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Espeleorevista Puerto Rico, No. 6, January-June 2012, Marianela Mercado Burgos

KIP Articles

Contents: Comentarios acerca de las cuevas de Isla de Mona y el Islote Monito -- Cañón Las Bocas: un carso aún mas antiguo -- Espeleo, Playa, Fiesta 2012 -- Importancia de las cuevas para los Muriciélagos Antillanos -- Admiración, Conservación, Pasión -- Poema -- Conexión Sistema Bocaza del Infiernillo o Boca del Infierno -- Cueva Mapancha -- Escuela Latinoamericana de Espéleosocorro -- Certificado de Resolución #2011-01 -- Anuncios

The Complex Origin Of Astyanax Cavefish, Joshua B. Gross

KIP Articles

Background The loss of phenotypic characters is a common feature of evolution. Cave organisms provide excellent models for investigating the underlying patterns and processes governing the evolutionary loss of phenotypic traits. The blind Mexican cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus, represents a particularly strong model for both developmental and genetic analyses as these fish can be raised in the laboratory and hybridized with conspecific surface form counterparts to produce large F2 pedigrees. As studies have begun to illuminate the genetic bases for trait evolution in these cavefish, it has become increasingly important to understand these phenotypic changes within the context of cavefish origins. …

Intranasal Opioid Compositions, Daniel Wermeling

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for intranasal administration to a mammal that contain an effective amount of an opioid, a liquid nasal carrier for the opioid, and optionally a sweetener, flavoring agent or masking agent. In some embodiments of the present invention, the pharmaceutical compositions have improved bioavailability. In other embodiments of the present invention, the opioid compositions improve patient compliance.

Content Analysis Of 50 Picture Books For Latino Immigrant Children: Implications For Supportive Bibliotherapy, Robert Jeffrey Gomm

Theses and Dissertations

This study analyzed the content of 50 children's picture books, specifically award-winning picture books created for and/or about Latino immigrant children. Familiar artwork, situations, and characters help Latino immigrant children identify with the stories. Information from this analysis will help parents, teachers, and school mental health professions select appropriate books for bibliotherapy aligned with Latino immigrant children's needs. Based on this study's analyses, two resources are included: (a) a list of 20 children's picture books that address four or more Latino immigrant challenges and (b) a handout with common challenges facing immigrant children and books to specifically meet each of …

Social Skills Training For Adolescent Youth: Measurement Of Skill Acquisition, Shannon Koehler

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a classroom based training in teaching social skills to four adolescent females between the ages of 13–17 years old and residing in foster care. The training took place over a three week period, one night a week, for three hours at a time and utilized a Behavioral Skills Training format. The assessments were conducted via role play scenarios; pre- and posttraining. The results show each participant demonstrated an overall increase in skills from pretraining to posttraining indicating that youth in foster care were capable of learning the skills taught.

Social And Emotional Learning In Preschool: An Evaluation Of Strong Start Pre-K, Leslie Gunter

Theses and Dissertations

Young children face unique social challenges, and they need social and emotional resilience skills in order to navigate their way through school. Many of the children who need the most help are in family situations where parents are not able to teach these skills. Students can become more resilient through social and emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom. SEL teaches children to identify the emotions of themselves and others, to communicate their emotions in a nonviolent way, and to be good friends. By teaching SEL at a young age, teachers can help children become more adept as they make friends …

A Rat Model Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Reproduces The Hippocampal Deficits Seen In The Human Syndrome, Sonal Goswami, Sherin Samuel, Olga R. Sierra, Michele Cascardi, Denis Paré

Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Despite recent progress, the causes and pathophysiology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remain poorly understood, partly because of ethical limitations inherent to human studies. One approach to circumvent this obstacle is to study PTSD in a valid animal model of the human syndrome. In one such model, extreme and long-lasting behavioral manifestations of anxiety develop in a subset of Lewis rats after exposure to an intense predatory threat that mimics the type of life-and-death situation known to precipitate PTSD in humans. This study aimed to assess whether the hippocampus-associated deficits observed in the human syndrome are reproduced in this rodent …

Rpm 5.15: Use Of Animals In Education And Research, Regents Of The University Of New Mexico

Section 5: The Faculty and Administrative Matters

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Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Immunostimulation Produces A Dose- And Time-Dependent Decrease In General Activity And Weight Gain In Preweanling Rats, Robert W. Flint Jr., Nairmeen A. Haller, Kimberly A. Urban, Benjamin H. Newberry

The Psychological Record

The immunostimulant lipopolysaccharide (LPS) produces numerous physiological and behavioral effects in adult rodents. The present study examined the effects of this endotoxin on activity levels and weight gain in 20-day-old preweanling rats. Experiment 1 demonstrated that 400 μg/kg of LPS produced a significant decline in locomotor activity 1 hr postinjection, and both 200 μg/kg and 400 μg/kg significantly suppressed weight gain over the first 24 hr posttreatment. The effect on weight gain dissipated by 48 hr following LPS administration. Experiment 2 replicated the effects of 400 μg/kg LPS on activity at 1 hr and on weight gain, and also assessed …

Lawrence And The Morality Of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" After Lofton, Witt, And Cook: The Law Before And After Repeal, Anthony Marroney Noto

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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First Impressions, Circuit Review Staff

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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In Search Of A Dispositive Answer On Wheter Remand Is Dispositive, Peter J. Gallagher

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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"Choose Life" Plates: The States' License To Discriminate Based On Viewpoint, Brielle C. Goldfaden

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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Access Denied: Imposing Statutory Penalties On Sex Offenders Who Violate Restricted Internet Access As A Condition Of Probation, Jane Adele Regina

