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The Effect Of Family Ownership On The Relation Between Executive Compensation And Performance: Evidence From Thailand, Thomas J. Connelly, Piman Limpaphayom, Michael J. Sullivan

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study investigates the pay-performance relation for directors and managers in a sample of Thai public companies. It is hypothesized that family ownership mediates the pay-performance relations for directors and managers. The results show a strong link between managerial compensation and firm performance only for firms with low levels of family ownership. Conversely, there is a strong link between director compensation and firm performance only for firms with high levels of family ownership. The findings indicate that the relation between executive compensation and firm performance is more complex than previously documented.

Stars Annual Report, 2018, Campus Sustainability Office

Campus Sustainability Office Publications, Reports and Presentations

The Campus Sustainability Office (CSO) compiles information from departments across campus annually to complete the STARS Report. The score is based on the number of points received across five categories: Academics, Engagement, Operations, and Planning & Administration, and Innovation & Leadership. PSU has maintained a Gold rating since the institution began reporting in 2011 and is within the top 40 of over 400 reporting institutions. This summary includes improvement opportunities to assist our efforts to eventually become a STARS Platinum institution. For more information on improvement opportunities please contact Amanda Wolf at [email protected]

Do Investors Still Gravitate To Preferred Habitats On The Us Treasury Yield Curve?, Kenneth S. Dreifus, Angelo Decandia, Elliott Goldberg, Mohammed Chowdhury

New York School for Career and Applied Studies (NYSCAS) Publications and Research

The purpose of this study is to test the preferred habitat theory non-econometrically using interviews with the help of a questionnaire for self-guidance on a group of focused investors. Frequencies and simple percentages were used to analyze data. Though many generations of post-World War II economics and finance students were taught that the nature of the liabilities on the balance sheet and the desire to avoid mismatches against assets caused particular classes of investors to gravitate to a preferred habitat on the yield curve, our study based on the responses to questionnaires by a group of U.S. based bond traders …

Ambivalent Sexism And Endorsement Of Aggression In Romantic Relationships, Ayla Rubenstein

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Remaking The Public Law Library Into A Twenty-First Century Legal Resource Center, Mark G. Harmon, Shannon Grzybowski, Bryan Thompson, Stephanie Cross

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations

This article reviews the current operations of Multnomah County, Oregon’s public law library and assesses the feasibility of creating a legal resource and self-help center within the library. The article reviews common governance models of law libraries and common self-help models, supplemented by interviews with key stakeholders. We conclude that the county could greatly benefit from a self-help center and make recommendations of best practices.

Concert Recording 2018-02-05, Heather Hawk, Miroslava Panayotova, Christopher Macrae

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Come scoglio from Cosi fan tutte / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- [05:26]. Nell. Aprés un rêve . Fleur jeté / Gabriel Fauré -- [12:27]. Louise. Depuis le jour / Gustave Charpentier -- [18:03]. Und gestern hat er mir Rosen gebracht. Selige Nacht . Hat dich die Liebe berührt / Joseph Marx -- [25:40]. Rusalka. Song to the moon / Antonin Dvořák -- [31:47]. Faces of love. I shall not live in vain / Jake Heggie -- [35:09]. Love went a-riding / Frank Bridge -- [37:16]. Andrea Chénier. Vicino a te / Umberto Giordano.

Utility Data Comparison Of Fy16, Fy17, And Fy 18 Quarter One And Quarter Two Data, Campus Sustainability Office

Campus Sustainability Office Publications, Reports and Presentations

FY16, FY17, & FY18 Q1 and Q2 EUI Comparison

Multiple Acquisitions Of Pathogen-Derived Francisella Endosymbionts In Soft Ticks, Jonathan G. Gerhart, H. Auguste Dutcher, Amanda E. Brenner, Abraham S. Moses, Libor Grubhoffer, Rahul Raghavan

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Bacterial endosymbionts of ticks are of interest due to their close evolutionary relationships with tick-vectored pathogens. For instance, whereas many ticks contain Francisella-like endosymbionts (FLEs), others transmit the mammalian pathogen Francisella tularensis. We recently sequenced the genome of an FLE present in the hard tick Amblyomma maculatum (FLE-Am) and showed that it likely evolved from a pathogenic ancestor. In order to expand our understanding of FLEs, in the current study we sequenced the genome of an FLE in the soft tick Ornithodoros moubata and compared it to the genomes of FLE-Am, Francisella persica—an FLE in the soft tick Argus (Persicargas) …

