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Reliability Assessment Of Ion Contamination Residues On Printed Circuit Board, Minh Tam Tran Nguyen

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Ion contaminants from Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assembly processes pose a high reliability risk because they result in damaged circuits. Therefore, it is essential to understand the level of ionic species on the electronic circuitry as well as the reliability risks caused by these contaminants. There are a number of approaches available in the industry to assess the reliability risks ; for example, the water drop test (WDT) is one of the techniques used to determine the propensity of an ionic contaminant to cause electrical short failures by dendrite formation. The objective of this research is to determine the time …

A Child Distracted: Understanding The Relationship Between Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder And Subjective Well-Being, Joshua M. Nadeau

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a commonly diagnosed mental health condition among children and adolescents, with studies suggesting that OCD has the potential for significant disruption of academic and social performance. Subjective well-being (SWB) represents a non-traditional conceptualization of mental health within the dual factor model, wherein SWB and measures of psychopathology (e.g., problematic levels of internalizing and externalizing behaviors) provide a more comprehensive picture of mental wellness. The current study examined the nature of the relationship between clinical characteristics of pediatric OCD and SWB within school-age youth (N=65) seeking treatment from an outpatient pediatric neuropsychiatric clinic. Additionally, the potential …

The Role Of Connectedness And Religious Factors On Bullying Participation Among Preadolescents In Puerto Rico, Melissa C. Mercado-Crespo

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Relationships or connections with caring pro-social others (e.g., parents, teachers, school, friends, neighborhood, religion) serve as pro-resilience assets that may enhance children's abilities to cope with bullying. The purpose of this research study was to explore the roles of connectedness and religiosity as potential factors that could enhance resiliency against bullying among preadolescents in Puerto Rico (PR). This doctoral dissertation also addressed several gaps in the children's bullying, resilience and religiosity research literature.

A sample of 426 community-based afterschool program preadolescents (ages 10-12 years old) participated in this exploratory, cross-sectional study, by completing a quantitative questionnaire in paper and pencil …

Source Memory And Generation Effects In Parkinson's Disease, Lynn Elizabeth Oelke

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The primary aim of this study was to investigate source memory performance in individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD). The secondary goal was to explore how memory was impacted when subjects were asked to generate responses during encoding. Fifty idiopathic PD patients and fifty healthy control subjects completed a task measuring item memory and source memory which also included a generation manipulation. Relative to controls, PD patients exhibited deficits in source memory but not item memory. Both groups demonstrated enhanced memory performance in the generative condition of the item memory task. The PD group displayed a marginally significant trend toward …

Mapping Dissertation Genre Ecology, Kate Lisbeth Pantelides

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Though the pervasive rumor that the “traditional” dissertation persists because of the “I suffered, so they too should suffer” mentality — the professor revenge theory — students are often the ones eager to pin down writing genres so that they can master them. However, hopes to stabilize and thus capture the secret or equation of the dissertation genre are futile, since genres, like language, are alive: rhetorical, evolving, and flexible. Thus, to demonstrate the contemporary context of the dissertation genre, the conflicting perspectives of university stakeholders, the forces working on the genre to enact change, and the process by which …

Dynamic Processes In Network Goods: Modeling, Analysis And Applications, Arnut Paothong

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The network externality function plays a very important role in the study of economic network industries. Moreover, the consumer group dynamic interactions coupled with network externality concept is going to play a dominant role in the network goods in the 21st century. The existing literature is stemmed on a choice of externality function with certain quantitative properties. The utility function coupled with the network externality function is used to investigate static properties of rational equilibrium. The aim of this work is to systematically initiate a development of quantitative effects of the concept of network externality and its influence on the …

Scfslimb Ubiquitin Ligase Suppresses Condensin Ii–Mediated Nuclear Reorganization By Degrading Cap-H2, Daniel W. Buster, Scott G. Daniel, Huy Q. Nguyen, Sarah L. Windler, Lara C. Skwarek, Maureen Peterson

Dartmouth Scholarship

Condensin complexes play vital roles in chromosome condensation during mitosis and meiosis. Condensin II uniquely localizes to chromatin throughout the cell cycle and, in addition to its mitotic duties, modulates chromosome organization and gene expression during interphase. Mitotic condensin activity is regulated by phosphorylation, but mechanisms that regulate condensin II during interphase are unclear. Here, we report that condensin II is inactivated when its subunit Cap-H2 is targeted for degradation by the SCF(Slimb) ubiquitin ligase complex and that disruption of this process dramatically changed interphase chromatin organization. Inhibition of SCF(Slimb) function reorganized interphase chromosomes into dense, compact domains and disrupted …

Shattered Dreams: An Analysis Of The Georgia Board Of Regents' Admissions Ban From A Constitutional And International Human Rights Perspective, Azadeh Shahshahani, Chaka Washington

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

Access to higher education for undocumented immigrants is a highly debated issue across the country. While some states have been more inclusive of undocumented students, other states have implemented laws which make higher education unattainable for this group. In 2008, South Carolina enacted House Bill 4400 which bars undocumented immigrants from attending public colleges and universities. The University System of Georgia is, so far, the only other public university system to enact a policy which outright bans undocumented students from certain colleges.

