: [Sol Gel]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:25
File name: NPA2612
Materials Science professors, David E. Clark and Larry L. Hench have developed a materials called “sol gel” which is a purer form of glass which can be produced with much less heat. It might have applications for fiber optics and the storage of nuclear or chemical wastes.
Segment 13
Title: [Dr. Rick Field and Sally Field]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:28
File name: NPA2613
Movie actress Sally Field visits her brother Dr. Rick Field a physics professor at the University of Florida. His area is theoretic physics.
Segment 14
Title: [Population Growth in Florida]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:10
File name: NPA2614
Florida is the fastest growing state in the country. Dr. Stan Smith of the Bureau of Economic and Business Research talks about how the growth of the counties will challenge the level of services.
Segment 15
Tape: [Osceola]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:19
File name: NPA2615
A diary found in an attic assisted in the discovery of a site in Citrus County near the Withlacoochee River. Dr.Jerald T. Milanich and his students are unearthing artifacts at the site. According to the diary the site may have been a war camp of Osceola.
Segment 16
Title: [Saving Energy]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:13
File name: NPA2616
David Coffey, of the Center for Governmental Responsibility, is interviewed by Beth Blechman, and he answers questions about how to conserve energy. The one and a half year energy study (Energy Planning and Florida Law - 1981) done by the Governor’s Energy Office is mentioned.
Segment 17
Title: [Writing Project]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:19
File name: NPA2617
A report on a writing workshop, part of the Florida Writing Project, is attended by 35 teachers. The workshop is a joint effort of the College of Education’s P.K. Yonge Laboratory School and Florida schools.
Segment 18
Title: [Florida Economy]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:10
File name: NPA2618
Fishkind reports on the economy in the state of Florida. He says that in 1981-82 the recession caused fewer problems in Florida. There has been a greater influx of tourists and more jobs are expected to be created in Florida in the next three years than ever before.
Segment 19
Title: [Wave Study]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:10
File name: NPA2619
A report about coastal engineers, who are placing computers undersea. Data is collected and then transferred to the computers in the Coastal Engineering Lab, where it is analyzed by the University of Florida, the navy, etc. The data will aid in predicting storm surges and hurricanes.
Segment 20
Title: [Summer School]
Date: ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:17
File name: NPA2620
A feature on the summer school program for gifted children, which is held at the P.K. Yonge Laboratory School. One of the learning activities is shown.
The following segment does not appear on DVD
Segment 21
Title: Water runoff
Date; ca. 1982
Reported by: Beth Blechman
Duration: 00:01:13
File name: NPA2621
University of Florida engineering students examine ways of incorporating retention ponds into construction zones as a way of insuring that rain water is allowed to permeate into the Florida Aquifer.
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