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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First Impressions, Circuit Review Staff

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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Appealing Class Action Certification Decisions Under Federal Rule Of Civil Procedure 23(F), Charles R. Flores

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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A Right Without A Remedy: An Analysis Of The Decisions By The District Court And Eleventh Circuit In Sheely V. Mri Radiology Network, P.A., And The Implication For Disabled Americans' Ability To Receive Emotional Damages Under The Rehabilitation Act And The Americans With Disabilities Act, Jonathan Lave, Maggie Sklar, Avra Van Der Zee

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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Pruning Paracopyright Protections: Why Courts Should Apply The Merger And Scènes À Faire Doctrines At The Copyrightability Stage Of The Copyright Infringement Analysis, Sandro Ocasio

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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Preemption Under The Mda: Can Bates Mend The Wound?, Erica Laplante

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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First Impressions, Circuit Review Staff

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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Gonzalez V. Raich And The Federal Child Pornography Statutes: Balancing The Commerce Clause And State Sovereignty, Sarah J. Farley

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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Safe Air For Everyone Except The Citizens Of Idaho: Why The Ninth Circuit's Narrow Reading Of Rcra Should Be Overturned, Michael L. Calder

Seton Hall Circuit Review

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Expression And Putative Function Of Innate Immunity Genes Under In Situ Conditions In The Symbiotic Hydrothermal Vent Tubeworm Ridgeia Piscesae, Spencer V. Nyholm, Corey Bunce

Open Access Author Fund Awardees' Articles

The relationships between hydrothermal vent tubeworms and sulfide-oxidizing bacteria have served as model associations for understanding chemoautotrophy and endosymbiosis. Numerous studies have focused on the physiological and biochemical adaptations that enable these symbioses to sustain some of the highest recorded carbon fixation rates ever measured. However, far fewer studies have explored the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of host and symbiont interactions, specifically those mediated by the innate immune system of the host. To that end, we conducted a series of studies where we maintained the tubeworm, Ridgeia piscesae, in high-pressure aquaria and examined global and quantitative changes in …

Triggering Subjects V. Actual Subjects, Tracy A. Townsend

Understanding Poetry

This classroom discussion-oriented lesson, which takes between sixty to seventy minutes, involves close-reading of texts, use of evidence to convey an interpretation, and discussion of authorial purposes and techniques. Students use poet Richard Hugo’s theory of poetry having both a “triggering subject” and an “actual subject” to analyze and respond to example poems selected by the teacher. The end goal is to engage in a discussion of how poets use observation and experience to take sometimes everyday moments and convert them into thoughtful, surprising, and moving commentaries. This lesson is well-suited to preparing students to read poetry more effectively and …

Ciphers In The Text: The Problems And Promise Of Women's Biblical Fiction, Beth Lonvick Cheuk

Theses & Honors Papers

Feminists have long been troubled by the underrepresentation, the underinterpretation, and the underauthorization of women in the Bible. And yet scriptures continue to influence Western literature, arguably perpetuating limited narratives and archetypes for women. Some contemporary women writers reject the Bible as inspiration, but others are drawn to it, exposing its limitations, protesting its injustices, or reimagining its possibilities. For revisionist feminist theologians, scriptures are worth reconsidering; despite their problems, the texts hold promise. The three retellings we will consider occupy the full spectrum of revisionist feminist theology. Anita Diamant's The Red Tent resists the Bible, suspiciously surveying the male­crafted …

Muscular Christian Themes In Contemporary American Sport: A Case Study, Andrew R. Meyer

Movement and Being: The Journal of the Christian Society for Kinesiology, Leisure and Sports Studies

Muscular Christianity is often credited as being influential in Western sport ideology but is rarely mentioned in contemporary analysis. This paper identifies instances of muscular Christian ideals, as defined by Thomas Hughes, observable in the contemporary American sport context, addressing the continued religious impact of sport. Muscular Christian themes were identified in various media, including, online videos, magazines, books, and commercials involving American cyclist Lance Armstrong. Two of Hughes’ themes were observable in the media portrayal of Armstrong: a body used for the protection of the weak and a body used for the advancement of all righteous causes. These findings …

Mcvicars V. Christensen Respondent's Brief Dckt. 38705

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

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The Use Of Technology To Teach Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Synthesis, V. Joy Boitnott

Special Education Masters Program Theses

This meta-synthesis of empirical and non-empirical literature reviewed 43 journal articles that evaluated the availability and use of technology to educate and socialize learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Aspersers Disorder. Students with these disorders cannot be defined or categorized each individual is unique and elegant; challenging caregiver's and educator's creativity to teach and guide them toward a quality of life they would not find on their own. There are tools and research to support unique education on many levels of learning from academics to socialization. The literature indicates that while there is a wealth of technology available and new …

A Novel Virus Genome Discovered In An Extreme Environment Suggests Recombination Between Unrelated Groups Of Rna And Dna Viruses, Geoffrey S. Diemer, Kenneth M. Stedman

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: Viruses are known to be the most abundant organisms on earth, yet little is known about their collective origin and evolutionary history. With exceptionally high rates of genetic mutation and mosaicism, it is not currently possible to resolve deep evolutionary histories of the known major virus groups. Metagenomics offers a potential means of establishing a more comprehensive view of viral evolution as vast amounts of new sequence data becomes available for comparative analysis.

Results: Bioinformatic analysis of viral metagenomic sequences derived from a hot, acidic lake revealed a circular, putatively single-stranded DNA virus encoding a major capsid protein similar …

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, June 10, 2012

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

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