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Webster's Geometry; Or, The Irreducible Duchess, Benjamin Bertram Phd

Faculty Publications

This study of geometry, gender, and skepticism in John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi argues that the play leaves us in a hall of mirrors, a horror show of optical tricks, delusion, narcissism, and perspectivism from which there seems to be no escape, no masterpiece of God’s creation upholding reality beyond sensory images. In the absence of a transcendental referent, the Duchess’ willful and fearful journey «into the wilderness» – the life she leads as a result of her furtive marriage to her steward Antonio – becomes an alternative to both the public sphere mapped by divine patterns of order …

The R Journal (December 2014) 6(2): Complete Issue, The R Foundation

The R Journal

Editorial, Deepayan Sarkar

Contributed Research Articles

Coordinate-Based Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies with R, Andrea Stocco

Automatic Conversion of Tables to LongForm Dataframes, Jimmy Oh

Prinsimp, Jonathan Zhang, Nancy Heckman, Davor Cubranic, Joel G. Kingsolver, Travis Gaydos, and J. S. Marron

phaseR: An R Package for Phase Plane Analysis of Autonomous ODE Systems, Michael J. Grayling

Flexible R Functions for Processing Accelerometer Data, with Emphasis on NHANES 2003-2006, Dane R. Van Domelen and W. Stephen Pittard

Applying spartan to Understand Parameter Uncertainty in Simulations, Kieran Alden, Mark Read, Paul S. Andrews, Jon Timmis, and Mark Coles

ngspatial: A Package for Fitting …

The Role Of Matrix Metalloproteinases In Oligodendrocyte Development, Cindy Viviana Leiton

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

Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) are characterized by their capacity for proliferation, migration, and maturation into myelinating oligodendrocytes. Among the known molecular mechanisms that regulate OPC development are 1) the extracellular matrix (ECM) protein laminin that is known to regulate OPC development as it is required for timely oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination, and 2) an oligodendroglial laminin receptor, dystroglycan, which regulates oligodendrocyte morphology and maturation. ECM proteins and receptors can be remodeled by proteolytic enzymes known as the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), but little is known regarding these events and their consequent functions in CNS development and regeneration. While the laminin-dystroglycan adhesion …

Artifice, Aesthetics, And The Liminal Grotesque In Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon, David Zachary Turchin

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

Stanley Kubrick's oeuvre is characterized throughout by a distinct and unique interest in violence, sexuality, the uncomfortable, the eerie, the unknown, the beyond, and the grotesque. His aesthetic and conceptual approach achieves a special quality of calling attention to the liminal - those unspoken, unseen, uncertain, ungrounded, fleeting, and perhaps ineffable, moments and spaces in the visual and narrative presentation that occur between scenes, between characters, between images, and between the viewer and the film itself. In doing so Kubrick destabilizes the viewing experience and suspends the viewer in moments of uncertainty, discomfort, and ambiguity, achieving this effect even in …

Narrative Mysteries Prompt Creative Participation, William George Wenzel

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

This project demonstrates the importance of using research on creativity to enhance theories of people's experiences of narrative worlds. My goal was to expand theoretical accounts of the types of cognitive processes that narratives engage. The project addressed ways in which the occurrence of mysteries (gaps in readers' knowledge) prompts people to engage in creative thinking. The overarching claim is that authors invite readers to participate in mysteries, and readers often take up that call. As mysteries unfold in time, so too should the creative process. Therefore, I wrote a series of stories with mysteries, using the creative process as …

Learning About A Reciprocating Opponent In An Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma, Pei-Pei Liu

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

Research has shown that reciprocation increases individuals' willingness to cooperate. This study investigates how individuals learn to cooperate with reciprocating opponents. To do so, we evaluated individuals' expectations about the behavior of their opponents during an iterated Prisoner's Dilemma (PD). In four experiments, participants played with a Tit-For-Tat (TFT) algorithm that occasionally failed to reciprocate. In Experiment 1, we first established whether individuals actually develop expectations about their opponents by utilizing a concurrent task. Our results indicate that when the opponents did not reciprocate, participants engaged in greater cognitive processing and were slower to respond to the concurrent task. Experiment …

