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Volume 48, Number 28: March 02, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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Studies In Organic Synthesis: Part I: Total Synthesis Of Plakortethers F And G Part Ii: Carbon-Hydrogen Insertion On Diazosulfones And Diazosulfonates, Jinu Philip John

Theses and Dissertations

This work consists of two independent studies. The first part of the dissertation focuses on the total synthesis of two marine based natural products, Plakortether F and G which represent a class of non-peroxide derivatives of Plakortin related metabolites that are isolated from the Caribbean sponge Plakortis simplex. The selective cytotoxic activity of Plakortethers against the RAW 264-7 cell line (murine macrophage) makes them promising candidates for biological studies. A strategy utilizing desymmetrization of a C2 symmetric intermediate was proposed and demonstrated to be effective for the synthesis of the core of Plakortethers. Initially, the symmetric intermediate could only be …

February 3, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the February 3, 2011, meeting of the University Senate. 29 pages

The Symbolic Power Of Color: Constructions Of Race, Skin-Color, And Identity In Brazil, Marcia Mikulak

Anthropology Faculty Publications

Some current cultural anthropologists define race as a social construct, yet explorations of the socio-historical constructions that give form and structure to racial identities perpetuating notions of “race” are rarely discussed. This study explores the theory of racial formations proposed by Michael Omi and Howard Winant as it applies to Brazil’s racial project, arguing that Brazil’s rhetoric on race and national identity during the late 19th to early 20th century culminated in a racial project ultimately known as democracia racial. As a result, I propose that Brazilian racial consciousness is symbolically pluralistic, encompassing race, social class, and social position, generating …

Volume 48, Number 22: January 19, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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January 14-15, 2011, Vs. Minnesota, University Of North Dakota

UND Athletics Publications: Men's Hockey

Program for the January 14-15, 2011, weekend series against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Muscle Fiber Type Characterization In The Ames Dwarf Mouse: A Model Of Delayed Aging, Angela M. Williams

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Introduction: Normal muscle wasting due to aging, known as sarcopenia, has many implications in society, especially with a growing population of elderly people. In this study, muscle fiber size and count, nuclei count, and ratio of fast- to slow-twitch fibers was studied between Ames dwarf mice (df), an established model of aging, and wild-type mice (WT) to learn more about the mechanisms of aging, specifically related to skeletal muscle.

Methods: Four hind limb muscles were harvested from two Ames dwarf mice and two wildtype mice, sliced cross-sectionally and mounted on slides. After mounting, the slides were stained three different ways …

A Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Protocol For Children With Acquired Brain Injuries, Amber Bath, Kortni Heckart

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Acquired brain injury (ABI) includes any non-traumatic brain injuries such as stroke, cerebral palsy, and brain diseases such as cancer (Book, 2005). A child who sustains an acquired brain injury may experience profound impairments in motor performance, and significant deficits in sensory awareness and responsiveness, secondary to hemiplegia. (Taub et al., 2007, Taub, Ramey, DeLuca & Echols, 2004). Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) is a intervention developed by Dr. Edward Taub for the secondary condition of hemiplegia affecting the adult stroke population. This intervention has also produced positive results in studies conducted with children (Taub et al., 2007). An extensive …

Examination Of The Relationship Between Amercian Indian Cultural Identity And Academic Performance Of Nursing Graduates, Elizabeth Ann Yellowbird

Theses and Dissertations

There are great health disparities within the AI/AN population according to IHS documentation. Historical events such as complex political issues, poor education, boarding schools, and loss of language have heightened this difficult healthcare situation. Furthermore, issues such as lack of health professionals (especially AI/AN nurses) and access to healthcare services add to the dilemma. The cause for the low number of AI/AN nurses who graduate from college varies, but one significant area to consider is the relationship between poor academic performance influenced by cultural conflict. The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between cultural identities of students …

The Seris And The Comcaac: Sifting Fact From Fiction About The Names And Relationships, Stephen A. Marlett

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

This paper discusses the names that have been used in the literature for the Seri people and the language that they speak, including meanings of those names. It also sorts through proposals that have been made for the relationship of their language to other languages. These topics are presented from a historical perspective so that a non-specialist can understand the facts and see the reasons for the confusion.

