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Noncitizen Harboring And The Freedom Of Association, Shalini Bhargava Ray

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Insuring Justice, Allyson E. Gold

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Goodbye To Greenwashing In The Fashion Industry: Greater Enforcement And Guidelines, Kasey A. West

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

An Unattainable Standard: Analyzing The Fourth Circuit's Approach To The State-Created Danger Doctrine, Elizabeth G. Poole

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Characterization Of Lingual Foramina Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, Fatma Elbaz, Fatma Ata, Bassant Mowafy, Jilan Youssef

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

Objective: To assess the location and anatomical character of lingual foramina using CBCT. Materials and Methods:CBCT records of 108 patients were evaluated to detect the presence, location, size, and number of lingual foraminausing axial, and cross sectional images. Results: A total of 463 lingual foramina (representing 100% of all patients)were found. Individuals had between one and eight lingual foraminaon their jaw, with the majority of cases having four(24.1%). Regarding the size; 336 (72.7%) were ≤1 mm and 127 (27.3%) were >1 mm. Regarding the location, only 162(35%) were LLF, while most of the lingual foramina were MLF (65%). Moreover 23 …

Methacrylate Versus Ormocer - Based Composites: Impact Of Preheating On Repair Bond Strength, Aya M. El Said, Asmaa A. Mohamed, Ashraf I. Ali, Salah H. Mahmoud

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

Objective: To evaluate and compare the impact of preheating on the repair bond strength of Methacrylate and Ormocerbased composite. Materials and Methods: A total number of 24 standardized cuboid composite blocks were fabricatedwith the aid of teflon split mold (25×4×4) mm dimensions. Half of these composite blocks were made from a universalnanohybrid methacrylate-based composite and the other half was made from a universal nanohybrid Ormocer based.The top surfaces of all mounted specimens were surface treated with sandblasting, silane coupling agents, and universaladhesive of the same brand of composite. Four cylindrical composite rods (2 mm height, 3 mm internal diameter) werebuilt …

Evaluation Of Surface Roughness, Water Sorption, And Solubility Of Glass Ionomer Restorative Cement Incorporated With Different Antibiotics, Wafaa S. Ahmed, Essam E. Al-Wakeel, Enas T. Enan, Noha A. El-Wassefy

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

Objective: To evaluate the influence of adding different antibiotics to glass ionomer cement (GIC) on its surfaceroughness, water sorption, and solubility. Materials and Methods: A two-component GIC system (Fuji IX) andcommercially available antibiotic tablets including ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin /clavulanate were used. The two typesof powdered antibiotics were incorporated and stirred with the GIC powder at a ratio of 2 wt%. A total number of 120Specimens were prepared using a split Teflon mold and grouped as follows; group I: Conventional GIC as a controlgroup, group II: Ciprofloxacin-modified GIC, group III: (Amoxicillin/Clavulanate)-modified GIC, group IV: acombination of the two antibiotics-modified GIC. Each …

Superconductivity And Fermi Surface Studies Of Β″-(Bedt-Ttf)2[(H2o)(Nh4)2cr(C2o4)3]·18-Crown-6, Brett Laramee, Raju Ghimire, David Graf, Lee Martin, Toby J. Blundell, Charles Agosta

Physics

We report rf-penetration depth measurements of the quasi-2D organic superconductor (Formula presented.) -(BEDT-TTF) (Formula presented.) [(H (Formula presented.) O)(NH (Formula presented.)) (Formula presented.) Cr(C (Formula presented.) O (Formula presented.)) (Formula presented.)]·18-crown-6, which has the largest separation between consecutive conduction layers of any 2D organic metal with a single packing motif. Using a contactless tunnel diode oscillator measurement technique, we show the zero-field cooling dependence and field sweeps up to 28 T oriented at various angles with respect to the crystal conduction planes. When oriented parallel to the layers, the upper critical field, (Formula presented.) T, which is the calculated paramagnetic …

International Society Of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Energy Drinks And Energy Shots, Andrew R. Jagim, Patrick S. Harty, Grant M. Tinsley, Chad M. Kerksick, Adam M. Gonzalez, Richard B. Kreider, Shawn M. Arent, Ralf Jager, Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, Jeffrey R. Stout, Bill I. Campbell, Trisha Vandusseldorp, Jose Antonio

Faculty Scholarship

Position Statement: The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) bases the following position stand on a critical analysis of the literature regarding the effects of energy drink (ED) or energy shot (ES) consumption on acute exercise performance, metabolism, and cognition, along with synergistic exercise-related performance outcomes and training adaptations. The following 13 points constitute the consensus of the Society and have been approved by the Research Committee of the Society: Energy drinks (ED) commonly contain caffeine, taurine, ginseng, guarana, carnitine, choline, B vitamins (vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, and B12), vitamin C, vitamin A (beta carotene), vitamin D, …

Crystal Structure Of Tert-Butyl 3,6-Diiodocarbazole9-Carboxylate, Elizabeth N. Sielaff, Richard J. Staples, Shannon Biros

Open Access Publishing Support Funded Articles

The mol­ecular structure of tert-butyl 3,6-di­iodo­carbazole-9-carboxyl­ate, C₁₇H₁₅I₂NO₂, features a nearly planar 13-membered carbazole ring with C—I bond lengths of 2.092 (4) and 2.104 (4) Å. The carbamate group has key bond lengths of 1.404 (6) Å (N—C), 1.330 (5) Å (O—C), and 1.201 (6) Å (C=O). The crystal contains inter­molecular π–π inter­actions, as well as both type I and type II inter­molecular I⋯I inter­actions.

A Mixed Phosphine Sulfide/Selenide Structure As An Instructional Example For How To Evaluate The Quality Of A Model, Sean Parkin, Jeremy Cunningham, Brian Rawls, John E. Bender, Richard J. Staples, Shannon Biros

Open Access Publishing Support Funded Articles

This paper compares variations on a structure model derived from an X-ray diffraction data set from a solid solution of chalcogenide derivatives of cis-1,2-bis­(di­phenyl­phosphan­yl)ethyl­ene, namely, 1,2-(ethene-1,2-di­yl)bis­(di­phenyl­phoshpine sulfide/selenide), C₂₆H₂₂P₂S_1.13Se_0.87. A sequence of processes are presented to ascertain the composition of the crystal, along with strategies for which aspects of the model to inspect to ensure a chemically and crystallographically realistic structure. Criteria include mis-matches between F _obs ² and F _calc ², plots of |F _obs| vs |F _calc|, residual electron density, checkCIF alerts, pitfalls …

Assessing Hardware Security Threats Posed By Hardware Trojans In Power Electronics, Quinn Kinzie

All Theses

This study investigates the threat of hardware Trojans (HTs) in power electronics applications, a rising concern due to the growing demand for cost-effective embedded solutions in power systems. With the supply chain for electronic hardware devices expanding globally, particularly to low-cost foundries in foreign locations, there is an increasing risk of HT attacks. While there has been extensive research on HTs in computer applications, little consideration has been given to their threat in power electronics. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of a power electronics HT by implementing a novel HT design into a gate drive circuit. Additionally, the research proposes …

Vision-Based Online Defect Detection Of Polymeric Film Via Structural Quality Metrics, Nathir Rawashdeh, Paniz Hazaveh, Safwan Altarazi

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Nondestructive and contactless online approaches for detecting defects in polymer films are of significant interest in manufacturing. This paper develops vision-based quality metrics for detecting the defects of width consistency, film edge straightness, and specks in a polymeric film production process. The three metrics are calculated from an online low-cost grayscale camera positioned over the moving film before the final collection roller and can be implemented in real-time to monitor the film manufacturing for process and quality control. The objective metrics are calibrated to correlate with an expert ranking of test samples, and results show that they can be used …

Flextype: Flexible Text Input With A Small Set Of Input Gestures, Dylan Gaines, Mackenzie M. Baker, Keith Vertanen

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

In many situations, it may be impractical or impossible to enter text by selecting precise locations on a physical or touchscreen keyboard. We present an ambiguous keyboard with four character groups that has potential applications for eyes-free text entry, as well as text entry using a single switch or a brain-computer interface. We develop a procedure for optimizing these character groupings based on a disambiguation algorithm that leverages a long-span language model. We produce both alphabetically-constrained and unconstrained character groups in an offline optimization experiment and compare them in a longitudinal user study. Our results did not show a significant …

