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A Study Of Dollarization In Ecuador And Its Implications For The Future Of The Mexican Economy, Kristen Elizabeth Dugar Jan 2010

A Study Of Dollarization In Ecuador And Its Implications For The Future Of The Mexican Economy, Kristen Elizabeth Dugar

Honors Theses

Dollarization is the abandonment of a nation’s domestic currency and the adoption of a foreign currency, which, in the case of this study, is the United States dollar. The topic of dollarization is pertinent to today’s global economy as globalization expands and countries become more inter reliant. This study is concentrated firstly on the dollarization of Ecuador. It investigates the events that led to dollarization, present effects on the economy, and the whether dollarization is sustainable. Secondly, the study examines the possible causes and effects of dollarization in Mexico as assisted by the review of dollarization in Ecuador. Through careful …


Doing The Best We Can With What We Have: Lessons From Arkansas On How To Improve Mississippi Student Achievement Through Teacher Mentoring And Induction, Claire Elizabeth Graves Jan 2010

Doing The Best We Can With What We Have: Lessons From Arkansas On How To Improve Mississippi Student Achievement Through Teacher Mentoring And Induction, Claire Elizabeth Graves

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Training Modalities On Vertical Jump Performance In Recreationally Trained College Males, Katie Alexis Jackson Jan 2010

A Comparison Of Training Modalities On Vertical Jump Performance In Recreationally Trained College Males, Katie Alexis Jackson

Honors Theses

Vertical jumping ability is a vital component of superior athletic performance. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of six weeks of resistance training (RT), plyometric training (PT), and complex training (CT) on vertical ground reaction forces in vertical jump measures in college-aged males. Thirty participants were divided into three training groups: RT (n=l 1), PT (n=9), or CT (n=10). The participants trained two days a week for six weeks and participated in pre-testing, mid-testing, and post testing sessions for a total study period of nine weeks. The testing sessions consisted of a 1RM back squat, Romanian …


Peer-Facilitated Cognitive Dissonance Versus Healthy Weight Eating Disorders Prevention: A Randomized Comparison, Carolyn Becker, Chantale Wilson, Allison Williams, Mackenzie Kelly, Leda Mcdaniel, Joanna Elmquist Jan 2010

Peer-Facilitated Cognitive Dissonance Versus Healthy Weight Eating Disorders Prevention: A Randomized Comparison, Carolyn Becker, Chantale Wilson, Allison Williams, Mackenzie Kelly, Leda Mcdaniel, Joanna Elmquist

Psychology Faculty Research

Research supports the efficacy of both cognitive dissonance (CD) and healthy weight (HW) eating disorders prevention, and indicates that CD can be delivered by peer-facilitators, which facilitates dissemination. This study investigated if peer-facilitators can deliver HW when it is modified for their use and extended follow-up of peer-facilitated CD as compared to previous trials. Based on pilot data, we modified HW (MHW) to facilitate peer delivery, elaborate benefits of the healthy-ideal, and place greater emphasis on consuming nutrient dense foods. Female sorority members (N=106) were randomized to either two 2-hour sessions of CD or MHW. Participants completed assessment …


Training The Forgetting Of Negative Material: The Role Of Active Suppression And The Relation To Stress Reactivity, J. Lemoult, Paula T. Hertel, Jutta Joormann Jan 2010

Training The Forgetting Of Negative Material: The Role Of Active Suppression And The Relation To Stress Reactivity, J. Lemoult, Paula T. Hertel, Jutta Joormann

Psychology Faculty Research

In this study, the authors investigated whether training participants to use cognitive strategies can aid forgetting in depression. Participants diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) and never-depressed participants learned to associate neutral cue words with a positive or negative target word and were then instructed not to think about the negative targets when shown their cues. The authors compared 3 different conditions: an unaided condition, a positive-substitute condition, and a negative-substitute condition. In the substitute conditions, participants were instructed to use new targets to keep from thinking about the original targets. After the trainingphase, participants were instructed to recall all …


Continued Viability: A Review Of The Life Sciences Library At Indiana University In A Time Of Institutional Change And Proposed Branch Library Downsizing, J B. Hill, Brian Winterman Jan 2010

