Investigation of turbidity effect in two emulsions

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston UniversityThis thesis is an attempt at an original investigation of the turbidity effect in emulsions. Two types of emulsions were used, tvpe 548 which is used mainly in spectroscopic and scientific work, and type Pan-X which is used mainly in commerical and amateur photography. They are both compsed of fine grains, 548 being finer than Pan-X,however. By partially shielding them with a knife edge, which was composed of stripping film, they were both exposed to a square root of two step wedge with the use of light of tungsten quality. They were then develoved using the same procedure of development for both

The Predictive Nature of Learning and Study Strategies in Online Physical and Occupational Therapy Education

There is a nationwide shortage of health professionals and a growing demand for education programs. As physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) education programs rapidly expand to generate more candidates for the health workforce, they have increasingly adopted online instruction. The PT and OT programs can be rigorous, and it is beneficial for educators to understand how to best support academic outcomes in an online environment. Students may adhere to specific learning and study strategies to ensure success. Prior work indicates Anxiety, Attitude, Concentration, Time Management, Motivation, and Self-regulation strategies are significantly related to academic outcomes (Crede & Kuncel, 2008; Khalil et al., 2018b, 2019; Zhou et al., 2016). However, these relationships have yet to be fully explored in PT and OT education. A predictive correlational study examined the ability of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) to accurately predict cumulative professional grade point average (cpGPA) in PT and OT students in an online curriculum. Convenience sampling consisted of 149 student participants. Multiple regression analyses were run and the researcher found no significant predictive relationships for any of the LASSI scales and predict cumulative professional grade point average. The LASSI may not be an accurate diagnostic measure in this population of online learners. However, it may still be beneficial to improve student awareness of these skills

Rescuing Rule 3(c) from the 800-Pound Gorilla: The Case for a Non-Nonsense Approach to Defective Notices of Appeal

Article published in the Oklahoma Law Review

Physical Function and Mobility in Children with Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy

INTRODUCTION: Congenital myotonic dystrophy (CDM) occurs when symptoms of myotonic dystrophy present at birth. In this study we evaluated the relationship between physical function, muscle mass, and age to provide an assessment of the disease and help prepare for therapeutic trials. METHODS: CDM participants performed timed functional tests (TFTs), the first 2 minutes of 6-minute walk tests (2/6MWTs), and myometry tests, and also performed dual-energy X-ray absorption (DEXA) scans. Healthy controls (HCs) performed TFTs, 6MWTs, and myometry. RESULTS: Thirty-seven children with CDM and 27 HCs (age range 3-13 years) participated in the study. There were significant differences in the 10-meter walk (11.3 seconds in CDM vs. 6.8 seconds in HC) and 2MWT (91 meters in CDM vs. 193 meters in HCs). DEXA lean mass of the right arm correlated with grip strength (r = 0.91), and lean mass of the right leg correlated with 6MWT (r = 0.62). CONCLUSION: Children with CDM have significant limitations in strength and mobility. The tests performed were reliable, and lean muscle mass may serve as a useful biomarker

Timeliness, Equity, and Federal Appellate Jurisdiction: Reclaiming the Unique Circumstances Doctrine

Article published in the TuLaw Law Review

Mechanisms producing different precipitation patterns over north‐eastern Italy: insights from HyMeX‐SOP1 and previous events

During the first HyMeX Special Observation Period (SOP1) field campaign, the target site of north‐eastern Italy (NEI) experienced a large amount of precipitation, locally exceeding the climatological values and distributed among several heavy‐rainfall episodes. In particular, two events that occurred during the last period of the campaign drew our attention. These events had common large‐scale patterns and a similar mesoscale setting, characterised by southerly low‐level flow interacting with the Alpine orography, but the precipitation distribution was very different. During Intensive Observing Period IOP18 (31 October–1 November 2012), convective systems were responsible for intense rainfall mainly located over a flat area of the eastern Po Valley, well upstream of the orography. Conversely, during IOP19 (4/5 November 2012), heavy precipitation affected only the Alpine area. In addition to IOP18 and IOP19, the present study analyses other heavy‐precipitation episodes that display similar characteristics and which occurred over NEI during the autumn of recent years. A high‐resolution (2 km grid spacing) non‐hydrostatic NWP model and available observations are used for this purpose. The two different observed precipitation patterns are explained in terms of interaction between the impinging flow and the Alps. Depending on the thermodynamic profile, convection can be triggered when the impinging flow is forced to rise over a pre‐existing cold‐air layer at the base of the orography. In this situation a persistent blocked‐flow condition and upstream convergence are responsible for heavy rain localized over the plain. Conversely, if convection does not develop, flow‐over conditions are established and heavy rain affects the Alps. Numerical parameters proposed in the literature are used to support the analysis. Finally, the role of evaporative cooling beneath the convective systems is evaluated. It turns out that the stationarity of the systems upstream of the Alps is mainly attributable to persistent blocked‐flow conditions, while convective outflow slightly modifies the location of precipitation

Walkin’ On Air: Alter-G Gait Training in a Male with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

The purpose of this case report is to determine the effectiveness of LBPPS treadmill training, using the Alter-G, to improve the spatiotemporal parameters of gait for a patient with HSP.https://soar.usa.edu/flsaspring2018/1010/thumbnail.jp