Don't Bet Against Mother Nature: The Changing Climate's Impact On The United States' Gaming Industry, Nicole Walsh

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Microbial Motility At The Bottom Of North America: Digital Holographic Microscopy And Genomic Motility Signatures In Badwater Spring, Death Valley National Park, Carl Snyder, Jakob P. Centlvre, Shrikant Bhute, Jay Nadeau, Multiple Additional Authors

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Motility is widely distributed across the tree of life and can be recognized by microscopy regardless of phylogenetic affiliation, biochemical composition, or mechanism. Microscopy has thus been proposed as a potential tool for detection of biosignatures for extraterrestrial life; however, traditional light microscopy is poorly suited for this purpose, as it requires sample preparation, involves fragile moving parts, and has a limited volume of view. In this study, we deployed a field-portable digital holographic microscope (DHM) to explore microbial motility in Badwater Spring, a saline spring in Death Valley National Park, and complemented DHM imaging with 16S rRNA gene amplicon …

Grandma Got Arrested: Police, Excessive Force, And People With Dementia, Rashmi Goel

University of Richmond Law Review

Recent events have shone a light on the particular vulnerability of people with dementia to police violence. Police are arresting people with dementia and using excessive force to do it—drawing their firearms, deploying tasers, and breaking bones.

To date, little attention has been paid to the burgeoning number of people with dementia, one of society’s most vulnerable populations, and their experiences with the criminal justice system. This Article examines how dementia leads people to engage in activity that appears criminal (shoplifting (forgetting to pay), and trespass (wandering), for instance) and the disproportionate response of police. In several cases where people …

Pure And Undefiled Religion: Ministry To Widows In The American Church Today, Holli R. Reeves

Theology Undergraduate Work

Within the more than 300,000 Christian congregations in the United States, very few ministries exist for the marginalized, especially for widows. Considering that over 900,000 adults in the United States are widowed each year, the lack of care and support available within Christian congregations for widows is alarming. The neglect of care and support available for widows within Christian congregations in the United States today is specifically important to address as care for the marginalized—the orphan, the widow, and the foreigner—is a frequent topic in the Bible and, therefore, a subject especially near to the heart of God. This research …

Practicing Presence: How The Local Church Should Target Poverty Of Solidarity With Their Neighborhood’S Youth, Sarah Lowder

Theology Undergraduate Work

A high school student attends a youth group at a local church in his neglected neighborhood. He participates in Bible studies, youth group events, and experiences an altar-call moment to accept Christ into his heart. The church was there to help him live like Christ and grow spiritually. He gets to know God at an early age through the church; however, as he graduates high school, the connection with the church starts to dwindle. One day, he finds himself in jail, still struggling with his life's physical, mental, and social factors. This is the true story of Nick, a young …

Commentary: Nature-Based Insetting: A Harmful Distraction From Corporate Decarbonization, Nora Mardirossian, Jack Arnold

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

Carbon offsetting is used worldwide on a massive scale, purportedly to mitigate climate change by capturing atmospheric carbon or by increasing or protecting carbon storage. Yet, in recent years, offsetting has been increasingly criticized as a strategy that can harm Indigenous peoples and local communities, exacerbate land inequality, and, paradoxically, worsen the global climate crisis. “Carbon insetting” has emerged as an alternative approach to offsetting that localizes nature-based solutions projects and other greenhouse gas removal activities within company value chains and has been adopted by major global brands such as Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Burberry. This commentary takes a deep dive …

A Second Bite At The Apple: An Analysis Of In Re Jackson And Attempting To Use The Right Of Publicity As A Quasi Remedy To Copyright Preemption, Reyna Herrera

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

The Second Circuit recently decided the case of In Re Jackson, where famous rapper Curtis Jackson ("50 Cent") brought suit against William Roberts ("Rick Ross") asserting a state law right of publicity claim, involving Jackson's song "In Da Club." Currently, many circuits are divided as to whether the federal Copyright Act preempts such a claim. This note discusses the history of both the federal Copyright Act and the right of publicity, and explores past circuit court decisions regarding both laws, noting an exception many circuits chose to adopt: the commercial use exception. This note analyzes the commercial use exception …

Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report 2022, Aaron R. Young, Mark E. Burbach, Sue Olafsen Lackey, Robert Matthew Joeckel, Jeffrey Westrop

Conservation and Survey Division: Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Primary Results Of A Phase-Iii, Randomized Controlled Trial Of The Behavioral Intervention For Increasing Physical Activity In Multiple Sclerosis Project, Robert W. Motl, Ariel Kidwell, Brian M. Sandroff, Lara A. Pilutti, Gary R. Cutter, Roberto Aldunate, Rachel E. Bollaert

Exercise Science Faculty Research and Publications

Background

We undertook a phase-III, randomized controlled trial (RCT) that examined the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention based on social cognitive theory (SCT) and delivered through the Internet using e-learning approaches for immediate and sustained increases in physical activity among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Method

The study followed a parallel group RCT design. Persons with MS (N = 318) were randomized into either behavioral intervention (n = 159) or attention/social contact control (n = 159) conditions. The conditions were administered over a 6-month period by persons who were uninvolved in screening, recruitment, random assignment, and outcome …

The Wideband Tunability Of Double Gunn Diodes, Latarence Butts, Samir M. El-Ghazaly

Electrical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Gunn diodes use the Ridley–Watkins–Hilsum effect to generate low noise millimeter wave signals for communication and sensing applications. However, Monte Carlo calculations indicate that the velocity–field characteristics of compensated GaAs contain a second peak due to phonon scattering. A novel device that leverages this double Ridley–Watkins–Hilsum effect to achieve ultra-wideband tunability of low-noise millimeter waves is proposed in this article. The second region of negative differential mobility is gradually introduced in seven mobility profiles, which are each simulated in eight device lengths. It is found that a 2.5 μm Gunn diode with a compensation ratio of 0.6 operating at …

2022 Atlantic Flyway Review Spring Report, Aaron Given

North American Bird Bander

No abstract provided.

Back Matter, North American Bird Bander

North American Bird Bander

No abstract provided.

Poverty And Poverty Alleviation Policies In The North Central Zone Of Nigeria, Gloria Ese Olotu Dr

Bullion

The paper examined poverty situation in the north central and the poverty alleviation policies of government as they affect the people of the north central zone in particular and Nigeria generally. This study was carried out in the face of the fact that poverty has characterized the Nigerian society such that over 70% of her citizens live below poverty line predicated by hunger, unemployment, poor housing, poor health care and other deprivations in spite of numerous government policies and programs aimed at alleviating or eradicating poverty in Nigeria since independence. Data for the study were generated through both the primary …

Implementation Of Evidence-Based Multiple Focus Integrated Intensified Tb Screening To End Tb (Exit-Tb) Package In East Africa: A Qualitative Study, Kahabi Isangula, Doreen Philbert, Florence Ngari, Tigest Ajeme, Godfather Kimaro, Getnet Yimer, Nicholaus P. Mnyambwa, Winters Muttamba, Irene Najjingo, Aman Wilfred

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. We qualitatively evaluated the implementation of an Evidence-Based Multiple Focus Integrated Intensified TB Screening package (EXIT-TB) in the East African region, aimed at increasing TB case detection and number of patients receiving care.

Objective We present the accounts of participants from Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia regarding the implementation of EXIT-TB, and suggestions for scaling up.

Methods A qualitative descriptive design was used to gather insights from purposefully selected healthcare workers, community health workers, and other stakeholders. A total of 27, 13, 14, and 19 …

Racial Equality, Religious Liberty, And The Complications Of Pluralism, Rachel F. Moran

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Adapting Nuclear Security Education Programs In Arab Countries, Ahmed Ahmed M. Alqasimi Alanazi, Mostafa Kofi

International Journal of Nuclear Security

Recent times have witnessed considerable international efforts in developing and supporting nuclear security education. However, Arab countries continue to face certain obstacles in the development and implementation of nuclear security education programs. By providing an overview of the nuclear security program at Naif Arab University for Security Science, this study highlights the hurdles faced by Arab countries in implementing new academic programs and improving the quality of current programs in nuclear security. It also discusses the state of the art in nuclear security education and highlights important issues related to such education in the Arab world. However, the influence of …