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An Examination Of Student Understanding Of The Use Of Models In Science And Conceptual Understanding Of Electricity And Magnetism, Kristen Haber Philippi May 2010

An Examination Of Student Understanding Of The Use Of Models In Science And Conceptual Understanding Of Electricity And Magnetism, Kristen Haber Philippi

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to inform instruction by increasing the body of knowledge regarding the relationship between college physics students' knowledge about models in science and their conceptual understanding with regard to electricity and magnetism. The data for this study was obtained through the administration of two instruments: Conceptual Survey of Electricity and Magnetism, a multiple choice assessment, and Student Understanding of Models in Science, a Likert-scale survey. Both traditional statistics and an innovative technique called Model Analysis were used to analyze the data. Analysis of the data revealed that there is a relationship between student understanding of …

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Cognitive Biases In Childhood Anxiety Disorders: Do Interpretive And Judgment Biases Distinguish Anxious Youth From Their Non-Anxious Peers?, Melinda Cannon May 2010

Cognitive Biases In Childhood Anxiety Disorders: Do Interpretive And Judgment Biases Distinguish Anxious Youth From Their Non-Anxious Peers?, Melinda Cannon

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine cognitive biases in clinically anxious children compared to normal children and to determine if cognitive biases could discriminate anxious youth from non-anxious youth. Two specific cognitive biases were the focus of the present study—interpretive biases (i.e., the tendency to interpret neutral stimuli in a negative way) and judgment biases (i.e., a lowered estimate of one's ability to cope with a threatening situation). Twenty-four youth comprised the anxiety disordered sample and were each matched to two normal youth on four demographic variables (gender, age, ethnicity, and family income level), thus the matched comparison …

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Harness Electricity, Free The Mules: Animal Rights And The Electrification Of The Streetcars In New Orleans, Brittany Anne Mulla May 2010

Harness Electricity, Free The Mules: Animal Rights And The Electrification Of The Streetcars In New Orleans, Brittany Anne Mulla

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Prior to the streetcar lines being electrified in the late 1800s, equines pulled the cars. The quadrupeds that pulled the horsecars in New Orleans, Louisiana, were area specific: New Orleans had mules, not horses. The mule in the South is typically associated with the rural South; however, in nineteenth century urban New Orleans the mule played an integral part in daily commerce and society. New Orleanians admiration for the animals turned into concern when the rigors of work became apparent to the public, as mules suffered from the abuses of drivers, the seedy practices of street railway companies, malnutrition, and …

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The Murray Ledger And Times, May 14, 2010, The Murray Ledger And Times May 2010

The Murray Ledger And Times, May 14, 2010, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

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Spartan Daily May 13, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications May 2010

Spartan Daily May 13, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 53

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Otter Realm, May 13, 2010, California State University, Monterey Bay May 2010

Otter Realm, May 13, 2010, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

Looking Forward Summer, Graduation and the Future -- What You Otter Do! April 29 - May 12 -- Thank You: This is it. It has come to an end -- Capstone Festivals -- Al Gore in the Central Coast -- Green Cap and Gown 23 bottles = 1 gown -- Textbooks for Rent: Half the Retail Value -- Toke of the Town: The Push for Cannabis Legalization -- Unemployment Rate on the Rise: Class of 2010 Faces A Tough Economy -- Raza & Rainbow Graduations -- Student of the Issue: Hayley Allison -- Staff of the Issue: Amalia Mesa-Bains -- …

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Mustang Daily, May 13, 2010 May 2010

Mustang Daily, May 13, 2010

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

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Graphic Design As Projection, Bret Hansen May 2010

Graphic Design As Projection, Bret Hansen

Theses and Dissertations

I imagined a world where designing is projecting and where the entire design field is called projection. My research into what it means to be a projector culminates in a participatory creative project that embodies concepts of projection taken from a range of disparate subjects.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - 2010 - 136th Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No May 2010

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - 2010 - 136th Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 136th Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held May 13, 2010.

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A Qualitative Study Of A Native American Mascot At "Public University", Michelle Lyn Brune May 2010

A Qualitative Study Of A Native American Mascot At "Public University", Michelle Lyn Brune

Dissertations

At the time this study began, there were approximately 60 senior colleges and universities using Native American mascots or nicknames to represent their athletic teams (Fournier, 2003). Many Native Americans, coalitions, organizations, and researchers (Connolly, 2000; Davis, 2002; King & Springwood, 2000; NCAA, 2001) believe that these mascots are racist stereotypes of Native Americans and recommend that they be banned. In contrast, other people believe that Native American mascots signify honor and tradition. Differing meanings or opinions create an obvious conflict and each viewpoint includes a set of arguments to justify their beliefs. For example, many universities claim their alumni …

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The Murray Ledger And Times, May 13, 2010, The Murray Ledger And Times May 2010

The Murray Ledger And Times, May 13, 2010, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

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Use Of Reproductive Health Information On Contraception Among Female Undergraduates Of University Of Ibadan, Mercy I. Ijirigho May 2010

Use Of Reproductive Health Information On Contraception Among Female Undergraduates Of University Of Ibadan, Mercy I. Ijirigho

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Survey and focus group research on a sample of female undergraduates at the University of Ibadan sought information on their use of information on contraception. Results showed that female undergraduates receive information on contraception regularly through the broadcast media and friends; however, they have only partial knowledge, because of twelve method of contraception, they are generally familiar with only three, particularly condoms. A majority have a positive perception of contraception and feel that they should be exposed to information on the adoption of contraception and that it should be discussed openly since such information is quite necessary, although they also …

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A Study Of The Biological Significance Of A Male Color Polymorphism In The Lizard Sceloporus Minor, Barry P. Stephenson May 2010

A Study Of The Biological Significance Of A Male Color Polymorphism In The Lizard Sceloporus Minor, Barry P. Stephenson

Open Access Dissertations

Males of the Mexican lizard Sceloporus minor (Phrynosomatidae) exhibit striking variation in dorsal coloration, both within and among populations, which may have arisen by sexual selection. The possible significance of this trait was investigated through a combination of observational and experimental approaches. This research revealed that males in one population (La Manzana) in NW Hidalgo exhibit three discrete color morphs (blue, yellow, red) each characterized by morphological, physiological and behavioral differences. Furthermore, these morphs can be identified by an objective approach to color assessment (spectroradiometry). In addition, males in a second population (Escalerillas) from SE San Luis Potosí were also …

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Spartan Daily May 12, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications May 2010

Spartan Daily May 12, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 52

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Effect Of Anions On The Iron Release Pathways Of Human Serum Transferrin, Rashmi Subhash Chander Sharma May 2010

Effect Of Anions On The Iron Release Pathways Of Human Serum Transferrin, Rashmi Subhash Chander Sharma

Dissertations

Transferrin, the serum iron transport protein in humans, is used to transport 30-40 mg of iron per day through blood. The accessibility of transferrin makes it an attractive target for iron cheating therapeutic agents used in the treatment of iron overload. There is an ongoing search for ligands which can accelerate the rate of iron release, as the currently approved drug DFO has a very slow rate for iron removal. Previous studies have shown that anions can accelerate the rate of iron release. Studies on the effect of anions on the rates of iron release from C-terminal monoferric transferrin at …

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Volume 47, Number 38: May 12, 2010, University Of North Dakota May 2010

Volume 47, Number 38: May 12, 2010, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

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Cal Poly's Poly Paws Program Organizes Furry 5k At Laguna Lake Park, Public Affairs Office May 2010

Cal Poly's Poly Paws Program Organizes Furry 5k At Laguna Lake Park, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

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It's Happening At State: May 12, 2010 May 2010

It's Happening At State: May 12, 2010

It's Happening at State

Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

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Duality And The Parallel Lives, Hiromi Takizawa May 2010

Duality And The Parallel Lives, Hiromi Takizawa

Theses and Dissertations

My engagement with making is a metaphor that contains the interior landscapes of my mind. I continue to explore it by comparing and contrasting exterior and interior, investigating surface and depth, covering and exposing, and taking apart and putting together. I work to translate my individual experiences and emotions into a tangible form. The visual dialogues that I engage in with my work explore a range of aspects that are inherent and specific to my Japanese cultural heritage. It often springs from my daily encounters with the subtle nuances and observable oddities of living in the “West”. These experiences have …

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Student Content Knowledge Increases After Participation In A Hands-On Biotechnology Intervention, Amber L. Bigler May 2010

Student Content Knowledge Increases After Participation In A Hands-On Biotechnology Intervention, Amber L. Bigler

Theses and Dissertations

Hands-on learning is at the heart of science learning. This study examined increased changes of student content knowledge in biology, particularly biotechnology, after a hands-on biotechnology intervention was implemented into a secondary school. A traditional learning school was selected for a control. Both teachers had participated in a biotechnology professional development program called Project Crawfish. Students from both schools took the same assessment before and after their respective units (biotechnology intervention and genetics unit), and the classroom was the unit of analysis (n=5, n=6, respectively). The assessment was compared as a whole and then divided into five components, eight questions …

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An Indecent Obsession, Aaron Mcintosh May 2010

An Indecent Obsession, Aaron Mcintosh

Theses and Dissertations

The title of my thesis is appropriately borrowed from a romance novel title, as my work proposes to mine the content, design and culture of romance novels and other erotic texts in order to excavate my own queer romance narrative. The body of work includes large-scale drawings of “stand-in boyfriends” stolen from romance novel covers, pieced fabric text works based on the titles of erotic texts, and a couch covered in erotic reading material. Drawing attention to the ubiquity of heterosexualized images and texts by deconstructing them, my work critically questions larger social constructions of normality and deviance, pleasure and …

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A Behavioral Comparison Of Four Inbred Strains Of Mice, Erin Wood May 2010

A Behavioral Comparison Of Four Inbred Strains Of Mice, Erin Wood

Theses and Dissertations

Isogenic, or inbred, mouse strains are currently the experimental subjects of choice in laboratory studies focused on genetics, pharmacology, and psychological issues. Understanding phenotypic differences in isogenic strains is important in order to interpret experimental results obtained from inbred mouse strains. Four commonly used inbred strains, C57BL/6NHsd (C57), DBA/2NHsd (DBA), 129S2/SvHsd (129), and Balb/cAnHsd (Balb/c), are investigated in this study using four different behavioral tasks that measure locomotor activity and cognitive behavior (Morris Water Maze (MWM), T-maze, and operant autoshaping procedures). In the locomotor activity task 129 mice showed significantly less horizontal ambulation than any other strain, while differences in …

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Kenyon Collegian - May 12, 2010 May 2010

Kenyon Collegian - May 12, 2010

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

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Massive Oil Spill In Gulf Of Mexico Could Have Short- And Long-Term Implications For Mexico's State-Run Oil Company Pemex, Ladb Staff May 2010

Massive Oil Spill In Gulf Of Mexico Could Have Short- And Long-Term Implications For Mexico's State-Run Oil Company Pemex, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.

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Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 5/11/2010, Academic Senate May 2010

Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 5/11/2010, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

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Ua35/11 Arête May 2010, Honors College May 2010

Ua35/11 Arête May 2010, Honors College

Arête: Honors College at WKU Newsletter

No abstract provided.

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Interview Of Gary Gorton, Gary B. Gorton, United States: Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (Fcic) May 2010

Interview Of Gary Gorton, Gary B. Gorton, United States: Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (Fcic)

Documents

No abstract provided.

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The New Hampshire, Vol. 99 [100], No. 52 (Summer 2010), The New Hampshire May 2010

The New Hampshire, Vol. 99 [100], No. 52 (Summer 2010), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 99, but it is the 100th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

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Methods And Compounds For Inhibition Of Cell Death, Antonis Zervos May 2010

Methods And Compounds For Inhibition Of Cell Death, Antonis Zervos

UCF Patents

This invention is directed to methods and compositions for inhibiting caspase-independent apoptosis. In particular, methods and compositions for inhibiting Omi/HtrA2 activity, as well as method for identifying other inhibitors of Omi/HtrA2. Also disclosed are Omi/HtrA2 specific substrates and methods for identifying other substrates of Omi/HtrA2.

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Comparative Transcriptional Profiling Identifies Takeout As A Gene That Regulates Life Span, Johannes Bauer, Michael Antosh, Chengyi Chang, Christoph Schorl, Santharam Kolli, Nicola Neretti, Stephen L. Helfand May 2010

Comparative Transcriptional Profiling Identifies Takeout As A Gene That Regulates Life Span, Johannes Bauer, Michael Antosh, Chengyi Chang, Christoph Schorl, Santharam Kolli, Nicola Neretti, Stephen L. Helfand

Biosciences Research

A major challenge in translating the positive effects of dietary restriction (DR) for the improvement of human health is the development of therapeutic mimics. One approach to finding DR mimics is based upon identification of the proximal effectors of DR life span extension. Whole genome profiling of DR in Drosophila shows a large number of changes in gene expression, making it difficult to establish which changes are involved in life span determination as opposed to other unrelated physiological changes. We used comparative whole genome expression profiling to discover genes whose change in expression is shared between DR and two molecular …

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