Identification Of Novel Mites (Miniature Inverted-Repeat Transposable Elements) In Coxiella Burnetii: Implications For Protein And Small Rna Evolution, Shaun Wachter, Rahul Raghavan, Jenny Wachter, Michael F. Minnick

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: Coxiella burnetii is a Gram-negative gammaproteobacterium and zoonotic agent of Q fever. C. burnetii’s genome contains an abundance of pseudogenes and numerous selfish genetic elements. MITEs (miniature invertedrepeat transposable elements) are non-autonomous transposons that occur in all domains of life and are thought to be insertion sequences (ISs) that have lost their transposase function. Like most transposable elements (TEs), MITEs are thought to play an active role in evolution by altering gene function and expression through insertion and deletion activities. However, information regarding bacterial MITEs is limited. Results: We describe two MITE families discovered during research on small non-coding …

Connecting Chemistry To Community With Deliberative Democracy, Regis Komperda, Jack Barbera, Erin Shortlidge, Gwen Shusterman, Stem Education And Equity Institute, Portland State University

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Science education communities have called for rethinking curricula to improve student understanding of the nature of science and the role of science in addressing controversial modern issues such as climate change, energy policy, and pollution levels. One approach to meeting this call is integrating these topics into class activities that require students to use discussion and scientific approaches to solve problems and deliberate potential policy solutions. Deliberative democracy (DD) is one such active learning approach in which students work in peer groups to reach a consensus on a scientific topic relevant to both real-world issues and course content. During DD …

Black Wax(Ing): On Gil Scott-Heron And The Walking Interlude, Derrais Carter

Black Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

The film opens in an unidentified wax museum. The camera pans from right to left, zooming in on key Black historical figures who have been memorialized in wax. W.E.B. Du Bois, Marian Anderson, Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, and Duke Ellington stand out. The final wax figure, a Black man, sits with an empty card box in his right hand and a lit cigarette in his left. The film’s narrator appears: a slim, afroed Black man. He sits to the right of the figure. The only living person in a room full of bodies, he reaches over to grab the …

2018 Funding Model For Public Universities, Commonwealth Of Kentucky. Council Of Postsecondary Education.

Faculty Senate Records

Funding Model for Public Universities issued by the Kentucky Legislature's Council on Postsecondary Education in 2018.

Effectiveness Of Intermittent Mechanical Traction In Cervical Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review, Gilmour Gregory, James M. Mckivigan

College of Health & Human Services (TUN) Publications and Research

The aim of this review was to assess the effectiveness of intermittent mechanical traction (IMT) in treating cervical radiculopathy (CR). A literature search was conducted electronically, and the data were extracted from the available papers that evaluated IMT and its combination with other therapies. The risk of bias was assessed using the criteria recommended by the Cochrane Back Review Group. The quality of evidence was evaluated using the grading of recommendations, assessment, development, and evaluation method (GRADE). Nine of the articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. Results showed that four studies with very low level …

Sowing Seeds Of Justice: Feminists' Reflections On Teaching For Social Justice In The Southwest, Tonya Evette Walls, Malayka Neith Cornejo, Tara J. Plachowski, Erica Kristina Reid, Soo Park

College of Health & Human Services (TUN) Publications and Research

Forming the basis for a provocative dialogue and written to illuminate teaching stories often pushed to the margins, this chapter provides a counter-narrative to the discourse surrounding leaky teacher-of-color pipelines and the national teacher crisis. Employing a critical race analytical lens, critical autoethnographic approach, and narrated through prose, five female educators committed to social justice share how they rely on unique and intersecting identities to sustain themselves in contested school spaces, while simultaneously exploring the cultural wealth they and their students bring into those spaces. Their collective stories reveal important lessons essential to our understanding of how to develop teachers …

Innovations In Occupational Therapy Education: The Centralized Service Learning Model, Lauren E. Milton, Robyn Otty

College of Health & Human Services (TUN) Publications and Research

Partnerships between community organizations and engaged university members creates realistic learning experiences for occupational therapy students while encouraging civic responsibility. The authors propose service learning as the core of an innovative course design framework using the Centralized Service Learning Model (CSLM). Three phases are described. Phase One provides a description of the CSLM using a generalizable model, with specific application within existing occupational therapy program coursework. Phase Two provides leadership opportunities for a subsequent cohort of students within the curriculum. Finally, Phase Three integrates faculty scholarship. To understand students’ knowledge-level awareness, a survey based on course objectives can be administered, …

Anticancer Effect Of Medicinal Mushroom With Prooxidant Activity On Human Bladder Cancer Cells, Cristina Fox, Roger Yau, Muhammad Choudhury, John L. Phillips, Sensuke Konno

NYMC Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Diagnostic And Therapeutic Challenges In Managing Persistent Air Leaks, Alberto Revelo, Sevak Keshishyan, Oleg Epelbaum, Saman Yaghoubian, Lawrence Delorenzo, Dipak Chandy, Kassem Harris

NYMC Faculty Publications

Persistent air leak (PAL) is a common and challenging condition associated with increased morbidity and mortality, intensive care unit admission, and prolonged hospital stay. Multiple medical and surgical approaches have been developed to manage PAL. Depending on the etiology of PAL, surgical management may be effective and usually performed using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Medical management is less invasive and consists of pleural or bronchoscopic methods. The non-surgical techniques for the management of PAL have not been investigated in large prospective studies, and so their use is mostly guided by observational data. Specifically, the role of intrabronchial valve (IBV) placement …

Application Of Microrna Markers For Early Detection Of Latent Tuberculosis Transitioning To Active Tuberculosis, Robert A. Ollar

NYMC Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Complete Genome Sequences Of Four Toxigenic ;Clostridium Difficile Clinical Isolates From Patients Of The Lower Hudson Valley, New York, Usa, Changhong Yin, Donald S. Chen, Jian Zhuge, Donna Mckenna, Guiqing Wang, Weihua Huang, John T. Fallon

NYMC Faculty Publications

Complete genome sequences of four toxigenic Clostridium difficile isolates from patients in the lower Hudson Valley, New York, USA, were achieved. These isolates represent four common sequence types (ST1, ST2, ST8, and ST42) belonging to two distinct phylogenetic clades. All isolates have a 4.0- to 4.2-Mb circular chromosome, and one carries a phage.

From The Cover: 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone Rescues Lead-Induced Impairment Of Vesicular Release: A Novel Therapeutic Approach For Lead Intoxicated Children, Xiao-Lei Zhang, Jennifer L. Mcglothan, Omid Miry, Kirstie H. Stansfield, Meredith K. Loth, Patric K. Stanton, Tomas R. Guilarte

NYMC Faculty Publications

Childhood lead (Pb2+) intoxication is a public health problem of global proportion. Lead exposure during development produces multiple effects on the central nervous system including impaired synapse formation, altered synaptic plasticity, and learning deficits. In primary hippocampal neurons in culture and hippocampal slices, Pb2+ exposure inhibits vesicular release and reduces the number of fast-releasing sites, an effect associated with Pb2+ inhibition of NMDA receptor-mediated trans-synaptic Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) signaling. The objective of this study was to determine if activation of TrkB, the cognate receptor for BDNF, would rescue Pb2+-induced impairments of vesicular release. Rats were chronically exposed to Pb2+ …

The Evolution Of The Voice And Vote Of Student-Athletes In Ncaa Division I Governance, Lissa L. Broome

Faculty Publications

This paper explores the evolution of the student-athlete voice and vote in the NCAA Division I governance structure.

Combatting Discrimination Against The Formerly Incarcerated In The Labor Market, Ifeoma Ajunwa, Angela Onwuachi-Willig

Faculty Publications

Both discrimination by private employers and governmental restrictions in the form of statutes that prohibit professional licensing serve to exclude the formerly incarcerated from much of the labor market. This Essay explores and analyzes potential legislative and contractual means for removing these barriers to labor market participation by the formerly incarcerated. First, as a means of addressing discrimination by the state, Part I of this Essay explores the ways in which the adoption of racial impact statements — which mandate that legislators consider statistical analyses of the potential impact their proposed legislation may have on racial and ethnic groups prior …

Copyright Policy As Catalyst And Barrier To Innovation And Free Speech, Amanda Reid

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Statewide Standard, 2018, College Of Education

The Statewide Standard

No abstract provided.

