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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’S Multivalent Tower Of Faces, Grace Astrove

Theses and Dissertations

Holocaust survivor Dr. Yaffa Eliach collected over 6,000 photographs depicting residents of Eishyshok, a small Jewish settlement in Eastern Europe, taken between 1890 and 1941. Eliach survived the Nazi-led massacre in 1941 that killed nearly the entire Jewish population of Eishyshok. As a way to commemorate the destroyed town of her youth she began to collect photographs from other survivors and residents who fled Europe prior to the Holocaust. She subsequently selected 1,032 photographs from the Yaffa Eliach Shtetl Collection for display in The Tower of Faces, a permanent exhibition in The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, located in Washington, …

Evolution And Functional Morphology Of The Cephalic Lobes In Batoids, Samantha Lynn Mulvany

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Cephalic lobes are unique structures derived from the anterior pectoral fins, found in select myliobatid stingrays. Many benthic batoids utilize undulatory locomotion and use their pectoral fins for both locomotion and prey capture. Pelagic myliobatids that possess cephalic lobes utilize oscillatory locomotion, using their pectoral fins to locomote and their cephalic lobes for prey capture. Despite differences in habitat usage and locomotor modes, these batoids feed on very similar benthic organisms. The purpose of this study was to 1.) compare the morphology of the cephalic lobes and anterior pectoral fins in lobed and lobeless species, looking at skeletal elements, musculature …

Physician Assistants: The Rise Of A Career From A Missed Opportunity In Nursing, Madeline Jary

Honors Theses

The implementation of the concept of mid-level providers in healthcare has undoubtedly contributed greatly to the solution of the physician shortage. This shortage of physicians had posed a problem in the delivery of health care for decades, particularly in rural areas. Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants as we know them today may not have existed without previous groundwork and inspiration. The introduction of the nurse clinician concept by Frances Reiter in 1943 led to the later development of a masters nurse clinician program at Duke University by Dr. Eugene Stead and Thelma Ingles. Despite the denial of accreditation of the …

Differences Between Healthcare Systems In Costa Rica & The United States And How Those Differences Affect The Overall Quality Of Healthcare, Carlie Decker

Honors Theses

This thesis seeks to examine the similarities and differences between the healthcare system employed in Costa Rica and the healthcare system employed in the United States through a series of interviews and web-based research. Four healthcare system components will be examined in order to determine the success of each system. These components include health insurance coverage, access to pharmaceuticals, medical licensing requirements, and medical research.

Following the completion of the interviews and research, I found that United States citizens pay nearly four times the amount Costa Rican citizens do for health insurance coverage. This dramatic increase in price can be …

‘Alive And Well’ Captures Struggle Against Untreatable Brain Disorder, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.

Defects In Synapse Structure And Function Precede Motor Neuron Degeneration In Drosophila Models Of Fus-Related Als., Mohammad Shahidullah, Sylvain J Le Marchand, Hong Fei, Jiaming Zhang, Udai Bhan Pandey, Matthew B. Dalva, Piera Pasinelli, Irwin B. Levitan

Department of Neuroscience Faculty Papers

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an adult-onset neurodegenerative disease that leads invariably to fatal paralysis associated with motor neuron degeneration and muscular atrophy. One gene associated with ALS encodes the DNA/RNA-binding protein Fused in Sarcoma (FUS). There now exist two Drosophila models of ALS. In one, human FUS with ALS-causing mutations is expressed in fly motor neurons; in the other, the gene cabeza (caz), the fly homolog of FUS, is ablated. These FUS-ALS flies exhibit larval locomotor defects indicative of neuromuscular dysfunction and early death. The locus and site of initiation of this neuromuscular dysfunction remain unclear. We show here …

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents Minutes For December 10, 2013, University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Algal Symbiont Community Dynamics In Reef Coral Responses To Global Climate Change, Ross Cunning

Open Access Dissertations

The continued growth and survival of reef-building corals is essential to sustain the goods and services provided by coral reefs, worth billions of dollars annually. However, warming oceans are causing more frequent and severe episodes of coral bleaching, the breakdown of symbiosis between corals and their algal symbionts (Symbiodinium spp.), which threatens corals’ survival unless they can adapt or acclimatize. One way that corals may increase their thermal tolerance is by associating with different Symbiodinium types. Changes in partner abundance may also have functional consequences, but these symbiont dynamics are poorly understood. This dissertation aims to provide a clearer understanding …

Optical Spectroscopic Studies Of Two Star Forming Regions, Kristen Leilani Erickson

Dissertations

The ρ Ophiuchi and Serpens molecular clouds are sites of low mass star formation. The goals of this study were to identify young stellar objects (YSOs) and estimate ages and masses in order to infer an initial mass function (IMF), investigate disk evolution, and determine the star-forming history. Optical spectroscopic surveys of an unbiased sample of candidate young stars have been completed. Optical images taken in different photometric bands were used to create color-magnitude diagrams from which sources were selected for spectroscopic observation. In combination with published data, 135 association members in ρ Ophiuchi and 63 association members plus 16 …

The Gift Of Music: Lawrence Conservatory Offerings For Holiday Shoppers, Lawrence University

Press Releases

Still looking for a holiday stocking stuffer? A pair of recently released CDs by the Lawrence University Wind Ensemble and Lawrence faculty jazz percussionist Dane Richeson will fit neatly into just about any size stocking.

