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Mechanisms Of Interleukin-1â Production In Chlamydia Trachomatis Infected Placental Trophoblasts, Crina Marie Boeras

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

MECHANISMS OF INTERLEUKIN-1â PRODUCTION IN CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS INFECTED TROPHOBLASTS. Crina M. Boeras, Vikki Abrahams, and Paula B. Kavathas. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. In a normal pregnancy the immune system plays the critical task of protecting the fetus from the constant threat posed by pathogens while limiting the effects of the mothers immune response on the fetus itself. Viral and bacterial infections can cause preterm labor and intrauterine growth restriction, and the placental trophoblasts express pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) to help detect invading pathogens and initiate an effective immune response. Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) …

Finding Ms. Gladden: A Writing Teacher's Confessional Journey To Self-Discovery, Julie Mccown Gladden

Theses and Dissertations

"Finding Ms. Gladden: A Writing Teacher's Confessional Journey to Self-Discovery" is a collection of stories detailing my journey to develop the "teacher's persona." The beginning stories detail my experiences in the substitute teaching classroom, the University Writing Center, and the teaching assistant training workshop. The stories at the end of the journey deal with my adventures on the first day of class as a first time college-level writing instructor. The exploration of the development of my "teaching persona" ends with the discovery of my true teaching self.

Twenty-Seven Authentically-Based Esl Grammar Supplements: Shifting From Form To Function, Kelly Phillip

Theses and Dissertations

The language teaching profession has seen many changes in how to teach grammar in the language classroom. The pendulum has swung widely from a grammar only approach to an almost complete omission of its teaching. In general, teaching grammar can be a very daunting endeavor even for the most skilled educator. In addition, some language teachers do not have authentic materials or are using books that have sentence-based grammar exercises. The focus of this thesis is to determine the importance of grammar and communicative activities in the language classroom and to design authentically-based grammar supplements that are grammar-based but still …

Tangles: Conversations About My Life, Patricia M. Hornbeck

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is a collection of nonfiction narrative essays. It reveals an examination of my life from childhood through several crises, recounting episodes within a dysfunctional nuclear family, marriage at an early age, and serious illness in my twenties. The autobiographical pieces reveal my journey out of childhood poverty, to becoming a successful parent, eventually divorcing, and entering college as an adult student. Each piece tells part of my story in coming closer to self-actualization and independence. It begins with a brief introduction followed by seven chapters. The final, concluding chapter explores my thoughts, memories, teachers, and theories that have …

The Daily Egyptian, September 16, 2010, Daily Egyptian Staff

September 2010

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The Alestle - Vol. 63 No. 5 - 09/16/2010, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 63 No. 5

Kenyon Collegiate - September 16, 2010

Kenyon Collegiate

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Gender Bias As Evidenced On Political Blogs In The 2008 Presidential Election, Lori Ann Gardner

Theses and Dissertations

Political blogs played a significant role in the 2008 presidential election serving not only as news sources on the latest political coverage, but also as communities where people expressed political opinions, interacted with others who shared similar beliefs, as well as attempt to persuade and influence the audience members, often making calls to action. A rhetorical analysis, drawing from gendered mediation and frame theory, of 183 political blog posts revealed that gendered mediation was quite common on blog posts in the 2008 presidential election. Further, the mediation was often followed by gendered discourse that was much more blatant in content …

White Matter Hyperintensity Volume As A Biomarker Of Oxidative Stress In Acute Ischemic Stroke, Zachary Andrew Corbin

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

WHITE MATTER HYPERINTENSITY VOLUME AS A BIOMARKER OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE Zachary A. Corbin, Natalia S. Rost, MGH Stroke Service, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Jeffrey B. Blumberg, Paul E. Milbury, Antioxidant Research Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA; Michael K. Parides, Department of Health Evidence and Policy, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; and Karen L. Furie, MGH Stroke Service, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital (Sponsored by Walter N. Kernan, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, …

2010-09-16, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

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The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

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A Comparative Study Of Fat Storage Quantitation In Nematode Caenorhabditis Elegans Using Label And Label-Free Methods., Kelvin Yen, Thuc T. Le, Ankita Bansal, Sri Devi Narasimhan, Ji-Xin Cheng, Heidi A. Tissenbaum

Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications

The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has been employed as a model organism to study human obesity due to the conservation of the pathways that regulate energy metabolism. To assay for fat storage in C. elegans, a number of fat-soluble dyes have been employed including BODIPY, Nile Red, Oil Red O, and Sudan Black. However, dye-labeled assays produce results that often do not correlate with fat stores in C. elegans. An alternative label-free approach to analyze fat storage in C. elegans has recently been described with coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy. Here, we compare the performance of CARS microscopy …

