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Epithelial Cells Are Active Participants In Vocal Fold Wound Healing: An In Vivo Animal Model Of Injury, Ciara Leydon, Mitsuyoshi Imaizumi, Rebecca S. Bartlett, Sarah F. Wang, Susan L. Thibeault

Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

Vocal fold epithelial cells likely play an important, yet currently poorly defined, role in healing following injury, irritation and inflammation. In the present study, we sought to identify a possible role for growth factors, epidermal growth factor (EGF) and transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGFβ1), in epithelial regeneration during wound healing as a necessary first step for uncovering potential signaling mechanisms of vocal fold wound repair and remodeling. Using a rat model, we created unilateral vocal fold injuries and examined the timeline for epithelial healing and regeneration during early and late stages of wound healing using immunohistochemistry (IHC). We observed time-dependent …

Style Shifting In First-Encounter Conversations Between Japanese Speakers, Kenichi Shinkuma

Dissertations and Theses

This study examines style shift between formal and informal styles in first- encounter conversations between Japanese native speakers and demonstrates how the speakers shifted the speech style in the context. Many researchers have studied this type of style shift and demonstrated that style shifts occur within a single speech context where social factors, such as differences in age, status, and formalness remain constant (e.g., Cook, 2008; Geyer, 2008; Ikuta, 1983; Maynard, 1991; Okamoto, 1999). This study contributed support to these previous studies. In this study, both quantitative and qualitative analyses focusing on Japanese native speakers' use of style shifting in …

University, Granite State Team Up To Get "Lean", Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

The Illuminators, Tracey Bentley

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Dynamics Of Propagation Of Premature Impulses In Structurally Remodeled Infarcted Myocardium: A Computational Analysis, Candido Cabo

Publications and Research

Initiation of cardiac arrhythmias typically follows one or more premature impulses either occurring spontaneously or applied externally. In this study, we characterize the dynamics of propagation of single (S2) and double premature impulses (S3), and the mechanisms of block of premature impulses at structural heterogeneities caused by remodeling of gap junctional conductance (Gj) in infarcted myocardium. Using a sub-cellular computer model of infarcted tissue, we found that |INa,max|, prematurity (coupling interval with the previous impulse), and conduction velocity (CV) of premature impulses change dynamically as they propagate away from the site of initiation. There are fundamental differences between the dynamics …

A Representation Of Robotic Behaviors Using Component Port Arbitration, A Paikan, G Metta, L Natale

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Developing applications considering reactiveness, scalability and re-usability has always been at the center of attention of robotic researchers. Behavior-based architectures have been proposed as a programming paradigm to develop robust and complex behaviors as integration of simpler modules whose activities are directly modulated by sensory feedback or input from other models. The design of behavior based systems, however, becomes increasingly difficult as the complexity of the application grows. This article proposes an approach for modeling and coordinating behaviors in distributed architectures based on port arbitration which clearly separates representation of the behaviors from the composition of the software components. Therefore, …

Women In Kazakhstan: A Multifaceted Approach To Female Political Representation, Ashley Gaile Benedict

Dissertations

This investigation focuses on two competing theories (historical institutionalism and social constructivism) and their explanatory value in regards to female political representation in Kazakhstan. Historical Institutionalism maintains that current institutional dynamics are constrained by past institutional formations, even when these past institutions are no longer relevant. Social Constructivism challenges this theory by upholding that institutions are culturally situated and a reflection of shared ideas rather than material forces as argued by historical institutionalism. Based on Hanna Pitkin’s (1967) four dimensions of representation (formal, descriptive, substantive, and symbolic), I examine how Kazakhstan’s Soviet past and its creation of a Kazakh ethnic-national …

Project Management Plan, Strategic Planning Development Team, Portland State University. Office Of The President

Resource Archive

A project management plan for the Portland State 20/20 Strategic Planning Project 2014-2015, in which goals, roles and responsibilities, issue resolution procedures, deliverables and other components of the plan are detailed. The appendix contains the Board of Trustees resolution calling for a new strategic plan.

Strategic Planning Development Team Meeting Notes 12/16/2014, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

The opening of the meeting started with the meeting agenda. The budget presentation was scheduled for a date in January. Members of the Strategic Planning Development Team presented a series of questions to the attendees of the meeting to reflect on the purpose and reasons behind the Strategic Plan.

Homework And Communications Slides 12/16/2014, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

Brief presentation containing contact information and assigned homework for the Strategic Planning Development Team.

