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Vulnerability's Demands: Need And The Relational Self, Katharine Leah Wolfe Dec 2015

Vulnerability's Demands: Need And The Relational Self, Katharine Leah Wolfe

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

Persons, in the words of Annette Baier, are “essentially second persons†(“Cartesian Persons,†Philosophia 10 [3-4]: 169-188, 172). Not only are we ‘second persons’ insofar as personhood arises through a childhood in the care of others, and insofar as each of us is born new in an old world where our entry has always been preceded by others; persons are also second persons insofar as we each know ourselves as a ‘you’ before knowing ourselves as an ‘I’. This work explores one strand of what it means for the self to be thus bound to others. A self so bound …

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A Dynamic Oyster Reef Bioenergetics Model: Predictions Of Secondary Production Based On Different Restoration Scenarios, Elizabeth Gomez Dec 2015

A Dynamic Oyster Reef Bioenergetics Model: Predictions Of Secondary Production Based On Different Restoration Scenarios, Elizabeth Gomez

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

The presence of oyster reefs augments the biomass and abundance of many transient fish and crustacean species. Therefore, restoration of oyster reefs has become an increasingly common practice in coastal areas with the goal of enhancing production of transient fish. However, predicting the effect of oyster restoration on transient fish community biomass remains elusive. To address this challenge, I created a trophic bioenergetic model to understand how energy transfers in an oyster reef and assess the effects of various restoration strategies on transient fish species. The model used a set of functional groups representing organisms commonly found in an oyster …

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Denitrifying Bioreactors: A Solution To Groundwater Nitrate Pollution At The Forge River?, Christine Jean Gurdon Dec 2015

Denitrifying Bioreactors: A Solution To Groundwater Nitrate Pollution At The Forge River?, Christine Jean Gurdon

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

Denitrifying bioreactors are an approach to remediate groundwater contaminated with nitrate. Their popularity as a remediation system has increased due to their unnecessary maintenance, low cost, and longevity. While field trials on their performance have been conducted, few have been completed in a marine coastal environment. In this study, a denitrification wall was designed to be installed and monitored along the shore of a coastal environment, namely, the Forge River, New York. Prior to the design phase, a groundwater plume of elevated nitrate-nitrite concentrations needed to be identified. Groundwater nitrate-nitrite concentrations ranged from 0.01-17.68 mg/L along Riviera Drive, a road …

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Net N2 Fluxes In Muddy Sediments Of Great Peconic Bay: Rates, Pathways & Controls, Stuart Waugh Dec 2015

Net N2 Fluxes In Muddy Sediments Of Great Peconic Bay: Rates, Pathways & Controls, Stuart Waugh

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

Abstract of the Dissertation NET N2 FLUXES IN MUDDY SEDIMENTS OF GREAT PECONIC BAY: RATES, PATHWAYS & CONTROLS by Stuart Waugh Doctor of Philosophy in Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Stony Brook University 2015 Depending on its form, nitrogen (N) can exert a dominant control on marine productivity and ecosystem structure. Multiple geochemical processes are involved in redox transformations of nitrogen (N) in marine sediments. In coastal benthic environments, a number of abiotic and biological environmental factors control the extent to which these processes are relevant and therefore the outcomes of sedimentary N transformations. This dissertation seeks to quantify rates of …

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Radium Isotopes As Tracers Of Pore Water Dynamics In Two Long Island Salt Marsh Systems, Camilo Salazar Dec 2015

Radium Isotopes As Tracers Of Pore Water Dynamics In Two Long Island Salt Marsh Systems, Camilo Salazar

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

A study of pore water residence time as traced by short-lived radium (Ra) isotopes (224Ra and 223Ra) was conducted on two marsh systems in the south shore of Long Island, New York. Pore water was collected in July (summer) and November-December (winter) of 2013 at depths of 20 cm and 120 cm over three-station transects from the inner marsh to the marsh edge adjacent to a tidal channel. One of the marsh systems is the Wertheim Nationals Wildlife Refuge (NWR), from which two marshes were sampled; Wertheim 1 (W1), a restored marsh, and Wertheim 2 (W2), non-restored. The second marsh …

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Marine Acoustics And Habitat Mapping In The Peconic Estuary, Ny, Michael Patrick White Dec 2015

Marine Acoustics And Habitat Mapping In The Peconic Estuary, Ny, Michael Patrick White

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

As coastal populations grow, there is an increasing need for better spatial management of the seafloor. Multibeam backscatter data can be a powerful tool for habitat mapping and segmenting large areas of the seabed, based on similar physical characteristics. In order to increase the effectiveness of backscatter data sets, MBES data from the Peconic Estuary, NY, is reprocessed using newly developed software. These mosaics are less noisy compared to prior results. The relationship between grain size and backscatter is found to have a good correlation in the Peconic Estuary and a simple regression is used to predict mean phi size …

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Chemical Aging And Cloud Condensation Nuclei Activity Of Biomass Burning Aerosol Proxies In The Presence Of Oh Radicals, Jonathan Hall Slade Dec 2015

Chemical Aging And Cloud Condensation Nuclei Activity Of Biomass Burning Aerosol Proxies In The Presence Of Oh Radicals, Jonathan Hall Slade

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

Biomass burning aerosol (BBA) can adversely impact regional and global air quality and represents a significant source of organic aerosol (OA) to the atmosphere that can affect climate. Aerosol particles can alter the transfer of radiation in earth's atmosphere directly by scattering and absorbing radiation or indirectly via cloud formation. Gas-to-particle, also termed heterogeneous, oxidation reactions can significantly alter the particle's physical and chemical properties. In turn, this can lead to the degradation of biomolecular markers for air quality-related aerosol source apportionment studies, the particles' lifetime, and modify the particles' abilities to serve as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN). However, the …

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Effect Of Toxicity Of Rdp In Polymer Scaffolds On Fibroblast Cell, Jae Wha Yang Dec 2015

Effect Of Toxicity Of Rdp In Polymer Scaffolds On Fibroblast Cell, Jae Wha Yang

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

The purpose of this thesis is to design substrates with flame retardant and clay to enhance the property of polymer and to study the effect of toxicity of a flame retardant mixed polymer, which had not been conducted in vivo. Therefore the human dermal fibroblast cells, engineered to have green fluorescent membrane (GFFB), were cultured on PS scaffolds with three different conditions: pure PS, PS-Na+-Clay and RDP-Clay. In first part of the study, the polymer samples (PS, PS-Clay and RDP-clay) that would be used as scaffolds were prepared and sterilized to use for cell culture, while testing that sterilization using …

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The Dna Damage Response: P53 Regulation Of The Chk1-Suppressed Pathway And Sphingolipid Metabolism, Brittany Carroll Dec 2015

The Dna Damage Response: P53 Regulation Of The Chk1-Suppressed Pathway And Sphingolipid Metabolism, Brittany Carroll

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

The DNA damage response (DDR) is a complex and interconnected signaling network that dictates whether a cell repairs itself and survives or is damaged beyond repair and eliminated; therefore the proteins in this network must be tightly regulated in order to ensure genomic integrity. Conversely, mutational or epigenetic inactivation of DDR components leads to genomic instability, a hallmark of cancer. Indeed there is a high frequency of DDR defects in human cancers of which mutations in the DDR effector and tumor suppressor protein p53 are the best characterized and occur in greater than 50% of all human cancers. Interestingly, a …

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The Origin Of Contemporary Drug Contraband: A Global Interpretation From Sinaloa, Froylan Vladimir Enciso Higuera Dec 2015

The Origin Of Contemporary Drug Contraband: A Global Interpretation From Sinaloa, Froylan Vladimir Enciso Higuera

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

This dissertation charts the longer history of contemporary drug contraband by focusing on the Pacific state of Sinaloa, the cradle of the Mexican drug trade. Historians working on drug trades in Latin America have now produced many accounts of the development of global drug commodity chains, and of the origins of drug prohibition regimes as well as smuggling and illicit flows. This dissertation is different in its attempt to trace the emergence of drug trafficking as a historically specific set of relationships emerging between states—above all, the United States and Mexico--and global markets, all mediated by shifting cultures of medical …

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Food Waste And Sustainability: Quantifying Food Waste Disposal And Evaluating The Environmental Impacts Of Technologies And Policies, Krista Lee Thyberg Dec 2015

Food Waste And Sustainability: Quantifying Food Waste Disposal And Evaluating The Environmental Impacts Of Technologies And Policies, Krista Lee Thyberg

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

There has been growing interest in establishing food waste prevention and recovery programs throughout the United States. An interdisciplinary systems approach to sustainable food waste management was taken to explore three integrated food waste issues: 1. the quantity of residential, commercial and institutional food waste disposed in the U.S.; 2. the environmental impact of food waste treatment technologies; and, 3. approaches for sustainable waste system planning and the development of food waste management policies. The dissertation begins with a review of the history, contributing factors, impacts, and current practices regarding food waste in the U.S. and globally. The amount of …

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On Using Risk-Benefit Analysis To Assess And Manage Controversial Research, Daniel Rozell Dec 2015

On Using Risk-Benefit Analysis To Assess And Manage Controversial Research, Daniel Rozell

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

Science research in the twenty-first century increasingly results in powerful and rapidly disseminated technologies that raise concerns over technological risk and public safety. A common recommendation for assessing and managing controversial research is to perform a quantitative risk-benefit analysis (RBA) in order to help determine an appropriate course of action. However, these recommendations lack guidelines on how to perform such an assessment. This dissertation lays out a detailed argument why a quantitative RBA should not be used as a basis for making complex policy decisions. Rather, RBA should be regarded as a tool for exploring the impacts of technology on …

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Developing Tools For Cavin-1 Purification And Binding Studies With Caveolin-1, Safa Farjand Siddiqui Dec 2015

Developing Tools For Cavin-1 Purification And Binding Studies With Caveolin-1, Safa Farjand Siddiqui

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

Caveolae are nanoscale invaginations found in the plasma membrane of mammalian cells, and are implicated in numerous essential cellular communication and transport processes. They are characterized by a coat composed of caveolin and cavin proteins. Recent studies of the caveolar coat complex suggest that cavin-1 associates with caveolin-1 during caveolae biogenesis. However, it is not known how this binding occurs. Studies of the spatial and physical interactions between cavin-1 and caveolin-1 can provide valuable insights into the mechanism of caveolae generation. The goal of this study was to test two different fusion tags to purify a sufficient quantity of cavin-1, …

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Comparative Morphology Of Primate Distal Phalanges: Implications For Early Primate Evolution And The Origins Of The Primate Nail, Stephanie A. Maiolino Dec 2015

Comparative Morphology Of Primate Distal Phalanges: Implications For Early Primate Evolution And The Origins Of The Primate Nail, Stephanie A. Maiolino

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

Human manual dexterity is strongly enhanced by the presence of flattened nails associated with well-developed apical pads. However, the presence of nails is not unique to humans; it is one of the few traits that unite all living primates. Further, the form of the keratinous structure (nail, claw, etc.) on the ends of primate digits is often considered to be a diagnostic trait of major primate clades; strepsirrhines (lemurs, lorises, and galagos) possess a grooming claw (a specialized nail or claw used to scratch and clean the fur around the head and neck) on each second pedal digit; tarsiers possess …

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Bmp-2 Gene Delivery Using Electrospun Collagen/Plla Scaffold With Surface Adsorbed Transfection Complexes For Bone Formation, Xia Zhao Dec 2015

Bmp-2 Gene Delivery Using Electrospun Collagen/Plla Scaffold With Surface Adsorbed Transfection Complexes For Bone Formation, Xia Zhao