Sarcopenia And Aging: Skeletal Muscle Fiber Type Composition Of The Long-Lived Ames Dwarf Mouse Compared To Its Wild-Type Counterpart, Cory Leier

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Skeletal muscle fiber type composition has not been studied in the long-lived Ames dwarf mouse when compared to its wild-type counterpart. Hindlimb soleus skeletal muscle from two 3-month old dwarf and two 3-month old wild-type mice was analyzed for muscle fiber size, proportion of type I (slow-twitch) and type II (fast-twitch) muscle fibers, myonuclei content per muscle fiber, and total cross sectional area of the muscle. Results revealed a significant difference in muscle fiber size (t(58)=-9.71, p

Vol. 36, No. 4: Holiday 2011, School Of Medicine & Health Sciences

North Dakota Medicine Archive

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Geomechanical Stability Analysis For Co2 Sequestration In Carbonate Formation, Xue J. Zhou

Theses and Dissertations

Geomechanical analysis is one of the fundamental pillars to build up the confidence of geological sequestration of CO2. Large scale CO2 sequestration in deep carbonate formation is a complicated geological process, which will non-reversibly transform the presumed equivalent and stable status of a sedimentary basin that formed over millions of years: chemically, hydraulically, geothermally, and geomechanically. In this dissertation, thermoporoelasticity guides the theoretical establishment of a conservative baseline for the geomechanical stability analysis of CO2 sequestration.

Extensive laboratory tests, including CO2 flooding tests, permeability tests, uniaxial and triaxial tests, Brazilian tensile strength tests, poroelasticity tests, point load tests, and fracture …

The Upside To Down Syndrome: An Educational Manual For Parents, Brittany Larson, Seth Luoma

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Parents of children with Down syndrome want their child to be as successful as other children in areas of development, specifically play. Play is crucial to a child's development as it assists with the progression through childhood developmental stages. This can help lay a foundation for learning daily life skills such as dressing, feeding, and social interaction. For children with Down syndrome, performing daily living tasks may be more difficult as fine and gross motor skills are affected by low-tone, cognition level, and coordination. Providing children with a variety of play activities to build both fine and gross motor skills …

The Social Impact Of The American Civil War In The Western Theater Centering On Kentucky, Maurice L. Searcy

Theses and Dissertations

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Landscape Ecology Of Amphibians And Their Parasites In The Sheyenne National Grasslands, Kyle D. Gustafson

Theses and Dissertations

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Cerebellar Development And Neurovascular Integration : Regulatory Role Of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (Vegf), Matthew A. Berosik

Theses and Dissertations

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Space Studies For The Ipad : Using Technology To Increase Public Knowledge And Interest In Space Topics, John A. Boucha

Theses and Dissertations

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The Stalking Experience, Jill M. Pokryfke

Theses and Dissertations

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Use Of Multi-Stage Condensation In Fast Pyrolysis Of Biomass, Shankar Lande

Theses and Dissertations

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No Country For End Men : A Re-Evaluation Of Small Ensemble Blackface Minstrelsy, 1843-1883, Dorothea J. Nelson

Theses and Dissertations

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Wild And Domestic, Sara Dupree

Theses and Dissertations

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How To Succeed In How To Succeed : Creating The Character Mr. Biggley In The Musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Daniel L. Walstad

Theses and Dissertations

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Our Feet Grounded Anywhere, Lorenzo Daniel Serna

Theses and Dissertations

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Formalizing Software Models Of Safety Critical Systems, Sophine A. Clachar

Theses and Dissertations

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The Expression Of Arginase-2 In Arsentie- And Cadmium- Transformed Human Urothelial Cells (Urotsa), Tumor Heterotransplants, And Bladder Cancer, Jenny L. Canine

Theses and Dissertations

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Gas Permeability Measurements Of Barrier Films And Hyperbranched Polymer Membranes, Zainul Abedin Sutarwala

Theses and Dissertations

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Magnocellular Neurosecretory System Responses Elicited By Infusion Of Rat Recombinant Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor, Adam W. Sudbeck

Theses and Dissertations

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"Them Boys Were Here Alright" : A Study Of Community, Cultural Identity, And Economics Within Douglas County, Minnesota, Kimberley M. Hoppe

Theses and Dissertations

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Morphological And Molecular Differentiation Of A New Species Of Alloglossidium From Fish In Minnesota, Andrew M. Mills

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

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