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Writing Toward Mercy: An Interview With Steve Almond, Andrea Springer

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Gunnison's Prairie Dog Restoration Experiment (Gpdrex): Vegetation Cover Data From The Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (2011 - Present), Ana Davidson, Stephanie Baker

Sevilleta LTER Program Data

Prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.) are burrowing rodents considered to be ecosystem engineers and keystone species of the central grasslands of North America. Yet, prairie dog populations have declined by an estimated 98% throughout their historic range. This dramatic decline has resulted in the widespread loss of their important ecological role throughout this grassland system. The 92,060 ha Sevilleta NWR in central New Mexico includes more than 54,000 ha of native grassland. Gunnison’s prairie dogs (C. gunnisoni) were reported to occupy ~15,000 ha of what is now the SNWR during the 1960’s, prior to their systematic eradication. In 2010, we collaborated …

Computing A Logarithm Of A Unitary Matrix With General Spectrum [Dataset], Terry A. Loring

Math and Statistics Datasets

We analyze an algorithm for computing a skew-Hermitian logarithm of a unitary matrix, and also skew-Hermitian approximate logarithms for nearly unitary matrices. This algorithm is very easy to implement using standard software and it works well even for unitary matrices with no spectral conditions assumed. Certain examples, with many eigenvalues near -1, lead to very non-Hermitian output for other basic methods of calculating matrix logarithms. Altering the output of these algorithms to force an Hermitian output creates accuracy issues which are avoided by the considered algorithm. A modification is introduced to deal properly with the J-skew symmetric unitary matrices. Applications …

The Statesman, V. 57, I. 13, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 57, i. 13

Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (Pi3k) Inhibitors As Cancer Therapeutics, Akintunde Akinleye, Parthu Avvaru, Muhammad Furqan, Yongping Song, Delong Liu

NYMC Faculty Publications

Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases (PI3Ks) are lipid kinases that regulate diverse cellular processes including proliferation, adhesion, survival, and motility. Dysregulated PI3K pathway signaling occurs in one-third of human tumors. Aberrantly activated PI3K signaling also confers sensitivity and resistance to conventional therapies. PI3K has been recognized as an attractive molecular target for novel anti-cancer molecules. In the last few years, several classes of potent and selective small molecule PI3K inhibitors have been developed, and at least fifteen compounds have progressed into clinical trials as new anticancer drugs. Among these, idelalisib has advanced to phase III trials in patients with advanced indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma …

A Five-Year Study Of Sustaining Blended Learning Initiatives To Enhance Academic Engagement In Computer And Information Sciences Campus Courses, Laurie P. Dringus, Amon B. Seagull

CCE Faculty Books and Book Chapters

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Student Performance In A Principle Of Microeconomics Course Under Hybrid And Face-To-Face Delivery, P. Verhoeven, T. Rudchenko

Faculty Articles

Designing a hybrid course entails the challenge of choosing learning activities for each of the face-to-face and online environments--and sequencing and coordinating the activities across the two environments--to promote student attainment of the course’s learning objectives. This paper presents a study comparing student performance in an undergraduate Principles of Microeconomics course taught by the same instructor under hybrid (n = 51) and face-to-face (n = 24) delivery. The percentage of hybrid students completing the course (71%) was not significantly different (chi-square = .61, p = .433) than that (79%) of the face-to-face students. A regression analysis controlling for student GPA …

Stony Brook Press, V. 35 N. 06, Stony Brook University. Stony Brook Press.

Stony Brook Press

v. 35 n. 06, v.:ill. ; 38 cm (original analog pub.)

When Anger Is Sin, Hyveth Williams

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Statesman, V. 57, I. 12, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 57, i. 12

A Stochastic Walk Along Mexico's Mesoamerican Frontier, Gregory Brock, Constantin Ogloblin

Economics: Faculty Presentations (1988-2021)

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The Statesman, V. 57, I. 11, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 57, i. 11

Leslie Matrices For Logistic Population Modeling, Bruce Kessler

Mathematics Faculty Publications

Leslie matrices are taught as a method of modeling populations in a discrete-time fashion with more detail in the tracking of age groups within the population. Leslie matrices have limited use in the actual modeling of populations, since when the age groups are summed, it is basically equivalent to discrete-time modeling assuming exponential population growth. The logistic model of population growth is more realistic, since it takes into account a carrying capacity for the environment of the population. This talk will describe an adjustment to the Leslie matrix approach for population modeling that is both takes into account the carrying …

An Investigation Of Changes In Regional Gray Matter Volume In Cardiovascular Disease Patients, Pre And Post Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, U. C. Anazodo, J. K. Shoemaker, N. Suskin, K. S. St. Lawrence

Paediatrics Publications

Cognitive function decline secondary to cardiovascular disease has been reported. However, little is known about the impact of coronary artery disease (CAD) on the aging brain macrostructure or whether exercise training, in the context of cardiovascular rehabilitation, can affect brain structure following a coronary event. This study employed voxel-based morphometry of high resolution structural MRI images to investigate; 1) changes in regional gray matter volume (GMV) in CAD patients compared to age-matched controls, and 2) the effects of a six-month exercise-based cardiovascular rehabilitation program on CAD-related GMV decline. Compared to controls, significant decreases in regional GMV were found in the …

Do.Ne, Or What To Do When Your Favorite Web Service Shuts Down, Debbie Ginsberg

Presentations

Presentation for Chicago Association of Law Libraries Ignite Sessions, 2013

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Stony Brook Press, V. 35, N. 05, Stony Brook University. Stony Brook Press.

Stony Brook Press

v. 35, n. 05, v.:ill. ; 38 cm (original analog pub.)

The Statesman, V. 57, I. 10, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 57, i. 10

Development And Pilot Of An Advance Care Planning Website For Women With Ovarian Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Rachel Isaksson Vogel, Sue V. Petzel, Julie Cragg, Molly Mcclellan, Daniel Chan, Elizabeth Dickinson, Julie Jacko, François Sainfort, Melissa A. Geller

HCBE Faculty Articles

Objective Few available tools facilitate cancer patients and physicians' discussions of quality of life and end-of-life. Our objective was to develop a web-based tool to promote advance care planning for women with ovarian cancer.

Methods Women with ovarian cancer, their families, clinicians and researchers met to identify ways to improve cancer care. A prototype website was created to address advance care planning, focusing on advance healthcare directives (AHD) and palliative care consultation. Patients were recruited from a gynecologic oncology clinic for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Primary outcomes included completion of an AHD and palliative care consultation.

Results At study …

Cognitive Vulnerability To Depression During Middle Childhood: Stability And Associations With Maternal Affective Styles And Parental Depression, Elizabeth P. Hayden, Thomas M. Olino, Sarah V.M. Mackrell, Patricia L. Jordan, Jasmine Desjardins, Patrice Katsiroumbas

Paediatrics Publications

Theories of cognitive vulnerability to depression (CVD) imply that CVD is early-emerging and trait-like; however, little longitudinal work has tested this premise in middle childhood, or examined theoretically relevant predictors of child CVD. We examined test-retest correlations of self-referent encoding task performance and self-reported attributional styles and their associations with parental characteristics in 205 seven-year-olds. At baseline, child CVD was assessed, structured clinical interviews were conducted with parents, and ratings of observed maternal affective styles were made. Children's CVD was re-assessed approximately one and two years later. Both measures of children's CVD were prospectively and concurrently associated with children's depressive …

A Comparison Of Bituminous Coal-Based And Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon For Removal Of Trace Hazardous Air Pollutants In Landfill Gas, Annaprabha Athappan, Melanie L. Sattler

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications - Archive

This study explored adsorption as a method of controlling hazardous air pollutant emissions from landfill gas (LFG). In particular, the study compared bituminous coal-based (BPL) and coconut shell-based (OVC) activated carbons as adsorbents for the hazardous landfill gas constituents para-, ortho-, and meta-xylene; ethylbenzene; and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). Experiments were designed to replicate typical field usage conditions, using ambient temperature and relative humidity values, and testing the carbon as is, without pretreatment to remove moisture. BPL and OVC carbons from Calgon Carbon were tested in vials, with initial headspace concentrations ranging from 2130 to 5020 ppmv (86 to 120 …

2114-2251_Nir_Gnirs, Michael C. Liu

Publications and Research

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0112+1703_Nir_Gnirs, Michael C. Liu

Publications and Research

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Family Ministries, Hyveth Williams

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

A Partnership With Jesus, Hyveth Williams

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Rock Solid, Hyveth Williams

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

One Day At A Time, Hyveth Williams

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Term Pra Transactions, Bank Of Canada/Central Bank Of Canada/La Banque Du Canada

Documents

No abstract provided.

The Statesman, V. 57, I. 09, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 57, i. 09

This Name Thing, Hyveth Williams

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Population Fluctuations And Distribution Of Staging Eared Grebes (Podiceps Nigricollis) In North America, Anthony J. Roberts, Michael R. Conover, John Luft, John Neil

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis Brehm, 1831) use saline ecosystems throughout much of their life cycle, and greater than 90% of the North American population stage during fall at two hypersaline lakes. At one of these lakes, Great Salt Lake (GSL), Utah, a commercial harvest of brine shrimp (Artemia franciscana Kellogg, 1906) cysts occurs during fall and may impact Eared Grebe populations. We used photo surveys on the other hypersaline lake, Mono Lake, California, and on the GSL, as well as aerial counts on the GSL, to describe population fluctuations of Eared Grebes staging on these lakes. The long-term (1997–2012) Eared …