Performed under the direction of conductor Andrew Mast, the 16-track Wind Ensemble disc features seven pieces performed between 2005 and 2010. It includes six world premieres from Lawrence commissions as well as the first-ever digital recording of Vincent Persichetti’s “Turn Not Thy Face.”

“This disc represents a culmination of several passions of mine – the creation and performance of new music written by amazing friends …

Exhibit Explores Cooks, Books, And Popular Culture, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

The exhibit will be held in the Rosenberg Reading Room the Archbishop Alemany Library. The library is open from 8 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1:30 p.m until 10:30 p.m. Sunday. The library will be closed February 18.

Project Vote Smart Bus Plans Dominican Stop, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

The non-partisan Project Vote Smart group has created an archive of searchable information on all the candidates for president, U.S. Congress, governor, and state legislature. The organization is traveling the nation on a 45-foot red and blue motor coach to deliver information on each candidate’s voting record, speeches, campaign finance information, and interest group ratings.

12-10-2013 Cecil Perkins Memorial Scholarship Endowment Established With Swosu Foundation, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2013

A memorial scholarship endowment in honor of former long-time athletic director Cecil Perkins was recently established with the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation on the Weatherford campus.

12-10-2013 Swosu Him Students Selling Cinnamon Rolls To Help Finance Conference Trip, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2013

Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Health Information Management (HIM) program students are selling cinnamon rolls for the holiday season.

12-10-2013 Pham Wins Fa La La La Follies At Swosu, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2013

Jennifer Pham of Mustang won the SWOSU Student Government Association’s FaLaLaLa Follies holiday talent show held December 4 on the Weatherford campus.

12-10-2013 Gdk Sorority At Swosu Teams Up With First Choice, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2013

Gamma Delta Kappa is an honor sorority at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford and the sorority has been involved in various charitable causes and recently teamed up with First Choice Pregnancy Center to help promote the center that offers many services to young men and women.

Grangegorman Development Stalls Over Petrol Station, Olivia Kelly

Media

No abstract provided.

December 10, 2013, University Of Mississippi. Faculty Senate

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for the December 10, 2013 meeting of the University of Mississippi Faculty Senate.

Patriot Talon ( December 10, 2013), University Of Texas At Tyler

The Patriot Talon/The Patriot

The official newspaper for the University of Texas at Tyler before it was changed back to the UT Tyler Patriot. Articles in this issue include: Planning our Future, University officials prepare three construction projects to start in spring; University awaits appraisal on the Village at the U; Stress Relief activities offered to students; Commercial businesses to build near University; Library offers fine forgiveness in exchange for donated food; Hunting provides benefits for environment; Need a new holiday tradition? Stay inside on New Year's Eve; From mourning widow to inspiring advocate, Wife of drunk driving victim becomes spokesperson for MADD; Muslim …

December 10, 2013, Civil Service Council

2013

No abstract provided.

The Evolution Of Floral Symmetry Across The Plant Order Lamiales, Jinshun Zhong

Dissertations

Bilaterally symmetrical corollas have evolved independently numerous times from radially symmetrical ancestors and are thought to represent adaptation to specific pollinators. However, evolutionary losses of bilateral symmetry have occurred sporadically in different lineages. CYC2-like and RAD-like are genes needed for the normal development of bilateral symmetry in snapdragon corollas. However, exactly how changes in the floral symmetry patterning genes correlate with the origin and loss of floral bilateral remains poorly known. To address this question, a densely sampled phylogeny of CYC2-like genes across the order Lamiales was inferred and calibrated. The expression patterns of these genes in early diverging and …

Deafdigest: Deaf Sports News December 10, 2013, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Sports 2013

No abstract provided.

Governor Dayton Appoints Mac Professor To Council On Mlk Jr. Holiday, Macalester College

College Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Mechanisms By Which Increasing Dietary Protein Induces Iron Transporter Expression And Improves Intestinal Iron Absorption, Carrie Elizabeth Thomas

Doctoral Dissertations

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide. Whole body iron balance is primarily controlled through the regulation of intestinal iron absorption. Therefore, the identification of factors that affect iron absorption is important for the development of therapies aimed at improving iron status in deficient individuals. We recently found that increasing dietary protein in rats enhances duodenal iron absorption. This protein-induced increase in iron absorption is associated with augmented transcript levels of key intestinal iron transporters, including the iron importer, DMT1.

To determine whether dietary protein directly affects DMT1 expression in vitro, the effect of amino acid supplementation on …

Two Seniors Receive Minnesota High Tech Association Stem Scholarships, Macalester College

College Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Dr. Ernie F. Garcia, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Ernie Garcia, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Umsl Magazine - Fall 2013, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

UMSL Magazine and other UMSL Magazines

The University of Missouri–St. Louis publishes UMSL Magazine for alumni and friends.

Walter Brown V. Monica Recktenwald

2013 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania