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Psychiatric Disorders As Potential Predictors In Medical Disease Development, Linda Kay Taliaferro Jan 2011

Psychiatric Disorders As Potential Predictors In Medical Disease Development, Linda Kay Taliaferro

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Millions of individuals suffer disability or death from immune-based inflammatory diseases. If psychiatric disorders could be empirically linked to the prediction of immune-based inflammatory diseases, there would be a basis for promoting disease prevention measures for individuals diagnosed with one of four psychiatric disorders. Psychoneuroimmunology provided the theoretical base for understanding emotionally induced medical disease development. In this quantitative study, a parallel archival research design was used to investigate the degree to which generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, major depression recurrent, and dysthymic disorder predicted the presence of atherosclerosis, cardiovascular heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and type II diabetes. …

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Museveni's Centralization Of Power: The Political Economy Of Development In Uganda, Nathan Vasher Jan 2011

Museveni's Centralization Of Power: The Political Economy Of Development In Uganda, Nathan Vasher

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis develops a model of structural power in society that builds upon Weber's notion that several types of power exist in societies and that these types of power operate differently within societies. The purpose of this model is to help explain the political economy of development during Museveni's tenure. The thesis argues that Museveni has centralized power through a complex system of patronage and repression. Furthermore, Museveni's transformation from the leader of a cadre of `new breed leaders' to `just another African big man' results from his choice to centralize power as a means of achieving his revolutionary goals. …

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Distributed Renewable Generation: The Trifecta Of Energy Solutions To Curb Carbon Emissions, Reduce Pollutants, And Empower Ratepayers, Shannon Baker-Branstetter Jan 2011

Distributed Renewable Generation: The Trifecta Of Energy Solutions To Curb Carbon Emissions, Reduce Pollutants, And Empower Ratepayers, Shannon Baker-Branstetter

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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For The Birds: Judicial Expansion Of Executive Power In Fund For Animals V. Kempthorne, Lauren B. Murray Jan 2011

For The Birds: Judicial Expansion Of Executive Power In Fund For Animals V. Kempthorne, Lauren B. Murray

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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Bats And Breezes Take On Federal Policy: The Windy Effects Of Animal Welfare Institute V. Beech Ridge Energy Llc, Kirsten S. Balzer Jan 2011

Bats And Breezes Take On Federal Policy: The Windy Effects Of Animal Welfare Institute V. Beech Ridge Energy Llc, Kirsten S. Balzer

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

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Clergy Stress : A Study Of Stressors And Stress-Relieving Practices Among United Methodist Clergy Across Three Districts Of The Western North Carolina Conference, Claude J. Kayler Jan 2011

Clergy Stress : A Study Of Stressors And Stress-Relieving Practices Among United Methodist Clergy Across Three Districts Of The Western North Carolina Conference, Claude J. Kayler

ATS Dissertations

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Social Transformation Through Pastoral Transformational Leadership : A Case Study Of Mombasa Synod, Pius N. Kagwi Jan 2011

Social Transformation Through Pastoral Transformational Leadership : A Case Study Of Mombasa Synod, Pius N. Kagwi

ATS Dissertations

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The Understanding And Practice Of Sabbath, Barbara Cordelia Hart Yorks Jan 2011

The Understanding And Practice Of Sabbath, Barbara Cordelia Hart Yorks

ATS Dissertations

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Mission Between Religious Pluralism And The Postmodern Claim Of Truth: A Study Of Young Korean Protestant's Views Of Other Faiths, Suh Tae Yun Jan 2011

Mission Between Religious Pluralism And The Postmodern Claim Of Truth: A Study Of Young Korean Protestant's Views Of Other Faiths, Suh Tae Yun

ATS Dissertations

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Offer Them Life!: Investigating The Implications Of A Life-Based Evangelistic Vision, Dan W. Dunn Jan 2011

Offer Them Life!: Investigating The Implications Of A Life-Based Evangelistic Vision, Dan W. Dunn

ATS Dissertations

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Lord Peter Bauer: From Subsistence To Exchange And Other Essays: Study Guide, 2006-2011, Steven A. Samson Jan 2011

Lord Peter Bauer: From Subsistence To Exchange And Other Essays: Study Guide, 2006-2011, Steven A. Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

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Faustian Bargains: Entanglements Between Church And State In America, Steven A. Samson Jan 2011

Faustian Bargains: Entanglements Between Church And State In America, Steven A. Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

