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Courbet's Dirty Feet: The Underside Of Modernism, Kelly Marie Presutti

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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New Cranial And Postcranial Remains Of Late Paleocene Plesiadapidae (Plesiadapiformes, Mammalia) From North America And Europe: Description And Evolutionary Implications, Douglas Martin Boyer

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Pain As A Predictor Of Depression Treatment Outcomes In Women With Childhood Sexual Abuse, Ellen L. Poleshuck, Nancy L. Talbot, Haiyan Su, Xin Tu, Linda Chaudron, Stephanie Gamble, Donna E. Giles

Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Objectives: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) increases risk for both depression and pain in women. Pain is associated with worse depression treatment response. The contribution of pain to depression treatment outcomes in women with histories of CSA is unknown. This study examined whether clinically significant pain would be associated with worse depression and functioning outcomes among women with CSA histories treated with interpersonal psychotherapy. Method: Participants were 66 women with major depression and CSA who presented to a community mental health center. An interpersonal psychotherapy protocol planned for 14 weekly sessions followed by 2 biweekly sessions. Patients were classified as experiencing …

A Robust Process For Biodiesel Production Using Supercritical Methanol, Meagan Magie

Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

The overarching purpose of Phase I was to test, at the bench scale, a continuous supercritical methanol reactor, and to determine the feasibility of implementing the technology at full scale. Specific objectives in reaching this purpose included:
Objective 1: Choose a viable feedstock
Objective 2: Perform experiments for oil extraction
Objective 3: Design, build and operate a continuous supercritical methanol reactor
Objective 4: Design and simulate full scale biodiesel facility
Objective 4a: Perform life-cycle and economic analysis on full scale design
Objective 5: Prepare a Phase II P3 project to demonstrate the entire biodiesel process
Project Scope: The students performed …

The Four-And-A-Half Lim Domain Protein 2 Regulates Vascular Smooth Muscle Phenotype And Vascular Tone, Nicole A. Neuman, Susan Ma, Gavin R. Schnitzler, Yan Zhu, Giorgio Lagna, Akiko Hata

Biology

In responsetovascular injury, differentiated vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) undergo a uniqueprocess knownas“phenotype modulation,” transitioning from a quiescent, “contractile” phenotype to a proliferative, “synthetic” state. We have demonstrated previously that the signaling pathway of bone morphogenetic proteins, members of the transforming growth factor family, play a role in the induction and maintenance of a contractile phenotype in human primary pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells. In this study, we show that a four-and-ahalf LIM domainprotein 2(FHL2)inhibits transcriptional activation ofvSMC-specificgenesmediatedbythebonemorphogenetic protein signaling pathway through the CArG box-binding proteins, such as serum response factor and members of the myocardin (Myocd) family. Interestingly, FHL2 …

Evaluation Of Groundwater Storage Monitoring With The Grace Satellite: Case Study High Plains Aquifer, Central United States, Gil Strassberg, Bridget Scanlon, D. Chambers

Marine Science Faculty Publications

Water scarcity is a critical issue in semiarid regions; however, regional groundwater monitoring is extremely limited. This study evaluates the ability of the GRACE satellites to monitor groundwater storage in the semiarid High Plains aquifer, United States (450,000 km² area), which is subjected to intense irrigation. GRACE-derived terrestrial water storage (TWS) is highly correlated with the sum of soil moisture (SM) and groundwater storage (GWS) (R = 0.96 for in situ measured SM from 78 stations and R = 0.95 for simulated SM with the Noah land surface model with root-mean-square difference of 38 mm and 36 mm, …

Passiflora (Passifloraceae) Defenses Against Heliconius Cydno (Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae) Oviposition, May 2009, Kim Khuc

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

The purpose of this study was to determine the relative effectiveness of Passiflora defenses: elevated levels of cyanide, egg mimics, and variable leaf shapes, against oviposition from Heliconius cydno. The effectiveness of these defenses would reveal H. cydno’s preferences for oviposition sites and the primary criteria it uses when evaluating oviposition sites. Forty-two Passiflora oerstedii vines from the Monteverde Butterfly Garden, in Costa Rica, were divided into three treatments that added either cyanide, false eggs, or changed the shape of young leaves. Another twelve Passiflora coccinea vines were used in a second experiment that added false eggs to the young …

Altitudinal Distribution And Niche Partitioning Of Two Redstart Species In Monteverde (Parulidae), May 2009, Brad Nitta

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Global climate change is affecting habitat and species interactions globally (Sekerciouglu et al. 2008), including tropical montane regions (Pounds et al. 1999, Holmes 2000, Pounds et al. 2006). In Monteverde, Costa Rica, two species of warblers, the Collared Redstart (Myioborus torquatus) and the Slate-throated Redstart (M. miniatus), are known to partition altitudinally with a sizeable sympatric zone of overlap (Shopland 1985, Mahan 1998, Adams 2003). As with other species, global warming is thought to cause changes in the altitudinal distributions of both Redstarts. Both species are expected to move upward. To avoid competitive exclusion, niche partitioning should occur in the …

Eciton Burchellii: Polymorphism Of Submajor Caste And Foraging Efficiency, May 2009, Samantha Alger

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Due to the link between efficiency and fitness, there should be selective pressure for morphology and behavior that promotes foraging efficiency. Among social insects, selective pressures act on individuals, shaping the physical castes of a colony. The highly polymorphic army ant, Eciton burchellii, has castes with morphological adaptations to allow task specialization. This study investigates what selective pressures are acting to shape the polymorphism of the submajor caste in E. burchellii. Ants were collected to find a relationship between ant caste and the prey’s biomass, width, and length. Results show that prey width is the greatest pressure effecting transportation efficiency, …

Indiana Wildlife Disease News, Volume 4, Issue 2 – May 2009

Indiana Wildlife Disease News

Inside this issue:
• Bovine TB
• &#; Wabash River Sturgeon
• &#; 2009-2010 AI surveillance season changes
• &#; Rabies prophylaxis
• 2008-2009 AI surveillance summary
• Wabash River Sturgeon research
• Changes to AI Surveillance
• No TB in wild deer in Indiana
• Pre-exposure rabies prophylaxis available
• Indiana 2008-2009 AI surveillance summary
• Midwest Wildlife Disease Update

Local Head Loss Of Non-Coaxial Emitters Inserted In Polyethylene Pipe, Osvaldo Rettore Neto, Jarbas Honorio De Miranda, José Antonio Frizzone, Stephen R. Workman

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

The design of a lateral line for drip irrigation requires accurate evaluation of head losses in not only the pipe but in the emitters as well. A procedure was developed to determine localized head losses within the emitters by the formulation of a mathematical model that accounts for the obstruction caused by the insertion point. These localized losses can be significant when compared with the total head losses within the system due to the large number of emitters typically installed along the lateral line. An experiment was carried out by altering flow characteristics to create Reynolds numbers (R) from 7,480 …

05-01-2009 Timmons Named Swosu College Of Pharmacy Outstanding Alumnus, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2009

Dr. H.F. Timmons of Weatherford has been named the 2009 Outstanding Alumnus of the Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy in Weatherford.

Human Cerebral Neuropathology Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Peter T. Nelson, Charles D. Smith, Erin L. Abner, Frederick A. Schmitt, Stephen W. Scheff, Gregory J. Davis, Jeffrey N. Keller, Gregory A. Jicha, Daron Davis, Wang-Xia Wang, Adria Hartman, Douglas G. Katz, William R. Markesbery

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Faculty Publications

The cerebral neuropathology of Type 2 diabetes (CNDM2) has not been positively defined. This review includes a description of CNDM2 research from before the ‘Pubmed Era’. Recent neuroimaging studies have focused on cerebrovascular and white matter pathology. These and prior studies about cerebrovascular histopathology in diabetes are reviewed. Evidence is also described for and against the link between CNDM2 and Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. To study this matter directly, we evaluated data from University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Center (UK ADC) patients recruited while non-demented and followed longitudinally. Of patients who had come to autopsy (N = 234), 139 met …

Landbird Migration In The American West: Recent Progress And Future Research Directions, Jay D. Carlisle, Susan K. Skagen, Barbara E. Kus, Charles Van Riper Iii, Kristina L. Paxton, Jeff F. Kelly

Intermountain Bird Observatory Publications and Presentations

Our knowledge of avian behaviors during the non-breeding period still lags behind that of the breeding season, but the last decade has witnessed a proliferation in research that has yielded significant progress in understanding migration patterns of North American birds. And, although the great majority of migration research has historically been conducted in the eastern half of the continent, there has been much recent progress on aspects of avian migration in the West. In particular, expanded use of techniques such as radar, plasma metabolites, mist-netting, count surveys, stable isotopes, genetic data, and animal tracking, coupled with an increase in multi-investigator …

Cave Research Foundation Newsletter, Volume 37, No. 2, May 2009, William Payne

Cave Research Foundation Newsletter

Contents: Donald Finkel, 1929-2008 -- From the President -- Regional Expedition Reports -- Native Grasses Planted at Hamilton Valley -- 2009 Expedition Calendar -- Cave Books

Clemson Commencement Program, May 2009, Clemson University

Clemson Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Distribution Tridimensionnelle De La Lumière Dans Une Strucutre De Tête D’Adulte Dérivée D’Un Acte Irm: Approche Par La Méthode De Monte Carlo, Chemseddine Mansouri, Jean-Pierre L'Huillier, Nasser H. Kashou

Biomedical, Industrial & Human Factors Engineering Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Vital Signs, Spring/Summer 2009, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A fifty-six page newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes a variety of feature articles and smaller pieces that focus on faculty, students, milestones and more.

