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Power Plays (2013), Frank Felice

Music Faculty Scores

Large wind ensemble – commissioned by a consortium, premiered by Robert Grechesky and the Butler University Wind Ensemble, October 13, 2013, Schrott Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, Indiana

Advances In Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation In Childhood And Adolescent Lymphomas, Mitchell S. Cairo, Willi Woessmann, John Pagel

NYMC Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Labor Mobility And Hypercompetition: Another Challenge To Sustained Competitive Advantages?, Jeffrey E. Stambaugh, Yongjing Zhang, Timothy Degroot

Business Faculty Publications

Researchers have suggested globalization, technological advances, and the rise of entrepreneurship have ushered in a new era of hypercompetition where competitive advantages are hard to attain and sustain. In this paper we propose another source of hypercompetition—a sudden increase in labor mobility within an industry—by drawing on the resource-based view of what leads to a sustainable competitive advantage. Using data from the National Football League, which had a substantial change in the player mobility in 1993, we use the two-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to stratify teams according to their demonstrated level of competitive (dis)advantage based on their on-field performance. We found …

Mesmo Que Depois, Bruno Ruviaro

Music

When a sample that is tired of suffering meets another sample that is also tired of suffering, it’s time to consider that intermodulation may suddenly happen. When there is a sample that sorely misses another sample, and this other sample does not understand it, just let that new intermodulation happen, even if clipping becomes unavoidable. How silly I was, trying in vain to rationally understand things about sampling that no one can actually explain. Come, let us try now, only a new use can twist the old one.

Pattern Of Task Interpretation And Self-Regulated Learning Strategies Of High School Students And College Freshmen During An Engineering Design Project, Oenardi Lawanto, Deborah Butler, Sylvie Cartier, Harry B. Santoso, Wade H. Goodridge, Kevin N. Lawanto, David Clark

Engineering Education Faculty Publications

The objective of this exploratory study was to describe patterns in self-regulated learning (SRL) for secondary school and college freshmen while engaged in a design activity. The main research question guiding the study was: In what ways did secondary and first year college students differ in addressing an engineering design project? Specific focus was given by exploring how these two groups of students compared in their (1) task interpretation in relation to reported strategy use during the design process; and (2) task interpretation in relation to reported strategy use in project management. Students at one high school in the state …

Single-Tier Testing With The C6 Peptide Elisa Kit Compared With Two-Tier Testing For Lyme Disease, Gary P. Wormser, Martin Schriefer, Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld, Andrew Levin, Allen C. Steere, Robert B. Nadelman, John Nowakowski, Adriana Marques, Barbara J. Johnson, J Stephen Dumler

NYMC Faculty Publications

For the diagnosis of Lyme disease, the 2-tier serologic testing protocol for Lyme disease has a number of shortcomings including low sensitivity in early disease; increased cost, time, and labor; and subjectivity in the interpretation of immunoblots. In this study, the diagnostic accuracy of a single-tier commercial C6 ELISA kit was compared with 2-tier testing. The results showed that the C6 ELISA was significantly more sensitive than 2-tier testing with sensitivities of 66.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] 61.7-71.1) and 35.2% (95% CI 30.6-40.1), respectively (P < 0.001) in 403 sera from patients with erythema migrans. The C6 ELISA had sensitivity statistically comparable to 2-tier testing in sera from Lyme disease patients with early neurologic manifestations (88.6% versus 77.3%, P = 0.13) or arthritis (98.3% versus 95.6%, P = 0.38). The specificities of C6 ELISA and 2-tier testing in over 2200 blood donors, patients with other conditions, and Lyme disease vaccine recipients were found to be 98.9% and 99.5%, respectively (P < 0.05, 95% CI surrounding the 0.6 percentage point difference of 0.04 to 1.15). In conclusion, using a reference standard of 2-tier testing, the C6 ELISA as a single-step serodiagnostic test provided increased sensitivity in early Lyme disease with comparable sensitivity in later manifestations of Lyme disease. The C6 ELISA had slightly decreased specificity. Future studies should evaluate the performance of the C6 ELISA compared with 2-tier testing in routine clinical practice.