The Montclarion, September 16, 2010, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Caught Between Two Paradigms: Changes In The Community Foundation Field And The Rhetoric Of Community Foundation Websites, Sarah Elizabeth Kinser

Theses and Dissertations

In this investigation, I analyzed the websites of three community foundations and interviewed communications personnel from each foundation to determine how and to what extent their websites address the rhetorical challenges implied by ongoing changes in the field that necessitate a more collaborative, community-oriented approach. The stated key messages of the personnel I interviewed emphasize community involvement and partnership, yet their comments indicate that they view their websites as tools for informing rather than interacting. The sites' structure and functionality foreground institutional information and push community-oriented and interactive content to the periphery. Additionally, the sites' formal language and use of …

Site Fidelity And Population Structure Of A Solitary Subterranean Rodent, Geomys Breviceps, In Southwestern Arkansas., Kimberly Nicole King

Theses and Dissertations

From October 2007 to April 2010, 87 Geomys breviceps were captured a total of 156 times on a 2-ha plot in southwestern Arkansas. Individuals were captured using the Sikes-Finley pocket gopher trap and all new captures were marked with passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags. Spatial distribution and movement patterns were examined using ArcGIS. The population was female biased. Average duration between initial capture and final recapture of individuals was 8 months. An individual male and female captured at the onset of the study were recaptured after 29 months and remained within 46 m of their initial capture site. Males were …

The Griffin "Use Of Force" Policy For Correction Departments, Ronnie Dewayne Griffin

Theses and Dissertations

There is a critical need for committed leadership in state departments of corrections concerning use of force by correctional officers. There are specific measures that can make a big difference in reducing excessive and unnecessary force by correctional officers. The Griffin "Use of Force" Policy and Use of Force Training Curriculum for Correction Departments has identified those specific measures. The Policy and Training Curriculum were established to reduce the occurring problem of excessive and unnecessary force by correction officers as well as to reduce legal issues. In order to create the Griffin "Use of Force" Policy and Use of Force …

Vista: September 16, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

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The Use Of Audience Response Systems In Nursing Education: Best Practice Guidelines, Nicole Mareno, Marie Bremner, Christie Emerson

Faculty Articles

The use of Audience Response Systems (ARS) or 'clickers' as an active learning strategy in nursing education has been steadily on the rise. ARS technology allows the dynamic engagement of students in the classroom by providing immediate two-way communication between faculty and students. ARS can be used to explore knowledge and common misconceptions, act as a springboard for classroom discussions, and can be used for testing or evaluation. The aim of this paper is to present best practice guidelines for both novice and experienced ARS technology users. A summary of the state of the research in this area will be …

Kenyon Collegian - September 16, 2010

The Kenyon Collegian

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September 16, 2010, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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The East Texan, 2010-09-16, Texas A&M University-Commerce

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Volume XCV, number 3 of The East Texan, a student newspaper published at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

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“The Golden Door”: Does Business Hold The Key?, Sally A. Kenel, Ellen K. Boegel Esq.

Journal of Religion and Business Ethics

“The New Colossus,” Emma Lazarus’ poem, although a later addition to Liberty Island, has now become synonymous with the Statue of Liberty itself. Its words, however, are not without controversy. Was Lazarus arguing that the United States is morally obligated to open her door to the poor and the oppressed? If so, what role does/should business play in granting immigrants entry? The poem frames this discussion of a contemporary understanding of what it means to be human in a global society and, building on this concept, the paper evaluates current US employment-based immigration law and suggests a paradigm to assess …

Biannual Grass Demography Study At The Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico (1989-1993), Douglas I. Moore

Sevilleta LTER Program Data

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Phoenix, 2010-09-15, Student Life

Phoenix

The Phoenix is a student newspaper published at Governors State University since August 2002. The newspaper features student reporting, opinions, news, and photos.

Volume 102 Issue 3, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

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Lee Honors College Remarks, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

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Nota Bene, September 15, 2010

Nota Bene, 2010

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Prospectus, September 15, 2010, Kelley Heaney, Chuck Shepherd, Patrick Wood, Josh Grube, Janelle O'Dea, Morgan Bernier, David Busboom, Ray Dombrowski, Levi Norman

Prospectus 2010

WHAT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS TO OFFER; Zombies lumber into university curriculum; Chuck Shepherd’s News of the Weird; The greatness of movie soundtracks; Welcome week at Parkland: How it all went down; Socially conscious shoppers look for the fair-trade label, but what does it mean?; A fate worse than death; Fidel Castro, former Cuban president turned Internet junkie; Parkland to take trip to Vienna; Caution children at play: How students can keep their ldds safe at Parkland; Super-sized is the new normal; Prospectus Pick: Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger; Go tech-free for 24 hours and say hello to …

The Anchor, Volume 124.03: September 15, 2010, Hope College

The Anchor: 2010

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.