Water Insecurity And Gendered Risk For Depression In Rural Uganda: A Hotspot Analysis, Christine E. Cooper-Vince, Hawk Arachy, Bernard Kakuhikire, Dagmar Vořechovská, Rumbidzai Mushavi, C. Baguma, Amy Q. Mcdonough, David R. Bangsberg, Alexander C. Tsai

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background:

Water insecurity is linked to depression in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), though it remains unclear how geospatial clustering of water insecurity in rural regions is associated with risk for depression.

Methods: We conducted a population-based survey of a rural parish in southwestern Uganda (N = 1603) to evaluate the joint geospatial clustering of water insecurity and risk for depression among men and women living in rural Uganda.

Results:

Geospatial clustering of self-reported water insecurity and depressive symptoms was found to be present among both men and women. Depression hotspots were more often observed near water insecurity hotspots among …

Concerning Trends In Allopathic Medical School Faculty Rank For Indigenous People: 2014–2016, Erik Brodt, Amanda Bruegl, Erin K. Thayer, M. Patrice Eiff, Kelly L. Gonzales, Carlos J. Crespo

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: Trends in faculty rank according to racial and ethnic composition have not been reviewed in over a decade.

Objective: To study trends in faculty rank according to racial and ethnicity with a specific focus on Indigenous faculty, which has been understudied.

Methods: Data from the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Faculty Administrative Management Online User System was used to study trends in race/ethnicity faculty composition and rank between 2014 and 2016, which included information on 481,753 faculty members from 141 US allopathic medical schools.

Results: The majority of medical school faculty were White, 62.4% (n = 300,642). Asian …

Effect Of Metformin Exposure On Growth And Photosynthetic Performance In The Unicellular Freshwater Chlorophyte, Chlorella Vulgaris, Brittany M. Cummings, Joseph A. Needoba, Tawnya D. Peterson

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

Many pharmaceuticals have negative effects on biota when released into the environment. For example, recent work has shown that the commonly prescribed antidiabetic drug, metformin (N,N-dimethylbiguanide), has endocrine disrupting effects on fish. However, effects of metformin on aquatic primary producers are poorly known. We exposed cultured isolates of a freshwater chlorophyte, Chlorella vulgaris, to a range of metformin concentrations (0– 767.9 mg L-1) to test the hypothesis that exposure negatively affects photosynthesis and growth. A cessation of growth, increase in non-photochemical quenching (NPQ, NPQmax), and reduced electron transport rate (ETR) were observed 24 h after exposure to a metformin concentration …

From Research-To-Practice: An Adaptation And Dissemination Of The Compass Program For Home Care Workers, Ryan Olson, Jennifer Hess, Kelsey N. Parker, Sharon V. Thompson, Anjali Rameshbabu, Kristy Luther Rhoten, Miguel Marino

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

The COMmunity of Practice And Safety Support (COMPASS) program was developed to prevent injuries and advance the health and well-being of home care workers. The program integrates elements of peer-led social support groups with scripted team-based programs to help workers learn together, solve problems, set goals, make changes, and enrich their supportive professional network. After a successful pilot study and randomized controlled trial, COMPASS was adapted for the Oregon Home Care Commission’s training system for statewide dissemination. The adapted program included fewer total meetings (7 versus 13), an accelerated meeting schedule (every two weeks versus monthly), and a range of …

Policing Narrative, Tal Kastner

Scholarly Works

Counter narrative, a story that calls attention to and rebuts the presumptions of a dominant narrative framework, functions as an essential tool to reshape the bounds of the law. It has the potential to shape the collective notion of what constitutes legal authority. Black Lives Matter offers a counter narrative that challenges the characterization of the shared public space, among other aspects of contemporary society, as the space of law. Using the concept of necropower--the mobilization and prioritization of the state's power to kill--I analyze the contested physical and conceptual space of law exposed by the counter narrative of Black …

Bicycle-Friendly Policies, Michael Lewyn

Scholarly Works

A review of Copenhagenize by Mikael Colville-Andersen