Alien Registration- White, Henry K. (Norway, Oxford County)

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The Wandering Boy

A beggar remembers his past home and wishes to diehttps://egrove.olemiss.edu/kgbsides_uk/2325/thumbnail.jp

Alien Registration- White, Henry M. (Waterville, Kennebec County)

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Semiconductor optical amplifiers in avionics

RSOAs have been demonstrated to operate within a WDM PON architectures over a >;60nm wavelength range with large path loss capabilities. Two RSOAs enable contiguous operation over the S, C and L bands; results indicate clearly that WDM architectures suitable for avionics with a PLC of >;25dB are possible with only two devices. Performance at extended temperature ranges will be reported later in detai

VALIDITY OF THE PENDULUM TEST TO MEASURE QUADRICEPS SPASTICITY IN CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

The stiff-knee gait pattern of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) is assumed to be caused by spasticity of the quadriceps which interferes with knee flexion normally occurring during the swing phase of walking. In current clinical practice, the ability to assess quadriceps spasticity is limited by the lack of an objective and reliable test that discriminates the role spasticity plays in functional limitations. The primary purpose of this series of studies was to assess the pendulum test as an objective measure of quadriceps spasticity. The first study assessed the reliability of the pendulum test. Moderate to very high between day reliability for all thirteen measures of the pendulum test were found. The second study assessed the discriminant ability of the pendulum test to correctly identify a stiff-knee gait pattern. Because most clinicians do not have access to a three dimensional motion analysis system, the third study assessed the reliability and accuracy of visual observation of the pendulum test. Sixty-eight children with a primary diagnosis of cerebral palsy participated. A three-dimensional motion analysis system was used to measure the subjects knee motion while walking, and performing the pendulum test. Spasticity of the quadriceps was also assessed using traditional clinical measures i.e., the modified Ashworth scale (MAS), and the Ely tests. Forty-seven percent of the variance in the stiff-knee gait pattern was explained by a regression model using the pendulum test and traditional clinical measures. The only significant measure in the regression model was the magnitude of knee motion occurring during the first swing of the pendulum test (A1). Discriminant analysis revealed the A1 measure correctly classified 77% of the subjects knee-gait pattern. Four observers demonstrated moderate accuracy and repeatability in estimating A1 value. The visual assessment of A1 correctly classified 72-76% of the subjects knee-gait pattern with no prior knowledge of the subjects gait. This series of studies demonstrated the pendulum test is an objective, repeatable measure of quadriceps spasticity. A negative pendulum test (indicated by an A1 value greater than 45 degrees) is more useful for ruling out a stiff-knee gait pattern compared to the traditional clinical measures

VALIDITY OF THE PENDULUM TEST TO MEASURE QUADRICEPS SPASTICITY IN CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

The stiff-knee gait pattern of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) is assumed to be caused by spasticity of the quadriceps which interferes with knee flexion normally occurring during the swing phase of walking. In current clinical practice, the ability to assess quadriceps spasticity is limited by the lack of an objective and reliable test that discriminates the role spasticity plays in functional limitations. The primary purpose of this series of studies was to assess the pendulum test as an objective measure of quadriceps spasticity. The first study assessed the reliability of the pendulum test. Moderate to very high between day reliability for all thirteen measures of the pendulum test were found. The second study assessed the discriminant ability of the pendulum test to correctly identify a stiff-knee gait pattern. Because most clinicians do not have access to a three dimensional motion analysis system, the third study assessed the reliability and accuracy of visual observation of the pendulum test. Sixty-eight children with a primary diagnosis of cerebral palsy participated. A three-dimensional motion analysis system was used to measure the subjects knee motion while walking, and performing the pendulum test. Spasticity of the quadriceps was also assessed using traditional clinical measures i.e., the modified Ashworth scale (MAS), and the Ely tests. Forty-seven percent of the variance in the stiff-knee gait pattern was explained by a regression model using the pendulum test and traditional clinical measures. The only significant measure in the regression model was the magnitude of knee motion occurring during the first swing of the pendulum test (A1). Discriminant analysis revealed the A1 measure correctly classified 77% of the subjects knee-gait pattern. Four observers demonstrated moderate accuracy and repeatability in estimating A1 value. The visual assessment of A1 correctly classified 72-76% of the subjects knee-gait pattern with no prior knowledge of the subjects gait. This series of studies demonstrated the pendulum test is an objective, repeatable measure of quadriceps spasticity. A negative pendulum test (indicated by an A1 value greater than 45 degrees) is more useful for ruling out a stiff-knee gait pattern compared to the traditional clinical measures

Gender equality? : A transnational feminist analysis of the UN HeForShe Campaign as a global "solidarity" movement for men

Through the lens of transnational feminist theory, this study examines the UN Women HeForShe campaign as a global solidarity movement for gender equality. Using a transnational feminist framework and critical discourses analysis methodology, the study analyzed the official campaign website homepage and more than 100 tweets on the day of and month following the public launch of the campaign on September 20, 2014. This study explored the campaign's launch to its online audience, particularly on social media. In particular, it examined the HeForShe campaign discourse with attention to three primary areas: systemic problems of hegemonic masculinity, universal values and Western perceptions about gender politics. The study found that the campaign challenged hegemonic masculinity through constructions of solidarity. However, the campaign largely reproduced male dominance through depictions of stereotypical male characteristics and the traditional man vs. woman gender binary system. As an effort on behalf of the United Nations, the campaign also employed a universal human rights framework to legitimize its gender equality goals, which in turn reinforced a westernized message despite the global nature of the campaign. As a result, this thesis is useful for scholarship on social media, particularly in social justice activist settings, and the role of discourse in shaping audience perceptions about issues of inequality