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Victimization On Social Networking Sites, Melanie Ann Taylor

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of victimization on social networking sites. Current media reports depict social networks as being targets for violence and sexual predators, but limited research on the subject has shown otherwise. A total of 354 students completed a survey regarding harassment, stalking, and sexual assault both online and offline. Koss' (1998) Sexual Experiences Survey was also used to measure sexual assault rates amongst the current sample. Analyses showed that violent victimization rates were low on social networking sites, while verbal harassment, incessant unwanted behaviors, and sexual harassment were all fairly prevalent on …

Bouncing Back After Bullying: The Resiliency Of Female Victims Of Relational Aggression, Laura R. Hammel

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Although strides recently have been made to facilitate the understanding of relational aggression and its consequences, one significant limitation has been the lack of research on long-term impact. Through a grounded theory approach, this study examines how resiliency behaviors exhibited by victims of relational aggression during their adolescent years aid in the development of trusting adult friendships.

Novel Redox And Dna-Dependent Conformational Changes In Human Ku, A Dna-Double Strand Break Repair Protein, Jason Alexander Lehman

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Ionizing radiation (IR) and radiomimetic drugs used in cancer chemotherapy cause DNA double-strand breaks which are repaired by the nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) pathway. Ku is a heterodimeric protein comprised of 70 and 80 kDa subunits and recognizes free DNA ends. Once Ku is bound to DNA, it binds to the DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs), and forms a heterotrimeric DNA-PK complex for repair and damage signaling.

We have analyzed the Ku protein using multiple biochemical techniques and uncovered a novel reversible redox change (Andrews, Lehman and Turchi, (2006) JBC 281(19):13596-603). From this data, we hypothesized that a redox-dependent …

Validation Of A Custom-Made Microarray To Study Human Intestinal Microflora, Harshavardhan Kenche

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Intestinal microflora refers to all the different species of bacteria that reside in the human gut and is an important organ of the human body because almost all the digestive reactions of the host occur in the intestine. The bacteria of the intestine play a key role in this process by supplementing the intestine with various enzymes and proteins that are required for the digestive process. At the same time, these bacteria were shown to be implicated in a variety of gastrointestinal disorders like Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disorder and Gastrointestinal Cancer, but with the current knowledge about the …

Glacial Deposits, Vol. 36, 2007-2008, Department Of Geography-Geology

Glacial Deposits

Newsletter of the Department of Geography-Geology

Amendment (2008 Fall)

Amendment, 2004-

Amendment is a VCU student-produced progressive literature and art journal that provides a platform for students to promote equality, tolerance, and social progression through artistic expression.

Numerical Simulation Of A New Cooling System For Commercial Aircrafts, Karin Dietl, Jens Vasel, Gerhard Schmitz

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

Tutoring Is Real: The Benefits Of The Peer Tutor Experience For Future English Educators, Janet Alsup, Tammy S. Conard-Salvo, Scott J. Peters

Purdue Writing Lab/Purdue OWL Publications

In this article, an English education professor, a university writing center administrator, and a recent graduate of an undergraduate English education program discuss the role peer tutoring might play in enhancing the education of preservice teachers of writing. The authors argue that by providing additional, authentic field experiences which reflect constructivist, student-centered philosophies often adhered to in English education programs, university peer tutoring can provide undergraduate students with authentic experience in learning collaboratively, developing rapport with students, and conducting student-centered, one-to-one writing conferences.

An Efficient Network Model For Determining The Effective Thermal Conductivity Of Particulate Thermal Interface Materials, S Kanuparthi, G Subbarayan, Thomas Siegmund, B Sammakia

School of Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

Particulate composites are commonly used in Microelectronics applications. One example of such materials is Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs) that are used to reduce the contact resistance between the chip and the heat sink. The existing analytical descriptions of thermal transport in particulate systems do not accurately account for the effect of inter-particle interactions, especially in the intermediate volume fractions of 30-80%. Another crucial drawback in the existing analytical as well as the network models is the inability to model size distributions (typically bimodal) of the filler material particles that are obtained as a result of the material manufacturing process. While …

The Debate On Debates : Do Primary Debates Influence The Electorates' Candidate Evaluations? / By James Colby Winzer, James Colby Winzer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Hartmann Flow With Braginsky Viscosity: A Test Problem For Plasma In The Intracluster Medium, M. Lyutikov

Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

We consider a Hartmann layer, stationary flow of a viscose and resistive fluid between two plates with superimposed transverse magnetic field, in the limit of gyrotropic plasma, when viscosity across the field is strongly suppressed. For zero cross-field viscosity, the problem is not well posed, since viscosity then vanishes on the boundaries and in the middle of the layer, where there is no longitudinal field. An additional arbitrarily small isotropic viscosity allows one to find magnetic field and velocity profiles that are independent of this viscosity floor and different from flows with isotropic viscosity. Velocity sharply rises in a thin …

Determination Of Superior Surface Strains And Stresses, And Vocal Fold Contact Pressure In A Synthetic Larynx Model Using Digital Image Correlation, Mychal Spencer, Thomas Siegmund, Luc Mongeau

School of Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Stress And Deformation Analyses Of Twin-Spirals Scroll Plates Based On Cae, Bin Peng, Hongsheng Zhang, Li Zhang, Zhenquan Liu

International Compressor Engineering Conference

No abstract provided.

Microfluidic Delivery Of Small Molecules Into Mammalian Cells Based On Hydrodynamic Focusing, F Wang, H Wang, J Wang, H.-Y. Wang, P L. Rummel, S V. Garimella, C Lu

CTRC Research Publications

Microfluidics-based cell assays offer high levels of automation and integration, and allow multiple assays to be run in parallel, based on reduced sample volumes. These characteristics make them attractive for studies associated with drug discovery. Controlled delivery of drug molecules or other exogenous materials into cells is a critical issue that needs to be addressed before microfluidics can serve as a viable platform for drug screening and studies. In this study, we report the application of hydrodynamic focusing for controlled delivery of small molecules into cells immobilized on the substrate of a microfluidic device. We delivered calcein AM which was …

A Bottom-Up Redefinition For Mobility And The Effect Of Poor Tube-Tube Contact On The Performance Of Cnt Nanonet Thin-Film Transistors, N. Pimparkar, M. A. Alam

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Nanonet thin-film transistors (NN-TFTs) based on random or aligned networks of single-wall carbon nanotubes are often regarded as a promising high-performance alternative to amorphous-Si technology for various macroelectronics applications involving sensors and displays. The comparison of NN-TFTs with other competing technologies such as organic, a-Si, and p-Si TFTs, however, has proved difficult as the mobility of these devices (counterintuitively) depends on a host of geometrical parameters such as tube density D, tube length LS, channel length LC, tube-tube contact Cij, etc. In this letter, we redefine the mobility for NN-TFTs by generalizing the classical definition from a bottom-up perspective based …

Simulation Of Thermal Transport In Open-Cell Metal Foams: Effect Of Periodic Unit Cell Structure, S. Krishnan, S V. Garimella, J. Y. Murthy

CTRC Research Publications

Direct simulation of thermal transport in open-cell metal foams is conducted using different periodic unit-cell geometries. The periodic unit-cell structures are constructed by assuming the pore space to be spherical and subtracting the pore space from a unit cube of the metal. Different types of packing arrangement for spheres are considered—body centered cubic, face centered cubic, and the A15 lattice (similar to a Weaire-Phelan unit cell)—which give rise to different foam structures. Effective thermal conductivity, pressure drop, and Nusselt number are computed by imposing periodic boundary conditions for aluminum foams saturated with air or water. The computed values compare well …

Experimental Investigation Of Local Heat Transfer Of Carbon Dioxide At Super-Critical Pressures In A Vertical Tube And Multi-Port Mini-Channels Under Cooling Conditions, Peixue Jiang, Chenru Zhao, Jianqiang Deng, Wenxing Zhang

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

Graphene Segregated On Ni Surfaces And Transferred To Insulators, Q. K. Yu, J. Lian, S. Siriponglert, H. Li, Y. P. Chen, S. S. Pei

Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Phase Coherence And Superfluid-Insulator Transition In A Disordered Bose-Einstein Condensate, Y. P. Chen, J. Hitchcock, D. Dries, M. Junker, C. Welford, R. G. Hulet

Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications

We have studied the effects of a disordered optical potential on the transport and phase coherence of a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) of Li-7 atoms. At moderate disorder strengths (V-D), we observe inhibited transport and damping of dipole excitations, while in time-of-flight images, random but reproducible interference patterns are observed. In situ images reveal that the appearance of interference is correlated with density modulation, without complete fragmentation. At higher V-D, the interference contrast diminishes as the BEC fragments into multiple pieces with little phase coherence.