Commencement 2009, Sacred Heart University

Commencement Programs

Program for the Graduate and Undergraduate ceremonies held May 16-17, 2009.

Intersexed, Intertext: A Critique Of Limited Gender Identity In Herculine Barbin And Middlesex, Allison Andrew

All Theses

Relying on the work of poststructuralists Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, and Judith Halberstam for their findings on gender and sexuality, as well as the sociological study of intersexed individuals by Sharon Preves, this thesis will show the identity construction of the intersexed both before and after intervention by closely charting their plight as it is presented in Michel Foucault's Herculine Barbin (1980) and Jeffrey Eugenides's Middlesex (2003). These texts vary greatly in historical significance, genre, and audience, but nevertheless suggest the same argument regarding the construction of identity. Ultimately, it is the self whose definition is of the greatest importance. …

Acceleration Methodology For The Implementation Of Scientific Applications On Reconfigurable Hardware, Phillip Martin

All Theses

The role of heterogeneous multi-core architectures in the industrial and scientific computing community is expanding. For researchers to increase the performance of complex applications, a multifaceted approach is needed to utilize emerging reconfigurable computing (RC) architectures. First, the method for accelerating applications must provide flexible solutions for fully utilizing key architecture traits across platforms. Secondly, the approach needs to be readily accessible to application scientists. A recent trend toward emerging disruptive architectures is an important signal that fundamental limitations in traditional high performance computing (HPC) are limiting break through research. To respond to these challenges, scientists are under pressure to …

The Impact Of Early Childhood Programs On Student Achievement, Kelly Ann Sutherland

Dissertations

The common goal of wanting children to succeed in school is shared by educators, families, and communities. While meeting educational benchmarks, such as achieving at grade level to staying in school, can be linked to school readiness, so can early childhood programs. Early childhood programs such as Parents as Teachers and Pre-k programs, are important interventions to help improve student achievement and success in school. In this study, student samples were drawn from existing data in one rural school district in Missouri. The testing data were from students who began school from the fall of 2004 to the fall of …

San Diego Natural History Museum Strategic Planning Project, Stephanie Delong, Maureen Guarcello, Anna Plaster, Jim Stone

Strategic Planning

In January 2009, a team of students from the University of San Diego’s (USD) Nonprofit Leadership and Management conducted a pre-planning exercise to help prepare the San Diego Natural History Museum (SDNHM) for its 2012-2022 strategic plan. With an annual attendance last year of more than 600,000 visitors, the Museum is one of the largest cultural institutions in Balboa Park. The consulting team engaged in an extensive discovery process, including a review of the Museum’s current strategic plan1 and preliminary key informant interviews. The results of this discovery process pointed towards a number of themes from which, three key strategic …

Karst Regions Of The World (Krow): Global Karst Datasets And Maps To Advance The Protection Of Karst Species And Habitats Worldwide, Emily Hollingsworth

KIP Theses and Dissertations

Historically, many people dealing with caves and karst have tended to be guarded about sharing information. They have sought to protect their property, their resources, liability risk, and special interests by keeping details about karst (especially caves) secret. This has resulted in inconsistent, localized, and hard-to-access knowledge and data, in highly generalized large-scale maps of widely varying consistency and quality.

Predator-Induced Behavioral And Morphological Plasticity In Marine Snails, Nucella Spp., Paul Eugene Bourdeau

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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The Role Of Rnai In Epigenetic Inheritance And Cell Cycle Control In S.Pombe, Anna Kloc

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Weed Control In Pulse Crops: 2009, Darrell L. Deneke, Mike Moechnig, Leon J. Wrage

SDSU Extension Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Allow Reduced Application Rates Of Chemical Fertilizers, A. O. Adesemoye, H. A. Torbert, J. W. Kloepper

Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications

The search for microorganisms that improve soil fertility and enhance plant nutrition has continued to attract attention due to the increasing cost of fertilizers and some of their negative environmental impacts. The objectives of this greenhouse study with tomato were to determine (1) if reduced rates of inorganic fertilizer coupled with microbial inoculants will produce plant growth, yield, and nutrient uptake levels equivalent to those with full rates of the fertilizer and (2) the minimum level to which fertilizer could be reduced when inoculants were used. The microbial inoculants used in the study were a mixture of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria …

Developing An Intranet Resource To Compile And Disseminate Animal Welfare Information For Library Liaisons, Frank Davis, Rick Brewer, Valerie Perry

Library Presentations

The project’s goal is to create and maintain a comprehensive database containing subject-specific information. The information is used to serve as a key resource for grant support and enhance the ethical treatment of animals.

A library Intranet allows librarian liaisons to conduct database searches and prepare customized reports for campus researchers. EndNote software is utilized, due to a campus site license.

Volume Cxxvi, Number 21, May 1, 2009, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.