Vision And Mission Statement Drafts, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

Rough drafts of the new mission and vision statements put together by the Strategic Planning Development Team, as well as notes on the Topic Teams document

Research Request: Mission Statements Of Urban Serving Universities, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

The Strategic Planning Development Team was tasked with gathering, sorting and presenting in various modes the Mission statements of the membership of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities and PSU’s OUS peer group. This report compiles these into one document, and also summarizes the data in word clouds. Finally, the first draft of PSU's vision statement is presented, with representative mission statements thought by Coraggio Group to be suitable for PSU.

Current Psu Mission Statement, Strategic Planning Development Team

Resource Archive

This document consists solely of the existing 2014 Portland State University mission statement.

Contributions Of Unique Active Site Residues Of Eukaryotic Udp-Galactopyranose Mutases To Substrate Recognition And Active Site Dynamics, Isabel Da Fonseca, Insaf A. Qureshi, Ritcha Mehra-Chaudhary, Karina Kizjakina, John J. Tanner, Pablo Sobrado

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

UDP-glucopyranose mutase (UGM) catalyzes the interconversion between UDP-galactopyranose and UDP-galactofuranose. Absent in humans, galactofuranose is found in bacterial and fungal cell walls and is a cell surface virulence factor in protozoan parasites. For these reasons, UGMs are targets for drug discovery. Here, we report a mutagenesis and structural study of the UGMs from Aspergillus fumigatus and Trypanosoma cruzi focused on active site residues that are conserved in eukaryotic UGMs but are absent or different in bacterial UGMs. Kinetic analysis of the variants F66A, Y104A, Q107A, N207A, and Y317A (A. fumigatus numbering) show decreases in kcat/KM values of 200-1000-fold for the …

A More Efficient Nonparametric Test Of Symmetry Based On Overlapping Coefficient, Hani M. Samawi, Robert L. Vogel

Biostatistics: Faculty Publications

In this paper we provide a more efficient nonparametric test of symmetry based on the empirical overlap coefficient using kernel density estimation applied to an extreme order statistics, namely extreme ranked set sampling. Our simulation investigation reveals that our proposed test of symmetry is at least as powerful as currently available tests of symmetry. Intensive simulation is conducted to examine the power of the proposed test. An illustration is provided using cardiac output and body weight of neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Examining The Association Between Variability In Classroom Interaction Quality And Problem Behavior In Head Start Children, Veronica A. Fernandez

Open Access Dissertations

The present study examined the role of variability in observed classroom interaction quality (as assessed by the CLASS) in a sample of Head Start children (N = 965 children, within 54 classrooms and across 8 centers). First, the psychometric properties of the typically used classroom quality mean scores were examined to test whether the levels (mean differences) and rank ordering (reliability) of the scores varied across activity settings (Free Play, Whole Group, Small Group, Meals or Routines/Transitions). Then, variability scores were calculated for each of the three classroom quality domains to examine the unique association between variability in classroom interaction …

A Study And Performance Guide For "Gaspard De La Nuit" Emphasizing The Relationship Of Piano And Orchestral Renderings, Jamila Tekalli

Open Access Dissertations

This essay is a study and performance guide for pianists that compares the orchestral and pianistic elements of Marius Constant’s "Gaspard de la nuit" for orchestra with Ravel’s "Gaspard de la nuit" for solo piano. The study of orchestration and instrumentation can shed light on the variable timbres, colors and different interpretations that pianists can utilize in their learning and interpreting of a piece. The effect of Constant’s choice of timbres, layering and the organization of the latter pushes the boundaries of what is on the written page. This study is based on studies of the historical, literary, and compositional …

Transferential Poetics, From Poe To Warhol, Adam Frank

Literature

Transferential Poetics presents a method for bringing theories of affect to the study of poetics. Informed by the thinking of Silvan Tomkins, Melanie Klein, and Wilfred Bion, it offers new interpretations of the poetics of four major American artists: Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Gertrude Stein, and Andy Warhol. The author emphasizes the close, reflexive attention each of these artists pays to the transfer of feeling between text and reader, or composition and audience— their transferential poetics. The book’s historical route from Poe to Warhol culminates in television, a technology and cultural form that makes affect distinctly available to perception. …

Four Faculty Members Awarded Sabbaticals For Upcoming Academic Year, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2014

• Their research interests include same-sex marriage, leadership in advertising, a Japanese composer and ambitious musical works.

Minutes Of The Regular Monthly Meeting Of The Board Of Library Trustees Of The Orland Park Public Library Held December 15, 2014, Orland Park Public Library

Orland Park Public Library (Illinois), 2013

No abstract provided.

Scheduling And Cooperative Control Of Electric Vehicles' Charging At Highway Service Stations, Florida Solar Energy Center, Azwirman Gusrialdi

FSEC Energy Research Center®

This is a re-print version of a publication for the 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Los Angeles, California, USA, December 15-17, 2014. Due to their limited ranges, electric vehicles (EVs)need to be periodically charged during their long-distance travels on a highway. Compared to the fossil-fuel powered vehicles, the charging of a single EV takes much more time(up to 30 mins versus 2 mins). As the number of EVs on highways increases, adequate charging infrastructure needs to be put in place. Nonetheless waiting times for EVs to get charged at service stations could still vary significantly unless an appropriate …

Characteristics And Comprehensiveness Of Adult Hiv Care And Treatment Programmes In Asia-Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa And The Americas: Results Of A Site Assessment Conducted By The International Epidemiologic Databases To Evaluate Aids (Iedea) Collaboration, Stephany N. Duda, Amanda M. Farr, Mary Lou Lindegren, Meridith Blevins, C William Wester, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Didier K. Ekouevi, Matthias Egger, Jennifer Hemingway-Foday, David A. Cooper, Richard D. Moore, Catherine C. Mcgowan, Denis Nash

Publications and Research

Introduction HIV care and treatment programmes worldwide are transforming as they push to deliver universal access to essential prevention, care and treatment services to persons living with HIV and their communities. The characteristics and capacity of these HIV programmes affect patient outcomes and quality of care. Despite the importance of ensuring optimal outcomes, few studies have addressed the capacity of HIV programmes to deliver comprehensive care. We sought to describe such capacity in HIV programmes in seven regions worldwide. Methods Staff from 128 sites in 41 countries participating in the International epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS completed a site survey …

2014 Audit Report, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Independent Audit Reports

This is an Independent Audit Report produced by the SWOSU Office of Business Services

Why A Liberal Arts Education Really Is The Finest Undergraduate Experience, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.

Class-Based Interference Management In Wireless Networks, Mohammad Arif Hossain, Mostafa Zaman Chowdhury, Shakil Ahmed, Yeong Min Jang

Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Research

Technological advancement has brought revolutionary change in the converged wireless networks. Due to the existence of different types of traffic, provisioning of Quality of Service (QoS) becomes a challenge in the wireless networks. In case of a congested network, resource allocation has emerged as an effective way to provide the excessive users with desirable QoS. Since QoS for non-real-time traffic are not as strict as for real-time traffic, the unoccupied channels of the adjacent cells can be assigned to the non-real-time traffic to retain QoS for real-time traffic. This results in the intensified bandwidth utilization as well as less interference …

A Prairie Rendezvous, Vol. 16, No. 4 (Winter 2014), Grand Prairie Friends

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Geochemistry Of Mineral Dust In The Mcmurdo Dry Valleys Region, Antarctica, Kelly M. Deuerling, Ethan Baxter, Jeremy Inglis, William Berry Lyons

Geography and Geology Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

The transport and deposition of windblown materials are major processes in the ice-free areas of polar regions. The deposition of aeolian material provides connectivity within the ecosystems of these regions and is integral in understanding geochemical balances and exchanges between landscape units. We have analyzed materials deposited on glacier and permanent lake-ice surfaces as well as geomorphological features formed by aeolian processes in the largest ice-free area in Antarctica, the McMurdo Dry Valleys (~78 °S) in order to determine the source of this sediment. This presentation will focus on the materials collected from the glacier and lake surfaces. The bulk …

Founders Keepers Newsletter 2014-12-15, Niu Libraries

University Libraries Archives

No abstract provided.

Poly-3-Hexylthiophene Nanorods As A Donor For Organic Photovoltaics, Dharmesh Patel

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Poly-3-hexylthiophene functionalized silsesquioxane nanorods (P3HT-NRs) were prepared by direct hydrolysis and condensation of P3HT-silane precursor using the modified Stöber method. The silane precursor was stirred in a mixture of two solvents in the presence of a base under room temperature for three different reaction times. The size, shape, and morphology of these novel nanostructures were visualized using the transmission electron microscope (TEM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The composition of the P3HT-NRs was confirmed by FTIR and its silane by proton NMR. Future work will focus on evaluating photovoltaic performance of these nanorods as a donor for organic photovoltaics.

A Case Study Of Internationalization At Western Kentucky University, Minh Dao

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The study investigates the student levels of satisfaction and engagement with internationalization at Western Kentucky University (WKU). This study surveyed 418 undergraduate students (84.50% domestic and 15.50% international students) on WKU’s main campus to examine how students perceive and interact with various components of the institution-wide internationalization efforts: international-related curriculum and extra-curricular activities, presence of international students and faculty, study abroad opportunities and cross-cultural friendships. Statistical methods were used to analyze student responses. Research findings show that students are more satisfied with international efforts at home when faculty actively engages in promoting international learning in the classroom. Furthermore, students who …