Modulation Of The Axon-Reflex Response To Local Heat By Reactive Oxygen Species In Subjects With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Marvin S. Medow, Arun Aggarwal, Ila Baugham, Zachary Messer, Julian M. Stewart

NYMC Faculty Publications

Local cutaneous heating causes vasodilation as an initial first peak, a nadir, and increase to plateau. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) modulate the heat plateau in healthy controls. The initial peak, due to C-fiber nociceptor-mediated axon reflexes, is blunted with local anesthetics and may serve as a surrogate for the cutaneous response to peripheral heat. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) subjects report increased perception of pain. To determine the role of ROS in this neurally mediated response, we evaluated changes in cutaneous blood flow from local heat in nine CFS subjects (16-22 yr) compared with eight healthy controls (18-26 yr). We heated …

Veteran Internet Use And Engagement With Health Information Online, Thomas K. Houston, Julie E. Volkman, Hua Feng, Kim M. Nazi, Stephanie L. Shimada, Susannah Fox

Communication Faculty Journal Articles

Veterans represent a unique population in need of accessing health services online. Data from a random-digit dialed survey conducted by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project were used to assess differences in online use of health information among Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Veterans not in VA, and non-Veterans. This survey of 3,001 U.S. citizens oversampled lower-income households. Questions assessed Veteran status and use of VA health care services, self-reported Internet use and Internet searching for health-related information, and social engagement related to health online. Overall results …

Vascular And Heart Diseases In The Incumbent Presidents And Vice Presidents Of The United States Of America: A Medical-Historical Perspective, William H. Frishman, Franklin H. Zimmerman, Robert G. Lerner

NYMC Faculty Publications

Vascular diseases have been the major cause of death and disability in presidents and vice presidents of the United States. Untreated hypertension and cigarette smoking have contributed greatly to this increased morbidity and mortality risk, which has impacted on historical events, especially in the 20th century. In this article, the medical histories of those incumbent Presidents and Vice Presidents who suffered from coronary artery and cerebrovascular diseases will be reviewed. A discussion of how atrial fibrillation has affected the Presidents is also included.

A Legal Review Of Stereotypes, Biases, And Discrimination Against Muslim-American Employees, Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Frank J. Cavico

HCBE Faculty Articles

Approximately fifteen million Muslims live and work in the United States of America. Most of these Muslims are American by birth; yet some confront discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace because of their religion. Religious discrimination is illegal in the workplace in the United States pursuant to civil rights laws. This article examines the most common challenges that American Muslims face in the workplace. The article then offers pertinent recommendations to organizational leaders so they not only can fulfill their legal duties, but also attract and retain the most qualified workers regardless of their religious affiliations, beliefs, observances, and …

Social Media And Employment At-Will: Tort Law And Practical Considerations For Employees, Managers, And Organizations, Frank J. Cavico, Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Stephen C. Muffler, Marissa Samuel

HCBE Faculty Articles

The prevalence, widespread use, and influence of technology in society today, including the workplace, is undeniable. Computers, the Internet, email, and cell phones are now indispensable parts of social interaction as well as business; and their sophistication, uses, and reach are expanding continually. Social media has completely transformed the life of many, many people. In particular, social media has materially changed the way in which people communicate. Social media affords people readily and easily usable ways to stay in touch with family, friends, colleagues, and co-workers, including the ability to rapidly share information and commentary. Business today is also taking …

Business Ethics Of Pakistanis In Islamabad And Lahore: Do Age, Gender And Data Collection Processes Make A Difference?, Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Arif Sikander, Naveed Akhtar, Talat Afza

HCBE Faculty Articles

Pakistan is an emerging economy and a modernizing workplace. This research surveyed 318 citizens, managers, and employees in Lahore and Islamabad to measure their Personal Business Ethics Scores (PBES) based on age and gender, as well as to see if face-to-face and online data collection processes make a difference in their level of ethical maturity. Furthermore, this study contributes to the theory of moral development. The results suggest that age is a significant factor in moral development as it leads to higher scores in moral maturity. Gender is not a factor in the ethical maturity scores of these respondents. Kohlberg's …

A Review Of Employee Health And Wellness Programs In The United States, Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Frank J. Cavico

HCBE Faculty Articles

Due to rapidly rising healthcare costs, employee wellness has become an important topic for small and large companies alike. As such, many organizations are now taking a proactive approach to this issue by offering incentives for employees to get healthy and remain in “good shape.” Simultaneously, some firms are penalizing employees who are smokers and those who might be above the average weight limit considered to be safe for their age and gender.

This article provides a review of trends regarding wellness programs in the modern American workplace. The authors offer practical recommendations to employers to have legal, ethical, and …

Aristotle On Code, John Thorp

Philosophy Presentations

No abstract provided.

Exome Sequencing Reveals Mutated Slc19a3 In Patients With An Early-Infantile, Lethal Encephalopathy, Sietske H. Kevelam, Marianna Bugiani, Gajja S. Salomons, Annette Feigenbaum, Susan Blaser, Chitra Prasad, Johannes Häberle, Ivo Barić, Ingrid M.C. Bakker, Nienke L. Postma, Warsha A. Kanhai, Nicole I. Wolf, Truus E.M. Abbink, Quinten Waisfisz, Peter Heutink, Marjo S. Van Der Knaap

Paediatrics Publications

To accomplish a diagnosis in patients with a rare unclassified disorder is difficult. In this study, we used magnetic resonance imaging pattern recognition analysis to identify patients with the same novel heritable disorder. Whole-exome sequencing was performed to discover the mutated gene. We identified seven patients sharing a previously undescribed magnetic resonance imaging pattern, characterized by initial swelling with T2 hyperintensity of the basal nuclei, thalami, cerebral white matter and cortex, pons and midbrain, followed by rarefaction or cystic degeneration of the white matter and, eventually, by progressive cerebral, cerebellar and brainstem atrophy. All patients developed a severe encephalopathy with …

Giant Ileal Duplication Cyst Presenting As Malrotation, George Virich, David Girvan, Neil Merritt

Paediatrics Publications

Introduction: Alimentary Tract Duplications (ATDs) are rare anomalies. The ileum is the most common site. Completely isolated ileal duplication cysts (IDCs) are a small subgroup of IDCs that do not communication with the gastrointestinal tract. These cysts may manifest in a variety of ways. Presentation of case: We discuss a six-day-old female infant who presented with clinical and radiologic features of malrotation. At the time of laparotomy the bowel rotation was found to be normal, however an isolated IDC was found and resected. Discussion: Ileal duplication cysts often present with bowel obstruction. In rare cases these can present with features …

Predictors Of Obesity Among Métis Children: Socio-Economic, Behavioural And Cultural Factors, Martin J. Cooke, Piotr Wilk, Kenneth W. Paul, Shelley L.H. Gonneville

Paediatrics Publications

Objectives: To examine the socio-economic, behavioural and Métis-specific factors that predict obesity among Métis children aged 6 to 14 years. Socio-economic factors included household structure and income, parental education and food insecurity. Cultural factors included knowledge of an Aboriginal language, participation in cultural activities, time spent with Elders and parental residential school attendance. Methods: The 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, Children and Youth component collected data about Métis children, including child height and weight, reported by the person most knowledgeable about the child (PMK). Multivariate binary logistic regression was used to predict obesity, defined using IOTF BMI cut-offs. After testing for …

Randomized Trial Of Distance-Based Treatment For Young Children With Discipline Problems Seen In Primary Health Care, Graham J. Reid, Moira Stewart, Evelyn Vingilis, David J.A. Dozois, Stephen Wetmore, John Jordan, Gordon Dickie, W. E. Osmun, Terrance J. Wade, Judith B. Brown, Gregory S. Zaric

Paediatrics Publications

Objective.: Many parents of preschool-age children have concerns about how to discipline their child but few receive help. We examined the effects of a brief treatment along with usual care, compared with receiving usual care alone. Patients.: Parents (N = 178) with concerns about their 2- to 5-year olds' discipline were recruited when they visited their family physician at 1 of 24 practices. Methods.: After completing mailed baseline measures, parents were randomly assigned to receive usual care or the Parenting Matters intervention along with usual care. Parenting Matters combined a self-help booklet with two calls from a telephone coach during …

Trichobezoar Causing Intussusception: Youngest Case Of Rapunzel Syndrome In A Boy In North America, Ram Venkatesh Anantha, Sami Ahmed Chadi, Neil Merritt

Paediatrics Publications

Trichobezoar is a mass of hair retained in the stomach, usually associated with trichotillomania. Large trichobezoars may extend into the small bowel and cause small bowel obstruction, a condition known as Rapunzel syndrome. Here we report, to our knowledge, the youngest North American case of Rapunzel syndrome causing intussusception in a male patient. © 2013 Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Prominent Peripheries: The Role Of Borderlands In Central Africa’S Regionalized Conflict., Lindsay Scorgie

Faculty Publications

The Great Lakes region of Central Africa has been beset by conflict for close to two decades now. Aside from the unprecedented humanitarian consequences, the most striking feature of the violence has been its profoundly regional character. This paper seeks to explore how one might better understand the spread and cross-border nature of conflict in this region. It argues that the dominant contemporary model for explanation of regional conflict, with its overwhelmingly state-centric orientation, is inadequate in providing a comprehensive understanding of the structure of this type of violence. Rather, the so-called peripheries of states – borderlands – need to …

Task Interpretation, Cognitive, And Metacognitive Strategies Of Higher And Lower Performers In An Engineering Design Project: An Exploratory Study Of College Freshmen, Oenardi Lawanto, Deborah Butler, Sylvie Cartier, Harry B. Santoso, Wade H. Goodridge

Engineering Education Faculty Publications

This paper examines the task interpretation and strategy use of higher- and lower-performing college freshmen while engaged in an engineering design project using a self-regulated learning (SRL) framework. Our goals were to consider how students’ interpretation of task demands could be associated with their use of planning, cognitive, and monitoring/fix-up strategies, both as part of the design process and when managing their time, resources and teamwork. The main research question that guided the study was: In what ways did higher- vs. lower-performing students differ when engaged in an engineering design project? With regards to this question, we specifically explored how …

Erratum: Discovering Business Intelligence From Online Product Reviews: A Rule-Induction Framework (Expert Systems With Applications (2012) 39 (15) 11870-11879), Wingyan Chung, Tzu Liang Tseng

College of Business and Economics

No abstract provided.

Dinosaurs And Pterosaurs In Greek And Roman Art And Literature? An Investigation Of Young-Earth Creationist Claims, Phil Senter

College of Health, Science, and Technology

Many young-Earth creationist (YEC) authors claim that ancient Greek and Roman writings describe dinosaurs and pterosaurs, and that Greco-Roman art illustrates Mesozoic reptiles. Such claims are used as "evidence" against evolutionary theory in an attempt to cast doubt on the separation of humans and such animals by millions of years. However, examination of the Greco-Roman materials in question reveals that none of them actually depict Mesozoic reptiles. In descriptions of "dragons" (Greek drak?n; Latin draco) in Greco-Roman literature-which YEC authors claim are dinosaurs-coils and the epithets ophis, serpens, and anguis reveal that the ancient authors are describing snakes, often large …

Street Sex Workers' Discourse: Realizing Material Change Through Agential Choice., Jill Mccracken

