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Toward An Integrated Approach To Perception And Action: Conference Report And Future Directions, Goren Gordon, David M. Kaplan, Benjamin Lankow, Daniel Ying-Jeh Little, Jason Sherwin, Benjamin A. Suter, Lore Thaler

Open Access Publications

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Functional Metagenomic Investigations Of The Human Intestinal Microbiota, Aimee M. Moore, Christian Munck, Morten O.A Sommer, Gautam Dantas

Open Access Publications

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Positive Affect Versus Reward: Emotional And Motivational Influences On Cognitive Control, Kimberly S. Chiew, Todd S. Braver

Open Access Publications

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Bioluminescence Imaging Captures The Expression And Dynamics Of Endogenous P21 Promoter Activity In Living Mice And Intact Cells, Kelsey L. Tinkum, Luciano Marpegan, Lynn S. White, Jinwu Sun, Erik D. Herzog, David Piwnica-Worms, Helen Piwnica-Worms

Open Access Publications

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Oxytocin Receptor (Oxtr) Polymorphisms And Attachment In Human Infants, Frances S. Chen, Maria E. Barth, Stephen L. Johnson, Ian H. Gotlib, Susan C. Johnson

Open Access Publications

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Gs-8374, A Novel Hiv Protease Inhibitor, Does Not Alter Glucose Homeostasis In Cultured Adipocytes Or In A Healthy-Rodent Model System, Paul W. Hruz, Qingyun Yan, Luong Tsai, Joseph Koster, Lianhong Xu, Tomas Cihlar, Christian Callebaut

Open Access Publications

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The Diverse Functions Of Short-Term Plasticity Components In Synaptic Computations, Pan-Yue Deng, Vitaly A. Klyachko

Open Access Publications

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Organogenesis Of The Kidney Glomerulus: Focus On The Glomerular Basement Membrane, Jeffrey H. Miner

Open Access Publications

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Immune Activation And Suppression By Group B Streptococcus In A Murine Model Of Urinary Tract Infection, Kimberly A. Kline, Drew J. Schwartz, Warren G. Lewis, Scott J. Hultgren, Amanda L. Lewis

Open Access Publications

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Population Dynamics And Niche Distribution Of Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli During Acute And Chronic Urinary Tract Infection, Drew J. Schwartz, Swaine L. Chen, Scott J. Hultgren, Patrick C. Seed

Open Access Publications

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Faculty Masthead, Mjlst Editorial Board

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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The Ics Three-Step: A Procedural Alternative For Section 230 Of The Communications Decency Act And Derivative Liability In The Online Setting, Eric Taubel

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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Volume 36, No. 2

The Weldon Times

A student-run newspaper published at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University.

Editor in Chief: Geoff Franklin

Layout Editor: Lorne Graburn

Assistant Editors: Alex Gorlewski, Victoria Gergan, Patrick MacDonald, Max Rothschild

Functional Analysis Of A Midgut Proteolytic Gene In Tsetse Fly (Glossina Pallidipes) By Rna Interference, Elisha Muchunga Mugo

All Master’s Theses

Trypanosomiasis a devastating disease for human and animals in sub-Saharan Africa is transmitted via a tsetse fly (Genus: Glossina) bite. In absence of vaccine, effective and affordable drugs, the disease control relies heavily on vector control strategies because trypanosomes require an obligatory passage through the vector. Understanding the factors involved in tsetse-trypanosome interactions such as the midgut proteolytic genes that are known to be potential barriers to the initial trypanosome establishment stands to enhance vector control. However, very few in vivo studies have been undertaken to analyze such genes. The study describes functional analysis of a midgut Glossina proteolytic gene …

Molecular Phylogenetic Characterization Of Symbiotic Microbiota In The Intestinal Tracts Of Wild Lepidopteran Stem Borer Eldana Saccharina Walker (Pyralidae), James Gitari Kabii J

All Master’s Theses

Intestinal tracts of plant feeding insects are potentially important sources of novel biocatalysts. However, the microbial populations in these guts, especially in the Lepidoptera, are not well characterized. In this study, thirty two (32) bacterial isolates from homogenized guts of late irtstar larvae of Eldana saccharina from papyrus rhizomes and infested sugarcane stalks were assayed for their ability to utilize alpha cellulose and sugarcane bagasse as sole carbon sources. All isolates were viable for 14 days in liquid fermentation cultures. The microbial isolates were also characterized by a combination of microbiological and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. In addition, microbial …

Aku-Nama : Winter 2011, Volume 4, Issue 2, Aga Khan University Alumni Association

The Aga Khan University Newsletter and Magazine for Alumni (AKU-NAMA)

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Aku Newsletter : Winter 2011, Volume 12, Issue 2, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan University Newsletters

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Anxiety, Knowledge And Help: A Model For How Black And White College Students Search For Hiv/Aids Information On The Internet, Kim Smith

The Qualitative Report

Using the "think aloud" protocol, which allows for the collection of data in real time, the researcher audio taped comments from 13 white college students from a predominately white university in the Southeastern United States and 15 black students from a predominately black university, as they explained how they searched for HIV/AIDS information on the Internet. A grounded theory analysis of the tapes revealed a three-stage model that students progressed through as they searched for HIV/AIDS information on the Internet. That model also revealed that all of the white students searched for general information about HIV/AIDS on the Internet, while …

How-To Data Collection Series: The Evolution Of The Focused Discussion Group: From Non-Participant To One Of The Crew, José Luis Calderón

The Qualitative Report

This article is part of The Weekly Qualitative Report's occasional series on "How-To Collect Qualitative Data." The qualitative data collection method described is that of focused discussion groups (FDG's). This method involves the moderator, or scripter as is the preferred term in focused discussion groups, to move beyond that of a non-participant data collector to that of an engaged participant-observer, observer-participant who is willing to get into the discussion with the participants and to provide accurate information to them while prodding them to discuss the topic in increasingly personally meaningful ways. Focused discussion groups are particularly helpful for working with …

West Nile Virus Infection In Killer Whale, Texas, Usa, 2007, Judy St. Leger, Guang Wu, Mark Anderson, Les Dalton, Erika Nilson, David Wang

Open Access Publications

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Defense Of The Constitutionality Of Health Care Reform, Gillian E. Metzger

Faculty Scholarship

Along with the others, I want to thank David for organizing this panel. The great advantage of going last is that the terms of the debate over the Affordable Care Act's constitutionality have been established by the other panelists. As a result, I am going to target my remarks on a few key points, rather than walk through a full dress review of some of the arguments. Like the others, my focus is on existing doctrine. I completely agree with Dean Chemerinsky in thinking that the Supreme Court is not going to change the key parameters of existing analysis, but …

2011 - 105th Annual Summit, "Enough: Isaiah 1:11-17", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

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Inclusive Constitutional Comparison: Reflections On India's Sodomy Decision, Madhav Khosla

Faculty Scholarship

Recent years have witnessed an outpouring of literature evaluating whether judges should refer to foreign law in resolving domestic legal disputes. A range of theories now posit constitutional comparison, outlining its benefits and highlighting its promise. Yet the support for such a practice is deeply qualified; comparative scholars narrowly limit the nations that should be considered while performing comparative study. This essay in comparative law theory reflects upon India's recent sodomy decision, Naz Foundation v. Government of NCT of Delhi, to evaluate which countries should be part of the comparative law project. In Naz, the Delhi High Court …

Plots And Prediction Intervals For Generalized Additive Models, Joshua E. Powers

Research Papers

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Animal Assisted Therapy And Autism Intervention: A Synthesis Of The Literature, Jocelyn Turner

Research Papers

AN ABSTRACT OF THE RESEARCH PAPER OF JOCELYN TURNER, for the Masters of Science degree, presented on November, 12, 2010, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY AND AUTISM INTERVENTIONS: A SYNTHESIS OF THE LITERATURE MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Brett Zyromski The overall intention of this research project was to determine if, based on the available literature, Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) has potential as an efficacious adjunctive therapy method for helping to generate greater levels of social functioning, for individuals with Autism. This project draws from interdisciplinary research and professional accounts, to present an organized review of the literature …

The Living Situations Of Children In Foster Care: Which Is Better, Kinship Foster Care Or Non-Kinship Foster Care?, Conisha A. Hill

Research Papers

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Archive Fever : Performance Art, Anastasia Proshutinskaya

Research Papers

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Disney And The Classroom: How Children's Perceptions Can Help Inform Teacher Practice, Kimberly Lynn Burken

Honors Program Theses

The purpose of this research was threefold: to examine how race was represented in cartoon Disney movies, to determine if cartoon Disney movies influence racial perceptions in children, and to determine how to effectively address racial perceptions in the classroom.

Identification Of Genetic And Epigenetic Risk Factors For Psoriasis And Psoratic Arthritis, Ying Liu

All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

Psoriasis: PS) is a common incurable inflammatory skin disease affecting 2-3% of the European population. ~10-30% of patients develop psoriatic arthritis: PsA). Genetic variation in the major histocompatibility complex: MHC) increases risk of developing PS. However, only ~10% of individuals with this risk factor develop PS, indicating that other genetic effects and environmental triggers are important. In order to identify novel susceptibility genes of PS and PsA, I performed the first large scale genome wide association scan for psoriasis susceptibility loci using 233 cases and 519 controls. It revealed that genes of the immune system and of the barrier are …

The Social Origin Of Violent Behavior, Todd Arthur Mensink

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study examines the social origins of extremely violent behavior. Numerous explanations of violent offenders have focused on biological, psychological, environmental or a combination of these factors to explain violence. Most explanations of violent behavior fail to take a holistic approach to understand the cause of violent behavior. This study is an analysis of the applicability of the violentization theory. Data was obtained through in-depth semi-structured interviews from six violent offenders in a residential treatment faciIity in the Midwest. Findings indicate that for most offenders, the violentization theory is consistent with their social experiences. However, two exceptions pertained to the …