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Then Maurice Janowitz Came Over And Said To Goffman, “Cut It Out, Erving”, Jeffrey Goldfarb

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This interview with Jeffrey Goldfarb, professor of sociology at the New School for Social Research, was recorded at the ASA meeting in Boston on August 3, 2008. Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, after which Dr. Goldfarb corrected the transcripts and gave his approval for posting the present version in the Erving Goffman Archives. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information appears in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”. The interviewer’s questions are shortened in several places.

Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer Cells Acquire The Complete Steroidogenic Potential Of Synthesizing Testosterone From Cholesterol., Paulette R. Dillard, Ming-Fong Lin, Shafiq A. Khan

Journal Articles: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The proliferation and differentiation of normal prostate epithelial cells depends upon the action of androgens produced by the testis. Prostate cancers retain the ability to respond to androgens in the initial stages of cancer development, but progressively become independent of exogenous androgens in advanced stages of the disease while maintaining the expression of functional androgen receptor (AR). In the present study, we have determined the potential of prostate cancer cells to synthesize androgens from cholesterol which may be involved in intracrine regulation of AR in advanced stages of the disease. Established androgen-independent prostate cancer cell lines, PC3 and DU145 cells, …

Product Family Design Using Smart Pareto Filters, Jonathan D. Yearsley

Theses and Dissertations

Product families are frequently used to provide consumers with a variety of appealing products and to help maintain reasonably low production costs for manufacturers. Three common objectives in the design of product families are used to balance the interests of both consumers and manufacturers. These objectives are to maximize (i) product performance, (ii) product distinctiveness as perceived by the consumer, and (iii) product commonality as seen by the manufacturer. In this thesis, three methods are introduced that use multiobjective optimization and Smart Pareto filtering to satisfy the three objectives of product family design. The methods are progressive in nature and …

Design And Testing Of A Pumpless Microelectromechanical System Nanoinjector, Quentin Theodore Aten

Theses and Dissertations

A deeper understanding of human development and disease is made possible partly through the study of genetically modified model organisms, such as the common mouse (Mus musculus). By genetically modifying such model organisms, scientists can activate, deactivate, or highlight particular characteristics. A genetically modified animal is generated by adding exogenous (foreign) genetic material to one or more embryonic cells at their earliest stages of development. Frequently, this exogenous genetic material consists of specially engineered DNA, which is introduced into a fertilized egg cell (zygote). When successfully introduced into the zygote, the exogenous DNA will be incorporated into the …

War And Fashion: Political Views And How Military Styles Influence Fashion, Lauren Topor

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Women’s outerwear evolves and recreates new fashions based on new materials and historical influences. Whenever the United States goes to war, military styles emerge. However, the outerwear category of women’s apparel has not been thoroughly researched in regard to military influences. Regardless of people’s opinion of war, the influences in the clothing are very apparent. As a result, this study examines outerwear styles during the past two World Wars and the two Gulf war styles.

Since the beginning of World War I, fashion has been influenced by military uniforms. America’s participation in the war affected the designs, fabrics, and colors …

The Promise Of Academic Learning Time In A Dose-Response Model Of Early Reading Achievement, Benjamin Heuston

Theses and Dissertations

Reading has long been acknowledged to be a critical skill that is best acquired early in life. According to the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports, American public school children continue to struggle to master the basics of reading. Although federal funding in real dollars has increased consistently over time, reading scores have not followed suit, suggesting that fiscal resources have not been applied successfully to the variables that are directly related to reading acquisition and achievement. The current state of affairs therefore suggests the need for identifying a fiscally-targetable, instructionally-relevant variable with a direct, causal relationship …

The Open Road, Bryan Condra

Theses and Dissertations

In our journeys on the open road, we travel through a landscape of visual imagery composed of patterns, rhythms and a spectrum of changing colors. Our previous experiences, mental and physical attitudes and expectations, shape our perceptions. By visually interpreting and presenting my experiences of the journey on the open road I hoped to tell a story of how the open road energizes the creative spirit. My goal was to explore how the landscape is altered by motion and speed as we pass through it, and how the journey can be experienced in various ways. I wanted to investigate and …

