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Afferent Projections To Rhomboid Nucleus Of Thalamus, Michelle Ann Owens

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

The midline thalamus of rats is anatomically and functionally part of the "limbic" thalamus. The midline thalamic rhomboid nucleus (RH) has not been well characterized. The rhomboid nucleus is located just dorsal to the reuniens nucleus (RE), and just ventral to the central medial nucleus (CeM) of the thalamus. Using the retrograde tracer fluorogold (FG) and anti-FG antibody, we examined afferent projections to RH in the rat. Control injections were also made in CeM and the submedial nucleus of thalamus (SMT). The main sources of input to RH were from the anterior cingulate, agranular insular, orbital, and somatosensory cortices; the …

Beyond The Roof, Faye. Pelosi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Ultimately, these verses are reflections of paintings (not necessarily paintings made with brush and oil, but paintings created by Nature, memory, and so forth). Each poem is also a painting and each painting is also a poem in the sense that the poetry should work the way a painting does by presenting a vivid image and idea. In every case, one has stemmed from the other. I want to translate the visual arts into writing, which includes the visual art of imagination because images are my natural language. These verses are an attempt at intermixing the categories (language and image), …

Carnival, Sacred And Sovereign: The Intellectual Intersection Of Bakhtin And Bataille, Jared E. Lemole

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

The common intellectual ground shared by Mikhail Bakhtin and Georges Bataille routinely suffers from a dearth of consideration. Yet Bakhtin's celebrated "carnival" writings are invested in undeniably Bataillean interests---death, excess, transgression, heterogeneity. Both Bakhtin and Bataille inherited the Wagnerian Nietzsche's nostalgia for effusive communal ritual, collapsing the boundaries between bodies and the boundary between life and death (this is "transgression," eroticism , according to Bataille; too often transgression is spoken of in terms of stealing a pornographic magazine). Thus bodies in Bakhtin and Bataille are "open," mainly in comic and inglorious ways, and death is the cynosure of festival. Death …

Policing The Border Between Trademarks And Free Speech: Protecting Unauthorized Trademark Use In Expressive Works, Pratheepan Gulasekaram

Publications

Abstract: Artists and other creators of expressive works often include trademarks and trademarked products as part of their works. They do so for a number of reasons, including lighthearted humor, critical cultural commentary, parody, or even simply to shock. In instances where such use is both unauthorized by and perceived as disparaging to the mark owner or the trademarked product, owners have attempted to sue under trademark law to enjoin the expressive use. This Article argues that, under a proper analysis of trademark law, precedent, and the free expression ideal enshrined in the First Amendment, mark owners should rarely, if …

Valuing Diversity As An Imperative For Fulfilling The Mission Of The Church, Walter B. T. Douglas

Faculty Publications

Demographic shifts, cultural and ethnic diversity, globalization, and the rapid expansion of the church in the southern hemisphere strongly suggest that the future growth of Adventism may emerge in the developing nations. This article is an attempt to engage in conversation on the changing face of Adventism and the challenge this new Adventism presents across cultural, ethnic, and racially diverse communities. This article provides the church with a window of opportunity to view diversity not as an event but as a process to maximize and explore the richness of its diversity and to see it not as a problem to …

Mission And Unity, Patricia Jo Gustin

Faculty Publications

In a world fractured by divisions of all kinds, the church in the twenty-first century faces massive challenges for developing and maintaining unity. This article examines some of the ways the church has traditionally met this challenge and then focuses on the place of cross-cultural mission in aiding the church to meet it.

Structures For Adventist World Mission In The Twenty-First Century, Gorden R. Doss

Faculty Publications

Christian denominations and mission agencies use different structural models for doing world mission. This article discusses four models and the ecclesiological and practical implications of each for Adventist world mission. The current structural model is analyzed and suggestions are made for adjusting it to better fulfill Adventist world mission in the contemporary context.

The Economic Value Of Supplier Working Relations With Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers, Matthew J. Milas

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Do the different approaches automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) take to working relations with their suppliers affect economic variables that impact bottom line results? This study is focused on exploring this question through four hypotheses:

1. Cooperative-trusting relationships lead to reduced costs of sourced materials and overhead.

2. Cooperative-trusting relationships lead to increased levels of innovation with a lower investment in research and development.

3. Cooperative-trusting relationships lead to improved product quality.

4. Cooperative-trusting relationships lead to better resource management of inventory.

Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) was used to perform regression analyses on panel series data. All four hypotheses were …

From Boulder Park To Mushroom Houses: The Stone Architecture Of Earl Young, Kelly Elizabeth Simpson

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Taming The Wildest: What We've Made Of Louis Prima, John J. Pauly

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Construction Of Readership In Ebony, Essence, And O, The Oprah Magazine, Lee Miller, Bonnie Brennen, Brenda Edgerton-Webster

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

Miller et al examine the construction of readership in Ebony, Essence and O, The Oprah magazine, three popular magazines that purport to be a vehicle of identity and awareness for their target audience. Upon evaluation, they found that Ebony and Essence both challenge the hegemonic process with the incorporation of cultural artifacts that call upon collective memory to form reader association.

Drawing The Line Between Targeting And Patronizing: How “Vulnerable” Are The Vulnerable?, Joyce M. Wolburg

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

Purpose – This article aims to address the nature of vulnerability and the basis for protecting certain audiences from targeted goods and services. It aims to evaluate the need for protection as well as marketers’ defense that protection merely patronizes audiences.

Design/methodology/approach – This article cites published research that offers guidelines for determining vulnerability in the marketplace and examines conclusions from a case study that argue for holding companies to have standards of both individual and collective responsibility.

Findings – Categories of vulnerability are offered, and distinctions are drawn between the vulnerable and the disadvantaged to provide a rationale for …

The Importance Of Expectation Fulfillment On Domestic Violence Victims’ Satisfaction With The Police In The Uk, Amanda L. Robinson, Meghan S. Stroshine

Social and Cultural Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate what victims of domestic violence expect police to do for them, and how these expectations subsequently influence their levels of satisfaction.

Design/methodology/approach – Structured interviews with 222 victims of domestic violence were conducted by staff from an integrated community-based service delivery agency in Cardiff, Wales. Multivariate analyses were performed to reveal the factors that contribute to domestic violence victims' satisfaction with the police.

Findings – Consistent with the expectancy disconfirmation model, results indicate that the most important determinant of satisfaction is the extent to which victims' expectations about police behaviour and demeanour are …

Mechanics Of Composite Materials In Fuel Cell Systems, Kenneth Reifsnider, Xinyu Huang, G. Ju, Matthew Feshler, K. An

Faculty Publications

The science and technology that are fundamental to the concept of composite materials are also the foundation for the construction and function of fuel cells and fuel cell systems. The present paper outlines this relationship in the context of the physics and chemistry that are enabled by the specific selection and arrangement of constituents of the “functional composite” fuel cell. General principles of operation are described, and fundamental issues are defined that must be addressed by the composites community if the fuel cell science and engineering is to advance. Examples of several types of functional composite fuel cells are presented, …

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa 1244 Piliation: Environmental Signals And Regulation, Dana Furst

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1244 pili on the bacterial surface is dependent upon the growth environment. Quantitative western immunoblot analysis showed that an agar plate promoted surface expression of pili, whereas bacterial cells grown in liquid broth lacked similar appendages. Hyperexpression of the pilA gene increased piliation in broth cells but not to the extent of plate cells. Real-time RT-PCR indicated that the pilA gene has the potential to be regulated posttranscriptionally, regardless of the growth environment.

The P. aeruginosa 1244 pilin glycan and lipopolysaccharide O-antigen are synthesized via the same biosynthetic pathway. Rabbits immunized with LPS-free pili produced …

Joanna Brooks, American Lazarus: Religion And The Rise Of African And Native American Literatures, Eileen Razzari Elrod

English

One might imagine Joanna Brooks's American Lazarus: Religion and the Rise of African-American and Native American Literatures in the tradition of Jones and Allen's historical record straightening. Her detailed, lucidly presented narrative of contexts, communities, and texts (including that of Jones and Allen) is notable not only for its thorough explication of

Hotels: Differentiating With Design, Madeleine E. Pullman, Stephani Robson

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

It wasn't that long ago that most people would describe a hotel by talking about its location, or the level of service they received during their last visit, or the nice views of the beach or mountains from their room. But in recent years, the design of the hotel itself has been gaining a great deal of attention both from customers and from the press. More and more hotels use design and style as a way of differentiating themselves from other properties or brands, and as a way of attracting an affluent and socially active clientele. This makes sense; hotels …

Acceleration Management: The Semiconductor Industry Confronts The 21st Century, Melissa M. Appleyard, C. N. Berglund, Craig Peterson, Richard W. Smith

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

In the recent generations of semiconductor devices, the semiconductor industry has been accelerating towards the limits of the physical sciences. As a consequence, technology managers in that industry face seven major challenges, which will threaten progress: process, complexity, performance, power, density, productivity, and quality / reliability. We believe that confronting these challenges requires a new approach to technology management both within organizations and between organizations that form the backbone of the industry. We call this new approach Acceleration Management. Acceleration Management first requires that firms cultivate deep technical knowledge and inspire creative solutions to seemingly insoluble technical problems. The second …

Performance Of A Bgo Pet/Ct With Higher Resolution Pet Detectors, John W. Wilson, Timothy G. Turkington, J. J. Williams, James G. Colsher, D. L. Mcdaniel, C. L. Kim, Steven G. Ross, C. W. Stearns, S. D. Wollenweber

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A new PET detector block has been designed to replace the standard detector of the Discovery ST PET/CT system. The new detector block is the same size as the original, but consists of an 8/spl times/6 (tangential× axial) matrix of crystals rather than the original 6/spl times/6. The new crystal dimensions are 4.7× 6.3× 30 mm/sup 3/ (tangential× axial× radial). Full PET/CT systems have been built with these detectors (Discovery STE). Most other aspects of the system are identical to the standard Discovery ST, with differences including the low energy threshold for 3D imaging (now 425 keV) and front-end electronics. …

Depolarization Of A Pb(Zr₅₂Ti₄₈)O₃ Polycrystalline Piezoelectric Energy-Carrying Element Of Compact Pulsed Power Generator By A Longitudinal Shock Wave, Sergey I. Shkuratov, Evgueni F. Talantsev, Jason Baird, Henryk Temkin, Yaroslav Tkach, Larry L. Altgilbers, Allen H. Stults

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A poled lead zirconate titanate Pb(Zr52Ti48)O3 polycrystalline piezoelectric ceramic energy-carrying element of a compact explosive-driven pulsed power generator was depolarized by an explosive shock wave traveling along the polarization vector P0. We show that shock wave compression of a ferroelectric energy-carrying element at pressures of 1.5-3.8 GPa caused almost complete depolarization of the sample. The shock wave velocity in the Pb(Zr52Ti48)O3 was determined to be 3.94 ± 0.27 km/s. The electric charge stored in the ferroelectrics, due to their remnant polarization, is released during a short time interval, and can be transformed into pulsed power. Compact explosive-driven sources of primary …

Image Quality Vs. Nec In 2d And 3d Pet, John W. Wilson, Timothy G. Turkington, Josh M. Wilson, James G. Colsher, Steven G. Ross

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

To investigate the relationship between NEC and image quality to 2D and 3D PET, while simultaneously optimizing 3D low energy threshold (LET), we have performed a series of phantom measurements. The phantom consisted of 46 1 cm fillable hollow spheres on a random grid inside a water-filled oval cylinder, 21 cm tall, 36 cm wide, and 40 cm long. The phantom was imaged on a Discovery ST PET/CT system (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI) in a series of 3 min scans as it decayed from an activity of 7.2 mCi. The scans included LET settings of 375,400, and 425 keV in …

Investigating The Optimum Lower Energy Threshold Of A New Research Pet/Ct Scanner, Osama Mawlawi, John W. Wilson, Tinsu Pan, Timothy G. Turkington

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

An investigation of the optimum 3D lower energy threshold (LET) setting of the Discovery-RX, a new LYSO based GE research PET/CT scanner is conducted. Sensitivity and noise equivalent count rate (NECR) performance of the scanner in 3D mode were evaluated at multiple LET settings: 400, 425, 450, 460, 470 and 480 KeV. The performance evaluations were conducted according to the NEMA NU2-2001 standard. In addition, the NECR was also evaluated for the same LET settings using the Data Spectrum whole body phantom in order to more accurately simulate a true clinical setting. For the sensitivity measurements, the line source was …

Operation Of High-Voltage Transverse Shock Wave Ferromagnetic Generator In The Open Circuit And Charging Modes, Sergey I. Shkuratov, Evgueni F. Talantsev, Jason Baird, Larry L. Altgilbers, Allen H. Stults, Stanislav V. Kolossenok

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Results of the investigation of the operation of explosive-driven high-voltage shock wave ferromagnetic generators (FMGs) in the open circuit and charging modes are presented. FMGs are based on the transverse (when the shock wave propagates across the magnetization vector M) shock demagnetization of Nd2Fe14B hard ferromagnetic energy-carrying elements of diameter 2.22 cm and length 2.54 cm (volume 8.5 cm3). In the charging mode the capacitance of capacitor banks compatt was varied from 18 to 36 nF. The energy transferred to the capacitor bank reached 0.38 J. FMGs provided pulsed powers of 35-45 kW in times ranging from 10 to 15 …

Baboosic Lake, Cooperative Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Goose Pond, Cooperative Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Lake Winnipesaukee Center Harbor, Cooperative Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Great East Lake, Cooperative Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Lake Winnipesaukee Alton Bay, Cooperative Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Lovell Lake, Cooperative Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Naticook Lake, Cooperative Extension

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.