Continued Viability: A Review Of The Life Sciences Library At Indiana University In A Time Of Institutional Change And Proposed Branch Library Downsizing, J B. Hill, Brian Winterman

Faculty Scholarship

There has been a growing realization that academic libraries need to change to serve a new generation of learners and researchers. Efforts to enhance the "Main Library" on campus with extended hours, coffee shops, and information commons have created modern, user-friendly environments that support changing student needs and expectations.  Generally fewer resources have been given to upgrading smaller branch libraries. The need to modernize older spaces along with the availability of electronic collections, campus demands for classroom/lab space and financial pressures on libraries have prompted a rethinking of the role of branch libraries. Actively pursuing initiatives to re-envision library spaces …


Encode Whole-Genome Data In The Ucsc Genome Browser, Kate R. Rosenbloom, Ting Wang, Et Al Jan 2010

Encode Whole-Genome Data In The Ucsc Genome Browser, Kate R. Rosenbloom, Ting Wang, Et Al

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Conservation And Divergence Of Micrornas And Their Functions In Euphorbiaceous Plants, Changying Zeng, Wenquan Wang, Yun Zheng, Xin Chen, Weiping Bo, Shun Song, Weixiong Zhang, Ming Ping Jan 2010

Conservation And Divergence Of Micrornas And Their Functions In Euphorbiaceous Plants, Changying Zeng, Wenquan Wang, Yun Zheng, Xin Chen, Weiping Bo, Shun Song, Weixiong Zhang, Ming Ping

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Spot: A Web-Based Tool For Using Biological Databases To Prioritize Snps After A Genome-Wide Association Study, Scott F. Saccone, Raphael Bolze, Prasanth Thomas, Jiaxi Quan, Gaurang Mehta, Ewa Deelman, Jay A. Tischfield, John P. Rice Jan 2010

Spot: A Web-Based Tool For Using Biological Databases To Prioritize Snps After A Genome-Wide Association Study, Scott F. Saccone, Raphael Bolze, Prasanth Thomas, Jiaxi Quan, Gaurang Mehta, Ewa Deelman, Jay A. Tischfield, John P. Rice

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Application Of X Stop Device In The Treatment Of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Xiaobin Yi, Bradley Mcpherson Jan 2010

Application Of X Stop Device In The Treatment Of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Xiaobin Yi, Bradley Mcpherson

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


2010 - 104th Annual Summit, "Aliens & Light: Finding God In The Darkness", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University Jan 2010

2010 - 104th Annual Summit, "Aliens & Light: Finding God In The Darkness", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.


Type I Ifn Enhances Follicular B Cell Contribution To The T Cell-Independent Antibody Response, Cristina L. Swanson, Timothy J. Wilson, Pamela Strauch, Marco Colonna, Roberta Pelanda, Raul M. Torres Jan 2010

Type I Ifn Enhances Follicular B Cell Contribution To The T Cell-Independent Antibody Response, Cristina L. Swanson, Timothy J. Wilson, Pamela Strauch, Marco Colonna, Roberta Pelanda, Raul M. Torres

Open Access Publications

Humoral immunity to viruses and encapsulated bacteria is comprised of T cell-independent type 2 (TI-2) antibody responses that are characterized by rapid antibody production by marginal zone and B1 B cells. We demonstrate that toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands influence the TI-2 antibody response not only by enhancing the overall magnitude but also by skewing this response to one that is dominated by IgG isotypes. Importantly, TLR ligands facilitate this response by inducing type I interferon (IFN), which in turn elicits rapid and significant amounts of antigen-specific IgG2c predominantly from FO (follicular) B cells. Furthermore, we show that although the IgG2c …


Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors 1 And 2 In Keratinocytes Control The Epidermal Barrier And Cutaneous Homeostasis, Jingxuan Yang, Michael Meyer, Anna-Katharina Müller, Friederike Böhm, Richard Grose, Tina Dauwalder, Francois Verrey, Manfred Kopf, Juha Partanen, Wilhelm Bloch, David M. Ornitz, Sabine Werner Jan 2010

Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors 1 And 2 In Keratinocytes Control The Epidermal Barrier And Cutaneous Homeostasis, Jingxuan Yang, Michael Meyer, Anna-Katharina Müller, Friederike Böhm, Richard Grose, Tina Dauwalder, Francois Verrey, Manfred Kopf, Juha Partanen, Wilhelm Bloch, David M. Ornitz, Sabine Werner

Open Access Publications

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are master regulators of organogenesis and tissue homeostasis. In this study, we used different combinations of FGF receptor (FGFR)-deficient mice to unravel their functions in the skin. Loss of the IIIb splice variants of FGFR1 and FGFR2 in keratinocytes caused progressive loss of skin appendages, cutaneous inflammation, keratinocyte hyperproliferation, and acanthosis. We identified loss of FGF-induced expression of tight junction components with subsequent deficits in epidermal barrier function as the mechanism underlying the progressive inflammatory skin disease. The defective barrier causes activation of keratinocytes and epidermal gammadelta T cells, which produce interleukin-1 family member 8 and …


A New Case Of Gaba Transaminase Deficiency Facilitated By Proton Mr Spectroscopy, Megumi Tsuji, Noriko Aida, Takayuki Obata, Moyoko Tomiyasu, Noritaka Furuya, Kenji Kurosawa, Abdellatif Errami, K. Michael Gibson, Gajja S. Salomons, Cornelis Jakobs, Hitoshi Osaka Jan 2010

A New Case Of Gaba Transaminase Deficiency Facilitated By Proton Mr Spectroscopy, Megumi Tsuji, Noriko Aida, Takayuki Obata, Moyoko Tomiyasu, Noritaka Furuya, Kenji Kurosawa, Abdellatif Errami, K. Michael Gibson, Gajja S. Salomons, Cornelis Jakobs, Hitoshi Osaka

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Background: Deficiency of 4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase (GABA-T) is a rare disorder of GABA catabolism, with only a single sibship reported. We report on a third case, a Japanese female infant with severe psychomotor retardation and recurrent episodic lethargy with intractable seizures, with the diagnosis facilitated by proton magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy (1H-MRS). Methods: Neuroimaging was performed at the first episode of lethargy. For 1H-MRS, locations were placed in the semioval center and the basal ganglia. Quantification of metabolite concentrations were derived using the LCModel. We confirmed the diagnosis subsequently by enzyme and molecular studies, which involved direct DNA sequence analysis and …


Harold Burson: A Legend In Public Relations In The 20th Century, Megan Heather Smith Jan 2010

Harold Burson: A Legend In Public Relations In The 20th Century, Megan Heather Smith

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


On The Ethics Of Human Genetic Engineering, John Ryan Speights Jan 2010

On The Ethics Of Human Genetic Engineering, John Ryan Speights

Honors Theses

In this paper I propose a guideline that we may use to determine when it is ethical to take advantage of the technology that we call human genetic engineering. I first clarify the purpose of the paper by explaining the science behind the technology, defining much of the debate in the process. In short, manufactured DNA is introduced into the human genome for the purpose of modifying the expression of the genes and the person that they produce. I indicate that this is a value theory paper rather than a detailed policy paper. This is significant because it merely addresses …


An Analysis Of Profitable Post Admission Attractions For The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter: Turning Magic Into Money, Amber Lynn Strange Jan 2010

An Analysis Of Profitable Post Admission Attractions For The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter: Turning Magic Into Money, Amber Lynn Strange

Honors Theses

This thesis will explain the ways in which Universal Studios can maximize post admission profits for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, to be located inside Islands of Adventures. When looking at the background information for Harry Potter, I studied the history, the reasons it became so successful, the marketing strategies used by the company to ensure that success, the decision to create the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the competitive environment that this park will be entering, and additional post admission attractions that could increase revenue. To create post admission attraction ideas that visitors would like to see added …


A Hidden Wwii History: How New Media Reporting By Cnn.Com Changed A Legacy, Elizabeth Claire Vowell Jan 2010

A Hidden Wwii History: How New Media Reporting By Cnn.Com Changed A Legacy, Elizabeth Claire Vowell