This article begins by discussing the Georgia Board of Regents' ban from a constitutional perspective, applying an equal …

A Local Official's Guide To Language Access Laws, David Jung, Noemi Gallardo, Ryan Harris

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

Sharp growth in immigration has introduced California to a large number of persons who do not speak and understand English well enough to make use of basic social services. These individuals may not know what public services are available, may not be able to communicate with local officials, and may not receive information that local agencies release to the public. Local agencies throughout California should ensure that all their services are accessible to persons for whom English is a barrier to understanding.

This article first explains why the California and federal constitutions forbid laws requiring that services be provided in …

Are California's Homeless Children Being Left Behind - Analyzing The Implementation Of Mckinney-Vento Education Rights In California, Taylor Pospichel

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

The term "homeless" evokes the image of an individual adult begging for change on a city sidewalk. The growing problem of homeless families, and of homeless children in particular, has not achieved the same level of social consciousness. Perhaps for that reason, the services in place for homeless individuals are not equipped to address the needs of displaced children. Title VII of the federal McKinney-Vento Act addresses the problems homeless children face in attending and succeeding in school. California has similar measures in place. However, the needs of California's homeless children are not adequately met at present.

This note exan-mines …

Physician Assisted Suicide: Debunking The Myths Surrounding The Elderly, Poor And Disabled, Anne Marie Su

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

In most states, patients with terminal, painful, and debilitating conditions have no means of ending their suffering except by waiting to die. As interest in physician assisted suicide began to grow in this country, the Supreme Court in a series of decisions expressed fear that recognition of a right to die would lead to abuses. For example, disability rights activists in particular argue that it would encourage burdened family members to pressure disabled persons to end their lives. Evidence from the two states that have legalized physician assisted suicide, however, should lay these fears to rest.

This note opens with …

Planting People, Growing Justice: The Three Pillars Of New Social Justice Lawyering, Artika R. Tyner

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

To accomplish meaningful social change, lawyers must move beyond their traditional role as mediaries between clients and the justice system and work collaboratively with marginalized communities. Lawyers should stand as leaders to help underprivileged people obtain the basic necessities of life and dignity. To that end, Dr. Tyner introduces three pillars of new social justice lawyering: social justice lawyering, leadership, and public policy advocacy.

This essay opens with a survey of several theoretical approaches to social justice lawyering. It moves on to examine how lawyers can serve as leaders. Finally, the article explores ways in which lawyers can serve as …

Rape By The System: The Existence And Effects Of Sexual Abuse Of Women In United States Prisons, Samiera Saliba

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

For thousands of women incarcerated in U.S. prisons, punishment has come to include sexual abuse by male prison guards. Twenty-five percent of women inside prison report such abuse, and that number likely falls short of the true figure. Nonetheless, the majority of guards in women's prisons continue to be male.

This note first explores the reasons for the prevalence of sexual abuse in women's prisons. It moves on to the effect of this abuse on women inside and on their communities. The note also surveys the legal barriers that prevent abused women inside from seeking redress. Finally, the note proposes …

Sustaining Abundance And Distributional Patterns Of Benthic Diatoms From Streams In Kentucky, Usa, K. M. Manoylov, R. J. Stevenson, Y. K. Wang

Faculty and Staff Works

A sustainable approach to the preservation of natural aquatic communities requires detailed understanding of primary producers in those communities. Diatom species abundance depends on the ecological conditions and species' ability to distribute and grow at conditions close to its optima. The abundancedistribution relationship of diatom species was studied along an anthropogenic gradient in Kentucky streams. Mean relative abundance of diatoms found in reference streams decreased with an increase of nutrients and chloride, while distribution remained wide. Diatoms from the non-reference streams had higher diversity, but even with wide distribution, they had low abundance. Species that were most common and most …

The Affordable Care Act And Beyond: Opportunities For Advancing Health Equity And Social Justice, Rene Bowser

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

In 2010, the most monumental health care legislation in forty-five years was enacted. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA") makes changes great and small in virtually every important component of the American health care system. The new law's implications will not be known fully for many years because state governments and federal agencies are in the process of interpreting key provisions, drafting rules and devising general implementation strategies. And, uncertainty exists about the scope of the ACA because of the recent Supreme Court ruling in National Federal of Independent Business v. Sebelius. The court upheld nearly all of …

More Restrictive Than Necessary: A Police Review Of Secure Housing Units, Zafir Shaiq

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

When almost seven thousand Pelican Bay inmates refused food for weeks on end, California took notice of the unacceptable living conditions in its Secure Housing Units (or SHUs). SHU residents live for months and years with almost no human contact, and succumb to serious mental illness as a result. Despite the attention that the hunger strikes brought to the issue, however, meaningful improvement to California's SHUs does not appear to be on the horizon.