Analyses Of Expressed Sequence Tags From The Maize Foliar Pathogen Cercospora Zeae-Maydis Identify Novel Genes Expressed During Vegetative, Infectious, And Reproductive Growth, Burton H. Bluhm, Braham Dhillon, Erika A. Lindquist, Gert Hj Kema, Stephen B. Goodwin, Larry D. Dunkle

Department of Botany and Plant Pathology Faculty Publications

Background: The ascomycete fungus Cercospora zeae-maydis is an aggressive foliar pathogen of maize that causes substantial losses annually throughout the Western Hemisphere. Despite its impact on maize production, little is known about the regulation of pathogenesis in C. zeae-maydis at the molecular level. The objectives of this study were to generate a collection of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from C. zeae-maydis and evaluate their expression during vegetative, infectious, and reproductive growth. Results: A total of 27,551 ESTs was obtained from five cDNA libraries constructed from vegetative and sporulating cultures of C. zeae-maydis. The ESTs, grouped into 4088 clusters and 531 …

Experimental Verification Of Electroosmotic Dehumidification With Nafion And Plaster-Silica Gel Membranes, David W. Gerlach

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

Heat Transfer Coefficient In A Packed Sphere Regenerator For Use In Active Magnetic Regenerative Refrigeration, Michael Frischmann, Jurt Engelbrecht, Gregory Nellis, Sandford Klein

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

Nucleate Boiling In Water For Different Pressures, Henning Feldmann, Andrea Luke

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

Performance Evaluation And Design Optimization Of Refrigerated Display Cabinets Through Fluid Dynamic Analysis, Gianpiero Artico, Stephane Mousset, Davide Fortini

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

Development And Performance Evaluation Of A Semi Indirect Evaporative Cooler, Maneesh Dubey, Sps Rajpat

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

No abstract provided.

Mitigating Disaster: A Communitarian Response, Robert M. Ackerman

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

In this essay, I present a communitarian view as to how we might best respond to disaster, and in particular, to losses suffered by the direct victims of disaster. My focus will be on financial compensation to disaster victims, which admittedly occupies only a small part of the spectrum of disaster response. Emergency "first responder" activities are matters about which I have no expertise; volunteering at my local food bank hardly qualifies me to advise FEMA or the Red Cross. The blunders for which these organizations have recently been responsible are apparent, and so are some of their causes, but …

Mediation: The Common Sense Solution To Solving The Myriad Choice Of Law Issues In Complex Aviation Accident Cases, Michael J. Holland

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

Six minutes after Swissair First Officer Stefan Loew advised Canadian air traffic control authorities that Swissair Flight 111 had declared an emergency, that electric power had been lost and that the crew was attempting to prepare the cabin for an emergency landing by using flashlights, Swissair Flight 111, an MD-11 aircraft, plunged into the Atlantic Ocean some nine miles off the coast of Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, resulting in the death of 215 passengers and 14 crewmembers abroad the ill-fated flight.

Reducing Estate And Trust Litigation Through Disclosure, In Terrorem Clauses, Mediation And Arbitration, Jonathan G. Blattmachr

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

This Article discusses how litigation relating to the administration of estates and trusts might be reduced through by careful planning prior to the property owner's transfer of wealth during lifetime or at death. As the article details, litigation involving trust and estate matters often involves an emotional element not present in most other legally disputed matters. That also suggests that methods to reduce the risk of such litigation occurring may be unique to such matters. In Part 1, certain background matters relating to the climate for such litigation are presented. In Part 2, the historic "tool" of a disinheritance clause …

A Constitutional "Right" To Deny And Promote Genocide? Preempting The Usurpation Of Human Rights Discourse Towards Incitement From A Canadian Perspective, Karen Eltis

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

I would like to thank the organizers of the conference, particularly Sheri Rosenberg, for their gracious invitation to speak to what is undoubtedly one of the most pressing themes commanding our attention - genocide and its denial. This is a time when historical truth struggles to endure in the face of insidious attacks at times couched in human rights rhetoric.

The Mediation Of Securities Class Action Suits, Jed D. Melnick, Daniel Weinstein, Michael Young, Mary Jo Barry, Max Berger, Michael Goodstein, Gregory Markel, Samuel H. Rudman, Alan Salpeter

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

On September 27, 2007, a packed Moot Court Room at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law welcomed two prominent JAMS mediators, Judge Daniel Weinstein (Ret.) and Michael Young, Esq., to a symposium on the mediation of securities class actions. Judge Weinstein and Mr. Young were joined by a panel of distinguished practitioners from all sides of the securities class action bar, including plaintiffs' lawyers Max Berger and Sam Rudman, defense lawyers Gregory Markel and Alan Salpeter, and insurance carrier lawyers Mary Jo Barry and Michael Goodstein.