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(Trans)Forming The Provocation Defense, Morgan Tilleman

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Petals And Mortar, Amanda Rose Bramley

Theses

The stories in this collection focus on the little, almost insignificant symbols that appear in our daily lives. People, in general, don't notice how certain objects gravitate toward us. The symbols in my life and in my writing appear in places and forms unexpected: a bird outside of a windowsill, flowers that grow by themselves in our backyards, a scarf purchased at a discount store, domino tiles in a common game. How easy it is to take pieces of our lives for granted. They can, for many, hold an almost transcendental power. They provide landmarks for the steps we choose …

The Understudy, Linda Denise Harris

Theses

This story is a first person true account of love and loss between two sisters. The sisters are separated by seven years and other siblings, yet the bond formed in childhood is strengthened through the trials and tribulations of life. When the older sibling learns that she has terminal cancer she wants her sister by her side.

From the perspective of the younger sister, the story weaves from past to present, back and forth, as each substantial scene unfolds. Through her eyes, the younger sibling sheds light on the early years and the reader learns what it was like growing …

Imagining The Imaginary: Finding Mr. Marmalade, Brian Kappler

Theses

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Two Varieties Of Unconscious Processes, S. Franklin, B. Baars

CCRG Papers

No abstract provided.

Filling The Due Process Donut Hole: Abuse And Neglect Cases Between Disposition And Permanency, Josh Gupta-Kagan

Faculty Publications

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Dynamic Genomes Of Eukaryotes And The Maintenance Of Genomic Integrity, Laura Wegener Parfrey, Laura A. Katz

Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Many biologists assume that eukaryotic genomes are transmitted stably between generations with only minor variations. Yet, this presumed constancy is at odds with data indicating that eukaryotic genomes are dynamic, varying extensively in content among many different lineages. Thus, rather than being constant, genomes vary considerably within individuals during their lifetimes.

Gender Dimorphism In The Exercise-Naïve Murine Skeletal Muscle Proteome, Lauren Ann Metskas, Mohini Kulp, Stylianos P. Scordilis

Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Skeletal muscle is a plastic tissue with known gender dimorphism, especially at the metabolic level. A proteomic comparison of male and female murine biceps brachii was undertaken, resolving an average of 600 protein spots of MW 15-150 kDa and pI 5-8. Twenty-six unique full-length proteins spanning 11 KOG groups demonstrated statistically significant (p< 0.05) abundance differences between genders; the majority of these proteins have metabolic functions. Identified glycolytic enzymes demonstrated decreased abundance in females, while abundance differences in identified oxidative phosphorylation enzymes were specific to the proteins rather than to the functional group as a whole. Certain cytoskeletal and stress proteins showed specific expression differences, and all three phosphorylation states of creatine kinase showed significant decreased abundance in females. Expression differences were significant but many were subtle (≤ 2-fold), and known hormonally-regulated proteins were not identified. We conclude that while gender dimorphism is present in non-exercised murine skeletal muscle, the proteome comparison of male and female biceps brachii in exercise-naive mice indicates subtle differences rather than a large or obviously hormonal dimorphism.

Comprehensive Planning, Dominant-Use-Zones, And User Rights: A New Era In Ocean Governance, James N. Sanchirico, Josh Eagle, Steve Palumbi, Barton H. Thompson Jr.

Faculty Publications

Ocean-zoning arguments often center on the biology of ocean species, the geography of fishing-use patterns, and the need for preventing use conflicts. Here we expand this discussion to the social and legal aspects of ocean zoning, focusing on comprehensive planning, segregation of activities into use-priority areas, and the allocation of user rights within each zone. The inclusion of all of these features within an ocean-zoning regime can be a catalyst for a variety of ancillary benefits, including opportunities for user groups to form informal or formal long-lived institutions and a reassessment of the focus and scope of the regulatory institutions …

Sc Ela Standards & Standards For The 21st-Century Learner Grades K-5, Sharon Matney

Student Publications

No abstract provided.

Sc Social Studies Standards & Standards For The 21st-Century Learner Grades K-5, Sharon Matney

Student Publications

No abstract provided.