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

Bone tissue engineering provides an alternative to bone grafting. Our laboratory previously developed two different types of electrospun scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, including a DNA containing PLGA/PELA scaffold for delivering genes and a collagen/PLLA scaffold for delivering cells. For this dissertation research, we firstly fabricated a DNA containing PLGA/PELA electrospun scaffold using the same method as previously developed, with the intent of delivering osteogenic growth factor genes for bone regeneration. However, the scaffold shrunk severely after being submerged into aqueous environment and failed to achieve high transfection efficiency in vitro. Subsequently, we used the collagen/PLLA scaffold (originally developed for …

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Design, Synthesis, And Biological Evaluation Of Novel Taxoid-Based Small-Molecule Theranostic Pet/Spect Imaging Agents And Nano-Scale Asymmetric Bow-Tie Dendrimer Drug Conjugates Towards Tumor-Targeted Chemotherapy, Tao Wang Dec 2015

Design, Synthesis, And Biological Evaluation Of Novel Taxoid-Based Small-Molecule Theranostic Pet/Spect Imaging Agents And Nano-Scale Asymmetric Bow-Tie Dendrimer Drug Conjugates Towards Tumor-Targeted Chemotherapy, Tao Wang

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

Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States. Traditional chemotherapy relies on highly potent cytotoxic agents, such as paclitaxel and docetaxel, to kill rapidly dividing cancer cells. But these drugs usually cause undesired side-effects due to lack of tumor-selectivity, and decreased efficacy against MDR cancer cell lines. Accordingly, newer generation taxoids were designed and evaluated showing several orders of magnitude greater potency than paclitaxel and docetaxel. Over the past decade, significant advancement has been made on the development of newer generation taxoids based on SAR study. As a selected example of second generation taxoid, SB-T-1214 was …

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Coping With Sexual Orientation-Related Stress: A Weekly Diary Study Of Gay Men, Brian Feinstein Dec 2015

Coping With Sexual Orientation-Related Stress: A Weekly Diary Study Of Gay Men, Brian Feinstein

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

Research has consistently demonstrated that gay men are at increased risk for internalizing symptoms and disorders compared to heterosexual men. Although sexual orientation-related stress (SORS) has been identified as a risk factor for internalizing disorders among gay men, little is known about how SORS influences mental health. The current study had three main aims: (1) to examine the associations between individual attributes (internalized homonegativity and rejection sensitivity) and coping strategies used in response to SORS (active and disengaged coping); (2) to examine the associations between coping strategies and internalizing symptoms; and (3) to examine coping strategies as mediators of the …

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Getting To Know Siblings Of Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Model Of Risk And Resilience, Megan Elissa Tudor Dec 2015

Getting To Know Siblings Of Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Model Of Risk And Resilience, Megan Elissa Tudor

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

Therapy and support programs for siblings of youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are on the rise, indicating a growing demand for specialized sibling services. However, current research findings remain unclear as to what exactly the needs of siblings might be and why those needs might be present. The current dissertation aims to identify what particular risk factors may lead to problematic outcomes that warrant clinical services (e.g. | emotional, behavioral, or social problems), while concurrently, examining resilience factors that may lead to positive functioning in these areas. A comprehensive family systems model was created drawing from literature related to …

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The Power Of Advocacy In Bridging The Ideological Divide: The Campaign For Human Rights And Corporate Responsibility In The Cocoa Industry 2001-2014, Robin Ann Deluca-Acconi Dec 2015

The Power Of Advocacy In Bridging The Ideological Divide: The Campaign For Human Rights And Corporate Responsibility In The Cocoa Industry 2001-2014, Robin Ann Deluca-Acconi

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

A cornerstone of social work’s mission is to advocate for practices that create social justice. This study encourages social workers to broaden their advocacy efforts into the global arena and educate them about Transnational Advocacy Networks (TANs) that are fighting for equitable globalization policies. This longitudinal case study (2001-2014) explores the public debate surrounding human rights abuses in the cocoa industry. Qualitative framing analysis is employed to explore the stakeholders’ discourse surrounding both the causes of and solutions to the Worst Forms of Child Labor (WFCL). This study analyzes press releases from human rights activists, the cocoa industry, and the …

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Contention And Control: Violent Protest Policing In Democratic Argentina, Fernanda R. Page Poma Dec 2015

Contention And Control: Violent Protest Policing In Democratic Argentina, Fernanda R. Page Poma

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

Beginning in 1990s, Latin American countries have witnessed a dramatic emergence in collective action by unemployed and informal workers. Yet, the rise in mobilizations was coupled with a depiction of protests as violent and dangerous by authorities and the media and was followed by high levels of police violence, control, and imprisonment of protesters. Furthermore, according to human rights groups, police were more violent and repressive at protest by marginal groups. Drawing on an original database of newspaper reports on contentious collective action events from 1997 to 2007 and qualitative data, this research looks at the case of Argentina to …

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Brief For New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Montaño V. Frezza As Amicus Curiae, George Bach Dec 2015

Brief For New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Montaño V. Frezza As Amicus Curiae, George Bach

Faculty Scholarship

This brief is on whether to extend sovereign immunity to out-of-state doctor in medical malpractice action.

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Huntsman Alumni Magazine, Fall 2015, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business Dec 2015

Huntsman Alumni Magazine, Fall 2015, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business

Huntsman Business Magazine

Alumni magazine for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.

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A Financial Analysis Of Buffalo Charter Schools: Are Charter Schools Getting Their Fair Share Of Public Funds?, Kimberly R. German Dec 2015

A Financial Analysis Of Buffalo Charter Schools: Are Charter Schools Getting Their Fair Share Of Public Funds?, Kimberly R. German

Public Administration Master’s Projects

The charter school movement has existed for approximately 20 years and just under that in New York State. Charter schools are privately-managed public schools. As the quantity of charter schools and the students attending them increase in the city of Buffalo so too does the amount of taxpayer dollars directed to them. Charter schools receive tuition payments from local school districts for students from those districts attending their school. The payments are public funds, the amounts of which are derived from a funding formula created by the state and paid by the local school district. Charter schools argue there is …

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The Effect Of Commercial Development Types On Property Tax Revenue: A Case Study Of Commercial Property In North Buffalo, New York, Jordan P. Then Dec 2015

The Effect Of Commercial Development Types On Property Tax Revenue: A Case Study Of Commercial Property In North Buffalo, New York, Jordan P. Then

Public Administration Master’s Projects

Municipalities largely rely upon property taxes to fund their operations. They also have a great deal of control over the types of developments permitted within their jurisdiction. Different development types have different levels of value and it is important that municipalities understand the relative values of each development type in order to make an informed decision as to what they should permit to be built within their jurisdiction. This study tests the theory that urban/new-urbanist type developments are more valuable than suburban types and thus provide greater property tax revenues to the municipality by comparing various commercial building development types …

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The Use Of Lasers For Direct Pulp Capping, Takashi Komabayashi, Arata Ebihara, Akira Aoki Dec 2015

The Use Of Lasers For Direct Pulp Capping, Takashi Komabayashi, Arata Ebihara, Akira Aoki

Dental Medicine Faculty Publications

Direct pulp capping helps extend the life of a diseased tooth by maintaining tooth vitality. Nowadays, lasers are more frequently used during direct pulp capping in the clinic, but their use has not been previously reviewed. This review presents the basic properties of currently available lasers, scientific evidence on the effects of laser application on direct pulp capping, and future directions for this technology. An extensive literature search was conducted in various databases for articles published up to January 2015. Original in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies, reviews, and book chapters published in English were included. Various laser systems …

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A Review Of Screening Processes For Physical Distress And Appropriate Outcome Measures For Outpatient Rehabilitation Referral In Cancer Survivorship, Ashley Tomaswick, Sebastian Stoltzfus, Margaret Masiak, Erika Lopez, Mary Leopold, Alyssa Grigware, Samantha Fisk, Matthew Denning Dec 2015

A Review Of Screening Processes For Physical Distress And Appropriate Outcome Measures For Outpatient Rehabilitation Referral In Cancer Survivorship, Ashley Tomaswick, Sebastian Stoltzfus, Margaret Masiak, Erika Lopez, Mary Leopold, Alyssa Grigware, Samantha Fisk, Matthew Denning

