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The Fourth Circuit And Its Future, J. Harvie Wilkinson Iii

South Carolina Law Review

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Drug Policy In Context: Rhetoric And Practice In The United States And The United Kingdom, Richard C. Boldt

South Carolina Law Review

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2010-2011

Lambuth Bulletins and Catalogs

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The Return Of Logos: Language And Meaning In Hamlet, James Funk

The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Criticism in the Discipline of English

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The Oswald Review Undergraduate Research And Criticism In The Discipline Of English: Volume 12 Fall 2010

The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Criticism in the Discipline of English

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Antibactertial Property And Toxcity Study Of Medicinal Plant Tinospora Crispa L., Altammar Khadijah Ahmed Y.

Student Works (2010-2019)

Tinospora crispa is a medically important herb used for centuries in traditional medicine for the treatment of various ailments. The aim of this study was to investigate the safety of the aqueous and alcoholic extract of Tinospora crispa by determining its toxicological effects after acute administration in rats, and to investigate the antibacterial activity of both extracts. Disc diffusion and broth dilution methods were carried out in determining the antibacterial effects of the plant extract on the pure cultures of clinical isolates of 8 MRSA and S. aureus ATCC strain. The disc-diffusion method of the ethanolic extracts showed inhibition zone …

Money And Morals : An Exploration Of Funding And Ethical Considerations In Administering A School-Based Health Clinic, Melissa Z. Bronstein

Theses and Dissertations

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Klebsiella Pneumoniae Induces Dna Damage In Lung Cells And The Potential Role Of Dna Repair Pathways In Klebsiella Pneumonia, Huang Huang

Theses and Dissertations

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Understanding The Diminishing Academic Advantage Of Full-Day Kindergarten, Randall S. Davies, Susan Cress

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Most people agree that young children benefit academically from attending kindergarten; however, some research suggests that any academic advantage attributed to attending full-day kindergarten compared to half-day programs will disappear as early as third grade. Based on the results of this study which looked at students in typical classroom settings, a likely explanation for this is that teachers often provide considerable remedial assistance to low achieving students. Once students meet benchmark expectations, instruction tends to broaden to other instructional objectives. We also found that in practice distinguishing between full- and half-day programs based solely on time in school is problematic. …

Single-Case Designs And Qualitative Methods: Applying A Mixed Methods Research Perspective, John H. Hitchcock, Bonnie K. Nastasi, Meredith Summerville

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

The purpose of this conceptual paper is to describe a design that mixes single-case (sometimes referred to as single-subject) and qualitative methods, hereafter referred to as a single-case mixed methods design (SCD-MM). Minimal attention has been given to the topic of applying qualitative methods to SCD work in the literature. These two approaches potentially can be integrated using a mixed methods perspective to yield a powerful approach for understanding localized causality and describing intervention application. The SCD-MM also can be used within the context of action research if the purpose of such work is to investigate a causal question.

2010 Conference Program October 13-16, 2010

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Conference Program

Geospatial Analysis Of Roadway Traffic Volume, Flow Simulation, And Air Pollution Impacts On Built Environment, Jessica Headrick

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Meal Parameters And Vagal Gastrointestinal Afferents In Mice That Experienced Early Postnatal Overnutrition, Jessica Biddinger, Edward A. Fox

Department of Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications

Early postnatal overnutrition disrupts satiety without altering vagal gastrointestinal afferents. PHYSIOL BEHAV 00(0) 000-000, 2010. Early postnatal overnutrition results in a predisposition to develop obesity due in part to hypothalamic and sympathetic dysfunction. Potential involvement of another major regulatory system component - the vagus nerve - has not been examined. Moreover, feeding disturbances have rarely been investigated prior to development of obesity when confounds due to obesity are minimized. To examine these issues, litters were culled on the day of birth to create small litters (SL; overnutrition), or normal-size litters (NL; normal nutrition). Body weight, fat pad weight, meal patterns, …

Sensitization Of Behavioral Response To Maternal Separation: Persistence Of The Effect And Role Of Proinflammatory Activity, Jessie Caraway

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Maternal separation in guinea pigs produces a biphasic response consisting of an active behavior phase followed by a phase of passive behavior (crouched stance, piloerection, and eye closure). Previous studies suggest that pro-inflammatory cytokines mediate passive behavior during the passive phase. It is also known that guinea pig pups separated on two consecutive days show a significant increase (sensitization) in full passive behavior on the second day. The current study examined the persistence and role of pro-inflammatory activity in the sensitization of passive behavior in maternally separated guinea pigs. Guinea pig pups were assigned to one of four groups differing …

Understanding User-Generated Content On Social Media, Bala Meenakshi Nagarajan

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Over the last few years, there has been a growing public and enterprise fascination with 'social media' and its role in modern society. At the heart of this fascination is the ability for users to participate, collaborate, consume, create and share content via a variety of platforms such as blogs, micro-blogs, email, instant messaging services, social network services, collaborative wikis, social bookmarking sites, and multimedia sharing sites.

This dissertation is devoted to understanding informal user-generated textual content on social media platforms and using the results of the analysis to build Social Intelligence Applications.

The body of research presented in this …

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlordibenzo-P-Dioxin Mediated Immune Suppression Through Interactions At The 3'Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Regulatory Region Enhancers, David Harold Ellis

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2,3,7,8-Tetrachlordibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is a potent toxin which inhibits the antibody response of B cells. The 3'IgHRR which is involved in transcriptional regulation of the heavy-chain polypeptide of antibodies is inhibited by TCDD. The hs1,2 enhancer region, isolated from the 3'IgHRR, is also inhibited while the isolated hs4 is activated by TCDD. This project sought to determine if that dichotomy in effects results from interactions at enhancer-specific binding sites for AhR, thought to mediate transcriptional effects of TCDD, and NFκB, a transcription factor involved in B cell activation. Here, I report a difference in the effect of TCDD on transcriptional activity …

Domination, Resistance, And Accommodation In China's One-Child Campaign, Tyrene White

Political Science Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Amendment (2010)

Amendment, 2004-

Amendment is a VCU student-produced progressive literature and art journal that provides a platform for students to promote equality, tolerance, and social progression through artistic expression.

Smooth Muscle-Specific Expression Of Neurotrophin-3 In The Embryonic And Neonatal Gastrointestinal Tract Of The Mouse, Jennifer Mcadams, Edward A. Fox

Department of Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications

Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3), which is essential for the survival of a large proportion of vagal sensory neurons, is expressed in the developing gastrointestinal (GI) tract where it could contribute to this survival, to other aspects of vagal afferent development, and to the development of spinal afferents, postganglionic sympathetic neurons and intrinsic neurons. Identifying the functions of this peripheral NT-3 requires a detailed understanding of the localization and timing of its expression in the developing GI tract. Therefore, X-gal staining of embryos and neonates expressing the lacZ reporter gene from the NT-3 locus was used to characterize the spatiotemporal pattern of NT-3 …

2009 Anniversary_Families Facing Challenges, Center For Families

Center for Families Publications

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Effects Of The Novel Endocannabinoid Uptake Inhibitor, Ly2183240, On Fear-Potentiated Startle And Alcohol-Seeking Behaviors In Mice Selectively Bred For High Alcohol Preference, Matthew S. Powers, G. D. Barrenha, N. S. Mlinac, Eric L. Barker, Julia Chester

Department of Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications

Rationale Alcohol-use disorders often occur together with anxiety disorders in humans which may be partly due to common inherited genetic factors. Evidence suggests that the endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of individuals with anxiety and/or alcohol-use disorders. Objectives The present study assessed the effects of a novel endocannabinoid uptake inhibitor, LY2183240, on anxiety- and alcohol-seeking behaviors in a unique animal model that may represent increased genetic risk to develop co-morbid anxiety and alcohol-use disorders in humans. Mice selectively bred for high alcohol preference (HAP) show greater fear-potentiated startle (FPS) than mice selectively bred for …

Ammonia As A Replacement For Medium Sized Modular R-22 Systems, Andy Pearson

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

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Information Literacy And The Workforce, Sharon A. Weiner

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

This presentation is a review of reports on information literacy and the workforce. There is a substantial body of literature on information literacy in K-16 educational settings, but there is much less literature on implications for the workplace and job-related lifelong learning. The topical categories of the reports are: the importance of information literacy for the workforce; how information literacy differs in work and educational settings; and barriers to information literacy in the workplace. The presentation concludes with recommendations for practice and for further research.

Electrical Determination Of Reciprocating Compressor Instantaneous Angular Speed, Christopher Schantz, Zack Remscrim, Steven B. Leeb

International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference

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The Benefits Of Component Based Architecture Through The Example Of The North House, Chloe Doesburg

International High Performance Buildings Conference

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Pentylenetetrazol Produces A State-Dependent Conditioned Place Aversion To Alcohol Withdrawal In Mice, Julia Chester, Laran E. Coon

Department of Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to determine if aversive effects of alcohol withdrawal could be detected in mice using the place conditioning procedure and whether the GABAA receptor antagonist, pentylenetetrazol (PTZ), would increase the aversive effects of alcohol withdrawal and increase the probability of detecting conditioned place aversion. Subjects were alcohol-naïve mice from a specific line selectively bred for low alcohol preference (LAP1; n=91) and were assigned to three groups: alcohol withdrawal, PTZ alone, and PTZ + alcohol withdrawal. On four trials, mice received either a 4.0 g/kg intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of alcohol (alcohol withdrawal, PTZ + alcohol withdrawal …

Fire Safety Concern On Well-Sealed Green Buildings With Low Ottvs, C. L. Chow, W. K. Chow

International High Performance Buildings Conference

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Advanced Dehumidification Analysis On Building America Homes Using Energyplus, Xia Fang, Jon Winkler, Dane Christensen

International High Performance Buildings Conference

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Review Of Modern Spacecraft Thermal Control Technologies And Their Application To Next-Generation Buildings, Derek W. Hengeveld, James E. Braun, Eckhard A. Groll, Andrew D. Williams

International High Performance Buildings Conference

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Evaluation Of Energy Savings For Buildings With Green Roofs Having Different Vegetation, Serdar Celik, William A. Retzlaff, Susan Morgan

International High Performance Buildings Conference

No abstract provided.