Character Counts: The “Character Of The Government Action" In Regulatory Takings Actions, Michael Lewyn

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Bailout Through A Public Choice Lens: Government-Controlled Corporations As A Mechanism For Rent Transfer, J. W. Verret

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

A History Of Abuse And Lack Of Protection: The Need To Update California's Quarantine Powers In Light Of The H1n1 Influenza Outbreak, Arsen Kourinian

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Antigone's Nature, William Robert

Religion - All Scholarship

Antigone fascinates G.W.F. Hegel and Luce Irigaray, both of whom turn to her in their explorations and articulations of ethics. Hegel and Irigaray make these re-turns to Antigone through the double and related lenses of nature and sexual difference. This essay investigates these figures of Antigone and the accompanying ethical accounts of nature and sexual difference as a way of examining Irigaray's complex relation to and creative uses of Hegel's thought.

Trans-Humanism, Center For Catholic Studies, Seton Hall University

Center for Catholic Studies Faculty Seminars and Core Curriculum Seminars

This seminar will focus on what we are transitioning to as a result of new innovations in technology — bio, nano, neuro — as well as in new methods of communication. This seminar will have us collectively examine what it is we are aspiring to as individuals, as disciplines, as a university, as a species. Delio and Haughey are partners with other academics trying to create an environment that can welcome and discern where our aspirations and technologies are pushing us to go.

Can [F-18] Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Replace Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy For The Detection Of Axillary Metastases In Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer?*, Semi̇h Görgülü, Mehmet Fati̇h Can, Oğuz Hançerli̇oğullari, Nuri̇ Arslan, Erkan Öztürk, Emel Öztürk, Müjdat Balkan, Turgut Tufan

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To investigate the value of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in detecting axillary involvement, and to compare its accuracy with sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with clinically early-stage breast cancer. Materials and methods: Twenty-eight female patients with histologically-confirmed T1-2 breast cancer who were scheduled to have SLNB were included in the study. FDG-PET images were obtained 1-7 days prior to surgery with an intravenous injection of 370 MBq of FDG, while plasma glucose levels were maintained below 120 mg/dL. All the images were interpreted by 2 independent nuclear medicine specialists, who were blinded to the histological diagnoses. SLNB …

Suitable Empiric Antibiotic Therapy Saves Life In Nosocomial Pneumonia Caused By Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia, Gürdal Yilmaz, Savaş Özsu, İfti̇har Köksal, Tevfi̇k Özlü

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a nosocomial pathogen of increasing importance. Empiric antibiotic therapy for S. maltophilia infection is difficult because the microorganism is resistant to a number of agents typically used for health care associated infections, thus potentially increasing mortality. This study investigates 23 nosocomial pneumonia cases caused by S. maltophilia, the antibacterial sensitivity of the bacterium and the effect on mortality of suitable empiric therapy. Materials and methods: Twenty-three patients with nosocomial pneumonia caused by S. maltophilia between January 2000 and December 2006 at the Karadeniz Technical University Hospital were retrospectively investigated. Results: Suitable empiric therapy was used with 12 …

Nitric Oxide And Trace Metals In Relation To Haemoglobin F Concentration In Nigerian Sickle Cell Disease Patients, John Ayodele Olaniyi, Olatubosun Ganiyu Arinola

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited haemoglobin (Hb) disorder associated with vaso-occlusive events, oxidative stress, high energy demand, and endothelial dysfunction. The endothelium plays a central role in the regulation of vascular homeostasis by releasing nitric oxide (NO) among other factors. Therefore, the objective of this study was to measure plasma levels of NO, trace metals, and HbF in SCD patients. Materials and methods: Plasma levels of NO, Zn, Mg, Mn, Se, Cu, Fe, Haemoglobin F (HbF) were measured in 59 steady state SCD patients referred to the Department of Haematology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria and 35 age/sex …

Cancer And Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation, Yavuz Emre Şükür, Batuhan Özmen, Murat Sönmezer

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Although ovarian tissue cryopreservation is still accepted as an experimental procedure, it has recently become an increasingly resorted technique in highly specialized in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics. Its indications include many childhood cancers, breast cancer, some autoimmune diseases, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and pelvic radiation therapy due to solid tumors. The chemotherapeutics and radiation therapy may diminish ovarian reserve and cause premature ovarian failure. It currently seems as the only option for fertility preservation in children where ovulation induction is ethically not acceptable, and for those when cytotoxic therapy is urgent. There are 2 main methods for transplantation of frozen-thawed …

Serum Nitric Oxide And Peroxynitrite Levels In Adult Sero-Positive Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs: A Preliminary Report, Marwan S.M. Al-Nimer, Samir Abdul-Hassan Al-Obaidi, Khalid S. Al-Dulaimi

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

The contribution of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) to oxidative/nitrative stress is well documented in inflamed joints. Nitric oxide stimulates the synthesis of proinflammatory mediators and cytotoxic molecules with a pivotal role in apoptosis at the joint of rheumatoid arthritis. This study aimed to assess the serum levels of nitric oxide and peroxynitrite in sero positive rheumatoid patients treated with disease modifying antirheumatic drugs. Materials and methods: Sixteen known patients with sero-positive rheumatoid arthritis fulfilling the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology and on disease modifying antirheumatic drugs were allocated from the consultant clinic of rheumatology at Al-Yarmouk Teaching …

Histopathologic Changes In The Rabbit Submandibular Gland After 5-Fluorouracil Chemotherapy, Oktay Özel, Abdullah Ayçi̇çek, Fethullah Kenar, Fatma Aktepe, Ramazan Sargin, Mustafa Deni̇z Yilmaz, Fevzi̇ Sefa Dereköy

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To determine the early-stage effects of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on the histology of the submandibular gland. Materials and methods: The study included 30 New Zealand rabbits. They were divided into 3 groups. No drugs were administered to group 1 (control group), and 5-FU was administered for 5 days to group 2 and for 10 days to group 3. Submandibular gland excision was then performed. Histopathological examination was performed with hematoxylin-eosin staining, apoptosis was determined based on TUNEL staining, and cell proliferation was examined using the PCNA antibody. Results: While no granular change was seen in group 1, granular change was observed …

Comparison Of The Effects Of Repeated Dose Treatments Of Lornoxicam And Meloxicam On Renal Functions In Rats, Başak Pehli̇van, Özgün Çuvaş, Hülya Başar, Fati̇h Bakir, Hüseyi̇n Üstün, Bayazit Di̇kmen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

We aimed to investigate the renal effects of meloxicam, a preferential cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor nonsteroidal antiiflammatory drug, and lornoxicam, a nonspecific cyclooxygenase inhibitor, in rats. We wanted to test the hypothesis that preferential cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors have a higher renal safety profile when compared with the nonspecific cyclooxygenase inhibitors. Materials and methods: Thirty healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were included in the study. During the study period, 0.9% NaCl, 5.8 mg kg^{-1} meloxicam, or 1.3 mg kg^{-1} lornoxicam were given in 1 mL volumes once daily by the peritoneal route. On day 14, rats were placed in metabolic cages and their urine was …

Protective Effect Of Selenium On Intussusception-Induced Ischemia/Reperfusion Intestinal Oxidative Injury In Rats*, Hülya Akman, Sali̇h Somuncu, Günnur Di̇kmen, Şebnem Ayva, Tutku Soyer, Paki̇ze Doğan, Murat Çakmak

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To evaluate the protective effect of selenium on intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury due to intussusception. Materials and methods: Forty Wistar albino rats were allocated to 4 equal groups (n = 10). After anesthetization, 2 cm of intestinal segment, 20 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve, was removed in the control group (CG). In the intussusception group (ING), intussusception was performed 20 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve by pushing the proximal intestinal segment distally with a stylet, and 2 cm of intestinal segment was removed 4 h later. Intussusception was reduced and a 2 cm segment was removed after another 4 …

Possible Role Of Toxoplasmosis In Patients With First-Episode Schizophrenia*, Mehmet Tanyüksel, Özcan Uzun, Engi̇n Araz, Özgür Koru, Cahi̇t Babür