As the state extends its operations into all areas of social life, it breaches the protective 'wall of separation' that has traditionally kept the church free from overt regulation by the civil authorities. This is manifested in several ways: first, a statutory extension of state police powers through social legislation; second, a restriction or pre-emption of certain activities that were once held to be outside the purview of the state; third, a vitiation of the principle of religious non-interference through judicial interpretations of the First Amendment; and fourth, an adversary posture toward churches taken by many agencies of the state …

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Lord Peter Bauer: From Subsistence To Exchange: Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson Jan 2011

Lord Peter Bauer: From Subsistence To Exchange: Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

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Resource Assessment Framework (Raf) For Finfish Resources In Western Australia, Department Of Fisheries Jan 2011

Resource Assessment Framework (Raf) For Finfish Resources In Western Australia, Department Of Fisheries

Fisheries Occasional Publications

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The Federalization Of The Duty Of Loyalty Governing Charity Fiduciaries Under United States Tax Law, Johnny Rex Buckles Jan 2011

The Federalization Of The Duty Of Loyalty Governing Charity Fiduciaries Under United States Tax Law, Johnny Rex Buckles

Kentucky Law Journal

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Choking Out Local Community Service Organizations: Rising Federal Tax Regulation And Its Impact On Small Nonprofit Entities, Nicole S. Dandridge Jan 2011

Choking Out Local Community Service Organizations: Rising Federal Tax Regulation And Its Impact On Small Nonprofit Entities, Nicole S. Dandridge

Kentucky Law Journal

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The "Federalization" Problem And Nonprofit Self- Regulation: Some Initial Thoughts, Mark Sidel Jan 2011

The "Federalization" Problem And Nonprofit Self- Regulation: Some Initial Thoughts, Mark Sidel

Kentucky Law Journal

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Drawing The Line At Pushing "Play": Barring Video Montages As Victim Impact Evidence At Capital Sentencing Trials, Alicia N. Harden Jan 2011

Drawing The Line At Pushing "Play": Barring Video Montages As Victim Impact Evidence At Capital Sentencing Trials, Alicia N. Harden

Kentucky Law Journal

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From ‘Entrepreneur Of The Self’ To ‘Care Of The Self’: Neo-Liberal Governmentality And Foucault’S Ethics, Andrew Dilts Jan 2011

From ‘Entrepreneur Of The Self’ To ‘Care Of The Self’: Neo-Liberal Governmentality And Foucault’S Ethics, Andrew Dilts

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

In his 1979 lectures, Foucault took particular interest in the reconfiguration of quotidian practices under neo-liberal human capital theory, re-describing all persons as entrepreneurs of the self. By the early 1980s, Foucault had begun to articulate a theory of ethical conduct driven not by the logic of investment, but of artistic development and self-care. This article uses Foucault’s account of human capital as a basis to explore the meaning and limits of Foucault’s final published works and argues for two interrelated genealogical projects focused on the ethics of economic activity.

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Ovarian Hormones, Aging And Stress On Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity, Michael R. Foy Jan 2011

Ovarian Hormones, Aging And Stress On Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity, Michael R. Foy

Psychological Science Faculty Works

The ovarian steroid hormones estradiol and progesterone regulate a wide variety of non-reproductive functions in the central nervous system by interacting with molecular and cellular processes. A growing literature from studies using rodent models suggests that 17β-estradiol, the most potent of the biologically relevant estrogens, enhances synaptic transmission and the magnitude of long-term potentiation recorded from in vitro hippocampal slices. In contrast, progesterone has been shown to decrease synaptic transmission and reduce hippocampal long-term potentiation in this model system. Hippocampal long-term depression, another form of synaptic plasticity, occurs more prominently in slices from aged rats. A decrease in long-term potentiation …

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Displaced In The Simulacrum: Migrant Workers And Urban Space In The World, Yanjie Wang Jan 2011

Displaced In The Simulacrum: Migrant Workers And Urban Space In The World, Yanjie Wang

Asian and Asian American Studies Faculty Works

The article examines the construction of the World Expo Garden in Shanghai in 2010, in relation to Jia Zhangke’s 2004 film The World. It argues that during the process of large-scale demolition and reconstruction involved in the creation of the World Expo Garden, one cannot ignore the numerous migrant workers who swarmed into the city and contributed tremendously to the completion of one project after another. This article argues that in spite of their pivotal role in providing cheap labor to rebuild the city, migrant workers have not been afforded any space in the spectacular tapestry of Shanghai. This article …

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Euro-American Rhetorical Pragmatism: Democratic Deliberation, Humanist Controversies, And Purposeful Mediation, Steven J. Mailloux Jan 2011

Euro-American Rhetorical Pragmatism: Democratic Deliberation, Humanist Controversies, And Purposeful Mediation, Steven J. Mailloux

English Faculty Works

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Heavy Episodic Drinking On College Campuses: Does Changing The Legal Drinking Age Make A Difference?, Jawaid W. Rasul, Robert G. Rommel, Geoffrey M. Jacquez, Ben G. Fitzpatrick, Azmy S. Ackleh, Neal Simonsen, Richard Scribner Jan 2011

Heavy Episodic Drinking On College Campuses: Does Changing The Legal Drinking Age Make A Difference?, Jawaid W. Rasul, Robert G. Rommel, Geoffrey M. Jacquez, Ben G. Fitzpatrick, Azmy S. Ackleh, Neal Simonsen, Richard Scribner

Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science Faculty Works

This article extends the compartmental model previously developed by Scribner et al. in the context of college drinking to a mathematical model of the consequences of lowering the legal drinking age. Method: Using data available from 32 U.S. campuses, the analyses separate underage and legal age drinking groups into an eight-compartment model with different alcohol availability (wetness) for the underage and legal age groups. The model evaluates the likelihood that underage students will incorrectly perceive normative drinking levels to be higher than they actually are (i.e., misperception) and adjust their drinking accordingly by varying the interaction between underage students in …

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Missions Institute And The Holy Spirit, Lester Merklin Jan 2011

Missions Institute And The Holy Spirit, Lester Merklin

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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The Gospel And Australian Culture (Part 2), Peter Roennfeldt Jan 2011

The Gospel And Australian Culture (Part 2), Peter Roennfeldt

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Outreach And Citizen Engagement In The Winnicut River Watershed: A Participatory Action Study, Jillan Scahill Farrell Jan 2011

Outreach And Citizen Engagement In The Winnicut River Watershed: A Participatory Action Study, Jillan Scahill Farrell

Master's Theses and Capstones

Recently, citizen initiated watershed management has seen a rise in popularity. Citizen watershed groups have been created across the country especially in New England. These groups advocate for protections and responsible watershed-wide management. Each watershed contains a certain set of unique ecological, social, regulatory and problem situations and therefore each watershed organization requires a full mapping process of the policy and social process as well as the ecological and problem situation before engaging the citizens. This research explores the Winnicut River watershed in southeastern New Hampshire. Covering three communities and representing a subwatershed of the Great Bay coastal watershed this …

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Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Fetal Interventions, Christopher Kaczor Jan 2011

Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Fetal Interventions, Christopher Kaczor

Philosophy Faculty Works

In the article, the author discusses the issues involving the ethics of fetal surgery. He cites the works of scholars Frank A. Chervenak and Laurence B. McCullough on the ethical questions on fetal surgery. The positions of such pro-abortion individuals as Peter Singer, Michael Tooley and David Boonin on the issue of fetal homicide are also cited.

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Relationships Between Physiological Characteristics And Trace Metal Body Burdens Of Banded Garden Spiders Argiope Trifasciata (Araneae, Araneidae), Martina Ramirez, Jeremy Mccallum, James M. Landry, Viviana A. Vallin, Sarah H. Fukui, Heidi E. Gergus, Jaclyn D. Torres, Charisse L. Sy Jan 2011

Relationships Between Physiological Characteristics And Trace Metal Body Burdens Of Banded Garden Spiders Argiope Trifasciata (Araneae, Araneidae), Martina Ramirez, Jeremy Mccallum, James M. Landry, Viviana A. Vallin, Sarah H. Fukui, Heidi E. Gergus, Jaclyn D. Torres, Charisse L. Sy

Biology Faculty Works

Banded garden spiders (Argiope trifasciata) were collected at the Ballona Wetlands, a metal contaminated salt marsh. The relationship between spider body size and individual metal loads was investigated. Biochemical markers were identified in spider fecal material and found to correlate to body metal levels. Body metal dry weight concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn and total metals in female A. trifasciata exhibited distinct patterns of spatial and annual variation during 2006 and 2007. Spider body size was homogeneous across sites in both years, while increased Cd and Cr concentrations were sometimes associated with a reduction in spider size, though the …

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Monetary And Point Influences On Peak Shift Of The Generalization Gradient, Eevett Loshek Jan 2011

Monetary And Point Influences On Peak Shift Of The Generalization Gradient, Eevett Loshek

Theses and Dissertations

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Promoting Democracy In Prosecution, Russell M. Gold Jan 2011

Promoting Democracy In Prosecution, Russell M. Gold

Articles

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