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Cultural Dimensions Of Strategy And Policy, Jiyul Kim Colonel

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

There has been a growing recognition in the post-Cold War era that culture has increasingly become a factor in determining the course of today’s complex and interconnected world. The U.S. experience in Afghanistan and Iraq extended this trend to national security and military operations. There is also a growing recognition by the national security community that culture is an important factor at the policy and strategy levels. Cultural proficiency at the policy and strategic levels means the ability to consider history, values, ideology, politics, religion, and other cultural dimensions and assess their potential effect on policy and strategy. The Analytical …

Construction And Characterization Of A Novel Fusion Protein From The Extracellular Domain Of Mult1 And Transmembrane And Intracellular Domains Of Fas And Its Therapeutic Evaluation For Cancer Treatment Using An Adenoviral Delivery System, Hari Shankar Kotturi Rajeshwar

All Dissertations

One of the strategies that tumor cells adopt to evade immunosurveillance mounted by elements of the innate immune system, such as NK cells, is to down-regulate certain cell surface molecules through a process also called shedding. Mouse UL16-binding protein-like transcript 1 (MULT1), which can activate NK cells through NK cell receptor NKG2D, is one of such molecules. Tumor cells can also avoid Fas mediated apoptosis by down-regulating its expression, secreting antagonistic `decoy' receptors, or expressing anti-apoptotic molecules. In this study, we report the design and evaluation of the antitumor activity of a novel fusion protein MULT1E/FasTI, consisting of the extracellular …

Parasocial Relationships With Celebrities: An Illusion Of Intimacy With Mediated Friends, Amanda R. Laken

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This research looked at parasocial interactions among college students. The study looked at the differences in gender and parasocial interaction, ethnicity/race and parasocial interaction, and the type of entertainment the celebrity was in and parasocial interaction. The research looked at celebrities as themselves and not as the characters they play as previous studies have. The research consisted of a revised parasocial interaction scale along with basic demographic questions. Although there have been studies examining levels of worship among different celebrities, they have been no correlations or differences stated concerning parasocial interactions. In addition, there has been no previous research stating …

Representation Of Past And Current Oppression Of Black Women In Contemporary Black British Literature, Kaaren Kockenmeister

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

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Recovery Of Trabecular Bone From Disuse Induced Deterioration In Cellular, Morphological And Biomechanical Properties, Engin Ozcivici

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

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Adinkra Symbols: An Ideographic Writing System, Jasmine Danzy

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

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Cultural Diversity Awareness Of Elementary School Teachers In Georgia Classrooms, Sohmer Evans Collins

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

This study determined the extent of cultural diversity awareness of in-service, elementary teachers in Georgia classrooms. The study also determined if different levels of cultural awareness existed between teacher groups in relation to their race/ethnicity, gender, level of education, number of years teaching experience, level of education, and exposure to or experience with multicultural education training. A group of 305 certified, in-service elementary school teachers completed the Cultural Diversity Awareness Inventory, which assessed their beliefs about cultural diversity in five domains: general cultural awareness, culturally diverse families, cross-cultural communication, assessment, and creating a multicultural environment. Results indicated that elementary, in-service …

Chicana Identity: Recognizing The Hybrid Self In Demetria Martínez's “Mother Tongue”, Cathy Ann Cortina

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This study argues that although borders divide and fragment identity, there can be an embracement of a hybrid identity. Mártinez's novel, Mother Tongue, uses the representation of a Mexican-American female who has recognized and endeavored to cross a border to better understand the complexities of her hybrid identity. This journey is represented through Mary, a young woman who resides on a physical border between the United States and Mexico and lives on a cultural border between New Mexico and El Salvador. Martínez presents the cultural, historical, linguistic, and psychological aspects of living on a border between the United States …

Speech Perception And The Mcgurk Effect : A Cross Cultural Study Using Event-Related Potentials., Jia Wu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Previous research has indicated the important role of visual information in the speech perception process. These studies have elucidated the areas of the brain involved in the processing of audiovisual stimuli. The McGurk effect, an audiovisual illusion, has been demonstrated to be a useful tool in the study of audiovisual integration. Brain imaging research suggests that the McGurk effect is modulated by brain structures in the Superior Temporal Gyrus, Supplemental Temporal Cortex and Broadman area 41. Electrophysiological studies suggest that the McGurk effect generates a different brainwave than the standard audiovisual congruent condition in frontal, central and parietal regions among …

Health Consequences Of Rural Women’S Productive Role In Agriculture In The Philippines And Other Developing Countries, Ma. Elena Chiong-Javier

Journal of International Women's Studies

Agriculture is central to developing countries like the Philippines and rural women contribute a substantial share of the labor that goes into this sector as food producers or agricultural workers. In the wake of numerous studies conducted worldwide about women since the United Nations’ Decade for Women (1976-1984), data appear sparse on the relationship between women’s work and women’s health in the agricultural setting to enable policy makers and program implementors to adequately address their health needs. Thus this study aimed to determine the nature of available information in the gender literature to enable us to understand the link between …

Parent, Student, And Teacher Perceptions Of School Climate At Suburban High, Cory J. Steiner

Theses and Dissertations

School climate has a major impact on the school setting. In order to manage climate, it is essential to assess and understand the perceptions of teachers, students, and parents.

This study identified the differences between teachers, students, and parents relative to their perceptions concerning school climate at Suburban High. The instrument was the Organizational Climate Descriptive Questionnaire-RS (OCDQ-RS), a revision by Hoy and Clover (1986) of the original OCDQ by Halpin and Croft.

Data were used to develop an action plan for managing school climate at Suburban High. Data gained from this study were utilized to develop a practical plan …

Parent, Student, And Teacher Perceptions Of School Climate Suburban High, Cory J. Steiner

Theses and Dissertations

School climate has a major impact on the school setting. In order to manage climate, it is essential to assess and understand the perceptions of teachers, students, and parents.

This study identified the differences between teachers, students, and parents relative to their perceptions concerning school climate at Suburban High. The instrument was the Organizational Climate Descriptive Questionnaire-RS (OCDQ-RS), a revision by Hoy and Clover (1986) of the original OCDQ by Halpin and Croft.

Data were used to develop an action plan for managing school climate at Suburban High. Data gained from this study were utilized to develop a practical plan …

The Bg News May 1, 2009, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. May 1, 2009. Volume 99-Issue 147.

R.I.T. News & Events - April 30, 2009, University News Services, Rochester Institute Of Technology

University Publications

RIT gears up for annual Imagine RIT innovation festival; Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival promises something exciting for visitors of all ages; RIT scientist!ne tunes Hubble Space Telescope; PREP program helps student re-enter the workforce; Student !lmmakers show o" creativity at High Falls Film Festival; ‘Food for Thought event at RIT library June 9; RIT students take top honors in international publication contest; Course examines President Obamaspragmatic philosophy; RIT study maps environmental controversy over gas drilling in Catskills Divided communities await New York state action; Connor named Osher program director; Research program aims to increase number of Native-American graduates; …

Keterpenjaraan Perempuan Dalam Ruang Kota Di Dalam "Lost In Translation" (2003) Dan "The Good Girl" (2002), Asri Saraswati

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

The urban space offers more challenges to the female self. Two motion pictures, Lost in translation (2003) and The good girl (2002), depict the issue of gender and space by conveying the city as prison for the female characters. This article analyses the urban space and argues that in the two movies, the female characters struggle and eventually create meaning in the urban room. Applying feminism and urban geography in analysing the position of female characters within the city, the paper finds that the two films offer their perception on, and solutions to, the imprisonment of women by the urban …

Catharina Purwani Williams, Maiden Voyages; Eastern Indonesian Women On The Move. Leiden: Kitlv Press, 2007, Xv + 211 Hlm., Foto. Isbn 978-90-6718-280-5. Harga: Eur 24,95 (Soft Cover)., Melani Budianta

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

No abstract provided.