In Vitro Models For Inhaled Corticosteroid (Ics) Aerosols: A Study Of Their Biopharmaceutics And Pharmacology, Deepika Arora

Theses and Dissertations

Lung cellular disposition and anti-inflammatory pharmacology of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) is complex, comprised of a cascade of aerosol deposition and dissolution, followed by cellular uptake for local pharmacological action. This project hypothesized that the kinetics of dissolution for certain ICS aerosols generated from inhaler products were kinetically rate-determined for their cellular uptake and local pharmacological action. A novel dissolution testing system was developed to determine the dissolution kinetics for the ICS aerosols. A total of 5 ICSs aerosols generated from 6 inhaler products were collected in 2.1-3.3 or 4.7-5.8 µm of aerodynamic diameters at 0.7-19.8 µg on filter membranes by …

Pengaruh Jangkau Sudut Ukur Pada Hasil Analisis Data Difraksi Sinar-X Menggunakan Metode Rietveld: Kasus Campuran Mgo-Y2o3, Suminar Suminar

Makara Journal of Science

Selection of Diffraction Measurement Range and Its Effect on X-ray Diffraction Rietveld Analysis Results: a MgO-Y2O3 Mixture Case. X-ray diffraction data analyses for a MgO-Y2O3 (30% Y2O3 by weight) ceramic composite have been done at various diffraction angle ranges to evaluate the effects to the analyses results. The study was performed as choosing the angle ranges correlates to data collection time and x-ray tube lasting. The analyses utilised Rietveld-based software Rietica. The ranges chosen were (A) 10-100, (B) 10-90, (C) 10-80, (D) 10-70 dan (E) 10-60 °2θ. Results showed that in general the errors of the refined parameters increased with …

Pengaruh Jangkau Sudut Ukur Pada Hasil Analisis Data Difraksi Sinar-X Menggunakan Metode Rietveld: Kasus Campuran Mgo-Y2o3, Suminar Suminar

Makara Journal of Science

Selection of Diffraction Measurement Range and Its Effect on X-ray Diffraction Rietveld Analysis Results: a MgO-Y2O3 Mixture Case. X-ray diffraction data analyses for a MgO-Y2O3 (30% Y2O3 by weight) ceramic composite have been done at various diffraction angle ranges to evaluate the effects to the analyses results. The study was performed as choosing the angle ranges correlates to data collection time and x-ray tube lasting. The analyses utilised Rietveld-based software Rietica. The ranges chosen were (A) 10-100, (B) 10-90, (C) 10-80, (D) 10-70 dan (E) 10-60 °2θ. Results showed that in general the errors of the refined parameters increased with …

Pengaruh Jangkau Sudut Ukur Pada Hasil Analisis Data Difraksi Sinar-X Menggunakan Metode Rietveld: Kasus Campuran Mgo-Y2o3, Suminar Suminar

Makara Journal of Science

Selection of Diffraction Measurement Range and Its Effect on X-ray Diffraction Rietveld Analysis Results: a MgO-Y2O3 Mixture Case. X-ray diffraction data analyses for a MgO-Y2O3 (30% Y2O3 by weight) ceramic composite have been done at various diffraction angle ranges to evaluate the effects to the analyses results. The study was performed as choosing the angle ranges correlates to data collection time and x-ray tube lasting. The analyses utilised Rietveld-based software Rietica. The ranges chosen were (A) 10-100, (B) 10-90, (C) 10-80, (D) 10-70 dan (E) 10-60 °2θ. Results showed that in general the errors of the refined parameters increased with …

Sebaran Dan Luas Hutan Mangrove Di Wilayah Pesisir Teluk Pising Utara Pulau Kabaena Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara, M. Salam Tarigan

Makara Journal of Science

Distribution and area of mangrove forest in Pising Bay coastal area North Kabaena Island Southeast Sulawesi. Researched of mangrove forest in Pising Bay, North Kabaena Island Southeast Sulawesi was carried out on April 2006. Data digital Landsat 7ETM+ parth/raw 113/064 was used for mangrove mapping. Classification method was done is multispectral supervised with artificial neural networks algortms. Analysis and data validation from field survey, it is estimated that distribution and areas of mangrove forest in Pising Bay, North Kabaena Island Southeast Sulawesi is 152.128 Ha. Mangrove in Pising Bay dominated by rhizophora apiculata, rhizophora mucronata; and the forest is relatively …

The Effects Of Homography On Computer-Generated High Frequency Word Lists, Athelia Graham

Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the significance of semantics in computer-generated word frequency counts in response to a call for new word lists (Read, 2000; Gardner, 2007). Read claims that no corpus projects to date have produced any "definitive, stand-alone word-frequency lists" (p. 226). Many researchers are wary of the fact that the concept of a word is never clearly defined in most studies that have dealt with word frequency counts. It is clear from the research that one universally acceptable construct for the concept of word does not exist. In fact, many past word frequency counts only examine word forms without …

Ecad To Mcad Interoperability For Automated Enclosure Design, Adam C. Wilcox

Theses and Dissertations

Enclosure design is the process of creating a package that will support and protect enclosed circuitry. Electronic enclosures are used in almost all industries, such as aerospace, automotive, naval, computer, toy, etc. Many designers use computer aided design (CAD) packages to aid them in creating these enclosures. Enclosure creation involves a working knowledge of the physics behind electrical and mechanical systems. Each of these engineering disciplines has separate CAD packages with their own set of rules, programming language, and interfaces. This creates a barrier for communication flow between electrical CAD (ECAD) and mechanical CAD (MCAD). The purpose of this thesis …

Pengaruh Pelapisan Permukaan Partikel Sic Dengan Oksida Metal Terhadap Modulus Elastisitas Komposit Al/Sic, M Zainuri, Eddy S. Siradj, Dedi Priadi, Anne Zulfia, Darminto Darminto

Makara Journal of Science

The Influence of Coating Oxide Metal on Surface of SiC Particles to Elastic Modulus of Al/SiC Composites. The isotropic composites of Al/SiC is made by powder metallurgy method, the quality of mechanical materials depend on interfacial bonding between matrix (Al) and reinforcement (SiC). The quality of interfacial bonding can influence to elastic modulus of composites which is made by solid process. SiC particles were coated by metal oxide aim to enhance quality interfacial bonding between matrix and reinforcement. These research using three kinds of coating materials, which are Mg oxide, Cu oxide and Al oxide, and these materials were deposited …

Korelasi Ragam Aktivitas Terhadap Keberhasilan Makan Tiga Jenis Kuntul Di Cagar Alam Pulau Dua Teluk Banten, Serang, Dewi Elfidasari

Makara Journal of Science

Correlation in Activity Variation to Feeding Success on Three Species Herons at Pulau Dua Nature Reserve Banten's Bays, Serang. This research intent to know activity manner influence that did by three species herons for feeding success at Pulau Dua Nature Reserve, Banten Bay, Serang. Observational method that is utilized is direct observing with backed up by picture taking utilizes observation method is focal. Analysis draws to be done by scan sampling method's. Data analyzed by correlation terminologically Spearmann by programs SPSS. Result observationally to point out that activity type was done upon eating is step, strike, catch and devours prey. …

Pemurnian Dan Karakterisasi Xilanase Streptomyces Sp. Skk1-8, Anja Meryandini, Nunuk Widhyastuti, Yulin Lestari

Makara Journal of Science

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Pengaruh Pelapisan Permukaan Partikel Sic Dengan Oksida Metal Terhadap Modulus Elastisitas Komposit Al/Sic, M Zainuri, Eddy S. Siradj, Dedi Priadi, Anne Zulfia, Darminto Darminto

Makara Journal of Science

The Influence of Coating Oxide Metal on Surface of SiC Particles to Elastic Modulus of Al/SiC Composites. The isotropic composites of Al/SiC is made by powder metallurgy method, the quality of mechanical materials depend on interfacial bonding between matrix (Al) and reinforcement (SiC). The quality of interfacial bonding can influence to elastic modulus of composites which is made by solid process. SiC particles were coated by metal oxide aim to enhance quality interfacial bonding between matrix and reinforcement. These research using three kinds of coating materials, which are Mg oxide, Cu oxide and Al oxide, and these materials were deposited …

Sebaran Dan Luas Hutan Mangrove Di Wilayah Pesisir Teluk Pising Utara Pulau Kabaena Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara, M. Salam Tarigan

Makara Journal of Science

Distribution and area of mangrove forest in Pising Bay coastal area North Kabaena Island Southeast Sulawesi. Researched of mangrove forest in Pising Bay, North Kabaena Island Southeast Sulawesi was carried out on April 2006. Data digital Landsat 7ETM+ parth/raw 113/064 was used for mangrove mapping. Classification method was done is multispectral supervised with artificial neural networks algortms. Analysis and data validation from field survey, it is estimated that distribution and areas of mangrove forest in Pising Bay, North Kabaena Island Southeast Sulawesi is 152.128 Ha. Mangrove in Pising Bay dominated by rhizophora apiculata, rhizophora mucronata; and the forest is relatively …

Isolasi Dan Pengklonan Fragmen Cdna Dari Gen Penyandi Multidrug Resistance Associated Protein Dari Melastoma Affine, Suharsono Suharsono, Syarifin Firdaus, Utut Widyastuti Suharsono

Makara Journal of Science

Isolation and Cloning of cDNA Fragment of Gene Encoding for Multidrug Resistance Associated Protein from M. affine. M. affine can grow well in acid soil with high level of soluble aluminum. One of the important proteins in the detoxifying xenobiotic stress including acid and Al stresses is a multidrug resistance associated protein (MRP) encoded by mrp gene. The objective of this research is to isolate and clone the cDNA fragment of MaMrp encoding MRP from M. affine. By reverse transcription, total cDNA had been synthesized from the total RNA as template. The fragment of cDNA MaMrp had been successfully isolated …

Pengaruh Pelapisan Permukaan Partikel Sic Dengan Oksida Metal Terhadap Modulus Elastisitas Komposit Al/Sic, M Zainuri, Eddy S. Siradj, Dedi Priadi, Anne Zulfia, Darminto Darminto

Makara Journal of Science

The Influence of Coating Oxide Metal on Surface of SiC Particles to Elastic Modulus of Al/SiC Composites. The isotropic composites of Al/SiC is made by powder metallurgy method, the quality of mechanical materials depend on interfacial bonding between matrix (Al) and reinforcement (SiC). The quality of interfacial bonding can influence to elastic modulus of composites which is made by solid process. SiC particles were coated by metal oxide aim to enhance quality interfacial bonding between matrix and reinforcement. These research using three kinds of coating materials, which are Mg oxide, Cu oxide and Al oxide, and these materials were deposited …

Isolasi Dan Pengklonan Fragmen Cdna Dari Gen Penyandi Multidrug Resistance Associated Protein Dari Melastoma Affine, Suharsono Suharsono, Syarifin Firdaus, Utut Widyastuti Suharsono

Makara Journal of Science

Isolation and Cloning of cDNA Fragment of Gene Encoding for Multidrug Resistance Associated Protein from M. affine. M. affine can grow well in acid soil with high level of soluble aluminum. One of the important proteins in the detoxifying xenobiotic stress including acid and Al stresses is a multidrug resistance associated protein (MRP) encoded by mrp gene. The objective of this research is to isolate and clone the cDNA fragment of MaMrp encoding MRP from M. affine. By reverse transcription, total cDNA had been synthesized from the total RNA as template. The fragment of cDNA MaMrp had been successfully isolated …

Korelasi Ragam Aktivitas Terhadap Keberhasilan Makan Tiga Jenis Kuntul Di Cagar Alam Pulau Dua Teluk Banten, Serang, Dewi Elfidasari