Faculty Books

Incorporating the voices and insights of street sex workers through personal interviews, this monograph argues that the material conditions of many street workers — the physical environments they live in and their effects on the workers’ bodies, identities, and spirits — are represented, reproduced, and entrenched in the language surrounding their work. As an ethnographic case study of a local system that can be extrapolated to other subcultures and the construction of identities, this book disrupts some of the more prevalent academic and lay understandings about street prostitution by providing a thorough analysis of the material conditions surrounding street work …

Exploring Best Practice Skills To Predict Uncertainties In Venture Capital Investment Decision-Making, David Arthur Blum

Presidential Alumni Research Dissemination Award

Algae biodiesel is the sole sustainable and abundant transportation fuel source that can replace petrol diesel use; however, high competition and economic uncertainties exist, influencing independent venture capital decision making. Technology, market, management, and government action uncertainties influence competition and economic uncertainties in the venture capital industry. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify the best practice skills at IVC firms to predict uncertainty between early and late funding stages. The basis of the study was real options theory, a framework used to evaluate and understand the economic and competition uncertainties inherent in natural resource investment and …

My Relationship With Relationships, Elisha Burley

Art & Art History Masters of Fine Arts Theses - Archive

Written portion of creative MFA thesis published as a book. Physical copies are available for viewing in the Art & Art History Department office.

Performance Qualification And Raman Investigation On Cell Behavior And Aging Of Lifepo₄ Cathodes In Lithium-Ion Batteries, Amir Salehi

Material Science and Engineering Theses - Archive

This thesis explores the ability of Raman spectroscopy to understand the complex chemistry taking place in LiFePO₄ cathodes of Li ion batteries. The performance of Li ion batteries was optimized through electrode fabrication and assembling procedures. Various amounts of Timcal Super P carbon were used to construct a conductive network of C-LiFePO₄ particles and the performance of the cathodes was examined during battery cycling. Raman spectroscopy along with electrochemical characterization such as charge/ discharge curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Cyclic Voltammetry was employed for detailed investigation of battery performance and aging. It is found that both quantity and quality of …

The Impact Of Online Non-Partisan Videos On Self-Reported Intention To Vote, Milad Minooie

Communication Theses - Archive

Previous studies have concluded that Web-based get out the vote (GOTV) messages do not impact voting behavior. However, the primary shortcoming of these studies has been the form of GOTV media studied, focusing on lean, text-based internet media, analogous to direct mail. With the advent of Web 2.0, where users are both consumers and generators of content, further research into internet-based GOTV efforts is warranted. To study the effects of richer Internet media, two sets of videos were created, utilizing proximity and peripheral elaboration of messages to positively stimulate voting engagement and intent. Male and female presenters from the same …

Effects Of Surface Plasmon Excitations On Photoluminescence By Cdse/Zns Quantum Dots, Ankit Kumar Singh

Material Science and Engineering Theses - Archive

The influence of localized surface plasmons (LSPs) and surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) on the photoluminescence (PL) spectra of core/shell type CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) has been studied. Thin film samples of these QDs were deposited on glass slides, irradiated by 514 nm polarized beam from an Argon-ion laser, and PL spectra were measured using a high-resolution 1250M JY-Horiba spectrometer equipped with liquid-nitrogen cooled CCD detector. In the first set of experiments, PL spectra were measured on QDs and QDs-Au NPs mixture as a functions of the intensity of the 514 nm laser beam. In the second set of experiments, PL …

One High Heel On Each Side Of The Border: A Closer Look At Gender And Sexuality In Chicana And Anglo Young Adult Literature, Christi Cook

English Dissertations - Archive

There is currently very little analysis of Chicana young adult literature available, and by extension there is almost nothing at hand that compares Anglo and Chicana young adult literature. These fields need to be examined seriously alongside one another in order to give appropriate academic attention to two areas that have been marginalized in academia (Chicana literature and young adult literature). This project uncovers significant similarities between Chicana and Anglo YA literature: I refer to these comparable points as crossover, apex, or collision moments that make experiences of relatability possible within the literature wherein the instability of adolescence can be …