Film "Mendadak Dangdut" (2006); Pemahaman Geografi Budaya Dan Identitas, Bayu Kristianto

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

Place has certain connotations that are involved in shaping the identity of an individual or a community. Due to the importance of place or location in identity formation, Cultural Studies has its own area of analysis focusing on the understanding of place, which is cultural geography. Peter Jackson (1989: 23, quoted by Giles and Middleton 1999: 104) defines cultural geography as a study on how cultures are constituted by social practises occurring in certain contexts which are influenced by historical and geographical factors. The discussion of artistic works centred on the role of place in identity formation becomes an interesting …

Monitor Newsletter April 27, 2009, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. 43, No. 2, Spring 2009, College Of The Holy Cross

Holy Cross Magazine

Choosing a Path
Mike Rogers, S.J., ’02, Brent Otto, S.J., ’01 and Brett McLaughlin, S.J., ’04, from left above, are among the handful of Holy Cross graduates who have quietly, purposefully made the choice to live a life for others as members of the Society of Jesus. Learn how their personal stories of discernment unfolded on Mount St. James.
By Michelle M. Murphy
Illustrations by James Steinberg

New Home, New Discoveries
As students and faculty settle in at the recently opened Park B. and Linda Smith Laboratories, we take a look inside the new facility and contemplate …

Washington University Record, April 23, 2009

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

Antiestrogens From The Cloudforest: Inhibition Of Aromatase By Plant Extracts And Essential Oils From Monteverde, Costa Rica, Brittany R. Agius

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

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Is Disney Surfing The Third Wave? A Study Of The Pervasiveness Of The Third Wave Of Feminism In Disney's Female Protagonists, Emily S. Ellington

Senior Honors Theses

It is important to understand factors that have influenced Generation Y’s view of womanhood. One way to do this is to analyze third wave feminist messages portrayed by Disney, the media powerhouse. In order to determine if Disney reflects feminist values, the third wave themes portrayed in The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Pocahontas (1995), and Mulan (1999) are examined. It is concluded that Disney portrays the feminist values of independence and multiculturalism; however, the films are set within patriarchal societies and portray women to be domestic. Ultimately, Disney portrays four messages about womanhood: Women are equal …

Differential Nitric Oxide Resistance In Motor Neurons And Oigodendrocytes: Implications For Multiple Sclerosis, Asuka Eguchi

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter April 20, 2009, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

An Exploration Of Experiences And Outcomes Of Alaska Native Graduates Of Mt. Edgecumbe High School, Diane Hirshberg, Brit Delmoral

ISER Reports

In Alaska’s schools, indigenous1 students are the most at risk of any ethnic group of failing to thrive; they drop out more frequently, are less likely to graduate, and generally have lower educational attainment than non-Native students(Martin and Hill, 2009). Indeed, the situation appears to be worsening. The dropout rate of Alaska Native students living in all areas of Alaska besides Anchorage has risen from 0.7 percent in 1996 to 3.3 percent in 2001 (Goldsmith et al. 2004). Dropout rates among all Native students in Alaska increased from 5 percent to almost 10 percent between 1998 and 2001, while the …

Serotonergic And Hypocretinergic Systems Modulate Ventilation And Hypercapnic Ventilatory Responses, Andrea E. Corcoran

Biological Sciences

Serotonergic (5-HT) cells of the medullary raphe are putative central chemoreceptors, one of multiple chemoreceptive sites in the brainstem that interact to produce the respiratory chemoreflex. This role is debated, and the importance of 5-HT neurons as chemoreceptors in relatively intact systems is unclear. The main focus of this dissertation is to provide further physiological evidence for the involvement and modulation of 5-HT neurons in CO2 chemosensitivity. This is of interest as a large number of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) cases report dysfunction in the 5-HT system, and CO2 may be an exogenous stressor leading to SIDS when in …

Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression In Models Of Parkinson's Disease, Justin Mcclain

Theses and Dissertations

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons located in the substantia nigra. Accumulating evidence indicates that microglia-driven neuroinflammation contributes significantly to chronic neurodegeneration in PD. The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in several neuroinflammatory paradigms; however, their relationship to dopaminergic neurodegeneration in PD remains relatively unexplored. To address this, the temporal relationship between MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9, and MMP-13 expression and dopaminergic neurodegeneration was compared in the 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) models of PD. In dopaminergic SH-SY5Y cells, 6-OHDA treatment significantly increased MMP-13 mRNA expression; however, examination of 6-OHDA-lesioned rats …

Prospectus, April 15, 2009, John Bouvet, Chuck Shepherd, Chrissie Mckenney, Sean Hermann, Aaron Partridge

Prospectus 2009

No abstract provided.

Volume 46, Number 34: April 15, 2009, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Monitor Newsletter April 13, 2009, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff