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Predicational Organization And Its Enhancement Of Memory, Kristin M. S. Lang

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Microglial Reactivity To N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (Nmda) Induced Excitotoxicity In The Immature Rat Brain, Laia Acarin

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Housing Density On Mouse Physiology And Behavior In Nasa Animal Enclosure Module Simulators, Sujata Naidu

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Narratives Of Patriarchy : Fairy Tale Heroine Role Models In Two Animated Films, Wendy Yarberry

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of The Geometer's Sketchpad Software On Achievement Of Geometric Knowledge Of High School Geometry Students, Margaret Lynn Lester

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

The Hormones Of Pregnancy Alter Somal Size In The Medial Preoptic Area Of The Rat Brain, Lori A. Keyser

Master's Theses

Formerly non-responsive females will display maternal behavior (MB) following pregnancy and parturition. The behavioral alterations are believed to occur in response to hormonal changes that accompany pregnancy. The medical pre optic area (MPOA) regulates hormone-induced MB. The current study examined neuronal changes which might account for the modified behavior. Twenty adult female Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned a hormone condition: ovariectomized (OVX), ovariectomized/hormone-treated (P+E₂), intact diestrus (DI), or pregnant (PREG). Animals were killed, and their brains fixed in Golgi-Cox solution. Somata of the MPOA and related cortex were measured in each group using a Bioquant imaging system. Pregnant females …

Eisenhower And Liberation : The Case Study Of Poland, 1953-1956, Mary Catherine Stagg

Master's Theses

This thesis, based largely upon research conducted at the Eisenhower Library in Kansas, takes a new look at the official policy of "liberation." Focusing on NSC 174, this study contends that there was substance behind the campaign rhetoric of Eisenhower and Dulles. Poland was used as a case study because through an understanding of NSC 174, the Poznan riots of June 1956 can be interpreted in a new light. The uprising can now be viewed as successful as it disrupted the Soviet-satellite relationship, prevented the consolidation of Soviet power in Eastern Eu~ope, and in some measure returned Poland to its …

The Expression Of Early Insulin Signaling Components In An Animal Model Of Insulin-Resistant Diabetes Mellitus, James A. Bonini

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Characterization Of The On And Off Pathways In Human Vision, Luisa Roveri

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Perceived Social Support And Physical Rehabilitation From Stroke: A Review Of The Literature, Mary Catherine Heffernan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Seeking Harmony With The Divine Energies An Eastern Christian Approach To Pastoral Psychotherapy, John Joseph Michalczyk

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Secondary Production And Dietary Preference In Orconectes Propinquus (Girard), Patricia B. Krema

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Rearing Environment On The Somatic Diversification Of Rabbit Immunoglobulin Vdj Genes, David P. Brashinger

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Contemporary Celtic Counseling: Envisioning Pastoral Counseling In Ireland Into The Twenty-First Century, Maura Twohig

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Grotesco Zoomoãårfico En El Otonãéo Del Patriarca, Crônica De Una Muerte Anunciada Y Del Amor Y Otros Demonios De Gabriel Garciã A Maãårquez, Jaime Peãårez

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Topography Of Anterior Lateral Line Nerve Branches In The Electrosensory And Mechanosensory Lateral Line Nuclei Of The Channel Catfish, Ictalurus Punctatus, Sanjay Singh

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Forgiveness: The Heart Of Healing In Marriage, Ann Forde Murray

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of Middle School Students' Cognitive Performance On Piagetian Tasks Requiring Formal Abstract Thinking Processes, Marilyn L. Mcclaskey

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

The Toxicity Of Cadmium To The Aquatic Amphibian, Xenopus Laevis, Sharon S. Millirons

Master's Theses

Cadmium toxicity is poorly understood but is a potentially serious environmental pollutant. This study was initiated to determine the effect of significant concentrations of cadmium on a readily available aquatic laboratory organism.

The lethal concentration (LC50) for 50 percent of I week old Xenopus laevis tadpoles was determined to be 0.1 ppm CdCI 2. For 5 week old animals, the average LC50 was determined to be 0.98 ppm. Thus, cadmium poses greater toxic threats to the early developmental stages. Moreover, these concentrations of cadmium exceed those commonly found in the nation's water supply. Histological examination suggested that the main site …

The Effects Of Prenatal Stress On The Size Of The Corpus Callosum, Richard K. Rowe Ii

Master's Theses

The effects of prenatal stress on the size of the corpus callosum in rats was investigated using a prenatal heat, light, and restraint stress paradigm that influences the fetal hormonal milieu (Ward, 1972). Females were stressed thrice daily from Day 15 of pregnancy until parturition. Control females were left unstressed throughout their pregnancies. In adulthood (M = 223.16 days of age), male and female offspring from the two groups were sacrificed. Area, perimeter, and length of the corpus callosum were determined from sagittal sections of each brain. Results showed a sex difference for area, perimeter, and length of the corpus …

Jesse B. Semple And The Black Press : The Voice Of Black People, Mary A. Massey

Master's Theses

Black newspapers play a vital role in keeping people up-to-date with what's happening in the Black community. This study will show how Black newspapers play a vital role in reporting news and comments from an Afro-American perspective. It will provide a historical overview of Black news as well as a close examination of Langston Hughes' columns and his character of Jesse B. Semple within the context of the Black press, particularly the Chicago Defender.

The results of this study will reveal the joys and concerns that Afro-Americans shared with each other through the Black newspapers and show how the character …

The Effects Of Positive And Negative Retrieval Cues On Release From Retroactive Interference, Michael P. Etgen

Master's Theses

The following study examined the effects of positive and negative retrieval cues within a release from retroactive interference design. Predictions based upon a modification to the cue-overloading hypothesis were evaluated. Subjects were 79 Introductory Psychology students. They learned two lists, each composed of four-legged animals, and were tested for recall of the originally-learned list. Informed subjects were supplied with a retrieval cue for the interpolated list to provide a release from retroactive interference. All subjects were further divided into those who were released by becoming aware during original learning and those who were not. Comparisons revealed a reliable and comparable …

The Effects Of Positive And Negative Retrieval Cues On Release From Retroactive Interference, Michael P. Etgen

Master's Theses

The following study examined the effects of positive and negative retrieval cues within a release from retroactive interference design. Predictions based upon a modification to the cue-overloading hypothesis were evaluated. Subjects were 79 Introductory Psychology students. They learned two lists, each composed of four-legged animals, and were tested for recall of the originally-learned list. Informed subjects were supplied with a retrieval cue for the interpolated list to provide a release from retroactive interference. All subjects were further divided into those who were released by becoming aware during original learning and those who were not. Comparisons revealed a reliable and comparable …

The Anterior Commissure : The Effects Of Sex And Prenatal Stress, Hendree Evelyn Jones

Master's Theses

The effects of prenatal stress (light/restraint) on the development of the anterior commissure (AC) were investigated. The AC is known to be a sexually dimorphic structure of the brain not directly involved in reproductive behavior; unlike hypothalamic structures and nuclei, however, little is known about its development. The present work examines two factors, sex and stress, known to influence other brain areas. Pregnant rats were assigned to prenatal treatment and control groups. The treatment group was stressed thrice daily for thirty minutes using light/restraint during the third trimester (day 14-21). Control dams remained undisturbed. Male and female offspring were killed …

Finding The Words : Negotiating Linguistic Communities In Sherley Anne Williams' Dessa Rose, Nanci M. Roberts

Master's Theses

A study of linguistic communities in Sherley Anne Williams' Dessa Rose, this thesis focuses on the relationship between cultural behavior and the use of language. Using anthropological studies on the role of language in society, as well as major criticism of the novel, this paper seeks to prove that only through equalizing linguistic power can the characters achieve a language system which accurately reflects their experience. The paper focuses on four primary communities: the unequal interracial community of Southern slave society, the slave community, the white planter community, and finally the equal interracial community that results after slavery.

The Interaction Of O6-Benzylguanine And Streptozotocin In The Inactivation Of O6-Methylguanine Dna Methyltransferase And The Reversal Of 1,3 Bis (2-Chloroethyl)-1-Nitrosourea Resistance, Upendra Kumar Marathi

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Use Of Cortical Grafts In Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury In Neonatal Rats, M. Hany Elsayed

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Insulin/Igf 1 And Progesterone-Induced Meiotic Maturation Of Xenopus Laevis Oocytes, Kevin T. Coleman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Immunocytochemical And Ultrastructural Investigation Of Canine Cardiac Ganglia, Mohamed Hisham Atwa Mostafa

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Eì€Nfleshed Spirits' : The Importance Of The Body In Pastoral Counseling, Liam Joseph Bambrick

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.