Makara Journal of Science

Correlation in Activity Variation to Feeding Success on Three Species Herons at Pulau Dua Nature Reserve Banten's Bays, Serang. This research intent to know activity manner influence that did by three species herons for feeding success at Pulau Dua Nature Reserve, Banten Bay, Serang. Observational method that is utilized is direct observing with backed up by picture taking utilizes observation method is focal. Analysis draws to be done by scan sampling method's. Data analyzed by correlation terminologically Spearmann by programs SPSS. Result observationally to point out that activity type was done upon eating is step, strike, catch and devours prey. …

Sebaran Dan Luas Hutan Mangrove Di Wilayah Pesisir Teluk Pising Utara Pulau Kabaena Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara, M. Salam Tarigan

Makara Journal of Science

Distribution and area of mangrove forest in Pising Bay coastal area North Kabaena Island Southeast Sulawesi. Researched of mangrove forest in Pising Bay, North Kabaena Island Southeast Sulawesi was carried out on April 2006. Data digital Landsat 7ETM+ parth/raw 113/064 was used for mangrove mapping. Classification method was done is multispectral supervised with artificial neural networks algortms. Analysis and data validation from field survey, it is estimated that distribution and areas of mangrove forest in Pising Bay, North Kabaena Island Southeast Sulawesi is 152.128 Ha. Mangrove in Pising Bay dominated by rhizophora apiculata, rhizophora mucronata; and the forest is relatively …

Isolasi Dan Pengklonan Fragmen Cdna Dari Gen Penyandi Multidrug Resistance Associated Protein Dari Melastoma Affine, Suharsono Suharsono, Syarifin Firdaus, Utut Widyastuti Suharsono

Makara Journal of Science

Isolation and Cloning of cDNA Fragment of Gene Encoding for Multidrug Resistance Associated Protein from M. affine. M. affine can grow well in acid soil with high level of soluble aluminum. One of the important proteins in the detoxifying xenobiotic stress including acid and Al stresses is a multidrug resistance associated protein (MRP) encoded by mrp gene. The objective of this research is to isolate and clone the cDNA fragment of MaMrp encoding MRP from M. affine. By reverse transcription, total cDNA had been synthesized from the total RNA as template. The fragment of cDNA MaMrp had been successfully isolated …

Korelasi Ragam Aktivitas Terhadap Keberhasilan Makan Tiga Jenis Kuntul Di Cagar Alam Pulau Dua Teluk Banten, Serang, Dewi Elfidasari

Makara Journal of Science

Correlation in Activity Variation to Feeding Success on Three Species Herons at Pulau Dua Nature Reserve Banten's Bays, Serang. This research intent to know activity manner influence that did by three species herons for feeding success at Pulau Dua Nature Reserve, Banten Bay, Serang. Observational method that is utilized is direct observing with backed up by picture taking utilizes observation method is focal. Analysis draws to be done by scan sampling method's. Data analyzed by correlation terminologically Spearmann by programs SPSS. Result observationally to point out that activity type was done upon eating is step, strike, catch and devours prey. …

The Ticker, November 24, 2008

The Ticker

The Ticker is the student newspaper of Baruch College. It has been published continuously since 1932, when the Baruch College campus was the School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York.

Dna Fragmentation And Histone Hyperacetylation In The Hypoxic-Acidotic Cardiomyocyte, John W. Thompson

Open Access Dissertations

Bnip3 is a BH3-only member of the Bcl-2 family of apoptotic proteins. Our laboratory has previously shown that Bnip3 induces a unique pathway of cardiac myocyte cell death, characterized by mitochondrial dysfunction, cytochrome c release and DNA fragmentation. Bnip3 is induced by hypoxia and the death pathway is activated by concurrent acidosis. We have shown that hypoxia-acidosis creates an environment that is permissive to calpain but not caspase activation and is characterized by enhanced DNase(s) activity as evidenced by genomic DNA fragmentation. This dissertation describes the nuclear consequences of Bnip3 activation by hypoxia-acidosis. Chapter 3 presents my evidence that hypoxia …

Assessing Treatment Access For Adult Sex Offenders Under Community Supervision In Kentucky: An Exploratory Study, Lincoln Bradley Sloas

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Caudill College of Humanities at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Lincoln Bradley Sloas on November 24, 2008.