Honors Theses

This project retells the hidden history of 350 American POWs who were forced to serve as slave laborers in Germany during WWII, and how these men received recognition in 2009 through the online reporting and reader audience participation of CNN.com. Though traditional platforms produced information on the subject, it took an age of instant communication to fully break the story to the American public. This project looks at why and how online and participatory journalism created an impact that changed a legacy. Information on the history of the soldiers was gathered using books and a documentary published on the subject …


Benefits Of A Telepsychiaty Consultation Service For Rural Nursing Home Residents, Terry Rabinowitz, Katharine M. Murphy, Judith L. Amour, Michael A. Ricci, Michael P. Caputo, Paul A. Newhouse Jan 2010

Benefits Of A Telepsychiaty Consultation Service For Rural Nursing Home Residents, Terry Rabinowitz, Katharine M. Murphy, Judith L. Amour, Michael A. Ricci, Michael P. Caputo, Paul A. Newhouse

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Rates Of Psychotropic Medication Use Over Time Among Youth In Child Welfare/Child Protective Services, Laurel K. Leslie, Ramesh Raghavan, Jinjin Zhang, Gregory A. Aarons Jan 2010

Rates Of Psychotropic Medication Use Over Time Among Youth In Child Welfare/Child Protective Services, Laurel K. Leslie, Ramesh Raghavan, Jinjin Zhang, Gregory A. Aarons

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


The Interplay Of Sociodemographic Factors On Virologic Suppression Among A U.S. Outpatient Hiv Clinic Population, Enbal Shacham, Diana Nurutdinova, Nur Onen, Katelin Stamm, E. Turner Overton Jan 2010

The Interplay Of Sociodemographic Factors On Virologic Suppression Among A U.S. Outpatient Hiv Clinic Population, Enbal Shacham, Diana Nurutdinova, Nur Onen, Katelin Stamm, E. Turner Overton

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Diffusion Tensor Imaging At 3 Hours After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Predicts Long-Term Locomotor Recovery, Joong H. Kim, David N. Loy, Qing Wang, Matthew D. Budde, Robert E. Schmidt, Kathryn Trinkaus, Sheng-Kwei Song Jan 2010

Diffusion Tensor Imaging At 3 Hours After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Predicts Long-Term Locomotor Recovery, Joong H. Kim, David N. Loy, Qing Wang, Matthew D. Budde, Robert E. Schmidt, Kathryn Trinkaus, Sheng-Kwei Song

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Review Of The Rhetoric Of Intellectual Property: Copyright Law And The Regulation Of Digital Culture, By Jessica Reyman, Jessica Silbey Jan 2010

Review Of The Rhetoric Of Intellectual Property: Copyright Law And The Regulation Of Digital Culture, By Jessica Reyman, Jessica Silbey

Faculty Scholarship

A short book review of Jessica Reyman’s, The Rhetoric of Intellectual Property: Copyright Law and the Regulation of Digital Culture.


Dynamic Modulation Of Local Population Activity By Rhythm Phase In Human Occipital Cortex During A Visual Search Task, Kai J. Miller, Dora Hermes, Christopher J. Honey, Mohit Sharma, Rajesh P.N. Rao, Marcel Den Nijs, Eberhard E. Fetz, Terrence J. Sejnowski, Adam O. Hebb, Jeffrey G. Ojemann, Scott Makeig, Eric C. Leuthardt Jan 2010

Dynamic Modulation Of Local Population Activity By Rhythm Phase In Human Occipital Cortex During A Visual Search Task, Kai J. Miller, Dora Hermes, Christopher J. Honey, Mohit Sharma, Rajesh P.N. Rao, Marcel Den Nijs, Eberhard E. Fetz, Terrence J. Sejnowski, Adam O. Hebb, Jeffrey G. Ojemann, Scott Makeig, Eric C. Leuthardt

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Preventing Preterm Birth: The Past Limitations And New Potential Of Animal Models, Christine K. Ratajczak, Justin C. Fay, Louis J. Muglia Jan 2010

Preventing Preterm Birth: The Past Limitations And New Potential Of Animal Models, Christine K. Ratajczak, Justin C. Fay, Louis J. Muglia

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Towards A Theory Of State Visibility: Race, Poverty, And Equal Protection, Khiara M. Bridges Jan 2010

Towards A Theory Of State Visibility: Race, Poverty, And Equal Protection, Khiara M. Bridges