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To determine the possible relationship between toxoplasmosis and patients with first-episode schizophrenia (FES). Materials and methods: Seventy-three subjects with FES (15-54 years old; mean: 23.4 years) and 40 healthy individuals (20-54 years old; mean: 30.3 years) were enrolled in the study. Most of the FES patients (90.4%) and the control individuals (95.0%) were male. Specific IgG and IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii were investigated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the total amount of antibodies was investigated with the Sabin-Feldman dye test (SFDT). Results: Compared to the control individuals, study subjects had significantly more toxoplasmosis-like symptoms and more cats in …

Are Serum Aluminum Levels A Risk Factor In The Appearance Of Spontaneous Pneumothorax?, Serdar Han, Rasi̇h Yazkan, Bülent Koçer, Gülteki̇n Gülbahar, Serdal Kenan Köse, Koray Dural, Ünal Sakinci

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To investigate the relationship between aluminum and spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) development. Materials and methods: A patient group and a control group were formed with 100 individuals in each. The serum aluminum levels of the groups were determined and statistically compared. Results: The mean serum aluminum levels were 5.6 ± 2.4 \mug/L (1.6-11.9) and 23.2 ± 15.4 \mug/L (2-81) in the control and SP groups, respectively (P < 0.001). The specificity and sensitivity of the measurement of aluminum level were 74.4% and 86.4% in the SP group. The risk of SP development was found to be 18 times higher in individuals with high serum levels of aluminum compared to that in individuals with low serum levels of aluminum. Conclusion: A high level of aluminum is a risk factor for the development of SP.

Does Melatonin Alleviate Cold Preservation Injury Of The Liver?, Ömer Günal, Abdurrahman Coşkun, Ari̇f Aslaner, Ümran Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To investigate the effect of melatonin added to preservation solution on liver cold ischemia. Materials and methods: Twenty male Wistar albino rats were divided equally into groups treated with University of Wisconsin (UW) solution with and without melatonin. The LDH, AST, and ACP activities of the preservation solutions were determined in samples collected at 2, 24, 36, and 48 h. Tissue malondialdehyde and heat shock protein (HSP 70) levels were also measured and a histological examination was performed at 48 h. Results: Melatonin prevented enzyme elevation, induced heat shock protein (HSP 70), and decreased lipid peroxidation effectively in comparison to …

Arbitration Law: Who’S In Charge?, Margaret L. Moses

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Essential Hypertension On Qtc Dispersion In Patients With Intracerebral Haemorrhage, Dursun Aygün, Bülent Şi̇şman, Mehmet Seli̇m Nural, Özcan Yilmaz, Ahmet Baydin

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To investigate the effects of essential hypertension on QTc dispersion (QTcd) in patients with intracerebral haematoma (ICH). Materials and methods: This prospective study included adult patients presenting with acute ICH within the first 24 h of ictus to the Emergency Department (ED). On admission, following the first clinical assessment of patients, a complete 12-lead ECG and non-contrast computed tomography (CT) were obtained from each patient. Then, the patients were divided into 2 subgroups according to the presence of hypertension history. The patient groups were compared to each other as well as the control group for QTcd. Results: The study groups …

The Effect Of Microorganisms On Cytokine Secretion From Bone Marrow Dendritic Cells, Işil Fi̇dan, Ayşe Kalkanci, Emi̇ne Yeşi̇lyurt, Berna Erdal, Semra Kuşti̇mur, Turgut İmi̇r

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Dendritic cells (DCs) are potent antigen-presenting cells crucial for initiation of cell-mediated immune responses to foreign antigens. They also contribute to the innate resistance against microbial pathogens. The present study examined the effect of microorganisms such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), Serratia marcescens (S. marcescens), Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS), and Candida albicans (C. albicans) on cytokine secretion in bone marrow-dendritic cells (BM-DCs). Materials and methods: The levels of cytokines in culture supernatants of the BM-DC were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: DCs stimulated by microorganisms produced large amounts of TNF-\alpha, IL-1\beta, IL-6, and IL-10. The …