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Papers

The goal of this project is to determine which physical distress screening tools are most appropriate to trigger a wellness or rehabilitation referral when it is warranted for a survivor. The use of effective screening tools will assist in directing cancer survivors, who experience physical and emotional burdens caused by the disease and subsequent treatment, to access services that will continue to improve their overall quality of life upon completion of cancer treatment or in a setting of ongoing palliative care. These measures should focus on functional mobility, balance, fatigue, and distress. Additionally, there are many common tests used to …

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Rehabilitation And Cancer Survivorship, Matthew Denning, Samantha Fisk, Alyssa Grigware, Mary Leopold, Erika Lopez, Margaret Masiak, Sebastian Stoltzfus, Ashley Tomaswick Dec 2015

Rehabilitation And Cancer Survivorship, Matthew Denning, Samantha Fisk, Alyssa Grigware, Mary Leopold, Erika Lopez, Margaret Masiak, Sebastian Stoltzfus, Ashley Tomaswick

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Resources

Presentation given at Central Maine Medical Center on December 4, 2015, to build awareness of the role of rehabilitation services in cancer survivor management and discuss strategies to address existing needs. This presentation was based on a project undertaken to determine which physical distress screening tools are most appropriate to trigger a wellness or rehabilitation referral when it is warranted for a survivor. The use of effective screening tools will assist in directing cancer survivors, who experience physical and emotional burdens caused by the disease and subsequent treatment, to access services that will continue to improve their overall quality of …

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The Transformative And Healing Powers Of Compassion, Forgiveness, And Wonder, Anna C. Eriksson-Marty Dec 2015

The Transformative And Healing Powers Of Compassion, Forgiveness, And Wonder, Anna C. Eriksson-Marty

Senior Theses

Since time immemorial, humankind has struggled to coexist peacefully together. As human beings, we strive on our relationships with each other and, yet, with actions of hatred and prejudice, we seem to consistently destroy those very relationships we value so deeply. Our current society is plagued by fear, which seems to run more rampant now – more than ever – with assistance of our rapidly evolving communication technology. The question must be asked, “How can we end this madness and heal ourselves into a kinder and more fulfilling future?” By providing up-to-date scientific research on the human emotions of compassion, …

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Determinants Of Seat Belt Use: Regression Analysis With Fars Data Corrected For Self-Selection, Frank Goetzke, Samia Islam Dec 2015

Determinants Of Seat Belt Use: Regression Analysis With Fars Data Corrected For Self-Selection, Frank Goetzke, Samia Islam

Economics Faculty Publications and Presentations

We develop a methodology to use FARS data as an alternative to NOPUS in estimating seat belt usage. The advantages of using FARS over NOPUS are that (i) FARS is broader because it contains more variables relevant for policy analysis, (ii) FARS allows for easy multivariate regression analysis, and, finally, (iii) FARS data is more cost-effective. Methodology: We apply a binary logit model in our analysis to determine the likelihood of seat belt usage given various occupant, vehicle, and built environment characteristics. Using FARS data, we derive coefficient estimates for categories such as vehicle occupants' age and night time …

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Evaluation And Needs Assessment Of H.E.A.L’S Summer Youth Program, Esperance Utetiwabo Rwigamba Dec 2015

Evaluation And Needs Assessment Of H.E.A.L’S Summer Youth Program, Esperance Utetiwabo Rwigamba

Public Administration Master’s Projects

This is an evaluation of the Help Everyone Achieve Livelihood (H.E.A.L.) summer youth program for refugees between the ages of 14 and 21. Research into the issue of refugee youth not having sufficient public service programs available to aid in the transition to life in the US was examined in the literature review. Previous research suggests summer programs help form the bridge between the home culture and new culture of refugee youth. The H.E.A.L. program offers a variety of services to their clients which includes cultural orientation, job building, and ESL classes. The program runs six weeks during the summer …

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