Faculty Scholarship

In the state of New York, uninsured pregnant women with incomes falling below 200% of the federal poverty line are eligible to enroll in the Prenatal Care Assistance Program (“PCAP”), a Medicaid program that pays the prenatal healthcare expenses of women who meet the program’s qualifications. The aims of PCAP/Medicaid are laudable; it was passed in the late 1980’s with the goal of lowering the state’s high rate of infant mortality as well as the number of infants born with low birth weight. In order to justify the spending of state and federal monies on the program, legislators looked to …


Wolfram Syndrome 1 Gene Negatively Regulates Er Stress Signaling In Rodent And Human Cells, Sonya G. Fonseca, Shinsuke Ishigaki, Christine M. Oslowski, Simin Lu, Kathryn L. Lipson, Rajarshi Ghosh, Emiko Hayashi, Hisamitsu Ishihara, Yoshitomo Oka, M. Alan Permutt, Fumihiko Urano Jan 2010

Wolfram Syndrome 1 Gene Negatively Regulates Er Stress Signaling In Rodent And Human Cells, Sonya G. Fonseca, Shinsuke Ishigaki, Christine M. Oslowski, Simin Lu, Kathryn L. Lipson, Rajarshi Ghosh, Emiko Hayashi, Hisamitsu Ishihara, Yoshitomo Oka, M. Alan Permutt, Fumihiko Urano

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Cardiac Signaling Genes Exhibit Unexpected Sequence Diversity In Sporadic Cardiomyopathy, Revealing Hspb7 Polymorphisms Associated With Disease, Scot J. Matkovich, Derek J. Van Booven, Anna Hindes, Min Young Kang, Todd E. Druley, Francesco L.M. Vallania, Robi D. Mitra, Muredach P. Reilly, Thomas P. Cappola, Gerald W. Dorn Ii Jan 2010

Cardiac Signaling Genes Exhibit Unexpected Sequence Diversity In Sporadic Cardiomyopathy, Revealing Hspb7 Polymorphisms Associated With Disease, Scot J. Matkovich, Derek J. Van Booven, Anna Hindes, Min Young Kang, Todd E. Druley, Francesco L.M. Vallania, Robi D. Mitra, Muredach P. Reilly, Thomas P. Cappola, Gerald W. Dorn Ii

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Epimorphin Deletion Protects Mice From Inflammation-Induced Colon Carcinogenesis And Alters Stem Cell Niche Myofibroblast Secretion, Anisa Shaker, Elzbieta A. Swietlicki, Lihua Wang, Shujun Jiang, Birce Onal, Shashi Bala, Katherine Deschryver, Rodney Newberry, Marc S. Levin, Deborah C. Rubin Jan 2010

Epimorphin Deletion Protects Mice From Inflammation-Induced Colon Carcinogenesis And Alters Stem Cell Niche Myofibroblast Secretion, Anisa Shaker, Elzbieta A. Swietlicki, Lihua Wang, Shujun Jiang, Birce Onal, Shashi Bala, Katherine Deschryver, Rodney Newberry, Marc S. Levin, Deborah C. Rubin

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.


Autophagy Influences Glomerular Disease Susceptibility And Maintains Podocyte Homeostasis In Aging Mice, Björn Hartleben, Markus Gödel, Catherine Meyer-Schwesinger, Shuya Liu, Theresa Ulrich, Sven Köbler, Thorsten Wiech, Florian Grahammer, Andrey S. Shaw, Noburu Mizushima, Dontscho Kerjaschki, Hermann Pavenstadt, Clemens D. Cohen, Maja T. Lindenmeyer, Sebastian J. Arnold, Et Al Jan 2010

Autophagy Influences Glomerular Disease Susceptibility And Maintains Podocyte Homeostasis In Aging Mice, Björn Hartleben, Markus Gödel, Catherine Meyer-Schwesinger, Shuya Liu, Theresa Ulrich, Sven Köbler, Thorsten Wiech, Florian Grahammer, Andrey S. Shaw, Noburu Mizushima, Dontscho Kerjaschki, Hermann Pavenstadt, Clemens D. Cohen, Maja T. Lindenmeyer, Sebastian J. Arnold, Et Al

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.