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Usa V. Eric Rivera

2021 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Commonwealth Times 2021-02-24

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Racial Disproportionality In School Discipline, Melissa Becker

Graduate Teacher Education

Racial disproportionality in discipline has been present, documented and researched for several decades. A growing body of evidence indicates that students of color, most specifically African American males, receive the highest rate and most severe forms of exclusionary discipline (suspension and expulsion). Certain contributing factors found responsible for the increasing rates in disproportionality, such as implicit bias and the implementation of a zero-tolerance policy, have been linked to the Nation’s deeply rooted history of racism. Therefore causing the academic achievement gap between African American and white students to also continue to widen. Evidence further indicates a correlation between exclusionary discipline …

Victor Mejia-Espinoza V. Attorney General United States

2021 Decisions

Agency

Comparison Of A Smartfin With An Infrared Sea Surface Temperature Radiometer In The Atlantic Ocean, Robert J. W. Brewin, Werenfrid Wimmer, Phillip J. Bresnahan, Tyler Cyronak, Andreas J. Andersson, Giorgio Dall’Olmo

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

The accuracy and precision of satellite sea surface temperature (SST) products in nearshore coastal waters are not well known, owing to a lack of in-situ data available for validation. It has been suggested that recreational watersports enthusiasts, who immerse themselves in nearshore coastal waters, be used as a platform to improve sampling and fill this gap. One tool that has been used worldwide by surfers is the Smartfin, which contains a temperature sensor integrated into a surfboard fin. If tools such as the Smartfin are to be considered for satellite validation work, they must be carefully evaluated against state-of-the-art techniques …

2021 February 24 - Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council, East Tennessee State University

Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

My Body, My Temple: The Constitutional Requirement For Religious Exemptions To A Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate, Ben Davisson

SLU Law Journal Online

While the COVID-19 crisis has caused many to fear the threat that the virus poses to the health and safety of themselves and their loved ones, for others, and particularly for those with certain religious beliefs, the cure is worse than the disease. The possibility of a government mandated vaccine has caused extreme anxiety for many Americans. In this article, Ben Davisson discusses the constitutionality of mandatory vaccination programs and how such programs may come into conflict with the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.

Quantum Gravitational Onset Of Starobinsky Inflation In A Closed Universe, Lucia Gordon, Bao Fei Li, Parampreet Singh

Faculty Publications

Recent cosmic microwave background observations favor low-energy-scale inflationary models in a closed universe. However, the onset of inflation in such models for a closed universe is known to be severely problematic. In particular, such a universe recollapses within a few Planck seconds and encounters a big crunch singularity when initial conditions are given in the Planck regime. We show that this problem of the onset of inflation in low-energy-scale inflationary models can be successfully overcome in a quantum-gravitational framework where the big bang/big crunch singularities are resolved and a nonsingular cyclic evolution exists prior to inflation. As an example, we …

Minutes, Faculty Research And Development Committee Meetings, Wednesday, February 17, And Wednesday, February 24, 2021, Faculty Research And Development Committee

Faculty Research and Development Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Pasquarello, Plaintiffs/ Appellants V. Tcc Veterinary Services, Inc., Dr. Tyler S. Stiens, Artz Vetmed : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2021– )

Third District Court, Summit County Case No. 160500473, Judges Kara Pettit and Kent Holmberg

WRONA DUBOIS, PLLC, Joseph E. Wrona, Attorneys for Appellees

CHRISTIANSEN LAW, PLLC, Stephen K. Christiansen ( 6512), Heidi K. Gordon, Attorneys for Appellants

Fluid Separation And Network Deformation In Wetting Of Soft And Swollen Surfaces, Zhuoyun Cai, Artem Skabeev, Svetlana Morozova, Jonathan T. Pham

Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications

When a water drop is placed onto a soft polymer network, a wetting ridge develops at the drop periphery. The height of this wetting ridge is typically governed by the drop surface tension balanced by elastic restoring forces of the polymer network. However, the situation is more complex when the network is swollen with fluid, because the fluid may separate from the network at the contact line. Here we study the fluid separation and network deformation at the contact line of a soft polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) network, swollen with silicone oil. By controlling both the degrees of crosslinking and swelling, we …

Pasquarello, Plaintiffs/ Appellants V. Tcc Veterinary Services, Inc., Dr. Tyler S. Stiens, Artz Vetmed : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2021– )

Third District Court, Summit County Case No. 160500473, Judges Kara Pettit and Kent Holmberg

WRONA DUBOIS, PLLC, Joseph E. Wrona, Attorneys for Appellees

CHRISTIANSEN LAW, PLLC, Stephen K. Christiansen ( 6512), Heidi K. Gordon, Attorneys for Appellants

Minutes From February 24 2021, University Senate

University Senate Minutes

Minutes from February 24 2021 University Senate Meeting

Spectrum, Volume 46, Issue 2, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: American Democracy Under Siege -- Student Activities Continues “Unleash Your Potential” Series -- The Chris Harrison Controversy -- Building a Bridge: Reaching out to LGBTQ Catholics -- Changes in Sacred Heart Dining

Protection Of Data In Armed Conflict, Robin Geiss, Henning Lahmann

International Law Studies

This article presents a novel way to conceptualize the protection of data in situations of armed conflict. Although the question of the targeting of data through adversarial military cyber operations and its implications for the qualification of such conduct under International Humanitarian Law has been on scholars’ and states’ radar for the last few years, there remain a number of misunderstandings as to how to think about the notion of “data.” Based on a number of fictional scenarios, the article clarifies the pertinent terminology and makes some expedient distinctions between various types of data. It then analyzes how existing international …

Online Brand Advocacy And Brand Loyalty: A Reciprocal Relationship?, Violetta Wilk, Geoffrey N. Soutar, Paul Harrigan

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of the online brand advocacy (OBA) and brand loyalty relationship through a social identity theory lens.

Design/methodology/approach: An online survey was used to obtain the needed data and the relationships of interest were examined using a partial least squares structural equation modelling approach.

Findings: Brand loyalty and consumer-brand identification were found to be predictors of OBA, while OBA impacted on purchase intent. In addition, a strong reciprocal relationship was found between OBA and brand loyalty, which has not been reported in prior studies.

Research limitations/implications: This study highlighted OBA's …

The Use Of Video For Patient Information And Education: A Scoping Review Of The Variability And Effectiveness Of Interventions, Arunangsu Chatterjee, Gary Strong, Madison Milne-Ives, Edward Meinert, Matthew Halkes, Emma Wyatt-Haines

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Non-Destructive Correlative 3d Characterization Of Nuclear Graphite: From The Micro-Scale To The Nano-Scale, Stephen Kelly, Robin White, William Harris, Tobias Volkenandt, Giuliano Laudone, Katie Jones, Benjamin Tordoff, Ben Veater

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Graphite is a key material in the design and operation of a wide range of nuclear reactors because of its attractive combination of thermal, mechanical, and neutron interaction properties. In all its applications, the microstructural evolution of nuclear graphite under operating conditions will strongly influence reactor lifetime and performance. However, measuring the 3D microstructural characteristics of nuclear graphite has traditionally faced many challenges. X-ray tomographic techniques face limitations in achievable resolution on bulk (mm-sized) specimens while serial sectioning techniques like FIB-SEM struggle to achieve adequate milling rates for tomographic imaging over representative volumes. To address these shortcomings, we present here …

The Bg News February 24, 2021, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 24, 2021. Volume 100-Issue 22.

Clinical Signs Predictive Of Severe Illness In Young Pakistani Infants, Shahira Shahid, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Kanwal Nayani, Ayesha Munir, Nick Brown, Anita K. M. Zaidi, Fyezah Jehan, Muhammad Imran Nisar

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Objective: Early detection of specific signs and symptoms to predict severe illness is essential to prevent infant mortality. As a continuation of the results from the multicenter Young Infants Clinical Signs and Symptoms (YICSS) study, we present here the performance of the seven-sign algorithm in 3 age categories (0-6 days, 7-27 days and 28-59 days) in Pakistani infants aged 0-59 days.
Results: From September 2003 to November 2004, 2950 infants were enrolled (age group 0-6 days = 1633, 7-27 days = 817, 28-59 days = 500). The common reason for seeking care was umbilical redness or discharge (29.2%) in the …

The Missouri Miner, February 24, 2021

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

Cellular And Molecular Dynamics During Early Oral Osseointegration: A Comprehensive Characterization In The Lewis Rat, Sutton E. Wheelis, Cláudia Cristina Biguetti, Shruti Natarajan, Alexandra Arteaga, Jihad El Allami, Bhuvana Lakkasetter Chandrashekar, Gustavo P. Garlet, Danieli C. Rodrigues

School of Podiatric Medicine Publications

Objective:

There is a need to improve the predictability of osseointegration in implant dentistry. Current literature uses a variety of in vivo titanium (Ti) implantation models to investigate failure modes, and test new materials and surfaces. However, these models produces a variety of results, making comparison across studies difficult. The purpose of this study is to validate an oral osseointegration in the Lewis rat to provide a reproducible baseline to track inflammatory response and healing of Ti implants.

Methods:

Ti screws (0.76 mm Ø x 2 mm length) were implanted into the maxillary diastema of 52 adult male Lewis rats. …

Characterization, Immobilization, And Polymer Related Applications Of Watermelon Seed Powder, A Practical Source Of Urease Enzyme, Anthony Quan Quoc Mai

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Urease enzyme was crystallized almost a century ago, and to this day its intrinsic stability is not ideal for everyday applications. This work introduces a new process by which a naturally encapsulated material, watermelon seed powder (WMSP), is characterized for its stability and activity. WMSP enzymatic activity has been measured for over a year at various storage conditions—exposed to ambient atmosphere for a year, WMSP retained above 90% activity. In aqueous conditions, the enzyme maintained above 60% activity after two months; with the addition of a preservative that number stays at about 90%. There is a pH shift of the …

Montana Kaimin, February 24, 2021, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Linkages Between Grade Point Average And Student Ratings, Robert D. Richardson, Robert L. Williams

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

In order to better understand the potential influence of high school students’ grades on how they rate their teachers and schools, we explored the relationship between student grade point average and student ratings of teacher and school effectiveness in 370 classes taught by 230 instructors with over 6,000 students in grades 9–12 in an Intermountain West school district. Teachers were evaluated with an 18-item student survey. Students also rated their schools with six additional items. The performance measure was the grade point average (GPA) for the quarter in which students evaluated their teachers and schools. ANOVAs showed that both year …

Combine Multi-Type Module Card Structure Fixed Design, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

Every module need take up space in the PCBA layout and system internal. When product support multitype

module, it should provide more space in the PCBA layout, but some configuration doesn’t need to

support all module, so they will waste in the non‐use module space. If we can leverage same space for

different module that can saving space and cost. It also can help service to change module for user

request. How to do change different module on the same place is our idea. We design out very clear and

convenience method to resolve this problem.

An Automated Regression Testing Framework For Validating Voxel Data Pipelines, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

A Voxel is the minimal subdivision of a space at the resolution that a device is working. A Voxel Data

Pipeline aims to produce the voxel representation of the content to be consumed by the device from

some input representation, usually as vector data (e.g. triangle meshes). During this process, in most

of the cases it is required that the content 3D geometry suffers one or more transformations to apply

certain compensations which are device specific. Examples are scaling, surface offsets or color

corrections which are required by a 3D Printer to produce the part with the expected part quality …

White Balancing Of A Camera In A Home Appliance_Id-05265, Christian Mohr

Defensive Publications Series

The invention proposes that a kitchen appliance with a camera assisted cooking to achieve auto white balance (AWB) by using an algorithm. The algorithm allows the prevention of color biasing, commonly caused by a color channel failure during image processing. The color biasing results in the wrong estimation of food browning to mislead users to end up cooking processes based on the image's information with low qualities. It causes the users to get overcooked or undercooked foods to degrade the user experience. Hence, the invention solves the color biasing issue, thereby allowing accurate identification of food browning inside an oven.

Fall-Protection Harness Training: Donning Skill Improves With Up To Four Repetitions, Zachary Bunney, Roger C. Jensen, Daniel Autenrieth

Safety Health & Industrial Hygiene

Injuries and fatalities from falling remain a major occupational safety concern. Among the multiple tactics for preventing fatal falls is the use of personal fall protection involving wearing a harness connected to a secure anchor point. This requires training to ensure trainees understand the importance of fall protection and have the skill to implement it correctly. One important skill is donning a fall protection harness and adjusting the straps. Those who conduct training on fall protection need to coach trainees through the steps involved in donning a harness. This study was undertaken to learn the benefits of practicing with the …

Virginia Bar Exam, February 2021, Section 2

Virginia Bar Exam Archive

No abstract provided.