This note begins with the history of isolation in American prisons and its use as a means of long-term punishment and control. It then depicts the …

Ohio Oil And Gas Litigation In The New Fracking Era, Blake Watson

School of Law Faculty Publications

There is a new era of oil and gas exploration in Ohio: the horizontal “fracking” era. Although the hydraulic fracturing process has been utilized for decades, the recent development of horizontal drilling methods has enabled companies to extract oil and gas from the Marcellus and Utica deep shale formations. Horizontal hydraulic fracturing has substantially changed oil and gas drilling in eastern Ohio, as evident by the following statements taken from a complaint filed by landowners in Columbiana County:

From 2008 through 2010, few Columbiana County landowners understood the significance of the Utica shale play. ... [M]any landowners enter[ed] into oil …

A Comparison Of Sexual Minority Youth Who Attend Religiously-Affiliated Schools And Their Nonreligious School-Attending Counterparts, Brandon Stewart

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

Sexual minority (lesbian, gay, and bisexual) youth are an at-risk group for negative health outcomes; however, investigations into potential protective factors, such as religion, are rarely conducted. Investigations of sexual minority youth who attend schools with religious affiliation, and how attending a religiously-affiliated school may relate to alcohol use and school belonging in this at-risk population, are lacking in the literature. The present study compares descriptive characteristics and “outness” levels of sexual minority youth who attend religious schools to sexual minorities who do not attend religious schools (Objective one), and also investigates if attending religiously-affiliated schools is associated with levels …

Anti-Lipase Activity Of Quercus Infectoria G.Olivier Extract, Sirinan Thubthimthed., Sarunya Laovitthayanggoon, Parkpoom Siriarchavatana, Konlawit Chaithongsri, Chuleratana Banchonglikitkul

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Antibacterial Activity Of A-Mangostin From The Pericarp Extract Of Garcinia Mangostana L. Against Drug Resistant Bacteria, Griangsak Eumkeb, Sineewan Phitaktim

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Gene Cloning And Expression Of A Triterpene Synthase From Alangium Lamarckii, Nattaon Tansakul, Pimpimon Tansakul, Wanchai De-Eknamkul

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Investigation On Phytochemical, Antioxidant And Cytotoxic Properties Of Momordica Cochinchinensis (Gac) Fruit Extracted By Supercritical Fluid Carbon Dioxide (Scf-Co2) Method, Prapaipat Klungsupya., Worawan Tiatragoon, Thanchanok Muangman, Jirawat. Eiamwat, Sarunya Laovitthayanggoon, Jeerayu Thongdo-A, Srisak Trangwacharakul

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Meloxicam-Loaded Ph Sensitive Polymeric Micelles: Solvents And Entrapment Methods, Thisirak Woraphatphadung, Warayuth Sajomsang, Theerasak Rojanarata, Tanasait Ngawhirunpat, Praneet Opanasopit

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Stability Evaluation Of A Hair Conditioner Comprising A Mixed Extract From Fruits Of Phyllanthus Emblica And Zanthoxylum Limon Ella, Sitthiphong Soradech, Buppachart Potduang, Itsara Keeta, Wanlapha Saisin, Suchipha Wannaphatchaiyong, Cholticha Niwaspragrit

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.

The U.S. V. The Red Cross: Customary International Humanitarian Law And Universal Jurisdiction, Noura Erakat

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

The Volta Convention: An Effective Tool For Transboundary Water Resource Management In An Era Of Impending Climate Change And Devastating Natural Disasters, Megan Matthews

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Pharmacokinetic And Bioequivalence Evaluation Of Two Formulations Of Levocetirizine 5 Mg In Healthy Thai Volunteers, Chutima Jantarat, Thitima Keskanokwong

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmacokinetics of levoceterizine have been studied, however, obtained information was only from the Western people. เท addition, the license of this drug formulation was expired few years ago. For approval of this new generic drug, the bioequivalen...

Compulsory Licensing Of Chronic Diseases Pharmaceuticals Thailand, Sakda Thanicul, Matthew Lim Braslow

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

For pharmaceutical companies, obtaining patent protection for the pharmaceuticals they develop is essential. Patent protection assures that the pharmaceutical company will have a reasonable opportunity to recoup their most likely quite heavy investment in the new drug and allow the company to control the wholesale market price of the drugs. These key intellectual property rights are truly at the heart of the internationally recognized intellectual property regime. For patent right holders in general merchandise, say an innovative paperclip or mousetrap, the absolute right of the patent holder as to the distribution and price is perfectly acceptable. Pharmaceutical patents however, with …

Detection Of Esterase Activity Converting Cytotoxic Renieramycin M To Jorunnamycin A In The Crude Enzyme Of The Nudibranch Jorunna Funebris, Dalad Waropastrakul., Khanit Suwanborirux, Wanchai De-Eknamkul, Taksina Chuanasa

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Use Of Three Thai Indigenous Vegetables As Potential Dietary Fiber Sources For Health Food Product, Jeeravu Thongdon-A., Prapaipat Klungsupya, Thanchanok Muangman, Arkachai Tantrawong, Srisak Trangvacharakul

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.