Surface Modification Of Adenovirus Type 5 Vectors Via Two-Step Metabolic Labeling For Pet Imaging, Jai Inder Pal

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

Surface modification of viruses is of great interest for therapeutic gene delivery. Numerous viruses have been, and continue to be engineered in an attempt to optimize them for targeted in vivo gene therapy. Adenovirus has been shown by a myriad of publications to be the most efficient delivery vehicle in different cell types. But while it is the preferred delivery agent in many gene therapy studies, drawbacks such as off-targeting, immune response and toxicity still hinder it from being used in clinical studies. In an attempt to modify the surface of Adenovirus efficiently, our lab developed a simple two-step labeling …

The Role Of Beta Activity In Blink Abnormalities In A Rat Model Of Parkinson's Disease, Jaime Kaminer

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

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease that causes difficulty initiating voluntary movements among other symptoms. Electrophysiological work highlights the presence of exaggerated synchronized beta band (10-30 Hz) oscillations throughout the cortico-basal ganglia network in PD. Although a causal role of beta oscillations in PD symptoms has not been established, many hypothesize that beta activity is " antikinetic" and the source of Parkinsonian motor symptoms. This relationship remains unclear because the strength of beta oscillations changes dynamically with cues that initiate movement and because the voluntary motor symptoms of PD are often not present in animal models of PD. …

The Influences Of Interparental Conflict And Parenting On Children's Social Competence, Nadia Samad

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

Young children's social competence has profound effects on developmental outcomes (Diener & Kim, 2004). It has been well-established that children's home environments (i.e. | parenting, interparental conflict) are related to children's later social competence (O'Connor, Jenkins, Hewitt, DeFries, & Plomin, 2001; Parke et al. | 2001). A structural model was proposed that posited children's social information processing as a mechanism through which interparental conflict and parenting predict children's social competence. To test the proposed model, 397 families with at least one child between the ages of four and eight participated in the present study. The proposed model was analyzed and …

Haunting History: Melancholia And Specters Of Racialization In Contemporary Asian American Fiction, Naomi Edwards

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

The dissertation studies the prevalence of ghosts and haunting in contemporary Asian American fiction as a telling symptom of racial and transnational melancholia. Analyzing seminal novels from the past two decades by American writers of Asian descent, I argue that melancholia functions in these texts as a critical form of resistance to the untenable demands of national identity formation and cultural belonging. From Maxine Hong Kingston's Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts to Lois-Ann Yamanaka's Blu's Hanging to Andrew X Pham's Catfish and Mandala, depictions of ghosts and haunting are prevalent across a striking range of recent Asian …

Utilizing Visual Attention And Inclination To Facilitate Brain-Computer Interface Design In An Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Sample, David B. Ryan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Individuals who suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have a loss of motor control and possibly the loss of speech. A brain-computer interface (BCI) provides a means for communication through nonmuscular control. Visual BCIs have shown the highest potential when compared to other modalities; nonetheless, visual attention concepts are largely ignored during the development of BCI paradigms. Additionally, individual performance differences and personal preference are not considered in paradigm development. The traditional method to discover the best paradigm for the individual user is trial and error. Visual attention research and personal preference provide the building blocks and guidelines to develop …

Csbs Kudos, December 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Kudos

Contents:

-- 2014 CSBS Fall Faculty Meeting
-- 4th Annual Scholarship Event Held
-- Anniversary Honored
-- LIfelong Learning
-- The Next Phase
-- "Big Cats Initiative"
-- Faculty & Staff Kudos
-- Special Guests
-- Student Kudos
-- Alumni Kudos
-- The Semester in Pictures

Ptsd Symptomology And Relationship Dysfunction: Is Emotional Reactivity The Culprit?, Kristin Lytle

USC Aiken Psychology Theses

Emotional numbing, a symptom of PTSD, has been found to be strongly associated with relationship dysfunction (Erbes et al., 2011; Monson et al., 2012; Riggs et al., 1998; Solomon et al., 2008). It is thought that emotional numbing can negatively impact relationships, yet there is limited understanding of the mechanisms of emotional numbing. Information processing theory developed by Litz and Gray (2001) suggests that emotional numbing is not a generalized response to all emotions and is actually specific to positive emotions. They believe that people with PTSD actually experience heightened negative emotions which then lead to emotional numbing to positive …

Focusing On Drug Versus Disease Mechanisms And On Clinical Subgrouping To Advance Personalised Medicine In Psychiatry, Jose De Leon

Psychiatry Faculty Publications

Personalised medicine has finally been featured in psychiatric journals, but psychiatrists have mainly focused on the promise of using disease mechanisms to personalise treatment. Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and depression are not diseases, in the medical sense, and are probably more like syndromes. Instead of spending much time and effort focusing on the mechanisms of diseases that may instead be syndromes, the author believes that psychiatrists should (1) learn more about personalising prescription via drug mechanisms, a pharmacological approach to personalised medicine; and (2) reconsider prior attempts by traditional clinical psychopharmacologists to use sophisticated clinical approaches that try to …

Brief For The National Black Law Students Association As Amicus Curiae In Support Of Respondent, Deborah N. Archer, Erika L. Wood, New York Law School Racial Justice Project, Impact Center For Public Interest Law

Briefs, Court Filings, and Testimonies

December 2014

The National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA), submits this brief as amicus curiae in support of Respondents, urging this Court to affirm the ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upholding the recognition of disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act.1 NBLSA is a membership organization formed in 1968 to promote the educational, professional, political, and social objectives of Black law students. Today, NBLSA is the largest student-­run organization in the United States, with nearly 6,000 members, over 200 chapters in our nation's law schools, a growing pre-­law division, and six international …

The Collegian (2014-12-01), Cleiri Quezada

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 67, No. 14

Focusing On The Negative: Cultural Differences In Expressions Of Sympathy, Birgit Koopmann-Holm, Jeanne L. Tsai

Psychology

Feeling concern about the suffering of others is considered a basic human response, and yet we know surprisingly little about the cultural factors that shape how people respond to the suffering of another person. To this end, we conducted 4 studies that tested the hypothesis that American expressions of sympathy focus on the negative less and positive more than German expressions of sympathy, in part because Americans want to avoid negative states more than Germans do. In Study 1, we demonstrate that American sympathy cards contain less negative and more positive content than German sympathy cards. In Study 2, we …

Volume 1 Issue 2 - Front Matter

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

No abstract provided.

The Theoretical And Research Basis Of Co-Constructing Meaning In Dialogue, Janet Beavin Bavelas, Peter De Jong, Sara Smock Jordan, Harry Korman

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

de Shazer (1991) introduced a post-structural view of language in therapy in which the participants' sociai interaction determines the meaning of the words they are using. Broader theories of social construction are similar but lack details about the role of language. This article focuses on the observable details of co-constructing meaning in dialogue. Research in psycholinguistics has provided experimental ev­idence for how speakers and their addressees collaboratively co-construct their dialogues. We review several of the experiments that have demonstrated the in­fluence and importance of the addressee in shaping what the speaker is saying. Building on this research, we present a …

A Taste Of Wittgenstein For Sfbt. 2: Philosophical Investigations, Nick Drury

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

This second of two papers provides an overview of Wittgenstein's later work and life from the perspective of what is called the 'resolute' or 'elucidatory' reading, for Solution-Focused Brief Therapists. This perspective takes the view that Witt­genstein's work can be seen as a form of therapy that enables us to be more at­ tuned to the world and each other.

Solution-Focused. Wellness Coaching*, James Beauchemin, Mo Yee Lee

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

Understanding wellness as a multi-dimensional construct has significant implica­tions for both physical and psychological health treatment. links between chronic illness and lifestyle factors such as inactivity, diet, and stress, present a need for professionals with specialized training who can support individuals in devel­oping skills and resources related to making lifestyle changes. To facilitate well­ ness-based lifestyle change, models that integrate evidence-based approaches are needed. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Solution-Focused Coaching a1-e evidence-based approaches that emphasize client strengths and building solutions in both clinical and non-clinical contexts. Establishing a Solution-Focused Wellness Coaching (SFWC) model provides a short-term, effective approach to coaching …

Book Review - Practising Positive Cbt: Frmn Reducing Distress To Building Success, Ian Johnsen

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

No abstract provided.

Volume 1 Issue 2 - Complete

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

No abstract provided.

Nextet, Virko Baley, Ken Ueno, Julia Bentley

Chamber Music Programs

Program listing performers and works performed.

Aquaponics Art, Alexander Horton

Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies

Aquaponics has enormous potential to change the way we farm. I wanted to connect more people to Cal Poly's first aquaponics club by creating a functioning aquaponics art installation that allows people to plant their own plants. This paper is catalog of the design process as a reflection of what this project hopes to accomplish.

Comprehending Male And Female Levels Of Engagement In Subsets Of The National Survey Of Student Engagement: Explicating The Dynamics Of Gender Role Conflict As A Mediating Factor For Males, Jacob Glen Arndt

Dissertations

Male enrollment and graduate rates in higher education have paled in comparison to female achievement since the early 1980’s, and explanations as to the reasons behind why males are falling behind have not been fruitful in addressing these issues. One area that has received very little attention in the literature is the role that gender role conflict may play in male student performance.

The purpose of this research is to explore male and female engagement levels, while attempting to understand if levels of male gender role conflict are a mediating factor of engagement for men. This study utilized the three …

Neurocognitive Underpinnings Of Language Disorder: Contrasting Schizophrenia And Mood Disorders, Alex S. Cohen, Tracey Auster, Dallas Callaway, Rebecca K. Macaulay, Kyle S. Minor

Faculty Publications

Language disorder is a deleterious, but poorly understood, symptom of schizophrenia. Burgeoning research suggests that it also occurs in depression and bipolar disorders. Building on prior research, the present study evaluated the degree to which language disorder was associated with neurocognitive deficits in a sample of patients with schizophrenia and mood disorders. Employed in this study were a standard neurocognitive battery and a behavior-based analysis of language disorder from natural speech. Speech samples were collected from two separate counterbalanced conditions administered a week apart. During an “activity” speech condition, participants discussed their daily activities, hobbies and interests. During a “social” …

“Hot Hand” In The National Basketball Association Point Spread Betting Market: A 34-Year Analysis, Benjamin Waggoner, Daniel Wines, Brian P. Soebbing, Chad S. Seifried, Jean Michael Martinez

Faculty Publications

Several articles have looked at factors that affect the adjustments of point spreads, based on hot hands or streaks, for smaller durations of time. This study examines these effects for 34 regular seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Estimating a Seemingly Unrelated Regression model using all 34 seasons, all streaks significantly impacted point spreads and difference in actual points. When estimating each season individually, differences emerged particularly examining winning and losing streaks of six games or more. The results indicate both the presence of momentum effects and the gambler’s fallacy.

Sustainability Of A Comprehensive School Reform Model From The Perspectives Of Three Participating Principals, Bethann S. Browning

Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

School reform is a deliberate process that requires a strong commitment at all levels. The school leader plays a crucial role in establishing a vision and nurturing an environment that facilitates reform efforts. School reform efforts have witnessed a change in the role of the elementary principal from manager to instructional leader. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the role of the elementary principal in sustaining school reform, in the form of Literacy Collaborative. The study was guided by one research question: how did elementary principals sustain a comprehensive school reform effort in the form of Literacy …

Uaa Graduates: How Many Stay And Work In Alaska?, Alexandra Hill, Gunnar Knapp, Blake Steenhoven

ISER Reports

More and more people have been graduating from the University of Alaska Anchorage in the past decade. Do they stay in Alaska? What kinds of jobs do they have? How much do they earn? It turns out that most of them stay in Alaska for at least five years after they graduate, they work throughout the economy, and by five years after they graduate their average earnings double. Around one-quarter do leave within a few years. But Alaska’s population on the whole is transient, and it looks as if UAA graduates are no more likely than other Alaskans to leave …