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471. Child Holocaust Survivors: Trials, Tribulations and Memory of Time Spent in Ghettos And/or Camps
- Creator:
- Cisneros, Ana Luisa
- Description:
- In the vast scholarship of Holocaust history, a lacuna exists with regards to child Holocaust survivors. It would not be until after the 1980s, when child Holocaust survivors were given acknowledgement as well as a survivors group in which to participate. by using interviews from the University of Southern California’s Shoah Foundation archives of fourteen child survivors, as well as memoirs, scholars of Holocaust history are provided with a broader view of their experiences; from how their childhoods were transformed throughout their early lives in European countries and all at ages ranging from three to eighteen through the duration of the war, to how those experiences affected them into adulthood, emigration, and parenthood. to survive day after day, these children used a variety of survival strategies. the experiences they lived through shaping not only themselves as they matured, but also their children and families. Ultimately, I argue there is no singular experience for children in the Holocaust, nor in their legacy thereafter.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Identifier:
- 9780438054547
- Campus Tesim:
- Fullerton
- Department:
- Department of History
- Creator:
- Petros, Peter
- Description:
- SRAM memories constitute a considerable fraction of modern VLSI designs and consist of a single system repeated thousands of times. Thus, design of these singular bitcells is essential to optimizing SRAM performance. However, comparison of designs is often difficult due to highly variable testing conditions, making direct comparisons of systems infeasible without independent simulations. This document serves as an introduction to common SRAM metrics in the categories of delay, power, and static noise margin in a 22nm process node. Common SRAM types 6T, 8T, and 4T as well as 4T loadless, 5T, and 8T charge recycling memories are tested using these methods. These systems are compared and presented as a reference material for future designs. a novel type of memory, 6T capacitively coupled, is presented and tested for viability and possible use cases. the memory is found to be infeasible using conventional methods, however a demonstration of its intended operation is presented.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Identifier:
- 9780438055322
- Campus Tesim:
- Fullerton
- Department:
- Department of Computer Science
- Creator:
- Ali, Bezait Gashachew
- Description:
- An analysis of green roof water quality was done to answer this question: does the use of green roofs reduce or contribute to storm water pollution? Green Roofs can increase the overall water retention of an urban area and lower the volume of expected stormwater runoff. a Green Roof (GR) prototype was used to compare the runoff contamination level with a Non- Green Roof (NGR) system. Two tests were performed: The first one using rainwater samples collected over a span of three months and the second from a synthetic rainwater sample created in a laboratory. the sample set using rainwater source had a significant increase of Phosphate and a small decrease in Nitrate concentration within the GR system compared to the NGR system. the sample set of synthetic rainwater source had a larger reduction of Nitrate compared to the accumulation of Phosphate. the experiment also includes a peak flow calculation of GR and NGR systems within a study area in the City of Fullerton. GR and NGR systems were simulated using a hydrologic modeling software, Storm Water Management Model (SWMM). a 25%GR, 50%GR, and 60%GR runoff was compared to the NGR. All three GR systems helped reduced the runoff flow and depth. Furthermore, the proposed conditions were significantly effective in decreasing max flow, max full flow, and max full depth. Both rain water samples and synthetic rain samples show that GR system can improve water quality by decreasing nitrate concentration compared to the NGR system.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Identifier:
- 9780438055926
- Campus Tesim:
- Fullerton
- Department:
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Creator:
- Park, Jim
- Description:
- Nazi Germany took great measures to establish a homogenous society at the cost of human life and suffering. Seeking to create a racially pure nation, the leaders of National Socialism envisioned communal solidarity in political ideals, race, and even sexual orientation. in an attempt to create this “utopia,” the Nazis tried eradicating perceived “outsiders” through the concentration camp system either through death, enslavement, and/or “reeducation.” Among the groups targeted were homosexual men. Homosexuals had choices to either avoid or become released from concentration camps by demonstrating sexual intercourse with prostitutes or by agreeing to castration. Homosexuals were also released from concentration camps to serve in the German military during the Second World War. My research explores the everyday lives of homosexual men living under the Third Reich by utilizing the approach known as Alltagsgeschichte. I analyze the persecution of homosexuals by examining the memoirs of four survivors spanning from the closing years of the Weimar Republic to the end of the Third Reich. Alltagsgeschichte is invaluable by revealing the grey areas, taboo topics, and contradictions which structural history often times fails to address. by the utilization of my method, I conclude that gay men experienced different circumstances during the Nazi period due to a variety of factors including what area of the Third Reich they came from, reasons for arrests, where they were imprisoned, and cultural/religious background.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Identifier:
- 9780438061224
- Campus Tesim:
- Fullerton
- Department:
- Department of History
475. Sex-specific Behavioral Strategies for Thermoregulation in the Common Chuckwalla (sauromalus Ater)
- Creator:
- Sanchez, Emily Rose
- Description:
- Intraspecific variability of behavioral thermoregulation in lizards due to habitat, temperature availability, and seasonality is well documented, but variability due to sex is not. Sex-specific thermoregulatory behaviors are important to understand because they can affect relative fitness in ways that result in different responses to environmental changes. the common chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater) is a great model for investigating sex differences in thermoregulation because males behave differently from females while they actively defend distinct territories while females may not. I recorded body temperatures of wild adult chuckwallas continuously from May to July 2016, as well as operative environmental temperatures in crevices and aboveground sites used by chuckwallas for basking. I compared the effect of sex on indices of thermoregulatory accuracy and effectiveness, aboveground activity, and the time chuckwallas selected body temperatures relative to their preferred temperature range (34–39 °C) for May-July. Males and females achieved the same thermoregulatory accuracy and effectiveness, and amount of time at preferred body temperatures, but males were more active aboveground than females, especially in June. These results indicate that different behavioral strategies can accomplish the same thermoregulatory outcomes. Further, chuckwallas might be able to cope with predicted changes in climate that result in a shorter amount of time they could be active at preferred body temperature because these lizards were only active aboveground for one to four hours per day, a fraction of the time available.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Identifier:
- 9780438054776
- Campus Tesim:
- Fullerton
- Department:
- Department of Biological Sciences
- Creator:
- Lazer, Deborah J
- Description:
- As growing numbers of young adults with high-functioning autism disorder (HFASD) make the transition to college, the need for effective high school transition programs is increasing. Due to inherent deficits in social skills and executive functioning skills, individuals with HFASD face significant obstacles when making the transition from high school to postsecondary educational environments. This qualitative study chronicled and analyzed the experiences and perceptions on the transition from high school to college through the lens of 10 young adults with HFASD who received explicit social skills and executive functioning training and instruction within the high school setting. the study examines participants’ perspectives on the adequacy of such supports and investigates the gaps in transition preparation described by participants. Study findings centered on participants’ social relationships and social functioning, the management of academic responsibilities, and the use of supports and accommodations in the college setting. Some participants also reported inadequate high school instruction in social skills, executive functioning, and self-advocacy, as well as insufficient general college advisement. Results from the study support the development of integrated, high school-based transition programs that incorporate the teaching and learning of social and executive functioning skills, as well as self-advocacy skills throughout the curriculum using a variety of evidence-based practices.
- Resource Type:
- Dissertation
- Identifier:
- 9780438054516
- Campus Tesim:
- Fullerton
- Department:
- Department of Educational Leadership
- Creator:
- Moffit, Tyler
- Description:
- Introduction: Strength training can be used to prevent injuries and improve running economy in distance runners. the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between lower extremity strength and distance running biomechanics. Methods: 36 competitive distance runners (26 male, 10 female) participated in this study. Participants performed maximal voluntary isometric contractions of the hip and knee extensors and knee flexors, a 1 repetition maximum back squat, and running biomechanics at a standardized and self-selected speed. Pearson correlations were used to analyze relationships between strength and biomechanics at the standard speed. Partial correlations were used to analyze relationships at the self-selected speed. Results: Hip extension peak torque (PT) was associated with less the peak hip extension power, standard speed (r = 0.48, p < 0.01), self-selected speed (r = 0.58 p = 0.001). Greater 1RM was associated with faster self-reported 5km time (r = -0.51 p = 0.002) and 1500m time (r = -.65 p < 0.001). Greater hip extension PT was also associated with faster 1500m time (r = -0.54 p < 0.01). Greater knee flexor PT was associated with faster 5k (r = -0.43 p = 0.01) and 1500m time (r = -0.50 p < 0.01). Discussion: Hip extension PT was positively correlated with hip extension power at preferred speed and standardized speed, indicating that weaker runners utilized more hip extension joint power for propulsion. While maximal strength may not influence joint mechanics at relatively slow paces in distance runners, it may allow the runners and maintain higher velocities in competition.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Identifier:
- 9780438055070
- Campus Tesim:
- Fullerton
- Department:
- Department of Kinesiology
- Creator:
- Meil, Andrew James
- Description:
- Professional sports organizations have been utilizing data-based approaches when selecting potential athletes increasingly over the past couple of decades, as depicted in Moneyball. the National Football League (NFL) conducts a yearly Scouting Combine in an attempt to examine top prospects’ physical characteristics and attributes that are typically sought after in the game of football. the current study focuses on whether an athlete’s performance at the Combine can predict future success at the professional level. the study examined 917 athletes that participated in the Combine from 2004 to 2009. These athletes were categorized into eight different position groups across the National Football League. Measures for the study included six physical ability tests from the Combine, height, weight, and three unique success variables. Correlations and multiple regressions were conducted to examine the impact of Combine performance on future success. Only four of the eight position groups had statistically significant predictions in the study. However, the primary finding of whether a player’s performance at the Combine was able to predict future success in the NFL based on their position is deemed questionable at best. Thus, the study suggests that NFL executives and personnel influence a statistical approach, in combination with professional judgment to account for intangibles and unquantifiable measurements, in order to select an athlete that has the most potential to be a successful player in the National Football League.
- Resource Type:
- Dissertation
- Identifier:
- 9780438055827
- Campus Tesim:
- Fullerton
- Department:
- Department of Psychology
- Creator:
- Ungerman, Lindsey
- Description:
- This study investigated the effects of different designs of sports bras on peak absolute breast acceleration and perceived comfort ratings. This study offers two hypotheses: (1) the hybrid bra, controlling for the most superior-inferior motion, would produce the least amount of acceleration; and (2) the hybrid bra combining the encapsulation and compression principles, would be rated the most comfortable. Previous research indicates that breasts could be a barrier for physical activity and exercise. Eleven recreationally active female subjects ages 18–30 ranging from cup size 36C–34 DD were asked to perform six short running trials at two self-selected speeds based on the RPE scale (RPE 12 and RPE 17) in three different sports bra conditions. a triaxial high sensitivity ICP accelerometer was placed inside the bra anterior to the right nipple in order to track peak absolute acceleration. After each trial participants were asked to rate their overall exercise-induced breast pain using a numerical scale for breast pain. Results from this study showed manipulation of bra type had a significant effect on the resulting breast acceleration (p ≤ .001). the compression bra produced the greatest resultant breast acceleration in both the RPE 12 speed and the RPE 17 speed. the encapsulation bra was rated significantly more comfortable than the compression bra at the RPE 12 and 17 speeds. the findings of this study may help guide future research and sports bra design by attempting to illuminate the role acceleration plays in perceived breast discomfort while exercising.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Identifier:
- 9780438055414
- Campus Tesim:
- Fullerton
- Department:
- Department of Kinesiology
- Creator:
- Raveendra, Rakesh
- Description:
- Stress is an unavoidable factor in everyday life that triggers the human body’s reaction to an anticipated threat, challenge, or scare. to test and receive a better understanding as to how the body reacts under stress, a method of stress measurement was tested through a technique known as Resonant Field Imaging (RFI). the RFI device measures the human energy field (Aura) intensity as frequency (MHz) around the human body at different energy reserve points (chakras). Acute stress was induced through a mobile game application called “Not Not”. This brain teaser game induces acute stress by challenging a player’s logic reasoning, directional choices, and quick decision making. Individual trials were accomplished to determine if there existed a correlation between the data received from RFI and conventional stress measurement devices. Overall data showed high frequency readings from RFI correlated with increased measurement readings from conventional stress measurement devices. These measurements are made very close to the human body (0-4 inches). Finally, a video-based technique was implemented using MATLAB for detecting the induced stress. This technique was introduced to serve the purpose of measuring stress from certain distance, away from the subject. We were able to classify the difference between physical and mental stress. This technique is useful for doctors to remotely monitor patient’s health condition.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Identifier:
- 9780438053410
- Campus Tesim:
- Fullerton
- Department:
- Department of Computer Science